Good Wednesday morning.
Here is what’s on 46 agenda today:
- 9am: The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
- 1:30pm: The President hosts a meeting with business leaders and CEOs on the COVID-19 response
- 5pm: The President delivers brief remarks about a national security initiative
46:
Hawley says he’ll hold up State and Defense Department nominees unless Blinken and Austin resign
Rubio demands Biden fire Milley
Trump says Milley committed ‘TREASON’ if he talked to Chinese military
Joy Reid Calls Gen. Mark Milley ‘Heroic,’ ‘Patriot’
Sen. Paul grills Antony Blinken over target of US drone strike
Blinken faces fury over Afghan exit as senators ask if Biden actually in charge
NSA Director Promises ‘Intense’ Crackdown On Foreign Cyber Attacks
Centrists throw wrench in House Democrats’ drug pricing plans
Taliban calls on US to show ‘heart,’ thanks world for $1.2 billion in aid
Taliban gives thousands of Kandahar residents three days to leave their homes, protesters say
DOJ files for immediate injunction to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law
Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions
Civil unrest:
Justice Department announces ban on no-knock entries, chokeholds
White House says law enforcement in ‘heightened state of alert’ ahead of J6 rally
Man caught with machete near DNC is charged as new details of White supremacist views emerge
Loudoun County school board votes to guarantee employee free speech rights
Coronavirus news:
Covid-19 vaccines for younger children could be authorized sometime this fall, Fauci says
Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots
Dr Makary: CDC guidance on Chickenpox vaccine exposes agency’s contradictory COVID messaging
McAuliffe releases ‘Virginia is for vaccine lovers’ plan to increase vaccination rates
US Army mandates active duty soldiers must be vaccinated by December
The Breakfast Club hits Joy Reid for vaccine-scolding Nicki Minaj, invokes MSNBC host’s skepticism under Trump
Los Angeles bars protests at homes after anti-vaccine rally supporters show up at officials’ residences
Other morsels:
Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be removed in California recall election, ABC News projects
California Democrats voted along broader political lines to save Newsom, CNN exit poll shows
Trump secret memo ordering withdrawal from Afghanistan blindsided national security team
LOL. The peril of Trump keeps growing nearly 8 months after he left the White House
Facebook officials knew Instagram can have negative mental health impacts for teens, report claims
Texas attorney arrested after beach stroll dressed as ‘Halloween’ slasher
Chinese ambassador barred from UK parliament over sanctions row
Millions Buy First Gun In 2021
FBI fires agent who failed to look into Nassar allegations: report
Woodward book: Quayle advised Pence he had ‘no flexibility’ in overturning election
New York Times Deletes ‘Unsubstantiated’ Claim on Hunter Biden Laptop Story
Iranian National Sentenced for Sending Nuclear Weapon Components to Iran
Olympic marijuana ban to be re-examined after Sha’Carri Richardson’s disqualification
Judge declares mistrial in case of Backpage.com founders charged with facilitating prostitution
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!