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17 May, 7 tweets, 2 min read
.@PressSec Psaki on Biden admin position on Israel/Palestine: Every single action we take is with the objective to end violence on ground.

And some convos between leaders right now will not be things she discusses at the podium
Why not call for a ceasefire?

Psaki says right now they are focused on deescalating on the ground and having these convos behind the scenes is the "most constructive approach." "Quiet, intensive diplomacy" is how WH is currently describing its approach w. Israel/Palestine
Over 60 calls in last week with a range of partners in the region, Psaki says of Biden.

A two state solution is the only way to bring an end to the violence, Psaki says.
On the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, as we approach the year mark from Floyd's killing... WH says it is engaged with lawmakers leading the bill, Karen Bass, Cory Booker et al. Psaki says Biden is "eager" to sign a bill. No mention of qualified immunity as the wedge issue
More on Israel/Palestine:

.@PressSec Psaki says it is not "constructive" to debate whether Israel's response in the region is a proportional response to rocket attacks from Hamas.
Are war crimes being committed on both sides?

WH wont get into that but Psaki emphazies the US is dedicated to ending violence on the ground
.@PressSec: President Biden will send an additional 20M doses of American Covid vaccines abroad by June 30.

More on this later today as well as coverage from Biden's remarks in Washington on the national pandemic response this afternoon @CourthouseNews.

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18 May
Today: @RulesDemocrats & @RulesReps meet to work on legislation for U.S. Capitol security plus a bill standing up a commission to investigate the insurrection on Jan. 6.
@CourthouseNews
H. R. 3233, to establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex:
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BI…
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17 May
President Biden released his tax returns today.
According to the White House: POTUS and FLOTUS filed jointly, reporting an incoming of $607,336. They paid $157,414 in fed income tax & their 2020 effective tax rate is 25.9%.
@CourthouseNews
The Bidens also donated just under $31,000 to 10 different charities, spending about 5.1% of their total income. The biggest donation was $10K and it went to the Beau Biden Foundation.
The Bidens tax return available here: whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…
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13 May
Biden this afternoon: Cases are down in 49 of 50 states. Hospitalizations lowest since April 2020. Deaths are down 80% and lowest level since April 2020.
People thought 2021 would be a lost year as 2020 was, but we have proved doubters wrong, Biden says.
He carries a card in his pocket that notes lives lost to Covid at end of each business day.
So many empty chairs, he says, clutching the note. Then, "You will get through this"
Biden: Some may feel more comfortable wearing a mask, so if you see them wearing a mask, just be respectful. Too much divisiveness over this, he adds.

If you dont want to take it off and youre fully vaxxed, perfectly fine to do that.
If you are unvaxxed, wear your mask.
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11 May
POTUS also warned against this yesterday.

Do we all really not remember how the mad dash to stock up on TP at the beginning of the pandemic played out?
FWIW: Colonial reported yesterday they expect to be fully back online by Friday.
For consideration: forbes.com/sites/michaell…
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11 May
Good morning. Fauci and Walensky head to the Senate today to talk pandemic response and recovery. Hearing starts around 10AM.
In addition to Fauci & Walensky the witness list also includes David Kessler, chief science officer for COVID Response at HHS & Peter Marks, director for the Ctr for Biologics Evaluations and Research at the FDA. Expecting to hear a bit today about vaccine eligibility for kids.
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10 May
Coming up at 3PM ET: Michael Bolton, inspector general for the U.S. Capitol Police, comes back to Congress to offer the latest on his assessment of the 1/6 attack.

Background from when he was here a few weeks ago:
courthousenews.com/capitol-police…
Bolton will say his assessment found deficiencies at USCP ranging from outdated or vague guidance to a failure to report contact from threats to the lack of a counter-surveillance unit and regularly insufficient resources.
US Capitol Police IG Michael Bolton: "In regards to cultural change, we see that the Department needs to move away from the thought process as a traditional Police Department and move to the posture as a Protective Agency"
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