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Presented by Meta: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington. | | | | |  | | By Garrett Ross | | | HEADS UP — The Supreme Court announced this morning that it will issue decisions this Friday. The court had previously scheduled Thursday as a decision day, but is adding the extra day as it aims to wrap up the 13 remaining cases on the docket before the end of the term.
|  The Jan. 6 select committee is revising its hearing schedule in light of new evidence it has gathered. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo | TWO JAN. 6 COMMITTEE BULLETINS … 1. Rep. BENNIE THOMPSON (D-Miss.), the chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, told reporters today that “significant new streams of evidence have necessitated a change to the panel’s hearing schedule, including the potential for additional hearings,” Nicholas Wu and Kyle Cheney report. Here’s what to expect: “After the committee’s Thursday hearing — which will focus on former President DONALD TRUMP’s effort to deploy the Justice Department to help overturn the 2020 election — House investigators will resume hearings in July, Thompson said.” Thompson “cited newly received footage from documentarian ALEX HOLDER , who had access to Trump and his family before and after Jan. 6; new documents from the National Archives; and a flood of new tips received during the committee’s first four public hearings.” 2. JOHN WOOD, the panel’s top investigator, is leaving the committee at the end of the week, “which is earlier than expected,” CNN’s Jamie Gangel and Annie Grayer scoop. The news comes as a group in Missouri urges Wood to mount an independent bid in a crowded field for the seat that retiring Sen. ROY BLUNT is vacating. GUN BILL LATEST — The Senate is trying to wrap up the bipartisan gun safety bill this week before Congress recesses for two weeks. But first, it’ll have to go back to the House for final passage before it makes it to Biden’s desk for signing. Once it reaches the House again, we’ll see just how bipartisan it ends up. We’re getting a bit of an indication today. — Who’s in: Texas GOP Rep. TONY GONZALES , who represents Uvalde, Texas. He tweeted this morning: “As a Congressman it’s my duty to pass laws that never infringe on the Constitution while protecting the lives of the innocent. In the coming days I look forward to voting YES on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” Gonzales also shared a very personal story of his experience with domestic abuse and gun violence from when he was 5 years old. Read the full thread — Who’s out: House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY and Minority Whip STEVE SCALISE “told House Republicans during a closed-door conference meeting that they will oppose the agreement,” Jordain Carney reports for Congress Minutes. And Anthony Adragna smartly notes: “The bipartisan infrastructure law, far less controversial than anything having to do with guns, got more support among the Senate GOP than it did with House Republicans.” THE ECONOMY — Fed Chair JEROME POWELL is appearing before the Senate Banking Committee today, facing tough questions about inflation and the central bank’s response to the spiking figures. Here’s a taste of what he told the panel, via Bloomberg’s Craig Torres and Diego Areas Munhoz:
- “We anticipate that ongoing rate increases will be appropriate,” Powell said.
- “Asked about a recession, he said that was ‘certainly a possibility. It is not our intended outcome at all,’ noting that events in the last few months have made it harder for the Fed to achieve the soft landing it seeks of lower inflation and a healthy labor market.”
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Learn how Meta is helping build the metaverse. | | | OVERSIGHT RELEASES COMMANDERS REPORT — The House Oversight Committee released its findings into the investigation into the alleged workplace issues within the Washington Commanders organization ahead of its hearing on the issue today. The details are quite explosive: “As the N.F.L. was investigating his team for widespread workplace misconduct, Washington Commanders owner DANIEL SNYDER directed a ‘shadow investigation’ to interfere with and undermine its findings,” NYT’s Jenny Vrentas writes. “At Snyder’s behest, his legal team used private investigators to harass and intimidate witnesses, and created a 100-page dossier targeting victims, witnesses and journalists who had shared ‘credible public accusations of harassment’ against the team. … The N.F.L. was aware of Snyder’s actions, the memo said, ‘but failed to take meaningful steps to prevent them.’” — Snyder twice declined requests to appear at today’s hearing, but Oversight Chair CAROLYN MALONEY (D-N.Y.) said today that she will subpoena Snyder to seek his testimony next week. — Related read: “Document reveals details of 2009 sexual assault allegation against Daniel Snyder,” by WaPo’s Will Hobson — USA Today’s Tom Schad and Lorenzo Reyes have updates from the hearing with NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. MORE FROM OUR NEW POLLING — We pulled out a few more interesting nuggets from the latest POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, taking a look at where Biden and each party stand in the public eye ahead of the midterms.
- Biden’s approval rating: 42% approve (+2 points from last week), while 56% disapprove (unchanged).
- Right track/wrong track: 28% of voters say things in the country are generally headed in the right direction (+2 from last week), while 72% say things are on the wrong track (-2 from last week).
- The generic congressional ballot: If the election for Congress was held today, 42% of voters say they’d back the Democratic candidate (-2 from last week), and 42% would support the Republican (unchanged). And 16% said they “don’t know” or have “no opinion” at the time. Toplines … Crosstabs
FOR YOUR RADAR — Rep. LIZ CHENEY (R-Wyo.) will deliver an address at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for its “Time for Choosing” series on June 29. The address will focus on the “critical questions facing the future of the Republican Party.” Good Wednesday afternoon.
| | | | DON'T MISS DIGITAL FUTURE DAILY - OUR TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER, RE-IMAGINED: Technology is always evolving, and our new tech-obsessed newsletter is too! Digital Future Daily unlocks the most important stories determining the future of technology, from Washington to Silicon Valley and innovation power centers around the world. Readers get an in-depth look at how the next wave of tech will reshape civic and political life, including activism, fundraising, lobbying and legislating. Go inside the minds of the biggest tech players, policymakers and regulators to learn how their decisions affect our lives. Don't miss out, subscribe today. | | | | | WAR IN UKRAINE — “A Ukrainian official overseeing the country’s push to join the European Union said Wednesday that she’s “100%” certain all 27 EU nations will approve Ukraine’s EU candidacy during a summit this week,” AP’s John Leicester reports. — “Russian intelligence agencies have been hacking into scores of organizations in the U.S. and other Ukraine-allied countries, according to a Microsoft report that shows Russia waging a global cyberwar alongside its attacks in Ukraine,” Maggie Miller reports. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FDA CRACKS DOWN ON JUUL — The FDA is “preparing to order Juul Labs Inc. to take its e-cigarettes off the U.S. market,” WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney scoops . “The FDA could announce its decision as early as Wednesday, the people said. The marketing denial order would follow a nearly two-year review of data presented by the vaping company, which sought authorization for its tobacco- and menthol-flavored products to stay on the U.S. market.” ALL POLITICS POLL POSITION — A New Hampshire poll out today has new findings that underscore the rising star of Florida Gov. RON DESANTIS and the dimming support for Trump: According to the University of New Hampshire’s Granite State Poll, DeSantis is “now statistically tied with Former President Donald Trump in the New Hampshire Republican Primary. Support for DeSantis has more than doubled since October. DeSantis runs better against Biden than does Trump.” Read more from the polling THE CALENDAR CONUNDRUM — A DNC panel is meeting today to begin hashing out how the party is going to shake up the presidential nominating calendar. In total, 16 states and Puerto Rico are going to pitch their vision for why they deserve the top slot in the procession to picking a president. But WSJ’s John McCormick writes that there may already be an early frontrunner: “Michigan has the racial diversity, union membership and spread of Democrats across the state that could give it an edge as the Democratic National Committee looks to award coveted early slots on the 2024 presidential nomination calendar, some party insiders say.” — Related read: “Republicans could hold key to 2024 Democratic nomination calendar,” by WaPo’s Michael Scherer: “Democratic plans to sidestep Iowa are complicated by the need for GOP agreement to move Michigan or Minnesota to the front of the line.” IN NEW YORK — Rep. JERRY NADLER (D-N.Y.) is the longest-serving Jewish member of the House. Now, he's the only Jewish member of the New York delegation, and he's facing a tricky primary that could leave the state with none. NYT’s Nicholas Fandos writes that “as recently as the 1990s, Jewish lawmakers made up roughly about half” of the Empire State’s New York House delegation, but those numbers have diminished. Nadler’s race against fellow Dem Rep. CAROLYN MALONEY “has the potential to be a watershed moment — a test of how much being an identifiably Jewish candidate still matters in a city where the tides of demographic and political clout have slowly shifted toward New Yorkers of Black, Latino and Asian heritage.” — And Rep. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ is jumping into more primary fights. AOC is planning to issue her first statewide endorsement today, throwing her support behind lieutenant governor challenger ANA MARÍA ARCHILA , “an activist who some on the left believe has a chance of becoming the first Latina elected to statewide office,” NYT’s Jeffery Mays and Grace Ashford report. FOR THOSE KEEPING TRACK — ANDREW GILLUM, the former Democratic star who narrowly lost the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race to DeSantis, “was hit with a 21-count federal indictment Wednesday for wire fraud, related conspiracy charges and making false statements,” NBC’s Marc Caputo reports.
| | | | A message from Meta:   | | | CONGRESS CRAMER ON THE MEND — Sen. KEVIN CRAMER (R-N.D.) released a statement today saying that he had “sustained a major injury to his right hand while doing yard work over the weekend with ‘a high risk of infection and the possible need for amputation’ of some fingers,” Anthony Adragna writes for Congress Minutes. “Seemingly forever in good spirits, Cramer quipped that he looks forward to returning to the Senate following a two-week break for the July 4 holiday to ‘be doling out a lot of left-handed fist bumps.’” Read Cramer’s full statement BEYOND THE BELTWAY THE FORMULA FUROR — The Biden administration today said it is now “providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico starting this weekend,” AP’s Zeke Miller writes. — Related read: “Formula shortage adds to financial crunch for farmworker families,” by WaPo’s Laura Reiley MEDIAWATCH WHAT’S SEMAFOR — NYT’s Katie Robertson and Benjamin Mullin spent some time with the digital news startup Semafor to get the download on what to expect upon launch: “The coverage is set to start this fall, they said in a recent interview, with a staff of about 30 journalists based in London, New York and Washington, D.C., and another international location, either in Africa or the Middle East. The operations will initially be supported by around $25 million from investors, with early revenue coming from advertising and live events. They plan to eventually charge for subscriptions.”
| | | | JOIN TUESDAY FOR WOMEN RULE TALK ON THE ECONOMY: The U.S. economy is showing signs of slowing down after a period of robust growth last year. How would an economic slowdown affect women’s economic security across socioeconomic, racial, and geographic lines? Join POLITICO’s Women Rule for a conversation on what’s ahead for the U.S. economy and how it will impact women’s livelihoods and economic well-being. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | PLAYBOOKERS PROGRAMMING ALERT — VP Kamala Harris will address the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials’ annual conference this Friday in Chicago, Ill. ASKING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS: “Why Do the Obamas Need a 2,500-Gallon Propane Tank at Their Martha’s Vineyard Estate? It’s Not What You Think,” by Realtor.com’s Claudine Zap SPOTTED at a launch party for Betsy DeVos’ new book “Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child” on Tuesday night at the Capitol Hill Club : Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Burgess Owens (R-Utah), Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), J.D. Vance, Charlie Spies, Stu Sandler, Anita and Curt Anderson, Bill McBride, Ginny Gentles, Jim Blew, Bob Eitel, Dougie and James Christoferson, Liz Hill and Mike Braun, Lauren Bryan and Nate Bailey. MEDIA MOVES — Brooke Minters is joining The Verge as editorial director for audio. She previously was executive producer of video at POLITICO. DHS ARRIVAL LOUNGE — Jacob Marx is now adviser for strategic engagement in DHS’ legislative affairs office. He most recently was senior legislative assistant for Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.). TRANSITIONS — Eric Snyder is joining McGuireWoods as a partner in the government investigations and white collar litigation department. He previously was a partner at Jones Day and recently represented former A.G. Bill Barr in his deposition before the Jan. 6 select committee. … Lavanna Martinez is now campaign manager for Deidre DeJear's Iowa gubernatorial campaign. She previously was senior political manager at Run for Something and is a Pete for America alum. … Nathan Weiss is now manager for East Coast state and local government affairs at BP. He most recently was policy director for the Democratic Governors Association. … Marie Johnson is now SVP of communications for US Telecom-The Broadband Association. She previously was VP of media at the American Hospital Association. ENGAGED — Luka Ignac , who recently graduated with his master’s in European studies from Georgetown and is an incoming program assistant for the Europe Center at the Atlantic Council, on Friday proposed to Sophia Sokolowski, director of intergovernmental affairs at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. He proposed at the Lincoln Memorial and as they were about to leave, he said he wanted to grab the Polaroid for a picture at golden hour, and instead pulled out a ring. The couple met in grad school at Georgetown. Pics by Phillip Baumgart ... Another pic WELCOME TO THE WORLD — Christen Linke Young , deputy assistant to the president for health and veterans affairs, and Brad Lipton, adviser to the general counsel at the CFPB welcomed Reed Young Lipton on June 9. Pic ... Another pic
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