Vice President Harris held her first meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in her ceremonial office this week. The caucus tweeted a photo of Harris, an alum of the caucus, seated at a table in the office on Wednesday with Rep. Joyce Beatty Joyce Birdson Beatty Harris holds first meeting in ceremonial office with CBC members On The Money: Senate panels postpone Tanden meetings in negative sign | Biden signs supply chain order after 'positive' meeting with lawmakers Congressional Black Caucus unveils '100 Day Plan' MORE (D-Ohio), chair of the caucus, along with Reps. Jahana Hayes Jahana Hayes Harris holds first meeting in ceremonial office with CBC members Parents of Sandy Hook victims slam Taylor Greene's appointment to Education Committee GOP has growing Marjorie Taylor Greene problem MORE (D-Conn.), Hakeem Jeffries Hakeem Sekou Jeffries Harris holds first meeting in ceremonial office with CBC members … [Read more...] about Harris holds first meeting in ceremonial office with CBC members
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Disney+ Hits More Than 73 Million Subscribers
Business is booming for Disney+. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Disney’s streaming service now has 73.7 million subscribers, which is a staggering amount. (REVIEW: ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) Just how impressive is that number? THR reported that Disney wanted to hit between 60 and 90 million subscribers by 2024. It’s not even the end of 2020, and Disney+ has already breezed right through the 60 million floor set for 2024. Yeah, I think it’s safe to say that business is going very well right now on the streaming front for Disney. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) I would love to know how many people subscribing to Disney+ are doing it only for “The … [Read more...] about Disney+ Hits More Than 73 Million Subscribers
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Ahead: One-shot vax, easing restrictions, fiscal help
Presented by The AIDS Institute Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Thursday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each morning this week: Monday, 498,901; Tuesday, 500,310; Wednesday, 502,660; Thursday, 505,890. Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is effective at preventing moderate and severe cases of COVID-19, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday, paving the way for the shot to potentially be approved for emergency use this week and for shots to be administered to Americans next week. According to the FDA’s analysis, the single-dose vaccine is 66 percent effective, well within the … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Ahead: One-shot vax, easing restrictions, fiscal help
Congressional Black Caucus unveils ‘100 Day Plan’
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairperson Joyce Beatty Joyce Birdson Beatty Harris holds first meeting in ceremonial office with CBC members On The Money: Senate panels postpone Tanden meetings in negative sign | Biden signs supply chain order after 'positive' meeting with lawmakers Congressional Black Caucus unveils '100 Day Plan' MORE (D-Ohio) on Wednesday rolled out the group’s “100 Day Plan,” outlining the CBC’s legislative priorities that it hopes to see come to fruition during the first months of President Biden Joe Biden Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video MORE ’s administration. The virtual event began with a video … [Read more...] about Congressional Black Caucus unveils ‘100 Day Plan’
Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing
Interior secretary nominee Deb Haaland Deb Haaland Biden's picks face peril in 50-50 Senate OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Key vote for Haaland's confirmation | Update on oil and gas leasing | SEC update on climate-related risk disclosure requirements Manchin will back Haaland's confirmation MORE sought to court moderates while facing tough questions during her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Haaland, a progressive House Democrat from New Mexico who has expressed support for the Green New Deal and opposition to a controversial oil and gas extraction method called fracking, emphasized her bipartisan record in making her case. She was introduced on the first of two days of question-and-answer sessions by Rep. Don Young Donald (Don) Edwin Young Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland courts moderates during tense confirmation hearing | GOP's Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change | … [Read more...] about Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing