Biden’s plan to be boring
Every day has a theme. Every day has a briefing. Every day has some
executive orders. The first full week of the Biden administration has
certainly followed a pattern. POLITICO’s Sam Stein breaks down the
strategy behind the blandness — and explains why boring isn’t
necessarily a bad thing. Plus, Rep. Jim Jordan won’t run for Senate next
year. And Novavax says early data from a U.K. trial shows its vaccine is
more than 89 percent effective.
Sam Stein is POLITICO’s White House editor.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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Your health data is for sale
There’s an app for everything. There’s also data on everyone. POLITICO’s
Mohana Ravindranath breaks down how companies are slyly buying and
selling the information we share with health apps — and explains why
that data isn’t protected like medical records. Plus, spending on food
stamps jumped by nearly 50 percent in 2020. And DHS warns of continued
violence by domestic extremists.
Mohana Ravindranath is an eHealth reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
This story was co-reported with POLITICO’s Katy Murphy.
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The variants and the vaccines
We’re in a race against the clock. New variants are popping up around
the world, and slowing the spread is essential. POLITICO’s Sarah
Owermohle breaks down what sort of progress the U.S. is making in its
vaccination efforts — and whether we’ll be able to take on the new
strains. Plus, Trump’s conviction is looking unlikely after nearly every
GOP Senator voted against holding a trial. And a federal judge blocks
President Biden’s 100-day deportation moratorium.
Sarah Owermohle covers drug policy for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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New virus variants threaten Biden’s pandemic plans
Biden administration to buy 200 million more doses of Covid vaccine
States taking back Covid shots unused by nursing homes
Biden’s immigration challenge
President Biden made some big immigration promises. And he’s already
delivered on some of them, signing executive orders to repeal the
so-called “Muslim travel ban” and halt construction of the border wall.
But the centerpiece of his plan — a bill providing a pathway to
citizenship for millions of immigrants — faces a steep uphill battle in
Congress. POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López reports. Plus, Biden set his
sights on 1.5 million vaccines a day. And banks say a technical glitch
is preventing small businesses from getting relief.
Laura Barrón-López is a White House reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: Biden open to breaking his immigration bill into pieces
A Republican push to restrict voting
If you can’t win, change the rules of the game. That appears to be the
rule state Republicans are following across the country in the aftermath
of Trump’s loss, as they push for new voting restriction laws.
POLITICO’s Zach Montellaro reports on how Georgia is leading the effort.
Plus, Biden health officials are hopeful vaccine supply problems will
ease in March. And the Kremlin criticizes the U.S. for expressing
support for Russian protesters.
Zach Montellaro is a campaign reporter for POLITICO and author of the
Morning Score newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: State Republicans push new voting restrictions after Trump’s
loss
Presenting … Global Translations: Where does labor go from here?
The global economy is still fighting the pandemic and digging itself out
of a recession, while jobs and training will surely change going
forward. What other actions need to be taken by government, business,
education and other institutions to ensure that people have access to
the resources necessary for good jobs? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage
talk with leaders in job training and tech about the big, structural
changes that need to happen.
Ryan Heath is the host of “Global Translations”.
Luiza Savage is a host of “Global Translations”.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.
Zoë Baird is the CEO and president of the Markle Foundation.
Constantijn van Oranje is the envoy for Techleap.nl.
The most important duo in Washington
Democrats have control of the House, the Senate and the White House. But
if they want to get anything done, like a massive Covid bill, they’re
gonna have to work across the aisle. POLITICO’s Alex Thompson reports on
how President Biden’s decades-long relationship with Mitch McConnell
could take center stage. Plus, Senate Democrats file an ethics complaint
against Hawley and Cruz over their election challenge. And Sam Cornale
is tapped to be DNC executive director.
Alex Thompson is a White House reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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Enemies, a Love Story: Inside the 36-year Biden and McConnell
Relationship
And the pandemic rages on
President Joe Biden is promising a complete reversal of the problems
that plagued the Trump administration. But one is sure to stick around:
the coronavirus pandemic. POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein breaks down
the details of Biden’s plan to beat Covid — and looks at whether he’ll
be able to get vaccine rollout back on track. Plus, Democrats officially
take control of the Senate. And stocks hit record highs.
Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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Biden pledges, once more, to lead America away from dystopia
Biden team fears rocky transition may have revealed only ‘tip of the
iceberg’
A new President. A new Washington.
Streets are deserted. Stores are boarded up. Troops line the perimeter
of the Capitol. This is the backdrop of President-elect Biden’s
inauguration — and as POLITICO Playbook’s Tara Palmeri reports, it could
be the backdrop of a new Washington for weeks to come. Plus, the
coronavirus death toll passes 400,000 in the U.S. And federal officials
prepare to charge a woman for allegedly stealing a laptop from Speaker
Pelosi’s office during the insurrection.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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America’s next vice president
When POLITICO’s Eugene Daniels thinks about how he’ll cover Kamala
Harris as one of the new authors of the Playbook newsletter, he
remembers his grandma, who didn’t think her grandson would see a Black
woman vice president in his lifetime. Eugene joins Dispatch to talk
about how Harris will make history when she’s sworn in tomorrow — and
what sort of challenges she’ll face as “a first.” Plus, the Pentagon
deploys hundreds of active-duty troops for inauguration security. And
the Census Bureau director steps down.
Eugene Daniels is a White House reporter and Playbook co-author for
POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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