CDC endorses Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially endorsed the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, a day after the agency’s advisory committee voted unanimously to approve it. In a statement on Tuesday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said she supports the panel’s recommendation, calling the new vaccine an “important tool” in the ongoing pandemic that “provides a more familiar type of COVID-19 vaccine technology for adults.” Walenksy added that having mul
Read MoreGeorgia Republicans press MLB commissioner over All-Star Game response to election law
Republican Reps. Barry Loudermilk (Ga.) and Buddy Carter (Ga.) sent a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday demanding answers about the organization's decision to move its 2021 All-Star Game out of Georgia because of a more restrictive election law the state passed last year. The Georgia congressmen said the MLB's decision to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver last year cost the state more than $100 million and had a negative impact on Georgians financially. "The MLB let the liberal mob dictate business decisions in a shameful and despicable manner
Read MoreHillicon Valley — Twitter gets a win against Musk with fast-tracked trial
Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk is heading to trial in October after a judge handed the company a win in its quest to force Musk to complete the $44 billion acquisition. In other news, the Department of Justice and the FBI disrupted ransomware operations of a North Korean state-sponsored group that targeted U.S. medical facilities, recovering roughly a half-million dollars in ransom payments. This is Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Send tips to The Hill’s
Read MoreEnergy & Environment — Biden mulls climate emergency declaration
President Biden is considering declaring a climate emergency, though he is not expected to do so this week. We'll look ahead to Biden's speech in Massachusetts on Wednesday and also examine gas prices, which have fallen under $4.50 per gallon nationally. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and
Read MoreOn The Money — Biden tries to find policies Manchin will support
The White House wants to pass whatever it can from President Biden’s Build Back Better plan. We’ll also look at the golden opportunity inflation has given some businesses and nosedive in housing starts. But first, it’s probably not a good idea to get in the route of the first lady’s motorcade. Welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom lin
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