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| Axios Sneak Peek |
| By Alayna Treene and Hans Nichols ·May 30, 2021 |
| Welcome to a holiday Sneak. Hope you have a meaningful Memorial Day. - Smart Brevity™ count: 1,138 words ... 4 minutes. Edited by Margaret Talev.
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| 1 big thing: Scoop — Biden eyes two Ambassadors Kennedy |
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| Caroline Kennedy (left) and Vicki Kennedy. Photos: Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe (left), Paul Morigi/Getty Images for WS Productions |
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| President Biden is considering naming two Kennedys to represent him abroad: Caroline Kennedy is in line to be U.S. ambassador to Australia, and Vicki Kennedy is on his radar for Western Europe, people familiar with the matter tell Axios' Hans Nichols. Why it matters: With JFK's daughter and the widow of Sen. Ted Kennedy, Biden would be reaching outside of his pool of core campaign donors. He'd also be putting a spotlight back on America's most famous political dynasty — and honoring a late friend and mentor. Flashback: Biden, who shares the family's Irish Catholic heritage, delivered a eulogy in 2009 for Ted, with whom he served in the Senate for 36 years. - He has described Kennedy as a "big brother," and felt a debt of gratitude for Kennedy's defense of his honor amid the plagiarism controversy in Biden's 1988 presidential bid.
Details: Vicki, an attorney at Greenberg Traurig and a gun control advocate, got to know Biden through her husband. - Caroline served as President Obama's second ambassador to Japan and is well versed in the issues in the Asia-Pacific region, where the AP first reported she could be heading.
- The White House declined to comment. People close to the process stressed that nothing is final until the White House sends a formal announcement.
Driving the news: Biden was scheduled to make several formal offers to candidates over the holiday weekend, ahead of announcing his first slate of ambassadors as soon as this week. - On Friday, he announced Rufus Gifford as his choice to be chief of protocol at the State Department.
- Administration officials have been vigorous in vetting the first group of political ambassadors, hoping to avoid negative headlines.
The intrigue: In addition to political allies like former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Biden will likely reward longtime friends and aides, in lieu of several donors who raised millions of dollars over Zoom from his campaign. - Biden is planning to nominate Cindy McCain as his envoy to the World Food Program in Rome.
- Michael Carpenter, managing director of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement and a former career foreign service officer, is being considered for a European position.
Some donors may make the cut: - Cynthia Telles, a clinical professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA, is being considered for Costa Rica. She and her husband, Joe Waz, hosted a fundraiser for Biden in 2019 along with Hollywood luminaries Jeffrey Katzenberg and Rob Reiner.
- Scott Miller, a former UBS wealth manager and LGBTQ activist, has been discussed for Switzerland. He and his husband, Tim Gill, are prominent philanthropists for LGBTQ causes.
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| 2. Scoop: Biden considers shift toward deterrence |
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| Asylum-seekers from Venezuela are taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody May 19 in Del Rio, Texas, after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images |
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| President Biden is considering the return of an immigration policy that allows the U.S. government to more quickly deport families who illegally cross the border from Mexico, people familiar with the internal discussions tell Axios' Stef Kight. Why it matters: Resuming the practice of so-called expedited removals for families could be a divisive move among some Democrats. It would shift the administration toward a more deterrence-based approach, used to varying degrees by the past four presidents and embraced especially by the Trump administration. Driving the news: A review of the expedited removal process by the Department of Homeland Security is due this week, in keeping with an executive order signed by Biden in February. - Biden has been briefed on using expedited removal for families and asked for follow-up information, according to one person familiar with the details.
- The process would apply to families who can't be returned to Mexico under a Trump-era public health order known as Title 42.
The latest: Some advisers are recommending the tool as a way to deter prospective undocumented border crossers. - A White House official told Axios that "no final determinations have been made."
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| 3. By the numbers: Veterans in Congress |
 Data: Quorum. Chart: Will Chase/Axios Ninety members of Congress have served in the military — 42 in the Army — and least 14 more have family members with military experience, Stef reports from an analysis of bios by Quorum. - Rep. Dean Phillips' father was killed in Vietnam when the Democratic congressman from Minnesota was 6 months old.
- He and other lawmakers join Americans this weekend in remembering and honoring those who lost their lives in combat.
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| It's been 25 years since comprehensive internet regulations passed. See why we support updated regulations on key issues, including: - Protecting people's privacy.
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| 4. New group tracking Cheney "permanently" |
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| America Strong PAC website |
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| A handful of Donald Trump campaign alumni have formed a group to try to unseat the 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach the former president early this year, Axios' Lachlan Markay has learned. Why it matters: Trump's faithful are starting to build the infrastructure to keep the GOP in thrall to the 45th president. What's new: America Strong PAC officially formed early this month. Trump campaign coalitions director Jack Mantua is treasurer. - The super PAC's website pledges to "remove the ten pretenders," and features a 30-second ad-style video going after Rep. Liz Cheney.
- A person familiar with the group's plans said America Strong plans to buy digital and broadcast ads. The group also plans to build grassroots activism programs in at least some of 10 target districts.
What they're saying: Bill White, an Atlanta businessman and high-dollar Trump fundraiser, has been helping to line up potential donors for the organization. Keep reading. |
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| 5. Civil rights leader wants worker voice on Walmart board |
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| Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images |
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| Rev. William Barber II of the Poor People's Campaign is joining a growing movement to press Walmart for employee representation on the company's board, Axios' Russell Contreras reports. Driving the news: Barber, a leading figure on the Christian left, tells Russ that in remarks to shareholders this week, he'll tie the fate of workers who fell ill or died from COVID-19 to the company's sick leave policies. Why it matters: Employee representation is a concept gaining traction among Washington lawmakers. Walmart is the world's largest retailer and the nation's biggest company by revenue. Details: Barber is set on Wednesday to address Walmart shareholders virtually during an annual meeting, and he'll ask them to create a "Pandemic Workforce Advisory Council" made up of hourly workers to advise the board. A newspaper and digital ad campaign is running between now and the meeting. - Shareholders are set to vote on a proposal by Cynthia Murray, a 20-year Walmart associate, to create the council and give employees more say in some corporate decisions.
What they're saying: In prepared remarks reviewed by Axios, Barber says there are "perhaps hundreds of your workers who are not alive today because of this vicious coronavirus that was allowed to spread through your stores, largely in secret, as your workers feared for their lives every day." - He says even more suffered because "they were too poor to stay home from work, too afraid of retaliation to get the time off."
- Barber tells Axios that Walmart workers should receive a larger portion of the company's wealth, earn at least $15 an hour and need to sit in places of power, where people are making decisions that will impact their lives for a long time."
The other side: Walmart, through a spokesperson, tells Axios that associates unable to work or uncomfortable working due to COVID-19 have been encouraged to stay home. Keep reading. |
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| 6. Photo of the day: "Thank you for allowing us to grieve together" |
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| Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images |
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| President Biden spoke today at an annual Memorial Day service at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Delaware, near the Delaware Memorial Bridge. |
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| A message from Facebook |
| Why Facebook supports updated internet regulations |
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| 2021 is the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the last major update to internet regulation. It's time for an update to set clear rules for addressing today's toughest challenges. See how we're taking action on key issues and why we support updated internet regulations. |
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