Axios PM: Capitol terror

World's most expensive fries | Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Comcast   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Jul 27, 2021 Good afternoon. Today's PM — edited by Kate Nocera — is 497 words, a 2-minute read. ⚡️ Breaking: President Biden said a vaccine mandate for all federal employees is being considered. Go deeper. 🚨 Axios' Stef Kight scoops: About 50,000 migrants who crossed the southern border illegally have been released in the U.S. without a court date. They were told to report to an ICE office; just 13% have shown up. Keep reading.     1 big thing: Officers relive Jan. 6 terror Photos (clockwise): D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges, D.C. Officer Michael Fanone, Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn. Credits: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP, Oliver Contreras via Getty Images, Jim Bourg via Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/AFP.   As the House's Jan. 6 committee opened its hearings, carried live on TV around the world, four officers gave raw, emotional testimony that was shocking even to people who had closely followed coverage of the riot. Here's what the officers said (pictured clockwise above): D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges: "The sea of people was punctuated throughout by flags — mostly variations of American flags and Trump flags. ... I saw the Christian flag directly to my front, and another had 'Jesus is my savior, Trump is my president.'" (Video) D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone said he was "grabbed, beaten, tased, all while being called a traitor to my country." (AP) Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, said on Jan. 6 he was "more afraid to work at the Capitol than in my entire deployment." (Video) "The rioters called me traitor, a disgrace, and shouted that I, an Army veteran and a police officer, should be executed." Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, a Black man, said several rioters called him a "f--king n-----" after he said he voted for President Biden in response to protesters claiming no one voted for him. (Video) Dunn said he continues to get counseling: "Jan. 6 still isn't over for me."     2. Biles: "More to life than gymnastics" Simone Biles smiles today during the women's team final. Photo: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images   Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympics women's team gymnastic final today, citing her mental health. "Gymnastics isn't everything at the end of the day," Biles told reporters in Tokyo. "There's still more to life than gymnastics so I'm not too worried about what happened." "It's been really stressful this Olympic Games, just as a whole, not having an audience. ... I think we're just a little bit too stressed out, but we should be out here having fun and sometimes that's not the case." Go deeper.     A message from Comcast Comcast brings Team USA and the Olympic Games home to millions     Combining the storytelling of NBCUniversal with Xfinity's innovative technology, Comcast is delivering this summer's Games at a greater scale and across more platforms than ever. What this means: Viewers will have unparalleled access to all 7,000 hours of the heart stopping and inspiring competition.     3. Catch up quick CDC reversed guidance and said vaccinated people in COVID hotspots should again start wearing masks. Go deeper. A swastika was found etched into the wall of a State Department elevator near the office of its special envoy to combat anti-Semitism, Axios' Hans Nichols and Jonathan Swan scoop. See a photo. Israel launches maximum pressure campaign against Ben & Jerry's, Axios' Barak Ravid scoops. Go deeper.     4. 🍟 World's most expensive fries Chef Frederick Schoen-Kiewert serves Crème de la Crème Pomme Frites at Serendipity3 in Manhattan last week. Photo: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters   Guinness World Records has proclaimed the world's most expensive french fries Crème de la Crème Pomme Frites, which run $200 at Serendipity3 in Manhattan (must be ordered in advance). Among the ingredients: Dom Perignon ... pure cage-free goose fat from France ... truffle oil ... shaved black summer truffles from Italy ... truffle butter ... 23k edible gold dust.   Read the recipe.     A message from Comcast Comcast supports Team USA in inspiring a better tomorrow     Comcast is proud to support Team USA and share their incredible stories. Their achievements fuel the Team of Tomorrow. Those we inspire today can build a better future. It's why Comcast spent a decade addressing digital inequities. Comcast will invest $1B to help people succeed in a digital world.   Like this email style and format? 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