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Some interesting nuggets from our latest weekly POLITICO/Morning Consult poll …
How our leaders stack up on fav/unfav:
1) JOE BIDEN: 58-38
2) KAMALA HARRIS: 52-39
3) NANCY PELOSI: 38-50
4) DONALD TRUMP: 37-60
5) CHUCK SCHUMER: 31-39
6) KEVIN MCCARTHY: 20-40
7) MITCH MCCONNELL: 17-61
And, just because, TED CRUZ: 25-55
Other findings:
— Support for what’s been the most contentious part of immigration reform — a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants — is surprisingly high. Sixty percent of respondents said they strongly or somewhat support an eight-year path, versus just 24% who oppose it.
— In the midst of the Texas winter storm, nearly seven in 10 said they’re very or somewhat concerned about climate change and its impacts.
— And Republicans are tilting against public opinion — big time — on the Covid relief package. When respondents were read the provisions ($1,400 direct payments, state and local government aid, money for K-12 reopenings and extended unemployment benefits), three in four said they strongly or somewhat support the plan, vs. 17% who oppose it. The poll topline numbers … Crosstabs
HIGHLIGHT/LOWLIGHT OF THE DAY SO FAR … At the House GOP leadership’s news conference this morning, Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY and Rep. LIZ CHENEY (R-Wyo.) put their disparate views on Trump on display.
Q: “Do you believe former President Trump should be speaking at CPAC this weekend?”
MCCARTHY: “Yes, he should.”
CHENEY: “That’s up to CPAC. I’ve been clear in my views about President Trump and the extent to which, following Jan. 6, I don’t believe he should be playing a role in the future of the party or the country.”
MCCARTHY, after a beat or two: “On that high note, thank you all very much.”
— ALEX THOMPSON (@AlexThomp): “Watch for the Scalise head-shake at the 24 second mark.” Video of the exchange
MORE GOOD VACCINE NEWS — “FDA scientists endorse J&J’s Covid vaccine, as new data shed light on efficacy,” Stat: “Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson is effective and prevents hospitalizations from the disease.
“Johnson & Johnson also revealed new, encouraging data showing the vaccine may do a better-than-expected job at protecting patients against new variants of the virus that causes disease.”
TANDEN ON THE BRINK — “Neera Tanden’s Senate committee votes postponed,” by Marianne LeVine and Caitlin Emma: “The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Budget committees sent out notices Wednesday saying that their slated votes on Tanden’s nomination to become director of the Office of Management and Budget would be delayed. …
“Meanwhile, [Sen. Richard Shelby] the Senate’s top Republican appropriator said he would support Shalanda Young, the former clerk and staff director for the House Appropriations Committee, to lead OMB if Tanden’s nomination implodes. … Before the White House nominated Tanden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) all backed Young for OMB’s top job, according to two sources familiar with the situation. The Congressional Black Caucus is also preparing to send a letter to the White House pushing for her nomination to the helm of OMB, should Tanden’s nomination get pulled, according to a former senior aide.”
— WAPO: “Other names White House allies have discussed in recent days include Ann O’Leary, who served as chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D); Gene Sperling, an economic aide in the Clinton and Obama administrations; Martha Coven, a former OMB official under President Barack Obama who helped lead the search for Biden’s OMB team; and Sarah Bianchi, a longtime Biden policy aide, according to two of the people.”
WEDNESDAY WATCH — Sen. JOE MANCHIN of West Virginia is completely driving things in the Senate right now, and the reason is the chamber’s 50/50 breakdown. The famously moderate Democrat has shown opposition in two key Biden administration efforts — the $15 minimum wage and Tanden’s nomination. RYAN breaks down why Manchin yields so much power over Biden’s agenda:
ON THE HILL — “Postmaster General DeJoy apologizes for ‘unacceptable’ mail delays during holidays,” ABC
— THE DAILY BEAST’S @sambrodey: “Asked how much longer he plans to stay in Postmaster General job, DeJoy says: ‘Long time. Get used to it.’” DeJoy also said they’re evaluating “all service standards.”
JAN. 6 FALLOUT — @kyledcheney: “NEW: In written testimony about the Jan. 6 insurrection, acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman says officers did not properly lock down the complex and were not sure when/whether to exercise lethal force.” The testimony
2022 WATCH — “Texas disaster puts Beto O’Rourke back in business,” by David Siders: “One Democrat described him as ‘the Democratic Party in Texas.’ During the general election last year, O’Rourke’s organization said it registered some 200,000 people to vote. And Powered by People, which includes two longtime advisers from O’Rourke’s political campaigns, was beginning a program to sign people up for coronavirus vaccines when the storm hit, prompting it to shift its focus to the relief effort.
“O’Rourke, through his group, has raised more than $1.4 million for the recovery, scrambled a legion of volunteers to knock on doors and, via phone banks, made more than 900,000 wellness checks on seniors.”
— “Election officials defended the 2020 vote. In 2022, they’ll have to defend themselves,” by Zach Montellaro: “Secretaries of state will be on the ballot in five of the 10 closest presidential battlegrounds next year.”
CUOMO LATEST — “Former aide charges Cuomo kissed, sexually harassed her,” by Erin Durkin: “A former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the governor kissed her without her consent and asked her to play strip poker, alleging a pattern of sexual harassment she detailed in a new account Wednesday. Lindsey Boylan, who is running for Manhattan borough president and formerly worked for Cuomo and the state’s economic development agency, wrote in a Medium post that Cuomo kissed her on the lips against her will at his office in Manhattan. …
“Cuomo previously denied Boylan’s allegations. … Cuomo’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.” The Medium post
EARLY TEST FOR VIRGINIA GOP — “State GOP leaders opt for drive-up convention at Liberty University to nominate candidates,” Richmond Times-Dispatch: “After months of disagreement, the Virginia Republican Party’s governing body agreed Tuesday night on a method to nominate statewide candidates for the November election. … They plan to use ranked-choice voting …
“Among the candidates for governor, Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, was not impressed. A single-location convention will include far fewer participants than other options would have.”
RACIAL RECKONING — “Dems clash over Biden-era police bill after ‘defund’ attacks,” by Heather Caygle and Sarah Ferris: “As the House prepares to vote on a sweeping police reform bill next week, a small group of moderate Democrats is privately pressuring leadership to water down one of the most controversial aspects of the legislation, wary of reliving their November nightmare in the midterm election and eager for a bipartisan solution now that Joe Biden is in the White House.
“The band of centrists wants Democratic leaders to modify a provision that ends legal immunity for police officers accused of misconduct — language that dooms the bill with the Senate GOP — from the bill before the House votes. But doing that would spark outrage within the broader Democratic caucus, which overwhelmingly supports curbing those legal protections.”
PARLER’S COMEBACK — “Major Trump backer Rebekah Mercer orchestrates Parler’s second act,” WaPo: “When social media website Parler’s founding CEO John Matze was pushed out last month, it was at the direction of a quiet but powerful political megadonor backing the right-leaning site. Rebekah Mercer … increasingly pulls the strings at the company, according to people familiar with the company …
“Now Mercer, who is credited with helping get Donald Trump elected president in 2016, is working to revive the site. … It’s the latest in a long line of maneuvers by the Mercer family to create an alternative media industry that pushes a version of the news that fits with their right-wing, populist political agenda — while keeping a low profile themselves.”
— YIKES: “Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company’s Business,” ProPublica: “Amid a 2018 Turkish military campaign, Facebook ultimately sided with Turkey’s demand to block the page of a mostly Kurdish militia. ‘I am fine with this,’ Sandberg wrote.”
— NICK CLEGG: “The Real Story of What Happened With News on Facebook in Australia”
TRUMP INC. — “Trump’s politics hurt his businesses. Will he sell as he looks to a potential 2024 campaign?” WaPo: “Donald Trump’s new office is the Mar-a-Lago Club’s old bridal suite. There — exiled from Washington, avoiding New York, working from a repurposed dressing room in Florida — the former president faces a choice. Is it time to start selling his properties?
“Some of Trump’s businesses are now in crisis, facing sharp drops in revenue and an exodus of clients, lenders, lawyers and business partners. Now, sharks are circling. The Washington Post spoke with four investors who said they are exploring efforts to buy Trump’s properties or the loans he has taken out on them. They believe Trump has fatally wounded his brand — a view shared by some independent analysts — and they are hoping he will cut his losses by selling them luxe properties for cheap.”
PLAYBOOK METRO SECTION — D.C. officially reached 1,000 reported Covid-19 deaths this morning. Mayor MURIEL BOWSER proclaimed a day of remembrance.
MEDIAWATCH — “Polk Awards Honor Pandemic Reporters,” NYT: “The Washington Post won four awards, the most of any news organization. … The public service prize went to Helen Branswell, an infectious-disease reporter for the six-year-old health and medical news site Stat. … Dan Diamond of Politico won in health reporting for several articles, including stories on the Trump administration’s attempts to cut back on testing and meddle with the Centers for Disease Control.” All the winners, including NYT on Trump taxes, CNN on Wuhan and BuzzFeed on Facebook
— AT THE GRAY LADY: “New York Times Calls for Workplace Changes in Diversity Report,” NYT: “The note, from the publisher A. G. Sulzberger, the chief executive Meredith Kopit Levien and the executive editor Dean Baquet, was distributed to staff members as an introduction to a report on diversity and inclusion at the paper that was based on interviews with more than 400 Times employees over an eight-month period.
“While it noted some progress in recent years, the report was often highly critical. It said: ‘After several months of interviews and analysis, we have arrived at a stark conclusion: The Times is a difficult environment for many of our colleagues, from a wide range of backgrounds.’” The report
IN MEMORIAM — “Fanne Foxe, ‘Argentine Firecracker’ at center of D.C. sex scandal, dies at 84,” WaPo: “With her plunge into the Tidal Basin, Ms. Battistella (later Annabel Montgomery), who died Feb. 10 at 84, secured her place in the annals of political scandal. Standing near the car — drunk and bleeding — was her paramour, 65-year-old Wilbur Mills, the gravelly voiced chairman of the tax-writing U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and a man esteemed as a pillar of Bible Belt rectitude and respectability.”
TRANSITIONS — Dana Gresham will be a principal at Mindset. He most recently was chief of staff to Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.), and is an Obama DOT alum. … Christopher Bates is now a legal fellow for the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation. He most recently was senior counsel in DOJ’s antitrust division and is a Hatch/Senate Judiciary Committee alum. … Janelle Chan is joining the Ballmer Group as national director of housing. She previously was undersecretary of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD — Caroline Rabbitt Tabler, comms director for Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Andrew H. Tabler of J.A. Green & Co. welcomed John Hillerich “Hill” Tabler on Sunday. He joins big sister Adelaide. Pic
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