{"id":526834,"date":"2022-12-14T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-hills-morning-report-lawmakers-agree-on-framework-for-government-funding\/"},"modified":"2022-12-14T14:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:20:00","slug":"the-hills-morning-report-lawmakers-agree-on-framework-for-government-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-hills-morning-report-lawmakers-agree-on-framework-for-government-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Hill\u2019s Morning Report \u2014 Lawmakers agree on framework for government funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e5ea853af\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e5ea853af\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-hills-morning-report-lawmakers-agree-on-framework-for-government-funding\/#The_Hills_Morning_Report_%E2%80%94_Lawmakers_agree_on_framework_for_government_funding\" >The Hill\u2019s Morning Report \u2014 Lawmakers agree on framework for government funding<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hills_Morning_Report_%E2%80%94_Lawmakers_agree_on_framework_for_government_funding\"><\/span>The Hill\u2019s Morning Report \u2014 Lawmakers agree on framework for government funding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Capitol_012522_AP_Patrick-Semansky.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> The Hill\u2019s Morning Report is our daily <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter that dives deep into Washington\u2019s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sailthru_shortcode\">\n<div class=\"sailthru-signup-widget sailthru-signup-display-area sailthru-signup-hill-position-main\">\n        <span class=\"sailthru-signup-widget-close\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\">Close<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sailthru_form\">\n<div class=\"sailthru-signup-success-message\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n<p class=\"thanks\">Thank you for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"watch\">Subscribe to more newsletters here<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sailthru-subscribe-grid-display\">\n<div class=\"sailthru-signup-display-message-wrapper\">\n<p>                            <span>The latest in politics and policy.<br \/>\nDirect to your inbox.<br \/>\nSign up for the Morning Report newsletter<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just days before a deadline that would have triggered a government shutdown, lawmakers have struck a much-anticipated deal on a framework for a so-called omnibus spending bill to fund the government for fiscal 2023.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>ropriations Committee Chairman <strong>Patrick Leahy<\/strong> (D-Vt.) late Tuesday said in a statement that negotiators had <em>\u201creached a bipartisan, bicameral framework that should allow us to finish an omnibus appropriations bill that can pass the House and Senate and be signed into law by the President.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>House Appropriations Chairwoman <strong>Rosa DeLauro<\/strong> (D-Conn.) said that the House and Senate Appropriations committees will \u201cwork around the clock\u201d to negotiate the final spending bills for 2023 (The Hill).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWe have a framework that provides a path forward to enact an omnibus next week,\u201d <\/em><\/strong>she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiators didn\u2019t release government funding totals when they announced the deal, but appropriators have largely settled on an $858 billion defense budget in recent weeks, a 10 percent boost over current funding levels. Domestic funding levels proved the major hangup between both parties in recent weeks as talks stalled, eventually boiling down to a $26 billion difference in nondefense spending.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats had signaled a willingness to move toward the Senate GOP position earlier on Tuesday in order to secure a deal before Republicans take control of the House in January. With a bipartisan framework and legislative text largely written, lawmakers could be on track to clear the omnibus just before the holidays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Current government funding runs out this Friday, but both the House and Senate are expected to pass a one-week stopgap spending bill to give appropriators more time to pass the omnibus bill before Dec. 23 (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2022\/12\/13\/deal-reached-on-framework-for-omnibus-spending-bill\/\">Roll Call<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/12\/13\/deal-prevent-jan-6-spending-package-schumer-00073671\">Politico<\/a>).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/22810544\/congress-democrats-government-shutdown-cycle\">Vox<\/a>: Why the government is constantly on the verge of shutting down.<\/p>\n<p>The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold its final event on Monday, during which it will release its list of criminal referrals and vote to publish its final report two days later. Chairman <strong>Bennie Thompson<\/strong> (D-Miss.) told reporters Tuesday that the committee has sped up its timeline to cap its more than yearlong investigation (The Hill).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe looked at the schedule, and it appears we can complete our work a little bit before that,\u201d<\/em> he said. <em>\u201cSo why not get it to the public as quick as we can.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Looking back on the midterms, McConnell on Tuesday blamed the power <strong>former President Trump<\/strong> exerted in GOP primaries for the \u201ccandidate quality\u201d issues his party struggled with in key races \u2014 including Arizona, New Hampshire and Georgia, where Trump-backed candidates lost at the ballot box. He said that some Republicans had forgotten the lessons of the 2010 and 2012 elections, when the GOP fumbled good opportunities to win races because extreme or controversial Republican candidates won those years\u2019 primaries.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI do think we had the opportunity to relearn one more time [that] you have to have quality candidates to win competitive senate races,\u201d<\/em> he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to candidate quality issues, many swing voters saw the Republican Party as too extreme in the midterms \u2014 and two new controversies aren\u2019t helping to change that image, writes The Hill\u2019s Niall Stanage. Comments from Rep. <strong>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/strong> (R-Ga.) about Jan. 6 and the revelation that Rep. <strong>Ralph Norman<\/strong> (R-S.C.) wanted martial law to be imposed to keep Trump in power both present new headaches for those who argue the GOP has to show a more electable face.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>One Republican facing questions about his political future after the midterms is Sen. <strong>Rick Scott<\/strong> (Fla.), writes The Hill\u2019s Max Greenwood. Scott has found himself at the center of multiple dramas over the past year, ranging from his rollout of a policy agenda that was panned by many in his party to his quarrel with McConnell over the quality of the GOP\u2019s Senate candidates. The GOP\u2019s failed effort to recapture control of the Senate has only intensified the criticism of Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), raising questions about his role in the party.<\/p>\n<p>Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman <strong>Ronna McDaniel<\/strong>, meanwhile, is facing her clearest leadership challenge to date, and yet her job appears to be as safe as ever, The Hill\u2019s Brett Samuels reports. Much of the finger-pointing in the wake of the GOP\u2019s underwhelming midterm showing has been directed at McDaniel, but the process of choosing an RNC leader is designed to insulate an incumbent from an outside challenge, making it unlikely the organization will move on from McDaniel before 2024.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong>Related Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25aa <\/strong><strong>The Hill<\/strong><strong>: US announces breakthrough on fusion energy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25aa <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2022\/12\/13\/2024-campaigns-trump-biden-00073548\"><strong>Politico<\/strong><\/a><strong>: The 2024 presidential campaigns of both Trump and Biden are riddled with uncertainties. That means other presidential hopefuls are lying low \u2014 for now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25aa <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/13\/politics\/lauren-boebert-recount-victory\/index.html\"><strong>CNN<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> <strong>Recount reconfirms Rep. Lauren Boebert\u2019s (R-Colo.) victory in Colorado\u2019s 3rd District.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25aa <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/12\/13\/sinema-arizona-2024-democrats-senators\/\"><strong>The Washington Post<\/strong><\/a><strong>: Democratic senators sidestep Arizona race after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I) leaves party.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong><u>LEADING THE DAY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u27a4<\/strong><strong> CONGRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Online attacks against LGBTQ people have skyrocketed in recent months, rising in lockstep with proposed policies seeking to roll back LGBTQ rights and culminating in real-world violence, writes The Hill\u2019s Brooke Migdon. A House committee today is set to investigate the connection in a first-of-its kind hearing with testimony from policy experts and survivors of mass shootings motivated by anti-LGBTQ hate.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-lawmakers-unveil-bipartisan-bid-ban-chinas-tiktok-2022-12-13\/\">Reuters<\/a>: Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China\u2019s TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2022\/12\/13\/house-democrats-reject-committee-term-limit-proposal\/\">Roll Call<\/a>: House Democrats reject committee term limit proposal.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2022\/12\/ayanna-pressley-congress-republican-majority\">Vanity Fair<\/a>: \u201cThey don\u2019t see us\u201d: Rep. <strong>Ayanna Pressley<\/strong> (D-Mass.) is eyeing a leadership role to leverage her platform and profile at a time when women\u2019s rights are under attack in a post-Roe world.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>A bill to allow Puerto Ricans an open vote on their status is up in the air as competing political forces from San Juan to Washington wrestle over a dying deal that months ago was hailed as a generational breakthrough, The Hill\u2019s Rafael Bernal reports. The Puerto Rico Status Act \u2014 which details the transition to and implementation of a non-territory status for Puerto Rico of either statehood, independence or sovereignty in free association with the U.S. \u2014 cleared the House Natural Resources Committee in July, raising hopes among supporters that it would quickly receive a House vote and go to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u27a4<\/strong><strong> ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President Biden<\/strong> on Tuesday signed legislation to safeguard marriage equality after Congress approved federal protections for same-sex marriage. Biden has championed the Respect for Marriage Act, with the White House describing the bill as \u201cpersonal\u201d to him. He signed the legislation at a celebratory event at the White House with more than 2,000 attendees.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe road for the moment has been long but those who believe in equality and justice, you never gave up,\u201d<\/em> Biden said Tuesday. <em>\u201cMany of you standing on the South Lawn here. So many of you put your relationships on the line, your jobs on the line, your lives on the line to fight for the law I\u2019m about to sign.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The bill passed the House on Thursday in a 258-169-1 vote, with 39 Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting the measure. The Senate cleared the measure last week in a 61-38 vote; 12 GOP senators joined on to the bill once it included an amendment outlining some protections for religious beliefs (The Hill and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/13\/1142331501\/biden-to-sign-respect-for-marriage-act-reflecting-his-and-the-countrys-evolution\">NPR<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Biden is hosting 50 leaders from Africa in Washington this week for a critical summit about trade, investments, elections and the future of the U.S. relationship with the continent. As The Hill\u2019s Alex Gangitano and Brett Samuels report, it is the first time since 2014 the White House will host a summit with African leaders and reinforces the Biden administration\u2019s priority of seeking greater collaboration on the economy and climate and to counter Chinese and Russian influence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S.-Africa Summit comes amid concerns over global food security during the war in Ukraine, as well as Biden\u2019s ongoing concern about strengthening democracies abroad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Biden is under increasing pressure to secure the release of ex-Marine <strong>Paul Whelan<\/strong> following the release of Russian arms dealer <strong>Viktor Bout<\/strong> in exchange for WNBA star <strong>Brittney Griner<\/strong>, write The Hill\u2019s Alex Gangitano and Laura Kelly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Whelan family has voiced support for the president\u2019s efforts to secure Griner\u2019s release and increased focus on Whelan\u2019s return, but Biden has been attacked by Republicans and Trump. They allege that the administration negotiated an unfair and dangerous trade with Bout and isn\u2019t focused enough on Whelan.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong><u>IN FOCUS\/SHARP TAKES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u27a4<\/strong><strong> INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. is finalizing plans to give <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> its coveted Patriot missile defense systems following months of <strong>Russian<\/strong> missile and drone attacks on the country\u2019s power grid, cities and civilian infrastructure. If the administration goes forward with the deal, the Patriot would be the most sophisticated system Washington has provided Kyiv since the war began in February (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-eyes-giving-ukraine-patriot-missile-defense-systems-11670962710?mod=hp_lead_pos3\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Russia today attacked Kyiv with 13 Iranian-made drones, according to Ukrainian officials. Most of the drones were destroyed by air defenses, and there were no im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te reports of casualties (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/zelenskiys-talks-with-other-leaders-signal-diplomatic-flurry-around-ukraine-2022-12-11\/\">Reuters<\/a>). The withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine by the end of the year is \u201cout of the question,\u201d Kremlin spokesman <strong>Dmitry Peskov<\/strong> said Tuesday, adding that any peace deal with Kyiv was \u201cimpossible\u201d (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2022\/12\/13\/dmitry-peskov-russia-war-withdrawal\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/investigates\/special-report\/ukraine-crisis-russia-tech-middlemen\/\">Reuters<\/a>: The supply chain that keeps tech flowing to Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2022\/12\/13\/peru-castillo-protests\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>: <strong>Peru\u2019s Pedro Castillo<\/strong> says he\u2019s still president; some international allies agree.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/13\/world\/europe\/prince-heinrich-germany-russian-consulate.html\">The New York Times<\/a>: The prince accused of a plot to overthrow the government in <strong>Germany<\/strong> is said to have visited Russian diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s faceoff between <strong>France<\/strong> and <strong>Morocco<\/strong> in the World Cup semifinal in Doha, <strong>Qatar<\/strong>, will be about more than just soccer. From their past colonial ties to contemporary waves of immigration, the two nations are intertwined by a century-old shared history and culture. Many hope that these bonds, embodied by a vast community of dual nationals, will give the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> a fraternal tone.<\/p>\n<p>Anas Daif, a French Moroccan who was born near Paris, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/13\/world\/europe\/world-cup-france-morocco.html\">told The New York Times<\/a> he thought about the pride that Morocco\u2019s historic run during the tournament has brought to Africa and the Arab world \u2014 and how emblematic a victory over its former colonizer would be.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI realized my heart went out to Morocco,\u201d<\/em> Daif said. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s a support rooted in greater symbolism.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2022\/12\/13\/morocco-world-cup-europe-colonization\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>: For Morocco, a World Cup run that transcends the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/13\/1142520258\/argentina-croatia-semifinal-world-cup-qatar\">NPR<\/a>: <strong>Lionel Messi\u2019s<\/strong> dream lives on as <strong>Argentina<\/strong> defeats <strong>Croatia<\/strong> to reach the World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u27a4<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>FINANCE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inflation slowed more sharply than expected in November, in an encouraging sign for the Federal Reserve and consumers, hinting that 18 months of rapid price increases may be starting to drop. Stock prices jumped sharply after data showed that inflation eased to 7.1 percent in the year through November, down from 7.7 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the new data is unlikely to alter the Fed\u2019s plan to raise interest rates by another half-point today. But the moderation in inflation has caused investors to speculate that the Fed could pursue a less aggressive policy path next year \u2014 potentially increasing the chances of a \u201csoft landing,\u201d or one in which the economy slows gradually and without a painful recession (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/13\/business\/economy\/inflation-cpi-november.html\">The New York Times<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/us-inflation-november-2022-consumer-price-index-11670883405?mod=hp_lead_pos1&amp;mod=hp_lead_pos1\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Biden on Tuesday sought to capitalize on the news that inflation numbers are cooling after months of facing political derision for rising prices (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/12\/13\/biden-political-boost-inflation-slows\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cInflation is coming down in America,\u201d<\/em> Biden said from the White House. <em>\u201cLook, I know it\u2019s been a rough few years for hard-working Americans and for small business as well \u2014 and for a lot of folks things are still pretty rough. But there are bright spots all across America. We\u2019re beginning to see the impact of our economic strategy. And we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u25aa The Hill: Five ways inflation is shaping the economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-12-13\/us-inflation-relief-is-finally-happening?srnd=premium\">Bloomberg News<\/a>: U.S. inflation relief is finally happening, putting Fed pause in view.<\/p>\n<p>After two years of tax policy being at the center of major legislative vehicles, the focus in 2023 may turn to how the IRS uses $80 billion in new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, writes The Hill\u2019s Tobias Burns. The bulk of the IRS\u2019s new funding will be distributed over the next decade and involve training thousands of new workers to perform more complicated audits, but more immediately, the money will be used to hire additional staff to pick up the phone and answer questions as well as grind through a backlog of millions of tax returns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe two places where I expect we\u2019ll see immediate effects of the funding is getting the phone answered and the backlog of tax returns finally cleared, getting people their refunds,\u201d<\/em> <strong>Howard Gleckman<\/strong>, an analyst with the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, told The Hill. <em>\u201cPeople should start to see these benefits early next year when tax season starts in February.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Hill: What to watch for in the housing market in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong><u>OPINION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>What the debate over guns tells us about America,<\/strong> by Sheryll Cashin, contributor, Politico Magazine. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/politi.co\/3W9YvQe\">https:\/\/politi.co\/3W9YvQe<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Historic advance in nuclear fusion is truly something to celebrate,<\/strong> by Megan McArdle, columnist, The Washington Post. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wapo.st\/3hmNQTx\">https:\/\/wapo.st\/3hmNQTx<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong><u>WHERE AND WHEN<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>The Hill<\/strong>: Share a news query tied to an expert journalist\u2019s insights: The Hill launched something new and (we hope) engaging via text with Editor-in-Chief <strong>Bob Cusack<\/strong>. Learn more and sign up HERE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The House<\/strong> will convene at 10 a.m. and discuss the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Senate<\/strong> will convene at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The president <\/strong>will receive the President\u2019s Daily Brief at 9 a.m. At 1:30 p.m., the president will speak at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington. At 3:40 p.m., Biden will host a small group multilateral meeting with leaders at the White House. He and <strong>first lady Jill Biden<\/strong> will host the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House at 7 p.m., which will be attended by <strong>Vice President Harris<\/strong> and <strong>second gentleman Dough Emhoff<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The vice president <\/strong>will attend the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first lady <\/strong>at 10 a.m. will host a spousal program at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. She will attend the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The second gentleman<\/strong> will attend and speak at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit spousal program. He will attend the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secretary of State Antony Blinken<\/strong> will participate in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. At 7 p.m., he will speak at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Foreign Ministers Dinner at the State Department.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong><u>ELSEWHERE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>\u27a4 TECH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged former FTX CEO <strong>Sam Bankman-Fried<\/strong> with organizing a scheme to defraud investors after he was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, writes The Hill\u2019s Tobias Burns. Bankman-Fried\u2019s cryptocurrency exchange unexpectedly announced bankruptcy in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe allege that Sam Bankman-Fried built a house of cards on a foundation of deception while telling investors that it was one of the safest buildings in crypto,\u201d<\/em> SEC Chair <strong>Gary Gensler<\/strong> said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the charges of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, Bankman-Fried on Tuesday was also charged with violating a slew of campaign finance laws, including conspiring to make campaign contributions above the federal limit on donations. As The Hill\u2019s Julia Manchester writes, the charges against Bankman-Fried in relation to campaign finance laws are notable given his status as one of the most prominent political donors in this campaign cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa The Hill: FTX hearing: Six big revelations from House panel questioning.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2022\/12\/13\/business\/sam-bankman-fried-arrest-news\">The New York Times<\/a>: The new FTX chief says the company appeared to use \u201cold-fashioned embezzlement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/how-secret-software-change-allowed-ftx-use-client-money-2022-12-13\/\">Reuters<\/a>: How a secret software change allowed FTX to use client money.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-12-13\/ftx-founder-bankman-fried-s-arrest-sets-up-possible-extradition-fight?srnd=premium\">Bloomberg News<\/a>: Bankman-Fried\u2019s arrest in Bahamas sets up a U.S. extradition fight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elon Musk\u2019s<\/strong> conquest of the Twitter-verse has sent hordes of mostly left-leaning users scrambling for a social-media backup plan, The Hill\u2019s Daniel de Vis\u00e9 reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They set off in waves: first when Musk announced plans to acquire <strong>Twitter<\/strong>, then when he made good on his pledge and now in response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of inflammatory tweets from the Tesla billionaire that seemed tailored to provoke the left. But few, if any, of the disaffected have actually closed their Twitter accounts, instead opening new ones, often on a previously unknown startup called <strong>Mastodon<\/strong>. Now, they are monitoring Twitter to see how it all plays out.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/13\/technology\/elon-musk-twitter-shakeup.html\">The New York Times<\/a>: Musk shakes up Twitter\u2019s legal team as he looks to cut more costs. Twitter has stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to former employees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u27a4<\/strong><strong> PANDEMIC &amp; HEALTH<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Masks are back, and, this time, they\u2019re not there to protect against COVID-19. A \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ledemic\u201d of the coronavirus, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus is sweeping through the United States. Several cities and counties, including New York City and Los Angeles County, have encouraged people to wear a mask in indoor public spaces once again.<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide, COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations have spiked by 56 percent and 24 percent, respectively, over the past two weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there have already been 13 million illnesses and 7,300 deaths from flu this season. Those numbers are expected to rise in the coming months (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/13\/well\/covid-flu-rsv-masks-tripledemic.html\">The New York Times<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/health-news\/articles\/2022-12-12\/tripledemic-of-covid-19-flu-and-rsv-prompts-return-of-some-mask-recommendations\">U.S. News<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Information about COVID-19 vaccine and booster shot availability can be found at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/vaccines.gov\">Vaccines.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dcist.com\/story\/22\/12\/13\/dc-nursing-home-residents-staff-covid-booster-numbers-low\/\">DCist<\/a>: Less than a third of D.C. nursing home residents and staff are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/13\/health\/adolescents-mental-health-psychiatry.html\">The New York Times<\/a>: When Black psychiatrists reach out to teens of color.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/moderna-merck-vaccine-combo-cut-melanoma-recurrence-by-44-study-2022-12-13\/\">Reuters<\/a>: Positive Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine data advances mRNA promise, shares rise.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Total U.S. coronavirus deaths<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.jhu.edu\/\"><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>reported as of this morning<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>,<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> according to Johns Hopkins University (trackers all vary <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>slightly): 1,085,251. Current U.S. COVID-19 deaths are 2,981 for the week, according to the<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>. (The CDC shifted its tally of available data from daily to weekly, now reported on Fridays.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong><u>THE CLOSER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>And finally \u2026<\/em> \ud83c\udf0c It\u2019s dusty up there! While scientists have seen plenty of dust devils on Mars, they\u2019ve now heard one for the first time. A vortex has made a direct hit on NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover, peppering the spacecraft with dust and whispering into a microphone that the team had included in its package of instruments.<\/p>\n<p>The findings, published Tuesday, come with a trove of data that has thrilled scientists who are aware just how much influence Martian dust has on the planet\u2019s climate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fine-grained particles can damage scientific instruments on Martian landers and rovers and potentially blanket their solar panels, rendering them useless. Being able to study the rover\u2019s recordings can provide insights into the way dust affects current Mars missions and maybe even future human exploration (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/science\/2022\/12\/13\/mars-rover-dust-devil\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs the dust devil passed over Perseverance we could actually hear individual impacts of grains on the rover,\u201d<\/em> <strong>Naomi Murdoch<\/strong>, a planetary scientist at ISAE-SUPAERO, an aerospace engineering institute in Toulouse, France, and the author of the new report, told the Post. <em>\u201cWe could actually count them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><strong>Stay Engaged<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We want to hear from you! Email: Alexis Simendinger and Kristina Karisch. 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