White House says 'no link' between release of Huawei exec and 'Two Michaels'

The Department of Justice announced on Friday it dropped its extradition case against Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested by Canadian authorities in 2018 at the request of the U.S. on charges of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran.

Later on Friday, China released Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, dubbed the "Two Michaels." Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, and Spavor, a businessman, were detained in China in December 2018 on espionage charges. Although China denies it, the arrests of the two men were in apparent retaliation for the detention of Wanzhou in Vancouver.

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki was pressed on the coinciding releases during a press briefing Monday.

“I think it’s important to note, and to be very clear about this, there is no link,” Psaki said. “We have an independent Justice Department. We can’t determine how the Chinese or others manage their business over there. It's a little bit different.”

“But we have an independent Justice Department that made independent decisions, law enforcement decisions. At the same time, we have made no secret about our push to have the Two Michaels released. That’s certainly positive news and good news,” she added.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/574129-white-house-says-no-link-between-release-of-huawei-exec-and-two

Democrats scramble to satisfy disparate members on spending package

The exact timing of a vote is unclear as Pelosi balances demand from liberals and centrists related to the $3.5 trillion package and a separate bipartisan infrastructure bill that the Speaker now says will get a House vote on Thursday.

Biden on Monday acknowledged the uncertain fate of his legislative agenda.

“It may not be by the end of the week. I hope it’s by the end of the week,” he said Monday.

The House took a step forward on the reconciliation bill on Saturday, when the House Budget Committee voted to advance it.

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But one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Scott Peters (Calif.), joined Republicans in voting against moving the bill out of the budget committee, saying he was concerned the party was rushing to craft the social safety net package. Peters pointed to concerns he had about some of the spending levels in the legislation and said he had “other objections to the bill that have not been resolved but could be if given more time.”

Peters was also one of three House Democrats, along with Reps. Kurt Schrader (Ore.) and Kathleen Rice (N.Y.), who voted in the House Energy and Commerce Committee against a portion of the bill that would allow the Health and Human Services secretary to negotiate lower drug prices.

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/574164-democrats-scramble-to-satisfy-disparate-members-on-spending-package

Bill Nye explains the real differences in people's skin colors

It is elementary to say racism is morally wrong, but ever had an educator invalidate racism to its last element?

Humanity began in Africa. People started branching out to different locations of the world and expanding civilizations. Depending on the UV rays of the sun and the temperature, people’s skins were altered as a result of getting too much or too little vitamins, to sum up what Bill Nye the science guy said on TikTok.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/574158-bill-nye-explains-the-real-differences-in-peoples-skin

Ds pledge not to raise "1 penny" of taxes on ppl earning under $400K. Don't believe it Non-partisan Joint tax cmte analysis shows no income group is safe from Ds reckless tax hikes Over 12% of taxpayers w incomes $50K-100K would see tax hike &35% of taxpayers w incomes $100K-200K

https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1442599872620900354

Senator Cory Booker insists police reform bill would have given MILLIONS to police - after GOP Senator Tim Scott blamed Dems' defund police movement for negotiations breaking down

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10033341/Cory-Booker-refutes-Tim-Scotts-claim-police-reform-talks-collapsed-Dems-want-defund-cops.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus

>>14674275

Doesn't explain why the Nubian Sub-Saharan Region is darker then the Arabian Peninsula, seeing how their BOTH deserts.

On the Senate floor, GOP LA Sen Kennedy on Dems attaching debt ceiling provision to bill to fund gov't and provide hurricane relief: "Nature abhors a moron."

https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/1442605148501643264

Over 27,000 pounds of frozen DiGiorno pizza recalled over misbranding, allergen concern

Nestle USA Inc. is recalling 27,872 pounds of frozen DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

The frozen pepperoni pizza cartons are believed to actually contain frozen three-meat pizza, which includes possible allergens such as textured soy protein.

Health officials with the Food Safety and Inspection Services say the problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint about the misbranding.

There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption at this time. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider immediately.

The pizza products were produced on June 30 and have a "best buy" date of March 2022. For consumers who have this pizza in their freezer, they are encouraged not to eat it and instead throw it away or return it to the store from which they bought it from.

https://www.cbs46.com/news/over-27-000-pounds-of-frozen-digiorno-pizza-recalled-over-misbranding-allergen-concern/article_ed43956e-1f7c-11ec-80ef-fbc562817448.html

According to the #FBI’s annual crime statistics report, the estimated number of violent crimes rose for the first time in four years.

https://twitter.com/FBI/status/1442549670807433226

Democratic Rep. Karen Bass officially announces she is running for LA Mayor with the city in 'crisis' and becomes the NINTH member of her party to bail before the 2022 midterms

The six-term lawmaker is the ninth House Democrat to announce retirement or an effort to seek another office. She is a former state Assembly speaker who headed negotiations in Congress on the George Floyd

Democrats hold just a three-vote majority in the chamber, and off-year elections are usually a challenge for the party holding power.

But a handful of House Republicans and GOP senators have also announced their decisions not to seek reelection, at a time when former President Donald Trump is contemplating a run and heavily engaging in primary races to try to take down Republicans who voted to impeach him.

Unlike retiring Rep. Cheri Boustos (D-Ill.), who holds a Trump district, and Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), who won his last race by just three percentage points, Bass' LA district is heavily Democratic.

California is set to lose a seat due to redistricting.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10034083/Democratic-Rep-Karen-Bass-officially-announces-running-LA-Mayor.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus

A coalition of activist groups including Greenpeace is protesting outside Joe Manchin’s houseboat to urge him to support reconciliation.

“We’re staying until he hears us out.”

https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1442609311562309634/photo/2

>>14674444

Wasted quads.

Better headline: Newsom signs bill making it permanently impossible to verify who’s voting.

https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/1442604308998938625

The American Academy of Pediatrics wants all kids masked until vaccinated?!?

Let's go to their website and see who the biggest donor is….

https://twitter.com/txsalth2o/status/1417224352790192137