Tipsheet: Biden hits campaign trail for red-state Dems — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     Biden hits campaign trail for red-state Dems By Jonathan Easley      Former Vice President Joe Biden is hitting the campaign trail hard for Democrats running in red states and districts ahead of the midterm elections. On Tuesday, Biden campaigned twice in Pennsylvania with Democratic House candidate Conor Lamb, who polls show has a good chance of pulling off an upset special election victory next week in a district long held by Republicans. Read the full story here     Flood of legislative candidates points to enthusiasm in both parties By Reid Wilson Political excitement among both Republicans and Democrats has led to an explosion of candidates running for office across the country, giving voters a choice between the two parties even in areas where one side has virtually conceded recent elections. Read the full story here     Mississippi is new headache for GOP in the South By Alexander Bolton Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-Miss.) impending retirement has opened a new path for Tea Party firebrand Chris McDaniel to reach the Senate — a prospect that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) desperately wants to avoid. Read the full story here     Dems double turnout in Texas from previous midterm By Ben Kamisar Texas Democrats on Tuesday more than doubled their primary election turnout from four years ago, providing the party with a modest boost as it looks to take on the GOP in the conservative state during this year's midterms. Read the full story here     Cohn resigns from White House By Vicki Needham and Jordan Fabian Gary Cohn, President Trump's top economic adviser, is resigning amid growing rifts over the direction of the administration’s economic policy. Read the full story here     Nine people to watch in the Trump tariff debate By Vicki Needham, Jordan Fabian and Melanie Zanona President Trump's proposal to impose steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum has provoked a furious pushback from Republicans and even people in the White House. Read the full story here     Trump admin to file suit against California over sanctuary laws By Luis Sanchez The Trump Administration will file a lawsuit late Tuesday against California over three of the state's immigration laws, according to multiple reports. Read the full story here     Stormy Daniels files lawsuit against Trump By Brandon Carter Adult film star Stormy Daniels has filed a civil suit against President Trump in an effort to void a nondisclosure agreement between the two. Read the full story here     Opioid crisis spurs Medicaid funds push By Rachel Roubein Doctors, governors and health-care advocates are pressing Congress to lift a decades-old rule that greatly restricts Medicaid from being used to fund care for opioid addiction. Read the full story here     Wildlife groups fear what comes next on elephant trophies By Miranda Green Wildlife conservation and animal rights groups are slamming the Trump administration’s move to permit some imports of African elephant trophies, fearing the new system will allow decisions to be made in secret. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by CVS Health We’re helping to take on the fight against the opioid epidemic:  Educating 300k teens on the dangers of opioids Removing 100 metric tons of unused medications Carrying life-saving overdose antidotes Learn more.         The media would rather pretend conservative women don't exist By Kassy Dillon OPINION | Huffington Post recently published an article titled, “15 Trailblazers On What History Books Will Say About Women’s Activism In 2018,” which featured prominent women who are leaders in their fields and movements. Awesome, right? Read the full story here     The left can't win on guns, so now they're trying to silence their opposition By John Lott, Jr. OPINION | If you can’t beat the other side’s arguments, silence them. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Wave of exits from West Wing sparks talk of brain drain By Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire   President Donald Trump once presided over a reality show in which a key cast member exited each week. The same thing seems to be happening in his White House. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump defends West Wing turnover: ‘I like conflict’ By Rebecca Ballhaus   President describes conflict as beneficial to his decision-making process and says ‘everybody’ wants to work on his staff. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: How the Washington establishment is losing the battle over tariffs By Damian Paletta and Josh Dawsey   Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, along with House Speaker Paul Ryan and trusted Trump economics adviser Gary Cohn, all suddenly found themselves in a losing battle with a small posse of trade advisers who have nurtured President Trump’s long-running skepticism of foreign trade. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump finds himself in the same position as his predecessors By Mark Landler and David E. Sanger North Korea’s offer to put its nuclear weapons on the bargaining table opens the door to negotiations of unpredictable length and inevitable complexity. Read the full story here     Reuters: Kushner to visit Mexico after Trump tirades, testy phone call By Ana Isabel Martinez   Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, amid strained relations over trade and Trump’s demands that Mexico pay for a border wall. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet           Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

DAILY DOSE: The Needle

Be as the sewing needle: At one end, open and receptive, at the other firm and sharp. You are G‑d's needle with which He sews the many patch

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Print · Read Online The Needle By Tzvi Freeman You are G‑d's needle with which He sews the many patches of Creation into a single garment for His glory. At one end, the needle must be hard and sharp, to squeeze through the ordeal. But the other end must have a vacant hollow, a nothingness with which to hold the thread. With the world, be firm and sharp. Within, feel how small you are before the Infinite. By Tzvi Freeman From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Subscribe and get your dose daily. Or order Rabbi Freeman's book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here. Print Page   ·   Read Online   ·   Discuss   ·   Share on Facebook This email was sent to: tweatsho.email004@blogger.com Change email address · Manage Subscriptions · Going on Vacation? · Unsubscribe Tip: To ensure that our emails continue to be delivered to your inbox, add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book or "whitelist" it in any filters or anti-spam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved. Privacy Policy Chabad.org · Ask the Rabbi · Contact Us · Donate

News Alert: Flood of legislative candidates points to enthusiasm in both parties

View in your browser     Flood of legislative candidates points to enthusiasm in both parties Political excitement among both Republicans and Democrats has led to an explosion of candidates running for office across the country, giving voters a choice between the two parties even in areas where one side has virtually conceded recent elections. An analysis of the 12 states where filing deadlines have come and gone shows an unprecedented number of candidates seeking public office this year — and a relative lack of uncontested races, where a general election features only one candidate on the ballot. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Overnight Tech: Feds say bid for Qualcomm could be national security threat | BlackBerry sues Facebook | House votes to reauthorize FCC | Pew survey on social media use

View in your browser     FEDS SAY BROADCOM TAKEOVER MIGHT BE A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT: New details came out today about the government's concerns over Broadcom hostile takeover bid for Qualcomm. Qualcomm today released a letter from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) revealing that the panel is worried that the acquisition could hurt U.S leadership in emerging technologies. Specifically, the panel thinks that the deal puts at risk Qualcomm's investments in developing new 5G capabilities and leaves the door open for China to take the lead on network development. "While the United States remains dominant in the standards-setting space currently, China would likely compete robustly to fill any void left by Qualcomm as a result of this hostile takeover," the letter reads. "Given well-known U.S. national security concerns about Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications companies, a shift to Chinese dominance in 5G would have substantial negative national security consequences for the United States." CFIUS argued that Broadcom's previous acquisitions have seen a decline in research and development funds and a pivot to short-term profit-generating projects that could hamper innovation from the chip-making giant.   Background: Yesterday, Qualcomm agreed to postpone its annual shareholder meeting this week, during which Broadcom was expected to win a majority of the company's board of director seats. Broadcom accused Qualcomm of orchestrating the investigation in order to "disenfranchise its own stockholders."   Broadcom's new tune: Today the company released a statement pledging to work with CFIUS and denying that it intended to water down Qualcomm's R&D investments. "There can be no question that an American Broadcom-Qualcomm combination will provide far more resources for investments and development to that end," the statement said. "Entrusting this effort to a failing Qualcomm management who lacks the support of its owners, and that pays out much of its excess cash flow in fines as a result of serial lawbreaking, would not be in America's long-term interests."   What is CFIUS? The inter-agency panel is made up of officials from the departments of Justice, State, Treasury, Energy and other offices. It's tasked with policing foreign deals for U.S. businesses to prevent any potential national security threats. The committee has been active in pushing back on Chinese forays into the U.S., but it's rare to see the office make such an overt intervention into an ongoing deal.   Check out The New York Times' for more on the secretive panel.     Please send your tips, comments and compliments to Ali Breland (abreland@thehill.com) and Harper Neidig (hneidig@thehill.com) and follow us on Twitter: @alibreland and @hneidig. We're also on Signal and WhatsApp. Email or DM us for our numbers.   BLACKBERRY SUES FACEBOOK FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENTS: BlackBerry sued Facebook and two of its subsidiaries, Whatsapp and Instagram, over patent infringement claims on Tuesday. The mobile phone company is accusing Facebook of developing applications that use proprietary BlackBerry messaging technology. BlackBerry says those actions affected its business, "diverting consumers away from BlackBerry's products and services" and toward Facebook, according to its 117-page complaint filed to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. "As a cybersecurity and embedded software leader, BlackBerry's view is that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp could make great partners in our drive toward a securely connected future, and we continue to hold this door open to them," BlackBerry spokeswoman Sarah McKinney said in a statement. Read more here.   FCC PROPOSES NEARLY $1 BILLION TO REBUILD NETWORKS AFTER HURRICANE: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai is proposing a nearly $1 billion package to rebuild and expand broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which were devastated by last year's hurricanes. "The people of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still recovering from last year's devastating storms," Pai said in a statement. "That means the FCC's work is far from over." The proposal would allocate $64 million immediately to efforts to restore the existing networks in the territories. The rest of the $954 million would go toward medium- and long-term projects to expand mobile and fixed broadband networks. Read more here.   LAWMAKERS WANT TO CRACK DOWN ON ONLINE COUNTERFEIT GOODS: Lawmakers on Tuesday pushed officials to crack down on the growing number of counterfeit goods sold online. "With the rise of popular online marketplaces, counterfeiters have greater access to the market and can easily sell their phony products directly to consumers," said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) during a hearing by his panel on protecting online consumers. While authorities have techniques to police ports and shipments for counterfeit goods, online retailers -- including Amazon -- often inadvertently sell products that look authentic. Knock-offs often use stock images to masquerade as brand names. Read more here.   HOUSE VOTES TO REAUTHORIZE FCC: The House on Tuesday voted to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), passing bipartisan legislation that includes provisions aimed at boosting the development of 5G networks and new funds for the agency's spectrum incentive auction. If the bill passes, it will be the first time Congress has approved a reauthorization for the FCC in 28 years. The House approved it by voice vote Tuesday afternoon. The legislation, called the Ray Baum Act, is named after the late staff director for the House Commerce Committee, who passed away from cancer last month. Read more here.   RURAL BROADBAND RESURFACES IN THE HOUSE: Two House subcommittees turned their attention to the digital divide between rural and urban America during a joint hearing Tuesday, The Hill's Kayiu Wong reports. The House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade discussed how small, local carriers can play a role in improving internet and telecom services in rural communities. Lawmakers also highlighted the impact high-speed internet would have on small businesses in rural communities. "The internet has helped small business across the country grow, and we want to ensure that rural small businesses are not left behind due to poor connectivity or an unreliable network," Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) said. "All of America's entrepreneurs deserve a level playing field, regardless of where they're based."   ON TAP: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will hold an event on piracy at 9:00 a.m. The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on emerging tech's impact on retail at 10:00 a.m. The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on data security at 2:00 p.m. The Federal Communications Bar Association will hold a meeting on public safety communication systems at 6:00 p.m.   BREAKING DOWN SOCIAL MEDIA USERS: A new survey from Pew takes a close look at the demographics of social media platforms, in particular which apps different groups of Americans use. The racial breakdown is getting attention. (Here's a handy visual from Axios.) YouTube and Facebook are used the most across racial groups. On Whatsapp, Hispanic individuals are far more likely to be app users than whites. And on Snapchat, blacks use the app more frequently than whites or Hispanics.   TECHMEME HAS A NEW PODCAST: The website which highlights the day's top tech stories now has a daily audio roundup of tech news.   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Guardian: The U.K.'s information commissioner wants Facebook and Twitter to be more transparent in how they target users. There's also more bad news for tech in Europe... Reuters: France is considering probing Google and Facebook over their online ad dominance. EFF's FOIA request on the FBI's ties to Best Buy came out, revealing a few new tidbits about Geek Squad informants. Uber shifts into fifth -- just kidding, no bad driving puns here... Uber's self-driving trucks are doing some new stuff in Arizona. The New York Times: A prominent reporter, who penned the book "Clinton Cash," is taking the culture war back to Silicon Valley tech firms     Join The Hill on Wednesday, March 21, for Leadership in Action: The Hill's Newsmaker Series featuring Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Reps. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), and Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.). RSVP Here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Technology Newsletters     Forward Technology Newsletters       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.