Sen. Jon Cornyn talking to reporters. File photo: Carolyn Kaster / AP
Sen. John Cornyn is telling reporters that Republicans have enough votes to pass tax overhaul legislation, the AP reports. Sen. Bob Corker, an opponent of the bill, also told the Wall Street Journal the bill will "probably" pass.
Our thought bubble: Until bill specifics are released, it's uncertain how holdout Republicans will vote.
Go deeper: What Republicans were doing overnight to secure support for the bill.
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Sen. Kamala Harris at an event in Wilmington, Del. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
In her first sit-down interview since being named Joe Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris talked about what she'll do to fight for women if elected VP, and how the Democrats are thinking about voter turnout strategies ahead of November.
What they're saying: "In a Biden-Harris administration women are going to be a priority, understanding that women have many priorities and all of them must be acknowledged," Harris told The 19th*'s Errin Haines-Whack.
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Facebook is seeking to force a face-off with Apple over its 30% in-app purchase commission fee, which Facebook suggests hurts small businesses struggling to get by during the pandemic.
The big picture: Facebook has never publicly gone after Apple, a key strategic partner, this aggressively. Both companies face antitrust scrutiny, which in Apple's case has centered on the very fee structure Facebook is now attacking.