Jul 19, 2017 - Politics & Policy

Trump Jr., Manafort, Kushner scheduled to testify on Russia next week

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Next week will be a big one for Senate committees investigating connections between Trump associates and Russia: Jared Kushner will be testifying in a closed session before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Monday, per ABC News, while Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort are scheduled to appear in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning. The committee didn't say if their appearances are confirmed — a Manafort spokesperson said they'd just received the invitation and are reviewing it.

Why it matters: Expect wall-to-wall coverage for the open Trump Jr./Manafort hearing. All three men sat in on last June's Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer and other Russian-connected officials — the strongest evidence of potential collusion with the Russian government.

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Scott Rosenberg, Kyle Daly

11 mins ago - Technology

Facebook's plan: Make nice, but don't give in

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

Facebook last week took steadily intensifying heat from fleeing advertisers and boycott leaders and received a big thumbs-down from its own civil-rights auditors. Its response, essentially: We hear you, but we'll carry on.

The big picture: Early on in Facebook's rise, CEO Mark Zuckerberg learned to handle external challenges by offering limited concessions and soothing words, then charging forward without making fundamental changes.

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Bob Herman

32 mins ago - Health

Health workers fear new shortages of protective equipment

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Health care workers faced severe shortages of face masks, gowns and other protective equipment at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and they're afraid it's happening again now.

Why it matters: Hospitals, nursing homes and physician clinics need this equipment to protect themselves and to avoid spreading infection. Supplies are already stretched thin, and will likely get thinner as the coronavirus and flu season converge in the fall.

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Alexi McCammond

41 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Planned Parenthood launches digital ad campaign for Biden

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Planned Parenthood Votes, the political arm of the national reproductive rights group, is ramping up its general election efforts, launching five-figure digital ad campaigns across nine battleground states.

Why it matters: This is the group's biggest election cycle effort yet, part of a larger $45 million investment ahead of November's election, and provides a glimpse of how Democrats are trying to take down President Trump on women's health issues while boosting Joe Biden as the alternative.