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The White House is setting a new timeline for comprehensive tax reform, based on reported comments made today by chief economic advisor Gary Cohn.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had originally said that he wanted tax reform done by the Congressional recess in August, but later told the FT that such a timeline was "highly aggressive to not realistic."
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on Saturday he is activating the full National Guard to respond to street violence in Minneapolis that broke out during protests of a police encounter that left a black man, George Floyd, dead.
Why it matters: This is the first time the state has activated the full National Guard since World War II. " The Minnesota National Guard told Axios in an email that up to 10,000 soldiers and airmen would be deployed after all activations and processing are complete.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky
At 3:22 p.m. ET today, SpaceX is expected to launch NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station for the first time.
Why it matters: The liftoff — should it go off without a hitch — will be the first time a private company has launched people to orbit. It will also bring crewed launches back to the U.S. for the first time in nine years, since the end of the space shuttle program.
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