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It’s Election Day and the big prize is Virginia, where the state may elect Democrat Justin Fairfax as its first Black statewide official since Doug Wilder. The race is viewed as a bellwether for where the country will head in 2018. Donna Brazile's tell-all officially drops today, and she'll promote it this morning on The View. Yours truly will be watching in real time. Back on Capitol Hill, the House continues to mark up the tax bill; meet the members of color working on it below. And the GOP wants to talk about anything but gun control after yet another mass shooting occurred in a Texas church on Sunday which left 26 people dead. Donald Trump is in South Korea today, where he seemed to support diplomatic efforts with North Korea -- a reversal from last month’s tweet where he called it a waste of time. He heads to China tomorrow. This world clearly needs more love. Enter Diddy to save the day! The hip hop mogul has changed his name, yet again. He took to Twitter on his birthday to share a video saying, “My new name is Love, aka Brother Love. I will not be answering to Puffy, Diddy, Puff Daddy, or any of my other monikers.” His Twitter handle, however, is still @diddy. We’re kicking off Tuesday with this...
- Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro confirms he has 2020 in his sights.
- Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks today at the world’s largest software gathering after celebrating Valerie Jarrett in Vegas.
- See the members of color who have a seat at the table marking up the tax reform bill.
- Former aides accuse Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) of ignoring complaints about her Chief of Staff.
- Tom Pérez on Election Day -- he says he came to win.
- Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to undergo immunotherapy.
- Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) had a gun pointed at her head, now she intros bill to help others.
- Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) walks out of moment of silence for TX victims.
- Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) begins inquiry into pharma company pushing opioids.
- The fate of Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) now is in the hands of jurors.
- Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) is on list of most vulnerable Republicans.
- Former Education Secretary John King joins board of Teach Plus.
- Native American leaders meet with Trump. His advice? Break the law.
- Meet the new board chair at the Institute for Educational Leadership.
- There’s a new staffer on the Joint Economic Committee.
- Find out who’s on this year’s EBONY magazine’s Power 100 list.
- Temple University honors NYT Executive Editor Dean Baquet.
- Senators Cory Booker, Bob Menéndez, and Bill Nelson press CDC on staffing for hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the USVI.
- Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) takes the stage at the Gridiron Club’s winter soirée.
- Judiciary Committee investigates Native American tribe’s contract with drug company.
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|  | UN Ambassador Nikki Haley meeting with members of the Indian American Friendship Council. | |  |
Noticias Telemundo’s José Díaz-Balart anchoring from the Big Apple. | |
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Julián Castro Confirms He’s Mulling Presidential Bid
At a Voto Latino conference in Texas, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro confirmed he is considering a presidential run. When asked, Castro replied, “I might,” before a crowd of more than 350 people. He said he will spend 2018 weighing a bid. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle after the event, Castro unleashed some criticism on Donald Trump's administration. "This administration is a disaster on so many issues," Castro said. "This just is not working. He's completely in over his head." The former San Antonio mayor was rumored to be on Hillary Clinton's short list for running mate in 2016 before she selected Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA). Castro also said that his twin brother Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) is 99% certain he will not to run for governor in 2018. Congressman Castro himself has repeatedly said he will run for re-election next year. More here.
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These are the Members of Color Who Are Marking Up the Tax Reform Bill
As the House Ways and Means Committee begins the tax bill markup, we thought you should know which members of color have a seat at the table. Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) has described the bill as “the best thing we could do for every American individual, family and business." However, some Republicans are at odds over plans to eliminate deductions for state and local taxes. Members Judy Chu (D-CA), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Terri Sewell (D-AL), John Lewis (D-GA), and Danny Davis (D-IL) are focused on who would benefit from the tax plan, accusing the Republican members of backtracking on a rule that the legislation would not give a net tax benefit to the rich. The Joint Committee on Taxation has estimated that all income groups would see their taxes go down on average in the short term, but some income groups would see tax increases in subsequent years. Several Dems asked how much money the Trump family might make off of the bill, which would eliminate the alternative minimum tax and the estate tax, and dramatically lower the top tax rate on “pass-through businesses,” hundreds of which comprise the Trump Organization. Chu blasted a portion of the bill that allows expectant parents to start a 529 college savings fund for their unborn baby, saying, “If this kind of dangerous language starts appearing in other places in federal law it could have far-reaching implications on women’s health. But ultimately the inclusion of this language is yet another Republican attempt to block a woman’s constitutional right to abortion, but this time in the guise of changing our tax code.” The markup is expected to span several days and wrap up no later than Thursday, when the Senate Finance Committee could release its version of the legislation. See the full list of House Ways and Means Committee members here.
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Michelle Obama Joins Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz in San Fran then Heads to Toronto
Michelle Obama is back on the speaking circuit this month. She’s kicking it off today in San Francisco at Dreamforce -- the world’s largest software conference. In addition to hearing from the former First Lady, attendees will also get to attend a concert tonight featuring Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz that will benefit the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi will be performing his #1 hit Despacito on Wednesday morning to help raise $1 million for Puerto Rican hurricane relief. The annual tech event expects to attract170,000 people from all over the world this year. Later in the month, FLOTUS44 will head to Toronto to speak at a conference co-hosted by the Economic Club of Canada and Plan International Canada. Her first speaking event in Canada on November 28th will focus on promoting education and equality for women and girls around the world. Approximately 3,000 people are expected to attend. As part of Obama’s efforts to engage and include young females in these important discussions, for every ticket sold, a ticket will be provided free to a girl or woman aged 14 to 24. And she also fit in some fun. She spent the weekend celebrating former advisor's Valerie Jarrett's 61st birthday in Las Vegas. According to Page Six, the pair joined friends and family at Tao Asian Bistro before heading to a secluded corner of Tao nightclub. “Confetti was going off — it was a full-on Friday night party,” says a spy. “They wanted to dance and stayed till around 2 a.m.” More on the Toronto event here.
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|  | Nina Turner with Democracy for America's Jim Dean getting out the vote for Cincinnati, OH mayoral candidate Yvette Simpson. | |  | Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) on Sunday at the Sanford Pride Festival. | |
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Former Aides Accuse Brenda Lawrence of Ignoring Complaints About Her Chief of Staff
Politico reports that three former aides to Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) complained that Chief of Staff Dwayne Duron Marshall’s behavior made them feel uncomfortable. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the former employees also complained of unwanted touching. One former employee said Marshall would come up behind her and massage her shoulders or grab her by the waist. Another said Marshall once touched her neck while she was sitting at her desk, complimenting her hair. Two staffers also witnessed him grab a female colleague's midriff and tell her she was getting fat. They say Marshall would regularly remark on women’s appearances, telling younger female staffers about how beautiful they were and how it was a shame they were single. When women’s looks did not meet Marshall's approval, he would make snide remarks, said a fourth former female aide. One said Marshall would lecture women for wearing flat shoes instead of high heels. At least two former employees said they heard Marshall say he could not hire certain women because their looks were not up to par. Lawrence says, “I want to be very clear, very firm, that I had no knowledge of any allegations of sexual harassment in my office, and when I say none, I mean none,” she said in a phone interview. Upon hearing Lawrence’s denial, one of the women said: “She's completely full of shit." More here.
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Hirono Undergoes Immunotherapy After “Small Spots” Discovered
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), who was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer and had a kidney removed in May, announced that she has “some small spots” on her throat and thyroid gland. “I will be undergoing immunotherapy, a cutting-edge treatment, to enable my own immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells. This is different than chemotherapy, which suppresses the immune system. The most recent public person who has benefited from immunotherapy is President Jimmy Carter in his fight against melanoma. I expect to continue to do my job during the course of this treatment.” She also added, “And of course I will be running for re-election in 2018. Having cancer sucks, but I know that there are people in our country facing major health issues every single day.” Hirono serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee -- among other committees -- and as Ranking Member of the Seapower Subcommittee. More here.
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Gwen Moore Survived Domestic Violence -- Now She Intros Legislation to Help Others
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and introduced the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Act of 2017, which uses grant money to incentivize states to keep guns away from domestic abusers. Under federal law, individuals who have been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor, or are subject to a permanent order of protection, are prohibited from buying or owning guns. But 22 states lack equivalent legislation, which means state and local officials can’t enforce the prohibitions. And in the vast majority of states, abusers who are banned from owning guns are not explicitly required to surrender the firearms they already own. In practice, many abusers remain illegally armed. The bill encourages states to pass legislation to match federal domestic violence gun prohibitions and to adopt proactive policies to remove guns from abusers who aren’t legally allowed to possess them. Moore is a survivor of domestic violence herself. In her 20's, her boyfriend repeatedly beat her and once held a gun to her head. That was her breaking point. More here.
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Lieu Walks Out of Moment of Silence for Texas Victims
Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) on Monday walked off the House floor during a moment of silence honoring the victims of the Sunday shooting in Texas. In a video posted to Facebook, Lieu explained that “My colleagues right now are doing a moment of silence in the House of Representatives’ chambers. I respect their right to do that and I myself have participated in many of them. ... But I can’t do this again, I’ve been to too many moments of silences. In just my short period in Congress, three of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history have occurred. I will not be silent.” Watch the full video here.
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Actress and activist América Ferrera last week commemorating Latina Equal Pay Day while directing an episode of NBC's Superstore. | |  |
HuffPost Editor-in-Chief Lydia Polgreen with tennis superstar Serena Williams. | |
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Tom Pérez on Election Day
It’s Election Day and DNC Chair Tom Pérez is considering today a part of his legacy. In an interview with The Hill, he says, “This is an outcomes business and legacies will be determined in no small measure by our success in winning elections.” In Virginia, Democrat Justin Fairfax would be the first African American in statewide office since L. Douglas Wilder became Lieutenant Governor and then the nation’s first elected Black governor in 1989. Pérez has crisscrossed the state to help ensure a victory. In New Jersey, Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver would be the first African American Lieutenant Governor in the state. After Tuesday, Pérez will turn his attention to the 2018 midterms. He works in the same building as Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and the two have been strategizing on the best path for Democrats to pick up the 24 seats they need to reclaim the majority in the House. The real prize, however, is the Senate. It’s an uphill battle with so many of the party’s incumbents seeking re-election in states Trump won. Pérez is eyeing pick-up opportunities in states where Dems believe GOP infighting has left Republicans vulnerable. For today, all eyes are on Virginia, as the contest at the top of the ticket between Ralph Northam and Ed Gillespie will be considered a referendum on what’s to come in 2018. More from Pérez here.
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Hurd Makes Most Vulnerable List
Roll Call lists Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) on their top ten list of most vulnerable Republicans. Hurd is in a toss-up race in the Lone Star State's largest district that Hillary Clinton carried by three points. Hurd was re-elected in 2016 by one point. The previous holder, Democrat Pete Gallego, lost to Hurd in 2014 and in a rematch last year. More than 70% of the area's population is Latino and the district encompasses 800 miles, from San Antonio to El Paso along the U.S.-Mexico border. Hurd became the first Black Republican elected to Congress from Texas. Though a number of Democrats are vying to take on Hurd, some believe they could have a better chance with a new name. See who else made the list here.
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Jurors to Decide Fate of Senator Bob Menéndez
After nine weeks in a federal courthouse in Newark, NJ, the fate of Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) is now in the hands of a jury. A bribery conviction could result in years in prison. Menéndez may not face immediate expulsion from the Senate if found guilty, but the trial is a bruise on the face of the Democratic Party. Menéndez was indicted in April 2015 for allegedly abusing the power of his office and pressuring federal officials to help longtime friend Dr. Salomón Melgen solve several disputes -- including a large Medicare bill -- in exchange for private jet flights, hotel rooms, and nearly $750,000 in campaign contributions sent directly to political organizations that supported the Senator. Addressing the jury in Menéndez's defense, attorney Abbe Lowell told jurors that prosecutors had tried to lead them astray with distractions about beach vacations Melgen provided, but never showed any proof there was a quid pro quo. Federal prosecutor Peter Koski countered, telling jurors, "Defendants want you to believe that friendship and bribery cannot co-exist -- that is not the law. The issue in this case is not whether Senator Menendez and Melgen were friends -- the issue is whether they committed a crime together." If he’s convicted and resigns, outgoing Republican Governor Chris Christie could appoint a replacement. If he doesn’t step down, two-thirds of the Senate would have to agree to oust him. More here.
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Latino Victory Fund’s Cristóbal Alex and wife Taí getting out the vote in VA. | |  | Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Saturday traveling with Vice President Mike Pence. | |
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Obama Alumnus John King Joins Board of Teach Plus
The nonprofit Teach Plus announced that John B. King, former Education Secretary under President Barack Obama, is joining their board of directors. King is currently President and CEO of The Education Trust, a national nonprofit organization. King began his career in education as a high school social studies teacher in Puerto Rico, and later in Boston as a middle school principal. He holds a Bachelor's in government from Harvard, a J.D. from Yale Law School, as well as a Master's in the teaching of social studies and a Ph.D. in education from Teachers College at Columbia University. Of note -- both of King’s parents passed away from illness by the time he was 12 years old. He credits NYC public school teachers for saving his life by providing him with rich and engaging educational experiences and by giving him hope for the future. King will be in familiar company at Teach Plus. The organization’s president is Roberto Rodríguez, who served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to former President Obama for Education. More here.
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Karen Mapp Chairs Board of Institute for Educational Leadership
The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) has appointed Karen Mapp to serve as the chair of its board. Mapp is a senior lecturer and faculty director of education policy and management at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Mapp has previously served as the co-coordinator of the Community Organizing and School Reform Research Project, and she is a founding member of IEL's District Leaders Network on Family and Community Engagement. From 2011 to 2013, Mapp served as a consultant on family engagement to the Department of Education in the Office of Innovation and Improvement. Over the past 20 years, Mapp’s research and practice focus has been on the cultivation of partnerships among families, community members, and educators that support student achievement and school improvement. She holds a Doctorate and Master's of Education from Harvard University, a Master's from Southern Connecticut State University, and a Bachelor's degree from Trinity College. More about her here.
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Joint Economic Committee Brings on New Staffer
The Joint Economic Committee, which is one of four standing joint committees of Congress, has brought on Morgan Butler as their new Digital Secretary. Butler will be leaving her post as Communications Coordinator for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies to assume the new role this month. The 2015 Grambling State University graduate brings over four years of broadcast television experience to the committee, having worked for Monumental Sports & networks such as Fox Sports and CBS Sports. More here.
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|  | Tallahassee Mayor and FL gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on the campaign trail. | |  | NJ Assemblymember and Lieutenant Governor candidate Sheila Oliver speaking about ending gun violence, with former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband, former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly. | |
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Mazzei Joins NYT as New Miami Bureau Chief
On Monday, the NYT announced that Patricia Mazzei would be the new Miami Bureau Chief. Mazzei was previously at the Miami Herald covering politics, natural disasters, and other events in South Florida. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Mazzei spent a decade at the Herald, where she was hired just out of the University of Miami. She succeeds Lizette Alvarez, and joins Frances Robles, who covers criminal justice issues, and Audra Burch, a roving enterprise reporter, in the Miami bureau. ¡Felicidades Patricia! Más aquí.
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Ebony Releases Power 100
EBONY magazine announced its annual EBONY Power 100 list, which honors the heroes and leaders of the African American community whose work continues to inspire, influence, and impact the next generation. Linda Johnson Rice, CEO of EBONY Media Operations said, “In addition to recognizing the EBONY Power 100 honorees, this is the inaugural year of the John H. Johnson Award, named after my father, the founder of EBONY magazine. The first recipient of this award will be business titan, investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith.” Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) will be recognized with the Icon Award for her years of service in Congress. Some of the additional honorees include Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA); activist DeRay Mckesson; commentator Angela Rye; artist Kendrick Lamar; Dia Simms, President of Combs Enterprises; Bozoma Saint John, the Chief Brand officer of Uber; actress Viola Davis; Gregory Jones, the Chief Diversity Officer at United Airlines; director Jordan Peele; and Dave Chappelle, among others. See the full list here.
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NYT’s Dean Baquet Honored by Temple
Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication will honor NYT Executive Editor Dean Baquet this Friday with the annual Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award. Baquet, the 17th recipient of the award, joins a list of distinguished media professionals honored in the past, including Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, and Matt Lauer, among others. Baquet is the first African American to serve as Executive Editor, the highest-ranking position in the NYT newsroom. The New Orleans native has served in this position since 2014. More here.
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Late Show’s Jon Batiste Reinterprets "Battle Hymn of the Republic" for The Atlantic
Jon Batiste, the bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been named the first Music Director of The Atlantic. His first project was a reinterpretation of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” for The Atlantic's podcast. He writes about his interpretation, “The Civil War created a military culture that popularized these bands and their bandleaders, including the early-antebellum composer Patrick Gilmore, and the acclaimed African American composer Francis Johnson, who was the first published Black composer and who participated in one of the first integrated public performances in the United States ... I thought of those marches as I reimagined the “Battle Hymn.” While honoring its origin, it was important to me to showcase musically how patriotism can simultaneously evolve and unify people across cultural differences.” His version features New Orleans street rhythm, gospel shouts and a wafting overlay of piano melody. Hear it by clicking the image. Read Batiste's thoughts here.
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|  | WaPo's Jonathan Capehart with musician John Legend at the NAACP LDF's Annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner. | |  | Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) with Cuban activist Félix Llenera. | |
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CHC Criticizes Trump Admin Decision on TPS
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday that it would terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaraguans effective in 14 months. DHS delayed a decision on TPS for 57,000 Hondurans, and a decision on TPS for Haiti and El Salvador is expected soon. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus criticized the Trump administration’s decision, which will impact nearly 3,000 Nicaraguans living in the U.S. TPS for Nicaragua was first granted in 1998 after Hurricane Mitch devastated the region and has been routinely renewed since. “These immigrants have lived in the United States for nearly 20 years and have raised U.S. citizen children, contributed to our economy and enriched our communities. Deporting families who are contributing to the economic and social fabric of our nation isn’t leadership; it’s a reckless and callous abuse of power,” said CHC Chair Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM). More here.
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Booker, Menéndez, and Nelson Press CDC on Staffing in Puerto Rico and USVI
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Menéndez (D-NJ), and Bill Nelson (D-FL) sent a letter expressing concern to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about its lack of staff on the ground in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following devastating hurricanes that tore through the areas. In a letter to CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald, the Senators urged the agency to deploy additional manpower to the hurricane-ravaged islands, and cited a gaping disparity between the number of CDC workers deployed to Louisiana and other affected areas following Hurricane Katrina (roughly 200) and the number of CDC workers deployed to the islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria (approximately 70). “We are concerned that there are not enough staff on the ground assisting with the public health response and recovery efforts, therefore we encourage the agency to deploy additional staff throughout the islands,” the Senators said in the letter. See it here.
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|  | The Georgetown University forum "Vision of America" with Georgetown professor Mike Bailey and former Clinton admin top advisors María Echaveste, Minyon Moore, Bruce Reed, and Rahm Emanuel. | |  |
The BlackPAC team with VA Lieutenant Governor candidate Justin Fairfax. | |
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Duckworth Takes the Stage at Gridiron
The Gridiron Club and Foundation President Lynn Sweet announced on Monday that Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will take the stage for the 132-year-old club’s black-tie winter dinner. The club is an iconic DC institution that boasts the capital’s media elite as members. The event will be held on December 2nd. As WaPo notes, the winter dinner is a smaller affair compared to its big event in March. It doesn’t star costumed Gridiron members in elaborate musical numbers, and the White House won’t be represented on stage (the club saves its 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue invite for the spring). However, it’s comparable to a woman of color who’s a comedian taking the stage at NYC’s Friar’s Club. It’s kind of a deal. Duckworth will be joined by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). This marks the first time that the speakers at both club dinners are women. More here.
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Trump Encourages Native American Leaders to Break the Law
At a meeting in June, Donald Trump hosted Native American tribal leaders at the White House and reportedly encouraged them to break federal law and bypass regulations that frustrated their ability to harness energy, a person present at the meeting told Axios. The Chiefs explained to Trump that there were regulatory barriers preventing them from getting their energy. Trump replied, "But now it's me. The government's different now. Obama's gone; and we're doing things differently here." There was a pause in the room and the tribal leaders looked at each other. "Chief, chief," Trump apparently told one leader in the room after encouraging the flagrant violations. "What are they going to do? Once you get it out of the ground, are they going to make you put it back in there? I mean, once it's out of the ground it can't go back in there. You've just got to do it." It gets worse. Read the full account here.
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|  | Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) on Saturday at the Equality Florida Gala. | |  |
Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) running into an old friend at the Miami airport. | |
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Harris Investigates Pharma Company for Pushing Opioids
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) yesterday launched an investigation into pharmaceutical manufacturer Alkermes, regarding its efforts to artificially boost sales of Vivitrol, a treatment drug for opioid addiction. Recent reports have revealed that Alkermes attempted to increase sales of its own product while contributing to misconceptions about other medications used in the fight to combat the opioid epidemic. Alkermes aggressively marketed its drug to people in the criminal justice system, often convincing judges and corrections officials to offer Vivitrol to inmates and parolees rather than treatment drugs with more proven efficacy. Alkermes officials have also spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying state and federal lawmakers and officials in order to receive favorable promotion of Vivtrol and federal funding. Harris is requesting information from Alkermes, including marketing materials, financial transactions, internal reports, and detailed records. “Drug addiction touches every community and family in America, and it’s clear that pharmaceutical companies like Alkermes have way too much influence and power and too little accountability,” said Harris. More here.
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Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Native American Tribe Contract with Drug Company
The House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing today that will examine the issue of intellectual property rights owned by entities that claim sovereign immunity on the basis of the 11th Amendment or Native American tribal immunity. The hearing is in response to the drug company Allergan entering into a contract with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe where Allergan transferred a number of patents to the tribe in exchange for an exclusive license for the patents. The tribe then claimed that due to its sovereign immunity, the US Patent & Trademark Office has no jurisdiction to hold inter partes review (IPR) hearings against the patents. Allergan is also filing lawsuits against competitors for violating the same patents that cannot be invalidated by the IPR hearings. SRC Labs LLC has also transferred patents to the same tribe, and are suing Amazon and Microsoft for violating those patents. More here.
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Today, 6P: A reception in support of MA congressional candidate State Representative Juana Matías. 306 3rd Street, S.E. Click here to RSVP.
Thursday, November 9th, 1:30P: The Congressional Native Staff Association sponsors a panel discussion on Native policy and the significance of staff diversity, in conjunction with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the National Congress of American Indians. SVC- 202 Capitol Visitors Center. Thursday, November 9th, 4P: "Elevating Our Voices in Advancing Racial Equity," co-hosted by Gates Asians in Philanthropy and the Metro DC chapter of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, to hear insights from AAPI leaders with varying experiences and perspectives. Gates Foundation, 1300 I Street, N.W., Suite 200. Click here to register.
Wednesday, November 15th, 8:30A: The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Chairman Conversation with former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, moderated by Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ken Biberaj. NY Law School, 385 West Broadway, NYC. RSVP to: events@manhattancc.org
Wednesday, November 15th, 8:30A: The 8th Virginia Immigrant Summit. Immigrant rights advocates, partners, supporters, and allies serving the immigrant population gather to discuss and strategize on issues impacting the VA immigrant community. Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Blvd, Arlington. Click here to register.
Friday, November 17th: The 24th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards to honor visionaries from across the Caribbean. J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. To learn more about the Caribbean American Heritage Awards, visit: www.caribbeanheritageawards.org
Saturday, November 18th, 9A: Puerto Rican Diaspora Summit - Washington, DC, a conference to discuss policy issues and responses to Puerto Rico's economic and humanitarian crises from the perspective of Puerto Ricans and other stakeholders in the DC area. UDC Student Center, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Click here to register.
Sunday, November 19th: The National Portrait Gallery Second biennial American Portrait Gala, honoring former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, HIV/AIDs researcher Dr. David D. Ho; artistic director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones; film director, producer, writer, and actor Spike Lee; and multi-award-winning actress Rita Moreno. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, November 29th, 8P: Join Congressman André Carson (D-IN) for JAY-Z's 4:44 Tour. Capital One Arena, 601 F Street, N.W. For more information or to RSVP, contact Courtney Hodges or Randy Broz at: 202.403.0606 or email: Courtney@ABConsultingDC.com
Wednesday, December 6th, 6P: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute holiday reception in honor of retiring Hispanic members of Congress. Library of Congress, Madison Hall, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Wednesday, December 6th, 6P: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 2044 Leadership Council holiday party. Location TBD. For more information contact Gisel Aceves at: 202.545.3565 or email: gaceves@dscc.org
Saturday, December 16th, 8P: The National Black MBA DC Chapter Annual Holiday Party. Hard Rock Cafe, 999 E Street, N.W. Click here to purchase tickets.
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