10 Things in Politics: Anti-Trump Republicans weigh in on Biden

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Here's what we're talking about today:

• Hundreds of Republicans endorsed Biden. Here's what they think about him running again.
• A little known power player just handed Senate Democrats a major win
• Minneapolis police chief testified that Derek Chauvin killing George Floyd "was murder"

With Jordan Erb.

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1. JUST HOW BIG WILL THE TENT BE?: Hundreds of high-profile Republicans supported President Biden in 2020. The aisle-crossing was not unexpected given former President Trump's hostile takeover of the Republican Party, but it boosted Biden's unity pitch. Now that Biden has indicated that he will run for reelection in 2024, Insider reached out to ten of them to see where they stand.

Here's a peek at what they said:

Former Rep. Susan Molinari of New York: She served in Congress in the 1990s and was among four Republicans featured at the Democratic National Convention.

• Molinari is ready to ride with Biden again: "He's obviously still early in the term but … he will still be that man of compassion and outreach and leadership in four years, so I don't anticipate that anything will change," she said.

But Molinari might be the exception. Many others are taking a wait-and-see approach.

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci: Scaramucci's turn from Trump friend and top aide (briefly) to staunch critic was incredible even by Trump White House standards. After swinging in behind Biden, he remains a fan:

• "President Biden is doing a great job. Additionally, he is saving the nation from more unnecessary death, general incompetence, and hate."

But count former Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut as skeptical at best: Shays said he respects and admires Biden, but a 2024 run would "a huge mistake." The former congressman added: "[Biden's] older, I don't think he is as sharp as he was."

• Shays is also unhappy with the current situation at the border: "My one disappointment with Joe is the foolish way he has allowed illegal immigration at our southern border to become a very real crisis. His missteps have given credibility to Trump's advocacy of a wall, and Trump's tough stance on the flow of illegal immigration. Besides the outrageous flow of young children, a path to citizenship will not be popular and introduces a whole new set of problems."

Read the rest of our exclusive report here.

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2. Biden's infrastructure plan has a possible path in the Senate: Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough handed a major win to Democrats by ruling that they have an extra shot at using the special legislative procedure of reconciliation. The special procedure would allow Democrats to pass Biden's infrastructure plan without Republican support.

• More details: Between now and the 2022 midterms, Democrats will have at least three more chances to use reconciliation, per The Washington Post. This offers an unprecedented opportunity for the party to ram through its agenda.

A little-known power player in the spotlight again: MacDonough previously sparked Democrats' ire for forcing them to drop the $15 per hour minimum wage. Her latest ruling means she'll continue to have a major say in Biden's legacy.

This isn't a golden ticket: Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has insisted on bipartisan support for the infrastructure package and other party priorities. Reconciliation only works if every single Democrat is on board. There are also specific rules for reconciliation, meaning issues like voting rights aren't suddenly about to be waved through.

• Former Harry Reid aide and noted filibuster critic Adam Jentleson on what it means:

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3. The Treasury Secretary is calling for global minimum corporate tax: Janet Yellen said she is working with counterparts around the world on a minimum tax for multinational corporations. Her proposal faces a number of skeptics, but it could provide another revenue source to help fund Biden's domestic agenda. More on how she wants to stop a "race to the bottom."

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4. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Google in its 10-year legal battle with Oracle. The landmark decision sets a precedent that it's not possible to copyright code or set limits on how software is built and distributed. This will have a huge impact on the future of software.

• Another SCOTUS ruling: A case about Trump blocking Twitter users was dismissed as moot, since he's no longer president and is also banned from the platform.

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5. Minneapolis police chief says Derek Chauvin "absolutely" violated protocol: "This was murder - it wasn't a lack of training," Chief Medaria Arradondo testified. The department's former head of training later echoed Arradondo's sentiments. Dr. Bradford Langenfeld, the ER doctor who operated on George Floyd, testified that his leading theory for the cause of death was asphyxia, or loss of oxygen. More key moments from Day 6 of the murder trial.

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6. Arkansas governor vetoed the state's historic anti-trans bill. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced he vetoed the "Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act," which would have banned doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, or gender-affirming surgeries to trans youth. Advocates had warned the law would be devastating. The governor on Monday called the bill "overboard" and "extreme."

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7. Attaboy-cott: Trump is a known Diet Coke fiend. But like many Republicans, he wanted to can-cel Coca-Cola for, in his view, bowing to cancel culture by criticizing Georgia's new voting law. It didn't appear to take long for his resolve to soften. A photo of his post-presidential office shows what appears to be a bottle of Diet Coke slightly hidden by a phone.

Take a look at what else you can see in his new digs: He also appears to have a statue of himself.

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8. The top things for your calendar, all times Eastern:

• 10:15 a.m.: Chauvin's trial resumes
• 1:00 p.m.: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at an event about the economic recovery and climate change
• 2:10 p.m.: Vice President Harris tours a union-led vaccination site in Chicago.
• 3:45 p.m.: Biden speaks about the state of COVID-19 vaccinations

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9. Will the real Jared Kushner please stand up? After years of being mistaken for Trump's senior advisor, two other men named Jared Kushner are ready to reclaim their name. Insider spoke with two Jared Kushners - a 21-year-old college student and a 28-year-old Canadian - who told us what it's been like to share a name with a widely loathed political figure.

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10. How our new DC bureau was built: In early 2020, Insider hired Darren Samuelsohn away from Politico to lead a new DC bureau. In a new essay, Darren shares that he was excited to build something from scratch and get away from the break-neck pace of being a reporter on the Trump legal beat. Then came a pandemic, a personal health scare, and a complete overhaul of his plans.

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One last thing.

Today's trivia question: Today marks the anniversary of the US entering WWI. While historians thought such a move was inevitable, what was the name of the secret message that accelerated the push to war?

• Yesterday's answer: Disappointed children weren't allowed to roll eggs on US Capitol grounds in 1878. They appealed to President Rutherford B. Hayes to see if their tradition could continue at the White House. Hayes obliged and the White House Easter egg roll was born.