The Evening: New Vaccine Goals, Interest Rates, Iko Iko and More

New Vaccine Goals

President Biden declared a new goal today that 70 percent of adults will have at least one coronavirus vaccine shot by July 4, as the Washington Post reports .

Not Predicting Higher Interest Rates

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen played down comments suggesting the Biden administration’s spending plans might prompt the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates, as the WSJ reports.

Netanyahu Fails to Form New Israeli Government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel failed to form a new government by the midnight Tuesday deadline, putting his political future in jeopardy, as the NYT reports.

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Mexico Matters

The Mexico Matters podcast series highlights key developments in Mexico and their impact on the United States. Hosted by Mariana Campero, each episode brings in-depth analysis, commentary, and conversations on an array of subjects ranging from economics, trade, and energy to national security, foreign policy, and business. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify .

Video Shorts

Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel!

In That Number

20 Million

India has become the second country in the world, following the United States, to surpass 20 million coronavirus cases.

Source: NYT

Critical Quote

“Most people will be convinced by the fact that their failure to get the vaccine may cause other people to get sick and maybe die.”

iDeas Lab

According to the China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the aforementioned four Chinese officials made 426 visits to 144 countries from 2014 to 2020. Read China Power's latest feature to learn more about Chinese officials overseas travels.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images.)

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the G7 foreign and development ministers meeting in London.

Recommended Reading

“CSIS Energy and Climate Experts React: Biden’s First 100 Days,” from CSIS's Energy Security and Climate Change Program.

This Town Tomorrow

Tomorrow, at 10:30 a.m., the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues kicks off the first of its annual Capstone Conference, featuring a keynote address from Admiral Charles Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command.

Later, at 1:00 p.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosts an event on the risk that under-investment in the oil and gas sector may create future supply shortages.

Last, at 1:30 p.m., the CSIS Defending Democratic Institutions Project and Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative release a pre-recorded conversation with House Appropriations Committee chair Rosa DeLauro on the relationship between civics education and U.S. national security.

Video

Minster of Foreign Affairs Erika Mouynes of Panama spoke at CSIS earlier today to discuss her country's approach to gender equality, its role as a sustainable leader in the region, and its response to Covid-19. Watch the full video here .

Podcasts

CSIS's Heather A. Conley recently joined Pandemic Planet and host Katherine E. Bliss to discuss the impacts of Covid-19 on European political and social movements and the importance of European leadership during the Covid-19 crisis.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

Smiles

“I’m a Wild Tchopitoulas everywhere I go
Jock-a mo fee na-né”
The folks at Playing for Change have produced another one for the ages. This time it’s a tribute to the late Dr. John and it features some of my favorite artists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwMuRu6m_aY.