One thing to look out for today: President Joe Biden is visiting the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. He's scheduled to speak from there at 1:40 p.m. ET.
With Jordan Erb
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1. THE PERKS DON'T STOP: Former President Donald Trump's advisor Stephen Miller lost his White House access on January 20, but he continues to pocket a government paycheck - and is set to do so until late July, according to government records.
Miller is one of at least 17 people who continued to receive taxpayer-funded salaries: Trump's postpresidential staff is expected to receive about $1.3 million in federal salary and benefits from January 20 to July 21, when the formal presidential transition period ends, according to an estimate prepared by the General Services Administration.
The aide who played a major role in Trump's Twitter persona is the highest-paid staffer: Dan Scavino, who served as deputy chief of staff in the Trump White House, makes $172,500 at the annual rate, the highest pay that's allowed.
Trump's team has expensed everything from a plastic floor mat to go under the former president's desk chair to printer toner: The former first couple also bought a stationary package of 46,250 cards - some engraved with their initials "DJT" and "MT" - for a total cost of $34,775.94.
3. The Biden administration may struggle with rooting out extremists in federal law enforcement: The administration still has no comprehensive strategy for identifying and removing federal law-enforcement officers who may have ties to white supremacist groups, an investigation reveals. Insider found in a survey of 63 federal agencies that employ uniformed law-enforcement officers and personnel that their vetting processes varied and sometimes contradict one another.
Key quote: "I don't need any white man or woman to tell me how hard it is to be a Black Republican. I just need you to understand why it's hard … and get why sometimes you're part of the problem," the former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele said.
6. America to send 20 million vaccines abroad by the end of June: Biden's commitment includes the first inclusion of US-authorized shots that come in addition to the already-promised 60 million doses of Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccines, NBC News reports. International officials have intensely criticized the lack of vaccine sharing, including the World Health Organization's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who said the world had reached a "vaccine apartheid."
7. Biden administration to kick-start $300 monthly child tax credit in July: The Treasury Department and the IRS said they'd start issuing the payments July 15 and continue each month, the first time the federal government has committed to issuing the checks monthly. The $1.9 trillion stimulus law revamped the $2,000 child tax credit. An estimated 39 million households would receive the cash without needing to sign up for it.
10. Breakfast might get more expensive: Americans are expected to continue feeling the pinch from rising prices on staples including breakfast cereal, cheese, and wine as a result of pent-up demand, pandemic-related delays, manufacturing issues, and logistical tangles. But even as some companies like Clorox, General Mills, and Whirlpool sound the alarm on price hikes, the Federal Reserve has said it believes the spikes are temporary. More on the sticker shock you might face in the coming weeks.
Today's trivia question: This current Supreme Court justice once joked that their dog helped them make decisions. Who is it? Email your guess and a suggested question to me at bgriffiths@insider.com.
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Yesterday's answer: The Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert, a last-minute addition to the crew, radioed mission control to make sure someone would file an extension for his taxes. Yes, even in space you still answer to the IRS.
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