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 Republicans dash to defend perilous 2022 Senate map

Sen. Chuck Grassley will be 89 when the 2022 midterm campaign rolls around. Republicans are counting on him to run for an eighth term.

“I hope Chuck Grassley comes back. He’s very healthy and I hope he comes back really strong. That will be really important,” said incoming National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott of Florida in an interview. “I don’t think Chuck Grassley is beatable.”

Grassley, who has been asymptomatic after testing positive for coronavirus, hasn’t decided. But his lock on Iowa’s Senate seat — and the prospect that he could retire — hits directly at the challenge facing Scott and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who must defend at least 20 seats to Democrats’ 13.

Biden to spotlight CDC officials shunned by Trump

President-elect Joe Biden is putting scientists in charge and back on the stage to restore trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The plans include immediately reviving regular media briefings and giving a central role to long-sidelined career officials including Nancy Messonnier, the public health official who first warned of the “severe” impact of the Covid-19 back in February.

The goal, said Biden’s advisers, is to send a tightly coordinated message that, nearly a year into the coronavirus crisis, the federal government is prioritizing science over politics in driving its pandemic response.

“You need the right people messaging,” said Vin Gupta, a professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation who served as an adviser to the Biden team. “None of this is hard conceptually — it’s about how you say it, and it’s about believability and authenticity.”

BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Richard Hunt, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association

What’s an interesting book/article you’re reading during coronavirus social distancing? And why? “I have two. The first is ‘The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III’ by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser. It offers a good insight into Baker, who I think ran one of the best campaigns in politics -- despite the outcome. He overcame a 20-point deficit and President Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon to lose by just 2 points. Pretty remarkable. The other is ‘Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life’ by Eugene O’Kelly. I am lucky to have what I call five true friends, and this book is affirmation of the need for a close-knit circle. It is all about making time to focus on the most important people in your life.”

What’s a trend going on in the U.S. or abroad that doesn’t get enough attention? “The lost year for Gen Z-ers. This generation has lost a year of income, professional development and in-person social interaction at a key point in their life.”