Millions in Texas are now under a boil-water notice. / NPR This morning, Texas's energy authority announced all controlled outages have ended, and local utility companies may now begin restoring power as they see fit. / KXAN Republicans are trying to blame Texas's power grid failure on
Millions in Texas are still without power, while more snow and ice are expected to sweep across the South and East in the coming days. / The New York Times "It's worse than a hurricane. I think we are going to be more days without light, that is
Amid record low temperatures in Texas, more than four million people remain without power. / NBC News "It limped along on underinvestment and neglect until it finally broke under predictable circumstances." What broke the Texas power grid? / Houston Chronicle See also: Why does Texas have its own power grid,
Two days before Presidents Day, the Senate acquits former President Trump of inciting an insurrection (no matter Sen. McConnell's condemnation afterward). / POLITICO, Vox The vast majority of Republicans standing by Trump is "a clear indication of the firm—if slightly weakened—grip that he retains on the
Republican senators face a historic choice after both sides in the impeachment trial of former President Trump rest their case. / The Hill A desire to "overwhelm the problem" has become the mantra for President Biden's Covid team. / The Associated Press Fwiw: Inadequate healthcare killed 461,000
Biden says the US will have enough doses by July to inoculate 300 million Americans. / Associated Press Fauci: In April, "virtually everybody and anybody, in any category, could start to get vaccinated." / People About 40% of America's coronavirus deaths could have been prevented, says a new
Today’s newsletter was delayed by a technical glitch. Sorry about that! The Biden administration is considering whether to impose domestic travel restrictions to contain coronavirus mutations. / The Miami Herald The UK government defends its threat of a 10-year jail term for anyone found to have falsified their recent
The Senate voted 56 to 44 to proceed with Trump's impeachment trial, rejecting the argument that the trial is unconstitutional. / The Washington Post Takeaways from the first day of Trump's trial, which included a shocking video montage of what happened on Jan. 6. (Warning: graphic content)
A team of WHO scientists in China says the coronavirus likely first spread to humans through an animal. / The Guardian A new study finds that people with dementia are at significantly greater risk of contracting Covid-19 and suffering its worst outcomes. / The New York Times. Texas Republican Ron Wright
The WHO says Ebola has returned in an area of Congo that was one of the epicenters of the second-largest outbreak. / Bloomberg Biden refuses to lift economic sanctions on Iran unless it complies with the 2015 nuclear deal. Khamenei says sanctions must be eased first. / BBC Demand remains lower,
