Today’s joint session of the House and Senate may be the last attempt by the president and his allies to overturn the election results. Here’s what to expect. / POLITICO, CNN Protests in DC are feared to turn ugly, egged on by the president’s Twitter feed. / The Washington
To combat the new, more infectious Covid variant, Boris Johnson announces a national lockdown for England until at least mid-February. / ABC News California, Colorado, and Florida have confirmed cases of the new, more infectious Covid variant. / CNBC Battling a Covid surge, Los Angeles County ambulance crews have been told
In leaked recordings of a one-hour phone call, President Trump urges Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat. / The Washington Post Carl Bernstein: This is far worse than what occurred in the Watergate scandal. / Huffpost All 10 living former defense secretaries say that
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Pfizer and BioNTech will provide the US with an additional 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by mid-summer. / The Guardian The Chilean army reports 36 cases of the coronavirus at its research station on the Antarctic Peninsula. / BBC News Why are Americans so numb to the coronavirus death toll?
Nine months after the CARES act, Congress has passed a second stimulus bill that’s half the size of its predecessor. / The New York Times In addition to direct payments to Americans and more unemployment benefits, the stimulus extends tax breaks for film and TV production companies and includes funding
US lawmakers agree to issue stimulus payments of $600 and distribute a federal unemployment benefit of $300 for 11 weeks. / The New York Times, The Washington Post Moderna’s Covid vaccine begins rolling out. / Reuters The CDC says that adults 75 and older, as well as frontline essential workers, be
The World Health Organization says its Covid-19 vaccine program has secured 2 billion doses. / STAT Moderna’s vaccine becomes the second to receive emergency use authorization. / Reuters The coronavirus vaccines, developed and tested at record speed, are the breakthrough of the year. / Science Magazine Dhruv Khullar: The vaccine will
Research suggests July was the deadliest month in modern American history for people between the ages 25 and 44. / The New York Times ICU capacity in Southern California has dropped to 0% based on available beds and the ratio of Covid patients. / NBC Southern California “I saw a guy with
Congress closes in on a $900 billion coronavirus relief deal, lacking the Democrats’ aid to states and cities or the Republicans’ liability protections for companies. / The Washington PostMacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, lists the 384 organizations she found to give away more than $4 billion this year. / Medium
