On the menu today: Biden’s economic plan, Yellen’s debt dilemma, and deficits in a zero-interest-rate world.
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January 18, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, tensions remain high nationwide ahead of the presidential transfer of power amid threats of violence and
Barr Told Trump Claims of Election Fraud Were ‘Bullsh**’: Report
Barr resigned later that month, amid reported tensions with Trump after the attorney general refused to publicly endorse claims of
Dem Rep. Says Pro-Trump Guardsmen Are ‘Suspect,’ Should Be Vetted as Potential Threat
Representative Steve Cohen (D., Tenn.) suggested on Monday that Trump-supporting National Guardsmen should be vetted as potential security threats.
Will Biden Govern More Through Legislation or Executive Orders?
Given Democrats’ razor-thin lead in Congress, Biden will probably resort to the ‘presidential pen’ approach.
January 17, 2021 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, January 17, state capitals on high alert for potential protests and violence ahead of the
Amid Charges of Election Fraud, Uganda Reelects Museveni
Reading Time: 3 minutes While Donald Trump was preparing to scuttle out of Washington a few hours before Joe Biden’s
Kamala Harris to Resign Senate Seat on Monday Ahead of Inauguration
Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to appoint California secretary of state Alex Padilla to serve out the last two years
Biden May Hit A Manchin Roadblock
Reading Time: < 1 minute The cartoon above was created by DonkeyHotey for WhoWhatWhy from these images: Joe Manchin caricature
Hello Cultured Meat, Goodbye to the Cruelty of Industrial Animal Farming
Here’s a technology designed to rehumanize us, putting mankind’s brilliance and ingenuity in service to our gentler side.
January 16, 2021 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, January 16, state capitals brace for more potential protests in the lead-up to Biden’s inauguration,
Rand Paul Warns One Third of Republicans Will Leave Party if GOP Senators Back Impeachment
‘This isn’t about, anymore, the Electoral College, this is about the future of the party,’ the Kentucky senator cautioned.
Big Tech Giveth and Big Tech Can Taketh Away
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HHS Secretary Alex Azar Resigns, Citing Pro-Trump Capitol Riot
His resignation will take effect on January 20, the same day that Joe Biden will be sworn in as president.
Switzerland Risks Becoming Beijing’s Security Satellite
Reading Time: 8 minutes WhoWhatWhy is partnering with Global Geneva, where this story was originally published, to help expand access
A Republic, Not a Democracy
The Capitol riot was a wake-up call: We must stop forsaking the virtues of republicanism and demand sound judgment from
Never-Trump ‘dark money’ group to spend millions backing Republicans who impeached Trump
The Republican Accountability Project hopes to raise $50 million to support lawmakers who voted for impeachment.
January 15, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Friday on the NewsHour, extraordinary security measures are put in place amid nationwide threats of violence as the presidential transfer
National Rifle Association Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Leave New York for Texas
The gun rights advocacy group said that the move to Texas will enable it to ‘exit what it believes is
Sasse: Capitol Rioters ‘Weren’t Drunks Who Got Rowdy — They Were Terrorists’
The senator’s comments come after the Department of Justice said that the rioters had the intent to ‘capture and assassinate
China Tech Ban Mirrors 1980s Attempts To Destroy Japanese Competition
With just days left in office, the Trump administration has blacklisted an additional nine Chinese companies, adding them to a
Corporations rethinking PACs leave the door to ‘dark money’ open
Several major corporations rethinking corporate PAC spending after violent attacks on the U.S. Capitol have a history with “dark money.”
Lawyer for ‘Q Shaman’ Urges Trump to Pardon Rioters
In an appearance on CNN, attorney Albert Watkins said his client ‘felt like he was answering the call of our
This Week in Pandemic: New Flavors of Coronavirus
Reading Time: 4 minutes First, the bad news: There are new variants of the coronavirus. But, good news: The new
Gun-Rights Group Kicked Off Mailchimp over Unspecified ‘Serious Risks’
The Virginia Citizens Defense League said that the leading email marketing service had blocked them from sending out emails.
‘Squad’ Members Elevated to Key House Committees
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib will both serve on the House Financial Services Committee.
Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi Added to U.S. Investment Blacklist
The U.S. Defense Department added the company to a list that the department says support China’s military.
Life after Twitter
On the menu today: a new social-network protocol, Jim Simons retires, Tesla in China, and the Twitter activist campaign that
Jaime Harrison to lead DNC after breaking small-donor fundraising records
Jaime Harrison will be tasked with raising big money for the DNC as Democrats defend razor thin majorities in the
January 14, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Thursday on the NewsHour, more arrests as investigations and calls for justice pick up after the Capitol riot that led
Impact of corporate PAC promises may be limited
Some of the nation’s most powerful corporations are cutting off their corporate PAC donations to lawmakers who objected to the
Chicago Mayor Calls to Reopen Restaurants to Mitigate Risk of Underground Parties
Chicago has recorded over 424,000 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, and close to 9,000 residents have died
MIT Professor Who Received $19M in Federal Grants Arrested for Concealing Ties to China
Mechanical engineering professor Gang Chen faces charges of wire fraud, failing to file a foreign bank account report, and making
A Bill Gates Venture Aims to Spray Dust Into the Atmosphere to Block the Sun. What Could Go Wrong?
Reading Time: 2 minutes National Guardsmen Sleep on Capitol Building Floors Amid Threats of Violence (Dan) The author writes, “Hundreds
Unpacking the Aftermath of Trump’s Coup Attempt With Brian Becker
As more details of the apparent conspiracy headed by President Donald Trump to storm the U.S. Capitol building and
Biden Presidency a New Era for Disability Rights?
Reading Time: 4 minutes –OPINION– President-elect Joe Biden is no stranger to disability. Biden not only survived a brain aneurysm