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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
January 13, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for fomenting the violent mob that
House Impeaches Trump for Second Time, in Historic Rebuke over Capitol Riot
The House impeached Trump over ‘incitement of insurrection,’ with support from a handful of Republicans. A Senate trial is next,
A Record of Hawkish Intervention: Biden Picks Samantha Power to Head USAID
President-elect Joe Biden has selected longtime Democratic insider Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “There
GOP Members Call on Liz Cheney to Resign from Leadership over Impeachment Vote
The House is expected to pass a single article of impeachment on Wednesday accusing Trump of “incitement of insurrection.”
The ‘Late Impeachment’ Question
Precedent and purpose cut against the argument that the Constitution bars lawmakers from holding an impeachment trial after Trump leaves
Tim Berners-Lee, Father of the Web, Prepares ‘Do-Over’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Parler Users Breached Deep Inside US Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows (Dana) The author writes, “At
Virginia Braces for Armed Protests on MLK Day
Reading Time: 8 minutes As the FBI warns of violent pro-Trump actions across the country following the attack on the
AOC: Nation Can Only Heal Once ‘Oppressed’ Southern States are ‘Liberated’
Her comments came during an Instagram live stream to her followers about the Capitol Hill riots and the effort to
YouTube Suspends Trump for a Week, following Facebook and Twitter Ban
YouTube said it would temporarily suspend Trump’s channel after he uploaded videos that the company asserted could incite violence.
Twitter’s Merkel Problem
On the menu today: Twitter’s escape into a trap, the boredom market hypothesis, losing a Bitcoin password, Rhodium’s colossal run,
Big tech employees rally behind Biden campaign
Big tech employees donated millions of dollars to Democrats in the 2020 election cycle, which could pave the way for
January 12, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House urges a reluctant vice president to invoke the 25th Amendment as it moves
McConnell Reportedly Pleased about Impeachment, Wants to Purge Trump from GOP
Two Republican House members, Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, have already announced they will support impeachment.
Top House Republican Comes Out in Favor of Impeachment, Claims Trump ‘Lit the Flame’ of Capitol Riot
Oak Flat: Trump’s Final Middle Finger to the Environment
Buried deep in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2015, section 3003 calls for the expeditious facilitation of a
Michigan to Charge Former Gov. Snyder in Flint Water Investigation
The attorney general’s office reportedly told the defense that they can expect initial court appearances soon.
Biden Returns Donation from Dem Ex-Senator Who Registered as Foreign Agent for China
Boxer’s donation to Biden was just $500, however a spokesperson for Biden’s inaugural committee said they do not accept donations
Giuliani’s Trial By Combat
Reading Time: 3 minutes Donald Trump famously used to ask, “Where’s my Roy Cohn?” — the snarling pitbull of a
Insects Are Vanishing at an Alarming Rate — but We Can Save Them
Reading Time: 3 minutes Domestic Terrorism: A More Urgent Threat, but Weaker Laws (Reader Steve) The author writes, “In the