Ten GOP lawmakers voted to impeach Trump on Jan. 6, which could lead to consequences for them down the line
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The Death Tax’s Not So Little Helper (Possibly)
On the menu today: the death tax’s (possible) new scythe, vaccines and the EU’s lethal central-planning fail, Merkel/Brezhnev, credit-market Jenga,
January 19, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Tuesday on the NewsHour, an unprecedented security apparatus is now in place in Washington as at least a dozen National
U.S. Records 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths on Eve of Biden Inauguration
Over 400,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, one day before Joe Biden’s inauguration as president.
Biden Picked a Lot of Obama People. Here’s Why It’s OK.
Reading Time: 4 minutes President-elect Joe Biden finalized his Cabinet picks on Thursday, naming US Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland
Military Insiders Reveal Their Inauguration Nightmare
Reading Time: 17 minutes NEWS ANALYSIS The final countdown has begun, but the military is worried about what Donald Trump
Native Activists File Suit After Trump Officials Hand Sacred Land to Foreign Mining Firm
The land swap deal between the U.S. government and British-Australian corporate mining giant Rio Tinto and its subsidiary, Resolution Copper,
Democrats Will Pay the Price for Placating the Squad
The irony of the Squad’s fame contributing to Democrats’ losses is that their party’s weakness now empowers them even more.
Two National Guardsmen Removed from Inauguration Duty over Ties to Militia Groups
Defense Department officials did not reveal what unit the Guard members serve in or to what fringe groups they belong.
Biden to Propose Eight-Year Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
On the campaign trail, Biden repeatedly promised that immigration reform would come on day one of his administration.
A $15 Minimum Wage Doesn’t Belong in a COVID-Relief Plan
It’s hard to argue that this hike has more than a tangential relationship to the problems caused by the pandemic.
Biden’s Stimulus Bill for Last Year’s Economy
On the menu today: Biden’s economic plan, Yellen’s debt dilemma, and deficits in a zero-interest-rate world.
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
The Execution of Dustin Higgs and the Tradition of Capital Punishment
Dustin Higgs, an African American man from Poughkeepsie, New York, became the thirteenth federal inmate to meet his end at
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.
Trump’s Storm Troopers: First Blood
Reading Time: 6 minutes ANALYSIS January 6, the day the Capitol building was sacked by Visigoths, happens to be the
Humans Won’t Be Able to Control Artificial Intelligence, Scientists Warn
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Hacker Who Archived Parler Explains How They Did It (Judy) From Vice: “With Twitter’s permanent
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
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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
Lawmakers Want to Award Capitol Officer Congressional Medal for Diverting Mob
Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) introduced the measure, saying Goodman deserves Congress’ highest civilian honor after
L.A. Prosecutors Try to Drop Special Enhancements for Accused Cop Killers, Judges Reject Requests
Superior Court Judge Hayden Zacky ruled that it was “not in the interest of justice” to dismiss the special circumstance
Fired MS Officer Arrested in Florida with Badges and Ammo Taken from Former Agency
Deputies said they located a loaded gun in the man’s pocket and inside the Tahoe they found a backpack containing
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