Month: February 2021
Republicans face bitter divisions and a defining moment for the party’s future
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are roiling Wednesday over the fate of two members — and perhaps, of the party itself. At the same time, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate made a bipartisan move forward at the
Read MoreJared Leto to play WeWork founder Adam Neumann in upcoming TV show
‘WeCrashed’ follows rise and fall of Israeli-American entrepreneur and his wife, to be played by Anne Hathaway, following the dramatic implosion of his company
Read MoreGOP a ‘grotesque caricature’ of what it was before, says former Sen. John Danforth
John Danforth, a former Republican senator, garnered attention last month when he denounced Sen. Josh Hawley’s role in the Capitol attacks and expressed regret over his previous support for the Missouri lawmaker. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his views
Read MoreNews Wrap: Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged after military coup
In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Myanmar charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possessing illegally imported “walkie-talkies, the U.S. passed 450,000 deaths from COVID-19, President Biden voiced openness to lowering the price of his $1.9 trillion aid
Read MoreNews Wrap: Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged after military coup
In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Myanmar charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possessing illegally imported “walkie-talkies, the U.S. passed 450,000 deaths from COVID-19, President Biden voiced openness to lowering the price of his $1.9 trillion aid
Read MoreWisconsin Prosecutors Seek Kyle Rittenhouse’s Arrest And Higher Bond
Rittenhouse is charged with shooting three people, killing two, in Kenosha in August. He was released on bail, and the state says he failed to tell the court as required that he changed his address. (Image credit: Antioch, Ill., Police
Read MoreU.S. and Russia agree to extend limits on nuclear arms
The U.S. and Russia on Wednesday extended the only remaining treaty that limits the deployment of nuclear weapons. But did the agreement go far enough? Rose Gottemoeller, a distinguished lecturer at Stanford University who served as undersecretary of state for
Read MoreSchools can reopen before all teachers get COVID vaccine – Los Angeles Times
Schools can reopen before all teachers get COVID vaccine Los Angeles Times Federal government opening first mass Covid vaccination sites in California NBC News California partners with Biden administration to step up COVID-19 vaccinations Los Angeles Times Newsom must keep strong COVID rules
Read MoreSchools can reopen before all teachers get COVID vaccine – Los Angeles Times
Schools can reopen before all teachers get COVID vaccine Los Angeles Times Federal government opening first mass Covid vaccination sites in California NBC News California partners with Biden administration to step up COVID-19 vaccinations Los Angeles Times Newsom must keep strong COVID rules
Read MoreDaily Crunch: TikTok will downrank ‘unsubstantiated’ claims
TikTok announces additional steps to fight misinformation, Myanmar’s military cracks down on Facebook and Google’s subsea cable goes online. This is your Daily Crunch for February 3, 2021. The big story: TikTok will downrank ‘unsubstantiated’ claims TikTok had already said
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