5 Things You Need To Know Before Jan 26: Covid-19, White House, Impeachment, India, Puerto Rico

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Biden has taken 33 executive actions in his first six days, with more to come. Some of these are aimed at bolstering economic stimulus initiatives, which may affect Americans who have not yet received stimulus money or who are waiting for unemployment or housing assistance. Other Developments: Janet Yellen has been officially confirmed as the first woman to be Secretary of the Treasury, and the government says she will have an American Sign Language interpreter for all White House newsletterings. Meanwhile, the Senate is finally working on a power-sharing deal after Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell demanded that Democrats not dismantle the filibuster, the classic legislative blocking technique. Now the 50-50 Senate can officially organize itself so that Democrats can take control of important committees.

Former President Trump is assembling a full legal team for his impeachment trial in the Senate, which begins in early February. Biden says that while he has doubts about whether enough Senate Republicans will vote to condemn Trump and disqualify him from holding office in the future, the proceedings must take place. Furthermore, nine prominent Republican lawyers, including two former Trump administration officials, have signed a letter urging GOP senators to “ consider the evidence ” before deciding how to vote, strongly implying that if the evidence leads them there , they should not choose partiality. about belief. Elsewhere in Trump’s circle, Dominion Voting Systems is suing Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani for defamation and seeking $ 1.3 billion in damages. The election technology company has been at the center of baseless conspiracy theories about election fraud, which Giuliani has promoted.

Hundreds of thousands of farmers today drove their tractors into the Indian capital of New Delhi as part of ongoing nationwide protests against controversial agricultural laws that say farmers are endangering their livelihoods. Some farmers have been camping outside the city for two months in protest. The massive expressions of discontent were a major challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Months of demonstrations across the country have so far only resulted in stalled talks between farmers and his government. Today’s planned protests coincide with Republic Day in India, a national holiday that marked the first time the Constitution of India went into effect in 1950 following independence from British colonial rule.

Puerto Rico declares a state of emergency for gender-based violence following a wave of murders of women and transgender people. Newly-beaten Governor Pedro Pierluisi announced an executive order aimed at preventing and protecting against gender-based violence through a number of programs, including a committee tasked with providing education, support and rescue around gender violence. The order is the result of years of efforts by activists and advocacy groups to demand action on US territory against the rise of gender-based violence, which has worsened in the face of pandemic and natural disasters such as Hurricane Maria in 2017. Pierluisi says a state of emergency will last until the end of June 2022.

The invisible hand moves out of spite.

He says tourism can help, but Bigfoot probably disagrees.

Because if you want to be awake like that, you can TASTE SOUND.

What is Detroit Style? Rectangular, covered to the brim with cheese and, like all regional variations of pizza, fiercely defended by the locals.

That’s the number of black US senators in the Senate’s nearly 232-year history. The newly elected Raphael Warnock from Georgia is the eleventh. Only two of these senators were women.

Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine, who is not under house arrest after Ugandan security forces seal him in his home for 11 days. Wine is upholding the country’s recent election, in which President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner for a record sixth term, was falsified and fraudulent.

At least one person is dead after a large and dangerous tornado tore through the Birmingham, Alabama area.

These glass sculptures are the result of an intense and rare craftsmanship. They are also simply beautiful to look at. (Click here to view.)