Good Friday morning.
Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today:
- The president meets with the Acting Secretary of Defense
Listen to the latest episode of Happy Hour with Julie and Liz
Your Moment of Zen: A CCU Nurse from CHI Memorial Hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee passes out 10 min after receiving COVID19 vaccine. In Tennessee. On live TV.
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Election news:
Georgia To Conduct Statewide Check Of Signatures On Mail-In Ballots: Raffensperger
Biden taps Deb Haaland as first Native American interior secretary
Joe Biden claims ‘foul play’ while defending son Hunter but says he’s ‘not concerned’
Hunter Biden associate texts hint at push to ‘get Joe involved,’ make it look like ‘truly family business’
Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville suggests he might challenge Electoral College count; other GOP senators mum
Joe Biden Defends His Son, Who Is Under Federal Investigation, As ‘The Smartest Man I Know’
Iowa Voters Say They’d View Losing Congressional Candidate As ‘Illegitimate’ If House Decides To Seat Her
Putin praises Joe Biden, denies Alexei Navalny poisoning during annual marathon press conference
Watchdog: Facebook CEO Influenced Election
Democrats Accused of Violating Law in Race to Oust Mitch McConnell
Southern Poverty Law Center Provided Funding to Fulton County, Georgia for 25 Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes
Coronavirus update:
Panel recommends Moderna vaccine, paving way for FDA authorization
LOL. Tucker Carlson fans flames of vaccine skepticism
Right. Debunked COVID-19 myths survive online, despite facts
Omar says her father died of coronavirus because of Trump’s ‘criminal neglect’
Coronavirus prompts San Francisco to implement mandatory quarantine for anyone outside of Bay Area
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine’s 2-dose regimen elicits ‘broad’ immune response
Virginia retirement community creates ‘hugging walls’ as COVID precaution
US student jailed for violating quarantine in Cayman Islands: reports
Californian allegedly obtained UI benefits using Feinstein’s identity
Mitch McConnell to get COVID-19 vaccine ‘in the coming days’
Pelosi to get COVID-19 vaccine in ‘next few days’ as vaccination program begins for lawmakers
Azar tells Health Department staff his wife has COVID-19: ‘Mild symptoms but otherwise doing well’
ICU availability reaches 0 percent in Southern California amid coronavirus surge
Governors say CDC cutting vaccine allocations
Hawley to try to force vote on proposal for $1,200 stimulus checks
‘We Are Breaking’: Parents Describe How Virtual Learning Has Traumatized Their Children
Massive cyberhack:
US cybersecurity agency warns suspected Russian hacking campaign broader than previously believed
Trump remains silent as massive cyber hack poses ‘grave risk’ to government
Microsoft identifies more than 40 organizations targeted in massive cyber breach
Shut this guy up. Romney: ‘Stunning’ for White House not to respond on Russian cyberattack
Wonderful. Washington Post to add more than 150 jobs next year, bringing newsroom to record size
Protests/riots/Black Lives Matter/crime:
U.S. whistleblower was pressed to exaggerate leftist role in urban protests, lawyer says
Man indicted for rioting, shooting fireworks at police during Columbus protests
NBA Gives $2M in Grants to Support Black Community as Part of Social Initiatives
Black children are 6 times more likely to be shot to death by police, study finds
Only Money and Power Matter to Black Lives Matter
South Carolina Lawmaker Wants State Treasurer’s Employees To Say ‘Black Lives Matter’ When Answering Phones
Other morsels:
New Peter Strzok Texts Undermine Official Narrative on Start of ‘Russia Collusion’ Investigation
FBI Spied On Fox News, Recorded Phone Call Between Fox Exec And George Papadopoulos, New Texts Show
Some Democrats supporting moves behind the scenes to replace Gavin Newsom: report
Michigan man stabs parents after asked to turn off video game, stepdad dies
Kathleen Rice beats out AOC for spot on coveted House committee
More than 30 states file suit demanding breakup of Google
Everybody wins here! Councilwoman Who Wanted Fewer Cars In DC Had Hers Stolen
Atlantic City auctions off chance to blow up Trump Plaza
Smith & Wesson Sues New Jersey
ATF Decision Could Lead to Biggest Gun Registration, Turn-in Effort in American History
21 arrested as part of ‘large drug network’ involving Duke, UNC and Appalachian State University
Federal indictment unsealed in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
344 kidnapped Nigerian boys freed, says state official
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!