Good Friday morning.
Listen to the latest episode of Happy Hour with Julie and Liz: Julie and Liz talk about Officer Sicknick, the Capitol Riot and Coronavirus school shut downs
Impeachment theater:
LOL. How many people are watching the impeachment trial? Here are the numbers…
Three GOP senators meet with Trump’s lawyers on eve of impeachment defense presentation
Republican senators largely unmoved by Democrats’ Trump trial prosecution
Harris-Biden Administration:
Biden ends Trump’s national emergency declaration on southern border, but troops stay in place
Harris sidesteps impeachment trial question, says priority is getting country ‘back on its feet’
Interior Department to hold consultations with tribal leaders in March
LOL. Georgia secretary of state: Securing elections has overwhelming support among our voters
White House’s Psaki Dodges on Whether Migrants Streaming Across Border Should Be Tested for Coronavirus
CBO Says Budget Deficit Will Hit $2.3 Trillion in 2021
Total Jobless Claims Jump Past 20 Million While Democrats Push Impeachment
Civil unrest:
FBI arrests 2 ‘Boogaloo Bois’-associated militia members, 1 who incited riot on Jan. 6
‘Stop killing us’: Attacks on Asian Americans highlight rise in hate incidents amid COVID-19
Former Olympic swimmer Klete Keller indicted on seven charges over U.S. Capitol riots
Right. The Problem Isn’t Just One Insurrection. It’s Mass Radicalization.
‘I Heard Yelling And Pounding’: Sen. Josh Hawley’s Wife Describes ‘Assault’ On Home
Pelosi introduces legislation to grant Congress’ highest honor to police who protected Capitol during insurrection
Coronavirus news:
Judge rejects request to increase Kyle Rittenhouse’s bond and issue arrest warrant
More than 475,000 people have died in the US from coronavirus
Biden indicates that masks will be worn through next year
Florida Gov. DeSantis calls threats of domestic travel ban ‘unconstitutional, unwise and unjust’
Rep. Stefanik demands prosecution of Cuomo, aides after bombshell report on COVID nursing home deaths
My, my, my. Cuomo Administration Hid Nursing Home Deaths To Keep Feds In The Dark: Report
‘We Need Our Lives Back’: California High School Students Protest Lockdowns
Biden Announces 200M New Vaccine Doses, Rips Trump Admin Distribution Plan
Biden says US will have enough doses to vaccinate every American by July
Psaki Says White House ‘Lacks Data’ on Reopening Schools, Ignores CDC Study
Other morsels:
Tokyo Olympics President Yoshiro Mori resigns after sexist comments
FREE BRITNEY. Britney Spears conservatorship battle returns to court
Twitter permanently bans Project Veritas account
RNC invests $250G to assist California Gov. Newsom recall push
Man busted trying to smuggle 194 pounds of Mexican bologna into the US
Teen reunites with pet rooster after losing it at Alabama Cracker Barrel
70 Percent of Republicans Would Consider Joining Trump-Led Party, Poll Finds
Of course. NRCC will ‘absolutely’ support Republicans who backed impeachment, finance chair says
Caitlyn Jenner bats down rumors she’d run for California governor
Facebook oversight board swamped with comments on Trump case
SOON. China bans BBC for ‘fake news’ on Xinjiang, coronavirus
Lincoln Project announces review of co-founder’s tenure following harassment allegations
Oh. Warnock Voter-Registration Group Under Investigation for Election Law Violations
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!