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	United States Daily update ⋅ January 20, 2021
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	The New York Times Live Updates: Before Impeachment Trial, McConnell Says Capitol Assault Was 'Provoked' by Trump The New York Times Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, said the mob that stormed the Capitol "was fed lies," referring to attempts by President Trump to overturn the election based on false claims of voter fraud. The president is expected to issue dozens of pardons. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times As Biden's Inauguration Approaches, Pressure Mounts on Some Trump Appointees The New York Times The director of the Census Bureau resigned after claims that he politicized his role. Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote to the acting secretary of defense urging that a Trump loyalist not be installed as the N.S.A.'s top lawyer. This briefing has ended. Stay up-to-date ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post US files conspiracy charge against Oath Keeper leader in alleged plot against the Capitol Washington Post Thomas Edward Caldwell, 66, of Clarke County, Va., was taken into custody before 7 a.m. on four federal counts, including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States in the attack on the Capitol. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Says China's Repression of Uighurs Is 'Genocide' The New York Times The finding by the Trump administration is the strongest denunciation by any government of China's actions and follows a Biden campaign statement with the same declaration. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'A hack job,' 'outright lies': Trump commission's '1776 Report' outrages historians Washington Post The commission was created in September with a confusing news conference featuring Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson. The 45-page report is largely an attack on decades of historical scholarship, particularly when it comes to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Trump's 1776 Commission Critiques Liberalism in Report Derided by Historians The New York Times The report charges that Americans are being indoctrinated with a false narrative of the nation's founding and identity, including the role of slavery in its history. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 'Several dozen' of Trump's pardons pushed by criminal justice reform groups, source says CNN While outgoing Presidents typically issue a raft of 11th-hour pardons before leaving office, Trump has proven more willing to use his pardon power to brazenly reward political loyalty, the wealthy and well-connected and those who did not cooperate with special ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Justice Dept. Ends Stock Trade Inquiry Into Richard Burr Without Charges The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Justice Department informed Senator Richard M. Burr, Republican of North Carolina, on Tuesday that it would not pursue insider trading charges against him, according to his lawyer and another person briefed on the decision, quietly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Lloyd Austin, Biden's nominee to lead Pentagon, vows to take on extremism in the military Washington Post "We can never take our hands off the wheel on this," Austin, who would become the country's first African American Pentagon chief, told lawmakers considering his nomination by President-elect Joe Biden. "This has no place in the military of the United States of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Biden selects transgender doctor, Rachel Levine, as assistant health secretary Washington Post President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he will nominate Pennsylvania's top health official, Rachel Levine, to be his assistant secretary of health. Levine, a pediatrician, would become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by ... Flag as irrelevant
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