Google Alert - United States

	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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Google Alert - World

	World Daily update ⋅ January 20, 2021
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	The New York Times Covid-19 Live Updates: Biden Moves to Take Charge as US Deaths Near 400000 The New York Times President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will attend a virus memorial event on the eve of his inauguration, and his team said he would revoke a Trump order loosening travel restrictions before it takes effect. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In Saudi Arabia, Quiet Changes May Ease Tensions With Biden The New York Times The new president is a Saudi critic, but he takes office as the kingdom scales back beheadings, removes hate speech from text books and limits prison terms for activists. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines CNN Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he made a commitment to tell the truth, no matter what administration he works for. He has served under six presidents. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Navalny, From Jail, Issues Report Describing an Opulent Putin 'Palace' The New York Times As part of a dramatic battle with the Russian president playing out before an online audience of millions, the opposition leader and his team detailed a lavish compound costing more than $1 billion. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Brazilian officials were warned six days in advance of a looming oxygen crisis in Manaus CNN In a country already hard-hit by the coronavirus, oxygen shortages and soaring Covid-19 cases have pushed Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, into a healthcare crisis. Nurses in the city have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In Tunisia, Some Wonder if the Revolution Was Worth It The New York Times Tunisia's dictatorship is long gone. Its president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, fled the country in January 2011 after a brutal 23-year rule, the first strongman to fall in the Arab Spring revolts that began in Tunisia and surged across the Middle East. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid death toll in UK 'now close to 96000' BBC News Summary · One in 10 people in the UK had antibodies against the virus by December, national statistics show · Almost 96,000 people have died with the virus, death certificates indicate · Criminal justice watchdogs have "grave concerns" about court backlogs ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Protests mount in Tunisia over economic woes, with hundreds arrested Washington Post CAIRO — Tunisian youths clashed with security forces in cities across this North African nation for a fourth night on Monday, burning tires and hurling gasoline bombs to protest worsening economic problems, police violence and poor government services. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Latest: Hawaii says scarcity hinders vaccination efforts Washington Post The federal government is distributing vaccine to each state in accordance with their share of the U.S. population. ___. THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: AD. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Italy's Conte survives no-confidence vote to stave off government collapse Washington Post ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won the right to stay in power Tuesday night by narrowly prevailing in a confidence vote that staves off a mid-pandemic government collapse. In the senate vote, Conte persuaded just enough unaffiliated and ... Flag as irrelevant
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