5 things to know for December 24: pardons, veto, coronavirus, brexit, police violence

In other White House news, Trump vetoed a global defense bill that was recently passed in both houses of Congress by the veto-proof majorities. The movement establishes what could be the first veto on its presidency. Trump has long threatened to veto the bill because it does not include repealing Article 230, a law that protects Internet companies from liability for what is posted on their websites, including companies that Trump believes which have a tendency against him. Republican lawmakers will now have to choose between their loyalty to the president and the legislation that establishes the nation’s defense policy. The House is expected to act Monday and all eyes will be on watching how many Republicans adhere to their previous support for the bill.

Here’s a bright spot on what has otherwise been a sad pandemic: more than a million people in the United States have gotten their first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, and that’s an insufficient fact. , as the CDC has yet to count some doses administered in the last few days. Still, U.S. officials promised there will be enough doses to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of the year. So far, things are going slower than that. The Trump administration announced yesterday that it would buy an additional 100 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. At least 70 million doses would be delivered before June 30 and the rest will be delivered by July 31 at the latest. But while we wait, the pandemic sinks. California has surpassed more than 2 million infections, meaning more cases than in all countries except a handful of countries.

The UK and the European Union are approaching a post-Brexit trade deal after months of tense negotiations. An agreement is expected to be announced today. For months, talks have been at a standstill after the two sides were unable to agree on issues such as fishing quotas, as the UK would use state aid to support British companies after the Brexit and legal oversight of any agreement. This deal would be a breakthrough in the saga that began when the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. But despite the importance of this development, it is likely that the toxic political debate over the UK’s relationship will continue. with Europe.

The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, called for the removal of a city police officer immediately after that officer shot and killed Andre Maurice Hill, a 47-year-old black man, earlier this week. Hill was an expected guest in the house where he was shot and had not committed any crime, the mayor said. Police responded to a call from non-emergency disorders nearby. The officer, identified as Adam Coy, did not turn on the body camera until after the shooting. Coy has been suspended pending an investigation. Columbus Director of Public Safety Ned Pettus said by law Coy is a public employee and is entitled to due process. Hill’s shooting comes after another black man was shot by a Columbus police officer earlier this month.

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