5 things to know for January 26: Covid-19, White House, Dismissal, India, Puerto Rico

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Biden has taken 33 executive actions in his first six days in office, and there are many more to come. Some of these are aimed at strengthening economic stimulus initiatives, which could affect Americans who have not yet secured money for the stimulus or who are waiting for unemployment or housing assistance. Other news: Janet Yellen has been officially confirmed as the first woman to be secretary of the treasury and the administration says she will have an American sign language interpreter in all White House news reports. Meanwhile, the Senate is finally moving toward a power-sharing deal after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell demanded Democrats not dismantle the filibuster, the classic legislative blocking technique. Now, the 50-50 Senate can be officially organized so Democrats can control key committees.

Former President Trump is assembling a full legal team for his indictment trial in the Senate, which begins in early February. Biden says that while he doubts Republicans in the Senate will vote enough to condemn Trump and disqualify him from holding office in the future, proceedings must pass. In addition, nine prominent Republican lawyers, including two former Trump administration officials, have signed a letter urging GOP senators to “consider the evidence” before deciding how to vote, which strongly implies that if the evidence leads them there, they should not choose partisanship. above conviction. Elsewhere in Trump’s circle, Dominion Voting Systems is suing Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, for defamation, demanding $ 1.3 billion. The electoral technology company has been at the center of baseless conspiracy theories about electoral fraud, which Giuliani has promoted.

Hundreds of thousands of farmers drove their tractors to the Indian capital New Delhi today as part of ongoing protests across the country against controversial agricultural laws that farmers say endanger their livelihoods . Some farmers have been camping outside the city in protest for up to two months. Massive displays of discontent have been a major challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So far, months of demonstrations across the country have only led to blocked talks between farmers and their administration. Today’s planned protests coincide with Republic Day in India, a national holiday marking the first time India’s constitution came into force in 1950 after independence from British colonial rule.

Puerto Rico declares a state of emergency over gender-based violence after a wave of killings against women and trans people. New Governor Pedro Pierluisi announced an executive order aimed at preventing and protecting against gender-based violence through various programs, including a committee tasked with providing education, support and rescue around gender-based violence. The order is the culmination of years of efforts by activists and advocacy organizations to demand action in U.S. territory against the rise of gender-based violence, which has worsened in the face of the pandemic and natural disasters such as Hurricane Maria of 2017. Pierluisi says the state of emergency will last until the end of June 2022.

The invisible hand moves in spite.

He says it could help tourism, but Bigfoot probably disagrees.

Because when you want to be so awake you can taste the sound.

What is Detroit Style? Rectangular, covered to the brim with cheese and, like all regional variations of pizza, fiercely defended by locals.

This is how there have been many black senators in the United States in the nearly 232-year history of the Senate. Newly elected Raphael Warnock of Georgia is eleventh. Only two of these senators have been women.

Uganda presidential candidate Bobi Wine, who is under house arrest after Ugandan security forces sealed him at his home for 11 days. Wine holds the country’s recent election, during which President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner for a record sixth term.

At least one person is dead after a large and dangerous tornado tore through the Birmingham, Alabama area.

These glass sculptures are the result of an intense and rare type of craftsmanship. They are also downright beautiful to look at. (Click here to see it.)