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A group of Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint against Republican Sens. Both Hawley and Cruz have denied any wrongdoing and maintain they were trying to protect the integrity of the election. This latest effort is a flagrant abuse of the Senate ethics process and a flagrant attempt to exact partisan revenge," Hawley said in a statement. Hawley and Cruz and the organizers of the rally remains to be investigated. Hawley and Cruz to object to the electors, Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Mo Brooks, have been identified as alleged co-architects of the rally.

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Uttering sacred American phrases in Spanish during the inauguration provided real cultural inclusion and recognition. But the deeper history behind J.Lo’s performance complicates the simple story of inclusionary progress and celebration. But “God Bless America” itself is more complicated than it might appear, with a past that reveals much about the best and worst sides of American history. APIn January 1941, Berlin performed the song at the third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In his inaugural speech, Biden spoke of American history as “a constant struggle between the American ideal that we’re all created equal, and the harsh, ugly reality that racism, nativism, fear, demonization have long torn us apart.”He stressed, “The battle is perennial and victory is never assured.”The history behind Lopez’s performance is not easy or straightforward.

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☆ TC Energy cuts jobs as Keystone pipeline nixed, but markets start to move on
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Rod Nickel | Valerie Volcovici | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

WINNIPEG, Manitoba/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TC Energy Corp will eliminate more than 1,000 construction jobs in coming weeks and halt work on the Keystone XL oil pipeline after U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the project’s presidential permit, the company said in an email to employees. FILE PHOTO: A depot used to store pipes for TC Energy Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, North Dakota, January 25, 2017. They are highly stable and not getting the credit for that,” said Ryan Bushell, portfolio manager for Newhaven Asset Management and an investor in TC Energy. TC Energy shares were last up 1.9% on the Toronto Stock Exchange at C$56.98, erasing the losses sustained earlier this week when news of the cancellation broke. It’s more a confirmation of what most assumed after the election,” said a source at TC Energy.

Persons: Joe Biden, Terray Sylvester Biden’s, ”, Richard Prior, KXL, Ryan Bushell, Ben Pham, François Poirier, Poirier, Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: TC Energy Corp, Keystone XL, TC Energy, Keystone, REUTERS, Reuters, Newhaven Asset Management, Toronto Stock Exchange, United States TC Energy, BMO Capital, ” TC Energy, TC Energy’s, . Locations: WINNIPEG, Manitoba, WASHINGTON, Gascoyne , North Dakota, Pembina, Newhaven, Alberta, Nebraska, Canada, Cushing , Oklahoma, U.S . Gulf, North America, British Columbia, Mexico

☆ Republican governors are still failing their constituents almost a year into the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Samantha Davenport | Opinion Contributor | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

Forgoing statewide mask mandates, social distancing efforts and touting personal responsibility is making a bad situation worse. Conservative Governors that have yet to enact statewide mandates 10 months into the pandemic are failing their constituents. Kim Reynolds told her constituents for months to "step up and take personal responsibility." COVID-19 decreased in 24 counties with mask mandates but continued to increase in 81 counties without mask mandates. Conservative governors can still enact statewide mask mandates and do what they were elected to do: lead by example and protect their constituents.

Persons: Samantha Davenport, it's, Mike Dunleavy, Mitch McConnell, Marco Rubio, Dunleavy, —, Ron DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Mark Gordon, Gordon, Kevin Stitt, Stitt, Bill Lee, Lee, Brad Little, Ali Mokdad, isn't Organizations: Conservative Governors, Republican, Democratic, Gov, Department of Health and Social Services, GOP, New York Times, Wyoming Gov, Oklahoma Gov, ., . Idaho Gov, Institute for Health Metrics, Farmer, Anchorage Daily News Locations: United States, America, Alaska, Anchorage, Florida, COVID, Iowa, Alabama , Arkansas , Louisiana , Montana , Texas, Utah, Wyoming, coronavirus, In Tennessee, . Idaho, Idaho, Kansas, Spenard

☆ Trump supporters threatened state Capitols but failed to show on Inauguration Day
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Andrew Blankstein | Andrew Blankstein Is An Investigative Reporter For Nbc News. He Covers The Western United States | Specializing In Crime | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

There was exactly one pro-Trump protester outside the heavily fortified New York state Capitol in Albany. Trump supporter Mark Leggiero holds a banner outside the New York State Capitol on Wednesday. In California, a small group of protestors got past a police barrier and began chanting outside the heavily guarded and fenced-off state Capitol in Sacramento. Gretchen Whitmer's Covid-19 lockdown orders swarmed inside the State Capitol in April. In June 2019, a "possible militia threat" by right-wingers opposed to a climate change bill forced the closing of the Oregon state Capitol.

Persons: Trump, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Brian Higgins, haven't, Higgins, John Jay, Mark Leggiero, Hans Pennink, China Joe, Gretchen Whitmer's Covid Organizations: National Guard, U.S . Capitol, Trump, White, John, John Jay College of Criminal, FBI, Justice Department, Daily Gazette of, New York State Capitol, Pennsylvania State Capitol, NBC News, Ohio Statehouse, U.S, Capitol, Michigan Gov Locations: Washington, United States, Bergen County , New Jersey, New York City, New York, Albany, Trump, Daily Gazette of Schenectady, Harrisburg, California, Sacramento, Columbus, Salem , Oregon, Oklahoma, Olympia, Oregon

☆ Oklahoma judge orders 'Tiger King' zoo to turn over big cats
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com sentiment -0.98 time to read: +1 min

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of an Oklahoma zoo featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary to turn over all the lion and tiger cubs in their possession, along with the animals’ mothers, to the federal government. U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III issued the order last week in the case against Jeffrey and Lauren Lowe and the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park based on claimed violations of the Endangered Species Act and the Animal Welfare Act. Jeffrey Lowe’s attorney, Daniel Card of Oklahoma City, didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The Lowes took over operations of the zoo, which was previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage — also known as Joe Exotic — and featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”Maldonado-Passage is serving a 22-year sentence in a Fort Worth, Texas, federal prison for his conviction on charges that he participated in a murder-for-hire plot and violated federal wildlife laws. Maldonado-Passage has formally requested a pardon from outgoing President Donald Trump.

Persons: John F, Heil III, Jeffrey, Lauren Lowe, Jeffrey Lowe’s, Daniel Card, Joseph Maldonado, Joe, ” Maldonado, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S, District, Animal Welfare, Oklahoma City, Lowes Locations: Oklahoma, didn’t, Fort Worth , Texas, Maldonado

Coronavirus testing in Austin on Monday, when new cases in Texas were averaging over 20,000 a day. Texas has received more than 1.7 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine, and administered 1.3 million, Gov. The Serum Institute aims to distribute a billion doses of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2021. “We just don’t have that information.”Here are steps you can take to protect yourself from the new coronavirus variant. New York City received 53,000 doses this week, the mayor said, and had a total of 116,000 doses in inventory Tuesday morning.

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump shows signed executive orders for economic relief at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 8, 2020. That base of support remains large - another likely legacy of the Trump era. White House spokesman Judd Deere rejected the notion that Trump’s legacy lay in tatters. Trump’s base remains a potent electoral force. Bob Corker, a former Republican senator from Tennessee, said Trump had been a “consequential president” in terms of enacting many policies Republicans wanted.

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☆ States have tried seizing unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Some fear new rules won’t help
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

DEA / M. BORCHI | De Agostini | Getty ImagesStates have tried clawing back unemployment benefits from thousands of people during the Covid pandemic. Waiving PUA overpaymentsThe $900 billion federal relief package passed last month gives states the power to waive these overpayments, made through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, in certain cases. But the law doesn't require states to offer this safety valve — leading to concern that some may choose not to. Most states do waive overpayments made through their traditional unemployment insurance programs. The state legislature would need to amend state law to do so, she said.

Persons: De Agostini, Here's, Andrew Stettner, overpayments, West Virginia —, Amy Cubbage, waiving, PUA, Kenneth Briscoe, Andy Beshear Organizations: Getty, States, Finance, Free, Biden, Century Foundation, U.S . Labor Department . Worker, Workforce Commission, Kentucky, Cisco, U.S . Labor Department, New York Department of Labor, Labor, Officials, Kentucky Gov Locations: — Delaware, Kentucky , Mississippi , Missouri, New Mexico , New York , Oklahoma , Texas, Virginia, West, Texas, York, Delaware, Kentucky

☆ More people moved to Tennessee, Texas, and Florida than any other states in 2020, according to data from U-Haul — see the full ranking
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

Tennessee, Texas, and Florida saw the arrival of more one-way U-Haul trucks than any other states in 2020. U-Haul data shows that more people moved to Tennessee than any other state last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. And as a result, Texas and Florida were bumped down to second and third place, respectively. One-way U-Haul users headed to Tennessee increased 12% year-over-year, while trucks leaving increased 9%, according to U-Haul. After the coronavirus-induced national emergency was called in March, the 30 most occupied cities in the US had more U-Haul trucks departing than arriving for the following three months.

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☆ Police and soldiers bring lethal skills to anti-government militias
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Arie Perliger | The Conversation | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

Another significant portion of the group's membership is retired military and law enforcement personnel. The connections between terror groups and law enforcement enabled discrimination and violence against African Americans, Jews and other minorities. Founded in 2011 by former Arizona sheriff Richard Mack, the group promotes the notion — contrary to the Constitution — that the federal government authorities should be subordinated to local law enforcement. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartWhen members of far-right groups are also professionals sworn to protect the nation or their communities, it makes those groups seem more legitimate. Attacks by other far-right groups are, in large measure, initiated by people with limited operational experience, who act spontaneously.

Persons: Barack Obama's, —, Larry Brock, Trump rioter, Mohammed Elshamy, Biden, Michael Brown, Scott Olson, Richard Mack, Jim Urquhart, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Timothy McVeigh, Alfred P, Arie Perliger Organizations: Capitol, Army, Southern Poverty Law Center, Air Force, Georgia Security Forces, Georgia Security Force, Anadolu Agency, Getty, National Guardsmen, Ku Klux Klan, African, National Alliance, Nazi, Constitutional Sheriffs, Peace Officers of America, Peace Officers, America, REUTERS, University of Massachusetts, Oklahoma City, Gulf, Michigan Militia, Murrah Federal Building, Security Studies, Creative Locations: Flovilla , Georgia, Washington, Blandford , Indiana, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fayetteville , Arkansas, American, Oak Creek , Wisconsin, Ferguson , Missouri, Arizona, Idaho

☆ DOJ will not criminally charge Sen. Richard Burr for stock trades he made after getting Covid intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) leaves the U.S. Capitol after voting in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2020. The Justice Department will not criminally charge Sen. Richard Burr in connection with stock trades that the North Carolina Republican executed on the heels of being briefed about Covid-19 last year, shortly before the coronavirus pandemic rocked the U.S. economy. Only Burr was the subject of a sustained criminal investigation by DOJ for his stock trades. On Feb. 13 last year, Burr unloaded stock shares worth $630,000 to $1.7 million, with 33 individual trades made on that single day. ProPublica reported that on the day Burr sold his stocks, his brother-in-law Gerald Fauth himself sold tens of thousands of dollars worth of stock.

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☆ Here are the most anticipated movies of 2021 and how to watch them
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +21 min

As of publication, here is the list of the most anticipated movies on the 2021 calendar and how to watch them. The film arrives in cinemas on May 7. SonyJune 18: "Luca" Pixar's next film arrives on June 18 and explores a beautiful season town on the Italian Riviera. The film also stars Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russel Brand, Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer. The film arrives in cinemas on Nov. 24.

Persons: Jamillah Ali, Nadia Ali, Ethan Miller, HBO Max, Raya, Morbius, Tom, Jerry, Chloe Grace Moretz, DuBros, Rob Delaney, Michael Pena, Ken Jeong, Colin Jost, Kelly Marie Tran, reshoots, Todd Hewitt, Tom Holland, Viola, Daisy Ridley, Todd, Mads Mikkelsen, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, David Oyelowo, masterminds, Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Daniel Bruhl, Djimon Hounsou, Charles Dance, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Christoph Waltz, James Bond, Daniel Craig, Bond, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Peter Rabbit, Bea, Rose Byrne, Thomas, Domhnall Gleeson, James Corden, Peter, Monk Liu Kang, Ludi Lin, Joe Taslim, Tadanobu Asano, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Josh Lawson, Lewis Tan, Chin Han, Hiroyuki Sanada, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Abbott, Lee, John Krasinski, Natasha Romanoff, Natasha, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, he's, Captain America, Scarlett Johansson, Guy, Ryan Reynolds, Milly, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Antoine, Taika, Dominic Toretto, Vin Diesel, Jakob, John Cena, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Vil, Estella de Vil, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd, Luca, Pixar's, Alberto, Lin, Manuel Miranda's Tony, Anthony Ramos, Eddie Brock, Tom Hardy, Cletus Kasady, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Anne, Shriek, Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Pete, Maverick, Mitchell, Kazansky, Cruise's, Simu Liu, Katy, Nathan Drake, Sir Francis Drake, Nathan, Victor, Sully, Sullivan, Mark Wahlberg, El, LeBron James, LeBron, Bronny, Don Cheadle, Looney, Dwayne Johnson, Frank, Blunt, Jack Whitehall, Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Joel Kinnaman, Peter Capaldi, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Theodore Templeton, Kenneth Branagh, Hercule Poirot, Poirot, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russel Brand, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Frank Herbert, Denis Villeneuve, Duke Leto Atreides, Oscar Isaac, Paul, Timothee, Jessica, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Michael Morbius, Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Michael Keaton, Adrian Toomes, Jamie Lee Curtis, Laurie Strode, Michael Myers, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Barry Keoghan, Steven Spielberg, Stephen Sondheim's, Romeo, Juliet, Tony, Maria, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Tom Holland's, Jamie Foxx, Andrew Garfield, Alfred Molina, Tobey McGuire's, Benedict Cumberbatch's Dr, Strange, Peter Parker Organizations: AMC, Getty, Warner Bros, HBO, Comcast, Universal, Disney, Eggsy, HBO Max, CIA, MGM, America, Marvel, Sony, Rings, Pirates, Task Force, Universal Studios Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas , Nevada, New York City, Kumandra, Marvel's, London, Oklahoma, bodega, Dominican Republic, Washington Heights, El Dorado, Caribbean, Nazi, Belgian, Haddonfield, Colombian

☆ Opinion | The Fire Last Time
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-18 | by ( Elizabeth Bruenig | ) www.nytimes.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

By 1996, roughly a year after the carnage in Oklahoma, Mr. Clinton signed the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (A.E.D.P.A.) The law was a bipartisan affair expedited by Republican interest in stifling challenges to the death penalty, and inflamed by concern that Mr. McVeigh would evade capital punishment at trial. Habeas corpus entitles detainees convicted in state courts to appeal to federal courts if they believe their rights were violated at trial or during sentencing. During the 1960s, the Supreme Court expanded those rights — one reason Republicans were so eager to limit them in the A.E.D.P.A. It made it harder for appellants to present facts in federal court that had not been presented in state courts — the provision that doomed Mr. Pruett.

Persons: David Koresh’s, Bill Clinton, Clinton, McVeigh, fruitlessly, John Blume, “, Pruett Organizations: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Republican, Democratic, America’s, Cornell Law School Locations: Waco , Texas, Oklahoma

☆ Conservative legislators want transgender kids' lives as the new battlefield in their culture war
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( Chase Strangio | Chase Strangio Is A Trans Activist | Staff Attorney At The Aclu In New York City. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

In at least 12 states right now,efforts are afoot that include actually criminalizing health care for transgender youth (as in, send doctors to prison for following medical treatment protocols to help trans youth) as well as banning all transgender young people from participating in age-appropriate athletic programs. These bills are just another opportunity to repeat (and, they hope, enact into law) myths about trans women and girls. Last year, Idaho, in fact, passed a wholesale ban on transgender women and girls participating in women’s sports. Meanwhile, Alabama, Missouri, Texas, Mississippi, Montana, Indiana, New Hampshire and Utah — so far — have also introduced bills that would criminalize or otherwise ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Given this, these anti-science bills cannot be understood as motivated by concerns about children or their ability to consent to medical treatment.

Persons: Joe Biden, they’ve, ”, — Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Endocrine Society, United Nations Locations: Idaho, Tennessee , Oklahoma , Montana , New Hampshire , North Dakota, Kentucky, , Alabama , Missouri , Texas , Mississippi , Montana , Indiana , New Hampshire, Utah, United States

☆ If we want to prevent more insurrections in the US, we must demilitarize the police
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( Eoin Higgins | Opinion Contributor | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

Body cam footage from Boston civil rights protests shows how police are out of control. In the wake of last week's Capitol riots, the danger of the American right-wing has become impossible to ignore. Cops on the groundOff duty cops were a presence in the crowd that stormed the Capitol, according to numerous reports. Police showed their appreciation during civil rights protests this summer in what could be a preview of what's to come. This treatment provides a striking contrast with how police respond to progressives and civil rights demonstrators.

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☆ GOP state legislators backed Trump in Capitol attack. It's on them to stop what's coming.
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Sen. Jim Ananich | Sen. Jim Ananich Is The Michigan Senate Democratic Majority Leader | Represents Michigan S Senate District. He Serves On The Board Of The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

Since Trump appears unwilling to stop them, the responsibility falls to the Republican state legislators who have reliably embraced and enabled Trump for the last four years. In Michigan, armed protesters occupied the state Capitol, and a group of terrorists plotted to kidnap and possibly kill Democratic Gov. Staying silent as extremists plan their attacks on capitols cannot be an option for Republican state lawmakers any longer. Staying silent as extremists plan their attacks on capitols cannot be an option for Republican state lawmakers any longer. The Republican state legislators who helped Trump fan the flames of division and distrust must now take responsibility for putting out the fire.

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☆ Former Rep. Mickey Edwards says he's leaving the GOP because it has 'become a cult' under Trump: 'It's no longer a political party'
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

Former Rep. Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma, known as a stalwart conservative during his days on Capitol Hill, said on Thursday that he is leaving the Republican Party because it has become a "cult" under President Donald Trump. Former Rep. Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma, known as a stalwart conservative during his days on Capitol Hill, said on Thursday that he is leaving the Republican Party because it has "become a cult" under President Donald Trump. "There is no Republican Party anymore that has values, principles, morals, anything," he told KFOR-TV. In the KFOR-TV interview, Edwards decried Trump's influence over GOP members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation who continued to contest Biden's election after the harrowing riots. "I don't know what the future is, but for me it's outside of the Republican Party."

Persons: Mickey Edwards of, Donald Trump, Edwards, Joe Biden's, It's, Trump, cowrote, Charles Djou, Djou, Trump's, You've, Josh Hawleys, Ted Cruzes, James Lankfords, it's Organizations: Capitol, Republican Party, KFOR, NBC, Republican, Committee, GOP Rep, Oklahoma, GOP Locations: Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Hawaii

☆ Montana Republican targets transgender youth with 2 new bills
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Dan Avery | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

A Republican lawmaker in Montana has introduced a pair of bills targeting transgender youth. Montana State LegislatureFuller told Montana Public Radio that, as a former women’s soccer coach, he believes allowing transgender girls to play on women’s teams is unfair. Readings for both Montana bills were rescheduled from Wednesday to Jan. 20 to allow for public comment. Republicans, who currently control both chambers of the Montana state Legislature, will have until April to pass the measure this legislative session. “Make no mistake: these bills target and attack trans youth and will cause them serious and lasting harm,” ACLU of Montana Executive Director Caitlin Borgmann said in a statement.

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Contact usBut the state’s health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, said the problem isn’t a lack of health care workers. Rogelio V. Solis / APJoseph Goode, a spokesman for CVS, said the company had vaccinated more than 3,000 long-term care residents and staff in Mississippi since Dec. 28. Walgreens did not say how many long-term care residents in Mississippi the company had vaccinated. For long-term care residents and staff in communities that have struggled to bring the virus under control, the consequences could be dire. “I can’t think of anything more heartbreaking than that.”In Mississippi, residents of long-term care facilities have accounted for more than a third of those dying from Covid-19.

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☆ Some U.S. nursing home residents face delays for COVID-19 vaccines despite extreme risk
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Lisa Baertlein | Deena Beasley | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

The two pharmacies are working with about 40% of the state’s facilities. Meanwhile, seniors at some long-term care facilities - who account for about 1% of the U.S. population but 40% of COVID-19 deaths and were supposed to be at the front of the line - continue to wait. Some 75,000 long-term care facilities signed up to receive vaccines from CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc under the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Pharmacy Partnership Program. Many states prioritized homes with patients requiring medical care, which contributed to delays at other long-term care facilities. “CVS and Walgreens, I think, are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of long-term care facilities in Florida,” Harris said.

Persons: Yuki Iwamura, Joe Thompson, ”, Thompson, “, David Grabowski, Asa Hutchinson, CVS, T.J, Crawford, we’ve, Rick Gates, ‘, Alan Harris, ” Harris, Maguire, Debbie Toth, Michael Wasserman, Scott Knoer Organizations: ANGELES, Reuters, Walgreens, King David Center for Nursing, Rehabilitation, Arkansas Center, Health, CVS, CVS Health Corp, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Harvard Medical School, “ CVS, California’s Contra, Aging, John Muir Health, Kaiser Permanente, CDC, CDC Pharmacy, California Association of, Care, “, American Pharmacists Locations: Arkansas, U.S, Brooklyn's Bath Beach, New York City, State, Florida , California , Arizona , Indiana, Pennsylvania, ” Arkansas, California, Florida , Arizona , Alabama , Oklahoma, “, Seminole, Florida, Angeles County, California’s Contra Costa County, West Virginia

☆ After Capitol riot, Biden backs domestic terror law. It's a predictably misguided response.
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Hina Shamsi | Hina Shamsi Is The Director Of The American Civil Liberties Union'S National Security Project. | Manar Waheed | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

Federal law enforcement already has the tools necessary to investigate and prosecute white supremacist violence. Law enforcement agencies choose not to use them. Already in response to the attack on the Capitol, President-elect Joe Biden and some members of Congress are joining calls for new domestic terrorism legislation that would give even greater power to law enforcement. What leaders virtually never acknowledge is that federal law enforcement already has the tools necessary to investigate and prosecute white supremacist violence. Any proposals to create new domestic terrorism crimes or give law enforcement more power must be off the table.

Persons: Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Cesar Sayoc, Department's, Martin Luther King Jr, Trump, Barack Obama, Biden Organizations: Capitol, Oklahoma, Biden, FBI, Patriot, Justice and Homeland Security Locations: Eastern

☆ Oil slips as Chinese lockdowns, U.S. unemployment data temper gains
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Aaron Sheldrick | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +2 min

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices were lower on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world’s biggest crude importer and U.S. plans for a large stimulus package. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma, September 15, 2015. Brent is heading for the first weekly decline in three weeks, while U.S. crude is on track for a third weekly gain. “Oil market euphoria is unequivocally strong, but market indicators from Asia are mixed,” RBC Capital Markets said. “China, the global engine of oil demand growth, is wrestling with fresh COVID outbreaks,” it said.

Persons: Nick Oxford Brent, Brent, Joe Biden, ”, Jeffrey Halley, “ Organizations: Devon Energy Production Company, REUTERS, . West Texas, President, Biden, OANDA, “, RBC Capital Markets Locations: TOKYO, Guthrie , Oklahoma, U.S, Asia, North America, China

☆ Oil drops as Chinese lockdowns, U.S. unemployment data drains rally
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Aaron Sheldrick | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +2 min

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world’s biggest crude importer and U.S. plans for a large stimulus package. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma, September 15, 2015. Brent is heading for the first weekly decline in three weeks, while U.S. crude is on track for a third weekly gain. “Oil market euphoria is unequivocally strong, but market indicators from Asia are mixed,” RBC Capital Markets said. “China, the global engine of oil demand growth, is wrestling with fresh COVID outbreaks,” it said.

☆ Oil falls as China lockdown, U.S. unemployment data temper gains
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Noah Browning | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world’s biggest crude importer and U.S. plans for a large stimulus package. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma, September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Nick OxfordBrent was down 83 cents, or 1.5%, at $55.59 by 1316 GMT, after gaining 0.6% on Thursday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 57 cents, or 1.1%, at $53 a barrel, having risen more than 1% the previous session. Crude imports into China were up 7.3% in 2020, with record arrivals in two out of four quarters as refineries increased runs and low prices prompted stockpiling, customs data showed on Thursday.

Persons: Nick Oxford Brent, Brent, ”, Stephen Brennock, “, Joe Biden Organizations: Devon Energy Production Company, REUTERS, . West Texas, President, Rystad Energy Locations: Guthrie , Oklahoma, U.S, United States, China

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