News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the longest-serving Democrat, is expected to preside over Donald Trump’s impeachment trial when it begins on Tuesday, assuming a role filled last year by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. https://t.co/aqyWvxaq9m
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 25, 2021
NEW: The DOJ's inspector general will investigate whether any current or former DOJ officials "engaged in improper attempt to have DOJ seek to alter the outcome" of the election.https://t.co/ruz3FAGaQ3
— Axios (@axios) January 25, 2021
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani, who led President Trump's efforts to spread baseless claims about the 2020 election. Giuliani falsely claimed Dominion conspired to flip votes to President Biden. https://t.co/0NPpkZ163w
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 25, 2021
Federal law enforcement officials told lawmakers the impeachment trial poses a big enough threat to require thousands of National Guard troops to remain in Washington through mid-March https://t.co/hQPW0NfbCp
— POLITICO (@politico) January 25, 2021
Pres. Biden says he thinks anyone who wants COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get one “this spring.”
— ABC News (@ABC) January 25, 2021
“But it's going to be a logistical challenge that exceeds anything we've ever tried in this country." https://t.co/ZBGFqMH7fL pic.twitter.com/ZZWM5lAIxl
Moderna is tweaking its coronavirus vaccine to make it more effective against emerging variants of the virus, the company says. https://t.co/8FUloAKpj6
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 25, 2021
California is lifting stay-at-home orders for all regions, citing a drop in ICU projections. Still, the state's public health officer warns:
— NPR (@NPR) January 25, 2021
"COVID-19 is still here and still deadly, so our work is not over." https://t.co/NmvdF6SmWn
Press sec. Psaki reads White House's call for "the immediate and unconditional release of Alexey Navalny."
— ABC News (@ABC) January 25, 2021
"We also urge Russia to fully cooperate with the international community's investigation into the poisoning of Alexey Navalny." https://t.co/DRdjr3NK7S pic.twitter.com/sShJmKcaJK
Sarah Sanders, President Trump's former press secretary, announces that she is running for governor of Arkansas. https://t.co/BpjJic7OKX
— CNN (@CNN) January 25, 2021
The Biden administration is "exploring ways to speed up" release of $20 bills featuring Harriet Tubman after the Trump administration delayed the movehttps://t.co/BIIfpJByi6
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 25, 2021
President Biden's dogs have arrived at the White House, ending the longest stretch the house has gone without pets since the 1800s. https://t.co/YmBECzUstz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 25, 2021
