News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin: "If we don't draw the line here, what's next? What makes you think the nightmare with Donald Trump and his…violent mobs is over?"https://t.co/R1qgpe4xET #impeachmenttrial pic.twitter.com/fIumBe1zvp
— ABC News (@ABC) February 11, 2021
Rep. Joaquin Castro: "We have spent trillions of dollars building the strongest military in the world, and billions of dollars on the most sophisticated weaponry on the planet, to prevent the kind of attack that occurred at this Capitol on January 6" https://t.co/YubPpuDO6i pic.twitter.com/055YlMym7R
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 11, 2021
"My guess is some minds may be changed," President Biden said, reacting to the new footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection shown at yesterday's Senate impeachment trial https://t.co/u0XHl0uLyg
— POLITICO (@politico) February 11, 2021
Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team will finish its case Friday, according to senior adviser Jason Miller.
— POLITICO (@politico) February 11, 2021
That means Trump’s team will use less than two days to defend the former president and the trial could conclude as soon as this weekend. https://t.co/nCXVcPTV6G
A far-right militia leader who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 “indicated that she was awaiting direction from President Trump” as “the inauguration grew nearer,” per a new federal indictment. https://t.co/8NYh7fRqsl
— Axios (@axios) February 11, 2021
NEW: Shattered windows in East doors of the US Capitol have been preserved, spokesperson for Architect of Capitol says. Broken panes were replaced with new glass:
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 11, 2021
“Moving forward, we are looking at options to display a collection from Jan. 6.”
Reporting + photo via @frankthorp pic.twitter.com/w5cC9kMD8E
Five people associated with the Proud Boys have been arrested on conspiracy charges, the largest move to date against the group's role in the Capitol riot. https://t.co/KlUoLUfecf
— CNN (@CNN) February 11, 2021
Breaking News: Donald Trump was more sick with Covid-19 in October than was acknowledged at the time. When he was hospitalized, his blood oxygen levels had plunged and officials feared he would need to be put on a ventilator. https://t.co/pSih7pkVTo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 11, 2021
US coronavirus data:
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 11, 2021
• 27,401,027 coronavirus cases (per NBC)
• 473,724 deaths (per NBC)
• 44,769,970 vaccine doses administered (per CDC)
• 33,783,384 have gotten first shot (per CDC)
• 10,469,514 fully vaccinated (per CDC)
Data as of Feb 11, 2021
South Korea’s capital has started free COVID-19 tests for cats and dogs if a confirmed pet owner requests for them to be tested. https://t.co/Nf6HUUZjI7
— ABC News (@ABC) February 11, 2021
After his call with China's Xi Jinping, President Biden made a pitch to Congress for his $700 billion plan to invest in infrastructure, manufacturing, electric vehicles and other sectors.
— NPR (@NPR) February 11, 2021
"We don't get moving, they're going to eat our lunch," Biden said.https://t.co/WdyR8smx14
Former Officer Derek Chauvin agreed to plead guilty to 3rd-degree murder days after George Floyd's death, but then-AG Barr rejected the deal, former Justice Dept. official says. https://t.co/Gs97Dz80Xf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 11, 2021
