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News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Graham says outcome of Trump impeachment trial "is really not in doubt." https://t.co/noecYPj6Jt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 7, 2021
"I think it's clearly constitutional to conduct a Senate trial with respect to an impeachment," Republican Sen. Pat Toomey says on fmr. Pres. Trump's upcoming trial.
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) February 7, 2021
"In this case, the impeachment occurred prior to the President leaving office." #CNNSOTU https://t.co/SEHMh9LKBB pic.twitter.com/jrvuQQqpWP
The Wyoming G.O.P. voted to censure Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, for her vote last month to impeach Donald Trump. https://t.co/jIHycrbk2S
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 7, 2021
BREAKING: A narrow majority of Americans (56%) say former President Donald Trump should be convicted and barred from holding office again, according to a new @ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/xH8STGrjTh
— ABC News (@ABC) February 7, 2021
After an election that saw record voter turnout, some GOP state lawmakers are proposing a wave of new voting laws that would effectively make it harder to vote in future elections: https://t.co/3zEGDCFZMM
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) February 7, 2021
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund says entire intelligence community missed signs of Jan. 6 riot. https://t.co/hCZoxbTz8J
— ABC News (@ABC) February 7, 2021
Dr. Fauci says the US should proceed with its plan to give people both doses of the currently available Covid-19 vaccines, even as some top health care officials have suggested that the priority should be giving first doses to as many people as possible. https://t.co/wHmZuYBUtQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 7, 2021
With the new strains of the coronavirus spreading across the country, here are five tips for improving mask protection:
— NPR (@NPR) February 7, 2021
• Wear two masks
• Add a filter
• Choose a better cloth mask
• Make your mask fit tighter
• Consider KN95s and KF94s https://t.co/K5osbCEz9Z
“We could see the fury of the river.” Part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off, releasing a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants in India, killing at least nine people. Another 140 people are missing. https://t.co/casAAEDKev
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 7, 2021
Former US Secretary of State George Shultz, who held four different Cabinet-level positions and played a key role in Cold War diplomacy, has died at 100 https://t.co/VyN4brPe61
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 7, 2021
ICYMI: Nicholas the dolphin picks the Kansas City Chiefs to win their Super Bowl matchup against Tampa Bay Buccaneers pic.twitter.com/ZTWRsYcAAd
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 7, 2021