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Yesterday, the House of Commons Election Committee investigating the US Capitol attack Formally asked Republican minority leader Kevin McCarthy will cooperate in an investigation into the January 6 riots.

“We have to learn how the president’s plan for January 6 was put together, and all the other ways he tried to change the outcome of the election,” said Benny, chair of the election committee. Congressman Thompson said in a letter to McCarthy.

• McCarthy replied late Wednesday that he wouldn’t cooperate The investigation has set the stage for a fierce political confrontation.

• McCarthy was talking directly to Donald Trump That day, supporters of the former president attacked the US Capitol to stop proving Joe Biden’s election victory.

• The Commission’s request to McCarthy marks an important political moment. For the investigation they investigate Potential criminal activity According to the former president.

Omicron is so contagious that most Americans will be infected with Covid, top US health officials say.

U.S. federal health officials are currently comparing pandemics to “natural disasters,” because the Omicroncovid-19 variant is highly contagious. Most people in the United States are infected..

“I find it difficult to handle what is really happening right now. [that] Most people will get Covid, are you okay? Janet Woodcock, Deputy Head of the Food and Drug Administration, said in a Senate hearing. “What we have to do is make sure the hospital is still functioning … [that] Transportation and other critical services will not be interrupted while this occurs. “

On the day of the Senate hearing, more than 761,000 Americans tested positive for Covid-19. On the same day of the previous year, it was also the peak of the winter surge, with an average of 251,232 positives.

Chuck Schumer outlines loopholes to open discussions on voting bills

In the leaked memo, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said: Detailed strategy Here, the House of Representatives amends an irrelevant bill on NASA to include provisions from two deadlocked voting reform bills: the Freedom of Voting Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Promotion Act.

• This strategy allows Democrats to avoid the first filibuster From Republicans trying to thwart discussions on the bill.

• At this point, Senate Democrats lack a vote to pass the filibuster reform.As Schumer vowed to do to promote voting rights. Moderate Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema continue to oppose the correction of filibuster.

• The strategy will allow public debate on the voting reform bill, Although the evenly divided Senate cannot finally resolve the facts, Republicans can use filibuster to prevent a final vote on the passage of the bill.

Ronnie Spector, a pop singer who stood in front of the Ronettes, died at the age of 78

Ronnie Spector, whose hits include Be My Baby and defined the sound of a mid-century girl group as the Ronettes frontwoman. Died at the age of 78, After a short fight against cancer.

Trump supporters form an alliance to take over the election process in major states

An extreme Republican loyal to Donald Trump, and his lies that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent Formed a national alliance It aims to manage the presidential election process in major fierce battle states.

With at least eight Republicans currently heading the chief elections in key swing states, the alliance could determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

In other news …

• Prince Andrew remains involved in a long and embarrassing proceeding After Judge Manhattan Rejected yesterday Royal efforts to dismiss Virginia Robert’s sexual abuse proceedings. He denies all her claims.

• Donald Trump hangs up on radio hosts across the country In the middle of an interview scheduled after the host Pushed him about his lies About the 2020 presidential election.

• After the blockade, the female diary became a hot topic. Forced her to stay Blind date in China..

• 2021 was the worst year of online child sexual abuse records, according to Internet Watch Foundation..

Today’s Statistics: Cases of Positive Coronavirus on Cruise Ships Increased “30x”

At a health hearing in the Senate this week, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said cruise ship infections continued to surge and disrupt the industry. Leave passengers stranded on the ship.. At the end of December, the number of cases surged to 5,013, up from just 162 in the first two weeks of December.

“In the last two weeks of Omicron, the number of ship cases has increased 30-fold,” Walensky said.

Don’t miss this: Principal Texas caught up in the “Critical Race Theory” fire

Just a month after being promoted to Principal Collieville Heritage High, Dr. James Whitfield wrote to students in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, reassuring them in the event of protests across the country. I wanted to let you.Within a few months of sending the letter, he will be able to wear it Paid leave awaiting investigation..

“No one in the community was calling me or anything,” he said of his first response to the letter. “But I started hearing the word:’Hey. These people are talking about you and saying you’re doing a critical race theory.”

Climate check: cause of warning

A record number of Americans are now becoming more and more alert to the climate crisis. According to new research Published by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

The study, which categorized Americans into six groups from alert to dismissal, found that 33% of the alert group outperformed 9% of the dismissal group by more than 3: 1.

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Last Thing: A blockbuster TV that reveals a cultural gap

Starring Kevin Costner, Yellowstone is a violent drama about family heritage and the changing tides of the Montana mountains. It’s also the most watched show on cable TV in the United States, but depending on where you live, you may not know it.

Despite batting in the same league as Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead without a clear streaming outlet, Yellowstone isn’t. Critical attention or media scrutiny to court As a predecessor to that evaluation.

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