The Washington Times

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“In proposing a national minimum wage of $15, generous paid family leave, and tax credits targeted at the poor, Biden channeled some of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal spirit from nearly a century ago.” #HistoryAsItHappens #podcasthttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/25/history-it-happens-first-1000-days/ …

History As It Happens: The first 1,000 days

The fate of President Biden’s ambitious legislative agenda will depend on whether Congress embraces his call for bold government action to deal not only with the immediate economic fallout of the pand

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PBS NewsHour

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Russian lawmakers on Wednesday quickly approved the extension of the last remaining nuclear Russia-U.S. arms control treaty, a fast-track action that comes just days before it’s due to expire. https://to.pbs.org/3t41L1I 

Russian lawmakers approve New START nuclear treaty extension

Russian lawmakers have quickly approved the extension of the last remaining nuclear Russia-U.S. arms control, a fast-track action that comes just days before it’s due to expire.

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Brookings Global

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2021 will have its fill of disease, poverty, and economic uncertainty. But there are also reasons for optimism, writes Homi Kharas. https://brook.gs/3cbCwEG 

The brave new world of 2021

Homi Kharas looks at what lies ahead for global development in 2021.

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War on the Rocks@WarOnTheRocks

The arguments against rejoining JCPOA echo the early 2000s arguments that led to disaster in Iraq, proliferation in North Korea, and more centrifuges in Iranhttps://warontherocks.com/2021/01/the-lessons-of-the-past-point-to-rejoining-the-iran-deal/ …

The Lessons of the Past Point to Rejoining the Iran Deal – War on the Rocks

When George W. Bush assumed the presidency in January 2001, the United States was at the apex of its global power. The Soviet Union was no more, Russia

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Guardian news

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Sturgeon questions whether Johnson’s trip to Scotland ‘essential’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/27/sturgeon-questions-whether-johnsons-trip-to-scotland-essential?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b-gdnnews&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1611757108 …

Sturgeon questions whether Johnson’s trip to Scotland ‘essential’

Scottish and Welsh governments say UK government’s hotel quarantine plans do not go far enough

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Eyewitness News

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Restrictions lifted in Orange zones; Plan for NYC restaurants by end of the week, Cuomo says https://7ny.tv/2NvYqbx 

Coronavirus Vaccine Live Updates: Eli Lilly says its drug can cut hospitalizations by 70%

Eli Lilly says its cocktail drug approved by the FDA last year cuts hospitalizations by 70% for high-risk patients.

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The Hill

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DC National Guard commander says Pentagon restricted his authority before riot http://hill.cm/rzvsHrF 

Newsweek

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Snow storm leaves hundreds stranded overnight on interstate near Phoenix https://www.newsweek.com/snow-storm-leaves-hundreds-stranded-overnight-interstate-near-phoenix-1564739?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1611750350 …

Snow storm leaves hundreds stranded overnight on interstate near Phoenix

A series of collisions left the interstate shut in both directions, as Arizona drivers battled heavy snow and rain.

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Defense One

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US Flies B-52 Bomber To Gulf In Show of Force Against Iran https://buff.ly/3sZdEWX  | @KatieBoWill

The Moscow Times

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An activist in Arkhangelsk has been detained for organizing a “mass picket of snowmen” against President Vladimir Putin https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/01/27/anti-putin-snowman-protest-leads-to-russian-activists-detention-a72748 …

Anti-Putin Snowman Protest Leads to Russian Activist’s Detention

Police considered the four snowmen holding signs with anti-Putin slogans to be a “mass picket.”

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Haaretz.com

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Backing Netanyahu on Iran, Israel’s army chief strikes defiant tone against Biden https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-backing-netanyahu-on-iran-israel-s-army-chief-strikes-defiant-tone-against-biden-1.9486412 …

Backing Netanyahu on Iran, Israel’s army chief strikes defiant tone against Biden

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Daily Mail Online

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And you thought nose swabs were bad! China begins using anal swabs to test for Covid in Beijing https://trib.al/Q3GcdLt

China begins using anal swabs to test for Covid in Beijing

To collect the nucleic acid samples, the swab needs to be inserted about 2 to 3 centimetres (0.8 to 1.2 inches) into one’s rectum and rotated for several times.

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