What We’re Reading
Articles of interest and current events.
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2021
| Article | Source |
| Bipartisan group of lawmakers proposes bill to lift rule putting major financial burden on USPS | The Hill |
| Biden immigration orders largely limited to reviewing, not undoing, Trump policy | LA Times |
| How a deadly power game undid Myanmar’s democratic hopes | NY Times |
| Biden reinstates aluminum tariffs in one of his 1st trade moves | NY Times |
| US cities are vastly undercounting emissions, researchers find | NY Times |
| Extra Unemployment: Millions Receiving Benefits Could Owe Surprise Taxes | Heavy |
| EU goes soft on China in hopes of a climate ‘partnership’ while the US plays hardball | Politico |
| Biden pledges no family members will work at the White House | The Hill |
| Schumer, McConnell reach deal on Senate organizing resolution | The Hill |
| Garland could be stuck in Senate limbo for several more weeks | The Hill |
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021
| Article | Source |
| Senate Democrats say consideration of cannabis reforms will be a priority | The Hill |
| The ‘Time Has Come’ to Extend Human Embryo Research From 14 to 28 Days, Argues Bioethicist | Gizmodo |
| House leadership to keep path to citizenship out of Covid relief package | Politico |
| Biden immigration orders include family unification task force | The Hill |
| Trump official’s last-day deal with ICE union ties Biden’s hands | NY Times |
| Pushback on Joe Biden’s oil, gas lease moratorium signals clash inside Democratic Party | Dallas News |
| Biden faces pressure to make amends on family separation | NY Times |
| Administration means business – including more jobs – with clean energy | Hastings Tribune |
| The real Rosa Parks story is better than the fairy tale | NY Times |
| Biden Administration Set to Give Puerto Rico $1.3 billion in Aid Trump Held Hostage | Gizmodo |
Monday, Feb 1, 2021
| Article | Source |
| Two Biden priorities — addressing racial inequality and fighting climate change — meet on Black-owned farms | NY Times |
| Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country | AP |
| Effort to include $15 minimum wage in relief bill poses test for Democrats | NY Times |
| The gerrymander battles loom, as GOP looks to press its advantage | NY Times |
| Russia protesters defy vast police operation as signs of Kremlin anxiety mount | NY Times |
| Thousands flee Hong Kong, with more expected | AP |
| Biden reverses Trump last-minute attempt to freeze $27.4 billion of programs | The Hill |
| GOP group 'Stop Stacey' targets Abrams ahead of expected 2022 run | The Hill |
| Economy will return to pre-pandemic level this year, CBO predicts | Politico |
| Disenfranchisement on display | The Hill |
Sunday, Jan 31, 2021
| Article | Source |
| Italy permanently halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE | Al Jazeera |
| Social media ‘micro-influencers’ join effort to get America vaccinated | Politico |
| Democrats weigh expanding lower courts after Trump blitz | The Hill |
| Biden builds partnership with Harris based on his time with Obama | The State |
| US airstrike kills top Islamic State leader in Iraq | NY Times |
| India cuts internet ahead of farmers’ hunger strike | Reuters |
| Secretive Ethics panel will judge Hawley and Cruz | Politico |
| New study: A zero-emissions US is now pretty cheap | Ars Technica |
| Medicaid Expansion in New York Has Improved Maternal Health, Study Finds | Public Health Now |
| On the Trail: GOP divided over growing anti-democratic drift in party | The Hill |
Saturday, Jan 30, 2021
| Article | Source |
| Just-approved drilling permits back in review | Bloomberg |
| A kitty roars Wall Street trembles | NY Times |
| For some Muslims, hope, uncertainty after travel ban lifted | AP |
| Health providers welcome Biden reversal of anti-abortion rule | NY Times |
| Judge blocks Trump rule to limit health studies in EPA regulations | AP |
| Violence may delay US pullout from Afghanistan | NY Times |
| Biden moves to give low-income families more money to buy food | Politico |
| Senators Introduce Legislation to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Leave Their Abusers' Cell Phone Plans | Gizmodo |
| ‘It’s a mess’: Biden’s first 10 days dominated by vaccine mysteries | Politico |
| Trump left behind a sanctions minefield for Biden | Politico |
Friday, Jan 29, 2021
| Article | Source |
| Biden signs health care executive actions to 'undo the damage' caused by Trump | The Hill |
| New Biden executive order makes science, evidence central to policy | Ars Technica |
| SC Senate passes ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban bill | The State |
| In abortion debate, senator says she was victim of sex assault | The State |
| Democrats reject GOP bid to split virus relief package | AP |
| Court orders Pearl homicide suspect released | AP |
| Congress could use an arcane section of the 14th Amendment to hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack | The Conversation |
| U.S. Intelligence Claims China Wants to Steal Your DNA | Gizmodo |
| Big Oil's Lies Are Finally Getting the Public Scrutiny They Deserve on Social Media | Gizmodo |
| Today's Women's Reality Check | GWCDP |
Thursday, Jan 28, 2021
| Article | Source |
| Democrats’ plan to fight child poverty: Monthly cash for kids | Politico |
| Biden may be stuck with the cronies and allies Trump appointed to government boards | Politico |
| Redistricting delays freeze 2022 House races | Politico |
| Senate Democrats reintroduce DC statehood bill | The Hill |
| Biden administration replaces top immigration court official | Politico |
| Biden starts staffing a commission on Supreme Court reform | Politico |
| Biden extending eviction moratorium is big for SC | The State |
| Path to legal status would transform 11 million lives | NY Times |
| COVID-19 misinformation on Chinese social media – lessons for countering conspiracy theories | The Conversation |
| Bank cop halts Trump rule boosting loans to private prisons, energy industry | Politico |
