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Rishi Sunak
person£594m will be made available to councils and devolved nations. Comes after Boris Johnson ordered nation to stay at home and closed schools. Prime Minister said restrictions would last until at least mid-February.
the Proud Boys
organizationEnrique Tarrio, 36, was arraigned Tuesday on a misdemeanor count of property destruction for the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner. He was also charged with a felony count for possession of high-capacity gun magazines. The National Park Service has received three separate applications for pro-Trump protests.
Mike Pence
personMost constitutional scholars have rejected the notion that the sitting vice president can control the outcome of a presidential race. Pence lacks that legal power, and is in the awkward position of having to announce Biden's electoral victory. Obeying Trump’s wishes would amount to an attempted American coup.
Michael Gove
personPrime Minister ordered schools to shut last night - after just one day back after Christmas. Confirmed that there would be a third national lockdown, Mr Johnson said that all schools will be closed until mid-February. Schools and colleges in Wales will also remain closed until at least January 18 and move to online learning.
Rusten Sheskey
personThe Kenosha County district attorney announced Tuesday there will be no charges for the white police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back. Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake in August 2020 as Blake tried to get into a van with his children. The harrowing incident was recorded by a bystander in a video that quickly went viral, sparking several nights of unrest.
Tanya Roberts
personTanya Roberts died on Monday evening at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. Her partner Lance O'Brien received a phone call from the hospital at 9pm on Monday informing him of her death. It comes after previous confusion about whether the actress had died after her rep and O’Brien prematurely announced her death over the weekend.
Joe Biden
personCongress meets in a joint session at 1 p.m. on Wednesday to certify the electoral college results. Republicans have vowed to object to the results from six states: Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada. If all six state challenges are successful, Biden would lose 79 electoral votes.
Congress
organizationIf Congress certifies Joe Biden’s Electoral College advantage on January 6, it will deliver the Senate into Democratic hands. GOP congressman who eked out victory in Biden district will join Electoral College objectors. Goldman Sachs predicts another $600 billion in stimulus legislation this year.
David Perdue
personIncumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are trying to hold off Democratic challengers. A double Democratic win would split the Senate 50-50, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote giving Democrats control.
Jurgen Klopp
personLiverpool lost 1-0 to Southampton at St Mary's on Monday night. Danny Ings' second-minute goal was enough to earn Saints all three points. Jurgen Klopp believes Sadio Mane was fouled twice in the box.
Electoral College
organizationGOP congressman who eked out victory in Biden district will join Electoral College objectors. Ex-chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co sentenced to death. Iran claims South Korea holding £5bn of its money 'hostage' after tanker seizure.
GOP
organization13 GOP senators and dozens of House members are contesting the states’ elections. At least two more GOP senators said Monday that they would vote to affirm the electoral college results. The push to object to Biden's victory has drawn about 140 House Republicans but has caused a schism in the Senate GOP caucus.
Donald Trump
personThe Washington Post released an audio of President Trump's phone conversation with Georgia officials. The snippets of the leaked conversation suggested that President Trump was urging them to recalculate the state's election results and "find" votes to overturn the election. Georgia's top election official delivered a stinging condemnation of President Donald Trump over his false claims of voter fraud.
Kelly Loeffler
personGOP congressman who eked out victory in Biden district will join Electoral College objectors. Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew. Proud Boys are planning a rally in D.C. on Wednesday to show their support for President Trump's attempts to overturn the election results.
the Electoral College
organizationGOP congressman who eked out victory in Biden district will join Electoral College objectors. Top intelligence officials and former Attorney General William Barr have affirmed there is no evidence of election-altering fraud in the 2020 election. Mississippi voters voted to end the use of the Electoral College in statewide elections.
Congress
organizationCongress doesn't have the votes to overturn one state's results, let alone the several states Trump would need to win. There’s also no legal basis for senators to question the electoral college results. 'The 'Surrender Caucus' within the Republican Party will go down in infamy as weak and ineffective 'guardians' of our Nation,' Trump wrote.
Doug Marrone
personDoug Marrone led the Jaguars to the AFC Championship game in 2017. Jacksonville have lost 21 of Marrone's last 24 games, including 15 by double digits. The Chargers will also move for a new boss after Anthony Lynn paid the price for two consecutive losing campaigns.
Boris Johnson
personAlmost 27,000 people are being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals across the nation. PM has come under pressure to axe GCSEs and A-Levels because so many children have missed out on schooling since the pandemic began.
GOP
organization11 sitting and newly-elected senators joined Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in opposing the certification of President-elect Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election ahead of the joint session of Congress. Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman said in a statement Monday he will not go along with the challenge. At least 140 House Republicans are expected to join their Senate colleagues in the effort.
Matt Hancock
personUK health secretary admits 'Tier 3' is no longer sufficient to contain new strain of virus. Six unions condemn 'chaotic handling' of reopening of schools. Labour leader Keir Starmer calls for a full national lockdown for England. Prime Minister to lay out further 'emergency measures' to combat virus.