WILL LAWMAKERS REIN IN EMOTIONS ON THE FLOOR? While debate on the House is often impassioned, emotions are expected to run unusually high as lawmakers debate impeachment. Not only is it the second time they have voted on such a measure, the debate comes exactly one week after a majority of House Republicans objected to the certification of Biden’s victory, setting the stage for the hourslong siege that rocked the Capitol and the nation. … [Read more...] about Explainer: What to watch for as House moves to impeach Trump for second time
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Malaysia to Cite Glove Maker for Staff Housing Akin to ‘Modern Slavery’
The government announced plans to file the first 19 charges under a new worker housing law against another leading glove maker, Top Glove, in early December. A COVID-19 outbreak at the company’s crammed migrant worker dorms the month before had sparked what was until then the largest cluster of infections in the country. … [Read more...] about Malaysia to Cite Glove Maker for Staff Housing Akin to ‘Modern Slavery’
Harris prepares for central role in Biden’s White House
But unlike Biden during his first term, Harris will face constant questions about her political future. While Biden has skirted questions about whether he plans to run for reelection, at 78 he’ll be the oldest president in history, leaving questions about whether he'll retire at the end of his term. That would make Harris the immediate frontrunner in any 2024 Democratic presidential primary. … [Read more...] about Harris prepares for central role in Biden’s White House
Biden tax-hike proposals face bumpy road ahead
Democrats broadly think that wealthy people and corporations are not paying enough in taxes. A debate over how best to raise taxes on the rich was front-and-center during the Democratic presidential primary, with some Democratic candidates, such as Sens. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenPorter loses seat on House panel overseeing financial sector OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Nine, including former Michigan governor, charged over Flint water crisis | Regulator finalizes rule forcing banks to serve oil, gun companies | Trump admin adds hurdle to increase efficiency standards for furnaces, water heaters DeVos mulled unilateral student loan forgiveness as COVID-19 wracked economy: memo MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie SandersBernie SandersSenate Democrats leery of nixing filibuster 'Almost Heaven, West Virginia' — Joe Manchin and a 50-50 Senate Biden to seek minimum wage in COVID-19 proposal MORE (I-Vt.), taking more aggressive positions than Biden and calling for a wealth tax. … [Read more...] about Biden tax-hike proposals face bumpy road ahead
Swiss Analysts Using Machine Learning to Crack Identity of ‘Q’
It helped sniff out the likely author behind the beloved Elena Ferrante pseudonym, comparing her writing to samples from two Italian authors suspected of being behind her books, discovering, Roten said, that “Domenico Starnone writes in a style that is indistinguishable from Elena Ferrante”. … [Read more...] about Swiss Analysts Using Machine Learning to Crack Identity of ‘Q’
