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The “Field of Flags” on the National Mall as the U.S. Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) … [Read more...] about Flagging Interest: 200,000 Flags Replace People on National Mall for Biden Inauguration

A number of factors could be contributing to the confusion. The CDC's distribution numbers reflect the doses that have been shipped, but that doesn't necessarily mean they have been received yet. The federal totals also include doses that have been earmarked for nursing home residents and those vaccinations have been recorded more slowly, according to health officials. … [Read more...] about Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo

Ryan — who prosecutors say posted a now-deleted video of herself marching to the Capitol with the words, “We are going to f—ing go in here. Life or death” — told CBS 11 News: “I think we all deserve a pardon. I’m facing a prison sentence. I think I do not deserve that.” … [Read more...] about Capitol Rioters Were Among Those Who Held Out Hope For A Trump Pardon And Didn’t Get It

When a Self-Check results in a “Proceed,” the buyer would receive a transaction number with the identifying information submitted for the Self-Check. The NICS would save the transaction number and information (such as date of birth) associating the number with the buyer until the Self-Check expires. All other information about the buyer would be destroyed within 24 hours, as the law requires the NICS to do for all “allowed transactions.” The seller, in turn, would match the buyer’s government-issued picture ID to the Self-Check response and validate the response through a website. The validation process would not require information about the gun and would be designed so the NICS would not keep records on the seller’s identity. … [Read more...] about COVID response shows a way forward on private gun sale checks

5:55 p.m. Newsom says ‘new day’ ahead for the U.S.: Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Twitter that, “Tomorrow, we take in a big, deep breath of fresh air as we turn the page and welcome our next President” Joe Biden on Inauguration Day. Newsom said California has been involved in more than 100 lawsuits against the Trump administration. “Clean air, clean water, clean cars, issues related to health, issues of immigration. Across the spectrum our values have been under assault in the last four years,” Newsom said. “Now, all of those head winds are going to be tail winds. A completely different mindset. Not a closed fist, but an open hand. Not a sparring partner, now a working partner with the new Biden administration,” Newsom said. “So here’s looking forward to tomorrow and a new day for the United States and the state of California.” … [Read more...] about Live updates: It’s Inauguration Day for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris