The House voted 216-209 to reinstate Pelosi as the speaker of the US House of Representatives. Five Democrats chose not to support her with two voting for lawmakers who were not running, while three others voted “present.”
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New York State surpassed one million cases of coronavirus on Saturday. According to the New York State Health department, 15,074 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on Friday. The 15,074 new cases of COVID-19 brought the total number in New York State to 1,005,785.
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“What we witness is a pendulum: a swing to the left and a swing to the right. I think in the immediate future we are going to be swinging left,” said Greg Brown (66). The teacher and politico, as he appropriately calls himself, had just finished up with his classes for the day. He was now answering my questions on where exactly this country is headed, a feat too great for the voter data on Census.gov.
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Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell’s (R-K.Y) home in the Highlands section of Louisville, Kentucky was vandalized overnight. The vandalism occurred one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-C.A) home in San Fransisco was vandalized with fake pigs blood and graffiti as well.
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The Senate has gathered on New Year’s Day to vote to override President Trump’s veto on the defense bill. On Monday, the House secured enough votes to reject Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense funding bill, marking the first successful override vote of Trump’s presidency.
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Police have arrested a hospital pharmacist in Grafton, Wisconsin, for allegedly destroying 57 COVID-19 vaccine vials (more than 500 doses) by “intentionally” removing the vials from the pharmacy’s refrigerator. Authorities are still investigating the possible motive.
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The Brodie Lee Celebration of Life on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite was a beautiful tribute to the late pro-wrestler Jon Huber, aka Brodie Lee and Luke Harper in WWE. The show had great matches with all the members of Lee’s stable, the Dark Order, winning a clean sweep.
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Fans of Director Zack Snyder are rallying together to get #RestoreTheSnyderVerse trending on social media. The action follows after the New York Times published an interview where DC Films President, Walter Hamada, stated the directors cut of “Justice League” is a stand alone cul-du-sac with no connection to any upcoming projects.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell again rebuffed Democratic calls on Wednesday for a vote on a House bill that would increase COVID-19 relief payments to $2,000, adding that he sees “no realistic” path for the legislation.
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Cyborg star Ray Fisher said he will not work on any film associated with DC Films President Walter Hamada following a third party investigation into the toxic work environment on the set of 2017’s Justice League reshoots.
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