5 things to know for January 26: Covid-19, White House, dismissal, India, Puerto Rico

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Biden took 33 executive actions in his first six days in office and there are many more. Some of these are aimed at supporting economic stimulus initiatives, which could affect Americans who have not yet received money for incentives or who are waiting for unemployment or housing assistance. Other developments: Janet Yellen has been officially confirmed as the first woman to be secretary of the treasury, and the administration says she will have an American sign language interpreter at all White House news meetings. Meanwhile, the Senate is finally moving toward a power-sharing deal after Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell urged Democrats not to dismantle the filibuster, the classic legislative blocking technique. Now, the 50-50 Senate can be officially organized so that Democrats can control key committees.

Former President Trump is assembling a full-fledged legal team for his Senate removal process, which begins in early February. Biden says that although he has enough doubts, Republicans in the Senate will vote to convict Trump and disqualify him from office in the future, the procedures must happen. Moreover, nine prominent Republican lawyers, including two former Trump administration officials, signed a letter asking GOP senators to “consider the evidence” before deciding how to vote, strongly suggesting that if the evidence lead there, should not choose partisanship over conviction. Elsewhere in Trump’s circle, Dominion Voting Systems is suing Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, for defamation, claiming $ 1.3 billion in damages. The electoral technology company was at the center of the unfounded conspiracy theories about electoral fraud, which Giuliani promoted.

Hundreds of thousands of farmers drove their tractors in the Indian capital New Delhi today as part of ongoing national protests against controversial agricultural laws, farmers say, putting their lives in danger. Some farmers camped outside the city in protest for up to two months. Massive expressions of dissatisfaction were a significant challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Months of demonstrations across the country have so far only led to blocked talks between farmers and his administration. Today’s planned protests coincide with Republic Day in India, a national holiday that marks the first time India’s constitution came into force in 1950 after independence from British colonial rule.

Puerto Rico declares the state of emergency of gender-based violence following a wave of crimes targeting transgender women and individuals. Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced an executive order to prevent and protect against gender-based violence through a number of programs, including a committee tasked with providing education, support and rescue on gender-based violence. The order is the culmination of efforts by activists and advocacy organizations to call for action in the United States against the rise of gender-based violence, which has worsened in the face of pandemics and natural disasters, such as Hurricane Maria in 2017. Pierluisi says the state of emergency will last until the end of June 2022.

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He says it could help tourism, but Bigfoot probably disagrees.

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So have many black American senators in the Senate’s nearly 232-year history. Georgia’s newly elected Raphael Warnock is 11th. Only two of these senators were women.

Uganda presidential candidate Bobi Wine, who is out of house arrest after Ugandan security forces sealed him in his home for 11 days. Wine maintains the country’s recent election, during which President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner for a record sixth term, was rigged and fraudulent.

At least one person is dead after a large and dangerous tornado struck Birmingham, Alabama.

These glass sculptures are the result of an intense and rare type of craftsmanship. They are also simply beautiful enough to look at. (Click here to view.)