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1. Motivation
Just a day ago, President Donald Trump was expected to sign the $ 900 billion coronavirus relief package that Congress had finally passed with bipartisan backing. Then last night, he threw a question about that hard deal. In a video posted to Twitter, the President said he wanted more studies for Americans – asking for at least $ 2,000 per adult compared to the $ 600 currently mentioned in the bill . Some Democrats seemed happy with the prospect of more money for Americans, as they had been pushing for that in the first place. However, Trump’s move surprised supporters and lawmakers in his own party. It is unclear whether the President will pass the bill, which has been passed by a large number, which is immune to vetoes. But the uncertainty delay is helping Americans even further – help that many say was already too small, too late.
2. Trump Pardons
President Trump announced a wave of forgiveness yesterday, kicking off the prospect of a flower of forgiveness and potential in his last days in office. Among Trump’s sanctions are two men who pleaded guilty to the Mueller investigation, three former Republican transports accused of fraud and four military contractors involved in the deadly shooting of Iraqi civilians. The President also pardoned two Border Patrol representatives convicted of incriminating and covering unaccounted for immigrants, and several were convicted of non-violent drug offenses. The amnesty was proposed by Trump’s allies in Congress and, in some cases, the conservative media. Many of the nonviolent drug criminals were praised for acting by Alice Johnson, the former federal prisoner who made the Trump sentence coercive about persuading Kim Kardashian West.
3. Coronavirus
On average more than 200,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus daily for two straight weeks in the US. But while new cases may go down, the number of Americans hospitalized and dying from the virus has gone up. The U.S. reported more than 117,000 people hospitalized with Covid-19 yesterday, mostly since the outbreak began. They also said 3,400 people died from the virus yesterday, the second highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a single day. It’s really sad despite the hope offered by the advent of Covid-19 vaccines – something that won’t likely be available to the public until mid-summer (more on that here .) Whether or not the new day-to-day affairs begin to decline nationally from Here depends, as always, on human behavior – and how America’s power systems affect the that behavior.
4. Israel
Israel is in charge of another election, possibly on March 23 next year. If that triggers déjà vu, this is because it is the fourth election in the country in two years. So why is this happening? This time, this is because the Israeli parliament did not meet a deadline for budgeting, breaking an existing alliance between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz. The two contestants came together in April as the last resort, forming a united government after three uncertain elections and a coronavirus pandemic. Under the contract, Gantz would have been taken over as Prime Minister 11 months from now – if lawyers had failed to provide a budget, and that is what would happen. With elections now looming again, Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, could remain prime minister even longer.
5. Walmart
The Justice Department is suing Walmart, accusing the retailer of forcibly taking a drug opioid by filling out thousands of invalid prescriptions and failing to report suspicious orders of opioids. The complaint alleges that Walmart violated the Controlled Substances Act both as an operator itself and as wholesale drug distribution centers. The penalties sought by the government could result in billions of dollars. In his response, Walmart criticized the Department of Justice for saying “a legal theory that forces pharmacists to illegally come between patients and their doctors.” The lawsuit is the latest attempt by the government to hold companies accountable for their potential role in the opioid crisis.
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