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Monday 1/4
Tuesday 1/5
Wednesday 1/6
Thursday 1/7
Friday 1/8
Map of the week
Legislative update
- Media releases phone call of DJT berating the Georgia Secretary of State for not rigging the election (source).
Tuesday 1/5
- Administration removes protections for migratory birds (source).
Wednesday 1/6
- DJT supporters storm the U.S. Capitol building and clash with police, Congress evacuated, one person killed, 3 dead from medical conditions (source, source).
- Pro-DJT mobs also attacked some state capitols (source, update).
- Pence rejects DJT's calls to reject electoral college votes (source).
- Dems have won both Georgia Senate races, taking control of the Senate (source).
- Administration proceeds with drilling leases in Alaska wildlife refuge (source).
Thursday 1/7
- Congress certifies electoral college vote, confirming Biden's win (source).
- FBI following up on those involved in yesterdays attack on the Capitol (source).
- 52 people arrested so far (source).
- DJT promises an orderly transition (source).
- Dems call for DJT's removal sooner than that (source).
- Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns as do several White House officials citing the DJT sponsored violence (source).
- Betsy DeVos resigns (source).
- Capitol police chief resigns for the failure in protecting the Capitol (source).
- DJT banned from Facebook and other social media platforms (source).
- White House withdraws Chad Wolf's nomination for DHS due to Wolf's opposition to burning down the Capitol (source).
Friday 1/8
- One police officer dies from injuries, number arrested now up to 70 (source).
- Renewed PPP aid for small businesses goes into effect (source).
- Covid-19 daily death toll goes over 4,000 (source).
Map of the week
Legislative update
- Legislation signed into law
- 45 minor bills
- Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- 20 total pending bills sitting on DJT's desk
- Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- 568 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
- Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- 1 minor bill
- 178 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk
- 1 minor bill