But is promising to keep up the fight and has more from washington. All eyes are going to be on the Republican Party leadership in the coming days, because really were seeing increased pressure on them to buck the president. On this we saw the big wigs of National Security officials from former republican administrations. Theyve all come out and said this is bad for democracy. Its many of them, not all of them. Obviously, its bad for democracy. Its bad for National Security and probably more important. Were seeing dozens upon dozens of other countries. C. E. O. s, the most influential republican donors come out and a lot are saying this has to and Republican Leadership needs to let the president know that its over. Joe biden has chosen several obama era officials to serve in his new administration. And so they blinken will be no one wanted to be secretary of state, and john kerry will take the lead on combating climate change. British drug company, astra zeneca, an Oxford University sa
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Cases the legal team was ill prepared. Now, even as the president continues to say that he will prevail, that he is working to reverse the election results. What we know is that the president is continuing to also undermine the electoral process. At least thats what his critics will argue. Ethiopias government says that the grand Regional Forces have started to surrender. It follows a deadline by Prime Minister. Ill be on that for them to lay down their arms by wednesday or face an attack on the main city of mccully. But to graze leadership says theyre fighting back at a destroyed Ethiopian Military division, including a helicopter, and 2 turns its national travelers, choosing to fly on a straight is qantas, will need to be vaccinated against 19 in the future. The companys chief executive says that theyll look to enforce the measure once a vaccine is made available to the public. The European Union has reached another deal to secure millions of corona virus vaccines. E. U. Leaders will
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