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MEANWHILE, IN OTHER BAD NEWS Not even two weeks into the new year, January is shaping up to be the worst month ever when it comes to Covid cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo as two of his Cabinet nominees, saying they would be part of an economic team tasked with mitigating the devastating impact of the pandemic on American workers and businesses.
By TONY CAPACCIO | Bloomberg | Published: January 6, 2021 WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) Defense legislation passed in spite of President Donald Trump’s veto will bring a heightened focus on diversity issues and efforts to combat white supremacy and extremist behavior within the U.S. military. Along with billions of dollars for new weapons systems and a pay raise for troops, a new deputy inspector general’s position was created by the bipartisan defense authorization bill to carry out audits, investigations and evaluations of military personnel policies, programs and systems to ensure they address diversity priorities. The new watchdog will also have a key role in responding to white supremacist and criminal gang activity by military personnel, according to the legislation passed on Jan. 1 over Trump’s veto.