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1. CAPITOL POLICE WARNS OF VIOLENCE: House lawmakers abruptly scuttled their plans for today, shifting scheduled votes to last night amid potential threats. Senators will continue their plans, but the Capitol Police is stepping up security in a complex already protected by fencing and thousands of National Guard troops. Everyone is uneasy less than two months after the deadly January 6 riot.
Why today: Followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory refuse to accept the election result or the 20th Amendment. The 20th Amendment, among other things, had in 1933 moved inaugurations from March 4 to January 20. Some QAnon adherents believe it doesn t apply to them and that there s been no legitimate president since Ulysses S. Grant.
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What s changed: He was once feted for his leadership during the pandemic. Now the FBI is investigating his handling of nursing home deaths. He was held up as a shining light for the Democratic Party, but now Cuomo now faces calls to resign from within it. Meanwhile, the New York attorney general has started an independent investigation into multiple allegations of sexual harassment. (Cuomo has apologized for past behavior that was misinterpreted. He s also largely defended his handling of nursing homes during the pandemic.)
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1. CORPORATE AMERICA AND DEMS COMPLICATED STATUS: Big business typical suitors are out of power, and its relationship with the Democrats is complicated. The two sides agree on some issues, like infrastructure investment and immigration reform. But splits are still apparent on raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, higher corporate taxes, and stricter environmental regulations.
Some businesses are glad to see Trump gone: Our companies have been very concerned about former President Trump s rise in protectionism and chaotic governing, said Nancy McLernon, president and CEO of the Global Business Alliance, which represents the domestic interests of 200 multinationals including BP, Honda, and Sony.
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