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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
December 19, 2020
Ali Velshi points out that even as HHS Secretary Alex Azar continues to offer excuses and explanations for why the amount of coronavirus vaccine many states were expecting to be delivered was suddenly slashed, the fact that so many states raised this issue, misunderstanding or not, shows a failure by the administration to adequately communicate crucial details of a literally life or death matter. Aired on 12/18/2020.
Trump Admin Stumbles On Vaccine Rollout Are A Warning Sign As Operation Scales Up - Ali Velshi - MSNBC
Laurie Garrett, health policy analyst, talks with Ali Velshi about the snags and stumbles the Trump administration has encountered in the early days of distributing the coronavirus vaccine and the implications for the even greater number of logistical challenges when there are multiple vaccines going to an even wider distribution of Americans. Aired on 12/18/2020.
Trump Administration Fails The First Test Of Covid Vaccine Distribution - Ali Velshi - MSNBC
Ali Velshi points out that even as HHS Secretary Alex Azar continues to offer excuses and explanations for why the amount of coronavirus vaccine many states were expecting to be delivered was suddenly slashed, the fact that so many states raised this issue, misunderstanding or not, shows a failure by the administration to adequately communicate crucial details of a literally life or death matter. Aired on 12/18/2020.
Trump Admin Stumbles On Vaccine Rollout Are A Warning Sign As Operation Scales Up - Ali Velshi - MSNBC
Laurie Garrett, health policy analyst, talks with Ali Velshi about the snags and stumbles the Trump administration has encountered in the early days of distributing the coronavirus vaccine and the implications for the even greater number of logistical challenges when there are multiple vaccines going to an even wider distribution of Americans. Aired on 12/18/2020.
December 19, 2020
MSNBC national security analyst Jeremy Bash highlights the extent of the cyber-attack on several U.S. federal agencies. Aired on 12/18/2020.
Jeremy Bash: The Russian Data Breach Could Be The Largest Cyber-Attack On Our Government - Deadline
MSNBC national security analyst Jeremy Bash highlights the extent of the cyber-attack on several U.S. federal agencies. Aired on 12/18/2020.
December 19, 2020
The Supreme Court has voted to dismiss a challenge to the Trump administration's efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. NBC's Pete Williams has details on the decision and arguments made on both sides. Aired on 12/18/2020.
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge Over Effort To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census - MSNBC
The Supreme Court has voted to dismiss a challenge to the Trump administration's efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. NBC's Pete Williams has details on the decision and arguments made on both sides. Aired on 12/18/2020.
December 19, 2020
New reporting from Business Insider reveals Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner helped create a Trump campaign shell company that secretly paid the president’s family members and spent $617 million in reelection cash. This news comes as Trump has been soliciting his supporters for donations under the guise the money will go toward the Official Election Defense Fund, when in reality it’s just lining Trump’s pockets. Aired on 12/18/2020.
Trump's Latest 'Con': Ripping Off MAGA Fans After Losing - The Beat With Ari Melber - MSNBC
New reporting from Business Insider reveals Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner helped create a Trump campaign shell company that secretly paid the president’s family members and spent $617 million in reelection cash. This news comes as Trump has been soliciting his supporters for donations under the guise the money will go toward the Official Election Defense Fund, when in reality it’s just lining Trump’s pockets. Aired on 12/18/2020.
December 19, 2020
Seth’s Favorite Jokes of the Week: Mitch McConnell Finally Gives Up
Seth's favorite jokes from the week of December 14.
Seth Meyers - President Trump Attacks Fox News in Twitter Rant - Monologue 12/17/20
Seth’s Favorite Jokes of the Week: Mitch McConnell Finally Gives Up
Seth's favorite jokes from the week of December 14.
December 19, 2020
Cosy up around the fire with our Holiday Yule log: an endless loop of Trump losing the election.
The Daily Social Distancing Show - Holiday Yule Log: Trump Losing Over and Over
Cosy up around the fire with our Holiday Yule log: an endless loop of Trump losing the election.
December 19, 2020
White Santa St. Nick stepped down to make way for Black Santa St. Vick…but left him in the lurch by doing it at peak holiday time. Roy Wood Jr. finds out how it’s going.
The Daily Show: North Pole Diversification with Roy Wood Jr.
White Santa St. Nick stepped down to make way for Black Santa St. Vick…but left him in the lurch by doing it at peak holiday time. Roy Wood Jr. finds out how it’s going.
December 19, 2020
Can Desi Lydic’s family avoid talking about politics during their Christmas Zoom? Not when her family is full of Fox News hosts.
The Daily Social Distancing Show: Desi Lydic Spends Christmas with Her Fox News Family
Can Desi Lydic’s family avoid talking about politics during their Christmas Zoom? Not when her family is full of Fox News hosts.
December 19, 2020
Betsy DeVos Warns That Biden Will Pick Education Secretary with Background in Education
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Calling the prospect a “nightmare scenario,” Betsy DeVos warned that President-elect Joe Biden will pick an Education Secretary with a background in education.
The outgoing Education Secretary warned that putting someone with a “pro-education bias” in her job would be like “naming a fox to be Secretary of Hens.”
“For the past four years, I have worked tirelessly to keep our schools free from education,” she said. “It deeply saddens me to think that all of my hard work will go to waste.”
Even more alarming, she said, Biden may name a “knowledgeable person” to replace her, a decision she called “disastrous.”
“In order to be impartial toward education, an Education Secretary must be as ignorant as possible,” she said. “I don’t mean to boast, but I am going to be a tough act to follow in that respect.”
In total, she said, Biden’s plans for education may be the “most radical aspect” of the Democratic Party agenda. “Forget about defunding the police,” she said. “He is talking about funding the schools.”
Short article, no more at link: 
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/betsy-devos-warns-that-biden-will-pick-education-secretary-with-background-in-education
Photograph by Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call / Getty
December 18, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden doesn't blame Republicans who have been slow to congratulate his win and believes, once he is inaugurated, the current president's hold over the GOP will become less of a barrier to cooperation and working across the aisle. Stick around for the rest of the interview as Dr. Jill Biden joins her husband to talk to Stephen!
"That Was Such A Surprise" - Dr. Jill Biden Reacts To The Attack On Her Doctorate
Dr. Jill Biden was surprised by the tone of the attack on her doctorate degree but she was overcome with gratitude for all the people who came out in support of her. Keep watching for parts 3 and 4 of Stephen's interview with the incoming First Family.
President-Elect Biden Will Bring The Empathy America Needs As It Grieves Those Lost In The Pandemic
Dr. Jill Biden says her husband was elected because of his empathy, a sentiment the President-elect embodies when he tells Stephen Colbert that Americans must take time to go through the grieving process for those lost during the pandemic.
The Bidens Think Americans Can Look Forward To A 'Normal' Christmas Next Year
The President-elect and Dr. Biden believe the vaccination program and the virus mitigation measures the incoming administration has planned for 2021 will provide Americans a chance to celebrate the holidays together the traditional way one year from now.
Stephen Colbert: Guests President-Elect Joseph R Biden and Dr. Jill Biden
Joe Biden Says The Current President's Influence Over Republicans Will Fade After He Leaves OfficePresident-elect Joe Biden doesn't blame Republicans who have been slow to congratulate his win and believes, once he is inaugurated, the current president's hold over the GOP will become less of a barrier to cooperation and working across the aisle. Stick around for the rest of the interview as Dr. Jill Biden joins her husband to talk to Stephen!
"That Was Such A Surprise" - Dr. Jill Biden Reacts To The Attack On Her Doctorate
Dr. Jill Biden was surprised by the tone of the attack on her doctorate degree but she was overcome with gratitude for all the people who came out in support of her. Keep watching for parts 3 and 4 of Stephen's interview with the incoming First Family.
President-Elect Biden Will Bring The Empathy America Needs As It Grieves Those Lost In The Pandemic
Dr. Jill Biden says her husband was elected because of his empathy, a sentiment the President-elect embodies when he tells Stephen Colbert that Americans must take time to go through the grieving process for those lost during the pandemic.
The Bidens Think Americans Can Look Forward To A 'Normal' Christmas Next Year
The President-elect and Dr. Biden believe the vaccination program and the virus mitigation measures the incoming administration has planned for 2021 will provide Americans a chance to celebrate the holidays together the traditional way one year from now.
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