Even though things have quieted down in the last few days (gosh, why?), the news are still newing:
- President Biden has signed a pack of executive orders, including a national mask mandate and others designed to get his Covid-19 plan running.
- James Fallows, himself a former presidential speechwriter, explains "why Biden's inaugural address succeeded."
- Of course, and who could have predicted?, the Republican Party have twisted their panties into (fake) knots over President Biden's call for unity.
- The XPOTUS fired the White House Chief Usher at 11:30am on Wednesday, leading to an awkward moment when President and Dr Biden had to wait outside the doors until someone figured out they needed to open them.
- Dan Zak has a rundown of how the XPOTUS and his merry band of misfits spent their last day in office.
- President Biden has redecorated the Oval Office a bit, including getting rid of the Diet Coke button.
- Ezra Klein warns that the 2022 election is ours to lose.
- The European Council on Foreign Relations summarizes "how Europeans see Biden's America."
- The Chicago Dept of Health finally has a sign-up site for Covid-19 vaccines and other info.
Finally, last August's derecho caused "the most damage in the least amount of time" of any weather disaster on record.