- President Biden Quickly Rejoined Paris Climate Accord. Meeting the Emissions Goals Will Be Harder. (Wall Street Journal) – Some of world’s largest economies are still behind on greenhouse-gas reduction targets, five years after signing the agreement
- ‘We feel incredibly betrayed’: Thousands of Guardsmen forced to vacate Capitol (Politico) – U.S. Capitol Police officials ordered them to vacate the facilities, sending them outdoors or to nearby parking garages after two weeks pulling security duty after the deadly riot on Jan. 6.
- Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives (CNN) – It’s based on truth, not denial, and it’s detailed – the 198-pager is on the White House website.
- Editorial: Congress has to seize the moment Biden has given it to fix immigration (Los Angeles Times) – . A Democratic president proposing an immigration overhaul to a Congress in which not even the Democrats are unified means this will be a long slog. But Congress must seize the moment.
- Biden’s covid-19 strategy should be applauded. Here’s where it can go further. (Washington Post) – It needs to be bolder.
- McConnell seeks two-week delay for impeachment trial so Trump can form legal team (New York Post) – “Senate Republicans are strongly united behind the principle that the institution of the Senate, the office of the presidency, and former President Trump himself all deserve a full and fair process that respects his rights and the serious factual, legal, and constitutional questions at stake.”
- Former president picks Butch Bowers, a South Carolina attorney, to represent him. – Bowers previously served in the Justice Department.
- Bernie Sanders’ mittens inspire memes and a bobblehead (Chicago Sun Times) – Sanders’ look went viral on social media, and from Twitter to Instagram, there was no shortage of hilarious reactions and memes spawned from his moment in the spotlight.
- Do Republican voters buy President Biden’s message of unity? (BBC News) – They asked Republicans on their voter panel how they feel Biden’s initial actions fit with the president’s call for unity.
- Biden signs order to require masks on planes and public transportation (The Hill) – The order will mandate mask wearing on public transportation including in airports, on airplanes and on trains.
