Headlines for February 5, 2021
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#5DT05)
- President Biden Pledges to End U.S. Support for "Catastrophic" War in Yemen
- Johnson & Johnson Asks FDA for Emergency Authorization of Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
- Poll Reveals 25% of U.S. Adults Plan to Gather at Super Bowl Watch Parties
- VP Harris Casts Tie-Breaking Vote to Move Ahead with Democratic COVID Relief Bill
- Democrats Call on Biden to Cancel Student Debt Up to $50,000
- House Removes Marjorie Taylor Greene from Committees over Violent, Bigoted Rhetoric
- AOC Calls for Expulsion of Rep. Greene from House, Warns Against Dismissing Insurrection Survivors
- Smartmatic Sues Fox News, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell for Election-Related Lies
- Bolsonaro Investigated for Negligence in COVID Response as He Shuts Down Anti-Corruption Group
- U.S. Suspends Deportations of Dozens of African Asylum Seekers Amid Claims of ICE Torture
- Report Finds Dangerous Levels of Toxic Metals in Common Baby Foods
- McKinsey Settles Lawsuit for $573 Million over Role in Helping Market Opioids
- Imprisoned Activist Kinetik Justice Severely Beaten by Guards While Defending Fellow Prisoner
- Chicago Teachers Move Closer to Strike over In-Person Teaching Amid Dispute with City Officials