Friday, January 14th, 2022

Let’s start with some better news (for once) about Omnicron. Yesterday, Biden announced that the government will double the number of rapid tests available to Americans. Also, the House of Representatives passed the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Let’s also talk about the RNC feud with the Commission on Presidential Debates. Meanwhile, the House January 6th committee asked House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to testify voluntarily. Plus, we share some recent data on the declining number of students enrolled in college now. Next, we share some numbers, this time on climate change. We move to a quick update on Russia, before closing with an announcement from Queen Elizabeth you won’t want to miss. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: “Is Omnicron Peaking?” AP News: “Biden to double free COVID tests, add N95s, to fight omicron” NY Times: “Sinema Says She Will Not Support Changing Filibuster” NY Times: “RNC Signals a Pullout From Presidential Debates” NPR: “The top House Republican won’t comply with Jan. 6 panel request to voluntarily testify” Axios: “Blue Nashville to be split into three red congressional districts” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices