Texas Crisis: 2.6+ Million Still Without Power

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) warns of a “cascading catastrophic blackout” if the right measures aren't taken. 21 million people are under a Winter weather alert; 7 million are impacted by boil water notices. Rollout on the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be slower than expected. White House: Teacher vaccinations are “not a requirement to reopen” schools. Studies suggest that Pfizer & Moderna vaccines can protect against Coronavirus variant. Biden faces backlash from Democrats over student loan forgiveness. Source: Mitch McConnell will probably not “utter the name Donald Trump ever again. He’s moving on”. The Feds investigated Roger Stone ties to the Proud Boys as part of a possible threat to a judge. A New York Democrat says Gov. Cuomo threatened him over Covid scandal. Two Capitol Hill police officers have taken their lives since the riot on January 6th.

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