The Evening: Trump Impeached Twice, Single-Day Covid Death Record, Station to Station and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Wednesday, January 13th.
** Trump Impeached Twice
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The House impeached President Donald Trump Wednesday for the second time—a historic, bipartisan condemnation of an outgoing president, as
Politico reports ([link removed]) .
** Single-Day Covid Death Record
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The United States reported more than 4,200 deaths Tuesday, a single-day record, bringing the nation’s total to more than 381,000 deaths since the onset of the pandemic, according ([link removed]) to
Washington Post.
** Iran Assembling Gear Able to Produce Key Nuclear-Weapons Material
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Iran has taken a significant new step toward possible atomic-weapons production, starting work on an assembly line to manufacture a key material used at the core of nuclear warheads, the United Nations atomic agency said in a confidential report Wednesday, as the
WSJ reports ([link removed]) .
** Global Forecast 2021
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On the Horizon banner image Global Forecast ([link removed]) is an annual collection of essays by CSIS experts focused on the critical issues facing the United States and the world in the year ahead. This year's first two papers look at the prospects for denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and foreign aid as a tool in great power competition.
** Coronavirus Crisis Update
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The Coronavirus Crisis Update podcast brings you the latest updates and analysis from CSIS experts and the leaders directing the global response. Past guests include NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, White House Chief of Staff-designate Ron Klain, IHME Director Dr. Chris Murray, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), Former FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg, and more. Listen on Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) & Spotify ([link removed]) .
** Video Shorts
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Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel ([link removed]) !
** In That Number
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** 22 million
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Facing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, China places over 22 million on lock down.
Source: NYT ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “I'm not going anywhere. This is a vote of conscience.”
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— House Republican Conference Chair, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY)
** iDeas Lab
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New satellite imagery ([link removed]) captured on December 13 confirmed that China’s new Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) is now accompanied by major elements of a support group, including two destroyers, an amphibious transport dock, and several auxiliary vessels.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.
** Optics
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(Photo credit: Photo by Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images.) Members of the National Guard walk through the Visitor Center of the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2021 in Washington, DC.
** Recommended Reading
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“Institutional Integrity: Learning the Right Lessons from the Capitol Siege ([link removed]) ,” CSIS’s Suzanne Spaulding and Devi Nair.
** This Town Tomorrow
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Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , join CSIS for a virtual launch event of USAID's new Economic Growth Policy, which advances the commitment of USAID and the broader U.S. government to promoting inclusive, sustained, and resilient economic growth in developing countries.
Then, at 10:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , Norman Augustine, former CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation, will be joining CSIS President John Hamre to discuss America's need to reset its approach to scientific research.
And, at 2:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , the CSIS International Security Program holds a briefing on the key findings from the final report of the CSIS Technology and Intelligence Task Force.
** Video
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Earlier today the CSIS China Power Project hosted a discussion on Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific regional security architecture, with a focus on views from Southeast Asia and India. Watch the video here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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On today's episode of SWSP, CSIS's Suzanne Spaulding and Beverly Kirk discussed how the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol could impact the future of America’s democratic institutions.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
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“It's too late to be grateful, it's too late to be late again.”
On top of everything, David Bowie died five years ago this week. Not a smile, but remembering Bowie sure is
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