3 Things To Know Today

1 The Vax Train Is Rolling Across America

The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine is prompting health officials to speak about its safety. U-S Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams says it's vital that trusted voices in communities are deployed to talk about the vaccine's safety and effectiveness. To that end, Dr. Adams allows that there is a lack of trust in minority communities that needs to be mended. In the meantime, the government says it is shipping nearly three-million doses of the Pfizer/ BioNTech coronavirus vaccine and the inoculations have begun. The first recipients have been medical professionals – and in Washington DC, EMS workers. It’s expected that seniors in long-term care facilities are in line next – with VA patients already getting the shots. For many, the vaccinations are a serious ray of light. In fact, a new survey reveals that more than 70% of Americans say they’ll get vaccinated – that’s up from 63% in September.

2 The Electors Have Officially Spoken

President-elect Joe Biden has formally racked up the Electoral College wins they needed to be have ‘elect’ officially preceding their names. By the time the day was done on Capitol Hill, Mr. Biden and VP-elect Kamala Harris formally secured 306 Electoral votes. For his part, President Trump won 232 Electoral votes. Democrat Biden is also projected to have won the popular vote with more than 80-million tallies. That’s roughly seven-million more votes than Mr. Trump received nationwide. While Trump is locking down in his position, more Republican senators are admitting Biden is the president-elect – including Tennessee's Lamar Alexander, who says he “hopes President Trump will put the country first” and help President-elect Biden get off to a good start.

3 Barr Says Bye Bye To Trump

A few weeks ago, President Trump was asked if he still had confidence in Attorney General William Barr and he replied, “Ask me in a number of weeks.” The questions came after Barr had gone against his boss with regard to election security. Well, we appear to have that answer. While Mr. Trump spent much of the day watching the Electoral College tally and calling allies, he reportedly broke away to meet with Barr – and soon after? He announced that Barr would be stepping down. In his own statement, Barr says he's proud to have played a role in President Trump's administration and praised Trump for what he calls the "strongest and most resilient economy" ever. He listed other accomplishments, such as inking historic Mideast deals, restoring military strength, and curbing illegal immigration. He also credited Trump for delivering a coronavirus vaccine "on a schedule no one thought conceivable." He ended his letter with a Merry Christmas greeting. Barr's last day will be December 23rd. So far, Trump has been complimentary.


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