19th & 22nd

  Hacker Leaks Files from Jones Day Law Firm, Which Represented Trump in Election Challenges https://www.vice.com/en/article/88a7jv/hacker-leaks-files-from-jones-day-law-firm-which-represented-trump-in-election-challenges SOURCE:  Jason Koebler, Joseph Cox, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, VICE People Are Spending Millions on JPEGs, Tweets, And Other Crypto Collectibles https://www.vice.com/en/section/tech SOURCE:  Leigh Cuen, VICE

  Los Angeles vaccination site temporarily shut down by protesters https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/536640-los-angeles-vaccination-site-temporarily-shut-down-after-protestors SOURCE:  Jordan Williams, The Hill Donald Trump's entire legal team quits week before impeachment trial: Sources https://www.yahoo.com/gma/donald-trumps-entire-legal-team-041610892.html SOURCE:  John Santucci and Katherine Faulders, Good Morning America (via Yahoo News)

  Trump hires South Carolina lawyer Butch Bowers to defend him in Capitol riot impeachment trial, reports say https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/21/trump-not-prepared-for-senate-impeachment-trial-for-capitol-riots.html SOURCE:  Dan Mangan and Kevin Breuninger, CNBC  Facebook rival MeWe gains 2.5M members in a week as users seek privacy https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/20/mewe-social-network-gains-members-touts-privacy-over-facebook/4228797001/ SOURCE:  Coral Murphy Marcos, USA TODAY

  Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes was hacked by 'Dark Halo,' the same group that breached SolarWinds last year https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/cybersecurity-firm-malwarebytes-was-hacked-by-dark-halo-the-same-group-that-breached-solarwinds-last-year/ar-BB1cTUyv?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Natasha Dailey, Business Insider  IRS may have paid $57 million in error for Trump tax break, report finds https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/19/irs-may-have-given-millions-in-error-for-20percent-qbi-tax-deduction-report.html SOURCE:  Greg Iacurci, CNBC 

  A digital Covid vaccination passport is being created by firms like Microsoft and Salesforce https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/14/microsoft-salesforce-and-oracle-working-on-covid-vaccination-passport.html SOURCE:  Sam Shead, CNBC News  Elon Musk on the Difference Between Big Tech Banning Hate Speech and Hated Speech https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-big-tech-banning-hate-speech-hated-speech-1560873 SOURCE:  Aatif Sulleyman, Newsweek

  The Technology 202: Trump is considering building his own social network. But it might not get him what he wants. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-technology-202-trump-is-considering-building-his-own-social-network-but-it-might-not-get-him-what-he-wants/ar-BB1cEFpj?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Cat Zakrzewski, The Washington Post  (via MSN) What's the future of the Republican Party now? https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/533571-whats-the-future-of-the-republican-party-now SOURCE:  Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor for The Hill

  Congress approves $25 billion in rental assistance. Here’s how to apply https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/congress-approves-25-billion-in-rental-assistance-heres-how-to-apply-.html SOURCE:  Annie Nova, CNBC  Flight attendant union wants pro-Trump rioters barred from flights https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/flight-attendant-unions-raise-alarms-about-disruptive-travelers-after-pro-trump-riots-at-capitol.html SOURCE:  Leslie Josephs, CNBC

  Starbucks, Chase and a small pizzeria form a unique business triangle in Washington, DC https://thehill.com/changing-america/video/529891-starbucks-chase-and-a-small-pizzeria-form-a-unique-business-triangle SOURCE:  Richie Hertzberg, The Hill (Changing America Series) ‘I can’t stay here’ — Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration, expects others to follow https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/mick-mulvaney-resigns-from-trump-administration-expects-others-to-follow.html SOURCE:  CNBC

Nearly 30% of working professionals would quit if they had to return to office after pandemic https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/01/05/jobs-home-29-professionals-would-quit-if-forced-go-back-office/4142830001/ SOURCE:  Paul Davidson, USA Today Attorney Cleta Mitchell Resigns from Her Law Firm Just Days After Participating in Trump Phone Call with Georgia Secretary of State https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/attorney-cleta-mitchell-resigns-from-her-law-firm-just-days-after-participating-in-trump-phone-call-with-georgia-secretary-of-state/ar-BB1cuXXq?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Matt Naham, LAW & CRIME  (via MSN)

  'No evidence' COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccine-causes-infertility-184044548.html SOURCE:  Abby Haglage, Yahoo! Life Trump Lawyer on Call Is a Conservative Firebrand Aiding His Push to Overturn Election https://news.yahoo.com/trump-lawyer-call-conservative-firebrand-142839365.html SOURCE:  Michael S. Schmidt and Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times  (via Yahoo! News)

  Former Trump Org. exec thinks Trump might leave the country before he leaves office https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/former-trump-org-exec-trump-might-leave-the-country-before-he-leaves-office-064402290.html SOURCE:  Stephen Proctor, Yahoo Entertainment The FDA says Pfizer’s Covid vaccine is safe and effective. But trial participants warn of intense symptoms after second shot https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/08/pfizer-moderna-covid-vaccine-side-effects-trials.html SOURCE:  MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC 

  Pharrell Williams launches Black Ambition initiative for Black and Latino entrepreneurs https://thegrio.com/2020/12/02/pharrell-williams-launches-black-ambition-initiative/ SOURCE:  Cortney Wills, The Grio 'Organized chaos': Inauguration Day move into the White House for Bidens complicated by COVID-19 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/organized-chaos-inauguration-day-move-into-the-white-house-for-bidens-complicated-by-covid-19/ar-BB1bHeRC?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Michael Collins, USA Today  (via MSN News)

  Trump is worried that he may be prosecuted in New York after he leaves office https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/white-house-communications-director-alyssa-farah-resigns-in-trump-final-days.html SOURCE:  insider@insider.com (Eliza Relman & Jake Lahut) Business Insider (via MSN News) White House communications director Alyssa Farah resigns in final days of Trump administration https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/white-house-communications-director-alyssa-farah-resigns-in-trump-final-days.html SOURCE:  Kevin Breuninger, CNBC

 More news about US military participation in the Middle East... President Trump is expected to order troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/16/trump-reduce-troop-levels-afghanistan-iraq-war-zones/6318771002/ SOURCE:  David Jackson and Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY NATO chief raises alarm over possible US troop drawdown in Afghanistan https://thehill.com/policy/defense/526262-nato-chief-raises-alarm-on-possible-us-troop-pullout-from-afghanistan SOURCE:  Celine Castronuovo - Staff Writer, The HIll 

  More news about the economy and pending stimulus bill... Raging virus triggers new shutdown orders and economy braces for fresh wave of pain https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/raging-virus-triggers-new-shutdown-orders-and-economy-braces-for-fresh-wave-of-pain/ar-BB1b15LK?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  David Lynch, Washington Post  (via MSN News) Trump urges Congress to pass a 'big and focused' coronavirus relief bill in 1st stimulus comments since losing the election https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-urges-congress-to-pass-a-big-and-focused-coronavirus-relief-bill-in-1st-stimulus-comments-since-losing-the-election/ar-BB1b10dx?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Joseph Zeballos-Roig (jzeballos@businessinsider.com) - Business Insider 

  As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/nyregion/trump-taxes.html?searchResultPosition=1 SOURCE:  William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser, The New York Times Businesses brace for mandatory workplace safety rules under Biden https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/13/businesses-brace-for-mandatory-workplace-safety-rules-under-biden-436498 SOURCE:  Rebecca Rainey, POLITCO

More than 130 Secret Service officers in COVID-19 quarantine because of Trump campaign travel: report https://news.yahoo.com/more-130-secret-officers-covid-180800473.html SOURCE:  Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News Trump administration grants 15-day extension on TikTok divesture deadline https://thehill.com/policy/technology/525864-trump-administration-grants-15-day-extension-on-tiktok-divesture-deadline SOURCE:  Rebecca Klar, The Hill

  Progressives unveil Biden Cabinet wish list https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525467-progressives-unveil-biden-cabinet-wish-list SOURCE:  Tal Axelrod, The Hill Trump may accept results but never concede he lost, aides say https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-may-accept-results-never-concede-he-lost-aides-say-n1247445 SOURCE:  Carol E. Lee, Peter Alexander, Monica Alba and Hallie Jackson, NBC News

 Georgia election news updates... Battle for Senate majority keeps Georgia in spotlight https://www.ajc.com/politics/battle-for-senate-majority-keeps-georgia-in-spotlight/NETOPBHYLBG3NP5IF7SVEHMF2Y/ SOURCE:  Greg Bluestein & Patricia Murphy, AJC LIVE UPDATES: Ga. winding down vote count before audit, likely recount (scroll down to 7:40pm update) https://www.ajc.com/politics/live-updates-bidens-lead-in-georgia-grows-with-weekend-vote-counts/CDZ2PLBVPVC5JMDBWFJE3UOHGU/ SOURCE:  AJC Staff 

 More fallout news from Election 2020... Trump's refusal to concede amps up pressure on GOP https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/08/trumps-refusal-to-concede-pressure-gop-435124 SOURCE:  Andrew Desiderio, Politico Joe Biden will walk into the Oval Office facing a litany of weighty issues. Here's what they are. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/08/coronavirus-economy-main-issues-president-elect-biden-face/6187030002/ SOURCE:  Rebecca Morin, USA Today