19th & 22nd

  Sex and the City Revival Ordered at HBO Max, Sarah Jessica Parker Confirms https://tvline.com/2021/01/10/sex-and-the-city-reboot-hbo-max-sarah-jessica-parker/ SOURCE:  Michael Ausiello, TV Line ‘Inside job’: House Dems ask if Capitol rioters had hidden help https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/08/congress-democrats-capitol-riot-inside-job-456725 SOURCE:  Kyle Cheney, Sarah Ferris and Laura Barron-Lopez, POLITICO

  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 

 The Senate got their Supreme Court seat filled and left. It would be easy to blame the Senate for no stimulus...however, in my opinion BOTH parties are to blame for the stalled stimulus package.  Stimulus Hopes Put On Hold Until After Election as Senate Leaves https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/stimulus-hopes-put-on-hold-until-after-election-as-senate-leaves/ar-BB1aqUGL?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Erik Wasson and Billy House, Bloomberg  (via MSN News) Democrats say Republicans will regret Barrett confirmation, slam 'manipulation' of Supreme Court https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-say-republicans-will-regret-barrett-confirmation-slam-manipulation-of-supreme-court/ar-BB1aqKB2?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  David Aaro, FOX News  (via MSN News)

 Latest news on GOP stimulus bill and Google... Senate Democrats block GOP's $500 billion coronavirus aid bill as Pelosi-Mnuchin talks continue https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-democrats-block-gop-s-500-billion-coronavirus-aid-bill-as-pelosi-mnuchin-talks-continue/ar-BB1agjPn?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Jacob Pramuk, CNBC  (via MSN News) If Google's a monopoly, who is harmed by its market power? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/if-google-s-a-monopoly-who-is-harmed-by-its-market-power/ar-BB1agojm?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Matt O'Brien, AP Tech Writer (via MSN News)

 Mid-day political news updates... Stimulus update: McConnell nixes Trump 'big' proposal https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/stimulus-update-mcconnell-nixes-trump-big-proposal/ar-BB1a3Tb8?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Maegan Vasquez, Phil Mattingly, Besty Cline, CNN Judiciary Democrats try to delay Barrett confirmation after CNN's KFile finds omissions in Senate paperwork https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/15/politics/judiciary-democrats-amy-coney-barrett-calendar-disclosures/index.html SOURCE:  Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

More updates about Congress trying to reach a stimulus deal... Pelosi anticipates reaching economic relief deal with Mnuchin, saying Trump diagnosis ‘changes the dynamic’ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pelosi-anticipates-reaching-economic-relief-deal-with-mnuchin-saying-trump-diagnosis-changes-the-dynamic/ar-BB19E5m5?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Erica Werner, Jeff Stein, Washington Post Moderate Democrats Pressure Pelosi On Unemployment, Coronavirus Relief https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/nancy-pelosi-democrats-coronavirus-relief-bill-001403832.html SOURCE:  Matt Fuller, Arthur Delaney, HuffPost

Here's the latest updates on stimulus talks...let's keep our fingers crossed that a bill gets passed before the election... Mnuchin, Pelosi speak on coronavirus relief, plan further talks: Pelosi spokesman https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-idINKBN26K2L8 SOURCE:  Reuters Staff Second stimulus check updates: House Democrats unveil scaled-back $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal in attempt to boost long-stalled talks https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-second-stimulus-check-updates-20200929-oyz7w45nyfc7phw5az3qiapd3i-story.html SOURCE:  Chicago Tribune/Andrew Taylor/Associated Press Democrats' new $2.2 trillion bill includes a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-new-22-trillion-bill-includes-a-second-round-of-1200-stimulus-checks/ar-BB19xcZT?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Lorie Konish, CNBC (via MSN News) Stimulus check, $600-per-week jobless benefit included in new virus aid prop...

Pelosi made appearances on several news shows over the past weekend. One of the topics she focused on was a second stimulus bill.  Pelosi feels strongly that a new stimulus deal can be reached before the election. One of the reasons she feels more confident now than in the past, is that the democrats have agreed to trim down their stimulus proposal to appease the republicans. She hopes that by doing this a new deal can be reached quickly, and signed by the president at the end of next week.  There are also some politicians who support Mark Cuban's stimulus proposal. Not sure if his proposal will appeal to republicans or the president -- but it definitely appeals to most average working Americans.  Mnuchin and Powell have stated that there is billions of dollars of unused aid that could be re-allocated for a second stimulus package. How can so much money just be laying around when there are so many in need? For further details on the above, checkout the articles below... W...