December 9, 2020 News Brief

There is a new episode of The Nuanced Life out today!

[Intensive Care Beds Are Nearing Capacity Across the Country, New Data Shows - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/09/us/covid-hospitals-icu-capacity.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage)

[FDA scientists to report Pfizer vaccine safe and effective - ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fda-scientists-report-pfizer-vaccine-safe-effective-confirming/story?id=74602903)

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https://twitter.com/m_clem/status/1336487661234741249

[Safe harbor deadline arrives, hurting Trump’s bid to overturn election](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/08/safe-harbor-deadline-arrives-hurting-trumps-bid-overturn-election/6478954002/)

The Supreme Court yesterday denied a request by allies of President Trump to reverse the certification of the Pennsylvania presidential election. The order, issued without comment, featured no dissents.

President-elect Biden has reportedly selected Rep. Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and he plans to tap former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as secretary of agriculture, a role Vilsack held for the entirety of the Obama administration.

Fourteen leaders at Fort Hood were suspended or relieved after a report released by the Army found the command climate at the Killeen, Texas, military base created a “permissive environment for sexual assault and sexual harassment.”

[Fourteen U.S. Army leaders fired or suspended at Fort Hood | The Texas Tribune](https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/08/fort-hood-vanessa-guillen-army-investigation/)

[House passes compromise defense bill over Trump’s veto threats - POLITICO](https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/08/house-ndaa-defense-trump-veto-443707)

Beth is talking about the DOJ complaint against Facebook for discriminating against US workers

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