January 18, 2021 News Brief

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

[Biden Seeks Quick Start With Executive Actions and Aggressive Legislation - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/us/politics/biden-administration-executive-action-legislation.html?utm_source=morning_brew)

[FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack](https://apnews.com/article/biden-inauguration-joe-biden-capitol-siege-ap-top-news-857bacc273e16ff82dc9fefed1242ae8)

[Rohit Chopra expected as Biden pick to lead CFPB, Gary Gensler as nominee for SEC commissioner - CNNPolitics](https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/17/politics/gary-gensler-rohit-chopra-sec-cfpb-nominations/)

[NRA files for bankruptcy, says it will reincorporate in Texas](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/nra-files-for-bankruptcy-says-it-will-reincorporate-in-texas.html)

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/01/17/as-it-happened-navalny-returns-to-russia-a72635

Beth will be talking about Deb Haaland, Joe Biden’s nominee for the Secretary of the Interior. 

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