November 18, 2020 News Brief

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

President Trump fired Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs yesterday in response to recent election-security related statements that there is “no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised” in the 2020 presidential election.

[Top cyber official expecting to be fired as White House frustrations hit agency protecting elections - POLITICO](https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/cyber-official-chris-krebs-likely-out-436342)

[Senate Republicans Fail to Advance Judy Shelton’s Confirmation to Fed Board - WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/articles/judy-sheltons-fed-candidacy-goes-down-to-wire-with-close-vote-expected-11605637206)

The FAA lifted restrictions on the Boeing 737 Max today, paving the way for the plane to return to commercial service (following a 20-month review process). 

[Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Abiy issues ‘ultimatum’ as civilians flee fighting - BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54960150)

[Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/health/coronavirus-immunity.html)

[FDA authorizes first rapid Covid-19 self-testing kit for at-home diagnosis - CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/health/covid-home-self-test/index.html)

 In a 5-2 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court  ruled against the Trump campaign’s claims  that Republican election monitors were thwarted from meaningfully observing the vote counting process in Philadelphia. 

Beth will be discussing the Pennsylvania Supreme Court case tonight on the Nightly Nuance. 

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