At long last, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the president and vice president, and Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, and Alex Padilla have been sworn into the Senate, meaning Democrats now control the House and Senate. But as Senator Elizabeth Warren said, now it’s time to deliver by tackling the crises America is facing. Already, we have rejoined the WHO and the Paris Climate Accords. The first 100 days will set the tone for the next four years, so let’s get to work!
He’s Impeached. Now what?
Donald Trump has been impeached a second time, with ten House Republicans joining their Democrat colleagues in charging the president with inciting insurrection against the U.S. government. This is a historic accountability measure, but it is also only a first step.
Responding to the Terrorism in D.C.
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Wednesday’s joyful news—that Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock were both elected Georgia’s senators, giving Democrats control of the Senate—was immediately overshadowed by the white supremacist assault on the Capitol building in Washington, DC. This assault was encouraged by President Trump. We’re less than two weeks out from Joe Biden’s inauguration, but we have work to do while we wait.