Angela Merkel. Photo: Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is serving her final term after 14 years in power — will be Harvard's guest graduation speaker in the spring, according to a press announcement.
Details: Harvard president Larry Bacow said Merkel is "one of the most widely admired and broadly influential statespeople of our time...She continues to play a central role in confronting some of the great challenges of our era."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on President Trump Thursday to exercise "the full power" of the Defense Production Act to meet coronavirus equipment needs and accused him of engaging in a "massive dereliction of duty" by ignoring science during the pandemic.
What she's saying: "I yearn for other Republican presidents," Pelosi said at a press conference. "We may have disagreed on many points but at least we had shared commitment to the governance of our country."
T-Mobile announced Thursday it will offer ScamShield, a free scam-blocking service to all T-Mobile, Metro and Sprint customers.
Why it matters: Robocalls remain the scourge of the industry, with billions of unwanted calls pummeling customers last year.
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