Jan 12, 2017

Mike Pompeo's Confirmation Hearing (Live Updates)

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Trump's pick for CIA director takes the stand today.

  • No torture: Pompeo said he would not comply with orders to bring back the CIA's "enhanced interrogation techniques." He added he didn't think Trump would ask for that.
  • Putin's a war criminal: He admitted to Marco Rubio that Vladimir Putin had committed war crimes. Rex Tillerson got slammed by Rubio the day before for not calling Putin a war criminal.
  • Don't trust Wiki: He said, "I have never believed WikiLeaks is a reliable source of information."

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Axios
Updated 1 hour ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios

  1. Politics: Twitter removes tweet from Trump's COVID adviser claiming masks do not work. Trump says if Biden's elected, "he'll listen to the scientists" — Herd immunity claims by top Trump adviser are "pseudoscience," infectious-disease expert say.
  2. Map: 38 states, D.C. see surge in cases.
  3. Health: Coronavirus hospitalizations are on the rise — Fauci says he's "absolutely not" surprised Trump got coronavirus.
  4. World: Restrictions grow across Europe.
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Ashley Gold
2 hours ago - Technology

Why education technology can’t save remote learning

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

The coronavirus-sparked shift to widespread remote work has been generally smooth because most modern offices were already using a raft of communication, collaboration and administrative tools. Remote learning has faced a much rougher transition.

Why it matters: Even the best technology can't eliminate the inherent problems of virtual schooling. Several key technological stumbling blocks have persisted in keeping remote learning from meeting its full potential, experts tell Axios.

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Andrew Witherspoon, Sam Baker
2 hours ago - Health

Coronavirus hospitalizations are on the rise

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Data: The COVID Tracking Project, Harvard Global Health Institute; Cartogram: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios

Coronavirus hospitalizations are increasing in 39 states, and are at or near their all-time peak in 16.

The big picture: No state is anywhere near the worst-case situation of not having enough capacity to handle its COVID-19 outbreak. But rising hospitalization rates are a sign that things are getting worse, at a dangerous time, and a reminder that this virus can do serious harm.

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