US Covid response in chaos as controversial Trump pandemic adviser Atlas resigns – live updates ed.6
Country sees 28th consecutive day with over 100,000 new coronavirus cases recordedScott Atlas resigns as pandemic adviser after controversial tenureCongress races to avoid government shutdown amid pandemicWisconsin and Arizona certify Joe Biden election victoriesSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.21pm GMT The US treasury secretary, Steve Mnuchin, said he would be speaking with House majority leader, Nancy Pelosi, today by phone to discuss a funding bill to prevent a government shutdown. “That is the first priority and I'm sure we'll also be mentioning Covid issues,†Mnuchin said.Mnuchin, who hasn't spoken to Pelosi since stimulus talks broke down before the elections, says he will talk to her today about funding bill to keep the government open. “We're going to talk about..the appropriations issue, keep the government running, that is the first priority†2.55pm GMT Crystal Mason, the Black woman sentenced to five years in prison for unknowingly voting illegally in 2016, is asking Texas' highest criminal court to overturn her conviction.The new filing late Monday evening is the latest in a case that has attracted national attention and has been highlighted by many as an egregious example of voter suppression.
