That kind of "moonshot whiplash" can leave NASA stuck on Earth because it takes consistency between administrations to accomplish large exploration goals. Why it matters: This is a substantial shift, born of necessity and the post-Trump reality. Charlotte doesnât have a lot of traditions. Major burst onto the national scene late last year after Biden, then president-elect, broke his right foot while playing with the dog at their home in Wilmington, Delaware. Again. Guinea's Ministry of Health on Monday declared an Ebola epidemic after three people died from the virus and four others became infected in the West African country. Why it matters: Although it's unclear who carried out the attack on the usually peaceful Kurdish city of Erbil, it comes amid heightened tensions over the threat of Iran-backed militias against U.S. targets in Iraq, per the New York Times. Carter Page: "Jake, it's really spin. Axios | 16,110 followers on LinkedIn. Previously, she covered the same issues for The Wall Street Journal, based out of its Washington, D.C. bureau. Her coverage includes congressional legislation, regulations, lobbying, and international policy actions affecting the United States. Since 2015, Axios Charlotte (formerly Charlotte Agenda) has delivered daily news and lifestyle content. Photo: Fabien Offner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Driving the news: The inauguration of President Biden completes an economic and political consensus that climate change is an urgent threat the world should aggressively address. Why it matters: Donald Trump used social media to provoke and distract Americans around the clock, rewiring the country's nervous system and diminishing the value of each individual news cycle. As if that werenât enough for one weekend, it was also confirmed that Major will have to share the White House with, of all things, a cat. Swan brings listeners into the secure room where senators sheltered in place, heard remarks from both President Trump and President-Elect Biden, and deliberated how to resume the vote certification process. Axios Energy Reporter Amy Harder points out that if we learn anything from rolling blackouts in California, itâs that climate change is real and reducing the carbon footprint is critical. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images. CEOs — more trusted than government — want a larger role in what may be the biggest countrywide undertaking of our lifetimes: the mass rollout of coronavirus vaccines. By using Axios itâs ⦠Doctors Without Borders health workers at an Ebola health center in the Gueckedou region of Guinea in 2014. Why it matters: Okonjo-Iweala was named to the position by representatives from the WTO's 164 member countries, becoming the first woman and first African to take the helm. Photo: Matt Cashore/Notre Dame University via Reuters President Trump is preparing to nominate federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, a favorite of both the social conservative base and Republican elected officials, to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Republican sources tell Axios. Weâre committed to breaking more news and covering things you care about. We recently added veteran journalists Michael Graff, Katie Peralta, Emma Way, and Paige Hopkins to the team. The Texas city of Abilene has had all of its water services shut off, as a deadly winter storm continues to pummel the state. 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Why it matters: Calls for a bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly attack have grown in recent weeks, and escalated since former President Trump was acquitted Saturday of charges of high crimes and misdemeanors. Hello Wednesday. Why it matters: West Africa is still struggling with COVID-19 cases. The giant surge of coronavirus cases over the fall and winter hit white Americans disproportionately hard, narrowing the racial disparities in COVID deaths. Judge Amy Coney Barrett. In this episode of How It Happened: Trump's Last Stand, national political correspondent Jonathan Swan tracks the unfolding of the Capitol insurrection on January 6, revealing what happened in the Senate and at the White House — and what it means. First lady Rosalynn Carter and first daughter Amy Carter pardoning a turkey on Nov. 21, 1978. A mass vaccination clinic is covered in snow and ice in Midland, Texas. The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following the arrival of President Joe Biden's dogs Champ and Major. Harder is regularly sought out to speak and participate in energy events, including moderating and participating in panel discussions and giving speeches in Washington and throughout the country. The World Health Organization on Monday granted emergency authorization to the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Smart brevity. 393K likes. Guinea's Ebola epidemic follows fresh cases of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, three months after the DRC's last outbreak was declared eradicated, per the New York Times. Photo: Matthew Busch/Bloomberg via Getty Images. President Biden at the White House on Jan. 29. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images. Axios is a Promise-based HTTP client for JavaScript which can be used in your front-end application and in your Node.js backend. We are committed to delivering world-class strategic insight, guidance and creativity to drive branding success. Immediately my mind went to my expired tag and the hope that somehow he might not notice it staring him in the face. The Trump administration is taking a preliminary step toward regulating carbon emissions from America's power plants, according to a document obtained by Axios. 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The big picture: "More than 50 million people could see temperatures dip below zero during the next several days as the record-setting deep freeze envelops the country," WashPost reports. Why it matters: Administrations often abandon their predecessors' goals in favor of new ones when they come to power. Photo: Eric Baradat/Getty Images. Former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday released a statement on Wednesday describing himself and his wife as "pained by the tragic racial injustices and consequent backlash across our nation in recent weeks.". The North Carolina Republican Party announced Monday night that its members had voted unanimously to censure Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) for finding former President Trump guilty of inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol siege. Last week I was stopped at a red light on Kenilworth with a police car behind me. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he's "outraged" by a rocket attack on a U.S.-led military base in northern Iraq that killed a contractor and wounded six others — including an American service member on Monday. Records are falling across the central U.S. on Monday, with snow in Houston and extremely dangerous low temperatures across the plains states. Striking these CARBON Presidents Fourth of July FILE - In this July 4, 1981 file photo, Former President Jimmy Carter his wife Rosalynn Carter, right, and daughter Amy Carter, wave to the crowd along Peachtree Street as they lead a parade through the streets in Atlanta, Ga. Carter was the Grand Marshal in the Independence Day celebration. Workers clear snow from a parking lot in Midland, Texas, U.S, on Monday. DemoCodeAxios is a Promise-based HTTP client for JavaScript which can be used in your front-end application and in your Node.js backend.By using Axios itâs easy to send asynchronous HTTP request to REST endpoints and perform CRUD operations. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images. Mike Pence defended the White House's decision to hold a large event in the Rose Garden to introduce Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during the debate, noting that it was outdoors and "many people" were tested for the coronavirus beforehand. The Bidens adopted Major in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Association. Why it matters: Parler's de-platforming ignited a free speech debate over whether Big Tech giants have too much control over discourse in America and around the world. Far-right-friendly social network Parler is coming back online after going dark for more than a month, following suspensions from Google, Apple and Amazon in light of the Jan. 6 Capital siege. Previously, she covered the same issues for The Wall Street Journal, based out of its Washington, D.C. bureau. If the media in general and Axios in particular is going to demand of every candidate that they debunk all the conspiracy theories being generated by Prznint InfoWars, then we are in Hillary Clintonâs emails territory, enjoying the Podesta bolognese sauce in the basement of Comet Pingpong. Earlier in her career, Amy also covered energy and other issues for National Journal. To connect with Amy, sign up for Facebook today. Iâll take care of it as soon as I get back from the [â¦] or. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a letter to House Democrats Monday an independent "9/11-type Commission" will be set up to investigate the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection. In photos: Snow and ice blanket much of the U.S. Log In. About Amy Carter. Why it matters: WHO's authorization "should trigger the delivery of hundreds of millions of doses to countries that have signed up for the U.N.-backed COVAX effort, which aims to deliver vaccines to the world’s most vulnerable," AP writes. The World Trade Organization announced Monday that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former finance minister, has been selected as the global trade body's next director-general. President Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, tells "Axios on HBO" that despite the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, emerging variants could pose a "stumbling block" and Americans shouldn't become complacent. Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poses for a picture at her home in Potomac, Maryland. But we want to go deeper and weâre asking for your support. Get the Axios AM newsletter directly from Mike Allen. Photo: Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP. Axios Twin Cities reporters Torey Van Oot and Nick Halter hosted a virtual conversation on Black-owned businesses, PPP loans and the future of the economy in Minneapolis featuring Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D - Minn.) and Du Nord Craft Spirits CEO and owner Chris Montana.. Sen. Amy Klobuchar discussed how the government should provide more help to Black and minority-owned businesses. Some of our fondest [â¦] This is really stupid and infuriating. However, yet, yet: The evaluation reveals why none of this can be considered approved. Thanks to a mandate for outside investment and its strong rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, China’s financial markets are drawing record high chunks of global capital — particularly from U.S.-based investors — and are poised to keep growing.