Category: december 2020

Trump cheers 18 state attorney generals for pushing a frivolous case about his loss, while his own lawyers are under fire for arguing to overturn U.S. democracy. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on the legal consequences of these plots to overturn the election, with new calls for sanctions against some on Trump’s legal team. (This interview is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber, a news show covering politics, law and culture airing nightly at 6pm ET on MSNBC. Aired on 12/10/2020.

A SpaceX “Starship” unmanned prototype exploded upon impact while attempting to land about six and half minutes after launch on Wednesday. The send-off from SpaceX’s launch site near Boca Chica Beach in Texas was the first time the company had attempted to fly the Starship at a high altitude. Previous tests have not included the nose cone, flaps or other features needed to control its flight in the upper atmosphere. The prototype flew to its peak altitude and then performed a flip maneuver to return to earth, where it attempted to land vertically. The Starship appeared to come in too hot and exploded as it hit the ground. SpaceX founder Elon Musk had estimated the prototype had a one in three chance of a successful landing.

CTV medical specialist Dr. Marla Shapiro breaks down some of the preliminary news about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing to get another round of $1,200 stimulus checks, but lawmakers can’t seem to agree on pandemic relief. He joins Stephanie Ruhle to discuss. Aired on 12/9/2020

Rich countries are hoarding doses of Covid vaccines and people living in poor countries are set to miss out, a coalition of campaigning bodies warns. The People’s Vaccine Alliance says nearly 70 lower-income countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people. This is despite Oxford-AstraZeneca pledging to provide 64% of its doses to people in developing nations. Steps are being taken to ensure access to vaccines is fair around the globe.

CNN’s Chris Cuomo discusses President Trump’s tweet about Justice Amy Coney Barrett after the Supreme Court denied a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to block certification of the commonwealth’s election results, delivering a near fatal blow to the GOP’s long-shot bid to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

Attorney George Conway reacts to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to block election results by asking the Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin arguing that the battleground states exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state election laws.

In a year that gave us one of the largest protest movements in U.S. history, featured attempted kidnappings of government officials, and exposed deep divides in the American public, here are 10 of the most maddening stories that made 2020 truly a year for the books.

The White House is holding an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit Tuesday at the direction of the president, yet Pfizer and Moderna won’t be attending. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports. Aired on 12/08/2020.

A new high-powered telescope in the Australian outback has led astronomers to an intriguing new discovery. “Odd radio circles” or ORCs have never been seen before and have left scientists baffled. Astrophysicist Prof Ray Norris explains why the mysterious circles have the space community so excited.