Games with a government shutdown, a major league lockout, and a stunning claim from actor Alec Baldwin. Here are The Recount’s Top Stories for December 2, 2021.
Thursday 12.09.21
Wisconsin GOP Legislator Amping Up the Culture War
Ex-Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright on Trial
Wednesday 12.08.21
Biden vs. Putin: The Political World’s Rocky IV
Tuesday 12.07.21
U.S. Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games
Friday 12.03.21
3 Things to Know About November's Confusing Jobs Report
Wednesday 12.01.21
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Roe v. Wade
Tuesday 11.30.21
Barbados Ditches the Queen and Honors Rihanna
Monday 11.29.21
Borders Close as New COVID-19 Variant Spreads
Wednesday 11.24.21
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
Tuesday 11.23.21
Biden Taps Oil Reserves to Combat High Gas Prices
Monday 11.22.21
Apple Hits Accelerator on Electric Car Project
Friday 11.19.21
Jury Finds Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty on All Counts
It’s official: Pete Hegseth will be President Trump’s Secretary of Defense. VP Vance breaks a tie vote in the Senate.
“I want more babies in the United States”: VP JD Vance at the March of Life, while arguing for govt. help for parents.
VP Vance condemns “a culture of abortion on demand” and a “culture of radical individualism” at the March for Life.
“I would love to see Canada be the 51st state”: Trump says during visit to North Carolina to survey Helene storm damage.
Trump says “certainly I would not take responsibility” if something were to happen to Fauci after pulling his security.
Trump cites “voter ID” and water flow as his conditions for California to get federal wildfire aid.
Trump says he plans to overhaul or “get rid of” FEMA as he tours disaster damage: “FEMA’s not good.”
51-49: The Senate in a procedural vote advances Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be Defense Secretary.