Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Roundup: US and Canada get back together; Capitol Riot Testimony on Capitol Hill; The Power of the Senate Parliamentarian

 Biden and Trudeau Renew the Ties Put to the Test by Trump
“The United States has no closer friend than Canada,” President Biden told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mr. Biden’s first virtual meeting with a foreign leader.

Ex-Security Officials Spread Blame for Failures of Capitol Riot
Former Capitol security officials gave sometimes conflicting accounts in the first high-profile public hearing on the attack by a pro-Trump mob. 

In Stimulus Debate, Senate Parliamentarian Holds Broad Sway
Little known outside the Capitol, Elizabeth MacDonough could make or break key elements of President Biden’s stimulus plan. Senators are competing to win her over.