Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn holds a news conference on the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The Heritage Foundation hosted a virtual discussion on COVID-19 rapid testing. The panel discussed the benefits of investing in at-home rapid COVID-19 testing and how it could help slow the spread of the virus. They also discussed the timeline and regulations surrounding the vaccine.
President-elect Biden introduced his pick for top positions in the administration. The president-elect selected Tom Vilsack to return as Agriculture secretary, Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to serve as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Denis McDonough as the secretary of Veterans Affairs, Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative and Susan Rice as the director of the White House's Domestic Policy Council. President-elect Biden also briefly responded to a reporter's question about a federal investigation into his son Hunter saying, "I'm proud of my son."
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety examined plans for nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Leaders with FedEx and UPS testified on their public-private partnership with the federal government to effectively ship the vaccines as soon as they are approved and ready to go. Both companies also outlined how they'll track the shipments and get them to the specific destinations overnight. Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine also testified. She spoke about the state's planning and preparations for receiving these vaccine shipments and how they'll be distributed to hospitals and nursing homes in the first phase.
The aftermath of the 1972 election with President Nixon's Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman's November 1972 diary recordings on reorganizing and staff in-fighting, inaugural plans and increased efforts to end the war in Vietnam.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn held a news conference to announce the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The commissioner said the FDA had moved quickly to review the data, while ensuring the integrity of the scientific process. "I will absolutely take this COVID-19 vaccine, pending availability and distribution, because I had complete trust and confidence in the FDA's career staff's evaluation," he said. FDA Biologics Director Dr. Peter Marks also joined the commissioner to answer reporters' questions about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine for particular groups, including children, people with severe allergies, and pregnant and breastfeeding women. In response to a reporter's question, Dr. Hahn said the representations in the press that he was threatened to be fired by the White House if the vaccine authorization did not come by a certain date were inaccurate.
Eric Liu, Peter Peterson, and Hahrie Han offered their thoughts on how to re-invent American democracy in the 21st century. This virtual program was hosted by the Chicago Humanities Festival.
Historian Catherine Grace Katz looked at the relationship between the three women who attend the Yalta Conference with their fathers, Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, daughter to the US Ambassador to the Soviet Union. This was a virtual event hosted by Roosevelt House in New York City
Journalist Matthew Van Meter discussed Duncan v. Louisiana, a civil rights case which helped to reaffirm the right to a trial by jury in most criminal cases. This was a virtual event hosted by the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville.
Authors Phil Harvey and Lisa Conyers discussed the ways they believe federal and state governments benefit financially the wealthy and their corporations. This virtual event was hosted by the CATO Institute in Washington, D.C.
West Virginia University professor and writer Christa Parravani discussed how she was denied reproductive choice and healthcare for her children. She was interviewed by Kaiser Family Foundation Senior Vice President and Women's Health Policy Director Alina Salganicoff.
Economics professor David Rose argued that moral beliefs and culture are essential to a thriving civil society. This virtual program was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Author and University of California at Riverside professor Laila Lalami explored American citizenship through her own journey as a Moroccan immigrant. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Public Library.
