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The News
Jan 18, 2017 · 2 min read
January 18, 2017
It’s Wednesday, the midpoint of the week. In headline news, President Obama commuted the federal sentence for Chelsea Manning for leaking government documents to WikiLeaks, along with the sentences other prominent prisoners, while British Prime Minister Theresa May laid out the details of her country’s Brexit plan for leaving the European Union.
We’re now down to less than two days before Barack Obama leaves office so stay tuned for more stories on the transition and the inauguration protests.
Cheers,
The Wonks Team
Politics
- The New York Times evaluates the prospective influence and expectations of incoming-chief of staff Reince Priebus on the Trump administration, given his status as a party insider appointed by an outsider president.
Public Policy
- FiveThirtyEight analyzes the significance of a president’s first 100 days in office, observing the quantity as well as quality of legislation passed or executive orders issued and how it sets the tone for the administration.
Business and Economy
- The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the crisis communications response planning by companies in anticipation of possible criticism or negative media attention from the president-elect on Twitter.
Science and Health
- The Lost Angeles Times reports on a new report from the Congressional Budget Office projecting that 18 million individuals will lose their health insurance if Congress repeals Obamacare before the end of the year.
- The New York Times writes about why our voices sound different when recorded than in when spoken aloud, along with an explanation of how our minds perceives voices in our heads.
