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Wednesday Briefing: House Republicans ready to boot Cheney from leadership over Trump criticism

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

by Linda Noakes

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U.S. Representative Liz Cheney arrives for a House vote at the  Capitol, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

U.S. Representative Liz Cheney arrives for a House vote at the Capitol, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

U.S.

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on whether to eject Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, from her leadership post, a move likely to cement their dependence on the former president in the 2022 elections.

In a defiant speech on the House floor, Cheney blasted Trump for falsely claiming that November's election was stolen from him, as well as the Republicans who support his allegation. "Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar."

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden will hold his first White House meeting with top Republican leaders from Congress in an effort to find common ground on his proposals to spend trillions of dollars on infrastructure, education and childcare.

A Georgia prosecutor will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas, six of them women of Asian descent, saying the suspect committed hate crimes.

The top U.S. fuel pipeline, which has been disabled by a cyberattack for six days, has sent workers to manually release some stored supplies as fuel shortages across the Southeast worsen and motorists fume. We look at how the attack has exposed a lack of required defenses on pipelines.

Parts of a broken mannequin lie on the ground near a building that was hit by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

WORLD

Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza as the Islamist group Hamas and other Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages over the border at Tel Aviv and the southern city of Beersheba.

India's coronavirus deaths crossed a quarter-million in the deadliest 24 hours since the pandemic began, as the disease rampaged through the countryside, overloading a fragile rural healthcare system. How can we stop the next pandemic? Here's what a WHO panel recommends.

Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered to run again in an election in June which is being seen as a test of the legitimacy of the country’s clerical rulers. Vilified in the West for his questioning of the Holocaust, Ahmadinejad had to step down in 2013 because of term limit rules.

British soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 innocent people killed in a 1971 incident in Belfast that sparked an upsurge of violence during Northern Ireland's 'Troubles', a judge-led inquiry found. The news came as Britain announced plans to introduce legislation to give greater legal protection to former soldiers who served in the province.

BUSINESS

Amazon won its fight against an EU order to pay about $303 million in back taxes to Luxembourg as Europe's second highest court dealt a blow to the bloc's crackdown against unfair tax deals for multinationals.

The U.S Department of Defense will remove China’s Xiaomi from a government blacklist, clearing the way for any future American investment in the Beijing-based smartphone maker. Xiaomi was among the more high-profile firms that Trump targeted for alleged ties to China's military.

SoftBank reported a record $36.99 billion Vision Fund unit profit from a fourth-quarter investment gain on e-commerce firm Coupang, putting it among the world's biggest earning firms a year after an unprecedented loss.

Toyota forecasts its profit will bounce back to pre-pandemic levels this year, as the world's biggest automaker exudes confidence it can tackle a global chip shortage that has stung its rivals.

Quote of the day

"No one is above the law, not even one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in the country"

Letitia James

New York Attorney General

U.S. judge tosses NRA bankruptcy bid

Video of the day

Female artists dominate this year's Brit Awards

Some 4,000 people watched singers Dua Lipa and Arlo Parks triumph as well as perform, in the first major indoor music event with a live audience held in London in over a year.

And finally…

Researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

Researchers hope the innovation will have a range of uses from robotics to employing the plants as environmental sensors.

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