Welcome to Skimm This. Here’s what we’re covering this week:
First up: In D.C., as Congress gathered to certify President-elect Joe Biden's presidential win, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. We’ll break down what happened on Wednesday.
Then: All eyes were on Georgia this week. We’ll tell you what Democrats winning both Senate seats there means for the Biden administration.
ICYMI: The COVID-19 vaccine rollout hasn’t been going according to plan. We’ll explain the holdup in getting vaccines into people’s arms.
Later: Iran made a major announcement this week: they’re enriching their uranium to 20% purity. We won’t give you a chemistry lesson, but we will tell you why this matters and what this means for U.S. diplomacy moving forward.
Finally: Is your fridge a hot mess after the holidays? We’ll speak to an expert to help you Skimm your fridge…so you can finally find your ketchup again.
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On this episode, you’ll hear from:
Josh Michaud, associate director for global health policy, Kaiser Family Foundation
Leah Askarinam, editor-in-chief, National Journal’s The Hotline
Holly Dagres, non-resident fellow, the Atlantic Council
Rachel Gurjar, chef, recipe developer, and food writer (IG)
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