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Happy Monday and welcome back to Today’s American News, your source of news and analysis for the circus that is American politics and entertainment. It’s January 6, a day of the year that will always be remembered for the 2021 Trump-inspired insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Congress certifies Donald Trump as next president… Welp, those are words we never wanted to write. By law, the U.S. Congress meets to certify the election of President of the United States on January 6 following each presidential election. Sadly, the certification is announced by our vice president in a ceremonious role, meaning that VP Kamala Harris had the unfortunate responsibility of making Trump’s win official. The action by Congress in a snow-covered Washington comes four years to the day after Donald Trump incited an insurrection disrupting the proceedings of President Biden’s certification on January 6, 2021. Biden urged Americans to remember that day and not allow the rewriting of history.

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Judge denies Trump appeal to delay sentencing in hush money case… The same day he was certified as the winner of the 2024 election, convicted felon Donald Trump got some bad legal news. Yes, America’s next president is a convicted felon. What a time to be alive. After denying Trump’s appeal to overturn his convictions in an order issued last week, New York judge Juan Merchan today rejected an appeal from the Trump legal team to delay his sentencing, scheduled for Friday of this week. Trump’s team has appealed Merchan’s conviction reiteration to the New York appellate court and is expected to appeal today’s ruling as well.

Trudeau steps down as Canadian prime minister… With his approval rating sinking to all-time lows and having lost the backing of a majority of support even in his own party, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Trudeau is the latest in a string of democratically elected leaders around the world to fall from power. The move comes amid uncertainty in relations between the U.S. and its largest training partner. Donald Trump has threatened a massive trade war with Canada and speaks flippantly about making it our 51st state. Politico has a rundown of who could replace him.

Biden moves to protect U.S. shores from environmental disaster… Joe Biden is still President of the United States for two more weeks and he reminded the country of his power in a major executive order he issued today. NPR reports: “President Biden is using a decades-old law to block drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean — the largest region a president has ever protected using this authority. It's a move designed to help cement his climate legacy, and one the incoming Trump administration is expected to challenge.” Biden’s action protects the entire East and West coasts along with the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of the Bering Sea from oil exploration under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which allows a president to protect American waters without an expiration date. The law has no provision that would allow Trump to overturn Biden’s action.

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Aubrey Plaza speaks out on husband’s suicide… We are big fans of actress Aubrey Plaza and our hearts ache for her. Her hoodie-wearing Parks & Rec character of deadpan humor brought to television screens a representation of how many viewers often feel about their own jobs. Plaza gave a lesser-known but dazzling guest performance as a for-hire assassin on Criminal Minds, which is definitely worth a watch to all unfamiliar. She described her husband’s Friday suicide as an “unimaginable tragedy.”

Today’s Furry Friend  WRONG LINK!

If you’re like us today, you definitely need to see some cute puppies. Pinterest has a collection of 55 of them.

That’s all for this evening, friends. Check back in tomorrow for more Today’s American News.