| Ten Senate Republicans have released a stimulus plan about one-third the size of Biden's; the military has taken control in Myanmar. Tonight's Sentences was written by Gabby Birenbaum. | | | | | | | Biden will meet with Republicans to talk stimulus | | | | | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc./Getty Images | | - Ten Senate Republicans revealed their counteroffer to President Biden's coronavirus stimulus plan Monday, proposing a $618 billion bill — far smaller than the $1.9 trillion bill Biden wants to pass. [Politico / Burgess Everett]
- The Republicans are meeting with Biden Monday to discuss their proposal. By putting together a group of 10, the Republicans have theoretically created a filibuster-proof majority for their deal, if all 50 Democrats were to support it. [NPR / Barbara Sprunt]
- Notable differences between the Republican and Biden packages include $1,000 checks, instead of $1,400, going to a smaller pool of people; a $300 weekly unemployment benefit instead of $400; and no funding for state and local governments. [CNBC / Jacob Pramuk]
- The Republican senators see their bill as a chance for Biden to prove he is interested in bipartisanship and unity. But the president has made clear that passing stimulus is more critical than getting Republican support. [AP / Aamer Madhani, Lisa Mascaro, and Josh Boak]
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on the other hand, intends to push Biden's package through beginning this week using budget reconciliation. He said the lack of state and local aid makes the Republican bill a nonstarter, and reiterated he would not let Republicans hold up aid. [New York Daily News / Michael McAuliff]
- Democratic leadership has not forgotten the process it went through to pass the 2009 recovery act, which they spent months diluting to create a bipartisan effort, only for 99 percent of Republicans to vote against it. It's a mistake they say they will not make again. [MSNBC / Steve Benen]
- Underscoring the urgency of the debate are looming expiration dates for a number of federal coronavirus programs, and the campaign promises Democrats in Georgia made to pass $2,000 checks. [Vox / Anya van Wagtendonk]
- There is potential for the coronavirus bill to be split. The moderate Blue Dog Democrats will meet with the White House on Tuesday with the intent to promote an initial bill securing vaccine and stimulus check funding while the budget reconciliation process is ongoing. [Politico / Olivia Beavers]
| | | A military coup in Myanmar has ousted its leader | | - Myanmar's military detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, suspended flights, disrupted the internet, and declared a one-year state of emergency in a power-seizing coup. [NYT / Hannah Beech]
- Military leaders announced the army's commander in chief would lead the country for one year because Suu Kyi's government had not acted on their claims that the November election — in which her party won a majority of seats and the military-backed party performed poorly — was fraudulent. [AP]
- Suu Kyi urged her supporters to protest the situation, while the UN, President Biden, and European leaders condemned the coup. China called it an internal matter. [BBC News]
- November had marked a potential turning point in Myanmar, which transferred power from the military to a quasi-democracy in 2011. It was the second election since the end of military rule. [USA Today / Kim Hjelmgaard]
- While she is popular in Myanmar, Suu Kyi has been criticized globally for her defense of the military's ethnic cleansing campaign against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority. [NYT / Russell Goldman]
- Thant Myint-U, a Myanmar historian, said the coup could worsen ethnic and religious divides in a country flooded with weapons and struggling with food insecurity. [Al Jazeera]
| | | | | | | Former President Trump announced he will be defended in his impeachment trial by two lawyers who have connections to prominent cases — one defended Jeffrey Epstein, while the other declined to prosecute Bill Cosby. | | | [Washington Post / Katie Shepherd] - The Biden administration has made a $231 million deal with an Australian company to ramp up its production of at-home coronavirus tests that are 96 percent effective and provide results in 15 minutes. [NPR / Bill Chappell]
- Law professor Deborah Archer was elected president of the American Civil Liberties Union, becoming the organization's first Black leader. [AP / David Crary]
- Netflix is already funding a movie about the GameStop saga, which will reportedly feature Noah Centineo. [Vulture / Justin Curto]
| | | | | "Social change is never wrought by individuals. Movement is a collective endeavor and the romantic ideal of the hero obscures that truth." | | | | | | | | | | |
After years of haggling, two prime ministers, and countless fits and starts, the United Kingdom has finally left the European Union — mostly. Britain left the EU at the start of the year, and now both sides are learning to navigate life after the divorce. Vox foreign reporter Jen Kirby explains life after the Brexit breakup, including why some people in the UK won't feel the weight of the change until the Covid-19 pandemic is over and why Scotland's political future is still uncertain. [Spotify / Jen Kirby] | | | | | | | | |  | This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences, or unsubscribe to stop receiving all emails from Vox. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036.
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