Deep Dive with Tiffany Meier

45 Senators voted the impeachment trial against former President Trump is unconstitutional. Senator Rand Paul forced the senate to vote on whether or not it's constitutional for the Senate to hold a trial of a private citizen, since Trump is no longer in office. He called it a "partisan vendetta against a man no longer in office." What does the vote mean for the odds of conviction? President Biden took office in a flurry of executive orders. Six days later, Texas has pushed back. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Biden's 100-day deportation freeze. Two weeks earlier Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over the policy. And Biden’s pick for Commerce Secretary says she’s open to amending Section 230. Trump had repeatedly called for Congress to repeal Section 230. The law protects Big Tech companies from liability over users’ content. Tune into Deep Dive as we explore these topics and more.

Former president trump's impeachment is now in the hands of the Senate. Republican Senator Rand Paul challenged the constitutional grounds for pursuing impeaching, calling it the Democrat's "partisan vendetta against a man no longer in office." Trump meanwhile is opening up "an office of the former president," this comes as he distances himself from the "Patriotic Party." And growing concern of the first amendment rights disappearing under big tech censorship. Director and founder of Citizens for Free Speech, Patrick Wood told The Epoch Times, he believes there is an agenda behind the censorship. This comes as Twitter rolls out a new feature for crowd sourced fact checking. It's called Birdwatch and encourages people to sign up and add notes to tweets that might seem misleading. There's calls it's similar to censorship seen in the dystopian novel 1984. Tune into Deep Dive as we explore these topics and more.

Thousands of national guards are set to stay in Washington D.C. due to security concerns around the impeachment trial. The impeachment trial is pushing forward despite there being mixed views as to whether impeachment is constitutional now that Trump has left office. Amazon is trying to block a warehouse union vote by mail. It’s pushing for the election to happen in person. 6,000 warehouse workers are set to vote on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. There's growing concern around Big Tech. Three governments signed an open letter calling for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reconsider a new privacy rollout. This is due to concerns it would help, not hinder, child abusers. And a UK watchdog meanwhile accuses the companies of manipulating users' lives. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is accusing Big Tech of manipulating the lives of its users as well as reducing competition, which harms consumers. The investigation will look into how these companies could be manipulating the lives of residents in the UK. Tune into Deep Dive as we explore these topics and more.

Thousands of national guards at the U.S. Capitol return to adequate living quarters, after being put out in the cold by capitol police. This, after bi-partisan outrage over the way they were treated. Twitter suspends the account of Iran's leader after posting a call for attack on former President Trump. Twitter also suspended several Antifa accounts, following protests on inauguration day. What are Trump's future plans? Top Trump adviser Jason Miller tells Just the News that former President Trump has a number of goals in the next couple of years. Right before leaving office, Trump added dozens of new additions to a list of “American heroes” that will be honored in a national garden. Who's on the list and why did Trump create it? Tune into Deep Dive as we explore these topics and more.

UPDATE: Link to 1776 report below. There's a new Director of National Intelligence, but what are her views on China and Iran. Haines is the first Biden cabinet member approved by the Senate. All Democrat senators voted to confirm her, while ten republicans dissented. Haines previously served under the Obama administration. In a slew of executive orders Biden reversed many of Trump's policies yesterday. So what is Trump's legacy? The Trump administration is known for its hardline stance towards communist china, long seen as the antithesis of freedom. When Trump campaigned for reelection in 2019, communism versus freedom was one of the key themes. Many have been wondering about the social media platform Parler and if it's back online. There are signs it's using a Russian service to host it. Tune in to Deep Dive to find out more.

As of today our channel is no longer monetized. Good news is you won't have ads interrupting your viewing pleasure. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected or donate to help us out. Links further below. It's the 59th inauguration today and Biden was officially sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Trump had left Washington hours before the ceremony and gave remarks to reporters outside the White House that echo parts of his farewell speech from yesterday. Trump told reporters outside the White House, “It’s been a great honor. The honor of a lifetime. The greatest people in the world, the greatest home in the world. We’ve had an amazing four years. We’ve accomplished a lot. We love the American people, and, again, it’s been something very special.” He added: “I just want to say goodbye, but hopefully it’s not a long-term goodbye. We’ll see each other again.” What are some parts of Trump's legacy? and what are some of the new Biden administrations' policies? President Biden is set to sign 17 executive actions and of those, 15 will be executive orders. Some will undo or reverse ones made by Trump. Tune into Deep Dive to find out more.

The 59th inauguration is shaping up to be quite an unusual one. A field of flags has appeared in the nation's Capitol. But it's not the first break from tradition in American history. What do past inaugurations in times of trial teach us? First Lady Melania Trump bids farewell to the nation, saying it's been her greatest honor serving in the position. And President Trump's advisory 1776 Commission released a public report. It's goal is to revisit the nation's founding principles. Tune into Deep Dive as we explore those topics and more.

The U.S. Capitol has been transformed as inauguration approaches. Residents call seeing troops on the ground ‘eerie’ and hope for a peaceful transition. This comes as authorities anticipate a repeat of the civil unrest and violence observed on Jan. 6. As many as 25,000 National Guard members from all 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia will be stationed in the nation’s capitol. Questions arise over impeaching President Trump after he leaves office. Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz says impeaching President Trump after he's out of office is unconstitutional. As for big tech, Parler popped online briefly with a message. Twitter meanwhile seems to have broader plans for censorship. Tune into Deep Dive to find out more.

UPDATE: The Supreme Court has dismissed the Texas lawsuit hoping to overturn election results. In the brief unsigned order, the court said Texas lacked standing. Link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/c... All eyes seem to be on Texas as more and more states either join or oppose the lawsuit to overturn election results in four key battleground states. Many are pointing to similarities to the Civil War. This episode of Deep Dive delves into those similarities between the choices Lincoln made then and the challenges Trump faces now.