Trump lawyers file trial memorandum, bitcoin takes off, things heat up around the world

Tesla Is Investing $1.5 Billion In Bitcoin. Americans angry they may no longer qualify for $1,400 stimulus checks. Foreign pipelines that Trump shut down are back in business but American pipelines that employ American workers and create American energy independence are shut down and the jobs destroyed. Food price spikes see inflation rear its head in emerging markets. Trump’s trial starting: ‘Grievous crime’ or just ‘theater’? Georgia election officials formally launch investigation into Trump phone calls. Russia, China, and Iran to hold joint naval drills in Indian Ocean soon. Houthi Attacks Impacting Civilians. Myanmar’s military says elections will be held after year-long state of emergency. Interview of the President of Ukraine for the Axios program broadcast on the HBO platform. As president of the Center for American Progress, Neera Tanden raked in whopping donations from repressive right-wing foreign governments while she advanced their hardline policy priorities in Washington.
Links:
Bitcoin:
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965494932/it-doesnt-get-more-buzzy-than-this-tesla-is-investing-1-5-billion-in-bitcoin?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currency-idUSKBN2A902T?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook
Stimulus check anger:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/americans-angry-possible-stimulus-check-income-limit-changes.html
Foreign pipeline:
https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1358800196755484675
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-nordstream2-gas-pipes-idUSKBN2A60OT
Food price:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-emerging-markets-inflation-analysis/analysis-food-price-spikes-see-inflation-rear-its-head-in-emerging-markets-idUSKBN2A8195
Trump impeachment memo:
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-impeachment-40ef81572403c82422464169e67554d7
https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20474874-trump-impeachment-trial-memo
Georgia investigation:
Georgia election officials formally launch investigation into Trump phone calls
Russia China Iran:
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/russia-china-and-iran-to-hold-joint-naval-drills-in-indian-ocean-soon-658242
Houthi:
https://www.state.gov/houthi-attacks-impacting-civilians/
https://news.antiwar.com/2021/02/08/us-warns-yemens-houthis-against-attacks-inside-saudi-arabia/
Myanmar:
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3119999/myanmar-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-detained-early-morning
Ukraine interview:
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/intervyu-prezidenta-ukrayini-programi-axios-sho-vihodit-na-p-66313
Biden budget nominee:
https://thegrayzone.com/2021/02/07/senate-scrutinize-biden-budget-director-nominee-neera-tandens-foreign-policy-corruption/
DOJ:
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/us-attorneys-biden-trump-justice-department_n_6021f30fc5b689330e3220b5?ri18n=true&guccounter=1