meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The NewsWorthy

Republicans Sue Pence, New Vaccine Option? & Gingerbread Monolith- Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The news to know for Tuesday, December 29th, 2020!

We have updates about:

  • a new effort to try to keep President Trump in office, starting with some Republicans suing one of their own
  • larger stimulus payments for most Americans
  • another possible vaccine option entering the race to end the pandemic
  • a record on Wall Street
  • new rules for drones
  • a Broadway-style musical created on TikTok

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

This episode is brought to you by BlueNile.com and NativeDeo.com/newsworthy

Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider 

 

 

 

Sources:

Republicans Sue Mike Pence: The Hill, CNBC, Politico

Biden Talks National Security: Politico, AP, Reuters, Full Speech 

House Approves Larger Direct Payments: WSJ, USA Today, Reuters

Veto Override Votes: AP, NPR, NBC News

Nashville Bombing Latest: Nashville Tennessean, TODAY, NY Times, WaPo

Novavax Vaccine Enters Final Trial: CBS News, WSJ, CNBC, NIH

Wall Street Hits Record: Reuters, WSJ, AP

New Drone Regulations: The Verge, Engadget, FAA

TikTok Musical: AP, The Verge, Deadline, Today Tix

Gingerbread Monolith: Sacramento Bee, USA Today, FOX News

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Today is Tuesday, December 29th.

0:02.0

What to know about a new effort to try to keep President Trump in office

0:05.0

and it starts with some Republicans suing one of their own.

0:08.0

Also an update about those larger stimulus payments for Americans,

0:11.0

and another possible vaccine option enters the race to

0:14.3

end the pandemic. We'll explain. Plus a record on Wall Street, new rules for

0:18.8

drones and a Broadway style musical created on Tik-Tup.

0:25.1

Welcome to the newsworthy.

0:27.1

All the day's news in around 10 minutes.

0:29.4

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

0:32.0

I'm Erica Mandy. thanks so much for being here.

0:34.6

You're ready, let's do this.

0:37.0

Vice President Mike Pence is now being sued by members of his own party.

0:44.0

It's the latest effort to try and keep President Trump and the rest of the Trump administration in power.

0:48.8

So yes, essentially, people who want Pence to keep his job are the ones suing.

0:53.4

Let's explain.

0:54.4

The lawsuit focuses on the upcoming meeting on January 6th.

0:57.8

That's when, as usual, lawmakers in Congress will get together to count electoral votes

1:02.1

and finalize President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

1:05.3

The Vice President usually leads that meeting, but in mostly ceremonial ways.

1:09.4

Well, this lawsuit says Pence should have a different more hands-on role.

1:13.3

Congressman Louis Gomerte of Texas, along with several other Republicans,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Erica Mandy, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Erica Mandy and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.