This week, the leader of the US government's response to the Coronavirus was named - Mike Pence, and the US signed a peace deal with the Taliban.

This week, Michael Bloomberg qualified for the Nevada debate, the Nevada debate took place in Las Vegas, and the Nevada primaries are going to happen. 

This week, Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary, and the first death caused by the new Coronavirus outside of China has been confirmed.

This week, President Trump was acquitted in the Senate, and the eighth Democratic debate took place. 

This week, Trump's impeachment team mounted their defenses while pressures for witnesses grew, and the Senate voted to block witnesses in the Trump impeachment trial. 

This week, on MLK Day, Basil Moore went to MLK Now, an event organized by Blackout for Human Rights, at Riverside Church.

This week, Iran made arrests related to the Ukraine plane crash last week, the 2 articles of impeachment were delivered to the Senate, starting the Senate impeachment trials of Donald Trump, and Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz became part of Trump’s team of lawyers for impeachment.

This week, a stampede at a funeral for Qassim Suleimani killed many people, and Iran admitted that it unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet.

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This week, Iraq protesters stormed the US Embassy in Baghdad, Julian Castro dropped out of the Democratic primary race, and, funerals were held for Irani Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and Iraqi Government Official Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.