Top 5 News Headlines and Commentary for Wednesday, January 18, 2023. 1. World Economic Forum Dubs 2023 a “Polycrisis”. 2. Washington D.C. City Council Overrides Mayor Bowser’s Veto for Bill Reducing Penalties for Violent Crimes 3. Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Bill Aimed at Criminalizing Political Speech by White People. 4. Six Percent of California Students Identify as Transgender. 5. White House Still Fighting in Court to Force Masking on Public Transportation.