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Today's Headlines
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Seema Verma: New WWSG Exclusive Speaker
(WWSG News) – Worldwide Speakers Group welcomes Administrator Seema Verma to our list of impressive exclusive speakers.
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Mark Esper: New WWSG Exclusive Speaker
(WWSG News) – Worldwide Speakers Group is thrilled to announce Mark Esper as our newest exclusive speaker.
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How American Free Trade Can Outdo China
(WSJ) – The Trump years left the U.S. ceding ground for its exports. Biden can regain it, with the help of allies.
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Marc Short, Former VP Pence’s Chief of Staff Reveals New Details About Evacuation, Deployment of Nat’l Guard During Capitol Insurrection
(Fox News) – Marc Short revealed new harrowing details about how his boss’s movements and coordination to deploy the National Guard during the Capitol insurrection.
News Stories
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Seema Verma: New WWSG Exclusive Speaker
SPEAKER: Seema Verma
(WWSG News) – Worldwide Speakers Group welcomes Administrator Seema Verma to our list of impressive exclusive speakers.
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Mark Esper: New WWSG Exclusive Speaker
SPEAKER: Mark Esper
(WWSG News) – Worldwide Speakers Group is thrilled to announce Mark Esper as our newest exclusive speaker.
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How American Free Trade Can Outdo China
SPEAKER: Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
(WSJ) – The Trump years left the U.S. ceding ground for its exports. Biden can regain it, with the help of allies.
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Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on “Face the Nation,” February 21, 2021
SPEAKER: Scott Gottlieb
(CBS) – Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on “Face the Nation,” February 21, 2021
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Marc Short, Former VP Pence’s Chief of Staff Reveals New Details About Evacuation, Deployment of Nat’l Guard During Capitol Insurrection
SPEAKER: Marc Short
(Fox News) – Marc Short revealed new harrowing details about how his boss’s movements and coordination to deploy the National Guard during the Capitol insurrection.
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How Joe Biden can help Britain modernise its role in the world
SPEAKER: Robert Zoellick
(Financial Times) – London’s course looks uncertain, but it offers opportunities to Washington.
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Don’t buy Bitcoin, says former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SPEAKER: Sheila Bair
(BizNews) – Sheila Bair was asked for her views on cryptocurrencies and told Bloomberg that it is at nose-bleed levels.
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What to Do When There’s a Covid-19 Vaccine Glut
SPEAKER: Scott Gottlieb
(WSJ) – Supply is ramping up, but many Americans are reluctant to get the shot and need to be persuaded.
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Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on “Face the Nation,” February 7, 2021
SPEAKER: Scott Gottlieb
(CBS) – Transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired February 7, 2021, on “Face the Nation.”
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GameStop, Robinhood and the Return of the Wind Trade
SPEAKER: Niall Ferguson
(Bloomberg) – The history of economic bubbles casts doubt on the idea that the Reddit rebellion was a victory of the little guy over “the suits.”
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NFLPA Executive Director: No COVID-19 Scenario That Would Lead to Super Bowl LV Delay
SPEAKER: DeMaurice Smith
(Sports Illustrated) – NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said Wednesday that he “[doesn’t] see any scenario” in which the league would postpone Super Bowl LV.
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Marc Short: New WWSG Exclusive Speaker
SPEAKER: Marc Short
(WWSG News) – Worldwide Speakers Group is thrilled to announce Marc Short as our newest exclusive speaker.
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CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, M.D., Wins NPF Chairman’s Citation
SPEAKER: Sanjay Gupta
(National Press Foundation) – CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D., will be recognized Feb. 18 with the National Press Foundation’s Chairman’s Citation for his tireless and distinguished coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Night of the Rubber Knives
SPEAKER: David Frum
(The Atlantic) – Republicans appear poised to flinch from reality, protect Trump, and betray the country.
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Aqua Lung Welcomes Renowned Wildlife Photographer And Conservationist Paul Nicklen As Global Ocean Ambassador
SPEAKER: Paul Nicklen
(SGB Media) – Aqua Lung announced today that renowned wildlife photographer and conservationist Paul Nicklen is joining the brand as a global ocean ambassador.
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Could these five things protect your brain from dementia?
SPEAKER: Sanjay Gupta
(The Times) – A neurosurgeon claims we can reduce cerebral damage by adjusting our lifestyles.
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Leaders of Amazon, Mastercard, and Ford Urge Biden to Be “Climate President” in New Letter
SPEAKER: Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
(The Motley Fool) – Corporate titans join notables from the political and entertainment spheres to push for a greener future.
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Bloomberg Wall Street Week: Hubbard, Bair, Haass (Podcast)
SPEAKER: Sheila Bair
(Bloomberg) – This week’s Wall Street Week features former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair.
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Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus, January 24, 2021
SPEAKER: Scott Gottlieb
(CBS) – “We’re not sequencing a lot of strains right now in the United States. Maybe we’re sequencing a couple of thousand a week right now.”
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History’s Lesson for Biden: Stuff Happens
SPEAKER: Niall Ferguson
(Bloomberg) – Presidents sworn in during crises are popular at first. But unforeseen events can soon change that.
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Swamp Thing
SPEAKER: David Frum
(The Atlantic) – Trump’s pardons sent an unmistakable message, capping the corruption of his tenure in office.
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NFL insider notes: Critical voices mount about lack of diversity in coach hiring, plus more on coach carousel
SPEAKER: DeMaurice Smith
(CBS Sports) – The NFL continues to dangle a carrot to push coaching diversity, but it might require a stick.
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Ex-C.D.C. Chief on Challenge of Serving Trump During Pandemic
SPEAKER: Robert Redfield
(NYT) – Dr. Robert Redfield predicted the “worst is yet to come” with the coronavirus and expressed frustration with the politicization of mask-wearing and mitigation efforts.
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NFLPA director ‘planning’ for another virtual offseason
SPEAKER: DeMaurice Smith
(theScore) – NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith says the upcoming offseason will likely be virtual again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Value-Based Purchasing Rule For Medicaid Rx Drugs: Continuing To Shift From FFS Towards Accountability
SPEAKER: Seema Verma
(Health Affairs) – Recent CMS action aims to usher in a new era of value-based drug reimbursement.
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Use Rule 105 to boost your performance at work
SPEAKER: Josh Linkner
(Detroit Free Press) – Challenge yourself to add a small dose of something extra, and you’ll enjoy oversized success as a result.
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CMS has made a lasting imprint on the healthcare system
SPEAKER: Seema Verma
(CMS.gov) – Taken in their totality, the actions CMS has taken over the last four years will revolutionize healthcare for generations to come and will transform healthcare for every American patient.
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Outgoing CDC Director Warns Of Peak Pandemic: ‘We’re About To Be In The Worst Of It’
SPEAKER: Robert Redfield
(NPR) – “This has been one of the greatest crises that this nation’s had.”
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Annie Leibovitz Photographs Naomi Osaka for January’s American Vogue
SPEAKER: Annie Leibovitz
(Vogue) – Osaka posing in a slip dress during an outdoor cover shoot with photographer Annie Leibovitz.
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NFLPA executive director lauds Bill Belichick’s decision to decline Trump’s invitation
SPEAKER: DeMaurice Smith
(Boston.com) – “Frankly, I thought his statement was spot on,” DeMaurice Smith said.
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America Will Achieve Herd Immunity to Trumpism. I Hope.
SPEAKER: Niall Ferguson
(Bloomberg) – Pandemics have always bred political lunacy, but societies develop resistance to both.
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Biden’s Covid vaccine distribution plan still in flux days before inauguration
SPEAKER: Sanjay Gupta
(WRAL) – “We could vaccinate everyone in this country and still have a real problem with coronavirus…”
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How CMS has made progress on healthcare interoperability
SPEAKER: Seema Verma
(Healthcare IT News) – “As we look forward, we are confident that we have laid a solid foundation for interoperability on which future administrations can continue to build.”
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Cool Heads Always Prevail
SPEAKER: Allen West
(San Angelo Live) – At this tumultuous time in our American history, I must reiterate this leadership maxim: “Cool Heads Always Prevail.”
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We Need to Reform America’s Elder-Care System | Opinion
SPEAKER: Seema Verma
(Newsweek) – COVID-19 has exposed significant deficiencies in the nation’s long-term care system that policymakers can no longer ignore.
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Organ Procurement Organizations
SPEAKER: Seema Verma
(AAKP) – Today, more than 100,000 Americans are on waiting lists to receive a lifesaving organ transplant.
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Henry Paulson Returns to Finance, to Run Climate-Focused Fund
SPEAKER: Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
(NYT) – The venture aims to push climate-friendly businesses into the mainstream.
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What’s really on the ballot in Georgia
SPEAKER: Alice Stewart
(CNN) – President Donald Trump spent more time addressing his election grievances than encouraging election turnout.
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Corporate Debt ‘Relief’ Is an Economic Dud
SPEAKER: Sheila Bair
(WSJ) – Most companies benefiting from the Fed’s bond buys didn’t need the cash, and didn’t spend it well either.
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South African Covid variant appears to ‘obviate’ antibody drugs, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says
SPEAKER: Scott Gottlieb
(CNBC) – “The South Africa variant is very concerning right now because it does appear that it may obviate some of our medical countermeasures…”
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Memory fades as we age. But it doesn’t have to.
SPEAKER: Sanjay Gupta
(CNN) – I have to invest in my brain now to ensure that it stays sharp into ripe old age, even if my body starts to betray me.
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All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory
SPEAKER: Mark Esper
(Washington Post) – Each of us swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We did not swear it to an individual or a party.
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Trump Crosses a Bright-Red Line
SPEAKER: David Frum
(The Atlantic) – The president’s nonstop abuse of power seems determined to force a reckoning.
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Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on “Face the Nation,” December 27, 2020
SPEAKER: Scott Gottlieb
(CBS) – “But the idea that we’re going to get to 20 million vaccines, vaccinations by the end of the year, that’s probably unrealistic at this point.”
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Brad Parscale Fell From Trump’s Favor. Now He’s Plotting a Comeback.
SPEAKER: Brad Parscale
(NYT) – Mr. Parscale, President Trump’s former campaign manager, was angry after he was demoted last summer, and wanted out of politics. That didn’t last long. He is starting a new political data company.
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Meeting the Challenge in Asia
SPEAKER: Evan Feigenbaum
(National Interest) – To succeed in Asia, President-elect Joe Biden will need an administration that whines less, competes more, and leverages American strengths in the Asia that actually exists, not the one of its wishes, dreams, and fantasies.
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Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on “Face the Nation,” December 20, 2020
SPEAKER: Scott Gottlieb
(CBS) – “It does seem to be the case that we’re on track probably to peak in terms of the number of infections somewhere around the first week in January.”
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Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 is Like PPE at a Molecular Level
SPEAKER: Sanjay Gupta
(CNN) – Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes us behind the scenes with him as he gets the coronavirus vaccine at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
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Veteran diplomat Evan Feigenbaum on U.S. policy in a changing Asia
SPEAKER: Evan Feigenbaum
(supchina) – “…the securitization of the US-China relationship, in particular the securitization of commercial flows…”
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Lead vaccine developer says she wants to help rebuild trust brick by brick
SPEAKER: Sanjay Gupta
(CNN) – According to the same poll, only 62% of Black respondents answered they would be willing to get a vaccine, up from 50% in September.