The Evening: FBI Terrorist Watch List, Covid Investigators Barred from China, Coming Home and More

January 14, 2021

Dozens of People on FBI Terrorist Watch List Came to D.C. the Day of Capitol Riot

Dozens of people on a terrorist watch list were in Washington for pro-Trump events January 6, as the Washington Post reports.

Two Members of WHO Team on Trail of Virus Are Denied Entry to China

In a sign of Beijing’s continuing efforts to control the investigation in Wuhan into the source of the virus more than a year after it first emerged, two WHO scientists were unable to enter China at the last minute and remained in Singapore because they tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, as the NYT reports.

U.S. Blocks Telecom Tech from China and Others

With its days in power numbered, the Trump administration’s Commerce Department moved ahead today with rules to let the United States block purchases of communications technology from China and five other countries deemed foreign adversaries, as the WSJ reports.

Global Forecast 2021

Global Forecast is an annual collection of essays by CSIS experts focused on the critical issues facing the United States and the world in the year ahead.

Coronavirus Crisis Update

The Coronavirus Crisis Update podcast brings you the latest updates and analysis from CSIS experts and the leaders directing the global response. Past guests include NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, White House Chief of Staff-designate Ron Klain, IHME Director Dr. Chris Murray, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), Former FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg, and more. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

Video Shorts

Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel!

In That Number

$1.9 Trillion

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will propose a $1.9 trillion rescue package to combat the economic downturn and the Covid-19 crisis.

Source: NYT

Critical Quote

“From January 6th alone, we’ve already identified over 200 suspects. We know who you are…and FBI agents are coming to find you.”

— FBI Director Christopher Wray

iDeas Lab

In the first episode of Data Unpacked , host Matthew Funaiole unpacks expert reactions to China's rising assertiveness. Using poll data from a CSIS survey, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair Mike Green illustrates measures the United States can take to shore up its capabilities.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images.) Workers install barbed wire on security fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol.

Recommended Reading

“Maintaining the Intelligence Edge: Reimagining and Reinventing Intelligence through Innovation," by CSIS's Brian Katz.

This Town Tomorrow

Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Scholl Chair and Europe Program will host Sabine Weyand, EU director-general of trade, to discuss the EU-U.S. trade relationship.

Later, at 1:00 p.m., the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development will hold an armchair discussion with Jim Richardson, director of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources at the U.S. Department of State, moderated by Daniel F. Runde.

And, at 9:30 a.m., the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs will host a webinar on U.S.-China relations under a Biden administration.

Video

CSIS today hosted 10 commissioners from the Technology and Intelligence Task Force to discuss the task force's final report and its recommendations for how to guide the intelligence community. Watch the full event here.

Podcasts

On the most recent episode of Coronavirus Crisis Update, chef Jose Andres sat down with us to reflect on his unique, powerful vision for using food to transform communities, battle inequities, advance unity and strengthen economies. Check out the podcast to hear his ideas for how the U.S. government can address growing food insecurity.

Listen on Spotify, Google Play, & Apple Podcasts

Smiles

Let’s revisit Delaney & Bonnie one more time this week. In the late 60s, the musicians that mattered the most were heavily influenced by Delaney Bramlett. We already discussed Eric Clapton this week. How about George Harrison? In 69, all George wanted to do was perform with Delaney & Bonnie. In 1970, Harrison released his greatest solo work, “All Things Must Pass,” which featured the Delaney & Bonnie band comprised of Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon, Carl Radle, Bobby Keys, Billy Preston and Jim Price backing him. Without Delaney & Bonnie there is no great George Harrison record.

This clip , which features Harrison and Clapton on guitar, clearly shows how important Delaney & Bonnie were to the British rock stars. With both Clapton and Harrison on stage, it was Delaney Bramlett who seemed like the biggest star of them all.