Notations From the Grid (Special W-End Edition): Out & About This Week

 As a new month and a new Quarter rolls, here are some of the sights & "Virtual Sounds" of the week that was: 

Two US Capitol police injured and suspect in vehicle-ramming incident dead: Report A knife-wielding suspect involved in a vehicle-ramming incident outside the U.S. Capitol reportedly died Friday afternoon. Read the full story here.

  Suez Grounding Was an Accident. The Next Blocked Chokepoint Might Not Be.

By Scott Savitz

The recent spectacle of the hulking container ship wedged into the Suez Canal is a reminder of how vulnerable maritime transportation is to blocked chokepoints. While the Ever Giving appears to have gotten stuck by accident, military planners must remember that such blockages can be inflicted on purpose. 

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Biden is already fixating on his legacy President Joe Biden promised to be the country's most liberal chief executive since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and historians say he is keeping that campaign pledge. Read the full story here.

Republicans reclaim opposition to overspending as Biden takes control of federal books After four years of sidelining concerns about the federal debt out of deference to former President Donald Trump, Republican voters are rediscovering an issue that is driving their opposition to President Joe Biden and sparking enthusiasm about 2022. Read the full story here.

NEWS Freedom Caucus leader plots floor procedure delay war against House Democrats By Emily Brooks

MLB to move All-Star Game and draft out of Georgia in voting law protest Major League Baseball announced that it is moving its iconic All-Star Game and 2021 draft from Atlanta in protest of Georgia’s new voting law. Read the full story here.

NEWS Corporations face GOP blowback for criticizing Georgia voting law By Zachary Halaschak

World Lebanon is held hostage by its politicians The country hurtles towards collapse as power brokers refuse to form a government MARCH 31, 2021 by David Gardner