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Gage Jackson presents the day's top stories, including Biden's plan to allow asylum seekers from Mexico into the US, the surge of tech stocks pushing major indexes to record highs, and the conclusion of Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. Biden's immigration policy aims to reverse Trump's policies, while optimism in the stock market is fueled by Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion relief package. Trump's defense team argues the impeachment trial is politically motivated.

What is the Biden administration's plan regarding asylum seekers in Mexico?

• To allow them to enter the US

• To process their cases in Canada

• To keep them in Mexico indefinitely

• To send them back to their home countries

Which major stock indexes reached all-time highs due to tech companies' performance?

• Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite

• S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite

• FTSE 100 and Nikkei 225

• DAX and CAC 40

What is the value of President Biden's proposed coronavirus relief package?

• $3.0 trillion

• $1.5 trillion

• $2.5 trillion

• $1.9 trillion

What was the main argument of Trump's defense team during his impeachment trial?

• The trial was about economic policies

• The trial was based on personal hatred

• The trial was based on policy disagreements

• The trial was about foreign relations

According to Trump's defense, how was his speech leading up to the Capitol insurrection characterized?

• As incitement to violence

• As a call for peace

• As typical political speech

• As a legal directive