23 Nov 2021

USA correspondent Kelsey Snell

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 23 November 2021
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 19: Protesters are gathered outside the Kenosha County Courthouse after US jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha protest shootings that killed 2 and injured a third, on November 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.

Photo: AFP

The not guilty verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people and injured one other person, all of whom were protesting following a police shooting in Kenosha Wisconsin, has been celebrated by far-right extremists.

Some GOP Congressmen have offered the teenager internships following his acquittal.

And it's Thanksgiving in the US this week, with fears of a post-holiday Covid spike.

Also, almost $2 trillion has been approved for new spending for social safety net programs and programs to address climate change. The package includes the bulk of President Biden's domestic spending agenda.

Kelsey Snell is a congressional correspondent for NPR, based in Washington DC.