Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: In the final moments of his presidency, Donald Trump rolls out pardons in the wee hours of Wednesday; National Guards members have ties to extremist right-wing views; Trump wants to maintain an influence in national politics even after he leaves the White House; The woman who allegedly swiped Nancy Pelosi’s laptop could get 20 years in prison; The senators who faced scrutiny for possibly trading stock on private information ahead of the coronavirus pandemic probably won’t be reprimanded—at least no time soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices