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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Joe Biden summoned the world’s nations to forcefully address the festering global issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses in his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He decried military conflict and insisted the U.S. is not seeking “a new Cold War” with China.
House Democrats unveil stopgap measure to avert shutdown and suspend debt ceiling
The measure funds the government through December 3 and suspends the debt limit through December 2022.
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Trump campaign knew soon after election that voting machine claims were false: report
Former President Trump's campaign reportedly knew soon after the November election that claims it made about voting machine irregularities leading his defeat were inaccurate.
Haitian trip to Texas border often starts in South America
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Robins Exile downed a traditional meal of plantains and chicken at a restaurant run by Haitian immigrants, just a short walk from the walled border with the United States. He arrived the night before and went there seeking advice: Should he try to get to the U.S., or was...
Texas governor signs bill tightening restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs
Abortion-inducing drugs in Texas will now be harder to obtain after the state's Republican governor recently signed restrictive legislation into law, weeks after another strict abortion law went into effect in the state.
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And President Joe Biden addresses the U.N. General Assembly.
Lawmakers push for numbers behind Afghan evacuation
Lawmakers on Tuesday aired frustration over a lack of data disclosed by the Biden administration, which has boasted of evacuating more than 124,000 people from Afghanistan but haven’t provided a precise breakdo
President Biden urges unity in first UN speech amid tensions with allies
Joe Biden called for cooperation in his first speech as US president to the UN General Assembly.
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Committee investigating Jan. 6 Capitol invasion will go 'straight to subpoenas' if needed, Rep. Schiff says
"We also have a Justice Department that may be supportive if we need to hold people in contempt," said Schiff, a member of the House panel investigating Jan. 6.
Facebook paid billions extra to the FTC to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, shareholders allege
The company allegedly agreed to overpay on the original $106 million penalty so its CEO and COO could avoid deposition and personal liability.
In shift, DHS head says images from border 'horrified' him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Photos and video of a Border Patrol agent on horseback using his long leather reins to lash at Haitian migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border prompted expressions of outrage Tuesday from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who sought to explain away the action a day...
Biden says the world stands at an "inflection point" in first address to U.N.
"Simply put, we stand, in my view, at an inflection point in history," the president told the U.N. General Assembly.
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Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to find
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter classrooms around the country.
Democrats to nix $1B for Israel's Iron Dome from bill to avert shutdown
House Democrats will remove a provision originally included in a bill that would have helped boost Israel's Iron Dome air defense system in order to keep the federal government funded through Dec.
Mayorkas vows 'dramatic results' in coming days on Haitian migrants
He said that the administration is continuing to ramp up “the frequency and number” of repatriation flights for the migrants, the bulk of whom hail from Haiti.
Harris 'deeply troubled' by treatment of Haitian migrants
Vice President Harris on Tuesday condemned the treatment of Haitian migrants at the southern border after images circulated appearing to show Border Patrol agents on horseback grabbing individuals seeking to enter the U.S.
US officials fear al-Qaeda threat after fall of Kabul to Taliban
In wake of chaotic US withdrawal, US intelligence agencies are watching to see if al-Qaeda and ISKP gain.
Judge sets May for possible trial of 'Proud Boys' facing Jan 6 riot charges
A federal judge on Tuesday set May 18 as a tentative date for the start of a trial of four men allegedly affiliated with the "Proud Boys" movement on charges stemming from their participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Unions squeeze pro-labor priorities into Democrats’ spending bill
Tucked amid the investments in child care, higher education and clean energy are below-the-radar provisions that would make it easier for workers to form unions.
Haitian migrants revolt in custody and seize control of privately contracted bus
DEL RIO, Texas — Haitian migrants who were being transported on a federally contracted private bus away from the border revolted during the ride and overtook control of the commercial vehicle before escaping, according to two law enforcement officials.
Democrats dare GOP to vote against government funding bill
House Democrats plan to vote on a bill to extend government funding through Dec. 3 and are daring Republicans to block it.
Russia Fatally Poisoned A Prominent Defector In London, A Court Concludes
Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence officer, died in London weeks after drinking tea that was later found to have been laced with the deadly radioactive compound polonium-210.
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People close to Trump say he 'wants back' in national spotlight: report
Journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa say they have learned that former president Trump "wants back" into the national spotlight — and the presidency.
Klobuchar’s antitrust panel takes on big data
The Senate Judiciary antitrust panel will hold a hearing on the topic this afternoon.
Border Closed: But only to Haitians
Disturbing images of mounted Border Patrol agents using their reins as whips to thwart Haitian border crossings have injected a new level of outrage into the border crisis. As Doug McKelway reports, the images appear to have inspired media outlets, often benignly negligent in their coverage of the…
DHS secretary condemns treatment of Haitian migrants but says US will ramp up deportations
Department of Homeland (DHS) Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas walked a careful line Tuesday, condemning the actions of border agents seen chasing away Haitian migrants while pledging to ramp up deportations to
Lawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium
Several progressive lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill that would reimpose a nationwide eviction moratorium at a time when deaths from COVID-19 are running at their highest levels since early March.
Biden meets with leaders of Australia, Iraq before departing UNGA
President Biden on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and President Barham Salih of Iraq on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, following a speech in which he said the U.S.
U.S. FAA wants airlines to do more to address unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday urged U.S. passenger airlines "to commit to take more action" to address reports of violent or unruly passengers.
Former wunderkind Massachusetts mayor gets six years in prison
A former Massachusetts mayor first elected at age 23 was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison after being convicted in May of defrauding investors in a smartphone app company and extorting money from local marijuana businesses.
'Critical race theory' roils a Tennessee school district
Robin Steenman, an Air Force veteran and white mother of three, is fed up with the way public schools in her community of Franklin, Tennessee are teaching kids about race.
Schumer urges Biden to stop expelling Haitian migrants
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to stop its deportation of Haitian immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing that the decision to return them to Port-au-Prince "defies common sense."
‘No one really wins’: Canada vote results near identical to 2019
As PM Trudeau’s Liberals fall short of a majority, experts say result shows Canadians want gov’t to get back to work.
U.S. House to test Republican roadblock in Tuesday debt-limit vote
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday was scheduled to debate and vote on legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 3 and raise the nation's borrowing limit, according to the House Appropriations Committee.
Trump Campaign Knew Lawyers' Voting Machine Claims Were Baseless, Memo Shows
Two weeks after the 2020 election, a team of lawyers closely allied with President Donald Trump held a widely watched news conference at the Republican Party’s headquarters in Washington. At the event, they laid out a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming that a voting machine company had worked...
18 million Americans can't afford needed medications, Gallup finds
Issue is "stark" for low-income households, where almost 1 in 5 recently weren't able to pay for even one prescription.
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Biden commits to double U.S. climate change funding for developing nations
President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. would double its financial contributions to help developing nations combat and adapt to climate change.
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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, September 20, 2021
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A Texas doctor has been sued under the state's new law prohibiting most abortions, a lawsuit that could test the constitutionality of the sweeping ban that allows any private citizen to sue providers.
Trump endorses 'big lie' proponents for state election posts
NEW YORK (AP) — Before winning Donald Trump's coveted endorsement in his race to become Arizona's top election official, Mark Finchem received several calls from people close to the former president making clear they approved of the work he was doing to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
The AP Interview: UN chief warns China, US to avoid Cold War
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their “completely dysfunctional” relationship before problems between the two large and deeply influential countries spill over even further into the rest of...
Senate Democrat asks Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for policies on extremist violent content
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters has written Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, asking for information about their policies and practices to monitor and remove extremist violent content.
Mitch McConnell says the GOP will vote for the US to default on its debt
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer announced they would attach a debt-ceiling suspension to a government-funding bill, daring the GOP. McConnell answered.
Asian shares extend losses as China worries darken sentiment
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Tuesday, with Tokyo down 2% as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real estate developers weighed on sentiment. On Monday, U.S. stocks logged their biggest drop since May, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite sinking 2.2%.
Supreme Court to hear blockbuster Mississippi abortion case December 1
Mississippi officials are asking the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Biden administration asks Pentagon to send military to border
DEL RIO, Texas — The Biden administration has requested that the Pentagon send military forces to the southern border to get control of the deteriorating situation, according to the secretary of Homeland Security.
Majority opposes Supreme Court allowing Texas's 6-week abortion ban to take effect: poll
Fifty-four percent of Americans said they disagree with a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed a six-week abortion ban in Texas to take effect while legal challenges play out in lower courts, according to a poll released Monday
Biden launches plan to address 'silent killer': extreme heat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot summer that spurred an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfires and caused hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana.
Russia election: Putin's party wins election marred by fraud claims
The pro-Kremlin United Russia wins a parliamentary majority, but loses some ground.
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Poll: Biden, Trump statistically tied in favorability
President Biden and former President Trump are statistically tied when it comes to their favorability among U.S. voters, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey shared exclusively with The Hill on Monday.
Trump, allies launch onslaught as midterms kick into gear
Former President Trump and his allies are expanding their political activities across the map, asserting their presence within the Republican Party as the 2022 midterm cycle kicks into high gear.
UN climate talks: Faint progress on money, none on pollution
Opening pocketbooks wider to fight climate change? That’s looking slightly more doable. Closing more smokestacks for the same goal? Not yet sold. World leaders made “faint signs of progress” on the financial end of fighting climate change in a special United Nations feet-to-the-fire meeting...
Covid: US opens up to fully vaccinated travellers
The US rolls back international travel restrictions, answering a major demand from allies.
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Democrats set up showdown with GOP by attaching debt limit to bill to avert government shutdown
When the House of Representatives comes back into session this week, averting a government shutdown and addressing the debt limit will be front and center as Democrats contend with divisions within their own ranks over President Joe Biden's sweeping economic agenda.
White House: Migrants don't need travelers' vaccine proof because 'they're not intending to stay'
The White House defended its policy on dealing with undocumented migrants and COVID-19 hours after announcing that international travel restrictions would be loosened for the fully vaccinated, saying illegal immigration is “not the same.”
Democrats aim to suspend debt limit with bill to avoid government shutdown
House Democrats will combine a short-term government spending bill with a suspension of the debt limit, a package slated to hit the floor this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Monday.
Dems rope debt to government funding, lassoing GOP into clash
Democratic leaders announced they would pursue lifting the debt limit through legislation that requires bipartisan support in the Senate, despite opposition from the GOP.
Lawyer says ex-Trump Organization CFO is expecting more indictments
The attorney for former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg says that his client is expecting to face more indictments in his tax evasion scheme case,
California's recall was a blowout. Virginia’s upcoming election won’t be
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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More than 500 female athletes calling on Supreme Court to rebuff Mississippi abortion law
In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court, the athletes cite impact of "bodily integrity and decisional autonomy" on their careers and sports.
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Biden heads to U.N. General Assembly amid tensions with France
President Biden will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly for the first time.
‘Obscene’: Rights groups slam US expulsions of Haitian migrants
More than 12,000 Haitian migrants have been camped under a bridge in Texas after wading across Rio Grande from Mexico.
Stocks tumble as Wall Street's fears turn to China
The Dow and the broader US stock market fell to close sharply lower Monday as Chinese real estate conglomerate Evergrande's debt crisis made American investors uneasy.
Poll: Trump dominates 2024 Republican primary field
Former President Trump is the clear favorite to win the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination if he decides to mount another bid for the White House, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey released exclusively to The Hill on Monday.
White House pressed on timing of relaxed COVID international travel restrictions
The White House repeatedly sidestepped questions Monday when asked about the lengthy delay in dropping coronavirus travel restrictions for foreign travelers.
Trump won these counties big. His supporters question the results there, too.
Pushes to revisit November's results are underway or being called for in at least nine counties Trump won by more than 24 points.
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Milley, Army chief displayed 'pattern of behavior' defying authority: former senior military official
A former assistant secretary of the Army under President Trump has accused top military officials, specifically Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James McConville, of engaging in a "pattern of behavior" that overstepped their...
Wisconsin election investigator warns of subpoenas
The retired conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice leading a Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election released a video Monday threatening to subpoena election officials who don't comply and saying the intent was not to overturn President Joe Biden's narrow...
Washington gridlock and a debt ceiling showdown are weighing on the market
Strategists say the renewed sell-off in U.S. markets on Monday is in part thanks to partisan gridlock in Congress over the debt ceiling.
4 more Democratic plays where the Senate's rules referee can blow the whistle
The party's push for immigration in its social spending bill suffered a setback, but that might not be the only major provision to get chopped.
Trump Org Prosecutors Find New Evidence—in a Basement
Michael M Santiago/GettyImagesProsecutors have discovered a tranche of evidence in the basement of a co-conspirator in the Trump Organization tax fraud case, a defense lawyer for indicted chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg revealed in court on Monday, with the attorney also signaling that...
US conducts airstrike on senior al Qaeda leader in Syria
The U.S. military conducted a successful airstrike in Syria against a "senior al Qaeda leader,” U.S. Central Command announced.
French feud with U.S., Australia continues to build
Any notion that France’s acrimony toward the U.S. and Australia would blow over quickly continued to fade through the weekend.
'Peril' Details The Capitol Riot And Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Hold Onto Power
The atmosphere throughout this account is foreboding, darkened by the shadow COVID-19 cast over the country but also by the dangers to democracy the authors perceive and depict.
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White House: 'Horrific' to see border agents on horses chasing Haitian migrants, should 'never' happen
Press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing Haitian migrants isn't 'acceptable or appropriate.'
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San Francisco mayor offers defense after video surfaces of her dancing indoors without a mask
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is speaking out after being caught on camera apparently without a mask at a nightclub‚ a violation of the city’s public mask mandate.
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Italians come out to demand support for Afghan women
Thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Italy to support Afghan women.
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Hosea Knox, Chicago tombstone maker 'Elmo,' dies at 82
A well-known Chicago tombstone maker from the city's South Side has died.
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Acting CBP chief 'shocked' by images of Border Patrol on horses, as administration doubles down
FIRST ON FOX: The acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told staff in an email Friday that he is "shocked" by images that show Border Patrol agents on horseback blocked Haitian migrants in Del Rio – just hours after President Biden repeated a false claim that the images show migrants being "whipped" and promised to make them "pay."
"Along with many of you, I was shocked by the images from Del Rio of Horse Patrol Units that have dominated the media in recent days," acting Commissioner Troy Miller said in the email. "What those...
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"Along with many of you, I was shocked by the images from Del Rio of Horse Patrol Units that have dominated the media in recent days," acting Commissioner Troy Miller said in the email. "What those...
Biden administration has removed just 2K of 30,000 migrants who surged border in Del Rio
The Biden administration has removed just 2,000 of the more than 30,000 migrants who surged to the border in Del Rio in September, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Friday.
Scenes of approximately 15,000 migrants camped under the Del Rio bridge drew national and international headlines, as well as outrage from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The administration surged resources and Border Patrol to the area, although it subsequently ended horse patrol within days amid debunked allegations that Haitian migrants were...
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Scenes of approximately 15,000 migrants camped under the Del Rio bridge drew national and international headlines, as well as outrage from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The administration surged resources and Border Patrol to the area, although it subsequently ended horse patrol within days amid debunked allegations that Haitian migrants were...
Six-year-old not strapped into ride before death at amusement park: report
A 6-year-old girl who fell to her death at an amusement park in Colorado was not buckled into the ride, according to a report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
Wongel Estifanos died on Sept. 5 on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park after she fell 100 feet.
The report concluded that the employees did not properly check if she was buckled in and did not understand the operations of the ride.
After each ride, all buckles are supposed to be undone, and workers are supposed to ensure that all lap belts...
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Wongel Estifanos died on Sept. 5 on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park after she fell 100 feet.
The report concluded that the employees did not properly check if she was buckled in and did not understand the operations of the ride.
After each ride, all buckles are supposed to be undone, and workers are supposed to ensure that all lap belts...
Govt offices in Kosovo targeted as tensions soar with Serbia
Kosovo says a public building was set on fire and another was hit by grenades.
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Kim's sister: NKorea willing to talk if Seoul shows respect
Kim Jong Un's sister says her country will try to repair ties with South Korea.
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Global Citizen Live: Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran feature in 24-hour concert
The Global Citizen: Live festival will see performances from more than 60 artists in six continents.
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FBI Investigating Reported Assault of Female U.S. Service Member By Afghan Evacuees
The FBI says it's investigating the reported assault of a female service member from the Fort Bliss Army base by male Afghan evacuees.
The service member reported that Afghan evacuees staying at the Doña Ana County Range Complex assaulted her, according to local reports. The complex is in New Mexico, about 25 miles north of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
"We received the referral from Fort Bliss and our office is investigating the allegation," the El Paso FBI office said in a statement to NPR on Saturday.
The name and age of the woman have not been...
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The service member reported that Afghan evacuees staying at the Doña Ana County Range Complex assaulted her, according to local reports. The complex is in New Mexico, about 25 miles north of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
"We received the referral from Fort Bliss and our office is investigating the allegation," the El Paso FBI office said in a statement to NPR on Saturday.
The name and age of the woman have not been...
Driver stabbed, killed on school bus with students aboard
Police say a school bus driver was stabbed after he had picked up students.
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The really scary news in the Social Security Trustees Report
The Social Security Trustees just released their annual report on the system’s finances. The news is awful. Most people know that the system’s future benefit promises are greater than its future payroll tax (FICA) revenues. But how big is the difference — its fiscal gap, also called its unfunded liability?
The answer – a terrifying $59.8 trillion – is buried deep in Appendix table VIF1. That’s over 2.5 times the size of the U.S. economy. Even more disturbing is the change since last year’s report. The system's debt grew by $6.8 trillion. In other...
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The answer – a terrifying $59.8 trillion – is buried deep in Appendix table VIF1. That’s over 2.5 times the size of the U.S. economy. Even more disturbing is the change since last year’s report. The system's debt grew by $6.8 trillion. In other...
Biden agenda at risk of being derailed by setbacks on Capitol Hill
As he nears 10 months in office, President Biden is at a critical juncture with multiple aspects of his legislative agenda either stalled or in peril on Capitol Hill.
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A bicyclist’s helmet camera captured a magpie attacking him while pedaling along a lake.
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WATCH: Videographer makes friends with affectionate goat
A videographer documenting the Fawn Fire in California made a new friend after offering an extremely affectionate goat a snack.
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