Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (1 Viewer)

Jeff Bezos has made it into space, riding his own company's rocket. It was Blue Origin's first flight with people on board after 15 test flights.

If she continues to spread COVID-19 misinformation, the far-right congresswoman could be kicked off the social media platform permanently.

The nation's largest wildfire provided wildlife researchers in Oregon with an unexpected experiment.

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has picked five Republicans to sit on the new select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

The spending proposals that Senate Democrats plan to begin advancing this week amount to a massive gamble that the party can simultaneously advance two of its longest-standing economic goals without generating a political backlash or overheating the economy.

China is a leader in cyberwarfare research along with the United States and Russia, but Beijing denies accusations that Chinese hackers steal trade secrets and technology.

He ordered reviews of rules on money being sent to Cubans, staff levels at the U.S. Embassy in Havana and ways to make the internet more accessible on the island.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday downplayed the recent spike in coronavirus cases in his state, and criticized public health officials who continue to push unvaccinated Ameri…

Joe Manchin owns millions of dollars in coal stock, founded an energy firm and Exxon lobbyists brag about their access to him. Republicans fundraise on his behalf Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, chairs a Senate energy and natural resources committee hearing. Photograph: J Scott...

The company’s money and power could be a game-changer for federal cannabis policy.

FIRST ON FOX: A new report by House Republicans hits the Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers for the southern border crisis just as new numbers show a continued migrant surge.

Democrats are under growing pressure to pass long-stalled immigration reform after a federal judge poured new fuel onto the years-long fight by blocking new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (…

The White House is reviewing whether social media platforms should be held legally accountable for publishing misinformation via Section 230, a law that protects companies’ ability to moderate content, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Tuesday.

Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday made an appeal for viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.”Please take COVID seriously, I can’t say it enough. Enough people have died. We don&#…

Jeff Bezos and his crew successfully completed a spaceflight on the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. Follow here for live updates.

Almost half of those reporting symptoms are linked to the CIA, say officials, with possible cases in Berlin and Vienna and on every continent but Antarctica.

“We’re not a cheap date,” quipped House Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern. "The House is going to do what we have to do.”

A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police. J.

A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators and senior White House officials is struggling to finish work on an infrastructure package that is now set to get its first vote as soon as Wednesday.The se…

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the Federal Trade Commission to take a tougher look at defense industry mergers, questioning a proposal from Lockheed Martin that would allow it to buy the biggest independent maker of rocket motors, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings.

It’s been six months since President Biden took office, and one Cabinet position remains vacant: director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).Biden’s first choice for the job, Neera Tanden…

President Biden is considering augmenting staffing levels at the U.S. embassy in Havana and forming a group to get remittances to the Cuban people, a senior administration official told FOX News on Monday.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made his selection of five Republicans to join the select committee investigating January 6, ensuring that Republicans will have input in the investigation run by Democrats.

All of Trump's incendiary website messages are immediately posted by former GOP spokesperson and new aide Liz Harrington on her Twitter account.

Experts see Biden's focus on Ohio as more about this year than 2024, including a push for his infrastructure plans in a city with an obsolete bridge.

Sens. Chris Murphy, Mike Lee and Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to give Congress a larger role in U.S. foreign policy.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped up his criticism of President Biden’s immigration policy on Monday, warning that law enforcement personnel informed him that many migrants they encountered at the border were bound for his home state.

While President Joe Biden secured a victory in the 2020 race more than nine months ago, some efforts to review how the election was handled are still underway.

The leader of the far-right Proud Boys pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanors stemming from his conduct in Washington, DC, amid violent pro-Donald Trump protests in December.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is slamming a proposal from Democrats to insert a provision that would grant a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants as part of the inf…

A tri-partisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced legislation designed to claw back national security powers from the executive branch.

The Biden administration says it is evaluating whether the law shields online platforms from liability for the spread of misinformation by third parties.

Manger is the former police chief of Montgomery County, Maryland.

U.S. federal agencies are dealing with a rising number of unruly airline passengers on increasingly crowded airplanes, including thousands who have refused to wear masks.

President Joe Biden is holding his second full Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to mark six months in office, and is expected to focus the discussion on Covid-19, infrastructure, climate and cybersecurity, a White House official tells CNN.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Biden administration of working to make Iran America’s “senior partner” in the Middle East.

Assimi Goita targeted in an attempted stabbing attack after Eid al-Adha prayers at the Grand Mosque in Bamako.

"Many people, myself included, have declared for years that the GOP is no longer a normal political party," the economist wrote in his New York Times column.

The Wall Street giant upped its votes against corporate management this year.

It's not clear his gambit will work. It will require 60 votes to break a filibuster, and Republicans are reluctant to move forward until a bill is finalized.

The Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.

The U.S. women’s Olympics gymnastics team is staying at a nearby hotel instead of the Tokyo Olympic Village after a team member tested positive for COVID-19, NBC News reported on Tuesday.In a …

Stocks opened with solid gains Tuesday after coronavirus fears spurred Wall Street’s worst day of losses since January.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than 500 points at 10 a.m. T…

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a vocal critic of vaccines and the use of masks.

The arrangements are “basically done deals,” one source said.

Hidden Common Ground survey shows stark partisan differences over whether racism is barrier to political participation and requires systemic change.

Karoline Leavitt, the 23-year-old former assistant press secretary for former President Trump, is running for Congress in the First Congressional District of New Hampshire.

U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday he would set a procedural vote on a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill for Wednesday.

NARAL Pro-Choice America has endorsed 12 House Democrats for reelection ahead of the 2022 midterm races. The abortion-rights group said in a statement that the incumbents have “demonstrated th…

The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal to settle lawsuits brought by state and local governments across the country over the toll of prescription opioids, lawyers suing on behalf of local governments said.

The White House defended President Joe Biden's response to China for sponsoring cybercriminals infiltrating global systems, despite a decision to hold off on sanctions four and a half months after a major hack was discovered.

The top Senate Republican super PAC and its affiliated nonprofit raised nearly $25 million in the first six months of 2021 and are entering the second half of the year with more than $33.6 million …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t blink.

Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz laughs off some of the most uncomfortable moments he faced when at the mercy of Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign cycle.

Manchin plans to support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to lead the Bureau of Land Management, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned the head of Unilever on Tuesday that there will be “severe consequences” to Ben & Jerry’s decision to end sales in the …

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy sent a very clear signal to Democrats – and the country – on Monday: He has zero interest in getting to the bottom of what really happened (and why) when the US Capitol was stormed by rioters convinced by former President Donald Trump that the 2020 election...

U.S. state attorneys general are expected this week to unveil a $26 billion settlement resolving claims that three major drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson helped fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

The bill seeks to reclaim Congress' power over three areas: war powers, arms exports and national emergencies.

White House backs FTC fix — Infrastructure at the precipice

Turkey could run Afghan capital’s airport if US meets conditions on logistics and financing, President Erdogan says.

A New Mexico state senator says he was denied receiving Holy Communion at his Catholic church because of his support for a pro-abortion bill.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Tuesday released a bill that would overhaul a deduction for noncorporate business income that was created by Republicans’ 2017 tax law.The pr…

"The German language hardly knows any words for the devastation that has been caused," the chancellor said in a visit to the disaster zone.

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — This is the place where widows wailed, where mothers buckled to the tarmac in grief and where children lifted their teddy bears to see daddy carried off in a flag-covered box.

The nation's largest active wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in the state of Oregon.

Proposed hospital penalties rile industry — Vaccine mandate momentum is growing

Six people were rushed to a hospital on Monday after a house exploded in a Dallas suburb, officials said.

The confirmation of three justices nominated by then-President Trump has shifted the balance of power on the Supreme Court to a 6-3 majority for conservatives. But a high court feared by liberals and celebrated by conservatives hasn't delivered as expected, leaving some on the right feeling let...

There is no easy way from Argentina to Japan. Associated Press Photographer Natacha Pisarenko's trip was more complicated than most.

Conservative group Heritage Action is partnering with the Coalition to Protect American Workers to launch a nationwide tour targeting what they describe as the “disastrous” effect that the Biden administration’s policies have had on American workers and businesses.

India’s Parliament erupted in protests on Tuesday as opposition lawmakers accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of using military-grade spyware to monitor political opponents, journalists and activists. The session was disrupted repeatedly as opposition lawmakers shouted slogans...

A group of more than 80 House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday laid out their vision for a climate jobs program called the Civilian Climate Corps that is expected to be part of a sweeping $3.5 trill…

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced a Senate run Tuesday in Milwaukee, adding yet another name to the already crowded Democratic primary race for the seat.

The WHO has advised Japanese organizers and the IOC on health measures to be taken by participants and at venues during the event.

The White House declined Monday to commit to reopening its northern border to Canadians after Canada’s government said vaccinated US citizens would be able to enter on August 9.

His meteoric rise from unknown to president elect has deeply divided the Andean nation.

Chicago's top cop unveils new gun violence fighting plan after 56 shot, 11 killed in one weekend.

"There is a shortage of oxygen, also a shortage of beds," one exhausted front-line doctor told CBS News. "You put the two together, it's a complete disaster."

Norway are fined 1,500 euros (£1,295) for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European Beach Handball Championships.

Investigation follows complaint by French news website Mediapart over Moroccan secret services’ alleged use of spyware.

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Officers had seized more than 1,000 Bitcoin mining units allegedly powered by stolen electricity.

Her pathway to the stars was not an easy one.

While male players are allowed to play in tank tops and shorts, women are required to wear bikini bottoms “with a close fit and cut on an upward angle.”

It’s not over. Nowhere near it.

A gymnast, a tennis hopeful, a basketball player and others has tested positive for Covid-19 days before the start of the Summer Games. Follow here for the latest news on the Summer Olympics.

The most comprehensive research yet estimates India’s excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic were a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll.

"I can’t say it enough. Enough people have died. We don’t need any more death," the Fox News host said Monday.

The regulatory signoff would remove a significant legal and public relations barrier to requirements, former government officials said.

Unvaccinated individuals believe the coronavirus vaccine is more dangerous than the virus, according to a poll conducted by Yahoo News and YouGov.The poll found 37 percent of unvaccinated individua…

According to the CDC, getting vaccinated after recovering from infection leads to even stronger protection compared to infection alone.

Top government epidemiologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul traded accusations of "lying" about gain-of-function research at a Tuesday Senate hearing, continuing the long-running feud between the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director and the Kentucky senator.

The Tennessee Immunization Summit was scheduled for August as recently as last week but is now indefinitely postponed, the health department site says.

The more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday.

The delegation fled en masse to Washington on July 12 to at least temporarily stop Texas voting legislation.

Six-day lockdowns imposed ahead of Eid al-Adha holiday as Delta variant drives Iran’s fifth major wave of infections.

Guidance on masks is splintering, with some cities and medical organizations recommending a return of universal mask wearing despite differing CDC guidance.

Excess deaths - those above expected levels - are a measure of the overall impact of the pandemic.

Despite the unspeakable toll COVID-19 has taken on our families and communities, sources are telling us that Congress may slash President Biden’s proposal in the American Jobs Plan for pa…

Anthony Fauci on Tuesday addressed conflicting coronavirus pandemic masks guidance for children returning to school across the country this fall, saying parents should do what is “locally…

Dena Cranley and Barbara Lynch have a blunt reality check for President Joe Biden: His repeated pleas for vaccinations are going largely unheeded and unheard.

Workers have been quitting their jobs and finding new employers in droves as the pandemic abates and life returns to normal.

"There is a shortage of oxygen, also a shortage of beds," one exhausted front-line doctor told CBS News. "You put the two together, it's a complete disaster."

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says the world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics. He spoke to Olympic officials in a closed-door meeting in Tokyo.

It’s not over. Nowhere near it.

The United States will begin shipping more than 3 million additional Covid-19 vaccines to certain Central American countries on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (Reuters) -Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in Iraq and Afghanistan during America's longest war. As Lilley, 41, reflects on President Joe Biden's decision to end America's military mission in Afghanistan on Aug. 31...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday warned Americans to avoid any nonessential travel to the United Kingdom (U.K.) due to rapidly rising coronavirus cases.The “Leve…