Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Friday, February 19, 2021 (1 Viewer)

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:

Texas power plants back online, but 325,000 households still in the dark
GALVESTON, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday that all power generating plants in the state were back online but hundreds of thousands of homes remain without energy because of downed lines and other issues after a ferocious winter storm and cold snap.

Iran will reverse nuclear actions when U.S. lifts sanctions: foreign minister

Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity

After blizzard of criticism over Mexico trip, Senator Ted Cruz flies back to frozen Texas

Leaked texts reveal Ted Cruz's wife Heidi wanted Cancun jaunt to escape this, report says

Cruz says he had 'second thoughts' about Cancun trip while on flight

World leaders applaud US formal return to Paris climate pact

US jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs high

Trump ready to make McConnell's life miserable

What the U.S. is committing to as it rejoins the Paris climate accords — and why it matters

Biden privately tells governors: Minimum wage hike likely isn’t happening

Donald Trump Jr.’s Defense Of Ted Cruz’s Cancun Trip Contained 1 Embarrassing Error

Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

West urges Iran to return to ‘full compliance’ with nuclear deal

Texas governor says he is responsible for the status of ERCOT, vows reforms

House panel to probe Texas power issues after winter storm, Pelosi says

Border mayor begs Biden to stop releasing illegal immigrants into his city amid winter storm

Gowdy rips Cruz's Cancun trip

Photos: Texans struggle during catastrophic winter storm

Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China's detention camps

Poll: Overwhelming majority say unemployment is a problem

Police suggest keeping Capitol fence for months: Source

Proud Boy cited in Trump impeachment trial poised to plead guilty

Texas' frozen power grid is a preview of climate change disasters to come

Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

Nation's top governors under fire as three big states reckon with deadly crises

Texas now grappling with water crisis as electric power returns to more homes

Lights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the South

TN bill would allow fathers to petition abortions

Biden to order review of U.S. reliance on overseas supply chains

'A Disaster Within A Disaster': Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases Are Surging In Texas

‘Abhorrent’: Malaysia’s plan for Myanmar repatriation condemned

LASD investigating Marilyn Manson abuse allegations after multiple women speak out

Cuomo makes frenemies with fellow Democrats amid crisis

Pompeo, other critics pan Biden WH offer to restart Iran nuclear talks

1 million without clean drinking water in Louisiana

WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash
Lightfoot chastised for spending $281M in federal COVID relief on police

Lincoln Project paid ex-Obama spokesman’s firm to appeal to Pennsylvania Black voters

Virginia governor candidate builds supporter list off Limbaugh's death

Texas Mayor Questions Fairness Of Power Blackouts

Scientists clone the first U.S. endangered species

Dem who accused Cuomo of threat to ‘destroy’ him is latest to say governor bullied them

Thune: Trump allies partaking in 'cancel culture' by punishing senators who voted to convict

NASA’s fifth Mars rover, Perseverance, makes historic landing

Top Biden diplomatic nom worked for group that stoked criticism of Jewish Americans: Report

Airlines, renewables companies push Biden to make air travel greener

Legal troubles loom over Trump after presidency

US signals it is open to sending more troops to support NATO's mission in Iraq

Cancel culture: Have any two words become more weaponised?

Canada lawmakers to vote on labeling China's treatment of Uighurs as genocide

White House immigration bill attempts to address cause of migration by Central Americans (video)

Ladakh: China reveals soldier deaths in India border clash

UN chief backs new blueprint to end ‘suicidal’ war on nature

Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness Hinges On 2 Numbers: $10,000 Vs. $50,000

Dolly Parton tells Tennessee lawmakers to stop trying to build a statue of her

For Black Aides on Capitol Hill, Jan. 6 Brought Particular Trauma - NY Times

Biden to focus on COVID-19, China, at his first G7 summit

Ted Cruz Returns To Texas From Cancún After Democrats Call For Resignation

Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets

Winter storm devastates Texas as power outages continue
Malia Obama to become writer for Donald Glover's Amazon show: Report

Analysis: Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as chip crunch intensifies

Spain arrests 80 in 3 nights of riots over rapper’s jailing

Huge societal changes needed to keep Earth OK: UN

Gun violence is America's $280 billion problem

Black franchisee suing McDonald's says "systemic racism" has prevailed at the company

Popular math app Prodigy accused of 'deceptive marketing' toward children

Biden allies to launch 'dark money' group with White House blessing

House panel spars over GameStop, Robinhood | Manchin meets with advocates for $15 wage | Yellen says go big, GOP says hold off

Biden’s farm problem: Booming sales raise questions about bailout money

Colorado GOP Rep. Boebert responds after California Democrats mock her gun display

Emhoff to join Harrison for new chair's first DNC fundraiser

Why Corporate America is jumping for joy while millions of workers remain jobless

Britain's Supreme Court to rule on protections for Uber drivers

How a Hardcore Liberal Lawyer Joined the Pro-Trump Mob - NY Times

Calif. state Republican says bill would protect people from discrimination based on political views

Biden immigration bill: Will DACA recipients and agricultural workers have a fast track?

Biden Tries To Rein In ICE: New Rules Limit Who Immigration Agents Target for Arrest

Former GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole diagnosed with stage four lung cancer

UK and Canada impose sanctions on Myanmar generals after coup

Coronavirus News and Updates:

US will have to work double time to make up for Covid-19 vaccine weather delays, Fauci says

Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85% effective after first shot

Doctors race to find, vaccinate vulnerable homebound people

Food and food packaging highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, experts say

Looking For A COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment? Here's Where To Start

India virus infections at three-week high, Mumbai hires marshals to enforce mask-wearing

Anti-vax at the Vatican? You might lose your job

Neighborhoods with more essential workers at higher risk of COVID infections, death

A drop in Covid-19 cases can be deceptive, official warns. Here's how the US can stay ahead of a variant-driven surge

South Korea PM vouches for AstraZeneca vaccine safety ahead of first shipments

These 5 states are handling outbreak the best, study says

Macron urges US, EU to rapidly divert COVID vaccines to Africa

Here's how long you can wait for a second Covid-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it

2 women dressed as 'grannies' to get COVID-19 vaccine, officials say

How Herd Immunity Works — And What Stands In Its Way

The level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open