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

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



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In dueling New Year messages, Trump reflects while Biden looks ahead
After weeks of vowing to win his fight to remain in office, Republican Trump said in a video posted on Twitter: “We have to be remembered for what’s been done.”

New Year’s revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020

After a year like no other, New York's Times Square empties out on New Year's Eve

Pence asks judge to toss Gohmert election suit

Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count

Shutdown, impeachment, virus: Chaotic Congress winds down

Bill to raise checks to $2K blocked for third day in Senate

McConnell refuses to budge on $2,000 checks as Schumer offers separate votes on other Trump demands

McConnell says Electoral College certification will be his 'most consequential' vote ever: Report

McConnell: House’s $2,000 stimulus checks are ‘socialism for rich’

At least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say

'Wild Protests:' Police brace for pro-Trump demonstrations when Congress meets Jan. 6 to formalize Biden's win

State legislatures to start 2021 with focus on election procedures

McConnell called Hawley out over objecting to Electoral College vote during conference call Hawley wasn't on

Pence, House seek to dismiss Gohmert-GOP suit aimed at letting him overturn election

President Trump extends immigrant and work visa limits into Biden presidency

Trump boasts about his Covid response after December becomes deadliest month yet

Hawley jams GOP with Electoral College fight

Hawley faces heat from Senate Republicans over Electoral College plans

Hawley skips call with colleagues ahead of electoral challenge
Trump extends immigration bans despite opposition from U.S. business groups

The new center of Trump's political world: Palm Beach

Trump extends restrictions on work visas, says coronavirus pandemic still disrupts 'American livelihoods'

Bidens honor frontline workers in NYE address: 'We owe them, we owe them, we owe them'

Trump-Biden transition live updates: Trump back at WH, Biden plans COVID memorial

U.S. Senator Perdue quarantines after coronavirus contact days before Georgia runoff vote

Trump budget chief refuses to direct staff to help with Biden spending plans

Audio recording of Melania Trump shows contrast with Trump's complaints

Chief justice praises work of federal courts during COVID-19

Backlash erupts over hospital CEO's response to Black doctor's COVID-19 death

Fact-checking Trump campaign ad implying fraud in Georgia

Americans breathe a sigh of relief as $600 Covid payments roll in

Judge rolls back order on Georgia runoff voter challenges

EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration taps criminal prosecutor to run ICE

Trump hotel in DC raises room rates for Biden inauguration

Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end message

Supreme Court's New Supermajority: What It Means For Roe v. Wade

US assessing intel on China troop bounty: Official

Brexit: New era for UK as it completes separation from European Union

Distilleries that made hand sanitizer won't face hefty fee for helping out during pandemic

US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension

'Smart toilet' grant flushes $6.9M away, Rand Paul says

Loeffler slams 'pathological liar' Ossoff over false claim she campaigned with White supremacist

Loeffler hits back at Ossoff over KKK attack

Trump budget director pushes back on Biden team's claims of obstruction

Iran implicates UK firm, US base in Germany in Soleimani killing

Pelosi appoints first woman as House chaplain

Senate Republican joins long-shot bid to challenge Electoral College results

The world says goodbye to 2020, a year unlike any other

Pence: Gohmert's fight to overturn the 2020 election results is with Congress, not me

GOP senator rebukes ‘dangerous ploy’ to fight Biden victory

Barbara Boxer claims 'no comparison' between her 2004 electoral college objection and Hawley's

Nationwide Covid memorial announced as part of Biden inauguration

It Wasn't Just The Pandemic: Oil's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

Photos show Wuhan, once epicenter of pandemic, crowded for New Year's celebrations

Record-setting 'bomb cyclone' batters Alaska's Aleutian Islands with hurricane force

China evicts American woman barred from leaving country

NYSE starts process of delisting 3 Chinese telco companies

Janet Yellen made millions in Wall Street, corporate speeches

Progressives pressure AOC, other Dems to force Pelosi's hand on Medicare-for-All vote

5 important global stories you may have missed in 2020

Dick Thornburgh, ex-governor and U.S. attorney general, dies

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

Casey Anthony starting investigation firm: Records

Democrat senator says Hawley's challenge of election results 'borders on sedition or treason'

Ben Sasse takes shots at Republicans planning to object to election results

Indiana law going into effect Jan. 1 will require women to have ultrasound before abortion

Britain finalizes economic split with EU after Brexit journey

New law requires portable gas containers to add devices to protect against explosions

MI attorney fights to keep names of Antrim election 'forensic team' secret

How 2021 is being celebrated around the world

Coronavirus News and Updates:

U.S. CDC reports record 3,764 coronavirus deaths in a day

Teacher whose video of students hugging became a sensation dies from Covid-19

More infectious COVID-19 variant found in Florida: state officials

Pharmacist Arrested, Accused Of Destroying More Than 500 Moderna Vaccine Doses

Coronavirus live updates: Employee arrested for intentionally leaving out vaccine

US debates whether UK approach is better on COVID-19 vaccinations

Virus news: Coronavirus variant found in Florida; California surpasses 25,000 deaths

Wisconsin pharmacist arrested on charges of sabotaging COVID vaccine doses

Fauci predicts normal life won’t return in U.S. before fall 2021

Gov. Newsom tells Fauci 'we may have overpromised' on vaccine availability

WHO lists Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine for emergency use

The COVID vaccine rollout is falling millions of doses short. Here's why

Your COVID vaccine questions, answered: how is distrust of the vaccine being addressed?

California passes 25,000 deaths, finds 3 more variant cases

New York City aims to vaccinate 1 million against COVID-19 by end of January

What you need to know about the new virus variant

42 people mistakenly given antibody treatment instead of COVID-19 vaccine

Rep.-elect Salazar to miss swearing-in ceremony due to Covid diagnosis