Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Friday, March 12, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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

Ocasio-Cortez, Schumer, Gillibrand call for Gov. Cuomo to resign
Ocasio-Cortez and other New York politicians are calling for Cuomo to resign. ...

Updated 9:09 PM CST

'I will not resign': Cuomo responds to calls step down over sexual misconduct claims

Biden played ‘sheriff’ on ’09 aid, now salesman on COVID law

Biden's populist pitch: COVID-19 relief package 'puts working people in this nation first'

Republicans step up attacks on Biden over handling of migrant surge at border

New York's two senators join mounting calls for Governor Cuomo to resign

Chris Wallace calls out Larry Kudlow's hypocrisy regarding nation's deficit

Biden readying new sanctions on Russia over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

McConnell quietly courts Senate primary candidates 'who can win' regardless of Trump ties

Stay or go? Fence, Guard pose Capitol security questions

$10,200 in unemployment benefits won't be taxed thanks to American Rescue Plan

Biden compares himself to the alternative (Trump) in first prime-time speech

Democrats push 'assault weapon' ban in new gun control bill

Kerry to Wall Street: Put your money behind your climate PR

House Democrats kick off work on an infrastructure package after enacting Biden's stimulus plan - BI

Cuomo impeachment inquiry: How an investigation and trial would unfold

Poll: 81 percent of Republican voters hold favorable view of Trump

New health insurance subsidies in Biden's COVID-19 stimulus bill will be available April 1

IRS started processing stimulus checks Friday, money begins arriving in accounts

U.S. lawmakers plan legislation to overhaul authorization of 'forever wars'

Judge releases alleged Oath Keeper and questions strength of conspiracy case

Biden moves to relieve strain of child border crossings

After monthslong delay, congressional leaders stand up intelligence committee

Portland mayor will ask for $2M boost to police funding to combat gun violence

"They never saw the sun": Lawyers describe overcrowded conditions for children in Border Patrol custody

Reporter who covered Cuomo for years recounts governor's 'checkered, bullying, spiteful' past

Children packed into Border Patrol tent for days on end

Democrats embrace radical new message: 'Government can function'

Relief Act Means 'A Good Night's Sleep' For Food Industry, NYC Restaurateur Says

The latest on NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Allegations of sexual harassment, hiding nursing home COVID-19 deaths

Biden deputy OMB pick: Taxpayer-funded abortions necessary for 'racial justice'

Capitol riot prosecutors may charge more than 400 people and plea deals may come 'within a few weeks

Manhattan prosecutor who is investigating Trump will not seek re-election

$27 million settlement for George Floyd's family approved by city council

USDA conservation program seen as way to help battle climate change

Who is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo's lieutenant governor thrust into spotlight as calls mount for governor to resign

Biden speech draws more broadcast viewers than Trump's first TV address

Sullivan: Tariffs not a focus in next week's China talks

'No justice in destroying lives': Pressley, Bush call on Biden to grant clemency to 100 women in 100 days

Schumer joins congressional Democrats' call for Cuomo to resign

Kelli Ward sued by GOP seeking audit of party election

Labor targets Amazon as a union foothold in the South

Still a mystery: Was the Capitol riot planned far in advance?

AP study: Nearly 90% of esports scholarships going to men

Pompeo: Trump administration focused on America First, Biden prioritizes fancy deals on climate change

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to dismiss abortion counseling case

How the far-right group behind AFPAC is using Twitter to grow its movement

More than 1,000 Guard troops now leaving DC; others stay on

Trump makes appearance at dog rescue fundraiser

House panel weighs allowing newspapers, broadcasters to collectively negotiate ad rates with Big Tech

Pro-Biden Super PAC launching ads touting Covid relief package

Lawmaker demands U.S. Postal Service turn over vehicle contract

Watch: Ruth Bader Ginsburg statue unveiled in Brooklyn

Cuomo accuser Lindsey Boylan slams Biden, Harris over silence on sexual harassment scandal

At least 100 more to be charged in Capitol attack investigation, DOJ expects

IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way

Alex Jones allegedly threatened to throw Trump rally organizer off a stage

Pelosi says U.S. lawmakers must work 'swiftly' on major infrastructure package

Becerra was a member of Chicano separatist group

Matthew McConaughey ramps up speculation about run for Texas governor

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts warns: 'If you legalize marijuana, you're going to kill your kids'

Arrest in attack on elderly Asian American woman who blacked out

US offers temporary legal residency to people from Myanmar

Iowa GOP rep blasts Democrat's election challenge: 'They want to go against the laws of our state'

Biden celebrates 'transformational' victory on COVID-19 relief

Near Obamacare anniversary, Biden delivers significant change to health coverage

Stimulus-enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies coming April 1, but the jobless will have to wait longer

Duchess of Sussex has complained to Ofcom over Piers Morgan comments

US resumes aid to Yemen’s rebel north as famine threatens

Major storm will bring record-breaking snow

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Biden: All U.S. adults to be eligible for vaccines by May, some normalcy coming by summer

Biden urges national unity to reach normalcy

The Point: 7 takeaways from Joe Biden's prime-time Covid-19 speech

Biden fills his primetime remarks on COVID-19 with jabs at Trump

Jan. 6 aftershocks worsen as ‘Cold War’ in the House escalates

Key takeaways from Biden's 1st prime-time address to the nation

Biden’s $1.9T rescue signed, and now things get tougher

John Dean: 'Only a matter of how many days' until Trump is indicted

In China strategy, Biden to meet with leaders of Australia, India, Japan

The Republican Party gambles against the popularity of Covid relief

Lawmakers launch impeachment investigation into Cuomo

Prosecutors signal more Oath Keeper arrests coming

Alleged Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot chauffeured Roger Stone, FBI agent says

Texas border mayor says immigrants' COVID positivity concerns 'not a crisis'

Pompeo sought flurry of unmaskings last spring

Pace of spending for pandemic aid? Try $43,000 every second

Ohio county rejects Dominion voting machines in response to pressure from Trump supporters

Schumer: Biden 'inherited a huge mess' from Trump at the border

Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report

Sen. Raphael Warnock On Ending The Filibuster: 'All Options Must Be On The Table'

Putin: US Capitol unrest was a 'stroll'

READ: Transcript of Biden's prime-time address

Maryland GOP governor applauds Biden after prime-time COVID-19 address

U.S. House Republicans may follow Democrats in rebooting shamed 'earmarks'

NY to end quarantines for domestic travelers in April
‘We all lost something’: Biden honors Covid victims, accelerates vaccine timeline

Newly Revealed Call Details How Trump Pressed Georgia Investigator To Find Vote Fraud

What's in the $1.9 trillion Covid bill Biden just signed? You might be surprised.

Trump, estranged from Presidents Club, excluded from predecessors' PSA

Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report

"It's wrong, it's un-American and it must stop": Biden condemns rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans

As daylight saving time approaches, some states want to make switch permanent

Tucker Carlson 'demeaned the entire US military,' Pentagon says

Journalist suing Michigan governor says COVID-infected seniors treated like 'bags of laundry'

Former Defense secretary Miller blames Trump's speech for Jan. 6 insurrection

NY Speaker authorizes Cuomo impeachment investigation

China warns U.S. to stay out of Hong Kong affairs ahead of Alaska meet

Children Spend Days In Crude Facilities As U.S. Border Resources Overwhelmed Again

Trump's acting Defense Secretary says his January 6 speech incited Capitol rioters

Fears of a border crisis fuel tension in Congress
What to watch as Indo-Pacific ‘Quad’ leaders meet for first time

After 'pondering' running for Ohio Senate, Geraldo opts out

545 college athletes urge NCAA to pull championships from states that ban transgender athletes

House Ethics Committee to review GOP appeal for magnetometer fines following Capitol attack

Biden rescinds Trump's 'public charge' rule

Federal look into Breonna Taylor’s death casts a wider net

More protests held in Myanmar as South Korea suspends defence exchanges

Turkey, Russia, Qatar push for political resolution in Syria

Postmaster General DeJoy gives himself an 'A' grade despite widespread criticism

Biden's new Covid workplace rules set to collide with reopenings

Omar pitches cancellation of rent, mortgage payments until April '22

Pompeo says Biden already gone further than Obama in creating ‘completely open borders’

Labor Department moves to reverse Trump rules that narrow worker protections

For Syrians, a decade of displacement with no end in sight

Armed Services leaders call for 'drawdown' of Capitol Guard troops

Why the big numbers you're hearing about the border are only part of the story

New York state Assembly taking 'first step' to impeaching Cuomo
Fears grow for hundreds of students arrested in Myanmar protests

UK economy shrank by less than feared in January, trade hit by Brexit

Groping accusation against Cuomo referred to Albany police

Court hearing due for Associated Press reporter in Myanmar

WH doesn't reject Mexican leader's nickname for Biden

Molson Coors says cyberattack impacting brewing operations

The Political Weapon Biden Didn’t Deploy

With deadline for businesses looming, lawmakers push to extend PPP

Coronavirus News and Updates:
Updated 9:09 PM CST

Conflict grows between US and allies over vaccine supply

Latest CDC guidance about face masks, simply put

Chris Wallace calls out Larry Kudlow's hypocrisy regarding nation's deficit

States embrace Biden’s bold new vaccine promise — with caution

Exclusive: U.S. workplace safety regulator will review COVID-19 enforcement under Trump

Biden And 'Quad' Leaders Launch Vaccine Push, Deepen Coordination Against China

Governors applaud Biden’s vaccine timeline, but need supply

White House faces challenge overcoming GOP vaccine hesitancy

This pandemic year, in five charts

U.S., India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact

U.S. and Pacific partners to flood Asia with vaccines

Coronavirus FAQs: Can I Drink Between Vaccine Doses? What Is 'Vaccine Efficacy'?

House Democrats' campaign arm rolls out first ad on COVID-19 relief package

COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant’

EU struggles with vaccine delays and new Covid surge


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Biden directs states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1

As vaccine nationalism deepens, governments pay to bring production home

Novavax vaccine highly effective in UK trial, but drops against South Africa variant

States with Republican governors had highest Covid incidence and death rates, study finds

Fauci takes on a new role: Biden’s Covid whisperer

Biden to public on virus: Trust the science — and me

Amid pandemic, ‘an international epidemic’ of childhood pain

Anti-vaccine activists release 'documentary' weaponizing Covid's outsize toll on Black community

New evidence shows Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness against UK variant, 'silent' spread

AstraZeneca further cuts EU vaccine supply target to 30 million: document

Moderna And Pfizer On Track To Hit Vaccine Production Goals

Biden warns of possible return of virus restrictions

Covid pandemic: Biden eyes 4 July as ‘Independence Day’ from virus

Fauci: CDC will release new guidance for vaccinated Americans 'very soon'

Novavax vaccine 96% effective against original coronavirus, 86% vs British variant in UK trial

Travel nurses leave families to fight COVID-19

Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’

Canada says AstraZeneca vaccine is safe after Norway and Denmark suspend use

California's plan to vaccinate hard-hit communities lacks specifics

Biden administration to implement testing programs in schools as part of reopening effort

Los Angeles movie theaters could open next week to limited capacity

49 percent of GOP men say they won't get vaccinated: PBS poll

Africa proves rocky terrain for Russian and Chinese vaccines