Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, April 5, 2021

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

'Stay out of politics,' Republican leader McConnell tells U.S. CEOs, warns of 'consequences'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at corporate America on Monday, warning CEOs to stay out of the debate over a new voting law in Georgia that has been criticized as restricting votes among minorities and the poor.

Updated today at 4:22 PM CDT

Half of Republicans believe false accounts of deadly U.S. Capitol riot-Reuters/Ipsos poll

Yellen calls for minimum global corporate income tax

Biden says higher corporate taxes won't harm U.S. economy
Justice Clarence Thomas suggests US should regulate Facebook, Google and Twitter

Trump defends campaign fundraising after being accused of scamming donors

Live Updates: Minneapolis police chief testifies Chauvin's actions "not part of our training"

Biden pushed to make sure budget funds ICE amid border crisis

Manchin says he won't support corporate tax hike to 28 percent

U.S. Supreme Court brings end to Trump Twitter fight

AP-NORC poll: Border woes dent Biden approval on immigration

Senate Dems release international tax framework as lawmakers start to tweak Biden's plan

'The 45th': Why Trump is abandoning his iconic brand for a number

South Carolina lawmakers call on governor to ban 'vaccine passports'

Supreme Court dismisses case over Trump and Twitter critics

Trump pushes back on NYT story on campaign refunds

Feds propose banning foreclosures across U.S. until 2022
Blinken says US won't trade Covid shots for political favors

Minneapolis police chief implies Chauvin killed Floyd

Schumer ready to move on changes to marijuana laws – even if Biden isn't

Two Dem senators balk at Biden's new spending plan

Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban

Mayor of Texas border town: Illegal immigrants hiding in resident homes, backyards

Former Matt Gaetz aide says FBI contacted him after sex-trafficking probe news

"A ticking time bomb": Floridians near reservoir on brink of collapse fear what lies ahead

Gaetz defends himself: I'm 'not a monk'

Lawmakers urge Pentagon to be choosy when deploying troops

Biden says higher corporate tax won’t hurt economy; Manchin opposes 28% rate

Chauvin broke Minneapolis department rules in arresting George Floyd, police chief testifies

60 Minutes slammed for edits on DeSantis interview
Border facilities holding migrant children are 'stretched beyond thin' with 'profound overcrowding,' court monitors say

Amazon illegally fired employees critical of work conditions, labor board finds

Hunter Biden defends his position on Burisma board, says Trump used it in "illegitimate way" during 2020 election

Sen. Tuberville calls out 'disappointing partisan slant' in military training materials

Georgia governor reacts to the MLB's decision to pull All-Star game over voting law

McConnell: Big Business acting like 'woke parallel government'

Capitol Police union warns of potential exodus after latest attack, urges security increases
More stimulus money is on the way for people who lost their jobs last year

Supreme Court dodges workplace religion question

Gaetz says he won’t resign over ‘false’ sex allegations

Rubio asks MLB commissioner if he'll give up Augusta golf club membership

Texas Gov. Abbott declines to throw first pitch over MLB stance on Georgia voting law

The battle for Georgia goes beyond its election laws

Transgender sports bans become conservative litmus test

Series of earthquakes rattle Los Angeles area

Public schools facing enrollment dip try to entice parents back

Arizona AG Brnovich invites VP Harris to tour border as crisis escalates

In video, Biden thanks new US citizens for ‘choosing us’

Harvey Weinstein appeals sexual assault conviction
Biden records video welcoming new US citizens for naturalization ceremonies

Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over Trump's Twitter account

SCOTUS nixes Alex Jones' appeal in Newtown case

How Jordan’s royal drama could threaten Middle East stability...

Cheney snags victories ahead of her next battle with Trumpworld

High court sides with Google in copyright fight with Oracle

Georgia Republican name-drops Biden, says voting law should be more restricted like Delaware

DOJ tells agencies gay and transgender students are protected by anti-discrimination laws

Jordan's Prince Hamzah vows to defy 'house arrest' orders
Justice Democrats jump into 2022 primaries with Tennessee House race endorsement

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Posted today at 3:33 AM CDT

Biden’s big infrastructure plan hits McConnell, GOP blockade

Florida officials urge residents to heed evacuation orders due to wastewater overflow

Corporations gave over $50M to voting restriction backers

Republicans mobilize for showdown that will help define the Biden presidency

Biden in Easter message calls getting vaccine a 'moral obligation'

He shot at 'everyone he saw': Atlanta spa workers recount horrors of shooting

Trial in Floyd’s death expected to turn to ex-cop’s training

Rosenstein takes 'wait and see' approach on if Crossfire Hurricane was justified

Pentagon on alert as Russia steps up saber rattling in Eastern Europe and beyond

How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations - NY Times

Latest attack pushes US Capitol Police further toward crisis

Warnock deletes Easter tweet amid backlash

Capitol Police union chair: 'We are struggling to meet existing mission requirements'

Dominion demands ex-Michigan lawmaker retract voter fraud claims

Capitol Police union asks for increased security

Buttigieg: 'Now’s our chance' for infrastructure plan

Why some Republicans think vaccine passports will backfire on Democrats

Philippine president's aide warns of 'unwanted hostilities' over Chinese boats

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Twitter gets suspended in ‘error’ for second time in weeks: report

A 16-year-old was fatally restrained at a youth facility. Now the system faces a reckoning

How does Biden plan to get infrastructure plan through Congress?

Satellite images show huge Russian military buildup in the Arctic

Barrasso says Biden admin 'trying to hide' border crisis

Florida works to avoid ‘catastrophic’ pond collapse

Explainer: Israel's Netanyahu faces legal trial and political tribulations

US shuts once-secret Guantanamo prison unit, moves prisoners

Chris Christie calls out Stacey Abrams for praising NJ law that allows less early voting than Georgia's

Afghan president proposes three-phase peace roadmap: Report

Breach of Florida reservoir could unleash 'wall of water'; hundreds evacuated

Battle lines drawn on Biden's infrastructure plan

Myanmar protesters defy military as internet curbs test resolve

Turkey arrests 10 retired admirals over government criticism

Minorities in Myanmar borderlands face fresh fear since coup

5 women arrested in southern France in suspected attack plot

Capitol Police officer wounded in car-ramming attack released from hospital

Ilhan Omar breaks with Stacey Abrams over Georgia boycotts

Iowa governor signs bill allowing permitless purchase, carry of handguns

Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate

Stocks gain after bumper U.S. jobs data, bonds smell Fed trouble

Flash floods and landslides in Indonesia and East Timor kill 70

A Georgia church, kicked out of the SBC for allowing gay members, wants to make sure 'everybody’s welcome'

Suspect handcuffed behind his back steals patrol car, leads cops on 100 mph chase

Georgia county predicts $100M revenue loss after MLB pulls All-Star Game over voting law

Saudi Arabia’s scramble for an exit strategy in Yemen

Oil prices fall after prior gains driven by OPEC+ move

South Asia faces a ‘wake up’ call as it trails the world in gender equality

With Mini Helicopter On Mars, NASA Hopes To Reinvent Flight 'On Another World

Truck owner behind deadly Taiwan railway crash apologizes

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated today at 4:22 PM CDT

Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US

WHO wins dismissal of lawsuit in New York over pandemic response

Here's why women are reporting worse COVID-19 vaccine side effects than men

U.S. COVID-19 cases rise for third straight week, hospitalizations also up

European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge

What's behind workers' hesitation to return to the office? It's not vaccines.

Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow': WHO

Too soon to say if Britons can take summer holiday abroad, says UK's Johnson

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny moved to sick ward, tested for coronavirus - Izvestia

England's lockdown to ease as planned on 12 April

India's daily virus cases breach 100,000; mutants, behaviour blamed

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Posted today at 3:33 AM CDT

How the wealthy cut the line during Florida's frenzied vaccine rollout

Another US Covid-19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people. Here's how

Hydroxychloroquine and other 'miracle cures' continue to fuel Brazil's outbreak

DeSantis spars with '60 Minutes' over vaccine rollout: 'What you're saying is wrong'

For 7 New Yorkers, a pandemic year’s fight for the future

Health experts claim coronavirus variants could prolong pandemic (video)

UK's Johnson launches mass testing programme as economy reopens

Polish hospitals struggle with surge of virus patients

India's daily virus cases breach 100,000; politicians still hold huge rallies

Covid: Tests to be offered twice-weekly to all in England

Asia Today: Philippines extends lockdown as infections spike

Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

Texas Rangers to reopen stadium at full capacity despite COVID-19 case numbers

'I spent $15,000': Man arrested at Disney resort in Florida after refusing temperature check

Delta cancels 100 flights due to staff shortages

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine will be Thailand’s ‘principal’ shot, says health minister