Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, December 28, 2020

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

House prepares to override Trump's veto of $740 billion defense bill
The House is poised to convene Monday to vote to override President Trump's veto of an annual must-pass defense policy bill, setting up what could be the first time Congress overrides a veto from Mr. Trump just weeks before he leaves office. ...

House to vote Monday evening on increasing stimulus checks to $2,000

States, Labor seek workaround for expired unemployment benefits

U.S. to allow small drones to fly over people at night

38 states to hold gubernatorial elections over next two years: Here are races to watch

Trump-Biden transition live updates: House to vote on $2,000 stimulus checks

GOP lawmaker sues Pence in bid to overturn Biden win

A tip, a hat and a pair of gloves led to ID of Nashville bomber

Gohmert suit may force Pence's hand in effort to overturn Trump's defeat

New York Post calls on Trump to 'stop the insanity' and concede

Climate change raises stakes at hundreds of toxic sites, as Biden inherits neglected EPA

Trump bids to send $2,000 checks, cut pork

Trump chooses chaos with delayed signature of Covid relief bill

Politics updates: Biden says rebuilding alliances with other countries is top priority

LIVE UPDATES: Trump turns his attention to Georgia, announces rally

More than 27 percent of Georgia's registered voters have already cast ballots in the Senate runoffs

New York to ban evictions in midst of pandemic

As COVID-19 ravages US, shootings, killings are also up

Governor: SD has 'perhaps the strongest economy' in US after refusing lockdown

Ossoff, Warnock warn of dwindling funds; Schumer 'pessimistic' on Democrats' chances, source says

Georgia returns to spotlight after Trump ends coronavirus standoff

Fewer rejected ballots seemed to be a win for voter access. Trump and others disagree

Nashville explosion suspect 'was not on our radar': TBI director

Rasmussen quotes Stalin in tweet on US election

Congressmen unveil bipartisan measure to slash carbon emissions from power plants

Reeling From Trump-Era Chaos, Watchdogs Seek Greater Protections

The battle for more Covid aid is far from over. Biden, Democrats have plans.

Year of tumult in politics: 2020 changed the U.S., creating 'a big fork in the road' with challenges for Biden, Trump

Authorities still searching for motive in Nashville blast

Biden builds out White House digital operation

Georgia Senate candidates raise a record-smashing amount of money

US airports see highest number of travelers since March over the holidays

Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP

U.S. government appeals judge's order blocking TikTok restrictions

Rep. Burgess on coronavirus stimulus checks: More money should go to Americans

EPA finalizes greenhouse gas regs for airlines

Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

Swiss hand over remaining $150 million to U.S. from massive Ponzi scheme

Rubio says Fauci 'lied' about coronavirus mask guidance in March, as criticism of health official builds

Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

After Trump backs down on stimulus bill, Democrats aim for higher relief checks

Highlights of COVID-19, government funding law taking effect

Nashville blast suspect died in explosion, police say

McConnell praises Trump for signing COVID-19, government funding bills

Trump to hold rally in Georgia on eve of Senate runoff elections

A divided nation asks: What’s holding our country together?

Jim Acosta: I'm not the only White House reporter who got death threats

Trump’s effort to 'rescind' spending in COVID/government funding bill faces hurdles

U.S. bolsters support for Taiwan and Tibet, angering China

Georgia election admins battle Covid and conspiracies ahead of Senate runoffs

Sidney Powell shares 270-page binder of documents buttressing election fraud claims

Here’s what we know about man cops say was behind blast

Trump's Fraud Claims Died in Court, But the Myth of Stolen Elections Lives On - NY Times

GOP lawmaker on what was happening behind the scenes after Trump delayed bill (video)

New York Post editorial board calls on President Trump to 'start thinking' about Georgia runoffs instead of overturning election

Help for movie theaters, farms: What's in the COVID bill you might not know

LIVE UPDATES: Trump turns his attention to Georgia, announces rally

Chinese Video Game Tycoon, Netflix Producer, Dead After Alleged Poisoning

After naming bombing suspect, focus turns to motive

Meet the GOP freshmen taking on the squad

What the #)$*#@)($ is happening with Bitcoin's insane record run?

Man identified as Christmas Day bomber was longtime Nashville resident with electronics expertise

This American city saw 7 killed, 27 shot over extended Christmas weekend: report

FBI confirms Anthony Warner was Nashville bomber

Unemployment benefits expire ahead of Trump's signature on government funding bill

Five GOP senators to watch in next month's Electoral College fight

If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport

In reversal, Trump signs spending bill, unlocking Covid aid and averting shutdown

Hail and farewell to those we lost in 2020

Which 2024 Candidates Won 2020?

Loeffler, Perdue praise Trump for signing COVID-19 relief legislation after uncertainty

Ethiopian police arrest Reuters cameramanhttps://news.yahoo.com/trumps-fraud-claims-died-court-161456897.html

Brexit: Britons warned to prepare for 'some disruption'

'I would never go back': Horrors grow in Ethiopia's conflict

Elite hypocrisy is killing small businesses
Oil firms after Trump signs aid bill; demand concerns linger

GOP Problem Solvers Caucus co-chair says he'll vote in favor of $2,000 checks
European shares jump on U.S. stimulus aid support, Brexit deal relief

From Ebola to Alzheimer's disease: Here are scientific feats overshadowed by Covid in 2020

Climate change: Extreme weather causes huge losses in 2020

Pandemic budget crunches sink Democrats' hopes for expanding health insurance

'A tremendous honor': Raphael Warnock looks to make history as Georgia's first Black senator

Trump signs Covid relief and government funding bill days after he suggested he would block it

Citizen journalist jailed for 4 years over Wuhan virus reporting

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Novavax starts late-stage trial of COVID-19 vaccine in United States

Walter Reed doctor who criticized Trump's hospital drive-by works last shift after being removed from schedule

Covid-19: Concern at 'unprecedented' infection level in England

As Hospitals Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines, Health Care Workers Describe Chaos And Anger

Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of February exit from pandemic

Coronavirus pandemic may not be 'the big one': WHO

Still Disinfecting Surfaces? It Might Not Be Worth It

German health care workers sent to hospital after coronavirus vaccine overdoses

Federal Data Reveal Which Hospitals Are Dangerously Full This Week. Is Yours?

Highlights of COVID-19, government funding law taking effect

Pfizer delayed delivery of new batch of vaccine to Spain by one day

New York investigates vaccine fraud; California cases surge; 333K US deaths – virus updates

Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus

Japan PM says 'virus recognises no holidays', urges ministers' vigilance

Why The World Is Seeing Some Of Its Most Extreme Pandemic Lockdowns

For 26 days in a row, more than 100,000 people have been hospitalized in the US

Coronavirus live updates: CDC's vaccine guidance for people with health conditions

Doctor uses autoinjector, stems his allergic reaction to vaccine

China's painful year fighting Covid-19

Honoring warriors on the frontlines of COVID-19

How did the pandemic begin? WHO team to seek answers in China

Fauci shares Biden's concern that 'darkest days' may be ahead in Covid-19 fight