Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, January 18, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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




Biden to block Trump's plan to lift COVID-19 European travel restrictions
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to quickly extend travel restrictions barring travel by most people who have recently been in much of Europe and Brazil soon after President Donald Trump lifted those requirements effective Jan. 26, a spokeswoman for Biden said.

Updated 9:30 PM CST

Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

Giuliani denies role in alleged cash-for-pardon scheme

Yellen to press senators for relief to avert ‘more painful recession’

Rudy Giuliani voted with an affidavit ballot, which he bashed in failed effort to overturn election

Republican Senator Roy Blunt says actions of Capitol rioters were "unpardonable"
Trump clemency list expected to include Lil Wayne, once powerful New York politician
Migrant caravan member cites Biden’s pledge to suspend deportations for 100 days as reason for traveling to US
Capturing Trump's presidency: What White House photographers said about his 4 years

Weary migrants wait at Guatemala roadblock as caravan stalls
Yellen says U.S. must 'act big' on next coronavirus relief package

How Trump allies stoked the flames ahead of Capitol riot

Senate majority offers Biden new avenues on Trump environmental rollbacks

100 activists, caravan show up for VA's Lobby Day

Trump's massive farmer bailout failed to make up for the 'self-inflicted' trade damage

McConnell, Schumer close in on power-sharing agreement in evenly divided Senate

Trump removes some COVID-19 travel restrictions, Biden will block changes

As banks retreat from fossil fuels, a Trump regulator says 'stop'

Biden faces monumental task healing divided country
Trump rebuts NY Times '1619 Project' with '1776 Report' urging schools to reject 'ideological poison'
On MLK Day, Biden volunteers, Trump issues divisive report on slavery and civil rights
Police seize firearms from Black men at Virginia rally for gun rights

The Latest: Biden won’t end pandemic travel restrictions

First lady Melania Trump addresses Americans in farewell message
All armed National Guardsman on duty in DC vetted by FBI amid inauguration threats

Chad Wolf: Capitol Police failed to prep for riot despite warnings

Cartooning the Trump Years: The View from Opposing Political Planets

Florida scientist who accused state of manipulating coronavirus data tests positive for COVID-19, turns herself in

Biden administration braces for new wave of migrants as it rolls out new immigration plans

"We're coming for you": New videos provide inside look at U.S. Capitol riot
Madison Cawthorn’s Dem opponent compares GOP freshman to Guantanamo Bay detainees

In scathing draft of letter never made public, Trump chided James Comey for 'erratic,' 'self-indulgent' conduct - GMA

Arrests made after BLM protesters block Seattle freeway

New Mexico Rep. Yvette Herrell, who touted support of Cowboys for Trump on 2020 campaign trail, backpedals

Trump considers pardons for former New York Assembly Speaker, Lil Wayne: NYT

For Many Areas, Count Of Homeless Population Is Canceled, Or Delayed

Live Updates: Trump expected to issue pardons on last day as president while Senate set to reconvene

Mike Lindell says he welcomes lawsuit from Dominion
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Updated 2:54 PM CST

Barr told Trump that theories about stolen election were 'bulls---': report

Live Updates: Nearby fire prompts brief security scare at Capitol
U.S. Capitol lockdown lifted, fire nearby contained

Pelosi demands acting Pentagon chief halt his order to NSA to install Trump loyalist as general counsel

Trump plans to leave in dramatic fashion yet continues to stay out of sight
Trump's DHS downplayed domestic extremism while pushing anti-immigration agenda, ex-officials say
Moving trucks spotted at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort as he prepares to depart Washington

Trump's Census Director To Quit After Trying To Rush Out 'Indefensible' Report

Trump exits White House silenced by Twitter, shunned by some in GOP

Trump to leave for Florida around 8 a.m. on Inauguration Day

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lays into Twitter after lockout for election fraud claims

Police command structure crumbled fast during Capitol riot

Factbox: Biden's Cabinet appointees get their day in Congress

The Trump letter his lawyers said should never see 'light of day'
Biden confronted with migrant caravan challenge as he takes office, GOP blames campaign rhetoric

Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World
As Trump's top diplomat, Pompeo sought to position himself as the president's successor

Biden to bring back fired Pentagon official who led anti-ISIS effort

Huckabee floats impeaching Kamala Harris for supporting bailing protesters, rioters out of jail this summer

Obama honors MLK Day: 'He never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag'
Canada's Alberta urges Trudeau to press Biden, save Keystone XL pipeline
Trump supporters in National Guard might 'do something' to Biden, Dem congressman says

Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day

Kremlin foe Navalny held in pre-trial detention, Moscow tells West to butt out

Silk Road founder facing end of WH pardon hopes

Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp

Macho Politics Defined Trump's Presidency, Culminating With Capitol Riot
Gary Gensler, Biden's pick to head SEC, has reputation as tough regulator
Congress gears up for fight over Biden Cabinet nominees

Politics updates: Biden, Harris volunteer for MLK Day; Biden taps 2 Elizabeth Warren allies

Pelosi raises alarm after Trump loyalist installed as top NSA lawyer

Hawley finds new publisher after being dropped

What Joe Biden has promised to do on "Day One" and in his first 100 days as president
Annual pro-gun event at Virginia fizzles in wake of U.S. Capitol siege

Biden plans quick executive action on immigration, but warns of potential delay on legislation

Trump's 11th-hour pardons keep with tradition, even if those pardoned do not
Woman may have tried to sell Pelosi computer device to Russians, FBI says

After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To 'Take To The Streets'
Trump may issue 50 to 100 commutations, pardons before term ends; rapper Lil Wayne expected to be on list

Exclusive: Senator Gillibrand eyes extending Civil Rights Act protections to U.S. troops

House GOP lawmaker denies giving tours in days before Capitol siege

Bidens load food boxes in Philadelphia on MLK Day

Biden’s test: Engineering economic boom in a partisan divide
Outlook darkens for Wall Street as Biden's regulators take shape

Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration

Global stocks waver as COVID-19 fears trump recovery hopes
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Posted 7:18 AM CST

GOP senators wrestle with purging Trump from party

'It was a non-event': Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.

Giuliani won’t be on Trump impeachment team

Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself: source

These Trump supporters don't believe Biden will be president — and nothing is changing their minds

FBI releases photos of people suspected of beating DC officer, planting pipe bombs during Capitol unrest

Biden poised to undo Trump alternatives to Obamacare
Biden readies sweeping rollback of Trump-era abortion crackdown

Pro-gun demonstration set for Virginia capital in wake of Capitol siege

Biden transition official tells migrant caravans: 'Now is not the time' to come to US

New York Times: Trump allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars from pardon seekers

30 Things Donald Trump Did as President You Might Have Missed

FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack

Heavily fortified statehouses around US see small protests

Ex-officials say Capitol riot exposed flaws of Trump's DHS: Inexperienced staff, immigration obsession

How Trump’s fights with tech transformed Republicans’ beliefs on free speech

Rudy Giuliani realized he can't actually be Trump's impeachment lawyer because he's a witness in the case - BI

DC attorney general says Trump could possibly be charged by city prosecutors with misdemeanor for role in Capitol insurrection

Capitol Police’s preparation for deadly riot remains shrouded in secrecy, thanks to FOIA exemption

Tribes slam GOP lawmaker for trying to derail Haaland nomination

Twitter locks account of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican who promoted QAnon
Graham asks Schumer to hold Senate vote on canceling impeachment trial

Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot
Jeff Zients, Biden's COVID czar, inherits hardest job in administration

Banning Capitol rioters from social media could further radicalize them, experts warn

Parler's website reappears online

Biden ran on bringing back normalcy. That task just got tougher
Biden will halt federal executions, other actions on first day in office

Despite Warnings, Many State Capitols See Only Small Protests And Quiet Streets

Congressional reporters reckon with how threats against Capitol likely won’t dissolve any time soon

Harris prepares for central role in Biden’s White House

Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say

Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit as soon as his first day in office: source

New Mexico official arrested after allegedly leading Capitol rioters in prayer

Voting rights groups see gerrymandering as potent threat

Groups with Biden ties pose ethics quandary for his administration

‘Appalling’: World leaders blast Russia over Navalny arrest

Pence ‘proud’ Trump WH avoided engaging in new war

Migrant caravan: Guatemala blocks thousands bound for US

Exclusive: Trump admin slams China's Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others - sources
Biden picks Rohit Chopra to lead consumer protection agency

New video shows MAGA mob rifling through paperwork in Senate chamber as they hunt down Nancy Pelosi

Biden on track to take office without key Cabinet roles in place

Canadian Conservatives reckon with fallout from Capitol Hill riot

Why Joe Biden's inauguration will be like no other -- and how to watch

Biden calls Americans to volunteer on MLK Jr. Day

Biden plans immediate executive actions to roll back Trump era after inauguration speech

Can The Senate Try An Ex-President On Impeachment Charges?

Oil majors want Supreme Court to hamstring growing state and local climate lawsuits

The stakes are high for Biden's inaugural address. Here's what to expect.

"Cowboys for Trump" founder, who vowed to return with guns to Capitol for inauguration, arrested by FBI

EXCLUSIVE: Parler CEO gives update on when app will return

Iran convicts American businessman on spying charge: report

Army reservist with security-level clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot

'Brexit carnage': shellfish trucks protest in London over export chaos

Raskin: 'Assassination party' of Trump supporters were 'hunting' Pelosi

Alexei Navalny: EU and US demand release of poisoned Putin critic

Paper praises Biden, he will 'Make America California Again'

‘Rooting hard for you’: Will departure notes end with Trump?

FBI investigates tip that a woman possibly stole a laptop from Pelosi's office to potentially sell it to Russia

Navalny’s arrest adds to tension between Russia and the West

New coalition aims to combat growing wave of ransomware attacks

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated 9:30 PM CST

Coronavirus live updates: Biden admin won't lift COVID travel restrictions

In Minnesota, a GOP Lawmaker's Death Brings Home the Reality of COVID - NY Times

California becomes first state to top 3 million virus cases
Closed California versus open Florida, who is outperforming the other?
Tennessee governor faces criticism over virus

Covid: The countries worried they won't get the vaccine
Starbucks to help Washington's coronavirus vaccine effort

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Updated 2.:54 PM CST

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

U.S. Covid-19 death toll nears 400,000

Live updates: US surpasses 24 million Covid-19 cases

U.S. and China clash at WHO over scientific mission in Wuhan

Expert: US has 'screaming level' of Covid transmission

Polarized British public turns on frontline workers as Covid misinformation intensifies

Coronavirus live updates: California calls for pausing use of Moderna vaccine lot

Independent pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays

Covid tracker: See how your state is trending

Nursing homes make big push to change minds of workers who refused vaccine

Covid vaccine: WHO warns of 'catastrophic moral failure'

As bodies pile up, Germany's eastern COVID hot spots struggle for answers

Covid-19 'superspreader' found as China battles its worst outbreak in months
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Posted 7.:18 AM CST

Coronavirus live updates: US reports under 200,000 new cases for 1st time in 2 weeks

Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of 'catastrophic moral failure': WHO chief

Gottlieb expects new virus variant to dominate U.S. infections in 5 weeks

Vaccine manufacturing is lumpy, supply not as good as hoped, UK says
California official calls for pause on Moderna vaccine lot after possible allergic reaction

New videos show Wuhan during earliest days of COVID outbreak

West Virginia governor says state is "diamond in the rough" for successful vaccine distribution

Testing capacity strained as localities struggle with vaccine staffing

Tennis causes tensions with Australians stranded by COVID-19

The Latest: WHO: ‘Not right’ to vaccinate young before old

Biden seeks early momentum on COVID and more: The Note