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

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

U.S. faces 'unprecedented assault on democracy,' White House says, backing election reform bill
The Biden administration backed Democrats' efforts to overhaul voting rules and turn over the process of drawing congressional districts to independent commissions on Monday, weighing in on a political fight that is likely to dominate Washington in coming years.

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Georgia House passes GOP bill rolling back voting access

Biden officials urge patience on immigration amid border surge

Prosecutors fill in details of Proud Boys assault on Capitol

Biden's approval tops 60 percent in new poll

Biden says Mexico an 'equal' as he dismantles Trump immigration policies

DHS chief defends Biden admin on immigration, says Trump 'gutted' system

Biden to allow migrant families separated under Trump to reunite in the U.S.

Senate Democratic leaders want members to hold firm against 'lethal' GOP amendments on relief bill

Cuomo allegations leave Democrats grappling with response

Senate to debate COVID-19 bill this week after Democrats retreat on minimum wage

Supreme Court faces landmark challenge on voting rights

GOP senators: Becerra confirmation would mean left-wing 'culture wars'

21 Republican governors attack Biden's COVID-19 stimulus bill for 'penalizing' their states

White House: Biden not considering sharing Covid vaccine with Mexico

Biden DHS secretary Mayorkas claims there's 'no' crisis at southern border

U.S. Senate to begin debating COVID-19 bill this week -Schumer

Minimum wage hike all but dead in big COVID relief bill

Senators push for changes as chamber nears vote on $1.9T relief bill | Warren offers bill to create wealth tax

Fact-checking Psaki's claim that there 'have not been sanctions put in place' on foreign leaders even in recent past

GOP may hold keys to Democrats' long-sought minimum wage hike

Biden's 1st 100 days live updates: Biden faces growing immigration crisis

Donald and Melania Trump received Covid vaccine at the White House in January

It’s time for Biden’s financial regulators to face the Senate spotlight

Sanders vows to force vote on $15 minimum

Twitter will label posts with misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines

Senate confirms Cardona as Education secretary

Biden supports 'independent review' of Cuomo sexual harassment claims ‒ something Tara Reade never got

Trump's raucous CPAC reemergence casts long shadow over Biden

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

Texas Attorney General Sues Griddy, Saying Electricity Provider Misled Customers

Cuomo backers pause and reevaluate fundraising as he faces sexual harassment probe

Supreme Court to hear Arizona case with major voting rights implications

Kayleigh McEnany tells Harris Faulkner of 'shock' and 'disbelief' at deadly Capitol riot

US announces $125 million defense aid package for Ukraine

GOP-led Georgia House passes sweeping elections bill that would limit voting access

National Latino groups condemn Goya Foods CEO for calling Trump the 'actual president'

Cuomo referral launches AG sexual harassment probe

Court mulling whether to reinstate 3rd-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin

Stocks jump on stimulus vote and J&J vaccine news, with Dow up 600 points

Dem lawmakers introducing legislation abolishing qualified immunity

Georgia House Passes Elections Bill That Would Limit Absentee And Early Voting

Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general advances to full Senate

Women allege sexual misconduct against North Carolina GOP lawmaker as his biography under new scrutiny

Nikki Haley praises Trump’s ‘strong’ CPAC speech after rebuking him weeks earlier

Biden to allow migrant families separated under Trump to reunite in the U.S.

Senate set to take up $1.9T Covid aid bill as soon as Wednesday

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors

Trump pushes 'America First' agenda, slams Biden in CPAC speech (video)

Border Patrol released 350 migrants into small Arizona city

Supreme Court to consider scope of Voting Rights Act protections for minorities

There's a race to pass the stimulus by March 14. Here's what's at stake

Images show flooded Kentucky communities as storms trigger state of emergency

Cuomo administration hires defense attorney for nursing home probe

SEC signals backing for requiring companies to disclose climate risks

What to expect from Biden's Mexico relationship in a post-Trump world

Ex-Clinton aide blasts Dems for #MeToo 'double standard' on Cuomo and Biden accusations

White House rebuffs pressure to punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder

Stimulus negotiations: Pressure turns to the Senate to close deal on Covid relief

Romney released from hospital after fall over the weekend

As Yemenis Starve To Death, Humanitarian Relief Group Pleas For International Help

United Methodist conservatives detail plans for a breakaway

Progressive group launches ad comparing Supreme Court justices to segregationists

DeSantis, Noem are breakout stars at CPAC, but Trump maintains grip on party

Hyatt Hotels slams CPAC for 'hate symbolism' and 'hostility'

Democratic NY legislator says Cuomo apology over allegations is insufficient

Cuomo accuser asks other women to come forward, condemns ‘predatory behavior’

'A straight up lie': Keilar fires off on Trump's CPAC speech

Duckworth urges Biden admin to release intel on Russian bounties

Murkowski says no decision after Tanden meeting

Biden erases Dr. Seuss from 'Read Across America' proclamation as progressives seek to cancel beloved author

Biden team 'disappointed' as Iran demands US 'kneel' over sanctions relief

Stocks rally on Wall Street, S&P 500 has best day since June

More Texas power companies skip payments
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Trump targets disloyal Republicans, repeats election lies and hints at 2024 run

This week: Senate takes up coronavirus relief after minimum wage setback

Trump says his "journey" is "far from being over" in first major public speech since leaving office

Trump slams 'establishment' Republicans McConnell, Cheney and others in CPAC speech

Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss

Democrats' "Plan B" for minimum wage hike appears to be off the table

How Pro-Trump Forces Pushed a Lie About Antifa at the Capitol Riot - NY Times

Senate Democrats to drop minimum wage plan in $1.9 trillion stimulus bill

GOP senator predicts Trump will not be party nominee in 2024

Election fraud conspiracy theories find a friendly audience at CPAC

Stimulus negotiations: Pressure turns to the Senate to close deal on Covid relief

U.S. Senate panel to vote to advance Garland's nomination as attorney general

Cuomo battles growing bipartisan firestorm over sexual harassment allegations amid looming probe
Cuomo apologizes over allegations, calls for NY AG to tap lawyer for independent probe

AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to his core election falsehoods

Trump damaged Russians' opinion of America, exiled Putin critic says

AM CST 5 governors who also sent COVID-positive patients into nursing homes

Trump proposes new voting limits, rails against "monster" voting rights bill

Trump unleashes new threat to American democracy

Pro-GOP group takes aim at House Democrats over massive election HR 1 reform bill

Trump 'burrowed' loyalists in key positions. Biden admin is trying to root them out.

Kavanaugh dismays conservatives by dodging pro-Trump election lawsuits

'Make your voice heard': Biden backs Amazon workers' union drive in Alabama

Trump reaffirms loyalty to GOP, calls for critics to be excommunicated

Calls to can Goya Foods grow after CEO repeats Trump's election lies

Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades

Trump teases 2024 run in CPAC remarks, as he looks to keep his grip on GOP

McDaniel says GOP voters "overwhelmingly" agree with Trump's record in office

Trump mostly avoided Covid relief in his CPAC speech. That speaks volumes

Justice of the peace and three others arrested on 150 counts of voter fraud

Fact check: Trump delivers lie-filled CPAC speech

2nd Democrat calls for investigation of DeSantis's vaccine distribution

Trump Keeps Up Conspiracies, Blasts Biden And GOP Foes In 1st Post-Presidency Speech

GOP says Ron Klain pulling Biden strings

CPAC: 5 biggest moments from weekend as Trump returns to stage, conservatives rail against Biden

Supreme Court to hear major test of voting rights law

CPAC: Trump rules out new political party in speech to conservatives

TX AG sues electricity provider after customers report exorbitant utility bills amid winter crisis

Census data snafu upends 2022 elections

Disinformation Fuels Distrust And Even Violence At All Levels Of Government

How the 1st US city to fund reparations for Black residents is making amends

Hyatt calls hate symbols 'abhorrent' after CPAC stage compared to sign used by Nazis

Biden to meet with Mexican president amid migration issues

Trump, DeSantis favored for president in 2024 by CPAC attendees

Tom Cotton rips $1.9T stimulus package: It's the 'swamp' looking after itself

AOC sees 'a lot of fascist sympathizing' in the Republican Party

Cuomo apologizes for 'insensitive' comments, turns over sexual harassment investigation to AG's office

6 takeaways from the Trump-dominated CPAC

Warren bill would impose wealth tax on $50M households

Trump, Gab CEO accounts compromised during hack of social media platform

The Republican Study Committee gets a Trumpian makeover

US still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran’s rejection

Progressive House Democrats pressure Harris to invoke rarely employed move to ignore parliamentarian decision on wage hike

Jamal Khashoggi's ex-fiancée says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman must be "punished without delay"

Union chief: 'Many' Capitol police officers want to retire, quit

Jim Jordan: GOP must stay united with Trump as the leader (video)

Cuomo and Newsom challenge Democrats on terms they set themselves: The Note

EU urges parties in ex-Soviet Georgia to ease tensions

Lawmakers from struggling border districts pressure Biden to ease travel restrictions

Biden administration preparing to sanction Russia over Navalny treatment this week

Biden backs right of Amazon workers to attempt to organize

China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force

Senate mulls changes to $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill

UN rights experts urge international probe of Navalny poisoning

Pro-GOP group takes aim at House Democrats over massive election HR 1 reform bill

Trump cements grip on GOP, even as some backers look forward

Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup

Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication

Trump wins CPAC straw poll with 55 percent

Bill Gates says cheap green hydrogen would be 'huge deal' in energy transition

Biden won’t release White House virtual visitor logs

Transcript: Gov. Andy Beshear on "Face the Nation"

Trump says he requested 10K National Guard troops at Capitol on day of riot

New York AG says Cuomo statement is not sufficient for independent investigation

Hundreds claim decades of abuse by 150 youth center staffers

Iran ‘strongly rejects’ Israeli accusation it attacked ship

Biden administration disappointed after Iran rejects invite to discuss nuclear deal with US and other nations

China traps the US into negotiations, then breaks its promises

Texas electricity firm files for bankruptcy citing $1.8 billion in claims from grid operator

France’s Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail

White House defends decision not to punish Saudi crown prince

Transcript: Rep. Adam Kinzinger on "Face the Nation"

Trump declares he won't start a new party at CPAC: 'We have the Republican Party'

Elizabeth Warren proposes wealth tax on 'ultra-millionaires'

How Fast Are Oceans Rising? The Answer May Be In Century-Old Shipping Logs

Pompeo: Release of Khashoggi report by Biden admin 'reckless'

One year into pandemic, sky begins to clear over U.S. economy

Transcript: Ronna McDaniel on "Face the Nation"

Foreign perpetrators among fraudsters shamming state's unemployment systems

Prince Philip transferred to second hospital for heart condition tests

Coronavirus News and Updates:
Updated 8:01 PM CST

New U.S. COVID-19 cases hit plateau after steep drops

WHO panel: Hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent COVID-19

Here's when the US will see a lot more vaccine doses

Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rollout Begins In U.S. As COVID-19 Cases Tick Up

CDC director urges states not to reopen too soon as cases plateau

Democratic leaders criticize Biden administration's "outmoded" guidance on aerosol COVID-19 spread

J&J vaccine could be a 'game changer.' But the rollout comes with some risks.

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J&J CEO sees COVID-19 shots in American arms in 1-2 days as shipping starts

CDC panel endorses emergency use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Gottlieb says Americans "should be confident" about taking Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Donors bet a U.S. firm could transform disease testing in Africa. Then COVID-19 hit
Dr. Marc Siegel: J&J vaccine decreases hospitalization, death by 100 percent

COVID hospitalizations lowest since Nov.

US begins rollout of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine

Thousands of Farmworkers Are Prioritized for the Coronavirus Vaccine - NY Times

Brazilian capital enters two-week coronavirus lockdown

Canadian officials advise children to isolate in closed room if classmate is positive

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation

Biden promised 150M shots in his first 100 days. Track the progress

Sweden experimented with herd immunity. How is it faring?

Amid scramble for COVID-19 vaccine, Latin America turns to Russia

Countries call on drug companies to share vaccine know-how

What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine