Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, April 17, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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



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GOP acknowledges struggle to bring down Biden
Republicans are struggling to land attacks against President Biden as they grapple with how to win back power in Washington next year.

Trump’s influence tested in early 2022 fundraising

Gov. Kemp faces next test from Trump loyalists in Georgia

Ron DeSantis touts Florida's new comprehensive 'anti-riot' bill (video)

This is what we know about the shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility

A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The SolarWinds Hack

EXCLUSIVE: Admin to release 400 migrant families per day by June

China says US-Japan actions are stoking division
Attorneys for Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll ask court to keep DOJ from defending case

In Brooklyn Center, police disperse protesters, corral and photograph media - (video)

Freedom Caucus member condemns GOP group pushing 'Anglo-Saxon political traditions'

GOP agrees on one thing: Biden's infrastructure plan is bad. Now comes the hard part.

As Biden improves with vets, Afghanistan plan a plus to some

How the GOP Lost Its Clear Voice on Foreign Policy - NY Times

POLITICO Playbook PM: The DCCC chair’s attack-the-media tactics

Republican pushes Biden to remember campaign promises on filibuster, packing Supreme Court

Inflation is coming. The question is when
Jerry Falwell Jr. decries Liberty University's 'hostility' as school files $10M suit

Democrats move reparations bill out of committee in historic vote

Democrats debate timing and wisdom of reparations vote

Over a thousand in Chicago gather to remember Adam Toledo, boy killed in police shooting

After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

Small business owners report shortage of workers

Mike Pompeo, wife misused State Department resources for personal needs, federal watchdog says

North Korea has more nuclear weapons than ever. What should Biden do?

Why South Africa Banned Booze — And What Happened Next

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert Invent Reasons to Vote Against Bone Marrow Bill - DB

West Point hit by worst cheating scandal in decades, will punish dozens of cadets

Biden defends his gun reform strategy

Marjorie Taylor Greene launching 'America First' caucus pushing for 'anglo-Saxon political tradition'

Nasa chooses SpaceX to build Moon lander

Woman says she drowned children to protect them

'High probability' Biden's decision to pull U.S. troops from Afghanistan will cause its government to fall, expert says

Sen. Tammy Duckworth profusely tweeted about unproven Russian bounty report

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's new free speech site to ban certain curse words

Motive unknown after 8 killed at Indianapolis FedEx facility

Law Professor: Police Hold 'Extraordinary' Power Over Black People In Traffic Stops

As America embraces early voting, GOP hurries to restrict it

Florida woman charged for allegedly threatening to kill Kamala Harris

Invariant hires Democratic infrastructure lobbyist away from API

Funeral to praise Philip’s ‘courage’ and support for queen

Why Joe Biden will not change Palestinian lives

'Troubling' policing pattern: Latino community reels after Adam Toledo's death

'Bring it up now!' Biden demands action in the Senate on guns during wide-ranging press conference with the prime minister of Japan

Prince Philip: Funeral to celebrate 'unwavering loyalty' to the Queen

19 officers resign from emergency response team after protest

Judge rules government can take South Texas family's land despite Biden's 'pause' on wall

Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Trump allies ride small-dollar wave during 1st quarter as political committee donations fall

From Russia to Britain, Philip’s royal ties spanned Europe

‘Frightening’: Weekend shutdown in Delhi as COVID grips India

Alleged sex trafficking victim may be cooperating with feds in Matt Gaetz investigation, ex-girlfriend says

Gun Violence Deaths: How The U.S. Compares With The Rest Of The World

National World War I Memorial unveiled in DC

On guns and the pandemic, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan epitomizes a maximalist position on 'liberty'

Kamala Harris has gone 24 days without a news conference since being tapped for border crisis role

Prosecutor's expert told grand jury police did not kill Daniel Prude

Iran rejects claim Ukraine’s plane shot down intentionally

GOP Rep.: Slavery policy didn't impugn humanity

Sharon Osbourne gives Bill Maher first interview since leaving 'The Talk': 'I’m angry. I’m hurt.'

Indianapolis was already seeing a rising number of homicides

AOC showers dozens of vulnerable House Dems with campaign cash

A pair of 'pro-police' GOP bills in Missouri draw scrutiny from free speech advocates

Coast Guard: 2 more capsize victims recovered off Louisiana

Iran says GCC trying to derail nuclear talks in Vienna

Biden to nominate former space shuttle commander to NASA leadership role

Lawyer linked to creation of $100 million New Jersey deli firm pleaded guilty in shell company scheme

This $800 million whistleblower program is losing its top cop at a delicate moment

Actress Helen McCrory of Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter fame dies at 52

Montana's judicial branch at center of power struggle

Police ID Suspect And Victims In Shooting Deaths At FedEx Facility In Indianapolis

Police accused of injuring elderly woman with dementia during arrest

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

On guns and Covid, it's liberty over lives

Infections of younger people indicate UK variant surge in US

Doctors on alert for rare blood clots linked to J&J vaccine

The US made little progress this week in preventing more Covid-19 deaths, an influential forecasting team says

A state-by-state breakdown of coronavirus travel restrictions

Johnson & Johnson pause makes it harder to vaccinate reluctant, hard-to-reach patients

White House tackles COVID-19 variants with $1.7 billion boost for genomic sequencing

Last week, coronavirus killed 3 people every minute in Brazil

A breakdown of coronavirus deaths in the U.S., per day

The US has paused its use of J&J's COVID-19 shot. How will that impact vaccine equity?

Brazil asks women 'if possible' to delay pregnancy over Covid variants

How coronavirus deaths compare to confirmed cases across the U.S.