Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, February 20, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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

Congress aims to avoid politics with independent Jan. 6 investigation
Experts worry it will be challenging to keep politics out of the inquiry.

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Biden’s 1st month was about erasing the mark of ‘former guy’

Democrats, voting rights advocates blast new Georgia election bill

It's time to redraw America's voting maps. Where's the data?

Two Democratic governors see stars dimmed by virus woes

Trump gears up for war with his own party

The 'big lie' on voter fraud is still with us
Trump to speak at CPAC conference in first public appearance post-White House

Impeachment vote becomes defining moment for GOP senator

'An important first step': Texas Gov. Abbott thanks Biden for 'partial approval' of disaster request

Supreme Court to decide if Arizona voting regulations are racist

Former DHS official: Right-wing extremists and white supremacists targeting QAnon followers for recruitment

GOP: McConnell-Trump civil war will hurt Republicans

Republicans Struggle to Derail Increasingly Popular Stimulus Package - NY Times
ACLU calls Biden guidance on ICE arrests, deportations 'disappointing step backward'

Sanders 'confident' $15 minimum wage would be allowed via reconciliation

Cuomo's national star threatened by increased scrutiny over handling of nursing home deaths

Buttigieg could 'feel the history swirling' when Kamala Harris swore him in

Entire school board resigns after mocking parents on tape

Florida is a model for voting. The GOP wants change anyway.

Biden seeks to escape Trump's ghost
Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows

POLITICO Playbook: Is Tanden toast? And why Biden is wary of touching reparations

No fix for Flores: Biden immigration bill skirts pressing border issue

A final round of freezing temperatures strikes Texas as it struggles to recover from winter storms

FULL INTERVIEW: Buttigieg on climate change, racial justice and imposter syndrome
Buzz Aldrin on NASA rover Perseverance landing on Mars - (video)

Democrats Beat Trump in 2020. Now They're Asking: What Went Wrong? - NY Times

With Or Without Trump, Republicans Will Likely Keep Right And Head South

Kamala Harris carves out growing diplomatic role under Biden

Erdoğan: Turkey wants to strengthen ties with US after relationship was 'seriously tested'

The jockeying to replace Neera Tanden has begun

Florida governor says flags will be flown at half-staff for Rush Limbaugh

'You did the unthinkable': Ohio's Anthony Gonzalez faces fury over impeachment vote

U.S. President Biden, Canada's Trudeau to meet virtually next week

New legislation would protect drivers who hit protestors
Republicans slam Biden's move to drop Iran sanctions push

Texas crisis a wake-up call for the power grid

Extreme weather testing Biden's disaster management skills

95-year-old Tennessee man who was Nazi guard gets deported to Germany

How to Prevent an American Royal Family

Sanders says he's 'confident' increase to minimum wage will stay in coronavirus package

Jill Biden is hitting the ground running -- in all directions

Bitcoin and ethereum prices 'seem high,' says Musk

Tribes have high hopes as Haaland confirmation hearing nears

Coca-Cola has employees take training on how to 'be less white'

Iran spokesman says Tehran confident about lifting of U.S. sanctions despite wrangling
Rep. Tony Gonzales on Biden’s major disaster declaration in Texas (video)

FACT CHECK: Biden's Comments On Loan Forgiveness And Elite Colleges

Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal

Six more linked to far-right Oath Keepers militia group charged in Capitol attack

Neera Tanden to keep reaching out to senators next week as confirmation in jeopardy

2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, reports say

Tourists tried to skirt Hawaii's COVID-19 regulations by bribing airport official

Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting U.S. contractors, one Iraqi injured: security officials

Two Air Force pilots die in Alabama jet crash

Bird flu: Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans
Cuomo aide said top infectious disease doctor spoke to governor 'regularly,' but doc denies it

Gas prices rise as refiners begin slow recovery

Warmer temps bring relief as cold-weary South starts cleanup
AOC raises $3.2 million for Texas amid weather crisis

Pandemic makes prostitution taboo in Nevada’s legal brothels
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U.S. House Democrats advance $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill

Will voters remember? Cruz trip tests durability of scandal

Texas households face massive electricity bills, some as high as $17K, after winter storm

U.S. Officially Rejoins Paris Agreement On Climate Change

While Cruz was traveling from Cancun, O'Rourke and AOC helped Texans in crisis

Voting rights advocates decry 'devastating' Georgia measure limiting ballot access

Nunes lawsuit against CNN thrown out

Trump rages at top Republicans even as advisors urge him to focus attacks on Biden, Democrats

Ted Cruz's trip to Mexico earned him widespread criticism. Will it matter for his political future?

Bitter Texas freeze hits most vulnerable hardest
New York congressman Zeldin: 'If we want to save our state, Cuomo's got to go'

How Biden's massive Covid relief bill was put on a glide path to passage

9 Oath Keepers charged with sweeping conspiracy for role in Capitol insurrection

Pentagon chief urges immediate reduction in Taliban violence

Cancun fallout threatens to deal lasting damage to Cruz

The Capitol Siege: The Arrested And Their Stories
Biden tells European allies ‘America is back,’ seeks to turn page on Trump era

Merrick Garland backed by 4 former attorneys general, including 2 Republicans, ahead of confirmation hearing

U.S. Senate to know next week if COVID-19 bill can include minimum wage hike - Sanders

Biden sticking with Tanden despite Manchin rebuke

READ: House Democrats' mammoth COVID-19 relief bill

Arkansas lawmaker leaves GOP, saying party has become 'about one man and a personality'

Court Temporarily Blocks South Carolina Heartbeat Abortion Ban

After Oath Keepers charges, could feds accuse Capitol attackers of conspiring to overthrow U.S. government?
Texas power grid operator ERCOT sued over blackouts

'What would they have me cut?': Biden urges Republicans to back Covid relief bill
Democratic Senator Manchin opposes Biden budget pick Tanden, confirmation in doubt

Facebook just handed its critics in Washington a lot more ammunition

Biden signals a sharp break from Trump's 'America First' policies

Exclusive: New York City tax agency subpoenaed in Trump criminal probe

America is back, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells BBC

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for restrictive new voting laws

Here's the Democratic wish list after Biden's 'go big' stimulus - BI

US unwinds Trump policy making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico

Here's what's in the House Democrats' stimulus relief plan
Kerry: The world has nine years to avoid climate catastrophe

Beto O'Rourke slams Sen. Ted Cruz for flying to Mexico during storm crisis

Senate Democrats push for public option as Biden weighs health-care reform plans

Lawyer who brought election suit referred for possible discipline
Democrats' public gun registry bill blasted as 'frightening,' ‘anti-police’

Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland to face challenges that include links to Biden and Trump

The Republican Rift Goes Far Deeper Than Just Trump And McConnell

AOC raises $2M for Texas relief, heads to Houston after blasting Cruz for Mexico trip

Ocasio-Cortez calls for full investigation of Cuomo's handling of coronavirus in nursing homes
Fauci warned of 'unintended consequences' of 'draconian' quarantines during 2014 Ebola outbreak

Biden used 3 key stats to make a point. Except they weren't true (video)

U.S. admits first group of asylum-seekers as Biden rolls back Remain-in-Mexico policy

Cruz family’s Cancun trip rattles their private school

Biden declares ‘America is back’ in welcome words to allies
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert calls on Biden to lower flags in honor of Rush Limbaugh

Boebert mocked for Constitution tweet

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addresses military sexual assault, 'disturbing' TikTok video

Capitol Police Suspends 6 Officers, Investigates Dozens More After Capitol Riots

White House says it will hold those responsible for SolarWinds hack accountable within weeks
Social media platform Gab's website, Twitter account are down

Biden says U.S. will seek to ‘end cancer as we know it’ after Covid pandemic

Myanmar’s minorities join protest in show of unity against coup

'Cuomo is an abuser': Ron Kim on NY governor

United probing Cruz flight data leak

Defense Secretary Austin calls for review of viral sexual harassment video

Pennsylvania cop arrested, charged with pushing police during Capitol riot
Hillary Clinton jabs Cruz: 'Don't vote for anyone you wouldn't trust with your dog'

Fact check: 'When Texas freezes over' tweet is a fake, not from Ted Cruz

Water Returning To Austin As Texas Recovers From Deep Freeze And Power Failures

US sanctions over pipeline from Russia deemed lacking by GOP

Sweeping immigration bills seek to reform dire farm working conditions

Iranian-backed militias likely behind deadly rocket attack on U.S.-led base, experts say
Conservatives praise AOC for backing 'full investigation' into Cuomo nursing home scandal

GOP signals Biden AG pick will come under pressure over Cuomo

Biden's attorney general pick Garland to prioritize civil rights, combating domestic terror

House committee starts process for dealing with two contested elections

Biden seeks to reassure European allies of U.S. commitment

Fact-checking the Texas energy-failure blame game
Biden 'open' to lowering the $1.9 trillion coronavirus package price tag

Biden To Authorize Broader Disaster Relief For Texas

How a Winter Storm Tested Texas’ Go-It-Alone Attitude

Katie Porter says she could tell Capitol security was too lax ahead of riot

New Mexico Legislature moves to preserve abortion rights

Weather experts: Lack of planning caused cold catastrophe

U.S. lawmakers set resolution condemning China over Hong Kong rights

Cuomo faces a political crisis as his Covid record comes under harsher scrutiny

‘Stop the bleeding’: Biden reaches out to Europe, but Trump’s damage has been done
Thinking about 2024? Biden’s first trips as president are to two battleground states

Biden climate envoy John Kerry sounds alarm as US rejoins Paris climate accord

Biden visits Pfizer vaccine plant in Michigan

Ohio couple with ties to Oath Keepers charged in Capitol attack

Inspector general reviews Trump relocation of Space Command

DOJ: Ex-partner of Hunter Biden's lawyer recused from criminal case

U.S. charges nine Oath Keepers with conspiring to storm Capitol

More airlines to start collecting contact tracing information from passengers
Biden’s promise to open half the schools in 100 days: Here is how it's going

Biden: U.S., Europe must push back against China’s economic ‘abuses and coercion’

Rob Portman's Senate seat attracts two Trump-aligned candidates so far

Ted's not-so-excellent Mexican adventure

'A Katrina-Scale Crisis': Austin Is Desperate For Help In Weather Disaster

DeSantis to lower Florida flags in honor of Limbaugh

White House says it's responding to pressure to act fast on USPS problems

Hard freeze warnings persist in the South but warmth on horizon: Latest forecast
Biden says once he defeats COVID, cancer is next

White House says there are no plans to invite Russia to join G7

Facebook has 'tentatively friended' us again, Australia says

Lee after Romney's impeachment vote: There's enough room in GOP 'for both of us'

Coronavirus News and Updates:
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What's safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don't shed masks yet

A month into office, Biden seeks to reassure on the pandemic at home and abroad

Majority of people receiving COVID-19 vaccines are white, which Fauci calls 'disturbing'

COVID infections dropped 95.8% after both Pfizer shots: Israeli Health Ministry

Italy: Pope, others hail health workers on COVID anniversary

COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Here's everything you need to know

Controls On Vaccine Exports 'Hold Back' Pandemic Recovery, Warns Incoming WTO Head

Argentina health minister resigns after reports of VIP vaccine access

Covid: Anti-vaccination protests held in Australia ahead of rollout

'The Essence Of Truth': A Doctor's Photos Document The COVID-19 Crisis In The ER

A year into pandemic, Mexico's healthcare workers fight fatigue and stress
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Biden defends progress on COVID as weather delays 6M shots

White House Admin: 'Saturday, we're going to be shipping more doses than states have ever received before' :

Serious COVID-19 vaccine reactions are rare: CDC

U.S. extends travel restrictions at land borders with Canada, Mexico through March 21

The Latest: Chinese, Russian vaccines to arrive in Mexico

'Vaccines are safe': Biden urges Americans to get vaccinated after touring Michigan Pfizer plant

Price Check: Nations Pay Wildly Different Prices For Vaccines

House panels underscore vaccine obstacles for minority groups

Everything you need to know about getting a Covid-19 vaccination

Fauci now says elementary students won't get vaccinated until early 2022

Pfizer promises to double supply as Biden pushes for quicker vaccine rollout

Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks

Former surgeon general urges COVID outreach to rural U.S.: "America is more than just the cities and the coasts"

CDC reports small number of vaccine side effects

New Zealand begins COVID-19 vaccinations programme, Australia starts Monday

Real world evidence backs up vax trials