Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, February 27, 2021

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

GOP rep headlines conference where organizers push white nationalist rhetoric
The group's leader said of Jan. 6, "We need a little bit more of that energy."

House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. But what comes next?

House OKs $1.9T coronavirus bill -- with 2 Democrats voting against it

Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief

Top House Republicans lay out vision for party at CPAC, and Trumpism is part of the picture

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate

Biden urges quick action on COVID relief package: "We have no time to waste"

Frustration is growing over the obstacles Biden's nominees of color are facing

Sasse marches to own tune as GOP implodes around him

Democrats don't trust GOP on 1/6 commission: 'These people are dangerous'

Why QAnon are pinning their last desperate hopes on Trump emerging as president on March 4 - BI

‘Blame Trump’ defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

Biden scores a win as House passes virus relief plan

Trump supporters who breached the Capitol: 'It was not Antifa'

Donald Trump will protest the 2020 election for years; CPAC is here to help him spread his conspiracies

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer’s riot death

White House to charge reporters for COVID test, sparks outrage

Biden says youth migrant shelter in Texas 'won’t stay open very long'

At CPAC, rising GOP stars send message that Trump is here to stay

Sasse blasts party for 'weird worship of one dude' after Nebraska GOP rebukes him for impeachment vote

Noem slams Covid shutdowns, defends South Dakota's record at CPAC

Analysis: Biden ambitions run into reality of Senate’s rules

Trump could target Kevin McCarthy in CPAC speech: report

Republicans sued over proxy voting in the pandemic. Now they're using it to speak at CPAC.

Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage - NY Times

Analysis: U.S. seeks to put Saudi crown prince in his place - for now

Feds pinpoint suspect in cop's riot death: Sources

Trump makes fundraising moves ahead of CPAC speech

Pompeo leans into pro-Trump lane in fiery CPAC speech

UN chief calls new report a "red alert" for Earth

San Francisco to move $120 million from police to Black community

Asian Americans face hate crimes, attacks over COVID-19
‘Hold MBS accountable’: World reacts to US Khashoggi report

Artist behind golden Trump statue at CPAC says he made it in Mexico

Here's what you can expect to get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus

Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in Floyd death

After Supreme Court disappointment, Mike Kelly doubts state efforts to reform election laws will bear fruit

Biden White House asks 'Trump who?' ahead of speech to conservatives

Trudeau: 'It's great to see America re-engage' under Biden

Gold-colored Trump statue at CPAC draws crowd

At Last, Democrats Get Chance to Engineer Obamacare 2.0 - NY Times

Trump to target Biden and assert leadership over GOP in CPAC speech

What’s in an adjective? ‘Democrat Party’ label on the rise

FBI targeting single assailant in death investigation of Capitol police officer

Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it

Progressives fume over Senate setbacks

As Mexico's largest migrant camp empties, new tents spring up along border

Grenell to discuss potential California governor run with Trump Saturday

LIVE UPDATES: Marco Rubio pulls out of CPAC 2021, citing 'unexpected family issue'

Rep. Paul Gosar speaks at conference hosted by far-right figure Nick Fuentes

Schiff says Biden should 'go further' in punishing Saudi prince for Khashoggi killing

GOP rep.'s husband denies tie to armed group despite truck decal

GOP representative's husband responds after militia group's decal seen on truck

DOJ faces swift turnaround to meet Biden voting rights pledge

Yellen’s encore: Lending economic heft to Biden’s virus plan
Biden considers elevating Mayor Pete's spokesperson

Satellite images reveal extent of damage caused by Biden's first military action

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert on combating cancel culture, online censorship: 'We're not going away'

U.S. to implement Ebola monitoring program at airports as new cases reported in Africa

High court tells Santa Clara it can’t bar in-person worship

At Least 25 Dead After Prison Break In Haiti In Which Hundreds Of Inmates Escaped

FBI probing video of chemical irritant used on Capitol officer: report

Warren Buffett: Retirees 'face a bleak future'

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts missile attack

Hawley suggests Biden elevate Trump-era judges, but warns president is 'in thrall to radical left wing'

CPAC puts a bullseye on China

White House plans to ignore Trump's speech

With minimum wage loss and Syria strikes, liberals taste first disappointments under Biden

Dozens of famous men support $2,400 monthly payments for mothers for 'unpaid labor at home'

Warren Buffett again encourages investors to bet on America

Myanmar coup: UN ambassador fired after anti-army speech

CPAC 2021 in full swing, with Mike Pompeo, Kristi Noem among the speakers

Myanmar Ambassador Fired After Extraordinary Rebuke Of The Military Before The U.N.

Minneapolis to hire influencers to spread messaging during trial over George Floyd's death
How the Pentagon Got Inside ISIS’ Chemical Weapons Operation—and Ended It

'If he dies, he dies': Suspect in stabbing of Asian man in New York City told authorities

Self-described neo-Nazi sentenced to 19 years for plot to blow up synagogue

Previously jailed Texas salon owner speaks out at CPAC: 'It wasn't about a haircut… it's common sense'

Biden says he will make announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday

Ice berg size of NYC breaks off in Antarctica near British outpost

Analysis: Why Democrats should still fight for a $15 minimum wage

Ex-Gov. Rick Perry reckons with Texas grid crisis

Nunes says Newsom recall in California has good chance when 'left starts eating their own'

Anti-Asian violence has been rampant. Here's why it's not always a 'hate crime.'

AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody

Pompeii: Archaeologists unveil ceremonial chariot discovery
The GOP’s anti-stimulus rallying cry: What happened to the unspent $1 trillion?

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson vs. Donald Trump: A serious comparison

The Power Is Back On In Texas. Now Comes The Recovery, And It Won't Be Cheap

Thousands mark anniversary of Kremlin critic Nemtsov’s murder

Coronavirus News and Updates:

U.S. administers 72.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC

Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed

Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat Covid-19

US administers 2.4 million shots in a day, a new high. Latest COVID-19 updates

Palestinians shut West Bank schools to contain coronavirus variants

Texas, COVID and a crisis of energy insecurity

Why Americans shouldn't turn their noses up at Johnson & Johnson's vaccine

Pandemic leaves tribes without US recognition at higher risk

"I am the proof that God exists:" Woman beat COVID after 150 days
Fired Texas doctor defends giving away expiring COVID-19 vaccine doses

Schools are facing a substitute teacher crisis. These districts are getting creative to fix it.

Romania ships first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine to Moldova

Nevada state officials blame data entry errors for inaccurate COVID-19 case counts