Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, January 16, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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

Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — War-like imagery has begun spreading in Republican circles after the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters, with some elected officials...

Updated: 7.06 pm CST

Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions
False equivalency between BLM and Capitol siege: Experts, advocates

State Capitols boarded up, fenced off and patrolled by troops

Biden To Quickly Sign Orders Mandating Masks, Reversing Trump Travel Ban And More

Hotel pulls plug on Hawley fundraiser

Biden plans 'roughly a dozen' Day One executive actions: aide

Supreme Court's liberal justices lash out at unprecedented 'rush' of executions as Trump leaves office

Migrant caravan demands Biden administration 'honors its commitments'

House probes security and intelligence failures in deadly U.S. Capitol attack

Census Bureau says Trump's push to exclude undocumented is dead

Judge releases leftist activist charged in US Capitol riot despite objections

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers fostered false election allegations that fueled Capitol riot
Trump-Biden transition live updates: Memo lays out priorities for Biden's 1st 10 days

Democrats seize on GOP donor fallout

State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troops

Is social media responsible for increased bad behavior in politics? (video)

Live Updates: Extraordinary security measures in place nationwide ahead of Biden's inauguration
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
Harris to be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor at inauguration

Guardsmen stationed at U.S. Capitol building to get cots

Social media posts, cellphone data aid law enforcement investigations into riots

Man arrested in DC released, says it was 'honest mistake': Report

Armed man arrested near Capitol with unauthorized inauguration pass, 500 rounds of ammo

LIVE UPDATES The latest on Biden's inauguration and security threats

Twitter says ‘bug’ prevented users from searching Lincoln Project Aamid sexual misconduct allegations

Mississippi pharmacy owner gets 18 years

Section 230 worked after the insurrection, but not before: How to regulate social media

Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in U.S.

FBI probing if foreign governments, groups funded extremists who helped execute Capitol attack

As Trump leaves the stage, Republicans grapple with new conspiracy caucus

Miami Trump supporters fear communism and call president their 'titan'

Up to 8,000 migrants advance in U.S.-bound caravans across Guatemala

Mother-son duo facing conspiracy charges for role in Capitol assault
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Updated: 1.15 pm CST

Biden: Science will be at `forefront’ of his administration
Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war

FBI warned of potential extremist violence at Jan. 17 rally

Biden rolls out members of science team
ABC News Live: President-elect Biden introduces members of science team

Outgoing EPA chief: Biden can 'build off' Trump actions

Florida Republicans close ranks with Trump after Capitol siege

Trump's 'pro-law enforcement' image crumbles in his final days

Atlanta Prosecutor Appears to Move Closer to Trump Inquiry

Major European powers rebuke Iran over uranium metal plans

Pompeo urges WHO to probe Wuhan lab illnesses, demands Beijing be transparent

Police seized alarming number of weapons on Capitol rioters, court documents show

The 15 most notable lies of Donald Trump's presidency

Far-right personality ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in riot probe

Online far-right movements fracture in wake of Capitol riot over 'gullible' QAnon believers

In calling out Trump, Nikki Haley warns of a more sinister threat

A First for an American President, and a First for Donald Trump - NY Times

Former Capitol Police Chief: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like' Jan. 6 Attack

Fleeing New Yorkers squeeze surrounding housing markets

Censored by Twitter or Facebook? This state's bill would let you sue

Trump's regulators OK 'partnership' that could squeeze air passengers in D.C. and NYC

Justice Dept. blasts Mexico's decision to close probe of former defense minister

Federal prisons on lockdown in run-up to Biden inauguration

'We don't consider that free speech': Tim Cook defends removing Parler from App Store

Restaurants, bars scramble for propane amid pandemic winter

Nasa's 'megarocket' set to fire up engines in crucial test

Noem Blames Capitol Insurrection on Lack of Civics Education - AP

Uganda says president wins 6th term as vote-rigging alleged

Diary shows how quest for love landed Navy vet in Iran jail
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Governors angrily accuse Trump administration of misleading states on vaccine supply

Federal COVID-19 vaccine reserve is now empty, sparking angry response

Police release photos of suspect who 'assaulted' Capitol officer crushed in doorway

275 cases open in Capitol riot investigation, US prosecutors say

Will Trump’s mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

No 'direct evidence' of plot to kidnap or kill lawmakers in U.S. Capitol attack: Justice Department official

'They want to take your speech away,' censorship cry unites Trump supporters and extremists after Capitol attack

LIVE UPDATES: Parler CEO forced into hiding, court filing says

Biden nominates veteran diplomats for top State posts

DC braces for unrest as level of threat unclear

Can The Forces Unleashed By Trump's Big Election Lie Be Undone?

Feds back away from claim of assassination plot at Capitol

A Reaganesque Scheme for a GOP Reboot

Justice Dept. argues Trump should get immunity from rape accuser's lawsuit

Photo shows My Pillow CEO at White House with notes on 'martial law'

U.S. state capitals on edge for armed protests as Trump presidency nears end

Joe Biden pledges to raise federal minimum wage to $15 an hour

Armed capitol rallies "will continue" as planned, Boogaloo group member says

Trump blows up the Arizona GOP on his way out

DOJ releases Flynn interviews with Mueller team

More arrests announced as inauguration security takes shape

Terrifying scope of Capitol attack becoming clearer as Washington locks down for Biden's inauguration

Impeachment trial tests Trump's grip on Senate GOP

Donor backlash fuels GOP alarm about Senate fundraising

Ivanka’s political future comes into sharper focus

Graham releases Russia probe docs, slams original investigation as 'incompetent, corrupt'

The Trump-fueled riot shocked America. To some, it was a long time coming.

After Trump, Biden aims to reshape the presidency itself

Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets

Manchin: Removing Hawley, Cruz with 14th Amendment 'should be a consideration'

Trump weighing a pardon for Steve Bannon

Live Updates: Extraordinary security measures in place nationwide ahead of Biden's inauguration

Trump's final full week in office ends with the nation in disarray

FBI: Capitol rioters claim officer told them 'it's your house now'

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

Biden to deploy FEMA, National Guard as part of national vaccination plan

CIA chief threatened to resign over push to install Trump loyalist as deputy: report

Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy

HHS Civil Rights Office Tackles Health Care Discrimination Of People With Disabilities

U.S. health secretary Azar resigns, cites Capitol attack: CNN

The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden's inauguration

Judge calls Capitol siege 'violent insurrection,' orders man who wore horns held

Democrats ready immigration push for Biden’s early days

Republicans Wonder How, And If, They Can Pull The Party Back Together

Navalny ally jailed in Moscow on extremism charges

Ex-deputy spy chief urges Biden to revoke Trump post-presidency security clearance

Trump leaves White House with his lowest-ever approval rating after Capitol riot, impeachment

Biden to introduce key members of White House science team Saturday

Why James Comey is concerned about Trump's post-presidency intelligence briefings

READ: Departure letter from HHS Secretary Azar to Trump

Republican lawmaker to ask Justice Department to investigate Trump's response to attack on U.S. Capitol

6 conspiracy theories about the 2020 election – debunked

Biden rips Republicans for refusing to don masks during siege: 'What the hell is the matter with them?'

Trump's Pentagon chief says he 'cannot wait to leave' his job

Rand Paul: One-third of Republicans will leave party if GOP senators convict Trump

Abandon Trump? Deep in the GOP Ranks, the MAGA Mindset Prevails - NY Times

Facebook blocking new event listings near Capitol, White House through inauguration

Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’

Vet charged for shooting Black girl at Trump rally

Biden minimum wage proposal could lift more than 1 million workers out of poverty

House Democrats introduce measures to oppose Trump's bomb sale to Saudis

Top FEMA official attended Trump's 'Stop the Steal' rally

Manhattan DA expands criminal investigation into Trump Organization finances to include family compound...

Biden administration will publish White House visitor logs, reversing Trump policy

Groups call out Spanish-language radio shows for spreading lies, misinformation

‘Unprecedented exodus’: Why are migrant workers leaving the UK?

GOP divided over Liz Cheney's future

U.S. Senate Republican asks tech firms to explain account, content removals

GOP freshman lawmakers splinter over Trump

AOC says Zuckerberg, Facebook bear 'partial responsibility' for Capitol riots

National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy

Feds: Capitol riot cases to soar past 300; 'bread crumbs' of evidence so far point to coordinated assault

Palm Beach County looks to end Trump golf course lease after U.S. Capitol riot

Trump directs government to minimize procurement from China

Kayleigh McEnany packs up, leaves West Wing but will continue as press secretary until Wednesday

Trump plans to leave Washington Inauguration Day morning; Pence, Harris speak

MyPillow CEO hints at scrapped plan to replace CIA director with Trump loyalist

States declare emergencies, close capitols ahead of rallies

Beyond domestic terror, officials eye foreign ops, drones as threats to inauguration

Parler Executive Responds To Amazon Cutoff And Defends Approach To Moderation

Haspel nearly resigned over plan to replace her deputy

FAA approves first fully-automated commercial drone flights

Already shunned from polite society, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner face new cold post-insurrection reality

Biden names geneticist Lander for new Cabinet-level post, elevating role of science

Critics dunk on Pennsylvania Lt. gov for claiming 'lies' about 2020 election 'not protected speech'

$1,400 checks and a national vaccination program: Biden lays out Covid rescue plan

Like a medieval battle scene': Officers recount being attacked by Capitol mob

HHS Secretary Alex Azar complains of tarnished legacy in resignation letter to Trump

Capitol cops probe claims GOP reps gave tours to Trump supporters before riot

'Enjoy it virtually': DC mayor urges Americans to stay home for Biden's inauguration

When White Extremism Seeps Into The Mainstream

End of Merkel era begins as German CDU picks new party leader

US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to 'capture and assassinate' officials

Capitol Police 'looking at' reports of members giving tours in days before riot: source

How drones and ancestral indigenous knowledge are saving the Amazon

MyPillow CEO meets with Trump

Unity has long been a theme, and anxiety, for new presidents

Biden will keep Dr. Francis Collins as National Institutes of Health director: statement

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated: 7.06 pm CST

Tracking the pandemic in the US

Highly contagious coronavirus variant becomes dominant in US (video)

LA becomes first county to reach over 1 million COVID-19 cases

Covid vaccine scams on the rise (video)

France observes nationwide 6 p.m. curfew to slow coronavirus spread
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Updated 1:10 PM CST

UK sees third-highest daily death toll with new cases at three-week low

Inside Israel's world-leading, controversial vaccination program

Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated

Thousands march in Vienna against coronavirus restrictions
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Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response

Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden announces 5-point plan on vaccinations

Denmark logs 256 cases of more contagious coronavirus variant

Outgoing CDC Director Warns Of Pandemic's Peak: 'We're About To Be In The Worst Of It'

Biden will instruct FEMA to establish ‘thousands’ of Covid vaccination centers

Despite Trump administration promise, government has no more 'reserve' 2nd vaccine doses

State Department says Wuhan lab researchers may have had COVID in the fall of 2019

Global COVID-19 death toll tops 2 million

2 US COVID variants have been identified. What does that mean for vaccines?

Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On?

Pompeo: 'Reason to believe' Wuhan lab staff caught COVID before pandemic

New, contagious coronavirus variant could worsen pandemic, CDC warns

U.S. races to catch up with other countries in COVID-19 sequencing research

Pakistan becomes latest to approve AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases

NBA, NHL delay games as COVID-19 once again threatens professional sport

Biden unveils ‘bold’ vaccination plan to fix Trump’s ‘dismal failure’

Covid: UK to close all travel corridors from Monday

Two U.S. military bases in South Korea shelter in place as coronavirus curbs extended nationwide

'A long wait': Mississippi faces delays in vaccinating nursing home residents

Argentina Takes A Shot With Russia's Sputnik Vaccine