Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, November 21, 2020

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


U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a screen attending the virtual APEC Economic Leaders Meeting 2020, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Battered by setbacks in push to reverse Biden win, Trump persists with fraud claims
President Donald Trump, battered by back-to-back setbacks in his desperate bid to overturn the U.S. presidential election, persisted with claims of massive voter fraud on Saturday, two weeks after Democrat Joe Biden was declared president-elect.

Trump's Futile Fight To Overturn Election Loss Breeds Turmoil, Risk

Conservative patience with Trump election fight wearing thin

Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency

How Georgia's pro-Trump election chief became the bane of the GOP

Republicans ask Michigan election board to delay certification for two weeks, audit Detroit votes

Business and World Leaders Move On as Trump Fights to Reverse Election

Biden wades into coronavirus relief fight

Factbox: When key U.S. states have to finalize election tallies

Georgia GOP risks alienating crucial Senate voters if it doesn't cut cord with Trump

Bypassing McConnell: Democrats push Biden to aggressively use executive power

Democratic socialists pick up House seats, tout successes despite pushback within party

Trump's Michigan election ploy: How it works, and why experts say it will fail

Many GOP lawmakers shrug off Statehouse mask-wearing rules

White House largely silent on health precautions for Thanksgiving

A Blueprint for Racial Healing in the Biden Era

Black women helped push Democrats to the finish line in Georgia. Here's how they can do it again

My Pillow CEO and Hollywood actor help get Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail

GOP lawmaker patience runs thin with Trump tactics

In Georgia, Pence Walks Line Between Trump's Election Falsehoods And GOP Senate Fight

Murder suspect linked to string of homicides: ‘Definition of a serial killer’

Republican Resistance Looms in the Senate for Biden's Nominees - NY Times

Pence returns to the campaign trail, where he'll begin to chart his own political future

The Memo: Trump plows ahead with efforts to overturn election

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s flailing effort resting on mendacity

Republicans bring out the big guns in Georgia runoff election, but Trump’s refusal to concede sparks concern

GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn called Biden 'president-elect' in an interview. Her staff said she misspoke.

Exclusive: Quawan Charles' mother on the investigation of son's death
A Blueprint for Racial Healing in the Biden Era

Wisconsin GOP election commissioner praised right-wing provocateur who promoted voter fraud conspiracies

Less pomp and circumstance? Biden inauguration likely to be scaled-down affair in response to COVID

Michigan GOP lawmakers reject Trump's brazen effort to overturn election results

Trump tries to drum out GOP election officials who won’t play his games

Biden's margin of victory over Trump surpasses 6 million votes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp certifies election results, calls for another hand recount

Judge denies bid to halt Nevada from certifying election results

'We Will Follow The Law': Michigan Lawmakers Defend Election After Trump Meeting

Trump bid to overturn vote crashes into wall of deadlines

Who needs Russia? Loudest attacks on US vote are from Trump

Mnuchin clawback of Fed funds 'deeply irresponsible,' Biden team says

Outside groups flood Georgia with advertising buys ahead of runoffs

Trump takes credit for Pfizer vaccine development, says Americans wouldn’t have one yet without his leadership

GOP irate after Trump lawyers claim they are in on election conspiracy

Judge dismisses last election-related case pending in Arizona

New Trump Medicare drug-price rules denounced as political revenge by industry

After meeting with Trump, Michigan lawmakers say they see nothing to overturn Biden's win

Biden could announce Cabinet picks as soon as next week

How civil rights leader James Clyburn helped Joe Biden and Black America win the White House

Merrick Garland Among Biden Candidates For Attorney General, Sources Say

More conservatives break with Trump over election claims

Trump digs deeper into debunked conspiracy theories instead of embracing reality

Trump options narrow as Michigan backs Biden win

FTC asks court to force Bannon to testify on Cambridge Analytica scandal

Ben Carson says he's 'out of the woods' after being 'extremely sick' with COVID-19

Trump efforts to flip election results raise legal, ethical questions: Experts

ICE operation nabs more than 150 people in illegal immigration sting

Mnuchin says he and GOP leaders will discuss plan to pass targeted stimulus

Civil rights leaders, legal experts call on Michigan Board of Canvassers to certify election

Two weeks after Biden named President-elect, Trump faces stinging setbacks

Once Out Of Office, Trump Faces Significant Legal Jeopardy

Trump suffers double blow in bid to overturn US election results

Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden to meet with transition team Saturday

Exclusive: Mexico agreed with U.S. Attorney General Barr to arrest drug capo in deal for general - source

Michigan GOP leaders: Legislature will not select electoral votes

Trump administration revives talk of action on birthright citizenship

Michigan group sues Trump campaign citing disenfranchisement of Black voters

Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win

Fact checking McEnany's first White House press briefing since Trump's election loss

Biden will rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. Here’s what happens next

Biden Administration: Here's Who Has Been Named So Far

Cheney, top GOP lawmakers ask Trump campaign for proof of election fraud

More Congress Republicans openly doubt Trump's election claims

Georgia GOP says Trump is the 'key' to holding Senate seats

'Squad' members continue resisting calls for moderation, blast Biden's consideration of ex-Obama official

Trump forges ahead with frantic effort to overturn election

Democrats denounce Trump's attempts to pressure Michigan officials ahead of election certification

Georgia secretary of state certifies Biden's win

'Bring it on, I'm not backing down': Arizona top election official Katie Hobbs holds fast against attempts to undermine the state's election - BI

Powell agrees to return unused relief money to Treasury at year end

Pompeo to visit UAE to discuss arms sale, Israel normalisation

Detroit asks judge to sanction Trump campaign for spreading 'disinformation'

CA churches appeal to SCOTUS after Newsom tightens virus restrictions

Jared Kushner friend Kurson in plea negotiations with prosecutors in cyberstalking case, filing says

After Trump's Embrace, Saudis Brace for a Chillier Tone from Biden

Biden will receive @POTUS Twitter account on Jan. 20 even if Trump doesn't concede, company says

Biden tells Pelosi and Schumer ‘mi casa, you casa’

G20 to discuss post-pandemic world, back debt relief

Analysis: With silence, GOP enables Trump’s risky endgame

Barr orders more murderers to be executed during Biden transition

Rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul, at least eight killed

Biden economic recovery faces tradeoff between speed and oversight

Top GOP super PACs make $70M buy for Georgia runoffs

Catholics torn over Biden's views on abortion, as leaders oppose his views

Trump to participate in virtual G-20 summit amid coronavirus surge

What young voters want from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the next four years

Biden taps Facebook executive for White House role as big tech infiltrates transition

'Something very historical': Push for diverse Biden Cabinet

Oracle billionaire battles COVID on island he purchased

Asian American swing state early voting increased 300%, more than any other group

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings released on $2 million bond, sheriff's office says

Native American voters critical to Biden's success in Arizona

Hundreds of LSU students protest the university's mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints

K Street reactions to Mnuchin emergency lending announcement mixed

Stacey Abrams drops into historic Verzuz rap battle to encourage Georgians to vote in critical Senate runoff races: 'Let's get it done'

EXPLAINER: What's with all the election audits?

Michigan lawmakers say they will follow 'normal process' following Trump meeting

Pence, in Georgia, vows to ‘keep fighting’ but notes ‘uncertain days ahead

Coronavirus News and Updates:

U.S. reports 195,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day, a record
Putin: Russia ready to give Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to other countries

U.S. nears 12 million COVID-19 cases ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

Study on mask mandates withdrawn after virus cases increase
G-20 leaders stress importance of united response to coronavirus pandemic

Retailers brace as virus bears down on consumers and economy
Mask mandate in Kansas helped slow the spread of COVID-19, CDC research finds

How Pfizer will keep its vaccine at -94 degrees during transport

Hospitals nationwide face shortage of medical staff amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Xi says China ready to boost global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation

Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus

Panic buying of toilet paper hits U.S. stores again with new pandemic restrictions

Daily COVID-19 deaths in US reach highest level since May

Dems defend states issuing new virus restrictions

Why Does COVID-19 Seem To Spare Africa? Zika May Have The Answers

Pandemic response, spending top agenda in Biden meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer

Wisconsin governor renews mask mandate despite court challenge as pandemic worsens

Ben Carson says he was 'desperately ill' from Covid but is now 'out of the woods'

USA TODAY vaccine panel: 'Best news so far' in COVID-19 fight, but logistical challenges remain

Swiss doctors urge COVID vulnerable to declare end-of-life wishes in advance

COVID tests rise as people prepare for Thanksgiving travel

What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

California enacts nighttime curfew as COVID-19 cases spike

Trudeau warns Canada's hospitals could be swamped, Toronto to enter COVID-19 lockdown

Will the Covid vaccines be safe? What the scientists want to see