Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Sunday, April 11, 2021

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

First-of-its-kind meeting draws more than 100 corporate leaders to discuss state voting laws
More than 100 of the nation's top corporate leaders met virtually on Saturday to discuss ways for companies to continue responding to the passage of more restrictive voting laws across the country, a signal that the nation's premier businesses are preparing a far more robust, organized response to the ongoing debate.

Updated today at 6:41 PM CDT

Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors

Pelosi says "the door is open" for bipartisan cooperation on infrastructure bill

White House races clock to beat GOP attacks

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’

Republican state lawmakers push new criminal penalties for election activities

Sen. Ted Cruz doubles down after John Boehner told him to ‘Go F*** Yourself’

Republicans not pleased with Trump’s fiery Mar-a-Lago speech

John Boehner on how the rise of ideologues harms America

Full Hutchinson Interview: ''Restraint' is the word' Republicans need

Blinken to return to Brussels for talks on Ukraine, Afghanistan

U.S. top diplomat warns Moscow of consequences amid Russian troop buildup near Ukraine

Pelosi refuses to call for Gaetz's resignation

White House sends mixed message on higher taxes

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says economy set to make turnaround with growth and jobs

Republican unity? Not so much. Donald Trump goes off-script, hits McConnell, Pence, others

Biden sees `win’ for US in electric vehicle battery deal

Chris Wallace grills Buttigieg on false jobs claim: 'Why mislead people?'

With Warning to Democrats, Manchin Points the Way for Biden's Agenda - NY Times

Clyburn: Georgia election law is the ‘new Jim Crow’

Full Blinken Interview: 'We stand resolutely against' genocide in China
Gun violence continues in Philadelphia after 11 shot in 24 hours

POLITICO Playbook: GOP donors privately pan Trump’s ‘horrible’ RNC speech

What an associate's plea deal could mean for Matt Gaetz

Top Black Democrats condemn GOP election bills as grave threat to voting in America

Pentagon chief declares ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Israel

Trump goes after McConnell, Fauci in off-script Mar-a-Lago speech

This Top Biden Economist Has A Plan: Create Jobs, Address Inequality, Ignore Trolls

The 2022 election might not be as heated as previous midterms

Ratcliffe says law enforcement knows it really is Hunter Biden’s laptop — not Russian disinformation

For Chauvin’s trial attorney, it’s all about raising doubt

Buttigieg walks back claim that infrastructure plan will create 19M jobs

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism,’ Israeli media indicate cyberattack

The Memo: Biden's five biggest foreign policy challenges

Arkansas' GOP governor says Trump's attacks on party leaders are 'divisive' and 'not helpful'

Empty federal posts, including immigration and FDA heads, raise concern as Biden administration lags

Exclusive: China's antitrust regulator bulking up as crackdown on behemoths widens

Business faces tricky path navigating post-Trump politics

Blinken warns China, Russia about military action

Congress faces jam-packed agenda as Democrats confront divisions over legislative policy and strategy

Herschel Walker considering US Senate bid in GA

Buttigieg: Biden will have 'open mind' toward changes to infrastructure bill

Sen. Thune not 'afraid of a fight' if Trump backs a challenger in 2022

'Suspicious' blackout strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear site

Former Klan member claims 'coincidence' after posting white supremacist message

Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication

Power outages hit Saint Vincent island amid volcano tremors

Mexican candidate accused of rape vows to block elections

No, the GOP and the Dems Haven’t Actually Swapped Brains

'We cannot go back to normal': Boston's Mayor Kim Janey sees a mandate for racial equity in post-Covid era

Pentagon officer charged with murder faces new allegation of assault

US Capitol security worked against one threat, but vulnerabilities remain against a crowd

Democrats see opportunity in GOP feud with business

Las Vegas pushes for ban on ornamental grass

Ecuador weighs returning to socialism in presidential runoff

Andrew: Philip’s death has left ‘huge void’ in queen’s life

Pelosi: House Democrats' Capitol security funding bill is 'just about ready'

Trudeau government threatens Halifax Security Forum over proposed Taiwan award

Biden strengthens Obama's legacy while seeking his own

Nevada Republican Party votes to censure GOP secretary of state

Transcript: Speaker Nancy Pelosi on "Face the Nation"

Transcript: Rep. Liz Cheney on "Face the Nation"

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: China is part of 'new axis of evil'

Harris has gone 18 days without a news conference since migration oversight role

Republican pushback on Covid emergency could cost Wisconsin's neediest residents $50 million in monthly food stamps

Biden's infrastructure plan heads for the Senate shredder

CEOs gather to speak out against voting law changes

350 reports of severe weather reported in South

Cheney calls Gaetz allegations 'sickening,' stays mum on calls for resignation

Why ending pandemic lockdowns created new shortages of ketchup and everything else

How a shocking environmental disaster was uncovered off the California coast after 70 years

Israel vows to assist US on Iran

Standoff at luxury resort in Hawaii ends when suspect found dead

Saudi-led coalition intercepts explosive-laden drones launched by Yemen's Houthis - state TV

Arizona AG: 'It's important' Kamala Harris, Health Sec. Becerra visit border amid immigration crisis

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Trump: The key to Republican success is more Trumpism

Trump tells Republican donors he'll help win Congress in 2022

Trump repeats election lies and insults McConnell in front of RNC donors in Palm Beach

Senate filibuster’s racist past fuels arguments for its end

'Dumb son of a birch': Trump rips McConnell at Mar-a-Lago

Washington Post calls for term limits for Supreme Court justices

Trump predicts GOP will retake Congress in 2022 and White House in 2024 in speech to party donors

ECB must accept no further delay in lifting inflation: Panetta

WV governor eliminates sales tax on guns

Austin makes first Israel visit by Biden official, Iran on the agenda

Harry Reid reacts to Boehner book excerpt: 'We didn't mince words'

WATCH: Has the GOP abandoned Matt Gaetz?

AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat

Maryland to end police Bill of Rights after Democrats override GOP governor's vetoes

'That is obviously false': CNN reporter on Trump supporter's attempt to rewrite history (video)

US-Philippines officials discuss concerns over China’s ships

Scoop: Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel escorted out of RNC retreat - Axios

Mueller prosecutor says 'flipping' Trump Organization CFO key to criminal case
Bitcoin above $60,000 again on talk of reduced supply

Electrical problem strikes Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility

Ukraine says it will not back down to Russian pressure

Played? Gamer poses as reporter and fools WH Press Corps, infiltrates briefings: report

Prosecutors defend newer Ghislaine Maxwell charges

Ramsey Clark, attorney general under Johnson, dies at 93

Crews find Navy ship unseen by human eyes for nearly 8 decades

The bitter battle over tourism at Russia's 'Sacred Sea'

Mother Arrested After 3 Young Children Found Dead In Los Angeles Apartment

Florida hit-run kills NY federal judge, suspect claimed to be ‘Harry Potter’: police

Coroner: 6th person dead following South Carolina shooting

BJ’s Wholesale Club CEO Lee Delaney dies unexpectedly

Yosemite National Park to reopen to limited visitors this summer as pandemic continues

Search underway for LSU student whose car was found on bridge

USDA issues health alert for raw ground turkey

Deadly weather, tornadoes strike Deep South

‘No one cares’: Lebanon’s financial crisis and domestic workers

Coronavirus News and Updates:
Updated today at 6:41 PM CDT

Gottlieb says Biden administration should have surged vaccines to Michigan "weeks ago"

Michigan's COVID cases surge to alarming levels, but governor rejects new mandates

In COVID-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers

Blinken: China's early 'failure' on Covid cooperation helped speed pandemic

More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall

China admits its vaccines aren't very good

India bans Remdesivir exports as coronavirus rages on; rallies continue

Whitmer pushes feds for more vaccine doses as COVID cases surge in Michigan

Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags

Maskless woman who coughed at store customer gets second-degree assault conviction and 30 days in jail
High schoolers are getting the vaccine. What do they think?

England to allow shops, restaurants to reopen Monday

Dutch lockdown measures remain until at least April 28, ANP says

Covid-19 vaccination tracker

Blinken admits Covid-19 'got out of hand faster' because of China

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation"

Study finds COVID variant affects vaccinated individuals more than unvaccinated

China considers mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate

Here's why COVID cases are surging in Toronto despite early lockdown

Transcript: Governor Gretchen Whitmer on "Face the Nation"

AstraZeneca says it had positive meeting with EU over vaccine row

Blinken doesn’t say if he thinks China knows the true origins of COVID-19

Lost taste and smell from COVID-19? A new cookbook aims to help
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Posted today at 2:58 AM CDT

South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says

Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine

U.S. has administered 183.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, CDC says

Michigan governor urges closures amid COVID-19 surge

The U.S. is having a 'vaccination job boom' as confidence in the job market plummets

South Korea to resume wider use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, exclude people under 30

Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low

Biden eyes bigger US role in global vaccination efforts

Doctors perform world's first living donor lung transplant to a COVID-19 patient

Covid-19: India vaccination crosses 100 million doses
Mexico reports 2,192 new coronavirus deaths after data review

How to quarantine your child exposed to Covid-19 at school

France to extend mRNA vaccine shot gap