Dec 20, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Lawmakers reach COVID-19 relief deal Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding Lawmakers reach $900 billion Covid relief deal in major breakthrough Biden chief of staff Ron Klain faults Trump administration for mixed messages on hack Trump campaign takes fight over Penn. election, ballot laws to Supreme Court Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pennsylvania election results Congress to pass deal with $600 stimulus checks Adam Schiff: Definite that Russia was behind cyber hack on US Trump's talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press 'They potentially have the capacity to cripple us': Romney raises alarm about cyberattack tied to Russia 'Surprise' billing fix to be included in spending package Front-line doctors criticize Perdue, Loeffler in new Georgia ad Dollar climbs, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke haven demand Virginia man who ran for Congress arrested for kidnapping, child porn Trump campaign independently filing with Supreme Court over election results Top Intelligence Democrat accuses Russia of cyber hack that resulted in 'big haul' Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign Romney says Trump has 'blind spot' on Russia, calls hack 'extraordinarily damaging' Agreement likely Sunday on nearly $1 trillion virus aid bill Senators, experts confident Russia behind cyberattack despite Trump skepticism Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash Top lawmakers reach agreement on key hurdle in coronavirus relief talks Biden chief of staff says hack response will go beyond 'just sanctions' Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows attempted to hide his COVID-19 diagnosis and the White House outbreak - BI In Senate runoffs, organizers confront familiar foe: Georgia's strict election rules Chris Wallace defends Jill Biden: No one 'made a fuss' over calling Martin Luther King Jr. a 'doctor' Romney says Russia attacked U.S. with no fear of reprisal Keep up the good work, Putin tells spy agency staff Sen. Barrasso on coronavirus relief bill: 'This gets done today' Politics updates: Lawmakers appear to reach compromise as stimulus package deal nears Mitt Romney: 'Really sad' Trump is leaving Washington with 'nutty' conspiracies Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism Will Biden wage a confirmation battle over AG? Some current DOJ insiders hope so GOP winning the Georgia ad war as Dems shift money to ground game A Conservative Justice in Wisconsin Says He Followed the Law, Not the Politics - NY Times Nunes calls for new criminal referral over Peter Stzrok texts Biden's options for Russian hacking punishment: sanctions, cyber retaliation Barr: CIA 'stayed in its lane' ahead of launch of FBI's Russia probe Pressley: Direct payments are 'survival checks,' not stimulus U.S. Congress to meet Sunday to vote on COVID-19 relief, spending package Romney: GOP 'has strayed' from what he once knew Trump downplays Russian hack in first comments on massive breach, implicates China Trump's impeachment foretold everything that's happened since Navarro: 'We are all China hawks' because of Trump John Barrasso: Confirmations for Biden nominees 'not going to be a garden party' After days of silence, Trump says Russian cyberattack may have been China Trump calls Bolton 'one of the dumbest people in Washington' after former aide weighs in on martial law report Joe Biden says 'no time to waste' as climate team unveiled McCarthy renews call for Pelosi to remove Swalwell from House Intel, says FBI should brief entire committee Trump downplays impact of massive hacking, questions Russia involvement AP sources: Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel Fired attorney Sidney Powell advising Trump to chart a scorched-earth course Georgia Governor Brian Kemp attends WH Christmas party despite President Trump attacks More than 1.3 million votes already cast in key Georgia races Romney: Trump continuing to dispute election results is 'really sad' and 'embarrassing' Toomey praises end of Federal Reserve lending programs, will support relief deal Trump downplays massive cyber hack on government after Pompeo links attack to Russia Tommy Tuberville alludes support of Senate challenge to Electoral College As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finality Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden introduces key climate, energy picks The Newest Guardians of the Galaxy Are Run by the U.S. Military - NY Times Live Updates: Trump plans 'big rally' for Loeffler, Perdue in Georgia Is Trump Cracking Under the Weight of Losing? Did Biden win by a little or a lot? Both. Trump pushes Congress on coronavirus aid: 'Get it done' Trump's actions show he's still only out for himself Recall effort against California governor an attempt to 'destabilize the political system,' analysts say U.S. lawmakers to back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China's Huawei, ZTE - source Toomey, Schumer reportedly reach agreement on COVID relief bill language Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals Lawmakers eye Sunday vote on coronavirus aid package Kamala Harris faces challenging dynamics in White House full of longtime Biden allies Trump returning to Georgia in last-minute push for Republican Senate candidates Gov. Newsom challenged to address Senate’s lack of diversity Biden will not discuss Hunter Biden probe with attorney general candidates: Psaki Pentagon under pressure from Trump administration to split NSA and Cyber Command Democrats cry alarm over proposal to split up NSA, Cyber Command amid hacking crisis In Georgia, Warnock brings faith and activism to the are Trump pushes back on reported talk of martial law: 'Fake News' Iraq military says outlaw group fired rockets into Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties Transcript: Fed Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on "Face the Nation Trump responds to Bolton's 'incompetence' claim, hints he could reveal 'stupid stories' about former adviser Apparent social media stunt leads to more than a dozen arrests in Miami Britain, EU tell each other to give way in trade talks Senate fails to advance 2 Trump nominees due to absences U.S. lawmakers expected to back $15 billion in airlines payroll assistance You Want To Move? Some Cities Will Pay You $10,000 To Relocate Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. asked to prioritize frontline essential workers as distribution of Moderna shots begins More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant Facebook removes anti-vaccine 'fake news' in Israel, government says Coronavirus live updates: People over 75 should get vaccine next, CDC panel says Italy has patient with new strain of virus found in Britain UK PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on COVID travel, freight Top U.S. health official says third COVID-19 vaccine could come next month Surgeon general cites antibody treatment for Trump's delay in getting vaccine 2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week Will Pfizer, Moderna vaccines' effectiveness be suppressed by new coronavirus strain? Gottlieb says new coronavirus strain in Europe appears to be more infectious U.S. officials eye new COVID-19 strain in UK, urge vigilance Testing czar says Covid-19 variant no 'reason for alarm' Over 1.8 million people have received COVID-19 vaccine shots worldwide so far: tracker Latest news on the pandemic / Follow live Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation" Britain reports 35,928 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily rise so far WHO: England's new Covid-19 variant picked up in Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia Rep.-elect Nancy Mace still recovering from June coronavirus bout: 'I was really, really sick' Birx travels, family visits highlight pandemic safety perils New COVID strain in the UK: What we know in 500 words Covid: WHO in 'close contact' with UK over new virus variant U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in focus as Moderna shots leave warehouses What scientists know about the mutant coronavirus strand spreading in the U.K. Covid live updates: Congress clears major stimulus hurdle on Fed lending; U.S. general apologizes to states for vaccine cuts Sydney isolated from rest of Australia as COVID outbreak grows FDA investigating allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine reported in multiple states 'By June anyone who wants a vaccine' will have 'opportunity': Adm. Brett Giroir Covid: Ireland, Italy, Belgium and Netherlands ban flights from UK General sorry for ‘miscommunication’ over vaccine shipments Contact tracers play a key role in the pandemic. And not just for tracking Covid. Israel begins administering vaccines Businesses, lacking legal immunity, fear COVID-19 lawsuits Warp Speed Official: 7.9 Million Doses Of Vaccine Ready For Distribution Next Week Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic Last edited: Dec 21, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Lawmakers reach COVID-19 relief deal Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding Lawmakers reach $900 billion Covid relief deal in major breakthrough Biden chief of staff Ron Klain faults Trump administration for mixed messages on hack Trump campaign takes fight over Penn. election, ballot laws to Supreme Court Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pennsylvania election results Congress to pass deal with $600 stimulus checks Adam Schiff: Definite that Russia was behind cyber hack on US Trump's talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press 'They potentially have the capacity to cripple us': Romney raises alarm about cyberattack tied to Russia 'Surprise' billing fix to be included in spending package Front-line doctors criticize Perdue, Loeffler in new Georgia ad Dollar climbs, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke haven demand Virginia man who ran for Congress arrested for kidnapping, child porn Trump campaign independently filing with Supreme Court over election results Top Intelligence Democrat accuses Russia of cyber hack that resulted in 'big haul' Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign Romney says Trump has 'blind spot' on Russia, calls hack 'extraordinarily damaging' Agreement likely Sunday on nearly $1 trillion virus aid bill Senators, experts confident Russia behind cyberattack despite Trump skepticism Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash Top lawmakers reach agreement on key hurdle in coronavirus relief talks Biden chief of staff says hack response will go beyond 'just sanctions' Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows attempted to hide his COVID-19 diagnosis and the White House outbreak - BI In Senate runoffs, organizers confront familiar foe: Georgia's strict election rules Chris Wallace defends Jill Biden: No one 'made a fuss' over calling Martin Luther King Jr. a 'doctor' Romney says Russia attacked U.S. with no fear of reprisal Keep up the good work, Putin tells spy agency staff Sen. Barrasso on coronavirus relief bill: 'This gets done today' Politics updates: Lawmakers appear to reach compromise as stimulus package deal nears Mitt Romney: 'Really sad' Trump is leaving Washington with 'nutty' conspiracies Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism Will Biden wage a confirmation battle over AG? Some current DOJ insiders hope so GOP winning the Georgia ad war as Dems shift money to ground game A Conservative Justice in Wisconsin Says He Followed the Law, Not the Politics - NY Times Nunes calls for new criminal referral over Peter Stzrok texts Biden's options for Russian hacking punishment: sanctions, cyber retaliation Barr: CIA 'stayed in its lane' ahead of launch of FBI's Russia probe Pressley: Direct payments are 'survival checks,' not stimulus U.S. Congress to meet Sunday to vote on COVID-19 relief, spending package Romney: GOP 'has strayed' from what he once knew Trump downplays Russian hack in first comments on massive breach, implicates China Trump's impeachment foretold everything that's happened since Navarro: 'We are all China hawks' because of Trump John Barrasso: Confirmations for Biden nominees 'not going to be a garden party' After days of silence, Trump says Russian cyberattack may have been China Trump calls Bolton 'one of the dumbest people in Washington' after former aide weighs in on martial law report Joe Biden says 'no time to waste' as climate team unveiled McCarthy renews call for Pelosi to remove Swalwell from House Intel, says FBI should brief entire committee Trump downplays impact of massive hacking, questions Russia involvement AP sources: Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel Fired attorney Sidney Powell advising Trump to chart a scorched-earth course Georgia Governor Brian Kemp attends WH Christmas party despite President Trump attacks More than 1.3 million votes already cast in key Georgia races Romney: Trump continuing to dispute election results is 'really sad' and 'embarrassing' Toomey praises end of Federal Reserve lending programs, will support relief deal Trump downplays massive cyber hack on government after Pompeo links attack to Russia Tommy Tuberville alludes support of Senate challenge to Electoral College As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finality Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden introduces key climate, energy picks The Newest Guardians of the Galaxy Are Run by the U.S. Military - NY Times Live Updates: Trump plans 'big rally' for Loeffler, Perdue in Georgia Is Trump Cracking Under the Weight of Losing? Did Biden win by a little or a lot? Both. Trump pushes Congress on coronavirus aid: 'Get it done' Trump's actions show he's still only out for himself Recall effort against California governor an attempt to 'destabilize the political system,' analysts say U.S. lawmakers to back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China's Huawei, ZTE - source Toomey, Schumer reportedly reach agreement on COVID relief bill language Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals Lawmakers eye Sunday vote on coronavirus aid package Kamala Harris faces challenging dynamics in White House full of longtime Biden allies Trump returning to Georgia in last-minute push for Republican Senate candidates Gov. Newsom challenged to address Senate’s lack of diversity Biden will not discuss Hunter Biden probe with attorney general candidates: Psaki Pentagon under pressure from Trump administration to split NSA and Cyber Command Democrats cry alarm over proposal to split up NSA, Cyber Command amid hacking crisis In Georgia, Warnock brings faith and activism to the are Trump pushes back on reported talk of martial law: 'Fake News' Iraq military says outlaw group fired rockets into Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties Transcript: Fed Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on "Face the Nation Trump responds to Bolton's 'incompetence' claim, hints he could reveal 'stupid stories' about former adviser Apparent social media stunt leads to more than a dozen arrests in Miami Britain, EU tell each other to give way in trade talks Senate fails to advance 2 Trump nominees due to absences U.S. lawmakers expected to back $15 billion in airlines payroll assistance You Want To Move? Some Cities Will Pay You $10,000 To Relocate Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. asked to prioritize frontline essential workers as distribution of Moderna shots begins More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant Facebook removes anti-vaccine 'fake news' in Israel, government says Coronavirus live updates: People over 75 should get vaccine next, CDC panel says Italy has patient with new strain of virus found in Britain UK PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on COVID travel, freight Top U.S. health official says third COVID-19 vaccine could come next month Surgeon general cites antibody treatment for Trump's delay in getting vaccine 2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week Will Pfizer, Moderna vaccines' effectiveness be suppressed by new coronavirus strain? Gottlieb says new coronavirus strain in Europe appears to be more infectious U.S. officials eye new COVID-19 strain in UK, urge vigilance Testing czar says Covid-19 variant no 'reason for alarm' Over 1.8 million people have received COVID-19 vaccine shots worldwide so far: tracker Latest news on the pandemic / Follow live Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation" Britain reports 35,928 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily rise so far WHO: England's new Covid-19 variant picked up in Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia Rep.-elect Nancy Mace still recovering from June coronavirus bout: 'I was really, really sick' Birx travels, family visits highlight pandemic safety perils New COVID strain in the UK: What we know in 500 words Covid: WHO in 'close contact' with UK over new virus variant U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in focus as Moderna shots leave warehouses What scientists know about the mutant coronavirus strand spreading in the U.K. Covid live updates: Congress clears major stimulus hurdle on Fed lending; U.S. general apologizes to states for vaccine cuts Sydney isolated from rest of Australia as COVID outbreak grows FDA investigating allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine reported in multiple states 'By June anyone who wants a vaccine' will have 'opportunity': Adm. Brett Giroir Covid: Ireland, Italy, Belgium and Netherlands ban flights from UK General sorry for ‘miscommunication’ over vaccine shipments Contact tracers play a key role in the pandemic. And not just for tracking Covid. Israel begins administering vaccines Businesses, lacking legal immunity, fear COVID-19 lawsuits Warp Speed Official: 7.9 Million Doses Of Vaccine Ready For Distribution Next Week Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic