Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Sunday, February 28, 2021

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

Trump railed against the 'deep state,' but he also built his own. Biden is trying to dismantle it.
The Biden administration has in recent weeks terminated or placed on leave several government employees placed into their jobs by Trump in the waning days of his presidency.

Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

Trump to tell CPAC crowd: 'We will be united and strong like never before'

DOJ files appeal of Trump-appointed judge's ruling on CDC eviction moratorium

The counties turning Georgia blue are growing ... fast

Rick Scott acknowledges Biden 'absolutely' won fair election

Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits

Why Republicans Are Moving To Fix Elections That Weren't Broken

CPAC: Trump expected to declare himself leader of GOP

Biden brings back bipartisan meetings at the White House

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s history with women: Wives, girlfriends, accusers

Allegations against Cuomo need to be carefully investigated, Biden's press secretary says

CPAC speakers tout Trump, spread debunked election claims

Revolving door: Top Biden aides cashed in advising major corporations

Cassidy: Trump won't be GOP nominee in 2024

The truthtellers: China created a story of the pandemic. These people revealed details Beijing left out

‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq

Biden administration scrambles to expand housing space for migrant children...

Dems will look for ‘indirect ways’ to boost minimum wage: Sen. Mazie Hirono

Trump’s baseless election claims march GOP into ‘policy wasteland’

Trump seeks to cement hold on GOP

White nationalists are using Christian symbols to send a message

Cynthia Nixon, others scoff after Cuomo team names judge to ‘review’ gov’s sex scandal

GOP governor insulted Dr. Fauci. See how CPAC crowd responded

Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

WH shifts thinking on Beijing Winter Olympics boycott as pressure mounts over Uyghur genocide

"We are American, too": Hundreds in New York rally against anti-Asian hate

Watch live: CPAC 2021 final day

Virginia joins 15 other states in legalizing marijuana

Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At 'A Challenging Time'

Four key moments at CPAC Saturday

A bipartisan coronavirus relief bill would be easier to pass: GOP Sen. Rob Portman

What's next for Wisconsin Republicans? Ron Johnson holds the key

These Trump supporters are convinced he will be president again on March 4 (video)

It's Not Just Texas. The Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather

Khashoggi colleague: 'Why are we making an alliance with a dictator?'

Virginia becomes first Southern state to vote to legalize recreational marijuana use in 2024 in nod to racial justice

'A different Republican Party': Don Jr. previews father's CPAC speech

LA District Attorney George Gascon faces new recall as Newsom effort nears threshold

Parents Erupt Over FDA Failure To Regulate Toxic Metals in Food

Portman on Trump's dominance of GOP: Republican Party's policies are 'even more popular'

Kremlin critic Navalny arrives in penal colony: RIA

Biden sends letter to congressional leadership explaining justification for Syria strike

UN Human Rights Office says 18 dead in Myanmar crackdown

California doctor performs surgery during Zoom traffic court trial

DNC releases video hitting Republicans on vote against coronavirus relief bill

Report On Khashoggi Killing Prompts Calls For Penalties Against Crown Prince

Trump White House received declassification wish list, ex-investigator says

NY Dems condemn new Cuomo sexual harassment claims, call for his ousting, independent probe

Ron Klain emerges as a force behind the scenes -- and on Twitter

Tear gas, water cannons blast Myanmar protesters

Don't bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration

New York City's once-powerful Democratic bosses sit out mayor’s race

Rep. Young Kim: 'I'm the future of the Republican Party'

LeBron James responds to criticism: 'I would never shut up about things that are wrong'

Pompeo says Biden administration sending ‘mixed signals’ on China's human rights abuses

‘Protecting dignity’: Iran’s push to fight violence against women

Myanmar's U.N. ambassador vows to fight after junta fired him

Hyatt Hotels responds to calls for boycotts over hosting CPAC

What is happening in Haiti, where political crisis persists?

Rick Scott: GOP is ‘voters' party,’ not Trump's

Dozens Of Kidnapped Nigerian Students Freed; Hundreds Of Others Still Missing

Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back

'SNL' takes shots at vaccine rollout

Solving the climate and energy crises: Mine the Moon's helium-3?

'Trump Unity' trailer towed from outside CPAC at Hyatt in Florida

U.S. is ‘gravely concerned’ by reports of abuses in Ethiopia

Mike Pompeo urges Biden to boycott 2022 Winter Olympics if not moved from China

'SNL': Marjorie Taylor Greene gives NSFW science lesson, talks gender neutral Potato Head

Israeli-owned vessel docked in Dubai after mysterious explosion

Hong Kong detains 47 activists on subversion charges

Coronavirus News and Updates:

'A big, big deal.' Experts say the green light for Johnson & Johnson's vaccine helps bring US a step closer to normalcy

Exclusive: Mexico's president expected to ask Biden to share U.S. vaccines, say sources

What is COVAX? How a global initiative is helping poorer countries get COVID vaccines

Fauci warns against complacency as COVID-19 cases begin to plateau despite vaccine

Fauci says vaccines still reasonably effective against new COVID-19 variants

Alaska Town Now Vaccinating Everyone 16 And Older

The US is about to get a third coronavirus vaccine. Here's how it's different from the others

Tracking the pandemic in the US

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab

Governors lift COVID-19 restrictions despite risks of new spike

Amazon can make deliveries in two days. Why can't Big Tech speed up the vaccine rollout?

COVID vaccine doses allegedly stolen, 2 kids wrongly vaccinated in Tennessee county

Fauci urges Americans to get any of the three COVID-19 vaccines available

How Is The COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Going In Your State?

How 'Detroit of the U.K.' went from thriving suburb to Covid hotspot

DeSantis: 'Flawed assumptions' led some states to send COVID-positive patients to nursing homes

Transcript: Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation"

Manufacturing CEO: Before Biden, it felt like we were fighting the pandemic alone

UK's Sunak says vaccine passport idea might help the economy

Boris Johnson details roadmap out of Covid lockdown

The Latest: Italy’s Sardinia to open up as infections fall

How the Czech Republic slipped into a Covid disaster, one misstep at a time

Philippines receives Chinese vaccine, but Duterte prefers another brand
New Zealand's largest city goes into lockdown after 1 new Covid-19 case found

Germany limits travel from French region over virus variant