Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Thursday, April 8, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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

Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment.”

Updated today at 8:07 PM CDT

Biden announces steps to limit U.S. 'ghost' guns, plans to tackle assault weapons

Gaetz associate working toward plea deal with prosecutors

White supremacists, extremists may use Chauvin trial to further their agendas: DHS

Biden announces slate of gun control actions, claims 'public health crisis'

Biden action on guns draws praise, skepticism

Ukraine conflict: Moscow could 'defend' Russia-backed rebels

'He really jumped on the Trump train': How a brash Matt Gaetz climbed the ranks in Trump's Washington

Grim view of global future offered in intelligence report

Mueller investigator assisting NY prosecutors in Trump Organization case

Former Secretary of State Pompeo to join Fox News Media

Biden-GOP infrastructure talks off to rocky start

Frustrated military officials want Biden to make a decision on Afghanistan

McConnell's home state bridge symbol of infrastructure standoff with Biden

Republicans demand answers on abuse allegations at Texas child migrant facility

Kemp Seizes on Georgia Voting Law to Try to Win Back Trump and His Base - NY Times

Migrant encounters up 71% in March as Biden administration grapples with border

Biden suggests aircraft will fly at 21,000 miles an hour

Amazon unionization drive losing by 2-1 margin in early vote results

Biden says gun violence is an epidemic, calls for national red-flag law

Key figure in Gaetz saga to cooperate with feds: reports

Trump CFO's former daughter-in-law subpoenaed and turns over documents to Manhattan DA

What Matters: Manchin and the grim reality of Washington's minority rule

Florida sues federal government over cruise industry shutdown

Biden to request $715B for the Pentagon, slight increase from last year

15 states mull bills on treatments for trans youth

Augusta membership secrecy blocking liberal activists
Exclusive: Biggs offers bill banning federal vaccine passports

Hannity Goes Silent on 'Friend' Gaetz Amidst Sex Trafficking Probe

As Asian Americans Seek Safety From A Rise In Attacks, Some Look To Guns

Biden administration announces sky-high border numbers, looks to blame Trump

Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs

Congress introduces 'No Hate Act' amid rise in racist and faith-based attacks

GOP group tells online donors: Give every month or 'we will have to tell Trump you're a DEFECTOR'

Second staffer for Matt Gaetz has resigned: report

Biden has a new point man on guns. He faces a steep hurdle in the Senate

West Virginia's Manchin, flexing political muscle, leaves U.S. Senate Democrats in lurch

Lawmaker arrested for knocking on governor's door urges Americans to 'keep knocking'

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?

What are 'ghost guns' and why is Biden targeting them?

Within Biden's Infrastructure Plan Lies An Agenda To Address Climate Change

Women in Matt Gaetz’s office issue anonymous statement of support amid sex allegations

Republicans Lee Zeldin, Andrew Giuliani lining up to challenge NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Down to the wire: Biden's green goals face a power grid reckoning

Biden administration faces big decision on whether to wade into Dakota Access fight

Merkel urges Putin to pull troops back from Ukraine border

West Virginia state Senate approves anti-trans sports bill

Biden administration targets Trump-era rule-making barriers to energy efficiency standards

Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell says vaccination efforts key to global economic recovery

TX Dems back bill requiring sports teams with state contracts to play anthem

Investigators seize documents from Trump executive's former daughter-in-law

U.S. defense secretary to visit Israel, Germany, NATO headquarters, UK

Intelligence officers predict a future shaped by faceless enemies like disease, climate change

What Boehner wrote about Biden

How A Minnesota Paper Is Covering The Chauvin Trial From The Black Perspective

1 dead, 4 critically injured in office shooting; possible suspect in custody

Trump endorses GOP Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul for reelection in 2022

Border blame game escalates as minors crossing into the U.S. reaches record high

Dem senator to push $300B bipartisan transportation bill

Breathing expert estimates half of Chauvin's weight was on Floyd's neck

Watchdog reveals new warning about map of Capitol's underground tunnels posted before insurrection

Prisons chief set to face congressional grilling

CDC Director Declares Racism A 'Serious Public Health Threat'

Friend of U.S. congressman Gaetz expected to plead guilty in Florida sex trafficking case

Jerry Falwell Jr.'s brother named Liberty University chief pastor

‘Enough prayers’: Biden says time for action on US gun control

Doctors undermine 'drug overdose' defense in Derek Chauvin's murder trial

Federal watchdog investigating State Department cybersecurity practices

Hunter's memoir leaves out China deals, missing gun, and more

Thom Tillis undergoes cancer surgery: 'I look forward to returning to the Senate soon'

Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself

'Run, Ron, Run': Trump prods undecided Johnson to seek reelection

Deficit hits $1.7 trillion in half a year: CBO

How a woman in Louisiana helped break the case of 5 student murders in Florida

Border Democrats like Cuellar hold key to Biden's U.S. immigration reform

US hits state-owned Myanmar gem firm with coup sanctions

More Plants At GM Go Dark As Chip Shortage Continues To Bite

POLITICO Playbook PM: Biden goes where Congress won’t on guns

Biden admin plans show of force in Black Sea amid Russia buildup

Major DC insurance provider hacked by 'foreign cybercriminals'

Fact checking claims about Georgia's controversial new voting law

Doug Collins slams LeBron James comments on Georgia voting law: 'He has not read the bill'

Transforming this industry could decrease extinction rates by 40%

Biden seeks to ease housing shortage with $5 billion 'carrot, no stick' approach

Georgia Lt. Gov. unlikely to run again after taking on Trump

Georgia's voting law is eroding faith in democracy — and Trump's making it worse

Dem Kentucky gov signs bipartisan election bill from GOP-controlled Legislature

Florida sues Biden administration in bid to restart cruise industry

Pelosi still thinks Biden has southern border under control, despite record-breaking numbers

Pivotal GOP senator isn’t giving up on guns deal with Biden

Capitol Police watchdog: Agency failed to respond to 'long-standing issues' ahead of riots

'Stop Lying': Muslim Rights Group Sues Facebook Over Claims It Removes Hate Groups

U.S. interior secretary looks to restore Utah monuments slashed by Trump

West anticipating dangerous fire season due to severe drought

Myanmar junta limits internet, seizes satellite TV dishes
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Manchin says there's 'no circumstance' under which he would vote to end or weaken the filibuster

U.S. Senator Manchin, in threat to Biden agenda, opposes reconciliation, backs filibuster

Republicans, defending voting restrictions, point finger at blue states with laws they say are worse

Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages

'We did our part': The overlooked role women played in the Capitol riot

Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan

Forensic scientist found George Floyd's blood, pills with his DNA in squad car

Business group's study says corporate tax hike would cost 1M jobs

This Trump backer defended the Jan. 6 riot in print — without mentioning he was in the Capitol

US to 'surge' aid to Central America, offer 'legal paths' amid border crisis

Trump's dominance over the news cycle and attention economy evaporates

GOP's McCarthy says VP Harris should attend FBI-CIA terror briefing

US warns China over ‘aggressive’ moves on Philippines, Taiwan

Biden infrastructure plan proposes 'Cash for Clunkers'-style rebate program

Lawyers find the parents of 61 more separated migrant children

5 people dead, including 2 children, in South Carolina mass shooting

Confusion may be Democrats’ friend in drive to raise corporate taxes

Local doctor and two grandchildren are among 5 killed in South Carolina mass shooting, authorities say

'A different time': Why the recall effort against California Gov. Newsom isn't history repeating

Navalny: Jailed Putin critic 'losing sensation in legs and hands'

West Virginia Republicans seek to criminalize removal of Confederate statues - The Guardian

With His Legacy In Mind, Biden Seeks U.S. Transformation With Infrastructure Plan

Mayorkas heading to Texas border towns Thursday

Capitol riots lead to more military-like police plans

'It started with words': Fearing lost lessons, Holocaust survivors launch new campaign

Commerce chief Raimondo says there is room for compromise on Biden tax proposal

LaPierre says he did not tell NRA leaders before filing for bankruptcy

UK grants Nathan Law asylum, reveals $59m fund for Hong Kongers

Exclusive: Robinhood failed to disclose certain trade executions to public feed

GOP lawmakers slam EPA chief over firing of science advisers

Tulsi Gabbard warns vague federal definition of 'domestic extremists' will further endanger civil liberties

Homicide surge ratchets up pressure on progressive DAs

Carbon dioxide levels are higher than they've been at any point in the last 3.6 million years

Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with hunting rifles, firebombs - media

AP Exclusive: Northam endorses McAuliffe for Va. governor

Myanmar activists hold shoe protests; another celebrity detained

Green jackets fight back: Masters course ‘where we want it.’

Parents of 445 migrant children separated at border under Trump still have not been found, court filing says

Missouri Legislature Tries To Back Out Of Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion

Twitter launches 'Milk Tea Alliance' emoji as movement grows

Texas Sen. John Cornyn demands federal probe into San Antonio child migrant abuse allegations

UK PM urges calm as Belfast protesters hijack bus, attack police

Iranian ship said to be Red Sea troop base attacked

Neo-Nazi leader pleads guilty in journalist threat campaign

Call for US probe into Hindu right-wing groups getting COVID fund

Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs and hope

After spending 44 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, this man says his life is worth more than $750,000

Holocaust survivors harness social media to spread knowledge

MLB commissioner decided to move All-Star Game after pressure from Stacey Abrams on voting issues: sources

Ousted Myanmar ambassador tells UK: reject the military's envoy

Capitol cop Brian Sicknick’s cause of death still pending as officials detail how Trump rioters died

'Duck Dynasty' stars Korie and Willie Robertson talk 'ugly comments' about biracial child

Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse

Oil falls after U.S. gasoline stocks surge against expectations

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated today at 8:07 PM CDT

Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths

AstraZeneca woes grow as Australia, Philippines, African Union curb COVID-19 shots

Governments give varying advice on AstraZeneca vaccine

Scientists slam WHO-China report, demand 'full investigation' into COVID-19 origins

Britain reassures on AstraZeneca after advising under-30s take other vaccines

Bipartisan lawmakers urge Biden to send more vaccines to Michigan amid spike

Louisiana launches statewide COVID-19 vaccine call center

FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For?

J&J vaccine problems hamper US military vaccines overseas

European Court of Human Rights rules countries can require childhood vaccinations

The sudden visit to COVID victims' families that sparked Jordan's royal rift

Advocates: Prisons need better vaccine education for inmates

Vaccine reaches descendants of runaway slaves as COVID-19 ravages Brazil
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U.S. allotting 85% less J&J vaccines to states next week, data shows

Fauci says new Covid-19 cases are at a disturbing level as the US is primed for a surge

A city wrestled down an addiction crisis. Then came COVID-19

CDC director: Schools to be in person by September

"Vaccine passports" spark debate and division

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll to surpass that of worst U.S. wave

Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?

Many Americans Say 'No' To A Vaccine, Putting Chance Of Herd Immunity At Risk

Mexico, Brazil won't limit AstraZeneca vaccine after UK warning

Japan denies report of vaccine priority for Olympic athletes after outcry

Five states account for 43% of the country's new Covid-19 cases in the past week

Tokyo's Koike says will ask govt for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise

India's record COVID-19 surge continues, vaccines run short

Asia Today: Modi gets 2nd vaccine dose as India hits record

South Korea weighs more virus curbs as daily infections surge