Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Thursday, December 3, 2020

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

McConnell says 'compromise is in reach' on COVID-19 bill, but sticking points remain
A $908 billion bipartisan proposal is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill.

Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

Trump aide banned from Justice after trying to get case info

Ratcliffe says Biden getting "all of the same intelligence" as Trump, warns of China threat

Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing

Iran rejects Biden's terms for reviving nuclear deal

Trump mulls preemptive pardons for up to 20 allies, even as Republicans balk

Tulsi Gabbard urges Senate to vote 'NO' on this Biden cabinet pick

Trump raises more than $207 million since Election Day as he pushes baseless election fraud claims

Biden is facing high hopes, tough choices on border wall

House Dems pick openly gay lawmaker to lead campaign arm

Ratcliffe: We can't declassify all of Russiagate's secrets

'One of the nuttier things I've seen': MAGA civil war erupts in Georgia

Michael Flynn says he faced 'political persecution of the highest order'

Plotting the future: Trump kids even look to profit from their father's fallen legacy

Trump doubles down on defense bill veto threat over Section 230 fight

Former FBI lawyer who altered email in Russia investigation seeks probation

Biden: Trump's preemptive pardons could set concerning precedent

As some pandemic aid ends, what’s next for hurting Americans

Florida officials were asked to avoid public statements on coronavirus before election: report

Emboldened moderates force progress in stalled Covid talks

Biden asks Fauci to stay on, will call on Americans to wear masks for 100 days

GOP lawmakers ask SCOTUS to block final certification of PA votes count

USAID watchdog investigating possible violations of Federal Records Act by agency leaders: Sources

Trump rehashes baseless election claims in 46-minute video from the White House

White House communications director Alyssa Farah resigns

'One of the nuttier things I've seen': MAGA civil war erupts in Georgia

Ivanka Trump vents about inaugural deposition, coy about $3.6M Trump hotel ask

Michigan voter fraud hearing goes viral for alleged flatulence, unruly witness

White House has held multiple pardon meetings since the election

More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries back 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign

Optimism growing for COVID relief bill as pressure builds

Facebook sued for 'denying opportunities to US workers'

Trump’s post-election cash grab floods funds to new PAC

Kyle Rittenhouse, teen charged with killings at Jacob Blake protest, ordered to stand trial

Texas judges who called for stricter coronavirus mandates accused of breaking their own rules

Defense bill revives Stars and Stripes newspaper after near dissolution

Monolith monotony? Another mystery structure appears and vanishes in California

Obama, Bush, Clinton Say They're Willing To Get Coronavirus Vaccine On Camera

NAACP urges Biden to appoint Cabinet members with "civil rights policy priorities"

Milley urges ‘relook’ at permanent overseas basing of troops

Georgia investigating man's possible steps to vote illegally in Senate runoff

With Trump and allies headed to the Supreme Court, elections cases still dead on arrival

Biden's been eyeing Democratic governors for Health and Human Services secretary

US intelligence director says China is top threat to America

Republicans demand probe into Padilla's $35M grant to Biden-linked firm, claim 'misuse' of taxpayer funds

Biden, Harris pledge to keep politics out of DOJ

Residents flee fire sweeping through Southern California canyon

Trump rages over the election, ignoring a rampaging virus

Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan virus aid bill

Giuliani and witnesses alleging voter fraud clash with Michigan state lawmakers in heated hearing

Trump running out of time to solidify immigration agenda after U.S. election loss

Ex-Presidents fill leadership vacuum as Trump ignores worsening pandemic

Tensions in Georgia GOP rise over Trump

Michael Flynn's firing: A lie, a leak, and then a liability

Trump mounts attacks on GOP amid fears he will split party

Records show Perdue stock trades not made by outside adviser: report

Trump and Congress set for one more showdown

Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door

Republican senators urge Trump to dodge pardon controversies

Live politics updates: Pence heads to Tennessee to talk COVID vaccine, 3 ex-presidents say they'll take it

McConnell says a Covid stimulus compromise is within reach — ‘We can do this’

2,596 Trades in One Term: Inside Sen. David Perdue's Stock Portfolio - NY Times

46 minutes that prove how dangerous Trump is to democracy

Obama joining Georgia Dems in virtual rally Friday before Trump heads to state Saturday in critical runoffs

Congress still a wreck on stimulus

Judge whose son was killed by gunman: 'Federal judiciary is under attack'

Biden's inauguration will look unlike any other. That's only partly because of Covid.

Explainer: Could Trump preemptively pardon his family — or even himself?

CAUGHT AT THE CLUB: La. gov denies flouting COVID rules after pic goes viral

UPS drivers told not to pick up shipments from major retailers amid pandemic-fueled holiday surge: report

Trump's legacy on courts still building in waning days of presidency

Democrats elect Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney to lead campaign arm

Rev. Raphael Warnock's allies warn of backlash in Georgia Senate runoff race over sermon attacks

Fauci to have first "substantive discussions" with Biden transition officials

U.S. Supreme Court sides with challenge to California’s Covid religious service curbs

Flynn shares petition urging Trump to hold an election re-vote

Rubio: Americans are tired of coronavirus hypocrisy from Democrats, media

Final NDAA deal struck

Pompeo knocks Turkey in NATO speech: report

Trump's Conspiracy Theories Raise Turnout Challenges In Georgia Senate Runoffs

Trump-Biden transition live updates: RI governor emerges as possible HHS secretary

Trump’s Georgia rally sparks GOP anxiety

Election 2020 Today: Biden ponders health and defense picks

The Note: Biden’s bid for bipartisanship faces lame-duck tests

New U.S. Citizenship Test Is Longer and More Difficult - NY Times

Georgia election official: Effort to overturn 2020 results will drive down runoff turnout - (video)

Black leaders express concerns about representation in Biden administration

Loeffler vs. Warnock on health care: Where they stand

Georgia's Republican secretary of state says faith and past personal tragedies helped him weather the difficult election season

Iran ready to show goodwill if U.S., Europe abide by nuclear deal: Zarif

Why Donald Trump keeps outperforming the polls (video)

France: 76 mosques face closure, 66 migrants deported

Next for Biden: Naming a health care team as pandemic rages

Roster of COVID-19 hypocritical politicians grows

Gingrich: 'Lin Wood and Sidney Powell are totally destructive'

Section 230 threats escalate in final stretch of Trump presidency
Stimulus talks: Everyone wants a deal but it's unclear if a bipartisan plan will deliver, even with Democratic leader support

712,000 workers filed jobless claims last week

Psaki, next White House press secretary, a veteran messenger

Kansas mayor charged with felony perjury: report

Saudi Arabia, Qatar near agreement in Gulf crisis: Sources

Ex deputy under Obama now top prospect to lead CIA

Sweeping financial crimes bill to hitch a ride on defense measure

President Trump Seriously Considering 2024 Run As He Continues False 2020 Claims

Google spied on employees and fired them for unionizing, U.S. labor board says

U.N. head: 'The state of the planet is broken'

Power cuts and evacuations as new fires erupt in California

U.S. judge declines to sanction Trump campaign over alleged 'disinformation' tactic
Pompeo is hosting holiday parties at the State Department amid coronavirus spikes

San Francisco plan would ban tobacco smoking, vaping inside apartments -- but weed OK: report

Watch live: Senate panel holds Russia investigation hearing

Iran accuses West of backing Israel on scientist assassination

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims of vote rigging are all wrong

Biden says people need to take virus seriously or another 250,000 could die before he enters office

Pro-Trump legal crusade peppered with bizarre blunders

Homeless students in New York City top 100,000 for fifth year. Experts say the number could be much higher.

Chevron tightens belt again with billions more in cuts

Pennsylvania whistleblower speaks out after claiming 'forensically destructive' vote canvassing procedure

EU envoys urge Britain to compromise to secure Brexit trade deal
US imposes restrictions on travel visas for Chinese Communist Party members

Trump Administration Rushes To Sell Oil Drilling Rights In Arctic Wildlife Refuge

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Biden pledges to publicly get a COVID-19 vaccine and retain Fauci

California imposes new virus rules based on ICU

States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100

California warns of region-by-region shutdown as COVID-19 surges overwhelm hospitals

Teachers should be a priority for Covid vaccines, unions and others say

Moderna to supply up to 125 million COVID-19 vaccine doses globally in first quarter

102-year-old woman beats COVID-19 twice

Coronavirus live updates: US virus deaths top 2,800 in a single day for 1st time

U.N. hosts the world’s weirdest summit on Covid-19

Britain will compensate citizens for any COVID-19 vaccine side effects

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Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton volunteer to get coronavirus vaccine publicly to prove it's safe

WHO praises 'phenomenal' promise of COVID vaccines

DeSantis doubles down on Trump-backed coronavirus approach
Fauci says the U.K. "rushed" approval of coronavirus vaccine

U.S. sets daily record for Covid deaths, cases and hospitalizations

Coronavirus restrictions by state

The hunt for Covid’s origins

America's surge has pushed records set one day to be broken the next and experts warn things will get even worse

China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms

NBA reports 48 players tested positive ahead of training camps

'We're All Tired Of This': Health Care Workers In Seattle Prepare For Another Surge

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. See where the hot spots are.

New York to receive 170k vaccine doses — Subway crowds grow in some neighborhoods — NYPD solves fewer crimes

Facebook bans false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

'Disgusted': Doctor fires back after Trump calls Covid-19 unit in parking garage fake

Take a number: States will determine your place in line for the Covid-19 vaccine

Coronavirus: US hits record Covid cases and hospitalisations

Autonomous zone' bar shut down, co-owner arrested for violating COVID restrictions

Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges

After letting their guard down, a nurse and six of her family members have Covid-19

Los Angeles mayor orders residents to stay home to avert 'dreaded scenario'

What it feels like to get an mRNA coronavirus vaccine

U.S. pandemic death toll mounts as danger season approaches

Phishing ploy targets COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort