Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Thursday, March 25, 2021

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

Georgia state lawmakers approve new restrictions on voting
ATLANTA (Reuters) -Georgia’s Republican-led House of Representatives passed a sweeping elections bill on Thursday that would impose new restrictions on voting in the state that helped Democrats win the White House and narrow control of the U.S. Senate.

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Biden holds 1st formal news conference, faces questions on agenda, migrant surge

Voting rights, hate crimes on Senate’s ‘big, bold’ agenda

Biden says he plans to run again, defends U.S.-Mexico border policy

Biden makes 'no apologies' at news conference for ending Trump-era migrant protocols

Biden calls state GOP voting restrictions efforts 'sick' and 'un-American'

Supreme Court makes it easier to sue big companies and police

U.S. launched "more than 2 dozen" cyber operations to protect election, top official says

News intrudes on President Biden's agenda at first news conference

Media praise Biden's 'refreshing' press conference

Five takeaways from Biden's first presser

Biden says Senate should make it harder to use filibuster to block votes

Trump’s secret sit-down with Ohio candidates turns into ‘Hunger Games’

Border challenge takes center stage at Biden news conference

Biden says filibuster is being abused, threatens to back changes if legislation stalls

Biden pressed over crisis at the southern border in his first White House news conference

Republicans tell Buttigieg that Biden's infrastructure bill should focus on roads, rail, ports - not climate or social justice

Supreme Court says police shootings are momentary 'seizures' under 4th Amendment

The Latest: Biden aims to check China’s growing ambitions

"You're welcome to step away": Senator Ted Cruz refuses to put on mask after reporter asks during press conference

Biden plans to run for reelection in 2024

Biden withdraws Tanden's Senate nomination

Republicans Push for Greater Power Over How Elections Are Run - NY Times

FEC greenlights campaign spending for bodyguards

Fact checking Biden on migrant surge during first news conference

Prosecutors Allege 'Substantial Evidence' Of Oath Keepers Conspiracy To Storm Capitol

Al Sharpton threatens to accuse Manchin, Sinema of 'supporting racism' if they don’t kill filibuster

From Bush to Biden: First press conferences

U.S. senators push for broader Iran deal, not return to nuclear pact

The Georgia House just passed a sweeping elections bill. Here's what's in it.

DHS weighing major changes to fight domestic violent extremism, say officials

Progressives get antsy over Biden’s slow-mo foreign policy

Trump frustrated with pace of super PAC

Biden skips major news outlets in first press conference

In partisan divide, Senate Judiciary Committee splits on Justice Department nominee Gupta

Schumer says Dems were justified in using filibuster that some of them now seek to abolish

Wyoming Senate kills bill backed by Donald Trump Jr. in attempt to defeat Liz Cheney

Half Of The Jury In The Chauvin Trial Is Nonwhite. That's Only Part Of The Story

Fox's Chris Wallace knocks Biden for reading 'talking points'

House Democrats call on Biden to ease policies on White House staffers' marijuana use

Biden: U.S. locked in ‘battle’ with China for global influence

Sanders aims to hike taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans

Final vote results show major setback for Israel’s Netanyahu

Biden protects GOP who won't consider immigration bill until border crisis resolved

Biden says it's unlikely U.S. withdraws all troops from Afghanistan by deadline set by Trump

Tom Cotton introduces legislation to banish critical race theory from military

Pelosi downplays concerns from moderates about reviewing contested Iowa race

Biden: US will respond if North Korea escalates following new missile launches

Biden sets new vaccine goal, defends border policy

POLITICO Playbook PM: Schumer previews the Senate’s spring agenda

General says attacks by foreign hackers are ‘clarion call’

Hunter Biden gun incident at market in 2018 led to police investigation

White House, Secret Service push back on Hunter Biden gun report

Former fed prosecutor starts campaign demanding companies halt donations to nearly 150 Republicans

Boulder Shooting Suspect Makes 1st Court Appearance

'It's sick': Biden blasts GOP efforts to restrict voting

The six most interesting moments from Joe Biden’s first presidential news conference

Manchin pushes Dems for voting rights compromise amid talk of killing filibuster

Saudi official denies threat to UN expert over Khashoggi murder probe

Major conservative groups unify behind state GOP efforts to restrict voting

Man arrested outside hospital with body armor, explosive and firearms

'Change the paradigm': Biden takes expansive view of powers: ANALYSIS

Democrats to use Congressional tool to reinstate methane rules axed by Trump

Supreme Court Dips Gingerly Into Roiling Police Misconduct Waters

Ted Lieu melts down after witness cites Harvard's anti-Asian discrimination

Iowa Gov. Reynolds calls Pelosi's potential push to overturn election a 'partisan power grab'

US general: Afghans need US troops to counter Taliban

Lawmakers fume, CEOs dodge: Key moments from tech’s latest grilling in Congress

Fact check: Breaking down 10 claims about the Democrats' elections bill

U.S. adding 16,000 emergency beds for migrant children

In reversal, oil and gas lobby embraces climate-focused price on carbon

It 'Might Take Weeks' To Free Ship Stuck In Suez Canal, Salvage Company Says

Senate confirms Adeyemo as deputy Treasury secretary

Exclusive: U.S. Democratic lawmakers will introduce resolution to undo OCC's true lender rule

Senate votes to extend small biz loan program for 2 months

Left-wing prosecutors think murder crisis best solved by restorative justice

'Yes or no?' U.S. lawmakers fume over Big Tech's answers on misinformation

'It's a pipe dream': Green groups blast plastic makers' recycling push

Facebook, Twitter and Google chiefs testify on extremism

Border crossings strain resources in Rio Grande Valley

Special Report: Pompeo rejected U.S. effort to declare 'genocide' in Myanmar on eve of coup, officials say

U.S. jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic

Nike and Western companies face Chinese cotton boycotts

Exclusive: U.S. Democratic lawmakers seek to undo 'predatory' banking rule

Sen. Marsha Blackburn demands vote on her 'End Child Trafficking' bill as unaccompanied minors flock to border

Rallies in Atlanta, nation against hate after spa shootings

‘Super Bowl of tax reform’ is coming: Groups gear up for fight over Biden’s plan

Russia opposition leader Navalny’s health worsens in prison

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Mass shooters exploited gun laws, loopholes before carnage

White House press secretary Psaki denies McConnell's claim that Biden hasn't spoken with him... - BI

EXCLUSIVE: Young migrant girls held 'over 20 days' in Border Patrol tent

Buttigieg pitches infrastructure needs to divided Congress

'Shame, shame, shame': Schumer and McConnell spar over federal voting rights legislation

Where Biden stands on gun control actions

Cruz calls out Harris on border crisis, surely ‘admin will allow media to film the empty cages’

Top U.S. diplomat warns China threatens NATO security, calls for joint approach to counter Beijing

Chauvin trial: What do we know about the jury?

Amid growing challenges, Biden to hold first news conference

Chinese tech stocks fall as U.S. SEC begins rollout of law aimed at delisting

Boulder shooting suspect to make first court appearance Thursday

Feds: Oath Keeper coordinated with Proud Boys before riot

'A national government that did nothing to protect' a generation: Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech

In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they're bracing for the backlash

Arizona’s Ducey calls Harris the ‘worst possible choice’ to fix border

North Korea launches "likely" ballistic missiles, U.S. official says

Graham: 'Deal-maker' Biden from Senate is 'AWOL or doesn't exist'

Airlines return to old ways; Southwest drops boarding change

Ohio Republicans defy their governor by limiting his power to manage the pandemic

Biden makes Harris the point person on immigration issues amid border surge

North Korea missile test casts shadow over Biden administration, Olympics

Three-ring binders and 14-point font: How Biden preps for a news conference

Overlooked detail in border debate: The legal right to seek asylum in the US

People line streets to honor officer slain in Boulder shooting

Biden’s claim that 'dogs may help cure cancer' draws Twitter reactions

Indiana AG tells Senate voting laws should be based on 'public confidence' rather than evidence of fraud

China attacks foreign clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang

Missing person case thwarts potential incident

WATCH: Biden’s immigration reform chaos, explained

Charlottesville mayor criticized for graphic poem about city

Michigan county’s backlog on concealed-pistol licenses prompts lawsuit: report

New video appears to show attack on slain officer during Capitol riot

Virginia, with the 2nd-most executions of any state, abolishes the death penalty

States sue to undo Biden pause on oil, gas sales

Boulder shooting sparks calls for gun control as friends and family mourn victims

Democrats launch Senate battle for expanded voting rights

Nike, H&M face China fury over Xinjiang cotton 'concerns'

Oil falls as demand concerns trump Suez Canal disruptions

Joe Biden’s reefer madness

Yellen spars with GOP senator on IMF help for poor countries

Gingrich: 'Very clever' of Biden to pass 'peaceful invasion' to Harris before first press conference

Trio arrested at Idaho church for mask violations sues city

Homeland Security funds revamped terrorism prevention grants after past criticism

Dr. Rachel Levine Makes History As 1st Openly Trans Federal Official Confirmed By Senate

Stuck ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide

Exclusive: U.S. to blacklist Myanmar military companies after deadly crackdown

Activist: Mount Rushmore key to regaining land

EPA to review interference in science during the Trump administration

CEO says Harry hire is a natural fit, not a publicity stunt

Montana's Gianforte warned by wildlife officials after violation in killing Yellowstone wolf

Why this moment for gun politics is different

Taiwan says has begun mass production of long-range missile

Watchdog: Ex-Navy auditor sexually harassed female workers

UN confirms report on Saudi threat against Khashoggi investigator

Biden's dogs are back at the White House

Mississippi GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defends closing polls on Sunday, citing the Sabbath

Civil rights groups urge EU lawmakers to rebuff online terrorist content law

Megan Rapinoe floats presidential run at Biden event

Why parts of the art world are calling out the ecological impacts of crypto art

Jay Leno apologizes for anti-Asian jokes over the years

Israel votes: Palestinian-Israeli party now a potential kingmaker

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated 4:49 PM CDT

Minority communities were hardest hit by spring and summer 2020 COVID waves: CDC

Vaccination race enlists grassroots aides to fight mistrust

Biden administration commits $10 billion to fight vaccine inequities

200 Million Shots In 100 Days: Biden Issues New Vaccination Goal

CBP not testing migrant children for Covid at border stations, though many test positive after transfer

Pregnant women -- and their babies -- could benefit from Pfizer and Moderna: Study

What to do if you're vaccinated but your kids aren't

Exclusive: Novavax delays EU vaccine supply deal amid production problems - source

Every adult in California will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in April

Rutgers To Require Vaccine Proof For 'All Students Planning To Attend This Fall'

Many Trump voters are skeptical of the Covid-19 vaccines. This may be the way to convince them.

Michigan sees virus surge, but tighter restrictions unlikely

Amazon starts on-site COVID-19 vaccination for U.S. employees

Coronavirus: EU urges unity as leaders meet for key vaccine summit

Pfizer launches COVID vaccine trial for kids under 12

U.S. COVID response could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths - research
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'Breakthrough' COVID cases rare among fully vaccinated: Study

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval

Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 virus deaths

AstraZeneca vaccine slightly less effective as early data showed

AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after US rift

Regional airline discouraged pilots from getting COVID vaccine because of increased passenger demand

The Latest: Philippine leader orders mayors investigated

Inside the 'cyclone' of brain fog many COVID-19 long-haulers are still experiencing

Mystery remains over vaccines seized in Mexico

Feds: Former Pitt official stole over 13K masks

‘Brazil is suffocating’: COVID surge creates severe oxygen crisis

More than half of Israelis receive both COVID-19 vaccine doses

Pandemic-related delays in cancer screenings raise concerns

Lawmakers: Require nursing homes to disclose vaccine data

India's daily COVID-19 infections rise to five-month high

12 Unusual Places Where Americans Are Being Vaccinated