Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, April 14, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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

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Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

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Senate breaks filibuster on Asian-American hate crime bill

Democrats to introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices

Battles over state voting rules set to play out in the courts

U.S. House Republicans would act against Gaetz if charges filed, lawmaker says

Biden to address Congress under security, COVID restrictions

US poised to announce sanctions on Russia over hack

House Democratic margin shrinks to 2 votes with swearing-in of Republican Julia Letlow

More than 100 companies sign letter opposing U.S. state voting restrictions

Matt Gaetz makes six-figure ad buy targeting CNN amid sex trafficking allegations

Moderate Republicans float counteroffer to Biden's infrastructure proposal

How Biden went his own way on Afghanistan withdrawal

House Oversight Committee votes to advance DC statehood bill

Senate’s bipartisan swing at China faces GOP curveballs

Key takeaways from Derek Chauvin's murder trial: Day 13

Biden begins to undo Trump-era ban on abortion referrals

Race debate grips Congress

Biden gets higher approval ratings than Congress, according to two national polls

SD Gov. Noem says state won't take undocumented migrants Biden Administration wants to relocate

Democrats to unveil bill to expand U.S. Supreme Court by four justices

U.S. Capitol Police watchdog to testify intelligence collection needs to be overhauled

Forthcoming Russia sanctions won't include Nord Stream 2

GOP tries to force floor vote on abortion survivors bill

Women detail drug use, sex and payments after late-night parties with Gaetz and others

Trump mocks Murkowski, Cheney election chances

Three Supreme Court justices tackle U.S. partisan divisions in public remarks

Defense expert testifies George Floyd died of heart disease, car exhaust fumes
EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense suggests prone position not risky

Officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright charged with manslaughter

Gensler confirmed as top Wall Street cop, bringing new era of tough scrutiny

9/11 families demand release of FBI documents detailing Saudi role in terrorist attack

Greitens Senate bid creates headache for GOP

'He's not a team player': Republicans steer clear of Gaetz amid DOJ investigation

U.S. Senate Democrats plan to advance infrastructure bill to gauge bipartisan support

Protesters attack, chase away CNN news crew near Brooklyn Center police precinct

Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat?

Biden called Bush and Obama before announcing Afghanistan troop withdrawal

Falun Gong, Steve Bannon And The Trump-Era Battle Over Internet Freedom

U.S. Senate hate crimes bill sails past filibuster

READ: Inspector general review of mob attack on Capitol

Rep. Kevin Brady, point person on GOP tax cuts, announces retirement

House panel poised to advance bill on slavery reparations

Geraldo Rivera calls Dan Bongino a 'punk' in exchange about MN unrest

GOP donors, leaders discussed plans to take on Big Tech, corporations at Mar-a-Lago

Fulton County passes resolution that would explore legal challenges to Georgia voting law

DHS Secretary Mayorkas has broken promise of weekly meetings: Border sheriff

'Time to end the forever war': Biden to begin U.S. Afghanistan exit on May 1

Officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright released on $100K bail

Senate OKs tough former regulator as market watchdog chief

READ: Biden's remarks announcing Afghanistan troop withdrawal

Rep. Liz Cheney blasts Biden over 'reckless decision' to pull out of Afghanistan

‘The Pentagon is not making these decisions’: How Biden’s team overrode the brass on Afghanistan

White House names Erika Moritsugu to AAPI liaison position

Louisiana congresswoman takes office, replacing late husband

West Virginia offering remote workers $12K to move there

Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to debate Green New Deal with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Can a Latina law professor help reform the Supreme Court?

White soldier charged with assault for shoving, berating Black man in viral video

Former NC Gov. McCrory launches GOP Senate campaign

Granholm: Reconciliation possible for clean energy standard, but no decisions made

US Capitol rioter who tried to flee to Switzerland is jailed pre-trial

Biden faces long odds in push for more state ‘red flag’ laws

Former Israeli prime minister advises Iran to 'cool down' amid nuclear threats

Harris planning first trip abroad to Mexico, Guatemala

Obama vet confirmed to lead Biden effort to cut emissions

POLITICO Playbook PM: Voters say: If we like it, it’s infrastructure

Psychedelic drug worked for depression as well as common antidepressant, small trial finds

U.S. Capitol Police probe finds widespread shortcomings ahead of deadly Jan. 6 assault

FLASHBACK: That time Biden called court-packing a 'bonehead idea'

Conservatives propose revised sex ed rules in LGBTQ pushback

Florida House passes bill banning transgender female athletes from women's teams

Effort to include Republicans on infrastructure plan falling flat on Capitol Hill

Officer fired for trying to stop colleague's chokehold wins pension lawsuit

Body found in Mississippi River identified as missing LSU student

Falwell’s son out as VP at Liberty University

Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

Prodded to act on racial justice, Biden picks liaison to Asian diaspora

Cheney: Afghanistan withdrawal a 'huge propaganda victory' for terrorists

Biden UN ambassador says white supremacy 'weaved' into America's 'founding documents'

Sanders says he disagrees with Tlaib's call for 'no more policing'
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Inside the surprisingly close Biden-Manchin relationship

Biden ready to announce U.S. withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan

Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation

Biden to address Congress on April 28

Biden's plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress -- but not just on party lines

Kremlin says it is too early to talk about Putin-Biden summit in tangible terms

Sen. John Kennedy tells 'defund the police' supporters: 'Next time you get in trouble, call a crackhead'

Biden to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by 9/11

Fla. senators: Too soon to weigh in on Gaetz’s future

McConnell seeks to end feud with Trump

Biden moves to leverage corporate America's falling out with GOP

Kremlin tells U.S. it will act decisively if Washington imposes new sanctions: RIA

Matt Gaetz's iPhone Is Seized; Associate Talks In Sex Trafficking Probe: Reports - HP

Could a veteran police officer really have mistaken a pistol for a Taser?

'Unlawful assembly' declared on third night of Wright protests

Pelosi says she would be open to abandoning 9/11-style commission for Capitol riot if efforts remain stalled

Decision expected on charges for cop who shot Black motorist

Biden’s decision: How hard to punch back at Putin's hackers

Arizona AG Brnovich calls for state of emergency in response to border crisis

Daunte Wright shooting: Police resignations fail to ease unrest over death

Trio of GOP senators seeks to strip MLB of antitrust exemption after All-Star Game decision

HHS awarded group with Biden ties $530M no-bid contract to house migrant children

Biden outreach on infrastructure met with Republican skepticism

Deputy homeland security adviser Russ Travers on terrorist threats - "Intelligence Matters"

Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6

Exclusive: White House meeting with members of Problem Solvers Caucus - Axios

Biden's risky decision to end America's longest war gives him a chance to refocus US foreign policy

Maryland state trooper fatally shoots 16-year-old after reports of an armed man

Leniency for defendants in Portland clashes could affect Capitol riot cases

Gaetz associate cooperating with DOJ: Report

Canceling $50,000 in student loan debt could wipe out burden for 84% of borrowers

New York lawmakers threaten Biden's infrastructure tax hikes without local tax break

Biden wants to give anti-violence groups $5 billion. Here's how it could be spent.

Conservatives slam ties between liberal groups, White House

A battle over tax hikes is causing a GOP identity crisis

'Breyer Retire' campaign looms over Dems' tenuous majority

Protesters and police clash for a third night in a Minneapolis suburb as prosecutors weigh charges against officer

NSA alerts Microsoft to "series of critical vulnerabilities" in Microsoft Exchange email app

Judge shuts down subpoenas in Antrim election lawsuit

China, other countries now top U.S. intel's global threat list, not terrorist groups

Ford, GM among Michigan companies opposing Republican-backed voting limits

Cori Bush claims cop ‘would’ve known the difference’ between gun, Taser if Daunte Wright ‘wasn’t a Black boy’

Fact check: How a group of right-wingers spread a lie that Black Lives Matter stormed Iowa's Capitol

CNN director shown on video boasting about removing Trump from office

POLITICO Playbook: ‘A gaslighting chamber of insanity’: Moderate Republicans seethe at Biden

'I Never Imagined This': Daunte Wright's Family Calls For Accountability

Biden to address U.S. Congress as lawmakers consider infrastructure plan

Civil rights organizations call for ban on corporate use of facial recognition

Cuomo once denounced Jewish holiday as celebrating 'f---ing treehouses': Report

Plum ambassador posts remain unfilled under Biden

HUD to restore fair housing rules revoked by Trump administration - Axios

Texas nonprofit lands huge contract after hiring former Biden official: report

First lady Jill Biden to undergo 'procedure,' White House says

Senate filibuster test over Asian-American hate crime bill

Pelosi invites Biden to address Congress

FBI removes 'malicious web shells' tied to China-linked Microsoft hack

Expert: Ex-cop justified in pinning George Floyd to pavement

Rusten Sheskey, Kenosha, Wis., Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake, Will Not Face Discipline

Biden will nominate Robert Santos for Census chief job, would be first person of color in post

The second couple settles in after a stressful start to their life in Washington

IRS to roll out payments for $3,000 child tax credit in July

Officer who shot Jacob Blake acted 'within policy,' won't face discipline, chief says

Texas power provider asks residents to conserve energy despite typical spring conditions

How Trump prevents a new Tea Party from brewing

Senate Democrats plan to push for national marijuana legalization - Axios

Rep for Stallone knocks out reports saying actor joined Mar-a-Lago

Biden works to balance civil rights and criminal justice

Vessel owned by Israeli company attacked off UAE coast: Reports

Demonstrators set fires in Brooklyn Center, unlawful assembly declared (video)

Capitol Police told not to use most aggressive tactics in riot response, report finds

Ex-Trump aides form new policy group with $20 million initial budget

Afghans face pivotal moment as US prepares to 'close the book'

Kristen Clarke's Civil Rights Record Led Her To Barrier-Breaking DOJ Nomination

Gaetz's glare stings House GOP — but his future's safe for now

Global stocks follow Wall St higher after US inflation rises

Police chief and officer who shot, killed Daunte Wright both resign

How a Very Weird Quirk Might Let Michigan Republicans Limit Voting Rights

As Biden's emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises 'combat drills'

Once On The Brink Of Eradication, Syphilis is Raging Again

Biden to move ahead with $23 billion UAE weapons sale approved by Trump

What's happening in Myanmar and what the Biden administration is trying to do about it

In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate

Biden sends unofficial delegation to Taiwan in 'personal signal'

Tomi Lahren: All incidents sparking BLM ‘firestorm’ could have been avoided with suspect compliance

New details shed light on Gaetz’s Bahamas trip

U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee for No. 2 State Dept post

6 rescued, others missing after 129-foot boat capsizes off Gulf Coast

Pelosi says she would have put up a fight against Capitol mob: 'I'm a street fighter'

Queen returns to royal duties after death of Prince Philip

What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

Army investigation expected to reveal why low-flying military helicopters were used in response to DC protests

Gen. Keane: No president has kept Americans 'informed and advised' on what is happening in the Middle East

Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

Coronavirus News and Updates:
Updated today at 10:13 PM CDT

J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence

Brazil's P1 coronavirus variant mutating, may become more dangerous -study

'Red' states on US electoral map lagging on vaccinations

Governor Gavin Newsom urges reopening of California schools

From Michigan to India, Covid hasn’t quit us

Biden's rejection of Whitmer's vaccine pleas puts both in fragile positions, experts say

More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion

Make coronavirus vaccines patent-free, former world leaders urge Biden - BI

FEMA funeral program inundated by 1 million calls at launch

Real-life Professor Snape goes viral for leading Covid-19 vaccine study

‘Long Covid’ mystery sparks a research revolution

Ivanka Trump just broke her three-month social media silence with a vaccine post

CDC panel calls to keep J&J vaccine pause in place, collect more data

Americas not behaving as if in midst of worsening COVID-19 crisis -regional health official warns
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Pausing J&J vaccines shows monitoring system is working: Experts

UK trial on switching COVID-19 vaccines adds Moderna and Novavax shots

Nevada plans full reopening of all counties at 100% capacity in June

White House, Fauci defend health agencies' call to pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine

EU Commission to end AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine contracts at expiry - paper

Scientists begin to unravel rare blood clotting disorder connected to J&J and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines

With 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, Japan has vaccinated less than 1% of its population. That's a problem

Governors question Biden decision on J&J

Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause poses risks of its own

A Year In, Here's What We Know About Vitamin D For Preventing COVID

Vaccine tourism: Why are people crossing borders for a jab?

India's new coronavirus cases hit record; Mumbai prepares for lockdown

CDC Studies 'Breakthrough' COVID Cases Among People Already Vaccinated

The Memo: Specter of vaccine hesitancy rises after J&J blow

What to do if you got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

South Africa says downpayments to J&J, Pfizer not refundable

Clinics pop up to treat lingering COVID symptoms

As grocery chains made billions, some workers dying of Covid couldn't take sick days

Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge

COVID fallout poses grave threat to US: report