Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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

Barr says DOJ hasn't uncovered widespread voter fraud in 2020 election
Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday said there has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the election, undercutting President Trump's repeated baseless claims to the contrary.

Bipartisan group of lawmakers roll out $908 billion coronavirus relief plan

Georgia election official condemns Trump after threat to worker
Biden introduces economic team, vows swift action on struggling economy
Loeffler says Warnock 'can't be trusted to keep Georgians safe' amid spike in Atlanta murder rate

Barr and Giuliani clash over allegations of election fraud

$908B bipartisan relief bill excludes stimulus checks, lacks leadership support

Trump family urges U.S. appeals court to move marketing scam lawsuit to arbitration

Mnuchin says Trump 'wants to make sure there is not a shutdown'

Georgia secretary of state slams 'dysfunction' in Fulton County recount

Net neutrality push coming under Biden: FCC commissioner

Barr taps attorney investigating Russia probe origins as special counsel

U.S. Senate leader McConnell urges new COVID-19 aid in broad funding bill

Competing COVID-19 relief proposals introduced as Congress sprints to pass aid

Barr secretly appointed Durham special counsel days before election

The Latest: Biden inaugural committee limits donors to $500K

Trump campaign files Wisconsin lawsuit, claiming 'abuse' of absentee voting affected 220K ballots

House steering panel backs DeLauro for Appropriations chair

Barack Obama narrates new Jon Ossoff ad ahead of Georgia runoff: "Vote like our lives depend on it, because they do"
Federal workers score legal win over pay halt during 2018-19 shutdown

Mnuchin, Powell hone in on need to aid U.S. small businesses

Schumer pins Dem loss on 'zipper' problems, RBG death

'Damaging to our democracy': Trump election lawsuits targeted areas with large Black, Latino populations

The iconic Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed

Powell, Yellen call on Congress to boost economy as lawmakers seek deal
McConnell plans for new coronavirus relief bill that President Trump will sign into law

NRA, other gun rights groups sue NJ over concealed carry law

U.S. judiciary, shaped by Trump, thwarts his election challenges

Cuomo urges feds to protect undocumented immigrants in vaccine rollout

DeVos knocks free college push as 'socialist takeover of higher education'

Unveiling economic team, Biden pledges, ‘Help is on the way’
Biden says coronavirus relief package during lame-duck period likely 'just a start'

Oil slides as OPEC+ delays decision on output cuts

Biden legal team says Trump lawsuits will not change Georgia outcome

McConnell offering new coronavirus relief bill after talks with Mnuchin, Meadows

California, New York officials join list of Democratic politicians flouting own coronavirus guidelines
Biden puts economic team on display as transition ramps up (VIDEO)

White House again flouts public health recommendations during holiday party season

Controversial White House coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas resigns

Lawmakers unveiling bipartisan coronavirus stimulus package as stalemate drags on

Trump campaign lawyer stirs outrage by saying ex-cyber chief should be 'taken out at dawn and shot'

Stimulus talks: A bipartisan plan is coming Tuesday but it's unlikely to break the ice as funding deadline looms

Former cybersecurity chief hints at legal action against Trump attorney who said he should be ‘shot’

Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job

Ossoff features Obama in TV ad ahead of in Georgia run-off

Biden's OMB pick Neera Tanden angers Bernie Sanders-allied progressives

President Donald Trump raises more than $170 million since Election Day as he pushes baseless fraud claims

Trump camp raises $150M since Election Day off voter fraud claims

Trump lashes out at GOP Gov. Doug Ducey after certification of Arizona results showing Biden win

Trump's fights with fellow Republicans have political consequences beyond 2020

Republicans fear rift in Georgia GOP amid attacks from Trump

Trump tells Georgia governor to 'do something,' as Kemp says interfering with election is illegal

Biden readies major stimulus push and flurry of executive actions in first 100 days

Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat

Watch Live: Biden introduces key members of economic team

Trump team to file WI suit claiming ‘abuse’ of absentee voting

Sen. David Perdue mocks Jon Ossoff for eating vegan burger

Barack Obama stumps for Jon Ossoff in new TV ad

U.S. congressional hearing likely to spotlight Powell, Mnuchin split over pandemic lending

The quiet frontrunner: How Biden landed on Yellen for Treasury secretary

Hannity urges Trump to pardon himself

Biden meets, outpaces Trump and Obama's Cabinet nomination timelines

Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey defends election process after Trump attack

Loeffler, Warnock Senate runoff debate to be moderated by Atlanta Fox anchor

After Trump, Europe's Populist Leaders Will Have 'Lost One Of Their Cheerleaders'

The Note: Biden turns to insiders, but COVID relief will have to wait

Trump sees 'the writing on the wall' despite what he maintains publicly about the election, advisers say

Trump allies to Michigan judge: Force Gov. Whitmer to overturn Biden's win, give state to president

Cuban Americans in FL shift deeper red in wake of Biden victory

Biden’s inaugural committee bars lobbyists and fossil fuels

GOP silence on Trump's false election claims recalls McCarthy era

The Memo: Tension builds around key Biden nominees

Metal monolith turns up in Romania

From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases

The confirmation battles begin

Florida attorney under investigation after saying he is moving to Georgia to vote

Georgia runoff to decide John Lewis' short-term successor

Powell: Election fraud witnesses are being threatened, beaten up

U.S. 'war on drugs' in Latin America needs overhaul amid COVID-19 challenges, report says

Neera Tanden, Biden's pick for budget chief, defends progressive credentials, deletes old tweets

Biden's Coalition Was United In Beating Trump. Governing May Reveal Its Cracks

Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk

Congress ends its year under shadow of COVID-19

Biden plan to end fossil fuel subsidies faces big challenges

Trump campaign files Wisconsin lawsuit, claiming 'abuse' of absentee voting affected 220K ballots

An anti-affirmative action group is trying to erase race from college admissions

Another Mysterious Monolith Suddenly Appears — This Time In Romania

Biden names liberal econ team as pandemic threatens workers

Navy decides to scrap USS Bonhomme Richard

Biden set to announce his economic team led by Janet Yellen, who face a dark winter outlook, split Congress

Low profile key for 'lame duck' Biden, say strategists

‘Real danger’: Food runs out for Eritrea refugees in Tigray camps

Georgia Rep.-elect Carolyn Bourdeaux, only Democrat to flip seat, says party should talk to Trump supporters

POLITICO Playbook: Trump’s making a list, checking it twice

Fired Official Says Correcting Trump's Fraud Claims The 'Right Thing To Do'

Joe Biden weighs Rahm Emanuel for transportation secretary

Exclusive: European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks

FDA loosens restrictions on gay, bisexual men to donate blood amid coronavirus crisis

Live Updates: Arizona, Wisconsin certify election results for Biden

Biden shortlist for White House key environmental post shows focus on environmental justice

What exit polls say about state of Georgia's Senate runoffs

China's sample-return Moon mission touches down

Biden's Inauguration: Expect Smaller Crowds and More Social Distancing - NY Times

Coronavirus News and Updates:

U.S. ready for 'immediate mass shipment' of COVID-19 vaccines: agency

Capitol physician advises lawmakers against attending dinners, receptions during COVID-19 spike

U.S. reveals rapid rollout plan for vaccine after record coronavirus surge

Coronavirus was present in US earlier than initially thought: CDC scientists

First U.S. COVID-19 shots could be given 24-to-48 hours after FDA nod, health official says

‘Very dark couple of weeks’: Morgues and hospitals overflow

England faces regional COVID-19 restrictions despite lawmaker rebellion

Fauci: COVID will continue unless "overwhelming majority" take vaccine

After 4.2 million COVID-19 cases in November, U.S. pins hope on vaccine

Coronavirus live updates: Europe's regulator to decide on Pfizer vaccine by Dec. 29

Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving

Rising hospitalizations prompt new crisis plan — Middle and high schools won’t reopen this year — Andrew Yang mayoral candidacy tested in poll

COVID-19 vaccine sprint as Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna seek emergency EU approval

Who gets the vaccine first and who decides? 3 things to know

Why Our Brains Struggle To Make Sense Of COVID-19 Risks

GAO: 'Urgent' actions needed to respond to pandemic

Analysis: Could COVID knock out flu in Europe this winter?

Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

As the virus resurges, mental health woes batter France

CDC warns Americans not to travel to Mexico as airlines see increased demand

India says may not need to vaccinate entire population to control COVID

New Mexico residents endure long wait for virus results

European regulator could OK 1st COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 29