Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, December 15, 2020 (1 Viewer)

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

McConnell says Senate will not leave until Covid aid is passed
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday that the Senate would not leave Washington for the holidays until a coronavirus aid package is passed, adding he supports waiting until next year to tackle the most divisive components in order to reach a deal.

Biden taps Buttigieg to lead transportation

Top leaders, closing in on virus aid deal, plan key meeting Tuesday

McConnell congratulates Biden, warns Senate Republicans not to reject president-elect’s victory

GOP leader McConnell finally acknowledges Biden won election

Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden says Georgia 'taught Trump a lesson'

Who's hiding 'Russiagate' informant Stephen Halper, and why?

Pelosi calls meeting with congressional leaders to discuss COVID relief

House GOP leaders ask Pelosi to remove Swalwell from Intelligence Committee

Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats

Trump retweets call to jail Georgia governor and secretary of state

Judge rejects Trump Organization's claim of privilege to shield documents from NY AG

Maryland Gov. Hogan to co-chair centrist No Labels group amid 2024 speculation

Pelosi moves to break stimulus stalemate with key meeting

Trump attorney Jenna Ellis reportedly lied about being fired from DA's office

Jeffrey Rosen steps into the spotlight as he replaces Barr for Trump's last month

Arizona judge scraps election fraud lawsuit in which plaintiff was not a registered voter

After Electoral College vote, White House says Trump still involved in legal challenge

CBP sees 'alarming uptick' in fentanyl seizures at southern border

Lawmakers don't know when the vaccine will arrive at Capitol Hill

Russia’s President Putin congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. election victory

Biden plays hardball seeking a mandate: The Note

QAnon believers spread false claims about COVID-19 vaccine touted by Trump

Louisville mayor blasts proposal to only extend eviction ban by 30 days

Georgia GOP senators dig in on refusal to recognize Biden win

BLM doesn't want Biden to consider LA mayor to join administration

Inside the Right-Wing Media Bubble, Where the Myth of a Trump Win Lives On - NY Times

Sen. Ron Johnson calls election legitimate and acknowledges Biden victory but...

US hits alleged Iran-backed Bahrain group with sanctions

Mitch McConnell just made the lives of his Republican colleagues a lot harder

McConnell says he will 'absolutely' take vaccine to reassure public

White House security director lost foot, lower leg in battle against coronavirus: report

Hunter Biden investigations could touch on range of foreign dealings

Brazil's Bolsonaro recognizes Biden victory, reaches out to president-elect

Biden inaugural planners urge Americans to participate from home

Melania Trump removes mask to read to young patients, breaking hospital's rules

MI accuses team that conducted Dominion audit in Antrim County of 'cover-up'

Top liberals line up behind Nina Turner’s House bid

Census Estimates U.S. Population As High As 336 Million Ahead Of Actual Count

Supreme Court sides with Colorado church challenging Covid capacity limits

Facebook to lift post-election political ad ban in Georgia

Biden picks Buttigieg for transportation secy: Reports

Fed joins global climate group in landmark move

4 Takeaways From Biden's Electoral College Victory - NY Times

Biden has call with McConnell after top Senate Republican acknowledges win

Biden had 'good conversation' with McConnell

Mexico's foreign minister says expects a rise in migration to the United States

'Crushed propaganda generated by Mueller': Pompeo praises Barr

In a first, leading Republicans call Biden president-elect

Biden calms some concern after speech to address nation after Electoral College vote

Biden returns to Georgia as validator for Ossoff, Warnock

Biden, fresh off Electoral College win, accuses Trump of "unprecedented assault on democracy"

Trump antagonizes Republicans with Georgia fundraising ploy

Hill leaders negotiating last-ditch relief plan as Democrats may be forced to abandon state and local aid

Democrats squeezed as COVID-19 relief talks continue

Senate GOP leaders seek to put an end to election disputes

Amid 'unprecedented' hunger, advocates urge Congress to boost SNAP benefits

Top Republicans seek COVID-19 relief before holidays

The 'urban myth' behind the GOP claims of voter fraud

All 538 electors have voted, formalizing Biden's 306-232 win. Here's how the electoral vote works.

Trump's drug cards clear key hurdle following pressure from White House

Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break

Georgia GOP official urges Trump to respect results of the Electoral College

Biden admits to a 'bit of a cold' after Electoral College victory speech

The Point: Don't be so quick to celebrate Bill Barr's departure

Biden unleashes scathing attack on Trump's refusal to concede

Hogan on Republicans who won't accept election result: 'They are out of runway'

Over 150 Minnesota businesses plan to defy COVID-19 restrictions

President-elect Biden declares 'clear victory'

DC protesters demand Antifa rioters be released from lockup

Washington navigates ethical minefield on getting first Covid shots

Trump's health secretary: 'Of course, we would' vaccinate Biden publicly if he asks

Trump, Biden teams consider getting vaccine early

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

AZ state senator says he will subpoena Dominion for audit

Senate GOP warns Biden against picking Sally Yates as attorney general

Georgia official warns Democrats of "lower turnout" in runoffs

How a D.C. Bar Became the ‘Haven’ for the Proud Boys

'In America, Politicians Don't Take Power': Biden Rebukes Trump Over Election

Maryland's GOP governor skewers Republicans' 'embarrassing' refusal to accept election results

U.S. Attorney General Barr steps down as Trump election defeat confirmed

EXPLAINER: How bad is the hack that targeted US agencies?

Ghislaine Maxwell proposes $28.5 million bail package, proclaims innocence

Incoming Democratic Rep. Cori Bush pens op-ed calling for Biden to help end death penalty

'Massively disruptive' cyber crisis engulfs multiple agencies

Britain needs EU to move for mutually beneficial trade deal, minister says

Biggest snowstorm in years targets Northeast

Senior Republicans accept Biden as president-elect, reject talk of overturning election

Government spending bill to include bipartisan energy provisions

GA to conduct ballot signature audit in Cobb County

Top Republicans ask for FBI briefing on Chinese espionage after Swalwell scandal surfaces

Goldman Sachs vets quietly added to Biden transition

UK jobless rate rises again, redundancies hit new high

Boko Haram claims kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian students

Maxwell described as ‘deeply committed’ to family in effort to be released on bail

U.S. tech giants face 6-10% fines as EU set rules to curb their power

Russian spy agents found to be near Navalny before poisoning: report

California officials blast court ruling to reduce Orange County jail population

Video shows smugglers beating Rohingya on trafficking boat

California lawmakers remain sidelined as pandemic crisis deepens

Biden on Electoral College win: 'If anyone didn't know it before, we know it now'

A68a iceberg: Science mission to investigate frozen giant

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Trump Election Challenge 'Unreasonable In The Extreme'

Lawmakers unveil Covid relief bill as Congress faces pressure to send help

ICC prosecutor rejects Uighur genocide complaint against China

Coronavirus News and Updates:

New coronavirus strain spreading in UK has key mutations, scientists say

McEnany: White House in talks with Pfizer for additional vaccine doses

Coronavirus live updates: Gatherings, not school, linked to more cases in kids: CDC

Biden, Pence Make Preparations To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Poll finds increasing number of Americans, including Black people, would take COVID vaccine

Moderna nears U.S. authorization for COVID-19 shot with FDA staff endorsement

Moderna's vaccine is highly effective, FDA says, clearing way for a second vaccine

Slaoui urges Trump to encourage supporters to get vaccine

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine documents accessed in EMA cyberattack

FDA authorizes first over-the-counter at-home Covid test

US vaccinations ramp up as feds weigh 2nd COVID-19 shot

Health care workers describe the 'emotional power' of taking the vaccine

In their own words: Public health officials on the frontline

Moderna to distribute 6 million COVID-19 vaccines as soon as Friday upon FDA emergency approval

Coronavirus live updates: Still unclear how long vaccine protection lasts: FDA

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New Covid strain: How worried should we be?

Health official warns Brazil may not get mass vaccinations until March

US nursing homes, confused by initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout, will begin immunizations next week, CDC says

Single-patient study adds to debate over Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19

The 35-year-old scientist who led Moderna's efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine

VA to prioritize minority veterans for initial vaccine rollout

Dutch government to shut down Netherlands through the holidays

The first vaccines are reaching U.S. health care workers. Now, who gets priority?

Italy needs new restrictions to avoid third, devastating COVID-19 wave -PM to paper
A 'constant flow' of vaccine: Pfizer's Covid-19 shots begin massive rollout

Live updates: US Surgeon General says he is worried about vaccine skepticism among minority groups

Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises