Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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




Trump, Giuliani accused in lawsuit of conspiring to incite Capitol riot
A Democratic congressman, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, accused former President Donald Trump, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and two right-wing groups of conspiring to incite last month's deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Updated 8:36 PM CST

Trump rips McConnell as GOP divide deepens post-Capitol riot

Trump targets ‘sullen’ McConnell, threatens GOP civil war

Senate sets 1st hearing into Capitol assault

READ: Democrat's lawsuit against Donald Trump over US Capitol attack

Explainer: Trump's acts as president are 'fair game' for criminal charges

Biden rallies public to pressure Republicans on virus aid

READ: Trump statement ripping into McConnell

GOP looks to an old bogeyman to win back favor with suburban voters after Trump

Homeland Security officials scrap Trump-era union deal that could have stalled Biden's immigration policies

Trump, ex-campaign manager Brad Parscale, meet at Mar-a-Lago: Source

US to 'respond' to attack that injured Americans

Dem’s lawsuit accuses Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot

Bannon believed Trump had early-stage dementia: Book

Democrats and Biden prepare to unveil bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants

Trump declares war on McConnell — vows to back MAGA challengers against GOP

"Duped" and "egged on": Capitol rioters use Trump as excuse in court

White House to freeze out Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi prince who was close to Trump White House

Biden speaks with governors of states hit by severe weather

Johnson: McConnell doesn't 'speak for the conference' on Trump's culpability for riot

Secretary Of State Blinken: 'No Doubt' U.S. Diplomacy 'Tarnished By Recent Events'

Plaskett insists Trump will 'never be elected again' despite impeachment acquittal

WH press secretary says Biden backs a Congressional commission investigating the Capitol siege - BI

Trump impeachment lawyer describes in-fighting during trial

'Hell or high water:' Manchin tells Biden he won't back push to skirt Senate rules on relief bill

Subpoenas in Trump criminal probe suggest fresh scrutiny of his Seven Springs estate

McConnell responds to critics after voting to acquit Trump

Local GOP parties censure lawmakers who supported impeachment

Noem says South Dakota left reeling from Keystone cancellation: 'Everything just stopped'

Biden gets his first energy crisis — and an opening

Former 9/11 commission chair sees parallel to riot aftermath: 'There was a lot of confusion about what happened

Biden administration won’t rule out retaliation for rocket attack in Iraq

Impeachment over, Congress shifts focus to security failures

State parties seek to punish anti-Trump Republicans

Texas Governor Calls For Investigation Into Group That Manages State Power Grid

GOP Sens. Romney, Cotton to propose minimum wage hike coupled with immigration enforcement

9/11 Commissioners warn Democrats: 1/6 Commission won't be easy

Hogan battles Dems at home on spending, schools and gerrymandering as he balances moderate national profile

Adam Kinzinger's Lonely Mission - NY Times

Leading House Democrat sues Donald Trump under a post-Civil War law for conspiracy to incite US Capitol riot

Michigan secretary of state's office: MI Senate leader's claim dead people voted in November is false

Riot lawsuit just part of Trump’s post-impeachment problems

Trump faces serious criminal, civil investigations after White House

Carbon tax chatter returns to shake up climate politics

GOP lawmaker calls for bolstering research budgets to help space program

Why Ariz. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly will be key to the immigration reform debate on Capitol Hill

Trump sued for Capitol attack under 'Ku Klux Klan Act' - AFP

Former Lincoln Project adviser tells group to 'shut it down' as scandals mount

Congressman, NAACP sue Trump and Giuliani over Capitol riot

Utah GOP accepts Romney's vote to convict Trump

Trump attacks "dour" leader McConnell

Texas governor faces criticism over handling of winter storm fallout

Giuliani not currently representing Trump in legal matters - Trump spokesman

Gas group 'waiting' to see why plants went offline in TX

Attack in Iraq highlights Biden's Saudi problem

Millions endure record cold without power; at least 16 dead

Census Bureau's new deadline to deliver data likely to impact 2021 and 2022 elections

Judge refuses to ban Capitol riot suspect from Twitter and Facebook

Majority of NY voters fail Cuomo on reporting of COVID nursing home deaths: survey

Biden to put focus on coronavirus relief at Wisconsin town hall event

Texas's one-of-a-kind power system raises questions during price spike

Another storm heading to snow-slammed South: Latest forecast

'We just fear,' Adam Kinzinger frets over GOP's future

Please hang up and try again: IRS phone lines already swamped
‘A complete bungle’: Texas’ energy pride goes out with cold

Biden administration urges DHS officials to stop using ‘illegal alien’ in favor of ‘inclusive’ language

Dollar hits four-month high against yen as yields jump on inflation bets

Princess Latifa: 'Hostage' ordeal of Dubai ruler's daughter revealed

Taliban keep close ties with Al Qaeda despite promise to U.S.
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Millions Without Power In Texas, Northern Mexico As Blackouts And Bitter Cold Continue

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric
Israel hints it may not engage Biden on Iran nuclear strategy

COVID-19 stimulus gets new focus after Trump impeachment trial

Joe Biden confronts a leadership moment

GOP tries to weaponize pandemic-exhausted parents against Biden

Vigorous preparation returns as Biden calls other leaders

Biden to visit Milwaukee, his first official trip, with Trump's impeachment trial out of the way

How scientists saved Trump's FDA from politics

48 hours of border chaos: Inside a CBP crackdown on Iranian Americans

Myanmar military guarantees new election

McConnell defends vote to acquit Trump: 'Our job was to defend the Constitution and respect its limits'

NY Dem lawmakers 'trash' Cuomo's explanation for nursing home data delay: 'No one believes you'

Parler claims it's relaunching this week

Iraqi armed group vows more attacks on ‘American occupation’

'This didn’t seem like an armed insurrection to me,' Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says of Capitol attack

Biden looks past anger at Silicon Valley to get help on vaccines

'State of Jefferson' leader on rural Californians fighting to form a new state

McConnell doesn't rule out getting involved in Republican primaries

Knocked out: In Texas, millions face record lows without power as new storm approaches

Utah GOP responds to senators' varying impeachment votes: 'There is power in our differences'

North Carolina Republicans censure Senator Richard Burr over vote to convict Trump

US 'outraged' by deadly rocket attack on Irbil

Amid growing backlash, Pennsylvania GOP may censure Toomey

Politico Playbook: Republicans can’t quit Trump

Michigan Democrat Dingell on violent rhetoric: 'I've had men in front of my house with assault weapons'

Trump Jr. vows father will 'keep pushing that America First agenda' after impeachment acquittal

These GOP lawmakers are facing backlash from state parties for not backing Trump

Lincoln Project retains law firm to investigate John Weaver allegations

Covid wars launch DeSantis into GOP ‘top tier’

75 percent of Republicans want Trump to play prominent role in GOP: poll

Analysis: NATO faces conundrum as it mulls Afghan pullout

Texas city forced to shut off water due to winter storm

New York Times: House Republican shunned by family members over Trump criticism

Sen. Ron Johnson says riot at Capitol did not seem like an ‘armed insurrection’

COVID recovery trade buoys shares, ignites commodities

Nevada Democrats move to end presidential caucuses

Perdue files paperwork to explore 2022 Senate run

White violence and Black protests during the 1918 flu have a lesson for today

Bitcoin within a whisker of $50,000

Poll: A majority of Americans say they want Trump to be unable to hold future office

EV charging to solar panels: How connected tech is changing the homes we live in

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger's relatives called him a 'disappointment to us and to God' in a scathing letter over his criticism of Trump - BI

DeSantis: Florida took 'exact opposite' approach to New York in handling COVID-positive patients

Maine GOP to consider censuring Collins over vote to convict Trump

High-flying fintech startups get new scrutiny after the GameStop debacle

Over 200 million people are under alerts as deadly winter storm moves into Northeast

Dollar struggles at three-week lows as recovery optimism grows

Bangladesh Avijit Roy murder: Five sentenced to die for machete attack on blogger

Listeria outbreak: CDC says soft cheeses like queso fresco could be linked to multistate outbreak

Pandemic, stimulus checks complicate tax-filing season for millions

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Capitol Police Union delivers 'overwhelming vote' of no confidence

Myanmar military denies coup, promises to hand back power

Russian state prosecutors seek fine for Kremlin critic Navalny in slander case

Biden, Hill Democrats plan to unveil immigration reform bill this week

Coronavirus News and Updates:
Updated 8:36 PM CST

Crippling storm hampers vaccinations as FEMA opens new sites

New COVID-19 cases in U.S. fall for fifth week in a row

Experts explain why we’re seeing a big drop in COVID-19 cases

U.S. still hasn't ruled out lab accident origin for Covid because China hasn't been transparent

Biden says teachers should move up in vaccination line

Biden admin rushes to close virus-sequencing gap as variants spread

VIRUS TODAY: President Biden extends ban on foreclosures

Exclusive: States to receive biggest boost yet in vaccine doses, White House tells governors

Health workers facing immense psychological toll from pandemic

Shortage: Michigan cancels nearly 2K second-dose appointments

Should we think about vaccinating college kids?

Victoria state to end snap lockdown, allow fans at Australian Open

DeSantis calls updated CDC guidance a 'disgrace,' blasts Dems over teachers unions

'We are like captives': life in Britain's quarantine hotels
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'It's like we're trying our best to help the virus': A fourth wave is looming if US fails to contain COVID-19 variants...

Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

Elementary students in L.A. can return to school, health officials say

Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

COVID variants discovered in US reveal clues about virus' evolution

Winter storm delays vaccine shipments, appointments: Latest COVID-19 updates

South Korean spy agency says North Korea hackers tried stealing Pfizer vaccine know-how: Yonhap

3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last year

Pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccines: Here's what you need to know

Australia approves AstraZeneca vaccine, bolstering inoculation programme

India’s dramatic fall in virus cases leaves experts stumped

Israel blocks shipment of Russian Sputnik V vaccine to Gaza

South Africa’s health care workers eager for first vaccines