Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (1 Viewer)

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

Capitol defenders blame bad intelligence for deadly breach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faulty intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security declared Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection.

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FBI warning of potential Capitol violence did not reach top security officials, they say

Senate confirms Biden’s choice for UN ambassador

Security officials disagree on Capitol riot help

READ: Testimony from police and former officials on Capitol riot

Schumer urges Democrats to stick together on $1.9T bill

Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again

Psaki defends reopening of migrant facility for children under Biden: ‘This is not kids being kept in cages’

Biden considers regulating ‘ghost guns,’ other executive actions to curb gun violence

Facebook's oversight board has received appeal from 'user' in Trump ban case

Finger-pointing dominates hearing on Capitol riot

Capitol security officials point fingers over disastrous January 6 riot response

Cruz: Wife 'pretty pissed' about leaked Cancun texts

Senate advances key nominees for Joe Biden as president's Cabinet starts to take shape

HHS pick says pandemic is top job, but agenda is broader

Capitol security officials blame poor intelligence — and each other — for the Jan. 6 riot

Debate rages over whether race had role in police response to Capitol riot

Kristi Noem gets a Trump-hosted fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago

GOP senators question Becerra qualifications to lead HHS, past vote against partial-birth abortion ban

Inside a 'Patriot Party' rally where Trump loyalists search for a path forward

Psaki mocks Trump's CPAC address as a mere 'performance'

Cheney rejects Trump's 'America First' foreign policy as dangerous isolationism

Historic U.S. Interior pick tests Senate support for Biden on climate

OnPolitics: We're still figuring out how the Capitol Riot happened

Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines

Two decades after 9/11, FBI accused of intel failure before Capitol riot

GOP 'Civil War is now canceled,' says NRSC chair Rick Scott in fiery memo asking for party unity ahead of 2022

Capitol Police captain describes suffering chemical burns on her face during insurrection

New York GOP district leader arrested for role in Capitol riot

March For Our Lives makes list of costly gun control demands

U.S. Treasury No. 2 nominee Adeyemo urges get-tough attitude on China

Judge says wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ to stay in jail

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns Of Long Road Ahead To Recover Millions Of Lost Jobs

Judge hearing dispute over venue, Flint water case

Rep. Liz Cheney, a top House Republican, again hits Trump over Capitol riots

Republicans say Biden COVID package pays off teachers union ‘ransom note’

McConnell to support Garland for attorney general

Democrats defend pork in $1.9T coronavirus spending bill

House GOP warns Biden against lifting sanctions on Iran

'A death sentence': Activists call on Florida governor to prioritize vaccines for farmworkers

The Latest: After hearing on Jan. 6, chair calls for action

Merrick Garland draws sharp contrast with William Barr by saying 'it is plain to me' that systemic racism exists in US

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

NASA confirms hidden message on Perseverance parachute, teases more secrets

With dozens of anti-abortion bills introduced this year, states aim to chip away at Roe v. Wade

Texas power retailer accused of price gouging in $1B class action suit

SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack - U.S. Senate hearing

Alaska was openly ‘targeted’ by Biden executive order, Murkowski claims in Haaland confirmation hearing

Retired NYPD cop charged in Capitol riot, accused of attacking officer with flag pole

Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages

Democrats plan major stimulus bill 'very soon' after COVID spending package

AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances

Schumer eyes infrastructure, tech as next priorities for Democrats

Poll: Congress hits its highest approval rating at 12-year high

'You are not alone': Former far-right activists launch project to fight online radicalization

The Point: Ron Johnson just dropped a ridiculous conspiracy theory at the Senate Capitol attack hearing

Lawmakers plan to meet with Biden Wednesday on supply chain - sources

Collins: Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus package won't get any GOP votes in Senate

White House defends reopening Trump-era migrant detention facility

Iran officially imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections

Georgia Republican Perdue will not seek Senate return in 2022

Not so fast: WH dodges on whether Biden agrees with Kerry nine-year deadline to avert climate catastrophe

Biden to visit storm-ravaged Texas Friday

Maryland wants to tax Big Tech. Could other states follow?

Google trying to put Microsoft on the spot at SolarWinds hearing

Two men charged after allegedly threatening MI Dems, judge over 2020 election

A new Trump loyalist 'party' makes room for the Proud Boys (video)

Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion

White House says appointing members to U.S. Postal Service board of governors is a priority

South Dakota House moves to impeach AG after fatal crash

Cindy McCain memoir about late husband coming in April

Grand jury declines bring charges against officers in death of Daniel Prude

Tiger Woods hospitalized with multiple injuries after car accident

Tiger Woods Undergoes Surgery After Roll-Over Vehicle Accident

Trump issues statement on Tiger Woods after golfer hospitalized in crash

The Point: Why has Donald Trump fought so hard to keep his tax returns secret?

Antitrust crusader Tim Wu likely landing in the White House

US: Human rights will be ‘central’ to relations with Egypt

See Mars like never before in 1st full-color image from NASA's Perseverance rover

IRS extends tax deadline for Texans after water systems fail

Exclusive: French antitrust investigators say Google breached its orders on talks with news publishers - sources

All eyes on Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough as she reviews minimum wage provision in Covid relief bill

Block Party Aims To Be A 'Spam Folder' For Social Media Harassment
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Senate to hold 1st public hearing on Capitol insurrection

'They were terrorists': Capitol Police officer recounts Jan. 6 attack

GOP working to block Biden’s health care pick; Dems unfazed

Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath

Justice Clarence Thomas reveals some sympathy for Trump's baseless fraud claims

Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol

State Dept briefing gets heated as reporter asks if Biden admin taking credit for Trump accomplishments

The Memo: Trump faces deepening legal troubles

Fed's Powell heads to Congress with economy at a crossroads

Centrists flex political muscle in critical week for Biden agenda: The Note

GOP wages uphill battle to turn voters against Biden's virus spending plan

Trump taunts don't shake McConnell's hold on Senate GOP

DOJ asks Supreme Court to cancel argument in case on Trump's Medicaid work requirements

Biden's unity effort falters

Dissent by Justice Thomas in election case draws fire for revisiting baseless Trump fraud claims

Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start

In Pennsylvania - an important swing state - thousands have quit the GOP since the US Capitol riot - BI

Garland response to Cruz query about Cuomo investigation 'not good enough': Rep. Stefanik

Canada's parliament declares China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide'

Big moment is here for Senate centrists to flex muscles

U.S. ambassador sends plea to Washington for help as diplomats near breaking point

Mounting confirmation battle sends warning sign to Biden

Graham, Trump huddle to talk GOP's 2022 strategy

Congress finally gets first chance for answers about the Jan. 6 insurrection

Ted Cruz under fire for 'photo ops' in Houston following controversial Mexico trip

Health secretary pick Xavier Becerra braces for contentious Senate hearings

What NY prosecutors could learn from Trump’s tax records

Former Trump officials eye bids for political office

Pence and Trump's relationship is 'amicable,' source says

Graham warns Biden immigration policies will lead to 'caravan after caravan' at US-Mexico border

‘A double standard going on’: Democrats accuse GOP and Manchin of bias on Biden nominations

Texas freeze raises concerns about 'ridiculous' variable rate bills

States set for clash with admin over transgender athletes

Coronavirus forces Biden to forgo pomp for US-Canada meeting

A Moonshot against extremism

U.S. shelters for migrant children near maximum capacity as border crossings increase

DOJ announces arrest of 'El Chapo's' wife

'We are desperate': Advocates demand Congress pass $15 minimum wage increase, but its prospects are murky

Trump offered Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One following Vietnam summit, source says

Biden readies his first major penalties on Russia

U.S. Senate advances nomination of Biden U.N. nominee, final vote due Tuesday

California OKs $600 stimulus payments for 5.7M people

US B-1 bombers arrive in Norway in historic first

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested on US drug charges

'Everyone should be safe when they run': The lasting trauma of Ahmaud Arbery's shooting

DOD's China review seen as Trump-style sleight of hand

Adam Kinzinger says he's glad family letter was released so Americans could see the real divides over Trump

This Congress is the most diverse ever. But Hill staffers remain overwhelmingly white.

Democrats seek control of commission to study January 6 attack on Capitol

GOP's Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change

Biden seeks to 'reinvigorate' US-Canada relations in first bilateral meeting with Trudeau

U.S. Treasury No. 2 nominee Adeyemo faces questions on China in hearing

Violence against civilians surged dramatically in Afghanistan after U.S.-Taliban talks

Trump to attend RNC spring donor summit

Trump supporters, conspiracists shift to new social media sites

As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business

China's abuses haunt Biden, Trudeau climate plans

Deb Haaland hearing is Indian Country’s Obama moment

Psaki pressed on COVID bill setting aside most school funds for after 2021

Supreme Court to debate whether misdemeanors can be a foot in the door for warrantless home search

Third of global freshwater fish species threatened by extinction

3 families sue Saudi Arabia over Florida shooting

Shalanda Young emerging as a top contender to lead OMB with Neera Tanden's nomination on the rocks

Bloomberg’s 2020 aides got an unwelcome surprise in their tax forms

Metal fatigue apparently played role in engine explosion on United flight over Denver, NTSB chief says

75-year-old protester shoved to ground by police in Buffalo files lawsuit

Fear, silent migration: A year after anti-Muslim riots in Delhi

The Boeing 777 grounding, explained visually

CPAC pulls featured speaker for expressing 'reprehensible views'

U.S. Senate begins review of security failings ahead of deadly Capitol riot

Biden calls for national unity and healing, as coronavirus death toll climbs past 500,000

Deputy treasury secretary nominee to focus on national security in confirmation hearing

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Utah during devastating winter storms

Biden allies lobbying White House to find replacement for budget pick Tanden as senators oppose her

Coronavirus News and Updates:
Updated 4:05 PM CST

Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon

FDA to allow Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be stored at higher temps: NYT

Pulse oximeters, used to fight COVID-19, may be inaccurate on people of color: FDA

Exclusive: AstraZeneca to miss second-quarter EU vaccine supply target by half - EU official

COVID-19 vaccine makers pledge massive supply increase

FDA lays groundwork for variant-focused vaccines

As COVID-19 turns more children into orphans, siblings step up to fill the void

Fauci says he sees U.S. CDC relaxing some COVID-19 guidelines soon: CNN

Fed Chair Powell's congressional testimony: Stimulus, job losses and inflation

History Repeats Itself: COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities Echo HIV Crisis

Vaccination call center for seniors receives nearly 1 million calls in a day
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Fauci says U.S. political divisions contributed to 500,000 dead from COVID-19

Half a million dead in US, confirming virus’s tragic reach

'We've done worse than most any other country,' Fauci says as US marks grim Covid-19 death toll

How 1 household item has been a lifeline to undocumented immigrants in the pandemic

‘Extremely promising’: 1st dose of COVID vaccine cuts illness

Why President Biden can't make states vaccinate teachers — or anyone else

Covid US death toll: Imagining what 500,000 lost lives look like

Biden targets diverse groups with vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19 funds

Johnson & Johnson says it can provide 20M vaccine doses by late March

Texas Vaccination Site Apologizes For Refusing COVID-19 Shots To 2 Eligible People

'Find purpose': Biden marks 500,000 Covid-19 deaths with poignant address to the nation

Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

Timeline: How the US reached 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

Pharmacists say 'heartbreaking' waste of Covid vaccines has a simple solution

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gets nod in South Korea from first of three expert panels

Race Versus Time: Targeting Vaccine To The Most Vulnerable Is No Speedy Task

Bells toll for lives lost as U.S. reaches 500,000 COVID deaths