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

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


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Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats said Tuesday that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week. President Joe Biden said “we have to act,” but prospects for any major changes were dim, for now, in the closely divided Congress.

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Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questions

Biden mulls executive action on guns, asks Congress to pass weapons ban

Manchin says he doesn't support House-passed background check bill

Sen. John Kennedy: 'We do not need more gun control, we need more idiot control'

Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting

Scared and hungry: Young boys cross the border alone

DHS looking at tracking travel of domestic extremists

McConnell defends remarks on racial history of Senate filibuster

Here's what Congress is considering on gun rights (and why nothing will happen)

U.S. judge criticizes prosecutors over '60 Minutes' interview about probe into Capitol attack

Biden administration to open emergency shelters with more than 16,000 migrant children in U.S. custody

Mexico's president says Biden immigration policies prompting border surge

AZ mayor declares state of emergency over border crisis

Democrats say increased recognition of climate change puts more pressure on GOP

How the current US-Mexico border crisis compares with the peak of the Trump era in 2019

Biden’s disciplined agenda rollout tested by the unexpected

After mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, Senate Democrats promise a vote on new gun regulations

Voting rights clash hurtles Senate toward nuclear breakdown

'We have to act': Biden calls on Congress to move fast on background checks, assault weapon ban after Boulder shooting

Biden extends Affordable Care Act special enrollment period

Boulder banned assault weapons in 2018. A judge recently ruled that the city cannot enforce the ban.

Lawmakers grapple with gun laws in wake of mass shootings

Rubio wants answers on 'UFOs' reported over US military posts

Cruz accuses Democrats of playing 'ridiculous theater' in proposals following mass shootings

Cruz slams renewed gun control push from Dems

US poverty is still high, but stimulus is stopping it from getting worse

Schumer urges three Black nominees for top U.S. attorney jobs in New York

Senate Republicans demand second hearing for Biden DOJ pick Gupta after 'misleading' comments’

Ex-NYPD cop arrested on Capitol riot charges, told FBI she went on Trump instructions

Poll: Newsom beating recall effort

Senators seek elusive common ground on gun safety after two mass shootings in one week

What's next for President Biden? $3 trillion package for infrastructure, schools, families

Biden under fire for border wall cash freeze

Biden administration opens second child migrant facility in Carrizo Springs amid escalating crisis

Biden says 100 million Americans will have received stimulus checks by Wednesday - BI

"What are we doing?": Senators debate gun control at Judiciary Committee hearing

EXCLUSIVE: MT gov threatens legal action if Biden admin flies migrants from southern border

Senators say they won’t back nominees who aren’t diverse

Duckworth, Hirono won't vote on 'non-diversity' Biden nominees over lack of Asian American representation

Colorado shooting suspect in custody, witnesses say gunman targeted victims (video)

The 15 jurors selected for the trial of Derek Chauvin

Trump hotels dropped as preferred partner by luxury travel agency

Boulder mass shooting victims remembered, including police officer, future grandpa
Graphic: A timeline of U.S. mass shootings

House GOP lawmakers join Senate call for GAO opinion on Biden’s border wall freeze

Sanders disagrees with Trump Twitter ban

Biden wants quick action on gun violence, even as he moves slowly

Boulder shooting: Ten victims and suspect identified by police

Obama rips lack of action on guns: Shouldn't take pandemic to curb shootings

What we know about the "unprecedented" Capitol riot arrests

A Year After Ending Her Presidential Bid, Warren Wields Soft Power in Washington - NY Times

Migrant children might be housed at military bases

White House officials met with energy execs ahead of infrastructure plan, sources say
North Korea fired two cruise missiles off west coast on Sunday: Yonhap

Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographer

Trump allies line up ahead of potentially bruising primaries

Pentagon receives request to provide space for migrant children at military bases

House Republicans boycott 'sham' Democratic hearing on bill proposals

California bill to jumpstart handgun 'microstamps'
Britain throws weight behind NATO as bulwark against Russia

Judge warns DOJ that media interviews could butt area Oath Keepers case

President Biden urges Congress to pass gun safety measures after shooting in Boulder, Colorado

Girl's solo journey to US border shows risks parents take

Why some couples are getting their stimulus money in two payments

Cuomo accusers criticize NY Assembly investigation

'Spirit To Fight': Inside The Labor, Minority Rights Roots Of Myanmar's Protests

Suspect arrested in stabbing attack captured on Zoom

Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids

Senate confirms Shalanda Young for No. 2 spot at OMB

Car ramming at rally against Asian hate being investigated as hate crime
Asian equity futures under pressure after U.S. stocks, oil slide

AZ Dems heckled after warning GOP election audit is 'dangerous'

Judge detains former Special Forces soldier charged with assaulting police during Capitol siege

Supreme Court wrestles with complex questions of tribal power arising from late-night traffic stop

Democratic U.S. senators urge Biden to speed sanctions over Nord Stream 2

Israel election: Netanyahu claims 'huge win' for right-wing parties

Oakland will begin paying $500 to low-income families

Senate Democrats dodge Biden gun ban appeal

EXPLAINER: How states are seeking to loosen controls on guns

U.S. senators push solar lobby to detail firms' links to forced labor in China

HHS seeking use of two Texas military posts to house unaccompanied minors, Pentagon says

EXPLAINER: Why is Biden halting federal oil sales?

Louisiana may owe abortion clinics' lawyers $8.6 million

Powell says Fed expects inflation rise to be 'neither particularly large nor persistent'

No clear winner in Israeli election, but Netanyahu could have edge: TV exit polls
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Boulder shooting: 10 deaths, including police officer, suspect in custody

Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Sidney Powell argues in new court filing that no reasonable people would believe her election fraud claims

GOP-led legal battle looms as Biden administration moves to implement American Rescue Plan

Witness describes early moments of shooting at Boulder, Colorado supermarket (video)

Slain Boulder officer acted heroically, chief says

A second House Democrat objects to overturning Iowa congressional election GOP won by six votes

Russia urges China to ditch US dollar in bid to bust sanctions

Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government - NY Times

U.S. Senate confirms Marty Walsh as next labor secretary in union win

Average corporate tax rate plunged by more than half after GOP overhaul

Amid surge, border agents in Rio Grande Valley are releasing migrants without court dates

House continues investigation challenging Republican win in Iowa

Trump ramps up activities, asserts power within GOP

House Democrats face backlash on both sides for investigating Iowa House race won by a Republican

Evanston, Illinois first in US to pay reparations to Black residents

Biden to talk up health insurance cost cuts in visit to Ohio

China Makes It A Crime To Question Military Death Toll On The Internet

More than 45,000 bridges rated in poor condition, but President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan may hit snag

GOP mounts defense against DC statehood

Why Trump Would Make the Most Boring Social Media Site Ever

News ratings, traffic plummet post-Trump

Biden administration continues to deny journalists access to border facilities

Rivals seeking to gain as Biden mulls approach to Syrian war
Colorado Rep. Boebert decries 'senseless violence' in Boulder

‘Next phase’ of criminal probe into Trump finances: Finding witnesses

Refugee agency to fast-track release of some migrant children with parents in the U.S.

'Traumatizing': Man describes grandkids' escape from Boulder grocery store

Buttigieg looks to remake America's crumbling infrastructure — and boost his own brand in the process

WH withdraws deputy Interior secretary amid pushback from Murkowski: report

Biden Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open

'That's not true': MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw spar over border claims

Inside a closed-door US Border Patrol facility in Texas
Ex-Trump HHS official running for House sues Biden admin for suspending Trump migrant ban

Eric Greitens, former Missouri governor who resigned amid multiple scandals, to run for Senate

U.S. Joins EU In Sanctions Against China Over Treatment Of Uyghur Muslims

Dems sound alarm at prospect of overturning Iowa race

Schiff 'took the bait' with FISA memo, ex-House Intel investigator says

House conservatives ramp up efforts on child care bills

FACT CHECK Arguing against statehood for DC, congressman says it has no car dealerships (it does)
Biden regularly consults with Barack Obama on a 'range of issues', Psaki says

South Dakota governor aims to block trans athletes from women's sports nationwide

Democrats renew push for Washington, DC statehood under Biden

Israel's elections look very different without Netanyahu's popular U.S. ally

'Sedition': A Complicated History - NY Times

New York Democrat rips Cuomo's 'darling', 'child rapist' comments as 'absolutely shocking'

Speedy House vs. slower Senate: Dems struggle to balance on Biden agenda

Moderate Democrats warn leaders against meddling in Iowa race

Derek Chauvin Trial: 14 Jurors Are Seated To Hear Case Of George Floyd Killing

The Point: Ron Johnson's revisionist history of Greenland

Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez and more rally for voting rights bill

Firebrand Congressman Mo Brooks, a Trump ally, launches U.S. Senate run

Sidney Powell moves to dismiss Dominion lawsuit

Squad member Ilhan Omar to join Dems in border visit amid burgeoning crisis

House Democrats demand answers on slow $1,400 checks

Why Dems are sticking with the filibuster, for now

India, Pakistan hold water-sharing talks amid thaw in frozen ties

White House officials to meet with energy industry execs ahead of climate, infrastructure plan, sources say

In South Dakota, Noem bends — partially — on transgender ban

Boulder shooting: Gunman kills 10 in Colorado supermarket. Here's what we know

Yemen: Saudi Arabia Proposes A Peace Deal, But Houthis Say It's Not Enough

McConnell knocks Kentucky Democrat over support for nixing filibuster

Antrim eschews Dominion equipment in favor of hand count for primary ballots

Warnock's seat comes into focus amid battle over voting laws and filibuster rules

Mo Brooks spotlights support for Trump as he launches Alabama Senate bid

Photos show crowded conditions for migrants at Texas Border Patrol facility

Biden to nominate tech critic Lina Khan as an FTC commissioner

Western sanctions on China over Xinjiang trigger furious response

Despite flurry of attention, Jill Biden is not leading family reunification effort

These House lawmakers aren't seeking reelection in 2022

Democrats Reviewing Whether To Overturn A Certified Iowa U.S. House Election

Border Patrol has detained more unaccompanied minors in March than all of February, preliminary data show

Texas congressman releases photos of children sleeping on mats in Border Patrol facility

West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU

Afghanistan: The women killed for working at a TV station. (video)

Israel votes: Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections

Obama 'alumni' create program to boost young Latinos in public service

NY Times estimates wealthy Americans are refusing to pay $1.4 trillion in uncollected taxes

Businessman allegedly tied to North Korean intel extradited to US

Why Lockheed's acquisition of Aerojet will be a 'boon for U.S. innovation'

Sex acts filmed in Australia’s parliament rock Morrison’s gov’

Supreme Court conservatives turn skeptical eye on rule helping unions organize farmer workers

Biden first president in decades to have first-pick Cabinet secretaries confirmed

Senate Swears In New Head Of Security After Insurrection Shakeup

Overstimulated? Stocks soar 75% in historic 12-month run

Thousands of Rohingya homes burn as fire sweeps Bangladesh camps

Australian east coast rain to ease but flooding continues

Ohio coffee shop owner asks Biden and transgender rights supporters not to buy his coffee

'Painful for America': Dem breaks with Pelosi on push to overturn Iowa election

The most surprising thing about the border is that presidents keep being surprised by it

Can the electrical grid handle a boom in electric vehicles?

‘I wish I would die’: Syrians tortured in Lebanon, report says

First North Korea national ever extradited to U.S., Mun Chol Myong faces money laundering charges

Inside the 'spring revolution' opposing Myanmar's military coup

Spring breakers accused of drugging, raping woman who later died in Miami Beach

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

Detective files for divorce from wife charged over Capitol riot

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sells NFT of first tweet for $2.9M

Polish writer Jakub Zulczyk charged for calling President Duda a 'moron'

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated 8:22 PM CDT

AstraZeneca to publish full U.S. trial results after rare rebuke over 'outdated' data

Fauci calls 'outdated' data in AstraZeneca's US vaccine trial 'unfortunate'

Brazil Is Looking Like The Worst Place On Earth For COVID-19

'Brain fog' can linger for months after Covid-19

Hang on to that COVID-19 vaccination card

Americans gained some weight during COVID-19 lockdown

Why have COVID-19 cases hit high plateau in NYC?

Covid: DoorDash delivers at-home test kits

U.S. oil companies launch on-site vaccinations as supplies rise

Donuts and weed among freebies offered to vaccinated Americans

J&J plant authorization clears way for big boost in U.S. COVID-19 shots

Brazil sees record COVID-19 deaths as Bolsonaro swears in fourth minister
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COVID-19 variants put brakes on loosening restrictions in New Jersey

U.S. health agency questions robustness of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial data

Miami Beach mayor: 'Please vacation responsibly'

Krispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut every day this year — if you've been vaccinated

'It's fever-pitched': Miami Beach to extend state of emergency after more than 1,000 arrested amid spring break

Covid-19: Vaccines and vaccine passports being sold on darknet

New U.S. COVID-19 cases show weekly uptick for first time since January

South Korea's Moon gets AstraZeneca vaccine

AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial, US health officials say

Miami experiencing new kind of spring break mayhem in 'most open' state after lockdown

AstraZeneca struggles to rebuild confidence in vaccine after PR blunders

Germany's Merkel banks on Easter circuit-breaker to combat 'new pandemic'
Rand Paul: Fauci, others preaching about masks isn't about science, it's about 'submission'

DoorDash offers on-demand COVID PCR tests

Germany extends virus lockdown till mid-April as cases rise

Greece orders private doctors to join COVID battle

South Korean regions brush off outcry, mandate coronavirus testing for foreign workers

What to know about the variant found in Brazil

Study suggests adults under stay-at-home orders gained nearly two pounds a month

Biden administration frets J&J may miss vaccine goal