Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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


President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the American Jobs Plan in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden open to compromise on infrastructure, but not inaction
President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable.

Updated today at 8:59 PM CDT

Biden willing to negotiate on corporate taxes, but 'sick and tired' of non-payers

Sen. Ted Cruz illegally promoted his book with campaign funds, watchdog alleges

Trump adviser Giuliani asks judge to throw out $1.3 billion lawsuit over his 'big lie' election claims

Matt Gaetz trip to Bahamas is part of federal probe into sex trafficking, sources say

Biden to take first limited steps on gun control, including on 'ghost guns' and pistol braces

Analysis: White House, U.S. companies could agree on 25% tax rate, officials, business groups say

Texas Gov. Abbott blames Biden as allegations emerge of sexual assault at child migrant facility

McConnell backs away from warning businesses to stay out of politics

Key takeaways from Day 8 of the Derek Chauvin trial

GOP House fundraisers accuse people who uncheck their recurring donation box of being Trump 'DEFECTORS' and prey to 'the Radical Left' - BI

McConnell warns corporate America to 'stay out of politics' — but says donations are OK

Biden to unveil six executive actions to curb gun violence

EXCLUSIVE: ICE converting these seven hotels into 'casas' for migrant families

Cuomo aide says he slammed door shut before groping her

Five reasons why US faces chronic crisis at border

‘Damn it … I’m sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’: Biden defends corporate tax hike

Biden tax plan would recapture $2 trillion in corporate profits from overseas, Treasury says

Biden's planned pick for ATF director a fierce advocate for gun control

Cuomo administration tracked nursing home deaths despite claims they couldn't be 'verified,' document shows

South Carolina's first-ever hate crimes bill gets key approval from state House

Boehner Blasts Trump, Saying He 'Incited That Bloody Insurrection' - NY Times

Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana

GOP governor clashes with Tucker Carlson over veto of bill to block trans youth health care

New Mexico ends qualified immunity

Chauvin had no need for force after Floyd was handcuffed and prone, expert testifies

Cause of death released for 4 of 5 people at Capitol riot – but not Officer Brian Sicknick

Capitol riot defendant flips to help prosecutors against Proud Boys

Biden corporate tax hike would have little impact on business investment, Wharton study says

National Archives can’t resurrect Trump’s tweets, Twitter says

Georgia lawmaker arrested during bill signing won't be prosecuted

China demands Biden cave to Iran

Amb. Michael McFaul: Putin’s treatment of Navalny proves ‘this is a regime that is in decay’

Georgia's GOP lieutenant governor says Giuliani's false fraud claims helped lead to restrictive voting law

Myanmar ambassador to UK 'locked out' of London embassy

Ex-Trump aide Stephen Miller launches legal group to fight Democrats in the courts

Moderate GOP senators and Biden clash at start of infrastructure debate

Democrats dig up budget rule loophole that could eliminate filibuster (video)

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck area

Virginia approves blazing-fast timeline to legalize recreational marijuana

Ten more members of Congress join NAACP lawsuit against Trump and Giuliani for conspiring to incite US Capitol riot

Breaking down claims about Georgia's election law: What's true and what's not?

Trump relaunches his fundraising machine after months of quiet

Biden's plan to overhaul tax code would close offshore tax loopholes

Trump denies Gaetz asked him for blanket pardon

U.S. disturbed over imprisoned Kremlin critic Navalny’s deteriorating health

Senator Bernie Sanders wants fossil fuel execs to testify to the budget committee

Pence launches group as Trump officials line up new roles

Masters chairman defends GA tournament

Trump’s ex-campaign manager Brad Parscale helping Caitlyn Jenner explore run for California governor

The Memo: Boehner's blasts don't move today's GOP

Pence signs a seven-figure book deal, but Trump and other administration alums face a tough market in publishing

U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on tech bill to combat China

Memo reveals DOJ pushback on domestic terrorism bill

Gov. Inslee signs bill to restore voting rights to Washington parolees

More than 50 convictions vacated over former cop accused of perjury

Trump tests influence with GOP voters as he begins endorsing favorites

Task Force Investigates Whether Trump Separated Families Earlier Than Previously Known

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

What's behind the push for a fourth stimulus check

Biden looks to appoint special envoy to kill Russia-Germany energy pipeline

Georgia's top election official looks to shake political drama

Migrant smugglers using groups of children to divert Border Patrol from adults crossing into US, agents say

McConnell stands by criticism of companies and accuses Democrats of misrepresenting restrictive voting laws

Biden ally in U.S. Senate says Republicans have until end of May for infrastructure deal

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Kemp predicts a backlash over MLB withdrawal from Atlanta

Schumer’s filibuster workaround spurs mass confusion

After warning, McConnell softens posture on corporations' taking political stances

White House set to release first sketch of budget proposal on Friday

More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden

Tax plan replaces fossil fuel subsidies with incentives for clean energy, Treasury says
Omar slams Biden admin for continuing 'the construction of Trump's xenophobic and racist wall'

Progressive, civil rights groups call for health equity emphasis

Kentucky Gov. Beshear signs into law bipartisan elections bill expanding voting access into law

Texas man pleads guilty to smuggling 119 illegal immigrants in refrigerated trailer

WY governor signs bill requiring photo ID to be shown at polling places

'We have to help you carry this weight': Jill Biden announces plans to aid military families

EXPLAINER: What to know about the Amazon union vote count

Transgender activist Raquel Willis speaks out on "the problem with trying to police people's bodies"

U.S. restores assistance for Palestinians, to provide $235 million in aid

U.S., Iraq agree on eventual withdrawal of U.S. combat troops

Derek Chauvin Trial Breaks 'Blue Wall Of Silence,' But Will It Transform Policing?

More than 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children are now in US custody

Judge dismisses Katie Hill revenge pornography claim against Daily Mail

School mess: Why millions of parents are owed billions of dollars

US Treasury: 156 million coronavirus relief payments issued

DC delegate pushes for removing Capitol fence despite car attack

Sen. Rick Scott declines to defend DeSantis during Fox News interview on Publix controversy

Biden administration disburses 25 million more stimulus payments to Americans

Special Agent Testifies George Floyd Said, 'I Ain't Do No Drugs'

Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘sedition’ quashed

Andrew Giuliani considering run for New York governor in 2022

UK launches welcome package for resettling Hong Kongers

Dave Chappelle: Celebs left 'dirty notes' for Trump staff in White House

Campaigners call for US to do more to hold Putin accountable as Navalny's health deteriorates

Tiger Woods car crash: Golfing great drove at almost double the speed limit

Psaki snaps when asked why VP Harris had time to visit Chicago bakery but not border, 'she got a snack'

Democratic North Las Vegas mayor to join GOP
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US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan

Bezos endorses higher corporate taxes for infrastructure

Gallup poll shows largest increase in Democratic Party affiliation in a decade

Gaetz, under investigation for sex allegations, sought pardon from Trump: Sources

GOP's Trump obsession is giving Biden an opening

Breyer says big Supreme Court changes could diminish trust

Key takeaways from Day 7 of the Derek Chauvin trial

EXCLUSIVE: Pence returns to MAGA world with Trump-backed political group

National Asian coalition says educational bias is contributing to spike in hate crimes

Progressives fear infrastructure's climate plans won't survive Senate

Child abandoned near border seen on video asking Border Patrol for help

Derek Chauvin trial, COVID-19 vaccine side effects, FLOTUS agenda: 5 things to know Wednesday

St. Louis getting its first Black female mayor after Tishaura Jones elected

Republicans keep their distance from Matt Gaetz

Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: 'We Just Stepped Off A Cliff'

Chuck Schumer is thinking big — gridlocked Senate be damned

Trump falls nearly 300 spots on Forbes billionaires list

Trump adviser teases 'busy morning' ahead for MAGA movement

Florida lawmakers reverse scholarship cuts and changes after outrage

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s job inflation on infrastructure

Russia may be ‘slowly’ killing Alexey Navalny: Amnesty
NASA employees reportedly asked to volunteer to work with unaccompanied migrant children

Psaki refutes Fox reporter claim on 'very similar' Colorado and Georgia laws

Biden wants to cement a governing majority. His Build Back Better bill is his plan to do it.

As Amazon union vote count drags on, activists say "this is everybody's fight"

A Brief History Of How Racism Shaped Interstate Highways

CA Dem faces recall after trying to use courts to quash blogs

Video shows Capitol suspect buying knife at local market before attack

U.S. State Department backs away from the idea of a Beijing Olympics boycott

Can Americans agree on a new minimum wage?

Arrests and deportations of immigrants in US illegally drop under Biden with shift in priorities

Biden's kitchen-sink 'jobs' bill has plenty of companions

G20 finance officials to meet on pandemic measures, U.S. global minimum tax plan
State Dept. spokesperson says position on Olympics ‘has not changed’

State lawmakers warm up to weed

‘Leave no Tigrayan’: In Ethiopia, an ethnicity is erased

Pfizer CEO says Trump told him vaccine 'will help me' with election

Officers used excessive force against Floyd, expert says

Biden hasn't confronted Xi about allegations China misled world about virus origins

Fact Check: How Colorado, Georgia Voting Laws Differ Despite Conservatives' Claims

'Ecocide' movement pushes for a new international crime: Environmental destruction

Corporate America tears down Biden's infrastructure plan

Biden to nominate Robin Carnahan as administrator of General Services Administration

Myanmar military may extend emergency rule by up to two years
LSU faces second federal investigation since February
Sen. Paul: Health officials 'can't stand good news' about pandemic because 'they are big government people'

Arkansas lawmakers override Hutchinson veto on transgender youth bill

Five killed in Myanmar as troops open fire on protesters

China flanks Taiwan with military exercises

Lin Wood rips Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley as he campaigns to lead South Carolina GOP

Research shows promising development in hunt for HIV vaccine
AOC meets with NYC Jewish group for first time -- ending what some called a snub

Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online

Gantz says Israel has list of Iran-backed targets ready to strike

Stephen Breyer worries about Supreme Court's public standing in current political era

Will Biden's clean energy push lead to a jobs boom?

Jill Biden to visit Alabama with actress Jennifer Garner
California school board regretted hot mic incident – but made sex joke anyway, new messages reveal

Iran ship serving as Red Sea troop base near Yemen attacked

Climate protests damage Barclays London HQ, seven arrested

Harris moving into Naval Observatory residence after renovations delay

Woman who drove car into BLM protest will pay restitution fees for plea deal

State overrides veto on trans health care bill
Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension

San Francisco school board reverses decision to rename schools; Washington, Lincoln spared

Yelp creates tool to help support Asian-owned businesses

Pandemic drives Germany to highest deficit in 30 years: statistics office

Virginia lieutenant governor says he was treated like George Floyd or Emmett Till when told to resign over sexual assault allegations

Oil prices rise on stronger economic outlook, U.S. stockpile draw

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated today at 8:59 PM CDT

UK variant has become most dominant COVID strain in US, CDC says

Summoning seniors: Big new push to vaccinate older Americans

Georgia to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 prevalence in England dropped in March, but decline flattening off: study

Congressman Raul Ruiz on vaccinating his constituents: "It's providing hope"

Blood clots 'very rare' side effect of AstraZeneca vaccine, European regulator says

Possible game-changer in reopening: Hospital launches COVID-19 saliva testing

Biden administration weeks behind on Covid-19 workplace safety rules

Amid Record Pandemic Travel, What's Safe?

Australia to review EU findings on AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots

UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worry

The big hole in America's plan to fight Covid-19 variants

Why you really need to get the second dose of a two-shot vaccine

Brazil’s Bolsonaro ignores calls for lockdown to slow virus
Italy, Britain suggest age limits for AstraZeneca vaccine but still recommend it

Argentina curtails leisure, public transport use after hitting new COVID-19 record

Ontario issues stay-at-home order, closes most stores as COVID-19 cases rise
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A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study

Young people are driving the latest Covid-19 surge, especially in Michigan

Covid-19 raises risk of depression and dementia, study suggests

UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID vaccine

Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely

81% of teachers vaccinated or have appointments, according to union survey

Biden exceeds expectations on vaccines — so far

COVID vaccine eligibility is coming for all adults. But what about availability?

Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Again. See How Your State Is Doing

U.S. Bet Big on COVID Vaccine Manufacturer Even as Problems Mounted - NY Times

This state will reopen in June if vaccine supply, hospitalization rates are favorable

Senior Trump and Biden officials knew for months about problems at vaccine plant

Boat, snowmobile, camel: Vaccine reaches world’s far corners

Cuomo signs bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections

Toronto Suspends In-Person Classes As Cases Surge In Canada's Most-Populous Province

It's OK: COVID vaccine skin reactions aren't dangerous, study says

You've been vaccinated. So what should you do with your vaccine card?

Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases

Despite more Covid vaccines, experts warn it's early to declare victory

How Herd Immunity Works — And What Stands In Its Way

‘We failed the test’ of COVID-19, says human rights champion

Covid: Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time

EU life expectancy drops across bloc amid virus pandemic