Dec 23, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, Charles Kushner among those pardoned by Trump The president issued a second round of pardons Wednesday. Congressional GOP grapples with 'unhinged' Trump Trump grants more pardons, including for Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner Trump issues new wave of pardons, commutations Tensions between Trump and GOP lawmakers increase amid attempt to overturn election, COVID relief efforts GOP senator on Trump pardons: 'This is rotten to the core' Top US general sees 'heightened risk' from Iran Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner Pardons include former Rand Paul campaign manager, convicted ex-congressman Roger Stone reacts to pardon, calls Trump 'greatest president since Abraham Lincoln' Trump leans on QAnon figures in flailing effort to overturn election Trump pardons former officer convicted in police brutality, dog bite case WH invites GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania to lunch Here are the high-profile pardons and commutations Trump has granted during his presidency Woman charged in threats against Michigan election official DOJ officials in 'ongoing discussions' about Hunter Biden special counsel, some say it's 'warranted': sources Trump threw a wrench into Covid relief. What could happen next? Here's what Trump's attempt to upend the stimulus deal means Pennsylvania lt. gov. says Texas counterpart owes him bounty money after state uncovers voter fraud cases Millions Of Christmas Gifts May Arrive Late Due To Overload At The Postal Service Hunter Biden still owns 10% stake in Chinese private equity firm, business records show Trump vetoes military spending bill, setting up standoff with GOP lawmakers Hack could spur Russian spy ops against US officials DeWine says Ohio teachers, school staff to be next group to receive COVID-19 vaccine New cracks emerge among Democrats over Biden’s Pentagon pick Tornadoes could hit some areas as massive winter storm moves east ahead of Christmas Parents of 'balloon boy' pardoned by Colorado governor Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote GOP leadership silent as COVID-19 relief hangs in limbo With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos Trump threatens COVID relief, Pelosi urges 'sign the bill' COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump Democrats will try to approve $2,000 direct checks, putting Republicans on the spot Trump puts GOP on its heels with 11th-hour stimulus demands, throws wrench into Georgia Senate race Trump vetoes massive defense bill despite overwhelming GOP support Trump sends warning to Iran after rockets hit US Embassy in Baghdad U.S. faces risk of government shutdown as Trump balks at COVID-19 relief deal Pardons in killings of Iraqi civilians stir angry response Shock And Dismay After Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Who Killed 14 Iraqi Civilians US reaches out to intelligence alliance partners on suspected Russian hack Lawsuit accuses Trump, RNC of violating so-called Ku Klux Klan Act 7 things Joe Biden promised to do his first day in office ICE arrests and deportations dropped sharply in 2020, largely due to the pandemic Inside the NSA's means to retaliate against Russia for SolarWinds hack Congress will have 0 Black women senators after Kamala Harris becomes VP Trump vetoes 'unconstitutional' defence bill Defying Congress, Trump vetoes defense bill and threatens government shutdown Family members of Blackwater victims condemn Trump's pardons Dominion Voting lawyers warn Trump attorney Giuliani of litigation, report says Congress will have 0 Black women senators after Kamala Harris becomes VP ICE: 4,000+ known or suspected gang members, including those in MS-13, deported in FY 2020 Trump leaves Congress with holiday cliffhanger on COVID-19 stimulus bill as lawmakers scramble Trump's COVID bill delay leaves millions of desperate Americans in limbo Paycheck Protection Program returns with $285 billion, and there's still room for fraud Politicians and vaccines: Set an example or cut in line? More than 100 Black pastors pen letter to Sen. Loeffler denouncing campaign attacks on Rev. Warnock Voter fraud case hits too close to home for GA election manager State Department says US believes Russian FSB used a Novichok nerve agent to poison Navalny Massachusetts poised to enact police reforms following George Floyd's death With time running out, EU and UK near post-Brexit trade deal Andrew Yang files paperwork for New York City mayoral bid Toomey urges Trump to sign coronavirus aid bill despite flaws, says he's 'not a fan' of direct payments Twitter to wipe Trump's followers before Biden handover The Toll Of Conspiracy Theories: A Voting Security Expert Lives In Hiding Some 800,000 Americans applied for jobless aid the week before Christmas Dominion to WH: Save records, legal action 'imminent' Massive data breach may have been discovered due to 'unforced error' by suspected Russian hackers Trump heads to Mar-a-Lago for Christmas with government funding, coronavirus relief package in limbo Buttigieg presidential donors scored contracts from South Bend when he was mayor Trump threatens to veto aid bill, wants $2,000 checks Trump puts GOP on its heels with 11th-hour stimulus demands, throws wrench into Georgia Senate race Biden outlines plan for new round of COVID relief once in office Trump goes on a rampage with pardons, veto threats and Covid denial With U.S. Senate at stake, Black voters loom large for Democratic candidates in Georgia Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands Trump alleges voter fraud again Trump threatens to veto aid bill, wants $2,000 checks Pelosi responds to Trump: Let's push for $2K checks 'this week' Here’s who doesn't get the $600 stimulus check The 15 people pardoned by Trump Sen. Rand Paul's ‘Festivus Report’ claims $54B in tax dollars was 'totally wasted' Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media Trump urges Congress to amend 'wasteful' coronavirus aid bill Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies Trump must blame Russia for cyber attack on U.S., Biden says Russia’s Putin signs bill giving ex-presidents lifetime immunity Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it Nancy Pelosi plans to pull Trump out of the White House 'by his hair': Report Karl Rove tears into Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell over election claims Trump stimulus threat puts holiday-thinned markets on edge Trump's latest batch of pardons favors the well-connected LGBTQ community sees severe impact from COVID-19 pandemic, study finds Lev Parnas files motion to dismiss, says he was selectively prosecuted to protect Trump President Trump has discussed possibility of pardons for family members, sources say Trump Tells Sidney Powell He Won't Name Her ‘Special Counsel’ Trump’s call for $2,000 stimulus checks hailed – by critics Pelosi, AOC, Sanders Georgia Senate candidate Ossoff backs Trump's call for $2K checks Trump throws wrench into COVID relief by saying he won't sign bipartisan bill 2020 turning out to be deadliest year ever in U.S. New York leads US in population drop, could lose House seat Congress Passes Relief Bill, But For Many Americans It Comes Too Late Trump attacks Thune: 'He will be primaried in 2022' Oil drops on surprise U.S. stock build, Trump threat to stimulus bill Biden team calls out Twitter over plan to wipe White House accounts' followers Pelosi calls Trump's bluff on $2,000 stimulus checks Trump’s presidential legacy, by the numbers Trump-Biden transition live updates: Dominion employee files lawsuit against Trump Trump orchestrates final loyalty test in dying bid to subvert election Ohio mayor wants officer fired for not turning on camera during fatal police shooting Congress' Role In Election Results: Here's What Happens Jan. 6 Struggling Americans blast stimulus bill as too little, too late South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wields flamethrower on Instagram A season of fear, not cheer, as virus changes Christmas White House wishes Birx well after she announces retirement Trump takes aim at Covid stimulus bill, raising specter of veto Anti-Modi Kashmiri alliance wins majority of seats in local polls Newsom taps Shirley Weber to serve as California secretary of state CAIR demands Biden 'defund' counterterror program Trump pardons 15, including convicted Blackwater guards Food bank demand soars amid high unemployment (video) Biden calls reporter a 'one-horse pony' European stocks higher on hopes for a Brexit trade deal Michelle Obama reflects on Black Lives Matter movement this year: 'We've endured so much' Coronavirus News and Updates: Moderna expects its COVID-19 vaccine to protect against UK coronavirus variant Drugstore giants rush to hire for mass COVID-19 vaccinations 'Slower than expected': Covid vaccines not being given as quickly as projected Coronavirus live updates: December deadliest month of pandemic CDC: More than 1 million Americans got Covid shots Inside the $250 million effort to convince Americans the coronavirus vaccines are safe For Overwhelmed And Burnt Out COVID-19 Contact Tracers, Help Is (Hopefully) Coming Covid-19 patient kills fellow Covid-19 patient in California hospital, officials say First batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Mexico, Latin America Tennessee emerges as new COVID-19 epicenter in U.S. as pandemic rages Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow moved to intensive care unit with COVID-19 COVID-19 UK variant may have an advantage, but 'underlying mechanism' still unclear Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt ‘Mom’s worth it’: US holiday travel surges despite outbreak U.S. to ship around 4.7 million vaccine doses next week -U.S. Army General Coronavirus live updates: US secures 100M more Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine doses In pandemic America's tent cities, a grim future grows darker U.S. under siege from COVID-19 as hospitals overwhelmed before holidays Biden warns Covid vaccine won’t stop deaths of ‘tens of thousands’ Americans Explainer-U.S. vaccine rollout's next challenge: Verifying who is 'essential' Production and delivery challenges set up turbulent Year of the Vaccine Tennessee Hospitals Are Disturbingly Close To Their Breaking Point COVID-19 is not under control in France, says Paris hospital official Brits describe life under lockdown as new Covid strain shatters holiday plans As mutated variant spreads, PM Johnson mulls stricter lockdown Why we should think of the Covid vaccine ‘like a tetanus shot,’ according to NIH director New coronavirus cases in US may be leveling off -- but more and more are being hospitalized and dying Last edited: Dec 23, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, Charles Kushner among those pardoned by Trump The president issued a second round of pardons Wednesday. Congressional GOP grapples with 'unhinged' Trump Trump grants more pardons, including for Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner Trump issues new wave of pardons, commutations Tensions between Trump and GOP lawmakers increase amid attempt to overturn election, COVID relief efforts GOP senator on Trump pardons: 'This is rotten to the core' Top US general sees 'heightened risk' from Iran Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner Pardons include former Rand Paul campaign manager, convicted ex-congressman Roger Stone reacts to pardon, calls Trump 'greatest president since Abraham Lincoln' Trump leans on QAnon figures in flailing effort to overturn election Trump pardons former officer convicted in police brutality, dog bite case WH invites GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania to lunch Here are the high-profile pardons and commutations Trump has granted during his presidency Woman charged in threats against Michigan election official DOJ officials in 'ongoing discussions' about Hunter Biden special counsel, some say it's 'warranted': sources Trump threw a wrench into Covid relief. What could happen next? Here's what Trump's attempt to upend the stimulus deal means Pennsylvania lt. gov. says Texas counterpart owes him bounty money after state uncovers voter fraud cases Millions Of Christmas Gifts May Arrive Late Due To Overload At The Postal Service Hunter Biden still owns 10% stake in Chinese private equity firm, business records show Trump vetoes military spending bill, setting up standoff with GOP lawmakers Hack could spur Russian spy ops against US officials DeWine says Ohio teachers, school staff to be next group to receive COVID-19 vaccine New cracks emerge among Democrats over Biden’s Pentagon pick Tornadoes could hit some areas as massive winter storm moves east ahead of Christmas Parents of 'balloon boy' pardoned by Colorado governor Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote GOP leadership silent as COVID-19 relief hangs in limbo With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos Trump threatens COVID relief, Pelosi urges 'sign the bill' COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump Democrats will try to approve $2,000 direct checks, putting Republicans on the spot Trump puts GOP on its heels with 11th-hour stimulus demands, throws wrench into Georgia Senate race Trump vetoes massive defense bill despite overwhelming GOP support Trump sends warning to Iran after rockets hit US Embassy in Baghdad U.S. faces risk of government shutdown as Trump balks at COVID-19 relief deal Pardons in killings of Iraqi civilians stir angry response Shock And Dismay After Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Who Killed 14 Iraqi Civilians US reaches out to intelligence alliance partners on suspected Russian hack Lawsuit accuses Trump, RNC of violating so-called Ku Klux Klan Act 7 things Joe Biden promised to do his first day in office ICE arrests and deportations dropped sharply in 2020, largely due to the pandemic Inside the NSA's means to retaliate against Russia for SolarWinds hack Congress will have 0 Black women senators after Kamala Harris becomes VP Trump vetoes 'unconstitutional' defence bill Defying Congress, Trump vetoes defense bill and threatens government shutdown Family members of Blackwater victims condemn Trump's pardons Dominion Voting lawyers warn Trump attorney Giuliani of litigation, report says Congress will have 0 Black women senators after Kamala Harris becomes VP ICE: 4,000+ known or suspected gang members, including those in MS-13, deported in FY 2020 Trump leaves Congress with holiday cliffhanger on COVID-19 stimulus bill as lawmakers scramble Trump's COVID bill delay leaves millions of desperate Americans in limbo Paycheck Protection Program returns with $285 billion, and there's still room for fraud Politicians and vaccines: Set an example or cut in line? More than 100 Black pastors pen letter to Sen. Loeffler denouncing campaign attacks on Rev. Warnock Voter fraud case hits too close to home for GA election manager State Department says US believes Russian FSB used a Novichok nerve agent to poison Navalny Massachusetts poised to enact police reforms following George Floyd's death With time running out, EU and UK near post-Brexit trade deal Andrew Yang files paperwork for New York City mayoral bid Toomey urges Trump to sign coronavirus aid bill despite flaws, says he's 'not a fan' of direct payments Twitter to wipe Trump's followers before Biden handover The Toll Of Conspiracy Theories: A Voting Security Expert Lives In Hiding Some 800,000 Americans applied for jobless aid the week before Christmas Dominion to WH: Save records, legal action 'imminent' Massive data breach may have been discovered due to 'unforced error' by suspected Russian hackers Trump heads to Mar-a-Lago for Christmas with government funding, coronavirus relief package in limbo Buttigieg presidential donors scored contracts from South Bend when he was mayor Trump threatens to veto aid bill, wants $2,000 checks Trump puts GOP on its heels with 11th-hour stimulus demands, throws wrench into Georgia Senate race Biden outlines plan for new round of COVID relief once in office Trump goes on a rampage with pardons, veto threats and Covid denial With U.S. Senate at stake, Black voters loom large for Democratic candidates in Georgia Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands Trump alleges voter fraud again Trump threatens to veto aid bill, wants $2,000 checks Pelosi responds to Trump: Let's push for $2K checks 'this week' Here’s who doesn't get the $600 stimulus check The 15 people pardoned by Trump Sen. Rand Paul's ‘Festivus Report’ claims $54B in tax dollars was 'totally wasted' Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media Trump urges Congress to amend 'wasteful' coronavirus aid bill Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies Trump must blame Russia for cyber attack on U.S., Biden says Russia’s Putin signs bill giving ex-presidents lifetime immunity Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it Nancy Pelosi plans to pull Trump out of the White House 'by his hair': Report Karl Rove tears into Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell over election claims Trump stimulus threat puts holiday-thinned markets on edge Trump's latest batch of pardons favors the well-connected LGBTQ community sees severe impact from COVID-19 pandemic, study finds Lev Parnas files motion to dismiss, says he was selectively prosecuted to protect Trump President Trump has discussed possibility of pardons for family members, sources say Trump Tells Sidney Powell He Won't Name Her ‘Special Counsel’ Trump’s call for $2,000 stimulus checks hailed – by critics Pelosi, AOC, Sanders Georgia Senate candidate Ossoff backs Trump's call for $2K checks Trump throws wrench into COVID relief by saying he won't sign bipartisan bill 2020 turning out to be deadliest year ever in U.S. New York leads US in population drop, could lose House seat Congress Passes Relief Bill, But For Many Americans It Comes Too Late Trump attacks Thune: 'He will be primaried in 2022' Oil drops on surprise U.S. stock build, Trump threat to stimulus bill Biden team calls out Twitter over plan to wipe White House accounts' followers Pelosi calls Trump's bluff on $2,000 stimulus checks Trump’s presidential legacy, by the numbers Trump-Biden transition live updates: Dominion employee files lawsuit against Trump Trump orchestrates final loyalty test in dying bid to subvert election Ohio mayor wants officer fired for not turning on camera during fatal police shooting Congress' Role In Election Results: Here's What Happens Jan. 6 Struggling Americans blast stimulus bill as too little, too late South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wields flamethrower on Instagram A season of fear, not cheer, as virus changes Christmas White House wishes Birx well after she announces retirement Trump takes aim at Covid stimulus bill, raising specter of veto Anti-Modi Kashmiri alliance wins majority of seats in local polls Newsom taps Shirley Weber to serve as California secretary of state CAIR demands Biden 'defund' counterterror program Trump pardons 15, including convicted Blackwater guards Food bank demand soars amid high unemployment (video) Biden calls reporter a 'one-horse pony' European stocks higher on hopes for a Brexit trade deal Michelle Obama reflects on Black Lives Matter movement this year: 'We've endured so much' Coronavirus News and Updates: Moderna expects its COVID-19 vaccine to protect against UK coronavirus variant Drugstore giants rush to hire for mass COVID-19 vaccinations 'Slower than expected': Covid vaccines not being given as quickly as projected Coronavirus live updates: December deadliest month of pandemic CDC: More than 1 million Americans got Covid shots Inside the $250 million effort to convince Americans the coronavirus vaccines are safe For Overwhelmed And Burnt Out COVID-19 Contact Tracers, Help Is (Hopefully) Coming Covid-19 patient kills fellow Covid-19 patient in California hospital, officials say First batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Mexico, Latin America Tennessee emerges as new COVID-19 epicenter in U.S. as pandemic rages Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow moved to intensive care unit with COVID-19 COVID-19 UK variant may have an advantage, but 'underlying mechanism' still unclear Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt ‘Mom’s worth it’: US holiday travel surges despite outbreak U.S. to ship around 4.7 million vaccine doses next week -U.S. Army General Coronavirus live updates: US secures 100M more Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine doses In pandemic America's tent cities, a grim future grows darker U.S. under siege from COVID-19 as hospitals overwhelmed before holidays Biden warns Covid vaccine won’t stop deaths of ‘tens of thousands’ Americans Explainer-U.S. vaccine rollout's next challenge: Verifying who is 'essential' Production and delivery challenges set up turbulent Year of the Vaccine Tennessee Hospitals Are Disturbingly Close To Their Breaking Point COVID-19 is not under control in France, says Paris hospital official Brits describe life under lockdown as new Covid strain shatters holiday plans As mutated variant spreads, PM Johnson mulls stricter lockdown Why we should think of the Covid vaccine ‘like a tetanus shot,’ according to NIH director New coronavirus cases in US may be leveling off -- but more and more are being hospitalized and dying