Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Wednesday, December 30, 2020 (1 Viewer)

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

McConnell dashes hopes for $2,000 coronavirus relief checks in standalone bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday again rebuffed a push for the Senate to take up a bill increasing coronavirus relief checks to Americans from $600 to $2,000, saying instead that the increased direct payments would remain linked with nixing a legal shield for internet companies and creating a commission to examine election integrity.

$2,000 stimulus checks likely doomed after McConnell refuses to separate them from unrelated Trump demands

McConnell again blocks $2K stimulus checks, says standalone bill has 'no realistic path'

Those $2,000 stimulus checks? McConnell says don't hold your breath

Senate advances override of Trump's defense bill veto

Court blocks Trump administration bid to detain migrant families indefinitely

Trump's tweets and actions put Georgia GOP senators on defense

GOP lawmaker thinks 100 Republicans could challenge Electoral College results

Live Updates: Biden announces new Cabinet, White House appointments

Conspiracy theories run wild on Amazon

Biden to act quickly to roll back harmful 'midnight regulations' -transition

Appeals court sends lawsuit over Trump financial records back to lower court

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

GOP senator to object to Electoral College results, forcing Congress to vote on overturning Biden's win

What this senator's Electoral College objection really means for Republicans

Here are the Republicans planning to challenge the Electoral College results

Trump claims Raffensperger's brother has ties to China

Fact-checking Trump's conspiracy theory connecting Georgia's secretary of state to China

Biden’s pick for deputy chief of staff called for overhauling Section 230

Concerns over anti-mask protests spur NH’s GOP governor to nix public inauguration

Cash-strapped Americans ask Mnuchin where their “stimmy” checks are

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

U.S. slaps tariffs on French and German wines, aircraft parts amid EU dispute

States eyeing 3rd antitrust suit against Google as they weigh app store complaints

Texas' most populous county tells residents to 'cancel all gatherings' for New Year's

Biden transition chief blasts ‘obstruction’ by political appointees at OMB, Pentagon

Trump-appointed federal media agency CEO blasted in letter by Radio Free Europe leaders

Biden to use DOJ to crack down on police departments engaged in 'systemic misconduct'

New U.S. laws coming in 2021: Virus aid, police reform, legal weed

US bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran

Biden names Kathleen Hicks as first woman deputy defense secretary

Georgia voters flood polls ahead of crucial Senate contests

Walmart apologizes to Hawley after calling him a sore loser

Ticketmaster pays $10 million criminal fine for invading rival's computers

Biden pick for top Pentagon post was a vocal Steele dossier promoter

Trump immigration order restricting guest worker visas set to expire

Biden White House to issue memo to halt or delay midnight regulations on January 20

Pandemic made my last year in office the hardest, says emotional Merkel

Police on report man was making bombs: ‘Hindsight is 20/20’

Brexit: MPs overwhelmingly back post-Brexit deal with EU

Wall Street ends up on recovery expectation

EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes

How a Trump presidential library will have an 'unconventional' story to tell

Doug Jones to miss vote on defense bill after wife's positive COVID-19 test

UN experts: Trump violated the Geneva Conventions

After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps
Newsom unveils plan for California schools to reopen in February

Georgia governor pushes back on Trump’s call for resignation

U.S. Congress inches closer to Trump veto override as Republican tensions grow

Federal judge: No surprise 'criminal like Trump pardons other criminals'

Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law - UN

Final push to turn out voters in Georgia Senate runoff

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19

Stimulus check, veto override debates weigh on Georgia Senate runoffs

Nashville man’s girlfriend warned he was building bombs

GOP seeks to roll back mail-in voting in states like Georgia and Pennsylvania that Trump is contesting - USA Today

Trump's demands run into McConnell's maneuvers

Bombing suspect linked to conspiracy theories

Live Updates: Georgia Gov. Kemp continues to ensure ballot security ahead of Senate runoffs

What's in the stimulus package for small businesses, PPP loans and cultural grants

Biden delayed border plans after 'new crisis' warnings: DHS

Biden IsTaking Forever to Pick His AG and It’s Making, Well, Everyone Anxious - DB

Nashville bomber gave away car, home before Christmas Day attack

POLITICO Playbook: McConnell to Trump: No thanks

Senate poised to override Trump's defense bill veto
McConnell introduces his own bill on $2,000 stimulus checks, other Trump priorities

Even If It's 'Bonkers,' Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories

Trump put Senate Republicans in a real jam. But McConnell might have a way out.

Here's how Mitch McConnell is planning to kill Trump's $2,000 checks

No fraud found in Cobb County signature audit: Raffensperger says

How Congress and coronavirus could quash Trump's Electoral College gambit

Biden faces challenges from Brexit

McConnell rejects standalone $2,000 checks, links increase to other Trump requests in new bill

Conviction upheld for Chinese businessman linked to Hunter

California voters failed to repeal ban on affirmative action. What signal does that send the rest of the nation?

Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting

Strong early-vote turnout gives Dems hope in Georgia runoffs

Officer who witnessed fatal shooting of Andre Hill says she did not see him pose a threat

How might Brexit impact the Middle East?

In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter

7 surprise moments from a tumultuous year in politics

Trump’s $2,000 checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

Go behind the scenes of a $36B unemployment scam

House Democrats 'anxious' about stiffing Iowa Republican who won by six votes, lawmaker says

Biden and Harris to campaign in Georgia in final days before Senate run-offs

Why Biden's National Security Adviser Plans To Focus On The U.S. Middle Class

Police Defunding and Legal Shrooms? Justice Reform Faces Hard Questions in 2021

Pompeo mulls designating Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism: Report

A world of mess: Biden's top foreign policy challenges in 2021

China 'leveraging' vaccine to pressure Turkey to deport Uighurs

Pence refused to sign on to plan to overturn election, lawyers say

Luke Letlow, congressman-elect from Louisiana, dies with COVID-19 days before swearing-in ceremony

Jonathan Pollard, Cold War Spy Who Spent 30 Years In U.S. Prison, Arrives In Israel

$600 stimulus payments started going out Tuesday night

Former senior CIA officer recalls killing of service members by suicide bomber

Pompeo calls for release of Chinese journalist jailed over coronavirus coverage

Celebrities, cash and questions: A new force roils the cannabis prisoner-release movement

First-time GOP congresswoman wants to fight to reopen economy: 'I don't think I'm your normal politician'

Russia summons UK envoy, expands visa ban list, in response to Navalny sanctions

EU officials sign Brexit trade deal as UK lawmakers debate

Farmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It

Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope's native Argentina

How Thousands of American Laws Keep People ‘Imprisoned’ Long After They’re Released

Minneapolis vows to ramp up police misconduct investigations

Blasts hit Yemen’s Aden airport as new unity government arrives

Croatia earthquake: Strong aftershocks hit after quake kills seven

Bitcoin jumps to record $28,600 as 2020 rally reaches new heights

'End This Cruelty': Progressives Call On Biden To Work To Stop Executions

Oil prices up as dollar and U.S. oil inventories fall

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Virus surge swamping hospitals prompts indefinite lockdown

Case of highly infectious UK variant of coronavirus identified in California

White House coronavirus testing czar: 'We need to be doing a better job' with Covid-19 vaccine rollout

On coronavirus masks, Biden and Christie see eye to eye

New York reports record number of daily COVID-19 positives

Emergency U.S. authorization for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine likely in April

'Lower than we hoped': Trump officials ask for patience on vaccine

What we know about the UK COVID-19 variant now in the US

Oregon mayor tells residents to ignore coronavirus restrictions

‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited

How AstraZeneca's vaccine compares with the Pfizer-BioNTech one

U.S. may expand required COVID-19 testing to more international passengers

Gov. DeSantis applauded as Florida ramps up vaccine distribution for country's largest elderly population

Vaccines delayed at nursing home due to outbreak

Exclusive-Dialysis clinics provide new path for delivery of stockpiled COVID-19 antibody drugs in U.S.

Colorado governor gives update on new COVID-19 variant case

California coronavirus lockdowns extended as hospitals teeter on brink of crisis

Nursing homes hit early roadblocks in massive vaccine campaign

Vaccinated US nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work - ABC

Coronavirus live updates: UK authorizes use of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine

Covid vaccine update: When will others be ready?

Nurse uses social media to warn public about Covid-19 (video)
Britain first to approve AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

How 6 states and D.C. are taking coronavirus relief into their own hands

No travel history in 1st reported US case of virus variant

What's behind the alarming rise in California's Covid-19 cases

Pace of vaccinations falls short of estimates, prompting alerts

Hospitals in crisis amid record number of coronavirus patients
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine can be up to 80% effective with a delay between doses - UK official

China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins

They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19
Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine 79% effective, seeks approval in China

Asia Today: Thailand reports 250 new coronavirus cases