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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, August 31, 2020

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

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Biden hits back on Trump's attacks: 'Do I look like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters?'
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Joe Biden condemns violence, says Trump is causing division (Video)
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Melania's ex-friend: Trump family tainted by 'deceit, deception'
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Twitter flags video shared by top House Republican that manipulates the words of a disabled activist
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Biden unleashes attacks, blames Trump for protest violence
Appeals court rejects Flynn effort to dismiss case
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House mounts last-ditch bid for Trump's financial record
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Mnuchin says McConnell may introduce new coronavirus bill next week
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Trump appears to back claim suspected teen gunman acted in self-defense, rips 'left-wing political violence'
Trump defends accused Kenosha gunman, declines to condemn violence from his supporters
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Federal appeals court denies Flynn's bid to order judge to dismiss case
Former Melania Trump friend says she is working with multiple prosecutors on inauguration financing
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Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes
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Amid images of violence, Trump sees an opportunity
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Steve Bannon's co-defendants plead not guilty

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Biden says Trump ‘fomented’ violence, but Dems have their own history of urging confrontation...

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Judge declines to unseal grand jury material in Ghislaine Maxwell case

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — A federal judge on Monday denied a request from the Trump administration to unseal grand jury material in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected the Justice Department's bid to unveil the material in a 31-page order Monday morning. In court filings, Justice Department lawyers argued the circumstances of the Maxwell case warranted the...
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Zohran Mamdani launches anti-Trump tour across Five Boroughs in New York City

  • News source: FOX News
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Zohran Mamdani, New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee, is launching a "Five Boroughs Against Trump" tour in the Big Apple on Monday, as President Donald Trump's agenda takes center stage on the New York City campaign trail.

Mamdani is beginning his anti-Trump tour across the Five Boroughs of New York City alongside Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., in Manhattan on Monday morning. He plans to visit Brooklyn on Tuesday, Staten Island on Wednesday, the Bronx on Thursday and Queens on Friday, Fox News has confirmed.

The 33-year-old self-described...
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Trump is threatening to 'federalize' DC with national guard and more. Here's how that could play out

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump is weighing whether to deploy up to 1,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as early as this week, Fox News has learned, in an effort to help deal with what he characterized as a surge in violent crime.

The plans come just one day after Trump vowed on Truth Social to evict homeless persons from that nation's capital. "The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY," Trump said on social media. "We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in...
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UN condemns targeted Israeli attack that killed five Al Jazeera journalists

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israel says it targeted correspondent Anas al-Sharif, accusing him of leading a Hamas cell, which Al Jazeera denies.
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Trump to hold news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — President Trump is holding a news conference Monday morning to address crime in the nation's capital amid an effort to scale up law enforcement in Washington, D.C., after the president suggested a possible federal takeover.

The Trump administration deployed about 450 federal law enforcement officers overnight Sunday across D.C. from a number of federal law enforcement agencies. The president pledged in a social media post Sunday that he'd "make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before."

"The Homeless have to move...
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Kamala Harris' major California announcement triggers circular Dem firing squad

  • News source: FOX News
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It’s open season in the California gubernatorial primary after former Vice President Kamala Harris said she will not pursue a 2026 bid to be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor.

On July 30, Harris said in a statement that she would not seek elected office "for now."

"In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their Governor. I love this state, its people, and its promise. It is my home. But after deep reflection, I’ve decided that I will not run for Governor in this election," she...
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Fiscal hawks seek millions for home district projects amid government funding debate

  • News source: FOX News
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House GOP fiscal hawks have requested tens of millions of federal dollars for projects in their home districts for fiscal year 2026, an analysis by Fox News Digital has found.

It's common practice for congressional lawmakers to request funding for specific community initiatives for the people they represent – measures called "earmarks." Critics of such funding have often referred to it as "pork," however.

This coming fiscal year, beginning on Oct. 1, is no different – both Republicans and Democrats have requests totaling over a billion dollars in...
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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe dies two months after being shot

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Miguel Uribe has died of injuries he sustained in a targeted attack on his life at a rally in June.
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Delhi given eight weeks to round up hundreds of thousands of stray dogs

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Activists say it will be difficult to move over a million stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks.
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Dozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The wave of arrests reflect increased tensions within the military government.
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Trump to hold news conference on DC crime after federal agents hit streets

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump is expected to hold a news conference at the White House on Monday to discuss crime in Washington. D.C., as federal agents deploy to the streets.

The press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET in the White House briefing room. Trump said on social media on Sunday that the news conference on crime and "beautification" will "not only involve ending the Crime, Murder, and Death in our Nation’s Capital, but will also be about Cleanliness and the General Physical Renovation and Condition of our once beautiful and well maintained...
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Summit with Putin set to top Trump's agenda this week as Ukraine war takes center stage

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump's week will culminate in a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two leaders are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine and the broader state of U.S.–Russia relations on the global stage.

The summit, scheduled for Friday, has drawn international scrutiny amid concerns that Washington and Moscow could attempt to broker terms for ending the conflict without formally involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leaving him only a tacit role in negotiations.

ZELENSKYY THANKS NATO...
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China rams own warship while chasing Philippine vessel

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The crash in the disputed Scarborough Shoal rendered a Chinese warship "unseaworthy", Manila said.
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Dozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The wave of arrests reflect increased tensions within the military government.
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New voters list in Indian state includes wrong photos and dead people

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A political row has broken out over India's Election Commission's decision to update the rolls in Bihar.
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