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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Thursday, September 10, 2020

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Democrats block Senate GOP COVID-19 relief proposal
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Russian hackers target U.S. campaigns, parties: Microsoft
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McConnell accuses Dems of wanting to block relief until after election: 'Their goal is clear'
What Trump said about coronavirus vs. what Woodward recorded in interviews: Timeline
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Russian, Ukrainian lawmaker accused of election interference
Trump’s extra $300 jobless benefit already running dry in some states
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Trump held six indoor rallies after acknowledging the coronavirus was airborne
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US accuses Giuliani ally of being a Russian spy and sanctions him for involvement in election meddling
Exclusive: Microsoft believes Russian hackers 'Fancy Bear' targeted Biden campaign firm
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Trump challenges Woodward for sitting on coronavirus quotes
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Senate GOP COVID-19 Relief Bill Fails; Chances Of Bipartisan Deal Before Election Dim
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CNN host has heated exchange with GOP senator: 'I'm not going to let you do this'
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Woodward book: Trump defends downplaying risks of virus
Trump 'American comeback' ad uses foreign footage
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Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The PKK calls for the release of its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to lead a process of disarmament.
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Texas lawmaker proposes bill to ban gender transition treatment for everyone, including adults

  • News source: FOX News
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A Texas state lawmaker introduced legislation that would amend the state's ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults in the Lone Star State.

H.B. 3399 filed by Rep. Brent Money, a Republican, would change the language in the current law banning gender-transitioning procedures or treatment for children by replacing the word "child" with "person."

Money's proposal would prohibit medical procedures "for the purpose of transitioning a person's biological sex" or "affirming the person's perception of the...
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Cuts to national parks and forests met with backlash as summer nears

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Employees who maintained America's most wild places say they are concerned for public safety, and for wildlife.
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DR Congo conflict: 500 mpox patients flee clinics after rebel looting

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Officials say they are concerned that they will spread the contagious disease to the wider community.
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Oscar-tipped Japanese MeToo film not shown in Japan

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Shiori Ito became the face of Japan's MeToo movement after she accused a prominent journalist of rape.
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Six killed in blast at Pakistan's 'University of Jihad'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed influential cleric Maulana Hamid ul-Haq.
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Elon Musk welcomes baby No. 4 with Shivon Zilis, his 14th child

  • News source: Lindsay Weinberg | E! Online
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Originally appeared on E! Online

Elon Musk's family tree is growing once again.

The Tesla CEO confirmed he has welcomed another baby, his fourth with tech exec Shivon Zilis.

The pair — who also share twins Strider and Azure, 3, as well as 12-month-old Arcadia — announced the arrival of son Seldon Lycurgus on social media Feb. 28.

"Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia’s birthday, we felt it was better to also just share directly about our wonderful and incredible son Seldon Lycurgus," Zilis wrote on X. "Built like a juggernaut...
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FBI returns records from Mar-a-Lago search to Trump, White House says

  • News source: Zoë Richards, Tara Prindiville and Charlie Gile |
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The White House said on Friday that the FBI had given President Donald Trump boxes stemming from a search of his Florida property for classified documents that were taken after Trump left office during his first term, NBC News reported.

It was not immediately clear whether the boxes included classified materials, but Trump celebrated obtaining them in a post on Truth Social on Friday night.

"The Department of Justice has just returned the boxes that Deranged Jack Smith made such a big deal about. They are being brought down to Florida and will...
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Everything you need to know about the 2025 Oscars

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Everything you need to know about the 2025 Oscars, including how to watch, who's nominated, who's hosting and more.
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Trump staffers load boxes of items seized by FBI in 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid onto Air Force One

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump reclaimed items seized during a 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, which was executed by former special counsel Jack Smith.

Trump staff members were seen loading boxes onto Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) returned them to the president’s possession.

"The Department of Justice has just returned the boxes that Deranged Jack Smith made such a big deal about. They are being brought down to Florida and will someday be part of the Trump Presidential Library," Trump said...
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Vance leans hard into Trump's foreign policy — and sparks an extraordinary Oval Office skirmish

  • News source: Henry J. Gomez | NBC News
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President Donald Trump, ready to wrap up his Oval Office meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asked for one last question from the reporters gathered in the room, NBC News reported.

That's when Vice President JD Vance jumped in instead, responding to a previous question about Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin by praising Trump's diplomatic approach to the war in Ukraine.

His comments yielded a sharp rejoinder from Zelenskyy, steering an already tense discussion into an unexpected, full-blown...
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Pentagon firings expand to top military lawyers

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A bipartisan group of former U.S. defense secretaries are now asking Congress to investigate the Trump administration's firing of top brass at the Pentagon, according to a letter obtained by the Associated Press. Charlie D'Agata reports on another Pentagon purge that could be even more alarming.
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Minneapolis man charged with trying to join the Islamic State group

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group
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Iowa rolls back civil rights protections for transgender people

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Iowa is now the first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the controversial bill into law Friday afternoon despite days of protests against the measure. Lana Zak reports.
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What's next after public Trump-Zelenskyy dispute

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Trump administration officials are blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for possibly imperiling a peace deal with Russia that President Trump was trying to broker. That may be in doubt after the public Oval Office dispute. Erica Brown has the latest. Then, Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins for analysis.
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