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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Sunday, August 16, 2020

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

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Pelosi calls House back into session to vote on bill that stops changes at USPS
Explainer: The purpose of U.S. presidential nominating conventions
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Trump 'failure' on COVID-19 will be central message of Biden convention
Trump campaign adviser accuses Dems of trying to change the rules on mail-in voting
Kamala Harris hits back at eligibility conspiracy theory, decries ‘dirty tactics’
Democrats step up pressure on postal service cuts ahead of election
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Trump slams Kamala Harris as 'the worst in the Senate,' says she is 'more liberal' than Bernie Sanders

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'We're ready': Harris says she expects campaign "dirty tactics" and "lies" from Trump, GOP
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Democrats to structure 1st night of the DNC around trio of crises gripping nation
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Voters in North Carolina have received absentee ballot request forms in the mail with Trump's face on them
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Trump campaign to host nightly recap of Democratic Convention to highlight 'radical socialism' of the left
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Democrats set emergency hearing with top postal officials amid fear over delayed ballots
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Democrats happy with Harris pick and Biden holds lead ahead of convention — Battleground Tracker poll
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House Dems summon postal leaders to hearing on mail...

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US support 'crucial,' Zelenskyy says amid mineral deal negotiations

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Ukraine is "preparing for negotiations" with the U.S. regarding security guarantees and "crucial" aid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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Actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in home, sheriff says

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The couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbor called in concerned about their well-being.
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DOGE says it's now saved $65B in federal funds, but that's still impossible to verify

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DOGE has updated its website to say it's slashed $65 billion in federal funding -- but they only provide records for $9.6 billion in savings from contract terminations.
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Dem support likely to push Trump's pro-union labor pick past key vote

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President Donald Trump's nominee for labor secretary is expected to pass a key vote before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday after picking up Democrat support from Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer's past support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act jeopardized her confirmation last week, when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he would not vote for her if she continued to support the PRO Act. Paul's reluctance meant Chavez-DeRemer would likely need a Democrat's vote to pass a key...
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Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at their home

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Local police said they didn't believe any foul play was involved in the death of the couple, found alongside their dog.
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Don't slaughter sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccans

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Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.
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Pokémon boss believes series can last another 50 to 100 years

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CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara speaks to the BBC about the future of the world's most valuable media franchise.
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As Trump's deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes

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Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes
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Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning star of 'Hoosiers' and 'Unforgiven,' dies at 95

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Gene Hackman has died at 95 after he and his wife were found dead in their home Wednesday afternoon.
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FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto

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The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest known thefts of cryptocurrency — worth some $1.5 billion from a Dubai-based firm
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Trump administration tells NYC to shut down congestion pricing by March 21

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The Federal Highway Administration said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority must stop collecting tolls by that date to allow for an "orderly cessation."
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'In a scary world, he gives us hope': Faithful gather to support the Pope

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The latest statement suggests that the 88-year-old is able to sit in his chair, eat normally and do what the Vatican calls "light work".
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Succession-like feud engulfs one of Singapore's richest families

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Kwek Leng Beng, the chairman of property giant CDL, has accused his son of plotting a boardroom coup.
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'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded

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The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.
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How world leaders are navigating their relationship with Trump

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The US president is set to meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - so what are the dos and don'ts?
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