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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Friday, August 14, 2020

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Major US postal workers union endorses Biden
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Analysis: Trump said the quiet part out loud on mail-in voting
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Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory
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Fox News Poll: Trump gaining on Biden nationally
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Kamala Harris' candidacy could attract more Asian-American voters to support Biden
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Trailing McConnell, Amy McGrath shakes up her campaign
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Trump orders owner of TikTok to sell US assets
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Romney breaks with Trump's criticism of mail-in voting
U.S. Postal Service watchdog to probe service woes as worries rise about mail ballots
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9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines
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Stimulus deadline extended for Social Security recipients with kids

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CDC's chief of staff, deputy chief of staff jointly depart
Under Trump, SEC Enforcement Of Insider Trading Dropped To Lowest Point In Decades
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UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo
Trump says ready to move on coronavirus aid, blames Democrats for holdup
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Trump floats false, racist birther theory about Kamala Harris
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Didn't get $500 stimulus check for your children? IRS says to apply now
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Trump gets endorsement of NYC police union ...

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DOGE boasts dozens of contract cancellations on Wednesday, totaling over $150M in savings

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced the cancellation of at least 58 contracts on Wednesday, resulting in more than $150 million in savings for the American taxpayer.

In a Wednesday evening post on X, the agency headed by tech billionaire Elon Musk said the contracts canceled fell under the media, DEI and consulting categories at various agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation.

"58 cancellations with savings of >$150M in categories including Media, DEI, and Consulting. This...
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Into the ring: Trump education chief pick McMahon to testify on cutting 'red tape' amid DOGE sweeps

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FIRST ON FOX: Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and President Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Education, will testify before the Senate on Thursday, centering her opening remarks around creating "a better future for every American learner."

The Trump nominee, who was tapped in November, will kick off her confirmation process during a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday morning. Republican Sens. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Katie Britt of...
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Grenade attack in French bar injures 12

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The motive is not clear but investigators say it "may be linked to a settling of scores".
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Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

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HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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New Yorkers are fed up and broke — but still compassionate, new poll shows

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Almost half of Big Apple residents say they've considered leaving New York City because of mounting financial pressure, with a staggering 61% saying it's increasingly difficult to pay for basic needs, according to a new poll.

The People's Pulse Poll found New Yorkers are feeling bleak and helpless about the city's future. So why do they stay?

"The number one response was actually affordability. People said they couldn't afford to move," said Grace Rauh of the 5Boro Institute which spearheaded the joint survey conducted by several local foundations...
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'Several' hurt after car drives into pedestrians in Munich, police say

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Munich police said "several" people were injured after a "vehicle drove into a group of people" in the center of the city on Thursday morning.
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Musk calls for government to "delete entire agencies"

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Elon Musk called Thursday to "delete entire agencies" from the U.S. government as part of his push under President Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.

Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, of what he described as the priorities of the Trump administration interspersed with multiple references to "thermonuclear warfare" and the possible dangers of artificial intelligence.

In remarks similar to ones he made in the...
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Trump, Putin prepare to begin Ukraine peace talks as Europe pleads for unity

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Ukraine and key European nations demanded a role in any negotiations to end Russia's war on the country, after President Donald Trump announced they would begin.
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WATCH: Immigration crackdown: 7 days on the front lines

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ABC News reporters are all across the country on the front lines of sweeping immigration changes.
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EPA administrator Zeldin demands return of $20B in taxpayer money wasted by Biden administration

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday that his team has located $20 billion in tax dollars that the Biden administration purposely wasted.

"An extremely disturbing video circulated two months ago, featuring a Biden EPA political appointee talking about how they were ‘tossing gold bars off the Titanic,’ rushing to get billions of your tax dollars out the door before Inauguration Day," Zeldin said in a video posted to X, citing another video from December. "The ‘gold bars’ were tax dollars and ‘tossing them...
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Judicial pushback against Trump’s agenda will likely lead to one final face-off, experts say

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President Donald Trump's agenda has been met with a wave of lawsuits since he took office in January, and legal experts say many of them will likely end up in the Supreme Court's hands.

"President Trump is certainly being aggressive in terms of flexing executive power and not at all surprised that these are being challenged," John Malcolm, vice president of the Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital.

Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive orders and directives that have since...
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Senate to hold final vote on RFK Jr nomination to serve as Trump's Health secretary

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The Senate is expected on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet.

The final showdown over Kennedy's controversial nomination was set in motion after the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday - in a 53-47 party-line vote - invoked cloture, which started the clock ticking toward the final confirmation roll call.

Kennedy, the well-known vaccine skeptic and environmental crusader who ran for the White House in 2024 before ending his bid and endorsing Trump, needs a...
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Kash Patel's nomination to lead FBI faces first major Senate hurdle

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The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to advance Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director to the Senate floor after a fiery confirmation hearing last month.

The vote is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET. If Patel passes through committee, his nomination will be up for a full Senate vote.

Democrats had successfully delayed Patel's committee vote last week in an effort to force the Trump nominee to testify a second time.

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa., said attempts by Judiciary ranking member Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and others...
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26-year-old mother charged in alleged murder of 4-month-old son

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A mother in Alabama has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of her 4-month-old son after an autopsy found that he had been severely injured, police said.
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Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'

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Elon Musk has called to “delete entire agencies” from the United States’ federal government
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