Today's Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, August 8, 2020

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

Pelosi, Schumer slam Trump executive orders, call for GOP to come back to negotiating table

Trump signs measures to boost economic aid but could face challenges

Biden says Trump executive order is 'a reckless war on Social Security'

What's in President Trump's four coronavirus relief executive orders?

Trump walks out of news conference after reporter asks him about Veterans Choice lie he's told more than 150 times

Trump signs 4 executive actions on coronavirus relief

Trump orders $400-per-week unemployment payments amid COVID crisis, hits Dems for stonewalling

As Democrats allege USPS 'sabotage,' a conspiracy theory in the making

Trump got into testy exchange with top GOP donor Adelson: report

Trump extends student loan relief through year's end

Blumenthal calls for declassification of materials detailing Russian threat to US elections

Watch live: President Trump signs executive orders related to unemployment relief

Trump signs executive orders on coronavirus economic relief

Trump signs executive orders providing temporary coronavirus relief after stimulus talks with Congress stall

Washington Post: Mnuchin and Navarro feuded over TikTok in front of Trump before he signed executive order

Trump seems ready, willing to bypass lawmakers on virus aid

Susan Rice dismisses Republican ‘harping’ on Benghazi amid pandemic: ‘Fine, let them’

Thousands of bikers pour into South Dakota for motorcycle rally

Zelensky calls on Ukrainians not to interfere in U.S. election

Vote-by-mail worries: A ‘leaky pipeline’ in many states

Bill Maher delivers mock eulogy for Trump

Trump says US will be 'very careful' after intel community warns of election interference from rival nations

Failure wasn't an option on coronavirus aid. It was the only option

Trump to sign executive order on coronavirus unemployment benefits, White House official says

Timeline: Tracking Trump alongside scientific developments on hydroxychloroquine

At his New Jersey golf club, Trump finds supportive audience

While Washington points fingers, out-of-work Americans feel the pain

Lawmakers plead with Trump admin to declassify more about 2020 meddling

Biden edges closer to VP pick: Here's who's up and who's down

Trump antagonizes GOP megadonor Adelson in heated phone call

Trump weighing executive order to force insurers to cover pre-existing conditions, something Obamacare does

"Heartbroken": MAC becomes first FBS conference to cancel fall football season over coronavirus

2020 purge? Long-serving incumbents getting ousted in contested House primaries

AP FACT CHECK: Trump misleads on mail ballots, virus vaccine

The Paycheck Protection Program expires today. The future of the small business rescue plan is in limbo as stimulus talks stall

‘Like Groundhog Day’: Republicans fret over Trump’s fading fortunes

Beirut explosion: Angry protesters enter foreign ministry

In 2020, A Female Running Mate Won't Be A 'Hail Mary'

After clashing with Trump over pandemic response, Maryland's Hogan now under fire for his own state leadership

Despite polls and pandemic, Trump campaign argues candidate better positioned than in 2016

The NRA Might Be Weakened. Gun Rights Voters Are Not

Biden painted into a basement 'Rose Garden strategy' corner

Factbox: Countries rally round Lebanon after Beirut blast

Why The 2020 Presidential Election Is Not 2016

Trump wants to cut mail-in voting. The Republican machine is helping him

Hong Kong hits back at 'shameless' U.S. sanctions on leader Carrie Lam

Lebanese PM says only way out of crisis is holding early elections: statement

Democrats see payoff from pressure campaign on intelligence community

Trump steps back from involving himself in Libya's bloody civil war

Hillary Clinton roasts NYT's Maureen Dowd over column

Chinese tech companies could face trouble in Europe

Biden quips to Fox News he decided on VP, campaign says it's a joke

Shots, tear gas fired during Beirut protests

'An insidious ploy': Trump admin's decision to cut census short could have dire consequences

I Observed Joe Biden at Close Range for 20 Years. Here’s How He Wins—and Loses

TikTok To Sue Trump Administration Over Ban, As Soon As Tuesday

Ilhan Omar's primary race heats up, as Dem challenger claims her campaign is 'falling apart'

Trump's mispronunciation of Yosemite brings $30K in sales to Jewish museum with 'Yo Semite' shirt

Coronavirus punishes Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway takes big writedown

'I'm not Batman': Libertarian presidential candidate makes light of bat bite

Portland protests persist as some bring flashes of violence

COVID bill stalls, Trump plans executive order

Beijing's Hong Kong office says U.S. sanctions 'clowning actions' as tensions escalate

Democrats call on watchdog to investigate USPS changes (Video)

How politics, personalities and price tags derailed Covid relief talks

Trump campaign spokeswoman calls Biden 'an empty vessel filled by the radicals' in Democratic Party

Democratic convention lineup to include Ocasio-Cortez, Clinton, Warren: reports

Welcome to the 'splinternet': Trump adds to fractures in worldwide web

Trump says he will join international aid conference call for Lebanon

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US aluminium goods

Fact check: At his golf club, Trump nonsensically accuses Democrats of election 'cheating'

Trump vows to nix student loan payments, interest ‘until further notice’

Maxine Waters says Biden 'can't go home without a Black woman being VP'

Trump vows to suspend U.S. payroll tax after coronavirus aid talks with Congress break down

Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail

Portland mayor condemns rioters as props for Trump campaign (Video)

Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks

Facebook removes small pro-Trump network based in Romania

Joe Arpaio loses bid for his old position as sheriff

Trump continues his norm-breaking by campaigning from the White House

Justice Democrats candidate accused of inappropriate sexual behavior

Trump can't stop lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape: Judge

Senators press Trump administration on pair of Planned Parenthood controversies

Oprah Winfrey Commissions 26 Billboards Demanding Arrests In Breonna Taylor's Killing

On The Money: Five takeaways from the July jobs report

Joe Biden met with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer last Sunday about VP spot

Study: Most stopped by Minneapolis cops were Black

States urge halt to Trump plan excluding millions of immigrants from representation

Judges cite John Roberts' opinion in reversing block on Arkansas abortion laws

Newt Gingrich claims Biden's 'embrace' of China 'dictatorship' should shock Americans

Beirut Explosion Looks Like An Accident — And A Sign Of The Country's Collapse

Gold in secret vault is traced to Hugo Chávez’s former nurse

Anticipation over Biden's running mate pick builds ahead of decision

City in China's Inner Mongolia issues warning after bubonic plague patient dies

Ohio Gov. DeWine tells 'Your World' positive coronavirus test 'certainly scared me'

Exclusive: Germany and France quit WHO reform talks amid tension with Washington - sources

Coronavirus News and Updates:

U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million

States continue efforts to combat coronavirus in their communities
U.S. CDC reports 4,920,369 coronavirus cases

COVID crisis amid election season: 3 threats to consider before making a very important decision

Virus causing financial pain even for people still working

Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children

11 children in Washington state hospitalized by coronavirus-related syndrome

Schools face major virus test as student return

Over 250 students and teachers quarantined in Georgia district after first week of school

Hard-hit state surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Extended Families Living Together Raise Risks For COVID-19 Transmission

Coronavirus: Asymptomatic cases 'carry same amount of virus'

Brazil COVID-19 deaths reach 100,000 and barrel onward

Coronavirus updates: School district says 100 students, staff positive for COVID-19

US: CDC Reports 4,858,327 Cases and 158,880 deaths ...

Coronavirus Update (Live): 19,501,589 Cases and 722,483 Deaths ...

Map: State-by-state breakdown of coronavirus travel restrictions

The Latest: India reports 933 deaths as cases near 2.1M

U.S. marks 160,000 COVID-19 deaths as relief talks fail in Washington

Japan's coronavirus fatigue is fueling defiance in Tokyo, even as the case count rises

Pro-Russia vaccine misinfo finds home in US Facebook groups

Dr. Anthony Fauci says chance of coronavirus vaccine being highly effective is ‘not great’

Asia Today: Australian state records 466 cases, 12 deaths

Fauci warns COVID-19 vaccine may be only partially effective, public health measures still needed

Ireland Finds U.S. Tourists During Pandemic May Be Trouble. But So Is Their Absence

Australia's Victoria sees 'stabilisation' in new coronavirus cases

Big jump in Italy’s daily new cases driven by travel