Jul 31, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Extra $600 in unemployment benefits ends: "It's an impossible situation" McConnell: 15-20 GOP senators will not vote for any coronavirus deal Joe Biden’s search for a running mate enters final stretch Bipartisan leaders of Problem Solvers Caucus predict deal on horizon for coronavirus stimulus bill Trump's 2019 financial disclosure reveals revenue at Mar-a-Lago, other major clubs Trump releases 2019 financial disclosure report READ: Trump's financial disclosure report for 2019 30 million Americans set to lose $600 weekly benefit amid COVID-19 pandemic Ivanka and Kushner earned at least $36M in outside income last year: financial disclosures Cotton stirs 2024 speculation with New Hampshire trip to help Republicans Why Washington can't meet its own deadline Supreme Court won’t halt challenged border wall projects Supreme Court denies request to halt construction of the border wall Congressional report accuses Trump administration of vastly overpaying for ventilators during pandemic Treasury to conduct policy review of tax-exempt status for universities after Trump tweets James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board over editorial differences House Democrats find Trump administration 'deprived' US of ventilators, 'squandered' $500M in early virus response Justice Ginsburg released from hospital Harris allies granted call with Biden campaign after Dodd blowup House Democrats 'alarmed' by allegations about US diplomat in Brazil Florida's Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency As Hurricane Isaias Closes In Albuquerque residents protest federal law enforcement going to the city Joe Biden narrows down his VP list, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders White House, Democrats at impasse over COVID relief packages Coronavirus creates election worker shortage ahead of November Trump visiting Florida during a pandemic, hurricane threat DHS opens investigations into intelligence collection on journalists Citing Election Delay Tweet, Influential Trump Ally Now Demands His Re-Impeachment Fauci: Trump restrictions on travel from China, Europe, UK saved American lives early in pandemic Congress leaves town without a coronavirus stimulus deal, allowing $600 unemployment benefit to end Democrats exit briefing saying they fear elections under foreign threat Trump scores win over Stormy Daniels' libel suit The U.S. election is getting ugly - and investors are getting nervous Fauci testifies 'highly contagious' virus won't disappear, as Trump jeers at Dems House approves $1.3 trillion spending package for 2021 Florida 17-Year-Old, 'Mastermind' Of Twitter Hack, And 2 Others Face Charges ‘Our band is getting back together.’ How Trump plans to win Florida - Miami Herald White House, Democrats feud over deadlock as millions set to lose jobless aid In Portland, some Black activists frustrated with white protesters 'We will not allow you': Governors slam Trump for floating delay of presidential election Trump to order China's ByteDance to sell TikTok With Federal Officers Off Portland's Streets, Protest Scene Calms Tucker Carlson calls Obama 'one of the sleaziest and most dishonest figures' in US political history Trump sued again for blocking people on Twitter As extra benefits expire, some unemployed Americans are waiting for their first check Nancy Pelosi defends cannabis provision in Democrats' coronavirus aid package Pelosi says testing lawmakers is up to Capitol physician 3 charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam Trump predicts this year will bring the 'greatest election disaster in history' US sanctions Chinese officials, paramilitary agency over Uighur abuses Students return to campus amid virus growth in some states Will Herman Cain's Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks? - New York Times Trump doubles down on mail-in voting concerns, warns of 'greatest election disaster in history' Who got left out of Senate Republicans’ package Microsoft in talks to purchase TikTok: report Trump praises Jordan, Fauci after clash at hearing Trump standing by Pentagon nominee under fire for Islamophobic tweets White House condemns Hong Kong election delay after Trump floated postponing US vote House cancels August recess until coronavirus bill is passed Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of fraud Joe Biden narrows down his VP list, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders $600 jobless benefits expire, posing fresh danger to Trump's re-election Rent’s due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off Exclusive: Republicans, Democrats agree on one thing: Doubt about fair election – Reuters/Ipsos poll ICE chief Matt Albence announces he is leaving agency Fauci resists Republican effort to turn testimony against protesters Stimulus negotiations latest: The Senate's not in town as $600 unemployment benefits are set to expire Republican 'delay,' 'denials' and 'distortions' on coronavirus 'have caused death,' Pelosi says Democrats reject White House offer for short-term extension of unemployment benefit Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wins death penalty appeal Lawsuit: Trump still blocks Twitter critics after court loss Fueled By Suburbs, Democrats Are Poised For Gains In Key States, Analysis Finds Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke Fauci suggests protests spread COVID-19, but won’t ‘opine’ on limits in hearing clash with Jordan Rep. Jordan and Dr. Fauci clash over impact of protests on coronavirus spread Portland has night without tear gas as feds withdraw Diplomats plead with State Department not to rush return to offices Obama warns that Trump's actions threaten US democracy Full appeals court agrees to wade into Michael Flynn case Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015 she'd done "nothing wrong," unsealed documents show Sen. Tammy Duckworth's Big Idea: A Marshall Plan for coal country Trump in trouble as nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of his handling of COVID-19, protests, Russia: POLL Election officials game out worst-case scenarios in drills Three charts that show how Republicans are losing their chance to keep the Senate Budget hawks hatch plan to force constitutional convention White House on whether liability protection is needed in COVID-19 deal: Ask McConnell Trump's top official at ICE, Matthew Albence, to leave post Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail California paper urges Biden to pick Karen Bass over Kamala Harris for running mate US to raise naturalization application fees by $500 Watchdog group: Trump campaign improperly masking payments Senator Ron Wyden says Trump will "go down in history" for turning pandemic into "culture war" Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefit Trump defends tweet on possible Election Day delay at contentious press conference Obama, in Lewis eulogy, takes aim at Trump over voting rights, protest response Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay Biden questions whether coronavirus vaccine will be 'real,' despite experts' assurances Trump Keeps Criticizing Universal Vote By Mail. But The Nation Isn't Doing That Isaias, now a hurricane, hits Puerto Rico 2 US oil executives released from Venezuela prison to house arrest Citing impostors, feds urge lifting of court order protecting journalists amid Portland protests Seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social distancing Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell US election: Do postal ballots lead to voting fraud? Here's what we know about Trump suggesting the idea of delaying the November election Poll: Joe Biden's lead over President Trump dwindles in battleground states (video) Nunes declines to answer if he received information from Ukraine lawmaker meant to damage Biden Hong Kong expected to delay vote after opposition candidates barred Players, coaches kneel before NBA's re-opening night Activists attempt to disrupt Kansas City eviction court after coronavirus moratorium lifted Co-founder of influential conservative group: Trump's tweet floating election delay is grounds for impeachment AOC’s ‘Twitch’ amendment, to limit US military ads, fails: reports Fewer Americans say they would resume daily activities as coronavirus cases increase, survey finds Biden, Bernie forces clash during convention meeting What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from? Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content Prosecutor not charging Ferguson officer who killed Michael Brown Viral video shows reactions to Black Lives Matter sign Trudeau defends work on contract now engulfing his government Ghislaine Maxwell documents released, show emails with Epstein DHS compiled intelligence reports on journalists reporting on protests in Portland: report New York district results delayed more than a month after mail-in voting China rejects accusations of hacking attempt on U.S. vaccine developer Moderna Los Angeles City councilman faces 34-count indictment in corruption probe Federalist Society co-founder says Trump’s tweet about postponing the election is grounds for ‘immediate impeachment’ Sanders calls for the end of the filibuster following Obama's remarks Black Trump supporter stabbed at protest says ‘medics’ at Portland protest were first to respond Bryan Cranston recovers from COVID-19, donates plasma 3 Chicago cops shot outside police station during arrest, suspect also hit, authorities say Coronavirus News and Updates: Five takeaways from Fauci's testimony Crowds are gathering in many states despite coronavirus, and mixed messaging may be to blame: Experts One Man's COVID-19 Death Raises The Worst Fears Of Many People With Disabilities Coronavirus updates: New Jersey at 'very dangerous place,' governor says French daily coronavirus infection rate back to lockdown levels How Italy Turned Around Its Coronavirus Calamity - New York Times In Florida, COVID-19 Death Toll Keeps Rising Pennsylvania to use coronavirus aid for prepaid postage on ballots in November election Trump planning for U.S. rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short, officials warn CDC: Children might play 'important role' in spreading COVID-19 Fauci testifies on coronavirus response Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' to have a safe coronavirus vaccine by 'late fall and early winter' Federal Push For Faster, Cheaper Coronavirus Tests Focuses On 7 New Technologies Coronavirus updates: Florida reports 4th day of record deaths Fauci explains why COVID is still surging in U.S. compared to other countries U.S. Reaches $2.1 Billion Deal With Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline For COVID-19 Vaccine Push US sinks another $2.1B into a potential vaccine Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available Doctors try pressurized oxygen chambers in COVID There's a huge problem brewing for COVID-19 survivors that everyone's ignoring Virus testing turnaround times reveal wide disparity UK scientists immunize hundreds with virus vaccine Vaccine Candidate Delivers Protection In A Single Shot (In Monkeys) Fauci back on Capitol Hill as virus surge drives new fears Heart damage found in coronavirus patients months after recovering from COVID-19, study says India's coronavirus cases rise by a daily record of 55,078 The Latest: South Africa's cases inch close to half-million Coronavirus: NYC reveals health and safety protocols for schools Coronavirus hotspots ease, but officials warn normal is a long way off Last edited: Jul 31, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Extra $600 in unemployment benefits ends: "It's an impossible situation" McConnell: 15-20 GOP senators will not vote for any coronavirus deal Joe Biden’s search for a running mate enters final stretch Bipartisan leaders of Problem Solvers Caucus predict deal on horizon for coronavirus stimulus bill Trump's 2019 financial disclosure reveals revenue at Mar-a-Lago, other major clubs Trump releases 2019 financial disclosure report READ: Trump's financial disclosure report for 2019 30 million Americans set to lose $600 weekly benefit amid COVID-19 pandemic Ivanka and Kushner earned at least $36M in outside income last year: financial disclosures Cotton stirs 2024 speculation with New Hampshire trip to help Republicans Why Washington can't meet its own deadline Supreme Court won’t halt challenged border wall projects Supreme Court denies request to halt construction of the border wall Congressional report accuses Trump administration of vastly overpaying for ventilators during pandemic Treasury to conduct policy review of tax-exempt status for universities after Trump tweets James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board over editorial differences House Democrats find Trump administration 'deprived' US of ventilators, 'squandered' $500M in early virus response Justice Ginsburg released from hospital Harris allies granted call with Biden campaign after Dodd blowup House Democrats 'alarmed' by allegations about US diplomat in Brazil Florida's Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency As Hurricane Isaias Closes In Albuquerque residents protest federal law enforcement going to the city Joe Biden narrows down his VP list, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders White House, Democrats at impasse over COVID relief packages Coronavirus creates election worker shortage ahead of November Trump visiting Florida during a pandemic, hurricane threat DHS opens investigations into intelligence collection on journalists Citing Election Delay Tweet, Influential Trump Ally Now Demands His Re-Impeachment Fauci: Trump restrictions on travel from China, Europe, UK saved American lives early in pandemic Congress leaves town without a coronavirus stimulus deal, allowing $600 unemployment benefit to end Democrats exit briefing saying they fear elections under foreign threat Trump scores win over Stormy Daniels' libel suit The U.S. election is getting ugly - and investors are getting nervous Fauci testifies 'highly contagious' virus won't disappear, as Trump jeers at Dems House approves $1.3 trillion spending package for 2021 Florida 17-Year-Old, 'Mastermind' Of Twitter Hack, And 2 Others Face Charges ‘Our band is getting back together.’ How Trump plans to win Florida - Miami Herald White House, Democrats feud over deadlock as millions set to lose jobless aid In Portland, some Black activists frustrated with white protesters 'We will not allow you': Governors slam Trump for floating delay of presidential election Trump to order China's ByteDance to sell TikTok With Federal Officers Off Portland's Streets, Protest Scene Calms Tucker Carlson calls Obama 'one of the sleaziest and most dishonest figures' in US political history Trump sued again for blocking people on Twitter As extra benefits expire, some unemployed Americans are waiting for their first check Nancy Pelosi defends cannabis provision in Democrats' coronavirus aid package Pelosi says testing lawmakers is up to Capitol physician 3 charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam Trump predicts this year will bring the 'greatest election disaster in history' US sanctions Chinese officials, paramilitary agency over Uighur abuses Students return to campus amid virus growth in some states Will Herman Cain's Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks? - New York Times Trump doubles down on mail-in voting concerns, warns of 'greatest election disaster in history' Who got left out of Senate Republicans’ package Microsoft in talks to purchase TikTok: report Trump praises Jordan, Fauci after clash at hearing Trump standing by Pentagon nominee under fire for Islamophobic tweets White House condemns Hong Kong election delay after Trump floated postponing US vote House cancels August recess until coronavirus bill is passed Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of fraud Joe Biden narrows down his VP list, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders $600 jobless benefits expire, posing fresh danger to Trump's re-election Rent’s due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off Exclusive: Republicans, Democrats agree on one thing: Doubt about fair election – Reuters/Ipsos poll ICE chief Matt Albence announces he is leaving agency Fauci resists Republican effort to turn testimony against protesters Stimulus negotiations latest: The Senate's not in town as $600 unemployment benefits are set to expire Republican 'delay,' 'denials' and 'distortions' on coronavirus 'have caused death,' Pelosi says Democrats reject White House offer for short-term extension of unemployment benefit Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wins death penalty appeal Lawsuit: Trump still blocks Twitter critics after court loss Fueled By Suburbs, Democrats Are Poised For Gains In Key States, Analysis Finds Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke Fauci suggests protests spread COVID-19, but won’t ‘opine’ on limits in hearing clash with Jordan Rep. Jordan and Dr. Fauci clash over impact of protests on coronavirus spread Portland has night without tear gas as feds withdraw Diplomats plead with State Department not to rush return to offices Obama warns that Trump's actions threaten US democracy Full appeals court agrees to wade into Michael Flynn case Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015 she'd done "nothing wrong," unsealed documents show Sen. Tammy Duckworth's Big Idea: A Marshall Plan for coal country Trump in trouble as nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of his handling of COVID-19, protests, Russia: POLL Election officials game out worst-case scenarios in drills Three charts that show how Republicans are losing their chance to keep the Senate Budget hawks hatch plan to force constitutional convention White House on whether liability protection is needed in COVID-19 deal: Ask McConnell Trump's top official at ICE, Matthew Albence, to leave post Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail California paper urges Biden to pick Karen Bass over Kamala Harris for running mate US to raise naturalization application fees by $500 Watchdog group: Trump campaign improperly masking payments Senator Ron Wyden says Trump will "go down in history" for turning pandemic into "culture war" Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefit Trump defends tweet on possible Election Day delay at contentious press conference Obama, in Lewis eulogy, takes aim at Trump over voting rights, protest response Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay Biden questions whether coronavirus vaccine will be 'real,' despite experts' assurances Trump Keeps Criticizing Universal Vote By Mail. But The Nation Isn't Doing That Isaias, now a hurricane, hits Puerto Rico 2 US oil executives released from Venezuela prison to house arrest Citing impostors, feds urge lifting of court order protecting journalists amid Portland protests Seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social distancing Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell US election: Do postal ballots lead to voting fraud? Here's what we know about Trump suggesting the idea of delaying the November election Poll: Joe Biden's lead over President Trump dwindles in battleground states (video) Nunes declines to answer if he received information from Ukraine lawmaker meant to damage Biden Hong Kong expected to delay vote after opposition candidates barred Players, coaches kneel before NBA's re-opening night Activists attempt to disrupt Kansas City eviction court after coronavirus moratorium lifted Co-founder of influential conservative group: Trump's tweet floating election delay is grounds for impeachment AOC’s ‘Twitch’ amendment, to limit US military ads, fails: reports Fewer Americans say they would resume daily activities as coronavirus cases increase, survey finds Biden, Bernie forces clash during convention meeting What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from? Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content Prosecutor not charging Ferguson officer who killed Michael Brown Viral video shows reactions to Black Lives Matter sign Trudeau defends work on contract now engulfing his government Ghislaine Maxwell documents released, show emails with Epstein DHS compiled intelligence reports on journalists reporting on protests in Portland: report New York district results delayed more than a month after mail-in voting China rejects accusations of hacking attempt on U.S. vaccine developer Moderna Los Angeles City councilman faces 34-count indictment in corruption probe Federalist Society co-founder says Trump’s tweet about postponing the election is grounds for ‘immediate impeachment’ Sanders calls for the end of the filibuster following Obama's remarks Black Trump supporter stabbed at protest says ‘medics’ at Portland protest were first to respond Bryan Cranston recovers from COVID-19, donates plasma 3 Chicago cops shot outside police station during arrest, suspect also hit, authorities say Coronavirus News and Updates: Five takeaways from Fauci's testimony Crowds are gathering in many states despite coronavirus, and mixed messaging may be to blame: Experts One Man's COVID-19 Death Raises The Worst Fears Of Many People With Disabilities Coronavirus updates: New Jersey at 'very dangerous place,' governor says French daily coronavirus infection rate back to lockdown levels How Italy Turned Around Its Coronavirus Calamity - New York Times In Florida, COVID-19 Death Toll Keeps Rising Pennsylvania to use coronavirus aid for prepaid postage on ballots in November election Trump planning for U.S. rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short, officials warn CDC: Children might play 'important role' in spreading COVID-19 Fauci testifies on coronavirus response Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' to have a safe coronavirus vaccine by 'late fall and early winter' Federal Push For Faster, Cheaper Coronavirus Tests Focuses On 7 New Technologies Coronavirus updates: Florida reports 4th day of record deaths Fauci explains why COVID is still surging in U.S. compared to other countries U.S. Reaches $2.1 Billion Deal With Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline For COVID-19 Vaccine Push US sinks another $2.1B into a potential vaccine Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available Doctors try pressurized oxygen chambers in COVID There's a huge problem brewing for COVID-19 survivors that everyone's ignoring Virus testing turnaround times reveal wide disparity UK scientists immunize hundreds with virus vaccine Vaccine Candidate Delivers Protection In A Single Shot (In Monkeys) Fauci back on Capitol Hill as virus surge drives new fears Heart damage found in coronavirus patients months after recovering from COVID-19, study says India's coronavirus cases rise by a daily record of 55,078 The Latest: South Africa's cases inch close to half-million Coronavirus: NYC reveals health and safety protocols for schools Coronavirus hotspots ease, but officials warn normal is a long way off