Today's Top News Compilation - Monday, August 3, 2020 (1 Viewer)

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

Manhattan district attorney raises scope of Trump probe

Prosecutor seeking Trump’s taxes cites probe of his business

Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts

Kushner, Sessions interviews among 428 pages of Mueller notes released

Senators say intel officials will give more details on 2020 election interference

Progress slow on virus relief bill as negotiations continue

Trump calls Manhattan DA probe into his taxes a 'continuation of the witch hunt'

Trump weighs executive action as negotiations progress on next coronavirus stimulus package

Postal Service says it has 'ample capacity' to handle election after Trump casts doubt

China to retaliate if U.S. forces out Chinese journalists: Global Times editor

Trump extends National Guard virus mission through 2020 but cuts federal funds by quarter

Nevada governor signs bill to allow mail-in voting after Trump promises legal challenge

'I'm not a communist': Potential Biden running mate Rep. Bass reassures Cuban American voters

Cruz accuses Pentagon of 'culture of hostility towards religion' after Christian Air Force vet's talk canceled

House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays

States Are Broke And Many Are Eyeing Massive Cuts. Here's How Yours Is Doing

Democrats to introduce legislation to tighten DHS intel oversight

Democrats say public needs to know more on foreign election interference

Trump vows health care overhaul by end of August

'Doctors' opinions are a dime a dozen': Trump adviser Navarro again ignores experts, touts hydroxychloroquine

What Obama’s Stimulus Could Teach Congress About Big Bailouts

Census, Cut Short A Month, Rushes To Finish All Counting Efforts By Sept. 30

Gun sales surge during pandemic, with July seeing record background checks

Tracking Isaias: Storm is now a hurricane

Trump calls for re-run of 'total disaster' NY congressional race amid mail-in ballot problems

Trump: U.S. should get 'substantial portion' of TikTok operations sale price

Trump investigation goes beyond hush money to alleged mistresses, Manhattan DA suggests

Trump continues to lose ground in 2020 election as nation grapples with coronavirus

Senate under growing pressure to reach coronavirus relief deal

Trump Org under investigation for 'insurance and bank fraud,' filing suggests

Deborah Birx slammed by both Trump, Pelosi in her role as White House coronavirus coordinator

White House, Congress resume talks on COVID-19 bill

White House considering unilateral actions with coronavirus aid bill stuck in Congress: sources

Democrats subpoena top aides to Pompeo

Trump threatens lawsuit over Nevada mail-in voting

More than 100 CEOs warn Congress of 'catastrophic' consequences for small biz without relief bill

New Jersey Gov. Murphy requires face coverings for students 'at all times' inside school buildings

Trump order aims to curb US agencies' use of foreign workers

Manhattan DA cites reports of "protracted criminal conduct" at Trump Organization in bid for records

Trump ousts TVA board members over outsourcing jobs; targets CEO salary

Fact checking Trump's claims that the US oil and gas industry is 'back' and 'expanding.' He's wrong.

Trump to sign order aimed at boosting rural health care, telehealth

Trump says Birx 'took the bait & hit us' due to 'horrible' comments from Pelosi: 'Pathetic!'

Fact-check: In repealing Obama-era rule, Trump makes false claims about low-income housing, crime and the suburbs

After threatening quick action, Trump says he'll hold off on 'banning' TikTok for now

House committees subpoena top Pompeo aides over IG firing

Zoom ends sales to customers in China

USAID appointee unloads as rocky tenure ends

Veepstakes Heats Up: Guide to Biden’s running mate options

Trump ousts TVA board members over outsourcing jobs; targets CEO salary

Conservatives urge Trump to take unilateral action to suspend payroll tax collection

'Tidal wave': States fear fiscal disaster as Congress slow-walks aid

White House mandates randomized coronavirus testing for staff after top official tests positive

U.S. House intelligence panel DHS office over Portland, other protests

Nevada passes bill to mail all voters ballots amid pandemic

COVID relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume

Another fake Pelosi video goes viral on Facebook

Democrats warn GOP: Don't fill a 2020 Supreme Court vacancy

Biden increases Texas staff and resources in bid to win Lone Star state

Trump campaign re-launches ads with focus on critical early voting states

No signs Trump has pandemic plan despite chilling warnings from administration's top doctors

Battle brews for control of Latin American lender as some reject Trump candidate

Senate GOP divided over whether they'd fill Supreme Court vacancy

Tropical Storm Isaias nearing Carolinas and expected to become hurricane again

Dollar rallies after worst month in decade

Joe Biden should not debate President Trump, Clinton’s ex-WH spokesman says

AP VoteCast: How Black women shape Democratic politics

Trump campaign nears point of no return

Vice presidential contender Stacey Abrams says Trump is trying to 'steal the vote' by undermining the US Postal Service

'You're losing': Chris Wallace questions Trump campaign adviser on plan to save reelection bid

Outside groups spend BIG in primaries — Can Mass. catch COVID clusters? — Somerville SLOW to reopen

Cuban business owner in Louisville decries BLM protesters’ demands as ‘mafia tactics’

2020 Watch: And the Democratic veepstakes winner is?

China says it opposes any U.S. actions against Chinese software firms

TikTok: Pompeo says Trump to crack down on Chinese software in coming days

PACs hit Trump for ‘police state,’ racism and Covid in ads targeting Black voters

Mass jailbreak in Afghanistan, at least 24 die in Islamic State attack

Capitol Hill in D.C. Is an Occupied Protest Zone, Too

Islamic State attack on Afghan prison, killing 21, rages on

Buy, sell, repeat! No room for 'hold' in whipsawing markets

Tlaib accused of seeking 'rock star' status, ignoring constituents in tough primary challenge

2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Trump Slides, Biden Advantage Expands Over 270 Votes

Microsoft pursuing purchase of TikTok's U.S. arm after talking with Trump

Pac-12 football players threaten to opt out over coronavirus, other concerns

Break the Ice: Trump ramping up US presence in the Arctic as Russia, China threats loom

U.S.-German ties are bad under Trump — if Biden wins he may struggle to repair them

El Paso reflects on racist motive behind Walmart shooting

Trump loyalist gets DoD post as Senate nom stalls

Police Reform Debate Elevates Black Caucus Chair Bass' Profile As Possible VP Pick

How Marco Rubio runs Trump's Latin America policy

2020 Presidential Election Polls

Explainer: How the next WTO chief will be chosen and the task ahead

Trump administration overspent on ventilators by as much as $500 million, Democrats' report says

Republicans prep for leadership battle if Trump goes down

Mexican police seize alleged oil theft crime boss The Sledgehammer

HSBC warns loan losses could hit $13 billion as profit plunges 65%

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Latin America exceeds 5 million COVID-19 cases, Reuters tally shows

Trump says 'virus is receding' after Birx calls pandemic 'extraordinarily widespread'

For richer and poorer, Uncle Sam's coronavirus response widened the gulf

Hydroxychloroquine not effective; time to 'move on:' White House coronavirus testing chief Giroir

Fauci says states seeing surge in COVID-19 cases should reconsider some lockdown measures

Trump's junk medicine puts his own supporters at deadly risk

Coronavirus updates: WHO points to Vietnam as example of how to combat pandemic

Coronavirus cases and exposures sideline 260 employees in Georgia's largest public school district

New York's Cuomo calls federal COVID-19 response 'worst government blunder in modern history'

Virus hits cruise ship, could spread along coast

As Trump downplays Covid-19 testing, White House begins requiring it

Long-term complications of COVID-19 signals billions in healthcare costs ahead

Coronavirus updates: More pro athletes opt out, Indiana student tests positive on first day of school, Birx warns rural US

Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies

Fewer parents want full-time, in-person instruction for their children: Gallup

NYC won’t open schools if infection rate hits 3 percent — More NYPD complaints revealed — De Blasio staff exodus

Rival drugmakers launch joint trial of medicines for COVID-19

'Still A Long Ways To Go' For A New Coronavirus Relief Package

French PM Castex urges vigilance as COVID-19 'is not on holiday'

Coronavirus: New 90-minute tests for Covid-19 and flu 'hugely beneficial'

AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on drug costs, hydroxychloroquine

Negotiations ongoing on Capitol Hill for next round of COVID relief