Today's Top News Compilation - Monday, July 20, 2020

Below are some of the top political news stories so far today:

Biden, lawmakers warn of foreign interference in election

Trump uses homeland security agency to fight his political battle against Democratic cities

Dems seek DHS docs on protester detentions

Biden outlines priorities for next pandemic relief package

Trump tweets photo of himself in 'patriotic' mask

St. Louis couple that pointed guns at protesters charged with felonies

GOP wins major 'election integrity' lawsuit in Florida, where Dems sought taxpayer-funded mail-in ballots

Biden urges Muslim Americans to help him defeat Trump

House votes to ban TikTok on federal devices

Detroit police officer accused of shooting journalists with rubber pellets charged with felony assault

US sanctions Chechen leader for major human rights violations

Biden, at Muslim voters summit, says ‘I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith’

Trump tweets photo of himself in 'patriotic' mask

Fox News and hosts sued in sexual harassment suit

Attorney for former Atlanta officer charged in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks seeks DA's recusal

First lady delivers lunch to firefighters and families in DC

The Point: Why the 2020 election might never end

Major pipelines take hit, but oil networks keep growing

Kanye West submits signatures to appear on presidential election ballot in Illinois

Complaint accuses Pompeo of 'questionable' actions

Senate confirms Russ Vought to be White House budget chief

President Trump rejects national mandate for facial coverings

U.S. Republicans to push for $1 trillion coronavirus relief package

Georgia Democrats pick state party chair to replace Lewis on ballot

Centrist House Democrats signal openness to higher deficits to pass Biden's plans

Jacksonville sheriff warns GOP convention security plan 'not achievable right now'

President Trump weighing expansion of federal officer deployments; Chicago may be next

Pelosi says Trump will be 'fumigated out' if he refuses to leave after White House loss

Inside the power struggle over the high-stakes hearing with top tech CEOs

Georgia state Sen. Nikema Williams picked to replace Lewis on November ballot

Trump to send federal forces to more 'Democrat' cities

Trump vows to send feds into cities facing violence, as DHS reportedly drafts Chicago deployment plan

Trump and GOP leaders lay out priorities for $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill

Trump administration says next coronavirus aid package should focus on 'kids and jobs and vaccines'

With tears, Congress honors Lewis, ‘conscience of the House’

Top GOP chairman warns against payroll tax cut in next coronavirus bill

Trump and GOP split on payroll tax cut, testing as Covid talks kick off

AG Barr decries ‘lawless, evil action’ after shooting attack of federal judge's son, husband

Joe Biden vows to abolish 'vile' Muslim travel ban on Day 1 if elected president

Extra $600 in jobless benefits ends in days. It could prove "disastrous"

Rand Paul: 'No place' for feds 'rounding people up at will' in Portland

Anti-feminist lawyer is suspect in killing of judge's son: source

Pelosi: ‘Republicans enabling the current occupant of the white house’

Biden maintains double-digit lead over Trump nationally, with coronavirus a top issue

RNC chair calls poll numbers showing Biden leading 'inaccurate'

Dem leaders demand FBI briefing on 'foreign interference campaign' targeting lawmakers

Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes

'Barely worth discussion': DHS official dismisses uproar over use of unmarked vehicles in Portland

Trump says he has final say, not military over renaming bases

As Congress mulls more stimulus spending, local officials struggle with how to spend what they already have

Corporate giants shut down Trump texting program

California Sanders delegates snub Kamala Harris in VP wish list to Biden

50 Days Of Protest In Portland; A Violent Police Response: How We Got Here

2020 Watch: Does Trump have a strategy to win in November?

Fiery Flynn brief accuses Judge Sullivan of acting on 'vindictive animus,' aims to end case

As cases surge and polls drop, Trump to resume White House coronavirus briefings

UK ramps up fight with China, suspends extradition deal with Hong Kong

Supreme Court declines to speed up Democrats' push for Trump financial docs

Roger Stone under fire for using racial slur in radio interview

Pompeo, State Department sharpen criticism of China on virus and rights abuses

Trump faces divisions with Senate GOP on virus aid

Democrats push to fully restore Voting Rights Act in honor of John Lewis

Progressive Democrat who ousted establishment-backed congressman says he's 'right in alignment' with Biden

Trump’s new campaign manager makes staff changes at HQ

German governors urge Congress to stop troop withdrawal plan

Tlaib, Omar face insurgent primary challengers: Can ‘Squad’ survive?

Trump offers confusion, contradictions on immigration order

If Democrats win Texas it’s all over, Sen. Ted Cruz says

Lawmakers Are Far Apart On A New Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here Are 5 Sticking Points

Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality

Federal judge's son shot and killed, husband injured in attack at their home
NFL Players Blitz Social Media To Voice Virus Concerns Before Training Camps Start

Congress set for showdown on coronavirus relief legislation

The End Of $600 Unemployment Benefits Will Hit Millions Of Households And The Economy

Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base

131 apply to fill vacancy after Rep. John Lewis’ death

Senate GOP posts $35M quarter haul as candidates, Trump struggle

Georgia Democrats face tight deadline to pick John Lewis' replacement in House race

The Republican National Committee Says It Has A Record $100 Million On Hand

Trump’s Defense Secretary Moves to Shed His ‘Yes Man’ Reputation

Iran executes man it says spied on top general later killed by U.S. in drone strike

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s alternate reality on COVID-19 threat

Trump insists he's 'right' on the virus as more Americans get sick and die

Factbox: Trump, Biden offer clashing visions on reopening economy

GOP leaders head to White House as virus crisis deepens

Why a 'Do No Harm' General Election Strategy Could Work for Joe Biden (NY Times)

Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day

As Trump tries new campaign tactic, Biden's team responds: 'Deranged level of desperation'

EU leaders show first signs of compromise on stimulus plan

UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st

Record number of election lawsuits will set pandemic rules

'Like Adding Gasoline': Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Wave of promising study results raise hopes for coronavirus vaccines
Early Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Data 'Encouraging,' Scientists Say

Fact check: Are people immune from the coronavirus if they've already had it?

Florida educators sue over school reopenings order

U.S. records worst weekend for new coronavirus infections
Texas Doctor Says Wave Of COVID-19 Cases Hit 'Like A Tsunami'

Trump looks to act on call to slow down testing he falsely blames for surge in cases

Promising results reported for two coronavirus vaccines

As pandemic flares, Chicago bans indoor bars and facials; Florida cases soar

Teachers unions sue Florida governor over order requiring schools to reopen amid coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus hospital data goes live on new HHS system

Trump says the US has 'the best mortality rate' in the world. That's not true

Oxford coronavirus vaccine generates promising Phase 1/2 results: Study

Governor Cuomo warns of reopening rollback if New Yorkers continue partying in large groups

Sizing up: As pandemic surges, so do waistlines

Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial results "extremely encouraging," U.K. government says

Coronavirus updates: Texas daily fatalities drop below 100 for 1st time in 5 days

Asia Today: Outbreak in northwest China spreads to 2nd city

Trump’s health officials are trying to speed up testing. Here’s why their plan won’t work.

Coronavirus vaccine: UK government signs deals for 90 million doses

When the U.S. sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe COVID-19?
'We can't afford to wait': Many coronavirus relief measures are set to soon expire. But the crisis is still raging.

'A Wake-Up Call': States Battle New Surge In COVID-19 Cases

Synairgen shares soar as drug shows lower risk of severe COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial 'a breakthrough'
Relief bill could include coronavirus service jobs