Jul 18, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers Chicago police, protesters clash during bid to topple statue Donald Trump holds 'tele-rally' in campaign first amid coronavirus pandemic China vows retaliation as Trump slaps sanctions on officials, companies interfering with Hong Kong's autonomy (video) Remembering John Lewis: Tributes for congressman and civil rights leader AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the virus-era China ban that isn’t Tributes pour in for civil rights icon John Lewis Trump turns White House into backdrop for political events Lying again about the pandemic, Trump made 200 false claims from early June to early July As city violence surges, liberal mayors engage in social media feuds with Trump officials Congress and CBC lose another giant at critical moment 'We're Embarrassed': Twitter Says High-Profile Hack Hit 130 Users Marco Rubio mistakes photo of Elijah Cummings for John Lewis in tribute One reporter, witness to two executions, haunting last words Toronto Blue Jays denied approval to play games in Canada Tear gas deployed in Portland protests as Oregon officials call for federal authorities to leave Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts Given a chance, Trump would push court pick before election Trump gives mixed messaging on mask debate Joe Biden is a man of faith. That could help him win over some White evangelicals. President Trump pays tribute to John Lewis, a 'civil rights hero' Disney cuts ad spending on Facebook amid growing boycott: WSJ Federal agents deployed to Portland did not have training in riot control: NYT Biden: After intel briefings, warns of election interference Not extending $600 unemployment benefit 'would be a catastrophe,' say former Fed Chairs Bernanke and Yellen Trump blames surging violence on ‘stupidly run’ cities, in ‘Fox News Sunday’ interview Judge orders Trump administration to fully reinstate DACA program and allow new applications Hackers tricked several Twitter employees into giving them credentials, company says Tens of thousands of mail ballots won't count in this year's primaries. What happens in November? 'Sir, he does not': Fox's Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump's claim that Biden supports defunding the police Surging Democrats expand Senate targets to GOP states Portland protests: Federal agents 'abuse power' in arrests DHS pushes back against claim federal agents detaining Portland protesters aren't identifying themselves The Note: Trust in Trump's word plummets To reverse slide, some Trump aides hope for a return to coronavirus briefings Fair housing groups slam Trump’s suburban racial rhetoric Obama remembers John Lewis: 'I stood on his shoulders' Remembering John Lewis, rights icon and `American hero’ John Lewis, U.S. congressman and sharecropper's son, was civil rights hero Tributes pour in for civil rights icon and US Rep. John Lewis: 'We have lost a giant' 'Sleepy Joe?' Trump's Insult May Reveal Biden's Advantage Trump keeps fighting a Confederate flag battle many supporters have conceded White House aides divided over Trump coronavirus visibility 'A seldom seen niece': Trump fires back at Mary Trump over tell-all book Susan Rice being debated for Biden VP Biden warns of Russian election meddling after receiving intelligence briefings Mary Trump says President 'is not going to get better and he is without question going to get worse' Judge: Facebook's $550 Million Settlement In Facial Recognition Case Is Not Enough White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used room John Lewis, civil rights icon, congressman for 33 years, dead at 80 Mass protests rock Russian Far East city again Law enforcement officials accused of questionable tactics in Portland Trump expected to exclude undocumented migrants from U.S. census Trump moves campaign-style events to White House Controversy after Biden staffer mocked cops, called for defunding police U.S. swoops down on Portland protesters after Trump order to protect monuments Coronavirus News and Updates: White House objects to Senate GOP push for more CDC money for coronavirus testing and tracing In Arizona, school reopening sparks protest movement 85 infants in one Texas county test positive for coronavirus Trump says Fauci is a 'little bit of an alarmist' 'We're fighting our own state': Southern mayors push back on state coronavirus response Jack Nicklaus reveals he tested positive for coronavirus in March, recovered Europe's challenge of a lifetime: Manufacturing enough coronavirus vaccines U.S. divided over masks, schools as coronavirus cases rise by over 70,000 again Reality shows shortfalls of Trump’s claim to ‘best testing’ House lawmakers want reversal of Trump's COVID-19 reporting changes, cite 'politicization of public health' 18 states in 'red zone' for COVID cases, White House document shows GOP senators sound alarm as coronavirus surges in home states Georgia mask feud exposes America's fault lines In Arizona, school reopening sparks protest movement Florida Sees Its 4th Day Running With More Than 100 COVID-19 Deaths Will the Pandemic Blow Up College in America? Texas woman, 24, hospitalized with COVID-19 for 79 days: I should have worn a mask 'Alarming outbreak' of Covid-19 spreads through DHS training facility Breaking down which states require — or don't require — face masks in public Tracking The Pandemic: Are Coronavirus Cases Rising Or Falling In Your State? Coronavirus: US v other countries... did it mess up its reopening? Biden launches ‘roadmap’ for reopening schools Asia Today: China battles new outbreak in far west Xinjiang Trump says 'I don't agree' with CDC director's mask message Coronavirus: Donald Trump vows not to order Americans to wear masks Schools the latest battleground in fight over mandatory masks A 'viral stun gun': How monoclonal antibodies can help fight COVID-19 Last edited: Jul 19, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers Chicago police, protesters clash during bid to topple statue Donald Trump holds 'tele-rally' in campaign first amid coronavirus pandemic China vows retaliation as Trump slaps sanctions on officials, companies interfering with Hong Kong's autonomy (video) Remembering John Lewis: Tributes for congressman and civil rights leader AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the virus-era China ban that isn’t Tributes pour in for civil rights icon John Lewis Trump turns White House into backdrop for political events Lying again about the pandemic, Trump made 200 false claims from early June to early July As city violence surges, liberal mayors engage in social media feuds with Trump officials Congress and CBC lose another giant at critical moment 'We're Embarrassed': Twitter Says High-Profile Hack Hit 130 Users Marco Rubio mistakes photo of Elijah Cummings for John Lewis in tribute One reporter, witness to two executions, haunting last words Toronto Blue Jays denied approval to play games in Canada Tear gas deployed in Portland protests as Oregon officials call for federal authorities to leave Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts Given a chance, Trump would push court pick before election Trump gives mixed messaging on mask debate Joe Biden is a man of faith. That could help him win over some White evangelicals. President Trump pays tribute to John Lewis, a 'civil rights hero' Disney cuts ad spending on Facebook amid growing boycott: WSJ Federal agents deployed to Portland did not have training in riot control: NYT Biden: After intel briefings, warns of election interference Not extending $600 unemployment benefit 'would be a catastrophe,' say former Fed Chairs Bernanke and Yellen Trump blames surging violence on ‘stupidly run’ cities, in ‘Fox News Sunday’ interview Judge orders Trump administration to fully reinstate DACA program and allow new applications Hackers tricked several Twitter employees into giving them credentials, company says Tens of thousands of mail ballots won't count in this year's primaries. What happens in November? 'Sir, he does not': Fox's Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump's claim that Biden supports defunding the police Surging Democrats expand Senate targets to GOP states Portland protests: Federal agents 'abuse power' in arrests DHS pushes back against claim federal agents detaining Portland protesters aren't identifying themselves The Note: Trust in Trump's word plummets To reverse slide, some Trump aides hope for a return to coronavirus briefings Fair housing groups slam Trump’s suburban racial rhetoric Obama remembers John Lewis: 'I stood on his shoulders' Remembering John Lewis, rights icon and `American hero’ John Lewis, U.S. congressman and sharecropper's son, was civil rights hero Tributes pour in for civil rights icon and US Rep. John Lewis: 'We have lost a giant' 'Sleepy Joe?' Trump's Insult May Reveal Biden's Advantage Trump keeps fighting a Confederate flag battle many supporters have conceded White House aides divided over Trump coronavirus visibility 'A seldom seen niece': Trump fires back at Mary Trump over tell-all book Susan Rice being debated for Biden VP Biden warns of Russian election meddling after receiving intelligence briefings Mary Trump says President 'is not going to get better and he is without question going to get worse' Judge: Facebook's $550 Million Settlement In Facial Recognition Case Is Not Enough White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used room John Lewis, civil rights icon, congressman for 33 years, dead at 80 Mass protests rock Russian Far East city again Law enforcement officials accused of questionable tactics in Portland Trump expected to exclude undocumented migrants from U.S. census Trump moves campaign-style events to White House Controversy after Biden staffer mocked cops, called for defunding police U.S. swoops down on Portland protesters after Trump order to protect monuments Coronavirus News and Updates: White House objects to Senate GOP push for more CDC money for coronavirus testing and tracing In Arizona, school reopening sparks protest movement 85 infants in one Texas county test positive for coronavirus Trump says Fauci is a 'little bit of an alarmist' 'We're fighting our own state': Southern mayors push back on state coronavirus response Jack Nicklaus reveals he tested positive for coronavirus in March, recovered Europe's challenge of a lifetime: Manufacturing enough coronavirus vaccines U.S. divided over masks, schools as coronavirus cases rise by over 70,000 again Reality shows shortfalls of Trump’s claim to ‘best testing’ House lawmakers want reversal of Trump's COVID-19 reporting changes, cite 'politicization of public health' 18 states in 'red zone' for COVID cases, White House document shows GOP senators sound alarm as coronavirus surges in home states Georgia mask feud exposes America's fault lines In Arizona, school reopening sparks protest movement Florida Sees Its 4th Day Running With More Than 100 COVID-19 Deaths Will the Pandemic Blow Up College in America? Texas woman, 24, hospitalized with COVID-19 for 79 days: I should have worn a mask 'Alarming outbreak' of Covid-19 spreads through DHS training facility Breaking down which states require — or don't require — face masks in public Tracking The Pandemic: Are Coronavirus Cases Rising Or Falling In Your State? Coronavirus: US v other countries... did it mess up its reopening? Biden launches ‘roadmap’ for reopening schools Asia Today: China battles new outbreak in far west Xinjiang Trump says 'I don't agree' with CDC director's mask message Coronavirus: Donald Trump vows not to order Americans to wear masks Schools the latest battleground in fight over mandatory masks A 'viral stun gun': How monoclonal antibodies can help fight COVID-19
