Aug 6, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: White House, Democrats fail to close aid differences Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail Trump reimposes tariffs on raw Canadian aluminum, Canada promises retaliation Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 unemployment benefit Kanye West indicates he is running for president to siphon votes from Joe Biden Trump issues executive orders against TikTok and WeChat Facebook bars pro-Trump PAC from advertising, citing repeated false posts Biden says his faith is 'bedrock foundation of my life' after Trump claim Stimulus talks on the brink of collapse as two sides trade blame and get no closer to a deal Biden draws distinction on Black, Latino political diversity Biden VP contender Susan Rice's past foreign consulting work prompts questions Trump’s economic comeback is becoming a slowdown and likely a stall-out Trump falsely says Biden, a practicing Catholic, is "against God" Ohio governor tests negative in second coronavirus test Trailing in election polls, Trump says rival Biden opposes God and guns Trump slams Biden for Latino diversity remarks: 'What a 'dumb' thing to say!' Trump advisers hesitated to give military options and warned adversaries over fears he might start a war Iranians, Russians receive text messages seeking U.S. election hacking info Trump preparing 'aggressive' actions if no deal reached with Congress Trump, McConnell huddle with virus talks at risk of collapse Facebook, Twitter censors Trump 'at their peril,' GOP official says Homeland Security chief says department is reviewing complaints excessive force used in Portland Jobless claims top 1 million for 20 straight weeks New York AG seeks to dissolve NRA in new lawsuit Commission rejects Trump push for add debate against Biden 'There's a lot of pessimism': Stimulus negotiations drag on without a deal as Senate leaves town for weekend New polls show tight races for Graham, McConnell Senate unanimously passes bill banning TikTok from government devices Justice Department to send agents to St. Louis and Memphis to fight crime Biden: Latino community is diverse 'unlike the African American community' New polls suggest Trump's position has stabilized Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God Chris Wallace breaks down the three sides to coronavirus relief negotiations (video) Elliott Abrams, convicted of lying about Iran-Contra, named special representative for Iran Massive explosion rocks Beirut: Before and after images show extensive damage Ohio governor tests positive for COVID-19, cancels plans to greet Trump in Cleveland Biden appears to split with Obama on eliminating Senate filibuster – then backtracks Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden? Trump claims Biden is 'against God' and will 'hurt the Bible' Biden launches new ad aimed at Black Americans Central, Eastern Europe on Pompeo’s itinerary for next trip Karen Bass says she thinks Trump is racist and he is 'essentially giving license to racists' ‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump What white women in Swing County, Swing State, USA, think of Trump McConnell signals senators can head home until negotiators get a coronavirus deal Trump tees up student loan executive action Democrats hold firm in demands for coronavirus relief bill as impasse continues Trump executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing: Navarro Saudi Crown Prince accused of assassination plot against senior exiled official Migrant kids to be expelled under virus order not entitled to attorneys and other safeguards, DOJ lawyers say Biden wouldn't block Trump's prosecution if the Justice Department pursued it Harris, Ocasio-Cortez push climate equity bill with Green New Deal roots U.S. military to deliver relief supplies to Beirut after explosion McConnell goes hands-off on bill Trump leads July fundraising, but Biden closes resources gap Trump raises $165 million in July, beating Biden by $25 million Twitter bans Trump campaign until it deletes tweet with COVID-19 misinformation Emboldened Pelosi takes hard line as relief talks drag on Trump says Sally Yates 'lying or grossly incompetent' on Comey testimony Attacking Vote-By-Mail Was Hurting Trump In Fla., Experts Say. So He Changed Course Capitol negotiators still stuck, still trying on virus aid Sen. Rand Paul blasts GOP colleagues, says they should 'apologize' to Obama for past spending complaints Experts held 'war games' on the Trump vs. Biden election. Their finding? Brace for a mess Lincoln Project ad dubs Jared Kushner the 'Secretary of Failure' As U.S. Congress wrangles over aid, millions of renters get desperate Trump to sign order in Ohio requiring government to buy 'essential' drugs from U.S. companies Seeking refuge in US, children fleeing danger are expelled Survivors of Beirut explosion on where they were and the horrifying aftermath Trump campaign fires back at Facebook removal of Trump post: 'Flagrant bias' Fear of COVID-19 will not be reason to vote absentee in November, Tennessee Supreme Court rule Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pull Trump posts over coronavirus misinformation Pence: Chief Justice Roberts 'has been a disappointment to conservatives' Esper says 'most believe' Beirut explosion 'was an accident' after Trump claimed it was an attack Trump says he has the right to suspend payroll tax if Congress won't Stocks stall and dollar squeezed as investors wait for stimulus Why Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal is not so different from no deal VP contender Karen Bass’s Cuba baggage a burden in Florida Republicans fear disaster in November Death Toll In Beirut Climbs To At Least 137 After Massive Explosion Public health officials targeted over coronavirus pandemic response Teens arrested with AK47 at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida DHS fires back at 'myths' Portland violence decreased due to fewer federal agents U.S. Republican congressman Rodney Davis says he has COVID-19 GOP chairmen hit back at accusation they are spreading disinformation with Biden probe ‘I want to get an outcome’: McConnell defends strategy as he faces GOP grumbling Charges filed in deadly shooting at Seattle protest zone Two U.S. senators seek ban on collecting customer biometric data without consent Trump says Italy and Belgium are next ‘delinquents’ to pony up defense spending for NATO SpaceX: Musk's 'Mars ship' prototype aces 150m test flight Joe Arpaio clings to relevancy in what's likely his last run Conservatives battling to the end in Tennessee U.S. Senate primary Facebook removes Trump post over coronavirus misinformation rules; Twitter also clamps down New York prosecutors subpoenaed Deutsche Bank in Trump probe: New York Times Trump's envoy close to Brazil's leader -- some say too close Trump hangs on to financial edge in race against Biden Americans hunt for loopholes to get into Europe Trump dismisses legal questions on GOP nomination speech at White House Biden says Trump's China trade deal is 'failing' badly Newsom searches for messaging rhythm as coronavirus fatigue sets in Iowa Gov ends state's place as only remaining state to deny voting rights to felons CNN's Burnett presses Navarro on hydroxychloroquine in combative interview: 'You're an economist, not a scientist' Facebook and Twitter target Trump over virus claim WNBA players take stance against Senate candidate's Black Lives Matter views Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. lifts global health coronavirus travel advisory Possible coronavirus 'trouble ahead,' U.S. cities warned, Ohio governor tests positive Coronavirus updates: Disproportionate number of non-white children dying, data shows Cities go to extremes with coronavirus quarantine crackdowns: Checkpoints, power shutoffs, steep fines New Jersey officials say 7-month-old tested positive for COVID after death Exclusive: Fauci says regulators promise politics will not guide vaccine timing Coronavirus updates: US records over 52,000 new cases in a single day Fauci says nation can survive Covid-19 without another shutdown Los Angeles Mayor Says City May Shut Off Water, Power At Houses Hosting Large Parties Cases in the U.S. Coronavirus Update (Live): 18,765,357 Cases and 705,583 ... Trump and Birx praise Arizona as new national model for battling coronavirus pandemic Charts: How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count Illinois Republican congressman tests positive for coronavirus N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak Coronavirus updates: Trump comments run afoul of Twitter, Facebook terms AP Interview: Clyburn warns US lacks plan to stop virus Fauci Reveals He Has Received Death Threats And His Daughters Have Been Harassed Almost 100 people in Ohio were infected with coronavirus after man attended church service Factbox: Fauci talks vaccine prospects in Reuters interview Students at school touted by Pence for reopening must quarantine due to COVID-19 Birx warns 9 cities, California's central valley about increasing coronavirus cases FDA Adviser: Not Realistic To Expect A COVID-19 Vaccine In 2020 The Latest: Virus outbreak continues in China’s Xinjiang Virginia touts nation's first contact tracing app with Apple-Google tech CDC expects 2020 outbreak of life-threatening AFM in children Kim directs aid to North Korean town under virus lockdown Last edited: Aug 6, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: White House, Democrats fail to close aid differences Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail Trump reimposes tariffs on raw Canadian aluminum, Canada promises retaliation Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 unemployment benefit Kanye West indicates he is running for president to siphon votes from Joe Biden Trump issues executive orders against TikTok and WeChat Facebook bars pro-Trump PAC from advertising, citing repeated false posts Biden says his faith is 'bedrock foundation of my life' after Trump claim Stimulus talks on the brink of collapse as two sides trade blame and get no closer to a deal Biden draws distinction on Black, Latino political diversity Biden VP contender Susan Rice's past foreign consulting work prompts questions Trump’s economic comeback is becoming a slowdown and likely a stall-out Trump falsely says Biden, a practicing Catholic, is "against God" Ohio governor tests negative in second coronavirus test Trailing in election polls, Trump says rival Biden opposes God and guns Trump slams Biden for Latino diversity remarks: 'What a 'dumb' thing to say!' Trump advisers hesitated to give military options and warned adversaries over fears he might start a war Iranians, Russians receive text messages seeking U.S. election hacking info Trump preparing 'aggressive' actions if no deal reached with Congress Trump, McConnell huddle with virus talks at risk of collapse Facebook, Twitter censors Trump 'at their peril,' GOP official says Homeland Security chief says department is reviewing complaints excessive force used in Portland Jobless claims top 1 million for 20 straight weeks New York AG seeks to dissolve NRA in new lawsuit Commission rejects Trump push for add debate against Biden 'There's a lot of pessimism': Stimulus negotiations drag on without a deal as Senate leaves town for weekend New polls show tight races for Graham, McConnell Senate unanimously passes bill banning TikTok from government devices Justice Department to send agents to St. Louis and Memphis to fight crime Biden: Latino community is diverse 'unlike the African American community' New polls suggest Trump's position has stabilized Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God Chris Wallace breaks down the three sides to coronavirus relief negotiations (video) Elliott Abrams, convicted of lying about Iran-Contra, named special representative for Iran Massive explosion rocks Beirut: Before and after images show extensive damage Ohio governor tests positive for COVID-19, cancels plans to greet Trump in Cleveland Biden appears to split with Obama on eliminating Senate filibuster – then backtracks Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden? Trump claims Biden is 'against God' and will 'hurt the Bible' Biden launches new ad aimed at Black Americans Central, Eastern Europe on Pompeo’s itinerary for next trip Karen Bass says she thinks Trump is racist and he is 'essentially giving license to racists' ‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump What white women in Swing County, Swing State, USA, think of Trump McConnell signals senators can head home until negotiators get a coronavirus deal Trump tees up student loan executive action Democrats hold firm in demands for coronavirus relief bill as impasse continues Trump executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing: Navarro Saudi Crown Prince accused of assassination plot against senior exiled official Migrant kids to be expelled under virus order not entitled to attorneys and other safeguards, DOJ lawyers say Biden wouldn't block Trump's prosecution if the Justice Department pursued it Harris, Ocasio-Cortez push climate equity bill with Green New Deal roots U.S. military to deliver relief supplies to Beirut after explosion McConnell goes hands-off on bill Trump leads July fundraising, but Biden closes resources gap Trump raises $165 million in July, beating Biden by $25 million Twitter bans Trump campaign until it deletes tweet with COVID-19 misinformation Emboldened Pelosi takes hard line as relief talks drag on Trump says Sally Yates 'lying or grossly incompetent' on Comey testimony Attacking Vote-By-Mail Was Hurting Trump In Fla., Experts Say. So He Changed Course Capitol negotiators still stuck, still trying on virus aid Sen. Rand Paul blasts GOP colleagues, says they should 'apologize' to Obama for past spending complaints Experts held 'war games' on the Trump vs. Biden election. Their finding? Brace for a mess Lincoln Project ad dubs Jared Kushner the 'Secretary of Failure' As U.S. Congress wrangles over aid, millions of renters get desperate Trump to sign order in Ohio requiring government to buy 'essential' drugs from U.S. companies Seeking refuge in US, children fleeing danger are expelled Survivors of Beirut explosion on where they were and the horrifying aftermath Trump campaign fires back at Facebook removal of Trump post: 'Flagrant bias' Fear of COVID-19 will not be reason to vote absentee in November, Tennessee Supreme Court rule Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pull Trump posts over coronavirus misinformation Pence: Chief Justice Roberts 'has been a disappointment to conservatives' Esper says 'most believe' Beirut explosion 'was an accident' after Trump claimed it was an attack Trump says he has the right to suspend payroll tax if Congress won't Stocks stall and dollar squeezed as investors wait for stimulus Why Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal is not so different from no deal VP contender Karen Bass’s Cuba baggage a burden in Florida Republicans fear disaster in November Death Toll In Beirut Climbs To At Least 137 After Massive Explosion Public health officials targeted over coronavirus pandemic response Teens arrested with AK47 at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida DHS fires back at 'myths' Portland violence decreased due to fewer federal agents U.S. Republican congressman Rodney Davis says he has COVID-19 GOP chairmen hit back at accusation they are spreading disinformation with Biden probe ‘I want to get an outcome’: McConnell defends strategy as he faces GOP grumbling Charges filed in deadly shooting at Seattle protest zone Two U.S. senators seek ban on collecting customer biometric data without consent Trump says Italy and Belgium are next ‘delinquents’ to pony up defense spending for NATO SpaceX: Musk's 'Mars ship' prototype aces 150m test flight Joe Arpaio clings to relevancy in what's likely his last run Conservatives battling to the end in Tennessee U.S. Senate primary Facebook removes Trump post over coronavirus misinformation rules; Twitter also clamps down New York prosecutors subpoenaed Deutsche Bank in Trump probe: New York Times Trump's envoy close to Brazil's leader -- some say too close Trump hangs on to financial edge in race against Biden Americans hunt for loopholes to get into Europe Trump dismisses legal questions on GOP nomination speech at White House Biden says Trump's China trade deal is 'failing' badly Newsom searches for messaging rhythm as coronavirus fatigue sets in Iowa Gov ends state's place as only remaining state to deny voting rights to felons CNN's Burnett presses Navarro on hydroxychloroquine in combative interview: 'You're an economist, not a scientist' Facebook and Twitter target Trump over virus claim WNBA players take stance against Senate candidate's Black Lives Matter views Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. lifts global health coronavirus travel advisory Possible coronavirus 'trouble ahead,' U.S. cities warned, Ohio governor tests positive Coronavirus updates: Disproportionate number of non-white children dying, data shows Cities go to extremes with coronavirus quarantine crackdowns: Checkpoints, power shutoffs, steep fines New Jersey officials say 7-month-old tested positive for COVID after death Exclusive: Fauci says regulators promise politics will not guide vaccine timing Coronavirus updates: US records over 52,000 new cases in a single day Fauci says nation can survive Covid-19 without another shutdown Los Angeles Mayor Says City May Shut Off Water, Power At Houses Hosting Large Parties Cases in the U.S. Coronavirus Update (Live): 18,765,357 Cases and 705,583 ... Trump and Birx praise Arizona as new national model for battling coronavirus pandemic Charts: How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count Illinois Republican congressman tests positive for coronavirus N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak Coronavirus updates: Trump comments run afoul of Twitter, Facebook terms AP Interview: Clyburn warns US lacks plan to stop virus Fauci Reveals He Has Received Death Threats And His Daughters Have Been Harassed Almost 100 people in Ohio were infected with coronavirus after man attended church service Factbox: Fauci talks vaccine prospects in Reuters interview Students at school touted by Pence for reopening must quarantine due to COVID-19 Birx warns 9 cities, California's central valley about increasing coronavirus cases FDA Adviser: Not Realistic To Expect A COVID-19 Vaccine In 2020 The Latest: Virus outbreak continues in China’s Xinjiang Virginia touts nation's first contact tracing app with Apple-Google tech CDC expects 2020 outbreak of life-threatening AFM in children Kim directs aid to North Korean town under virus lockdown