Today's Top News Compilation - Thursday, July 30, 2020

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

Trump campaign hits pause on TV ad spending for 'review' of messaging strategy

Trump, GOP suggest temporary fix for $600 jobless benefit

Trump stokes racist fears after revoking Obama-era housing rule

Trump defends tweet on possible Election Day delay at contentious press conference

Intel Dems press Nunes for details on anti-Biden package from Ukrainian official

Trump tests GOP loyalty with election tweet and stimulus strategy

EXCLUSIVE: Fearing Trump interference, FBI agents hid copies of Russia investigation docs

FBI: Errors in wiretap applications are mostly minor

Trump continues to question voting by mail

‘He’s Willing to Put Democracy on the Block’

The Memo: Trump's real target is election's legitimacy

Top Sanders campaign aide urges Bernie supporters on DNC convention panel to drop proposals

Judge blocks Trump admin's 'public charge' policy

Trump eyes student loan relief extension

Experts dismiss Trump claim that it could take 'years' to declare election winner

Trump suggests delaying November election. 'Constitutionally impossible,' one expert says

What would it take to postpone the election?

Congressman John Lewis remembered at funeral service

President Trump courts controversy after suggesting election delay over voter fraud concerns

Grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on theft charges

McConnell tees up showdown on unemployment benefits

Dems pour record cash into battleground state parties

Trump global media chief probes pro-Biden VOA content

Confusion mounts over withdrawal from Portland

Senate stalls on extending unemployment insurance, as $600 weekly benefit expires

Hawley vows to vote against Supreme Court nominees who haven't 'explicitly acknowledged that Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided'

Read Obama's eulogy for Rep. John Lewis

Watch Obama's full eulogy of John Lewis, 'founding father of that fuller, fairer, better America'

Obama delivers passionate eulogy for John Lewis, urges Americans to vote: "He knew that the march is not over"

Obama, joined by fellow past presidents, eulogizes Rep. John Lewis at MLK's Atlanta church

Watch live: Trump holds press conference (Video 4:30pm CDT)

Obama gives passionate eulogy as John Lewis honored at funeral in MLK's Atlanta church

Deleted Biden video sets off a crisis at Voice of America

Trump tells Vanessa Guillén's family he doesn't want Fort Hood soldier's murder to be "swept under the rug"

GOP lawmakers push resolution supporting nation's law enforcement officers, rejecting efforts to defund police

Obama Calls For Abolishing Filibuster If It Stands In Way Of Stronger Voting Rights

Trump calls on Covid-19 survivors to donate blood plasma

Prosecutors agree to lift gag order on Michael Cohen

Mick Mulvaney calls House Democrats' $3 trillion stimulus proposal 'absurd' (video)

Hundreds of business groups call for liability shield in coronavirus relief package

Volunteer hacker army boosts election cybersecurity

Seattle Mayor Says Federal Deployments Are Part Of A Darker Political Goal

US charges Tennessee state senator with embezzlement

GOP Rep. Schweikert reprimanded in ethics probe, ordered to pay $50G

Trump plans to address United Nations General Assembly in person

COVID-19 crushes U.S. economy in second quarter; rising virus cases loom over recovery

McConnell, top Republicans say Election Day isn't moving

Stakes rise for virus talks as jobless aid lapses, GDP drops

Trump says coronavirus stimulus checks, direct payments may be more than $1,200

Pompeo, lawmakers tangle over Germany troop withdrawal

Obama, joined by fellow past presidents, eulogizes Rep. John Lewis at MLK's Atlanta church

'A meaningful hit to the economy': What could happen if Congress cuts unemployment benefits

Appeals court to take new look at whether Flynn charges must be dismissed

4 Key Takeaways From Washington's Big Tech Hearing On 'Monopoly Power'

Senate cancels hearing for Anthony Tata, Trump's Pentagon pick who called Obama a terrorist

Bernie Sanders tells Trump ‘we're not delaying the election,’ ‘your disastrous presidency will end’

Clinton pays respects at John Lewis's funeral: 'He got into a lot of good trouble'

Pompeo tells lawmakers the ‘tide is turning’ against China

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Supreme Court's internal deliberations over Trump's taxes

GDP contracted by a record 32.9% pace last quarter

Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll

Joe Manchin and head of postal service union warn of possible post office closures

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s view of flawed election is baseless

Trump suggests delaying election, warns mail-in ballots to result in ‘INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT’ vote

Trump floats November election delay, but it won’t happen

Appeals court will rehear case over Flynn charges

Germany's Economy Suffers Biggest Quarterly Drop On Record

The congressional underclass erupts in fury after Gohmert gets Covid-19

Protesters vary as much as their arrests, AP analysis shows

Biden, under Trump attack, casts himself as firm on China

Republicans flat-out reject Trump's suggestion to delay election

Herman Cain dies from coronavirus

Trump, after Portland deal, says feds won't leave 'until there is safety'

Posthumous letter from John Lewis published

George W. Bush honors John Lewis: 'He believed in America'

Why Trump's tough-on-crime message is not breaking through in suburban America

Senate GOP makes last ditch effort on unemployment extension

Republicans openly challenge Trump's tweet on delaying election

Feds clash anew with Portland rioters despite withdrawal agreement, as Trump ups pressure on governor

McConnell, Schumer trade accusations as clock ticks on unemployment benefits

3 former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta

Tributes pour in for Herman Cain after death from coronavirus

Pompeo says threats to US in Afghanistan raised with Russia

FBI says errors uncovered in wiretap applications were mostly 'non-material'

Obama Unleashes on Trump Privately as He Raises $24 Million for Biden (NY Times)

Pompeo tells lawmakers the ‘tide is turning’ against China

Maxwell documents expected to be released soon

US agents in Portland to pull back, but tensions remain

Tense Barr, Big Tech hearings highlight heated week on Capitol Hill (video)

Pelosi says GOP seems to have 'disdain' for working people as stimulus negotiations stall

GOP hunts for 'Plan B' as coronavirus talks hit wall

From snacks to snafus, 10 highlights from Wednesday's tech hearing

Irregularities in COVID Reporting Contract Award Process Raises New Questions

At big tech hearing, non-denials speak louder than words

Gohmert says he will take hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment

Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for minimally invasive non-surgical procedure

Facebook's Zuckerberg skewered with internal emails during antitrust hearing

US plan to pull troops from Germany sparks criticism from lawmakers in both parties

Trump attended a fundraiser in Texas without a mask on the day the US hit 150,000 coronavirus deaths - BI
Breyer: 'Politics goes out the window' once justices join the Supreme Court

Tuberville breaks DC self-quarantine policy to campaign

Why the tech giants may suffer lasting pain from their Hill lashing

U.S. economy likely suffered historic plunge in second quarter; outlook murky as COVID-19 cases surge

Trump vs. Biden: Where they stand on health, economy, more

Trump's decision to move troops from Germany slammed as 'a gift to Putin'

'A disgrace': Former employee blasts Fed’s workplace culture

Seattle residents slam ‘Defund the police’ as ‘radical experiment’ during city budget meeting

Congress grills tech CEOs in wide-ranging hearing

Fed keeps interest rate unchanged amid uncertain economic future and 'tremendous human hardship'

Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don’t land many blows

Governors' approval ratings drop as COVID-19 cases mount

Pelosi warns maskless lawmakers may be thrown out

Trump again attempts to stoke racial divisions in housing message

House orders broad mask mandates after Gohmert gets virus

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf hits back at Oregon governor’s claim that federal agents are leaving Portland (video)

Facebook, Google absorb lawmakers' jabs in rare Big Tech hearing

Trump touts energy accomplishments in oil-rich West Texas as polls tighten

The Folly of the Never Republicans

Attorney General Bill Barr tests negative for coronavirus, 1 day after Rep. Gohmert encounter

Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand announce $2.5 million donation to combat Black voter suppression

John Lewis’ funeral set for Atlanta church that MLK once led

Louisiana Republican self-quarantining after exposure to Gohmert

From MLK to John Lewis, Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a haven for civil rights

For Some Arrested At Portland Protests, Release Is Conditional On Not Attending More

States, seeking more coronavirus relief funds, have hardly spent the $139 billion approved in March: report

Lujan Grisham builds profile as Biden looks to make VP pick

India and China race to build along a disputed frontier

US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge

Divided and Demoralized on Virus Aid, Republicans Ask, 'What's in the Bill?' (NY Times)

Hong Kong security law: Four students arrested for 'inciting secession'

Oligarchs skirt US sanctions through shady sales

Asian stocks gain after Fed keep US interest rates low

Samsung profits soar on work from home demand

Coronavirus News and Updates:

AstraZeneca to be exempt from coronavirus vaccine liability claims in most countries

Coronavirus updates: NJ sees 112% increase in cases, deaths double in Atlanta area

Johnson & Johnson starts human study of COVID-19 vaccine after promising monkey data

Ventilation systems can change spread of potential viral particles indoors: Study

In sprawling Capitol, leaders struggle to keep virus at bay

Florida reports third straight single-day coronavirus death record

Coronavirus cases rise in U.S. Midwest with summer travel, Birx says

D.C. schools go all virtual, with mayor citing parent concerns and ‘workforce’ gaps

Texas posts single-day coronavirus death record

Local U.S. election officials fight disinformation 'virus', whether from overseas or Trump

Top White House coronavirus task force officials to be deployed to COVID hot spots

Race for vaccine faces daunting distribution challenges

Arizona, Florida report record increase in COVID-19 deaths

Fauci says coronavirus cure video shared by Trump 'isn't true'

Florida Will Pause Coronavirus Testing Because Of Impending Storm

FDA opens door to rapid, at-home screening for COVID-19

The Latest: India reports another record coronavirus surge

Coronavirus: Trump’s signals 'not helpful', says Fauci

US hits 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 as states struggle to halt resurgence

U.S. records a coronavirus death every minute as total surpasses 150,000

Coronavirus: Australia's Victoria records huge case jump

Teacher's emotional video shows attempt to set up a classroom amid COVID-19

Asia Today: 723 cases in Australia, closures in Vietnam

Coronavirus surges in Asia bring warnings over complacency