Today's Top News Compilation - Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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

4 Big Tech CEOs take congressional heat on competition

Judge orders Trump to halt immigration wealth test during national coronavirus emergency

'Suburban Lifestyle Dream': Trump attacks fair housing rule in tweet critics call 'vile'

Mask-skeptic Republican Gohmert gets COVID-19; U.S. congressional colleagues to self-quarantine

McConnell opens door to smaller coronavirus relief deal

Trump downplays West Texas energy worries, attacks Democrats

Big Tech backlash: Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon CEOs grilled on Capitol Hill

Lawmakers clash at tech antitrust hearing: 'Put your mask on!'

The Media’s Biggest Favor to Biden Was to Ignore Him

Rep. Gohmert wonders if wearing a mask led to COVID-19 diagnosis despite health guidance to the contrary

Judge orders DHS to collect all 'inaccurate' or 'misleading' statements it made in Global Entry lawsuit

Trump push on short-term coronavirus aid draws frosty GOP reception

McConnell calls for GOP and Democrats to compromise on stimulus plan (Video)

Meadows: 'Not optimistic' on COVID-19 stimulus deal, as lawmakers debate unemployment boost

Democrats announce convention schedule, party officers for 2020 gathering

How Louie Gohmert proved exactly the opposite of his point

‘The odd couple’: Mnuchin and Meadows struggle to make a deal

US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge

In heated hearing, lawmakers say tech 'emperors' hold too much power

New York Police Draw Anger After Plainclothes Officers Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van

Meadows says benefits to expire as negotiators struggle to get deal
Trump dismisses virus aid for cities, lashes out at GOP

Pelosi announces mandatory mask policy for House

Former CIA director John Brennan claims Trump barred him from accessing records for memoir

New Pentagon training refers to protesters, journalists as 'adversaries'

Pending Postal Service Changes Could Delay Mail And Deliveries, Advocates Warn

Obama to eulogize Rep. John Lewis at funeral

Census head wasn’t told about Trump district drawing order

Timeline for GOP's Obama probe report slips as chairman eyes subpoenas

Trump boasts of pushing low-income housing out of suburbs

Tech CEOs face lawmaker questions about their market dominance

In play for suburban votes, Trump rescinds Obama-era fair housing rule

Fed chief says coronavirus surge slowing U.S. economic recovery

Intelligence disputes fuel rare public acrimony among Gang of Eight

US hits Poland, others in Europe over Holocaust claims

Sen. Casey: Reducing unemployment benefits won't boost our economy (video)

Trump’s dream of a V-shape rebound slowly slips away

U.S. jobless benefit at risk as Congress coronavirus talks stalled

Sen. Warner: Big tech has responsibility to remove information that is 'knowingly false' (Video)

Fact check: Trump misleadingly suggests the White House has largely followed Fauci's recommendations

Mnuchin says Congress is "very far apart" on coming to a deal on coronavirus bill

John Lewis' funeral to be attended by former Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton

New Pentagon training refers to protesters, journalists as 'adversaries'

Women charged in beating of Wisconsin senator

Fact checking Barr's claim that it's 'common sense' that foreign countries will counterfeit mail-in ballots

Left wing to Biden: Keep industry captains off transition team

Republicans blast big tech during congressional hearing for conservative censorship

Live Updates: CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google face congressional antitrust grilling

McConnell suggests Dems are trying to 'sabotage' the next coronavirus bill

US to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,600 more

GOP under mounting pressure to strike virus deal quickly

Navarro continues to tout hydroxychloroquine

Cutting the $600 unemployment benefit could hurt the recovery, economists say

Trump, Mnuchin float short-term deal as relief talks stall

Barr to be tested for COVID-19 after interaction with Gohmert

Pending Postal Service Changes Could Delay Mail And Deliveries, Advocates Warn

Trump defends use of virus aid bill to fund new FBI office near his hotel

Trump slams 'dishonest' CNN after being questioned about retweeting pro-hydroxychloroquine doctor

Justice Department to expand federal law enforcement presence in Midwestern cities

No. 2 GOP senator: Not a lot of support for FBI building funds in COVID bill

State of Congress' stimulus negotiations: 'We're in different universes right now'

Federal agents deploying to Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee

Trump says he never discussed alleged Russian bounties in calls with Putin

Polls shows dead even race in Georgia between Trump, Biden; GOP leads Senate races

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'CopyCat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism'

Congressional probe: Russian oligarchs using art to evade sanctions

Trump says Republicans criticizing FBI money should 'go back to school and learn'

4 Big Tech CEOs getting heat from Congress on competition

'I'm losing my patience': Jayapal, Nadler spar with Barr over Portland, politicization

Jim Jordan says Dems cut off GOP video at Barr hearing: Here's the full version

Bloomberg Vowed To Spend Whatever It Takes To Beat Trump. Democrats Are Still Waiting

Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for coronavirus

Holocaust survivors urge Facebook to remove denial posts

Tech CEOs testify to Congress at antitrust hearing: live updates

Trump administration to send federal agents to Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee

Does anybody in D.C. like the GOP’s coronavirus bill?

Most view kneeling during anthem as acceptable form of protest - CBS News poll

Trump says Harris would be ‘fine choice’ as Biden running mate

Doctor retweeted by Trump has warned of alien DNA, sex with demons

Oregon governor says US agents will start leaving Portland

Trump undermines his pandemic response with more misinformation and self-obsession

Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple CEOs testify before House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee

EXCLUSIVE: How Brett Kavanaugh tried to sidestep abortion and Trump financial docs cases

California considers its own $600 weekly benefit if Congress fails to act: report

As crime surges on his watch, Trump warns of Biden’s America

Minneapolis Police Reportedly Identify Viral 'Umbrella Man' As White Supremacist

Trump's shortcomings make a weak opponent look strong

Trump seeks out loyal donors in West Texas fracking fields

Portland hits feds with $500 fine every 15 minutes fence stands outside besieged courthouse

Coronavirus: Trump sticks by discredited hydroxychloroquine

U.S. Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election

‘He just needs to win 60 percent of the next 100 days’

Photos: John Lewis 'Stood For Everyone'

Atlanta Mayor Defends Legal Face-Off With Georgia's Governor Over Masks

Most Americans support national protests over race, poll finds

Iran blasts dummy US aircraft carrier with missiles

Trump on his own yet again as he skips farewell to Lewis

Fed faces viral wave, mounting risks to recovery

Civil rights icon Lewis to lie in repose at Georgia Capitol

U.S. refiners to post worst second-quarter results in a decade

Warren calls on agency chiefs to commit to not deploying federal forces on Americans should Trump not leave office

‘This is health care moonshot time’: Pandemic pulls Biden, Dems further left

Mackenzie Scott donates $1.7 billion of her wealth since split with Jeff Bezos

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Fauci warns 4 states whose coronavirus numbers he says don't look good

Weingarten: Teacher strikes possible in Arizona, Florida, Texas

Health Experts Urge A Shutdown Do-Over As COVID-19 Cases Surge

Fauci: Wear goggles or eye shields to prevent spread of COVID-19

Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious

Coronavirus updates: 150,000 dead in US

House approves two child care bills aimed at pandemic

Pence urges in-person school during visit to North Carolina

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for COVID-19

Florida reports record increase in COVID-19 deaths for second day in a row

Data Analysis: COVID-19 Is Filling Up Hospitals In Small Cities

U.S. coronavirus deaths top 150,000, among highest in deaths per capita globally

Beware of seductive narratives about the coronavirus

Poll: Americans want to wait for effective vaccine

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem disparages face mask requirements for students

Why The Novel Coronavirus Has The Power To Launch A Pandemic

'They didn't run the plays': Ex-officials say Trump administration didn't use pandemic 'playbooks'

Harvested Antibodies Now Being Tested As A Prevention Tool Against COVID-19

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans

Coronavirus Pandemic Sidelines California's Inmate Firefighters

COVID-19 deaths among Florida inmates on the rise

Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospitals face 'collapse' as outbreak grows

Emergency teams battle Australia's worst virus outbreak in aged homes

Teachers Union OKs Strikes If Schools Reopen Without Safety Measures In Place

Russia aiming to approve COVID-19 vaccine within weeks: report

Vietnam PM says every province, city at risk of coronavirus infection