Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Friday, August 21, 2020

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

Steve Bannon calls his arrest 'a political hit job,' says effort was in support of Trump

Crowdsourced Border Wall Donors Disturbed By Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

Appeals court sets September 1 hearing on deadline for Trump's financial records subpoena

Dr. Marc Siegel calls Biden's willingness to lock down US this winter 'very disturbing'

Biden says he'd shut country down if scientists said it was necessary

Republicans are abandoning the states

Brennan interviewed as 'witness' in Russia review probe, spokesman says

Trump holds funeral service for brother Robert Trump at the White House

Lori Loughlin apologizes for college scam as actress, husband get prison sentences

California fires: Governor asks Australia for help

Trump's Postmaster General Louis DeJoy acknowledges mail delays, defends changes at USPS

Battered by Democrats, Trump fires back against 'total anarchy, madness and chaos'

Economy is slumping again as Washington puts stimulus on hold

Postmaster general, in Senate hearing, aims to calm fears of mail-in ballots being delivered late

Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden

‘It was great’: In leaked audio, Trump hailed low Black turnout in 2016

Trump files emergency request to prevent subpoena of his tax records after judge denies motion

Tensions flare as senators grill postmaster general

Biden 'would shut [country down]' to stop spread of COVID-19

Bannon partners had history of cashing in on Trump movement

The 2020 Republican National Convention: What to know

U.S. postmaster promises timely election mail, 'dramatic' changes after

Trump says Democrats’ convention was ‘gloomiest’ in history

Who tried to kill Alexei Navalny?

US intel agencies find Wuhan officials kept Beijing in the dark for weeks about coronavirus

Lori Loughlin, husband Mossimo Giannulli sentenced to prison in college admissions scandal

Lincoln Project hits Trump for criticizing Goodyear, 'an American company'

Treasury Department pushes back on claim Mnuchin is politicizing Postal Service

The postal service funding crisis is bigger than the election, experts warn

U.S. Postal Service launches election mail website ahead of elections

Appeals court backs greater disclosure of 'dark money' donors

After Trump praise, Pence decries QAnon ‘conspiracy theory’

Joe Biden makes his appeal to young voters: 'I hear their voices and if you listen, you can hear them too'

White House threatens veto of Democrats' Postal Service bill

Ex-CIA chief Brennan faces interview in Russia probe review

New Research Suggests In-Person Voting May Be Less Risky Than Previously Thought

Biden sticks landing to close an otherwise cautious convention

Pence says he's 'proud' of COVID-19 response, pushes concern over mail-in vote

Conway blasts Biden's coronavirus comments at DNC as 'confounding display' of arrogance, ignorance

'To stay silent is to be complicit': Hillary Clinton questions why her former GOP colleagues won't challenge Trump

Susan Rice: I’m qualified to become Biden’s secretary of State or Defense

Biden's campaign says it raised $70 million during DNC watched live by 122 million people

DNC plans counterprogramming during GOP convention to highlight Trump's 'chaos presidency'

Ex-President George W. Bush backs Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins

Progressives seethe as Democratic convention largely ignores Supreme Court

House Ethics panel admonishes Gaetz over Michael Cohen tweet

Pentagon finds National Guard use of surveillance planes during US protests was legal but changes are needed

Exclusive: TikTok to challenge U.S. order banning transactions with the video app

Barr ‘vehemently opposed’ to pardoning Snowden

Ex-DHS official: Trump wanted us to tune in to Lou Dobbs's show 'every night'

Navalny To Be Evacuated To Berlin Hospital, As Russian Officials Give Their OK

Exclusive: No. 2 U.S. diplomat to visit Russia, Lithuania to discuss Belarus - sources

Sarah Sanders predicts debating Trump, taking media questions will be 'whole new ballgame' for Biden

6 dead as about 560 wildfires burn in California right now: Here's what we know

'The bogeyman gone': California's 'Golden State Killer' sentenced to life in prison

Two Gulf hurricanes at the same time? Tropical Storm Laura has formed

Former top Postal Service official testifies Mnuchin and White House were involved in slowing mail

5 takeaways from final night of Democratic National Convention

Trump Cabinet officials voted in 2018 White House meeting to separate migrant children, say officials

Joe Biden accepts the nomination of the Democratic Party, delivers speech on four crises

As Biden prepared to accept Democratic nomination for president, a furious Trump took to Twitter

Chris Wallace says Biden blew 'a big hole' in Trump's 'mentally shot' claim with DNC acceptance speech

Hits and misses from final night of the Democratic National Convention

Historic DNC Comes To A Close With Biden As Official Nominee

Biden vows to lead America out of 'season of darkness'

House Speaker Pelosi says she opposes smaller coronavirus relief bill

The best, worst and weirdest moments of Democrats’ final convention night

Bidding for Pennsylvania, Trump trolls Biden in old backyard

8 takeaways from the DNC's final night

Joe Biden puts character on the ballot and other takeaways from the final night of the DNC

DNC 2020: Did Joe Biden succeed in making his case?

Trump pledges to send 'sheriffs' and 'law enforcement' to polling places on Election Day, but it's not clear he can

The nine biggest Democratic National Convention moments that got everyone talking

Biden just made it a lot harder for Republicans to tag him 'Slow Joe'

Raymond Arroyo breaks down the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Pelosi axes idea of Saturday vote on additional COVID relief

The spectacular fall of a center-of-power populist

Bannon was aboard Chinese billionaire's $28M yacht off Connecticut when arrested

Bannon and 3 others charged in scheme stemming from 'We Build The Wall' campaign

Steve Bannon, key to Trump's rise, charged with defrauding border-wall supporters

Read The Indictment Against Steve Bannon

Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention

Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition material could spread like 'wildfire,' threaten fair trial, lawyers say

Democratic Convention Speaker: Vivek Murthy

Democratic Convention speaker: Deb Haaland

DNC speaker: Keisha Lance Bottoms

Brayden Harrington's address to DNC

Democratic Convention speaker: Chris Coons

DNC Video: Biden's granddaughters

Joe Biden accepts Democratic presidential nomination, says Trump 'failed to protect America'

Fact check: Trump delivers blizzard of false claims in Pennsylvania speech attacking Biden

Analysis: Drive to beat Trump unites Democrats behind Biden

Trump says Biden speech is 'just words' at DNC close

Wildfires continue to ravage California, prompting thousands to evacuate

Joe Biden urges Americans to choose hope over fear in accepting Democratic nomination for president

5 things to know about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Transcript: Joe Biden's DNC speech

Rep. Kevin McCarthy believes Republicans will retake the House, says there's no place for QAnon in the GOP

DNC 2020 Day 4: Joe Biden accepts nomination, calls for Americans to join 'battle for the soul of the nation'

Fact Check: Biden's Address To The DNC, Annotated
Election commission votes to keep Kanye West off Wisconsin presidential ballot

Biden appeals for unity, as Dems underscore stakes on DNC’s final night: ANALYSIS

Biden vows to unite America, end ‘season of darkness’

Trump must turn over tax returns to N.Y. prosecutors, judge rules

Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Chris Wallace react to Joe Biden's address to Democratic National Convention

Pence to campaign in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin after GOP convention

AP FACT CHECK: Dems on minimum wage and poverty

Watch Veep star mix politics and comedy at convention

More than 70 Republican former national security officials come out in support of Biden

In moving speech, boy says Biden helped him overcome stutter

Iran nuclear deal: European nations 'siding with ayatollahs' - Pompeo

New York Governor Cuomo signs new laws to expand mail-in voting

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Officials connect 26 coronavirus cases to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Limited transmission of COVID-19 found in U.S. childcare study, CDC says

Trump designates teachers essential workers in push to reopen schools

Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots Of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?

New York Gov. Cuomo says 'fingers crossed' schools are ready to reopen

U.S. teachers added to essential-worker list as they face White House pressure to return to classrooms

Coronavirus updates: 3 European countries see biggest jump in cases since lockdown

A tale of two pandemics: Big-box stores rake in record profits while small businesses fold

Exclusive: Top FDA official says would resign if agency rubber-stamps an unproven COVID-19 vaccine

Russians ask: Is Putin’s coronavirus vaccine the real deal?

New Covid-19 cases are declining across the US, official says, but that could quickly change if people aren't careful
1 in 5 nursing homes short on PPE and staff in virus rebound

Small businesses rely on the Postal Service to survive the pandemic. Delays put them in peril.

5 things to know about reopening schools safely from Harvard Professor Joseph Allen

How The Coronavirus Has Affected Individual Members Of Congress

Experts warn many schools should delay reopenings

California mayor loses mother, stepfather to COVID-19 just weeks apart

France: Virus cases spike to 4,700 in a day

Massachusetts now requires flu vaccines for all students
Alabama restarts prep football in test of virus precautions

1.1 million workers filed new jobless claims

Children and young adults could be "major drivers of ongoing COVID-19 spread," doctor says

Scarce coronavirus vaccine should go to frontline health workers first, report suggests