Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Friday, August 28, 2020

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

White House suggests $1.3 trillion coronavirus aid bill; Pelosi says not enough
March on Washington: 'We have only just begun to fight'

Trump attacks Biden, Democratic leaders at rally, says DC police took 'tremendous abuse' protecting those who left RNC

Trump knocks protesters against racial injustice during New Hampshire rally

Trump returns to campaign trail in preview of final sprint

Report: Tenants were misled about video used at RNC

Trump says people protesting in Washington Thursday were 'thugs'

Rand and Kelley Paul describe 'terrifying' encounter with rage mob outside the White House (Video)
March on Washington highlights generational divide on police reform

FDA Removes Top Spokesperson After Blood Plasma Blunder

Trump's RNC speech lacked some coronavirus safeguards. That might have been the point
Two men killed at Jacob Blake protest identified by authorities

Poll: Trump approval rises among black, hispanic voters amid convention

'They stoke the flames': As thousands march on Washington, Trump blames media for sowing 'racial hatred'
Tax experts dispute Trump's claims about Biden's tax plan

Police Union In Kenosha Provide Account Of Jacob Blake Shooting

House to vote on removing cannabis from list of controlled substances

Pollster Frank Luntz calls 'likability' biggest hurdle to Trump reelection bid

Factbox: What is QAnon and how are social media sites handling it?
Comedian tricked Fox News' Tomi Lahren into calling Trump a 'fool' in Hindi

Trump: I want to see first woman president, but not Harris

Shootings Expose Racial And Economic Divide In Kenosha

Trump pardons Alice Johnson, who praised him in a speech at the Republican convention
Secret Service grapples with coronavirus cases among agents traveling for Trump events: report
Ex-university president calls out McConnell on race issues

Top general says no role for military in presidential vote

New march on Washington embraces history on fraught anniversary of King's speech

Biden campaign buys "Keep America Great" domain and uses it to take aim at Trump

Hundreds of faith leaders endorse Biden to 'restore the soul' of US
Trump pardons Alice Johnson after her RNC speech
Meghan McCain hits Ivanka Trump's defense of president's Twitter: It's not a 'communication style,' it's 'cruelty'
RNC airs video clip of 'Biden's America' — it was actually Barcelona
Prosecutors ask We Build the Wall founder to tone down rhetoric after arrest

Trump campaign rakes in $76 million during Republican National Convention
Lobbyists drop Ukrainian lawmaker tied to Russia

Trump to amplify convention warnings about Biden in NH rally
Teen who organized Black Lives Matter rally gets $2500 bill from mayor for police overtime costs

Meadows charges Biden 'condoned' rioting and unrest before speaking out against it this week
Michelle Obama: ‘Systemic racism’ coming from the White House

Attorney for accused Kenosha protest shooter says teen acted in self-defense
Democrats worry about voter backlash in suburbs

Jacob Blake no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed, attorney says
Senate Republicans look to add money for child care in Covid relief measure

Laura victims may go weeks without power; deaths climb to 14
Teen who organized Black Lives Matter rally gets $2500 bill from mayor for police overtime costs
US government executes killer of 10-year-old girl

Lawmakers push for first African American to receive Medal of Honor for wars in Iraq or Afghanistan

Controversial organization led by Trump allies has tax-exempt status revoked by IRS
Tens of thousands March on Washington, protest for criminal justice reform: ABC News Live

House Democrats move to hold Pompeo in contempt of Congress
'It's chaos': Postal workers say mail still backlogged, despite DeJoy's promises

Legal battle heats up over sexual harassment allegations against Carlson, Hannity

Rand Paul calls for FBI arrests, investigation into 'mob' he believes 'would have killed us,' if not for police

Protesters confront Rand Paul outside White House after Republican convention
What We Still Don’t Know About Trump

Judge delays extradition for teen charged in Kenosha, Wisconsin, slayings

Ignoring FBI And Fellow Republicans, Trump Continues Assault On Mail-In Voting

'People's worst fears' came alive in Kenosha: Guns, militia inject chilling dimension into protests
U.S., Russian militaries blame each other for Syria skirmish
The striking contrast between the Democratic and Republican conventions

Harris delivers virtual call to action to protesters at new march on Washington

Police say Jacob Blake is being "secured with restraints" to his hospital bed

Appeals court lifts order reining in feds in Portland

Turns out ‘Keep America Great’ website Is owned by Biden campaign, not Trump’s
The quiet part Trump won't dare say out loud

Instead of Evolving as President, Trump Has Bent the Job to His Will - New York Times

House Foreign Affairs Committee announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo
Legislature seeks to undercut Trump lawsuit

Top FDA spokeswoman ousted after 11 days: report
Wisconsin AG won't say whether police knew Jacob Blake had a knife

Conventions highlight wildly different Biden, Trump strategies going into final election stretch
Obama calls for peaceful protests and 'overwhelming participation at the ballot box'
Kamala Harris: Cop who shot Jacob Blake 'should be charged'

Jacob Blake's father says his conversation with Biden and Harris was like 'speaking to my uncle and one of my sisters'

Young immigrants challenge Trump administration decision to scale back DACA program

Joe Biden ‘runs a great risk’ if he avoids debates: Dan Henninger

Russia's Navalny still in coma but improving

Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades

2 officers fired tasers at Jacob Blake before he was shot, Wisconsin Justice Department says
Former pool attendant details alleged relationship with Becki and Jerry Falwell Jr.

Jim Gaffigan calls Trump a 'liar and a criminal,' slams 'Trumpers' in series of tweets

Trump to campaign in New Hampshire after convention speech at White House

Hurricane Laura's Impact: 'The Wind Just Tore Everything Up'

Vernon Jones, Georgia Democrat who backed Trump, escorted through angry crowd outside White House

Young immigrants challenge Trump administration decision to scale back DACA program

Top Colorado RNC official spread conspiracy theories and made Islamophobic and sexist comments

More than 750,000 still without power in Laura’s aftermath
Dems slam Trump convention speech as campaign enters final stages: 'Embraced racism'

Takeaways from the Republican National Convention
Biden camp: Over 3,500 Americans died from COVID during GOP convention

President Trump: On November 3rd, we will make America greater than ever before

RNC 2020: Key takeaways from Trump speech and Republican convention

Quotes from the closing night of the convention

Calm prevails for second night in Kenosha, latest Black Lives Matter flashpoint

Sen. Rand Paul thanks DC cops for saving him from 'crazed mob' after RNC

Donald Trump rips Joe Biden as a threat to the American Dream and other takeaways from the RNC's final night

Fact check: Trump vows to 'protect' Medicare, Social Security. His budgets have sought cuts.

Highlights From Night 4: RNC Wraps With Trump’s Promise Of ‘Record Prosperity’

Ivanka Trump champions father in fiery convention speech

Mary Trump says GOP convention 'disturbing to watch,' calls portrayal of president a sham

Chris Wallace calls Trump RNC address 'far too long' and 'surprisingly flat' despite 'some good lines'

Wisconsin gunman charged, allegedly shot protester 5 times: Criminal complaint

Escape from Wilmington: Biden set to finally hit the trail

Donald Trump recycles much of his 2016 message as he accepts renomination

Protesters gather outside the White House before Trump's RNC speech

READ: Trump's GOP nomination acceptance address

'I Have A Dream': New march on Washington to mark fraught anniversary of King's speech

Protests Against Police Brutality Counter RNC Message Of Racial Equality

Dozens of Louisiana families didn't evacuate Hurricane Laura, official says

CNN uses new chyron to fact-check Trump's convention speech

Donald Trump Jr. reacts to 'amazing week' at RNC: ‘I felt proud to be an American watching this'

'Firewall against Nancy Pelosi’s agenda': How Mitch McConnell became one of Donald Trump's key confidantes

Convention Mixes Testimonies From People Of Color With Racial Grievance Politics

Rudy Giuliani says ‘soft on crime’ Democrats threaten suburbs

Trump promises tariffs on companies that leave U.S. to create jobs overseas

AP Analysis: Trump wields fear in pitch for 4 more years

Federal judge gives Trump administration 10 days to answer questions about USPS slowdowns

RNC 2020: What Republicans made of Trump speech

Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false or misleading claims in accepting presidential nomination

Tom Cotton rips Biden on foreign policy in convention speech

In Convention Speech, Trump Touts Business Know-How, Despite Faltering U.S. Economy

Hurricane Laura's winds batter Louisiana, killing six

Japan PM Abe set to resign over worsening health: source

Trump mocks Biden's record, says ex-VP has spent career on 'wrong side of history'

Wielding Chainsaws, A Town Comes Together To Clean Up After Hurricane Laura

Here are 6 takeaways from Trump's final night at the RNC

Trump looks to seize momentum out of fiery GOP convention, as Biden plans battleground visits

Biden, Harris criticize Trump response to unrest, pandemic

New book from first lady's former confidant gives behind-the-scenes look at tensions between Melania and Ivanka Trump

McConnell: GOP-controlled Senate a 'firewall' against Pelosi agenda

Harris: 'Vigilantes and extremists derail the path to justice' for Jacob Blake

Black National Convention puts spotlight on police brutality

New York DA's office says Trump's arguments over subpoena have already been rejected by courts

Former top Trump officials are betting he'll lose

Iowa judge voids 50,000 absentee ballot applications, prompting county to send new forms

Coronavirus News and Updates:

How to treat Covid, for now
Argentina reports record number of new COVID-19 cases but relaxes lockdown

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Safe To Get On The Bus (Or Subway)?
Mexico records 5,824 new coronavirus cases, 552 more deaths

First U.S. novel coronavirus reinfection case identified in Nevada study

Health agencies’ credibility at risk after week of blunders

Exclusive: Most U.S. states reject Trump administration's new COVID-19 testing guidance

US regulators allow remdesivir for hospitalized

How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count

Four at Republican convention in North Carolina tested coronavirus positive, officials say

Texas and Louisiana could see more COVID-19 cases after hurricane

Trump administration bets big on Abbott antigen test

Katrina to COVID: New Orleans’ Black community pounded again

Coronavirus kills 8, infects over 350 at poultry plant now told to shut down

What A Nasal Spray Vaccine Against COVID-19 Might Do Even Better Than A Shot

Democrats and White House are at a ‘tragic impasse’ on coronavirus stimulus after Pelosi-Meadows call

US and UK are bottom of the pile in rankings of governments' handling of coronavirus pandemic

WHO: Coronavirus is a "tornado with a long tail" that could cause more deaths as weather cools
COVID-19 Complicates Response To Hurricane Laura, Spurs Fears Of New Outbreaks

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Controversial COVID drug given at nursing homes

Insect repellent ingredient may kill coronavirus, study shows

FDA approves $5 rapid coronavirus test that doesn't require special computer
How nations are going back to school -- or not

France Covid-19: Mask rule for Parisians amid 'undeniable surge'

Man charged in coronavirus disinfectant scam