Sep 4, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Barr gives false recounting of voter fraud case Fact-checking Trump's claims that he 'called home' to Melania during 2018 foreign trip she was on Retired general blasts Trump on reported military comments: 'You're no patriot' Biden slams Trump's handling of the economy Biden: QAnon is ‘bizarre’ and ‘embarrassing,’ supporters should seek mental health treatment Democrats take massive early lead in absentee ballot requests in key battleground states Biden: Trump has expressed disrespect for service members before (Video) Biden: Trump has 'no sense of service, no loyalty to any cause other than himself' Facebook removes QAnon-supporting candidate’s 'squad' post for inciting violence Powell: Masks, social distancing will give US 'enormous economic gains' Trump's protest rhetoric detrimental: POLL Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead Joe Biden says Russia, not China, is greatest threat to 2020 election White nationalism upsurge in U.S. echoes historical pattern, say scholars Here's the problem for Donald Trump with the Atlantic story Trump reverses decision to close Stars and Stripes newspaper Ex-DHS official says Trump tried to rescind order for half-staff flags for John McCain Biden and Trump express drastically different plans for America on the trail More than 175 current, former law enforcement officials endorse Joe Biden, slam Trump as 'lawless' president GOP lawmaker praises Kyle Rittenhouse's 'restraint' for not emptying magazine during shooting Fringe conspiracy theory looks to go mainstream Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time Trump campaign seeks to block Navajo voters' lawsuit over mail-in ballots Furor grows over Trump's reported remarks on war dead In Barr, Trump has powerful ally for challenging mail voting Larry Kudlow: Biden has a plan that will increase taxes by 4T, Trump is the ‘tax cutter’ (Video) Fact check: Trump says he's done more for veterans than John McCain did -- while taking credit for McCain's veterans bill Trump often sees an American landscape of 'losers' and 'suckers' Iran's enriched uranium stockpile '10 times limit' Car Rams Into Black Lives Matter Protesters In New York City's Times Square How Jerry Falwell Jr. mixed his personal finances with his university's Pence claims government funding agreement 'reached,' despite negotiations only just getting started Republicans and Democrats diverge on how to turn out voters amid COVID-19 Biden reveals he's been tested for coronavirus Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper Portland’s grim reality: 100 days of protests, many violent Jacob Blake pleads not guilty to charges prior to Kenosha shooting Ferguson and Kenosha: How two presidents responded to civil unrest Wisconsin lieutenant governor says President Trump "celebrated" teen who killed two at Kenosha protest Trump wins backing of largest U.S. police union as he touts 'law and order' President Trump denies report that he disparaged America's war dead: They made it up (Video) Trump angrily denies report that he denigrated US service members Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’ Trump mocks Biden for wearing mask: 'Did you ever see a man that likes a mask as much as him?' Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he’s considering state control of Austin’s police department Trump decries 'cancel culture,' but does he participate in it? He's called for boycotts and punishment for critics Records show Postal Service paid millions to DeJoy's former company AP source: Suspect in Portland death killed by investigators U.S. job growth seen slowing in August, unemployment rate falling below 10% Trump's Tactic: Sowing Distrust in Whatever Gets in His Way - New York Times What would QAnon debates look like in Congress? California offers a clue Judge bars Kanye West from appearing on Arizona’s ballot Trump dismisses health questions in Pennsylvania rally Dollar holds tight ahead of key U.S. jobs data What we learned when the 2020 campaign came through Kenosha North Carolina kicks off mail voting amid spike in requests Biden seeks somber contrast to Trump in Kenosha President Trump says Joe Biden is trying to change his message because he's 'dropping like a rock in water' Here are the prominent Republicans not supporting Trump, and those who are supporting Biden Trump's U.S. EPA chief claims climate-change fight hurts the poor What we know about Nancy Pelosi's visit to the San Francisco hair salon she accused of a 'setup' Voters are already getting presidential ballots. Here's what to know as mail-in voting begins. NC officials reject Trump's call on voting Jim Carrey pens op-ed comparing Trump to Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather' Court rejects Illinois GOP's challenge to governor's lockdown order Black Lives Matter: Can viral videos stop police brutality? Why sample ballots in South Carolina didn't list Joe Biden as a presidential candidate Daniel Prude's daughter on father's death at the hands of Rochester police: "... He's a protector." Analysis: Voting twice is illegal and you shouldn't do it Steve Scalise on Nancy Pelosi's hair salon scandal: Liberals want the rules to apply to everyone but them (Video) Oil falls 1% on lacklustre demand, set for biggest weekly drop since June Deaths related to Hurricane Laura rise to at least 24 Netanyahu privately condoned US arms sale plan with UAE: report Nancy Pelosi's demand for salon apology sparks outrage Georgia Church Leaves United Methodist Over LGBTQ Clergy, Same-Sex Marriage Coronavirus News and Updates: Coronavirus updates: Cornell University suspends, bans students over growing cluster of cases U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to more than double to 410,000 by January President Trump's New COVID-19 Adviser Is Making Public Health Experts Nervous Russia publishes virus vaccine results, weeks after approval Who should be 1st to get coronavirus vaccine? 'I want to see the data': Scientists express skepticism over Nov. 1 vaccine target Leader of Trump's 'Operation Warp Speed' says he would quit if there was political interference U.S. opts out of WHO-linked global COVID-19 vaccine effort South Korean doctors expected to end strike amid COVID cases surge Labor Day weekend travelers are heading to COVID-19 hot spots like Florida Tiny village offers window into India's surging COVID-19 caseload Last edited: Sep 4, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Barr gives false recounting of voter fraud case Fact-checking Trump's claims that he 'called home' to Melania during 2018 foreign trip she was on Retired general blasts Trump on reported military comments: 'You're no patriot' Biden slams Trump's handling of the economy Biden: QAnon is ‘bizarre’ and ‘embarrassing,’ supporters should seek mental health treatment Democrats take massive early lead in absentee ballot requests in key battleground states Biden: Trump has expressed disrespect for service members before (Video) Biden: Trump has 'no sense of service, no loyalty to any cause other than himself' Facebook removes QAnon-supporting candidate’s 'squad' post for inciting violence Powell: Masks, social distancing will give US 'enormous economic gains' Trump's protest rhetoric detrimental: POLL Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead Joe Biden says Russia, not China, is greatest threat to 2020 election White nationalism upsurge in U.S. echoes historical pattern, say scholars Here's the problem for Donald Trump with the Atlantic story Trump reverses decision to close Stars and Stripes newspaper Ex-DHS official says Trump tried to rescind order for half-staff flags for John McCain Biden and Trump express drastically different plans for America on the trail More than 175 current, former law enforcement officials endorse Joe Biden, slam Trump as 'lawless' president GOP lawmaker praises Kyle Rittenhouse's 'restraint' for not emptying magazine during shooting Fringe conspiracy theory looks to go mainstream Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time Trump campaign seeks to block Navajo voters' lawsuit over mail-in ballots Furor grows over Trump's reported remarks on war dead In Barr, Trump has powerful ally for challenging mail voting Larry Kudlow: Biden has a plan that will increase taxes by 4T, Trump is the ‘tax cutter’ (Video) Fact check: Trump says he's done more for veterans than John McCain did -- while taking credit for McCain's veterans bill Trump often sees an American landscape of 'losers' and 'suckers' Iran's enriched uranium stockpile '10 times limit' Car Rams Into Black Lives Matter Protesters In New York City's Times Square How Jerry Falwell Jr. mixed his personal finances with his university's Pence claims government funding agreement 'reached,' despite negotiations only just getting started Republicans and Democrats diverge on how to turn out voters amid COVID-19 Biden reveals he's been tested for coronavirus Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper Portland’s grim reality: 100 days of protests, many violent Jacob Blake pleads not guilty to charges prior to Kenosha shooting Ferguson and Kenosha: How two presidents responded to civil unrest Wisconsin lieutenant governor says President Trump "celebrated" teen who killed two at Kenosha protest Trump wins backing of largest U.S. police union as he touts 'law and order' President Trump denies report that he disparaged America's war dead: They made it up (Video) Trump angrily denies report that he denigrated US service members Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’ Trump mocks Biden for wearing mask: 'Did you ever see a man that likes a mask as much as him?' Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he’s considering state control of Austin’s police department Trump decries 'cancel culture,' but does he participate in it? He's called for boycotts and punishment for critics Records show Postal Service paid millions to DeJoy's former company AP source: Suspect in Portland death killed by investigators U.S. job growth seen slowing in August, unemployment rate falling below 10% Trump's Tactic: Sowing Distrust in Whatever Gets in His Way - New York Times What would QAnon debates look like in Congress? California offers a clue Judge bars Kanye West from appearing on Arizona’s ballot Trump dismisses health questions in Pennsylvania rally Dollar holds tight ahead of key U.S. jobs data What we learned when the 2020 campaign came through Kenosha North Carolina kicks off mail voting amid spike in requests Biden seeks somber contrast to Trump in Kenosha President Trump says Joe Biden is trying to change his message because he's 'dropping like a rock in water' Here are the prominent Republicans not supporting Trump, and those who are supporting Biden Trump's U.S. EPA chief claims climate-change fight hurts the poor What we know about Nancy Pelosi's visit to the San Francisco hair salon she accused of a 'setup' Voters are already getting presidential ballots. Here's what to know as mail-in voting begins. NC officials reject Trump's call on voting Jim Carrey pens op-ed comparing Trump to Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather' Court rejects Illinois GOP's challenge to governor's lockdown order Black Lives Matter: Can viral videos stop police brutality? Why sample ballots in South Carolina didn't list Joe Biden as a presidential candidate Daniel Prude's daughter on father's death at the hands of Rochester police: "... He's a protector." Analysis: Voting twice is illegal and you shouldn't do it Steve Scalise on Nancy Pelosi's hair salon scandal: Liberals want the rules to apply to everyone but them (Video) Oil falls 1% on lacklustre demand, set for biggest weekly drop since June Deaths related to Hurricane Laura rise to at least 24 Netanyahu privately condoned US arms sale plan with UAE: report Nancy Pelosi's demand for salon apology sparks outrage Georgia Church Leaves United Methodist Over LGBTQ Clergy, Same-Sex Marriage Coronavirus News and Updates: Coronavirus updates: Cornell University suspends, bans students over growing cluster of cases U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to more than double to 410,000 by January President Trump's New COVID-19 Adviser Is Making Public Health Experts Nervous Russia publishes virus vaccine results, weeks after approval Who should be 1st to get coronavirus vaccine? 'I want to see the data': Scientists express skepticism over Nov. 1 vaccine target Leader of Trump's 'Operation Warp Speed' says he would quit if there was political interference U.S. opts out of WHO-linked global COVID-19 vaccine effort South Korean doctors expected to end strike amid COVID cases surge Labor Day weekend travelers are heading to COVID-19 hot spots like Florida Tiny village offers window into India's surging COVID-19 caseload