Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, October 12, 2020

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

Key takeaways from 1st day of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination hearing

Defiant Trump defends virus record in 1st post-COVID rally

Trump launches frenzied campaign offensive hoping for a turnaround
8 key moments of Amy Coney Barrett’s first day of confirmation hearings

Powered by trust on the pandemic, Biden leads by 12 points nationwide: POLL

Trump relishes return to large rallies following COVID-19 diagnosis

How a probe of Trump-Russia ties turned into a GOP rally cry

How Democrats stayed on message and defended Obamacare in Monday's hearing

Amy Coney Barrett push papers over rift between Trump and GOP

With eye on election, Democrats hammer health care on first day of Barrett hearing

White House chief of staff refuses to wear mask while talking to reporters

U.S. ethics groups say Barr uses DOJ as political tool, call for his impeachment

Michigan Supreme Court denies Gov. Whitmer's request for 'pandemic executive orders' extensions

Two ethics groups call on House to begin impeachment inquiry against Barr

Top general did not give his consent to be used in Trump political ad

Democrats are trying to flip the Senate in 2020. These are the seats considered up for grabs on Election Day

Protesters Flock To Supreme Court, Capitol Hill For Amy Coney Barrett Hearings

Biden makes big push in Ohio, once seen as long shot for him

"Look I know how to make deals": McConnell shoots back at McGrath's leadership digs at debate

McConnell challenger dodges court packing question

Trump getting support from those most affected by 'asymmetrical' COVID lockdowns: Hanson

Early voting begins in Georgia with long lines, high turnout

Graham sets the stage for Barrett's quick confirmation as hearings get underway

Trump boasts of Covid-19 immunity at first rally since diagnosis

McConnell, McGrath spar over federal response to coronavirus

Removing the bone in our throat: Senate must advance the stimulus bill

Cruz warns 'radical' Democrats won't push back against Biden packing Supreme Court

Why GOP senators spoke at length about religion at the Barrett hearing

Johnson & Johnson pauses dosing of its coronavirus vaccine

Trump tells Florida rally he feels 'powerful' and wants to 'kiss' everyone after Covid-19 battle

Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign

Good, bad and ugly: Making sense of the presidential polls

Trump's physician says president tested negative for COVID-19

More than 10 million early votes in U.S. presidential election: study

EXCLUSIVE: California hires Democratic operatives for "Get Out The Vote" effort

Trump returns to the trail claiming coronavirus victory and playing campaign defense

The Pennsylvania women Trump has lost

Barrett vows fair approach as justice, Democrats skeptical

The coronavirus ground game gamble hits the homestretch

Trump faces deficits in Michigan, Wisconsin with days dwindling until election: polls

McConnell warns Democrats are 'on fire' as GOP falls behind on fundraising and polling

Biden says Barrett's Catholic faith shouldn't be factor in her confirmation hearings

Belarus protests: Police authorised to use lethal weapons

Ambulance arrives for Georgia voters 'passing out' in long lines: Report

Updates and analysis after Day 1 of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Amy Coney Barrett: Democrats attack 'shameful' Supreme Court hearing

Technical problems arise as early voting starts in Georgia

Gloves come off early in Barrett confirmation hearing

Majority says wait on the SCOTUS seat; 6 in 10 favor upholding Roe: POLL

Trump looms large in Barrett hearing as Harris, Dems sound alarms over ObamaCare, election, coronavirus

Poll: Biden up 8 points in Michigan, 10 points in Wisconsin

Trump takes his Covid misinformation machine back on the road

Senate Republicans will go with Trump on coronavirus stimulus: White House spokeswoman

'Trump's Army' organizing poll-watching operations in battleground states

White House chief of staff refuses to 'talk through a mask' to reporters

Trump rails against Portland's 'Biden fools', 'Antifa radicals' after Lincoln, Roosevelt statues toppled

'It's already having a massive effect,' corporate America demands Trump rescind executive order on diversity

GOP raises over $620M through WinRed in third quarter

Judges across the country cast doubt on voter fraud claims pushed by Republicans and Trump campaign

Republicans Slam 'Religious Test,' 'Bigotry' In Counterattacks Defending Barrett

Trump's new pitch to voters: Blue states are 'going to hell'

The Lincoln Project on how the GOP became the party of Trump

Harris: Republicans 'Defying Will Of The People' By Pushing Barrett Nomination

Health care is focus as Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens

Kamala Harris, the former prosecutor, faces a complicated role as she questions Barrett

READ: Sen. Feinstein's Opening Statement On Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination

Klobuchar tells Barrett: 'I think this hearing is a sham'

Can Trump Squeeze More From His White Base in Pennsylvania and Beyond?

Democrats focus on future of Affordable Care Act, 22 arrested in outside protests

POLITICO’s election forecasts tilts the race toward Biden

Amy Coney Barrett: steadfast conservative

Trump’s task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping

Texas counties again limited to 1 mail-in ballot drop-off spot, court says

Democratic Senator: Barrett Must Recuse Herself From Cases Involving Election

Senators settle old grudges as Barrett confirmation hearing starts

NYC virus lockdown protest leader arrested

Read: Kamala Harris' remarks at the Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Poll: Voters split on repealing Obamacare
Trump just made an 'exciting' prediction about Election Day

Western Michigan, a longtime GOP stronghold, is now a battleground

Facebook bans Holocaust denial, reversing previous stance

Trump resumes campaign with Florida rally 10 days after COVID-19 disclosure

Amy Coney Barrett stresses role of Supreme Court, says it's 'not designed to solve every problem'

Sen. Mike Lee appears in person at Barrett hearing after Covid diagnosis

Watchdog proposes tax overhaul for Big Tech

Democrats argue Barrett threatens Obamacare at confirmation hearing while GOP touts her abilities

Graham’s last stand? Senator leads Barrett court hearings

Portland protesters pull down statues of Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln
California election officials probing unauthorized ballot drop-off boxes popping up across state

Eric Trump claims family 'lost a fortune'
Where Court Packing Is Already Happening

'The world is watching': Senate hearing opens for U.S. Supreme Court pick Barrett

Climate change a factor in most of the 7,000 natural disasters over last 20 years: UN report

Democrats have cast more than three-quarters of Pennsylvania early ballots so far

Cruz tells Dems at Barrett hearing ‘we’ve heard a lot of attacks on Trump,' ‘little about the nominee’

Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges

Senate holds confirmation hearing for SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett: ABC News Live

Mother of the late Sen. John McCain passes away at the age of 108

Trump in holiday proclamation bemoans 'radical activists' undermining Columbus

Protesters at Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing arrested for blocking Senate building entrance

‘I didn’t know he was there’: Pence says he wasn’t bugged by debate fly

U.S. TV news networks aim for credibility, not speed, on election night
How Biden could end 2020 on election night — and why Trump’s path is unlikely

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Coronavirus live updates: Johnson & Johnson pauses vaccine trial

New U.S. COVID-19 cases rise 11% last week, Midwest hard hit

Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit 'more severe'

Mainland China reports first local COVID-19 infections in nearly two months

22 days from Election Day, pandemic shows no sign of slowing as U.S. edges closer to 8 million cases

Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19

Pandemic can be overcome quickly with right tools: WHO

Tennessee mayor dies after 'valiant fight' with COVID-19

Herd immunity strategy is 'simply unethical,' says WHO

Coronavirus live updates: China to test city of 9 million amid cases tied to hospital

'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics

Abbott wins U.S. emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 antibody test

COVID-19 virus can survive on some surfaces for nearly a month in lab conditions

GOP US. Rep. Bost of Illinois tests positive for COVID-19

Four Vatican Swiss Guards test positive for COVID-19

As a pandemic presses on, waves of grief follow its path