Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, October 19, 2020

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

Trump goes after Fauci, tries to buck up his campaign team

Listen to leaked call of Trump bashing Fauci

Trump aide Meadows unsure Senate GOP will approve a $1.8 trillion coronavirus stimulus

Weakened U.S. consumer watchdog expected to bite back if Biden wins election

Ratcliffe says Hunter Biden laptop, emails 'not part of some Russian disinformation campaign'

Birx confronted Pence about Atlas

Decision on subpoena for Trump tax returns now in hands of Supreme Court

Top military leaders cleared to return to work at Pentagon

Trump calls Fauci a 'disaster' and says it would be a 'bomb' if he fired him

Early voting begins in Florida; Trump and Fauci spar - updates

Trump forced to play defense against Biden as campaign heads into final stretch

Birx tells friends she was relieved after Trump adviser Scott Atlas' inaccurate mask tweet was removed

U.S. early voting approaches record 30 million mark

Top pro-Trump super PAC takes aim at Biden in new $10M ad blitz

Hunter Biden's laptop: A Russian trick, a hack-job — or just what it looks like?

Will a COVID-19 stimulus deal be struck by Tuesday? What we know about relief negotiations

Facebook suspends account of Ukrainian politician working with Giuliani

House Republicans urge Barr to appoint special counsel to probe alleged Biden revelations

6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign

Trump Rails Against 'Fauci And These Idiots' In Campaign Call

Trump campaign sends letter to debate commission asking for more focus on foreign policy

Senate Republicans offer constitutional amendment to block Supreme Court packing

High court to review two cases involving Trump border policy

Ratcliffe: No proof foreign actors tied to 'Biden' laptop. Officials: FBI is probing

Biden mum on Hunter Biden emails, alleged knowledge of son's overseas business dealings

Government watchdog will probe Trump officials’ interference at CDC, FDA

Melania Trump to make first campaign appearance in months

Kamala Harris' connection to Caribbean voters could make difference in Florida

Behind in Polls, Republicans See a Silver Lining in Voter Registrations

Ballot drop box in LA County set on fire, prompting arson investigation

Biden takes cautious approach ahead of second Trump debate

In 2016, Trump won these Rust Belt counties on the economy. In 2020, he might lose them over coronavirus

Democrats prepare sweeping budget plans if they win in November

US State Department condemns attack on civilians in town north of Baghdad

Attack ads are already filling the airwaves. Expect it to get worse.

Cotton charges Biden family 'has cashed in substantially' on former vice president

Time’s up: After a reprieve, a wave of evictions expected across U.S.

Are Michigan Democrats in Trouble in Their Senate Race? - NY Times

Trump delivers expletive-filled pep talk to campaign staff

Trump's payments to farmers hit all-time high ahead of election

Democrats, Republicans and Trump can't agree on a new stimulus deal

Trump predicts victory in call with campaign staffers, suggests race has turned in last 3 weeks

How will the 2020 election affect control of Congress

POLITICO Playbook PM: Trump’s closing message: Fauci is a dope

With just days to go in the campaign, Trump knocks environmentally friendly toilets

The week in polls: Trump roars back in Florida, Biden gains in Georgia

Bolivia's socialists claim victory in presidential election

Biden campaign removing retired general from ad after he objects

Federal judge strikes down Trump's cuts on food stamps for unemployed

2016 sequel? Trump’s old attacks failing to land on Biden

Trump and Biden urge supporters to vote early as this week's final debate showdown awaits

Trump's campaigning stoops to new lows as Covid cases spike

Live Updates: Trump calls Biden 'corrupt,' campaign responds

UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections

Florida begins in-person voting with over 2 million votes already cast by mail

Trump mocks Biden for trusting scientists while Biden slams Trump for Covid-19 'lie'

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s falsehoods on virus, taxes and Bidens

'Our house is on fire': Suburban women lead a Trump revolt

‘Thousands upon thousands’ of Trump supporters greet president in California: McEnany

New York Post Published Hunter Biden Report Amid Newsroom Doubts

King: If Trump swept toss-up states, it still wouldn't be enough (video)

Early voting begins in crucial Florida as campaign enters closing stretch

COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election

Biden: Trump 'continues to lie to us' about coronavirus

Biden Is Dominating Trump on the Airwaves in Battlegrounds - NY Times

Trump gives offering while attending Church services in Las Vegas

After Brutal Beheading, Rallies Erupt Across France To Honor Slain Teacher

White House official went to Syria seeking Americans' release

The Point: How low will Donald Trump go?

Push to expand Supreme Court faces Democratic buzzsaw

Steelworkers union projects Biden-Harris logo on side on Chicago's Trump Tower

Why These Voters Rejected Hillary Clinton but Are Backing Joe Biden - NY Times

TikTok Tightens Crackdown On QAnon, Will Ban Accounts That Promote Disinformation

U.S. military defends air strikes that Taliban says violate troop pact

Why Biden is putting so many red states in play

States brace for surge of voter registrations as deadlines near

Trump uses explosive NY Post report to attack Biden at rally

Alexey Navalny on the poisoning attack he survived and why he thinks Putin was behind it

What social media giants are doing to counter misinformation this election

Sen. Loeffler on Georgia emerging as unlikely battleground in 2020

Biden and Trump Say They're Fighting for America's 'Soul.' What Does That Mean? - NY Times
Indiana police recruit fired for ties to neo-Nazis

Black Man Serving Life Sentence For Stealing Hedge Clippers Granted Parole

In Colorado, 2-month-old Cameron Peak Fire tops 200,000 acres

Buttigieg still supports expanding Supreme Court, defends Biden claim that Barrett nom is 'unconstitutional'

Ernst Struggles in Iowa as Republicans Battle to Hold Senate Amid Trump's Woes - NY Times

Armenia, Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other Of Breaking Latest Cease-Fire Within Minutes
UK minister: Post-Brexit talks with EU possible

Coronavirus News and Updates:

4 key battleground states reporting record-high coronavirus cases

As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

CDC criticizes White House medical adviser's discredited mask claim

Coronavirus restrictions reinstated in Wisconsin as New Mexico sounds the alarm

UNICEF To Stockpile Over Half A Billion Syringes For Future COVID-19 Vaccine

The coming weeks will be 'darkest of the entire pandemic,' infectious diseases expert says

Canada keeps border closed as Covid-19 cases spike in U.S.

Coronavirus: Belgium facing 'tsunami' of new infections

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Climb Toward A New Peak

Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access

Coronavirus live updates: US reports more than 48,000 new cases

Covid-19 cases climbing in almost every state as U.S. braces for possible 'third peak'

Fauci admits administration has restricted his media appearances, says he's not surprised Trump got COVID

Covid: What are the lockdown rules in place across Europe?
Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone

NYC sheriff busts illegal party with more than 200 people at Queens venue

New York Governor Cuomo lays out massive COVID-19 vaccination plan

Collapsing passengers, CDC missteps and "public health malpractice": The story of the COVID flight from hell

Educators teaching online and in person at the same time feel burned out

China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

Swiss tighten measures to combat COVID-19 second wave