Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, August 22, 2020

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

House passes USPS rescue in bid to thwart Trump attacks on mail-in voting

Trump's sister says president 'has no principles', lies in secretly recorded audio: report

House passes an additional $25 billion for Postal Service as Trump tweets opposition

New Senate report proved Trump was wrong and Mueller was right — here's why

House passes $25B in 'emergency' Post Office funding, White House threatens veto

Democrats say Postal Service delays 'far worse than previously acknowledged'
Fact Check: Trump misleads on lowering drug prices

McConnell rips Democrats for passing 'piecemeal Postal Bill', 'ignoring urgent needs' of Americans

'White supremacy' was behind child separations — and Trump officials went along, critics say

Trump ordered to pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels' legal fees
Pennsylvania congressman tests positive for Covid-19, won't vote on USPS funding

Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention

Pelosi rips Trump for trying to 'scare' voters: 'Don't pay any attention to what the president is saying'

Trump issues disaster declaration for California as wildfires rage

An Apprentice producer and a TV-obsessed president: Inside the GOP's convention scramble

Steve Bannon, and the promises that led to a federal indictment

Black man in Louisiana dies after being shot 11 times and tased by police

Belarus: Nato rejects claim that foreign troops are on border

New Tennessee law penalizes protesters who camp on state property with felony and loss of voting rights

Hans von Spakovsky warns mail-in balloting puts voters at risk of intimidation by campaigns, activists

TikTok launches legal action against Trump over ban

Trump and Pence expected to attend roll call votes on Monday at RNC

More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016

House Dems, led by Tlaib, call for Trump to let Lebanese nationals stay in US after Beirut blast

Navalny Being Treated In Germany For Suspected Poisoning After Departing Russia

Over 20 news websites appear blocked in Belarus as opposition leader calls for more demonstrations

AP FACT CHECK: What the Dems didn’t say, and what Trump did

Pressure mounts on Trump to match Biden's convention appearance

Does Trump suffer from 'self-destructive syndrome'?

Pelosi: It’s very important to shine a light on the Postal Service

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortion on Dems and the pledge

Trump hits Dems for virtual convention in appeal to Wisconsin voters

Trump says without proof that FDA 'deep state' slowing COVID trials

How six key swing states handle voting by mail

Trump accuses 'deep state' FDA of thwarting efforts for coronavirus treatments until after election

Jobless Americans surviving on less than $200 a week in some states -- and urging Congress to act

Alexei Navalny: Putin critic arrives in Germany for medical treatment

House Democrats push forward with $25B Post Office bill, GOP dismisses rare Saturday vote as a 'joke'

Voting starts earlier than you might realize. It has Trump battling the clock in some battleground states

Confusion reigns as Canada turns away American students

NASA: Asteroid headed toward Earth before November election

U.S. House takes on Postal reforms seen as threat to mail-in ballots

Trump rails against the FDA over vaccine testing

House to vote on reversing changes and providing $25 billion for U.S. Postal Service

Anatomy of an about-face: Inside the Postal Service's attempts at damage control

The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists

UN nuclear watchdog chief to visit Iran, push for access to suspected nuclear sites

Trump is leading Republicans to an unwanted record in the popular vote

Crews in California battle some of the largest blazes in state history

The Republican National Convention Starts Monday. Here's What You Need To Know

Convention silence from Democrats with high court at stake

Rep. Jeff Van Drew slams Dems for putting this in USPS funding bill: 'What are they thinking?'

Michelle Obama speech garners most social media interaction of Democratic convention

Trump set to block controversial Alaska gold mine

The US Senate candidate who took a QAnon pledge

Supreme Court, federal judiciary rising as key issue in presidential, Senate elections

More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased

House holding rare Saturday vote on postal changes, funds

Spruced-up White House Rose Garden set for Melania Trump speech

Trump seeks health care victory on prescription drugs

Biden to ABC's Robin Roberts: 'I don't want to defund' the police, but Trump does

Arizonans are first to receive Trump's unemployment benefits

Former CIA Director John Brennan interviewed for 8 hours in Durham probe

Rep. Elise Stefanik to target Biden’s ‘failed record’ in prime-time GOP convention speech: reports

Trump pressures head of consumer agency to bend on social media crackdown

Democrats look to capitalize after Biden's big moment

Harris to ABC: Trump insults are distractions from 'neglect, negligence and harm'

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon vows to fight federal fraud charges

Biden, once an orator, reaches for rhetorical flourish again

See Harris' reaction after Trump called her 'nasty'

Poll: Trump trails Biden by 8 points

California governor asks residents to flee from the 'deadly' wildfires

Trump says he wants police at polling sites. Experts say that's unlawful.

Democrats make desperate attempt to appeal to women at DNC

Joe Biden bets big on 'character, compassion, decency' at DNC convention. Is that enough to activate the base?

In N.C., Young Voters Of Color Uninspired By Biden See Defeating Trump As Essential

Postmaster general testifies: Dems focus on mail voting, Republicans hone in on USPS funding

Were these the three hours that upset Trump’s campaign?

CEO of National Enquirer parent company steps down

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

2 tropical systems could hit US at same time

Why Joe Biden’s bounce might not be coming

2nd Circuit appeals court declines – for now – to block ruling requiring disclosure of Trump's tax returns

Apology at sentencing deepens mystery of Golden State Killer

Fact check: Presidential spending through executive orders is possible

Former Army Green Beret charged with spying for Russia

Dems hit House Republican for denying USPS delays

Kris Kobach claimed he spoke with 'enthusiastic' Trump three times about border wall project at center of fraud investigation

Reinforcements arriving to help in deadly California fires

Inside the Democratic Party’s plan to prevent vote-by-mail disaster

Tennessee governor signs bill increasing punishments for certain protests

Belarus unrest: Opposition leader says Belarusian people must not stop now

Reps. Scalise, Biggs reject Joe Biden's call for COVID mask mandate, willingness to lock down nation

Warren calls for Postal Service board members to fire DeJoy or resign

Colorado Dem strategist says Biden is ‘one of the weakest Democratic candidates we have had for president'

Alexei Navalny flies to Germany for treatment

Decision on Falwell ‘has not yet been made,’ says Liberty University

WATCH: Joe Biden's full speech at the 2020 DNC

QAnon: Facebook takes action on conspiracy groups

Gabbard says she 'was not invited to participate in any way' in Democratic convention

Jessica Tarlov admits DNC was 'missed opportunity' for party to address urban violence, riots

Simmering Disputes Over Statehood Are About Politics And Race. They Always Have Been

Coronavirus News and Updates:

COVID-19 in the quad: Colleges crack down on student parties as virus spreads across campuses

Actor Sean Penn calls WH coronavirus testing czar a 'flat-out liar and incompetent pawn'

As Pandemic Persists, Health Care Heroes Beginning To Crack Under The Strain

AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage

Coronavirus deaths top 800,000 globally

Coronavirus updates: New Hampshire ups indoor restaurant capacity to 100%; U.S. death toll tops 175,000

Coronavirus updates: World deaths surpass 800K; New York blocks 175-person wedding; pandemic complicates California fire evacuations

Coronavirus cases linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally now found in Minnesota, 2 other states

Coronavirus: Germany puts on crowded concerts to study risks

At least 3 dozen states have reported coronavirus cases on college campuses

Longest-running Las Vegas casino caught in coronavirus coin crunch

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

Health officials have new message: Get the virus in check and you can open schools

Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

U.S. closes lanes, adds checks at Mexico border to contain coronavirus

Infectious Disease Society says hydroxychloroquine should not be used to treat coronavirus patients

Mounting US deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 21, 2020 - FDA

3-day music festival underway in Oklahoma amid coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years - WHO head

A 6-year-old girl is now the youngest person to die of COVID-19 in Florida

New Ebola outbreak in Congo raises alarm | CDC director says teachers don't need 'critical' label

Moderna says more than 40% of participants enrolled for COVID-19 vaccine trial
The Latest: India cases inch closer to 3M, spread in south