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

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

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House passes USPS rescue in bid to thwart Trump attacks on mail-in voting
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Trump's sister says president 'has no principles', lies in secretly recorded audio: report
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House passes an additional $25 billion for Postal Service as Trump tweets opposition
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New Senate report proved Trump was wrong and Mueller was right — here's why
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House passes $25B in 'emergency' Post Office funding, White House threatens veto
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Democrats say Postal Service delays 'far worse than previously acknowledged'
Fact Check: Trump misleads on lowering drug prices
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McConnell rips Democrats for passing 'piecemeal Postal Bill', 'ignoring urgent needs' of Americans
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'White supremacy' was behind child separations — and Trump officials went along, critics say
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Trump ordered to pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels' legal fees
Pennsylvania congressman tests positive for Covid-19, won't vote on USPS funding
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Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention
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Pelosi rips Trump for trying to 'scare' voters: 'Don't pay any attention to what the president is saying'
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Trump issues disaster declaration for California as wildfires rage
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An Apprentice producer and a TV-obsessed president: Inside the GOP's convention scramble
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Steve Bannon, and the promises that led to a federal indictment
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Black man in Louisiana dies after being shot 11 times and tased by police
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Belarus: Nato rejects claim that foreign troops are on border
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New Tennessee law penalizes protesters who camp on state property with felony and loss of voting rights
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Hans von Spakovsky warns mail-in balloting puts voters at risk of intimidation by campaigns, activists
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TikTok launches legal action against Trump over ban
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Trump and Pence expected to attend roll call votes on Monday at RNC
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More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016
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House Dems, led by Tlaib, call for Trump to let Lebanese nationals stay in US after Beirut blast
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Navalny Being Treated In Germany For Suspected Poisoning After Departing Russia
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Over 20 news websites appear blocked in Belarus as opposition leader calls for more demonstrations
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AP FACT CHECK: What the Dems didn’t say, and what Trump did
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Pressure mounts on Trump to match Biden's convention appearance
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Does Trump suffer from 'self-destructive syndrome'?
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Pelosi: It’s very important to shine a light on the Postal Service
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortion on Dems and the pledge
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Trump hits Dems for virtual convention in appeal to Wisconsin voters
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Trump says without proof that FDA 'deep state' slowing COVID trials
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How six key swing states handle voting by mail
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Trump accuses 'deep state' FDA of thwarting efforts for coronavirus treatments until after election
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Jobless Americans surviving on less than $200 a week in some states -- and urging Congress to act
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Alexei Navalny: Putin critic arrives in Germany for medical treatment
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House Democrats push forward with $25B Post Office bill, GOP dismisses rare Saturday vote as a 'joke'
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Voting starts earlier than you might realize. It has Trump battling the clock in some battleground states
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Confusion reigns as Canada turns away American students
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NASA: Asteroid headed toward Earth before November election
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U.S. House takes on Postal reforms seen as threat to mail-in ballots
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Trump rails against the FDA over vaccine testing
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House to vote on reversing changes and providing $25 billion for U.S. Postal Service
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Anatomy of an about-face: Inside the Postal Service's attempts at damage control
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The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists
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UN nuclear watchdog chief to visit Iran, push for access to suspected nuclear sites
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Trump is leading Republicans to an unwanted record in the popular vote
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Crews in California battle some of the largest blazes in state history
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The Republican National Convention Starts Monday. Here's What You Need To Know
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Convention silence from Democrats with high court at stake
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Rep. Jeff Van Drew slams Dems for putting this in USPS funding bill: 'What are they thinking?'
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Michelle Obama speech garners most social media interaction of Democratic convention
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Trump set to block controversial Alaska gold mine
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The US Senate candidate who took a QAnon pledge
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Supreme Court, federal judiciary rising as key issue in presidential, Senate elections
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More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased
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House holding rare Saturday vote on postal changes, funds
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Spruced-up White House Rose Garden set for Melania Trump speech
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Trump seeks health care victory on prescription drugs
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Biden to ABC's Robin Roberts: 'I don't want to defund' the police, but Trump does
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Arizonans are first to receive Trump's unemployment benefits
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Former CIA Director John Brennan interviewed for 8 hours in Durham probe
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Rep. Elise Stefanik to target Biden’s ‘failed record’ in prime-time GOP convention speech: reports
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Trump pressures head of consumer agency to bend on social media crackdown
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Democrats look to capitalize after Biden's big moment
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Harris to ABC: Trump insults are distractions from 'neglect, negligence and harm'
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Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon vows to fight federal fraud charges
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Biden, once an orator, reaches for rhetorical flourish again
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See Harris' reaction after Trump called her 'nasty'
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Poll: Trump trails Biden by 8 points
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California governor asks residents to flee from the 'deadly' wildfires
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Trump says he wants police at polling sites. Experts say that's unlawful.
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Democrats make desperate attempt to appeal to women at DNC
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Joe Biden bets big on 'character, compassion, decency' at DNC convention. Is that enough to activate the base?
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In N.C., Young Voters Of Color Uninspired By Biden See Defeating Trump As Essential
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Postmaster general testifies: Dems focus on mail voting, Republicans hone in on USPS funding
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Were these the three hours that upset Trump’s campaign?
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CEO of National Enquirer parent company steps down
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Joe Biden makes his appeal to young voters: 'I hear their voices and if you listen, you can hear them too'
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2 tropical systems could hit US at same time
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Why Joe Biden’s bounce might not be coming
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2nd Circuit appeals court declines – for now – to block ruling requiring disclosure of Trump's tax returns
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Apology at sentencing deepens mystery of Golden State Killer
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Fact check: Presidential spending through executive orders is possible
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Former Army Green Beret charged with spying for Russia
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Dems hit House Republican for denying USPS delays
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Kris Kobach claimed he spoke with 'enthusiastic' Trump three times about border wall project at center of fraud investigation
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Reinforcements arriving to help in deadly California fires
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Inside the Democratic Party’s plan to prevent vote-by-mail disaster
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Tennessee governor signs bill increasing punishments for certain protests
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Belarus unrest: Opposition leader says Belarusian people must not stop now
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Reps. Scalise, Biggs reject Joe Biden's call for COVID mask mandate, willingness to lock down nation
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Warren calls for Postal Service board members to fire DeJoy or resign
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Colorado Dem strategist says Biden is ‘one of the weakest Democratic candidates we have had for president'
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Alexei Navalny flies to Germany for treatment
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Decision on Falwell ‘has not yet been made,’ says Liberty University
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WATCH: Joe Biden's full speech at the 2020 DNC
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QAnon: Facebook takes action on conspiracy groups
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Gabbard says she 'was not invited to participate in any way' in Democratic convention
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Jessica Tarlov admits DNC was 'missed opportunity' for party to address urban violence, riots
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Simmering Disputes Over Statehood Are About Politics And Race. They Always Have Been

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Coronavirus News and Updates:

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COVID-19 in the quad: Colleges crack down on student parties as virus spreads across campuses
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Actor Sean Penn calls WH coronavirus testing czar a 'flat-out liar and incompetent pawn'
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As Pandemic Persists, Health Care Heroes Beginning To Crack Under The Strain
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AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
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Coronavirus deaths top 800,000 globally
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Coronavirus updates: New Hampshire ups indoor restaurant capacity to 100%; U.S. death toll tops 175,000
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Coronavirus updates: World deaths surpass 800K; New York blocks 175-person wedding; pandemic complicates California fire evacuations
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Coronavirus cases linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally now found in Minnesota, 2 other states
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Coronavirus: Germany puts on crowded concerts to study risks
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At least 3 dozen states have reported coronavirus cases on college campuses
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Longest-running Las Vegas casino caught in coronavirus coin crunch
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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic
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Health officials have new message: Get the virus in check and you can open schools
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Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak
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U.S. closes lanes, adds checks at Mexico border to contain coronavirus
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Infectious Disease Society says hydroxychloroquine should not be used to treat coronavirus patients
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Mounting US deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 21, 2020 - FDA
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3-day music festival underway in Oklahoma amid coronavirus pandemic
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Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years - WHO head
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A 6-year-old girl is now the youngest person to die of COVID-19 in Florida
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New Ebola outbreak in Congo raises alarm | CDC director says teachers don't need 'critical' label
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Moderna says more than 40% of participants enrolled for COVID-19 vaccine trial
The Latest: India cases inch closer to 3M, spread in south
 
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