Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump calls New York Times report that he avoid paying taxes 'totally made up' Trump calls NYT report on tax avoidance ‘totally fake news’ Democrats blast Trump after report reveals he avoided income taxes for 10 years: 'Disgusting' NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017 Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of last 15 years: New York Times New York Times: Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of past 15 years beginning in 2000 Biden urges Senate GOP to delay Supreme Court confirmation hearings Durbin: ‘I worry about the outcome’ of the 2020 election Poll: Majority of Michigan, Wisconsin voters say don't fill RBG Supreme Court seat before election Trump says Christie, Giuliani assisting debate prep Biden says Trump using Supreme Court pick as "loophole" to strike down Obamacare Democrats planning to delay Amy Coney Barrett confirmation Poll: Democrats have slight edge heading into Barrett confirmation battle Joe Biden: Vacancy about health law, not court expansion 'We can't stop the outcome': Top Democrat on Supreme Court nomination 'The clash': Trump, Biden bring very different skills to first debate, experts say Biden to take post-debate campaign swing through Ohio and Pennsylvania Democrats say Republicans will pay price at polls for confirming Barrett before election Trump says Christie, Giuliani assisting debate prep Pelosi expresses hope deal can be reached with White House on COVID-19 relief Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick Northern California county says social media post claiming hundreds of mail-in ballots being dumped is from 2018 McGahn says there was no "hesitancy or pause" about nominating Barrett for 2018 vacancy Trump backers say he’s not undermining confidence in election Ballistics in Breonna Taylor case don't match Kentucky AG's claim boyfriend shot officer: report How will Biden do debating Trump? We asked those who have faced the former VP Watch the presidential debate Tuesday with live fact-checking by USA TODAY's team of experts Cop thought Blake trying to kidnap child: Lawyer Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension Biden compares Trump to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels US says it will leave Baghdad embassy if Iraq doesn't rein in attacks: report 100,000 march in Belarus capital, mocking 'the naked king' Meadows expects "pretty aggressive" Barrett timeline as Democrats zero in on Obamacare views What are the key issues Trump, Biden will debate? Ivanka Trump adds campaign surrogate to portfolio Transcript: Don McGahn on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Meadows defends Trump comments on mail-in voting: 'He is stating the facts' Analysis: Why Joe Biden's lead is different than Hillary Clinton's Transcript: Senator Chris Coons on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Pelosi says questions on Barrett's Catholicism off limits: 'Doesn’t matter what her faith is' Transcript: Jeh Johnson on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Police clash with Portland protesters and press; more than 20 arrested Amy Coney Barrett's debut shows she will be a tough adversary for Democrats Trump renews call for pre-debate 'drug test' Kamala Harris' SCOTUS hearing participation could be unprecedented Trump tells 'Fox & Friends' he wanted to choose a textualist for Supreme Court Trump has the votes in court fight, but Democrats have the political edge Polls: Biden remains ahead in Michigan and Wisconsin Cars have hit Black Lives Matter protesters 104 times in recent months Republicans portray Democrats as anti-police in final weeks of Senate contests GOP senator on hypocrisy charges: Majority in power does what it wants Tight races in Georgia and North Carolina, while Supreme Court is another factor — Battleground Tracker Schumer to Democrats: Focus on health care to beat Barrett Graham: Senate Judiciary Committee will approve Barrett on October 22 Six conservative justices? 10 ways the Supreme Court could change Some Black Americans Buying Guns: 'I'd Rather Go To Trial Than Go To The Cemetery' Leaders to UN: If virus doesn’t kill us, climate change will Trump suggests Supreme Court nominee would tip panel against Roe v. Wade President Trump and VP Biden set to face off in the first presidential debate Trump readies thousands of attorneys for election fight 'Naked ballots,' explained: Does my vote need clothes? 'I beat the socialist.' Biden tacks to the center in fight with Trump over Rust Belt moderates As justice, Barrett would have final say on recusal Why Arizona Is Tilting Blue: 'The State's Clearly in Motion' - New York Times The ‘black hole’ of unemployment benefits: Six months into the pandemic, some are still waiting for aid Trump has stacked the federal bench, but he's not winning many election court battles Tom Cotton defends Trump refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power Pelosi slams Republicans for trying to 'undo' Affordable Care Act through Trump Supreme Court nominee Presidential debates: When the whole world is watching No forgiveness: Small businesses still on hook for rescue loans Presidential Votes Have Been Too Close To Call And Even Too Close to Count The Senate could confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court just days before Election Day, with hearings beginning Oct. 12 Woman arrested for driving through protesters How a Pledge to Dismantle the Minneapolis Police Collapsed - New York Times What are the key issues Trump, Biden will debate? San Francisco housing has cooled as some flee the city Trump says he did not discuss Roe v. Wade with Amy Coney Barrett Amy Coney Barrett: A New Feminist Icon As Election Nears, Trump Expands Moratorium On Exploratory Drilling In Atlantic On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative The Judicial Wars Started on Biden's Watch. Can He End Them? - New York Times Dwayne Johnson backs Biden in first public presidential endorsement NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from space station Pompeo claims Trump foreign policy has made world safer, Americans' lives 'more secure' Senate Dems ready tactics to muck up Supreme Court confirmation Pelosi says Trump is in a 'hurry' to confirm Barrett so she can invalidate Obamacare Between the economy and pandemic, Biden keeps his advantage nationally: POLL Some Breonna Taylor protesters out past curfew, fires set Durbin: Hillary Clinton is 'flat-out wrong' in saying Biden 'should not concede under any circumstances' Confirmation battle looms as Trump picks Judge Barrett for Supreme Court Breonna Taylor's autopsy report reveals how police shots killed her Michigan Secretary of State Says At Least 3 Million Expected To Vote By Mail New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes Belarusian police detain protesters as tens of thousands rally against Lukashenko President Trump on the significance of his third Supreme Court nomination (video) What Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination Means For The 2020 Election Coronavirus News and Updates: Gottlieb warns of "very dangerous season" ahead as coronavirus cases rise Positive COVID-19 test rates top 25% in some U.S. Midwest states Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment COVID-19 Global tracker The U.S. could see a second wave soon. Hospitals already on the brink fear 'disaster.' Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era The latest on the coronavirus pandemic About 9% of Americans exposed to COVID-19 by mid-summer. That's a long way from herd immunity. State reports biggest daily COVID-19 total, wildfires contributing to recent rises The missing grandparents: families mourn elder generation lost to COVID-19 A new database tracks COVID-19’s effects on sex and gender Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown Morocco faces down COVID spread with tough rules In Brazil's Amazon a COVID-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes Colombia passes grim milestone of 800,000 coronavirus cases, more than 25,000 deaths Last edited: Sep 27, 2020
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump calls New York Times report that he avoid paying taxes 'totally made up' Trump calls NYT report on tax avoidance ‘totally fake news’ Democrats blast Trump after report reveals he avoided income taxes for 10 years: 'Disgusting' NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017 Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of last 15 years: New York Times New York Times: Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of past 15 years beginning in 2000 Biden urges Senate GOP to delay Supreme Court confirmation hearings Durbin: ‘I worry about the outcome’ of the 2020 election Poll: Majority of Michigan, Wisconsin voters say don't fill RBG Supreme Court seat before election Trump says Christie, Giuliani assisting debate prep Biden says Trump using Supreme Court pick as "loophole" to strike down Obamacare Democrats planning to delay Amy Coney Barrett confirmation Poll: Democrats have slight edge heading into Barrett confirmation battle Joe Biden: Vacancy about health law, not court expansion 'We can't stop the outcome': Top Democrat on Supreme Court nomination 'The clash': Trump, Biden bring very different skills to first debate, experts say Biden to take post-debate campaign swing through Ohio and Pennsylvania Democrats say Republicans will pay price at polls for confirming Barrett before election Trump says Christie, Giuliani assisting debate prep Pelosi expresses hope deal can be reached with White House on COVID-19 relief Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick Northern California county says social media post claiming hundreds of mail-in ballots being dumped is from 2018 McGahn says there was no "hesitancy or pause" about nominating Barrett for 2018 vacancy Trump backers say he’s not undermining confidence in election Ballistics in Breonna Taylor case don't match Kentucky AG's claim boyfriend shot officer: report How will Biden do debating Trump? We asked those who have faced the former VP Watch the presidential debate Tuesday with live fact-checking by USA TODAY's team of experts Cop thought Blake trying to kidnap child: Lawyer Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension Biden compares Trump to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels US says it will leave Baghdad embassy if Iraq doesn't rein in attacks: report 100,000 march in Belarus capital, mocking 'the naked king' Meadows expects "pretty aggressive" Barrett timeline as Democrats zero in on Obamacare views What are the key issues Trump, Biden will debate? Ivanka Trump adds campaign surrogate to portfolio Transcript: Don McGahn on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Meadows defends Trump comments on mail-in voting: 'He is stating the facts' Analysis: Why Joe Biden's lead is different than Hillary Clinton's Transcript: Senator Chris Coons on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Pelosi says questions on Barrett's Catholicism off limits: 'Doesn’t matter what her faith is' Transcript: Jeh Johnson on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Police clash with Portland protesters and press; more than 20 arrested Amy Coney Barrett's debut shows she will be a tough adversary for Democrats Trump renews call for pre-debate 'drug test' Kamala Harris' SCOTUS hearing participation could be unprecedented Trump tells 'Fox & Friends' he wanted to choose a textualist for Supreme Court Trump has the votes in court fight, but Democrats have the political edge Polls: Biden remains ahead in Michigan and Wisconsin Cars have hit Black Lives Matter protesters 104 times in recent months Republicans portray Democrats as anti-police in final weeks of Senate contests GOP senator on hypocrisy charges: Majority in power does what it wants Tight races in Georgia and North Carolina, while Supreme Court is another factor — Battleground Tracker Schumer to Democrats: Focus on health care to beat Barrett Graham: Senate Judiciary Committee will approve Barrett on October 22 Six conservative justices? 10 ways the Supreme Court could change Some Black Americans Buying Guns: 'I'd Rather Go To Trial Than Go To The Cemetery' Leaders to UN: If virus doesn’t kill us, climate change will Trump suggests Supreme Court nominee would tip panel against Roe v. Wade President Trump and VP Biden set to face off in the first presidential debate Trump readies thousands of attorneys for election fight 'Naked ballots,' explained: Does my vote need clothes? 'I beat the socialist.' Biden tacks to the center in fight with Trump over Rust Belt moderates As justice, Barrett would have final say on recusal Why Arizona Is Tilting Blue: 'The State's Clearly in Motion' - New York Times The ‘black hole’ of unemployment benefits: Six months into the pandemic, some are still waiting for aid Trump has stacked the federal bench, but he's not winning many election court battles Tom Cotton defends Trump refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power Pelosi slams Republicans for trying to 'undo' Affordable Care Act through Trump Supreme Court nominee Presidential debates: When the whole world is watching No forgiveness: Small businesses still on hook for rescue loans Presidential Votes Have Been Too Close To Call And Even Too Close to Count The Senate could confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court just days before Election Day, with hearings beginning Oct. 12 Woman arrested for driving through protesters How a Pledge to Dismantle the Minneapolis Police Collapsed - New York Times What are the key issues Trump, Biden will debate? San Francisco housing has cooled as some flee the city Trump says he did not discuss Roe v. Wade with Amy Coney Barrett Amy Coney Barrett: A New Feminist Icon As Election Nears, Trump Expands Moratorium On Exploratory Drilling In Atlantic On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative The Judicial Wars Started on Biden's Watch. Can He End Them? - New York Times Dwayne Johnson backs Biden in first public presidential endorsement NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from space station Pompeo claims Trump foreign policy has made world safer, Americans' lives 'more secure' Senate Dems ready tactics to muck up Supreme Court confirmation Pelosi says Trump is in a 'hurry' to confirm Barrett so she can invalidate Obamacare Between the economy and pandemic, Biden keeps his advantage nationally: POLL Some Breonna Taylor protesters out past curfew, fires set Durbin: Hillary Clinton is 'flat-out wrong' in saying Biden 'should not concede under any circumstances' Confirmation battle looms as Trump picks Judge Barrett for Supreme Court Breonna Taylor's autopsy report reveals how police shots killed her Michigan Secretary of State Says At Least 3 Million Expected To Vote By Mail New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes Belarusian police detain protesters as tens of thousands rally against Lukashenko President Trump on the significance of his third Supreme Court nomination (video) What Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination Means For The 2020 Election Coronavirus News and Updates: Gottlieb warns of "very dangerous season" ahead as coronavirus cases rise Positive COVID-19 test rates top 25% in some U.S. Midwest states Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation," September 27, 2020 Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment COVID-19 Global tracker The U.S. could see a second wave soon. Hospitals already on the brink fear 'disaster.' Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era The latest on the coronavirus pandemic About 9% of Americans exposed to COVID-19 by mid-summer. That's a long way from herd immunity. State reports biggest daily COVID-19 total, wildfires contributing to recent rises The missing grandparents: families mourn elder generation lost to COVID-19 A new database tracks COVID-19’s effects on sex and gender Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown Morocco faces down COVID spread with tough rules In Brazil's Amazon a COVID-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes Colombia passes grim milestone of 800,000 coronavirus cases, more than 25,000 deaths