Sep 6, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Veterans are divided about reports Trump disparaged military Atlantic editor: Reporting on Trump comments about fallen service members has only just begun Trump calls on supporters to bombard Atlantic co-owner after bombshell story Michael Cohen unleashes on Trump in new tell-all book (video) Mnuchin urges more stimulus and insists both parties agree to avoid shutdown Trump campaign hits back on Biden's claims of 'K-shaped' economic recovery Trump continues counterattack on military comments Ex- GOP Sen. and Defense Secretary Hagel: Trump reportedly calling troops 'losers' is 'despicable,' fits pattern Mnuchin: 'The president and I believe we should do more stimulus' "Abject failure": Biden slams Trump on Venezuela, Cuba policy Portland police make over 50 arrests, use tear gas as protesters throw fire bombs Harris says Trump, Barr are in ‘different reality’ when denying systemic racism amid nationwide protests Former 'fixer' Michael Cohen: Donald Trump will 'do anything' to keep power Biden lead evaporates in Texas: poll Harris: ‘We do have two systems of justice in America’ Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed Analysis: Trump's law and order campaign isn't working Top GOP senator: It's not beyond Pelosi to play politics with government funding DeWine, Demings call for peaceful protests Mnuchin: Pelosi won’t negotiate on coronavirus package, but open to avoiding gov’t shutdown Trump prepares a new fall offensive: Branding Kamala Harris Biden's lead over Trump is the steadiest on record DeJoy's former employees were reimbursed by company for GOP political donations: WaPo As protests rock U.S. cities on holiday weekend, Jacob Blake speaks out CBS News Battleground Tracker: National, Wisconsin contests steady amid protests; more think Biden trying to calm situation Harris warns suppression, interference could alter election Biden leads Trump by 6 points in Wisconsin: poll Peter Strzok says mistakes in FISA applications were due to agents being 'overworked' Trump's dishonest campaign is entirely on-brand CBS News Eye on Trends: The latest from the Election & Survey Unit 290 arrested in Hong Kong in protests over election delay 'Sea of people' 100,000 strong demands Belarus dictator resign White House: Michael Cohen trying to profit from 'lies' with disparaging tell-all book Trump says Department of Education will investigate use of 1619 Project in schools Jill Biden drawing on classroom time for case against Trump Key state Trump won in 2016, but considered blue, may be trending toward GOP, key leader warns ACLU calls for Kenosha police chief and sheriff to resign after Jacob Blake shooting 'Democrats should be scared about Michigan,' state's House speaker says VA secretary dismisses Trump POW remarks as 'politics' and denies President made disparaging comments about fallen Marines Russia first treated Navalny for suspected poisoning then U-turned: doctor Transcript: Mohamed El-Erian on "Face the Nation," September 6, 2020 Huckabee on Sanders' 'nightmarish' election scenario: Why are Democrats 'setting us up' for this? Transcript: Wes Lowery on "Face the Nation," September 6, 2020 Cohen memoir casts him as ‘star witness’ against Trump GOP uses debunked theory to downplay COVID-19 death toll Trump referred to Marines buried at cemetery in crude and derogatory terms - former senior administration official Portland police declare riot on 100th straight night of protests Germany threatens Russia over Navalny case Republicans are waffling on LGBTQ+ issues. Will it matter? Trump jabs at Pelosi again over salon ‘setup’ -- takes shot at Biden too Democrats are leading in the polls. That means it's time for them to panic. Cohen claims in new book that Trump is 'guilty of the same crimes' as him Exclusive: More Americans predict Trump will win the presidential debates than Biden, USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll shows Column: How Trump can win - Los Angeles Times READ: White House memo barring federal agencies from race-related training sessions Census Work Has Been Winding Down, But A Judge Says It Needs To Press On For Now Cohen casts himself as 'star witness' vs. Trump Fox News reporter defends confirming Atlantic piece despite Trump backlash: 'I feel very confident' 'The Gotaway': Online video produced and posted by the Border Patrol spreads fear of migrants In tell-all book, Michael Cohen says Trump hired a 'Faux-Bama' during White House run Russia has very serious questions to answer on Navalny: UK Nation's largest police union explains 'overwhelmingly' unanimous Trump endorsement Oregon bars GOP voter statement, says it was 29 seconds late - AP Liberty University tells staff members to distance themselves from Falwell Unruly Portland protests not abating after 100 straight days These four charts show Trump's and Biden's battleground advertising strategy Hong Kong police fire pepper balls at protesters opposed to election delay, new law Would Biden ease up on China? Ex-FBI Agent in Russia Inquiry Says Trump Is a National Security Threat - New York Times Creek Fire: Dozens trapped at California reservoir 'Strangest Derby ever': An inside look at the sparsely attended 146th Kentucky Derby Miracle on the Hudson pilot 'Sully' Sullenberger blasts Trump Trump Faces Uproar Over Reported Remarks Disparaging Fallen Soldiers - New York Times Protesters from all sides descend on Louisville for Derby Day Sen. Rand Paul on violent riots, mobs terrorizing cities, citizens across America (video) Trump's 'losers' and 'suckers' scandal is about a lot more than respecting the troops Typhoon Haishen: 200,000 ordered to evacuate as Japan braces for storm Anita Hill vows to vote for Joe Biden and work with him on gender issues NY attorney general to select a grand jury for the death of Daniel Prude Former boxer marked for murder goes undercover to catch the person who wanted him dead 'It hurts to breathe,' Jacob Blake says in video from hospital bed Amazon.com bans foreign sales of seeds in U.S. amid mystery packages New documentary exposes the Biden-China connection (video) Brexit: Negotiator David Frost says UK not scared of walking away Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone declares she supports Antifa (video) Police declare 'major incident' as multiple people stabbed in U.K. city of Birmingham Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. CDC reports 188,051 deaths from coronavirus Colleges combating coronavirus turn to stinky savior: sewage Coronavirus rising in 22 U.S. states Economist warns full reopening won't happen until Americans feel safe Analysis: Trump's coronavirus delusions risk corrupting the search for a vaccine Trump warns schools teaching 1619 Project 'will not be funded' Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation," September 6, 2020 New Global Coronavirus Death Forecast Is Chilling — And Controversial Pope: Gossiping is “plague worse than COVID” Gottlieb says likelihood "extremely low" for COVID-19 vaccine available for use in 2020 France reports 7,071 new daily COVID-19 infections Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus Map: State-by-state breakdown of coronavirus travel restrictions Australia's COVID-19 epicenter extends hard lockdown till late September Trump administration insists politics won't play into coronavirus vaccine timeline Philippines reports 2,839 new coronavirus infections, 85 more deaths Nothing to see: COVID origins off-limits as China's Wuhan touts recovery Mexico has world's highest coronavirus deaths among health workers Exclusive: 90% of China's Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine, says CEO UK records 1,813 new daily COVID cases Last edited: Sep 6, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Veterans are divided about reports Trump disparaged military Atlantic editor: Reporting on Trump comments about fallen service members has only just begun Trump calls on supporters to bombard Atlantic co-owner after bombshell story Michael Cohen unleashes on Trump in new tell-all book (video) Mnuchin urges more stimulus and insists both parties agree to avoid shutdown Trump campaign hits back on Biden's claims of 'K-shaped' economic recovery Trump continues counterattack on military comments Ex- GOP Sen. and Defense Secretary Hagel: Trump reportedly calling troops 'losers' is 'despicable,' fits pattern Mnuchin: 'The president and I believe we should do more stimulus' "Abject failure": Biden slams Trump on Venezuela, Cuba policy Portland police make over 50 arrests, use tear gas as protesters throw fire bombs Harris says Trump, Barr are in ‘different reality’ when denying systemic racism amid nationwide protests Former 'fixer' Michael Cohen: Donald Trump will 'do anything' to keep power Biden lead evaporates in Texas: poll Harris: ‘We do have two systems of justice in America’ Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed Analysis: Trump's law and order campaign isn't working Top GOP senator: It's not beyond Pelosi to play politics with government funding DeWine, Demings call for peaceful protests Mnuchin: Pelosi won’t negotiate on coronavirus package, but open to avoiding gov’t shutdown Trump prepares a new fall offensive: Branding Kamala Harris Biden's lead over Trump is the steadiest on record DeJoy's former employees were reimbursed by company for GOP political donations: WaPo As protests rock U.S. cities on holiday weekend, Jacob Blake speaks out CBS News Battleground Tracker: National, Wisconsin contests steady amid protests; more think Biden trying to calm situation Harris warns suppression, interference could alter election Biden leads Trump by 6 points in Wisconsin: poll Peter Strzok says mistakes in FISA applications were due to agents being 'overworked' Trump's dishonest campaign is entirely on-brand CBS News Eye on Trends: The latest from the Election & Survey Unit 290 arrested in Hong Kong in protests over election delay 'Sea of people' 100,000 strong demands Belarus dictator resign White House: Michael Cohen trying to profit from 'lies' with disparaging tell-all book Trump says Department of Education will investigate use of 1619 Project in schools Jill Biden drawing on classroom time for case against Trump Key state Trump won in 2016, but considered blue, may be trending toward GOP, key leader warns ACLU calls for Kenosha police chief and sheriff to resign after Jacob Blake shooting 'Democrats should be scared about Michigan,' state's House speaker says VA secretary dismisses Trump POW remarks as 'politics' and denies President made disparaging comments about fallen Marines Russia first treated Navalny for suspected poisoning then U-turned: doctor Transcript: Mohamed El-Erian on "Face the Nation," September 6, 2020 Huckabee on Sanders' 'nightmarish' election scenario: Why are Democrats 'setting us up' for this? Transcript: Wes Lowery on "Face the Nation," September 6, 2020 Cohen memoir casts him as ‘star witness’ against Trump GOP uses debunked theory to downplay COVID-19 death toll Trump referred to Marines buried at cemetery in crude and derogatory terms - former senior administration official Portland police declare riot on 100th straight night of protests Germany threatens Russia over Navalny case Republicans are waffling on LGBTQ+ issues. Will it matter? Trump jabs at Pelosi again over salon ‘setup’ -- takes shot at Biden too Democrats are leading in the polls. That means it's time for them to panic. Cohen claims in new book that Trump is 'guilty of the same crimes' as him Exclusive: More Americans predict Trump will win the presidential debates than Biden, USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll shows Column: How Trump can win - Los Angeles Times READ: White House memo barring federal agencies from race-related training sessions Census Work Has Been Winding Down, But A Judge Says It Needs To Press On For Now Cohen casts himself as 'star witness' vs. Trump Fox News reporter defends confirming Atlantic piece despite Trump backlash: 'I feel very confident' 'The Gotaway': Online video produced and posted by the Border Patrol spreads fear of migrants In tell-all book, Michael Cohen says Trump hired a 'Faux-Bama' during White House run Russia has very serious questions to answer on Navalny: UK Nation's largest police union explains 'overwhelmingly' unanimous Trump endorsement Oregon bars GOP voter statement, says it was 29 seconds late - AP Liberty University tells staff members to distance themselves from Falwell Unruly Portland protests not abating after 100 straight days These four charts show Trump's and Biden's battleground advertising strategy Hong Kong police fire pepper balls at protesters opposed to election delay, new law Would Biden ease up on China? Ex-FBI Agent in Russia Inquiry Says Trump Is a National Security Threat - New York Times Creek Fire: Dozens trapped at California reservoir 'Strangest Derby ever': An inside look at the sparsely attended 146th Kentucky Derby Miracle on the Hudson pilot 'Sully' Sullenberger blasts Trump Trump Faces Uproar Over Reported Remarks Disparaging Fallen Soldiers - New York Times Protesters from all sides descend on Louisville for Derby Day Sen. Rand Paul on violent riots, mobs terrorizing cities, citizens across America (video) Trump's 'losers' and 'suckers' scandal is about a lot more than respecting the troops Typhoon Haishen: 200,000 ordered to evacuate as Japan braces for storm Anita Hill vows to vote for Joe Biden and work with him on gender issues NY attorney general to select a grand jury for the death of Daniel Prude Former boxer marked for murder goes undercover to catch the person who wanted him dead 'It hurts to breathe,' Jacob Blake says in video from hospital bed Amazon.com bans foreign sales of seeds in U.S. amid mystery packages New documentary exposes the Biden-China connection (video) Brexit: Negotiator David Frost says UK not scared of walking away Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone declares she supports Antifa (video) Police declare 'major incident' as multiple people stabbed in U.K. city of Birmingham Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. CDC reports 188,051 deaths from coronavirus Colleges combating coronavirus turn to stinky savior: sewage Coronavirus rising in 22 U.S. states Economist warns full reopening won't happen until Americans feel safe Analysis: Trump's coronavirus delusions risk corrupting the search for a vaccine Trump warns schools teaching 1619 Project 'will not be funded' Transcript: Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on "Face the Nation," September 6, 2020 New Global Coronavirus Death Forecast Is Chilling — And Controversial Pope: Gossiping is “plague worse than COVID” Gottlieb says likelihood "extremely low" for COVID-19 vaccine available for use in 2020 France reports 7,071 new daily COVID-19 infections Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus Map: State-by-state breakdown of coronavirus travel restrictions Australia's COVID-19 epicenter extends hard lockdown till late September Trump administration insists politics won't play into coronavirus vaccine timeline Philippines reports 2,839 new coronavirus infections, 85 more deaths Nothing to see: COVID origins off-limits as China's Wuhan touts recovery Mexico has world's highest coronavirus deaths among health workers Exclusive: 90% of China's Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine, says CEO UK records 1,813 new daily COVID cases