Oct 1, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus President Trump, first lady test positive for COVID-19 The Latest: WH doctor says Trump will continue with duties President Trump, first lady test positive for coronavirus, set to quarantine at White House Trump, campaign push back against any debate rules changes Barrett signed a 'right to life' letter in ad that also called to end Roe v. Wade Hope Hicks, top Trump adviser who flew with him to debate, tests positive for Covid Biden campaigning on 'return to normalcy' but some Dems eyeing radical changes to political system if they win Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries Judge rules Barr violated law in selecting law enforcement panel members Trump blames low-income people, minorities for 'ruining' suburbia Trump campaign slams plan to change debate rules after unruly Cleveland encounter Trump is winning the voter registration battle against Biden in key states The Memo: 'Trump fatigue' spells trouble for president Conservative conspiracists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman charged in voter suppression probe Texas governor restricts mail-in ballot drop-off locations Return to sender: DC voters are being sent mail-in ballots for ex-residents Exclusive: Over 50 Republican former U.S. national security officials join Biden endorsement Trump accuses Democrats of 'anti-Catholic bigotry' at annual Alfred E. Smith dinner 'Keeps Me Up At Night': Lawmakers React To Trump's Attempt To Sow Election Doubt Coronavirus-ravaged Wisconsin sweats Trump rallies Barrett's participation in 2006 ad calling for overturn of Roe v. Wade was not included in Senate disclosures Doctors ask SCOTUS to block Trump abortion rule 'Too hot': GOP allies urge Trump to change tactics for next debate. It's not clear he'll heed the advice Exclusive: Trump policing panel was warned about secretive process before court ruling McConnell: Next Trump-Biden debate should be more respectful Cities, states and businesses brace for election unrest in US Top GOP super PAC jumps into red-hot South Carolina race U.S. House passes Democrats' $2.2 trillion COVID-19 aid plan, which Republicans oppose Internal document shows Trump officials were told to make comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse Far-Right Activists Charged Over Robocalls That Allegedly Targeted Minority Voters Scalise touts Trump coronavirus response, slams Democrats for 'actively working to undermine public faith' New batch of memos from Mueller investigation released House passes revised coronavirus relief bill, but it's unlikely to move in the Senate White House shows no signs of backing down from Trump's refusal to condemn White supremacy Cruz slams Biden for dodging court-packing questions, claims ex-VP 'doesn't want to be honest' with Americans House Democrats pass partisan COVID bill; relief talks drag Trump says he'll overturn 'ridiculous' gender-neutral Navy terms U.S. stops holding migrant children in hotels, but says they can still be expelled California wine country firefight intensifies, progress made in deadly Cascades blaze Facebook, Twitter flounder in QAnon crackdown Colorado governor issues pardon for 2,700 marijuana related convictions Not a 'good look': White House fight over masks signaled Covid-19 plans running awry Michigan AG charges right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman with felonies over voter suppression scheme Fears of voter intimidation follow Trump's debate call for his backers to monitor polls Biden, Trump snipe from road and rails after debate chaos Explainer: Trump asked the Proud Boys to 'stand by.' Who are they? Pelosi, Mnuchin fail to strike coronavirus stimulus deal but talks will continue Facebook takes down Trump campaign ads tying refugees to coronavirus Live Updates: SCOTUS fight ramps up after first debate Facebook bans U.S. ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid Biden slams Trump's debate showing, presses commission for changes McConnell moves to protect vulnerable Republicans on health care after Schumer's rare effort to force vote Trump signs bill averting shutdown after brief funding lapse Trump claims debate victory over Biden: 'I held Joe accountable for his 47 years of lies' Facebook cracks down on extremist conspiracy group QAnon for hijacking Save the Children movement 'On the precipice': How the cratering economy became a second public health crisis Trump plans to slash refugee admissions to US to record low Debates commission plans to cut off mics if Trump or Biden break rules Trump scored 'historic victory' in first presidential debate, campaign adviser claims U.S. proposes $1.5 trillion stimulus, $20 billion aid extension for airlines Sen. Chuck Grassley: 'I'd be very concerned' about how Donald Trump's tax returns got out Voting suits pile up across US as election nears Trumpworld 'worried' amid debate performance fallout 'One more serious try' on COVID-19 relief yields progress but no deal Philadelphia voting machine controls stolen from city warehouse: reports Fact-checking Biden's attempts to distance himself from the Green New Deal California bans chokeholds, shortens probation sentences and moves to independently probe police How Trump torpedoed the presidential debates Cruz charges Comey engaged in 'political persecution' of president Trump says economic recovery is V-shaped, Biden says it's a K. Who's right and what does it mean? Facebook sees uptick in Proud Boys content Presidential debate aftermath: Election gamblers bet on Biden US election 2020: The night American democracy hit rock bottom Trump crowd chants 'lock her up' about Omar as president warns of refugees in Minnesota Trump's allies offer public praise but privately worry after debate Trump On Defensive Over White Supremacist Group After Debate Comments Kremlin critic Navalny to magazine: Putin was behind crime against me Don Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany Trump didn't wear masks during the president's showdown with Joe Biden, breaking the venue's rules - BI Federal stimulus impasse endangers California budget relief Trump rallies supporters in Minnesota US election 2020: Debate pulled in 65 million TV viewers Officials fear 'problematic events' after Trump's call for supporters to watch polls Is the internet falling apart? Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville Bob Woodward: We now have a constitutional problem (video) Suspect arrested in ambush shooting of 2 LA sheriff's deputies Graham accuses Comey of having 'convenient memory' of Russia probe Trump basks in cheers of Minnesota rally, far from debate criticism Trump says Proud Boys should 'stand down' after backlash to debate comments 12 Democratic governors vow that all votes will be counted Glass Fire Rages Across Northern California, Burning Thousands Of Acres Dollar loses ground on hopes for compromise on U.S. stimulus Black Americans leaving for all-Black communities Trump administration planning to put up billboards of immigration violators ahead of election Twitter says it removed 130 accounts linked to Iran disrupting debate conversations Tokyo Stock Exchange says to halt share trading all day on Thursday Seagram's Heiress Sentenced In Nxivm Sex Trafficking Ring Case Graham slams FBI actions in Russia probe: ‘If that doesn’t bother America, then something’s wrong’ 'I am not upset with Biden': Progressives dismiss Trump's effort to splinter Democrats ‘A huge misstep’: Trump allies see a lost opportunity in first debate American, United to furlough 32,000 as time runs out on aid Parscale steps away from Trump campaign as wife denies physical abuse Census Bureau Gets 4th Trump Appointee In 3 Months As Count Nears End Coronavirus News and Updates: Covid: Vaccine will 'not return life to normal in spring' Coronavirus live updates: Nearly 20,000 Amazon workers have contracted COVID-19 Kids And Superspreaders Are Driving COVID-19 Cases In India, Huge Study Finds Pandemic risks overwhelming Wisconsin as New York 'hot spots' heat up Hope Hicks, one of Trump's closest advisers, tests positive for coronavirus Exclusive: FDA widens U.S. safety inquiry into AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine - sources A viral march across the planet, tracked by a map in motion 4 million more Americans turn to Medicaid as coronavirus roils the economy Judge dismisses GOP Senate candidate's suit over Minnesota's coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus updates: Fauci sets record straight on masks after debate Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19; Mosquitoes cannot transmit the coronavirus Immune system holds clues to virus reaction Scorsese, Eastwood say U.S. movie theaters may not survive pandemic The Latest: September worst month for pandemic in India India's coronavirus infections rise to 6.31 million Trump Often Gives 'Complete Opposite' Of Health Experts' Advice, Former Staffer Says Last edited: Oct 2, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus President Trump, first lady test positive for COVID-19 The Latest: WH doctor says Trump will continue with duties President Trump, first lady test positive for coronavirus, set to quarantine at White House Trump, campaign push back against any debate rules changes Barrett signed a 'right to life' letter in ad that also called to end Roe v. Wade Hope Hicks, top Trump adviser who flew with him to debate, tests positive for Covid Biden campaigning on 'return to normalcy' but some Dems eyeing radical changes to political system if they win Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries Judge rules Barr violated law in selecting law enforcement panel members Trump blames low-income people, minorities for 'ruining' suburbia Trump campaign slams plan to change debate rules after unruly Cleveland encounter Trump is winning the voter registration battle against Biden in key states The Memo: 'Trump fatigue' spells trouble for president Conservative conspiracists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman charged in voter suppression probe Texas governor restricts mail-in ballot drop-off locations Return to sender: DC voters are being sent mail-in ballots for ex-residents Exclusive: Over 50 Republican former U.S. national security officials join Biden endorsement Trump accuses Democrats of 'anti-Catholic bigotry' at annual Alfred E. Smith dinner 'Keeps Me Up At Night': Lawmakers React To Trump's Attempt To Sow Election Doubt Coronavirus-ravaged Wisconsin sweats Trump rallies Barrett's participation in 2006 ad calling for overturn of Roe v. Wade was not included in Senate disclosures Doctors ask SCOTUS to block Trump abortion rule 'Too hot': GOP allies urge Trump to change tactics for next debate. It's not clear he'll heed the advice Exclusive: Trump policing panel was warned about secretive process before court ruling McConnell: Next Trump-Biden debate should be more respectful Cities, states and businesses brace for election unrest in US Top GOP super PAC jumps into red-hot South Carolina race U.S. House passes Democrats' $2.2 trillion COVID-19 aid plan, which Republicans oppose Internal document shows Trump officials were told to make comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse Far-Right Activists Charged Over Robocalls That Allegedly Targeted Minority Voters Scalise touts Trump coronavirus response, slams Democrats for 'actively working to undermine public faith' New batch of memos from Mueller investigation released House passes revised coronavirus relief bill, but it's unlikely to move in the Senate White House shows no signs of backing down from Trump's refusal to condemn White supremacy Cruz slams Biden for dodging court-packing questions, claims ex-VP 'doesn't want to be honest' with Americans House Democrats pass partisan COVID bill; relief talks drag Trump says he'll overturn 'ridiculous' gender-neutral Navy terms U.S. stops holding migrant children in hotels, but says they can still be expelled California wine country firefight intensifies, progress made in deadly Cascades blaze Facebook, Twitter flounder in QAnon crackdown Colorado governor issues pardon for 2,700 marijuana related convictions Not a 'good look': White House fight over masks signaled Covid-19 plans running awry Michigan AG charges right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman with felonies over voter suppression scheme Fears of voter intimidation follow Trump's debate call for his backers to monitor polls Biden, Trump snipe from road and rails after debate chaos Explainer: Trump asked the Proud Boys to 'stand by.' Who are they? Pelosi, Mnuchin fail to strike coronavirus stimulus deal but talks will continue Facebook takes down Trump campaign ads tying refugees to coronavirus Live Updates: SCOTUS fight ramps up after first debate Facebook bans U.S. ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid Biden slams Trump's debate showing, presses commission for changes McConnell moves to protect vulnerable Republicans on health care after Schumer's rare effort to force vote Trump signs bill averting shutdown after brief funding lapse Trump claims debate victory over Biden: 'I held Joe accountable for his 47 years of lies' Facebook cracks down on extremist conspiracy group QAnon for hijacking Save the Children movement 'On the precipice': How the cratering economy became a second public health crisis Trump plans to slash refugee admissions to US to record low Debates commission plans to cut off mics if Trump or Biden break rules Trump scored 'historic victory' in first presidential debate, campaign adviser claims U.S. proposes $1.5 trillion stimulus, $20 billion aid extension for airlines Sen. Chuck Grassley: 'I'd be very concerned' about how Donald Trump's tax returns got out Voting suits pile up across US as election nears Trumpworld 'worried' amid debate performance fallout 'One more serious try' on COVID-19 relief yields progress but no deal Philadelphia voting machine controls stolen from city warehouse: reports Fact-checking Biden's attempts to distance himself from the Green New Deal California bans chokeholds, shortens probation sentences and moves to independently probe police How Trump torpedoed the presidential debates Cruz charges Comey engaged in 'political persecution' of president Trump says economic recovery is V-shaped, Biden says it's a K. Who's right and what does it mean? Facebook sees uptick in Proud Boys content Presidential debate aftermath: Election gamblers bet on Biden US election 2020: The night American democracy hit rock bottom Trump crowd chants 'lock her up' about Omar as president warns of refugees in Minnesota Trump's allies offer public praise but privately worry after debate Trump On Defensive Over White Supremacist Group After Debate Comments Kremlin critic Navalny to magazine: Putin was behind crime against me Don Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany Trump didn't wear masks during the president's showdown with Joe Biden, breaking the venue's rules - BI Federal stimulus impasse endangers California budget relief Trump rallies supporters in Minnesota US election 2020: Debate pulled in 65 million TV viewers Officials fear 'problematic events' after Trump's call for supporters to watch polls Is the internet falling apart? Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville Bob Woodward: We now have a constitutional problem (video) Suspect arrested in ambush shooting of 2 LA sheriff's deputies Graham accuses Comey of having 'convenient memory' of Russia probe Trump basks in cheers of Minnesota rally, far from debate criticism Trump says Proud Boys should 'stand down' after backlash to debate comments 12 Democratic governors vow that all votes will be counted Glass Fire Rages Across Northern California, Burning Thousands Of Acres Dollar loses ground on hopes for compromise on U.S. stimulus Black Americans leaving for all-Black communities Trump administration planning to put up billboards of immigration violators ahead of election Twitter says it removed 130 accounts linked to Iran disrupting debate conversations Tokyo Stock Exchange says to halt share trading all day on Thursday Seagram's Heiress Sentenced In Nxivm Sex Trafficking Ring Case Graham slams FBI actions in Russia probe: ‘If that doesn’t bother America, then something’s wrong’ 'I am not upset with Biden': Progressives dismiss Trump's effort to splinter Democrats ‘A huge misstep’: Trump allies see a lost opportunity in first debate American, United to furlough 32,000 as time runs out on aid Parscale steps away from Trump campaign as wife denies physical abuse Census Bureau Gets 4th Trump Appointee In 3 Months As Count Nears End Coronavirus News and Updates: Covid: Vaccine will 'not return life to normal in spring' Coronavirus live updates: Nearly 20,000 Amazon workers have contracted COVID-19 Kids And Superspreaders Are Driving COVID-19 Cases In India, Huge Study Finds Pandemic risks overwhelming Wisconsin as New York 'hot spots' heat up Hope Hicks, one of Trump's closest advisers, tests positive for coronavirus Exclusive: FDA widens U.S. safety inquiry into AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine - sources A viral march across the planet, tracked by a map in motion 4 million more Americans turn to Medicaid as coronavirus roils the economy Judge dismisses GOP Senate candidate's suit over Minnesota's coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus updates: Fauci sets record straight on masks after debate Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19; Mosquitoes cannot transmit the coronavirus Immune system holds clues to virus reaction Scorsese, Eastwood say U.S. movie theaters may not survive pandemic The Latest: September worst month for pandemic in India India's coronavirus infections rise to 6.31 million Trump Often Gives 'Complete Opposite' Of Health Experts' Advice, Former Staffer Says