Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Thursday, October 8, 2020 (1 Viewer)

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

FBI says it foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Militia men, others charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor; she says Trump complicit

Biden says he'll answer court-packing question 'when the election is over'
Despite Trump's claims, officials in vote-by-mail states insist process can be secure

Pelosi questions Trump's health, says ‘we’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment’

Trump says he hopes to hold rally Saturday despite recent COVID-19 diagnosis

READ: Criminal complaint alleging plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Trump, Barr at odds over slow pace of Durham investigation

Gretchen Whitmer: 'Hate groups heard Trump's words as rallying cry'

Why Senior Citizens Are Flipping on Trump
ABC News announces town hall with Democratic nominee Joe Biden

Trump-Biden presidential debate schedule now in limbo amid fight over format change

Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic hits record low approval: Reuters/Ipsos poll

The Memo: Trump between rock and hard place on debates

‘I’d be pretty pissed off’: Meadows angers staff as he cozies up to Trump
At debate, Pence said Trump team bringing 'justice' to ISIS guards. Under Obama, he called such moves 'naive, dangerous'

Pelosi pushes new bill to determine whether Trump is capable of serving as President

Trump rejects virtual debate, as more Americans disapprove of his coronavirus leadership

McConnell says he hasn't been to the White House recently because of its limited safety measures
Trump won't 'waste my time' on virtual debate, Biden to participate in ABC town hall

Biden slams President Trump for not condemning militias after speaking with Gov. Whitmer

Lindsey Graham's battle to keep Senate seat labeled 'toss-up' by influential Cook Political Report

Trump campaign adviser alleges Biden using COVID-19 as excuse to not show up for next presidential debates

Tapper to ex-vaccine director: Does Trump have blood on his hands? (video)

Ex-Officials' Lawsuit Says Trump-Appointed CEO Broke Laws At Voice Of America

Trump administration sues Yale over use of race in admissions

Michigan AG Says White Supremacist Groups Were Behind Plot To Kidnap Whitmer

Lincoln Project's Schmidt: Fly on Pence's head 'historically a mark of the devil

13 charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Democrats Blame Trump Rhetoric For Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot

President Trump says he won't 'waste my time' with virtual debate (video)

White House doctor: Trump has completed COVID-19 therapies, can do public events Saturday

Trump-appointed global media chief sued over allegations of pro-Trump agenda

'It's a money bomb': Parties rush to surprising Alaska Senate race

Trump, in total reversal, is telling allies he is, in fact, interested in a broad stimulus deal

In 25th Amendment bid, Pelosi mulls Trump’s fitness to serve

Pelosi, Mnuchin search for common ground as U.S. COVID-19 talks resume

VP nominee Kamala Harris likely to be in spotlight at Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing

A thwarted plot could thwart Trump

Harrison calls on Graham to take a COVID-19 test before debate

Next Trump-Biden debates uncertain, though Oct. 22 is likely

Broidy charge pulls back curtain on Trump-era sausage-making

Trump calls in for rambling and ugly post-hospital interview

FBI busts militia 'plot' to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer

Trump adviser Cortes blasts debate commission as 'corrupt and complicit swamp cabal' over format change

Inside Donald Trump's Election Day poll-watching army

Michigan Democrats reiterate calls for banning guns from state Capitol building after alleged plot to kidnap governor foiled

Democrats are crushing GOP incumbents in ad spending in battleground Senate races
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block mail delivery of abortion pill
Donald Trump’s baffling debate boycott

Appeals court stops Wisconsin from accepting mail-in ballots after Election Day

Some worried Democrats have 2nd thoughts on voting by mail

Progressives, including 'Squad,' release agenda to push Biden to the left

Few Covid safeguards as Trump campaign restarts rallies
Pelosi rejects standalone relief bill for airlines
Trump says he’s ready for rallies but details slim on health

Vice presidential debate: Fact checking Pence and Harris on Supreme Court, Swine Flu, climate and more
Ohio poll workers receiving de-escalation training for disputes over masks, long lines

What's true and what's false from the vice presidential debate

Harris, Pence clash over Trump's virus response at U.S. VP debate

Pence, Harris dodge direct answers in policy-focused debate

Buzz off! Errant housefly on Pence's head photobombs VP debate

Vice presidential debate: Harris, Pence spar on plexiglass-divided stage over coronavirus, Supreme Court

‘Pence Proved Better at Politics Than His Running Mate’

Who won the Pence-Harris debate? Experts give their verdict

5 takeaways from the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence
Vice presidential debate: Both Trump, Biden campaign claim victory after Pence, Harris showdown

Judges, fracking and a fly: Six takeaways from the U.S. vice presidential debate

Four takeaways from the only vice presidential debate

Mike Pence's answer to question about Breonna Taylor draws backlash on social media

VP Debate: More dodgeball than hardball
Fly on Mike Pence's head steals the buzz from vice presidential debate

Hits and misses from the vice presidential debate

Quotes from policy-heavy debate between Kamala Harris, Mike Pence

Pence denies U.S. is 'systemically racist'

Vice presidential debate: Kamala Harris ducks Pence’s court-packing question

Pence refuses to discuss a peaceful transfer of power: "I think we're going to win this election"

Biden fundraises off of fly on Pence's head

Harris on Pence interruption: Mr. Vice President, I am speaking (video)

Kamala Harris's facial expressions during debate go viral

'Mr. Vice President, I'm speaking:' Takeaways from the VP debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris

Taylor Swift backs Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in first public presidential endorsement

Fox News Poll: Biden gains ground over Trump

'Thank you, Mr. Vice President': Another moderator struggles to control the conversation

Pence, Harris spar over federal Covid-19 response as Trump's illness looms

Kamala Harris v Mike Pence: Five takeaways from Vice-President debate

Fact check: Pence echoes Trump's false claims
Top moments from 2020 campaign's lone vice presidential debate (video)

Trump administration turns to immigration as vote nears

Sen. Harris and Vice President Pence discuss Trump's take on white supremacist groups

Trump says catching COVID-19 was 'blessing from God'

DOJ lets prosecutors announce voter fraud investigations close to Election Day

Kamala Harris: Justice was not done in Breonna Taylor case

Chris Wallace: Can voters envision Kamala Harris as president? (video)

Five takeaways from the vice presidential debate

Coronavirus looms over vice presidential debate as Pence and Harris clash over Trump's response

Sen. Harris and Vice President Pence discuss President Trump's tax returns at VP debate

Trump administration asks U.S. high court to lift order extending census count

Trump Jr.: Pence 'systematically destroyed' Biden-Harris record (video)

Biden crosses 270 threshold in CNN's Electoral College outlook for first time

‘It wasn’t wise’: Republicans urge Trump to restart Covid talks

Harris accuses Pence of covering up Covid and bungling pandemic response

Brazile reacts to Harris' debate performance: 'She rocked it' (video)

Trump hails experimental treatment for his virus recovery

U.S. warns China against Taiwan attack, stresses U.S. 'ambiguity'

Pence targets Biden over ISIS hostages, brings family of executed aid worker to debate

Voters give their first reactions to vice presidential debate (video)

Pence defends 'outdoor' Rose Garden event linked to coronavirus spread

France, U.S. and Russia to meet on Nagorno-Karabakh amid fears of regional war

Scathing congressional report suggests big trouble for Big Tech if Biden wins

Busy 2020 hurricane season has Louisiana bracing a 6th time

Key moments from Harris and Pence’s primetime showdown

Kamala Harris describes herself, Joe Biden as 'people of faith'

A wave of polls paints a dire picture for Trump

Question Of Election Night, Transition Of Power Still Unclear After VP Debate

Coronavirus News and Updates:

COVID drug Trump touted as a "cure" was developed using cells derived from aborted fetal tissue

New York City parents scramble to deal with new school closures as COVID-19 resurges

New England Journal of Medicine: 'Dangerously incompetent' politicians must go

Ex-pandemic preparedness chief calls Trump's tweet urging Americans not to fear Covid-19 'reckless and deadly'

Students rebuke Notre Dame president for not wearing mask at White House
Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas
NYC protests continue amid new COVID restrictions

Pentagon risk grows as Marine Corps' No. 2 officer tests positive for coronavirus
34 people connected to White House infected by COVID-19: Internal FEMA memo

White House security official reported to be gravely ill with COVID-19

Prestigious medical journal calls for US leadership to be voted out over Covid-19 failure

Regeneron antibodies in demand after Trump treatment, doctors seek more data

Masks made mandatory outdoors across Italy
Former CDC director sends letter to Redfield

Trump claims his Covid treatment means a cure is imminent

Los Angeles reopens malls but Disneyland, movie theaters told to stay closed

Wisconsin to open field hospital as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge