Sep 3, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Biden clarifies 'shutdown' comments made to ABC News' David Muir Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting ‘original sin’ Twitter, Facebook slap warning labels on Trump's posts on voting twice Barr downplays Trump talk of 'treason' Tech slump sends stock market to its biggest loss since June Trump claims he would’ve canceled most of his campaign rallies if coronavirus didn’t hit Trump skewers Biden, suggests again supporters vote twice in Pennsylvania DHS bulletin says Russia is "amplifying criticism" of mail voting to undermine trust in the election Mayor suspends officers involved in man’s suffocation death Pelosi, Mnuchin agree to avoid a government shutdown at end of month Trump doubles down on encouraging supporters to vote twice, which is illegal Intelligence bulletin warns Russia amplifying false claims mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud Biden speaks with Jacob Blake, hits Trump’s ‘law and order’ push during Wisconsin visit Trump spins rumors about his own health into new attack on Biden Trump encourages supporters to try to vote twice, sparking uproar Trump slams Romney: He 'couldn't be elected dog catcher right now in Utah' Democrats request Hatch Act probe of Republican convention Nearly 100 GOP, Independent officials launch group backing Biden Trump's threat to defund cities 'unconstitutional,' mayors say Biden-Trump race tightening in the biggest battleground: Poll Trump's false claims on mail-in voting do more to harm elections than threat of fraud, experts say State Dept names 4th inspector general in 4 months Over 90 percent of protests this summer were peaceful, report shows A new $300 federal jobless benefit? Not likely for some Mnuchin, Pelosi have ‘informal agreement’ to go forward with government funding package, source says DOJ: 2,000 arrested through 'Operation Legend' Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters Video captures first deadly police shooting under D.C.'s new bodycam law 'Nothing was going to defeat him': Biden describes phone call with Jacob Blake Kanye West removed from Virginia ballot after judge finds 11 Elector Oaths obtained by 'improper, fraudulent and/or misleading means” Isolated cases of people traveling for protests, but no indication of Trump's 'thugs' on a plane Jacob Blake: Joe Biden speaks with shot black man on Wisconsin visit Another big event starts up in South Dakota Donald Trump Jr.: Gov. Cuomo’s ‘tough guy shtick’ will make him ‘darling’ with the media Schumer rips GOP stimulus proposal as 'emaciated' with Congress set to return for crucial month Housing industry sees major ‘crisis’ if Trump eviction ban includes no rent aid Mark Zuckerberg: Flagging misinformation about mail-in voting "will apply to the president" Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated Vote by mail? Democratic group warns Trump may use it to prematurely declare victory Russia steps up disinformation with a goal to upend our elections Trump won't stop interfering in the election Domenech: Biden ‘too weak’ to stand up to ‘new young wokesters’ tearing down U.S. history GOP ex-Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan backs Biden, calling Trump a "bully" He fought corruption in Russia. ICE wants to deport him. Trump's new strategy against Biden faces signs of trouble, polls show What a Biden win or four more years of Trump would mean for the military Trump's Base Is Shrinking As Whites Without A College Degree Continue To Decline 2 Virginia voters suing to remove Kanye West from 2020 presidential ballot in state Facebook moves to target misinformation before election Biden's Kenosha visit brings concern and reassurance to a city still on edge Ballot counting to resume in tight Massachusetts primary with heavy mail-in voting 'Don't do it': Businesses sour on Trump payroll tax plan Americans Increasingly Polarized When It Comes To Racial Justice Protests, Poll Finds Officials turn pizzerias into polling places as retirement homes, schools bow out New study: Coronavirus could hold economy back for decades Protests In Rochester, N.Y., After Bodycam Footage Released Of Daniel Prude's Death The US detained hundreds of migrant children in hotels as the pandemic flared Trump attacks Cuomo over nursing homes, COVID-19 Kellyanne Conway says 'undercover' Trump voters will 'surprise' at the polls Biden: Trump ignores pandemic, stokes unrest, solves neither Pelosi calls private hair salon visit, against local regulations, 'a setup' Fox News Poll: Biden tops Trump among likely voters in key states Trump says people in North Carolina should vote twice AP FACT CHECK: Barr raises voter fraud specter, China threat Cuomo says Trump would need ‘army’ to safely walk New York City streets Trump threatens funding to Democratic-led cities over unrest One last push for police reform Withholding July bulletin reflects 'pattern' of politicization: Former DHS official Biden calls for police to be charged over Taylor and Blake shootings DHS plans expansion of biometrics, increased use of DNA for immigration Trump wades deeper into conspiracy theories as election nears Trump targets Seattle, Portland, NYC, DC by threatening federal funding for ‘anarchist’ cities Trump's alarm on crime fell flat in 2018. Now he's betting his re-election on it U.S. court: Mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal ‘Can you imagine if we’re waiting on Pennsylvania?’: State Dems scramble to avoid voting fiasco Trump and Biden will both be in Shanksville to commemorate 9/11 anniversary Kenosha mayor lifts curfew citing several 'peaceful' nights GOP, Trump campaign sue Montana over all-mail voting option Georgia absentee ballots never arrived in mail, hundreds of voters say: report 'False narrative': AG Barr rejects claims of an 'epidemic' of police shootings... Generation Z In The GOP: 'The Party Is Failing To Speak To People Like Me' Attorney General William Barr: 'I don't think there are two justice systems' Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and family tested positive for COVID-19 The other side may have lost its mind. But are you sure you aren’t losing yours? Video in Black man’s suffocation shows cops put hood on him Social Security trust fund to run out by 2031: CBO Trump appears to encourage North Carolinians to vote twice to test the system Black man dies after police cover his head with hood and press his face into the ground... In Kenosha, Biden to test his promise to unify the nation Pelosi's hair stylist claims, through lawyer, that salon owner OK'd Dem's visit Hidden Trump voters could have big November impact Included in government food aid boxes: A letter from President Trump Fact check: A guide to 9 conspiracy theories Trump is currently pushing New book raises fresh questions, prompts White House denials... Dave Rubin on Pelosi's salon visit: Political class operates one way while rest of us 'scrounge for survival' Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors' Biden heads to Kenosha facing political balancing act Portland protests set up clash between journalists, police Barr justifies Trump’s suggestion about sending feds to polling places Salon owner decries Pelosi 'set up' claim as 'absolutely false,' says she's received death threats Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Prosecutor Investigating Alleged U.S. War Crimes Barr's response to Trump's claim stuns CNN reporter (Video) Pelosi fights back: 'The salon owes me an apology for setting me up' Conway says even more 'hidden, undercover' Trump voters will help him win reelection Facebook removes congressman's post Progressive challengers’ year: 3 wins and some close calls Pompeo declares China to be greatest foreign power threat to US: 'It's not, frankly, a close call' Donald Trump Is a Terrible Retail Politician. Will It Matter in November? Polls show national lead for Biden, hope for Trump in battlegrounds Hurricane Nana nears Belize as residents brace for landfall House subpoenas embattled Postal Service leader over delays In Memoir, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Shows She's All In With Trump How Government Rules Prevent Poor Americans From Saving Coronavirus News and Updates: Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine 'Extremely Unlikely' White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine Despite Mass Testing, University Of Illinois Sees Coronavirus Cases Rise DeVos to enforce school testing mandates amid pandemic Trump puts pressure on FDA for coronavirus silver bullet ahead of Election Day Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix Indiana University sees 'alarming' spike in COVID-19 at frat, sorority houses VIDEO: How To Protect Yourself From Coronavirus That Can Linger In The Air Just six coronavirus cases found in Hong Kong mass testing program Millions projected to travel over Labor Day weekend despite COVID-19 concerns States Report Coronavirus Cases Linked To Sturgis, S.D., Motorcycle Rally Ahead of a coronavirus vaccine, Mexico's drug pricing to have far-reaching impacts on American Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000 Coronavirus latest: University reports 90% jump in cases on campus CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1 Colleges send students home amid COVID-19 outbreaks, but experts advise the opposite Exclusive: Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to 'COVAX' access plan Daily COVID-19 cases need to drop by 30K for safe flu season Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients The global coronavirus economy: How bad will it get? Australia's COVID-19 cases hit eight-day high, restrictions may linger COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported 'They're so vulnerable': Coronavirus hits tribes of isolated Andaman Islands Last edited: Sep 4, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Biden clarifies 'shutdown' comments made to ABC News' David Muir Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting ‘original sin’ Twitter, Facebook slap warning labels on Trump's posts on voting twice Barr downplays Trump talk of 'treason' Tech slump sends stock market to its biggest loss since June Trump claims he would’ve canceled most of his campaign rallies if coronavirus didn’t hit Trump skewers Biden, suggests again supporters vote twice in Pennsylvania DHS bulletin says Russia is "amplifying criticism" of mail voting to undermine trust in the election Mayor suspends officers involved in man’s suffocation death Pelosi, Mnuchin agree to avoid a government shutdown at end of month Trump doubles down on encouraging supporters to vote twice, which is illegal Intelligence bulletin warns Russia amplifying false claims mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud Biden speaks with Jacob Blake, hits Trump’s ‘law and order’ push during Wisconsin visit Trump spins rumors about his own health into new attack on Biden Trump encourages supporters to try to vote twice, sparking uproar Trump slams Romney: He 'couldn't be elected dog catcher right now in Utah' Democrats request Hatch Act probe of Republican convention Nearly 100 GOP, Independent officials launch group backing Biden Trump's threat to defund cities 'unconstitutional,' mayors say Biden-Trump race tightening in the biggest battleground: Poll Trump's false claims on mail-in voting do more to harm elections than threat of fraud, experts say State Dept names 4th inspector general in 4 months Over 90 percent of protests this summer were peaceful, report shows A new $300 federal jobless benefit? Not likely for some Mnuchin, Pelosi have ‘informal agreement’ to go forward with government funding package, source says DOJ: 2,000 arrested through 'Operation Legend' Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters Video captures first deadly police shooting under D.C.'s new bodycam law 'Nothing was going to defeat him': Biden describes phone call with Jacob Blake Kanye West removed from Virginia ballot after judge finds 11 Elector Oaths obtained by 'improper, fraudulent and/or misleading means” Isolated cases of people traveling for protests, but no indication of Trump's 'thugs' on a plane Jacob Blake: Joe Biden speaks with shot black man on Wisconsin visit Another big event starts up in South Dakota Donald Trump Jr.: Gov. Cuomo’s ‘tough guy shtick’ will make him ‘darling’ with the media Schumer rips GOP stimulus proposal as 'emaciated' with Congress set to return for crucial month Housing industry sees major ‘crisis’ if Trump eviction ban includes no rent aid Mark Zuckerberg: Flagging misinformation about mail-in voting "will apply to the president" Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated Vote by mail? Democratic group warns Trump may use it to prematurely declare victory Russia steps up disinformation with a goal to upend our elections Trump won't stop interfering in the election Domenech: Biden ‘too weak’ to stand up to ‘new young wokesters’ tearing down U.S. history GOP ex-Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan backs Biden, calling Trump a "bully" He fought corruption in Russia. ICE wants to deport him. Trump's new strategy against Biden faces signs of trouble, polls show What a Biden win or four more years of Trump would mean for the military Trump's Base Is Shrinking As Whites Without A College Degree Continue To Decline 2 Virginia voters suing to remove Kanye West from 2020 presidential ballot in state Facebook moves to target misinformation before election Biden's Kenosha visit brings concern and reassurance to a city still on edge Ballot counting to resume in tight Massachusetts primary with heavy mail-in voting 'Don't do it': Businesses sour on Trump payroll tax plan Americans Increasingly Polarized When It Comes To Racial Justice Protests, Poll Finds Officials turn pizzerias into polling places as retirement homes, schools bow out New study: Coronavirus could hold economy back for decades Protests In Rochester, N.Y., After Bodycam Footage Released Of Daniel Prude's Death The US detained hundreds of migrant children in hotels as the pandemic flared Trump attacks Cuomo over nursing homes, COVID-19 Kellyanne Conway says 'undercover' Trump voters will 'surprise' at the polls Biden: Trump ignores pandemic, stokes unrest, solves neither Pelosi calls private hair salon visit, against local regulations, 'a setup' Fox News Poll: Biden tops Trump among likely voters in key states Trump says people in North Carolina should vote twice AP FACT CHECK: Barr raises voter fraud specter, China threat Cuomo says Trump would need ‘army’ to safely walk New York City streets Trump threatens funding to Democratic-led cities over unrest One last push for police reform Withholding July bulletin reflects 'pattern' of politicization: Former DHS official Biden calls for police to be charged over Taylor and Blake shootings DHS plans expansion of biometrics, increased use of DNA for immigration Trump wades deeper into conspiracy theories as election nears Trump targets Seattle, Portland, NYC, DC by threatening federal funding for ‘anarchist’ cities Trump's alarm on crime fell flat in 2018. Now he's betting his re-election on it U.S. court: Mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal ‘Can you imagine if we’re waiting on Pennsylvania?’: State Dems scramble to avoid voting fiasco Trump and Biden will both be in Shanksville to commemorate 9/11 anniversary Kenosha mayor lifts curfew citing several 'peaceful' nights GOP, Trump campaign sue Montana over all-mail voting option Georgia absentee ballots never arrived in mail, hundreds of voters say: report 'False narrative': AG Barr rejects claims of an 'epidemic' of police shootings... Generation Z In The GOP: 'The Party Is Failing To Speak To People Like Me' Attorney General William Barr: 'I don't think there are two justice systems' Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and family tested positive for COVID-19 The other side may have lost its mind. But are you sure you aren’t losing yours? Video in Black man’s suffocation shows cops put hood on him Social Security trust fund to run out by 2031: CBO Trump appears to encourage North Carolinians to vote twice to test the system Black man dies after police cover his head with hood and press his face into the ground... In Kenosha, Biden to test his promise to unify the nation Pelosi's hair stylist claims, through lawyer, that salon owner OK'd Dem's visit Hidden Trump voters could have big November impact Included in government food aid boxes: A letter from President Trump Fact check: A guide to 9 conspiracy theories Trump is currently pushing New book raises fresh questions, prompts White House denials... Dave Rubin on Pelosi's salon visit: Political class operates one way while rest of us 'scrounge for survival' Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors' Biden heads to Kenosha facing political balancing act Portland protests set up clash between journalists, police Barr justifies Trump’s suggestion about sending feds to polling places Salon owner decries Pelosi 'set up' claim as 'absolutely false,' says she's received death threats Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Prosecutor Investigating Alleged U.S. War Crimes Barr's response to Trump's claim stuns CNN reporter (Video) Pelosi fights back: 'The salon owes me an apology for setting me up' Conway says even more 'hidden, undercover' Trump voters will help him win reelection Facebook removes congressman's post Progressive challengers’ year: 3 wins and some close calls Pompeo declares China to be greatest foreign power threat to US: 'It's not, frankly, a close call' Donald Trump Is a Terrible Retail Politician. Will It Matter in November? Polls show national lead for Biden, hope for Trump in battlegrounds Hurricane Nana nears Belize as residents brace for landfall House subpoenas embattled Postal Service leader over delays In Memoir, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Shows She's All In With Trump How Government Rules Prevent Poor Americans From Saving Coronavirus News and Updates: Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine 'Extremely Unlikely' White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine Despite Mass Testing, University Of Illinois Sees Coronavirus Cases Rise DeVos to enforce school testing mandates amid pandemic Trump puts pressure on FDA for coronavirus silver bullet ahead of Election Day Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix Indiana University sees 'alarming' spike in COVID-19 at frat, sorority houses VIDEO: How To Protect Yourself From Coronavirus That Can Linger In The Air Just six coronavirus cases found in Hong Kong mass testing program Millions projected to travel over Labor Day weekend despite COVID-19 concerns States Report Coronavirus Cases Linked To Sturgis, S.D., Motorcycle Rally Ahead of a coronavirus vaccine, Mexico's drug pricing to have far-reaching impacts on American Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000 Coronavirus latest: University reports 90% jump in cases on campus CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1 Colleges send students home amid COVID-19 outbreaks, but experts advise the opposite Exclusive: Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to 'COVAX' access plan Daily COVID-19 cases need to drop by 30K for safe flu season Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients The global coronavirus economy: How bad will it get? Australia's COVID-19 cases hit eight-day high, restrictions may linger COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported 'They're so vulnerable': Coronavirus hits tribes of isolated Andaman Islands