Oct 20, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Emails threatening Florida voters to "vote for Trump or else!" linked to overseas servers Sources tell Fox News FBI has possession of purported Hunter Biden laptop AP finds most arrested in protests aren’t leftist radicals Schumer says he had 'serious talk' with Feinstein, declines to comment on Judiciary role Republicans running short on time and money to defend Senate majority 'Friendship, empathy, kindness, and compassion': Biden leans into Mr. Rogers comparison The Big Role That Big Donors Still Play, Quietly, for Biden - NY Times Administration officials alarmed by White House push to fast track lucrative 5G spectrum contract, sources say Colorado takes the offensive against election misinformation U.S. Speaker Pelosi's spokesman says coronavirus aid talks to continue Wednesday McConnell signals Senate Republicans don't want bigger Covid relief bill before election Trump ends ’60 Minutes’ interview, attacks Lesley Stahl on Twitter Trump to campaign in Pennsylvania as early voting surges past 35 million mark Trump's health care plan is always two weeks away. Now the election is too. McConnell casts doubt on massive pre-Election Day stimulus deal as Pelosi sounds upbeat about talks with administration How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target Lawyers say they can't find parents of 545 migrant children: report Trump administration moves to bar convicted felons, gang members from asylum Less carbon, more electric vehicles: automakers prepare for potential Biden win Trump ups pressure on Barr to probe Bidens as election nears Trump abruptly ends '60 Minutes' interview before taping joint appearance with Pence How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage When are the 2020 presidential debates and what topics will Trump and Biden cover? Pennsylvania GOP considering further action against ballot deadline extension as Dems claim 'huge win' Bloomberg knocks Trump back on his heels in Florida Trump expresses unhappiness with '60 Minutes' interview, Lesley Stahl Lindsey Graham's challenger is recharging S.C. — and the South Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit GOP pollster Luntz blasts Trump campaign as worst he's ever seen It's all tied up in North Carolina: Poll Older workers face higher unemployment than younger for first time in 50 years: study Lawmakers press HHS for documents on Trump’s drug-card plan Trump attorneys and House Dems fight over subpoena for financial records Voting across the US live updates: Poll workers prep for bad behavior; drop box set on fire; more than a million NY voters deemed inactive Judge blasts DeVos’ sweeping denials of student loan relief claims as ‘disturbingly Kafkaesque’ Senate set to vote on competing coronavirus stimulus measures -- neither going anywhere now NC governor caught on hot mic telling Biden they'll drag Cal Cunningham ‘across the line’ after scandal A step ‘long overdue’: DOJ’s Google antitrust suit meets bipartisan praise Supreme Court to take up Trump border wall spending, asylum enforcement Senate Republicans try to ignore Trump’s attacks on Fauci Ex-RNC fundraiser pleads guilty to foreign lobbying charge Melania pulls out of rally as Covid cough lingers Meadows says Trump didn't intend to order declassification of all Russia probe documents Wisconsin early voting kicks off with some municipalities reaching over 50% voter turnout How a primary night 'disaster' sparked big changes in Detroit's plan to count the vote Flynn, Grenell on opposing GOP sides of Georgia Senate race In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep This is Biden's shortest path to the White House Nuclear arms treaty: Hopes rise for breakthrough on US-Russia deal Activist group plans widespread, ‘disruptive’ election activities to thwart potential Trump ‘coup’ Democrats seem unlikely to move against Feinstein Breonna Taylor grand jury members say they were not presented with homicide charges Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele endorses Joe Biden Obamacare Open Enrollment Starts Nov 1. Here's What's Changing This Year 'It's going to disappear': A timeline of Trump's claims that Covid-19 will vanish Many Trump supporters feel need to hide their support for president: poll Trump targets Pennsylvania women, but will do so without wife Melania Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancee Sues Saudi Crown Prince Over Journalist's Killing Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say Final Trump-Biden debate will feature 'mute' button after chaotic first clash Debate commission says it will mute Trump, Biden while opponent talks Trump ‘running angry,’ attacks polls, press and Dr. Fauci DOJ says Trump acted in his official capacity when denying E. Jean Carroll's rape allegation U.S. Supreme court rejects Republican bid to limit mail-in voting in Pennsylvania Trump tells Arizona rally Biden’s lucky Barr hasn’t locked him up Trump says he will participate in debate with Biden, but thinks it is unfair Trump's scorched earth style overshadows campaign's message in final weeks Republicans doubt Mnuchin and Pelosi can come up with a stimulus deal they can support Trump claims he could out-raise Biden by calling Wall Street, energy execs Why Trump's 'BOFFO' rally strategy could cost him the election Senate Republicans cringe at Trump's stimulus negotiations ExxonMobil on hypothetical Trump call: "Just so we're all clear, it never happened" Tennessee poll worker fired after turning away voters in Black Lives Matter shirts, masks Tennessee court rules first-time registered voters don't need to vote in person Senate to work through weekend to push Barrett onto court There's no one left to rein in Trump's reckless rally strategy as virus rages Meadows teases Biden family connection with Romania to surface 'in the days to come' Florida breaks first-day early voting record with 350K ballots cast US election 2020: Trump and Biden feud over debate topics Steele dossier subsource threatens to sue top Republicans Obamacare premiums decline for 3rd year in a row as Trump seeks to take down the landmark law NJ Attorney General is suing Trump administration over Tweet Another FBI director finds himself in a political vise U.S., Britain call out Russian hacking spree, cyberattacks against Olympics DOJ Unveils More Sweeping Cyber-Charges Against Russian Intelligence Officers Trump narrows Biden's lead in Pennsylvania: poll Documents show alleged Hunter Biden signature, FBI contacts with computer repair store owner Trump administration says Obamacare plan premiums 2% lower in 2021 Biden, Trump reach out to Puerto Rican voters—including through relatives on the island The Point: Why is Donald Trump talking so much about losing? Barr blasts far left for making politics a 'secular religion,' calls Dems who excuse violence 'cowards' Trump is 'sitting' on $9 billion earmarked for COVID-19 testing because of a controversial advisor, report says - BI New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies Late night hosts targeted Trump over Biden 97 percent of the time in September: study Trump taps 2016 brain trust to stage another stunner in 2020 Trump Jr accuses Biden of having 'liberal privilege' to 'lie and flip-flop' but be called a 'moderate' Texas social workers can now turn away LGBTQ, disabled clients Trump announces plans to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to 3 days after Election Day U.S. and Brazil must reduce dependence on China imports, Pompeo says Ghislaine Maxwell denied from keeping Epstein testimony secret Graham considers subpoenas for Twitter, Facebook execs over Hunter Biden emails Court Vacates Trump Administration Rule That Sought To Kick Thousands Off Food Stamps Newsom says California will review FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines before releasing them to public - LA Times Senate panel delays vote to subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs as some Republicans waver Trump slams Cuomo over 'apology tour' as NY governor warns public should be 'skeptical' of COVID vaccine Maryland man accused of shooting at truck of Trump supporters after they honked Oil prices drop for fourth day as COVID-19 second wave worries intensify Analysis: Early voting numbers are breaking records. Here's what we don't know yet Senate GOP eyes Oct. 26 for confirming Barrett to Supreme Court Georgia's secretary of state encourages early voting ahead of record election turnout Government agency will investigate Trump administration political influence over FDA, CDC Trump hits ‘whatever’ in his long COVID retreat American plans Boeing 737 Max flights by year-end 'The Big Lebowski' star Jeff Bridges announces he has been diagnosed with lymphoma Trump's rallies define his view of liberty: The right not to care about other people Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. reports about 300,000 more deaths than usual during pandemic: CDC Coronavirus live updates: 5 more states added to 'red zone,' White House says DeVos says it isn't Department of Education's job to track schools' coronavirus reopening plans Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates States prepare for their own vaccine safety reviews amid worries about Trump’s influence on the FDA Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are five times more likely to die than patients hospitalized with flu, CDC says U.S. CDC issues 'strong recommendation' for mask mandate on airplanes, trains Europe locks down; U.S. lets up Texas woman died of coronavirus 'on the jetway' on flight from Arizona Pandemic air travel milestone; 1 million passengers screened Students tested for COVID-19 without consent Can you get experimental Covid treatments like Trump? Some have. Here’s what to know. Trump ties Fauci to Biden — to Biden's delight Wisconsin judge reimposes COVID restrictions as U.S. nursing homes sound alarm 30 states see cases spike, many aren't keeping pace with testing Last edited: Oct 20, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Emails threatening Florida voters to "vote for Trump or else!" linked to overseas servers Sources tell Fox News FBI has possession of purported Hunter Biden laptop AP finds most arrested in protests aren’t leftist radicals Schumer says he had 'serious talk' with Feinstein, declines to comment on Judiciary role Republicans running short on time and money to defend Senate majority 'Friendship, empathy, kindness, and compassion': Biden leans into Mr. Rogers comparison The Big Role That Big Donors Still Play, Quietly, for Biden - NY Times Administration officials alarmed by White House push to fast track lucrative 5G spectrum contract, sources say Colorado takes the offensive against election misinformation U.S. Speaker Pelosi's spokesman says coronavirus aid talks to continue Wednesday McConnell signals Senate Republicans don't want bigger Covid relief bill before election Trump ends ’60 Minutes’ interview, attacks Lesley Stahl on Twitter Trump to campaign in Pennsylvania as early voting surges past 35 million mark Trump's health care plan is always two weeks away. Now the election is too. McConnell casts doubt on massive pre-Election Day stimulus deal as Pelosi sounds upbeat about talks with administration How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target Lawyers say they can't find parents of 545 migrant children: report Trump administration moves to bar convicted felons, gang members from asylum Less carbon, more electric vehicles: automakers prepare for potential Biden win Trump ups pressure on Barr to probe Bidens as election nears Trump abruptly ends '60 Minutes' interview before taping joint appearance with Pence How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage When are the 2020 presidential debates and what topics will Trump and Biden cover? Pennsylvania GOP considering further action against ballot deadline extension as Dems claim 'huge win' Bloomberg knocks Trump back on his heels in Florida Trump expresses unhappiness with '60 Minutes' interview, Lesley Stahl Lindsey Graham's challenger is recharging S.C. — and the South Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit GOP pollster Luntz blasts Trump campaign as worst he's ever seen It's all tied up in North Carolina: Poll Older workers face higher unemployment than younger for first time in 50 years: study Lawmakers press HHS for documents on Trump’s drug-card plan Trump attorneys and House Dems fight over subpoena for financial records Voting across the US live updates: Poll workers prep for bad behavior; drop box set on fire; more than a million NY voters deemed inactive Judge blasts DeVos’ sweeping denials of student loan relief claims as ‘disturbingly Kafkaesque’ Senate set to vote on competing coronavirus stimulus measures -- neither going anywhere now NC governor caught on hot mic telling Biden they'll drag Cal Cunningham ‘across the line’ after scandal A step ‘long overdue’: DOJ’s Google antitrust suit meets bipartisan praise Supreme Court to take up Trump border wall spending, asylum enforcement Senate Republicans try to ignore Trump’s attacks on Fauci Ex-RNC fundraiser pleads guilty to foreign lobbying charge Melania pulls out of rally as Covid cough lingers Meadows says Trump didn't intend to order declassification of all Russia probe documents Wisconsin early voting kicks off with some municipalities reaching over 50% voter turnout How a primary night 'disaster' sparked big changes in Detroit's plan to count the vote Flynn, Grenell on opposing GOP sides of Georgia Senate race In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep This is Biden's shortest path to the White House Nuclear arms treaty: Hopes rise for breakthrough on US-Russia deal Activist group plans widespread, ‘disruptive’ election activities to thwart potential Trump ‘coup’ Democrats seem unlikely to move against Feinstein Breonna Taylor grand jury members say they were not presented with homicide charges Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele endorses Joe Biden Obamacare Open Enrollment Starts Nov 1. Here's What's Changing This Year 'It's going to disappear': A timeline of Trump's claims that Covid-19 will vanish Many Trump supporters feel need to hide their support for president: poll Trump targets Pennsylvania women, but will do so without wife Melania Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancee Sues Saudi Crown Prince Over Journalist's Killing Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say Final Trump-Biden debate will feature 'mute' button after chaotic first clash Debate commission says it will mute Trump, Biden while opponent talks Trump ‘running angry,’ attacks polls, press and Dr. Fauci DOJ says Trump acted in his official capacity when denying E. Jean Carroll's rape allegation U.S. Supreme court rejects Republican bid to limit mail-in voting in Pennsylvania Trump tells Arizona rally Biden’s lucky Barr hasn’t locked him up Trump says he will participate in debate with Biden, but thinks it is unfair Trump's scorched earth style overshadows campaign's message in final weeks Republicans doubt Mnuchin and Pelosi can come up with a stimulus deal they can support Trump claims he could out-raise Biden by calling Wall Street, energy execs Why Trump's 'BOFFO' rally strategy could cost him the election Senate Republicans cringe at Trump's stimulus negotiations ExxonMobil on hypothetical Trump call: "Just so we're all clear, it never happened" Tennessee poll worker fired after turning away voters in Black Lives Matter shirts, masks Tennessee court rules first-time registered voters don't need to vote in person Senate to work through weekend to push Barrett onto court There's no one left to rein in Trump's reckless rally strategy as virus rages Meadows teases Biden family connection with Romania to surface 'in the days to come' Florida breaks first-day early voting record with 350K ballots cast US election 2020: Trump and Biden feud over debate topics Steele dossier subsource threatens to sue top Republicans Obamacare premiums decline for 3rd year in a row as Trump seeks to take down the landmark law NJ Attorney General is suing Trump administration over Tweet Another FBI director finds himself in a political vise U.S., Britain call out Russian hacking spree, cyberattacks against Olympics DOJ Unveils More Sweeping Cyber-Charges Against Russian Intelligence Officers Trump narrows Biden's lead in Pennsylvania: poll Documents show alleged Hunter Biden signature, FBI contacts with computer repair store owner Trump administration says Obamacare plan premiums 2% lower in 2021 Biden, Trump reach out to Puerto Rican voters—including through relatives on the island The Point: Why is Donald Trump talking so much about losing? Barr blasts far left for making politics a 'secular religion,' calls Dems who excuse violence 'cowards' Trump is 'sitting' on $9 billion earmarked for COVID-19 testing because of a controversial advisor, report says - BI New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies Late night hosts targeted Trump over Biden 97 percent of the time in September: study Trump taps 2016 brain trust to stage another stunner in 2020 Trump Jr accuses Biden of having 'liberal privilege' to 'lie and flip-flop' but be called a 'moderate' Texas social workers can now turn away LGBTQ, disabled clients Trump announces plans to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to 3 days after Election Day U.S. and Brazil must reduce dependence on China imports, Pompeo says Ghislaine Maxwell denied from keeping Epstein testimony secret Graham considers subpoenas for Twitter, Facebook execs over Hunter Biden emails Court Vacates Trump Administration Rule That Sought To Kick Thousands Off Food Stamps Newsom says California will review FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines before releasing them to public - LA Times Senate panel delays vote to subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs as some Republicans waver Trump slams Cuomo over 'apology tour' as NY governor warns public should be 'skeptical' of COVID vaccine Maryland man accused of shooting at truck of Trump supporters after they honked Oil prices drop for fourth day as COVID-19 second wave worries intensify Analysis: Early voting numbers are breaking records. Here's what we don't know yet Senate GOP eyes Oct. 26 for confirming Barrett to Supreme Court Georgia's secretary of state encourages early voting ahead of record election turnout Government agency will investigate Trump administration political influence over FDA, CDC Trump hits ‘whatever’ in his long COVID retreat American plans Boeing 737 Max flights by year-end 'The Big Lebowski' star Jeff Bridges announces he has been diagnosed with lymphoma Trump's rallies define his view of liberty: The right not to care about other people Coronavirus News and Updates: U.S. reports about 300,000 more deaths than usual during pandemic: CDC Coronavirus live updates: 5 more states added to 'red zone,' White House says DeVos says it isn't Department of Education's job to track schools' coronavirus reopening plans Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates States prepare for their own vaccine safety reviews amid worries about Trump’s influence on the FDA Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are five times more likely to die than patients hospitalized with flu, CDC says U.S. CDC issues 'strong recommendation' for mask mandate on airplanes, trains Europe locks down; U.S. lets up Texas woman died of coronavirus 'on the jetway' on flight from Arizona Pandemic air travel milestone; 1 million passengers screened Students tested for COVID-19 without consent Can you get experimental Covid treatments like Trump? Some have. Here’s what to know. Trump ties Fauci to Biden — to Biden's delight Wisconsin judge reimposes COVID restrictions as U.S. nursing homes sound alarm 30 states see cases spike, many aren't keeping pace with testing