Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Wednesday, September 23, 2020

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

2 Louisville officers shot as protesters gather following Breonna Taylor decision
Biden condemns violent protests following Breonna Taylor grand jury decision

In Taylor case, limits of law overcome calls for justice
Biden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?'
Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power
Texas Republican Gov. Abbott sued by GOP over early voting decision

Public unleashes outrage over Breonna Taylor grand jury decision
Kentucky Grand Jury Indicts 1 Of 3 Officers In Breonna Taylor Case

Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transition of power
Barr says 'notion' of separation of church and state misunderstood because of 'militant secularists'

GOP senators see political, principle gain in court fight

Trump predicts Supreme Court needs a ninth justice to decide November election
How could Biden win a swath of red states? Take a look, and turn the electoral map upside down

Fauci scolds Rand Paul during tense exchange at hearing

Senators: Intel community weighs more disclosures on foreign meddling

Congress poised to leave town until after the election without passing coronavirus stimulus
'No One Can Live Off $240 A Week': Many Americans Struggle To Pay Rent, Bills

Trump doesn't comment on Taylor case, instead praises Kentucky AG: 'I think he's a star'
Crews make headway against massive California wildfire
Mark Kelly: Winner of Arizona Senate race should be instated ‘promptly’

No homicide charges in Breonna Taylor case

Pelosi, Democrats unveil bills to rein in alleged White House abuses of power

Trump says top court could weigh in on election
Biden says Black turnout key to winning election, battling inequality

Trump Is an Authoritarian. So Are Millions of Americans
Trump on peaceful transition if he loses: 'Get rid of the ballots' and 'there won't be a transfer'
Fact check: Trump Jr. touts baseless rigged-election claims to recruit 'army' for his dad

Democrats call for declassifying election threats after briefing by Trump officials

US 2020 election: The economy under Trump in six charts

Here are the prominent Republicans not supporting Trump, and those who are supporting Biden
‘The hits just keep coming’: Congress stumbles from crisis to crisis
Trump exits news briefing for 'emergency phone call'
Senate resolution to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg blocked after partisan fighting over language

FEC flags McConnell campaign over suspected accounting errors
Biden leans into economic populist pitch
Trump revels in "beautiful sight" of law enforcement grabbing journalist

Trump argues his nominee needed on Supreme Court to vote on election legal challenges
Latest on 2020 election and SCOTUS battle
Murkowski loosens stance on Supreme Court nominee, says she may vote for Trump's pick
Florida AG calls for investigation into Bloomberg-backed felon voting rights effort
Cost Of Racism: U.S. Economy Lost $16 Trillion Because Of Discrimination, Bank Says
Police officers not charged for killing Breonna Taylor

Trump nominates former Nunes aide as intelligence community inspector general
House Republicans urge Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Trump ally Pam Bondi calls Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, 'a little boy' trying to protect community

Court orders Eric Trump to testify before New York attorney general ahead of election
'The Department of Trump': Biden bashes Trump, Barr for DOJ interference

Ivanka brings law-and-order tour to city of Floyd
Team Biden expects Trump to 'lie through his teeth' at debate, insist showdown won’t impact race

Missouri governor, opponent of mandatory masks, has COVID-19

What is socialism? And what do socialists really want in 2020?
House Democrats call for FBI investigation into disinformation aimed at Latinos

Pence defends Trump holding rallies amid coronavirus: 'We're in an election year'
Kim Strassel: New report reveals Biden's 'wink-nod' approach to Hunter's business dealings overseas
Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares

What Amy Coney Barrett said in 2016 about confirming justices in an election year

GOP report: No wrongdoing in Biden son ties to Ukraine firm, but still 'problematic'

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s untruths on court pick, Biden’s flubs
Romney, GOP senators' support for Supreme Court vote opens lane for confirmation, but obstacles remain

Why the charge in the Breonna Taylor case is about her neighbors and not her

Ginsburg remembered as prophet for justice, American icon

Trump declines to commit to a peaceful transferral of power if he loses

Former staffer: White House politicized Bolton book review

DOJ nearing antitrust action against Google

Kentucky governor authorizes National Guard

Kenosha protesters are suing Facebook

GOP-led Senate committees issue report on Bidens, Ukraine

All but 1 endangered GOP senator back Trump's Supreme Court push after RBG death

Fierce faceoff over Supreme Court nomination upends battle for Senate

Election 2020 Today: Trump vs. science, Biden takes his time

Despair at CDC after Trump influence: 'I have never seen morale this low'

Cindy McCain endorses Biden. Trump lashes back at her and John: She 'can have Sleepy Joe!'

The men behind QAnon

GOP senators' anti-Biden report repackages old claims

GOP-led committees release interim report on Hunter Biden, Burisma probe

Facebook prepares 'break-glass measures' for election

Top GOP senators say Hunter BIden's work 'cast a shadow' over Obama Ukraine policy

Chad Wolf faces Senate nomination hearing amid questions over intel assessments

Trump fires back after Cindy McCain endorses Biden

CIA clamps down on flow of Russia intelligence to White House

Demographic shifts since 2016 could be enough to defeat Trump. But it's complicated.

Trump-appointed justice could signal major Supreme Court shift on abortion

Women in President Donald Trump’s White House earn 69 cents for every $1 paid to male staffers

Cindy McCain rebukes fellow Republican Trump to back Biden

Chad Wolf set for nomination hearing

Could a SCOTUS fight help Lindsey Graham beat his toughest challenge yet?

The Portland Problem That Democrats Can’t Solve

Trump edging Biden in Arizona, Florida: poll

Congressional candidate's apparent ascent to Congress could be a 'bellwether' for QAnon

Senate Democrats downplay talk of drastic changes for Supreme Court

‘Cindy can have Sleepy Joe!’: Trump targets McCain’s widow after Biden endorsement

Biden foreign policy adviser Antony Blinken on top global challenges

Bernie Sanders Sounds Alarm on a Trump 'Nightmare Scenario' - New York Times

White House views coalesce behind pre-election vote on Trump nominee

Explainer: Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision hinged on women's right to privacy

The RNC is wiring cash to Texas. Is it a 2020 battleground?

Trust on the economy bolsters Trump in oh-so-close Florida, Arizona: POLL

Fauci, Black Lives Matter founders included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list

Sen. John Kennedy rips Democrats on court packing: ‘They think justices are just politicians in robes’

White House liaisons being removed from their jobs and replaced

Thousands expected to honor Ginsburg at Supreme Court

Trump Expands Ban On Racial Sensitivity Training To Federal Contractors

Testing ahead of U.S. elections reveals struggle to quell disinformation

What would it take for Biden to win in red states? And Trump in blue? Turn the electoral map upside down

Pence plane hits bird, returns to New Hampshire airport

Live Updates: 2020 presidential race heating up six weeks before election

US ranked sixth among countries most-accepting of migrants

Mars drops Uncle Ben's brand image after racial stereotyping row

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's army of clerks to stand guard at the Supreme Court

Tesla's 'Battery Day' drives reality check for recent share surge

Pence calls coronavirus deaths 'heartbreaking,' praises Trump's 'early actions'

Breonna Taylor: Kentucky city on edge ahead of prosecutor decision

Federal government executes former U.S. soldier who said witchcraft drove him to kill nurse

Here's when the presidential debates are taking place

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Discharged From Berlin Hospital

Belarus: Lukashenko inaugurated in unannounced ceremony

Ilhan Omar fires back after Trump's rally attack: 'This is my country'

Left collects wins on Biden transition

Latino voters, activists say Ginsburg replacement fight will rally Democrats, Republicans

A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing

Coronavirus News and Updates:

Trump claims White House can overrule FDA's attempt to toughen guidelines for coronavirus vaccine

Trump admin sends 250K COVID-19 tests to 41 HBCUs: report
US experts vow ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand

A 'distressed' Birx questions how long she can remain on White House task force, sources say

Coronavirus news: Fauci details lesser-publicized side effects of COVID-19

Trump says he might reject stricter FDA vaccine guidelines

Fauci and Redfield say they expect coronavirus vaccine to be widely available by spring

CDC director sticks to timeline that most Americans to get vaccine by summer 2021

Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US

As nation surpasses 200,000 deaths, Trump keeps downplaying coronavirus

Coronavirus: Whitty and Vallance faced 'herd immunity' backlash, emails show

Telling COVID’s story: At UN, leaders spin virus storylines

Why Tens Of Thousands Of People Are Key To Testing A COVID-19 Vaccine

Wisconsin governor declares emergency amid surge in infections

New research adds evidence of asymptomatic spread of Covid-19

Coronavirus live updates: 6 New York City neighborhoods see increase in cases

200,000 dead as Trump vilifies science, prioritizes politics
Pence calls coronavirus deaths 'heartbreaking' as US surpasses 200,000

'No way in hell': Some wary parents won't vaccinate kids, setting up future school showdowns

Faster, cheaper COVID-19 tests in danger of creating blindspot in data collection