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8/30/20
Senator
McConnell: Put out the fire at the Postal Service
GOP senator dismisses national intelligence director election security
briefings: 'This is blown way out of proportion'
RNC
did not help Trump’s poll numbers
U.S.
coronavirus cases top six million as Midwest, schools face outbreaks
Coronavirus
update: Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus
Alarm
as FDA willing to issue Covid-19 vaccine before stringent safety testing
Birx
says she's hopeful about coronavirus vaccine but urges people to 'do the right
thing today'
Inside
Trump’s pressure campaign on federal scientists over a covid-19 treatment
Sunday
shows - Democrats target Trump as violence flares
FOX
News Sunday With Chris Wallace 8/30/20 | BREAKING FOX NEWS August 30,2020
CNN
News 2020 - CNN Live Today 08/30/2020 - State of the Union With Jake Tapper
Trump
Program to Cover Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise
In Trump, much of the world sees an act that’s wearing thin
One
person shot dead in Portland following clashes between pro-Trump supporters,
counterprotesters
Pelosi, Biden slam Scalise for doctored video that altered activist's
words
Rep.
Adam Schiff says Russia is helping Trump's campaign again
Wisconsin governor urges Trump not to visit Kenosha: 'I am concerned
your presence will only hinder our healing'
Biden:
I condemn violence in Portland, 'challenge Donald Trump to do the same'
Biden accuses Trump of ‘recklessly encouraging violence’ in response to
Portland shooting
Trump
administration unleashes a new effort to undermine election integrity
Trump
presses law and order message as protest turns deadly
Trump
attacks mayor after deadly shooting in Portland
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8/29/20
Rubio
says congressional oversight of intelligence faces 'historic crisis' following
DNI announcement
Republicans make the courts a feature of their convention; Democrats do
not, and liberals are worried
Susan Collins faces battle of lifetime in Maine
For Trump, GOP Created an Alternate Reality Beyond COVID-19
Months
into the pandemic, still no easy answers on coronavirus testing
Abbott is testing its rapid coronavirus test on asymptomatic people in
hopes of expanding FDA authorization
Trump used manipulation and race-baiting four years ago. He’s at it
again.
The Trumpists’ Answer to His Republican Foreign-Policy Critics? More
Culture Wars.
As Trump appointees flout the Hatch Act, civil servants who get caught
get punished
Pelosi, Schiff pan director of national intelligence for canceling
election security briefings
Warner calls Intelligence chief's decision to scale down congressional
election security briefings 'outrageous'
Democrats seek balance in backing protests, condemning violence
Democrats plan to challenge abortion policy
(House leaders say they will fight to end the ban on federal funding for
procedure.)
Biden to resume in-person campaigning as race with Trump kicks into gear
Democrats are wary of a 2016 repeat as Trump tries to divert attention
from coronavirus pandemic
Trump administration halts election security briefings, Democrats
complain
Trump surveys Hurricane Laura damage in post-convention trip
Trump to visit Kenosha on Tuesday amid unrest
At New Hampshire rally, Trump dismisses idea of losing to ‘low-IQ,
sleepy’ Biden
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8/28/20
Dow
closes more than 150 points higher to erase its 2020 losses
Dow
erases 2020 losses with 161-point pop
Fed,
in major shift, announces it will prioritize getting people back to work
It’s
been a month since the extra $600 per week in enhanced unemployment benefits
expired. Here’s where things stand now
Tillis:
'I fell short' on mask wearing at RNC
Scott
Walker Appears To Pull The Plug On Anderson Cooper During Heated Interview
Protesters
confront Rand Paul about Breonna Taylor after RNC
Republicans
try to change President Trump’s image for skeptical voters
Former
RNC Chairman Michael Steele says election is a '50-50 race' and that Biden
needs to step it up
‘Israel’
and ‘elites’: The Republican convention sends mixed messages to Jews
A
phony economy attended the Republican convention
An
unprecedented backdrop but a familiar message as Trump takes the stage on final
night of RNC
A
Carnival of Disinformation
(Republicans warmly welcomed voters into their post-truth convention.)
CDC
director says there will likely be a limited supply of coronavirus vaccines at
first
Fauci warns against premature authorization of coronavirus vaccine
FDA expands use of remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
Trump runs against Washington from the White House, trying to reclaim
outsider mantle
The
Malign Fantasy of Donald Trump’s Convention
(Using the White House as his prop, the President makes war on Joe Biden,
and pretends the pandemic is all but defeated.)
Fact-checking
President Trump’s acceptance speech at the GOP convention
Secret Service copes with coronavirus cases in aftermath of Trump
appearances
Shields
and Brooks on Trump’s RNC message, the politics of protests
Democrats
and White House are at a ‘tragic impasse’ on coronavirus stimulus after
Pelosi-Meadows call
Pelosi
slams GOP, says $1.3 trillion in coronavirus relief not enough
Engel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo
Democrats worry about voter backlash in suburbs
More than 350 faith leaders endorse Biden, citing 'need of moral
leadership'
Biden tops Trump in convention speech ratings
Trump returns to campaign trail in preview of final sprint
Trump to head to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura cleanup starts
Trump Ignores Jim Acosta’s Questions About March on Washington as Aides
Loudly Chase Reporters From Oval Office
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8/27/20
Dow
rises more than 100 points, briefly turns positive for 2020
Powell
announces new Fed approach to inflation that could keep rates lower for longer
The
Fed makes its biggest inflation-policy change in decades
Unemployment
claims remain at 1 million, as labor market continues to feel the pain of the
coronavirus
Coronavirus
stimulus: New unemployment requirements make it tougher for workers to qualify
Congress
left town and let jobless benefits lapse. Unemployed Americans say they won’t
forget it.
As
virus rages, US economy struggles to sustain a recovery
25% of
U.S. malls are expected to shut within 5 years. Giving them a new life won’t be
easy
McConnell
inexplicably claims that Democrats want to tell Americans 'how many hamburgers
you can eat'
Arizona
GOP worried Trump and McSally will cost them the state: “Arizonans are fed up”
Tom Cotton rips Biden on foreign policy in convention speech
Sen.
Joni Ernst highlights military service, praises Trump's derecho response in RNC
speech
Pence
makes case for Trump as ‘law and order’ president while Blake shooting
continues to reverberate
In
Trump’s Gilded Beltway, Rudy Giuliani Finds a Potent Reward: Relevance
Trump and Republicans mix a show of support for minorities with more
racial grievance at the GOP convention
Republican convention offers apocryphal quotes amid revisionist history
Five takeaways on GOP's norm-breaking convention
3
takeaways from the final night of the Republican National Convention
The
RNC's crime panic is an indictment of the Trump presidency
The
RNC was pure propaganda designed to sanitize Trump's damning record on race,
immigration, women, and the pandemic
Unprecedented wave of GOP defections as Trump re-nominated: ANALYSIS
Over 100 Ex-Staff Members for John McCain Endorse Joe Biden
Experts aghast at RNC ethical lapses
(They see an unprecedented mixing of government and politics by GOP.)
GOP voters say they enjoy the ‘Trump Show’ but want to see a plan for
second term
Pompeo heads home after appearing to hit wall in push for Israel ties
Pompeo’s Commission on Unalienable Rights Will Endanger Everyone’s Human
Rights
CDC
director clarifies change in coronavirus testing guidelines after backlash
Six
feet may not be enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn
Room rentals, resort fees and furniture removal: How Trump’s company
charged the U.S. government more than $900,000
Pelosi says White House must offer more COVID-19 funding for any deal
Pelosi says Biden shouldn't debate Trump: 'I wouldn't legitimize a
conversation with him'
Biden tears into Trump ahead of GOP convention speech
Harris to Jewish donors: Biden won’t leverage Israel aid, will revive
Iran deal
Amid multiple crises, Trump delivers RNC acceptance speech from the White
House
Trump to announce $750 million deal with Abbott for at least 150 million
rapid coronavirus tests
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8/26/20
S&P
500 and Nasdaq close at records again as Salesforce sparks massive tech rally
The
Fed is expected to use a new pandemic-era tool to fight a long-running battle
against low inflation
Fed’s
Esther George sees risks building of double-dip recession
RNC
live updates: Speakers praise Trump, paint Biden and Harris as radical; Mike
Pence to close night
G.O.P.
Women in Arizona Could Decide an Unexpected 2020 Battle
Sen.
Mike Lee speaks on Trump presidency, reelection effort
To
counter China, some Republicans are abandoning free-market orthodoxy
Pence
makes case for Trump as ‘law and order’ president while Blake shooting
continues to reverberate
At
RNC, GOP echoes racial code of Nixon's 1968 campaign
The
GOP’s gaslighting convention
3
takeaways from the third night of the Republican National Convention
Key
takeaways from day 3 of the RNC
Trump
uses Republican convention to try to rewrite coronavirus history, casting
himself as lifesaving hero
Weddings,
a conference and a motorcycle rally eyed as COVID-19 superspreader events:
Here's why experts say 'don't go' to large gatherings'
Controversial
change in guidelines about coronavirus testing directed by the White House
coronavirus task force
CDC was pressured 'from the top down' to change coronavirus testing
guidance, official says
5 campaign promises Trump has given up on
Focus on Trump’s official White House actions as part of Republican convention
programming raises Hatch Act concerns
Trump
Looted $44 Billion FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund in the Middle of a
Record-Setting Hurricane Season
Trump’s
Convention Push for a Coronavirus Cure Puts Politics Before Health
Trump
granting a pardon during Republican convention typifies a norm-busting
presidency
Trump
uses convention to target key states
Biden:
'Burning down communities is not protest'
Trump
orders National Guard, federal agents to end rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Trump
administration wants limits reimposed on medication abortion
Trump
calls for drug tests before debate with Biden
Trump uses convention to target key states
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8/23/20
Kellyanne Conway to leave the White House at
the end of the month, citing the need to focus on her family
57
percent of Republicans say coronavirus death toll is 'acceptable'
Pompeo,
Kushner to visit Israel and Arab states as US pushes more peace deals
Trump
obliterates lines between governing and campaigning in service of his
reelection
Virus
overshadows divisive presidency
(His
botched response and recession tarnish Trump’s record more than impeachment.)
FDA,
under pressure from Trump, authorizes blood plasma as Covid-19 treatment
Judge
halts Trump campaign's mail-voting lawsuit against Pennsylvania
Sunday
shows - Leaked audio of Trump's sister reverberates
FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace 8/23/20 | Fox News August 23, 2020
CNN News 2020 - CNN Live Today 08/23/2020 - State of the Union With Jake
Tapper
Iowa confirms state's first child death from COVID-19
FDA
authorizes plasma treatment despite scientists' objections
Biden: 'No new taxes' for anyone making under $400K
Trump touts ‘breakthrough’ coronavirus treatment as some experts express
skepticism
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8/22/20
The S&P 500′s return to a record
doesn’t tell the full story with 60% of stocks still with losses
Markets look to the Fed again to
build on S&P 500 record as Congress continues to disappoint
McConnell rips Democrats for passing
'piecemeal Postal Bill', 'ignoring urgent needs' of Americans
Embattled Sen. McSally Tells Backers
Not To Eat — And Give Her The Money They Save
About 70,000 lives could be saved in
near future if people wear masks: researchers
Coronavirus update: Infections are trending
upward in the Midwest
Trump’s suggestion of deploying law
enforcement officials to monitor polls raises specter of voting intimidation
In secretly recorded audio,
President Trump’s sister says he has ‘no principles’ and ‘you can’t trust him’
Judge orders Trump to pay legal fees
to Stormy Daniels
House passes bill to boost U.S. Postal Service amid Trump attacks
Pelosi hammers Trump for 'very
dangerous' attack on FDA
Biden closes convention the way he
launched campaign: Repudiating anti-Semitism
The Biden Doctrine Exists Already.
Here’s an Inside Preview.
Trump issues disaster declaration
for California as wildfires rage
Trump Accuses FDA Of 'DeepState' Conspiracy Against Him Over
COVID-19 Vaccine Testing
Trump looks to Republican convention
for optimistic campaign reboot
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8/21/20
Dow jumps 190 points, S&P 500
closes at another record to finish week
Sabotage of Legal Immigration
Further Burdens U.S. Companies
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert declares a
new state of emergency
Utah Sen. Mike Lee likens Provo elementary students’ desk shields
to cages
Republicans are abandoning the
states
Vermont GOP governor says he won't
vote for Trump
GOP leader: 'There is no place for
QAnon in the Republican Party'
The Republican Embrace of QAnon Goes
Far Beyond Trump
Bush backs Collins with first
endorsement of the 2020 cycle
WHO warns coronavirus vaccine alone
won’t end pandemic: ‘We cannot go back to the way things were’
Infectious Disease Society says
hydroxychloroquine should not be used to treat coronavirus patients
White House experts recommend Iowa
require face masks, close bars in many areas to combat coronavirus; state has
done neither
Q&A with Dr. Fauci: ‘We will get
out of this and we will return to normal. Don’t despair.’
A second Trump term might injure the
democratic experiment beyond recovery
Trump’s trade deal with China: More bluster than boom
Trump strategy on COVID-19 continues
to rely on miracle
DeJoy Tells Senators Election Mail
Will Be Delivered ‘Fully and on Time’
Shields and Brooks on Biden’s DNC performance,
Trump’s RNC approach
House holding rare Saturday vote on
postal changes, funds
Democratic senators tell DeJoy Post
Office changes hurt military servicemembers
Senator drops F-bombs as he
struggles to unmute in Post Office hearing
Democrats look to capitalize after
Biden's big moment
For Joe Biden, it's all about fixing
the coronavirus pandemic
'I would shut it down': Biden says
if scientists recommended, he would lock down country to curb COVID-19
Biden presiding over family fight
over how much should be spent to resurrect economy
Harris laughs off Trump's attacks in
interview: They're 'designed to distract'
Trump administration bars FDA from
regulating some laboratory tests, including for coronavirus
White House threatens veto of
Democrats' Postal Service bill
Trump says he wants to use
'sheriffs' as poll watchers on Election Day
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8/20/20
Stocks close slightly higher as
gains in tech offset worries about the economy
New unemployment claims top 1
million. Again
American Airlines to cut service to
15 cities once terms on billions in pandemic aid expire
The rise in jobless claims may be a
warning to Congress that the economy needs stimulus
McConnell to give taped remarks as
part of GOP convention
McConnell challenges McGrath to
socially distanced debate
Republican push to block
controversial Alaskan gold mine gains the White House’s attention
GOP ramps up effort to monitor polls
Over 70 Republican National Security officials
endorse Biden, slamming Trump for having 'failed our country
Trump's QAnon embrace draws GOP
backlash
Sen. Cassidy tests positive for
virus, has COVID-19 symptoms
Evidence grows that children may
play a larger role in transmission than previously believed
Trump Cites the VA as a Central
Achievement. But Troubles Simmer.
Fact check: Trump delivers blizzard
of false claims in Pennsylvania speech attacking Biden
Trump's call for Goodyear boycott joins long history of bullying companies that cross him
Trump Must Turn Over Tax Returns to D.A., Judge
Rules
Humanitarian Groups Demand Trump
Reverse Yemen Aid Freeze
Steve Bannon charged with defrauding
donors in private effort to raise money for Trump’s border wall
Postmaster general eyes aggressive
changes at Postal Service after election
NAACP president: Postmaster general
is 'lying'
Pelosi axes idea of Saturday vote on
additional COVID relief
Biden accepts nomination, vows to lead nation
out of ‘season of darkness'
4 takeaways from the final night of
the Democratic National Convention
5 takeaways from day 4 of the DNC: Biden makes
his case to replace Trump
Duckworth compares Biden to 'coward
in chief' Trump
Bloomberg: 'Why the hell would we hire Donald
Trump for another four years?'
Newsom slams Trump response to
California wildfires while praising Biden
Trump says he will send law
enforcement, US attorneys to polls in November to prevent fraud
Trump trashes Bloomberg after convention
appearance
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block
critics on Twitter
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8/19/20
S&P 500 closes lower after
hitting another record, Apple market cap tops $2 trillion
Fed officials expect that
coronavirus will ‘weigh heavily’ on the economy, minutes show
Economists talking up 'K shaped'
recovery as stocks surge but inequality widens
Business leaders say they are
unlikely to implement Trump’s payroll tax order
Senate Republicans preparing $500B virus relief proposal
Marco Rubio’s curious summary of his
committee’s Russia report
Senate report details security risk
posed by 2016 Trump campaign’s Russia contacts
Five takeaways from final Senate Intel Russia
report
Ted Cruz's Attempt At Slamming Joe
Biden Backfires Spectacularly
Trump knocks Mitch McConnell, Republicans for
USPS hearings during RNC
Right-wing commentator Loomer wins
GOP primary in Trump’s Palm Beach district
A self-described 'proud Islamophobe'
banned from social media just won a GOP nomination
WHO warns young people are emerging
as main spreaders of the coronavirus
How Donald Trump polarised postal
voting
Timeline: The 103 times Trump has downplayed the
coronavirus threat
Disapproval of Trump COVID response
hits new high — and many aren’t hopeful, poll says
Postal problems could continue
despite suspension of policies blamed for mail delays
(Slow
mail and political warfare — and the pandemic — have thrown the agency into
crisis.)
Pelosi paints Trump and McConnell as
twin impediments to progress
Postal Service blocked lawmakers
from key evidence on DeJoy’s selection, Schumer says
(The Senate’s top Democrat says he
has new evidence that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin intervened in the
postmaster general appointment process.)
Sen. Manchin breaks with Democratic
leaders, backs strict spending caps
Sen. Angus King says Senate intel
report shows 'serious and disturbing' Russian link to Trump 2016 campaign
Kamala Harris formally nominated as
Democrats’ pick for vice president
The four issues besides coronavirus
that Democrats are hammering in their convention
4 takeaways from the third night of
the Democratic National Convention
Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke,
warns democracy is on the line
Obama enters battle, enraging Trump
Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate
faith on convention stage
Gabby Giffords tells Democrats:
'Fighting makes me strong'
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Biden ahead of
Trump by 11 points among registered voters — his largest lead yet
Harris's husband takes leave from
law firm
Trump says he expects not only
Saudis, but also Iran, to make Middle East peace
Trump demands restoration of
‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran
Trump: US demands restoration of UN
sanctions against Iran
President Donald Trump promises Iowa 'full support of the federal
government'; local officials ask him to approve more storm aid
Trump pushes for universities to
reopen even as coronavirus cases spike on campuses
Trump’s praise of anti-Muslim GOP
candidates isn’t a coincidence — and it isn’t subtle
Trump calls for Goodyear boycott as
company moves to clarify policy on political messages in the workplace
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8/18/20
S&P 500 rises to a record close,
fully wiping out its coronavirus losses
U.S. stocks hit record high, ending
shortest bear market in history
As stock prices hit record high,
economy trails behind
Walmart says consumer spending
dropped as stimulus checks ran out
Trump’s unemployment extension may
only provide three-week boost, federal guidance reveals
How the 'QAnon factor' is playing
out in Florida's GOP primaries
‘I’m with Joe’: Whitman joins others
in GOP backing Biden
(California billionaire who ran for governor in
2010 is among the speakers at the DNC.)
Powell backs Biden at convention as
Democrats rip Trump on security
G.O.P.-Led Senate Panel Details Ties
Between 2016 Trump Campaign and Russia
‘Why should we trust you?’ Black
Americans, hardest hit by COVID-19, are the most skeptical of potential
vaccines
Fauci says he does not see US
mandating COVID-19 vaccination for general public
Dr. Fauci Says These States are in
Danger From COVID-19
In Alaska, Trump Doubles Down on
Environmental Vandalism
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows
strong opposition to Trump blocking Postal Service funding
Postmaster general announces he is ‘suspending’
policies blamed for mail delays
DeJoy Earned Millions From Company
With Financial Ties to Postal Service
All the ways Congress can pressure the Postal
Service over threats to mail-in voting
House to vote on $25B infusion for
Postal Service amid Trump attacks
Democrats press leadership to vote
Saturday on $600 unemployment insurance
Democrats officially nominate Biden
for president
Biden's tax plan: Eyes on the 1% and
corporations like Amazon
Biden discusses healthcare plan at Dem
convention
Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic is a
central theme at the Democratic National Convention
3 takeaways from the second night of the
Democratic National Convention
Key takeaways from the second night of the
Democratic convention: Jill Biden loves Joe, and so did John McCain
Key takeaways from night 2 of the Democratic
convention
Mike Bloomberg pledges $60 million
to help House Democrats
Trump honors 100th anniversary of
19th Amendment by announcing pardon for Susan B. Anthony
Trump says he moved US embassy to Jerusalem ‘for the evangelicals’
Trump lashes out at Michelle Obama
over address at Democratic convention
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8/17/20
S&P 500 rises to start the week,
but comes up just short of a record close
The Recession Is About to Slam Cities. Not Just
the Blue-State Ones.
A flood of job losses looms as
airline industry struggles in pandemic
Facing unmasked diners and sick colleagues,
restaurant workers worry about safety — and their livelihoods
Voters expect the economy to get
worse by Election Day
McConnell says he doesn't share
Trump's 'concern' about Postal Service
Cook shifts South Carolina Senate race toward Lindsey Graham
opponent
Kasich makes the Republican case for
ditching Trump for Biden
Former senior Trump administration
official endorses Joe Biden
Coronavirus live updates: U.S. averaging over 50,000 cases a day;
UNC-Chapel Hill pivots to remote learning
COVID-19 now No. 3 cause of death in
US
We could control the coronavirus by
winter if we start using rapid tests
Trump as
Candidate: Racist Attacks, Conspiracy Theories, War on the Post Office
In Arizona, Mormons
now a worry for Trump
(Many in
the pivotal state are disturbed by some
of the president’s behavior and policies.)
Trump
lashes out at Cuomo after his Democratic convention speech
Voters in
North Carolina have
received absentee ballot request forms in the mail with Trump's face on them
Appeals
court denies Trump's rehearing request in emoluments suit
The
UAE-Israel Agreement Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
(The deal
defers the idea of annexation rather than burying it, and could exacerbate
tensions between Iran and the Gulf
States.)
Tamara
Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s DNC, Trump vs. USPS
Senate
Democrats call on USPS governing board to undo mail changes — and remove DeJoy
if necessary
(Sens.
Elizabeth Warren, Charles E. Schumer and five other senators contend that the
new postmaster general’s policies have “endangered” Americans.)
On
Democratic convention’s first night, speakers blame Trump for America’s woes
Michelle
Obama takes hatchet to Trump record, character in convention speech
Sanders:
'Authoritarianism has taken root' under Trump
Biden seeks to win
over progressives and Republicans on night one
Post-ABC
poll shows Biden, Harris hold double-digit lead over Trump, Pence
Trump says he has rejected
Pentagon proposal to slash military health care
Trump offers counter-programming to Democrats with
rallies in four states
Trump:
'The only way we're going to lose this election is if the election is rigged'
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8/16/20
Summers calls Trump 'worst of America's 45 presidents,' says stocks 'do
better' during Democratic administrations
In Republican Alaska,
GOP incumbents face strongest challenges in decades amid the coronavirus
pandemic
GOP lawmaker calls on leaders to
push back against QAnon
Cheney calls pardoning Snowden
'unconscionable' after Trump says he's considering it
White House's Meadows says he accepts Harris
eligible for VP
Republicans should listen to John
Kasich
Coronavirus update: Infections are
rising in children, CDC says
State officials rush to shore up confidence in
Nov. 3 election as voters express new fears about mail voting
Sunday shows - Mail-in voting
controversy dominates
Fox News with Chris Wallace 8/16/20 - August 16, 2020
State of the Union [9AM] 8/16/2020 with Jake Tapper
Trump motivates Democrats to rally
behind Biden, Harris
A win for Trump’s Middle
East agenda is followed by defeat
Trump’s Incoherent Policy on TikTok and China
Pelosi calls House lawmakers back to
vote on post office legislation
Schumer: McConnell must bring Senate
back early if House passes Postal Service bill
House accelerates oversight of Postal Service as
uproar grows, demanding top officials testify at ‘urgent’ hearing
Unconventional Democratic convention
will juggle hundreds of live feeds to re-create the feel of a party celebration
Trump 'failure' on COVID-19 will be
central message of Biden convention
Trump reportedly pushing new
unproven coronavirus treatment that is also embraced by HUD Sec. Ben Carson and
MyPillow's Mike Lindell
Trump says he is considering pardon for leaker
Edward Snowden
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8/15/20
In Big Ten cities, a fall without
college football is a crushing economic blow
Coronavirus update: ‘No way to spin
that,’ Romney says of U.S. deaths, blaming Trump
administration
Mitt Romney doesn't have a problem with mail-in
ballots
A Florida school district wanted to wait to
reopen school buildings. Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to cut its funding.
Republican Group Uses Trump's Words
On Coronavirus Against Him In Scathing Ad
Trump Offers Rambling Defense of US
Postmaster General
Trump’s attacks on the Postal
Service deserve sustained, red-alert coverage from the media
Coronavirus stimulus: President
Trump has become the key to any successful negotiation
Coronavirus spread in Georgia is 'widespread and expanding,' says
report
COVID-19 has 'taken a political tone like
nothing I've ever seen,' warns Anthony Fauci
Pelosi weighing bringing House back
from August recess early over USPS issues: reports
Trump’s assault on the U.S. Postal Service gives Democrats a
new campaign message
Trump breaks with CDC director on
potential for 'worst fall' amid pandemic, flu season
Trump vows 'snapback' to force
return of UN Iran sanctions
White House withdraws nomination of
William Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management
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8/14/20
Stocks close Friday flat, S&P
500 posts slight gain for the week
Americans keep buying stuff despite
the pandemic — retail sales rise for a third straight month
Retail sales bounced to an all-time
high, but lack of stimulus from Congress puts gains
The recession is over for the rich,
but the working class is far from recovered
Markets rise as economy struggles;
'It does not make sense'
Romney breaks with Trump's criticism
of mail-in voting
GOP senator draws fire from all
sides on Biden, Obama-era probes
Sen. Mike Lee sprays praise on Trump
administration move to end ‘showerhead tyranny’
Controversial GOP Georgia candidate
attempts to distance from QAnon
Discontent with McCarthy rises as
GOP considers a possible post-Trump world
Republican National Convention’s primetime
lineup will showcase Trump every night, federal properties
VP Mike Pence, in Des Moines, meets
with farmers of storm-damaged crops, pitches Trump re-election
CDC: Recovered COVID patients can't
spread virus for 3 months
Any attempt to get coronavirus herd
immunity would lead to massive death tolls, Fauci warns
The President's War on Democracy Is
a War on the American People
Postal Service warns 46 states their voters
could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots
Shields and Brooks on Kamala Harris
as VP pick, mail-in voting worries
House Democrat files criminal
referral accusing Trump of subverting election
Democrats fear long lines, poll
worker shortages for November election
Everything is on the line': Kamala
Harris talks about voting, warns of 'irreversible' damage from Trump in 1st
campaign interview
With early momentum, Harris to focus
on connecting with minorities, activists, women in swing states
McGrath reshuffles campaign in home
stretch to Senate election
Trump tries to push for a
coronavirus stimulus deal — after Congress has left town
Trump says he'll sign USPS funding if Democrats
make concessions
Trump orders TikTok parent company
to sell US assets within 90 days
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8/13/20
S&P 500 closes lower as run to
record high falls short again
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to
963,000, first time below 1 million since mid-March
Amazon cuts more than 1,200 delivery
contract jobs, even as that part of its business booms
AP FACT CHECK: Trump payroll tax cut
is Social Security risk
How the eviction crisis could compound
voter suppression come November
Trump says he is holding up coronavirus aid to block Postal Service funds for voting by mail
Coronavirus stimulus stalemate could
drag on for weeks as Congress leaves town
Senate leaves until September
without coronavirus relief deal
Supreme Court denies GOP request,
allows R.I. pandemic-related relief on mail-in ballots
Mike Pence’s ‘Gaslighting’ Boast
About Record Jobs Creation Backfires
Pompeo just undercut Trump’s continued dismissal
of Russian bounties
CDC director warns of 'worst fall'
in history if people don't follow COVID-19 guidelines
The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000
California coronavirus case count tops 600,000
These are the top coronavirus
vaccines to watch
Fauci says temperature checks not
reliable
Anthony Fauci: No reason why we
shouldn't be able to vote in person
Fact check: Trump promotes another
birther lie, this time about Kamala Harris
Trump's push to cut capital gains taxes
highlights scattered coronavirus relief effort
The President Has Openly Declared
He’s Destroying the Post Office to Suppress Votes
("Now they need that money in
order to make the post office work," Trump said, adding: "But if they
don’t get those two items that means you can’t have universal mail-in
voting...")
Trump opposes election aid for
states and Postal Service bailout, threatening Nov. 3 vote
Judge invalidates Trump rollback of
law protecting birds
Pelosi: COVID talks will resume when GOP offers
$2T
Democrat flips GOP-held state House seat in South
Carolina
Biden looks to former Fed Chair Yellen for
economic advice
Biden calls for mask mandates in all
50 states: 'It's about saving Americans' lives'
Biden wants Harris to prosecute the
political case against Trump
What Kamala Harris Tells Us About
Gender, Race, U.S. Leadership, and Trouncing Trump
As Kamala Harris faces racist and
sexist online attacks, women’s groups and Democratic operatives say they have
her back
Trump announces historic peace
agreement between Israel and United Arab Emirates
Trump says he is holding up
coronavirus aid to block Postal Service funds for voting by mail
Trump administration scraps limits on methane
leaks at oil and gas sites
Trump hurls insults at Harris,
Ocasio-Cortez and other women
Trump plans to accept Republican
nomination from White House lawn
Trump Weighs Replacing Mark Esper at
Pentagon After Election
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8/12/20
S&P 500 rallies, closes just shy
of its record closing high
No sign of a stimulus deal in sight
as Mnuchin, Pelosi phone call yields no progress
Republican lawmaker slams far-right conspiracy
theory QAnon. Trump's team fires back.
Trump, House Republicans embrace
candidate who has made racist statements, drawing attention to party’s
tolerance of bigotry
QAnon supporter seems headed to
Congress after winning GOP runoff
Ron Johnson signals some GOP
senators concerned about his Obama-era probes
Russia is moving too fast with
COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. experts warn
Trump’s Attack on the Postal Service Is a Threat
to Democracy—and to Rural America
Trump grabs 'third rail' of politics
with payroll tax pause
Trump backers’ dizzying response to
Kamala Harris’s selection
Biden Plans to Make Harris as
Powerful a Veep as He Was Under Obama
'America is crying out for leadership':
Harris gives first speech as VP candidate
Kamala Harris pick earns praise from
Wall Street – and anti-Wall Street crusaders
Kamala Harris, a Political Fighter
Shaped by Life in Two Worlds
Harris wants U.S. to
give Americans $2,000 a month during pandemic, a contrast with Biden’s measured
approach
Relief talks stumble again, and
Trump asserts that a deal is ‘not going to happen’
White House clarifies limits of
jobless aid plan as talks with Congress dim
(Unemployment benefit will be $300
per week, not the $400 Trump promised on Saturday)
Trump calls Georgia GOP candidate who embraces QAnon a
‘future Republican Star’
Watch live: Trump holds press
briefing
Trump privately discussing replacing
Defense Secretary Esper after election
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8/11/20
S&P 500 closes lower for the first time in
eight days as tech shares drop
At least 1 million people may not
get Trump’s $400 unemployment boost
Trump’s proposed extra unemployment
could amount to $300 a week instead of $400, and you may not qualify
'It means nothing': Trump’s pledge
to aid tenants won’t halt evictions
Economists say Trump’s unilateral
moves to provide economic relief fall short
McConnell: Time to restart coronavirus talks
McConnell warns control of Senate
'could go either way' in November
An economic crisis in Kentucky has workers,
businesses furious with McConnell
Romney says Trump coronavirus relief
orders ‘tenuous’ but likely legal; Curtis calls them ‘irresponsible’
Graham demands FBI director address
allegations bureau misled senators about Steele dossier
Kasich on decision to speak at
Democratic convention: America needs to go in a different
direction
With no end to the pandemic in sight,
coronavirus fatigue grips America
Florida coronavirus deaths reach another
grisly record as state grapples with testing constraints
Meet the most important federal
official you probably don’t know — the man who holds the fate of the
coronavirus vaccine in his hands
Fauci: 'I seriously doubt' Russia's coronavirus vaccine is safe and
effective
Big Ten, Pac-12 postpones college
football season due to coronavirus concerns
How much does America’s missing diplomatic leadership
matter?
Trump’s Unprecedented Attacks on Our
Public-Health System
It's Still News When the President
Wages a 40-Minute Assault on Reality
Democrats shy from leading court
fight over Trump orders
White House, congressional Democrats
go fourth day without coronavirus talks
Sen. Kamala D. Harris named as Joe
Biden’s running mate
Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Running
Mate
What to Know About Kamala Harris,
Joe Biden’s V.P. Choice
Harris brings Baptist, interfaith
roots to Democratic ticket
Trump vows ‘deal with Iran’ within four weeks of reelection
Trump says Kamala Harris 'nasty' and
'disrespectful' to Joe Biden, surprised by VP pick
What Trump has said about Kamala
Harris
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8/10/20
Dow jumps 350 points to start week,
S&P 500 inches closer to all-time high
Federal budget deficit slows as IRS
sees record tax receipts
Mnuchin is open to restarting virus
relief talks: ‘We’re prepared to put more money on the table’
Sasse responds to Trump: 'America doesn't have kings'
Sens. Markey, Cruz clash over coronavirus
relief: 'It's not a goddamn joke Ted'
Trump’s and the GOP’s glaring
inconsistency on executive orders
Trump’s grip on GOP is slipping
(As his reelection prospects fade, he’s losing
influence with Republican legislators.)
Ron Johnson Subpoenas FBI Director
Wray in Probe of Crossfire Hurricane Origins
Kanye West’s presidential bid
bolstered by Republican operatives in at least five states
China sanctions 11 US politicians,
heads of organizations
A Taiwan health official tried to warn the
world about the novel coronavirus. The U.S. didn’t listen.
FDA head pledges 'we will not cut
corners' on coronavirus vaccine
Children and the virus: As schools reopen, much
remains unknown about the risk to kids and the peril they pose to others
Study: Coronavirus cases in children
rise sharply in the second half of July, with more than 97,000 infections
Governors air frustrations with
Trump on unemployment plans
What Trump's orders will and won't do
for payroll taxes, unemployment benefits
Trump’s Social Security payroll tax
holiday is the first shot in a class and generational war
(Trump says he’ll eliminate Social
Security tax next year, should he be reelected — and that would likely mean the
end of the federal entitlement system as we’ve known it)
Trump’s Directives Were Supposed to
Offer Relief. Most May Not.
Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Are
a Political Stunt
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden
in the spotlight, pandemic aid politics
Democrats deny outreach to Trump
since talks collapsed
In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm
while Mnuchin wants a deal
Dems say Trump's payroll tax break
weakens Social Security
Democrats will highlight everyday Americans in
their prime-time convention lineup
Trump looks to temporarily bar US
citizens returning from abroad if they're suspected of having COVID-19
Trump says he is 'seriously'
considering a capital gains tax cut
A ‘radical’ leftist who is ‘against
God’? Trump paints Biden in a picture many don’t recognize.
Secret Service shot someone outside
the White House, President Trump said
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8/9/20
Congress: Pass the MAT Act to save
lives
On The Trail: Pence's knives come out
Coronavirus update: U.S. infections surpass 5 million
Nine people test positive for COVID-19 at Georgia
school seen in viral images
Sunday shows - Trump coronavirus
executive orders reverberate
Fox News with Chris Wallace 8/9/20 - August 9, 2020
State of the Union [9AM] 8/9/2020 with
Jake Tapper
Trump’s executive orders spark
confusion among businesses and state officials as Democrats assail them as
‘unworkable’
Trump using COVID-19 as a cover to
gut social security and medicare, critics charge
Trump’s orders for COVID aid face
challenges
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's smoke and
mirrors on executive orders
Breaking down the executive actions
Trump signed on coronavirus relief
Trump’s executive orders won’t cut
it. Congress needs to make a deal.
States on hook for billions under
Trump's unemployment plan
Trump’s familiar routine after
failing to cut deals with Congress: Signing legally dubious executive actions
Trump said people of color 'just set
a record for new jobs.' Data show the unemployment rate for Black Americans has
barely changed in the last month.
Trump's missed opportunities: The top three
blunders of the past year
The lost days of summer: How Trump
fell short in containing the virus
A president ignored: Trump’s
outlandish claims increasingly met with a collective shrug
Why payroll tax cut opponents may
want to reconsider
White House officials, Democrats
spar over legality, substance of executive orders
'Unconstitutional slop': Democrats
blast Trump's executive actions on coronavirus relief
Schumer: Idea that $600 unemployment
benefit keeps workers away from jobs 'belittles the American people'
Schumer denounces 'paltry' and
'unworkable' Trump coronavirus executive actions
Trump suggests some states may 'pay nothing' as
part of unemployment plan
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8/8/20
The U.S. economy is on the verge of a ‘lost
year’
(Workers and business owners are
craving some certainty about the path forward. But the White House and Congress
are failing to act.)
Markets could be challenged by Washington stimulus talks and China tensions
It doesn't look like Trump's
executive actions on coronavirus relief will actually do much
Several GOP lawmakers express
concern over Trump executive orders
Graham says he appreciates Trump
orders, but 'would much prefer a congressional agreement'
Trump antagonizes GOP megadonor
Adelson in heated phone call
Coronavirus update: California surpasses 10,000 deaths as Trump
signs economic relief orders
Hispanic, Black children at higher risk of
coronavirus-related hospitalization, CDC find
An administrative nightmare':
Trump's executive order is a scramble for unemployment aid
The economy is not Trump's strong
suit
We are only beginning to suffer the
consequences of Trump’s
failures
TikTok’s fate was shaped by a
‘knockdown, drag-out’ Oval Office brawl
Pelosi, Schumer slam Trump executive
orders, call for GOP to come back to negotiating table
Biden says Trump executive order is
'a reckless war on Social Security'
Trump signs executive order on
coronavirus relief without $1,200 checks after rambling attack on Democrats
Trump attempts to wrest tax and
spending powers from Congress with new executive actions
Calling it a ‘peaceful protest,’
Trump flouts coronavirus guidelines with golf club gathering
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8/7/20
Dow and S&P 500 eke out their
sixth straight gains as investors await stimulus deal
Unemployment rate fell to 10.2% in
July, but job growth eases
Payrolls increase by nearly 1.8
million, topping expectations despite coronavirus resurgence
U.S. economy added 1.8 million jobs in
July as it worked to recover from the coronavirus pandemic
Out of work and with families to
feed, some Americans are lining up at food banks for the first time in their
lives
America’s stockmarkets are flying high. Its
companies still aren’t
Canada to impose tariffs on $2.7 billion
in U.S. goods after Trump reignites trade
feud
Should Trump Get Involved in Stalled
Coronavirus Stimulus Talks? No Way, Republicans Say
Republicans have to let Donald Trump
lose if they want victory
Joni Ernst to President Trump:
Accept the Republican nomination in Des Moines, not the White House
Judge dismisses Republican lawsuit
seeking to block proxy voting
Dr. Anthony Fauci says chance of
coronavirus vaccine being highly effective is ‘not great’
With Old Allies Turning Against Her,
Birx Presses On Against the Coronavirus
Trump long has relied on
nondisclosure deals to prevent criticism. That strategy may be unraveling.
Trump continues to flout social
distancing guidelines even as he urges others to follow them
Guests at Trump club join audience
for president's press conference
Pelosi, Schumer say White House
declined $2T coronavirus deal
Pelosi, Schumer call on Republicans
to accept $2 trillion COVID-19 relief price tag
Top Democrat says Trump can't solve
the coronavirus aid problem by himself
Postal Service overhauls leadership
as Democrats press for investigation of mail delays
Judge dismisses Republican lawsuit seeking to block proxy voting
Russia is
trying to ‘denigrate’ Biden while China
prefers ‘unpredictable’ Trump not be reelected, senior U.S.
intelligence official says
Why Is the United States Effectively Banning WeChat and
TikTok?
(Apps are just the latest frontier
in the U.S.-China contest. Washington is signaling to global firms the
risks of doing business with Beijing.)
Shields and Brooks on virus aid
stalemate, the value of conventions
Trump tees up executive orders on
economy but won't sign yet
Guests at Trump club join audience for president's press conference
Trump order requires government to
‘buy American’ for certain essential drugs
U.S. sanctions Hong Kong chief and 10 others blamed for
repression in the city
Trump brushes off view that Russia denigrating Biden: 'Nobody's been
tougher on Russia than I have'
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8/6/20
Stocks rise for a fifth straight day
led by tech, Nasdaq closes above 11,000 for the first time
These 9 states are suffering from
the worst unemployment rates
Gone for good? Evidence signals many
jobs aren't coming back
Job cuts by U.S. companies surged in July,
complicating pandemic recovery
July jobs report preview: Payrolls
likely rose at a slower rate, as labor market recovery hit an 'inflection
point'
U.S. job growth forecast to slow sharply
in July as COVID-19 cases soar
1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal
check ends
Tax preparers warn unemployment
recipients could owe IRS
Senate to skip August recess amid
COVID-19 relief talks
McConnell and Pelosi expect a
coronavirus relief deal — but huge differences remain
I want to get an outcome’: McConnell
defends strategy as he faces GOP grumbling
Sen. Mitt Romney proposes plan to
extend expired unemployment benefits amid COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus talks on life support as
parties dig in, pass blame
Republicans fear disaster in November
New poll shows plummeting GOP
satisfaction with direction of country
Republican Military Veterans Turn On
Trump In New Attack Ad Airing On Fox News
EXCLUSIVE Vice President Pence to CBN News:
'Chief Justice Roberts Has Been a Disappointment to Conservatives'
The U.S. has the worst coronavirus outbreak
in the world: ‘The numbers don’t lie,’ Dr. Fauci says
Birx warns of uptick in coronavirus
cases in 9 cities
The Misguided Rush to Throw the
School Doors Open
Fearing coronavirus and missed
classes, many parents prefer mixing online and in-person school, poll finds
Johnson & Johnson reaches deal
with U.S. for 100 million doses of
coronavirus vaccine at more than $1 billion
Two-thirds of Americans say they
would accept a coronavirus vaccine
Facebook, Twitter penalize Trump for
posts containing coronavirus misinformation
Legal scholars dispute Trump’s claim to power
‘nobody thought the president had’
U.S. Troops Really Are in Syria to Protect the Oil—for the Kurds
(It’s the only way to get Trump to
keep troops on the ground.)
Pelosi blasts GOP: 'Perhaps you
mistook them for somebody who gives a damn'
Democrats demand Postal Service
reverse new rules that have slowed the delivery of absentee ballots
Democrats demand Postal Service
reverse new rules that have slowed the delivery of absentee ballots
Biden Bucks Progressives, Won’t Denounce Israeli
Occupation
Biden says his faith is 'bedrock foundation of
my life' after Trump claim
Trump threatens executive actions as coronavirus
relief deal remains elusive on Capitol Hill
Trump issues executive orders
against Chinese firms, citing national security concerns
Trump reimposes tariffs on raw Canadian
aluminum, Canada
promises retaliation
Trump again says Lebanon blast might not have been accident
Trump attacks Biden in battleground Ohio: 'Against God, against guns'
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8/3/20
Dow rallies 200 points to start August, Nasdaq
closes at record led by Microsoft and Apple
Top Federal Reserve official says US needs
another lockdown to save economy
U.S. Small Business Bailout Money Flowed
to Chinese-Owned Companies
(Millions of dollars of Paycheck
Protection Program loans went to China-backed businesses in critical sectors, a
study found.)
As Trump leans into attacks on mail
voting, GOP officials confront signs of Republican turnout crisis
Trump-era primaries in Kansas, Tennessee trigger GOP family feuds over who
would deliver more for president
The GOP’s stimulus disaster starts
with the president
The Unemployed Stare Into the Abyss.
Republicans Look Away.
Senate GOP divided over whether
they'd fill Supreme Court vacancy
Sen. Murkowski Says Confirming
Supreme Court Nominee in 2020 Would Be ‘Double Standard’
'Congress' Is Not Flailing.
Republicans Are.
COVID-19 deaths spike 27% even as
new cases decline
WHO says there’s no ‘silver bullet’
to defeat coronavirus and ‘there might never be’
Fauci warns of 'really bad
situation' if daily coronavirus cases don't drop to 10K by September
Hospitals must start paying back
billions borrowed from government during pandemic
How the Pandemic Defeated America
(A virus has brought the world’s
most powerful country to its knees.)
The most dangerous false positive:
Trump’s ongoing insistence that the pandemic is under control
Trump claims 'virus is receding' one
day after Birx says pandemic 'extraordinarily widespread'
Trump's coronavirus crisis response undermines
his image as billionaire populist
Trump Lied for Five Uninterrupted
Minutes About Mail-in Voting During Virus Briefing
Prosecutor calls Trump’s new bid to
shield tax returns an end-run around Supreme Court ruling
D.A. Is Investigating Trump and His
Company Over Fraud, Filing Suggests
Judge voids Trump administration
restrictions on coronavirus sick leave
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on
Trump’s ad messaging, Biden’s VP choice
Nevada governor signs bill to allow
mail-in voting after Trump promises legal challenge
New York's Cuomo calls federal COVID-19
response 'worst government blunder in modern history
Trump says he’s examining executive orders on
evictions, payroll taxes if he can’t reach deal with Democrats
Trump makes another end run around
GOP-controlled Senate by stretching delegation authority
Trump authorizes reduced funding for
National Guard coronavirus response through 2020
'Pathetic!': Trump accuses Birx of
agreeing with Pelosi's criticism of pandemic response
Trump order aims to curb US agencies' use of
foreign workers
White House steps back from Trump suggestion
about delaying the election
Trump Not Impressed by John Lewis:
‘He Didn’t Come to My Inauguration’
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8/2/20
The stock market could be facing
‘multiple decades’ of ‘deleterious’ economic after-effects, analyst warns
Stimulus talks have stalled. But the
pressure to act is rising
COVID relief bill remains up in air as
negotiations resume
Mnuchin on $600 unemployment
benefit: We can't be 'paying people more to stay home'
Ten bucks left, no place to go: How
the pandemic and a broken unemployment system are upending people’s lives
Republican National Committee disputes GOP
convention spokesperson’s claim that Trump’s renomination will be closed to
media
Texas
governor skipping Republican convention
GOP scrambles to fend off Kobach in Kansas primary
Thom Tillis Wanted to Kill
Obamacare. Now He's Plagiarizing It.
Suburban Voters Sour on Republicans
in Battle for the House
GOP coronavirus provision lacks empathy
(Employers have liability protection, but most
workers are left hung out to dry.)
CDC projects U.S. coronavirus death toll could top
180,000 by Aug. 22
Coronavirus update: Birx says U.S. has entered a ‘new phase’ of
pandemic as cases, deaths rise
Sunday shows - Stimulus debate
dominates
Fox News with Chris Wallace 8/2/20 - August 2, 2020
State of the Union [9AM] 8/2/2020 with Jake Tapper
Trump keeps promising an overhaul of
the nation’s health-care system that never arrives
Pelosi, Mnuchin, Meadows point to
disagreements as deal on unemployment benefits, coronavirus relief remains
elusive
Nancy Pelosi Says She Does Not Have
Confidence In Dr. Deborah Birx
Clyburn: Trump doesn't plan to leave
the White House
Biden is eating into Trump's Rust
Belt base
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8/1/20
Coronavirus stimulus: Extra
unemployment benefits cannot restart for at least several weeks, experts warn
Does Trump Want to Save His Economy?
Graham defends Trump on TikTok,
backs Microsoft purchase
GOP fears Trump attacks on mail-in
vote will sabotage turnout
The Republican National Convention
will exclude the press and renominate Trump in private for the first time in
modern history
McConnell and Trump are flunking
their jobs. America’s jobless will pay the price.
Trump struggles to stay on script,
frustrating GOP again
Congress deeply unpopular again as gridlock on
coronavirus relief has real-life consequences
Coronavirus threat rises across U.S.: ‘We just have to assume the
monster is everywhere’
Coronavirus update: U.S. single-day death toll surpasses
1,000 for sixth straight day
California records 219 deaths in one
day, breaking previous record
U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Xinjiang’s
Vast Paramilitary Settler Corps
DHS official whose office compiled
‘intelligence reports’ on journalists and protesters has been removed from his
job
Biden’s Big-Tent Strategy Seems to
Be Working
'Wrong!' Trump Rips Fauci After He Touts Europe's
More Effective COVID-19 Tactics
Trump nomination to be held in
private
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7/31/20
Dow closes 110 points higher amid Big Tech
rally, Apple soars 10% to a record
30 million unemployed to lose extra
jobless benefits, as talks between Congress and the White House are at an
impasse
$600 jobless benefits expire
following complete breakdown in negotiations
Coronavirus relief talks sputter as $600 weekly
unemployment benefit expires and Washington
plays blame game
Stimulus negotiations latest: The
Senate's not in town as $600 unemployment benefits are set to expire
Stimulus checks debate now focuses
on size, eligibility
‘A meaningful hit to the economy’:
What could happen if Congress cuts unemployment benefits
McConnell: 15-20 GOP senators will
not vote for any coronavirus deal
Wisconsin Republicans 'stand ready' to kill mask
requirement
Republicans attack Fauci and defend
Trump at coronavirus hearing
Jim Jordan presses Fauci on
protests, COVID-19
Ernst, Grassley say they would not
support delaying the November election, as President Trump floats possibility
CDC projects U.S. coronavirus death toll could top
180,000 by Aug. 22
CDC: Children might play 'important role' in
spreading COVID-19
Coronavirus infected scores of
children and staff at Georgia sleep-away camp
U.S. makes deal for 100 million
doses of coronavirus vaccine, deaths expected to rise
Dr. Fauci says coronavirus is so
contagious, it won’t likely ever disappear
4 takeaways from House hearing on
coronavirus response with Fauci, Redfield and Giroir
The Total Destruction of U.S. Foreign Policy Under Trump
(His last remaining objective is
obtaining foreign help for his reelection.)
Trump’s Dangerously Distorted View
of How to Keep America Safe
Trump in trouble as nearly
two-thirds of Americans disapprove of his handling of COVID-19, protests, Russia: POLL
Why Trump Has No Power to Delay the
2020 Election
Coronavirus stimulus: Pelosi says GOP and White
House 'do not understand the gravity of the situation'
Pelosi defends cannabis in
coronavirus response: 'This is a therapy'
House report accuses Trump
administration of ‘waste, fraud or abuse’ in U.S. ventilator contract
Inside the Massive Foreign-Policy
Team Advising Biden’s Campaign
Supreme Court won't halt challenged border wall
projects
AG Barr willing to consider forgoing death
penalty to secure prosecution of ISIS
detainees allegedly involved in beheadings of American hostages
Shields and Brooks on Biden’s VP decision,
pandemic economy
Trump says he didn't believe
intelligence about Russia paying bounties on U.S. troops 'to be real'
Microsoft emerges as leading suitor
for TikTok’s U.S. business, as Trump plans to order its divestiture from
Chinese parent
Trump holds mini-rally at Florida airport
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7/30/20
Dow drops more than 200 points after
the biggest U.S. GDP contraction on record
Second-quarter GDP plunged by worst-ever 32.9%
amid virus-induced shutdown
U.S. economy contracted at fastest
quarterly rate on record from April to June as coronavirus walloped workers,
businesses
This recession is already deep. If Congress fails to act, a lot
of damage could be permanent.
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise for a second straight week,
total 1.434 million
Fed chair Jerome Powell: We're not even thinking about raising
rates
As economy backslides, public health experts outline how to
‘reset’ coronavirus response
Mitch McConnell Could Rescue Millions. What Is He Waiting For?
(The economy is in dire shape. Millions of Americans are about
to lose federal aid. The Senate is going on vacation.)
Mitt Romney, other GOP senators propose 11th hour extension of
extra unemployment benefits
GOP senators propose stimulus checks of $1,000 for both adults
and children
McConnell and other top Republican officials rebuff Trump
suggestion to delay the Nov. 3 election
Gov. Hogan condemns Trump's 'outrageous' tweet calling for
election delay
Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay
Mitt Romney slams Trump for plan to remove thousands of U.S.
troops from Germany
Nunes declines to answer if he received information from Ukraine
lawmaker meant to damage Biden
Born-again fiscal conservatives are sign of Trump’s weakening
hand in Congress
Herman Cain, former Republican presidential hopeful, has died of
coronavirus, his website says
U.S. Lacks Universal
COVID Response, Reliable Virus Data
Miami-Dade ICUs at 146% capacity with coronavirus patients,
according to federal document
Infectious disease expert laments ‘distressing’ lack of masks at
Trump event
Dr. Fauci on why coronavirus is wreaking havoc on Black
communities
Trump’s outreach to suburban voters displays an ignorance about
American suburbs
Trump’s racial tactics feel out of step
(Divisiveness
helped the president in 2016, but the nation now seems eager to make amends for
bigotry.)
FEC commissioner to Trump: 'No. You don't have the power to move
the election'
Postal Service backlog sparks worries that ballot delivery could
be delayed in November
Democrats reject short-term deal ahead of unemployment deadline
Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid
virus surge
Obama delivers call to action in eulogy for Lewis, links Trump
to racist Southern leaders who fought civil rights in 1960s
Trump says coronavirus stimulus checks, direct payments may be
more than $1,200
Trump tests GOP loyalty with election tweet and stimulus
strategy
Trump floats delaying election despite lack of authority to do
so
Trailing badly in polls, Trump points to ‘hidden’ voters and the
‘silent majority’ as path to victory
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7/29/20
Dow rises more than 100 points after Fed keeps
rates unchanged, tech leads
Fed keeps rates near zero — it’s
good to borrow at low interest rates, experts say. Here’s what else it means
for your wallet
Millions of Americans are about to
be homeless. And it's totally preventable
Coronavirus relief talks hit impasse
on Capitol Hill
Divided and Demoralized on Virus Aid,
Republicans Ask, ‘What’s in the Bill?’
(Senators in the party are “all over the lot” on
the pandemic bill as jobless benefits run out and the fate of any legislative
deal remains uncertain.)
Republicans and Democrats are far from a
coronavirus relief deal as financial lifelines expire
GOP hunts for 'Plan B' as
coronavirus talks hit wall
McConnell opens door to smaller
coronavirus relief deal
No. 2 GOP senator: Not a lot of
support for FBI building funds in COVID bill
The GOP disarray hobbling economic relief may
get worse in a second Trump term
GOP Group Argues 'Trump Stooge' Susan Collins
Must Leave Office In Searing Spot
Jim Jordan explodes when asked to
put on a mask, pivots to 'unmasking' of Michael Flynn
Rep. Jim Jordan: 'Big tech' is out
to get conservatives
Gohmert says he will take
hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment
Coronavirus death toll passes
150,000
The number of lives Trump claims he
has saved from covid-19 has swelled as the death toll has grown
Trump is back to going big on
coronavirus conspiracy theories
Michigan Threatens to Slip From Trump as He
Goes Quiet on Airwaves
If he gets a presidential Day 1, Joe
Biden has a nearly endless list of ways to spend it
Biden demands Trump stop retweeting
unfounded coronavirus claims from 'crazy woman'
Barr Repeats Trump Falsehoods in
Congressional Testimony
(The attorney general echoed many of
the president’s inaccurate claims on nationwide protests, police shootings and
the coronavirus.)
US to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,600 more
Trump calls new Senate GOP
coronavirus bill ‘semi-irrelevant’
Trump dismisses virus aid for cities, lashes out
at GOP
Trump Undercuts Pentagon Over Germany Troop Withdrawal
Trump claims decision to repeal fair housing
rule will boost home prices, lower crime
Trump says he has not spoken to
Putin about alleged Russian bounties on U.S. troops
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7/28/20
Dow drops 200 points as Big Tech
falters, Apple falls more than 1%
Getting rid of extended jobless
benefits would come with a big economic hit
Pfizer CEO says Trump’s executive orders
overhauling U.S.
drug pricing will upend the industry
With stimulus in flux and infections
on the rise, focus is on Powell to outline the fate of the economy
To Avoid a Coronavirus Depression,
the U.S. Can’t Afford to Alienate the World
(America needs a cooperative global economy
to dig itself out of the downturn. That will require deft economic diplomacy,
not bluster and bullying.)
GOP and Democrats are far apart on
coronavirus relief – here’s what happens next
GOP coronavirus bill replaces money
for Pentagon projects Trump raided for border wall
(Legislation includes hundreds of
millions for projects whose funding the administration had canceled and
redirected to the border.)
McConnell makes opposition clear to
FBI building money in next stimulus
GOP slips an attack on Social
Security into its coronavirus relief bill
McConnell draws red line on
liability protection in coronavirus bill
The G.O.P.’s Latest Coronavirus
Stimulus Doesn’t Take Into Account Trump’s Blundering
Utah Sen. Mike Lee asks Trump to
prod states to reopen churches or face loss of COVID-19 aid
Rubio doubts threats hearing will
happen this year, citing partisan atmosphere
Georgia senator removes ad that made
opponent's nose bigger
Coronavirus new case counts are
falling nationwide, but some states still seeing record numbers
Fauci says there are early signs
coronavirus outbreaks are brewing in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee
Trump COVID Task Force to Guvs: Make
Masks Mandatory Before You Fall Into Red Zone
U.S.'s Fauci defends himself, urges
masks after Trump deletes video
Watchdog alleges Trump campaign
illegally concealed $170 million in spending
Pelosi bashes Barr after testimony:
'He was like a blob' and 'henchman' for Trump
Democrats seek to shame Barr over
politics at the Justice Department
Five takeaways from Attorney General
Barr’s contentious congressional hearing
US Democratic platform nixes
conditioning aid to Israel over annexation
Schumer: Trump should want COVID-19
deal to help GOP election chances
‘This Is About Justice’: Biden Ties
Economic Revival to Racial Equity
Biden hits Trump's 'law and order' message: He's
trying to 'scare the devil' out of people
The financial sector is showering
Democrats with campaign cash
Trump's latest move to limit
deportation protections for 'Dreamers'
Donald Trump defends disproved
malarial drug – again
President Trump shared video later
taken down for providing 'false information' about COVID-19
Trump questions how Fauci has a high
approval rating 'but nobody likes me'
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7/27/20
Stocks rise to start the week as Amazon and
Apple lead tech higher, gold hits record
How the eviction crisis across the U.S. will look
Reopening the Economy Under
COVID-19: Tracking Containment
(All states have begun phased
reopening. An updated version of an earlier Governing resource page provides
new maps that offer instant insight into progress toward COVID-19 containment
in each state)
Republican Stimulus Plan Unveiled,
Cutting Unemployment Benefits by Two-Thirds
GOP rolls out $1 trillion
coronavirus relief package
Economic relief talks ramp up as GOP
releases bill; Democrats, White House officials sit down
GOP coronavirus bill includes $1.75
billion for construction of new FBI building
Republicans want to send second
round of PPP loans to smaller, hard-hit businesses
Senate Republicans back $10 billion
in additional aid for U.S. airports: document
Second U.S. Republican says will vote against
Trump Fed pick Shelton
House GOP’s pleas to Republican
National Committee for financial help go unanswered
GOP senator deletes ad that showed Jewish
opponent with larger nose
About 4,000 federal employees say
they contracted the coronavirus at work — and 60 have died
Coronavirus updates: Potential
vaccine to enter combined Phase 2/3 in global trials
Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland, other cities
Despite worsening pandemic, Trump
says states 'should be opening up'
One question still dogs Trump: Why
not try harder to solve the coronavirus crisis?
Drugmakers refuse to attend White
House meeting after Trump issues executive orders on costs
Trump, Merkel and the U.S.’s waning global clout
Mary Trump, author of a book about
her uncle Donald Trump, will appear on Post Live at 5:30 p.m. Monday
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on
presidential polling, convention symbolism
Pelosi slams delayed GOP coronavirus
relief plan: 'Republicans want to pause again and go piecemeal'
Pelosi, Schumer accuse Trump of
self-dealing with money for FBI headquarters
360 Democratic delegates say they'll
oppose party platform that does not include 'Medicare for All'
Democrats Make Last-Ditch Effort to
Kill a Trump Pentagon Nomination
Joe Biden fills out Iowa general election leadership team
with 4 new hires
Lawmakers, Biden honor John Lewis as
he lies in state at the Capitol
Despite worsening pandemic, Trump says states 'should be opening up'
Trump administration sending more federal agents
to reinforce Portland
courthouse
Trump will not visit Capitol to pay
respects to civil rights icon John Lewis
Trump blasts 'trending' section on
Twitter: 'Really ridiculous, illegal, and, of course, very unfair!'
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7/26/20
‘It’s really devastating us’: Beach
towns fear they won’t survive a summer of COVID-19
Slip in job growth raises fear of
broader relapse
Top White House officials say
Congress might need to rush narrow relief bill to avoid unemployment aid lapse
White House, Senate GOP race to finalize
coronavirus package ahead of Monday rollout
GOP’s war on jobless aid is bad for
workers
(Genuine populists wouldn’t punish
households by cutting unemployment relief.)
Republicans to include $1,200 checks
and smaller federal unemployment aid in new stimulus proposal
Cruz slams Pelosi for "shoveling cash at
the problem"
Hill Republicans begin jockeying for
power in possible post-Trump world
As pandemic limits scrutiny, GOP
fears lesser-known Democratic candidates will steamroll to Senate majority
Coronavirus ravaged Florida, as Ron DeSantis
sidelined scientists and followed Trump
Cotton called out for remarks on
slavery in criticism of 1619 Project
Coronavirus updates: 7-day averages
for new virus cases hit fresh highs in more than a dozen states
Houston surpassed 40,000 coronavirus cases.
Over half of them have been reported in July alone.
Protests explode across the country;
police declare riots in Seattle, Portland
'Wall Of Vets' Forms To Protect Portland Protesters Amid Federal Crackdown
Sunday shows - Coronavirus relief,
stimulus talks dominate
Fox News with Chris Wallace 7/26/20 - July 26, 2020
State of the Union [9AM] 7/26/2020 with Jake Tapper
America’s global standing is at a low
point. The pandemic made it worse.
(Under Trump, the United States retreats from collaborative
leadership at a time of global crisis)
Trump’s Dangerous Attempt
to Create a Federal Police
Thanks to Trump, Jacksonville Becomes Political Roadkill
Approval of Trump's handling of
coronavirus hits new low
Pelosi unveils new nickname for
Trump 'Mr. Make Matters Worse'
Trump lashes out at Reagan
Foundation after fundraising request
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7/25/20
‘We’re hurting’ — Americans are
losing $600 of weekly unemployment but many still can’t find work
These retailers filed for bankruptcy in 2020
Mnuchin, Meadows make rare weekend
trip to Capitol as GOP prepares coronavirus package
GOP senators push for stimulus checks to almost
2M excluded Americans
Cheney battle raises questions about
House GOP's future
Republican Rep. Ted Yoho resigns
from a Christian non-profit's board after verbally attacking Rep. Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez
'He's scaring our own voters':
Republicans run into a Donald Trump problem as they push mail voting
Reagan Foundation asks Trump
campaign, RNC to stop using former president's name to raise money
Dr. Birx says 'we have to change our
behavior now' as U.S. faces 'essentially three New Yorks'
America’s Schools Are a Moral and
Medical Catastrophe
(A guide to understanding the
science, and the politics, preventing U.S. children from being educated this
year.)
Inside Trump's About-Face on the
Republican Convention in Jacksonville
Trump’s week of retreat: The
president reverses course as the coronavirus surges out of control
America Is a Country Besieged by Its Own
President
Judge denies Trump administration
request to delay deadline to release migrants from ICE detention centers
Trump administration backs partial
extension of jobless benefits through year's end
Operation Diligent Valor: Trump
showcased federal power in Portland, making a culture war campaign
pitch
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7/24/20
Dow falls nearly 200 points,
suffering first negative week in four as Intel slumps
‘A Band-Aid on a bullet wound’:
Workers are getting laid off anew as PPP runs out
A federal eviction moratorium is
ending. Here’s what renters should know.
(The end of the four-month
moratorium puts 12 million renters at risk of eviction as the pandemic
continues to surge)
As U.S. economy careens toward coronavirus
cliffs, Trump looks to give FBI a new building near his hotel
Mnuchin makes deficit hawks nervous
on relief bill talks
McConnell says stimulus deal could
take ‘a few weeks,’ putting millions with expiring jobless aid in limbo
(The temporary $600 weekly benefit
expires next week, and Republicans are seeking a way to scale it back)
Here’s what we know is in the
Republican coronavirus relief bill
Coronavirus stimulus: GOP plan for
unemployment benefits hits snag over 'mechanical issues'
The Susan Collins conundrum
Republicans, Facing Political Headwinds, Begin
Diverging From Trump
I Was Wrong About Florida’s Response
to Covid-19
Pence says schools reopenings 'best
thing for our kids'
U.S.
passes 4 million coronavirus cases as pace of new infections roughly doubles
Live updates: People with milder coronavirus
cases still report health issues weeks after testing, CDC says
US gets reality checks on Covid-19 vaccine,
duration of symptoms
Fauci describes next steps U.S. should take to curb coronavirus
numbers
Supreme Court again rejects church
challenge to virus restriction
Sinking Trump seeks to squash GOP dissent
Trump, facing trouble in Florida,
goes all in
Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs
Trump caves to the coronavirus
reality — yet again — in a particularly personal way
Trump Is Escalating the Trade Fight
With Europe—and There’s No Easy Way Out
Trump says he 'often' regrets his
tweets and retweets
‘It’s Bleak’: Trump’s Great American
Comeback Is a Dumpster Fire
America's Governments Are at War with Each
Other
Judge grants restraining order
against federal agents in Portland
Shields and Brooks on Democrats’
Senate momentum, John Lewis’ legacy
White House: children should go back
to school even if studies show they spread coronavirus
All new DACA applications marked as
'pending' as Trump administration seeks to end the program
Trump administration says massive
Alaska gold mine won’t cause major environmental harm, reversing Obama
Amid blame game on coronavirus,
Trump White House pursues broader campaign to punish China on other issues
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7/23/20
Dow drops 350 points as tech shares slide,
S&P 500 snaps 4-day win streak
Weekly claims turn higher as
coronavirus jobs crisis inflicts more damage
July jobs report could show no progress and even
reversal as virus spreads
New unemployment insurance claims
rise for the first time since March
Weekly jobless claims rise for the first time in
months; 1.4 million Americans sought benefits
What Happens Without the $600
Federal Unemployment Benefit?
Mnuchin: GOP jobless benefits plan
will be based on ’70% wage replacement’
White House, GOP kill payroll tax
cut but flounder on broader coronavirus bill
GOP coronavirus plan to include
$1,200 stimulus check for some individuals
Tea Party rises up against
McConnell's $1 trillion relief plan
Senate passes defense bill by
veto-proof majority, despite Trump’s warnings over Confederate-named bases
Mitt Romney questions Trump getting
‘cozy’ with dictators, direction of GOP
Romney reportedly will vote against
controversial Fed nominee Judy Shelton
DeSantis approval on handling of
coronavirus plunges
The U.S. ramps up its confrontation
with China
Live updates: U.S.
hits 4 million reported coronavirus cases as infections double in just six
weeks
Most parents prefer delaying the
start of in-person school for their kids, new poll finds
Fauci says that he and his family
have experienced 'serious threats' during pandemic
Virus Surge Brings Calls for Trump
to Invoke Defense Production Act
On COVID-19 Prevention, Retailers
Lead and the President Follows
Trump Returns to the Coronavirus
Daily Briefing and Still Refuses to Face Reality
The Battle of Portland: Trump's
escalating tactics against protesters are backfiring in Oregon
Donald Trump’s divisive method culminates in
Portland
In Portland, the Baby Fascists Have Shown Their
Face
(Fascism can happen in America. Some of it has already happened,
and more will happen as Trump fights to stay in power.)
Fox News poll shows Trump trailing Biden in
Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania
Pelosi says Trump decision to roll back fair
housing rule is a 'betrayal of our nation's founding values'
House Dems set sights on Trump's pardon power
after Stone commutation
U.S.
Senator Duckworth floats plan to rescue coal country
Biden holds 13-point lead over Trump
in Florida: poll
Trump scraps Florida convention plans due to coronavirus
fears: 'The timing is not right'
Trump: Hot spot virus states may
need to delay school openings by a few weeks
President Trump joins Republican
attacks on Rep. Liz Cheney
Trump blasts Obama over ad featuring
sit-down with Biden
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7/22/20
Dow rises more than 150 points after
Pfizer-BioNTech deal, lawmakers move toward further stimulus
A federal eviction moratorium ends
this week, putting 12 million tenants at risk
Senate GOP struggles to finalize $1
trillion coronavirus bill
Live updates: Republicans divided over coronavirus relief bill as U.S. reports more than 1,100 fatalities
GOP considers extending unemployment
benefit at reduced level of $100 a week through December
White House, senior Republicans pour
cold water on short-term unemployment extension
Senate GOP balks at Trump's call to
withhold federal dollars from closed schools
Chuck Grassley breaks with Trump,
argues for direct payments over payroll tax cuts
GOP may face choice on tax cut or
stimulus checks
Cruz vs. Cotton clash on coronavirus
deficits may preview 2024 contest for post-Trump GOP
Susan Collins’s go-it-alone reelection
strategy
Joni Ernst says Trump's deployment
of federal officers 'needs to be done' to protect federal property
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Blocks Bill To
Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
Rand Paul calls for Cuomo to be
impeached over coronavirus response
Romney calls for U.S. to ‘take action collectively’ with
other nations against China
GOP lawmaker condemns Trump remarks
on Maxwell
Powerful Ohio Republican Is Arrested in $60
Million Corruption Scheme
Live updates: Republicans divided over coronavirus
relief bill as U.S. reports more than 1,100 fatalities
Wednesday evening news briefing:
Covid-19 mutation spreading faster than Wuhan virus, says expert
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the
coronavirus won’t ever be eradicated
The U.S. Commits to Buying Millions of
Vaccine Doses. Why That's Unusual.
To Open the Schools Safely, Uncle
Sam Will Have to Pay Up
FEMA won't commit to face masks for
schools
On coronavirus, Trump insists the U.S. has the world's 'No. 1 low
mortality rate.' He's wrong — and it's the wrong way to measure success
Trump Is Determined to Split the Country in Two
Trump’s assault on election
integrity forces question: What would happen if he refused to accept a loss?
Trump’s Remedy for Low Poll Numbers:
Reminding People Polls Can Be Wrong
Trump blasts Beijing in public, but privately Trump org
imports tons of Chinese goods
China pledges to retaliate after
U.S. orders closure of its consulate in Houston
House votes to remove Confederate
statues from Capitol
Trump threatens to veto military
bill over Confederate-named bases, forcing a showdown with Republicans
Trump to send federal law enforcement to Chicago,
other U.S.
cities struggling with crime
Trump says he is comfortable having
his son and grandchildren back in schools
Trump says closing more Chinese
consulates in U.S. 'always possible'
Trump blasts Beijing in public, but privately Trump org imports tons of Chinese goods
Trump offers his well wishes to accused sex
trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell
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7/21/20
Dow pulls out 150-point gain as Big
Tech leaders drag Nasdaq down
Employment recovery going backward
in states hit hard by virus, small business data shows
A second Great Depression?
Unemployment crisis hits big cities hard
Oil prices slip as U.S. inventories, virus fears grow
Democratic sweep could spark a
surprise rally with a unified approach to Covid-19, Bank of America says
McConnell says next COVID-19 relief
bill will include stimulus checks
White House, GOP in disarray over
coronavirus spending plan as deadline nears on expiring emergency aid
Banking Committee approves Fed
nominee Judy Shelton; next step is a full Senate vote
Matt Gaetz accuses Liz Cheney of
working against Trump, calls for her to step down
'We already have one Mitt Romney':
Trump Jr and Rand Paul among conservatives calling for Liz Cheney to be ousted
From reopenings to masks, how
Georgia Gov. Kemp has handled the coronavirus pandemic
Susan Collins Is Desperate To Avoid
Saying Whether She Backs Trump's Reelection
To sell fellow Jews on a 2nd Trump
term, Jewish Republicans focus on Israel
The GOP's rising tide of
unpopularity
US records over 1,000 daily
coronavirus deaths for first time in July
Updated CDC guide says self-isolate
for 10 days after positive COVID-19 test
Former CDC chief: Most states fail
to report data key to controlling the coronavirus pandemic
(Not a single state reports on the
turnaround time of diagnostic covid-19 tests)
Trump's grip on GOP loosens as polls
sink
Trump gives away the game on his census
citizenship gambit
Trump says we’re doing better than
‘most other countries’ on coronavirus. Not even close.
Trump’s COVID silence speaks volumes
(In the president’s TV ad campaign,
the pandemic is the elephant in the room.)
Trump administration resists federal
mask mandate as other nations implement them
Even where Trump is popular, some
school leaders reject his push to reopen schools
Trump’s gripes about Fauci: A guide
Trump implodes on 'Fox News Sunday'
Pentagon Legislative Chief Calls It
Quits
(Robert Hood’s departure leaves the U.S. Defense Department at a high-water
mark for vacancies under the Trump administration.)
House passes Ben McAdams’ ban on nuclear weapons
testing
Democrats raise concerns over
Russian-linked campaign targeting Biden
Pelosi calls coronavirus the 'Trump
virus'
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says Trump
sent federal agents to Portland to boost reelection hopes
Biden Announces $775 Billion Plan to
Help Working Parents and Caregivers
Trump says coronavirus pandemic will
‘get worse before it gets better’ as daily death toll tops 1,000
Trump resumes coronavirus briefings,
concedes things will ‘probably get worse’
Trump signs order barring illegal immigrants
from census count
Facing unrest on American streets,
Trump turns Homeland Security powers inward
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7/20/20
Nasdaq jumps more than 2% led by
Amazon, S&P 500 goes positive for 2020
Stock buybacks and a shaky economy
Recovery faces critical weeks as
Congress, states decide unemployment benefits, school openings and more
pandemic aid
Arizona reopened early to revive its
economy. Now, its workers and businesses face even greater devastation.
‘A very dark feeling’: Hundreds camp
out in Oklahoma unemployment lines
GOP coronavirus bill likely to
include payroll tax cut and tie school money to reopening plans
GOP signals Trump's payroll-tax cut
in Republican coronavirus bill — for now
After Trump meeting, GOP considers
payroll tax cut, another stimulus check in next COVID bill
White House, Senate GOP clash over
testing funds
Rand Paul: 'No place' for feds
'rounding people up at will' in Portland
As Trump Ignores Virus Crisis,
Republicans Start to Contradict Him
Endangered GOP senators under
pressure as Senate considers new coronavirus measures
As Trump Slumps, Republican Donors Look to Save
the Senate
U.S. Senate confirms Trump nominee who
defied subpoena to lead budget office
Missouri governor says school kids will
catch COVID-19 and 'get over it'
Florida's largest teachers' union files
suit against state over school reopenings
Former 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate To Speak At 2020 Democratic Convention
Texas county hard-hit by coronavirus
issues new stay-at-home order
Some states keep smashing unwanted
Covid-19 records as a Trump official says the surge is real
It Is Too Late to Save These Victims
of the Pandemic
(The COVID-19 catastrophe is
shrinking remittances from the United States and creating a looming humanitarian
disaster.)
Trump’s polling lead on the economy
has all but evaporated
Trump can’t escape from political reality
(As COVID-19 spreads to rural and suburban
areas, Americans are increasingly losing faith in the president.)
Fox News’s Chris Wallace just
exposed Trump as very few have
U.S. Supreme Court declines to
fast-track Trump finances dispute
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s pandemic message, suburban voters
House to bring controversial
Homeland Security bill to floor
Georgia Democrats choose Nikema Williams to
replace the late John Lewis on the November ballot
Trump to resume COVID-19 briefings
Trump threatens to deploy federal
agents to Chicago and other U.S. cities led by Democrats
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7/18/20 - 7/19/20
Jobless claims raise stakes in
battle over COVID-19 aid
GOP looks at reducing unemployment
enhancement to $200-$400 per week: report
GOP senators sound alarm as
coronavirus surges in home state
Rubio mistakenly tweets tribute to Lewis with
picture of late Elijah Cummings
GOP governors in hardest hit states
split over COVID-19 response
Ryan warned Trump was losing key voters in
Wisconsin, other states: NYT
Ohio governor warns state 'could become Florida'
GOP senators sound alarm as
coronavirus surges in home states
U.S. coronavirus deaths near 140,000 as
outbreak worsens
Young people are increasingly
driving COVID-19's spread
Sunday Talk Shows
President Trump goes one-on-one with
Chris Wallace 7-19-20| Full Interview
State of the Union [9AM] 7/19/2020 with Jake Tapper
Pandemic surge damages Trump,
boosting Biden's White House bid: POLL
Trump turns White House into
backdrop for political events
Trump Honors Civil Rights Hero John
Lewis with Impersonal Proclamation Sent From the Golf Course
The different Americas of Trump and John Lewis
Federal agents deployed to Portland
did not have training in riot control: NYT
Democrats call for McConnell to
bring Voting Rights Act to floor in honor of Lewis
Pelosi, Blumenaur condemn 'egregious
abuses of power' by Trump against Oregon protestors
Surging Democrats expand Senate
targets to GOP states
Biden leads by double digits as
coronavirus takes a toll on the president, Post-ABC poll finds
Trump demands payroll tax cut while
GOP eyes benefit cuts for unemployed
Trump administration seeking to
block funding for CDC, contact tracing and testing in new relief bill: report
Trump blames Democrats for violence
in cities, warns they will cancel religion
Trump calls Fauci an 'alarmist,' but
takes responsibility for impact of pandemic
Trump declines to say whether he
will accept November election results
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7/17/20
Stocks close flat as Netflix shares
drop, S&P 500 rises for the
week
The $600 unemployment payments are
likely ending. Here’s why
Rising coronavirus infections
threaten U.S. economic recovery. Utah’s unemployment claims remain high.
Mnuchin suggests Treasury, SBA
should forgo verifying how small business loans were spent
(Lawmakers question Trump administration
officials over handling of $600 billion Cares Act lending program)
Yellen, Bernanke urge Congress to
extend unemployment benefit boost
Republicans fear campaign shake-up
can’t counteract Trump’s self-sabotage
U.S. Congress set for battle over next
coronavirus aid bill
GOP Sen. Marco Rubio blames ‘bad disconnect’
with Trump administration for reported remdesivir shortage
‘Respect the people that feed America’: GOP senator slammed for
suggesting Hispanics don’t wear masks or social distance
Mitt Romney and the club of GOP
political heirs pushing back on Trump
Trump’s Losing, So When Are
Republican Candidates Going to Abandon Him?
U.S. reports 77,200 new coronavirus
cases, shattering one-day record
WATCH: Full interview with Fauci on
reopening schools, coronavirus vaccine and White House tension
Trump faces rising disapproval and
widespread distrust on coronavirus, Post-ABC poll finds
Trump’s flawed Rose Garden assault
on Joe Biden
Trump Steps Up His Assault on Biden
With Scattershot Attacks, Many False
Defense secretary effectively bans
Confederate flags from military bases while rejecting ‘divisive symbols’
Judge orders DACA restart, including
new applications, indirect pathway to citizenship
Shields and Brooks on Trump’s
declining support, Biden’s campaign strategy
John R. Lewis, front-line civil
rights leader and eminence of Capitol Hill, dies at 80
Biden urges flexible school openings
Biden warns of Russian election
interference after receiving intelligence briefings
White House blocks CDC director from testifying
before House panel on reopening schools
Trump taxes subpoena fight can
resume quickly after Supreme Court action
'A seldom seen niece': Trump fires
back at Mary Trump over tell-all book
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7/16/20
Dow falls more than 100 points to
snap 4-day winning streak, Microsoft lags
Weekly jobless claims rise by more
than 1 million for 17th straight week
In wake of coronavirus, a looming
epidemic of evictions
The Terrifying Next Phase of the
Coronavirus Recession
Top House Republican threatens to
cut funding to states, cities that don't protect statues
Trump administration, congressional
Republicans eye tying school aid to reopening in next funding bill
Susan Collins Loses Another Major
Endorsement To Democrat Sara Gideon
Sen. Josh Hawley calls for civil
rights probe of St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner over
McCloskey case
Why congressional ‘Pig Book’ has
Sen. Mike Lee’s snout out of joint
Republican Convention Attendance
Scaled Back Due to Coronavirus
In the open: White House advisers
tussle over virus response
Trump just shook up his campaign.
But the GOP can’t shake up what it really needs to: Trump.
(Republicans have spent three-plus
years accommodating his impulses, which now makes a true course-correction
extremely difficult.)
A Club of G.O.P. Political Heirs
Push Back on Trump
Live updates: U.S. sets new single-day record with
more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases
Florida breaks single-day coronavirus death
toll record, still has no mask mandate
Florida temporarily shutters
emergency operations center after 12 employees contract COVID-19
Mask mandates catch on as states,
businesses try to bypass a toxic debate
White House power grab of COVID-19
data deeply worries experts
Governors urge Trump to delay changes to
hospital COVID-19 reporting
HHS directs CDC to put Covid-related
hospital data back on its website
Trump steps all over his own message
(Instead of touting policy triumphs,
the president engages in a political strategy that hurts his standing.)
Even if the Polls Are Really Off,
Trump Is Still in Trouble
Trump’s New Director of National
Intelligence Doesn’t Understand His Job
(John Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist
without intelligence experience, sees his job as helping the president and
undermining the intelligence community.)
Supreme Court declines to reinstate
vote of nearly 1 million Florida felons
Pompeo says protesters and
mainstream media are attacking American way of life
Amash confirms he won't seek reelection
Nancy Pelosi says coronavirus aid
bill will cost at least $1.3 trillion, but ‘that’s not enough’
Pelosi urges Trump to 'ask for
directions' on virus crisis
Feinstein proposes withholding
COVID-19 relief from states without mask mandates
Colorado governor issues statewide mask
order as COVID-19 cases rise
Wealthy longtime Democratic donors
boosted Biden with big checks in the second quarter
White House says Trump won't issue a nationwide
order on masks
White House warns stimulus package
‘must’ include Trump payroll tax cut proposal
Despite Supreme Court ruling, Trump
administration rejects new DACA applications
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7/15/20
Dow posts 4-day winning streak,
jumps more than 200 points on virus vaccine hopes, Goldman earnings
A Resurgence of the Virus, and
Lockdowns, Threatens Economic Recovery
Banks brace for loan defaults,
predicting sharper economic pain ahead
Goldman Sachs’ Solomon: Path to
reopening remains unclear
Republicans Are Split Going Into The
Fall Election
GOP senators in close races mislead
on preexisting conditions
Georgia governor overrides all local mask
orders in the state
Georgia strikes down local mask mandates as
U.S. approaches 3.5 million coronavirus
cases
Oklahoma governor tests positive for
COVID-19 weeks after attending Trump’s Tulsa rally
Navarro-Fauci battle intensifies, to
detriment of Trump
Trump’s GOP problem
(Groups aim to sway enough
Republicans to vote Democratic to oust their president.)
CDC director fears fall and winter
may be 'one of the most difficult times that we have experienced in American
public health'
Public's disconnect from COVID-19
reality worries experts
Hospital officials, experts say new
federal rules for covid-19 reporting will add burdens during pandemic
After Attacks From Trump Aides,
Fauci Says ‘Let’s Stop This Nonsense’ and Focus on Virus
Fauci on White House campaign to
discredit him: 'It's only reflecting negatively on them'
Dr. Fauci Says, “With All Due
Modesty, I Think I’m Pretty Effective.”
As the coronavirus crisis spins out
of control, Trump issues directives — but still no clear plan
With Trump’s heedless approach to
the pandemic, children will pay an even higher price
Trump is running out of time to
craft an economic agenda for reelection as Biden gains ground
Trump approval at record low among
battleground voters: poll
Pelosi signals flexibility on size
of renewed unemployment payments
South Carolina state senator rebukes governor's
push to reopen schools: 'We are not prepared'
Biden maintains lead over Trump in
2020 swing states, new CNBC/Change Research poll says
Biden leads Trump by 15 points in
latest Quinnipiac poll
QAnon Goes to Iran
(Restart, a fringe Iranian dissident
group, shows how conspiracy spreads—and what that means for U.S. politics.)
Trump scales back landmark
environmental law, saying it will help restart the economy
Trump signs Hong Kong sanctions bill
in blow for China
Exclusive: Secret Trump order gives
CIA more powers to launch cyberattacks
'They're like war zones': Trump
criticizes mayors —Democratic ones — over crime surges
Trump plans to send federal
authorities into cities to break up 'war zone' of violence
Trump to press battle over tax
returns after Supreme Court defeat, lawyers say
Trump says Navarro was wrong to write op-ed
criticizing Fauci
Trump replaces campaign manager as
polls show him trailing Biden in presidential race
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7/14/20
Dow rises for a third straight day,
rallies more than 500 points as Caterpillar leads
For U.S. tech firms, doing business in Hong Kong is suddenly a whole lot riskier
Millions Have Lost Health Insurance
in Pandemic-Driven Recession
First COVID-19 vaccine
tested in U.S. poised for final testing
Hill Republicans struggle to
navigate Trump's sinking approval
Sessions loses primary runoff in
Alabama, with Trump helping end the career of one of his earliest supporters
How Texas Republicans Politicized the
Coronavirus Pandemic
Republicans Said to Be Planning to
Move Some Convention Events Outdoors
Headed to the Convention? Not I,
More Republicans Are Saying
Voter fraud charges filed against
GOP Rep. Steve Watkins
We ran the CDC. No president ever
politicized its science the way Trump has.
White House tells hospitals to
bypass CDC on COVID-19 data reporting
White House lets trade adviser
publicly attack Fauci after insisting there was no effort to undermine him
The perfect storm: Fauci’s truth vs.
Trump’s lies
Trump is projecting a sunny vision
of a vanquished virus. But as case counts rise, that strategy is crashing into
reality
Trump ad falsely suggests Biden
supports defunding police
Black residents oppose
Trump's visit to Jacksonville on anniversary of 'Ax Handle Saturday'
Trump stirs controversy with latest
race remarks
The QAnon Candidates Are Here. Trump Has Paved
Their Way.
(The conspiracy theorists accuse Democrats and
even fellow Republicans of being beholden to a cabal of bureaucrats, pedophiles
and Satanists. President Trump has cheered them on.)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she
would delay August recess to pass coronavirus relief bill
Democrats set sights on expanding
House majority amid GOP troubles
Colorado governor stands by saying 'you're a
selfish bastard' if you refuse to wear a mask
Joe Biden could undo Trump's changes to the
Obamacare marketplaces
Joe Biden unveils $2 trillion green
infrastructure and jobs plan
Biden, in new climate plan, embraces
more aggressive steps
Trump administration retreats on
foreign student coronavirus policy
White House signals openness to
unemployment compromise as crucial deadline looms for 30 million Americans
White House tells hospitals to bypass CDC on COVID-19 data reporting
Trump administration recommends the
National Guard as an option to help hospitals report coronavirus data
As the U.S. Exports Coronavirus, Trump Is
Blaming Mexicans
Trump uses Rose Garden event to
attack Biden
Trump touts 'silent majority' as he
insists polls showing him losing to Joe Biden are 'fake'
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7/13/20
Wall Street rally evaporates, S&P 500 closes
lower after briefly turning positive for 2020
U.S. budget deficit shattered one-month
record in June as spending outpaced revenue by $864 billion
(A huge spending increase and sharp
falloff in revenue led to the large gap. The deficit in the past nine months
has breached $2.7 trillion.)
Workers are pushed to the brink as
they continue to wait for delayed unemployment payments
Homebuilders just saw the strongest
June sales since the last housing boom, as pandemic pushes more buyers to the
suburbs
McConnell in talks with Mnuchin on
next phase of coronavirus relief
Some Republicans Say Florida Convention Is ‘a Risk You Have to
Take’
(But the Texas Supreme Court said the state
Republican Party could not force a Houston venue to host its convention. A new
poll in Texas, meanwhile, showed Joe Biden
leading President Trump.)
Sessions fights for political life
in Alabama runoff
American Airlines reviewing
photographs of Sen. Cruz on flight without a mask
China sanctions US lawmakers,
including Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, over Xinjiang
WHO chief: Pandemic 'going to get
worse and worse and worse'
Newsom orders California to shut
down indoor activities, all bar operations
Live updates: California, Oregon roll back reopenings as new
coronavirus cases surge
White House goes public with attacks
on Fauci
Federal appeals court rules Trump
admin can't withhold federal grants from California sanctuary cities
Trump’s fight against Fauci has only
one winner. His name is Joe Biden
Trump says his economic policies
have been good for African Americans. Look closer.
Trump's move to weaken key
environmental law could sideline communities of color
The Anti-American Century
(The old U.S.-led order has
crumbled. What will replace it may be just what the world—and the United States—needs.)
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump
vs. health experts, Stone’s commutation
Trump frustrated with campaign
manager Parscale amid falling polls
Trump vs. the Women Who Lead Michigan: A Battle With 2020 Implications
Trump again directs blame at Obama
as coronavirus pandemic worsens in U.S.
Trump identifies another hoax: The
coronavirus
Trump retweets game show host who said CDC is
lying about coronavirus to hurt him politically
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7/12/20
After the fastest recession in U.S. history, the economic recovery may
be fizzling
'I beg them': Still-unemployed
workers plead for Congress to extend federal $600 benefit
Sen. Graham says Mueller may be
invited to testify in wake of op-ed on Trump’s commutation of Stone sentence
Republicans Are Meddling In Texas' Democratic Senate Primary
Chris Christie: I wouldn't have
commuted Roger Stone sentence
COVID-19 surge pushes US toward
deadly cliff
Coronavirus update: Florida shatters single-day infection
record with 15,300 new cases
Coronavirus Testing Czar Pushes Back
on Trump’s Criticism of CDC Guidelines
White House seeks to discredit Fauci
amid coronavirus surge
White House takes aim at Fauci as he
disagrees with Trump on virus
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reopening schools
State of the Union [9AM] 7/12/2020 with Jake Tapper
Trump flails as audience dwindles
and ratings plummet
Davis: Supreme Court decision is bad news
for Trump, good news for Vance
Teachers face off against Trump on
school reopenings
The once-mocked ‘Never Trump’
movement becomes a sudden campaign force
Rep. Adam Schiff blasts GOP for
failing to stand up to Trump, not defending the 'rule of law'
Biden builds 5-point lead over Trump in Texas:
poll
Trump’s drop in polls has confident
Democrats sensing ‘a tsunami coming’ in November
Trump lashes out at Toomey, Romney
after Roger Stone clemency criticism
Trump says private border wall built
by supporters 'only done to make me look bad'
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7/11/20
Market heads into worst earnings
season in 12 years amid worries virus is slowing recovery
Big New Obstacle for Economic
Recovery: Child Care Crisis
'Republicans are really fed up': GOP
increasingly splits with Trump as his polls drag
'Historic corruption': 2 Republican
senators denounce Trump's commutation of Stone
GOP senator says Trump commuting Stone was a
'mistake'
Sessions hits back at Trump days
ahead of Alabama Senate runoff
DeSantis on Florida schools reopening: 'If you can do
Walmart,' then 'we absolutely can do schools'
For first time, U.S. records more than 70,000 new
coronavirus cases in single day
Trump’s campaign can’t find its
footing
(As president trails in polls and
COVID-19 rages, striking right message is difficult.)
Trump tries to woo Latino voters,
but some see an empty gesture
The Roger Stone Case Shows Why Trump
Is Worse Than Nixon
Mueller defends Russia probe, says
Stone remains a felon
Democrats feel rising tide in
Florida
Biden wins Louisiana primary
Coronavirus update: Democratic Louisiana governor issues mask mandate as
state’s death toll rises
Trump wears mask in public for first time during
pandemic
Trump and DeVos want schools ‘fully’
open, but not many are listening
Trump confirms, in an interview, a
U.S. cyberattack on Russia
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7/10/20
Dow jumps 360 points on virus
treatment hope, Netflix leads Nasdaq to another record
Economists warn of slowing recovery
as new Iowa unemployment claims increase
Senate banking panel to move forward
with nominating Judy Shelton to the Fed’s board
Republicans look into holding their
convention outdoors
Texas Lt. Governor Is Determined to
Sacrifice Everyone but Himself for GOP Convention
Romney, McAdams urging sanctions
against China over alleged forced sterilization
of ethnic minorities
Dozens of Mississippi lawmakers have coronavirus after
weeks of refusing to wear masks
DeSantis breaks with Fauci, says Florida didn't rush reopening
GOP chairman vows to protect
whistleblowers following Vindman retirement over 'bullying'
Trump's campaign to open schools
provokes mounting backlash even from GOP
The Lincoln Project's 'Never Trump' ads
expertly troll a president who never fails to take the bait
Dr. Anthony Fauci says
extreme partisanship has made it harder for US to respond to coronavirus
U.S. sets record for new COVID cases
third day in a row at over 69,000
Time to shut down again? As
coronavirus cases surge, a growing chorus makes the case
Touting criticized study, White
House presses FDA to authorize hydroxychloroquine — again
(Trade adviser Peter Navarro leads
the effort with support from Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president’s lawyer, and
Laura Ingraham’s show on Fox News.)
The Supreme Court Teaches Trump the
Limits of His Presidency
Silicon Valley is getting tougher on Trump and his
supporters over hate speech and disinformation
Trump Is Selling White Grievance.
The Suburbs Aren’t Buying It.
Trump the victim: President
complains in private about the pandemic hurting him
Trump still struggling to articulate
his agenda for a second term
How the Trump administration is
turning legal immigrants into undocumented ones
David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart
on Trump’s school pressure, Biden’s economic plan
Democrats blast Trump for commuting
Roger Stone: 'The most corrupt president in history'
Trump says U.S.-China relationship
is ‘severely damaged,’ phase 2 trade deal not a priority
Trump attacks Lindsey Graham after
SCOTUS rulings
Trump’s rift with White House health
advisor Fauci widens as coronavirus cases continue to hit new records
Trump says he'll sign
order with 'road to citizenship' for DACA recipients
Trump delaying Saturday rally in
N.H., citing tropical storm
Trump commutes longtime friend Roger
Stone’s sentence
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7/9/20
Dow falls more than 300 points as
Walgreens slides, but tech leads Nasdaq to record high
Jobless claims at
better-than-expected 1.3 million, total getting benefits falls to 18 million
The Economy May Be Losing Its Impact
On Presidential Elections
Mnuchin: We support another round of
economic payments
GOP eyes narrowing second round of $1,200 stimulus payments
Republican Senators in Arizona and Georgia Have a Problem: The Base
Sources say DeSantis undercutting
fundraising for Republican National Convention because of personal dispute:
report
GOP sheriff refuses to enforce Ohio gov's order: 'I am not the mask
police'
GOP Lawmaker Says He Would ‘Like to
See More People’ Get COVID-19
Tapping into crime fears, GOP
conflates mayhem with protests
What Will Trump's Rally in New Hampshire Be Like? It's Anyone's Guess.
Experts call for states to shut down
again as coronavirus deaths trend upward
California, Florida and Texas report highest daily virus death
tolls
WHO warns the coronavirus is
‘getting worse,’ continues to accelerate
CDC feels pressure from Trump as
rift grows over coronavirus response
CDC director says no revised school
guidelines despite Trump's push
Trump administration’s approach to testing is
chaotic and unhelpful, states say
Supreme Court says Manhattan
prosecutor may pursue Trump’s financial records, denies Congress access for now
Supreme Court rejects Trump claim of
'absolute immunity' from grand jury subpoena for tax returns
Five takeaways from Supreme Court's
rulings on Trump tax returns
Supreme Court rules that large swath
of Oklahoma belongs to Indian reservation
Illegal immigration on southern border
surged 40% in June
Biden strikes populist tone in
blistering rebuke of Trump, Wall Street
In ‘Buy American’ Speech, Biden
Challenges Trump on the Economy
Biden releases U.S.-centered
economic plan, challenging Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
Trump lashes out over Supreme Court rulings on his financial records
Trump attacks his own CDC scientists
over how to reopen schools safely
Trump says he'll wear mask during
upcoming trip to Walter Reed
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7/8/20
Dow rises more than 150 points as
Apple hits record, leads tech higher
Dividend payments plunge by $42.5
billion in worst quarter for income investors since financial crisis
United may furlough nearly 36,000
workers despite receiving billions in federal aid
Economic data suggests V-shaped
recovery, says White House advisor Larry Kudlow
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst supports
banning TikTok to protect against Chinese surveillance
As Virus Spreads, States Face a Truth: ‘We
Cannot Test Our Way Out of This’
(Tennessee’s governor said anyone in his state
could be tested for the coronavirus, and the state would pay. That did not stop
the virus from roaring back.)
Republicans decried 'blue state bailouts.' But
red states have coronavirus budget woes, too.
GOPState Lawmaker Demands Americans ‘STOP
GETTING TESTED’ For Coronavirus
Trump’s attacks on mail voting are
turning Republicans off absentee ballots
Lincoln Project offers list of GOP senators
who 'protect' Trump in new ad
Supreme Court says employers may opt
out of Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate over religious, moral
objections
CDC will issue new guidance on
school openings, Pence says, after criticism from Trump
U.S. reports record single-day spike of
60,000 new coronavirus cases
Live updates: Hospitals again face
shortages of protective gear as U.S. surpasses 3 million coronavirus
cases
Surge in virus hospitalizations
strains hospitals in several states
Florida emerges as world's new epicenter for
COVID-19
Health official: Trump rally
'likely' source of virus surge
Some U.S.
health officials lament a coronavirus crisis that didn't need to happen
Biden says he will rejoin WHO on his first day
in office
Trump threatens to cut funding for
schools, slams CDC reopening guidelines as too tough and expensive
The White House is prepping an
executive order to shift drug production to U.S.
As COVID cases spike in Florida, Trump now says he's 'flexible' on
convention format in Jacksonville
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7/7/20
Stocks making the biggest moves
after hours: Tesla, Red Rock Resorts, Fitbit and more
China is spending less on American goods
than expected
(It is unlikely to hit the targets
it agreed to with President Donald Trump)
Among companies getting millions in U.S. small business loans: South Korea’s biggest airline
The billionaires and country clubs
that received small business loans from the government
Kanye West? Tim McGraw? Girl Scouts? All got PPP
loans
Trump donors among early recipients of
coronavirus loans
McConnell calls for five-year
lawsuit shield for businesses as part of next coronavirus bill
Coronavirus stimulus checks:
McConnell supports targeted payments next time
What 11 Republican senators had to
say about Trump’s racism
Sununu: It’s imperative for
those attending Trump rally to wear masks
Hemmed In by the Pandemic, Collins
Battles for Survival in Maine
Susan Collins signals she won't
campaign against Biden
Second Republican senator says he'll
skip GOP convention
Romney, Collins, Murkowski won't
attend GOP convention
GOP Congressman’s Argument Against
Mandated Masks, Vaccinations Goes Awry
Trump's Advisers Don't Even Try to
Defend His Pandemic Failure. They Change the Subject.
(On CNN, Peter Navarro had no
explanation for why the U.S. has failed to contain the virus
like other nations have. So he went for China and hydroxychloroquine.)
Fauci Says Virus Cases ‘Never Got
Down to Where We Wanted to Go’ as Deaths Pass 130,000
U.S. tops 3 million known infections as
coronavirus surges
As COVID-19 makes a comeback, so
will lockdowns
States mandate masks, begin to shut
down again as coronavirus cases soar and hospitalizations rise
Rep. Ben McAdams attacks President
Donald Trump’s plan for new nuclear testing
Biden’s Big Climate Decision: Will
He Embrace His Task Force’s Goals?
Trump administration sends letter
withdrawing U.S. from World Health Organization over
coronavirus response
Trump breaks with Fauci: US in 'good
place' in fight against virus
'It's time to do it': Trump vows to
put 'a lot of pressure' on governors to reopen schools this fall
Trump hosts Mexico’s president, an unlikely ally
Trump on Confederate flag: 'It's
freedom of speech'
How the Trump campaign hopes to
boost Black voter turnout
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7/6/20
Dow gains more than 400 points after
big tech rally, Amazon and Netflix hit records
Goldman lowers economic outlook as U.S. copes with rising coronavirus cases
Treasury, SBA data show
small-business loans went to private-equity backed chains, members of Congress
Virus loans helped entities tied to
Trump evangelical allies
Trump-connected lobbyists reap
windfall in federal virus aid
McConnell opens door to direct
payments in next coronavirus bill
Lindsey Graham defends NASCAR, Bubba
Wallace amid Trump criticism
Chuck Grassley will skip the
Republican National Convention for the first time in 40 years, citing
coronavirus
Trump renews culture war, putting
GOP on edge
Senate outlook slides for GOP
Washington is flying blind as it tries to
craft the next coronavirus rescue bill
US is still 'knee-deep' in the first
wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Fauci says
Trump and Biden campaigns shift
focus to coronavirus as pandemic surges
Supreme Court says a state may
require presidential electors to support its popular-vote winner
US Supreme Court deals blow to
Keystone oil pipeline project
Federal judge orders temporary
shutdown of Dakota Access pipeline in win for Standing Rock Sioux
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on
public response to Trump’s race rhetoric
Trump Vowed to ‘Drain the Swamp,’
but Lobbyists Are Helping Run His Campaign
Trump downplaying sparks new
criticism of COVID-19 response
Trump Adds to Playbook of Stoking
White Fear and Resentment
(With a defense of Confederate flags
and a false accusation against a Black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace, President
Trump is focusing on racial and cultural flash points to appeal to his base.)
President Trump, coronavirus truther
Gallup: Trump's job approval rating erodes
among key groups
Joint effort by two Democratic super
PACs raised $107 million so far in election cycle, groups say
Trump administration releases list
of companies that received most money from small business bailout loans
Trump is running a negative
campaign. For his own reelection.
Trump quits Fox News after network
shows him trailing Joe Biden in polls
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7/5/20
Still no stimulus? It’s not just you
Trump second-term plans remain a
mystery to GOP
Republican governor on Mount Rushmore event: 'There should have been face
coverings'
I’ve watched in alarm as my fellow
Republicans shun masks. It’s selfish.
Coronavirus updates: Seven-day
average case total in the U.S. sets record for 27th straight day
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The
Coronavirus Is Airborne
When the President's own medical
advisers refuse to correct his misleading claim, the coronavirus trust gap
grows
FDA commissioner declines to defend
Trump's latest coronavirus boasts
Here are the 8 Supreme Court cases the justices have yet to rule on
Sunday shows - FDA commissioner
declines to confirm Trump claim that 99 percent of COVID-19 cases are 'harmless'
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Trump’s newest assault on America’s public schools: They teach kids
to ‘hate their own country’
Trump's bluster doesn't beat a
virus, calm a restive nation
The White House has sent conflicting messages on wearing masks and the new coronavirus cases
US virus infections are 99% ‘totally
harmless,’ claims Trump
Trump sealed his own fate
N.J. Gov. says U.S. needs national coronavirus strategy
with masks "at the core"
‘Grim resolve’: With Biden up big
and the Senate in sight, Democrats still haunted by fear of letdown
Trump plans New Hampshire rally as he works to re-energize
campaign
Trump and Barr are making false
claims about mail-in ballots to scare us out of voting
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7/4/20
Trump’s push to amplify racism
unnerves Republicans who have long enabled him
Marco Rubio Is a Lost Soul
The five biggest cases awaiting
Supreme Court decisions
Coronavirus update: Trump says U.S. has ‘made a lot of progress’
controlling the pandemic as the country logs 26th straight day of record
average case totals
Unhappy voters could deliver
political shocks beyond Trump
Trump uses event to stoke a culture
war
(At Mt.Rushmore, president accuses his opponents of
wanting to ‘end America.)
Trump got his crowd and his
fireworks, and peddled his fiction
This Fourth of July, Consider
Trump’s Lobster Fib
‘They’re absolutely devastating:‘
Anti-Trump ads by Republican Lincoln Project catch Democrats’ attention'
On the country’s birthday, Biden
offers hopeful counterpoint to Trump’s message
Biden evokes MLK and George Floyd in
Fourth of July message
Trump voices frustration with
soaring COVID-19 totals: 'Cases, cases, cases!'
Trump hits 'radical left,' news
media, China in Independence Day address
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7/3/20
Though record number of jobs added,
unemployment rate remains in double digits
The U.S. job market is still in very bad
shape. Just wait until the fiscal time bomb goes off.
US jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine,
Biden ‘no victory yet’
Rand Paul's exchange with Fauci was
exactly what America needed
A Democratic Money Blitz Is About To
Swamp Susan Collins
Houston GOP powerbroker asked governor to
instruct the National Guard to 'shoot to kill' rioters
Iran Is Becoming Immune to U.S. Pressure
(Trump’s so-called maximum pressure
campaign has empowered hard-line figures in Tehran, marginalizing those eager to take
the diplomatic route.)
Another day of record coronavirus
cases as more states rethink mask mandate
Coronavirus update: Trump heads to Mount Rushmore as U.S. sets record for new cases
No Mr. Trump, the virus is not under
control. It is in control.
Infectious disease expert: Trump Mount Rushmore event is 'beyond irresponsible' and
'the behavior of a cult leader'
White House hasn't approved requests
for TV interviews with Fauci, official says
Bounties Uproar Casts a Shadow Over
a Rare Trump Foreign Policy Achievement
Ticked-Off Florida Seniors Turn On Trump In Scathing
CNN Segment: 'He Blew It'
Trump has a plan to stay in the
White House if he loses election, former senator says
Shields and Brooks on Trump’s poll
numbers, health care in a pandemic
Democratic senator will introduce
bill mandating social distancing on flights after flying on packed flight
Senator warns of political pressure
on U.S. probe into hackers of green groups
Watch live: President Trump holds a
July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore
Trump to give fiery speech at Rushmore amid virus, protests
Trump pushes racial division, flouts
virus rules at Rushmore
White House looks to make 'we need
to live with it' the new tone on coronavirus
Trump responds to calls to tear down
monuments with creation of 'NationalGarden' of statues
President Threatens to Eliminate
Obama-Era Housing Policy
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7/2/20
Stocks rise after
better-than-expected jobs report to close out winning week
Record jobs gain of 4.8 million in
June smashes expectations; unemployment rate falls to 11.1%
A breakdown of where the jobs are coming back
and where they may never fully return
‘It’s all backwards-looking’: June’s
positive jobs data obscures a grimmer reality
(Thursday's jobless data failed to capture the
latest devastation, economists say.)
The U.S.
economy added 4.8 million jobs in June, but fierce new headwinds have emerged
Fed officials raised concerns in June that U.S.
could enter a much worse recession later this year if coronavirus cases
continued to surge
CBO: Coronavirus pandemic will scar U.S.
labor market for the next decade
Consumers are closing their wallets again as
coronavirus infections soar
$1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is DOA:
McConnell
Fox’s Neil Cavuto Grills GOP Rep Who Wants to
Disband Coronavirus Task Force
Herman Cain, 2012 Republican presidential
candidate, hospitalized with coronavirus
Texas Republicans to host in-person
convention despite coronavirus surge
Vice President Mike Pence on latest jobs report,
coronavirus outbreaks and a facemask mandate
U.S. moves to seize Iranian petroleum aboard
four tankers bound for Venezuela in sanctions escalation, push to extend arms
embargo
Fauci warns new coronavirus mutation may cause
virus to spread more easily
Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening
More than 95% of Texans live in areas where
statewide mask mandate will be in effect
10 reasons Trump should not be spiking the
football after today’s good jobs report
What's behind Trump's slump? Americans are
exhausted, for one thing
Trump grows weak as clock ticks down
Meet the Supporters Trump Has Lost
Supreme Court blocks House from seeing secret
Mueller grand jury documents until hearing this fall
Rocket’s red glare and protests: Trump’s Mount
Rushmore fireworks anger tribes
He consulted experts when COVID-19 hit. Now, his
state is reopening as others shut down.
Biden challenges Trump’s sunny picture of the U.S.
economy as coronavirus cases surge
Why Joe Biden’s instinctive caution makes real
change possible
Trump says he thinks coronavirus will 'just
disappear' despite rising cases
Trump administration planning pandemic office at
the State Department
White House Directed Hiring of Conspiracy
Theorist Over Pentagon Objections
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7/1/20
S&P 500 rises to start the new
quarter, tech leads Nasdaq Composite to record close
Jobs data for June could show strong
rehiring ahead of the latest virus wave
June private payrolls rose 2.37
million and there was a big positive revision for May, ADP says
Economy’s second-half comeback is
now threatened by coronavirus resurgence
Fed officials raised concerns in
June that U.S. could enter a much worse recession
later this year if coronavirus cases continued to surge
Congress extends relief program for
COVID-slammed businesses
Senate passes extension of Paycheck
Protection Program until August 8, hours ahead of deadline
Republican Leaders Want to End
Obamacare. Their Voters Are Expanding It.
GOP senator calls for Russian
bounties briefing after reviewing intelligence
GOP senators debate replacing
Columbus Day with Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Republicans, with exception of Trump,
now push mask-wearing
Texas lt. governor hits Fauci: 'He
doesn't know what he's talking about'
Cheney takes on Trump
Romney is lone voice of dissent in
the Republican party
Ex-George W. Bush officials launch
new group supporting Joe Biden
As cases surge, lines for
coronavirus tests sometimes stretch miles in the summer heat
Trump still believes coronavirus
will 'just disappear' as the US nears 130,000 reported deaths
Trump's focus scattered amid multiple crises
Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
Trump's support from white evangelicals slips
in new poll
Federal judge strikes down Trump
asylum rule targeting Central Americans
New York court sides with publisher of
explosive book by President Trump’s niece
House panel votes to limit Trump's Germany withdrawal
House panel approves $740.5B defense
policy bill
Biden Raises $141 Million, Topping
Trump For Second Straight Month
Coronavirus stimulus: President
Trump wants 'larger numbers than the Democrats' for new round
White House does not plan any
immediate response over intelligence reports on Russian bounties targeting U.S. troops
Trump decries Russian bounty reports
as ‘fake news’ as his national security adviser says response options were
prepared in case allegations were corroborated
Trump vows to veto $740 billion
defense bill if Confederate-named military bases are renamed
Trump calls Black Lives Matter a
'symbol of hate' as he digs in on race
Trump Continues Border Wall
Construction Amid Pandemic
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6/30/20
Dow rallies more than 200 points to
close out its best quarter since 1987
Goldman Sachs says a national mask
mandate could slash infections and save economy from a 5% hit
Fed’s Powell warns lawmakers not to
become complacent in dealing with coronavirus
(“While this bounce-back in economic
activity is welcome, it also presents new challenges — notably, the need to
keep the virus in check," Powell said.)
Workers are getting laid off for a
second time, as the virus’s surge puts reopenings on hold
Mnuchin: We are in a strong position
to recover
Republican lawmakers confirm
intelligence reports on Russian operation to target U.S. troops but say material needs
further review
Republicans once again face
questions about why Trump isn’t tougher on Russia
GOP Deny, Downplay Questions About
Russian Bounty Scandal
Trump defense on Russian bounty
story falls flat, even with Republicans
Senate passes extension of
application deadline for PPP small-business loans
GOP leaders in no hurry to provide
more coronavirus relief as cases surge
Coronavirus' spread in GOP
territory, explained in 6 charts
Rand Paul urges Fauci to provide
'more optimism' on coronavirus
‘We just need some more optimism’:
Rand Paul’s crusade against Anthony Fauci takes a curious turn
Senators press IRS chief on stimulus
check pitfalls
South Dakota gov says 'we will not be social
distancing' at July 3 celebration at Mount Rushmore
DeSantis says Florida 'not going back' on reopening as
COVID-19 cases surge
Republicans, with exception of
Trump, now push mask-wearing
GOP-Trump fractures on masks open up
Distancing from Trump? Some
Republicans step up critiques
McConnell warns Democrats not to
change filibuster rule
Pompeo slams China over Hong Kong national security law
Dr. Anthony Fauci says U.S. coronavirus outbreak is ‘going to
be very disturbing,’ could top 100,000 new cases a day
Trump was briefed on Russian
bounties earlier than thought, reports say
2 things that seem to explain
Trump’s ignorance about Russia’s bounties on U.S. troops
White Voters Are Abandoning Trump
House passes new coronavirus relief
bill for renters and homeowners, as Democrats urge Republicans to negotiate
further aid
House Democrats Jockey for Foreign
Affairs Committee Gavel
Joe Biden calls for vastly more
coronavirus aid, as GOP postpones talks until after recess
'We need real plans': Joe Biden
blasts Trump, offers alternatives to coronavirus response
Biden escalates criticism of Trump
on coronavirus as cases grow nationwide
Colorado Democrats nominate John
Hickenlooper to challenge Sen. Cory Gardner in race that could decide control
of U.S. Senate
Amy McGrath captures Democratic
nomination in Kentucky in long-shot bid against Senate
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Trump spends millions on
battleground TV ads as his campaign sees warning signs in key states
Trump approves cutting 9,500 troops
in Germany: Pentagon
Trump threatens to overturn a fair
housing regulation designed to help 'overcome historic patterns of segregation'
saying it has a 'devastating impact' on the suburbs
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6/29/20
Dow jumps more than 500 points to
start the week as Boeing and Apple rise
Nearly half the U.S. population is without a job,
showing how far the labor recovery has to go
Reopening the Economy Under
COVID-19: Tracking Containment
Why deficits matter as much as ever
Exodus from Trump’s economic team
continues despite fresh fears about new closures and coronavirus crisis
GOP lawmakers urge action after
Russia-Afghanistan briefing
Republicans once again face
questions about why Trump isn’t tougher on Russia
Senate defense bill may challenge Trump on
renaming military bases with Confederate names
Distancing from Trump? Some
Republicans step up critiques
GOP cringes at new Trump race
controversy
Not Even Republicans Are Buying This
Latest Trump Tale
Jacksonville, Trump’s New Convention
Site, Will Now Require Face Masks
WHO warns coronavirus pandemic is
speeding up as countries ease lockdown rules: ‘The worst is yet to come’
This coronavirus mutation has taken over the world. Scientists are trying to understand why.
More states reverse or slow
reopening plans as coronavirus cases climb
Supreme Court strikes down
restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have closed
clinics
Abortion decision puts chief justice
who wants to avoid politics at the center of a political debate
Trump Got Written Briefing in
February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say
Intelligence on Russian bounty plot
was included in the President's Daily Brief earlier this year, source says
Veterans group rips ‘traitor’ Trump
over Russian bounties to kill U.S. soldiers
Trump faces bipartisan calls for
answers on Russian-offered bounties
Trump was 'near-sadistic' in phone
calls with female world leaders, according to CNN report on classified calls
A new dilemma for Trump’s team:
Preventing super-spreader churches
(Courting religious voters, the
president fought for churches to open up quickly after the shutdowns. The
consequences include coronavirus clusters tied to churches.)
This Is Trump’s Plague Now
(The first coronavirus spike, in
late April, can be blamed on the president’s negligence. The second spike, in
June, is his own doing.)
Reddit closes long-running forum supporting
President Trump after years of policy violations
Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wound: Losing
Swing Voters As He Plays to His Base
From ‘birther’ to ‘Obamagate’ to ‘treason’
(Trump fueled his political career
with unfounded theories against Obama. Here are a few falsehoods.)
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over
Soleimani killing, seeks Interpol help
Tamara Keith and Errin Haines on Trump and race,
pandemic politics
Pelosi, Schumer call on McConnell to start
negotiations on new coronavirus relief bill as economic worries continue
House Democrats push through first bill in a
decade expanding Affordable Care Act
Trump says U.S.
intelligence did not find reports of Russian bounties to Taliban-linked
militants credible
Trump on defensive over reports Russia
paid bounties for killing U.S.
troops
White House calls Supreme Court
decision on abortion 'unfortunate'
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6/28/20
GOP Senator Urges Trump to Publicly
Wear Mask: ‘Would Be a Sign of Strength’
Pressure builds on Senate
Republicans to move in direction of $3 trillion coronavirus relief measure
favored by Democrats
Tim Scott says Trump should take
down 'offensive' Twitter video of protester shouting 'white power'
Tim Scott: Stalled police reform
legislation a 'crying shame'
Some Trump allies push for campaign
shake-up to revive president’s imperiled reelection bid
As Texas coronavirus cases surge, Pence
attends megachurch service
Pence cancels campaign events in Florida and Arizona as coronavirus cases spike
Intelligence suggests Russian
bounties led to deaths of several US troops in Afghanistan: report
Russian bounties to Taliban-linked
militants resulted in deaths of U.S. troops, according to intelligence
assessments
Sunday shows - Coronavirus
resurgence dominates
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News June 28, 2020
Only two US states are reporting a decline in
new coronavirus cases
With Trump leading the way, America’s coronavirus failures exposed by
record surge in new infections
President Trump tries to cover his
tracks by attacking the rule of law
Trump Faces Mounting Defections From
a Once-Loyal Group: Older White Voters
Pelosi on reported bounties on US
troops: 'I don't know what the Russians have on the president'
Biden on Trump sharing video of
protester shouting 'white power': He 'has picked a side'
Trump denies he was briefed on
reported bounties on US troops
Trump promotes video of a supporter saying
‘white power’
Trump to tap senior HUD official to
run Office of Personnel Management
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6/27/20
The tale of a global debt crisis
foretold
Texas Republican lawmaker says he won't
wear a mask on the House floor unless he tests positive for coronavirus
US hits 2.5M coronavirus cases as
states tally record one-day highs
U.S. sets single-day record for new
coronavirus cases for fifth consecutive day
Americans confront 'very scary' next phase of
coronavirus pandemic as new infections spike across the South
New Numbers Showing Coronavirus Spread Intrude
on a White House in Denial
Polls deliver more bad news for Trump
Donald Trump’s Big Problem with Senior Voters
White House goes through dizzying change in
staff
Workers removed thousands of social
distancing stickers before Trump’s Tulsa rally, according to video and a
person familiar with the set-up
Biden slams Trump for not sanctioning Russia
over Afghan militant 'bounties' intelligence
President Trump doubles down on dismantling
Obamacare amid coronavirus pandemic
Trump renews vow on preexisting conditions after
urging court to overturn ObamaCare
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6/26/20
Dow drops 700 points to end the week
as coronavirus spike raises concern over the economy
The Fed is putting big banks in
timeout. Some regulators say it's not enough.
The Fed's reckless experiment
SBA exempted lawmakers, federal
officials from ethics rules in $660 billion loan program
(A ‘blanket approval’ allowed
Congress, officials and their families to receive Paycheck Protection Program
funds without a required conflict of interest review)
Ernst sinks vote on Trump EPA
nominee
Sen. Mitt Romney wants to take away
‘job magnet’ that draws illegal immigrants
Trump’s legal argument for throwing
out all of the ACA is a nightmare for Senate Republicans
The election is ‘Biden’s to lose’ as
Trump alienates voters, says longtime GOP pollster
Pence tries to put positive spin on
pandemic despite surging cases in South and West
Europe prepares to reopen to foreign
travelers, but Americans don’t even figure into the discussion
Coronavirus cases grow in more than
30 states as the U.S. sets a record for average daily
cases
US states reimpose virus restrictions;
Asia sees new cases
The Trump administration is eyeing a new testing
strategy for coronavirus, Anthony Fauci says
Trump’s use of military funds for
border wall construction is illegal, 9th Circuit Court rules
Trump's job disapproval reaches
all-time high in new poll
More Americans disapprove of Trump
now than at any other time in his presidency
Trump World boils over as campaign
hits skids
Barr claimed there is ‘no such
pattern’ of him pushing Trump’s interests. Then, almost immediately, the
pattern was reinforced.
Judge orders release of migrant
children from ICE detention centers
Roger Stone ordered to report to
prison July 14, as judge denies request for two-month delay
Shields and Brooks on Trump’s poll
numbers, health care in a pandemic
Democrats renew health care attacks
on GOP as virus builds
D.C. statehood approved by U.S. House for first time in history
Democrats warn against
overconfidence in fight against Trump
Biden attacks Trump on health care,
warns his administration’s attack on the ACA could hurt millions
The Trump administration is eyeing a new testing strategy for coronavirus, Anthony Fauci says
Donald Trump signs order protecting
federal monuments and statues from vandalism
Trump asks Barr to prioritize
prosecution for those who damage monuments
Trump administration wants drilling
on more than two-thirds of the largest swath of U.S. public land
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6/25/20
Dow closes nearly 300 points higher
after late-day surge, banks jump
The economic recovery looks poised to stall as
coronavirus cases surge
As rising virus cases spook markets, investors watching these metrics are not turning bearish yet
The Fed is cracking down on big
banks to guard against risk posed to the financial system from coronavirus
Treasury sent more than 1 million
coronavirus stimulus payments to dead people, congressional watchdog finds
Wall Street executives brace for a
potential Biden win as Trump fades in polls
More than 13,000 federal workers
face a possible furlough of 30 days or longer
Grassley: Trump's firing of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of New York not a political cover-up
Trump’s Sagging Popularity Drags Down Republican
Senate Candidates
Republicans are choosing rosy
assessments of coronavirus that do not match reality
Pence tries to assure GOP senators
as coronavirus cases spike
Three GOP lawmakers vote for
Democrat-led police reform bill
Senate panel votes 21-1 to back
Justice IG measure over Graham objections
New U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass peak set in
April as states rethink strategy
CDC says COVID-19 cases in U.S. may be 10 times higher than
reported
Reopenings, record cases and full hospitals: America’s dissonant response to the pandemic
White House abruptly cut off funding
to coronavirus grant research, Dr Fauci says
Trump administration to end federal
support for COVID-19 testing sites
HHS says Trump's comments on slowing coronavirus
testing had nothing to do with scaling back 13 sites
Iowa is now a 2020 battleground,
Democrats and Republicans agree; presidential and U.S. Senate races are tight
Trump’s pick for ManhattanU.S. attorney refuses to say he would
recuse from probes of president’s associates
Appeals court orders dismissal of
Michael Flynn prosecution
Under siege from Trump, U.S. Postal Service finds surprising
financial upside in pandemic
Court dismisses motion by Trump's
brother to block tell-all book by President's niece
Deep in the Heart of Texas, a Chinese Wind Farm Raises
Eyebrows
House passes broad police reform
legislation in wake of George Floyd’s killing
'A new pre-existing condition':
Biden rips Trump's coronavirus response and Obamacare assault in fiery speech
Black Americans say racism, policing
top issues for November, favor Biden by huge margin, Post-Ipsos poll finds
Joe Biden builds leads across six
battleground states
Trump administration calls for Supreme
Court to strike down ObamaCare
Trump says there will be
'retribution' for those who deface monuments
Trump administration to end federal support for COVID-19 testing sites
Trump Mulls Ending Heads-Up to
Congress on U.S. Weapons Sales
Trump is headlining fireworks at Mount Rushmore. Experts worry two things could
spread: virus and wildfire.
Trump won't follow N.J. quarantine
order, White House says
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