‘Nobody likes me’: Trump ponders pandemic popularity of Fauci and Birx

(CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday his relationship with Dr. Anthony Fauci is “very good” but wondered why the doctor’s approval rating is so high when his isRead More

Civil rights icon Lewis to lie in repose at Georgia Capitol

ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis will lie in repose at the Georgia capitol in his hometown of Atlanta in one of the last memorial servicesRead More

Biden’s notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was uncharacteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday about the final stretch of his search for a vice president. But the presumptiveRead More

GOP tucks $8 billion for military weaponry in virus bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic.Read More

Barr defends aggressive federal response to protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America as he testified for the first time beforeRead More

Police agencies pulling out of Democratic convention

MILWAUKEE (AP) — More than 100 police agencies are withdrawing from agreements to send personnel to bolster security at next month’s Democratic National Convention inRead More

Biden says he will choose his running mate next week

(CNN) — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden said Tuesday he will choose his vice presidential running mate next week. The former vice president’s comment came during aRead More

Fauci says he has ‘not been misleading the American public’ despite Trump’s claims

(CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended himself on Tuesday, saying he is “not misleading the American public under any circumstances” after President Donald Trump retweetedRead More

Judge: Purdue Pharma must halt some political contributions

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can’t make any more contributions to partisan organizations that seek to boost the electionRead More

Portland protest groups sue US over tear gas, rubber bullets

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two groups protesting U.S. agents sent to Portland by President Donald Trump to tamp down demonstrations outside a federal courthouse haveRead More