Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump in Latest Grinnell College National Poll  —  If the election were held today, the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll shows Joe Biden winning the popular vote in his quest to become to be the 46th President of the United States.

Kenosha business owner declines President Trump photo-op, former owner replaces him  —  A Kenosha business owner is accusing President Donald Trump of using his destroyed store for political gain.  —  Tom Gram's century-old camera shop burned to the ground a week ago during the unrest in Uptown Kenosha.

Byron York's Daily Memo: Trump in Kenosha  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  TRUMP IN KENOSHA.  President Trump wasn't on the ground in Wisconsin for very long, but it was long enough to show …

Presidential Race Tightens  —  Democrats lead in other state contests  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden holds a 4-point lead over Donald Trump among all registered voters in Pennsylvania according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.  Among likely voters, the race is a tight 1 to 3 points …

First covid-19 death linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally reported in Minnesota  —  The case, involving a biker in his 60s, is one of at least 260 infections traced to the event last month where many declined to wear masks.  —  A Minnesota biker who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally …

Trump told Sarah Sanders to ‘take one for the team’ after Kim Jong-un wink  —  Donald Trump told Sarah Sanders she would have to “go to North Korea and take one for the team”, after Kim Jong-un winked at the then White House press secretary during a summit in Singapore in June 2018.

GOP Rep. Clay Higgins Threatens To Shoot Armed Protesters: 'I'd Drop Any 10 Of You'  —  His social media post, which was removed by Facebook, had a photo of armed Black men.  —  Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) said he'd be more than willing to shoot any armed demonstrators in Louisiana …

DHS withheld July intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden's mental health  —  The Trump campaign has repeatedly engaged in a similar line of attack.  —  In early July the Department of Homeland Security withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies …

C.D.C. Tells States How to Prepare for Covid-19 Vaccine by Early November  —  As Trump pushes the possibility of a vaccine this year, the C.D.C. has outlined technical scenarios to state public health officials for an unidentified “Vaccine A” and “Vaccine B.”

Tactics of fiery White House trade adviser draw new scrutiny as some of his pandemic moves unravel  —  Peter Navarro has faced an internal investigation into his treatment of colleagues, and now two of his coronavirus-related actions are under internal scrutiny.

US debt will overtake GDP next year for the first time since 1946, CBO says  —  Washington (CNN)The US debt is projected to exceed the size of the entire country's economy next year, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.  —  It will be the first time the federal debt could be bigger …

‘So skeptical’: Sen. Joni Ernst echoes conspiracy theory questioning coronavirus death count  —  When a man in the crowd of her Iowa campaign stop told Sen. Joni Ernst (R) on Monday that he believed the number of U.S. coronavirus deaths had been overcounted, Ernst replied that she too was “so skeptical.”

Trump melts down after Lincoln Project ad mocks his RNC TV ratings: ‘We have FAR more people!’  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw a tantrum about a new Lincoln Project ad that mocked him for scoring lower television ratings for the Republican National Convention than Democratic rival Joe Biden.

The Little Cards That Tell Police 'Let's Forget This Ever Happened'  —  Some cops give their friends and family union-issued “courtesy cards” to help get them out of minor infractions.  The cards embody everything wrong with modern policing.  —  KW  —  Mike, a white man in his 50s …

Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok, says German government … The German government has said toxicological exams at Berlin's Charité hospital have yielded “unequivocal proof” that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

This Is Democrats' Doomsday Scenario for Election Night  —  What if early results in swing states on Nov. 3 show President Trump ahead, and he declares victory before heavily Democratic mail-in votes, which he has falsely linked with fraud, are fully counted?

Georgia likely removed nearly 200k from voter rolls wrongfully, report says  —  (CNN)The state of Georgia has likely removed nearly 200,000 Georgia citizens from the voter rolls for wrongfully concluding that those people had moved and not changed the address on their voter registration …

Melania Trump used private email accounts while in the White House, says former colleague and friend  —  Melania Trump regularly used a private Trump Organization email account, an email from a MelaniaTrump.com domain, iMessage and the encrypted messaging app, Signal, while in the White House …

At Voice of America, Trump Appointee Sought Political Influence Over Coverage  —  Toggle more options  —  At the Voice of America, staffers say the Trump appointee leading their parent agency is threatening to wash away legal protections intended to insulate their news reports from political meddling.

Fauci predicts ‘safe and effective’ coronavirus vaccine by end of year … Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts that a coronavirus vaccine will be developed by the end of 2020.  —  “I believe that by the time we get to the end of this calendar year that we will feel comfortable that we do have a safe …

Pro-Trump supporter who shot paintballs into downtown Portland crowd is sued for $250,000  —  A woman who says she was injured by a paintball fired by a pro-Trump supporter during a clash between right-wing and opposing demonstrators in downtown Portland last month has filed a $250,000 lawsuit against the man she says shot her.

John Boyega: 'I'm the only cast member whose experience of Star Wars was based on their race'  —  During Britain's Black Lives Matter rallies in June, John Boyega wrote his name in the history of racial justice.  And here, in his first interview since finishing Star Wars and that unguarded address …

Trump presses Barr (again) to target his enemies before election … A few weeks ago, Donald Trump sat down with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo and the president threw a bit of a tantrum about his perceived enemies “spying on his campaign” in 2016, which he insisted constituted “treason” and “the crime of the century.”

'That's certainly not my approach': Fauci rejects pursuing herd immunity  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci argued Wednesday that the United States should not pursue herd immunity in its fight against the coronavirus — even as a top White House adviser has reportedly advocated the strategy and President Donald Trump himself invoked it this week.

Biden posts stunning monthly cash haul: $365 million  —  Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee reported raising a record $365 million in August, surprising even seasoned party fundraisers and putting to rest fears that President Trump would drown him in campaign spending.

6ix9ine, Rap's Newly Freed, Chart-Topping Villain, Admits to Everything  —  In his first interview since being released from prison, the polarizing rapper, who testified against his former gang, addresses his “snitching,” his horrible reputation and his record of abuse.

Can anything change Americans' minds about Donald Trump?  —  President Trump disembarks from Air Force One as lightning splits the sky at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 28.  Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images  —  The eerie stability of Trump's approval rating, explained.

Soldier to receive Medal of Honor for Iraq hostage rescue  —  DELRAY BEACH, FL (AP) — An American soldier who helped rescue about 70 hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq has been approved to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during a daring 2015 raid, The Associated Press has learned.