Furious Democrats consider total war if McConnell jams through Supreme Court pick  —  Furious Democrats are considering total war — profound changes to two branches of government, and even adding stars to the flag — if Republicans jam through a Supreme Court nominee, then lose control of the Senate.

After a tumultuous month of news, Biden maintains national lead over Trump  —  WASHINGTON — After a month of political conventions, fresh controversies, more protests and additional deaths from the coronavirus, the 2020 presidential race remains where's it's been for months …

Why it could be a Biden blowout in November  —  (CNN)Poll of the week: A new ABC News/Washington Post poll from Minnesota finds Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a 57% to 41% lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters.  —  Two other Minnesota polls released …

Iowa Poll: Theresa Greenfield narrowly leads Joni Ernst in hyper-competitive Senate race  —  Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst by 3 percentage points in a Senate race that appears to be among the most competitive in the country.

Trump Describes Journalist Hit By Rubber Bullet As ‘A Beautiful Sight’  —  At a rally in Minnesota, President Trump described an MSNBC anchor hit by a rubber bullet while covering protests after the death of George Floyd in May as “a beautiful sight,” comments quickly condemned by journalists including CNN's Jake Tapper.

Our Poll* Shows Close Race for Senate in Montana  —  *The survey erred in listing the Green Party, but it's still clear that Daines and Bullock are in a tight contest.  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll of Montana shows a close race for Senate.  But it has an important flaw …

Trump Supporters Disrupt Early Voting in Virginia  —  A group waving Trump flags and chanting “four more years” created a commotion at a polling location in Fairfax, Va. A county official said some voters and staff members felt intimidated.  —  A group of Trump supporters waving campaign flags disrupted …

Why a Never Trumper Changed Her Mind  —  On Monday, Danielle Pletka, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, published an op-ed in the Washington Post titled “I never considered voting for Trump in 2016.  I may be forced to vote for him this year.”

Majority of Americans report no confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine safety, effectiveness: POLL  —  The numbers come via an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday.  —  CDC director responds to Trump's COVID-19 vaccine timeline  —  President Donald Trump asserted that a vaccine could be weeks away …

Trump agrees to deal in which TikTok will partner with Oracle and Walmart  — Trump said he has given his blessing to a deal in which Oracle and Walmart would partner with TikTok in the U.S.  — Oracle will become TikTok's cloud provider and a minority investor with a 12.5% stake.

AstraZeneca, Under Fire for Vaccine Safety, Releases Trial Blueprints  —  Experts are concerned that the company has not been more forthcoming about two participants who became seriously ill after getting its experimental vaccine.  —  AstraZeneca revealed details of its large coronavirus vaccine trials …

Ricin Is Said to Have Been Sent to White House  —  Federal investigators are working to track down who sent it and determine whether other envelopes have been sent through the postal system.  —  WASHINGTON — An envelope addressed to the White House contained a substance …

Anatomy of a faux scandal: Right-wing media uses misleading local story to suggest coronavirus cover-up  —  New York (CNN Business)A version of this story is also appearing in the Reliable Sources newsletter.  Click here to sign up for free.  —  If you don't get your news from right-wing media …