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• UN Report Says North Korea Probably Has 'Miniaturized' Nuclear Weapons
  
  North Korea is continuing to evolve its nuclear weapons program and probably has developed miniature nuclear devices to fit on its ballistic missiles...
• Sally Yates: 'No Such Thing' as Anti-Trump Politics in Obama's Flynn Inquiry
  
  A key player in the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn testified that President Barack Obama and his deputies focused solely on national security, not anti-Trump politics, in discussing what to do about Flynn's dealings with Russia's ambassador.
• Iowa Gov. Reynolds Restores Some Felons' Right to Vote
  
  Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed an executive order restoring some felons' right to vote in the U.S. presidential election...
• Allen West to Newsmax TV: Explosive Stockpile Raises Questions
  
  It is too early to label the Beirut explosion an "attack," according to former Rep. Allen West, R-Fla. on Newsmax TV, but he did question why a reported 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate had been stockpiled there.
• WH May Concede Unemployment Payout in Compromise
  
  The White House has reportedly made some "concessions" in an attempt to strike another coronavirus impact bailout.
• Pelosi Rips Trump's Idea of Delivering RNC Acceptance Speech From White House
  
  Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi blasted President Donald Trump for floating the idea of giving a speech accepting the GOP nomination for his reelection from the White House...
• US Officials Dispute Trump's Claim That Beirut Was Attacked
  
  U.S. officials said Wednesday there is no indication the massive explosion in Lebanon that killed at least 100 people was an attack, contradicting President Donald Trump who said American generals told him it was likely caused by a bomb. The officials, speaking only on...
• Historian Who's Guessed All Presidents Correctly Since 1984 Predicts Biden Victory
  
  Historian Allan Lichtman, who has guessed the winner of every presidential election correctly since 1984, predicts Joe Biden will become the next president. The author and history professor...
• HHS Sec. Azar: Congress Already Allocated Billions for School Safety
  
  The nation's children can return to school this fall in a way that is "safe and sensible under most circumstances," and billions of dollars have already been allocated by Congress this year that will help pay schools for improvements that may be necessary to make that happen, Health...
• Biden Asks Black CBS Host: Are You a Cocaine 'Junkie'?
  
  Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump's claim that the Democrat isn't fit for the Oval Office.Biden grew testy when CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett asked the presumptive Democratic...
• Trump Jr., Former Pence Aide Ask Trump to Block Mine to Save Salmon
  
  President Donald Trump's son and a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence are imploring the president to stop a gold and copper mine from being constructed near a sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska, The Washington Post reports. Pence's former chief of staff Nick Ayers tweeted about...
• Biden Won't Go to Milwaukee for Acceptance Speech
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party's White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus.That's according to a Democrat with knowledge of the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on...
• Rubio: Compromise Needed on Virus Bill, but Won't Pass House Plan
  
  Lawmakers need to be "realistic" about coming up with a coronavirus relief package that members of Congress from both sides can agree on, Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday, but at the same time, there's a "limit to what you're gonna take." "I'm not going to pass the $3 [trillion] HEROES...
• Cuomo Urges Wealthy New Yorkers to Come Back to City
  
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pleading with wealthy New Yorkers to return to the city, Yahoo News reports. Cuomo said he is worried about New York's economic recovery from coronavirus shutdowns. He expressed concerns that the city's rich residents may not return from their second...
• Sen. Cotton: Much of Dems' Coronavirus Bill Not Related to Virus
  
  The Democrats' coronavirus bill proposes to spend $3 trillion dollars, but much of it is not related to the virus or helping Americans trying to recover from the economic impact of it, Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday. "We need focus on Americans still working in industries, in businesses...
• Gallup Poll: Supreme Court Hits Highest Approval Rating in Over a Decade
  
  A majority of Americans think the Supreme Court is doing a good job, CNN reports. According to results from a Gallup Poll released Wednesday, the high court has earned its highest approval...
• Newt Gingrich: Mail-In Voting Could Lead to 'Most Disastrous Election'
  
  Democrats are trying to set up their ability to steal the 2020 election through insisting on mail-in voting, and their efforts could result in "the most disastrous election in American history," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday. 
• Trump: ‘Teachers in a Certain Age Group’ Should Not Return to Classroom
  
  President Donald Trump advised older teachers, who may be more susceptible to catching the coronavirus, to stay home when schools reopen. During a Wednesday appearance on Fox News'...
• Trump Rips Obama's John Lewis Eulogy: 'Angry Speech'
  
  President Donald Trump hit back at his predecessor's eulogy at the funeral of the late Rep. John Lewis, calling it "terrible" and "angry."
• Trump Considering Giving Convention Speech from White House
  
  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's considering delivering his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House in a move that would mark an unprecedented use of public property for partisan political purposes.Trump also called for the first formal...
• Sen. Hawley: Many Concerns Remain Over Microsoft and TikTok
  
  It's not clear that Microsoft's interest in buying the Chinese short-form video app TikTok will benefit the United States, and there are many questions about the purchase, Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday, adding that he's sending Microsoft a letter to outline his concerns. 
• Trump Campaign Knocks on Doors, Biden Stays Remote
  
  The Trump campaign is dispatching volunteers nationwide and is knocking on more than 1 million doors a week as it tries to court voters for November, while Joe Biden's campaign has suspended the practice because of the coronavirus pandemic. Politico reported Tuesday that the...
• Trump Team's Dream Pick for Joe Biden's Running Mate: Susan Rice
  
  Joe Biden hasn't yet announced his choice for a running mate, but if Donald Trump's team was doing the picking, its choice would be former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice. Rice is seen by many as the deep-state enemy who would fire up the president's base for...
• Biden to Target Red States in Advertising Push
  
  Joe Biden's campaign is gearing up to spend millions of dollars advertising in traditionally red states as the November election draws closer. The Hill reported that the former vice president plans to target voters in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, and Georgia - all states that President Donald Trump...
• Trump Ally Kris Kobach Loses Kansas GOP Senate Primary
  
  U.S. Representative Roger Marshall won the Kansas Republican primary for the Senate on Tuesday, defeating anti-immigration firebrand Kris Kobach with the help of the party establishment, which feared Kobach would hurt Republican chances in the fall. The race was among a...

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