Republican senator deletes ad that made Jewish opponent's nose bigger  —  Sen. David Perdue of Georgia deleted a Facebook ad targeting his Jewish election opponent, Jon Ossoff, that appeared to have been altered to make Ossoff's nose bigger.  —  The ad called for donations to Perdue …

Trump's New Favorite COVID Doctor Believes in Alien DNA, Demon Sperm, and Hydroxychloroquine  —  A Houston doctor who praises hydroxychloroquine and says that face masks aren't necessary to stop transmission of the highly contagious coronavirus has become a star on the right-wing internet …

Ex-FBI agent Strzok due out with book about Trump, Russia  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok, who played a key role in the Russia investigation but whose pejorative text messages about Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign made him a target of the president's wrath …

Trump Announced, Then Canceled, a Yankees Pitch.  Both Came as a Surprise.  —  The president's announcement that he would pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15 startled the team's officials, who had not scheduled such an event.  —  WASHINGTON — An hour before Dr. Anthony S. Fauci threw …

Exclusive: Trump campaign kept paying Kayleigh McEnany after White House hiring  —  Exclusive: McEnany received payroll checks from Trump campaign while working at the White House.  That's not legal  —  view in app  —  White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany received $12,000 …

After Quitting Deadspin in Protest, They're Starting a New Site  —  The journalists who took part in a staff rebellion last year are starting Defector Media, a company with a podcast and a website dedicated to sports and culture.  —  One of the biggest staff rebellions in online media took place last year …

Democrats Lead Senate Races in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan and North Carolina  —  Few candidates are running ahead of their party's respective standard-bearers  — Mark Kelly of Arizona and Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan lead their Republican opponents by double digits among likely voters.

Police: Richmond riots instigated by white supremacists disguised as Black Lives Matter  —  RICHMOND, Va. - Riots in downtown Richmond over the weekend were instigated by white supremacists under the guise of Black Lives Matter, according to law enforcement officials.

Jaime Harrison is chasing Lindsey Graham like a cheetah running down an impala  —  In American politics, some candidates give their opponents a real run for their money.  And then there are those candidates who lay chase like a cheetah running down an impala on the Serengeti.

2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak  —  FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020.

New Senate GOP coronavirus bill includes unrelated White House demand for FBI headquarters money  —  $1.75 billion provision is not connected to the pandemic response but reflects Trump's ongoing interest in a new downtown FBI building.  —  Under intense White House pressure …

'It's a tough hand': Brutal year gets even worse for McConnell  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to pull off something of a miracle.  —  With less than 100 days until voters head to the polls, Senate Republicans are in trouble.  More than 30 million Americans are out of work …

Gallup Poll: Fewer Americans Identifying As Conservatives, More As Liberals Since Outbreak Began  —  A new Gallup poll shows a significant drop in Americans identifying as conservative and a rise in those identifying as liberal since February, as President Trump and Republicans in Congress …

Agriculture Department, States Investigate Foreign Seed Packages  —  Agriculture officials across the U.S. warn residents about unsolicited seeds from China  —  State officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are investigating reports that hundreds of residents have received seeds in the mail they didn't order.

Vietnam vet gets pepper-sprayed in face by fed officer during Portland protests: ‘He did not like what I was saying’  —  Mike Hastie faced a line of federal officers late Saturday in downtown Portland and spoke his mind.  —  The Vietnam War vet, who is 75, addressed what he called “the untouchable” subject.

Like Father, Like Son: President Trump Lets Others Mourn  —  Whether he is dealing with the loss of a family member or the deaths of nearly 150,000 Americans in a surging pandemic, President Trump almost never displays empathy in public.  He learned it from his father.

Texas' count of coronavirus deaths jumps 12% after officials change the way they tally COVID-19 fatalities  —  Hispanic Texans are overrepresented in the state's updated fatality count, making up 47% of deaths, but only 40% of the state's population.  —  Copy link

Kodak Lands $765 Million U.S. Loan in Start of Medical Supply Chain Fix  —  Onetime photography leader is shifting into production of drug ingredients using a loan provided under the Defense Production Act  —  Eastman Kodak Co. has won a $765 million government loan under the Defense Production Act, the first of its kind.

'It's absolutely serious': Susan Rice vaults to the top of the VP heap  —  Don't count Susan Rice out of the vice-presidential contest.  —  At first glance, it might be easy to dismiss the former national security adviser's chances of joining Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket.

Twitter removes tweet highlighted by Trump falsely claiming COVID ‘cure’  —  WASHINGTON — Twitter has removed a tweet that had been retweeted by President Donald Trump that falsely said that there was a cure for the coronavirus.  —  Late Monday night, Trump retweeted the tweet from an account …

Trump's China toughness myth: John Bolton says the president is not principled but transactional  —  As November's election approaches, philosophical conservatives and Republican stalwarts alike increasingly find themselves in an uncomfortable position.  They understand with growing clarity …

Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen  —  (CNN)Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged.  —  On July 16, the state had a total of 23,170 children ages 17 …

Governor, my father's death is on your hands  —  'If you don't have an underlying health condition, it's safe out there," Gov. Doug Ducey told Arizonans in late May, hoping to stimulate the economy.  Those words were also a death sentence for Dad, a healthy and exuberant 65-year-young man named Mark Anthony Urquiza.

How Local Covid Deaths Are Affecting Vote Choice  —  A rise in virus-related deaths in a given community tends to reduce support for Republicans.  —  On March 18, Donald J. Trump declared himself a wartime president against “the invisible enemy” of coronavirus and invoked the Defense Production Act.