2020 Election Live Updates: Republicans Reject Trump's Suggestion to Delay Election, Something He Cannot Do  —  Trailing badly in the polls, the president baselessly suggested that the November election would be fraudulent.  No major Republicans have stepped forward to defend him.

We're heartbroken, and the world is poorer: Herman Cain has gone to be with the Lord  —  You're never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning.  But we have no choice but to seek and find God's strength and comfort to deal with it.  —  Herman Cain - our boss, our friend …

Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation  —  Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.  —  Mr. Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death, to be published upon the day of his funeral.

Michael Flynn case to be reheard by full federal appeals court in D.C.  —  A federal appeals court in Washington will take a second look a judge's effort to scrutinize the Justice Department's decision to drop its case against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Dr. Fauci: Wear goggles or eye shields to prevent spread of COVID-19; flu vaccine a must  —  The nation's top infectious disease expert spoke to ABC News live on Instagram.  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested Wednesday that Americans should consider wearing goggles or a face shield in order to prevent spreading or catching COVID-19.

How Jared Kushner's Secret Testing Plan “Went Poof Into Thin Air”  —  This spring, a team working under the president's son-in-law produced a plan for an aggressive, coordinated national COVID-19 response that could have brought the pandemic under control.  So why did the White House spike it in favor of a shambolic 50-state response?

Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative David Schweikert  —  Pursuant to House Rule XI Clause 3(q)(2)(D), today the Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Representative Theodore E. Deutch, and the Ranking Member, Representative Kenny Marchant …

On Media-Thirst Guys, and the horrifying knowledge that you can only relate with people just as brain-sick as you.  —  My girlfriend almost ghosted me after our second date.  The reason was simple; we talked too much about the media.  Becca works at Vox, I'm a freelancer …

Missouri AG intervenes in case against St. Louis couple who defended their home with guns  —  Editor note: A previous version of this story suggested all charges were dropped against the couple.  Now legal sources in the city say that is not yet formally the case.  The Missouri AG is still seeking to dismiss the case.

In Lewis eulogy, Obama issues forceful call to action on voting rights, racial equality  —  President Barack Obama hailed the late Rep. John Lewis as a modern-day founding father of a more perfect union that has not yet come to fruition — and challenged Americans to carry on Lewis' legacy.

How the DHS Can Still Arrest Journalists in Portland  —  In spite of a federal restraining order, a leaked document describes when DHS agents can still arrest journalists and legal observers.  —  While issues of press freedom are widely debated in abstract terms, the Department of Homeland Security …

Why Trump Might Quit  —  The purpose of the nationally televised Oval Office address was to announce new peace initiatives in Vietnam, but Lyndon B. Johnson saved the most startling news until the end of his speech on March 31, 1968.  With his country badly divided over a grinding war …

U.S. economy contracted at fastest quarterly rate on record from April to June as coronavirus walloped workers, businesses  —  Data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday is another reminder of the pain felt this year as the nation went into an economic shutdown.

Senate stalemate means millions on the verge of losing $600 weekly federal benefit  —  With federal unemployment benefits expiring on Friday — a serious blow to millions of Americans who lost jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic — the Senate became bogged down in partisan fighting and prepared …

Obama Unleashes on Trump Privately as He Raises $24 Million for Biden  —  Barack Obama has spoken candidly about President Trump to party donors, bringing up the sexual assault allegations against Mr. Trump and warning of his efforts to push “nativist, racist, sexist” fears.

Sailors from the USS George H.W. Bush have COVID-19.  The Navy won't say how many  —  The sailors are receiving daily medical care and support.  —  A “small number” of sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Naval Air Force Atlantic spokeswoman Cmdr.

Trump pledges case of slain Army soldier Vanessa Guillén won't be ‘swept under the rug’  —  President Trump on Thursday pledged “a very strong investigation” into the death of Army Spec.  Vanessa Guillén, whose remains were discovered two months after she went missing at Fort Hood in Texas …

Kentucky town hires social workers instead of more officers - and the results are surprising  —  ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (WAVE) - Faced with a tight budget and rising demands on its 17 officer police department, the City of Alexandria in Campbell County tried something different.

Feinstein: China Is ‘Growing Into a Respectable Nation’  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) on Thursday said China is “growing into a respectable nation” and cautioned against holding the country accountable for the coronavirus pandemic.  —  “We hold China as a potential trading partner …

Texas Idiocracy  —  Are you surprised?  —  With the news that Representative Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) has tested positive for the coronavirus, there is a temptation to be less than gracious.  —  I intend to give in to that temptation.  —  This is not to say that we do not wish him a speedy recovery and …

CEO Pack launches investigation into pro-Biden VOA content, U.S. election interference  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Michael Pack has launched an investigation into Voice of America (VOA) content that transgressed the VOA Charter, VOA's Best Practices Guide …