Biden allies wage shadow campaign to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president  — A group of Biden allies, including a few of his top donors, initiated a campaign against Harris close to a month ago, just weeks before a decision is expected.  — The concerns focus on her attacks …

Colleagues feared U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert would catch COVID-19.  Sure enough, he did.  —  Gohmert's colleagues were afraid the mask-avoiding congressman from Northeast Texas might get infected with the coronavirus.  On Wednesday, their fears came true.  —  Copy link  —  WASHINGTON — It was a shock, but no surprise.

Turning Point USA co-founder dies of coronavirus-related complications  —  The co-founder of conservative student group Turning Point USA, Bill Montgomery, has died from complications of the coronavirus, according to two friends of his.  —  Montgomery, who started it in 2012 …

Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech's Leaders  —  The chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook faced withering questions from Democrats about anti-competitive practices and from Republicans about anti-conservative bias.  —  WASHINGTON — The chief executives of Amazon …

ESPN investigation finds coaches at NBA China academies complained of player abuse, lack of schooling  —  LONG BEFORE AN October tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters spotlighted the NBA's complicated relationship with China, the league faced complaints from its own employees …

Pelosi endorses Rep. Tlaib in primary fight, moves to help members of the ‘Squad’  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is moving to help two members of the so-called “Squad” who suddenly find themselves facing difficult primaries.  —  Pelosi endorsed freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Wednesday …

Barr says he won't wait until after election to reveal Durham's findings.  Democrats fear a campaign-altering surprise.  —  Attorney General William P. Barr reiterated this week that he will not wait until after November's election to release whatever U.S. Attorney John Durham finds …

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after bile duct procedure  —  The 87-year-old justice underwent a “minimally invasive” procedure in New York.  —  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who recently announced that she is battling a recurrence of liver cancer …

As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse  —  President Trump signaled that he was not interested in a broad economic recovery package that would have to be negotiated with Democrats, saying he preferred a narrower plan.

Acting Secretary Wolf's Statement on Oregon Agreeing to Cooperate in Quelling Portland Violence  —  Federal law enforcement officers will continue their mission  —  Over the past 24 hours, Governor Brown and I have been in regular communication and have agreed to a joint plan to end …

Teachers Are Wary of Returning to Class, and Online Instruction Too  —  Unions are threatening to strike if classrooms reopen, but are also pushing to limit live remote teaching.  Their demands will shape pandemic education.  —  As the nation heads toward a chaotic back-to-school season …

Trump Plays on Racist Fears of Terrorized Suburbs to Court White Voters  —  President Trump painted a false picture of suburbs under siege, saying he was protecting them from the perils of low-income housing, as he seeks to win over white voters who were key to his 2016 victory.

Some Never Trumpers Are Becoming Never Republicans  —  But others in the GOP who have consistently opposed the president will help rebuild the party.  —  “Never Trump” is a house divided.  Some of the conservatives and former Republicans who oppose President Donald Trump have decided …

The bewildering bombardment of Bill Barr  —  Attorney General William Barr's seemingly interminable testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday demonstrated two things.  First, AG Barr is the most patient and unflappable man in Alpha Centauri.

U.S. Warns Russia on Bounties While Trump Cries ‘Fake News’  —  The secret warnings stand in contrast to what President Trump has said about the intelligence in question.  —  The U.S. State Department has issued warnings to Russia that there will be repercussions if Moscow pays bounties …

USPS Plans to Slash Hours at Many Post Offices, Hoping to Save A Buck  —  “If I can't make it to the post office,” one local union rep for postal workers said, “I'm not going to use the post office.”  —  Aaron Gordon  —  Post offices around the country are slashing their hours …

More Than 6,300 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges  —  As college students and professors decide whether to head back to class, and as universities weigh how and whether to reopen, the coronavirus is already on campus.  —  A New York Times survey of every public four-year college …

Administration wants West Wing remodel money in virus bill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants $377 million in the next coronavirus relief bill for a long-delayed modernization of the West Wing, but the timetable for construction is yet to be determined.

Source: Former President Obama to speak at Rep. John Lewis' funeral  —  A source with knowledge of President Barack Obama's plans says he is expected to speak at Rep. John Lewis' funeral Thursday.  —  Another news outlet in Atlanta also reported Obama would be attending Thursday's service …

Madonna's Instagram flagged for spreading coronavirus misinformation  —  The singer claimed a vaccine had been found but was being concealed to ‘let the rich get richer’  —  Instagram has deleted a post by Madonna in which the pop star shared a coronavirus conspiracy theory with her 15 million followers.

GOP Rep. Asks Google Chief: Why Are My Campaign's Emails Going to My Dad's Spam Folder?  —  SIGH  —  During Wednesday's House hearing with the CEOs of four Big Tech companies, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) used his five minutes of questioning time to ask Google CEO Sundar Pichai to troubleshoot his dad's Gmail account.

QAnon Has Gone Global  —  The pandemic has led to explosive growth for the QAnon conspiracy, not just in the U.S., but internationally.  —  Mack Lamoureux  —  Shortly after Jarmo Ekman starts livestreaming his get-together, an older woman walks into view wearing something you wouldn't expect …

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama U.S. Senate candidate, defies D.C. quarantine order on fundraising visit  —  Alabama GOP Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville is fundraising and holding face-to-face meetings in Washington this week, defying orders from the city that visitors from certain coronavirus hotspots quarantine upon arrival.

Irregularities in COVID Reporting Contract Award Process Raises New Questions  —  Toggle more options  —  An NPR investigation has found irregularities in the process by which the Trump administration awarded a multi-million dollar contract to a Pittsburgh company to collect key data about Covid-19 from the country's hospitals.