Trump Live Updates: Trump, Back at the White House, Continues to Downplay Virus  —  The president is charging into uncharted territory, against the advice of doctors who warned against leaving the hospital and about the random and often lethal nature of Covid-19.

More Voters Trust Biden on Covid  —  Challenger pulls into double-digit lead over Trump  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden holds a 12-point lead over Donald Trump among all registered voters in Pennsylvania and anywhere from an 8-point to 11-point lead among likely voters, according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.

Trump says he will not negotiate on COVID relief until after election  —  President Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he has instructed his representatives to stop negotiating with House Democrats on coronavirus relief until after the election, accusing Speaker Nancy Pelosi of “not negotiating in good faith.”

Pence, Harris teams at odds over plexiglass at debate  —  Vice President Pence is requesting that no plexiglass dividers be placed on his side of the stage at Wednesday night's vice-presidential debate, after an announcement Monday by the Commission on Presidential Debates that dividers …

Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus  —  (CNN)The top US general, Gen. Mark Milley, and several members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are quarantining after a top Coast Guard official tested positive for coronavirus, several US defense officials tell CNN.

Pulitzer Board Must Revoke Nikole Hannah-Jones' Prize … We call on the Pulitzer Prize Board to rescind the 2020 Prize for Commentary awarded to Nikole Hannah-Jones for her lead essay in “The 1619 Project.”  That essay was entitled, “Our democracy's founding ideals were false when they were written.”

Police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black man at gas station … A Texas police officer who fatally shot a Black man has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said Monday night.  —  The officer, Shaun Lucas, of the Wolfe City Police Department did not take reasonable action …

Biden defines $400,000 a year as ‘wealthy,’ but that income only makes you upper-middle class in big cities  — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says his tax hikes would affect only the wealthy.  — He defines “wealthy” as those who make more than $400,000 a year.

DNI declassifies Brennan notes, CIA memo on Hillary Clinton ‘stirring up’ scandal between Trump, Russia  —  A source said Brennan's handwritten notes were taken after briefing Obama on the matter  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for October 6  —  EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe …

Lincoln Project plans Texas offensive against Republican Donald Trump, steps up Hispanic outreach  —  Trump's Texas supporters say they are not concerned about defections from former, current Republicans.  —  A group of former and current Republicans have stepped up their efforts …

Powell Warns of Prolonged Economic Pain Without Help as Trump Calls Off Stimulus Talks  —  Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, argued that it was better to overdo the pandemic policy response to avert “tragic” fallout than to undershoot.  —  WASHINGTON — Jerome H. Powell …

Democrats Haven't Landed a Punch on Amy Coney Barrett  —  Supreme Court Sides with GOP, Reinstates South Carolina's Ballot Witness Requirement  —  House Democrats Want to Force You to Pay for Abortion  —  Her Supreme Court nomination has been smooth sailing so far.  —  T

Why Trump lost his battle against the trade deficit  —  As President Donald Trump enters the final month of his reelection campaign, it's increasingly clear that he has failed at one of the signature goals of his presidency: reducing the U.S. trade deficit.  —  And critics of his trade …

McCloskeys indicted, grand jury adds charges of tampering with evidence  —  Mark and Patricia McCloskey appeared in court Tuesday morning.  After the hearing, Mark McCloskey spoke to media and expressed their frustration over the news that the trespassers involved in their case were not charged.

GOP county chair in Arkansas dies from COVID-19 - his committee hosted a maskless gathering last month  —  The chairman of the Craighead County Republican Committee in Arkansas has died from complications while fighting the coronavirus, reported KAIT8 News.  —  Steven Farmer's GOP committee hosted …

Trump Took $70,000 in Tax Deductions for Hair Care.  Experts Say That's Illegal.  —  It's a small but telling detail in The Times's exposé on the president's taxes.  —  There were many bombshells in The New York Times's exposé last week about President Trump's taxes.

Miami mayor to Trump: Don't come here to debate if you have Covid  —  MIAMI — The Republican mayor of Miami said Donald Trump shouldn't come to his city for the Oct. 15 debate with Joe Biden if the president is still testing positive with Covid-19.  —  “I don't think it's safe …

Facebook removes Trump post falsely saying flu is more lethal than Covid  —  (CNN)Facebook on Tuesday removed a post from President Trump in which he falsely claimed that Covid-19 is less deadly than the seasonal flu.  —  Facebook spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the company removed the post …

The 10 Bellwether Counties That Show How Trump Is in Serious Trouble  —  Each one is in a battleground state.  Votes from people there will matter a lot — and offer Joe Biden several paths to victory.  —  Mr. Wasserman is the House editor at The Cook Political Report.