Trump Makes First Public Appearance Since Leaving Walter Reed  —  The president continued to play down the threat of the virus, but the event that the White House had previewed as a huge “peaceful protest for law and order” was uncharacteristically brief.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House physician …

One dead after gunfire at downtown Denver rallies; private security guard on contract by 9News in custody  —  A Denver Post staff member witnessed the fatal confrontation.  This story was updated after authorities called into question the accuracy of that journalist's report concerning the affiliation of the shooter.

Strapped for cash, Trump yanks TV ads in key states as Biden spending surges  —  President Trump stopped all of his television and radio advertising in three states and substantially reduced it in four others in recent weeks after his lackluster fundraising left him unable to match a surge …

The Swamp That Trump Built  —  A businessman-president transplanted favor-seeking in Washington to his family's hotels and resorts — and earned millions as a gatekeeper to his own administration.  —  It was springtime at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, and the favor-seekers were swarming.

GOP's Supreme Court push may box in Cory Gardner  —  DENVER (AP) — Six years ago, Colorado Democrats failed to convince enough voters to reject Cory Gardner's bid for the U.S. Senate.  Their warnings that the Republican could, someday, be the confirming vote for a Supreme Court justice …

Records: Williamson nurse charged after shooting woman in abdomen  —  A Williamson woman who made headlinesafter she traveled to New York to help treat COVID-19 patients has been charged after court records said she shot another woman.  Amy Jolene Thorn, 39, of Williamson is charged …

2020 Election Live Updates: Trump to Host In-Person Event at White House Less Than a Week After Being Hospitalized for Covid-19  —  The Trump campaign sent over 2,000 invitations to an event at the White House on Saturday, raising concerns from health experts over the possible spread of the coronavirus there.

Senate Republicans lambaste potential coronavirus deal  —  Senate Republicans lashed out at a potential framework for a new coronavirus deal between the Trump administration and Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a conference call Saturday, warning that there was little support for a big spending bill right before the election.

Powered by trust on the pandemic, Biden leads by 12 points nationwide: POLL  —  Nearly 6 in 10 disapprove of how Trump has handled the coronavirus outbreak.  —  Visual Tracking: COVID-19 and the White House  —  At least 34 people connected to the White House have tested positive for COVID-19 …

The Taliban on Trump: “We hope he will win the election” and withdraw U.S. troops  —  President Trump's reelection bid received a vote of support Friday from an entity most in his party would reject: the Taliban.  —  Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told CBS News in a phone interview …

‘What are we so afraid of?’ … When President Trump got sick, I had this moment of deja vu back to when I first woke up in the hospital.  I know what it's like to be humiliated by this virus.  I used to call it the “scamdemic.”  I thought it was an overblown media hoax.  I made fun of people for wearing masks.

Manic Panic on the Potomac  —  Will Mitch ditch the Donald?  —  WASHINGTON — At long last, a top Republican is distancing himself from Donald Trump.  —  Literally.  —  Mitch McConnell has been boasting to colleagues and to reporters in Kentucky that he knew better than to go to the Amy …

‘A Dear Leader approach’: Trump's critics compare his shows of strength around coronavirus to authoritarian tactics  —  President Trump was boarding Marine One at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a televised flight back to the White House on Monday when CNN analyst Brian Stelter called …

Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg endorses Biden  —  Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.  —  “I never engage in party politics.  But the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all that,” Thunberg tweeted.

Taking Page From Authoritarians, Trump Turns Power of State Against Political Rivals  —  President Trump took a step even Richard M. Nixon avoided in his most desperate days: openly ordering direct immediate government action against specific opponents, timed to serve his re-election campaign.

Trump's COVID prognosis: 3 scenarios based on sparse facts from an opaque White House  —  The president's health matters.  But we can only speculate because his doctor has hidden behind confidentiality laws to withhold negative information.  —  At a minimum, there will be 3.5 months between …

Two men arrested in plot to kidnap Michigan governor were Marine veterans  —  Two of the 13 men arrested in an alleged domestic terrorism plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were Marine veterans, according to Marine officials.  —  Joseph Morrison was a Marine reservist …