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The Senate did not approve a Republican proposal for a scaled-back stimulus bill, and it looks increasingly unlikely that Washington will be able to reach a deal before the election for more virus aid. — NYT
Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer was caught on audiotape saying the country’s largest county would not reopen its schools until “after the election.” — FOX News: Morgan Phillips
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., accused Democrats Thursday of choosing to “play games” with coronavirus relief after a Republican measure failed to clear a procedural hurdle in the Senate, effectively killing the legislation that GOP leadership touted as a vital economic lifeline. — FOX News: Yael Halon
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is planning to submit a bill to Congress on Wednesday authorizing the Justice Department to raise the salaries of state and local police forces all across the country — except in cities that have chosen to defund law enforcement in the wake
The liberal media want you to believe that former Vice President Joe Biden would challenge Beijing if he is elected as president — but no amount of media spin can transform a serial China appeaser into a bold American leader. — FOX
Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders defended President Trump on Tuesday from the now-infamous Atlantic report citing anonymous sources who claim he insulted fallen American soldiers. — FOX News: Brian Flood
Election day falls on Nov. 3. But another set of crucial elections falls in late November or early December on Capitol Hill. FOX News: Chad Pergram
Five months ago, President Trump’s re-election campaign had a huge financial edge over Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s. The Times conducted an extensive review of how the Trump team spent lavishly to show how that advantage evaporated. — Shane Goldmacher and Maggie
FOX News: Antifa violence is backed by “powerful political entities” who need to be exposed to stop it, Fox Nation host Lara Logan told “Fox & Friends First” on Tuesday. — Talia Kaplan