Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said he wants someone with whom he’s ‘sympatico’; Doug McKelway reports
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SR: President Trump sends more federal forces to Portland as violence escalates in US cities ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
Cities across the U.S. see a clear escalation in violence at protests for racial justice; Dan Springer reports from Seattle
SR: President Trump touts positive news on COVID vaccine development as top White House official tests positive ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien becomes the highest official in the Trump administration to test positive for coronavirus; Kristin Fisher reports from Morrisville, North Carolina
SR: MLB season’s fate uncertain after Miami Marlins players, coaches test positive for coronavirus ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
MLB postpones the Marlins’ home opener as well as the Philadelphia Phillies’ game against the New York Yankees while the league conducts further tests; Phil Keating reports from Miami
SR: Notable Quotables for Friday, July 24 ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
Highlights from another busy week in Washington and around the nation
SR: Madison Cawthorn aims to become the youngest person elected to Congress since the late 1700s ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
Cawthorn says he can speak to young voters and will be helpful to a Republican Party that’s struggling to reach his peers; senior political correspondent Mike Emanuel reports
SR: President Trump signs four executive orders to lower prescription drug prices ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
The orders fulfill a pledge that Trump made to voters in 2016; Kevin Corke reports from the White House
SR: Dr. Fauci set to throw out first pitch of season on Opening Day ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw out the first pitch on Opening Day at the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees game; Lucas Tomlinson reports
SR: Portland mayor hit with tear gas deployed by federal officers ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
Mayor Ted Wheeler was booed, told to resign, given a list of demands and tear-gassed by federal agents at a riot in Portland, Oregon; Dan Springer reports on the latest
SR: COVID pandemic reaches grim milestone with 15 million cases worldwide ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor2))
California is now the leader in coronavirus infections in the U.S. with more than 400,000 cases; Jonathan Serrie reports
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