The Lead with Jake Tapper

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Biden: Trump “sows chaos” & “makes things worse”; U.S. hits more than six million COVID cases; WAPO: Trump health advisor is pushing herd immunity strategy despite warnings from Fauci, medical officials; Biden says he hopes to be able to visit Wisconsin as governor tells Trump to stay home; Aug 31, 2020

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Trump to visit Wisconsin as he pushes “law and order”; Trump to visit Wisconsin despite governor’s opposition; White House: Trump to visit “hurting Americans” in Wisconsin; Trump strokes chaos, threatens to intervene in “rime infested” cities; Biden: are you safe in Trump’s America?; Biden’s response to Trump’s attacks: do I look like a radical socialist?; Trump calls Biden weak on crime as his own favorability numbers fall; Trump seizes on Portland protest, ignores violence by supporters;

Prominent docs call for independent panel to review vaccines; 8,700+ cases reported at collages in at least 36 states; FDA head says he’s willing to consider COVID vaccine approval before phase three trials are over; Poll: 40% of Americans wouldn’t get COVID vaccine if it existed;

Trump medical advisor denies supporting herd immunity strategy; Former FDA head warn U.S. should not follow Sweden’s model and attempt herd immunity; Fauci: “enormous” death toll is U.S. attempts herd immunity;

Curfew in Kenosha, Wisconsin extended for rest of week; WH: Trump has no plans to meet with Jacob Blake family Tuesday; Police in Portland brace for 95th straight night of protests; Portland police: early 30 arrested Sunday after protest took aim at officers throwing rocks, eggs; Deadly shooting in violent clash between Trump supporters and protesters in Portland;

QAnon supporters join thousands protesting COVID restrictions in Germany; QAnon conspiracy theory: Trump is an “angel” who will rid would of COVID after election; QAnon supporters gather in Germany wearing Trump shirts, MAGA hats during COVID protest; American, Delta, United ditching change fees to encourage travel;

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Thousands march on Washington for justice 57 years after MLK’s “I have a dream” speech; Trump claims he’s “law and order” president as he condemns “lawlessness” happening when he’s in charge; IHME Model projects 317,000+ U.S. deaths by December; 1.25 million acres torched in California wildfires; Aug 28, 2020

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Trump returns to campaign trail tonight after RNC speech; Trump claims Biden would destroy America in speech filled with lies and misleading claims; Kenosha police union claims Jacob Blake was armed with a knife; Atty: Jacob Blake no longer shackled, warrant for him “vacated”; Trump grants full pardon to Alice Johnson; Alice Johnson: “Compassion” of Trump freed me from a life sentence in prison; Obama granted 1,900+ clemencies while in office, Trump has granted 36 so far; Trump paints dark view of America, claims Biden will make U.S. unsafe; Former Trump homeland security official backing Biden; Ex-DHS Official: Country will be less safe if Trump wins; Mass gatherings in Washington, DC spark concern over virus spread; Trump defies his experts, holds RNC with 1,000+ people; Colleges across U.S. report 8,000+ COVID cases; White House announces purchase of 150M new 15-minute tests; IHME: If there was 95% mask wearing in public, 67,000 deaths could be avoided; Trump argues U.S. is unsafe and only he can fix it despite being president for nearly 4 years; Protesters surround Sen. Rand Paul after Trump speech; Hurricane Laura kills 6 people in Louisiana; RNC makes no mention of climate change as hurricane hits Louisiana & wildfires rage in California;

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Trump refuses to comment on Jacob Blake shooting; Biden: Trump believes violence can help him politically; Hurricane Laura kills at least four people in Louisiana; Mora than 180,000 in the U.S. dead from COVID-19; 1 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week; Aug 27, 2020

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Harris: We won’t let vigilantes derail the path to justice; Trump, Pence yet to address family of Jacob Blake; Police: IL teen charged with homicide in Kenosha protest shooting; NBA players decide to resume playoffs after strike over shooting; Tropical storm Laura hits Arkansas with damaging wind & rain; Trump says he will visit Gulf to see hurricane damage this weekend; Louisiana Gov: “Tremendous amount of damage” from Laura; Buildings flattened, roads under water, massive power outages after category 4 Laura makes landfall; More than 800,000 without power in Texas, Louisiana; WH Official: CDC guidance changed because of testing backlog; Report: Vaccine should go to frontline health care workers first; FDA authorizes emergency use of new COVID rapid test; 1.8 million jobs added to economy in July; Lord and Taylor, first American dept. store, closes after nearly 200 years; In unprecedented move, Pres. Trump will accept nomination in front of large crowd, from White House; Pres. Trump to address hurricane Laura, unrest in Kenosha in speech tonight;

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Chief of staff defends Trump’s use of White House in convention; Source: CDC recommending fewer people be tested after pressure from the “top” of Trump administration; All NBA playoff games postponed tonight after Jacob Blake shooting Aug 26, 2020

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Sources: VP Pence to define Dems as “out of touch & dangerous”; House Dems demand investigation of Vindman firings; Trump invites conspiracy theorist who won GOP primary to WH for his speech tomorrow night; Moderna vaccine data shows all ages tolerate vaccine well; Fauci “concerned” about new CDC guidelines on testing; Milwaukee Bucks boycott NBA playoff game after Jacob Blake shooting

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Night 1 of RNC filled with dark, gloomy rhetoric; Heartland emerges as hot spot as sunbelt sees declines; Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as president of Liberty Univ. amid sex scandal; Kenosha, WI center of nationwide protests after police shoot unarmed black man; Aug 25, 2020

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FDA Chief apologizes for overstating plasma benefits, but insists authorization not politically motivated; Dr. Fauci warns against premature authorization of vaccine; Johns Hopkins doctor: Outbreaks in U.S. are “rolling hotspots”; University of Alabama records 500+ new cases in six days; Trump praises his response to COVID-19 despite nearly 180,000 dead; RNC speakers spread fear, claim Dems will destroy families; RNC promised optimism but warned of a terrifying future; Tonight’s key speakers include first lady Melania Trump, Secy of State Mike Pompeo, Eric & Tiffany Trump; First Lady’s RNC speech was not vetted by the West Wing; Former Republican appointees blast Trump, endorse Biden; Michael Cohen slams Trump in new campaign ad: “You shouldn’t believe a word he utters”; Protests underway over police killing of Breonna Taylor; Jacob Blake’s father: Police shooting paralyzed my son; No explanation given for shooting, two WI officers put on leave; Former Wisconsin governor on police shooting of unarmed black man; Republicans praise Trump’s handling of pandemic; “Hoax” details how deeply Trump influences Fox News; New book: Hannity associate says Fox News host thinks Trump is a “batsh*t crazy person”; Washington Free Beacon: Liberal site spent millions on “deceptive” Facebook campaign; Hurricane Laura strengthens as it moves towards Gulf Coast on heels of tropical storm Marco;

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Serious questions over Trump possibly rushing treatment, vaccine; RNC formally nominates Trump for second term;Video shows Kenosha, WI police shooting Jacob Blake multiple times in back; Judge sides with Florida teacher’s union rules state cannot force schools to reopen in-person class for now; Aug 24, 2020

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Trump praises FDA chief after attacking agency and putting pressure to rush treatments & vaccines; WH chief of staff: Pres wants to make sure FDA “feels the heat”; Sources: WH officials raised possibility of emergency use authorization for vaccine before finished phase 3 trials; Trump attacks FDA; Accuses agency of trying to hurt him politically; Trump’s senior advisor Kellyanne Conway leaving WH; Recording reveals Trump’s sister called him ‘cruel’; New York AG seeks to depose Eric Trump in investigation;

Biden campaign says Harris will highlight Trump’s “failed leadership” in speech this week; Biden responds to Trump attacks on his mental state: “watch me”; Campaign says Biden has not been tested for coronavirus;

Kenosha county sheriff orders 8pm curfew tonight after protesters torched cars, broke windows overnight; Family attorney: Blake’s 3 children were in car during shooting, says Blake was breaking up a fight between two women;

Daily COVID-19 infections, deaths falling in the U.S.; First possible case of patient getting reinfected with COVID; Scientists: patient may have had COVID twice within 142 days; FDA gives emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma; Biden, Harris will be regulartly tested for coronavirus;

DeJoy spoke to Trump campaign associates about attacks on mail-in voting; Pres. Trump attacks vote-by-mail, postmaster says it’s “unhelpful”; Tropical storms Marco and Laura on path towards gulf coast;

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Biden accepts Dem nomination in career-defining speech; Trump claims vote by mail will be a “catastrophe”; Postal Chief: No plans to bring back removed sorting machines; CDC predicts nearly 195,000 COVID deaths in U.S. by Sept. 12; Aug 21, 2020

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Postal Chief: All ballots can be delivered “securely & on time”; Postal Chief who donated to Trump campaign says he never discussed changes with Trump or WH; Colleges in at least 19 states see outbreaks on campus; Biden vows to lead America out of darkness in DNC speech; Campaign Aide: Not sure if Biden will hit campaign trail this fall, “new confidence” he can reach voters in other ways; Trump slams DNC as “darkest” & “gloomiest” convention in history; Trump vows to send sheriffs & law enforcement to polls on election day; All eyes on Trump after Biden’s well-received nomination; Six-year-old girl is the youngest to die from virus in Florida; Researchers: Mandatory mask policy also leads to increased social distancing & hand washing; W.H.O., UNICEF to release new guidance for kids & masks; Trump approves additional funding to help rebuild Iowa; Thousands of Iowans without power nearly two weeks after storm; Fitness trainer uses his decade behind bars to inspire clients; W.H.O.: No country can just “ride this out” waiting for a vaccine;

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Bannon arrested by postal Inspectors on yacht off Connecticut coast; Tonight: Biden formally accepts Dem nomination for President; Trump attacks Biden in speech near Biden’s hometown; Trump refuses to denounce fringe group labeled by the FBI as a potential domestic terrorism threat; Aug 20, 2020

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Trump’s former WH strategist Steve Bannon charged with fraud; Bannon accused of using donations to pay personal expenses; Trump: Bannon’s arrest on fraud charges is very “sad”; Trump: Didn’t know much about Bannon’s wall fundraising; “sounded to me like showboating” & “I didn’t like it”; Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy tests positive for coronavirus; Dr. Anthony Fauci undergoes surgery for vocal cord polyp; Operation Warp Speed Chief predicts vaccine to be widely available sometime next year; Russia says coronavirus vaccine trials to move forward with 40,000 people; Detroit teachers authorize potential strike over COVID-19 safety fears; Aide: Biden’s speech will strongly criticize Trump but also be forward-looking and optimistic; Fmr. VP set to deliver biggest political speech of his life; CNN Special Report explores women’s rights, Saturday 10pm ET; Trump embraces conspiracy group QAnon because “they like me”;

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Former GOP representative Charlie Dent endorses Biden; Kamala Harris, Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton headline tonight’s DNC; CNN poll: 56% of Americans willing to receive Covid vaccine; Trump campaign sues New Jersey, claiming mailing ballots to all voters would “invite fraud” Aug 19, 2020

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Harris set to make history tonight with nomination for VP; W.H.O. official to young people: you’re not “invincible” to virus; NY Gov. wants schools to reexamine opening plans; NYT: FDA halts blood plasma authorization over weak data; Experts: pooled testing is not being used widely in the U.S.; U.S. Army discontinued testing on unproven therapeutic; Aides: Harris wants “people to see themselves in her speech”; Republican primary candidate target of fake texts, Youtube video falsely claiming he dropped out; Lingering health effects of coronavirus begin to emerge

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Special Edition: Postmaster General suspends changes to Postal Service; U.S. averaging 1,000+ deaths daily from COVID-19; Tonight’s headliners include Jill Biden and former Pres. Bill Clinton; Former Trump official endorses Biden; CNN Poll: 34% of voters want to cast ballots by mail; Michelle Obama slams Trump: He “cannot meet the moment”; Aug 18, 2020

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UNC Chapel Hill moves classes online after 130 students test positive for COVID-19; Schools at all levels battling COVID-19; Cases in U.S. declining as average deaths remain at 1,000+ per day; NYT: Researchers say herd immunity threshold could be 50%; Testing Czar: Saliva test used by NBA could be a “game changer”; Researchers struggling to recruit minorities for vaccine clinical trials; Study: Flu & other viruses may spread in dust; 7 sick passengers infect others on flight; CNN Poll: 42% of Americans not confident votes will be cast and counted accurately; Majority of Americans worry voting will be too difficult this fall in new CNN polling; CNN Poll: 53% of Biden supporters want to vote by mail while 66% of Trump supporters want to vote in person; Jill Biden to address convention from school where she taught; Source: Bill Clinton to deliver sharpest rebuke of Trump yet; Trump: Michelle Obama “over her head”, speech was “divisive”; Daughter of Trump supporter: My father died from COVID after trusting the president; Former Trump administration official now backing Biden; Ex-Trump Official: What I witnessed was terrifying; Trump tries to appeal to women with “suburban housewife” trope; Senate Intel Report: Trump Campaign welcomed Russia’s help in 2016; 21 states trending down in weekly COVID cases; New Studies: People may have stronger immune system; Michelle Obama: “Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country”; Wuhan hosts massive water park party as coronavirus concerns recede; New Zealand PM fires back at Trump on new cases; Number of COVID-19 cases in Paris jumps six-fold since beginning of month;

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