Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, predicted Congress would override a veto from President Trump on the must-pass bill to fund the military for fiscal year 2021 if it includes an amendment to rename military bases named after Confederate leaders. Go to Source
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday vowed not to shut down the economy again, warning that the United States does not have enough money to “continue to prop up” the economy, and urged Americans to wear a mask to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Go to Source
The Democrat running against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina Senate race this year reported raising almost $14 million in the second quarter of 2020, nearly double his record first quarter of the year. Go to Source
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Americans that the Chinese government’s theft of American information is taking place on so large a scale, suspected incidents make up nearly half of his bureau’s counterintelligence cases. Go to Source
President Trump will head Saturday to the key battleground state of New Hampshire, where he will hold his second rally since the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation. Go to Source
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., is the second known GOP senator who says he will skip the Republican National Convention this August. Go to Source
Sen. Ron Johnson withdrew a proposal to replace Columbus Day with Juneteenth for federal employees, saying he does “not support efforts to erase” America’s history, but was instead, attempting to save taxpayer dollars and avoid putting the U.S. “further in debt.” Go to Source
Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has a blunt assessment of President Trump’s chances in November’s presidential election, saying the president should hope it doesn’t turn into “a referendum” on himself. Go to Source
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that he plans to reopen 3,000 child care centers in the city as early as next week. Go to Source
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday announced that individuals traveling to their states from Delaware, Kansas and Oklahoma will be required to quarantine for 14 days — after the three states experienced a recent surge in coronavirus cases. Go to Source
