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House Panel Claims Administration Wasted $500 Million On Ventilators. 
CNBC <https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/31/coronavirus-house-report-accuses-trump-administration-of-waste-
fraud-or-abuse-in-us-ventilator-contract.html> (7/31, Higgins-Dunn, 3.62M) reports that the House Oversight 
Committee "accused the Trump administration of `incompetent negotiating' for ventilators at the beginning of 
the coronavirus pandemic, saying it 'squandered' more than $500 million in taxpayer funds for the essential 
equipment. "The waste of taxpayer funds caused by the Trump Administration's incompetent procurement 
efforts for ventilators could be as much as $500 million or more,' according to a report released Friday by 
Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill." According to CNBC, the committee "said the Trump administration 
mismanaged an existing contract with Philips Respironics, agreeing to pay $15,000 apiece for Trilogy EV300 
ventilators this year after Philips repeatedly failed to deliver 10,000 Trilogy Evo Universal ventilators ordered in 
2014 for $3,280 apiece, the report said." 
Survey: Americans Hesitant To Return To Daily Routines Among Increases In Coronavirus Cases. 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.comistory/news/politics/2020/07/31/covid-19-survey-fewer-americans-favor-
sending-kids-back-school/5547243002/> (7/31, Morin, 10.3IM) reports that amid an increase in coronavirus 
cases, "some Americans are losing confidence in resuming" their daily routines. USA Today adds, "Only 44% of 
Americans say they would send their child back to school if restrictions were lifted by public health officials, 
according to a survey from the Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape Project that was conducted the week of 
July 9. That is a 4 percentage point drop from June, when 48% of Americans said they would. In a July 16 
survey, 44% of Americans who regularly engage in this activity said they would attend a religious service, a 5 
percentage point drop from June. The largest drop was among those who said they would have dinner at a 
friend's house, with 59% saying they would, an 8 percentage point drop from June." 
Numerous Municipalities Hardly Enforcing Mask Ordinances. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/us/coronavirus-masks-enforcement-key-
west.html> (7/31, Robles, 18.61 M) reports that in excess of 30 states and a greater amount of cities have 
authorized "a hodgepodge of mask ordinances and executive orders, but many municipalities are barely 
enforcing them." The Times adds, "Several sheriffs in Colorado and New Mexico have openly defied local rules 
and publicly refused to carry them out." Meanwhile, a number of city officials in California openly warned about 
severe "penalties but now acknowledge that no one has been ticketed." The Times also reports that a Boston 
Police Department spokesman "stressed that it was not enforcing mask rules because Massachusetts has no law 
requiring masks, which is true. He did not respond when asked about the order the governor issued in May that 
provided for a $300 fine for not wearing masks in stores, on mass transit and in taxis." 
Union Leader: Retail Workers Being Unjustly Burdened With Having To Enforce Mask Policies. The 
Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/30/stop-turning-retail-workers-into-mask-
police-union-says/> (7/30, Bellware, 14.2M) reports "the head of the largest union representing retail workers 
said businesses have unfairly burdened their employees with enforcing mask-wearing policies, to the detriment 
of workers and customers alike." It's on employers "to provide a safe workplace, said Stuart Appelbaum, 
president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, who called for companies to hire security 
staffers to enforce a store's mask policies or task members of management with the role." On Thursday, 
Appelbaum told the Post, "Employees should not be expected to put their safety and their life on the line for the 
employer. That's an unreasonable expectation." 
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CDC: 260 Children, Staff At Georgia Sleep-Away Camp Infected With Coronavirus. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/health/2020/07/31/georgia-children-covid-outbrealc/> 
(7/31, Janes, 14.2M) says that "a new report suggests that children of all ages are susceptible to coronavirus 
infection and may also spread it to others." The report, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put 
out on Friday, "details an outbreak at a sleep-away camp in Georgia last month in which 260 children and 
staffers — more than three-quarters of the 344 tested — contracted the virus less than a week after spending time 
together in close quarters." The median age of the children was 12. Moreover, all campers and staff members had 
been required "to provide documentation that they had tested negative for the virus before coming." The Post 
adds, "Staff were required to wear masks, but children were not." 
ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/4fa124f31dfa47b2bbed7e4fflf5d0de? 
pubid=fbi> (7/31, story 7, 0:27, Oquendo, 6.66M) and the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/86ee5f9d97eb464399be40ece9f5bba9?pubid=fbi> (7/31, story 4, 
0:33, Begnaud, 3.97M) provided similar coverage in brief broadcasts. 
Supreme Court Signals Disinterest In Ruling On Virus-Related Election Matters. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://wwvv.wsj.corn/articles/supreme-court-signals-federal-judiciary-wont-mediate-
fights-over-voting-and-virus-11596276000> (8/1, Bravin, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that in 
multiple cases since April, the Supreme Court has rejected lower court orders to expand voting access during the 
coronavirus pandemic. 
Hogan Faces Backlash Over Effort To Expand Voting Access In Maryland. The Washington Post 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/hogan-voting-plan-backlash/2020/07/31/0628b7ee-d271-
11ea-9038-af089b63ac21_story.html> (7/31, Cox, 14.2M) said that when Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) last 
week "announced an all-of-the-above strategy to conduct `a normal' election in November, he cast it as a 
decision to maximize voter access during the coronavirus pandemic," but "a massive backlash ensued." The Post 
described the reaction as "another example of the deadly pandemic weaving uncertainty though the presidential 
election process. As President Trump faces bipartisan rebuke for suggesting the election be delayed and 
undermining mail-in voting, Hogan is under withering criticism — and facing open revolt — from rank-and-file 
poll workers in his state." 
Politico Analysis: Push To Reopen Schools Is Latest Example Of Trump Reversing Course. 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/02/trump-schools-reopening-coronavirus-389493> (8/2, 
Kumar, 4.29M) reports in an analysis that throughout the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump "has fought 
everyone else as he pushed his own contentious plans...before later reversing course, backing away from his 
initial stance or simply moving on to the next issue and declaring victory." Supporters and critics "say Trump 
wants to appear as if he is taking charge — even when he clearly lacks the authority to act — as he scrambles to 
find anything to latch onto while facing sinking poll numbers months before the election." Politico says the latest 
example came amid his push to reopen schools. Trump "threatened to withhold federal aid from districts that 
failed to offer in-person learning. But instead of fighting the many districts that defied him, he scaled back his 
combative rhetoric and toned down his demands." 
Some Colleges Offer Tuition Discounts After Deciding Not To Being Students Back. 
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NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/b39905fcf70244cc95b8b74e6e7e10fl? 
pubid=fbi> (8/2, story 7, 2:25, Snow, 4.12M) reported that with major universities "backing down on bringing 
students back to campus" in the fall, some are offering discounts on tuition and others "are not changing tuition 
fees, even as some students are suing for tuition refunds for spring semester." 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/us/covid-college-reopening.html> (8/2, Al, 
Hartocollis, Hubler, 18.61M) reports that colleges that are planning to welcome students back this fall "face 
challenges unlike any other American institution — containing the coronavirus among a young, impulsive 
population that not only studies together, but lives together, parties together, and, if decades of history are any 
guide, sleeps together." The Times adds, "It will be a hugely complex and costly endeavor requiring far more 
than just the reconfiguring of dorm rooms and cafeterias and the construction of annexes and tent classrooms to 
increase social distancing. It also crucially involves the creation of testing programs capable of serving 
communities the size of small cities and the enforcement of codes of conduct among students not eager to be 
policed." 
Trump Installs Tata As Official "Performing The Duties" Of Pentagon Undersecretary. 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/02/donald-trump-anthony-tata-pentagon-390851> (8/2, 
Seligman, 4.29M) reports President Trump has installed retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata "for a top 
Pentagon job in a senior Department of Defense post on a temporary basis after lawmakers abruptly canceled his 
confirmation hearing last week amid lingering questions about his fitness for the role." Tata "withdrew Sunday 
from consideration to be undersecretary of defense for policy, a position that requires Senate confirmation, the 
Pentagon said in a statement emailed to Politico Sunday." Tata "has been designated as the official 'performing 
the duties of the deputy undersecretary of defense policy." Politico says Tata "has been widely criticized for 
tweets calling former President Barack Obama a 'terrorist leader' and referring to Islam as the 'most oppressive 
violent religion I know of,' among other controversial statements." 
Trump Met Yoo At White House Last Week. 
The Hill <https://thehill.corn/homenews/administration/510202-trump-new-legal-guru-meet-at-white-house-
report> (8/2, Coleman, 2.98M) reports that UC Berkeley law professor John Yoo has confirmed that he and 
President Trump "met face-to-face at the White House for the first time on Thursday." Yoo "told 
<https://vvwvv.reviewjoumal.com/news/politics-and-govemment/trump-meets-with-john-yoo-at-white-house-
2086296/> the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Saturday that he met with Trump in the Oval Office for about one 
hour." Yoo, who said White House counsel Pat Cipollone was also present, said, "He was upbeat and energetic," 
and that Trump was not "Nixonian in the bunker and paranoid and dark." The Hill says the meeting came in the 
wake of a piece Yoo wrote for the National Review "asserting that the Supreme Court ruling, that blocked 
Trump's plans to end the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), 
could help the president institute future policies without congressional approval." 
NYTimes Analysis Questions What Purpose McEnany Serves Beyond "Berating" Media. 
In an analysis, the New York Times <https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/08/02/us/politics/kayleigh-mcenany.html> 
(8/2, Rogers, Haberman, 18.61M) reports that President Trump "is back to serving as his own primary 
spokesman," which has left White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany "in a distinctly secondary role." 
McEnany has "encountered flagging interest from television networks; only Fox News regularly carries her 
briefings live, and at least one network has declined a request to have her appear on one of its shows." To the 
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Times, "All of that is leaving it increasingly unclear what purpose Ms. McEnany is filling beyond berating the 
news media from the briefing room podium." The Times adds that McEnany has "struggled to make the briefings 
compelling enough — or credible enough — to refocus the attention on what the administration hopes to highlight 
instead of the pandemic." 
Undocumented Workers, Families Running Out Of Options To Survive In US. 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.coin/news/articles/2020-08-01/undocumented-workers-shut-out-from-u-s-
aid-run-out-of-options?smd—premium> (8/1, Rockeman, Saraiva, 4.73M) reports undocumented workers and 
their families, "largely left out of federal relief programs" in the United States, "are running out of options to 
help them survive the coronavirus pandemic." They've primarily "relied on money from philanthropic 
organizations and local governments to help buy food and to pay their bills. But now some of those funds are 
drying up, exacerbating the public health crisis and further threatening an economic recovery that's become 
shakier with the recent surge in virus infections and a renewed wave of layoffs." 
CREW Claims Miller Violated Hatch Act By Criticizing Biden. 
The Hill <https://thehill.corn/homenews/administration/510114-watchdog-group-accuses-stephen-miller-of-
violating-hatch-act-over> (8/1, Gstalter, 2.98M) reports Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 
(CREW) filed a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) that "alleges that President Trump's senior 
policy adviser Stephen Miller violated federal law when he made comments on Friday about presumptive 
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden," and "calls for an investigation into Miller's comments criticizing 
Biden on Fox News." In a statement, CREW Executive Director Noah Bookbinder said, "It is well past time for 
those like Stephen Miller, who show an open disdain for ethics laws like the Hatch Act and who illegally use 
official resources to promote the president's re-election bid, to be held accountable for their actions." The Hill 
quotes Miller as saying Biden "is stuck in a basement somewhere, and he just emerges every now and again, and 
somebody hands him a notecard, and he says whatever his 23-year-old staffer tells him to say, and then he 
dutifully disappears to be seen a week later." 
Politico Magazine Feature Examines How Horowitz "Cultivated" Miller. In a more than 3,800-word feature 
headlined "The Man Who Made Stephen Miller," Politico Magazine 
<https://www.politico.coin/news/magazine/2020/08/01/stephen-miller-david-horowitz-mentor-389933> (8/1, 
Guerrero, 4.24M) recounts how Miller was "cultivated" by conservative activist David Horowitz. According to 
Politico, "The friendship between Miller and Horowitz began when Miller — who did not respond to interview 
requests for the book from which this article was adapted — was in high school and continued throughout his 
career. Tracing it reveals a source of Miller's laser focus on immigration restriction, which has over the past few 
years resulted in a ban on travel from mostly-Muslim countries and a policy that separated families crossing the 
border into the United States to seek asylum." Politico adds that to "understand the language Trump uses to talk 
about immigrants and his opponents, or the immigration policies he has put into place, often via Miller, you have 
to also understand David Horowitz, and the formative role he played in Miller's career and life." 
"Large Club" Of Administration Alums Wrote Books Critical Of President. 
In a more than 3,200-word article, the New York Times 
<https://www.nytimes.coin/2020/08/01/us/politics/trump-books.html> (8/1, Lyall, 18.6IM) reports a "large club 
of Trump administration evictees...have turned their bracingly bad experiences into a new genre of political 
revenge literature." The Times says the books "paint a damning portrait of the 45th president of the United 
States. But the sheer volume of unflattering material they contain can have the paradoxical danger of blunting 
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their collective impact." According to the Times, reading the books "is not pleasant, you might hurt yourself, and 
it leaves you covered in grime. The picture they paint of their protagonist - Mr. Trump - is so outrageous that if 
they were fiction they would be dismissed as too broad, too much of a caricature." 
House Committee Subpoenas Pompeo Over Biden-Ukraine Investigation. 
Reuters <https://wwvv.reuters.com/article/us-usa-house-pompeo-biden/u-s-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-
subpoenas-pompeo-for-biden-related-documents-idUSKCN24W2RQ> (7/31) reports House Foreign Affairs 
Chairman Eliot Engel on Friday issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Pompeo "demanding documents he 
provided to Republicans investigating...Joe Biden." According to Reuters, "A Republican-led U.S. Senate 
committee has been gathering information related to" Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, "a former board member 
of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma." Engel is quoted as saying, "I want to see the full record of what the 
department has sent to the Senate and I want the American people to see it too." 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-31/engel-subpoenas-pompeo-for-records-on-
biden-s-role-in-ukraine?smd=premium&sref=31OEzKolc> (7/31, Wainer, 4.73M) reports Engel charged, 
"Secretary Pompeo has turned the State Department into an arm of the Trump campaign and he's not even trying 
to disguise it." Bloomberg says the subpoena "directs Pompeo to turn over the records by Aug. 7." Politico 
<https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/eliot-engel-subpoenas-state-department-biden-documents-389491> 
(7/31, Cheney, 4.29M) reports that Engel "indicated he subpoenaed the documents because the department had 
ignored his initial request to share copies of any material being provided to the Senate." According to Politico, 
"Democrats view the Senate GOP investigation, led by Sen. Ron Johnson's Homeland Security and Government 
Affairs Committee, as an effort to smear Biden on false corruption allegations related to his diplomacy in 
Ukraine." 
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Throwing Out Lawsuit Filed Against Trump By Stormy Daniels. 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/trump-stormy-daniels-libel-suit-389765> (7/31, Gerstein, 
4.29M) reports the President "scored a legal victory Friday as a federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling 
tossing out a libel lawsuit filed against him by adult film star Stormy Daniels over a tweet Trump fired off about 
her in 2018." The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals "accepted arguments by Trump's lawyers that he was merely 
offering his opinion and not leveling any factual claims of his own when he issued the tweet casting doubt on her 
claims that she faced intimidation as she prepared to go public with allegations that she and Trump had a sexual 
encounter." It was decided unanimously by a three-judge panel that the tweet was tantamount "to an opinion 
about another Twitter user's message suggesting that a sketch Daniels helped prepare of a man who allegedly 
intimidated her in a casino parking lot looked much like a photo of Daniels' ex-husband." 
Legislators Call For FTC Investigation Into Practice Employed By Mobile Advertising Sector. 
In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/lawmakers-urge-ftc-probe-of-mobile-ad-
industrys-tracking-of-consumers-11596214541> (7/31, Tau, Haggin, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports 
several members of Congress are requesting the Federal Trade Commission to commence a probe concerning the 
mobile advertising sector's practice of utilizing digital display ads to track consumers. 
Acting ICE Director To Retire. 
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Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration/top-trump-immigration-enforcer-
announces-retirement-as-election-nears-idUSKCN24W28Z> (7/31, Hesson) reports US Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement acting Director Matthew Albence on Friday announced that he is retiring, Reuters says 
Derek Benner, "executive associate director for ICE's homeland security investigations division, is the next 
highest ranking official." Reuters also reports that Kathy Nuebel Kovarik, "a Trump appointee at U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the legal immigration system, is expected to move to 
ICE on Monday," and "take over as the chief of staff." 
According to Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/acting-ice-chief-retirement-white-house-
389442> (7/31, Cohen, 4.29M), "Trump officials accused Albence of favoring humanitarian concerns about the 
treatment of immigrants over the chance to take more aggressive action," and Albence also "angered White 
House officials when he refused to install a number of political appointees at his agency." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/national/ice-albence-retires/2020/07/31/b96de58c-
d32e-1 1 ea-af07-1d058ca 137ae_story.html> (7/31, Miroff, 14.2M) reports that Albence "had directed ICE agents 
to back off some enforcement activity during the pandemic, frustrating some at the White House, but there was 
no indication that his decision to step down was intended as a statement of protest." According to the Post, 
Albence's retirement "had been rumored for months." The Post says Albence is "well-liked by his workforce," 
and "known for his fierce defense of the agency and his unsentimental views on immigration enforcement." 
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Earned At Least $36 Million In Outside Income Last Year. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ivanka-trump-and-jared-kushner-eamed-at-
least-36-million-in-outside-income-last-year-new-disclosures-show/2020/07/31/9eb71e66-d36a-llea-8c55-
61e7fa5e82ab_story.html> (7/31, Lee, Narayanswamy, 14.2M) reports Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner "earned 
at least $36.2 million as they served in the White House last year, reporting a boost in income from some 
companies they own that hold residential and commercial properties, new disclosures released Friday show." The 
Post says the pair "reported a minimum combined income that was at least $7 million higher than in 2018, when 
they reported making at least $29 million, according to their personal financial disclosures, which they are 
required to file annually." However, according to the Post, their minimum income "was lower last year than it 
was in 2017, the year they entered government service, when they reported earning at least $82 million, the 
disclosures show." 
Trump Releases 2019 Financial Disclosure Report. 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-31/president-donald-trump-releases-his-2019-
financial-disclosure?smd—premium> (7/31, Dennis, 4.73M) reports President Trump on Friday "released his 
2019 financial disclosure report, after getting an extension on his original due date." Bloomberg says the 78-page 
report shows "revenue dipped slightly at two iconic Trump properties — the hotel at the Old Post Office near the 
White House and his Florida golf resort Mar-a-Lago." According to Bloomberg, "Trump reported $40.5 million 
in revenue for the Washington hotel last year, down from $40.8 million a year earlier, while Mar-a-Lago revenue 
dipped to $21.4 million from $22.7 million. A third major Trump property, Trump's Doral golf course in Florida, 
fared better, with revenue rising to $77.2 million from $76 million." 
Knight First Amendment Institute Files New Lawsuit Against Trump For Blocking Twitter Critics. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/new-lawsuit-claims-trump-violates-first-amendment-by-
blocking-critics-on-twitter-11596219781> (7/31, Paul, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the Knight First 
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Amendment Institute at Columbia University has filed a lawsuit on behalf of five individuals against President 
Trump, who blocked them on Twitter for criticizing him. 
OCE: Rep. Bishop Allegedly Misused Campaign, Official Funds. 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/sanford-bishop-allegedly-misused-campaign-funds-
389742> (7/31, Bresnahan, 4.29M) reports Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) "allegedly improperly spent more than 
$90,000 in official funds and campaign funds on personal expenses, including "fuel, golf expenses, meals, travel, 
tuition and entertainment," according to a newly released report from the Office of Congressional Ethics." 
Politico adds OCE "recommended that the House Ethics Committee launch a full-scale investigation into 
Bishop, who was first elected to office in 1992. The secretive panel announced on Friday that it was still 
reviewing the matter; there is no deadline for the Ethics Committee to act." 
WPost Al: Supreme Court Has Yet To Return To Normal Summer Silence. 
The Washington Post <http://www.washingtonpost.corn/politics/courts_law/supreme-courts-summer-break-has-
become-a-series-of-consequential-actions/2020/07/31/93005 f 1 c-d345-11ea-9038-af0891363ac21_story.html> 
(7/31, Al, Barnes, 14.2M) reports on its front page that the Supreme Court had "seemed to wrap up its work July 
9 with a traditional flourish of big opinions, including a blockbuster finale: that President Trump was not 
immune to demands for his personal financial records from a state prosecutor and congressional investigators. 
But the court's customary summer lull? It never arrived." The Post discusses some of the cases and says "other 
factors have kept the Supreme Court squarely in the public eye. Most notable was Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 
announcement in mid-July that she is again battling cancer, sharpening focus on how important November's 
presidential election will be in determining the court's future." 
Supreme Court: Ginsburg Has Been Released From Hospital. Bloomberg 
<https://vvwvv.bloomberg.corn/news/articles/2020-07-31/justice-ginsburg-released-from-hospital-u-s-supreme-
court-says?smd=politics-vp> (7/31, Stohr, 4.73M) reports Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "was released from a 
New York hospital Friday after undergoing a non-surgical procedure earlier in the week, the Supreme Court 
said." According to Bloomberg, "Ginsburg, 87, was hospitalized on Wednesday when doctors performed an 
endoscopic procedure to address an issue with a stent in her bile duct." 
One Marine Dead, Eight Service Members Missing After Training Accident Near San Diego. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/us/marine-accident-california.html> (7/31, Hauser, 
Fazio, 18.61M) reports, "One Marine died, two service members were injured and eight others were missing 
after an accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of Southern California on Thursday, the 
authorities said." Search and rescue efforts for those missing "-- seven marines and one sailor who were aboard 
the vehicle when it sank — continued on Friday afternoon, the First Marine Expeditionary Force said." The Times 
adds, "The service members were assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Pendleton, in the San 
Diego area." The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/31/marine-accident-dead-
california/> (7/31, Armus, 14.2M) reports authorities "said the mishap occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Thursday 
during a routine activity near San Clemente Island, when the vehicle began taking on water." The vehicle, 
"known as an AAV...is meant to carry troops from ship to shore, particularly through rough water." ABC World 
News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/3f1143c0ad5d4a2d8962f8af9d803bla?pubid=fbi> 
(7/31, story 10, 1:29, Llamas, 6.66M) reported that as search and rescue efforts continue, "the Marines have 
decided to stop using that vehicle on water until they can figure out exactly what went tragically wrong." 
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The CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/c1b669282e96416d942536fa37a79eb6? 
pubid=fbi> (7/31, story 8, 1:25, O'Donnell, 3.97M) and NBC Nightly News 
<hftps://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/75c27771f91842ecbbb3e4ddl9e9e47b?pubid=fbi> (7/31, story 9, 
1:01, Holt, 5.44M) broadcasts provided similar coverage of the accident. 
International News 
Trump: "Fake News" Media Not Covering "Big China Virus" Outbreaks In Other Countries. 
President Trump tweeted <https://twittercom/realDonaldTrump/status/1289887533250351110> Sunday 
morning, "Big China Virus breakouts all over the World, including nations which were thought to have done a 
great job. The Fake News doesn't report this. USA will be stronger than ever before, and soon!" Trump included 
a tweet <https://twittencorn/MomentsAU/status/1289804254215933954> from Twitter Moments Australia, 
which wrote, "A State of Disaster has been declared in Victoria over the COVID-19 outbreak and Melbourne 
residents face strict new restrictions including a nightly curfew and limits on movement outside of the home." 
Nations Around The World See Increases In Coronavirus Cases. 
The CBS Weekend News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/0a47ea2aa1994b406108c198a849fd48? 
pubid=fbi> (8/2, story 8, 1:55, Garrett, 1.32M) reported, "The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide stands at 
nearly 18 million, with the highest case totals outside the United States in Brazil, India, and Russia." CBS 
(Palmer) added, "Southern Australia, grappling with a big spike in COVID cases, declared a state of disaster this 
weekend and ordered a fresh lockdown with an 8 p.m. curfew. Across Europe too there have been upticks in 
infections. In Britain, where life and summer had been getting back to normal, the government reversed direction 
and tightened up the rules. French and German officials are so worried about local surges." In the developing 
world, "countries like India, which is seeing 50,000 new cases a day, the virus thrives in the slums. India is now 
on course to overtake the United States in having the worst outbreak on Earth." 
Australia Imposes Curfew In Melbourne To Stem Rising Cases. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/world/coronavirus-covid-19.html#Iink-74f9a2b2> 
(8/2, 18.61M) reports officials in Melbourne, Australia, "announced stricter measures on Sunday in an effort to 
stem a coronavirus outbreak that is raging despite a lockdown that began four weeks ago." For six weeks starting 
on Sunday, residents of Melbourne" will be under curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. except for purposes of work or 
giving and receiving care." In explaining the new measures, Premier Daniel Andrews said the high rate of 
community transmission "suggested that the virus was more widespread than known." 
Cases Continue To Rise In Europe Driven By Young People Flooding Into Bars, Beaches. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-cases-rise-in-europe-as-youth-hit-beach-and-
bars-11596364200> (8/2, Bisserbe, Pancevski, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that cases of 
coronavirus continue to rise in Europe as young people appear to ignore social distancing rules and flood into 
bars, beaches, parks, and other public spaces. 
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Russia Plans To Launch Nationwide Vaccination Campaign In October. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/world/europe/russia-trials-vaccine-October.html> 
(8/2, Kramer, 18.61 M) reports "Russia plans to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign in October with a 
coronavinis vaccine that has yet to complete clinical trials, raising international concern about the methods the 
country is using to compete in the global race to inoculate the public." Health Minister Mikhail Murashko "said 
Saturday that the plan was to begin by vaccinating teachers and health care workers." Murashko "also told the 
RIA state news agency that amid accelerated testing, the laboratory that developed the vaccine was already 
seeking regulatory approval for it." 
Kosovo Prime Minister Self-Quarantines After Testing Positive. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.corn/article/us-health-coronavirus-kosovo-primeminist/kosovo-prime-minister-
says-he-has-covid-19-idUSICBN24Y0ON> (8/2, Bytyci) reports Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti said 
Sunday he has contracted COVID-19 and will self-isolate at home for two weeks. On his Facebook page, Hoti 
said, "I don't have symptoms expect a very mild cough." 
Indian Home Minister Hospitalized After Testing Positive. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/indias-home-minister-amit-shah-tests-positive-for-
coronavirus-11596370018> (8/2, Spindle, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports Indian Home Minister Amit 
Shah on Sunday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and been admitted to a hospital on the same day. 
Shah's announcement came on the same day the country reported its highest daily number of new cases to date. 
Militants Attack Afghan Prison As Ceasefire Expires. 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/world/asia/afghan-prison-attack-prisoners.html> 
(8/2, Ghazi, Mashal, 18.61 M) reports militants attacked "a major prison in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, 
detonating a car bomb and waging a gun battle against guards for hours, as dozens of inmates managed to 
escape, Afghan officials said." The attack in Jalalabad came "at a time when the issue of releasing insurgent 
fighters from prison has moved to the forefront of efforts to strike a peace deal" between the Taliban and the 
Afghan government. The Islamic State, which is not part of the peace talks, claimed responsibility for the attack 
on Sunday. The attack also came "during the final hours of a three-day cease-fire between the Taliban and the 
Afghan government for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha." 
Netanyahu Rejects Protesters' Call For His Resignation. 
Reuters <https://wwvv.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-netanyahu/israels-netanyahu-condemns-
protests-against-him-criticises-media-idUSICBN24Y0JE> (8/2, Heller) reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 
Netanyahu "struck back on Sunday at demonstrations calling for his resignation, accusing protesters of trampling 
democracy and the Israeli media of encouraging them." Criticizing the protests and media at his weekly cabinet 
meeting, Netanyahu said that while demonstrators portray their campaign as an attempt to "preserve Israeli 
democracy, I see it as an attempt to trample democracy." He added, "These demonstrations are fueled by a media 
mobilization, the likes of which I can't remember," accusing the Israeli press of "North Korean-like" uniformity 
in its alleged bias against him. Said Netanyahu, "They do not report the demonstrations — they participate in 
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them. They add fuel." 
Israeli Court Rebukes Netanyahu's Son Over Harassing Protest Leaders. The New York Times 
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/world/middleeast/israel-Netanyahus-son-tweets.html> (8/2, Rasgon, 
18.61 M) reports that an Israeli court on Sunday ordered Netanyahu's son "to stop harassing three people helping 
to lead protests against his father's administration after he tweeted out their home addresses and cellphone 
numbers." Judge Dorit Feinstein of the Jerusalem Magistrates Court ordered Yair Netanyahu "to refrain for the 
next six months from harassing the petitioners in every shape, way and form." 
Mexico Arrests Santa Rosa De Lima Cartel Chief. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexico-santa-rosa-lima-cartel-el-
marro-yepez-ortiz/2020/08/02/4006895e-d4ca-llea-aff6-220dd3a1474 l_story.html> (8/2, Sieff, 14.2M) reports 
Mexican authorities on Sunday arrested Jose Antonio Yepez Ortiz, "one of the country's most wanted criminals, 
whose reign helped transform one of Mexico's most peaceful states into its deadliest." Yepez Ortiz, known as 
"El Marro," was the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel, "a group based in the central state of Guanajuato 
that has specialized in oil theft, stealing billions of dollars from the country's pipelines and refineries in recent 
years." Guanajuato Gov. Diego Sinhue Rodriguez Vallejo said the operation that led to Yepez Ortiz's capture 
Sunday was conducted by both state and federal law enforcement. 
Richardson: Two Of Six Citgo Executives Detained In Venezuela Have Been Moved To House Arrest. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-citgo-richardsonAwo-citgo-executives-detained-in-
venezuela-moved-to-house-arrest-u-s-diplomat-says-idUSKCN24W23L> (7/31, Buitrago, Cohen) reports 
Gustavo Cardenas and Jorge Toledo, "two of the six former Citgo Petroleum Corp...executives detained in 
Venezuela," have been "moved to house arrest, veteran U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson said late on Thursday, 
weeks after he visited the country to seek their release." In a tweet 
<https://twitter.corn/GovRichardson/status/1289023498837356544> , Richardson said, "This is a positive and 
important first step. We are grateful to President Nicolas Maduro and Vice President Jorge Rodriguez for this 
gesture and for continuing to engage in the productive dialogue on the American detainees." Likewise, US 
Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams "called the move a `positive step that we are glad to see.'" 
He said in a statement, "Of course, we hope others follow." 
Japan's Ruling Party Proposes Granting Military Pre-Emptive Strike Capabilities. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/japan-edges-toward-military-pre-emptive-strike-option-
11596195100> (7/31, Tsuneoka, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic 
Party released a proposal on Friday that would give the military the ability to strike foreign missile-launch sites 
in order to improve deterrence against potential attacks from China and North Korea. Japan's National Security 
Council will consider the proposal in August. 
Relatives Forming Collectives To Find Remains Of Missing In Mexico. 
The San Diego Union-Tribune <https://www.sandiegouniontribune.corn/news/border-baja-califomia/stoty/2020-
08-01/parents-mexico-missing-children> (8/1, Fry, 755K) reported that Barbara Martinez, whose son 
disappeared in 2018, is "among thousands of parents and family members who have formed collectives 
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throughout Mexico to help each other search for the remains of their missing children." People who belong to the 
collectives have criticized the Mexican government for not doing more to prevent or solve such cases, according 
to the Union-Tribune article, which quoted "Michael Lettieri, Ph.D, Senior Fellow for Human Rights at the 
Center for US-Mexican Studies at the University of California San Diego." Lettieri said the "nature of the drug 
war in Mexico" is responsible for many disappearances in Mexico. 
The Big Picture 
Headlines From Today's Front Pages. 
Wall Street Journal: 
Microsoft Aims For A Deal To Buy TikTok's US Business <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/microsoft-aims-for-a-
deal-to-buy-tiktolcs-u-s-business-11596418842> 
Fed Weighs Abandoning Pre-Emptive Rate Moves To Curb Inflation <https://www.wsj.cotn/articles/fed-weighs-
abandoning-pre-emptive-rate-moves-to-curb-inflation-11596360600> 
Consumers, Flush With Stimulus Money, Shun Credit-Card Debt <https://www.wsj.com/articles/consumers-
flush-with-stimulus-money-shun-credit-card-debt-11596373201> 
If Oxford's Covid-19 Vaccine Succeeds, Layers Of Private Investors Could Profit 
<https://vvwvv.wsj.corrilarticles/if-oxfords-covid-19-vaccine-succeeds-layers-of-private-investors-could-profit-
11596373722> 
Homicide Spike Hits Most Large US Cities <https://vvww.wsj.corn/articles/homicide-spike-cities-chicago-
newyork-detroit-us-crime-police-lockdown-coronavirus-protests-11596395181> 
New York Times: 
Scientists Worry About Political Influence Over Coronavirus Vaccine Project 
<https://www.nytimes.cotn/2020/08/02/us/politics/coronavirus-vaccine.html> 
"Thanks For Flying SpaceX": NASA Astronauts Safely Splash Down After Journey From Orbit 
<https://www.nytimes.cotn/2020/08/02/science/spacex-astronauts-splashdown.html> 
Elizabeth Warren's Evolution On Race Brought Her Here 
<https://www.nytimes.cotn/2020/08/02/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-biden-vice-president.html> 
Covid Tests And Quarantines: Colleges Brace For An Uncertain Fall 
<https://www.nytimes.cotn/2020/08/02/us/covid-college-reopening.html> 
From Minecraft Tricks To Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen's Troubled Online Path 
<https://www.nytimes.cotn/2020/08/02/technology/florida-teenager-twitter-hack.html> 
TikTok Ban? Creators And Fans Are Big Mad <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/style/tiktok-ban-threat-
trump.html> 
Washington Post: 
Biden's Delay On VP Stirs Worries <http://www.washingtonpost.cotn/politics/bidens-delay-in-choosing-a-vp-
intensifies-jockeying-between-potential-picks/2020/08/02/6eea5068-d4d2-11ea-930e-d88518c57dcc_story.html> 
High Hopes For Instant Vaccine Fix Unrealistic <https://www.washingtonpost.corrithealth/2020/08/02/covid-
vaccine/> 
Bay Area's Virus Strategy Worked — Until It Didn't 
<https://vvww.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/02/san-francisco-coronavirus-surge/> 
Trump, Aides Lift Extreme QAnon Group From Fringes <http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-the-
trump-campaign-came-to-court-ganon-the-online-conspiracy-movement-identified-by-the-fbi-as-a-violent-
threat/2020/08/01/dd0ea9b4-dId4-Ilea-9038-af089b63ac2I_story.html> 
Financial Times: 
Russia's Far-East Anti-Putin Protests: "We Are The Power Here" <https://www.ft.corn/content/e9283176-b454-
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US To Widen Action Against Chinese Tech Groups Beyond TikTok <https://www.ft.corn/contentfleb1859f-ea08-
4c7e-9bdd-a6712389a389?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/email/Channel_Bulletini/B2B> 
Siemens Healthineers To Buy Varian In $16.4BN Deal <https://wvvw.ft.cornicontent/4e17a505-5329-4343-a73e-
654daf2c66a9?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/email/Channel_Bulletin//B2B> 
France To Push For Rule-Of-Law Sanctions As Part Of EU Recovery Plan 
<https://www.ft.com/content/5e065f7a-0895-402f-881b-067a49336b3b? 
FTCamp=engage/CAPUemail/Channel_Bulletin//B2B> 
Washington Times: 
"Law And Order": Trump Counts On Riots, Looting To Help Him Win In Suburbs 
<https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/2/trump-law-and-order-campaign-sees-rioting-way-win-> 
Clinton Accuser Burned Personal Journal; Kept Infamous Photo Of Prince Andrew 
<https://vvww.washingtontimes.cominews/2020/aug/l/clinton-accuser-burned-journal-kept-photo-prince-ak 
Doctor Goes On Offensive After Coordinated Attacks On Hydroxychloroquine 
<https://vvwvv.washingtontimes.corninews/2020/aug/2/dr-james-todaro-launches-medicine-uncensored-after> 
Experts Cast Doubt On Trump Census Order: "It's Not Possible To Do It Accurately" 
<https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/2/trump-census-order-cant-be-done-accurately-expertst> 
Heir Apparent: Would-Be Biden Running Mates Sprint To Veepstakes Finish 
<https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/2/kamala-harris-val-demings-karen-bass-vie-be-biden-/> 
Base Politics: US Struggles To Preserve Access To Diego Garcia 
<https://www.washingtontimes.cominews/2020/aug/2/diego-garcia-us-airbase-chagos-archipelago-threate/> 
Story Lineup From Last Night's Network News: 
ABC: Tropical Storm Isaias; Coronavirus-Rising US Cases; California-Apple Fire; SpaceX Dragon; East Coast 
Shark Sightings; California-Search For Missing Marines; Death of Actor Wilford Brimley; Washington-Missing 
Teen Found In Woods; MLB-Mets Player Quits Season; FDA-Hand Sanitizer; Kansas-Child Gets Cochlear 
Implants And Hears Mom For First Time. 
CBS: SpaceX Dragon; Coronavirus-Rising US Cases; California-Apple Fire; California-Search For Missing 
Marines; Congress-Relief Bill; Biden-VP; Tropical Storm Isaias; Coronavirus-Worldwide; NHL-Playoffs; Death 
of Actor Wilfor Brimley; Boeing-747; Rome-Opera At The Circus Maximus. 
NBC: Tropical Storm Isaias; Weather Forecast; California-Apple Fire; Coronavirus-Rising US Cases; Congress-
Relief Bill; SpaceX Dragon; Coronavirus-College Tuition Costs; California-Search For Missing Marines; Death 
of Actor Wilford Brimley; African American Women & Running Safety; Brides Across America. 
Network TV At A Glance: 
Coronavirus — 13 minutes, 20 seconds 
Tropical Storm Isaias — 6 minutes, 50 seconds 
SpaceX Dragon — 6 minutes, 5 seconds 
California-Apple Fire — 4 minutes, 5 seconds 
California-Search For Missing Marines — 1 minute, 0 seconds 
Story Lineup From This Morning's Radio News Broadcasts: 
ABC: Coronavirus-Rising Cases; Congress-Relief Bill; Tropical Storm Isaias; California-Apple Fire; SpaceX 
Dragon. 
CBS: SpaceX Dragon; Coronavirus-Rising Cases; Congress-Relief Bill; Tropical Storm Isaias; Biden-VP; 
Stocks. 
FOX: SpaceX Dragon; Tropical Storm Isaias; Congress-Relief Bill; Microsoft-TikTok. 
NPR: Congress-Relief Bill; Coronavirus-Rising Cases; Lorde & Taylor-Bankruptcy; Pompeo-TikTok. 
Washington's Schedule 
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Today's Events In Washington. 
White House: 
* President Trump — Meets with U.S. Tech Workers and signs an Executive Order on Hiring American; has 
lunch with the Vice President 
* Vice President Pence — Has lunch with the President 
US Senate: 
* Senate aims to end debate on deputy energy secretary nominee — Senate convenes and proceeds to executive 
session to resume consideration of the nomination of Mark Wesley Menezes to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, 
with agenda including vote on a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination 
Location: U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC; 3:00 PM 
US House: 
* House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on the Rohingya crisis - Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation 
Subcommittee hearing on `An Update on the Rohingya Crisis', with testimony from Refugees International 
President Eric Schwartz * Held via Cisco WebEx and in Rm 2172, Rayburn House Office Building; 2:00 PM 
* House Oversight subcommittee hybrid hearing on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act 
— Government Operations Subcommittee hybrid hearing on TITARA 10.0', with testimony from Office of 
Personnel Management CIO Clare Martoana; Department of Education CIO Jason Gray; Deputy Federal CIO 
Maria Roat; Government Accountability Office Director of IT Management Issues Carol Harris; The MITRE 
Corporation Director of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships David Powner; Emerald One CEO L,aVeme 
Council; and Richard A. Spires Consulting Principal Richard Spires * Held via WebEx and in Rm 2154, Rayburn 
House Office Building; 2:00 PM 
* House of Representatives on recess from 31 Jul — 7 Sep 
Cabinet Officers: 
* No public schedules released 
Visitors: 
* No visitors scheduled 
This Town: 
* CSIS hosts online discussion on the role of the U.N. in Venezuela — `Understanding the Role of the United 
Nations in Venezuela' online discussion hosted by the Center for Security and International Studies Future of 
Venezuela Initiative, with panelists exploring `how the U.N. can better respond to the humanitarian situation 
within the country and the Maduro regime's human rights violations, and facilitate efforts to resolve the 
country's ongoing political crisis'. Speakers include Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cuba and Venezuela 
Carrie Filipetti, Human Rights Watch Americas Division Acting Deputy Director Tamara Taraciuk-Broner, and 
Interim Government of Venezuela Commissioner for the United Nations and Humanitarian Assistance Miguel 
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Pizarro; 11:00 AM 
* President Trump interview airs on HBO - `AXIOS', including exclusive interview with President Donald 
Trump, speaking with Axios National Political Correspondent Jonathan Swan on topics including the 
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, the November election, and U.S. foreign 
policy in Afghanistan, China, and Russia * `AXIOS' is a co-production of HBO Documentary Films, AXIOS, 
and DCTV; 11:00 PM 
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