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Unit at Camp Pendleton, in the San Diego area." The Washington Post (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 TonightVi (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." 
The CBS Evening NewsVi (7/31, story 8, 1:25, O'Donnell, 3.97M) and NBC Nightly News 
Vi (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 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 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 NewsVi (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 (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 (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. 
Russia Plans To Launch Nationwide Vaccination Campaign In October. 
The New York Times (8/2, Kramer, 18.61M) reports "Russia plans to launch a nationwide 
vaccination campaign in October with a coronavirus vaccine that has yet to complete clinical 
trials, raising international concern about the methods the country is using to compete in the 
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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 (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 (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 (8/2, Ghazi, Mashal, 18.61M) 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 (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 them. They add fuel." 
Israeli Court Rebukes Netanyahu's Son Over Harassing Protest Leaders. The 
New York Times (8/2, Rasgon, 18.61M) 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 (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. 
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Richardson: Two Of Six Citgo Executives Detained In Venezuela Have Been Moved To 
House Arrest. 
Reuters (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, 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 (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 (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 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 
Fed Weighs Abandoning Pre-Emptive Rate Moves To Curb Inflation 
Consumers, Flush With Stimulus Money, Shun Credit-Card Debt 
If Oxford's Covid-19 Vaccine Succeeds, Layers Of Private Investors Could Profit 
Homicide Spike Hits Most Large US Cities 
New York Times: 
Scientists Worry About Political Influence Over Coronavirus Vaccine Project 
"Thanks For Flying SpaceX": NASA Astronauts Safely Splash Down After Journey From Orbit 
Elizabeth Warren's Evolution On Race Brought Her Here 
Covid Tests And Quarantines: Colleges Brace For An Uncertain Fall 
From Minecraft Tricks To Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen's Troubled Online Path 
TikTok Ban? Creators And Fans Are Big Mad 
Washington Post: 
Biden's Delay On VP Stirs Worries 
High Hopes For Instant Vaccine Fix Unrealistic 
Bay Area's Virus Strategy Worked - Until It Didn't 
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Trump, Aides Lift Extreme QAnon Group From Fringes 
Financial Times: 
Russia's Far-East Anti-Putin Protests: "We Are The Power Here" 
US To Widen Action Against Chinese Tech Groups Beyond TikTok 
Siemens Healthineers To Buy Varian In $16.4BN Deal 
France To Push For Rule-Of-Law Sanctions As Part Of EU Recovery Plan 
Washington Times: 
"Law And Order": Trump Counts On Riots, Looting To Help Him Win In Suburbs 
Clinton Accuser Burned Personal Journal; Kept Infamous Photo Of Prince Andrew 
Doctor Goes On Offensive After Coordinated Attacks On Hydroxychloroquine 
Experts Cast Doubt On Trump Census Order: "It's Not Possible To Do It Accurately" 
Heir Apparent: Would-Be Biden Running Mates Sprint To Veepstakes Finish 
Base Politics: US Struggles To Preserve Access To Diego Garcia 
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 
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 
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• 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 IFITARA 
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 Pawner; Emerald One CEO 
LaVerne 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 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 *IAXIOS' is a co-production of HBO Documentary Films, AXIOS, and DCTV; 11:00 
PM 
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