U.S. surpasses 150,000 deaths from COVID-19; GOP Rep. Gohmert tests positive for coronavirus, was supposed to fly with Trump to Texas today; Trump had at least seven calls with Putin since intel on Russian bounty plot appeared in his daily briefing; New push to renew Voting Rights Act after John Lewis’ death

U.S. hits deadliest day of the summer from coronavirus; Second Republican set to meet with Trump today tests positive; Trump targets suburban voters with repeal of housing rule; Trump admits he never discussed Iran bounties on U.S. troops with Putin; Trump had at least seven calls with Putin since intel on Russian bounty plot appeared in his daily briefing; Trump plans to pull 12k troops from Germany, dozens of Republicans say move will encourage Russian aggression; Survey: nearly 50% of Brazil’s doctors feel pressure to prescribe unproven medicine as coronavirus treatment; Brazil’s president continues to tout effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine without proven success; Medical experts: “we’re failing” and to reopen U.S. need to fix testing, do two million tests per day; New push to renew Voting Rights Act after John Lewis’ death; GOP officials resist pressure to expand mail-in voting; Civil rights group: 1,688 polling places closed after Supreme Court invalidated Voting Rights Act; Texas man dies after getting COVID at father’s birthday party

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