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Monday, August 31, 2020

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• Global: Total confirmed cases: ~25,335,000; deaths: ~849,000

• U.S.: Total confirmed cases: ~6,024,000; deaths: ~184,000

• Source: Johns Hopkins University

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1/ The Director of National Intelligence will no longer give Congress in-person briefings about election security, citing concern over “unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information.” Instead, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will provide the House and Senate Intelligence Committees with written updates. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe framed the move as an attempt to “ensure clarity and consistency” in intelligence agencies’ interactions with Congress. The Department of Justice, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security will continue briefing Congress. Trump, meanwhile, said Ratcliffe made the decision because he “got tired” of intelligence leaking from Congress “so, he wants to do it in a different form.” The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe in May in a 49-to-44 vote along party lines. He received more votes against his confirmation than any DNI in the 15-year history of the office. (CNN / Politico / New York Times / ABC News / Wall Street Journal / Associated Press)

2/ Trump’s newest...

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