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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during an announcement that District of Columbia public schools will be all virtual through Nov. 6, during a news conference, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

D.C. cancels free COVID-19 testing sites due to tropical storm

In this picture released by an official website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech marking the Eid al-Adha holiday, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 31, 2020. Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United States because America would only use talks for propaganda purposes. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

COVID-19 death toll in Iran more than 2x higher than government figures: report

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., holds up documents detailing President Donald Trump's plan for dealing with the coronavirus during a House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus crisis hearing, Friday, July 31, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise: 'Clearly, we're very far apart' on coronavirus relief

Outbreak hits Norway cruise ship, could spread along coast

In this Jan. 2, 2019, file photo, women peer in the front door of Lord &amp; Taylor's flagship Fifth Avenue store, which closed for good in New York. New York landmark retailer Lord &amp; Taylor has filed for bankruptcy, joining a growing list of retailers flummoxed by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Retail rout goes on as Lord & Taylor, Tailored Brands, falter

Tropical Storm Isaias has snapped trees and knocked out power while blowing through the Bahamas on Saturday. The storm headed toward the Florida coast, where officials have closed beaches, parks and coronavirus testing sites. (Associated Press)

Storms complicate fight against coronavirus pandemic

This Monday, April 6, 2020, file photo shows an arrangement of hydroxychloroquine pills in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Doctor goes on offensive after coordinated attacks on hydroxychloroquine

Colleges, universities in D.C. offering online-only instruction

In this June 29, 2020, file photo, Committee Chairman Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing. (Bonnie Cash/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Rep. Raul Grijalva blasts unmasked Republicans after contracting coronavirus

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, arrives with Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol to resume talks on a COVID-19 relief bill, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Mark Meadows 'not optimistic' about reaching deal on coronavirus relief bill any time soon

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks with reporters about the coronavirus relief package negotiations, at the White House, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mnuchin: 'No question' some people being paid more to stay home than work

In this July 29, 2020, file photo House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. This election year's battle for control of the House is once again hinging heavily on a fight over suburban voters. Democrats boast an ever-expanding target list that includes a half-dozen Republican seats in Texas plus others outside Atlanta, Cincinnati, Los Angeles and Phoenix. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Nancy Pelosi: 'I don't have confidence' in White House coronavirus coordinator Dr. Birx

In this Aug. 5, 2016, file photo, bikers ride down Main Street in downtown Sturgis, S.D., before the 76th Sturgis motorcycle rally officially begins. South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, is bracing to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Over a quarter of a million people are expected to rumble through western South Dakota. (Josh Morgan/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)

Annual Sturgis rally expecting 250K, stirring coronavirus concerns

President Donald Trump listens as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a roundtable discussion on the coronavirus outbreak and storm preparedness at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump, DeSantis say storm evacuation will have a different look

President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign event with Florida Sheriffs in Tampa, Fla., Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump visits Florida during pandemic, hurricane threat; he meets with sheriffs

Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Rep. Kay Granger tests negative for COVID-19, had sat next to Rep. Louie Gohmert on plane

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

House passes six-bill, $1.3 trillion spending package for 2021

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, July 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House defends $377 million proposal in coronavirus bill to renovate West Wing

Nurse Kathe Olmstead, right, gives volunteer Melissa Harting, of Harpersville, N.Y., an injection as the world's biggest study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway Monday, July 27, 2020, in Binghamton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

NIH announces nearly $250 million investment for new rapid coronavirus testing

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, center, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), right, and Adm. Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Health, left, testify during a House Subcommittee hearing on the Coronavirus crisis, Friday, July 31, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

Trump officials: 'Personal responsibility' crucial to defeating coronavirus

In this image from video, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 27, 2020. (House Television via AP) ** FILE **

Rep. Steny Hoyer: White House suggested four-month extension of $600 boost in unemployment benefits

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Education building Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Trump administration to provide up to $2.1 billion to Sanofi, GSK for vaccine production

An aerial photo shows quiet streets during social distancing in Hoi An, Vietnam, Friday, July 31, 2020. The old town, Vietnam's top tourist attraction, starts two weeks of social distancing on Friday morning in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Hieu Dinh)

Vietnam reports 1st ever coronavirus death after renewed outbreak

Muslim pilgrims pray on top of the rocky hill known as Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, July 30, 2020. Only about 1,000 pilgrims will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage this year due to the virus pandemic. (Saudi Ministry of Media via AP)

Final days of hajj and Eid festival impacted by coronavirus

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shows his disqualification notice during a press conference in Hong Kong, Friday, July 31, 2020. On Thursday, 12 pro-democracy candidates including prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong were disqualified from running in the legislative elections, as they were deemed to not comply with the Basic Law or pledge allegiance to the city and Beijing. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Hong Kong government postpones elections, citing coronavirus

In this June 1, 2020, file photo, waiters prepare the terrace of a restaurant in order to respect distancing measures in Paris as France gradually lifts its lockdown due to the coronavirus. France's economy shrank by nearly 14% in the second quarter when the country was in coronavirus lockdown, a third consecutive quarter of negative growth in a worsening recession, the national statistics agency said Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens to a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight the new Republican coronavirus aid package. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sticking point delaying Senate's virus relief package: Business liability protection

Commuters wearing protective face masks and face shields travel on a public bus in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Peru ordered the mandatory wearing of protective face masks and shields on public transportation amid the new coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Coronavirus task force shifts messaging on methods to contain pandemic

District officials announced Thursday that public school students will be learning remotely, starting Aug. 31 through Nov. 6. Virtual learning will include a mix of live lessons and blocks of time for independent learning. (Associated Press)

D.C. Public Schools to start school year with online instruction

Lake Chelan and the North Cascades are seen near Stehekin, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Waterpark owner fights 'hypocritical' shutdown order that opens lakes

Recent Commentary Columns

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters following a meeting at the Capitol with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a COVID-19 relief bill, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats use COVID-19 unemployment to buy votes

Rep Jim Jordan, D-Ohio, speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

Jim Jordan hammers Dr. Fauci for favoritism in COVID-19 science

In this Tuesday, July 7, 2020, file photo, a teacher holds up a sign while driving by the Orange County Public Schools headquarters as educators protest in a car parade around the administration center in downtown Orlando, Fla. Teachers unions have begun pushing back on what they see as unnecessarily aggressive timetables for reopening. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Teachers' unions shamefully exploit COVID-19 to shutter schools

A man covers his nose with his shirt, left, as Luis Negron, a Miami Beach code compliance officer, right, talks to him about wearing a protective face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, July 24, 2020, on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla. Masks are mandated both indoors and outdoors in Miami Beach. People found not wearing a mask are subject to a civil fine of $50. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida face mask hell a chilling warning for America

This photo combo of images shows, clockwise, from upper left: President Donald Trump speaking during a news conference at the White House on July 22, 2020, in Washington, the Twitter app, Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaking during a campaign event on July 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del., and the Facebook app. With just 100 days to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden aren't just attacking one another in online ads. Their ads are also targeting tech companies like Facebook and Twitter. (AP Photo)

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube desperate to kill countering coronavirus thought

Signs advising social distancing and wearing face masks are posted on a door of The Barrel Room restaurant during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. The Barrel Room, a San Francisco wine bar and restaurant, cautiously reopened last week, hoping to salvage as much of 2020 as possible from the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns meant to contain it. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

COVID-19 sheep and their absurd 'no shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service' bleats

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, center, smiles as he watches an opening day baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees at Nationals Park, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

America's Faucian bargain

The economic costs of riots and COVID-19 lockdowns

In this June 26, 2020, file photo, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, center, speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, right, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, left, listen during a news conference with members of the Coronavirus task force at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) ** FILE **

Health bureaucrats have crippled America

Health care workers work at a walk-up COVID-19 testing site during the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, July 17, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. The mobile testing truck is operated by Aardvark Mobile Health, which has partnered with the Florida Division of Emergency Management. People getting tested are separated from nurses via a glass pane. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida fake, false coronavirus positives just another reason to distrust numbers

To Mask or Not to Mask Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

To wear a mask or not to wear a mask, during Wuhan virus pandemic

Philadelphia Phillies Didi Gregorius hits a double during the first inning an exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, July 20, 2020, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (24) is behind the plate. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Americans want and need live sports -- now

Illustration on Health Savings Accounts by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Expand health savings accounts to boost economy

In this May 13, 2020, file photo, Public Health Madison and Dane County employees and members of the Wisconsin National Guard operate a drive-through testing facility for COVID-19 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. Tracing the contacts of people who test positive is considered an important way to curb the pandemic. But online conspiracy theories about contact tracing have generated suspicion and mistrust. (Will Cioci, Wisconsin Watch via AP)

America, it's happening: Gov't knocking on doors, jailing COVID-19 patients

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