Sunday shows - Trump tangles with Fox's Wallace in contentious interview

View in your browser     Trump downplays virus, disputes bad polls in testy interview with Fox's Wallace By MORGAN CHALFANT President Trump in a testy interview with Fox News’s Chris Wallace downplayed recent surges in coronavirus cases, defended his stance on Confederate-named bases and sought to attack his fall opponent, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.  Read the full story here     Trump says Fox News polls 'among the worst' after latest shows him trailing Biden By MORGAN CHALFANT   President Trump disputed a new Fox News poll showing him trailing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden by 8 points, calling it “fake” and criticizing the network’s polls as “among the worst.” Read the full story here     Trump says Fauci is a 'little bit of an alarmist' By JUSTINE COLEMAN    President Trump on Sunday said the nation's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci is a “little bit of an alarmist” but denied that the White House is running a campaign against him amid rising coronavirus case numbers in a number of states. Read the full story here     Trump says Biden should sit for Wallace interview: He'll be crying 'for mommy' By ZACK BUDRYK   President Trump, in an interview Sunday with Fox News’s Chris Wallace, questioned former Vice President Joe Biden’s capacity to do a similarly tough interview. Read the full story here     Trump says he 'might' veto defense bill over removing Confederate base names By JUSTINE COLEMAN   President Trump said Sunday that he “might” veto a defense spending bill because of its inclusion of a provision to remove the names of Confederate leaders from Army bases.  Read the full story here     Wallace confronts Trump on 'mean tweets' about him and Fox News By ZACK BUDRYK   Fox News’s Chris Wallace confronted President Trump about his tweets attacking Wallace, noting his history of tough interviews with both Republicans and Democrats. Read the full story here     Trump says he might not sign coronavirus bill without payroll tax cut By MORGAN CHALFANT   President Trump said Sunday that he would consider not signing an upcoming coronavirus relief package if it doesn't include a payroll tax cut.   Read the full story here     Trump says he's hurt by Mary Trump's attacks on his father By ZACK BUDRYK   President Trump told Fox News’ Chris Wallace he considered the content in his niece Mary Trump's memoir about his parents to be more hurtful than the material about the president himself. Read the full story here     Bottoms defends mask order: 'This is not about politics, this is about people' By REBECCA KLAR   “My responsibility as mayor of Atlanta is to make decisions on behalf of the people of Atlanta that will protect our citizens,” Bottoms said on CBS’s “Face the nation.”  Read the full story here     Colorado governor: More people wearing masks 'a ticket to more freedom' By ZACK BUDRYK   Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said Sunday that more people wearing masks would allow for other aspects of normal life to resume during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story here     LA mayor blames Trump for coronavirus surge: 'We've seen no national leadership' By REBECCA KLAR   Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) blamed President Trump for a lack of leadership as the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge across Los Angeles County and said the city was "on the brink" of another stay-at-home order.  Read the full story here     Mississippi governor defends decision not to issue statewide mask mandate By REBECCA KLAR    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) defended his decision not to issue a statewide mask order in an interview on Sunday, arguing that a mandate is not the most effective way to urge residents to wear face coverings to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.  Read the full story here     Shalala on Florida outbreaks: 'We need to close down again' By ZACK BUDRYK   Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.) said Sunday that the state, which is in the middle of a major coronavirus outbreak, would need to shut down again to properly address it. Read the full story here     Colorado governor calls national testing 'a complete disgrace' By JUSTINE COLEMAN   Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Sunday called the national testing effort for coronavirus “a complete disgrace.”  Read the full story here     Ohio governor warns state 'could become Florida' By JUSTINE COLEMAN   “We are at the point where we could become Florida, you know,” DeWine said. “Where you look at our numbers today versus where Florida was a month ago, we have very similar numbers. So we're very, very concerned.” Read the full story here     Clyburn says if Trump wants to honor Lewis he should sign bill to restore Voting Rights Act By REBECCA KLAR   House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Senate Republicans and President Trump should pass and sign a bill to restore the Voting Rights Act if they wants to honor the life of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights era legend who died last week.  Read the full story here     Pressley: 'Especially painful' to lose Lewis 'at a new moment of racial reckoning' By REBECCA KLAR    Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said Sunday that it is “especially painful” to lose Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) during a new moment of racial reckoning in the U.S.  Read the full story here     Demings: 'It really feels like a part of America died' with Lewis By ZACK BUDRYK   “It really feels like a part of America died on Friday,” Demings said on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday. “John Lewis was larger than life, I don’t think I’ve ever really met anyone like him.” Read the full story here     CBC chair: Lewis was a 'calm figure' but 'rock solid' By ZACK BUDRYK   "He was such a calm figure but a calm figure that was rock solid,” Bass said of Lewis, who died Friday at the age of 80, on ABC’s “This Week.” Read the full story here     Stephen Moore optimistic about economy: 'This was a good week' By MARTY JOHNSON   Economist Stephen Moore said Sunday that the U.S. economy had a "good week," even as the U.S continues to endure a serious resurgence of the coronavirus.  Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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