Politics A.M.: The 12 most logical picks for Joe Biden’s vice president, ranked

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Mike Blake/Reuters) The 12 most logical picks for Joe Biden's vice president, ranked Joe Biden's safest pick for a running mate remains at the top of our list as he gets to crunchtime. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Trump cancels Republican national convention, his latest reversal as coronavirus spreads Surprise announcement comes during coronavirus briefing; president says the timing is "just not right with what's happened recently." By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Amid blame game on coronavirus, Trump White House pursues broader campaign to punish China on other issues Critics accused the administration of lashing out against Beijing without thinking through the consequences, an approach one Capitol Hill aide termed the "burn it all down phase" of its China policy. By David Nakamura and Carol Morello ●  Read more »   Trump's 'Operation Legend' was supposed to combat crime. It's produced one arrest, and some see a political stunt. More than 200 agents have descended on Kansas City, Mo., and more are on their way to Chicago and Albuquerque By Matt Zapotosky and Annie Gowen ●  Read more »   U.S. passes 4 million coronavirus cases as pace of new infections roughly doubles President Trump scrapped public renomination events and said all schools should be "making preparations" to reopen but may not be able to do so on time. By Anne Gearan, Marisa Iati and Jacqueline Dupree ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden predicts that Trump will try to 'indirectly steal' the election The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee warned donors at a fundraiser that Trump may try to cast doubt on the election results. By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   White House, GOP kill payroll tax cut but flounder on broader coronavirus bill Senate Republicans now plan to roll out bill next week after continued fighting over numerous provisions. By Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   The Trailer: Inside the swing-state covid-19 wars In this edition: Swing-state covid politics, the left's fight to hold onto its gains, and two scary state polls for the president. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   Trump expected to sign drug pricing executive orders on Friday, angering pharma The pharmaceutical industry is furious about being made a political target as it works to develop covid-19 vaccines. By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Fact Checker: The twists and turns in Trump's executive order on immigrants and the census Trump's proposal to dilute undocumented immigrants' political power gives a warped view of history. Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   She's a veteran who killed seven other veterans at a West Virginia hospital. Their families want to know why. Nursing assistant Reta Mays was eager to please as she took patients' vital signs and glucose levels and did other caregiving tasks. By Molly Born and Lisa Rein ●  Read more »   Pennsylvania governor blasts 'vile acts' against transgender official leading pandemic response A man wearing a dress and wig at a carnival dunk tank was meant to resemble Rachel Levine, a transgender woman and the state's health secretary, organizers indicated. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Trump caves to the coronavirus reality — yet again — in a particularly personal way Canceling the Jacksonville portion of the Republican National Convention is the latest -- and perhaps closest-to-home -- example of him giving in long after it appeared he'd have to. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at U.S. Capitol next week The general public is invited to pay tribute from outside the building due to the pandemic. By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Michael Cohen to be released from prison after judge sides with claims of retaliation Cohen is writing a tell-all book about President Trump. By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for to stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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