A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found that the number of voters disapproving of the job President Trump is doing is at an all-time high. Trump’s approval rating is 40% overall, while a record 58% disapprove. The latest poll also showed Biden with sizable leads in Black voters, people who live in big cities, and women.

Carly Fiorina, former chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard and rival of Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, said she plans to vote for former Vice President Joe Biden in the fall. Although Fiorina said she continues to be a registered Republican, she has made it clear she cannot support President Trump.

Former President Barack Obama raised $7.6 million at a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden’s campaign. The fundraiser marked Obama’s official return to the presidential campaign trail and underscored his popularity within the Democratic Party.

Democrats announced that Biden will forgo big crowds when he accepts the Democratic party’s nomination over four nights of televised celebrations in Milwaukee in August. Democrats asked nearly 5,000 voting delegates to participate in Biden’s nomination from home, removing the core audience from the convention hall.

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll found that more than 75 percent of Americans are afraid of contracting the coronavirus, as the number of new COVID-19 cases surges. While left-leaning articles highlight that Vice President Mike Pence was pressed on the wisdom of holding campaign rallies, right-leaning articles highlight that former Vice President Joe Biden said he would require Americans wear masks nationwide.

There are 1886 news articles covering this topic. 40% (758) are left leaning, 44% (827) center, 16% (301) right leaning.

From the left: Pence pressed on wisdom of holding campaign events amid pandemic, CNN
From the center: Americans show concerns over virus as cases spike nationwide, The Hill
From the right: Biden to require masks; RUS-lowest daily cases in 3 mos, Washington Times

Also in the news: On Thursday, the House passed a sweeping police reform package that would end certain legal protections for officers accused of misconduct and ban chokeholds. While left-leaning articles highlight that the reform package is the most ambitious set of proposed changes to policing in decades, right-leaning articles highlight that the “cancel culture left” prevents real progress from being made.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that asylum-seekers have no right to a federal court hearing before being removed from the United States. While left-leaning articles highlight that the decision would affect tens of thousands of people, right-leaning articles highlight that the Trump administration has proposed legislation that would make it harder for people to be granted asylum.

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From the left: Supreme court agrees with Trump; limiting asylum seekers, Washington Post
From the center: Supreme Court permits fast-track removal of asylum-seekers, The Hill
From the right: Court rules some asylum seekers can be deported without hearing, NY Post

Also in the news: Carly Fiorina, a formal rival of Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, plans to back former Vice President Joe Biden in November. While left-leaning articles highlight that Fiorina believes that she and Biden could “find common ground on a bipartisan basis,” right-leaning articles highlight that Trump criticized Fiorina’s decision.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is poised to accept the Democratic party’s nomination in Milwaukee at a scaled-back convention. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden leads President Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in Wisconsin, right-leaning articles highlight that both the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee have had to make changes to future conventions.

There are 2001 news articles covering this topic. 36% (711) are left leaning, 43% (866) center, 21% (424) right leaning.

From the left: Biden extends Wisconsin lead to 8 points on eve of Trump visit, Bloomberg

From the center: Biden to accept nomination amid scaled-back convention, The Hill

From the right: Biden to accept nomination; delegations to stay home, Fox News

Also in the news: On Wednesday, a federal appeals court ordered a judge to grant the Department of Justice’s move to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. While left-leaning articles highlight that President Trump was very happy with the move, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump wanted to congratulate Flynn.

On Tuesday, former President Barack Obama joined former Vice President Joe Biden in a virtual fundraiser. While left-leaning articles highlight that Obama derided Trump, right-leaning articles highlight that this is Obama’s first event for Biden since endorsing him.

There are 2255 news articles covering this topic. 48% (1092) are left leaning, 35% (793) center, 16% (370) right leaning.

From the left: Obama plans to discuss first virtual fundraiser with Joe Biden, CNN
From the center: Obama urges Dems on virtual Biden fundraiser, NPR
From the right: Obama teams up with Biden for the first time in the campaign, Fox News

Also in the news: On Tuesday, Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testified before a House committee. While left-leaning articles highlight that Fauci stressed there is still a “disturbing surge” of new coronavirus cases, right-leaning articles highlight that Fauci said a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic “might take some time.”

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending temporary visas for foreign workers until the end of 2020. While left-leaning articles highlight that the move is fiercely opposed by business leaders, right-leaning articles highlight that Republican lawmakers raised concerns that the move could stunt the U.S. economic recovery.

There are 695 news articles covering this topic. 25% (172) are left leaning, 49% (341) center, 26% (182) right leaning.

From the left: Trump Suspends Visas–blocking foreign work in the U.S., New York Times
From the center: Trump issues executive order limiting temporary work visas, USA Today
From the right: Trump to pause certain work visas for rest of 2020, Fox News

Also in the news: On Monday, President Trump decried the dangers of voting by mail. While left-leaning articles highlight that many Trump administration officials voted by mail in the past, right-leaning articles highlight that absentee balloting was rarely used in the last two world wars.