As President Trump continues to downplay the effects of COVID-19 across the country, @KatyTurNBC  says: "We looked at hundreds of local papers today and no surprise, this virus is impacting communities everywhere." #MTPDaily  #ICYMI 

WATCH: @SenJeffMerkley  says he's worried that "the postmaster general is working with the president to make it a problem so he can argue he doesn't like vote by mail." #MTPDaily  "It's another form of election manipulation."

WATCH: Biden hasn't narrowed his VP list down to 2 as has been reported, @mikememoli  says. #MTPDaily  "There are some names that maybe we haven’t been talking about as much of late who are still very much in the mix.”

WATCH: California virus numbers decline, but officials warn change could be issue in reporting system. #MTPDaily  @PattersonNBC : "The health department for the state says that there is a reporting glitch. ... The governor reported [a week-to-week decrease] earlier this week."

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ICYMI: @SenJeffMerkley  says he's worried that "the postmaster general is working with the president to make it a problem so he can argue he doesn't like vote by mail." #MTPDaily  "It's another form of election manipulation."