AP Top Political News at 10:59 p.m. EDT

Trump tempers officials’ grave assessments with optimism

U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic

Esper defends firing of Navy ship captain over virus warning

AP FACT CHECK: Trump pitches drug unapproved for coronavirus

Island mayor battles Georgia governor over virus limitations

Lost Time: How coronavirus spread while supply orders lagged

Intelligence official ‘disappointed’ after ouster by Trump

Biden raises idea of Democrats holding an online convention

Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push his broader agenda

In years before outbreak, investment in public health fell