The week in 16 headlines

(CNN) This week saw added scrutiny on around the Postal Service, mail-in balloting and the threat of foreign interference. Congress has yet to make any headway with a coronavirus economic relief package.

Monday

• Trump launches unprecedented attack on military leadership he appointed
• Trump pushes misleading claim China is stoking protests to help Biden win election

Tuesday

• Trump tells his supporters to become poll watchers with a baseless claim about fraud at voting locations
• Justice Department wants to defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit
• Trump visibly distressed over Atlantic story fallout from claims he disparaged the military
• House committee to investigate US postmaster general for allegedly reimbursing employees who donated to GOP candidates

Wednesday

• 'Calls without us knowing:' Aides point fingers in wake of Woodward's latest book
• Trump lists 20 more potential SCOTUS nominees to boost conservative support
• Trump's August fundraising falls short of Biden's by more than $154M 
• Whistleblower alleges top Trump appointees abused authority by telling officials to alter intelligence to match Trump claims
• White House tries to dismiss Trump's admission that he knew Covid-19 was deadly and downplayed it

Thursday

• Trump team grilling local election officials about mail-in ballots
• Fact check: Trump lies that he didn't lie about the coronavirus
• Russian, Chinese and Iranian hackers all targeting 2020 election, Microsoft says

Friday

• Diplomats worry Trump's desire to withdraw US troops risks success of Afghan-Taliban talks
• White House coronavirus task force focuses on higher education in state reports

And that was the week in 16 headlines.