Tipsheet: Trump has 100 days to turn things around

View in your browser     Trump has 100 days to turn things around By Jonathan Easley   President Trump faces a steep climb to a second term with 100 days to go before the presidential election. The president in recent days has changed his strategy in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as polls show presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leading in the battleground states that will determine who win the White House. Read the full story here     The Memo: Convention cancellation adds to Trump's troubles By Niall Stanage   President Trump’s decision to cancel one of the biggest events of his reelection campaign is fresh proof of the vexing landscape he faces in his bid for a second term. Read the full story here     Biden organizers say campaign is 'suppressing the Hispanic vote' in Florida, mistreating staff By J. Edward Moreno   A group of 94 field organizers for former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign sent a letter to the the state Democratic Party claiming the Biden campaign is “suppressing the Hispanic vote” in Central Florida and mistreating staff. Read the full story here     Democrats hope clash resonates with key bloc: Women By Mike Lillis   The week began with a conservative lawmaker lobbing a vulgar, sexist slur at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on the steps of the Capitol, sparking days of negative headlines. Read the full story here       Pence to headline 'Cops for Trump' event in Pennsylvania next week By Tal Axelrod   President Trump's campaign announced Saturday that Vice President Pence will host a “Cops for Trump” event Thursday in Greensburg, Pa., a state Trump flipped in 2016 by less than 1 percentage point. Read the full story here     Mnuchin, Meadows make rare weekend trip to Capitol as GOP prepares coronavirus package By Jordain Carney   Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows made a rare weekend trip to Capitol Hill as part of negotiations on a GOP coronavirus proposal. Read the full story here     GOP senators push for stimulus checks to almost 2M excluded Americans By Rafael Bernal   Two Senate Republicans are pushing to extend stimulus checks in the next coronavirus relief package to almost 2 million Americans who were excluded from the initial round. Read the full story here     Florida overtakes New York to become state with the second-highest number of coronavirus cases By Tal Axelrod   Florida has overtaken New York to become the state with the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the country. Read the full story here     US surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths for fourth straight day By Tal Axelrod   The U.S. tallied over 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths Friday for the fourth straight day this week, yet another sign of the alarming spike in COVID-19 cases across the country. Read the full story here     Yoho resigns from board of Christian organization following confrontation with Ocasio-Cortez By Marina Pitofsky   Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) resigned from the board of directors of the Christian organization Bread for the World amid blowback after he accosted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) this week at the Capitol and called her “disgusting” and a “fucking bitch.” Read the full story here     More willful blindness by the media on spying by Obama administration By Jonathan Turley   OPINION | The Washington press corps seems engaged in a collective demonstration of the legal concept of willful blindness, or deliberately ignoring facts, following the release of yet another declassified document that directly refutes past statements about the Russia collusion investigation. The document shows the FBI used a security briefing of then candidate Donald Trump and top aides to gather possible evidence for Crossfire Hurricane, its code name for the Russia investigation. Read the full story here     The 'Good Trouble' man By Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.)   OPINION | One of the high-water marks of my life was the considerable amount of time during my youthful years I spent in the company of some of this nation's most significant souls of the last century. Those names include: Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Fred Shuttlesworth, C.K. Steele, James Lawson, C.T Vivian, Joseph E. Lowery, C.L. Franklin, and, of course, John R. Lewis. All but John Lewis were members of the board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), of which I became the Mid-West Regional Vice President and founder of several chapters, including the affiliate in Kansas City, Mo. Looking back at that time reminds me of the words recorded in Genesis 6:4: "There were giants in the earth in those days." Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Coronavirus ravaged Florida, as Ron DeSantis sidelined scientists and followed Trump By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Isaac Stanley-Becker, Lori Rozsa and Josh Dawsey   As the virus spread out of control in Florida, decision-making became increasingly shaped by politics and divorced from scientific evidence, according to interviews with 64 current and former state and administration officials, health administrators, epidemiologists, political operatives and hospital executives.  Read the full story here     The New York Times: Corporate Insiders Pocket $1 Billion in Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine By David Gelles and Jesse Drucker   The race is on to develop a coronavirus vaccine, and some companies and investors are betting that the winners stand to earn vast profits from selling hundreds of millions — or even billions — of doses to a desperate public. Read the full story here     Seattle Times: Youth Liberation Front protest in Seattle recalls familiar police standoffs as federal agents stay out of view By Sydney Brownstone, Heidi Groover, Patrick Malone and Michelle Baruchman    After days of intense anxiety and speculation about what the presence of federal agents could mean for the Seattle protest organized by the Youth Liberation Front, much of Saturday’s events recalled strikingly familiar confrontations between protesters and the city’s police force. Read the full story here     Los Angeles Times: Four months in, coronavirus travel restrictions strain cross-border relationships By Wendy Fry    U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, people who work in the U.S. with valid work visas and those traveling for education or documented medical reasons are still allowed to travel across the border with the proper documentation. But border officials acknowledge that travelers may face increased wait times in passenger and commercial operations because of restricted crossings and temporary closures of processing lanes. Read the full story here     Reuters: The wealthy Republicans who want to oust Trump in November's election By Tim Reid   Tosh is one of a growing number of wealthy conservative Americans who say Trump is a threat to democracy and the long-term health of the Republican Party. They are actively supporting his Democratic opponent in the Nov. 3 vote, former Vice President Joe Biden. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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