Tipsheet — Harris looks to complete Biden path to presidency

View in your browser     Harris looks to complete Biden path to presidency By Alexander Bolton   Kamala Harris has a few goals at this week’s Democratic convention. The first for the California senator, who will take to the stage on Thursday, is a simple one. She wants to use her speech to introduce herself to voters and tell the story of how the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica became the first woman of color to be nominated on a presidential ticket. Read the full story here     Battle looms over Biden health care plan if Democrats win big By Peter Sullivan   A battle within the Democratic Party is looming on health care if presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins and the Senate flips. Read the full story here     THE HILL 2020 CONVENTIONS Join The Hill at our virtual 2020 Conventions Hub   Join The Hill at our virtual 2020 Conventions Hub — your digital headquarters for exciting events and the latest conventions news. We'll kick off each day with The Big Questions. Party leaders, pollsters and campaign veterans join our editors to discuss the political and policy issues shaping our nation, then stay tuned in for our afternoon briefings — deeper dives into the key policy areas that will shape the 2020 campaign including energy, affordable housing, and the ongoing response to COVID-19.   Check out the full schedule and RSVP now to hold your spot!   President Trump's brother, Robert Trump, dies at 71 By J. Edward Moreno   President Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday at the age of 71, according to a statement released by the White House. Read the full story here     Trump backs postmaster general amid scrutiny By Morgan Chalfant   President Trump on Saturday expressed support for actions taken by his new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who has come under growing scrutiny over recent changes he has made at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ahead of the presidential election. Read the full story here     Pelosi weighing bringing House back from August recess early over USPS issues: reports J. Edward Moreno   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democratic leadership are considering returning from August recess as early as next week to consider legislation addressing issues at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Democratic aides confirmed to CNN and Politico. Read the full story here     Trump breaks with CDC director on potential for 'worst fall' amid pandemic, flu season By Morgan Chalfant   President Trump on Saturday said he disagreed with an assessment from the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the United States could face the “worst fall” from a public health perspective if Americans do not follow guidelines to ease the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read the full story here     Two senior CDC officials leave agency By Marty Johnson   A pair of senior officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), both of whom were appointed to their posts by President Trump, resigned from their positions Friday. Read the full story here     THE HILL 2020 CONVENTIONS Join The Hill at our virtual 2020 Conventions Hub   Join The Hill at our virtual 2020 Conventions Hub — your digital headquarters for exciting events and the latest conventions news. We'll kick off each day with The Big Questions. Party leaders, pollsters and campaign veterans join our editors to discuss the political and policy issues shaping our nation, then stay tuned in for our afternoon briefings — deeper dives into the key policy areas that will shape the 2020 campaign including energy, affordable housing, and the ongoing response to COVID-19.   Check out the full schedule and RSVP now to hold your spot!   Turley: Despite the guilty plea, Democrats still denounce this 'investigation of investigators' By Jonathan Turley   OPINION | “Gosh almighty.” Those words from former Vice President Joe Biden sum up plenty about the announced criminal plea by former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith. Of course, Biden was not referring to the implications of the FBI lawyer who lied to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court for the efforts to continue the surveillance of an adviser to the campaign of Donald Trump. Nor was he referring to growing evidence that the Russia investigation was launched based on false and flawed evidence. Read the full story here     Will Kamala Harris follow Al Gore's lead on climate change commitment? By Thom Woodroofe   OPINION | On Dec. 8 1997, Air Force Two touched down in Japan’s ancient capital, Kyoto, for a frenetic visit by then-Vice President Al Gore that is widely credited as having rescued talks on a new global climate treaty from collapse. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       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 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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