Tipsheet — Presented by the Air Line Pilots Association — Coronavirus deal key to Republicans protecting Senate majority

View in your browser     Coronavirus deal key to Republicans protecting Senate majority BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   Vulnerable Republicans up for reelection are facing high unemployment and serious budget shortfalls in their home states, giving White House negotiators and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) more incentive to cut a relief deal to protect their Senate majority. Talks between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Democratic leaders fell apart Friday afternoon, but Senate Republicans are still feeling pressure to reach agreement, even as President Trump’s threatens to use executive action instead. Read the full story here     Coronavirus talks collapse as negotiators fail to reach deal BY JORDAIN CARNEY   Bipartisan talks aimed at finding a deal on a fifth coronavirus bill collapsed on Friday, all-but-guaranteeing Congress and the White House will not be able to reach a compromise despite a steady uptick in cases and lingering economic aftershocks.  Read the full story here     SPONSORED CONTENT — ALPA The CARES Act: Good for workers, good for America   Unions and airlines agree: a clean extension of the CARES Act will position the airline industry to support economic recovery. Learn why.   Trump tees up executive orders on economy but won't sign yet BY JORDAIN CARNEY   President Trump said Friday that he is prepared to act unilaterally to reinstate expanded unemployment benefits and suspend the payroll tax due to the coronavirus, but signaled he wouldn’t do so immediately. Read the full story here     US intelligence says Russia seeking to 'denigrate' Biden BY OLIVIA BEAVERS   The top U.S. counterintelligence official announced Friday a series of foreign threats facing the 2020 presidential election, warning in particular that Russia is using a range of measures to "primarily denigrate" former Vice President Joe Biden while China prefers that President Trump not win reelection. Read the full story here     New postmaster general overhauls USPS leadership amid probe into mail delays BY TAL AXELROD   Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Friday, removing the top two officials in charge of day-to-day operations as Democrats in Washington call for an investigation into changes that have slowed mail delivery. Read the full story here     Jerry Falwell Jr. placed on indefinite leave BY MARTY JOHNSON   Jerry Falwell Jr., president and chancellor of Liberty University, has been placed on indefinite leave by the institution's board of trustees executive committee. Read the full story here     Trump draws cheers after defending crowd of supporters at briefing as 'peaceful protest' BY BROOKE SEIPEL   A crowd of supporters at President Trump's news conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Friday booed when a reporter pointed out that the number of guests gathered together appeared to violate the state's coronavirus restrictions. Read the full story here     SPONSORED CONTENT — ALPA The CARES Act: Good for workers, good for America   Unions and airlines agree: a clean extension of the CARES Act will position the airline industry to support economic recovery. Learn why.   Is Congress finally awakening to our nation's addiction crisis? BY JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. AND CREIGHTON DRURY   OPINION l We know how to prevent and treat addiction. If we find the collective will, we can bring an end to the epic loss of life and so much more that is ripping at the fabric of our nation. As our country’s leaders take steps to demonstrate commitment to investing in public health to fight COVID-19, will they step forward to invest in solutions that can help end our addiction crisis too? Read the full story here     Republicans have to let Donald Trump lose if they want victory BY MICHAEL STARR HOPKINS   OPINION l Walking themselves off a cliff is one thing. Walking the country off a cliff is another. Pain in this election for gain in the future is the only strategy that allows Republicans to come out of this era with their party standing. It will not be pretty, but it is absolutely necessary. Anything else is stunning and stupefying at the same time. 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.

Link