Tipsheet: Stimulus impasse threatens both economy and Trump

View in your browser     Stimulus impasse threatens both economy and Trump By Morgan Chalfant and Niv Elis   Bungled negotiations over the next stimulus package and a resurgence of coronavirus infections are threatening the U.S. economic recovery, creating problems for President Trump as he charts the path forward for his reelection campaign. The White House and Congress remain far from a deal negotiations over the next stimulus package, even as expanded unemployment benefits and a federal moratorium on evictions expire, though the two sides touted progress following an unusual weekend meeting. Read the full story here     'Progress' but no deal as coronavirus talks head into next week By Jordain Carney   Trump administration officials and Democratic leaders negotiating a new coronavirus relief package said they made "progress" during a rare Saturday meeting but aren't yet close to a deal. Read the full story here     Trump struggles to stay on script, frustrating GOP again By Brett Samuels and Al Weaver   President Trump is struggling to stick to a consistent message that resonates with voters, vacillating almost daily between scripted events and remarks and incendiary commentary that risks alienating key voting blocs in an election year. Read the full story here     US reports more than 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in July By Marty Johnson   The U.S. reported more than 25,000 deaths in July related to the novel coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a grim milestone for the country as it seeks to stem a rising number of cases. Read the full story here       Biden calls on Trump, Congress to enact an emergency housing program By Tal Axelrod   Former Vice President Joe Biden pressed President Trump and Congress to enact an emergency housing package after ramped up unemployment benefits and an eviction moratorium that have expired. Read the full story here     Here are top contenders to be Biden's VP By Amie Parnes   Joe Biden will make the all-important decision about who will be his vice presidential candidate in the coming days. Read the full story here     VP contender Karen Bass explains her 2010 remarks praising Scientology By Marty Johnson   Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) on Saturday sought to explain comments she made at the opening of a Scientology church in Los Angeles a decade ago after the remarks drew renewed attention this week. Read the full story here     Trump campaign targets Bass amid speculation over Biden VP pick By Tal Axelrod   President Trump’s reelection campaign ramped up criticism of Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) on Saturday amid speculation that she could be tapped to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate. Read the full story here     Trump threat to TikTok generates storm of criticism from users By Morgan Gstalter   President Trump’s announcement that he plans to ban the video-sharing platform TikTok from operating in the United States unleashed a wave of criticism from its users, including from those who accused the president of squandering freedoms of speech and expression. Read the full story here     Tucker Carlson calls Fauci a 'fraud' after tense hearing By Joe Concha   Tucker Carlson slammed Anthony Fauci as a "total fraud" after the top infectious disease expert's Friday testimony on Capitol Hill, with the Fox News host asserting that "there is nothing" Fauci "won't opine on as long as it doesn't offend the popular and fashionable left." Read the full story here     Why people must stop worrying that Donald Trump will delay the election By Jonathan Turley   OPINION | This week, American democracy either died or it didn’t, but you couldn’t tell from the news coverage. Some commentators and members of Congress warned that we are looking at “nothing less than a coup.” Others called for organized protests, proclaiming it is now clear that President Trump’s “anti-democratic intent was blood-chillingly real.” One leading academic called for Trump’s immediate impeachment as a fascist out to destroy our constitutional system. Read the full story here     Davis: My recommendation for vice president on Biden ticket By Lanny Davis   OPINION | Here is my take on who Joe Biden should choose to run with him on the Democratic ticket in 2020. My criterion for narrowing down the list and for selecting my preference (by a small margin) comes down to a single question: Who can most assist former Vice President Biden in getting elected president and defeating Donald Trump? Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘Assume the monster is everywhere’: Experts urge dramatic reset to halt virus By Joel Achenbach, Rachel Weiner and Chelsea Janes   New restrictions in Sun Belt states have flattened new cases. But infectious-disease experts see warning signs in the South, the Midwest and East Coast cities that were hammered in the spring. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Some Americans wait, without pay, for COVID-19 test results By Deanna Paul   For people who can’t work from home, long waits for coronavirus tests can mean weeks with no income. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail By Corey Williams   Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November. Read the full story here     The New York Times: In Trumpworld, the grown-ups in the room all left, and got book deals By Sarah Lyall   A large club of Trump administration evictees have turned their bracingly bad experiences into a new genre: political revenge literature. Read the full story here     Reuters: Exclusive: TikTok's Chinese owner offers to forego stake to clinch US deal - sources By Echo Wang, Alexandra Alper and David Shepardson   China’s ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House, after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular short-video app, two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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