Tipsheet: Biden steps up Black voter outreach in battleground states

View in your browser     Biden steps up Black voter outreach in battleground states BY MARTY JOHNSON   Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign has in recent days increased outreach to Black voters in battleground states expected to play a pivotal role in the outcome of November’s general election. The effort underscores the importance for Biden of energizing minority voters in the handful of swing states that will ultimately decide the race between him and President Trump. Read the full story here     Furor grows over Trump's reported remarks on war dead BY JONATHAN EASLEY   Democratic nominee Joe Biden offered an emotional rebuke of President Trump on Friday following an anonymously-sourced report in The Atlantic accusing the president of disparaging dead military veterans as “losers” and “suckers.” Read the full story here     Trump says no need to apologize over 'fake story' about fallen service members remarks BY MORGAN CHALFANT     President Trump said Friday that he saw no need to apologize after The Atlantic reported that he made disparaging remarks about fallen U.S. soldiers, dismissing it as a “fake story.”  Read the full story here     Trump campaign seeks to intervene in Arizona mail-in ballot legal fight BY HARPER NEIDIG   The Trump campaign is asking a federal judge to allow it to intervene in a lawsuit brought by a group of Navajo Nation residents seeking to ease Arizona's mail-in ballot deadline. Read the full story here       Schiff asks intel officials to brief House panel on election security threats BY MAGGIE MILLER   House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday formally requested that senior officials within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) brief the House panel on election security threats later this month. Read the full story here     Key model predicts 400,000 coronavirus deaths in US by January BY J. EDWARD MORENO   A key forecasting model often cited by experts and used by the White House has revised its prediction of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., now estimating a peak of 410,451 by Jan. 1.  Read the full story here     Trump rips media for soft treatment of Biden: Questions 'meant for a child' BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Trump on Friday criticized the media for what he described as easy questions given to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, saying that the questions were “meant for a child.”  Read the full story here     Democrats accuse Trump of rushing census to influence congressional redistricting BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) are accusing the Trump administration of rushing the census in order to maintain control of a process that will determine the next round of congressional redistricting. Read the full story here     Biden looks to boost campaign with groups that powered Trump's 2016 victory BY TAL AXELROD   Joe Biden’s campaign is looking to get a boost in the final sprint to Election Day by building support among key demographics that powered President Trump’s 2016 upset victory.  Read the full story here     Trump says he won't cut funding for Stars and Stripes BY ELLEN MITCHELL   President Trump said Friday that his administration would not cut funding to the U.S. military’s independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, after the Pentagon moved to shut down the publication. Read the full story here     Future of democracy is on the ballot, but what about future of Americans? BY MAURO GUILLEN   OPINION | Joe Biden sent a clear message to voters at the convention. The future of democracy is at stake. But what about the future of Americans? Read the full story here     Americans should not expect the election results on election night BY CHRIS GAGIN   OPINION | Given the coronavirus pandemic, the likelihood that the country will experience a record number of mailed ballots is overwhelming. How can we hope to have a clear picture of the election results if 25 percent or more of the ballots cast are not counted on election night? Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Veterans scorn Trump over report that he calls fallen soldiers ‘losers’ BY TEO ARMUS   In 2016, Army veteran David Weissman was an “unapologetic, red-hat wearing” Donald Trump supporter. Four years later, Weissman — who served two tours in Afghanistan — has now sparked a Twitter campaign of former service members against President Trump, over reports that he derided fallen U.S. soldiers as “losers” and “suckers.” Read the full story here     The New York Times: How Trump draws on campaign funds to pay legal bills BY ERIC LIPTON   President Trump was proudly litigious before his victory in 2016 and has remained so in the White House. But one big factor has changed: He has drawn on campaign donations as a piggy bank for his legal expenses to a degree far greater than any of his predecessors. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: COVID-19 vaccine developers prepare joint pledge on safety, standards BY PETER LOFTUS AND JARED S. HOPKINS   Several drug makers developing Covid-19 vaccines plan to issue a public pledge not to seek government approval until the shots have proven to be safe and effective, an unusual joint move among rivals that comes as they work to address concerns over a rush to mass vaccination. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Racial tensions roiling US pose target for election meddling BY MARY CLARE JALONICK   The tensions coursing through the United States over racism and policing are likely targets for adversaries seeking to influence the November election, lawmakers and experts warn — and there are signs that Russia is again seeking to exploit the divide. Read the full story here     Reuters: US readies for Labor Day weekend protests BY JONATHAN ALLEN   A summer of street marches will culminate over the holiday weekend with some rallies backing President Trump, while others continue protests against racial inequality and police violence. 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