Tipsheet: Trump's Supreme Court list reveals influence of Clarence Thomas

View in your browser     Trump's Supreme Court list reveals influence of Clarence Thomas By John Kruzel   The president’s new list of Supreme Court candidates includes a half dozen former clerks of Justice Clarence Thomas, a reflection of the staunch conservative’s growing clout in the Trump era. President Trump’s unveiling Wednesday of a list of 20 additional judicial prospects came less than eight weeks ahead of an election whose winner could nominate as many as three new justices over the next four years, radically altering the court’s ideological balance. Read the full story here     Trump slams Nevada governor at rally, takes aim at mail-in voting By J. Edward Moreno   President Trump on took aim at Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) during a campaign rally Saturday night, accusing the state leader and other Democrats of using mail-in voting to “rig” the upcoming November election. Read the full story here     Trump leans into foreign policy amid domestic disapproval By Morgan Chalfant and Rebecca Kheel   President Trump is leaning into his administration’s foreign policy accomplishments as he faces a difficult battle for reelection against Democratic nominee Joe Biden on domestic issues. Read the full story here     Pence will not attend fundraiser next week hosted by couple who shared QAnon posts By Tal Axelrod   Vice President Pence will not attend a fundraiser next week in Montana hosted by a couple who has shared social media posts supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory. Read the full story here       Sanders pushes Biden to focus more on wages, health care By Tal Axelrod   Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pushing Joe Biden’s presidential campaign to expand its appeal to liberal voters and boost its focus on kitchen table issues in the final sprint to Election Day. Read the full story here     Colorado threatens legal action against USPS over pre-election mailers By J. Edward Moreno   Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) is threatening to sue the U.S Postal Service over pre-election mailers the agency sent out nationally that could potentially confuse voters. Read the full story here     What are the consequences of voting twice in an election? By Tal Axelrod   President Trump has in recent months roiled an election already upended by the coronavirus pandemic, alleging repeatedly without evidence that voting by mail poses security concerns. Read the full story here     Trump urges supporters to show up at polls: 'Make sure your ballot COUNTS' By Tal Axelrod   President Trump on Saturday urged voters to show up at polling sites in North Carolina this election cycle and ensure their mail-in votes are counted. Read the full story here     Twitter again flags Trump tweet about voting in North Carolina By Tal Axelrod   Twitter again flagged a tweet from President Trump in which he urged voters to show up at polling sites in North Carolina this election cycle to ensure that their mail-in votes are counted. Read the full story here     AstraZeneca restarts COVID-19 vaccine trial By Tal Axelrod   The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca announced Saturday that they are resuming a trial in the U.K. of an experimental coronavirus vaccine after the trial was paused this week to probe a “potentially unexplained illness” in one of the participants. Read the full story here     The real conversation on racism is much more difficult but necessary By Jonathan Turley   OPINION | The National Football League sought this week to address calls for racial justice with a demonstration of players, signs proclaiming “Black Lives Matter,” and “End Racism” painted in end zones. The response was not uniformly positive, including loud booing from some fans. Read the full story here     Baby Boomer-owned small businesses can help resuscitate urban economies By Jerry Haar   OPINION | Cities across the nation are faced with a crucible. Slammed by economic recession and COVID-19, their economic losses in tax revenue, employment and municipal bond ratings have been staggering. Add to that increasing civil unrest, racial tensions and a spike in urban crime and one can clearly understand why many city dwellers and businesses that can are moving to the suburbs and exurbs. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump onslaught against Biden falls short of a breakthrough By Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin   President Trump has leveled scathing law-and-order attacks on Joseph Biden for weeks. But a new poll shows Mr. Biden ahead in three states Mr. Trump hopes to pick up, and maintaining a lead in Wisconsin. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Campaigns battle for women who regret voting for Trump By Jenna Johnson   White women — especially those who are middle- or working-class and didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton in the last election — loom large in a presidential race that could, like 2016’s, be decided by shifts among a few sets of voters. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: A Biden Justice Department would shift vastly from Trump’s By Sabrina Siddiqui and Sadie Gurman   Democrat has promised more accountability on police conduct, while the current administration sees limited federal role in civil-rights enforcement. Read the full story here     CNN: Trump to visit California after weeks of remaining largely silent on historically devastating wildfires By Veronica Stracqualursi   The White House on Saturday announced President Donald Trump will soon visit California, hours after Trump thanked the firefighters and first responders battling the historic wildfires raging in the western part of the United States. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace By AP staff   China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical U.S. report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it is the U.S. instead that poses the biggest threat to the international order and world peace. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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