Tipsheet: GOP sees falling Trump stock as growing threat to Senate majority

View in your browser     GOP sees falling Trump stock as growing threat to Senate majority By Alexander Bolton   Republicans are growing increasingly worried that President Trump’s slide in the polls following his COVID-19 diagnosis, coupled with an outbreak at the White House, is posing a major threat to their Senate majority. The presidential campaign has quickly become one of the most tumultuous in modern history, but there’s more than enough turmoil and uncertainty to go around as both parties battle for control of the Senate. Read the full story here     Trump no longer considered a risk to transmit COVID-19, doctor says By Brett Samuels   President Trump is no longer considered a risk to transmit COVID-19 to others, according to a memo released late Saturday by the White House physician, though the White House did not say that the president has tested negative for the virus. Read the full story here     Senate Republicans rip new White House coronavirus proposal By Jordain Carney   Senate Republicans on Saturday offered fierce pushback against the administration's latest coronavirus relief proposal during a call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Read the full story here     US coronavirus numbers rise, raising worries about winter By Jessie Hellmann   Dozens of states are reporting rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in what could be the first signs of a long and difficult winter. Read the full story here       Federal judge rejects Trump suit to block ballot drop boxes in Pennsylvania By Tal Axelrod   A federal judge rejected a lawsuit from President Trump’s reelection campaign to limit the amount of ballot drop boxes in Pennsylvania, handing Democrats a win in their effort to boost voter turnout in the key swing state. Read the full story here     Nebraska district could prove pivotal for Biden in November By Julia Manchester   Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appears poised to flip Nebraska’s critical 2nd Congressional District in November, giving Democrats hope in a red state that doles out Electoral College votes per congressional district. Read the full story here     Graham says SC people of color can go anywhere in the state but 'need to be conservative, not liberal' By Jordan Williams   Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in a forum Friday night that people of color “can go anywhere in this state,” as long as they are “conservative, not liberal.” Read the full story here     Amy Coney Barrett tells Senate panel she signed ad decrying Roe v. Wade as 'infamous' By Celine Castronuovo   Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday showing she had previously signed on to an ad that referred to the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion as “infamous” and called “for the unborn to be protected in law.” Read the full story here     Conservative group launches $2.3 million ad buy to boost Barrett SCOTUS nomination By Tal Axelrod   Turning Point USA, a prominent conservative advocacy group aimed at energizing young voters, is launching a $2.3 million ad buy to promote Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court ahead of what is expected to be a contentious Senate confirmation. Read the full story here     Ernst: 'It would be smart' for Senate Judiciary Committee to be tested for COVID-19 By Tal Axelrod   Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) said lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee should be tested for COVID-19 before they begin confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Read the full story here     Bringing Black men back home By Richard Johnson   OPINION | President Obama’s speech on fatherhood, delivered in 2008, called out men who had deserted their families and communities — “They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it.” Read the full story here     Azerbaijan's assault against Armenia threatens Democracy everywhere By Christos A. Makridis and Alex Galitsky   OPINION | Unfortunately, some actors in the international community have dismissed Azerbaijan's role as the aggressor, calling both sides to “prepare populations for peace.” Read the full story here     The New York Times:  Trump’s swamp: Taxes trace payments to properties by those who got ahead By Nicholas Confessore, Karen Yourish, Steve Eder, Ben Protess, Maggie Haberman, Grace Ashford, Michael LaForgia, Kenneth P. Vogel, Michael Rothfeld and Larry Buchanan   President Trump vowed to “drain the swamp.” Instead, he built a system of direct presidential influence-peddling unrivaled in modern American politics. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trailing in the polls and time running out, Trump looks for one more comeback By Catherine Lucey and Michael C. Bender   Republicans hope a stimulus deal and Supreme Court hearings could turn the tide after the president’s Covid-19 diagnosis and a rough debate. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Pennsylvania emerges as ‘tipping-point’ battleground for Biden and Trump — before and after Election Day By Michael Scherer, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Amy Gardner and Josh Dawsey   Both parties are increasingly focused on the pivotal — and potentially messy — role that Pennsylvania could play in deciding the outcome of the presidential race. Read the full story here     Reuters: Appeals court keeps alive for now Texas' limit on drop boxes for absentee ballots By Jason Lange   A U.S. federal appeals court on Saturday issued a temporary stay that allows the Republican governor of Texas to continue limiting counties to a single drop-off site for absentee ballots in the Nov. 3 presidential election. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin By Matthew Daly   Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, as the party — undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions — rushes to put conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the high court before the Nov. 3 election. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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