Tipsheet: Trump leans into attacks on Biden's family, business dealings

View in your browser     Trump leans into attacks on Biden's family, business dealings BY JONATHAN EASLEY AND MORGAN CHALFANT   President Trump and his campaign are leaning into attacks on Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s family and business dealings in the closing days before the election, believing it reinforces their message of Trump being an outsider and Biden a lifelong Washington politician. It’s a strategy that could backfire and some Republicans believe it’s the wrong move, as polls find voters are far more concerned about jobs, the economy, health care and the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story here     McConnell tees up Barrett nomination, setting up rare weekend session BY JORDAIN CARNEY   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday teed up Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination, paving the way for a rare weekend session roughly a week before the November election. Read the full story here     Finger-pointing picks up in COVID-19 relief fight BY MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG   The blame game is heating up as it becomes increasingly clear there will be no new COVID-19 relief deal before the elections. Read the full story here     Democrats play defense, GOP goes on attack after Biden oil comments BY REBECCA BEITSCH AND MORGAN CHALFANT   Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s comment that he would “transition” away from oil made in Thursday night's presidential debate could compromise the candidate’s carefully laid pitch to voters in Pennsylvania, a key swing state.  Read the full story here       US passes single-day record for new COVID-19 cases BY TAL AXELROD   The U.S. set a new record for new coronavirus cases in a single day Friday as the country undergoes an alarming new surge in infections.  Read the full story here     Trump squeezed by cash crunch in final election sprint BY JULIA MANCHESTER, JONATHAN EASLEY AND MAX GREENWOOD   President Trump’s campaign faces a significant cash deficit against Democratic nominee Joe Biden less than two weeks out from Election Day, a stunning reversal of fortunes for a campaign that was once awash in cash. Read the full story here     Pennsylvania's top court deals blow to GOP by tossing signature-matching rule BY JOHN KRUZEL   The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday ruled that mail ballots cannot be discarded based on a perceived mismatch between signatures appearing on a voter's application and their actual ballot. Read the full story here     Report finds coronavirus pandemic leading to 'unacceptable' shortage of US drug supplies BY CELINE CASTRONUOVO   A report released this week from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota said that COVID-19-related drug shortages in the United States have reached “unacceptable” levels. Read the full story here     Trump announces opening of relations between Sudan and Israel BY LAURA KELLY   President Trump on Friday announced an opening of relations between Sudan and Israel, building upon a breakthrough of diplomatic ties between the Jewish state and Gulf Arab nations that have traditionally shunned Israel over its conflict with the Palestinians.  Read the full story here     Dozens of legal experts throw weight behind Supreme Court term limit bill BY JOHN KRUZEL   More than two dozen constitutional law experts on Friday voiced support for a bill that would establish 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, adding scholarly backing to one of several court reform proposals that have gained traction in recent weeks.   Read the full story here     Why America needs moratorium on mail until after this election is done BY ALLAN LICHTMAN   OPINION l Citizens cannot change Postal Service policies and practices, but we can take the initiative to ensure the delivery of ballots is faster. The solution is to stop sending mail besides ballots, medicines, and other critical items between now and the election.  Read the full story here     Is America ready to return to the Obama-Biden foreign policy? BY FRED GEDRICH   OPINION l Joe Biden offers Americans a return to the Obama administration’s globalist foreign policies. Those policies resulted in freedom retreating, terrorism advancing, endless wars, tens of thousands of American plant closures and millions of lost American jobs. It’s up to voters to decide whether they want to return to those policies. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump seeks momentum from debate while Biden focuses on pandemic BY ANNIE LINSKEY, PHILIP RUCKER AND SEAN SULLIVAN As President Trump made a push to change the campaign’s dynamic, Joe Biden reiterated warnings about Trump’s “failed leadership.” Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump’s biggest economic legacy isn't about the numbers BY PATRICIA COHEN   The president has shifted the way both parties talk about trade, immigration and deficits — and despite dismal economic news, many voters still reward him for it. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Oil industry bristles at Biden's pledge to transition away from crude BY REBECCA ELLIOTT   Joe Biden’s remarks Thursday that he would seek to phase out oil were well-received by the renewables industry but stoked concerns among some oil and gas executives that a Democratic administration would further weigh down an industry hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him BY BEN FOX Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history. A day later, the head of an obscure government agency he created offered a much different message. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump ramps up rallies, bucking health guidelines as virus rages BY JORDAN FABIAN AND JOSH WINGROVE President Donald Trump is forging ahead with a breakneck pace of rallies in battleground states during the final days of his re-election campaign, defying public-health guidelines as a wave of new coronavirus cases smacks the U.S. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       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 ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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