Tipsheet: Trump's second term chances fade

View in your browser     The Memo: Trump's second term chances fade By Niall Stanage   Joe Biden is in the driver’s seat with little more than two weeks left before Election Day. The Democratic nominee has a commanding lead in national polls over President Trump, and he also has the edge in almost all the battleground states. Read the full story here     Trump digs in on conspiracy theory over bin Laden raid By Ellen Mitchell   President Trump is doubling down on his decision to retweet an unfounded QAnon conspiracy theory that Osama bin Laden is still alive, a move that threatens to alienate members of the military with the election less than three weeks away. Read the full story here     Trump's hunt for foreign policy wins hits Russian wall By Rebecca Kheel   President Trump’s efforts to secure foreign policy wins heading into the presidential election have hit a wall in arms control talks with Russia. Read the full story here     Trump wishes Harris 'the best' after aide tests positive for COVID-19 By Celine Castronuovo   President Trump on Saturday said he hoped Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris was “in good shape” after aides on Joe Biden’s presidential campaign team tested positive for COVID-19 this week, with the president adding, “we wish her all the best.” Read the full story here       Trump excoriates Sasse over leaked audio By Tal Axelrod   President Trump berated Sen. Ben Sasse (R) after audio leaked this week of the Nebraska lawmaker leveling harsh criticism against the president in a town hall with constituents. Read the full story here     McConnell details $500 billion COVID-19 bill set for Wednesday vote By Jordain Carney   The Senate will vote on a $500 billion GOP coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on Saturday. Read the full story here     COVID-19 surge prompts warnings that anticipated 'third wave' is now here By Jessie Hellmann   COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are increasing again with no sign of stopping, sparking fears that the fall and winter wave experts had warned about all year is already here. Read the full story here     Conservatives seize on New York Post story to push Section 230 reform By Chris Mills Rodrigo   Conservatives have seized on Facebook and Twitter’s handling of this week’s controversial New York Post story on Hunter Biden to attack tech’s legal liability shield. Read the full story here     Biden camp urges supporters to 'campaign like we're trailing' By Celine Castronuovo   Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign is urging supporters not to “become complacent” despite polling that shows the former vice president leading President Trump nationally and in key battleground states, adding that supporters should “campaign like we’re trailing.” Read the full story here     Changing suburbs threaten GOP hold on Texas By Julia Manchester   Warning signs are flashing for Republicans in Texas as the party faces eroding support in the state's increasingly diverse suburbs. Read the full story here     Loss for everyone as CDC's standing erodes By Leslie Roberts   OPINION | In recent weeks it has come to light that the White House blocked an effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to require the use of face masks on public and commercial transportation and initiated, against the wishes of CDC scientists, a March 2020 CDC order to close the U.S. border to asylum seekers — both moves widely and publicly condemned by public health experts. Read the full story here     How to prevent electoral violence at home By Tara D. Soneshine   OPINION | I have spent more than three decades covering conflict as either a journalist, State Department official or senior executive at the United States Institute of Peace. Global conflict does not scare me. But America in this election season does. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump aides seek to set aside division and plan for final sprint to Election Day By Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey   The president is behind in polls, but Republicans still see a chance for a repeat of his 2016 come-from-behind victory. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump and Biden try to woo early US voters on Sunday By Jarrett Renshaw   U.S. presidential rivals Donald Trump and Joe Biden will court early voters on Sunday as their campaigns step up events ahead of their final debate this week. Read the full story here     The New York Times: ‘Please like me,’ Trump begged. For many women, it’s way too late. By Lisa Lerer   The white suburban voters the president needs to carve a path to victory have turned away from him, for deeply personal reasons. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump leans into fear tactics in bid to win Midwest states By Jill Colvin and Brian Slodysko   President Donald Trump leaned into fear tactics Saturday as he accused the left of trying to “destroy the American way of life” in a late reelection pitch to voters in Michigan and Wisconsin — two Midwestern states that were instrumental to his 2016 victory but may now be slipping from his grasp. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: China warns US it may detain Americans in response to prosecutions of Chinese scholars By Kate O’Keeffe and Aruna Viswanatha   Blunt message suggests U.S. nationals in China at risk of becoming ‘hostages’ in Chinese diplomatic tactic. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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