A new FM3 Research poll in Alabama shows Tommy Tuberville (R) leading Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 47% to 44%.
The poll was conducted for the Jones campaign.
A new FM3 Research poll in Alabama shows Tommy Tuberville (R) leading Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 47% to 44%.
The poll was conducted for the Jones campaign.
The White House is apparently scaling back its temperature checks, as Washington, D.C. enters the second phase of its reopening today, NBC News reports.
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White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow told CNBC that a “second wave” of coronavirus cases isn’t coming and that lawmakers will likely develop another stimulus package by the end of next month.
Said Kudlow: “There is no second wave coming. It’s just hot spots.”
CNN: “Ahead of the President’s visit on Saturday to Tulsa, there had been tentative plans to announce another rally for the near future, perhaps as early as the next two weeks.”
“Now, it remains unclear when — and how — Trump will move forward with his flagship political events. Some advisers suggested it could be weeks or even months before Trump attempts another rally, though as of Monday morning no decisions had been made on how to proceed.”
“When the President speaks Tuesday in Phoenix it will be to a group of young supporters, not a rally, though aides are now working to ensure that event appears full. And Trump will visit Wisconsin on Thursday in an official capacity.”
Mark Barabak: “The incumbent is deeply unpopular and, if history is a guide, stands little chance of drastically changing those sentiments by election day.”
“His best — and possibly only — chance of winning a second term is making Biden seem the more unpalatable of the two; turning the election, in the political shorthand, into a choice between candidates rather than a referendum on Trump’s personality and performance.”
“The strategy worked four years ago against Clinton. After a quarter-century on the national stage, and a bruising Democratic primary, the former first lady and secretary of State was viewed by many Republicans as a figure of almost singular villainy and by a significant number of independents — who didn’t like either candidate — as the greater of two evils.”
“This time seems different.”
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has challenged her Democratic opponent Theresa Greenfield to six debates ahead of November’s general election, the latest sign of what is expected to be a tight race in the Hawkeye State, The Hill reports.
Washington Post: “A White House adviser said Sunday that the Trump administration is preparing for a possible second wave in the novel coronavirus pandemic this fall, as 29 states and U.S. territories logged an increase in their seven-day average of new reported cases after many lifted restrictions in recent weeks.”
Axios got an early look from former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders forthcoming book, Speaking for Myself, that claims former national security adviser John Bolton was “drunk on power.”
Writes Sanders in the book due out this fall: “Bolton was a classic case of a senior White House official drunk on power, who had forgotten that nobody elected him to anything.”
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton confirmed the central charge of the House impeachment case against President Trump, telling ABC News that Trump “directly linked” security assistance to Ukraine “with the investigation” of Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
Vladimir Putin said he’ll “consider” running for a fifth presidential term in 2024, arguing that the hunt for any successor risks paralyzing Russia’s government as the next election nears, Bloomberg reports.
Said Putin: “I don’t rule out such a possibility. I haven’t made up my mind yet.”
“On July 1, Russians will vote on the most sweeping changes to the nation’s constitution since it was adopted almost 30 years ago. One of the amendments would allow Putin, 67, to reset his term-limit odometer to zero even though he’s already served four, and to helm the country for two more six-year terms when his current one expires in 2024.”
President Trump told Axios he’s had second thoughts about his decision to recognize Juan Guaidó as the legitimate leader of Venezuela and said he is open to meeting with dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Said Trump: “I would maybe think about that… Maduro would like to meet. And I’m never opposed to meetings — you know, rarely opposed to meetings. I always say, you lose very little with meetings. But at this moment, I’ve turned them down.”
Washington Post: “For Democrats, the very idea that they are doing well provokes an underlying skittishness. They worry about voting during the coronavirus crisis, amid restrictions that could make it harder to cast ballots. Some fear a coming misinformation campaign and say the party risks underestimating Trump’s ability to turn the country against their nominee.”
“They also worry their party still does not fully understand what led voters to Trump in the first place, and they are terrified that overconfidence, like some of them enjoyed four years ago, will lead to complacency.”
Politico: “In Tulsa and in the days beforehand, Trump and his allies signaled the beginning of a scorched earth campaign. Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. has posted memes portraying Biden — baselessly — as a pedophile. Trump’s campaign released an ad on Friday depicting Biden as aged and confused, calling him ‘clearly diminished’ and lacking ‘mental fortitude.’ On Saturday, he continued to suggest without evidence that Biden has health issues, saying ‘There’s something wrong with Biden.'”
“The no-boundaries approach is in keeping with Trump’s smashmouth style. Yet it’s also a necessity for an unpopular president facing an electoral landscape that’s tilted against him.”
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton told ABC News that the most important person in the White House was President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Said Bolton: “It varied from time to time. At different points, different people would have influence. But I think the sustained answer to that question over time is Jared Kushner.”
White House adviser Kevin Hassett will leave the administration this summer, after returning in March to help the president respond to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Axios reports.
“I’m not confident at all. I think the easiest way to ensure Trump’s reelection is to be overconfident. Too many Democrats are looking at national polls and finding them encouraging. Too many Democrats assumed that Hillary Clinton was a shoo-in and didn’t vote or didn’t work.”
— Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), quoted by Politico.
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