Sent: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 05:29:41 -0500 (CDT) From: iiiiisalaisr m To: Subject: The Hill's Morning Report - House Dems remain at loggerheads after border funding flareup I Congress at standstill in spending, debt ceiling negotiations I As Swalwell drops 2020 bid, Steyer readies a plunge he initially said he wouldn't make I Dems push to make McConnell their 2020 boogeyman I Trump delivers energy speech to tout his environmental policies I Barr says Trump has an executive path to add citizenship question to 2020 census I Iran verifies it breached 2015 nuclear accord I Labor Secretary Acosta back in spotlight following Epstein arrest in New York Welcome to The Hill's Morning Report. Happy Tuesday! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Co-creators are Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver (CLICK HERE to subscribe!). On Twitter, find us at @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Just over a week after internal discord spilled into the open, tensions still simmer within the House Democratic Caucus over how to tackle the situation at the border including abysmal conditions for the detention of some migrants. As Rafael Bernal and Juliegrace Brufke report, the battle over the $4.6 billion border bill supplemental funding that passed the House on June 27 left wounds within the conference. Progressives and moderates disagree within the party, as evidenced by a high-profile back-and-forth skirmish between Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- N.Y.). The two Democratic heavyweights have clashed since the speaker made dismissive remarks about the influence of the freshman lawmaker in an EFTA00047336

interview with The New York Times, suggesting the firebrands are 'lour people" in the House Democratic caucus, adding that "they didn't have any following" outside of Twitter. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a top left-wing organization, blasted Pelosi for her remarks, saying Ocasio-Cortez is "more of a true leader" than the speaker. Pelosi has since tried to turn the page and work toward addressing the situation for migrants at facilities such as the one in Clint, Texas, a focus of media attention after Ocasio-Cortez and 20 other House Democrats toured the facility early last week. "Whether or not the President responds to our request to improve medical care standards for the health and safety of children, and while Senator McConnell still refuses to help the children suffering in these deplorable conditions, we must lead a Battle Cry across America to protect the children," Pelosi wrote in a note to her colleagues. While the two Democrats duke it out, a larger and potentially more consequential fight is playing out between members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and the Problem Solvers Caucus, a main vehicle for the party's moderates. After the votes to approve supplemental funding for needs at the border, progressive members believe it will be tough to work with moderate colleagues, and some have threatened to retaliate by slowing committee momentum for select bills. CPC members chair many of the committees, including Judiciary, Rules, Oversight and Reform, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Natural Resources. "I mean, it's just gonna be a lot harder for us to care enough to help deliver votes, "said Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), co-chairman of the CPC, who recently referred to the Problem Solvers Caucus as the "Child Abuse Caucus" over its support for the border supplemental. The Washington Post: House to vote on new border bill amid outcry over conditions at migrant detention centers. > As Democrats debate what to do next, the Department of Homeland Security is continuing its crackdown of the border and asked the Pentagon to EFTA00047337

authorize 1,000 additional Texas National Guard troops to the region "to provide supplemental holding and port of entry enforcement support." The increase would be in addition to the 1,900 National Guard members already at the border and 2,300 active-duty troops who are on border-related missions. The request was made on Wednesday (CNN). Meanwhile, the House is back to work today after a 10-day July Fourth recess, set to resume negotiations on spending caps and a hike in the debt ceiling. Those congressional talks are in limbo with less than three months left before a fiscal deadline looms. Half of that time is expected to be spent away from Washington as House members return to their districts for a six- week August recess. As CNN's Phil Mattingly reports: "The preferred method is to strike an all-encompassing two-year budget deal. At this point, after several meetings of top negotiators, things have moved further away from a deal. The internal dynamics of the Democratic caucus laid bare by the immigration funding fight two weeks ago have only served to exacerbate concerns about any path to a final resolution." Bloomberg: Debt limit, USMCA clocks ticking as Pelosi wrangles her party. The Hill: White House repeatedly blocks ex-aide from answering Judiciary panel questions. LEADING THE DAY 2020 CAMPAIGN & POLITICS: In a year when the popular move has been to run for president, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) decided to go the other way and closed up shop on his 2020 bid, temporarily contracting the Democratic presidential field. EFTA00047338

Swalwell announced that he was dropping out during a press conference in Dublin, Calif., on Monday afternoon following reports that he had discussed shutting the doors on his 2020 bid after he canceled two days of campaigning in New Hampshire during the July Fourth holiday. "We have to be honest about our own candidacy's viability,"Swalwell told reporters, adding that he will run for reelection to the House instead. He did not endorse any of his former 2020 competitors (The Hill). While one California Democrat ended his bid, another is expected to launch one of his own as Tom Steyer, the billionaire investor who has loudly called for President Trump's impeachment, reportedly plans to enter the race on Tuesday. Steyer's likely move comes despite his January announcement that he would not run in 2020, saying at the time that he planned to focus all of his time and energy in the push to impeach the president. However, according to reports, Steyer has had second thoughts in recent months and seemed uneasy about his January decision. The potential announcement would bring the Democratic field back to 25 candidates. The New York Times: Farewell, Swalwell: As one 2020 Democrat drops out, will others follow? > Warren rises: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced Monday that she posted a $19.1 million haul in the second fundraising quarter, outraising two of her top rivals — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) — as she capped off a strong June (The Hill). The total is third among Democratic candidates, behind only South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) and former Vice President Joe Biden, as Warren continues to see her star grow in the 2020 race behind a nonstop string of policy proposals and progressive energy. EFTA00047339

The latest figures put Warren in a strong spot as she looks to hold onto her spot in the top tier of candidates. On top of the fundraising figure, she also has $19.7 million in cash on hand and more than 300 staffers on the payroll. After fears that she could be in trouble due to a high burn rate of campaign funds, she has dramatically reduced that figure from 85 percent to 55 percent, putting her on more stable footing (Politico). The Washington Post: "You are who?" The lonely presidential campaign of John Hickenlooper. The Wall Street Journal: Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) struggles to break out of crowded Democratic field. The Washington Post Magazine: The ignoring of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D- N.Y.). Mona Charen: How a Democrat can win over a never-Trumper. > Cocaine Mitch: Democrats want to flip the script on Republicans by using Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the poster boy for next year's congressional elections in the same way Republicans have repeatedly and successfully "posterized" Pelosi, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) in past years. McConnell often manages to fly under the radar by being so low-key but after he helped Trump fill two Supreme Court vacancies and with a pile-up of House-passed bills in the Senate, Democrats say using McConnell as a rallying banner can be effective (The Hill). Paul Kane: North Carolina runoff a test of women's standing in the Republican Party. Elsewhere on the political scene ... Kris Kobach, the former Kansas secretary of state, announced Monday that he will run for an open U.S. Senate seat in 2020, drawing the ire of national Republicans who are determined to not let him become the nominee. Kobach, a top Trump supporter who lost the gubernatorial contest last year, is running to replace EFTA00047340

retiring Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) (The Hill) ... CNN announced that they will hold a five draw to determine the debate lineups for the next Democratic presidential debates on July 30 and July 31 in Detroit (CNN). IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES WHITE HOUSE & ADMINISTRATION: Trump delivered an East Room speech about "environmental leadership" on Monday that was long on praise for energy producers and the strong U.S. economy and silent about combating climate change, which most Americans say is a top concern as they ponder the Oval Office occupant in 2021 (The Hill). The president opted to deliver the 45-minute address at the urging of his daughter, Ivanka Trump, who wanted the president to defend his environmental record, according to Axios. The New York Times reported that the idea came from the president's campaign consultants, who believe that Trump's environmental policies hurt him among millennials and suburban women, two blocs of voters his Democratic rivals are wooing. Bottom line: The speech suggests the president's advisers fear he is losing support he captured in 2016 and that courting his base of non-college- educated white men is not enough to win next year. The contents of Trump's one-off energy speech, however, appeared unlikely to rebrand his environmental reputation. Trump argues that his unwinding of Obama-era environmental regulations stayed true to his campaign promises, but his promotion of petroleum and coal and denial of the science behind calls to combat global warming remain unpopular with a majority of Americans, according to recent surveys. > Iran: The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Monday that Iran resumed enriching uranium to higher levels than permitted under a 2015 accord with the United States and other world powers. Tehran cannot currently build a nuclear bomb, but it is steps closer to that potential. The New York Times outlined what occurred in the past and what's likely to EFTA00047341

happen next. > Department of Justice: From defending Trump's ambitions for a citizenship question on the 2020 census to blasting House Democrats ahead of a hearing next week with star witness former special counsel Mueller, Attorney General William Barr is busy. The president's battles over the census are noisily public (The Hill), while some experts believe Trump's strategy is to create enough confusion to upend census participation among a sizable number of minorities, even if the administration loses its arguments in court (Reuters). In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Barr said the administration will take action in the coming days that he believes will allow the government to add the controversial census question about citizenship. Barr would not detail the plans, although a senior official said Trump is expected to issue a memorandum to the Commerce Department instructing it to include the question in the 2020 census. Such a move is likely to be immediately challenged in court. Pelosi said Monday that Trump wants to add the demand for citizenship information because he wants to "make America white again." > Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta: Federal charges filed Monday in New York against wealthy hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein put Acosta, a member of Trump's cabinet, back in the spotlight because he's the former U.S. Attorney in Miami who helped a sexual predator secure a lenient plea deal that shielded him from federal prosecution following sexual contact with dozens of underage girls 11 years ago (The Hill). Republican senators declined to criticize Acosta following the new federal charges of sex trafficking against Epstein, 66 (The Hill). White House officials are concerned that House Democrats may call some of Epstein's victims to testify on Capitol Hill about the plea deal Acosta negotiated in 2008, putting the Trump cabinet official in the klieg lights. Acosta declined to comment on Monday (The Washington Post). The Justice Department is facing renewed criticism that it mishandled the Epstein case years ago, and Barr recused himself on Monday because his EFTA00047342

former law firm, Kirkland and Ellis, had represented Epstein (The New York Times). Epstein pleaded not guilty to the New York charges. Under the Florida deal, he pleaded guilty to state prostitution-related charges and was allowed to go to his office during the day while he served his sentence a decade ago. He also registered as a sex offender and agreed to pay millions of dollars to dozens of his victims. Fortune: Who is Epstein? More administration news: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assembled a controversial advisory group on Monday to assess what is meant by "human rights" in U.S. foreign policy (The Hill) ... Trump said he will not work with Great Britain's ambassador to the United States, who called the Trump administration "inept" in a private cable that was leaked (The Hill) ... The Internal Revenue Service's in-house watchdog, Nina Olson, is retiring at the end of the month (The Hill). OPINION Democrats 'shooting holes in their own boat' with single-payer plan, by Albert Hunt, opinion contributor, The Hill. https://bit.ly/32hwJX5 We need to know where Democratic candidates stand on nuclear weapons, by Lisbeth Gronlund and Wright, opinion contributors, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2Lc9mbS WHERE AND WHEN EFTA00047343

HiII.TV's "Rising" program features Rachel Bitecofer, assistant director at the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, to discuss the negative partisanship model's prediction that Trump will lose in 2020; Natalie Wynn, a noted YouTuber, to talk about YouTube radicalization; and Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert, who discusses manipulated media known as deepfakes at 9 a.m. ET at http://thehill.com/hilltv or on YouTube at 10 a.m. at Rising on YouTube. The House convenes at 2 p.m. The House Intelligence Committee will hear closed-door testimony this morning from former Trump business associate Felix Sater (The Hill). The Senate meets at 10 a.m. The president welcomes the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- Thani, to the White House for meetings and a working lunch this afternoon, joined by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Trump will also participate in a commercial signing ceremonies event in the Roosevelt Room with the sheikh prior to the lunch. Vice President Pence begins his day with a meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Kriejanis Karicie. The vice president will join Trump for events with the emir of Qatar in the West Wing. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivers prepared remarks about stress testing at financial institutions during the Federal Reserve Board Conference in Boston at 8:45 a.m. ELSEWHERE -. Tech: Federal regulators and Congress want YouTube to take new steps to protect children from problematic content. Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission, which is finishing its probe into alleged violations of children's privacy laws, to hit the company with tough penalties. And the Senate Judiciary Committee today holds a hearing in which YouTube is in the spotlight (The Hill). ... The leaders of the tech industry's most prominent advocacy groups in Washington are increasingly female, a trend some hope to see spread Silicon Valley tech companies that are still male-dominated EFTA00047344

(The Hill). -4 Minimum wage: The pending Raise the Wage Act sponsored by congressional Democrats would give 17 million people a raise and lift 1.3 million out of poverty, but also eliminate jobs for 1.3 million workers in the same period, according to the Congressional Budget Office. House Democrats expect to bring the bill, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 to $15 by 2025, to a vote next week (The Hill). News of the weird: A Lithuanian couple defended their title in the World Wife-Carrying Championship, held in Finland on Saturday. It's a contest that attracts couples from around the world, including from the United States. Men complete an obstacle course with their wives slung over their backs. The peculiar competition has been going on for 24 years, although the Morning Report was oblivious until Monday. The prize? The wife's weight in beer (Reuters). THE CLOSER And finally ... +0+ Monday's flash flooding in the Washington metro area caught many by surprise as commuters encountered rivers instead of roadways, subway stops could have been mistaken for Niagara Falls and planes were temporarily grounded under a deluge of between three and five inches of rain in the span of two hours, depending on location. It was biblical. Gutters and roofs failed, power outages spread, trees toppled and the White House press basement area looked like a retaining pond until special equipment arrived. OK, not an earthquake, not a dangerous wildfire but definitely a swamp. The National Weather Service issued its first-ever flash flood warning for the District on Monday morning. In the midst of the seventh wettest July day recorded since 1871, Washington was knee-deep and all wet. EFTA00047345

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The Hill's Morning Report - Trump again urges Federal Reserve to cut interest rates I White House works overtime to publicly calm recession jitters while weighing options for potential contraction I Lujan becomes highest-ranking House Dem to back Trump impeachment I Omar, Tlaib hit back at Israel over banned visit I Kamala Harris loses steam, reaches crossroads in push for Democratic nod I Warren apologizes to Native Americans over handling of past ancestry claims I US gives businesses another 90 days before they must cut ties with Chinese tech giant Huawei I Attorney General Barr replaces Bureau of Prisons chief following Epstein suicide I Election Commission chairwoman admonishes Trump to cease tales of massive voter fraud in 2016 that never occurred From The Hill To M, The Hill Date 2019/08/20 06:32 The Hill's Morning Report - Trump again urges Federal Reserve to cut interest rates I White House works overtime to publicly calm recession jitters while weighing options for potential contraction I Lujan becomes highest-ranking House Dem to back Trump impeachment I Omar, Tlaib hit back at Israel over banned visit I Kamala Harris loses steam, reaches Subject: crossroads in push for Democratic nod I Warren apologizes to Native Americans over handling of past ancestry claims I US gives businesses another 90 days before they must cut ties with Chinese tech giant Huawei I Attorney General Barr replaces Bureau of Prisons chief following Epstein suicide I Election Commission chairwoman admonishes Trump to cease tales of massive voter fraud in 2016 that never occurred Attachments: TEXT.htm, Mime.822 The Hill's Morning Report .Q Getty Ima( ' Welcome to The Hill's Morning Report. Happy Tuesday! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Co-creators are Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver (CLICK HERE to subscribe!). On Twitter, find us at @asimendinger and @alweaver22. President Trump may argue the U.S. economy is roaring, but he clearly worries that a recession is not out of the realm of possibility next year and could jeopardize his bid for reelection. Page 17836 EFTA00047347

"I don't see a recession," the president said on Sunday before he flew from New Jersey to Washington at the end of his summer break. Back in the White House, Trump renewed criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, bellowing Twitter instructions to the independent central bank on Monday to prime the pump with lower interest rates. The president resists the view shared by many that his tariff policies added a drag on U.S. growth. He argues that American consumers, the engine of growth, will keep spending. White House national economic adviser Larry Kudlow and Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway both worked Monday to tamp down market and analyst predictions that a recession looms next year, or by 2021 (The Hill). Kudlow has scheduled briefing calls this week with state and local business leaders in an effort to talk up economic confidence, The Washington Post reports. A White House spokesman said the calls are about Trump's economic agenda and "have been long-planned." The Associated Press: Seventy-four percent of U.S. business economists said on Monday in a new report they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021. Later Monday, the White House knocked down a report that Trump's economic team is in the early stages of discussing the virtues of a temporary payroll tax cut as a way to stimulate spending to potentially stave off a recession. The White House, which in general favors lower taxes, is open to weighing executive and legislative actions that could buoy a slowing economy into next year. But any GOP-favored legislative tax changes this year, in the absence of an economic crisis, would run into a brick wall in the Democratic-controlled House heading towards a presidential election. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren, who was one of two officials on the Federal Open Market Committee who dissented when the panel voted to cut interest rates in July, continued to push back on Monday against further interest rate cuts by the central bank. He says he's Page 17837 EFTA00047348

not convinced that slowing trade and global growth will significantly hobble the U.S. economy (Bloomberg). "We're likely to have a second half of the year that's much closer to 2 percent growth, "he said during a Bloomberg Television interview. "I'm not saying there are not circumstances in which I'd be willing to ease. I just want to see evidence we are going into something that is more a slowdown." Markets and the White House will listen intently to Powell on Friday, looking for reassuring clues about Fed policy for the remainder of this year. Powell is giving a high-profile speech at the central bank's annual economic forum in Jackson Hole, Wyo. (CNBC). Investors were cheered on Monday by stimulus measures adopted over the weekend in China and Germany, two major economies experiencing sluggish growth. China's central bank unveiled a key interest rate reform to nudge borrowing costs lower for companies, while Germany signaled readiness to make available up to $55 billion worth of extra spending (Reuters). The Wall Street Journal: Consumer luxury items, such as RVs, have seen a real decline in sales, considered a recession warning alert. "The RV industry is better at calling recessions than economists are,"said Hicks, a Ball State University economist in Muncie, Ind. The Associated Press: So, is a recession near? The Hill: Five administration officials who shape Trump's trade agenda. Gerald F. Seib: If economy sours, Democrats will face a tough choice. LEADING THE DAY Page 17838 EFTA00047349

CONGRESS: The pro-impeachment crowd gained a key new ally on Monday when Rep. Ben■ Lujan (D-N.M.), the No. 4 House Democrat who is running for the Senate and competing in a contested primary, came out in favor of the push, making him the highest ranking member of the caucus to do so. Lujan, the assistant Speaker and former chairman of the House Democratic campaign arm, said in a statement that he moved into the pro-impeachment column due to warnings that Russian efforts to interfere in U.S. elections have continued into the 2020 cycle (The Hill). 'The Trump presidency is creating grave national security concerns," Lujan said in a statement. "Not only has he ignored the warnings that our Democracy is being targeted, but he has also actively encouraged Russian interference." "President Trump's lack of action is jeopardizing our elections, national security, and Democracy," Lujan said. "What is evident is that President Trump is abdicating his responsibility to defend our nation from Russian attacks and is putting his own personal and political interests ahead of the American people." Lujan's announcement adds to a majority of the House Democratic Caucus who now support opening an impeachment inquiry against the president. The total number is 123 lawmakers. Rep. Katherine= (D-Mass.) was the highest ranking member to back an inquiry before Lujan's announcement. > Israel: Days after Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D- Mich.) were barred from entering Israel for an official visit, the pair of progressive lawmakers urged their fellow members of Congress to visit and kept up their criticism of the president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I would encourage my colleagues to visit, meet with the people we were Page 17839 EFTA00047350

going to meet with, see the things we were going to see, hear the stories we were going to hear,"Omar said at a news conference in St. Paul, Minn. 'We cannot let Trump and Netanyahu succeed in hiding the cruel reality of the occupation from us." The Muslim lawmakers were blocked by Israel from making the trip last week over their support for the boycott, divesture and anctions movement, a decision that was cheered by Trump. Omar and Tlaib had planned to visit the Israeli-occupied West Bank on a tour organized by a Palestinian group and make a stop in Jerusalem. The two are frequent critics of the Israeli treatment of the Palestinians. Despite being uninvited initially, Tlaib was granted a permit to visit on humanitarian grounds so she could see her grandmother in the West Bank. However, she declined, citing Israel's "oppressive conditions meant to humiliate" her (The Associated Press). > Mueller fades away: Former special counsel Mueller's investigation has largely faded from the airwaves less than a month after his high-profile testimony on Capitol Hill, serving as a possible sign for Democrats that public interest in the probe is waning. During a rally in New Hampshire last week, Trump did not launch into his usual diatribes criticizing the Mueller probe as a partisan "witch hunt" that aims to damage his presidency. Instead, the president opted for fresher targets by going after Omar and Tlaib over what he claims are "anti-Israel" views. The president is not the only one shifting focus away from the probe, which until recently dominated the cable news airwaves. In late July, the topic of Mueller's investigation and impeachment were largely absent as the crowded bunch of Democratic contestants sought to debate each other over policy issues such as health care and who is the best bet to fight against Trump in the general election. A fading public interest in the Mueller probe would be an unwelcome change for House Democrats, particularly as Democrats on the House Judiciary Page 17840 EFTA00047351

uommittee — many or wnom viewea iviumer s tesumony as a naiimark moment for the pro-impeachment push — presses forward with its investigation into possible obstruction and potential abuses of power by the president (The Hill). *** POLITICS & CAMPAIGNS: Nearly two months after she made waves in the first round of Democratic presidential debates, Sen. Kamala Harris's (D-Calif.) campaign is facing a crucial moment. As Arnie Parnes reports, Harris has lost steam in polling consistently over the past month and has been unable to keep pace with former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who pace the 2020 field, leaving some Democratic strategists to question how she's positioned herself in the race. One Democratic strategist noted that she has pitched herself as both a progressive and a moderate, causing her to be viewed as "inauthentic." "I still don't think anyone really understands why she's running, "the strategist said, adding that she's come off as "inauthentic" due to her attempt to pitch herself as a progressive and a moderate. "And if you're running for president and you don't know why you're running, no one else will either." Facing the key moment in her campaign, Harris held three fundraisers over the weekend, including one on Martha's Vineyard where she impressed Democratic donors, according to one fundraiser who was in attendance. > Biden up with Iowa TV ad: As the former vice president begins a week of campaigning in New Hampshire this week, his team is spending money in Iowa, launching his campaign's first television ad there to target voters in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities and Sioux City markets, campaign manager Greg Schultz announced. The 60-second advertisement before Labor Day argues the country has been "battered by an erratic, vicious, bullying president" while Biden has the experience to bring "strong, steady, stable" leadership to the Oval Office. Images of former President Obama Page 17841 EFTA00047352

WILT I DIUdi I die pf U11 III ICI II. III LI u au utimptilyi i, duuui I uptinieu uy another six-figure digital investment stretching into "coming weeks," according to the campaign. The Washington Post: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) continues her summer sprint to make the debate stage in Houston. The Associated Press: Sen. Bennet (D-Colo.) banking on moderation in age of Trump. > Warren apologizes (again): Warren waded back into the ancestry waters on Monday when she apologized to an audience of Native Americans for "harm I have caused" over her past claims of Native American ancestry, saying that it was a mistake on her end. Warren's remarks came from the outset of her address at a forum on Native American issues, where she pitched her newly-released policy plan aimed at those topics. "Now, before I go any further in this I want to say this: Like anyone who's been honest with themselves, I know that I have made mistakes, "Warren told the crowd. "I am sorry for harm I have caused. I have listened and I have learned a lot. And lam grateful for the many conversations that we've had together." "It is a great honor to be able to partner with Indian Country, and that's what I've tried to do as a senator, and that's what I promise I will do as president of the United States of America, "she said. The comments came after her decision late last year to release DNA results showing some Native American ancestry dating back six to 10 generations as she tried to put to bed accusations that she falsely claimed minority status for past employment. However, she has been questioned by some voters on the campaign trail about her decision and forced to apologize multiple times. None of this has stemmed attacks from Trump, who continues to derisively a-. LIM\ Page 17842 EFTA00047353

I eICI IA, HUI clb In-KA:11RA 0.dA I I I IC 11111). The Hill: Soft levels of support mark this year's Democratic primary. The Hill: In a key Senate race, Sen. Martha McSally's (R-Ariz.) lead early this year against her Democratic opponent, retired astronaut Mark Kelly (D), has evaporated, according to a survey released today by OH Predictive Insights, a Phoenix-based pollster. HuffPost: Julian Castro to announce ambitious animal welfare plan. The Associated Press: Democrats are spending millions of dollars to try to win statehouses. IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES WHITE HOUSE & ADMINISTRATION: The administration, which has been torn about how best to punish Chinese tech giant Huawei as a risk to the United States, announced on Monday it will again extend the deadline before U.S. businesses are required to cut ties with the company. "ft is another 90 days for the U.S. telecom companies," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Fox Business Network. "Some of the rural companies are dependent on Huawei. So, we're giving them a little more time to wean themselves off. But there are no specific licenses being granted for anything." Nov. 19 is the new deadline for the penalty. Trump reaffirmed on Sunday his commitment to a complete ban on U.S. business with Huawei and said he believes the company poses a national security risk (The Hill). On Tuesday, Huawei said it does not expect to see any relief from U.S. sanctions but remains confident about company growth based on development of its own technology (The Associated Press). > Justice Department: Attorney General William Barr removed the acting head of the Bureau of Prisons, replacing the agency's top official in the wake of the pre-dawn suicide of inmate Jeffrey Epstein in his New York City cell. In a statement, Barr, who had said he was "api d" at events at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, said , who had served in the acting position since last year, would return to the assistant director Page 17843 EFTA00047354

IA./ball/II !IC Tull net ly UUUUIJICU. Lil . AaUiiewi rldWR OilWye, , WI KJ ICU MC bureau from 1992 to 2003, is the new director (CNN). > FEC: The chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, Democrat Ellen Weintraub, sent Trump a letter on Saturday telling him there is no evidence of rampant voter fraud in 2016 or in any other U.S. election, suggesting he produce evidence of his claims of voter fraud or cease his repeated assertions of illegal voting. The president began making those accusations after he failed to win the popular vote in 2016. Trump subsequently put Vice President Pence in charge of a special commission to investigate allegations of election fraud, but the panel was quietly disbanded by the White House a year later without uncovering any evidence to back up Trump's statement that 3 to 5 million ballots were illegally cast for Clinton (The Associated Press). During a CNN interview, Weintraub said, "It is damaging to our democracy to spread information that ... is baseless. ... These are serious allegations ... but if there is no proof, then these things really shouldn't be said"(The Hill). > North Korea: The administration is extending a ban for another year on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea. A State Department notice released Monday said the ban will remain in place until Aug. 31, 2020, unless revoked by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The ban was imposed in 2017 by then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and renewed in 2018 (The Associated Press). > Venezuela: The United States, frustrated after unsuccessful international efforts to oust Maduro from power, has made secret contact with Diosdado Cabello, who is considered the most powerful man in Venezuela after Maduro (The Associated Press). ...Axios reported over the weekend that Trump spoke with military advisers about a potential naval blockade of Venezuela's coastline to enforce an international embargo. The president's idea was described as impractical because of the size of the area and too costly for the U.S. military at a time of competing priorities. > Iran: An Iranian tanker seized by Great Britain on July 4 was released on Monday and headed to Greece. Tehran warned against additional attempts to seize its tankers and accused the United States and its allies of trying to provoke a confrontation (Reuters). Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was "unfortunate" that the British Royal Marines released the tanker. 'These are oil profits, when this is ultimately sold somewhere into the market, that Page 17844 EFTA00047355

will run back to Qasem Soleimani and the Iranian Quds force, their elite forces that have sown terror and destruction and killed Americans all around the world," Pompeo said during a Fox News interview. "If they're successful, they'll have more money, more wealth, more resources to continue their terror campaign, to continue their assassination campaign in Europe." OPINION Why President Trump must keep speaking out on Hong Kong, by Larry Diamond, opinion contributor, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2Zh2lYA Congress must exercise its power to ensure America has no war with Iran, by Kelly Magsamen, opinion contributor, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2KHTvAn WHERE AND WHEN Hill.TV's "Rising" at 9 a.m. ET features The Hill's senior correspondent Mike Lillis, talking about Congress's agenda next month, including gun measures; freelance journalist Zaid Jilani, discussing Biden's China policy, and Nate Snyder, a former senior counterterrorism official with the Department of Homeland Security, unpacking the administration's policy toward Huawei. Find Hill.TV programming at http://thehill.com/hilltv or on YouTube at 10 a.m. The House is in pro forma sessions until returning to Washington on Sept. 4 to begin consideration of legislation to respond to mass shootings. The Senate continues to meet pro forma but is not scheduled to return for votes until Sept. 9. The president will have lunch with the vice president at 12:30 p.m. at the 1A/hifn .on Tri in-In "rill hnc4 17nr-rnni n DrnoirInnt 1llm,c Inknnnic in 0-in Page 17845 EFTA00047356

V V I IIIG I II.A.1.7G. I I Ul I IF VVIII I IVO,. I MJI I ICH 1101 1 I I GJII.AGI IL 1%10140 1%1110111110 III U IV Oval Office for bilateral meetings this afternoon. The vice president heads for Chantilly, Va., to chair the sixth meeting of the National Space Council. Pence will speak at 9:30 a.m. about "the administration's commitment to expand space exploration" and leadership in commercial space. Location: Udvar-Hazy Center National Air and Space Museum. Pompeo heads to New York City and meets with the Committee to Unleash Prosperity at 11:30 a.m. He will host a working lunch with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuoio at 12:30 p.m. The secretary participates in a United Nations session on Middle East peace and security at 3 p.m. Pompeo joins a press conference with Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz at 6:10 p.m. and then meets with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and 6:50 p.m. ELSEWHERE -+ United Kingdom: Britain says it will end European Union freedom of movement rules immediately on Oct. 31 if the exit from the bloc occurs without a transition deal. Prime Minister Boris maintains his new government would not be hostile to immigration. "After Brexit, the government will introduce a new, fairer immigration system that prioritises skills and what people can contribute to the UK, rather than where they come from, "a spokesman for Britain's interior ministry said in a statement (Reuters). On Monday, Trump and spoke by phone about trade, the global economy and Brexit, the White House said. -> New York: Following five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday fired Pantaleo, an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, the unarmed black man whose dying gasps of "I can't breathe" gave voice to a national debate about race and police use of force. Pantaleo, who is white, was terminated based on the recommendation of a department disciplinary judge, said Pnlira rnmmiccinnor .lamac ITho Accrriatati Procc1 Page 17846 EFTA00047357

-) NBA star Stephen Curry announced Monday that he is making a donation to Howard University in a bid to help restart the school's long- dormant golf program. The two-time MVP will fund the program for the next six years as the school pushes to to have men's and women's teams ready for competition by the 2020-21 school year. "This is one of the most generous gifts in the history of Howard University, "said Kery Davis, the athletic director at the historically black university in Washington. Curry, an avid golfer himself, became interested in helping to revive the team after meeting Otis Ferguson IV, a Howard senior and golfer, during a campus visit in January (ESPN). THE CLOSER And finally ... All the world's a stage! Service dogs-in-training — poodles and golden retrievers who help humans with autism and post-traumatic stress disorder — last week attended a live theater performance in Canada of the hit musical "Billy Elliot" as part of the canine curriculum, and the photo of attentive pooches calmly watching the theatrics from their seats went viral. The point of the training is to help the dogs prepare to assist their humans wherever they may roam (Fox News). "All of the dogs were fantastic and remained relaxed throughout the performance. Some even watched through the cracks of the seats,"said Mackenzie, owner of K-9 Country Inn Working Service Dogs in Ontario. "The dogs loved the show almost as much as their handlers." The Morning Report is created by journalists Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] and Page 17847 EFTA00047358

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