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HAPPY BEGINNING TO THE END of the summer 2020 -- did it even happen at all? -- and thanks to Blake Hounshell for taking the wheel for a few days.
NEW … TWO WHITE HOUSE HAPPENINGS for your radar: The TRUMP ADMINISTRATION expects to announce President DONALD TRUMP’S list of proposed Supreme Court justices as early as Wednesday. THEY ALSO are actively planning to announce expanding the drilling moratorium off the coasts of Southern states including Florida. They believe both are keys for the campaign, quite clearly: Conservatives are eagerly awaiting TRUMP’S potential court choices, and they say many in the South want to stop drilling off its shores.
THE GOVERNMENT IS SLATED TO SHUT DOWN in 22 DAYS, and color us skeptical of all the ‘we-decided-not-to-shut-it-down’ talk from Speaker NANCY PELOSI and Treasury Secretary STEVEN MNUCHIN. Does anyone actually actively plan to shut down the government? If the two sides don’t get an agreement, are we to believe that after all of the back and forth and calls for a Covid relief deal, Democrats are just gonna fold and agree to a clean government funding bill? And Republicans are going to give up on their priorities, too? Just weeks before an election? We’re not predicting a shutdown. We’re just saying that we don’t think we’ve seen the last frame of this movie yet -- nor do many in the Capitol and White House.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, Senate Republicans are working behind the scenes to see if they can get 51 votes for a “skinny” Covid bill that they hope to release this week. That bill will include an extension of the PPP, more enhanced unemployment and money for schools and day care. The inability to get 51 GOP votes would be a big defeat for the White House and Senate GOP leadership. At this moment, the leadership is trying to find a sweet spot in policy that would get them 51 votes -- and there’s no guarantee that will happen. Marianne LeVine and John Bresnahan: “Senate returns with a path to nowhere on coronavirus aid”
ANOTHER DYNAMIC TO WATCH FOR: The White House expects to embrace a $1.5 trillion price tag for a Covid bill this week. That’s a bit more than where they were, and represents some baby steps on their behalf toward a bill.
THE CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO RAGE: More than 6.3 MILLION Americans have tested positive for Covid-19. … 189,215 Americans have died. WAPO: “U.S. cases more than quadrupled during summer season”
MICHAEL COHEN called TRUMP a cult leader in an interview that will air on “NBC NIGHTLY NEWS” tonight. Cohen will also join RACHEL MADDOW on MSNBC at 9 p.m. tonight. Clip from “NBC Nightly News”
FRONT: NYT went with a two-column, all-caps headline: “TRUMP WAR CHEST OF OVER $1 BILLION IS DWINDLING FAST” -- it’s a scoop-filled SHANE GOLDMACHER and MAGGIE HABERMAN piece about how the TRUMP campaign squandered its cash advantage.
EYES EMOJI -- “Trump Weighs Putting Up to $100 Million of His Cash Into Race,” by Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs, Mario Parker and Bill Allison: “President Donald Trump has discussed spending as much as $100 million of his own money on his re-election campaign, if necessary, to beat Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to people familiar with the matter.
“The billionaire president has talked about the idea with multiple people, though he hasn’t yet committed to any self-funding, according to people briefed on internal deliberations. Though Trump personally contributed $66 million to his 2016 campaign, it would be unprecedented for an incumbent president to put his own money toward winning a second term.” Bloomberg
BREITBART has U.S. Ambassador to France JAMIE MCCOURT denying The Atlantic’s story about TRUMP allegedly calling fallen U.S. troops “losers” and “suckers.”
DRIVING THE DAY … Sen. KAMALA HARRIS (D-Calif.) will attend a virtual fundraiser.
NYT, A15: JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEX BURNS: “Pence and Harris Vie for Wisconsin as Trump Vents From the White House”: “For a few hours, the unofficial Labor Day start to the fall presidential campaign centered around Wisconsin, as Vice President Mike Pence tried to poach Democrats in this Mississippi River town and Senator Kamala Harris sought to rally the Democratic base in Milwaukee.
“But their dueling events at opposite ends of this increasingly pivotal state -- as well as Joseph R. Biden’s visit to another battleground, Pennsylvania -- were soon overwhelmed by a force as strong as any current: President Trump’s thirst for attention.
“The only member of the two tickets not to be on the campaign trail Monday, Mr. Trump abruptly called a White House news conference and then used it to air a range of personal and political grievances. He called his opponents names -- Mr. Biden was a ‘stupid person’ and Ms. Harris was ‘not a competent person.’ Yet more notable than his usual partisan insults was his extraordinary attack on the country’s senior military officials. …
“For the purposes of the campaign, Mr. Trump’s preoccupation with the Atlantic article illustrated the limited value of the presidential bully pulpit in the hands of a candidate unwilling to drive a focused message.”
NEW … DCCC I.E. RESERVING ANOTHER $2.6 MILLION: THE HOUSE DEMOCRATS’ independent expenditure arm has placed another round of TV reservations across the country, illustrating their opportunities to flip a series of Republican seats, and highlighting some of their vulnerable members.
THE DCCC’S BIGGEST BUY is in Texas, where they put $1.029 million on San Antonio TV, which could help flip Rep. CHIP ROY’S Austin-to-San Antonio seat, or help the Dems capture retiring Rep. WILL HURD’S district along the Mexican border.
IN ATLANTA, THE DCCC put $771,000 on TV, trying to either flip the seat currently held by retiring Rep. ROB WOODALL (R-Ga.) or defend Rep. LUCY MCBATH (D-Ga.) in the competitive suburbs.
IN NEW YORK, Dems have put $650,000 on New York City cable to try to flip the Long Island seat held by retiring GOP Rep. PETER KING.
A SERIES OF SMALLER BUYS: $35,000 in Iowa for Rep. ABBY FINKENAUER, $90,000 in Indianapolis to flip the seat currently held by retiring GOP Rep. SUSAN BROOKS and $30,000 in New Mexico to help Democratic Rep. XOCHITL TORRES SMALL. Details on the new reservations
TRUMP VS. CHINA …
-- BLOOMBERG’S KEVIN CIRILLI: “U.S. Weighs Barring Products With Cotton From China’s Xinjiang”
-- FT: “Trump raises prospect of ‘decoupling’ U.S. economy from China,” by Brendan Greeley
POLITICO DEEP DIVE ON 2020 SWING STATES …
-- PENNSYLVANIA: “‘Anyone’s race’: Pennsylvania sweats over another squeaker,” by Holly Otterbein in Philadelphia … MICHIGAN: “Trump’s dilemma: How much longer to contest Michigan?” by Tim Alberta in Brighton … WISCONSIN: “A battleground haunted by the ghosts of 2016,” by Natasha Korecki in Kenosha …
-- FLORIDA: “There are promising signs everywhere. Yet Florida Dems remain ‘terrified,’” by Marc Caputo in Miami … NORTH CAROLINA: “Suburban women hold balance of power in ‘swingiest of the swing states,’” by Michael Kruse in Davidson …
-- ARIZONA: “Trump accelerates Arizona’s swing state evolution,” by Laura Barrón-López … MINNESOTA: “A tale of two Minnesotas,” by David Siders … GEORGIA: “The Dems’ swing state stretch,” by Elena Schneider
TRUMP’S TUESDAY -- The president will leave the White House at 11:20 a.m. en route to West Palm Beach, Fla. He will travel to Jupiter, Fla., and arrive at 2:55 p.m. at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. He will deliver remarks on “environmental accomplishments for the people of Florida” at 3 p.m. Afterward, Trump will depart for Winston-Salem, N.C., where he will deliver remarks at 7 p.m. Trump will depart at 8:30 p.m. and return to Washington. He will arrive at the White House at 10:10 p.m.
PLAYBOOK READS
HMM -- “House Oversight Committee will investigate Louis DeJoy following claims he pressured employees to make campaign donations,” by WaPo’s Amy Gardner: “House Democrats are launching an investigation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and called for his immediate suspension following accusations that he reimbursed employees for campaign contributions they made to his preferred GOP politicians, an arrangement that would be unlawful.
“Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) said in a statement late Monday that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which she chairs, would begin an investigation, saying that DeJoy may have lied to her committee under oath. Maloney also urged the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service to immediately suspend DeJoy, whom ‘they never should have hired in the first place,’ she said. A spokesman for the Postal Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.” WaPo
CALIFORNIA BURNING … LAT: “Bobcat fire in Angeles Forest threatens foothill cities amid California’s worst fire season on record,” by Ben Poston, Harriet Ryan and Mary Forgione: “As several wildfires raged across Southern California on a third day of excessive heat, the National Forest Service announced unprecedented closures of campgrounds and trails amid the largest fire season on record.
“Through only early September, wildfires so far this year have burned more than 2 million acres in the state, surpassing 2018 for the most acres destroyed in a year, according to figures from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Times research.
“After historic high temperatures in the region over the weekend, officials with the National Forest Service announced they would temporarily close eight national forests at 5 p.m. Monday because of the extreme heat and dangerous fire conditions. Closing those recreation areas — including the Angeles, San Bernardino, Los Padres, Cleveland, Stanislaus, Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo national forests — will help reduce the potential for human-caused fires, they said.” LAT
-- “Power shut-offs to hit parts of Napa and Sonoma counties as PG&E braces for ominous winds,” by San Francisco Chronicle’s Cynthia Dizikes and Joaquin Palomino
BEYOND THE BELTWAY … SAM SUTTON in Trenton: “How Covid-19 made New Jersey’s Phil Murphy the most powerful governor in America”: “New Jersey endows its governors with the most executive power in the nation. Chris Christie knew it and used that broad authority to become a hero of the Republican Party — a state-level strongman who forced Democrats to do his will or face his wrath.
“Few thought Phil Murphy, his Democratic successor, would consolidate that power even further. Murphy struggled early on to move his progressive agenda through the solidly Democratic Legislature. Rival factions formed to oppose him. His signature proposal — a new tax on millionaires — was rejected twice.
“Now, six months into a global pandemic that’s shattered the state’s economy and killed roughly 16,000 residents, Murphy has become one of the most popular governors in New Jersey history — and discovered just how much say he has over the state and its government.”
BUSINESS BURST -- “Production Problems Spur Broad FAA Review of Boeing Dreamliner Lapses,” by WSJ’s Andrew Tangel and Andy Pasztor: “Production problems at a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner factory have prompted air-safety regulators to review quality-control lapses potentially stretching back almost a decade, according to an internal government memo and people familiar with the matter.
“The plane maker has told U.S. aviation regulators that it produced certain parts at its South Carolina facilities that failed to meet its own design and manufacturing standards, according to an Aug. 31 internal Federal Aviation Administration memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
“As a result of ‘nonconforming’ sections of the rear fuselage, or body of the plane, that fell short of engineering standards, according to the memo and these people, a high-level FAA review is considering mandating enhanced or accelerated inspections that could cover hundreds of jets.” WSJ
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SPOTTED at a Zoom birthday gathering for April Ryan, hosted by Jawn Murray: Susan Rice, Tyrese Gibson, Valerie Jarrett, Jonathan Capehart, Kym Whitley, Kevin Lewis, Sybil Wilkes, David Swerdlick, Lisa France, Kenny Lattimore, Brian Courtney Wilson, Maysa, BeBe Winans, Stacey Cole Wilson and Vashti Murphy McKenzie.
NEW … UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO INSTITUTE OF POLITICS FELLOWS for the fall: James Bennet, Jelani Cobb, Addisu Demissie, Scott Jennings and Samantha Vinograd.
TRANSITION -- Cassie Moreno is now press secretary for Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-Va.) reelection campaign. She previously was comms director for Suraj Patel’s congressional campaign in New York, and is a Michelle Wu and Seth Moulton alum.
ENGAGED -- Austin Cantrell, owner of Cantrell Communications Inc. and a Trump White House alum, and Sage Anne Norberg, an elementary special education teacher in Palm Beach County, got engaged Friday night in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fla. They met sitting next to each other on a Spirit Airlines flight from BWI to FLL in 2018. Pic… Another pic
WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- Betsy Struse, director of international government relations for Cargill, and Charley Struse, project executive with Miller, welcomed Schuyler Gracie Struse on Friday. Pic … Another pic
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ali Pardo, deputy comms director for the Trump campaign. What she’s been reading: “Anything and everything I can find on training a new puppy. We are going to have our hands full after the election.” Playbook Q&A
BIRTHDAYS: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is 79 … former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is 7-0 … Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) is 7-0 … David Dixon … Steve McMahon, CEO and co-founder of Purple Strategies (h/ts Jon Haber) … Don Schimanski … JoAnne Anton (h/ts Teresa Vilmain) … Jonathan Rosen, principal and co-founder of BerlinRosen … Richard Cullen … Sharon Páez of Potomac Waves Media, Shatter and Hilltop Public Solutions … Zack Ford … POLITICO’s Jeremy White and Bryan Sauka … Rhea Beal … WSJ’s Akane Otani … Jason Mattera … Alexis Marks Mosher of Apple … Harry Liberman … Gabby Deutch … Lenore Cho … Nick Bouknight … Charlotte Ivancic … Andrea Hoffman … Jaime Lennon … Mike Danylak … Will Batson … Ruben Verastigui …
… Axios’ Alayna Treene (h/t Shannon Vavra) … former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) is 82 … Howard Lorber … Samantha Osborne Reynolds, senior director at Scripps (h/t husband Matthias) … Deloitte’s Mark Abman … Diedtra Henderson … former NEC Director Al Hubbard … Bob Bierman … Michael Pratt … Morgan Hook of SKDKnickerbocker … Marco Romeo ... Will Brunelle … Judy Diaz … Jillian Harding … Andrei Berman … Jess Tocco, SVP at Rasky Partners and CEO of A10 Associates … Matthew McGregor … WNYC’s Andrew Golis … Carey Hickox … Dan Gurley … Andy Zack … Dylan McDowell … Kim Coalter … Jasi Edwards … Brookly McLaughlin … Michael Johns … Brandon Wright … Gail Leftwich Kitch … Les Wexner is 83 … Jill McClain
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