NEW … ANITA KUMAR: "Trump expected to extend limits on foreign workers": "President Donald Trump is expected to extend through the end of the year foreign-worker restrictions that were initially enacted in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to two people familiar with the discussions. "Trump will expand on the executive order blocking most people from receiving a permanent residency visa, or green card, by including most guest workers who come to the United States for temporary or seasonal work. That will encompass skilled workers in specialty occupations, executives, and seasonal workers who work in industries such as landscaping, housekeeping and construction, according to the two people, as well as a Department of Homeland Security official. Agricultural workers and students will not be included. "The new order is expected to continue to have broad exemptions, including for health care professionals and those entering for law enforcement or national security reasons, which will be expanded to include those with economic interests. New exemptions will probably include au pairs." POLITICO OKLAHOMA, BEHIND THE SCENES … -- ALEX ISENSTADT: "Inside Trump's Oklahoma debacle": "Donald Trump's campaign advisers had it all mapped out: A blowout rally in Oklahoma -- coupled with a withering ad launched days earlier questioning Joe Biden's mental acuity -- would finally shift the focus to the elusive Democrat amid the worst stretch of Trump's presidency. "The ad tested well, and Trump attacked Biden extensively during the Saturday night event, saying the former vice president has 'surrendered to his party and to the left-wing mob.' But his remarks were lost in a meandering and grievance-filled two-hour speech, which included a lengthy rendition of him drinking water during his West Point commencement speech a week earlier. … "The partly-empty arena was the biggest embarrassment and has received the lion's share of media attention. But the issues surrounding the rally -- an event that his advisers unanimously saw as a turning point for Trump -- extended beyond crowd size and raised questions about the strength of his campaign less than five months until the election." POLITICO -- NYT'S MAGGIE HABERMAN and ANNIE KARNI on A18: "The President's Shock at the Rows of Empty Seats in Tulsa": "The president, who had been warned aboard Air Force One that the crowds at the arena were smaller than expected, was stunned, and he yelled at aides backstage while looking at the endless rows of empty blue seats in the upper bowl of the stadium, according to four people familiar with what took place. Brad Parscale, the campaign manager who had put the event together, was not present. … "By the end of the rally, Mr. Trump's mood had improved, advisers said. But after he left the stage, the fight seemed to have left him, at least temporarily. Leaving the arena, he wasn't yelling. Instead, he was mostly muted. … "Exactly what went wrong was still being dissected on Sunday. But a broad group of advisers and associates acknowledged to one another that Mr. Trump had not been able to will public opinion away from fears about the spread of the coronavirus in an indoor space. And they conceded that myriad polls showing Mr. Trump's eroded standing were not fake, and that he might be on course to lose to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr, the presumptive Democratic nominee, in November." FROM 30,000 FEET … DAVID SIDERS: "'Trench warfare': Trump, Biden dig in for brutal fall campaign" BOLTON SPEAKS … ABC: "Bolton says he hopes Trump is 1-term president, warns country imperiled by his reelection" … NPR: "Bolton: Trump And China's Xi Talked 'Frequently' About Trump's Reelection" … USA TODAY: "Exclusive: John Bolton says Trump's White House was 'like living inside a pinball machine'" … Full Bolton ABC transcript CORONAVIRUS RAGES ON -- "Virus cases surge in U.S., India, but slow in China, Korea," by AP's Emily Schmall and Elaine Kurtenbach in New Delhi: "The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases, with infections soaring in India's rural villages after migrant workers fled major cities. India's coronavirus caseload climbed by nearly 15,000 as of Monday to 425,282, with more than 13,000 deaths, the health ministry reported. "After easing the nationwide lockdown, the Indian government has run special trains to return thousands of migrant workers to their natal villages in recent weeks. Nearly 90% of India's poorest districts have cases, though the outbreak remains centered in Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu states, which are home to major cities. "Infections slowed in China and South Korea, suggesting some progress in stemming their newest outbreaks. But despite clear headway in containing the virus in regions that suffered early outbreaks, globally the number of new virus cases has soared in recent days. In Brazil, Iraq, India and the United States, hospitals are scrambling to cope." AP … Dan Diamond on how the U.S. and Italy have traded places on coronavirus -- TOTAL CASES IN U.S.: 2.24 million; DEATH TOLL: 119,615. DEMS NERVOUS ABOUT 2020 -- "Despite dreamy polls, Dems can't shake their 2016 nightmare," by Burgess Everett and Marianne LeVine: "Everything seems to be going Democrats' way. But many in the party just can't get 2016 off their minds. President Donald Trump is down or within striking distance in nearly every battleground state, his approval ratings are stubbornly low and he's threatening to bring down the GOP Senate majority with him while helping to douse Republican chances of House takeover. Some Democrats are even beginning to feel confident about their prospects this fall. "Yet many can't let themselves enjoy it. '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,' said Sen. Chris Coons, (D-Del.), a close ally of Joe Biden. 'Too many Democrats assumed that Hillary Clinton was a shoo-in and didn't vote or didn't work.' "Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), who calls herself 'Debbie Downer' for repeatedly raising the alarm in Democratic circles, said she heard directly from people in her district that they plan to vote for Trump in 2020. 'Everyone will roll their eyes and say, "that's Debbie." But I was right in 2016,' Dingell said in an interview. She was among the few Democrats to warn that Hillary Clinton was on track to lose Michigan: 'Anybody who believes the polls right now is overconfident.'" POLITICO -- WAPO'S MATT VISER: "For Biden and Democrats, confidence comes with a chaser: Fear": "[F]or 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." | 
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