| | | | | |  | | By Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman, Eli Okun and Garrett Ross | Presented by |  | | | LEGISLATION TO OVERHAUL THE NATION'S POLICE LAWS faces uncertain prospects on Capitol Hill for all the reasons you'd expect: We're fewer than 150 days from a presidential election, Washington is divided as ever, we're in the middle of a pandemic, and the president of the United States is incredibly difficult to nail down, with his focus ping-ponging from issue to issue. His administration spent Sunday saying publicly that there is no systemic bias in policing. BUT PUBLIC OPINION is certainly shifting -- and quickly. Our colleague TIM ALBERTA pointed out the massive swing in public perception about police bias, and FRANK LUNTZ, a longtime GOP pollster and message guru, tweeted that he has "never seen opinion shift this fast or deeply. We are a different country today than just 30 days ago." IT'S WITH THIS BACKDROP THAT CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS banded together to unveil their police overhaul bill this morning, which Rep. KAREN BASS, the California Democrat who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, called a "new vision for policing in America." THE DETAILS: Read our colleagues Heather Caygle, John Bresnahan and Sarah Ferris … The bill … Some highlights HOW THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT IT, from this morning's news conference unveiling the bill: Senate Minority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER said Democrats are going to "fight like hell to make this a reality." … Sen. CORY BOOKER (D-N.J.) called it "sweeping and historic." … Sen. KAMALA HARRIS (D-Calif.) said, "We're here because black Americans want to stop being killed." … … HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP JIM CLYBURN (D-S.C.): "With few exceptions, white people came to this country willingly, in search of a new world, full of liberty and justice for all. With few exceptions, black people came to this country against their will. Chained. Shackled. And came to these shores enslaved. And stayed that way 244 years." House Democratic Caucus Chair HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-N.Y.): "All we ever wanted is to be treated equally. Not better, not worse. Equally. Why has that been so difficult to achieve?" @GOPLEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY this morning: "To the police officers across the country who put on the uniform every day and uphold their oath—THANK YOU. Democrats want to defund you, but Republicans will never turn our backs on you." INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, HOUSE DEMOCRATS truly had no interest in talking about the defund-the-police movement. They urged people to focus on their bill and said more legislation is coming. BASS did note that this bill includes no new money for police departments. -- REMINDER: The Senate couldn't pass an anti-lynching bill last week. Burgess Everett on that episode BIDEN CAMPAIGN'S ANDREW BATES: "As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago, Vice President Biden does not believe that police should be defunded. He hears and shares the deep grief and frustration of those calling out for change, and is driven to ensure that justice is done and that we put a stop to this terrible pain. Biden supports the urgent need for reform -- including funding for public schools, summer programs, and mental health and substance abuse treatment separate from funding for policing -- so that officers can focus on the job of policing." Full statement from the campaign BEYOND THE BELTWAY -- "All eyes on Cuomo as Albany seeks police reform," by Anna Gronewold in Albany AROUND THE WORLD … AP/PARIS: "Security chief: France to abandon police chokeholds, as Floyd's death sparks anger over French police tactics." | | | | A message from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association: Maintaining access to affordable health insurance is critical, especially now. Congress must take immediate steps to keep people covered after a job loss, end surprise bills and more. See Blue Cross and Blue Shield's proposals to ensure Americans stay covered. | | | THE BIG PICTURE -- WAPO, via Mark Berman, John Sullivan, Julie Tate and Jennifer Jenkins: "By the end of 2015, officers had fatally shot nearly 1,000 people, twice as many as ever documented in one year by the federal government. With the issue flaring in city after city, some officials vowed to reform how police use force. "The next year, however, police nationwide again shot and killed nearly 1,000 people. Then they fatally shot about the same number in 2017 — and have done so for every year after that, according to The Post's ongoing count. Since 2015, police have shot and killed 5,400 people." Good Monday afternoon. Press secretary KAYLEIGH MCENANY will brief at 2 p.m. LEE SAUNDERS, head of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, joined us this morning for a Playbook Interview as part of our "Inside the Recovery" series. Highlights: -- ON THE "DEFUND THE POLICE" MOVEMENT: "I think responsible public safety, responsible law enforcement is absolutely necessary in this country. I don't know what it means when you say defund the police," said Saunders, who represents police as members of AFSCME. "We have got to have the level of conversation, no matter how uncomfortable it might be, to resolve these problems and then put into action corrections to the system so that we can ensure that hopefully these kinds of things don't happen in the future, as far as the deaths within the African American community, within the communities of color." -- ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: "We don't deal with anyone in the White House. I have not talked with the president since he's been elected. Didn't talk to him when he was running. For him to say that he is supporting working families and he understands the plight of working families is outrageous." -- ON PUSHING FOR STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING: Saunders said AFSCME has spent more than $1 million to push Congress to direct money to state and local governments in its next coronavirus relief package. "It's important for our communities. It's important for our country. And that's why it's got to be not only us pushing as hard as we possibly can, but it's got to be a coalition effort pushing this. And again I want to stress that 84% of the American public believes that there should be aid going to states and cities and towns to resolve this problem. They get it. They understand the importance of public service." Watch the full interview HAPPENING TUESDAY: We'll talk with New Jersey Gov. PHIL MURPHY at 9 a.m. Register to watch BIG INTERVIEW … REP. JOHN LEWIS (D-Ga.) talks to N.Y. MAG'S ZAK CHENEY-RICE: "The Long View: John Lewis, congressman and civil-rights legend, will never lose hope." WHO'S BEHIND THE VIOLENCE -- "Lone Wolves, Self-Styled Anarchists: The Disparate Actors Accused of Protest Violence," by WSJ's Rebecca Davis O'Brien, Andrew Tangel and Ben Chapman: "What has emerged from the protests—and in criminal charges filed across the country—is a diffuse collection of what appear to be self-styled anarchists and opportunists, lone actors and clusters of alleged extremist cells, with a range of allegiances, interests and motivations. Some may be bent on revolution, while others, bound by no apparent ideology at all, have been accused of vandalism, theft and violence." WSJ AS AMERICANS GO HUNGRY … HELENA BOTTEMILLER EVICH: "'There's only so much we can do': Food banks plead for help": "The food bank that serves the Washington area bought as much food in April as it would normally buy over three years as it scrambled to respond to an unprecedented level of need. … Food pantries and other nonprofits are still seeing lines of cars with families waiting for hours to pick up food. … "Food banks and other anti-hunger advocates have been pleading with Congress to increase food stamp benefits to make it easier for households to buy groceries, arguing it's a much more efficient way to get food to the hungry while cutting down on the stress and stigma of waiting in food lines. But the program has become so partisan the idea of expanding it has been almost a nonstarter, even as Washington has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on other forms of aid like unemployment insurance and stimulus checks." -- STAT DU JOUR: "In late April, a large national survey found that more than 17 percent of mothers reported their children under the age of 12 were not getting enough to eat because the family couldn't afford enough food — a more than 400 percent increase from when the government last measured hunger rates in 2018." POLITICO | | | | HAPPENING TOMORROW 11 a.m. EDT – "INSIDE THE RECOVERY" PART III: PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW WITH NEW JERSEY GOV. PHIL MURPHY: How is the governor from one of the states hit hardest by the pandemic handling concurrent health, economic and social crises? Join POLITICO Playbook co-authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman for a virtual interview with Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) to discuss his state's reopening, how the Garden State is handling protests and unrest, and what New Jersey is looking for from the Trump Administration in the weeks and months ahead. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | MUCK READ -- "Nevada Congresswoman Pushed for COVID Loans for Casinos. Her Husband Got Two," by The Daily Beast's Lachlan Markay: "In a letter to the heads of the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration, Democrat Rep. Susie Lee urged the agencies tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program to reconsider regulatory language that excluded gaming companies from the program's small business aid … "One Nevada-based gaming company that took advantage of the change to the PPP program was Full House Resorts, a casino developer led by chief executive Daniel Lee, Rep. Lee's husband. … A Lee spokesperson told The Daily Beast that she had no role in or knowledge of the PPP loans awarded to her husband's company." Daily Beast SPEAKING OF CASINOS -- "'Cruise Ships on Land': As Las Vegas Reopens, a Huge Test for Casinos," by NYT's Jo Becker: "Nevada's case count now stands at more than 9,600, and as of Sunday afternoon, 438 people had died. … That is because the state's coronavirus tally does not include visitors who get sick there or soon after returning home. Instead, only state residents who test positive are counted. … "[T]hose numbers offer only a partial picture of virus spread, one that could prevent officials from seeing and acting upon dangerous spikes in real time. Moreover, the state cannot readily identify clusters of cases among employees at a given casino. And while the contact-tracing challenges faced by Las Vegas are extreme, they highlight larger national systemic problems." NYT COUNTING CONCERNS -- "CDC wants states to count 'probable' coronavirus cases and deaths, but most aren't doing it," by WaPo's Beth Reinhard, Emma Brown, Reis Thebault and Lena Sun: "Fewer than half the states are following federal recommendations to report probable coronavirus cases and deaths, marking what experts say is an unusual break with public health practices that leads to inconsistent data collection and undercounts of the disease's impact. "A Washington Post review found that the states not disclosing probable cases and deaths include some of the largest: California, Florida, North Carolina and New York. That is one reason government officials and public health experts say the virus's true toll is above the U.S. tally." WaPo NEWS YOU CAN USE -- CLICKER: "When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again," by The Upshot's Quoctrung Bui, Claire Cain Miller and Margot Sanger-Katz: "Many epidemiologists are already comfortable going to the doctor, socializing with small groups outside or bringing in mail, despite the coronavirus. But unless there's an effective vaccine or treatment first, it will be more than a year before many say they will be willing to go to concerts, sporting events or religious services. And some may never greet people with hugs or handshakes again." NYT TESTING LATEST -- "The $7,000 Covid test: Why states are stepping in to shield consumers," by Susannah Luthi: "Insurance regulators from Tennessee to Washington state have stepped up efforts to protect patients from unexpected bills for coronavirus tests, concerned the federal government has failed to shield people from thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. … "The state-by-state guidance and rules come after Congress and the Trump administration this spring assured Americans that coronavirus testing and any necessary trips to doctors and hospitals would be free. But lawmakers didn't limit charges if the testing is done out of network — or prohibit labs or hospitals from billing patients if insurers refuse to pay their posted charges. … One national insurer was billed $6,946 for a coronavirus test in Texas, according to claims data reviewed by POLITICO." | | | | WINNERS PLAY THE LONG GAME: Interested in building a sustainable future for generations to come? "The Long Game" is designed for executives, investors and policymakers leading the conversation about how society can thrive in the future. Engage with the sharpest minds on our biggest challenges, from pandemics to plastics, climate change to land use, inequality and the future of work. Subscribe today for a nuanced look at these issues and possible solutions. | | | | | CORONAVIRUS FALLOUT -- "BP to Cut 14% of Global Workforce as Drop in Oil Price Bites," by WSJ's Adriano Marchese: "BP PLC plans to cut nearly 10,000 jobs, or 14% of its workforce, and freeze pay increases for senior level managers as it seeks to strengthen its finances, the company said Monday. "The job cut announcement comes as new Chief Executive Bernard Looney responds to the coronavirus pandemic's devastating effect on oil demand, and coincides with his attempts to reshape the British oil giant for a low-carbon future. ... BP, with a current workforce of around 70,000 people, said the moves will help to drive down its operating costs by $2.5 billion in 2021, and that it will likely have to go even further." WSJ CLIMATE FILES -- "Borrowed time: Climate change threatens U.S. mortgage market," by Zack Colman and Katy O'Donnell: "[T]he government's biggest housing subsidies — mortgage guarantees and flood insurance — are on course to hit taxpayers and the housing market as the effects of climate change worsen, a POLITICO analysis finds. A series of disasters in a single region could trigger a full-blown housing crash. … "That scenario has a growing collection of finance experts, progressives and congressional Democrats pressuring financial institutions and their regulators to give more weight to the systemic risks of climate change." POLITICO WATCH THIS SPACE … CNN'S ERICA ORDEN: "U.S. demands Britain hands over Prince Andrew to be quizzed over Epstein link, as he says he offered help three times" AFTERNOON READ -- "L.A. Confidential: As mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti isn't just trying to rid the city of the coronavirus. He's trying to reshape the city's future," by Scott Wilson in WaPo Magazine MEDIAWATCH -- Ryan Hutchins is moving up to become POLITICO's deputy editor for states and Canada coverage, and will relocate to D.C. He most recently has been POLITICO's New Jersey bureau chief since 2015. TRANSITION -- Brent Perrin is now associate research director for the Trump reelect. He previously was a vetting contractor for the Republican National Convention and is an America Rising alum. ENGAGED -- Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and Rob Gulley, a software architect at Rightpoint, got engaged Saturday night. They met at Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Mich., but started dating more recently. Pics -- Matthew Kuncman, a marketing analytics manager at Merkle, proposed to Alexi McCammond, a national political reporter at Axios, at a nature preserve in Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard, surprising her as she was overlooking the ocean. They met on Hinge -- her first time using dating apps and only her second Hinge date. Pic … Another pic -- Christopher Sheeron, CEO of Grayson & Co., surprised Kate Ballou, owner of Hendrick Interiors, with a proposal at her favorite place, Montrose Park in Georgetown. Their dog Sully made sure everything went smoothly. Pic … Another pic, via Lauren Louise Collective BONUS BIRTHDAY: Kim Duffy, national operations director for Organizing Together 2020 and a Beto O'Rourke alum (h/t Organizing Together 2020 fam) | | | | A message from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association:   Providing security when it's needed most. 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