| One of the great temperaments | | Defining the Relationship. Since asking Russia to hack into Hillary Clinton's emails last week (turns out he didn't have to ask), Trump's connection to Putin has been back in the spotlight. Over the weekend, in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Trump denied having any relationship with Putin, despite having said in 2013, 2014, and 2015 that he did. Watch the video. In the same interview, he defended his character saying, "I have one of the great temperaments… I have a temperament where I know how to win" and promised that Putin wouldn't invade Ukraine—apparently not realizing that has already happened. And he's not the only one saying that. | | There's more. Trump and Putin's relationship status isn't the only reason the campaign's ties to Russia are in the news. Trump's campaign manager Paul Manafort has a long history with Russia and Ukraine (as well as other troubling foreign leaders). In fact, Manafort was the top outside political strategist for Ukraine's former pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. This weekend, Manafort denied that the Trump campaign gutted the Republican Party platform's anti-Russian stance on the Ukraine. Not everyone remembers it that way. For the full Manafort/Trump/Russia/Ukraine story, read this. | | Gold stars. The military, not elementary school kind. The back-and-forth between Trump and Ghazala and Khizr Khan—the parents of Muslim Army Captain Humayun S.M. Khan—continued over the weekend. After Trump suggested that Khizr's wife wasn't allowed to speak, she penned a strongly worded op-ed in the Washington Post saying Trump "doesn't know what the word sacrifice means." To which Trump said he has created "thousands and thousands of jobs." Today, a group of families of fallen service members released a letter condemning Trump's comments, calling them "anti-American" and demanding an apology to all Gold Star families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars also strongly condemned Trump's attack on the Khan family saying, "Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds." Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said it's time Trump "set the example for what our country can and should represent." Meanwhile, Trump's VP Mike Pence said, "Donald Trump and I believe that Captain Humayun Khan is an American hero and his family, like all Gold Star families, should be cherished by every American." | | Rhetoric v. reality. Though speakers at both the Democratic and Republican national conventions described their party's commitment to helping working families succeed, the Dems are the only ones who actually have the policies to back it up—such as paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, quality affordable childcare, and equal pay policies. And not surprisingly, Donald Trump's policies prove he's full of hot air. Want more? Check out our analysis here. | | Back to school. Texas's campus carry law officially goes into effect today, meaning people with a license to carry concealed handguns will now be able to bring them onto public college campuses. In a sad twist of irony, today also marks 50 years since a sniper killed 16 at the University of Texas. | | 99 problems. Ten more cases of Zika have been confirmed in Florida's outbreak, causing Gov. Rick Scott to call for an emergency response. Brazil's Zika epidemic will be thrust into the international spotlight when the 2016 Rio Olympics begin this Friday. But the estimated 500,000 visitors for the Games will likely overshadow the larger problem threatening the country. Brazil is facing a public health crisis: its struggling hospital system has been unable to cope with the rapidly spreading virus. And the WHO's suggestion to combat the disease—avoiding pregnancy—isn't an option for the millions of poor Brazilian women who have little-to-no access to contraception, reproductive health education, or abortion rights. | | Jobs. According to a new Moody's analysis, Sec. Hillary Clinton's economic plans would lead to yuge benefits. If all of her stated policies became law, our GDP would be 1.7% larger and "there would be 3.2 million more jobs" bu the end of her term. Better yet, the average household's would have $2,000 more in their wallets after taxes. On the other hand, another Moody's analysis found that a reality star who has bankrupted at least 4 times doesn't have the best economic plan. Moody finds: "the economy will be significantly weaker if Mr. Trump's economic proposals are adopted." If all his policies are enacted, then by the end of Trump's four year term, the economy would suffer from a "lengthy recession" and would shrink. There would also be 3.5 million fewer jobs and a high unemployment rate. Sad! | | Make America Uninsured Again. Seven years after first promised, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released a vague proposal outlining House Republicans' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Turns out, even given seven years to come up with a replacement, the House Republican proposal would make health coverage less secure for all Americans. CAP has the details here . | |
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