Tipsheet: Dems vow rules overhaul to empower members if House flips

View in your browser     Dems vow rules overhaul to empower members if House flips BY MIKE LILLIS   Should they take back the House in November, Democrats are vowing not only a shift in legislative priorities and much stronger White House oversight, but also rules changes on how the chamber is run. Read the full story here     Congress gives McCain the highest honor BY ALEXANDER BOLTON    Congress gave the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) its highest honor Friday, assembling under the Capitol Rotunda to pay final respects in front of his flag-draped casket as it lay in state, an occasion usually reserved for presidents. Read the full story here     Bill Nelson gears up campaigning as he seeks to prove naysayers wrong BY MAX GREENWOOD Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), fresh out of a sleepy, uncontested primary season, is revving up his reelection campaign. The three-term senator is facing one of the toughest reelection bids of his political career as he faces off against Republican Rick Scott. Read the full story here     DeVos won’t say whether state grant money can be used to buy guns for schools BY JOHN BOWDEN Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced late Friday that her department will not take a position on whether states can use federal grant money to purchase firearms for school officials, a decision that some experts say clears the way for states to spend money on guns. Read the full story here       Trump moves toward public report on Postal Service overhaul by year's end BY MORGAN CHALFANT AND JORDAN FABIAN The Trump administration is promising to publicly release a report on reforming the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by the end of the year, a development that is likely to carry implications for President Trump’s feud with Amazon. Read the full story here     Trump administration to stop funding for UN Palestinian refugee program BY JUSTIN WISE The Department of State on Friday announced that it would stop funding the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), a United Nations body that gives out aid to Palestinian refugees. Read the full story here     Trump notifies Congress of trade deal with Mexico BY VICKI NEEDHAM AND MEGHASHYAM MALI President Trump notified Congress on Friday of his plans to sign a trade agreement with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), setting off a 90-day clock for the nations to sign the deal.  Read the full story here     Trump blasts media after 'off the record' comments about Canada leak BY JUSTIN WISE President Trump blasted the news media on Friday after apparently off-the-record comments he made about Canada were leaked, calling it another example of "dishonest reporting." Read the full story here     Manafort associate to cooperate with prosecutors after guilty plea BY MORGAN CHALFANT AND LYDIA WHEELER Sam Patten, a former associate of Paul Manafort, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to illegally acting as a foreign agent and has agreed to cooperate with government prosecutors. Read the full story here     Trump to embark on four-country tour after midterms BY MORGAN CHALFANT AND JESSE BYRNES President Trump is set to embark on a series of overseas trips immediately following the November midterm elections, including stops in Paris and in Buenos Aires for the Group of 20 (G-20) summit. Read the full story here     Thank you, John McCain, for sharing your full and rich life BY CARLY FIORINA  OPINION | After all of this time to steel ourselves, and for John to make the most of his time — which he certainly did — we are still heartbroken at the reality that our country has lost one of its all-time great patriots, that our Senate has lost a voice of reason. And I have lost a friend. Read the full story here     Will Mueller subpoena Trump? BY ALAN DERSHOWITZ OPINION | The long delay by Robert Mueller’s team in responding to the Trump legal team’s offer to sit down with prosecutors has fueled speculation as to the special counsel’s plans. One possibility is that Mueller’s team is preparing to subpoena the president and to defend the subpoena against expected constitutional challenge. Read the full story here     Bloomberg News: Nafta Lives to Fight Another Day Even as U.S.-Canada Talks Stall By Andrew Mayeda , Josh Wingrove , Eric Martin , and Shawn Donnan President Donald Trump said he plans to pursue a trade deal with Mexico and possibly Canada even as talks with the U.S.’s northern neighbor stalled just hours before a deadline, leaving the future of a revised North American Free Trade Agreement in continuing doubt. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Obama, Bush, not Trump, give McCain presidential farewell By Laurie Kellman John McCain is getting a presidential farewell, but not from the actual sitting president. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Spooky Theory on Ills of U.S. Diplomats in Cuba By William J. Broad   During the Cold War, Washington feared that Moscow was seeking to turn microwave radiation into covert weapons of mind control. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Why so many people are coming to see Beto O’Rourke: A revolt against Trump and a demand for compassion By Jenna Johnson   Dozens of Texans gathered in a grassy courtyard between a historic hotel and a foodie bistro. They brought their kids and their dogs and set up in camping chairs in the patches of shade they could find. Read the full story here     CNN: Family, lifelong friends and even a US President ensure Aretha Franklin's funeral is fit for a queen By Lisa Respers France and Dakin Andone Family, friends and the many admirers of Aretha Franklin packed Detroit's Greater Grace Temple on Friday to celebrate the life, legacy and music of the "Queen of Soul." Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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