Tipsheet: Police reform negotiations enter crucial stretch

View in your browser     Police reform negotiations enter crucial stretch BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   GOP negotiators on police reform say if there’s going to be a deal, it’ll happen this month. Democrats and Republicans missed an informal deadline to reach an agreement by May 25, the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, putting even more pressure on lawmakers to find a compromise before the end of June. But significant hurdles remain. Read the full story here     Biden faces challenge with Democrats on infrastructure package BY NAOMI JAGODA   President Biden faces hurdles toward getting consensus among Democrats on an infrastructure package, regardless of if it's bipartisan legislation or if Democrats pursue legislation on their own. Read the full story here     Biden, Harris to break out of COVID-19 'bubble' with international trips BY BRETT SAMUELS   President Biden and Vice President Harris will embark in the coming days on their first international trips since taking office, and since the pandemic started. Read the full story here     Fauci hits back at GOP criticism over emails: 'It's all nonsense' BY JESSE BYRNES   White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci late Friday pushed back on fresh criticism from Republicans following the release of thousands of his emails this week, calling the backlash "inappropriate" and "misleading." Read the full story here       Trump touts record, blasts Dems in return to stage BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   Former President Trump came out swinging during his return to the stage on Saturday, slamming Democrats while also touting his own record in his speech at North Carolina's GOP state convention. Read the full story here     Senate sergeant at arms says cyberattack more worrisome than repeat of Jan. 6 insurrection BY TAL AXELROD   Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson said Saturday she is more concerned about a cyberattack on the government than another insurrection like the one that rocked Capitol Hill on Jan. 6. Read the full story here     Black women look to build upon gains in coming elections BY JULIA MANCHESTER AND ARIS FOLLEY   Black female candidates are working to build upon their success in the last election cycle, setting their sights on governor’s mansions, Capitol Hill, and city halls in 2021 and 2022. Read the full story here     Lara Trump on Senate bid: 'No for now, not no forever' BY SARAH POLUS   Lara Trump on Saturday shut down rumors of a possible Senate run while speaking at the North Carolina GOP state convention. Read the full story here     Justice Dept. to no longer seize reporters' records for leak probes BY TAL AXELROD   The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Saturday that it will no longer secretly obtain reporters' private phone records as part of investigations into leaks, confirming a shift in policy under the Biden administration. Read the full story here     G-7 commits to global minimum tax of at least 15 percent BY NAOMI JAGODA   Top finance officials in the Group of Seven (G-7) on Saturday announced their commitment to push for a global minimum tax of at least 15 percent in international tax negotiations, a rate advocated by the Biden administration. Read the full story here     Media continues to lionize Anthony Fauci, despite his damning emails BY JOE CONCHA   OPINION l Anthony Fauci once was the most trusted man in America on all-things-COVID. That's clearly no longer the case. But much of the media still largely treats him as such — even as those reading and watching at home appear to know better. Read the full story here     Bye-bye Miss American Pie — whatever happened to the Republican Party and conservatism? BY PETER FENN   OPINION l Where are the Republicans of yesteryear? Where are those who rejected the John Birch Society, who stood up to Joe McCarthy in the ‘50s, who worked across the aisle to pass landmark Civil Rights legislation? Where are the Republicans of old who knew how to speak truth to power and who convinced Richard Nixon he had to resign for the good of the country? Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump, allies try to rewrite and distort history of pandemic while villainizing Fauci BY MATT VISER AND YASMEEN ABUTALEB The focus on where the virus came from, and efforts to place blame on infectious disease expert Anthony S. Fauci, appear to be an attempt to distract from the chief failure of the Trump administration — its uneven and chaotic response once the virus  began spreading within the U.S. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Meadows pressed Justice Dept. to investigate election fraud claims BY KATIE BENNER Emails show the increasingly urgent efforts by President Trump and his allies during his last days in office to find some way to undermine, or even nullify, the election results. Read the full story here     The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Kemp greeted with boos during speech at Georgia GOP convention BY MAYA T. PRABHU AND GREG BLUESTEIN The outpouring of anger aimed at Gov. Brian Kemp seemed inevitable. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row BY TAIJING WU AND ZEN SOO The U.S. will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said Sunday, after the self-ruled island complained that China is hindering its efforts to secure vaccines as it battles an outbreak. Read the full story here     Reuters: Yellen says she urged G7 to keep up fiscal support for recovery, climate investments BY DAVID LAWDER U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she is urging the G7 wealthy democracies and other countries to keep up fiscal support for their economic recoveries and to make investments to fight climate change and inequality. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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