Tipsheet: For Biden and Trump, a tale of very different weeks

View in your browser     For Biden and Trump, a tale of very different weeks BY AMIE PARNES AND HANNA TRUDO   For President Biden and former President Trump, it was a tale of two very different weeks.   The sequence of events provided one of the sharper contrasts between Biden and his predecessor since taking office in late January. And it could be a week people look back on if Trump and Biden end up running against one another again in 2024, as Trump has hinted. Read the full story here     GOP divided on anti-Biden midterm message BY SCOTT WONG   To GOP leaders, who can win back the majority by flipping a handful of House seats and a single Senate seat next year, everything is a crisis these days. Read the full story here     White House to trumpet return to normalcy despite delta variant BY BRETT SAMUELS   The Biden administration is spreading the message far and wide this holiday weekend that the United States is getting back to normal after a grueling 16 months from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 600,000 Americans. Read the full story here     Five questions and answers on the COVID-19 delta variant BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL   The delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the world, prompting new lockdowns and restrictions in certain countries. In the U.S, it accounts for an increasing number of new infections. Here are five frequently asked questions and answers about the variant. Read the full story here       Five takeaways from the June jobs report BY SYLVAN LANE   The employment report for June showed the labor market heating up as the summer began with employers adding 850,000 jobs. Read the full story here     Ransomware attack hits software manager, affecting 200 companies BY CELINE CASTRONUOVO   A Miami-based IT software management company announced Friday that a ransomware attack may have targeted one of its tools used by its clients, potentially affecting some 200 businesses.  Read the full story here     5 states where the coronavirus delta variant is spreading BY JUSTINE COLEMAN   The highly transmissible delta variant has been officially confirmed in all 50 states as of this week, and health officials nationwide are raising alarms about localized coronavirus outbreaks as the Fourth of July weekend arrives.  Read the full story here     Biden unveils push to encourage US citizenship BY REBECCA BEITSCH AND ALEX GANGITANO   The Biden administration is kicking off an effort to encourage longtime residents to apply for U.S. citizenship, launching a cross-agency campaign to reach some 9 million people eligible to become Americans. Read the full story here     Democrats propose new deadline in Trump tax returns fight BY NAOMI JAGODA   House Democrats and the Biden administration are proposing to tell a federal judge by July 30 whether they have reached an agreement over the House Ways and Means Committee’s request for former President Trump’s tax returns. Read the full story here     North Miami Beach orders condo building evacuated due to structural concerns BY SARAH POLUS   The city of North Miami Beach on Friday night mandated the immediate evacuation and closure of an apartment building following a failed inspection. Read the full story here     A July 4 thought: If America's so bad, why do so many want to come here? BY BERNARD GOLDBERG   OPINION l Yes, America does have a problem with immigration. But the problem is that so many people want to come in. In a country like ours, people are free to go anytime they want. But they don’t. That ought to tell the America-detractors something. Read the full story here     Why I preserve the American Dream BY ANTJUAN SEAWRIGHT   OPINION l Simply put, we’re less successful and poorer than our parents and, for some, our futures appear to be far less bright. So why are we surprised that a generation of Americans increasingly believes that the American Dream is a dream deferred?  Read the full story here     The New York Times: Biden sends dueling messages on Afghanistan BY ERIC SCHMITT To listen to the White House and Pentagon, the exit of the last American combat troops from Bagram Air Base is not the end of the mission in Afghanistan. At least that was the signal to the Afghans. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Pay goes up as employers eye smaller pool of workers BY HEATHER LONG This year is shaping up to be the year of the pay raise. In the past three months, rank-and-file employees have seen some of the fastest wage growth since the early 1980s, as employers desperate to get workers back into restaurants, ballparks and plants are offering perks such as more time off, free food and higher pay to entice them to return. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19′s delta variant BY BARRY HATTON Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting for their lives. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Student-loans holders get piecemeal relief from Biden administration BY JOSH MITCHELL AND JOSHUA JAMERSON The Biden administration is considering extending a pandemic freeze on Americans’ student-loan payments beyond its scheduled expiration in September and turning to piecemeal measures to lower their student-debt bills. Read the full story here     Reuters: Vatican judge indicts 10, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes BY PHILIP PULLELLA A Vatican judge on Saturday ordered 10 people, including an Italian cardinal, to stand trial for alleged financial crimes including embezzlement, money laundering, fraud, extortion and abuse of office. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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