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The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump heads to California | Fundraisers in state that is heart of resistance | Corey Lewandowski Corey R. LewandowskiTrump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick How Trump can win reelection: Focus on Democrats, not himself Trump Jr. distances from Bannon group, says he attended 'single' event MORE to testify before House panel | White House blocks two former aides from testifying | GOP seizes on Times's Kavanaugh correction | Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters MORE says voter suppression has created a 'crisis' | Pence says US 'locked and loaded' to defend allies | Spicer makes debut on 'Dancing with the Stars' | Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts dies | Fitness hall coming to DC

IN CONGRESS

Corey Lewandowski is attending a Capitol open house:

President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who is mulling a Senate run in New Hampshire, is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today for a Democratic probe on whether President Trump obstructed justice.

Livestream of the 1 p.m. EDT hearing: https://cs.pn/30tQYid

But you won't see these two other faces today:

The White House has ordered two former aides to defy subpoenas for a House Judiciary Committee hearing today. http://bit.ly/2I9L4wj

Who will not testify: Rick Dearborn and Rob Porter

Why: "Because of the constitutional immunity that protects senior advisers to the president from compelled congressional testimony, and in order to protect the prerogatives of the Office of President."

HOW DEMOCRATS ARE HEADED FOR A SUBPOENA SHOWDOWN WITH THE WHITE HOUSE:

Via The Hill's Olivia Beavers: http://bit.ly/30qNP2i

SPOTTED:

National Law Journal's Jacqueline Thomsen spotted Corey Lewandowski having lunch in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., yesterday. http://bit.ly/2IaLzWR

It's Tuesday. I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com -- and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook.

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TALK OF THE MORNING

How the Times correction has helped the GOP:

Via The Hill's Niall Stanage, "New allegations against Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughTrump plans to pick Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg on court Collins trails challenger by 4 points in Maine Senate race: poll SCOTUS confirmation in the last month of a close election? Ugly MORE have sparked a political furor, but the picture has been complicated by a media misstep. A Sunday New York Times story highlighted a fresh sexual misconduct complaint against the Supreme Court justice, only to belatedly clarify that the woman involved is said by friends to have no recollection of the incident. Conservatives have seized on that point to blame the media for a supposed witch hunt against Kavanaugh." http://bit.ly/2IbhCGh

Conservatives' argument: "They say that prior outrage about the treatment of Kavanaugh was a key motivating factor for right-leaning voters to turn out in last year's midterm elections -- and they assert the same pattern could be repeated in the wake of the current controversy."

But what they are ignoring: "Their argument skips past the fact that the same Times story also found that at least seven people were aware of a pre-existing charge: that Kavanaugh, while a student at Yale, had pulled out his penis and thrust it toward a female student of the time, Deborah Ramirez."

Impeachment for one, impeachment for all:

Via The Hill's Mike Lillis, Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) is now facing pressure from progressives to impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in addition to President Trump. "They say that Kavanaugh deserves impeachment over the new allegations, which conservatives have decried, because it suggests he lied under oath." http://bit.ly/2Id721c

LOGISTICALLY, HERE IS HOW YOU IMPEACH A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE:

Via CNN's Ellie Kaufman: https://cnn.it/2Ibkx1H

IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Oh, California dreamin':

President Trump has begun a two-day fundraising trip to California, a state that has been the epicenter to his administration's resistance. http://bit.ly/30nKgu2

Today: Trump is holding fundraisers in Palo Alto and Los Angeles.

Tomorrow: Trump is fundraising in Los Angeles and San Diego.

This morning -- Locked and loaded:

This morning, Vice President Pence said the United States is "locked and loaded" to defend our allies after the oil attack in Saudi Arabia. http://bit.ly/2IbT93l

In Pence's words: "In the wake of this unprovoked attack, I promise you, we're ready. We're locked and loaded and we're ready to defend the interests of our allies. Make no mistake about it." http://bit.ly/2IbT93l

Yes, that wording should sound familiar: Trump used a similar phrase yesterday. http://bit.ly/2I7X94Y

Oh and: Pence said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Trump's push for win with Sudan amps up pressure on Congress Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize MORE is traveling to Saudi Arabia to discuss the attack.

Livestream of Pence's remarks: Livestream: http://bit.ly/2IbKVs7

IN OTHER NEWS

Hillary Clinton has a few thoughts on voter suppression:

Via The Hill's Jonathan Easley, this morning, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said voter suppression to prevent women and people of color from voting is a "crisis to democracy." http://bit.ly/2Ibzy3z

In Clinton's words: "This is one of those moments we stand at a crossroads of our own a crisis in democracy. Racists and white supremacist views are lifted up in the media and the White House. Hard fought for civil rights are stripped back. Rule of law is being undermined, our norms and institutions ... are under assault, and that includes the single most important fight of our times ... the fight to protect the right to vote."

Livestream of Clinton's remarks at George Washington University: http://bit.ly/2I9N73t

Rest in peace, Cokie Roberts:

ABC News journalist Cokie Roberts passed away at the age of 75. "Roberts won countless awards, including three Emmys, throughout her decades-long career. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the 50 greatest women in the history of broadcasting. She was named a 'Living Legend' by the Library of Congress in 2008." https://abcn.ws/30slx7I

Read ABC News President James Goldston's note to colleagues: http://bit.ly/2kEApBg

Here are photos of Roberts appearing on C-SPAN over the years: http://bit.ly/2IcHCB3

NOTABLE TWEETS

The talk of social media -- welp, I have officially seen everything:

Video of Spicer's appearance: http://bit.ly/2IegmSK

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) tweeted in support of Spicer: His tweet: http://bit.ly/30qvAdB

Spicer responded to Huckabee, but later deleted the tweet: Spicer tweeted, "Thank you @GovMikeHuckabee Clearly the judges aren't going to be with me. Let's send a message to #Hollywood that those of us who stand for #Christ won't be discounted. May God bless you." He then deleted the tweet later this morning.

ON TAP

The House and Senate are in. President Trump is in California. Vice President Pence is in Washington, D.C.

Noon: The House meets.

Noon: The Senate votes on a confirmation. The Senate's full schedule today: http://bit.ly/30kTAP7

12:30 p.m. EDT: The Senate meets for weekly caucus luncheons. Vice President Pence attends the Republican meeting.

2:45 p.m. EDT: President Trump arrives in Palo Alto, Calif.

3:20 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a roundtable with supporters in Palo Alto.

3:45 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence meets with the National Automobile Dealers Association.

3:55 p.m. EDT: President Trump speaks at a joint fundraising committee luncheon.

6:30 p.m. EDT: Votes in the House. The House's full schedule today: http://bit.ly/30l6GMd

10:05 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a roundtable with supporters in Beverly Hills, Calif.

10:40 p.m. EDT: President Trump speaks at a joint fundraising committee reception in Beverly Hills.

Sept. 26: The Hill is hosting "The Future of Mobility Summit" in Washington, D.C. Details and how to RSVP: http://bit.ly/2ZXafvW

WHAT TO WATCH

This morning: Hillary Clinton spoke at the In Defense of American Democracy event in Washington, D.C. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2I9N73t

11 a.m. EDT: Vice President Pence gave a speech on trade at the Heritage Foundation. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2IbKVs7

1 p.m. EDT: President Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski testifies before the House Judiciary Committee. Livestream: https://cs.pn/30tQYid

3 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence speaks at a naturalization ceremony. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2IaF5qZ

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...

Today is National Monte Cristo Day.

It's not a gym. It's a 'fitness hall.' Duh.:

Via Washingtonian's Mimi Montgomery, "BYNDfit (pronounced "Beyond Fit") will be the first fitness hall in D.C. when it opens downtown next year." http://bit.ly/2Ib2fgS

How it works: "The all-in-one space will provide not only a traditional gym area and machines for working out, but also individual exercise studios that mirror the high-end experiences you'd get at boutique spots like SoulCycle or Barry's Bootcamp."

Basically: "Think of it as a Union Market-like concept, but instead of sampling the food at different stalls, you're hopping between fitness studios."

And because you made it this far, here are French bulldog puppies trying to walk on a slippery floor: http://bit.ly/30qV6zo