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The Hill's 12:30 Report: 'Send her back' chants stun Washington | House GOP campaign chair condemns chants | 2020 Dems hammer Trump after rally | Lawmakers weigh need for increased security | Omar, Trump supporters tweet dueling hashtags | Fallout after House kills impeachment effort | House votes for $15 minimum wage White House, Pelosi inch closer to budget deal | Epstein denied bail | DC tries for ice cream sundae record | Gossip Girl reboot

TALK OF THE MORNING

Whoever said this presidential race is a circus?

Me, that was me. I said that.:

President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE held a raucous campaign rally where he stoked the anger of his supporters over the "squad" of four progressive minority congresswomen. http://bit.ly/2xUYzu4

Getting traction from the rally: When Trump went after Rep. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE(D-Minn.), a Somali refugee, the crowd booed and chanted "send her back." http://bit.ly/30FSSg6

Watch the boos and chants: The chants start around the 50-second mark. http://bit.ly/30CAAMz

Livestream of the rally: http://bit.ly/30B7MnN

REACTIONS:

Trending on Twitter: The hashtag #IStandWithIlhan started trending after the chants. http://bit.ly/30CpOG7

^ Then a dueling hashtag trended: The hashtag in favor of Rep. Omar was challenged with #IStandWithPresTrump. http://bit.ly/2xPnHm7

Fellow squad member AOC reacted to the rally: "To all those scared for our future: we can get through this better than we started. We have the power to triumph over hatred, division, and bigotry. But decency cannot be taken for granted. It is something we must create, advance, and actively work to build each and every day," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) tweeted. http://bit.ly/30CGXPV

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From former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Hillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Fox News poll: Biden ahead of Trump in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Ohio MORE: "It's clear that Donald Trump is trying to divide us by race and gender. It's immoral. Our children are listening," Biden tweeted. His full reaction: http://bit.ly/30CHz8b

From Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Democratic senators ask inspector general to investigate IRS use of location tracking service MORE (D-Mass.): "This president is desperate. Calling out his racism, xenophobia, and misogyny is imperative," Warren tweeted. Her full reaction: http://bit.ly/30CHz8b

From Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHundreds of lawyers from nation's oldest African American sorority join effort to fight voter suppression Biden picks up endorsement from progressive climate group 350 Action 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing MORE (D-Calif.): "It's vile. It's cowardly. It's xenophobic. It's racist. It defiles the office of the President. And I won't share it here." http://bit.ly/30CHz8b

Reactions from other 2020 Democrats: http://bit.ly/30CHz8b

Trump's comments also put Republicans in a difficult spot.

From National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Emmer Thomas (Tom) Earl EmmerHouse Democrats' campaign arm reserves .6M in ads in competitive districts The Hill's Convention Report: Trump to attack Biden at final night of convention | Speech comes amid hurricane, racial justice protests | Biden accuses Trump of 'rooting' for violence Republicans cast Trump as best choice for women MORE (R-Minn.): Emmer said there is "no place for that kind of talk." He also defended Trump, saying there is "not a racist bone in this president's body." http://bit.ly/2xSF4lM

From Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Hillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Key Democrat opposes GOP Section 230 subpoena for Facebook, Twitter, Google MORE (R-S.C.): "No, I don't think it's racist to say. … I don't think a Somali refugee embracing Trump would not have been asked to go back. If you're a racist you want everybody from Somalia to go back." Watch Graham's full response: http://bit.ly/2xWb2Oh

DEMOCRATS WANT INCREASED SECURITY FOR OMAR:

Via The Hill’s Cristina Marcos and Mike Lillis, “Lawmakers on Thursday expressed alarm over the threats toward freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) ... Multiple Democrats are calling for more enhanced security for members of Congress, including Omar and her three closest allies who were also targeted by Trump earlier this week when he suggested they all ‘go back’ to their countries.” http://bit.ly/2xRoov1

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TRUMP'S INSULTS FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE 'SQUAD':

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.): "I don't have time to go with three different names. We'll call her Cortez. Takes too much time," Trump said.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE (D-Mich.): "That's not somebody that loves our country," Trump said.

On Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.): "She looks down with contempt on the hardworking Americans saying that ignorance is pervasive in many parts of this country. Omar has a history of launching vicious anti-Semitic screeds." https://cbsn.ws/30HCZWp

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Ayanna PressleyFauci, Black Lives Matter founders included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Pressley applauded on House floor after moving speech on living with alopecia MORE (D-Mass.): Trump joked that Pressley could be related to the singer Elvis Presley.

ALSO FROM THE RALLY:

Ok, this is kinda sad: "'You lose all your friends when you're president,' President Trump says, before saying his old friends are scared to talk to him now that he's in office. 'I lost all my friends!'" http://bit.ly/30EjWfC

HOW THE OMAR MOMENT FORESHADOWS THE VIBE FOR 2020:

"The scene laid bare Trump's effort to use the group to frame Democrats as extreme ahead of the 2020 election but also fueled the notion that he is seeking to exploit the nation's racial divisions for political gain." http://bit.ly/2xUYzu4

Op-ed: http://bit.ly/2xVConK

BREAKING

Jeffrey Epstein is denied bail:

Billionaire financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was just denied bail on sex trafficking charges. http://bit.ly/2xTF9FX

The prosecution’s argument against bail: Prosecutors argued Epstein could be a flight risk.

The defense’s argument for bail: “The defense had argued he should be allowed to await trial under house arrest with electronic monitoring at his $77 million Manhattan mansion. They said he wouldn’t run and was willing to pledge a fortune of at least $559 million as collateral.”

From U.S. District Judge Richard Berman: “I doubt that any bail package can overcome danger to the community.”

IN CONGRESS

Just now — House says 15 is the new 7.25:



The House just voted to raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. http://bit.ly/2xZNFmJ

The vote: 231-199, mostly along party lines.

Keep in mind — this won't become law: The Senate is not expected to take up this bill, but the minimum wage will likely be a theme in the 2020 elections.

Why this is a compromise for liberals: “The legislation represented a compromise between liberal and centrist Democrats who had debated how large the wage hike would be, whether it would rise at the same level across the country and whether there should be flexibilities within it. Liberals won the battle for enacting a wage hike to $15 across the country, while centrists succeeded in lengthening the time period for the extension from five to six years.”

A House divided:

The House voted yesterday to kill the articles of impeachment against President Trump that Rep. Al Green Alexander (Al) N. GreenThe Memo: Trump's race tactics fall flat Trump administration ending support for 7 Texas testing sites as coronavirus cases spike The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Miami mayor worries about suicide and domestic violence rise; Trump-governor debate intensifies MORE (D-Texas) brought to the floor yesterday. http://bit.ly/30EiWbm

The vote: 332-95. I.e.: Not even close.

What this vote shows: A deep divide within the Democratic Party on whether to move forward with impeaching the president.

List of the 95 Democrats who voted in support of impeachment: http://bit.ly/2xZAbY9

^ The House was a little more unified on this one:

The House voted to hold Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrHillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Bipartisan representatives demand answers on expired surveillance programs YouTube to battle mail-in voting misinformation with info panel on videos MORE and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Wilbur Louis RossTrump admin asks Supreme Court to fast-track excluding people in U.S. illegally from census Trump 'very happy' to allow TikTok to operate in US if security concerns resolved TikTok, WeChat to be banned Sunday from US app stores MORE in criminal contempt for withholding documents related to adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. http://bit.ly/2xW7ETm

The vote: 230-198. Four Democrats voted with Republicans against the resolution.

We'll talk:

Via The Hill's Jordain Carney, "Democratic leaders are opening the door to eliminating the 60-vote legislative filibuster if they recapture the Senate majority in the 2020 elections." http://bit.ly/2xVCk7f

What happened this week: "Progressives who are pushing to nix it got a boost this week when the two highest ranking Democrats in the Senate didn't explicitly rule the option out. But even if Democrats won the majority, it would be an uphill battle to get the votes necessary to pass such a controversial rule change."

IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Do we have a deal?!:

This morning, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Vulnerable Democrats tell Pelosi COVID-19 compromise 'essential' Pelosi asks panels to draft new COVID-19 relief measure MORE said the administration has reached a top-line spending deal with Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE (D-Calif.) http://bit.ly/2xTtp6l

Mnuchin on CNBC's "Squawk Box": "The good news is we've reached an agreement between the administration, the House and the Senate on top-line numbers, for both year one and year two," he said.

But negotiations are still ongoing: "We're now discussing offsets as well as certain structural issues," Mnuchin also said.

NOTABLE TWEETS

This is important news.:

Witnessed an important photo shoot on the Senate subway pic.twitter.com/6IbpAUAnc0 — Matt Laslo (@MattLaslo) July 17, 2019

Jeeeez, this footage is crazy:

.@capitalweather lightning strike in North Kensington MD this evening pic.twitter.com/Kcw4hJuhvQ — Trevor Riley (@Tlibriley) July 18, 2019

Watch: http://bit.ly/2xTPO3G

ON TAP

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

10:30–11:30 a.m. EDT: First and last votes in the House. The House's full schedule today: http://bit.ly/30EcyAK

11:30 a.m. EDT: The Senate votes on two nominations. The Senate's full schedule today: http://bit.ly/30Kpm8Z

Noon: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump Melania TrumpThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power FBI director casts doubt on concerns over mail-in voting fraud Trump: 'We could hardly hear' boos, chanting at Supreme Court MORE take a photo with members of Team USA for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games.

1:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump meets with the prime minister of the Netherlands.

1:45 p.m. EDT: The Senate votes on a nomination.

3:20 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence meets with the CEO of United Airlines.

WHAT TO WATCH

10 a.m. EDT: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) held a press briefing. Livestream: https://cs.pn/30IliGj

10:40 a.m. EDT: Vice President Pence speaks at the Second Annual Religious Freedom Ministerial at the State Department. Livestream: http://bit.ly/30CWwXY

11:30 a.m. EDT: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power McCarthy claims protests in Louisville, other cities are 'planned, orchestrated events' MORE (R-Calif.) held a press briefing. Livestream: https://cs.pn/30BItBW

2:35 p.m. EDT: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a flag presentation ceremony. Livestream: http://bit.ly/30DPXEp

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...

Today is National Sour Candy Day. It's also National Caviar Day.

I wouldn't feel right withholding this intel from you:

Via DCist, Ice Cream Jubilee is trying to set a local record for the longest ice cream sundae. When: This Sunday. How big: 40-150 feet long. Details: http://bit.ly/30G3USp

Xoxo...:

"Gossip Girl" is coming back with a reboot on the new streaming service HBO Max. What we know: http://bit.ly/2xQZYll

And because it's hot and all we want are cool thoughts, here's a dog who is successfully handling the heat: http://bit.ly/30FhGEY