WHAT'S BREWING
WHITE HOUSE PANS MORE COVID TESTING MONEY AS CLOCK TICKS ON NEW AID PACKAGE With the coronavirus raging out of control, top congressional Republicans and Trump officials are discussing the next COVID-19 aid package just as emergency relief is expiring. New divisions between the Senate GOP majority and the White House posed fresh challenges. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was prepared to roll out the $1 trillion package in a matter of days. But administration panned more virus testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate quick passage. [HuffPost]
'MEN'S RIGHTS LAWYER' EYED IN SHOOTING OF N.J. JUDGE'S FAMILY A self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer found dead in the Catskills of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is the prime suspect in the shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey, the FBI said. Roy Den Hollander, who received media attention including appearances on Fox News and Comedy Central for lawsuits challenging perceived infringements of “men’s rights,” was found dead in Sullivan County, New York. [AP]
JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF AT A LOSS OVER SECURITY FOR GOP CONVENTION Jacksonville’s county sheriff dealt a new blow to the Republican National Convention with an announcement that his department likely won’t be able to provide security for the event next month in Florida. “With less than 40 days until the expected Republican National Convention is slated to arrive in Jacksonville, I am compelled to express my significant concerns about the viability of this event,” Duval County Sheriff Mike Williams said at a news conference. “I cannot say with confidence the event or the community will not be at risk.” [HuffPost]
MISSOURI GOV. SAYS SCHOOLKIDS WILL CATCH COVID-19 AND 'GET OVER IT' The Republican governor of Missouri is pushing for children to return to school while acknowledging that doing so is likely to result in the mass spread of COVID-19. Gov. Mike Parson’s controversial comments align with the message coming from the White House, which ignores the risk of children infecting teachers and adult family members at home. “If they do get COVID-19, which they will — and they will when they go to school — they’re not going to the hospitals," Parson told radio host Marc Cox on KFTK. "They’re going to go home and they’re going to get over it.” [HuffPost]
BIDEN, CLINTON HIT TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton lambasted the Trump administration’s coronavirus failures on Monday, saying the president lacked empathy and let the American people down. The pair both appeared on MSNBC's “The ReidOut” to discuss Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic. Both had harsh appraisals. Infections continue to skyrocket as the White House tries to block new funding for testing and tracing in the next coronavirus relief bill. [HuffPost]
SAUDI ARABIA'S KING SALMAN ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR TESTS Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom’s Royal Court said. The 84-year-old monarch is being tested at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital. The hospital frequently treats royal family members, including recently those who’ve contracted the coronavirus. [HuffPost] | 
