cnbc--2020-08-28--Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, confirms resignation over health concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he is stepping down due to worsening health , bringing an early end to his stint as the longest-serving government leader of the world 's third-largest economy .
The 65-year-old Abe told reporters during a televised press conference that his health started declining around the middle of last month .
The prime minister , who suffers from chronic ulcerative colitis , an inflammatory bowel disease , said he was resigning because he did not want his illness to result in any policy mistakes .
`` I needed to fight against the disease and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really in a perfect state in terms of the health condition , '' Abe said , according to a translation .
`` I would like to send my apologies to the people of Japan . ''
Abe said he would fulfill his duties as prime minister until the next leader is appointed .
His current term was not due to end until September 2021 .
The announcement came after state broadcaster NHK reported that he was about to stand down .
Japan 's Nikkei 225 index closed 1.4 % lower on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , trading at 105.8 .
The prime minister 's departure will kickstart a leadership race in the governing Liberal Democratic Party , with the winner to be formally elected in parliament and to serve for the rest of Abe 's term .

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he is stepping down due to worsening health, bringing an early end to his stint as the longest-serving government leader of the world's third-largest economy.
The 65-year-old Abe told reporters during a televised press conference that his health started declining around the middle of last month. The prime minister, who suffers from chronic ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, said he was resigning because he did not want his illness to result in any policy mistakes.
"I needed to fight against the disease and be treated, and I was not really in a perfect state in terms of the health condition," Abe said, according to a translation.
"I would like to send my apologies to the people of Japan."
Abe said he would fulfill his duties as prime minister until the next leader is appointed. His current term was not due to end until September 2021.
The announcement came after state broadcaster NHK reported that he was about to stand down.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed 1.4% lower on Friday, while the yen strengthened against the dollar, trading at 105.8.
The prime minister's departure will kickstart a leadership race in the governing Liberal Democratic Party, with the winner to be formally elected in parliament and to serve for the rest of Abe's term.
Some of Abe's possible successors include Suga Yoshihide, 71, the current chief Cabinet secretary, and Finance Minister Aso Taro, 79.
Abe's protege, Kishida Fumio, 63, and his longtime rival Ishiba Shigeru, 63, are described as "underdogs" to succeed the prime minister, according to Scott Seaman, Asia director at risk consultancy Eurasia Group.


cnbc--2020-08-28--Democrats and White House are at a 'tragic impasse' on coronavirus stimulus after Pelosi-Meadows cal

Democrats and White House are at a 'tragic impasse' on coronavirus stimulus after Pelosi-Meadows call

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows failed to crack a stalemate over coronavirus relief Thursday when they spoke at length for the first time in weeks .
After a 25-minute phone call between the pair , Pelosi issued a statement saying `` this conversation made clear that the White House continues to disregard the needs of the American people as the coronavirus crisis devastates lives and livelihoods . ''
She said the sides stood at a `` tragic impasse '' after the Trump administration again did not meet her demand to roughly double the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.2 trillion .
`` Democrats are willing to resume negotiations once Republicans start to take this process seriously .
Lives , livelihoods and the life of our democracy are at stake , '' the California Democrat said in the statement .
A spokesman for Meadows did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the call .
Negotiations between Democrats , led by Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , and the White House , led by Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , collapsed earlier this month amid disagreements on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief , and school funding , among other issues .
Congress has failed to pass a fifth package to try to combat health and economic crises created by the pandemic even after a $ 600 per week extra jobless benefit , a federal eviction moratorium and the chance to apply for a small business loan program expired .
As Pelosi pushes for a broader approach to stimulus , Republicans are crafting a more narrow bill that they could soon distribute in Congress , sources told CNBC .
The plan , which would cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment insurance , a new authorization for small business loans , school funding , and Covid-19 testing , treatment and vaccines .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows failed to crack a stalemate over coronavirus relief Thursday when they spoke at length for the first time in weeks.
After a 25-minute phone call between the pair, Pelosi issued a statement saying "this conversation made clear that the White House continues to disregard the needs of the American people as the coronavirus crisis devastates lives and livelihoods."
She said the sides stood at a "tragic impasse" after the Trump administration again did not meet her demand to roughly double the price of its aid proposal to $2.2 trillion.
"Democrats are willing to resume negotiations once Republicans start to take this process seriously. Lives, livelihoods and the life of our democracy are at stake," the California Democrat said in the statement.
A spokesman for Meadows did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the call.
Negotiations between Democrats, led by Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and the White House, led by Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, collapsed earlier this month amid disagreements on unemployment aid, state and local government relief, and school funding, among other issues. Congress has failed to pass a fifth package to try to combat health and economic crises created by the pandemic even after a $600 per week extra jobless benefit, a federal eviction moratorium and the chance to apply for a small business loan program expired.
As Pelosi pushes for a broader approach to stimulus, Republicans are crafting a more narrow bill that they could soon distribute in Congress, sources told CNBC. The plan, which would cost roughly $500 billion, would address unemployment insurance, a new authorization for small business loans, school funding, and Covid-19 testing, treatment and vaccines.


cnbc--2020-08-28--Against a majestic backdrop, Trump gives a standard rally speech

But rather than use this extraordinary setting to deliver a speech that would ring in people 's ears , Trump gave in to his old habits .
Trump got his wish .
Guests were seated without any distance from one another and there was hardly a mask in sight , despite the fact that more than 1,000 Americans are still dying every day of Covid-19 .
The speech represented the culmination of the weeklong virtual Republican National Convention .
For months , Trump had been saying he wanted to give his acceptance speech in a setting that looked `` pre-coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic , which has claimed the lives of more than 180,000 Americans in just six months .
Trump emerged from the South Portico at about 10:30 p.m .
ET with first lady Melania Trump , and they walked slowly down the stairs and along a long red-carpeted stage .
President Donald Trump formally accepted his party 's nomination for president Thursday night on the South Lawn of the White House , flanked by dozens of American flags and cheered by more than a thousand invited guests .
WASHINGTON — It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a very common speech .
A crowd of supporters expected to number around 1500 people gathers on the South Lawn of the White House to attend U.S. President Donald Trump 's acceptance speech as the 2020 Republican presidential nominee during the final event of the 2020 Republican National Convention in Washington , August 27 , 2020 .
REUTERS/Carlos Barria Over the course of more than an hour , the president delivered lines that he has relied upon for years to animate audiences at his huge campaign rallies , which are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called Democratic nominee Joe Biden a `` Trojan horse '' of the `` radical left '' and accused him of harboring plans to turn America into a socialist hellscape .
In reality , Biden ran against and defeated a self-described democratic socialist , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , in the Democratic primary .
But for Trump , repackaging his old material may have been the best option .
How else could Trump campaign the way he likes to , as an insurgent , when he 's been president for four years ?
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a career senator and former two-term vice president , was the real Washington insider , the president hoped to blur the lines between being an `` insider '' and being the incumbent .
`` We have spent the last four years reversing the damage Joe Biden inflicted over the last 47 years , '' Trump said , all but ignoring the reality that the nation is suffering from widespread joblessness , intensifying racial strife and a pandemic that claims hundreds of lives each day .
In Trump 's revisionist history , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that needs repairing , not Trump .
And much like he does in his rally speeches , the president did not let facts get in the way of his attack lines on Thursday .
`` Biden has promised to abolish the production of American oil , coal , shale , and natural gas , '' Trump falsely claimed .
`` If you give power to Joe Biden , the radical left will defund police departments all across America .
...
They will make every city look like Democrat-run Portland , Oregon .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , '' Trump also claimed , referring to the protests in that city .
This is the same thing Trump has been claiming ever since racial justice protests broke out late this spring , following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
`` The most dangerous aspect of the Biden platform is the attack on public safety , '' Trump told the crowd .
`` There is violence and danger in the streets of many Democrat-run cities throughout America . ''
The lines were among several tirades during the speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racially charged language and seemed especially geared toward White , suburban women .
In fact , Trump has been telling Americans that Democrats are the party of `` crime '' and `` criminals '' for years .
He even began his 2016 Republican National Convention acceptance speech with the same familiar threats .
`` Our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation .
The attacks on our police , and the terrorism in our cities , threaten our very way of life , '' Trump said four years ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen the recent images of violence in our streets and the chaos in our communities .
...
I have a message for all of you : The crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end .
Beginning on Jan. 20 , 2017 , safety will be restored . ''
Speaking to a huge arena convention crowd in Cleveland , Trump , the newly crowned GOP nominee , continued : `` The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens .
Any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a government unworthy to lead . ''
And that was the one big difference between the `` violence in our streets '' that Trump talked about in 2016 , and the `` violence and danger in the streets '' that Trump talked about on Thursday .
Four years ago , Trump blamed the president of the United States for it .
Thursday night , it was the fault of Democratic mayors .
This time , the man in the Oval Office was n't the problem — he was the solution .
This parallel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise little changed , captures a lot of what rang false about the president 's speech Thursday night .
Given how much has changed in this country in the past four years , and just the past six months , the very notion that Trump would tell voters that `` the most dangerous '' aspect of his opponent 's platform in 2020 is the exact same thing that it was four years ago seemed almost absurd .
On July 21 , 2016 , in Cleveland , this is how Trump ended his acceptance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong again .
We will make America proud again .
We will make America safe again .
And we will make America great again ! ''
On Thursday night , he ended this way : `` We will make America safer , we will make America stronger , we will make America prouder , and we will make America greater than ever before ! ''
In a very different world , Trump offered the same old sales pitch .

But rather than use this extraordinary setting to deliver a speech that would ring in people's ears, Trump gave in to his old habits.
Trump got his wish. Guests were seated without any distance from one another and there was hardly a mask in sight, despite the fact that more than 1,000 Americans are still dying every day of Covid-19.
The speech represented the culmination of the weeklong virtual Republican National Convention. For months, Trump had been saying he wanted to give his acceptance speech in a setting that looked "pre-coronavirus," one that made people forget the pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 180,000 Americans in just six months.
Trump emerged from the South Portico at about 10:30 p.m. ET with first lady Melania Trump, and they walked slowly down the stairs and along a long red-carpeted stage.
President Donald Trump formally accepted his party's nomination for president Thursday night on the South Lawn of the White House, flanked by dozens of American flags and cheered by more than a thousand invited guests.
WASHINGTON — It was a very grand setting for what turned out to be a very common speech.
A crowd of supporters expected to number around 1500 people gathers on the South Lawn of the White House to attend U.S. President Donald Trump's acceptance speech as the 2020 Republican presidential nominee during the final event of the 2020 Republican National Convention in Washington, August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Over the course of more than an hour, the president delivered lines that he has relied upon for years to animate audiences at his huge campaign rallies, which are now a thing of the past. He called Democratic nominee Joe Biden a "Trojan horse" of the "radical left" and accused him of harboring plans to turn America into a socialist hellscape.
In reality, Biden ran against and defeated a self-described democratic socialist, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the Democratic primary.
But for Trump, repackaging his old material may have been the best option. How else could Trump campaign the way he likes to, as an insurgent, when he's been president for four years?
By trying to convince Americans that Biden, a career senator and former two-term vice president, was the real Washington insider, the president hoped to blur the lines between being an "insider" and being the incumbent.
"We have spent the last four years reversing the damage Joe Biden inflicted over the last 47 years," Trump said, all but ignoring the reality that the nation is suffering from widespread joblessness, intensifying racial strife and a pandemic that claims hundreds of lives each day.
In Trump's revisionist history, it was Biden who had inflicted damage upon America that needs repairing, not Trump. And much like he does in his rally speeches, the president did not let facts get in the way of his attack lines on Thursday.
"Biden has promised to abolish the production of American oil, coal, shale, and natural gas," Trump falsely claimed.
"If you give power to Joe Biden, the radical left will defund police departments all across America. ...They will make every city look like Democrat-run Portland, Oregon. No one will be safe in Biden's America," Trump also claimed, referring to the protests in that city.
This is the same thing Trump has been claiming ever since racial justice protests broke out late this spring, following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
"The most dangerous aspect of the Biden platform is the attack on public safety," Trump told the crowd. "There is violence and danger in the streets of many Democrat-run cities throughout America."
The lines were among several tirades during the speech about "public safety" that employed racially charged language and seemed especially geared toward White, suburban women.
In fact, Trump has been telling Americans that Democrats are the party of "crime" and "criminals" for years. He even began his 2016 Republican National Convention acceptance speech with the same familiar threats.
"Our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation. The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life," Trump said four years ago. "Americans watching this address tonight have seen the recent images of violence in our streets and the chaos in our communities. ... I have a message for all of you: The crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end. Beginning on Jan. 20, 2017, safety will be restored."
Speaking to a huge arena convention crowd in Cleveland, Trump, the newly crowned GOP nominee, continued: "The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead."
And that was the one big difference between the "violence in our streets" that Trump talked about in 2016, and the "violence and danger in the streets" that Trump talked about on Thursday.
Four years ago, Trump blamed the president of the United States for it. Thursday night, it was the fault of Democratic mayors. This time, the man in the Oval Office wasn't the problem — he was the solution.
This parallel message, delivered four years later but otherwise little changed, captures a lot of what rang false about the president's speech Thursday night.
Given how much has changed in this country in the past four years, and just the past six months, the very notion that Trump would tell voters that "the most dangerous" aspect of his opponent's platform in 2020 is the exact same thing that it was four years ago seemed almost absurd.
On July 21, 2016, in Cleveland, this is how Trump ended his acceptance speech: "We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again!"
On Thursday night, he ended this way: "We will make America safer, we will make America stronger, we will make America prouder, and we will make America greater than ever before!"
In a very different world, Trump offered the same old sales pitch.


cnbc--2020-08-28--House Democrats announce contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Mike Pompeo , U.S. secretary of state , speaks during the Republican National Convention from Israel , August 25 , 2020 The Democrat-led House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday that it will launch proceedings to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt .
The contempt resolution against Pompeo , President Donald Trump 's second secretary of State , is being drafted in response to the Cabinet official 's `` ongoing refusal to comply '' with a congressional subpoena and `` his transparently political misuse of Department resources , '' the committee said .
Chairman Eliot Engel , D-N.Y. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has demonstrated alarming disregard for the laws and rules governing his own conduct and for the tools the constitution provides to prevent government corruption . ''
`` He seems to think the office he holds , the Department he runs , the personnel he oversees , and the taxpayer dollars that pay for all of it are there for his personal and political benefit , '' Engel said .
Engel cited Pompeo 's alleged refusal to fully cooperate with the impeachment inquiry into Trump , as well as the top diplomat 's speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was recorded in Jerusalem .
That speech is under investigation by the Foreign Affairs subpanel on oversight , led by Rep. Joaquin Castro , D-Texas .
The chairman also slammed Pompeo 's refusal to turn over documents to Democrats that the State Department had already given to a Republican-led Senate committee investigating allegations related to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
`` I want no part of it .
Under no circumstances will I amplify [ Russia President Vladimir ] Putin 's debunked conspiracy theories or lend them credence .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Committee or the House treated with such disdain by anyone , '' Engel said .
In a statement Friday afternoon , a State Department spokesperson blasted the House panel 's announcement as `` political theatrics '' and `` an unfortunate waste of taxpayer resources . ''
`` We have previously offered to provide copies of these documents to Chairman Engel , with the only condition being that he send a letter explaining what foreign policy issue he is investigating that requires these documents .
Once this letter is received , the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson said .
Democrats have been quick to criticize the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 's commitment to investigating allegations related to Biden 's son Hunter , who sat on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings while his father was vice president .
Joe Biden , while serving as Barack Obama 's veep , pressured Ukraine 's government to fire one of its prosecutors because of concerns that the prosecutor was not doing enough to fight corruption .
His stance was in line with that of European governments concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his allies have accused the ex-vice president of acting out of concern that the prosecutor was investigating Burisma .
Engel , as well as Biden 's campaign , have called the Senate 's probe a politically motivated `` smear . ''
Hunter Biden and his connection to Burisma played a major role in the impeachment proceedings against Trump .
The president was impeached in the House in December on articles of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
He was later acquitted by the Republican-majority Senate .

Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, speaks during the Republican National Convention from Israel, August 25, 2020
The Democrat-led House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday that it will launch proceedings to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt.
The contempt resolution against Pompeo, President Donald Trump's second secretary of State, is being drafted in response to the Cabinet official's "ongoing refusal to comply" with a congressional subpoena and "his transparently political misuse of Department resources," the committee said.
Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., said in a release that Pompeo "has demonstrated alarming disregard for the laws and rules governing his own conduct and for the tools the constitution provides to prevent government corruption."
"He seems to think the office he holds, the Department he runs, the personnel he oversees, and the taxpayer dollars that pay for all of it are there for his personal and political benefit," Engel said.
Engel cited Pompeo's alleged refusal to fully cooperate with the impeachment inquiry into Trump, as well as the top diplomat's speech to the Republican National Convention this week, which was recorded in Jerusalem. That speech is under investigation by the Foreign Affairs subpanel on oversight, led by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas.
The chairman also slammed Pompeo's refusal to turn over documents to Democrats that the State Department had already given to a Republican-led Senate committee investigating allegations related to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
"I want no part of it. Under no circumstances will I amplify [Russia President Vladimir] Putin's debunked conspiracy theories or lend them credence. And I won't stand by and see the Committee or the House treated with such disdain by anyone," Engel said.
In a statement Friday afternoon, a State Department spokesperson blasted the House panel's announcement as "political theatrics" and "an unfortunate waste of taxpayer resources."
"We have previously offered to provide copies of these documents to Chairman Engel, with the only condition being that he send a letter explaining what foreign policy issue he is investigating that requires these documents. Once this letter is received, the Department will produce the documents," the spokesperson said.
Democrats have been quick to criticize the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's commitment to investigating allegations related to Biden's son Hunter, who sat on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings while his father was vice president.
Joe Biden, while serving as Barack Obama's veep, pressured Ukraine's government to fire one of its prosecutors because of concerns that the prosecutor was not doing enough to fight corruption. His stance was in line with that of European governments concerned about corruption in Ukraine.
But Trump and his allies have accused the ex-vice president of acting out of concern that the prosecutor was investigating Burisma.
Engel, as well as Biden's campaign, have called the Senate's probe a politically motivated "smear."
Hunter Biden and his connection to Burisma played a major role in the impeachment proceedings against Trump. The president was impeached in the House in December on articles of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was later acquitted by the Republican-majority Senate.
-- CNBC's Amanda Macias contributed to this report.


cnbc--2020-08-28--NBA will work to set up 2020 election polling sites in arenas as part of playoff restart

Voters cast their ballots for Early Voting at the Los Angeles County Registrar 's Office in Norwalk , California on November 5 , 2018 .
NBA teams will work to set up 2020 election voting sites in arenas as part of commitments made to end a player strike over racial injustice , the league announced Friday .
In a statement , National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michele Roberts and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that in cities where franchises own venues , they will work with local officials to convert them into polling places `` to allow for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' to the coronavirus pandemic .
If deadlines to set up new voting locations have passed , teams will instead push to use the arenas for voter registration and ballot receiving boards .
Several NBA teams have already agreed or offered to make facilities into polling places for November 's election during a player-led drive to increase voter turnout amid a reckoning over systemic racism against Black Americans .
They include the Atlanta Hawks , Sacramento Kings , Detroit Pistons , Cleveland Cavaliers , Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks .
Many of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will help to determine the outcome of the presidential election this year .
Cities such as Atlanta and Milwaukee saw long lines for in-person voting in primary elections this year , particularly in Black communities , where the pandemic has hit hardest .
Teams would normally be playing games in their home arenas around Election Day , Nov. 3 .
But the pandemic delayed both the 2020 playoffs and the start of the league 's 2020-2021 season .
The Bucks led an NBA-wide play stoppage Wednesday .
They did not take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orlando Magic as they protested the police shooting of Jacob Blake , a 29-year-old Black man , in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Many players in the predominantly Black NBA worried the league 's restart in Orlando late last month would distract from their efforts to combat racial inequities in the U.S. following the police killings of Black Americans George Floyd and Breonna Taylor earlier this year .
The playoff halt this week , part of wider work stoppages in the WNBA , MLB and NHL , yielded a broader commitment to racial justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set up polling places , the NBA will set up a social justice coalition made up of players , coaches and governors , Roberts and Silver said .
The group will focus on `` increasing access to voting , promoting civic engagement , and advocating for meaningful police and criminal justice reform . ''
The league will also create ads designed to increase civic engagement to run during playoff games .
`` We look forward to the resumption of the playoffs and continuing to work together — in Orlando and in all NBA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sustainable change , '' Roberts and Silver said .
The NBA will restart playoff games on Saturday .

Voters cast their ballots for Early Voting at the Los Angeles County Registrar's Office in Norwalk, California on November 5, 2018.
Several NBA teams have already agreed or offered to make facilities into polling places for November's election during a player-led drive to increase voter turnout amid a reckoning over systemic racism against Black Americans. They include the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks.
In a statement, National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michele Roberts and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that in cities where franchises own venues, they will work with local officials to convert them into polling places "to allow for a safe in-person voting option for communities vulnerable" to the coronavirus pandemic. If deadlines to set up new voting locations have passed, teams will instead push to use the arenas for voter registration and ballot receiving boards.
NBA teams will work to set up 2020 election voting sites in arenas as part of commitments made to end a player strike over racial injustice, the league announced Friday.
Many of those teams have spacious arenas in swing states that will help to determine the outcome of the presidential election this year. Cities such as Atlanta and Milwaukee saw long lines for in-person voting in primary elections this year, particularly in Black communities, where the pandemic has hit hardest.
Teams would normally be playing games in their home arenas around Election Day, Nov. 3. But the pandemic delayed both the 2020 playoffs and the start of the league's 2020-2021 season.
The Bucks led an NBA-wide play stoppage Wednesday. They did not take the floor for a playoff game against the Orlando Magic as they protested the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Many players in the predominantly Black NBA worried the league's restart in Orlando late last month would distract from their efforts to combat racial inequities in the U.S. following the police killings of Black Americans George Floyd and Breonna Taylor earlier this year. The playoff halt this week, part of wider work stoppages in the WNBA, MLB and NHL, yielded a broader commitment to racial justice initiatives.
Along with the effort to set up polling places, the NBA will set up a social justice coalition made up of players, coaches and governors, Roberts and Silver said. The group will focus on "increasing access to voting, promoting civic engagement, and advocating for meaningful police and criminal justice reform."
The league will also create ads designed to increase civic engagement to run during playoff games.
"We look forward to the resumption of the playoffs and continuing to work together — in Orlando and in all NBA team markets — to push for meaningful and sustainable change," Roberts and Silver said.
The NBA will restart playoff games on Saturday.
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cnbc--2020-08-28--Ghislaine Maxwell is first inmate to get in-person lawyer visit at NYC jail since Covid-19 restricti

Ghislaine Maxwell is first inmate to get in-person lawyer visit at NYC jail since Covid-19 restrictions, attorney says

Ghislaine Maxwell , longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein , speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York , June 25 , 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage .
Ghislaine Maxwell , the British socialite charged with abetting Jeffrey Epstein 's sexual abuse of young girls , on Friday became the first federal jail inmate in New York City to receive an in-person lawyer visit since coronavirus restrictions took effect months ago , an attorney told CNBC .
Maxwell , 58 , got that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many other inmates who have been held much longer there and in a Manhattan federal jail have been unable to receive visits from their own attorneys because of Covid-19 rules .
`` I know it 's the first in-person visit , '' said Sean Hecker , an attorney involved in litigation over conditions and visits at the Metropolitan Detention Center , where the wealthy Maxwell has been held without bail in solitary confinement since early July .
`` It is outrageous that the first in-person visit would be granted to a well-heeled British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States stated that he wished well , '' said Hecker .
`` It only serves to confirm that our government does n't understand that they operate two different systems of justice , one for the well-heeled and well-connected , and one for everyone else , '' he said .
The Daily News first reported that Maxwell had received a visit from two of her attorneys Friday .
The newspaper cited sources who said she was the first inmate in a federal jail in New York to get such a visit in months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit and knows that it was the first to either federal jail in the city .
Hecker is representing the Federal Defenders of New York , a nonprofit group of lawyers who defend indigent clients in federal criminal cases .
The group has a pending lawsuit over conditions at MDC .
Recent court filings show that there had been no in-person legal visits in the jail as of last week .

Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, June 25, 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite charged with abetting Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of young girls, on Friday became the first federal jail inmate in New York City to receive an in-person lawyer visit since coronavirus restrictions took effect months ago, an attorney told CNBC.
Maxwell, 58, got that visit in a Brooklyn jail even though many other inmates who have been held much longer there and in a Manhattan federal jail have been unable to receive visits from their own attorneys because of Covid-19 rules.
"I know it's the first in-person visit," said Sean Hecker, an attorney involved in litigation over conditions and visits at the Metropolitan Detention Center, where the wealthy Maxwell has been held without bail in solitary confinement since early July.
"It is outrageous that the first in-person visit would be granted to a well-heeled British socialite who the president of the United States stated that he wished well," said Hecker.
"It only serves to confirm that our government doesn't understand that they operate two different systems of justice, one for the well-heeled and well-connected, and one for everyone else," he said.
The Daily News first reported that Maxwell had received a visit from two of her attorneys Friday. The newspaper cited sources who said she was the first inmate in a federal jail in New York to get such a visit in months.
Hecker said he independently learned of the visit and knows that it was the first to either federal jail in the city.
Hecker is representing the Federal Defenders of New York, a nonprofit group of lawyers who defend indigent clients in federal criminal cases.
The group has a pending lawsuit over conditions at MDC. Recent court filings show that there had been no in-person legal visits in the jail as of last week.


cnbc--2020-08-28--'I Have A Dream': New march on Washington marks fraught anniversary of King's speech

Attendees raise their fists while participating in the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial August 28 , 2020 in Washington , DC .
Thousands of people gathered to march in Washington on Friday to denounce racism and protest police brutality on the anniversary of the march in 1963 where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr made his historic `` I Have a Dream '' speech .
In his often-repeated speech , King envisioned a time his children would `` one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Speakers referenced John Lewis , the late lawmaker also spoke at the 1963 march .
They also referred to the importance of voting in November 's election , and the links between activism for Black civil rights , disability rights and LGBT rights and against gun violence , among other causes .
This summer has been marked by racial unrest and hundreds of nationwide protests , sparked by the death of George Floyd , an unarmed African American , after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out in Kenosha , Wisconsin , after police officers shot another African-American man , Jacob Blake , multiple times in front of his young children while his back was turned .
Blake survived the shooting , but has been paralyzed , his lawyers told reporters this week .
His father has said he will attend the march .
His lawyer is expected to speak , as are other victims of police brutality .
Frank Nitty , a Black Lives Matter activist in Wisconsin , organized a 750-mile , 24-day walk from Milwaukee to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandsons ai n't going to be marching for the same stuff my granddaddy marched for , '' he told the crowd .
Corrada Shelby , a 49-year-old human resources executive , said she joined the march at the base of the Lincoln Memorial to ensure the movement for racial equality does not fizzle out .
`` This year the march is extra special because it is a continuation of the George Floyd protests , '' she said .
`` I 'm here to empower our people and to make sure we continue the @ @ @

Attendees raise their fists while participating in the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial August 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Thousands of people gathered to march in Washington on Friday to denounce racism and protest police brutality on the anniversary of the march in 1963 where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr made his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
In his often-repeated speech, King envisioned a time his children would "one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Speakers referenced John Lewis, the late lawmaker also spoke at the 1963 march. They also referred to the importance of voting in November's election, and the links between activism for Black civil rights, disability rights and LGBT rights and against gun violence, among other causes.
This summer has been marked by racial unrest and hundreds of nationwide protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American, after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
Earlier this week, protests broke out in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police officers shot another African-American man, Jacob Blake, multiple times in front of his young children while his back was turned. Blake survived the shooting, but has been paralyzed, his lawyers told reporters this week.
His father has said he will attend the march. His lawyer is expected to speak, as are other victims of police brutality.
Frank Nitty, a Black Lives Matter activist in Wisconsin, organized a 750-mile, 24-day walk from Milwaukee to Washington for the demonstration. "My grandsons ain't going to be marching for the same stuff my granddaddy marched for," he told the crowd.
Corrada Shelby, a 49-year-old human resources executive, said she joined the march at the base of the Lincoln Memorial to ensure the movement for racial equality does not fizzle out.
"This year the march is extra special because it is a continuation of the George Floyd protests," she said. "I'm here to empower our people and to make sure we continue the fight."


cnbc--2020-08-28--Billionaire Trump friend and donor Ronald Lauder goes quiet on the fundraising front in 2020

Then-President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Ronald Lauder , President of the World Jewish Congress , after a meeting on December 28 , 2016 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach , Florida .
President Donald Trump has known billionaire Ronald Lauder for close to 50 years .
Yet , even as the president is down in the polls , the heir of Estee Lauder Companies has been virtually silent on whether he will assist Trump in his reelection effort this year .
Lauder , who has a net worth of just under $ 5 billion , according to Forbes , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's bid since last summer .
He gave $ 200,000 to the Trump Victory joint fundraising committee in August 2019 , according to Federal Election Commission filings .
Since then , Lauder has recorded no contributions to either the president 's campaign , his joint fundraising committees , the Republican National Committee or the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action .
A single donor is allowed to give almost $ 600,000 to Trump Victory .
Fundraisers and friends of the president 's have yet to hear from Lauder on whether he plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to people familiar with the matter , who declined to be named as these conversations were deemed private .
Eric Soufer , a spokesman for Lauder , told CNBC that the businessman is currently focused on assisting schools in Europe that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Since the onset of the pandemic , Mr. Lauder has been focused on rescuing the 35 schools he founded in Eastern Europe , among others , and covering the full tuition for families that have been devastated by the current economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Friday .
The statement did not mention Trump .
It was about Lauder 's spending on the issues he 's focusing on , which includes his fight against anti-Semitism .
Representatives for the Trump campaign and RNC did not respond to requests for comment .
While Lauder has historically not written large checks to Trump-related entities , he has spent more in previous cycles backing Republican groups that often align with the president 's agenda .
Records show that he did not contribute to Trump 's initial run for president in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the president on a variety of issues and has the resources that would allow him to be a key asset to Trump 's reelection .
In 2018 , he put out a statement praising Trump 's `` incredible insight and intelligence . ''
In 2017 , when Trump spoke in front of the World Jewish Congress , an organization Lauder leads , the president called him a friend .
`` I want to thank Ronald Lauder , not only for his many years of friendship — and he truly has been my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I was going to win the presidency — but also for his leadership of this organization .
He has done a fantastic job , '' Trump said at the time .
Trump trails rival Joe Biden by more than 7 percentage points in the Real Clear Politics national polling average .
However , his fundraising operation has remained strong .
In July , Trump 's campaign raised $ 165 million in conjunction with the RNC .
Biden , along with the Democratic National Committee , brought in $ 140 million over that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August with $ 300 million on hand , compared with Biden 's $ 294 million .
Lauder 's ties to Trump have come under fire from Estee Lauder employees .
Recently , more than 100 employees sent a letter to the company 's chairman , William Lauder , asking for the removal of Ronald Lauder from the board .
The letter arrived during the nationwide protests for George Floyd , an unarmed black man who was killed by Minneapolis police officers .
Lauder has since publicly defended his history in fighting against anti-Semitism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of the World Jewish Congress , which represents Jewish communities and organizations in over 100 countries , he also founded and pledged $ 25 million to the Anti-Semitism Accountability Project , or ASAP , which focuses on holding lawmakers accountable for what Lauder deems anti-Semitic views .
Lauder has said he is expanding his anti-Semitism campaign to include causes fighting racial injustice .
ASAP added an online portal at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in order for people to report hate crimes and for the group to `` track trends of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has been criticized for comments that , at times , appear to target minorities .
He called protesters in Minneapolis `` thugs '' and has repeatedly disparaged undocumented immigrants .
Lauder has spent more in prior cycles backing Republican groups than he has in 2020 .
While the organizations he supported are not intended to directly help Trump , they are for causes that are linked to the president 's party .
In 2018 , he was the top donor to a super PAC called National Horizons .
He contributed at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which spent almost 60 % of its donations on media attacks that were mostly either against Democrats or in support of Republicans running for House and Senate seats , according to data from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics .
Those targeted by the PAC include Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand , D-N.Y. , Reps. Colin Allred , D-Texas , and Anthony Brindisi , D-N.Y. , and former Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas .
`` In a campaign where unions and other liberal special interests are turning the spigot wide open with campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Horizon are the best weapon to defeat the Left , '' the website says .
In 2016 , Lauder gave $ 700,000 to National Horizon and spent over $ 66,000 on the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee .

Then-President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, after a meeting on December 28, 2016 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
President Donald Trump has known billionaire Ronald Lauder for close to 50 years. Yet, even as the president is down in the polls, the heir of Estee Lauder Companies has been virtually silent on whether he will assist Trump in his reelection effort this year.
Lauder, who has a net worth of just under $5 billion, according to Forbes, hasn't given any money to help Trump's bid since last summer. He gave $200,000 to the Trump Victory joint fundraising committee in August 2019, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
Since then, Lauder has recorded no contributions to either the president's campaign, his joint fundraising committees, the Republican National Committee or the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.
A single donor is allowed to give almost $600,000 to Trump Victory.
Fundraisers and friends of the president's have yet to hear from Lauder on whether he plans to give larger contributions to Trump's reelection, according to people familiar with the matter, who declined to be named as these conversations were deemed private.
Eric Soufer, a spokesman for Lauder, told CNBC that the businessman is currently focused on assisting schools in Europe that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
"Since the onset of the pandemic, Mr. Lauder has been focused on rescuing the 35 schools he founded in Eastern Europe, among others, and covering the full tuition for families that have been devastated by the current economic and public health crisis," Soufer said on Friday.
The statement did not mention Trump. It was about Lauder's spending on the issues he's focusing on, which includes his fight against anti-Semitism.
Representatives for the Trump campaign and RNC did not respond to requests for comment.
While Lauder has historically not written large checks to Trump-related entities, he has spent more in previous cycles backing Republican groups that often align with the president's agenda. Records show that he did not contribute to Trump's initial run for president in 2016.
Still, Lauder has stood with the president on a variety of issues and has the resources that would allow him to be a key asset to Trump's reelection. In 2018, he put out a statement praising Trump's "incredible insight and intelligence." In 2017, when Trump spoke in front of the World Jewish Congress, an organization Lauder leads, the president called him a friend.
"I want to thank Ronald Lauder, not only for his many years of friendship — and he truly has been my good friend, he even predicted early that I was going to win the presidency — but also for his leadership of this organization. He has done a fantastic job," Trump said at the time.
Trump trails rival Joe Biden by more than 7 percentage points in the Real Clear Politics national polling average. However, his fundraising operation has remained strong. In July, Trump's campaign raised $165 million in conjunction with the RNC. Biden, along with the Democratic National Committee, brought in $140 million over that same time period. Trump went into August with $300 million on hand, compared with Biden's $294 million.
Lauder's ties to Trump have come under fire from Estee Lauder employees. Recently, more than 100 employees sent a letter to the company's chairman, William Lauder, asking for the removal of Ronald Lauder from the board. The letter arrived during the nationwide protests for George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by Minneapolis police officers.
Lauder has since publicly defended his history in fighting against anti-Semitism and racism.
In addition to being president of the World Jewish Congress, which represents Jewish communities and organizations in over 100 countries, he also founded and pledged $25 million to the Anti-Semitism Accountability Project, or ASAP, which focuses on holding lawmakers accountable for what Lauder deems anti-Semitic views.
Lauder has said he is expanding his anti-Semitism campaign to include causes fighting racial injustice. ASAP added an online portal at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in order for people to report hate crimes and for the group to "track trends of COVID-inspired discrimination across the country."
Trump has been criticized for comments that, at times, appear to target minorities. He called protesters in Minneapolis "thugs" and has repeatedly disparaged undocumented immigrants.
Lauder has spent more in prior cycles backing Republican groups than he has in 2020. While the organizations he supported are not intended to directly help Trump, they are for causes that are linked to the president's party.
In 2018, he was the top donor to a super PAC called National Horizons. He contributed at least $1.6 million to the PAC, which spent almost 60% of its donations on media attacks that were mostly either against Democrats or in support of Republicans running for House and Senate seats, according to data from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. Those targeted by the PAC include Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Reps. Colin Allred, D-Texas, and Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., and former Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas.
The group's website criticizes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
"In a campaign where unions and other liberal special interests are turning the spigot wide open with campaign cash and organizational muscle, groups like National Horizon are the best weapon to defeat the Left," the website says.
In 2016, Lauder gave $700,000 to National Horizon and spent over $66,000 on the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.


cnbc--2020-08-28--GOP pollster says Trump delivered a strong reelection case but the race is still Biden's to lose

President Donald Trump delivered a `` well-articulated '' argument for a second term to close out the Republican National Convention , according longtime GOP pollster Frank Luntz .
`` He made a very strong case , as did his daughter , Ivanka , for all the things that have happened over the last four years , '' Luntz said Friday on CNBC 's `` Squawk Box . ''
`` I think it was well delivered with the White House as a backdrop .
And we can argue over whether or not that is legal , but in terms of show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of language , it demonstrated what the Republican Party is about . ''
Trump 's more than 70-minute speech from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday night served as the denouement for a four-day GOP convention that had been altered by the coronavirus pandemic , one week after the Democratic Party wrapped up its own nominating convention .
Luntz , who last week complimented Democratic nominee Joe Biden 's acceptance speech , said he thought that with both major party conventions in the books , `` there really should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because there 's simply no similarity between the two candidates for president . ''
`` Donald Trump made a strong case for why Joe Biden 's policies are dangerous for the country .
Joe Biden made a strong case for why Donald Trump is n't qualified anymore to lead the country .
They both did an excellent job at disqualifying the other , '' contended Luntz , who attended Trump 's speech in person along with hundreds of others .
At the same time , Luntz , who is known for his running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes both candidates had shortcomings in their keynote addresses .
`` I 'm not convinced that either did a sufficient job at defending themselves , and that 's American politics today — why the other side is wrong and why the other side does not deserve to be president . ''
Luntz said last week that he felt the former vice president 's address was light on substance and specific policy proposals .
He also then warned Trump could be at risk of using `` over-caffeinated rhetoric '' in his speech , potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who may be in favor of the president 's economic agenda but may not `` like Donald Trump personally . ''
`` There were times during the speech when he went too far , as he often does .
The idea that he 's been the best president for African Americans since Abraham Lincoln .
I guess he 's forgetting Lyndon Johnson and all the work of the 1960s , '' Luntz said Friday .

President Donald Trump delivered a "well-articulated" argument for a second term to close out the Republican National Convention, according longtime GOP pollster Frank Luntz.
"He made a very strong case, as did his daughter, Ivanka, for all the things that have happened over the last four years," Luntz said Friday on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "I think it was well delivered with the White House as a backdrop. And we can argue over whether or not that is legal, but in terms of show, in terms of content, in terms of language, it demonstrated what the Republican Party is about."
Trump's more than 70-minute speech from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday night served as the denouement for a four-day GOP convention that had been altered by the coronavirus pandemic, one week after the Democratic Party wrapped up its own nominating convention.
Luntz, who last week complimented Democratic nominee Joe Biden's acceptance speech, said he thought that with both major party conventions in the books, "there really shouldn't be any undecided voters right now because there's simply no similarity between the two candidates for president."
"Donald Trump made a strong case for why Joe Biden's policies are dangerous for the country. Joe Biden made a strong case for why Donald Trump isn't qualified anymore to lead the country. They both did an excellent job at disqualifying the other," contended Luntz, who attended Trump's speech in person along with hundreds of others.
At the same time, Luntz, who is known for his running focus groups of voters, said he believes both candidates had shortcomings in their keynote addresses. "I'm not convinced that either did a sufficient job at defending themselves, and that's American politics today — why the other side is wrong and why the other side does not deserve to be president."
Luntz said last week that he felt the former vice president's address was light on substance and specific policy proposals. He also then warned Trump could be at risk of using "over-caffeinated rhetoric" in his speech, potentially turning off key voters in the middle who may be in favor of the president's economic agenda but may not "like Donald Trump personally."
"There were times during the speech when he went too far, as he often does. The idea that he's been the best president for African Americans since Abraham Lincoln. I guess he's forgetting Lyndon Johnson and all the work of the 1960s," Luntz said Friday.


cnbc--2020-08-28--Improvement in coronavirus mortgage bailout stalls, as more borrowers struggle to make payments

After improving markedly in July , the number of borrowers struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments has essentially flatlined and now threatens to move higher .
As of Aug. 25 , 3.9 million homeowners were in mortgage forbearance programs , according to Black Knight , a mortgage technology and analytics firm .
This represents 7.4 % of all active mortgages and is unchanged from the week before .
The numbers have not improved in the past two weeks .
More concerning is that close to three-quarters of those in forbearance have had their terms extended from the initial three-month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situations are not improving , and they are still unable to make their monthly payments .
Another survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association also showed the rate of improvement slowing markedly .
`` The extremely high rate of initial claims for unemployment insurance and high level of unemployment remain a concern , and are indications of the challenges many households are facing , '' said Mike Fratantoni , MBA 's chief economist .
`` While new forbearance requests remain low , particularly for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans , the pace of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straight weeks . ''
Borrowers in the government bailout are not required to remit payments immediately after exiting forbearance ; instead , those payments can be made when the loan is either refinanced or the home is sold .
The mortgage bailout , under the CARES Act , allows borrowers to delay monthly payments for up to a year on government-backed loans .
Banks and private-label securities have largely offered about six months of forbearance , but it is unclear how much longer they will extend that .
Breaking it down by loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac forbearances was almost entirely offset by a 10,000-borrower increase in FHA forbearances and a 12,000 increase among bank-held and private-label loans .
Over the past 30 days , active forbearances have declined by 171,000 with the strongest improvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans .
More modest improvements have been seen among both FHA/VA forbearances and bank and portfolio loans .
The big concern is that expanded unemployment benefits have now expired , and some borrowers were using those to make their monthly payments .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bailout numbers could begin to move higher again .

After improving markedly in July, the number of borrowers struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments has essentially flatlined and now threatens to move higher.
As of Aug. 25, 3.9 million homeowners were in mortgage forbearance programs, according to Black Knight, a mortgage technology and analytics firm. This represents 7.4% of all active mortgages and is unchanged from the week before. The numbers have not improved in the past two weeks.
More concerning is that close to three-quarters of those in forbearance have had their terms extended from the initial three-month period. This suggests that their financial situations are not improving, and they are still unable to make their monthly payments. Another survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association also showed the rate of improvement slowing markedly.
"The extremely high rate of initial claims for unemployment insurance and high level of unemployment remain a concern, and are indications of the challenges many households are facing," said Mike Fratantoni, MBA's chief economist. "While new forbearance requests remain low, particularly for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, the pace of exits from forbearance has declined for two straight weeks."
Borrowers in the government bailout are not required to remit payments immediately after exiting forbearance; instead, those payments can be made when the loan is either refinanced or the home is sold.
The mortgage bailout, under the CARES Act, allows borrowers to delay monthly payments for up to a year on government-backed loans. Banks and private-label securities have largely offered about six months of forbearance, but it is unclear how much longer they will extend that.
Breaking it down by loan type, a reduction of 23,000 borrowers in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac forbearances was almost entirely offset by a 10,000-borrower increase in FHA forbearances and a 12,000 increase among bank-held and private-label loans.
Over the past 30 days, active forbearances have declined by 171,000 with the strongest improvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. More modest improvements have been seen among both FHA/VA forbearances and bank and portfolio loans.
The big concern is that expanded unemployment benefits have now expired, and some borrowers were using those to make their monthly payments. Without additional assistance, experts say the mortgage bailout numbers could begin to move higher again.


cnbc--2020-08-28--Jared Kushner on NBA protests over Blake shooting: They're lucky to be 'able to take a night off fro

Jared Kushner on NBA protests over Blake shooting: They're lucky to be 'able to take a night off from work'

White House senior advisor Jared Kushner said Thursday that the NBA players refusing to play in protest of a recent police shooting are lucky to be rich enough to be `` able to take a night off from work . ''
Kushner , President Donald Trump 's son-in-law , was asked on CNBC 's `` Squawk Box '' about the decision of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic to stay off the court following the shooting of Jacob Blake , a 29-year-old Black man who was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin on Sunday .
All three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postponed in light of the Bucks ' protest .
Teams from other sports leagues followed suit .
`` Look , I think that the NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they 're able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences to themselves financially , '' Kushner said .
`` So they have that luxury , which is great . ''
Kushner added : `` Look , I think with the NBA , there 's a lot of activism , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of slogans out .
But I think what we need to do is turn that from slogans and signals to actual action that 's going to solve the problem . ''
A spokesman for the NBA did not immediately respond to CNBC 's request for comment .
Kushner also praised Trump 's record on social justice , listing accomplishments including the signing of a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill into law .
He said the president 's keynote address at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night will focus on how politicians in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' U.S. inner cities `` for a long time . ''
Video footage of the shooting of Blake quickly launched an eruption of outrage toward law enforcement .
Similar to what happened after police shootings in other cities , recent demonstrations in Kenosha , Wisconsin , turned violent , with news outlets reporting protesters throwing projectiles at police and officers firing tear gas into crowds .
Armed vigilante groups were also present at the demonstrations .
One person was arrested Wednesday and is facing homicide charges after allegedly shooting three people , killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News reported .
Trump has taken a hardline stance against violence that has come out of a massive wave of protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd 's death .
He has called for the federal government to intervene in Kenosha to clamp down on the unrest but has not tweeted or commented publicly about Blake 's shooting .
Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris , his vice presidential pick , said Wednesday that they spoke with Blake 's family .
Biden also unequivocally condemned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and called for healing and unity .
Later Thursday morning , Kushner told Politico that while `` it 's nice '' to see the players speaking out , `` I 'd like to see them start moving into concrete solutions that are productive . ''
Reminded that NBA superstar LeBron James has made significant contributions beyond protesting , Kushner said the Trump administration was open to starting a dialogue with him .
`` If LeBron James reached out to the White House , or we could reach out to him , we 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 'Look , let 's both agree on what we want to accomplish and let 's come up with a common pathway to get there , ' '' Kushner said .
Kushner told Politico that he has not yet contacted James , but added , `` I 'll reach out to him today . ''
This is developing news .
Please check back for updates .

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Kushner added: "Look, I think with the NBA, there's a lot of activism, and I think that they've put a lot of slogans out. But I think what we need to do is turn that from slogans and signals to actual action that's going to solve the problem." A spokesman for the NBA did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. Kushner also praised Trump's record on social justice, listing accomplishments including the signing of a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill into law. He said the president's keynote address at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night will focus on how politicians in Washington, D.C., have "failed" U.S. inner cities "for a long time." Video footage of the shooting of Blake quickly launched an eruption of outrage toward law enforcement. Similar to what happened after police shootings in other cities, recent demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, turned violent, with news outlets reporting protesters throwing projectiles at police and officers firing tear gas into crowds. Armed vigilante groups were also present at the demonstrations. One person was arrested Wednesday and is facing homicide charges after allegedly shooting three people, killing two, on Tuesday night, NBC News reported. Trump has taken a hardline stance against violence that has come out of a massive wave of protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd's death. He has called for the federal government to intervene in Kenosha to clamp down on the unrest but has not tweeted or commented publicly about Blake's shooting.
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Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, his vice presidential pick, said Wednesday that they spoke with Blake's family. Biden also unequivocally condemned the "needless violence" in Kenosha and called for healing and unity. Later Thursday morning, Kushner told Politico that while "it's nice" to see the players speaking out, "I'd like to see them start moving into concrete solutions that are productive." Reminded that NBA superstar LeBron James has made significant contributions beyond protesting, Kushner said the Trump administration was open to starting a dialogue with him. "If LeBron James reached out to the White House, or we could reach out to him, we're happy to talk with him and say, 'Look, let's both agree on what we want to accomplish and let's come up with a common pathway to get there,'" Kushner said. Kushner told Politico that he has not yet contacted James, but added, "I'll reach out to him today." This is developing news. Please check back for updates.


cnbc--2020-08-30--Biden condemns Portland violence — 'We must not become a nation at war with ourselves'

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during a speech delivered for the largely virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington , Delaware , August 20 , 2020 .
Democratic nominee Joe Biden released a lengthy statement on Sunday condemning the violent clashes in Portland , Oregon a day after a man was shot and killed after confrontations between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and President Donald Trump 's supporters .
`` The deadly violence we saw overnight in Portland is unacceptable .
Shooting in the streets of a great American city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unequivocally , '' Biden said .
`` I condemn violence of every kind by anyone , whether on the left or the right .
And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same . ''
The Portland police are investigating the shooting of a man who was affiliated with a far-right group .
It 's not clear if the shooting was connected to the fights between counter-demonstrators and Trump supporters .
Clashes occurred as a large group of Trump supporters drove through downtown Portland in a caravan of hundreds of vehicles Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ things like water bottles at the Trump caravan and Trump supporters shooting protesters with paintballs and what appears to be pepper spray .
There have been nightly protests in Portland for more than three months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Trump has repeatedly condemned demonstrators and called for a return to `` law and order '' in Portland .
`` We must not become a country at war with ourselves .
A country that accepts the killing of fellow Americans who do not agree with you .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Biden said .
`` But that is the America that President Trump wants us to be , the America he believes we are . ''
In a barrage of tweets responding to the Portland violence , Trump denounced Black Lives Matter protesters as `` agitators and thugs '' and shared a video of the caravan driving into Portland and called them `` GREAT PATRIOTS ! ''
The president also attacked Democratic state and local officials over the continued protests and called for federal response to demonstrations .
Biden accused Trump of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division '' in the U.S. , encouraging violence and instilling fear to garner support .
`` He may believe tweeting about law and order makes him strong – but his failure to call on his supporters to stop seeking conflict shows just how weak he is , '' Biden said .
`` He may think that war in our streets is good for his reelection chances , but that is not presidential leadership – or even basic human compassion . ''
The violence in Portland comes days after a 17-year-old Trump supporter shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third person during clashes in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Kenosha , a former auto industry hub between Milwaukee and Chicago , has been gripped by unrest in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake , a 29-year-old Black man .
The deadly violence we saw overnight in Portland is unacceptable .
Shooting in the streets of a great American city is unacceptable .
I condemn this violence unequivocally .
I condemn violence of every kind by anyone , whether on the left or the right .
And I challenge Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not matter if you find the political views of your opponents abhorrent , any loss of life is a tragedy .
Today there is another family grieving in America , and Jill and I offer our deepest condolences .
We must not become a country at war with ourselves .
A country that accepts the killing of fellow Americans who do not agree with you .
A country that vows vengeance toward one another .
But that is the America that President Trump wants us to be , the America he believes we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must condemn the incitement of hate and resentment that led to this deadly clash .
It is not a peaceful protest when you go out spoiling for a fight .
What does President Trump think will happen when he continues to insist on fanning the flames of hate and division in our society and using the politics of fear to whip up his supporters ?
He is recklessly encouraging violence .
He may believe tweeting about law and order makes him strong – but his failure to call on his supporters to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
He may think that war in our streets is good for his reelection chances , but that is not presidential leadership – or even basic human compassion .
The job of a President is to lower the temperature .
To bring people who disagree with one another together .
To make life better for all Americans , not just those who agree with us , support us , or vote for us .
Donald Trump has been president for almost four years .
The temperature in the country is higher , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And all of us are less safe because Donald Trump ca n't do the job of the American president .

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during a speech delivered for the largely virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, August 20, 2020.
Democratic nominee Joe Biden deplored violent clashes in Portland, Oregon, a day after a man was fatally shot during confrontations between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and President Donald Trump's supporters.
He accused Trump of "fanning the flames" to get reelected.
"The deadly violence we saw overnight in Portland is unacceptable. Shooting in the streets of a great American city is unacceptable. I condemn this violence unequivocally," Biden said in a lengthy statement. "I condemn violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same."
Portland police are investigating the shooting of a man who was affiliated with a far-right group. It's not clear if the shooting was connected to the fights between counter-demonstrators and Trump supporters. Clashes occurred as a large group of Trump supporters drove through downtown Portland in a caravan of hundreds of vehicles Saturday.
Videos from the confrontation show protesters hurling things like water bottles at the Trump caravan and Trump supporters shooting protesters with paint balls and what appears to be pepper spray.
There have been nightly protests in Portland for more than three months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Trump has repeatedly condemned demonstrators and called for a return to "law and order" in Portland.
"We must not become a country at war with ourselves. A country that accepts the killing of fellow Americans who do not agree with you. A country that vows vengeance toward one another," Biden said. "But that is the America that President Trump wants us to be, the America he believes we are."
In a barrage of tweets responding to the Portland violence, Trump denounced Black Lives Matter protesters as "agitators and thugs" and shared a video of the caravan driving into Portland and called them "GREAT PATRIOTS!"
The president also attacked Democratic state and local officials over the continued protests and called for federal response to demonstrations.
Biden accused Trump of "fanning the flames of hate and division," encouraging violence and instilling fear to garner support.
"He may believe tweeting about law and order makes him strong – but his failure to call on his supporters to stop seeking conflict shows just how weak he is," Biden said. "He may think that war in our streets is good for his reelection chances, but that is not presidential leadership – or even basic human compassion."
The violence in Portland comes days after a 17-year-old Trump supporter was accused of fatally shooting two people and seriously wounding a third person during clashes in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Kenosha, a former auto industry hub between Milwaukee and Chicago, has been gripped by unrest in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man.
Read Biden's full statement below:


cnbc--2020-08-30--Director of National Intelligence will no longer brief Congress in person on foreign election interf

Director of National Intelligence will no longer brief Congress in person on foreign election interference

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has told the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence that it will no longer give in-person briefings about election security and foreign election interference .
The committees will still have access to written finished intelligence reports , but will not be able to question officials in-person about the reports , a change that may stem from previous intelligence leaks following briefings to Congress .
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe wrote in a letter on Friday that the ODNI will keep Congress informed through written finished intelligence products , an approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the maximum extent possible , that the information ODNI provides the Congress in support of your oversight responsibilities on elections security , foreign malign influence , and election interference is not misunderstood nor politicized . ''
`` It will also better protect our sources and methods and most sensitive intelligence from additional unauthorized disclosures or misuse , '' wrote Ratcliffe , who leads the nation 's 17 intelligence agencies and has held his position for three months after a rocky nomination and confirmation process .
Ratcliffe is a Trump loyalist and former House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special counsel Robert Mueller 's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election .
He was first nominated for intelligence chief last year after the resignation of Dan Coats , who repeatedly clashed with Trump on national security issues .
Ratcliffe subsequently withdrew his nomination amid allegations that he misrepresented parts of his resume .
Trump renominated him for the job this year and he was confirmed by the Republican held Senate in May .
Ratcliffe 's decision to halt in-person briefings brought a swift rebuke from Democrats in Congress , who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downplayed foreign interference in U.S. presidential elections , particularly from Russia .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Saturday called the cancellation of the election security briefings `` shocking '' and demanded the ODNI resume briefings .
`` This is a shocking abdication of its lawful responsibility to keep the Congress currently informed , and a betrayal of the public 's right to know how foreign powers are trying to subvert our democracy , '' Pelosi and Schiff said in a statement .
`` The American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know that another nation , Russia , is trying to help decide who their president should be . ''
`` We expect the Administration and Intelligence Community to keep us fully and accurately informed , and resume the briefings , '' they added .
`` If they are unwilling to , we will consider the full range of tools available to the House to compel compliance . ''
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security will still brief lawmakers in person on election-related cyber threats and disinformation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which falls under the ODNI , two people familiar with the matter told NBC News .
`` The FBI is committed to keeping Congress informed on election security and malign foreign influence threats .
Protecting our elections remains a top priority for the FBI .
We decline to comment further , '' the agency said in a statement .
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday , Ratcliffe defended his decision to stop in-person briefings to Congress , arguing that members have leaked classified information for political gain and to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a greater national security threat than China . ''
Leading U.S. intelligence official William Evanina said earlier this month that Russia is trying to `` undermine '' Democratic nominee Joe Biden 's candidacy in the November presidential election , while China and Iran are against President Trump 's reelection .
Evanina warned that `` foreign states will continue to use covert and overt influence measures in their attempts to sway U.S. voters ' preferences and perspectives , shift U.S. policies , increase discord in the United States , and undermine the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the election .
In response to the intelligence assessment , National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said the U.S. `` will not tolerate foreign interference in our electoral processes and will respond to malicious foreign threats that target our democratic institutions . ''
Trump has also pushed back on the analysis of his own intelligence agencies , arguing that he is `` the last person Russia wants to see in office . ''

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has told the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence that it will no longer give in-person briefings about election security and foreign election interference.
The committees will still have access to written finished intelligence reports, but will not be able to question officials in-person about the reports, a change that may stem from previous intelligence leaks following briefings to Congress.
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe wrote in a letter on Friday that the ODNI will keep Congress informed through written finished intelligence products, an approach he said "helps ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that the information ODNI provides the Congress in support of your oversight responsibilities on elections security, foreign malign influence, and election interference is not misunderstood nor politicized."
"It will also better protect our sources and methods and most sensitive intelligence from additional unauthorized disclosures or misuse," wrote Ratcliffe, who leads the nation's 17 intelligence agencies and has held his position for three months after a rocky nomination and confirmation process.
Ratcliffe is a Trump loyalist and former House Republican who defended the president against former special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. He was first nominated for intelligence chief last year after the resignation of Dan Coats, who repeatedly clashed with Trump on national security issues.
Ratcliffe subsequently withdrew his nomination amid allegations that he misrepresented parts of his resume. Trump renominated him for the job this year and he was confirmed by the Republican held Senate in May.
Ratcliffe's decision to halt in-person briefings brought a swift rebuke from Democrats in Congress, who have long alleged that the Trump administration has downplayed foreign interference in U.S. presidential elections, particularly from Russia.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Saturday called the cancellation of the election security briefings "shocking" and demanded the ODNI resume briefings.
"This is a shocking abdication of its lawful responsibility to keep the Congress currently informed, and a betrayal of the public's right to know how foreign powers are trying to subvert our democracy," Pelosi and Schiff said in a statement. "The American people have both the right and the need to know that another nation, Russia, is trying to help decide who their president should be."
"We expect the Administration and Intelligence Community to keep us fully and accurately informed, and resume the briefings," they added. "If they are unwilling to, we will consider the full range of tools available to the House to compel compliance."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security will still brief lawmakers in person on election-related cyber threats and disinformation, but not on plans of nation-state adversaries, which falls under the ODNI, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News.
"The FBI is committed to keeping Congress informed on election security and malign foreign influence threats. Protecting our elections remains a top priority for the FBI. We decline to comment further," the agency said in a statement.
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Ratcliffe defended his decision to stop in-person briefings to Congress, arguing that members have leaked classified information for political gain and to "create a narrative that Russia somehow is a greater national security threat than China."
Leading U.S. intelligence official William Evanina said earlier this month that Russia is trying to "undermine" Democratic nominee Joe Biden's candidacy in the November presidential election, while China and Iran are against President Trump's reelection.
Evanina warned that "foreign states will continue to use covert and overt influence measures in their attempts to sway U.S. voters' preferences and perspectives, shift U.S. policies, increase discord in the United States, and undermine the American people's confidence in our democratic process" before the election.
In response to the intelligence assessment, National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said the U.S. "will not tolerate foreign interference in our electoral processes and will respond to malicious foreign threats that target our democratic institutions."
Trump has also pushed back on the analysis of his own intelligence agencies, arguing that he is "the last person Russia wants to see in office."


cnbc--2020-08-30--Wisconsin governor tells Trump planned Kenosha visit 'will only hinder our healing'

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech as the 2020 Republican presidential nominee during the final event of the Republican National Convention on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington , August 27 , 2020 .
Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers is asking President Donald Trump to back out of a visit to the city of Kenosha planned for Tuesday , saying in a letter on Sunday that Trump 's presence `` will only hinder our healing . ''
The letter from the Wisconsin Democrat comes as Trump is scheduled to travel to Kenosha , Wisconsin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city days after a Black man , Jacob Blake , was shot in the back seven times by a White police officer and paralyzed .
`` I , along with other community leaders who have reached out , are concerned about what your presence will mean for Kenosha and our state , '' Evers wrote in the two-page letter to Trump .
`` I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together , '' he added .
The White House confirmed that the president would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening after the president suggested that he would `` probably '' make the trip .
Judd Deere , a White House spokesman , said no meeting between the president and Jacob Blake 's family had yet been confirmed .
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Evers ' letter .
Earlier on Sunday , Wisconsin Lt. Gov .
Mandela Barnes also criticized Trump 's planned trip , saying on CNN that the president 's remarks at the Republican National Convention last week suggested it would prove divisive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during an arrest Aug. 23 that was caught on tape and sparked protests against police violence .
During demonstrations two days later , two protesters were fatally shot .
Kyle Rittenhouse , a 17-year-old , has been arrested and charged with their murders .
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating Blake 's shooting .
Ben Crump , an attorney for Blake 's family , said on CBS 's `` Face The Nation '' on Sunday morning that his clients had not yet been contacted by the White House , but that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blake 's family was `` very respectful of all elected officials . ''
The Blake family spoke with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris for about an hour , Crump said .
Lara Trump , a campaign advisor and the wife of the president 's son Eric Trump , said on `` Fox News Sunday '' that President Trump had reached out to the Blake family , but noted that she was unsure if the two sides had yet been able to connect .
The president 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state that he narrowly won in 2016 , comes as the president trails former Vice President Biden in national surveys of November 's presidential contest .
A CNBC/Change Research poll from earlier in August found Biden leading Trump narrowly in Wisconsin , 49-46 , with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.4 % .
Trump has sought to gain the upper hand against Biden on issues of law and order , and has framed the widespread protests against police brutality in Portland , Oregon , Kenosha and other cities as illustrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During his Thursday address to the Republican National Convention , Trump warned that a Biden victory could unleash `` violent anarchists , agitators and criminals . ''
Barnes , Wisconsin 's lieutenant governor , said on CNN Sunday that the president 's comments at the RNC created `` animosity '' and `` division '' and suggested that Trump 's visit to the city would not be helpful .
`` I do n't know how , given any of the previous statements that the president made , that he intends to come here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't need that right now , '' said Barnes , who led the Wisconsin delegation at the Democratic National Convention , which took place the week before the RNC .
Trump has said little about Blake 's shooting , though he said Friday that he was `` looking into it very strongly '' and that he had seen video of the arrest .
`` I 'll be getting reports , and I 'll certainly let you know pretty soon , '' Trump said .
`` But , it was not a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sight of it , certainly .
And , I think most people would agree with that . ''

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech as the 2020 Republican presidential nominee during the final event of the Republican National Convention on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, August 27, 2020.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is asking President Donald Trump to back out of a visit to the city of Kenosha planned for Tuesday, saying in a letter on Sunday that Trump's presence "will only hinder our healing."
The letter from the Wisconsin Democrat comes as Trump is scheduled to travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin to meet with law enforcement officials in the city days after a Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back seven times by a White police officer and paralyzed.
"I, along with other community leaders who have reached out, are concerned about what your presence will mean for Kenosha and our state," Evers wrote in the two-page letter to Trump. "I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together," he added.
The White House confirmed that the president would travel to the Wisconsin city on Saturday evening after the president suggested that he would "probably" make the trip. Judd Deere, a White House spokesman, said no meeting between the president and Jacob Blake's family had yet been confirmed.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Evers' letter.
Earlier on Sunday, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes also criticized Trump's planned trip, saying on CNN that the president's remarks at the Republican National Convention last week suggested it would prove divisive.
Blake, 29, was shot during an arrest Aug. 23 that was caught on tape and sparked protests against police violence. During demonstrations two days later, two protesters were fatally shot. Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old, has been arrested and charged with their murders. The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating Blake's shooting.
Ben Crump, an attorney for Blake's family, said on CBS's "Face The Nation" on Sunday morning that his clients had not yet been contacted by the White House, but that "we will see," noting that Blake's family was "very respectful of all elected officials." The Blake family spoke with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris for about an hour, Crump said.
Lara Trump, a campaign advisor and the wife of the president's son Eric Trump, said on "Fox News Sunday" that President Trump had reached out to the Blake family, but noted that she was unsure if the two sides had yet been able to connect.
The president's visit to Wisconsin, a key swing state that he narrowly won in 2016, comes as the president trails former Vice President Biden in national surveys of November's presidential contest. A CNBC/Change Research poll from earlier in August found Biden leading Trump narrowly in Wisconsin, 49-46, with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.4%.
Trump has sought to gain the upper hand against Biden on issues of law and order, and has framed the widespread protests against police brutality in Portland, Oregon, Kenosha and other cities as illustrations of the weakness of local Democratic officials.
During his Thursday address to the Republican National Convention, Trump warned that a Biden victory could unleash "violent anarchists, agitators and criminals."
Barnes, Wisconsin's lieutenant governor, said on CNN Sunday that the president's comments at the RNC created "animosity" and "division" and suggested that Trump's visit to the city would not be helpful.
"I don't know how, given any of the previous statements that the president made, that he intends to come here to be helpful. And we absolutely don't need that right now," said Barnes, who led the Wisconsin delegation at the Democratic National Convention, which took place the week before the RNC.
Trump has said little about Blake's shooting, though he said Friday that he was "looking into it very strongly" and that he had seen video of the arrest.
"I'll be getting reports, and I'll certainly let you know pretty soon," Trump said. "But, it was not a good sight. I didn't like the sight of it, certainly. And, I think most people would agree with that."


cnbc--2020-08-30--Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland; 1 killed

About two hundred people protesting police brutality spray graffiti and start fires at the Portland Police Union building , in Portland , Oregon , United States on August 28 , 2020 , the 93rd day of consecutive protests .
Police declared a riot and arrested many people .
One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland , Oregon , as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets , police said .
It was n't clear if the shooting was linked to fights that broke out as a caravan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter-demonstrators in the city 's downtown .
Police said the caravan had left the area around 8:30 p.m. , and officers heard gunshots at about 8:46 p.m. , according to a statement .
Officers arrived at the shooting scene `` within a minute , '' police said , but the man who was shot did not survive .
An Associated Press freelance photographer heard three gunshots and then observed police medics working on the body of the victim , who appeared to be a white man .
The freelancer said the man was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patriot Prayer , a right-wing group whose members have frequently clashed with protesters in Portland in the past .
Police said the man was shot in the chest .
He was not immediately identified .
It 's unclear who shot him .
Homicide detectives were looking for more evidence , acknowledging that several images and videos had been posted on social media .
`` It is important for detectives get a full and accurate picture of what happened before , during , and after the shooting , '' a police statement said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has video , or has information about the homicide , they 're asked to contact the primary detectives . ''
`` This violence is completely unacceptable and we are working diligently to find and apprehend the individual or individuals responsible , '' Chief Chuck Lovell said .

About two hundred people protesting police brutality spray graffiti and start fires at the Portland Police Union building, in Portland, Oregon, United States on August 28, 2020, the 93rd day of consecutive protests. Police declared a riot and arrested many people.
One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said.
It wasn't clear if the shooting was linked to fights that broke out as a caravan of about 600 vehicles was confronted by counter-demonstrators in the city's downtown.
Police said the caravan had left the area around 8:30 p.m., and officers heard gunshots at about 8:46 p.m., according to a statement. Officers arrived at the shooting scene "within a minute," police said, but the man who was shot did not survive.
An Associated Press freelance photographer heard three gunshots and then observed police medics working on the body of the victim, who appeared to be a white man. The freelancer said the man was wearing a hat bearing the insignia of Patriot Prayer, a right-wing group whose members have frequently clashed with protesters in Portland in the past.
Police said the man was shot in the chest. He was not immediately identified. It's unclear who shot him.
Homicide detectives were looking for more evidence, acknowledging that several images and videos had been posted on social media.
"It is important for detectives get a full and accurate picture of what happened before, during, and after the shooting," a police statement said. "If anyone was a witness, has video, or has information about the homicide, they're asked to contact the primary detectives."
"This violence is completely unacceptable and we are working diligently to find and apprehend the individual or individuals responsible," Chief Chuck Lovell said.