Biden's blue collar pitch

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, SEP 18, 2020 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,   Joe Biden is pivoting hard toward the center. This comes as he's making his biggest pitch yet to the voters in the Rust Belt who helped President Trump win in 2016.   At a town hall Thursday night just outside his hometown Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden often moved away from the left of the Democratic Party on issues such as fracking and police reform. He also set out to play up class divisions, using his blue-collar upbringing to contrast with Trump's wealthy background.   CNBC's Christina Wilkie breaks down Biden's messaging adjustment as early voting begins in some places, with just under 50 days to go until Election Day.    Here are other stories the CNBC Politics team has been covering: Dan Coats, the former director of national intelligence, suggested that social media executives should play a role in overseeing the legitimacy of the election. FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that the Russians are again trying to influence the outcome of the election and have been denigrating Biden. Trump later took to Twitter to push back against Wray's warnings. Biden's national polling lead over Trump has narrowed a bit, although he still has an advantage in swing states. You can find more coverage linked below. Thoughts? Email Mike Calia at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.     Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.  Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  Scranton vs. Park Avenue: Biden leans into his working-class roots to draw a contrast with Trump Joe Biden embraced his blue-collar roots and his political centrism during a town hall hosted by CNN in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.  Trump to block U.S. transactions with TikTok, WeChat on Sunday The Commerce Department announced it will ban U.S. business transactions with China-owned social apps WeChat and TikTok on Sunday. FBI Director Wray warns of 'very active efforts' by Russians to influence the 2020 election FBI Director Christoper Wray described Russian efforts as a "steady drumbeat of misinformation" that he said could undercut American voters' confidence in the democratic process.  Former Pence aide slams Trump administration's coronavirus response, says she's voting for Biden A former aide to Vice President Mike Pence slammed the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and said she will vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. 'Pandemic fatigue' leads to resurgence of coronavirus in Europe where cases surge to fresh records in France and Spain "Pandemic fatigue" has set in across parts of Europe where the outbreak, which appeared contained over the summer, is on the rise again in some countries that were hailed early on for stamping out massive outbreaks. Pennsylvania Supreme Court sides with Democrats on absentee ballot deadline and drop boxes The Pennsylvania Supreme Court extended the state's absentee ballot deadline and approved of the use of mail-in ballot drop boxes, a legal win for Democrats in the key battleground state.  Former DNI Dan Coats recommends social media execs help oversee election legitimacy Dan Coats recommended the U.S. create a nonpartisan commission that would help reassure the American public that their votes would be counted. Biden's national polling lead shrinks slightly, but swing states show signs of trouble for Trump The shifting polls come as the economy, health care and the coronavirus pandemic take center stage in the campaign messaging for both Trump and Biden.     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS