bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--Congress Approves Defense  Bill That Blocks Wall Funding & Renames Bases

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a version of the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) for the upcoming fiscal year , and they included a couple of high-profile provisions that are sure to spark the ire of President Donald Trump and his allies if they make it into a final version of the legislation .
The legislation approves defense spending for the year , and in their newly approved version of the bill , the Democrat-led panel included a ban on using Defense Department money for southern border wall construction and money to use for renaming the ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military leaders .
Among other issues , Trump has recently decided to make it one of his chief goals to fight to keep monuments to the Confederacy in place .
The defense spending bill includes approvals for a total of $ 694.6 billion in spending , which includes $ 626.2 billion for delineated budget items alongside $ 68.4 billion for the the Overseas Contingency Operations ( OCO ) fund .
Some of the budget items include a 3 percent pay raise for soldiers and a slew of new jets and ships , among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 million to pay for renaming the Confederacy-honoring bases and the prohibition on using Defense Department money for southern border wall construction , which the Trump administration has done after the president signed a dubious at best “ national emergency ” declaration covering the southern border .
The declaration cleared the way for the administration to transfer money to new projects without the consent of Congress .
Rep. Ken Calvert ( R-Calif. ) , the top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee ’ s Appropriations Committee ’ s defense subcommittee , complained about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Rep. Pete Visclosky ( D-Ind . )
, the chairman of the panel ’ s defense subcommittee , countered arguments against the legislation by condemning the administration ’ s original decisions to unilaterally transfer funds for the construction of the border wall .
He said : Trump has already threatened to veto the defense spending authorization for next year , although he made the specific threat after a GOP-led committee in the Senate passed a version of it .
He tweeted : During a Fox News interview , Senate Majority Leader Mitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a liberal — said that he “ [ hopes ] the president will reconsider vetoing the entire defense bill , which includes pay raises for our troops , over a provision in there that could lead to changing the names of some of these military bases.
” It ’ s unclear what the president might do .

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the upcoming fiscal year, and they included a couple of high-profile provisions that are sure to spark the ire of President Donald Trump and his allies if they make it into a final version of the legislation. The legislation approves defense spending for the year, and in their newly approved version of the bill, the Democrat-led panel included a ban on using Defense Department money for southern border wall construction and money to use for renaming the ten Army bases that are named after Confederate military leaders. Among other issues, Trump has recently decided to make it one of his chief goals to fight to keep monuments to the Confederacy in place.
The defense spending bill includes approvals for a total of $694.6 billion in spending, which includes $626.2 billion for delineated budget items alongside $68.4 billion for the the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund. Some of the budget items include a 3 percent pay raise for soldiers and a slew of new jets and ships, among other things. Also included are $1 million to pay for renaming the Confederacy-honoring bases and the prohibition on using Defense Department money for southern border wall construction, which the Trump administration has done after the president signed a dubious at best “national emergency” declaration covering the southern border. The declaration cleared the way for the administration to transfer money to new projects without the consent of Congress.
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee’s Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee, complained about the wall funding ban. He commented:
‘While this is a very strong bill, there are numerous provisions, like the prohibition on funding for the southwest border wall construction and limitations on DoD’s general and special transfer authorities, that will draw a veto threat from the administration.’
Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.), the chairman of the panel’s defense subcommittee, countered arguments against the legislation by condemning the administration’s original decisions to unilaterally transfer funds for the construction of the border wall. He said:
‘The sense of entitlement in these actions is galling, and I hope that at some point the department will have the leadership in place who recognize Congress’ constitutional prerogative and restore trust to the appropriations process.’
Trump has already threatened to veto the defense spending authorization for next year, although he made the specific threat after a GOP-led committee in the Senate passed a version of it. He tweeted:
‘I will Veto the Defense Authorization Bill if the Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren (of all people!) Amendment, which will lead to the renaming (plus other bad things!) of Fort Bragg, Fort Robert E. Lee, and many other Military Bases from which we won Two World Wars, is in the Bill!’
I will Veto the Defense Authorization Bill if the Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren (of all people!) Amendment, which will lead to the renaming (plus other bad things!) of Fort Bragg, Fort Robert E. Lee, and many other Military Bases from which we won Two World Wars, is in the Bill! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2020
During a Fox News interview, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — not exactly a liberal — said that he “[hopes] the president will reconsider vetoing the entire defense bill, which includes pay raises for our troops, over a provision in there that could lead to changing the names of some of these military bases.” It’s unclear what the president might do.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--Lindsey Graham Officially Breaks With Trump Over Dr. Fauci Attacks

Even longtime Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) sees the problems of the incessant attempts by the president and his team to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health , who ’ s helped lead the federal government ’ s response to the Coronavirus .
Recently , the Trump administration has been trying to discredit Fauci , as if he ’ s held himself out to be some model of perfection , although in reality , he ’ s spent months imploring Americans to make decisions in line with the basic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham said that he didn ’ t think attacks on Fauci were “ productive.
” ‘ Getting in a contest with Dr. Fauci about whether he was right or wrong doesn ’ t move the ball forward , because here ’ s where we are as a nation : the infection rate is going up , we shut the whole country down , it ’ s time to reopen up smartly .
It ’ s time to go back to school… We don ’ t have a Dr. Fauci problem .
We need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get us to where we need to go .
So I have all the respect in the world for Dr. Fauci .
I think any effort to undermine him is not going to be productive quite frankly.
’ Would Trump be willing to say the same kind of thing about Fauci ?
Probably not .
To call Trump ’ s priorities awry would be a huge understatement .
Fauci says that he hasn ’ t actually spoken to Trump directly since early June , but in mid-June , Trump publicly commented about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether or not NFL would be able to safely resume in the fall .
At the time of Trump ’ s remarks , huge numbers of Americans had already died from the Coronavirus , but those were the president ’ s priorities — the NFL .
In June , Fauci had told CNN that football “ may not be played if there ’ s a resurgence in cases , ” as Bloomberg summarizes .
Trump promptly melted down on Twitter .
He said : He subsequently claimed that he “ Informed Dr. Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with NFL Football.
” Fauci never claimed to be in some kind of position of authority over football — but again , this nonsense is what the buffoon of a president has been concerned with while Americans have been dying .
Meanwhile , more recently , in a document that the administration leaked to reporters , they brazenly misrepresent some of Dr. Fauci ’ s past remarks .
For example , administration officials noted in the document that Fauci said during a television appearance in February that “ at this moment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you ’ re doing on a day-by-day basis , ” but in that same interview , he made it abundantly clear that the situation could rapidly change .
At a campaign rally in South Carolina that same month , Trump took the opposite approach — he lied , claiming that Coronavirus concern was a “ hoax.
” It was not .

Even longtime Trump ally and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sees the problems of the incessant attempts by the president and his team to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, who’s helped lead the federal government’s response to the Coronavirus. Recently, the Trump administration has been trying to discredit Fauci, as if he’s held himself out to be some model of perfection, although in reality, he’s spent months imploring Americans to make decisions in line with the basic science at hand. On Tuesday, Graham said that he didn’t think attacks on Fauci were “productive.”
He told reporters:
‘Getting in a contest with Dr. Fauci about whether he was right or wrong doesn’t move the ball forward, because here’s where we are as a nation: the infection rate is going up, we shut the whole country down, it’s time to reopen up smartly. It’s time to go back to school… We don’t have a Dr. Fauci problem. We need to be focusing on doing things that get us to where we need to go. So I have all the respect in the world for Dr. Fauci. I think any effort to undermine him is not going to be productive quite frankly.’
Watch below:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: "We don't have a Dr. Fauci problem. We need to be focusing on doing things that get us to where we need to go. So I have all the respect in the world for Dr. Fauci. I think any effort to undermine him is not going to be productive quite frankly." pic.twitter.com/Jbso8O8U6B — The Recount (@therecount) July 14, 2020
Would Trump be willing to say the same kind of thing about Fauci? Probably not. To call Trump’s priorities awry would be a huge understatement. Fauci says that he hasn’t actually spoken to Trump directly since early June, but in mid-June, Trump publicly commented about the doctor… and complained about his comments about whether or not NFL would be able to safely resume in the fall. At the time of Trump’s remarks, huge numbers of Americans had already died from the Coronavirus, but those were the president’s priorities — the NFL.
In June, Fauci had told CNN that football “may not be played if there’s a resurgence in cases,” as Bloomberg summarizes. Trump promptly melted down on Twitter. He said:
‘Tony Fauci has nothing to do with NFL Football. They are planning a very safe and controlled opening. However, if they don’t stand for our National Anthem and our Great American Flag, I won’t be watching!!!’
He subsequently claimed that he “Informed Dr. Fauci this morning that he has nothing to do with NFL Football.” Fauci never claimed to be in some kind of position of authority over football — but again, this nonsense is what the buffoon of a president has been concerned with while Americans have been dying.
Tony Fauci has nothing to do with NFL Football. They are planning a very safe and controlled opening. However, if they don’t stand for our National Anthem and our Great American Flag, I won’t be watching!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2020
Meanwhile, more recently, in a document that the administration leaked to reporters, they brazenly misrepresent some of Dr. Fauci’s past remarks.
For example, administration officials noted in the document that Fauci said during a television appearance in February that “at this moment, there is no need to change anything that you’re doing on a day-by-day basis,” but in that same interview, he made it abundantly clear that the situation could rapidly change. At a campaign rally in South Carolina that same month, Trump took the opposite approach — he lied, claiming that Coronavirus concern was a “hoax.” It was not.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--Biden Shames Trump Over Failed Presidency During Tuesday Speech

On Tuesday , in a speech in Wilmington , Delaware , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden hammered President Donald Trump for the abject failures of his response to the Coronavirus .
Trump and his team have failed to implement any kind of effective plan for curtailing the spread of the virus , which has now killed over 138,000 Americans , according to one tally .
The pandemic has sparked and exacerbated some major crises , like economic instability , as reflected by the recent jobs report that put national unemployment at 11.1 percent in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also laid out a plan to spend trillions in modernizing the economy to help combat climate change and shore up national economic defenses against future threats .
As he began his speech , Biden said : ‘ Mr .
President , please listen to your public health experts , instead of denigrating them .
Do your job , Mr. President , because if we can ’ t deal with the public health crisis , we can ’ t deal with the economic crisis or deal with almost 18 million Americans who are out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on small businesses and communities of color .
We can ’ t deal with the climate crisis that could cost us and cast us into an even darker and more permanent shadow that would loom over the country and the world for a long time.
’ The White House has recently been trying to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health , who has been a high-profile figure on the science-based side of the federal government ’ s Coronavirus response .
The administration even leaked a document to reporters outlining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the document brazenly misrepresented his remarks .
Biden continued , noting that if Americans continue down the Trump path , then the country “ won ’ t be able to do what Americans have always done — come back stronger than ever before , with the grit , toughness , and resilience that characterizes who we are.
” Watch his comments below : Specifically , Biden ’ s speech also included a proposal for $ 2 trillion in spending over four years to “ significantly escalate the use of clean energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sectors , ” as The New York Times explains .
He called the plans “ the most critical investments we can make for the long-term health and vitality of both the American economy and the physical health and safety of the American people.
” Trump has repeatedly downplayed the threat of climate change to the point of once saying that he didn ’ t believe a report about looming economic impacts that had been produced by his own administration .
He and his team have also sought to roll back environmental protections across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying attention to Biden ’ s proposals .
Biden consistently leads Trump in polls on both the national level and in individual swing states around the country .
In one recent poll , Biden even had a substantial lead in Texas , which is , of course , traditionally considered a very “ red ” state .
In the poll , Biden had 46 percent of the support , compared to just 41 percent for Trump .
It ’ s not the first time that Biden has led in a Texas poll , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in play heading into November .

On Tuesday, in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden hammered President Donald Trump for the abject failures of his response to the Coronavirus. Trump and his team have failed to implement any kind of effective plan for curtailing the spread of the virus, which has now killed over 138,000 Americans, according to one tally. The pandemic has sparked and exacerbated some major crises, like economic instability, as reflected by the recent jobs report that put national unemployment at 11.1 percent in June. In his Tuesday speech, Biden also laid out a plan to spend trillions in modernizing the economy to help combat climate change and shore up national economic defenses against future threats.
As he began his speech, Biden said:
‘Mr. President, please listen to your public health experts, instead of denigrating them. Do your job, Mr. President, because if we can’t deal with the public health crisis, we can’t deal with the economic crisis or deal with almost 18 million Americans who are out of work and the incredible pain inflicted on small businesses and communities of color. We can’t deal with the climate crisis that could cost us and cast us into an even darker and more permanent shadow that would loom over the country and the world for a long time.’
The White House has recently been trying to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, who has been a high-profile figure on the science-based side of the federal government’s Coronavirus response. The administration even leaked a document to reporters outlining times when Fauci had supposedly been wrong, but the document brazenly misrepresented his remarks.
Biden continued, noting that if Americans continue down the Trump path, then the country “won’t be able to do what Americans have always done — come back stronger than ever before, with the grit, toughness, and resilience that characterizes who we are.” Watch his comments below:
Specifically, Biden’s speech also included a proposal for $2 trillion in spending over four years to “significantly escalate the use of clean energy in the transportation, electricity and building sectors,” as The New York Times explains. He called the plans “the most critical investments we can make for the long-term health and vitality of both the American economy and the physical health and safety of the American people.”
Trump has repeatedly downplayed the threat of climate change to the point of once saying that he didn’t believe a report about looming economic impacts that had been produced by his own administration. He and his team have also sought to roll back environmental protections across the board.
Voters have evidently been paying attention to Biden’s proposals. Biden consistently leads Trump in polls on both the national level and in individual swing states around the country. In one recent poll, Biden even had a substantial lead in Texas, which is, of course, traditionally considered a very “red” state. In the poll, Biden had 46 percent of the support, compared to just 41 percent for Trump. It’s not the first time that Biden has led in a Texas poll, suggesting that the state is very much in play heading into November.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--SDNY Head Accuses Bill Barr Of Blatant Lying

William Barr screwed up big time when he tried to get rid of the Southern District of New York ’ s ( SDNY ) top federal prosecutor , Geoffrey Berman .
Donald Trump finally got his Roy Cohn attorney in the current attorney general .
Barr made two primary errors when he forced Berman out of the traditionally independent organization .
The first occurred when Barr lied about the reason the U.S. attorney quit .
That was news to Berman , who had no intention of stepping down .
When it happened in June , Berman released a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. prosecutor testified about the issue before the House Judicial Committee .
Barr released a statement indicating that Berman was gone on a Friday evening .
So , what was the big rush to unseat the head of the SDNY ?
The former SDNY lead prosecutor testified that Barr “ repeatedly urged ” him to take another position in the government .
Berman testified , according to The Washington Post : Who is this Roy Cohn that Trump says he acquired when Barr showed up with a many-paged application and a history of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as AG .
Well , Cohn was indicted for : Berman was referring to investigations into Trump ’ s fixer and attorney Rudy Giuliani for violating foreign interest lobbying laws regarding The Ukraine .
Berman testified before the Judiciary Committee panel last week : Barr made the mistake of saying Berman had “ stepped down.
” Not true .
The former SDNY employee testified in sworn testimony last week to that effect .
Then , Barr followed that mistake with another lie , falsely claiming that the head the Securities and Exchange Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York leaving his current job and Washington DC .
What was Barr ’ s rush ?
The SDNY prosecutor could have stayed on until Clayton was installed .
The House Judiciary Committee released the full .
transcript of the testimony Monday .
The former lead prosecutor did not speculate about the AG ’ s reasoning .
Berman ’ s opening statement began with him discussing Barr ’ s multiple offers of a different job .
Perhaps , Berman had seen similar promises abandoned after the AG got what he wanted .
Berman considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience as a criminal prosecutor .
After all , heading the SDNY is a very big job .
Yet , he told Barr that he would leave quietly should Clayton be confirmed : Then , Barr started playing dirty .
Words that described Cohn could be applied to the AG .
People who knew the infamous Cohn described him , according to The POLITICO Magazine : • • ‘ A new strain of a son of a bitch ’ Just like Trump ’ s mentor Cohn , Barr stepped forward .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He released a statement on June 19 claiming Berman had stepped down and that Craig Carpenito would take the job until Clayton could be nominated .
Berman said “ No ” and refused to leave .
His office which was investigating other friends of the president , even his previous fixer Michael Cohen ’ s campaign finance violation .
That was when the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) indicated Berman left for another reason , that the White House “ wanted to find a job for someone they liked.
” Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clayton could have been confirmed .
The Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham ( R=SD ) said that he had not been given a heads-up about Berman leaving .
The SDNY head managed to negotiate for his longtime deputy Audrey Strauss to replace him instead of Carpenito .
Why did this situation devolve s fast and with weak evidence to support Barr ’ s reasoning ?
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William Barr screwed up big time when he tried to get rid of the Southern District of New York’s (SDNY) top federal prosecutor, Geoffrey Berman. Donald Trump finally got his Roy Cohn attorney in the current attorney general. Barr made two primary errors when he forced Berman out of the traditionally independent organization.
The first occurred when Barr lied about the reason the U.S. attorney quit. That was news to Berman, who had no intention of stepping down. When it happened in June, Berman released a statement. Then, last week, the former U.S. prosecutor testified about the issue before the House Judicial Committee. Barr released a statement indicating that Berman was gone on a Friday evening.
So, what was the big rush to unseat the head of the SDNY? The former SDNY lead prosecutor testified that Barr “repeatedly urged” him to take another position in the government. Berman testified, according to The Washington Post:
‘[T]here were important investigations in the office that I wanted to see through to completion.’
Who is this Roy Cohn that Trump says he acquired when Barr showed up with a many-paged application and a history of working for President George H.W. Bush as AG. Well, Cohn was indicted for:
‘Stock-swindling ‘Obstructing justice ‘Perjury ‘Bribery ‘Extortion ‘Blackmail ‘Filing false reports’
Berman was referring to investigations into Trump’s fixer and attorney Rudy Giuliani for violating foreign interest lobbying laws regarding The Ukraine. Berman testified before the Judiciary Committee panel last week:
‘The Attorney General said that if I did not resign from my position I would be fired. He added that getting fired from my job would not be good for my resume or future job prospects. I told him that while I did not want to get fired, I would not resign.’
Barr made the mistake of saying Berman had “stepped down.” Not true. The former SDNY employee testified in sworn testimony last week to that effect. Then, Barr followed that mistake with another lie, falsely claiming that the head the Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton wanted to return to New York leaving his current job and Washington DC. What was Barr’s rush? The SDNY prosecutor could have stayed on until Clayton was installed.
The House Judiciary Committee released the full. transcript of the testimony Monday. The former lead prosecutor did not speculate about the AG’s reasoning. Berman’s opening statement began with him discussing Barr’s multiple offers of a different job. Perhaps, Berman had seen similar promises abandoned after the AG got what he wanted.
Berman considered Clayton ill-prepared to replace him with no experience as a criminal prosecutor. After all, heading the SDNY is a very big job. Yet, he told Barr that he would leave quietly should Clayton be confirmed:
‘I told the attorney general in that meeting, you know — even though I said, you know, Clayton was unqualified, I said: Look, if he’s nominated and confirmed, I’m stepping away without a peep. I respect the process. I told the attorney general that I would not make a peep, not make a noise if the normal process was adhered to, which would be a nomination and confirmation of a candidate for the United States attorney.’
Then, Berman continued:
‘I told expressly the attorney general in that meeting he would not hear a peep out of me, I wouldn’t make a sound, I would step down once the nominee was confirmed or certainly if I were removed by the court. But, as I told the Attorney General: Nominate him, have him confirmed, you won’t hear a peep out of me. I’ll leave without a sound.’
Then, Barr started playing dirty. Words that described Cohn could be applied to the AG. People who knew the infamous Cohn described him, according to The POLITICO Magazine:
‘A snake’ ‘A scoundrel’ ‘A new strain of a son of a bitch’ ‘Savage’ ‘Abrasive’ ‘Amoral’ ‘Reviled’ ‘A tax cheat’ ‘Braggart’ Incorrigibly unethical’ ‘Disbarred’
The list continues:
‘Dark-arts untouchability’ ‘Beat the system’ Unscrupulous’ ‘Didn’t pay taxes’ ‘Didn’t pay bills…friend or foe’ ‘Combative’ ‘A pitbull’ An intimidator’ A Houdini’ ‘A prototypical Teflon man’ ‘A Machiavelli’
Just like Trump’s mentor Cohn, Barr stepped forward. However, he made Berman’s exit messy. He released a statement on June 19 claiming Berman had stepped down and that Craig Carpenito would take the job until Clayton could be nominated.
Berman said “No” and refused to leave. His office which was investigating other friends of the president, even his previous fixer Michael Cohen’s campaign finance violation. That was when the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicated Berman left for another reason, that the White House “wanted to find a job for someone they liked.”
Barr did not even know for certain whether Clayton could have been confirmed. The Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R=SD) said that he had not been given a heads-up about Berman leaving.
The SDNY head managed to negotiate for his longtime deputy Audrey Strauss to replace him instead of Carpenito. Why did this situation devolve s fast and with weak evidence to support Barr’s reasoning?
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--Hillary Berates Trump Over Forced School Opening  During Thursday Rebuff

People sometimes forget that Secretary Hillary Clinton was going to implement a new health care system in 1993 .
Her husband , President Bill Clinton said that the American people were getting “ two for one.
” That did not work out due to prejudice against strong women .
Secretary Clinton was before her time , and she would be president had the Russians not interfered in the 2016 presidential election .
In spite of that , she comes through for the people .
Hillary Clinton tweeted a simple , concise message .
It was directed to people across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She said “ Teachers shouldn ’ t be forced to choose : ” Unfortunately , Donald Trump treats common sense like a foreign language that he does not understand .
After all , the president is trying to toss the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , Dr. Anthony Fauci.
, under the school bus .
Who will replace the remarkable brilliant man who has served four presidents ?
Trump has already turned to The Love Connection game show host from the early 1980s and conspiracy theorist Chuck Woolsey .
Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those times when words fail…but only briefly .
In a March 15 , 2016 interview with the nonprofit The Hechinger Report , Clinton talked about education .
She has been an advocate for early childhood education for 45 years/ She said : In her introduction , the interviewer said : ‘ Hillary Clinton has been focused on the issue of early childhood education since she was in law school , 40 years ago .
Were she to become president , she ’ d be the first in the history of the office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education of young children as her signature issue.
’ Clinton explained how she designed and implemented an early-education program when Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas , his home state : ‘ Every child deserves the chance to fulfill their God-given potential .
In law school , I was deeply inspired by Marian Wright Edelman ’ s work to give children the best possible start in life , and it led me to the Yale Child Study Center .
After law school , I went to work for the Children ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenges facing children with disabilities .
Later , I had the opportunity to apply these ideas in Arkansas when I helped launch a home visiting program called HIPPY , which teaches parents to be their kids ’ first teachers.
’ ‘ I fundamentally believe that every child has something precious to offer the world , and all they need is opportunity .
I have visited countries around the world that make investment in young children a priority .
They know that investing in early childhood is good for families and good for economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter world decided to join the conversation .
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These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

People sometimes forget that Secretary Hillary Clinton was going to implement a new health care system in 1993. Her husband, President Bill Clinton said that the American people were getting “two for one.” That did not work out due to prejudice against strong women. Secretary Clinton was before her time, and she would be president had the Russians not interfered in the 2016 presidential election. In spite of that, she comes through for the people.
Hillary Clinton tweeted a simple, concise message. It was directed to people across the country and all of the elected officials. She said “Teachers shouldn’t be forced to choose:”
‘Teachers shouldn’t be forced to choose between their lives and their jobs.’
Unfortunately, Donald Trump treats common sense like a foreign language that he does not understand. After all, the president is trying to toss the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci., under the school bus. Who will replace the remarkable brilliant man who has served four presidents?
Trump has already turned to The Love Connection game show host from the early 1980s and conspiracy theorist Chuck Woolsey. Amazon still has them. This is one of those times when words fail…but only briefly.
In a March 15, 2016 interview with the nonprofit The Hechinger Report, Clinton talked about education. She has been an advocate for early childhood education for 45 years/ She said:
‘No family should have to pay more than 10 percent of their income on childcare.’
In her introduction, the interviewer said:
‘Hillary Clinton has been focused on the issue of early childhood education since she was in law school, 40 years ago. Were she to become president, she’d be the first in the history of the office to come in with the protection and education of young children as her signature issue.’
Clinton explained how she designed and implemented an early-education program when Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas, his home state:
‘Every child deserves the chance to fulfill their God-given potential. In law school, I was deeply inspired by Marian Wright Edelman’s work to give children the best possible start in life, and it led me to the Yale Child Study Center. After law school, I went to work for the Children’s Defense Fund, where I documented the challenges facing children with disabilities. Later, I had the opportunity to apply these ideas in Arkansas when I helped launch a home visiting program called HIPPY, which teaches parents to be their kids’ first teachers.’
Then, she added:
‘I fundamentally believe that every child has something precious to offer the world, and all they need is opportunity. I have visited countries around the world that make investment in young children a priority. They know that investing in early childhood is good for families and good for economic development. The evidence is overwhelming.’
Twitter world decided to join the conversation. Check out what Americans had to say below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-15--Trump Goes Berserk During Vulgar Late Tuesday Night Twitter Rant

Donald Trump really , really doesn ’ t want to lose the election in November after spending four years calling everyone who ever ran for a seat and lost “ losers ” and “ not smart.
” His campaign of fear ramped up on Tuesday , dripping with desperation for attention .
After saying during a Rose Garden press conference/political campaign rally that “ the liberals wouldn ’ t mind if people came and blew up our cities , ” the actual president of the United States took to Twitter to warn voters that , under Joe Biden , their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Democrats .
The Trump fear-mongering campaign of 2016 , which warned us all of Mexican immigrants jumping the border to come rape and murder all the white Americans , has turned into a sad drumbeat of panicked warnings about the evils of being a non-Trump supporter .
While a global pandemic seizes the country and parents worry over whether or not to send their children to school in the fall , Trump needs them to be frightened about something else , perhaps something he can make vague promises to fix without those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t fixed anything .
In recent days , the rhetoric of death and destruction has been dialed way up , with Trump painting pictures of cities laid bare , burned to the ground , and violent criminals taking over all the police stations .
The closer November gets , the worse the rhetoric will likely become , although at this rate , “ worse ” will mean Trump saying Joe Biden personally has a weapon of mass destruction hidden in his basement .
Twitter didn ’ t seem all that bothered by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of their comments below :

Donald Trump really, really doesn’t want to lose the election in November after spending four years calling everyone who ever ran for a seat and lost “losers” and “not smart.” His campaign of fear ramped up on Tuesday, dripping with desperation for attention. After saying during a Rose Garden press conference/political campaign rally that “the liberals wouldn’t mind if people came and blew up our cities,” the actual president of the United States took to Twitter to warn voters that, under Joe Biden, their children will be slaughtered in the streets by Democrats.
The Trump fear-mongering campaign of 2016, which warned us all of Mexican immigrants jumping the border to come rape and murder all the white Americans, has turned into a sad drumbeat of panicked warnings about the evils of being a non-Trump supporter. While a global pandemic seizes the country and parents worry over whether or not to send their children to school in the fall, Trump needs them to be frightened about something else, perhaps something he can make vague promises to fix without those pesky CDC reports showing he hasn’t fixed anything.
In recent days, the rhetoric of death and destruction has been dialed way up, with Trump painting pictures of cities laid bare, burned to the ground, and violent criminals taking over all the police stations. The closer November gets, the worse the rhetoric will likely become, although at this rate, “worse” will mean Trump saying Joe Biden personally has a weapon of mass destruction hidden in his basement.
Twitter didn’t seem all that bothered by the threat of a Biden America. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Biden Rockets Past Trump By 15 Points In Latest National Poll

No wonder Donald Trump looks haggard .
Even his own polls show him losing by a significant number .
People are frustrated that his negligence over handling the coronavirus only worsens .
Up to a quarter of a million Americans will die if POTUS continues down this path , and it looks as if he is just tooling along with no regard for Americans or our children .
World-renowned virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if the president continues down this path 100,000 to 200,000 people will contract COVID-19 every day – every day — and every day up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children .
This is a horrible disease .
As experts continue to learn new information about the coronavirus , they find it does indeed kill children in a horrible way .
Even individuals who have no symptoms can have life-long damage to their kidneys , their hearts , and to their lungs .
Coronavirus creates blood clots throughout our bodies .
People blame Trump , as they should .
It appears that in general voters have turned from supporting Trump , 45 percent , on the economy to Biden , 50 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent for Trump and 46 percent for Biden .
Biden leads Trump on job performance in handling racial inequality by 32 percent , coronavirus 24 percent , health care 23 percent , and dealing with a crisis by 19 percent .
When it comes to opening the schools , 61 percent disapprove of how Trump is trying to accomplish this .
Only 29 percent approve .
When the polls limited their focal point to parents of children under the age of 18 , that number was 30 percent — well within the margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , and they can not go to restaurants , bars , schools , or even church .
As a result , the economy is tanking and Republicans are fighting to protect people or invest in the country .
The Quinnipiac poll indicated that 62 percent of the voters believe it is unsafe to return children in K-12 to school this fall .
Only 31 percent thought it was safe .
That was down from May ’ s 40 percent .
The numbers for returning from college were similar .
The NBC/WSJ poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters would choose a president , senator , representative focused on controlling the COVID-19 pandemic .
Only 25 percent chose the focus of reopening businesses .
As a result , former Vice President Joe Biden has just moved his 10-point lead if a general presidential election was held today .
A newly released Quinnipiac University national poll bumped Biden ’ s lead up to 15 whopping points .
That poll showed 52 percent of registered voters say they will vote for Biden .
Trump only took 37 percent .
That was a greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June poll .
Just one month ago Biden took 49 percent of the poll ’ s voters , and 41 percent would vote for Trump .
An NBC/WSJ poll just released Wednesday shows Biden with a growing percentage of voters , 51 percent .
That compares to Trump ’ s 40 percent .
That percentage difference is dramatically different when it compares with its June poll .
That one is showing Biden taking 49 percent and Trump with 42 percent .
The hit the economy is taking due to Trump ’ s mishandling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up too early while the country was still growing its virus rate .
Naturally , voters blame the president .
It took a while for them to realize how great the president ’ s failures have been , but that all changed after his net positive job performance rating went from positive to negative , 44 percent of voters approving and 53 percent disapproving .
The NBC/WSJ poll shows a near reversal of numbers , 54 percent still approve of Trump ’ s job performance , and 42 percent disapprove .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an innocent Black man , race relations altered many voter ’ s perceptions and opinions .
Trump only rated 33 percent in how he is handling race relations in his job and 37 percent in handling the coronavirus .
His job performance shows a 36 percent approval rating and a 60 percent disapproval rating .
In June , his numbers were 42 percent approving and 55 percent disapproving .
Things are not looking good in the swing states either .
Wednesday , a Pennsylvania poll by Monmouth University , showed Biden leading with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Trump ’ s 40 percent .
The Quinnipiac University poll was conducted from July 9 through 13 : The NBC/WSJ poll was conducted from June 9 through 12 : Twitter world went wild when they saw that 15 point lead .
Take a look at these responses below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @

No wonder Donald Trump looks haggard. Even his own polls show him losing by a significant number. People are frustrated that his negligence over handling the coronavirus only worsens. Up to a quarter of a million Americans will die if POTUS continues down this path, and it looks as if he is just tooling along with no regard for Americans or our children.
World-renowned virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if the president continues down this path 100,000 to 200,000 people will contract COVID-19 every day – every day — and every day up to 20,000 of them will die — including children.
This is a horrible disease. As experts continue to learn new information about the coronavirus, they find it does indeed kill children in a horrible way. Even individuals who have no symptoms can have life-long damage to their kidneys, their hearts, and to their lungs. Coronavirus creates blood clots throughout our bodies. People blame Trump, as they should.
It appears that in general voters have turned from supporting Trump, 45 percent, on the economy to Biden, 50 percent. In June, their numbers were 51 percent for Trump and 46 percent for Biden.
Biden leads Trump on job performance in handling racial inequality by 32 percent, coronavirus 24 percent, health care 23 percent, and dealing with a crisis by 19 percent.
When it comes to opening the schools, 61 percent disapprove of how Trump is trying to accomplish this. Only 29 percent approve. When the polls limited their focal point to parents of children under the age of 18, that number was 30 percent — well within the margin of error.
Sick people cannot work, and they cannot go to restaurants, bars, schools, or even church. As a result, the economy is tanking and Republicans are fighting to protect people or invest in the country.
The Quinnipiac poll indicated that 62 percent of the voters believe it is unsafe to return children in K-12 to school this fall. Only 31 percent thought it was safe. That was down from May’s 40 percent. The numbers for returning from college were similar.
The NBC/WSJ poll results indicated that 57 percent of American voters would choose a president, senator, representative focused on controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 25 percent chose the focus of reopening businesses.
As a result, former Vice President Joe Biden has just moved his 10-point lead if a general presidential election was held today. A newly released Quinnipiac University national poll bumped Biden’s lead up to 15 whopping points.
That poll showed 52 percent of registered voters say they will vote for Biden. Trump only took 37 percent. That was a greater percentage than in the Quinnipiac’s June poll. Just one month ago Biden took 49 percent of the poll’s voters, and 41 percent would vote for Trump.
An NBC/WSJ poll just released Wednesday shows Biden with a growing percentage of voters, 51 percent. That compares to Trump’s 40 percent. That percentage difference is dramatically different when it compares with its June poll. That one is showing Biden taking 49 percent and Trump with 42 percent.
The hit the economy is taking due to Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic, notably by opening up too early while the country was still growing its virus rate. Naturally, voters blame the president.
It took a while for them to realize how great the president’s failures have been, but that all changed after his net positive job performance rating went from positive to negative, 44 percent of voters approving and 53 percent disapproving.
The NBC/WSJ poll shows a near reversal of numbers, 54 percent still approve of Trump’s job performance, and 42 percent disapprove. However, after a white police office intentionally killed an innocent Black man, race relations altered many voter’s perceptions and opinions. Trump only rated 33 percent in how he is handling race relations in his job and 37 percent in handling the coronavirus.
His job performance shows a 36 percent approval rating and a 60 percent disapproval rating. In June, his numbers were 42 percent approving and 55 percent disapproving.
Things are not looking good in the swing states either. Wednesday, a Pennsylvania poll by Monmouth University, showed Biden leading with 53 percent of the registered voters, to Trump’s 40 percent.
The Quinnipiac University poll was conducted from July 9 through 13:
‘The random national sample of 1,273 registered voters has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.’
The NBC/WSJ poll was conducted from June 9 through 12:
‘[A]mong a random national sample of 900 registered voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.27 percentage points.’
Twitter world went wild when they saw that 15 point lead. Take a look at these responses below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Federal Court Rules Boldly Against Trump To Restore Obama Legacy

Among its many other attempts to roll back environmental protections , the Trump administration attempted in 2018 to roll back Obama era restrictions on the release of methane on public lands .
The Trump administration ’ s Bureau of Land Management ( BLM ) relaxed the regulations covering methane that was released into the environment as part of drilling on public lands across the country , despite the ample scientific evidence outlining the potential dangers of methane getting spread around .
Now , federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has struck down the BLM ’ s attempt to relax the rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development process behind the new standards “ wholly inadequate.
” ‘ In its haste , BLM ignored its statutory mandate under the Mineral Leasing Act , repeatedly failed to justify numerous reversals in policy positions previously taken , and failed to consider scientific findings and institutions relied upon by both prior Republican and Democratic administrations… In its zeal , BLM simply engineered a process to ensure a preordained conclusion .
Where a court has found such widespread violations , the court must fulfill its duties in striking the defectively promulgated rule.
’ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of methane — which is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change , besides other issues — is far from unique among Trump administration policies .
Just this week , President Trump “ finalized a rollback to the country ’ s landmark environmental law , the National Environmental Policy Act , by speeding up approval for federal projects like pipelines , highways and power plants , ” CNBC explains .
From tax policy to environmental policy , the Trump administration has consistently sought to ease the path for big business .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big business has an easier time accomplishing projects that are high on the agenda , no matter the health and environmental consequences .
Earthjustice attorney Robin Cooley — whose organization sued the federal government over the methane rules change — commented : The Trump administration ’ s apparent willful ignorance of the science surrounding methane release doesn ’ t stop there .
At one point , Trump even claimed that he simply did not believe a report about looming impacts from climate change that had come out of his own administration .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protection and climate change seriously culminate in real-world consequences of his personal belligerence on the subject .
Just recently , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign released a plan to spend trillions of dollars updating the nation ’ s energy infrastructure to make it more protective of the climate .
Meanwhile , Trump has consistently failed to articulate any kind of comprehensive vision for a potential second term , as if the whole thing is just some kind of game show to him , and the point is to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over himself , Americans across the country are continuing to struggle .

Among its many other attempts to roll back environmental protections, the Trump administration attempted in 2018 to roll back Obama era restrictions on the release of methane on public lands. The Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relaxed the regulations covering methane that was released into the environment as part of drilling on public lands across the country, despite the ample scientific evidence outlining the potential dangers of methane getting spread around. Now, federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has struck down the BLM’s attempt to relax the rules around methane release. She called the development process behind the new standards “wholly inadequate.”
She said:
‘In its haste, BLM ignored its statutory mandate under the Mineral Leasing Act, repeatedly failed to justify numerous reversals in policy positions previously taken, and failed to consider scientific findings and institutions relied upon by both prior Republican and Democratic administrations… In its zeal, BLM simply engineered a process to ensure a preordained conclusion. Where a court has found such widespread violations, the court must fulfill its duties in striking the defectively promulgated rule.’
The attempt to relax rules around the release of methane — which is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, besides other issues — is far from unique among Trump administration policies. Just this week, President Trump “finalized a rollback to the country’s landmark environmental law, the National Environmental Policy Act, by speeding up approval for federal projects like pipelines, highways and power plants,” CNBC explains. From tax policy to environmental policy, the Trump administration has consistently sought to ease the path for big business. If environmental protection regulations are relaxed, then big business has an easier time accomplishing projects that are high on the agenda, no matter the health and environmental consequences.
Earthjustice attorney Robin Cooley — whose organization sued the federal government over the methane rules change — commented:
‘The judge basically rejected every attempt by the Trump administration to gut these common-sense waste prevention measures on behalf of their oil & gas industry cronies. The judge said the administration cannot ignore the impacts on health and well-being of the people who live near oil and gas facilities.’
The Trump administration’s apparent willful ignorance of the science surrounding methane release doesn’t stop there. At one point, Trump even claimed that he simply did not believe a report about looming impacts from climate change that had come out of his own administration. His failures to take the situation of environmental protection and climate change seriously culminate in real-world consequences of his personal belligerence on the subject.
Just recently, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign released a plan to spend trillions of dollars updating the nation’s energy infrastructure to make it more protective of the climate. Meanwhile, Trump has consistently failed to articulate any kind of comprehensive vision for a potential second term, as if the whole thing is just some kind of game show to him, and the point is to “win.” Meanwhile, while he obsesses over himself, Americans across the country are continuing to struggle.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Trump Postmaster General Shadily Changes Rules Ahead Of Mail-In Voting

Donald Trump has proven that he ’ s more than willing to use his authority over the institutions of the United States for his own ends .
Yesterday , Trump ordered this week that hospitals no longer turn in their COVID-19 data to CDC , who reports them and makes his coronavirus response look bad .
Last week , Trump used his connections at the Department of Justice to get a friend with lots of sensitive information about the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia out of prison .
Last month , Trump used the U.S. military to tear gas peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ op in the park where they were gathered .
It should come as no surprise that , given how Trump has made his feelings about mail-in voting well known , he ’ s willing to undermine the United States Postal Service to achieve his own political ends .
Discussing expansions in economic funding for the post office during negotiations over the stimulus package related to COVID-19 , Trump said that funding the post office hurts Republicans .
In an interview with Fox & Friends about the funding of mail-in vaoting during a global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had in there were crazy .
They had things — levels of voting that , if you ever agreed to it , you ’ d never have a Republican elected in this country again.
” In other words , the more people have access to voting , the less likely the GOP is to win .
An alarming memo released and confirmed by The Washington Post as coming from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy , a Trump appointee who also happens to have donated millions of dollars to the GOP , instructed carriers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ budget cuts , including leaving post behind when other carriers are held up .
This is a marked change from regular policy , in which mail carriers are instructed to never leave post behind .
Trump ’ s problems with the U.S .
Postal Service are not new , as he once proposed defunding it out of spite against the owner of The Washington Post , Jeff Bezos , because he doesn ’ t like the way the news outlet covers his administration .
The idea of additional funding for the USPS during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants a mail-in ballot can receive one and can get them back on time to be counted .
The funding has been fraught with controversy since the beginning of negotiations .
Louis DeJoy replaced Postmaster General Ron Stroman , who had served in the position for 42 years .
Stroman was an avid proponent of mail-in voting and was said to be forced out by GOP attempts to discredit the service .
‘ “ Attacks on USPS not only threaten our economy and the jobs of 600,000 workers .
With our states now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the pandemic , the destabilizing of the post office is a direct attack on American democracy itself , ” said Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. ( D-N.J. ) .
“ It has been 59 days since the House passed $ 25 billion to keep USPS alive .
The Senate must pass it now .
Democracy hangs in the balance .
” ’

Donald Trump has proven that he’s more than willing to use his authority over the institutions of the United States for his own ends. Yesterday, Trump ordered this week that hospitals no longer turn in their COVID-19 data to CDC, who reports them and makes his coronavirus response look bad. Last week, Trump used his connections at the Department of Justice to get a friend with lots of sensitive information about the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia out of prison. Last month, Trump used the U.S. military to tear gas peaceful protesters so he could have a photo op in the park where they were gathered. It should come as no surprise that, given how Trump has made his feelings about mail-in voting well known, he’s willing to undermine the United States Postal Service to achieve his own political ends.
Discussing expansions in economic funding for the post office during negotiations over the stimulus package related to COVID-19, Trump said that funding the post office hurts Republicans. In an interview with Fox & Friends about the funding of mail-in vaoting during a global pandemic, Trump said “they things they had in there were crazy. They had things — levels of voting that, if you ever agreed to it, you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again.” In other words, the more people have access to voting, the less likely the GOP is to win.
An alarming memo released and confirmed by The Washington Post as coming from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Trump appointee who also happens to have donated millions of dollars to the GOP, instructed carriers to adapt their practices due to severe budget cuts, including leaving post behind when other carriers are held up. This is a marked change from regular policy, in which mail carriers are instructed to never leave post behind.
The Washington Post reports that:
‘Critics say such a philosophical sea change would sacrifice operational efficiency and cede its competitive edge to UPS, FedEx and other private-sector rivals…“If the plants run late, they will keep the mail for the next day,” according to a document titled, “New PMG’s [Postmaster General’s] expectations and plan.” Traditionally, postal workers are trained not to leave letters behind and to make multiple delivery trips to ensure timely distribution of letters and parcels.’
Your reminder that this administration wants to kill the post office, because fuck you, that's why.https://t.co/KkGtkuLhHu — John Scalzi (@scalzi) July 14, 2020
Trump’s problems with the U.S. Postal Service are not new, as he once proposed defunding it out of spite against the owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, because he doesn’t like the way the news outlet covers his administration. The idea of additional funding for the USPS during COVID-19 was to ensure that everyone who wants a mail-in ballot can receive one and can get them back on time to be counted. The funding has been fraught with controversy since the beginning of negotiations.
‘Congress authorized the USPS to borrow an additional $10 billion from the Treasury Department for emergency operations in an early coronavirusrelief bill. But postal leaders have yet to access the money over disagreements with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who attached terms on the loan that would turn over operations of much of the Postal Service to his department.’
More on Trump's efforts to destroy the Post Office. https://t.co/191WzcNDvq — Thom Hartmann (@Thom_Hartmann) July 13, 2020
Louis DeJoy replaced Postmaster General Ron Stroman, who had served in the position for 42 years. Stroman was an avid proponent of mail-in voting and was said to be forced out by GOP attempts to discredit the service.
‘“Attacks on USPS not only threaten our economy and the jobs of 600,000 workers. With our states now reliant on mail voting to continue elections during the pandemic, the destabilizing of the post office is a direct attack on American democracy itself,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.). “It has been 59 days since the House passed $25 billion to keep USPS alive. The Senate must pass it now. Democracy hangs in the balance.”’
With the resignation of Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman this week, the Postal Service Board of Governors lost its quorum as the battle for desperately needed reform continues. https://t.co/5ExzUsckgk — Federal News Network (@FederalNewsNet) June 4, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Trump Caught Funneling $400,000 From Donations To Personal Businesses

President Donald Trump appears to be making money off of his role — and a lot of it .
According to new filings with the Federal Election Commission covering the second quarter of 2020 , the Trump Victory Committee ( which is a joint fundraising operation of the Trump campaign and the RNC ) spent a staggering about $ 400,000 at Trump ’ s family business just in the second quarter of 2020 .
The hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent at Trump ’ s hotel chain , specifically ; one single payment from early March clocks in at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were many payments beyond that instance .
Across the entirety of the 2020 election cycle so far , the total amount of cash that ’ s gone from an arm of the Trump campaign to the president ’ s own business totals over $ 3 million .
The brazen corruption and self-dealing inherent in this arrangement seem entirely unprecedented .
What other president has supported their private businesses with their re-election effort ?
Infamously , as has been well-documented , Trump himself did not financially disentangle himself from his businesses upon taking office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holdings in the business empire and put his two adult sons , Donald Jr. and Eric , in charge of running the day-to-day operations of the enterprise .
The money that ’ s gone from the Trump campaign to his hotel chain is not the only source of cash that ’ s emanated , fundamentally , from Trump ’ s political position — there have also been government expenses associated with Trump ’ s endless trips to golf courses around the country that are branded with his own name .
Since Trump took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was billed for a staggering at least $ 628,000 as of March , covering expenses incurred across Trump ’ s properties .
That doesn ’ t even cover the millions that Trump ’ s endless golf trips have cost the government in other travel expenses .
The examples of the president ’ s financial conflicts of interest don ’ t end there .
At one point , he even wanted to host the 2020 edition of the G7 summit of world leaders at one of his own properties .
After pressure , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and then the Coronavirus ground a lot of in-person meeting plans to a halt .

President Donald Trump appears to be making money off of his role — and a lot of it. According to new filings with the Federal Election Commission covering the second quarter of 2020, the Trump Victory Committee (which is a joint fundraising operation of the Trump campaign and the RNC) spent a staggering about $400,000 at Trump’s family business just in the second quarter of 2020. The hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent at Trump’s hotel chain, specifically; one single payment from early March clocks in at a staggering almost $20,000. There were many payments beyond that instance.
Across the entirety of the 2020 election cycle so far, the total amount of cash that’s gone from an arm of the Trump campaign to the president’s own business totals over $3 million. The brazen corruption and self-dealing inherent in this arrangement seem entirely unprecedented. What other president has supported their private businesses with their re-election effort?
As writer Anna Massoglia reports:
‘Trump Victory paid ~$400,000 to Trump Hotel in Q2 alone—steering over $3 MILLION in donations from presidential campaign donors to Trump family, properties & businesses with his 2020 re-election campaign & Trump MAGA joint fundraising [committee]’
New @FEC filing: Trump Victory paid ~$400,000 to Trump Hotel in Q2 alone—steering over $3 MILLION in donations from presidential campaign donors to Trump family, properties & businesses with his 2020 re-election campaign & Trump MAGA joint fundraising cmte—$17.4M+ counting 2016 pic.twitter.com/jS7rp4258K — Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) July 16, 2020
Infamously, as has been well-documented, Trump himself did not financially disentangle himself from his businesses upon taking office. Instead, he kept his financial holdings in the business empire and put his two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, in charge of running the day-to-day operations of the enterprise. The money that’s gone from the Trump campaign to his hotel chain is not the only source of cash that’s emanated, fundamentally, from Trump’s political position — there have also been government expenses associated with Trump’s endless trips to golf courses around the country that are branded with his own name. Since Trump took office in 2017, the Secret Service was billed for a staggering at least $628,000 as of March, covering expenses incurred across Trump’s properties. That doesn’t even cover the millions that Trump’s endless golf trips have cost the government in other travel expenses.
The examples of the president’s financial conflicts of interest don’t end there. At one point, he even wanted to host the 2020 edition of the G7 summit of world leaders at one of his own properties. After pressure, he backed out and switched to Camp David — and then the Coronavirus ground a lot of in-person meeting plans to a halt.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Maryland GOP Governor Abandons Trump: ‘Why Didn’t Trump Help?’

President Donald Trump and his allies have majorly fumbled the government ’ s response to the Coronavirus pandemic — that much is clear .
In a new op-ed that was published in The Washington Post this week , Maryland ’ s Republican Governor Larry Hogan , who chairs the National Governors Association , hammered the Trump administration for the brazen inadequacies and failures of their response .
In one particularly jarring example , he reveals that the offices of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) — an arm of the federal government — asked Hogan , a governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus testing .
That ’ s how unprepared that the federal government was .
‘ Eventually , it was clear that waiting around for the president to run the nation ’ s response was hopeless ; if we delayed any longer , we ’ d be condemning more of our citizens to suffering and death .
So every governor went their own way.
’ The Trump administration could have stepped in to help coordinate an earlier effective national testing regimen , and , among other issues , they could have also worked earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Equipment , otherwise known as PPE .
That equipment helps protect health care workers and other high-risk individuals from contracting the virus .
Without the equipment , they ’ re more susceptible to catching and spreading the virus .
Among the about 140,000 Americans who ’ ve lost their lives so far , there could be a large number whose infection and death could have been averted through proper PPE .
Even now , Trump endlessly talks up U.S. Coronavirus testing , but there are still inadequacies .
As of early Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducted far more tests per capita than the United States .
Recently , Trump has ridiculously claimed that testing “ creates cases , ” which just has no relationship to reality .
Without conducting a single test , the Coronavirus would still be sickening and killing people across the country .
The cases would still exist , and they ’ d still be relevant .
Hogan notes that during the early days of the crisis , “ instead of listening to his own public health experts , the president was talking and tweeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stock market or his reelection plans.
” Hogan elaborates , referencing a briefing that governors got from public health experts including Dr. Anthony Fauci : ‘ It was jarring , the huge contrast between the experts ’ warnings and the president ’ s public dismissals .
Weren ’ t these the people the White House was consulting about the virus ?
What made the briefing even more chilling was its clear , factual tone .
It was a harrowing warning of an imminent national threat , and we took it seriously — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Separately , he explains how the NIH wanted his help procuring tests , commenting : Throughout the crisis , Trump has consistently dismissed outcry from those on the front lines who ’ ve sounded alarms over lacks of equipment and supplies .
He lives in a self-imposed delusion .

President Donald Trump and his allies have majorly fumbled the government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic — that much is clear. In a new op-ed that was published in The Washington Post this week, Maryland’s Republican Governor Larry Hogan, who chairs the National Governors Association, hammered the Trump administration for the brazen inadequacies and failures of their response. In one particularly jarring example, he reveals that the offices of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — an arm of the federal government — asked Hogan, a governor, if he could help them procure Coronavirus testing. That’s how unprepared that the federal government was.
In his op-ed, Hogan wrote:
‘Eventually, it was clear that waiting around for the president to run the nation’s response was hopeless; if we delayed any longer, we’d be condemning more of our citizens to suffering and death. So every governor went their own way.’
The Trump administration could have stepped in to help coordinate an earlier effective national testing regimen, and, among other issues, they could have also worked earlier to secure adequate supplies of Personal Protective Equipment, otherwise known as PPE. That equipment helps protect health care workers and other high-risk individuals from contracting the virus. Without the equipment, they’re more susceptible to catching and spreading the virus. Among the about 140,000 Americans who’ve lost their lives so far, there could be a large number whose infection and death could have been averted through proper PPE.
Hogan wrote:
‘So many nationwide actions could have been taken in those early days but weren’t. While other countries were racing ahead with well-coordinated testing regimes, the Trump administration bungled the effort.’
Even now, Trump endlessly talks up U.S. Coronavirus testing, but there are still inadequacies. As of early Thursday, the U.K., for instance, has conducted far more tests per capita than the United States. Recently, Trump has ridiculously claimed that testing “creates cases,” which just has no relationship to reality. Without conducting a single test, the Coronavirus would still be sickening and killing people across the country. The cases would still exist, and they’d still be relevant. Hogan notes that during the early days of the crisis, “instead of listening to his own public health experts, the president was talking and tweeting like a man more concerned about boosting the stock market or his reelection plans.”
Hogan elaborates, referencing a briefing that governors got from public health experts including Dr. Anthony Fauci:
‘It was jarring, the huge contrast between the experts’ warnings and the president’s public dismissals. Weren’t these the people the White House was consulting about the virus? What made the briefing even more chilling was its clear, factual tone. It was a harrowing warning of an imminent national threat, and we took it seriously — at least most of us did.’
Separately, he explains how the NIH wanted his help procuring tests, commenting:
‘I could only shake my head at that. The federal government — a much bigger and better-funded institution, with tens of thousands of scientists and physicians in the civil service — wanted my help!’
Throughout the crisis, Trump has consistently dismissed outcry from those on the front lines who’ve sounded alarms over lacks of equipment and supplies. He lives in a self-imposed delusion.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Mary Trump Publicly Embarrasses Ivanka During New Interview

Reports that Donald Trump ’ s niece walked in on POTUS having sex with his daughter , Ivanka Trump have been discredited .
According to Snopes , that is factually wrong .
Still , Mary Trump describes the infinitely screwed up Trump family including Ivanka in her newly-released book .
Mary Trump is free to speak after two years of being unable to speak or tweet , because Uncle Donald encouraged his only-surviving brother to sue her .
The president ’ s niece wrote a tell-all book as a warning that not only is the commander-in-chief unqualified to lead the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As 139,413 people thus far have fallen to their deaths through his incompetence via the coronavirus pandemic , that is clearly true .
The Republican Senate is either stunned , cowardly , or frightened into inaction .
Regardless , they are enabling the president and are not fit to serve .
They are not fulfilling their oaths to protect us .
Republicans are not the only enablers , according to Dr. Trump .
She described how controlling the president ’ s father was .
He was the “ chief enabler.
” Yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his son-enabler Jared Kushner were right there , too .
When Ivanka set up office as a top adviser next to her father ’ s , people considered her a “ steadying force.
” Mary Trump disagreed : In an interview with The Washington Post , Dr. Trump said “ chiefs of staff ” were guilty , too : Mary Trump , 55 , is a Ph.D. psychologist , so she is eminently qualified to speak about the president .
Her book is Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Man .
It is her warning to the country .
She said : In her Wednesday interview with The Washington Post , Mary Trump blames her grandfather Fred Trump , who ruled his family like an iron-fisted dictator .
She describes her grandfather as a “ sociopath ” in her book , the person who created Donald Trump .
Dr. Trump told the interviewer that it was striking that the president ’ s eldest son , Donald Trump Jr. needed “ to prop up his father : ” Mary said that when POTUS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family laughed .
That ’ s what we do : ” ‘ I ’ d seen enough in the last few years to know that no one thing is going to make a bit of difference .
This is going to be — using the expression loosely — death by a thousand lashes , right , and maybe in this case it ’ s going take a million lashes , so it ’ s more about adding to the record of egregious things that have happened and for which there has been no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this news .
Take a look at some of our favorite responses below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Reports that Donald Trump’s niece walked in on POTUS having sex with his daughter, Ivanka Trump have been discredited. According to Snopes, that is factually wrong. Still, Mary Trump describes the infinitely screwed up Trump family including Ivanka in her newly-released book.
Mary Trump is free to speak after two years of being unable to speak or tweet, because Uncle Donald encouraged his only-surviving brother to sue her. The president’s niece wrote a tell-all book as a warning that not only is the commander-in-chief unqualified to lead the nation, he is actually very dangerous. As 139,413 people thus far have fallen to their deaths through his incompetence via the coronavirus pandemic, that is clearly true.
The Republican Senate is either stunned, cowardly, or frightened into inaction. Regardless, they are enabling the president and are not fit to serve. They are not fulfilling their oaths to protect us.
Republicans are not the only enablers, according to Dr. Trump. She described how controlling the president’s father was. He was the “chief enabler.” Yet, the president’s daughter-enabler Ivanka and his son-enabler Jared Kushner were right there, too.
When Ivanka set up office as a top adviser next to her father’s, people considered her a “steadying force.” Mary Trump disagreed:
‘I think she’s the one who disproves that on an almost-daily basis. She doesn’t do anything. She spouts bromides on social media, but either she tries to have an impact and fails, or just isn’t interested in having an impact. I can’t think of one thing she’s done to show that she’s moderate or a moderating influence.’
In an interview with The Washington Post, Dr. Trump said “chiefs of staff” were guilty, too:
‘[Trump’s] chiefs of staff who went along thinking that they could have some kind of influence, only to find that they didn’t [Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) [is]perfectly willing to put up with all sorts of egregious behavior to get his own agenda through.’
Mary Trump, 55, is a Ph.D. psychologist, so she is eminently qualified to speak about the president. Her book is Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man. It is her warning to the country. She said:
‘[US leaders] fell into a macro version of my incredibly dysfunctional family.’
In her Wednesday interview with The Washington Post, Mary Trump blames her grandfather Fred Trump, who ruled his family like an iron-fisted dictator. She describes her grandfather as a “sociopath” in her book, the person who created Donald Trump.
Dr. Trump told the interviewer that it was striking that the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. needed “to prop up his father:”
‘I’m not entirely sure why someone in Donald’s position, certainly at that time, needed propping up, but he got it anyway.’
Mary said that when POTUS did something way off-base, “her family laughed. That’s what we do:”
‘It’s sort of his way of making the story bigger, more interesting, but also kind of owning you if you don’t correct him, or he’s aware that you’re aware that he’s lying. And it’s a game and that’s how that night felt.’
Her book is well-timed:
‘I’d seen enough in the last few years to know that no one thing is going to make a bit of difference. This is going to be — using the expression loosely — death by a thousand lashes, right, and maybe in this case it’s going take a million lashes, so it’s more about adding to the record of egregious things that have happened and for which there has been no accountability.’
Dr. Trump added:
‘But more than that, I also felt a responsibility to make sure that people are as informed as possible when November comes, because I do not believe that was the case in 2016 at all.’
Twitter world went crazy over this news. Take a look at some of our favorite responses below:
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The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Michelle Obama Announces New Project That Has Liberals Cheering

In addition to a Netflix project called The American Factory : A Conversation with the Obamas , the former first couple has been bush with other projects , as well .
On Thursday , Michelle Obama announced her new project with Spotify to excited Twitter fans .
Mrs. Obama will host a podcast on relationships entitled The Michelle Obama Podcast , which will cover topical and emotional issues related to relationships .
Guest star interviews and conversations will be featured as part of the podcast .
‘ The Michelle Obama Podcast , which launches July 29 , is the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Spotify deal with the former first family ’ s production company , Higher Ground .
The inaugural series will touch on the topic of vulnerability , and include Valerie Jarrett , Conan O ’ Brien and Michele Norris among its first guests.
’ As Mrs. Obama notes , “ every relationship starts with a conversation , ” and the hope is that the podcast will start conversations and build relationships at a time of great political divide and increasingly fraught tensions .
Every kind of relationship , from family to work to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ table as part of the conversations .
Any project involving the Obamas is likely to have fans excited , especially with the gap in compassion and knowledge left in their wake .
Twitter was ecstatic over the news .
Read some of their comments below :

In addition to a Netflix project called The American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas, the former first couple has been bush with other projects, as well. On Thursday, Michelle Obama announced her new project with Spotify to excited Twitter fans.
Mrs. Obama will host a podcast on relationships entitled The Michelle Obama Podcast, which will cover topical and emotional issues related to relationships. Guest star interviews and conversations will be featured as part of the podcast.
According to CNBC:
‘The Michelle Obama Podcast, which launches July 29, is the first product borne out of last year’s Spotify deal with the former first family’s production company, Higher Ground. The inaugural series will touch on the topic of vulnerability, and include Valerie Jarrett, Conan O’Brien and Michele Norris among its first guests.’
As Mrs. Obama notes, “every relationship starts with a conversation,” and the hope is that the podcast will start conversations and build relationships at a time of great political divide and increasingly fraught tensions. Every kind of relationship, from family to work to romantic relationships, will be on the table as part of the conversations.
USA Today reports that:
‘”The Michelle Obama Podcast” will teach listeners to “open up new conversations – and hard conversations – with the people who matter most to them.” Topics of discussion will include sibling relationships, raising children, girlfriends, women’s health, mentorship and marriage.’
Any project involving the Obamas is likely to have fans excited, especially with the gap in compassion and knowledge left in their wake. Twitter was ecstatic over the news. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Polls From Deep Red South Carolina Have Lindsey Graham In Shock

A number of well-known Republican senators – inclusion Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins – are facing an uphill battle in their bids to keep their seats in 2020 .
For some of them , those battles are quite surprising as they come from states that Trump won by big margins in 2016 .
Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) banked his hopes on backing Donald Trump in almost every situation , no matter how offensive or ridiculous the president becomes .
The polls in his state seem to be proving that this was never a smart strategy for yet another longtime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to do , make inroads in midwestern red states , Donald Trump may very well have done for him .
When any political party loses a majority in Congress , it is always a statement from the public on their feelings about current leadership .
One look at the Trump/Biden polls shows that voters are extremely discontent with that leadership right now , just four months ahead of the elections .
Pollsters admit that South Carolina is not an easy state for Democrats to win , but should also not be counted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely contender for Graham .
No longer ahead in the polls , Graham faces a challenger who is as recognizable and possibly more popular in his state than the senator who has held his seat for nearly 18 years .

A number of well-known Republican senators – inclusion Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins – are facing an uphill battle in their bids to keep their seats in 2020. For some of them, those battles are quite surprising as they come from states that Trump won by big margins in 2016.
The SC Graham – Harrison Senate race tied at 42 as of today in most recent poll. Let's do what we can for Harrison, peoples! 😷🌊🌊🌊#WednesdayThoughts #WednesdayVibes #Resistance #StrongerTogether #PRIDE2020 #BlackLivesMatter — Thomas (@Rom_TAlan) June 24, 2020
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) banked his hopes on backing Donald Trump in almost every situation, no matter how offensive or ridiculous the president becomes. The polls in his state seem to be proving that this was never a smart strategy for yet another longtime senator.
In a Civiqs poll reported by ABC News:
‘The poll said that 56 percent of the voters had an unfavorable view of Graham, with 35 percent viewing him favorably. It also had Harrison as a 18-point favorite among independent voters by 46 to 28 percent.’ https://twitter.com/thekjohnston/status/1282779489605259264
What Democrats have struggled so hard to do, make inroads in midwestern red states, Donald Trump may very well have done for him. When any political party loses a majority in Congress, it is always a statement from the public on their feelings about current leadership. One look at the Trump/Biden polls shows that voters are extremely discontent with that leadership right now, just four months ahead of the elections.
Pollsters admit that South Carolina is not an easy state for Democrats to win, but should also not be counted out.
‘South Carolina remains the most Republican state on the Eastern Seaboard,” Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman of Sabato’s Crystal Ball agreed. “Harrison’s path is not an easy one, but it is also not an impossible one.’ https://twitter.com/PolicialCrazies/status/1265679595761807366
Jaime Harrison is proving a likely contender for Graham. No longer ahead in the polls, Graham faces a challenger who is as recognizable and possibly more popular in his state than the senator who has held his seat for nearly 18 years.
‘Harrison’s fundraising, name recognition and ground game is making the contest competitive for Graham, who has never been more popular with conservatives but is alienating himself from Democrats and centrists who don’t appreciate his alliance with Trump.’ https://twitter.com/stuartmauney/status/1265707955271487489
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Susan Collins In Panic After Latest Poll Results Show 9-Point Surge

The Republican Party hung all their hopes for a new wave of power on a derange TV reality show host and have felt the crushing effects of that decision ever since .
In 2018 , Democrats dominated at the polls , flipping 40 seats and retaking the House of Representatives .
Just four months out from the November 2020 elections , Republicans may be poised to lose the Senate , as well .
The GOP dominates the Senate with just three seats above having a majority , but several Republican senators , and very well-known ones , are underwater in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins ( R-ME ) , who is losing by nine points in the polls against her challenger , Sara Gideon .
One right-wing commentator for the Bangor Daily News said : ‘ While no one should ever underestimate Susan Collins , the trend in the last few public polls is certainly in the wrong direction for those of us who want to see her re-elected .
In March we saw a poll that showed her down 4 points .
Two months later , she is now down 9.
’ Collins ’ political troubles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused attempted rapist Brett Kavanaugh to the U. S. Supreme Court .
In an utterly ridiculous attempt to pander to women voters who protested his confirmation , Collins insisted that she believed his accuser , Dr. Christine Blasey Ford , she was pretty sure that there was a case of mistaken identity , that someone besides Kavanaugh had attempted to assault Ford .
Women did not buy that argument .
‘ Collins ’ reputation has taken a conspicuously harsh hit .
In 2015 , after winning reelection with about 70 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s most beloved senators .
Today , she is the most reviled , derided for her increasingly lockstep party-line votes and for the often belabored manner in which she has justified herself.
’ The woman who was once a real favorite among her New England voting base is struggling and she has only herself and the president to blame .
Collins could have either been a voice for change in the GOP or a Trump panderer who backed him out of fear that she would take a hit with voters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not appear to be working out well for her .

The Republican Party hung all their hopes for a new wave of power on a derange TV reality show host and have felt the crushing effects of that decision ever since. In 2018, Democrats dominated at the polls, flipping 40 seats and retaking the House of Representatives. Just four months out from the November 2020 elections, Republicans may be poised to lose the Senate, as well.
BREAKING: Democrat Sara Gideon is leading GOP sen. Susan Collins by 9 points in the Maine senate race in new poll. — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) July 8, 2020
The GOP dominates the Senate with just three seats above having a majority, but several Republican senators, and very well-known ones, are underwater in the polls. The first is Susan Collins (R-ME), who is losing by nine points in the polls against her challenger, Sara Gideon.
One right-wing commentator for the Bangor Daily News said:
‘While no one should ever underestimate Susan Collins, the trend in the last few public polls is certainly in the wrong direction for those of us who want to see her re-elected. In March we saw a poll that showed her down 4 points. Two months later, she is now down 9.’ https://twitter.com/JoyceHutchens3/status/1282808987344306178
Collins’ political troubles began with her decision to confirm credibly accused attempted rapist Brett Kavanaugh to the U. S. Supreme Court. In an utterly ridiculous attempt to pander to women voters who protested his confirmation, Collins insisted that she believed his accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, she was pretty sure that there was a case of mistaken identity, that someone besides Kavanaugh had attempted to assault Ford. Women did not buy that argument.
According to POLITICO:
‘Collins’ reputation has taken a conspicuously harsh hit. In 2015, after winning reelection with about 70 percent of the vote, she was considered one of America’s most beloved senators. Today, she is the most reviled, derided for her increasingly lockstep party-line votes and for the often belabored manner in which she has justified herself.’ https://twitter.com/DisavowTrump20/status/1280672881010245638
The woman who was once a real favorite among her New England voting base is struggling and she has only herself and the president to blame. Collins could have either been a voice for change in the GOP or a Trump panderer who backed him out of fear that she would take a hit with voters.
Her decision between those two things does not appear to be working out well for her.
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Latest Kentucky Poll Results Have Mitch McConnell’s Re-Election In Peril

With Donald Trump losing by massive percentages against Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 elections , the effect his potential loss could have on Republican members of the senate are disquieting .
Trump has managed to turn more than one solidly red state – Texas , Georgia , and Florida , for instance – into potential swing states in the next election .
Even more shocking is the current race in Kentucky , where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is in a tight race with his challenger .
McConnell has long been the most unpopular senator in office while handily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for decades .
The 2020 polls show that it may be an uphill battle this time in a state where Republicans should not have to worry .
McConnell ’ s contender is fighter pilot Amy McGrath , who is polling evenly with McConnell , as well .
While it is not common that a Democrat gets elected to a top seat in Congress , it absolutely is possible .
Former Governor Matt Bevin found that out in 2018 .
‘ The polling , which was conducted by RMG Group , shows McGrath , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the support of 41 percent of voters , while McConnell is backed by 40 percent .
However , the polling also showed that when voters are informed that McGrath supports congressional term limits while McConnell does not , her lead over the Republican jumps significantly.
’ It is not yet clear who Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s opponent will be in Kentucky in the race for his Senate seat in November .
What is clear is that both are tied in a heat with him in polls if the race were @ @ @

With Donald Trump losing by massive percentages against Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 elections, the effect his potential loss could have on Republican members of the senate are disquieting. Trump has managed to turn more than one solidly red state – Texas, Georgia, and Florida, for instance – into potential swing states in the next election.
Seriously? Hey Kentuckians PLEASE name one thing, just one, @senatemajldr #MoscowMitch has
EVER done to help average Kentuckians! He's had 37 YEARS to represent YOU & ALL he has EVER been concerned about is getting judges that will let @GOP cheat!https://t.co/ShVmCgxVMq — Terri Perry (@MyKidsHavePaws) July 11, 2020
Even more shocking is the current race in Kentucky, where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is in a tight race with his challenger. McConnell has long been the most unpopular senator in office while handily winning elections in his ruby red state for decades. The 2020 polls show that it may be an uphill battle this time in a state where Republicans should not have to worry.
Polls have had McGrath and McConnell deadlocked. Dem Andy Beshear won as KY Gov. His approval rating for his handling of corona virus among Kentuckians is 81%. McConnell has the highest disapproval rating (50%) in his own state & this story doesn't helphttps://t.co/AUiYLueQSn — Laurie Spivak (@LaurieSpivak) July 8, 2020
McConnell’s contender is fighter pilot Amy McGrath, who is polling evenly with McConnell, as well. While it is not common that a Democrat gets elected to a top seat in Congress, it absolutely is possible. Former Governor Matt Bevin found that out in 2018.
According to Newsweek:
‘The polling, which was conducted by RMG Group, shows McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot, with the support of 41 percent of voters, while McConnell is backed by 40 percent. However, the polling also showed that when voters are informed that McGrath supports congressional term limits while McConnell does not, her lead over the Republican jumps significantly.’ https://twitter.com/AnnCoulter/status/1281693077325975556
It is not yet clear who Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s opponent will be in Kentucky in the race for his Senate seat in November. What is clear is that both are tied in a heat with him in polls if the race were held today.
NPR writes that:
‘Results of the race won’t be known for several days, as election officials count mail-in ballots. Officials expanded mail-in voting to all eligible voters in an effort to reduce crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.’ https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1283015657693614081
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