bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Trump Tweets Directly To Kamala Harris During Insecure Wednesday Meltdown

On Tuesday , the Joe Biden campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate .
Subsequently , the criticism from President Donald Trump and his allies swiftly came pouring in — this Wednesday morning , Trump kept up the obsessive antagonism , mockingly tweeting that Harris is ” the kind of opponent everyone dreams of ” because of her loss in the presidential primary .
On Wednesday morning , Trump also tweeted some barely veiled racism , claiming that the “ suburban housewives ” are “ thrilled ” that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” from “ invading ” their neighborhoods .
Could the racial overtones be any more obvious ?
“ Suburban housewives ” clearly seems to refer to white women , and who mostly lives in the low income housing that Trump seems so afraid of ?
Marginalized communities , like black Americans .
In reality , Harris was just about always an “ underdog ” candidate in the presidential primary — and even with that status , she did comparatively quite well , since she even reached double-digit levels of support for a short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates .
( Biden himself led for most of the Democratic presidential primary season . )
Harris clearly has some popularity — she is a current U.S .
Senator from California , after all , and before that , she served as the state ’ s Attorney General , among other roles .
Biden and Harris together seem to be a formidable political force .
Meanwhile , as for the racist rant about “ low income housing , ” Trump tweeted : Trump also congratulated Marjorie Taylor Greene on her Republican primary win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the lunatic conspiracy theory known as QAnon , which focuses on supposed secret plots against folks like Trump .

On Tuesday, the Joe Biden campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Subsequently, the criticism from President Donald Trump and his allies swiftly came pouring in — this Wednesday morning, Trump kept up the obsessive antagonism, mockingly tweeting that Harris is ” the kind of opponent everyone dreams of” because of her loss in the presidential primary. On Wednesday morning, Trump also tweeted some barely veiled racism, claiming that the “suburban housewives” are “thrilled” that he’s keeping “low income housing” from “invading” their neighborhoods. Could the racial overtones be any more obvious? “Suburban housewives” clearly seems to refer to white women, and who mostly lives in the low income housing that Trump seems so afraid of? Marginalized communities, like black Americans.
Trump tweeted:
‘@KamalaHarris started strong in the Democrat Primaries, and finished weak, ultimately fleeing the race with almost zero support. That’s the kind of opponent everyone dreams of!’
.@KamalaHarris started strong in the Democrat Primaries, and finished weak, ultimately fleeing the race with almost zero support. That’s the kind of opponent everyone dreams of! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
In reality, Harris was just about always an “underdog” candidate in the presidential primary — and even with that status, she did comparatively quite well, since she even reached double-digit levels of support for a short while in the absolutely packed field of candidates. (Biden himself led for most of the Democratic presidential primary season.) Harris clearly has some popularity — she is a current U.S. Senator from California, after all, and before that, she served as the state’s Attorney General, among other roles. Biden and Harris together seem to be a formidable political force.
Meanwhile, as for the racist rant about “low income housing,” Trump tweeted:
‘The “suburban housewife” will be voting for me. They want safety & are thrilled that I ended the long running program where low income housing would invade their neighborhood. Biden would reinstall it, in a bigger form, with Corey Booker in charge! @foxandfriends @MariaBartiromo’
96% Approval Rating in the Republican Party. Thank you! Also, leading in most swing states! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
Watched @billmaher last week for the first time in a long time. He’s totally SHOT, looks terrible, exhausted, gaunt, and weak. If there was ever a good reason for no shutdown, check out this jerk. He never had much going for him, but whatever he did have is missing in action! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
Trump also congratulated Marjorie Taylor Greene on her Republican primary win in Georgia. Greene is a believer in the lunatic conspiracy theory known as QAnon, which focuses on supposed secret plots against folks like Trump.
Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up – a real WINNER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Latest ‘The Lincoln Project’ Video Reminds America Of Trump Racism

This Wednesday is the third anniversary of a violent 2017 riot in Charlottesville , Virginia , that claimed the life of demonstrator Heather Heyer when a neo-Nazi rammed their vehicle into a crowd of counterprotesters , which unfolded amidst neo-Nazi rioting around the city .
The far-right groups had visited the city in the first place for the supposed reason of protesting in defense of a statue of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee , but the incidents quickly spiraled .
After the violence , President Donald Trump infamously insisted that there had been “ very fine people ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , the anti-Trump Republicans behind The Lincoln Project released a video highlighting how , in the time since , “ nothing has changed , ” as they put it .
Trump still backs racists .
In the video , the group placed a recent claim from Trump that his team would work for the betterment of all Americans alongside footage of the realities of the racist violence in Charlottesville that Trump infamously struggled to effectively condemn .
The video also places a Trump claim that the Republican Party supports “ law and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful protesters right outside the White House .
That particular June 1 incident took place right before Trump held a photo op at a church in the area where the peaceful protesters were , although the Trump administration has claimed that the two incidents are unrelated .
Check out the new video from The Lincoln Project below : This Wednesday was also the day after the Joe Biden campaign officially announced California Senator Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee ’ s running mate .
On Wednesday , Biden and Harris publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time since the announcement , and they ’ re set to deliver public speeches again soon when the Democratic National Convention takes place next week .
In the meantime , Biden has connected his decision to run for president to the Charlottesville violence .
On Wednesday , Biden said that the violence “ was a wake-up call for all of us as a country , ” adding that it was a “ wake-up call ” for him personally , too .
In the time since Charlottesville , Trump has made his commitment to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , he touted his plan to keep low income housing from “ invading ” suburbs .
Could the racial undertones have been any more clear ?
It ’ s marginalized communities like black Americans who often live in low income housing .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the new Lincoln Project video below :

This Wednesday is the third anniversary of a violent 2017 riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, that claimed the life of demonstrator Heather Heyer when a neo-Nazi rammed their vehicle into a crowd of counterprotesters, which unfolded amidst neo-Nazi rioting around the city. The far-right groups had visited the city in the first place for the supposed reason of protesting in defense of a statue of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, but the incidents quickly spiraled. After the violence, President Donald Trump infamously insisted that there had been “very fine people” on both sides of the chaos. On Wednesday, the anti-Trump Republicans behind The Lincoln Project released a video highlighting how, in the time since, “nothing has changed,” as they put it. Trump still backs racists.
In the video, the group placed a recent claim from Trump that his team would work for the betterment of all Americans alongside footage of the realities of the racist violence in Charlottesville that Trump infamously struggled to effectively condemn. The video also places a Trump claim that the Republican Party supports “law and order” alongside footage of authorities brutalizing peaceful protesters right outside the White House. That particular June 1 incident took place right before Trump held a photo op at a church in the area where the peaceful protesters were, although the Trump administration has claimed that the two incidents are unrelated.
Check out the new video from The Lincoln Project below:
This Wednesday was also the day after the Joe Biden campaign officially announced California Senator Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s running mate. On Wednesday, Biden and Harris publicly spoke alongside one another for the first time since the announcement, and they’re set to deliver public speeches again soon when the Democratic National Convention takes place next week.
In the meantime, Biden has connected his decision to run for president to the Charlottesville violence. On Wednesday, Biden said that the violence “was a wake-up call for all of us as a country,” adding that it was a “wake-up call” for him personally, too. In the time since Charlottesville, Trump has made his commitment to racist antagonism abundantly clear — just this week, he touted his plan to keep low income housing from “invading” suburbs. Could the racial undertones have been any more clear? It’s marginalized communities like black Americans who often live in low income housing.
Joe Biden: "Today is not only the day I'm proud to introduce Sen. Harris…it's also the third anniversary of that terrible day in Charlottesville." "It was a wake-up call for all of us as a country. For me, it was a call to action." https://t.co/6YmWkhQHPN pic.twitter.com/VO5bF65ESc — ABC News (@ABC) August 12, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to the new Lincoln Project video below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Pence Attempts Trash-Talk To Harris But Fails Miserably

President Donald Trump and his political allies have been melting down following the selection of California Senator Kamala Harris as the running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ( who will soon be the official nominee , since the Democratic National Convention is next week ) .
Speaking in Mesa , Arizona , Vice President Mike Pence himself joined the fray on Tuesday , claiming that Harris is part of the “ radical left ” — which at this point seems to be a blanket term for just about anyone who the GOP disagrees with .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden “ opted for a partner who has occupied a similar space in the center-left of the ideological spectrum — someone with whom he can most likely agree on many matters of policy.
” ‘ As you all know , Joe Biden and the Democratic Party have been overtaken by the radical left .
So given their promises of higher taxes , open borders , socialized medicine and abortion on demand , it ’ s no surprise that he chose Senator Harris… You all might like to know that the vice presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
So my message to the Democratic nominee for vice president : Congratulations .
I ’ ll see you in Salt Lake City !
’ Pence is not exactly some kind of compelling public speaker .
Harris , meanwhile , has a background as a prosecutor , so the debate between the two of them — which , as Pence mentioned , is set for October — doesn ’ t exactly seem poised to go as well for the Trump team as Pence imagines .
Valerie Jarrett , who worked in the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that claims that Harris is part of the “ Radical left ” aren ’ t exactly going to go anywhere .
She commented , referring to claims like the one from Pence : On the same program , Republican political strategist Steve Schmidt — who ’ s against Trump — suggested that the Harris-Pence debate isn ’ t going to go great for Pence .
He said : Check out Twitter reactions to some of Pence ’ s comments below :

President Donald Trump and his political allies have been melting down following the selection of California Senator Kamala Harris as the running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden (who will soon be the official nominee, since the Democratic National Convention is next week). Speaking in Mesa, Arizona, Vice President Mike Pence himself joined the fray on Tuesday, claiming that Harris is part of the “radical left” — which at this point seems to be a blanket term for just about anyone who the GOP disagrees with. As The New York Times notes, in reality, Biden “opted for a partner who has occupied a similar space in the center-left of the ideological spectrum — someone with whom he can most likely agree on many matters of policy.”
Pence, meanwhile, ranted:
‘As you all know, Joe Biden and the Democratic Party have been overtaken by the radical left. So given their promises of higher taxes, open borders, socialized medicine and abortion on demand, it’s no surprise that he chose Senator Harris… You all might like to know that the vice presidential debate is on October 7 in Utah! So my message to the Democratic nominee for vice president: Congratulations. I’ll see you in Salt Lake City!’
Watch some below:
At a campaign event in Arizona, Vice Pres. Mike Pence offered his first reaction to the news that Joe Biden has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate: "Let me take this opportunity to welcome her to the race." https://t.co/c9e6nq7n4x pic.twitter.com/1HFaXsSvYY — ABC News (@ABC) August 11, 2020
Pence is not exactly some kind of compelling public speaker. Harris, meanwhile, has a background as a prosecutor, so the debate between the two of them — which, as Pence mentioned, is set for October — doesn’t exactly seem poised to go as well for the Trump team as Pence imagines.
Valerie Jarrett, who worked in the Obama administration, suggested on MSNBC this week that claims that Harris is part of the “Radical left” aren’t exactly going to go anywhere. She commented, referring to claims like the one from Pence:
‘I don’t think it’s going to get any traction. They are flailing. They don’t know exactly how to approach this dynamic duo. And I think the American people are smarter than that.’
On the same program, Republican political strategist Steve Schmidt — who’s against Trump — suggested that the Harris-Pence debate isn’t going to go great for Pence. He said:
‘Mike Pence is going to have a very, very difficult time in the vice presidential debate. Frankly, intellectually, from an eloquence [and] articulation perspective, they’re not in the same league with each other.’
“Mike Pence is going to have a very, very difficult time in the vice presidential debate," @SteveSchmidtSES says, discussing Sen. Harris' VP candidacy. "Frankly, intellectually, from an eloquence [and] articulation perspective, they’re not in the same league with each other." pic.twitter.com/wiBIzgNOf7 — MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 12, 2020
Check out Twitter reactions to some of Pence’s comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Kellyanne Conway Throws A Kamala Harris Tantrum During Wednesday Appearance

This week , the Joe Biden presidential campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate .
Longtime Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway had a bizarre takeaway — speaking to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday , Conway seemed to suggest that media coverage of the Harris announcement had been “ sexist ” because it included points about her wardrobe while Trump ’ s own running mate , Mike Pence , didn ’ t get the same sort of coverage .
First of all : Mike Pence is not a newcomer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — Harris is , so she gets coverage .
Secondly : does Conway want journalists… to ask Pence about his jacket ?
‘ People excited about what jacket she ’ s going to buy .
And just giggling , some girl time in a dressing room… You have The New York Times do a big spread , I mean , a wall-to-wall picture of Kamala Harris as opposed to Mike Pence .
So I really hope we ’ re going to see fair coverage because America deserves that .
Instead of saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ and by the way , how sexist , I guess the best question for Kamala Harris is , do you support defunding the police ?
Joe Biden has said he doesn ’ t. ’ Is she seriously trying to turn very basic media coverage of the Harris announcement into some kind of conspiracy against the president ?
It ’ s not , by any stretch of the imagination .
That was not her only complaint , however .
She also seemed to suggest that media coverage had unfairly hyped up Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come before the new vice presidential contender and made their own historical strides .
( Harris ’ s mother and father were from India and Jamaica , respectively , and she is the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket . )
‘ We can ’ t say certain words or certain words mean a certain thing .
And I ’ d be careful about that , not just because all of those words are said by all of you about people like me but also because I guess we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same , especially women who were the first and made history .
But that ’ s alright .
I ’ ll have my say one day… [ I was ] the first woman to run a Republican presidential campaign and the first woman ever to successfully manage a presidential campaign.
’ Watch her discussion with reporters below : Is she trying to suggest that basic media coverage of the historical nature of Harris ’ s selection as a running mate is somehow some kind of conspiracy to denigrate other accomplishments , like Conway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
Everything that doesn ’ t have a Trump ally in the spotlight isn ’ t some kind of conspiracy to make the Trump team look bad .
They don ’ t exactly need help looking bad , anyway .
Besides Conway ’ s own ranting , the criticism for Harris has already been coming in from the rest of Trump World .
At a Tuesday press conference , Trump complained that Harris had been “ nasty ” for the way she ’ d treated Trump Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority on the Senate eventually confirmed Kavanaugh to the court , he faced accusations of perpetrating sexual assault .
Some have suggested that Republicans could leverage the tough scrutiny of Kavanaugh against Democrats — but the midterm elections , in which Democrats retook the House , came after the Kavanaugh debacle , so that ’ s not exactly a winning strategy .

This week, the Joe Biden presidential campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Longtime Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway had a bizarre takeaway — speaking to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday, Conway seemed to suggest that media coverage of the Harris announcement had been “sexist” because it included points about her wardrobe while Trump’s own running mate, Mike Pence, didn’t get the same sort of coverage. First of all: Mike Pence is not a newcomer to the race for the White House — Harris is, so she gets coverage. Secondly: does Conway want journalists… to ask Pence about his jacket?
Conway ranted:
‘People excited about what jacket she’s going to buy. And just giggling, some girl time in a dressing room… You have The New York Times do a big spread, I mean, a wall-to-wall picture of Kamala Harris as opposed to Mike Pence. So I really hope we’re going to see fair coverage because America deserves that. Instead of saying, ‘You look nice in this jacket,’ and by the way, how sexist, I guess the best question for Kamala Harris is, do you support defunding the police? Joe Biden has said he doesn’t.’
Is she seriously trying to turn very basic media coverage of the Harris announcement into some kind of conspiracy against the president? It’s not, by any stretch of the imagination.
That was not her only complaint, however. She also seemed to suggest that media coverage had unfairly hyped up Harris as making history although other women had come before the new vice presidential contender and made their own historical strides. (Harris’s mother and father were from India and Jamaica, respectively, and she is the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket.)
Conway commented:
‘We can’t say certain words or certain words mean a certain thing. And I’d be careful about that, not just because all of those words are said by all of you about people like me but also because I guess we don’t treat all women the same, especially women who were the first and made history. But that’s alright. I’ll have my say one day… [I was] the first woman to run a Republican presidential campaign and the first woman ever to successfully manage a presidential campaign.’
Watch her discussion with reporters below:
Is she trying to suggest that basic media coverage of the historical nature of Harris’s selection as a running mate is somehow some kind of conspiracy to denigrate other accomplishments, like Conway’s own? It’s not. Everything that doesn’t have a Trump ally in the spotlight isn’t some kind of conspiracy to make the Trump team look bad. They don’t exactly need help looking bad, anyway.
Besides Conway’s own ranting, the criticism for Harris has already been coming in from the rest of Trump World. At a Tuesday press conference, Trump complained that Harris had been “nasty” for the way she’d treated Trump Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process. Although the Republican majority on the Senate eventually confirmed Kavanaugh to the court, he faced accusations of perpetrating sexual assault. Some have suggested that Republicans could leverage the tough scrutiny of Kavanaugh against Democrats — but the midterm elections, in which Democrats retook the House, came after the Kavanaugh debacle, so that’s not exactly a winning strategy.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Kayleigh McEnany Has Mail In Ballot Meltdown During Thursday Presser

Donald Trump is on a vicious campaign to curb mail-in voting .
There ’ s never been a more blatant or corrupt power grab by a sitting president facing re-election , and his administration is fully behind him on it .
Of course , both Donald Trump and his White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany voted by mail-in ballot , or absentee ballot which is the same thing , during the 2018 midterms .
Neither likes to be reminded of this fact , particularly when they ’ re trying to convince everyone how “ dangerous ” and “ fraudulent ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , that he voted in Florida , which has “ a good system ” for mail-in voting .
Of course , Florida is a red state .
The Trump campaign has also been telling their voters to be sure to mail in their ballots in plenty of time , so it seems mail-in ballots aren ’ t dangerous for everyone .
Mail-in ballots , including universal mail-in ballots , are standard practice in some states and yet only .0004 percent of all mail-in ballots have ever been determined to be fraudulent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher voter turnout tends to favor Democrats over Republicans , and claims that Democrats are likely to stuff ballot boxes or mail in other people ’ s ballots – they ’ ve even accused Dems of voting in their dogs ’ names – are simply false .
Trump is afraid to lose in an election where his poll numbers are abysmal , and that ’ s the only reason he ’ s on this campaign to defund the postal system .
Twitter wasn ’ t buying the lie , either .
Read some @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump is on a vicious campaign to curb mail-in voting. There’s never been a more blatant or corrupt power grab by a sitting president facing re-election, and his administration is fully behind him on it.
Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany: "I voted absentee. The President's voted absentee. He's always been for voting absentee for a reason." pic.twitter.com/kqKXdVfrMp — The Hill (@thehill) August 13, 2020
Of course, both Donald Trump and his White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany voted by mail-in ballot, or absentee ballot which is the same thing, during the 2018 midterms. Neither likes to be reminded of this fact, particularly when they’re trying to convince everyone how “dangerous” and “fraudulent” mail-in voting is.
Trump has said, however, that he voted in Florida, which has “a good system” for mail-in voting. Of course, Florida is a red state. The Trump campaign has also been telling their voters to be sure to mail in their ballots in plenty of time, so it seems mail-in ballots aren’t dangerous for everyone.
Mail-in ballots, including universal mail-in ballots, are standard practice in some states and yet only .0004 percent of all mail-in ballots have ever been determined to be fraudulent. Trump knows the basic truth that higher voter turnout tends to favor Democrats over Republicans, and claims that Democrats are likely to stuff ballot boxes or mail in other people’s ballots – they’ve even accused Dems of voting in their dogs’ names – are simply false. Trump is afraid to lose in an election where his poll numbers are abysmal, and that’s the only reason he’s on this campaign to defund the postal system.
Twitter wasn’t buying the lie, either. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Phony Susan Collins Defects From Trump Over Postal Service Sabotage

In an attempt to limit voter turnout since high numbers of voters in an election always favors Democrats more than Republicans , Donald Trump has threatened to defund the United States Postal Service and refuses to allow for aid to post offices ahead of the elections to be included in the COVID-19 stimulus release bill .
On Thursday , Susan Collins announced on Twitter that she disagrees with Trump on providing the extra funding and says that the postal system is “ essential.
” It could not be more essential during a global pandemic that has already left more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the post office is in dire straights due to the policies of Trump and his appointed postmaster general , Louis DeJoy , and that those policies could potentially leave postal workers , which includes a large number of American veterans , out of work .
‘ The postal service has projected that it will not be able to make payroll by the first quarter of next year .
That ’ s incredibly serious .
I also believe that we should remember that postal workers are frontline workers , they are out there each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sorting the mail .
Being exposed , and they ’ ve taken a lot of risk in order to keep this essential service going.
’ However , it ’ s difficult to know if Collins will take action or leave the matter with a tweet and a letter .
Although she ’ s spoken out against some of the president ’ s more extreme policies in the past , she generally toes the party line on big decisions , like Supreme Court justices and impeachment votes .
Twitter isn ’ t all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their comments below :

In an attempt to limit voter turnout since high numbers of voters in an election always favors Democrats more than Republicans, Donald Trump has threatened to defund the United States Postal Service and refuses to allow for aid to post offices ahead of the elections to be included in the COVID-19 stimulus release bill.
Collins: I will be releasing a letter to the Postmaster General asking for an explanation of the service cutbacks that I'm hearing about from everyone from postal workers themselves, businesses, other constituents who are telling me that they are experiencing unnecessary delays pic.twitter.com/hWL1CB36Ta — Alan He (@alanhe) August 13, 2020
On Thursday, Susan Collins announced on Twitter that she disagrees with Trump on providing the extra funding and says that the postal system is “essential.” It could not be more essential during a global pandemic that has already left more than 160,000 Americans dead.
Collins writes that the post office is in dire straights due to the policies of Trump and his appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, and that those policies could potentially leave postal workers, which includes a large number of American veterans, out of work.
‘The postal service has projected that it will not be able to make payroll by the first quarter of next year. That’s incredibly serious. I also believe that we should remember that postal workers are frontline workers, they are out there each and every day, delivering the mail, sorting the mail. Being exposed, and they’ve taken a lot of risk in order to keep this essential service going.’
However, it’s difficult to know if Collins will take action or leave the matter with a tweet and a letter. Although she’s spoken out against some of the president’s more extreme policies in the past, she generally toes the party line on big decisions, like Supreme Court justices and impeachment votes.
Twitter isn’t all that trusting of Collins. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Details Of Trump In A Vegas Sex Club & Tax Fraud Announced In Bombshell ‘Tell-All’

Just in time to be an October surprise for the Biden campaign , Trump ’ s former lawyer and “ fixer ” Michael Cohen is set to release his new tell-all book , Disloyal , at the end of September .
A foreword for his book has been posted online , and he tells quite the story about the current president of the United States .
Cohen , who went to prison for crimes he committed at the direction of Trump , says that not only are most of the scandals we ’ ve heard about true , there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard about yet .
He describes a depraved and vicious man whose rise to power wasn ’ t always guided by lawfulness .
Cohen wrote in the foreword , available on his website , that : ‘ The President of the United States wanted me dead .
Or , let me say it the way Donald Trump would : He wouldn ’ t mind if I was dead .
That was how Trump talked .
Like a mob boss , using language carefully calibrated to convey his desires and demands , while at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulate himself and avoid actually ordering a hit on his former personal attorney , confidant , consigliere , and , at least in my heart , adopted son.
’ Despite what Attorney General Bill Barr says about the Mueller investigation ’ s conclusions , Cohen says that the collusion by the Trump campaign very much did happen , just not in the way investigators and the American people envisioned .
He details the moves Trump made to secure Russia ’ s support and welcome their election meddling .
Cohen continues in the foreword @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Russians , but not in the sophisticated ways imagined by his detractors ” and “ cheated in the election , with Russian connivance , as you will discover in these pages , because doing anything — and I mean anything — to ‘ win ’ has always been his business model and way of life.
” ’ Some of the more salacious stories that have floated around the president are also described in Cohen ’ s forward , from extramarital affairs to sex clubs .
The revelations are likely to hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the election .
In more of the forward to his book , Cohen also says :

Just in time to be an October surprise for the Biden campaign, Trump’s former lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen is set to release his new tell-all book, Disloyal, at the end of September. A foreword for his book has been posted online, and he tells quite the story about the current president of the United States.
The day has finally arrived. I have waited a long time to share my truth. To read the foreword and pre-order my book DISLOYAL, visit https://t.co/Va4Rt0Zear — Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) August 13, 2020
Cohen, who went to prison for crimes he committed at the direction of Trump, says that not only are most of the scandals we’ve heard about true, there are many more than we haven’t heard about yet. He describes a depraved and vicious man whose rise to power wasn’t always guided by lawfulness.
Cohen wrote in the foreword, available on his website, that:
‘The President of the United States wanted me dead. Or, let me say it the way Donald Trump would: He wouldn’t mind if I was dead. That was how Trump talked. Like a mob boss, using language carefully calibrated to convey his desires and demands, while at the same time employing deliberate indirection to insulate himself and avoid actually ordering a hit on his former personal attorney, confidant, consigliere, and, at least in my heart, adopted son.’
Michael Cohen released the forward of his upcoming book on working for the president, which says it details scandalous actions that include setting up a back channel to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and lying to Trump’s wife about his sexual infidelities. https://t.co/5Npr1TBSlS — CNBC (@CNBC) August 13, 2020
Despite what Attorney General Bill Barr says about the Mueller investigation’s conclusions, Cohen says that the collusion by the Trump campaign very much did happen, just not in the way investigators and the American people envisioned. He details the moves Trump made to secure Russia’s support and welcome their election meddling.
Cohen continues in the foreword by saying:
‘Trump had colluded with the Russians, but not in the sophisticated ways imagined by his detractors” and “cheated in the election, with Russian connivance, as you will discover in these pages, because doing anything — and I mean anything — to ‘win’ has always been his business model and way of life.”’
'From golden showers to tax fraud': Michael Cohen releases explosive foreword to Trump book https://t.co/TEOmxt9bia — The Independent (@Independent) August 13, 2020
Some of the more salacious stories that have floated around the president are also described in Cohen’s forward, from extramarital affairs to sex clubs. The revelations are likely to hit the Trump campaign like a brick late in the election.
In more of the forward to his book, Cohen also says:
‘From golden showers in a sex club in Vegas, to tax fraud, to deals with corrupt officials from the former Soviet Union, to catch and kill conspiracies to silence Trump’s clandestine lovers, I wasn’t just a witness to the president’s rise — I was an active and eager participant.’
“I stiffed contractors on his behalf, ripped off his business partners, lied to his wife Melania to hide his sexual infidelities, and bullied and screamed at anyone who threatened Trump’s path to power." https://t.co/ZJVrhG3isi — Mike Calia (@Michael_Calia) August 13, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Judge Calls Trump’s Bluff On Phony Election Fraud Claims With Thursday Demand

A Pennsylvania judge has demanded evidence from the Trump campaign for their claims of potential election fraud in the state .
The claims are connected to the Trump team ’ s broader nationwide campaign against mail-in voting , which they have sought to depict as full of opportunities for fraud , despite the lack of evidence backing them up .
In Pennsylvania , the Trump campaign ’ s original lawsuit sought to “ bar counties from accepting absentee ballots unless they are mailed by voters to their county election office , or dropped off in person ” and “ wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots that are not correctly placed inside the secrecy envelope sent to all voters , ” as PA Post reported in June .
District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan , who is handling the case , gave the Trump campaign until Friday to produce the evidence for their claims of potential fraud .
Ranjan noted that the “ Court finds that instances of voter fraud are relevant to the claims and defenses in this case.
” Democrats “ had asked for information and documents that would show steps the Republicans took to study the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the use of dropboxes , ballot collection and mailed-in ballots in the primary elections , ” CNN ’ s Katelyn Polantz notes .
The Trump campaign has alleged that supposedly improperly secured ballot dropboxes that were used during the state ’ s June 8 primary threatened election integrity .
The legal team for the Democrats noted that the Trump campaign “ should not be permitted to raise such spectacular fraud related claims , particular in this national climate ” — and the judge in the case seems to agree , considering the demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their claims .
The Biden campaign has directly criticized the Trump campaign over the Pennsylvania lawsuit .
In June , Biden spokesperson Emma Riley said : ‘ Voters should have more options for voting , not fewer , and no American or Pennsylvanian should have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote .
That means expanding options for participation both by-mail and in-person .
That isn ’ t a partisan issue , but Pennsylvania Republicans and the RNC are clearly concerned with demonstrating their fealty to Donald Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making it easier for Pennsylvanians to vote this fall.
’ Ranjan issued his demand for evidence from the Trump campaign on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from Republicans to uphold strict vote-by-mail restrictions in Rhode Island .

A Pennsylvania judge has demanded evidence from the Trump campaign for their claims of potential election fraud in the state. The claims are connected to the Trump team’s broader nationwide campaign against mail-in voting, which they have sought to depict as full of opportunities for fraud, despite the lack of evidence backing them up. In Pennsylvania, the Trump campaign’s original lawsuit sought to “bar counties from accepting absentee ballots unless they are mailed by voters to their county election office, or dropped off in person” and “wants to block the counting of any mail-in ballots that are not correctly placed inside the secrecy envelope sent to all voters,” as PA Post reported in June.
District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan, who is handling the case, gave the Trump campaign until Friday to produce the evidence for their claims of potential fraud. Ranjan noted that the “Court finds that instances of voter fraud are relevant to the claims and defenses in this case.” Democrats “had asked for information and documents that would show steps the Republicans took to study the possibility of fraud,especially related to the use of dropboxes, ballot collection and mailed-in ballots in the primary elections,” CNN’s Katelyn Polantz notes. The Trump campaign has alleged that supposedly improperly secured ballot dropboxes that were used during the state’s June 8 primary threatened election integrity.
The legal team for the Democrats noted that the Trump campaign “should not be permitted to raise such spectacular fraud related claims, particular in this national climate” — and the judge in the case seems to agree, considering the demand that the Trump campaign produce evidence for their claims.
The Biden campaign has directly criticized the Trump campaign over the Pennsylvania lawsuit. In June, Biden spokesperson Emma Riley said:
‘Voters should have more options for voting, not fewer, and no American or Pennsylvanian should have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote. That means expanding options for participation both by-mail and in-person. That isn’t a partisan issue, but Pennsylvania Republicans and the RNC are clearly concerned with demonstrating their fealty to Donald Trump and his conspiracy theories than they are with making it easier for Pennsylvanians to vote this fall.’
Ranjan issued his demand for evidence from the Trump campaign on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from Republicans to uphold strict vote-by-mail restrictions in Rhode Island.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Schiff Check-Mates Trump Over USPS Sabotage Attempt

There has never been a more blatant attempt to rig an election than Donald Trump ’ s moves to defund the United States Postal Service in order to block mail-in ballots .
In the midst of a pandemic , the safest way to vote is the one way Trump is trying to prevent , although he ’ s named red states that he feels have “ a good system.
” On Thursday , shortly after it was reported that Trump ’ s appointed postmaster general , Louis DeJoy , had machines that sort mail quickly removed .
Previously , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees of the postal service to slow down the mail .
It ’ s a power grab assisted by a corrupt postmaster general who owns stock in a shipping company that competes with the USPS .
It ’ s also assisted by Republicans in Congress , who have had little to say about Trump ’ s attempt to limit voter turnout , an indicator that ’ s always more positive for Democrats than Republicans .
While Democrats fight against the attack on American democracy , Republicans remain complacent and silent about Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What is most important in 2020 is that everyone gets to cast a ballot , no matter how that has to be accomplished .
Keeping Americans safe is the job that Trump was elected to do , but he ’ s far more concerned with his own self-interest .
Twitter agreed with Schiff about Trump ’ s power grab , but many felt that Congress could be doing more to address it .
Read some of their comments below :

There has never been a more blatant attempt to rig an election than Donald Trump’s moves to defund the United States Postal Service in order to block mail-in ballots. In the midst of a pandemic, the safest way to vote is the one way Trump is trying to prevent, although he’s named red states that he feels have “a good system.”
On Thursday, shortly after it was reported that Trump’s appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, had machines that sort mail quickly removed. Previously, it was reported that he had outright instructed employees of the postal service to slow down the mail. It’s a power grab assisted by a corrupt postmaster general who owns stock in a shipping company that competes with the USPS.
It’s also assisted by Republicans in Congress, who have had little to say about Trump’s attempt to limit voter turnout, an indicator that’s always more positive for Democrats than Republicans. While Democrats fight against the attack on American democracy, Republicans remain complacent and silent about Trump’s violations of the U.S. Constitution.
What is most important in 2020 is that everyone gets to cast a ballot, no matter how that has to be accomplished. Keeping Americans safe is the job that Trump was elected to do, but he’s far more concerned with his own self-interest.
Twitter agreed with Schiff about Trump’s power grab, but many felt that Congress could be doing more to address it. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Democrat Stuns GOP & Flips House Seat In S.C. Special Election

In a special election for a state House seat in South Carolina , Democratic candidate Spencer Wetmore has flipped the seat into Democratic hands after a long period of previous Republican control .
Wetmore will be replacing Republican Peter McCoy , who stepped aside prior to his recent assumption of the role of U.S. Attorney for South Carolina and had previously held the seat ( in state House district 115 ) since 2011 .
Wetmore ’ s victory was impressive — she got more than 59 percent of the vote , as of Wednesday afternoon .
Meanwhile , Wetmore ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just above 39 percent of the votes , as of the same point on Wednesday .
South Carolina news outlet The State notes that Wetmore ’ s victory has been “ heralded by some Democrats as a possible signal their party could make more gains this fall.
” Wetmore will be up for re-election this fall , since the current election was just to fill out the rest of McCoy ’ s last term , but Wetmore ’ s big victory now suggests she ’ ll win again .
‘ By flipping this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is giving Democrats more power in the chamber ’ s policymaking process .
Her win sends a clear message to Republicans that Democrats have momentum going into the final stretch of the 2020 cycle .
This red to blue flip coming on the heels of a Democratic flip in a Kentucky Trump-won district should worry Senator Lindsey Graham and the rest of the GOP.
’ The flipped seat in Kentucky was a state Senate seat ; Democrats won that seat after 25 years of Republican control .
Meanwhile , one of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be the match-up between Democrat Jaime Harrison and Republican Lindsey Graham in the race for the U.S. Senate seat that Graham currently holds .
Although the Cook Political Report currently forecasts that the Harrison/Graham race is a “ likely ” Republican victory , in the most recent survey — which was conducted by Public Policy Polling — Graham led by just 3 percent .
He had 47 percent of the support , while Harrison got 43 percent .
A 3 percent leading margin for Graham certainly seems surmountable , and Harrison has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; in the second quarter of 2020 alone , Harrison raised nearly $ 14 million .
Meanwhile , in the state legislature , following Wetmore ’ s victory , Democrats are set to have 45 seats of the 124-seat state House chamber .
The State notes that state legislators “ are due to return next month for a special gathering to weigh in on some measures related to the pandemic , including possible expansions of absentee voting and other changes for the November election.
” The Coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and local governments has been one of the sticking points amidst the currently stalled negotiations over a potential new Coronavirus-connected economic relief package .
Democrats want more support ; Republicans want less .
The struggles for Republicans in lower-level elections mirror the struggles for President Donald Trump himself , who is currently losing to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden by an average of 7.5 percent on the national level , according to RealClearPolitics .
Biden ’ s lead in national-level polling has been at 7 percent or above for the majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @

In a special election for a state House seat in South Carolina, Democratic candidate Spencer Wetmore has flipped the seat into Democratic hands after a long period of previous Republican control. Wetmore will be replacing Republican Peter McCoy, who stepped aside prior to his recent assumption of the role of U.S. Attorney for South Carolina and had previously held the seat (in state House district 115) since 2011. Wetmore’s victory was impressive — she got more than 59 percent of the vote, as of Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Wetmore’s Republican challenger Josh Stokes only garnered just above 39 percent of the votes, as of the same point on Wednesday.
South Carolina news outlet The State notes that Wetmore’s victory has been “heralded by some Democrats as a possible signal their party could make more gains this fall.” Wetmore will be up for re-election this fall, since the current election was just to fill out the rest of McCoy’s last term, but Wetmore’s big victory now suggests she’ll win again.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Jessica Post commented:
‘By flipping this seat from red to blue, Spencer is giving Democrats more power in the chamber’s policymaking process. Her win sends a clear message to Republicans that Democrats have momentum going into the final stretch of the 2020 cycle. This red to blue flip coming on the heels of a Democratic flip in a Kentucky Trump-won district should worry Senator Lindsey Graham and the rest of the GOP.’
The flipped seat in Kentucky was a state Senate seat; Democrats won that seat after 25 years of Republican control. Meanwhile, one of the most high-profile races in South Carolina in November might be the match-up between Democrat Jaime Harrison and Republican Lindsey Graham in the race for the U.S. Senate seat that Graham currently holds. Although the Cook Political Report currently forecasts that the Harrison/Graham race is a “likely” Republican victory, in the most recent survey — which was conducted by Public Policy Polling — Graham led by just 3 percent. He had 47 percent of the support, while Harrison got 43 percent. A 3 percent leading margin for Graham certainly seems surmountable, and Harrison has the support to propel his campaign forward; in the second quarter of 2020 alone, Harrison raised nearly $14 million.
Meanwhile, in the state legislature, following Wetmore’s victory, Democrats are set to have 45 seats of the 124-seat state House chamber. The State notes that state legislators “are due to return next month for a special gathering to weigh in on some measures related to the pandemic, including possible expansions of absentee voting and other changes for the November election.” The Coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout the United States, and funding for state and local governments has been one of the sticking points amidst the currently stalled negotiations over a potential new Coronavirus-connected economic relief package. Democrats want more support; Republicans want less.
The struggles for Republicans in lower-level elections mirror the struggles for President Donald Trump himself, who is currently losing to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden by an average of 7.5 percent on the national level, according to RealClearPolitics. Biden’s lead in national-level polling has been at 7 percent or above for the majority of the last two months and counting.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Supreme Court Delivers Stinging Defeat To GOP/Trump Over Mail Voting

This Thursday , the U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a new decision against Republicans who were trying to maintain tough restrictions on mail-in voting in Rhode Island amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
Specifically , Rhode Island state authorities had planned to lift the requirements for either two witnesses or a notary to supervise someone filling out their mail-in ballot , since after all , the Coronavirus pandemic has made gathering with potential strangers ( like a notary ) a particular danger for some folks .
Republicans , including the state GOP and national backers , had argued that lifting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for fraud , but the Supreme Court decided against them anyway and denied their request for an emergency halt to the state ’ s plans .
Rhode Island state authorities were essentially united in their plans to lift the witness/notary requirements , which the Supreme Court pointed out in its ruling .
“ [ Here ] the state election officials support the challenged decree , and no state official has expressed opposition , ” they noted , adding : “ Under these circumstances , the applicants lack a cognizable interest in the State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duly enacted ’ laws.
” In other words , it appears as though it ’ s unclear what standing that the GOP has to assume that the state is failing in its work to carry out the elections protocol when it ’ s the one that ’ s setting the protocol in the first place .
Rhode Island ’ s Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea “ quickly said ballots would start to be mailed out on Thursday , ” local news outlet WPRI reports .
Gorbea added : The Supreme Court noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in June , without the witness/notary requirements in force .
June was , of course , right in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic , and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo ( D ) signed an executive order to lift the requirements prior to that election .
The GOP ’ s struggle against voting accessibility in Rhode Island mirrors a national-level fight against mail-in voting from the president .
Based in the same unfounded accusations of rampant fraud , Trump has been ranting and raving against mail-in voting , and this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to withhold funding from the Post Office in the name of thwarting mail-in voting .

This Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a new decision against Republicans who were trying to maintain tough restrictions on mail-in voting in Rhode Island amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, Rhode Island state authorities had planned to lift the requirements for either two witnesses or a notary to supervise someone filling out their mail-in ballot, since after all, the Coronavirus pandemic has made gathering with potential strangers (like a notary) a particular danger for some folks. Republicans, including the state GOP and national backers, had argued that lifting the witness/notary requirements would unfairly open up opportunities for fraud, but the Supreme Court decided against them anyway and denied their request for an emergency halt to the state’s plans.
Rhode Island state authorities were essentially united in their plans to lift the witness/notary requirements, which the Supreme Court pointed out in its ruling. “[Here] the state election officials support the challenged decree, and no state official has expressed opposition,” they noted, adding: “Under these circumstances, the applicants lack a cognizable interest in the State’s ability to ‘enforce its duly enacted’ laws.” In other words, it appears as though it’s unclear what standing that the GOP has to assume that the state is failing in its work to carry out the elections protocol when it’s the one that’s setting the protocol in the first place.
Rhode Island’s Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea “quickly said ballots would start to be mailed out on Thursday,” local news outlet WPRI reports. Gorbea added:
‘Your health should never be the price of admission to our democracy. Making it easier to vote safely from home by removing the burden of obtaining two witnesses or a notary is a common-sense step that will protect Rhode Islanders during this pandemic.’
The Supreme Court noted that Rhode Island has already had an election, in June, without the witness/notary requirements in force. June was, of course, right in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo (D) signed an executive order to lift the requirements prior to that election.
The GOP’s struggle against voting accessibility in Rhode Island mirrors a national-level fight against mail-in voting from the president. Based in the same unfounded accusations of rampant fraud, Trump has been ranting and raving against mail-in voting, and this week, he even suggested he was prepared to withhold funding from the Post Office in the name of thwarting mail-in voting.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--73 Members Of Congress Join Pelosi To Stop Dismantling Of USPS

Donald Trump is willing to do anything to win , even if it means hurting the same American people who voted for him .
His recent attempts to hobble and even dismantle the United States Postal Service in order to prevent mail-in ballots from being processed is voter suppression at its most obvious , but not a single Republican in Congress has spoken out against these measures .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi very much is speaking out about it .
In a letter to the Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy , Pelosi began by saying that members of the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s willingness to do Trump ’ s bidding even if it makes the USPS have to struggle to deliver even the most essential of mail .
The letter says that : ‘ In a new letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney and 173 other House Democrats today called for the reversal of policies that have worsened the crisis facing the Postal Service and exacerbated a dramatic increase in delayed and undelivered mail .
‘ It is always essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver mail in a timely and effective manner .
During the once-in-a-century health and economic crisis of COVID-19 , the Postal Service ’ s smooth functioning is a matter of life-or-death , and is critical for protecting lives , livelihoods and the life of our American Democracy.
’ So far , these efforts have included withholding additional funding so that the USPS can process an influx of mail-in ballots , the removal of machines meant to sort the mail , memos from DeJoy telling post office employees to slow down the mail , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow new drop-off boxes outside polling locations .
This is a concerted effort to deny Americans their full rights to vote .
Twitter was glad to hear that Pelosi is addressing the issue , but also didn ’ t feel like she was going far enough .
Read some of their comments below :

Donald Trump is willing to do anything to win, even if it means hurting the same American people who voted for him. His recent attempts to hobble and even dismantle the United States Postal Service in order to prevent mail-in ballots from being processed is voter suppression at its most obvious, but not a single Republican in Congress has spoken out against these measures.
With families nationwide struggling to make ends meet & children going hungry, Republicans are playing politics and refusing to put #FamiliesFirst. It’s time for them to get serious, meet us halfway & come back to the negotiating table. https://t.co/iE546mMOqp — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 13, 2020
The smooth functioning of the @USPS during the COVID-19 pandemic is a matter of life-or-death, and is critical for protecting lives, livelihoods and the life of our democracy. Postmaster General DeJoy must reverse new policies which accelerate the crisis at the Postal Service. — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 12, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi very much is speaking out about it. In a letter to the Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Pelosi began by saying that members of the House are “seriously concerned” about DeJoy’s willingness to do Trump’s bidding even if it makes the USPS have to struggle to deliver even the most essential of mail.
The letter says that:
‘In a new letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney and 173 other House Democrats today called for the reversal of policies that have worsened the crisis facing the Postal Service and exacerbated a dramatic increase in delayed and undelivered mail. ‘It is always essential that the Postal Service be able to deliver mail in a timely and effective manner. During the once-in-a-century health and economic crisis of COVID-19, the Postal Service’s smooth functioning is a matter of life-or-death, and is critical for protecting lives, livelihoods and the life of our American Democracy.’
So far, these efforts have included withholding additional funding so that the USPS can process an influx of mail-in ballots, the removal of machines meant to sort the mail, memos from DeJoy telling post office employees to slow down the mail, and Ohio Republicans have now refused to allow new drop-off boxes outside polling locations. This is a concerted effort to deny Americans their full rights to vote.
Twitter was glad to hear that Pelosi is addressing the issue, but also didn’t feel like she was going far enough. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--‘The Lincoln Project’ Clowns On Mike Pence Hard During Thursday Video Release

This past week , the Joe Biden presidential campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate .
The criticism for Harris promptly kickstarted from Trump and his allies , but in a new video , The Lincoln Project helps reveal just how hollow that the Trump team ’ s promises really are when compared with the vision for the next four years of the U.S. that Harris stands for .
In a cleverly edited video that the anti-Trump Republican group released this week , those behind The Lincoln Project compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bizarrely lavish praise for Trump with some of the truths that Harris shared in a Wednesday speech .
The video highlights Pence ’ s claims about the supposed great economy that the Trump administration has enacted , and it then cuts to Harris insisting that the Trump administration ’ s own malpractice is to blame for the currently huge unemployment levels in the United States , an economic crisis that has been exacerbated by Trump ’ s failure to effectively respond to the Coronavirus pandemic .
The video also presents Pence ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept the “ families that have suffered loss ” in mind while helming the White House ’ s Coronavirus task force — but the video then cuts to Harris pointing out how it ’ s “ because of Trump ’ s failure to take [ Coronavirus ] seriously from the start ” that the U.S. is in the throes of the current crisis .
Check out the video below : Trump and his political allies have consistently congratulated themselves for a supposed job well done in responding to the Coronavirus — but as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have died due to the Coronavirus , according to one prominent tally .
The New York Times even reports that “ at least 200,000 more [ Americans ] have died than usual since March , ” indicating that , between missed Coronavirus cases and an overall overwhelmed healthcare system , “ the official death counts may be substantially underestimating the overall effects of the virus , ” as reporter Kyle Griffin summarized .
Many Americans are clearly ready for a change .
In recent polling in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , 47 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trusted Biden to better handle the Coronavirus crisis .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the new Lincoln Project video below :

This past week, the Joe Biden presidential campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. The criticism for Harris promptly kickstarted from Trump and his allies, but in a new video, The Lincoln Project helps reveal just how hollow that the Trump team’s promises really are when compared with the vision for the next four years of the U.S. that Harris stands for. In a cleverly edited video that the anti-Trump Republican group released this week, those behind The Lincoln Project compared some of Pence’s recent vague, bizarrely lavish praise for Trump with some of the truths that Harris shared in a Wednesday speech.
The video highlights Pence’s claims about the supposed great economy that the Trump administration has enacted, and it then cuts to Harris insisting that the Trump administration’s own malpractice is to blame for the currently huge unemployment levels in the United States, an economic crisis that has been exacerbated by Trump’s failure to effectively respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. The video also presents Pence’s self-confident assertion that he’s kept the “families that have suffered loss” in mind while helming the White House’s Coronavirus task force — but the video then cuts to Harris pointing out how it’s “because of Trump’s failure to take [Coronavirus] seriously from the start” that the U.S. is in the throes of the current crisis.
Check out the video below:
Choose your fighter. pic.twitter.com/EWoIxhjHZj — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 13, 2020
Trump and his political allies have consistently congratulated themselves for a supposed job well done in responding to the Coronavirus — but as of early Thursday, almost 170,000 Americans have died due to the Coronavirus, according to one prominent tally. The New York Times even reports that “at least 200,000 more [Americans] have died than usual since March,” indicating that, between missed Coronavirus cases and an overall overwhelmed healthcare system, “the official death counts may be substantially underestimating the overall effects of the virus,” as reporter Kyle Griffin summarized.
Across the U.S., at least 200,000 more people have died than usual since March, according to a NYT analysis of estimates from the CDC. That suggests that the official death counts may be substantially underestimating the overall effects of the virus. https://t.co/rtrLLKRyXM — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 13, 2020
Many Americans are clearly ready for a change. In recent polling in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 47 percent of respondents in both states said that they trusted Biden to better handle the Coronavirus crisis.
Check out Twitter’s response to the new Lincoln Project video below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--‘Almost Daily’ Coordination With Kanye West Uncovered By ‘Forbes’

Seldom has there ever been a more fitting pairing than the racist Presidential Donald Trump and rapper Kanye West .
Trump thinks minorities should be kept out of white suburban neighborhoods and West thinks slavery was a choice .
One brags that he grabs women by their genitals , the other once famously stormed a stage at an awards show to tell an underage girl that she didn ’ t deserve to win .
Welcome to the 2020 presidential elections .
‘ The Trump campaign team has denied using Kanye West to split the black vote to take them from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances of winning .
However , Trump ’ s son-in-law Jared Kushner has been reportedly meeting secretly with the troubled West , indicating that there is a direct connection between the Trump and West presidential campaigns .
According to The Daily Beast : ‘ Kanye West has reportedly been in regular contact with President Trump ’ s son-in-law since announcing his bid for the White House , so much so that the rapper ’ s been telling those around him that the two talk “ almost daily.
” Sources cited by Forbes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and White House adviser Jared Kushner last week was not a one-off but part of a much closer relationship that has led some within West ’ s circle to suspect Kushner is trying to take advantage of the star ’ s mental issues during his spoiler campaign .
The meeting is not the first indicator of Trump ’ s involvement with the West presidential campaign .
Trump campaign lawyer Lane Ruhland was recently seen on camera taking signatures to the courthouse in order to get West ’ s name on the Wisconsin ballot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s campaign , it ’ s a clear conflict of interest and ethical violation .
The Trump campaign ’ s push to get West on the ballot in order to sway black voters is also entirely insulting to black voters , as it assumes that black American voters will vote for any black candidate regardless of the clear signs that he suffers from some sort of mental illness .
Of course , the Trump campaign could just make their platform more geared to ending white supremacy , but his voters would flee if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the presidential ballot it is .
‘ One source close to West told Forbes that Kushner appeared to be using some form of “ reverse psychology ” in his interactions with the rapper .
West , in turn , has reportedly insisted to associates that “ Jared ’ s scared and doesn ’ t want me to run because he knows that I can win.
” But he still described the White House adviser overseeing Trump ’ s re-election campaign as his “ boy .
” ’

Seldom has there ever been a more fitting pairing than the racist Presidential Donald Trump and rapper Kanye West. Trump thinks minorities should be kept out of white suburban neighborhoods and West thinks slavery was a choice. One brags that he grabs women by their genitals, the other once famously stormed a stage at an awards show to tell an underage girl that she didn’t deserve to win.
Welcome to the 2020 presidential elections.
Inside Kanye West’s “almost daily” chats with Jared Kushner—and whether the White House exploits his mental state https://t.co/lNJwfuFY4i by @RandallLane pic.twitter.com/yW0HmaZdoS — Forbes (@Forbes) August 12, 2020
‘The Trump campaign team has denied using Kanye West to split the black vote to take them from Democrats and reduce the left’s chances of winning. However, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has been reportedly meeting secretly with the troubled West, indicating that there is a direct connection between the Trump and West presidential campaigns.
According to The Daily Beast:
‘Kanye West has reportedly been in regular contact with President Trump’s son-in-law since announcing his bid for the White House, so much so that the rapper’s been telling those around him that the two talk “almost daily.” Sources cited by Forbes on Wednesday said the meeting reported between West and White House adviser Jared Kushner last week was not a one-off but part of a much closer relationship that has led some within West’s circle to suspect Kushner is trying to take advantage of the star’s mental issues during his spoiler campaign.
NEW- Kanye West met with Jared Kushner last weekend in CO, as West continues with an effort he has indicated is aimed to harm Biden. https://t.co/DsVj58HrnS — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 12, 2020
The meeting is not the first indicator of Trump’s involvement with the West presidential campaign. Trump campaign lawyer Lane Ruhland was recently seen on camera taking signatures to the courthouse in order to get West’s name on the Wisconsin ballot. As a lawyer for Trump’s campaign, it’s a clear conflict of interest and ethical violation.
‘West has not denied that his long-shot campaign is intended to put a dent in support for Trump’s Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, and though both Trump and his campaign have denied involvement, there have been plenty of signs suggesting otherwise—including an attorney representing the Trump campaign reportedly filing West’s nomination paperwork in Wisconsin.’
Kanye West reportedly says he and Jared Kushner speak "almost daily" https://t.co/4w6xO249ag — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 13, 2020
The Trump campaign’s push to get West on the ballot in order to sway black voters is also entirely insulting to black voters, as it assumes that black American voters will vote for any black candidate regardless of the clear signs that he suffers from some sort of mental illness. Of course, the Trump campaign could just make their platform more geared to ending white supremacy, but his voters would flee if he did. So, Kanye West on the presidential ballot it is.
‘One source close to West told Forbes that Kushner appeared to be using some form of “reverse psychology” in his interactions with the rapper. West, in turn, has reportedly insisted to associates that “Jared’s scared and doesn’t want me to run because he knows that I can win.” But he still described the White House adviser overseeing Trump’s re-election campaign as his “boy.”’
Kanye West Met with Jared Kushner in Colorado, Trump Tie to His Campaign? https://t.co/xPGXR2OonD — TMZ (@TMZ) August 12, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-14--Pence Attempts Another Kamala Harris Insult But Crashes & Burns

The Trump campaign is clearly stuck on what attack to lob against Joe Biden ’ s running mate , Kamala Harris , who was announced as the candidate on Tuesday .
Sometimes , they say she ’ s a Marxist , a radical left-wing authoritarian .
Other times , they warn left-wing voters that she ’ s not nearly liberal enough for them .
What ’ s true is that she ’ s a strong candidate and is most likely about to make mincemeat of Vice President Mike Pence .
We ’ ll start with the misinformation .
Sen. Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she wanted to personally take meat away from Americans .
She said during a town hall that she thought the dietary guidelines should be changed , just as they have been in many other countries , to include smaller amounts of meat .
There is no law that enforces dietary guidelines on Americans .
Even better , though , the ridiculous little insult was more of a self-own than a dig at Harris .
During his little speech , Pence said : ‘ Sen .
Kamala Harris said she would change the dietary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of red meat that Americans can eat .
Well I ’ ve got some red meat for you : We ’ re not going to let Joe Biden & Kamala Harris cut America ’ s meat !
’ No one wants Pence ’ s red meat , not in any sense of the phrase .
But warning Harris not to cut Americans meat is the funniest thing from the Trump campaign so far .
Twitter was more than a little amused by Pence ’ s attempt to insult Harris .
Read some @ @ @ @ @

The Trump campaign is clearly stuck on what attack to lob against Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris, who was announced as the candidate on Tuesday. Sometimes, they say she’s a Marxist, a radical left-wing authoritarian. Other times, they warn left-wing voters that she’s not nearly liberal enough for them. What’s true is that she’s a strong candidate and is most likely about to make mincemeat of Vice President Mike Pence.
This is the best you have come up with @VP? She is gonna make mince-meat of you on Oct 7! https://t.co/N4LjlCRtfu — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) August 13, 2020
We’ll start with the misinformation. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) never said that she wanted to personally take meat away from Americans. She said during a town hall that she thought the dietary guidelines should be changed, just as they have been in many other countries, to include smaller amounts of meat.
There is no law that enforces dietary guidelines on Americans.
Even better, though, the ridiculous little insult was more of a self-own than a dig at Harris. During his little speech, Pence said:
‘Sen. Kamala Harris said she would change the dietary guidelines of this country to reduce the amount of red meat that Americans can eat. Well I’ve got some red meat for you: We’re not going to let Joe Biden & Kamala Harris cut America’s meat!’
No one wants Pence’s red meat, not in any sense of the phrase. But warning Harris not to cut Americans meat is the funniest thing from the Trump campaign so far.
Twitter was more than a little amused by Pence’s attempt to insult Harris. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Susan Collins Finally Ditches Trump Over Mail In Vote Sabotage


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Trump Back-Channel To Putin Uncovered In Scandalous New ‘Tell All’


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Judge Confronts Trump Over 2020 Election Fraud Allegation


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--Democrat Turns House Seat Blue In Special Election Surprise


bipartisanreport--2020-08-13--U.S. Supreme Court Rules Sternly Against GOP Again


bipartisanreport--2020-08-15--U.S. Postal Service Union Makes Election-Altering Power Move

Union endorsements are much sought-after during presidential election seasons , and which ones they receive can often say a lot about their platforms and policies .
When a union chooses to criticize the major party candidate they ’ ve declined to endorse , it can say a lot about that candidate ’ s policies , as well .
Donald Trump ’ s recent attempts to thwart mail-in ballots through concentrated efforts to attack the U.S .
Postal Service have resulted in the appointment of a postmaster general with financial ties to competitors , the removal of mail sorting machines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undelivered mail behind in situations where they normally would not do so .
As a result , the U.S .
Postal Service Union endorsed Joe Biden on Friday .
‘ The National Association of Letter Carriers , which represents 300,000 current and retired workers , said Thursday that Trump has long been hostile to the Post Office .
His administration has called for an end to collective bargaining rights , proposed service cuts and has eyed the possibility of privatizing the functions of the agency .
‘ But those actions have escalated since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administration taking “ steps outside of the public eye to undermine the Postal Service and letter carriers , ” said union President Fredric Rolando.
’ The union also explained their support of Biden , saying that their survival depended on his defeating Donald Trump .
Union officials told the Associated Press that Biden is an “ ally.
” The union also did not fail to note the postmaster general ’ s conflicts of interest and efforts to “ kneecap ” the postal system , as President Obama referred to them .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not go unnoticed by voters in November , either .
‘ The agency ’ s new leader , Postmaster General Louis DeJoy , a former supply-chain CEO and a major donor to Trump and other Republicans , has pushed cost-cutting measures to eliminate overtime pay and hold mail until the next day if postal distribution centers are running late .
‘ And recently there have been substantial mail delivery delays .
’

Union endorsements are much sought-after during presidential election seasons, and which ones they receive can often say a lot about their platforms and policies. When a union chooses to criticize the major party candidate they’ve declined to endorse, it can say a lot about that candidate’s policies, as well.
US postal workers union endorses Biden for president #USPS https://t.co/RJmdLX7SOR — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) August 14, 2020
Donald Trump’s recent attempts to thwart mail-in ballots through concentrated efforts to attack the U.S. Postal Service have resulted in the appointment of a postmaster general with financial ties to competitors, the removal of mail sorting machines, and edicts to postal workers to leave undelivered mail behind in situations where they normally would not do so. As a result, the U.S. Postal Service Union endorsed Joe Biden on Friday.
AP News reports that:
‘The National Association of Letter Carriers, which represents 300,000 current and retired workers, said Thursday that Trump has long been hostile to the Post Office. His administration has called for an end to collective bargaining rights, proposed service cuts and has eyed the possibility of privatizing the functions of the agency. ‘But those actions have escalated since the start of the pandemic, with the administration taking “steps outside of the public eye to undermine the Postal Service and letter carriers,” said union President Fredric Rolando.’
POSTAL WORKERS UNION ENDORSES BIDEN!! Warns 'survival' of USPS at stake
https://t.co/9R3R43ZIQy — 🖕🏻Aunt Crabby calls Bullshit 🖕🏻 (@DearAuntCrabby) August 14, 2020
The union also explained their support of Biden, saying that their survival depended on his defeating Donald Trump. Union officials told the Associated Press that Biden is an “ally.”
‘Biden, on the other hand, “is – was – and will continue to be – a fierce ally and defender of the United States Postal Service,” Rolando said in a statement announcing the endorsement of the former vice president and his running mate, Kamala Harris.’
We have to see the blatant attacks on our Postal Service from Donald Trump and Louis DeJoy for what they are: An attempt to silence the people and undermine our democracy. https://t.co/6zMGXJRKQX — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 14, 2020
The union also did not fail to note the postmaster general’s conflicts of interest and efforts to “kneecap” the postal system, as President Obama referred to them. The Trump administration’s naked power grab will not go unnoticed by voters in November, either.
‘The agency’s new leader, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a former supply-chain CEO and a major donor to Trump and other Republicans, has pushed cost-cutting measures to eliminate overtime pay and hold mail until the next day if postal distribution centers are running late. ‘And recently there have been substantial mail delivery delays.’
I don’t say this lightly: when we escape this Trump hell, America needs a Presidential Crimes Commission. It should be made up of independent prosecutors who look at those who enabled a corrupt president. Example 1: Sabotaging the mail to win an election. #SaveThePostOffice — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 14, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-14--Trump Says Extremely Dumb Things During Friday Press Conference

At a press conference on Friday , Donald Trump went on a long spree of naming individual pieces of assistance he wanted added to the next stimulus package and following each of them with “ Democrats are holding this up.
” The problem with that is that everything he listed was either on the Democrats ’ wish list in the HEROES Act passed back in March , which has sat ever since on Mitch McConnell ’ s desk waiting to be voted on in the Senate , or something Democrats feel Republicans are leaving out .
Trump said that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct payments , $ 3400 for a family of four , to be sent out to the American people .
Trump claimed that “ Democrats are holding this up.
” In truth , Democrats are refusing to back down on sending higher payments to individuals and families , believing firmly that a one-time payment of $ 1200 per adult and $ 500 per child is not enough .
According to The Washington Post : After months of saying that more money should not be sent to individual states and that Democrats saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bail out blue states with bad economies , Trump said he was ready to send money to state and local governments for schools , police officers , firefighters , and personal protective equipment .
He said that “ Democrats are holding this up.
” According to The Washington Post : Trump decried the lack of housing assistance being sent out during the pandemic , saying “ I ’ m ready to send rental assistance to all hard-working Americans who have been hurt by the virus .
Democrats are holding this up.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the HEROES Act .
The HEALS Act allots $ 0 to housing assistance .
CNET.com notes that the HEROES Act : For Trump ’ s full press conference , see video below :

At a press conference on Friday, Donald Trump went on a long spree of naming individual pieces of assistance he wanted added to the next stimulus package and following each of them with “Democrats are holding this up.”
The problem with that is that everything he listed was either on the Democrats’ wish list in the HEROES Act passed back in March, which has sat ever since on Mitch McConnell’s desk waiting to be voted on in the Senate, or something Democrats feel Republicans are leaving out.
Trump said that he directed Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to prepare direct payments, $3400 for a family of four, to be sent out to the American people. Trump claimed that “Democrats are holding this up.”
In truth, Democrats are refusing to back down on sending higher payments to individuals and families, believing firmly that a one-time payment of $1200 per adult and $500 per child is not enough.
According to The Washington Post:
‘House Democrats’ package also calls for another round of $1,200 stimulus payments. Democrats’ legislation would make the benefit bigger by providing families with an additional $1,200 for each child for up to three children, whereas the initial bill approved in March gave families only $500 per child.’ Democrats want another round of direct stimulus payments to Americans up to $1,200 as coronavirus cases rise in dozens of states. President Trump isn’t ruling it out.
But Senate Republicans are on the fence or opposed, complicating its prospects. https://t.co/MKciGRL7tS — MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 4, 2020
After months of saying that more money should not be sent to individual states and that Democrats saying that it should was just a way to bail out blue states with bad economies, Trump said he was ready to send money to state and local governments for schools, police officers, firefighters, and personal protective equipment. He said that “Democrats are holding this up.”
According to The Washington Post:
‘the GOP opted against including new funding for state and local governments and hazard pay for essential front-line workers, among other policies pushed by congressional Democrats.’ https://twitter.com/DanielPFlatley/status/1294281977781268480
Trump decried the lack of housing assistance being sent out during the pandemic, saying “I’m ready to send rental assistance to all hard-working Americans who have been hurt by the virus. Democrats are holding this up.”
In truth, Democrats included funding for housing in the HEROES Act. The HEALS Act allots $0 to housing assistance. CNET.com notes that the HEROES Act:
‘Expands to cover nearly all rental properties in the US, extends eviction moratorium an additional 12 months, allocates $200 billion for housing programs and another $100 billion for rental assistance.’
https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1293990527034155011
For Trump’s full press conference, see video below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-14--Inspecter General Opens Immediate Investigation Into Trump Postmaster General

The Inspector General ’ s office overseeing the United States Postal Service has revealed that it is investigating recent policy changes that were instituted by the Trump-allied Postmaster General , Louis DeJoy , who is a big money donor to GOP causes .
DeJoy ’ s changes , including the elimination of overtime opportunities for huge swathes of the Postal Service ’ s workforce , have spurred concerns about potential dangers to mail-in voting this November .
In fact , just this week , The Washington Post reported that the Postal Service has warned “ 46 states their voters could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , there ’ s an investigation .
Agapi Doulaveris , a spokeswoman for the Postal Service Inspector General ’ s office , told CNN : The investigation has been launched at the request of nine Democratic members of Congress , including Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( Mass . )
and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney ( N.Y. ) , among others .
Besides the issue of the policy changes that have been slowing down mail processing and delivery times , the Postal Service Inspector General ’ s office is also apparently looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protocol .
DeJoy still owns an about $ 30 million equity stake in XPO Logistics , which is a contractor for the Postal Service , and he also recently purchased stock options in Amazon worth between $ 50,000 and $ 100,000 .
Amazon is , of course , a competitor to the Postal Service , which DeJoy is supposed to be competently leading .
Officials have alleged that DeJoy has not violated regulations , but there ’ s an apparent investigation to see .
Saloni Sharma , a spokesperson for Sen. Warren , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has “ learned that the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General is investigating all aspects of our request , ” indicating that the Inspector General ’ s office is looking into the ethics issues along with the issues about mail processing and delivery policy .
Sharma indicated to CNN that the office “ has already requested documents as part of the ongoing review , ” as the outlet summarizes , but they add that it ’ s “ unclear what specific documents they asked for , and who got the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeJoy directly — the Board of Governors for the Postal Service did — but DeJoy is clearly a political ally of the White House nonetheless .
Recently , he even met with Trump at the White House .
A White House spokesperson claimed to CNN that the meeting was “ congratulatory ” on the occasion of DeJoy ’ s appointment as Postmaster General , but by the time of the meeting ( in early August ) , DeJoy had been actively running the Postal Service for a month and a half — so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about ?
Trump has explicitly spelled out his opposition to mail-in voting to the point that he recently suggested that he would oppose emergency funding for the Post Office specifically in order to undercut mail-in voting .
On Friday , Trump admitted at a press conference that he would approve funding for the Post Office “ if they gave us what we want , ” in reference to Democrats .
Negotiations over a potential new Coronavirus-connected economic relief package have stalled out on Capitol Hill , although it ’ s not as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The Inspector General’s office overseeing the United States Postal Service has revealed that it is investigating recent policy changes that were instituted by the Trump-allied Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, who is a big money donor to GOP causes. DeJoy’s changes, including the elimination of overtime opportunities for huge swathes of the Postal Service’s workforce, have spurred concerns about potential dangers to mail-in voting this November. In fact, just this week, The Washington Post reported that the Postal Service has warned “46 states their voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots.”
Now, there’s an investigation. Agapi Doulaveris, a spokeswoman for the Postal Service Inspector General’s office, told CNN:
‘We have initiated a body of work to address the concerns raised, but cannot comment on the details.’
The investigation has been launched at the request of nine Democratic members of Congress, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.), among others. Besides the issue of the policy changes that have been slowing down mail processing and delivery times, the Postal Service Inspector General’s office is also apparently looking into DeJoy’s compliance with ethics protocol. DeJoy still owns an about $30 million equity stake in XPO Logistics, which is a contractor for the Postal Service, and he also recently purchased stock options in Amazon worth between $50,000 and $100,000. Amazon is, of course, a competitor to the Postal Service, which DeJoy is supposed to be competently leading. Officials have alleged that DeJoy has not violated regulations, but there’s an apparent investigation to see.
Saloni Sharma, a spokesperson for Sen. Warren, told CNN that Warren’s team has “learned that the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General is investigating all aspects of our request,” indicating that the Inspector General’s office is looking into the ethics issues along with the issues about mail processing and delivery policy. Sharma indicated to CNN that the office “has already requested documents as part of the ongoing review,” as the outlet summarizes, but they add that it’s “unclear what specific documents they asked for, and who got the requests.”
Trump did not even appoint DeJoy directly — the Board of Governors for the Postal Service did — but DeJoy is clearly a political ally of the White House nonetheless. Recently, he even met with Trump at the White House. A White House spokesperson claimed to CNN that the meeting was “congratulatory” on the occasion of DeJoy’s appointment as Postmaster General, but by the time of the meeting (in early August), DeJoy had been actively running the Postal Service for a month and a half — so what were he and the president really talking about?
Trump has explicitly spelled out his opposition to mail-in voting to the point that he recently suggested that he would oppose emergency funding for the Post Office specifically in order to undercut mail-in voting. On Friday, Trump admitted at a press conference that he would approve funding for the Post Office “if they gave us what we want,” in reference to Democrats. Negotiations over a potential new Coronavirus-connected economic relief package have stalled out on Capitol Hill, although it’s not as though the Coronavirus-connected economic crises have stopped.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-14--Manhattan DA Delivers Chilling Friday Message To Trump

The office of the Manhattan-area District Attorney Cy Vance is arguing that President Donald Trump should not expect to receive information from them about an ongoing investigation into the Trump Organization .
That investigation includes a subpoena for years of the president ’ s financial records ( including his tax returns ) , which the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Trump did not have special immunity from just because he ’ s the president .
In one recent filing , Vance ’ s office noted that a “ subpoena recipient is not entitled to discovery in a separate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of discovery , in which Vance ’ s office would be compelled to produce information about the case , seems to be exactly what Trump ’ s team is after .
Trump ’ s team demanded more information about Vance ’ s investigation following a recent filing in which the DA ’ s office said they were looking into “ possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.
” In that filing , Vance ’ s team cited news articles outlining issues like potential tax fraud .
The president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bare fact that ‘ there were public allegations of possible criminal activity , ’ which is all these citations show , provides no insight into whether the grand jury is in fact investigating them and whether they were a basis for issuing this subpoena.
” Thus , they want information .
Carey Dunne , a lawyer with Vance ’ s team , has previously insisted that the Trump team ’ s real modus operandi is enacting delay .
Dunne said last month : ‘ What the president ’ s lawyers are seeking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the entire strategy .
Every day that goes by , the president wins the type of absolute temporary immunity he ’ s been seeking in this case , even though he ’ s lost on that claim before every court that ’ s heard it , including now the Supreme Court.
’ Trump , like in the case of the numerous other investigations that he has faced while in the public spotlight , has argued that the investigation that Vance is leading is some kind of witch hunt .
Yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s argument that he has special immunity , Chief Justice John Roberts made clear that there ’ s no conspiracy .
As he said :

The office of the Manhattan-area District Attorney Cy Vance is arguing that President Donald Trump should not expect to receive information from them about an ongoing investigation into the Trump Organization. That investigation includes a subpoena for years of the president’s financial records (including his tax returns), which the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Trump did not have special immunity from just because he’s the president. In one recent filing, Vance’s office noted that a “subpoena recipient is not entitled to discovery in a separate, civil lawsuit,” although that process of discovery, in which Vance’s office would be compelled to produce information about the case, seems to be exactly what Trump’s team is after.
Manhattan DA Vance already has Trump’s Deutsche Bank records. He just needs those documents from Mazars to see whether the numbers match. Inflating assets on loan documents = bank fraud. https://t.co/Wox6DrrOCh — Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) August 6, 2020
Trump’s team demanded more information about Vance’s investigation following a recent filing in which the DA’s office said they were looking into “possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.” In that filing, Vance’s team cited news articles outlining issues like potential tax fraud. The president’s legal team argued in response that “the bare fact that ‘there were public allegations of possible criminal activity,’ which is all these citations show, provides no insight into whether the grand jury is in fact investigating them and whether they were a basis for issuing this subpoena.” Thus, they want information.
Trump’s lawyers walked right into it when they said Vance’s subpoena was broader than the range of crimes being investigated. Nope. Vance turns out to be investigating wide-ranging bank and insurance fraud. Oops!https://t.co/xxBpDsUC4v — Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) August 4, 2020
Carey Dunne, a lawyer with Vance’s team, has previously insisted that the Trump team’s real modus operandi is enacting delay. Dunne said last month:
‘What the president’s lawyers are seeking here is delay. I think that’s the entire strategy. Every day that goes by, the president wins the type of absolute temporary immunity he’s been seeking in this case, even though he’s lost on that claim before every court that’s heard it, including now the Supreme Court.’
Trump, like in the case of the numerous other investigations that he has faced while in the public spotlight, has argued that the investigation that Vance is leading is some kind of witch hunt. Yet, in the original Supreme Court ruling denying the president’s argument that he has special immunity, Chief Justice John Roberts made clear that there’s no conspiracy. As he said:
‘No citizen, not even the president, is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding.’