bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--Records Show Ivanka & Donald Trump Donated Thousands To Kamala Harris

Campaign donations are the most common way to support a political candidate and can often reveal truths about a candidate and their support of policies as elected officials .
Of course , it ’ s also hard to criticize a candidate you donated money to , but that ’ s exactly what Donald Trump is trying to do .
Trump was ready with an attack ad against Kamala Harris within minutes of Biden ’ s announcement for his vice presidential running mate .
Trump criticized her as a far left radical and a loser due to her presidential bid earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that means that Trump will also have to account for the political donations Trump made to her political campaigns in 2011 and 2013 .
According to The Daily Beast : Donald Trump was not the only member of his family to donate to Harris , either , nor the only current member of his administration .
Steve Mnuchin donated to her political campaign for the Senate in 2016 .
Just in case anyone thinks that Harris accepted those donations from the man whose sole focus in those years was his birtherism campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , she donated that money to the people Donald Trump would later hurt in a number of ways as president .

Campaign donations are the most common way to support a political candidate and can often reveal truths about a candidate and their support of policies as elected officials. Of course, it’s also hard to criticize a candidate you donated money to, but that’s exactly what Donald Trump is trying to do.
NBC News: According to California state records, President Trump — while a private citizen — twice donated to Kamala Harris while she was a candidate for state AG. A total of $6,000 in 2011 and 2013 combined. Image: pic.twitter.com/rbOiMbdQ4L — Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) August 11, 2020
Trump was ready with an attack ad against Kamala Harris within minutes of Biden’s announcement for his vice presidential running mate. Trump criticized her as a far left radical and a loser due to her presidential bid earlier in the campaign cycle. Of course, that means that Trump will also have to account for the political donations Trump made to her political campaigns in 2011 and 2013.
According to The Daily Beast:
‘President Donald Trump donated twice to Kamala Harris while he was a private citizen and she was a candidate for California Attorney General, according to California state records. Trump gave Harris $5,000 in 2011 and another $1,000 in 2013.’
“In 2011 and again in 2013, Trump donated a total of $6,000 to Harris’ campaign for California attorney general. His daughter, Ivanka, also gave Harris $2,000 in 2014.”https://t.co/doMWUKxRxa — George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 11, 2020
Donald Trump was not the only member of his family to donate to Harris, either, nor the only current member of his administration. Steve Mnuchin donated to her political campaign for the Senate in 2016.
‘Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and official adviser, also donated $2,000 to Harris in 2014. Harris, who was picked as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mateon Tuesday, was elected AG in California in 2010 and won re-election in 2014.’
Donald and Ivanka Trump donated to Kamala Harris' bid for California attorney general https://t.co/PFsalYYUvh — Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 11, 2020
Just in case anyone thinks that Harris accepted those donations from the man whose sole focus in those years was his birtherism campaign, she didn’t. In fact, she donated that money to the people Donald Trump would later hurt in a number of ways as president.
The Sacramento Bee reports that:
‘Harris campaign spokesman Ian Sams told McClatchy that Harris donated the $6,000 Trump had contributed to a non-profit that advocates for civil and human rights for Central Americans.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--Obama Trolls Trump Over Kamala Harris Pick; ‘Joe Nailed This’  (TWEET)

In November , there will be two presidential tickets to choose from .
One will include an incumbent and incompetant president who will be running while his administration downplays a virus that has already killed more than 160,000 Americans , a more than 10 percent unemployment rate , and massive civil unrest .
On the ticket with him will be a homophobe sycophant who willingly abandoned every ideal he ever professed to hold in order to grovel at Trump ’ s feet as VP .
On the other ticket is a former Vice President and senator with more than 36 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant foreign policy experience who served in a presidential administration that rescued the American economy , had the longest streak of job growth in the country , and inspired the country as the first black president .
Running with him is a current senator with a long record as a prosecutor and the first black female candidate on a major party ticket in history .
This choice is not difficult .
President Obama tweeted his support of the tough , smart , and accomplished Sen. Harris ( D-CA ) .
He praised the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Congress , saying that she is “ more than qualified for the job.
” Since it ’ s likely that Harris will be running on a ticket of her own in 2024 , an endorsement from one of the most popular presidents in modern American history is quite a plus .
Twitter was as excited as President Obama with Biden ’ s VP pick .
Read some of their comments below :

In November, there will be two presidential tickets to choose from. One will include an incumbent and incompetant president who will be running while his administration downplays a virus that has already killed more than 160,000 Americans, a more than 10 percent unemployment rate, and massive civil unrest. On the ticket with him will be a homophobe sycophant who willingly abandoned every ideal he ever professed to hold in order to grovel at Trump’s feet as VP.
On the other ticket is a former Vice President and senator with more than 36 years of experience working with Congress and significant foreign policy experience who served in a presidential administration that rescued the American economy, had the longest streak of job growth in the country, and inspired the country as the first black president. Running with him is a current senator with a long record as a prosecutor and the first black female candidate on a major party ticket in history.
This choice is not difficult.
I’ve known Senator @KamalaHarris for a long time. She is more than prepared for the job. She’s spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. This is a good day for our country. Now let’s go win this thing. pic.twitter.com/duJhFhWp6g — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 11, 2020
President Obama tweeted his support of the tough, smart, and accomplished Sen. Harris (D-CA). He praised the policies Harris has supported and her record in Congress, saying that she is “more than qualified for the job.” Since it’s likely that Harris will be running on a ticket of her own in 2024, an endorsement from one of the most popular presidents in modern American history is quite a plus.
Twitter was as excited as President Obama with Biden’s VP pick. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--‘The Lincoln Project’ Celebrates Kamala Harris With A Trump Take-Down

When books about this period in American history are written , August 11 , 2020 will be noted as the day that the first black woman to run on a major party ticket was selected .
Former Vice President Joe Biden tapped Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) as his running mate and voters largely cheered his decision .
So did The Lincoln Project .
After a series of anti-Trump ads by the group of former Republican strategists and current political commentators , the newest ad , released within an hour after Biden ’ s pick was announced , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidential ticket of “ our better angels , ” the ad praises both candidates are more qualified , more decent , and more human than Donald Trump will ever be .
The attack ads against Kamala Harris have already been aired by the president on Twitter , as well .
The most common attack is related to Harris ’ s criticism of Biden on the 2020 presidential debate stage for a bussing policy he signed in the 1970s .
Democratic voters are unconcerned with that criticism , seeing Harris as someone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fire and be a strong check on racist policies by any current member of Congress when calling them out is necessary .
The fact that Biden and Harris are willing to put aside differences for the good of the country makes Trump look weak and petty , as well .
Twitter could not have been more thrilled with Biden ’ s choice for VP , praising her as a strong debater and eager to see her stand up to Vice President Pence in debates .
Read Twitter ’ s response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ :

When books about this period in American history are written, August 11, 2020 will be noted as the day that the first black woman to run on a major party ticket was selected. Former Vice President Joe Biden tapped Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate and voters largely cheered his decision. So did The Lincoln Project.
After a series of anti-Trump ads by the group of former Republican strategists and current political commentators, the newest ad, released within an hour after Biden’s pick was announced, is more pro-Biden and pro-Harris. Calling them the presidential ticket of “our better angels,” the ad praises both candidates are more qualified, more decent, and more human than Donald Trump will ever be.
The attack ads against Kamala Harris have already been aired by the president on Twitter, as well. The most common attack is related to Harris’s criticism of Biden on the 2020 presidential debate stage for a bussing policy he signed in the 1970s. Democratic voters are unconcerned with that criticism, seeing Harris as someone who will hold Biden’s feet to the fire and be a strong check on racist policies by any current member of Congress when calling them out is necessary. The fact that Biden and Harris are willing to put aside differences for the good of the country makes Trump look weak and petty, as well.
Twitter could not have been more thrilled with Biden’s choice for VP, praising her as a strong debater and eager to see her stand up to Vice President Pence in debates. Read Twitter’s response to the new ad by The Lincoln Project below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--Terrified Trump Tweets At Kamala Harris Like A Scared Boy

As soon as her name was announced , the attack ads from Trump against Biden ’ s vice presidential nominee were expected .
It took him less than an hour .
While Trump runs with a homophobe made out of white bread and mayonnaise , Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris , a black woman of both Jamaican and Indian descent .
Fierce in the Senate and in debates , Harris will be the first black woman on a major party ’ s vice presidential ticket .
Trump ’ s immediate criticism of Harris is that she ’ s “ radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s also used with Biden , citing her support of universal healthcare as proof .
Since 70 percent of Americans support Medicare for All , that ’ s unlikely to be an effective talking point with swing voters .
Trump also attacked Harris as having called out Biden ’ s “ racist policies ” during a debate because he can not imagine putting differences to the side and working together for the good of the country .
He would never pick a running mate who might actually hold him accountable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Finally , Trump insulted Harris ’ s performance as a presidential candidate , saying that voters rejected her when she ran .
Of course , voters also rejected Trump the first time he ran for president in 1999 but he ran again 17 years later .
He of all people should know that voters can change their minds about a candidate .
Trump won ’ t be the only one attacking Biden ’ s VP pick .
A tweet has already been issued by MSNBC contributor Yamiche Alcindor , and that tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and misleading .
Twitter was certainly happy with Biden ’ s choice and the historical significance of this moment .
Read some of their comments to the president and his attack ad below :

As soon as her name was announced, the attack ads from Trump against Biden’s vice presidential nominee were expected. It took him less than an hour.
While Trump runs with a homophobe made out of white bread and mayonnaise, Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris, a black woman of both Jamaican and Indian descent. Fierce in the Senate and in debates, Harris will be the first black woman on a major party’s vice presidential ticket.
Trump’s immediate criticism of Harris is that she’s “radical left,” a fear mongering tactic he’s also used with Biden, citing her support of universal healthcare as proof. Since 70 percent of Americans support Medicare for All, that’s unlikely to be an effective talking point with swing voters.
Trump also attacked Harris as having called out Biden’s “racist policies” during a debate because he cannot imagine putting differences to the side and working together for the good of the country. He would never pick a running mate who might actually hold him accountable for his actions. Trump only likes sycophants.
Finally, Trump insulted Harris’s performance as a presidential candidate, saying that voters rejected her when she ran. Of course, voters also rejected Trump the first time he ran for president in 1999 but he ran again 17 years later. He of all people should know that voters can change their minds about a candidate.
Trump won’t be the only one attacking Biden’s VP pick. A tweet has already been issued by MSNBC contributor Yamiche Alcindor, and that tweet has already been called out as false and misleading.
Katrina Pierson, Trump 2020 senior advisor, releases first campaign statement on @KamalaHarris & it includes a misleading statement. "Not long ago, Kamala Harris called Joe Biden a racist and asked for an apology she never received," she says. Harris never called Biden a racist. pic.twitter.com/wNXvokyU1j — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 11, 2020
Twitter was certainly happy with Biden’s choice and the historical significance of this moment. Read some of their comments to the president and his attack ad below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--Trump Caught Concealing Required Facts On Financial Disclosure Forms

President Donald Trump has been caught with huge discrepancies on some of his financial filings that suggest the possibility of fraud .
POLITICO reports that “ according to documents filed with the Office of Government Ethics in which he is supposed to list his personal income , ” the president has “ claimed his two resorts in Scotland brought in a total of about $ 116 million in revenue between 2014 and 2018 ” — but those figures do not reflect the financial realities of those businesses that were reported to U.K. authorities .
The revenue level that Trump claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ireland flatly did not match the level that was reported to local authorities , either .
In the Ireland case , Trump claimed in U.S. filings that Trump Doonbeg — the Ireland golf resort — “ brought in at least $ 10.7 million each year in revenue , totaling $ 62.7 million , between 2014 and 2018 , ” POLITICO reports .
However , according to his company ’ s filings in Ireland , Trump Doonbeg ’ s revenues totaled just about $ 46 million between 2014 and 2018 , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across that timeframe .
That ’ s a difference in reported revenue alone of $ 16.7 million — which definitely does not seem like a mere clerical error .
As for the two Scotland courses , although , as mentioned , Trump claimed in U.S. filings that the resorts brought in collective revenue of about $ 116 million between 2014 and 2018 , in filings with the U.K. government , the Trump Organization reported the total revenue at about $ 106 million — and , crucially , those same filings reveal that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 65 million across that timeframe .
Discussing his two Scotland resorts , POLITICO reports that “ Turnberry , which Trump visited in 2018 , and Aberdeen have not reported a profit for at least five years , according to the U.K. records.
” On his U.S. filings , Trump “ always appears to list his company ’ s revenue ” rather than his own , and he does so without apparently “ taking into account expenses or debt , allowing him to hide his company ’ s losses and his actual income.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woodhouse ’ s organization is sending letters to Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance and the FBI requesting investigations into the president ’ s apparent fraud .
The fraud could , theoretically , serve a number of purposes for the president , from that of propping up his ego and public image to that of concealing his true financial state , which could help conceal how vulnerable that he actually might be to financial manipulation .
Trump ’ s tax returns could help answer some of these questions , but he ’ s long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye — although Vance has been fighting in court to get access to the material .
Recently , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump did not have automatic immunity to a subpoena from Vance just because he ’ s the president — which , yes , is actually an argument that the president ’ s team raised .

President Donald Trump has been caught with huge discrepancies on some of his financial filings that suggest the possibility of fraud. POLITICO reports that “according to documents filed with the Office of Government Ethics in which he is supposed to list his personal income,” the president has “claimed his two resorts in Scotland brought in a total of about $116 million in revenue between 2014 and 2018” — but those figures do not reflect the financial realities of those businesses that were reported to U.K. authorities. The revenue level that Trump claimed to U.S. authorities for his golf resort in Ireland flatly did not match the level that was reported to local authorities, either.
In the Ireland case, Trump claimed in U.S. filings that Trump Doonbeg — the Ireland golf resort — “brought in at least $10.7 million each year in revenue, totaling $62.7 million, between 2014 and 2018,” POLITICO reports. However, according to his company’s filings in Ireland, Trump Doonbeg’s revenues totaled just about $46 million between 2014 and 2018, and the resort reported losses totaling $12 million across that timeframe. That’s a difference in reported revenue alone of $16.7 million — which definitely does not seem like a mere clerical error.
As for the two Scotland courses, although, as mentioned, Trump claimed in U.S. filings that the resorts brought in collective revenue of about $116 million between 2014 and 2018, in filings with the U.K. government, the Trump Organization reported the total revenue at about $106 million — and, crucially, those same filings reveal that the two resorts lost a total of about $65 million across that timeframe. Discussing his two Scotland resorts, POLITICO reports that “Turnberry, which Trump visited in 2018, and Aberdeen have not reported a profit for at least five years, according to the U.K. records.” On his U.S. filings, Trump “always appears to list his company’s revenue” rather than his own, and he does so without apparently “taking into account expenses or debt, allowing him to hide his company’s losses and his actual income.”
American Democracy Legal Fund President Brad Woodhouse commented:
‘Our research has uncovered numerous examples of the Trump Organization reporting potentially fraudulent financial details to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in addition to apparent inconsistencies, misstatements, and lies in President Trump’s annual financial disclosure filings regarding its overseas golf courses.’
In light of the controversy, Woodhouse’s organization is sending letters to Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance and the FBI requesting investigations into the president’s apparent fraud. The fraud could, theoretically, serve a number of purposes for the president, from that of propping up his ego and public image to that of concealing his true financial state, which could help conceal how vulnerable that he actually might be to financial manipulation.
Trump’s tax returns could help answer some of these questions, but he’s long worked to hide those from the public eye — although Vance has been fighting in court to get access to the material. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump did not have automatic immunity to a subpoena from Vance just because he’s the president — which, yes, is actually an argument that the president’s team raised.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--Trump Compares Himself To George Washington During Tuesday Disaster Interview

President Donald Trump delusionally compared himself to George Washington during a Tuesday radio interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt .
Specifically , Trump claimed that Washington “ would have had a hard time beating ” Trump if the two of them were — somehow — pitted against one another in a presidential race in the political environment immediately prior to the Coronavirus pandemic .
There is , of course , absolutely zero evidence for this claim , although it ’ s not even the first time that Trump has triumphantly compared himself to a high-profile historical figure .
At one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level was higher than Abraham Lincoln ’ s — but presidential approval polls were not conducted in Lincoln ’ s day .
‘ I don ’ t know if you ’ ve seen , the polls have been going up like a rocket ship .
George Washington would have had a hard time beating me before the plague came in , before the China plague .
And then , you know , like every other nation , like other countries , when you get hit , it affects you , and we went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universe are Trump ’ s poll numbers going “ up like a rocket ship ” ?
As of Tuesday afternoon , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump in national polls by an average of 7.2 percent , according to RealClearPolitics .
In a Georgetown University/ Battleground poll that was conducted in the early days of August , Biden led on the national level by a staggering 13 percent , with 53 percent of the support compared to just 40 percent for Trump .
In a Monmouth University poll that was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , with 51 percent of the support compared to 41 percent for Trump .
More acutely — it is utterly ridiculous for Trump to compare himself to George Washington in this way .
He sounds entirely disconnected from reality .
Trump is unpopular neither because of some kind of secret conspiracy nor because he “ got hit ” by the “ China virus , ” which is a brazenly racist description for the Coronavirus , which — obviously !
— has no nationality .
Trump is unpopular because of the abject failures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left Americans to struggle and fend for themselves amidst crises like the pandemic and associated economic meltdown .
Trump simply sounds so wildly self-obsessed that he refuses to acknowledge these issues and instead tries to use the “ China virus ” as a scapegoat for his own failures .
Meanwhile , during his interview with Hewitt , Trump also complained about the prospects of debating Biden .
He said : ‘ If [ Biden ] goes and debates , if he said ‘ Yes , I had a wonderful breakfast , thank you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll give him , they ’ ll say it was one of the greatest answers in history .
So you know , I know what I ’ m up against , and I had a smaller dose of it with Hillary .
But Hillary was smart .
Joe was never smart .
Joe wasn ’ t smart in prime time.
’ It ’ a amazing that the guy who — just this week !
— suggested that the 1918 flu pandemic may have ended World War II ( which ended in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the other guy who “ was never smart .
”

President Donald Trump delusionally compared himself to George Washington during a Tuesday radio interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt. Specifically, Trump claimed that Washington “would have had a hard time beating” Trump if the two of them were — somehow — pitted against one another in a presidential race in the political environment immediately prior to the Coronavirus pandemic. There is, of course, absolutely zero evidence for this claim, although it’s not even the first time that Trump has triumphantly compared himself to a high-profile historical figure. At one point, he claimed that his approval level was higher than Abraham Lincoln’s — but presidential approval polls were not conducted in Lincoln’s day.
In this case, Trump told Hewitt:
‘I don’t know if you’ve seen, the polls have been going up like a rocket ship. George Washington would have had a hard time beating me before the plague came in, before the China plague. And then, you know, like every other nation, like other countries, when you get hit, it affects you, and we went down a little bit.’
In what universe are Trump’s poll numbers going “up like a rocket ship”? As of Tuesday afternoon, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump in national polls by an average of 7.2 percent, according to RealClearPolitics. In a Georgetown University/ Battleground poll that was conducted in the early days of August, Biden led on the national level by a staggering 13 percent, with 53 percent of the support compared to just 40 percent for Trump. In a Monmouth University poll that was also conducted recently, Biden led by 10 percent, with 51 percent of the support compared to 41 percent for Trump.
More acutely — it is utterly ridiculous for Trump to compare himself to George Washington in this way. He sounds entirely disconnected from reality.
Trump is unpopular neither because of some kind of secret conspiracy nor because he “got hit” by the “China virus,” which is a brazenly racist description for the Coronavirus, which — obviously! — has no nationality. Trump is unpopular because of the abject failures of his own administration, which has left Americans to struggle and fend for themselves amidst crises like the pandemic and associated economic meltdown. Trump simply sounds so wildly self-obsessed that he refuses to acknowledge these issues and instead tries to use the “China virus” as a scapegoat for his own failures.
Meanwhile, during his interview with Hewitt, Trump also complained about the prospects of debating Biden. He said:
‘If [Biden] goes and debates, if he said ‘Yes, I had a wonderful breakfast, thank you for asking the question,’ they’ll give him, they’ll say it was one of the greatest answers in history. So you know, I know what I’m up against, and I had a smaller dose of it with Hillary. But Hillary was smart. Joe was never smart. Joe wasn’t smart in prime time.’
It’a amazing that the guy who — just this week! — suggested that the 1918 flu pandemic may have ended World War II (which ended in the 1940s!) suggests that it’s the other guy who “was never smart.”
Trump says the pandemic of 1918 probably ended World War II 🤔 — Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) August 10, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--Michelle Obama Tweets Tuesday Voting Instructions Like A Real Leader

The Obamas have kept their place in the public spotlight long after leaving the White House .
In particular , among other efforts , former First Lady Michelle Obama has been leading an organization called When We All Vote , which states on its website that it ’ s “ on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting , harnessing grassroots energy , and through strategic partnerships to reach every American.
” This Tuesday , the organization released a video message in which the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure that they ’ re ready to vote , adding that they should vote early and vote by mail , which helps make sure that their voices are heard amidst the turmoil of the pandemic .
In the video , she says : ‘ Our job between now and November is to make sure that everyone we know understands the power to make change rests on our ability to cast a vote .
Fair and safe voting is gon na be more important than ever this year , and that ’ s why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expand vote-by-mail , in-person early voting , and online voter registration… Make sure your friends , families and communities are registered , know their rights and are fully prepared to vote by mail this year or vote early in person… Let ’ s get more folks across the country trained with the tools , the resources and the information they ’ ll need to vote , because this election couldn ’ t be more important.
’ Check out the video below !
On the When We All Vote website , the organization has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote , request a mail-in ballot for upcoming elections , and sign up to volunteer to help amplify the organization ’ s mission of expanding access to voting .
Throughout recent weeks , Trump has been leading direct affronts against voting rights across the country .
He has been trumpeting brazen lies about the supposed potential for fraud when mail-in voting is used , although mail-in voting is already used at a significant level across the country , and there is no evidence for his claims of some kind of threat to election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply seems paranoid about the possibility of losing in the event of Americans getting to truly have their voices heard amidst the historical failure of Trump ’ s presidency .

The Obamas have kept their place in the public spotlight long after leaving the White House. In particular, among other efforts, former First Lady Michelle Obama has been leading an organization called When We All Vote, which states on its website that it’s “on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and through strategic partnerships to reach every American.” This Tuesday, the organization released a video message in which the former First Lady calls on Americans to make sure that they’re ready to vote, adding that they should vote early and vote by mail, which helps make sure that their voices are heard amidst the turmoil of the pandemic.
In the video, she says:
‘Our job between now and November is to make sure that everyone we know understands the power to make change rests on our ability to cast a vote. Fair and safe voting is gonna be more important than ever this year, and that’s why When We All Vote is fighting to expand vote-by-mail, in-person early voting, and online voter registration… Make sure your friends, families and communities are registered, know their rights and are fully prepared to vote by mail this year or vote early in person… Let’s get more folks across the country trained with the tools, the resources and the information they’ll need to vote, because this election couldn’t be more important.’
Check out the video below!
On the When We All Vote website, the organization has posted resources where folks can register to vote, request a mail-in ballot for upcoming elections, and sign up to volunteer to help amplify the organization’s mission of expanding access to voting.
Throughout recent weeks, Trump has been leading direct affronts against voting rights across the country. He has been trumpeting brazen lies about the supposed potential for fraud when mail-in voting is used, although mail-in voting is already used at a significant level across the country, and there is no evidence for his claims of some kind of threat to election legitimacy from the voting method. He simply seems paranoid about the possibility of losing in the event of Americans getting to truly have their voices heard amidst the historical failure of Trump’s presidency.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--Trump Calls Black Athletes ‘Nasty’ During Unhinged Tuesday Interview

This Tuesday , an interview with President Donald Trump aired on Fox Sports Radio .
It went about as “ well ” as one might expect — it didn ’ t take long for him to denigrate the professional athletes as “ nasty ” who have undertaken peaceful protests to bring attention to racial injustice in the United States .
These peaceful protests often take the form of kneeling during the national anthem ; over at the MLB , players took a knee in solidarity before the anthem played , and at the WNBA , players left the court before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up into a rage over what seems like pretty much all of it , as if he can ’ t stand the thought of athletes even suggesting a hint of opposition to the way things are .
Trump ’ s anger over the peaceful protests that have taken place seems to mirror much of his other behavior , really .
He can just about never take criticism well , and , simultaneously , he frequently singles out his non-white opponents for even greater criticism .
Many of the athletes across professional sports who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been black .
Discussing the NBA in particular , Trump said : Trump sounds like he feels threatened by the peaceful protesting , which is utterly ridiculous .
Everything isn ’ t about him .
During his time on Fox Sports , Trump actually also said that he ’ d prefer that the NFL didn ’ t even play their upcoming season if players would take a knee during the anthem .
It ’ s amazing that amidst staggering crises sending the entire U.S. into turmoil , Trump seems concerned with complaining about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professional athletes .
Trump said , in reference to the NFL : ‘ I would say this , if they don ’ t stand for the national anthem I hope they don ’ t open .
But other than that I would love to see them open and we ’ re doing everything possible for them getting them open .
I think they can protest in other ways .
They shouldn ’ t protest our flag or our country.
’ The protests are not “ against ” the flag… but Trump has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him before .
It ’ s worth noting — Trump also completely misrepresented the actual threat from the Coronavirus pandemic during his time on Fox Sports .
He is , of course , the president of the United States — and he was spouting brazen misinformation .
He claimed that the Coronavirus “ just attacks old people , especially old people with bad hearts , diabetes , or some kind of physical problem , ” adding that “ these football players are very young strong people… you ’ re not going to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s just incorrect .
First of all , deaths have not by any stretch of the imagination been confined to elderly age groups .
Additionally — and crucially — death is not the only possible negative outcome following a Coronavirus infection .
Damage to the lungs , heart , kidneys , and even brain have all been reported as possible long-term effects of the virus .

This Tuesday, an interview with President Donald Trump aired on Fox Sports Radio. It went about as “well” as one might expect — it didn’t take long for him to denigrate the professional athletes as “nasty” who have undertaken peaceful protests to bring attention to racial injustice in the United States. These peaceful protests often take the form of kneeling during the national anthem; over at the MLB, players took a knee in solidarity before the anthem played, and at the WNBA, players left the court before the anthem. Trump has wound himself up into a rage over what seems like pretty much all of it, as if he can’t stand the thought of athletes even suggesting a hint of opposition to the way things are.
Trump’s anger over the peaceful protests that have taken place seems to mirror much of his other behavior, really. He can just about never take criticism well, and, simultaneously, he frequently singles out his non-white opponents for even greater criticism. Many of the athletes across professional sports who have participated in the peaceful protests have been black.
Discussing the NBA in particular, Trump said:
‘Some are nasty, very very nasty, and frankly, very dumb… There was a nastiness about the NBA, the way it was done.’
Trump sounds like he feels threatened by the peaceful protesting, which is utterly ridiculous. Everything isn’t about him.
More Trump on NBA players kneeling for the national anthem: "There was a nastiness about the NBA, the way it was done." "Look at the basketball ratings they're down to very low numbers." https://t.co/9B3xZQfLYT — Ben Siegel (@benyc) August 11, 2020
During his time on Fox Sports, Trump actually also said that he’d prefer that the NFL didn’t even play their upcoming season if players would take a knee during the anthem. It’s amazing that amidst staggering crises sending the entire U.S. into turmoil, Trump seems concerned with complaining about peaceful protests undertaken for brief moments by professional athletes.
Trump said, in reference to the NFL:
‘I would say this, if they don’t stand for the national anthem I hope they don’t open. But other than that I would love to see them open and we’re doing everything possible for them getting them open. I think they can protest in other ways. They shouldn’t protest our flag or our country.’
The protests are not “against” the flag… but Trump has never let a complete disconnection from reality stop him before.
Casual reminder that Von Miller, a 31-year-old who'd truck just about every player in college football, was sick for nearly three weeks, briefly wondered if he'd die, and said weeks later that that his lungs were not 100 percent. Not dying ≠ Not being significantly impacted https://t.co/JSU7Vb8d97 — Benjamin Hoffman (@BenHoffmanNYT) August 11, 2020
It’s worth noting — Trump also completely misrepresented the actual threat from the Coronavirus pandemic during his time on Fox Sports. He is, of course, the president of the United States — and he was spouting brazen misinformation. He claimed that the Coronavirus “just attacks old people, especially old people with bad hearts, diabetes, or some kind of physical problem,” adding that “these football players are very young strong people… you’re not going to see people dying” — but that’s just incorrect. First of all, deaths have not by any stretch of the imagination been confined to elderly age groups. Additionally — and crucially — death is not the only possible negative outcome following a Coronavirus infection. Damage to the lungs, heart, kidneys, and even brain have all been reported as possible long-term effects of the virus.
"Kyle Gregory, who played football at Brookwood High, has died from COVID-19 at the age of 24" "Another fmr Gwinnett County high-school football player has died this week" "COVID 19 has claimed Sevener’s life at 19. Eli Sevener graduated in 2019, playing football as number 11" https://t.co/IVDJ0IR0pP — Lily Adams (@adamslily) August 11, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-11--‘The Lincoln Project’ Annihilates Trump With Tuesday Video Release

Tens of millions of Americans have been estimated to be in danger of eviction amidst the economic upheaval associated with the Coronavirus pandemic .
The Aspen Institute ’ s Zach Neumann — founder of the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project — recently estimated that at least 30 million Americans face the possibility of eviction by the end of September , according to NPR .
The Trump administration has done little to nothing to help these struggling Americans — Peggy Bailey , who works at the Center on Budget Policies and Priorities , called a recent Trump executive order on evictions “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the anti-Trump Republicans behind The Lincoln Project hammered the president over the looming tide of so-called “ Trump evictions.
” In their new video , the narrator says : ‘ Very soon now , it ’ s moving day for 25 million Americans .
They ’ ll be moving from their homes and apartments , from the placed they ’ ve raised families and made memories , not by choice , but because the Trump evictions are starting soon .
The Trump foreclosures .
He wrecked the economy , and now heartlessly rejects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans .
The man in his house doesn ’ t give a damn if you lose yours .
On November 3rd , remember — it ’ s America or Trump.
’ Check out the video below : Trump recently signed an executive order covering evictions policy , but it did not do much at all .
As NBC summarizes , the order “ doesn ’ t give tenants worried about losing their homes amid one of the worst public health crises in history any additional security , experts say.
” In reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merely directs federal agencies to “ consider ” measures to prevent evictions , ” as housing advocate Peggy Bailey explained — and that ’ s it .
He issued the order alongside a few others this past weekend , following the stalling out of Coronavirus relief negotiations on Capitol Hill .
Democrats have , among other things , been advocating for an unemployment benefits add-on of $ 600 a week along with financial support for state and local governments .
Among his recent orders , Trump signed an outline for a plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to unemployment benefits — but it ’ s unclear when the benefits might even be ready to go out , although Americans need financial support now , not at some indeterminate time in the future .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to The Lincoln Project below :

Tens of millions of Americans have been estimated to be in danger of eviction amidst the economic upheaval associated with the Coronavirus pandemic. The Aspen Institute’s Zach Neumann — founder of the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project — recently estimated that at least 30 million Americans face the possibility of eviction by the end of September, according to NPR. The Trump administration has done little to nothing to help these struggling Americans — Peggy Bailey, who works at the Center on Budget Policies and Priorities, called a recent Trump executive order on evictions “toothless.” In a new video, the anti-Trump Republicans behind The Lincoln Project hammered the president over the looming tide of so-called “Trump evictions.”
25 million Americans are at risk of being evicted from their homes, due to Trump and the GOP refusing to extend $600 a week to unemployed Americans.#TrumpEvictions are about to begin. — Chip Franklin (@chipfranklin) August 11, 2020
In their new video, the narrator says:
‘Very soon now, it’s moving day for 25 million Americans. They’ll be moving from their homes and apartments, from the placed they’ve raised families and made memories, not by choice, but because the Trump evictions are starting soon. The Trump foreclosures. He wrecked the economy, and now heartlessly rejects even $600 a week to unemployed Americans. The man in his house doesn’t give a damn if you lose yours. On November 3rd, remember — it’s America or Trump.’
Check out the video below:
Very soon, it's going to be moving day for 25 million Americans. The #TrumpEvictions are beginning. pic.twitter.com/5ai3UV0PbF — The Lincoln Project 🏴☠ (@ProjectLincoln) August 11, 2020
Trump recently signed an executive order covering evictions policy, but it did not do much at all. As NBC summarizes, the order “doesn’t give tenants worried about losing their homes amid one of the worst public health crises in history any additional security, experts say.” In reality, the outlet adds, the order “merely directs federal agencies to “consider” measures to prevent evictions,” as housing advocate Peggy Bailey explained — and that’s it.
Trump failed to contain the virus. He wrecked the economy. Now the #TrumpEvictions will wreck millions of Americans’ lives. pic.twitter.com/v6gENVB21P — Richard Hine (@richardhine) August 11, 2020
He issued the order alongside a few others this past weekend, following the stalling out of Coronavirus relief negotiations on Capitol Hill. Democrats have, among other things, been advocating for an unemployment benefits add-on of $600 a week along with financial support for state and local governments. Among his recent orders, Trump signed an outline for a plan to enact a $400 a week addition to unemployment benefits — but it’s unclear when the benefits might even be ready to go out, although Americans need financial support now, not at some indeterminate time in the future.
Trumps eviction order does…pretty much nothing https://t.co/AdUlyUjdzF — Catherine Rampell (@crampell) August 11, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to The Lincoln Project below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Trump Rages About Kamala Harris Destroying Brett Kavanaugh

Donald Trump is the most predictable man in the world .
Everyone knew he ’ d have an attack ad ready to go no matter who Joe Biden chose as his running mate and everyone knew he ’ d have a petty little nickname for her already picked out .
Shortly after the announcement , Trump called her that other name that he reserves for strong women , as well .
During the confirmation hearings of Trump ’ s second pick for Supreme Court Justice , credible accusations of sexual assault were lobbed against him by multiple women .
Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general , grilled him on a number of issues , doing her job and holding his feet to the fire .
Trump , who seemed to only pick right-wing reporters to ask questions during his press conference following the announcement , criticized Harris as , what else , a “ nasty ” woman .
Reminding women that he selected an accused attempted rapist as his SCOTUS pick and that a woman held him accountable during questioning isn ’ t exactly the smartest way to regain support from suburban women , so calling Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good at her job isn ’ t likely to help Trump much in 2020 .
Of course , Trump has also referred to Hillary Clinton , Meghan Markle , and Prime Minister Matte Frederickson of Denmark “ nasty , ” so Kamala Harris is in good company with some strong and powerful women .
Twitter wasn ’ t bothered by Trump ’ s characterization of Harris , seeing it as the vice presidential candidate ’ s official arrival into the political arena .
Read some of their comments below :

Donald Trump is the most predictable man in the world. Everyone knew he’d have an attack ad ready to go no matter who Joe Biden chose as his running mate and everyone knew he’d have a petty little nickname for her already picked out. Shortly after the announcement, Trump called her that other name that he reserves for strong women, as well.
#BREAKING: President Trump responds to Joe Biden choosing Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate: "She was extraordinarily nasty to Kavanaugh… She was nasty to a level that was just a horrible thing." pic.twitter.com/qTBkFa0xDJ — The Hill (@thehill) August 11, 2020
During the confirmation hearings of Trump’s second pick for Supreme Court Justice, credible accusations of sexual assault were lobbed against him by multiple women. Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor and attorney general, grilled him on a number of issues, doing her job and holding his feet to the fire.
Trump, who seemed to only pick right-wing reporters to ask questions during his press conference following the announcement, criticized Harris as, what else, a “nasty” woman.
‘She was extraordinarily nasty to Kavanaugh…she was nasty to a level that was just a horrible thing.’
Reminding women that he selected an accused attempted rapist as his SCOTUS pick and that a woman held him accountable during questioning isn’t exactly the smartest way to regain support from suburban women, so calling Harris “nasty” because she’s good at her job isn’t likely to help Trump much in 2020.
Of course, Trump has also referred to Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, and Prime Minister Matte Frederickson of Denmark “nasty,” so Kamala Harris is in good company with some strong and powerful women.
Twitter wasn’t bothered by Trump’s characterization of Harris, seeing it as the vice presidential candidate’s official arrival into the political arena. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Trump Gives Delusional COVID-19 Press Conference Like A Broken Man

On Wednesday , two public press conferences were held by two different politicians .
On one side , Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) officially announced their plans for the country if elected .
On the other , Donald Trump gave a press conference that was supposed to be about the pandemic that went out of control under the leadership of the Trump administration The contrast was similar to watching a Martin Scorsese film followed by a 5th grade school play .
While Biden and Harris acknowledged the impact that COVID-19 has had on Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , Trump told Americans that the country is in a “ v-shaped recovery ” and that the U.S. is doing better than Europe at containing the virus .
None of that is true .
Biden and Harris stressed the importance of voting in 2020 and preserving democracy in the upcoming elections .
Trump , on the other hand , said that mail-in ballots cause massive voter fraud and will be used to cheat him out of a win in 2020 .
None of that is true .
He also insisted that Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tried to stop Americans from getting unemployment benefits and eviction protections under the CARES Act , and didn ’ t want to do an income tax cut because “ they thought it was too much money , I guess.
” In fact , Pelosi and Schumer recognized that a payroll tax cut is not a sufficient measure in helping the American people , particularly not the more than 10 percent of Americans who are currently unemployed .
Who it helps the most is big corporations with hundreds or thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Democrats passed a relief bill in March , which has sat ignored on Mitch McConnell ’ s desk ever since .
In other words , the things that Trump said in his press conference about economic relief for Americans , none of that is true .
For the full press conference , see video below :

On Wednesday, two public press conferences were held by two different politicians. On one side, Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) officially announced their plans for the country if elected. On the other, Donald Trump gave a press conference that was supposed to be about the pandemic that went out of control under the leadership of the Trump administration
The contrast was similar to watching a Martin Scorsese film followed by a 5th grade school play.
While Biden and Harris acknowledged the impact that COVID-19 has had on Americans and laid out their plans to address it, Trump told Americans that the country is in a “v-shaped recovery” and that the U.S. is doing better than Europe at containing the virus. None of that is true.
Trump begins his news conference by falsely claiming that the US is doing better than Europe as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic.
Just blatantly false. — Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) August 12, 2020
Biden and Harris stressed the importance of voting in 2020 and preserving democracy in the upcoming elections. Trump, on the other hand, said that mail-in ballots cause massive voter fraud and will be used to cheat him out of a win in 2020. None of that is true.
He also insisted that Democratic leaders like Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tried to stop Americans from getting unemployment benefits and eviction protections under the CARES Act, and didn’t want to do an income tax cut because “they thought it was too much money, I guess.” In fact, Pelosi and Schumer recognized that a payroll tax cut is not a sufficient measure in helping the American people, particularly not the more than 10 percent of Americans who are currently unemployed. Who it helps the most is big corporations with hundreds or thousands or even millions of employees.
Further, Democrats passed a relief bill in March, which has sat ignored on Mitch McConnell’s desk ever since. In other words, the things that Trump said in his press conference about economic relief for Americans, none of that is true.
'$25 is what they gave the last time,' Trump says, referring to the Obama administration. Have no idea what he's talking about. — Social D (@dennisjromero) August 12, 2020
For the full press conference, see video below:
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--‘The Lincoln Project’ Releases Wednesday Evening Reminder 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--Harris Hands Trump His Ass During 1st Public Remarks As Running Mate

This week , the Joe Biden presidential campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate .
( They ’ ll soon be the official nominees , since the Democratic National Convention is next week . )
On Wednesday , Biden and Harris publicly spoke alongside one another for the first time since the announcement , and Harris promptly took Trump to task for the abject failures of his administration .
Among other specifics , she — like Biden before her — called Trump out over the failure of his response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to one tally , has claimed over 168,000 American lives as of Wednesday afternoon and threatens to hang over the country for a long time to come .
‘ This virus has impacted almost every country , but there ’ s a reason it has hit America worse than any other advanced nation .
It ’ s because of Trump ’ s failure to take it seriously from the start — his refusal to get testing up and running , his flip-flopping on social distancing and wearing masks , his delusional belief that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of that is reason , and the reason that an American dies of COVID-19 every 80 seconds .
It ’ s why countless businesses have had to shut their doors for good .
It ’ s why there is complete chaos over when and how to open our schools.
’ All of this chaos is the legacy of the Trump administration .
Any assertion otherwise is , quite simply , delusional .
Harris also laid blame at the doors of the Oval Office for the current high unemployment .
She said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of Americans are now unemployed .
He inherited the longest economic expansion in history from Barack Obama and Joe Biden , and then , like everything else he has inherited , he ran it straight into the ground.
’ Trump has already dragged out some of his own criticism of Harris .
For instance , at a Tuesday press conference , he derided her as “ nasty ” for her harsh criticism of Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings .
The reality is that Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afternoon , Biden leads Trump by an average of 7.3 percent in national polls , according to RealClearPolitics .

This week, the Joe Biden presidential campaign announced that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. (They’ll soon be the official nominees, since the Democratic National Convention is next week.) On Wednesday, Biden and Harris publicly spoke alongside one another for the first time since the announcement, and Harris promptly took Trump to task for the abject failures of his administration. Among other specifics, she — like Biden before her — called Trump out over the failure of his response to the Coronavirus, which, according to one tally, has claimed over 168,000 American lives as of Wednesday afternoon and threatens to hang over the country for a long time to come.
Harris said:
‘This virus has impacted almost every country, but there’s a reason it has hit America worse than any other advanced nation. It’s because of Trump’s failure to take it seriously from the start — his refusal to get testing up and running, his flip-flopping on social distancing and wearing masks, his delusional belief that he knows better than the experts: all of that is reason, and the reason that an American dies of COVID-19 every 80 seconds. It’s why countless businesses have had to shut their doors for good. It’s why there is complete chaos over when and how to open our schools.’
All of this chaos is the legacy of the Trump administration. Any assertion otherwise is, quite simply, delusional.
Harris also laid blame at the doors of the Oval Office for the current high unemployment. She said:
‘Trump is also the reason that millions of Americans are now unemployed. He inherited the longest economic expansion in history from Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and then, like everything else he has inherited, he ran it straight into the ground.’
Check out Harris’s comments below:
Sen. Kamala Harris : “This virus has impacted almost every country, but there’s a reason it has hit America worse than any other advanced nation. It’s because of Trump’s failure to take it seriously from the start.” https://t.co/6YmWkhz6rd pic.twitter.com/PPz2SxxWz4 — ABC News (@ABC) August 12, 2020
Trump has already dragged out some of his own criticism of Harris. For instance, at a Tuesday press conference, he derided her as “nasty” for her harsh criticism of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings. The reality is that Americans are ready for change. As of Wednesday afternoon, Biden leads Trump by an average of 7.3 percent in national polls, according to RealClearPolitics.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Pence Taunts Harris Over VP Debate Like A Scared Mommy’s Boy

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 Suffers Kamala Harris Conniption Fit During Wednesday Meltdown

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--2020-08-12--Jared Kushner Caught Secretly Meeting With Kanye West

As the general election approaches , President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has newly been reported to have recently met with Kanye West , the rapper who has launched an attempt to get on the ballot as a presidential candidate in at least some states .
Although West ’ s attempt at a candidacy has not been exactly successful — he has missed the deadline to get on the ballot in many states — his supposed presidential bid has some observers concerned about the rapper potentially drawing votes away from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ did not deny that he is acting as a spoiler to damage the Biden campaign ” in a recent interview , The New York Times reports .
As for West ’ s meeting with Kushner , the Times adds : ‘ The meeting took place in Colorado , where Mr. Kushner was traveling with his wife , Ivanka Trump , those familiar with the meeting said .
Mr. West had been camping in Colorado with his family , and afterward flew to Telluride to meet with Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kim Kardashian West , those with knowledge of the meeting said.
’ After the Times apparently got in touch with West , he tweeted that he was “ willing to do a live interview with the New York [ Times ] about my meeting with Jared where we discussed Dr Claude Anderson ’ s book Powernomics.
” The paper says that they subsequently conducted a “ brief follow-up interview ” with the high-profile rapper , but in that interaction , West apparently did not provide follow-up information about his meeting with Kushner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At one point , he even met with Trump in the Oval Office as part of advocacy on the part of West and his wife for criminal justice reform-related issues .
More recently , West claimed to Forbes that he was “ taking the red hat off , ” thereby suggesting that he ’ s no longer a Trump supporter .
West has apparently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder , and some observers have pointed this out in the wake of the rapper ’ s recently troubling behavior surrounding his supposed presidential run @

As the general election approaches, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has newly been reported to have recently met with Kanye West, the rapper who has launched an attempt to get on the ballot as a presidential candidate in at least some states. Although West’s attempt at a candidacy has not been exactly successful — he has missed the deadline to get on the ballot in many states — his supposed presidential bid has some observers concerned about the rapper potentially drawing votes away from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. West, for his part, “did not deny that he is acting as a spoiler to damage the Biden campaign” in a recent interview, The New York Times reports.
As for West’s meeting with Kushner, the Times adds:
‘The meeting took place in Colorado, where Mr. Kushner was traveling with his wife, Ivanka Trump, those familiar with the meeting said. Mr. West had been camping in Colorado with his family, and afterward flew to Telluride to meet with Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump, but was not accompanied by his wife, Kim Kardashian West, those with knowledge of the meeting said.’
"President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, met privately last weekend with Kanye West, the rapper who has filed petitions to get on the November ballots for president in several states." https://t.co/4qMgJkn8o5 — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) August 12, 2020
After the Times apparently got in touch with West, he tweeted that he was “willing to do a live interview with the New York [Times] about my meeting with Jared where we discussed Dr Claude Anderson’s book Powernomics.” The paper says that they subsequently conducted a “brief follow-up interview” with the high-profile rapper, but in that interaction, West apparently did not provide follow-up information about his meeting with Kushner.
West has previously supported Trump. At one point, he even met with Trump in the Oval Office as part of advocacy on the part of West and his wife for criminal justice reform-related issues. More recently, West claimed to Forbes that he was “taking the red hat off,” thereby suggesting that he’s no longer a Trump supporter. West has apparently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and some observers have pointed this out in the wake of the rapper’s recently troubling behavior surrounding his supposed presidential run.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--New Electoral College Projection Model Confirms Widespread Surge

Heading into November , with the general election right around the corner , the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris clearly seems to have an advantage .
As of Wednesday morning , FiveThirtyEight estimates that Biden has a 71 in 100 chance of winning the election , while Trump ( alongside his own running mate , Mike Pence ) has a meager 29 in 100 chance — which , while not insurmountable , definitely makes it clear who ’ s the one with the uphill climb ahead of them .
FiveThirtyEight notes that while yes , Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended up losing , Biden ’ s lead is larger and more stable — and it translates into a substantial advantage in electoral college predictions .
As of Wednesday morning , Biden is forecast by FiveThirtyEight to win a full 322 electoral votes , while Trump is forecast to win just 216 .
Biden ’ s 322 total is , of course , well above what ’ s needed for a victory .
The total is built by slight advantages for Biden in states like Florida , which Trump won in 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden a 64 in 100 chance of winning the state .
In the most recent polling in the state , which was conducted by Change Research , Biden led by 6 percent , with 50 percent of the support compared to 44 percent for Trump .
In the most recent polling before that survey — a Morning Consult poll from July — Biden led by 3 percent , with 49 percent compared to Trump ’ s 46 percent .
‘ The presidential race is in many ways just getting started .
On Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VP pick ( Sen. Kamala Harris ) , the Democratic National Convention is next week , and the Republican National Convention soon after .
So while it ’ s clear that Biden is comfortably ahead of Trump right now — nationally and in most battleground states — the forecast shows Trump with a meaningful chance of winning because there ’ s still plenty of time for the race to tighten.
’ And as for the polling situation , they add : FiveThirtyEight ’ s forecasts follow the same trends established in other sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Report currently estimates that at least 308 electoral votes are at least leaning Democratic , while just 187 electoral votes are at least leaning Republican .
They only estimate three states ( and one Congressional district ) as toss-ups , including Arizona , Georgia , North Carolina , and Maine ’ s second Congressional District .
( Maine allocates one electoral vote to whoever wins each Congressional district . )
Trump has already been frantically criticizing Harris .
On Wednesday morning , he tweeted : In reality , she did comparatively well for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary field , and she clearly has a base of support to bring to the Biden campaign , since she ’ s been elected to not one but two statewide offices in California , including her current role as U.S .
Senator .

Heading into November, with the general election right around the corner, the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris clearly seems to have an advantage. As of Wednesday morning, FiveThirtyEight estimates that Biden has a 71 in 100 chance of winning the election, while Trump (alongside his own running mate, Mike Pence) has a meager 29 in 100 chance — which, while not insurmountable, definitely makes it clear who’s the one with the uphill climb ahead of them. FiveThirtyEight notes that while yes, Hillary Clinton led in many 2016 polls but ended up losing, Biden’s lead is larger and more stable — and it translates into a substantial advantage in electoral college predictions.
As of Wednesday morning, Biden is forecast by FiveThirtyEight to win a full 322 electoral votes, while Trump is forecast to win just 216. Biden’s 322 total is, of course, well above what’s needed for a victory. The total is built by slight advantages for Biden in states like Florida, which Trump won in 2016. As of Wednesday morning, FiveThirtyEight gives Biden a 64 in 100 chance of winning the state. In the most recent polling in the state, which was conducted by Change Research, Biden led by 6 percent, with 50 percent of the support compared to 44 percent for Trump. In the most recent polling before that survey — a Morning Consult poll from July — Biden led by 3 percent, with 49 percent compared to Trump’s 46 percent.
FiveThirtyEight reports:
‘The presidential race is in many ways just getting started. On Tuesday, we got Joe Biden’s VP pick (Sen. Kamala Harris), the Democratic National Convention is next week, and the Republican National Convention soon after. So while it’s clear that Biden is comfortably ahead of Trump right now — nationally and in most battleground states — the forecast shows Trump with a meaningful chance of winning because there’s still plenty of time for the race to tighten.’
And as for the polling situation, they add:
‘But wait! Should you even trust the polls? Hillary Clinton led in the polls in 2016, right? Yes. But Clinton had only a small advantage in most surveys — Trump’s win was well within the range of normal polling error… there’s a genuine difference between Biden’s position now and Clinton’s four years ago.’
FiveThirtyEight’s forecasts follow the same trends established in other sources. For instance, the Cook Political Report currently estimates that at least 308 electoral votes are at least leaning Democratic, while just 187 electoral votes are at least leaning Republican. They only estimate three states (and one Congressional district) as toss-ups, including Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, and Maine’s second Congressional District. (Maine allocates one electoral vote to whoever wins each Congressional district.)
.@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
Trump has already been frantically criticizing Harris. On Wednesday morning, he 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!’
In reality, she did comparatively well for an underdog candidate in the packed presidential primary field, and she clearly has a base of support to bring to the Biden campaign, since she’s been elected to not one but two statewide offices in California, including her current role as U.S. Senator.
"Kamala… has now joined the pantheon of great Black women in history," says Sen. Cory Booker. "This Black woman… is used to men coming at her with the same viciousness, cruelty and meanness… She's not worried about Donald Trump… Trump should be worried about Kamala Harris." pic.twitter.com/53adGz9oSG — CNN (@CNN) August 12, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Federal Court Rocks Trump With Ruling To Restore Obama Legacy

Whenever someone mentions windmills as a possible source of sustainable energy , Donald Trump decries the idea as dangerous to birds .
When wealthy oil corporations want to kill birds to make their billions , however , Trump stops caring .
The Trump administration lost its bid in a federal court on Tuesday to roll back environmental protections that fine corporations for practices that endanger birds .
The judge , U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni , cited To Kill A Mockingbird in her decision .
According to The Washington Post : ‘ It is not only a sin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crime .
That has been the letter of the law for the past century .
But if the Department of the Interior has its way , many mockingbirds and other migratory birds that delight people and support ecosystems throughout the country will be killed without legal consequence.
’ The rollbacks intended to allow anyone , although the greatest beneficiary of the new rule would benefit oil corporations more than any other party , to kill birds as long as they can prove it wasn ’ t “ intentional.
” For example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the deaths of thousands of birds , although birds weren ’ t specifically targeted by the corporation .
These rollbacks would have allowed them to escape any kind of penalty for their actions .
Sarah Greenberger , interim chief conservation officer for the National Audubon Society , said : Trump ’ s entire economic plan relies on the deregulation of environmental protection , climate change be damned .
Trump lists among his accomplishments deregulation Obama-era policies to protect the environment .
In this case , Trump will not be allowed to do @ @ @

Whenever someone mentions windmills as a possible source of sustainable energy, Donald Trump decries the idea as dangerous to birds. When wealthy oil corporations want to kill birds to make their billions, however, Trump stops caring.
BREAKING: Citing To Kill a Mockingbird, a federal judge just struck down Trump's policy which legalized the unlimited killing of millions of song birds every year. Court's opening paragraph below. Case brought by @CenterForBioDiv @ABCbirds @audubonsociety @Defenders @NRDC @NWF pic.twitter.com/IHHUeIYev4 — Kierán Suckling (@KieranSuckling) August 11, 2020
The Trump administration lost its bid in a federal court on Tuesday to roll back environmental protections that fine corporations for practices that endanger birds. The judge, U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni, cited To Kill A Mockingbird in her decision.
According to The Washington Post:
‘It is not only a sin to kill a mockingbird, it is also a crime. That has been the letter of the law for the past century. But if the Department of the Interior has its way, many mockingbirds and other migratory birds that delight people and support ecosystems throughout the country will be killed without legal consequence.’
Inspired by @katepkelly, here is my celebration of the court’s rejection of the Trump Admin’s gutting of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act – that time @RepSpeier absolutely destroyed a bad provision in the defense spending bill with SO MANY BIRD PUNS. https://t.co/BcTMZ7dTRs — Miriam Goldstein (@MiriamGoldste) August 12, 2020
The rollbacks intended to allow anyone, although the greatest beneficiary of the new rule would benefit oil corporations more than any other party, to kill birds as long as they can prove it wasn’t “intentional.” For example, the BP oil spill harmed and resulted in the deaths of thousands of birds, although birds weren’t specifically targeted by the corporation. These rollbacks would have allowed them to escape any kind of penalty for their actions.
Sarah Greenberger, interim chief conservation officer for the National Audubon Society, said:
‘This is a huge victory for birds and it comes at a critical time — science tells us that we’ve lost 3 billion birds in less than a human lifetime and that two-thirds of North American birds are at risk of extinction due to climate change.’
Wearing my favorite bird shirt today to celebrate the court’s rejection of the Trump Admin’s gutting of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act pic.twitter.com/RWBcih1Qwu — Kate Kelly (@katepkelly) August 12, 2020
Trump’s entire economic plan relies on the deregulation of environmental protection, climate change be damned. Trump lists among his accomplishments deregulation Obama-era policies to protect the environment. In this case, Trump will not be allowed to do so unchecked.
‘Tuesday’s legal defeat was the latest of numerous environmental deregulation efforts the Trump administration has lost in court. In the weeks leading up to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act rule change, the administration lost three court cases in three consecutive days.’
This is massive, no? (U.S. courts are helping hold back full Trump onslaught. Hanging on til January; even so, Biden will still need a whole term to fix what Trump broke.) “Interior memo scaling back bird protections is 'contrary to law,' court rules.” https://t.co/4mNlJeWa7S — Brian Banks (@BrianBanks) August 12, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-12--Trump Snaps & Verbally Assaults Female Reporter During New Interview

Amidst major national crises like the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , President Donald Trump is concerned with… ranting against New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on national television .
In other words , he has apparently no grasp of the seriousness of his position in the White House , and he continues to leave struggling Americans out in the cold while he spends his time going on nonsensical , frenzied rants against his political opponents .
He ranted against Haberman during a Tuesday night appearance on Sean Hannity ’ s Fox News show .
People like Hannity are brazen enablers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drives Trump to respond to a Coronavirus death toll of hundreds of Americans a day with the dismissive remark that “ it is what it is.
” ( Trump made that remark in a recent interview with Jonathan Swan , of Axios . )
‘ They got it wrong , and they got Pulitzer Prizes .
The Pulitzer Prize is worthless as far as I ’ m concerned , because , when you have the Maggie Habermans getting a Pulitzer Prize and she got it all wrong .
I haven ’ t spoken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s like my biographer , like she knows everything about me .
She knows nothing about me .
And they talk about — they have sources , they don ’ t have sources , they ’ re made up , they make them up in their mind , they have no sources , I know when there are sources.
’ There is zero evidence for Trump ’ s claim that mainstream media outlets make up sources .
Zero evidence — not maybe a little bit of evidence somewhere : no , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essentially driven a complete disconnection from reality on his part .
While crises like the looming potential of a “ pandemic ” of homelessness threaten America , Trump is going on lie-riddled , self-obsessed rants on Fox News and complaining about the way that he ’ s getting treated in the media .
Staggeringly , it ’ s worth noting , Trump seems more concerned with keeping people out of housing than he is with protecting people from losing their homes .
Recently , Trump signed an executive order insisting that federal agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evictions — and that ’ s it .
Meanwhile , just this Wednesday morning , Trump proudly tweeted about his plan to keep low income housing from “ invading ” the suburbs .
Could the racial overtones be any more brazen ?
Low income housing residents are ordinarily members of marginalized communities , like black Americans .

Amidst major national crises like the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump is concerned with… ranting against New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on national television. In other words, he has apparently no grasp of the seriousness of his position in the White House, and he continues to leave struggling Americans out in the cold while he spends his time going on nonsensical, frenzied rants against his political opponents. He ranted against Haberman during a Tuesday night appearance on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show. People like Hannity are brazen enablers of Trump’s threatening egomania, which drives Trump to respond to a Coronavirus death toll of hundreds of Americans a day with the dismissive remark that “it is what it is.” (Trump made that remark in a recent interview with Jonathan Swan, of Axios.)
Trump told Hannity:
‘They got it wrong, and they got Pulitzer Prizes. The Pulitzer Prize is worthless as far as I’m concerned, because, when you have the Maggie Habermans getting a Pulitzer Prize and she got it all wrong. I haven’t spoken to her in forever — she’s like my biographer, like she knows everything about me. She knows nothing about me. And they talk about — they have sources, they don’t have sources, they’re made up, they make them up in their mind, they have no sources, I know when there are sources.’
Listen below:
The President is now ranting about Pulitzer Prizes and Maggie Haberman pic.twitter.com/FgzYIpi9Xl — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 12, 2020
There is zero evidence for Trump’s claim that mainstream media outlets make up sources. Zero evidence — not maybe a little bit of evidence somewhere: no, there is nothing. Trump’s self-obsession has essentially driven a complete disconnection from reality on his part. While crises like the looming potential of a “pandemic” of homelessness threaten America, Trump is going on lie-riddled, self-obsessed rants on Fox News and complaining about the way that he’s getting treated in the media.
One candidate is running alongside an accomplished woman, the other labels them as "suburban housewives" https://t.co/evHQ2Kd618 — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 12, 2020
Staggeringly, it’s worth noting, Trump seems more concerned with keeping people out of housing than he is with protecting people from losing their homes. Recently, Trump signed an executive order insisting that federal agencies should “consider” steps to curtail evictions — and that’s it. Meanwhile, just this Wednesday morning, Trump proudly tweeted about his plan to keep low income housing from “invading” the suburbs. Could the racial overtones be any more brazen? Low income housing residents are ordinarily members of marginalized communities, like black Americans.
This is racism in its purist form. It's @realDonaldTrump living his salad days in Queens blocking blacks from renting in his buildings. It's what the Trump team thinks will get him re-elected. They're counting on the silent racist majority. Let's prove them wrong once and for all https://t.co/seQMH4tE79 — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) August 12, 2020