bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Trump Stops In Rose Garden To Have Thursday Mental Breakdown

On a list of totally strange things that Donald Trump has said while in office , included would certainly be things like windmills and how they cause cancer , disinfectant and how it could be injected directly into the lungs to stop the coronavirus , and when he said he fixed toilets as president so they wouldn ’ t have to be flushed multiple times .
Today , he said he ’ s fixed all the dishwashers , too .
Trump was trying to discuss energy efficient appliances and “ consumer choice , ” which is another way of saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so anything he did that might help the environment or the American people has to go.
” Of course , it ’ s also a way to allow multi-million dollar corporations , especially those who donate to Trump and the GOP , to get away with making appliances without regulations that protect the environment .
It also helps oil companies , as energy efficient appliances use more electricity .
Trump also went on a tangent about how he ’ s fixed the whole lightbulb situation , saying that the regular lightbulbs had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he brought them back , and they ’ re “ selling like hotcakes.
” He also said they were cheaper , which is untrue .
A single lightbulb may be cheaper , but a $ 1 lightbulb that has to be replaced over and over is , in the long run , more expensive than an LED bulb that only needs to be replaced every few years .
Additionally , all of those cheap bulbs that were replaced sit in landfills and add to growing issues with the environment .
At this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1917 happening , the worst unemployment rate since the Great Depression of 1929 , and the worst civil unrest since the 1960s , and they ’ re all happening at the same time .
No worries , though .
Trump ’ s got this dishwasher thing under control.
” It ’ s called “ rain .
”

On a list of totally strange things that Donald Trump has said while in office, included would certainly be things like windmills and how they cause cancer, disinfectant and how it could be injected directly into the lungs to stop the coronavirus, and when he said he fixed toilets as president so they wouldn’t have to be flushed multiple times. Today, he said he’s fixed all the dishwashers, too.
Trump: So shower heads, you take a shower, the water doesn’t come out. You wanna wash your hands, the water doesn’t come out… Dishwashers you didn’t have any water… In most places of the country, water is not a problem. They don’t know what do with it. It’s called rain pic.twitter.com/rx96mCFsae — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) July 16, 2020
Trump was trying to discuss energy efficient appliances and “consumer choice,” which is another way of saying “I don’t like Obama so anything he did that might help the environment or the American people has to go.” Of course, it’s also a way to allow multi-million dollar corporations, especially those who donate to Trump and the GOP, to get away with making appliances without regulations that protect the environment. It also helps oil companies, as energy efficient appliances use more electricity.
Trump, in this speech on deregulation, is telling his story about how "you didn't have any water" in energy efficient dishwashers, so "the people that do the dishes" had to run them multiple times. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 16, 2020
Trump also went on a tangent about how he’s fixed the whole lightbulb situation, saying that the regular lightbulbs had been taken away by the Obama administration but he brought them back, and they’re “selling like hotcakes.” He also said they were cheaper, which is untrue. A single lightbulb may be cheaper, but a $1 lightbulb that has to be replaced over and over is, in the long run, more expensive than an LED bulb that only needs to be replaced every few years. Additionally, all of those cheap bulbs that were replaced sit in landfills and add to growing issues with the environment.
TRUMP SAVED DISHWASHERS, SHOWER HEADS AND TOILETS! HOW can ANYONE vote for Biden with accomplishment brags of THIS magnitude!? 🤔🤷♂ "Dead Americans Will Be CLEAN!
TRUMP 2020!" Thank you Mr President* sir. — John Dodge (@Sanityreturn2us) July 16, 2020
At this point, there is the worst pandemic since 1917 happening, the worst unemployment rate since the Great Depression of 1929, and the worst civil unrest since the 1960s, and they’re all happening at the same time.
No worries, though. Trump’s got this dishwasher thing under control.” It’s called “rain.”
Been there, done that.
"People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times, as opposed to once."https://t.co/aNeLCIN77g — M. Listen, Learn, Think, Vote 🌊🌊🌊 (@40marbles) July 16, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor, & Kagan Pen Scathing Thursday Message

The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution , written in 1964 , says that “ the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President , for electors for President or Vice President , or for Senator or Representative in Congress , shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.
” Apparently , poll taxes can be implemented in other ways .
On Thursday , the conservative justices of the Supreme Court implemented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requiring felons to pay off court fines , probation fees , and restitution in order to vote now that felons ’ voting rights have been restored in Florida .
The dissenting opinion came from the three more liberal SCOTUS justices , Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Sonia Sotomayor , and Elena Kagan .
In many states , the right to vote has been restored to felons , some of whom must complete probation or parole before having their rights reinstated , but none of which require that anyone pay money to ensure their right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election season limbo as a perpetual purple state , ensuring that black voters ’ rights are suppressed helps conservatives .
After all , 20 percent of black voters in 2018 were ineligible to vote because of prior felonies , and the black vote in Florida always leans to the left .
‘ The dispute over the voting rights of Florida ’ s felons could be crucial in this fall ’ s elections because of its perennial status as a swing state .
There are about 775,000 felons in the state who have completed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who registered to vote .
‘ Most states restore felons ’ right to vote after their sentences , along with time on parole or probation , are complete .
Many states impose additional requirements .
Florida is among 11 states with the most restrictive rules , according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
’ The bill reinstating the rights of felons to vote in Florida had widespread support across the state , but Republicans have been on a mission following the election of President Obama to suppress the vote as much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down polling places or suddenly requiring a state ID to vote , what these restrictions amount to is fewer black Americans with the ability to vote .
‘ Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2018 allowing felons to vote after their sentences are complete .
The initiative won 64 % approval .
‘ The state Legislature passed , and Gov .
Ron DeSantis signed , a law requiring that felons first pay all fees , fines and restitution owed as part of the process .
‘ That restriction was challenged by voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle struck it down as a “ pay-to-vote system.
” This month , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit blocked Hinkle ’ s ruling and scheduled a hearing for Aug. 18 – the date of the state primary .
The registration deadline to vote is next Monday .
’

The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, written in 1964, says that “the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.” Apparently, poll taxes can be implemented in other ways.
This ruling means if you’re a poor person with a felony conviction you’re disenfranchised. If you can afford to pay fines you can vote. Setting aside that there’s no reason to keep people who’ve served their sentence from voting forever, this is a poll tax https://t.co/errPwiHm1B — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) July 16, 2020
On Thursday, the conservative justices of the Supreme Court implemented what amounts to a poll tax, requiring felons to pay off court fines, probation fees, and restitution in order to vote now that felons’ voting rights have been restored in Florida.
The dissenting opinion came from the three more liberal SCOTUS justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.
The Washington Post reports that:
‘In early July, the Campaign Legal Center in Washington petitioned the high court to lift the stay, arguing that the appeals court decision had “thrown the election rules into chaos.”
‘But on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied that request. Three liberal justices noted their dissent, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor writing that the court’s decision “prevents thousands of otherwise eligible voters from participating in Florida’s primary election simply because they are poor.”’
Gov. DeSantis signed a bill requiring felons to FIRST pay back financial obligations before restoring their right to vote again. But, some argue a felon’s prison time is enough to ‘pay their dues.’ https://t.co/Tz1qpHl202 In a few minutes watch WPTV, local reaction. pic.twitter.com/YX92d0zyCa — WPTV (@WPTV) July 1, 2019
In many states, the right to vote has been restored to felons, some of whom must complete probation or parole before having their rights reinstated, but none of which require that anyone pay money to ensure their right to vote. With Florida in constant election season limbo as a perpetual purple state, ensuring that black voters’ rights are suppressed helps conservatives. After all, 20 percent of black voters in 2018 were ineligible to vote because of prior felonies, and the black vote in Florida always leans to the left.
According to USA Today:
‘The dispute over the voting rights of Florida’s felons could be crucial in this fall’s elections because of its perennial status as a swing state. There are about 775,000 felons in the state who have completed their prison sentences, including about 85,000 who registered to vote. ‘Most states restore felons’ right to vote after their sentences, along with time on parole or probation, are complete. Many states impose additional requirements. Florida is among 11 states with the most restrictive rules, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.’
Ron DeSantis narrowly won in 2018 in an election in which more than 20% of black citizens were not allowed to vote. His legacy will be that he fought tooth-and-nail to make sure he gets to wage his re-election bid under that same Jim Crow-era rules of mass exclusion. https://t.co/arAU652BeG — Taniel (@Taniel) January 16, 2020
The bill reinstating the rights of felons to vote in Florida had widespread support across the state, but Republicans have been on a mission following the election of President Obama to suppress the vote as much as possible. Whether it’s closing down polling places or suddenly requiring a state ID to vote, what these restrictions amount to is fewer black Americans with the ability to vote.
‘Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2018 allowing felons to vote after their sentences are complete. The initiative won 64% approval. ‘The state Legislature passed, and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed, a law requiring that felons first pay all fees, fines and restitution owed as part of the process. ‘That restriction was challenged by voting rights groups, and in May, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle struck it down as a “pay-to-vote system.” This month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit blocked Hinkle’s ruling and scheduled a hearing for Aug. 18 – the date of the state primary. The registration deadline to vote is next Monday.’
This is example of what we are up against this November. The vote if the most powerful tool we have, so they will find anything to suppress it. Money should never determine any citizen’s right to vote. This is fundamentally unacceptable and undemocratic. https://t.co/bzPCKpcy6B — NAACP (@NAACP) July 16, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Trump Loses Again; Tax Return Case Moves Forward

On Thursday , a court in the Southern District of New York ( SDNY ) heard arguments in the case against Donald Trump for campaign funding violations that requires turning over his tax returns and business records .
Law professor Jennifer Taub , who was present at the court hearing , live-tweeted the full proceedings .
For her full set of tweets , click here .
William Consovoy , one of the lawyers representing Trump , argued that the subpoena for Trump ’ s tax and business records is “ too broad ” and that it was based on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district attorney ’ s office , who is in charge of the current investigation .
According to The Daily Beast : Since Trump ’ s lawyers offered nothing new to argue against the release of the documents , lawyers for the SDNY argued that the president ’ s legal team is just trying to delay the case and requested sticking to the schedule previously agreed upon .
The judge agreed conditional on whether the president can list a new reason to delay the documents .
‘ What the president ’ s lawyer is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has delayed our collection of evidence .
We accept that the president has the right to articulate any new claims , except constitutional immunity .
But there ’ s no special heightened standard .
It ’ s like he ’ s a CEO.
’ The judge agreed with prosecutors , saying that it is now time to move forward after the Supreme Court ’ s ruling that Trump is not immune as president to being pursued in criminal court .
‘ While the federal judge made no rulings on Thursday , he endorsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously agreed on .
The president will make whatever arguments he wants about the subpoena in a hearing later this month .
‘ “ Our office ’ s position , your honor , is , ‘ bring it on , ’ ” Dunne said Thursday .
’

On Thursday, a court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) heard arguments in the case against Donald Trump for campaign funding violations that requires turning over his tax returns and business records.
Law professor Jennifer Taub, who was present at the court hearing, live-tweeted the full proceedings. For her full set of tweets, click here.
William Consovoy, one of the lawyers representing Trump, argued that the subpoena for Trump’s tax and business records is “too broad” and that it was based on a list compiled by Congress and not the district attorney’s office, who is in charge of the current investigation. According to The Daily Beast:
‘He said Trump “is still reviewing the subpoena” and his team has not yet decided what arguments they plan to raise in an amended complaint against Vance’s request. Calling the legal action a “fishing expedition,” Consovoy argued Trump was “a target for political reasons.”’
US District Court Judge Victor Marrero was right to show impatience with Trump’s lawyers as they recycled the stale arguments SCOTUS had just rejected 7-2 on July 9. He should heed Vance’s plea that justice pointlessly delayed is justice unfairly denied. https://t.co/DuWQ58yilI — Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 16, 2020
Since Trump’s lawyers offered nothing new to argue against the release of the documents, lawyers for the SDNY argued that the president’s legal team is just trying to delay the case and requested sticking to the schedule previously agreed upon. The judge agreed conditional on whether the president can list a new reason to delay the documents.
‘What the president’s lawyer is seeking here is delay. This lawsuit has delayed our collection of evidence. We accept that the president has the right to articulate any new claims, except constitutional immunity. But there’s no special heightened standard. It’s like he’s a CEO.’
The judge agreed with prosecutors, saying that it is now time to move forward after the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump is not immune as president to being pursued in criminal court.
‘While the federal judge made no rulings on Thursday, he endorsed the schedule the two legal parties had previously agreed on. The president will make whatever arguments he wants about the subpoena in a hearing later this month. ‘“Our office’s position, your honor, is, ‘bring it on,’” Dunne said Thursday.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Pelosi Calls Trump ‘A Man Who Refuses To Ask For Directions’ During Thursday Tweet

Americans are getting very serious about the coronavirus pandemic .
After it hit the northwest section of the country and the west coast , some started saying the pandemic was over .
Uh , no it was not finished pounding on us .
Then , it hit the south all the way across with deaths reaching those of New York ’ s numbers in some states .
Rudderless Republican captains of this great ship the United States of America have been doing their best to sink it .
The most powerful woman in the country had something to say about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump was working for Russia ’ s dictator aka President Vladimir Putin and taking orders to bring our country to its knees , he could not do a better job .
Ignore world-renowned virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci .
Check .
Try to infect as many people as possible by holding maskless rallies , sending them back to school , calling coronavirus a “ hoax , ” and sending them back to work .
Check .
Steal the statistics and funnel them into a Health and Human Services black hole .
Check .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) is second in line to the president .
That means if Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are incapacitated by the coronavirus , because they will not wear masks , the nation will have its first woman president — finally .
The speaker said POTUS is acting like a “ man who refuses to ask for directions.
” Then , she pointed to the scientists .
Simple lifesaving measures : masks , isolation , testing , and social distancing could end the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tries to take down Fauci .
Pelosi said : According to the co-founder of the Lincoln Project Steve Schmidt on MSNBC ’ s Deadline White House , London has signs all over the place saying : Trump is the only man refusing to ask for directions , even running hard against them .
Georgia ’ s Governor Brian Kemp ( R ) just banned mayors from mandating wearing masks .
Florida ’ s Governor Rick DeSantis ( R ) bragged that his state avoided the pandemic .
He opened up his economy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back across the country to infect others .
Now , Florida is second in COVID-19 cases , just after New York .
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and his entire maskless family went out to eat right before Trump showed up for a failed rally with thousands of empty seats .
Then , Stitt tested positive , but did he stay home ?
No .
Did he isolate ?
No .
Did he wear a mask ?
No .
Did he go to Walmart and expose who knows how many people ?
Yes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this one .
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Americans are getting very serious about the coronavirus pandemic. After it hit the northwest section of the country and the west coast, some started saying the pandemic was over. Uh, no it was not finished pounding on us. Then, it hit the south all the way across with deaths reaching those of New York’s numbers in some states. Rudderless Republican captains of this great ship the United States of America have been doing their best to sink it. The most powerful woman in the country had something to say about their unforgivable lack of leadership.
If Donald Trump was working for Russia’s dictator aka President Vladimir Putin and taking orders to bring our country to its knees, he could not do a better job. Ignore world-renowned virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci. Check. Try to infect as many people as possible by holding maskless rallies, sending them back to school, calling coronavirus a “hoax,” and sending them back to work. Check. Steal the statistics and funnel them into a Health and Human Services black hole. Check. Destroy the economy. Half a check.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is second in line to the president. That means if Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are incapacitated by the coronavirus, because they will not wear masks, the nation will have its first woman president — finally.
The speaker said POTUS is acting like a “man who refuses to ask for directions.” Then, she pointed to the scientists. Simple lifesaving measures: masks, isolation, testing, and social distancing could end the COVID-19 virus. Simple. Instead, Trump tries to take down Fauci. Pelosi said:
‘Observing the President’s behavior, it’s clear he is like a man who refuses to ask for directions. All the answers are there. The scientists are clear: testing, tracing, isolation, and masks are critical. And yet the President takes the wrong path.’
According to the co-founder of the Lincoln Project Steve Schmidt on MSNBC’s Deadline White House, London has signs all over the place saying:
‘All Americans Must Be Accompanied By An Adult.’
Trump is the only man refusing to ask for directions, even running hard against them. Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp (R) just banned mayors from mandating wearing masks. Florida’s Governor Rick DeSantis (R) bragged that his state avoided the pandemic. He opened up his economy and welcomed spring breakers only to send them back across the country to infect others. Now, Florida is second in COVID-19 cases, just after New York.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and his entire maskless family went out to eat right before Trump showed up for a failed rally with thousands of empty seats. Then, Stitt tested positive, but did he stay home? No. Did he isolate? No. Did he wear a mask? No. Did he go to Walmart and expose who knows how many people? Yes.
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We gotta get him driving on a road trip then… pic.twitter.com/cisLKdXXqd — News UCanUse ✍ (@zapher134) July 16, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Brad Parscale Has Pathetic Thursday Meltdown Claiming Persecution

It came as absolutely no surprise to anyone , except maybe Brad Parscale , when Trump demoted Parscale as his campaign manager and replaced him .
The famous tagline from Donald Trump ’ s reality TV show was “ you ’ re fired , ” and he doesn ’ t seem to have changed that mantra much since then or stopped treating the White House as his newest reality TV show .
While Parscale isn ’ t fired outright and will continue to work on the Trump campaign , those around him say that he ’ s “ deeply hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that even Trump ’ s family felt “ blindsided ” by the news .
Trump gave Parscale the typical Twitter send-off , saying that Parscale had done “ tremendous ” things for his campaign .
That will last exactly as long as it takes Parscale to say something critical about him or somehow get tied to the Russian collusion story from 2016 .
At that point , Brad will become nothing more than an incompetent coffee boy , if Trump deigns to say he remembers him at all .
On Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although no one felt all that sorry for him .
Most people expected it after the failed Tulsa rally when he announced that nearly a million people had bought tickets to the event but only around 6,000 people showed up .
Parscale tried to shift the blame to liberal voters , saying they had blocked doors to the entrance , but photos and videos from the entrance showed , once again , that a Trump official had lied .
Twitter didn ’ t seem very sympathetic to poor Brad ’ s plight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @

It came as absolutely no surprise to anyone, except maybe Brad Parscale, when Trump demoted Parscale as his campaign manager and replaced him. The famous tagline from Donald Trump’s reality TV show was “you’re fired,” and he doesn’t seem to have changed that mantra much since then or stopped treating the White House as his newest reality TV show.
While Parscale isn’t fired outright and will continue to work on the Trump campaign, those around him say that he’s “deeply hurt,” according to POLITICO,” and that even Trump’s family felt “blindsided” by the news. Trump gave Parscale the typical Twitter send-off, saying that Parscale had done “tremendous” things for his campaign. That will last exactly as long as it takes Parscale to say something critical about him or somehow get tied to the Russian collusion story from 2016. At that point, Brad will become nothing more than an incompetent coffee boy, if Trump deigns to say he remembers him at all.
On Thursday, Parscale expressed his sorrows on Twitter, although no one felt all that sorry for him. Most people expected it after the failed Tulsa rally when he announced that nearly a million people had bought tickets to the event but only around 6,000 people showed up. Parscale tried to shift the blame to liberal voters, saying they had blocked doors to the entrance, but photos and videos from the entrance showed, once again, that a Trump official had lied.
Twitter didn’t seem very sympathetic to poor Brad’s plight. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-16--Mitch McConnell Finally Breaks With Trump After Criticism Of Dr. Fauci

Somehow it is not surprising that , in the middle of the worst global pandemic since 1919 , the president of the United States is actively working to undermine the country ’ s foremost authority on immunology .
After all , medical science makes Trump look bad and his lies more obvious .
On Thursday , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with Trump ’ s criticism of Dr. Fauci to say he had complete confidence of the judgment of Dr. Fauci .
It is rare for the Kentucky senator to offer opposing views from the president , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero appears to have been more than he could keep silent over .
According to The Courier Journal : ‘ Kentucky ’ s longtime senator on Wednesday was asked what level of confidence he has in Fauci .
McConnell quickly and simply responded : “ Total.
” ‘ McConnell has demonstrated trust in public health experts such as Fauci during the coronavirus pandemic — something Trump has not as he leads the Republican Party and the nation during this crisis.
’ Since 1984 , Dr. Anthony Fauci began serving as director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the 1980s , Dr. Fauci changed medicine in a profound way , pushing for changes to the process of clinical drug trials to allow more HIV and AIDS-infected patients access to experimental drugs that saved thousands of lives .
In the 1980s , Fauci continued that work until patients diagnosed with HIV no longer have to fear that they ’ ve been handed a death sentence .
Under Obama , Fauci stepped in to help the fifth president he ’ d served under in his long and distinguished career manage an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only two Americans died .
In the 1980s , Donald Trump was building casinos that would soon go under and preening on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous .
In the 1990s , Trump was divorcing his wife for his pregnant mistress and losing more money than any businessman in history .
Under Obama , Trump spent his days spreading a racist birther campaign .
Fauci has recommended wearing masks and social distancing to contain the spread of the virus .
Trump suggested injecting patients with disinfectant .
When it comes to medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen to ?

Somehow it is not surprising that, in the middle of the worst global pandemic since 1919, the president of the United States is actively working to undermine the country’s foremost authority on immunology. After all, medical science makes Trump look bad and his lies more obvious.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he has "total" confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci https://t.co/8xZBcUHXBr pic.twitter.com/gVMtuKwAR8 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 15, 2020
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with Trump’s criticism of Dr. Fauci to say he had complete confidence of the judgment of Dr. Fauci. It is rare for the Kentucky senator to offer opposing views from the president, but the attacks against a premiere immunologist and American hero appears to have been more than he could keep silent over.
According to The Courier Journal:
‘Kentucky’s longtime senator on Wednesday was asked what level of confidence he has in Fauci. McConnell quickly and simply responded: “Total.” ‘McConnell has demonstrated trust in public health experts such as Fauci during the coronavirus pandemic — something Trump has not as he leads the Republican Party and the nation during this crisis.’
"You expect a White House to lob political attacks at its opponents," @JoshNBCNews says. "You don't expect the White House to be doing an opposition dump on its own top infectious disease control doctor."https://t.co/bpLin0ccMV — MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 13, 2020
Since 1984, Dr. Anthony Fauci began serving as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In the 1980s, Dr. Fauci changed medicine in a profound way, pushing for changes to the process of clinical drug trials to allow more HIV and AIDS-infected patients access to experimental drugs that saved thousands of lives. In the 1980s, Fauci continued that work until patients diagnosed with HIV no longer have to fear that they’ve been handed a death sentence. Under Obama, Fauci stepped in to help the fifth president he’d served under in his long and distinguished career manage an Ebola outbreak, a virus from which only two Americans died.
In the 1980s, Donald Trump was building casinos that would soon go under and preening on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. In the 1990s, Trump was divorcing his wife for his pregnant mistress and losing more money than any businessman in history. Under Obama, Trump spent his days spreading a racist birther campaign.
Fauci has recommended wearing masks and social distancing to contain the spread of the virus. Trump suggested injecting patients with disinfectant. When it comes to medical information, who are you going to listen to?
As Trump tries to separate himself from Navarro’s attack on Fauci, a WH source tells us that POTUS himself approved it: “Not only was he authorized by Trump — he was encouraged.” https://t.co/1KgSBaZFbP — Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) July 15, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Trump Brazenly Blocks CDC Director From Testifying At Congress

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , one of the major questions that policy-makers have had to deal with around the United States is how to safely reopen schools .
As issues swirl , the White House has apparently blocked officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) from testifying to a particular House committee about safe school reopenings .
The House Education and Labor Committee — whose purview obviously includes schools — had sought the testimony of CDC Director Robert Redfield or another official from the agency , but this week , Chairman Bobby Scott ( D-Va. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informed them that they ’ d not be allowing CDC officials to testify .
Some rationales that the Trump administration has previously used for blocking testimony include that House committee hearings are supposedly an undue distraction from the main work of responding to the Coronavirus .
Yet , the Trump administration , at least many of its political appointees , are hardly even doing any kind of effective main work to respond to the Coronavirus at this point , and they ’ re thwarting the public health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention back to the science at-hand .
Recently , some officials have been trying to discredit Fauci , passing around brazen misrepresentations of his remarks as supposed evidence for their claims .
Meanwhile , after the White House blocked the CDC testimony , Rep. Scott commented : ‘ It is alarming that the Trump administration is preventing the CDC from appearing before the committee at a time when its expertise and guidance is so critical to the health and safety of students , parents , and educators .
This lack of transparency does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the country facing difficult decisions about reopening schools this fall.
’ Previously , Trump himself has actually complained about the CDC ’ s response to the pandemic .
Specifically , he characterized CDC guidelines for safe school reopening as supposedly too restrictive , turning the issue into some kind of political football instead of an actual question of whether or not those in and around schools will be adequately protected .
Redfield , for his part , has offered tempered commentary in the past .
Recently , he commented : Some jurisdictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population centers across California ; in Richmond , Virginia ; and elsewhere , have already been rolling out plans to have their schools completely or almost completely online .
It ’ s a fact that the Coronavirus can spread on school campuses — and for starters , although Coronavirus cases have hit younger populations less severely , there have still been hospitalizations and even occasional deaths among school-age children .
Furthermore , kids obviously aren ’ t the only ones on school campuses — all of the teachers and staff on-site could also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were to be infected with the Coronavirus .
There ’ s been some promising signs recently in the development of a vaccine , but it ’ s definitely not ready for any kind of widespread usage yet .

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, one of the major questions that policy-makers have had to deal with around the United States is how to safely reopen schools. As issues swirl, the White House has apparently blocked officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from testifying to a particular House committee about safe school reopenings. The House Education and Labor Committee — whose purview obviously includes schools — had sought the testimony of CDC Director Robert Redfield or another official from the agency, but this week, Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) revealed that the White House had informed them that they’d not be allowing CDC officials to testify.
Some rationales that the Trump administration has previously used for blocking testimony include that House committee hearings are supposedly an undue distraction from the main work of responding to the Coronavirus. Yet, the Trump administration, at least many of its political appointees, are hardly even doing any kind of effective main work to respond to the Coronavirus at this point, and they’re thwarting the public health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci who are trying to bring people’s attention back to the science at-hand. Recently, some officials have been trying to discredit Fauci, passing around brazen misrepresentations of his remarks as supposed evidence for their claims.
Meanwhile, after the White House blocked the CDC testimony, Rep. Scott commented:
‘It is alarming that the Trump administration is preventing the CDC from appearing before the committee at a time when its expertise and guidance is so critical to the health and safety of students, parents, and educators. This lack of transparency does a great disservice to the many communities across the country facing difficult decisions about reopening schools this fall.’
Previously, Trump himself has actually complained about the CDC’s response to the pandemic. Specifically, he characterized CDC guidelines for safe school reopening as supposedly too restrictive, turning the issue into some kind of political football instead of an actual question of whether or not those in and around schools will be adequately protected.
Redfield, for his part, has offered tempered commentary in the past. Recently, he commented:
‘I think really people underestimate the public health consequences of having the schools closed on the kids. I’m confident we can open these schools safely, work in partnership with the local jurisdictions.’
Some jurisdictions, however, like those in major population centers across California; in Richmond, Virginia; and elsewhere, have already been rolling out plans to have their schools completely or almost completely online.
It’s a fact that the Coronavirus can spread on school campuses — and for starters, although Coronavirus cases have hit younger populations less severely, there have still been hospitalizations and even occasional deaths among school-age children. Furthermore, kids obviously aren’t the only ones on school campuses — all of the teachers and staff on-site could also be susceptible to serious illnesses if they were to be infected with the Coronavirus. There’s been some promising signs recently in the development of a vaccine, but it’s definitely not ready for any kind of widespread usage yet.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--‘The Lincoln Project’ Goes After Ivanka In Instantly Viral New Ad

Evidently , those behind the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project are among the Americans who have had enough of the Trump family ’ s utter nonsense .
In a new video ad — which was viewed almost half a million times on Twitter alone in about an hour — The Lincoln Project memorably mocked Ivanka Trump ( the president ’ s daughter and adviser ) for a staggeringly tone-deaf ad campaign that she helped roll out recently .
In the ad campaign , which was the work of a White House panel on employment that she ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ find something new.
” That ’ s a staggeringly ignorant piece of advice — it ’ s as if Ivanka and the rest of those behind the ad think that the problem is a lack of resolve to “ find something new ” on the part of Americans who are struggling .
About 140,000 Americans have died due to the Coronavirus , and numbers are quickly rising each and every day .
Tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment in recent weeks and months as Trump ’ s complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrecked the economy .
And this is the best that Ivanka could come up with .
In the new Lincoln Project ad , a narrator mockingly says : ‘ With 135,000 Americans dead , and our economy on the edge of a new Great Depression , Ivanka Trump has some advice : find something new !
Oh , of course !
Why didn ’ t we think of that ?
It ’ s so simple !
How about jewelry design ?
Have Daddy loan you a few million to get started .
Or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese trademarks : cha-ching .
You can even get a job in the White House .
Just ask Daddy !
The important thing is to find something new .
I mean , who cares if you ’ re about to be evicted , or lose your health care , or can ’ t make ends meet .
Find something new !
Can ’ t feed your kids ?
Let them eat cake.
’ Check out the ad below :

Evidently, those behind the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project are among the Americans who have had enough of the Trump family’s utter nonsense. In a new video ad — which was viewed almost half a million times on Twitter alone in about an hour — The Lincoln Project memorably mocked Ivanka Trump (the president’s daughter and adviser) for a staggeringly tone-deaf ad campaign that she helped roll out recently. In the ad campaign, which was the work of a White House panel on employment that she’s involved with, Americans are admonished to “find something new.”
In a week that has seen her hawk beans on social media, and unveil a jobs assistance program amid the pandemic with the moniker "Find Something New," Ivanka Trump once again finds herself in the middle of a heap of criticism. | Analysis by Kate Bennett https://t.co/kH1cTGCg3F — CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2020
That’s a staggeringly ignorant piece of advice — it’s as if Ivanka and the rest of those behind the ad think that the problem is a lack of resolve to “find something new” on the part of Americans who are struggling. About 140,000 Americans have died due to the Coronavirus, and numbers are quickly rising each and every day. Tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment in recent weeks and months as Trump’s complete lack of an effective Coronavirus response has wrecked the economy. And this is the best that Ivanka could come up with.
"Ivanka has never had to find a job in her life. After graduating, she worked for her father. Then she set up a paternally-funded fashion line. Finally, she landed a job as senior White House advisor." Me on First Daughter's "find something new" job advice https://t.co/oEQJjL1tyu — Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) July 16, 2020
In the new Lincoln Project ad, a narrator mockingly says:
‘With 135,000 Americans dead, and our economy on the edge of a new Great Depression, Ivanka Trump has some advice: find something new! Oh, of course! Why didn’t we think of that? It’s so simple! How about jewelry design? Have Daddy loan you a few million to get started. Or fashion — once you get millions in Chinese trademarks: cha-ching. You can even get a job in the White House. Just ask Daddy! The important thing is to find something new. I mean, who cares if you’re about to be evicted, or lose your health care, or can’t make ends meet. Find something new! Can’t feed your kids? Let them eat cake.’
Mehdi Hasan on Ivanka Trump: “She works in the White House today because her dad hired her for a job she is manifestly unqualified for. This is a woman whose husband and father’s catastrophic mishandling of this virus is the reason the economy is so bad.”https://t.co/nbNmHSKUtC — MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 15, 2020
Memorably, the narrator concludes by commenting:
‘Ivanka is right about one thing. This November, we will find something new, and it won’t be her Daddy.’
Check out the ad below:
The billionaire's daughter is telling unemployed Americans to "find something new." Thanks for the advice, Ivanka. pic.twitter.com/zphGmOJOgQ — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 17, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Kellyanne Conway Goes Bonkers About Trump Debates With Clinton, Who Isn’t Running

For all of Donald Trump ’ s and Kellyanne Conway ’ s admonitions against Democrats , who they say only oppose Trump because they haven ’ t gotten over their 2016 election loss , they don ’ t seem to understand that she isn ’ t in the presidential race anymore .
Conway , a senior advisor to the president of the United States , went on a rant about how Clinton “ looked ” during her debates with Trump .
She doesn ’ t seem to understand that it really was an indignity that Clinton had to stand next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman who graduated from Wellesley College and Yale Law School , who has degrees in law and political science , the first woman to be hired at the prestigious law firm for which she worked , served as First Lady , a Senator , and secretary of state should never have been pitted against a reality TV show host who called her a criminal , her husband a rapist , and her distinguished career a loss .
Speaking to reporters , Conway also said that Clinton was a better debater than Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Apparently , they just don ’ t know how to bring up penis sizes , threaten their opponents with prison , or make up grade school bully nicknames as well as he does .
How Biden will fare in a debate is yet to be seen , but he ’ s faced many , and Trump has had one campaign season in politics .
He ’ s also beating Trump handily in the polls , and a debate performance is unlikely to change that .
Twitter let Conway know that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justified .
Read some of their comments below :

For all of Donald Trump’s and Kellyanne Conway’s admonitions against Democrats, who they say only oppose Trump because they haven’t gotten over their 2016 election loss, they don’t seem to understand that she isn’t in the presidential race anymore. Conway, a senior advisor to the president of the United States, went on a rant about how Clinton “looked” during her debates with Trump.
Kellyanne Conway: "President Trump took on Hillary Clinton in all 3 debates. She looked like it was an indignity to share the stage with him." pic.twitter.com/vnZLbY4c70 — The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2020
She doesn’t seem to understand that it really was an indignity that Clinton had to stand next to Trump at a debate. The woman who graduated from Wellesley College and Yale Law School, who has degrees in law and political science, the first woman to be hired at the prestigious law firm for which she worked, served as First Lady, a Senator, and secretary of state should never have been pitted against a reality TV show host who called her a criminal, her husband a rapist, and her distinguished career a loss.
Speaking to reporters, Conway also said that Clinton was a better debater than Joe Biden, although neither are as good as Trump. Apparently, they just don’t know how to bring up penis sizes, threaten their opponents with prison, or make up grade school bully nicknames as well as he does. How Biden will fare in a debate is yet to be seen, but he’s faced many, and Trump has had one campaign season in politics. He’s also beating Trump handily in the polls, and a debate performance is unlikely to change that.
Twitter let Conway know that the “indignity” was both real and justified. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Trump Has Disturbing Emotional Breakdown During Friday Fox Interview

It is rare for anyone at Fox News to criticize or fact-check Donald Trump , even when he says that injecting bleach into a person might help clear up COVID-19 or that windmills cause cancer .
For that reason , it was surprising , and especially so to Trump , when he repeated his false claims that Joe Biden wants to defund police but was not allowed to get away with it .
While discussing a rising crime rate , Trump blamed it on Democrats and Democrat-run cities by saying “ it ’ s because they want to defund the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police.
” Interviewer and Fox News host Chris Wallace corrected him , saying “ sir , he does not.
” Trump grew agitated , talking about a charter that Biden signed with Senator Bernie Sanders .
Wallace agreed that Biden had signed such a document but said that it did not include any language about defunding the police .
Trump bristled .
“ Oh really ?
It says abolish .
It says…let ’ s go .
Get me the charter , please ” he said to someone off camera .
Someone fetched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he disagreed with , but wasn ’ t able to find any mention of defunding police or abolishing law enforcement .
Wallace said in a segment afterward that Trump then went on another tangent , saying things about Biden that he had “ never heard before.
” In other words , more stuff that he just made up .
Twitter got quite a laugh out of Trump ’ s fact-check experience .
Read some of their comments below :

It is rare for anyone at Fox News to criticize or fact-check Donald Trump, even when he says that injecting bleach into a person might help clear up COVID-19 or that windmills cause cancer. For that reason, it was surprising, and especially so to Trump, when he repeated his false claims that Joe Biden wants to defund police but was not allowed to get away with it.
Fox's Chris Wallace fact checks Trump and tells Trump that he's wrong to claim that Biden wants to defund the police. pic.twitter.com/arNNZb8K01 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 17, 2020
While discussing a rising crime rate, Trump blamed it on Democrats and Democrat-run cities by saying “it’s because they want to defund the police — and Biden wants to defund the police.” Interviewer and Fox News host Chris Wallace corrected him, saying “sir, he does not.”
Trump grew agitated, talking about a charter that Biden signed with Senator Bernie Sanders. Wallace agreed that Biden had signed such a document but said that it did not include any language about defunding the police.
Trump bristled. “Oh really? It says abolish. It says…let’s go. Get me the charter, please” he said to someone off camera. Someone fetched a copy and Trump picked out passages he disagreed with, but wasn’t able to find any mention of defunding police or abolishing law enforcement. Wallace said in a segment afterward that Trump then went on another tangent, saying things about Biden that he had “never heard before.” In other words, more stuff that he just made up.
Twitter got quite a laugh out of Trump’s fact-check experience. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Trump Tweets About ‘Radical Left’ Gun Seizures During Afternoon Stupid

In 2018 , following the shooting at Margary Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida that left 17 people dead and another 17 injured , Donald Trump promised to take some action on common sense gun law reform .
Just like all his other promises – there is no steel wall across the southern border that Mexico paid for , Hillary Clinton is not in prison and never will be , and the Affordable Care Act wasn ’ t repealed “ on day one ” – Trump has done nothing to fulfill it .
So of course , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 presidential elections from the NRA , a gun lobbyist organization that terrorizes Republican politicians with threats to pull funding and publicly disavow them to their voters .
The NRA ’ s public action committee , as reported by Fox News , said in a statement that : ‘ On behalf of America ’ s 5 million NRA members , the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund ( NRA-PVF ) is proud to endorse your reelection as president of the United States of America .
You have done more than any president to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bear arms .
The NRA stands behind you and your administration.
’ What Trump has done to “ protect ” Second Amendment rights so far is to cut Obama-era regulations to deny guns to those with serious mental health issues and encourage intimidation by armed protesters .
However , his fanbase is likely to be pleased with the endorsement , although COVID-19 rages outside their door and won ’ t be defeated by bullets .
Twitter wasn ’ t impressed with Trump ’ s new endorsement .
Read some of their comments @ @

In 2018, following the shooting at Margary Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead and another 17 injured, Donald Trump promised to take some action on common sense gun law reform. Just like all his other promises – there is no steel wall across the southern border that Mexico paid for, Hillary Clinton is not in prison and never will be, and the Affordable Care Act wasn’t repealed “on day one” – Trump has done nothing to fulfill it.
THANK YOU to the 5 million members of the @NRA for once again entrusting me with your FULL & COMPLETE ENDORSEMENT! As long as I am President, I will ALWAYS protect our Great Second Amendment, and never let the Radical Left take away your Rights, your Guns, or your Police! @NRAPVF https://t.co/8ZhChqxgBI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2020
So of course, he’s received an endorsement in the 2020 presidential elections from the NRA, a gun lobbyist organization that terrorizes Republican politicians with threats to pull funding and publicly disavow them to their voters. The NRA’s public action committee, as reported by Fox News, said in a statement that:
‘On behalf of America’s 5 million NRA members, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to endorse your reelection as president of the United States of America. You have done more than any president to protect the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The NRA stands behind you and your administration.’
What Trump has done to “protect” Second Amendment rights so far is to cut Obama-era regulations to deny guns to those with serious mental health issues and encourage intimidation by armed protesters. However, his fanbase is likely to be pleased with the endorsement, although COVID-19 rages outside their door and won’t be defeated by bullets.
Twitter wasn’t impressed with Trump’s new endorsement. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Supreme Court Rules For Manhattan DA To Expedite Trump Taxes

When Michael Cohen was convicted on tax evasion , bank fraud , and campaign finance violations , it was clear that he didn ’ t commit at least some of those crimes on his own .
The campaign finance violation involves an illegal hush money payment paid by Cohen on behalf of Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle , and it wasn ’ t to keep a porn star quiet about an affair she had with Cohen .
Trump ’ s team did not report the in-kind donation and Trump ’ s business secretly reimbursed him .
For this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud – Cohen said in court during his guilty plea that Trump often devalues his properties on tax returns but inflates their value on loan applications – prosecutors from the southern district of New York have requested a copy of Trump ’ s tax returns , returns he ’ s worked very hard to keep secret .
The Supreme Court ruled recently that Trump is not exempt from criminal proceedings because he ’ s the president , and on Friday , they ruled that the turning over of documents can be expedited .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a president ’ s time is too valuable to waste on criminal charges and that he ’ s been the victim of a targeted political campaign against him by prosecutors in New York and the U.S. Congress , a judge ruled that Trump is not a king and is not immune to being held accountable under the law .
Trump ’ s legal team has filed these objections already and been rejected by the courts .
After all , it ’ s hard to argue that a man who spends his days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busy to hand over a tax return .
They ’ re running out of arguments and the returns may be released much sooner than anticipated .
NBC News reported earlier in the week that : ‘ Vance said Trump can oppose the subpoena only on the same grounds that anyone else would and can not claim he ’ s entitled to special consideration because he ’ s the president .
As for his potential claims , Vance said the federal judge has already ruled that there was no bad faith or attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not substantially impair the president ’ s ability to carry out his official duties .
’

When Michael Cohen was convicted on tax evasion, bank fraud, and campaign finance violations, it was clear that he didn’t commit at least some of those crimes on his own. The campaign finance violation involves an illegal hush money payment paid by Cohen on behalf of Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, and it wasn’t to keep a porn star quiet about an affair she had with Cohen. Trump’s team did not report the in-kind donation and Trump’s business secretly reimbursed him.
NEW: Supreme Court grants Manhattan district attorney's request to immediately issue its judgment in the case over President Trump's tax returns, paving the way for new challenges to a grand jury subpoena to be handled by a lower court judge https://t.co/VKHRv1rqPC pic.twitter.com/GeVwoheklT — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 17, 2020
For this and other reasons, including alleged tax fraud – Cohen said in court during his guilty plea that Trump often devalues his properties on tax returns but inflates their value on loan applications – prosecutors from the southern district of New York have requested a copy of Trump’s tax returns, returns he’s worked very hard to keep secret. The Supreme Court ruled recently that Trump is not exempt from criminal proceedings because he’s the president, and on Friday, they ruled that the turning over of documents can be expedited.
According to CNN:
‘The US Supreme Court granted the Manhattan district attorney’s request to immediately issue its judgment in the case over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, paving the way for new challenges to a grand jury subpoena to be handled by a lower court judge.’
#BREAKING: Supreme Court agrees to expedite order on Trump's tax returns https://t.co/J4iFUkRqf1 pic.twitter.com/anPdkfNJqo — The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2020
Although Trump’s lawyers have argued that a president’s time is too valuable to waste on criminal charges and that he’s been the victim of a targeted political campaign against him by prosecutors in New York and the U.S. Congress, a judge ruled that Trump is not a king and is not immune to being held accountable under the law.
‘The Supreme Court last week ruled that the President does not have broad immunity against a state grand jury investigation. Judgments, however, are generally not formally issued for 25 days. The district attorney asked for that time to be cut short, and Trump’s attorney agreed. Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts said the request is granted.’
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It will be up to the courts to expedite proceedings & hold Trump accountable. https://t.co/aEGGrYJFUN — Tara O'Grady (@TaraLOGrady) July 15, 2020
Trump’s legal team has filed these objections already and been rejected by the courts. After all, it’s hard to argue that a man who spends his days tweeting and watching Fox News is too busy to hand over a tax return. They’re running out of arguments and the returns may be released much sooner than anticipated.
NBC News reported earlier in the week that:
‘Vance said Trump can oppose the subpoena only on the same grounds that anyone else would and cannot claim he’s entitled to special consideration because he’s the president. As for his potential claims, Vance said the federal judge has already ruled that there was no bad faith or attempt to harass and that compliance with the subpoena would not substantially impair the president’s ability to carry out his official duties.’
He lost Trump v. Vance in the Supreme Court.
Now it's time for him to delay, delay and delay ….https://t.co/zXmFUIiwrk — Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) July 15, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Pence Goes ‘Full Trump’ With Unhinged Friday Conspiracy Meltdown

President Donald Trump and his allies are going all out in their attempts to convince observers that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is some kind of existential threat to the very foundation of the United States — or whatever .
In reality , it ’ s Donald Trump himself who consistently threatens the foundations of American foreign and domestic policy on a daily basis .
Nevertheless , during a Friday speech at Ripon College in Wisconsin , Vice President Mike Pence used disturbingly pseudo-apocalyptic language in his rhetorical attacks against Biden .
He sounded as though he was trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of existential battle — which is , for starters , ridiculous , but also has disturbing implications for how feverishly committed that Trump World is to their ideology .
During his speech , Pence said : ‘ It ’ s not so much whether America will be more conservative or more liberal , more Republican or Democrat , more red or blue .
It ’ s whether America remains America .
It ’ s whether we will leave to our children and our grandchildren a country grounded in our highest ideals of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unalienable rights to life and liberty , or whether we will leave to our children and grandchildren a country that is fundamentally transformed into something else .
Like those first Republicans , we stand at a crossroads of freedom .
Before us are two paths , one based on the dignity of every individual , and the other on the growing control of the state.
’ His remarks are disturbingly nonsensical and apocalyptic in their scope .
He implies that the Democratic platform doesn ’ t effectively respect the “ dignity of every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Watch a clip of his remarks below : In fact , in stark contrast to Pence ’ s nonsensical lies , Democrats have been working throughout the Trump presidency to support the needs of Americans .
Two months ago , for example , the Democrat-led House passed the HEROES Act , which contains many provisions for increased financial support for portions of society that have been hard hit by the Coronavirus pandemic .
Senate Republicans have flatly refused to take up the legislation for all this time , and they and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandiose culture war that Democrats are supposedly engaged in — which Pence referenced this week — as a smokescreen to obscure the fact that they just don ’ t care enough to act on issues like the HEROES Act .
If they did , then they would have .

President Donald Trump and his allies are going all out in their attempts to convince observers that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is some kind of existential threat to the very foundation of the United States — or whatever. In reality, it’s Donald Trump himself who consistently threatens the foundations of American foreign and domestic policy on a daily basis. Nevertheless, during a Friday speech at Ripon College in Wisconsin, Vice President Mike Pence used disturbingly pseudo-apocalyptic language in his rhetorical attacks against Biden. He sounded as though he was trying to gear his listeners up for some kind of existential battle — which is, for starters, ridiculous, but also has disturbing implications for how feverishly committed that Trump World is to their ideology.
During his speech, Pence said:
‘It’s not so much whether America will be more conservative or more liberal, more Republican or Democrat, more red or blue. It’s whether America remains America. It’s whether we will leave to our children and our grandchildren a country grounded in our highest ideals of freedom, free markets, and the unalienable rights to life and liberty, or whether we will leave to our children and grandchildren a country that is fundamentally transformed into something else. Like those first Republicans, we stand at a crossroads of freedom. Before us are two paths, one based on the dignity of every individual, and the other on the growing control of the state.’
His remarks are disturbingly nonsensical and apocalyptic in their scope. He implies that the Democratic platform doesn’t effectively respect the “dignity of every individual” — which is just nonsense. Watch a clip of his remarks below:
#BREAKING: VP Mike Pence warns that 2020 election is about "whether America remains America": "Joe Biden would set America on a path of socialism and decline." pic.twitter.com/8SpMuOavG9 — The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2020
In fact, in stark contrast to Pence’s nonsensical lies, Democrats have been working throughout the Trump presidency to support the needs of Americans.
Two months ago, for example, the Democrat-led House passed the HEROES Act, which contains many provisions for increased financial support for portions of society that have been hard hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. Senate Republicans have flatly refused to take up the legislation for all this time, and they and their allies have made up some kind of grandiose culture war that Democrats are supposedly engaged in — which Pence referenced this week — as a smokescreen to obscure the fact that they just don’t care enough to act on issues like the HEROES Act. If they did, then they would have.
At Ripon College in WI, VP Pence used campaign speech to charge that @JoeBiden would be "nothing more than an Autopen president" for the radical left. "The hard truth is you won't be safe in Joe Biden's America," said Pence, citing increases in shootings in Democrat-run cities. pic.twitter.com/vEhuQwluvz — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 17, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Obama Tweets Friday Leadership Message While Trump Rages

On Friday , Reverend C.T .
Vivian passed away .
He was a leader in the Civil Rights movement , and he worked alongside other high-profile figures like Martin Luther King , Jr. — and he was also someone who none other than former President Barack Obama looked up to .
On Twitter this Friday , Obama shared a message honoring Vivian , writing , in part , that he “ got to know [ Vivian ] as a source of wisdom , advice , and strength on my first presidential campaign.
” ‘ His friendship , encouraging words , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of inspiration and comfort , and personally , I will miss him greatly .
I ’ m only here thanks to C.T .
Vivian and all the heroes of the Civil Rights Generation .
Because of them , the idea of a just , fair , inclusive , and generous America came closer into focus .
The trail they blazed gave today ’ s generation of activists a roadmap to tag in and finish the journey .
And I have to imagine that seeing the largest protest movement in history unfold over his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dose of hope before his long and well-deserved rest.
’ Check out Obama ’ s message in full in the Twitter post below : Contrast Obama ’ s message with Trump ’ s priorities on Friday .
Early Friday , Trump took to Twitter to post a lie-filled rant about Democrats ’ supposed priorities .
He claimed that he will “ never let the Radical Left take away your Rights , your Guns , or your Police ” — but it ’ s not as though presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rather , Trump is just making up a conflict and then trying to hype up his base in that reality-disconnected fight .
Voters , it ’ s worth noting , aren ’ t all-in for the president ’ s self-obsessed , reality-disconnected fight against his both real and imaginary opponents .
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden — Obama ’ s former second-in-command — is leading Trump in crucial polls from around the country on both the national level and in individual swing states , including many that Trump won in 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama below :

On Friday, Reverend C.T. Vivian passed away. He was a leader in the Civil Rights movement, and he worked alongside other high-profile figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. — and he was also someone who none other than former President Barack Obama looked up to. On Twitter this Friday, Obama shared a message honoring Vivian, writing, in part, that he “got to know [Vivian] as a source of wisdom, advice, and strength on my first presidential campaign.”
In the message, Obama added:
‘His friendship, encouraging words, and ever-present smile were a great source of inspiration and comfort, and personally, I will miss him greatly. I’m only here thanks to C.T. Vivian and all the heroes of the Civil Rights Generation. Because of them, the idea of a just, fair, inclusive, and generous America came closer into focus. The trail they blazed gave today’s generation of activists a roadmap to tag in and finish the journey. And I have to imagine that seeing the largest protest movement in history unfold over his final months gave the Reverend a final dose of hope before his long and well-deserved rest.’
Check out Obama’s message in full in the Twitter post below:
Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend who I will miss greatly. pic.twitter.com/kDsGhU2BF4 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2020
Contrast Obama’s message with Trump’s priorities on Friday. Early Friday, Trump took to Twitter to post a lie-filled rant about Democrats’ supposed priorities. He claimed that he will “never let the Radical Left take away your Rights, your Guns, or your Police” — but it’s not as though presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is actually proposing any of those things. Rather, Trump is just making up a conflict and then trying to hype up his base in that reality-disconnected fight.
THANK YOU to the 5 million members of the @NRA for once again entrusting me with your FULL & COMPLETE ENDORSEMENT! As long as I am President, I will ALWAYS protect our Great Second Amendment, and never let the Radical Left take away your Rights, your Guns, or your Police! @NRAPVF https://t.co/8ZhChqxgBI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2020
Voters, it’s worth noting, aren’t all-in for the president’s self-obsessed, reality-disconnected fight against his both real and imaginary opponents. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden — Obama’s former second-in-command — is leading Trump in crucial polls from around the country on both the national level and in individual swing states, including many that Trump won in 2016.
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Ruth Ginsburg Announces Sudden Cancer Diagnosis Months Before Election

This Friday , high-profile U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced that she had been receiving treatment for a resurgence of cancer , which has plagued her in the past .
This time , she says that chemotherapy is “ yielding positive results , ” and , in her statement shared by the court , she insists that she has every intention to continue with her Supreme Court work for the time being .
She is one of the four remaining “ liberal ” justices on the nine-member court , which currently includes two judges nominated by Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Neil Gorsuch , has their seat because Senate Republicans refused to hold hearings for then-President Barack Obama ’ s nominee when the seat was initially vacated .
Thus , Trump had the chance to fill the seat .
Ginsburg had already been reported to have been recently hospitalized to treat an infection .
In her statement , she says that the infection was unrelated to the resurgence of cancer that she ’ s faced and the subsequent treatment .
She explains : She adds that on July 7 , a scan “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and no new disease , ” adding that she is “ tolerating chemotherapy well ” and is “ encouraged by the success of my current treatment.
” In her statement , Ginsburg adds that she has been continuing with her court work and will be continuing to .
She explains : ‘ I will continue bi-weekly chemotherapy to keep my cancer at bay , and am able to maintain an active daily routine .
Throughout , I have kept up with opinion writing and all other Court work .
I have often said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court as long as I can do the job full steam .
I remain fully able to do that.
’ The current make-up of the court has left Chief Justice John Roberts , a generally conservative appointee of George W. Bush , as the closest approximation to a real “ swing ” vote , although even Trump ’ s own appointees have occasionally broken with the party line .
For example , in a recently decided case involving the question of whether or not prosecutors in Manhattan would be able to access Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Brett Kavanaugh ruled against the president ’ s arguments that he should be exempt from the subpoena because of some vague notions of presidential privilege .
Way back in 2016 , Trump had a public meltdown after Ginsburg aptly criticized his belligerence .
What a complaint-ridden loser — who is now , of course , the president .

This Friday, high-profile U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced that she had been receiving treatment for a resurgence of cancer, which has plagued her in the past. This time, she says that chemotherapy is “yielding positive results,” and, in her statement shared by the court, she insists that she has every intention to continue with her Supreme Court work for the time being. She is one of the four remaining “liberal” justices on the nine-member court, which currently includes two judges nominated by Donald Trump. One of Trump’s nominees, Neil Gorsuch, has their seat because Senate Republicans refused to hold hearings for then-President Barack Obama’s nominee when the seat was initially vacated. Thus, Trump had the chance to fill the seat.
Ginsburg had already been reported to have been recently hospitalized to treat an infection. In her statement, she says that the infection was unrelated to the resurgence of cancer that she’s faced and the subsequent treatment. She explains:
‘On May 19, I began a course of chemotherapy (gemcitabine) to treat a recurrence of cancer. A periodic scan in February followed by a biopsy revealed lesions on my liver… Immunotherapy first essayed proved unsuccessful. The chemotherapy course, however, is yielding positive results. Satisfied that my treatment course is now clear, I am providing this information.’
She adds that on July 7, a scan “indicated significant reduction of the liver lesions and no new disease,” adding that she is “tolerating chemotherapy well” and is “encouraged by the success of my current treatment.”
In her statement, Ginsburg adds that she has been continuing with her court work and will be continuing to. She explains:
‘I will continue bi-weekly chemotherapy to keep my cancer at bay, and am able to maintain an active daily routine. Throughout, I have kept up with opinion writing and all other Court work. I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam. I remain fully able to do that.’
The current make-up of the court has left Chief Justice John Roberts, a generally conservative appointee of George W. Bush, as the closest approximation to a real “swing” vote, although even Trump’s own appointees have occasionally broken with the party line. For example, in a recently decided case involving the question of whether or not prosecutors in Manhattan would be able to access Trump’s tax returns, both Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh ruled against the president’s arguments that he should be exempt from the subpoena because of some vague notions of presidential privilege.
Way back in 2016, Trump had a public meltdown after Ginsburg aptly criticized his belligerence.
He whined:
‘Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me. Her mind is shot – resign! Is Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg going to apologize to me for her misconduct? Big mistake by an incompetent judge! If I win the Presidency, we will swamp Justice Ginsburg with real judges and real legal opinions!’
What a complaint-ridden loser — who is now, of course, the president.
Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me. Her mind is shot – resign! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2016
Is Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg going to apologize to me for her misconduct? Big mistake by an incompetent judge! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2016
If I win the Presidency, we will swamp Justice Ginsburg with real judges and real legal opinions! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2016


bipartisanreport--2020-07-17--Pentagon Bypasses ‘Lame Duck’ Trump To Ban Confederate Flags

In his latest attempts to try and rekindle that old , racist magic of 2016 , Donald Trump has fiercely defended Confederate statues , military bases named after men who fought to preserve the right to own their fellow human beings , and the flying of the Confederate flag .
At a time of great social division , the president can be counted on to take the exact wrong position .
The Pentagon is banning the flying of Confederate flags on U.S. military bases whether or not Trump will agree to renaming them .
Out of fear of backlash by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing the plan the Pentagon had to avoid triggering the president .
The Associated Press reports that : Instead of banning the Confederate flag outright , the Pentagon listed the specific flags that can be flown on military bases , which include the American flag , state flags , and the POW/MIA flags , among others .
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a statement regarding the Pentagon ’ s decision .
‘ We must always remain focused on what unifies us , our sworn oath to the Constitution and our shared duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we fly must accord with the military imperatives of good order and discipline , treating all our people with dignity and respect , and rejecting divisive symbols.
’ Trump has tried to turn flying the Confederate flags at sporting events and federal properties into a free speech issue , although no one in government or law enforcement is forcing people to give up their Confederate flags .
Businesses have the right to run their business the best way they see fit to support black Americans and eschew those who hold racist beliefs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president doesn ’ t see the value in doing the same with federal agencies and the military .
‘ According to a Defense Department official familiar with the matter , the decision not to name a specific prohibited flag was to ensure the policy would be apolitical and could withstand potential legal challenges based on free speech .
The official said the White House is aware of the new policy .
‘ Trump has flatly rejected any notion of changing base names , and has defended the flying of the Confederate flag , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech issue .
’

In his latest attempts to try and rekindle that old, racist magic of 2016, Donald Trump has fiercely defended Confederate statues, military bases named after men who fought to preserve the right to own their fellow human beings, and the flying of the Confederate flag. At a time of great social division, the president can be counted on to take the exact wrong position.
BREAKING: Pentagon to effectively ban Confederate flags from military installations, in policy written to skirt Trump's objections. https://t.co/ULSBlVjf0I — The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2020
The Pentagon is banning the flying of Confederate flags on U.S. military bases whether or not Trump will agree to renaming them. Out of fear of backlash by Trump, a memo was sent out showing the plan the Pentagon had to avoid triggering the president.
The Associated Press reports that:
‘in a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag. The policy, laid out in a memo obtained by The Associated Press, was described by officials as a creative way to bar the flag’s display without openly contradicting or angering President Donald Trump, who has defended people’s rights to display it.’
Defense secretary effectively bans Confederate flag on U.S. military bases, rejecting 'divisive symbols' https://t.co/zRUszTp4fB — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 17, 2020
Instead of banning the Confederate flag outright, the Pentagon listed the specific flags that can be flown on military bases, which include the American flag, state flags, and the POW/MIA flags, among others. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a statement regarding the Pentagon’s decision.
‘We must always remain focused on what unifies us, our sworn oath to the Constitution and our shared duty to defend the nation. The flags we fly must accord with the military imperatives of good order and discipline, treating all our people with dignity and respect, and rejecting divisive symbols.’
NEW: Pentagon issues new flag policy that prohibits confederate battle flag without specifically naming it. As @barbarastarrcnn and @rabrowne75 report, it is not listed among the flags permitted to be displayed under the new policy, representing a de facto ban of the flag. — Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) July 17, 2020
Trump has tried to turn flying the Confederate flags at sporting events and federal properties into a free speech issue, although no one in government or law enforcement is forcing people to give up their Confederate flags. Businesses have the right to run their business the best way they see fit to support black Americans and eschew those who hold racist beliefs. It’s just too bad the president doesn’t see the value in doing the same with federal agencies and the military.
‘According to a Defense Department official familiar with the matter, the decision not to name a specific prohibited flag was to ensure the policy would be apolitical and could withstand potential legal challenges based on free speech. The official said the White House is aware of the new policy. ‘Trump has flatly rejected any notion of changing base names, and has defended the flying of the Confederate flag, saying it’s a freedom of speech issue.’
Trump made these remarks during an interview today: – More white people are killed by police than Black people
– The Confederate flag is a beloved symbol equal to the BLM movement
– A St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters had a right to do sohttps://t.co/TrdRvLqbrz — POLITICO (@politico) July 14, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Anti-Trump Statues Pop Up Around D.C. & They Are Fantastic

One thing that Donald Trump really has done more than any other president , although he swears that ’ s a long list , is inspire true vitriol and shame at his actions as president of the United States .
From the Trump baby balloon to cartoons about his idiocy , often using actual Trump quotes that couldn ’ t be written any worse than they already sounded .
Now , a whole new level of Trump taunting can be seen in Washington , D.C. ’ s metro area .
Throughout the area , statues of Trump hiding in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ordering the military to tear gas protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement , and ordering a child back to school in the middle of a growing deadly pandemic have been erected .
The Trump Statue Initiative is highlighting the many recent failures of the Trump administration just four months out from the November elections .
The initiative ’ s goal is to allow artists to express their feelings about the current occupant of the White House , a man who is vain , narcissistic , incompetent , racist , misogynistic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since Trump ’ s recent bid to please his racist fanbase has included the protection of statues ( specifically ones of Confederate soldiers ) , these statues should be safe for public viewing .
‘ We encourage you to join our movement and create special statues of your own , or perhaps vote for one of our pieces you see today to be a permanent installation here in historic Washington , D.C. ‘ Most importantly , if you do nothing else , we urge you to register to vote on November 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing exhibit to end then.
’ The art project is unlikely to go over well with the thin-skinned Trump , who has ranted on social media during his presidency about Meryl Streep , Alec Baldwin , Saturday Night Live , and every respected news outlet for their depictions and coverage of him .
He also can ’ t possibly miss the statues , which are strategically placed downtown .

One thing that Donald Trump really has done more than any other president, although he swears that’s a long list, is inspire true vitriol and shame at his actions as president of the United States. From the Trump baby balloon to cartoons about his idiocy, often using actual Trump quotes that couldn’t be written any worse than they already sounded. Now, a whole new level of Trump taunting can be seen in Washington, D.C.’s metro area.
'A group of artists known as the Trump Statue Initiative is behind a series of anti-Trump statue installations, including one that depicts Trump holding up a Bible while BLM protesters are beaten'… https://t.co/J2ZiFcB6gq — ~*~K~*~ (@Pinwheelin) July 17, 2020
Throughout the area, statues of Trump hiding in a bunker, posing with an upside-down Bible, ordering the military to tear gas protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, and ordering a child back to school in the middle of a growing deadly pandemic have been erected. The Trump Statue Initiative is highlighting the many recent failures of the Trump administration just four months out from the November elections.
‘Trump Statue Initiative is a way for artists to share their point of view on our 45th president’s most notoriously self-serving, narcissistic, racist moments and memorialise his legacy in a way our President can truly relate: Realistic historical statues.’
A crew of artists called the Trump Statue Initiative installed these around D.C. pic.twitter.com/W9voRx4DRT — Bryan Harnsberger Psy.D (@PSYCH_HYPE) July 17, 2020
The initiative’s goal is to allow artists to express their feelings about the current occupant of the White House, a man who is vain, narcissistic, incompetent, racist, misogynistic, and utterly incapable of telling the truth. Since Trump’s recent bid to please his racist fanbase has included the protection of statues (specifically ones of Confederate soldiers), these statues should be safe for public viewing.
‘We encourage you to join our movement and create special statues of your own, or perhaps vote for one of our pieces you see today to be a permanent installation here in historic Washington, D.C. ‘Most importantly, if you do nothing else, we urge you to register to vote on November 3. We would very much like this growing exhibit to end then.’
If you're in the DC Metro area today head on over to Freedom Plaza and check out the art installation, "The Trump Statue Initiative." Learn more at https://t.co/7A7jZwz6aS. #Vote2020 #trumpstatueinitiative pic.twitter.com/NrtOCeXBfH — Hungry Man (@hungrymantweets) July 17, 2020
The art project is unlikely to go over well with the thin-skinned Trump, who has ranted on social media during his presidency about Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live, and every respected news outlet for their depictions and coverage of him. He also can’t possibly miss the statues, which are strategically placed downtown.
‘Trump Statue Initiative is a way for artists to share their point of view on our 45th president’s most notoriously self-serving, narcissistic, racist moments and memorialise his legacy in a way our President can truly relate: Realistic historical statues’ https://t.co/nkFkoU6QGD — Jeremiah J. Garsha (@jjgarsha) July 17, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Trump Loses Another Supreme Court Battle With Friday Rebuke

Donald Trump has wavered and flip-flopped in his views on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program instituted by President Obama .
Although his administration has worked doggedly to rescind the program , leaving millions of undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children in limbo , but has promised at other times to protect those immigrants while criticizing Democrats for failing to bend to his rules and settle the DACA debate entirely .
The Supreme Court , however , did not waver in its views during a court battle over whether the Trump administration can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted to use .
Jeff Sessions ended DACA protections in April 2017 and the battle has played out ever since .
‘ A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program ( DACA ) be restored to its full status , following the Supreme Court ’ s decision that the Trump administration violated federal law when it ended the program…Friday ’ s decision would force the Trump administration to accept new DACA applications .
However , the administration still has legal authority to try to end the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not whether or not Trump can end DACA .
The nature of the program makes it susceptible to being ended by a president who does not support it .
However , the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration ’ s methods of handling ending the program can not stand .
The SCOTUS made a similar decision earlier in the year about whether or not a stay could be granted on applications for new participants while the decision was under review , saying that the stay could not be granted .
Regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new applicants .
The SCOTUS ruling on Friday reasserted the court ’ s earlier opinion .
The ruling of the court stated that :

Donald Trump has wavered and flip-flopped in his views on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program instituted by President Obama. Although his administration has worked doggedly to rescind the program, leaving millions of undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children in limbo, but has promised at other times to protect those immigrants while criticizing Democrats for failing to bend to his rules and settle the DACA debate entirely.
Federal Court Orders Trump Administration To Comply With Supreme Court’s #DACA Ruling, Start Accepting… via @forbes https://t.co/htNcTYadtQ — Rose H. Robbins (@lawyer_visa) July 17, 2020
The Supreme Court, however, did not waver in its views during a court battle over whether the Trump administration can rescind DACA using the methods they have attempted to use. Jeff Sessions ended DACA protections in April 2017 and the battle has played out ever since.
Axios reports that:
‘A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) be restored to its full status, following the Supreme Court’s decision that the Trump administration violated federal law when it ended the program…Friday’s decision would force the Trump administration to accept new DACA applications. However, the administration still has legal authority to try to end the program again.’
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling on DACA, the Trump admin is rejecting new applicants.https://t.co/c9PlSTPOsW — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 16, 2020
The issue at hand was not whether or not Trump can end DACA. The nature of the program makes it susceptible to being ended by a president who does not support it. However, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s methods of handling ending the program cannot stand.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that:
‘The dispute before the Court is not whether DHS may rescind DACA. All parties agree that it may. The dispute is instead primarily about the procedure the agency followed in doing so.’
Trump told Telemundo the following about how he is going to protect DACA recipients: "I'm going to be signing a very major immigration bill as an executive order, which the Supreme Court now, because of the DACA decision, has given me the power to do that." This makes no sense. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 10, 2020
The SCOTUS made a similar decision earlier in the year about whether or not a stay could be granted on applications for new participants while the decision was under review, saying that the stay could not be granted. Regardless, the Trump administration has actively denied new applicants. The SCOTUS ruling on Friday reasserted the court’s earlier opinion.
The ruling of the court stated that:
‘The court adjudges and declares that the DACA decision and actions taken by defendants to rescind the DACA policy are arbitrary and capricious.’
Federal court orders Trump admin to accept new DACA applications following Supreme Court ruling https://t.co/wv68QI2Iva — montag (@buffaloon) July 17, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-18--Trump Caught Draining COVID-19 Test & Contact Tracing Funds On Purpose

There are few people these days who believes Donald Trump has handled his first serious crisis , the pandemic caused by COVID-19 , very well .
In fact , 67 percent of the country say they do not approve of Trump ’ s coronavirus response while only 33 percent approved .
That number means that many Republicans are frustrated with the president ’ s lack of competence that led to the deaths of 142,000 people .
Republicans and Democrats plan to debate a new stimulus package meant to provide coronavirus relief to Americans and funding toward addressing the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus isn ’ t happening and cover up the data coming from the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) that makes his failure to lead quite obvious .
Additionally , he wants funding to states for testing and contact tracing cut from the bill .
It appears he ’ s terrified of what the numbers will show by November 3 .
The moves by Trump to block funding to the CDC for political advantage during a pandemic have angered lawmakers across the aisle .
The stimulus bill is set to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s weighing in with nonsense and harmful demands .
‘ Negotiations are expected to kick off with increased urgency because of the rapid growth of cases — and steady uptick in deaths — in the United States .
The number of cases began falling in April but accelerated sharply after Memorial Day , shattering records in the past two weeks .
‘ In late May , there were fewer than 20,000 new cases of coronavirus reported each day .
On Friday , there were more than 76,000 new cases reported.
’ As Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their loved ones but unemployment , illness , lung and cognitive function damage , and fear for their children , Donald Trump is worried about only one thing : the upcoming elections .
For many Republicans in Congress , the upcoming elections involve them , too , and Trump ’ s failures reflect on them and make their jobs all that more precarious .
‘ The two political parties are far apart on a number of contentious issues , such as unemployment insurance , but the conflict between Trump administration officials and Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priorities is creating a major complication even before bipartisan negotiations get under way .
Some lawmakers are trying to reach a deal quickly , as enhanced unemployment benefits for millions of Americans are set to expire in less than two weeks .
’

There are few people these days who believes Donald Trump has handled his first serious crisis, the pandemic caused by COVID-19, very well. In fact, 67 percent of the country say they do not approve of Trump’s coronavirus response while only 33 percent approved. That number means that many Republicans are frustrated with the president’s lack of competence that led to the deaths of 142,000 people.
WaPo: Trump administration pushing to block new money for testing, tracing, and CDC in upcoming coronavirus relief bill https://t.co/X2D20BNjUd — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 18, 2020
Republicans and Democrats plan to debate a new stimulus package meant to provide coronavirus relief to Americans and funding toward addressing the pandemic. Trump, who is desperate to pretend the virus isn’t happening and cover up the data coming from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that makes his failure to lead quite obvious. Additionally, he wants funding to states for testing and contact tracing cut from the bill. It appears he’s terrified of what the numbers will show by November 3.
The Washington Post reports that:
‘The Trump administration is trying to block billions of dollars for states to conduct testing and contact tracing in the upcoming coronavirus relief bill, people involved in the talks said Saturday.
‘The administration is also trying to block billions of dollars that GOP senators want to allocate for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and billions more for the Pentagon and State Department to address the pandemic at home and abroad, the people said.’
The Senate will begin debate on a 5th COVID bill Monday. What's at stake: * $600 unemployment extension
* A second stimulus
* Extended enhanced SNAP
* Student loan forgiveness (House already passed these things) It's usually jokes on here but this is serious. Pay attention — Je suis un bon enchevêtrement (@HarlemJ11) July 16, 2020
The moves by Trump to block funding to the CDC for political advantage during a pandemic have angered lawmakers across the aisle. The stimulus bill is set to be a contentious debate, and Trump’s weighing in with nonsense and harmful demands.
‘Negotiations are expected to kick off with increased urgency because of the rapid growth of cases — and steady uptick in deaths — in the United States. The number of cases began falling in April but accelerated sharply after Memorial Day, shattering records in the past two weeks. ‘In late May, there were fewer than 20,000 new cases of coronavirus reported each day. On Friday, there were more than 76,000 new cases reported.’
ICYMI: Senate and House Democrats have issued letters urging the Trump administration to reverse its decision to order hospitals to stop reporting critical COVID-19 data directly to the CDC. https://t.co/Eqlp0D9k18 — NPR (@NPR) July 18, 2020
As Americans deal with not only the deaths of their loved ones but unemployment, illness, lung and cognitive function damage, and fear for their children, Donald Trump is worried about only one thing: the upcoming elections. For many Republicans in Congress, the upcoming elections involve them, too, and Trump’s failures reflect on them and make their jobs all that more precarious.
‘The two political parties are far apart on a number of contentious issues, such as unemployment insurance, but the conflict between Trump administration officials and Senate Republicans on money for testing and other priorities is creating a major complication even before bipartisan negotiations get under way. Some lawmakers are trying to reach a deal quickly, as enhanced unemployment benefits for millions of Americans are set to expire in less than two weeks.’
The White House wants to block new funding to help states with testing and contact tracing in an upcoming coronavirus relief bill, people involved in the talks told the Washington Post https://t.co/zw6YniPX2T — Bloomberg (@business) July 18, 2020
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