bipartisanreport--2020-07-12--Schiff Announces Trump Witness Intimidation During ‘ABC Sunday’

Late last week , President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone , who had been scheduled to report to prison on Tuesday after getting found guilty of a slew of crimes relating to an obstruction of justice scheme .
That scheme was meant to shield himself , the president , and the Trump campaign from scrutiny , and none of the facts changed prior to Trump commuting Stone ’ s sentence and sparing him from having to serve a single day of it — but Trump did it anyway .
During a Sunday morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) harshly condemned Trump for his disregard for the rule of law .
Asked for his response — since , after all , Stone ’ s crimes included lying to the House Intelligence Committee , which Schiff now chairs — Schiff commented : ‘ I think anyone who cares about the rule of law in this country is nauseated by the fact that the president has commuted the sentence of someone who willfully lied to Congress , covered up for the president , intimidated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t matter whether you ’ re a Democrat or a Republican , this should be offensive to you if you care about the rule of law and you care about justice .
Let ’ s remember… Roger Stone was the intermediary , he was the link between Donald Trump and the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence , the same Russian intelligence unit that hacked Donald Trump ’ s opponent ’ s emails.
’ The Trump team has claimed that the only reason Stone ever faced charges was because of animosity towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors .
There ’ s no evidence for that claim .
The reason that Stone faced charges is that he committed crimes .
Schiff added : ‘ The president , through this commutation , is basically saying : if you lie for me , if you cover up for me , if you have my back , then I will make sure that you get a get-out-of-jail free card .
Other Americans : different standard .
Friends of the president , accomplices of the president : they get off scot-free.
’ Condemnation for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been very rare among Republicans .
Utah ’ s Republican Senator Mitt Romney , who ’ s already made his opposition to Trump clear , commented : Pennsylvania ’ s Republican Senator Pat Toomey also derided the decision .
He commented : Trump took notice of both of their complaints .
He responded on Twitter with a laundry list of conspiracies about the supposed nefariousness of the Russia investigation .
Trump ’ s assessment of the situation has little to do with reality .
There was no plot against him .
He and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s a big difference .

Late last week, President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone, who had been scheduled to report to prison on Tuesday after getting found guilty of a slew of crimes relating to an obstruction of justice scheme. That scheme was meant to shield himself, the president, and the Trump campaign from scrutiny, and none of the facts changed prior to Trump commuting Stone’s sentence and sparing him from having to serve a single day of it — but Trump did it anyway. During a Sunday morning appearance on ABC’s This Week, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) harshly condemned Trump for his disregard for the rule of law.
Asked for his response — since, after all, Stone’s crimes included lying to the House Intelligence Committee, which Schiff now chairs — Schiff commented:
‘I think anyone who cares about the rule of law in this country is nauseated by the fact that the president has commuted the sentence of someone who willfully lied to Congress, covered up for the president, intimidated witnesses, obstructed the investigation — it shouldn’t matter whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this should be offensive to you if you care about the rule of law and you care about justice. Let’s remember… Roger Stone was the intermediary, he was the link between Donald Trump and the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence, the same Russian intelligence unit that hacked Donald Trump’s opponent’s emails.’
The Trump team has claimed that the only reason Stone ever faced charges was because of animosity towards the Trump team on the part of prosecutors. There’s no evidence for that claim. The reason that Stone faced charges is that he committed crimes. Schiff added:
‘The president, through this commutation, is basically saying: if you lie for me, if you cover up for me, if you have my back, then I will make sure that you get a get-out-of-jail free card. Other Americans: different standard. Friends of the president, accomplices of the president: they get off scot-free.’
Watch his comments below:
NEW: Rep. Adam Schiff on Roger Stone: “I think anyone who cares about the rule of law in this country is nauseated by the fact that the president has commuted the sentence of someone who willfully lied to Congress, covered up for the president …” https://t.co/OIBN1nggXM pic.twitter.com/2RbDx7iQqs — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 12, 2020
Condemnation for Stone’s sentence getting commuted has been very rare among Republicans. Utah’s Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who’s already made his opposition to Trump clear, commented:
‘Unprecedented, historic corruption: an American president commutes the sentence of a person convicted by a jury of lying to shield that very president.’
Unprecedented, historic corruption: an American president commutes the sentence of a person convicted by a jury of lying to shield that very president. — Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) July 11, 2020
Pennsylvania’s Republican Senator Pat Toomey also derided the decision. He commented:
‘While I understand the frustration with the badly flawed Russia-collusion investigation, in my view, commuting Roger Stone’s sentence is a mistake.’
NARRATOR: "No one illegally spied on Trump's campaign. The FBI was alerted by an Australian diplomat that a Trump flunky was bragging about collusion with Russian. Upon further investigation, Roger Stone and his links to Wikileaks, being used by Russia, proves this to be true." https://t.co/U5YRerr3Vq — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) July 12, 2020
Trump took notice of both of their complaints. He responded on Twitter with a laundry list of conspiracies about the supposed nefariousness of the Russia investigation.
He ranted:
‘Do RINO’S Pat Toomey & Mitt Romney have any problem with the fact that we caught Obama, Biden, & Company illegally spying on my campaign? Do they care if Comey, McCabe, Page & her lover, Peter S, the whole group, ran rampant, wild & unchecked – lying & leaking all the way? NO!’
Trump’s assessment of the situation has little to do with reality. There was no plot against him. He and his team intertwined themselves with foreign corruption. There’s a big difference.
Do RINO’S Pat Toomey & Mitt Romney have any problem with the fact that we caught Obama, Biden, & Company illegally spying on my campaign? Do they care if Comey, McCabe, Page & her lover, Peter S, the whole group, ran rampant, wild & unchecked – lying & leaking all the way? NO! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Federal Judges Deliver Double Blow To GOP On Abortion With Monday Ruling

This Monday , federal judges in two states blocked Republican-backed restrictions on abortions from going into effect .
Throughout the country , Republican state legislators have been trying to get abortion restrictions enacted recently , partly in an effort to kickstart a legal battle that might make it to the U.S. Supreme Court , where they hope that the conservative majority would rule in their favor .
On Monday , however , they got dealt another set of setbacks .
In Georgia , District Judge Steve C. Jones issued a ruling blocking the implementation of a law that would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be detected , a point which is before most women even know they ’ re pregnant .
In Tennessee , District Court Judge William Campbell , Jr. issued a temporary restraining order blocking regulations from going into effect that would have essentially outlawed all abortions through the imposition of a patchwork of restrictions and hurdles on the process .
Georgia ’ s Judge Jones ruled that the state ’ s planned abortion restrictions violated the Constitutional right to access to abortion services outlined by the famous Supreme Court case , Roe v. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman has “ constitutional liberty… to have some freedom to terminate her pregnancy.
” Women ’ s rights groups praised the ruling .
The legal advocacy group The Center for Reproductive Rights , which helped helm the lawsuit against the planned Georgia regulations , shared : A similar , allied organization called Sister Song , which advocates for women of color specifically , added : Since the Tennessee legislation covers similar ground as the newly struck down Georgia regulations , it seems increasingly likely that the Tennessee regulations will also be permanently struck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision in their state , to be clear .
Tennessee ’ s Judge Campbell ’ s restraining order is in effect until July 27 , and he issued that order less than an hour after the state ’ s Republican governor officially signed the restrictions into law .
The Center for Reproductive Rights also helped helm the lawsuit against the Tennessee legislation .
They commented on Twitter : Some observers have been concerned that if an abortion rights case did make it to the Supreme Court , then Trump ’ s appointees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Republicans .
Recently , the court did hand down a ruling on proposed abortion restrictions in Louisiana , and the Trump-appointed Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch ruled to uphold the restrictions — but Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court ’ s four liberals to form the majority necessary to keep the law from going into effect .

This Monday, federal judges in two states blocked Republican-backed restrictions on abortions from going into effect. Throughout the country, Republican state legislators have been trying to get abortion restrictions enacted recently, partly in an effort to kickstart a legal battle that might make it to the U.S. Supreme Court, where they hope that the conservative majority would rule in their favor.
On Monday, however, they got dealt another set of setbacks. In Georgia, District Judge Steve C. Jones issued a ruling blocking the implementation of a law that would have banned all abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, a point which is before most women even know they’re pregnant. In Tennessee, District Court Judge William Campbell, Jr. issued a temporary restraining order blocking regulations from going into effect that would have essentially outlawed all abortions through the imposition of a patchwork of restrictions and hurdles on the process.
Georgia’s Judge Jones ruled that the state’s planned abortion restrictions violated the Constitutional right to access to abortion services outlined by the famous Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade. He wrote that a pregnant woman has “constitutional liberty… to have some freedom to terminate her pregnancy.”
Women’s rights groups praised the ruling. The legal advocacy group The Center for Reproductive Rights, which helped helm the lawsuit against the planned Georgia regulations, shared:
‘We just won our case challenging Georgia‘s 6 week abortion ban! The ban was in clear violation of #RoevWade and nearly a half century of Supreme Court precedent. Today, the rule of law prevailed once again, and abortion remains legal in all 50 states.’
MORE BREAKING NEWS: We just won our case challenging Georgia's 6 week abortion ban! The ban was in clear violation of #RoevWade and nearly a half century of Supreme Court precedent. Today, the rule of law prevailed once again, and abortion remains legal in all 50 states. — Center for Reproductive Rights (@ReproRights) July 13, 2020
A similar, allied organization called Sister Song, which advocates for women of color specifically, added:
‘We just found out that we won our lawsuit challenging Georgia’s ban on abortion early in pregnancy. This is a huge win for bodily autonomy. There’s work to do to close gaps in access, but today we celebrate!’
VICTORY: We just found out that we won our lawsuit challenging Georgia’s ban on abortion early in pregnancy. This is a huge win for bodily autonomy. There’s work to do to close gaps in access, but today we celebrate! pic.twitter.com/zIghNT8FDR — SisterSong (@SisterSong_WOC) July 13, 2020
Since the Tennessee legislation covers similar ground as the newly struck down Georgia regulations, it seems increasingly likely that the Tennessee regulations will also be permanently struck down — although Georgia authorities are appealing the decision in their state, to be clear. Tennessee’s Judge Campbell’s restraining order is in effect until July 27, and he issued that order less than an hour after the state’s Republican governor officially signed the restrictions into law.
The Center for Reproductive Rights also helped helm the lawsuit against the Tennessee legislation. They commented on Twitter:
‘We, along with our partners at @PPFA , @ACLU , and @aclutn blocked Tennessee’s abortion ban in court just MINUTES after @GovBillLee signed it into law. Abortion is still legal in all 50 states. We’ll keep fighting to make sure this law never takes effect. #StopTheBans’
BREAKING: We, along with our partners at @PPFA, @ACLU, and @aclutn blocked Tennessee's abortion ban in court just MINUTES after @GovBillLee signed it into law. Abortion is still legal in all 50 states. We'll keep fighting to make sure this law never takes effect. #StopTheBans — Center for Reproductive Rights (@ReproRights) July 13, 2020
Some observers have been concerned that if an abortion rights case did make it to the Supreme Court, then Trump’s appointees could help secure a ruling in favor of Republicans. Recently, the court did hand down a ruling on proposed abortion restrictions in Louisiana, and the Trump-appointed Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch ruled to uphold the restrictions — but Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals to form the majority necessary to keep the law from going into effect.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Obama Outmaneuvers Trump With Monday Vote By Mail Declaration

Special Counsel .
Robert Mueller III headed up that investigation .
He very rarely speaks , but his op-ed in The New York Times announced the proof of the fixed 2016 election .
Who votes by mail ?
Surprisingly , one in four voters .
We have been doing it since the Civil War when soldiers were away from home .
Forty-six states offer some sort of vote-by-mail — 24 have Democratic governors and 22 Republican ones .
Some states only have vote-by-now Colorado , Utah , Washington , and Oregon .
Others who use it are : military members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of town , those who have difficulty getting out , and oh yes , Donald Trump .
Texas is one of those four states that does not have vote-by-mail , but the state ’ s Attorney General Ken Paxton said , according to NPR : Keep in mind , Trump brought in his own voter fraud czar , Kris Kobach , the father of voter fraud legislation .
Later , Kobach slinked away from the White House after finding nearly no fraud .
Trump harps on this point of voter fraud , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to admit there was almost none .
Democratic senators introduced the National Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act .
Given that Republicans hold the Senate , the bill is not likely to pass — yet .
Democrats have a very real chance of taking back the Senate .
CEO of Runbeck Election Services Kevin Runbeck , one of the largest ballot printing companies spoke before a Congressional hearing .
He testified :

Special Counsel. Robert Mueller III headed up that investigation. He very rarely speaks, but his op-ed in The New York Times announced the proof of the fixed 2016 election.
Who votes by mail? Surprisingly, one in four voters. We have been doing it since the Civil War when soldiers were away from home. Forty-six states offer some sort of vote-by-mail — 24 have Democratic governors and 22 Republican ones. Some states only have vote-by-now Colorado, Utah, Washington, and Oregon. Others who use it are: military members serving overseas, people who will be out of town, those who have difficulty getting out, and oh yes, Donald Trump.
Texas is one of those four states that does not have vote-by-mail, but the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton said, according to NPR:
‘[F]ear of contracting COVID-19 does not amount to a sickness or physical condition as required by state law.’
Keep in mind, Trump brought in his own voter fraud czar, Kris Kobach, the father of voter fraud legislation. Later, Kobach slinked away from the White House after finding nearly no fraud.
Trump harps on this point of voter fraud, but even his Attorney General William Barr had to admit there was almost none.
Democratic senators introduced the National Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act. Given that Republicans hold the Senate, the bill is not likely to pass — yet. Democrats have a very real chance of taking back the Senate.
CEO of Runbeck Election Services Kevin Runbeck, one of the largest ballot printing companies spoke before a Congressional hearing. He testified:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Trump Threatens Martial Law In ‘Radical Lib’ Cities During Afternoon Rant

President Donald Trump keeps trying to use wannabe authoritarianism to mask his abject failure of a presidency .
At a Monday roundtable discussion at the White House about law enforcement in the United States , Trump seemed to threaten to impose martial law if certain cities don ’ t get their crime rates down to a level that he finds acceptable .
Many of these cities are Democrat-led and full of members of marginalized communities , meaning that not only is Trump threatening Americans at-large , he ’ s threatening his political opponents and marginalized communities with apparent brute force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ever seen happening in cities that are liberally run , I call them Radical Lib , and yet , they ’ ll go and march on areas and rip everything down in front of them .
If that ’ s what you want for a country , you probably have to vote for Sleepy Joe Biden , because he doesn ’ t know what ’ s happening , but you ’ re not gon na have it with me .
So we ’ ve been very strong on law enforcement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ll be , I think , very impressed with .
Numbers are going to be coming down even if we have to go in and take over cities because we can ’ t let that happen.
’ Nowhere in any of that word salad is a single specific fact .
Although yes , some isolated instances of looting and rioting have happened around the country recently — and at many other points in the nation ’ s history — he did not cite a single specific example of people who “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the immediate national outcry that he seems so desperate for .
Some of the demonstrators he ’ s complained about in the past have toppled statues of racists from history , and Trump has tried to make the statues falling over into some huge campaign flashpoint and pretend like their demise represents some kind of secret conspiracy against American greatness — or something .
It doesn ’ t .
His comments are all ludicrous .
He didn ’ t even bother with specifics of how the federal government would “ take over cities.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Guard ?
Many arms of the National Guard are controlled by state authorities , not the feds .
Does he want to send in active-duty military ?
He threatened to do so during the height of some of the most recent protests across the country , but no local leaders around the country emerged who were willing to go along with his plan .
At the White House on Monday , Trump also made some utterly ridiculous claims about the rapid spread of the Coronavirus in the United States .
Asked if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ actually spreading , ” he did not .
Instead , after lying about the U.S. mortality rate , which he falsely claimed was “ one of the lowest anywhere , ” he said : No !
Testing does not “ create cases ” !
The cases would still exist and be very relevant even if they weren ’ t confirmed by a test , because people are getting hospitalized and even dying at sharp rates across the country .

President Donald Trump keeps trying to use wannabe authoritarianism to mask his abject failure of a presidency. At a Monday roundtable discussion at the White House about law enforcement in the United States, Trump seemed to threaten to impose martial law if certain cities don’t get their crime rates down to a level that he finds acceptable. Many of these cities are Democrat-led and full of members of marginalized communities, meaning that not only is Trump threatening Americans at-large, he’s threatening his political opponents and marginalized communities with apparent brute force.
Specifically, he said:
‘Things are happening that nobody’s ever seen happening in cities that are liberally run, I call them Radical Lib, and yet, they’ll go and march on areas and rip everything down in front of them. If that’s what you want for a country, you probably have to vote for Sleepy Joe Biden, because he doesn’t know what’s happening, but you’re not gonna have it with me. So we’ve been very strong on law enforcement. We’ll be doing things that you’ll be, I think, very impressed with. Numbers are going to be coming down even if we have to go in and take over cities because we can’t let that happen.’
Watch below:
#BREAKING: President Trump says federal government may "take over cities" to combat rising crime: "Numbers are going to be coming down even if we have to go and take over cities." pic.twitter.com/IJNDfAwvAS — The Hill (@thehill) July 13, 2020
Nowhere in any of that word salad is a single specific fact. Although yes, some isolated instances of looting and rioting have happened around the country recently — and at many other points in the nation’s history — he did not cite a single specific example of people who “rip everything down” that actually demands the immediate national outcry that he seems so desperate for.
Some of the demonstrators he’s complained about in the past have toppled statues of racists from history, and Trump has tried to make the statues falling over into some huge campaign flashpoint and pretend like their demise represents some kind of secret conspiracy against American greatness — or something. It doesn’t. His comments are all ludicrous.
He didn’t even bother with specifics of how the federal government would “take over cities.” Does he want to deploy the National Guard? Many arms of the National Guard are controlled by state authorities, not the feds. Does he want to send in active-duty military? He threatened to do so during the height of some of the most recent protests across the country, but no local leaders around the country emerged who were willing to go along with his plan.
At the White House on Monday, Trump also made some utterly ridiculous claims about the rapid spread of the Coronavirus in the United States. Asked if he would acknowledge that the virus is “actually spreading,” he did not. Instead, after lying about the U.S. mortality rate, which he falsely claimed was “one of the lowest anywhere,” he said:
‘We test more than anybody by far. And when you test, you create cases. So, we’ve created cases… it’s a double-edged sword.’
No! Testing does not “create cases”! The cases would still exist and be very relevant even if they weren’t confirmed by a test, because people are getting hospitalized and even dying at sharp rates across the country.
Watch his comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Cuomo Exposes Trump During Monday Press Conference Over Dr Fauci Jealousy

Although President Donald Trump has been consistently incompetent in his handling of the Coronavirus pandemic , the president ’ s team has recently been trying to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health , who has served on the White House ’ s Coronavirus response task force and has repeatedly tried to sound alarms about the progression of the outbreak .
The White House went so far that they recently leaked a document to media outlets outlining occasions on which they tried to depict Fauci as having been in the wrong , although they brazenly misrepresented some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference this week , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ( D ) — whose state has largely gotten their Coronavirus outbreak under control — harshly criticized Trump for his ignorant belligerence .
‘ Now the President is attacking science .
What a surprise !
No surprise .
He ’ s been attacking science from day one .
The denial of reality was to deny science , and he ’ s done that from day one .
At the end of the day , science trumps politics .
Politics does not trump science.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the brazen hollowness of the president ’ s allies ’ campaign to discredit Fauci .
The document that the Trump team used to try and discredit Fauci points out that during an appearance on the Today show in February , Fauci said that “ at this moment , there is no need to change anything that you ’ re doing on a day-by-day basis , ” but that ’ s simply not the entirety of what he said — at all .
He very clearly acknowledged the fact that the situation could rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Right now the risk is still low , but this could change .
When you start to see community spread , this could change and force you to become much more attentive to doing things that would protect you from spread.
’ Compare that to the consistent nonsense from the president , who in late February claimed that concern over the virus was a “ hoax.
” It wasn ’ t then , and it ’ s not now , but Trump wasted valuable time that he could have used developing an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead , he tweeted .

Although President Donald Trump has been consistently incompetent in his handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, the president’s team has recently been trying to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, who has served on the White House’s Coronavirus response task force and has repeatedly tried to sound alarms about the progression of the outbreak. The White House went so far that they recently leaked a document to media outlets outlining occasions on which they tried to depict Fauci as having been in the wrong, although they brazenly misrepresented some of his initial remarks. At a press conference this week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) — whose state has largely gotten their Coronavirus outbreak under control — harshly criticized Trump for his ignorant belligerence.
He said:
‘Now the President is attacking science. What a surprise! No surprise. He’s been attacking science from day one. The denial of reality was to deny science, and he’s done that from day one. At the end of the day, science trumps politics. Politics does not trump science.’
Watch his comments below:
#BREAKING: Cuomo defends Fauci: "Now the President is attacking science. What a surprise! No surprise. He's been attacking science from Day One." pic.twitter.com/oAOo8ls3jV — The Hill (@thehill) July 13, 2020
An example from ABC aptly symbolizes the brazen hollowness of the president’s allies’ campaign to discredit Fauci. The document that the Trump team used to try and discredit Fauci points out that during an appearance on the Today show in February, Fauci said that “at this moment, there is no need to change anything that you’re doing on a day-by-day basis,” but that’s simply not the entirety of what he said — at all. He very clearly acknowledged the fact that the situation could rapidly change.
As he put it:
‘Right now the risk is still low, but this could change. When you start to see community spread, this could change and force you to become much more attentive to doing things that would protect you from spread.’
Compare that to the consistent nonsense from the president, who in late February claimed that concern over the virus was a “hoax.” It wasn’t then, and it’s not now, but Trump wasted valuable time that he could have used developing an effective national response to the pandemic. Instead, he tweeted.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Texas Supreme Court Rules Against GOP With Surprise Rebuke

Houston has the largest number of medical centers in the country , and they are already filled with coronavirus pandemic patients .
Regardless , the Republican Party of Texas has been getting ready to hold its regular state convention on Tuesday .
Thousands of participants would be seated cheek by jowl from June 14 through June 16 , according to The Associated Press ( AP ) .
Mayor Sylvester Turner canceled the event in the fifth-largest city in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
He explained that the party was suing him for canceling its party .
Houston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said last week that he had directed Houston ’ s attorneys to terminate the contract .
It was his opinion that the coronavirus pandemic would prevent the event from occurring safely .
Turner said the convention was not a political issue .
Instead , he referred to the risks the convention would impose upon essential service workers and first responders should the attendees become ill .
The AP reported on why the city chose to cancel the GOP convention : The Texas Medical Association withdrew its sponsorship of the state GOP convention as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requested that the convention ’ s organizers cancel the live event .
The state had 8,000 new confirmed cases of coronavirus just on Sunday .
In total , Texas has 264,811 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 3,246 deaths so far .
Houston has 45,368 cases and 458 of the deaths as of this writing .
Since then , the Texas Supreme Court turned back the Republican Party ’ s appeal to a lower court ’ s decision .
That made firm Mayor Turner ’ s cancellation .
The ruling Monday night from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lower court ’ s decision , according to The Houston Chronicle .
In the opinion , the court ruled that although the Texas Grand Old Party ( GOP ) had a constitutional right to hold a convention : Three years ago , this is what the Texas GOP looked like : The convention center was where the GOP had been planning to hold their event , seating the participants together .
The opinion was “ per curiam ” ( unsigned ) .
The GOP also sued Houston First in tandem with Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that operates the convention center .
The Texas Supreme Court also rejected a petition for a writ of mandamus , which is a court order that would have made the city reverse canceling the convention .
Steve Hotze filed the petition , and there were three other plaintiffs .
Houston is located in Harris County .
A county judge had earlier denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Republican Party Texas-style .
Before the GOP of Texas went to court , it had a plan B .
They would hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There is no word on whether the party will go to its beta plan .
In the case , there was just one dissenting opinion .
Justice John Devine : Justice Jeff Boyd removed himself from participating in the case .
The Texas Democratic Party called for him to recuse himself from the case , along with three other justices .
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and Justices Jane Bland and Brett Bushy chose not to recuse themselves .
The Texas Attorney General ’ s office filed the brief , and Solicitor General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney , argued that the court should agree with the mayor and Houston First .
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has flowed across the state , Governor Greg Abbott , a Republican , required wearing face masks and reversed the decision to open some businesses .
The state Republican Chair James Dickey claimed that the event could have been held safely .
The GOP had implemented plans for daily temperature scans , making masks available , and put in numerous hand sanitizer stations .
Of course , not every individual with the disease has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causes some individuals to have modest sporadical fluctuating temperatures , unlike the highest temperatures some suffer .
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Houston has the largest number of medical centers in the country, and they are already filled with coronavirus pandemic patients. Regardless, the Republican Party of Texas has been getting ready to hold its regular state convention on Tuesday. Thousands of participants would be seated cheek by jowl from June 14 through June 16, according to The Associated Press (AP). Mayor Sylvester Turner canceled the event in the fifth-largest city in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He explained that the party was suing him for canceling its party.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, a Democrat, said last week that he had directed Houston’s attorneys to terminate the contract. It was his opinion that the coronavirus pandemic would prevent the event from occurring safely. Turner said the convention was not a political issue. Instead, he referred to the risks the convention would impose upon essential service workers and first responders should the attendees become ill.
The AP reported on why the city chose to cancel the GOP convention:
‘State District Judge Larry Weiman last week sided with Turner, citing Houston statistics that show major hospitals exceeding their base intensive-care capacity due to an influx of COVID-19 patients.’
The Texas Medical Association withdrew its sponsorship of the state GOP convention as a result of the lawsuits. It requested that the convention’s organizers cancel the live event.
The state had 8,000 new confirmed cases of coronavirus just on Sunday. In total, Texas has 264,811 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 3,246 deaths so far. Houston has 45,368 cases and 458 of the deaths as of this writing.
Since then, the Texas Supreme Court turned back the Republican Party’s appeal to a lower court’s decision. That made firm Mayor Turner’s cancellation. The ruling Monday night from the higher court was in response to a lower court’s decision, according to The Houston Chronicle.
In the opinion, the court ruled that although the Texas Grand Old Party (GOP) had a constitutional right to hold a convention:
‘The Party argues it has constitutional rights to hold a convention and engage in electoral activities, and that is unquestionably true. But those rights do not allow it to simply commandeer use of the Center.’
It continued:
‘[T]hose rights do not allow it to simply commandeer use [the George R. Brown Convention Center.] Houston First’s only duty to allow the party use of the center for its convention is under the terms of the parties’ agreement, not a constitution.’
Three years ago, this is what the Texas GOP looked like:
The convention center was where the GOP had been planning to hold their event, seating the participants together. The opinion was “per curiam” (unsigned). The GOP also sued Houston First in tandem with Mayor Turner. It is the city nonprofit that operates the convention center.
The Texas Supreme Court also rejected a petition for a writ of mandamus, which is a court order that would have made the city reverse canceling the convention. Steve Hotze filed the petition, and there were three other plaintiffs.
Houston is located in Harris County. A county judge had earlier denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Republican Party Texas-style.
Before the GOP of Texas went to court, it had a plan B. They would hold their convention online rather than in person. There is no word on whether the party will go to its beta plan.
In the case, there was just one dissenting opinion. Justice John Devine:
‘Justice John Devine filed the lone dissenting opinion, arguing that the court had standing to rule on the Texas GOP’s case and that Houston First breached its contract with the party by canceling. Devine also dissented from the court’s decision to deny Hotze’s petition.’
Justice Jeff Boyd removed himself from participating in the case. The Texas Democratic Party called for him to recuse himself from the case, along with three other justices. Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and Justices Jane Bland and Brett Bushy chose not to recuse themselves.
The Texas Attorney General’s office filed the brief, and Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins, Texas’ top appellate attorney, argued that the court should agree with the mayor and Houston First.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has flowed across the state, Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, required wearing face masks and reversed the decision to open some businesses.
The state Republican Chair James Dickey claimed that the event could have been held safely. The GOP had implemented plans for daily temperature scans, making masks available, and put in numerous hand sanitizer stations. Of course, not every individual with the disease has a constant high temperature. The virus causes some individuals to have modest sporadical fluctuating temperatures, unlike the highest temperatures some suffer.
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Federal Judge Orders Immediate Review Of Roger Stone Sentence

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson , who handled the case against longtime Trump ally Roger Stone , has ordered the Trump administration to hand over a copy of the recent commutation that the president enacted so that Stone wouldn ’ t have to serve a single day of his prison sentence .
Specifically , Jackson wants to know whether the commutation order covers Stone ’ s parole sentence .
If it does not , then although Stone may be able to escape spending time behind bars as part of his sentence , he may still have to be under “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ references .
Reporter Megan Mineiro , meanwhile , shared a copy of what appears to be Jackson ’ s order itself .
Jackson has demanded a copy of the commutation order by July 14 , which is Tuesday — the day on which Stone was originally slated to report to prison to begin his over three-year sentence .
Jackson is the one who originally issued that sentence , following controversy after Attorney General Bill Barr intervened to lower the federal government ’ s sentencing recommendation for Stone .
Jackson , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cases against Trump ’ s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort .
She issued a sentence of over three and a half years for Manafort — although he was recently released from custody amidst concerns about the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in prisons .
In Stone ’ s case , the Trump team has claimed that the only reason Stone was ever charged in the first place was some kind of animosity towards the Trump team on the part of prosecutors .
There ’ s zero evidence for this claim — besides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors , he was convicted by a jury .
Robert Mueller , who led the Russia investigation that helped spark some of Stone ’ s charges , stated in a recent op-ed : ‘ We made every decision in Stone ’ s case , as in all our cases , based solely on the facts and the law and in accordance with the rule of law .
The women and men who conducted these investigations and prosecutions acted with the highest integrity .
Claims to the contrary are false.
’ The consistently lie-riddled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone about integrity .

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who handled the case against longtime Trump ally Roger Stone, has ordered the Trump administration to hand over a copy of the recent commutation that the president enacted so that Stone wouldn’t have to serve a single day of his prison sentence. Specifically, Jackson wants to know whether the commutation order covers Stone’s parole sentence. If it does not, then although Stone may be able to escape spending time behind bars as part of his sentence, he may still have to be under “supervised release,” as her order references.
As CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz explained, citing fellow reporter Katelyn Polantz:
‘Judge Amy Berman Jackson wants to see Roger Stone’s commutation paperwork, after questions have arisen about whether President Trump’s clemency covers only Stone’s prison time or also his probation. US Probation Office has raised questions about the commutation’
!!! Judge Amy Berman Jackson wants to see Roger Stone's commutation paperwork, after questions have arisen about whether President Trump's clemency covers only Stone's prison time or also his probation. US Probation Office has raised questions about the commutation @kpolantz — Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) July 13, 2020
Reporter Megan Mineiro, meanwhile, shared a copy of what appears to be Jackson’s order itself. Jackson has demanded a copy of the commutation order by July 14, which is Tuesday — the day on which Stone was originally slated to report to prison to begin his over three-year sentence. Jackson is the one who originally issued that sentence, following controversy after Attorney General Bill Barr intervened to lower the federal government’s sentencing recommendation for Stone.
Movement on the #RogerStone docket: judge wants to know if Trump commuting his longtime ally's sentence includes the parole sentence along with the term of incarceration. pic.twitter.com/nlpOph52qf — Megan Mineiro (@MMineiro_CNS) July 13, 2020
Jackson, it’s worth noting, also handled one of the cases against Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort. She issued a sentence of over three and a half years for Manafort — although he was recently released from custody amidst concerns about the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in prisons.
In Stone’s case, the Trump team has claimed that the only reason Stone was ever charged in the first place was some kind of animosity towards the Trump team on the part of prosecutors. There’s zero evidence for this claim — besides, Stone wasn’t convicted by prosecutors, he was convicted by a jury. Robert Mueller, who led the Russia investigation that helped spark some of Stone’s charges, stated in a recent op-ed:
‘We made every decision in Stone’s case, as in all our cases, based solely on the facts and the law and in accordance with the rule of law. The women and men who conducted these investigations and prosecutions acted with the highest integrity. Claims to the contrary are false.’
The consistently lie-riddled Trump administration has zero place to lecture anyone about integrity.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Kayleigh McEnany Snaps & Has Mueller Induced Meltdown On Monday TV

During an appearance on Fox & Friends this Monday morning , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany melted down over Robert Mueller .
Specifically , she went on an angry rant accusing Mueller of wasting “ America ’ s time ” with his Russia investigation , which covered Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election , including Russian support for the Trump campaign .
The facts of this Russian interference are just that , facts , and in a recent op-ed for The Washington Post , Mueller explained this — but McEnany still spun a grand , melodramatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of conspiracy against the Trump team on Mueller ’ s part anyway .
Mueller ’ s Washington Post op-ed came after President Trump commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone , which meant that his longtime ally wouldn ’ t have to serve a day of his over three-year prison sentence he ’ d been dealt after getting found guilty of an elaborate obstruction of justice scheme .
McEnany complained that Stone had been charged with “ process crimes , ” as though those are somehow less “ real ” than , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ The fact that Robert Mueller had to even write an op-ed is telling .
The fact that he had to defend his taxpayer-wasted investigation on taxpayer dollars , millions and millions wasted on a Russia hoax theory that found no collusion , and even in the body of the op-ed , Mueller says again , there was no collusion from the Trump administration .
So what did Robert Mueller have to do to justify his investigation , a waste of taxpayer dollars , a waste of America ’ s time ?
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is exactly what was done in the case of Roger Stone.
’ It ’ s amazing that McEnany acts like Mueller is the one responsible for the campaign to discredit his own investigation , when it ’ s Donald Trump who has worked himself into a frenzy for years .
Trump is the one who has endlessly tried to convince everyone that Mueller led a “ witch hunt.
” That ’ s why Mueller had the place to write an op-ed in defense of his investigation — obviously !
Her comments are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associates committed crimes and either pleaded guilty or were found guilty by a jury .
The existence of these basic facts is not some kind of plot to make Trump look bad .
In the White House ’ s original statement announcing Roger Stone ’ s sentence had been commuted , McEnany suggested that Stone had only ever been charged because of some kind of animosity against the Trump team on the part of prosecutors .
There ’ s zero evidence for this claim .
‘ We made every decision in Stone ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases , based solely on the facts and the law and in accordance with the rule of law .
The women and men who conducted these investigations and prosecutions acted with the highest integrity .
Claims to the contrary are false.
’ It would be laughable for the endlessly lying Trump administration to try and lecture anyone on integrity .

During an appearance on Fox & Friends this Monday morning, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany melted down over Robert Mueller. Specifically, she went on an angry rant accusing Mueller of wasting “America’s time” with his Russia investigation, which covered Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election, including Russian support for the Trump campaign. The facts of this Russian interference are just that, facts, and in a recent op-ed for The Washington Post, Mueller explained this — but McEnany still spun a grand, melodramatic, and completely false tale of some kind of conspiracy against the Trump team on Mueller’s part anyway.
Mueller’s Washington Post op-ed came after President Trump commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone, which meant that his longtime ally wouldn’t have to serve a day of his over three-year prison sentence he’d been dealt after getting found guilty of an elaborate obstruction of justice scheme. McEnany complained that Stone had been charged with “process crimes,” as though those are somehow less “real” than, uh, real crimes or whatever.
She said:
‘The fact that Robert Mueller had to even write an op-ed is telling. The fact that he had to defend his taxpayer-wasted investigation on taxpayer dollars, millions and millions wasted on a Russia hoax theory that found no collusion, and even in the body of the op-ed, Mueller says again, there was no collusion from the Trump administration. So what did Robert Mueller have to do to justify his investigation, a waste of taxpayer dollars, a waste of America’s time? He had to come up with process crimes which is exactly what was done in the case of Roger Stone.’
It’s amazing that McEnany acts like Mueller is the one responsible for the campaign to discredit his own investigation, when it’s Donald Trump who has worked himself into a frenzy for years. Trump is the one who has endlessly tried to convince everyone that Mueller led a “witch hunt.” That’s why Mueller had the place to write an op-ed in defense of his investigation — obviously!
McEnany went on:
‘Adam Schiff was actually right. We do have a two-tiered justice system, he was just wrong on the facts. The two-tiered justice system completely discriminates against the Trump administration.’
Watch below:
Her comments are just amazingly incorrect. Trump’s associates committed crimes and either pleaded guilty or were found guilty by a jury. The existence of these basic facts is not some kind of plot to make Trump look bad.
In the White House’s original statement announcing Roger Stone’s sentence had been commuted, McEnany suggested that Stone had only ever been charged because of some kind of animosity against the Trump team on the part of prosecutors. There’s zero evidence for this claim.
As Mueller made clear:
‘We made every decision in Stone’s case, as in all our cases, based solely on the facts and the law and in accordance with the rule of law. The women and men who conducted these investigations and prosecutions acted with the highest integrity. Claims to the contrary are false.’
It would be laughable for the endlessly lying Trump administration to try and lecture anyone on integrity.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Federal Judge Delivers Defiant Monday Ruling To Stop Trump Policy

On Monday , the D.C.-based federal Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from carrying out an execution that had been planned for Monday afternoon .
She ’ d issued a similar order late last year , after the Trump administration announced that they would be resuming executions after not a single instance of capital punishment had been carried out by federal authorities since 2003 .
Chutkan ’ s previous injunction was overturned by an appeals court , but the Supreme Court declined to hear the case , seemingly leaving the situation in these lower court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appealed to a higher court , asking that the executions move forward , ” NBC reports , but Chutkan explains that “ the public is not served by short-circuiting legitimate judicial process ” and issues that have been under the microscope amidst challenges to the proposed executions have yet to be effectively dealt with .
‘ The last-minute nature of this ruling is unfortunate , but no fault of the Plaintiffs .
The succession of last-minute rulings is the result of the Government ’ s decision to set short execution dates even as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were pending .
The Government is entitled to choose dates , but the court can not take short cuts in its obligations in order to accommodate those dates.
’ The execution that had been previously been scheduled for Monday afternoon was set to be the culmination of the case of Danny Lee , a man who ’ d been convicted of murdering three people in 1996 .
Family members of the victims are among those who have challenged the execution plans .
Besides their own opposition to the death penalty in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a life sentence for the murderer — the family members also argued that they ’ d be put at undue risk of Coronavirus infection if they had to travel in order to attend the execution .
Monica Veillette , a relative of the murder victims , has explained : The federal government , of course , doesn ’ t seem to care .
The new executions follow a nationwide review of the death penalty that had been undertaken during the Obama administration after an execution was bungled in Oklahoma in 2014 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration ’ s decision to try and move forward : ‘ Critics argue that the government is creating an unnecessary and manufactured urgency around a topic that isn ’ t high on the list of American concerns right now .
It is also likely to add a new front to the national conversation about criminal justice reform in the lead-up to the 2020 elections.
’ Other challenges to the planned executions have come from the inmates themselves , whose legal teams have argued against the Trump administration ’ s rush to kickstart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government was circumventing proper methods in order to wrongly execute inmates quickly , ” as NBC explains .

On Monday, the D.C.-based federal Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from carrying out an execution that had been planned for Monday afternoon. She’d issued a similar order late last year, after the Trump administration announced that they would be resuming executions after not a single instance of capital punishment had been carried out by federal authorities since 2003. Chutkan’s previous injunction was overturned by an appeals court, but the Supreme Court declined to hear the case, seemingly leaving the situation in these lower court jurisdictions.
The Trump administration “immediately appealed to a higher court, asking that the executions move forward,” NBC reports, but Chutkan explains that “the public is not served by short-circuiting legitimate judicial process” and issues that have been under the microscope amidst challenges to the proposed executions have yet to be effectively dealt with.
Chutkan’s ruling reads, in part:
‘The last-minute nature of this ruling is unfortunate, but no fault of the Plaintiffs. The succession of last-minute rulings is the result of the Government’s decision to set short execution dates even as many claims, including those addressed here, were pending. The Government is entitled to choose dates, but the court cannot take short cuts in its obligations in order to accommodate those dates.’
The execution that had been previously been scheduled for Monday afternoon was set to be the culmination of the case of Danny Lee, a man who’d been convicted of murdering three people in 1996. Family members of the victims are among those who have challenged the execution plans. Besides their own opposition to the death penalty in the first place — they’ve advocated for a life sentence for the murderer — the family members also argued that they’d be put at undue risk of Coronavirus infection if they had to travel in order to attend the execution.
Monica Veillette, a relative of the murder victims, has explained:
‘For us it is a matter of being there and saying, “This is not being done in our name; we do not want this.”‘
Family attorney Baker Kurrus added:
‘The federal government has put this family in the untenable position of choosing between their right to witness Danny Lee’s execution and their own health and safety.’
The federal government, of course, doesn’t seem to care. The new executions follow a nationwide review of the death penalty that had been undertaken during the Obama administration after an execution was bungled in Oklahoma in 2014. Now, NBC adds, discussing the Trump administration’s decision to try and move forward:
‘Critics argue that the government is creating an unnecessary and manufactured urgency around a topic that isn’t high on the list of American concerns right now. It is also likely to add a new front to the national conversation about criminal justice reform in the lead-up to the 2020 elections.’
Other challenges to the planned executions have come from the inmates themselves, whose legal teams have argued against the Trump administration’s rush to kickstart executions. They argued “that the government was circumventing proper methods in order to wrongly execute inmates quickly,” as NBC explains.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Mueller Assistant Lawyer Breaks Silence To Expose The Truth

The nation waited as Special Counsel Robert Mueller III worked his way through his investigation into Russia corrupting the 2016 presidential election and Donald Trump ’ s activities .
Then , Attorney General William Barr snatched the report out of the hands of Congress , poisoned the conversation about the report for over a month , and then refused to release Mueller ’ s evidence — even to Congress .
Finally , though , people will get a look behind the whole investigation .
The special counsel warned that he would not be a good witness , and he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Marine and a public servant who follows the rules .
The House Judiciary Committee wandered throughout the morning hearing , and instead of having a strong baritone voice , Mueller sounded weak .
Then , the House Intelligence Committee supported Mueller in a more productive manner , but by then , it was too late .
The special counsel released its redacted findings in a report well over 400 pages long .
It was too dense and too filled with legal jargon for the general public .
The nation ’ s interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutor on Mueller ’ s team , Andrew Weissman , has a publisher for a book he is writing , Random House .
The title is Where Law Ends : Inside the Mueller Investigation , and it is scheduled for release on September 29 .
Weissmann is the first one of the prosecutors to go public .
The inside account will explain how the investigation worked .
Weissman is one of the most central characters in the investigation , so he has a unique and broad perspective .
He is especially familiar with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend and one of his campaign chairmen , Paul Manafort .
The attorney is not part of the team that investigated Trump ’ s obstruction of justice .
As one of the special counsel ’ s top people , Weissmann will probably reveal a great deal more .
The question still remains : why the team decided to stay away from Trump committing a “ criminal obstruction-of-justice offense ?
” The attorney has often been criticized by those who support Trump .
However , Random House is calling the book “ a meticulous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probe and its ongoing battles with the Trump administration.
” As a former Justice Department official , he is not the first to release a book .
Others who have done so are , according to The New York Times Mueller ran his investigation with an iron fist , remarkably without one leak .
Just recently , he wrote one of his first communication of any kind , an op-ed in the New York Times .
He also held a news conference last month .
Mueller repeated said that he wanted the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did — if people speak legalese .
Weissman is well known : Weissmann has often been the target of criticism from Trump supporters .
Random House said that his account from the inside of the Mueller team ’ s investigation and its ongoing battles with the Trump administration will keep readers enthralled .
‘ I felt it was necessary to record this episode in our history , as seen and experienced by an insider .
This is the story of our investigation into how our democracy was attacked by Russia and how those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our ability to uncover the truth .
My obligation as a prosecutor was to follow the facts where they led , using all available tools and undeterred by the onslaught of the president ’ s unique powers to undermine our work.
’ Weissman failed to get Manafort to cooperate after he violated his plea agreement multiple times by lying to federal investigators .
The attorney left the team right before the Mueller report came out .
He is now a member of New York University ( NYU ) law faculty .
Heis also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Center on the Administration of Criminal Law.
” Americans had a few things to say about this travesty .
Check out how they responded to the Mueller investigation below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

The nation waited as Special Counsel Robert Mueller III worked his way through his investigation into Russia corrupting the 2016 presidential election and Donald Trump’s activities. Then, Attorney General William Barr snatched the report out of the hands of Congress, poisoned the conversation about the report for over a month, and then refused to release Mueller’s evidence — even to Congress. Finally, though, people will get a look behind the whole investigation.
The special counsel warned that he would not be a good witness, and he was true to his word. Mueller is a Marine and a public servant who follows the rules. The House Judiciary Committee wandered throughout the morning hearing, and instead of having a strong baritone voice, Mueller sounded weak. Then, the House Intelligence Committee supported Mueller in a more productive manner, but by then, it was too late.
The special counsel released its redacted findings in a report well over 400 pages long. It was too dense and too filled with legal jargon for the general public. The nation’s interest waned — until now.
A top prosecutor on Mueller’s team, Andrew Weissman, has a publisher for a book he is writing, Random House. The title is Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation, and it is scheduled for release on September 29. Weissmann is the first one of the prosecutors to go public. The inside account will explain how the investigation worked.
Weissman is one of the most central characters in the investigation, so he has a unique and broad perspective. He is especially familiar with the case against Donald Trump’s friend and one of his campaign chairmen, Paul Manafort. The attorney is not part of the team that investigated Trump’s obstruction of justice.
As one of the special counsel’s top people, Weissmann will probably reveal a great deal more. The question still remains: why the team decided to stay away from Trump committing a “criminal obstruction-of-justice offense?”
The attorney has often been criticized by those who support Trump. However, Random House is calling the book “a meticulous account of the Mueller team’s probe and its ongoing battles with the Trump administration.”
As a former Justice Department official, he is not the first to release a book. Others who have done so are, according to The New York Times
‘[B]est-selling memoirs [have been written] by the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and the former deputy F.B.I. director Andrew G. McCabe. Mr. Trump fired Mr. Comey in May 2017, prompting law enforcement officials to open an investigation into whether he was trying to obstruct the Russia inquiry.’
Mueller ran his investigation with an iron fist, remarkably without one leak. Just recently, he wrote one of his first communication of any kind, an op-ed in the New York Times. He also held a news conference last month. Mueller repeated said that he wanted the report to speak for itself, and if did — if people speak legalese.
Weissman is well known:
‘[For his] aggressive prosecutorial tactics and for gain defendants’ cooperation in complex cases involving organized crime and financial fraud. His most notorious targets included the Genovese crime family in New York and executives involved in the Enron accounting fraud scandal.’
Weissmann has often been the target of criticism from Trump supporters. Random House said that his account from the inside of the Mueller team’s investigation and its ongoing battles with the Trump administration will keep readers enthralled.
Weissmann released a statement, WUSA reported:
‘I felt it was necessary to record this episode in our history, as seen and experienced by an insider. This is the story of our investigation into how our democracy was attacked by Russia and how those who condoned and ignored that assault undermined our ability to uncover the truth. My obligation as a prosecutor was to follow the facts where they led, using all available tools and undeterred by the onslaught of the president’s unique powers to undermine our work.’
Then, the attorney continued:
‘I am deeply proud of the work we did and of the unprecedented number of people we indicted and convicted — and in record speed. But the hard truth is that we made mistakes. We could have done more. “Where Law Ends” documents the choices we made, good and bad, for all to see and judge and learn from.’
Weissman failed to get Manafort to cooperate after he violated his plea agreement multiple times by lying to federal investigators. The attorney left the team right before the Mueller report came out. He is now a member of New York University (NYU) law faculty. Heis also “a senior fellow with the school’s Center on the Administration of Criminal Law.”
Americans had a few things to say about this travesty. Check out how they responded to the Mueller investigation below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-07-13--Trump Announces Media Enemies During  Multi-Tweet Mid-Morning Tirade

It isn ’ t as if the Trump presidency wasn ’ t on the ropes from the very beginning , but lately it ’ s been hard for the state run media outlet known as Fox News to find much to spin .
137,000 deaths from COVID-19 , the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression , and the highest level of racial tension since the 1960s do not exactly make for a positive spin on the story of Donald Trump .
One of the oddest and most unexpected sights of the Trump presidency – there have been so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Fox News because they refuse to fall in line with his agenda .
Not only does Fox do everything imaginable to help Trump spin a web of lies , it ’ s more than a little ironic to see a president who hates “ fake news ” admit that a network isn ’ t sufficiently following his orders .
The use of the word “ reign ” is an interesting one , as well .
A week prior to Trump ’ s tweet , the Supreme Court had to remind Trump that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the laws of the land , yet Trump seems to think that that ’ s “ fake news , ” as well .
There is no “ reign ” in America and for Trump , if the polls are accurate , there isn ’ t much of a presidency left to fight for , either .
The president will continue to rant and rave as the news media reports facts about COVID-19 , the unemployment rate that is no one ’ s fault but Trump ’ s , and the gross mishandling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t make them “ lame ” or “ fake , ” it makes them responsible journalists .
Twitter wasn ’ t buying into Trump ’ s claims against everyone who dares oppose the fake king .
Read some of their comments below :

It isn’t as if the Trump presidency wasn’t on the ropes from the very beginning, but lately it’s been hard for the state run media outlet known as Fox News to find much to spin. 137,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression, and the highest level of racial tension since the 1960s do not exactly make for a positive spin on the story of Donald Trump.
One of the oddest and most unexpected sights of the Trump presidency – there have been so many – is a Republican president lashing out at Fox News because they refuse to fall in line with his agenda. Not only does Fox do everything imaginable to help Trump spin a web of lies, it’s more than a little ironic to see a president who hates “fake news” admit that a network isn’t sufficiently following his orders.
The use of the word “reign” is an interesting one, as well. A week prior to Trump’s tweet, the Supreme Court had to remind Trump that he is not a king immune from the laws of the land, yet Trump seems to think that that’s “fake news,” as well. There is no “reign” in America and for Trump, if the polls are accurate, there isn’t much of a presidency left to fight for, either.
The president will continue to rant and rave as the news media reports facts about COVID-19, the unemployment rate that is no one’s fault but Trump’s, and the gross mishandling of racial justice issues. That doesn’t make them “lame” or “fake,” it makes them responsible journalists.
Twitter wasn’t buying into Trump’s claims against everyone who dares oppose the fake king. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-15--Republican Congressman Charged With 3 Felony Counts Of Voter Fraud

Donald Trump has been so adamant about the perceived dangers of mail-in voting that he even got hit with a Twitter fact-check for spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation ahead of the 2020 election , a practice Twitter had vowed to curb on their platform .
He has insisted that Democrats will use the mail-in ballots to cast illegal votes , cheating him out of a second term .
On Tuesday , a member of Trump ’ s own party proved that it isn ’ t the Left Trump needed to worry about .
Rep. Steve Watkins ( R-KS ) was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – interference with law enforcement by providing false information , voting without being qualified , unlawful advance voting , and failing to notify the DMV of change of address – because he attempted to vote illegally .
According to KSNT , an NBC affiliate in Topeka , Kansas : ‘ Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced Tuesday he ’ s filed criminal charges against Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins .
This follows an investigation by the Shawnee County Sheriff ’ s Office .
Kagay took over the investigation in April .
Watkins came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Office after allegations that he listed a Topeka UPS store for his address when voting in the 2019 general election.
’ The charges are related to Watkins ’ votes in 2019 , and an investigation has been ongoing but slow .
Watkins joins the group of nearly zero people who have attempted to cast illegal ballots in recent years and it should be noted before the story is used to prove that illegal voting will happen in November 2020 that he got caught .
It didn ’ t work .
Watkins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was well-received by Trump supporters in 2018 when he gave a speech welcoming Donald Trump at one of his rallies .

Donald Trump has been so adamant about the perceived dangers of mail-in voting that he even got hit with a Twitter fact-check for spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation ahead of the 2020 election, a practice Twitter had vowed to curb on their platform. He has insisted that Democrats will use the mail-in ballots to cast illegal votes, cheating him out of a second term. On Tuesday, a member of Trump’s own party proved that it isn’t the Left Trump needed to worry about.
Kansas Congressman Steve Watkins (R) charged with 3 felonies, including: -Voting without being qualified
-Unlawful advance votinghttps://t.co/bkjCxWhBSX — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 14, 2020
Rep. Steve Watkins (R-KS) was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor – interference with law enforcement by providing false information, voting without being qualified, unlawful advance voting, and failing to notify the DMV of change of address – because he attempted to vote illegally.
According to KSNT, an NBC affiliate in Topeka, Kansas:
‘Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced Tuesday he’s filed criminal charges against Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins. This follows an investigation by the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office. Kagay took over the investigation in April. Watkins came under investigation by the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office after allegations that he listed a Topeka UPS store for his address when voting in the 2019 general election.’
GOP Rep. Steve Watkins of #KS02 has been charged with 4 counts of voter fraud: “Interference with Law Enforcement, Providing False Information; Voting without being Qualified; Unlawful Advance Voting; and Failing to Notify the DMV of Change of Address” https://t.co/akcbHIDMDA — Grace Panetta (@grace_panetta) July 14, 2020
The charges are related to Watkins’ votes in 2019, and an investigation has been ongoing but slow. Watkins joins the group of nearly zero people who have attempted to cast illegal ballots in recent years and it should be noted before the story is used to prove that illegal voting will happen in November 2020 that he got caught. It didn’t work.
‘The investigation was delayed significantly due to the coronavirus shutdown, Kagay said. But his office maintained constant contact with the sheriff’s office and received regular updates on the gathering of documents and statements.’
We are just hearing that Rep. Steve Watkins has been charged with 3 felonies. Watkins is expected to be in our KSNT studio within the next 30 minutes for our scheduled debate. Not sure if he will show now. #ksleg https://t.co/AdwOTgVuD4 — Korinne Griffith (@KorinneGriffith) July 14, 2020
Watkins is not a nationally-known congressman, but was well-received by Trump supporters in 2018 when he gave a speech welcoming Donald Trump at one of his rallies.
KSHB in Kansas City reports that:
‘Watkins serves as representative for Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District, which includes Topeka, Lawrence, Atchison and other parts of easteran Kansas outside the Kansas City area.’
🔥Kansas Republican Congressman Steve Watkins facing 3 felony charges for voting irregularities 👇 https://t.co/FBXdgZVM3P — Venture Capital (@kelly2277) July 14, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-15--Trump Has Disturbing Mental Collapse In Rose Garden; #TrumpIsNotWell Trends

By now , everyone in the country with a television or a smartphone has seen Donald Trump give rambling , nonsensical , tyrannical , and even delusional speeches .
What no one has yet seen , however , is a rambling , nonsensical , tyrannical , and even delusional campaign rally speech from the Rose Garden .
That is , no one had seen it before Tuesday .
Presidential speeches from the Rose Garden are not meant to be campaign rallies and , in fact , that ’ s a pretty serious violation of the Hatch Act .
Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in rallies , promoting his strongman policies , insulting other countries to make himself look tougher , but most importantly , he rambled from topic to topic with almost no thread unifying his sentences together .
Shortly after the press conference , # TrumpIsNotWell was trending on Twitter .
To cover his incompetent handling of COVID-19 , he blamed China and explained his response to the virus as consisting mostly of blaming China and retaliating against them and the World Health Organization .
It isn ’ t exactly the best idea to defund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but someone has to take the fall for the more than 130,000 deaths in America .
‘ I was asking , why are we paying so much more than China ?
China has 1.4 billion people .
We have 325 .
Probably three hundred twenty-five million approximately , nobody can give an exact count .
We ’ re trying to get an exact count , but you have over the years many illegals who have come into the country , so it depends on how you want to count it , but you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 1.4 billion people , and the world trade is terrible .
That deal is terrible , and the world health is a terrible deal.
’ Trump puffed up his chest and bragged that his administration has been “ as tough as you can on world health , ” prompting viewers to try to decipher what on earth he was trying to say .
When the leader of the free world gives speeches that cause the world to wonder if they ’ re struggling from some sort of cognitive break , a virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look quite a bit more dangerous than before .
‘ We ’ ve been very tough on the World Trade Organization , and we ’ ve been I guess as tough as you can on world health .
We withdrew our money .
We told them we ’ re getting out .
Doesn ’ t mean we won ’ t go back in .
Maybe we will when it ’ s correctly run , but they made a lot of bad predictions and they said a lot of bad things about what to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they turned out to be wrong , and they were really a puppet of China , and make no mistake we hold China fully responsible for concealing the virus and unleashing it upon the world .
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By now, everyone in the country with a television or a smartphone has seen Donald Trump give rambling, nonsensical, tyrannical, and even delusional speeches. What no one has yet seen, however, is a rambling, nonsensical, tyrannical, and even delusional campaign rally speech from the Rose Garden. That is, no one had seen it before Tuesday.
Trump is just out here BSin' pic.twitter.com/puKxmAys6U — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 14, 2020
Presidential speeches from the Rose Garden are not meant to be campaign rallies and, in fact, that’s a pretty serious violation of the Hatch Act. Trump, however, sounded exactly like he did in rallies, promoting his strongman policies, insulting other countries to make himself look tougher, but most importantly, he rambled from topic to topic with almost no thread unifying his sentences together. Shortly after the press conference, #TrumpIsNotWell was trending on Twitter.
‘We withdrew from the Chinese dominated WHO, and we fully rebuilt the United States military. The WHO, World Health Organization, we were paying close to $500 million a year. China was paying $39 million a year, and China had too much say, worked it very hard, which is a bad thing done by our past administrations, but we were tough.’
Trump soiled the WH Rose Garden with that performance. Presidents do not use the Rose Garden in that kind of naked political fashion. That was not a press conference, as the WH described it. It was a campaign rally disguised as a press conference. It was a bait and switch. — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 14, 2020
To cover his incompetent handling of COVID-19, he blamed China and explained his response to the virus as consisting mostly of blaming China and retaliating against them and the World Health Organization. It isn’t exactly the best idea to defund the WHO during a global pandemic, but someone has to take the fall for the more than 130,000 deaths in America.
‘I was asking, why are we paying so much more than China? China has 1.4 billion people. We have 325. Probably three hundred twenty-five million approximately, nobody can give an exact count. We’re trying to get an exact count, but you have over the years many illegals who have come into the country, so it depends on how you want to count it, but you could say 325-350 million people as opposed to 1.4 billion people, and the world trade is terrible. That deal is terrible, and the world health is a terrible deal.’
This entire Trump "press conference" in the Rose Garden is a violation of the Hatch Act. — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) July 14, 2020
Trump puffed up his chest and bragged that his administration has been “as tough as you can on world health,” prompting viewers to try to decipher what on earth he was trying to say. When the leader of the free world gives speeches that cause the world to wonder if they’re struggling from some sort of cognitive break, a virus that is sweeping the country begins to look quite a bit more dangerous than before.
‘We’ve been very tough on the World Trade Organization, and we’ve been I guess as tough as you can on world health. We withdrew our money. We told them we’re getting out. Doesn’t mean we won’t go back in. Maybe we will when it’s correctly run, but they made a lot of bad predictions and they said a lot of bad things about what to do and how to do it, and they turned out to be wrong, and they were really a puppet of China, and make no mistake we hold China fully responsible for concealing the virus and unleashing it upon the world.’
Remember when @WhiteHouse advisors stopped @realDonaldTrump from continuing his daily #coronavirus press briefings because @POTUS kept saying ridiculous, stupid stuff? He’s baaack! Let’s see how many of these Rose Garden press briefings Trump will do before he gets yanked again. https://t.co/jbl0c5Hbgb — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 14, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--Mary Trump’s First TV Interview Annihilates ‘Uncle Donald’

When entering the frantic world of politics , most people know that they ’ ll be heavily scrutinized , criticized , and even denounced by political opponents and the news media .
For Donald Trump , however , the heaviest criticism is coming from his own family .
In an interview with ABC News ’ George Stephanopolous , the president ’ s niece Mary Trump did not hold back in her criticism of her uncle , calling him a “ petty , pathetic little man.
” She decried , as many Americans have , the “ lack of accountability ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mueller hearings and an impeachment trial , and says that it ’ s a pattern throughout his life .
‘ She said that , after being “ perverted ” by the family ’ s deep-seated “ issues , ” her uncle was destined to become a man “ utterly incapable of leading this country , and it ’ s dangerous to allow him to do so.
” ‘ “ I saw first-hand what focusing on the wrong things , elevating the wrong people can do – the collateral damage that can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives without accountability , ” she said .
“ And it is striking to see that continuing now on a much grander scale.
” ’ What she could not emphasize enough was his utter ineptitude in office , and as someone who knows his mental capability and character , Mary said that he is far from what the country needs in a leader .
When asked what advice she would give her uncle if she could , she said just one word : “ resign.
” The president has had little to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although White House spokespeople have called the book “ lies ” after swearing they hadn ’ t even read it yet .
The book was a national bestseller well before its release , and no amount of Trump ’ s attempts to stop the book ’ s publication has worked .
Instead , the Trump team has been on the defensive .
‘ The White House on Tuesday referred ABC News to its previous statements about the book .
The White House previously said : “ Mary Trump and her book ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public interest , but this book is clearly in the author ’ s own financial self-interest.
” ‘ ” President Trump has been in office for over three years working on behalf of the American people – why speak out now ?
The President describes the relationship he had with his father as warm and said his father was very good to him .
He said his father was loving and not at all hard on him as a child , ” the statement continued .
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When entering the frantic world of politics, most people know that they’ll be heavily scrutinized, criticized, and even denounced by political opponents and the news media. For Donald Trump, however, the heaviest criticism is coming from his own family.
Speaking about her influential uncle for the first time since the publication of her explosive new book, Mary Trump tells me in an exclusive interview her message for the president: “Resign.” https://t.co/Gs8ZtOT1LT — GeorgeStephanopoulos (@GStephanopoulos) July 14, 2020
In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopolous, the president’s niece Mary Trump did not hold back in her criticism of her uncle, calling him a “petty, pathetic little man.” She decried, as many Americans have, the “lack of accountability” that Trump has faced in office after the Mueller hearings and an impeachment trial, and says that it’s a pattern throughout his life.
According to ABC News:
‘She said that, after being “perverted” by the family’s deep-seated “issues,” her uncle was destined to become a man “utterly incapable of leading this country, and it’s dangerous to allow him to do so.” ‘“I saw first-hand what focusing on the wrong things, elevating the wrong people can do – the collateral damage that can be created by allowing somebody to live their lives without accountability,” she said. “And it is striking to see that continuing now on a much grander scale.”’
Mary Trump says Trump is "a petty, pathetic, little man." She says he is "ignorant" and "incapable" and "lost in his own delusional spin." She says he "knows he has never been loved." She says his reelection "would be the end of American democracy." https://t.co/3gfQ7RYnSH — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 14, 2020
What she could not emphasize enough was his utter ineptitude in office, and as someone who knows his mental capability and character, Mary said that he is far from what the country needs in a leader. When asked what advice she would give her uncle if she could, she said just one word: “resign.”
‘He already seemed very strained by the pressures … and I just remember thinking, ‘He seems tired. He seems like this is not what he signed up for.’
Do you think your niece's book is fair and balanced? https://t.co/35g0KBFF6F — Madma (@2Madma) July 14, 2020
The president has had little to say about the book and its release, although White House spokespeople have called the book “lies” after swearing they hadn’t even read it yet. The book was a national bestseller well before its release, and no amount of Trump’s attempts to stop the book’s publication has worked. Instead, the Trump team has been on the defensive.
‘The White House on Tuesday referred ABC News to its previous statements about the book. The White House previously said: “Mary Trump and her book’s publisher may claim to be acting in the public interest, but this book is clearly in the author’s own financial self-interest.” ‘”President Trump has been in office for over three years working on behalf of the American people – why speak out now? The President describes the relationship he had with his father as warm and said his father was very good to him. He said his father was loving and not at all hard on him as a child,” the statement continued.’
EXCLUSIVE: @GStephanopoulos: "If you're in the Oval Office today, what would you tell [Pres. Trump]?" Mary Trump: “Resign.” Watch more from the interview on @GMA tomorrow: https://t.co/jlmWepscVm pic.twitter.com/j4IxTBRiJU — ABC News (@ABC) July 14, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--Justice RBG Hospitalized In Baltimore Hospital But Comfortable

In times of great crisis such as the United States faces today with a deadly pandemic sweeping the country , unemployment at its highest rate since The Great Depression , and a growing cacophony of civil unrest , America looks to its heroes for safety and assurance .
On Tuesday , a Supreme Court spokeswoman announced that one of those heroes has been hospitalized .
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized in Baltimore on Tuesday for treatment of a fever and chills possibly related to an infection .
She is currently being treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital .
Amidst growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on people of advanced age , the 87-year-old ’ s fever and chills sound a frightening alarm .
RBG ’ s symptoms were apparently related , however , to a bile duct stent that needed treatment .
She is said to be resting and under observation .
According to CNN , Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said that : ‘ Justice Ginsburg was admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore , Maryland early this morning for treatment of a possible infection…She was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington , D.C. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last August .
The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.
’ In case anyone was worried about Justice Ginsberg ’ s ability to serve on the bench after bouts with cancer and other hospitalizations , a recent decision from the Supreme Court on employers ’ rights to deny their employees birth control due to religious beliefs ended with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to do so .
The dissent was written by Ginsburg and was just as thoughtful and fiery as she has always been .
‘ Today , for the first time , the Court casts totally aside countervailing rights and interests in its zeal to secure religious rights to the nth degree…This Court leaves women workers to fend for themselves , to seek contraceptive coverage from sources other than their employer ’ s insurer , and , absent another available source of funding , to pay for contraceptive services out of their own @ @ @

In times of great crisis such as the United States faces today with a deadly pandemic sweeping the country, unemployment at its highest rate since The Great Depression, and a growing cacophony of civil unrest, America looks to its heroes for safety and assurance. On Tuesday, a Supreme Court spokeswoman announced that one of those heroes has been hospitalized.
NEW: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted Tuesday morning to a Baltimore hospital for treatment of a possible infection. The court said Ginsburg was resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment. — NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) July 14, 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized in Baltimore on Tuesday for treatment of a fever and chills possibly related to an infection. She is currently being treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
NBC affiliate WFLA reports that:
‘Justice Ginsburg was admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland early Tuesday morning. The Supreme Court said Ginsburg was evaluated at a hospital in Washington, D.C. Monday night after experiencing a fever and chills. She underwent an endoscopic procedure Tuesday.’
BREAKING: Justice Ginsburg admitted to The John Hopkins Hospital for treatment of a possible infection, according to Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/6DJCYLtyzz — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) July 14, 2020
Amidst growing concerns over the coronavirus’s affect on people of advanced age, the 87-year-old’s fever and chills sound a frightening alarm. RBG’s symptoms were apparently related, however, to a bile duct stent that needed treatment. She is said to be resting and under observation.
According to CNN, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said that:
‘Justice Ginsburg was admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland early this morning for treatment of a possible infection…She was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. last night after experiencing fever and chills. She underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last August. The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.’
Justice Ginsburg in hospital again — expected to be there a few days after being treated for possible infection, SCOTUS says in statement. She's 87 and a four-time cancer survivor. pic.twitter.com/svsdmnC2ME — Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) July 14, 2020
In case anyone was worried about Justice Ginsberg’s ability to serve on the bench after bouts with cancer and other hospitalizations, a recent decision from the Supreme Court on employers’ rights to deny their employees birth control due to religious beliefs ended with the male, conservative judges voting to allow them to do so. The dissent was written by Ginsburg and was just as thoughtful and fiery as she has always been.
‘Today, for the first time, the Court casts totally aside countervailing rights and interests in its zeal to secure religious rights to the nth degree…This Court leaves women workers to fend for themselves, to seek contraceptive coverage from sources other than their employer’s insurer, and, absent another available source of funding, to pay for contraceptive services out of their own pockets.’
Get well soon Justice Ginsburg https://t.co/AAHC7xZ1fn — Rob Pandolfino (@RPandolfino) July 14, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-07-14--‘Creepy Trump’ 2020 Ad Released Showing Donald Sleezing On Women

Donald Trump has a strange , sometimes abusive relationship with women .
Recent past president of the American Psychoanalytic Association Mark Smaller looked toward the president ’ s mother to arm-chair diagnose POTUS .
He said “ You don ’ t have to be Freud or Fellini to interpret this , ” according to The POLITICO Magazine .
Another past president of the organization Prudence Gourguech said : That is part of why her son is so creepy .
A Democratic super PAC has a new ad out that goes after Donald Trump , calling him “ creepy.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CNN , and MSNBC beginning on Wednesday , on shows “ Trump watches regularly ” and run for five days .
MeidasTouch super PAC released the ad .
Since it came out on Twitter Sunday and through Tuesday over five million people had seen it .
Those shows where it airs include Fox & Friends and shows manned by Tucker Carlson , Sean Hannity , and Laura Ingraham .
In addition , it will run on MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe , and CNN shows hosted by Anderson Cooper , Chris Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the super PAC ’ s founders Brett Meiselas said : The 60-second spot pulls the White House counselor Kellyanne Conway ’ s voice talking about Trump ’ s opponent former Vice President Joe Biden .
She speaks to someone , referring to former VP : The ad inserts comments he has made about women among clips of Conway ’ s comments , including about his own two daughters .
In a 2006 interview on The View , POTUS creeped people out when he said this : After wife number two , Marla Maples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , POTUS was on the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with her .
That is when Trump got even creepier : Three brothers formed the super PAC Ben , Brett , and Jordan Meiselas during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown .
Its goal is to defeat Trump in the upcoming election .
Here is the ad .
See what you think : Trump ’ s mother came from a “ remote , desolate northwest corner of Scotland , ” the tenth of 10 children .
Not long after moving to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and driving a rose-colored Rolls-Royce.
” according to Vanity Fair .
During the president ’ s wild heyday , the magazine reported his mother Mary once said : When Trump was a little more than 2-years-old , his mother gave birth to his younger brother .
“ Severe hemorrhaging ” led to an emergency hysterectomy .
After she acquired an infection , she had more surgeries “ four in something like two weeks.
” The family did not know whether she would live .
Smaller said : Afterward , Trump ’ s mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , recuperating , possibly depressed .
She effectively abandoned Trump at a critical age .
Of course , that does not excuse his behavior .
Twitter world went full-on alert when this ad came out .
Maybe the Trump followers do not believe their eyes , but Democrats recognize full-on creepy .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order .

Donald Trump has a strange, sometimes abusive relationship with women. Recent past president of the American Psychoanalytic Association Mark Smaller looked toward the president’s mother to arm-chair diagnose POTUS.
He said “You don’t have to be Freud or Fellini to interpret this,” according to The POLITICO Magazine. Another past president of the organization Prudence Gourguech said:
‘I’m not talking specifically about any individual, including the president, or his mother. But we sometimes call an ordinary, devoted mother [establishes] the capacity to trust. A sense of security versus insecurity. Knowing what’s real and what’s not real…And I think it’s fair to say that the capacity for empathy develops through your maternal relationship.’
That is part of why her son is so creepy. A Democratic super PAC has a new ad out that goes after Donald Trump, calling him “creepy.” It will air on CNN, Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC beginning on Wednesday, on shows “Trump watches regularly” and run for five days.
MeidasTouch super PAC released the ad. Since it came out on Twitter Sunday and through Tuesday over five million people had seen it.
Those shows where it airs include Fox & Friends and shows manned by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham. In addition, it will run on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and CNN shows hosted by Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo, and Don Lemon.
One of the super PAC’s founders Brett Meiselas said:
‘The message in this ad speaks for itself. From Donald Trump’s penchant for making disturbing comments to his reprehensible unwanted touching of women, it’s clear that this man is ill, deranged, and yes, deeply creepy. He has no place in the White House.’
The 60-second spot pulls the White House counselor Kellyanne Conway’s voice talking about Trump’s opponent former Vice President Joe Biden. She speaks to someone, referring to former VP:
‘A lot of really creepy statements, actions for sure, but statements that he’s made in the past that make me very uncomfortable. Certainly as a mother, but as a person who breathes air.’
The ad inserts comments he has made about women among clips of Conway’s comments, including about his own two daughters. In a 2006 interview on The View, POTUS creeped people out when he said this:
‘if Ivanka [Trump] weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her.’
After wife number two, Marla Maples brought daughter Tiffany into the Trump family, POTUS was on the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with her. That is when Trump got even creepier:
“I think that she’s got a lot of Marla, she’s really a beautiful baby. She’s got Marla’s legs. We don’t know whether or not she’s got this part yet but time will tell (making the national symbol for breasts).’
Three brothers formed the super PAC Ben, Brett, and Jordan Meiselas during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. Its goal is to defeat Trump in the upcoming election.
‘[S]potlighting his failures, lies, creepy acts, and recklessness.”
Here is the ad. See what you think:
How fast can you help us get #CreepyTrump to 5 million views? Retweet, like, share. Ready? Go. pic.twitter.com/KD2TKTO391 — MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) July 12, 2020
Trump’s mother came from a “remote, desolate northwest corner of Scotland,” the tenth of 10 children. Not long after moving to the United States, she was married to Fred Trump and driving a rose-colored Rolls-Royce.” according to Vanity Fair. During the president’s wild heyday, the magazine reported his mother Mary once said:
‘What kind of son have I created?’
When Trump was a little more than 2-years-old, his mother gave birth to his younger brother. “Severe hemorrhaging” led to an emergency hysterectomy. After she acquired an infection, she had more surgeries “four in something like two weeks.” The family did not know whether she would live. Smaller said:
‘A 2½-year-old is going through a process of becoming more autonomous, a little bit more independent from the mother. If there is a disruption or a rupture in the connection, it would have had an impact on the sense of self, the sense of security, the sense of confidence.’
Afterward, Trump’s mother spent much time in her room isolated, recuperating, possibly depressed. She effectively abandoned Trump at a critical age. Of course, that does not excuse his behavior.
Twitter world went full-on alert when this ad came out. Maybe the Trump followers do not believe their eyes, but Democrats recognize full-on creepy.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.