bipartisanreport--2020-09-19--Hillary Mobilizes Democrats With RBG Death Tribute & Rallying Cry

A collective sense of grief filled Americans on Friday night when the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was announced .
Women who ’ ve served in top political positions know they owe their opportunities to her , and Hillary Clinton took to Twitter to acknowledge that .
More than just grieving the death of Justice Ginsburg , Clinton also called for her memory to be honored by those who believe in justice and equality .
At a time when the Black Lives Matter movement marches for equality and threats to Roe v. Wade are threats to women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Justice Ginsburg is more necessary now than at any point in history .
Despite having held up President Obama ’ s Supreme Court nominee in 2016 until after the presidential election , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump have already announced that they will be working to fill her seat even though voters have already begun casting ballots .
There is no doubt that an anti-abortion judge will top the list , and it will most likely be yet another judge on the conservative side who refuses to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linger on the court for decades , affecting every single American in every single court decision made every year .
It is imperative that we fight to have someone nominated who is worthy to sit in the seat of the great Justice Ginsburg .
An outpouring of love came in the comments on Secretary Clinton ’ s tweet .
Read some of those comments below :

A collective sense of grief filled Americans on Friday night when the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was announced. Women who’ve served in top political positions know they owe their opportunities to her, and Hillary Clinton took to Twitter to acknowledge that.
This is a devastating personal loss for so many. But more than that, it is a devastating loss for our country. Her memory is already a blessing. May it also be a call to continue her work for justice and equality under the law. pic.twitter.com/Pn5zB72Mz9 — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 19, 2020
More than just grieving the death of Justice Ginsburg, Clinton also called for her memory to be honored by those who believe in justice and equality. At a time when the Black Lives Matter movement marches for equality and threats to Roe v. Wade are threats to women’s basic bodily autonomy, honoring the legacy of Justice Ginsburg is more necessary now than at any point in history.
Despite having held up President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee in 2016 until after the presidential election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump have already announced that they will be working to fill her seat even though voters have already begun casting ballots. There is no doubt that an anti-abortion judge will top the list, and it will most likely be yet another judge on the conservative side who refuses to protect the Voting Rights Act. These views will linger on the court for decades, affecting every single American in every single court decision made every year. It is imperative that we fight to have someone nominated who is worthy to sit in the seat of the great Justice Ginsburg.
An outpouring of love came in the comments on Secretary Clinton’s tweet. Read some of those comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-19--Pelosi Calms Democrat Angst With RBG Death Rallying-Cry

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) sounds more prepared to offer an inspiring vision of national leadership for America than President Donald Trump himself .
Following the late Friday death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Pelosi has called for the late justice ’ s replacement to be someone who “ upholds her commitment to equality , opportunity and justice for all.
” During her long career in public service , Ginsburg fought many battles on behalf of gender equality .
In contrast to Pelosi ’ s message , Trump quickly sounded more interested in getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ The loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is devastating .
Justice Ginsburg embodied justice , brilliance and goodness , and her passing is an incalculable loss for our democracy and for all who sacrifice and strive to build a better future for our children .
Every family in America benefited from her brilliant legacy and courage… We must honor Justice Ginsburg ’ s trailblazing career and safeguard her powerful legacy by ensuring that the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court upholds her commitment to equality , opportunity and justice for all.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight over whether or not to confirm a replacement for Ginsburg with Trump still in charge .
During the last year of then-President Barack Obama ’ s tenure , Senate Republicans refused to hold a vote on his nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia .
At the time , they cited the upcoming election as justification for their stonewalling , insisting that the American people should have a say in the Supreme Court confirmation process .
Now , McConnell suggests that the American people have had all the input that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He claims that the original “ principle ” was about not filling a Supreme Court seat in an election year if the White House and Senate are controlled by different political parties , and since that ’ s not the case this year , he takes that as a go-ahead .
Trump agrees — on Saturday morning , he tweeted that Senate Republicans have an “ obligation ” to confirm a Ginsburg replacement “ without delay.
” In other words — brazen political maneuvering , right from the get-go .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) sounds more prepared to offer an inspiring vision of national leadership for America than President Donald Trump himself. Following the late Friday death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Pelosi has called for the late justice’s replacement to be someone who “upholds her commitment to equality, opportunity and justice for all.” During her long career in public service, Ginsburg fought many battles on behalf of gender equality. In contrast to Pelosi’s message, Trump quickly sounded more interested in getting a Republican ideologue in the seat.
Pelosi said:
‘The loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is devastating. Justice Ginsburg embodied justice, brilliance and goodness, and her passing is an incalculable loss for our democracy and for all who sacrifice and strive to build a better future for our children. Every family in America benefited from her brilliant legacy and courage… We must honor Justice Ginsburg’s trailblazing career and safeguard her powerful legacy by ensuring that the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court upholds her commitment to equality, opportunity and justice for all.’
Ruth Bader Ginsburg embodied justice, brilliance and goodness. Her passing is an incalculable loss for our democracy and for all who sacrifice and strive to build a better future for our children. pic.twitter.com/BufY4jXPR8 — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) September 19, 2020
Read my full statement here: https://t.co/VYZr6KE7ak — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) September 19, 2020
Pelosi did not address the looming political fight over whether or not to confirm a replacement for Ginsburg with Trump still in charge. During the last year of then-President Barack Obama’s tenure, Senate Republicans refused to hold a vote on his nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. At the time, they cited the upcoming election as justification for their stonewalling, insisting that the American people should have a say in the Supreme Court confirmation process.
Anyone who agrees to accept Donald Trump's nomination to replace RBG should be condemned as a ghoulish, unprincipled opportunist desecrating the late justice's legacy. https://t.co/dMgl5K2G6c — Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) September 19, 2020
Now, McConnell suggests that the American people have had all the input that he’s willing to take from them. He claims that the original “principle” was about not filling a Supreme Court seat in an election year if the White House and Senate are controlled by different political parties, and since that’s not the case this year, he takes that as a go-ahead. Trump agrees — on Saturday morning, he tweeted that Senate Republicans have an “obligation” to confirm a Ginsburg replacement “without delay.” In other words — brazen political maneuvering, right from the get-go.
Check out Twitter’s response to Pelosi below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-19--Trump’s Top RBG Replacement Revealed As Hardcore Religious Nut

The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves many questions along with the mourning : should Republicans make hypocrites of themselves by rushing through a confirmation hearing with just six weeks of an election to go after letting a seat on the court sit empty for 10 months in 2016 ?
Will there be enough Republicans to resist Mitch McConnell ’ s attempts to fill that seat ?
What is the future of Roe v. Wade if a conservative judge replaces Justice Ginsburg ?
At the top of Trump ’ s list of potential Supreme Court nominees is Amy Coney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just 46 years old .
At that age , Barrett could change the court for decades , so it ’ s incredibly important that voters understand her stance on the issues .
One of the most problematic of those stances includes an article she wrote in the 1990s saying that Catholics should recuse themselves in death penalty cases since they have a religious objection to the practice .
Of course , a judge should be able to separate their religious beliefs from their responsibility to interpret the Constitution , honoring the founders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and state .
While Barrett believes that a religious objection should keep a judge from offering a legal opinion , she has certainly not done the same on the issue of Roe v. Wade .
According to The Los Angeles Times : ‘ She has written and spoken frequently about the importance of her Catholic faith and in her belief that life begins at conception .
That has led both supporters and detractors to believe she would be a solid vote to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling that established a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion .
Some Republican strategists also think it would be smart for President Trump to appoint a conservative woman to the Supreme Court if battles over abortion and religion are coming.
’ Of course , no one believes that a person ’ s religious views should preclude them from holding any government office , but when their religious views have clearly crept into their legal decisions over the years , an appointment to the Supreme Court would be disastrous .
The issue was raised during Barrett ’ s confirmation for her current federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discrimination against Christians .
It ’ s hard to argue , however , that a woman who has repeatedly allowed radical religious views to influence her decisions as a federal judge would be the best , most unbiased choice for the highest court in the land .
‘ Last year during Barrett ’ s confirmation for the appellate seat , 17 women ’ s rights groups pointed out in a letter to the Senate that a 2003 article by Barrett appeared to say Roe was an erroneous decision .
She had written that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could justify keeping “ an erroneous decision on the books , ” and she cited just one decision , the 1992 Planned Parenthood vs. Casey ruling in which the high court reaffirmed the Roe decision… ‘ In her writings , she has called for the Supreme Court to be more open to overturning previous rulings , something that will likely become an issue if she faces confirmation hearings.
’ Barrett ’ s views on Roe v. Wade , clearly tied to her religious beliefs , make her the wrong choice to fill the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who fought tirelessly to protect women in all areas of their lives , including the right to control their own bodies , deserves better than a replacement who would gladly take that away .

The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves many questions along with the mourning: should Republicans make hypocrites of themselves by rushing through a confirmation hearing with just six weeks of an election to go after letting a seat on the court sit empty for 10 months in 2016? Will there be enough Republicans to resist Mitch McConnell’s attempts to fill that seat? What is the future of Roe v. Wade if a conservative judge replaces Justice Ginsburg?
I reported back in May 2019 that during his deliberations over the Kennedy vacancy, President Trump told confidants he was "I'm saving her [Amy Coney Barrett] for Ginsburg." She remains the overwhelming favorite in Trump's inner circle. https://t.co/16QvYTiPVq — Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) September 19, 2020
At the top of Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees is Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative federal judge who is just 46 years old. At that age, Barrett could change the court for decades, so it’s incredibly important that voters understand her stance on the issues.
One of the most problematic of those stances includes an article she wrote in the 1990s saying that Catholics should recuse themselves in death penalty cases since they have a religious objection to the practice. Of course, a judge should be able to separate their religious beliefs from their responsibility to interpret the Constitution, honoring the founders’ commitment to a separation of church and state. While Barrett believes that a religious objection should keep a judge from offering a legal opinion, she has certainly not done the same on the issue of Roe v. Wade.
According to The Los Angeles Times:
‘She has written and spoken frequently about the importance of her Catholic faith and in her belief that life begins at conception. That has led both supporters and detractors to believe she would be a solid vote to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling that established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. Some Republican strategists also think it would be smart for President Trump to appoint a conservative woman to the Supreme Court if battles over abortion and religion are coming.’
The sources describe the list of potential nominees as very short and including at least one woman. Two sources tell ABC News Judge Amy Coney Barrett is seen as a leading contender. Reporting w/ @Santucci https://t.co/UKj9H2FldK — Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) September 19, 2020
Of course, no one believes that a person’s religious views should preclude them from holding any government office, but when their religious views have clearly crept into their legal decisions over the years, an appointment to the Supreme Court would be disastrous. The issue was raised during Barrett’s confirmation for her current federal bench, prompting Republicans to cry religious discrimination against Christians. It’s hard to argue, however, that a woman who has repeatedly allowed radical religious views to influence her decisions as a federal judge would be the best, most unbiased choice for the highest court in the land.
‘Last year during Barrett’s confirmation for the appellate seat, 17 women’s rights groups pointed out in a letter to the Senate that a 2003 article by Barrett appeared to say Roe was an erroneous decision. She had written that judges had considered when respect for precedent could justify keeping “an erroneous decision on the books,” and she cited just one decision, the 1992 Planned Parenthood vs. Casey ruling in which the high court reaffirmed the Roe decision… ‘In her writings, she has called for the Supreme Court to be more open to overturning previous rulings, something that will likely become an issue if she faces confirmation hearings.’
Will Trump try to replace RBG with a female nominee? https://t.co/oWUrRHVLob — Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) September 18, 2020
Barrett’s views on Roe v. Wade, clearly tied to her religious beliefs, make her the wrong choice to fill the seat of Justice Ginsburg. A woman who fought tirelessly to protect women in all areas of their lives, including the right to control their own bodies, deserves better than a replacement who would gladly take that away.
‘Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) pressed Barrett during her confirmation hearing last year about an article in which Barrett suggested Catholic judges should recuse themselves from matters that conflict with their faith, such as signing death penalty orders. ‘“Dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s a concern,’’ Feinstein said.’
Multiple sources close to President Trump with direct knowledge tell ABC News he is expected put forth a nominee to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat in the coming days via me & @KFaulders — John Santucci (@Santucci) September 19, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-20--‘The Lincoln Project’ Destroys Hypocrite Lindsey Graham In New Video

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday from complications due to pancreatic cancer , and the fight over who should fill her SCOTUS seat has already begun .
In 2016 , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to allow President Obama to have a Senate vote on his nominee , Merrick Garland , because the country was 10 months from a presidential election .
Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) agreed with that position , although there is no Constitutional precedent for it .
In fact , Graham said that , if the situation were reversed during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first term , he would not support allowing him to nominate a Supreme Court justice , either .
He said : ‘ I want you to use my words against me .
If there ’ s a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term , you can say Lindsey Graham said , ‘ Let ’ s let the next president , whoever it might be , make that nomination .
And you could use my words against me and you ’ d be absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position , and The Lincoln Project , a group of Republican strategists , are holding those words against him .
So should everyone else in the country , but especially voters in South Carolina , where Graham is currently tied with his opponent , Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison .
Graham has no principles and , just like the president , is not a man of his word .
Why should voters allow him to continue to represent them with lies and false promises ?
Twitter had a lot to say about the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their comments below :

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday from complications due to pancreatic cancer, and the fight over who should fill her SCOTUS seat has already begun. In 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to allow President Obama to have a Senate vote on his nominee, Merrick Garland, because the country was 10 months from a presidential election. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) agreed with that position, although there is no Constitutional precedent for it.
Lindsey said he wants us to use his words against him. Ok, done. pic.twitter.com/HrYrpVZyuw — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 20, 2020
In fact, Graham said that, if the situation were reversed during the last year of Donald Trump’s first term, he would not support allowing him to nominate a Supreme Court justice, either. He said:
‘I want you to use my words against me. If there’s a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said, ‘Let’s let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination. And you could use my words against me and you’d be absolutely right.’
Graham has since reversed that position, and The Lincoln Project, a group of Republican strategists, are holding those words against him. So should everyone else in the country, but especially voters in South Carolina, where Graham is currently tied with his opponent, Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison.
According to NPR:
‘Graham, who as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee would oversee confirmation hearings, said Saturday that he would support President Trump “in any effort to move forward regarding the recent vacancy created by the passing of Justice Ginsburg.”‘
Graham has no principles and, just like the president, is not a man of his word. Why should voters allow him to continue to represent them with lies and false promises?
Twitter had a lot to say about the new ad by Project Lincoln. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-09-22--Judge Orders Deadline Extension For Mail Ballots In Blow To Trump

In courtrooms across the country , the fight to preserve the rights of Americans to vote safely in every election is very much being fought .
On Monday , a number of new decisions striking down the Trump campaign ’ s attempts to suppress mail-in voting during a global pandemic were forthcoming , and the latest is from Wisconsin .
A court battle over the deadline for mail-in votes to be received by election officials in Wisconsin ended with U.S. District Judge William Conley determining that the deadline should be extended to six days after Election Day rather than by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Slowdowns in the postal system and an expected influx of an unprecedented number of mail-in votes during the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to strain the election system , and giving more time for ballots to arrive could mean thousands more votes counted .
‘ A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day .
‘ The highly anticipated ruling , unless overturned , means that the outcome of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be known for days after polls close .
Under current law , the deadline for returning an absentee ballot to have it counted is 8 p.m. on Election Day.
’ The extension could even decide the next election .
As many ballots came in following the presidential primaries , a significant percentage were counted thanks to an extension that had also been granted by Judge Conley earlier in the year .
‘ In Wisconsin ’ s April presidential primary , Conley also extended the deadline for returning absentee ballots for a week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all ballots cast were returned the week after polls closed .
‘ In 2016 , the presidential race was decided in Wisconsin by less than 1 percentage point — fewer than 23,000 votes.
’ Donald Trump currently trails his opponent , Joe Biden , by six points nationally and by nearly seven points in Wisconsin .
Since Trump only won Wisconsin with .07 percent of the vote in 2016 , Wisconsin is a highly contested swing state .
Judge Conley ’ s decision on Monday could have a significant impact on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attorney with the MacArthur Justice Center who argued in favor of the plaintiffs along with Protect Democracy , said : ‘ This ruling is a victory for democracy .
Every voter should be able to vote easily , safely , and accessibly , no matter where they live or who they are .
Today ’ s decision brings us closer to that goal .
’

In courtrooms across the country, the fight to preserve the rights of Americans to vote safely in every election is very much being fought. On Monday, a number of new decisions striking down the Trump campaign’s attempts to suppress mail-in voting during a global pandemic were forthcoming, and the latest is from Wisconsin.
Your move, 7th Circuit: W.D. Wisconsin Judge Conley orders extension of deadline to count ballots postmarked by Nov. 3. https://t.co/sQLT4JKCiH pic.twitter.com/5QWJbcIslK — Keen Observer (@Hammbear) September 21, 2020
A court battle over the deadline for mail-in votes to be received by election officials in Wisconsin ended with U.S. District Judge William Conley determining that the deadline should be extended to six days after Election Day rather than by 8:00 p.m., as was the norm. Slowdowns in the postal system and an expected influx of an unprecedented number of mail-in votes during the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to strain the election system, and giving more time for ballots to arrive could mean thousands more votes counted.
‘A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. ‘The highly anticipated ruling, unless overturned, means that the outcome of the presidential race in Wisconsin might not be known for days after polls close. Under current law, the deadline for returning an absentee ballot to have it counted is 8 p.m. on Election Day.’
Judge Marrero is wasting no time. https://t.co/MU78YhBeX1 — HarrySandick (@HarrySandick) July 10, 2020
The extension could even decide the next election. As many ballots came in following the presidential primaries, a significant percentage were counted thanks to an extension that had also been granted by Judge Conley earlier in the year.
‘In Wisconsin’s April presidential primary, Conley also extended the deadline for returning absentee ballots for a week. In that election, nearly 7% of all ballots cast were returned the week after polls closed. ‘In 2016, the presidential race was decided in Wisconsin by less than 1 percentage point — fewer than 23,000 votes.’
In a significant setback for the Trump campaign in the battleground state of Nevada, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the campaign over the state's new mail-in voting law https://t.co/8lt0006R3n — CNN (@CNN) September 21, 2020
Donald Trump currently trails his opponent, Joe Biden, by six points nationally and by nearly seven points in Wisconsin. Since Trump only won Wisconsin with .07 percent of the vote in 2016, Wisconsin is a highly contested swing state. Judge Conley’s decision on Monday could have a significant impact on the 2020 elections.
‘Jonathan Manes, an attorney with the MacArthur Justice Center who argued in favor of the plaintiffs along with Protect Democracy, said: ‘This ruling is a victory for democracy. Every voter should be able to vote easily, safely, and accessibly, no matter where they live or who they are. Today’s decision brings us closer to that goal.’
"It is easy to conclude that the recent Postal Services' changes is an intentional effort on the part of the current administration to disrupt and challenge the legitimacy of upcoming local, state, and federal elections.” – U.S. Judge Stanley Bastianhttps://t.co/KkxiGdGldO — Josh Shapiro (@JoshShapiroPA) September 21, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--Nevada Federal Judge Thwarts Trump’s Vote-By-Mail Sabotage Attempt

With just 44 days to go until the 2020 presidential elections and Trump literally losing to Biden in every reputable poll , the pressure to upend the election is heating up .
Attempts to tie mail-in voting procedures up in court are rapidly failing , with yet another judge shutting down the Trump campaign ’ s attempts to challenge the state ’ s rights to determine how their elections will be run .
Nevada is one of a handful of states where mail-in ballots will be sent to all active , registered voters in the state in order to slow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign ’ s lawyers offered the court a number of reasons why they and their voters could be harmed by the process , but Judge James Mahan of Nevada wasn ’ t impressed .
‘ A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump ’ s campaign seeking to block Nevada ’ s expanded mail-in voting laws for the 2020 election over a lack of standing .
‘ The order , by Judge James Mahan , was filed late Friday and dismisses the lawsuit brought by the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevada law that will send mail ballots to all active voters for the 2020 election , as well as several other changes to the election process in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
’ The judge made clear that none of the reasons offered so far are credible , and claims that the new voting plan will cause chaos and confusion fell short when the judge considered how soon before the 2020 elections the plaintiffs had Brought the case to court .
Saying that there was no way to determine ahead of the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expand mail-in voting before the election , he wrote in his decision that it is too close to hold any vote up now .
‘ Although they purport to allege constitutional harms that go beyond these policy disagreements , at this juncture , plaintiffs ’ allegations remain just that .
Since initiating this matter on August 4 , 2020 , plaintiffs have not requested an injunction or expedited review .
Plaintiffs ask for a remedy to cure the ‘ confusion ’ caused by AB4 , yet they have positioned this case for last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other measures , such as requiring that a minimum number of voting locations be open in urban counties , would also be unnecessarily affected by a ruling to overturn the bill that allows Nevada voters to receive a mail-in ballot and vote by mail in the 2020 elections .

With just 44 days to go until the 2020 presidential elections and Trump literally losing to Biden in every reputable poll, the pressure to upend the election is heating up. Attempts to tie mail-in voting procedures up in court are rapidly failing, with yet another judge shutting down the Trump campaign’s attempts to challenge the state’s rights to determine how their elections will be run.
New: Judge dismisses Trump campaign’s lawsuit over Nevada’s expanded mail voting law
Via @RileySnyder https://t.co/tXtnPOgzup — Nevada Independent (@TheNVIndy) September 21, 2020
Nevada is one of a handful of states where mail-in ballots will be sent to all active, registered voters in the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Trump campaign’s lawyers offered the court a number of reasons why they and their voters could be harmed by the process, but Judge James Mahan of Nevada wasn’t impressed.
‘A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to block Nevada’s expanded mail-in voting laws for the 2020 election over a lack of standing. ‘The order, by Judge James Mahan, was filed late Friday and dismisses the lawsuit brought by the president’s re-election campaign over a new Nevada law that will send mail ballots to all active voters for the 2020 election, as well as several other changes to the election process in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.’
Federal judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit over Nevada mail-in voting billhttps://t.co/ZSs635PCiO — KSNV News 3 Las Vegas (@News3LV) September 21, 2020
The judge made clear that none of the reasons offered so far are credible, and claims that the new voting plan will cause chaos and confusion fell short when the judge considered how soon before the 2020 elections the plaintiffs had Brought the case to court. Saying that there was no way to determine ahead of the election whether officials there have the right to expand mail-in voting before the election, he wrote in his decision that it is too close to hold any vote up now.
‘Although they purport to allege constitutional harms that go beyond these policy disagreements, at this juncture, plaintiffs’ allegations remain just that. Since initiating this matter on August 4, 2020, plaintiffs have not requested an injunction or expedited review. Plaintiffs ask for a remedy to cure the ‘confusion’ caused by AB4, yet they have positioned this case for last minute adjudication before the general election.’
BREAKING: A judge in New York has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to treat election mail as a priority amid widespread reports of mail delays resulting from operational changes directed by President Trump's postmaster general.
https://t.co/Z5nEgYIT5o — Rima Regas, Blog#42 (@Rima_Regas) September 21, 2020
Other measures, such as requiring that a minimum number of voting locations be open in urban counties, would also be unnecessarily affected by a ruling to overturn the bill that allows Nevada voters to receive a mail-in ballot and vote by mail in the 2020 elections.
‘An injunction against the enforcement of AB4 would not address plaintiffs’ issues with the discretion that Nevada election officials have to establish in-person voting locations. It would instead eliminate the safeguard of a minimum number of in-person voting locations from all counties.’
Judge Stanley Bastian found the U.S. Postal Service was "involved in a politically motivated attack on the efficiency" which would "irreparably harm the states’ ability to administer the 2020 general election." https://t.co/NfXIp8Ut3H — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 17, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--NY District Attorney Reveals Potential Trump Criminal Investigation

Since early in the candidacy of Donald Trump , allegations about shady business deals and money management that is less than scrupulous have surrounded him .
On Monday , District Attorney Cy Vance from the southern district of New York entered court filings that indicate that criminal proceedings may indeed come for the president .
While investigating Trump for campaign finance violations related to a hush money payment made to adult film star and director Stephanie Clifford , aka Stormy Daniels , allegations of tax fraud were raised by different individuals involved in the investigation .
Trump ’ s former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in court that Trump regularly inflated the price of his properties in bank filings for loans , but devalued them at tax time .
If true , that constitutes a crime : tax fraud .
According to The New York Times : ‘ The Manhattan district attorney ’ s office , which has been locked in a yearlong legal battle with President Trump over obtaining his tax returns , suggested for the first time in a court filing on Monday that it had grounds to investigate him and his businesses for tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office of the district attorney , Cyrus R. Vance Jr. , offered rare insight into the office ’ s investigation of the president and his business dealings , which began more than two years ago.
’ Attorneys for the president argued that the scope of Vance ’ s investigation was too broad and that it amounted to no more than a political hit job .
Vance ’ s filing explains why the scope needs to be what it is now , and one of the reasons is that the district attorney ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial records and tax returns – returns he has refused to release although every president in modern history has done so – for tax fraud .
‘ Prosecutors listed news reports and public testimony that alleged misconduct by Mr. Trump and his businesses .
The reports , prosecutors wrote , would justify a grand jury inquiry into a range of possible crimes , including tax and insurance fraud and falsification of business records .
It was the first time the office had suggested tax fraud might be among the possible areas of investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jury were testing the truth of public allegations alone , such reports , taken together , fully justify the scope of the grand jury subpoena at issue in this case , ” prosecutors wrote.
’ While it will likely be some time before any criminal charges can be issued , and certainly not in time for the election , the issue is likely to be brought up during the 2020 election season .
With Trump lagging badly behind his opponent , Joe Biden , it ’ s one more scandal for the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already has plenty to keep him busy .
‘ The president has said he expects the dispute over the subpoena will end up in the Supreme Court .
“ This is a continuation of the witch hunt , the greatest witch hunt in history , ” Mr. Trump said last month .
‘ The conflict began when Mr. Vance ’ s prosecutors issued the grand jury subpoena to Mr. Trump ’ s accounting firm , Mazars USA , seeking the tax returns and other financial records .
’

Since early in the candidacy of Donald Trump, allegations about shady business deals and money management that is less than scrupulous have surrounded him. On Monday, District Attorney Cy Vance from the southern district of New York entered court filings that indicate that criminal proceedings may indeed come for the president.
Breaking NYT: The Manhattan district attorney's office, which has been locked in a yearlong legal battle with Trump over obtaining his tax returns, has suggested for the first time that it had grounds to investigate him and his businesses for tax fraud. https://t.co/IJvZS0TiuH — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 21, 2020
While investigating Trump for campaign finance violations related to a hush money payment made to adult film star and director Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, allegations of tax fraud were raised by different individuals involved in the investigation. Trump’s former attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen said in court that Trump regularly inflated the price of his properties in bank filings for loans, but devalued them at tax time. If true, that constitutes a crime: tax fraud.
According to The New York Times:
‘The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has been locked in a yearlong legal battle with President Trump over obtaining his tax returns, suggested for the first time in a court filing on Monday that it had grounds to investigate him and his businesses for tax fraud. ‘The filing by the office of the district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., offered rare insight into the office’s investigation of the president and his business dealings, which began more than two years ago.’
Cy Vance’s office said news reports and testimony justify a grand-jury investigation on President Trump's business dealings for a range of crimes, including tax fraud https://t.co/dQkhzukxtR — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 21, 2020
Attorneys for the president argued that the scope of Vance’s investigation was too broad and that it amounted to no more than a political hit job. Vance’s filing explains why the scope needs to be what it is now, and one of the reasons is that the district attorney’s office is looking at Trump’s financial records and tax returns – returns he has refused to release although every president in modern history has done so – for tax fraud.
‘Prosecutors listed news reports and public testimony that alleged misconduct by Mr. Trump and his businesses. The reports, prosecutors wrote, would justify a grand jury inquiry into a range of possible crimes, including tax and insurance fraud and falsification of business records. It was the first time the office had suggested tax fraud might be among the possible areas of investigation. ‘“Even if the grand jury were testing the truth of public allegations alone, such reports, taken together, fully justify the scope of the grand jury subpoena at issue in this case,” prosecutors wrote.’
Remember that it's the tapes that will take down Trump. The tapes took down Nixon. We won't even see the taxes until his trial. We've already seen these:
– Woodward (more coming)
– Trump calling the military "suckers and losers" You haven't seen the real dirt yet, be prepared. — Hunter Cullen (@HunterJCullen) September 18, 2020
While it will likely be some time before any criminal charges can be issued, and certainly not in time for the election, the issue is likely to be brought up during the 2020 election season. With Trump lagging badly behind his opponent, Joe Biden, it’s one more scandal for the president to spin and lie about when he already has plenty to keep him busy.
‘The president has said he expects the dispute over the subpoena will end up in the Supreme Court. “This is a continuation of the witch hunt, the greatest witch hunt in history,” Mr. Trump said last month. ‘The conflict began when Mr. Vance’s prosecutors issued the grand jury subpoena to Mr. Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, seeking the tax returns and other financial records.’
Manhattan's district attorney said he could have grounds to investigate Donald Trump & his businesses for tax fraud. The DA's office said that published reports allege Trump's businesses engaged in a wide array of financial improprieties over the years.https://t.co/Qw3nTzyTWY — Galen Watson (@galencwatson) September 21, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--‘Fox & Friends’ Forced To Issue Humiliating Retraction Over COVID Lies

The do-nothing Republican legislators have been willing to stand by and watch 200,000-plus Americans die a terrible coronavirus pandemic death .
They stand silent as Donald Trump has bombed the US Postal Service , the Department of Justice , the State Department , and far more .
Today , even as the nation grieves with the family , Trump attacked Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s granddaughter .
The Republicans stood silent .
Disgusting .
Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy actually stepped out of that silence and took the hit for a massive Fox reporting error .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of Fox hosts falsely reported about Nashville ’ s Democratic mayor being involved in a coronavirus cover-up .
Doocy had to admit that the mayor was not guilty as they charged .
Last week , a Nashville station owned by Sinclair made the allegation that this mayor was falsely hiding the coronavirus numbers about 19 city bars and restaurants to justify the business lockdown .
The story relied on “ selective misreading of emails.
” It caught the attention of the national outlets : The Daily Wire , The Breitbart News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows , The Daily Beast reported .
Thursday , Tucker Carlson started with the story , claiming there was “ conclusive proof ” the Nashville city government , including Mayor John Cooper , covered it up .
Carlson called for the mayor ’ s impeachment .
Fox ’ s Laura Ingraham leaped upon the story too , saying : Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed the emails were proof the mayor “ lied ” and called for Cooper ’ s resignation , too .
Yet , it did not take long for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The actual numbers had been reported in a July 2 press conference and again in a local publication on August 4 .
The station fully retracted their accounting in this statement — finally : ‘ In a segment that aired earlier this week , we incorrectly asserted that Mayor Cooper ’ s office withheld COVID-19 data from the public , which implied that there had been a cover up ( sic ) .
We want to clarify that we do not believe there was any cover-up , and we apologize for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday Doocy talked about the retraction during the Fox & Friend ’ s starting hour : A Fox News spokesperson told the Daily Beast that both Carlson and Ingraham will also be addressing the retracted story on their programs Monday night .
Senior Fellow at Media Matters , Matthew Gertz ( R-FL ) tweeted : 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ read in any order .

The do-nothing Republican legislators have been willing to stand by and watch 200,000-plus Americans die a terrible coronavirus pandemic death. They stand silent as Donald Trump has bombed the US Postal Service, the Department of Justice, the State Department, and far more. Today, even as the nation grieves with the family, Trump attacked Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s granddaughter. The Republicans stood silent. Disgusting.
Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy actually stepped out of that silence and took the hit for a massive Fox reporting error. He had to apologize Monday morning after a number of Fox hosts falsely reported about Nashville’s Democratic mayor being involved in a coronavirus cover-up. Doocy had to admit that the mayor was not guilty as they charged.
Last week, a Nashville station owned by Sinclair made the allegation that this mayor was falsely hiding the coronavirus numbers about 19 city bars and restaurants to justify the business lockdown. The story relied on “selective misreading of emails.” It caught the attention of the national outlets: The Daily Wire, The Breitbart News, and even Fox News’ opinion shows, The Daily Beast reported.
Thursday, Tucker Carlson started with the story, claiming there was “conclusive proof” the Nashville city government, including Mayor John Cooper, covered it up. Carlson called for the mayor’s impeachment.
Fox’s Laura Ingraham leaped upon the story too, saying:
‘[It was] a sinister COVID cover-up [like] you’d expect from communist China [or] Soviet Russia.’
Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed the emails were proof the mayor “lied” and called for Cooper’s resignation, too.
Yet, it did not take long for other news outlets to debunk the story. The actual numbers had been reported in a July 2 press conference and again in a local publication on August 4. The station fully retracted their accounting in this statement — finally:
‘In a segment that aired earlier this week, we incorrectly asserted that Mayor Cooper’s office withheld COVID-19 data from the public, which implied that there had been a cover up (sic). We want to clarify that we do not believe there was any cover-up, and we apologize for the error and oversight in our reporting.’
‘We continue to have questions about the level of transparency that the government showed to the restaurant and bar industry—whose livelihood was on the line. As journalists, we will continue to ask those questions and hold elected officials accountable.’
Monday Doocy talked about the retraction during the Fox & Friend’s starting hour:
‘We wanted to give you update on a story last week. On Friday, we reported on allegations that the mayor of Nashville had hidden coronavirus numbers. That was according to our local Nashville fox affiliate.’
‘They have since retracted their story. And we now know the mayor’s office did apparently not conceal those numbers and did release them to the public and so this morning on this Monday we wanted to apologize for any confusion.’
A Fox News spokesperson told the Daily Beast that both Carlson and Ingraham will also be addressing the retracted story on their programs Monday night. Senior Fellow at Media Matters, Matthew Gertz (R-FL) tweeted:
‘Here’s Steve Doocy spending 30 seconds admitting the story they ran last week about a Nashville coronavirus “cover-up” was totally wrong. Fox had used it to demand the mayor’s resignation and speculate that similar “cover-ups” are happening everywhere.’
Here’s Steve Doocy spending 30 seconds admitting the story they ran last week about a Nashville coronavirus “cover-up” was totally wrong. Fox had used it to demand the mayor’s resignation and speculate that similar “cover-ups” are happening everywhere. https://t.co/sH2n25vabz pic.twitter.com/7iTbG2xl4C — Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) September 21, 2020
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The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--GOP Senator Caught Joking About Murdering Political Opponents In New Ad

In a ridiculous new ad , the re-election campaign of Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler positively compares her to Attila the Hun — yes , that Attila the Hun — and jokes about “ eliminating ” liberals .
The ad ’ s guiding premise is that Loeffler is “ more conservative than Attila the Hun ” — the genocidal despot from the 400s — and thus , the implication is that Georgia voters who are concerned about protecting “ conservatism ” ( whatever precisely that ’ s supposed to mean ) should vote to re-elect her .
The fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into extremism that “ jokingly ” comparing yourself to a murderous , violent ancient ruler is even remotely seen as acceptable is absolutely ridiculous .
In the ad itself , which is less than a minute long , a couple is shown sitting on a couch .
One of them says that they heard that Loeffler is “ more conservative than Attila the Hun , ” and the scene then cuts to a mocked-up recreation of the despot dictating orders to a scribe .
The final order in the list — which includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eliminate the liberal scribes.
” The comment — which implies the murder of Loeffler ’ s political opponents — is presented as some kind of joke .
Check out the ad below : The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poignantly observes the following : Loeffler was appointed to her present position after the resignation of Georgia Republican Senator Johnny Isakson due to health concerns .
She ’ s now running for re-election against a long list of candidates , including the prominently Trump-allied Georgia Republican Congressman Doug Collins .
Trump reportedly wanted Georgia ’ s Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the seat in the first place rather than Loeffler .
Collins ’ s campaign directly responded to the ridiculous new Loeffler ad .
They claimed that the clip shows that Loeffler thinks that “ conservatives are grunting , filthy , mass-murdering open borders atheist polygamists.
” In a September poll from Redfield & Wilton Strategies , Loeffler led , but barely — she had 26 percent of the support .
Collins , in third place , had 19 percent .
( Democrat Raphael Warnock was in between the two of them , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the same ballot for this race . )

In a ridiculous new ad, the re-election campaign of Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler positively compares her to Attila the Hun — yes, that Attila the Hun — and jokes about “eliminating” liberals. The ad’s guiding premise is that Loeffler is “more conservative than Attila the Hun” — the genocidal despot from the 400s — and thus, the implication is that Georgia voters who are concerned about protecting “conservatism” (whatever precisely that’s supposed to mean) should vote to re-elect her. The fact that the Republican Party has fallen so far into extremism that “jokingly” comparing yourself to a murderous, violent ancient ruler is even remotely seen as acceptable is absolutely ridiculous.
Republican Kelly Loeffler's latest Senate ad seems to joke about killing liberals. The ad, which makes a ludicrous comparison to Attila the Hun, includes this line: "Eliminate the liberal scribes." https://t.co/pngwFuLkrs — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 21, 2020
In the ad itself, which is less than a minute long, a couple is shown sitting on a couch. One of them says that they heard that Loeffler is “more conservative than Attila the Hun,” and the scene then cuts to a mocked-up recreation of the despot dictating orders to a scribe. The final order in the list — which includes “fight China” — is “eliminate the liberal scribes.” The comment — which implies the murder of Loeffler’s political opponents — is presented as some kind of joke.
Check out the ad below:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poignantly observes the following:
‘Once, Loeffler was promoted as a candidate who could help win over wavering moderates and independents in Atlanta’s suburbs, particularly on-the-fence women. Now her campaign is tongue-in-cheek comparing Loeffler, a wealthy former financial executive, to a murderous despot from the 400s.’
Loeffler was appointed to her present position after the resignation of Georgia Republican Senator Johnny Isakson due to health concerns. She’s now running for re-election against a long list of candidates, including the prominently Trump-allied Georgia Republican Congressman Doug Collins. Trump reportedly wanted Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp to appoint Collins to the seat in the first place rather than Loeffler.
Collins’s campaign directly responded to the ridiculous new Loeffler ad. They claimed that the clip shows that Loeffler thinks that “conservatives are grunting, filthy, mass-murdering open borders atheist polygamists.” In a September poll from Redfield & Wilton Strategies, Loeffler led, but barely — she had 26 percent of the support. Collins, in third place, had 19 percent. (Democrat Raphael Warnock was in between the two of them, with 21 percent. All candidates will be on the same ballot for this race.)


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--Trump Attacks RBG’s Legacy Again During Afternoon W.H. Lawn Rant

After U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away last week , the news emerged that , shortly before her death , she had told her granddaughter that she wished that her seat would only be filled after the next presidential election .
Waiting would keep Trump from getting the chance to put a third justice on the court even if he gets voted out of office in November .
Trump has now been insisting that he doesn ’ t believe that Ginsburg ever even made that statement in the first place .
He ’ s so crude and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave Ginsburg ’ s legacy alone , days after her death .
During a Monday morning appearance on Fox & Friends , he suggested that Democratic leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) and House Intel Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) may have made up the statement .
There is zero evidence whatsoever for this claim , but he reiterated it outside the White House on Monday afternoon .
He told reporters , referring to the reported wish from Ginsburg : ‘ It just sounds to me like it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t believe — it could be [ from her ] , it could be and it might not be .
It was just too CONVENIENT.
’ Trump is so pathologically self-obsessed that he has difficulty accepting basic reality , it seems .
Watch his comments below : Trump has already indicated his support for the premise of rushing through a replacement for Ginsburg .
In 2016 , Senate Republicans refused to even hold a vote on then-President Barack Obama ’ s nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia , citing the imminent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , there ’ s a lot less time to go until the presidential election — early voting has already started in several states !
— but Senate Republicans claim that circumstances are different and seem no longer interested in waiting to hear from the American people via the upcoming presidential election results .
McConnell claims that the original principle was that Supreme Court vacancies should not be filled during presidential election years if the White House and Senate are controlled by different political parties — since Trump is a Republican , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go-ahead .
Sens .
Susan Collins ( R-Maine ) and Lisa Murkowski ( R-Alaska ) have already announced their opposition to holding a pre-election confirmation vote on a Ginsburg successor .

After U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away last week, the news emerged that, shortly before her death, she had told her granddaughter that she wished that her seat would only be filled after the next presidential election. Waiting would keep Trump from getting the chance to put a third justice on the court even if he gets voted out of office in November. Trump has now been insisting that he doesn’t believe that Ginsburg ever even made that statement in the first place. He’s so crude and cravenly self-serving that he won’t leave Ginsburg’s legacy alone, days after her death.
During a Monday morning appearance on Fox & Friends, he suggested that Democratic leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Intel Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) may have made up the statement. There is zero evidence whatsoever for this claim, but he reiterated it outside the White House on Monday afternoon. He told reporters, referring to the reported wish from Ginsburg:
‘It just sounds to me like it would be somebody else. I don’t believe — it could be [from her], it could be and it might not be. It was just too CONVENIENT.’
Trump is so pathologically self-obsessed that he has difficulty accepting basic reality, it seems. Watch his comments below:
"It just sounds to me like it would be somebody else" — Trump is still ludicrously insisting that RBG's final wish is somehow a forgery pic.twitter.com/CWJOq1pxT0 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 21, 2020
Trump has already indicated his support for the premise of rushing through a replacement for Ginsburg. In 2016, Senate Republicans refused to even hold a vote on then-President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, citing the imminent presidential election as an excuse. This time, there’s a lot less time to go until the presidential election — early voting has already started in several states! — but Senate Republicans claim that circumstances are different and seem no longer interested in waiting to hear from the American people via the upcoming presidential election results.
McConnell claims that the original principle was that Supreme Court vacancies should not be filled during presidential election years if the White House and Senate are controlled by different political parties — since Trump is a Republican, the Senate leader takes current circumstances as a go-ahead. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) have already announced their opposition to holding a pre-election confirmation vote on a Ginsburg successor.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--Judge Thwarts Trump & Rules Election Mail Be Treated As Priority Mail

Donald Trump ’ s willingness to do anything to win is matched only by those willing to help him win , which became obvious as Louis Dejoy , a prominent Trump donor who now serves as the postmaster general , implemented sweeping changes to the USPS ahead of a presidential election that will include an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots as a result of COVID-19 .
Despite the more than 200,000 deaths from the virus and the continued spread across the country , Trump and his friends have cast conspiracy theories about mail-in voting to convince supporters that it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no evidence to support this ) .
Dejoy instituted changes such as leaving mail behind rather than wait for it to be sorted , cutting all overtime for postal workers , and even removing sorting machines .
But the change that was brought in front of the court this week was the change in status of election mail to standard mail rather than first-class or priority .
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero of New York heard the case and issued a ruling on Monday .
According to The Associated Press : ‘ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its responsibilities to timely process election mail by treating it as a priority , a New York judge ordered on Monday , adding that the agency ’ s workers should be permitted to make extra deliveries and work overtime near the November presidential election .
‘ The written decision by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero came after several individuals , including candidates for public office , sued .
They said President Donald Trump , the postal service and its new postmaster general were endangering election mail.
’ U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ leave behind ” policy implemented by Dejoy could not stand , so the New York decision this week has undercut many of the plans that would have caused such upheaval in the 2020 elections .
Judge Marrero told both sides that they had until Friday to settle the matter of election mail being treated as priority mail in a way that would adhere to his findings .
‘ If they fail , Marrero said he ’ ll impose an order that ensures postal workers can make late and extra trips as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early November .
‘ “ The right to vote is too vital a value in our democracy to be left in a state of suspense in the minds of voters weeks before a presidential election , raising doubts as to whether their votes will ultimately be counted , ” Marrero said .
He ruled after conducting a hearing on Wednesday.
’ Although Judge Marrero did not address the clear political divide between those attempting to keep the mail running at election time and those working against it , he did acknowledge the chaos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make during the upcoming election season .
He wrote that : ‘ Conflicting , vague , and ambivalent managerial signals could also sow substantial doubt about whether the USPS is up to the task , whether it possesses the institutional will power and commitment to its historical mission , and so to handle the exceptional burden associated with a profoundly critical task in our democratic system , that of collecting and delivering election mail a few weeks from now .
’

Donald Trump’s willingness to do anything to win is matched only by those willing to help him win, which became obvious as Louis Dejoy, a prominent Trump donor who now serves as the postmaster general, implemented sweeping changes to the USPS ahead of a presidential election that will include an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots as a result of COVID-19.
We did it. ✅ All election mail will be treated as First-Class Mail or Priority Mail Express
✅ USPS will pre-approve all overtime pay between Oct 26 – Nov 6, 2020
✅ USPS will submit a list of steps necessary to restore First-Class Mail & Marketing Mail on-time delivery scores https://t.co/BXEeyP2fzn — Mondaire Jones (@MondaireJones) September 21, 2020
Despite the more than 200,000 deaths from the virus and the continued spread across the country, Trump and his friends have cast conspiracy theories about mail-in voting to convince supporters that it will be rife with fraud (there is no evidence to support this). Dejoy instituted changes such as leaving mail behind rather than wait for it to be sorted, cutting all overtime for postal workers, and even removing sorting machines. But the change that was brought in front of the court this week was the change in status of election mail to standard mail rather than first-class or priority.
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero of New York heard the case and issued a ruling on Monday. According to The Associated Press:
‘The U.S. Postal Service must live up to its responsibilities to timely process election mail by treating it as a priority, a New York judge ordered on Monday, adding that the agency’s workers should be permitted to make extra deliveries and work overtime near the November presidential election. ‘The written decision by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero came after several individuals, including candidates for public office, sued. They said President Donald Trump, the postal service and its new postmaster general were endangering election mail.’
The ruling also orders all overtime to be approved during the election period. https://t.co/gupy7jCGzZ — CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) September 21, 2020
U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington ruled that the “leave behind” policy implemented by Dejoy could not stand, so the New York decision this week has undercut many of the plans that would have caused such upheaval in the 2020 elections. Judge Marrero told both sides that they had until Friday to settle the matter of election mail being treated as priority mail in a way that would adhere to his findings.
‘If they fail, Marrero said he’ll impose an order that ensures postal workers can make late and extra trips as well as work overtime in late October and early November. ‘“The right to vote is too vital a value in our democracy to be left in a state of suspense in the minds of voters weeks before a presidential election, raising doubts as to whether their votes will ultimately be counted,” Marrero said. He ruled after conducting a hearing on Wednesday.’
Fed. judge holds that USPS' chaotic management in the run-up to the election violates due process because it will likely result in disparities in citizens' voting power. Orders USPS to treat election mail like first-class or priority mail. https://t.co/P9myOwThUv pic.twitter.com/0dVp2tlMt4 — Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) September 21, 2020
Although Judge Marrero did not address the clear political divide between those attempting to keep the mail running at election time and those working against it, he did acknowledge the chaos the changes at the USPS were likely to make during the upcoming election season. He wrote that:
‘Conflicting, vague, and ambivalent managerial signals could also sow substantial doubt about whether the USPS is up to the task, whether it possesses the institutional will power and commitment to its historical mission, and so to handle the exceptional burden associated with a profoundly critical task in our democratic system, that of collecting and delivering election mail a few weeks from now.’
If you’re not sure whether your state offers early voting, don’t worry. We have an easy to use guide for you on https://t.co/45k12GYTlC. #ReclaimYourVote #NationalBlackVoterDay pic.twitter.com/4NljKiNkwT — Nat'l Urban League (@NatUrbanLeague) September 18, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--Anti Mitch McConnell Fundraiser Bursts With Cash After RBG Death

As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s mourners stood in front of the United States Supreme Court , ActBlue became an outlet for their anger and frustration .
Get Mitch or Die Trying is the catchy name of an ActBlue fundraising campaign .
The Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) barely let Supreme Court ( SCOTUS ) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s body get cold before he was gleefully announcing he would replace her before the end of the year .
A mistake the Republicans in Congress continue to make is believing Americans are stupid .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hypocrisy of denying President Barack Obama his nominee Judge Merrick Garland for his open SCOTUS seat .
McConnell ’ s reason ?
It was a presidential election year .
Joe Biden ’ s campaign sent out a fundraising email under the signature of his running mate Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) Saturday morning .
It read “ Today , we fight for her legacy , ” according to The POLITICO : Moscow Mitch immediately flipped his position as soon as RBG died .
This even though there were just six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a sudden , he came up with a new rule , and the voters saw right through it .
He claimed they could install a new justice if both the Senate and the presidency were of the same party .
Surprise , surprise .
The watery McConnell reason did nothing for the voters but make them very , very angry .
They expressed their displeasure with the Republican legislators by donating $ 45 million for Democratic candidates Friday night after RBG ’ s death was announced .
The progressive ActBlue campaign name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trying .
Friday night ActBlue received $ 45 million in donations to Democratic candidates in the 2020 race , according to The New York Times .
This was double the organization ’ s record for most donations per hour .
In just the 10 pm ET hour , the average donation was over $ 100,000 per minute for a total of $ 6.3 million in one hour .
By 9:51 am Pacific time , over nearly 200,000 individuals donated a total of $ 17 million .
These donations will be divided among candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those states has expanded to include : Alabama , Colorado , Iowa , Kansas , Maine , Michigan , and Texas .
The campaign ’ s statement read , according to The Wrap : The Kentucky senator ’ s opposition , Amy McGrath , tweeted regarding McConnell and his ill-timed glee to replace the most popular Supreme Court justice : Founder of The Crooked Media and former member of President Barack Obama ’ s White House Tommy Vietor said , the New York Times reported : McConnell pledged that Trump ’ s nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter read , according to POLITICO : ‘ There is this moment in time we are in where you want to quite literally fight for your beliefs , for the future , and it is no surprise that as we launch into final days before the election that we are seeing an explosion of contributions .
Democrats are taking their rage and channeling how to use it for good and that ’ s their contribution .
Their dollars working for change .
We have the infrastructure there for this moment — people know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make.
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s mourners stood in front of the United States Supreme Court, ActBlue became an outlet for their anger and frustration. Get Mitch or Die Trying is the catchy name of an ActBlue fundraising campaign. The Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell (R-KY) barely let Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s body get cold before he was gleefully announcing he would replace her before the end of the year.
A mistake the Republicans in Congress continue to make is believing Americans are stupid. People immediately saw through the Republican leader’s hypocrisy of denying President Barack Obama his nominee Judge Merrick Garland for his open SCOTUS seat. McConnell’s reason? It was a presidential election year.
Joe Biden’s campaign sent out a fundraising email under the signature of his running mate Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) Saturday morning. It read “Today, we fight for her legacy,” according to The POLITICO:
‘Mitch McConnell wasted no time declaring he would bring Trump’s appointee to a vote on the Senate floor, where he holds a Republican majority. To Joe and me, it is clear: The voters should pick a President, and that President should select a successor to Justice Ginsburg.’
Moscow Mitch immediately flipped his position as soon as RBG died. This even though there were just six weeks until the November election. All of a sudden, he came up with a new rule, and the voters saw right through it. He claimed they could install a new justice if both the Senate and the presidency were of the same party. Surprise, surprise.
The watery McConnell reason did nothing for the voters but make them very, very angry. They expressed their displeasure with the Republican legislators by donating $45 million for Democratic candidates Friday night after RBG’s death was announced. The progressive ActBlue campaign name was perfect: Get Mitch or Die Trying.
Friday night ActBlue received $45 million in donations to Democratic candidates in the 2020 race, according to The New York Times. This was double the organization’s record for most donations per hour. In just the 10 pm ET hour, the average donation was over $100,000 per minute for a total of $6.3 million in one hour.
By 9:51 am Pacific time, over nearly 200,000 individuals donated a total of $17 million. These donations will be divided among candidates in close races. The number of those states has expanded to include: Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, and Texas.
The campaign’s statement read, according to The Wrap:
‘Since becoming Senate Majority leader in 2015, Mitch McConnell has stolen a seat on the Supreme Court, tried to take health care away from 20 million Americans, and stopped the Senate from doing anything that isn’t confirming extreme right-wing judges to lifetime appointments.’
‘But here’s the good news: Mitch could lose his current job this November. Not only is he up for re-election, but more importantly, the Republican party is defending 22 Senate seats, and they only control the Senate by three.’
The Kentucky senator’s opposition, Amy McGrath, tweeted regarding McConnell and his ill-timed glee to replace the most popular Supreme Court justice:
‘Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived a towering life. She should be admired, remembered, and honored. It would be nice if our politics allowed even a day to pass before pouncing on the death of a patriot for political purposes. But my opponent has already done so, contradicting his stance on filling vacancies. Such is the custom in Mitch McConnell’s Washington.’
Founder of The Crooked Media and former member of President Barack Obama’s White House Tommy Vietor said, the New York Times reported:
‘The conventional wisdom is that the Supreme Court only motivates Republicans, but these fund-raising totals demonstrate that that has changed.’
McConnell pledged that Trump’s nominee would be confirmed. Harris’ fundraising letter read, according to POLITICO:
‘Mitch McConnell wasted no time declaring he would bring Trump’s appointee to a vote on the Senate floor, where he holds a Republican majority. To Joe and me, it is clear: The voters should pick a President, and that President should select a successor to Justice Ginsburg.’
Democratic Digital Fundraising Consultant Taryn Rosenkranz said:
‘There is this moment in time we are in where you want to quite literally fight for your beliefs, for the future, and it is no surprise that as we launch into final days before the election that we are seeing an explosion of contributions. Democrats are taking their rage and channeling how to use it for good and that’s their contribution. Their dollars working for change. We have the infrastructure there for this moment — people know this is their greatest impact they can make.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--Damning Trump/Russia Investigation Secrets Revealed In New ‘Tell All’

Andrew Weissman , who was a top prosecutor on the team of Special Counsel Robert Mueller during the Justice Department ’ s Russia investigation , reveals his perspective on the proceedings in a new book , Where Law Ends : Inside the Mueller Investigation .
Weissman reveals private pressure on the prosecutorial team thanks to the looming threat of President Donald Trump ’ s nearly constant belligerence .
Weissman characterizes Trump as “ like an animal , clawing at the world with no concept of right and wrong , ” and he notes examples of the damaging impact , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former campaign manager , Paul Manafort .
Manafort ’ s lies “ were encouraged by the president , who made sympathetic noises about Manafort with the suggestion that stonewalling might earn him a pardon , ” as The Atlantic summarizes Weissman ’ s explanation .
Ultimately , pressure like that had an impact — “ Trump ’ s pardon power… kept [ the Mueller team ] from being able to push uncooperative targets as hard as in an ordinary criminal case , ” as The Atlantic poignantly summarizes .
In the time since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the federal government has been turned for the favor of Trump ’ s political allies more than once .
Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone , which meant that Stone did not have to serve a day of the sentence that he had been dealt after getting found guilty of Mueller probe-connected obstruction of justice charges .
Trump ’ s ally Michael Flynn was also charged as part of the probe — and the Justice Department has moved to drop the case against Flynn entirely .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s case is ongoing .
As The Atlantic explains , “ The Special Counsel ’ s Office also worked under the constant threat that Trump would fire Mueller , as Richard Nixon had fired Archibald Cox , the first Watergate special prosecutor , in the Saturday Night Massacre.
” According to Weissman : Decisions like the refusal to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and the refusal to even ask for testimony from Ivanka Trump were affected by the fear of getting shut down , Weissman explains .
Speaking of the refusal to confront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team “ feared that hauling her in for an interview would play badly to the already antagonistic right-wing press—Look how they ’ re roughing up the president ’ s daughter—and risk enraging Trump , provoking him to shut down the Special Counsel ’ s Office once and for all.
” As The Atlantic explains , Weissman also writes in his book that “ that the real reason for not compelling the president to be interviewed was Mueller ’ s aversion to having an explosive confrontation with the White House.
” Trump did eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s team , but those answers do not seem to have produced much of anything substantive for the team .
Eventually , Mueller ’ s team issued their final report , which specifically and explicitly did not exonerate the president — although he and some of his allies have claimed that he received “ total exoneration ” anyway .
Now , Trump is rushing into the 2020 presidential election pulling out all the stops to secure a victory by just about any means necessary .

Andrew Weissman, who was a top prosecutor on the team of Special Counsel Robert Mueller during the Justice Department’s Russia investigation, reveals his perspective on the proceedings in a new book, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation. Weissman reveals private pressure on the prosecutorial team thanks to the looming threat of President Donald Trump’s nearly constant belligerence.
Weissman characterizes Trump as “like an animal, clawing at the world with no concept of right and wrong,” and he notes examples of the damaging impact, like in the case of Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. Manafort’s lies “were encouraged by the president, who made sympathetic noises about Manafort with the suggestion that stonewalling might earn him a pardon,” as The Atlantic summarizes Weissman’s explanation. Ultimately, pressure like that had an impact — “Trump’s pardon power… kept [the Mueller team] from being able to push uncooperative targets as hard as in an ordinary criminal case,” as The Atlantic poignantly summarizes.
In the time since Mueller’s investigation, the machine of the federal government has been turned for the favor of Trump’s political allies more than once. Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone, which meant that Stone did not have to serve a day of the sentence that he had been dealt after getting found guilty of Mueller probe-connected obstruction of justice charges. Trump’s ally Michael Flynn was also charged as part of the probe — and the Justice Department has moved to drop the case against Flynn entirely. A legal battle over the fate of Flynn’s case is ongoing.
As The Atlantic explains, “The Special Counsel’s Office also worked under the constant threat that Trump would fire Mueller, as Richard Nixon had fired Archibald Cox, the first Watergate special prosecutor, in the Saturday Night Massacre.” According to Weissman:
‘The specter of our being shut down exerted a kind of destabilizing pull on our decision-making process.’
Decisions like the refusal to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and the refusal to even ask for testimony from Ivanka Trump were affected by the fear of getting shut down, Weissman explains. Speaking of the refusal to confront Ivanka specifically, Weissman explains that the team “feared that hauling her in for an interview would play badly to the already antagonistic right-wing press—Look how they’re roughing up the president’s daughter—and risk enraging Trump, provoking him to shut down the Special Counsel’s Office once and for all.”
As The Atlantic explains, Weissman also writes in his book that “that the real reason for not compelling the president to be interviewed was Mueller’s aversion to having an explosive confrontation with the White House.” Trump did eventually submit written answers to questions from Mueller’s team, but those answers do not seem to have produced much of anything substantive for the team.
Eventually, Mueller’s team issued their final report, which specifically and explicitly did not exonerate the president — although he and some of his allies have claimed that he received “total exoneration” anyway. Now, Trump is rushing into the 2020 presidential election pulling out all the stops to secure a victory by just about any means necessary.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-21--Whistle-Blower Leaks Evidence Of Staggering Jared Kushner Corruption

Max Kennedy , Jr. , who ’ s the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy , joined the Jared Kushner-led White House task force for responding to the Coronavirus back in March .
He promptly found a staggering level of inept mismanagement , and the following month , he sent an anonymous whistleblower complaint outlining his concerns to the House Oversight Committee , hoping to alert observers to what was going on .
He has now spoken publicly about the situation , describing the White House ’ s Coronavirus response as “ like a family office meets organized crime , melded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incompetence helped pave the way for the deaths of some 200,000 Americans .
Kennedy explains that after he followed through on a suggestion from a friend to join a volunteer-staffed task force that Kushner was forming at the White House to respond to the then-burgeoning crisis , he “ was so distressed and disturbed ” by what he found .
Kennedy explains that the group that he was a part of included , on his first day , about a dozen total volunteers who had no relevant government or medical supply procurement experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , constituted some of the front lines of the White House ’ s response to the crisis .
A group of inexperienced volunteers — who political appointees at the White House tried to pressure into completing political aims — were among those responsible for virus response efforts at the highest level .
Kennedy explains : ‘ We were the team .
We were the entire frontline team for the federal government… It was the number of people who show up to an after-school event , not to run the greatest crisis in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mismatch of personnel .
It was one of the largest mobilization problems ever .
It was so unbelievably colossal and gargantuan .
The fact that they didn ’ t want to get any more people was so upsetting.
’ Relying on a group of inexperienced volunteers for frontline work is , of course , a staggering failure of leadership on the part of the Trump administration .
Once , Kennedy says , political appointee Brad Smith tried to get him to concoct an estimate for eventual total U.S. deaths that topped out at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from actual experts were “ too severe.
” Kennedy had no experience that would prepare him for that task , and he refused to complete the directive .
The responsibilities of the task force were supposed to hinge on tasks like assisting with the procurement of personal protective equipment for health workers and other vulnerable groups around the country .
In the end , equipment shortages plagued the early — and later !
— stages of the virus response .
According to Kennedy , political appointees in the administration indicated to him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with the strategy of blaming the states.
” He was , it seems , more concerned with protecting his public image than he was with protecting the lives of the Americans who he had been elected to lead .
Now , hundreds of thousands of Americans have died , some of whose lives might have been saved if a more effective virus response had been waged .

Max Kennedy, Jr., who’s the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, joined the Jared Kushner-led White House task force for responding to the Coronavirus back in March. He promptly found a staggering level of inept mismanagement, and the following month, he sent an anonymous whistleblower complaint outlining his concerns to the House Oversight Committee, hoping to alert observers to what was going on. He has now spoken publicly about the situation, describing the White House’s Coronavirus response as “like a family office meets organized crime, melded with Lord of the Flies.” This incompetence helped pave the way for the deaths of some 200,000 Americans.
Kennedy explains that after he followed through on a suggestion from a friend to join a volunteer-staffed task force that Kushner was forming at the White House to respond to the then-burgeoning crisis, he “was so distressed and disturbed” by what he found. Kennedy explains that the group that he was a part of included, on his first day, about a dozen total volunteers who had no relevant government or medical supply procurement experience, and this group, he says, constituted some of the front lines of the White House’s response to the crisis.
A group of inexperienced volunteers — who political appointees at the White House tried to pressure into completing political aims — were among those responsible for virus response efforts at the highest level. Kennedy explains:
‘We were the team. We were the entire frontline team for the federal government… It was the number of people who show up to an after-school event, not to run the greatest crisis in a hundred years. It was such a mismatch of personnel. It was one of the largest mobilization problems ever. It was so unbelievably colossal and gargantuan. The fact that they didn’t want to get any more people was so upsetting.’
Relying on a group of inexperienced volunteers for frontline work is, of course, a staggering failure of leadership on the part of the Trump administration. Once, Kennedy says, political appointee Brad Smith tried to get him to concoct an estimate for eventual total U.S. deaths that topped out at around 100,000, claiming that the models from actual experts were “too severe.” Kennedy had no experience that would prepare him for that task, and he refused to complete the directive.
The responsibilities of the task force were supposed to hinge on tasks like assisting with the procurement of personal protective equipment for health workers and other vulnerable groups around the country. In the end, equipment shortages plagued the early — and later! — stages of the virus response.
According to Kennedy, political appointees in the administration indicated to him that Trump had “personally [come] up with the strategy of blaming the states.” He was, it seems, more concerned with protecting his public image than he was with protecting the lives of the Americans who he had been elected to lead. Now, hundreds of thousands of Americans have died, some of whose lives might have been saved if a more effective virus response had been waged.


bipartisanreport--2020-09-22--Senate Proposes Task Force To Investigate Trump COVID Interference

When Donald Trump was first elected president , the fear was that he was too inexperienced , too incompetent , and too selfish to handle a serious emergency facing the American people .
Although no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic , it has certainly proven all those fears to be warranted .
Now that it ’ s been made public that Trump ’ s Health and Human Services Department has changed numbers to help Trump save face ahead of an election and even the Centers for Disease Control have dragged their feet on acknowledging what scientists have said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airborne and easily transmitted , Senate Democrats have introduced legislation around forming a committee to review the Trump administration ’ s politicization of one of the worst pandemics in American history .
The point of the committee is to hold the Trump administration accountable for the lies they ’ ve told that have so far led to the deaths of more than 200,000 Americans and to try to bring some transparency to the coronavirus response .
It is legislation unlikely to be taken up in Mitch McConnell ’ s senate , but is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left before the 2020 presidential election , there is still much that voters should know about their president and those in charge of their government in their handling of this global crisis .
Most importantly , what voters and all Americans needs is the truth about this devastating threat to the country .
‘ The task force would report its findings to congressional committees with jurisdiction over various health agencies .
Those panels would have the authority to release the reports to the public .
The task force would also be allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public interest and may be important to public safety.
” ‘ “ It is painfully clear that the Trump Administration won ’ t stop the political interference which is threatening our response to this pandemic and putting lives in jeopardy on its own , so it is up to Congress to act , ” Senate HELP Committee ranking member Patty Murray ( D-Wash. ) , who is a bill cosponsor , said in a statement .
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When Donald Trump was first elected president, the fear was that he was too inexperienced, too incompetent, and too selfish to handle a serious emergency facing the American people. Although no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic, it has certainly proven all those fears to be warranted.
Senate Democrats want to create a task force to investigate any political interference in government health agencies' coronavirus response https://t.co/uM9xe2df0v — POLITICO (@politico) September 22, 2020
Now that it’s been made public that Trump’s Health and Human Services Department has changed numbers to help Trump save face ahead of an election and even the Centers for Disease Control have dragged their feet on acknowledging what scientists have said from the beginning about the virus being airborne and easily transmitted, Senate Democrats have introduced legislation around forming a committee to review the Trump administration’s politicization of one of the worst pandemics in American history.
POLITICO reports that:
‘Legislation introduced Tuesday would create a task force within the Pandemic Response and Accountability Committee — an independent body created by the CARES Act — to investigate what Democrats argue are clear examples of the Trump administration impeding scientific work by agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.’
CDC posted new guidance saying COVID-19 spreads most commonly by air through droplets/ tiny respiratory particles that can remain suspended and inhaled *beyond 6-feet and without direct contact.* Now it's saying that guidance was posted in error https://t.co/mOz6tWrIeq — Colleen Shalby (@CShalby) September 21, 2020
The point of the committee is to hold the Trump administration accountable for the lies they’ve told that have so far led to the deaths of more than 200,000 Americans and to try to bring some transparency to the coronavirus response. It is legislation unlikely to be taken up in Mitch McConnell’s senate, but is sorely needed.
‘The bill instructs the task force to examine communications between the White House, HHS and other health agencies. The bill also directs the body to review initial, subsequent and final drafts of scientific publications and communications to be investigated “to assess changes made … as a result of political interference.” If the task force runs into issues obtaining information, it is instructed to notify Congress.
‘“America will not defeat this virus if people do not have confidence that treatments, vaccines and guidance are approved with only public health goals in mind,” Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is the sponsor of the bill, said in a statement.’
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With just 42 days left before the 2020 presidential election, there is still much that voters should know about their president and those in charge of their government in their handling of this global crisis. Most importantly, what voters and all Americans needs is the truth about this devastating threat to the country.
‘The task force would report its findings to congressional committees with jurisdiction over various health agencies. Those panels would have the authority to release the reports to the public. The task force would also be allowed to release information “it deems is in the public interest and may be important to public safety.” ‘“It is painfully clear that the Trump Administration won’t stop the political interference which is threatening our response to this pandemic and putting lives in jeopardy on its own, so it is up to Congress to act,” Senate HELP Committee ranking member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who is a bill cosponsor, said in a statement.’
HHS spokesperson Caputo and his aides have targeted the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports — a pillar of U.S. medical research — arguing that scientists are intentionally trying to undermine Trump’s message. https://t.co/Qau7yYZH0c pic.twitter.com/qFGkHXTrP3 — Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) September 12, 2020