thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Supreme Court Seems Skeptical Of Trump's Census Plan

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot seats among the states in the House of Representatives .
But it also appeared possible that the justices could avoid a final ruling on the issue until they know how broadly the Trump administration acts in its final days in office and whether the division of House seats is affected .
No president has tried to do what Trump outlined in a memo in July — remove millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. population that determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives , as well as the allocation of some federal funding .
The court , meeting by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic , heard arguments in its second case in two years related to the 2020 census and immigrants .
The census already is facing novel questions over deadlines , data quality and politics , including whether the incoming Biden administration would do anything to try to reverse decisions made under Trump .
One possibility outlined by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s top Supreme Court lawyer , is that Trump might try to leave out of the count people who are in immigration detention or those who have been ordered to leave the country .
But under questioning from Justice Elena Kagan , Wall would not rule out larger categories of immigrants , including those who have protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs .
“ We can ’ t be certain at this point , and we don ’ t know what the president will decide to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Justice Amy Coney Barrett was among several members of the court who said the administration ’ s argument for broad discretion in deciding whom to exclude is troublesome because “ a lot of the historical evidence and long-standing practice really cuts against your position.
” The court decided to hear the case on a fast track , based on the administration ’ s plea for a decision by early January , when Trump is required by law to transmit census numbers to Congress .
The Census Bureau is supposed to send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Wall told the court Monday , “ We are not currently on pace to send the report to the president by the year-end statutory deadline.
” He said census officials told him they hope some data is available in January .
A delay of even three weeks would mean the Census Bureau would be turning in the numbers to a new president .
President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20 .
Several conservative justices suggested that the better course for the court would be to avoid ruling immediately on lawsuits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states as well as immigration advocates because Trump ’ s intentions are speculative at this point .
“ Mr .
Ho , if the additional information would be beneficial in a few weeks , wouldn ’ t it be beneficial to actually resolving this case ?
As the questioning seems to suggest , there ’ s some difficulty in assessing exactly what information will be available and what that information will be , ” Justice Clarence Thomas said to Dale Ho , the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer representing immigration groups .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in front of it to see what happens , or dismiss it as premature .
The second option would allow Trump to move forward with his plan and lead inevitably to a new lawsuit .
Trump has a mixed record at the high court on immigration .
The justices upheld his ban on travel to the U.S. by residents of some largely Muslim countries .
But the court shot down his attempt to end the DACA program and blocked his bid to add a citizenship question to the census for the first time @ @ @ @

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot seats among the states in the House of Representatives.
But it also appeared possible that the justices could avoid a final ruling on the issue until they know how broadly the Trump administration acts in its final days in office and whether the division of House seats is affected.
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No president has tried to do what Trump outlined in a memo in July — remove millions of non-citizens from the once-a-decade head count of the U.S. population that determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives, as well as the allocation of some federal funding.
The court, meeting by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic, heard arguments in its second case in two years related to the 2020 census and immigrants.
The census already is facing novel questions over deadlines, data quality and politics, including whether the incoming Biden administration would do anything to try to reverse decisions made under Trump.
One possibility outlined by acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Trump’s top Supreme Court lawyer, is that Trump might try to leave out of the count people who are in immigration detention or those who have been ordered to leave the country.
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But under questioning from Justice Elena Kagan, Wall would not rule out larger categories of immigrants, including those who have protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs.
“We can’t be certain at this point, and we don’t know what the president will decide to do with respect to that,” Wall said.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett was among several members of the court who said the administration’s argument for broad discretion in deciding whom to exclude is troublesome because “a lot of the historical evidence and long-standing practice really cuts against your position.”
The court decided to hear the case on a fast track, based on the administration’s plea for a decision by early January, when Trump is required by law to transmit census numbers to Congress. The Census Bureau is supposed to send the data to Trump by Dec. 31.
But Wall told the court Monday, “We are not currently on pace to send the report to the president by the year-end statutory deadline.” He said census officials told him they hope some data is available in January.
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A delay of even three weeks would mean the Census Bureau would be turning in the numbers to a new president. President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20.
Several conservative justices suggested that the better course for the court would be to avoid ruling immediately on lawsuits filed by New York and other Democratic-led states as well as immigration advocates because Trump’s intentions are speculative at this point.
“Mr. Ho, if the additional information would be beneficial in a few weeks, wouldn’t it be beneficial to actually resolving this case? As the questioning seems to suggest, there’s some difficulty in assessing exactly what information will be available and what that information will be,” Justice Clarence Thomas said to Dale Ho, the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer representing immigration groups.
The court could simply sit on the case in front of it to see what happens, or dismiss it as premature. The second option would allow Trump to move forward with his plan and lead inevitably to a new lawsuit.
Trump has a mixed record at the high court on immigration. The justices upheld his ban on travel to the U.S. by residents of some largely Muslim countries. But the court shot down his attempt to end the DACA program and blocked his bid to add a citizenship question to the census for the first time in 70 years.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Party Leaders Keep Pretending A Coronavirus Deal Is Within Easy Reach

WASHINGTON ― As coronavirus cases continue to spike , and as a number of economic relief provisions expire in the coming weeks , congressional leaders are hard at work assuring voters that a stimulus deal is right around the corner ― any day now , maybe , hopefully , probably not .
Without congressional action , nearly 12 million people will lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas , a limited moratorium on evictions will expire , and student debtors will have to resume making payments on their loans .
Congress created these coronavirus relief initiatives in March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a few months .
“ The Speaker of the House spent the entire summer and the entire autumn literally gambling with the health and welfare of the American people , ” McConnell said .
“ She gambled that if American families didn ’ t get any more relief before the election , her party would expand its majority in the House and Democrats could continue demanding the right to remake all of society along far-left lines.
” The House has now passed two different bills ― a $ 3 trillion one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trillion bill in October ― that would have provided another round of stimulus checks for most Americans , continued enhanced unemployment benefits , and provided money to state and local governments .
And Democrats point to McConnell as the reason why Americans are suffering .
Nearly two weeks ago , Pelosi and Schumer wrote a letter to McConnell asking him to “ join us at the negotiating table ” to work out a deal .
And they say the $ 500 billion bill that McConnell has tried and failed to pass in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government response .
“ I ’ m optimistic that we will have bipartisanship to put something together to go forward , because I do believe that many of our colleagues understand what ’ s happening in their districts and want to make a difference , ” Pelosi told reporters before Congress broke for Thanksgiving .
Democrats seem hopeful that , with daily cases worse than ever , Republicans will see the light and join them in approving more economic aid .
The first round of vaccines are expected to be deployed at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help expedite the process with another bill .
They could also make life easier for hundreds of millions of Americans in the meantime .
There do seem to be several areas of potential agreement between Democrats and Republicans .
They both support an increase of federal unemployment insurance and more funding for states ― they just disagree on how much extra money to provide .
“ Both sides are going to have to compromise .
The Democrats aren ’ t going to get what they want with their $ 2 trillion plan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Leader McConnell put out is not nearly enough , ” Sen. Mark Warner ( D-Va. ) said Monday during an interview on MSNBC .
Perhaps the biggest area of agreement between the two parties is that , if the other side would simply cave , then Congress could deliver another bill .
That ’ s obviously little solace for the more than 12 million Americans who are currently unemployed , or the nearly half of Americans who have experienced food insecurity during the pandemic .
Since spring , McConnell has warned of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would force businesses , nonprofits and schools to close their doors for fear of getting sued over catching coronavirus .
Shielding organizations from that liability , McConnell has said , would be his top priority in any additional relief legislation .
The lawsuit epidemic has so far failed to materialize .
According to a database of coronavirus-related lawsuits maintained by the law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth , there has been a steady trickle of COVID-19 complaints , but no big wave .
Of the more than 6,400 lawsuits so far , only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal injury complaints McConnell has warned about .
Democrats don ’ t seem willing to substantially come down from the roughly $ 2 trillion they want in a coronavirus relief deal .
And Republicans don ’ t seem willing to substantially come up from $ 500 billion plus a lawsuit ban , though the Trump White House was at one time floating a bill that would cost about $ 1.8 trillion .

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WASHINGTON ― As coronavirus cases continue to spike, and as a number of economic relief provisions expire in the coming weeks, congressional leaders are hard at work assuring voters that a stimulus deal is right around the corner ― any day now, maybe, hopefully, probably not.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday that there was “no reason, none,” why Congress shouldn’t deliver another “major pandemic relief package” to help Americans through potentially the last chapters of the coronavirus fallout.
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“We need a second round of the job-saving Paycheck Protection Program for the workers at the hardest-hit establishments,” McConnell said, adding that major parts of a previous relief bill have already expired and more will sunset by the end of December.
Without congressional action, nearly 12 million people will lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, a limited moratorium on evictions will expire, and student debtors will have to resume making payments on their loans. Congress created these coronavirus relief initiatives in March, when they expected the pandemic to last only a few months.
But, McConnell said, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have blocked another bill.
“The Speaker of the House spent the entire summer and the entire autumn literally gambling with the health and welfare of the American people,” McConnell said. “She gambled that if American families didn’t get any more relief before the election, her party would expand its majority in the House and Democrats could continue demanding the right to remake all of society along far-left lines.”
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The truth, of course, is far less kind to McConnell.
The House has now passed two different bills ― a $3 trillion one in May, and a scaled-down $2.2 trillion bill in October ― that would have provided another round of stimulus checks for most Americans, continued enhanced unemployment benefits, and provided money to state and local governments. And Democrats point to McConnell as the reason why Americans are suffering.
Nearly two weeks ago, Pelosi and Schumer wrote a letter to McConnell asking him to “join us at the negotiating table” to work out a deal. And they say the $500 billion bill that McConnell has tried and failed to pass in the Senate falls far short of the needed government response.
The reality is Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on a COVID-19 deal, despite cases surging to new heights and job growth slowing while unemployment claims rise.
But for some reason, Democrats and Republicans are showing hope that a deal could materialize soon.
“I’m optimistic that we will have bipartisanship to put something together to go forward, because I do believe that many of our colleagues understand what’s happening in their districts and want to make a difference,” Pelosi told reporters before Congress broke for Thanksgiving.
Now, with a limited number of legislative days before the 116th Congress adjourns and a host of new members come in, Republicans and Democrats seem to be continuing their posturing, waiting for the other side to crack.
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Democrats seem hopeful that, with daily cases worse than ever, Republicans will see the light and join them in approving more economic aid. The first round of vaccines are expected to be deployed at the end of December, and Congress could help expedite the process with another bill. They could also make life easier for hundreds of millions of Americans in the meantime.
But Republicans seem to see the situation in a different way.
With vaccines being deployed shortly, they suggest limited aid ― mostly to help small businesses.
There do seem to be several areas of potential agreement between Democrats and Republicans. They both support an increase of federal unemployment insurance and more funding for states ― they just disagree on how much extra money to provide.
“Both sides are going to have to compromise. The Democrats aren’t going to get what they want with their $2 trillion plan, and clearly, the so-called skinny plan that Leader McConnell put out is not nearly enough,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday during an interview on MSNBC.
Perhaps the biggest area of agreement between the two parties is that, if the other side would simply cave, then Congress could deliver another bill. That’s obviously little solace for the more than 12 million Americans who are currently unemployed, or the nearly half of Americans who have experienced food insecurity during the pandemic.
On the other hand, the biggest disagreement has been consistent for months: McConnell’s insistence on a near-total ban of coronavirus-related lawsuits.
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“We tried to implement common-sense legal protections that universities and charities have been clamoring for,” McConnell said of his proposal. Blocking medical malpractice lawsuits has been a long-term Republican goal, and McConnell’s liability protections proposal would prohibit unrelated medical malpractice lawsuits if a health care provider says its activities were affected by the coronavirus.
Since spring, McConnell has warned of a coming ”epidemic of lawsuits” that would force businesses, nonprofits and schools to close their doors for fear of getting sued over catching coronavirus. Shielding organizations from that liability, McConnell has said, would be his top priority in any additional relief legislation.
“There’s an army of trial lawyers out there ready to take advantage of the situation,” McConnell said in July. “We cannot get back to normal if we have an epidemic of lawsuits.”
The lawsuit epidemic has so far failed to materialize. According to a database of coronavirus-related lawsuits maintained by the law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, there has been a steady trickle of COVID-19 complaints, but no big wave. Of the more than 6,400 lawsuits so far, only a small fraction are the kind of personal injury complaints McConnell has warned about.
McConnell has signaled that he would still insist on the liability shield, however, which is a total nonstarter for Democrats.
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Democrats don’t seem willing to substantially come down from the roughly $2 trillion they want in a coronavirus relief deal. And Republicans don’t seem willing to substantially come up from $500 billion plus a lawsuit ban, though the Trump White House was at one time floating a bill that would cost about $1.8 trillion.
The administration, however, has largely pulled away from negotiations, leaving Congress to sort out a deal on its own. And while Democrats are hopeful that a Joe Biden administration could somehow break the stalemate, there are no signs that a different president would suddenly make Republicans cave.
If anything, Republicans have signaled they would be even more opposed to new spending under a Democratic president than they would under President Donald Trump.
The No. 2 Senate Republican, John Thune of South Dakota, recently said that fiscal conservatism was in the Republican DNA.
“I think spending, entitlement reform, growth and the economy are all things that we’re going to have to be focused on next year, and, yeah, I would expect you’ll hear a lot more about that,” he said.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Arizona Certifies Biden Win, GOP Governor Calls State's Elections System 'Strong'

Arizona officials have certified Joe Biden ’ s narrow victory over President Donald Trump in the state .
Democratic Secretary @ @ @ @ @ Republican Gov .
Doug Ducey stood up for the integrity of the election even as @ @ @ @ @ town Monday arguing without evidence to nine Republican lawmakers that the election was marred by @ @ @ @ @ elections well here in Arizona , ” Ducey said .
“ The system is strong.
@ @ @ @ @ 0.3 % of the nearly 3.4 million ballots cast , a margin of just under @ @ @ @ @ s the second Democrat in 70 years to win the state .
The certification also @ @ @ @ @ Mark Kelly to take his seat in the U.S. Senate , formalizing his victory in @ @ @ @ @ the late John McCain .
Kelly is scheduled to be sworn in on Wednesday in @ @ @ @ @ developing story .
Check back for updates .

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Arizona officials have certified Joe Biden’s narrow victory over President Donald Trump in the state.
Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Republican Gov. Doug Ducey stood up for the integrity of the election even as lawyers for Trump were across town Monday arguing without evidence to nine Republican lawmakers that the election was marred by fraud.
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“We do elections well here in Arizona,” Ducey said. “The system is strong.”
Biden won Arizona by 0.3% of the nearly 3.4 million ballots cast, a margin of just under 10,500 votes. He’s the second Democrat in 70 years to win the state.
The certification also paves the way for Democrat Mark Kelly to take his seat in the U.S. Senate, formalizing his victory in a special election to replace the late John McCain. Kelly is scheduled to be sworn in on Wednesday in Washington.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Harris County GOP Chair Who Made Racist Social Media Post About MLK Resigns

The head of the Republican Party in Texas ’ most populous county resigned Monday after a brief tenure plagued by controversy over a racist social media post .
Keith Nielson , chairman of the Harris County GOP , handed in his letter of resignation Monday to the state party ’ s secretary , according to the Texas Tribune .
The letter was not made public and the reason behind the resignation was unclear , the Tribune reported .
Nielson did not immediately respond to HuffPost ’ s request for comment .
Nielson , who defeated the former county party chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down even before he took office when he posted on social media a Martin Luther King Jr. quote next to a banana , which was interpreted as a use of the racist trope associating Black people with monkeys .
Keith Nielson faced calls to resign over a racist social media post even before he took over as the Harris County GOP chairman .
He made the post during the period of national unrest following the death of George Floyd , a Black man , at the hands of Minneapolis police in May .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was trying to imply that “ it ’ s bananas ” to engage in violence instead of peaceful protest .
Following backlash from members of his own party , Nielson said he would forfeit his position , but later reversed that decision and took office in August , according to the Tribune .
On Monday , Rolando Garcia , a member of the Harris County GOP ’ s advisory board , said Nielson ’ s resignation was effective immediately and a successor would be chosen by the party ’ s executive committee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Houston , has become increasingly Democratic in recent elections , the Tribune noted .
President-elect Joe Biden carried it by 13 percentage points this year , winning slightly more of the vote there than Hillary Clinton did in 2016 .

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The head of the Republican Party in Texas’ most populous county resigned Monday after a brief tenure plagued by controversy over a racist social media post.
Keith Nielson, chairman of the Harris County GOP, handed in his letter of resignation Monday to the state party’s secretary, according to the Texas Tribune.
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The letter was not made public and the reason behind the resignation was unclear, the Tribune reported. Nielson did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
Nielson, who defeated the former county party chairman in March, faced calls to step down even before he took office when he posted on social media a Martin Luther King Jr. quote next to a banana, which was interpreted as a use of the racist trope associating Black people with monkeys.
Keith Nielson faced calls to resign over a racist social media post even before he took over as the Harris County GOP chairman. KPRC 2 Click2Houston
He made the post during the period of national unrest following the death of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police in May. Nielson claimed at the time that he was trying to imply that “it’s bananas” to engage in violence instead of peaceful protest.
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Following backlash from members of his own party, Nielson said he would forfeit his position, but later reversed that decision and took office in August, according to the Tribune.
On Monday, Rolando Garcia, a member of the Harris County GOP’s advisory board, said Nielson’s resignation was effective immediately and a successor would be chosen by the party’s executive committee.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Activists Urge Joe Biden To Pull Out Of Saudi Arabia's Brutal War In Yemen

President-elect Joe Biden could dramatically improve the worst humanitarian crisis in the world within hours of taking office in January with one simple step : ending American support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen .
Without the U.S. ’ s backing , the Saudis and their partners would do far less damage in the Middle Eastern country , where prolonged conflict has killed more than 17,500 civilians and pushed 10 million people to the brink of starvation .
On Monday , 80 advocacy groups urged Biden to take that step as soon as he can , securing what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your administration.
” The groups shared their message to the incoming president exclusively with HuffPost after they sent it to him .
As the groups noted , this would be a major step by Biden , who backed the war while he served as vice president for President Barack Obama , but has since vowed to bring it to an end .
Many senior Obama administration officials who will play key roles in his team , like incoming national security adviser Jake Sullivan , have also called for the U.S. to withdraw .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a set of interconnected policy changes .
They argued Biden should cut off logistical and intelligence assistance to the Saudis by signing bipartisan legislation Congress has repeatedly supported ; end arms sales to the Saudis and nations working with them ; pressure the Saudis to end their bombing and their blockade of the country ; and restore American humanitarian aid for Yemenis , which Trump slashed as the coronavirus pandemic set in .
“ Ending U.S participation would signal to millions of Yemenis living in Yemen and thousands of Yemeni-Americans who worry about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and geopolitical chess moves are not more important than their lives and the lives of their loved ones , ” the message reads .
Biden repeatedly condemned Trump ’ s warm relationship with Saudi Arabia on the campaign trail , saying he would instead treat the kingdom as a “ pariah ” for its human rights abuses in Yemen and elsewhere , like the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey .
If he withdrew the U.S. from the conflict , Biden would finally accomplish a goal that Democrats and their allies have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also show that he has learned from the Obama era and is willing to recognize that they got some things wrong .
And he would simultaneously thrill more liberal Democrats who are leery of his centrist record and secure a rare moment of unity with congressional Republicans ; some key GOP figures broke with Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) to join the fight against the Yemen war .
For Biden and for the U.S. , which has seen its global standing plummet under Trump , a change on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing Washington will approach the world differently .
“ The U.S. needs to prioritize human rights in our foreign policy , ” said Yasmine Taeb of the Center for International Policy .
It ’ s almost certain that Biden will make good on the pledge to withdraw from Yemen .
But the way he does so will be telling : for Biden to act as the activists asked him to on Monday , by signing legislation acknowledging limits on his presidential powers on foreign policy and ending most arms sales to the Saudis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emirates , would be a leftward shift .
Alternatively , he could cut the support for the war while restricting some but not all military assistance to those partner nations , as more conservative advisers may suggest .
Some in Biden ’ s orbit feel a public fight with those countries could backfire if they take more aggressive actions themselves , or if Iran , a shared adversary for them and the U.S. , tries to benefit from a split .
Meanwhile , Trump remains commander in chief for more than a month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He is advancing a gigantic arms deal for the U.A.E .
that will embolden that country , a close Saudi ally .
And he is considering labeling the Houthis , the Iran-linked group that the Saudis are fighting in Yemen , a terror organization , which would make it significantly harder to hold peace talks with them and send aid to areas they control , where more than 70 % of Yemenis live .

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President-elect Joe Biden could dramatically improve the worst humanitarian crisis in the world within hours of taking office in January with one simple step: ending American support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen. Without the U.S.’s backing, the Saudis and their partners would do far less damage in the Middle Eastern country, where prolonged conflict has killed more than 17,500 civilians and pushed 10 million people to the brink of starvation.
On Monday, 80 advocacy groups urged Biden to take that step as soon as he can, securing what they call “a monumental first achievement for your administration.” The groups shared their message to the incoming president exclusively with HuffPost after they sent it to him.
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As the groups noted, this would be a major step by Biden, who backed the war while he served as vice president for President Barack Obama, but has since vowed to bring it to an end. Many senior Obama administration officials who will play key roles in his team, like incoming national security adviser Jake Sullivan, have also called for the U.S. to withdraw.
The groups want Biden to follow through ― and fast, which would demonstrate that he prioritizes a less belligerent foreign policy.
“The Biden-Harris administration has an historic opportunity to end U.S. complicity in this war the moment you come into office,” the letter reads.
“With countless new deaths from war and starvation every single day, the people of Yemen can’t afford to wait,” the groups add.
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The letter’s signatories range from anti-war groups such as CODEPINK and Peace Action to progressive organizations working on various issues like the Center for International Policy and Daily Kos; a number of faith organizations also endorsed the message.
They want Biden to quickly carry out a set of interconnected policy changes. They argued Biden should cut off logistical and intelligence assistance to the Saudis by signing bipartisan legislation Congress has repeatedly supported; end arms sales to the Saudis and nations working with them; pressure the Saudis to end their bombing and their blockade of the country; and restore American humanitarian aid for Yemenis, which Trump slashed as the coronavirus pandemic set in.
“Ending U.S participation would signal to millions of Yemenis living in Yemen and thousands of Yemeni-Americans who worry about their families in Yemen that weapon sales and geopolitical chess moves are not more important than their lives and the lives of their loved ones,” the message reads.
Biden repeatedly condemned Trump’s warm relationship with Saudi Arabia on the campaign trail, saying he would instead treat the kingdom as a “pariah” for its human rights abuses in Yemen and elsewhere, like the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.
Withdrawing from the war would count as an election promise fulfilled and represent a sharp turn from Trump, who continued the support despite bipartisan criticism from Congress, even rushing through dubious emergency declarations to overrule lawmakers who were blocking arms transfers.
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If he withdrew the U.S. from the conflict, Biden would finally accomplish a goal that Democrats and their allies have worked toward for years. He would also show that he has learned from the Obama era and is willing to recognize that they got some things wrong. And he would simultaneously thrill more liberal Democrats who are leery of his centrist record and secure a rare moment of unity with congressional Republicans; some key GOP figures broke with Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to join the fight against the Yemen war.
For Biden and for the U.S., which has seen its global standing plummet under Trump, a change on Yemen could be the first step to showing Washington will approach the world differently. “The U.S. needs to prioritize human rights in our foreign policy,” said Yasmine Taeb of the Center for International Policy.
It’s almost certain that Biden will make good on the pledge to withdraw from Yemen. But the way he does so will be telling: for Biden to act as the activists asked him to on Monday, by signing legislation acknowledging limits on his presidential powers on foreign policy and ending most arms sales to the Saudis and their friends like the United Arab Emirates, would be a leftward shift.
Alternatively, he could cut the support for the war while restricting some but not all military assistance to those partner nations, as more conservative advisers may suggest. Some in Biden’s orbit feel a public fight with those countries could backfire if they take more aggressive actions themselves, or if Iran, a shared adversary for them and the U.S., tries to benefit from a split.
Meanwhile, Trump remains commander in chief for more than a month and could complicate Biden’s plans. He is advancing a gigantic arms deal for the U.A.E. that will embolden that country, a close Saudi ally. And he is considering labeling the Houthis, the Iran-linked group that the Saudis are fighting in Yemen, a terror organization, which would make it significantly harder to hold peace talks with them and send aid to areas they control, where more than 70% of Yemenis live.
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“Pulling the U.S. out should be among Biden’s top priorities for his first days in office,” Ariel Gold, CODEPINK’s national co-director, told HuffPost.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Joe Biden Scheduled To Get First President's Daily Intelligence Briefing Monday

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are scheduled to have their first daily presidential intelligence briefing Monday after a nearly four-week delay triggered by Donald Trump ’ s challenges to the election results .
Ever since Richard Nixon won the 1968 election , presidents-elect have been quickly included in the Daily Presidential Brief , often the day after the election — until now , reported Bloomberg .
The process was held up in part this time because of lengthier vote counts due to the large number of mail-in ballots amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
But the delay grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after lawsuit to hold up result certifications and demanded recounts .
Biden is familiar with the briefing process .
He received the Daily Presidential Brief for eight years as Barack Obama ’ s vice president .
But Bloomberg points out that the materials he ’ ll see have been simplified for Trump .
Instead of presenting dense briefing reports , intelligence officials have modified the information for Trump to keep it short , with bullet points and interesting graphics , according to several news accounts and people who have participated in the briefings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I like bullets or I like as little as possible .
I don ’ t need , you know , 200-page reports on something that can be handled on a page.
” Regardless of the presentation , Trump rarely reads the President ’ s Daily Brief — nor does he typically bother to attend intelligence briefings .
Biden announced last week that the briefings were back on track after General Services Administration head Emily Murphy finally officially ascertained Biden ’ s victory .
Now GSA can release millions of dollars in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to government officials and essential information and briefings .
As part of the administration transition , intelligence officials have set up a secure room in Biden ’ s hometown of Wilmington for the briefings , according to Bloomberg .
It was not immediately clear where Harris would be briefed .

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After the briefing Biden, plans to meet with his advisers, Reuters reported.
Ever since Richard Nixon won the 1968 election, presidents-elect have been quickly included in the Daily Presidential Brief, often the day after the election — until now, reported Bloomberg.
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The process was held up in part this time because of lengthier vote counts due to the large number of mail-in ballots amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the delay grew as Trump and his campaign filed lawsuit after lawsuit to hold up result certifications and demanded recounts.
Critics complained that Trump’s delaying tactics to slow the transition to a Biden administration threatened national security.
Biden is familiar with the briefing process. He received the Daily Presidential Brief for eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president.
But Bloomberg points out that the materials he’ll see have been simplified for Trump. Instead of presenting dense briefing reports, intelligence officials have modified the information for Trump to keep it short, with bullet points and interesting graphics, according to several news accounts and people who have participated in the briefings.
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Trump told Axios in an interview: “I like bullets or I like as little as possible. I don’t need, you know, 200-page reports on something that can be handled on a page.”
Regardless of the presentation, Trump rarely reads the President’s Daily Brief — nor does he typically bother to attend intelligence briefings.
Biden announced last week that the briefings were back on track after General Services Administration head Emily Murphy finally officially ascertained Biden’s victory. Now GSA can release millions of dollars in transition funds, as well as provide access to government officials and essential information and briefings.
As part of the administration transition, intelligence officials have set up a secure room in Biden’s hometown of Wilmington for the briefings, according to Bloomberg.
It was not immediately clear where Harris would be briefed.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-29--Biden Names Senior Members Of Economic Team, Bringing More Diversity To Cabinet

WILMINGTON ( AP ) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced his senior economic team , including his plans to nominate the first woman to head the Treasury Department as well as a slew of liberal economists and policy specialists who established their credentials during the previous two Democratic administrations .
In a statement , Biden said he would nominate Janet Yellen , the former Federal Reserve chair , to lead the Treasury Department , and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget .
He also named Wally Adeyemo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first CEO of the former president ’ s nonprofit foundation , as his nominee for Deputy Treasury Secretary , He also unveiled his White House economic team , consisting of economists Cecilia Rouse , Jared Bernstein and Heather Boushey .
Biden , who has placed a premium on diversity in his selection of Cabinet nominees and key advisers , is looking to notch at least a few firsts with his economic team selections .
Yellen would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department and Adeyemo the first Black deputy secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of color to lead OMB and Rouse the first woman of color to chair the Council of Economic Advisers .
“ As we get to work to control the virus , this is the team that will deliver immediate economic relief for the American people during this economic crisis and help us build our economy back better than ever , ” Biden said in a statement .
Yellen became Federal Reserve chair in 2014 when the economy was still recovering from the devastating Great Recession .
In the late 1990s , she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser during the Asian financial crisis .
Under Biden she would lead the Treasury Department with the economy in the grip of a surging pandemic .
If confirmed , Yellen would become the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in its nearly 232-year history .
She would inherit an economy with still-high unemployment , escalating threats to small businesses and signs that consumers are retrenching as the pandemic restricts or discourages spending .
Tanden is the president and CEO of the liberal think tank Center for American Progress .
She was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential campaign , but she first made her mark in the Clinton orbit .
Tanden served as policy director for Hillary Clinton ’ s 2008 presidential campaign .
Before that , she served as legislative director in Clinton ’ s Senate office and deputy campaign manager and issues director for Clinton ’ s 2000 Senate campaign .
She also served as a senior policy adviser in the Bill Clinton administration .
If confirmed , she would be the first woman of color and the first South Asian woman to lead the OMB , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Senate Republicans are signaling they ’ ll oppose confirmation .
Late Sunday a spokesman for GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas tweeted that Tanden “ stands zero chance of being confirmed.
” And Josh Holmes , a political adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , tweeted that confirmation was likely doomed .
Republicans hold the edge in the current Senate , although next year ’ s majority won ’ t be decided until Jan. 5 runoffs in two races involving GOP incumbents in Georgia .
Rouse is a labor economist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School of Public and International Affairs .
She served on the CEA from 2009 to 2011 , and served on the NEC from 1998 to 1999 in the Clinton administration .
Notably , she organized a letter earlier this year signed by more than 100 economists calling for more government action to mitigate the fallout for Americans caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
Biden is also expected to name Heather Boushey , the president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth , and Jared Bernstein , who served as an economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to serve on the council .
Both Boushey and Bernstein advised Biden during the presidential campaign .

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WILMINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced his senior economic team, including his plans to nominate the first woman to head the Treasury Department as well as a slew of liberal economists and policy specialists who established their credentials during the previous two Democratic administrations.
In a statement, Biden said he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget. He also named Wally Adeyemo, a former Obama administration official and the first CEO of the former president’s nonprofit foundation, as his nominee for Deputy Treasury Secretary, He also unveiled his White House economic team, consisting of economists Cecilia Rouse, Jared Bernstein and Heather Boushey.
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Biden, who has placed a premium on diversity in his selection of Cabinet nominees and key advisers, is looking to notch at least a few firsts with his economic team selections. Yellen would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department and Adeyemo the first Black deputy secretary. Tanden would be the first woman of color to lead OMB and Rouse the first woman of color to chair the Council of Economic Advisers.
“As we get to work to control the virus, this is the team that will deliver immediate economic relief for the American people during this economic crisis and help us build our economy back better than ever,” Biden said in a statement.
Yellen became Federal Reserve chair in 2014 when the economy was still recovering from the devastating Great Recession. In the late 1990s, she was President Bill Clinton’s top economic adviser during the Asian financial crisis. Under Biden she would lead the Treasury Department with the economy in the grip of a surging pandemic.
If confirmed, Yellen would become the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in its nearly 232-year history. She would inherit an economy with still-high unemployment, escalating threats to small businesses and signs that consumers are retrenching as the pandemic restricts or discourages spending.
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Tanden is the president and CEO of the liberal think tank Center for American Progress. She was the director of domestic policy for the Obama-Biden presidential campaign, but she first made her mark in the Clinton orbit.
Tanden served as policy director for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. Before that, she served as legislative director in Clinton’s Senate office and deputy campaign manager and issues director for Clinton’s 2000 Senate campaign. She also served as a senior policy adviser in the Bill Clinton administration.
If confirmed, she would be the first woman of color and the first South Asian woman to lead the OMB, the agency that oversees the federal budget.
But Senate Republicans are signaling they’ll oppose confirmation. Late Sunday a spokesman for GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas tweeted that Tanden “stands zero chance of being confirmed.” And Josh Holmes, a political adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, tweeted that confirmation was likely doomed. Republicans hold the edge in the current Senate, although next year’s majority won’t be decided until Jan. 5 runoffs in two races involving GOP incumbents in Georgia.
Rouse is a labor economist and head of Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. She served on the CEA from 2009 to 2011, and served on the NEC from 1998 to 1999 in the Clinton administration.
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Notably, she organized a letter earlier this year signed by more than 100 economists calling for more government action to mitigate the fallout for Americans caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Rouse, who is Black, would be the first woman of color to chair the CEA.
Biden is also expected to name Heather Boushey, the president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and Jared Bernstein, who served as an economic adviser to Biden during the Obama administration, to serve on the council. Both Boushey and Bernstein advised Biden during the presidential campaign.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Jimmy Fallon Wants You To Ruin A Christmas Song By Adding One Word

Since we ’ re all going to be hearing Christmas music for the next few weeks , Jimmy Fallon has a favor to ask .
The “ Tonight Show ” host called on his Twitter followers Monday to ruin a holiday song by adding just one word to the title ― and tag the result # AddAWordRuinAChristmasSong .
It 's Hashtags time !
Take a holiday song and add one word to change the meaning , and tag it with # AddAWordRuinAChristmasSong .
Could be on the show !
— jimmy fallon ( @ jimmyfallon ) November 30 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one popular Christmas song , the most wonderful post of the year based on the responses it inspired .
# AddAWordRuinAChristmasSong All I Want For Christmas Is You Dead — Vidman 🇨🇦 Dan Lauckner ( @ vidman ) November 30 , 2020 “ Do They Know It ’ s COVID ?
” “ Christmas ( Baby Please Stay Home ) ” “ It ’ s The Most Quarantined Time of the Year ” “ You ’ re a Mean One , Mr. Trump ” “ I ’ ll Be Home For Covid Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( @ DrinaDurazo ) November 30 , 2020 O Holy Night Terrors It Came Crashing Upon a Midnight Clear Little Metal Drummer Boy Carol Channing of the Bells Walking in a Nuclear Winter Wonderland 12 Days of Quarantine Christmas # AddAWordRuinAChristmasSong — Susan St. M. ( @ susebraids ) November 30 , 2020 White Power Christmas Jingle Bells Palsy Carol Baskin of the Bells Blue Balls Christmas Nate Silver and Gold O Little Town of Bethlehem , Pennsylvania Silent But Deadly Night Grandma 's Last Christmas Thank you and good night !
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Mother Of Teen Killed By Florida Police Is Accidentally Shot At Son's Burial

A Florida woman mourning the fatal shooting of her 18-year-old son by a sheriff ’ s deputy was accidentally shot at her son ’ s burial , authorities said .
Quasheda Pierce , 39 , was burying her son Sincere Pierce at Riverview Memorial Gardens in Cocoa when a 16-year-old attending the service accidentally discharged a concealed gun , the Brevard County Sheriff ’ s Office said .
The bullet went through the 16-year-old ’ s leg and struck the mother of the deceased , leaving her and the teen with non-life-threatening injuries , authorities said .
According to Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attending the service for Sincere Pierce , one of two teens killed by deputies at a traffic stop earlier this month .
A crowd of people fled the scene upon hearing the gunshot ring out , the outlet reported .
The 16-year-old involved in Saturday ’ s shooting is not being identified because of his young age .
Findings from an investigation into the shooting will be presented to the State Attorney ’ s Office for review , the sheriff ’ s department said .
Brevard County deputies fatally shot Sincere Pierce , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on Nov. 16 .
The two white deputies said they suspected the two Black teens of driving a stolen car and that the teens ignored their commands to stop the vehicle .
# AJCrooms and # SincerePierce were TERRIFIED when a @ BrevardSheriff deputy suddenly confronted their car with his gun drawn .
Then he fatally shot them , robbing both of these Black teens of their young lives .
Now I ask you to join us in demanding JUSTICE : https : //t.co/YKrlvz3rAO pic.twitter.com/fvrpphJ352 — Ben Crump ( @ AttorneyCrump ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the teens ’ car turning around in a driveway to face a deputy standing outside a police vehicle with his gun raised , yelling at them to stop .
They stop , back up slightly , but then appear to pull forward .
As the car approaches the deputy , several gunshots ring out .
The teens ’ families say the officers ’ use of deadly force was unwarranted since bullets struck the side of the vehicle the two were in .
“ It shows that the officer was not in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle , ” Natalie Jackson , an attorney for Pierce ’ s aunt , told Florida Today .
“ He was not in fear of deadly force and the vehicle was not a threat to him.
” Jackson also said the vehicle the teens were in had not been stolen .
She said a family friend lent it to them and that it was all a case of mistaken identity .
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump , who is also working on behalf of the families and has represented numerous victims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teens tried to slowly drive away from the deputies out of fear of having guns drawn on them .

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A Florida woman mourning the fatal shooting of her 18-year-old son by a sheriff’s deputy was accidentally shot at her son’s burial, authorities said.
Quasheda Pierce, 39, was burying her son Sincere Pierce at Riverview Memorial Gardens in Cocoa when a 16-year-old attending the service accidentally discharged a concealed gun, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said.
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The bullet went through the 16-year-old’s leg and struck the mother of the deceased, leaving her and the teen with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
According to Florida Today, at least 50 people were attending the service for Sincere Pierce, one of two teens killed by deputies at a traffic stop earlier this month. A crowd of people fled the scene upon hearing the gunshot ring out, the outlet reported.
The 16-year-old involved in Saturday’s shooting is not being identified because of his young age. Findings from an investigation into the shooting will be presented to the State Attorney’s Office for review, the sheriff’s department said.
Brevard County deputies fatally shot Sincere Pierce, 18, and Angelo Crooms, 16, on Nov. 16. The two white deputies said they suspected the two Black teens of driving a stolen car and that the teens ignored their commands to stop the vehicle.
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#AJCrooms and #SincerePierce were TERRIFIED when a @BrevardSheriff deputy suddenly confronted their car with his gun drawn. Then he fatally shot them, robbing both of these Black teens of their young lives. Now I ask you to join us in demanding JUSTICE: https://t.co/YKrlvz3rAO pic.twitter.com/fvrpphJ352 — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) November 29, 2020
Dashcam video shows the teens’ car turning around in a driveway to face a deputy standing outside a police vehicle with his gun raised, yelling at them to stop. They stop, back up slightly, but then appear to pull forward. As the car approaches the deputy, several gunshots ring out.
The teens’ families say the officers’ use of deadly force was unwarranted since bullets struck the side of the vehicle the two were in.
“It shows that the officer was not in front of the vehicle but on the side of the vehicle,” Natalie Jackson, an attorney for Pierce’s aunt, told Florida Today. “He was not in fear of deadly force and the vehicle was not a threat to him.”
Jackson also said the vehicle the teens were in had not been stolen. She said a family friend lent it to them and that it was all a case of mistaken identity.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--No Major Probe Planned For Utah Monolith That Suddenly Disappeared

SALT LAKE CITY ( AP ) — Police won ’ t be opening a major investigation into the disappearance of a mysterious silver-colored monolith that generated international attention and a mess when curious visitors made their way to the site of the discovery in the Utah desert .
The sheriff in San Juan County says the office doesn ’ t have the resources to devote much time and energy to the taking of the object , which was illegal to begin with because it was placed without permission amid red rocks on a remote section of public land .
Its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people came to see it after the gleaming , almost otherworldly object garnered widespread attention as a literal bright spot in a sea of grim news during the pandemic .
Authorities are accepting tips from anyone who saw anything suspicious related to the discovery .
Visitors parked vehicles on plants and left behind waste , according to the Bureau of Land Management .
The site doesn ’ t have a parking lot , bathrooms or cellphone coverage , and some passenger cars had to be towed from the remote area after getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monolith was spotted Nov. 18 by state helicopter crews helping wildlife biologists count bighorn sheep .
It was about 11 feet ( 3.4 meters ) tall with sides that appeared to be made of stainless steel .
Utah officials did not say specifically where the monolith was located , but people soon found it through satellite images dating back to 2016 and determined its GPS coordinates .
The site is now empty except for a piece of rectangular metal covering a hole where the monolith had stood .
The land agency reminded any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the area is illegal .

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police won’t be opening a major investigation into the disappearance of a mysterious silver-colored monolith that generated international attention and a mess when curious visitors made their way to the site of the discovery in the Utah desert.
The sheriff in San Juan County says the office doesn’t have the resources to devote much time and energy to the taking of the object, which was illegal to begin with because it was placed without permission amid red rocks on a remote section of public land. Its creator also remains a mystery.
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Hundreds of people came to see it after the gleaming, almost otherworldly object garnered widespread attention as a literal bright spot in a sea of grim news during the pandemic. Authorities are accepting tips from anyone who saw anything suspicious related to the discovery.
Visitors parked vehicles on plants and left behind waste, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The site doesn’t have a parking lot, bathrooms or cellphone coverage, and some passenger cars had to be towed from the remote area after getting stuck.
The attention came after the monolith was spotted Nov. 18 by state helicopter crews helping wildlife biologists count bighorn sheep. It was about 11 feet (3.4 meters) tall with sides that appeared to be made of stainless steel.
Utah officials did not say specifically where the monolith was located, but people soon found it through satellite images dating back to 2016 and determined its GPS coordinates.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Missing Man Found Clinging To Capsized Boat 86 Miles Off Florida Coast

If Stuart Bee wasn ’ t already thankful this Thanksgiving , he ’ s sure to be now .
The 62-year-old man was rescued from the bow of his capsized boat early Sunday morning after a passing ship found the vessel bobbing roughly 86 miles off Florida ’ s east coast a day after Bee was reported missing , authorities said .
Bee had set out in his 32-foot boat early Friday evening from Port Canaveral but experienced mechanical issues the following day that disabled his boat and left him adrift , the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometime after midnight on Sunday that authorities said he was abruptly woken up by water rushing into the cabin , forcing him out one of the boat ’ s hatches .
He clung to the tip of the bow , where he was finally rescued just after sunrise when the crew on a container ship called Angeles saw him waving his shirt in the air .
Photos posted to Facebook show Bee swimming to a lifesaver and then climbing up Angeles ’ ladder .
He appeared to be soaked to the bone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as her uncle , reacted with great emotion to the photos of his rescue in a message to HuffPost on Monday .
“ I can ’ t stop crying , ” she said .
Though Bee ’ s family longs to see him again , she said he is not expected to return to dry land until Tuesday .
“ He is still on the cargo ship but I ’ m told he ’ s in good spirits , ” she said .
“ I can not wait to see him on dry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is scheduled to arrive in Wilmington , Delaware , on Tuesday , according to ship-tracking website MarineTraffic .
Leisa Bee said that her uncle reportedly asked the U.S. Coast Guard not to retrieve him from Angeles , reasoning that he would just ride the container ship back to U.S. soil .
“ If you knew my Uncle you would probably expect nothing less than for him to say that .
I am shaking my head quite a lot this morning at this situation , ” she wrote in a Facebook post Sunday @

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If Stuart Bee wasn’t already thankful this Thanksgiving, he’s sure to be now.
The 62-year-old man was rescued from the bow of his capsized boat early Sunday morning after a passing ship found the vessel bobbing roughly 86 miles off Florida’s east coast a day after Bee was reported missing, authorities said.
Bee had set out in his 32-foot boat early Friday evening from Port Canaveral but experienced mechanical issues the following day that disabled his boat and left him adrift, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
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It was while Bee was sleeping sometime after midnight on Sunday that authorities said he was abruptly woken up by water rushing into the cabin, forcing him out one of the boat’s hatches. He clung to the tip of the bow, where he was finally rescued just after sunrise when the crew on a container ship called Angeles saw him waving his shirt in the air.
Photos posted to Facebook show Bee swimming to a lifesaver and then climbing up Angeles’ ladder. He appeared to be soaked to the bone.
Leisa Bee, who identified Stuart Bee as her uncle, reacted with great emotion to the photos of his rescue in a message to HuffPost on Monday.
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“I can’t stop crying,” she said. Though Bee’s family longs to see him again, she said he is not expected to return to dry land until Tuesday.
“He is still on the cargo ship but I’m told he’s in good spirits,” she said. “I cannot wait to see him on dry land.”
Angeles departed Honduras on Friday and is scheduled to arrive in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, according to ship-tracking website MarineTraffic.
Leisa Bee said that her uncle reportedly asked the U.S. Coast Guard not to retrieve him from Angeles, reasoning that he would just ride the container ship back to U.S. soil.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year Will Not Surprise You: Pandemic

If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020 , which word would it be ?
“ Often the big news story has a technical word that ’ s associated with it and in this case , the word pandemic is not just technical but has become general .
It ’ s probably the word by which we ’ ll refer to this period in the future , ” he said .
The word took on urgent specificity in March , when the coronavirus crisis was designated a pandemic , but it started to trend up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again in February when the first U.S. deaths and outbreaks on cruise ships occurred .
On March 11 , when the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic , lookups on the site for pandemic spiked hugely .
Site interest for the word has remained significantly high through the year , Sokolowski said .
By huge , Sokolowski means searches for pandemic on March 11 were 115,806 % higher than lookups experienced on the same date last year .
Pandemic , with roots in Latin and Greek , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all , and “ demos , ” for people or population .
The latter is the same root of “ democracy , ” Sokolowski noted .
The word pandemic dates to the mid-1600s , used broadly for “ universal ” and more specifically to disease in a medical text in the 1660s , he said .
He attributes the lookup traffic for pandemic not entirely to searchers who didn ’ t know what it meant but also to those on the hunt for more detail , or for inspiration or comfort .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is looked up around Valentine ’ s Day and the word cornucopia is looked up at Thanksgiving , ” Sokolowski said .
“ We see a word like surreal spiking when a moment of national tragedy or shock occurs .
It ’ s the idea of dictionaries being the beginning of putting your thoughts in order.
” Merriam-Webster acted quickly in March to add and update entries on its site for words related to the pandemic .
While “ coronavirus ” had been in the dictionary for decades , “ COVID-19 ” was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Merriam-Webster had it up online , along with a couple dozen other entries that were revised to reflect the health emergency .
“ That ’ s the shortest period of time we ’ ve ever seen a word go from coinage to entry , ” Sokolowski said .
“ The word had this urgency.
” Coronavirus was among runners up for word of the year as it jumped into the mainstream .
Quarantine , asymptomatic , mamba , kraken , defund , antebellum , irregardless , icon , schadenfreude and malarkey were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around specific events .

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If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be?
Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced “pandemic” as its 2020 word of the year.
“That probably isn’t a big shock,” Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster, told The Associated Press.
“Often the big news story has a technical word that’s associated with it and in this case, the word pandemic is not just technical but has become general. It’s probably the word by which we’ll refer to this period in the future,” he said.
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The word took on urgent specificity in March, when the coronavirus crisis was designated a pandemic, but it started to trend up on Merriam-Webster.com as early as January and again in February when the first U.S. deaths and outbreaks on cruise ships occurred.
On March 11, when the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic, lookups on the site for pandemic spiked hugely. Site interest for the word has remained significantly high through the year, Sokolowski said.
By huge, Sokolowski means searches for pandemic on March 11 were 115,806% higher than lookups experienced on the same date last year.
Pandemic, with roots in Latin and Greek, is a combination of “pan,” for all, and “demos,” for people or population. The latter is the same root of “democracy,” Sokolowski noted. The word pandemic dates to the mid-1600s, used broadly for “universal” and more specifically to disease in a medical text in the 1660s, he said.
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That was after the plagues of the Middle Ages, Sokolowski said.
He attributes the lookup traffic for pandemic not entirely to searchers who didn’t know what it meant but also to those on the hunt for more detail, or for inspiration or comfort.
“We see that the word love is looked up around Valentine’s Day and the word cornucopia is looked up at Thanksgiving,” Sokolowski said. “We see a word like surreal spiking when a moment of national tragedy or shock occurs. It’s the idea of dictionaries being the beginning of putting your thoughts in order.”
Merriam-Webster acted quickly in March to add and update entries on its site for words related to the pandemic. While “coronavirus” had been in the dictionary for decades, “COVID-19” was coined in February. Thirty-four days later, Merriam-Webster had it up online, along with a couple dozen other entries that were revised to reflect the health emergency.
“That’s the shortest period of time we’ve ever seen a word go from coinage to entry,” Sokolowski said. “The word had this urgency.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-01--California Governor Says State At COVID-19 'Tipping Point'

LOS ANGELES ( Reuters ) - California ’ s governor said on Monday the state was at a “ tipping point ” in the COVID-19 pandemic that would soon overwhelm hospitals as political leaders nationwide turn to increasingly aggressive measures to hold back the latest surge .
Governor Gavin Newsom said he may clamp new “ stay-at-home ” orders on California ’ s roughly 40 million residents in the face of infections and hospitalizations that are still rising weeks before emergency vaccines are predicted for release .
″ ( California ) has worked hard to prepare for a surge—but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases we ’ re seeing , ” Newsom said on Twitter .
“ Current projections show CA will run out of current ICU beds before Christmas Eve.
” The governor told reporters discussions were underway among state health officials over the potential stay-at-home order .
He expects to issue a decision in the next day or two .
Last week he ordered a daily curfew barring social gatherings and other non-essential activities across most of the state between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily .
Newsom , who has largely banned indoor dining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photos surfaced of the first-term Democrat eating dinner with 11 other people , including a prominent lobbyist , at a French restaurant near Napa .
None wore masks .
More than 4.2 million new COVID-19 infections and 36,000 COVID-19 related deaths were reported across the United States in November , according to a Reuters tally .
Hospitalizations are at a pandemic high and deaths the most in six months .
Nearly 93,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 , up 11 % from last week and double the number reported a month ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state and county public health reports .
Americans who have endured eight months of restrictions , lockdown and business closures in the face of the pandemic are pinning their hopes on vaccines developed by drug companies Pfizer Inc and Moderna that are awaiting U.S. government approval for emergency use .
The logo of Pfizer is seen on the headquarter in Manhattan , New York City , United States on November 19 , 2020 .
( Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images ) U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said Pfizer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days of a Dec. 10 meeting of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration .
Moderna ’ s vaccine could follow a week later , Azar said , after the company announced on Monday it would apply for emergency authorization both in the U.S. and Europe .
“ So we could be seeing both of these vaccines out and getting into people ’ s arms before Christmas , ” Azar said on CBS ’ “ This Morning.
” Health officials in many states say that even after the vaccines are approved the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by shortages of personal protective equipment and other factors .
The non-partisan Government Accountability Office reported on Monday that some diagnostic test kits and accompanying reagents , as well as PPE are hard to come by “ due to a supply chain with limited domestic production and high global demand.
” In Los Angeles , health officials on Friday banned all public and private gatherings for at least three weeks and urged residents to stay home as much as possible .
In New York , Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered all elective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told hospitals statewide to plan on increasing their capacity by 50 % if necessary or set up and staff field hospitals .

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California’s governor said on Monday the state was at a “tipping point” in the COVID-19 pandemic that would soon overwhelm hospitals as political leaders nationwide turn to increasingly aggressive measures to hold back the latest surge.
Governor Gavin Newsom said he may clamp new “stay-at-home” orders on California’s roughly 40 million residents in the face of infections and hospitalizations that are still rising weeks before emergency vaccines are predicted for release.
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″(California) has worked hard to prepare for a surge—but we can’t sustain the record high cases we’re seeing,” Newsom said on Twitter. “Current projections show CA will run out of current ICU beds before Christmas Eve.”
The governor told reporters discussions were underway among state health officials over the potential stay-at-home order. He expects to issue a decision in the next day or two.
Last week he ordered a daily curfew barring social gatherings and other non-essential activities across most of the state between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.
Newsom, who has largely banned indoor dining in the state, has apologized after photos surfaced of the first-term Democrat eating dinner with 11 other people, including a prominent lobbyist, at a French restaurant near Napa. None wore masks.
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More than 4.2 million new COVID-19 infections and 36,000 COVID-19 related deaths were reported across the United States in November, according to a Reuters tally. Hospitalizations are at a pandemic high and deaths the most in six months.
Nearly 93,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, up 11% from last week and double the number reported a month ago, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county public health reports.
Americans who have endured eight months of restrictions, lockdown and business closures in the face of the pandemic are pinning their hopes on vaccines developed by drug companies Pfizer Inc and Moderna that are awaiting U.S. government approval for emergency use.
The logo of Pfizer is seen on the headquarter in Manhattan, New York City, United States on November 19, 2020. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said Pfizer’s medication could be authorized and shipped within days of a Dec. 10 meeting of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Moderna’s vaccine could follow a week later, Azar said, after the company announced on Monday it would apply for emergency authorization both in the U.S. and Europe.
“So we could be seeing both of these vaccines out and getting into people’s arms before Christmas,” Azar said on CBS’ “This Morning.”
Health officials in many states say that even after the vaccines are approved the rollout to Americans nationwide could be slowed by shortages of personal protective equipment and other factors.
The non-partisan Government Accountability Office reported on Monday that some diagnostic test kits and accompanying reagents, as well as PPE are hard to come by “due to a supply chain with limited domestic production and high global demand.”
In Los Angeles, health officials on Friday banned all public and private gatherings for at least three weeks and urged residents to stay home as much as possible.
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In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered all elective surgeries to cease in one county and told hospitals statewide to plan on increasing their capacity by 50% if necessary or set up and staff field hospitals.
“Hospital capacity is the top concern,” Cuomo said.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said that as of Saturday he was re-tightening the limit on most outdoor gatherings to 25 people.
Murphy, who has brought back a series of COVID-19 restrictions in recent weeks, also said all indoor youth and adult sports will be put on hold from Dec. 5 through Jan. 2, 2021, also with exemptions.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-01--Trump Headed To Georgia As Turnout Driver, But Also A Threat

The concerns come ahead of Trump ’ s planned Saturday visit to Georgia to campaign alongside Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler , who face strong Democratic challengers in Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the Senate at the outset of Biden ’ s presidency .
Republicans acknowledge Trump as the GOP ’ s biggest turnout driver , including in Georgia , where Biden won by fewer than 13,000 votes out of about 5 million cast .
That means every bit of enthusiasm from one of Trump ’ s signature rallies could matter .
But some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to amplify his baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud — arguments roundly rejected in state and federal courts across the country .
That could make it harder for Perdue and Loeffler to keep a clear focus on the stakes in January and could even discourage Republicans from voting .
Trump on Monday blasted Gov .
Brian Kemp as “ hapless ” for not intervening to “ overrule ” Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ’ s certification of Biden ’ s win .
A day earlier , Trump told Fox News he was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his 2018 GOP primary for governor .
Kemp ’ s office noted in response that state law gives Kemp no authority to overturn election results , despite Trump ’ s contention that Kemp could “ easily ” invoke “ emergency powers.
” Meanwhile , Raffensperger , a Trump supporter like Kemp , has accused the president of throwing him “ under the bus ” for doing his job .
They ’ ve long aligned themselves with Trump and even echoed some of his general criticisms of the fall elections , jointly demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crux of their runoff argument — that Republicans must prevent Democrats from controlling Capitol Hill and the White House — is itself a tacit admission that Biden , not Trump , will be inaugurated Jan. 20 .
And at one recent campaign stop , Perdue heard from vocal Trump supporters who demanded that he do more to help Trump somehow claim Georgia ’ s 16 electoral votes .
Some GOP voters could be dissuaded from voting again if they accept Trump ’ s claims that the system is hopelessly corrupted .
Among Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party , some could skip the runoff altogether out of anger at a party establishment the president continues to assail .
Lastly , at the other end of the GOP spectrum are the moderate Republicans who already crossed over to help Biden win Georgia and could be further alienated if the runoff becomes another referendum on Trump .
But none of those potential bad effects would have to be sweeping to tilt the runoffs if they end up as close as the presidential contest in Georgia .
“ The best thing he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ is to talk about the importance of having a Republican Senate majority to project his policy legacy and to make sure the Democrats can ’ t reverse a lot of what he has put in place that Republicans support.
” “ Followers of Trump will follow Trump , but they ’ re not blind to the huge stakes .
And neither is he , ” Kingston said .
“ He knows to keep his legacy .
He ’ s got to get these people reelected.
” Trump , Kingston argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” a necessary component of any successful runoff campaign since second rounds of elections often see a drop-off in voter participation .
“ What ’ s the best motivator ?
Fear , ” he said .
Before November , Democrats dreaded a second Trump term more than Republicans feared Trump losing , Robinson reasoned .
“ Republicans have reason to be scared now , ” he said , because of the prospect that Democrats could control both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue .

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ATLANTA (AP) — Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump’s conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party’s ability to win a Senate majority and counter President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.
The concerns come ahead of Trump’s planned Saturday visit to Georgia to campaign alongside Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, who face strong Democratic challengers in Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the Senate at the outset of Biden’s presidency.
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Republicans acknowledge Trump as the GOP’s biggest turnout driver, including in Georgia, where Biden won by fewer than 13,000 votes out of about 5 million cast. That means every bit of enthusiasm from one of Trump’s signature rallies could matter. But some Republicans worry Trump will use the platform to amplify his baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud — arguments roundly rejected in state and federal courts across the country. That could make it harder for Perdue and Loeffler to keep a clear focus on the stakes in January and could even discourage Republicans from voting.
“The president has basically taken hostage this race,” said Brendan Buck, once a top adviser to former House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Especially fraught are Trump’s continued attacks on Georgia’s Republican state officials and the state’s election system, potentially taking away from his public praise of Loeffler and Perdue.
“Trump’s comments are damaging the Republican brand,” argued Republican donor Dan Eberhart, who added that the president is “acting in bad sportsmanship and bad faith” instead of emphasizing Republicans’ need to maintain Senate control.
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The GOP needs one more seat for a majority. Democrats need Jon Ossoff to defeat Perdue and Raphael Warnock to defeat Loeffler to force a 50-50 Senate, positioning Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the tie-breaking majority vote.
Trump on Monday blasted Gov. Brian Kemp as “hapless” for not intervening to “overrule” Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s certification of Biden’s win. A day earlier, Trump told Fox News he was “ashamed” he’d endorsed Kemp in his 2018 GOP primary for governor. Kemp’s office noted in response that state law gives Kemp no authority to overturn election results, despite Trump’s contention that Kemp could “easily” invoke “emergency powers.” Meanwhile, Raffensperger, a Trump supporter like Kemp, has accused the president of throwing him “under the bus” for doing his job.
Perdue and Loeffler have attempted to stay above the fray.
They’ve long aligned themselves with Trump and even echoed some of his general criticisms of the fall elections, jointly demanding Raffensperger’s resignation. But the crux of their runoff argument — that Republicans must prevent Democrats from controlling Capitol Hill and the White House — is itself a tacit admission that Biden, not Trump, will be inaugurated Jan. 20. And at one recent campaign stop, Perdue heard from vocal Trump supporters who demanded that he do more to help Trump somehow claim Georgia’s 16 electoral votes.
Republicans see three potential negative outcomes to Trump fanning the flames.
Some GOP voters could be dissuaded from voting again if they accept Trump’s claims that the system is hopelessly corrupted. Among Republicans more loyal to Trump than to the party, some could skip the runoff altogether out of anger at a party establishment the president continues to assail. Lastly, at the other end of the GOP spectrum are the moderate Republicans who already crossed over to help Biden win Georgia and could be further alienated if the runoff becomes another referendum on Trump.
Josh Holmes, a top adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said Republicans “haven’t seen any evidence of lack of enthusiasm in the Senate races.”
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But none of those potential bad effects would have to be sweeping to tilt the runoffs if they end up as close as the presidential contest in Georgia.
“We’ll see how it plays out. It changes day by day and week by week. But so far, so good,” Holmes said.
In Georgia, any Republican concerns are more circumspect.
Brian Robinson, a former adviser to Kemp’s Republican predecessor as governor, said Trump should “drive a strong, forward-looking message” about what’s at stake for a Republican base that “is fervently devoted to him.”
“The best thing he can do for the party,” Robinson said, “is to talk about the importance of having a Republican Senate majority to project his policy legacy and to make sure the Democrats can’t reverse a lot of what he has put in place that Republicans support.”
Asked what Trump should avoid, Robinson circled back to what he believes the president should say.
Former U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, a Trump ally, downplayed the potential for GOP splintering, framing an “inner-family squabble” as a sideshow to the “incredible” consequences that define the runoffs.
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“Followers of Trump will follow Trump, but they’re not blind to the huge stakes. And neither is he,” Kingston said. “He knows to keep his legacy. He’s got to get these people reelected.” Trump, Kingston argued, is “keeping the base interested,” a necessary component of any successful runoff campaign since second rounds of elections often see a drop-off in voter participation.
Robinson added that Democrats face their own challenge in replicating record turnout for Biden.
“What’s the best motivator? Fear,” he said. Before November, Democrats dreaded a second Trump term more than Republicans feared Trump losing, Robinson reasoned. “Republicans have reason to be scared now,” he said, because of the prospect that Democrats could control both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.
“That could make a difference in turnout” beyond anything Trump says, Robinson concluded.
For their parts, the senators continue their public embrace of all things Trump ahead of the visit.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome” the president “back to Georgia,” Loeffler wrote on Twitter after Trump confirmed his plans. Perdue’s campaign quickly retweeted the comment, which Loeffler punctuated with a reminder that the runoffs are “an all-hands-on-deck moment.”
It’s not clear, though, if all Republicans will be on hand at all.
Kemp, the governor who appointed Loeffler upon Sen. Johnny Isakson’s retirement last year, has on previous Trump visits greeted the president as he disembarks from Air Force One. Asked Monday whether Georgians will see a similar scene Saturday, Kemp spokesman Cody Hall said he could not comment “yet.”
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Fram reported from Washington.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-11-30--Fox News Slaps Lara Trump With Reality Check On President's '4 More Years'

President Donald Trump ’ s daughter-in-law clearly startled a Fox News host Monday when she confidently referred to the president ’ s “ four more years ” in office — despite his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden .
“ I still think that the president will get four more years in office , ” declared Lara Trump , who ’ s married to the president ’ s son Eric .
“ I think it will be the next four years because this thing is far from over.
” Host Martha MacCallum shot back : “ Why ?
You just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia , in Wisconsin .
You heard Geraldo [ Rivera ] moments ago say that it ’ s time to accept the outcome .
What are you seeing or hearing out there that he is not ?
” Trump blew off result certifications as mere “ procedural steps.
” She added : “ The reality is the Electoral College does not vote in their states until December 14th .
Congress doesn ’ t actually certify anything until the beginning of January , so we ’ ve got plenty of time.
” The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the failure of lawsuit after lawsuit to challenge Biden ’ s victory and the lack of evidence to support Trump ’ s baseless accusations of election fraud .
Trump has now failed to stop the certification of results in all six states where he contested his losses .

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President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law clearly startled a Fox News host Monday when she confidently referred to the president’s “four more years” in office — despite his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
“I still think that the president will get four more years in office,” declared Lara Trump, who’s married to the president’s son Eric. “I think it will be the next four years because this thing is far from over.”
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Host Martha MacCallum shot back: “Why? You just had certifications today in Arizona, in Georgia, in Wisconsin. You heard Geraldo [Rivera] moments ago say that it’s time to accept the outcome. What are you seeing or hearing out there that he is not?”
Trump blew off result certifications as mere “procedural steps.” She added: “The reality is the Electoral College does not vote in their states until December 14th. Congress doesn’t actually certify anything until the beginning of January, so we’ve got plenty of time.”
The president has refused to concede the election despite the failure of lawsuit after lawsuit to challenge Biden’s victory and the lack of evidence to support Trump’s baseless accusations of election fraud. Trump has now failed to stop the certification of results in all six states where he contested his losses.
Lara Trump still thinks her father-in-law will serve four more years. Totally bonkers. pic.twitter.com/BGK600SCBg — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 1, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-01--Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo Attacks The Media And People Can’t Believe The Hypocrisy

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo ― fresh from allowing President Donald Trump to spew election falsehood unchallenged on her show ― on Monday accused the media of taking sides .
And folks on Twitter couldn ’ t believe the irony , given Bartiromo ’ s history of sycophantic comments about the president .
In an interview with the right-wing Daily Caller , Bartiromo claimed mainstream media such as The New York Times and CNN are “ just not news.
” “ They ’ ve taken a side , ” she complained .
“ They are the mouthpieces for the Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affect elections .
I mean , I think it is election interference.
” .
@ MariaBartiromo explains how legacy media has failed during the Trump administration : '' They 've taken a side , they are mouthpieces for the Democrat Party , and they are trying hard to affect elections .
I think it is election interference . ''
pic.twitter.com/O3qtTQ0jvG — Daily Caller ( @ DailyCaller ) November 30 , 2020 Critics could not believe the gall of the cable personality , who has stumped for Trump and often fawns over him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” wrote one Twitter user : Maria , you know the phrase about the pot calling the kettle black I assume ?
— Bald Head Slim ( @ jaimiestarr7 ) November 30 , 2020

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And folks on Twitter couldn’t believe the irony, given Bartiromo’s history of sycophantic comments about the president.
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In an interview with the right-wing Daily Caller, Bartiromo claimed mainstream media such as The New York Times and CNN are “just not news.”
“They’ve taken a side,” she complained. “They are the mouthpieces for the Democrat Party and they are trying hard to affect elections. I mean, I think it is election interference.”
.@MariaBartiromo explains how legacy media has failed during the Trump administration:
"They've taken a side, they are mouthpieces for the Democrat Party, and they are trying hard to affect elections. I think it is election interference." pic.twitter.com/O3qtTQ0jvG — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 30, 2020
Critics could not believe the gall of the cable personality, who has stumped for Trump and often fawns over him in interviews.
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“Irony is truly dead,” wrote one Twitter user:
Irony is truly dead — Liz (@EAJami) November 30, 2020
Maria, you know the phrase about the pot calling the kettle black I assume ? — Bald Head Slim (@jaimiestarr7) November 30, 2020
Projection is trolling. — Odd Box (@rich_fox) December 1, 2020
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-01--Washington Post Editorial Rips Trump For ‘One Of The Most Dangerous’ Rants Yet

The editorial board of The Washington Post on Monday delivered a blistering critique of Donald Trump , describing the president ’ s election defeat-denying rant on Fox News as “ one of the most dangerous of his presidency.
” Trump pushed baseless allegations of a rigged election on Sunday ’ s broadcast of “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” unchallenged by host Maria Bartiromo .
The Post editorial — titled “ Trump ’ s latest Fox News rant was one of his most dangerous .
Republicans can ’ t ignore it ” — said Trump was either “ delusional , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the democracy to deny that he is a loser.
” It criticized prominent Republicans for sitting “ on the sidelines ” by remaining silent as Trump promotes baseless conspiracy theories about mass voter fraud .
“ Should Mr. Trump persuade millions of Americans that the voting system is corrupt , he could inaugurate an era of dangerous instability ; a future candidate in a closer election might succeed in overturning a fair vote by exploiting the doubts and leveraging the fear that the president has instilled , ” the newspaper warned .

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The editorial board of The Washington Post on Monday delivered a blistering critique of Donald Trump, describing the president’s election defeat-denying rant on Fox News as “one of the most dangerous of his presidency.”
Trump pushed baseless allegations of a rigged election on Sunday’s broadcast of “Sunday Morning Futures,” unchallenged by host Maria Bartiromo.
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The Post editorial — titled “Trump’s latest Fox News rant was one of his most dangerous. Republicans can’t ignore it” — said Trump was either “delusional, or he is willing to knowingly tear down the democracy to deny that he is a loser.”
It criticized prominent Republicans for sitting “ on the sidelines” by remaining silent as Trump promotes baseless conspiracy theories about mass voter fraud.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-01--Barack Obama Punctures Trump’s Biden Election Conspiracies With A Football Analogy

Former President Barack Obama used a football analogy to debunk President Donald Trump ’ s fading attempts to steal the 2020 election .
Obama likened Trump ’ s baseless claims of mass voter fraud and his false assertion that he actually won the vote to the losing team refusing to accept defeat in the Super Bowl , even though everyone was watching and keeping score .
“ I guess if you had the other team just refuse to acknowledge it and you had half the league say ‘ we ’ re not sure it ’ s true , ’ you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Obama said in an interview that aired on Monday ’ s broadcast of “ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
” The first bit of the interview aired last week .
“ But when that starts happening , the game itself breaks down , ” Obama continued .
“ And in this case , it ’ s not a game .
It ’ s our democracy .
Our democracy starts falling apart .
Imagine if , going forward , every single election is treated this way , at every level .
Imagine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden “ is going to be the next president , ” Obama said , adding : “ But we don ’ t want to get into a pattern where we are just willing to throw out what we have agreed to previously including our constitutional structure.
” Check out that part of the interview here : And the other segments here :

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Former President Barack Obama used a football analogy to debunk President Donald Trump’s fading attempts to steal the 2020 election.
Obama likened Trump’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud and his false assertion that he actually won the vote to the losing team refusing to accept defeat in the Super Bowl, even though everyone was watching and keeping score.
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“I guess if you had the other team just refuse to acknowledge it and you had half the league say ‘we’re not sure it’s true,’ you’d have a similar controversy,” Obama said in an interview that aired on Monday’s broadcast of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The first bit of the interview aired last week.
“But when that starts happening, the game itself breaks down,” Obama continued. “And in this case, it’s not a game. It’s our democracy. Our democracy starts falling apart. Imagine if, going forward, every single election is treated this way, at every level. Imagine if Democrats acted this way.”
President-elect Joe Biden “is going to be the next president,” Obama said, adding: “But we don’t want to get into a pattern where we are just willing to throw out what we have agreed to previously including our constitutional structure.”
Check out that part of the interview here:
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