thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Don Lemon Sends Scathing 5-Word Message To GOP Backers Of Trump's Doomed Overturn Bid

“ Hang your heads in shame , ” CNN ’ s Don Lemon on Friday told the attorneys general and 126 Republican lawmakers who signed on to President Donald Trump ’ s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election result .
“ Tried to kill our democracy .
This will go down on your permanent record , ” continued Lemon , responding to the news the U.S. Supreme Court had dismissed wholesale a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ( R ) that sought to invalidate votes cast in four battleground states where Trump lost to President-elect Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rejection of the case as “ a slap in the face to this desperate , undemocratic , last-ditch attempt to throw out the votes of millions of Americans , ” noting all the ways Trump has lost in the last month — from the popular vote to his slew of multiple legal challenges contesting the result .
Check out the video here : '' You will never be able to walk away from this . ''
CNN 's @ DonLemon reacts to the Supreme Court rejecting Texas and Pres .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discusses the more than 100 House Republicans who backed the lawsuit .
https : //t.co/0UxuAArsg4 pic.twitter.com/wws2qLeL68 — CNN Tonight ( @ CNNTonight ) December 12 , 2020

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“Hang your heads in shame,” CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday told the attorneys general and 126 Republican lawmakers who signed on to President Donald Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election result.
“Tried to kill our democracy. This will go down on your permanent record,” continued Lemon, responding to the news the U.S. Supreme Court had dismissed wholesale a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that sought to invalidate votes cast in four battleground states where Trump lost to President-elect Joe Biden.
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Lemon described the Supreme Court’s rejection of the case as “a slap in the face to this desperate, undemocratic, last-ditch attempt to throw out the votes of millions of Americans,” noting all the ways Trump has lost in the last month — from the popular vote to his slew of multiple legal challenges contesting the result.
Check out the video here:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Eric Trump’s Guerrilla Marketing Photo Goes About As Well As You’d Expect

Eric Trump shared a photograph of repositioned bottles of wine to issue a message of support for his father , President Donald Trump , on Friday .
“ When you rearrange the shelves at your local grocery store ... ” the outgoing president ’ s second-eldest son captioned a photo of the purported guerrilla marketing stunt on Twitter .
The labels of the middle bottles , when combined , read “ Vote Trump.
” Now , it ’ s unclear if Eric Trump was actually responsible for the rearrangement , where it happened , or even if he took the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t stop critics on Twitter from having a field day at his expense .
Some responded with photos of how they ’ d repositioned products at their own local stores to send anti-Trump messages .
Others reimagined the label , reminded the businessman the election was over more than a month ago and suggested where in stores the Trump-branded wines would now be found .
And I did this in my local .99 cent store and ya know what ?
MY GUYS WON ... .like 3 or 4 times now 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xKsgEGxJcb — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 , 2020 Trump bottle is on the clearance rack next to Goya Foods and BeBest Christmas wreaths — Gov Stitt = Traitor ( @ familyoso ) December 12 , 2020

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Eric Trump shared a photograph of repositioned bottles of wine to issue a message of support for his father, President Donald Trump, on Friday.
“When you rearrange the shelves at your local grocery store ... ” the outgoing president’s second-eldest son captioned a photo of the purported guerrilla marketing stunt on Twitter.
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The labels of the middle bottles, when combined, read “Vote Trump.”
When you rearrange the shelves at your local grocery store.... pic.twitter.com/JHKKlt5ZLx — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) December 12, 2020
Now, it’s unclear if Eric Trump was actually responsible for the rearrangement, where it happened, or even if he took the picture himself.
But that didn’t stop critics on Twitter from having a field day at his expense.
Some responded with photos of how they’d repositioned products at their own local stores to send anti-Trump messages. Others reimagined the label, reminded the businessman the election was over more than a month ago and suggested where in stores the Trump-branded wines would now be found.
Did a little rearranging myself... pic.twitter.com/Zg1epULXn3 — mariannemoore (@mmooreculinary) December 12, 2020
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Haven't they told you old wine turns to vinegar? https://t.co/AgNWLtkk0B — Deborah Brown 1962 (@boos_deborah) December 12, 2020
Congrats on the that new gig Eric! — kiran paul (@kdspaul) December 12, 2020
And I did this in my local .99 cent store and ya know what? MY GUYS WON....like 3 or 4 times now 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xKsgEGxJcb — jEnNy H. (@jenhawt) December 12, 2020
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Trump bottle is on the clearance rack next to Goya Foods and BeBest Christmas wreaths — Gov Stitt = Traitor (@familyoso) December 12, 2020
When someone rearranges the letters at Wal-mart pic.twitter.com/QqKRkJIcYW — Lynn_Strohs (@LynStrohs) December 12, 2020
That's peak uselessness there, chum — Ohm (Reclaiming our flag)🇺🇲🌈 (@HereToResist) December 12, 2020
The Trump Mensa engaging in self-soothing. Sad. https://t.co/eYPwPlFvbI — Leslie Young (@leslieyoungLA) December 12, 2020
In the deep discount section — 🇺🇲Knight Contemplar🇺🇲 (@BigGreenBlog) December 12, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Twitter Critics Shred GOP Lawmakers Who Shot Themselves In The Foot For Trump

Twitter critics on Friday skewered Republican members of the House who backed a baseless Texas lawsuit challenging the election that completely bombed in the Supreme Court .
At least 126 representatives — including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( Calif. ) — signed an amicus brief in the case supported by President Donald Trump , who called it the “ big one.
” But the court quickly bounced the case because Texas “ lacks standing ” to jettison votes in four other states , where it challenged the ballots .
Falsely deriding an election that they themselves won essentially also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ positions .
That means they put their necks on the line , and have nothing to show for it — except maybe the lack of a vicious tweet from Trump .
Rep. Bill Pascrell ( D-N.J. ) has called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) not to seat those reps and bar them from the House because he says they have violated the Constitution by seeking to overturn a valid democratic election .
Twitter wits could only gloat about the big fail and its poor reflection on lawsuit supporters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the names of those who should never again serve in the House .
Walter Shaub , former director of the federal Office of Government Ethics , posted a gif of Gene Wilder from “ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ” as he ’ s shouting at a presumed contest winner : “ You get nothing !
You lose !
” And that was when only 106 lawmakers had signed the amicus brief .
He quipped that the Republicans “ declared their own elections invalid for nothing.
” But we have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party is more important than country & constituents .
Their tenure is n't forever ... their time will come .
— kypros_47 ( @ kypros_47 ) December 12 , 2020 Except that now we have on record who the traitors are and what they stand for : Sedition and treachery .
That will be their legacy for the history books .
— SoCal Vicki ( @ sdvicto ) December 12 , 2020 The election fraud hoax will go down as one of the most embarrassing and dishonorable episodes in American political history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and promoted it .
— Justin Amash ( @ justinamash ) December 12 , 2020

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Twitter critics on Friday skewered Republican members of the House who backed a baseless Texas lawsuit challenging the election that completely bombed in the Supreme Court.
At least 126 representatives — including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) — signed an amicus brief in the case supported by President Donald Trump, who called it the “big one.”
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But the court quickly bounced the case because Texas “lacks standing” to jettison votes in four other states, where it challenged the ballots.
Falsely deriding an election that they themselves won essentially also undermined the legitimacy of the GOP lawmakers’ positions.
That means they put their necks on the line, and have nothing to show for it — except maybe the lack of a vicious tweet from Trump.
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) has called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) not to seat those reps and bar them from the House because he says they have violated the Constitution by seeking to overturn a valid democratic election.
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Twitter wits could only gloat about the big fail and its poor reflection on lawsuit supporters. Many quipped they were happy to now have the names of those who should never again serve in the House.
Walter Shaub, former director of the federal Office of Government Ethics, posted a gif of Gene Wilder from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” as he’s shouting at a presumed contest winner: “You get nothing! You lose!” And that was when only 106 lawmakers had signed the amicus brief. He quipped that the Republicans “declared their own elections invalid for nothing.”
106 members of Congress declared their own elections invalid for nothing. pic.twitter.com/pdcTIFfRZb — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) December 11, 2020
126 members of Congress declared their own elections invalid for nothing. — 🗽😷Melinda🏳🌈🇺🇸 (@jeanienyc) December 11, 2020
But we have the names of those 126 members who decided party is more important than country & constituents. Their tenure isn't forever...their time will come. — kypros_47 (@kypros_47) December 12, 2020
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Except that now we have on record who the traitors are and what they stand for:
Sedition and treachery.
That will be their legacy for the history books. — SoCal Vicki (@sdvicto) December 12, 2020
The election fraud hoax will go down as one of the most embarrassing and dishonorable episodes in American political history, and countless Republican officials went along with it and promoted it. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) December 12, 2020
All GOP right now pic.twitter.com/wRtaz90u8n — Patti Mulligan #StayHome #WearAMask (@chachina) December 12, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-11--Texas GOP Boss Hints At Secession After Supreme Court Drop-Kicks Election Suit

The head of the Texas Republican Party floated the threat of seceding from the U.S. in a tantrum over the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s decision to bounce a baseless Texas election lawsuit .
On Friday , the court rejected Texas ’ attempt to challenge votes from the battleground states of Georgia , Michigan , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that voted for President-elect Joe Biden instead of Donald Trump .
Texas GOP Chair Allen West said in a statement following the news that “ perhaps ” it ’ s time for “ law-abiding states to bond together and form a Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitution.
” There was no evidence in the Texas lawsuit that the targeted four states broke the law .
And ironically , secession by a group of states that would apparently ignore the U.S. Supreme Court would violate the Constitution .
Secession also wouldn ’ t really pay for Texas .
Last year , the state received $ 1.03 from the federal government for every $ 1 it paid in taxes .
The @ TexasGOP is out with a statement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision , all but calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.
” pic.twitter.com/4bB3gk88t4 — Adam Kelsey ( @ adamkelsey ) December 12 , 2020 Critics on Twitter had pretty much the same response : Grow up .
Some fired back : Good riddance .
Law-abiding states formed a union called the United States of America and they did n't sign on to a frivolous , anti-democratic , anti-Constitional lawsuit that tried to disenfranchise thousands of people .
— 🎨M .
Louise💙🇺🇸 ( @ jerseymouse ) December 12 , 2020 So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secession unconstitutional ?
And is n't it the first step to fomenting insurrection against the legitimately elected government of the United States ?
Just sayin ' ... .
— Kevin Morrow ( @ HistorySleuth ) December 12 , 2020 Trumpeting themselves as `` The Party of Lincoln '' while calling for Civil War .
The irony is brain-melting .
— Lib Tardigrade ( @ jayfortran ) December 12 , 2020 Allen West and those who subscribe to his views on secession from the Union should consider walking back those views .
If seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definition of a domestic enemy in the oath our military takes .
@ FBI will take interest in these views , also .
USA not CSA .
— David Hilycord ( @ Hellacort ) December 12 , 2020 People who `` always stand for the constitution and the rule of law '' would probably recognize that this is called sedition , what most people would recognize by the name treason , and is not only a felony , but qualifies you for immediate removal from office .
— Jazzmodeus ( @ Jazzmodeus2 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crybabies do this every other year when you do n't get what you want ... You know what , fine .
You hate democracy so much , then I ca n't wait for you to discover you 'll have to institute a state income tax , and all the tech companies leave b/c CA will cut you off .
— Rubin Safaya ( @ rubinsafaya ) December 12 , 2020 Please stop threatening to secede and just do it if you feel that way .
You ’ ll miss our blue state subsidies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tiffany Thiele ( @ thielefor55th ) December 12 , 2020 Calling for succession ?
Grow up .
The case was thrown because the changes in election procedure were due to the pandemic & constitutional .
Also because it disregards state ’ s rights entirely .
Something the Texas GOP used to care about .
This was a waste of tax payers dollars .
— Lance Pyburn ( @ LancePyburn ) December 12 , 2020 By the way , the land of all 50 states is OURS .
You do n't get to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can leave and renounce your US citizenship .
Form yourselves a caravan and go to Mexico maybe ?
I do n't think they 'll take you .
But bc of Trump you ca n't fly to Russia just yet — Jennifer Devon ( @ JenniferADevon ) December 12 , 2020

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The head of the Texas Republican Party floated the threat of seceding from the U.S. in a tantrum over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to bounce a baseless Texas election lawsuit.
On Friday, the court rejected Texas’ attempt to challenge votes from the battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that voted for President-elect Joe Biden instead of Donald Trump.
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Texas GOP Chair Allen West said in a statement following the news that “perhaps” it’s time for “law-abiding states to bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.”
There was no evidence in the Texas lawsuit that the targeted four states broke the law. And ironically, secession by a group of states that would apparently ignore the U.S. Supreme Court would violate the Constitution.
Secession also wouldn’t really pay for Texas. Last year, the state received $1.03 from the federal government for every $1 it paid in taxes.
The @TexasGOP is out with a statement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, all but calling for secession:
“Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.” pic.twitter.com/4bB3gk88t4 — Adam Kelsey (@adamkelsey) December 12, 2020
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Critics on Twitter had pretty much the same response: Grow up. Some fired back: Good riddance.
Texas messed with democracy. And lost. — Shadow of Dot Calm (@DotCalmsshadow) December 12, 2020
Law-abiding states formed a union called the United States of America and they didn't sign on to a frivolous, anti-democratic, anti-Constitional lawsuit that tried to disenfranchise thousands of people. — 🎨M. Louise💙🇺🇸 (@jerseymouse) December 12, 2020
So you're endorsing secession? Isn't secession unconstitutional? And isn't it the first step to fomenting insurrection against the legitimately elected government of the United States? Just sayin'.... — Kevin Morrow (@HistorySleuth) December 12, 2020
Trumpeting themselves as "The Party of Lincoln" while calling for Civil War.
The irony is brain-melting. — Lib Tardigrade (@jayfortran) December 12, 2020
Allen West and those who subscribe to his views on secession from the Union should consider walking back those views. If seen to fruition, they would be the definition of a domestic enemy in the oath our military takes. @FBI will take interest in these views, also. USA not CSA. — David Hilycord (@Hellacort) December 12, 2020
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People who "always stand for the constitution and the rule of law" would probably recognize that this is called sedition, what most people would recognize by the name treason, and is not only a felony, but qualifies you for immediate removal from office. — Jazzmodeus (@Jazzmodeus2) December 12, 2020
Bunch of goddamn crybabies do this every other year when you don't get what you want... You know what, fine. You hate democracy so much, then I can't wait for you to discover you'll have to institute a state income tax, and all the tech companies leave b/c CA will cut you off. — Rubin Safaya (@rubinsafaya) December 12, 2020
Please stop threatening to secede and just do it if you feel that way. You’ll miss our blue state subsidies sooner than you think. 👋 — Tiffany Thiele (@thielefor55th) December 12, 2020
Calling for succession? Grow up. The case was thrown because the changes in election procedure were due to the pandemic & constitutional. Also because it disregards state’s rights entirely. Something the Texas GOP used to care about.
This was a waste of tax payers dollars. — Lance Pyburn (@LancePyburn) December 12, 2020
By the way, the land of all 50 states is OURS. You don't get to keep it when you commit sedition.
But you can leave and renounce your US citizenship. Form yourselves a caravan and go to Mexico maybe? I don't think they'll take you. But bc of Trump you can't fly to Russia just yet — Jennifer Devon (@JenniferADevon) December 12, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Rudy Giuliani Says Trump Is 'Looking At Other Options' After Texas Lawsuit Bombs

Donald Trump ’ s attorney Rudy Giuliani said Friday that the president was “ looking at other options ” — including more legal action — now that the Supreme Court has shot down the Texas lawsuit challenging election results in four states that went for President-elect Joe Biden .
The high court said Texas had no standing to seek to toss the votes in other states .
Giuliani , who has spearheaded Trump ’ s failed legal attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election , was asked on Newsmax about Trump ’ s reaction to the news from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The president ’ s reaction is to look at other options .
I mean , we always knew that this [ loss ] was an option.
” He explained that “ originally we thought about this as possibly four or five separate cases .
So that ’ s the option we ’ re going to have to go to , ” Giuliani added .
“ There is nothing that prevents us from filing these cases immediately.
” He continued : “ We really believe ... these facts need to be heard.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in the election was the “ worst in our history so far.
” There is absolutely no evidence of election fraud .
Rudy Giuliani tells Newsmax that Trump pivoted to other options once he heard about the Supreme Court 's decision , saying that they may file more cases pic.twitter.com/sXecAvT0Vw — John Whitehouse ( @ existentialfish ) December 12 , 2020 The Supreme Court ’ s order was widely regarded as a final , devastating blow to the Trump team ’ s challenge to the presidential election results .
Trump , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suit , called the legal action “ the big one.
” The Electoral College is meeting Monday — virtually — to cast ballots for the next president , reflecting the decision of American voters .
Trump has refused to concede the race and has repeatedly claimed , without any evidence , that the election was rigged .
The president skipped Friday night ’ s Christmas party at the White House after the news from the Supreme Court .
Guests were informed of Trump ’ s no-show about 10 minutes before he was scheduled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House correspondent Maggie Haberman reported .

Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said Friday that the president was “looking at other options” — including more legal action — now that the Supreme Court has shot down the Texas lawsuit challenging election results in four states that went for President-elect Joe Biden.
The high court said Texas had no standing to seek to toss the votes in other states.
Giuliani, who has spearheaded Trump’s failed legal attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election, was asked on Newsmax about Trump’s reaction to the news from the Supreme Court. Giuliani responded: “The president’s reaction is to look at other options. I mean, we always knew that this [loss] was an option.”
He explained that “originally we thought about this as possibly four or five separate cases. So that’s the option we’re going to have to go to,” Giuliani added. “There is nothing that prevents us from filing these cases immediately.”
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He continued: “We really believe ... these facts need to be heard.” Giuliani falsely claimed that “voter fraud” in the election was the “worst in our history so far.” There is absolutely no evidence of election fraud.
Rudy Giuliani tells Newsmax that Trump pivoted to other options once he heard about the Supreme Court's decision, saying that they may file more cases pic.twitter.com/sXecAvT0Vw — John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) December 12, 2020
The Supreme Court’s order was widely regarded as a final, devastating blow to the Trump team’s challenge to the presidential election results. Trump, who filed a motion to join the Texas suit, called the legal action “the big one.”
The Electoral College is meeting Monday — virtually — to cast ballots for the next president, reflecting the decision of American voters.
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Trump has refused to concede the race and has repeatedly claimed, without any evidence, that the election was rigged.
The president skipped Friday night’s Christmas party at the White House after the news from the Supreme Court. Guests were informed of Trump’s no-show about 10 minutes before he was scheduled to arrive, New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman reported.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Chris Hayes Shreds Donald Trump, GOP For Holding 'Loaded Gun To American Democracy’

Chris Hayes said President Donald Trump and his GOP lawmaker backers in Congress “ got their butts handed to them @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court rejected the Texas lawsuit attempting to hijack the 2020 election .
But the @ @ @ @ @ “ All In ” warned of the chilling consequences had the lawsuit succeeded , saying @ @ @ @ @ the worst crisis for the country since secession , and I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ ” “ If you live in a country where the state apparatus can successfully overturn @ @ @ @ @ ruling regime in power , even when it loses , you do not live in @ @ @ @ @ Hayes .
“ You live in a dictatorship.
” He later likened the attempt to @ @ @ @ @ to “ holding a loaded gun to American democracy.
” “ Just because the safety @ @ @ @ @ not mean it will not fire the next time , ” he said .

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Chris Hayes said President Donald Trump and his GOP lawmaker backers in Congress “got their butts handed to them” on Friday when the Supreme Court rejected the Texas lawsuit attempting to hijack the 2020 election.
But the host of MSNBC’s “All In” warned of the chilling consequences had the lawsuit succeeded, saying “it would have represented the worst crisis for the country since secession, and I don’t think that’s an overstatement.”
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“If you live in a country where the state apparatus can successfully overturn an election to keep the ruling regime in power, even when it loses, you do not live in a democracy,” said Hayes. “You live in a dictatorship.”
He later likened the attempt to steal the election for Trump to “holding a loaded gun to American democracy.” “Just because the safety’s on now does not mean it will not fire the next time,” he said.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--America’s Eviction Crisis Is A Public Health Disaster Waiting To Happen

ASSOCIATED PRESS The looming eviction crisis is not only a moral failure , but also an unprecedented public health disaster .
America is on the verge of an unprecedented eviction crisis .
On Dec. 31 , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s nationwide eviction moratorium will expire .
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition , somewhere between 12 million and 17 million households — up to 40 million people — have little or no confidence that they can pay their rent and avoid eviction if they don ’ t get relief .
Children often have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said , which can affect their cognitive skills .
Due to the difficulty of securing an apartment with an eviction on their record , adults often end up moving to more distant and lower-quality housing .
Even being threatened with eviction can spike blood pressure , exacerbate mental illness , and provoke chronic stress .
And , in a darkly ironic twist , evictions may even end up prolonging the pandemic that triggered them in the first place .
Before the CDC enacted its nationwide eviction moratorium in early September , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide what to do about tenants who fell behind on their rent .
During the spring , 44 states enacted short-term moratoriums .
In the summer , 33 of them lifted the bans .
Leifheit and her co-authors published a study last month that found states that lifted their eviction bans had double the cases and five times more deaths compared to states that left their eviction bans in place .
North Carolina , for example , banned evictions in April .
When the state lifted the ban June 20 , renters were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into effect on Sept. 4 .
Authorities carried out an estimated 18,000 evictions in those three months .
Leifheit ’ s study found this resulted in 15,690 extra coronavirus cases and 304 deaths .
Across the U.S. , evictions led to 434,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 11,000 deaths .
But only a small portion of those deaths likely occurred among people who were evicted themselves , Leifheit said .
The vast majority were second- and third-degree infections caused by evicted tenants coming in contact with other people through their households or jobs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ steroids .
Since the start of the year , roughly 46 million Americans — roughly one-quarter of the workforce — have filed for unemployment benefits .
The Urban Institute , a think tank , estimated in June that 20 % of renter households included at least one person who had lost their job in the first two months of the pandemic .
So far , the economic effects of the pandemic have hit renters disproportionately hard .
The sectors most severely impacted — retail , restaurants , bars and tourism — employ large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the NLIHC found that 26 % of Black renters and 18 % of Latino renters were behind on rent , compared to just 10 % of white renters .
Those who could pay were increasingly relying on credit cards , selling possessions and borrowing money from family and friends .
“ We ’ re seeing a different population facing eviction than we ’ ve ever had before , ” said Pam Bridge , the director of advocacy for Community Legal Services , a Phoenix-based legal aid nonprofit that helps tenants avoid eviction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bridge has started to see clients from a wider range of the income scale .
She used to mostly see unemployed and hourly workers .
Now she gets office workers and Uber drivers .
So far , COVID-19 hasn ’ t resulted in an avalanche of evictions , mostly due to the CDC ’ s soon-to-expire nationwide eviction moratorium .
( The CDC declined to comment for this story . )
The moratorium order , however , contains two significant loopholes : Tenants have to prove that the pandemic directly caused their failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stops the evictions ― not all the legal processes and fees that come along with them .
These provisions mean that a significant number of evictions are still trickling through the courts .
Bridge said in many cases she deals with , the court has issued a judgment saying the tenant needs to vacate their apartment , but sheriffs won ’ t enforce it until after the CDC lifts the moratorium .
How an eviction crisis becomes a public health crisis Under normal circumstances , this post-eviction “ doubling up ” would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it has become a significant health risk .
According to a modeling study published in November , members of households that moved in together due to an eviction had a 40 % higher risk of contracting COVID-19 .
Low-income workers already live in smaller homes than wealthy workers ; each extra person moving into a crowded household makes it harder to maintain social distance and avoid respiratory droplets .
Even with the moratorium in place , this spiral is already playing out for low-income Americans .
One of Bridge ’ s clients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t handle the stress of being threatened with eviction and decided to move herself and her children into her sister ’ s home .
Others have had to miss work to take care of older family members with COVID-19 — a situation that threatens their income and their health alike .

The looming eviction crisis is not only a moral failure, but also an unprecedented public health disaster. ASSOCIATED PRESS
America is on the verge of an unprecedented eviction crisis. On Dec. 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s nationwide eviction moratorium will expire. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, somewhere between 12 million and 17 million households — up to 40 million people — have little or no confidence that they can pay their rent and avoid eviction if they don’t get relief.
“We’re looking at the very real possibility of tens of millions of people losing their homes this winter during a spike in COVID-19,” said NLIHC President Diane Yentel.
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The looming eviction crisis is not only a moral failing and a financial catastrophe, but an unprecedented public health disaster. A large body of evidence has found links between evictions and health outcomes ranging from homelessness to domestic violence to chronic stress.
“If we get a wave of mass evictions in the new year, we’re going to see a huge range of long-term effects,” said Kathryn Leifheit, a UCLA researcher who studies the effect of housing disruptions on health.
Children often have to transfer schools after an eviction, she said, which can affect their cognitive skills. Due to the difficulty of securing an apartment with an eviction on their record, adults often end up moving to more distant and lower-quality housing. Even being threatened with eviction can spike blood pressure, exacerbate mental illness, and provoke chronic stress.
And, in a darkly ironic twist, evictions may even end up prolonging the pandemic that triggered them in the first place. Before the CDC enacted its nationwide eviction moratorium in early September, the agency left it up to states to decide what to do about tenants who fell behind on their rent. During the spring, 44 states enacted short-term moratoriums. In the summer, 33 of them lifted the bans.
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Leifheit and her co-authors published a study last month that found states that lifted their eviction bans had double the cases and five times more deaths compared to states that left their eviction bans in place. North Carolina, for example, banned evictions in April. When the state lifted the ban June 20, renters were left unprotected until the CDC moratorium went into effect on Sept. 4. Authorities carried out an estimated 18,000 evictions in those three months. Leifheit’s study found this resulted in 15,690 extra coronavirus cases and 304 deaths.
“It’s extraordinarily shortsighted and cruel to allow this many evictions to occur.” - National Low Income Housing Coalition President Diane Yentel
Across the U.S., evictions led to 434,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 11,000 deaths. But only a small portion of those deaths likely occurred among people who were evicted themselves, Leifheit said. The vast majority were second- and third-degree infections caused by evicted tenants coming in contact with other people through their households or jobs.
“We tend to think about the link between evictions and COVID-19 as an individual process — someone gets evicted, they get COVID-19 and then, in the worst-case scenario, they die,” Leiftheit said. “But a wave of evictions ends up increasing the risk for everyone.”
An urgent problem
Even before the pandemic, America’s renters were in crisis. In 2018, nearly half of tenant households were spending over one-third of their income on rent. Black people, Latinos and families with children made up the bulk of America’s 3.6 million evictions every year.
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The pandemic has put that crisis on steroids. Since the start of the year, roughly 46 million Americans — roughly one-quarter of the workforce — have filed for unemployment benefits. The Urban Institute, a think tank, estimated in June that 20% of renter households included at least one person who had lost their job in the first two months of the pandemic.
So far, the economic effects of the pandemic have hit renters disproportionately hard. The sectors most severely impacted — retail, restaurants, bars and tourism — employ large numbers of low-wage workers. In October, the NLIHC found that 26% of Black renters and 18% of Latino renters were behind on rent, compared to just 10% of white renters. Those who could pay were increasingly relying on credit cards, selling possessions and borrowing money from family and friends.
“We’re seeing a different population facing eviction than we’ve ever had before,” said Pam Bridge, the director of advocacy for Community Legal Services, a Phoenix-based legal aid nonprofit that helps tenants avoid eviction. Over the last four months, Bridge has started to see clients from a wider range of the income scale. She used to mostly see unemployed and hourly workers. Now she gets office workers and Uber drivers.
“The people being evicted aren’t necessarily low-income anymore,” she said. “We’ve got a lot more people dealing with evictions who have never been through one before and have no idea how the process works.”
So far, COVID-19 hasn’t resulted in an avalanche of evictions, mostly due to the CDC’s soon-to-expire nationwide eviction moratorium. (The CDC declined to comment for this story.) The moratorium order, however, contains two significant loopholes: Tenants have to prove that the pandemic directly caused their failure to pay rent, and it only stops the evictions ― not all the legal processes and fees that come along with them.
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These provisions mean that a significant number of evictions are still trickling through the courts. Bridge said in many cases she deals with, the court has issued a judgment saying the tenant needs to vacate their apartment, but sheriffs won’t enforce it until after the CDC lifts the moratorium.
That’s good news compared to being put out on the streets. But Bridge said renters often can’t find new apartments with an eviction judgment on their record. Plus, the court process can cost up to $200 in administrative fees — a tall order for workers already behind on rent.
“Our COVID-19 numbers are the worst they’ve ever been, we’re in the middle of a pandemic, and we’re three weeks away from people having nowhere to go,” Bridge said.
Tenants rights groups have demonstrated in cities across the U.S. for state- and national-level rent relief. ANGELA WEISS via Getty Images
How an eviction crisis becomes a public health crisis
While evictions do indeed spike homelessness rates, Bridge said most people don’t end up sleeping on the streets. Most of them end up moving in with family and friends while they sort out their finances and look for a new apartment.
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Under normal circumstances, this post-eviction “doubling up” would be a tragedy. During the coronavirus pandemic, it has become a significant health risk. According to a modeling study published in November, members of households that moved in together due to an eviction had a 40% higher risk of contracting COVID-19. Low-income workers already live in smaller homes than wealthy workers; each extra person moving into a crowded household makes it harder to maintain social distance and avoid respiratory droplets.
These arrangements are also often a step along the path into homelessness, another significant risk factor for contracting COVID-19.
“Once someone ends up in the shelter system, it gets a lot harder to socially distance and quarantine,” Yentel said.
Even with the moratorium in place, this spiral is already playing out for low-income Americans. One of Bridge’s clients is a restaurant server who couldn’t handle the stress of being threatened with eviction and decided to move herself and her children into her sister’s home. Others have had to miss work to take care of older family members with COVID-19 — a situation that threatens their income and their health alike.
Contact tracing studies earlier in the pandemic found that roughly 45% of new infections came from people living in the same household.
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And these impacts don’t just affect renters. Poor tenants are more likely to be essential workers, take public transportation and rely on food banks. These activities put them in contact with other people and risk extending the chain of coronavirus infection — and fueling even more evictions.
“We’re starting to understand the relationship between evictions and health as cyclical,” Leifheit said. “Evictions lead to poor health, but poor health also leads to evictions.”
Overcrowded living conditions are a major risk factor for spreading COVID-19. After being evicted, many tenants move into family members' homes or communal housing, where social distancing is more difficult. Brent Stirton via Getty Images
Rent relief is a no-brainer
The only good news about the eviction crisis is that it can be prevented with a relatively straightforward fix: rental assistance.
“It’s kind of maddening because of how simple it is,” Yentel said. In June, the Urban Institute estimated the cost of providing relief to every rent-burdened household in America at $15.5 billion per month. The latest bipartisan stimulus proposal includes $25 billion in rental assistance — “It’s not enough but it’s a step in the right direction,” Yentel said — but the fate of the proposal remains unclear.
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Rent relief is a rare political no-brainer. Tenants (who want to pay their rents) and landlords (who want rental income) alike support it. It’s also a bargain: An eviction-driven homelessness crisis could cost up to $129 billion in extra spending for emergency shelters, medical care and other services, far more than the price tag for preventing it in the first place, according to an NLIHC analysis. And even that astronomical figure doesn’t include the second- and third-order effects of cities across the country experiencing a crash in home and rental prices as vacancy rates explode.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Rare 'Christmas Star' To Light Up Night Sky For First Time In Hundreds Of Years

Look up at the night sky on Dec. 21 and you may see something truly spectacular .
The planets of Jupiter and Saturn will appear ( weather-permitting ) on the winter solstice to be so close from Earth that they ’ ll look like one gigantic shining star , even though they ’ ll actually be 450 million miles apart .
The so-called “ Great Conjunction ” last happened in 1623 but could not be seen from Earth .
Before that , the phenomenon previously occurred on March 4 , 1226 .
2020 ’ s celestial event has been christened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Star ” or “ Star of Bethlehem , ” due to its proximity to Christmas Day .
“ Alignments between these two planets are rather rare , occurring once every 20 years or so , but this conjunction is exceptionally rare because of how close the planets will appear to one another , ” said Patrick Hartigan , a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University .
“ On the evening of closest approach on Dec 21 they will look like a double planet , separated by only 1/5th the diameter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
“ For most telescope viewers , each planet and several of their largest moons will be visible in the same field of view that evening.
” “ Look for them low in the southwest in the hour after sunset , ” NASA recommended on its website .
“ And on December 21st , the two giant planets will appear just a tenth of a degree apart — that ’ s about the thickness of a dime held at arm ’ s length !
” “ The further north a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll have to catch a glimpse of the conjunction before the planets sink below the horizon , ” said Rice .
“ Fortunately , the planets will be bright enough to be viewed in twi-light , which may be the best time for many U.S. viewers to observe the conjunction.
” It also depends on the weather as to how visible the conjunction will be .
Nahum Arav , a professor of physics at Virginia Tech , described the “ rare event ” as “ special because of how bright the planets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to each other in the sky.
” The two planets will be “ easily ” seen by the naked eye , he said in a statement .
“ They will be very close to each other , about a fifth of the moon ’ s diameter .
At their closest , some people will need a binocular to separate them .
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Look up at the night sky on Dec. 21 and you may see something special.
The planets of Jupiter and Saturn will appear (weather-permitting) on the winter solstice to be so close from Earth that they may look like one shining star, even though they’ll actually be 450 million miles apart.
The so-called “Great Conjunction” last happened in 1623 but could not be seen from Earth. Before that, the phenomenon previously occurred on March 4, 1226.
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2020’s celestial event has been christened by some as the “Christmas Star,” due to its proximity to Christmas Day.
“Alignments between these two planets are rather rare, occurring once every 20 years or so, but this conjunction is exceptionally rare because of how close the planets will appear to one another,” said Patrick Hartigan, a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University.
“On the evening of closest approach on Dec 21 they will look like a double planet, separated by only 1/5th the diameter of the full moon,” Hartigan explained in a statement. “For most telescope viewers, each planet and several of their largest moons will be visible in the same field of view that evening.”
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“Look for them low in the southwest in the hour after sunset,” NASA recommended on its website. “And on December 21st, the two giant planets will appear just a tenth of a degree apart — that’s about the thickness of a dime held at arm’s length!”
Viewing conditions will improve the closer people are to the equator.
“The further north a viewer is, the less time they’ll have to catch a glimpse of the conjunction before the planets sink below the horizon,” said Rice. “Fortunately, the planets will be bright enough to be viewed in twi-light, which may be the best time for many U.S. viewers to observe the conjunction.”
It also depends on the weather as to how visible the conjunction will be.
Nahum Arav, a professor of physics at Virginia Tech, described the “rare event” as “special because of how bright the planets will be and how close they get to each other in the sky.”
The two planets will be “easily” seen by the naked eye, he said in a statement. “They will be very close to each other, about a fifth of the moon’s diameter. At their closest, some people will need a binocular to separate them.”
The spectacle will next reportedly occur on March 15, 2080.
After that? Well, it’s a bit of a longer wait — until the year 2400.
Check out NASA’s tips on photographing the conjunction here.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--The Election Is Over; Trump's Attacks Will Linger For Far Longer

It is increasingly clear that there is no fact , no piece of evidence , and no court ruling that will dissuade Trump from trying to mislead Americans about President-elect Joe Biden ’ s victory .
And Trump has hardly been alone in that effort ; numerous Republicans have stood with him or stood by silently , including 126 GOP members of the House who backed a bid to get the Supreme Court to invalidate Biden ’ s victory in four key states .
The actions of Trump and his allies have exposed a striking reality about America : Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s two major political parties are either willing to back efforts to overturn a free and fair election or unwilling to speak out against such a campaign .
That lays the predicate for politicians to question the integrity of any election if the results don ’ t go a party or a candidate ’ s way , a dangerous notion that is likely to further erode Americans ’ trust in government and test the durability of the nation ’ s democratic institutions .
With the sitting president leading the way and friendly media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the result is that millions of Americans will likely remain convinced Biden ’ s victory was illegitimate and the election was fraudulent .
According to a Quinnipiac University poll out this week , 77 % of Republicans believe there was widespread fraud in the November election and about 60 % say they consider Biden ’ s victory illegitimate .
“ Since election night , a lot of people have been confusing voters by spinning Kenyan Birther-type , ‘ Chavez rigged the election from the grave ’ conspiracy theories , ” said Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only Republican lawmakers to weigh in after Friday ’ s high court ruling .
“ But every American who cares about the rule of law should take comfort that the Supreme Court — including all three of President Trump ’ s picks — closed the book on that nonsense.
” Long before he became president , Trump was the chief proponent of the lie that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya , not the United States , and was ineligible to serve as president .
There was ample evidence to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , fueling animosity toward Obama among some GOP voters and making it more difficult for Republican leaders to work with him .
In his waning days in the White House , Trump is now relying on a similar playbook against Biden , who will be sworn in on Jan. 20 .
His election attacks have frozen many Republicans , leaving them unwilling to acknowledge Biden ’ s victory and suggesting they may see little political incentive to work with him once he ’ s sworn in , despite the historic pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The election fraud hoax will go down as one of the most embarrassing and dishonorable episodes in American political history , and countless Republican officials went along with it and promoted it , ” said Rep. Justin Amash , a Republican-turned-independent from Michigan and a frequent critic of the president and his former party .
Trump has lashed out at the election for weeks with little regard for reality .
Judges across the country have swiftly rejected lawsuits filed by his campaign and other Republicans .
Even Attorney General William Barr told The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department had seen no evidence of fraud that would change the outcome of the election .
Still , more Republicans rallied behind Trump ’ s efforts this week in a brazen attempt to get the Supreme Court to cast aside the will of voters .
More than 120 House Republicans , including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California , added their support to a lawsuit that made false and disproven accusations about voting in Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin — all states Biden won .
The case was also backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attention now turns to Monday ’ s formal voting of the Electoral College , a milestone some Republicans have suggested they are waiting on before recognizing Biden ’ s victory .
Others in the party appear to be trying to keep stoking anger among GOP voters ahead of a pair of runoffs in Georgia in early January that will determine control of the Senate .

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2020 presidential election is over. But President Donald Trump’s baseless efforts to undermine it, and the consequences of those undemocratic actions, will linger in America for far longer.
It is increasingly clear that there is no fact, no piece of evidence, and no court ruling that will dissuade Trump from trying to mislead Americans about President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. And Trump has hardly been alone in that effort; numerous Republicans have stood with him or stood by silently, including 126 GOP members of the House who backed a bid to get the Supreme Court to invalidate Biden’s victory in four key states.
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The court emphatically rejected the case Friday night.
Trump responded on Twitter late Friday, “The Supreme Court really let us down,” but he vowed to “fight on!”
The actions of Trump and his allies have exposed a striking reality about America: Many lawmakers in one of the nation’s two major political parties are either willing to back efforts to overturn a free and fair election or unwilling to speak out against such a campaign.
That lays the predicate for politicians to question the integrity of any election if the results don’t go a party or a candidate’s way, a dangerous notion that is likely to further erode Americans’ trust in government and test the durability of the nation’s democratic institutions.
With the sitting president leading the way and friendly media outlets standing by to amplify his claims, the result is that millions of Americans will likely remain convinced Biden’s victory was illegitimate and the election was fraudulent. According to a Quinnipiac University poll out this week, 77% of Republicans believe there was widespread fraud in the November election and about 60% say they consider Biden’s victory illegitimate.
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In reality, Biden won 306 Electoral College votes, the same number Trump carried four years ago in a victory he deemed a landslide. Biden also outpaced Trump by more than 7 million votes nationwide.
“Since election night, a lot of people have been confusing voters by spinning Kenyan Birther-type, ‘Chavez rigged the election from the grave’ conspiracy theories,” said Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, one of the only Republican lawmakers to weigh in after Friday’s high court ruling. “But every American who cares about the rule of law should take comfort that the Supreme Court — including all three of President Trump’s picks — closed the book on that nonsense.”
Yet Sasse’s condemnation of the baseless conspiracies promulgated by Trump also hinted at their staying power.
Kathy Kratt of Orlando, Fla., displays her Trump flags as she and other protesters demonstrate their support for President Donald Trump at the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ASSOCIATED PRESS
Long before he became president, Trump was the chief proponent of the lie that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya, not the United States, and was ineligible to serve as president. There was ample evidence to the contrary, yet the lie lingered for years, fueling animosity toward Obama among some GOP voters and making it more difficult for Republican leaders to work with him.
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In his waning days in the White House, Trump is now relying on a similar playbook against Biden, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20. His election attacks have frozen many Republicans, leaving them unwilling to acknowledge Biden’s victory and suggesting they may see little political incentive to work with him once he’s sworn in, despite the historic pandemic and economic uncertainty gripping the country.
Even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who served alongside Biden in the Senate for decades and struck deals with him when the Democrat was serving as Obama’s vice president, has refused to plainly state that Biden won and Trump lost.
“The election fraud hoax will go down as one of the most embarrassing and dishonorable episodes in American political history, and countless Republican officials went along with it and promoted it,” said Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican-turned-independent from Michigan and a frequent critic of the president and his former party.
Some of Trump’s key allies were unbowed after Friday’s Supreme Court ruling. Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer and a force behind many of his attempts to overturn Biden’s victory in court, continued to insist without evidence that the election had been “stolen.”
“I think this is going to be a terrible, terrible thing in American history,” Giuliani said Friday night on Fox News.
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Trump has lashed out at the election for weeks with little regard for reality. Judges across the country have swiftly rejected lawsuits filed by his campaign and other Republicans. Even Attorney General William Barr told The Associated Press in an interview that his department had seen no evidence of fraud that would change the outcome of the election.
Still, more Republicans rallied behind Trump’s efforts this week in a brazen attempt to get the Supreme Court to cast aside the will of voters. More than 120 House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, added their support to a lawsuit that made false and disproven accusations about voting in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — all states Biden won. The case was also backed by 19 Republican state attorneys general.
The brief order from the court rejecting the case signaled that the justices would not be drawn into a blatantly partisan effort to subvert the election results.
Attention now turns to Monday’s formal voting of the Electoral College, a milestone some Republicans have suggested they are waiting on before recognizing Biden’s victory. Others in the party appear to be trying to keep stoking anger among GOP voters ahead of a pair of runoffs in Georgia in early January that will determine control of the Senate.
Yet there are signs that the endgame for others could put the nation on an even more treacherous path. Shortly after the Supreme Court ruling on Friday, Allen West, the chairman of the Texas Republican Party, all but called for states to secede.
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“Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution,” West wrote.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Blue Ivy Carter Follows In Mom And Dad's Footsteps With Grammy Nomination

When the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2021 Grammys last month , Beyoncé scored a nomination for best music video for “ Brown Skin Girl , ” which Ivy Carter is credited as a featured artist .
The 8-year-old ’ s name did not appear on the nominees list , but the Grammys recently updated its website to now include her .
The update also includes Nigerian singer Wizkid , who appears on the song and video .
SAINt JHN — who is featured on the track but was not in the video — was still not listed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video Grammy is awarded to the main and featured artists on the track , as well as the video ’ s director and producer .
“ Brown Skin Girl ” is a celebration of dark- and brown-skinned women and features Beyoncé namedropping Lupita Nyong ’ o , Naomi Campbell and Kelly Rowland .
She sings the lyrics , “ I love everything about you , from your nappy curls to every single curve.
” Ivy Carter gives a vocal performance that opens and closes the song .
“ Brown Skin Girl ” appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ King : The Gift , ” a 2019 album featuring songs inspired by “ The Lion King , ” where Beyoncé voiced the character Nala .
This year , Beyoncé released “ Black Is King , ” the visual companion of “ The Gift ” which included the video for “ Brown Skin Girl.
” Beyoncé , who earned nine Grammy nominations this year , is nominated for best music film for “ Black Is King.
” “ Brown Skin Girl ” has won Ivy Carter a number of awards , including two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Award and a NAACP Image Award .
Ivy Carter is listed as a co-writer of the song alongside Beyoncé , Jay-Z , Wizkid , SAINt JHN and others .

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NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Ivy Carter is an official Grammy nominee.
When the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2021 Grammys last month, Beyoncé scored a nomination for best music video for “Brown Skin Girl,” which Ivy Carter is credited as a featured artist. The 8-year-old’s name did not appear on the nominees list, but the Grammys recently updated its website to now include her.
The update also includes Nigerian singer Wizkid, who appears on the song and video. SAINt JHN — who is featured on the track but was not in the video — was still not listed as a nominee.
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The best music video Grammy is awarded to the main and featured artists on the track, as well as the video’s director and producer.
“Brown Skin Girl” is a celebration of dark- and brown-skinned women and features Beyoncé namedropping Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Campbell and Kelly Rowland. She sings the lyrics, “I love everything about you, from your nappy curls to every single curve.” Ivy Carter gives a vocal performance that opens and closes the song.
“Brown Skin Girl” appears on Beyoncé’s “The Lion King: The Gift,” a 2019 album featuring songs inspired by “The Lion King,” where Beyoncé voiced the character Nala. This year, Beyoncé released “Black Is King,” the visual companion of “The Gift” which included the video for “Brown Skin Girl.” Beyoncé, who earned nine Grammy nominations this year, is nominated for best music film for “Black Is King.”
“Brown Skin Girl” has won Ivy Carter a number of awards, including two Soul Train Music Awards, a BET Award and a NAACP Image Award. Ivy Carter is listed as a co-writer of the song alongside Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Wizkid, SAINt JHN and others.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Fallon Taunts Trump With Fake Magazine Honors After Time Person Of The Year Snub

On Friday ’ s broadcast of “ The Tonight Show , ” host Fallon imagined the magazines that would have @ @ @ @ @ ’ s allies ― such as “ Field & Streaming ” for Trump attorney Rudy @ @ @ @ @ a dark liquid oozed down the former New York mayor ’ s face during a @ @ @ @ @ .

On Friday’s broadcast of “The Tonight Show,” host Fallon imagined the magazines that would have given the title to Trump’s allies ― such as “Field & Streaming” for Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, referencing that time a dark liquid oozed down the former New York mayor’s face during a press conference defending the president.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Trump Largely Mum On Toll Of Coronavirus As He Rails On Election

On Friday , Trump ’ s team blasted out a text with this strong , high-minded presidential message : “ We will not bend .
We will not break .
We will never give in .
We will never give up.
” But it was not a rallying cry to help shore up Americans sagging under the toll of a pandemic that on Wednesday alone killed more Americans than on D-Day or 9/11 .
It was part of a fundraising pitch tied to Senate races in Georgia and to Trump ’ s unsupported claims that Democrats are trying to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of Trump ’ s tweets over the past week , 82 percent have been focused on the election and just 7 percent on the virus — almost all of those related to forthcoming vaccines — according to Factba.se , a data analytics company .
Nearly a third of the president ’ s tweets on the election were flagged by Twitter for misinformation .
As he talks and tweets at length about the election he is futilely trying to subvert , the president is leaving Americans without a central figure to help them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths and the day-to-day danger of the pandemic that still rages .
His strategy is to focus totally on the shiny object coming soon — the prospect of a vaccine .
Friday night , the the Food and Drug Administration gave the final go-ahead to a vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech , launching emergency vaccinations in a bid to end the pandemic .
But Trump ’ s three-minute internet address hailing the vaccine made no mention of the toll the virus has taken .
“ He simply doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the emotional reserves to feel what ’ s happening in the country and to respond to it in the way that any other president ― even those who ’ ve been fairly emotionally crippled ― would do , ” Jillson said .
Trump did convene a summit this week to highlight his administration ’ s successful efforts to help hasten the development of coronavirus vaccines and prepare for their speedy distribution .
And he spent part of Friday pressing federal authorities to authorize use of the first-up vaccine candidate from Pfizer .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s toll , Trump promised the coming vaccines would “ quickly and dramatically reduce deaths and hospitalizations , ” adding that “ we want to get back to normal.
” But it will be months before most Americans have access to a vaccine .
Trump ’ s successor , Joe Biden , on Friday answered that approach with a promise for greater presidential leadership .
Of the virus , he said : “ We can wish this away , but we need to face it.
” Ari Fleischer , who served as White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bush , said Trump has approached the virus in a “ very mechanical , focus-on-the-vaccine kind of way ” when people are also hungering for an emotional connection .
That ’ s hurt Trump politically , but it ’ s true to his persona , Fleischer added .
The issue led to an unusually personal argument on the air Thursday at Fox News Channel , the favorite network for many of Trump ’ s supporters .
Marie Harf , a commentator on the midday show “ Outnumbered , ” noted that 43 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s record-setting number of COVID deaths hadn ’ t been mentioned .
“ We can not lose sight of the tragedy that is unfolding every day in this country , in large part because people want to go about like normal and they don ’ t want to wear masks , ” she said .

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been highlighting lots of really big numbers this week: New highs for the stock market. The 100-plus House members backing a lawsuit challenging his election loss. The nearly 75 million people who voted for him.
All the while, he’s looked past other staggering and more consequential figures: The record numbers of coronavirus deaths, hospitalizations and new cases among the citizens of the nation he leads.
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On Friday, Trump’s team blasted out a text with this strong, high-minded presidential message: “We will not bend. We will not break. We will never give in. We will never give up.”
But it was not a rallying cry to help shore up Americans sagging under the toll of a pandemic that on Wednesday alone killed more Americans than on D-Day or 9/11. It was part of a fundraising pitch tied to Senate races in Georgia and to Trump’s unsupported claims that Democrats are trying to “steal” the presidential election he lost.
Of Trump’s tweets over the past week, 82 percent have been focused on the election and just 7 percent on the virus — almost all of those related to forthcoming vaccines — according to Factba.se, a data analytics company. Nearly a third of the president’s tweets on the election were flagged by Twitter for misinformation.
As he talks and tweets at length about the election he is futilely trying to subvert, the president is leaving Americans without a central figure to help them deal with their grief over loved-ones’ deaths and the day-to-day danger of the pandemic that still rages. His strategy is to focus totally on the shiny object coming soon — the prospect of a vaccine.
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Friday night, the the Food and Drug Administration gave the final go-ahead to a vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, launching emergency vaccinations in a bid to end the pandemic. But Trump’s three-minute internet address hailing the vaccine made no mention of the toll the virus has taken.
Calvin Jillson, a presidential historian at Southern Methodist University, said Trump has proven himself unable or unwilling to muster the “normal and natural, falling-off-a-log simple presidential approach” that is called for in any moment of national grief or crisis.
“He simply doesn’t seem to have the emotional depth, the emotional reserves to feel what’s happening in the country and to respond to it in the way that any other president ― even those who’ve been fairly emotionally crippled ― would do,” Jillson said.
Trump did convene a summit this week to highlight his administration’s successful efforts to help hasten the development of coronavirus vaccines and prepare for their speedy distribution. And he spent part of Friday pressing federal authorities to authorize use of the first-up vaccine candidate from Pfizer.
At his summit, the president put heavy emphasis on the faster-than-expected development of the vaccines, calling it “an incredible success,” “a monumental national achievement,” “really amazing” and “somewhat of a miracle.” He’s also claimed credit, though Pfizer developed its vaccine outside the administration’s “Operation Warp Speed.”
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In a passing nod to the pandemic’s toll, Trump promised the coming vaccines would “quickly and dramatically reduce deaths and hospitalizations,” adding that “we want to get back to normal.” But it will be months before most Americans have access to a vaccine.
Asked what message he had for Americans suffering great hardship as the holidays approach and the virus only gets worse, Trump’s answer had an almost clinical tone.
“Yeah, well, CDC puts out their guidelines, and they’re very important guidelines,” he said, “but I think this: I think that the vaccine was our goal.”
To focus otherwise would undercut Trump’s goal of minimizing the national pain of the virus’ toll and his claims that the danger will soon vanish.
Trump’s successor, Joe Biden, on Friday answered that approach with a promise for greater presidential leadership. Of the virus, he said: “We can wish this away, but we need to face it.”
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Jeff Shesol, a presidential historian and former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, said Trump’s failure to express empathy was a “personal pathology manifesting itself as political strategy.”
“It’s not simply that he has decided not to express concern or sorrow, it’s that he does not feel the sorrow,” Shesol said.
Ari Fleischer, who served as White House press secretary to President George W. Bush, said Trump has approached the virus in a “very mechanical, focus-on-the-vaccine kind of way” when people are also hungering for an emotional connection. That’s hurt Trump politically, but it’s true to his persona, Fleischer added.
“The president is a blunt force more than he’s an empathetic force,” Fleischer said. “To his credit, he doesn’t pretend. He is who he is. Most politicians would fake it.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment for this story.
It’s not just Trump who is fazed by how best to acknowledge the toll of the virus.
The issue led to an unusually personal argument on the air Thursday at Fox News Channel, the favorite network for many of Trump’s supporters. Marie Harf, a commentator on the midday show “Outnumbered,” noted that 43 minutes into the show the previous day’s record-setting number of COVID deaths hadn’t been mentioned.
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“We cannot lose sight of the tragedy that is unfolding every day in this country, in large part because people want to go about like normal and they don’t want to wear masks,” she said.
The show’s host, Harris Faulkner, called Harf’s remark offensive. “Keep your judgment someplace where you know you can fact-check it, because you can’t see my heart.”
Late-night TV hosts, too, took note of the scant acknowledgement of the unfolding tragedy.
In a lengthy monologue Thursday night, NBC “Late Night” host Seth Meyers faulted Trump and Republicans for continuing to focus on trying to overturn the long-settled election “as thousands of Americans die every day from a pandemic they clearly don’t care about.”
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Associated Press writer David Bauder in New York and data journalist Nicky Forster contributed to this report.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Will Americans Take A Coronavirus Vaccine? Here's What Surveys Can (And Can't) Tell Us

ASSOCIATED PRESS A nurse holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy 's Hospital in London on Tuesday .
People aren ’ t always great at predicting precisely how they ’ ll behave in the future .
That ’ s one of the reasons it ’ s tricky to poll them on hypothetical questions , whether it ’ s asking if they ’ ll vote in an election or ― more relevant at the moment ― if they ’ ll take a coronavirus vaccine .
This weekend marks an inflection point .
The Food and Drug Administration authorized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. , and the question of whether Americans will accept a shot is suddenly real .
“ When we ’ ve been asking this question , we ’ ve always been asking it in a hypothetical case , ” said Mollyann Brodie , executive vice president for public opinion and survey research at the Kaiser Family Foundation .
“ It ’ s a sense of people ’ s intentions .
But we knew and expected that as the hypothetical becomes a reality , people ’ s intentions will shift .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Polls at the moment suggest that the public is divided into three broad groups .
On one side are people impatiently counting down the days until the vaccine is available to them .
On the other are those who adamantly oppose receiving the vaccine .
In between are people in a substantial , potentially swayable , middle ground .
Four recent surveys asked a relatively simple question : Do you plan — or are you willing — to get vaccinated ?
They all found that between 26 % and 33 % of respondents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The percentage who said they would get the vaccine varied more significantly among the polls .
Some 42 % told YouGov that they would get the vaccine .
An AP-NORC poll found that 47 % plan to do so .
Polls by Quinnipiac and NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist both reported that 61 % would get the vaccine .
Methodological and other dissimilarities among the surveys could account for the different findings .
One major difference : The YouGov and AP-NORC polls explicitly gave respondents an option to say they were unsure .
The Quinnipiac @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though a small percentage of respondents volunteered that answer anyway ) .
If , absent the option to say they ’ re unsure , wavering respondents are more likely to pick “ yes ” than “ no , ” it may suggest that such people could , with the right messaging , be persuaded to get a shot .
Understanding the best ways of communicating to that group will be crucial for public health advocates in the coming months .
“ There are many in this group who seem willing to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the side effects [ or ] want to see someone else who ’ s gotten the vaccine before they ’ re first in line , ” Brodie said .
Given the malleability in opinions , trying to use today ’ s polling to predict the precise share of Americans who might eventually choose to take a vaccine is likely something of a fool ’ s errand .
Instead , the numbers are more useful right now as relative rather than absolute metrics .
As the vaccination campaign rolls out , the trendline will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also less likely than Democrats to say they ’ ll take a vaccine ― a finding that reflects broader polarization around the handling of the pandemic .
That makes it especially difficult for survey researchers to disentangle concerns about safety and efficacy from allegiance to political party lines .
A December Axios/Ipsos poll , for instance , reported that the share of Americans who said they were at least somewhat likely to get a vaccine ranged from 48 % ( for “ the first generation COVID-19 vaccine , as soon as it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( for “ a COVID-19 vaccine that has been proven safe and effective by public health officials ” ) .
A recent Pew survey , meanwhile , found that nearly half of the people who said they were unlikely to get vaccinated also said in a follow-up question that once vaccinations have started and there ’ s more information , they might decide to get one , too .

A nurse holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London on Tuesday. ASSOCIATED PRESS
People aren’t always great at predicting precisely how they’ll behave in the future. That’s one of the reasons it’s tricky to poll them on hypothetical questions, whether it’s asking if they’ll vote in an election or ― more relevant at the moment ― if they’ll take a coronavirus vaccine.
Surveys right now are unlikely to reveal exactly how many Americans will get vaccinated. But they can provide a rough guide to where things stand.
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This weekend marks an inflection point. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first coronavirus vaccine for use in the U.S., and the question of whether Americans will accept a shot is suddenly real.
Several tracking polls, though not all of them, have already picked up increased willingness to take a vaccine as promising news about the vaccines’ progress accelerated.
“When we’ve been asking this question, we’ve always been asking it in a hypothetical case,” said Mollyann Brodie, executive vice president for public opinion and survey research at the Kaiser Family Foundation. “It’s a sense of people’s intentions. But we knew and expected that as the hypothetical becomes a reality, people’s intentions will shift. It’s really going to be dynamic.”
Polls at the moment suggest that the public is divided into three broad groups. On one side are people impatiently counting down the days until the vaccine is available to them. On the other are those who adamantly oppose receiving the vaccine. In between are people in a substantial, potentially swayable, middle ground.
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Four recent surveys asked a relatively simple question: Do you plan — or are you willing — to get vaccinated? They all found that between 26% and 33% of respondents said they would not get a vaccine.
The percentage who said they would get the vaccine varied more significantly among the polls. Some 42% told YouGov that they would get the vaccine. An AP-NORC poll found that 47% plan to do so. Polls by Quinnipiac and NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist both reported that 61% would get the vaccine.
Methodological and other dissimilarities among the surveys could account for the different findings. One major difference: The YouGov and AP-NORC polls explicitly gave respondents an option to say they were unsure. The Quinnipiac and NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist polls did not (though a small percentage of respondents volunteered that answer anyway).
Four recent polls on willingness to take a vaccine for the coronavirus. Ariel Edwards-Levy/HuffPost
If, absent the option to say they’re unsure, wavering respondents are more likely to pick “yes” than “no,” it may suggest that such people could, with the right messaging, be persuaded to get a shot. Understanding the best ways of communicating to that group will be crucial for public health advocates in the coming months.
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“There are many in this group who seem willing to get a vaccine but want to know more about the side effects [or] want to see someone else who’s gotten the vaccine before they’re first in line,” Brodie said.
Given the malleability in opinions, trying to use today’s polling to predict the precise share of Americans who might eventually choose to take a vaccine is likely something of a fool’s errand. Instead, the numbers are more useful right now as relative rather than absolute metrics. As the vaccination campaign rolls out, the trendline will reveal changing public sentiment.
In the meantime, demographic breakdowns show differing responses depending on racial, partisan or other divisions, which could prove a messaging challenge.
Black Americans have endured a long history of medical racism and are less likely than those of other races to say they intend to get vaccinated.
Republicans are also less likely than Democrats to say they’ll take a vaccine ― a finding that reflects broader polarization around the handling of the pandemic. That makes it especially difficult for survey researchers to disentangle concerns about safety and efficacy from allegiance to political party lines.
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The particularities of framing the messaging matter, both for public health communications and for gauging support for a vaccine. Beyond bare-bones yes-or-no questions about getting a vaccine, pollsters have tested a slew of additional question wordings, with often divergent results.
A December Axios/Ipsos poll, for instance, reported that the share of Americans who said they were at least somewhat likely to get a vaccine ranged from 48% (for “the first generation COVID-19 vaccine, as soon as it’s available”) to 69% (for “a COVID-19 vaccine that has been proven safe and effective by public health officials”).


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--First Vaccine Doses To Begin Rolling Out Early Sunday To Hundreds Of Sites

The first doses of Pfizer ’ s coronavirus vaccine are currently being packaged at the company ’ s Michigan facility and will begin rolling out for delivery Sunday morning , Operation Warp Speed chief operating officer Army Gen. Gus Perna announced Saturday morning .
Shipments are expected to reach 145 predesignated sites across all 50 states on Monday .
Another 425 sites will receive shipments Tuesday , and 66 more sites will receive shipments Wednesday , for a total of about 2.9 million doses .
The plan to distribute the Pfizer vaccine with military precision was unveiled hours after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug late Friday night .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Saturday to recommend the Pfizer vaccine for use on people 16 and older .
The next step will be for CDC Director Robert Redfield to give a final signoff , which is expected later in the day .
“ At the end of the day , we have an excellent plan that has been well-coordinated , well-synchronized , well-rehearsed and well-collaborated with everybody from the total government through [ the ] commercial industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I am very confident in it , ” Perna said , adding that he expected to make some adjustments to the plan as issues arise .
Health care workers and residents of long-term health care facilities , such as nursing homes , are expected to be among the first people to get the jab .
Perna said the distribution effort was the result of “ a great collaboration between UPS and FedEx , ” and that each dose will be transported directly to super-cold freezers .
“ We want to ensure perfection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t want anything going into an arm that would be a problem , ” Perna emphasized .
Clinical trials of Pfizer ’ s drug , created in partnership with the German company BioNTech , were overwhelmingly positive .
The vaccine , which is given in two shots a couple weeks apart , was shown to offer 95 % efficacy with side effects including sore arms , fatigue , headaches and fever .
“ We think as early as about three weeks from now we can be delivering vaccines to all providers as directed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the local pharmacies as they would like , ” he said .
Companies such as Walmart have already announced that their in-store pharmacies will help distribute the vaccines .
“ We are being very diligent , and only after a vaccine is approved will I allocate vaccines accordingly , ” Perna said .

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The first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine are currently being packaged at the company’s Michigan facility and will begin rolling out for delivery Sunday morning, Operation Warp Speed chief operating officer Army Gen. Gus Perna announced Saturday morning.
Shipments are expected to reach 145 predesignated sites across all 50 states on Monday. Another 425 sites will receive shipments Tuesday, and 66 more sites will receive shipments Wednesday, for a total of about 2.9 million doses.
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The plan to distribute the Pfizer vaccine with military precision was unveiled hours after the Food and Drug Administration officially approved the drug late Friday night. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Saturday to recommend the Pfizer vaccine for use on people 16 and older. The next step will be for CDC Director Robert Redfield to give a final signoff, which is expected later in the day.
“At the end of the day, we have an excellent plan that has been well-coordinated, well-synchronized, well-rehearsed and well-collaborated with everybody from the total government through [the] commercial industry down to the governors and the states. I am very confident in it,” Perna said, adding that he expected to make some adjustments to the plan as issues arise.
Health care workers and residents of long-term health care facilities, such as nursing homes, are expected to be among the first people to get the jab.
Perna said the distribution effort was the result of “a great collaboration between UPS and FedEx,” and that each dose will be transported directly to super-cold freezers.
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“We want to ensure perfection in the vaccine. We don’t want anything going into an arm that would be a problem,” Perna emphasized.
Clinical trials of Pfizer’s drug, created in partnership with the German company BioNTech, were overwhelmingly positive. The vaccine, which is given in two shots a couple weeks apart, was shown to offer 95% efficacy with side effects including sore arms, fatigue, headaches and fever.
“We think as early as about three weeks from now we can be delivering vaccines to all providers as directed by the states ― for example, to the local pharmacies as they would like,” he said.
Companies such as Walmart have already announced that their in-store pharmacies will help distribute the vaccines.
“We are being very diligent, and only after a vaccine is approved will I allocate vaccines accordingly,” Perna said.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--Jill Biden Spokesman Snaps Back At Wall Street Journal For Editorial On 'Dr.' Title

The Wall Street Journal faces fierce backlash from future first lady Jill Biden ’ s camp and from her supporters over an editorial that admonished her for using the title “ doctor.
” Biden indeed holds a doctorate degree ― in education , which she obtained from the University of Delaware in 2007 at age 55 after 15 years of work while raising her three children .
Sometimes news outlets ( such as HuffPost ) use the title only for people who are medical doctors , but there is nothing inherently wrong with using it , as Biden does , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Lady — Mrs. Biden — Jill — kiddo , ” Epstein began : “ A bit of advice on what may seem like a small but I think is a not unimportant matter .
Any chance you might drop the ‘ Dr. ’ before your name ?
‘ Dr .
Jill Biden ’ sounds and feels fraudulent , not to say a touch comic.
” .
@ jamestaranto , you and the @ WSJ should be embarrassed to print the disgusting and sexist attack on @ DrBiden running on the @ WSJopinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for women at all you would remove this repugnant display of chauvinism from your paper and apologize to her .
— Michael LaRosa ( @ MichaelLaRosaDC ) December 12 , 2020 The columnist spoke at length about his own career before delivering a tirade against honorary degrees given to the likes of Stephen Colbert .
But to reiterate : Biden earned her degree through more than a decade of study ; it was not given as an honorary title .
Epstein encouraged Biden to “ settle for the larger thrill of living for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public housing in the world as first lady Jill Biden.
” Biden has been a staunch and longtime advocate of public education ; it is not clear why Epstein mentioned public housing .
Epstein , for his part , does not have a doctorate ; he has only a bachelor ’ s degree .
″ [ Y ] ou and the @ WSJ should be embarrassed to print the disgusting and sexist attack on @ DrBiden running on the @ WSJopinion page , ” LaRosa tweeted .
“ If you had any respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this repugnant display of chauvinism from your paper and apologize to her.
” Dr. Biden earned her degrees through hard work and pure grit .
She is an inspiration to me , to her students , and to Americans across this country .
This story would never have been written about a man .
pic.twitter.com/mverJiOsxC — Doug Emhoff ( @ DouglasEmhoff ) December 12 , 2020 Twitter users ― a group made up in part of lawmakers and celebrities , including actor Debra Messing ― prompted the word “ doctor ” to trend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York City–based newspaper for publishing Epstein ’ s editorial .

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The Wall Street Journal faces fierce backlash from future first lady Jill Biden’s camp and from her supporters over an editorial that admonished her for using the title “doctor.”
Biden indeed holds a doctorate degree ― in education, which she obtained from the University of Delaware in 2007 at age 55 after 15 years of work while raising her three children.
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Sometimes news outlets (such as HuffPost) use the title only for people who are medical doctors, but there is nothing inherently wrong with using it, as Biden does, to highlight her achievement.
Journal editorial columnist Joseph Epstein, however, offered his unsolicited opinion on Saturday in a piece dripping with condescension.
“Madame First Lady — Mrs. Biden — Jill — kiddo,” Epstein began: “A bit of advice on what may seem like a small but I think is a not unimportant matter. Any chance you might drop the ‘Dr.’ before your name? ‘Dr. Jill Biden’ sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.”
.@jamestaranto, you and the @WSJ should be embarrassed to print the disgusting and sexist attack on @DrBiden running on the @WSJopinion page. If you had any respect for women at all you would remove this repugnant display of chauvinism from your paper and apologize to her. — Michael LaRosa (@MichaelLaRosaDC) December 12, 2020
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The columnist spoke at length about his own career before delivering a tirade against honorary degrees given to the likes of Stephen Colbert. But to reiterate: Biden earned her degree through more than a decade of study; it was not given as an honorary title.
Epstein encouraged Biden to “settle for the larger thrill of living for the next four years in the best public housing in the world as first lady Jill Biden.”
Biden has been a staunch and longtime advocate of public education; it is not clear why Epstein mentioned public housing.
Epstein, for his part, does not have a doctorate; he has only a bachelor’s degree.
Biden’s spokesman, Michael LaRosa, snapped back on Twitter at James Taranto, the Journal’s editorial features editor, who oversees the op-ed pages.
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″[Y]ou and the @WSJ should be embarrassed to print the disgusting and sexist attack on @DrBiden running on the @WSJopinion page,” LaRosa tweeted. “If you had any respect for women at all you would remove this repugnant display of chauvinism from your paper and apologize to her.”
Dr. Biden earned her degrees through hard work and pure grit. She is an inspiration to me, to her students, and to Americans across this country. This story would never have been written about a man. pic.twitter.com/mverJiOsxC — Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) December 12, 2020
Biden’s communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, tweeted an even more succinct criticism: “Sexist and shameful. Be better @WSJ.”
Twitter users ― a group made up in part of lawmakers and celebrities, including actor Debra Messing ― prompted the word “doctor” to trend on the social media site by chastising the New York City–based newspaper for publishing Epstein’s editorial.
Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, offered support as well. “This story would never have been written about a man,” he tweeted.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--GOP Congressman: We Need The Senate To Investigate Hunter Biden

DULUTH , Ga. – A congressman who leads the Colorado state GOP told Republican rallygoers here the party needed to win control of the Senate in order to investigate President-elect Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter , and possibly remove Biden from office .
“ If we lose the Senate , nobody is going to investigate [ Hunter Biden ] , ” Rep. Ken Buck ( R-Colo. ) told a rally in this suburb of Atlanta .
“ If we keep the Senate , we may find the truth , and the truth may lead us to [ President-elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope he ’ s not the president , ” Buck said of Joe Biden , referring to President Donald Trump ’ s failed efforts to overturn the results of the election , which he falsely claims is the result of voter fraud .
“ But understand something : We got to have a plan B .
If he ’ s the president , we ’ ve got to make sure we ’ ve got the Senate , keep it as a firewall , investigate the corruption that happened during the [ Barack ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of office.
” “ I take this matter very seriously , but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately , including with the benefit of professional tax advisers , ” Hunter Biden said in a statement at the time .
The comments signaled a desire by Republicans to continue investigating Hunter Biden , whose business dealings in China , Ukraine and other countries have been relentlessly scrutinized by Trump and his allies .
Hearings or congressional inquiries could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incoming president .
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee , led by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson , have already conducted an investigation into Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings , the results of which were published before the election .
Buck was met with a round of applause when he told the crowd he asked Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate Hunter Biden , a step that Trump was also interested in , The Wall Street Journal reported .
( Johnson said he didn ’ t think a special counsel was necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Colorado Republican Party , made the comments at a rally that was part of the Club for Growth ’ s “ Save America Tour , ” which aims to build Republican enthusiasm ahead of Senate runoff elections in the state on Jan. 5 .
Former Alasksa Gov .
Sarah Palin , Sen. Steve Daines of Montana and Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia were among the event ’ s other speakers .
The runoff elections pit GOP Sen. David Perdue against Democrat Jon Ossoff and Sen. Kelly Loeffler against Raphael Warnock .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they win both races , which are considered toss-ups .

Rep. Ken Buck said investigating Hunter Biden was a “plan B” for Republicans. Pool via Getty Images
DULUTH, Ga. – A congressman who leads the Colorado state GOP told Republican rallygoers here the party needed to win control of the Senate in order to investigate President-elect Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and possibly remove Biden from office.
“If we lose the Senate, nobody is going to investigate [Hunter Biden],” Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) told a rally in this suburb of Atlanta. “If we keep the Senate, we may find the truth, and the truth may lead us to [President-elect Joe Biden.]”
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“I hope he’s not the president,” Buck said of Joe Biden, referring to President Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the results of the election, which he falsely claims is the result of voter fraud. “But understand something: We got to have a plan B. If he’s the president, we’ve got to make sure we’ve got the Senate, keep it as a firewall, investigate the corruption that happened during the [Barack] Obama administration and put these people out of office.”
Joe Biden’s transition team on Thursday disclosed that federal prosecutors in Delaware were investigating Hunter Biden over tax issues.
“I take this matter very seriously, but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisers,” Hunter Biden said in a statement at the time.
The comments signaled a desire by Republicans to continue investigating Hunter Biden, whose business dealings in China, Ukraine and other countries have been relentlessly scrutinized by Trump and his allies. Hearings or congressional inquiries could at minimum create political headaches for the incoming president.
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Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, led by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, have already conducted an investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings, the results of which were published before the election.
Buck was met with a round of applause when he told the crowd he asked Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate Hunter Biden, a step that Trump was also interested in, The Wall Street Journal reported. (Johnson said he didn’t think a special counsel was necessary.)
Buck, who is chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, made the comments at a rally that was part of the Club for Growth’s “Save America Tour,” which aims to build Republican enthusiasm ahead of Senate runoff elections in the state on Jan. 5.
Former Alasksa Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. Steve Daines of Montana and Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia were among the event’s other speakers.
The runoff elections pit GOP Sen. David Perdue against Democrat Jon Ossoff and Sen. Kelly Loeffler against Raphael Warnock. Democrats will narrowly control the Senate if they win both races, which are considered toss-ups.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-12-12--The Election Is Over. Trump's Attacks Will Linger For Far Longer