thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--The White House Gave Up On The Key To Economic Recovery

But fiscal relief , as crucial as it is , is a Band-Aid .
The key to economic recovery during a pandemic is , as it ’ s always been , to fix the public health crisis .
This is something the Trump administration and its Republican allies seem not to understand .
Indeed , the White House seems to have given up on containing the virus , pinning its hopes now on a vaccine .
The Pandemic Recession Is Different Using data from payroll companies that can see day-to-day who is actually working in America and from marketing firms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of economists at Harvard have been able to pull together a clear look at why that is .
The findings of this team , called Opportunity Insights , illustrate the unique problems with a virus-fueled economic downturn .
How that played out : In March , as businesses shut down and people stayed home to avoid getting sick , high-income households stopped spending money at any place that required face-to-face interactions .
Think restaurants , bars , hotels , air travel , etc .
The spending slowdown happened everywhere , not just in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues .
Even in Iowa , which never had a lockdown , businesses are struggling , The New York Times reported last weekend .
People don ’ t want to go out to crowded places and risk getting sick .
People Do Need Money , Though Thirty-two percent of U.S. households said they were having difficulty paying for usual expenses , according to a Census survey conducted over the first two weeks of October .
Rates of food insecurity are skyrocketing .
The number of families that need food this fall surprised some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fall .
Indeed , at least some politicians seem unaware that Americans are suffering in this economy right now .
Sen. Chuck Grassley ( R-Iowa ) recently said he believed Democrats would want to wait until the inauguration of the next president to pass a new stimulus bill because , in his view , the economy is fine .
With each passing month that goes by without stimulus , the path to recovery becomes steeper , she said .
The problems intensity , as increasing numbers of parents drop out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , others lose their jobs and small businesses fold .
And once you leave the workforce , it ’ s harder to get back in .

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Congress sprung into action this spring to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, and economists generally agree that the massive $2 trillion legislation they passed in March actually worked to keep millions of Americans afloat.
But the relief from the CARES Act is gone. Enhanced unemployment payments ended this summer and those $1200 relief checks were spent. And though economic growth has picked up considerably since the depths of March ― GDP numbers out Thursday morning are expected to be very good ― the economy certainly hasn’t bounced back to pre-Covid levels.
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With coronavirus cases again rising, hitting new records in the U.S. over the weekend, the question is: Now what? Republican senators are dithering on passing another relief package, which economists say is absolutely necessary as millions face unemployment, eviction and hunger.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows made a startling comment on a weekend talk show about the Trump administration's approach to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S., he said, is "not going to control" the virus, an attitude that undercuts the prospects for an economic rebound. OLIVIER DOULIERY via Getty Images
But fiscal relief, as crucial as it is, is a Band-Aid. The key to economic recovery during a pandemic is, as it’s always been, to fix the public health crisis. This is something the Trump administration and its Republican allies seem not to understand. Indeed, the White House seems to have given up on containing the virus, pinning its hopes now on a vaccine.
Economic policies can “ameliorate and clean up a little of the mess left from inadequate public health measures,” said Jason Furman, an economics professor at Harvard University and former economic adviser to President Barack Obama. “But they can’t make up for, and give you, a good economy when public health has failed.”
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Furman and most other economists say Congress must act again, as a third COVID-19 wave bears down, to help struggling Americans get through it and to set the U.S. on a path to recovery with a mix of payments, unemployment aid and help to small businesses.
But those measures alone will not fix this mess. The economic downturn caused by the health crisis is unlike any other recession we’ve seen, economists told HuffPost, and requires a different kind of approach.
The Pandemic Recession Is Different
Typical recessions are always harder on lower-wage earners. But the economic fallout of the pandemic has significantly widened the disparity between the rich, who’ve been relatively unscathed over these past months, and the poor and working-class.
Using data from payroll companies that can see day-to-day who is actually working in America and from marketing firms that track consumer spending, a team of economists at Harvard have been able to pull together a clear look at why that is. The findings of this team, called Opportunity Insights, illustrate the unique problems with a virus-fueled economic downturn.
Bottom line: The people with a lot of money aren’t spending it as much as they used to. That’s caused the people without a lot of money to lose their jobs, and helped shutter businesses across the country.
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How that played out: In March, as businesses shut down and people stayed home to avoid getting sick, high-income households stopped spending money at any place that required face-to-face interactions. Think restaurants, bars, hotels, air travel, etc. The spending slowdown happened everywhere, not just in places with official business closures, and continues. Even in Iowa, which never had a lockdown, businesses are struggling, The New York Times reported last weekend. People don’t want to go out to crowded places and risk getting sick.
Spending by high-income households declined 7.3% from January to October, according to Opportunity Insight’s data.
High-income households didn’t completely stop spending because they were in financial trouble. Employment rates for those making more than $60,000 a year have held relatively steady. But these workers spent money on different things, and instead of eating out and traveling, they stayed home. Money went to things like new appliances and home renovations.
This hunkering down of the upper classes has been an absolute catastrophe for low-wage workers, particularly women and people of color. Employment among low-wage workers is down about 19% since January, according to Opportunity Insight’s data.
That was terrible for the economy and for small businesses.
The saving grace had been that money from the CARES Act, which was fairly progressive ― handing out stimulus checks and extra unemployment benefits to low-income workers. So, despite widespread unemployment, spending in low-income households hardly budged, even ticking up by 1% from January to October.
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However, low-income folks also didn’t spend that money on face-to-face services. And so businesses hit hard by the downturn didn’t get much benefit from the stimulus, according to the Opportunity Insights data.
The CARES Act “helped families but it didn’t get the economy going again,” said David Williams, the policy outreach director for Opportunity Insights. He noted that the team’s data found that the small business assistance in the CARES Act didn’t actually flow to the struggling face-to-face stores that needed help the most.
“A disproportionate amount of loans went to industries that did not have unemployment due to the pandemic,” he said. “Professional services received a lot of loans, but these were companies that went remote and weren’t going to be laying anyone off.”
Williams recommends more targeted relief in a new legislative package to help those who are truly struggling.
People Do Need Money, Though
Now that the CARES Act money is gone, all of the economic indicators are flashing red for lower-income Americans. People are unable to pay rent, worried about homelessness, going hungry ― and getting sick.
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Thirty-two percent of U.S. households said they were having difficulty paying for usual expenses, according to a Census survey conducted over the first two weeks of October. Rates of food insecurity are skyrocketing. The number of families that need food this fall surprised some who thought that need would decrease in the fall.
“We thought it would be short-lived, but the reality is it’s been growing,” said Stacey McDaniel, an anti-hunger initiative specialist for the YMCA of the USA.
Before COVID-19, the YMCA was focused on attracting members to its branches for fitness and other community activities. Now, many branches have turned into de facto food banks, she said.
“It just keeps growing,” she said. “I just don’t think the general public realizes how long this is going to last. When you talk about it taking six years to recover from the rate of hunger in the Great Recession, this is worse.”
Stimulus Still Really Matters
One of the reasons Congress has dragged its feet recently on passing another stimulus may be because the economic slowdown has been so concentrated among low-wage earners, said Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project, a Brookings Institution’s economic policy initiative.
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“Maybe if the pain were felt more broadly, maybe we’d take more responsible action,” she said.
Indeed, at least some politicians seem unaware that Americans are suffering in this economy right now. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently said he believed Democrats would want to wait until the inauguration of the next president to pass a new stimulus bill because, in his view, the economy is fine.
“Unless the economy would take a bad turn between now and let’s say Dec. 1, and there doesn’t seem to be a sign that’s going to happen ... we’d say the economy’s taking care of it,” he said.
But the point of passing stimulus now isn’t only to address the urgent needs of low-income workers who are struggling and the small businesses in trouble. Edelberg pointed out that once COVID-19 is behind us, the U.S. economy will recover at a glacial pace unless Congress passes some kind of fiscal stimulus.
If the pandemic ends at some point next year and Congress doesn’t act, the projections are “depressing,” she said. “It will take us years to return even to the strength of the economy just in February.”
With each passing month that goes by without stimulus, the path to recovery becomes steeper, she said. The problems intensity, as increasing numbers of parents drop out of the workforce to deal with haphazard school schedules, others lose their jobs and small businesses fold. And once you leave the workforce, it’s harder to get back in.
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“With each week those problems get bigger,” Edelberg said. “And the more those problems mount, the more challenging it will be to recover even once the pandemic is behind us.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--What To Eat First Thing In The Morning To Reduce Anxiety

As many as 40 million American adults — or 18 % of the population — live with an anxiety disorder .
And during the pandemic , those numbers may be even higher ; according to the American Psychological Association ’ s recent Stress in America report , nearly 1 in 5 adults say their mental health is worse than this time last year .
What you do in the morning sets the tone for the rest of your day — and that includes what you put on your plate .
We asked experts which foods they recommend people with anxiety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a calmer , healthier day ahead .
If you ’ re in a hurry , Feller recommends mashing avocado slices on rustic bread with a dash of cumin , black pepper and kosher salt .
If you have more time , she suggests filling half an avocado with an egg , baking until the whites are firm and topping it with hot sauce for an added kick .
When eating eggs , don ’ t ditch the yolks : that yellowy-orange center contains minerals like choline and zinc , which have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a zinc deficiency has been “ shown to induce depression-like and anxiety-like behaviors , ” according to a 2010 scientific review .
For example , the vast majority of serotonin receptors are located in the lining of the gut .
A deficiency in serotonin may lead to anxiety , depression or other mental health conditions , underscoring the importance of the gut-brain connection .
Opt for strained yogurt — i.e.
, the thicker kind , like Greek or Icelandic yogurt — that contains fat and more protein than regular yogurt to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ live active cultures ” — and “ lactobacillus acidophilus ” specifically — to ensure you ’ re getting those probiotic benefits .
“ Not only are you starting your day with a hefty dose of micronutrients like calcium , iron , magnesium , potassium and B6 , but this fiber-rich dish will also help to keep you satiated longer and support level blood sugars throughout the day , ” Feller said .
“ The smoothie is rich in fiber and protein to help with maintaining steady blood sugar , all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsweetened yogurt or kefir for the additional benefits fermented foods provide to the microbiome and mood , ” she said .

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As many as 40 million American adults — or 18% of the population — live with an anxiety disorder. And during the pandemic, those numbers may be even higher; according to the American Psychological Association’s recent Stress in America report, nearly 1 in 5 adults say their mental health is worse than this time last year.
While there’s no cure for anxiety, there are a number of ways to manage it, including therapy, medication and lifestyle changes like getting better sleep, exercising and improving your diet.
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What you do in the morning sets the tone for the rest of your day — and that includes what you put on your plate. We asked experts which foods they recommend people with anxiety eat for breakfast to set them up for a calmer, healthier day ahead.
1. Avocado
If you’re in a hurry, Feller recommends mashing avocado slices on rustic bread with a dash of cumin, black pepper and kosher salt. If you have more time, she suggests filling half an avocado with an egg, baking until the whites are firm and topping it with hot sauce for an added kick.
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Katarzyna Halat/EyeEm via Getty Images Avocados and eggs are two foods experts say may help ease anxiety. Combine them in avocado egg boats.
2. Eggs
When eating eggs, don’t ditch the yolks: that yellowy-orange center contains minerals like choline and zinc, which have been associated with lower anxiety levels. Conversely, a zinc deficiency has been “shown to induce depression-like and anxiety-like behaviors,” according to a 2010 scientific review.
Two eggs contain 12 grams of protein, which helps stabilize blood sugar. Avoiding a blood sugar spike and crash is key, as it causes the body to pump out hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, which can exacerbate anxiety symptoms.
Scrambled or sunny-side-up eggs may be your go-tos, but Feller suggests changing things up by making a breakfast quesadilla.
“[Use] a stone-ground corn tortilla, spinach, cheese, onion and tomato sprinkled with a touch of smoked paprika,” she said.
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Another option? Shakshuka — a Mediterranean baked egg dish with tomato, herbs and vegetables.
“The tomatoes and herbs also provide fiber that’s great for the health of your microbiome and additional nutrients,” said Samantha Elkrief, a therapist, holistic health coach and chef.
BURCU ATALAY TANKUT via Getty Images Yogurt contains probiotics that may improve gut health and, in turn, reduce anxiety.
3. Yogurt
Researchers in a 2015 study found a link between the consumption of fermented probiotic foods — such as yogurt — and a reduction in social anxiety.
“There is a link between the gut and the brain that continues to be researched,” Feller said. “Consuming foods that promote beneficial bacteria is thought to be supportive of both gut and brain health.”
For example, the vast majority of serotonin receptors are located in the lining of the gut. A deficiency in serotonin may lead to anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions, underscoring the importance of the gut-brain connection.
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Opt for strained yogurt — i.e., the thicker kind, like Greek or Icelandic yogurt — that contains fat and more protein than regular yogurt to keep you satiated. Check the ingredients label for “live active cultures” — and “lactobacillus acidophilus” specifically — to ensure you’re getting those probiotic benefits.
“Try topping your bowl of yogurt with hulled hemp seeds, bee pollen, and pistachios, all of which are excellent sources of fiber and heart-healthy fats,” Feller said.
kajakiki via Getty Images The omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon may help alleviate symptoms of anxiety.
4. Salmon
You could enjoy a savory breakfast of baked salmon and scrambled eggs, but if you like smoked salmon, that’s an option that’s available at most bagel shops.
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“Salmon is anti-inflammatory and a good source of protein, too,” Elkrief said. “Pair with eggs for a healthy, hearty, nutrient-dense meal.”
5. Oatmeal
Complex carbohydrates, like oats, are digested more slowly than simple carbohydrates, like pastries. They’ll keep you full while also helping you maintain that steady blood sugar curve.
“Not only are you starting your day with a hefty dose of micronutrients like calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and B6, but this fiber-rich dish will also help to keep you satiated longer and support level blood sugars throughout the day,” Feller said.
You can enjoy your oatmeal hot or cold, depending on what you’re in the mood for.
“Opt for chilled overnight oats with two tablespoons of chia seeds, cinnamon and choice of plant-based milk,” Feller said. “Or cozy up with a warm bowl of oats topped with almond butter, banana, cocoa nibs, and a soft dusting of cardamom.”
Julia Murray / EyeEm via Getty Images A berry smoothie with leafy greens, nut butter and yogurt packs a powerful nutritional punch that may also help manage anxiety.
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6. Berries
Blueberries, raspberries and strawberries are all rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that may help reduce anxiety levels and improve mood, some small studies have indicated.
One way to get your vitamin C boost and a nutrient-dense meal to boot: Whip up a smoothie with berries, leafy greens (which contain magnesium), nut butter (for protein) and pumpkin seeds (for zinc), Elkrief recommended.
“The smoothie is rich in fiber and protein to help with maintaining steady blood sugar, all the ingredients are anti-inflammatory and you can add unsweetened yogurt or kefir for the additional benefits fermented foods provide to the microbiome and mood,” she said.
Foods That Could Make Anxiety Worse
You don’t have to banish these foods from your diet altogether. Enjoying them from time to time is just fine, but consider minimizing your intake.
Refined carbohydrates
Again, foods that cause that sharp blood sugar spike and subsequent crash are ones to avoid if you have anxiety. These include cereals and beverages high in added sugar and baked goods made from refined grains.
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“Drastic drops in glucose levels often mirror symptoms of anxiety, so be mindful of the foods that cause these symptoms,” Feller said.
Plus, diets high in sugar tend to be less nutrient-dense, Elkrief said, “which means folks are missing out on the opportunity to eat foods that can support their brain health and mood.”
Coffee and energy drinks
The caffeine in these beverages can lead to restlessness and increased heart rate, which are also symptoms of anxiety. So they’re best consumed in moderation.
“Folks with anxiety are also more vulnerable to worsening symptoms from caffeine consumption,” Elkrief said. “Caffeine and energy drinks can also have a negative impact on sleep, which can worsen symptoms of anxiety.”
We all tolerate what we eat and drink differently, so some people may be more or less sensitive to the effects of caffeine or sugar. Figure out what works best for you.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Public Health Expert’s Warning: U.S. On Course To Hit 100,000 Daily COVID-19 Infections

The U.S. coronavirus resurgence will “ in the coming weeks ” begin topping 100,000 new infections every day , public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha warned Tuesday .
“ If we just go back about six , seven weeks ago to Labor Day , we were at about 35,000 cases a day , ” Jha noted .
“ We ’ re above 70,000 and just heading up .
So , I would not be surprised if we end up getting to 100,000.
” Jha said hitting the grim landmark figure could be avoided “ if we do some prudent things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , such as social distancing and wearing face masks .
“ But it doesn ’ t feel like there ’ s just enough policy impetus to act as we need to , ” he added .
“ And so I ’ m worried we ’ re going to hit 100,000 in a day at some point in the coming weeks.
” Blitzer agreed .
“ We need some national leadership to tell people you got to wear masks and we ’ re not getting that national leadership right now , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misled the public at the start of the pandemic by downplaying the risk of the virus , while in private he acknowledged its threat .
He has mostly refused to wear a mask and continues holding campaign rallies with mostly maskless fans .
He was hospitalized for coronavirus treatment for three days earlier this month .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the U.S. is “ not going to control ” the pandemic , but instead would “ control the fact that we get vaccines , therapeutics and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. have died from COVID-19 and about 8.7 million have been sickened .
“ It is a total failure of our political leadership that we still don ’ t have testing fixed , we still don ’ t have the kind of therapeutics widely available , ” Dr. Ashish Jha says .
“ That ’ s why we ’ re left with the social distancing and mask wearing.
” pic.twitter.com/Fynx20mRQG — CNN ( @ CNN ) October 28 , 2020

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The U.S. coronavirus resurgence will “in the coming weeks” begin topping 100,000 new infections every day, public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha warned Tuesday.
“We’re rising quickly,” Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
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“If we just go back about six, seven weeks ago to Labor Day, we were at about 35,000 cases a day,” Jha noted. “We’re above 70,000 and just heading up. So, I would not be surprised if we end up getting to 100,000.”
Jha said hitting the grim landmark figure could be avoided “if we do some prudent things” aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, such as social distancing and wearing face masks.
“But it doesn’t feel like there’s just enough policy impetus to act as we need to,” he added. “And so I’m worried we’re going to hit 100,000 in a day at some point in the coming weeks.”
Blitzer agreed. “We need some national leadership to tell people you got to wear masks and we’re not getting that national leadership right now,” he said.
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President Donald Trump intentionally misled the public at the start of the pandemic by downplaying the risk of the virus, while in private he acknowledged its threat. He has mostly refused to wear a mask and continues holding campaign rallies with mostly maskless fans. He was hospitalized for coronavirus treatment for three days earlier this month.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the U.S. is “not going to control” the pandemic, but instead would “control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigation areas.”
Almost 227,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19 and about 8.7 million have been sickened.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Rudy Giuliani Flips Out On Live TV As Fox Interview Goes Off The Rails

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , now personal attorney to President Donald Trump , had some tense moments on Fox Business on Tuesday and at one point threatened to walk off .
Lisa “ Kennedy ” Montgomery asked Giuliani about the Hunter Biden smear and conspiracy theories he ’ s pushed on Fox News and in the New York Post .
“ Some could say you are acting like Christopher Steele , ” she said , referring to the former British spy behind a salacious and unverified dossier on Trump .
“ You better apologize for that !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a United States attorney , associate attorney general , mayor of New York City and a member of the bar for 50 years.
” His voice rising , he called it an “ outrageous defamation ” to be compared to Steele .
“ I think our interview is now over , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t talk to people who accuse me.
” He stayed another five minutes , but things remained tense as he accused Kennedy of “ repeating lying propaganda.
” He also noted that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , owned ― like the Fox networks ― by Rupert Murdoch .
“ Do you think Rupert Murdoch would let them print false material ?
” he shouted .
She also asked him about his now-infamous appearance in the “ Borat ” sequel .
“ I have a 15-year-old daughter , I watched that , I was kinda grossed out by it , ” she said .
Giuliani again insisted he was just tucking his shirt in when he had his hands down his pants while lying on a bed during the film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interview by repeating how unhappy he was with Kennedy .
“ I have not loved this conversation , ” he said .
“ I find this conversation totally insulting .
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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, now personal attorney to President Donald Trump, had some tense moments on Fox Business on Tuesday and at one point threatened to walk off.
Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery asked Giuliani about the Hunter Biden smear and conspiracy theories he’s pushed on Fox News and in the New York Post.
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“Some could say you are acting like Christopher Steele,” she said, referring to the former British spy behind a salacious and unverified dossier on Trump.
That set Giuliani off.
“You better apologize for that!” he declared. “I’ve been a United States attorney, associate attorney general, mayor of New York City and a member of the bar for 50 years.”
His voice rising, he called it an “outrageous defamation” to be compared to Steele.
“I think our interview is now over,” he said. “I don’t talk to people who accuse me.”
He stayed another five minutes, but things remained tense as he accused Kennedy of “repeating lying propaganda.”
He also noted that it was published in the New York Post, owned ― like the Fox networks ― by Rupert Murdoch.
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“Do you think Rupert Murdoch would let them print false material?” he shouted.
“Heavens no,” Kennedy replied dryly.
She also asked him about his now-infamous appearance in the “Borat” sequel.
“I have a 15-year-old daughter, I watched that, I was kinda grossed out by it,” she said.
Giuliani again insisted he was just tucking his shirt in when he had his hands down his pants while lying on a bed during the film’s hidden-camera scene.
Giuliani concluded the interview by repeating how unhappy he was with Kennedy.
“I have not loved this conversation,” he said. “I find this conversation totally insulting.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Fox News Cuts Off Lindsey Graham In The Middle Of His Latest Money Plea

Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) has been using his airtime on Fox News to appeal for more money from viewers .
But it seems the right-wing network may have had enough .
Graham , who is locked in a tight race against Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison , begged for cash twice during Laura Ingraham ’ s show on Tuesday .
The second time , the network cut him off mid-plea : Lindsey Graham attempts to beg for money a second time in one interview and is cut off pic.twitter.com/SqSHt7Vwz5 — Acyn Torabi ( @ Acyn ) October 28 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have worked : Graham raised $ 28 million in the third quarter , a record for a Republican Senate candidate .
However , that ’ s less than half the record $ 57 million raised by Harrison over that same period , something Graham hasn ’ t been shy about mentioning during his increasingly desperate appeals on Fox News .
In which @ brikeilarcnn rolls the tape of Lindsey Graham repeatedly appearing on Fox News over the past few weeks to plead for money .
pic.twitter.com/AIrEGJXZJu — Oliver Darcy ( @ oliverdarcy ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundraising appeals have also become fodder for The Lincoln Project , a never-Trump conservative group that ’ s been running ads against a number of Republican senators , including Graham .
Earlier this week , the group called him a “ sniveling weak crybaby.
” On Tuesday , The Lincoln Project inserted Graham ’ s fundraising appeal into “ The Ring ” horror movie :

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has been using his airtime on Fox News to appeal for more money from viewers. But it seems the right-wing network may have had enough.
Graham, who is locked in a tight race against Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison, begged for cash twice during Laura Ingraham’s show on Tuesday. The second time, the network cut him off mid-plea:
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Lindsey Graham attempts to beg for money a second time in one interview and is cut off pic.twitter.com/SqSHt7Vwz5 — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) October 28, 2020
His regular appeals on Fox News have worked: Graham raised $28 million in the third quarter, a record for a Republican Senate candidate. However, that’s less than half the record $57 million raised by Harrison over that same period, something Graham hasn’t been shy about mentioning during his increasingly desperate appeals on Fox News.
CNN collected them into a supercut:
In which @brikeilarcnn rolls the tape of Lindsey Graham repeatedly appearing on Fox News over the past few weeks to plead for money. pic.twitter.com/AIrEGJXZJu — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 27, 2020
Graham’s fundraising appeals have also become fodder for The Lincoln Project, a never-Trump conservative group that’s been running ads against a number of Republican senators, including Graham. Earlier this week, the group called him a “sniveling weak crybaby.”
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-27--U.S. Early Voting Tops 70 Million, Continuing Historic Pace

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - More than 70 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election , more than half the total turnout of the 2016 election with one week to go until Election Day , according to a Tuesday tally from the U.S .
Elections Project .
The tally , which shows a record-breaking pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in percentage terms in more than a century , is the latest sign of intense interest in the contest between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden .
It also highlights voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure to COVID-19 as the pandemic regathers strength heading into winter .
Democrats hold a significant advantage in early voting due to their embrace of mail balloting , which Republicans have historically cast in large numbers but have shunned amid repeated and unfounded attacks by Trump , who says the system is prone to widespread fraud .
Overall , Democrats hold roughly a two-to-one advantage in early voting numbers .
However , Republicans in recent weeks have narrowed the gap in early , in-person voting , data shows .
The high level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University of Florida professor who administers the U.S .
Elections Project , to predict a record U.S. voter turnout of about 150 million , representing 65 % of those eligible to vote , the highest rate since 1908 .
U.S. voters have already cast far more early votes during this presidential campaign than they did in all of 2016 when they passed the 47 million mark earlier this month , data shows .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 70 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, more than half the total turnout of the 2016 election with one week to go until Election Day, according to a Tuesday tally from the U.S. Elections Project.
The tally, which shows a record-breaking pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in percentage terms in more than a century, is the latest sign of intense interest in the contest between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. It also highlights voters’ desire to reduce their risk of exposure to COVID-19 as the pandemic regathers strength heading into winter.
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Democrats hold a significant advantage in early voting due to their embrace of mail balloting, which Republicans have historically cast in large numbers but have shunned amid repeated and unfounded attacks by Trump, who says the system is prone to widespread fraud.
Overall, Democrats hold roughly a two-to-one advantage in early voting numbers. However, Republicans in recent weeks have narrowed the gap in early, in-person voting, data shows.
The high level of early voting has led Michael McDonald, the University of Florida professor who administers the U.S. Elections Project, to predict a record U.S. voter turnout of about 150 million, representing 65% of those eligible to vote, the highest rate since 1908.
U.S. voters have already cast far more early votes during this presidential campaign than they did in all of 2016 when they passed the 47 million mark earlier this month, data shows.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Trump Says He’s Kept ‘Every Single One’ Of His Promises. CNN Shows Why That’s Another Lie.

President Donald Trump ’ s boast about keeping “ every single one ” of the promises he made on the @ @ @ @ @ debunked on Tuesday ’ s broadcast of CNN ’ s “ Outfront.
” CNN correspondent @ @ @ @ @ three minutes to show why the president ’ s bombastic claim was yet another of @ @ @ @ @ Trump has told more than 22,000 untruths during his time in office , according to @ @ @ @ @ pointed out six examples of Trump reneging on his word ― from his vow that @ @ @ @ @ “ great , great wall ” on the southern border to his promise to repeal @ @ @ @ @ replace it with something better .
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President Donald Trump’s boast about keeping “every single one” of the promises he made on the 2016 campaign trail was swiftly debunked on Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Outfront.”
CNN correspondent Tom Foreman took less than three minutes to show why the president’s bombastic claim was yet another of Trump’s lies. Trump has told more than 22,000 untruths during his time in office, according to The Washington Post.
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Foreman pointed out six examples of Trump reneging on his word ― from his vow that Mexico would pay for a “great, great wall” on the southern border to his promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with something better.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--BBC Anchor Clashes With John Bolton In Tense Interview About Trump’s Impeachment Trial

An agitated Bolton repeatedly told Maitlis to “ let me finish ” as he answered her questions about why he did not appear at President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
She told him : “ You were given the chance to testify at his impeachment.
” “ You were begged to do your duty as a citizen .
You refused to tell the American people what you saw and what you knew.
” @ maitlis presses Donald Trump ’ s former National Security Adviser John Bolton over his refusal to voluntarily testify at the Trump impeachment trial # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBCNewsnight ) October 27 , 2020 “ You were begged to do your duty as a citizen .
You refused to tell the American people what you saw and what you knew.
” But Bolton replied : “ You ’ re absolutely wrong about that .
There ’ s a history here that I ’ d be delighted to lay out although I ’ m sure you won ’ t broadcast it here because it ’ s too complicated.
” As Maitlis began to speak over him , the former adviser warned her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me finish , OK ?
” Bolton insisted he tried to move Trump in a “ better direction ” and resigned in protest when he was unable to .
“ That ’ s why I tried to move his policies in better directions and why , ultimately , when I concluded I couldn ’ t do that , I resigned.
” He then continued to admonish Maitlis , telling her : “ Will you let me finish ?
Will you let me finish my answer ?
” – before explaining : “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me .
“ And when they issued a subpoena for my former deputy , the White House ordered him not to testify.
” The House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of power by Trump in 2019 , but the decision was later struck down in the Senate .
Bolton refused to give evidence in the impeachment inquiry , with some opponents claiming he instead saved his information for a tell-all book that was published in June – despite efforts by the U.S. Justice Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which details Bolton ’ s 17 months as Trump ’ s national security adviser , contains descriptions of conversations with foreign leaders that could be seen as politically damaging to the president .
Those include accounts that Trump tied military aid for Ukraine to that country ’ s willingness to conduct investigations into Democratic rival Joe Biden and Biden ’ s son Hunter , and that Trump asked China ’ s President Xi Jinping to help his re-election prospects .

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BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis found herself in a tense on-air clash with Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton last night.
An agitated Bolton repeatedly told Maitlis to “let me finish” as he answered her questions about why he did not appear at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
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She told him: “You were given the chance to testify at his impeachment.”
“You were begged to do your duty as a citizen. You refused to tell the American people what you saw and what you knew.”@maitlis presses Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton over his refusal to voluntarily testify at the Trump
impeachment trial#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/h1p28XliEI — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) October 27, 2020
“You were begged to do your duty as a citizen. You refused to tell the American people what you saw and what you knew.”
But Bolton replied: “You’re absolutely wrong about that. There’s a history here that I’d be delighted to lay out although I’m sure you won’t broadcast it here because it’s too complicated.”
As Maitlis began to speak over him, the former adviser warned her: “Let me finish. Let me finish, OK?”
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Bolton insisted he tried to move Trump in a “better direction” and resigned in protest when he was unable to.
“I was worried about him endangering American security,” he said.
“That’s why I tried to move his policies in better directions and why, ultimately, when I concluded I couldn’t do that, I resigned.”
He then continued to admonish Maitlis, telling her: “Will you let me finish? Will you let me finish my answer?” – before explaining: “The House of Representatives never issued a subpoena for me.
“And when they issued a subpoena for my former deputy, the White House ordered him not to testify.”
The House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of power by Trump in 2019, but the decision was later struck down in the Senate.
Bolton refused to give evidence in the impeachment inquiry, with some opponents claiming he instead saved his information for a tell-all book that was published in June – despite efforts by the U.S. Justice Department to block its release.
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The book, which details Bolton’s 17 months as Trump’s national security adviser, contains descriptions of conversations with foreign leaders that could be seen as politically damaging to the president.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Joe Biden Aims Closing Pitch At One Of His Few Vulnerabilities: Young Black Men

But in the closing stages of the race , Biden and other Democrats have shifted their focus back to a more traditional backbone of the party ’ s support : Black voters .
And specifically , Black men .
Democratic strategists and pollsters say this push is vital to shore up one of Biden ’ s only remaining vulnerabilities : The possibility that Black voters , and younger Black men , in particular , won ’ t turn out and support Biden at levels necessary to ensure his victory .
A CBS/BET poll released Sunday found that 90 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black women and 87 % of Black men plan to vote for Biden , margins roughly comparable to those Obama won in 2008 and 2012 .
Just 11 % of Black men support Trump , according to the poll , a margin slightly down from 2016 , when he lost that group to Hillary Clinton , 81-14 .
Other CBS polls released this week found Biden ahead by similar margins among Black voters in Florida and North Carolina , and he has small leads in each state .
“ Joe Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadly , have a closing argument that they have to make to Black men , that demonstrates how their lives would be better under a Biden presidency , how their lives will be better under a Democratic Senate , and how their lives would be better with Democrats gaining power [ in ] state and local elections , ” said Terrance Woodbury , a partner at HIT Strategies .
“ That proposition is not clear to some of these Black men , and he has to make that clear.
” Polling figures on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widely , thanks to small sample sizes in polls or surveys that don ’ t specifically focus on Black voters .
But surveys this year have suggested that Trump was making inroads among young Black voters in particular .
His support by Black Americans between the ages of 18 and 44 doubled over the last four years , from roughly 10 % in 2016 to 21 % ahead of November ’ s election , according to a survey from UCLA Nationscape and Democracy Fund .
And it ’ s a path he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump ’ s pitch to Black voters focused on the idea that they had been taken for granted by the Democratic Party , and thus had little to lose by giving him a chance .
The Trump campaign developed a “ deterrence ” strategy that used targeted social media campaigns laced with disinformation to dissuade Black and Latino voters from turning out in Florida , a state Trump won by less than 2 points .
( The strategy was exposed in October by the Miami Herald and the United Kingdom ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deterrence strategy : the false equivalency that , ‘ Sure , Donald Trump is corrupt , but they ’ re all corrupt.
’ Or ‘ Sure , Donald Trump is racist , but they ’ re all racists , ’ ” Woodbury said .
“ What Donald Trump is attempting to do is not to disqualify Joe Biden , but to disqualify the system .
And that is very effective with voters who feel like the system has never delivered for them anyway.
” “ I think we ’ re missing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When they hear about [ Biden ’ s plan ] , they are quite persuaded by it .
But we have to do the work of getting it to them , and not expect them to do the work of browsing through the website and dissecting a 30-page proposal .
Deliver it to the palms of their hands , because that is where Donald Trump has proven to be the most effective.
” Progressive groups have also spent most of the 2020 cycle trying to blunt Trump ’ s efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : One such group , New Florida Majority , has made more than 1 million calls and reached nearly 290,000 Black voters across the Sunshine State , and has hit similar numbers in Florida ’ s Latino communities .
Progressive groups there have also organized heavily around a statewide ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $ 15 , and with polls predicting a dead heat in the state , they are confident their efforts to reach Black and Latino voters will pay off , said Andrea Mercado , New Florida Majority @ @ @ @ @

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For much of the 2020 election cycle, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has focused intently on cementing gains among white women, a voting bloc that helped deliver Democrats massive victories in midterm elections two years ago and could do so again in November.
But in the closing stages of the race, Biden and other Democrats have shifted their focus back to a more traditional backbone of the party’s support: Black voters. And specifically, Black men. Democratic strategists and pollsters say this push is vital to shore up one of Biden’s only remaining vulnerabilities: The possibility that Black voters, and younger Black men, in particular, won’t turn out and support Biden at levels necessary to ensure his victory.
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Last week, Biden deployed one of his strongest weapons in the race, sending former President Barack Obama to campaign in Pennsylvania and Florida, two battleground states where Biden leads in polling averages and where victory would all but cut off President Donald Trump’s path to victory.
Obama urged Black and young voters to turn out in huge numbers at one stop and made another pitch at a Philadelphia high school. The Biden campaign had already rolled out new television and radio advertisements targeting Black voters in more than a dozen battleground states.
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has aimed his closing argument at shoring up support among Black voters —and younger Black men in particular — in swing states like Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
A CBS/BET poll released Sunday found that 90% of Black voters overall, 92% of Black women and 87% of Black men plan to vote for Biden, margins roughly comparable to those Obama won in 2008 and 2012. Just 11% of Black men support Trump, according to the poll, a margin slightly down from 2016, when he lost that group to Hillary Clinton, 81-14. Other CBS polls released this week found Biden ahead by similar margins among Black voters in Florida and North Carolina, and he has small leads in each state.
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But younger Black voters, and younger Black men in particular, have not been as enthusiastic about Biden: Late this summer, a survey from HIT Strategies, a Washington messaging firm that focuses on millennial, female and minority voters, found that among Black men under 50 in battleground states, 18% supported Trump — the sort of shift that could dramatically alter the election, especially if anticipated gains among white suburban voters and elderly voters don’t materialize.
“Joe Biden’s campaign, and the Democratic Party more broadly, have a closing argument that they have to make to Black men, that demonstrates how their lives would be better under a Biden presidency, how their lives will be better under a Democratic Senate, and how their lives would be better with Democrats gaining power [in] state and local elections,” said Terrance Woodbury, a partner at HIT Strategies. “That proposition is not clear to some of these Black men, and he has to make that clear.”
“What Donald Trump is attempting to do is not to disqualify Joe Biden, but to disqualify the system. And that is very effective with voters who feel like the system has never delivered for them anyway.” - Terrance Woodbury, partner at HIT Strategies
Biden’s efforts to win over younger Black men in the final stages of the race may be working: The former vice president led Trump 77-12 among Black men, and 76-9 among Black men under 50, in battleground states, a new poll conducted by HIT Strategies found last week.
Black men will undoubtedly provide one of Biden’s largest and most consistent sources of support, but they have been a focus of his campaign since the end of the Democratic primary. Turnout declines in 2016 ― which occurred in part because of voter suppression tactics ― helped doom Clinton’s campaign.
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Early on, the Biden campaign homed in especially on young Black men, hosting events in swing states to target one of Democrats’ most reliable and vital bases.
Polling figures on subsets of the Black electorate often vary widely, thanks to small sample sizes in polls or surveys that don’t specifically focus on Black voters. But surveys this year have suggested that Trump was making inroads among young Black voters in particular. His support by Black Americans between the ages of 18 and 44 doubled over the last four years, from roughly 10% in 2016 to 21% ahead of November’s election, according to a survey from UCLA Nationscape and Democracy Fund.
In Pennsylvania, a poll released by a progressive group there (and first reported by Politico) showed that just 72% of Black men under 50 supported Biden ― a 19-point drop from his support among Black men over 50. Fourteen percent of younger Black men in Philadelphia plan to vote for Trump, and another 9% are undecided, the poll found.
The CBS/BET poll found that while younger Black voters still overwhelmingly favor Biden, less than half of 18-to-29-year-olds were very enthusiastic about supporting him. They were also less excited by Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate than their older counterparts.
Former President Barack Obama, who drew record turnout by Black voters in 2008 and 2012, has campaigned for Biden late in the race in Pennsylvania and Florida, urging young and Black voters to turn out and vote early. AP Photo/John Raoux
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The most recent poll from HIT Strategies suggests that younger Black men may be solidifying behind Biden in the election’s final days, and Woodbury posited that Trump’s declines were in large part due to the fact that Black voters who expressed support for the president are less likely to turn out to vote because their positive views of Trump are rooted primarily in skepticism toward the Democratic Party.
But if undecided voters push Trump’s support among Black men closer to the 18% figure from this summer, and Biden’s expected gains among white voters don’t materialize, it could potentially tip states like Pennsylvania toward the president. And if similar shifts take place in swing states like Michigan or Florida ― where Biden may still struggle to match Clinton and Obama’s margins among Latino voters ― it could potentially swing the election back toward Trump.
That may seem unlikely, but the combination of incremental gains and lower turnout among Black men is one of Trump’s last remaining paths to victory ― at least via the vote.
And it’s a path he’s followed before. Four years ago, Trump’s pitch to Black voters focused on the idea that they had been taken for granted by the Democratic Party, and thus had little to lose by giving him a chance. The Trump campaign developed a “deterrence” strategy that used targeted social media campaigns laced with disinformation to dissuade Black and Latino voters from turning out in Florida, a state Trump won by less than 2 points. (The strategy was exposed in October by the Miami Herald and the United Kingdom’s Channel 4.)
It’s not clear whether the Trump campaign is using an identical strategy this time around. But since Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in May, Trump has spent millions of dollars on targeted social media ads focused on criminal justice issues, including Biden’s support for the 1994 crime bill ― a piece of legislation often cited as a driver of mass incarceration that was also a source of young Black voters’ antipathy toward Biden during the Democratic primary.
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The ads have heavily targeted voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Florida in recent weeks, but they aren’t necessarily meant to persuade younger Black men to vote for Trump. Rather, they’re aimed at depressing Black turnout by bolstering the perception that there’s little daylight between Trump and Biden when it comes to policy on race.
Surveys this year have shown higher-than-expected support for Trump among younger Black voters, although recent polls have suggested those voters may be solidifying behind Biden in the race's closing days. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
In focus groups this year, Woodbury heard from one young Black voter that his life hadn’t improved much under Obama or worsened much under Trump, an idea that fueled the belief that presidential politics didn’t matter.
“That is the deterrence strategy: the false equivalency that, ‘Sure, Donald Trump is corrupt, but they’re all corrupt.’ Or ‘Sure, Donald Trump is racist, but they’re all racists,’” Woodbury said. “What Donald Trump is attempting to do is not to disqualify Joe Biden, but to disqualify the system. And that is very effective with voters who feel like the system has never delivered for them anyway.”
But a lack of enthusiasm for Biden isn’t solely Trump’s creation ― it also reflects ways the Democratic Party and the Biden campaign have fallen short in reaching out to and engaging those voters to counter Trump’s claims.
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Biden released a detailed policy plan aimed at Black voters that touts his support for a $15 per hour minimum wage, investments in affordable housing and Black businesses, his desire to end discriminatory practices in everything from housing to schooling and policing, and efforts to bolster voting rights.
The plan proved popular among younger Black voters during focus groups Woodbury has conducted, but most of them hadn’t previously heard of it ― a sign that Biden’s outreach to young Black men hasn’t been as strong or as targeted as it should have been.
“I think we’re missing them on social media,” Woodbury said. “When they hear about [Biden’s plan], they are quite persuaded by it. But we have to do the work of getting it to them, and not expect them to do the work of browsing through the website and dissecting a 30-page proposal. Deliver it to the palms of their hands, because that is where Donald Trump has proven to be the most effective.”
While margins among Black and Latino men are a vulnerability for Biden, multiple Democratic consultants insisted to HuffPost this week that they don’t yet amount to a major concern. Woodbury, for his part, believes that Biden’s gains among white voters ― women and whites without a college degree, in particular ― are a signal that Biden is just putting together a different coalition than the one that pushed Obama to the White House.
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Progressive groups have also spent most of the 2020 cycle trying to blunt Trump’s efforts to bolster support among Black and Latino voters: One such group, New Florida Majority, has made more than 1 million calls and reached nearly 290,000 Black voters across the Sunshine State, and has hit similar numbers in Florida’s Latino communities. Progressive groups there have also organized heavily around a statewide ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $15, and with polls predicting a dead heat in the state, they are confident their efforts to reach Black and Latino voters will pay off, said Andrea Mercado, New Florida Majority’s executive director.
“There are lines outside of polling places in Black communities, so I think that’s a really good indicator,” she said. “And when you take a close look at voting and turnout levels, we’re seeing a lot of people who didn’t vote in 2016 showing up to the polls.”
Biden’s closing argument to younger Black voters may be even more important for Democratic candidates who might not be able to rely on Trump fatigue among white voters to win close House and Senate races. Woodbury pointed to the heated U.S. Senate contest in Michigan, where Sen. Gary Peters (D) is trying to hold off a challenge from Republican John James, a Black military veteran and businessman who is running roughly 5 points behind Peters in the polls, according to RealClearPolitics averages.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--20 Republican Former U.S. Attorneys Condemn Donald Trump, Back Joe Biden

Twenty former U.S. attorneys ― all appointed by GOP presidents ― gave 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden their “ strongest endorsement ” in an open letter slamming President Donald Trump ’ s politicization of the Justice Department .
Trump “ has clearly conveyed that he expects his Justice Department appointees and prosecutors to serve his personal and political interests in the handling of certain cases – such as the investigations into foreign election interference and the prosecution of his political associates – and has taken action against those who have stood up for the interests of justice , ” says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Republican administrations from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush .
They also warned Trump ’ s leadership is “ a threat to the rule of law in our country.
” Biden , the attorneys wrote , has “ devoted his career to supporting law enforcement , protecting the independence of the Justice Department , and working to ensure that the federal government exercises its law enforcement powers fairly and impartially and in the interests of all Americans.
” The former attorneys who signed an open letter condemning President Donald Trump served in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ W. Bush , pictured .
They also hailed Biden for appearing to understand “ that unity — and not division — is the key to meeting the challenges that our country is facing.
” Biden would “ make every effort to unite law enforcement and the nation in the pursuit of justice – to defend the rule of law , to serve and protect all Americans , and to build a criminal justice system that provides equal justice under the law , ” they added .
The letter adds to Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditionally be expected to endorse the GOP candidate .
In August , former CIA Director Michael Hayden and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel were among 74 Republican former national security officials to sign a letter explaining why they couldn ’ t vote for Trump .

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Twenty former U.S. attorneys ― all appointed by GOP presidents ― gave 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden their “strongest endorsement” in an open letter slamming President Donald Trump’s politicization of the Justice Department.
Trump “has clearly conveyed that he expects his Justice Department appointees and prosecutors to serve his personal and political interests in the handling of certain cases – such as the investigations into foreign election interference and the prosecution of his political associates – and has taken action against those who have stood up for the interests of justice,” says the letter signed by ex-prosecutors who served in Republican administrations from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush.
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They also warned Trump’s leadership is “a threat to the rule of law in our country.”
Biden, the attorneys wrote, has “devoted his career to supporting law enforcement, protecting the independence of the Justice Department, and working to ensure that the federal government exercises its law enforcement powers fairly and impartially and in the interests of all Americans.”
The former attorneys who signed an open letter condemning President Donald Trump served in Republican administrations from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush, pictured. ASSOCIATED PRESS
They also hailed Biden for appearing to understand “that unity — and not division — is the key to meeting the challenges that our country is facing.”
Biden would “make every effort to unite law enforcement and the nation in the pursuit of justice – to defend the rule of law, to serve and protect all Americans, and to build a criminal justice system that provides equal justice under the law,” they added.
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The letter adds to Biden’s backing from figures or groups that would traditionally be expected to endorse the GOP candidate.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Stephen Colbert: This Trump-Ted Nugent Moment Is ‘Perfect’ Summary Of Where We're At

Stephen Colbert thinks he ’ s found the moment that “ captures exactly ” the way many people feel just @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The Late Show ” host on Tuesday pointed to a segment on CNN @ @ @ @ @ s White House correspondent Jeremy Diamond was drowned out at President Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Michigan , by conservative rocker Ted Nugent ’ s loud rendition of the national anthem @ @ @ @ @ t believe how perfect it is as an analysis of what is happening because I @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s going on inside our skulls right now , ” said Colbert .
@ @ @ @ @ trying to figure out what ’ s going on , maybe listen to that quiet @ @ @ @ @ thing to do , ” the comedian continued .
“ But Donald Trump is trying @ @ @ @ @ with ‘ Cat Scratch Fever .
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Stephen Colbert thinks he’s found the moment that “captures exactly” the way many people feel just days before the 2020 election.
“The Late Show” host on Tuesday pointed to a segment on CNN in which the network’s White House correspondent Jeremy Diamond was drowned out at President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Lansing, Michigan, by conservative rocker Ted Nugent’s loud rendition of the national anthem.
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“I can’t believe how perfect it is as an analysis of what is happening because I think that clip captures exactly what’s going on inside our skulls right now,” said Colbert.
“We’re all trying to figure out what’s going on, maybe listen to that quiet voice telling us the right thing to do,” the comedian continued. “But Donald Trump is trying to drown all that out with ‘Cat Scratch Fever.’”
Check out Colbert’s monologue here:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Jimmy Kimmel Supercut Debunks The COVID-19 Lie That Trump Tells Over And Over Again

Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday debunked one particular lie that President Donald Trump keeps telling about COVID-19 over and over again @ @ @ @ @ occasions claimed that the United States is finally “ rounding the corner ” of the @ @ @ @ @ s despite daily infection numbers rising once again across the country and researchers predicting that @ @ @ @ @ pass 500,000 by February .
Kimmel aired a montage of Trump repeating the claim alongside @ @ @ @ @ corners that do not go well , from a cat crashing into the wall to @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ ve rounded so many corners , we ’ re about to @ @ @ @ @ said .
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Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday debunked one particular lie that President Donald Trump keeps telling about COVID-19 over and over again.
Trump has on multiple occasions claimed that the United States is finally “rounding the corner” of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s despite daily infection numbers rising once again across the country and researchers predicting that the nationwide death toll could pass 500,000 by February.
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Kimmel aired a montage of Trump repeating the claim alongside footage of various things rounding corners that do not go well, from a cat crashing into the wall to cars falling into a ditch.
“We’ve rounded so many corners, we’re about to throw up,” Kimmel said.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Jeff Daniels Tells Michigan What Trump's Really Like: ‘Not Much Of A Man At All’

Two-time Emmy-winning actor Jeff Daniels and bestselling novelist Don Winslow have joined forces for a new video aimed at getting voters in Michigan to support Democratic candidate Joe Biden over President Donald Trump .
“ We ’ re hurting in Michigan right now : in our factories , on our farms , in our hearts , ” Daniels , who grew up in the state and lives there today , said .
“ In Michigan , we don ’ t pound our chests and blow our own horns .
We just get the job done , ” he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get to work.
” And the “ Comey Rule ” star made it clear there was one candidate who doesn ’ t meet those values : Trump .
“ Here in Michigan , we don ’ t believe in paying off porn stars to keep their mouths shut about who we really are and we don ’ t think much of a man who disrespects women , ” Daniels said .
“ In fact , we don ’ t think he ’ s much of a man at all.
” The video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive producer Shane Salerno , who has been working with Winslow on anti-Trump videos that have racked up millions of views on Twitter , including one earlier this month featuring rock icon Bruce Springsteen .

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Two-time Emmy-winning actor Jeff Daniels and bestselling novelist Don Winslow have joined forces for a new video aimed at getting voters in Michigan to support Democratic candidate Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.
“We’re hurting in Michigan right now: in our factories, on our farms, in our hearts,” Daniels, who grew up in the state and lives there today, said.
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“In Michigan, we don’t pound our chests and blow our own horns. We just get the job done,” he added. “We suit up, show up and get to work.”
And the “Comey Rule” star made it clear there was one candidate who doesn’t meet those values: Trump.
“Here in Michigan, we don’t believe in paying off porn stars to keep their mouths shut about who we really are and we don’t think much of a man who disrespects women,” Daniels said. “In fact, we don’t think he’s much of a man at all.”
The video was produced by “Comey Rule” executive producer Shane Salerno, who has been working with Winslow on anti-Trump videos that have racked up millions of views on Twitter, including one earlier this month featuring rock icon Bruce Springsteen.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Coronavirus-Infected Justin Turner Ditches Mask To Party With Dodgers Teammates

Justin Turner was pulled from the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup during the eighth inning of the team ’ s World Series-clinching Game 6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday after testing positive for the coronavirus .
Despite Turner ’ s diagnosis , the Dodgers third baseman returned to the field at Globe Life Field in Arlington , Texas , following the team ’ s victory to celebrate with teammates .
He posed for a photo with teammates , without his mask : Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts defended Turner ’ s return to the field .
“ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Betts said , per ESPN .
“ Forget all that , he ’ s part of the team .
We ’ re not excluding him from anything.
” People on Twitter , however , questioned why Turner was allowed back to celebrate , and wondered how he contracted the virus in the first place , given the bubbles that Major League Baseball teams were placed into in the postseason .
Justin Turner was pulled from the game for testing positive for COVID-19 .
Now 's he 's sitting maskless taking photos on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Schwab ( @ michaelschwab13 ) October 28 , 2020 Yo this Justin Turner thing is crazy !
!
He tested positive twice , including yesterday , insisted being on the field , going against medical advice ... .kissing his wife , there ’ s a photo of him maskless next to Dave Roberts ... .
This should be a huge scandal .
— Mack Kary ( @ karymack ) October 28 , 2020 Justin Turner just had his mask off next to a maskless Dave Roberts .
WHAT .
ARE .
WE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bella ( @ TimBella ) October 28 , 2020 Uh , so are they just going to breeze over the fact that Justin Turner got pulled from the World Series in the middle of a game with a positive coronavirus test and a huge , mostly maskless celebration ensued ?
— Mitchell Byars ( @ mitchellbyars ) October 28 , 2020 1 ) This is the first positive coronavirus test for MLB player in months & it came during last game of season 2 ) How did Justin Turner contract coronavirus in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results being received during games & not before ?
He could ’ ve exposed others while playing https : //t.co/9cmY8wPkH1 — Aaron Rupar ( @ atrupar ) October 28 , 2020 How is it that Justin Turner of the @ Dodgers tested positive for COVID and is then on the field after the game with no mask celebrating with maskless fans on the field ?
This country is so messed up .
— Blank Slate ( @ blankslate2017 ) October 28 , 2020 Turner has not responded to the criticism of his maskless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game , however , he did thank fans for reaching out : Thanks to everyone reaching out !
I feel great , no symptoms at all .
Just experienced every emotion you can possibly imagine .
Can ’ t believe I couldn ’ t be out there to celebrate with my guys !
So proud of this team & unbelievably happy for the City of LA # WorldSeriesChamps — Justin Turner ( @ redturn2 ) October 28 , 2020

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Justin Turner was pulled from the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup during the eighth inning of the team’s World Series-clinching Game 6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Despite Turner’s diagnosis, the Dodgers third baseman returned to the field at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, following the team’s victory to celebrate with teammates.
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Turner was filmed removing his mask:
Justin Turner returns to the field for the team picture. pic.twitter.com/NmXBbU7Mo7 — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 28, 2020
He posed for a photo with teammates, without his mask:
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Turner hugged teammates:
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And embraced his wife Kourtney Pogue:
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Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts defended Turner’s return to the field.
“He’s part of the team,” Betts said, per ESPN. “Forget all that, he’s part of the team. We’re not excluding him from anything.”
People on Twitter, however, questioned why Turner was allowed back to celebrate, and wondered how he contracted the virus in the first place, given the bubbles that Major League Baseball teams were placed into in the postseason.
Justin Turner was pulled from the game for testing positive for COVID-19. Now's he's sitting maskless taking photos on the field??? pic.twitter.com/uGkdBKOG3K — Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) October 28, 2020
Yo this Justin Turner thing is crazy!! He tested positive twice, including yesterday, insisted being on the field, going against medical advice....kissing his wife, there’s a photo of him maskless next to Dave Roberts....
This should be a huge scandal. — Mack Kary (@karymack) October 28, 2020
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Justin Turner just had his mask off next to a maskless Dave Roberts.
WHAT. ARE. WE. DOING? #WorldSeries — Timothy Bella (@TimBella) October 28, 2020
Uh, so are they just going to breeze over the fact that Justin Turner got pulled from the World Series in the middle of a game with a positive coronavirus test and a huge, mostly maskless celebration ensued? — Mitchell Byars (@mitchellbyars) October 28, 2020
1) This is the first positive coronavirus test for MLB player in months & it came during last game of season
2) How did Justin Turner contract coronavirus in the bubble?
3) Why are test results being received during games & not before? He could’ve exposed others while playing https://t.co/9cmY8wPkH1 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 28, 2020
How is it that Justin Turner of the @Dodgers tested positive for COVID and is then on the field after the game with no mask celebrating with maskless fans on the field? This country is so messed up. — Blank Slate (@blankslate2017) October 28, 2020
Turner has not responded to the criticism of his maskless return.
Following his removal from the game, however, he did thank fans for reaching out:
Thanks to everyone reaching out! I feel great, no symptoms at all. Just experienced every emotion you can possibly imagine. Can’t believe I couldn’t be out there to celebrate with my guys! So proud of this team & unbelievably happy for the City of LA#WorldSeriesChamps — Justin Turner (@redturn2) October 28, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--Zeta Takes Aim At Hurricane-Weary Gulf Coast

On Dauphin Island , off the Alabama coast , workers at Dauphin Island Marina prepared for Zeta , although there was little left to protect after Hurricane Sally hit in September .
“ We don ’ t have any docks or fuel pumps at this point .
Sally took it all out , ” employee Jess Dwaileebe said .
In Louisiana ’ s coastal St. Bernard Parish , east of New Orleans , Robert Campo readied his marina , again , for an approaching storm .
“ We ’ re down for four or five days , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fishing .
That ’ s four or five days nobody is shrimping .
That ’ s four or five days , no economic wheels are turning , ” he said .
“ I ’ ve never seen anything like it , ” Thomas Hymel , an extension agent in Jeanerette with the LSU Agricultural Center , said of this year ’ s series of storms and other troubles .
He said the storms have meant more than a month of downtime for seafood harvesters , many of whom are suffering a drop in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
Santana reported from Shell Beach , Louisiana .
Associated Press reporters Jay Reeves , in Birmingham , Alabama ; Melinda Deslatte in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ; Stacey Plaisance in New Orleans ; Seth Borenstein in Kensington , Maryland , and Gabriel Alcocer in Cancun , Mexico , contributed to this report .

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana braced Wednesday for what is expected to be its third hurricane strike this year as Zeta, the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season, headed toward an expected landfall south of New Orleans.
Zeta raked across the Yucatan Peninsula Tuesday, striking as a hurricane, before weakening to a tropical storm. It regained hurricane strength on Wednesday evening.
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Hurricane warnings stretched from Morgan City, Louisiana, along the Mississippi coast to the Alabama state line. Late Tuesday, the storm had sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph) and was centered 410 miles (655 kilometers) south-southwest of the Mississippi River’s mouth.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards asked President Donald Trump for a disaster declaration ahead of the storm. He and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey both declared emergencies, as did Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich in Biloxi, Mississippi. Trump declared an emergency for Louisiana Tuesday evening.
“There’s no doubt that we’ve seen a lot this year, with COVID and so many threats from so many storms,” Gilich said in a news release, “but this storm shows that we haven’t seen it all yet.”
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Here is the 7 PM CDT Tuesday, October 27 Tropical Storm #Zeta intermediate advisory. Zeta is expected to strengthen and bring hurricane conditions along with dangerous storm surge to a portion of the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/nb3AW9vJee — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 28, 2020
The storm approached as New Orleans officials announced that a turbine that generates power to the city’s aging drainage pump system broke down Sunday, with no quick repair in sight. There was enough power to keep the pumps operating if needed but it left authorities with little excess power to tap should a breakdown of other turbines occur, officials said at a news conference with Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Officials said they were running through contingencies to provide power and make repairs where needed should there be other equipment problems. Forecasts, meanwhile, called for anywhere from 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 centimeters) of rain to fall in the New Orleans area. Officials noted that Zeta is expected to be a relatively fast-moving storm, possibly mitigating the flood threat.
Zeta broke the record for the previous earliest 27th Atlantic named storm that formed Nov. 29, 2005. It’s also the 11th hurricane of the season. An average season sees six hurricanes and 12 named storms.
The extraordinarily busy hurricane season has focused attention on the role of climate change, which scientists say is causing wetter, stronger and more destructive storms.
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Louisiana has been hit by two tropical storms and two hurricanes: Laura, blamed for at least 27 Louisiana deaths after it struck in August, and Delta, which exacerbated Laura’s damage in the same area just weeks later. New Orleans has been in the warning area for potential tropical cyclones seven times this year but has seen them veer to the east or west.
“I don’t think we’re going to be as lucky with this one,” city emergency director Colin Arnold said.
Another approaching storm piled on more worries for evacuees from previous hurricanes. The state is sheltering about 3,600 evacuees from Laura and Delta, most in New Orleans area hotels.
“I’m physically and mentally tired,” a distraught Yolanda Lockett of Lake Charles said, standing outside a New Orleans hotel.
Meanwhile, many along the coast renewed an unwanted ritual of preparation.
A life-threatening storm surge is expected late Wednesday as #Zeta impacts the Northern Gulf Coast. Here is the latest peak storm surge forecast. pic.twitter.com/eFpcaz2xtK — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 28, 2020
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-28--'The Daily Show' Highlights The Strange Pattern In Sean Hannity's Election Coverage

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thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-27--Sacha Baron Cohen Shares Video Of Chaotic Escape From Washington Gun Rally

“ The organizers and a lot of people in the crowd got very angry , ” Baron Cohen said .
@ @ @ @ @ the stage .
Luckily for me , I had hired the security .
So it @ @ @ @ @ actually storm the stage.
” The video shows Baron Cohen running from the stage into @ @ @ @ @ private ambulance ― and holding the door shut to prevent people from entering as they @ @ @ @ @ “ This was the first movie where I ’ ve had to wear a bulletproof @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Borat Subsequent Moviefilm : Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for @ @ @ @ @ of Kazakhstan ” was released on Amazon Prime Video last week .

“The organizers and a lot of people in the crowd got very angry,” Baron Cohen said. “They tried to storm the stage. Luckily for me, I had hired the security. So it took them a while to actually storm the stage.”
The video shows Baron Cohen running from the stage into his escape vehicle ― a private ambulance ― and holding the door shut to prevent people from entering as they made a rushed departure.
“This was the first movie where I’ve had to wear a bulletproof vest,” Baron Cohen said.
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” was released on Amazon Prime Video last week.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-27--Los Angeles Dodgers Win 2020 World Series

For the second time in October , the city claimed a major sports championship as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays , 2-1 , in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series .
Of course , the LeBron James-led Lakers already brought home the NBA title after topping the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals .
The Dodgers triumph ends a 32-year championship drought for one of MLB ’ s most decorated franchises .
Not since Kirk Gibson and Orel Hershiser became postseason legends in 1988 has the team ’ s season culminated with a celebration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot longer .
Probably because the Dodgers have fallen short time and time again since becoming perennial World Series contenders in 2013 .
Now , all of that built up pain and frustration can give way to jubilation .
Of course , completing the task wasn ’ t easy .
Rays ’ starter Blake Snell had them baffled once again , striking out nine — raising his World Series total to 18 — while allowing just two hits through 5 1/3 innings .
However , a stunningly early hook by Rays manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it needed to strike .
Mookie Betts , who many believed would be the difference maker for Los Angeles in 2020 , once again showed us why .
He greeted reliever Nick Anderson with a one-out double that put the Dodgers series-winning sixth-inning rally in motion .
After a wild pitch scored the tying run , Betts raced home with the go-ahead run on Corey Seager ’ s grounder to first .
Oh , but Mookie wasn ’ t done .
One minute it ’ s his baserunning that has everyone buzzing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ power that ’ s putting a stamp on the 2020 season .
After faltering multiple times in October , the Dodgers bullpen closed on the highest possible note .
Manager Dave Roberts successfully remedied their shortcomings by aggressively using starters in relief roles .
In Game 5 , Dustin May recorded five huge outs .
In Game 6 , Julio Urias recorded the final seven to close out the series .
Overall , the Dodgers used seven different pitchers to record 27 outs .
Starter Tony Gonsolin only got the first five .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s record 10th postseason home run .
The Dodgers can celebrate a championship that will resonate for generations to come .
Not only did this Dodgers team end over three decades of waiting , it culminated eight seasons of dominance that had been soured by disappointment .
It rewrote narratives , reshaped the legacies of Clayton Kershaw and other members of this core , and made the pain of consistently falling short vanish , at least temporarily .
As for the Rays , it ’ s another disappointing ending after such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this organization has consistently displayed an ability to get the most out of its limited resources .
On the down side , the margin for error will remain slim with the New York Yankees and emerging AL powerhouses like the Chicago White Sox building for long-term success .
The trump card might be Randy Arozarena .
He has shown us that anything is possible in baseball .
Especially with the Rays .

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Los Angeles has officially transformed into Titletown.
For the second time in October, the city claimed a major sports championship as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series. Of course, the LeBron James-led Lakers already brought home the NBA title after topping the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
The Dodgers triumph ends a 32-year championship drought for one of MLB’s most decorated franchises. Not since Kirk Gibson and Orel Hershiser became postseason legends in 1988 has the team’s season culminated with a celebration. It some ways, the wait felt a lot longer. Probably because the Dodgers have fallen short time and time again since becoming perennial World Series contenders in 2013. Now, all of that built up pain and frustration can give way to jubilation.
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Of course, completing the task wasn’t easy. Rays’ starter Blake Snell had them baffled once again, striking out nine — raising his World Series total to 18 — while allowing just two hits through 5 1/3 innings. However, a stunningly early hook by Rays manager Kevin Cash gave Los Angeles the opening it needed to strike.
Mookie Betts, who many believed would be the difference maker for Los Angeles in 2020, once again showed us why. He greeted reliever Nick Anderson with a one-out double that put the Dodgers series-winning sixth-inning rally in motion. After a wild pitch scored the tying run, Betts raced home with the go-ahead run on Corey Seager’s grounder to first.
How the Dodgers took the lead in Game 6pic.twitter.com/NcC9fyzqTn — Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) October 28, 2020
Oh, but Mookie wasn’t done. One minute it’s his baserunning that has everyone buzzing. The next minute it’s his power that’s putting a stamp on the 2020 season.
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After faltering multiple times in October, the Dodgers bullpen closed on the highest possible note. Manager Dave Roberts successfully remedied their shortcomings by aggressively using starters in relief roles. In Game 5, Dustin May recorded five huge outs. In Game 6, Julio Urias recorded the final seven to close out the series.
Overall, the Dodgers used seven different pitchers to record 27 outs. Starter Tony Gonsolin only got the first five. He allowed one run — Randy Arozarena’s record 10th postseason home run.
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Kevin Cash’s decision to pull Blake Snell will be talked about for a long, long time.
Blake Snell’s reaction to getting pulled will be talked about just as long.
You think Blake Snell wanted to stay in?
(via @MLBONFOX)pic.twitter.com/w1IZ0Bdtkr — Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) October 28, 2020
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The Dodgers can celebrate a championship that will resonate for generations to come. Not only did this Dodgers team end over three decades of waiting, it culminated eight seasons of dominance that had been soured by disappointment. It rewrote narratives, reshaped the legacies of Clayton Kershaw and other members of this core, and made the pain of consistently falling short vanish, at least temporarily.
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As for the Rays, it’s another disappointing ending after such a promising season. On the plus side, this organization has consistently displayed an ability to get the most out of its limited resources. On the down side, the margin for error will remain slim with the New York Yankees and emerging AL powerhouses like the Chicago White Sox building for long-term success. The trump card might be Randy Arozarena. He has shown us that anything is possible in baseball. Especially with the Rays.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-27--Grand Jurors In Breonna Taylor Case Call Police Actions ‘Negligent’ And ‘Criminal’

Two of the grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case said that the actions of the police in Louisville , Kentucky , that led to the high-profile killing were “ negligent ” and “ criminal.
” The jurors sat down with journalist Gayle King for an interview set to air Wednesday on “ CBS This Morning.
” Each juror was identified as “ Juror One ” and “ Juror Two ” in order to remain anonymous .
CBS released portions of the interview on Tuesday , in which the jurors ’ faces were blurred .
King asked the jurors what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions the night they carried out a botched warrant search on Taylor ’ s apartment , when they fatally shot her in the early hours of March 13 .
Juror One said : “ Negligent.
” “ They couldn ’ t even provide a risk assessment , and it sounded like they hadn ’ t done one , ” Juror One said .
“ So their organization leading up to this was lacking .
That ’ s what I mean by they were negligent in the operation.
” “ Leading up to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they moved forward on it , including the warrant , was deception , ” Juror Two said .
On Sept. 23 , Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that none of the three officers who fired shots at Taylor ’ s apartment was charged by the grand jury in her death .
The 12-member panel charged one officer , Brett Hankison , who had already been fired , with “ wanton endangerment ” for shooting into a neighboring apartment .
Cameron alleged the grand jury “ agreed ” that the officers who shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sgt .
Jonathan Mattingly ― were justified in their actions , leading to renewed protests demanding justice for her .
Taylor ’ s name had already spread throughout the country this summer as protests against racism and police brutality invoked the 26-year-old essential worker .
But Cameron ’ s comments led an anonymous juror to come out and say that prosecutors never presented the panel with homicide charges against the three officers involved in Taylor ’ s death .
After a judge granted the jurors permission to speak publicly on the case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional charges but was told there wouldn ’ t be any .
The remarks led to the release of the recordings of the grand jury deliberations .
“ The grand jury didn ’ t agree that certain actions were justified , nor did it decide the indictment should be the only charges in the Breonna Taylor case , ” the juror wrote in a statement via attorney Kevin Glogower .
“ I can not speak for other jurors but I can help the truth be told.
” Days later , a second person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement via Glogower agreeing with the first juror ’ s remarks , criticizing Cameron for how the proceedings were conducted .
Cameron said that he didn ’ t give the grand jury the option to consider homicide charges because it was “ not appropriate ” to recommend them against the other two officers .
The two jurors ― whom HuffPost can not confirm are the same or different jurors from the ones who released statements via Glogower ― told King in their interview that the entire panel wanted to discuss more charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re told that the only thing you need to consider right now is wanton endangerment , did anyone say , ‘ Hey , are there any other options here ?
Did either of you say that ?
’ ” King asked .
When King asked what the jury was told as an answer , Juror One said , “ Basically in a nutshell , they said , ’ There were other possible charges we considered but nothing that we could make stick or that we felt we could make stick .
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Two of the grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case said that the actions of the police in Louisville, Kentucky, that led to the high-profile killing were “negligent” and “criminal.”
The jurors sat down with journalist Gayle King for an interview set to air Wednesday on “CBS This Morning.” Each juror was identified as “Juror One” and “Juror Two” in order to remain anonymous. CBS released portions of the interview on Tuesday, in which the jurors’ faces were blurred.
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King asked the jurors what they thought of the police officers’ actions the night they carried out a botched warrant search on Taylor’s apartment, when they fatally shot her in the early hours of March 13. Juror One said: “Negligent.”
“They couldn’t even provide a risk assessment, and it sounded like they hadn’t done one,” Juror One said. “So their organization leading up to this was lacking. That’s what I mean by they were negligent in the operation.”
Juror Two more matter-of-factly said that the officers’ actions were “criminal.”
“Leading up to this in everything that they ― the way they moved forward on it, including the warrant, was deception,” Juror Two said.
#EXCLUSIVE: Two of the grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case are speaking out for the first time with @GayleKing.
Watch more on @CBSThisMorning Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/S1kLvE9e6t — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 27, 2020
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On Sept. 23, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that none of the three officers who fired shots at Taylor’s apartment was charged by the grand jury in her death. The 12-member panel charged one officer, Brett Hankison, who had already been fired, with “wanton endangerment” for shooting into a neighboring apartment.
Cameron alleged the grand jury “agreed” that the officers who shot Taylor ― Det. Myles Cosgrove and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly ― were justified in their actions, leading to renewed protests demanding justice for her. Taylor’s name had already spread throughout the country this summer as protests against racism and police brutality invoked the 26-year-old essential worker.
But Cameron’s comments led an anonymous juror to come out and say that prosecutors never presented the panel with homicide charges against the three officers involved in Taylor’s death. After a judge granted the jurors permission to speak publicly on the case, the juror said the panel asked about additional charges but was told there wouldn’t be any. The remarks led to the release of the recordings of the grand jury deliberations.
“The grand jury didn’t agree that certain actions were justified, nor did it decide the indictment should be the only charges in the Breonna Taylor case,” the juror wrote in a statement via attorney Kevin Glogower. “I cannot speak for other jurors but I can help the truth be told.”
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Days later, a second person who served on the grand jury released a statement via Glogower agreeing with the first juror’s remarks, criticizing Cameron for how the proceedings were conducted. Cameron said that he didn’t give the grand jury the option to consider homicide charges because it was “not appropriate” to recommend them against the other two officers.
The two jurors ― whom HuffPost cannot confirm are the same or different jurors from the ones who released statements via Glogower ― told King in their interview that the entire panel wanted to discuss more charges related to the officers.
CBS NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Two of the grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case say the entire jury wanted to discuss more charges against the officers involved.
Both jurors tell @GayleKing the officers' actions prior to the shooting were “negligent.”
More tomorrow on @CBSThisMorning pic.twitter.com/7RSGGGtS9u — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 27, 2020
“When you’re told that the only thing you need to consider right now is wanton endangerment, did anyone say, ‘Hey, are there any other options here? Did either of you say that?’” King asked.
“Everyone. Yes, everyone said that,” said Juror Two, with the other concurring that almost the entire room agreed.
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When King asked what the jury was told as an answer, Juror One said, “Basically in a nutshell, they said, ’There were other possible charges we considered but nothing that we could make stick or that we felt we could make stick.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-10-27--Amid More Protests Over Son's Police Death, Walter Wallace Sr. Says Violence 'Not Helping'

Walter Wallace Sr. , whose 27-year-old son was shot dead on Monday by Philadelphia police , chastised people perpetuating violence in the city in the aftermath of his child ’ s death and called for an end to the “ chaos.
” “ They ’ re not helping my family , they ’ re showing disrespect , ” Wallace Sr. said outside his home on Tuesday as protests erupted in Philadelphia for a second consecutive night in response to the fatal shooting of his son , who shared his name .
Several police officers have allegedly been attacked , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unrest that ’ s overtaken Philadelphia since Walter Wallace Jr. ’ s killing .
Videos and photos on social media have shown police and demonstrators clashing violently ; and dozens of people have been arrested in connection with the trouble .
“ Stop this violence and chaos .
People have businesses .
We all got to eat , ” the elder Wallace said of the discord .
Walter Wallace Jr. was shot dead on Monday afternoon after an encounter with two police officers .
His family has said that he was in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time — a crisis which , they say , the officers were aware of .
Footage of the incident shared on social media shows Wallace Jr. — who police said was holding a knife — walking toward the officers .
A woman , identified by The Washington Post as Wallace Jr. ’ s mother , attempts to hold him back .
The officers can be heard in the video shouting at Wallace Jr. to “ put the knife down ” before multiple shots are heard off-camera .
Shaka Johnson , an attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the officers knew that Wallace Jr. needed mental health help when they arrived on the scene .
Wallace Jr. ’ s family had called 911 three times on Monday about the man ’ s mental health crisis .
On the third occasion , the family had hoped an ambulance would come for him , Johnson said .
But when the officers arrived instead , Wallace Jr. ’ s pregnant wife reportedly told them that her husband had bipolar disorder and was in crisis .
Speaking to reporters about the police who killed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ we got good cops , we got bad cops in the system .
Everybody ’ s got to be held accountable for what they do.
” Johnson said the Philadelphia Police Department was not equipped to deal with mental health crises and described the officers who shot Wallace Jr. as “ lambs to the slaughter because of lack of training.
” The police department was “ setting their officers up for failure , ” the attorney said , per the Inquirer .

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Walter Wallace Sr., whose 27-year-old son was shot dead on Monday by Philadelphia police, chastised people perpetuating violence in the city in the aftermath of his child’s death and called for an end to the “chaos.”
“They’re not helping my family, they’re showing disrespect,” Wallace Sr. said outside his home on Tuesday as protests erupted in Philadelphia for a second consecutive night in response to the fatal shooting of his son, who shared his name.
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Several police officers have allegedly been attacked, and local businesses vandalized and burglarized amid the unrest that’s overtaken Philadelphia since Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing. Videos and photos on social media have shown police and demonstrators clashing violently; and dozens of people have been arrested in connection with the trouble.
“Stop this violence and chaos. People have businesses. We all got to eat,” the elder Wallace said of the discord.
Walter Wallace Sr. stood outside the family’s home tonight, the day after Philadelphia police fatally shot his son, and denounced looting and other illegal actions.
“They’re not helping my family, they’re showing disrespect. Stop this violence and chaos. People have businesses." https://t.co/No6z74yLAx — The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) October 28, 2020
Walter Wallace Jr. was shot dead on Monday afternoon after an encounter with two police officers. His family has said that he was in the midst of a mental health crisis at the time — a crisis which, they say, the officers were aware of.
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Footage of the incident shared on social media shows Wallace Jr. — who police said was holding a knife — walking toward the officers. A woman, identified by The Washington Post as Wallace Jr.’s mother, attempts to hold him back.
The officers can be heard in the video shouting at Wallace Jr. to “put the knife down” before multiple shots are heard off-camera.
The Philadelphia Police Department and the city’s district attorney’s office have launched investigations into the incident.
Shaka Johnson, an attorney representing Wallace’s family, said the officers knew that Wallace Jr. needed mental health help when they arrived on the scene.
Wallace Jr.’s family had called 911 three times on Monday about the man’s mental health crisis. On the third occasion, the family had hoped an ambulance would come for him, Johnson said. But when the officers arrived instead, Wallace Jr.’s pregnant wife reportedly told them that her husband had bipolar disorder and was in crisis.
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Speaking to reporters about the police who killed his son, Wallace Sr. said Tuesday that “we got good cops, we got bad cops in the system. Everybody’s got to be held accountable for what they do.”
Johnson said the Philadelphia Police Department was not equipped to deal with mental health crises and described the officers who shot Wallace Jr. as “lambs to the slaughter because of lack of training.”