politicususa--2020-08-05--NY Prosecutors Subpoena Deutsche Bank as Part of Criminal Investigation into Trump’s Business Practi

NY Prosecutors Subpoena Deutsche Bank as Part of Criminal Investigation into Trump’s Business Practices

The New York Times reports that New York prosecutors have subpoenaed Deutsche Bank as part of the criminal investigation into President Donald Trump ’ s business activities .
Times reporters say the movie is “ a sign that their criminal investigation into Mr. Trump ’ s business practices is more wide-ranging than previously known.
” The subpoena was issued by the Manhattan district attorney ’ s office last year .
Deutsche Bank has been the president ’ s longtime lender since the 1990s , and prosecutors seek financial records that Trump and his company provided to the bank..
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undisputed ” assertions in earlier court documents , as well as news coverage of Trump ’ s business practices , prompted the widening of the legal basis for the subpoena .
Deutsche Bank complied .
The criminal investigation originally seemed to be focused on Trump ’ s personal and corporate tax returns .
This was part of an effort to locate hush money payments made to two women , including adult film actress Stormy Daniels , who claimed to have had affairs with the future president .
Deutsche Bank ’ s “ response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legal threat the district attorney ’ s investigation poses for Mr. Trump , his family and his company , which in recent years have faced — and for the most part fended off — an onslaught of regulatory , congressional and criminal inquiries , ” the Times reported .

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The New York Times reports that New York prosecutors have subpoenaed Deutsche Bank as part of the criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s business activities. Times reporters say the movie is “a sign that their criminal investigation into Mr. Trump’s business practices is more wide-ranging than previously known.”
The subpoena was issued by the Manhattan district attorney’s office last year. Deutsche Bank has been the president’s longtime lender since the 1990s, and prosecutors seek financial records that Trump and his company provided to the bank..
In a new filing, prosecutors said that “undisputed” assertions in earlier court documents, as well as news coverage of Trump’s business practices, prompted the widening of the legal basis for the subpoena. Deutsche Bank complied.
The criminal investigation originally seemed to be focused on Trump’s personal and corporate tax returns. This was part of an effort to locate hush money payments made to two women, including adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who claimed to have had affairs with the future president.
Deutsche Bank’s “response to the subpoena reinforces the seriousness of the legal threat the district attorney’s investigation poses for Mr. Trump, his family and his company, which in recent years have faced — and for the most part fended off — an onslaught of regulatory, congressional and criminal inquiries,” the Times reported.


politicususa--2020-08-05--Trump Says He’s Doing America A Big Favor By Discouraging Mail-In Voting

Trump said that he is doing America a big favor by discouraging mail-in voting and encouraging Americans to risk their lives during a pandemic .
Trump said , “ They sends out millions of ballots .
They ’ re totally unprepared , and then they come back in the missiles .
It is going to be a disaster .
I ’ m doing our country a big favor by bringing it up .
And you know from a common standpoint , even common sense standpoint if you look at I .
Just out of common sense , and pure basic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t work .
Now Florida has worked very hard for years and years in developing a system , and I ’ m sure they probably have problems also .
But absentee ballots are different than mail-in ballots.
” It just so happens that this big “ favor ” that the President is doing for the American people would benefit Donald Trump the most .
Trump does tend to think that he is the United States of America , and has said that his interests are America ’ s interests , so his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
Donald Trump doesn ’ t want people to have easy access to voting , because the more people that vote the higher the likelihood that he is going to get blown by Joe Biden .
Trump doesn ’ t do favors for anyone unless there is something in it for him .
His best , and maybe only , chance of winning a second term is to prevent people from voting .
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Trump said that he is doing America a big favor by discouraging mail-in voting and encouraging Americans to risk their lives during a pandemic.
Trump said, “They sends out millions of ballots. They’re totally unprepared, and then they come back in the missiles. It is going to be a disaster. I’m doing our country a big favor by bringing it up. And you know from a common standpoint, even common sense standpoint if you look at I. Just out of common sense, and pure basic beautiful intelligence. You know it can’t work. Now Florida has worked very hard for years and years in developing a system, and I’m sure they probably have problems also. But absentee ballots are different than mail-in ballots.”
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Trump says he is doing America a big favor by discouraging mail-in voting during a pandemic. pic.twitter.com/4CAYORSdOB — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 5, 2020
It just so happens that this big “favor” that the President is doing for the American people would benefit Donald Trump the most.
Trump does tend to think that he is the United States of America, and has said that his interests are America’s interests, so his statement is consistent with his view of the country.
Donald Trump doesn’t want people to have easy access to voting, because the more people that vote the higher the likelihood that he is going to get blown by Joe Biden.
Trump doesn’t do favors for anyone unless there is something in it for him. His best, and maybe only, chance of winning a second term is to prevent people from voting.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--Trump Campaign’s Bonkers List of Potential Debate Moderators is Heavy on Fox News Personalities

With both his poll numbers and his approval rating dwindling , Donald Trump is counting on his debates with Joe Biden to reenergize his campaign .
Some Fox News ’ anchors are pushing the idea that the former VP is scared to debate Trump .
The Biden camapign says nothing can be further from th truth .
The President ’ s team is also asking for an additional debate between the two men and one that would start earlier than the 3 that are scheduled .
Today , the GOP campaign released a list of proposed moderators for this extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curious to say the least .
Not surprisingly , the list is heavy on Fox News personalities .
While there are no Tucker Carlsons , Jeanine Pirros or Sean Hannitys , names like Bret Baier , Maria Bartiromo and Harris Faulkner appear on the list .
In a bit of a twist , down the middle journalists like Norah O ’ Donnell , Tom Llamas and David Muir are on there .
Hoda Kotb , who hosts a popular morning show was another curious choice .
Of course , there are also some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hewitt was one of those names .
In 2015 , Hewitt moderated a CNN debate of the Republican hopefuls and was booed by the crowd due to his aggressive questioning of Dr. Ben Carson .
Also on the list is CNBC ’ s Joe Kernen .
Kernan has face controversies for stereotyping Indian Americans and for his climate change denial .
Rick Santelli , who was also requested , recently made the news for all the wrong reasons .
During an early March appearance on CNBC , Santelli suggested giving everyone the Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @

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With both his poll numbers and his approval rating dwindling, Donald Trump is counting on his debates with Joe Biden to reenergize his campaign. Some Fox News’ anchors are pushing the idea that the former VP is scared to debate Trump. The Biden camapign says nothing can be further from th truth.
The President’s team is also asking for an additional debate between the two men and one that would start earlier than the 3 that are scheduled. Today, the GOP campaign released a list of proposed moderators for this extra debate and some of the names are curious to say the least.
Not surprisingly, the list is heavy on Fox News personalities. While there are no Tucker Carlsons, Jeanine Pirros or Sean Hannitys, names like Bret Baier, Maria Bartiromo and Harris Faulkner appear on the list.
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In a bit of a twist, down the middle journalists like Norah O’Donnell, Tom Llamas and David Muir are on there. Hoda Kotb, who hosts a popular morning show was another curious choice.
Of course, there are also some heavily right-wing names. Radio host Hugh Hewitt was one of those names.
In 2015, Hewitt moderated a CNN debate of the Republican hopefuls and was booed by the crowd due to his aggressive questioning of Dr. Ben Carson.
Also on the list is CNBC’s Joe Kernen. Kernan has face controversies for stereotyping Indian Americans and for his climate change denial.
Rick Santelli, who was also requested, recently made the news for all the wrong reasons. During an early March appearance on CNBC, Santelli suggested giving everyone the Coronavirus to spare the economy.


politicususa--2020-08-05--MSNBC Dumps Trump’s Briefing For Not Being Newsworthy

MSNBC cut off Trump ’ s coronavirus briefing after the network determined that Trump ’ s comment contained no new or newsworthy information .
As Trump was talking , MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber said , “ Let me tell you what we have .
We are monitoring the briefing from the president .
He is currently giving updates on the federal coronavirus response .
There ’ s no medical experts there .
And based on what we ’ ve heard thus far , we have not heard any information .
We are not carrying this part of the presentation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll bring it to you .
If there ’ s a question , answer period where they ’ re able to question the president , which we ’ ve seen in the briefings , we ’ ll bring you that as well.
” Trump used the briefing to repeat virtually everything that he said in Tuesday ’ s briefing while trying to cherry-pick and paint a rosy picture of his administration ’ s response to the pandemic .
Trump did shift from saying that he could prevent evictions with an executive order , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , which is not the same position .
Trump also offered some manipulated data about the Arizona virus response and generally appeared to be living in a different universe from the rest of the country .
The briefings are not newsworthy .
They are Trump reading the same talking points and false statements off of a piece of paper day after day .
Donald Trump has nothing to say about the pandemic because he is doing nothing to stop it .
MSNBC saw through the ruse , which is why the cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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MSNBC cut off Trump’s coronavirus briefing after the network determined that Trump’s comment contained no new or newsworthy information.
As Trump was talking, MSNBC’s Ari Melber said, “Let me tell you what we have. We are monitoring the briefing from the president. He is currently giving updates on the federal coronavirus response. There’s no medical experts there. And based on what we’ve heard thus far, we have not heard any information. We are not carrying this part of the presentation. If news breaks, we’ll bring it to you. If there’s a question, answer period where they’re able to question the president, which we’ve seen in the briefings, we’ll bring you that as well.”
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MSNBC cuts away from Trump's coronavirus briefing because it contains no new or newsworthy information. pic.twitter.com/kTuRHS0cCZ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 5, 2020
MSNBC did return to the briefing for some questions from reporters, but this is not 2016. Trump is not getting an uninterrupted free platform on non-Fox cable news.
Trump used the briefing to repeat virtually everything that he said in Tuesday’s briefing while trying to cherry-pick and paint a rosy picture of his administration’s response to the pandemic. Trump did shift from saying that he could prevent evictions with an executive order, to suggesting that he is looking at it, which is not the same position.
Trump also offered some manipulated data about the Arizona virus response and generally appeared to be living in a different universe from the rest of the country.
The briefings are not newsworthy. They are Trump reading the same talking points and false statements off of a piece of paper day after day.
Donald Trump has nothing to say about the pandemic because he is doing nothing to stop it. MSNBC saw through the ruse, which is why the cut away from his sham briefing.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--Mark Meadows Lies About Trump Extending Unemployment Benefits With Executive Order

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows didn ’ t answer the question but created the false impression that Trump can extend expanded unemployment benefits with an executive order .
Meadows said on CNN ’ s The Situation Room , “ Well , we ’ ve been looking very closely at that with legal counsel and getting opinions on that .
And because of some of the flexibility we have from the previous CARES Act as well as the executive privilege that the president enjoys widely , we believe that we can address those two things .
He will address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news for your viewers is if congress can ’ t get it done , the president of the United States will.
” Blitzer asked a simple yes or no question , and Meadows could give him a straight answer .
Trump does not have the authority to appropriate funds .
This has been settled when federal courts have ruled that Trump can ’ t steal funds that were appropriated to the military by Congress to pay for his wall .
Trump can ’ t guarantee expanded unemployment benefits for every unemployed American with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Congress can appropriate those funds .
Trump also doesn ’ t have the power through executive action to halt all evictions .
Executive actions only cover the Executive Branch .
They aren ’ t laws that Trump can pass unilaterally .
As a former member of Congress , Mark Meadows knows better , and he is intentionally lying to the American people .

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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows didn’t answer the question but created the false impression that Trump can extend expanded unemployment benefits with an executive order.
Meadows said on CNN’s The Situation Room, “Well, we’ve been looking very closely at that with legal counsel and getting opinions on that. And because of some of the flexibility we have from the previous CARES Act as well as the executive privilege that the president enjoys widely, we believe that we can address those two things. He will address those two things. So the good news for your viewers is if congress can’t get it done, the president of the United States will.”
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows dances around the question when asked if Trump can extend expanded unemployment benefits, and stop evictions with an executive order because Trump can't. pic.twitter.com/wTiVNRjyCI — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 5, 2020
Blitzer asked a simple yes or no question, and Meadows could give him a straight answer. Trump does not have the authority to appropriate funds. This has been settled when federal courts have ruled that Trump can’t steal funds that were appropriated to the military by Congress to pay for his wall. Trump can’t guarantee expanded unemployment benefits for every unemployed American with an executive order. Only an act of Congress can appropriate those funds.
Trump also doesn’t have the power through executive action to halt all evictions. Executive actions only cover the Executive Branch. They aren’t laws that Trump can pass unilaterally.
As a former member of Congress, Mark Meadows knows better, and he is intentionally lying to the American people.


politicususa--2020-08-05--15 Republican Military Vets Lay Waste To Trump In Just 63 Seconds

A powerful new ad from Republican Voters Against Trump features 15 Republican veterans from all branches of the service taking apart Trump .
The vets say that Trump doesn ’ t care about the country or the troops .
Almost all of them say that they were lifelong Republicans before Donald Trump was elected .
These veterans swore an oath to the Constitution , not to an individual or a political party , ” said Sarah Longwell , Strategic Director of Republican Voters Against Trump in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA .
“ They know good leadership when they see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , honed it , and served under it in harm ’ s way all around the world .
And they know we don ’ t have good leadership in the White House right now .
That ’ s why they ’ re voting for Biden.
” These vets aren ’ t just against Trump .
They ate voting for Joe Biden because in Biden , they see a person of integrity who will bring honor and leadership back to the presidency .
From a strategic viewpoint , the Republican ads against Trump have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spend their advertising dollars on positive messaging .
Donald Trump is only president because he got 77,000 more votes than Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and Michigan .
As such as this one are damaging Trump , and the constant barrage is hurting Trump and showing the vastness of the coalition dedicated to getting Trump out of office in November .
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A powerful new ad from Republican Voters Against Trump features 15 Republican veterans from all branches of the service taking apart Trump.
The vets say that Trump doesn’t care about the country or the troops. Almost all of them say that they were lifelong Republicans before Donald Trump was elected.
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These veterans swore an oath to the Constitution, not to an individual or a political party,” said Sarah Longwell, Strategic Director of Republican Voters Against Trump in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA. “They know good leadership when they see it because they’ve studied it, honed it, and served under it in harm’s way all around the world. And they know we don’t have good leadership in the White House right now. That’s why they’re voting for Biden.
These vets aren’t just against Trump. They ate voting for Joe Biden because in Biden, they see a person of integrity who will bring honor and leadership back to the presidency. From a strategic viewpoint, the Republican ads against Trump have allowed Vice President Biden’s campaign to spend their advertising dollars on positive messaging.
Donald Trump is only president because he got 77,000 more votes than Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. As such as this one are damaging Trump, and the constant barrage is hurting Trump and showing the vastness of the coalition dedicated to getting Trump out of office in November.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--Mitch McConnell Crushed As Democrats Win On Extending Unemployment Benefits

Sen. Mitch McConnell admitted defeat and said that he will bring a compromise virus relief bill that will need Democratic votes to the Senate floor .
McConnell said : It ’ s not going to produce a kumbaya moment .
But the American people in the end need help .
If you ’ re looking for total consensus among Republican senators , you ’ re not going to find it .
We do have division about what to do .
What we ’ re hoping for here is a bipartisan proposal negotiated by the president of the United States and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into law and the Democratic majority in the House that can appeal to a significant percentage of Republicans in the House and the Senate .
McConnell ’ s change in tone is a dramatic admission that he didn ’ t have the votes to do what he and Trump wanted to do , which was to cut expanded unemployment benefits to workers who lost their jobs and can ’ t find new ones .
If McConnell puts a bill on the Senate floor that provides aid to cities and states , while extending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both the House and Senate .
In the end , Democrats stood tall and did what was right for the American people , and provided a clear choice to voters in November .
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Sen. Mitch McConnell admitted defeat and said that he will bring a compromise virus relief bill that will need Democratic votes to the Senate floor.
McConnell said:
It’s not going to produce a kumbaya moment. But the American people in the end need help.
….
If you’re looking for total consensus among Republican senators, you’re not going to find it. We do have division about what to do.
…..
What we’re hoping for here is a bipartisan proposal negotiated by the president of the United States and his team that can sign a bill into law and the Democratic majority in the House that can appeal to a significant percentage of Republicans in the House and the Senate.
McConnell’s change in tone is a dramatic admission that he didn’t have the votes to do what he and Trump wanted to do, which was to cut expanded unemployment benefits to workers who lost their jobs and can’t find new ones.
If McConnell puts a bill on the Senate floor that provides aid to cities and states, while extending expanded unemployment benefits, it will pass both the House and Senate.
In the end, Democrats stood tall and did what was right for the American people, and provided a clear choice to voters in November.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--State Department Acting Inspector General Resigns After Just Three Months

The Acting Inspector General at the State Department is leaving his post after just three months .
His decision comes amid an ongoing investigation of his predecessor ’ s firing .
Acting Inspector General Stephen Akard replaced Inspector General Steve Linick less than three months ago amid media reports of conflict between Linick and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
Akard will now leave the job as well and be replaced by another acting IG , Diana Shaw .
“ Ambassador Stephen J. Akard , the State Department ’ s Acting Inspector General and the Director of the Office of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returning to the private sector after years of public service , ” a spokesperson said .
“ We appreciate his dedication to the Department and to our country.
” “ The Deputy Inspector General , Diana R. Shaw , will become the new Acting Inspector General , ” the spokesperson said .
Akard ’ s resignation will likely bring further scrutiny for the Secretary of State .
President Donald Trump ’ s decision to fire Linick , at Pompeo ’ s request , is the subject of a continuing investigation by congressional Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the real reasons for Mr. Linick ’ s firing by stonewalling the Committees ’ investigation and refusing to engage in good faith , ” senior House Democrats said in a statement explaining recent subpoenas .
Reporting three months ago suggested Lincik was investigating Pompeo for making inappropriate demands of staff but it has since emerged that his probe of Saudi arms sales may have been the main point of contention .

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The Acting Inspector General at the State Department is leaving his post after just three months. His decision comes amid an ongoing investigation of his predecessor’s firing.
Acting Inspector General Stephen Akard replaced Inspector General Steve Linick less than three months ago amid media reports of conflict between Linick and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Akard will now leave the job as well and be replaced by another acting IG, Diana Shaw.
“Ambassador Stephen J. Akard, the State Department’s Acting Inspector General and the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, has announced he is returning to the private sector after years of public service,” a spokesperson said.
“We appreciate his dedication to the Department and to our country.”
“The Deputy Inspector General, Diana R. Shaw, will become the new Acting Inspector General,” the spokesperson said.
Akard’s resignation will likely bring further scrutiny for the Secretary of State. President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Linick, at Pompeo’s request, is the subject of a continuing investigation by congressional Democrats.
“The Administration continues to cover up the real reasons for Mr. Linick’s firing by stonewalling the Committees’ investigation and refusing to engage in good faith,” senior House Democrats said in a statement explaining recent subpoenas.
Reporting three months ago suggested Lincik was investigating Pompeo for making inappropriate demands of staff but it has since emerged that his probe of Saudi arms sales may have been the main point of contention.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--The Sally Yates Hearing Is Blowing Up In Lindsey Graham’s Face

Sen. Lindsey Graham ’ s bid to save Trump ’ s presidency with a conspiracy filled Sally Yates hearing is blowing up in his face .
This exchange between Graham and Yates was telling : Sen. Graham : Senator Lahey , want to make sure I understand this .
The interview with general Flynn , were you investigating a policy difference between the Trump administration and the Obama administration ?
Miss Yates : No , senator .
We were not investigating a policy difference .
Sen. Graham : You weren ’ t investigating a crime , were you ?
Miss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian ’ s systematic — Sen. Graham : This is important .
Your beef with Flynn that he was undercut Obama policy .
Is that what you were worried about ?
Miss Yates : What we were worried about is that he was undercutting Obama policy , then covering it up .
Sen. Graham : He hadn ’ t even talked to the FBI .
He said the FBI — sent the FBI over .
There was no leak of anything .
Aren ’ t you really investigating a policy difference ?
Miss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not accurate .
There was a cover-up before this .
That is what prompted my concerns with that he was providing false information to the vice president .
Sen. Graham : When did you know about that ?
Sen. Graham : Why didn ’ t you go to the White House and say , is this your policy position ?
Miss Yates : The concern was not about the policy difference here , senator .
The concern was about him undercutting the Obama administration and then covering it up .
Instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revive the Trump campaign , the Yates hearing is shining a light on the Trump administration ’ s ties to Russia and the willingness of Republican Senators , like Lindsey Graham , to cover-up for Trump .
Sen. Graham isn ’ t saving anyone .
He ’ s adding more fuel to the fire that is going to get Trump and the Republican Senate majority voted out in November .
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Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bid to save Trump’s presidency with a conspiracy filled Sally Yates hearing is blowing up in his face.
This exchange between Graham and Yates was telling:
Sen. Graham: Senator Lahey, want to make sure I understand this. The interview with general Flynn, were you investigating a policy difference between the Trump administration and the Obama administration?
Miss Yates: No, senator. We were not investigating a policy difference.
Sen. Graham: You weren’t investigating a crime, were you?
Miss Yates: We were investigating a counterintelligence threat.
Sen. Graham: Isn’t a — is a counterintelligence investigation based on a policy difference?
Miss Yates: It is based on the Russian’s systematic —
Sen. Graham: This is important. Your beef with Flynn that he was undercut Obama policy. Is that what you were worried about?
Miss Yates: What we were worried about is that he was undercutting Obama policy, then covering it up.
Sen. Graham: He hadn’t even talked to the FBI. He said the FBI — sent the FBI over. There was no leak of anything. Aren’t you really investigating a policy difference?
Miss Yates: No, senator. That is not accurate. There was a cover-up before this. That is what prompted my concerns with that he was providing false information to the vice president.
Sen. Graham: When did you know about that?
Miss Yates: That preceded this, senator.
Sen. Graham: Why didn’t you go to the White House and say, is this your policy position?
Miss Yates: The concern was not about the policy difference here, senator. The concern was about him undercutting the Obama administration and then covering it up.
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The Sally Yates hearing is going badly for Lindsey Graham. Roughly an hour into the hearing and Graham's claims that Flynn was investigated political reasons have been wrecked by Yates. pic.twitter.com/An5m1TiMYl — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 5, 2020
Instead of helping his conspiracy theory catch fire and revive the Trump campaign, the Yates hearing is shining a light on the Trump administration’s ties to Russia and the willingness of Republican Senators, like Lindsey Graham, to cover-up for Trump.
Sen. Graham isn’t saving anyone. He’s adding more fuel to the fire that is going to get Trump and the Republican Senate majority voted out in November.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--Ted Cruz Accuses Oprah Winfrey Of Racism

Ted Cruz has lashed out at Oprah Winfrey after she openly discussed the issue of white privilege in a new interview .
The Republican senator accused Winfrey of racism .
Cruz sent a tweet sharing an article from conservative outlet The Blaze slamming Winfrey for highlighting white privilege during an interview on her new Apple TV+ show The Oprah Conversation .
“ You still have your whiteness .
That ’ s what the term ‘ white privilege ‘ is .
It means that whiteness still gives you an advantage , no matter , ” he said , quoting Winfrey .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ humanity back to the conversation , ” Winfrey had said when announcing her AppleTV+ show .
She spoke to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho , who is also Black , on her new show .
The two discussed white privilege in a way that clearly angered the Texas senator .
“ There are white people who are not as powerful as the system of white people — the caste system that ’ s been put in place — but they still , no matter where they are on the rung , or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their whiteness , ” Winfrey said .

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Ted Cruz has lashed out at Oprah Winfrey after she openly discussed the issue of white privilege in a new interview. The Republican senator accused Winfrey of racism.
Cruz sent a tweet sharing an article from conservative outlet The Blaze slamming Winfrey for highlighting white privilege during an interview on her new Apple TV+ show The Oprah Conversation.
“Billionaire Oprah lectures the rest of us,” Cruz wrote.
Billionaire Oprah lectures the rest of us: "You still have your whiteness. That's what the term 'white privilege' is. It means that whiteness still gives you an advantage, no matter.” What utter, racist BS. https://t.co/02PADVJkrZ — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 5, 2020
“You still have your whiteness. That’s what the term ‘white privilege‘ is. It means that whiteness still gives you an advantage, no matter,” he said, quoting Winfrey.
“What utter, racist BS.”
“It’s time to bring humanity back to the conversation,” Winfrey had said when announcing her AppleTV+ show.
She spoke to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, who is also Black, on her new show. The two discussed white privilege in a way that clearly angered the Texas senator.
“There are white people who are not as powerful as the system of white people — the caste system that’s been put in place — but they still, no matter where they are on the rung, or the ladder of success, they still have their whiteness,” Winfrey said.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--Trump Falsely Accuses Former Acting AG Sally Yates of Committing “Greatest Political Crime of the Ce

Trump Falsely Accuses Former Acting AG Sally Yates of Committing “Greatest Political Crime of the Century”

President Donald Trump lashed out at former acting Attorney General Sally Yates in a tweet earlier this morning , accusing her of participating in “ the greatest political crime of the Century.
” The president accused Yates of “ leaking ” a conversation with former national security adviser Michael Flynn , who would later plead guilty to a felony count of “ willfully and knowingly ” making false statements to the FBI , and agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into Russian interference .
“ Ask her under oath .
Republicans should start playing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president ’ s attack comes as Yates , who was dismissed after refusing to defend his controversial Muslim travel ban , testifies as part of a Senate committee ’ s continuing inquiry into Russia ’ s interference in and subversion of the 2016 general election .
Yates voiced her concerns about Flynn in testimony three years ago , telling a committee that Flynn used his influence to give Sergey Kislyak , then the Russian ambassador to the United States , access to Vice President Mike Pence .
She said she informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ compromised ” and vulnerable to potential blackmail by the Russians .
She said Flynn had misled Pence about the nature of his conversations with Kislyak and that his conduct “ was a whole lot more than one White House official lying to another.
” Yates ’ s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee is ongoing .

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President Donald Trump lashed out at former acting Attorney General Sally Yates in a tweet earlier this morning, accusing her of participating in “the greatest political crime of the Century.”
The president accused Yates of “leaking” a conversation with former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who would later plead guilty to a felony count of “willfully and knowingly” making false statements to the FBI, and agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference.
“Ask her under oath. Republicans should start playing the Democrats game!” the president wrote.
Sally Yates has zero credibility. She was a part of the greatest political crime of the Century, and ObamaBiden knew EVERYTHING! Sally Yates leaked the General Flynn conversation? Ask her under oath. Republicans should start playing the Democrats game! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2020
The president’s attack comes as Yates, who was dismissed after refusing to defend his controversial Muslim travel ban, testifies as part of a Senate committee’s continuing inquiry into Russia’s interference in and subversion of the 2016 general election.
Yates voiced her concerns about Flynn in testimony three years ago, telling a committee that Flynn used his influence to give Sergey Kislyak, then the Russian ambassador to the United States, access to Vice President Mike Pence. She said she informed White House counsel Don McGahn that Flynn was “compromised” and vulnerable to potential blackmail by the Russians. She said Flynn had misled Pence about the nature of his conversations with Kislyak and that his conduct “was a whole lot more than one White House official lying to another.”
Yates’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee is ongoing.


politicususa--2020-08-05--Trump Attacks CNN and Jim Acosta Over Report That He Doesn’t Understand the Severity of the Pandemic

President Donald Trump attacked CNN and Jim Acosta , its chief White House correspondent , following a report that quoted a source on the official coronavirus task force that he doesn ’ t understand the severity of the pandemic .
“ @ CNN has no sources on the Task Force , ” the president claimed .
“ Their ‘ sources ’ are made up , pure fiction !
Jim Acosta is a Fake reporter !
” The report , published earlier this morning , quoted a source who attended a task force meeting yesterday .
“ He still doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in reference to the president .
“ He does not get it.
” The source said those in attendance had a difficult time convincing the president about the importance of wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
“ He starts talking about something else , ” the source said , adding , “ His mood lately is not a happy mood.
” The source noted Vice President Mike Pence “ gets it , ” but that he appears “ conflicted ” in his dealings with the task force in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time tempering his comments to avoid getting on the wrong side of the president .
In an interview with Axios that generated much negative press , the president asserted that the virus “ is under control ” despite a death toll that has exceeded 160,000 and has regularly surpassed 1,000 a day in recent weeks .
“ It is what it is , ” Trump said , later claiming rather incomprehensibly that the United States “ is lower than the world .
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President Donald Trump attacked CNN and Jim Acosta, its chief White House correspondent, following a report that quoted a source on the official coronavirus task force that he doesn’t understand the severity of the pandemic.
“@CNN has no sources on the Task Force,” the president claimed. “Their ‘sources’ are made up, pure fiction! Jim Acosta is a Fake reporter!”
.@CNN has no sources on the Task Force. Their “sources” are made up, pure fiction! Jim Acosta is a Fake reporter! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2020
The report, published earlier this morning, quoted a source who attended a task force meeting yesterday.
“He still doesn’t get it,” the source said in reference to the president. “He does not get it.”
The source said those in attendance had a difficult time convincing the president about the importance of wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
“He starts talking about something else,” the source said, adding, “His mood lately is not a happy mood.”
The source noted Vice President Mike Pence “gets it,” but that he appears “conflicted” in his dealings with the task force in that he understands their concerns while at the same time tempering his comments to avoid getting on the wrong side of the president.
In an interview with Axios that generated much negative press, the president asserted that the virus “is under control” despite a death toll that has exceeded 160,000 and has regularly surpassed 1,000 a day in recent weeks.
“It is what it is,” Trump said, later claiming rather incomprehensibly that the United States “is lower than the world.”


politicususa--2020-08-05--Trump Makes Pitch for Religious Voters: “Catholics Like Their Second Amendment”

Donald Trump has made an appeal to Roman Catholic voters by citing his support for the Second Amendment and even claiming he saved it from being repealed .
The President gave an interview to Catholic network EWTN on Tuesday .
A transcript was released on Wednesday showing Trump touting his gun rights credentials as a pitch religious votes .
“ And if there was one message you wanted to say to our viewers , what would it be right now ?
” EWTN ’ s Tracy Sabol asked .
The network is a major part of the American Catholic media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He made his comments at the end of the interview .
“ Well , I think anybody having to do with , frankly , religion , but certainly the Catholic Church , you have to be with President Trump when it comes to pro-life , when it comes to all of the things , ” Trump said .
“ These people are going to take all of your rights away , including Second Amendment , because , you know , Catholics like their Second Amendment .
So I saved the Second Amendment.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you wouldn ’ t have a Second Amendment .
And pro-life is your big thing and you won ’ t be on that side of the issue , I guarantee , if the radical left , because they ’ re going to take over , they ’ re going to push him around like he was nothing.
” Trump has made this argument before , explicitly linking the Pro-Life position with gun rights .
However , this particular formula may work better with Evangelicals than Catholics .

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Donald Trump has made an appeal to Roman Catholic voters by citing his support for the Second Amendment and even claiming he saved it from being repealed.
The President gave an interview to Catholic network EWTN on Tuesday. A transcript was released on Wednesday showing Trump touting his gun rights credentials as a pitch religious votes.
“And if there was one message you wanted to say to our viewers, what would it be right now?” EWTN’s Tracy Sabol asked.
The network is a major part of the American Catholic media landscape – a key voter demographic. He made his comments at the end of the interview.
“Well, I think anybody having to do with, frankly, religion, but certainly the Catholic Church, you have to be with President Trump when it comes to pro-life, when it comes to all of the things,” Trump said.
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“These people are going to take all of your rights away, including Second Amendment, because, you know, Catholics like their Second Amendment. So I saved the Second Amendment.”
“If I wasn’t here, you wouldn’t have a Second Amendment. And pro-life is your big thing and you won’t be on that side of the issue, I guarantee, if the radical left, because they’re going to take over, they’re going to push him around like he was nothing.”
Trump has made this argument before, explicitly linking the Pro-Life position with gun rights. However, this particular formula may work better with Evangelicals than Catholics.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--Trump Says He’ll Lose the Election If He’s Wrong About Black Lives Matter: “That’s OK With Me”

Donald Trump said he ’ s fine with losing the election in November if he ’ s wrong about Black Lives Matter .
The President harshly criticized the movement and athletes kneeling for the national anthem .
Trump gave a long and rambling interview to Fox News on Wednesday where he touched on a variety of subjects .
At one point he talked about Black Lives Matter and his reelection chances .
He called BLM a “ Marxist group ” and lamented that they ’ d been given any “ respectability.
” He also criticized those who don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If I ’ m wrong , I ’ m going to lose an election .
OK ?
And that ’ s OK with me , ” Trump said .
Despite this rare admission , the President continued to attack Black Lives Matter and reiterated one of his favorite claims : that he ’ s been the best modern president for African Americans .
“ Black Lives Matter ?
Nobody ’ s done better for our black community than me .
Nobody , ” Trump said .
“ And that is with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s true.
” Trump stunned Axios reporter Jonathan Swan with this claim in an interview released on Tuesday .
The President argued with Swan that he had done more than Lyndon Johnson , who passed the Civil Rights Act .

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Donald Trump said he’s fine with losing the election in November if he’s wrong about Black Lives Matter. The President harshly criticized the movement and athletes kneeling for the national anthem.
Trump gave a long and rambling interview to Fox News on Wednesday where he touched on a variety of subjects. At one point he talked about Black Lives Matter and his reelection chances.
He called BLM a “Marxist group” and lamented that they’d been given any “respectability.” He also criticized those who don’t stand for the national anthem once again.
“If I’m wrong, I’m going to lose an election. OK? And that’s OK with me,” Trump said.
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Despite this rare admission, the President continued to attack Black Lives Matter and reiterated one of his favorite claims: that he’s been the best modern president for African Americans.
“Black Lives Matter? Nobody’s done better for our black community than me. Nobody,” Trump said.
“And that is with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln, it’s true.”
Trump stunned Axios reporter Jonathan Swan with this claim in an interview released on Tuesday. The President argued with Swan that he had done more than Lyndon Johnson, who passed the Civil Rights Act.
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politicususa--2020-08-05--New Lincoln Project Ad Brands Jared Kushner “Secretary of Failure”

The Lincoln Project has slammed Jared Kushner as “ Secretary of Failure ” in a new ad highlighting the Trump administration ’ s mishandling of the Coronavirus pandemic .
The conservative group campaigning to defeat President Donald Trump took aim at his son-in-law , who is also a senior White House official .
The new doesn ’ t hold back , accusing Kushner of never meeting a problem he couldn ’ t “ fuck up.
” “ Jared Kushner is a failure , ” the Lincoln Project said in a statement released with the ad on Wednesday .
“ Being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic response does.
” The ad also pointed to Kushner father , saying he was a slumlord and a convicted felon , before morphing a photo of his father into Kushner , implying an unbroken pattern of criminality .
“ Jared Kushner doesn ’ t care about your life or mine , ” said Lincoln Project co-founder Reed Galen .
“ He thought the pandemic was just another political prop — and now we ’ re all suffering .
He is beyond evil.
” The Lincoln Project also reemphasized its central goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Defeating Trumpism means defeating cronies like Jared .
Come November 3rd , it ’ s time to clean house .
” Kushner has played a major role in dealing with the Coronavirus and has been widely criticized for his inadequate and reportedly partisan reaction to the deadly pandemic .

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The Lincoln Project has slammed Jared Kushner as “Secretary of Failure” in a new ad highlighting the Trump administration’s mishandling of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The conservative group campaigning to defeat President Donald Trump took aim at his son-in-law, who is also a senior White House official. The new doesn’t hold back, accusing Kushner of never meeting a problem he couldn’t “fuck up.”
“Jared Kushner is a failure,” the Lincoln Project said in a statement released with the ad on Wednesday. “Being rich doesn’t require skill, a pandemic response does.”
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The ad also pointed to Kushner father, saying he was a slumlord and a convicted felon, before morphing a photo of his father into Kushner, implying an unbroken pattern of criminality.
“Jared Kushner doesn’t care about your life or mine,” said Lincoln Project co-founder Reed Galen.
“He thought the pandemic was just another political prop — and now we’re all suffering. He is beyond evil.”
The Lincoln Project also reemphasized its central goal of removing Trump from office in 2020: “Defeating Trumpism means defeating cronies like Jared. Come November 3rd, it’s time to clean house. ”
Kushner has played a major role in dealing with the Coronavirus and has been widely criticized for his inadequate and reportedly partisan reaction to the deadly pandemic.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Trump: “Sally Yates Is Either Lying or Grossly Incompetent”

Donald Trump lashed out at former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Thursday following her testimony before the Senate .
The President has already falsely accused of her committing a crime .
Yates testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about the Justice Department ’ s investigations of election interference in 2016 and then FBI Director James Comey .
The President was not pleased with Yates ’ performance .
“ Sally Yates is either lying or grossly incompetent , ” he tweeted .
“ It is not possible she could have known so little about Dirty Cop James Comey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position in the Department of ‘ justice ’ .
” “ The political Crime of the Century , and she had no idea what they were doing ?
” Trump has repeatedly claimed that crimes were committed against his campaign by the Obama administration and his allies have pushed what amounts to a conspiracy theory .
Yates criticized Comey during her testimony but also pointed out that investigating Trump ’ s national security adviser Michael Flynn was the right thing to do .
“ Interviewing General Flynn was really right at the core @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this point to try to discern , what are the ties between the Trump administration and the Russians ?
” she said .
Flynn later admitted to lying to the FBI .

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Donald Trump lashed out at former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Thursday following her testimony before the Senate. The President has already falsely accused of her committing a crime.
Yates testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about the Justice Department’s investigations of election interference in 2016 and then FBI Director James Comey.
The President was not pleased with Yates’ performance.
“Sally Yates is either lying or grossly incompetent,” he tweeted.
Sally Yates is either lying or grossly incompetent. It is not possible she could have known so little about Dirty Cop James Comey (and others) from her high position in the Department of “Justice”. The political Crime of the Century, and she had no idea what they were doing? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2020
“It is not possible she could have known so little about Dirty Cop James Comey (and others) from her high position in the Department of ‘justice’.”
“The political Crime of the Century, and she had no idea what they were doing?”
Trump has repeatedly claimed that crimes were committed against his campaign by the Obama administration and his allies have pushed what amounts to a conspiracy theory.
Yates criticized Comey during her testimony but also pointed out that investigating Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn was the right thing to do.
“Interviewing General Flynn was really right at the core of the FBI’s investigation at this point to try to discern, what are the ties between the Trump administration and the Russians?” she said.
Flynn later admitted to lying to the FBI.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Mike Pence: Chief Justice John Roberts Is a “Disappointment to Conservatives”

Mike Pence has offered rare public criticism of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court .
The Vice President said John Roberts has been disappointing for conservatives .
Pence spoke to the Christian Broadcast Network about recent Supreme Court cases on issues like abortion , the Affordable Care Act and Transgender rights .
“ Look , we have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States , but Chief Justice John Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives , ” Pence said .
“ I think several cases out of the Supreme Court are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is for the future of the Supreme Court.
” “ We remember the issue back in 2016 , which I believe loomed large in voters ’ decisions between Hillary Clinton and the man who became president of the United States , ” he said .
Pence said a recent ruling striking down a Louisiana abortion law was “ a wake up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand in a very real sense that the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020.
” Nominating conservative judges has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s reelection bid but he ’ s struggled to make the case after a series of rulings unpopular with conservative grassroots .
Roberts was appointed to the court by former President George W. Bush and he ’ s unlikely to retire anytime in the near future .

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Mike Pence has offered rare public criticism of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Vice President said John Roberts has been disappointing for conservatives.
Pence spoke to the Christian Broadcast Network about recent Supreme Court cases on issues like abortion, the Affordable Care Act and Transgender rights.
“Look, we have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States, but Chief Justice John Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives,” Pence said.
“I think several cases out of the Supreme Court are a reminder of just how important this election is for the future of the Supreme Court.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Mike Pence calls out Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts by name. He says, "Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives." Watch from my interview with @VP in Florida today. Full report on @700club Thursday + clips on @CBNNews pic.twitter.com/z6IANVONr5 — David Brody (@DBrodyReports) August 6, 2020
“We remember the issue back in 2016, which I believe loomed large in voters’ decisions between Hillary Clinton and the man who became president of the United States,” he said.
Pence said a recent ruling striking down a Louisiana abortion law was “a wake up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand in a very real sense that the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020.”
Nominating conservative judges has been a central plank of President Donald Trump’s reelection bid but he’s struggled to make the case after a series of rulings unpopular with conservative grassroots.
Roberts was appointed to the court by former President George W. Bush and he’s unlikely to retire anytime in the near future.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--GOP Congressman Wants Jerry Falwell Jr. to Step Down From Liberty University

Jerry Falwell Jr. ’ s father had a dream of college that would be the Evangelical equivilent of Catholic institution Notre Dame or the Mormon ’ s Brigham Young .
And that school , Liberty University , has grown by leaps and bounds .
The school has an enrollment of close to 80,000 and competes in NCAA Division I sports .
The school , however , has a Jerry Falwell Jr. problem .
Today , North Carolina congressman Mark Walker , called on him to step down from the University .
Falwell Jr. recently posted a picture in a state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s assitant .
This was just the latest in a string of incidents for the Liberty University President .
Walker took Falwell Jr. to task , writing , “ Jerry Falwell Jr ’ s ongoing behavior is appalling .
As a Music Faculty Advisory Board Member and former instructor at Liberty University , I ’ m convinced Falwell should step down .
None of us are perfect , but students , faculty , alumni and LU Praise deserve better.
” Falwell Jr. has had a troubled 2020 .
While COVID-19 was raging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he reopened Liberty ’ s Lynchville , Virginia campus .
Within days , a number of students were infected and the school had to reshutter .
The University President has also gotten in the way of the schools burgeoning sports program .
After Falwell Jr. criticized the Black Lives Matter movement , two of the schools most prominent athletes decided to transfer .
Tayvion Land , the highest rated recruit the Liberty football team had ever signed , tweeted , “ Unfortunately , due to the racial insensitivity displayed by leadership at Liberty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my name into the transfer portal and no longer be a student-athlete at Liberty University .
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Jerry Falwell Jr.’s father had a dream of college that would be the Evangelical equivilent of Catholic institution Notre Dame or the Mormon’s Brigham Young. And that school, Liberty University, has grown by leaps and bounds.
The school has an enrollment of close to 80,000 and competes in NCAA Division I sports. The school, however, has a Jerry Falwell Jr. problem. Today, North Carolina congressman Mark Walker, called on him to step down from the University.
Falwell Jr. recently posted a picture in a state of undress, posing alongside his wife’s assitant. This was just the latest in a string of incidents for the Liberty University President.
Walker took Falwell Jr. to task, writing, “Jerry Falwell Jr’s ongoing behavior is appalling. As a Music Faculty Advisory Board Member and former instructor at Liberty University, I’m convinced Falwell should step down. None of us are perfect, but students, faculty, alumni and LU Praise deserve better.”
Jerry Falwell Jr’s ongoing behavior is appalling. As a Music Faculty Advisory Board Member and former instructor @LibertyU, I’m convinced Falwell should step down. None of us are perfect, but students, faculty, alumni and @LUPraise deserve better. — Mark Walker (@RepMarkWalker) August 6, 2020
Falwell Jr. has had a troubled 2020. While COVID-19 was raging around the country in late March, he reopened Liberty’s Lynchville, Virginia campus. Within days, a number of students were infected and the school had to reshutter.
The University President has also gotten in the way of the schools burgeoning sports program. After Falwell Jr. criticized the Black Lives Matter movement, two of the schools most prominent athletes decided to transfer.
Tayvion Land, the highest rated recruit the Liberty football team had ever signed, tweeted, “Unfortunately, due to the racial insensitivity displayed by leadership at Liberty University, I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal and no longer be a student-athlete at Liberty University.”


politicususa--2020-08-06--James Carville Calls For Trump To Be On TV So America Can See His Stupidity

James Carville called for Donald Trump to be left on television and Twitter so America can see his stupidity and his blathering idiocy .
Carville said on MSNBC ’ s The Beat with Ari Melber , “ Well , I was reading about that in — in 2 Corinthians .
I was sitting in yo semite national park .
A blabbering full .
Fool .
He ’ s just going to make a fool of himself .
And I don ’ t know why they have taken him off Twitter .
They ought to leave him on everything , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden , as I am , is a cradle Catholic .
He ’ s totally , you know , a total guy .
And Trump ’ s just — and they ’ re going to go now he ’ s against energy ?
I mean , how do you answer this ?
You don ’ t .
You just let him sit there and let the camera roll so people can see what blabbering idiot he is.
” Carville does raise a solid political point .
In 2016 , Trump was able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention on to Hillary Clinton .
To a large extent , Trump ’ s stupidity was glossed over by the corporate media because they saw ratings and dollars signs in their coverage of him .
The press willingly helped Trump make the 2016 election about Hillary Clinton .
In 2020 , Donald Trump can ’ t get out of his own way .
As the president , he carries the weight of incumbency , and the constant spotlight of his position with him everywhere .
Trump can ’ t hide his stupidity anymore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is too strong .
Trump can ’ t make the election about Biden because he is the president in the middle of a pandemic and a recession .
The more Trump talks , the deeper his political hole gets .
His ego won ’ t let him stop speaking and hogging the spotlight , but the more this election is about him , the more likely a Trump defeat becomes .

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James Carville called for Donald Trump to be left on television and Twitter so America can see his stupidity and his blathering idiocy.
Carville said on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber, “Well, I was reading about that in — in 2 Corinthians. I was sitting in yo semite national park. A blabbering full. Fool. He’s just going to make a fool of himself. And I don’t know why they have taken him off Twitter. They ought to leave him on everything, so he can continue to demonstrate his stupidity. Biden, as I am, is a cradle Catholic. He’s totally, you know, a total guy. And Trump’s just — and they’re going to go now he’s against energy? I mean, how do you answer this? You don’t. You just let him sit there and let the camera roll so people can see what blabbering idiot he is.”
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James Carville calls for Trump to be left on television so that America can see his stupidity and what a blathering idiot he is. pic.twitter.com/upxrdwmFYr — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 6, 2020
Carville does raise a solid political point. In 2016, Trump was able to turn the conversation and the media attention on to Hillary Clinton. To a large extent, Trump’s stupidity was glossed over by the corporate media because they saw ratings and dollars signs in their coverage of him. The press willingly helped Trump make the 2016 election about Hillary Clinton.
In 2020, Donald Trump can’t get out of his own way. As the president, he carries the weight of incumbency, and the constant spotlight of his position with him everywhere. Trump can’t hide his stupidity anymore. The glare of the presidential spotlight is too strong.
Trump can’t make the election about Biden because he is the president in the middle of a pandemic and a recession.
The more Trump talks, the deeper his political hole gets. His ego won’t let him stop speaking and hogging the spotlight, but the more this election is about him, the more likely a Trump defeat becomes.


politicususa--2020-08-06--Trump Is Anxious That Joe Biden Is Going To Pick Kamala Harris For VP

According to MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace , the Trump political operation is most anxious that Joe Biden will pick Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) to be his running mate .
Wallace said on her MSNBC program Deadline : White House , “ I know that normal candidates look for a partner to run the country should they win .
I reported this earlier and I think it was misconstrued .
The Trump organization views this as a casting for the vice presidential debate .
My reporting suggests they ’ re most anxious about senator Kamala Harris , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pence in a debate .
Obviously that ’ s not the only criteria for Joe Biden .
From the psychological impact that that choice would have on the Trump campaign , seems they ’ re already psyched out and they have the opposite frame around the more debates are more strategy for Donald Trump.
” It is important for the Biden team not to overthink this choice .
Much of the party wants Sen. Harris .
There has been a loud and vocal movement for Sen. Harris for VP since the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris checks all of the boxes .
She is a popular senator , a former prosecutor , she is charismatic , and would be able to rip Trump and Pence to shreds on a daily basis .
It would excite many Democrats even more than they already are if the ticket was Biden/Harris .
The reason why the Trump campaign is anxious about her is that Kamala Harris would be a really good running mate .
Sometimes the answer really is obvious , and if she makes Donald Trump squirm , that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris for VP .

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According to MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, the Trump political operation is most anxious that Joe Biden will pick Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be his running mate.
Wallace said on her MSNBC program Deadline: White House, “I know that normal candidates look for a partner to run the country should they win. I reported this earlier and I think it was misconstrued. The Trump organization views this as a casting for the vice presidential debate. My reporting suggests they’re most anxious about senator Kamala Harris, that she could chew up and spit out Mike Pence in a debate. Obviously that’s not the only criteria for Joe Biden. From the psychological impact that that choice would have on the Trump campaign, seems they’re already psyched out and they have the opposite frame around the more debates are more strategy for Donald Trump.”
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According to Nicolle Wallace, the Trump political operation is most anxious about Joe Biden potentially selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate. pic.twitter.com/GfDZfMmAOS — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 6, 2020
It is important for the Biden team not to overthink this choice. Much of the party wants Sen. Harris. There has been a loud and vocal movement for Sen. Harris for VP since the moment that she left the Democratic primary.
Harris checks all of the boxes. She is a popular senator, a former prosecutor, she is charismatic, and would be able to rip Trump and Pence to shreds on a daily basis. It would excite many Democrats even more than they already are if the ticket was Biden/Harris.
The reason why the Trump campaign is anxious about her is that Kamala Harris would be a really good running mate.
Sometimes the answer really is obvious, and if she makes Donald Trump squirm, that is all the more reason to consider Sen. Harris for VP.


politicususa--2020-08-06--Deranged Trump Derails In Ohio And Says Biden Will Hurt God

Trump went on an unhinged rant in Ohio and claimed that Joe Biden is going to take away religion and hurt God if he wins .
Trump said , “ He ’ s following the radical left agenda .
Take away your guns , destroy your Second Amendment , no religion , no anything , hurt the Bible , hurt God .
He ’ s against God .
He ’ s against guns .
He ’ s against our kind of energy .
I don ’ t think he ’ s going to do too well in Ohio.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he could stage a photo-op at a church where he held the Bible backward and upsidedown is running for reelection on the platform that the devoutly religious Catholic is against God .
In this contest , it is easy to see why the Trump campaign is failing .
Trump can ’ t decide who Joe Biden is .
In Wednesday ’ s widely criticized fake campaign ad that used doctored photos , the Trump campaign claimed that Joe Biden is a feeble old man who is hiding in his basement , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hurting God .
Trump can ’ t figure out Biden .
He can ’ t find an attack that will stick , so he is going on deranged fearmongering rants that he hopes will scare his base into coming and supporting him in November .
Donald Trump is losing , and flailing attacks on Biden are getting even more insane .
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Trump went on an unhinged rant in Ohio and claimed that Joe Biden is going to take away religion and hurt God if he wins.
Trump said, “He’s following the radical left agenda. Take away your guns, destroy your Second Amendment, no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God. He’s against guns. He’s against our kind of energy. I don’t think he’s going to do too well in Ohio.”
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Here's Trump in Ohio claiming that Joe Biden is "against God." "No religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God. He's against God," Trump says. 🙃 pic.twitter.com/IwAjgbkEyB — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2020
The guy who gassed peaceful protesters, so that he could stage a photo-op at a church where he held the Bible backward and upsidedown is running for reelection on the platform that the devoutly religious Catholic is against God.
In this contest, it is easy to see why the Trump campaign is failing.
Trump can’t decide who Joe Biden is. In Wednesday’s widely criticized fake campaign ad that used doctored photos, the Trump campaign claimed that Joe Biden is a feeble old man who is hiding in his basement, but by Thursday, Joe Biden is all-powerful and hurting God.
Trump can’t figure out Biden. He can’t find an attack that will stick, so he is going on deranged fearmongering rants that he hopes will scare his base into coming and supporting him in November.
Donald Trump is losing, and flailing attacks on Biden are getting even more insane.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Lindsey Graham Could Lose His Seat As He Is Tied In South Carolina

A new poll from Quinnipiac University shows Republican Senator Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) tied with Democratic challenger Jamie Harrison in South Carolina .
According to new polling from Quinnipiac University : The U.S. Senate race in South Carolina is a tie , with 44 percent of voters backing Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and 44 percent backing Democrat Jaime Harrison .
Nine percent say they are undecided .
Democrats back Harrison 94 – 3 percent , independents back Harrison 47 – 37 percent , and Republicans back Graham 89 – 5 percent .
Eighty-five percent of voters in South Carolina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are made up , while 13 percent say they might change their minds .
Voters have a mixed opinion of Senator Graham , with 41 percent saying they have a favorable opinion of him , while 45 percent say they have an unfavorable opinion of Graham .
For Jaime Harrison , 38 percent have a favorable opinion , while 24 percent have an unfavorable opinion .
Thirty-seven percent say they haven ’ t heard enough about him to form an opinion .
As the incumbent Republican , 40 percent of voters say Senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 39 percent say he has the right attitude towards the president , and 10 percent say he is not supportive enough of him .
The polling data suggests that Graham may have to rely on Trump to get him over the finish line against Harrison .
If the race is focused on Graham versus Harrison , Sen. Graham could lose his seat .
If Biden performs better in South Carolina than Clinton did , or if Trump performs worse than he did in 2016 , Graham could lose his seat .
Jamie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenger to Lindsey Graham .
It is not just the pandemic dragging Graham down .
He is also facing a quality opponent , and the South Carolina race is close enough that even a small swing toward the Democrats might be enough to boot Lindsey Graham out of the Senate .
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A new poll from Quinnipiac University shows Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) tied with Democratic challenger Jamie Harrison in South Carolina.
According to new polling from Quinnipiac University:
The U.S. Senate race in South Carolina is a tie, with 44 percent of voters backing Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and 44 percent backing Democrat Jaime Harrison. Nine percent say they are undecided. Democrats back Harrison 94 – 3 percent, independents back Harrison 47 – 37 percent, and Republicans back Graham 89 – 5 percent.
Eighty-five percent of voters in South Carolina who name a candidate say their minds are made up, while 13 percent say they might change their minds.
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Voters have a mixed opinion of Senator Graham, with 41 percent saying they have a favorable opinion of him, while 45 percent say they have an unfavorable opinion of Graham. For Jaime Harrison, 38 percent have a favorable opinion, while 24 percent have an unfavorable opinion. Thirty-seven percent say they haven’t heard enough about him to form an opinion.
As the incumbent Republican, 40 percent of voters say Senator Graham is too supportive of President Trump, 39 percent say he has the right attitude towards the president, and 10 percent say he is not supportive enough of him.
The polling data suggests that Graham may have to rely on Trump to get him over the finish line against Harrison. If the race is focused on Graham versus Harrison, Sen. Graham could lose his seat. If Biden performs better in South Carolina than Clinton did, or if Trump performs worse than he did in 2016, Graham could lose his seat.
Jamie Harrison has proven to be a strong challenger to Lindsey Graham. It is not just the pandemic dragging Graham down. He is also facing a quality opponent, and the South Carolina race is close enough that even a small swing toward the Democrats might be enough to boot Lindsey Graham out of the Senate.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Trump’s Ohio Trip Backfires As Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine tested positive for coronavirus before a meeting with Trump which shows that America can ’ @ @ @ @ @ as usual .
The Governor ’ s office said that DeWine had no symptoms : @ @ @ @ @ Trump is insisting on going on campaign trips that are disguised as official presidential events @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead of showing that life is getting back to normal in the United States @ @ @ @ @ test revealed that Trump shouldn ’ t be traveling and trying to campaign .
The @ @ @ @ @ Mike DeWine ’ s positive test result .
Trump ’ s everything is fine political @ @ @ @ @ the face by the reality that things are far from fine , and Trump can @ @ @ @ @ into going away .
Wherever Trump goes during the 2020 campaign , the coronavirus is @ @ @ @ @ for him .
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive for coronavirus before a meeting with Trump which shows that America can’t go back to business as usual.
The Governor’s office said that DeWine had no symptoms:
Ohio Gov’s Office: “Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took a test for COVID-19 as part of the standard protocol to greet President Donald Trump… Governor DeWine tested positive. Governor DeWine has no symptoms at the present time.” — Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) August 6, 2020
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If the nation had the same kind of testing as people who are going to interact with Trump get, this pandemic would be more under control. pic.twitter.com/lDyYc1i82x — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 6, 2020
DeWine was getting testing because Trump is insisting on going on campaign trips that are disguised as official presidential events to swing states like Ohio.
Instead of showing that life is getting back to normal in the United States, DeWine’s positive test revealed that Trump shouldn’t be traveling and trying to campaign. The Ohio trip is overshadowed by Mike DeWine’s positive test result.
Trump’s everything is fine political message has been smacked in the face by the reality that things are far from fine, and Trump can’t talk the coronavirus into going away.
Wherever Trump goes during the 2020 campaign, the coronavirus is one step ahead and waiting for him.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Trump Humiliates Himself With A Demand For An Illegal Executive Order

Trump has ordered his staff to come up with an executive order on the Payroll Tax Cut , Eviction Protections , Unemployment Extensions , and Student Loan Repayment Options .
The problem is that Trump doesn ’ t have the authority to do most of the things on his list by executive order .
The only thing that Trump might be able to address is student loan repayment options .
Trump can ’ t unilaterally extend unemployment or freeze evictions with an executive order .
Executive orders aren ’ t laws .
They don ’ t apply to anything outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involves appropriates funds or anything beyond policy implementation , Trump does not have the power to do it .
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows gave the false impression that Trump has more power than he does during a Wednesday interview .
Trump can ’ t order that payroll taxes be cut , just as he can ’ t order that expanded unemployment be extended .
Any executive orders in these areas would be illegal and unenforceable .
Trump is humiliating himself and putting his powerlessness on full display by claiming to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Trump has ordered his staff to come up with an executive order on the Payroll Tax Cut, Eviction Protections, Unemployment Extensions, and Student Loan Repayment Options.
Trump tweeted:
Upon departing the Oval Office for Ohio, I’ve notified my staff to continue working on an Executive Order with respect to Payroll Tax Cut, Eviction Protections, Unemployment Extensions, and Student Loan Repayment Options. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2020
The problem is that Trump doesn’t have the authority to do most of the things on his list by executive order. The only thing that Trump might be able to address is student loan repayment options. Trump can’t unilaterally extend unemployment or freeze evictions with an executive order.
Executive orders aren’t laws. They don’t apply to anything outside of the Executive Branch. If it involves appropriates funds or anything beyond policy implementation, Trump does not have the power to do it.
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows gave the false impression that Trump has more power than he does during a Wednesday interview. Trump can’t order that payroll taxes be cut, just as he can’t order that expanded unemployment be extended.
Any executive orders in these areas would be illegal and unenforceable.
Trump is humiliating himself and putting his powerlessness on full display by claiming to do things that he can not.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--NY Attorney General Letitia James Moves To Dissolve The NRA

NY Attorney General Letitia James has moved to dissolve the NRA after a state investigation found rampant fraud and abuse by top officials .
Attorney General Letitia James claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that she found financial misconduct in the millions of dollars , and that it contributed to a loss of more than $ 64 million over a three year period .
The suit alleges that top NRA executives misused charitable funds for personal gain , awarded contracts to friends and family members and provided contracts to former employees to ensure loyalty .
Seeking to dissolve the NRA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have sought against the not-for-profit organization , which James has jurisdiction over because it is registered in New York .
James has a wide range of authorities relating to nonprofits in the state , including the authority to force organizations to cease operations or dissolve .
The NRA is all but certain to contest it .
The NRA has been under federal and state investigation for years .
The NRA has been investigated for funneling money from Russia to Republican candidates .
The NRA has never been about Second Amendment rights for gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbying organization for gun manufacturers .
The NRA will fight this lawsuit , but what was once the most feared lobbying arm in Washington , DC is now a shell of its former self that is being kept alive by right-wing media , Republican politicians , and Trump .
The National Rifle Association is nearly dead and gone .
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NY Attorney General Letitia James has moved to dissolve the NRA after a state investigation found rampant fraud and abuse by top officials.
NPR reported:
Attorney General Letitia James claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that she found financial misconduct in the millions of dollars, and that it contributed to a loss of more than $64 million over a three year period.
The suit alleges that top NRA executives misused charitable funds for personal gain, awarded contracts to friends and family members and provided contracts to former employees to ensure loyalty.
Seeking to dissolve the NRA is the most aggressive sanction James could have sought against the not-for-profit organization, which James has jurisdiction over because it is registered in New York. James has a wide range of authorities relating to nonprofits in the state, including the authority to force organizations to cease operations or dissolve. The NRA is all but certain to contest it.
The NRA has been under federal and state investigation for years. The NRA has been investigated for funneling money from Russia to Republican candidates. The NRA has never been about Second Amendment rights for gun owners.
The NRA is a corrupt lobbying organization for gun manufacturers. The NRA will fight this lawsuit, but what was once the most feared lobbying arm in Washington, DC is now a shell of its former self that is being kept alive by right-wing media, Republican politicians, and Trump.
The National Rifle Association is nearly dead and gone.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Poll: Most Parents Disagree with Trump’s Approach to Reopening Schools

According to a Washington Post-Schar School survey conducted by Ipsos , 63 percent of parents disapprove of the Trump administration ’ s push to fully reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic .
44 percent strongly disapprove while 15 percent said they strongly approve .
The poll found that both sides of the political aisle are heavily divided on this issue .
While 75 percent of Republican parents approve of the Trump administration ’ s approach , only 31 percent of independents and 10 percent of Democrats do .
There is a racial divide as well : 48 percent of White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s approach compared to 11 percent of Black parents and 22 percent of Hispanic parents .
Among parents who have children enrolled in private schools , there is a 49 percent approval rating for the administration ’ s approach .
Among parents who have children enrolled in public or charter schools , approval for the administration ’ s approach is only 34 percent .
The poll also found that more than 80 percent favor holding school at least partly online .
“ But parents also express serious concerns with online schooling and many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two , ” The Washington Post reports .
“ The mixed feelings reflect deep and widespread anxiety among parents as they approach the end of a summer break that has produced no national consensus on how to balance the risks of the virus against the academic , social and economic impacts of keeping schools closed.
” 44 percent of parents say they support hybrid learning .
39 percent of parents say school should be entirely online .
Just 16 percent of parents favor fully reopening schools .

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According to a Washington Post-Schar School survey conducted by Ipsos, 63 percent of parents disapprove of the Trump administration’s push to fully reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. 44 percent strongly disapprove while 15 percent said they strongly approve.
The poll found that both sides of the political aisle are heavily divided on this issue. While 75 percent of Republican parents approve of the Trump administration’s approach, only 31 percent of independents and 10 percent of Democrats do.
There is a racial divide as well: 48 percent of White parents say they support the administration’s approach compared to 11 percent of Black parents and 22 percent of Hispanic parents.
Among parents who have children enrolled in private schools, there is a 49 percent approval rating for the administration’s approach. Among parents who have children enrolled in public or charter schools, approval for the administration’s approach is only 34 percent.
The poll also found that more than 80 percent favor holding school at least partly online.
“But parents also express serious concerns with online schooling and many are drawn to systems that mix the two,” The Washington Post reports. “The mixed feelings reflect deep and widespread anxiety among parents as they approach the end of a summer break that has produced no national consensus on how to balance the risks of the virus against the academic, social and economic impacts of keeping schools closed.”
44 percent of parents say they support hybrid learning. 39 percent of parents say school should be entirely online. Just 16 percent of parents favor fully reopening schools.


politicususa--2020-08-06--Trump Claims a Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready Just in Time for Election Day

Donald Trump has claimed there could be a vaccine for Covid-19 by election day this year .
This would be very convenient for the President as he faces a tough reelection battle .
Trump spoke to Geraldo Rivera ’ s Cleveland radio show on Thursday and claimed , without providing details , that a vaccine might be available before the election in November .
“ Sooner than the end of the year , could be much sooner , ” Trump said .
“ I think in some cases , yes possible before , but right around that time , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies , ” Trump said .
“ The rest of the world is also doing vaccines , so let ’ s see how they do.
” “ I ’ m rushing it .
I am .
I ’ m pushing everybody , ” he claimed .
“ If you had another president , other than me , you wouldn ’ t be talking vaccines for – two years.
” Trump ’ s remarks have already earned criticism , with some pointing out that this could be just a ploy to help him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been more conservative on the chances of developing a vaccine by the end of the year .

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Donald Trump has claimed there could be a vaccine for Covid-19 by election day this year. This would be very convenient for the President as he faces a tough reelection battle.
Trump spoke to Geraldo Rivera’s Cleveland radio show on Thursday and claimed, without providing details, that a vaccine might be available before the election in November.
“Sooner than the end of the year, could be much sooner,” Trump said.
“Sooner than November 3?” Rivera said.
“I think in some cases, yes possible before, but right around that time,” Trump said.
“We have great companies,” Trump said. “The rest of the world is also doing vaccines, so let’s see how they do.”
“I’m rushing it. I am. I’m pushing everybody,” he claimed.
“If you had another president, other than me, you wouldn’t be talking vaccines for – two years.”
Trump’s remarks have already earned criticism, with some pointing out that this could be just a ploy to help him in the polls. Dr. Anthony Fauci has been more conservative on the chances of developing a vaccine by the end of the year.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Pelosi Rebukes Republicans for Delaying Vital Financial Relief

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) took Republicans to task for delaying vital financial relief to everyone affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn for what you just described , ” she told CNBC ’ s Jim Cramer .
Pelosi added that she “ hopes ” President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to extend the nationwide eviction moratorium though she pointed out that things would only continue to get worse in the absence of adequate financial relief .
“ If they extend the moratorium , people won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just yet , it will be pushed further down the road unless we get some money for them to compensate for what they have to get , ” she said .
“ And that ’ s not just for the renters — that ’ s for the landlords .
What good is it to the landlords if you have a moratorium until the end of the year for people to pay their rent unless there ’ s some money to help pay the rent ?
” You can watch the clip of Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s comments come as lawmakers say they have not yet reached an agreement on key issues .
It is unlikely both sides will agree before tomorrow ’ s self-imposed deadline .

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took Republicans to task for delaying vital financial relief to everyone affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn for what you just described,” she told CNBC’s Jim Cramer. Pelosi added that she “hopes” President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to extend the nationwide eviction moratorium though she pointed out that things would only continue to get worse in the absence of adequate financial relief.
“If they extend the moratorium, people won’t have to pay their rent just yet, it will be pushed further down the road unless we get some money for them to compensate for what they have to get,” she said. “And that’s not just for the renters — that’s for the landlords. What good is it to the landlords if you have a moratorium until the end of the year for people to pay their rent unless there’s some money to help pay the rent?”
You can watch the clip of Pelosi’s interview below.
Can’t you find common ground with the GOP on doing something for minorities and the disenfranchised? @MadMoneyOnCNBC's @JimCramer asks. “Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn for what you just described?” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says. https://t.co/RbVuuUTDhx pic.twitter.com/pGOo20SBPR — CNBC (@CNBC) August 6, 2020
Pelosi’s comments come as lawmakers say they have not yet reached an agreement on key issues. It is unlikely both sides will agree before tomorrow’s self-imposed deadline.


politicususa--2020-08-06--Rudy Giuliani: Black Lives Matter Are “Killers” Who “Hate White People”

Rudy Giuliani has accused the Black Lives Matter movement of being a terrorist organization driven by hatred of white people .
The former New York mayor called BLM “ killers ” .
Giuliani spoke to Fox News on Thursday about ongoing protests for racial justice and didn ’ t hold back in his condemnation of Black Lives Matter and Antifa .
“ [ This is no longer America , ” Giuliani said of the protests .
“ They are literally trying to overthrow our way of life.
” He slammed BLM and Antifa “ both of whom are domestic terrorist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not offer examples of their recent acts of terrorism .
“ Do you know who knows that best ?
African-Americans .
I ’ ve actually had them tell me , why aren ’ t they classified as a terrorist group , ” Giuliani said .
“ Just because they are Black , nobody can say it ?
” “ Stop the nonsense , ” the Republican said .
“ These are killers and people who hate white people .
They are people who hate white men in particular , and they want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t think fathers are necessary.
” Much of Giuliani ’ s overheated attacks are oft repeated falsehoods and misrepresentations about the protests , but he ’ s personally spread misinformation about Black Lives Matter and Black people generally .

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Rudy Giuliani has accused the Black Lives Matter movement of being a terrorist organization driven by hatred of white people. The former New York mayor called BLM “killers”.
Giuliani spoke to Fox News on Thursday about ongoing protests for racial justice and didn’t hold back in his condemnation of Black Lives Matter and Antifa.
“[This is no longer America,” Giuliani said of the protests. “They are literally trying to overthrow our way of life.”
He slammed BLM and Antifa “both of whom are domestic terrorist groups without any doubt.” He did not offer examples of their recent acts of terrorism.
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Rudy Giuliani calls Black Lives Matter "a domestic terrorist group" run by the Weather Underground: "These are killers, and these are people who hate white people. They're people who hate white men in particular. And they want to do away with a mother-father family." pic.twitter.com/GWd42ajVpT — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) August 6, 2020
“Do you know who knows that best? African-Americans. I’ve actually had them tell me, why aren’t they classified as a terrorist group,” Giuliani said.
“Just because they are Black, nobody can say it?”
“Stop the nonsense,” the Republican said.
“These are killers and people who hate white people. They are people who hate white men in particular, and they want to do away with mother/father family. They don’t think fathers are necessary.”
Much of Giuliani’s overheated attacks are oft repeated falsehoods and misrepresentations about the protests, but he’s personally spread misinformation about Black Lives Matter and Black people generally.
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politicususa--2020-08-06--Trump Claims He Is Being Unfairly Censored by Twitter and Facebook

Appearing on Geraldo Rivera ’ s radio show earlier today on WTAM in Cleveland , President Donald Trump insisted he is being unfairly uncensored by Twitter and Facebook after the social media companies blocked a video shared by accounts linked to him and his campaign for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus .
“ They ’ re doing anybody , on the right , anybody , any Republican , any conservative Republican is censored and look at the horrible things they say on the left , ” Trump said about the video in question , in which he could be heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a problem , they just don ’ t have a problem ” and advocated for schools to reopen amidst the pandemic .
“ It doesn ’ t have an impact on them .
I ’ ve watched some doctors say they ’ re totally immune.
” he later adds .
These statements go against the advice against medical experts who ’ ve advised not to reopen schools at all .
“ Every doctor is saying what I ’ m saying — not every doctor , I guess , there ’ ll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said on Rivera ’ s show .
The @ TeamTrump account was allowed to resume posting after the video appeared to have been taken down .
The president ’ s own Twitter account was not affected because the clip was retweeted from the Trump campaign ’ s feed and not uploaded directly .
In May , the president courted controversy for threatening to shut down social media platforms after Twitter , his communication tool of choice , began fact-checking his tweets .
The president suggested that social media “ totally silences ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president claimed that Twitter is “ SHADOW BANNING prominent Republicans ” in response to a news story that alleged accounts owned by Republicans were showing up in a general search of the website but not automatically populating when typing their names in the drop-down bar .
Twitter later issued a response , attributing the issue to a platform bug .

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Appearing on Geraldo Rivera’s radio show earlier today on WTAM in Cleveland, President Donald Trump insisted he is being unfairly censored by Twitter and Facebook after the social media companies blocked a video shared by accounts linked to him and his campaign for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
“They’re doing anybody, on the right, anybody, any Republican, any conservative Republican is censored and look at the horrible things they say on the left,” Trump said about the video in question, in which he could be heard saying that children “don’t have a problem, they just don’t have a problem” and advocated for schools to reopen amidst the pandemic. “It doesn’t have an impact on them. I’ve watched some doctors say they’re totally immune.” he later adds. These statements go against the advice against medical experts who’ve advised not to reopen schools at all.
“Every doctor is saying what I’m saying — not every doctor, I guess, there’ll be some that won’t,” Trump said on Rivera’s show.
The @TeamTrump account was allowed to resume posting after the video appeared to have been taken down. The president’s own Twitter account was not affected because the clip was retweeted from the Trump campaign’s feed and not uploaded directly.
In May, the president courted controversy for threatening to shut down social media platforms after Twitter, his communication tool of choice, began fact-checking his tweets. The president suggested that social media “totally silences” conservative voices.
In 2018, the president claimed that Twitter is “SHADOW BANNING prominent Republicans” in response to a news story that alleged accounts owned by Republicans were showing up in a general search of the website but not automatically populating when typing their names in the drop-down bar. Twitter later issued a response, attributing the issue to a platform bug.


politicususa--2020-08-06--Donald Trump Slams Joe Biden’s Faith: “He’s Against the Bible”

Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that Joe Biden is against the Bible .
The President has tried to frame himself as the candidate for religious people amid the ongoing campaign .
Trump spoke to Geraldo Rivera on his Cleveland radio show Thursday morning and his remarks were reported on Twitter by CNN ’ s Daniel Dale .
The President covered a wide variety of topics .
“ He ’ s against the Bible , ” Trump said of Biden during the interview .
“ That may be a little harsh , ” Rivera replied .
Trump then said that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the CNN reporter rightly pointed out , Biden is a lifelong Roman Catholic who has been candid about his faith .
Rivera , who is a Fox News personality in addition to hosting his own radio show , also gave Trump and opportunity to explain why he didn ’ t attend Congressman John Lewis ’ funeral .
“ Well , I didn ’ t know him at all .
I never spoke to him…And you know , no problem , but I really , I didn ’ t know him at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump said , before Rivera reportedly cut him off .
Trump also defended potentially using the White House to make his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention .
“ Geraldo , any place I use , they will find trouble with it .
I could use my hotel right down the street… ’ He used his hotel.
’ …I could use some other building , they ’ ll say , ‘ He used some other building , ' ” he said .
Trump ’ s attack on Biden comes just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic voters by citing his support for the Second Amendment .

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Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that Joe Biden is against the Bible. The President has tried to frame himself as the candidate for religious people amid the ongoing campaign.
Trump spoke to Geraldo Rivera on his Cleveland radio show Thursday morning and his remarks were reported on Twitter by CNN’s Daniel Dale. The President covered a wide variety of topics.
“He’s against the Bible,” Trump said of Biden during the interview.
“That may be a little harsh,” Rivera replied.
Trump then said that people around Biden were against the Bible. As the CNN reporter rightly pointed out, Biden is a lifelong Roman Catholic who has been candid about his faith.
"He's against the Bible," Trump says of Biden, a Catholic who clearly knows more of the Bible than Trump does.
"That may be a little harsh," Geraldo responds.
Trump says well at least the people around Biden are against the Bible. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 6, 2020
Rivera, who is a Fox News personality in addition to hosting his own radio show, also gave Trump and opportunity to explain why he didn’t attend Congressman John Lewis’ funeral.
“Well, I didn’t know him at all. I never spoke to him…And you know, no problem, but I really, I didn’t know him at all. He wasn’t somebody that,” Trump said, before Rivera reportedly cut him off.
Trump also defended potentially using the White House to make his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.
“Geraldo, any place I use, they will find trouble with it. I could use my hotel right down the street…’He used his hotel.’…I could use some other building, they’ll say, ‘He used some other building,'” he said.
Trump’s attack on Biden comes just days after he made an appeal to Catholic voters by citing his support for the Second Amendment.
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