politicususa--2020-08-29--Secret Tape Reveals The Truth About Ivanka As The Trump Myth Crumbles

Mary Trump released more audio of Trump ’ s sister , Maryanne Trump Barry , and this time America gets the truth about Ivanka Trump .
MTB : Meanwhile , Eric ’ s become the moron publicly .
Ivanka gives a [ bleep ] .
She ’ s all about her .
MTB : She ’ s a mini Donald , but yet he ’ s besotted with her .
He always has been .
She ’ s always been his favorite .
It has been a bad day for the Trump family mythology .
Melania Trump was outed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jealous of Michelle Obama , and Ivanka Trump had her public facade of being a moderate voice destroyed as her own family confirmed that she is just like her father .
Ivanka Trump is obviously her father ’ s chosen one .
She is the child who got the job in the White House .
Ivanka is the child that Donald Trump is constantly trying to elevate in the public eye .
The President has inflated her accomplishments to absurd levels .
All of the fluff that the corporate media puts out about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is as cold and uncaring as her father .
She is the next generation of Trump corruption , and she is the one that Donald Trump wants in the White House .
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Mary Trump released more audio of Trump’s sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, and this time America gets the truth about Ivanka Trump.
Transcript:
MTB: Meanwhile, Eric’s become the moron publicly. Ivanka gives a [ bleep ]. She’s all about her.
MT: Yeah, she’s a mini Donald.
MTB: She’s a mini Donald, but yet he’s besotted with her. He always has been. She’s always been his favorite.
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New tapes of Donald Trump's sister confirm that Ivanka Trump is a mini-Donald. pic.twitter.com/kDzHdo6NZZ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 29, 2020
It has been a bad day for the Trump family mythology. Melania Trump was outed as being just like her husband, and jealous of Michelle Obama, and Ivanka Trump had her public facade of being a moderate voice destroyed as her own family confirmed that she is just like her father.
Ivanka Trump is obviously her father’s chosen one. She is the child who got the job in the White House. Ivanka is the child that Donald Trump is constantly trying to elevate in the public eye. The President has inflated her accomplishments to absurd levels.
All of the fluff that the corporate media puts out about Ivanka Trump is a joke. She is as cold and uncaring as her father. She is the next generation of Trump corruption, and she is the one that Donald Trump wants in the White House.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--WATCH: Trump Claims Protesters Don’t Even Know Who George Floyd Is

On May 25th of this year , George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minneapolis , Minnesota .
Since that moment , protests calling for racial justice have been taking place all over the countries .
Those protests grew again this week after the Sunday shooting of Kenosha , Wisconsin man Jacob Blake .
According to Donald Trump , however , the protests have nothing to do with George Floyd and everything to do with violent anarchy .
The President made the comments during a Friday night event in Manchester , New Hampshire .
Trump told his supporters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those aren ’ t protestors.
” “ They ’ re anarchists , they ’ re agitators , they ’ re rioters .
They ’ re looters .
You know you say that .
Some of the people , not all of them .
The people back there , ‘ you know , how dare you , these are friendly protesters .
They ’ re just looking for trouble .
It has nothing to do with George Floyd .
It has nothing to with anything.
” The President closed his comments , “ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd is .
They don ’ t know who George Floyd is .
They have no idea .
If you ask them , who ’ s George Floyd , they couldn ’ t even tell you .
This is just bad people , troublemakers .
And they shouldn ’ t be representing our country at important events .
And we ’ ve got to stop it .
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On May 25th of this year, George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since that moment, protests calling for racial justice have been taking place all over the countries.
Those protests grew again this week after the Sunday shooting of Kenosha, Wisconsin man Jacob Blake. According to Donald Trump, however, the protests have nothing to do with George Floyd and everything to do with violent anarchy.
The President made the comments during a Friday night event in Manchester, New Hampshire. Trump told his supporters, “They’re not protesters, those aren’t protestors.”
Trump continued:
“They’re anarchists, they’re agitators, they’re rioters. They’re looters. You know you say that. Some of the people, not all of them. The people back there, ‘you know, how dare you, these are friendly protesters. They’re just looking for trouble. It has nothing to do with George Floyd. It has nothing to with anything.”
The President closed his comments, “They don’t even know who George Floyd is. They don’t know who George Floyd is. They have no idea. If you ask them, who’s George Floyd, they couldn’t even tell you. This is just bad people, troublemakers. And they shouldn’t be representing our country at important events. And we’ve got to stop it.”
Watch a clip of Trump’s comments below:


politicususa--2020-08-28--Trump Claims Dems Don’t Want Football Back “For Political Reasons”

President Donald Trump claimed Democrats don ’ t want football games to resume “ for political reasons ” in a tweet published earlier this evening .
“ No , I want Big Ten , and all other football , back – NOW , ” the president wrote .
“ The Dems don ’ t want football back , for political reasons , but are trying to blame me and the Republicans .
Another LIE , but this is what we are up against !
They should also open up all of their Shutdown States.
” The president ’ s tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ athletic departments are looking to resume football season by November .
At the moment , the Big Ten , Mid-American Conference , the Mountain West Conference and the Pac-12 have all postponed their seasons .
Earlier , Yahoo Sports ’ Pete Thamel reported that Big Ten have weighed starting the football season in November or after the Super Bowl , which would take place in early 2021 .
The president ’ s tweet also calls for “ Shutdown States ” to reopen , though he did not name any .
However , Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Pennsylvania , all states that the president won in 2016 but that appear to be very much in play as his poll numbers continue to slide amid criticism about the federal response to the novel coronavirus pandemic .

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President Donald Trump claimed Democrats don’t want football games to resume “for political reasons” in a tweet published earlier this evening.
“No, I want Big Ten, and all other football, back – NOW,” the president wrote. “The Dems don’t want football back, for political reasons, but are trying to blame me and the Republicans. Another LIE, but this is what we are up against! They should also open up all of their Shutdown States.”
No, I want Big Ten, and all other football, back – NOW. The Dems don’t want football back, for political reasons, but are trying to blame me and the Republicans. Another LIE, but this is what we are up against! They should also open up all of their Shutdown States. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2020
The president’s tweet came after reports surfaced that Big Ten athletic departments are looking to resume football season by November. At the moment, the Big Ten, Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Pac-12 have all postponed their seasons.
Earlier, Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel reported that Big Ten have weighed starting the football season in November or after the Super Bowl, which would take place in early 2021.
Sources: The Big Ten coaches and ADs are discussing multiple start dates for the season – Thanksgiving time, New Year’s Day, mid-January and post SuperBowl. Nothing has been decided or approved by the presidents or TV partners. This is early on in the process. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 28, 2020
Sources: Some Big Ten coaches have been persistent in trying to get the Big Ten to change its mind and get back to a traditional schedule. It has been made clear that is not happening. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 28, 2020
The president’s tweet also calls for “Shutdown States” to reopen, though he did not name any. However, Big Ten has teams in Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, all states that the president won in 2016 but that appear to be very much in play as his poll numbers continue to slide amid criticism about the federal response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.


politicususa--2020-08-28--Zuckerberg Admits Facebook has Been Slow to Take Down Pages From White Militia Groups

Julia Louis-Dreyfuss made a joke about it last week when emceeing the Democratic National Convention last week .
“ If we all vote , there is nothing Facebook , Fox News and Vladimir Putin can do to stop us , ” she said .
Facebook has been somewhat problematic politically over the years .
White Nationalist groups have also used the site to organize violence .
Earlier this week , a teenager named Kyle Rittenhouse shot 3 people in Kenosha , Wisconsin killing two of them .
While there were militia calls to “ defend Kenosha ” it is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspired the teen to Kenosha .
Following the shooting , journalists zeroed in on a post from a group called Kenosha Guard .
The post , published on , asked , “ any patriots [ are ] willing to take up arms and defend our city tonight from the evil thugs ?
” Facebook took the message down on Wednesday .
Zuckerberg was asked on Friday why other posts like this hadn ’ t been taken down despite user requests .
It ’ s because the team that enforces our policy against dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Zuckerberg .
“ The contractors and the reviewers who the initial complaints were funneled to basically didn ’ t pick this up , and on second review , doing it more sensitively , the team … that ’ s responsible for dangerous organizations recognized that this violated the policies and we took it down.
” According to Buzzfeed , employees are becoming fed-up with the sites inability to take down offensive material .
One asked during a recent Q and A , “ At what point do we take responsibility for enabling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services ?
[ A ] nti semitism , conspiracy , and white supremacy reeks across our services .
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Julia Louis-Dreyfuss made a joke about it last week when emceeing the Democratic National Convention last week. “If we all vote, there is nothing Facebook, Fox News and Vladimir Putin can do to stop us,” she said.
Facebook has been somewhat problematic politically over the years. White Nationalist groups have also used the site to organize violence.
Earlier this week, a teenager named Kyle Rittenhouse shot 3 people in Kenosha, Wisconsin killing two of them. While there were militia calls to “defend Kenosha” it is not known yet whether one of these calls inspired the teen to Kenosha.
Following the shooting, journalists zeroed in on a post from a group called Kenosha Guard. The post, published on , asked, “any patriots [are] willing to take up arms and defend our city tonight from the evil thugs?”
Facebook employees are furious and unloaded on Mark Zuckerberg during an all-hands meeting yesterday over his handling of QAnon and a Kenosha militia page that remained online after a shooting that killed two people. Here's my dispatch from inside: https://t.co/J5RfBM0lEk — Ryan Mac 🙃 (@RMac18) August 28, 2020
Facebook took the message down on Wednesday. Zuckerberg was asked on Friday why other posts like this hadn’t been taken down despite user requests.
It’s because the team that enforces our policy against dangerous organizations is a specialized team,” said Zuckerberg. “The contractors and the reviewers who the initial complaints were funneled to basically didn’t pick this up, and on second review, doing it more sensitively, the team … that’s responsible for dangerous organizations recognized that this violated the policies and we took it down.”
According to Buzzfeed, employees are becoming fed-up with the sites inability to take down offensive material. One asked during a recent Q and A, “At what point do we take responsibility for enabling hate filled bile to spread across our services? [A]nti semitism, conspiracy, and white supremacy reeks across our services.”


politicususa--2020-08-28--Postal Unions Say Trump Is Sabotaging The Mail In Battleground States

Postal union leaders say that Postmaster DeJoy ’ s changes haven ’ t materialized and Trump is slowing down the mail in battleground states .
Postal union leaders in five battleground states told ABC News that they have seen few concrete steps to reverse or halt a set of cost-cutting measures that have slowed mail service , despite assurances last week from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that he would “ suspend ” those initiatives until after the general election .
Nick Casselli , the president of the Philadelphia postal union , said overtime pay has not come back fully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours , and trucks are still being instructed not to stay and wait for all of the mail to be loaded on in an effort to keep to a stricter schedule , instead of staying later .
“ Nothing has changed , ” he said , echoing concerns from postal union leaders in major cities in Michigan , Ohio , North Carolina and Colorado .
In other words , DeJoy lied .
His press release was a lie .
His testimony to both the House and Senate was a lie .
Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to slow down the mail in five swing states .
Four that he won in 2016 .
The flaw in Trump ’ s plan is that states like Michigan and Pennsylvania are using ballot dropboxes along with mail to receive ballots .
The other problem that is having with this scheme is that some states are already changing the deadline when ballots have to be received to be counted .
Believe what the Trump administration does , not what they say .
DeJoy ’ s promises are meaningless , as he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump in the election .
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Postal union leaders say that Postmaster DeJoy’s changes haven’t materialized and Trump is slowing down the mail in battleground states.
ABC News reported:
Postal union leaders in five battleground states told ABC News that they have seen few concrete steps to reverse or halt a set of cost-cutting measures that have slowed mail service, despite assurances last week from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that he would “suspend” those initiatives until after the general election.
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Nick Casselli, the president of the Philadelphia postal union, said overtime pay has not come back fully, post offices are still operating with slashed hours, and trucks are still being instructed not to stay and wait for all of the mail to be loaded on in an effort to keep to a stricter schedule, instead of staying later.
“Nothing has changed,” he said, echoing concerns from postal union leaders in major cities in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina and Colorado.
In other words, DeJoy lied. His press release was a lie. His testimony to both the House and Senate was a lie. Trump’s gameplan is obvious. He is trying to slow down the mail in five swing states. Four that he won in 2016. The flaw in Trump’s plan is that states like Michigan and Pennsylvania are using ballot dropboxes along with mail to receive ballots.
The other problem that is having with this scheme is that some states are already changing the deadline when ballots have to be received to be counted.
Believe what the Trump administration does, not what they say.
DeJoy’s promises are meaningless, as he is still slowing down the mail to help Trump in the election.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--Jealous Melania Trump Attacked Michelle Obama

An upcoming book takes the mask off of First Lady Melania Trump by revealing that she ’ s jealous of Michelle Obama and just like her husband .
According to Vanity Fair , a new book by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff spills the beans on Melania Trump : Take a conversation between Wolkoff and Melania about that infamous green jacket with “ I really don ’ t care , do u ?
” scribbled across the back when the first lady toured a detention center holding children who had been separated from their parents at the U.S. border .
Melania shrugged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice—a common theme throughout the book .
“ I ’ m driving liberals crazy , ” she told Wolkoff , according to the book .
“ You know what ?
They deserve it.
” She added that people “ connect stuff to my clothes ” and that she wears what she wears “ because I like it.
” Fired up about the media , she continued : “ They all went crazy about the zero-tolerance policy at the border .
But they don ’ t know what ’ s going on .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coyotes , the bad people who are trafficking , and that ’ s why the kids were put in shelters .
They ’ re not with their parents , and it ’ s sad .
But the patrols told me the kids say , ‘ Wow , I get a bed ?
I will have a cabinet for my clothes ?
’ It ’ s more than they have in their own country where they sleep on the floor .
They are taking care nicely there.
” She added , “ Did Michelle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never did .
Show me the pictures !
” While Trump and the right have been trying to sell Melania Trump as the new Jackie Kennedy , the truth is that she is much more like the current Donald Trump .
The First Lady is a paranoid birther who is clearly jealous of Michelle Obama .
Melania Trump can never be Michelle Obama or Jackie O , and her facade of elegance is crumbling .
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An upcoming book takes the mask off of First Lady Melania Trump by revealing that she’s jealous of Michelle Obama and just like her husband.
According to Vanity Fair, a new book by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff spills the beans on Melania Trump:
Take a conversation between Wolkoff and Melania about that infamous green jacket with “I really don’t care, do u?” scribbled across the back when the first lady toured a detention center holding children who had been separated from their parents at the U.S. border. Melania shrugged off the public firestorm around the sartorial choice—a common theme throughout the book. “I’m driving liberals crazy,” she told Wolkoff, according to the book. “You know what? They deserve it.” She added that people “connect stuff to my clothes” and that she wears what she wears “because I like it.” Fired up about the media, she continued:
“They all went crazy about the zero-tolerance policy at the border. But they don’t know what’s going on. The kids I met were brought in by coyotes, the bad people who are trafficking, and that’s why the kids were put in shelters. They’re not with their parents, and it’s sad. But the patrols told me the kids say, ‘Wow, I get a bed? I will have a cabinet for my clothes?’ It’s more than they have in their own country where they sleep on the floor. They are taking care nicely there.” She added, “Did Michelle Obama go to the border? She never did. Show me the pictures!”
While Trump and the right have been trying to sell Melania Trump as the new Jackie Kennedy, the truth is that she is much more like the current Donald Trump. The First Lady is a paranoid birther who is clearly jealous of Michelle Obama.
Melania Trump can never be Michelle Obama or Jackie O, and her facade of elegance is crumbling.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--China Rebukes Trump, Saying He’s Putting His Own Self-Interest Ahead of U.S. Interests

The Chinese government criticized President Donald Trump today and accused him of putting his personal self-interest ahead of American interests .
During his daily press briefing , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Trump , who has threatened to pull American businesses from China , has opted to “ violate the will of the business community , ” and is seeking to “ coerce the normal investment ” of companies , behavior that “ runs counter to market economy law , which will finally harm themselves.
” I believe this is their act which tries to put their self-interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interests of the United States , ” Zhao said .
“ Such political manipulation is unfeasible.
” You can watch the statement below : In last night ’ s acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) , Trump accused his opponent , Democratic nominee Joe Biden , of voting “ to ship our jobs to China.
” “ [ Biden ] supported China ’ s entry into the World Trade Organization , one of the greatest economic disasters of all time , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China as a positive development for America and the world .
That ’ s why China supports Joe Biden and desperately wants him to win.
” Earlier this week , the state-run news agency Xinhua said , “ One of the most bizarre characteristics of America ’ s 2020 presidential election is that political attacks on China have gone well beyond common sense.
” “ The vicious rhetoric against Beijing has hit one fresh low after another this week at the ongoing Republican National Convention , ” the agency continued .
“ At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trumpeted the White House ’ s hard-line approach toward Beijing , attacked China over so-called transparency issue during the Covid-19 pandemic , and continued spreading xenophobic language over the origin of the pathogen .
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The Chinese government criticized President Donald Trump today and accused him of putting his personal self-interest ahead of American interests.
During his daily press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Trump, who has threatened to pull American businesses from China, has opted to “violate the will of the business community,” and is seeking to “coerce the normal investment” of companies, behavior that “runs counter to market economy law, which will finally harm themselves.”
I believe this is their act which tries to put their self-interests and the interests of their parties above the interests of the United States,” Zhao said. “Such political manipulation is unfeasible.”
You can watch the statement below:
Some US politicians are putting the interests of themselves&parties above the interests of US when suggesting moving businesses back to US. The political manipulation is unfeasible because it disrupts normal investments&operations & denies existing cooperation between countries. pic.twitter.com/XegPz2bl3B — Spokesperson发言人办公室 (@MFA_China) August 28, 2020
In last night’s acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention (RNC), Trump accused his opponent, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, of voting “to ship our jobs to China.”
“[Biden] supported China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, one of the greatest economic disasters of all time,” Trump said. “He cheered the rise of China as a positive development for America and the world. That’s why China supports Joe Biden and desperately wants him to win.
Earlier this week, the state-run news agency Xinhua said, “One of the most bizarre characteristics of America’s 2020 presidential election is that political attacks on China have gone well beyond common sense.”
“The vicious rhetoric against Beijing has hit one fresh low after another this week at the ongoing Republican National Convention,” the agency continued. “At the gathering, China hawks in Washington trumpeted the White House’s hard-line approach toward Beijing, attacked China over so-called transparency issue during the Covid-19 pandemic, and continued spreading xenophobic language over the origin of the pathogen.”


politicususa--2020-08-28--GOP Senator Says He Regrets Not Wearing a Mask During RNC

Senator Thom Tillis ( R-N.C. ) says he regrets not wearing a mask to protect himself from contracting the novel coronavirus during the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) .
Tillis , who has been vocal about the need to wear face coverings , says he “ fell short ” by not setting an example and wearing one .
“ I ’ ve stressed the importance of mask wearing throughout this pandemic and have tried to lead by example on this issue , but last night I fell short of my own standard , ” Tillis said .
“ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political career and his principles , Tillis chose what ’ s best for himself , ” Howard said .
“ Sen .
Tillis criticizing others while not following his own words is a perfect encapsulation of why North Carolinians don ’ t trust Tillis , and why he ’ ll be out of office this fall.
” Tillis also received heavy criticism from Cal Cunningham , the Senate candidate running to replace him in the upcoming election .
In a tweet , Cunningham said Tillis ’ s actions show “ he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I can accept responsibility for my actions , ” Tillis responded afterward , taking Cunningham to task for increasing taxes while a member of the Senate in 2001 .

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Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says he regrets not wearing a mask to protect himself from contracting the novel coronavirus during the Republican National Convention (RNC). Tillis, who has been vocal about the need to wear face coverings, says he “fell short” by not setting an example and wearing one.
“I’ve stressed the importance of mask wearing throughout this pandemic and have tried to lead by example on this issue, but last night I fell short of my own standard,” Tillis said.
Democratic Party spokesperson Robert Howard criticized Tillis.
“When it comes time to choose between his political career and his principles, Tillis chose what’s best for himself,” Howard said. “Sen. Tillis criticizing others while not following his own words is a perfect encapsulation of why North Carolinians don’t trust Tillis, and why he’ll be out of office this fall.”
Tillis also received heavy criticism from Cal Cunningham, the Senate candidate running to replace him in the upcoming election. In a tweet, Cunningham said Tillis’s actions show “he’s a follower, not a leader.”
Sen. Tillis when he's on camera — “Mr. Independent.” Sen. Tillis when he thinks the cameras are off — “Mr. Go With The Crowd.” Why? He’s too weak to show North Carolinians his true character. Plain and simple: he's a follower, not a leader. https://t.co/PE7fP9BuKT — Cal Cunningham (@CalforNC) August 28, 2020
“I can accept responsibility for my actions,” Tillis responded afterward, taking Cunningham to task for increasing taxes while a member of the Senate in 2001.


politicususa--2020-08-28--21 States Sue Trump Administration for Rolling Back National Environmental Policy Act

A coalition of 21 states has sued President Donald Trump and his administration for rolling back the National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA ) , considered the nation ’ s premier environmental legislation that promotes the protection and enhancement of the environment .
California , Colorado , Connecticut , Delaware , Illinois , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , Michigan , Minnesota , Nevada , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York , North Carolina , Oregon , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Vermont , Washington , and Wisconsin are all part of the lawsuit .
The Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argue in their suit , saying the move would lead to “ uninformed federal decisions that adversely impact vulnerable communities.
” “ NEPA requires something basic , but very important from the federal government , ” said Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson ( D ) , who referred to NEPA as the “ Magna Carta ” of environmental legislation .
“ It basically requires the federal government to look before they leap .
Pretty straightforward .
Look at the science , look at the impacts .
What ’ s going to happen if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration wants to do is put blinders on before the federal government leaps , so we don ’ t know what those impacts are.
” “ The Trump administration is impatient ; the Trump administration is sloppy , and the Trump administration doesn ’ t like to do its homework .
And the result is that oftentimes before we can get to the substance of the matter , we beat them on the procedure ; we beat them because they didn ’ t go to court , or they didn ’ t go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implement it the right way , ” he said , adding : “ We ’ re able to succeed because on the substance we ’ ve got those great allies — the facts , the science and the law with us — but it also helps that these guys are just plain sloppy and impatient .
And it really helps us have a record of success .
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A coalition of 21 states has sued President Donald Trump and his administration for rolling back the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), considered the nation’s premier environmental legislation that promotes the protection and enhancement of the environment.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin are all part of the lawsuit.
The Trump administration has essentially weakened NEPA, the plaintiffs argue in their suit, saying the move would lead to “uninformed federal decisions that adversely impact vulnerable communities.”
“NEPA requires something basic, but very important from the federal government,” said Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D), who referred to NEPA as the “Magna Carta” of environmental legislation. “It basically requires the federal government to look before they leap. Pretty straightforward. Look at the science, look at the impacts. What’s going to happen if we go forward? What the Trump administration wants to do is put blinders on before the federal government leaps, so we don’t know what those impacts are.”
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra also weighed in.
“The Trump administration is impatient; the Trump administration is sloppy, and the Trump administration doesn’t like to do its homework. And the result is that oftentimes before we can get to the substance of the matter, we beat them on the procedure; we beat them because they didn’t go to court, or they didn’t go through the regulatory process and try to implement it the right way,” he said, adding: “We’re able to succeed because on the substance we’ve got those great allies — the facts, the science and the law with us — but it also helps that these guys are just plain sloppy and impatient. And it really helps us have a record of success.”


politicususa--2020-08-28--Biden Draws Millions More Viewers For Acceptance Speech As Trump Flops

Trump ’ s speech did not help the Republican convention ’ s TV ratings , as viewership remained flat and Biden ’ s speech drew millions more viewers .
A ratings point equals 1.19 million viewers , so the difference in audience size between Trump and Biden is well over 3 million viewers .
According to TVLine , Trump ’ s broadcast ratings were smaller than night two of the Republican convention : ABC , CBS and NBC ’ s combined coverage of RNC Night 4 — which featured Rudy Giuliani , Ivanka Trump and then a 70-minute speech by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million total viewers ( through 11 pm ) , which is down a tick from Night 3 ( 5.65 mil ) and more on par with Night 2 ’ s broadcast total ( 5.45 mil ) .
Compared to broadcast-TV ’ s fast nationals for Night 4 of the Democratic National Convention ( 5.8 mil ) , the RNC ’ s own finale was off by six percent .
The ratings for Trump ’ s convention were flat and did not beat the Biden convention on a single night .
Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech in 2016 .
That number appears to have been nearly cut in half in 2020 .
The message is clear .
America has tuned out Donald Trump , and frankly , there was no reason to watch his lifeless acceptance speech that wavered between trying to paint Joe Biden as a trojan horse for socialists and a laundry list of exaggerated Trump accomplishments , and lifeless presentation that we have seen hundreds of times before from Trump .
Trump isn ’ t a ratings draw .
He lost each night of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what ’ s to come on election night in November .
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Trump’s speech did not help the Republican convention’s TV ratings, as viewership remained flat and Biden’s speech drew millions more viewers.
The ratings:
Overnight ratings for the fourth and final night of the conventions. Six networks combined (FNC/CNN/MSNBC/ABC/CBS/NBC). Ratings are for the duration of each nominee’s speech only: Democratic / Biden – 17.5
Republican / Trump – 14.1 — Michael Mulvihill (@mulvihill79) August 28, 2020
A ratings point equals 1.19 million viewers, so the difference in audience size between Trump and Biden is well over 3 million viewers.
According to TVLine, Trump’s broadcast ratings were smaller than night two of the Republican convention:
ABC, CBS and NBC’s combined coverage of RNC Night 4 — which featured Rudy Giuliani, Ivanka Trump and then a 70-minute speech by President Donald Trump himself — delivered 5.43 million total viewers (through 11 pm), which is down a tick from Night 3 (5.65 mil) and more on par with Night 2’s broadcast total (5.45 mil).
Compared to broadcast-TV’s fast nationals for Night 4 of the Democratic National Convention (5.8 mil), the RNC’s own finale was off by six percent.
The ratings for Trump’s convention were flat and did not beat the Biden convention on a single night. Trump’s had 32.2 million viewers for his acceptance speech in 2016. That number appears to have been nearly cut in half in 2020.
The message is clear. America has tuned out Donald Trump, and frankly, there was no reason to watch his lifeless acceptance speech that wavered between trying to paint Joe Biden as a trojan horse for socialists and a laundry list of exaggerated Trump accomplishments, and lifeless presentation that we have seen hundreds of times before from Trump.
Trump isn’t a ratings draw. He lost each night of the convention, which could be a sign of what’s to come on election night in November.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--Trump Takes a Dig at Portland as He Credits National Guard for Ending Violence in Kenosha

President Donald Trump praised the National Guard for ending violence in Kenosha , Wisconsin , the site of heavy protests after Jacob Blake was shot and partially paralyzed by police officers .
Violence broke out after 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two protesters .
“ Succes ( sic ) : Since the National Guard moved into Kenosha , Wisconsin , two days ago , there has been NO FURTHER VIOLENCE , not even a small problem .
When legally asked to help by local authorities , the Federal Government will act and quickly succeed .
Are you listening Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests that had erupted in Oregon ’ s largest city over racial injustice and police brutality in recent weeks .
In fact , Governor Tony Evers ( D ) ordered the National Guard into Kenosha to quell violence , a fact noted by Stephen Vladeck , the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law and an expert in national security law .
Earlier this week , White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Evers had refused the assistance of the National Guard .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the general for the National Guard needs additional help , we ’ re there to do it , ” Meadows said at the time .
“ But today , that request was denied by the governor.
” Though Evers did speak with Meadows and Trump , Meadows reportedly offered federal assistance from the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and not the National Guard .
“ The governor informed them that we would be increasing Wisconsin National Guard support in Kenosha and therefore would not need federal assistance in response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and resources for our state ’ s response to COVID-19 , ” Evers spokeswoman Britt Cudaback said .

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President Donald Trump praised the National Guard for ending violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the site of heavy protests after Jacob Blake was shot and partially paralyzed by police officers. Violence broke out after 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two protesters.
“Succes (sic): Since the National Guard moved into Kenosha, Wisconsin, two days ago, there has been NO FURTHER VIOLENCE, not even a small problem. When legally asked to help by local authorities, the Federal Government will act and quickly succeed. Are you listening Portland?” the president wrote, referencing protests that had erupted in Oregon’s largest city over racial injustice and police brutality in recent weeks.
Success: Since the National Guard moved into Kenosha, Wisconsin, two days ago, there has been NO FURTHER VIOLENCE, not even a small problem. When legally asked to help by local authorities, the Federal Government will act and quickly succeed. Are you listening Portland? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2020
In fact, Governor Tony Evers (D) ordered the National Guard into Kenosha to quell violence, a fact noted by Stephen Vladeck, the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law and an expert in national security law.
Just like what happened in Minneapolis, Trump is taking credit for a Democratic Governor sending in his state’s National Guard to restore order in a situation in which Trump could have—but didn’t—federalize the response. pic.twitter.com/AJa8AwBui2 — Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) August 28, 2020
Earlier this week, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Evers had refused the assistance of the National Guard.
“We have a National Guard standing by that if the general for the National Guard needs additional help, we’re there to do it,” Meadows said at the time. “But today, that request was denied by the governor.”
Though Evers did speak with Meadows and Trump, Meadows reportedly offered federal assistance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and not the National Guard.
“The governor informed them that we would be increasing Wisconsin National Guard support in Kenosha and therefore would not need federal assistance in response to protests but would welcome additional federal support and resources for our state’s response to COVID-19,” Evers spokeswoman Britt Cudaback said.


politicususa--2020-08-28--Trump’s Worst Nightmare Comes True As Tens Of Thousands March On Washington

Tens of thousands of people marched on Washington to protest the police killings of African-Americans and to remind Trump of what he has done .
The Rev .
Al Sharpton said : In 1963 , 1964 , they fought Bull Connor .
Here we are in 2020 .
We have gone from bull Connor to bull Trump .
We have gone from a mean-spirited sheriff to a mean-spirited president , whose lips dip with the words of nullification .
We do not want to be disrespected .
How do you speak while this young man , Jacob , lies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call his name ?
How do you sit while Breonna Taylor is in a grave , and you will not call her name ?
How do you sit while Eric Garner is in a grave , and you will not call his name ?
How do you sit while George Floyd is laying in a grave , and you will not call his name ?
Well , Mr. Trump , look right down the block from the white house .
We have come to Washington by the thousands .
We are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to call their names .
We will never let America forget what you have done .
Call their names .
African-Americans and supporters of ending systemic racism are marching in Washington and demanding that their voices be heard .
As Trump refuses to speak the names of those who have been murdered by police , the rest of the nation is rising up .
The country is rejecting Trump and racism , and they are coming for a seat at the table in their nation .
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Tens of thousands of people marched on Washington to protest the police killings of African-Americans and to remind Trump of what he has done.
The Rev. Al Sharpton said:
In 1963, 1964, they fought Bull Connor. Here we are in 2020. We have gone from bull Connor to bull Trump. We have gone from a mean-spirited sheriff to a mean-spirited president, whose lips dip with the words of nullification. We do not want to be disrespected.
How do you speak while this young man, Jacob, lies in a hospital? And you will not call his name? How do you sit while Breonna Taylor is in a grave, and you will not call her name? How do you sit while Eric Garner is in a grave, and you will not call his name? How do you sit while George Floyd is laying in a grave, and you will not call his name?
Well, Mr. Trump, look right down the block from the white house. We have come to Washington by the thousands. We are going to call their names. We are going to call their names. We will never let America forget what you have done. Call their names.
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Al Sharpton says America has gone from Bull Connor to Bull Trump and they have come to DC by the thousands to never let America forget what Trump has done. pic.twitter.com/XsgcAE1vEJ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 28, 2020
African-Americans and supporters of ending systemic racism are marching in Washington and demanding that their voices be heard. As Trump refuses to speak the names of those who have been murdered by police, the rest of the nation is rising up.
The country is rejecting Trump and racism, and they are coming for a seat at the table in their nation.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--Kamala Harris Says What Trump And Pence Won’t About The Jacob Blake Shooting

Kamala Harris gave a powerful answer when asked about the Jacob Blake shooting on Friday , while Pence and Trump didn ’ t mention it at the GOP convention .
Harris said during an interview with NBC ’ s Craig Melvin that she didn ’ t see how the shooting was justified , “ Craig , I don ’ t see it , but I don ’ t have all the evidence .
From what I saw , which is what the public is seeing — I ’ m not the prosecutor in the case .
I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was going to his car .
He didn ’ t appear to be armed , and if he was not armed , if he was not armed , the use of force that was seven bullets coming out of a gun at close range in the back of the man , I don ’ t see how anybody could reason that that was justifiable.
” She added that there needs to be a full investigation and the officer must be afforded due process .
Later , Sen. Harris said , “ Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know these cases keep happening .
We have had too many black men in America who have been the subject of this kind of conduct and many of whom have lost their lives , and we speak their name all the time .
Again , George Floyd , just as the most recent , most public example of this .
It ’ s got to stop .
It ’ s got to stop .
Listen , there are still two forms of justice in America .
We have to be honest about that.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech at the Republican convention and he never once said that the violence against African-Americans has to stop .
Mike Pence didn ’ t mention the Jacob Blake shooting in his acceptance speech .
Sen. Harris is saying what Trump and Pence won ’ t .
She is talking about the real concerns of Americans , which is why she and Joe Biden are winning the election .
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Kamala Harris gave a powerful answer when asked about the Jacob Blake shooting on Friday, while Pence and Trump didn’t mention it at the GOP convention.
Harris said during an interview with NBC’s Craig Melvin that she didn’t see how the shooting was justified, “Craig, I don’t see it, but I don’t have all the evidence. From what I saw, which is what the public is seeing — I’m not the prosecutor in the case. I don’t have all the evidence. The man was going to his car. He didn’t appear to be armed, and if he was not armed, if he was not armed, the use of force that was seven bullets coming out of a gun at close range in the back of the man, I don’t see how anybody could reason that that was justifiable.”
She added that there needs to be a full investigation and the officer must be afforded due process.
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Kamala Harris says the Jacob Blake shooting did not look justified, but there needs to be a full investigation, and the officer should have due process. However, these shootings keep happening in America, and they need to stop. pic.twitter.com/Q6uopbLfeF — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 28, 2020
Later, Sen. Harris said, “Here’s the thing. In America we know these cases keep happening. We have had too many black men in America who have been the subject of this kind of conduct and many of whom have lost their lives, and we speak their name all the time. Again, George Floyd, just as the most recent, most public example of this. It’s got to stop. It’s got to stop. Listen, there are still two forms of justice in America. We have to be honest about that.”
Trump gave a 70 minute acceptance speech at the Republican convention and he never once said that the violence against African-Americans has to stop. Mike Pence didn’t mention the Jacob Blake shooting in his acceptance speech.
Sen. Harris is saying what Trump and Pence won’t. She is talking about the real concerns of Americans, which is why she and Joe Biden are winning the election.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--New Biden Ad Accuses Trump of Cancelling the Sports Season

The Biden campaign is hoping to highlight the effect Coronavirus has had on sports in new ads aimed at blaming Donald Trump for ongoing disruptions to ordinary life .
The former Vice President ’ s campaign is launching a YouTube mast takeover , according to a press release seen by PoliticusUSA .
A new ad , entitled Anthem , will showcase empty stadiums .
Biden ’ s campaign says it ’ s “ casting light on the harsh reality Republicans swept under the rug during their convention : empty stadiums , deserted classrooms , and closed businesses .
“ Anthem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and hopes to show “ the realities Trump ’ s mismanagement of the public health and economic crisis have posed for our country.
” “ The ad underscores that even as the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis sweeps the nation , Donald Trump and Republicans pretended that his administration ’ s failed leadership haven ’ t upended the everyday lives of working Americans and their families , ” the campaign says .
The ad itself says Trump “ put America on the sidelines ” and urges voters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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The Biden campaign is hoping to highlight the effect Coronavirus has had on sports in new ads aimed at blaming Donald Trump for ongoing disruptions to ordinary life.
The former Vice President’s campaign is launching a YouTube mast takeover, according to a press release seen by PoliticusUSA. A new ad, entitled Anthem, will showcase empty stadiums.
Biden’s campaign says it’s “casting light on the harsh reality Republicans swept under the rug during their convention: empty stadiums, deserted classrooms, and closed businesses. “
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Anthem will air in swing states Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and hopes to show “the realities Trump’s mismanagement of the public health and economic crisis have posed for our country.”
“The ad underscores that even as the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis sweeps the nation, Donald Trump and Republicans pretended that his administration’s failed leadership haven’t upended the everyday lives of working Americans and their families,” the campaign says.
The ad itself says Trump “put America on the sidelines” and urges voters to “get back in the game”.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--Jacob Blake’s Father Says He Spoke to Biden and Harris, Calls Them President and Vice President

The father of Jacob Blake says he spoke to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and found their words comforting as his son lies in a hospital bed following his shooting in Wisconsin .
Jacob Blake Sr. told CNN ’ s New Day on Friday that he welcomed his conversation with the Democratic presidential candidate and his running mate .
Blake was asked if President Donald Trump had been in touch .
“ I talked to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for an hour on the phone , ” Blake revealed , going on to refer to them as President and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comforting that you almost forgot how the situation was really playing out , ” he said .
“ They relieved some — they made Jacob ’ s mother stop being nervous for like 40 , 50 minutes .
And she ’ s so nervous and so worried and I don ’ t think people understand the worry of a mother .
That ’ s her baby , ” “ It was like I was talking to family members , ” Blake said .
“ President Biden kept telling me his own issues with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I ’ m going through.
” “ I didn ’ t have to keep telling him .
He knew .
It felt like he knew .
Vice President Harris , it felt like they knew what was going on .
And they didn ’ t act like they were in a hurry to go anywhere .
They spent time with us.
” “ And the tears that came from his mother in this talk with the Bidens , that was important , ” he said .
When questioned , Blake affirmed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as President and Vice President .

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The father of Jacob Blake says he spoke to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and found their words comforting as his son lies in a hospital bed following his shooting in Wisconsin.
Jacob Blake Sr. told CNN’s New Day on Friday that he welcomed his conversation with the Democratic presidential candidate and his running mate.
Blake was asked if President Donald Trump had been in touch.
“That’s a negative,” Blake said.
I talked to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for an hour on the phone,” Blake revealed, going on to refer to them as President and Vice President.
“They were so comforting that you almost forgot how the situation was really playing out,” he said.
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Jacob Blake's father says his conversation with Biden and Harris was "so comforting." https://t.co/IWFQWF41sl pic.twitter.com/xXHs1MPFnD — CNN This Morning (@CNNThisMorning) August 28, 2020
“They relieved some — they made Jacob’s mother stop being nervous for like 40, 50 minutes. And she’s so nervous and so worried and I don’t think people understand the worry of a mother. That’s her baby,”
“It was like I was talking to family members,” Blake said.
“President Biden kept telling me his own issues with his family. That he identifies with what I’m going through.”
“I didn’t have to keep telling him. He knew. It felt like he knew. Vice President Harris, it felt like they knew what was going on. And they didn’t act like they were in a hurry to go anywhere. They spent time with us.”
“And the tears that came from his mother in this talk with the Bidens, that was important,” he said.
When questioned, Blake affirmed that he was referring to Biden and Harris as President and Vice President.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--Wisconsin Sheriff Involved in Jacob Blake Protests Said Some Black Suspects Should Be “Warehoused” t

Wisconsin Sheriff Involved in Jacob Blake Protests Said Some Black Suspects Should Be “Warehoused” to Stop Them Having Kids

The Wisconsin sheriff who has led the response to protests following the shooting of Jacob Blake once said that some African American suspects should be locked away forever .
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth made the remarks back in 2018 about five suspects in a shoplifting case who led police on a high speed chase .
According to various reports , the suspects were Black and one was a minor .
Though no serious damage was done , Beth made some eyebrow-raising comments to reporters at the time for which he later apologized .
“ I ’ m to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to a threshold where there ’ s some people that aren ’ t worth saving , ” Beth told a CNN affiliate .
“ We need to build warehouses , to put these people into it and lock them away for the rest of their lives.
” “ We put them away for the rest of their lives so that the rest of us can be better , ” Beth said .
The Washington Post reported on Friday that Beth said “ These people have to be warehoused ” and the three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they couldn ’ t have children .
All five suspects were between 16 and 23 and Beth later apologized for his comments , the remarks reemerged this week as the ACLU called for his resignation .

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The Wisconsin sheriff who has led the response to protests following the shooting of Jacob Blake once said that some African American suspects should be locked away forever.
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth made the remarks back in 2018 about five suspects in a shoplifting case who led police on a high speed chase. According to various reports, the suspects were Black and one was a minor.
Though no serious damage was done, Beth made some eyebrow-raising comments to reporters at the time for which he later apologized.
“I’m to the point that I think society has to come to a threshold where there’s some people that aren’t worth saving,” Beth told a CNN affiliate.
“We need to build warehouses, to put these people into it and lock them away for the rest of their lives.”
“We put them away for the rest of their lives so that the rest of us can be better,” Beth said.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that Beth said “These people have to be warehoused” and the three men involved should be put away so they couldn’t have children.
All five suspects were between 16 and 23 and Beth later apologized for his comments, the remarks reemerged this week as the ACLU called for his resignation.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--Biden Campaign Buys “Keep America Great” Domain Name, Uses It to Criticize Trump

Donald Trump ’ s slogan for his 2020 reelection campaign is “ Keep America Great , ” as evidenced by the President ’ s own comments and campaign merchandise .
However , the Trump team overlooked one aspect of the slogan : an internet domain name .
In what appears to be an embarrassing oversight , the President ’ s campaign did not purchase KeepAmericaGreat.com .
The Biden campaign recently noticed this and bought the domain name .
Now , KeepAmericaGreat.com features a litany of criticism aimed at the President , broken down by policy area and asks visitors to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay up to date with President Trump ’ s failures.
” “ Promises Made , Promises Kept Broken ” the homepage says , with the word “ kept ” struck through .
“ Trump isn ’ t looking for a second term – he ’ s looking for a do-over , ” the website says .
“ Here ’ s how Trump ’ s record stacks up against the promises he made to the American people.
” Among other charges , the site , which clearly identifies itself as a product of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s approach to the Coronavirus pandemic .
“ President Trump ’ s tenure has been defined by insufficient wage increases for working families , massive federal tax cuts for the wealthiest and well-connected and giant corporations , and now millions of lost jobs and livelihoods due to his botched handling of COVID-19 , ” it says .
Failing to secure the “ Keep America Great ” domain name may be seen by some critics as indicative of the Trump campaign ’ s organizational skill .

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Donald Trump’s slogan for his 2020 reelection campaign is “Keep America Great,” as evidenced by the President’s own comments and campaign merchandise. However, the Trump team overlooked one aspect of the slogan: an internet domain name.
In what appears to be an embarrassing oversight, the President’s campaign did not purchase KeepAmericaGreat.com. The Biden campaign recently noticed this and bought the domain name.
Now, KeepAmericaGreat.com features a litany of criticism aimed at the President, broken down by policy area and asks visitors to submit their email so they can “stay up to date with President Trump’s failures.”
“Promises Made, Promises Kept Broken” the homepage says, with the word “kept” struck through.
“Trump isn’t looking for a second term – he’s looking for a do-over,” the website says.
“Here’s how Trump’s record stacks up against the promises he made to the American people.”
Among other charges, the site, which clearly identifies itself as a product of the Biden/Harris campaign, highlights the President’s approach to the Coronavirus pandemic.
“President Trump’s tenure has been defined by insufficient wage increases for working families, massive federal tax cuts for the wealthiest and well-connected and giant corporations, and now millions of lost jobs and livelihoods due to his botched handling of COVID-19,” it says.
Failing to secure the “Keep America Great” domain name may be seen by some critics as indicative of the Trump campaign’s organizational skill.
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politicususa--2020-08-28--Mary Trump: It’s “Disturbing to Watch” RNC Paint the President as a Family Man

Donald Trump ’ s niece thinks the Republican National Convention has tried to whitewash his true character by portraying him inaccurately as a caring , family man .
Mary Trump spoke to MSNBC on the closing night of the convention , when her uncle delivered his acceptance speech .
She described a very different man from the one the GOP has promoted .
“ The idea of passing him off like a great family man is like trying to pass him off as a great businessman , ” she said .
Trump said it was “ disturbing to watch ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caring when “ so much evidence he doesn ’ t care about other people ” or “ people in the family.
” “ I ’ m not sure why the American people continue to be fooled by the rhetoric , ” she said .
Trump also criticized the President for not taking measures to guard against Covid-19 at his White House speech , saying he ’ d “ been rewarded for bad behavior his entire life.
” “ He feels no shame .
He has no humility .
And that ’ s part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mess we ’ re in , ” she said .

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Donald Trump’s niece thinks the Republican National Convention has tried to whitewash his true character by portraying him inaccurately as a caring, family man.
Mary Trump spoke to MSNBC on the closing night of the convention, when her uncle delivered his acceptance speech. She described a very different man from the one the GOP has promoted.
“The idea of passing him off like a great family man is like trying to pass him off as a great businessman,” she said.
Trump said it was “disturbing to watch” the RNC portray the President as a caring when “so much evidence he doesn’t care about other people” or “people in the family.”
“I’m not sure why the American people continue to be fooled by the rhetoric,” she said.
Trump also criticized the President for not taking measures to guard against Covid-19 at his White House speech, saying he’d “been rewarded for bad behavior his entire life.”
“He feels no shame. He has no humility. And that’s part of the reason we’re in the mess we’re in,” she said.
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politicususa--2020-08-30--Opinion: Biden, Dems, BLM Must Embrace and Re-define “Law and Order”

Donald Trump has repeatedly declared himself the “ law and order ” candidate , wearing this mantle proudly .
At last week ’ s Republican National Convention , the array of speakers trumpeted this slogan again and again as the dominant chord of Trump ’ s otherwise ill-defined policy platform .
“ Law and order ” isn ’ t just the definitive slogan on Trump ’ s candidacy ; it ’ s deployed as a distinguishing one , as Trump at the same time differentiates Joe Biden as one who will bring anarchy , chaos , and lawlessness to American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corner , nook , and cranny of the land .
Biden ’ s campaign has fought back to some extent , asserting that he does not support defunding the police and reminding Americans of the salient , if obvious , fact that the violence and disorder we have all witnessed over the past summer have been occurring under Trump ’ s leadership , not his .
But this response is still insufficient , at least from a rhetorical standpoint , because it does not fully encompass or draw into relief the connection between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element of the Biden-Harris campaign and its related and more implicit agenda of equal justice for all , of equal protection under the law for all , which is a more genuine version of law and order .
Biden and Harris need to proudly and loudly assert their promotion of law and order in just these terms—equal justice and protection—and differentiate it from Trump ’ s version of law and order characterized by repression and violence and a complete disregard for due process .
Biden and Harris are not opposed to law and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inequality under the law .
What they want is a version of law and order that embodies the actual principles and ideals of our nation—liberty and justice for all—rather than the deeply embedded and often unspoken principles of racism and inequality that have informed institutional and cultural life in America since its inception .
L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers pulled back the curtain on Trump ’ s racist and repressive conception of order , which is bereft of any connection to the rule of law , in his recent comments on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a genuine call for law and order is not only consistent with but necessary for achieving the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement : “ All you hear is Donald Trump and all of them talking about fear .
We ’ re the ones getting killed .
We ’ re the ones getting shot .
We ’ re the ones that we ’ re denied to live in certain communities .
We ’ ve been hung .
We ’ ve been shot .
And all you do is keep hearing about fear.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel safe and unafraid in one ’ s world and daily life , to not have to worry about being shot or hung , and to not endure the lack of freedom that our de facto segregated society entails .
He wants the law to represent his life and all Black lives .
The hit television series Law and Order opens with what must be by now the culturally iconic introductory mantra : “ In the criminal justice system , the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups : the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorneys who prosecute the offenders.
” This opening is the expression of an ideal , not a reality .
Currently these two arms of the criminal justice system are not representing people of color in the U.S. , as Rivers makes clear .
Unfortunately , though , the language of “ law and order ” still seems to be largely Trump ’ s property , and Biden , the Democrats , and Black Lives Matter would do well to re-possess it and not simply cede it to Trump .
To many voters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want law and order ?
Language matters .
Again , the language needs to be re-claimed and invested with a new content , a new meaning such that we do understand that the justice system should and must actually represent all people ’ s interests with equity and that we aspire to that reality .
Not seeking to reclaim this language is dangerous .
Just take this reporting by Kevin Breuninger for CNBC in a piece he wrote on Jared Kushner ’ s response to the protests by NBA players : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against violence that has come out of a massive wave of protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
He has called for the federal government to intervene in Kenosha to clamp down on the unrest but has not tweeted or commented publicly about Blake ’ s shooting.
” Trump , in fact , has not taken a “ hardline stance against violence.
” He has said nothing about the fact that Kyle Rittenhouse , the 17 year-old extremist who actually murdered people with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was actually thanked by police for his presence and assistance at the protests .
Trump supports a white supremacist order empowered to take lives and repress others , particularly those of people of color .
This fact needs highlighting at every turn so that reporting such as Breuninger ’ s is countered by the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabbar , who recently wrote in The Guardian : “ In Pence ’ s speech , he told America : “ Dave Patrick Underwood was an officer of the Department of Homeland Security ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and killed during the riots in Oakland , California.
” What he neglected to mention was that federal authorities say Underwood was killed by Steven Carrillo , an Air Force staff sergeant who was a member of a right-wing extremist group whose purpose is to start a race war.
” Jabbar makes clear that Trump has an interest in a white supremacist order , but no interest in the rule of law .
An anti-racist agenda is a law and order agenda , calling for an order reflective of laws that embody the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of equal protection and justice under the law for all .
It is a call for laws that embody the ideal of equality .
Let ’ s take this language back from Trump .
Language matters , and it can help us represent how lives matter .

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Donald Trump has repeatedly declared himself the “law and order” candidate, wearing this mantle proudly. At last week’s Republican National Convention, the array of speakers trumpeted this slogan again and again as the dominant chord of Trump’s otherwise ill-defined policy platform.
“Law and order” isn’t just the definitive slogan on Trump’s candidacy; it’s deployed as a distinguishing one, as Trump at the same time differentiates Joe Biden as one who will bring anarchy, chaos, and lawlessness to American cities, suburbs, and every other corner, nook, and cranny of the land.
Biden’s campaign has fought back to some extent, asserting that he does not support defunding the police and reminding Americans of the salient, if obvious, fact that the violence and disorder we have all witnessed over the past summer have been occurring under Trump’s leadership, not his.
But this response is still insufficient, at least from a rhetorical standpoint, because it does not fully encompass or draw into relief the connection between the anti-racist agenda that is an overt element of the Biden-Harris campaign and its related and more implicit agenda of equal justice for all, of equal protection under the law for all, which is a more genuine version of law and order.
Biden and Harris need to proudly and loudly assert their promotion of law and order in just these terms—equal justice and protection—and differentiate it from Trump’s version of law and order characterized by repression and violence and a complete disregard for due process.
Biden and Harris are not opposed to law and order; they are opposed to repression and inequality under the law. What they want is a version of law and order that embodies the actual principles and ideals of our nation—liberty and justice for all—rather than the deeply embedded and often unspoken principles of racism and inequality that have informed institutional and cultural life in America since its inception.
L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers pulled back the curtain on Trump’s racist and repressive conception of order, which is bereft of any connection to the rule of law, in his recent comments on the Republican National Convention, making clear that a genuine call for law and order is not only consistent with but necessary for achieving the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement:
“All you hear is Donald Trump and all of them talking about fear. We’re the ones getting killed. We’re the ones getting shot. We’re the ones that we’re denied to live in certain communities. We’ve been hung. We’ve been shot. And all you do is keep hearing about fear.”
Rivers articulates a basic desire to feel safe and unafraid in one’s world and daily life, to not have to worry about being shot or hung, and to not endure the lack of freedom that our de facto segregated society entails.
He wants the law to represent his life and all Black lives.
The hit television series Law and Order opens with what must be by now the culturally iconic introductory mantra: “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.”
This opening is the expression of an ideal, not a reality. Currently these two arms of the criminal justice system are not representing people of color in the U.S., as Rivers makes clear.
Unfortunately, though, the language of “law and order” still seems to be largely Trump’s property, and Biden, the Democrats, and Black Lives Matter would do well to re-possess it and not simply cede it to Trump. To many voters, the phrase resonates, because who doesn’t want law and order? Language matters. Again, the language needs to be re-claimed and invested with a new content, a new meaning such that we do understand that the justice system should and must actually represent all people’s interests with equity and that we aspire to that reality.
Not seeking to reclaim this language is dangerous. Just take this reporting by Kevin Breuninger for CNBC in a piece he wrote on Jared Kushner’s response to the protests by NBA players:
“Trump has taken a hardline stance against violence that has come out of a massive wave of protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death. He has called for the federal government to intervene in Kenosha to clamp down on the unrest but has not tweeted or commented publicly about Blake’s shooting.”
Trump, in fact, has not taken a “hardline stance against violence.” He has said nothing about the fact that Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17 year-old extremist who actually murdered people with an AR-15 at the Kenosha protests, was actually thanked by police for his presence and assistance at the protests.
Trump supports a white supremacist order empowered to take lives and repress others, particularly those of people of color.
This fact needs highlighting at every turn so that reporting such as Breuninger’s is countered by the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who recently wrote in The Guardian:
“In Pence’s speech, he told America: “Dave Patrick Underwood was an officer of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service, who was shot and killed during the riots in Oakland, California.” What he neglected to mention was that federal authorities say Underwood was killed by Steven Carrillo, an Air Force staff sergeant who was a member of a right-wing extremist group whose purpose is to start a race war.”
Jabbar makes clear that Trump has an interest in a white supremacist order, but no interest in the rule of law.
An anti-racist agenda is a law and order agenda, calling for an order reflective of laws that embody the nation’s stated ideals and ambitions of equal protection and justice under the law for all. It is a call for laws that embody the ideal of equality.
Let’s take this language back from Trump. Language matters, and it can help us represent how lives matter.


politicususa--2020-08-29--Opinion: A criminal cannot campaign on law and order

No sane human being believes Trump and his corrupt administration care about law and order ; they care about frightening white people .
However , during the RNC this week the lying hypocrite Mike Pence asserted that the upcoming election is about law and order .
Trump has violated the law , and his oath to uphold , defend and support the U.S. Constitution , since his very poorly-attended inauguration .
In fact , many of Trump ’ s top cabinet members , including aspiring preacher Mike Pence , purposely and flagrantly committed perjury myriad times ; including during sworn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To claim that Trump has decimated any sense of “ order ” in government is a gross understatement , but now the dirty liar Pence claims that in the upcoming general election “ law and order is on the ballot.
” Trump wouldn ’ t know law and order if it walked up to him in Times Square , cordially introduced itself , and then shot him right in his bloated orange face .
So it is an abomination he is basing his campaign on “ law and order ” when his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the U.S. Constitution ; a run that began immediately after assuming office and continues unabated ; including recently violating the Hatch Act .
It is likely that many Americans comprehend that besides promising more “ law and order ” to frighten the life out of white people , Trump is promising that if reelected he will repeat the law enforcement methods he used against peaceful protestors in Washington D.C. and Portland Oregon .
If Trump gets a second term , there is little doubt he will assert that the people mandated him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tactics not unlike those in the tyrannical dictatorships he envisions for America .
But that is not the point of this little screed ; the hypocrisy of a criminal claiming law and order is his particular cause célèbre is .
If Trump cared about law and order , or law enforcement , he would not have spent a major portion of his tenure in the White House demonizing Federal law enforcement agencies .
He has often referred to officials in Federal law enforcement agencies as human scum .
He has even superseded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal justice system for political gain .
Trump has no use for law and order whatsoever making his claim to be a “ law and order ” leader an abomination .
If Trump was remotely interested in the law , and constitutional order , he would not blatantly defy Supreme Court decisions with impunity ; something he gets away with because his boot-licking Attorney General will never do the job his office requires ; enforce federal laws and High Court rulings .
It is noteworthy that if Republicans in the House and Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be violating any laws , including myriad parts of the U.S. Constitution .
The GOP ’ s refusal to hold Trump accountable to the laws of the land makes them as guilty as their corrupt standard bearer .
The list of laws , rules , and constitutional order Trump has violated is extensive , but some of the most obvious are violations of the Emoluments Act , anti-nepotism statutes , obstructing the course of justice , abuse of power , and using the White House , the “ people ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is also worth noting that many members of Trump ’ s cabinet committed perjury before the Senate during their confirmation hearings .
In fact , Trump ’ s primary lackey , Mike ( preacher ) Pence , lied like the evangelical dog he is about not learning that admitted felon Michael Flynn secretly worked for foreign governments until it was revealed on television in early March 2017 .
However , Representative Elisha Cummings sent a letter to Pence in November 2016 alerting preacher Pence about Flynn ’ s work for foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss does as a matter of course .
It is highly likely that most Americans understand that Trump , or Pence , or any member of the corrupt administration have no regard whatsoever for “ law and order.
” What many Americans do understand is that Trump ’ s idea of law and order is using the military , vigilantes , or mercenaries to punish other American citizens for exercising their First Amendment right to peaceably protest , or honoring their oath to support the Constitution of the United States – something Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump will be successful in frightening some Americans into supporting his reelection bid based on his “ law and order ” campaign pledge .
It is just as likely that the voters Trump frightens know he is corrupt , but support him because he will target other Americans who do not agree with his , and their , worldview about people they believe have no place in “ their country.
” Donald Trump is a criminal and just because Republicans in Congress and Attorney General William Barr refuse to hold him accountable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t mean he is not a criminal .
For the record , a criminal is any person who violates the law ; they don ’ t have to be arrested or tried and convicted , they just have to violate the law .
And if they are a criminal hypocrite like Donald J. Trump , they run a campaign for the White House founded on law and order .

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No sane human being believes Trump and his corrupt administration care about law and order; they care about frightening white people. However, during the RNC this week the lying hypocrite Mike Pence asserted that the upcoming election is about law and order.
Trump has violated the law, and his oath to uphold, defend and support the U.S. Constitution, since his very poorly-attended inauguration. In fact, many of Trump’s top cabinet members, including aspiring preacher Mike Pence, purposely and flagrantly committed perjury myriad times; including during sworn testimony before the United States Senate. To claim that Trump has decimated any sense of “order” in government is a gross understatement, but now the dirty liar Pence claims that in the upcoming general election “law and order is on the ballot.”
Trump wouldn’t know law and order if it walked up to him in Times Square, cordially introduced itself, and then shot him right in his bloated orange face. So it is an abomination he is basing his campaign on “law and order” when his administration has continually run afoul of the law and the U.S. Constitution; a run that began immediately after assuming office and continues unabated; including recently violating the Hatch Act.
It is likely that many Americans comprehend that besides promising more “law and order” to frighten the life out of white people, Trump is promising that if reelected he will repeat the law enforcement methods he used against peaceful protestors in Washington D.C. and Portland Oregon. If Trump gets a second term, there is little doubt he will assert that the people mandated him to pursue extrajudicial “law and order” tactics not unlike those in the tyrannical dictatorships he envisions for America. But that is not the point of this little screed; the hypocrisy of a criminal claiming law and order is his particular cause célèbre is.
If Trump cared about law and order, or law enforcement, he would not have spent a major portion of his tenure in the White House demonizing Federal law enforcement agencies. He has often referred to officials in Federal law enforcement agencies as human scum. He has even superseded the authority of the military’s criminal justice system for political gain. Trump has no use for law and order whatsoever making his claim to be a “law and order” leader an abomination.
If Trump was remotely interested in the law, and constitutional order, he would not blatantly defy Supreme Court decisions with impunity; something he gets away with because his boot-licking Attorney General will never do the job his office requires; enforce federal laws and High Court rulings. It is noteworthy that if Republicans in the House and Senate were doing their due diligence, Trump would not be violating any laws, including myriad parts of the U.S. Constitution. The GOP’s refusal to hold Trump accountable to the laws of the land makes them as guilty as their corrupt standard bearer.
The list of laws, rules, and constitutional order Trump has violated is extensive, but some of the most obvious are violations of the Emoluments Act, anti-nepotism statutes, obstructing the course of justice, abuse of power, and using the White House, the “people’s house,” to sell Trump-branded products.
It is also worth noting that many members of Trump’s cabinet committed perjury before the Senate during their confirmation hearings. In fact, Trump’s primary lackey, Mike (preacher) Pence, lied like the evangelical dog he is about not learning that admitted felon Michael Flynn secretly worked for foreign governments until it was revealed on television in early March 2017. However, Representative Elisha Cummings sent a letter to Pence in November 2016 alerting preacher Pence about Flynn’s work for foreign governments. Pence simply lied like his boss does as a matter of course.
It is highly likely that most Americans understand that Trump, or Pence, or any member of the corrupt administration have no regard whatsoever for “law and order.” What many Americans do understand is that Trump’s idea of law and order is using the military, vigilantes, or mercenaries to punish other American citizens for exercising their First Amendment right to peaceably protest, or honoring their oath to support the Constitution of the United States – something Trump regularly violates with impunity.
No doubt Trump will be successful in frightening some Americans into supporting his reelection bid based on his “law and order” campaign pledge. It is just as likely that the voters Trump frightens know he is corrupt, but support him because he will target other Americans who do not agree with his, and their, worldview about people they believe have no place in “their country.”
Donald Trump is a criminal and just because Republicans in Congress and Attorney General William Barr refuse to hold him accountable for his many crimes, it doesn’t mean he is not a criminal. For the record, a criminal is any person who violates the law; they don’t have to be arrested or tried and convicted, they just have to violate the law. And if they are a criminal hypocrite like Donald J. Trump, they run a campaign for the White House founded on law and order.


politicususa--2020-08-29--Pelosi And Schiff Out Russian Election Interference After Trump Cancels Security Briefings

Trump canceled election security briefings so Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff outed Russia as the only foreign country interfering to help Trump .
Pelosi and Schiff said in part in a joint statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Instead of transparency , the Trump Administration , including President Trump , National Security Advisor Robert O ’ Brien and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe , has already sought to promote a false narrative of equivalence among the interests of several nations in U.S. elections and policy .
The aims and actions of Russia , China and Iran are not the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is actively undertaking a range of measures to undermine the presidential election and to secure the outcome that the Kremlin sees as best serving its interests .
We expect the Administration and Intelligence Community to keep us fully and accurately informed , and resume the briefings .
If they are unwilling to , we will consider the full range of tools available to the House to compel compliance .
The White House and their congressional Republican allies have been floating the idea that Russia , China , and Iran were all doing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Russia is the only country that is interfering in the 2020 election to influence the results .
The House and Senate do have the ability to compel election security briefings , but as is the playbook with Trump , the President ’ s strategy is focused on delaying and holding off the briefings until after the election is over .
There is only one foreign country that is trying to influence the election results and help Donald Trump win , and just like in 2016 , that country is Russia .
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Trump canceled election security briefings so Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff outed Russia as the only foreign country interfering to help Trump.
Pelosi and Schiff said in part in a joint statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Instead of transparency, the Trump Administration, including President Trump, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, has already sought to promote a false narrative of equivalence among the interests of several nations in U.S. elections and policy. The aims and actions of Russia, China and Iran are not the same. Only one country – Russia – is actively undertaking a range of measures to undermine the presidential election and to secure the outcome that the Kremlin sees as best serving its interests.
We expect the Administration and Intelligence Community to keep us fully and accurately informed, and resume the briefings. If they are unwilling to, we will consider the full range of tools available to the House to compel compliance.
The White House and their congressional Republican allies have been floating the idea that Russia, China, and Iran were all doing the same thing. The new information is that Russia is the only country that is interfering in the 2020 election to influence the results.
The House and Senate do have the ability to compel election security briefings, but as is the playbook with Trump, the President’s strategy is focused on delaying and holding off the briefings until after the election is over.
There is only one foreign country that is trying to influence the election results and help Donald Trump win, and just like in 2016, that country is Russia.
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politicususa--2020-08-29--Trump Cancels All Election Security Briefings To Congress

Less than two months before the presidential election , Trump has refused to brief both the House and the Senate on election security .
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in part in a joint statement provided to PolliticusUSA : The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has informed us that it will no longer provide briefings to Members of Congress , including the House and Senate Intelligence committees , on foreign efforts to interfere in our upcoming election .
This is a shocking abdication of its lawful responsibility to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ betrayal of the public ’ s right to know how foreign powers are trying to subvert our democracy .
This intelligence belongs to the American people , not the agencies which are its custodian .
And the American people have both the right and the need to know that another nation , Russia , is trying to help decide who their president should be .
The ODNI had requested the opportunity to brief the intelligence committees and the full US House of Representatives in mid-September and has now canceled those briefings and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is shameful and—coming only weeks before the election—demonstrates that the Trump Administration is engaged in a politicized effort to withhold election-related information from Congress and the American people at the precise moment that greater transparency and accountability is required .
This keeps both the American people and the Congress in the dark , when both are in need of the information .
Trump is now trying to hide information about foreign governments interfering in the presidential election from Congress .
Trump is illegally shutting down the election security briefings to the Gang of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people to find out about Russia ’ s efforts to help him win in 2020 .
Trump ’ s campaign of cheating is in full motion , and it will be up to the American people to mount an overwhelming effort to throw him out of office .
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Less than two months before the presidential election, Trump has refused to brief both the House and the Senate on election security.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in part in a joint statement provided to PolliticusUSA:
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has informed us that it will no longer provide briefings to Members of Congress, including the House and Senate Intelligence committees, on foreign efforts to interfere in our upcoming election. This is a shocking abdication of its lawful responsibility to keep the Congress currently informed, and a betrayal of the public’s right to know how foreign powers are trying to subvert our democracy. This intelligence belongs to the American people, not the agencies which are its custodian. And the American people have both the right and the need to know that another nation, Russia, is trying to help decide who their president should be.
The ODNI had requested the opportunity to brief the intelligence committees and the full US House of Representatives in mid-September and has now canceled those briefings and said it would hold no others. This is shameful and—coming only weeks before the election—demonstrates that the Trump Administration is engaged in a politicized effort to withhold election-related information from Congress and the American people at the precise moment that greater transparency and accountability is required. This keeps both the American people and the Congress in the dark, when both are in need of the information.
Trump is now trying to hide information about foreign governments interfering in the presidential election from Congress. Trump is illegally shutting down the election security briefings to the Gang of 8 because he doesn’t want the American people to find out about Russia’s efforts to help him win in 2020.
Trump’s campaign of cheating is in full motion, and it will be up to the American people to mount an overwhelming effort to throw him out of office.
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politicususa--2020-08-29--Trump Gets Virtually No Bounce From The Republican Convention

The first post-Republican convention poll is out , and it shows Trump still trailing Joe Biden by six points with Biden at 50 % .
Nate Cohn pointed out that Biden leading by six is not a great number for Trump : Nate Silver agreed and said that Biden was up by 8 before the conventions , so Trump ’ s “ bounce ” is really 2 points : After the Republican convention in 2016 , Trump led Hillary Clinton by four points in the polls , so the change over the last four years is a ten-point drop for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bounce ” is also within the poll ’ s margin of error , so it is entirely possible that time and other polling will reveal no bounce at all .
After nearly a full term in office with not a single day over 50 % approval in an objective poll , the cake is already baked for Trump .
Forty-four percent support is his high end , and his floor is in the low thirties .
Trump ’ s polling numbers have been relatively static , and the Republican convention appears to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Trump ’ s direction .
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The first post-Republican convention poll is out, and it shows Trump still trailing Joe Biden by six points with Biden at 50%.
The Morning Consult Poll found:
Nate Cohn pointed out that Biden leading by six is not a great number for Trump:
Anyway, this is all an exercise. Who knows what the post-convention polls will look like in a week. And even then, we'll still have to wait longer before we see whether any movement persists.
Bottom line: we won't have a great sense of where we're at until 9/14 or so — Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) August 29, 2020
Nate Silver agreed and said that Biden was up by 8 before the conventions, so Trump’s “bounce” is really 2 points:
Morning Consult, for instance, generally had the race at about Biden +8 before the conventions. Then that gets up to +10 after the DNC. Now it's +6. So does that reflect a 4-point bounce for Trump? I'd say no; it's more like a 2-point bounce + a small Biden bounce wearing off. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) August 29, 2020
After the Republican convention in 2016, Trump led Hillary Clinton by four points in the polls, so the change over the last four years is a ten-point drop for Trump. The President’s “bounce” is also within the poll’s margin of error, so it is entirely possible that time and other polling will reveal no bounce at all.
After nearly a full term in office with not a single day over 50% approval in an objective poll, the cake is already baked for Trump. Forty-four percent support is his high end, and his floor is in the low thirties.
Trump’s polling numbers have been relatively static, and the Republican convention appears to have done nothing substantive to move the needle in Trump’s direction.
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politicususa--2020-08-29--Trump Has A Saturday Twitter Meltdown Over Mary Trump’s Book

Trump threw a fit on Saturday and had a meltdown over the books that are being written about him , @ @ @ @ @ book .
What appears to have set Trump off is that Mary Trump has been @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sister Maryanne Trump Barry that are revealing the Trump family secrets and breaking @ @ @ @ @ his entire adult life creating about himself .
Trump is trying to paint his niece @ @ @ @ @ of the family when the reality is that a number of books from people close @ @ @ @ @ out revealing that the Trump act is and always was a fraud .
Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ revealed by people who know him best and are related to him less than two @ @ @ @ @ election .
The truth is finally being revealed , and Donald Trump can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ his closet .
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Trump threw a fit on Saturday and had a meltdown over the books that are being written about him, specifically Mary Trump’s book.
Trump tweeted:
About the only way a person is able to write a book on me is if they agree that it will contain as much bad “stuff” as possible, much of which is lies. It’s like getting a job with CNN or MSDNC and saying that “President Trump is great.” You have ZERO chance. FAKE NEWS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2020
..Even whether it’s dumb warmongers like John Bolton, social pretenders like Bob Woodward, who never has anything good to say, or an unstable niece, who was now rightfully shunned, scorned and mocked her entire life, and never even liked by her own very kind & caring grandfather! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2020
What appears to have set Trump off is that Mary Trump has been releasing audio recordings of Trump’s sister Maryanne Trump Barry that are revealing the Trump family secrets and breaking down the mythology has spent his entire adult life creating about himself.
Trump is trying to paint his niece as unstable and kicked out of the family when the reality is that a number of books from people close to the Trumps are coming out revealing that the Trump act is and always was a fraud.
Trump’s real personality is being revealed by people who know him best and are related to him less than two months before a critical presidential election.
The truth is finally being revealed, and Donald Trump can’t put the skeletons back in his closet.
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