politicususa--2020-06-25--Trump Refuses To Wear A Mask While Greeting Korean War Vets

Donald Trump greeted veterans of the Korean War at the Korean War Memorial and did not wear a mask in front of elderly veterans .
Here is Trump getting Korean War vets staying a distance away , but not wearing a mask : It isn ’ t like Trump has a history of knowing anything about the Korean War .
Here is Trump in 2018 claiming the parents of Korean War vets ask him about returning the remains of their loved ones .
( The average age of the parent of a Korean War vet would be over 100 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstance where Trump will wear a mask in public , and as we have seen from his Tulsa rally that infected the Secret Service and his staffers , the Korean War vets who met Trump should have also been wearing masks because there are people working there who are likely infected with the virus .
Trump is refusing to follow New Jersey ’ s quarantine guidelines and he is putting some of our nation ’ s oldest veterans at risk .
The President is actively spreading the threat and making the pandemic worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Donald Trump greeted veterans of the Korean War at the Korean War Memorial and did not wear a mask in front of elderly veterans.
Here is Trump getting Korean War vets staying a distance away, but not wearing a mask:
The president and first lady greeted elderly Korean War vets at the outdoor ceremony. FWIW: None appeared to be wearing a mask, though the president did keep about 6 feet distance from them. (Those in contact with Potus are tested for covid-19, at least at WH complex). https://t.co/k9UquzaQab pic.twitter.com/QhSLDf9F6m — David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) June 25, 2020
It isn’t like Trump has a history of knowing anything about the Korean War.
Here is Trump in 2018 claiming the parents of Korean War vets ask him about returning the remains of their loved ones. (The average age of the parent of a Korean War vet would be over 100 years old):
Trump repeats the claim that he had "so many parents" of Korean War vets ask him during the campaign to help return the remains of Americans who died there. The average age of parents then would have been between 102 and 111. (via FOX) pic.twitter.com/VtEOzJVDU9 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 15, 2018
There is literally no circumstance where Trump will wear a mask in public, and as we have seen from his Tulsa rally that infected the Secret Service and his staffers, the Korean War vets who met Trump should have also been wearing masks because there are people working there who are likely infected with the virus.
Trump is refusing to follow New Jersey’s quarantine guidelines and he is putting some of our nation’s oldest veterans at risk.
The President is actively spreading the threat and making the pandemic worse with his behavior.
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politicususa--2020-06-25--John Bolton, Who Won’t Vote for Biden, Says 2020 Presidential Election Will Be a “Coin Toss”

John Bolton believes this year ’ s presidential election will be a “ coin toss ” between Donald Trump and Joe Biden – but he won ’ t be voting for either of them .
The former National Security Advisor gave an interview to Australia ’ s ABC News and warned that just because the former Vice President was ahead in the polls , it didn ’ t mean he would win .
“ I think it ’ s a coin toss who will win in November , ” Bolton said .
“ The polls show Biden with a substantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead in 2016 .
We saw how that turned out.
” Polls currently show Biden with a commanding lead over President Trump nationally .
More detailed polling released on Thursday shows him leading or in close ties with Trump in crucial swing states .
Bolton may believe the election will come down the flip of a coin , but he ’ s already decided his vote won ’ t be decisive .
“ I ’ m not gon na vote for him in November .
Certainly not gon na vote for Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this week .
“ In 2016 I voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton , ” he said .
“ Now , having seen this president up close , I can not do this again .
My concern is for the country , and he does not represent the Republican cause that I want to back .
Bolton said he would “ figure out a conservative Republican to write in ” when it comes to casting his ballot .

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John Bolton believes this year’s presidential election will be a “coin toss” between Donald Trump and Joe Biden – but he won’t be voting for either of them.
The former National Security Advisor gave an interview to Australia’s ABC News and warned that just because the former Vice President was ahead in the polls, it didn’t mean he would win.
“I think it’s a coin toss who will win in November,” Bolton said.
“The polls show Biden with a substantial lead. Hillary Clinton had a substantial lead in 2016. We saw how that turned out.”
Polls currently show Biden with a commanding lead over President Trump nationally. More detailed polling released on Thursday shows him leading or in close ties with Trump in crucial swing states.
Bolton may believe the election will come down the flip of a coin, but he’s already decided his vote won’t be decisive.
“I’m not gonna vote for him in November. Certainly not gonna vote for Joe Biden either,” Bolton told ABC News earlier this week.
“In 2016 I voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton,” he said. “Now, having seen this president up close, I cannot do this again. My concern is for the country, and he does not represent the Republican cause that I want to back.
Bolton said he would “figure out a conservative Republican to write in” when it comes to casting his ballot.
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politicususa--2020-06-25--Trump Falsely Claims He’s Not A Civilian As He Refuses To Follow NJ Quarantine Rules

Donald Trump will not follow new rules in New Jersey designed to fight the Coronavirus .
The White House has confirmed the President will travel to the state as planned this weekend .
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy introduced new measures that require visitors to self-quarantine if they ’ ve recently been in states with major Coronavirus outbreaks .
Trump recently held a rally in virus-stricken Arizona but won ’ t follow the new rules .
“ The president of the United States is not a civilian , ” said White House spokesman Judd Deere .
“ Anyone who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff , guests and press are tested for COVID-19 and confirmed to be negative , ” he said in a statement .
“ With regard to Arizona , the White House followed its COVID mitigation plan to ensure the president did not come into contact with anyone who was symptomatic or had not been tested.
” “ Anyone traveling in support of the president this weekend will be closely monitored for symptoms and tested for COVID and therefore pose little to no risk to the local populations , ” he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secret Service personnel are self-isolating following their attendance at Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma over Coronavirus concerns .
“ This is the smart thing to do , ” Governor Murphy said of the regulations .
“ We have taken our people … through hell and back .
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Donald Trump will not follow new rules in New Jersey designed to fight the Coronavirus. The White House has confirmed the President will travel to the state as planned this weekend.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy introduced new measures that require visitors to self-quarantine if they’ve recently been in states with major Coronavirus outbreaks.
Trump recently held a rally in virus-stricken Arizona but won’t follow the new rules.
“The president of the United States is not a civilian,” said White House spokesman Judd Deere.
“Anyone who is in close proximity to him, including staff, guests and press are tested for COVID-19 and confirmed to be negative,” he said in a statement.
“With regard to Arizona, the White House followed its COVID mitigation plan to ensure the president did not come into contact with anyone who was symptomatic or had not been tested.”
“Anyone traveling in support of the president this weekend will be closely monitored for symptoms and tested for COVID and therefore pose little to no risk to the local populations,” he said.
The decision comes amid reports that dozens of Secret Service personnel are self-isolating following their attendance at Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma over Coronavirus concerns.
“This is the smart thing to do,” Governor Murphy said of the regulations. “We have taken our people … through hell and back.”
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politicususa--2020-06-25--Republican Senator Marco Rubio: “Everyone Should Just Wear a Damn Mask”

Marco Rubio has bluntly suggested that people should be wearing masks to help stop the spread of Covid-19 .
The Republican ’ s suggestion comes as his home state is recording more cases .
The Florida senator spoke to reporters after a lunch featuring Vice President Mike Pence .
Many of the journalists were wearing masks .
Rubio mentioned assisted living facilities ( ALFS ) .
“ The area where I think we have to definitely really surge on is nursing homes , ALFs , congregate living facilities that have a high number of people or obviously populations of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Those are the places where you ’ re really going to cut down the death rate if you can prevent outbreaks .
“ And that ’ s where I hope we focus both our testing and our prevention effort.
” “ And then everyone should just wear a damn mask , like you guys are , like I am right now.
” “ I would just encourage everyone — that ’ s what I said in there — to sort of become informed of the nuances of how your state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In Florida , the state tells us 20 percent of the COVID cases that register as hospitalizations are people that are in the hospital for something else , like a knee replacement , but they ’ re tested so they tested positive.
” Rubio ’ s comments represent a break with President Donald Trump and other Republicans .
However , some of his GOP colleagues have also begun to change tack on the virus as it has hit their states .

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Marco Rubio has bluntly suggested that people should be wearing masks to help stop the spread of Covid-19. The Republican’s suggestion comes as his home state is recording more cases.
The Florida senator spoke to reporters after a lunch featuring Vice President Mike Pence. Many of the journalists were wearing masks. Rubio mentioned assisted living facilities (ALFS).
“The area where I think we have to definitely really surge on is nursing homes, ALFs, congregate living facilities that have a high number of people or obviously populations of people that are high risk,” he said.
“Those are the places where you’re really going to cut down the death rate if you can prevent outbreaks .
“And that’s where I hope we focus both our testing and our prevention effort.”
“And then everyone should just wear a damn mask, like you guys are, like I am right now.”
“I would just encourage everyone — that’s what I said in there — to sort of become informed of the nuances of how your state is reporting,” Rubio said.
“In Florida, the state tells us 20 percent of the COVID cases that register as hospitalizations are people that are in the hospital for something else, like a knee replacement, but they’re tested so they tested positive.”
Rubio’s comments represent a break with President Donald Trump and other Republicans. However, some of his GOP colleagues have also begun to change tack on the virus as it has hit their states.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Trump Has Failed So Badly That The Coronavirus Task Force Is Rushing To Hold More Press Briefings

Donald Trump has been jetting from one hotspot to the next declaring “ mission accomplished ” on the pandemic , but the White House coronavirus task force is set to hold its first press conference since April 27 as the virus surges back .
According to The Hill , “ The White House coronavirus task force will hold a press briefing on Friday , marking the first time the group has spoken on camera to the public in roughly two months.
” Trump is not expected to attend the event , but that is always subject to change depending on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gotten enough attention on a given day .
The briefings came to a sudden stop in April after Trump suggested injecting light or disinfectant into the body as a treatment for the coronavirus .
The fact that the task force feels the need to get in front of cameras again is essentially an admission that they have failed at the only job they had : to get control of the virus in the United States .
There is no question that the coronavirus has touched just about every corner of the globe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
But what ’ s happening in the United States right now compared to the rest of the world shows just how important it is to have competent , responsible leadership While coronavirus cases in Europe and the United States followed similar tracks when the virus first hit , only the U.S. is seeing another surge right now .
Even before the latest spike , the refusal of the Trump administration to take this virus seriously at the beginning of the outbreak made the United States the ultimate leader in infections and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s rush to reopen the economy and act as though there was never a pandemic to begin with , America is seeing a record-breaking number of new cases .
Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States – to the extent that it can be called a response – has been a deadly , catastrophic failure .
And it could be on the verge of getting even worse .

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Donald Trump has been jetting from one hotspot to the next declaring “mission accomplished” on the pandemic, but the White House coronavirus task force is set to hold its first press conference since April 27 as the virus surges back.
According to The Hill, “The White House coronavirus task force will hold a press briefing on Friday, marking the first time the group has spoken on camera to the public in roughly two months.”
Trump is not expected to attend the event, but that is always subject to change depending on whether the president feels he’s gotten enough attention on a given day.
The briefings came to a sudden stop in April after Trump suggested injecting light or disinfectant into the body as a treatment for the coronavirus.
The fact that the task force feels the need to get in front of cameras again is essentially an admission that they have failed at the only job they had: to get control of the virus in the United States.
Donald Trump’s coronavirus response has been a deadly failure
There is no question that the coronavirus has touched just about every corner of the globe. It wasn’t created by Donald Trump.
But what’s happening in the United States right now compared to the rest of the world shows just how important it is to have competent, responsible leadership
While coronavirus cases in Europe and the United States followed similar tracks when the virus first hit, only the U.S. is seeing another surge right now.
Coronavirus cases in EU and US Initial explosion nearly identical (with the US about 10 days behind) And then this happened: pic.twitter.com/rhByV4mpBH — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 23, 2020
Even before the latest spike, the refusal of the Trump administration to take this virus seriously at the beginning of the outbreak made the United States the ultimate leader in infections and fatalities.
Now, with Trump’s rush to reopen the economy and act as though there was never a pandemic to begin with, America is seeing a record-breaking number of new cases.
Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States – to the extent that it can be called a response – has been a deadly, catastrophic failure. And it could be on the verge of getting even worse.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Texas Republican Rep. Says He’ll Only Wear a Mask if He Gets Coronavirus

Texas Republican Representative Louis Gohmert , eschewed science and the recommendations of health experts when asked why he doesn ’ t wear a mask when on the House floor to prevent infection from coronavirus .
“ I don ’ t have the coronavirus , turns out as of yesterday I ’ ve never had it .
But if I get it , you ’ ll never see me without a mask , ” he told CNN .
When members of the press reminded Gohmert of the possibility that asymptomatic individuals could spread the virus , he said , “ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have it .
So I ’ m not afraid of you , but if I get it I ’ ll wear a mask.
” Gohmert did not answer when asked when was the last time he was tested .
Gohmert ’ s remarks come as Texas Governor Greg Abbott ( R ) ordered bars to shut their doors and placed new restrictions on other businesses as the state deals with a spike in coronavirus cases .
Texas has recorded more than 5,000 new cases of the virus today alone .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus in Texas since the pandemic reached the United States .
Hospitalizations are also on the rise .
Reports indicate that hospitals in Houston are near or have reached capacity ; hospitals are working to accommodate more patients amid the surge of new infections .
Despite this , Lt. Gov .
Dan Patrick has struck down suggestions of another shelter-in-place order .
“ Going back to a lockdown , that would have to be something catastrophic and we don ’ t see that in the future , ” he told Fox News earlier @ @

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Texas Republican Representative Louis Gohmert eschewed science and the recommendations of health experts when asked why he doesn’t wear a mask when on the House floor to prevent infection from coronavirus.
“I don’t have the coronavirus, turns out as of yesterday I’ve never had it. But if I get it, you’ll never see me without a mask,” he told CNN.
When members of the press reminded Gohmert of the possibility that asymptomatic individuals could spread the virus, he said, “But I keep being tested and I don’t have it. So I’m not afraid of you, but if I get it I’ll wear a mask.”
Gohmert did not answer when asked when was the last time he was tested.
Gohmert’s remarks come as Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) ordered bars to shut their doors and placed new restrictions on other businesses as the state deals with a spike in coronavirus cases. Texas has recorded more than 5,000 new cases of the virus today alone. At least 2,366 people have died from the virus in Texas since the pandemic reached the United States.
Hospitalizations are also on the rise. Reports indicate that hospitals in Houston are near or have reached capacity; hospitals are working to accommodate more patients amid the surge of new infections.
Despite this, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has struck down suggestions of another shelter-in-place order.
“Going back to a lockdown, that would have to be something catastrophic and we don’t see that in the future,” he told Fox News earlier today.


politicususa--2020-06-26--Barr Creates Task Force to Take On “Anti-Government Extremists”

According to a memo obtained by The Washington Post , Attorney General William Barr has created a task force to take on “ anti-government extremists ” who have “ engaged in indefensible acts of violence designed to undermine public order , ” a response to “ the violence that has sometimes marked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.
” “ Among other lawless conduct , these extremists have violently attacked police officers and other government officials , destroyed public and private property , and threatened innocent people , ” Barr wrote .
“ Although these extremists profess a variety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their opposition to the core constitutional values of a democratic society governed by law .
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Some pretend to profess a message of freedom and progress , but they are in fact forces of anarchy , destruction , and coercion.
” The memo isn ’ t too specific , though Barr did single out the right-wing group “ Boogaloo ” and its supporters , as well as “ those who self identify as Antifa , ” ––or antifacists––an organization that doesn ’ t actually exist .
Barr wrote that “ Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be fortified by foreign entities seeking to sow chaos and disorder in our country.
” “ The ultimate goal of the task force will be not only to enable prosecutions of extremists who engage in violence , but to understand these groups well enough that we can stop such violence before it occurs and ultimately eliminate it as a threat to public safety and the rule of law , ” Barr wrote .
The new task force will be spearheaded by Craig Carpenito , the U.S. attorney for New Jersey , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Northern District of Texas .
It would also include representatives from the FBI as well as federal prosecutors .

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According to a memo obtained by The Washington Post, Attorney General William Barr has created a task force to take on “anti-government extremists” who have “engaged in indefensible acts of violence designed to undermine public order,” a response to “the violence that has sometimes marked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.”
“Among other lawless conduct, these extremists have violently attacked police officers and other government officials, destroyed public and private property, and threatened innocent people,” Barr wrote. “Although these extremists profess a variety of ideologies, they are united in their opposition to the core constitutional values of a democratic society governed by law. . . . Some pretend to profess a message of freedom and progress, but they are in fact forces of anarchy, destruction, and coercion.”
The memo isn’t too specific, though Barr did single out the right-wing group “Boogaloo” and its supporters, as well as “those who self identify as Antifa,”––or antifacists––an organization that doesn’t actually exist. Barr wrote that “Some of these violent extremists, moreover, may be fortified by foreign entities seeking to sow chaos and disorder in our country.”
“The ultimate goal of the task force will be not only to enable prosecutions of extremists who engage in violence, but to understand these groups well enough that we can stop such violence before it occurs and ultimately eliminate it as a threat to public safety and the rule of law,” Barr wrote.
The new task force will be spearheaded by Craig Carpenito, the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, and Erin Nealy Cox, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas. It would also include representatives from the FBI as well as federal prosecutors.


politicususa--2020-06-26--Rep. Ted Lieu Obliterates Mike Pence’s Big Virus Lie

Rep. Ted Lieu ( D-CA ) caught and shredded Mike Pence ’ s big lie about virus testing leading to more coronavirus cases .
Vice President Pence tried to blame testing for the surging number of coronavirus cases : The first thing we would share with the American people is that while there is a penchant in the national debate to use a broad brush and to paint an entire state one color if there are rising cases in a portion of the state , this is actually a better picture of the data that we literally picture we literally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Birx will take a few moments to unpack the specific outbreaks in Texas , California and Arizona .
The first thing we would compare to the American people from these positive results in the last few days you can see the concentration of new cases in specific parts of states and , of course , very specifically in parts of countries .
Secondly , we want the American people to understand it ’ s almost inarguable that more testing is generating more cases .
To one extent or another , the volume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflection of a great success in expanding testing across the country .
Rep. Lieu was correct .
Testing can ’ t be blamed for the increasing number of coronavirus cases .
The number of cases is increasing because more people are getting sick .
Testing only finds infected people .
Testing doesn ’ t cause coronavirus infections .
Pence ’ s comments during the briefing were based on a big lie that virus isn ’ t really spreading .
The increasing number of cases is due to testing , not increased infections .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to do and set the record straight for a nation that was being fed misleading information and propaganda by Mike Pence .
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Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) caught and shredded Mike Pence’s big lie about virus testing leading to more coronavirus cases.
Vice President Pence tried to blame testing for the surging number of coronavirus cases:
The first thing we would share with the American people is that while there is a penchant in the national debate to use a broad brush and to paint an entire state one color if there are rising cases in a portion of the state, this is actually a better picture of the data that we literally picture we literally analyze the data every single day. Dr. Birx will take a few moments to unpack the specific outbreaks in Texas, California and Arizona. The first thing we would compare to the American people from these positive results in the last few days you can see the concentration of new cases in specific parts of states and, of course, very specifically in parts of countries.
Secondly, we want the American people to understand it’s almost inarguable that more testing is generating more cases. To one extent or another, the volume of new cases coming in is a reflection of a great success in expanding testing across the country.
Rep. Lieu tweeted in response to Pence:
Dear @VP Pence: A positive #COVID19 test doesn’t cause a person to go to the hospital. People are going to the hospital because they are gasping for air. That’s why hospitalizations are surging in a number of states. Get it yet?#FridayThoughts https://t.co/HZ4GIIPUpP — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 26, 2020
Rep. Lieu was correct. Testing can’t be blamed for the increasing number of coronavirus cases. The number of cases is increasing because more people are getting sick. Testing only finds infected people. Testing doesn’t cause coronavirus infections.
Pence’s comments during the briefing were based on a big lie that virus isn’t really spreading. The increasing number of cases is due to testing, not increased infections.
Rep. Lieu saw through what Pence was trying to do and set the record straight for a nation that was being fed misleading information and propaganda by Mike Pence.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Trump Knew Putin Put A Bounty On US Troops And Did Nothing

Trump ’ s pal Putin offered a bounty to Afghan militants for killing American troops , according to US intelligence .
Via : The New York Times : American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops — amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there , according to officials briefed on the matter .
The United States concluded months ago that the Russian unit , which has been linked to assassination attempts and other covert operations in Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenge on turncoats , had covertly offered rewards for successful attacks last year .
The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump , and the White House ’ s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March , the officials said .
Putin placed a bounty on the heads of US troops in Afghanistan that was collected upon by militants , and Donald Trump has done nothing in response .
Trump wouldn ’ t stand up to Putin on Russian election interference in 2016 , and he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for US troops to be killed in Afghanistan .
The families of those service members who Russia paid the bounty on deserve to know why Trump has let Putin pay for the murder of the loved ones with no consequences .
It is a given that Trump is weak and corrupt , but this reporting reveals that even though he claims to love the military , Trump is doing nothing as Russia is rewarding militants for killing Americans .
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Trump’s pal Putin offered a bounty to Afghan militants for killing American troops, according to US intelligence.
Via: The New York Times:
American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops — amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The United States concluded months ago that the Russian unit, which has been linked to assassination attempts and other covert operations in Europe intended to destabilize the West or take revenge on turncoats, had covertly offered rewards for successful attacks last year.
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The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump, and the White House’s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March, the officials said.
Putin placed a bounty on the heads of US troops in Afghanistan that was collected upon by militants, and Donald Trump has done nothing in response.
Trump wouldn’t stand up to Putin on Russian election interference in 2016, and he is rolling over even as Putin is paying for US troops to be killed in Afghanistan. The families of those service members who Russia paid the bounty on deserve to know why Trump has let Putin pay for the murder of the loved ones with no consequences.
It is a given that Trump is weak and corrupt, but this reporting reveals that even though he claims to love the military, Trump is doing nothing as Russia is rewarding militants for killing Americans.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Trump Is Rapidly Declining As He Can’t Say The Word Plague At WH Event

Trump showed increasing signs of decline as he tried to say the word plague at a White House event , but it came out pledge .
Before the pledge and this is a very big factor , we have a problem that has about twenty-two different names , but I ’ ll just call it the plague .
Before the plague struck , we have the lowest African-American unemployment , Hispanic American , and Asian American unemployment ever .
We have the most jobs we ever had.
” And on and on he went citing outdated and meaningless statistics that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the country finds itself in , thanks to this president .
Trump wants to make the argument that Joe Biden mentally infirm and unfit for the presidency , but Trump can ’ t walk down a ramp , drink water , read off of a page , or use the correct words .
It is laughable that the Trump campaign thinks that they can argue that Biden isn ’ t up to the job of being president when Trump has shown himself to be physically and mentally unfit for his entire term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in rapid decline and unable to perform the functions of the office , and his name is Donald Trump .
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Trump showed increasing signs of decline as he tried to say the word plague at a White House event, but it came out pledge.
Trump said:
Before the pledge and this is a very big factor, we have a problem that has about twenty-two different names, but I’ll just call it the plague. Before the plague struck, we have the lowest African-American unemployment, Hispanic American, and Asian American unemployment ever. We have the most jobs we ever had.”
And on and on he went citing outdated and meaningless statistics that have no reflection on the current situation that the country finds itself in, thanks to this president.
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Trump tries to say "plague" but says "pledge," then talks about how great the economy used to be and cites a bunch of outdated statistics. #nostalgia pic.twitter.com/46kh28vCAb — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 26, 2020
Trump wants to make the argument that Joe Biden mentally infirm and unfit for the presidency, but Trump can’t walk down a ramp, drink water, read off of a page, or use the correct words. It is laughable that the Trump campaign thinks that they can argue that Biden isn’t up to the job of being president when Trump has shown himself to be physically and mentally unfit for his entire term.
There is one candidate who is in rapid decline and unable to perform the functions of the office, and his name is Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Pence Admits Trump Is Holding Dangerous Rallies Because He Is Worried About The Election

When asked why Trump is holding rallies during the pandemic , Mike Pence admitted that Trump is only doing so because of the election .
Pence said , “ Well , the freedom of speech , the right to peaceably assembly enshrined in the Constitution of the United States , and we have an election coming up this fall , and President Trump and I believe that taking proper steps as we created screening at repeat events and giving people the very best council that we have .
We still want to give people the freedom to participate in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The First Amendment gives the American people the right to speak freely about their own government .
It doesn ’ t give the President and the Vice President the right to hold reckless and dangerous rallies that ignore public health guidelines .
Wearing a mask is not a violation of the First Amendment .
Social distancing is not a violating of the First Amendment .
The second half of Pence ’ s answer contained more truth .
Trump and Pence are holding rallies because they are worried about the election .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , so they are risking public health and spreading a virus during a pandemic because they are more concerned with votes than American lives .
Biden has Trump so scared that he is holding rallies is a desperate gambit to win reelection .
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When asked why Trump is holding rallies during the pandemic, Mike Pence admitted that Trump is only doing so because of the election.
Pence said, “Well, the freedom of speech, the right to peaceably assembly enshrined in the Constitution of the United States, and we have an election coming up this fall, and President Trump and I believe that taking proper steps as we created screening at repeat events and giving people the very best council that we have. We still want to give people the freedom to participate in the political process, and we respect that.”
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Pence gives a BS answer about freedom of speech to justify Trump holding rallies with no mask and no social distancing. The problem is that the government is claiming a free speech right when that is not what freedom of speech is about. pic.twitter.com/bjCZCGPHfu — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 26, 2020
The First Amendment gives the American people the right to speak freely about their own government. It doesn’t give the President and the Vice President the right to hold reckless and dangerous rallies that ignore public health guidelines. Wearing a mask is not a violation of the First Amendment. Social distancing is not a violating of the First Amendment.
The second half of Pence’s answer contained more truth. Trump and Pence are holding rallies because they are worried about the election. Trump and Pence and currently losing to Joe Biden, so they are risking public health and spreading a virus during a pandemic because they are more concerned with votes than American lives.
Biden has Trump so scared that he is holding rallies is a desperate gambit to win reelection.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Pence Refuses To Tell Americans To Wear A Mask During Virus Briefing

Vice President Mike Pence ran through the CDC guidelines during the virus briefing and intentionally omitted wearing a mask .
Pence said , “ And in the 16 states that are being impacted particularly those that we ’ ll focus on here today we would just encourage every American to follow the guidelines for all the phases , continue to practice good hygiene , wash your hands , avoid touching your face , disinfect frequently .
People who feel sick should stay home , and when it comes to businesses social distancing , protective equipment , temperature checks , testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all of the phases , and they are good practices to implement if you ’ re in a community that ’ s affected or even if you are not because we ’ re all in this together.
” An HHS official told NBC ’ s Katy Tur that they had no clue why Pence left out wearing a mask : The answer is that Donald Trump doesn ’ t want Americans wearing masks because he thinks that it is a political statement against him .
Trump and Pence are trying to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not want any physical symbol of the reality that the virus is surging .
The briefing that has come from Trump administration officials like Pence has been nothing but propaganda and political spin .
The coronavirus is surging in parts of the country because as Mike Pence showed today , the Trump administration is continuing to place politics ahead of public health .
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Vice President Mike Pence ran through the CDC guidelines during the virus briefing and intentionally omitted wearing a mask.
Pence said, “And in the 16 states that are being impacted particularly those that we’ll focus on here today we would just encourage every American to follow the guidelines for all the phases, continue to practice good hygiene, wash your hands, avoid touching your face, disinfect frequently. People who feel sick should stay home, and when it comes to businesses social distancing, protective equipment, temperature checks, testing and isolation. These are the guidelines for all of the phases, and they are good practices to implement if you’re in a community that’s affected or even if you are not because we’re all in this together.”
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Pence refuses to tell Americans to wear a mask during coronavirus briefing. pic.twitter.com/DSYt99D2XP — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 26, 2020
An HHS official told NBC’s Katy Tur that they had no clue why Pence left out wearing a mask:
My convo w HHS official:
Q: Why won’t he say wear a mask?
A: Everyone in here but the speaker is wearing one.
Q: Why not say it?
A: Pence was relating data not guidance.
Q: Temperature, socially distance, “protective equipment?” Will POTUS be mad at “mask?”
A: I have no clue. https://t.co/IRjCKq1FDB — Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 26, 2020
The answer is that Donald Trump doesn’t want Americans wearing masks because he thinks that it is a political statement against him. Trump and Pence are trying to make the virus disappear, so they do not want any physical symbol of the reality that the virus is surging.
The briefing that has come from Trump administration officials like Pence has been nothing but propaganda and political spin.
The coronavirus is surging in parts of the country because as Mike Pence showed today, the Trump administration is continuing to place politics ahead of public health.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Trump Loses Big As Court Rules He Can’t Steal From The Troops To Pay For His Wall

The Ninth Circuit federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump can ’ t steal from the military to pay for his border wall .
The court ruled in Sierra Club v. Donald Trump ( via : Law360 ) : The Trump administration does not have the authority to transfer billions in military defense funds to finance the construction of the president ’ s long-promised border wall , the Ninth Circuit held Friday .
In a 2-1 ruling siding with environmental organizations , the federal appeals court panel said that President Donald Trump ’ s decision to authorize the transfer of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward the border wall violated the Appropriations Clause , which gives Congress the power to control government spending .
“ The Executive Branch lacked independent constitutional authority to authorize the transfer of funds , ” Chief Circuit Judge Sidney R. Thomas wrote for the majority .
“ These funds were appropriated for other purposes , and the transfer amounted to ‘ drawing funds from the Treasury without authorization by statute and thus violating the Appropriations Clause . '
” The ruling is a victory for the constitutional appropriations power of the Legislative Branch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was appropriated by Congress to the military to pay for his wall .
The concept is simple .
No president has the constitutional authority to redirect money appropriated by Congress to his/her priorities .
An unprecedented Executive Branch power grab has defined the Trump presidency , and the courts are doing their job by striking down his unconstitutional actions .
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The Ninth Circuit federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump can’t steal from the military to pay for his border wall.
The court ruled in Sierra Club v. Donald Trump (via:Law360):
The Trump administration does not have the authority to transfer billions in military defense funds to finance the construction of the president’s long-promised border wall, the Ninth Circuit held Friday.
In a 2-1 ruling siding with environmental organizations, the federal appeals court panel said that President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize the transfer of funds earmarked for other purposes by Congress toward the border wall violated the Appropriations Clause, which gives Congress the power to control government spending.
“The Executive Branch lacked independent constitutional authority to authorize the transfer of funds,” Chief Circuit Judge Sidney R. Thomas wrote for the majority. “These funds were appropriated for other purposes, and the transfer amounted to ‘drawing funds from the Treasury without authorization by statute and thus violating the Appropriations Clause.'”
The ruling is a victory for the constitutional appropriations power of the Legislative Branch. Trump stole $3.8 billion that was appropriated by Congress to the military to pay for his wall. The concept is simple. No president has the constitutional authority to redirect money appropriated by Congress to his/her priorities.
An unprecedented Executive Branch power grab has defined the Trump presidency, and the courts are doing their job by striking down his unconstitutional actions.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--John Bolton Blames Democrats for Botching Impeachment Despite Refusing to Testify

John Bolton has blamed Democrats for botching the impeachment process despite his own refusal to testify .
The former National Security Advisor branded the inquiry “ partisan.
” Bolton spoke to PBS about his new book , The Room Where It Happened .
He responded to Democrats saying his testimony would have been vital .
“ I think they know that the impeachment effort was a massive failure , and I think they ’ re looking for excuses , ” Bolton said .
“ The fact is , we have a model in this country of how to conduct a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s obviously what happened at Watergate .
Nixon wasn ’ t convicted by the Senate , to be sure , but he did resign.
” Bolton pointed to Richard Nixon ’ s impeachment and argued Democrats should have built a “ bipartisan base.
” He did not acknowledge that politics has changed in any way since 1974 .
“ You know , when you run a partisan process , which is what the House Democrats did , it has consequences , ” he said .
“ And in this case , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the House .
They literally pushed away Republicans who might have been sympathetic to a truly nonpartisan approach.
” Bolton said he would not testify and House Democrats decided not to issue a subpoena because they believed he would fight it in court .
Nonetheless , Bolton put the blame squarely on the Democrats .
“ So , I think it ’ s — when the Democrats jump off a cliff and they ’ re halfway down , they look up and say to me and others they could have said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join us , it rings hollow .
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John Bolton has blamed Democrats for botching the impeachment process despite his own refusal to testify. The former National Security Advisor branded the inquiry “partisan.”
Bolton spoke to PBS about his new book, The Room Where It Happened. He responded to Democrats saying his testimony would have been vital.
“I think they know that the impeachment effort was a massive failure, and I think they’re looking for excuses,” Bolton said.
“The fact is, we have a model in this country of how to conduct a successful impeachment process. And it’s obviously what happened at Watergate. Nixon wasn’t convicted by the Senate, to be sure, but he did resign.”
Bolton pointed to Richard Nixon’s impeachment and argued Democrats should have built a “bipartisan base.” He did not acknowledge that politics has changed in any way since 1974.
“You know, when you run a partisan process, which is what the House Democrats did, it has consequences,” he said.
“And in this case, it was to push Republicans into a partisan corner in the House. They literally pushed away Republicans who might have been sympathetic to a truly nonpartisan approach.”
Bolton said he would not testify and House Democrats decided not to issue a subpoena because they believed he would fight it in court. Nonetheless, Bolton put the blame squarely on the Democrats.
“So, I think it’s — when the Democrats jump off a cliff and they’re halfway down, they look up and say to me and others they could have said it to, why don’t you join us, it rings hollow.”
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politicususa--2020-06-26--James Carville on Trump’s Polls: “There’s No Chance He’s Gonna Be Reelected”

James Carville believes Donald Trump will lose the 2020 election .
The veteran Democratic political strategist said someone needed to break the news to the President .
Carville spoke to MSNBC ’ s Brian Williams on Thursday following a series of terrible polls for President Trump .
“ I think there is a better chance that Donald Trump does not run for reelection than he ’ s reelected , ” Carville said .
Carville went on to explain that things are out of control for Trump and someone would soon need to tell him that the writing was on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can see the fear in the voice of these Republican politicians , ” Carville said .
“ There ’ s zero chance he ’ s gon na be reelected.
” “ Somebody ’ s gon na have to go tell this guy , look , you just can ’ t risk the humiliating defeat that ’ s gon na come your way , ” he said .
In the same interview , Carville said he didn ’ t care who former Vice President chose as his running mate .
“ I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , I don ’ t care .
Pick Sarah Palin .
I ’ ll be for her too .
I just want to win this thing .
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James Carville believes Donald Trump will lose the 2020 election. The veteran Democratic political strategist said someone needed to break the news to the President.
Carville spoke to MSNBC’s Brian Williams on Thursday following a series of terrible polls for President Trump.
“I think there is a better chance that Donald Trump does not run for reelection than he’s reelected,” Carville said.
“There’s no chance he’s gonna be reelected.”
Carville went on to explain that things are out of control for Trump and someone would soon need to tell him that the writing was on the wall for November.
“He’s lost control over everything,” Carville said.
“And you can see the fear in the voice of these Republican politicians,” Carville said. “There’s zero chance he’s gonna be reelected.”
“Somebody’s gonna have to go tell this guy, look, you just can’t risk the humiliating defeat that’s gonna come your way,” he said.
In the same interview, Carville said he didn’t care who former Vice President chose as his running mate.
“I’ve said before in a kind of exaggerated way, I don’t care. Pick Sarah Palin. I’ll be for her too. I just want to win this thing.”
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Joe Biden: “Bizarre” Trump “Waited and Waited” Before Acting on Coronavirus

Joe Biden has called the President “ bizarre ” for his failure to act on Coronavirus .
The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate also pointed to his warnings about a pandemic in January .
The former Vice President spoke to Pennsylvania ’ s WGAL about Donald Trump ’ s response to the Covid-19 crisis .
“ The President is bizarre , ” Biden said .
” We left behind a pandemic office .
As early as January , middle of January , I was saying , a pandemic is coming.
” “ We should be prepared .
Why don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s available — the Defense Production Act — to make companies move and build the things they need to build .
Provide the protective gear .
Build hospitals.
” “ What did he do ?
He waited and waited , ” Biden said .
In a separate interview with KDKA , a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh , Biden said he wanted to make wearing masks a requirement for businesses to reopen .
“ The one thing we do know , these masks make a gigantic difference .
I would insist that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ Anyone to reopen , would have to make sure that they walked into a business that had masks.
” “ I would do everything possible to make it required the people had to wear masks in public , ” Biden said when pressed further .

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Joe Biden has called the President “bizarre” for his failure to act on Coronavirus. The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate also pointed to his warnings about a pandemic in January.
The former Vice President spoke to Pennsylvania’s WGAL about Donald Trump’s response to the Covid-19 crisis.
“The President is bizarre,” Biden said. ” We left behind a pandemic office. As early as January, middle of January, I was saying, a pandemic is coming.”
“We should be prepared. Why don’t you use the legislation, the act that’s available — the Defense Production Act — to make companies move and build the things they need to build. Provide the protective gear. Build hospitals.”
“What did he do? He waited and waited,” Biden said.
In a separate interview with KDKA, a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh, Biden said he wanted to make wearing masks a requirement for businesses to reopen.
“The one thing we do know, these masks make a gigantic difference. I would insist that everybody in public be wearing that mask,” he said.
“Anyone to reopen, would have to make sure that they walked into a business that had masks.”
“I would do everything possible to make it required the people had to wear masks in public,” Biden said when pressed further.
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politicususa--2020-06-26--Studies: Coronavirus Infection, Mortality Rates Higher in Places Where Sean Hannity Has Widest Audie

Studies: Coronavirus Infection, Mortality Rates Higher in Places Where Sean Hannity Has Widest Audience

According to studies conducted by the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review , the National Bureau of Economic Research , and the University of Chicago ( among others ) , coronavirus infection and mortality rates are higher in areas where Fox News host Sean Hannity has his widest audience .
The studies were surfaced by the Washington Post .
“ We are receiving an incredible number of studies and solid data showing that consuming far-right media and social media content was strongly associated with low concern about the virus at the onset of the pandemic , ” said Irene Pasquetto , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Misinformation Review .
One study examined the difference between Hannity ’ s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and that of fellow Fox News personality Tucker Carlson .
“ Carlson warned viewers that the coronavirus might pose a serious threat from early February , while Hannity first ignored the topic on his show and then dismissed the risks associated with the virus , claiming that it was less concerning than the common flu and insisting that Democrats were using it as a political weapon to undermine the president , ” researchers noted .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deviation increase in relative viewership of Hannity relative to Tucker Carlson Tonight is associated with approximately 32 percent more COVID-19 cases on March 14 and approximately 23 percent more COVID-19 deaths on March 28 , ” the authors write , noting that the differences between the two hosts ’ coverage fade considerably after March .
A Fox News spokesman rebuked the studies in a statement , writing that “ as this timeline proves , Hannity has covered Covid-19 since the early days of the story .
The ‘ study ’ almost completely ignores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and concerns from January 27-February 26 including an early interview with Dr. Fauci in January .
This is a reckless disregard for the truth .
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According to studies conducted by the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the University of Chicago (among others), coronavirus infection and mortality rates are higher in areas where Fox News host Sean Hannity has his widest audience. The studies were surfaced by the Washington Post.
“We are receiving an incredible number of studies and solid data showing that consuming far-right media and social media content was strongly associated with low concern about the virus at the onset of the pandemic,” said Irene Pasquetto, chief editor of the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review.
One study examined the difference between Hannity’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and that of fellow Fox News personality Tucker Carlson.
“Carlson warned viewers that the coronavirus might pose a serious threat from early February, while Hannity first ignored the topic on his show and then dismissed the risks associated with the virus, claiming that it was less concerning than the common flu and insisting that Democrats were using it as a political weapon to undermine the president,” researchers noted.
“Our results indicate that a one standard deviation increase in relative viewership of Hannity relative to Tucker Carlson Tonight is associated with approximately 32 percent more COVID-19 cases on March 14 and approximately 23 percent more COVID-19 deaths on March 28,” the authors write, noting that the differences between the two hosts’ coverage fade considerably after March.
A Fox News spokesman rebuked the studies in a statement, writing that “as this timeline proves, Hannity has covered Covid-19 since the early days of the story. The ‘study’ almost completely ignores his coverage and repeated, specific warnings and concerns from January 27-February 26 including an early interview with Dr. Fauci in January. This is a reckless disregard for the truth.”


politicususa--2020-06-26--Trump Claims Someone Said He Is “The Most Perfect Person” for Surviving Russia Probe

President Donald Trump claimed a friend told him he is “ the most perfect person ” for surviving the investigation @ @ @ @ @ “ Isn ’ t that true ?
” he asked the audience .
The president @ @ @ @ @ .
He has lauded himself multiple times in the past , however , including the @ @ @ @ @ as a “ stable genius ” … The president also promised “ retribution ” to @ @ @ @ @ down monuments .
“ Every night we ’ re going to get tougher and tougher @ @ @ @ @ , there is going to be retribution because there has to be , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ Hannity .
“ These people are vandals , they ’ re agitators , but they @ @ @ @ @ ’ re terrorists in a sense .
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President Donald Trump claimed a friend told him he is “the most perfect person” for surviving the investigation into his Russian ties.
“Isn’t that true?” he asked the audience.
"A friend of mine said, 'you have to be the most perfect person.' Isn't that true?" — Trump pic.twitter.com/9OWptMZngV — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 26, 2020
The president did not name his source. He has lauded himself multiple times in the past, however, including the time he referred to himself as a “stable genius”…
….to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius….and a very stable genius at that! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
…and “really smart.”
….Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. Crooked Hillary Clinton also played these cards very hard and, as everyone knows, went down in flames. I went from VERY successful businessman, to top T.V. Star….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
The president also promised “retribution” to anyone caught defacing or tearing down monuments.
“Every night we’re going to get tougher and tougher, and at some point, there is going to be retribution because there has to be,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “These people are vandals, they’re agitators, but they’re really, they’re terrorists in a sense.”


politicususa--2020-06-26--McConnell: “We Need More Testing, Not Less”

During an interview with Gray D.C. ’ s Kyle Midura , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) says the United States needs “ more testing , not less ” if it wants to tackle the coronavirus pandemic successfully .
McConnell ’ s comments come after President Donald Trump called widespread testing a “ double-edged sword ” during a free-wheeling speech at a Tulsa rally last weekend .
“ Here ’ s the bad part , ” Trump said at the time .
“ When you do testing to that extent , you ’ re going to find more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find more cases .
So I said to my people , ‘ Slow the testing down , please !
’ ” Although the White House claimed the president was merely joking , Trump disputed that assertion .
“ I don ’ t kid , ” he said this week .
“ Aides said he was kidding .
Then Tuesday , he said he doesn ’ t kid , and aides said that was sarcasm , ” Midura said to McConnell .
“ Big picture , does the federal government need to scale up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are your thoughts on that front , sir ?
” “ We all need to scale up , ” McConnell said .
“ We need more testing .
Kentucky ’ s already received $ 100 million from the federal government again in a bill that was written in my office .
We need to do more testing , not less , and that ’ s the key to getting us through this period .
When we find out people are positive , they need to be quarantined so they don ’ t infect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccine could be available by early next year––or possibly sooner .
“ Ultimately , we get on top of this , and we have a vaccine , and there ’ s vaccine development going on at warp speed by a number of different pharmaceutical companies , ” he said .
“ We ’ re hopeful we ’ ll get a vaccine sometime later this year or early next year .
That ’ s the key to putting this whole pandemic in the rear view mirror so we get past it .
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During an interview with Gray D.C.’s Kyle Midura, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says the United States needs “more testing, not less” if it wants to tackle the coronavirus pandemic successfully.
McConnell’s comments come after President Donald Trump called widespread testing a “double-edged sword” during a free-wheeling speech at a Tulsa rally last weekend.
“Here’s the bad part,” Trump said at the time. “When you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases. So I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down, please!’”
Although the White House claimed the president was merely joking, Trump disputed that assertion. “I don’t kid,” he said this week.
“Aides said he was kidding. Then Tuesday, he said he doesn’t kid, and aides said that was sarcasm,” Midura said to McConnell. “Big picture, does the federal government need to scale up, hold stable, decrease? What are your thoughts on that front, sir?”
“We all need to scale up,” McConnell said. “We need more testing. Kentucky’s already received $100 million from the federal government again in a bill that was written in my office. We need to do more testing, not less, and that’s the key to getting us through this period. When we find out people are positive, they need to be quarantined so they don’t infect others.”
McConnell expressed hope that a coronavirus vaccine could be available by early next year––or possibly sooner.
“Ultimately, we get on top of this, and we have a vaccine, and there’s vaccine development going on at warp speed by a number of different pharmaceutical companies,” he said. “We’re hopeful we’ll get a vaccine sometime later this year or early next year. That’s the key to putting this whole pandemic in the rear view mirror so we get past it.”


politicususa--2020-06-28--Opinion: Republicans Stay On The Wrong Side of History By Opposing DC Statehood

Americans in the nation ’ s capital live with no representation .
Not only do we have taxation , but we pay more taxes than 22 of the 50 states and we pay the highest per capita tax rate in the country .
Our books are balanced .
Yes , most of DC is liberal by default and most of the people who live here are of color .
I say liberal by default because Republicans and Trump have nothing but political servitude to offer DC .
It ’ s likely that if Republicans had something to offer other than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more conservative Americans in DC would at least take a look at their candidates .
We are a net giver to the Federal coffers , though as a population of 700,000 we are smaller givers than California and New York .
We have a bigger population than Vermont and Wyoming , though slightly smaller than Alaska .
Contrary to the condescending rhetoric of some Republican representatives , those smaller populations managed to fulfill all the responsibilities of statehood rather well .
Of course , there is one difference , and that is probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DC ’ s statehood .
Only 37 % of DC ’ s population is non-Hispanic white .
So maybe when they talk about the great complicated responsibilities of statehood what they ’ re really saying is those black people need to be ruled by some benevolent white Republican rulers in Congress .
Unlike California and New York who finance programs to help red states make their way , we are “ subjects ” of Congress .
We have “ home rule ” , which functions much like the powers an imperial power grants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of full personhood .
They ’ re guaranteed unless the great white Congress says they are not .
Our delegate , Eleanor Holmes Norton , and our Mayor Muriel Bowser have worked tirelessly to protect DC from the authoritarian fist of Republicans – most recently when Trump sent the National Guard to tear gas and bomb peaceful protesters so that he can have a photo op with an upside down bible .
This was at a historic church where the National Guard dutifully tear gassed the clergy away .
Unlike states , DC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guard invades us and assaults our people .
It was solely because of Mayor Bowser ’ s efforts that the National Guard ceased to attack American citizens as if it was Donald Trump ’ s personal militia .
We want nothing more than the same political rights and representation as other Americans .
No more home rule that is really a veneer of democracy while assuring that we keep buying free lunches for needy Republican states , states that are somehow “ responsible ” enough to govern themselves but incapable of paying their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed a bill recognizing statehood by a vote of 232 to 180 votes .
It was both historic and symbolic , since as usual Republicans are on the wrong side of history .
Before the historic vote , Speaker Pelosi summed up the facts in favor of statehood .
As usual , Republicans don ’ t have any real reasons to object .
They have partisan whine about DC probably electing two Democratic Senators and a Democrat to represent us in the House .
It ’ s a pretty safe argument since freed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representation that supports and respects their freedom over those who don ’ t .
Sure , Republicans will try to argue they are originalists when it comes to the American Constitution and to seek citizenship equality for Americans in DC amounts to arguing that the Founders were wrong .
Actually , that overlooks the facts , per usual with the GOP .
The Senate ’ s Grim Reaper is already on record opposing bringing the bill to a vote .
Even if he did , Trump announced he would veto because of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who he says he loves and has done more for than any other president .
Perhaps the real fear is if DC achieves statehood , Guam , the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will follow and before you know it , Magastan apartheid will come tumbling down .

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Americans in the nation’s capital live with no representation. Not only do we have taxation, but we pay more taxes than 22 of the 50 states and we pay the highest per capita tax rate in the country.
Our books are balanced. Yes, most of DC is liberal by default and most of the people who live here are of color. I say liberal by default because Republicans and Trump have nothing but political servitude to offer DC. It’s likely that if Republicans had something to offer other than racist excuses for denying us representation, more conservative Americans in DC would at least take a look at their candidates.
We are a net giver to the Federal coffers, though as a population of 700,000 we are smaller givers than California and New York. We have a bigger population than Vermont and Wyoming, though slightly smaller than Alaska. Contrary to the condescending rhetoric of some Republican representatives, those smaller populations managed to fulfill all the responsibilities of statehood rather well. Of course, there is one difference, and that is probably the driving force behind Republican opposition to DC’s statehood.
Only 37% of DC’s population is non-Hispanic white. So maybe when they talk about the great complicated responsibilities of statehood what they’re really saying is those black people need to be ruled by some benevolent white Republican rulers in Congress.
Unlike California and New York who finance programs to help red states make their way, we are “subjects” of Congress. We have “home rule”, which functions much like the powers an imperial power grants a colony to give locals the appearance of full personhood. They’re guaranteed unless the great white Congress says they are not.
Our delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and our Mayor Muriel Bowser have worked tirelessly to protect DC from the authoritarian fist of Republicans – most recently when Trump sent the National Guard to tear gas and bomb peaceful protesters so that he can have a photo op with an upside down bible. This was at a historic church where the National Guard dutifully tear gassed the clergy away.
Unlike states, DC has no say on whether the National Guard invades us and assaults our people. It was solely because of Mayor Bowser’s efforts that the National Guard ceased to attack American citizens as if it was Donald Trump’s personal militia.
We want nothing more than the same political rights and representation as other Americans. No more home rule that is really a veneer of democracy while assuring that we keep buying free lunches for needy Republican states, states that are somehow “responsible” enough to govern themselves but incapable of paying their own expenses.
Yesterday, the House passed a bill recognizing statehood by a vote of 232 to 180 votes. It was both historic and symbolic, since as usual Republicans are on the wrong side of history.
Before the historic vote, Speaker Pelosi summed up the facts in favor of statehood.
“People in the District of Columbia pay taxes, fight our wars, risk their lives for our democracy. And yet … they have no vote in the House or the Senate about whether we go to war, and how those taxes are exacted and how this is all played, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in the Capitol, a few hours before the vote. “We’re at a state of compromise, and we think it’s very long overdue.”
As usual, Republicans don’t have any real reasons to object. They have partisan whine about DC probably electing two Democratic Senators and a Democrat to represent us in the House. It’s a pretty safe argument since freed people are more likely to vote for representation that supports and respects their freedom over those who don’t.
Sure, Republicans will try to argue they are originalists when it comes to the American Constitution and to seek citizenship equality for Americans in DC amounts to arguing that the Founders were wrong.
Actually, that overlooks the facts, per usual with the GOP.
As reported by WTOP:
“The bill would establish a federal district of two square miles, comprising the Capitol and White House, the National Mall and other major federal buildings. The rest of the District would become a state called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, named for the Black abolitionist and intellectual Frederick Douglass.”
The Senate’s Grim Reaper is already on record opposing bringing the bill to a vote. Even if he did, Trump announced he would veto because of course he opposes citizenship equality for black people, who he says he loves and has done more for than any other president.
Perhaps the real fear is if DC achieves statehood, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will follow and before you know it, Magastan apartheid will come tumbling down.


politicususa--2020-06-27--Opinion: Trump gives evangelicals authority to discriminate against LBGTQ seeking healthcare

Trump is determined to grant evangelical bigots the religious freedom to legally discriminate against LGBTQ+ people , and during Pride Month he used the Health and Human Services Department to do the religious right ’ s dirty work .
When Trump gassed peaceful protestors in Washington D.C. to expedite a church visit , it was for more than staging a simple photo-op .
It was a clarion call to his most reliable base that he was moving forward with the evangelicals ’ hate-driven agenda to hasten government rule by theocracy .
Holding up the Christian bible looked as uncomfortable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Constitution would have been .
However , to his evangelical acolytes the image was reassurance that no matter how chaotic things looked , no matter how many innocent Americans die , or how many millions of jobs were sacrificed , Trump would provide evangelicals the “ religious liberty ” they demand .
It is noteworthy to mention that in religious Republican circles religious liberty means unrestricted authority to control the rest of the population – particularly women and members of the LGBTQ+ community .
No doubt a large number of evangelicals were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the LGBTQ+ community with a favorable Supreme Court ruling ; one that would literally legalize discrimination against gays and transgender people .
Trump standing like a fool holding up the Christian bible was a nod to the evangelicals that their plan for theocracy was going according to schedule of first crushing the LGBTQ community , and then putting women under authority of evangelicals ; as soon as Trump ’ s SCOTUS appointees could begin delivering on Trump ’ s religious campaign promises .
Although the High Court ’ s ruling that evangelicals can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long overdue and the only decision that comports with the 14th Amendment of the Constitution , it certainly riled no small number of evangelical fundamentalists and Republicans .
In their twisted theocratic minds not being allowed to openly discriminate against members of the LGBTQ+ community violated their version of “ religious freedom.
” Undeterred by a High Court ruling , or the concept of the 14th Amendment ’ s meaning that discrimination against any American is verboten , Trump said screw SCOTUS and then moved to legalize discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nightclub shooting , Trump ’ s Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) officially rolled back healthcare rights for transgender Americans ; as if they are not American citizens .
The Trump evangelical plan , as deliberately devised , “ effectively excludes transgender and nonbinary people from basic civil rights protections currently guaranteed by federal law and the United States Constitution.
” Some Americans may recall that in December 2017 , Trump gave the religious right a precious gift that effectively eliminated transgender people from existence in America .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no longer an acceptable identity to receive healthcare services .
Of course , since dirty religious bigots want to deny LGBTQ+ people access to healthcare , Trump is using the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) to “ narrowly define gender as a biological , immutable conditioned by genitalia at birth.
” As noted at Huffington Post , as a special dispensation for the religious right , Trump “ erasing transgender as an identity is tantamount to an official government edict declaring there is no such thing as transgender.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Trump not only served the religious right cult , he fulfilled the wishes of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB ) .
The American bishops were in league with evangelical fundamentalists and were busy “ advising ” Republicans and parents to reject transgenders as non-existent leading up to Trump ’ s HHS legalizing discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.. Jennifer Levi is Director of GLAD ’ s Transgender Rights Project and she stated the obvious – if America was not controlled by vicious evangelicals .
Ms. Levi said : “ Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providers and insurers to turn away transgender people when seeking basic medical care .
This is yet another callous policy coming from an administration intent on appeasing the [ religious ] far-right and ignoring sound legal and medical policies .
It ’ s contrary to established case law , dangerous to transgender people , and can ’ t survive a legal challenge , ” “ This illegal attack on the health of LGBTQ+ Americans and other marginalized communities is appalling , but tragically unsurprising .
Trump and [ religious ] Republicans have made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of LGBTQ+ people – in school , at work , at home , in the military , in social services , and in health care .
And they will stop at nothing to rip health care away from millions of Americans.
” ( author bold ) According to the President of the American Medical Association , Susan R. Bailey , Trump ’ s theocratic edict is contrary to the medical profession ’ s mandate to treat everyone .
Doctor Bailey said : “ Respect for the diversity of patients is a fundamental value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in long-standing AMA policy opposing discrimination based on race , gender , sexual orientation , gender identity or a woman ’ s decisions about pregnancy , including termination .
The federal government should never make it more difficult for individuals to access health care – during a pandemic or any other time.
” ( author bold ) It is noteworthy that religion , and nothing else , is driving this archaic and hateful assault on people who are , as the 14th Amendment makes extremely clear , “ citizens of the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is also noteworthy that nowhere in that 14th Amendment , or the entire Constitution for that matter , is there anything remotely designating any group as exempted from equal rights protections ; only Trump , Republicans , racists , and religious cretins believe otherwise .
Trump does not need evangelical support to deny Americans their constitutionally-guaranteed equal rights ; he has attacked nearly every demographic in the nation save white evangelicals .
It is unclear if this vile turn of events will be struck down by the High Court , but if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one can only hope they will protect those same people from evangelicals who will deny them medical care..
These religious right Republicans are alleged followers of Christ who wildly cheer for a man who willingly withholds healthcare from American citizens as ardently as they do when he gasses citizens to hold up a bible .

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Trump is determined to grant evangelical bigots the religious freedom to legally discriminate against LGBTQ+ people, and during Pride Month he used the Health and Human Services Department to do the religious right’s dirty work.
When Trump gassed peaceful protestors in Washington D.C. to expedite a church visit, it was for more than staging a simple photo-op. It was a clarion call to his most reliable base that he was moving forward with the evangelicals’ hate-driven agenda to hasten government rule by theocracy.
Holding up the Christian bible looked as uncomfortable for the consummate sinner Trump as touching the U.S. Constitution would have been. However, to his evangelical acolytes the image was reassurance that no matter how chaotic things looked, no matter how many innocent Americans die, or how many millions of jobs were sacrificed, Trump would provide evangelicals the “religious liberty” they demand. It is noteworthy to mention that in religious Republican circles religious liberty means unrestricted authority to control the rest of the population – particularly women and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
No doubt a large number of evangelicals were anxiously awaiting authorization to terrorize members of the LGBTQ+ community with a favorable Supreme Court ruling; one that would literally legalize discrimination against gays and transgender people. Trump standing like a fool holding up the Christian bible was a nod to the evangelicals that their plan for theocracy was going according to schedule of first crushing the LGBTQ community, and then putting women under authority of evangelicals; as soon as Trump’s SCOTUS appointees could begin delivering on Trump’s religious campaign promises.
Although the High Court’s ruling that evangelicals cannot terminate employment based on sexuality was long overdue and the only decision that comports with the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, it certainly riled no small number of evangelical fundamentalists and Republicans. In their twisted theocratic minds not being allowed to openly discriminate against members of the LGBTQ+ community violated their version of “religious freedom.”
Undeterred by a High Court ruling, or the concept of the 14th Amendment’s meaning that discrimination against any American is verboten, Trump said screw SCOTUS and then moved to legalize discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. On the fourth anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officially rolled back healthcare rights for transgender Americans; as if they are not American citizens.
The Trump evangelical plan, as deliberately devised, “effectively excludes transgender and nonbinary people from basic civil rights protections currently guaranteed by federal law and the United States Constitution.”
Some Americans may recall that in December 2017, Trump gave the religious right a precious gift that effectively eliminated transgender people from existence in America. According to the evangelical fundamentalists controlling Trump, transgender is no longer an acceptable identity to receive healthcare services.
Of course, since dirty religious bigots want to deny LGBTQ+ people access to healthcare, Trump is using the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to “narrowly define gender as a biological, immutable conditioned by genitalia at birth.” As noted at Huffington Post, as a special dispensation for the religious right, Trump “erasing transgender as an identity is tantamount to an official government edict declaring there is no such thing as transgender.”
No doubt, the latest move by Trump not only served the religious right cult, he fulfilled the wishes of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The American bishops were in league with evangelical fundamentalists and were busy “advising” Republicans and parents to reject transgenders as non-existent leading up to Trump’s HHS legalizing discrimination against LGBTQ+ people..
Jennifer Levi is Director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project and she stated the obvious – if America was not controlled by vicious evangelicals. Ms. Levi said:
“Unfortunately, the new rule invites health care providers and insurers to turn away transgender people when seeking basic medical care. This is yet another callous policy coming from an administration intent on appeasing the [religious] far-right and ignoring sound legal and medical policies. It’s contrary to established case law, dangerous to transgender people, and can’t survive a legal challenge,”
The DNC Chair Tom Perez said.
“This illegal attack on the health of LGBTQ+ Americans and other marginalized communities is appalling, but tragically unsurprising. Trump and [religious] Republicans have made it their mission to undermine the rights of LGBTQ+ people – in school, at work, at home, in the military, in social services, and in health care. And they will stop at nothing to rip health care away from millions of Americans.” (author bold)
According to the President of the American Medical Association, Susan R. Bailey, Trump’s theocratic edict is contrary to the medical profession’s mandate to treat everyone. Doctor Bailey said:
“Respect for the diversity of patients is a fundamental value of the medical profession and is reflected in long-standing AMA policy opposing discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or a woman’s decisions about pregnancy, including termination. The federal government should never make it more difficult for individuals to access health care – during a pandemic or any other time.” (author bold)
It is noteworthy that religion, and nothing else, is driving this archaic and hateful assault on people who are, as the 14th Amendment makes extremely clear, “citizens of the United States” and protected under the Constitution. It is also noteworthy that nowhere in that 14th Amendment, or the entire Constitution for that matter, is there anything remotely designating any group as exempted from equal rights protections; only Trump, Republicans, racists, and religious cretins believe otherwise.
Trump does not need evangelical support to deny Americans their constitutionally-guaranteed equal rights; he has attacked nearly every demographic in the nation save white evangelicals. It is unclear if this vile turn of events will be struck down by the High Court, but if they protected LGBTQ+ people from employment discrimination, one can only hope they will protect those same people from evangelicals who will deny them medical care..
These religious right Republicans are alleged followers of Christ who wildly cheer for a man who willingly withholds healthcare from American citizens as ardently as they do when he gasses citizens to hold up a bible.


politicususa--2020-06-27--Opinion: Lindsey Graham Exemplifies Racist Incoherence Complaining About Monument Removal

Many Americans have been compelled by the recent mass protests to seek a fuller understanding of United States history and particularly the African American experience in that history , up to and including ongoing racism , discrimination , and violence against people of color .
Black bookstores in particular are being flooded with orders for literary works that portray African American experiences , historical studies that chronicle U.S. history from an African American experience , and books that offer sociological analyses of race and racism in the U.S .
Even Amazon Prime created a category featuring films and television shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and history .
A fair portion of the nation , across racial and political lines , is attempting to re-examine U.S. culture , society , and history through the lens of race , and more specifically through the lens of an African American perspective in particular .
This hopefully critical re-examination has extended , of course , to monuments that don ’ t just memorialize certain dimensions of U.S. history but in fact honor them .
Americans are reflecting not just on what happened in U.S. history but also on how we remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmits in the present and going forward .
It ’ s one thing to remember the roles that the likes of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee played in history for leading and fighting for the Confederacy .
It ’ s another to heroicize them as having fought for the righteous and noble cause of enslaving other human beings .
The state-sponsored murder of George Floyd has arguably brought many in the nation to a tipping point , a potential great awakening when it comes to a willingness to accept the reality of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and critique it .
Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is not among those many Americans willing to do some serious searching of his and the nation ’ s soul .
Appearing on Fox & Friends , Graham descended into spewing a rant of hatred and racist incoherence , highlighting his disconnection from the national mood of reflection .
Perhaps he is playing to the Trump base and what he perhaps views as his electoral base in South Carolina , where he finds himself in a dead heat against Democratic contender Jaime Harrison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s even out of touch with NASCAR , which took the step recently of banning the Confederate flag at its events and stood behind African American driver Bubba Wallace , who recently found a noose hanging in his garage space .
His rant revealed the incoherence of racism itself .
Here ’ s a sample of his hate-filled diatribe against protesters seeking to have monuments celebrating pro-slavery militants from U.S. history removed : “ .
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The people doing this hate our country .
They hate the way we were founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no respect for religion .
They have no respect for diversity of thought.
” “ These people are the most radical people known to America .
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They want to destroy America .
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They hate America , and every symbol of our country , from our flag to a statue .
They hate .
They want to turn us into a socialist nation .
They want to destroy the family unit as we know it.
” Basically , Graham ’ s engaging in a thoughtless , or thought-free , kitchen-sink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply throw every rhetorical flourish and supposedly sacred icon at his opposition without providing any argument or explanation for his claims .
Those who do not want to honor figures in U.S. history who fought militantly for the right enslave African Americans somehow hate capitalism , religion , the family , and America .
And they want to turn America socialist .
A lot of argument and explanation would be necessary to give any coherence to this perspective .
Even if he explained himself with any shred of coherence , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deep-seeded racism—because that is what he defending .
Do we have to be racist , to yearn for slavery , to respect family , nation , and religion ?
South Carolina voters will answer this question this November .
Let ’ s hope they answer with a modicum of wisdom .

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Many Americans have been compelled by the recent mass protests to seek a fuller understanding of United States history and particularly the African American experience in that history, up to and including ongoing racism, discrimination, and violence against people of color. Black bookstores in particular are being flooded with orders for literary works that portray African American experiences, historical studies that chronicle U.S. history from an African American experience, and books that offer sociological analyses of race and racism in the U.S. Even Amazon Prime created a category featuring films and television shows about African American life, culture, and history.
A fair portion of the nation, across racial and political lines, is attempting to re-examine U.S. culture, society, and history through the lens of race, and more specifically through the lens of an African American perspective in particular.
This hopefully critical re-examination has extended, of course, to monuments that don’t just memorialize certain dimensions of U.S. history but in fact honor them. Americans are reflecting not just on what happened in U.S. history but also on how we remember it—and what values our memorialization of history transmits in the present and going forward.
It’s one thing to remember the roles that the likes of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee played in history for leading and fighting for the Confederacy. It’s another to heroicize them as having fought for the righteous and noble cause of enslaving other human beings.
The state-sponsored murder of George Floyd has arguably brought many in the nation to a tipping point, a potential great awakening when it comes to a willingness to accept the reality of racism in the U.S. and to interrogate and critique it.
Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is not among those many Americans willing to do some serious searching of his and the nation’s soul.
Quite the opposite.
Appearing on Fox & Friends, Graham descended into spewing a rant of hatred and racist incoherence, highlighting his disconnection from the national mood of reflection.
Perhaps he is playing to the Trump base and what he perhaps views as his electoral base in South Carolina, where he finds himself in a dead heat against Democratic contender Jaime Harrison for his Senate seat. But he’s even out of touch with NASCAR, which took the step recently of banning the Confederate flag at its events and stood behind African American driver Bubba Wallace, who recently found a noose hanging in his garage space.
His rant revealed the incoherence of racism itself. Here’s a sample of his hate-filled diatribe against protesters seeking to have monuments celebrating pro-slavery militants from U.S. history removed:
“. . . The people doing this hate our country. They hate the way we were founded. They hate capitalism. They have no respect for religion. They have no respect for diversity of thought.” “These people are the most radical people known to America . . . They want to destroy America . . . They hate America, and every symbol of our country, from our flag to a statue. They hate. They want to turn us into a socialist nation. They want to destroy the family unit as we know it.”
Basically, Graham’s engaging in a thoughtless, or thought-free, kitchen-sink approach in this debate. He will simply throw every rhetorical flourish and supposedly sacred icon at his opposition without providing any argument or explanation for his claims.
Those who do not want to honor figures in U.S. history who fought militantly for the right enslave African Americans somehow hate capitalism, religion, the family, and America. And they want to turn America socialist.
A lot of argument and explanation would be necessary to give any coherence to this perspective. Even if he explained himself with any shred of coherence, of course, he would only further reveal his own deep-seated racism—because that is what he defending.
Do we have to be racist, to yearn for slavery, to respect family, nation, and religion?
South Carolina voters will answer this question this November.
Let’s hope they answer with a modicum of wisdom.


politicususa--2020-06-27--House Dem Calls Trump ‘Rotten To The Core’ For Doing Nothing As Russia Puts Bounty On US Troops

Donald Trump still hasn ’ t responded to the explosive report that Russia has been paying to have American troops killed in Afghanistan , but Democrats are already expressing outrage .
During an MSNBC interview on Saturday , House Rep. Madeleine Dean ( D-PA ) said the news is “ chilling ” and “ sickening , ” but not at all surprising given who the president is .
“ It ’ s shocking , but maybe it shouldn ’ t be , ” the Democratic lawmaker said .
“ This is how rotten to the core this president is.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really love this country , ” she added .
It is chilling .
It is sickening .
And it ’ s shocking , but maybe it shouldn ’ t be .
This is how rotten to the core this president is .
He doesn ’ t seem to have any compassion or understanding .
He doesn ’ t seem to really love this country .
He doesn ’ t seem to really understand our constitution .
He certainly curries favor with our enemies and disrespects and disregards our allies and our friends .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to put the United States of America before Russia , likely because the Kremlin is partly the reason why he ’ s sitting in the White House to begin with .
It was bad enough in 2018 , when Trump stood on the world stage and sold out to Vladimir Putin , saying he took Russia ’ s word – over the U.S. intelligence community – that they didn ’ t meddle in the 2016 election .
Not even American troops being targeted by Russia is enough to shake Donald Trump of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A man who consistently embraces foreign adversaries at the expense of the United States – and the lives of U.S. troops – has no business being president .

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Donald Trump still hasn’t responded to the explosive report that Russia has been paying to have American troops killed in Afghanistan, but Democrats are already expressing outrage.
During an MSNBC interview on Saturday, House Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said the news is “chilling” and “sickening,” but not at all surprising given who the president is.
“It’s shocking, but maybe it shouldn’t be,” the Democratic lawmaker said. “This is how rotten to the core this president is.”
“He doesn’t seem to really love this country,” she added.
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“He doesn’t seem to really love this country,” House Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said of Trump in response to the news that Russia put a bounty on U.S. troops. #ctl #p2 #amjoy pic.twitter.com/WHXfmPiNfy — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) June 27, 2020
Rep. Dean said:
It is chilling. It is sickening. And it’s shocking, but maybe it shouldn’t be. This is how rotten to the core this president is. He doesn’t seem to have any compassion or understanding. He doesn’t seem to really love this country. He doesn’t seem to really understand our constitution. He certainly curries favor with our enemies and disrespects and disregards our allies and our friends.
Trump consistently puts Russia before America
Since day one, Donald Trump has refused to put the United States of America before Russia, likely because the Kremlin is partly the reason why he’s sitting in the White House to begin with.
It was bad enough in 2018, when Trump stood on the world stage and sold out to Vladimir Putin, saying he took Russia’s word – over the U.S. intelligence community – that they didn’t meddle in the 2016 election.
Not even American troops being targeted by Russia is enough to shake Donald Trump of his undying loyalty to Vladimir Putin.
A man who consistently embraces foreign adversaries at the expense of the United States – and the lives of U.S. troops – has no business being president.
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politicususa--2020-06-27--Trump Is Golfing In Virginia After Pledging To Stay In D.C. This Weekend

Donald Trump said on Friday that he would stay in Washington , D.C. over the weekend to “ make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced , ” but he arrived at his Sterling , Virginia property on Saturday morning for the 271st round of golf he ’ s played during his presidency .
Trump ’ s day at the links comes after he said that “ arsonists , anarchists , looters , and agitators ” are the reason he “ wanted to stay in Washington , D.C. ” this weekend .
Unless the protesters followed Trump to his property in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blatant lie .
Trump ’ s change of plans was about the weather , not law and order The idea that maintaining “ law and order ” had anything to do with Trump ’ s decision to scrap a visit to his New Jersey golf club is laughable .
The more likely reason behind Trump ’ s schedule change was that he didn ’ t want the weather to get in the way of his golf game .
Donald Trump knows that his base loves the “ law and order ” talk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slogan on Twitter .
But just like everything else this man says and does , it ’ s another cheap PR stunt with no substance .

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Donald Trump said on Friday that he would stay in Washington, D.C. over the weekend to “make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced,” but he arrived at his Sterling, Virginia property on Saturday morning for the 271st round of golf he’s played during his presidency.
Trump, who tweeted yesterday he canceled his NJ trip to ensure “LAW & ORDER is enforced,” just arrived at his Virginia golf club. It’s the 271st time he has been at one of his golf clubs and 363rd time at one of his properties in his presidency, per CNN tally — Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 27, 2020
Trump’s day at the links comes after he said that “arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators” are the reason he “wanted to stay in Washington, D.C.” this weekend.
Unless the protesters followed Trump to his property in Virginia, the president was telling another blatant lie.
I was going to go to Bedminster, New Jersey, this weekend, but wanted to stay in Washington, D.C. to make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced. The arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators have been largely stopped… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020
…I am doing what is necessary to keep our communities safe — and these people will be brought to Justice! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020
Trump’s change of plans was about the weather, not law and order
The idea that maintaining “law and order” had anything to do with Trump’s decision to scrap a visit to his New Jersey golf club is laughable.
The more likely reason behind Trump’s schedule change was that he didn’t want the weather to get in the way of his golf game.
I’m sure that it was the need to maintain LAW & ORDER in Washington, D.C., that led to @realDonaldTrump’s important decision to play golf today in Sterling, Virginia instead of Bedminster, New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/SEqM8GlCuZ — George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 27, 2020
Donald Trump knows that his base loves the “law and order” talk, which is why he repeatedly plasters the slogan on Twitter.
But just like everything else this man says and does, it’s another cheap PR stunt with no substance.
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