politicususa--2020-07-27--Susan Rice Makes Fundraising Appeal for Biden, Fueling Running Mate Speculation

Susan Rice made an appeal for donations to the Biden campaign on Monday and immediately started new speculation about her chances of winning the Democratic VP slot .
The former U.N.
Ambassador ‘ s photo appeared at the top of a fundraising email with a message urging supporters to chip in and help beat President Donald Trump .
This seems to be the first time Rice has featured in the campaign in this way .
“ I ’ m fed up with Donald Trump turning our government into a reality TV show , and weakening our democratic institutions at every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email .
“ Look , we are in a moment where our democracy is at stake .
Our leadership role in the world is at stake .
The lives of tens of thousands of Americans are on the line.
” “ It ’ s all been lost to incompetence and callous leadership that could care less .
We ’ ve got to change that , ” the email says .
“ I know we can fix the mess that Donald Trump has created in these four years , but it will take someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the experience to get things done , and we all know that ’ s exactly who Joe Biden is.
” The email fueled immediate speculation among journalists and other social media users about Rice ’ s chances at the vice presidential nomination .
She ’ s already been mentioned as a possible choice .
Former Vice President Joe Biden has said he will choose a woman to join him on the Democratic ticket and discussion about just who that might be continues to be fraught .

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Susan Rice made an appeal for donations to the Biden campaign on Monday and immediately started new speculation about her chances of winning the Democratic VP slot.
The former U.N. Ambassador‘s photo appeared at the top of a fundraising email with a message urging supporters to chip in and help beat President Donald Trump.
This seems to be the first time Rice has featured in the campaign in this way.
“I’m fed up with Donald Trump turning our government into a reality TV show, and weakening our democratic institutions at every turn,” Rice writes in the email.
Testing the Susan Rice open and give rate pic.twitter.com/S8gJqj1uRj — Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) July 27, 2020
“Look, we are in a moment where our democracy is at stake. Our leadership role in the world is at stake. The lives of tens of thousands of Americans are on the line.”
“It’s all been lost to incompetence and callous leadership that could care less. We’ve got to change that,” the email says.
“I know we can fix the mess that Donald Trump has created in these four years, but it will take someone with the patriotism, grit, determination, and the experience to get things done, and we all know that’s exactly who Joe Biden is.”
The email fueled immediate speculation among journalists and other social media users about Rice’s chances at the vice presidential nomination. She’s already been mentioned as a possible choice.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has said he will choose a woman to join him on the Democratic ticket and discussion about just who that might be continues to be fraught.
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politicususa--2020-07-27--RNC Chair Suggests Polls Are Inaccurate Because Republicans Don’t Answer Them

The Chair of the Republican National Committee has dismissed polls showing Donald Trump losing by claiming that Republican voters don ’ t answer them anyway .
Ronna McDaniel told Fox News on Monday that members of her party don ’ t respond to polls any more , implying that no polls can be trusted because of the lack of Trump supporters answering them .
“ And the other thing that I think is critical to point out about these polls is that Republicans are no longer responding to these polls , ” McDaniel said .
Her decision to make this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermining polls , she accepted poll findings showing former Vice President Joe Biden has an enthusiasm gap .
McDaniel justified her claim by pointing to a survey by the conservative Cato Institute – apparently using a poll to explain why polls are inaccurate .
“ There was was a Cato Institute survey showing 62 % of Americans are not going to share their political beliefs anymore because of the situation we have in this country , ” she said .
Supporters of President Trump have repeatedly pointed to this survey as evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cato is a conservative organization and their findings don ’ t appear to support that conclusion .
McDaniel is echoing the President ’ s own claims that polls are fake – something which could become a larger issue in a close race this November .

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The Chair of the Republican National Committee has dismissed polls showing Donald Trump losing by claiming that Republican voters don’t answer them anyway.
Ronna McDaniel told Fox News on Monday that members of her party don’t respond to polls any more, implying that no polls can be trusted because of the lack of Trump supporters answering them.
“And the other thing that I think is critical to point out about these polls is that Republicans are no longer responding to these polls,” McDaniel said.
Her decision to make this claim is odd. A moment before undermining polls, she accepted poll findings showing former Vice President Joe Biden has an enthusiasm gap.
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Fox & Friends asks the RNC chair about some of the only polling favorable for Trump, showing an enthusiasm gap for Trump in some battleground states — while others are neck-and-neck. Ronna McDaniel downplays it all by claiming that Republicans don't reply to polls anymore. pic.twitter.com/iHcSE84dRr — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) July 27, 2020
McDaniel justified her claim by pointing to a survey by the conservative Cato Institute – apparently using a poll to explain why polls are inaccurate.
“There was was a Cato Institute survey showing 62% of Americans are not going to share their political beliefs anymore because of the situation we have in this country,” she said.
Supporters of President Trump have repeatedly pointed to this survey as evidence of a shy Republican vote. However, Cato is a conservative organization and their findings don’t appear to support that conclusion.
McDaniel is echoing the President’s own claims that polls are fake – something which could become a larger issue in a close race this November.
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politicususa--2020-07-27--Trump Reportedly Started Caring About Coronavirus When He Realized It Could Hurt Republican Voters

Donald Trump only started to take Coronavirus seriously once he realized it would harm voters in red states and swing states crucial to his reelection in November .
A blockbuster new report in The Washington Post claimed on Monday that aides had to explain to the President how the pandemic would affect Republican voters .
Once he understood the virus could harm his own supporters , he began to take it seriously .
“ In the past couple of weeks , senior advisers began presenting Trump with maps and data showing spikes in coronavirus cases among ‘ our people ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official said , ” the WaPo article says .
“ They also shared projections predicting that virus surges could soon hit politically important states in the Midwest — including Michigan , Minnesota and Wisconsin , the official said.
” “ This new approach seemed to resonate , as he hewed closely to pre-scripted remarks in a trio of coronavirus briefings last week , ” the report claims .
This reporting is consistent with the President ’ s behavior from earlier in the crisis .
He downplayed the seriousness of the disease , referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoax ” and said it would just disappear .
“ [ U ] ntil recently , the president was largely unreceptive to that message , they said , not fully grasping the magnitude of the pandemic — and overly preoccupied with his own sense of grievance , beginning many conversations casting himself as the blameless victim of the crisis .
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Donald Trump only started to take Coronavirus seriously once he realized it would harm voters in red states and swing states crucial to his reelection in November.
A blockbuster new report in The Washington Post claimed on Monday that aides had to explain to the President how the pandemic would affect Republican voters.
Once he understood the virus could harm his own supporters, he began to take it seriously.
“In the past couple of weeks, senior advisers began presenting Trump with maps and data showing spikes in coronavirus cases among ‘our people’ in Republican states, a senior administration official said,” the WaPo article says.
“They also shared projections predicting that virus surges could soon hit politically important states in the Midwest — including Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the official said.”
“This new approach seemed to resonate, as he hewed closely to pre-scripted remarks in a trio of coronavirus briefings last week,” the report claims.
This reporting is consistent with the President’s behavior from earlier in the crisis. He downplayed the seriousness of the disease, referred to its’ virulence as a “hoax” and said it would just disappear.
As The Washington Post explains:
“[U]ntil recently, the president was largely unreceptive to that message, they said, not fully grasping the magnitude of the pandemic — and overly preoccupied with his own sense of grievance, beginning many conversations casting himself as the blameless victim of the crisis.”
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politicususa--2020-07-27--New Poll: 80% of Americans Think the Country Is Going in the Wrong Direction

A huge majority of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction .
The news will be a major concern for President Donald Trump ’ s reelection hopes .
Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released new poll results over the weekend that found 80 % of Americans think the country is going in the wrong direction .
This cuts across political affiliation .
Among Democrats , just 8 % think the country is heading in the right direction .
But the number among Republicans will be a concern to the Trump campaign : just 31 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track .
These numbers represent record lows on a key indicator heading into a presidential election .
Approval of President Trump ’ s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic has also reached new lows .
Just 32 % of Americans approve of his approach to the disease .
Trump gets better figures for his handling of the economy – 48 % – but this still represents a decline , while just 36 % of respondents approve of the President on healthcare and education .
A full 61 % of Americans do not approve of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This represents a slight improvement for the President , but remains a poor indication for his reelection .
The President has routinely dismissed polls that show him losing to former Vice President Joe Biden but the consistency in polling over the past few weeks has reportedly disturbed his campaign .

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A huge majority of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. The news will be a major concern for President Donald Trump’s reelection hopes.
Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released new poll results over the weekend that found 80% of Americans think the country is going in the wrong direction. This cuts across political affiliation.
Among Democrats, just 8% think the country is heading in the right direction. But the number among Republicans will be a concern to the Trump campaign: just 31% think the nation is on the right track.
These numbers represent record lows on a key indicator heading into a presidential election.
With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump’s presidency, putting the incumbent in a perilous position in his reelection bid against Joe Biden. https://t.co/g1ybeMUIvD — Kat Stafford (@kat__stafford) July 26, 2020
Approval of President Trump’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic has also reached new lows. Just 32% of Americans approve of his approach to the disease.
Trump gets better figures for his handling of the economy – 48% – but this still represents a decline, while just 36% of respondents approve of the President on healthcare and education.
A full 61% of Americans do not approve of Trump’s performance as president. This represents a slight improvement for the President, but remains a poor indication for his reelection.
The President has routinely dismissed polls that show him losing to former Vice President Joe Biden but the consistency in polling over the past few weeks has reportedly disturbed his campaign.
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politicususa--2020-07-27--Trump Attacks the Ronald Reagan Foundation and Fox News as Poll Numbers Sink

Donald Trump attacked two conservative bastions over the weekend in an outburst that was likely caused by his consistently poor performance in national polls .
The President took aim at Fox News – a reliably conservative network that he sometimes claims is insufficiently loyal – but he also attacked the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute .
The Reagan Foundation asked the Republican National Committee not to use the late president ’ s image in campaign materials .
Trump was also angered to learn that the foundation ’ s chairman is also publisher and CEO of The Washington Post .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Reagan Foundation , and RINO Paul Ryan is on the Board of Fox , which has been terrible , ” the President wrote .
“ We will win anyway , even with the phony Fox News suppression polls ( which have been seriously wrong for 5 years ) !
” Fox News polls are widely considered to be highly reliable but have recently shown Trump losing to former Vice President Joe Biden .
This has led him to lash out at the normally Trump-friendly network .
The Reagan Foundation raised concerns about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ image “ without our consent ” since the foundation owns the legal rights to it .
The Trump campaign was offering “ limited edition ” gold-colored coins featuring Reagan and Trump .
A donation of $ 45 or more would give the donor a chance to win them .

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Donald Trump attacked two conservative bastions over the weekend in an outburst that was likely caused by his consistently poor performance in national polls.
The President took aim at Fox News – a reliably conservative network that he sometimes claims is insufficiently loyal – but he also attacked the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
The Reagan Foundation asked the Republican National Committee not to use the late president’s image in campaign materials. Trump was also angered to learn that the foundation’s chairman is also publisher and CEO of The Washington Post.
“So the Washington Post is running the Reagan Foundation, and RINO Paul Ryan is on the Board of Fox, which has been terrible,” the President wrote.
So the Washington Post is running the Reagan Foundation, and RINO Paul Ryan is on the Board of Fox, which has been terrible. We will win anyway, even with the phony @FoxNews suppression polls (which have been seriously wrong for 5 years)! https://t.co/fOi3AROxuz — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2020
“We will win anyway, even with the phony Fox News suppression polls (which have been seriously wrong for 5 years)!”
Fox News polls are widely considered to be highly reliable but have recently shown Trump losing to former Vice President Joe Biden. This has led him to lash out at the normally Trump-friendly network.
The Reagan Foundation raised concerns about the GOP using President Reagan’s image “without our consent” since the foundation owns the legal rights to it.
The Trump campaign was offering “limited edition” gold-colored coins featuring Reagan and Trump. A donation of $45 or more would give the donor a chance to win them.
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politicususa--2020-07-27--Update: Hurricane Hanna Did Not Knock Down Border Wall

Update : An AP fact check found the video to not be of Hurricane Hanna A section of the border @ @ @ @ @ nearly four years bragging about was knocked down by Hurricane Hanna .
Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ lot of problems .
A section of the border wall fell over in California when @ @ @ @ @ strong breeze .
Smugglers were able to saw through Trump ’ s border wall in @ @ @ @ @ bought at the hardware store .
The lack of effectiveness of the wall was driven @ @ @ @ @ the wall in San Diego eighteen times in one month .
Trump illegally stole funds @ @ @ @ @ the military to pay for the construction of the wall , and all that taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ is another flimsy Trump con that just like the man himself is impractical , unnecessary @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Update: An AP fact check found the video to not be of Hurricane Hanna
Original Story:
A section of the border wall that Trump has spent nearly four years bragging about was knocked down by Hurricane Hanna.
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Hurricane Hanna – just now – blowing over Trump’s mighty border wall between the United States and Mexico…. pic.twitter.com/0zNejNLYC9 — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) July 26, 2020
Trump’s border wall has had a lot of problems. A section of the border wall fell over in California when it was hit by a strong breeze. Smugglers were able to saw through Trump’s border wall in minutes with tools that they bought at the hardware store. The lack of effectiveness of the wall was driven home when smugglers sawed through the wall in San Diego eighteen times in one month.
Trump illegally stole funds that were congressionally appropriated to the military to pay for the construction of the wall, and all that taxpayers have gotten for their money is another flimsy Trump con that just like the man himself is impractical, unnecessary, and ineffective.
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politicususa--2020-07-26--Ted Cruz Claims Democrats Are Shutting Down Every School And Business To Beat Trump

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) claimed that Democrats are attempting to shut down every school and business in America to beat Donald Trump .
Transcript of Sen. Cruz on CBS ’ s Face The Nation : MARGARET BRENNAN : Why aren ’ t you on board with this ?
SEN. CRUZ : I am on board with restarting the economy .
What- what Democrats want to do- we ’ re 100 days out from the presidential elec- election .
The only objective Democrats have is to defeat Donald Trump , and they ’ ve cynically decided the best way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every business in America , shut down every school in America .
You know , Nancy Pelosi talks about working men and women .
What she ’ s proposing is keeping working men and women from working .
And , you know , ironically , what she does have in her bill ?
She has a big tax cut for millionaires and billionaires in blue states .
Sen. Cruz lied about the Pelosi tax cut to blue states .
What the Heroes Act does do is allow property owners to deduct more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just in blue states , but in every state .
Sen. Cruz knows that federal tax legislation can ’ t be written to only apply to certain states .
Cruz was also lying about wanting to close down every school and business .
Nowhere in Sen. Cruz ’ s answer was there a discussion of the pandemic as a public health crisis , and how to get the virus under control .
The coronavirus isn ’ t a Democratic plot to beat Donald Trump .
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) claimed that Democrats are attempting to shut down every school and business in America to beat Donald Trump.
Transcript of Sen. Cruz on CBS’s Face The Nation:
MARGARET BRENNAN: Why aren’t you on board with this?
SEN. CRUZ: I am on board with restarting the economy. What- what Democrats want to do- we’re 100 days out from the presidential elec- election. The only objective Democrats have is to defeat Donald Trump, and they’ve cynically decided the best way to defeat Donald Trump is shut down every business in America, shut down every school in America. You know, Nancy Pelosi talks about working men and women. What she’s proposing is keeping working men and women from working. And, you know, ironically, what she does have in her bill? She has a big tax cut for millionaires and billionaires in blue states.
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Ted Cruz falsely claims that Democrats are trying to shut down every school and business in America to beat Trump. pic.twitter.com/D45aAC66ts — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 26, 2020
Sen. Cruz lied about the Pelosi tax cut to blue states. What the Heroes Act does do is allow property owners to deduct more of their state and local taxes, not just in blue states, but in every state. Sen. Cruz knows that federal tax legislation can’t be written to only apply to certain states.
Cruz was also lying about wanting to close down every school and business. Nowhere in Sen. Cruz’s answer was there a discussion of the pandemic as a public health crisis, and how to get the virus under control. The coronavirus isn’t a Democratic plot to beat Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-07-26--Trump Cancels Trip To Yankee Stadium Because He’s “Busy” Fighting COVID

Trump claimed that he was too busy fighting the coronavirus pandemic to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium even though he has spent the weekend golfing .
Trump spent a major portion of the Thursday White House coronavirus briefing ranting about baseball and how he was going to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium : Trump is so busy doing battle with the coronavirus that he left the White House on Friday afternoon and went to his private club in New Jersey where he spent the weekend playing golf .
Trump may have finally figured out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the first pitch when there aren ’ t going to be any fans in attendance will make him look bad .
However , an empty stadium would at least mean that Trump has zero chance of getting booed .
The President isn ’ t fooling anyone .
He is not hard at work on the pandemic .
He has been going along filling his days with the usual schedule of talking on the phone , watching TV , and tweeting .
His weekends are for golfing .
Unless Trump defines working as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to go to Yankee Stadium , but the work that he has done on the pandemic so far has been a disaster .
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Trump claimed that he was too busy fighting the coronavirus pandemic to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium even though he has spent the weekend golfing.
Trump tweeted:
Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled meetings on Vaccines, our economy and much else, I won’t be able to be in New York to throw out the opening pitch for the @Yankees on August 15th. We will make it later in the season! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2020
Trump spent a major portion of the Thursday White House coronavirus briefing ranting about baseball and how he was going to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium:
Trump was asked if he pushed too hard and reopened the country too fast, and he responded with an unhinged rant on baseball. pic.twitter.com/M8GbeUD9O7 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 23, 2020
Trump is so busy doing battle with the coronavirus that he left the White House on Friday afternoon and went to his private club in New Jersey where he spent the weekend playing golf.
Trump may have finally figured out that going to Yankee Stadium to throw out the first pitch when there aren’t going to be any fans in attendance will make him look bad. However, an empty stadium would at least mean that Trump has zero chance of getting booed.
The President isn’t fooling anyone. He is not hard at work on the pandemic. He has been going along filling his days with the usual schedule of talking on the phone, watching TV, and tweeting. His weekends are for golfing.
Unless Trump defines working as ignoring the pandemic, he has ample time to go to Yankee Stadium, but the work that he has done on the pandemic so far has been a disaster.
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politicususa--2020-07-26--Trump Melts Down And Demands Pennsylvania Not Vote For Biden

Trump is crumbling at a rapid rate and now demanding that Pennsylvania voters do not vote for Joe Biden in November .
Here is what Donald Trump has done for Pennsylvania .
He has nearly tripled the unemployment rate in the state .
He has unleashed a deadly pandemic .
His lack of leadership has made the spread of the coronavirus worse as his supporters refuse to follow basic health and safety guidelines .
Joe Biden is from Scranton , PA .
He has spent years both as vice president and during the Trump administration visiting Pennsylvania .
Biden understands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvanians that Trump is capable of even hearing about .
Pennsylvania is a moderate state that likes moderate politicians .
Gov .
Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey are the opposite of progressive firebrands , and they are the two politicians elected in the state .
If things hold in their current pattern , a majority of Pennsylvanians are likely going to vote for Joe Biden , and no amount of Twitter demands from Trump will change their minds .
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Trump is crumbling at a rapid rate and now demanding that Pennsylvania voters do not vote for Joe Biden in November.
Trump tweeted:
There is NO WAY a place like Pennsylvania can vote for the Radical Left and their puppet, Joe Biden, when they are against fracking, steel production, and just about everything else that Pennsylvania stands for. Likewise, Texas, and many other states!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2020
Here is what Donald Trump has done for Pennsylvania. He has nearly tripled the unemployment rate in the state. He has unleashed a deadly pandemic. His lack of leadership has made the spread of the coronavirus worse as his supporters refuse to follow basic health and safety guidelines.
Joe Biden is from Scranton, PA. He has spent years both as vice president and during the Trump administration visiting Pennsylvania. Biden understands more about the needs and concerns of Pennsylvanians that Trump is capable of even hearing about.
Pennsylvania is a moderate state that likes moderate politicians. Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey are the opposite of progressive firebrands, and they are the two politicians elected in the state. If things hold in their current pattern, a majority of Pennsylvanians are likely going to vote for Joe Biden, and no amount of Twitter demands from Trump will change their minds.
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politicususa--2020-07-26--Devin Nunes Goes Full Racist And Says Democrats Are Against White People

Rep. Devin Nunes ( R-CA ) said that Democrats are against white people because they are always talking about racism .
Nunes said on Fox News ’ s Sunday Morning Futures , “ Look , the Democratic Party .
It ’ s very odd .
For a party that seems to be against white people , and always talking about racism , they sure like to prop up these old avatar white dudes .
They have one running for president right now , who ’ s hiding in his basement , who won ’ t answer questions .
What was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who supposedly concocted this idea of using the Logan Act to investigate the Trump campaign.
” Nunes ’ s comments were blatant and idiotic racism .
The playbook is for the Republicans has never more obvious .
They are trying to save Trump by dividing America along racial lines while cooking up debunked conspiracy theories against Joe Biden .
Biden didn ’ t use the Logan Act to investigate the Trump campaign .
The Obama administration didn ’ t investigate the Trump campaign .
People associated with the Trump campaign were investigated because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nunes has been Trump ’ s top spy in the House .
He is firmly joined at the hip to Trump , and the ugliness of what he is saying that America ’ s political parties are segregated , and there is one for whites and one for everyone else is disgusting and should be rejected at the ballot box in November .
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Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) said that Democrats are against white people because they are always talking about racism.
Nunes said on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures, “Look, the Democratic Party. It’s very odd. For a party that seems to be against white people, and always talking about racism, they sure like to prop up these old avatar white dudes. They have one running for president right now, who’s hiding in his basement, who won’t answer questions. What was his involvement? Their presidential candidate was who supposedly concocted this idea of using the Logan Act to investigate the Trump campaign.”
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Nunes’s comments were blatant and idiotic racism. The playbook is for the Republicans has never more obvious. They are trying to save Trump by dividing America along racial lines while cooking up debunked conspiracy theories against Joe Biden.
Biden didn’t use the Logan Act to investigate the Trump campaign. The Obama administration didn’t investigate the Trump campaign. People associated with the Trump campaign were investigated because they were caught communicating with Russians.
Nunes has been Trump’s top spy in the House. He is firmly joined at the hip to Trump, and the ugliness of what he is saying that America’s political parties are segregated, and there is one for whites and one for everyone else is disgusting and should be rejected at the ballot box in November.
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politicususa--2020-07-26--Trump Throws A Sunday Tantrum And Accuses Media Of Biden Cover-Up

Trump threw a Sunday tantrum and claimed that the media is conspiring against him and running a cover-up operation for Joe Biden .
Donald Trump is angry because the media isn ’ t doing his dirty work , as they did in 2016 and attacking Joe Biden .
There is no media cover-up or conspiracy against Trump .
What is happening is that the coronavirus has put Trump and his behavior front and center .
The President is frustrated because he can ’ t change the subject and make the election a referendum on Joe Biden , as he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This election is going to be precisely what the Trump campaign didn ’ t want .
A referendum on Trump ’ s performance as President .
Trump ’ s attacks on Biden have flopped .
His revival of the coronavirus briefings has backfired and given his critics more ammunition for ads .
The President tried to make the election about cognitive abilities , but has now spent weeks defending his own mental states and whether or not he is “ all there.
” Trump is an anchor , and with 100 days until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Party .
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Trump threw a Sunday tantrum and claimed that the media is conspiring against him and running a cover-up operation for Joe Biden.
Trump tweeted:
This week you had Joe Biden call Arizona a CITY. Nothing matters with him, however, because the Opposition Party (Lamestream Media) covers everything up – especially the corruption. The Obama/Biden Administration is the most corrupt in history. They even spied on my campaign! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2020
Donald Trump is angry because the media isn’t doing his dirty work, as they did in 2016 and attacking Joe Biden. There is no media cover-up or conspiracy against Trump. What is happening is that the coronavirus has put Trump and his behavior front and center.
The President is frustrated because he can’t change the subject and make the election a referendum on Joe Biden, as he was able to do with Hillary Clinton. This election is going to be precisely what the Trump campaign didn’t want. A referendum on Trump’s performance as President.
Trump’s attacks on Biden have flopped. His revival of the coronavirus briefings has backfired and given his critics more ammunition for ads.
The President tried to make the election about cognitive abilities, but has now spent weeks defending his own mental states and whether or not he is “all there.”
Trump is an anchor, and with 100 days until Election Day, he is sinking the Republican Party.
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politicususa--2020-07-26--Mark Meadows Invites Foreign Governments To Help Trump Win

Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows welcomed the efforts of foreign governments to influence the presidential election for Donald Trump .
Transcript of Meadows on ABC ’ s This Week : STEPHANOPOULOS : The intelligence community put out a stark warning this week about possible foreign interference in our election , Iran , China and Russia .
Did the president bring this up with Vladimir Putin in his last phone call ?
And what is he doing to prevent it ?
MEADOWS : Well , he ’ s — he ’ s doing a great deal to prevent it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous administration , they talked about election interference and did very little to address it , George .
Not only have we seen hundreds of millions of dollars that have been invested but two different legislative actions that this president has signed off on to make sure that election integrity is — is important .
We ’ ve got not only the Department of Homeland Security but the intel community , the Department of Justice , and others trying to make sure what we do is — is again that foreign interference in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there ’ s a big difference between foreign interference and foreign influence .
They continue to try to influence , as everyone does across the globe .
But in terms of actually affecting the vote totals and interacting , I think we ’ re in a good place .
We ’ ve been willing to work with secretaries of states of every — of all 50 states as we look at that and the territories to make sure that their systems have the needed resources for the integrity to be there and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meadows felt the need to distinguish between foreign election interference and foreign efforts to influence the election because Trump wants foreign governments to influence the election to help him win as the Russians did in 2016 .
Trump has been asking other governments like China and Russia for election help since he took office .
Foreign election influence is the same as foreign election interference .
Trump and Meadows are signaling that they would welcome help from any foreign government if it would win Trump a second term in office .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments to commit crimes against democracy because that is the only way to keep Trump in the White House .

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Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows welcomed the efforts of foreign governments to influence the presidential election for Donald Trump.
Transcript of Meadows on ABC’s This Week:
STEPHANOPOULOS: The intelligence community put out a stark warning this week about possible foreign interference in our election, Iran, China and Russia. Did the president bring this up with Vladimir Putin in his last phone call? And what is he doing to prevent it?
MEADOWS: Well, he’s — he’s doing a great deal to prevent it. You know, as we saw the previous administration, they talked about election interference and did very little to address it, George.
Not only have we seen hundreds of millions of dollars that have been invested but two different legislative actions that this president has signed off on to make sure that election integrity is — is important.
We’ve got not only the Department of Homeland Security but the intel community, the Department of Justice, and others trying to make sure what we do is — is again that foreign interference in our elections does not happen.
Now, there’s a big difference between foreign interference and foreign influence. They continue to try to influence, as everyone does across the globe. But in terms of actually affecting the vote totals and interacting, I think we’re in a good place. We’ve been willing to work with secretaries of states of every — of all 50 states as we look at that and the territories to make sure that their systems have the needed resources for the integrity to be there and so that we can count on that.
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"They continue to try to influence, as everyone does" — Mark Meadows dodges a question about whether Trump brought up election interference during the call he just had with Vladimir Putin (it appears he didn't and Meadow's comments suggest he's open to some help) pic.twitter.com/0rYZJKqezw — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 26, 2020
Meadows felt the need to distinguish between foreign election interference and foreign efforts to influence the election because Trump wants foreign governments to influence the election to help him win as the Russians did in 2016. Trump has been asking other governments like China and Russia for election help since he took office.
Foreign election influence is the same as foreign election interference. Trump and Meadows are signaling that they would welcome help from any foreign government if it would win Trump a second term in office.
The White House Chief of Staff wants foreign governments to commit crimes against democracy because that is the only way to keep Trump in the White House.


politicususa--2020-07-26--Opinion: The Heart of AOC’s Beautiful Response: Individual Apologies Have Nothing to Do with Ending

Opinion: The Heart of AOC’s Beautiful Response: Individual Apologies Have Nothing to Do with Ending Sexism

When Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor last Thursday to address the widespread sexism at work in the halls of Congress and deeply embedded in American culture and society , she had to suspect her remarks would garner some media attention .
After all , Republican Representative Ted Yoho , while walking with fellow Representative Roger Williams on Capitol steps , had not only called her “ disgusting ” for voicing views that crime was linked to poverty , but followed up this insult by calling her a “ fucking bitch ” —right there on the Capitol steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right ?
Explosive , wouldn ’ t you say ?
This is a news story right up there with Donald Trump talking about grabbing women ’ s genitalia .
Well , for Ocasio-Cortez , this behavior wasn ’ t really the story , and while this encounter with Yoho and his sexist display have received a mountain of media coverage , it is worth listening closely to Ocasio-Cortez ’ s remarks to capture their full intelligence and beauty as well as their perhaps not-so-obvious insights about sexism and broader discrimination and dehumanization in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up in the provocative expletive of the “ F-B ” words , or even focusing on Yoho ’ s individual behavior , is exactly what Ocasio-Cortez warns against ; and her speech on the House floor was precisely an attempt to direct the narrative away from that narrow focus that misses the point in order to present a more powerful and productive analysis of the thoroughgoing nature of sexism in our culture which dehumanizes women routinely and is generally found acceptable and not remarked upon at all .
Already the spin is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her speech by making it about Yoho ’ s behavior and his supposed apology .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , for example , was quick to cast the drama in terms of Yoho ’ s apology and the refusal of Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats to accept it , complaining : McCarthy wanted to sweep sexism itself under the proverbial rug by making it about Yoho ’ s apology , or non-apology , and about his individual indiscretion .
How often do we see this ?
A politician makes a racist or sexist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as wearing black face , and then apologizes for a momentary “ indiscretion , ” “ unfortunate word choice , ” or “ poor attempt at humor , ” and so forth , claiming they do not reflect his true character , feelings , or beliefs , and we move on , evading the larger social issues altogether .
Ocasio-Cortez had none of it .
She was clear this was not personal .
: And I want to be clear that Representative Yoho ’ s comments were not deeply hurtful or piercing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a working-class job .
I have waited tables in restaurants .
I have ridden the subway .
I have walked the streets in New York City .
And this kind of language is not new .
I have encountered words uttered by Mr. Yoho and men uttering the same words as Mr. Yoho while I was being harassed in restaurants .
I have tossed men out of bars that have used language like Mr. Yoho ’ s , and I have encountered this type of harassment riding the subway in New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is the problem .
In fact , she was not even going to respond to Yoho ’ s verbal assault on the Capitol steps , made in the presence of Roger Williams , explaining , “ So , while I was not deeply hurt or offended by little comments that are made , when I was reflecting on this , I honestly thought I was going to pack it up and go home .
It ’ s just another day , right ?
” It was Yoho ’ s taking to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , explaining it away as simply a reflection of how “ passionate ” he is about the issues , turning his sexism into a virtue .
And , here ’ s the kicker which really seemed to spark Ocasio-Cortez ’ s address , he basically claimed he could not really be sexist because he is married to a woman and has two daughters .
Some of my best and most intimate friends are women .
One wonders how patriarchy , or male dominance , could ever be a major structural force in organizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power .
Is it true that gazillions of men have committed domestic abuse or intimate partner violence against the women they are supposedly closest to in their lives ?
Is it true that men married to women and fathers of daughters have participated in denying women the right to vote , to go to school , to participate in professions , to earn equal wages , to control the reproductive processes of their bodies ?
How can this be true when clearly some of men ’ s best friends have been women ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ And so , what I believe is that having a daughter does not make a man decent .
Having a wife does not make a decent man.
” She clarified that “ in using that language , in front of the press , he gave permission to use that language against his wife , his daughters , women in his community , and I am here to stand up to say that is not acceptable.
” She referenced how Trump had told her to “ go home ” and how Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ whatever that it is.
” Her goal was to highlight the processes of dehumanization that enable violence against women , people of color , and working-class people—that make other lives not matter , or matter less , as she explained her experiences in working-class jobs and as a woman of color .
She said she was motivated to speak to honor the way her parents had raised her to stand up to this kind of sexism and dehumanization .
And here is the crux .
For Ocasio-Cortez this incident must push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of socialization and enculturation , the larger structural forces of sexism and dehumanization destroying lives and undermining humanity .
An apology , no matter how strong won ’ t do that .
It ’ s not about forgiving sexism , it ’ s about owning and addressing it .

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When Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor last Thursday to address the widespread sexism at work in the halls of Congress and deeply embedded in American culture and society, she had to suspect her remarks would garner some media attention.
After all, Republican Representative Ted Yoho, while walking with fellow Representative Roger Williams on Capitol steps, had not only called her “disgusting” for voicing views that crime was linked to poverty, but followed up this insult by calling her a “fucking bitch”—right there on the Capitol steps in front of reporters.
Shocking, right? Explosive, wouldn’t you say? This is a news story right up there with Donald Trump talking about grabbing women’s genitalia.
Well, for Ocasio-Cortez, this behavior wasn’t really the story, and while this encounter with Yoho and his sexist display have received a mountain of media coverage, it is worth listening closely to Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks to capture their full intelligence and beauty as well as their perhaps not-so-obvious insights about sexism and broader discrimination and dehumanization in U.S. society and culture.
Getting caught up in the provocative expletive of the “F-B” words, or even focusing on Yoho’s individual behavior, is exactly what Ocasio-Cortez warns against; and her speech on the House floor was precisely an attempt to direct the narrative away from that narrow focus that misses the point in order to present a more powerful and productive analysis of the thoroughgoing nature of sexism in our culture which dehumanizes women routinely and is generally found acceptable and not remarked upon at all.
Already the spin is on to muddle the issues Ocasio-Cortez raised in her speech by making it about Yoho’s behavior and his supposed apology.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, for example, was quick to cast the drama in terms of Yoho’s apology and the refusal of Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats to accept it, complaining:
“I watched that Congressman Yoho went to the floor and apologized not once but twice to the congresswoman from New York. I watched the majority leader of the House accept his apology.” “In America, I know people make mistakes, we’re a forgiving nation. I also think when someone apologizes they should be forgiven — I don’t understand that we’re going to take another hour on the floor to debate whether the apology was good enough or not.”
McCarthy wanted to sweep sexism itself under the proverbial rug by making it about Yoho’s apology, or non-apology, and about his individual indiscretion.
How often do we see this? A politician makes a racist or sexist remark, or engages in some behavior such as wearing black face, and then apologizes for a momentary “indiscretion,” “unfortunate word choice,” or “poor attempt at humor,” and so forth, claiming they do not reflect his true character, feelings, or beliefs, and we move on, evading the larger social issues altogether.
Ocasio-Cortez had none of it. She was clear this was not personal.:
And I want to be clear that Representative Yoho’s comments were not deeply hurtful or piercing to me. Because I have worked a working-class job. I have waited tables in restaurants. I have ridden the subway. I have walked the streets in New York City. And this kind of language is not new. I have encountered words uttered by Mr. Yoho and men uttering the same words as Mr. Yoho while I was being harassed in restaurants. I have tossed men out of bars that have used language like Mr. Yoho’s, and I have encountered this type of harassment riding the subway in New York City. This is not new. And that is the problem.
In fact, she was not even going to respond to Yoho’s verbal assault on the Capitol steps, made in the presence of Roger Williams, explaining, “So, while I was not deeply hurt or offended by little comments that are made, when I was reflecting on this, I honestly thought I was going to pack it up and go home. It’s just another day, right?”
It was Yoho’s taking to the floor and making excuses for his behavior, explaining it away as simply a reflection of how “passionate” he is about the issues, turning his sexism into a virtue. And, here’s the kicker which really seemed to spark Ocasio-Cortez’s address, he basically claimed he could not really be sexist because he is married to a woman and has two daughters.
Some of my best and most intimate friends are women.
One wonders how patriarchy, or male dominance, could ever be a major structural force in organizing our society and allocating political and economic power. Is it true that gazillions of men have committed domestic abuse or intimate partner violence against the women they are supposedly closest to in their lives? Is it true that men married to women and fathers of daughters have participated in denying women the right to vote, to go to school, to participate in professions, to earn equal wages, to control the reproductive processes of their bodies?
How can this be true when clearly some of men’s best friends have been women?
Ocasio-Cortez had none of it, emphasizing, “And so, what I believe is that having a daughter does not make a man decent. Having a wife does not make a decent man.”
She clarified that “in using that language, in front of the press, he gave permission to use that language against his wife, his daughters, women in his community, and I am here to stand up to say that is not acceptable.”
She referenced how Trump had told her to “go home” and how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis referred to her as a “whatever that it is.”
Her goal was to highlight the processes of dehumanization that enable violence against women, people of color, and working-class people—that make other lives not matter, or matter less, as she explained her experiences in working-class jobs and as a woman of color.
She said she was motivated to speak to honor the way her parents had raised her to stand up to this kind of sexism and dehumanization.
And here is the crux. For Ocasio-Cortez this incident must push us all to address the larger processes of socialization and enculturation, the larger structural forces of sexism and dehumanization destroying lives and undermining humanity.
An apology, no matter how strong won’t do that. It’s not about forgiving sexism, it’s about owning and addressing it.


politicususa--2020-07-28--Republican Senator Pulls Ad Showing Jewish Democrat with Exaggerated Nose

A Republican senator has deleted a Facebook ad depicting his Democratic opponent with a large , digitally manipulated nose .
The campaign claims it was an error .
Georgia Senator David Perdue ’ s campaign has pulled the ad , which showed Democrat Jon Ossoff with House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , who is also Jewish .
According to graphic design experts who spoke to Forward , Ossoff ’ s nose had been lengthened and widened digitally .
The ad also contained language that could construed as anti-Semitic : “ Democrats are trying to buy Georgia !
” The Perdue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an external vendor and they defended the senator ’ s record .
“ In the graphic design process handled by an outside vendor , the photo was resized and a filter was applied , which appears to have caused an unintentional error that distorted the image , ” a spokesperson said .
“ Obviously , this was accidental , but to ensure there is absolutely no confusion , we have immediately removed the image from Facebook.
” “ Anybody who implies that this was anything other than an inadvertent error is intentionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistent record of standing firmly against anti-Semitism and all forms of hate , ” the campaign said .
Ossoff was not convinced by this explanation , however .
“ Sitting U.S .
Senator David Perdue ’ s digital attack ad distorted my face to enlarge and extend my nose , ” he tweeted .
“ I ’ m Jewish .
This is the oldest , most obvious , least original anti-Semitic trope in history .
Senator , literally no one believes your excuses .
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A Republican senator has deleted a Facebook ad depicting his Democratic opponent with a large, digitally manipulated nose. The campaign claims it was an error.
Georgia Senator David Perdue’s campaign has pulled the ad, which showed Democrat Jon Ossoff with House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is also Jewish.
According to graphic design experts who spoke to Forward, Ossoff’s nose had been lengthened and widened digitally. The ad also contained language that could construed as anti-Semitic: “Democrats are trying to buy Georgia!”
The Perdue campaign said the ad was the product of an external vendor and they defended the senator’s record.
Sitting U.S. Senator David Perdue's digital attack ad distorted my face to enlarge and extend my nose. I'm Jewish. This is the oldest, most obvious, least original anti-Semitic trope in history. Senator, literally no one believes your excuses.https://t.co/PiA7P4O4M2 — Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) July 28, 2020
“In the graphic design process handled by an outside vendor, the photo was resized and a filter was applied, which appears to have caused an unintentional error that distorted the image,” a spokesperson said.
“Obviously, this was accidental, but to ensure there is absolutely no confusion, we have immediately removed the image from Facebook.”
“Anybody who implies that this was anything other than an inadvertent error is intentionally misrepresenting Senator Perdue’s strong and consistent record of standing firmly against anti-Semitism and all forms of hate,” the campaign said.
Ossoff was not convinced by this explanation, however.
“Sitting U.S. Senator David Perdue’s digital attack ad distorted my face to enlarge and extend my nose,” he tweeted.
“I’m Jewish. This is the oldest, most obvious, least original anti-Semitic trope in history. Senator, literally no one believes your excuses.”
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politicususa--2020-07-28--Dr. Fauci Responds to Trump’s Attacks: “I Have Not Been Misleading the American Public”

Dr. Anthony Fauci has responded to Donald Trump ’ s attacks on him in an early morning TV appearance .
He defended himself from the President ’ s attacks as they took on a new , more pernicious form .
Trump shared a tweet on Monday that falsely claimed Covid-19 had a cure but the fact was being covered up .
He also shared tweets pushing hydroxochloroquine and criticizing Fauci .
One video the President shared was later pulled by Facebook and Twitter for containing false information about Coronavirus .
The infectious diseases expert addressed these criticisms on ABC ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not been misleading the American public under any circumstances , ” Fauci said .
“ I don ’ t tweet .
I don ’ t even read them so I don ’ t really want to go there.
” “ I just will continue to do my job no matter what comes out because I think it ’ s very important , ” he said .
“ I ’ m just going to certainly continue doing my job .
We ’ re in the middle of a crisis with regard to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I do , this is what I ’ ve been trained for my entire professional life , and I ’ ll continue to do it .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has responded to Donald Trump’s attacks on him in an early morning TV appearance. He defended himself from the President’s attacks as they took on a new, more pernicious form.
Trump shared a tweet on Monday that falsely claimed Covid-19 had a cure but the fact was being covered up. He also shared tweets pushing hydroxochloroquine and criticizing Fauci.
One video the President shared was later pulled by Facebook and Twitter for containing false information about Coronavirus.
The infectious diseases expert addressed these criticisms on ABC’s Good Morning America.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to @GStephanopoulos: “I don't tweet. I don't even read them so I don't really want to go there. I just will continue to do my job no matter what comes out because I think it's very important.” https://t.co/JgCvhTifYS pic.twitter.com/BJGIqwSjuT — Good Morning America (@GMA) July 28, 2020
“I have not been misleading the American public under any circumstances,” Fauci said.
“I don’t tweet. I don’t even read them so I don’t really want to go there.”
“I just will continue to do my job no matter what comes out because I think it’s very important,” he said.
“I’m just going to certainly continue doing my job. We’re in the middle of a crisis with regard to an epidemic, a pandemic, this is what I do, this is what I’ve been trained for my entire professional life, and I’ll continue to do it.”
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politicususa--2020-07-28--The Wall Of Moms Sue Trump For Tear Gassing Them

The Wall of Moms is suing several agencies in the Trump administration for using tear gas against them during their peaceful Portland protest .
Via The Washington Post : A group of five women and two organizations , including longtime Black Lives Matter protesters and the yellow-clad Wall of Moms group that assembles nightly to stand between protesters and federal law enforcement officers , filed a lawsuit alleging that several agencies — the Department of Homeland Security , Customs and Border Protection , Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Protective Service — have violated their constitutional rights of free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against unreasonable seizures .
The agencies named in the lawsuit have deployed agents to protect the Mark O. Hatfield U.S .
Courthouse from a nightly barrage of fireworks and projectiles , including water bottles , canned food and paint , during demonstrations against police violence , racial inequity and what many in Portland have come to view as a federal occupation .
Trump has shown that there are only two things that will cause him to back down , media coverage and a barrage of lawsuits .
Trump will ignore one or two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be hammered with dozens .
Bad media coverage will bother him more than anything , so the press shouldn ’ t get distracted by whatever shiny object the President tosses at them and instead show the video on a loop of moms being tear-gassed .
Trump is going to be trying to save his presidency over the next 99 days , so there will be no low that he won ’ t sink to .
The American people must be ready to fight this president on all fronts , including the courts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achieved until he is defeated in November .

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The Wall of Moms is suing several agencies in the Trump administration for using tear gas against them during their peaceful Portland protest.
Via The Washington Post:
A group of five women and two organizations, including longtime Black Lives Matter protesters and the yellow-clad Wall of Moms group that assembles nightly to stand between protesters and federal law enforcement officers, filed a lawsuit alleging that several agencies — the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Protective Service — have violated their constitutional rights of free speech, assembly and due process and against unreasonable seizures.
The agencies named in the lawsuit have deployed agents to protect the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse from a nightly barrage of fireworks and projectiles, including water bottles, canned food and paint, during demonstrations against police violence, racial inequity and what many in Portland have come to view as a federal occupation.
Trump has shown that there are only two things that will cause him to back down, media coverage and a barrage of lawsuits. Trump will ignore one or two lawsuits, which is why he should be hammered with dozens. Bad media coverage will bother him more than anything, so the press shouldn’t get distracted by whatever shiny object the President tosses at them and instead show the video on a loop of moms being tear-gassed.
Trump is going to be trying to save his presidency over the next 99 days, so there will be no low that he won’t sink to. The American people must be ready to fight this president on all fronts, including the courts, because true victory won’t be achieved until he is defeated in November.


politicususa--2020-07-29--Republicans Snuck $8 Billion Windfall For Defense Contractors Into Coronavirus Relief Bill

With more than 150,000 Americans dead from coronavirus and millions more out of work , Republicans quietly added $ 8 billion in military equipment spending to the latest pandemic relief package .
Instead of putting that funding toward the nation ’ s failing coronavirus testing system or to help out-of-work-Americans , the money essentially amounts to a windfall for defense contractors that make military equipment .
“ The Republican measure includes billions for F-35 fighters , Apache helicopters and infantry carriers sought by Washington ’ s powerful defense lobby , ” the Associated Press reported Tuesday .
“ Overall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon weapons systems built by defense contractors like Boeing , Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics — corporate titans that sit atop the Washington influence industry.
” More from the AP : The bill , drafted by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Richard Shelby , R-Ala. , would deposit $ 2.2 billion in Pentagon shipbuilding accounts , boost missile defense systems in California and Alaska and deliver about $ 1.4 billion for C-130 transport planes and F-35 fighters manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp .
Some of the F-35s could be delivered to an Air National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In several cases , Shelby proposes restoring cuts imposed by the administration that diverted almost $ 4 billion to help pay for construction of President Donald Trump ’ s border wall .
The Pentagon won significant defense increases last year with passage of a budget agreement that erased automatic spending cuts known as sequestration .
The $ 8 billion weapons procurement package is part of a $ 29.4 billion defense portion of the GOP ’ s $ 1 trillion coronavirus response measure , a White House-backed package released Monday .
Providing that money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annual defense funding bill that Congress plans to write later this year .
The measure is dead on arrival The good news , of course , is that it appears there is enough bipartisan opposition to this particular measure that it ’ s likely dead on arrival .
As the AP pointed out in its report , “ Democrats slammed the add-ons , and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Tuesday that the final package should not stray from the coronavirus response.
” On Twitter , House Rep. Jerry Nadler blasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priorities straight .
“ This is especially shameless , even by Senate GOP standards , ” Nadler said .
“ Unless Apache attack helicopters can improve our testing capacity or help struggling families , defense spending has no place in a COVID19 relief package.
” As Republicans again demonstrate how incapable they are of governing a country during a crisis , the HEROES Act has already been passed by the Democratic-led House of Representatives .
If the GOP truly cares about helping the American people , they would pass it immediately .

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With more than 150,000 Americans dead from coronavirus and millions more out of work, Republicans quietly added $8 billion in military equipment spending to the latest pandemic relief package.
Instead of putting that funding toward the nation’s failing coronavirus testing system or to help out-of-work-Americans, the money essentially amounts to a windfall for defense contractors that make military equipment.
“The Republican measure includes billions for F-35 fighters, Apache helicopters and infantry carriers sought by Washington’s powerful defense lobby,” the Associated Press reported Tuesday. “Overall, the proposal stuffs $8 billion into Pentagon weapons systems built by defense contractors like Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics — corporate titans that sit atop the Washington influence industry.”
More from the AP:
The bill, drafted by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Richard Shelby, R-Ala., would deposit $2.2 billion in Pentagon shipbuilding accounts, boost missile defense systems in California and Alaska and deliver about $1.4 billion for C-130 transport planes and F-35 fighters manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp. Some of the F-35s could be delivered to an Air National Guard unit in Montgomery, Alabama. In several cases, Shelby proposes restoring cuts imposed by the administration that diverted almost $4 billion to help pay for construction of President Donald Trump’s border wall. The Pentagon won significant defense increases last year with passage of a budget agreement that erased automatic spending cuts known as sequestration. The $8 billion weapons procurement package is part of a $29.4 billion defense portion of the GOP’s $1 trillion coronavirus response measure, a White House-backed package released Monday. Providing that money now would help build headroom into the annual defense funding bill that Congress plans to write later this year.
The measure is dead on arrival
The good news, of course, is that it appears there is enough bipartisan opposition to this particular measure that it’s likely dead on arrival.
As the AP pointed out in its report, “Democrats slammed the add-ons, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Tuesday that the final package should not stray from the coronavirus response.”
On Twitter, House Rep. Jerry Nadler blasted McConnell, telling him to get his priorities straight.
“This is especially shameless, even by Senate GOP standards,” Nadler said. “Unless Apache attack helicopters can improve our testing capacity or help struggling families, defense spending has no place in a COVID19 relief package.”
This is especially shameless, even by @SenateGOP standards. Unless Apache attack helicopters can improve our testing capacity or help struggling families, defense spending has no place in a COVID19 relief package.@senatemajldr: get your priorities right.https://t.co/nEJ0zoLs0J — Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) July 29, 2020
As Republicans again demonstrate how incapable they are of governing a country during a crisis, the HEROES Act has already been passed by the Democratic-led House of Representatives.
If the GOP truly cares about helping the American people, they would pass it immediately.
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politicususa--2020-07-29--Trump Walks Out Of Coronavirus Briefing After Reporter Humiliates Him For Retweeting Quack Doctor

Donald Trump abruptly left the White House briefing room on Tuesday after CNN ’ s Kaitlan Collins called him out for defending a quack doctor who falsely claimed masks don ’ t work and there ’ s already a cure for the coronavirus .
As the CNN reporter pointed out , Dr. Stella Immanuel – the doctor who Trump retweeted on Monday night and praised during Tuesday ’ s briefing – has “ made videos saying that doctors make medicine using DNA from aliens and that they ’ re trying to create a vaccine to make you immune from becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said the doctor was an “ important voice ” and called her “ very impressive , ” before abruptly leaving the news conference when Collins tried to ask a follow-up question .
COLLINS : The woman that you said was a great doctor in that video you retweeted last night said that masks don ’ t work and there is a cure for COVID-19 , both of which health experts say is not true .
She ’ s also made videos saying that doctors make medicine using DNA from aliens and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine to make you immune from becoming religious .
TRUMP : I can tell you this .
She was on air along with many other doctors .
They were big fans of hydroxychloroquine .
And I thought she was very impressive in the sense that from where she came , I don ’ t know which country she comes from , but she said that she ’ s had tremendous success with hundreds of different patients , and I thought her voice was an important voice but I know nothing about her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks — TRUMP : Okay .
Thank you very much everybody .
Meanwhile , Trump has been sidelining real medical professionals While Donald Trump embraces quack medical professionals simply because they align with his warped and conspiratorial view of the world , he has spent weeks sidelining Dr. Anthony Fauci , one of the most respected voices in the infectious disease community .
That ’ s likely because Fauci has been providing straight talk about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak , often contradicting the president ’ s fact-free , politics-driven claims .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts and instead listening to fellow nonsense talkers , it ’ s no surprise that the United States is still unable to get a handle on this virus .

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Donald Trump abruptly left the White House briefing room on Tuesday after CNN’s Kaitlan Collins called him out for defending a quack doctor who falsely claimed masks don’t work and there’s already a cure for the coronavirus.
As the CNN reporter pointed out, Dr. Stella Immanuel – the doctor who Trump retweeted on Monday night and praised during Tuesday’s briefing – has “made videos saying that doctors make medicine using DNA from aliens and that they’re trying to create a vaccine to make you immune from becoming religious.”
Even after knowing that, Trump said the doctor was an “important voice” and called her “very impressive,” before abruptly leaving the news conference when Collins tried to ask a follow-up question.
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Trump leaves the White House briefing room after CNN reporter @kaitlancollins pushes back on his praise of a quack doctor who said masks don’t work and a COVID-19 vaccine already exists. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/vKMtwhkFse — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) July 28, 2020
The exchange:
COLLINS: The woman that you said was a great doctor in that video you retweeted last night said that masks don’t work and there is a cure for COVID-19, both of which health experts say is not true. She’s also made videos saying that doctors make medicine using DNA from aliens and that they’re trying to create a vaccine to make you immune from becoming religious. TRUMP: I can tell you this. She was on air along with many other doctors. They were big fans of hydroxychloroquine. And I thought she was very impressive in the sense that from where she came, I don’t know which country she comes from, but she said that she’s had tremendous success with hundreds of different patients, and I thought her voice was an important voice but I know nothing about her. COLLINS: Last week, you said masks — TRUMP: Okay. Thank you very much everybody.
Meanwhile, Trump has been sidelining real medical professionals
While Donald Trump embraces quack medical professionals simply because they align with his warped and conspiratorial view of the world, he has spent weeks sidelining Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most respected voices in the infectious disease community.
That’s likely because Fauci has been providing straight talk about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, often contradicting the president’s fact-free, politics-driven claims.
With Donald Trump blowing off actual medical experts and instead listening to fellow nonsense talkers, it’s no surprise that the United States is still unable to get a handle on this virus.
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politicususa--2020-07-28--Nancy Pelosi: Despicable William Barr Was “Like a Blob”

When the Democrats took back the House in 2018 , they promised that they would hold the Trump administration accountable for their actions .
This promise was on full display on Tuesday when the House Judiciary Committee called William Barr to testify .
The Attorney General spent much of his time squirming .
He was rude and combative and did little to answer any of the questions being asked of him .
When asked about his performance by MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber , Nancy Pelosi described it as “ despicable.
” The bad feelings between the two started back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Speaker referring to the federal agents deployed to Seattle and Portland as stormtroopers .
She tweeted : “ Unidentified stormtroopers .
Unmarked cars .
Kidnapping protesters and causing severe injuries in response to graffiti .
These are not the actions of a democratic republic .
The Department of Homeland Security ’ s actions in Portland undermine its mission .
Trump & his stormtroopers must be stopped.
” The Attorney General mentioned these comments on Tuesday , saying , “ I think it ’ s irresponsible to call these federal law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the House about Barr ’ s comments and got very interesting comparison in return .
“ He should be answering for what he did at Lafayette Square , a disgrace , ” Pelosi said of Barr .
“ So this — it ’ s really — he was like a blob , he was like a — just a henchman for the president of the United States instead of the attorney general of the United States of America.
” Watch a clip of the Speaker ’ s comments below , courtesy of @ @

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When the Democrats took back the House in 2018, they promised that they would hold the Trump administration accountable for their actions. This promise was on full display on Tuesday when the House Judiciary Committee called William Barr to testify.
The Attorney General spent much of his time squirming. He was rude and combative and did little to answer any of the questions being asked of him. When asked about his performance by MSNBC’s Ari Melber, Nancy Pelosi described it as “despicable.”
The bad feelings between the two started back on July 17th. Barr took issue with the Speaker referring to the federal agents deployed to Seattle and Portland as stormtroopers. She tweeted:
“Unidentified stormtroopers. Unmarked cars. Kidnapping protesters and causing severe injuries in response to graffiti. These are not the actions of a democratic republic. The Department of Homeland Security’s actions in Portland undermine its mission. Trump & his stormtroopers must be stopped.”
Unidentified stormtroopers. Unmarked cars. Kidnapping protesters and causing severe injuries in response to graffiti. These are not the actions of a democratic republic.@DHSgov’s actions in Portland undermine its mission. Trump & his stormtroopers must be stopped. — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 18, 2020
The Attorney General mentioned these comments on Tuesday, saying, “I think it’s irresponsible to call these federal law enforcement officers stormtroopers.”
Melber asked the Speaker of the House about Barr’s comments and got very interesting comparison in return. “He should be answering for what he did at Lafayette Square, a disgrace,” Pelosi said of Barr. “So this — it’s really — he was like a blob, he was like a — just a henchman for the president of the United States instead of the attorney general of the United States of America.”
Watch a clip of the Speaker’s comments below, courtesy of MSNBC:


politicususa--2020-07-28--Trump Tells The American People That Hydroxychloroquine Won’t Hurt Them

Trump wrecked his virus briefing by telling the American people that Hydroxychloroquine won ’ t hurt them and it works for treating coronavirus .
It ’ s a recommendation of many other people , including doctors .
Many doctors think it is extremely successful , the hydroxychloroquine .
Coupled with the zinc and azithromycin .
I happen to have taken it for 14-day period and I ’ m here .
I happen to think it works in the early stages .
Frontline medical people believe that too , some , many .
So we ’ ll take a look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s been out a long time , that particular formula and that ’ s essentially what it is , the pill , it ’ s been for malaria , lupus and other things .
It ’ s safe .
It doesn ’ t cause problems .
I had no problem .
I had absolutely no problem .
Felt no different .
Didn ’ t feel good , bad or indifferent and I tested .
As you know , it didn ’ t get me .
And it ’ s not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that stand — because it ’ s been so many years , from a safety standpoint it ’ s safe .
I happen to think , based on what I read , I read a lot about hydroxychloroquine , I happen to think it has an impact especially in early years .
There was very good tests , Ford .
The doctor from Yale came up with a very , very strong testament to it .
There was a large group yesterday that were put on the internet , for some reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I guess Twitter took them off .
I think Facebook took them off .
I don ’ t know why .
I think they ’ re very respected doctors .
It was just last week that some mainstream commentators were claiming that Trump had changed his tone on the pandemic and was sounding president .
A few days later , and President Inject Bleach has returned to give the American people dangerous medical advice about hydroxychloroquine that could kill them .
Trump can ’ t help himself , He can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 98 days and possibly save his reelection campaign .
The pandemic briefings are a disaster for Trump and the Republican Party , as every time that Trump steps to the podium , Joe Biden gets closer to victory .
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Trump wrecked his virus briefing by telling the American people that Hydroxychloroquine won’t hurt them and it works for treating coronavirus.
Trump said:
It’s a recommendation of many other people, including doctors. Many doctors think it is extremely successful, the hydroxychloroquine. Coupled with the zinc and azithromycin. I happen to have taken it for 14-day period and I’m here. I happen to think it works in the early stages. Frontline medical people believe that too, some, many. So we’ll take a look at it. One thing we know it’s been out a long time, that particular formula and that’s essentially what it is, the pill, it’s been for malaria, lupus and other things.
It’s safe. It doesn’t cause problems. I had no problem. I had absolutely no problem. Felt no different. Didn’t feel good, bad or indifferent and I tested. As you know, it didn’t get me. And it’s not going to hopefully hurt anybody. So we know from that stand — because it’s been so many years, from a safety standpoint it’s safe.
I happen to think, based on what I read, I read a lot about hydroxychloroquine, I happen to think it has an impact especially in early years. There was very good tests, Ford. The doctor from Yale came up with a very, very strong testament to it. There was a large group yesterday that were put on the internet, for some reason the internet wanted to take them off. I guess Twitter took them off. I think Facebook took them off. I don’t know why. I think they’re very respected doctors.
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Trump claims hydroxychloroquine won't hurt people as this briefing quickly fell apart from the White House. pic.twitter.com/0VMQOuVksz — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 28, 2020
It was just last week that some mainstream commentators were claiming that Trump had changed his tone on the pandemic and was sounding president.
A few days later, and President Inject Bleach has returned to give the American people dangerous medical advice about hydroxychloroquine that could kill them.
Trump can’t help himself, He can’t behave like a normal human being for 98 days and possibly save his reelection campaign.
The pandemic briefings are a disaster for Trump and the Republican Party, as every time that Trump steps to the podium, Joe Biden gets closer to victory.
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politicususa--2020-07-28--WATCH: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Tears Into William Barr

William Barr makes a lot of controversial decisions , but he is not frequently challenged on them .
The Attorney General , like others in the Trump administration , tends to appear mostly on friendly news channels like Fox News .
That changed on Tuesday when Barr was called to testify before the House Judiciary Committee .
The Attorney General faced tough questions from multiple Reps. , but the fiercest interrogator was Washington ’ s Pramila Jayapal .
Jayapal serves Washington ’ s 7th District which includes Seattle .
Barr ’ s Justice Department has sent federal agents to Seattle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice protests .
The congresswoman took issue with Barr sending troops to her city , but doing nothing when armed militias stormed the Michigan Capitol .
“ When white men with swastikas storm a government building with guns , there is no need for the president to ‘ activate ’ you , because they ’ re getting the president ’ s personal agenda done .
But when black people and people of color protest police brutality , systemic racism , and the president ’ s very own lack of response to those critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with armed federal officers [ and ] pepper bombs because they are considered terrorists by the president.
” The exchange quickly went viral on Twitter with Progressives happy to see a lawmaker go head to head with the Attorney General .
The Washington Rep. had another viral moment when Arizona congresswoman Debbie Lesko repeatedly butchered her name .
She shouted to Lesko , “ It ’ s Jayapal .
If you ’ re going to say my name , please say it right .
It ’ s Jayapal .
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William Barr makes a lot of controversial decisions, but he is not frequently challenged on them. The Attorney General, like others in the Trump administration, tends to appear mostly on friendly news channels like Fox News.
That changed on Tuesday when Barr was called to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. The Attorney General faced tough questions from multiple Reps., but the fiercest interrogator was Washington’s Pramila Jayapal.
Jayapal serves Washington’s 7th District which includes Seattle. Barr’s Justice Department has sent federal agents to Seattle in hope to quell the nightly social justice protests.
The congresswoman took issue with Barr sending troops to her city, but doing nothing when armed militias stormed the Michigan Capitol.
Rep. Jayapal hammers AG Barr pic.twitter.com/LvWHUkTvLf — Acyn (@Acyn) July 28, 2020
Jayapal said to Barr:
“When white men with swastikas storm a government building with guns, there is no need for the president to ‘activate’ you, because they’re getting the president’s personal agenda done. But when black people and people of color protest police brutality, systemic racism, and the president’s very own lack of response to those critical issues, then you forcibly remove them with armed federal officers [and] pepper bombs because they are considered terrorists by the president.”
The exchange quickly went viral on Twitter with Progressives happy to see a lawmaker go head to head with the Attorney General.
The Washington Rep. had another viral moment when Arizona congresswoman Debbie Lesko repeatedly butchered her name. She shouted to Lesko, “It’s Jayapal. If you’re going to say my name, please say it right. It’s Jayapal.”


politicususa--2020-07-28--Trump Throws A Fit Because Fauci’s Approval Rating Is Higher Than His

Trump threw a fit at the coronavirus briefing because Dr. Anthony Fauci has a higher approval rating on the pandemic than he does .
It ’ s interesting he has a very good approval rating .
I like that .
It ’ s good it ’ s goo — I like that .
It ’ s good .
Because remember he ’ s working with this administration .
We could have gotten other people , didn ’ t have to be Dr. Fauci , he ’ s working with our administration and for the most part we ’ ve done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are terrific recommended .
And he has a high approval rating so why don ’ t I have a high approval rating with respect to the virus .
It should be very high .
We just read off about the masks and gowns and ventilators , and testing , 55 million tests , we tested more than anybody in the world .
I have a graph , perhaps you ’ ve seen it , we ’ re up here and the rest of the world is down at a level just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done in terms of testing .
So it sort of is curious .
A man works for us , with us , very closely , Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx , they ’ re highly thought of but nobody likes me .
It can only be my personality .
It ’ s not just Trump ’ s personality .
It is because he has mishandled the pandemic , gotten thousands of Americans killed , taken zero responsibility , and lied about the situation on a daily basis .
Trump does not have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has done a terrible job .
Trump ’ s little fit made it clear why Fauci is no longer invited to attend the coronavirus briefings and has been sidelined as the major figure in the virus response .
Trump thinks that he should be glorified for making the US a coronavirus laughingstock .
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Trump threw a fit at the coronavirus briefing because Dr. Anthony Fauci has a higher approval rating on the pandemic than he does.
Trump said:
It’s interesting he has a very good approval rating. I like that. It’s good it’s goo — I like that. It’s good. Because remember he’s working with this administration. We could have gotten other people, didn’t have to be Dr. Fauci, he’s working with our administration and for the most part we’ve done pretty much what he and Dr. Birx who are terrific recommended.
And he has a high approval rating so why don’t I have a high approval rating with respect to the virus. It should be very high. We just read off about the masks and gowns and ventilators, and testing, 55 million tests, we tested more than anybody in the world. I have a graph, perhaps you’ve seen it, we’re up here and the rest of the world is down at a level just a tiny fraction of what we’ve done in terms of testing. So it sort of is curious. A man works for us, with us, very closely, Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx, they’re highly thought of but nobody likes me. It can only be my personality.
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Trump is complaining that Fauci's approval rating is higher than his. pic.twitter.com/vqBo6a6b52 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 28, 2020
It’s not just Trump’s personality. It is because he has mishandled the pandemic, gotten thousands of Americans killed, taken zero responsibility, and lied about the situation on a daily basis. Trump does not have a high approval rating on the pandemic because he has done a terrible job.
Trump’s little fit made it clear why Fauci is no longer invited to attend the coronavirus briefings and has been sidelined as the major figure in the virus response.
Trump thinks that he should be glorified for making the US a coronavirus laughingstock.
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politicususa--2020-07-28--Trump And Barr Illegally Ban Portland Protesters From Protesting

In order for federally arrested protesters in Portland to get out of jail , they must agree to stop protesting , which is an unconstitutional condition .
ProPublica reported : Federal authorities are using a new tactic in their battle against protesters in Portland , Oregon : arrest them on offenses as minor as “ failing to obey ” an order to get off a sidewalk on federal property — and then tell them they can ’ t protest anymore as a condition for release from jail .
Legal experts describe the move as a blatant violation of the constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 12 protesters arrested in recent weeks have been specifically barred from attending protests or demonstrations as they await trials on federal misdemeanor charges .
The ACLU ’ s Somil Trivedi said , “ Release conditions should be related to public safety or flight ” — in other words , the risk that the defendant will abscond .
“ This is neither.
” He described the handwritten addition of a protest ban to a release document as “ sort of hilariously unconstitutional.
” The Trump administration is arguing that arrested protesters do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own government .
Banning protesters from protesting as a condition of release from jail is fundamentally unconstitutional .
Actions such as what the DOJ is doing in Portland are why House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler called Attorney General Barr a threat to liberty and the country at a Tuesday hearing .
The federal presence in Portland has nothing to do with law and order .
It is all about suppressing dissent and Trump ’ s dreams of boosting his reelection campaign through illegal actions .
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In order for federally arrested protesters in Portland to get out of jail, they must agree to stop protesting, which is an unconstitutional condition.
ProPublica reported:
Federal authorities are using a new tactic in their battle against protesters in Portland, Oregon: arrest them on offenses as minor as “failing to obey” an order to get off a sidewalk on federal property — and then tell them they can’t protest anymore as a condition for release from jail.
Legal experts describe the move as a blatant violation of the constitutional right to free assembly, but at least 12 protesters arrested in recent weeks have been specifically barred from attending protests or demonstrations as they await trials on federal misdemeanor charges.
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The ACLU’s Somil Trivedi said, “Release conditions should be related to public safety or flight” — in other words, the risk that the defendant will abscond. “This is neither.” He described the handwritten addition of a protest ban to a release document as “sort of hilariously unconstitutional.”
The Trump administration is arguing that arrested protesters do not a First Amendment right to protest against their own government. Banning protesters from protesting as a condition of release from jail is fundamentally unconstitutional.
Actions such as what the DOJ is doing in Portland are why House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler called Attorney General Barr a threat to liberty and the country at a Tuesday hearing.
The federal presence in Portland has nothing to do with law and order. It is all about suppressing dissent and Trump’s dreams of boosting his reelection campaign through illegal actions.
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politicususa--2020-07-28--Susan Collins Is Losing In Maine As Anchor Trump Drags Her Down

A new Colby College Poll of Maine shows Joe Biden beating Trump , 50 % -38 % , and state House Speaker Sara Gideon beating Sen. Susan Collins 44 % -39 % .
Sen. Collins has an approval rating problem in Maine as just 42 % of respondents give her a favorable rating and 51 % rate her unfavorable .
Her Democratic challenger Sara Gideon has a favorable rating of 46 % and an unfavorable rating of 36 % .
It appears that Collins made a massive strategic error when she joined herself at the hip to Trump .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 59 % .
His favorable rating is 35 % .
Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 51 % favorable rating , and 44 % unfavorable rating .
Biden leads Trump 50 % -38 in the state .
Collins ’ s image has totally shifted as her moderate mask has crumbled .
Forty-six percent of voters said that Collins usually sides with Republicans , but she is also somewhat independent-minded , and 39 % said that Collins usually sides with Republicans , and is not independent-minded .
Just 15 % of voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tied to either party .
A five-point lead is by no means insurmountable for Collins , but she is grave danger of losing her seat in November .
Trump is clearly an anchor around the neck of Collins .
When Collins sold out her independence by voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh and to acquit Trump during the impeachment trial .
The Trump campaign once thought they could pick up Maine after a narrow defeat there to Clinton in 2016 , but with 98 days before Election Day those hopes are fading fast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump might cost Susan Collins her Senate seat in November .
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A new Colby College Poll of Maine shows Joe Biden beating Trump, 50%-38%, and state House Speaker Sara Gideon beating Sen. Susan Collins 44%-39%.
Sen. Collins has an approval rating problem in Maine as just 42% of respondents give her a favorable rating and 51% rate her unfavorable. Her Democratic challenger Sara Gideon has a favorable rating of 46% and an unfavorable rating of 36%.
It appears that Collins made a massive strategic error when she joined herself at the hip to Trump. The President’s unfavorable rating in Maine is 59%. His favorable rating is 35%. Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 51% favorable rating, and 44% unfavorable rating. Biden leads Trump 50%-38 in the state.
Collins’s image has totally shifted as her moderate mask has crumbled. Forty-six percent of voters said that Collins usually sides with Republicans, but she is also somewhat independent-minded, and 39% said that Collins usually sides with Republicans, and is not independent-minded. Just 15% of voters said that Collins is independent-minded and not tied to either party.
A five-point lead is by no means insurmountable for Collins, but she is grave danger of losing her seat in November. Trump is clearly an anchor around the neck of Collins. When Collins sold out her independence by voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh and to acquit Trump during the impeachment trial.
The Trump campaign once thought they could pick up Maine after a narrow defeat there to Clinton in 2016, but with 98 days before Election Day those hopes are fading fast, and instead of flipping the state, Trump might cost Susan Collins her Senate seat in November.
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politicususa--2020-07-28--Mitch McConnell Says No More Pandemic Aid Unless Corporations Are Allowed To Make Their Workers Sick

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) vowed that no bill will be voted on by the Senate unless corporations are given pandemic liability protections .
Mitch McConnell is demanding that corporations be given the power to force workers back to work in unsafe work environments .
If employees get sick from a company not following basic safety guidelines , the Senate Majority Leader wants to make it difficult to nearly impossible for workers to sue .
If an employee would refuse to return to unsafe working conditions , they would be fired , and not qualify for unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of people , but voters are going to make him and his party pay if he blocks needed pandemic relief because he doesn ’ t want corporations to be sued for making their workers sick .
House Democrats acted months ago by passing the HEROES Act , so this isn ’ t partisan infighting or gridlock .
Senate Republicans are refusing to protect workers and provide aid at the level that is needed .
The endgame for Republicans is to force workers back to work in potentially unsafe conditions , and hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and the GOP Senate majority , but forcing voters back to work in unsafe conditions may get them all voted out of office .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) vowed that no bill will be voted on by the Senate unless corporations are given pandemic liability protections.
McConnell said:
Mitch McConnell, emerging from a Senate GOP lunch meeting: “No bill will be put on the Senate floor that does not have liability protections.” pic.twitter.com/YAnLovY2g8 — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 28, 2020
McConnell says the process of negotiating with Democrats on covid relief has begun and is being led by White House chief of staff Meadows and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin. — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 28, 2020
Mitch McConnell is demanding that corporations be given the power to force workers back to work in unsafe work environments. If employees get sick from a company not following basic safety guidelines, the Senate Majority Leader wants to make it difficult to nearly impossible for workers to sue. If an employee would refuse to return to unsafe working conditions, they would be fired, and not qualify for unemployment.
Sen. McConnell has always put corporations ahead of people, but voters are going to make him and his party pay if he blocks needed pandemic relief because he doesn’t want corporations to be sued for making their workers sick.
House Democrats acted months ago by passing the HEROES Act, so this isn’t partisan infighting or gridlock. Senate Republicans are refusing to protect workers and provide aid at the level that is needed.
The endgame for Republicans is to force workers back to work in potentially unsafe conditions, and hope the economy is good enough to save Trump and the GOP Senate majority, but forcing voters back to work in unsafe conditions may get them all voted out of office.
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