politicususa--2020-09-17--Jaime Harrison Raises Over $1 Million in 24 Hours in Race Against Lindsey Graham

Jaime Harrison has raised more than $ 1 million over the past 24 hours in his bid to unseat Lindsey Graham .
The Democrat ’ s fundraising will add to fears that Graham can be defeated .
Harrison announced the number on Twitter on Thursday .
He was once seen as a long-shot to beat the Republican senator but his fundraising and poll numbers show he ’ s competitive .
“ Y ’ all , I am speechless .
We have raised over $ 1 MILLION in the last 24 hours , ” Harrison wrote .
“ This campaign is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by you .
It is inspired by you .
Together , we are going to make history in 47 days .
We are going to beat Lindsey Graham.
” “ Lindsey will be running scared from here on out , ” Harrison said , adding a further appeal for donations .
Harrison later tweeted an appeal to voters to look beyond partisan politics as he pushed to beat Graham , who has been an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump .
“ We are not a red state , we are not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State , ” Harrison said .
“ Lindsey Graham has forgotten that .
That ’ s why we are going to beat him.
” The most recent polls show Harrison and Graham tied in South Carolina despite the fact Trump is leading former Vice President Joe Biden by a comfortable margin .

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Jaime Harrison has raised more than $1 million over the past 24 hours in his bid to unseat Lindsey Graham. The Democrat’s fundraising will add to fears that Graham can be defeated.
Harrison announced the number on Twitter on Thursday. He was once seen as a long-shot to beat the Republican senator but his fundraising and poll numbers show he’s competitive.
“Y’all, I am speechless. We have raised over $1 MILLION in the last 24 hours,” Harrison wrote.
Y'all, I am speechless. We have raised over $1 MILLION in the last 24 hours 😲 This campaign is powered by you. It is funded by you. It is inspired by you. Together, we are going to make history in 47 days. We are going to beat @LindseyGrahamSC. — Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) September 17, 2020
“This campaign is powered by you. It is funded by you. It is inspired by you. Together, we are going to make history in 47 days. We are going to beat Lindsey Graham.”
“Lindsey will be running scared from here on out,” Harrison said, adding a further appeal for donations.
Harrison later tweeted an appeal to voters to look beyond partisan politics as he pushed to beat Graham, who has been an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump.
“We are not a red state, we are not a blue state, we are the Palmetto State,” Harrison said.
“Lindsey Graham has forgotten that. That’s why we are going to beat him.”
The most recent polls show Harrison and Graham tied in South Carolina despite the fact Trump is leading former Vice President Joe Biden by a comfortable margin.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Trump: Dems Only Want Bailout Funds “For Blue States That Are Doing Badly”

President Donald Trump claimed Congressional Democrats only want coronavirus relief legislation approved “ for Blue States that are doing badly ” in comments published to his Twitter account earlier this morning .
“ Democrats only want BAILOUT MONEY for Blue States that are doing badly .
They don ’ t care about the people , never did !
” the president wrote .
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people in the United States thus far .
The president ’ s comments are misleading , however : Since June , the majority of the deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of typically “ red ” ––ør Republican––states .
In the pandemic ’ s early days , the majority of deaths occurred in the Tri-State area of New York , New Jersey , and Connecticut , with New York suffering the heaviest blow .
However , cases in the area are now low and deaths in what was once the national hotspot for the virus have slowed to a crawl .
Yesterday , the president sparked controversy after he blamed blue states for the nationwide death toll .
“ This was a prediction that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ ll be at about 100,000 and — 100,000 to 240,000 deaths , and we ’ re below that substantially , and we ’ ll see what comes out , ” he said .
“ But that would be if we did a good job .
If the not-so-good job was done , you ’ d be between 1.5 million — I remember these numbers so well — and 2.2 million .
That ’ s quite a difference.
” He added : “ So we ’ re down in this territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the blue states had had tremendous death rates .
If you take the blue states out , we ’ re at a level that I don ’ t think anybody in the world would be at .
We ’ re really at a very low level .
But some of the states , they were blue states and blue state-managed .
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President Donald Trump claimed Congressional Democrats only want coronavirus relief legislation approved “for Blue States that are doing badly” in comments published to his Twitter account earlier this morning.
“Democrats only want BAILOUT MONEY for Blue States that are doing badly. They don’t care about the people, never did!” the president wrote.
Democrats only want BAILOUT MONEY for Blue States that are doing badly. They don’t care about the people, never did! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 17, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people in the United States thus far. The president’s comments are misleading, however: Since June, the majority of the deaths related to the pandemic have come out of typically “red”––ør Republican––states. In the pandemic’s early days, the majority of deaths occurred in the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, with New York suffering the heaviest blow. However, cases in the area are now low and deaths in what was once the national hotspot for the virus have slowed to a crawl.
Yesterday, the president sparked controversy after he blamed blue states for the nationwide death toll.
“This was a prediction that if we do a really good job, we’ll be at about 100,000 and — 100,000 to 240,000 deaths, and we’re below that substantially, and we’ll see what comes out,” he said. “But that would be if we did a good job. If the not-so-good job was done, you’d be between 1.5 million — I remember these numbers so well — and 2.2 million. That’s quite a difference.”
He added: “So we’re down in this territory and that’s despite the fact that the blue states had had tremendous death rates. If you take the blue states out, we’re at a level that I don’t think anybody in the world would be at. We’re really at a very low level. But some of the states, they were blue states and blue state-managed.”


politicususa--2020-09-17--James Clyburn: Barr Comparing Coronavirus Lockdown to Slavery Was Most “Tone-Deaf, God-Awful Thing I

James Clyburn: Barr Comparing Coronavirus Lockdown to Slavery Was Most “Tone-Deaf, God-Awful Thing I’ve Ever Heard”

James Clyburn has slammed William Barr for contrasting Coronavirus lockdown measures to slavery .
The third most senior Democrat in the House is the latest person to join growing criticism of the Attorney General .
Congressman Clyburn , who is the House Majority Whip , spoke to CNN on Thursday about Barr ’ s remarks .
The AG had said lockdowns were the greatest intrusion on civil liberties apart from slavery .
“ You know , I think that that statement by Mr. Barr was the most ridiculous , tone-deaf , God-awful thing I ’ ve ever heard , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that [ the ] chief law enforcement officer in this country would equate human bondage to expert advice to save lives.
” “ Slavery was not about saving lives , it was about devaluing lives , ” he said .
The South Carolina representative said Barr and President Donald Trump are “ absolutely tone-deaf to what it takes to be great leaders.
” “ They are driving this country into a direction that no one ever thought they would see in our lifetime , ” he said .
“ It would have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so that people ’ s lives would be saved , and our children will be going on with their lives today , as they should be .
But that is just what we ’ re up against here , ” Clyburn said .

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James Clyburn has slammed William Barr for contrasting Coronavirus lockdown measures to slavery. The third most senior Democrat in the House is the latest person to join growing criticism of the Attorney General.
Congressman Clyburn, who is the House Majority Whip, spoke to CNN on Thursday about Barr’s remarks. The AG had said lockdowns were the greatest intrusion on civil liberties apart from slavery.
“You know, I think that that statement by Mr. Barr was the most ridiculous, tone-deaf, God-awful thing I’ve ever heard,” Clyburn said.
“It is incredible that [the] chief law enforcement officer in this country would equate human bondage to expert advice to save lives.”
“Slavery was not about saving lives, it was about devaluing lives,” he said.
The South Carolina representative said Barr and President Donald Trump are “absolutely tone-deaf to what it takes to be great leaders.”
“They are driving this country into a direction that no one ever thought they would see in our lifetime,” he said.
“It would have been great if we had a national lockdown, so that people’s lives would be saved, and our children will be going on with their lives today, as they should be. But that is just what we’re up against here,” Clyburn said.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Trump Claims Twitter “Makes Sure” Unflattering Stories About Him Trend on the Platform

Earlier this morning , President Donald Trump claimed , without evidence , that Twitter “ makes sure ” unflattering stories about him and his administration trend on the platform .
“ Twitter makes sure that Trending on Twitter is anything bad , Fake or not , about President Donald Trump , ” he wrote , referring to himself in the third person .
“ So obvious what they are doing .
Being studied now !
” The president has continued to rail against “ fake news ” and media coverage he ’ s perceived to be unfavorable to him and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter is “ SHADOW BANNING prominent Republicans ” in response to a news story that alleged accounts owned by Republicans were showing up in a general search of the website but not automatically populating when typing their names in the drop-down bar .
Twitter later issued a response , attributing the issue to a platform bug .
The president ’ s comments come after former model Amy Dorris came forward to allege he assaulted her at the U.S. Open in 1997 .
Dorris joins a long line of women who have accused the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , Trump fired back at “ Fake News ” media outlets and accused them of lying about the state of his campaign ’ s finances .
News outlets over the last week have reported that the Trump campaign has lost its cash advantage over Joe Biden ’ s campaign .
“ We are advertising all over the place , but as much as we do , the Fake News likes to say we aren ’ t , ” Trump wrote .
“ Just being smart .
We have much more money than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Also spending on other , and different , elements of the campaign .
Starting to get great poll numbers !
” The Biden campaign recently raised $ 365 million during the month of August thanks to a consolidation of Democratic donors .
By contrast , the Trump campaign raised $ 210 million .
Last week , The New York Times reported that the Trump campaign is experiencing a cash crunch after reviewing campaign filings .
The Trump campaign has “ burned through ” hundreds of millions of dollars , including a not-insignificant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bills .

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Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump claimed, without evidence, that Twitter “makes sure” unflattering stories about him and his administration trend on the platform.
“Twitter makes sure that Trending on Twitter is anything bad, Fake or not, about President Donald Trump,” he wrote, referring to himself in the third person. “So obvious what they are doing. Being studied now!”
Twitter makes sure that Trending on Twitter is anything bad, Fake or not, about President Donald Trump. So obvious what they are doing. Being studied now! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 17, 2020
The president has continued to rail against “fake news” and media coverage he’s perceived to be unfavorable to him and his administration.
In 2018 he claimed Twitter is “SHADOW BANNING prominent Republicans” in response to a news story that alleged accounts owned by Republicans were showing up in a general search of the website but not automatically populating when typing their names in the drop-down bar. Twitter later issued a response, attributing the issue to a platform bug.
The president’s comments come after former model Amy Dorris came forward to allege he assaulted her at the U.S. Open in 1997. Dorris joins a long line of women who have accused the president of sexual misconduct.
Earlier this week, Trump fired back at “Fake News” media outlets and accused them of lying about the state of his campaign’s finances. News outlets over the last week have reported that the Trump campaign has lost its cash advantage over Joe Biden’s campaign.
“We are advertising all over the place, but as much as we do, the Fake News likes to say we aren’t,” Trump wrote. “Just being smart. We have much more money than we had at same time in 2016. Also spending on other, and different, elements of the campaign. Starting to get great poll numbers!”
The Biden campaign recently raised $365 million during the month of August thanks to a consolidation of Democratic donors. By contrast, the Trump campaign raised $210 million.
Last week, The New York Times reported that the Trump campaign is experiencing a cash crunch after reviewing campaign filings. The Trump campaign has “burned through” hundreds of millions of dollars, including a not-insignificant amount on the president’s legal bills.


politicususa--2020-09-17--Mark Meadows: I Wouldn’t Compare Coronavirus Lockdowns to Japanese Internment

Mark Meadows responded to William Barr ’ s criticism of Coronavirus lockdowns on Thursday by hinting that hyperbolic comparisons are inappropriate .
The White House chief of staff spoke to a gaggle of reporters and was asked about the Attorney General ’ s remarks .
Barr has caused some outrage by contrasting COVID-19 measures with slavery .
“ Other than slavery , which was a different kind of restraint , this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history , ” Barr had said .
“ Well when we look at lockdowns , when you look at individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation , a nation of freedom , ” he said .
“ Many times when we give up those civil liberties , and I ’ m one that believe in those simple liberties are inherent , they ’ re enshrined by our constitution , and we need to protect those because when bad things happen , we sometimes , not always , but sometimes start to take away the liberties that are enshrined in our and are part of our constitutional rights , and make us different as Americans than many other countries.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were “ the greatest intrusion ” in history and pointed to the infamous internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II .
“ Yeah I ’ m not familiar with the quote , ” Meadows said .
“ Obviously we ’ ve got a number of times where civil liberties have been trampled on , and certainly when we start to look down at forced confinement , those are tough.
” “ To compare them with the Japanese internment camp , I don ’ t know that he made that analogy , I certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Mark Meadows responded to William Barr’s criticism of Coronavirus lockdowns on Thursday by hinting that hyperbolic comparisons are inappropriate.
The White House chief of staff spoke to a gaggle of reporters and was asked about the Attorney General’s remarks. Barr has caused some outrage by contrasting COVID-19 measures with slavery.
“Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history,” Barr had said.
Meadows gave a long answer that appeared broadly supportive of Barr’s position.
“Well when we look at lockdowns, when you look at individual liberties and who we are as a nation, a nation of freedom,” he said.
“Many times when we give up those civil liberties, and I’m one that believe in those simple liberties are inherent, they’re enshrined by our constitution, and we need to protect those because when bad things happen, we sometimes, not always, but sometimes start to take away the liberties that are enshrined in our and are part of our constitutional rights, and make us different as Americans than many other countries.”
A reporter asked Meadows if lockdowns were “the greatest intrusion” in history and pointed to the infamous internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
“Yeah I’m not familiar with the quote,” Meadows said.
“Obviously we’ve got a number of times where civil liberties have been trampled on, and certainly when we start to look down at forced confinement, those are tough.”
“To compare them with the Japanese internment camp, I don’t know that he made that analogy, I certainly wouldn’t,” he said.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--George Conway: Trump Is a “Malignant Narcissist” Who “Knows He’s Going to Lose Big”

George Conway thinks Donald Trump is attacking mail-in ballots because he knows he ’ s going to lose the presidential election .
The conservative pointed to the President ’ s new tweet on Thursday .
Conway , husband of former Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway and a major conservative voice opposing Trump , highlighted the President ’ s claim that the election results may never be known .
“ He knows he ’ s going to lose big , ” Conway tweeted .
“ So he ’ s willing to savage our democracy to save his precious ego from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people be damned , ” he said .
Later , Conway mocked Trump for claiming he ’ d substantially lower the price of drugs .
The pharmaceutical industry reacted poorly to a recent executive order aimed at doing so .
“ He reminds one sometimes of a proverbial used car salesman , except not as honest and certainly not as smart , ” Conway said .
Both Conways had earlier said they would step back from public-facing roles , reportedly for the good of their family .
But George has continued to make @ @ @ @

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George Conway thinks Donald Trump is attacking mail-in ballots because he knows he’s going to lose the presidential election. The conservative pointed to the President’s new tweet on Thursday.
Conway, husband of former Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway and a major conservative voice opposing Trump, highlighted the President’s claim that the election results may never be known.
“He knows he’s going to lose big,” Conway tweeted.
He knows he’s going to lose big. And as a narcissistic sociopath, a malignant narcissist, he can’t accept that. So he’s willing to savage our democracy to save his precious ego from narcissistic injury, the nation and its people be damned. #UNFIT https://t.co/Ke1ijVn1xJ — George Conway (@gtconway3d) September 17, 2020
“And as a narcissistic sociopath, a malignant narcissist, he can’t accept that.”
“So he’s willing to savage our democracy to save his precious ego from narcissistic injury, the nation and its people be damned,” he said.
Later, Conway mocked Trump for claiming he’d substantially lower the price of drugs. The pharmaceutical industry reacted poorly to a recent executive order aimed at doing so.
“He reminds one sometimes of a proverbial used car salesman, except not as honest and certainly not as smart,” Conway said.
Both Conways had earlier said they would step back from public-facing roles, reportedly for the good of their family. But George has continued to make comments on Twitter.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Democrat Ted Lieu: Bill Barr Is “Acting Like a Tinpot Dictator” with FBI Comments

Ted Lieu joined the criticism of William Barr , weighing in on the Attorney General ’ s remarks about the FBI .
Barr is already facing backlash over comments about sedition .
The Democratic congressman responded to Barr ’ s characterization of FBI agents within the chain of command , suggesting that they gain their legitimacy from the Attorney General .
“ Dear Bill Barr of Justice Department : NO , the authority and legitimacy of FBI agents do not come from you , ” Lieu tweeted .
“ Their authority comes from the Constitution .
FBI agents swore an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
Also , we are not a Banana Republic .
Stop acting like a tinpot dictator.
” Barr had said “ These people are agents of the attorney general … whose agents do you think you are ?
I don ’ t say this in a pompous way .
But that is the chain of authority and legitimacy in the Department of Justice.
” Lieu followed up with a later tweet , sharing comments from former Attorney General Eric Holder .
“ Dear Everyone at the Justice Department : A reminder that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he wrote .
“ You had to take one oath before you could work at the Department of Justice .
And that oath was not to Bill Barr , it was to the Constitution of the United States .
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Ted Lieu joined the criticism of William Barr, weighing in on the Attorney General’s remarks about the FBI. Barr is already facing backlash over comments about sedition.
The Democratic congressman responded to Barr’s characterization of FBI agents within the chain of command, suggesting that they gain their legitimacy from the Attorney General.
“Dear Bill Barr of Justice Department : NO, the authority and legitimacy of FBI agents do not come from you,” Lieu tweeted.
Dear Bill Barr of @TheJusticeDept: NO, the authority and legitimacy of @FBI agents do not come from you. Their authority comes from the Constitution. FBI agents swore an oath to the Constitution, not to you. Also, we are not a Banana Republic. Stop acting like a tinpot dictator. https://t.co/3Z0lnIHXKH — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) September 17, 2020
“Their authority comes from the Constitution. FBI agents swore an oath to the Constitution, not to you. Also, we are not a Banana Republic. Stop acting like a tinpot dictator.”
Barr had said “These people are agents of the attorney general … whose agents do you think you are? I don’t say this in a pompous way. But that is the chain of authority and legitimacy in the Department of Justice.”
Lieu followed up with a later tweet, sharing comments from former Attorney General Eric Holder.
“Dear Everyone at the Justice Department: A reminder that you work for the American people,” he wrote.
“You had to take one oath before you could work at the Department of Justice. And that oath was not to Bill Barr, it was to the Constitution of the United States.”
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Seattle Mayor Accuses Bill Barr of “Act of Tyranny” After He Suggests Charging Her

The Mayor of Seattle has hit out at William Barr following reports that he considered charging her for allowing protesters to create an autonomous zone in the city .
Reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday claimed that the Attorney General suggested bringing sedition charges against arrested protesters .
Mayor Jenny Durkan responded to Barr in a statement on Friday .
“ The Department of Justice can not become a political weapon operated at the behest of the President to target those who have spoken out against this administration ’ s actions , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act of tyranny , not of democracy.
” “ Ultimately , this is not a story about me .
It is about the how this President and his Attorney General are willing to subvert the law and use the Department of Justice for political purposes , ” she said .
“ It is particularly egregious to try to use the civil rights laws to investigate , intimidate , or deter those that are fighting for civil rights in our country.
” Barr is coming in for sustained criticism following reporting of his conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to aggressively pursue charges against those arrested .

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The Mayor of Seattle has hit out at William Barr following reports that he considered charging her for allowing protesters to create an autonomous zone in the city.
Reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday claimed that the Attorney General suggested bringing sedition charges against arrested protesters.
Mayor Jenny Durkan responded to Barr in a statement on Friday.
“The Department of Justice cannot become a political weapon operated at the behest of the President to target those who have spoken out against this administration’s actions,” Durkan said.
“That is an act of tyranny, not of democracy.”
“Ultimately, this is not a story about me. It is about the how this President and his Attorney General are willing to subvert the law and use the Department of Justice for political purposes,” she said.
“It is particularly egregious to try to use the civil rights laws to investigate, intimidate, or deter those that are fighting for civil rights in our country.”
Barr is coming in for sustained criticism following reporting of his conference call with federal prosecutors where he told them to aggressively pursue charges against those arrested.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Trump Falsely Claims Election Results “May Never Be Accurately Determined”

Donald Trump has claimed the results of November ’ s election could never be known .
The comments come amid his ongoing attacks on mail-in ballots and bad poll numbers .
The President took to Twitter on Thursday to make false claims about what he ’ s deemed “ unsolicited ballots ” and suggest many ballots will be sent to people who aren ’ t even eligible to vote .
“ Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to ‘ voters ’ , or wherever , this year , the Nov 3rd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is what some want , ” he said .
A CNN fact check earlier this week addressed Trump ’ s previous claim that 80 million unsolicited ballots would be sent before the election .
In reality , 41 of 50 states require a reason to send mail-in ballots .
In a subsequent tweet , the President maintained that absentee ballots are fine .
There is no fundamental difference between mail-in ballots and absentee ballots , as many have pointed out .
“ The big Unsolicited Ballot States should give it up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and ask people to go to the Polling Booths and , like always before , VOTE.
, ” Trump tweeted .
Trump also tagged Fox & Friends , the Fox News morning show that he ’ s known to frequently watch and appeared on earlier this week .

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Donald Trump has claimed the results of November’s election could never be known. The comments come amid his ongoing attacks on mail-in ballots and bad poll numbers.
The President took to Twitter on Thursday to make false claims about what he’s deemed “unsolicited ballots” and suggest many ballots will be sent to people who aren’t even eligible to vote.
“Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to ‘voters’, or wherever, this year, the Nov 3rd Election result may NEVER BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED, which is what some want,” he said.
Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to “voters”, or wherever, this year, the Nov 3rd Election result may NEVER BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED, which is what some want. Another election disaster yesterday. Stop Ballot Madness! https://t.co/3SMAk9TC1a — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 17, 2020
“Another election disaster yesterday. Stop Ballot Madness!”
A CNN fact check earlier this week addressed Trump’s previous claim that 80 million unsolicited ballots would be sent before the election. In reality, 41 of 50 states require a reason to send mail-in ballots.
In a subsequent tweet, the President maintained that absentee ballots are fine. There is no fundamental difference between mail-in ballots and absentee ballots, as many have pointed out.
“The big Unsolicited Ballot States should give it up NOW, before it is too late, and ask people to go to the Polling Booths and, like always before, VOTE.,” Trump tweeted.
“Otherwise, MAYHEM!!! Solicited Ballots (absentee) are OK.”
Trump also tagged Fox & Friends, the Fox News morning show that he’s known to frequently watch and appeared on earlier this week.
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politicususa--2020-09-17--Barr Shows His True Colors By Comparing Lockdowns To Slavery

The Attorney General of the United States , William Barr , compared lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery .
Addressing a Constitution Day celebration hosted by Hillsdale College , the event ’ s host asked Barr to explain the “ constitutional hurdles for forbidding a church from meeting during Covid-19.
” The question lead Barr into a four-minute response where he said state governors were using their executive powers to stifle citizens and businesses from going back to work .
“ You know , putting a national lockdown , stay at home orders , is like house arrest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ different kind of restraint , this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history , ” Barr said as a round of applause came from the crowd .
Barr ’ s position managed to both be offensive for diminishing slavery , and nonsenical as there is no civil right in society to do whatever one pleases .
When conservatives start talking about the pandemic as a “ civil rights ” issue they are almost always confusing a civil right with a civil liberty .
There is no such thing as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William Barr is showing that he is a Trumper through and through .
He is a champion of Trumpism , as he has thrown the law out the window , and gone to the furthest extreme of comparing not being able to go out of the house for a month to slavery .
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The Attorney General of the United States, William Barr, compared lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery.
CNN reported:
Addressing a Constitution Day celebration hosted by Hillsdale College, the event’s host asked Barr to explain the “constitutional hurdles for forbidding a church from meeting during Covid-19.”
The question lead Barr into a four-minute response where he said state governors were using their executive powers to stifle citizens and businesses from going back to work.
“You know, putting a national lockdown, stay at home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history,” Barr said as a round of applause came from the crowd.
Barr’s position managed to both be offensive for diminishing slavery, and nonsenical as there is no civil right in society to do whatever one pleases. When conservatives start talking about the pandemic as a “civil rights” issue they are almost always confusing a civil right with a civil liberty. There is no such thing as a civil right to get the coronavirus.
William Barr is showing that he is a Trumper through and through. He is a champion of Trumpism, as he has thrown the law out the window, and gone to the furthest extreme of comparing not being able to go out of the house for a month to slavery.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-09-16--Jared Kushner Cancelled an MSNBC Appearance Last Minute, Then Went on Fox News

Despite his complete and utter lack of credentials , Donald Trump has given Jared Kushner a number of different tasks .
One of the jobs the President gave to his son-in-law was to make peace in the Middle East .
The White House has been promoting a recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .
The two countries , though , have never been at war with one another , making a peace accord a little misleading .
Kushner was set to appear on Andrea Mitchell ’ s MSNBC show on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview , however , and was on the friendlier Fox News channel shortly afterwards .
Mitchell took the President ’ s son-in-law for the decision .
“ We had planned to have White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on our program today , an appearance that had been booked for several days and widely promoted , ” she began .
“ This morning , the White House informed us Mr. Kushner ’ s schedule has been reshuffled and he had to cancel.
” The journalist then hinted that Kushner was scared to appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the history of the region .
“ As they well know , I have been covering the Middle East since Jimmy Carter ’ s Camp David accords four decades ago , ” Mitchell said .
“ I also would have asked him about his major role on the coronavirus task force and vaccine development .
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Despite his complete and utter lack of credentials, Donald Trump has given Jared Kushner a number of different tasks. One of the jobs the President gave to his son-in-law was to make peace in the Middle East.
The White House has been promoting a recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The two countries, though, have never been at war with one another, making a peace accord a little misleading.
Kushner was set to appear on Andrea Mitchell’s MSNBC show on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Middle East developments. He cancelled before the interview, however, and was on the friendlier Fox News channel shortly afterwards.
Mitchell took the President’s son-in-law for the decision. “We had planned to have White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on our program today, an appearance that had been booked for several days and widely promoted,” she began. “This morning, the White House informed us Mr. Kushner’s schedule has been reshuffled and he had to cancel.”
12:00 – Andrea Mitchell: 'We planned to have Jared Kushner on today, he had been booked for days, but WH just cancelled' 12:30 – Fox News criticizes how Andrea Mitchell has covered the Middle East news, with one Fox host calling Mitchell "disingenuous" 1:00 pic.twitter.com/LsKHSwLv9D — Lis Power (@LisPower1) September 16, 2020
The journalist then hinted that Kushner was scared to appear on a show with someone deeply versed in the history of the region. “As they well know, I have been covering the Middle East since Jimmy Carter’s Camp David accords four decades ago,” Mitchell said. “I also would have asked him about his major role on the coronavirus task force and vaccine development.”


politicususa--2020-09-16--Trump Admits U.S. Government Can’t Actually Profit Off TikTok’s Sale to An American Company

During a press conference earlier today , President Donald Trump admitted the United States government can ’ t actually profit off the sale of popular video app TikTok to an American company .
The president had previously claimed that the Treasury Department would receive a “ very big ” payment in the event of a deal wherein the Chinese-owned TikTok or its assets are sold to an American tech company .
“ Amazingly , I find that you ’ re not allowed to do that , you ’ re not allowed to accept money , ” Trump said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big payments to the government they ’ re not allowed because there ’ s no way of doing that , there ’ s no legal path to doing that.
” He said he ’ d spoken with lawyers and told them he wanted “ a big chunk of that money to go to the United States government because we made it possible ” but that the legal team told him that would not be possible .
You can watch the moment from the press conference in the video below .
Last month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying the president ’ s executive orders attempting to block it from conducting transactions within the United States targeted the company and denied it due process .
“ We do not take suing the government lightly , however we feel we have no choice but to take action to protect our rights , and the rights of our community and employees , ” the company said in its suit .
“ Our more than 1,500 employees across the U.S. pour their hearts into building this platform every day , ” the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hire more than 10,000 more workers across eight states in the coming years .
TikTok says the Trump administration “ failed to follow due process and act in good faith , neither providing evidence that TikTok was an actual threat , nor justification for its punitive actions.
” Moreover , the company says that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ’ s determination that TikTok posed a national security threat was based on “ outdated news articles ” and not on documentation TikTok provided outlining the security of user data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders to prohibit any transactions with WeChat or TikTok by any person or involving any property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States .
The president said WeChat , made by Tencent , and TikTok , made by ByteDance , were being used by the Chinese Communist Party to obtain Americans ’ proprietary information , to surveil Chinese citizens abroad , and spearhead disinformation campaigns .
“ The spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in the People ’ s Republic of China ( China ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign policy and economy of the United States , ” the president wrote .

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During a press conference earlier today, President Donald Trump admitted the United States government can’t actually profit off the sale of popular video app TikTok to an American company. The president had previously claimed that the Treasury Department would receive a “very big” payment in the event of a deal wherein the Chinese-owned TikTok or its assets are sold to an American tech company.
“Amazingly, I find that you’re not allowed to do that, you’re not allowed to accept money,” Trump said. “If they’re willing to make big payments to the government they’re not allowed because there’s no way of doing that, there’s no legal path to doing that.” He said he’d spoken with lawyers and told them he wanted “a big chunk of that money to go to the United States government because we made it possible” but that the legal team told him that would not be possible.
You can watch the moment from the press conference in the video below.
Trump says he's "not prepared to sign off on anything" for Oracle's potential partnership with TikTok, citing security concerns. He adds he's been told that he can't legally follow through on his demand for the U.S. Treasury to get a cut of the deal https://t.co/Nj065CIsxp pic.twitter.com/675sGOJ4Ag — CBS News (@CBSNews) September 16, 2020
Last month, TikTok sued the Trump’s administration, saying the president’s executive orders attempting to block it from conducting transactions within the United States targeted the company and denied it due process.
“We do not take suing the government lightly, however we feel we have no choice but to take action to protect our rights, and the rights of our community and employees,” the company said in its suit. “Our more than 1,500 employees across the U.S. pour their hearts into building this platform every day,” the company said, noting that it planned to hire more than 10,000 more workers across eight states in the coming years.
TikTok says the Trump administration “failed to follow due process and act in good faith, neither providing evidence that TikTok was an actual threat, nor justification for its punitive actions.” Moreover, the company says that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’s determination that TikTok posed a national security threat was based on “outdated news articles” and not on documentation TikTok provided outlining the security of user data.
Trump had earlier issued two executive orders to prohibit any transactions with WeChat or TikTok by any person or involving any property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The president said WeChat, made by Tencent, and TikTok, made by ByteDance, were being used by the Chinese Communist Party to obtain Americans’ proprietary information, to surveil Chinese citizens abroad, and spearhead disinformation campaigns.
“The spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in the People’s Republic of China (China) continues to threaten the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States,” the president wrote.


politicususa--2020-09-16--Trump Says America Should Trust Him On The Vaccine Because He’s Done A “Great Job”

Trump cited the “ great job ” that he has done in the rest of the presidency as the reason why America should trust him on the coronavirus vaccine .
Trump attacked his own CDC Director and explained why he thinks that he should be trusted on the vaccine , “ Because of the great job we ’ ve done .
Because of the great things we ’ ve done in other fields also .
We created ventilators .
We built ventilators by the thousands , and now we ’ re supplying to the world .
Because of all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for governors who are on every call saying , this is incredible .
This is great .
This is great .
Sometimes they ’ re not quite as friendly at a news conference when you have people covering it .
But we have done a phenomenal job on COVID-19 as they like to call it .
I call it other things .
But we have done a phenomenal job.
” Self-proclaiming that one did a great job is not the same thing as actually doing a great job .
Trump has done the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
He crashed the economy and killed nearly 200,000 Americans with his handling of the pandemic .
If his idea of winning a presidential debate against Joe Biden involves him proclaiming that he has done a great job on the pandemic , Republicans are doomed on Election Day .
Trump has lied endlessly to the American people , and a man who once told Americans to inject bleach , this he deserves your trust on a coronavirus vaccine .
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Trump cited the “great job” that he has done in the rest of the presidency as the reason why America should trust him on the coronavirus vaccine.
Trump attacked his own CDC Director and explained why he thinks that he should be trusted on the vaccine, “Because of the great job we’ve done. Because of the great things we’ve done in other fields also. We created ventilators. We built ventilators by the thousands, and now we’re supplying to the world. Because of all of the incredible work we’ve done for governors who are on every call saying, this is incredible. This is great. This is great. Sometimes they’re not quite as friendly at a news conference when you have people covering it. But we have done a phenomenal job on COVID-19 as they like to call it. I call it other things. But we have done a phenomenal job.”
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Trump says America should trust him on the coronavirus vaccine because of the "great job" that he has done. Does this great job include crashing the economy while killing nearly 200,000 Americans? pic.twitter.com/f4nPjWWi1U — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 16, 2020
Self-proclaiming that one did a great job is not the same thing as actually doing a great job.
Trump has done the opposite of doing a great job as president.
He crashed the economy and killed nearly 200,000 Americans with his handling of the pandemic. If his idea of winning a presidential debate against Joe Biden involves him proclaiming that he has done a great job on the pandemic, Republicans are doomed on Election Day.
Trump has lied endlessly to the American people, and a man who once told Americans to inject bleach, this he deserves your trust on a coronavirus vaccine.
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politicususa--2020-09-16--Trump Comes Unglued At Press Conference And Babbles About Football, As He Lies About Vaccine

Trump came unhinged as he falsely claimed that Democrats are anti-COVID-19 vaccine , then started babbling about football .
I will say , this is a phenomenon that only happened when they realized we may very well have the vaccine prior to a certain very important date namely November 3rd .
Once they heard that the Democrats started just to show you how bad the intention is they started knocking the vaccine .
Had nothing to do with the vaccine .
Twa is totally made up .
It ’ s all disinformation .
Just like they put an ad in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with respect to me .
I ’ m the one that got football back .
I was always against them going out .
It was ridiculous that Big Ten and now hopefully PAC 10 goes back and I say that just like even worse they put out a totally fake ad , totally made up stories , made up story by a third rate magazine where the head guy I guess the head person , I have no idea who he is .
I don ’ t know him but he is friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made up this horrible story and then they did ads .
Well , they made up this story , too .
This story is very simple .
They started knocking the vaccine as soon as they heard this actually may come out prior to election .
Now it may or may not but it ’ ll be within a matter of weeks .
It ’ ll be within a matter of weeks from November .
It is ready to go and ready for massive distribution to everybody with the focus again on seniors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the historically black colleges and universities , we are doing , at my suggestion because they have had a difficult problem there , we are doing more testing there and finer testing .
We have our great apparatus there .
Trump is not the reason why Big Ten football is coming back .
According to the conference , the improvements and availability of rapid testing are why they are going to try to play .
Democrats are not anti-vaccine .
They are skeptical of any vaccine that rushed out to meet Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want a safe and fully tested vaccine , not the equivalent of a Trump steak or a course from Trump University .
The vaccine isn ’ t coming within weeks of November .
According to the testimony of CDC Director Redfield , the vaccine will not be widely available , so that Americans can return to normal life until the third or fourth quarter of 2021 .
Trump ’ s performance was that of a desperate president who knows that he is on the fast track to being voted out of office in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Trump came unhinged as he falsely claimed that Democrats are anti-COVID-19 vaccine, then started babbling about football.
Trump said:
I will say, this is a phenomenon that only happened when they realized we may very well have the vaccine prior to a certain very important date namely November 3rd. Once they heard that the Democrats started just to show you how bad the intention is they started knocking the vaccine. Had nothing to do with the vaccine. Twa is totally made up. It’s all disinformation. Just like they put an ad in about football. Just like they put with respect to me. I’m the one that got football back. I was always against them going out. It was ridiculous that Big Ten and now hopefully PAC 10 goes back and I say that just like even worse they put out a totally fake ad, totally made up stories, made up story by a third rate magazine where the head guy I guess the head person, I have no idea who he is. I don’t know him but he is friends with Obama and Clinton.
So they made up this horrible story and then they did ads. Well, they made up this story, too. This story is very simple. They started knocking the vaccine as soon as they heard this actually may come out prior to election. Now it may or may not but it’ll be within a matter of weeks. It’ll be within a matter of weeks from November. It is ready to go and ready for massive distribution to everybody with the focus again on seniors — and I will say, also, the historically black colleges and universities, we are doing, at my suggestion because they have had a difficult problem there, we are doing more testing there and finer testing. We have our great apparatus there.
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Trump veers off on a rant where he claims that Democrats are against the vaccine, which is not true, and then he claimed the vaccine is coming by around election day, which is also not true, and then he babbled about football. pic.twitter.com/018uOatRfr — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 16, 2020
Trump is not the reason why Big Ten football is coming back. According to the conference, the improvements and availability of rapid testing are why they are going to try to play.
Democrats are not anti-vaccine. They are skeptical of any vaccine that rushed out to meet Trump’s election day deadline. Democrats want a safe and fully tested vaccine, not the equivalent of a Trump steak or a course from Trump University.
The vaccine isn’t coming within weeks of November. According to the testimony of CDC Director Redfield, the vaccine will not be widely available, so that Americans can return to normal life until the third or fourth quarter of 2021.
Trump’s performance was that of a desperate president who knows that he is on the fast track to being voted out of office in less than 50 days.
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politicususa--2020-09-16--WATCH: Trump Throws His Hand-Selected CDC Director Under the Bus

Donald Trump and the GOP ’ s COVID-19 response would be going well if it wasn ’ t for all the pesky medical experts .
Conservative media declared Anthony Fauci to be the first opponent of the President ’ s cause .
Lately , Dr. Deborah Birx has been a target as well .
Dr. Robert Redfield was appointed by Donald Trump to head up the Centers for Disease Control back in March of 2018 .
Up until this point Redfield has largely been immune to Conservative criticism .
That changed on Wednesday when Trump called out the Doctor over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Senate committee on Wednesday , Redfield said that for a vaccine to be , “ fully available to the American public , so we begin to take advantage of vaccine to get back to our regular life , I think we are probably looking at late second quarter , third quarter 2021.
” This was obviously a point of contention for Donald Trump who hopes to have a vaccine prior to election day .
The President told reporters Wednesday afternoon , “ I think he made a mistake when he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to distribute immediately to a vast section of the country.
” Trump continued , “ It was an incorrect statement .
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We are ready at a much faster level than he said.
” Redfield also made waves by telling the senate that masks are probably more effective than a vaccine .
“ These facemasks are the important , powerful public health tool we have , ” said the Doctor .
“ I might even go so far as to say that this facemask is more guaranteed to protect me against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine .
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Donald Trump and the GOP’s COVID-19 response would be going well if it wasn’t for all the pesky medical experts. Conservative media declared Anthony Fauci to be the first opponent of the President’s cause. Lately, Dr. Deborah Birx has been a target as well.
Dr. Robert Redfield was appointed by Donald Trump to head up the Centers for Disease Control back in March of 2018. Up until this point Redfield has largely been immune to Conservative criticism. That changed on Wednesday when Trump called out the Doctor over his COVID vaccine timeline.
While speaking to a Senate committee on Wednesday, Redfield said that for a vaccine to be, “fully available to the American public, so we begin to take advantage of vaccine to get back to our regular life, I think we are probably looking at late second quarter, third quarter 2021.”
The President claims his CDC director was wrong on vaccines and says he got confused pic.twitter.com/vKekzCZgkU — Acyn (@Acyn) September 16, 2020
This was obviously a point of contention for Donald Trump who hopes to have a vaccine prior to election day. The President told reporters Wednesday afternoon, “I think he made a mistake when he said that. . .We’re ready to distribute immediately to a vast section of the country.” Trump continued, “It was an incorrect statement. . . . We are ready at a much faster level than he said.”
Redfield also made waves by telling the senate that masks are probably more effective than a vaccine. “These facemasks are the important, powerful public health tool we have,” said the Doctor. “I might even go so far as to say that this facemask is more guaranteed to protect me against COVID than when I take a COVID vaccine.”


politicususa--2020-09-18--Former Senator Claire McCaskill: Bill Barr Should Go “Into the Trash Bin of History”

Criticism of William Barr has rumbled on this week and the latest voice to join the chorus of condemnation was Claire McCaskill , the former senator from Missouri .
McCaskill , a Democrat , spoke to MSNBC on Friday about how the Attorney General isn ’ t focusing on the Russian threat to the November election , as FBI Director Chris Wray outlined this week .
“ The head of the premier law enforcement organization in the United States of America took an oath to tell the truth , and told Congress yesterday that Russia was trying to meddle in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hurt Biden , and that white supremacists were the biggest domestic threat to our national security.
” “ What is the attorney general doing ?
” she asked .
“ He ’ s talking about arresting the mayor of Seattle .
He ’ s talking about arresting protesters .
I mean , if this was a plot for a movie , I would walk out and say this is so unrealistic this couldn ’ t happen in America.
” “ But it ’ s happening , and Barr is totally and completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing the denigration of Joe Biden by Russia but the way he ’ s denigrating the life long career prosecutors.
” “ I can ’ t tell you how badly Barr needs to go into the trash bin of history , and the sooner , the better , ” McCaskill added .

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Criticism of William Barr has rumbled on this week and the latest voice to join the chorus of condemnation was Claire McCaskill, the former senator from Missouri.
McCaskill, a Democrat, spoke to MSNBC on Friday about how the Attorney General isn’t focusing on the Russian threat to the November election, as FBI Director Chris Wray outlined this week.
“Let this settle in,” McCaskill said.
“The head of the premier law enforcement organization in the United States of America took an oath to tell the truth, and told Congress yesterday that Russia was trying to meddle in our election to help Donald Trump, to hurt Biden, and that white supremacists were the biggest domestic threat to our national security.”
“What is the attorney general doing?” she asked.
“He’s talking about arresting the mayor of Seattle. He’s talking about arresting protesters. I mean, if this was a plot for a movie, I would walk out and say this is so unrealistic this couldn’t happen in America.”
“But it’s happening, and Barr is totally and completely responsible the way he is not only allowing the denigration of Joe Biden by Russia but the way he’s denigrating the life long career prosecutors.”
“I can’t tell you how badly Barr needs to go into the trash bin of history, and the sooner, the better,” McCaskill added.
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politicususa--2020-09-18--Jared Kushner Reportedly Didn’t Want Federal Response to Coronavirus: “Free Markets Will Solve This”

A new report claims that Jared Kushner didn ’ t want a federal response to the Coronavirus pandemic and blamed New York for the suffering that the virus would cause there .
A blockbuster report in Vanity Fair outlines comments Kushner made at a meeting about on March 20 Federal Emergency Management Agency that was meant to develop a strategy involving the federal government and private industry .
“ The federal government is not going to lead this response , ” Kushner said , reportedly sitting at the head of the table and in a higher chair than everyone else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the states to figure out what they want to do.
” When it was pointed out that states were bidding against each other to purchase Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) and forcing up prices , Kushner dismissed a federal response to the issue .
“ Free markets will solve this , ” Kushner said .
“ That is not the role of government.
” According to the report , an attendee at the meeting pointed to a CNN report to show the difficulties New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was having and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t pound the phones hard enough to get PPE for his state… .
His people are going to suffer and that ’ s their problem , ” he said .
The exhaustive Vanity Fair article outlines a number of other claims about the meeting and Kushner ’ s response to the virus , which will raise even more questions about the administration ’ s approach .

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A new report claims that Jared Kushner didn’t want a federal response to the Coronavirus pandemic and blamed New York for the suffering that the virus would cause there.
A blockbuster report in Vanity Fair outlines comments Kushner made at a meeting about on March 20 Federal Emergency Management Agency that was meant to develop a strategy involving the federal government and private industry.
“The federal government is not going to lead this response,” Kushner said, reportedly sitting at the head of the table and in a higher chair than everyone else.
“It’s up to the states to figure out what they want to do.”
When it was pointed out that states were bidding against each other to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and forcing up prices, Kushner dismissed a federal response to the issue.
“Free markets will solve this,” Kushner said. “That is not the role of government.”
According to the report, an attendee at the meeting pointed to a CNN report to show the difficulties New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was having and his plea for supplies.
“That’s the CNN bullshit,” Kushner replied. “They lie.”
“Cuomo didn’t pound the phones hard enough to get PPE for his state…. His people are going to suffer and that’s their problem,” he said.
The exhaustive Vanity Fair article outlines a number of other claims about the meeting and Kushner’s response to the virus, which will raise even more questions about the administration’s approach.
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politicususa--2020-09-19--Democrats Vow To Expand The Supreme Court If McConnell Rams Through SCOTUS Nominee

Sen. Ed Markey ( D-MA ) said that if McConnell rams through Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee , Democrats will abolish the filibuster and expand the court .
Democrats have got to show Mitch McConnell that they will burn him to the ground if he rams through Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee .
Sen. Patrick Leahy ( D-VT ) speculated in a statement provided to PoltiicusUSA that McConnell will try to hold the vote on Trump ’ s nominee after the election during the lame duck Senate session , “ Difficult days are ahead .
And Senators McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Supreme Court nominees differently than President Obama ’ s Supreme Court nominees .
They must exhibit a shred of integrity and recognize that abandoning their word now , and breaking all precedents by ramming a nominee through — most likely after the election — would cause the nation tremendous pain.
” Democrats have got to make sure that Republicans know that they will pay dearly if they choose to push through Trump ’ s nominee .
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Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said that if McConnell rams through Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Democrats will abolish the filibuster and expand the court.
Sen. Markey tweeted:
Mitch McConnell set the precedent. No Supreme Court vacancies filled in an election year. If he violates it, when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress, we must abolish the filibuster and expand the Supreme Court. — Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) September 19, 2020
Democrats have got to show Mitch McConnell that they will burn him to the ground if he rams through Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speculated in a statement provided to PoltiicusUSA that McConnell will try to hold the vote on Trump’s nominee after the election during the lame duck Senate session, “Difficult days are ahead. And Senators McConnell and Graham must not treat this President’s Supreme Court nominees differently than President Obama’s Supreme Court nominees. They must exhibit a shred of integrity and recognize that abandoning their word now, and breaking all precedents by ramming a nominee through — most likely after the election — would cause the nation tremendous pain.”
Democrats have got to make sure that Republicans know that they will pay dearly if they choose to push through Trump’s nominee.
Senate Democrats are making it clear that they are going to war to block Trump’s nominee.
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politicususa--2020-09-19--Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, and Susan Collins Have Said They Won’t Vote For SCOTUS Nominee Durin

Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, and Susan Collins Have Said They Won’t Vote For SCOTUS Nominee During An Election

Republicans Senators Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) , Chuck Grassley ( R-IA ) , and Susan Collins ( R-ME ) have all said in the past that they would not vote to confirm a SCOTUS nominee in an election year .
Here is Graham in 2018 : In 2018 , Grassley said about a potential 2020 vacancy : Grassley cited the “ Biden Rule ” — a guideline stemming from a speech given by then-Senator Joe Biden in 1992 — which contends that a vacancy on the Supreme Court in a presidential election year should be left open so the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who makes the decision .
This rule was followed in 2016 when Grassley refused to hold hearings for Merrick Garland , then-President Barack Obama ’ s nominee .
If there is a vacancy in 2020 , Grassley said he will follow the same rule , though he said both President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not agree with him .
Susan Collins said earlier this month that she would not vote to confirm a new Supreme Court justice in October because she feels that it is too close to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jaime Harrison in South Carolina , Collins is trailing in her bid for reelection , and Grassley is not up for reelection .
Graham is likely to change his position .
Grassley could change his , and Collins might refuse to vote for a nominee in October as her on last gasp gesture of moderation to save her Senate seat .
Enough Republicans are on record as opposing jamming a Supreme Court nominee through that they could block Trump and McConnell ’ s plan , but the reality is that none of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be ready to fight .
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Republicans Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Susan Collins (R-ME) have all said in the past that they would not vote to confirm a SCOTUS nominee in an election year.
Here is Graham in 2018:
At @TheAtlantic Festival on October 3rd, 2018, @LindseyGrahamSC said this to @JeffreyGoldberg: “If an opening comes in the last year of President Trump’s term, and the primary process has started, we’ll wait to the next election.”pic.twitter.com/HisvknA7sY — David Gura (@davidgura) September 19, 2020
In 2018, Grassley said about a potential 2020 vacancy:
Grassley cited the “Biden Rule” — a guideline stemming from a speech given by then-Senator Joe Biden in 1992 — which contends that a vacancy on the Supreme Court in a presidential election year should be left open so the American people can have a say in who makes the decision.
This rule was followed in 2016 when Grassley refused to hold hearings for Merrick Garland, then-President Barack Obama‘s nominee. If there is a vacancy in 2020, Grassley said he will follow the same rule, though he said both President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not agree with him.
Susan Collins said earlier this month that she would not vote to confirm a new Supreme Court justice in October because she feels that it is too close to the election:
News: @SenatorCollins told me earlier this month in Maine that she would not seat a Supreme Court justice in October. “I think that’s too close, I really do,” she said. She said she’d also oppose seating a justice in the lame duck if there’s a change in presidents. — Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) September 19, 2020
Graham is tied with Democrat Jaime Harrison in South Carolina, Collins is trailing in her bid for reelection, and Grassley is not up for reelection.
Graham is likely to change his position. Grassley could change his, and Collins might refuse to vote for a nominee in October as her on last gasp gesture of moderation to save her Senate seat. Enough Republicans are on record as opposing jamming a Supreme Court nominee through that they could block Trump and McConnell’s plan, but the reality is that none of these spineless senators can be trusted and Democrats should be ready to fight.
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politicususa--2020-09-19--Sen. Lisa Murkowski Says She Won’t Vote For A Supreme Court Justice Until After Inauguration Day

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said that she would not vote to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice until after Inauguration Day .
If three more Republicans refuse to vote for a new Supreme Court Justice until after a new president takes office , Mitch McConnell will not have the votes to ram through a replacement for the deceased Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
For those who think that it is a done deal that McConnell and Trump will be able to ram through a nominee , it might not be that easy .
Mitch McConnell ’ s Senate majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a senator like Mitt Romney along with potentially Susan Collins who may try to save her Senate seat with a last-ditch moderate stance , Democrats would need just one more Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
Follow and Like PoliticusUSA on Facebook “ > vote for decency .
Lisa Murkowski is a no on confirming a new Supreme Court justice before Election Day .
The question is , are there three more Senate Republicans who will follow her lead ?
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said that she would not vote to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice until after Inauguration Day.
Murkowski said:
Alaska’s @lisamurkowski said today she won’t confirm a new SCOTUS justice until after the inauguration day. Fair is fair, she says. My colleague @kcgrove will have a story shortly. — Liz Ruskin (@lruskin) September 18, 2020
If three more Republicans refuse to vote for a new Supreme Court Justice until after a new president takes office, Mitch McConnell will not have the votes to ram through a replacement for the deceased Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
For those who think that it is a done deal that McConnell and Trump will be able to ram through a nominee, it might not be that easy. Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority is in dire shape, and if a senator like Mitt Romney along with potentially Susan Collins who may try to save her Senate seat with a last-ditch moderate stance, Democrats would need just one more Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group. Follow and Like PoliticusUSA on Facebook“>vote for decency.
Lisa Murkowski is a no on confirming a new Supreme Court justice before Election Day. The question is, are there three more Senate Republicans who will follow her lead?
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politicususa--2020-09-19--Schumer Says No RBG Replacement Until There Is A New President

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of RBG should not be @ @ @ @ @ new president .
Schumer is correct .
A potential lame-duck president and a lame-duck Republican @ @ @ @ @ allowed to fill Justice Ginsburg ‘ s seat .
However , McConnell has already promised @ @ @ @ @ open , he would fill it .
The problem for Trump and McConnell is that @ @ @ @ @ to them .
If Senate Democrats pull out all of the stops and take a @ @ @ @ @ own playbook , they could drag out any Supreme Court nominee confirmation process past election @ @ @ @ @ some creative and out of the box thinking , but if Democrats are serious about @ @ @ @ @ they are going to have to pull out all of the stops to prevent them @ @ @ @ @ justice against the will of the American people .
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of RBG should not be filled until there is a new president.
Schumer tweeted:
The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 18, 2020
Schumer is correct. A potential lame-duck president and a lame-duck Republican Senate majority should not be allowed to fill Justice Ginsburg‘s seat. However, McConnell has already promised that if another vacany came open, he would fill it.
The problem for Trump and McConnell is that it may not be up to them. If Senate Democrats pull out all of the stops and take a page from McConnell’s own playbook, they could drag out any Supreme Court nominee confirmation process past election day.
It might require some creative and out of the box thinking, but if Democrats are serious about stopping Trump and McConnell, they are going to have to pull out all of the stops to prevent them from installing another Supreme Court justice against the will of the American people.
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politicususa--2020-09-18--Ruth Bader-Ginsburg Dead at 87

Ruth Bader-Ginsburg Dead at 87

Ruth Bader-Ginsburg has been a Supreme Court Justice for the last 27 years .
She was initially placed on the @ @ @ @ @ 1993 .
This death will likely allow Donald Trump to place one more Conservative Justice @ @ @ @ @ Just weeks ago , Trump created a list of people that he may nominate .
@ @ @ @ @ Majority Leader has been chomping at the bit to place a new judge on the @ @ @ @ @ the fact that he failed to vote on Merrick Garland when the 2016 election was @ @ @ @ @ some Conservatives have argued that there should not be a justice voted on during an @ @ @ @ @ Alaskan senator Lisa Murkowski .
Bader-Ginsburg became a folk hero , popular amongst both Liberals @ @ @ @ @ likely immediately look to place a new justice on the bench .
This is a @ @ @ @ @ to come soon .

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Ruth Bader-Ginsburg has been a Supreme Court Justice for the last 27 years. She was initially placed on the bench by Bill Clinton in 1993.
This death will likely allow Donald Trump to place one more Conservative Justice on the Supreme Court. Just weeks ago, Trump created a list of people that he may nominate.
Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader has been chomping at the bit to place a new judge on the court. This is despite the fact that he failed to vote on Merrick Garland when the 2016 election was months away.
At least some Conservatives have argued that there should not be a justice voted on during an election year. This includes Alaskan senator Lisa Murkowski.
Bader-Ginsburg became a folk hero, popular amongst both Liberals and Conservatives.
Trump will likely immediately look to place a new justice on the bench. This is a still developing story with more to come soon.


politicususa--2020-09-18--Trump Refuses To Answer When Asked Why He Blocked USPS From Sending Out Masks

Trump quickly changed the subject when he was asked why he blocked the Postal Service from sending masks to every American .
Trump said : I don ’ t run it .
As you know , that ’ s run by a commission and they run it , I think , frankly , if they would raise the price of packaging you ’ d end up making a lot of money or breaking even or doing something the post office has been a mess for many , many generations but for certainly decades .
It loses a lot of money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of money one of the reasons it loses a lot of money now is that it ’ s delivering all these packages and every time they deliver a package they lose $ 3 or whatever the number may be .
I would suggest that raise the price of packages and you might get something where it loses very little .
Or made some money whether it ’ s Amazon or any of the other internet delivery services , if you did that , you would have a whole different post office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
In the meantime , I know so many people in the postal service , they ’ re incredible people , and they ’ re very secure , they ’ re going to be very secure .
Here is the draft of the USPS press release : How many lives could have been saved if the USPS would have been allowed to send the reusable masks ?
Sending the masks would have gone against Trump ’ s strategy of downplaying the pandemic , and Jared Kushner ’ s plan for no national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , Trump has chosen to put himself first and make America sicker .
Trump didn ’ t have an answer , because admitting the truth would mean confessing to putting the well being of the American people last .
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Trump quickly changed the subject when he was asked why he blocked the Postal Service from sending masks to every American.
Trump said:
I don’t run it. As you know, that’s run by a commission and they run it, I think, frankly, if they would raise the price of packaging you’d end up making a lot of money or breaking even or doing something the post office has been a mess for many, many generations but for certainly decades. It loses a lot of money, it’s always lost a lot of money one of the reasons it loses a lot of money now is that it’s delivering all these packages and every time they deliver a package they lose $3 or whatever the number may be. I would suggest that raise the price of packages and you might get something where it loses very little.
Or made some money whether it’s Amazon or any of the other internet delivery services, if you did that, you would have a whole different post office, hopefully, they’ll be doing that. In the meantime, I know so many people in the postal service, they’re incredible people, and they’re very secure, they’re going to be very secure.
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Trump refused to answer when he was asked why he blocked the USPS from sending masks to every American. pic.twitter.com/fegsE7F5yn — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 18, 2020
Here is the draft of the USPS press release:
The USPS had a plan to send 5 reusable facemarks to every household in early April. Even had a press release ready. The White House blocked the plan. “There was concern…that households receiving masks might create concern or panic." https://t.co/pYABjdzTCM pic.twitter.com/v4BLKRMPOc — Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) September 17, 2020
How many lives could have been saved if the USPS would have been allowed to send the reusable masks? Sending the masks would have gone against Trump’s strategy of downplaying the pandemic, and Jared Kushner’s plan for no national response.
At every turn throughout the pandemic, Trump has chosen to put himself first and make America sicker.
Trump didn’t have an answer, because admitting the truth would mean confessing to putting the well being of the American people last.
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politicususa--2020-09-18--Since Nothing Else is Going On, Republicans Want the DOJ to Prosecute Netflix

The United States has had over 6 million COVID-19 cases .
The death count from those cases is nearing 200,000 and the country is regularly seeing over 1,000 deaths a day .
Americans have also been waiting on a decision about expanded unemployment benefits since the end of July .
Since Republicans in the House seemingly have nothing better , though , they ’ ve decided to ask William Barr to prosecute Netflix .
The GOP lawmakers are concerned with what they see as the hyper-sexualization of young girls in the film , Cuties .
The film-makers say they movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexualization .
33 Republican Congresspeople wrote in a letter to Barr , “ We ’ re writing to recommend you bring charges against Netflix , Inc. for the distribution of the film ‘ Cuties , ’ which contains child pornography.
” “ According to IMDB ’ s parental guide , Cuties contains , ‘ a scene where an 11-year-old girl dressed in a tank and panties is splashed with water and begins twerking in a frenzied kind of way , ’ and numerous other , equally distressing depictions of minors including the display @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breast.
” Netflix has defended their decision to allow users to stream the film .
The company said in a statement , “ It ’ s an award winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up — and we ’ d encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie .
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The United States has had over 6 million COVID-19 cases. The death count from those cases is nearing 200,000 and the country is regularly seeing over 1,000 deaths a day.
Americans have also been waiting on a decision about expanded unemployment benefits since the end of July. Since Republicans in the House seemingly have nothing better, though, they’ve decided to ask William Barr to prosecute Netflix.
The GOP lawmakers are concerned with what they see as the hyper-sexualization of young girls in the film, Cuties. The film-makers say they movie is meant be a criticism of this sexualization.
33 Republican Congresspeople wrote in a letter to Barr, “We’re writing to recommend you bring charges against Netflix, Inc. for the distribution of the film ‘Cuties,’ which contains child pornography.”
.@FoxNews: Ted Cruz calls for DOJ investigation into 'Cuties' filmmakers and Netflix https://t.co/eEUieCrdq7 — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) September 14, 2020
The letter continues:
“According to IMDB’s parental guide, Cuties contains, ‘a scene where an 11-year-old girl dressed in a tank and panties is splashed with water and begins twerking in a frenzied kind of way,’ and numerous other, equally distressing depictions of minors including the display of an 11-year-old child’s bare breast.”
Netflix has defended their decision to allow users to stream the film. The company said in a statement, “It’s an award winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up — and we’d encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie.”


politicususa--2020-09-18--Trump Has A Hysterical Meltdown During Press Conference Over Mail-In Voting

Trump proclaimed that mail-in voting is a scam and that the vote count is going to corrupt and against him during a press conference meltdown .
Trump said : I know so many people in the postal system and over the years they ’ re incredible people .
And they ’ re very secure .
They ’ re going to be very secure .
You know the problem with the ballots , it is not the post office , the problem with the ballots is the people sending the ballots and the people counting the ballots .
And who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they being sent ?
Are they being sent to the wrong areas or not being sent at all ?
There will be tremendous corruption if they don ’ t do something about it .
Now one big hope is that we ’ re in front of numerous federal judges in Nevada , we ’ re in front in Pennsylvania , as you know , we ’ re in front in Michigan , we have numerous court cases out there that are very well advanced and you ’ ll start seeing decisions just like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania .
That was a great decision by a judge .
That came down two days ago .
And that was a very important decision .
So , but we have a lot of very important decisions coming down on this scam of unsolicited ballots , where they ’ re sending out tens of millions of ballots to everybody , people who didn ’ t expect them , people are getting inundated and showered with ballots .
Everybody in this room knows it ’ s a scam , okay .
Everybody in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t say it , John .
Because it ’ s a scam — Sending ballots , they are never going to be able to count them .
Trump apparently doesn ’ t know that he has lost big vote by mail in Pennsylvania and Michigan over the last two days .
Trump dismissed claims that he is slowing down the mail , then went off on a minutes long rant about mail-in voting .
Trump said that it is different when he votes by mail , because the ballot was requested and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send ballots automatically to registered voters .
Five of them have done this since before COVID-19 , and only one of them is potentially a swing state ( Nevada ) .
Donald Trump ’ s meltdown is trying to delegitimize an election that he is losing , and his paranoid rant about mail-in voting is proving to voters why he must be voted out of office .
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Trump proclaimed that mail-in voting is a scam and that the vote count is going to corrupt and against him during a press conference meltdown.
Trump said:
I know so many people in the postal system and over the years they’re incredible people. And they’re very secure. They’re going to be very secure. You know the problem with the ballots, it is not the post office, the problem with the ballots is the people sending the ballots and the people counting the ballots. And who are they sending them to? Where are they being sent? Are they being sent to the wrong areas or not being sent at all? There will be tremendous corruption if they don’t do something about it.
Now one big hope is that we’re in front of numerous federal judges in Nevada, we’re in front in Pennsylvania, as you know, we’re in front in Michigan, we have numerous court cases out there that are very well advanced and you’ll start seeing decisions just like we won the case on opening up Pennsylvania. That was a great decision by a judge. That came down two days ago. And that was a very important decision.
So, but we have a lot of very important decisions coming down on this scam of unsolicited ballots, where they’re sending out tens of millions of ballots to everybody, people who didn’t expect them, people are getting inundated and showered with ballots. Everybody in this room knows it’s a scam, okay. Everybody in this room. Even John. Don’t say it, John. Because it’s a scam — Sending ballots, they are never going to be able to count them.
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Trump goes totally off the rails and starts ranting about mail-in voting with full paranoid that the vote count is going to be corrupt, as he claimed that millions of votes aren't going to be able to be counted. pic.twitter.com/LVnRephpU0 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 18, 2020
Trump apparently doesn’t know that he has lost big vote by mail in Pennsylvania and Michigan over the last two days.
Trump dismissed claims that he is slowing down the mail, then went off on a minutes long rant about mail-in voting. Trump said that it is different when he votes by mail, because the ballot was requested and not sent to him.
Just nine states send ballots automatically to registered voters. Five of them have done this since before COVID-19, and only one of them is potentially a swing state (Nevada).
Donald Trump’s meltdown is trying to delegitimize an election that he is losing, and his paranoid rant about mail-in voting is proving to voters why he must be voted out of office.
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politicususa--2020-09-18--Trump’s Mail Slow Down Scheme Is Failing As Michigan Judge Rules Ballots Must Be Counted

Trump ’ s effort to suppress the mail-in vote suffered a new defeat as a judge ruled that Michigan must count ballots postmarked by election eve .
A judge on Friday cleared the way for more absentee ballots to be counted in Michigan , saying envelopes postmarked by the eve of the Nov. 3 election are eligible , even if they show up days later .
The decision is significant in a state that is anticipating waves of absentee ballots this fall ; about 2.3 million have already been requested .
For absentee ballots to be counted , Michigan law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time polls close on Election Day .
An absentee ballot can be counted if postmarked by Nov. 2 and received within 14 days after the election , said Stephens , who noted that it can take two weeks to certify Michigan election results anyway .
The Michigan ruling comes on the heels of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court extending the ballots to be received , rejecting a Trump challenge to ballot drop boxes , and throwing the Green Party off of the ballot .
A federal judge blocked Trump ’ s efforts to slow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if the mail is slowed down , critical swing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania are going to make sure that voters are not disenfranchised .
The Michigan ruling means that there may not be a declared winner on election night , but Trump ’ s scheme to disenfranchise millions of voters appears to be crumblings .
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Trump’s effort to suppress the mail-in vote suffered a new defeat as a judge ruled that Michigan must count ballots postmarked by election eve.
The AP reported:
A judge on Friday cleared the way for more absentee ballots to be counted in Michigan, saying envelopes postmarked by the eve of the Nov. 3 election are eligible, even if they show up days later.
The decision is significant in a state that is anticipating waves of absentee ballots this fall; about 2.3 million have already been requested. For absentee ballots to be counted, Michigan law requires them to be received by the time polls close on Election Day.
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An absentee ballot can be counted if postmarked by Nov. 2 and received within 14 days after the election, said Stephens, who noted that it can take two weeks to certify Michigan election results anyway.
The Michigan ruling comes on the heels of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court extending the ballots to be received, rejecting a Trump challenge to ballot drop boxes, and throwing the Green Party off of the ballot.
A federal judge blocked Trump’s efforts to slow down the mail on Thursday, and even if the mail is slowed down, critical swing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania are going to make sure that voters are not disenfranchised.
The Michigan ruling means that there may not be a declared winner on election night, but Trump’s scheme to disenfranchise millions of voters appears to be crumblings.
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politicususa--2020-09-18--Bad News For Trump As Virginia Sees Historic Early Voting Turnout

Virginia is seeing unprecedented lines for early voting in what is an ominous sign for Trump voters say they are willing to wait all day to vote .
And I will say that we ’ ve heard this over and over again , particularly if people have to stand here all day they will .
Several people already waiting more than two hours to cast their ballot , and it is so important to keep in mind that this is a rolling process .
They do not have to cast their ballot today .
They are choosing to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They want to have their say , and a lot of them want to actually see their ballot being cast .
They don ’ t believe that the mail system is working right now .
They believe it ’ s broken , and they are too scared to submit their ballot that way .
Just to give you an idea of how unprecedented that is here .
I spoke to someone who has been working at elections here in Virginia for 20 years , and she says she ’ s never seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They expected a small crowd .
Usually , when absentee in-person begins it ’ s 20 people .
Nothing like this , hundreds and hundreds of people lined up here .
Trump is doing everything he can , including breaking the Postal Service , to try to stop people from voting , but if Virginia is any sign , the American determination to cast their ballots is not going to be deterred by some tweets and a potential felon Postmaster General .
Polling shows that Americans are consistently clear about wanting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are willing to wait all day to make sure that their vote counts , most likely against Donald Trump .
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Virginia is seeing unprecedented lines for early voting in what is an ominous sign for Trump voters say they are willing to wait all day to vote.
CNN reported:
And I will say that we’ve heard this over and over again, particularly if people have to stand here all day they will. Several people already waiting more than two hours to cast their ballot, and it is so important to keep in mind that this is a rolling process. They do not have to cast their ballot today. They are choosing to do so. They want to get out there. They want to have their say, and a lot of them want to actually see their ballot being cast.
They don’t believe that the mail system is working right now. They believe it’s broken, and they are too scared to submit their ballot that way. Just to give you an idea of how unprecedented that is here. I spoke to someone who has been working at elections here in Virginia for 20 years, and she says she’s never seen any sort of a turnout like this. They expected a small crowd. Usually, when absentee in-person begins it’s 20 people. Nothing like this, hundreds and hundreds of people lined up here.
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Voters say they are willing to wait in line all day long to cast their ballots as massive lines form in Virginia for early voting. pic.twitter.com/aUM2gQs0de — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 18, 2020
Trump is doing everything he can, including breaking the Postal Service, to try to stop people from voting, but if Virginia is any sign, the American determination to cast their ballots is not going to be deterred by some tweets and a potential felon Postmaster General.
Polling shows that Americans are consistently clear about wanting a change in the White House, and they are willing to wait all day to make sure that their vote counts, most likely against Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-09-18--Republican Anti-Trump Group Claims Support from “Current Top U.S. Government Official”

A Republican group opposed to Donald Trump ’ s reelection has claimed it has the backing of a high level official still working for the U.S. government but hasn ’ t revealed who that is .
The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform ( REPAIR ) released a list of its backers this week , highlighting former officials from the past GOP administrations .
The person who has won the most attention , however , is merely listed as “ senior administration official number one ” who is a “ current top U.S. government official.
” No further information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but former White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci , who is involved with REPAIR , claims he has the inside track on the matter .
The group also claimed to have support from a second senior administration official who is now a former top person .
Their identity is also unknown at this time .
He told CNN last week that someone in the White House would resign in October and publicly speak out against the President , though he gave no indication who that might be .
“ I ’ ll make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be people inside the administration that will denounce what is going on and resign prior to election day , ” Scaramucci said .
It ’ s difficult to speculate who this person might be or if Scaramucci ’ s prediction will prove accurate .
Many former officials have left the administration and publicly rebuked Trump .

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A Republican group opposed to Donald Trump’s reelection has claimed it has the backing of a high level official still working for the U.S. government but hasn’t revealed who that is.
The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform (REPAIR) released a list of its backers this week, highlighting former officials from the past GOP administrations.
The person who has won the most attention, however, is merely listed as “senior administration official number one” who is a “current top U.S. government official.”
No further information is available about who this might be but former White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci, who is involved with REPAIR, claims he has the inside track on the matter.
The group also claimed to have support from a second senior administration official who is now a former top person. Their identity is also unknown at this time.
He told CNN last week that someone in the White House would resign in October and publicly speak out against the President, though he gave no indication who that might be.
“I’ll make a prediction on the show, there will be people inside the administration that will denounce what is going on and resign prior to election day,” Scaramucci said.
It’s difficult to speculate who this person might be or if Scaramucci’s prediction will prove accurate. Many former officials have left the administration and publicly rebuked Trump.
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politicususa--2020-09-18--Lindsey Graham Opponent Jaime Harrison Raises Another $1 Million in 24-Hour Period

Jaime Harrison has repeated his blockbuster fundraising success from Thursday by raising the same amount over the past 24 hours .
He ’ s currently tied with Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina Senate race .
Harrison , a Democrat , announced the initial numbers yesterday but had to provide an update on Friday because he ’ d pulled off the same fundraising feat again .
“ Update : make that $ 2 million in 48 hours , ” he tweeted , adding the “ mind blown ” emoji .
“ We are are going to use every last cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fight for the people of South Carolina .
Only 46 days until we shock the world.
” “ Lindsey knows we can win and he ’ s going to hit us with everything he ’ s got , ” Harrison said on Twitter , adding another appeal for funds , which , if the past few days are any indication , will be successful .
PoliticusUSA reported on Harrison ’ s million-dollar haul on Thursday as he pushed to defeat Republican Senator Lindsey Graham .
Many commentators believe the Democrat has an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a dead heat with Harrison despite President Donald Trump being clearly on course to win the state in the presidential election .
Graham ’ s closeness to Trump over the course of the administration doesn ’ t seem to have helped him in the current race .
If he is defeated , however narrowly , it will be a major upset for Republicans and will imperil their Senate majority .

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Jaime Harrison has repeated his blockbuster fundraising success from Thursday by raising the same amount over the past 24 hours. He’s currently tied with Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina Senate race.
Harrison, a Democrat, announced the initial numbers yesterday but had to provide an update on Friday because he’d pulled off the same fundraising feat again.
“Update: make that $2 million in 48 hours,” he tweeted, adding the “mind blown” emoji.
“We are are going to use every last cent and every last ounce of our energy to fight for the people of South Carolina. Only 46 days until we shock the world.”
Update: make that $2 million in 48 hours. 🤯 We are are going to use every last cent and every last ounce of our energy to fight for the people of South Carolina. Only 46 days until we shock the world. https://t.co/3a3PflLfSj — Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) September 18, 2020
“Lindsey knows we can win and he’s going to hit us with everything he’s got,” Harrison said on Twitter, adding another appeal for funds, which, if the past few days are any indication, will be successful.
PoliticusUSA reported on Harrison’s million-dollar haul on Thursday as he pushed to defeat Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Many commentators believe the Democrat has an uphill battle.
Recent polling shows Graham in a dead heat with Harrison despite President Donald Trump being clearly on course to win the state in the presidential election.
Graham’s closeness to Trump over the course of the administration doesn’t seem to have helped him in the current race. If he is defeated, however narrowly, it will be a major upset for Republicans and will imperil their Senate majority.
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