politicususa--2020-12-26--Opinion: Russia Is Celebrating That Trump “Burned The United States” On His Way Out

If there was any doubt that dirty Don Trump was a gigantic asset in Vladimir Putin ’ s attempt to inflict damage on the Western world , particularly the United States , this week Russian media confirmed what every sane American already knew was fact .
Trump was Russia ’ s candidate and although he is a loser , Russians are celebrating that he “ burned the United States ” on his way out of office .
This past week after the Electoral College affirmed that Trump was soundly defeated in last month ’ s general election , Russian president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to President-elect Joe Biden .
As Russian media noted , Putin was the very last leader of a G20 nation to acknowledge that Trump is a loser .
However , Putin did acknowledge Trump ’ s loss before “ Moscow ” Mitch McConnell .
According to an article over at the Daily Beast , Russian legislators , television hosts , and pundits acknowledged that Trump was “ our candidate ” and reveled in the damage to America Trump wreaked over four years ; damage the Russians are exceedingly happy about .
Russian media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , ” “ our friend Donald , ” “ our Grandpa ” and “ poor , poor Trump.
” Although the Russian state TV shows finally did concede that Trump is a loser , they also saw a bright side to Trump ’ s “ four-year reign.
” For example , the CEO of Mosfilm Studio and pundit on Russian state television , Karen Shakhnozoarov , rejoiced over Trump ’ s damage to America ’ s electoral and political system .
Ms. Shakhnozoarov also admitted that Trump successfully completed his “ mission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States.
” The director of the International Institute of the Newly Established States , Alexi Martynov , is a renown Russian political expert who noted that with GOP help , Trump “ burned the reputation of U.S. institutions during these elections.
” Mr. Martynov ’ s assessment was fully supported by the host of Russia ’ s “ 60 Minutes ” program .
Sergey Strokan said : “ He [ Trump ] is discrediting the American electoral system .
Let ’ s be glad about that .
I certainly am .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us.
” Weighing in during the broadcast , the 60 Minutes co-host , Evgeny Popov , pointed to a map of America showing states supporting Trump ’ s attempt to overturn a legal and fair election to remain in office .
Mr. Popov said : “ Just look at this map , this is a real beauty .
Exactly half of the country , divided .
America is divided !
” Apparently the Russians are most proud of their puppet for “ stoking racial tensions to sow discord in American society.
” According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approval from Republicans , Trump ’ s incessant insults towards people of color and vilification of immigrants “ worked even better than the Kremilin ’ s most successful operations.
” As noted in the article , “ Stoking racial tensions has long been one of the Kremlin ’ s favored methods of sowing discord in American society ; ” a fact that was confirmed in Robert Mueller ’ s report on Russian election interference , noted by America ’ s intelligence community , and concluded by the U.S. Senate .
For any American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump , none of this information is revelatory , shocking yes , but nothing most observers didn ’ t already suspect .
However , it is stunning in that there was no attempt by the official Russian state media to conceal precisely what many already believed ; Trump is a Russian asset and he did , in fact , incorporate everything Putin wanted in every Trump administration policy .
Still , there are tens of millions of Trump acolytes who could not possibly care less that Trump was doing Putin ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American society , its once vaunted standing in the world , as well as creating a divide among Americans not seen since the Civil War .
If anyone wondered why Trump and his Republican facilitators installed Cabinet-level malacontents with a history of wanting to destroy the agencies they ran , it was not a conspiracy theory that he wanted to decimate every American institution created to serve and protect the people .
Some may rightly believe that Trump ’ s only reason for seeking the White House in the first place was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly true .
However , in light of Russia celebrating that Trump destabilized America ’ s political system , and created an atmosphere among his substantial base that America ’ s democratic system of government is rigged against them , no conscious human being can believe anything other than in serving Russia ’ s interests , Trump ’ s secondary goal was indeed burning America during his four-year reign and as he was sent packing .
– exactly as Vladimir Putin intended .

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If there was any doubt that dirty Don Trump was a gigantic asset in Vladimir Putin’s attempt to inflict damage on the Western world, particularly the United States, this week Russian media confirmed what every sane American already knew was fact. Trump was Russia’s candidate and although he is a loser, Russians are celebrating that he “burned the United States” on his way out of office.
This past week after the Electoral College affirmed that Trump was soundly defeated in last month’s general election, Russian president Vladimir Putin finally sent a congratulatory message to President-elect Joe Biden. As Russian media noted, Putin was the very last leader of a G20 nation to acknowledge that Trump is a loser. However, Putin did acknowledge Trump’s loss before “Moscow” Mitch McConnell.
According to an article over at the Daily Beast, Russian legislators, television hosts, and pundits acknowledged that Trump was “our candidate” and reveled in the damage to America Trump wreaked over four years; damage the Russians are exceedingly happy about.
Russian media gleefully described Trump as “our candidate Trump,” “our friend Donald,” “our Grandpa” and “poor, poor Trump.” Although the Russian state TV shows finally did concede that Trump is a loser, they also saw a bright side to Trump’s “four-year reign.”
For example, the CEO of Mosfilm Studio and pundit on Russian state television, Karen Shakhnozoarov, rejoiced over Trump’s damage to America’s electoral and political system. Ms. Shakhnozoarov also admitted that Trump successfully completed his “mission of destroying the political system of the United States.”
The director of the International Institute of the Newly Established States, Alexi Martynov, is a renown Russian political expert who noted that with GOP help, Trump “burned the reputation of U.S. institutions during these elections.”
Mr. Martynov’s assessment was fully supported by the host of Russia’s “60 Minutes” program. Sergey Strokan said:
“He [Trump] is discrediting the American electoral system. Let’s be glad about that. I certainly am. The worse for them, the better for us.”
Weighing in during the broadcast, the 60 Minutes co-host, Evgeny Popov, pointed to a map of America showing states supporting Trump’s attempt to overturn a legal and fair election to remain in office. Mr. Popov said:
“Just look at this map, this is a real beauty. Exactly half of the country, divided. America is divided!”
Apparently the Russians are most proud of their puppet for “stoking racial tensions to sow discord in American society.” According to the Russian media, with silent approval from Republicans, Trump’s incessant insults towards people of color and vilification of immigrants “worked even better than the Kremilin’s most successful operations.”
As noted in the article, “Stoking racial tensions has long been one of the Kremlin’s favored methods of sowing discord in American society;” a fact that was confirmed in Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election interference, noted by America’s intelligence community, and concluded by the U.S. Senate.
For any American with a pulse and not in thrall of Trump, none of this information is revelatory, shocking yes, but nothing most observers didn’t already suspect. However, it is stunning in that there was no attempt by the official Russian state media to conceal precisely what many already believed; Trump is a Russian asset and he did, in fact, incorporate everything Putin wanted in every Trump administration policy. Still, there are tens of millions of Trump acolytes who could not possibly care less that Trump was doing Putin’s bidding for the sole purpose of destroying American society, its once vaunted standing in the world, as well as creating a divide among Americans not seen since the Civil War.
If anyone wondered why Trump and his Republican facilitators installed Cabinet-level malacontents with a history of wanting to destroy the agencies they ran, it was not a conspiracy theory that he wanted to decimate every American institution created to serve and protect the people.
Some may rightly believe that Trump’s only reason for seeking the White House in the first place was to fleece the nation, and that is certainly true. However, in light of Russia celebrating that Trump destabilized America’s political system, and created an atmosphere among his substantial base that America’s democratic system of government is rigged against them, no conscious human being can believe anything other than in serving Russia’s interests, Trump’s secondary goal was indeed burning America during his four-year reign and as he was sent packing. – exactly as Vladimir Putin intended.


politicususa--2020-12-26--House Dem Blasts Trump For Wrecking COVID Relief At 11th Hour After Ignoring It For Months

Rep. Debbie Dingell ( D-MI ) blasted Donald Trump on Saturday for having the nerve to derail COVID relief legislation after he spent months not lifting a finger to help millions of struggling Americans .
During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Ali Velshi , Rep. Dingell said that her Democratic colleagues have been proposing higher stimulus checks since May when they passed a sweeping relief package , but Trump hasn ’ t lifted a finger to make it happen .
“ Where has he been ?
” the Democratic lawmaker asked .
“ He ’ ll say one thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the afternoon .
It is time for him to be clear.
” Rep. Dingell said that the compromise legislation with $ 600 checks is only a down payment and more will need to be done , but she added that Trump is a reason for the flawed bill .
“ It ’ s not perfect .
He helped make it not perfect , ” she said .
“ People need the president to sign this bill so there can be something in their lives that gives them a tiny bit of certainty in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump won ’ t tell us what he ’ s going to do because he really doesn ’ t seem to care about the number of Americans that are in sheer fear and terror right now about potentially being evicted , even over this holiday season , about how they ’ re goings to eat , how they ’ re going to live .
Yeah , we would you like to see a $ 2,000 stimulus payment .
We ’ ve talked about this since May .
It ’ s not one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about in October .
We passed one back in May .
Where has he been ?
He hasn ’ t been consistent .
He ’ ll say one thing in the morning , one thing in the afternoon .
It is time for him to be clear .
He cares about people ?
Then tell ’ em you ’ ll sign the bill .
It ’ s a down payment .
It ’ s not perfect .
He helped make it not perfect .
People need the president to sign this bill so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that gives them a tiny bit of certainty in this holiday season .
Trump ’ s stimulus stunt shows how detached he is from governing the country Donald Trump thought he could come in at the 11th hour and look like a hero for pushing $ 2,000 stimulus checks , but his stunt only shows how detached he has been from this process and from governing the country .
As Rep. Dingell noted on Saturday , Democrats passed legislation in May that included stimulus checks worth double the amount included in the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busy holding superspreader rallies during the campaign to notice what was happening in Washington , but that doesn ’ t mean it didn ’ t happen .
Donald Trump doesn ’ t care about getting more money to the American people .
He is only interested in wrecking everything in his path for the next 25 days , because he still hasn ’ t gotten over losing the election .

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Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) blasted Donald Trump on Saturday for having the nerve to derail COVID relief legislation after he spent months not lifting a finger to help millions of struggling Americans.
During an interview with MSNBC‘s Ali Velshi, Rep. Dingell said that her Democratic colleagues have been proposing higher stimulus checks since May when they passed a sweeping relief package, but Trump hasn’t lifted a finger to make it happen.
“Where has he been?” the Democratic lawmaker asked. “He’ll say one thing in the morning, one thing in the afternoon. It is time for him to be clear.”
Rep. Dingell said that the compromise legislation with $600 checks is only a down payment and more will need to be done, but she added that Trump is a reason for the flawed bill.
“It’s not perfect. He helped make it not perfect,” she said. “People need the president to sign this bill so there can be something in their lives that gives them a tiny bit of certainty in this holiday season.”
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.@RepDebDingell blasts Trump for derailing COVID relief legislation after spending months ignoring the crisis. pic.twitter.com/KSw6Ggrp4a — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 26, 2020
Rep. Dingell said
Well, because President Trump won’t tell us what he’s going to do because he really doesn’t seem to care about the number of Americans that are in sheer fear and terror right now about potentially being evicted, even over this holiday season, about how they’re goings to eat, how they’re going to live. Yeah, we would you like to see a $2,000 stimulus payment. We’ve talked about this since May. It’s not one bill, Ali, that you talked about in October. We passed one back in May. Where has he been? He hasn’t been consistent. He’ll say one thing in the morning, one thing in the afternoon. It is time for him to be clear. He cares about people? Then tell ’em you’ll sign the bill. It’s a down payment. It’s not perfect. He helped make it not perfect. People need the president to sign this bill so there can be something in their lives that gives them a tiny bit of certainty in this holiday season.
Trump’s stimulus stunt shows how detached he is from governing the country
Donald Trump thought he could come in at the 11th hour and look like a hero for pushing $2,000 stimulus checks, but his stunt only shows how detached he has been from this process and from governing the country.
As Rep. Dingell noted on Saturday, Democrats passed legislation in May that included stimulus checks worth double the amount included in the current relief bill. Perhaps Trump was too busy holding superspreader rallies during the campaign to notice what was happening in Washington, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
Donald Trump doesn’t care about getting more money to the American people. He is only interested in wrecking everything in his path for the next 25 days, because he still hasn’t gotten over losing the election.
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politicususa--2020-12-26--Trump Golfs As Unemployment Benefits Expire For 14 Million Americans

As Donald Trump golfs and tweets from his country club in Florida , millions of Americans saw their unemployment benefits expire in the midst of a public health and economic crisis .
The benefits expired on Saturday because the outgoing president refused to sign a multi-billion dollar relief and spending bill that Democrats and Republicans approved last weekend .
According to Reuters , “ Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $ 2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package , protesting that it did not do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report notes , leaders in both parties are shocked that Trump is blocking the bill since the White House had said it supported the legislation .
Trump stunned Republicans and Democrats alike when he said this week he was unhappy with the massive bill , which provides $ 892 billion in badly needed coronavirus relief , including extending special unemployment benefits expiring on Dec. 26 , and $ 1.4 trillion for normal government spending .
Without Trump ’ s signature , about 14 million people could lose those extra benefits , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government shutdown will begin on Tuesday unless Congress can agree a stop-gap government funding bill before then .
Trump vacations one last time as America burns Donald Trump hasn ’ t lifted a finger over the past 10 months as COVID-19 tore apart the lives of millions of Americans , whether because they lost a family member to the virus or got laid off as so many business struggle to survive .
Now , at the eleventh hour , Trump is trying to play hero and pretend he cares about the millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was too busy golfing , holding superspreader campaign rallies , and working to overturn an election he lost decisively to Joe Biden .
As America burns , Donald Trump is taking another vacation .
The good news is that this will be his last .

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As Donald Trump golfs and tweets from his country club in Florida, millions of Americans saw their unemployment benefits expire in the midst of a public health and economic crisis.
The benefits expired on Saturday because the outgoing president refused to sign a multi-billion dollar relief and spending bill that Democrats and Republicans approved last weekend.
According to Reuters, “Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, protesting that it did not do enough to help everyday people.”
As the report notes, leaders in both parties are shocked that Trump is blocking the bill since the White House had said it supported the legislation.
More via Reuters:
Trump stunned Republicans and Democrats alike when he said this week he was unhappy with the massive bill, which provides $892 billion in badly needed coronavirus relief, including extending special unemployment benefits expiring on Dec. 26, and $1.4 trillion for normal government spending. Without Trump’s signature, about 14 million people could lose those extra benefits, according to Labor Department data. A partial government shutdown will begin on Tuesday unless Congress can agree a stop-gap government funding bill before then.
Trump vacations one last time as America burns
Donald Trump hasn’t lifted a finger over the past 10 months as COVID-19 tore apart the lives of millions of Americans, whether because they lost a family member to the virus or got laid off as so many business struggle to survive.
Now, at the eleventh hour, Trump is trying to play hero and pretend he cares about the millions of suffering Americans he spent months ignoring as he was too busy golfing, holding superspreader campaign rallies, and working to overturn an election he lost decisively to Joe Biden.
As America burns, Donald Trump is taking another vacation. The good news is that this will be his last.
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politicususa--2020-12-26--Opinion: Trump’s Rush to Execute Americans Epitomizes Republicans’ Genocidal Assault on Life

Donald Trump and his administration are on an execution spree , rushing to expedite as many state-sponsored murders of federal prisoners as they can before his term ends on January 20 .
Between last December 10 and the end of his term , Trump has scheduled five executions , bringing his total since last July to 13 .
Since Trump and Attorney General William Barr effectively re-instituted federal executions , which had basically been suspended for the past 17 years , Trump has acted fast and furiously with this license to kill .
In the words of Joanna Walters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solidified his legacy as “ as the most prolific execution president in over 130 years.
” This maniacal homicidal impatience , this murderous death drive , really defines Trump ’ s leadership and agenda for the past four years , and that of the Republican Party as well .
In fact , as I ’ ve suggested multiple times in the pages of PoliticusUsa ( here , here , and here ) , beyond homicidal , Trump ’ s agenda is more properly defined as genocidal .
In October 2019 , perhaps most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Syria the U.S. peace-keeping forces which were protecting Kurdish refugees , clearing the way for Turkey ’ s President Tayyipn Erdogan to unleash a genocidal massacre of the Kurds .
Trump ’ s aiding and abetting of this mass slaughter warranted his being brought before a U.N. tribunal on charges of genocide .
And yet , it ’ s hard to rank which of Trump ’ s life-denying acts or policies is most egregious .
He has certainly played a central role , in both his inaction in terms of coordinating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of misinformation , in aiding and abetting the over 310,000 American deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic .
These deaths aren ’ t a result of his incompetence ; they are a result of his malfeasance , by intention .
Trump has exhibited not just a careless disregard for American lives , indeed all lives , but a hostility toward them he manifested in targeted and intentional actions .
And it ’ s just not Trump ; it ’ s the entire Republican Party .
As Sean Colorassi recently reported for PoliticusUsa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posing obstacles to the passage of Covid-19 relief package , asserting the distorted belief that it is not necessary .
A cursory perusal of the headlines , however , would alert any sentient being to the reality that 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty last summer ; that millions more are living on the precipice , living in cars , facing eviction when the moratorium on evictions expires at the end of the month , facing the end of unemployment benefits just after Christmas , and more .
Hunger and food insecurity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s food banks experiencing unprecedented surges in demand .
Small businesses and thousands of restaurants are facing closure , indeed extinction .
Cash-strapped states are not only losing billions in tax revenues because economic closures but also are faced with millions of dollars of expenses to address the pandemic .
The Republicans refusal to provide aid to state and local governments will mean layoffs of public sector workers and the loss of vital services of citizens .
But aid is unnecessary , they say !
This Republican refusal will cripple the economy for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives , and , above all , cost American lives .
But this kind of genocidal governing has become the calling card of Trump and the GOP .
And they want to get as much killing done as possible , undermine life as much as they can , before Trump leaves office .
Trump has gutted environmental regulations , particularly when it comes to ensuring Americans have clean water to drink , and has been hurrying in the past few weeks to sell off or lease the public lands that belong to Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Arctic and California that been protected .
He ’ s doing all of this as we face an enormous threat from climate change and need to be rethinking energy production in much smarter and life-sustaining ways .
Until January 20 , we will see Trump ’ s and the GOP ’ s genocidal mission put in overdrive , trading American lives for whatever financial scraps they can muster .

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Donald Trump and his administration are on an execution spree, rushing to expedite as many state-sponsored murders of federal prisoners as they can before his term ends on January 20. Between last December 10 and the end of his term, Trump has scheduled five executions, bringing his total since last July to 13. Since Trump and Attorney General William Barr effectively re-instituted federal executions, which had basically been suspended for the past 17 years, Trump has acted fast and furiously with this license to kill. In the words of Joanna Walters, writing in The Guardian, he has solidified his legacy as “as the most prolific execution president in over 130 years.”
This maniacal homicidal impatience, this murderous death drive, really defines Trump’s leadership and agenda for the past four years, and that of the Republican Party as well.
In fact, as I’ve suggested multiple times in the pages of PoliticusUsa (here, here, and here), beyond homicidal, Trump’s agenda is more properly defined as genocidal.
In October 2019, perhaps most egregiously for example, he removed from Northern Syria the U.S. peace-keeping forces which were protecting Kurdish refugees, clearing the way for Turkey’s President Tayyipn Erdogan to unleash a genocidal massacre of the Kurds. Trump’s aiding and abetting of this mass slaughter warranted his being brought before a U.N. tribunal on charges of genocide.
And yet, it’s hard to rank which of Trump’s life-denying acts or policies is most egregious.
He has certainly played a central role, in both his inaction in terms of coordinating a national response and his aggressive denials and spread of misinformation, in aiding and abetting the over 310,000 American deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic. These deaths aren’t a result of his incompetence; they are a result of his malfeasance, by intention.
Trump has exhibited not just a careless disregard for American lives, indeed all lives, but a hostility toward them he manifested in targeted and intentional actions.
And it’s just not Trump; it’s the entire Republican Party.
As Sean Colorassi recently reported for PoliticusUsa, some two dozen Republican Senators have been posing obstacles to the passage of Covid-19 relief package, asserting the distorted belief that it is not necessary.
A cursory perusal of the headlines, however, would alert any sentient being to the reality that 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty last summer; that millions more are living on the precipice, living in cars, facing eviction when the moratorium on evictions expires at the end of the month, facing the end of unemployment benefits just after Christmas, and more. Hunger and food insecurity are surging, with the nation’s food banks experiencing unprecedented surges in demand. Small businesses and thousands of restaurants are facing closure, indeed extinction. Cash-strapped states are not only losing billions in tax revenues because economic closures but also are faced with millions of dollars of expenses to address the pandemic. The Republicans refusal to provide aid to state and local governments will mean layoffs of public sector workers and the loss of vital services of citizens.
But aid is unnecessary, they say!
This Republican refusal will cripple the economy for the long term, irreparably damage American lives, and, above all, cost American lives.
But this kind of genocidal governing has become the calling card of Trump and the GOP.
And they want to get as much killing done as possible, undermine life as much as they can, before Trump leaves office.
Trump has gutted environmental regulations, particularly when it comes to ensuring Americans have clean water to drink, and has been hurrying in the past few weeks to sell off or lease the public lands that belong to Americans to the oil drillers, including areas of the Arctic and California that been protected. He’s doing all of this as we face an enormous threat from climate change and need to be rethinking energy production in much smarter and life-sustaining ways.
Until January 20, we will see Trump’s and the GOP’s genocidal mission put in overdrive, trading American lives for whatever financial scraps they can muster.


politicususa--2020-12-28--Senate Democrats To Attempt To Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) announced that Senate Democrats will attempt to pass $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
Schumer is going to make Republicans object and block $ 2,000 stimulus checks a little more than a week before critical Senate runoff elections in Georgia .
Sen. Pat Toomey ( R-PA ) said on Sunday that he opposes $ 2,000 stimulus checks , so it would not be surprising if Mitch McConnell sent Toomey out to take the bullet for his party .
Sen. Toomey is retiring and not running for reelection in 2022 , so he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a heartless jerk who is blocking help for millions of people in the middle of a pandemic .
Senate Republicans blocked $ 1,200 stimulus checks , so it is a certainty that they will object and block $ 2,000 checks .
It is terrible political optics that undoes the myth that Loeffler and Perdue in Georgia delivered pandemic aid to the people of Georgia .
Schumer and the Democrats might not get the additional stimulus this week , but if they play their cards right that could win the Georgia runoffs and control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that Senate Democrats will attempt to pass $2,000 stimulus checks.
Schumer tweeted:
The House will pass a bill to give Americans $2,000 checks. Then I will move to pass it in the Senate. No Democrats will object. Will Senate Republicans? — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 28, 2020
Schumer is going to make Republicans object and block $2,000 stimulus checks a little more than a week before critical Senate runoff elections in Georgia.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) said on Sunday that he opposes $2,000 stimulus checks, so it would not be surprising if Mitch McConnell sent Toomey out to take the bullet for his party. Sen. Toomey is retiring and not running for reelection in 2022, so he has nothing to lose by looking like a heartless jerk who is blocking help for millions of people in the middle of a pandemic.
Senate Republicans blocked $1,200 stimulus checks, so it is a certainty that they will object and block $2,000 checks. It is terrible political optics that undoes the myth that Loeffler and Perdue in Georgia delivered pandemic aid to the people of Georgia.
Schumer and the Democrats might not get the additional stimulus this week, but if they play their cards right that could win the Georgia runoffs and control of the Senate.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Trump To Sign Pandemic Stimulus As He Makes Insane Demands That Will Never Happen

Trump said that he will be signing the pandemic relief bill , and then he uncorked a list of insane demands that won ’ t happen .
Trump said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA by the White House : As President of the United States it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus .
I understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh actions by Democrat-run states .
Many people are back to work , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is back to work .
Fortunately , as a result of my work with Congress in passing the CARES Act earlier this year , we avoided another Great Depression .
Under my leadership , Project Warp Speed has been a tremendous success , my Administration and I developed a vaccine many years ahead of wildest expectations , and we are distributing these vaccines , and others soon coming , to millions of people .
As President , I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2,000 checks per adult and $ 600 per child .
As President I am demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 .
The Act provides that , “ whenever the President determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is provided , or that such budget authority should be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons ( including termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority has been provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both Houses of Congress a special message ” describing the amount to be reserved , the relevant accounts , the reasons for the rescission , and the economic effects of the rescission .
2 U.S.C .
§ 683 .
I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed .
I will send back to Congress a redlined version , item by item , accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds be removed from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill to restore unemployment benefits , stop evictions , provide rental assistance , add money for PPP , return our airline workers back to work , add substantially more money for vaccine distribution , and much more .
On Monday the House will vote to increase payments to individuals from $ 600 to $ 2,000 .
Therefore , a family of four would receive $ 5,200 .
Additionally , Congress has promised that Section 230 , which so unfairly benefits Big Tech at the expense of the American people , will be reviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Likewise , the House and Senate have agreed to focus strongly on the very substantial voter fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election .
The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $ 2,000 , repeals Section 230 , and starts an investigation into voter fraud .
Big Tech must not get protections of Section 230 !
Much more money is coming .
I will never give up my fight for the American people !
The important part here is that Trump will sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House nor the Senate has agreed to make investigating voter fraud a priority .
Trump ’ s demand that Section 230 of the NDAA be removed is also never going to happen .
Presidents don ’ t have a line-item veto , so Trump can redline the bill all that he wants , but it means nothing .
Once he signs it , it becomes law .
Trump wants credit for a bill that he had nothing to do with , and he is trying to gin up more attention for himself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been bumped off of the political stage and is facing political irrelevance in a few weeks .
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Trump said that he will be signing the pandemic relief bill, and then he uncorked a list of insane demands that won’t happen.
Trump said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA by the White House:
As President of the United States it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus.
I understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh actions by Democrat-run states. Many people are back to work, but my job is not done until everyone is back to work.
Fortunately, as a result of my work with Congress in passing the CARES Act earlier this year, we avoided another Great Depression. Under my leadership, Project Warp Speed has been a tremendous success, my Administration and I developed a vaccine many years ahead of wildest expectations, and we are distributing these vaccines, and others soon coming, to millions of people.
As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child.
As President I am demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Act provides that, “whenever the President determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is provided, or that such budget authority should be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons (including termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority has been provided), the President shall transmit to both Houses of Congress a special message” describing the amount to be reserved, the relevant accounts, the reasons for the rescission, and the economic effects of the rescission. 2 U.S.C. § 683.
I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed. I will send back to Congress a redlined version, item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds be removed from the bill.
I am signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental assistance, add money for PPP, return our airline workers back to work, add substantially more money for vaccine distribution, and much more.
On Monday the House will vote to increase payments to individuals from $600 to $2,000. Therefore, a family of four would receive $5,200. Additionally, Congress has promised that Section 230, which so unfairly benefits Big Tech at the expense of the American people, will be reviewed and either be terminated or substantially reformed.
Likewise, the House and Senate have agreed to focus strongly on the very substantial voter fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election.
The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud.
Big Tech must not get protections of Section 230!
Voter Fraud must be fixed!
Much more money is coming. I will never give up my fight for the American people!
The important part here is that Trump will sign the pandemic relief bill.
Neither the House nor the Senate has agreed to make investigating voter fraud a priority. Trump’s demand that Section 230 of the NDAA be removed is also never going to happen. Presidents don’t have a line-item veto, so Trump can redline the bill all that he wants, but it means nothing. Once he signs it, it becomes law.
Trump wants credit for a bill that he had nothing to do with, and he is trying to gin up more attention for himself as someone clearly feels needy now that he has been bumped off of the political stage and is facing political irrelevance in a few weeks.
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politicususa--2020-12-27--Marco Rubio Seems To Suggest Americans Don’t Need COVID Vaccine After He Got Vaccinated

Sen. Marco Rubio ( R-FL ) got his COVID vaccination and then said that Dr. Fauci is lying about the number of vaccinations needed for herd immunity .
Many in elite bubbles , like Sen. Marco Rubio , are misleading the American people on the need to get vaccinated because they are planning to run for president in 2024 and are trying to appeal to Trump ’ s base .
If Rubio really believed that a comprehensive vaccination program is unnecessary , he could have skipped getting vaccinated and put his theory to the test .
Trump will soon be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , misinformation , and reckless stupidity will remain strong within the Republican Party .
Marco Rubio still wants to be president .
He and other Republican contenders are going to engage in a race to the bottom to try to capture all of the Trump voters that they can get .
The 2024 campaign for the Republican nomination is off and running , with Rubio suggesting to Republican primary voters that their vaccination might not be necessary .
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) got his COVID vaccination and then said that Dr. Fauci is lying about the number of vaccinations needed for herd immunity.
Rubio tweeted:
Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March Dr. Fauci has been distorting the level of vaccination needed for herd immunity It isn’t just him Many in elite bubbles believe the American public doesn’t know “what’s good for them” so they need to be tricked into “doing the right thing” — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 27, 2020
Many in elite bubbles, like Sen. Marco Rubio, are misleading the American people on the need to get vaccinated because they are planning to run for president in 2024 and are trying to appeal to Trump’s base.
If Rubio really believed that a comprehensive vaccination program is unnecessary, he could have skipped getting vaccinated and put his theory to the test.
Trump will soon be gone, but the culture of denial, misinformation, and reckless stupidity will remain strong within the Republican Party.
Marco Rubio still wants to be president. He and other Republican contenders are going to engage in a race to the bottom to try to capture all of the Trump voters that they can get.
The 2024 campaign for the Republican nomination is off and running, with Rubio suggesting to Republican primary voters that their vaccination might not be necessary.
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politicususa--2020-12-27--Mike Pence Goes Skiing As Americans Die Without Pandemic Aid

Vice President Mike Pence violated CDC guidelines and is off skiing in Colorado as pandemic relief still has not been signed while Americans are dying .
Eighteen Secret Service agents reportedly have booked rooms at the Grand Hyatt Vail , with 30 more agents staying in other locations around the valley .
Ski instructors have reportedly been booked for the Pence party at nearby Beaver Creek Resort , and one source confirmed one of the vice president ’ s brothers has been spotted in town .
A military jet loaded with vehicles reportedly landed at the Eagle County Regional Airport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come in on Air Force 2 on Wednesday .
The CDC urged Americans not to travel over the holiday season , so Mike Pence holds a super spreader event on the slopes , because he got vaccinated , so who cares about anyone involved with his ski holiday who might get sick ?
Trump still has not signed the COVID relief bill .
The American people are struggling , suffering , and dying .
Vice President Mike Pence is showing what the American people really mean to him by going skiing while Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Americans are dying and Mike Pence is skiing .
January 20 , 2021 , can ’ t get here fast enough .
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Vice President Mike Pence violated CDC guidelines and is off skiing in Colorado as pandemic relief still has not been signed while Americans are dying.
RealVail first reported:
Eighteen Secret Service agents reportedly have booked rooms at the Grand Hyatt Vail, with 30 more agents staying in other locations around the valley.
Ski instructors have reportedly been booked for the Pence party at nearby Beaver Creek Resort, and one source confirmed one of the vice president’s brothers has been spotted in town.
A military jet loaded with vehicles reportedly landed at the Eagle County Regional Airport on Tuesday. Pence is expected to come in on Air Force 2 on Wednesday.
The CDC urged Americans not to travel over the holiday season, so Mike Pence holds a super spreader event on the slopes, because he got vaccinated, so who cares about anyone involved with his ski holiday who might get sick?
Trump still has not signed the COVID relief bill. The American people are struggling, suffering, and dying. Vice President Mike Pence is showing what the American people really mean to him by going skiing while Donald Trump is golfing at his private club.
Americans are dying and Mike Pence is skiing. January 20, 2021, can’t get here fast enough.
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politicususa--2020-12-27--Sen. Pat Toomey Suggests He Will Oppose And Block $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Sen. Pat Toomey ( R-PA ) told Trump to sign the congressionally passed stimulus bill because he will oppose $ 2,000 stimulus checks for every American .
Toomey was asked on Fox News Sunday why Trump should sign the current bill , and he answered : You don ’ t get everything you want even if you ’ re the president of the United States .
We have two legislative bodies , and Democrats control one , Republicans the other .
Look , if it were just the freestanding government funding bill , I would almost certainly be voting against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief measures are really , really important .
I don ’ t agree with $ 2,000 checks to people who have had no lost income whatsoever…Why would we be sending $ 2,000 to people with six-figure income who have had no suspension , no reduction of income at all , which is the vast majority of Americans .
Toomey only wants to give aid to people who have lost their jobs , or their businesses are failing .
Sen. Toomey ’ s claim that most Americans haven ’ t lost income due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July , more than 50 % of US households had lost income due to the pandemic , and considering that conditions have gotten worse since the summer , the odds are good that the true economic losses are staggering , but Toomey wants to limit aid only to the current jobless .
Toomey is also fully aware that the current Congress ends on January 3 , so there isn ’ t time to write a targeted stimulus bill and get it through Congress .
The $ 2,000 checks are needed , but Toomey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will oppose and block any effort to provide that level of relief in the US Senate .
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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) told Trump to sign the congressionally passed stimulus bill because he will oppose $2,000 stimulus checks for every American.
Video clip of Toomey:
Sen. Pat Toomey made it clear that he will oppose and block any bill in the Senate for $2,000 stimulus checks. pic.twitter.com/nf2gzLOOdW — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 27, 2020
Toomey was asked on Fox News Sunday why Trump should sign the current bill, and he answered:
You don’t get everything you want even if you’re the president of the United States. We have two legislative bodies, and Democrats control one, Republicans the other. Look, if it were just the freestanding government funding bill, I would almost certainly be voting against that, and I think the COVID relief measures are really, really important.
…..
I don’t agree with $2,000 checks to people who have had no lost income whatsoever…Why would we be sending $2,000 to people with six-figure income who have had no suspension, no reduction of income at all, which is the vast majority of Americans.
Toomey only wants to give aid to people who have lost their jobs, or their businesses are failing.
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Sen. Toomey’s claim that most Americans haven’t lost income due to the pandemic is false. Back in July, more than 50% of US households had lost income due to the pandemic, and considering that conditions have gotten worse since the summer, the odds are good that the true economic losses are staggering, but Toomey wants to limit aid only to the current jobless.
Toomey is also fully aware that the current Congress ends on January 3, so there isn’t time to write a targeted stimulus bill and get it through Congress.
The $2,000 checks are needed,
but Toomey’s answer made it clear that he will oppose and block any effort to provide that level of relief in the US Senate.
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politicususa--2020-12-27--Biden Accuses Trump Of Dereliction Of Duty By Refusing To Sign COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill

President-Elect Joe Biden accused Trump of dereliction of duty , as the soon to be former president has golfed instead of signing a bipartisan stimulus bill .
President-Elect Biden said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Millions of families don ’ t know if they ’ ll be able to make ends meet because of President Donald Trump ’ s refusal to sign an economic relief bill approved by Congress with an overwhelming and bipartisan majority .
This abdication of responsibility has devastating consequences .
Today , about 10 million Americans will lose unemployment insurance benefits .
In just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expire , putting vital services and paychecks for military personnel at risk .
In less than a week , a moratorium on evictions expires , putting millions at risk of being forced from their homes over the holidays .
Delay means more small businesses won ’ t survive this dark winter because they lack access to the lifeline they need , and Americans face further delays in getting the direct payments they deserve as quickly as possible to help deal with the economic devastation caused by COVID-19 .
And while there is hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be able to distribute and administer them to millions of Americans , including frontline health care workers .
This bill is critical .
It needs to be signed into law now .
But it is also a first step and down payment on more action that we ’ ll need to take early in the new year to revive the economy and contain the pandemic — including meeting the dire need for funding to distribute and administer the vaccine and to increase our testing capacity .
In November , the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for bipartisan action and compromise .
I was heartened to see members of Congress heed that message , reach across the aisle , and work together .
President Trump should join them and make sure millions of Americans can put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads in this holiday season .
If Trump doesn ’ t sign this stimulus bill , it will be dead in a few days when the current Congress ends .
The consequence of Trump ’ s inaction will be the Democrats and Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with trying to pass a bill that Biden will be able to sign on January 20 .
Millions of Americans need help now .
They won ’ t make it another 3-4 weeks until Joe Biden takes office .
Americans are being urged to call Mar-a-Lago and tell Trump to sign the bill .
People can ’ t afford to wait .
If Trump won ’ t act , voters must make their displeasure known in the Georgia Senate runoffs .
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President-Elect Joe Biden accused Trump of dereliction of duty, as the soon to be former president has golfed instead of signing a bipartisan stimulus bill.
President-Elect Biden said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Millions of families don’t know if they’ll be able to make ends meet because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign an economic relief bill approved by Congress with an overwhelming and bipartisan majority.
This abdication of responsibility has devastating consequences. Today, about 10 million Americans will lose unemployment insurance benefits. In just a few days, government funding will expire, putting vital services and paychecks for military personnel at risk. In less than a week, a moratorium on evictions expires, putting millions at risk of being forced from their homes over the holidays. Delay means more small businesses won’t survive this dark winter because they lack access to the lifeline they need, and Americans face further delays in getting the direct payments they deserve as quickly as possible to help deal with the economic devastation caused by COVID-19. And while there is hope with the vaccines, we need funding to be able to distribute and administer them to millions of Americans, including frontline health care workers.
This bill is critical. It needs to be signed into law now. But it is also a first step and down payment on more action that we’ll need to take early in the new year to revive the economy and contain the pandemic — including meeting the dire need for funding to distribute and administer the vaccine and to increase our testing capacity.
In November, the American people spoke clearly that now is a time for bipartisan action and compromise. I was heartened to see members of Congress heed that message, reach across the aisle, and work together. President Trump should join them and make sure millions of Americans can put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads in this holiday season.
If Trump doesn’t sign this stimulus bill, it will be dead in a few days when the current Congress ends. The consequence of Trump’s inaction will be the Democrats and Republicans will have to start all over again with trying to pass a bill that Biden will be able to sign on January 20.
Millions of Americans need help now. They won’t make it another 3-4 weeks until Joe Biden takes office. Americans are being urged to call Mar-a-Lago and tell Trump to sign the bill.
People can’t afford to wait. If Trump won’t act, voters must make their displeasure known in the Georgia Senate runoffs.
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politicususa--2020-12-27--Americans Are Calling Mar-a-Lago To Tell Trump To Stop Golfing And Work On Stimulus Bill

Americans are calling Trump ’ s private Florida club to tell him to stop golfing and get to work on the pandemic stimulus bill .
Here is the literal call to action : Trump needs to be flooded with messaged that disrupt his unearned holiday vacation .
Trump hasn ’ t been working for nearly two months since the election was called for Joe Biden .
Those who work in the White House have said that Trump does no governing and is spending his days with election conspiracy theorists like Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell .
The pandemic stimulus bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the process by demanding $ 2,000 stimulus checks for every American .
Trump made his demand then promptly went on vacation and did nothing to follow up to either sign the recently passed stimulus bill or lobbying Republicans to support stand-alone legislation for larger stimulus payments .
The White House insists that Trump is working as the media has caught him golfing .
It is time to let Trump know that he can ’ t hide by picking up the phone and telling him to stop holding up pandemic relief .
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Americans are calling Trump’s private Florida club to tell him to stop golfing and get to work on the pandemic stimulus bill.
Here is the literal call to action:
Since Trump is golfing at Mar A Lago instead of working at the White House I called them [(561) 832-2600] to request he get his lazy ass working on the stimulus bill. I recommend calling #MarALago as it was quicker and easier to get a live person than the White House. — Mitchell Colbert (@MitchellColbert) December 27, 2020
Trump needs to be flooded with messaged that disrupt his unearned holiday vacation. Trump hasn’t been working for nearly two months since the election was called for Joe Biden. Those who work in the White House have said that Trump does no governing and is spending his days with election conspiracy theorists like Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.
The pandemic stimulus bill has passed, but Trump blew up the process by demanding $2,000 stimulus checks for every American. Trump made his demand then promptly went on vacation and did nothing to follow up to either sign the recently passed stimulus bill or lobbying Republicans to support stand-alone legislation for larger stimulus payments.
The White House insists that Trump is working as the media has caught him golfing.
It is time to let Trump know that he can’t hide by picking up the phone and telling him to stop holding up pandemic relief.
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politicususa--2020-12-29--WATCH: Stacey Abrams Says Republicans Don’t Know How to Win Without Voter Suppression

Control of the United States senate will come down to a Georgia special election in early January .
Republicans have traditionally fair well in Georgia ’ s special elections and David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are incumbents .
That doesn ’ t mean there aren ’ t positive signs for the Democrats as well .
Joe Biden , of course , carried the state just a few weeks ago .
And in their corner , Democrats have Stacey Abrams , who has worked tirelessly to turn out the vote .
Abrams wouldn ’ t be working so tirelessly if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s race in 2018 .
She lost a tight race to Brian Kemp after Kemp used his powers as Secretary of State to remove black voters from the rolls .
Abrams talked about the upcoming special election with CNN on Monday morning .
She remarked , “ When we create access to the right to vote for eligible citizens , more people participate , and Republicans do not know how to win without voter suppression as one of their tools.
” The Georgia activist was also asked about the recently passed bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stimulus payment of $ 600 .
She continued , “ Not only is this a belated investment , it is also a very poor investment .
$ 600 will not help most families survive , and we need two U.S .
Senators who are willing to go to Washington and be in partnership with the new president to deliver real covid relief to the state of Georgia.
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Control of the United States senate will come down to a Georgia special election in early January. Republicans have traditionally fair well in Georgia’s special elections and David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are incumbents.
That doesn’t mean there aren’t positive signs for the Democrats as well. Joe Biden, of course, carried the state just a few weeks ago. And in their corner, Democrats have Stacey Abrams, who has worked tirelessly to turn out the vote.
Abrams wouldn’t be working so tirelessly if it wasn’t for a her governor’s race in 2018. She lost a tight race to Brian Kemp after Kemp used his powers as Secretary of State to remove black voters from the rolls.
Abrams talked about the upcoming special election with CNN on Monday morning. She remarked, “When we create access to the right to vote for eligible citizens, more people participate, and Republicans do not know how to win without voter suppression as one of their tools.”
Fair Fight's @staceyabrams ahead of the Jan. 5th runoffs: "When we create access to the right to vote for eligible citizens, more people participate, and Republicans do not know how to win without voter suppression as one of their tools." pic.twitter.com/c7hULvtvAF — The Recount (@therecount) December 28, 2020
The Georgia activist was also asked about the recently passed bill that he see many Americans getting a stimulus payment of $600. She continued, “Not only is this a belated investment, it is also a very poor investment. $600 will not help most families survive, and we need two U.S. Senators who are willing to go to Washington and be in partnership with the new president to deliver real covid relief to the state of Georgia.”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of CNN:


politicususa--2020-12-29--The Courtyard of Jerusalem’s US Embassy Has Been Named After Jared Kushner

Jared Kushner worked many jobs for Donald Trump was in the White House .
He played an important role in the administration ’ s botched COVID response .
He was also a key figure in pushing Trump to embrace criminal justice reform .
Perhaps the most ambitious job the president gave his son-in-law , though , was making peace in the Middle East .
Not surprisingly , Kushner failed at this assignment as well .
But the real estate professional will be getting some recognition for his work overseas .
The United States ’ Jerusalem Embassy recently announced that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kushner .
Ambassador David Friedman said , “ Kushner courtyard , dedicated in honor of Jared Kushner and inspired by his relentless pursuit of peace.
” Friedman then quoted Kushner , “ When there is peace in this region , we will look back upon this day and remember that the journey for peace started with a strong America recognizing the truth.
” The ambassador continued , “ Those words rang true when they were spoken in 2018 , and they have proved to be true in the years that followed.
” With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an end , his children and their spouses will all look to find new things to do with their time .
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are reportedly shopping for homes in Florida .
There is a rumor that Ivanka could look to challenge Marco Rubio for his senate seat .
The Daily Beast is reporting that Kushner will be spending a lot more time in the Middle East .

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Jared Kushner worked many jobs for Donald Trump was in the White House. He played an important role in the administration’s botched COVID response. He was also a key figure in pushing Trump to embrace criminal justice reform.
Perhaps the most ambitious job the president gave his son-in-law, though, was making peace in the Middle East. Not surprisingly, Kushner failed at this assignment as well.
But the real estate professional will be getting some recognition for his work overseas. The United States‘ Jerusalem Embassy recently announced that they’d be naming their courtyard after Kushner.
Ambassador David Friedman said, “Kushner courtyard, dedicated in honor of Jared Kushner and inspired by his relentless pursuit of peace.”
Friedman then quoted Kushner, “When there is peace in this region, we will look back upon this day and remember that the journey for peace started with a strong America recognizing the truth.”
The ambassador continued, “Those words rang true when they were spoken in 2018, and they have proved to be true in the years that followed.”
With Donald Trump’s presidency coming to an end, his children and their spouses will all look to find new things to do with their time.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are reportedly shopping for homes in Florida. There is a rumor that Ivanka could look to challenge Marco Rubio for his senate seat. The Daily Beast is reporting that Kushner will be spending a lot more time in the Middle East.


politicususa--2020-12-29--Trump Embarrassed As More Than 100 House Republicans Vote To Override His NDAA Veto

Trump ’ s veto of the NDAA was overridden in the House as more than 300 members of the House and over 100 Republicans voted to override his veto .
Here is a snapshot of the vote total : Trump ’ s veto never had a snowball ’ s chance of being sustained .
It is an embarrassing defeat for a president who has done nothing but lose since November 3rd .
Trump lost at the ballot box to Joe Biden , He lost nearly 60 legal challenges to the election in the judicial system , and now he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that only 66 House Republicans voted with him to sustain his veto .
Veto overrides are always embarrassing for presidents , but the NDAA override is especially bad because the veto was done for petty and selfish reasons .
Trump vetoed the entire NDAA and put the troops in jeopardy because he wanted confederate names to remain on military bases and he is angry at Twitter for fact-checking him .
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Trump’s veto of the NDAA was overridden in the House as more than 300 members of the House and over 100 Republicans voted to override his veto.
Here is a snapshot of the vote total:
Trump’s veto never had a snowball’s chance of being sustained. It is an embarrassing defeat for a president who has done nothing but lose since November 3rd. Trump lost at the ballot box to Joe Biden, He lost nearly 60 legal challenges to the election in the judicial system, and now he has shown that his power is so diminished that only 66 House Republicans voted with him to sustain his veto.
Veto overrides are always embarrassing for presidents, but the NDAA override is especially bad because the veto was done for petty and selfish reasons. Trump vetoed the entire NDAA and put the troops in jeopardy because he wanted confederate names to remain on military bases and he is angry at Twitter for fact-checking him.
The loss in the House was bad for Trump but is nothing compared to the vote that could be waiting for him in the Senate.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--WATCH: Michael Cohen Says He Would Have Received Pardon if He Never Spoke Out Against Trump

There are clearly many things that Donald Trump doesn ’ t like about being the president .
He doesn ’ t like being briefed , or working weekends , or being criticized in any way .
One thing Trump clearly loves , though , is the power to pardon people .
And he ’ s taken advantage of that pardon power throughout his term .
The people he absolves are largely friends or political allies .
And in the last week , he pardoned the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner .
Michael Cohen , Trump ’ s former lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did while in the president ’ s service .
Once he went to trial , though , Cohen turned on Trump and has repeatedly spoken out against him .
During a Monday appearance on The Beat , Cohen said he would have been pardoned by Trump if he never spoke out .
Host Ari Melber asked , “ I think we would all agree at one point in time , you would have been one of those people he would have been musing about pardoning because you and him did have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long time.
” “ I mean , there are people who worked in that pardon office all year long putting together documents , speaking to prosecutors , making sure that the person who receives the pardon is actually entitled to a pardon .
Otherwise , basically what you ’ re doing is you ’ re giving the president the ability , you know , like his old trump monopoly game , a get out of free jail card simply because you ’ re a friend .
You ’ re right , I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come out , not to speak truth to power .
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There are clearly many things that Donald Trump doesn’t like about being the president. He doesn’t like being briefed, or working weekends, or being criticized in any way. One thing Trump clearly loves, though, is the power to pardon people.
And he’s taken advantage of that pardon power throughout his term. The people he absolves are largely friends or political allies. And in the last week, he pardoned the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, is in prison for the things he did while in the president’s service. Once he went to trial, though, Cohen turned on Trump and has repeatedly spoken out against him. During a Monday appearance on The Beat, Cohen said he would have been pardoned by Trump if he never spoke out.
Host Ari Melber asked, “I think we would all agree at one point in time, you would have been one of those people he would have been musing about pardoning because you and him did have a close relationship, professionally, for a long time.”
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Schumer Traps McConnell Into Taking All The Blame If He Blocks $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer set a trap for Mitch McConnell to take all of the blame if he blocks $ 2,000 stimulus checks .
Leader Schumer said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Following the strong bipartisan vote in the House , tomorrow I will move to pass the legislation in the Senate to quickly deliver Americans with $ 2,000 emergency checks .
Every Senate Democrat is for this much-needed increase in emergency financial relief , which can be approved tomorrow if no Republican blocks it – there is no good reason for Senate Republicans to stand in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for these $ 2,000 emergency checks from every corner of the country — Leader McConnell ought to make sure Senate Republicans do not stand in the way of helping to meet the needs of American workers and families who are crying out for help .
If Senate Republicans block the House-passed bill on the floor tomorrow , it won ’ t matter which Senator does it , the blame will be all on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .
One week before election day in the Senate runoffs in Georgia , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters is that Republicans in the Senate are denying aid that they desperately need during the pandemic .
Senate Democrats have McConnell trapped .
Trump wants the $ 2,000 checks .
The House passed the $ 2,000 checks with a bipartisan vote .
The only person standing in the way is Mitch McConnell , and Democrats are setting him up to take all of the blame .
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer set a trap for Mitch McConnell to take all of the blame if he blocks $2,000 stimulus checks.
Leader Schumer said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Following the strong bipartisan vote in the House, tomorrow I will move to pass the legislation in the Senate to quickly deliver Americans with $2,000 emergency checks. Every Senate Democrat is for this much-needed increase in emergency financial relief, which can be approved tomorrow if no Republican blocks it – there is no good reason for Senate Republicans to stand in the way.
There’s strong support for these $2,000 emergency checks from every corner of the country — Leader McConnell ought to make sure Senate Republicans do not stand in the way of helping to meet the needs of American workers and families who are crying out for help.
If Senate Republicans block the House-passed bill on the floor tomorrow, it won’t matter which Senator does it, the blame will be all on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
One week before election day in the Senate runoffs in Georgia, the message that will be sent to those voters is that Republicans in the Senate are denying aid that they desperately need during the pandemic.
Senate Democrats have McConnell trapped. Trump wants the $2,000 checks. The House passed the $2,000 checks with a bipartisan vote. The only person standing in the way is Mitch McConnell, and Democrats are setting him up to take all of the blame.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Democrats Deliver As House Passes Bill Raising Stimulus Checks To $2,000

House Democrats came through for the American people and passed a bill raising stimulus payments from $ 600 to $ @ @ @ @ @ final vote total : The bill passed 275-134 with 44 Republicans joining the Democratic majority @ @ @ @ @ only two Democrats voting no .
Trump supposedly supports the increase in payments , but @ @ @ @ @ convince the majority of House Republicans to provide desperately needed cash assistance to the American @ @ @ @ @ return on Tuesday , and Democrats have already vowed to bring the bill to the @ @ @ @ @ block the assistance , voters in Georgia will know exactly who is responsible as they @ @ @ @ @ critical Senate runoff elections .
Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats did their part .
@ @ @ @ @ Mitch McConnell and the Senate to either deliver for the American people or hand the @ @ @ @ @ roughly one week .
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House Democrats came through for the American people and passed a bill raising stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000.
The AP reported:
WASHINGTON (AP) — House votes to increase COVID checks to $2,000, sending Trump’s request to GOP-controlled Senate. — Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 28, 2020
Here was the final vote total:
Seen on C-SPAN: House passes bill to increase checks to $2,000. pic.twitter.com/9cTprJPuIp — CSPAN (@cspan) December 28, 2020
The bill passed 275-134 with 44 Republicans joining the Democratic majority to vote yes, and only two Democrats voting no.
Trump supposedly supports the increase in payments, but even his support could not convince the majority of House Republicans to provide desperately needed cash assistance to the American people.
The Senate will return on Tuesday, and Democrats have already vowed to bring the bill to the floor.
If Senate Republicans block the assistance, voters in Georgia will know exactly who is responsible as they continue to vote in two critical Senate runoff elections.
Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats did their part. The pressure is now on Mitch McConnell and the Senate to either deliver for the American people or hand the Senate to Joe Biden in roughly one week.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Mike Pence’s Former Press Secretary Mocks the Lawsuit Filed Against the VP by Pro-Trump Lawmakers

Many members of the GOP have given up on Donald Trump ’ s attempts to overturn the election .
They stood by as Trump lost lawsuit after lawsuit but once the Electoral College certified Biden ’ s win , a majority of them moved on .
That doesn ’ t mean , however , that all of the Republicans in congress have given up on Trump overturning the election .
The latest ridiculous plan includes a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence .
The people behind the suit include Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert , Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking Pence to ignore the will of the people and award Trump the winner .
According to the Washington Post the plaintiff are hoping that , “ Under the Twelfth Amendment , defendant Pence alone has the exclusive authority and sole discretion to open and permit the counting of electoral votes or a given state and when there are competing slates of electors or where there is objection to any single slate of electors , to determine which electors ’ votes or whether none should be counted.
” Alyssa Farrah , who recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Press Secretary , was quite dismissive of the lawsuit .
She shared an article about the coup attempt and simply wrote , “ Uh , Guys.. why don ’ t we focus our efforts on winning back the House in ’ 22 .
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Many members of the GOP have given up on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the election. They stood by as Trump lost lawsuit after lawsuit but once the Electoral College certified Biden‘s win, a majority of them moved on.
That doesn’t mean, however, that all of the Republicans in congress have given up on Trump overturning the election. The latest ridiculous plan includes a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence.
The people behind the suit include Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert, Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward and Students for Trump. The Republicans are asking Pence to ignore the will of the people and award Trump the winner.
According to the Washington Post the plaintiff are hoping that, “Under the Twelfth Amendment, defendant Pence alone has the exclusive authority and sole discretion to open and permit the counting of electoral votes or a given state and when there are competing slates of electors or where there is objection to any single slate of electors, to determine which electors’ votes or whether none should be counted.”
Alyssa Farrah, who recently left her job as Mike Pence’s Press Secretary, was quite dismissive of the lawsuit. She shared an article about the coup attempt and simply wrote, “Uh, Guys.. why don’t we focus our efforts on winning back the House in ’22.”


politicususa--2020-12-28--Biden Says Trump Is Withholding Key National Security Info From Him

During remarks on national security , President-Elect Biden said that Trump is withholding key national security information from him .
The President-Elect said , “ We need full visibility into the budget planning underway at the defense department and other agencies in order to avoid any window of confusion or catch-up that our adversaries may try to exploit .
As I said from the beginning , we have encountered roadblocks from the political leadership at the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget .
Right now , we just aren ’ t getting all the information that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key national security areas .
It ’ s nothing short , in my view , of irresponsibility.
” This behavior is not surprising at all .
Trump and his loyalists are trying to put the incoming Biden administration at a disadvantage .
The President-Elect also discussed how parts of our government have atrophied under Donald Trump .
Trump is jeopardizing national security because he is mad that he lost the election .
The Obama administration attempted to engage in a comprehensive transition of power , but members of the incoming Trump administration blew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
President-Elect Biden was correct to call it out .
Trump is jeopardizing national security while trying to sabotage the incoming Biden administration .
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During remarks on national security, President-Elect Biden said that Trump is withholding key national security information from him.
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Biden says Trump is withholding key national security information from him. pic.twitter.com/4GpOvynSgN — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 28, 2020
The President-Elect said, “We need full visibility into the budget planning underway at the defense department and other agencies in order to avoid any window of confusion or catch-up that our adversaries may try to exploit. As I said from the beginning, we have encountered roadblocks from the political leadership at the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget. Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas. It’s nothing short, in my view, of irresponsibility.”
This behavior is not surprising at all. Trump and his loyalists are trying to put the incoming Biden administration at a disadvantage. The President-Elect also discussed how parts of our government have atrophied under Donald Trump.
Trump is jeopardizing national security because he is mad that he lost the election. The Obama administration attempted to engage in a comprehensive transition of power, but members of the incoming Trump administration blew off meetings and didn’t show up.
President-Elect Biden was correct to call it out. Trump is jeopardizing national security while trying to sabotage the incoming Biden administration.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Rupert Murdoch Dumps Trump And Kicks Him To The Curb

In a stinging editorial in the New York newspaper that has long supported him , Rupert Murdoch made it clear that he is moving on from Trump .
Axios reported , “ Murdoch had grown exasperated with Trump before the election , and now it ’ s divorce.
” The Post editorial said in part , “ You had every right to investigate the election .
But let ’ s be clear : Those efforts have found nothing .
To take just two examples : Your campaign paid $ 3 million for a recount in two Wisconsin counties , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia did two recounts of the state , each time affirming Biden ’ s win .
These ballots were counted by hand , which alone debunks the claims of a Venezuelan vote-manipulating Kraken conspiracy .
Sidney Powell is a crazy person .
Michael Flynn suggesting martial law is tantamount to treason .
It is shameful.
” Trump and Murdoch have been feuding since Trump called Murdoch to get him to reverse his call of Arizona for Joe Biden , and Murdoch refused .
Murdoch ’ s dumping of Trump is an ominous omen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hopes of reviving his political career in 2024 .
Trump ’ s outburst and refusal to sign the pandemic relief bill was really about the president being bumped from center stage and desperate to be the focus of attention .
Right-wing media was the secret to Trump ’ s success , and if Rupert Murdoch moves away from him it will only accelerate his slide into irrelevance .
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In a stinging editorial in the New York newspaper that has long supported him, Rupert Murdoch made it clear that he is moving on from Trump.
Axios reported, “Murdoch had grown exasperated with Trump before the election, and now it’s divorce.”
The Post editorial said in part, “You had every right to investigate the election. But let’s be clear: Those efforts have found nothing. To take just two examples: Your campaign paid $3 million for a recount in two Wisconsin counties, and you lost by 87 more votes. Georgia did two recounts of the state, each time affirming Biden’s win. These ballots were counted by hand, which alone debunks the claims of a Venezuelan vote-manipulating Kraken conspiracy. Sidney Powell is a crazy person. Michael Flynn suggesting martial law is tantamount to treason. It is shameful.”
Trump and Murdoch have been feuding since Trump called Murdoch to get him to reverse his call of Arizona for Joe Biden, and Murdoch refused.
Murdoch’s dumping of Trump is an ominous omen for the soon to be former president’s hopes of reviving his political career in 2024.
Trump’s outburst and refusal to sign the pandemic relief bill was really about the president being bumped from center stage and desperate to be the focus of attention.
Right-wing media was the secret to Trump’s success, and if Rupert Murdoch moves away from him it will only accelerate his slide into irrelevance.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Republicans Are Now Quoting Stalin To Support Their Coup For Trump

Republican pollster Rasmussen Reports quoted Joseph Stalin to support their effort to stage a coup to overturn the election .
There is one problem with this theory that Louie Gohmert and Republicans are pushing with their new coup attempt .
Pence ’ s role is strictly limited by the Constitution .
Pence does not have the power to toss out electoral college voters or decide which ones get counted .
According to Forbes , “ The Constitution instructs Pence to open all the certificates sent by Electoral College delegates , and the Electoral Count Act of 1887 requires him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be certificates , ” meaning he can ’ t reject any electors on his own , though he could try to open certificates for both the official electors and the self-appointed ‘ alternate electors ’ Trump ’ s campaign assembled in several swing states.
” There is nothing that Mike Pence can do .
He is constitutionally nothing more than someone who reads the results out loud .
If a slate of electors is contested both the House and Senate have to vote to throw them out .
Even if the Senate voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states that Biden won , the House would never go along with it .
Republicans are now quoting communist dictator mass murderers as their justification for overturning the election .
Anyone who quotes Stalin on an election is an enemy of democracy .
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Republican pollster Rasmussen Reports quoted Joseph Stalin to support their effort to stage a coup to overturn the election.
Rasmussen Reports tweeted:
At that moment, the Presidency will be in his hands. And there is nothing stopping Pence, under the (plenary and unappealable) authority vested in him as President of the Senate, from declining to open and count the certificates from the six disputed states. 2/4 — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) December 27, 2020
There is one problem with this theory that Louie Gohmert and Republicans are pushing with their new coup attempt. Pence’s role is strictly limited by the Constitution. Pence does not have the power to toss out electoral college voters or decide which ones get counted.
According to Forbes, “The Constitution instructs Pence to open all the certificates sent by Electoral College delegates, and the Electoral Count Act of 1887 requires him to also open all “papers purporting to be certificates,” meaning he can’t reject any electors on his own, though he could try to open certificates for both the official electors and the self-appointed ‘alternate electors’ Trump’s campaign assembled in several swing states.”
There is nothing that Mike Pence can do. He is constitutionally nothing more than someone who reads the results out loud.
If a slate of electors is contested both the House and Senate have to vote to throw them out. Even if the Senate voted to toss electors from the five swing states that Biden won, the House would never go along with it.
Republicans are now quoting communist dictator mass murderers as their justification for overturning the election. Anyone who quotes Stalin on an election is an enemy of democracy.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Louie Gohmert And Republicans Sue To Give Mike Pence The Authority To Overturn The Election

A new lawsuit that is being led by Rep. Louie Gohmert ( R-TX ) is trying to get the courts to give Mike Pence the exclusive authority to overturn the election .
Mr. Gohmert and others in the lawsuit say Mr. Pence can ignore the pro-Biden electors and choose the pro-Trump electors in five states where results of last month ’ s election have been contested .
That would give Mr. Trump 73 additional electoral votes , more than enough to seal a victory .
“ Under the Twelfth Amendment , defendant Pence alone has the exclusive authority and sole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of electoral votes or a given state and when there are competing slates of electors or where there is objection to any single slate of electors , to determine which electors ’ votes or whether none should be counted , ” the plaintiffs wrote in the lawsuit .
The lawsuit plaintiffs include Arizona Republican Party Chair , and martial law supporter , Kelli Ward and Students for Trump .
The case is a final desperate heave by Trump supporters who hate democracy so much that they are trying to overturn an election in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irregularities were found .
The plaintiffs are requesting that tens of millions of votes be tossed out while presenting no evidence of voter or election fraud .
There is no magic bullet to overturn the election .
Trump lost and with this lawsuit , Republicans are revealing that they are the enemies of democracy .
Mike Pence doesn ’ t have the authority to overturn the election .
Gohmert is asking the court system to ignore the constitution and keep Trump in office .
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A new lawsuit that is being led by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) is trying to get the courts to give Mike Pence the exclusive authority to overturn the election.
The Washington Times reported:
Mr. Gohmert and others in the lawsuit say Mr. Pence can ignore the pro-Biden electors and choose the pro-Trump electors in five states where results of last month’s election have been contested. That would give Mr. Trump 73 additional electoral votes, more than enough to seal a victory.
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“Under the Twelfth Amendment, defendant Pence alone has the exclusive authority and sole discretion to open and permit the counting of electoral votes or a given state and when there are competing slates of electors or where there is objection to any single slate of electors, to determine which electors’ votes or whether none should be counted,” the plaintiffs wrote in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit plaintiffs include Arizona Republican Party Chair, and martial law supporter, Kelli Ward and Students for Trump.
The case is a final desperate heave by Trump supporters who hate democracy so much that they are trying to overturn an election in five states where no fraud or election irregularities were found. The plaintiffs are requesting that tens of millions of votes be tossed out while presenting no evidence of voter or election fraud.
There is no magic bullet to overturn the election. Trump lost and with this lawsuit, Republicans are revealing that they are the enemies of democracy.
Mike Pence doesn’t have the authority to overturn the election. Gohmert is asking the court system to ignore the constitution and keep Trump in office.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Doctor Defiant After Being Removed From Walter Reed For Criticizing Trump’s COVID Joyride

Dr. James Phillips said that he regrets nothing after he was removed from the Walter Reed rotation for criticizing Trump ’ s COVID joyride .
Trump is using his final days in office not to help the American people but to reward criminal loyalists with pardons and punish critics .
There is no score too small for Trump to abuse presidential power to settle .
At the time of the superspreader joyride , Dr. Phillips said , “ That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof but hermetically sealed against chemical attack .
The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedures .
The irresponsibility is astounding .
My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play.
” One of the lasting legacies of the Trump years will be that when the American people were confronted with their first wan na be authoritarian president , the vast majority didn ’ t fall into line of bend to his threats .
The majority of the American people defied Trump and showed him their power by voting him out of office in record-setting numbers .
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Dr. James Phillips said that he regrets nothing after he was removed from the Walter Reed rotation for criticizing Trump’s COVID joyride.
Dr. Phillips tweeted:
Today, I worked my final shift at Walter Reed ER. I will miss the patients and my military and civilian coworkers – they have been overwhelmingly supportive. I’m honored to have worked there and I look forward to new opportunities. I stand by my words, and I regret nothing. — James P. Phillips, MD (@DrPhillipsMD) December 28, 2020
Trump is using his final days in office not to help the American people but to reward criminal loyalists with pardons and punish critics. There is no score too small for Trump to abuse presidential power to settle.
At the time of the superspreader joyride, Dr. Phillips said, “That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof but hermetically sealed against chemical attack. The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding. My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play.”
One of the lasting legacies of the Trump years will be that when the American people were confronted with their first wanna be authoritarian president, the vast majority didn’t fall into line of bend to his threats.
The majority of the American people defied Trump and showed him their power by voting him out of office in record-setting numbers.
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politicususa--2020-12-28--Advisor Says Biden Will Invoke Defense Production Act to Ramp Up Vaccine Production

Speaking to CNBC ’ s “ Squawk Box , ” Dr. Celine Gounder , a member of Biden ’ s Covid-19 advisory board , said President-elect Joe Biden will invoke the Defense Production Act , which expedites and expands the supply of materials and services from U.S. industries to promote national defense , to ramp up production of Covid-19 vaccines as the nation––and the world––embarks on the largest vaccination campaign in history .
“ You will see him invoking the Defense Production Act , ” Gounder said .
“ The idea there is to make sure the personal protective equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ materials for the vaccines are produced in adequate supply.
” You can watch Gounder ’ s interview below .
In the spring , the White House announced President Donald Trump would invoke the Defense Production Act in the spring to address supply chain issues related to the manufacturing of ventilators and production of N95 masks .
Gounder ’ s comments come after the Trump administration faced criticism for failing to meet its goal of 20 million vaccinations by the end of December .
Nearly 2 million people have been vaccinated since the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States on December 14 .
You can track vaccination numbers using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s website HERE .

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Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of Biden’s Covid-19 advisory board, said President-elect Joe Biden will invoke the Defense Production Act, which expedites and expands the supply of materials and services from U.S. industries to promote national defense, to ramp up production of Covid-19 vaccines as the nation––and the world––embarks on the largest vaccination campaign in history.
“You will see him invoking the Defense Production Act,” Gounder said. “The idea there is to make sure the personal protective equipment, the test capacity and the raw materials for the vaccines are produced in adequate supply.”
You can watch Gounder’s interview below.
.@celinegounder talks holiday travel and an expected surge in virus cases in the coming months: pic.twitter.com/JDGeLaRfmA — Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) December 28, 2020
In the spring, the White House announced President Donald Trump would invoke the Defense Production Act in the spring to address supply chain issues related to the manufacturing of ventilators and production of N95 masks.
Gounder’s comments come after the Trump administration faced criticism for failing to meet its goal of 20 million vaccinations by the end of December. Nearly 2 million people have been vaccinated since the first round of coronavirus vaccinations began in the United States on December 14.
You can track vaccination numbers using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website HERE.


politicususa--2020-12-29--Analysis: Louie Gohmert’s Lawsuit to End Democracy and Name Trump King Will Fail

Texas ’ s Louie Gohmert , named “ Dumbest Member of Congress ” for 84 years running , sued Vice President Pence on Monday in a Texas Court , asking the Court to order Pence to ignore the Electoral College and appoint his own electors to name Trump president .
Kelly Ward and a handful of other B-list Republicans joined the doomed-to-fail suit .
The suit , like the 50-something others filed by the GOP will fail .
First , the US Supreme Court ruled this past July that State laws prohibiting so-called “ faithless electors ” , electors that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the candidate chosen by voters , were constitutional .
In Chiafalo v. Washington , in a rare unanimous decision , the Court ruled that States could remove any elector who refused to vote for the winner of the State ’ s popular vote and replace him/her with an elector who would .
While not all States passed such laws , most the ones that matter here , Nevada , Arizona , Georgia , Minnesota and Wisconsin did .
Simply , what Louie is asking Mike Pence to do is illegal in all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , math is not Louie ’ s strong suit , but even without Pennsylvania , the swing states with faithless elector laws , along with host of blue states Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won , is enough to clinch their win .
The second reason the suit fails is standing : the legal principle that only a person directly harmed by an event may seek redress from the Court .
Most of the 59 suits TeamTreason lost were dismissed based upon a lack of standing .
Sulking that your guy did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grant standing .
In sum , the suit is nothing but a desperate and futile ploy by Louie to please Trump .
The Court , if it does not dismiss the suit outright for lack of standing , will quickly dismiss it for lack of merit , and on January 6 , Louie can cry his head into his Trump2020 hankie while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are certified as our President and Vice President .

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Texas’s Louie Gohmert, named “Dumbest Member of Congress” for 84 years running, sued Vice President Pence on Monday in a Texas Court, asking the Court to order Pence to ignore the Electoral College and appoint his own electors to name Trump president. Kelly Ward and a handful of other B-list Republicans joined the doomed-to-fail suit.
The suit, like the 50-something others filed by the GOP will fail. First, the US Supreme Court ruled this past July that State laws prohibiting so-called “faithless electors”, electors that vote for who they prefer instead of the candidate chosen by voters, were constitutional. In Chiafalo v. Washington, in a rare unanimous decision, the Court ruled that States could remove any elector who refused to vote for the winner of the State’s popular vote and replace him/her with an elector who would.
While not all States passed such laws, most the ones that matter here, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Minnesota and Wisconsin did. Simply, what Louie is asking Mike Pence to do is illegal in all the swing states but for Pennsylvania. Clearly, math is not Louie’s strong suit, but even without Pennsylvania, the swing states with faithless elector laws, along with host of blue states Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won, is enough to clinch their win.
The second reason the suit fails is standing: the legal principle that only a person directly harmed by an event may seek redress from the Court. Most of the 59 suits TeamTreason lost were dismissed based upon a lack of standing. Sulking that your guy did not win is not a specific enough injury to grant standing.
In sum, the suit is nothing but a desperate and futile ploy by Louie to please Trump. The Court, if it does not dismiss the suit outright for lack of standing, will quickly dismiss it for lack of merit, and on January 6, Louie can cry his head into his Trump2020 hankie while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are certified as our President and Vice President.