inquisitr--2020-05-26--Donald Trump Rails Against Voting By Mail On Twitter, Suggests It Would Be ‘Substantially Fraudulent

Donald Trump Rails Against Voting By Mail On Twitter, Suggests It Would Be ‘Substantially Fraudulent’

'Mail boxes will be robbed , ballots will be forged , ' he tweeted .
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to rail against the process of voting by mail — and against California Governor Gavin Newsom specifically , who plans to expand the process in his state .
In a series of tweets , Trump addressed a topic that ’ s been on his mind lately : the expansion — or even mere existence of — voting by mail .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Trump has been adamant for months that voting by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even going so far as threatening to withhold federal funds from Nevada if the state proceeded with its plans to expand voting by mail .
He had previously said that Democrats could use voting by mail to “ steal ” the election .
On Tuesday , he visited the topic again , this time with his sights on California .
“ There is NO WAY ( ZERO ! )
that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent .
Mail boxes will be robbed , ballots will be forged & even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he tweeted , noting that Governor Newsom is sending mail-in ballots to every registered voter in California .
In a follow-up tweet , he posited that professionals will tell all of those voters — many of whom he claims have never thought of voting before — how to vote and for whom .
“ This will be a Rigged Election .
No way !
” he tweeted .
On Monday , as USA Today reported , the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) filed a lawsuit intended to put a halt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by mail to all voters .
California — like Nevada — has been keen on expanding the process in order to allow voters to cast their ballots without having to show up in-person at polling places , which would potentially expose poll workers and other voters to the coronavirus .
Republicans claimed in their lawsuit that the virus is a thin excuse to open up the voting process to fraud .
“ Democrats continue to use this pandemic as a ploy to implement their partisan election agenda… Newsom ’ s illegal power grab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy the confidence Californians deserve to have in the security of their vote , ” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a statement .
All 50 states allow voting by mail , although the process is more tightly controlled in some states than others .
For example , in some states , every voter is sent a mail-in ballot by default , while in others a voter has to ask .
Some , like Missouri , require the voter to provide a valid reason for needing a mail-in ballot , such as planning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day , while others issue a mail-in ballot to any voter who requests one , without requiring a reason .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to rail against the process of voting by mail — and against California Governor Gavin Newsom specifically, who plans to expand the process in his state.
In a series of tweets, Trump addressed a topic that’s been on his mind lately: the expansion — or even mere existence of — voting by mail. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Trump has been adamant for months that voting by mail has the potential to be fraudulent, even going so far as threatening to withhold federal funds from Nevada if the state proceeded with its plans to expand voting by mail. He had previously said that Democrats could use voting by mail to “steal” the election.
On Tuesday, he visited the topic again, this time with his sights on California.
“There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed,” he tweeted, noting that Governor Newsom is sending mail-in ballots to every registered voter in California.
In a follow-up tweet, he posited that professionals will tell all of those voters — many of whom he claims have never thought of voting before — how to vote and for whom.
“This will be a Rigged Election. No way!” he tweeted.
On Monday, as USA Today reported, the Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit intended to put a halt to California’s plan to extend voting by mail to all voters. California — like Nevada — has been keen on expanding the process in order to allow voters to cast their ballots without having to show up in-person at polling places, which would potentially expose poll workers and other voters to the coronavirus.
Republicans claimed in their lawsuit that the virus is a thin excuse to open up the voting process to fraud.
“Democrats continue to use this pandemic as a ploy to implement their partisan election agenda… Newsom’s illegal power grab is a recipe for disaster that would destroy the confidence Californians deserve to have in the security of their vote,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a statement.
All 50 states allow voting by mail, although the process is more tightly controlled in some states than others. For example, in some states, every voter is sent a mail-in ballot by default, while in others a voter has to ask. Some, like Missouri, require the voter to provide a valid reason for needing a mail-in ballot, such as planning to be out of the state on Election Day, while others issue a mail-in ballot to any voter who requests one, without requiring a reason.


inquisitr--2020-05-26--#TakeTrumpOffTwitter Trends As Donald Trump Continues To Spread Conspiracy Theory About Joe Scarboro

#TakeTrumpOffTwitter Trends As Donald Trump Continues To Spread Conspiracy Theory About Joe Scarborough

After President Donald Trump spent Memorial Day weekend golfing and tweeting , the hashtag # TakeTrumpOffTwitter began trending on Twitter .
By mid-morning on Tuesday , the hashtag was the number one trending topic on the site with almost 25,000 tweets in just a few hours .
The tweets using the hashtag called for Twitter to remove President Trump from the platform , as users said he was spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation .
Many of the tweets specifically mentioned the president ’ s recent claims about MSNBC host and former Congress member , Joe Scarborough .
Two weeks ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theory that Scarborough had killed his former Congressional staffer named Lori Klausutis .
He urged a reopening of the “ cold case ” to determine whether Klausutis had been murdered by her boss .
Last week , Trump tweeted about the conspiracy theory again , saying that “ some people ” believe that Scarborough is a murderer and calling him a “ psycho ” and a “ total nut job.
” According to Deadline , the conspiracy theory is entirely baseless .
Though Klausutis ’ s death was initially ruled suspicious , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undiagnosed heart condition .
She fell and hit her head as a result of that condition , leading to her death .
The coroner ruled that she died from natural causes .
Over the weekend , Trump tweeted about the conspiracy theory yet again , Deadline reported .
“ A blow to her head ?
Body found under his desk ?
Left Congress suddenly ?
Big topic of discussion in Florida…and , he ’ s a Nut Job ( with bad ratings ) .
Keep digging , use forensic geniuses !
” On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the murder conspiracy theory , saying that reopening the investigation into Klausutis ’ s death was “ not a Donald Trump original thought.
” He insisted that people had been suspicious of Scarborough for years , including law enforcement .
On Tuesday , The New York Times published an op-ed arguing for Trump ’ s removal from Twitter .
The op-ed included a letter Klausutis ’ s widow , Timothy , sent to the social media platform , asking them to remove the tweets from the site .
Timothy Klausutis argued that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of service .
“ My request is simple : Please delete these tweets .
I ’ m asking you to intervene in this instance because the president of the United States has taken something that does not belong to him — the memory of my dead wife — and perverted it for perceived political gain.
” Tens of thousands of Twitter users made it clear that they agreed with Klausutis , though the Twitter discourse about removing Trump from Twitter wasn ’ t limited to his tweets about Scarborough .
Many users cited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a years-long pattern of the president using the platform to lie and defame for his own political and personal gain .
These users argued that kicking Trump off the social media platform was a long-overdue action that Twitter should be taking .
They argued that at the very least , Trump should be held to the same standards for use of the platform as any other user .
However , several Twitter users also acknowledged that the platform would never actually kick Trump off because of the traffic he brings to the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hashtag to defend the president ’ s right to free speech .
They called the movement to remove Trump from the platform censorship .
According to Deadline , Twitter has not yet responded to Klausutis ’ s request .

After President Donald Trump spent Memorial Day weekend golfing and tweeting, the hashtag #TakeTrumpOffTwitter began trending on Twitter. By mid-morning on Tuesday, the hashtag was the number one trending topic on the site with almost 25,000 tweets in just a few hours.
The tweets using the hashtag called for Twitter to remove President Trump from the platform, as users said he was spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation. Many of the tweets specifically mentioned the president’s recent claims about MSNBC host and former Congress member, Joe Scarborough.
Two weeks ago, Trump began tweeting about a conspiracy theory that Scarborough had killed his former Congressional staffer named Lori Klausutis. He urged a reopening of the “cold case” to determine whether Klausutis had been murdered by her boss. Last week, Trump tweeted about the conspiracy theory again, saying that “some people” believe that Scarborough is a murderer and calling him a “psycho” and a “total nut job.”
According to Deadline, the conspiracy theory is entirely baseless. Though Klausutis’s death was initially ruled suspicious, an investigation revealed that she had a previously undiagnosed heart condition. She fell and hit her head as a result of that condition, leading to her death. The coroner ruled that she died from natural causes.
Over the weekend, Trump tweeted about the conspiracy theory yet again, Deadline reported.
“A blow to her head? Body found under his desk? Left Congress suddenly? Big topic of discussion in Florida…and, he’s a Nut Job (with bad ratings). Keep digging, use forensic geniuses!”
On Tuesday morning, Trump yet again tweeted about the murder conspiracy theory, saying that reopening the investigation into Klausutis’s death was “not a Donald Trump original thought.” He insisted that people had been suspicious of Scarborough for years, including law enforcement.
….about whether or not Joe could have done such a horrible thing? Maybe or maybe not, but I find Joe to be a total Nut Job, and I knew him well, far better than most. So many unanswered & obvious questions, but I won’t bring them up now! Law enforcement eventually will? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2020
On Tuesday, The New York Times published an op-ed arguing for Trump’s removal from Twitter. The op-ed included a letter Klausutis’s widow, Timothy, sent to the social media platform, asking them to remove the tweets from the site. Timothy Klausutis argued that the tweets violated Twitter’s terms of service.
“My request is simple: Please delete these tweets. I’m asking you to intervene in this instance because the president of the United States has taken something that does not belong to him — the memory of my dead wife — and perverted it for perceived political gain.”
Trump took the tragic death of a young woman, Lori Klausutis, and has tried to exploit it for political gain in the most disgusting way imaginable. This letter from her husband to @jack asking him to delete Trump’s sick tweets is a heart-wrenching must read. pic.twitter.com/Qlk5NY9yx3 — Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 26, 2020
Tens of thousands of Twitter users made it clear that they agreed with Klausutis, though the Twitter discourse about removing Trump from Twitter wasn’t limited to his tweets about Scarborough. Many users cited this as just the latest instance in a years-long pattern of the president using the platform to lie and defame for his own political and personal gain.
These users argued that kicking Trump off the social media platform was a long-overdue action that Twitter should be taking. They argued that at the very least, Trump should be held to the same standards for use of the platform as any other user. However, several Twitter users also acknowledged that the platform would never actually kick Trump off because of the traffic he brings to the site.
No one is above the law: Except for Trump when it comes to Twitter. Unless, that is, Twitter does the right thing. #TakeTrumpOffTwitter — (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) May 26, 2020
Trump supporters also started using the hashtag to defend the president’s right to free speech. They called the movement to remove Trump from the platform censorship.
According to Deadline, Twitter has not yet responded to Klausutis’s request.


inquisitr--2020-05-27--Donald Trump Plans To Sign An Executive Order Regarding Social Media Kayleigh McEnany Tells Reporter

Donald Trump Plans To Sign An Executive Order Regarding Social Media Kayleigh McEnany Tells Reporters

President Donald Trump lashed out at Twitter and social media in general on Wednesday after Twitter added a fact check notice to his tweets about mail-in voting fraud .
He threatened to do something , and now a reported tweeted that Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed that the president would sign an executive order regarding the popular posting and sharing platforms .
CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins indicated that McEnany let the reporters know about Trump ’ s plans on a flight back to Washington , D.C. “ On the flight back to Washington , press secretary Kayleigh McEnany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign some kind of executive order on social media .
No further details appear to have been offered , but it comes after he lashed out over fact checks on his tweets , ” Collins tweeted .
The reporter ’ s tweet received more than 3,100 “ likes ” on Twitter and 1,600 retweets .
Plus , hundreds of users replied .
Many of those who commented wondered what the executive order would accomplish since social media companies are not part of the government .
Others also pointed out that the President is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems with the coronavirus pandemic and the growing number of U.S. deaths that have occurred as a result of it .
Earlier today , President Trump and the First Lady flew to Florida to watch the historic SpaceX flight with two NASA astronauts aboard , but poor weather conditions led officials to scrub the launch .
SpaceX rescheduled it for Saturday afternoon , the Associated Press reported .
Presumably , the comments that McEnany made about the president ’ s forthcoming executive order on social media came during the return flight from Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted that he planned to fly back to Florida for the Saturday afternoon launch .
On Wednesday morning , Trump threatened to create strong regulations for social media platforms , and he accused Twitter and others like it of censoring conservatives .
He called the fact checks fake news in one of several tweets , lashing out at the very platform he on which he posted the complaints about censorship .
Later , the Trump campaign also accused the platform of not allowing the president a way to get his message out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary faced criticism over her support of President Trump ’ s claims about the potential for widespread voter fraud because of her record of voting by mail .
The Inquisitr reported that McEnany has voted by mail for the past decade .
It is unclear what , if anything , President Trump could accomplish using an executive order about social media .

Donald Trump lashed out at Twitter and social media in general on Wednesday after Twitter added a fact check notice to his tweets about mail-in voting fraud. Following the president’s threats to do something, a reporter tweeted that per Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, he would sign an executive order regarding the popular posting and sharing platforms.
CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins indicated that McEnany let the reporters know about Trump’s plans on a flight back to Washington, D.C.
“On the flight back to Washington, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters President Trump is going to sign some kind of executive order on social media. No further details appear to have been offered, but it comes after he lashed out over fact checks on his tweets,” she tweeted.
The reporter’s post received more than 3,100 “likes” on Twitter and 1,600 retweets, as well as hundreds of replies. Many of those who commented wondered what the order would accomplish since social media companies are not part of the government. Others also argued that the president is using the arguments to distract from the problems with the coronavirus pandemic and the growing number of U.S. deaths that have occurred as a result of it.
Earlier today, Trump and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, flew to Florida to watch the historic SpaceX flight with two NASA astronauts aboard, but poor weather conditions led officials to scrub the launch. SpaceX rescheduled it for Saturday afternoon, the Associated Press reported. Presumably, the comments that McEnany made about the president’s forthcoming order on social media came during the return trip from Florida.
After they returned home, Trump tweeted that he planned to fly back to Florida for the Saturday afternoon launch.
On Wednesday morning, Trump threatened to create strong regulations for social media platforms, and he accused Twitter and other sites of censoring conservatives. He called the fact checks “fake news” in one of several tweets, lashing out at the very platform on which he posted the complaints about censorship. Later, the Trump campaign also accused the platform of not allowing the president a way to get his message out to voters.
Earlier today, the press secretary faced criticism over her support of the president’s claims about the potential for widespread voter fraud because of her record of voting by mail. The Inquisitr reported that McEnany has voted by mail for the past decade.
It is unclear what, if anything, Trump could accomplish through an executive order about social media.


inquisitr--2020-05-27--Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Who Backed President’s Vote-By-Mail Attack, Has Voted By Mail For

Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Who Backed President’s Vote-By-Mail Attack, Has Voted By Mail For 10 Years

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has been defending President Donald Trump ’ s attacks on voting by mail and conspiracy theories about massive fraud that comes with it , pushing back against critics who point out that Trump has not offered any evidence to back up the claims .
But a new report has revealed that McEnany herself has used mail-in voting for the last decade at her home in Florida .
The Tampa Bay Times reported that the Tampa native has voted by mail in every Florida election that she has participated in since 2010 .
That included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential primary — for which Trump , who switched his residency from New York to Florida in 2019 , also used a mail-in ballot .
The newspaper pulled local voting records to find that McEnany has voted by mail 11 times over the last 10 years .
The White House press secretary emailed a statement to the newspaper saying that her use of mail-in voting was proper , and backing Trump ’ s unfounded theory that Democrats are planning massive fraud by the use of mail-in ballots .
“ Absentee voting has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
“ It means you ’ re absent from the jurisdiction or unable to vote in person .
President Trump is against the Democrat plan to politicize the coronavirus and expand mass mail-in voting without a reason , which has a high propensity for voter fraud .
This is a simple distinction that the media fails to grasp.
” Trump has frequently attacked the idea of mail-in voting as states have considered expanding it in the wake of the coronavirus crisis .
Trump has repeatedly claimed that there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those using mail-in ballots , though not offered any evidence to back the claim .
In a recent tweet , the claimed that mail boxes would be robbed and that ballots would be forged , adding that the governor of California is sending ballots to millions of people in the state .
The tweet earned the first-ever fact check from Twitter , which took people to a link with facts about mail-in voting that contradicted many of Trump ’ s claims .
Many voting experts have noted that there has been no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in voting on a large scale .
The Tampa Bay Times reported that a months-long investigation of potential voter fraud in Florida ended with no prosecutions .
The report noted that mail-in voting is popular in Florida with both Democrats and Republicans .

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has been defending President Donald Trump’s attacks on voting by mail and conspiracy theories about massive fraud that comes with it, pushing back against critics who point out that Trump has not offered any evidence to back up the claims.
But a new report has revealed that McEnany herself has used mail-in voting for the last decade at her home in Florida.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that the Tampa native has voted by mail in every Florida election that she has participated in since 2010. That included a mail-in ballot for the March 2020 presidential primary — for which Trump, who switched his residency from New York to Florida in 2019, also used a mail-in ballot.
The newspaper pulled local voting records to find that McEnany has voted by mail 11 times over the last 10 years. The White House press secretary emailed a statement to the newspaper saying that her use of mail-in voting was proper and backing Trump’s unfounded theory that Democrats are planning massive fraud by the use of mail-in ballots.
“Absentee voting has the word absent in it for a reason,” she said.
“It means you’re absent from the jurisdiction or unable to vote in person. President Trump is against the Democrat plan to politicize the coronavirus and expand mass mail-in voting without a reason, which has a high propensity for voter fraud. This is a simple distinction that the media fails to grasp.”
Trump has frequently attacked the idea of mail-in voting as states have considered expanding it in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Trump has repeatedly claimed that there are thousands of instances of fraud and coercion for those using mail-in ballots, though not offered any evidence to back the claim. In a recent tweet, the claimed that mailboxes would be robbed and that ballots would be forged, adding that the governor of California is sending ballots to millions of people in the state.
The tweet earned the first-ever fact check from Twitter, which took people to a link with facts about mail-in voting that contradicted many of Trump’s claims.
Many voting experts have noted that there has been no widespread fraud in the states that employ mail-in voting on a large scale. The Tampa Bay Times reported that a months-long investigation of potential voter fraud in Florida ended with no prosecutions. The report noted that mail-in voting is popular in Florida with both Democrats and Republicans.


inquisitr--2020-05-27--New York Health Department Website Quietly Deletes Andrew Cuomo’s Controversial Nursing Home Order

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s controversial March directive that forced hospitals to take coronavirus patients has been quietly removed from the New York Health Department website .
As reported by Fox News , the removal comes as the governor publicly claims the order remains in effect .
The page that contained the order now directs to a page that claims the file is “ not found ” and “ may have moved.
” According to Fox News , the deletion occurred after May 5 , which is around the time Cuomo ’ s handling of nursing homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrutiny .
The order can be found on the copy of the page that is available on the Internet archive site Wayback Machine .
The nursing home deaths in New York , which leads the nation in this metric , has led to a backlash from Republican lawmakers , who have called for an investigation into Cuomo ’ s handling of the situation .
Others , such as Jim Clyne , president and CEO of LeadingAge New York , suggested that the lack of personal protective equipment he saw in the nonprofit nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state leadership problems .
Cuomo has attempted to push the blame for the deaths onto Donald Trump ’ s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
According to the governor , he was simply following the guidance provided by the federal agency .
“ What New York did was follow what the Republican Administration said to do , ” Cuomo said during a press conference on Saturday .
“ That ’ s not my attempt to politicize it .
It ’ s my attempt to depoliticize it .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the president ’ s policy.
” The wiping of the state health website comes amid reporting in The Guardian from David Sirota , the 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign ’ s senior adviser and speechwriter , which notes that Cuomo provided immunity to nursing home executives from the threat of lawsuits linked to the COVID-19 outbreak .
As highlighted by Sirota , the decision came after the Greater New York Hospital Association ( GNYHA ) donated over $ 1 million into a Democratic committee that supported the governor ’ s campaign .
Sirota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Cuomo ’ s provision — which was included in an annual budget bill — is one of the “ most explicit immunity protections for healthcare industry officials ” in the United States .

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inquisitr--2020-05-27--Nancy Pelosi Calls Republican Efforts To Block Voting By Proxy During Pandemic A ‘Sad Stunt’

'House Republicans must stop their dangerous obstruction and join Democrats to save lives , defeat the virus and grow the economy , ' she said .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called Republican efforts to block voting by proxy a “ sad stunt , ” HuffPost reported .
Earlier this month , the House of Representatives approved a list of changes to its rules that , among other things , would allow voting members to designate a proxy to vote on their behalf .
This was done in order to allow lawmakers to carry out their legislative duties without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Building and , by extension , within close contact with other legislators .
The move is intended to protect lawmakers against contracting or sharing the coronavirus .
Indeed , already more than 60 Democrat lawmakers have written to the House Clerk to nominate a proxy to vote on their behalf .
However , on Tuesday , House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — joined by 20 other Republicans — filed suit to stop the planned voting by proxy , saying it violates the Constitution , which requires voting members to be “ present ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans say the planned rule change upends 230 years of legislative tradition of having members vote on their own behalf , rather than via a designee .
“ I just filed a lawsuit in federal court to overturn Speaker Pelosi ’ s unconstitutional proxy voting scheme .
It could allow as few as 20 Representatives to control the votes of 220 .
This is NOT the representative democracy our Founders envisioned or what our Constitution allows , ” McCarthy tweeted .
In a statement , Pelosi noted that voting by proxy is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] is supported by expert legal analyses.
” In fact , The New York Times suggested that any attempt at thwarting rules put into place by Congress are likely to survive a court challenge , as the courts have consistently ruled in favor of allowing Congress to set its own rules .
Further , the Bipartisan Policy Center noted that the Senate already allows voting by proxy for committee business .
The House of Representatives similarly allowed voting by proxy for committee business , but that power was withdrawn during the Clinton administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaker Newt Gingrich took office .
Similarly , the organization also noted that any efforts at allowing voting by proxy on the floor would likely cause a constitutional dispute .
Pelosi , for her part , doesn ’ t approve of the Republicans ’ lawsuit , calling it dangerous obstruction that puts lives at risk .
“ As our nation approaches the heartbreaking milestone of 100,000 lives lost to COVID-19 , House Republicans must stop their dangerous obstruction and join Democrats to save lives , defeat the virus and grow the economy , @ @ @ @

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called Republican efforts to block voting by proxy a “sad stunt,” HuffPost reported.
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives approved a list of changes to its rules that, among other things, would allow voting members to designate a proxy to vote on their behalf. This was done in order to allow lawmakers to carry out their legislative duties without having to be physically inside the Capitol Building and, by extension, within close contact with other legislators. The move is intended to protect lawmakers against contracting or sharing the coronavirus.
Indeed, already more than 60 Democrat lawmakers have written to the House Clerk to nominate a proxy to vote on their behalf.
However, on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — joined by 20 other Republicans — filed suit to stop the planned voting by proxy, saying it violates the Constitution, which requires voting members to be “present” to cast a vote. Further, Republicans say the planned rule change upends 230 years of legislative tradition of having members vote on their own behalf, rather than via a designee.
“I just filed a lawsuit in federal court to overturn Speaker Pelosi’s unconstitutional proxy voting scheme. It could allow as few as 20 Representatives to control the votes of 220. This is NOT the representative democracy our Founders envisioned or what our Constitution allows,” McCarthy tweeted.
In a statement, Pelosi noted that voting by proxy is “fully consistent with the Constitution [and] is supported by expert legal analyses.”
In fact, The New York Times suggested that any attempt at thwarting rules put into place by Congress are likely to survive a court challenge, as the courts have consistently ruled in favor of allowing Congress to set its own rules.
Further, the Bipartisan Policy Center noted that the Senate already allows voting by proxy for committee business. The House of Representatives similarly allowed voting by proxy for committee business, but that power was withdrawn during the Clinton administration, after the new Republican majority and Speaker Newt Gingrich took office. Similarly, the organization also noted that any efforts at allowing voting by proxy on the floor would likely cause a constitutional dispute.
Pelosi, for her part, doesn’t approve of the Republicans’ lawsuit, calling it dangerous obstruction that puts lives at risk.
“As our nation approaches the heartbreaking milestone of 100,000 lives lost to COVID-19, House Republicans must stop their dangerous obstruction and join Democrats to save lives, defeat the virus and grow the economy,” she said.


inquisitr--2020-05-27--Donald Trump Threatens To ‘Strongly Regulate’ Or Close Down Social Media Platforms

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his feud with social media on Wednesday morning when he threatened to “ strongly regulate ” or shut down platforms he feels are showing a bias against conservative voices .
The president made his threats in a Twitter thread one day after the company appended some of his tweets about mail-in and absentee ballot voting with a fact-check label .
Trump added , “ We saw what they attempted to do , and failed , in 2016 , ” and said he won ’ t let a more sophisticated version of that happen again .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ large-scale ” use of absentee ballots in this fall ’ s election .
He claimed if they allowed mail-in voting to take root in the country , it would create a situation where whoever cheated the most would win .
The pair of tweets was the latest attack on social media in general and Twitter in particular .
The president grew angry earlier in the week when Twitter flagged two of his earlier tweets about absentee ballots .
On both tweets , a blue exclamation point fact-check symbol with a link reading “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was inserted before the date , time and text of the message .
Not long after the social media site took action against Trump , his campaign responded by claiming Twitter was interfering with the president getting his message to voters .
Trump claimed , through a post on Twitter , that the company was stifling his free speech .
“ They are saying my statement on Mail-In Ballots , which will lead to massive corruption and fraud , is incorrect , based on fact-checking by Fake News CNN and the Amazon Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added he would not allow what he saw as the stifling of his speech to happen .
The absentee ballot issue was just one of two controversies surrounding the president and social media .
Trump has at various points in the last two weeks accused MSNBC host Joe Scarborough of having a role in the death of his former aide , Lori Klausutis .
As the president ’ s claims have continued , Klausutis ’ husband has asked him to stop bringing her up , but Trump has refused to honor that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tweets , BBC News reported .
Not long after the president posted about his problem with social media companies , he returned his focus to Scarborough .

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his feud with social media on Wednesday morning when he threatened to “strongly regulate” or shut down platforms he feels are showing a bias against conservative voices. The president made his threats in a Twitter thread one day after the company appended some of his tweets about mail-in and absentee ballot voting with a fact-check label.
“Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen.”
Trump added, “We saw what they attempted to do, and failed, in 2016,” and said he won’t let a more sophisticated version of that happen again. Trump then once again decried the “large-scale” use of absentee ballots in this fall’s election. He claimed if they allowed mail-in voting to take root in the country, it would create a situation where whoever cheated the most would win.
The pair of tweets was the latest attack on social media in general and Twitter in particular. The president grew angry earlier in the week when Twitter flagged two of his earlier tweets about absentee ballots. On both tweets, a blue exclamation point fact-check symbol with a link reading “Get the facts about mail-in ballots” was inserted before the date, time and text of the message.
Not long after the social media site took action against Trump, his campaign responded by claiming Twitter was interfering with the president getting his message to voters.
Trump campaign manager on Twitter flagging Trump mail in vote tweets: “We always knew that Silicon Valley would pull out all the stops to obstruct and interfere with President Trump getting his message through to voters.” pic.twitter.com/g53gJo4mw2 — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 26, 2020
Trump claimed, through a post on Twitter, that the company was stifling his free speech. “They are saying my statement on Mail-In Ballots, which will lead to massive corruption and fraud, is incorrect, based on fact-checking by Fake News CNN and the Amazon Washington Post,” he tweeted out.
He added he would not allow what he saw as the stifling of his speech to happen.
The absentee ballot issue was just one of two controversies surrounding the president and social media. Trump has at various points in the last two weeks accused MSNBC host Joe Scarborough of having a role in the death of his former aide, Lori Klausutis. As the president’s claims have continued, Klausutis’ husband has asked him to stop bringing her up, but Trump has refused to honor that request and Twitter won’t remove the tweets, BBC News reported.
Not long after the president posted about his problem with social media companies, he returned his focus to Scarborough.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump’s ‘Obsession’ With Joe Scarborough Could Be A Sign Of Dementia, Psychiatrist Says

John M. Talmadge , psychiatrist and clinical professor of psychiatry at U.T .
Southwestern Medical Center , is sounding the alarm on Donald Trump ’ s recent attacks on Joe Scarborough .
While the president believes Scarborough was involved in the 2001 death of his former aide , Lori Klausutis , Talmadge claims Trump may be falling victim to symptoms of dementia .
“ Specifically with regard to his ‘ obsession ’ about Joe Scarborough , it ’ s quite common in dementia for the affected individual to seize upon emotionally charged material , in this case his hatred of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Talmadge told Raw Story .
As reported by USA Today , Scarborough , who has known Trump for years , has also suggested that the president might have dementia .
In particular , Scarborough said in 2107 that the mental confusion Trump was exhibiting at the time reminded him of his mother who had Alzheimer ’ s disease for 10 years .
The 57-year-old MSNBC host also suggested that everyone working for the president is aware of his mental decline .
Talmadge noted that Trump ’ s tendency to fixate — which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grievance , and high emotion ” — also targets others , including Congressman Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Talmadge said that such “ curious and bizarre ” behavior is standard in “ dementing illness ” and suggested Trump ’ s “ brain is broken.
” In a Twitter post on Tuesday , Talmadge posted an image that listed the signs of dementia .
During his conversation with Raw Story , Talmadge claimed that Trump exhibits “ countless examples ” of all the items on the list .
Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grasp complex situations , mood swings , and poor impulse control .
Talmadge previously claimed on Twitter that Trump appears to have an inability to engage in abstract or strategic thinking .
According to Talmadge , Trump ’ s thought process is akin to that of a child .
Many other psychiatrists have echoed Talmadge ’ s concerns over Trump ’ s mental fitness .
However , some note that such critics are violating the Goldwater rule , which refers to Section 7 in the American Psychiatric Association ’ s ( APA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this rule , psychiatrists can not ethically provide their opinion on public figures they have not examined in person .
Concerns over Trump ’ s mental state have mirrored worries about Trump ’ s likely November opponent , Joe Biden , who some suggest is suffering from dementia .

John M. Talmadge, psychiatrist and clinical professor of psychiatry at U.T. Southwestern Medical Center, is sounding the alarm on Donald Trump’s recent attacks on Joe Scarborough. While the president believes Scarborough was involved in the 2001 death of his former aide, Lori Klausutis, Talmadge claims Trump may be falling victim to symptoms of dementia.
“Specifically with regard to his ‘obsession’ about Joe Scarborough, it’s quite common in dementia for the affected individual to seize upon emotionally charged material, in this case his hatred of Joe & Mika [Brzezinski],” Talmadge told Raw Story.
As reported by USA Today, Scarborough, who has known Trump for years, has also suggested that the president might have dementia. In particular, Scarborough said in 2107 that the mental confusion Trump was exhibiting at the time reminded him of his mother who had Alzheimer’s disease for 10 years. The 57-year-old MSNBC host also suggested that everyone working for the president is aware of his mental decline.
Talmadge noted that Trump’s tendency to fixate — which he says centers around “rage, grievance, and high emotion” — also targets others, including Congressman Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“At the same time, he selectively ignores his own behavior (often worse) as well as the behavior of people like the criminals surrounding him: Manafort, Cohen, Flynn, and others. His inability to reason or problem-solve leaves him treating Kim and Putin like comic book heroes.”
Talmadge said that such “curious and bizarre” behavior is standard in “dementing illness” and suggested Trump’s “brain is broken.”
In a Twitter post on Tuesday, Talmadge posted an image that listed the signs of dementia. During his conversation with Raw Story, Talmadge claimed that Trump exhibits “countless examples” of all the items on the list. Some of the symptoms include cognitive impairment, the inability to grasp complex situations, mood swings, and poor impulse control.
Talmadge previously claimed on Twitter that Trump appears to have an inability to engage in abstract or strategic thinking. According to Talmadge, Trump’s thought process is akin to that of a child.
Many other psychiatrists have echoed Talmadge’s concerns over Trump’s mental fitness. However, some note that such critics are violating the Goldwater rule, which refers to Section 7 in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Principles of Medical Ethics. According to this rule, psychiatrists cannot ethically provide their opinion on public figures they have not examined in person.
Concerns over Trump’s mental state have mirrored worries about Trump’s likely November opponent, Joe Biden, who some suggest is suffering from dementia.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Republican Group Blasts Mitch McConnell In New Ad

The Lincoln Project , a conservative super PAC dedicated to defeating “ Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box , ” released on Thursday an advertisement slamming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , Morning Consult reported .
The minute-long video juxtaposed devastating statistics about Kentucky with McConnell ’ s personal wealth .
In the ad , the senator is dubbed “ Rich Mitch ” and accused of spending 35 years in Washington to enrich himself as his state struggled with regards to health care , education and job opportunity .
The video is set to air online , on broadcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 250,000 will be spent to promote the video .
Political consultant and co-founder of the group Reed Galen said that the ad is a part of “ the beginning of the story we ’ re telling about these senators , not the end of it.
” In a statement , McConnell ’ s spokesperson Kate Cooksey said that “ no scam PAC of grifters has ever been less relevant and no group of consultants will be forgotten faster than this group of thieves who bet everything on three days of dishonest ads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by current and former Republican Party operatives , has previously ran ads criticizing President Donald Trump and his allies .
Ahead of the November election , it appears to be turning its attention to vulnerable Republican senators in the states of North Carolina , Colorado , Maine and Arizona .
As Morning Consult noted , polling suggests that the Lincoln Project ’ s ads have not done much to sway Republican voters .
In fact , Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say they have heard of the group or seen its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backing of prominent donors Christy Walton and Ron Conway , and it has raised $ 2.6 million since its launch in late 2019 .
But , according to Galen , paid advertising is only one part of the PAC ’ s strategy .
As he explained , the group relies on prominent “ Never Trump ” conservatives Rick Wilson , Steve Schmidt and George Conway , among others , to spread its message on cable news and elsewhere .
He said that this strategy has “ allowed us to do in the presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a head of steam from an earned media perspective that helps drive even more attention to the paid dollars we ’ re putting down on broadcast , cable , digital and whatever the case it might be.
” Although he has spent decades in the United States Senate , McConnell remains unpopular among his own constituents .
Per data gathered by Morning Consult , the majority leader is the second least popular senator in the nation , with a 37 percent approval rating .
According to a recent analysis by election forecaster Harry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to take control of the Senate .

The Lincoln Project, a conservative super PAC dedicated to defeating “Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box,” released on Thursday an advertisement slamming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Morning Consult reported.
The minute-long video juxtaposed devastating statistics about Kentucky with McConnell’s personal wealth. In the ad, the senator was dubbed “Rich Mitch” and accused of spending 35 years in Washington to enrich himself as his state struggled with regard to health care, education, and job opportunities.
The video is set to air online, on broadcast, and on cable in Kentucky. More than $250,000 will be spent to promote the video.
Political consultant Reed Galen, who co-founded the Lincoln Project, said that the ad is a part of “the beginning of the story we’re telling about these senators, not the end of it.”
“No scam PAC of grifters has ever been less relevant and no group of consultants will be forgotten faster than this group of thieves who bet everything on three days of dishonest ads in Kentucky,” said McConnell’s spokesperson, Kate Cooksey.
The super PAC, led by current and former Republican Party operatives, has previously run ads criticizing President Donald Trump and his allies. Ahead of the November election, it appears to be turning its attention to vulnerable Republican senators in the states of North Carolina, Colorado, Maine, and Arizona.
As Morning Consult noted, polling suggests that the Lincoln Project’s ads have not done much to sway Republican voters. In fact, Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say they have heard of the group or seen its advertisements.
The Lincoln Project enjoys the backing of prominent donors Christy Walton and Ron Conway, and it has raised $2.6 million since its launch in late 2019. However, according to Galen, paid advertising is only one part of the PAC’s strategy. As he explained, the group relies on prominent “Never Trump” conservatives Rick Wilson, Steve Schmidt, and George Conway, among others, to spread its message on cable news and elsewhere.
He said that this strategy has “allowed us to do in the presidential and Senate races is come in with a head of steam from an earned media perspective that helps drive even more attention to the paid dollars we’re putting down on broadcast, cable, digital and whatever the case it might be.”
Although he has spent decades in the United States Senate, McConnell remains statistically unpopular among his own constituents. Per data gathered by Morning Consult, the majority leader is the second least popular senator in the nation, with a 37 percent approval rating.
According to a recent analysis by election forecaster Harry Enten, Democrats are “slight favorites” to take control of the Senate.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump Clashes With Nancy Pelosi & Mitch McConnell On Surveillance

On Wednesday , Donald Trump threatened to veto the renewal of surveillance authorities in the recent Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) bill if it passed the House of Representatives , putting him in opposition to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
As reported by The Intercept , the Senate recently failed to pass an amendment of the legislation that would limit the FBI ’ s ability to conduct warrantless surveillance of web-browsing history and online activity .
Although the publication notes the bill almost went through significant reforms , Pelosi allegedly pushed instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
From here , The Intercept claims Adam Schiff “ watered down the legislation , ” which continued to face bipartisan criticism .
“ The vote is expected to be close , the result of furious last-minute lobbying by civil libertarians on both the left and right , as well as opposition from Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , R-Calif , ” The Intercept report predicted .
Although the House was scheduled to vote on the legislation on Wednesday , the vote was postponed , and Pelosi ultimately scrapped the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , the House voted 284-122 to negotiate a new proposal with the Senate .
According to Pelosi , Republican support for the legislation “ disappeared by a tweet — the twinkle of a tweet.
” Libertarian Congressman Justin Amash recently took aim at the bill and noted McConnell ’ s role in pushing it past the Senate .
He referred to reporting by The Daily Beast ’ s national security reporter , Spencer Ackerman , who claimed that McConnell is using Trump and his allies ’ war on the FBI as cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s powers .
As noted by Amash , Trump ’ s decision to threaten a veto is a shift from his previous support for FISA .
The Michigan Congressman called the move a “ small win.
” Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of the Congressional Progress Caucus spoke to The Intercept before the bill was scrapped and said he was urging members to vote passage of the bill .
“ We have grave concerns that this legislation does not protect people in the United States from warrantless surveillance , especially their online activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pocan said in a statement written by fellow co-chair and Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal .
Trump and the Republican Party ’ s shift on the bill comes after the Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s 476-page report into the president ’ s 2016 campaign , which showed evidence of misconduct in the FISA applications .
According to a report from CNN , a subsequent inquiry from Horowitz found widespread problems with the FISA warrant process as a whole .

On Wednesday, Donald Trump threatened to veto the renewal of surveillance authorizations in the recent Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill if it passed the House of Representatives, putting him in opposition to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
As reported by The Intercept, the Senate recently failed to pass an amendment to the legislation that would limit the FBI’s ability to conduct warrantless surveillance of web-browsing history and online activity. Although the publication notes the bill almost went through significant reforms, Pelosi allegedly pushed instead for renegotiation with the House Intelligence Committee. From there, The Intercept claims Adam Schiff “watered down the legislation,” which continued to face bipartisan criticism.
“The vote is expected to be close, the result of furious last-minute lobbying by civil libertarians on both the left and right, as well as opposition from Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif,” The Intercept report predicted.
Although the House was scheduled to vote on the legislation on Wednesday, the vote was postponed, and Pelosi ultimately scrapped the bill. As reported by CNN, on Thursday, the House voted 284-122 to negotiate a new proposal with the Senate. According to Pelosi, Republican support for the legislation “disappeared by a tweet — the twinkle of a tweet.”
Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash recently took aim at the bill and noted McConnell’s role in pushing it past the Senate. He referred to reporting by The Daily Beast’s national security reporter, Spencer Ackerman, who claimed that McConnell is using Trump and his allies’ war on the FBI as cover for expansions of Attorney General William Barr’s powers.
As noted by Amash, Trump’s decision to threaten a veto is a shift from his previous support for FISA. The Michigan congressman called the move a “small win.”
If nothing else, Donald Trump’s wild inconsistency on FISA—he’s threatening to veto a bill that’s not as bad as one he already signed—has forced Republicans to adopt a more pro-privacy posture than they otherwise might, if only to survive the political moment. That’s a small win. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 28, 2020
Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of the Congressional Progress Caucus spoke to The Intercept before the bill was scrapped and said he was urging members to vote passage of the bill.
“We have grave concerns that this legislation does not protect people in the United States from warrantless surveillance, especially their online activity including web browsing and internet searches,” Pocan said in a statement written by fellow co-chair and Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
No American should have to choose between security or freedom. I’ll be voting NO on the reauthorization of Patriot Act/FISA provisions because it fails to protect our civil liberties and 4th Amendment constitutional rights. pic.twitter.com/Ywo1DtrVEJ — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) May 28, 2020
Trump and the Republican Party’s shift on the bill comes after Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s 476-page report into the president’s 2016 campaign, which showed evidence of misconduct in the FISA applications.
According to a report from CNN, a subsequent inquiry from Horowitz found widespread problems with the FISA warrant process as a whole.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump Says He Would Shut Down Twitter ‘If It Were Legal,’ But Doesn’t Plan To Delete His Acco

Donald Trump Says He Would Shut Down Twitter ‘If It Were Legal,’ But Doesn’t Plan To Delete His Account

Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he would shut down Twitter “ if it were legal ” for him to do so , but said he still doesn ’ t have any plans to delete his own account on the site .
The statement to reporters was part of the president ’ s growing war with the social media site where he frequently sends political messages and attacks perceived enemies , coming after the site refused the request of a grieving widower whose wife ’ s death was the center of an unfounded conspiracy theory spread by the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Trump tweet about mail-in voting .
Trump has repeatedly attacked the company after it included a link to facts about mail-in voting that contradicted Trump ’ s claims .
Trump on Thursday unveiled a new executive order aimed at social media companies , and in doing so saying that he would shut down Twitter if he had the authority to do so .
As The Associated Press reported , the executive order was “ challenging the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his tweets regarding mail-in voting — which both opponents and election experts said were not backed by any facts — amounted to political activism that should strip Twitter of protection from lawsuits for what is posted on its platform .
He has also accused the site of banning or “ shadowbanning ” — a word meaning preventing a person ’ s tweets from being seen without telling them — prominent conservative voices .
As the report noted , Twitter and Facebook have liability protection under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than “ publishers ” of the posts made by others Trump said the order was meant to uphold freedom of speech .
“ We ’ re fed up with it , ” Trump said , claiming the order would uphold freedom of speech .
He had previously claimed that Twitter was interfering in the 2020 presidential election by adding a fact check to his tweet .
The Associated Press reported that the White House had been planning to unveil this executive order in the past , but it was held over concerns that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump ’ s campaign had joined the White House in condemning Twitter .
This week , campaign manager Brad Parscale said that Twitter had a “ clear political bias ” and said that the campaign had decided to pull all advertising from the site months ago .
As The Associated Press noted , Twitter had already banned all political ads in November .

Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he would shut down Twitter “if it were legal” for him to do so, but said he still doesn’t have any plans to delete his own account.
The statement to reporters was part of the president’s growing war with the social media site, where he frequently sends political messages and attacks perceived enemies. This came after the platform refused the request of a grieving widower whose wife’s death was the center of a conspiracy theory spread by the president, then added the first-ever fact check to a Trump tweet. Trump has repeatedly attacked the company after it included a link to facts about mail-in voting that contradicted his claims.
Trump on Thursday unveiled a new executive order aimed at social media companies, and in doing so saying that he would shut down Twitter if he had the authority to do so.
Trump said he would shut down Twitter, if he could: “If it were legal, if it could be legally shut down, I would do it.” But Trump also told reporters he's not deleting his account. — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 28, 2020
As the Associated Press reported, the executive order was “challenging the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.” Trump claimed that the fact checks on his tweets regarding mail-in voting — which both opponents and election experts said were not backed by any facts — amounted to political activism that should strip Twitter of protection from lawsuits for what is posted on its platform. He has also accused the site of banning or “shadowbanning” — a word meaning preventing a person’s tweets from being seen without telling them — prominent conservative voices.
According to the outlet, Twitter and Facebook have liability protection under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which treats them as “platforms” rather than “publishers” of the posts made by others
Trump said the order was meant to uphold freedom of speech.
“We’re fed up with it,” Trump said, claiming the move would uphold freedom of speech.
The president had previously claimed that Twitter was interfering in the 2020 presidential election by adding a fact check to his tweet.
The Associated Press reported that the White House had been planning to unveil this executive order in the past, but it was held over concerns that it could not withstand a legal challenge.
Trump’s campaign had joined the White House in condemning Twitter. This week, campaign manager Brad Parscale said that the platform had a “clear political bias” and said that the campaign had decided to pull all advertising from the site months ago. As the Associated Press noted, Twitter had already banned all political ads in November.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump Claims Kids In California Will Steal Ballots From Mailboxes If Mail-In Voting Expands

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at social media platforms on Thursday in the Oval Office .
During the signing , he made remarks about mail-in elections , claiming that children will take the ballots from mailboxes and pass them around , committing election fraud .
“ In the Oval Office , President Trump says kids will raid mailboxes in California and hand out the ballots .
‘ You don ’ t think they rip them out of mailboxes ?
” tweeted CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins .
The tweet received more than 1,800 “ likes ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 470 Twitter users retweeted it .
Plus , over one thousand accounts also left a comment about the president ’ s statement .
“ No .
That doesn ’ t happen .
He ’ s a liar , and he made it up .
He knows if everyone votes , he loses , ” replied journalist Scott Dworkin .
Still , others questioned what type of proof that the president had that children in The Golden State have stolen or would steal ballots out of mailboxes .
At least one person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sends out several texts regarding mail-in ballots .
“ CA mail-in voter here .
I received a text when I updated my registration , when my ballot left the Registrar ’ s office , when it hit my mailbox , when it left my post office , when it was received by the Registrar ’ s office and when it was counted .
SIX texts for one ballot .
He ’ s LYING , ” explained one Twitter user who claimed to be a registered voter in California .
Multiple other Twitter users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replied to say that the children of the state do not make a habit of raiding mailboxes for election ballots .
Also , during the signing of his new executive order , the president said that he wanted new legislation for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act .
Attorney General William Barr , who also attended the Oval Office signing , noted that Section 230 of the act had been stretched well beyond its original intention , CNBC reported .
Any changes would have to occur via Congress , which means that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in nature .
The executive order came two days after Twitter added a fact check to two of the president ’ s tweets regarding mail-in ballots leading a rigged election this year .
Many states have pushed for expanded voting by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic to help protect public safety .
As the crisis unfolded , Trump and others in his administration have spoken out and tweeted against allowing expanded voting by mail , even though at least five U.S. states conduct their entire elections via mail-in ballots .

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at social media platforms on Thursday in the Oval Office. During the signing, he made remarks about mail-in elections, claiming that children will take the ballots from mailboxes and pass them around, committing election fraud.
“In the Oval Office, President Trump says kids will raid mailboxes in California and hand out the ballots. ‘You don’t think they rip them out of mailboxes?” tweeted CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins.
The tweet received more than 1,800 “likes” in about half an hour, and over 470 Twitter users retweeted it. Over 1,000 accounts also left a comment about the president’s statement.
“No. That doesn’t happen. He’s a liar, and he made it up. He knows if everyone votes, he loses,” replied journalist Scott Dworkin.
Still, others questioned what type of proof that the president had that children in the Golden State have stolen or would steal ballots out of mailboxes. At least one person who replied noted that the state of California sends out several texts regarding mail-in ballots.
“CA mail-in voter here. I received a text when I updated my registration, when my ballot left the Registrar’s office, when it hit my mailbox, when it left my post office, when it was received by the Registrar’s office and when it was counted. SIX texts for one ballot. He’s LYING,” explained one Twitter user who claimed to be a registered voter in California.
Multiple other Twitter users who said they are from California also replied to say that the children of the state do not make a habit of raiding the mail for election ballots.
Also, during the signing of his new executive order, the president said that he wanted new legislation for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Attorney General William Barr, who also attended the Oval Office signing, noted that Section 230 of the act had been stretched well beyond its original intention, CNBC reported. Any changes would have to occur via Congress, which means that Trump’s order is limited in nature.
The executive order came two days after Twitter added a fact check to two of the president’s tweets regarding mail-in ballots leading a rigged election this year. Many states have pushed for expanded voting by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic to help protect public safety. As the crisis unfolded, the president and others in his administration have spoken out and tweeted against allowing such an expansion, even though at least five U.S. states conduct their entire elections via mail.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--The White House ‘Lies,’ Tweets Reporter After Kayleigh McEnany Spars With Journalist Over Fact-Check

The White House ‘Lies,’ Tweets Reporter After Kayleigh McEnany Spars With Journalist Over Fact-Checking

White House reporter Brian J. Karem of CNN retweeted a video of colleague Jim Acosta verbally sparring with Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany over fact-checking from One America News Network anchor Alex Salvi .
In his post , Karem accused the Trump White House of lying often .
During a White House press briefing on Thursday , McEnany took a question from Acosta regarding Twitter and its recent fact-check warning that the popular social media platform placed on President Donald Trump ’ s tweets about mail-in voting .
The reporter noted that The Washington Post credited Trump with at least 18,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McEnany if the White House was trying to silence fact-checking by going after Twitter .
McEnany fired back with her disagreement , claiming that the mainstream media needed fact-checking more than anything else , and she gave several specific examples .
However , Acosta noted that news outlets occasionally make mistakes and that they own up to them and offer corrections .
He pointed out that Trump never owns up when he makes a false or misleading statement .
Acosta went on to remind McEnany that she pledged to never lie to American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president had ever lied .
The press secretary said that Trump ’ s intent is always to be truthful , and then she read off a few headlines where the media did not correct its misleading headlines .
“ The whataboutism is strong with this one .
Best of luck to you , Sir… keep up the good fight !
” replied one Twitter user who felt the press secretary had used a logical fallacy to answer Acosta ’ s questions .
“ In other words , it ’ s Thursday as usual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user wrote .
Karem also tweeted out a shorter version of the clip from Thursday ’ s briefing , pointing out that he felt McEnany ’ s answer about Trump ’ s intent to give the American people truthful information was a lie from the press secretary .
On Wednesday , McEnany alerted reporters that Trump intended to sign an executive order regarding social media , but she did not indicate what the order would say or do .
Earlier Thursday , the president also tweeted about social media fairness without providing any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , CNBC reported that Trump signed an executive order targeting “ censorship ” by social media platforms like Twitter , Facebook , and others .
Many people felt that the president ’ s move looked like retaliation against Twitter for saying that his claims that mail-in ballots would cause a “ rigged elections ” were unsubstantiated .

White House reporter Brian J. Karem of CNN retweeted a video of colleague Jim Acosta verbally sparring with Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany over fact-checking from One America News Network anchor Alex Salvi. In his post, Karem accused the Trump White House of lying often.
“The WH lies. Purposefully. Maliciously. Frequently and with impunity. @realDonaldTrump,” wrote Karem.
During a White House press briefing on Thursday, McEnany took a question from Acosta regarding Twitter and its recent fact-check warning that the popular social media platform placed on President Donald Trump’s tweets about mail-in voting. The reporter noted that The Washington Post credited Trump with at least 18,000 false or misleading statements. He asked McEnany if the White House was trying to silence fact-checking by going after Twitter.
McEnany fired back with her disagreement, claiming that the mainstream media needed fact-checking more than anything else, and she gave several specific examples. However, Acosta noted that news outlets occasionally make mistakes and that they own up to them and offer corrections. He pointed out that Trump never owns up when he makes a false or misleading statement.
Acosta went on to remind McEnany that she pledged to never lie to American people, and asked her if the president had ever lied. The press secretary said that Trump’s intent is always to be truthful, and then she read off a few headlines where the media did not correct its misleading headlines.
.@PressSec spars with Jim Acosta over fact checking: "There is no one that should be fact checked more than the mainstream media that has been continually wrong about a number of things." pic.twitter.com/stkkvjFlZB — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 28, 2020
“The whataboutism is strong with this one. Best of luck to you, Sir… keep up the good fight!” replied one Twitter user who felt the press secretary had used a logical fallacy to answer Acosta’s questions.
“In other words, it’s Thursday as usual at the WH,” a second user wrote.
Karem also tweeted out a shorter version of the clip from Thursday’s briefing, pointing out that he felt McEnany’s answer about Trump’s intent to give the American people truthful information was a lie from the press secretary.
On Wednesday, McEnany alerted reporters that Trump intended to sign an executive order regarding social media, but she did not indicate what the order would say or do. Earlier Thursday, the president also tweeted about social media fairness without providing any detail about what he had planned.
However, CNBC reported that Trump signed an executive order targeting “censorship” by social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and others. Many people felt that the president’s move looked like retaliation against Twitter for saying that his claims that mail-in ballots would cause a “rigged elections” were unsubstantiated.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--College Democrat Groups Voice Opposition To Joe Biden Over Sexual Assault Allegations

A Wednesday report by Campus Reform outlines a movement of multiple college democrat organizations that are opposing Joe Biden as the Democratic Party ’ s nominee due to the sexual assault allegations leveled against him by Tara Reade .
According to the report , Democrat student groups are “ finding it impossible ” to overlook Reade ’ s claims .
“ I find it both rich and sad that prominent liberals ( the bane of a socialists existence ) have recanted and vanished from the # MeToo movement , ” Young Democrats wrote in a statement .
“ Alyssa Milano @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if she could make more clear that she was always just a careerist grifter.
” The group also noted the Biden ’ s press secretary , Symone Sanders , deleted her old tweets that were supportive of Brett Kavanaugh ’ s accuser , Christine Blasey Ford , which it likened to an “ almost Stalinist rewriting of history ” to support Biden .
“ It ’ s about ensuring our party upholds the values they have instilled in us , ” University Democrats said of their call for an investigation into Reade ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the calls for justice for Ford and suggested the same scrutiny to be applied to Biden for such requests to maintain their integrity .
As noted by Campus Reform , Texas College Democrats took a different tone from the other groups and acknowledged the organization would support the Democratic Party ’ s eventual nominee .
However , it also called for the fair investigation of all allegations of sexual assault against party leaders .
Reade accused Biden of sexually harassing and assaulting her in 1993 while working for his Delaware Senate office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a former co-worker , and a former neighbor corroborated her claims of harassment ; court documents from Reade ’ s 1996 divorce also revealed her ex-husband corroborated the story , The New York Times reported .
Reade also allegedly confided in her late mother about the incident — a confession that is supported by her brother and friend .
Footage from Larry King Live supposedly includes audio of Reade ’ s mother discussing a distressing event her daughter experienced while working for a prominent senator .
The former vice president has received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records from the University of Delaware to allow for independent investigations .
His campaign was also accused of twisting the findings of a New York Times report to suggest Reade ’ s allegations were proven not credible .
Biden has denied Reade ’ s accusations of sexual harassment and assault .
According to PBS News Hour , 74 former Biden staffers — 62 women — claimed they never experienced sexual assault , harassment , or misconduct at the hands of Biden .
In addition , they claimed they never heard “ rumors or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior .
As The Inquisitr reported , Reade is now under investigation for her past as an expert witness in domestic violence trials .
According to reports , the Monterey County district attorney ’ s office is examining whether Reade lied under oath during testimonies .

'1000 Lb Sister' Tammy Slaton Defends Her 'Filtered' Pictures, Ask Critics to Talk to Her Hand
She said, "Listen, I am not trying to be rude, but it's my profile. And if I like using the filters, I will. Plain and simple," as she waved goodbye. ...


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Joe Scarborough Can Sue Donald Trump For ‘Substantial Punitive Damages,’ Legal Expert Says

Donald Trump ’ s recent tweets that attempt to link Joe Scarborough to the death of his former congressional staffer , Lori Klausutis , could open the door to legal trouble , a legal expert says .
In an op-ed for The New York Times , Peter Schuck , an emeritus professor of law at Yale , argued that the Morning Joe co-host could sue the president for defamation .
“ Mr .
Trump ’ s first tort is called intentional infliction of emotional distress , which the courts developed precisely to condemn wanton cruelty to another person who suffers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
According to the visiting professor at the University of California , Trump ’ s tweets about Klausutis fall into this tort , as the president was “ intentional ” and “ reckless ” in his “ outrage ” without providing any evidence to support his claims .
Schuck also noted that the comments caused “ severe emotional distress ” in Klausutis ’ widower .
This was documented in a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in which Klausutis called on him to remove the tweets about his wife ; the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Klausutis ’ widower likely has a stronger claim for a defamation suit due to the level of emotional distress he has been subjected to .
Conversely , he noted that Scarborough brushed the posts off and thus may not have endured the “ severe emotional distress ” that is necessary for such a lawsuit .
Schuck pointed to Scarborough ’ s presence as a public figure and the Supreme Court ’ s landmark ruling the New York Times v. Sullivan case , which separated “ free public debate ” from “ fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the professor said , Scarborough must prove that Trump ’ s comments were made with the understanding that they were false , or that he did so with “ reckless disregard ” for the truth .
Schuck also highlighted that Trump ’ s tweets are often timed to fuel multiple news cycles , meaning they influence far beyond the reach of his social media ecosystem .
Although the president would likely argue that he was simply “ raising questions , ” Schuck claims courts could deem such “ calculated innuendo ” as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done in the past .
Ultimately , Schuck concluded that Scarborough might be able to receive “ substantial punitive damages , ” as well as compensation for harm to his reputation .
In response to Trump ’ s accusations against Scarborough , Twitter users created a character named Carolyn Gombell — a fictional woman that they accused the president of killing .

Donald Trump’s recent tweets that attempt to link Joe Scarborough to the death of his former congressional staffer, Lori Klausutis, could open the door to legal trouble, a legal expert says. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Peter Schuck, an emeritus professor of law at Yale, argued that the Morning Joe co-host could sue the president for defamation.
“Mr. Trump’s first tort is called intentional infliction of emotional distress, which the courts developed precisely to condemn wanton cruelty to another person who suffers emotionally as a result,” Schuck wrote.
According to the visiting professor at the University of California, Trump’s tweets about Klausutis fall into this tort, as the president was “intentional” and “reckless” in his “outrage” without providing any evidence to support his claims. Schuck also noted that the comments caused “severe emotional distress” in Klausutis’ widower. This was documented in a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in which Klausutis called on him to remove the tweets about his wife; the company ultimately denied the request.
Schuck argued that Klausutis’ widower likely has a stronger claim for a defamation suit due to the level of emotional distress he has been subjected to. Conversely, he noted that Scarborough brushed the posts off and thus may not have endured the “severe emotional distress” that is necessary for such a lawsuit.
“Even so, Mr. Scarborough might succeed in a defamation suit against Mr. Trump for reputational harm. After all, the president’s innuendo that Mr. Scarborough may have murdered Lori Klausutis — presumably credible to the many Trump Twitter followers who subscribe to conspiracy theories — may seriously harm Mr. Scarborough’s reputation with them and others.”
"A lot of people suggest that … very sad and very suspicious … there is no statute of limitations. So, it would be a very good thing to do" — Trump defends pushing false Joe Scarborough conspiracy theories and calls for him to be investigated pic.twitter.com/NeJQ2uBZp8 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 26, 2020
Schuck pointed to Scarborough’s presence as a public figure and the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling the New York Times v. Sullivan case, which separated “free public debate” from “fear of legal liability.” For this reason, the professor said, Scarborough must prove that Trump’s comments were made with the understanding that they were false, or that he did so with “reckless disregard” for the truth.
Schuck also highlighted that Trump’s tweets are often timed to fuel multiple news cycles, meaning they influence far beyond the reach of his social media ecosystem. Although the president would likely argue that he was simply “raising questions,” Schuck claims courts could deem such “calculated innuendo” as tantamount of defamation, as they have done in the past.
Ultimately, Schuck concluded that Scarborough might be able to receive “substantial punitive damages,” as well as compensation for harm to his reputation.
In response to Trump’s accusations against Scarborough, Twitter users created a character named Carolyn Gombell — a fictional woman that they accused the president of killing.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump Is ‘Trying To Create A Culture War’ Over Mask Use During Pandemic, Commentator Says

During a recent episode of The Majority Report podcast , progressive commentator Sam Seder claimed that Donald Trump is attempting to spark a culture war over the use of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic .
Seder ’ s comment came after he addressed Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s recent CNN appearance , where the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases stressed the importance of wearing a face mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19 .
“ You wear a mask , they wear a mask , you protect each other , ” Fauci said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the practice of sporting facial coverings .
Seder noted that Fauci — who has had to publicly push back on Trump ’ s comments on multiple occasions — was careful to avoid naming the president during his interview .
Although Fauci noted that masks are not 100 percent effective , public health experts generally agree that they do prevent virus-containing droplets from reaching others , which is particularly important for asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 .
Nevertheless , Trump has refused to wear a mask for public appearances and is believed by some to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of such preventative clothing .
As reported by Vox , new research suggests that Democrats are 20 percentage points more likely to wear masks in public than Republicans .
The finding stems from an analysis of polling data on American self-reported behaviors and attitudes during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Mask-wearing levels are consistently lower across the board in states that voted strongly for Trump , ” said Cornell ’ s Tom Pepinsky , one of the three researchers behind the study .
According to Kaiser Health News , experts are pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only work , but will shape the course of the pandemic .
“ We now have really clear evidence that wearing masks works — it ’ s probably a 50 % protection against transmission , ” said Dr. Chris Murray , director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation .
In addition , a recent pre-release study suggested that coronavirus cases in the United States would decrease to approximately one-twelfth of the number of infections if 80 percent of the population wore masks .
While critics have suggested that wearing a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that carbon dioxide molecules are too small to be contained by the majority of mask materials .
The publication noted that coronavirus molecules are significantly larger than gaseous molecules like oxygen , carbon dioxide , and nitrogen .


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump Targets Yoel Roth, Twitter’s Head of Site Integrity, Says US Elections Will Be A ‘Laugh

Donald Trump Targets Yoel Roth, Twitter’s Head of Site Integrity, Says US Elections Will Be A ‘Laughingstock’

On Thursday , May 28 , U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to call out the site ’ s head of integrity , Yoel Roth , and once again mention his belief that mail-in votes will cause election fraud .
Trump tweeted about the “ substantially fraudulent ” mail-in ballots on May 26 , discussing California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s directive to send ballots to every registered voter in the state .
The president claimed that “ mail boxes will be robbed , ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed.
” For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his tweets as factually incorrect , including a link to “ get the facts about mail-in ballots ” underneath the two-part post .
This has led to significant backlash from Trump about social media and the First Amendment , with the president tweeting later that day that Twitter is “ interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election ” and “ stifling FREE SPEECH.
” Now , Trump is threatening to revise the Communications Decency Act of 1996 , per CNN .
Section 230 of this act essentially protects tech companies who run and moderate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president has drafted an executive order that will be released on Thursday to help curtail these protections , thus opening up tech companies to liability for political bias and not acting in “ good faith.
” In a precursor to this executive order , Trump took to Twitter once again , this time to specifically call out Roth , who is the head of Twitter ’ s site integrity , bashing the platform for stating that mail-in ballots will not cause election fraud .
In his tweet , he even went so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will become “ badly tainted & a laughingstock all over the World.
” This has also led to a renewed clash between Jack Dorsey , CEO of Twitter , and Mark Zuckerberg , Facebook ’ s CEO .
Both companies compete in the same space and thus have engaged in rivalry over many things , but the question of whether or not to fact check information seems to have caused a resurgence in the differences between the two companies , CNN reported in a different article .
On Wednesday , Zuckerberg appeared on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a “ different policy ” than Twitter when it comes to fact-checking .
He stated he did not think Facebook should be the “ arbiter of truth of everything people say online.
” For his part , Dorsey said he did not think that adding a fact-check label to tweets made Twitter an “ arbiter of truth.
” Rather , he said it was their responsibility to be transparent and give people the information to “ connect the dots ” and “ judge for themselves.
” He also wrote in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start fact-checking was his own and not the responsibility of any of his employees , who should not be targeted for the act , something Trump seemed to have ignored when he tagged Roth in his Thursday post .

On Thursday, May 28, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to call out the site’s head of integrity, Yoel Roth, and once again mention his belief that mail-in votes will cause election fraud.
Trump tweeted about the “substantially fraudulent” mail-in ballots on May 26, discussing California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directive to send ballots to every registered voter in the state. The president claimed that “mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed.” For the first time ever, Twitter tagged his tweets as factually incorrect, including a link to “get the facts about mail-in ballots” underneath the two-part post.
This has led to significant backlash from Trump about social media and the First Amendment, with the president tweeting later that day that Twitter is “interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election” and “stifling FREE SPEECH.”
Now, Trump is threatening to revise the Communications Decency Act of 1996, per CNN. Section 230 of this act essentially protects tech companies who run and moderate their own platforms from being sued. The president has drafted an executive order that will be released on Thursday to help curtail these protections, thus opening up tech companies to liability for political bias and not acting in “good faith.”
In a precursor to this executive order, Trump took to Twitter once again, this time to specifically call out Roth, who is the head of Twitter’s site integrity, bashing the platform for stating that mail-in ballots will not cause election fraud. In his tweet, he even went so far as to say the election process will become “badly tainted & a laughingstock all over the World.”
This has also led to a renewed clash between Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO. Both companies compete in the same space and thus have engaged in rivalry over many things, but the question of whether or not to fact check information seems to have caused a resurgence in the differences between the two companies, CNN reported in a different article.
On Wednesday, Zuckerberg appeared on Fox News to state that his company has a “different policy” than Twitter when it comes to fact-checking. He stated he did not think Facebook should be the “arbiter of truth of everything people say online.”
For his part, Dorsey said he did not think that adding a fact-check label to tweets made Twitter an “arbiter of truth.” Rather, he said it was their responsibility to be transparent and give people the information to “connect the dots” and “judge for themselves.” He also wrote in a tweet on Wednesday that Twitter’s decision to start fact-checking was his own and not the responsibility of any of his employees, who should not be targeted for the act, something Trump seemed to have ignored when he tagged Roth in his Thursday post.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Prosecutors Launch Investigation Into Whether Joe Biden Accuser Tara Reade Lied Under Oath As Expert

Prosecutors Launch Investigation Into Whether Joe Biden Accuser Tara Reade Lied Under Oath As Expert Witness

Prosecutors in California have launched an investigation into whether Tara Reade , who has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault , may have lied under oath when testifying as an expert witness in domestic violence trials .
As ABC News reported , the Monterey County district attorney ’ s office announced this week that it is investigating whether Reade may have given false testimony under oath .
The report comes after several aspects of Reade ’ s account of her alleged assault in 1993 have come under scrutiny , with fellow former staffers from Biden ’ s Senate office disputing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and some of the details she has given of the incident .
Reade first came forward last year to join a number of other women accusing Biden of unwanted touching and not respecting their personal space but said at the time that it was not of a sexual nature .
Reade this year described what she said was another incident in which Biden assaulted her in a secluded part of the U.S. Senate building while she was working there as a staffer .
She filed a police report and has called on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race for president .
The California investigation into Reade ’ s testimony in domestic violence trials comes after a number of news accounts that questioned the credentials Reade has presented , including a claim that she earned an undergraduate degree from Antioch University , which the university disputed .
“ [ She ] attended but did not graduate from Antioch University , ” the school ’ s spokeswoman , Karen Hamilton , told ABC News .
As the ABC News report noted , Reade would recount on the witness stand her credential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to testify about cycles of domestic violence , which included the disputed claim about her college degree .
It was not clear if Reade could face criminal charges , but the report noted that it is against the law to knowingly make false statements under oath .
Reade has suffered other setbacks , including being dropped by her lawyer close to two weeks after he took her on as a client .
The lawyer , who has been a past donor to Donald Trump , said that he still believed her story and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double standard in how her story was reported .
Biden has categorically denied all allegations from Reade , saying that the incident she described never took place .
He has the support of a number of top Democrats , with even some Republicans backing him and saying that the allegations were not in line with the man they came to know and work with in the U.S. Senate .


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Former Hillary Clinton Running Mate Tim Kaine Tests Positive For Coronavirus Antibodies

Senator Tim Kaine — the Virginia Democrat who joined Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign during the 2016 general election as their party ’ s nominee for vice president — has tested positive for antibodies for the novel coronavirus .
The 62-year-old announced both he and his wife had positive tests in a statement published on his official Senate web site , Tim Kaine , on Thursday .
In the press release , Kaine revealed he had tested positive for the flu earlier this year .
As his flu symptoms lingered into late March , he began to develop additional symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mason University interim President Anne Holton — also developed symptoms .
However , the two weren ’ t tested for COVID-19 , due to testing kit shortages at the time .
Nevertheless , the pair quarantined and worked remotely from their Richmond , Virginia home and their symptoms eventually subsided .
More recently , Kaine and his wife received their positive test results for COVID-19 antibodies .
“ We each tested positive for coronavirus antibodies this month .
While those antibodies could make us less likely to be re-infected or infect others , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what protection antibodies may actually provide .
So we will keep following CDC guidelines—hand-washing , mask wearing , social distancing .
We encourage others to do so as well .
It shows those around you that you care about them.
” Kaine is just the second member of the U.S. Senate to test positive for coronavirus infection .
In March , Kentucky Senator Rand Paul became the first member of the legislative body to receive a positive test result .
More recently , Paul — who hasn ’ t been wearing a face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s nearly certain he ’ s now immune to the virus .
Although those previously infected with COVID-19 have been shown to have a level of immunoresponse to the virus , researchers have yet to make a definitive determination on the topics of immunity and reinfection .
As reported by CNBC , Dr. Mike Ryan — Executive Director of the World Health Organization ’ s emergencies program — said on Wednesday that “ the jury is still very much out on that.
” Meanwhile , Kaine will be returning to work sooner rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to return to Washington , D.C. next week following a week-long recess for the Memorial Day holiday .
Meanwhile , the U.S. capital and Northern Virginia are slated to being a phased reopening on Friday , June 1 .
In addition to his time with the Clinton campaign , Kaine previously served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee for two years following a four-year term as governor of Virginia .
He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012 , then reelected in 2018 .
As reported by The Inquisitr , Kaine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue of coronavirus testing , as well as President Donald Trump ’ s support of citizens protesting their states to reopen during a call in April .


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Ben Shapiro Says Donald Trump’s New Social Media Order Could Backfire On Conservatives

A draft of Donald Trump ’ s executive order on social media leaked on Thursday , which marks a new chapter in the president ’ s battle against purported bias against conservatives on digital platforms .
Not long after the release of the draft , right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro took to Twitter to reveal his thoughts on its implications for the conservative movement .
The draft reveals that Trump wants to reexamine Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act ( CDA ) , which places liability on internet companies for the content posted on their platforms .
According to Shapiro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past , scrapping this part of the act is unrealistic and would have broad implications for internet content as a whole .
In particular , Shapiro suggests that redefining “ unfair business practices ” to include “ comment-policing-based lawsuits ” will ultimately backfire on conservatives .
Shapiro , who is a former attorney , is not the only one skeptical about the order .
As reported by USA Today , Kate Klonick , assistant professor at St. John ’ s Law School , called the draft a “ mix of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be unenforceable .
Per USA Today , Trump ’ s administration does not have the power to change federal regulations without the action of independent agencies like the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , the Federal Trade Commission , and the United States legal system .
According to the publication , the executive order would likely be challenged in court .
Although the order appeared to be triggered by Twitter ’ s recent fact-checking procedures — which targeted one of Trump ’ s tweets about alleged fraud linked to vote-by-mail — the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to CNN , some of the provisions in the order are within Trump ’ s power , including those that harness the powers of federal agencies .
Others , such as new rules for content regulation , could violate the First Amendment .
Robert McDowell , a former Republican commissioner at the FCC , noted that Facebook and Twitter are private companies protected from government infringement in the same way as individuals .
Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel echoed McDowell ’ s concerns and pushed back against what she perceived as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s political battles .
“ It ’ s time for those in Washington to speak up for the First Amendment .
History won ’ t be kind to silence , ” she said .

A draft of Donald Trump’s executive order on social media leaked on Thursday, which marks a new chapter in the president’s battle against purported bias against conservatives on digital platforms. Not long after the release of the draft, right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro took to Twitter to reveal his thoughts on its implications for the conservative movement.
The draft reveals that Trump wants to reexamine Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), which places liability on internet companies for the content posted on their platforms. According to Shapiro, who has been critical of Trump in the past, scrapping this part of the act is unrealistic and would have broad implications for internet content as a whole.
“Here’s the inevitable effect of destroying §230 of the CDA: all comments sections will be taken down. No website has the resources to actively edit all comments in order to shield themselves from liability, and no website is willing to leave comments entirely standards-free.”
In particular, Shapiro suggests that redefining “unfair business practices” to include “comment-policing-based lawsuits” will ultimately backfire on conservatives.
“I see the appeal, but I’m wondering just why conservatives are suddenly so unconcerned about political bias among regulators.”
Shapiro, who is a former attorney, is not the only one skeptical about the order. As reported by USA Today, Kate Klonick, assistant professor at St. John’s Law School, called the draft a “mix of political bluster” and provisions that will likely be unenforceable.
Per USA Today, Trump’s administration does not have the power to change federal regulations without the action of independent agencies like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Trade Commission, and the United States legal system. According to the publication, the executive order would likely be challenged in court.
Although the order appeared to be triggered by Twitter’s recent fact-checking procedures — which targeted one of Trump’s tweets about alleged fraud linked to vote-by-mail — the order does not address them specifically.
According to CNN, some of the provisions in the order are within Trump’s power, including those that harness the powers of federal agencies. Others, such as new rules for content regulation, could violate the First Amendment. Robert McDowell, a former Republican commissioner at the FCC, noted that Facebook and Twitter are private companies protected from government infringement in the same way as individuals.
Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel echoed McDowell’s concerns and pushed back against what she perceived as the weaponization of the FCC for Trump’s political battles.
“It’s time for those in Washington to speak up for the First Amendment. History won’t be kind to silence,” she said.