inquisitr--2020-08-15--Mitch McConnell Slams Amy McGrath’s New Ad As ‘Racist’ Against His Wife

On Friday , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responded to attacks from his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath , Fox News reported .
McConnell slammed McGrath for releasing a “ racist ” advertisement seemingly targeting his wife Elaine Chao , who is of Chinese descent .
In her ad , McGrath — who is a former Marine pilot — accused McConnell of cutting deals that “ made China richer , their military stronger , they ’ re spying on us and they didn ’ t stop the coronavirus.
” “ Oh , and Mitch made millions from China , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , McConnell released an advertisement of his own , accusing McGrath of launching a “ racist ” attack on his Chinese-American wife .
In a statement , McConnell said that the advertisement was “ probably the worst ” racially-charged attack he and Chao — who serves as transportation secretary — have experienced so far .
“ Elaine and I have suffered no shortage of racially tinged political attacks since we ’ ve been married , but this ad is probably the worst .
My wife has spent decades serving her country , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than Amy McGrath ’ s , I can assure her that they are every bit as American.
” As Fox News noted , a fact check from The Washington Post awarded McGrath with “ three Pinocchios , ” pointing out that the Democrat ’ s ad contained false and misleading claims about the Kentucky Republican .
Chao inherited large sums of money from her family , which owns the Foremost Group , a New York-based shipping company .
She also made money on her own , serving on corporate boards .
McConnell has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Beijing .
In 2018 , West Virginia Republican Don Blankenship accused of creating “ millions of jobs for China people.
” In 2014 , Democratic operative Kathy Groob took aim at Chao ’ s heritage .
According to some polls , McGrath is a formidable challenger .
In a Quinnipiac University poll released earlier this month , 44 percent of respondents expressed support for McGrath , while 49 percent of them said that they support the longtime Senate majority leader .
As Politico reported , other polling suggests that McConnell is ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for instance , put the Republican 17 percentage points ahead of his challenger .
Earlier this week , in an apparent attempt to rejuvenate her campaign , McGrath — who beat progressive Charles Booker in the Democratic Party primary — demoted operative Mark Nickolas , appointing Dan Kanninen as her campaign manager .
Kanninen worked on former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ’ s White House bid and ran the North Carolina operation for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
In a statement , Kanninen described McConnell as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is “ honored ” to work on the former Marine pilot ’ s campaign .

On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responded to attacks from his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath, Fox News reported. McConnell slammed McGrath for releasing a “racist” advertisement that seemed to target his wife Elaine Chao, who is of Chinese descent.
In her ad, McGrath — who is a former Marine pilot — accused McConnell of cutting deals that “made China richer, their military stronger, they’re spying on us and they didn’t stop the coronavirus.”
“Oh, and Mitch made millions from China,” the brief video clip said.
In response, McConnell released an advertisement of his own, accusing McGrath of launching a “racist” attack on his Chinese-American wife.
In a statement, McConnell said that the advertisement was “probably the worst” racially-charged attack he and Chao — who serves as transportation secretary — have experienced so far.
“Elaine and I have suffered no shortage of racially tinged political attacks since we’ve been married, but this ad is probably the worst. My wife has spent decades serving her country, and although her family looks a little different than Amy McGrath’s, I can assure her that they are every bit as American.”
As Fox News noted, a fact check from The Washington Post awarded McGrath with “three Pinocchios,” pointing out that the Democrat’s ad contained false and misleading claims about the Kentucky Republican.
McConnell has previously been attacked over his alleged ties to Beijing. In 2018, West Virginia Republican Don Blankenship accused him of creating “millions of jobs for China people.” In 2014, Democratic operative Kathy Groob took aim at Chao’s heritage.
Chao inherited large sums of money from her family, which owns the Foremost Group, a New York-based shipping company. She also made money on her own, serving on corporate boards.
According to some polls, McGrath is a formidable challenger. In a Quinnipiac University poll released earlier this month, 44 percent of respondents expressed support for McGrath, while 49 percent of them said that they support the longtime Senate majority leader. As Politico reported, other polling suggests that McConnell is ahead. A recent Morning Consult survey, for instance, put the Republican 17 percentage points ahead of his challenger.
Earlier this week, in an apparent attempt to rejuvenate her campaign, McGrath — who beat progressive Charles Booker in the Democratic Party primary — demoted operative Mark Nickolas, appointing Dan Kanninen as her campaign manager.
Kanninen worked on former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s White House bid and ran the North Carolina operation for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
In a statement, Kanninen described McConnell as a “destructive force,” saying that he is “honored” to work on the former Marine pilot’s campaign.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Nancy Pelosi Characterizes Donald Trump’s Attacks On Mail-In Voting As ‘Domestic Assault On Our Cons

Nancy Pelosi Characterizes Donald Trump’s Attacks On Mail-In Voting As ‘Domestic Assault On Our Constitution’

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Friday , Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi discussed President Donald Trump ’ s attacks on mail-in voting , The Hill reported .
“ We take an oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies , foreign and domestic , ” Pelosi began .
Pelosi said that the American people should cast their ballots by mail instead of going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic , suggesting that Trump and his allies will do all they can suppress voter turnout in November .
She stressed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by casting their ballot in person , but noted that “ if you do , vote plenty early because within this administration is an attempt to make sure your vote doesn ’ t count and doesn ’ t count as cast.
” Trump has long argued against vote-by-mail , claiming — without evidence — that it would result in widespread fraud .
The commander-in-chief and his allies have also targeted the the U.S .
Postal Service ( USPS ) , in an apparent attempt to suppress voter turnout .
Earlier this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida ’ s presidential primary earlier this year — suggested that he would oppose funding the USPS , which would make it impossible for the organization to handle postal ballots .
However , he has also said that he is open to making a deal with Democrats , as long as they give up on some of their demands pertaining to the upcoming coronavirus relief bill .
House Democrats have sought to provide the USPS with $ 25 billion in order to ensure the ballots are sent on time .
The GOP-controlled Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders unable to reach a deal , some Democrats in swing districts have reportedly expressed concern about their electoral prospects .
Pelosi dismissed the idea that vulnerable lawmakers could be negatively impacted by the stalemate , saying that both her and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer enjoy strong support from their colleagues .
“ Overwhelmingly , the House Democratic Caucus , including our freshmen , very much want us to meet the needs of the American people , ” Pelosi said .
Some Republicans have pushed back against Trump ’ s attacks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said that he does not know of “ any evidence ” that mail-in voting would lead to manipulation or fraud .
Romney noted that he is concerned about potential cyber attacks on electronic systems and stressed that politicians should not attack the foundations of U.S. democracy .

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Friday, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi discussed President Donald Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting, The Hill reported.
“We take an oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic,” Pelosi began.
“The actions this administration are taking vis-a-vis our voting system, our sacred right to vote, are a domestic assault on our Constitution.”
Pelosi said that the American people should cast their ballots by mail instead of going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting that Trump and his allies will do all they can to suppress voter turnout in November.
She stressed that Americans shouldn’t risk their health by casting their ballot in person, but noted that “if you do, vote plenty early because within this administration is an attempt to make sure your vote doesn’t count and doesn’t count as cast.”
Trump has long argued against vote-by-mail, claiming — without evidence — that it would result in widespread fraud.
The commander-in-chief and his allies have also targeted the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in an apparent attempt to suppress voter turnout.
Earlier this week, Trump, who voted by mail in Florida’s presidential primary earlier this year, suggested that he would oppose funding the USPS, which would make it impossible for the organization to handle postal ballots.
However, he has also said that he is open to making a deal with Democrats, as long as they give up on some of their demands pertaining to the upcoming coronavirus relief bill.
House Democrats have sought to provide the USPS with $25 billion in order to ensure the ballots are sent on time. The GOP-controlled Senate has rejected their demands.
With congressional leaders unable to reach a deal, some Democrats in swing districts have reportedly expressed concern about their electoral prospects.
Pelosi dismissed the idea that vulnerable lawmakers could be negatively impacted by the stalemate, saying that both she and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer enjoy strong support from their colleagues.
“Overwhelmingly, the House Democratic Caucus, including our freshmen, very much want us to meet the needs of the American people,” Pelosi said.
Some Republicans have pushed back against Trump’s attacks. Notably, in an interview on Friday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said that he does not know of “any evidence” that mail-in voting would lead to manipulation or fraud.
Romney noted that he is concerned about potential cyberattacks on electronic systems and stressed that politicians should not attack the foundations of U.S. democracy.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Donald Trump Dodges Question Of Whether He Supports QAnon Conspiracy Theory

Donald Trump refused to answer a series questions on Friday about whether he supports the QAnon conspiracy theory , which has garnered a significant following that started on the fringes of the internet but has begun to gain a foothold within some members of the Republican Party .
As The Associated Press reported , Trump was asked during a press briefing on Friday about whether he supports QAnon , which comes from a person or group of people claiming to have inside access to Trump .
The conspiracy theory claims that the president has been secretly fighting against what supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with claims that a number of top Democrats are involved in rings of child abuse .
Many of these predictions — including an early one that Hillary Clinton was under arrest , or facing imminent arrest — have been proven wrong .
The predictions have also taken aim at some of the president ’ s other perceived enemies , including the late Arizona Senator John McCain .
The president this week had praised Marjorie Taylor Greene , a Georgia Republican who won a primary runoff in a House race .
She has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , calling the source known as Q a “ patriot ” and publicly sharing some of the more extremist theories .
Trump reiterated his support for her in Friday ’ s press briefing , saying that he supported Greene but refusing to answer a series of questions about whether he supports the movement himself .
The report noted the the movement which began in 2017 on the far-right fringes of the internet has been steadily gaining more mainstream support .
Trump and his adult sons have retweeted accounts that support QAnon , leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving a nod to this especially fervent group of supporters .
The report pointed out that on the Fourth of July , Trump shared a total of 14 tweets from accounts supporting the idea .
“ It wasn ’ t the first time Trump has nodded — accidentally or not — to QAnon followers on Twitter , ” the report added .
“ But Trump ’ s QAnon-baiting has gone into overdrive in recent months .
According to a Media Matters analysis , ever since the pandemic began , Trump has retweeted at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , often multiple times in the same day.
” As The Inquisitr noted , some Republicans have raised alarm that the group may already have too much political power , noting that Greene appears to be on the way to bring her beliefs to the House of Representatives .

Donald Trump refused to answer a series questions on Friday about whether he supports the QAnon conspiracy theory, which has garnered a significant following that started on the fringes of the internet but has begun to gain a foothold within some members of the Republican Party.
As the Associated Press reported, Trump was asked during a press briefing on Friday about whether he supports QAnon, which comes from a person or group of people claiming to have inside access to Trump. The conspiracy theory claims that the president has been secretly fighting against what supporters have referred to as the Deep State, with claims that a number of top Democrats are involved in rings of child abuse. Many of these predictions — including an early one that Hillary Clinton was under arrest, or facing imminent arrest — have been proven wrong. The predictions have also taken aim at some of the president’s other perceived enemies, including the late Arizona Senator John McCain.
The president this week had praised Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican who won a primary runoff in a House race. She has been a vocal proponent of the movement, calling the source known as Q a “patriot” and publicly sharing some of the more extremist theories.
Trump reiterated his support for her in Friday’s press briefing, saying that he supported Greene but refusing to answer a series of questions about whether he supports the movement himself.
The report noted the movement — which began in 2017 on the far-right fringes of the internet — has been steadily gaining more mainstream support. Trump and his adult sons have retweeted accounts that support QAnon, leading Politico to question whether he was intentionally giving a nod to this especially fervent group of supporters. The report also pointed out that on the Fourth of July, Trump shared a total of 14 tweets from accounts supporting the idea.
“It wasn’t the first time Trump has nodded — accidentally or not — to QAnon followers on Twitter,” the report added. “But Trump’s QAnon-baiting has gone into overdrive in recent months. According to a Media Matters analysis, ever since the pandemic began, Trump has retweeted at least 90 posts from 49 pro-QAnon accounts, often multiple times in the same day.”
As The Inquisitr noted, some Republicans have raised alarm that the group may already have too much political power, noting that Greene appears to be on the way to bring her beliefs to the House of Representatives.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Manhattan District Attorney Appears To Confirm That Investigation Into Donald Trump Goes Beyond Mich

Manhattan District Attorney Appears To Confirm That Investigation Into Donald Trump Goes Beyond Michael Cohen

Donald Trump could be facing a widening probe in his former home , with Manhattan ’ s district attorney appearing to confirm on Friday that a probe into the president goes beyond a claim that he authorized hush money payments through his former personal lawyer .
As Talking Points Memo reported , attorneys representing Manhattan D.A .
Cyrus Vance said in a court filing on Friday that there appears to be enough information to extend the probe beyond the claims that he took part in the payoff to adult film star Stormy Daniels that helped land Michael Cohen behind bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about potentially widespread and protracted criminal conduct was in the public record ( and without going into any additional , nonpublic sources ) , it is not plausible to speculate , let alone infer , that the grand jury investigation was limited to Cohen ’ s 2016 payments , ” the attorneys wrote in Friday ’ s court filing .
Cohen had previously said that he made illegal payments to keep Daniels quiet about her claims of an affair with Trump in the months after the birth of his youngest son , doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s instruction .
The president has denied any wrongdoing .
As the report noted , Vance had already suggested that Trump was under investigation for fraud for allegations that his company had kept two different sets of books , showing differing levels of assets to lenders and to investors .
As The Inquisitr reported , the case could potentially lead to serious consequences for Trump .
Biographer David Cay Johnston , who has long covered Trump ’ s finances , told Raw Story that a conviction on fraud charges could ultimately land him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House .
He added that there was no way to know definitively whether the charges and trial would ultimately play out .
“ Absolutely yes , if we are a nation of equal justice and Trump is convicted of serious felonies , ” Johnston said , adding , “ Whether it happens is entirely unpredictable.
” As Talking Points Memo noted , Trump has also pushed back , with his attorneys saying in a legal filing that the allegations laid out do not cross the bar for criminal charges .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney ’ s extraneous sources that form the basis of his invitation to imagine an investigation broad enough to justify this subpoena , relate to civil , not criminal , conduct , ” the document read .
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing , but has been dealt a series of legal setbacks including a Supreme Court ruling that the Manhattan district attorney could proceed with seeking his tax records .
Trump had argued that he should be able to shield the office from seeking his records .

U.S. President Donald Trump could be facing a widening investigation in his former home, with Manhattan’s district attorney appearing to confirm on Friday that a probe into the president goes beyond a claim that he authorized hush money payments through his former personal lawyer.
As Talking Points Memo reported, attorneys representing Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance said in a court filing on Friday that there appears to be enough information to extend the probe beyond the claims that he took part in the payoff to adult film star Stormy Daniels that helped land Michael Cohen behind bars.
“Given that this much information about potentially widespread and protracted criminal conduct was in the public record (and without going into any additional, nonpublic sources), it is not plausible to speculate, let alone infer, that the grand jury investigation was limited to Cohen’s 2016 payments,” the attorneys wrote in Friday’s court filing.
Cohen had previously said that he made illegal payments to keep Daniels quiet about her claims of an affair with Trump in the months after the birth of his youngest son, doing so at the then-real estate mogul’s instruction. The president has denied any wrongdoing.
As the report noted, Vance had already suggested that Trump was under investigation for fraud for allegations that his company had kept two different sets of books, showing differing levels of assets to lenders and to investors.
As The Inquisitr reported, the case could potentially lead to serious consequences for Trump. Biographer David Cay Johnston, who has long covered Trump’s finances, told Raw Story that a conviction on fraud charges could ultimately land him in prison once he is out of the White House. He added that there was no way to know definitively whether the charges and trial would ultimately play out.
“Absolutely yes, if we are a nation of equal justice and Trump is convicted of serious felonies,” Johnston said, adding, “Whether it happens is entirely unpredictable.”
As Talking Points Memo noted, Trump has also pushed back, with his attorneys saying in a legal filing that the allegations laid out do not cross the bar for criminal charges.
“Many of the allegations in the District Attorney’s extraneous sources that form the basis of his invitation to imagine an investigation broad enough to justify this subpoena, relate to civil, not criminal, conduct,” the document read.
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing but has been dealt a series of legal setbacks including a Supreme Court ruling that the Manhattan district attorney could proceed with seeking his tax records. Trump had argued that he should be able to shield the office from seeking his records.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Mitt Romney Breaks With Donald Trump Over Mail-In Voting

On Friday , Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah broke with President Donald Trump on the issue of mail-in voting in the 2020 presidential election , The Hill reported .
During an interview with the Sutherland Institute , Romney rejected Trump ’ s claims that vote-by-mail would lead to widespread manipulation and fraud .
“ I don ’ t know of any evidence that voting by mail would increase voter fraud , ” he said , noting that he is nevertheless concerned about potential cyber attacks .
Romney said that it was “ essential ” that Americans who want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic , arguing that it is crucial to “ preserve the principle of democracy or the trend we ’ re on is going to continue to get worse.
” Romney did not mention the commander-in-chief by name , but he stressed that politicians need to stop attacking the foundations of American democracy .
“ When politicians attack a judicial system , attack a voting system… attack a free press , these things threaten the foundation upon which not only our own democracy rests but democracies around the world rest , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican to vote to convict Trump in the United States Senate ’ s impeachment trial earlier this year .
Over the years , unlike most Republicans , he has expressed opposition to the commander-in-chief , criticizing his rhetoric and policy proposals .
Trump has long argued against mail-in voting , even even though he voted by mail in the Florida presidential primary .
He and first lady Melania Trump are expected to do the same in November .
In recent weeks , in an apparent effort to crack down on vote-by-mail , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S .
Postal Service .
Democrats have argued that postal voting programs need to be expanded , citing concerns over public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
In order to help states across the nation hold elections , the Democratic Party has sought to provide the USPS with $ 25 billion in funding .
Trump has rejected their demands , saying that he would be open to funding the Postal Service if Democrats compromise on the fifth coronavirus relief bill .
Per The Inquisitr , some Republicans reportedly fear that Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Notably , former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele suggested that Trump ’ s attacks on this form of voting could depress GOP turnout in November and help Democrats win .

On Friday, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah broke with President Donald Trump on the issue of mail-in voting for the 2020 presidential election, The Hill reported.
During an interview with the Sutherland Institute, which can be seen here, Romney rejected Trump’s claims that vote-by-mail would lead to widespread manipulation and fraud.
“I don’t know of any evidence that voting by mail would increase voter fraud,” he said.
He continued by noting that he is, nevertheless, concerned about potential cyber-attacks.
“My biggest concern, frankly, with regards to voting fraud has been that there would be some kind of hacking of our voting electronic systems, and that voting machines or tabulating equipment would be hacked.”
Romney said that it was “essential” that Americans who want to vote are able to do so amid the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that it is crucial to “preserve the principle of democracy or the trend we’re on is going to continue to get worse.”
Romney did not mention the commander-in-chief by name, but he stressed that politicians need to stop attacking the foundations of American democracy.
“When politicians attack a judicial system, attack a voting system… attack a free press, these things threaten the foundation upon which not only our own democracy rests but democracies around the world rest,” he said.
Over the years, unlike most Republicans, Romney has expressed opposition to the commander-in-chief, criticizing his rhetoric and policy proposals. He was also the only Republican to vote to convict Trump in the United States Senate’s impeachment trial earlier this year.
Trump has long argued against mail-in voting, even even though he voted by mail in the Florida presidential primary. He and first lady Melania Trump are expected to do the same in November.
In recent weeks, in an apparent effort to crack down on vote-by-mail, Trump and his allies have taken aim at the U.S. Postal Service. Democrats have argued that postal voting programs need to be expanded, citing concerns over public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to help states across the nation hold elections, the Democratic Party sought to provide the USPS with $25 billion in funding. Trump rejected their demands, saying that he would be open to funding the Postal Service if Democrats compromise on the fifth coronavirus relief bill.
Per The Inquisitr, some Republicans reportedly fear that Trump’s railing against mail-in voting could backfire. Notably, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele suggested that Trump’s attacks on this form of voting could depress GOP turnout in November and help Democrats win.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Joe Biden Faces A Battle Over Health Care If He Wins The Presidency And Democrats Take Senate, Repor

Joe Biden Faces A Battle Over Health Care If He Wins The Presidency And Democrats Take Senate, Report Says

If presidential nominee Joe Biden wins in November and Democrats take the Senate , the former vice president will face an internal battle in the Democratic Party over health care , The Hill reported .
Biden ran his campaign around a government-run public option as opposed to Bernie Sanders ’ bill , which is perceived by Biden and his allies as too radical .
In the scenario mentioned above , the publication claims that this battle will move to Congress .
If Democrats take the Senate , a Democratic aide claimed there would be plenty of moderates to push back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s plan is not sufficient — especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic .
But according to a health care industry source , many within the industry expect Democrats not to jump right to Biden ’ s proposal but instead to begin making adjustments to the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) , also known as Obamacare .
Conversely , Rep. Robin Kelly , who is part of Biden and Sanders ’ unity task force , claims that full Democrat control will bring change .
According to Kelly , the industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed in June that the Democratic Party ’ s priority will be health care .
However , she did not go into detail on what the party would be proposing .
As noted by The Hill , Democrat control of the Senate would likely provide veto power to moderate members of the caucus , including Krysten Sinema and Joe Manchin .
When Manchin ’ s communications director was pressed on the lawmakers ’ support for a public option , he evaded a direct answer .
Kamala Harris , Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed favor for a Medicare for All approach .
As reported by Forbes , Harris ’ proposal has opted against eliminating private insurance — as the Vermont Senator pushed for — and favored a 10-year transition into her legislation .
“ At the end of the 10-year transition , Americans would be able to choose a newly created public Medicare plan , or a Medicare plan offered by private insurers , ” the report read .
The publication also noted that Biden and Harris ’ plans are not significantly far apart .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pair ’ s approaches to health care include Kirsten Gillibrand , Amy Klobuchar , and Cory Booker .
As The Inquisitr reported , the People ’ s Policy Project , a socialist think tank , claimed that Sanders ’ proposal would reduce the federal poverty rate by almost 20 percent .

If presidential nominee Joe Biden wins in November and Democrats take the Senate, the former vice president will face an internal battle in the Democratic Party over health care, The Hill reported.
Biden ran his campaign around a government-run public option as opposed to Bernie Sanders’ bill, which is perceived by Biden and his allies as too radical. In the scenario mentioned above, the publication claimed that this battle will move to Congress.
If Democrats take the Senate, a Democratic aide claimed there would be plenty of moderates to push back against progressives, who believe that the Biden’s plan is not sufficient — especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic. But according to a health care industry source, many within the industry expect Democrats not to jump right to Biden’s proposal but instead begin making adjustments to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.
Conversely, Rep. Robin Kelly, who is part of Biden and Sanders’ unity task force, claims that full Democrat control will bring change. According to Kelly, the industry should prepare for this scenario.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed in June that the Democratic Party’s priority will be health care. However, she did not go into detail about what the party would be proposing.
As noted by The Hill, Democrat control of the Senate would likely provide veto power to moderate members of the caucus, including Krysten Sinema and Joe Manchin. When Manchin’s communications director was pressed on the lawmakers’ support for a public option, he evaded a direct answer.
“Senator Manchin has long said the Affordable Care Act is in need of repairs. He trusts that Vice President Biden will be willing to work with the entire caucus as he has been throughout his entire career.”
Kamala Harris, Biden’s recently selected running mate, has expressed favor for a Medicare for All approach. As reported by Forbes, Harris’ proposal has opted against eliminating private insurance — as Sanders pushed for — and favored a 10-year transition into her legislation.
“At the end of the 10-year transition, Americans would be able to choose a newly created public Medicare plan, or a Medicare plan offered by private insurers,” the report read.
The publication also noted that Biden and Harris’ plans are not significantly far apart. Other senators who have proposed plans similar to the pair’s approaches to health care include Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar, and Cory Booker.
As The Inquisitr reported, the People’s Policy Project, a socialist think tank, claimed that Sanders’ proposal would reduce the federal poverty rate by almost 20 percent.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Says Birther Claims About Kamala Harris Are ‘Not Something We Will Be Pursuing’

During a press conference on Saturday , President Donald Trump said that he does not plan on pursuing debunked claims about California Sen. Kamala Harris , Mediaite reported .
Trump was asked by a reporter to say whether he believes Harris is eligible to serve as vice president .
He did not directly answer the question , but he made sure to praise conservative law professor John Eastman , who made the controversial claim .
“ I read something about it and I will say he is a brilliant lawyer , that I guess he wrote an article about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it ’ s not something that bothers me , ” the commander-in-chief said .
The reporter suggested that Trump should explicitly reject the conspiracy theory , as to not add legitimacy to Eastman ’ s claims .
“ I just don ’ t know about it , but it ’ s not something we will be pursuing , ” Trump replied .
Trump — who was a proponent of the birther conspiracy theory about his predecessor Barack Obama — first gave credence to the allegations on Thursday , when he described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his op-ed , which was published in Newsweek , the law professor pointed to the 12th Amendment and Article II of the U.S. Constitution , and the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment , arguing that Harris is not eligible to serve as presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s vice president .
Harris was born in Oakland , California , but her parents were immigrants .
At the time of her birth , the senator ’ s father was a Jamaican national and her mother was an Indian national .
Neither of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Beast reported , Newsweek has apologized for publishing the controversial column .
Josh Hammer , the magazine ’ s opinion editor , and Nancy Cooper , its global editor-in-chief , conceded that the essay is being used as a “ tool to perpetuate racism and xenophobia.
” The magazine ’ s staffers reportedly pressured Hammer and Cooper to issue the apology and retract the piece , which is still online .
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also pushed back against the allegations , saying that he disagrees with Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unequivocally an American citizen.
” On Friday , White House adviser Jared Kushner accused the media of taking his father-in-law ’ s remarks out of context , pointing out that Trump said he had “ no idea ” whether the allegations were true or not .

During a press conference on Saturday, President Donald Trump said that he does not plan on pursuing debunked claims about California Sen. Kamala Harris, Mediaite reported.
Trump was asked by a reporter to say whether he believes Harris is eligible to serve as vice president.
He did not directly answer the question, but he made sure to praise conservative law professor John Eastman, who made the controversial claim.
“I read something about it and I will say he is a brilliant lawyer, that I guess he wrote an article about it, so I know nothing about it, but it’s not something that bothers me,” the commander-in-chief said.
The reporter suggested that Trump should explicitly reject the conspiracy theory, as to not add legitimacy to Eastman’s claims.
“I just don’t know about it, but it’s not something we will be pursuing,” Trump replied.
“The lawyer happens to be a brilliant lawyer as you probably know. He wrote an article saying it could be a problem. It’s not something that I’m going to be pursuing.”
Trump — who was a proponent of the birther conspiracy theory about his predecessor Barack Obama — first gave credence to the allegations on Thursday, when he described Eastman as “highly qualified.”
In his op-ed, which was published in Newsweek, the law professor pointed to the 12th Amendment and Article II of the U.S. Constitution, and the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment, arguing that Harris is not eligible to serve as presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s vice president.
Harris was born in Oakland, California, but her parents were immigrants. At the time of her birth, the senator’s father was a Jamaican national and her mother was an Indian national. Neither of them was a naturalized citizen.
Eastman’s claims were swiftly rejected by legal experts.
As The Daily Beast reported, Newsweek has apologized for publishing the controversial column. Josh Hammer, the magazine’s opinion editor, and Nancy Cooper, its global editor-in-chief, conceded that the essay is being used as a “tool to perpetuate racism and xenophobia.”
The magazine’s staffers reportedly pressured Hammer and Cooper to issue the apology and retract the piece, which is still online.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also pushed back against the birther allegations, saying that he disagrees with Harris politically but that she is “unequivocally an American citizen.”
On Friday, White House adviser Jared Kushner accused the media of taking his father-in-law’s remarks out of context, pointing out that Trump said he had “no idea” whether the allegations were true or not.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Pushes Back On CDC Prediction Of ‘Worst Fall’ For Public Health

During a press conference on Saturday , Donald Trump pushed back on a recent assessment from Robert Redfield , the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
As reported by The Hill , Redfield suggested that the months ahead could be the “ worst fall ” from a public health perspective amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ No , I don ’ t agree with that , ” Trump said .
“ If you look at these numbers , they are coming down substantially.
” The president referred to declining hospitalizations in Florida and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preventative measures to stop the spread of the virus .
He also said that it ’ s incorrect to compare the current crisis to the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1917 , which consisted of a deadlier second wave .
On Wednesday , Redfield said in a WedMD interview that the coming months would be particularly rough if Americans don ’ t follow public health guidance and highlighted the strain the medical system would experience from both the pandemic and the flu .
According to History , the second wave of the Spanish influenza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus that was spread by the movement of wartime troops .
James Harris , a historian at Ohio State University who studies World War I and infectious disease , said that the Spanish contagion spread so rapidly largely from public health officials ’ resistance to imposing quarantines due to the war .
The publication also claimed that a lack of medical tools for vaccine development was another reason that the contagion was so deadly .
Per NPR , Redfield also used his recent interview to encourage Americans to get vaccinated amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that flu vaccine , you may be able to then negate the necessity to have to take up a hospital bed .
And then that hospital bed can be more available for those that potentially get hospitalized for COVID.
” Redfield said that the influenza preparation could reduce the risk of hospitalization and said the preparation essentially protected children from dying from the sickness .
As The Inquisitr reported , Dr. Francis Collins , director of the National Institutes of Health , previously predicted that a COVID-19 vaccine — when developed — will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He noted recent polling that suggested one-third of the population is opposed to getting vaccinated against the deadly disease , which has claimed approximately 169,000 lives in the U.S. as of Saturday evening .

During a press conference on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back on a recent assessment from Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As reported by The Hill, Redfield suggested that the months ahead could be the “worst fall” from a public health perspective amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“No, I don’t agree with that,” Trump said. “If you look at these numbers, they are coming down substantially.”
The president referred to declining hospitalizations in Florida and claimed that many Americans are taking proper preventative measures to stop the spread of the virus. He also said that it’s incorrect to compare the current crisis to the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1917, which consisted of a deadlier second wave.
On Wednesday, Redfield said in a WedMD interview that the coming months would be particularly rough if Americans don’t follow public health guidance, and he highlighted the strain the medical system would experience from both the pandemic and the flu.
“We’re going to have COVID in the fall, and we’re going to have flu in the fall. And either one of those by themselves can stress certain hospital systems.”
According to History, the second wave of the Spanish influenza was particularly deadly due to a mutation of the virus that was spread by the movement of wartime troops. James Harris, a historian at Ohio State University who studies World War I and infectious disease, said that the Spanish contagion spread so rapidly largely from public health officials’ resistance to imposing quarantines due to the war. The publication also claimed that a lack of medical tools for vaccine development was another reason that the contagion was so deadly.
Per NPR, Redfield also used his recent interview to encourage Americans to get vaccinated amid the coronavirus crisis.
“By getting that flu vaccine, you may be able to then negate the necessity to have to take up a hospital bed. And then that hospital bed can be more available for those that potentially get hospitalized for COVID.”
Redfield noted that the influenza preparation could reduce the risk of hospitalization and said the preparation essentially protected children from dying from the sickness.
As The Inquisitr reported, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, previously predicted that a COVID-19 vaccine — when developed — would be met with widespread resistance in America. He noted recent polling that suggested one-third of the population is opposed to getting vaccinated against the deadly disease, which has claimed approximately 169,000 lives in the U.S. as of Saturday evening.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Donald Trump Claims Postmaster General Wants To ‘Make The Post Office Great Again’

Amid criticism for his attempts to cut funding to the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) , Donald Trump expressed support for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at a press conference on Saturday , Breitbart reported .
“ He ’ s a fantastic man , he wants to make the Post Office great again , ” Trump said .
The real estate mogul claimed that DeJoy is a “ very efficient operator ” and pushed back on claims that he is attempting to slow the vote-by-mail process ahead of November ’ s election .
The comment came on the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s home to protect his alleged attacks on vote-by-mail .
According to Trump , he is open to providing the Post Office with financial support in a potential coronavirus stimulus package .
Trump accused Democrats of preventing additional Post Office funding via their push for bailout funding for Democrat-led states .
Despite Trump ’ s assurances , worries continue that he is working with DeJoy to undermine the Post Office to prevent the effectiveness of mail-in voting in November .
As reported by CNN , a USPS internal watchdog is currently examining DeJoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as his compliance with federal ethics rules .
“ We have initiated a body of work to address the concerns raised , but can not comment on the details , ” said Agapi Doulaveris , a spokeswoman for the watchdog .
The report comes after reports of the Post Office removing high-capacity sorting machines , as well as claims that the company was moving postal boxes — both claims Trump said he was unaware of .
Trump and DeJoy continue to face criticism for their purported attacks on mail-in voting from many high-profile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taylor Swift on Saturday claimed that the president is engaging in a “ calculated dismantling ” of the Post Office .
“ Trump ’ s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly : He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president , ” she tweeted .
According to Swift , Trump is attempting to “ blatantly cheat ” in order to remain in power .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Trump ’ s attacks on the Postal Service are an assault on the U.S. Constitution .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced criticism of her own for remaining on vacation amid the president ’ s offensive .

Amid criticism for his attempts to cut funding to the United States Postal Service (USPS), Donald Trump expressed support for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at a press conference on Saturday, Breitbart reported.
“He’s a fantastic man, he wants to make the Post Office great again,” Trump said.
The real estate mogul said that DeJoy is a “very efficient operator” and pushed back on claims that he is attempting to slow the vote-by-mail process ahead of November’s election. The comment came on the same day that protesters gathered outside DeJoy’s home to protest his alleged attacks on vote-by-mail.
According to Trump, he is open to providing the Post Office with financial support in a potential coronavirus stimulus package.
“You are going to have a catastrophic situation with universal mail-in votes, and on top of it, the Democrats aren’t willing to give the people the money and the Post Office [needs] the money.”
Trump accused Democrats of preventing additional Post Office funding via their push for bailout funding for Democrat-led states.
Despite Trump’s assurances, worries continue that he is working with DeJoy to undermine the Post Office to prevent the effectiveness of mail-in voting in November. As reported by CNN, a USPS internal watchdog is currently examining DeJoy’s recent policy changes as well as his compliance with federal ethics rules.
“We have initiated a body of work to address the concerns raised, but cannot comment on the details,” said Agapi Doulaveris, a spokeswoman for the watchdog.
The report comes after reports of the Post Office removing high-capacity sorting machines, as well as claims that the company was moving postal boxes — both claims Trump said he was unaware of.
“I don’t know what he’s doing,” he said. “I can only tell you he’s a very smart man.”
Trump and DeJoy continue to face criticism for their purported attacks on mail-in voting from many high-profile figures. Per The Hill, singer Taylor Swift on Saturday claimed that the president is engaging in a “calculated dismantling” of the Post Office.
“Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,” she tweeted.
According to Swift, Trump is attempting to “blatantly cheat” in order to remain in power.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Trump’s attacks on the Postal Service are an assault on the U.S. Constitution. As The Inquisitr reported, she has faced criticism of her own for remaining on vacation amid the president’s offensive.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Joe Biden Campaign Releases First Ad Featuring Kamala Harris

On Saturday , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign released its first ad featuring California Sen. Kamala Harris , ABC News reported .
The 30-second video clip begins in Spanish and ends in English , making this Biden ’ s first bilingual ad this election cycle .
“ Tell me who you walk with , and I ’ ll tell you who you are , ” the narrator can be heard saying in Spanish , as footage of the former VP and Harris flashes on screen .
“ Now Joe confirmed he ’ s walking with perfect company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Latino community for years , Kamala is the final piece of the puzzle , ” the ad continues in English .
The stop will run on YouTube and target Latino communities in the states of Florida and Arizona .
Biden has struggled to make inroads with Hispanic voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election .
Those supportive of President Donald Trump have sought to use the situation to their advantage .
Earlier this month , the Committee to Defend the President , a Trump-allied super PAC , released a Spanish-language advertisement blasting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider more than one Hispanic politician to be his running mate .
In the Democratic Party ’ s presidential primaries , Biden enjoyed tremendous support among Black voters and moderates , while most Latinos backed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
The apparent lack of support among Hispanics could be an issue for Biden in November .
In 2016 , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won between 66 and 79 percent of the Hispanic vote and still lost .
The former Delaware senator ’ s support among this group has oscillated between 45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seen whether Harris — who is the first woman of color on a major party ticket — will help the Democratic nominee improve his standing in this community , but she has already helped him raise money .
In the 48 hours since Biden announced Harris as his running mate , his campaign raised $ 48 million .
This and next week , Biden is expected to spend $ 44 million on print , digital , television and radio advertisements .
On ads in Latino , African-American , Asian-American and Pacific Islander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to spend $ 290 million this fall .
Harris discussed Biden ’ s decision to put her on the ticket on Friday , praising him for breaking longstanding barriers in U.S. politics .
“ Joe Biden had the audacity to choose a Black woman to be his running mate .
How incredible is that ?
That he decided he was going to do that thing that was about breaking one of the most substantial barriers that has existed in our country — and he made that decision with whatever risk that brings @ @ @ @ @

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign released its first ad featuring California Sen. Kamala Harris on Saturday, ABC News reported.
The 30-second video clip begins in Spanish and ends in English, making this Biden’s first bilingual ad this election cycle.
“Tell me who you walk with, and I’ll tell you who you are,” the narrator can be heard saying in Spanish, as footage of the former VP and Harris flashes on screen.
“Now Joe confirmed he’s walking with perfect company. An ally and a fighter for the Latino community for years, Kamala is the final piece of the puzzle,” the ad continues in English.
The stop will run on YouTube and target Latino communities in the states of Florida and Arizona.
Biden has struggled to make inroads with Hispanic voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Those supportive of President Donald Trump have sought to use the situation to their advantage.
Earlier this month, the Committee to Defend the President, a Trump-allied super PAC, released a Spanish-language advertisement blasting the former vice president for failing to consider more than one Hispanic politician to be his running mate.
In the Democratic Party’s presidential primaries, Biden enjoyed tremendous support among Black voters and moderates, while most Latinos backed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The apparent lack of support among Hispanics could be an issue for Biden in November. In 2016, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won between 66 and 79 percent of the Hispanic vote and still lost. The former Delaware senator’s support among this group has oscillated between 45 and 62 percent.
It remains to be seen whether Harris — who is the first woman of color on a major party ticket — will help the Democratic nominee improve his standing in this community, but she has already helped him raise money.
In the 48 hours since Biden announced Harris as his running mate, his campaign raised $48 million.
This and next week, Biden is expected to spend $44 million on print, digital, television and radio advertisements.
On ads in Latino, African-American, Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, Biden’s team is expected to spend $290 million this fall.
Harris discussed Biden’s decision to put her on the ticket on Friday, praising him for breaking longstanding barriers in U.S. politics.
“Joe Biden had the audacity to choose a Black woman to be his running mate. How incredible is that? That he decided he was going to do that thing that was about breaking one of the most substantial barriers that has existed in our country — and he made that decision with whatever risk that brings,” she said.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Nancy Pelosi Slammed By Author For Taking A Vacation As Donald Trump Attacks USPS

Author Don Winslow took aim at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday for her inaction amid Donald Trump ’ s attempts to decrease funding for the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) ahead of November ’ s election , Raw Story reported .
“ She can order all Reps back to Washington today , ” he tweeted .
“ She can order emergency hearings on USPS Monday .
She can subpoena anyone who refuses to show and has the power to have them arrested.
” Winslow asked why Pelosi was not taking any of the previously mentioned courses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats ’ seizure of the House of representatives in 2018 is the ability to “ do the right thing ” when needed .
“ The only way real change is going to happen is if the criticism gets so loud and is so persistent that Speaker Pelosi has to act .
But too many Democrats come from a ridiculous place of refusing to criticize crazy sh*t that happens in the Democratic Party.
” Per The Sacramento Bee , Congress is in recess until September 8 , and the House does not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , members have reportedly been told that they may be called back with 24 hours ’ notice .
The vacation has sparked frustration among average Americans who continue to struggle to pay their bills amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Winslow ’ s call to action comes as Trump and his appointed Postmaster General , Louis DeJoy , continue to face accusations of sabotaging the Postal Service in an effort to undermine the widespread vote-by-mail that will be used in November .
As The Inquisitr reported , Pelosi on Friday likened Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the United States Constitution .
The politician accused Trump and his allies of attempting to suppress voter turnout amid the COVID-19 crisis and said Americans should not have to risk their health to cast their vote for a new leader .
In a joint statement released Friday , Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Trump and his Republican allies for their attempts to defund the Postal Service , which they suggested would harm the integrity of the election .
Democratic leaders have been largely united in their criticism of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USPS .
As reported by Vox , former President Barack Obama accused Trump of trying to “ knee cap ” the Post Office and said the president is attempting to discourage people from voting .
“ That ’ s sort of unheard of , right ?
” he said of Trump ’ s recent admission that he is attacking the Post Office to make vote-by-mail more difficult .

Author Don Winslow took aim at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday for what he described as inaction as President Donald Trump attempts to decrease funding for the U.S. Postal Service ahead of November’s election, Raw Story reported.
“She can order all Reps back to Washington today,” he tweeted. “She can order emergency hearings on USPS Monday. She can subpoena anyone who refuses to show and has the power to have them arrested.”
Winslow asked why Pelosi was not taking any of the previously mentioned courses of action and claimed that one benefit of the Democrats’ seizure of the House of representatives in 2018 is the ability to “do the right thing” when needed.
“The only way real change is going to happen is if the criticism gets so loud and is so persistent that Speaker Pelosi has to act. But too many Democrats come from a ridiculous place of refusing to criticize crazy sh*t that happens in the Democratic Party.”
Per The Sacramento Bee, Congress is in recess until September 8 and the House does not have any planned votes until September 14. However, members have reportedly been told that they may be called back with 24 hours’ notice. The vacation has sparked frustration among average Americans who continue to struggle to pay their bills amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Winslow’s call to action comes as Trump and his appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, continue to face accusations of attempting to sabotage the postal service in an effort to undermine the widespread vote-by-mail that will be used in November.
As The Inquisitr reported, Pelosi on Friday likened Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting to an assault on the United States Constitution. The politician accused Trump and his allies of attempting to suppress voter turnout amid the COVID-19 crisis and said Americans should not have to risk their health to cast their vote for a new leader.
In a joint statement released Friday, Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Trump and his Republican allies for their attempts to defund the postal service, which they suggested would harm the integrity of the election.
Democratic leaders have been largely united in their criticism of Trump’s attempt to cut funding from USPS.
As reported by Vox, former President Barack Obama accused Trump of trying to “knee cap” the Post Office and said the president is attempting to discourage people from voting.
“That’s sort of unheard of, right?” he said of Trump’s recent admission that he is attacking the postal service to make vote-by-mail more difficult.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Chuck Todd Questions Whether John Durham’s Probe Is A ‘Serious Investigation’

MSNBC host Chuck Todd questioned the nature of John Durham ’ s investigation into the origins of Robert Mueller ’ s Russia probe on Friday ’ s edition of MSNBC Live , Breitbart reported .
“ What ’ s unclear is whether this is a serious investigation into what else , like the issue of WikiLeaks and how many American citizens ’ privacy and rights were violated by these Russian hackers who did this , if there ’ s any interest in investigating that at all which — or if there ’ s just interest in creating confusion about investigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Todd ’ s comment came in the wake of the announcement that former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith is planning to plead guilty to falsifying an email during the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) application process used to renew a warrant for surveillance of ex-Trump official Carter Page .
Per Fox News , Todd previously dismissed the Durham probe and claimed that the inquiry was mostly based on Trump ’ s “ personal grievances and conspiracy theories.
” Todd linked the alleged theories to the president ’ s actions in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the president .
Around the same time , Todd ’ s fellow MSNBC host , Rachel Maddow , dismissed the Durham inquiry and claimed that it ’ s part of a “ false flag operation ” driven by the real estate mogul ’ s campaign and perpetuated by Attorney General William Barr .
As The Inquisitr reported , Donald Trump — who has repeatedly accused Barack Obama ’ s administration of spying on him — addressed the examination ’ s development on Friday and suggested it was just the beginning of charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows claimed to have seen evidence from the inspection and predicted that indictments would be coming in the near future .
According to Barr , the examination and its developments are not linked to the election in any way , Fox News reported .
His comment came after he teased an upcoming development in the inquiry , which turned out to be Clinesmith ’ s guilty plea .
Despite Trump ’ s assertions , the documents in the case thus far have reportedly not referenced an FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spotlight is on the examination after Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s 476-page report on the Mueller probe found numerous abuses of the FISA process — issues that were later found to extend to other inquiries .

MSNBC host Chuck Todd questioned the nature of John Durham’s investigation into the origins of Robert Mueller’s Russia probe on Friday’s edition of MSNBC Live, Breitbart reported.
“What’s unclear is whether this is a serious investigation into what else, like the issue of WikiLeaks and how many American citizens’ privacy and rights were violated by these Russian hackers who did this, if there’s any interest in investigating that at all which — or if there’s just interest in creating confusion about investigating the investigators here,” he said.
“But we will wait for this Durham investigation and see if there is any concern about how many American citizens were targeted by WikiLeaks, something that seems to have gotten lost with this Justice Department.”
Todd’s comment came in the wake of the announcement that former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith is planning to plead guilty to falsifying an email during the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act application process used to renew a warrant for surveillance of ex-Trump official Carter Page.
Per Fox News, Todd previously dismissed the Durham probe and claimed that the inquiry was mostly based on Trump’s “personal grievances and conspiracy theories.” Todd linked the alleged theories to the president’s actions in Ukraine, which later sparked the impeachment process into the president.
Around the same time, Todd’s fellow MSNBC host, Rachel Maddow, dismissed the Durham investigation and claimed that it’s part of a “false flag operation” driven by Trump’s campaign and perpetuated by Attorney General William Barr.
As The Inquisitr reported, Donald Trump, who has repeatedly accused Barack Obama’s administration of spying on him, addressed the development on Friday and suggested it was just the beginning of charges stemming from the investigation. Previously, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows claimed to have seen evidence from the case and predicted that indictments would be coming in the near future.
According to Barr, the investigation and its developments are not linked to the election in any way, Fox News reported. His comment came after he teased an upcoming development in the inquiry, which turned out to be Clinesmith’s guilty plea.
Despite Trump’s assertions, the documents in the case thus far have reportedly not referenced an FBI conspiracy against the president. Nevertheless, the spotlight is on the examination after Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s 476-page report on the Mueller probe found numerous abuses of the FISA process, issues that were later found to extend to other inquiries.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Michelle Obama Is Reportedly Planning To ‘Come Hard’ At Donald Trump

Michelle Obama is planning to take aim at Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention , The Hill reported .
According to an ally close to the former first lady , Obama is planning to “ come hard ” at the real estate mogul “ in the most artful way.
” “ I think it will be one of the most defining and memorable speeches of this entire cycle , ” the ally said .
“ She has the most powerful voice to get out the vote.
” Democratic strategist Joel Payne said that Obama is planning an “ intensely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than her husband ’ s .
“ By the virtue of being an ex-president , there are certain things he ’ s allowed to say… .
His will be a little more careful .
So in many ways she ’ s going to be speaking for her and her husband .
She ’ ll hit closer to the bone for millions of Americans who feel alienated by President Trump and his administration.
” As The Inquisitr reported , Obama previously revealed on her podcast that she has been struggling with depression due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actions of the Trump administration .
The former first lady pointed to the racism she sees cropping up around the country and the purported hypocrisy of Trump ’ s White House .
According to Obama , she feels strained by seeing Black people harmed and dehumanized amid US racial tensions .
The Hill claimed that Obama ’ s 2016 speech was the most memorable of the cycle .
She refrained from mentioning Trump by name and encouraged Democrats to “ go high ” when the Republican Party goes “ low.
” Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some believed that the party should have taken a more aggressive approach against Trump in spite of the optics of such a strategy .
As reported by The Hill , Obama ’ s supporters previously pushed for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to select her as his running mate .
Although Biden previously expressed willingness to work with Obama to defeat Trump , he later selected California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice president .
Before he made his choice of running mate , Biden claimed that he did not believe Obama had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or live near the White House .
In her 2018 memoir , Becoming , Obama took aim at Trump and the birther campaign he lead against her husband , who he suggested was not born in the United States .
The president made a similar claim about Harris after she was announced as Biden ’ s running mate , CNN reported .

Michelle Obama is planning to take aim at Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention, The Hill reported. According to an ally close to the former first lady, Obama is planning to “come hard” at the real estate mogul “in the most artful way.”
“I think it will be one of the most defining and memorable speeches of this entire cycle,” the ally said. “She has the most powerful voice to get out the vote.”
Democratic strategist Joel Payne said that Obama is planning an “intensely personal speech” — possibly more so than her husband’s.
“By the virtue of being an ex-president, there are certain things he’s allowed to say…. His will be a little more careful. So in many ways she’s going to be speaking for her and her husband. She’ll hit closer to the bone for millions of Americans who feel alienated by President Trump and his administration.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Obama previously revealed on her podcast that she has been struggling with depression due to the current state of the country and the actions of the Trump administration. The former first lady pointed to the racism she sees cropping up around the country and the purported hypocrisy of Trump’s White House.
According to Obama, she feels strained by seeing Black people harmed and dehumanized amid US racial tensions.
The Hill claimed that Obama’s 2016 speech was the most memorable of the cycle. She refrained from mentioning Trump by name and encouraged Democrats to “go high” when the Republican Party goes “low.” Not all Democrats agreed with this suggestion — some believed that the party should have taken a more aggressive approach against Trump in spite of the optics of such a strategy.
As reported by The Hill, Obama’s supporters previously pushed for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to select her as his running mate. Although Biden previously expressed willingness to work with Obama to defeat Trump, he later selected California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice president. Before he made his choice of running mate, Biden claimed that he did not believe Obama had a desire to take on the role or live near the White House.
In her 2018 memoir, Becoming, Obama took aim at Trump and the birther campaign he lead against her husband, who he suggested was not born in the United States.
The president made a similar claim about Harris after she was announced as Biden’s running mate, CNN reported.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Donald Trump Ripped For Empty Schedule After Canceling Yankee Game Pitch Because He Was Too Busy

Donald Trump announced in July that he was invited to throw the first pitch at the Yankees game on August 15 but abruptly said that he was canceling the big event because he was too focused on dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic , among other issues .
However , on Saturday , White House CNN reporter Jason Hoffman tweeted the president ’ s public schedule , which social media users noted looked surprisingly empty .
As The Inquisitr reported at the time , Trump said that he would be attending meetings on creating a vaccine , improving the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too busy to attend the Yankee game on August 15 to throw the first pitch .
But as his public schedule shows , Trump had a meeting at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for an out-of-town pool call time , followed by a roundtable with his supporters at 5:35 p.m. at his club in Bedminster , New Jersey .
While the public plan doesn ’ t show everything that Trump has going on in an average day , some critics noted that it didn ’ t appear he was living up to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation .
“ Participated in a roundtable with supporters , or more correctly , makes a profit off of the presidency , using it to market his private club , ” noted Joyce Alene , a University of Alabama law professor .
“ He doesn ’ t have to be in Bedminster to do that .
He could do all of that nothingness in DC where he usually does nothing .
He ’ s planning to bilk the country by playing golf again .
He ’ s bilked us almost 300 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because that is what he does .
He bilks , ” added another individual .
Other users celebrated his apparently light schedule , saying that he could do “ less damage ” if he wasn ’ t busy with official business .
Still , others pointed out that Trump ’ s plan to toss the first ball came as news to the New York Yankees .
“ Also worth noting , after he announced the plan that he then canceled : the Yankees said they actually hadn ’ t invited him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at ProPublica wrote .
As the New York Times reported , an insider said that Trump ’ s announced plan to toss the first pitch at the game came as a surprise to the teams , who hadn ’ t scheduled him to throw the ball on that day .
Reportedly , Trump was upset that Dr. Anthony Fauci was invited to open the Nationals ’ season that he directed his team to make good on a standing offer with the New York team to take the mound .

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inquisitr--2020-08-15--Donald Trump Suggests ‘Something Is Going On’ Because Joe Biden ‘Never Takes Questions’ From Reporte

Donald Trump Suggests ‘Something Is Going On’ Because Joe Biden ‘Never Takes Questions’ From Reporters

President Donald Trump took a swipe at his presumed opponent in the upcoming 2020 election on Saturday , saying that it appeared that “ Sleepy Joe ” Biden never takes inquiries from reporters .
“ Very strange .
Sleepy Joe never takes questions .
Also , his reporters have zero drive .
Why can ’ t my reporters behave like that ?
Something is going on !
” he tweeted .
The tweet was accompanied by a video showing Kamala Harris and Biden sitting in front of reporters before they are ushered out of the press room .
Commenters noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passive as they were pushed out the door before asking any of the tough sorts of queries that reporters have been lobbing at Trump in recent days .
Others blasted Trump for his own treatment of reporters .
“ Joe Biden has answered plenty of questions .
Nothing is ‘ going on.
’ Everything isn ’ t a giant conspiracy , ” wrote one person .
“ Meanwhile you only answer the questions you want to , and most of the time your answers are blatant lies .
For example , you refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not strange is you can ’ t answer simple questions from journalists .
You have to be disrespectful and demeaning towards them , ” added pundit David Weissman .
Trump frequently and famously targets the press , calling news outlets “ fake ” and the enemy of the American people .
While he often targets liberal-leaning news outlets , he has also attacked conservative Fox News in the past , particularly when the channel airs negative coverage of his administration .
Though he didn ’ t call out the incident specifically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days after a White House reporter for the HuffPost asked Trump at a press briefing if he regretted all the “ lying ” he has done to Americans over the past three-and-a-half years that he has been in office .
The query was made as the conference was winding down , and the president opted not to respond to it , as The Guardian reported at the time .
Instead , he asked to clarify “ all the what ” done by “ who ” before quickly moving onto the next topic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been waiting to ask Trump the query for months but hadn ’ t been called on in any recent pools , so he hadn ’ t had the opportunity .
The Washington Post reported last month that Trump has made more than 20 , o00 false or misleading claims since he took office .
Trump also recently dodged an inquiry from reporters in a press conference over whether or not he supports a QAnon conspiracy about a child abuse ring within the Democratic party .

President Donald Trump took a swipe at his presumed opponent in the upcoming 2020 election on Saturday, saying that it appeared “Sleepy Joe” Biden never takes inquiries from reporters.
“Very strange. Sleepy Joe never takes questions. Also, his reporters have zero drive. Why can’t my reporters behave like that? Something is going on!” he tweeted.
The tweet was accompanied by a video showing Kamala Harris and Biden sitting in front of reporters before they are ushered out of the press room.
Commenters noted that it appeared that the reporters were passive as they were pushed out the door before asking any of the tougher queries that reporters have been lobbing at Trump in recent days. Others blasted Trump for his own treatment of reporters.
“Joe Biden has answered plenty of questions. Nothing is ‘going on.’ Everything isn’t a giant conspiracy,” wrote one person. “Meanwhile you only answer the questions you want to, and most of the time your answers are blatant lies. For example, you refused to condemn QAnon.”
“What’s not strange is you can’t answer simple questions from journalists. You have to be disrespectful and demeaning towards them,” added pundit David Weissman.
Trump frequently and famously targets the press, calling news outlets “fake” and the enemy of the American people. While he often targets liberal-leaning news outlets, he has also attacked conservative Fox News in the past, particularly when the channel airs negative coverage of his administration.
Though he didn’t call out the incident specifically, Trump’s tweet comes just two days after a White House reporter for the HuffPost asked Trump at a press briefing if he regretted all the “lying” he has done to Americans over the past three-and-a-half years that he has been in office. The query was made as the conference was winding down, and the president opted not to respond to it, as The Guardian reported at the time. Instead, he asked to clarify “all the what” done by “who” before quickly moving onto the next topic. S.V. Date said that he had been waiting to ask Trump the query for months but hadn’t been called on in any recent pools, so he hadn’t had the opportunity.
The Washington Post reported last month that Trump has made more than 20,o00 false or misleading claims since he took office.
Trump also recently dodged an inquiry from reporters in a press conference over whether or not he supports a QAnon conspiracy about a child abuse ring within the Democratic party.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Taylor Swift Says Donald Trump Trying To ‘Blatantly Cheat’ Election By Dismantling Postal Service

Taylor Swift took aim at Donald Trump in a series of tweets on Saturday , claiming that the president is trying to “ blatantly cheat ” the election by trying to dismantle the U.S .
Postal Service .
Following up on the president ’ s controversial statements this week regarding funding for the agency and his repeated attacks on mail-in voting , Swift accused Trump of trying to interfere with the right to vote for Americans .
“ Trump ’ s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly : He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He ’ s chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans ’ lives at risk in an effort to hold on to power.
” The singer then gave advice for people to request a ballot and vote early , appearing to follow a warning from the postal service to 46 states and the District of Columbia that it could not guarantee all ballots mailed for November ’ s election would arrive in time to be counted .
As the Washington Post noted , this warning came amid a massive internal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moves that have delayed mail delivery by up to a week in some places .
Viral photos this week have shown the postal service collecting mailboxes to be decommissioned , and the report noted that a recent decision took 10 percent of the agency ’ s sorting machines out of commission .
Critics have taken aim at Trump , who has expressed his disdain for attempts to expand mail-in voting and made what critics say are unfounded claims that this is ripe for fraud .
The report added that some states are anticipating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of election mail this year as many voters look to stay home and avoid polling places , where the risk of spreading coronavirus may be higher .
Swift ’ s sharp statements against Trump came amid growing political activism by the 30-year-old .
The Hill noted that she was long silent on her political views throughout her early career , prompting speculation among some that she may have been a Trump supporter .
But she broke this silence during the 2018 midterm elections to support Democratic candidates in her home state of Tennessee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other attacks against Trump , including accusing him in May of “ stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism ” after his critical comments about the nationwide protests that arose in the wake of George Floyd ’ s killing in Minneapolis .

Taylor Swift took aim at Donald Trump in a series of tweets on Saturday, claiming that the president is trying to “blatantly cheat” the election by trying to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service.
Following up on the president’s controversial statements this week regarding funding for the agency and his repeated attacks on mail-in voting, Swift accused Trump of trying to interfere with the right to vote for Americans.
“Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,” she wrote. “He’s chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans’ lives at risk in an effort to hold on to power.”
The singer then gave advice for people to request a ballot and vote early, appearing to follow a warning from the postal service to 46 states and the District of Columbia that it could not guarantee all ballots mailed for November’s election would arrive in time to be counted.
As the Washington Post noted, this warning came amid a massive internal overhaul at the agency, with cost-cutting moves that have delayed mail delivery by up to a week in some places. Viral photos this week have shown the postal service collecting mailboxes to be decommissioned, and the report noted that a recent decision took 10 percent of the agency’s sorting machines out of commission.
Critics have taken aim at Trump, who has expressed his disdain for attempts to expand mail-in voting and made what critics say are unfounded claims that this is ripe for fraud.
The report added that some states are anticipating up to 10 times the normal volume of election mail this year as many voters look to stay home and avoid polling places, where the risk of spreading coronavirus may be higher.
Swift’s sharp statements against Trump came amid growing political activism by the 30-year-old. The Hill noted that she was long silent on her political views throughout her early career, prompting speculation among some that she may have been a Trump supporter. But she broke this silence during the 2018 midterm elections to support Democratic candidates in her home state of Tennessee.
Swift has since launched a number of other attacks against Trump, including accusing him in May of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism” after his critical comments about the nationwide protests that arose in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Barack Obama Reportedly Warned About Joe Biden’s ‘Ability To F*ck Things Up’

Barack Obama and Joe Biden appeared to have the ideal friendship while they worked together in the White House , consistently supporting each other in public .
But behind the scenes in recent years , things were apparently not as rosy .
Politico reports that Obama warned others about his former vice president ’ s “ ability to f*ck things up ” and suggested that Biden didn ’ t understand the modern Democratic party .
Multiple Obama-era aides recall that the former president expressing support for Hillary Clinton instead of Biden in 2016 , leading to tensions between staffers from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while Obama has supported Biden ’ s run for the Oval office , many have noted that it took him some time to publicly express his endorsement .
Now , as Politico reveals , Obama may continue to have concerns that Biden isn ’ t the right fit for the office or as a leader for the party .
He also reportedly said that while he himself was having a hard time understanding voters in places like Iowa , Biden was even more out of touch .
“ And you know who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden , ” a source claimed Obama said .
Obama ’ s endorsement of the former vice president appeared to lack the enthusiasm that he showed for Clinton when she made a bid for the White House , sources added .
“ I don ’ t think there ’ s ever been someone so qualified to hold this office , ” the former president said in 2016 of Clinton .
Meanwhile , his message in 2020 appeared to be less ardent .
“ I believe Joe has all of the qualities we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I know he will surround himself with good people , ” Obama said .
When Biden expressed a desire to run in 2016 , insiders say that Obama focused instead on Clinton because he believed that his former VP was still emotionally reeling from the loss of his son Beau in 2015 .
But some within his inner circle say that Obama actually began supporting Clinton well before Beau died because he saw her as the likely party nominee and that he reportedly connected more with Clinton ’ s method of leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The rift opened up tensions between the teams behind the two leaders .
Allegedly , Obama ’ s camp would roll their eyes when the gaffe-prone Biden would speak “ like an elderly uncle at Thanksgiving ” when he launched into stories that people had already heard before .
Biden , meanwhile , felt that his loyalty to Obama wasn ’ t fully rewarded when he announced his candidacy and worked through the primaries to secure the nomination .
Now , his team is also said to revel in the idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong .

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inquisitr--2020-08-15--Andrew Yang Says Democrats Are ‘In Danger’ Of Being Perceived As Party Of ‘Elite’

During a discussion with HBO ’ s Bill Maher broadcasted on Friday night , former White House hopeful Andrew Yang discussed the Democratic Party ’ s electoral prospects , Fox News reported .
Maher began the discussion by pointing out that Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , is not comfortably ahead of President Donald Trump in the polls .
The anchor noted that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a more formidable lead over Trump four years ago .
When asked to comment on the presidential race , Yang recalled how he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when traveling across the country , saying that him being a Democrat was enough for some voters to completely disregard his message and campaign .
“ And this is from truck drivers or waitresses or retail clerks that I thought the Democratic Party was fighting for .
And the fact [ is ] that our message is not reaching certain Americans , ” Yang said .
He suggested that Democrats need to analyze the situation and establish why they are viewed unfavorably by key voter groups .
Yang added that the Democratic Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as this urban party or the party of the educated elite , ” which could allow Republicans to make inroads with working-class voters across the nation .
Yang did not win a single state in the Democratic Party ’ s presidential primaries , but he nevertheless made an impact , introducing the idea of universal basic income ( UBI ) into the conversation .
In a recent op-ed , the 45-year-old entrepreneur called on his party colleagues to embrace UBI amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , appeared to echo the sentiments expressed by Yang , arguing that Trump ’ s promises and rhetoric resonated with Americans across the country .
He added that Biden and his allies need to focus on spreading their message and reaching out to disaffected voters .
As CNN reported , while the Democratic ticket and other Democrats may be struggling with working-class Americans , they are winning over affluent suburbanites .
In fact , polling suggests that Biden is ahead of Trump largely because of the support he enjoys in the suburbs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago , Trump was beating Clinton among suburbanites by a double-digit margin .
As the publication noted , in the 2018 midterms , the Democratic Party managed to win back the House of Representatives by dominating in suburban areas .

During a discussion with HBO’s Bill Maher broadcasted on Friday night, former White House hopeful Andrew Yang discussed the Democratic Party’s electoral prospects, Fox News reported.
Maher began the discussion by pointing out that Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, is not comfortably ahead of President Donald Trump in the polls. The anchor noted that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a more formidable lead over Trump four years ago.
When asked to comment on the presidential race, Yang recalled how he would often see a “negative reaction” when traveling across the country, saying that him being a Democrat was enough for some voters to completely disregard his message and campaign.
“And this is from truck drivers or waitresses or retail clerks that I thought the Democratic Party was fighting for. And the fact [is] that our message is not reaching certain Americans,” Yang said.
He suggested that Democrats need to analyze the situation and establish why they are viewed unfavorably by key voter groups.
“I think the Democrats need to do some soul-searching and say, ‘Why is it, why is it that so many people think the Democratic Party isn’t speaking to them, isn’t fighting for them, is patronizing them?'”
Yang added that the Democratic Party is “in danger of being perceived as this urban party or the party of the educated elite,” which could allow Republicans to make inroads with working-class voters across the nation.
Yang did not win a single state in the Democratic Party’s presidential primaries, but he nevertheless made an impact, introducing the idea of universal basic income (UBI) into the conversation. In a recent op-ed, the 45-year-old entrepreneur called on his party colleagues to embrace UBI amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who also participated in the discussion, appeared to echo the sentiments expressed by Yang, arguing that Trump’s promises and rhetoric resonated with Americans across the country. He added that Biden and his allies need to focus on spreading their message and reaching out to disaffected voters.
As CNN reported, while the Democratic ticket and other Democrats may be struggling with working-class Americans, they are winning over affluent suburbanites.
In fact, polling suggests that Biden is ahead of Trump largely because of the support he enjoys in the suburbs. At this point in the election four years ago, Trump was beating Clinton among suburbanites by a double-digit margin.
As the publication noted, in the 2018 midterms, the Democratic Party managed to win back the House of Representatives by dominating in suburban areas.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Donald Trump Will ‘Self Destruct’ Over Biden-Harris Ticket, Says Former Republican Insiders

Donald Trump will not handle the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris very well .
In fact , according to some former Republican insiders , the president is going to “ self destruct ” because he won ’ t be able to help himself in attacking the candidates in ways that won ’ t help his campaign .
Mica Soellner of The Washington Examiner wrote on Friday that among those who think the run-up to November ’ s election won ’ t be good for Trump ’ s mental well being is his former White House aide , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talked to The Independent and said Harris being a part of the Democratic ticket is going to do bad things to Trump ’ s state of mind .
“ He ’ s not well , ” she told the paper .
“ He ’ s his worst enemy , so the Biden-Harris ticket is formidable because it ’ s going to trigger him in ways where he ’ ll be all over the place.
” The former White House aide , who once had a very public falling out with Trump , added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 presidential election are going to drive him so nuts , he ’ ll end up self-destructing .
She said he won ’ t be able to help himself when the smoke clears .
Manigault Newman was once one of Trump ’ s favored allies , but when she was fired from the West Wing , she released a book that made dozens of negative claims about the former Apprentice star-turned-politician .
Some of those allegations included that he was racist .
Another former Republican official , Steve Schmidt , said Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign exists in a “ fundamentally different ” world than Biden and Harris .
“ He has [ 1950s television housewife ] June Cleaver , I think , pictured in the kitchen , being surrounded by large menacing black men , ” Schmidt said , according to Soellner .
“ He ’ s explicitly saying that the black people are coming to your suburbs to live and do violence to you.
” Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told the reporter he believes that Trump is going to say and do things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people stare on in horror .
Steele added that it ’ s the vice president pick that is really going to get under Trump ’ s skin .
Steele said she is a very “ sophisticated , dominant African American woman , ” and that is going to agitate the president .
The predictions about an inherent meltdown from Trump come just a few days after the president launched some early attacks against the senator from California , calling her a “ nasty ” person .

Donald Trump will not handle the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris very well. In fact, according to some former Republican insiders, the president is going to “self destruct” because he won’t be able to help himself in attacking the candidates in ways that won’t help his campaign.
Mica Soellner of The Washington Examiner wrote on Friday that among those who think the run-up to November’s election won’t be good for Trump’s mental well being is his former White House aide, Omarosa Manigault Newman.
Manigault Newman recently talked to The Independent and said Harris being a part of the Democratic ticket is going to do bad things to Trump’s state of mind.
“He’s not well,” she told the paper. “He’s his worst enemy, so the Biden-Harris ticket is formidable because it’s going to trigger him in ways where he’ll be all over the place.”
The former White House aide, who once had a very public falling out with Trump, added that she thinks the Democratic candidates in the 2020 presidential election are going to drive him so nuts, he’ll end up self-destructing. She said he won’t be able to help himself when the smoke clears.
Manigault Newman was once one of Trump’s favored allies, but when she was fired from the West Wing, she released a book that made dozens of negative claims about the former Apprentice star-turned-politician. Some of those allegations included that he was racist.
Another former Republican official, Steve Schmidt, said Trump is going to have problems because his campaign exists in a “fundamentally different” world than Biden and Harris.
“He has [1950s television housewife] June Cleaver, I think, pictured in the kitchen, being surrounded by large menacing black men,” Schmidt said, according to Soellner. “He’s explicitly saying that the black people are coming to your suburbs to live and do violence to you.”
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told the reporter he believes that Trump is going to say and do things leading up to November that will make people stare on in horror.
Steele added that it’s the vice president pick that is really going to get under Trump’s skin. Steele said she is a very “sophisticated, dominant African American woman,” and that is going to agitate the president.
The predictions about an inherent meltdown from Trump come just a few days after the president launched some early attacks against the senator from California, calling her a “nasty” person.


inquisitr--2020-08-15--Kamala Harris Says Joe Biden Broke One Of The ‘Most Substantial Barriers’ In US By Tapping Her As Ru

Kamala Harris Says Joe Biden Broke One Of The ‘Most Substantial Barriers’ In US By Tapping Her As Running Mate

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Friday , California Sen. Kamala Harris argued that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden broke longstanding barriers by choosing her as his running mate , Bloomberg reported .
“ Joe Biden had the audacity to choose a Black woman to be his running mate .
How incredible is that ?
” Harris asked .
She is the first African-American and Indian-American woman on a major party ticket .
Harris said that Democrats will represent “ who America really is ” in the 2020 presidential election , arguing that her and Biden ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda pushed by President Donald Trump and his allies .
“ When you have one ticket saying ‘ Black Lives Matter ’ and another who has been full-time sowing hate and division in our country , those are the things that are going to motivate Black women to vote , ” she said .
Harris noted that voter suppression will be the Democrats ’ greatest obstacle in November , suggesting that Republicans are targeting voters of color .
Her remarks came amid widespread reports that Trump and Republicans are looking to defund the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mail-in voting , which Democrats have advocated for amid the coronavirus pandemic , citing concerns over public health and safety .
The Postal Service has pushed back against the GOP ’ s efforts .
Its representatives recently sent letters to the District of Columbia and 46 states across the nation , saying that mail-in ballots might not arrive on time .
The former vice president officially announced Harris as his running mate earlier this week .
Since then , Trump has viciously attacked the California senator , describing her as “ nasty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she is part of the “ radical left.
” Trump also gave credence to a conspiracy theory about Harris ’ eligibility to serve as vice president .
As The Inquisitr reported , during a press conference on Thursday , the commander-in-chief referenced a controversial Newsweek op-ed penned by conservative law professor John Eastman .
In the column , Eastman argued that Harris — who was born in Oakland , California — is not eligible to serve because neither of her parents was a naturalized citizen at the time of her birth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ scholars .
Trump amplified and promoted similar conspiracy theories about his predecessor , Barack Obama .
South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham , a key Trump ally , pushed back against Eastman ’ s allegations , writing in a Twitter message that Harris is “ unequivocally an American citizen .
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In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Friday, California Sen. Kamala Harris argued that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden broke longstanding barriers by choosing her as his running mate, Bloomberg reported.
“Joe Biden had the audacity to choose a Black woman to be his running mate. How incredible is that?” Harris asked. She is the first African-American and Indian-American woman on a major party ticket.
“That he decided he was going to do that thing that was about breaking one of the most substantial barriers that has existed in our country — and he made that decision with whatever risk that brings.”
Harris said that Democrats will represent “who America really is” in the 2020 presidential election, arguing that her and Biden’s campaign will offer a stark contrast to the agenda pushed by President Donald Trump and his allies.
“When you have one ticket saying ‘Black Lives Matter’ and another who has been full-time sowing hate and division in our country, those are the things that are going to motivate Black women to vote,” she said.
Harris noted that voter suppression will be the Democrats’ greatest obstacle in November, suggesting that Republicans are targeting voters of color.
Her remarks came amid widespread reports that Trump and Republicans are looking to defund the Postal Service in order to create obstacles to mail-in voting, which Democrats have advocated for amid the coronavirus pandemic, citing concerns over public health and safety.
The Postal Service has pushed back against the GOP’s efforts. Its representatives recently sent letters to the District of Columbia and 46 states across the nation, saying that mail-in ballots might not arrive on time.
The former vice president officially announced Harris as his running mate earlier this week. Since then, Trump has viciously attacked the California senator, describing her as “nasty” and “mean” and alleging that she is part of the “radical left.”
Trump also gave credence to a conspiracy theory about Harris’ eligibility to serve as vice president.
As The Inquisitr reported, during a press conference on Thursday, the commander-in-chief referenced a controversial Newsweek op-ed penned by conservative law professor John Eastman.
In the column, Eastman argued that Harris — who was born in Oakland, California — is not eligible to serve because neither of her parents was a naturalized citizen at the time of her birth.
His suggestions were rejected by constitutional law scholars.
Trump amplified and promoted similar conspiracy theories about his predecessor, Barack Obama.
South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham, a key Trump ally, pushed back against Eastman’s allegations, writing in a Twitter message that Harris is “unequivocally an American citizen.”