saraacater--2020-11-04--The Outcome of the 2020 Election May Be Decided in Court

The Outcome of the 2020 Election May Be Decided in Court Update : Since the publication of this story , the Trump campaign has announced that the President will request a recount in Wisconsin “ immediately ” due to “ reports of irregularities ” in some counties .
Regardless of who is declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election , post-election lawsuits seem inevitable .
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic , the number of mail-in ballots hit historic levels .
Many key battleground states are continuing to count votes and are expected to do so for days to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden , is extremely close but concern is mounting over the integrity of the U.S. election as it looks like some states will take days of tallying votes before a winner is announced .
Both sides have lawyers scattered across the country .
And both sides say they are ready for a fight to make sure every ballot is counted or certain ballots are excluded from being counted .
One state that will certainly be contested is Wisconsin , which is a one-percent difference between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to White House officials .
The post-election courtroom battles will challenge the status of mail-in ballots received after Election Day .
Biden addressed his supporters last night emphasizing that a winner will not be declared until every ballot had been counted .
“ We ’ re going to have to be patient until the hard work of tallying the votes is finished , ” said Biden .
“ And it ain ’ t over until every vote is counted , every ballot is counted.
” Trump responded that he would be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the election .
“ Our goal now is to ensure the integrity for the good of this nation .
This is a major fraud in our nation .
We want the law to be used in a proper manner , ” Trump said last night .
“ So we ’ ll be going to the US Supreme Court .
We want all voting to stop .
We don ’ t want them to find any ballots at four o ’ clock in the morning and add them to the list.
” Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court up until Tuesday , fighting new procedures put into place because of the Coronavirus pandemic .
There has been roughly 300 lawsuits filed before Election Day in dozens of states .
President Trump attacked the decision made by the Supreme Court on Monday allowing for an extended count of Pennsylvania mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day .
“ The Supreme Court decision on voting in Pennsylvania is a VERY dangerous one , ” Trump tweeted on Monday .
“ It will allow rampant and unchecked cheating and will undermine our entire systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence in the streets .
Something must be done !
North Carolina has also been arguing in court between Democrats who support extending the deadline for absentee ballots and Republicans who oppose it .
The issue is a six-day extension approved by a state court — beyond the three extra days after Election Day that the Republican-controlled legislature agreed to in response to the pandemic .
Trump has insisted that the election results should be determined the evening of Nov. 3 , and has been vocal about the alleged illegitimacy of mail-in voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as the polls close , “ We ’ re going in with our lawyers.
” Trump has said that the election outcome could very well be decided in the courtroom and it appears he may be right .
If the race continues to be close , the more likely the election outcome will first have to be fought out in a court of law .
You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @ LevyAnnaliese

Update: Since the publication of this story, the Trump campaign has announced that the President will request a recount in Wisconsin “immediately” due to “reports of irregularities” in some counties.
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1324045293411860485
Regardless of who is declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election, post-election lawsuits seem inevitable.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of mail-in ballots hit historic levels. Many key battleground states are continuing to count votes and are expected to do so for days to come following the election.
The race between incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, is extremely close but concern is mounting over the integrity of the U.S. election as it looks like some states will take days of tallying votes before a winner is announced.
Both sides have lawyers scattered across the country. And both sides say they are ready for a fight to make sure every ballot is counted or certain ballots are excluded from being counted. One state that will certainly be contested is Wisconsin, which is a one-percent difference between the candidates and a recount is expected, according to White House officials.
The post-election courtroom battles will challenge the status of mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
Our goal now is to ensure the integrity for the good of this nation. This is a major fraud in our nation. President Donald Trump
Biden addressed his supporters last night emphasizing that a winner will not be declared until every ballot had been counted.
“We’re going to have to be patient until the hard work of tallying the votes is finished,” said Biden. “And it ain’t over until every vote is counted, every ballot is counted.”
Trump responded that he would be “going to the U.S. Supreme Court” over the election.
“Our goal now is to ensure the integrity for the good of this nation. This is a major fraud in our nation. We want the law to be used in a proper manner,” Trump said last night. “So we’ll be going to the US Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop. We don’t want them to find any ballots at four o’clock in the morning and add them to the list.”
Republican and democratic lawyers have been going to court up until Tuesday, fighting new procedures put into place because of the Coronavirus pandemic. There has been roughly 300 lawsuits filed before Election Day in dozens of states.
President Trump attacked the decision made by the Supreme Court on Monday allowing for an extended count of Pennsylvania mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day.
“The Supreme Court decision on voting in Pennsylvania is a VERY dangerous one,” Trump tweeted on Monday. “It will allow rampant and unchecked cheating and will undermine our entire systems of laws. It will also induce violence in the streets. Something must be done!
North Carolina has also been arguing in court between Democrats who support extending the deadline for absentee ballots and Republicans who oppose it. The issue is a six-day extension approved by a state court — beyond the three extra days after Election Day that the Republican-controlled legislature agreed to in response to the pandemic.
Trump has insisted that the election results should be determined the evening of Nov. 3, and has been vocal about the alleged illegitimacy of mail-in voting.
On Sunday, Trump said that as soon as the polls close, “We’re going in with our lawyers.”
Trump has said that the election outcome could very well be decided in the courtroom and it appears he may be right. If the race continues to be close, the more likely the election outcome will first have to be fought out in a court of law.
You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @LevyAnnaliese


saraacater--2020-11-04--PA Sec. of State: Election results could drag to next week over military ballots

PA Sec .
of State : Election results could drag to next week over military ballots The make or break state of Pennsylvania has yet to post final results of Tuesday night ’ s election as poll workers continue to count ballots through Wednesday and may just be getting started .
The Keystone State ’ s Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar , D , told reporters Wednesday morning that the process could last through next week to assure that all military ballots are counted .
The Pennsylvania Department of State allows for overseas military ballots to be received up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Vote count , as I ’ ve said many times , is never done on election night and the counties are doing this accurately… and as quickly as they possibly can , ” Boockvar explained .
“ And , again , I ’ ll also just remind everyone military overseas ballots are not due until a week after election day , so next Tuesday is the deadline for military and overseas voters to cast their ballots.
” She added , “ And we want to make sure that not only every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but also that every man and woman who are serving our country that their votes are counted.
” Currently , 79 % of precincts are reporting 5,651,860 ballots cast , according to The New York Times .
President Donald Trump is now leading with 53.8 % of the vote .

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


saraacater--2020-11-06--PA’s head of elections: ‘We’re coming in the home stretch here’

PA ’ s head of elections : ‘ We ’ re coming in the home stretch here ’ Pennsylvania ’ s chief election official has suggested that the “ overwhelming majority of ballots ” have already been counted but that more need to be tallied in order to get a clearer sense of who the winner in the state is .
Kathy Boockvar , the Pennsylvania Sec .
of State , elaborated on the progress made with the vote count so far at a late Thursday afternoon press conference in Harrisburg , saying that : “ We ’ re coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What ’ s happening now is having enough ballots counted to actually see who the winner is , ” she said , adding , “ the farther apart [ the margin ] is , the easier it is to tell.
” Link to another press conference video clip here .
“ So , it ’ s very close in Pennsylvania , ” Boockvar continued , “ there ’ s no question .
And so that means it ’ s going to take longer to actually see who the winner is .
But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundred thousand ballots remaining to be counted .
You can track all that—what counties it remains in—look at our website and you ’ ll be able to see how we get to the conclusion.
” As for when she believes some results will be revealed , while also emphasizing that the full election results won ’ t be officially certified until 20 days after the election , she says their ahead of schedule .
“ What I ’ ve said all along is that the overwhelming majority of ballots will be counted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she said , “ I still think that we are ahead of schedule— ” but then she corrected herself and added that “ we actually already have counted the overwhelming majority of ballots , but , because it ’ s a close race , it ’ s not quite clear yet who the winner is.
” At the time of publication , President Trump has a slight lead over former Vice President Joe Biden , but Biden is closing the gap between them as more ballots are counted .
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Pennsylvania’s chief election official has suggested that the “overwhelming majority of ballots” have already been counted but that more need to be tallied in order to get a clearer sense of who the winner in the state is.
Kathy Boockvar, the Pennsylvania Sec. of State, elaborated on the progress made with the vote count so far at a late Thursday afternoon press conference in Harrisburg, saying that: “We’re coming in the home stretch here.”
NEW: PA Sec. of State Kathy Boockvar: "We're coming in the home stretch here."
"Hundreds of thousands of ballots have been counted so far today…But there's still some to count." https://t.co/GwwRl4EUb3 #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/xbsXBBOtg8 — ABC News (@ABC) November 5, 2020
“What’s happening now is having enough ballots counted to actually see who the winner is,” she said, adding, “the farther apart [the margin] is, the easier it is to tell.”
Link to another press conference video clip here.
“So, it’s very close in Pennsylvania,” Boockvar continued, “there’s no question. And so that means it’s going to take longer to actually see who the winner is. But I can tell you that there are several hundred thousand ballots remaining to be counted. You can track all that—what counties it remains in—look at our website and you’ll be able to see how we get to the conclusion.”
As for when she believes some results will be revealed, while also emphasizing that the full election results won’t be officially certified until 20 days after the election, she says their ahead of schedule.
“What I’ve said all along is that the overwhelming majority of ballots will be counted by Friday,” she said.
Continuing, she said, “I still think that we are ahead of schedule—” but then she corrected herself and added that “we actually already have counted the overwhelming majority of ballots, but, because it’s a close race, it’s not quite clear yet who the winner is.”
At the time of publication, President Trump has a slight lead over former Vice President Joe Biden, but Biden is closing the gap between them as more ballots are counted.
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saraacater--2020-11-05--WATCH LIVE: President Trump addresses the nation on ballot count

This story will be updated President Donald Trump is addressing the nation Thursday night as the nation waits on the @ @ @ @ @ presidential election .

In a surprising twist, a newly unsealed court document has unveiled that Special Counsel Jack Smith managed to gain access to former President Donald J Trump’s Twitter account, including its private messages and draft tweets. This revelation comes amidst his ongoing investigations into alleged wrongdoings by the ex-president.
The document indicates that Smith obtained a secret search warrant in January, permitting him to scrutinize the ‘@RealDonaldTrump’ account for potential evidence related to criminal activities. Initially, a judge imposed a hefty fine of $350,000 on Elon Musk’s social media conglomerate, previously known as Twitter, for its refusal to cooperate, as revealed in documents released last week.
Furthermore, the court order also restricted the company, now identified as X, from informing Trump about the warrant. According to sources from Smith’s special counsel team, the fear was that if Trump were alerted to the warrant, he might interfere with the investigation.
An attorney from Smith’s team explained, “There actually are concrete cognizable reasons to think that if the former president had notice of these covert investigative steps, there would be actual harm and concern for the investigation, for the witnesses going forward.”
Following some legal wrangling, the unsealed filing discloses that Twitter ultimately provided the requested records. The court filing specifies that Smith secured a search warrant that directed Twitter to hand over ‘data and records’ linked to Trump’s Twitter account, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The content of the messages and draft tweets remains undisclosed.
As per a transcript included in the submission, a legal representative from Twitter affirmed that the company divulged ‘all direct messages, including those in ‘draft form,’ to the special counsel’s team. Moreover, access to both ‘eliminated’ and ‘retained’ direct messages from Trump was accorded to the special counsel’s team.
The former president, in response, accused Joe Biden of being responsible for the warrant and criticized Smith for what he deemed a violation of his privacy. Trump posted on Monday to voice his displeasure, stating, “How dare lowlife prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, breaking into my Twitter account without informing me and, indeed, trying to completely hide this atrocity from me. What could he possibly find out that is not already known.”
Smith’s actions have culminated in a 37-count indictment against Trump, with charges ranging from obstruction of justice in relation to classified materials to his efforts to maintain power after losing the 2020 election. The indictment also implicates Trump in spreading falsehoods and encouraging the events of January 6th, characterized as an attack on the Capitol “fueled by lies.”
In response to these developments, Smith issued a public statement underscoring that the assault on the Capitol was “fueled by lies” propagated by Trump, aiming to disrupt the core workings of the U.S. government’s electoral process. Smith asserted his commitment to a ‘swift’ trial as part of his pursuit of justice.
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saraacater--2020-11-05--Virginia Dem Rep. reportedly yelled and cursed at Caucus members

The Democrat Caucus held a call Thursday in which members of the party were reportedly scrambling after losing key seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday ’ s Election .
Erica Werner of The Washington Post said that during the call Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger yelled , “ We lost races we shouldn ’ t have lost .
Defund police almost cost me my race bc of an attack ad .
Don ’ t say socialism ever again .
Need to get back to basics .
If we run this race again we will get f****** torn apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s office didn ’ t return this reporter ’ s call or respond to an email request for comment .
In her Twitter thread describing the call , Werner added that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , however , disagreed with Rep. Spanberger ’ s assessment , reportedly saying “ We have a mandate !
” According to Werner , Florida Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell was crying on the call over people mispronouncing her name .
And , later Rep. Hakeem Jeffries reportedly urged members “ to stop leaking and that reporters aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News reporter Chad Pergram , Democrats failed to flip House seats and appear to have lost seats that the party flipped in 2018 .


saraacater--2020-11-05--NBC News: Defense Sec. Esper has reportedly prepared a resignation letter

NBC News is reporting that Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has allegedly prepared a resignation letter , according to three current defense officials .
Esper has long butted heads with President Donald Trump , sometimes publicly .
Esper reportedly wrote the letter because , of all the current Cabinet officials , he is one of those who has been long expected to be asked to step down after the election , defense officials said according to NBC .
It is not uncommon for members of the Cabinet to draft a resignation letter in the lead-up to a presidential transition in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find a replacement for a hypothetical second term , NBC ’ s report explained .
This comes as Esper is collaborating with federal lawmakers in drafting a bill that would rename U.S. military bases that presently bare the names of Confederate leaders .
President Trump has publicly opposed the measure , potentially creating more conflict between him and Esper .
Per NBC , this legislation would be tacked onto the annual National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) .
It should be noted that no official announcement about this resignation letter has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .


saraacater--2020-11-05--PA’s head of elections: Most results might be published by end of Thursday

PA ’ s head of elections : Most results might be published by end of Thursday The world ’ s eyes have been on Pennsylvania these past few days as its authorities have been counting millions of ballots since Election Day .
There might be a light at the end of the tunnel , however .
Pennsylvania Sec .
of State Kathy Boockvar told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper Thursday afternoon that most ballots are expected to be counted by the end of the day , although she didn ’ t offer a specific time of day .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overwhelming majority counted by today , ” she told Tapper .
Watch the clip from the CNN interview here .
When asked by Tapper about how many ballots are remain to be counted , she placed her estimate in the range of 550,000 more ballots to be counted Thursday .
“ I think there ’ s about 550,000 some-odd—you know , plus or minus—ballots that are still in the process of being counted today , ” she said .
“ Some of those may have already been counted but are not yet uploaded.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that “ it ’ s looking like we ’ re ahead of schedule and you know I ’ ve been saying that we ’ ll have the overwhelming majority by tomorrow , but it is looking like we ’ ll have the overwhelming majority counted by today.
” It is also worth noting that the Democratic-leaning Allegheny County , containing Pittsburgh , has paused its ballot-counting until Friday , The Hill has reported .
Incumbent President Donald Trump ’ s legal team has filed lawsuits in multiple swing states to halt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take the case all the way up to the Supreme Court .
One of these states is Pennsylvania , a must-win state for Trump if he is to successfully gain a second term .
Trump is currently leading in the Keystone State , but the margin between him and former Vice President Joe Biden is still relatively close and is growing smaller as more ballots are counted .
RELATED : Trump : ‘ If You Count The Legal Votes , I Easily Win The Election !
’ Judges have dismissed lawsuits launched by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia , according to NBC News 3 ( WRCB ) station in Chattanooga , Tennessee .
The major news outlets have projected that Biden has won Michigan .
However , additional lawsuits have since been filed by Republicans and Trump in Michigan and Pennsylvania , per NBC News 3 regarding delaying the ballot-counting and allowing better access for Republican poll observers over accusations of voter fraud .
Only time will tell if these legal cases halt the vote-count before state election officials are able to potentially publish most of them by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

The world’s eyes have been on Pennsylvania these past few days as its authorities have been counting millions of ballots since Election Day. There might be a light at the end of the tunnel, however.
Pennsylvania Sec. of State Kathy Boockvar told CNN’s Jake Tapper Thursday afternoon that most ballots are expected to be counted by the end of the day, although she didn’t offer a specific time of day.
“It is looking like we will have the overwhelming majority counted by today,” she told Tapper.
https://twitter.com/natemcdermott/status/1324420395102019586
Watch the clip from the CNN interview here.
When asked by Tapper about how many ballots are remain to be counted, she placed her estimate in the range of 550,000 more ballots to be counted Thursday.
“I think there’s about 550,000 some-odd—you know, plus or minus—ballots that are still in the process of being counted today,” she said. “Some of those may have already been counted but are not yet uploaded.”
Later in the clip, she added that “it’s looking like we’re ahead of schedule and you know I’ve been saying that we’ll have the overwhelming majority by tomorrow, but it is looking like we’ll have the overwhelming majority counted by today.”
It is also worth noting that the Democratic-leaning Allegheny County, containing Pittsburgh, has paused its ballot-counting until Friday, The Hill has reported.
Incumbent President Donald Trump’s legal team has filed lawsuits in multiple swing states to halt the counting of ballots there and plan to take the case all the way up to the Supreme Court. One of these states is Pennsylvania, a must-win state for Trump if he is to successfully gain a second term. Trump is currently leading in the Keystone State, but the margin between him and former Vice President Joe Biden is still relatively close and is growing smaller as more ballots are counted.
RELATED: Trump: ‘If You Count The Legal Votes, I Easily Win The Election!’
Judges have dismissed lawsuits launched by the Trump legal team in Michigan and Georgia, according to NBC News 3 (WRCB) station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The major news outlets have projected that Biden has won Michigan.
However, additional lawsuits have since been filed by Republicans and Trump in Michigan and Pennsylvania, per NBC News 3 regarding delaying the ballot-counting and allowing better access for Republican poll observers over accusations of voter fraud.
Only time will tell if these legal cases halt the vote-count before state election officials are able to potentially publish most of them by the end of today.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-11-05--Trump: ‘If You Count The Legal Votes, I Easily Win The Election!’

Trump : ‘ If You Count The Legal Votes , I Easily Win The Election !
’ President Donald Trump ‘ s press secretary Thursday afternoon tweeted out a statement from him in which he appears to discredit ballots that are still being counted and still arriving at election clerk offices , claiming that they are illegal and don ’ t help him win if they are counted .
The all-caps statement in the tweet from Press Sec .
Kayleigh McEnany kept it brief .
“ IF YOU COUNT THE LEGAL VOTES , I EASILY WIN THE ELECTION !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ IF YOU COUNT THE ILLEGAL AND LATE VOTES , THEY CAN STEAL THE ELECTION FROM US !
” While he gives no specific context to his statement , Trump is likely talking about ballots that arrive at election clerk offices late , even if postmarked on or before Election Day .
He has routinely made claims that such ballots are illegal and shouldn ’ t be counted .
His campaign has even filed lawsuits to halt the vote counts in Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Georgia , with such claims forming part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alongside other claims of voter fraud .
Some of these lawsuits have been struck down , however , such as the one in Georgia .
Many ballots are still arriving at counting centers and being counted , something which is legal to varying parameters between the states .
Votes are still being counted in many places because many states don ’ t allow election workers to count the ballots before Election Day , which created million-ballot backlogs of uncounted votes that had to be tallied on Election Day—on top of the votes cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Additionally , these state laws allow such ballots to be counted if received by a certain date because the unprecedented amount of ballots sent through the mail are traveling slowly through the overwhelmed U.S .
Postal Service , whose service has slowed down due to all of this .
No independent authority has declared an official winner of this presidential election yet , with millions of ballots left to be counted in states currently with paper-thin margins between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden .
You can follow Douglas Braff on @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump‘s press secretary Thursday afternoon tweeted out a statement from him in which he appears to discredit ballots that are still being counted and still arriving at election clerk offices, claiming that they are illegal and don’t help him win if they are counted.
The all-caps statement in the tweet from Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany kept it brief.
“IF YOU COUNT THE LEGAL VOTES, I EASILY WIN THE ELECTION!” the president’s statement read. “IF YOU COUNT THE ILLEGAL AND LATE VOTES, THEY CAN STEAL THE ELECTION FROM US!”
While he gives no specific context to his statement, Trump is likely talking about ballots that arrive at election clerk offices late, even if postmarked on or before Election Day. He has routinely made claims that such ballots are illegal and shouldn’t be counted. His campaign has even filed lawsuits to halt the vote counts in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia, with such claims forming part of his team’s legal arguments alongside other claims of voter fraud. Some of these lawsuits have been struck down, however, such as the one in Georgia.
Many ballots are still arriving at counting centers and being counted, something which is legal to varying parameters between the states.
Votes are still being counted in many places because many states don’t allow election workers to count the ballots before Election Day, which created million-ballot backlogs of uncounted votes that had to be tallied on Election Day—on top of the votes cast in person on that day too. Additionally, these state laws allow such ballots to be counted if received by a certain date because the unprecedented amount of ballots sent through the mail are traveling slowly through the overwhelmed U.S. Postal Service, whose service has slowed down due to all of this.
No independent authority has declared an official winner of this presidential election yet, with millions of ballots left to be counted in states currently with paper-thin margins between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-11-05--NEVADA LAWSUIT: Ric Grenell, ‘The Harry Reid machine recklessly threw ballots into the mail ‘

President Donald Trump ’ s team is filing a lawsuit in Nevada , alleging voting irregularities , as the team made up of top supporters revealed people who say they have been disenfranchised in the election .
One elderly resident said that the mail-in-ballot she didn ’ t request was filled out by someone else who stole her vote and a Republican poll watcher complained that he was not allowed to observe the ballot counting .
These Nevada residents are several of many people who believe there may have been potential fraud in the election .
The campaign lawyers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grenell , American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp , ex-Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt , and Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald .
Grenell and Schlapp listed off the numerous complaints including issues with deceased residents voting in the state , elderly residents who say their mail-in-ballots may have been potentially filled out by someone else and other voting issues that need to be addressed by the court .
Grenell said there is “ evidence that you all in the media should be also looking at .
It ’ s publicly available information that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30-day residency requirement [ in Nevada ] .
” Clark County , Nevada is the biggest concern because they believe it continues to count illegal votes .
For example , Grenell explained , there is serious questions regarding votes by citizens who have lived less than 30 days in the state , in violation of the law .
Moreover , they believe at least 10,000 deceased people may have had their names used to cast ballots in Clark County .
These are serious concerns , say Trump ’ s lawyers , because if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former Vice President Joe Biden are a small margin and there is possible fraud it could throw the election either way .
“ Harry Reid ’ s machine is recklessly throwing out ballots and we are not allowed to check those ballots , ” questioned Grenell , before the press .
” Clark county officials are silent and they continue to count these illegal votes…It ’ s unacceptable in this country.
” Schlapp , who spoke to me earlier in the morning , said the situation in Nevada appears to be ripe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it must be investigated .
“ The presidency literally hangs in the balance , ” Schlapp said during Thursday ’ s press conference .
Schlapp said both sides should be allowed to observe the process , adding the concern also resides with the lack of transparency in the ballot counting .
He said what ’ s going on in Nevada and across this country exposes are questioning the sanctity of the election and is raising serious concerns among American voters that the mail-in-ballots could possibly taken advantage of by nefarious people .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SaraCarterDC .

President Donald Trump’s team is filing a lawsuit in Nevada, alleging voting irregularities, as the team made up of top supporters revealed people who say they have been disenfranchised in the election. One elderly resident said that the mail-in-ballot she didn’t request was filled out by someone else who stole her vote and a Republican poll watcher complained that he was not allowed to observe the ballot counting.
We are restoring confidence in our election process by demanding transparency. No American voter should be disenfranchised.
Not on our watch. @TeamTrump pic.twitter.com/DzB2ekPyhM — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) November 5, 2020
These Nevada residents are several of many people who believe there may have been potential fraud in the election. The campaign lawyers, along with former Ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell, American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp, ex-Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, and Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald.
“Harry Reid’s machine is recklessly throwing out ballots and we are not allowed to check those ballots,” Richard Grenell
Grenell and Schlapp listed off the numerous complaints including issues with deceased residents voting in the state, elderly residents who say their mail-in-ballots may have been potentially filled out by someone else and other voting issues that need to be addressed by the court.
Nevadans: if you are a victim or know other victims who have legal ballots that have been disqualified please report ASAP to link below or tweet me back. #CountEveryLegalBallot#LetUsIn https://t.co/qXped0qsYr — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) November 5, 2020
Grenell said there is “evidence that you all in the media should be also looking at. It’s publicly available information that non-residents have voted. There is a 30-day residency requirement [in Nevada].”
Clark County, Nevada is the biggest concern because they believe it continues to count illegal votes. For example, Grenell explained, there is serious questions regarding votes by citizens who have lived less than 30 days in the state, in violation of the law. Moreover, they believe at least 10,000 deceased people may have had their names used to cast ballots in Clark County.
These are serious concerns, say Trump’s lawyers, because if the votes that separate President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are a small margin and there is possible fraud it could throw the election either way.
“Harry Reid’s machine is recklessly throwing out ballots and we are not allowed to check those ballots,” questioned Grenell, before the press. ” Clark county officials are silent and they continue to count these illegal votes…It’s unacceptable in this country.”
Schlapp, who spoke to me earlier in the morning, said the situation in Nevada appears to be ripe with serious questions of potential fraud and it must be investigated.
“The presidency literally hangs in the balance,” Schlapp said during Thursday’s press conference. Schlapp said both sides should be allowed to observe the process, adding the concern also resides with the lack of transparency in the ballot counting.
He said what’s going on in Nevada and across this country exposes are questioning the sanctity of the election and is raising serious concerns among American voters that the mail-in-ballots could possibly taken advantage of by nefarious people.
You can follow Sara A Carter on Twitter @SaraCarterDC.


saraacater--2020-11-05--Violence Ensues Across the Country Post Election Day

Although the final results of the election remain unclear , protests broke out in cities across the U.S. , with people urging that every ballot be counted in the race between Incumbent President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
The Oregon National Guard was called into Portland after protests turned violent on Wednesday night , police said .
Authorities said at least 11 people were arrested after two groups of protesters converged in downtown Portland , with some protesters throwing objects — including a Molotov cocktail and glass bottles — at law enforcement officials .
The Multnomah County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guard was activated .
“ In the interest of public safety , Governor Kate Brown , under the advice of the Unified Command , has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard to assist local law enforcement , ” the Multnomah County ’ s Sherrif ’ s Office said in a tweet .
In New York City , the NYPD said they had thousands of cops already on the streets Tuesday night and would deploy more over the next few days to cease any potential unrest .
New York City Mayor Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be respected and facilitated but warned that any violence would be stopped immediately .
“ We will not allow any violence .
I want to be clear once again about this , ” he said Tuesday .
In a memo obtained by NBC News , NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea acknowledged that protests may be ongoing for weeks .
“ The Nov. 3 election will be one of the most highly contested presidential elections in the modern era , ” the memo wrote .
Several hundred people took to the streets on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count every vote.
” Organizers called it the “ Protect the Results ” rally .
The New York Police Department tweeted that anyone caught with a weapon would be arrested .
As the night continued , the NYPD said that garbage fires had been started in different parts the West Village , with police arresting more than 20 people .
Several arrests were also made at a protest in Denver , police there said .
At least seven people were arrested at a Seattle rally .
Arrests were also made in Minneapolis as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election as well as racism , CBS Minnesota reported .

Although the final results of the election remain unclear, protests broke out in cities across the U.S., with people urging that every ballot be counted in the race between Incumbent President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
The Oregon National Guard was called into Portland after protests turned violent on Wednesday night, police said.
Authorities said at least 11 people were arrested after two groups of protesters converged in downtown Portland, with some protesters throwing objects — including a Molotov cocktail and glass bottles — at law enforcement officials.
A riot was subsequently declared.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said the Oregon National Guard was activated.
“In the interest of public safety, Governor Kate Brown, under the advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard to assist local law enforcement,” the Multnomah County’s Sherrif’s Office said in a tweet.
In New York City, the NYPD said they had thousands of cops already on the streets Tuesday night and would deploy more over the next few days to cease any potential unrest.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that any peaceful protests would be respected and facilitated but warned that any violence would be stopped immediately.
“We will not allow any violence. I want to be clear once again about this,” he said Tuesday.
In a memo obtained by NBC News, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea acknowledged that protests may be ongoing for weeks.
“The Nov. 3 election will be one of the most highly contested presidential elections in the modern era,” the memo wrote.
Several hundred people took to the streets on Wednesday night in Midtown Manhattan while chanting “count every vote.” Organizers called it the “Protect the Results” rally.
The New York Police Department tweeted that anyone caught with a weapon would be arrested.
As the night continued, the NYPD said that garbage fires had been started in different parts the West Village, with police arresting more than 20 people.
Several arrests were also made at a protest in Denver, police there said.
At least seven people were arrested at a Seattle rally.
Arrests were also made in Minneapolis as hundreds of demonstrators marched to protest the election as well as racism, CBS Minnesota reported.


saraacater--2020-11-05--Suspicious ELECTION night videos, poll workers blocking observers and alleged shady ballot counting.

Suspicious ELECTION night videos, poll workers blocking observers and alleged shady ballot counting. Will we get answers?

Suspicious ELECTION night videos , poll workers blocking observers and alleged shady ballot counting .
Will we get answers ?
Update : One of the videos recorded on election night at the TFC Center in Detroit is allegedly of a cameraman loading his equipment and taking it into the ballot counting center .
Suspicious election night videos , poll workers blocking observers and a shady ballot counter captured on camera in Atlanta frustratingly crumbling up what appeared to be a ballot ( couldn ’ t tell ) in his hand and tossing it away .
These are just some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media this presidential election cycle .
Are they what they appear to be ?
Who knows but these incidents and others like them need to be investigated .
The Trump campaign has now launched lawsuits in Nevada , Michigan , Georgia and Pennsylvania .
It ’ s still too early to call the vote in Arizona , Pennsylvania , North Carolina , Georgia , Nevada and Alaska .
Although Fox News called Arizona for Former Vice President Joe Biden , the cable network was highly criticized for the decision , but the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Biden pulled back the electoral count on Thursday morning .
What ’ s going on in this heated election in America , however , isn ’ t just being monitored in the United States but around the globe .
The failure to get the votes counted on time , lack of transparency at some of the designated ballot counting stations and some questionable actions by those running the polls is leaving people overseas and at home scratching their heads .
I ’ m left wondering how this happened in our country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his web show Louder with Crowder , interviewed one of the lawyers for the Trump campaign that captured this video in Detroit , Michigan .
In the video a man can be seen loading up a a red wagon from a white van in the early morning hours and taking it in to a Detroit ballot counting site .
The video was taken by a Texas lawyer , Kellye SoRelle , raised serious concern that a “ box may have been a ballot box that arrived long after all ballots were expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility.
” She ’ s a member of Lawyers for Trump and in the footage a person in a white van was filmed loading up a red wagon outside the ballot location .
“ There ’ s no one around , : says crowder .
“ That does not look like a bustling ballot counting operation.
” He goes onto describe other issues – like the coolers being carried into the center .
He also noted that the polls have been closed for hours and there should have been no counting .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuit in Michigan , in addition to other swing states .
They said in statement that “ we have filed suit today in the Michigan Court of Claims to halt counting until meaningful access has been granted .
We also demand to review those ballots which were opened and counted while we did not have meaningful access.
” It wasn ’ t just Michigan , people had a right to be concerned about universal mail-in-ballots because they were not requested by the voter , as an absentee ballot would be .
Former Ambassador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Richard Grenell , who is now overseeing issues with the ballots in Nevada Thursday , retweeted a video showing someone who was born in March , 1902 registering to vote and voting in the Michigan election .
“ Recklessly throwing ballots in the mail means illegal votes come back , ” said Grenell .
“ Non-residents and dead people have voted .
Democrats planned this .
It ’ s an attack on our Democracy .
We must only count LEGAL votes.
” Another questionable issue was the use of Sharpie pens in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections said the use of a Sharpie pen is authorized , others complained that when the pen leaked through the ballot it would become invalid .
The situation is being investigated , according to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich .
He said in a letter he posted Wednesday night that his office is investigating claims that hundreds of ballots were tossed or rejected by the use of sharpies .
That ’ s not been confirmed but according to reports in Maricopa County there were people at the polls passing out Sharpies instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent by Arizona Deputy Solicitor General Michael Catlett demanding Maricopa County Director of Election Day and Emergency Voting Scott Jenson answer questions regarding complaints lodged by hundreds of voters who may have been disenfranchised because they were given Sharpies to fill out their ballots .
Maricopa County has a significantly higher Republican base and concern that ballots were tossed or not counted began Tuesday with voters complaining on social media platforms , as well as complaints being lodged with the Emergency Voting Office , according to reports .
You can follow Sara A @ @ @ @ @

Update: One of the videos recorded on election night at the TFC Center in Detroit is allegedly of a cameraman loading his equipment and taking it into the ballot counting center.
FACT CHECK: A video claiming to show voter fraud and a wagon being loaded outside of the TCF Center in Detroit is actually video of a WXYZ photographer loading his camera and other gear into a wagon for work.
MORE INFO: https://t.co/eqRi2Xulp2 pic.twitter.com/PWfTimv936 — WXYZ Detroit (@wxyzdetroit) November 5, 2020
Suspicious election night videos, poll workers blocking observers and a shady ballot counter captured on camera in Atlanta frustratingly crumbling up what appeared to be a ballot (couldn’t tell) in his hand and tossing it away.
These are just some of the videos and complaints surfacing on social media this presidential election cycle. Are they what they appear to be? Who knows but these incidents and others like them need to be investigated. The Trump campaign has now launched lawsuits in Nevada, Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
It’s still too early to call the vote in Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada and Alaska. Although Fox News called Arizona for Former Vice President Joe Biden, the cable network was highly criticized for the decision, but the New York Times, which also gave Arizona to Biden pulled back the electoral count on Thursday morning.
What’s going on in this heated election in America, however, isn’t just being monitored in the United States but around the globe. The failure to get the votes counted on time, lack of transparency at some of the designated ballot counting stations and some questionable actions by those running the polls is leaving people overseas and at home scratching their heads.
I’m left wondering how this happened in our country and will it be resolved?
Steven Crowder on his web show Louder with Crowder, interviewed one of the lawyers for the Trump campaign that captured this video in Detroit, Michigan. In the video a man can be seen loading up a a red wagon from a white van in the early morning hours and taking it in to a Detroit ballot counting site.
The video was taken by a Texas lawyer, Kellye SoRelle, raised serious concern that a “box may have been a ballot box that arrived long after all ballots were expected to have been received at the counting facility.” She’s a member of Lawyers for Trump and in the footage a person in a white van was filmed loading up a red wagon outside the ballot location.
“There’s no one around,: says crowder. “That does not look like a bustling ballot counting operation.” He goes onto describe other issues – like the coolers being carried into the center. He also noted that the polls have been closed for hours and there should have been no counting.
https://twitter.com/scrowder/status/1324085083138117636
Trump’s campaign lawyers have filed a lawsuit in Michigan, in addition to other swing states.
They said in statement that “we have filed suit today in the Michigan Court of Claims to halt counting until meaningful access has been granted. We also demand to review those ballots which were opened and counted while we did not have meaningful access.”
It wasn’t just Michigan, people had a right to be concerned about universal mail-in-ballots because they were not requested by the voter, as an absentee ballot would be.
Former Ambassador to Germany and acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, who is now overseeing issues with the ballots in Nevada Thursday, retweeted a video showing someone who was born in March, 1902 registering to vote and voting in the Michigan election.
“Recklessly throwing ballots in the mail means illegal votes come back,” said Grenell. “Non-residents and dead people have voted. Democrats planned this. It’s an attack on our Democracy. We must only count LEGAL votes.”
Recklessly throwing ballots in the mail means illegal votes come back.
Non-residents and dead people have voted. Democrats planned this. It’s an attack on our Democracy.
We must only count LEGAL votes. https://t.co/D1ysZ9Mb6M — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) November 5, 2020
Another questionable issue was the use of Sharpie pens in Arizona. Although the Arizona board of elections said the use of a Sharpie pen is authorized, others complained that when the pen leaked through the ballot it would become invalid.
The situation is being investigated, according to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. He said in a letter he posted Wednesday night that his office is investigating claims that hundreds of ballots were tossed or rejected by the use of sharpies. That’s not been confirmed but according to reports in Maricopa County there were people at the polls passing out Sharpies instead of pens.
Brnovich tweeted out a letter sent by Arizona Deputy Solicitor General Michael Catlett demanding Maricopa County Director of Election Day and Emergency Voting Scott Jenson answer questions regarding complaints lodged by hundreds of voters who may have been disenfranchised because they were given Sharpies to fill out their ballots.
Maricopa County has a significantly higher Republican base and concern that ballots were tossed or not counted began Tuesday with voters complaining on social media platforms, as well as complaints being lodged with the Emergency Voting Office, according to reports.
You can follow Sara A Carter on Twitter @SaraCarterDC


saraacater--2020-11-05--GA Sec. of State expects 60,000 remaining ballots to be counted Thursday

GA Sec .
of State expects 60,000 remaining ballots to be counted Thursday About 60,000 votes are uncounted in the State of Georgia as of Thursday morning that could sway the results of the national presidential election , the State ’ s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters .
Raffensperger expects that those ballots will be counted by Thursday and defends that the process is going smoothly , but says it ’ s taking longer than normal because the state hasn ’ t accepted paper ballots in decades .
Raffensperger also said that the overseas active duty military ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come into the count as he expects a close race .
Those ballots will be counted as long as they are postmarked November 3 .
“ We are working to get these done today , if possible , ” he said .
“ And we ’ re working with the counties who might be having questions about how to do this properly because the main thing we want to do .
Fast is great , we appreciate fast .
We more appreciate accuracy .
Accuracy is gon na be the bedrock on which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , be they on the winning side or the losing side.
” Raffensperger added that Tuesday ’ s election is the first election in 20 years where Georgia used paper ballots .
“ We told people they can expect some results on election night .
We got a lot of them out there , and , in fact , we got down to 250,000 yesterday and we ’ re down to about 60,000 today.
” Raffesnberger said the state currently has the following vote counts : “ The anticipation as we will continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day and into the evening if necessary , ” Raffesnberger explained .
“ We anticipate getting through this process today .
One of the reasons that our friends in Chatham County take a little bit longer is they have a unique system where their voter registration is separate from their elections division and they handle different sides of the absentee ballot and the reporting process , ” he said , adding that “ we ’ re through that process today and I anticipate getting a majority of the 17,000 in today as well.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ party of Georgia filed a lawsuit in the peach state Wednesday , alleging that late mail ballots were being counted after the polls closed Tuesday .
According to The Hill , the campaign also filed an affidavit from a registered poll watcher who claims to have observed 53 late mail ballots being mixed in with ballots that arrived on time .
“ We will not allow Democrat election officials to steal this election from President Trump with late , illegal ballots , ” deputy campaign manager Justin Clark said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party have filed suit to require all Georgia counties to separate any and all late-arriving ballots from all legally cast ballots to ensure a free , fair election in which only legal , valid ballots count.
” Raffensperger was asked about the lawsuit during Thursday ’ s press conference .
“ It ’ s a lawsuit that will be handled at the county level , ” Raffensperger said Thursday of the lawsuit .
“ As I understand it , it may only affect 50 ballots , but I ’ m sure that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need to get through that process.
” Raffensperger wasn ’ t aware of any allegations of voter fraud in the State , but said he ’ s “ aware of several things.
” When asked about a “ corrupt scanner in Gwinnett County , ” Raffensperger said he also wasn ’ t aware of such a thing .

About 60,000 votes are uncounted in the State of Georgia as of Thursday morning that could sway the results of the national presidential election, the State’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters. Raffensperger expects that those ballots will be counted by Thursday and defends that the process is going smoothly, but says it’s taking longer than normal because the state hasn’t accepted paper ballots in decades.
Raffensperger also said that the overseas active duty military ballots and provisional ballots may also have to come into the count as he expects a close race. Those ballots will be counted as long as they are postmarked November 3.
“We are working to get these done today, if possible,” he said. “And we’re working with the counties who might be having questions about how to do this properly because the main thing we want to do. Fast is great, we appreciate fast. We more appreciate accuracy. Accuracy is gonna be the bedrock on which people believe the outcomes of this election, be they on the winning side or the losing side.”
Raffensperger added that Tuesday’s election is the first election in 20 years where Georgia used paper ballots. “We told people they can expect some results on election night. We got a lot of them out there, and, in fact, we got down to 250,000 yesterday and we’re down to about 60,000 today.”
Raffesnberger said the state currently has the following vote counts:
Bryan County: 3,027
Burke County: 494
Chatham County: 17,157
Clayton County: 7,408
Cobb County: Approximately 700
Floyd County: 682
Forsyth County: 4,713
Fulton County: 11,200
Gwinnett County: 7,300
Harris County: 3,641
Laurens County: 1,797
Putnam County: 1,552
Taylor County: 456
Total: 60,127
“The anticipation as we will continue to go through the process throughout the day and into the evening if necessary,” Raffesnberger explained.
“We anticipate getting through this process today. One of the reasons that our friends in Chatham County take a little bit longer is they have a unique system where their voter registration is separate from their elections division and they handle different sides of the absentee ballot and the reporting process,” he said, adding that “we’re through that process today and I anticipate getting a majority of the 17,000 in today as well.”
The Trump campaign and the Republican party of Georgia filed a lawsuit in the peach state Wednesday, alleging that late mail ballots were being counted after the polls closed Tuesday.
According to The Hill, the campaign also filed an affidavit from a registered poll watcher who claims to have observed 53 late mail ballots being mixed in with ballots that arrived on time.
“We will not allow Democrat election officials to steal this election from President Trump with late, illegal ballots,” deputy campaign manager Justin Clark said in a statement. “President Trump and the Georgia Republican Party have filed suit to require all Georgia counties to separate any and all late-arriving ballots from all legally cast ballots to ensure a free, fair election in which only legal, valid ballots count.”
Raffensperger was asked about the lawsuit during Thursday’s press conference.
“It’s a lawsuit that will be handled at the county level,” Raffensperger said Thursday of the lawsuit. “As I understand it, it may only affect 50 ballots, but I’m sure that their legal counsel will give them the advice they need to get through that process.”
Raffensperger wasn’t aware of any allegations of voter fraud in the State, but said he’s “aware of several things.” When asked about a “corrupt scanner in Gwinnett County,” Raffensperger said he also wasn’t aware of such a thing.


saraacater--2020-11-06--Sen. Graham will donate $500,000 to President Trump’s election legal fund

Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham revealed Thursday night he is donating $ 500,000 to President Donald Trump ’ s election team ’ s legal fund .
It ’ s huge news for Trump ’ s legal team and it gave many of the President ’ s supporters faith that his cause , which should actually be the cause of the American people , has not been abandoned by the GOP establishment .
Graham beat Jaime Harrison in a tight race in South Carolina and appeared on Fox News host Sean Hannity ’ s show Thursday night .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will come from his campaign account , which raised over $ 100 million , the Associated Press is reporting .
Meg Kinnard , an Associated Press reporter , tweeted that Graham said the Philadelphia elections are “ crooked as a snake , ” and “ I think everything should be on the table , ” with regard to legal action .
President Trump ’ s son Eric Trump thanked Graham and posted on Twitter “ Thank you for having a spine !
” So true Eric , imagine if everyone got a spine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right .
Graham is a good man and I regret the times I doubted him .
You can follow Sara Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC


saraacater--2020-11-06--Senate INQUIRY into GOOGLE: Only ‘liberal field agents received vote reminders’ before the election

Senate INQUIRY into GOOGLE : Only ‘ liberal field agents received vote reminders ’ before the election Two top GOP Senators sent a letter to Google LLC Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai Thursday , questioning the platforms actions during the 2020 presidential elections , and noting that despite its promises to stay neutral the company sent voting reminders to only “ liberal field agents ” but not to conservatives .
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson , R-Wis. , along with Senator ’ s Ted Cruz , R-Texas , and Mike Lee , R-Utah , informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ academic monitoring project gathered evidence that Google was sending out voter reminder messages to liberals and not conservatives .
The story was first reported Thursday and Google has until November 12 at 5 p.m. to answer the inquiry by the Senators .
Google sent out these reminders to Democrats despite testimony given to Congress that it was not biased .
In a letter to Pichai the Senators stated that “ on August 6 , 2020 , Senators Ron Johnson and Mike Lee wrote you regarding your testimony to the House Committee on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We won ’ t do any work , you know , to politically tilt anything one way or the other .
It ’ s against our core values ’ In your response to the letter , you reiterated this assertion and further stated , “ Google does not modify any products , including Search , to promote a particular political viewpoint… [ we ] will not do so for the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
” However , on Nov. 4 , 2020 , Johnson spoke with Dr. Robert Epstein .
He asked Epstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election monitoring of Google ’ s activities uncovered anything suspicious or anything that would be considered politically motivated .
Unfortunately , as we ’ ve seen in this election is that our media organizations and “ Big Tech ” worked in concert to ensure that the Democrats would be favored .
These massive entities were extraordinary effective at targeting President Donald Trump and those who support him and they have done so from the beginning .
According to the letter to Pichai , this is what Dr. Epstein reported to the Senate : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , we recruited a politically-diverse group of 733 field agents in Arizona , Florida , and North Carolina .
Through their computers , we were able to preserve more than 400,000 ephemeral experiences that tech companies use to shift opinions and votes and that normally are lost forever .
One of our most disturbing findings so far is that between Monday , October 26th ( the day our system became fully operational ) and Thursday , October 29th , only our liberal field agents received vote reminders on Google ’ s home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single vote reminder .
This kind of targeting , if present nationwide , could shift millions of votes , in part because Google ’ s home page is seen 500 million times a day in the U.S .
In our election monitoring project this year , we recruited a politically-diverse group of 733 field agents in Arizona , Florida , and North Carolina .
Through their computers , we were able to preserve more than 400,000 ephemeral experiences that tech companies use to shift opinions and votes and that normally are lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ findings so far is that between Monday , October 26th ( the day our system became fully operational ) and Thursday , October 29th , only our liberal field agents received vote reminders on Google ’ s home page .
Conservatives did not receive even a single vote reminder .
This kind of targeting , if present nationwide , could shift millions of votes , in part because Google ’ s home page is seen 500 million times a day in the U.S .
The good news is that it appears that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days before Election Day .
On Thursday , October 29th , I sent materials about the monitoring project to Ebony Bowden , a reporter at the New York Post , who was writing a story about the project .
I did so knowing that all nypost.com emails are shared with algorithms and employees at Google.
” You can follow Sara A Carter on Twitter @ SaraCarterDC

Two top GOP Senators sent a letter to Google LLC Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai Thursday, questioning the platforms actions during the 2020 presidential elections, and noting that despite its promises to stay neutral the company sent voting reminders to only “liberal field agents” but not to conservatives.
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., along with Senator’s Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, informed Pichai that they were aware that an academic monitoring project gathered evidence that Google was sending out voter reminder messages to liberals and not conservatives. The story was first reported Thursday and Google has until November 12 at 5 p.m. to answer the inquiry by the Senators.
Google sent out these reminders to Democrats despite testimony given to Congress that it was not biased.
I sent materials about the monitoring project to Ebony Bowden, a reporter at the New York Post, who was writing a story about the project. I did so knowing that all nypost.com emails are shared with algorithms and employees at Google. Dr. Robert Epstein
In a letter to Pichai the Senators stated that “on August 6, 2020, Senators Ron Johnson and Mike Lee wrote you regarding your testimony to the House Committee on the Judiciary in which you stated, ‘We won’t do any work, you know, to politically tilt anything one way or the other. It’s against our core values’ In your response to the letter, you reiterated this assertion and further stated, “Google does not modify any products, including Search, to promote a particular political viewpoint…[we] will not do so for the upcoming 2020 presidential election.”
However, on Nov. 4, 2020, Johnson spoke with Dr. Robert Epstein. He asked Epstein if he had determined if his 2020 Election monitoring of Google’s activities uncovered anything suspicious or anything that would be considered politically motivated.
Unfortunately, as we’ve seen in this election is that our media organizations and “Big Tech” worked in concert to ensure that the Democrats would be favored. These massive entities were extraordinary effective at targeting President Donald Trump and those who support him and they have done so from the beginning.
According to the letter to Pichai, this is what Dr. Epstein reported to the Senate:
“In our election monitoring project this year, we recruited a politically-diverse group of 733 field agents in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina. Through their computers, we were able to preserve more than 400,000 ephemeral experiences that tech companies use to shift opinions and votes and that normally are lost forever.
One of our most disturbing findings so far is that between Monday, October 26th (the day our system became fully operational) and Thursday, October 29th, only our liberal field agents received vote reminders on Google’s home page. Conservatives did not receive even a single vote reminder. This kind of targeting, if present nationwide, could shift millions of votes, in part because Google’s home page is seen 500 million times a day in the U.S.
In our election monitoring project this year, we recruited a politically-diverse group of 733 field agents in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina. Through their computers, we were able to preserve more than 400,000 ephemeral experiences that tech companies use to shift opinions and votes and that normally are lost forever.
One of our most disturbing findings so far is that between Monday, October 26th (the day our system became fully operational) and Thursday, October 29th, only our liberal field agents received vote reminders on Google’s home page. Conservatives did not receive even a single vote reminder. This kind of targeting, if present nationwide, could shift millions of votes, in part because Google’s home page is seen 500 million times a day in the U.S.
The good news is that it appears that we got Google to stop this manipulation four days before Election Day. On Thursday, October 29th, I sent materials about the monitoring project to Ebony Bowden, a reporter at the New York Post, who was writing a story about the project. I did so knowing that all nypost.com emails are shared with algorithms and employees at Google.”
You can follow Sara A Carter on Twitter @SaraCarterDC


saraacater--2020-11-06--Ronna McDaniel alleges backdating of Michigan ballots

Ronna McDaniel , the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee , made various allegations of election irregularities and misconduct in Michigan at a Friday afternoon press conference .
Among the allegations she made , one of the biggest ones was that election workers in Detroit backdated ballots to make it appear that they were received after Election Day .
Former Vice President Joe Biden currently holds a 146,600-vote lead over President Donald Trump in the state , Politico reports .
McDaniel ’ s claimed that a whistleblower said that some of the workers at the TCF Center in Detroit were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , Chris Thomas , to “ backdate ” absentee ballots .
In Michigan , in order for a ballot to be considered valid , it had to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day .
Thomas , however , fired back at her claim in a statement , The Detroit Free Press reports .
“ In the heat of the moment responsible officials should avoid denigrating the election process without verifying their information , ” he said .
“ None of these ballots were received after 8 p.m. on election day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 2nd – the busiest day for the satellite offices , ” Thomas also said .
According to Thomas , workers at voting sites in Detroit forget to input the date a ballot was received into the qualified voter file , which is Michigan ’ s election computer system .
Additionally , Thomas said , the actual ballots were stamped with the date they were received , however , and that the issue was a clerical error .
“ This issue was discussed with several Republican challengers , ” he added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QVF process and they chose not to file a challenge to the individual ballots.
” McDaniel at the conference also stated that these allegations have been referred to the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Eastern Michigan and that they warrant an investigation .
“ It needs to be pursued , not just by Republicans but also by Democrats .
Because if we are going to come out of this and say this was a fair and free election , what we are hearing from the city of Detroit is deeply troubling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going to pursue this , ” she added .
“ You know , the media , Joe Biden , have all said be patient .
We should all be patient .
But we should also be patient as we pursue these irregularities.
” McDaniel did not indicate whether or not the Republican Party would file a lawsuit in Michigan based on these allegations .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, made various allegations of election irregularities and misconduct in Michigan at a Friday afternoon press conference. Among the allegations she made, one of the biggest ones was that election workers in Detroit backdated ballots to make it appear that they were received after Election Day.
Former Vice President Joe Biden currently holds a 146,600-vote lead over President Donald Trump in the state, Politico reports.
McDaniel’s claimed that a whistleblower said that some of the workers at the TCF Center in Detroit were instructed by a former director of state elections, Chris Thomas, to “backdate” absentee ballots. In Michigan, in order for a ballot to be considered valid, it had to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Thomas, however, fired back at her claim in a statement, The Detroit Free Press reports.
“In the heat of the moment responsible officials should avoid denigrating the election process without verifying their information,” he said.
“None of these ballots were received after 8 p.m. on election day. Most were received on Monday, November 2nd – the busiest day for the satellite offices,” Thomas also said.
According to Thomas, workers at voting sites in Detroit forget to input the date a ballot was received into the qualified voter file, which is Michigan’s election computer system. Additionally, Thomas said, the actual ballots were stamped with the date they were received, however, and that the issue was a clerical error.
“This issue was discussed with several Republican challengers,” he added. “Two challengers were provided demonstration of the QVF process and they chose not to file a challenge to the individual ballots.”
We have documented irregularities in Michigan.
In Wayne County, poll watchers were kept in the dark with blocked windows & padlocked doors.
At the TCF Center, a whistleblower said their supervisor asked them to illegally put dates on ballots. pic.twitter.com/VX5Lt0MYuK — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) November 6, 2020
McDaniel at the conference also stated that these allegations have been referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Eastern Michigan and that they warrant an investigation.
“It needs to be pursued, not just by Republicans but also by Democrats. Because if we are going to come out of this and say this was a fair and free election, what we are hearing from the city of Detroit is deeply troubling,” McDaniel said.
“So we are going to pursue this,” she added. “You know, the media, Joe Biden, have all said be patient. We should all be patient. But we should also be patient as we pursue these irregularities.”
McDaniel did not indicate whether or not the Republican Party would file a lawsuit in Michigan based on these allegations.
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saraacater--2020-11-06--‘Candace vs Zuck’: Candace Owens sues social media fact-checkers

BLEXIT founder Candace Owens is suing independent social media fact-checkers as she and other prominent conservative voices online continue to be censored , especially during a presidential election .
The lawsuit names Facebook fact-checkers USA Today and Lead Stories Fact Checker , according to Fox News .
“ For the first time I think America is realizing how censored we are , ” she told followers in a video posted across her social media platforms Thursday .
“ It ’ s supposed to be a free country .
The President of the United States getting censored every time he tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting censored , opinions getting censored.
” She continued , “ So , if you , right now tweet that my ballot was stolen and it could be 100 % true , the fact-checkers will come in and swoop in and you will get censored .
I am not allowed to hit the retweet button on my account , I ’ m allowed to quote tweet this week , but I ’ m not allowed to retweet because it ’ s election week , and somehow automatically if you have a certain amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who has already empowered many young Black Americans to embrace conservative values , is trying to get every American to also wake up to a creeping Marxist movement in our country .
She believes fact-checkers are a part of that push and she ’ s felt their push to quiet dissenting voices .
Very recently , when she was demonetized by Facebook for not fitting the narrative , she was motivated to finally take legal action .
“ Well , now that you guys are alive and realizing that we have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are fact-checkers I decided months ago when I had an incident on Facebook happen where quite literally my opinion was fact-checked and then quite literally a doctor gave his opinion on COVID-19 which I shared and Facebook issued a strike on my account because they said only information that they agree with about COVID-19….was acceptable and then another doctor giving his opinion that the lockdowns were bad was not allowed to be on their website .
So , Facebook demonetized my page and I decided that I was not going to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a more remarkable time in this country for patriots to stand up and fight than right now when we are being turned into a Marxist , Communist , Socialist country right in front of our faces.
” Owens has hired Todd McMurtry , who represented Nicholas Sandmann and won his case against CNN , and John P. Cole , who won the largest lawsuit against big tobacco , to fight her case .
She said the legal battle has already cost her about $ 40,000 , so she is asking for donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factcheckzuck.com.
’ “ Our freedoms are being stripped away , ” the site reads .
“ The overlords of Big Tech are determining what Americans can and can not say , share , like , and post .
Support our legal efforts today as we fight back against Facebook ’ s fact-checkers , confronting those who are suppressing free speech , thought , and expression across our great country .
”

BLEXIT founder Candace Owens is suing independent social media fact-checkers as she and other prominent conservative voices online continue to be censored, especially during a presidential election. The lawsuit names Facebook fact-checkers USA Today and Lead Stories Fact Checker, according to Fox News.
“For the first time I think America is realizing how censored we are,” she told followers in a video posted across her social media platforms Thursday. “It’s supposed to be a free country. The President of the United States getting censored every time he tweets, Eric Trump getting censored, me getting censored, opinions getting censored.”
She continued, “So, if you, right now tweet that my ballot was stolen and it could be 100% true, the fact-checkers will come in and swoop in and you will get censored. I am not allowed to hit the retweet button on my account, I’m allowed to quote tweet this week, but I’m not allowed to retweet because it’s election week, and somehow automatically if you have a certain amount of followers you get censored.”
Owens, who has already empowered many young Black Americans to embrace conservative values, is trying to get every American to also wake up to a creeping Marxist movement in our country. She believes fact-checkers are a part of that push and she’s felt their push to quiet dissenting voices. Very recently, when she was demonetized by Facebook for not fitting the narrative, she was motivated to finally take legal action.
“Well, now that you guys are alive and realizing that we have an issue in this country and these people that are fact-checkers I decided months ago when I had an incident on Facebook happen where quite literally my opinion was fact-checked and then quite literally a doctor gave his opinion on COVID-19 which I shared and Facebook issued a strike on my account because they said only information that they agree with about COVID-19….was acceptable and then another doctor giving his opinion that the lockdowns were bad was not allowed to be on their website. So, Facebook demonetized my page and I decided that I was not going to give up and sit down because there is not a more remarkable time in this country for patriots to stand up and fight than right now when we are being turned into a Marxist, Communist, Socialist country right in front of our faces.”
Guess what?! I am OFFICIALLY suing the “Fact-Checkers” who are really just activists. https://t.co/nvLBLZaQEH https://t.co/UGbJzMrMk0 — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 6, 2020
Owens has hired Todd McMurtry, who represented Nicholas Sandmann and won his case against CNN, and John P. Cole, who won the largest lawsuit against big tobacco, to fight her case. She said the legal battle has already cost her about $40,000, so she is asking for donations from supporters through her new website ‘factcheckzuck.com.’
https://twitter.com/ToddMcMurtry/status/1324498849273122816
“Our freedoms are being stripped away,” the site reads. “The overlords of Big Tech are determining what Americans can and cannot say, share, like, and post. Support our legal efforts today as we fight back against Facebook’s fact-checkers, confronting those who are suppressing free speech, thought, and expression across our great country.”


saraacater--2020-11-06--Philly Mayor: Trump ‘needs to… put his big boy pants on and… acknowledge the fact that he lost’

Philly Mayor : Trump ‘ needs to… put his big boy pants on and… acknowledge the fact that he lost ’ The mayor of Philadelphia had some choice words for President Donald Trump on Friday , calling for the president to concede the election to former Vice President Joe Biden .
The race in Pennsylvania , a state Trump must win in order to gain a second term , is still too close to call with about 124,000 more ballots left to count as of Friday morning .
As of 2:45 pm with 98 % of estimated votes in , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small but growing 13,662-vote lead over Trump in the Keystone State .
RELATED : PA ’ s head of elections : ‘ We ’ re coming in the home stretch here ’ “ You know , I think that the president needs to do is , frankly , put his big boy pants on and he needs to acknowledge the fact that he lost and he needs to congratulate the winner , ” Mayor Jim Kenny told reporters at a midday press conference .
He then added that Trump should concede “ just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George H.W .
Bush did , and , frankly , just as Al Gore did—and stop this and let us move forward as a country.
” RELATED : Biden Takes Lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia , Trump inching closer in Arizona While the Trump campaign had prematurely declared victory in Pennsylvania , Biden is not officially declaring victory either but has said he is confident that he will ultimately win the election based on current trends in ballot counting .
RELATED : Trump campaign declares victory in PA , despite ballots still being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .


saraacater--2020-11-06--‘Domain for warfare’: DOJ seizes 27 Iranian websites during election

Amid a tense U.S. election with seemingly no end in sight , Iran has been working on an effort to sow chaos in a nation already so divided and uncertain about its future .
Part of that disinformation campaign was uncovered by the Justice Department Thursday with the seizure of 27 domains the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used “ to covertly influence United States policy and public opinion.
” “ Within the last month we have announced seizures of Iran ’ s weapons , fuel , and covert influence infrastructure , ” said John C. Demers , Assistant Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as Iran ’ s leaders are trying to destabilize the world through the state-sponsorship of terrorism and the taking of hostages , we will continue to enforce U.S. sanctions and take other legal steps to counter them.
” According to the Justice Department , the domains weren ’ t registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) .
Instead , the websites were disguised as domestic pages and some of them even posed as news sites .
“ The FBI is aggressively investigating any evidence of foreign influence and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Today , we seized 27 additional domains that Iran ’ s IRGC was illegally using in attempt to manipulate public opinion in other countries , including the United States , ” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair .
He added , “ Thanks to our ongoing collaboration with Google , Facebook , and Twitter , the FBI was able to disrupt this Iranian propaganda campaign and we will continue to pursue any attempts by foreign actors to spread disinformation in our country.
” In October , FBI Director Christopher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ratcliffe warned of Iran ’ s influence over an election just days away .
That time , it was evidenced through emails Tehran allegedly sent from accounts that posed as “ Proud Boys , ” a controversial group that has been called out for purported extremism , to threaten voters .
Foundation for Defense of Democracy ’ s Behnam Ben Taleblu , an Iran expert , told this reporter Friday that while there ’ s no definitive proof that Tehran ’ s disinformation campaigns have changed American minds , the attempts certainly pin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unclear who these latest efforts reached and if any minds were changed , let alone if they even remotely impacted the election , ” he explained .
“ But one thing is clear , that Tehran intends to inject itself into our partisan divides so as to critique the American system and handicap its efforts abroad.
” Taleblu added that “ Americans who think our domestic debates and societal fault lines won ’ t be exploited by our authoritarian adversaries abroad are sorely mistaken .
To be clear , this does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be aired or expressed , but it means understanding the full weight of living in the information age , where information is another domain for warfare.
” In order to counter Iran ’ s efforts to create chaos , the Trump administration has chosen to increase sanctions and carry out a maximum pressure campaign to halt Iran ’ s nefarious activities both foreign and domestic .
That effort could not be possible without the support of social media companies monitoring threats online and alerting the U.S. government to them , as they did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success story in all of this is that Washington has been able to quickly attribute Iranian efforts back to the regime , as well as thicken existing public-private partnerships with actors in silicon valley .
Such partnerships that can gather the assets and capabilities from the tech , legal , intelligence , and national security worlds will need to be increasingly leveraged to detect , disrupt , and deter Iranian cyber activity against U.S. interests.
” You can follow Jennie S. Taer on Twitter @ JennieSTaer

Amid a tense U.S. election with seemingly no end in sight, Iran has been working on an effort to sow chaos in a nation already so divided and uncertain about its future. Part of that disinformation campaign was uncovered by the Justice Department Thursday with the seizure of 27 domains the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used “to covertly influence United States policy and public opinion.”
“Within the last month we have announced seizures of Iran’s weapons, fuel, and covert influence infrastructure,” said John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security. “As long as Iran’s leaders are trying to destabilize the world through the state-sponsorship of terrorism and the taking of hostages, we will continue to enforce U.S. sanctions and take other legal steps to counter them.”
According to the Justice Department, the domains weren’t registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Instead, the websites were disguised as domestic pages and some of them even posed as news sites.
The FBI is aggressively investigating any evidence of foreign influence and the unlawful spread of disinformation by hostile nations. FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair
“The FBI is aggressively investigating any evidence of foreign influence and the unlawful spread of disinformation by hostile nations. Today, we seized 27 additional domains that Iran’s IRGC was illegally using in attempt to manipulate public opinion in other countries, including the United States,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair.
He added, “Thanks to our ongoing collaboration with Google, Facebook, and Twitter, the FBI was able to disrupt this Iranian propaganda campaign and we will continue to pursue any attempts by foreign actors to spread disinformation in our country.”
In October, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe warned of Iran’s influence over an election just days away. That time, it was evidenced through emails Tehran allegedly sent from accounts that posed as “Proud Boys,” a controversial group that has been called out for purported extremism, to threaten voters.
Foundation for Defense of Democracy’s Behnam Ben Taleblu, an Iran expert, told this reporter Friday that while there’s no definitive proof that Tehran’s disinformation campaigns have changed American minds, the attempts certainly pin Americans against each other.
“It is unclear who these latest efforts reached and if any minds were changed, let alone if they even remotely impacted the election,” he explained. “But one thing is clear, that Tehran intends to inject itself into our partisan divides so as to critique the American system and handicap its efforts abroad.”
Taleblu added that “Americans who think our domestic debates and societal fault lines won’t be exploited by our authoritarian adversaries abroad are sorely mistaken. To be clear, this does not mean opinions don’t deserve to be aired or expressed, but it means understanding the full weight of living in the information age, where information is another domain for warfare.”
In order to counter Iran’s efforts to create chaos, the Trump administration has chosen to increase sanctions and carry out a maximum pressure campaign to halt Iran’s nefarious activities both foreign and domestic. That effort could not be possible without the support of social media companies monitoring threats online and alerting the U.S. government to them, as they did in this case.
“One small success story in all of this is that Washington has been able to quickly attribute Iranian efforts back to the regime, as well as thicken existing public-private partnerships with actors in silicon valley. Such partnerships that can gather the assets and capabilities from the tech, legal, intelligence, and national security worlds will need to be increasingly leveraged to detect, disrupt, and deter Iranian cyber activity against U.S. interests.”
You can follow Jennie S. Taer on Twitter @JennieSTaer


saraacater--2020-11-06--2020 ELECTION: What voters should know about a recount in Georgia

2020 ELECTION : What voters should know about a recount in Georgia After days of watching the presidential vote totals come out of the nail-biter race in Georgia , the state ’ s top elections official announced that there will be a recount because of the razor-thin margin .
Sec .
of State Brad Raffensperger said at a Friday morning press conference that the race “ remains too close to call.
” Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads incumbent President Donald Trump by fewer than 2,000 votes , with less than 5,000 left to count and 99 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and overseas ballots can still be received up through the close of business on Friday .
The majority of the remaining 4,169 mail votes come from Gwinnett County in Atlanta ’ s suburbs , which voted for Sec .
Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
About five million Georgians voted this election .
All of this begs two questions : When will the recount be finished , and will the recount actually change anything ?
The answer to the first question has already been answered—or rather estimated .
Georgia ’ s voting system implementation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Friday morning ’ s press conference that the final results may not be known until the end of the month .
The answer to the second question , however , is unclear and won ’ t be truly known until the recount has been completed .
The history of ballot count efforts , according to political reporter Allan Smith of NBC News , would indicate that this recount will most likely have no effect on who wins Georgia ’ s 16 electoral votes .
“ Chances are a recount won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he wrote .
“ In the past 50 years , few recounts have led to changes in the winners , ” he continued .
“ And in the handful of still-uncalled battleground states , there hasn ’ t been a flip following a recount in at least the last two decades.
” Smith then brings up the 2016 election ’ s Wisconsin recount , where Trump beat Clinton by over 20,000 votes .
Discussing this , he drives home the fact that the recount ultimately only gave Trump a measly 131 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already launched a lawsuit against Wisconsin , where he trails behind Biden by about 20,000 votes , and have said that they will demand a recount in the state .
In Wisconsin , candidates are allowed to ask for a recount if the margin is within 1 % .
If the numbers of the 2016 Wisconsin recount are anything to go by , even though the 2020 Georgia margin is much smaller than Wisconsin ’ s in 2016 , then the Georgia recount will most likely not change things enough in Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Biden wins the state , it won ’ t win him the whole election , but it will place him two electoral votes shy of the 270 that he needs to win .
What ’ s worth noting is that the more crucial state of Pennsylvania might publish its results before Georgia can complete its recount .
If this were to happen and if Biden were to also win Pennsylvania , where he is leading slightly , then he would secure its 20 electoral votes and have enough of them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , only an educated guess .
The information at our disposal right now about this recount is limited and we will only learn more in the coming days and weeks .
Patience is key .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

After days of watching the presidential vote totals come out of the nail-biter race in Georgia, the state’s top elections official announced that there will be a recount because of the razor-thin margin. Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger said at a Friday morning press conference that the race “remains too close to call.”
Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads incumbent President Donald Trump by fewer than 2,000 votes, with less than 5,000 left to count and 99% of the expected vote in, and military and overseas ballots can still be received up through the close of business on Friday. The majority of the remaining 4,169 mail votes come from Gwinnett County in Atlanta’s suburbs, which voted for Sec. Hillary Clinton in 2016. About five million Georgians voted this election.
All of this begs two questions: When will the recount be finished, and will the recount actually change anything?
The answer to the first question has already been answered—or rather estimated. Georgia’s voting system implementation manager, Gabriel Sterling, said at the Friday morning’s press conference that the final results may not be known until the end of the month.
The answer to the second question, however, is unclear and won’t be truly known until the recount has been completed. The history of ballot count efforts, according to political reporter Allan Smith of NBC News, would indicate that this recount will most likely have no effect on who wins Georgia’s 16 electoral votes.
“Chances are a recount won’t make a difference in a statewide election,” he wrote.
“In the past 50 years, few recounts have led to changes in the winners,” he continued. “And in the handful of still-uncalled battleground states, there hasn’t been a flip following a recount in at least the last two decades.”
Smith then brings up the 2016 election’s Wisconsin recount, where Trump beat Clinton by over 20,000 votes. Discussing this, he drives home the fact that the recount ultimately only gave Trump a measly 131 additional votes.
Trump’s team has already launched a lawsuit against Wisconsin, where he trails behind Biden by about 20,000 votes, and have said that they will demand a recount in the state. In Wisconsin, candidates are allowed to ask for a recount if the margin is within 1%.
If the numbers of the 2016 Wisconsin recount are anything to go by, even though the 2020 Georgia margin is much smaller than Wisconsin’s in 2016, then the Georgia recount will most likely not change things enough in Georgia for the president to win the state. If Biden wins the state, it won’t win him the whole election, but it will place him two electoral votes shy of the 270 that he needs to win.
What’s worth noting is that the more crucial state of Pennsylvania might publish its results before Georgia can complete its recount. If this were to happen and if Biden were to also win Pennsylvania, where he is leading slightly, then he would secure its 20 electoral votes and have enough of them to win the entire election.
This is, however, only an educated guess. The information at our disposal right now about this recount is limited and we will only learn more in the coming days and weeks. Patience is key.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.