skynewsus--2020-11-11--Georgia confirms full hand recount of US election votes

Georgia has confirmed there will be a full hand recount of its US election votes after the result in the state remains too close to call .
President-elect Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes out of nearly five million votes counted .
Nearly all of the ballots have been processed .
Election officials announced an audit of the result , meaning a full recount is triggered .
`` With the margin being so close , it will require a full , by-hand recount in each county , '' Georgia 's secretary of state , Brad Raffensperger , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants the recount to start by the end of the week and expects it to take up until the certification deadline of 20 November .
The flipping of Georgia would be seismic .
It honestly ca n't be overstated .
To go from red to blue would have seemed like some sort of a crazy dream a few years ago ; a few months ago , maybe even a few weeks ago .
Not any more .
The state has consistently been on the side of a Republican presidential candidate for decades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic candidate was in 1992 when Bill Clinton won .
But if the uninformed outside this state thought it was a guaranteed solid red this time round , they have n't be watching the quiet revolution going on inside Georgia over the past few years .
This is a state where we found huge racial divisions ; a chasm of social inequality and massive renewed enthusiasm for voting amongst the black community .
And this about two weeks before polling day .
Atlanta is amongst the richest cities in America , yet has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's also the cradle of the country 's civil rights movement .
The place where one of the nation 's most famous sons comes from - and Martin Luther King 's legacy of non-violent civil unrest seeps through everything here .
We saw snaking long lines of mainly black voters in the lead up to election day .
Some had waited 11 hours ; others four , three , two hours outside early voting centres to make sure their voices were heard .
And they were utterly determined this time , their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and that it should be counted .
The Black Voters Matter campaign was working all hours to rally their community , many of whom , frankly , had lost faith in the voting system .
They had teams of young people running up garden paths , sliding voting posters into front door cracks and leaving them on doorsteps .
They were organising convoys of free transport to take the young , elderly , fragile and car-less to cast their vote .
They held rallies and poll gatherings .
They hit the phones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Georgia firmly believe they 've won the state .
So why and how has Georgia reached this point ?
Several converging factors : first , about a million new voters registered in this 2020 contest , many believed to be young and black .
The state , and Atlanta in particular , has seen a big influx of Black , Hispanic and Latino residents from elsewhere in search of work and although not a monolithic voting block , many tended to be seen as more left-leaning - and the third is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abrams was the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018 .
She came within a whisker of winning but claimed her victory had been stolen by her Republican rival , Brian Kemp , who was also the person in charge of organising the election .
Then there were multiple complaints about fewer polling stations ; confusing ID laws ; the disenfranchising of many who were struck from the electoral roll for tiny identity differences such as a missing hyphen , and the malfunctioning of many of the electronic voting machines .
An investigation discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found 340,000 people had been improperly purged from voter registration rolls without notice ; Secretary of State Kemp , a Trump loyalist , had previously blocked 53,000 people from registering to vote due to minor discrepancies such as name spelling or missing initials in the state records .
The vast majority affected ( 80 % ) were black and Ms Abrams lost by a margin of just 55,000 votes .
Ms Abrams never conceded but filed several lawsuits and has continued to be a motivating force amongst the black community and a steadfast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She set up a Fair Fight campaign last year well ahead of the 2020 presidential contest to raise awareness , instigate civil rights action and mobilise an army of volunteers to take on the rampant voter suppression she believes is going on , not just in Georgia but across the country .
She is viewed as a woman who took on the system and may just be winning ; a black woman who is n't prepared to be walked over .
She doubtless motivated thousands of black voters who did n't participate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time .
Back then , they felt disenchanted and disillusioned but after the 2018 governor 's race , the narrative switched .
Many were convinced if they had participated , maybe it could have made the difference .
There 's no doubt the police killings and the death of George Floyd hit hard in Georgia - and also galvanised the crucial black vote here .
In the lead-up to the presidential election , there were at least two black Americans shot by police in Georgia .
There was an outpouring of rage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing in May which spilled out into the streets of several American cities , but also Atlanta which saw an ugly spree of anarchic vandalism and looting of businesses .
It was a tragic sign of just how deep the racial divisions and sense of social injustice is in the city which proudly houses monuments and a museum to Martin Luther King .
This all goes some way to explaining the state 's deep suspicion over the suppression of the black vote .
The long lines of early voters in the past few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen as part of this by countless people we spoke to who had waited hours .
One of them , Curtis Cheeks , told us : `` This is an attempt to discourage us from voting .
It wo n't work . ''
Several hundred polling centres were closed ahead of the mail-in voting which also contributed to the long queues .
But we found the anxiety , the frustration , the doubt was matched by a boundless enthusiasm and hedonistic excitement not seen before in Georgia .
The parties spotted the potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Joe Biden drafting in former president Barack Obama to come out on the election stump in Georgia - as well as multiple stops around the state by his running-mate Kamala Harris .
In the final week of voting , Mr Biden launched ads specifically targeting black voters : `` Black Lives Matter '' , he said , `` there , I 'm not afraid to say it . ''
Now - in a state once viewed as 'unflippable ' , there 's going to be renewed focus on the contest for Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run-offs in January .
The Black Votes Matter group was back at work even as the counting began : `` We 've got to register tens of thousands more voters for the Senate run-offs , '' said Fenika Miller .
Winning both seats would mean the Democrats control the all-important Senate .
`` All roads go through Georgia now , '' said Toni Watkins of the New Georgia Project .
`` And this is just the start of building a new Georgia .
`` This did n't just happen overnight .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for years .
You can have all the recounts you want .
We believe Joe Biden has won Georgia and we 're going to fight damn hard for the Senate seats too . ''
People honked their horns and danced in celebration in Atlanta 's Freedom Park as Mr Biden was finally declared the president-elect , and there was a spontaneous outpouring of joy - but also palpable relief .
`` Has this all left the country and Georgia horribly divided , '' I asked one woman .
`` Oh god yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't even talk about these things in our family . ''
Another young woman told us : `` I feel like in the last four years I have n't been able to fly the American flag… without thinking this guy… Now I can fly the American flag and think about my nation , a country which actually has room for me with Kamala Harris , with anybody else . ''
But there were chilling moments too .
Two sets of supporters faced off against each other outside the State Farm Arena , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on both sides .
One standing with the Biden supporters was Vic Brunson , an actor and part-time chauffeur : `` I 'm carrying this weapon simply to defend myself .
`` Not to alarm or intimidate but just to defend myself . ''
When I asked him why he felt he needed to defend himself , he replied : `` Because of my skin colour mam .
A lot of people just do n't like the colour of my skin . ''
A line of heavily-armed Trump supporters were quickly shooed past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cat calls .
We put the same questions to them .
As I touched one man on his arm to get his attention , saying `` excuse me '' at the same time , he slightly recoiled and his finger immediately went to the trigger of his weapon , such was his alarm .
`` We 're exercising our constitutional rights , '' he said .
`` Have you not seen them with all their weapons all day ? ''
he asked , pointing to the crowd of Biden supporters .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident was over within a few minutes but illustrated the suspicion on both sides in this , the state with the tightest presidential race of them all .
This election has been all about surprises .
Georgia may yet be one of the most significant .

Georgia has flipped to the Democrats and been taken by Joe Biden - just as a full hand recount of its US election votes begins.
President-elect Joe Biden had been leading Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes, out of nearly five million votes counted, for several days when an audit was announced - but Mr Biden is now projected to win the state.
The recount is expected to take up until the certification deadline of 20 November.
The flipping of Georgia is seismic. It honestly can't be overstated. To go from red to blue would have seemed like some sort of a crazy dream a few years ago; a few months ago, maybe even a few weeks ago. Not any more.
The state has consistently been on the side of a Republican presidential candidate for decades.
The last time they voted for a Democratic candidate was in 1992 when Bill Clinton won.
But if the uninformed outside this state thought it was a guaranteed solid red this time round, they haven't be watching the quiet revolution going on inside Georgia over the past few years.
This is a state where we found huge racial divisions; a chasm of social inequality and massive renewed enthusiasm for voting amongst the black community.
And this about two weeks before polling day.
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Image: Many people took to the streets of Atlanta when Joe Biden was announced as the winner of the US election
Atlanta is amongst the richest cities in America, yet has one of the highest crime rates. It's also the cradle of the country's civil rights movement.
The place where one of the nation's most famous sons comes from - and Martin Luther King's legacy of non-violent civil unrest seeps through everything here.
We saw snaking long lines of mainly black voters in the lead up to election day.
Some had waited 11 hours; others four, three, two hours outside early voting centres to make sure their voices were heard.
And they were utterly determined this time, their voice should be heard loud and clear - and that it should be counted.
The Black Voters Matter campaign was working all hours to rally their community, many of whom, frankly, had lost faith in the voting system. They had teams of young people running up garden paths, sliding voting posters into front door cracks and leaving them on doorsteps.
They were organising convoys of free transport to take the young, elderly, fragile and car-less to cast their vote. They held rallies and poll gatherings. They hit the phones.
Despite the recount, the Democrats of Georgia firmly believe they've won the state.
So why and how has Georgia reached this point?
Image: Voters in Georgia campaigned hard for a historic black voter turnout
Several converging factors: first, about a million new voters registered in this 2020 contest, many believed to be young and black.
The state, and Atlanta in particular, has seen a big influx of Black, Hispanic and Latino residents from elsewhere in search of work and although not a monolithic voting block, many tended to be seen as more left-leaning - and the third is an African-American politician called Stacey Abrams.
Ms Abrams was the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018.
She came within a whisker of winning but claimed her victory had been stolen by her Republican rival, Brian Kemp, who was also the person in charge of organising the election.
Then there were multiple complaints about fewer polling stations; confusing ID laws; the disenfranchising of many who were struck from the electoral roll for tiny identity differences such as a missing hyphen, and the malfunctioning of many of the electronic voting machines.
An investigation discovered her suspicions were well founded.
It found 340,000 people had been improperly purged from voter registration rolls without notice; Secretary of State Kemp, a Trump loyalist, had previously blocked 53,000 people from registering to vote due to minor discrepancies such as name spelling or missing initials in the state records.
The vast majority affected (80%) were black and Ms Abrams lost by a margin of just 55,000 votes.
Ms Abrams never conceded but filed several lawsuits and has continued to be a motivating force amongst the black community and a steadfast defender and fighter for transparent democracy.
She set up a Fair Fight campaign last year well ahead of the 2020 presidential contest to raise awareness, instigate civil rights action and mobilise an army of volunteers to take on the rampant voter suppression she believes is going on, not just in Georgia but across the country.
Image: Stacey Abrams doubtless motivated thousands of black voters who didn't vote in 2016
She is viewed as a woman who took on the system and may just be winning; a black woman who isn't prepared to be walked over.
She doubtless motivated thousands of black voters who didn't participate in the 2016 presidential contest to take part this time. Back then, they felt disenchanted and disillusioned but after the 2018 governor's race, the narrative switched.
Many were convinced if they had participated, maybe it could have made the difference.
There's no doubt the police killings and the death of George Floyd hit hard in Georgia - and also galvanised the crucial black vote here.
In the lead-up to the presidential election, there were at least two black Americans shot by police in Georgia.
There was an outpouring of rage in the wake of Mr Floyd's killing in May which spilled out into the streets of several American cities, but also Atlanta which saw an ugly spree of anarchic vandalism and looting of businesses.
It was a tragic sign of just how deep the racial divisions and sense of social injustice is in the city which proudly houses monuments and a museum to Martin Luther King.
This all goes some way to explaining the state's deep suspicion over the suppression of the black vote.
The long lines of early voters in the past few weeks leading up to election day were seen as part of this by countless people we spoke to who had waited hours.
One of them, Curtis Cheeks, told us: "This is an attempt to discourage us from voting. It won't work."
Several hundred polling centres were closed ahead of the mail-in voting which also contributed to the long queues.
Image: Fenika Miller was part of the Black Votes Matter group
But we found the anxiety, the frustration, the doubt was matched by a boundless enthusiasm and hedonistic excitement not seen before in Georgia.
The parties spotted the potential and risk in the final few weeks with Joe Biden drafting in former president Barack Obama to come out on the election stump in Georgia - as well as multiple stops around the state by his running-mate Kamala Harris.
In the final week of voting, Mr Biden launched ads specifically targeting black voters: "Black Lives Matter", he said, "there, I'm not afraid to say it."
Now - in a state once viewed as 'unflippable', there's going to be renewed focus on the contest for Georgia's two Senate seats, which go to run-offs in January.
The Black Votes Matter group was back at work even as the counting began: "We've got to register tens of thousands more voters for the Senate run-offs," said Fenika Miller.
Winning both seats would mean the Democrats control the all-important Senate.
"All roads go through Georgia now," said Toni Watkins of the New Georgia Project. "And this is just the start of building a new Georgia.
"This didn't just happen overnight. We've been planning and working towards this for years. You can have all the recounts you want. We believe Joe Biden has won Georgia and we're going to fight damn hard for the Senate seats too."
People honked their horns and danced in celebration in Atlanta's Freedom Park as Mr Biden was finally declared the president-elect, and there was a spontaneous outpouring of joy - but also palpable relief.
"Has this all left the country and Georgia horribly divided," I asked one woman. "Oh god yes," she replied. "We can't even talk about these things in our family."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:08 'Why are you so heavily armed?'
Another young woman told us: "I feel like in the last four years I haven't been able to fly the American flag… without thinking this guy… Now I can fly the American flag and think about my nation, a country which actually has room for me with Kamala Harris, with anybody else."
But there were chilling moments too. Two sets of supporters faced off against each other outside the State Farm Arena, and amongst them were heavily-armed men and women on both sides.
One standing with the Biden supporters was Vic Brunson, an actor and part-time chauffeur: "I'm carrying this weapon simply to defend myself.
"Not to alarm or intimidate but just to defend myself."
When I asked him why he felt he needed to defend himself, he replied: "Because of my skin colour mam. A lot of people just don't like the colour of my skin."
A line of heavily-armed Trump supporters were quickly shooed past the Biden loyalists as both sides exchanged cat calls.
We put the same questions to them. As I touched one man on his arm to get his attention, saying "excuse me" at the same time, he slightly recoiled and his finger immediately went to the trigger of his weapon, such was his alarm.
"We're exercising our constitutional rights," he said.
"Have you not seen them with all their weapons all day?" he asked, pointing to the crowd of Biden supporters.
"We are worried about security."
The incident was over within a few minutes but illustrated the suspicion on both sides in this, the state with the tightest presidential race of them all.
This election has been all about surprises. Georgia is one of the most significant.


skynewsus--2020-11-11--The US election: When will Trump concede?

President-elect Joe Biden 's lead is getting bigger , some Republicans are urging Donald Trump to concede , and Boris @ @ @ @ @ the `` previous president '' .
But the current US leader is still claiming on @ @ @ @ @ election .
What will it take for Mr Trump to admit defeat ?
Can the @ @ @ @ @ Can he be forced out of the White House ?
In this episode of the @ @ @ @ @ host Jayne Secker is joined by Carol Laham , one of America 's leading practitioners @ @ @ @ @ ethics , who explains Mr Trump 's legal options .
And Congressman Bob McEwen tells @ @ @ @ @ 2020 election is a fraud .
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President-elect Joe Biden's lead is getting bigger, some Republicans are urging Donald Trump to concede, and Boris Johnson has called the commander-in-chief the "previous president".
But the current US leader is still claiming on Twitter that he won the election.
What will it take for Mr Trump to admit defeat? Can the election result be overturned? Can he be forced out of the White House?
In this episode of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Jayne Secker is joined by Carol Laham, one of America's leading practitioners in election law and government ethics, who explains Mr Trump's legal options.
And Congressman Bob McEwen tells us why he believes the 2020 election is a fraud.
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skynewsus--2020-11-12--President-elect Joe Biden chooses his chief of staff

US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen long-time aide Ron Klain as his chief of staff .
Mr Klain first worked for Mr Biden in 1989 when the latter was a US senator .
He was also in charge of the US response to the Ebola crisis under Barack Obama in 2014 when Mr Biden was vice president .
The 59-year-old was also Mr Biden 's vice presidential chief of staff and a senior adviser in the presidential campaign .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr Biden said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the many years that we have worked together , including as we rescued the American economy from one of the worst downturns in our history in 2009 and later overcame a daunting public health emergency in 2014 . ''
Mr Klain said : `` It 's the honour of a lifetime to serve president-elect Biden in this role , and I am humbled by his confidence .
I look forward to helping him and the vice president-elect assemble a talented and diverse team to work in the White House . ''
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School , is married to Monica Medina and they have three children .

US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen long-time aide Ron Klain as his chief of staff.
Mr Klain first worked for Mr Biden in 1989 when the latter was a US senator.
He was also in charge of the US response to the Ebola crisis under Barack Obama in 2014 when Mr Biden was vice president.
The 59-year-old was also Mr Biden's vice presidential chief of staff and a senior adviser in the presidential campaign.
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Mr Biden said: "Ron has been invaluable to me over the many years that we have worked together, including as we rescued the American economy from one of the worst downturns in our history in 2009 and later overcame a daunting public health emergency in 2014."
Mr Klain said: "It's the honour of a lifetime to serve president-elect Biden in this role, and I am humbled by his confidence. I look forward to helping him and the vice president-elect assemble a talented and diverse team to work in the White House."
Mr Klain, who graduated from Harvard Law School, is married to Monica Medina and they have three children.


skynewsus--2020-11-12--One in five COVID-19 patients develop psychiatric disorder, says study

One in five people who survive COVID-19 will be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days , according to a study examining the pandemic .
The most common conditions that recovered patients are diagnosed with include anxiety , depression and insomnia , although the researchers also found significantly higher risks of dementia .
It comes as the number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK passes the 50,000 mark , according to government figures , highlighting the devastating impact of the virus on the country .
Live coronavirus updates from the UK and around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survivors will be at greater risk of mental health problems , and our findings show this to be likely , '' said Professor Paul Harrison , a psychiatrist at the University of Oxford .
The mechanism which causes the increased risk of mental illness is not yet known and deserves urgent investigation , Professor Harrison said .
`` Health services need to be ready to provide care , especially since our results are likely to be underestimates [ of the number of patients in psychiatric care ] , '' he added .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lancet Psychiatry journal , analysed the electronic health records of 69 million people in the US including 62,000 people who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 .
It found that in the three months following a positive test , 20 % of survivors received their first-ever diagnosis for anxiety , depression or insomnia - roughly twice as common as those illnesses that arise in other groups of patients .
The research adds to observations and evidence that the coronavirus can impact the brain and mind .
`` This is likely due to a combination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular pandemic and the physical effects of the illness , '' according to Dr Michael Bloomfield , a consultant psychiatrist at University College London .
Despite the government 's latest death figures , in reality the UK probably passed the 50,000 deaths mark a while ago .
The government 's data includes people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 .
But separate figures published by the UK 's statistics agencies - which include deaths when COVID-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate - show there have now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK .
It comes after the government 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance , said in March that keeping the number of UK deaths below 20,000 would be a `` good result '' from the pandemic .
With coronavirus deaths rising again in the UK , the government hopes a vaccine can start to be rolled out in December after one in development was found to be 90 % effective in preventing people from getting the virus .

One in five people who survive COVID-19 will be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days, according to a study examining the pandemic.
The most common conditions that recovered patients are diagnosed with include anxiety, depression and insomnia, although the researchers also found significantly higher risks of dementia.
It comes as the number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK passes the 50,000 mark, according to government figures, highlighting the devastating impact of the virus on the country.
Live coronavirus updates from the UK and around the world
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"People have been worried that COVID-19 survivors will be at greater risk of mental health problems, and our findings show this to be likely," said Professor Paul Harrison, a psychiatrist at the University of Oxford.
The mechanism which causes the increased risk of mental illness is not yet known and deserves urgent investigation, Professor Harrison said.
"Health services need to be ready to provide care, especially since our results are likely to be underestimates [of the number of patients in psychiatric care]," he added.
The study, published this week in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, analysed the electronic health records of 69 million people in the US including 62,000 people who had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
It found that in the three months following a positive test, 20% of survivors received their first-ever diagnosis for anxiety, depression or insomnia - roughly twice as common as those illnesses that arise in other groups of patients.
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The research adds to observations and evidence that the coronavirus can impact the brain and mind.
"This is likely due to a combination of the psychological stressors associated with this particular pandemic and the physical effects of the illness," according to Dr Michael Bloomfield, a consultant psychiatrist at University College London.
Despite the government's latest death figures, in reality the UK probably passed the mark of 50,000 fatalities a while ago.
The government's data includes people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19.
But separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies - which include deaths when COVID-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate - show there have now been 65,000 fatalities involving coronavirus in the UK.
It comes after the government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, said in March that keeping the number of UK deaths below 20,000 would be a "good result" from the pandemic.
With coronavirus deaths rising again in the UK, the government hopes a vaccine can start to be rolled out in December after one in development was found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus.


skynewsus--2020-11-12--A transition in limbo

A transition in limbo

Joe Biden is the president-elect , but Donald Trump is yet to concede .
His loyalists are pursuing legal challenges @ @ @ @ @ n't seen any evidence of electoral fraud .
US correspondent Cordelia Lynch and Washington bureau @ @ @ @ @ why Washington has gone quiet , the global response to a Biden/Harris White House and @ @ @ @ @ a concession speech from Donald Trump .
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Joe Biden is the president-elect, but Donald Trump is yet to concede. His loyalists are pursuing legal challenges, but we still haven't seen any evidence of electoral fraud.
US correspondent Cordelia Lynch and Washington bureau chief Emily Purser Brown discuss why Washington has gone quiet, the global response to a Biden/Harris White House and whether we can ever expect a concession speech from Donald Trump.
They're joined this week by longtime Republican strategist Rory Cooper.
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skynewsus--2020-11-12--America 'exhausted and impatient' as divisions feel deeper than ever

Even Fox News - normally a staunch cheerleader of the president - appears divided over his unsubstantiated claims of fraud .
US election results : America 'exhausted and impatient ' as divisions feel deeper than ever Mr Trump visited the Unknown Soldier 's tomb on Wednesday , but has not spoken in public After the spontaneous dancing in the streets when Joe Biden won the election , Washington is a subdued city once again .
Shops remain boarded up `` because we still do n't know the result yet '' , a cashier explained .
The White House is virtually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and driving rain has set in .
The wedge that has divided America in recent years now feels wider and deeper .
For the news networks there is still only one story in town .
CNN rolls out an endless guestlist of former White House staff , state governors and securocrats , all critical of Donald Trump 's intransigence and warning of the consequences if he does n't go quietly and does n't go soon .
Fox News , for a long time Trump 's reliable cheerleader , seems to be divided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany held a press conference accusing the Democratic party of fraud .
As she did , the channel cut away with the presenter saying `` unless she has more details to back that up , I ca n't in good countenance continue showing you this '' .
The following evening though , Ms McEnany was back on Fox , this time as a guest with Trump superfan Sean Hannity .
The two channels reflect a nation exhausted , confused and increasingly impatient with the ongoing political uncertainty .
Counting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is extending his lead in most .
His final margin of victory , when it is eventually settled , is set to be quite considerable , and yet more foreign leaders have now congratulated than Republican senators ( 4 ) .
Even Pope Francis has now called the president-elect and still the political right in Washington dig in .
A `` million-person march '' in support of the current president is promised for Saturday .
It probably wo n't be a million people and it definitely wo n't change the result , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unrest would throw yet another dangerous dynamic into the mix .
Donald Trump remains fiery and active on Twitter but has rarely been seen in public and still not yet heard .
We 're told he 'll say something when the moment is right , but for a man who likes to expound and react in public his self-imposed confinement in the White House is ominous .
The longer he maintains his post-election silence the more President-elect Biden is able to occupy the leadership space , putting together his transition team , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff-to-be .
Throw into this vacuum is a pandemic that is getting rapidly worse and the coming months are set to be very difficult for America .

Even Fox News - normally a staunch cheerleader of the president - appears divided over his unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
US election results: America 'exhausted and impatient' as divisions feel deeper than ever
Mr Trump visited the Unknown Soldier's tomb on Wednesday, but has not spoken in public
After the spontaneous dancing in the streets when Joe Biden won the election, Washington is a subdued city once again.
Shops remain boarded up "because we still don't know the result yet", a cashier explained.
The White House is virtually out of sight behind high security fences, and driving rain has set in.
The wedge that has divided America in recent years now feels wider and deeper.
Image: Many places boarded up for election night - and some have yet to take it down
For the news networks there is still only one story in town.
CNN rolls out an endless guestlist of former White House staff, state governors and securocrats, all critical of Donald Trump's intransigence and warning of the consequences if he doesn't go quietly and doesn't go soon.
Fox News, for a long time Trump's reliable cheerleader, seems to be divided within itself.
Two nights ago, White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany held a press conference accusing the Democratic party of fraud.
As she did, the channel cut away with the presenter saying "unless she has more details to back that up, I can't in good countenance continue showing you this".
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The following evening though, Ms McEnany was back on Fox, this time as a guest with Trump superfan Sean Hannity.
The two channels reflect a nation exhausted, confused and increasingly impatient with the ongoing political uncertainty.
Counting in many states continues and Joe Biden is extending his lead in most.
His final margin of victory, when it is eventually settled, is set to be quite considerable, and yet more foreign leaders have now congratulated than Republican senators (4).
Image: Even the Pope has now called Joe Biden - but the political right are still digging in
Even Pope Francis has now called the president-elect and still the political right in Washington dig in.
A "million-person march" in support of the current president is promised for Saturday. It probably won't be a million people and it definitely won't change the result, but it could turn nasty and more social unrest would throw yet another dangerous dynamic into the mix.
Donald Trump remains fiery and active on Twitter but has rarely been seen in public and still not yet heard.
Image: Donald Trump leaving his golf club in Virginia in the days after the election
We're told he'll say something when the moment is right, but for a man who likes to expound and react in public his self-imposed confinement in the White House is ominous.
The longer he maintains his post-election silence the more President-elect Biden is able to occupy the leadership space, putting together his transition team, a COVID-task force and soon his White House staff-to-be.
Throw into this vacuum is a pandemic that is getting rapidly worse and the coming months are set to be very difficult for America.


skynewsus--2020-10-28--How Joe Biden achieved victory in the election - in charts

Joe Biden is projected to win the election and become the 46th president of the United States .
After a nail-biting race , the Democratic candidate took an unbeatable lead in Pennsylvania - picking up its 20 Electoral College votes and passing the 270 needed to gain the White House .
So how did he do it ?
Some trends in voting patterns have become apparent .
1 .
The blue wall has been rebuilt Mr Biden won Wisconsin and Michigan - and now Pennsylvania , three of the states that fell to Donald Trump four years ago .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , a group of northern states that have been steadily Democrat supporting in many recent elections .
It was the switch in 2016 of many voters in those states to supporting Mr Trump that gave him the keys to the White House , with many blue collar voters sold on his America First vision and pledge to revitalise the US steel and coal industries .
In many parts of America 's Rust Belt - in states like Ohio , Indiana and , to some extent , Michigan - Mr Trump 's support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of support in other parts meant Mr Biden was able to take the key states that were enough to see him take the presidency .
Across all the swing states , in areas with higher levels of education , there was a surge in support for the Democrat candidate in 2020 compared with 2016 In general , the opposite was the case among those with lower levels of education .
All areas with high numbers of non-college educated voters have seen a rise in support for Mr Trump .
Blue collar workers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were previously seen as being his `` base '' , but the latest data shows this appears to have become even more the case .
The general trend underscores the growing polarisation of US politics and divisions in American society between those with different levels of education and often differing values .
In places like Arizona , the areas with higher levels of education may have made the difference .
Mr Trump held the state in 2016 , even though his margin was the smallest since Republican Bob Dole 's loss to President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the signs are that it might have flipped .
Counties like Pima , which includes Tucson and the University of Arizona , saw a significant rise in Democrat support among college educated voters .
The county has seen an influx in recent years of better-educated Americans , attracted to a growing economy , higher tech industries and lured away from states like California by lower prices .
Thirty-two percent of county inhabitants now have degrees - the same as the US national average .
Pima is 92 % urban .
In several of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden saw an increased vote share , compared to that of Hillary Clinton in 2016 , among those living in urban areas .
Urban areas sometimes have higher proportions of college-educated voters and people from minorities - groups that tended to support Mrs Clinton previously , but Mr Biden saw more of them support him this time in states such as Georgia , Minnesota and North Carolina .
Even in states like Ohio and Iowa , which Mr Biden lost , Democrat support was up in urban areas .
4 .
Sun-seeking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief Sky News reported before the election on signs elderly communities in Florida may be less willing to vote for the man who they had helped into office in 2016 .
In the end , that was exactly what happened , with Mr Trump seeing a loss in support in areas with a higher population of over-65s .
The same was true in Arizona , another key battleground , and a state with a larger retired population than the average .
There was anecdotal evidence before the election that some elderly people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to a man who could himself be the oldest president in history - because they were keen to leave a legacy for their grandchildren .
The elderly , thousands of whom have died this year in the US from coronavirus , may have also been more worried about the pandemic and voted for a candidate who pledged to take it more seriously .
However , this did not occur across the board , and in many of the states where Mr Trump did well in 2016 , especially in the north , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in greater numbers , despite the high levels of COVID-19 infection .
The Democrats had been optimistic they would at least pick up the swing state of Florida , if not the firmly red state of Texas , which the polls said could go their way .
In the end , they won neither .
Behind the losses may be a dramatic swing to Donald Trump among the Latino population .
Democrats on the ground say they believe it was the Latino vote that was key to Mr Trump 's success in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat activist in Florida , told Sky News he could see the effect as he campaigned .
He said : `` One of the main things I did see was down in Miami Dade county - which is a Democratic stronghold - that the Hispanic population , mainly Cuban and Venezuelan , which have had socialist governments for so long , have taken that message that the GOP [ Republican Party ] have put out , calling Joe Biden a socialist and used that to convince people that this agenda is what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the polls may have been wrong because of a phenomenon call the Shy Trumper - voters who did not tell pollsters they planned to vote Trump , and then did .
Many of the graphs above show that in several groups , support for Mr Trump went up .
In several states , particularly the former bellwether states like Ohio , and also including Iowa and Indiana , which were won by Barack Obama in 2008 , Mr Trump 's vote share held up .
With turnout predicted to be the highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is clear that Mr Trump was backed by a huge number of Americans .
Former Republican adviser Lanhee Chen told Sky News : `` Biden was winning by a much larger margin .
Polls are a reflection of assumptions about who will turn out to vote and pollsters have to do their best to guess who is going to turn out on election day .
`` Clearly what Trump has been able to do in these states is to create an electorate that is more favourable to him .
He 's turning out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and demotivating those who would oppose him . ''

Joe Biden is projected to win the election and become the 46th president of the United States.
After a nail-biting race, the Democratic candidate took an unbeatable lead in Pennsylvania - picking up its 20 Electoral College votes and passing the 270 needed to gain the White House.
So how did he do it? Some trends in voting patterns have become apparent.
1. The blue wall has been rebuilt
Mr Biden won Wisconsin and Michigan - and now Pennsylvania, three of the states that fell to Donald Trump four years ago.
They are in the so-called "blue wall", a group of northern states that have been steadily Democrat supporting in many recent elections.
It was the switch in 2016 of many voters in those states to supporting Mr Trump that gave him the keys to the White House, with many blue collar voters sold on his America First vision and pledge to revitalise the US steel and coal industries.
In many parts of America's Rust Belt - in states like Ohio, Indiana and, to some extent, Michigan - Mr Trump's support held up.
But changes in levels of support in other parts meant Mr Biden was able to take the key states that were enough to see him take the presidency.
2. The educated vote counted
Across all the swing states, in areas with higher levels of education, there was a surge in support for the Democrat candidate in 2020 compared with 2016
In general, the opposite was the case among those with lower levels of education.
All areas with high numbers of non-college educated voters have seen a rise in support for Mr Trump.
Blue collar workers, especially in the northern industrial areas, were previously seen as being his "base", but the latest data shows this appears to have become even more the case.
The general trend underscores the growing polarisation of US politics and divisions in American society between those with different levels of education and often differing values.
In places like Arizona, the areas with higher levels of education may have made the difference.
Mr Trump held the state in 2016, even though his margin was the smallest since Republican Bob Dole's loss to President Bill Clinton, but in 2020, the signs are that it might have flipped.
Counties like Pima, which includes Tucson and the University of Arizona, saw a significant rise in Democrat support among college educated voters.
The county has seen an influx in recent years of better-educated Americans, attracted to a growing economy, higher tech industries and lured away from states like California by lower prices.
Thirty-two percent of county inhabitants now have degrees - the same as the US national average. Pima is 92% urban.
3. Increasing urban/rural split
In several of the swing states, indications are that Joe Biden saw an increased vote share, compared to that of Hillary Clinton in 2016, among those living in urban areas.
Urban areas sometimes have higher proportions of college-educated voters and people from minorities - groups that tended to support Mrs Clinton previously, but Mr Biden saw more of them support him this time in states such as Georgia, Minnesota and North Carolina.
Even in states like Ohio and Iowa, which Mr Biden lost, Democrat support was up in urban areas.
4. Sun-seeking retirees may have abandoned the commander in chief
Sky News reported before the election on signs elderly communities in Florida may be less willing to vote for the man who they had helped into office in 2016.
In the end, that was exactly what happened, with Mr Trump seeing a loss in support in areas with a higher population of over-65s.
The same was true in Arizona, another key battleground, and a state with a larger retired population than the average.
There was anecdotal evidence before the election that some elderly people were considering switching their vote to Democrat - and to a man who could himself be the oldest president in history - because they were keen to leave a legacy for their grandchildren.
The elderly, thousands of whom have died this year in the US from coronavirus, may have also been more worried about the pandemic and voted for a candidate who pledged to take it more seriously.
However, this did not occur across the board, and in many of the states where Mr Trump did well in 2016, especially in the north, there were signs that older voters backed him in greater numbers, despite the high levels of COVID-19 infection.
5. Latino vote swings sun belt
The Democrats had been optimistic they would at least pick up the swing state of Florida, if not the firmly red state of Texas, which the polls said could go their way.
In the end, they won neither. Behind the losses may be a dramatic swing to Donald Trump among the Latino population.
In Florida, 48% of Latinos backed Donald Trump.
Democrats on the ground say they believe it was the Latino vote that was key to Mr Trump's success in the state.
Bradley Jackson, a Democrat activist in Florida, told Sky News he could see the effect as he campaigned.
He said: "One of the main things I did see was down in Miami Dade county - which is a Democratic stronghold - that the Hispanic population, mainly Cuban and Venezuelan, which have had socialist governments for so long, have taken that message that the GOP [Republican Party] have put out, calling Joe Biden a socialist and used that to convince people that this agenda is what is happening."
5. 'Shy Trumpers' came out
Many commentators have said that the polls may have been wrong because of a phenomenon call the Shy Trumper - voters who did not tell pollsters they planned to vote Trump, and then did.
Many of the graphs above show that in several groups, support for Mr Trump went up.
In several states, particularly the former bellwether states like Ohio, and also including Iowa and Indiana, which were won by Barack Obama in 2008, Mr Trump's vote share held up.
With turnout predicted to be the highest ever for a US election, it is clear that Mr Trump was backed by a huge number of Americans.
Former Republican adviser Lanhee Chen told Sky News: "Biden was winning by a much larger margin. Polls are a reflection of assumptions about who will turn out to vote and pollsters have to do their best to guess who is going to turn out on election day.
"Clearly what Trump has been able to do in these states is to create an electorate that is more favourable to him. He's turning out voters that are going to support him and demotivating those who would oppose him."


skynewsus--2020-11-13--Joe Biden wins Arizona - flipping Republican stronghold and boosting margin of victory over Trump

President-elect Joe Biden is projected to win the state of Arizona .
Mr Biden is projected to win the battleground state for the Democrats for the first time since 1996 , reports NBC News .
He was declared the overall winner on 7 November after flipping the key state of Pennsylvania and surpassing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to become president .
But with postal votes still being counted , the result in Arizona was only declared in the early hours of Friday .
Mr Biden becomes only the second Democratic presidential candidate in seven decades to win the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win Arizona was Bill Clinton , 24 years ago .
It gives Mr Biden 290 Electoral College votes , with Mr Trump on 217 .
On the ninth day of counting the remaining mail-in ballots , North Carolina and Georgia are still yet to be decided .
Both are rated `` too close to call '' after Georgia was forced to recount .
The two states were won by Donald Trump in 2016 and traditionally vote Republican .
Elsewhere , former president Barack Obama criticised Mr Trump and several senior Republicans who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he won the election .
A statement from the Department of Homeland Security confirmed there is no evidence of voter fraud .
It urged Americans that they should have the `` utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections '' .

President-elect Joe Biden is projected to win the state of Arizona.
Mr Biden is projected to win the battleground state for the Democrats for the first time since 1996, reports NBC News.
He was declared the overall winner on 7 November after flipping the key state of Pennsylvania and surpassing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to become president.
But with postal votes still being counted, the result in Arizona was only declared in the early hours of Friday.
Mr Biden becomes only the second Democratic presidential candidate in seven decades to win the traditionally Republican state. The last Democrat to win Arizona was Bill Clinton, 24 years ago.
It gives Mr Biden 290 Electoral College votes, with Mr Trump on 217.
Image: An election worker counts final votes in Phoenix, Arizona
On the ninth day of counting the remaining mail-in ballots, North Carolina and Georgia are still yet to be decided.
Both are rated "too close to call" after Georgia was forced to recount.
The two states were won by Donald Trump in 2016 and traditionally vote Republican.
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Image: A 'Stop the Steal' Donald Trump supporter in Phoenix, Arizona
Elsewhere, former president Barack Obama criticised Mr Trump and several senior Republicans who continue to allege voter fraud and that he won the election.
A statement from the Department of Homeland Security confirmed there is no evidence of voter fraud.
It urged Americans that they should have the "utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections".


skynewsus--2020-11-13--US election was 'the most secure in US history,' voting officials insist

The US election was the `` most secure in American history '' , according to a group of federal and state voting officials .
A statement from the team of cybersecurity experts said they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week 's presidential election .
It comes as president Donald Trump continues to try to undermine the integrity of the contest with unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud .
It echoed repeated assertions by election experts and state officials that the election unfolded smoothly without broad irregularities .
The statement said : `` While we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for misinformation about the process of our elections , we can assure you we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections , and you should too .
`` When you have questions , turn to elections officials as trusted voices as they administer elections . ''
The statement was distributed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , which spearheaded federal election protection efforts .
The officials who signed the statement said they had no evidence that any voting system had deleted or changed votes , or was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 3rd election was the most secure in American history .
Right now , across the country , election officials are reviewing and double checking the entire election process prior to finalising the result , '' the statement added .
The message is in stark contrast to Mr Trump 's unsupported claims of fraud and widespread problems that he insists could affect vote totals .
He has launched a series of legal challenges , though many of those lawsuits have been turned away by judges .
The statement 's authors include the presidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Directors and the National Association of Secretaries of State - who run elections at the state level - and the executive committee of the government-industry co-ordinating council that includes all the major voting equipment vendors .
Meanwhile , former president Barack Obama has said he is troubled by the Republican officials who are `` going along with '' Mr Trump 's baseless accusations .
Speaking to CBS News , he said the false claims about voter fraud are `` one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration , but democracy @ @ @

The US election was the "most secure in American history", according to a group of federal and state voting officials.
A statement from the team of cybersecurity experts said they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week's presidential election.
It comes as president Donald Trump continues to try to undermine the integrity of the contest with unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud.
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It echoed repeated assertions by election experts and state officials that the election unfolded smoothly without broad irregularities.
The statement said: "While we know there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections, we can assure you we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections, and you should too.
"When you have questions, turn to elections officials as trusted voices as they administer elections."
The statement was distributed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which spearheaded federal election protection efforts.
Image: Donald Trump has refused to acknowledge Joe Biden's election victory
The officials who signed the statement said they had no evidence that any voting system had deleted or changed votes, or was in any way compromised.
"The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history. Right now, across the country, election officials are reviewing and double checking the entire election process prior to finalising the result," the statement added.
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The message is in stark contrast to Mr Trump's unsupported claims of fraud and widespread problems that he insists could affect vote totals.
He has launched a series of legal challenges, though many of those lawsuits have been turned away by judges.
Image: President-elect Joe Biden points at his crowd of supporters in Wilmington, Delaware
The statement's authors include the presidents of the National Association of State Election Directors and the National Association of Secretaries of State - who run elections at the state level - and the executive committee of the government-industry co-ordinating council that includes all the major voting equipment vendors.
Meanwhile, former president Barack Obama has said he is troubled by the Republican officials who are "going along with" Mr Trump's baseless accusations.
Speaking to CBS News, he said the false claims about voter fraud are "one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally".


skynewsus--2020-11-12--Obama says Trump's presidency was a 'racist reaction' in upcoming memoir

Barack Obama says the rise of Donald Trump was the racist reaction to having a `` black man in the White House '' in his forthcoming memoir .
The book called A Promised Land is released on 17 November and charts his political career and personal life .
In it he reflects on his rise to the presidency and how it impacted race relations in the country .
According to CNN , which obtained a copy of the book , he wrote : `` It was as if my very presence in the White House had triggered a deep-seated panic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been disrupted .
`` Which is exactly what Donald Trump understood when he started peddling assertions that I had not been born in the United States and was thus an illegitimate president .
`` For millions of Americans spooked by a Black man in the White House , he promised an elixir for their racial anxiety . ''
The conspiracy theory Mr Obama was born outside the US , and therefore ineligible to run for the White House , first started in 2008 .
However , it was popularised by Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see his birth certificate .
He continued to peddle the theory on Twitter in the following years .
On Thursday , Mr Obama tweeted : `` More than anyone else , I wrote my book for young people - as an invitation to once again remake the world , and to bring about , through hard work , determination , and a big dose of imagination , an America that finally aligns with all that is best in us . ''
In excerpts shared with The Atlantic , Mr Obama reflects on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writes : `` Our democracy seems to be teetering on the brink of crisis ...
But I also know that no single election will settle the matter .
`` Our divisions run deep ; our challenges are daunting . ''
He added : `` I have an abiding trust in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris , in their character and capacity to do what is right . ''
The 768-page book follows Becoming - the successful memoir by his wife , and former first lady Michelle Obama -released in 2018 .
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Barack Obama says the rise of Donald Trump was the racist reaction to having a "black man in the White House" in his forthcoming memoir.
The book called A Promised Land is released on 17 November and charts his political career and personal life.
In it he reflects on his rise to the presidency and how it impacted race relations in the country.
According to CNN, which obtained a copy of the book, he wrote: "It was as if my very presence in the White House had triggered a deep-seated panic, a sense that the natural order had been disrupted.
"Which is exactly what Donald Trump understood when he started peddling assertions that I had not been born in the United States and was thus an illegitimate president.
Image: Trump spread a conspiracy theory Mr Obama wasn't born in the US
"For millions of Americans spooked by a Black man in the White House, he promised an elixir for their racial anxiety."
The conspiracy theory Mr Obama was born outside the US, and therefore ineligible to run for the White House, first started in 2008.
However, it was popularised by Donald Trump in 2011 when he famously asked to see his birth certificate.
He continued to peddle the theory on Twitter in the following years.
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On Thursday, Mr Obama tweeted: "More than anyone else, I wrote my book for young people - as an invitation to once again remake the world, and to bring about, through hard work, determination, and a big dose of imagination, an America that finally aligns with all that is best in us."
In excerpts shared with The Atlantic, Mr Obama reflects on the state of democracy in America.
He writes: "Our democracy seems to be teetering on the brink of crisis... But I also know that no single election will settle the matter.
"Our divisions run deep; our challenges are daunting."
He added: "I have an abiding trust in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, in their character and capacity to do what is right."
The 768-page book follows Becoming - the successful memoir by his wife, and former first lady Michelle Obama -released in 2018. As of 2019 it had sold 10 million copies.


skynewsus--2020-11-13--Musk: 'Something extremely bogus going on' after he 'tests positive' and 'negative' for COVID

Elon Musk claims to have taken four COVID-19 tests on the same day , two of which showed he was positive for the virus , and two that came back negative , as he stated `` something extremely bogus is going on '' .
It is not the first time the outspoken billionaire has expressed scepticism about the coronavirus pandemic .
Earlier this year , he described lockdowns as `` forcibly imprisoning people in their homes '' and `` fascist '' .
Mr Musk said he was tested with a rapid antigen test , which authorities have warned has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He tweeted : `` Something extremely bogus is going on .
Was tested for Covid four times today .
Two tests came back negative , two came back positive .
Same machine , same test , same nurse . ''
He is also awaiting the results from two PCR tests , although these will take 24 hours to be delivered .
Live COVID-19 updates from the UK and around the world The chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX said he was only suffering `` symptoms of a typical cold '' and said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of the effects of his COVID-19 infection .
When one Twitter user responded to Mr Musk to state `` revenues from tests are likely not bogus , and very consistent '' , the tycoon responded by saying `` exactly '' .
More than 50,000 people have retweeted Mr Musk 's social media message about his tests , without providing any context , and over 164,000 people have liked his tweet .
It comes as official figures for coronavirus infections in the US reach record levels .
President Donald Trump has played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the seasonal flu , despite contracting COVID-19 himself and being treated in hospital .
The pandemic has resulted in more than 237,000 deaths in the US - the highest of any country in the world .
This prompted president-elect Joe Biden to implore all Americans to wear face masks as the country passed 10 million confirmed cases .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Expressing a message of unity , he said : `` I implore you , wear a mask .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your neighbour .
A mask is not a political statement .
But it is a good way to start pulling the country together . ''
He added : `` The goal of mask wearing is not to make your life less comfortable , or to take something away from you .
It is to give something back to all of us , a normal life . ''
Mr Biden , who was frequently seen wearing a mask during the White House race in stark contrast to his rival Mr Trump , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still `` immense '' and `` growing '' - despite news of a vaccine breakthrough .

Elon Musk claims to have taken four COVID-19 tests on the same day, two of which showed he was positive for the virus, and two that came back negative, as he stated "something extremely bogus is going on".
It is not the first time the outspoken billionaire has expressed scepticism about the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year, he described lockdowns as "forcibly imprisoning people in their homes" and "fascist".
Mr Musk said he was tested with a rapid antigen test, which authorities have warned has a higher chance of delivering false negatives.
He tweeted: "Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for Covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse."
He is also awaiting the results from two PCR tests, although these will take 24 hours to be delivered.
Live COVID-19 updates from the UK and around the world
The chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX said he was only suffering "symptoms of a typical cold" and said there was "nothing unusual so far" in terms of the effects of his COVID-19 infection.
When one Twitter user responded to Mr Musk to state "revenues from tests are likely not bogus, and very consistent", the tycoon responded by saying "exactly".
More than 50,000 people have retweeted Mr Musk's social media message about his tests, without providing any context, and over 164,000 people have liked his tweet.
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It comes as official figures for coronavirus infections in the US reach record levels.
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President Donald Trump has played down the virus by comparing it to the seasonal flu, despite contracting COVID-19 himself and being treated in hospital.
The pandemic has resulted in more than 237,000 deaths in the US - the highest of any country in the world.
This prompted president-elect Joe Biden to implore all Americans to wear face masks as the country passed 10 million confirmed cases.
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Expressing a message of unity, he said: "I implore you, wear a mask. Do it for yourself. Do it for your neighbour. A mask is not a political statement. But it is a good way to start pulling the country together."
He added: "The goal of mask wearing is not to make your life less comfortable, or to take something away from you. It is to give something back to all of us, a normal life."
Mr Biden, who was frequently seen wearing a mask during the White House race in stark contrast to his rival Mr Trump, said the challenge facing the country over coronavirus is still "immense" and "growing" - despite news of a vaccine breakthrough.


skynewsus--2020-11-13--NASA 'unlikely' to achieve moon landing by 2024, says audit

NASA programme to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024 is `` unlikely '' to be achieved , according to an audit report by the agency 's office of inspector general .
The report warns the space agency `` will be hard-pressed '' in `` achieving any date close to this ambitious goal '' , although it could potentially do so with `` strong , consistent , sustained leadership from the president ... as well as stable and timely funding '' .
NASA 's Artemis programme , named after the mythological sister of Apollo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , aimed to take the first woman and the next man to the lunar surface by 2024 - although that date is now in question .
While president-elect Joe Biden has named the members of his NASA transition team , he has n't yet set out his administration 's priorities for the space agency or the Artemis programme .
Alongside the astronaut landings , NASA had intended to establish a `` Lunar Gateway '' outpost which will be orbiting the moon by the mid-2020s , and then lunar landers to deliver cargo to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The OIG report stated that due to numerous challenges facing the Lunar Gateway mission , `` we anticipate further schedule delays and cost increases , making the Gateway unlikely to be available for the planned 2024 lunar landing '' .
It is not clear whether these missions will continue at all or if they will postponed .
Some reports expect that , as president , Mr Biden would re-prioritise the agency 's climate change research , refunding missions which the Trump administration sidelined .
His administration could then push the lunar landing date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed bill from the US House science committee which endorsed plans to venture to Mars , but on a longer timescale .
The OIG report stated : `` Over the past decade , our oversight work has found NASA consistently struggling to address each of these significant issues and the Artemis mission 's accelerated timetable will likely further exacerbate these challenges . ''
The agency had always acknowledged that the 2024 date was an `` ambitious timeline '' , noting that spaceflight systems `` can take six to eight years to develop '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go for the agency to meet its 2024 target .

NASA programme to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024 is "unlikely" to be achieved, according to an audit report by the agency's office of inspector general.
The report warns the space agency "will be hard-pressed" in "achieving any date close to this ambitious goal", although it could potentially do so with "strong, consistent, sustained leadership from the president... as well as stable and timely funding".
NASA's Artemis programme, named after the mythological sister of Apollo, the first moon mission's namesake, aimed to take the first woman and the next man to the lunar surface by 2024 - although that date is now in question.
While president-elect Joe Biden has named the members of his NASA transition team, he hasn't yet set out his administration's priorities for the space agency or the Artemis programme.
Alongside the astronaut landings, NASA had intended to establish a "Lunar Gateway" outpost which will be orbiting the moon by the mid-2020s, and then lunar landers to deliver cargo to the surface by the late 2020s.
The OIG report stated that due to numerous challenges facing the Lunar Gateway mission, "we anticipate further schedule delays and cost increases, making the Gateway unlikely to be available for the planned 2024 lunar landing".
It is not clear whether these missions will continue at all or if they will postponed.
Some reports expect that, as president, Mr Biden would re-prioritise the agency's climate change research, refunding missions which the Trump administration sidelined.
His administration could then push the lunar landing date back until 2028, in-line with a proposed bill from the US House science committee which endorsed plans to venture to Mars, but on a longer timescale.
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The OIG report stated: "Over the past decade, our oversight work has found NASA consistently struggling to address each of these significant issues and the Artemis mission's accelerated timetable will likely further exacerbate these challenges."
The agency had always acknowledged that the 2024 date was an "ambitious timeline", noting that spaceflight systems "can take six to eight years to develop" when there were less than five years to go for the agency to meet its 2024 target.


skynewsus--2020-11-11--The flipping of Georgia is seismic - it cannot be overstated

Georgia has flipped to the Democrats and been taken by Joe Biden - just as a full hand recount of its US election votes begins .
President-elect Joe Biden had been leading Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes , out of nearly five million votes counted , for several days when an audit was announced - but Mr Biden is now projected to win the state .
The recount is expected to take up until the certification deadline of 20 November .
The flipping of Georgia is seismic .
It honestly ca n't be overstated .
To go from red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of a crazy dream a few years ago ; a few months ago , maybe even a few weeks ago .
Not any more .
The state has consistently been on the side of a Republican presidential candidate for decades .
The last time they voted for a Democratic candidate was in 1992 when Bill Clinton won .
But if the uninformed outside this state thought it was a guaranteed solid red this time round , they have n't be watching the quiet revolution going on inside Georgia over the past few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we found huge racial divisions ; a chasm of social inequality and massive renewed enthusiasm for voting amongst the black community .
And this about two weeks before polling day .
Atlanta is amongst the richest cities in America , yet has one of the highest crime rates .
It 's also the cradle of the country 's civil rights movement .
The place where one of the nation 's most famous sons comes from - and Martin Luther King 's legacy of non-violent civil unrest seeps through everything here .
We saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the lead up to election day .
Some had waited 11 hours ; others four , three , two hours outside early voting centres to make sure their voices were heard .
And they were utterly determined this time , their voice should be heard loud and clear - and that it should be counted .
The Black Voters Matter campaign was working all hours to rally their community , many of whom , frankly , had lost faith in the voting system .
They had teams of young people running up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front door cracks and leaving them on doorsteps .
They were organising convoys of free transport to take the young , elderly , fragile and car-less to cast their vote .
They held rallies and poll gatherings .
They hit the phones .
Despite the recount , the Democrats of Georgia firmly believe they 've won the state .
So why and how has Georgia reached this point ?
Several converging factors : first , about a million new voters registered in this 2020 contest , many believed to be young and black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular , has seen a big influx of Black , Hispanic and Latino residents from elsewhere in search of work and although not a monolithic voting block , many tended to be seen as more left-leaning - and the third is an African-American politician called Stacey Abrams .
Ms Abrams was the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018 .
She came within a whisker of winning but claimed her victory had been stolen by her Republican rival , Brian Kemp , who was also the person in charge of organising the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling stations ; confusing ID laws ; the disenfranchising of many who were struck from the electoral roll for tiny identity differences such as a missing hyphen , and the malfunctioning of many of the electronic voting machines .
An investigation discovered her suspicions were well founded .
It found 340,000 people had been improperly purged from voter registration rolls without notice ; Secretary of State Kemp , a Trump loyalist , had previously blocked 53,000 people from registering to vote due to minor discrepancies such as name spelling or missing initials in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected ( 80 % ) were black and Ms Abrams lost by a margin of just 55,000 votes .
Ms Abrams never conceded but filed several lawsuits and has continued to be a motivating force amongst the black community and a steadfast defender and fighter for transparent democracy .
She set up a Fair Fight campaign last year well ahead of the 2020 presidential contest to raise awareness , instigate civil rights action and mobilise an army of volunteers to take on the rampant voter suppression she believes is going on , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She is viewed as a woman who took on the system and may just be winning ; a black woman who is n't prepared to be walked over .
She doubtless motivated thousands of black voters who did n't participate in the 2016 presidential contest to take part this time .
Back then , they felt disenchanted and disillusioned but after the 2018 governor 's race , the narrative switched .
Many were convinced if they had participated , maybe it could have made the difference .
There 's no doubt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd hit hard in Georgia - and also galvanised the crucial black vote here .
In the lead-up to the presidential election , there were at least two black Americans shot by police in Georgia .
There was an outpouring of rage in the wake of Mr Floyd 's killing in May which spilled out into the streets of several American cities , but also Atlanta which saw an ugly spree of anarchic vandalism and looting of businesses .
It was a tragic sign of just how deep the racial divisions and sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which proudly houses monuments and a museum to Martin Luther King .
This all goes some way to explaining the state 's deep suspicion over the suppression of the black vote .
The long lines of early voters in the past few weeks leading up to election day were seen as part of this by countless people we spoke to who had waited hours .
One of them , Curtis Cheeks , told us : `` This is an attempt to discourage us from voting .
It wo n't work . ''
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mail-in voting which also contributed to the long queues .
But we found the anxiety , the frustration , the doubt was matched by a boundless enthusiasm and hedonistic excitement not seen before in Georgia .
The parties spotted the potential and risk in the final few weeks with Joe Biden drafting in former president Barack Obama to come out on the election stump in Georgia - as well as multiple stops around the state by his running-mate Kamala Harris .
In the final week of voting , Mr Biden launched ads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter '' , he said , `` there , I 'm not afraid to say it . ''
Now - in a state once viewed as 'unflippable ' , there 's going to be renewed focus on the contest for Georgia 's two Senate seats , which go to run-offs in January .
The Black Votes Matter group was back at work even as the counting began : `` We 've got to register tens of thousands more voters for the Senate run-offs , '' said Fenika Miller .
Winning both seats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate .
`` All roads go through Georgia now , '' said Toni Watkins of the New Georgia Project .
`` And this is just the start of building a new Georgia .
`` This did n't just happen overnight .
We 've been planning and working towards this for years .
You can have all the recounts you want .
We believe Joe Biden has won Georgia and we 're going to fight damn hard for the Senate seats too . ''
People honked their horns and danced in celebration in Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally declared the president-elect , and there was a spontaneous outpouring of joy - but also palpable relief .
`` Has this all left the country and Georgia horribly divided , '' I asked one woman .
`` Oh god yes , '' she replied .
`` We ca n't even talk about these things in our family . ''
Another young woman told us : `` I feel like in the last four years I have n't been able to fly the American flag… without thinking this guy… Now I can fly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation , a country which actually has room for me with Kamala Harris , with anybody else . ''
But there were chilling moments too .
Two sets of supporters faced off against each other outside the State Farm Arena , and amongst them were heavily-armed men and women on both sides .
One standing with the Biden supporters was Vic Brunson , an actor and part-time chauffeur : `` I 'm carrying this weapon simply to defend myself .
`` Not to alarm or intimidate but just to defend myself . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he needed to defend himself , he replied : `` Because of my skin colour mam .
A lot of people just do n't like the colour of my skin . ''
A line of heavily-armed Trump supporters were quickly shooed past the Biden loyalists as both sides exchanged cat calls .
We put the same questions to them .
As I touched one man on his arm to get his attention , saying `` excuse me '' at the same time , he slightly recoiled and his finger immediately went to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his alarm .
`` We 're exercising our constitutional rights , '' he said .
`` Have you not seen them with all their weapons all day ? ''
he asked , pointing to the crowd of Biden supporters .
`` We are worried about security . ''
The incident was over within a few minutes but illustrated the suspicion on both sides in this , the state with the tightest presidential race of them all .
This election has been all about surprises .
Georgia is one of the most significant .


skynewsus--2020-11-13--US voter fraud - fact or fiction? Claims debunked

While Americans have voted by mail in many election cycles , the number of people who voted by mail in 2020 was unprecedented because of the coronavirus pandemic .
To avoid the crowds at polling locations on election day , more than 100 million Americans cast early or absentee votes , doubling the total who did so in 2016 .
President Trump has described mail-in voting as `` the scam of all time '' , claiming that it allows widespread voter fraud .
It does not , say the experts .
But is there any evidence to back up his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US , Alistair Bunkall , James Matthews and Becky Cotterill , have examined Trump 's most popularised election theories to see if there is any truth to them .
Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement declaring the 2020 election `` the most secure in American history '' .
`` There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in any way compromised . ''
The Trump campaign has claimed that ballots arriving after election day were illegally counted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DC allowed ballots to arrive after the 3 November if they were postmarked by election day .
There is no evidence that states counted ballots that arrived after their deadlines .
Did military ballots go missing in Georgia ?
Three days after the election President Trump tweeted : `` Where are the missing military ballots in Georgia ?
What happened to them ? ''
At the time of Trump 's tweet , Georgia was still waiting to receive 8,410 military ballots by mail .
These ballots were not missing .
The deadline for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time of Trump 's tweet .
In fact the ballots had just over four hours to arrive to be counted by the state 's deadline ( 5pm on 6 November ) .
`` There are ballots that are going to make it , there are ballots that are not going to make it , '' said a Georgia election official .
`` We are going to count all the legal ballots . ''
Were late ballots backdated in an attempt to allow them to be counted ?
A postal worker in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backdate ballots mailed after election day , so that they could be included in the count .
This prompted senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham to write to the Justice Department demanding an investigation .
The following day attorney general William Barr authorised federal prosecutors to look into allegations of voter fraud .
However the postal worker who made the initial claims has subsequently confessed they are n't true and signed an affidavit recanting his allegations .
Did a `` software glitch '' cause ballots to switch from Trump to Biden in Michigan ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ software on the ballot counting machine meaning that thousands of votes went to Joe Biden when they should have been recorded for Donald Trump .
Systems in place caught the error before it went further and it was quickly corrected .
So this allegation is true , in a sense , although the error was human not software-related and the final result was accurate .
Republican clerks have also vehemently dismissed the claims of fraud as `` categorically false '' .
Were the identities of four deceased people used to vote in Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proven false .
Officials in Georgia found that one of accused was actually removed from the voter rolls when they died in 2003 - a person with a similar name voted legally this year though , which is maybe where the confusion arose .
A second was also removed from the voter roll after his death so did n't vote in 2020 - his wife however did vote , using his name but the 'Mrs ' prefix .
Again , this has been cleared up .
Officials are still looking into the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` THE OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTING ROOMS . ''
Were they ?
There 's no evidence of this .
Indeed , the Republican lawyers who have brought legal challenges - in Pennsylvania and Nevada - have acknowledged that observers were given access .
The legal action has centred not on the denial of access , but on how close observers could get to the count .
`` Looks like fraud ! ''
tweeted Eric Trump , Donald 's son , in response to incorrect social media claims about voter turnout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been 3,170,206 votes counted but only 3,129,000 registered voters , adding `` WISCONSIN REPORTING 101+ % VOTER TURNOUT ! ''
In fact , the Wisconsin Elections Commission had 3,684,726 registered voters in the days before election day .
Trump allies have promoted the so-called # Sharpiegate conspiracy .
This relates to the felt-tip 'Sharpie ' pen given to voters to mark their ballot paper .
Trump supporters fuelled doubt over the Arizona count by promoting the theory that vote-scanning machines in Maricopa County , Arizona , could n't read ballots marked by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly insisted that its machinery is fully compatible with the use of the Sharpie pen and that there is no truth in any suggestion otherwise .
By way of explanation , Maricopa County Elections Department tweeted : `` Transparency and security is of the utmost importance to us .
We provided Sharpies to be used for in person voters at all Maricopa County Vote Centers .
`` After multiple tests , we found Sharpie to have the fastest-drying ink and best suited for our Vote Center tabulators . ''

While Americans have voted by mail in many election cycles, the number of people who voted by mail in 2020 was unprecedented because of the coronavirus pandemic.
To avoid the crowds at polling locations on election day, more than 100 million Americans cast early or absentee votes, doubling the total who did so in 2016.
President Trump has described mail-in voting as "the scam of all time", claiming that it allows widespread voter fraud. It does not, say the experts. But is there any evidence to back up his claims?
Sky News' team in the US, Alistair Bunkall, James Matthews and Becky Cotterill, have examined Trump's most popularised election theories to see if there is any truth to them.
Is voter fraud widespread among mail-in voting?
Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement declaring the 2020 election "the most secure in American history".
"There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised."
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Were ballots that arrived late counted?
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The Trump campaign has claimed that ballots arriving after election day were illegally counted.
However, 22 states and Washington DC allowed ballots to arrive after the 3 November if they were postmarked by election day.
There is no evidence that states counted ballots that arrived after their deadlines.
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Did military ballots go missing in Georgia?
Three days after the election President Trump tweeted: "Where are the missing military ballots in Georgia? What happened to them?"
At the time of Trump's tweet, Georgia was still waiting to receive 8,410 military ballots by mail.
These ballots were not missing. The deadline for receiving those ballots had not yet passed at the time of Trump's tweet. In fact the ballots had just over four hours to arrive to be counted by the state's deadline (5pm on 6 November).
"There are ballots that are going to make it, there are ballots that are not going to make it," said a Georgia election official. "We are going to count all the legal ballots."
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Were late ballots backdated in an attempt to allow them to be counted?
A postal worker in Pennsylvania claimed that managers instructed workers to backdate ballots mailed after election day, so that they could be included in the count.
This prompted senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham to write to the Justice Department demanding an investigation. The following day attorney general William Barr authorised federal prosecutors to look into allegations of voter fraud.
However the postal worker who made the initial claims has subsequently confessed they aren't true and signed an affidavit recanting his allegations.
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Did a "software glitch" cause ballots to switch from Trump to Biden in Michigan?
A clerk in Michigan forgot to update software on the ballot counting machine meaning that thousands of votes went to Joe Biden when they should have been recorded for Donald Trump.
Systems in place caught the error before it went further and it was quickly corrected.
So this allegation is true, in a sense, although the error was human not software-related and the final result was accurate.
Republican clerks have also vehemently dismissed the claims of fraud as "categorically false".
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Were the identities of four deceased people used to vote in Georgia?
Two of these allegations have been proven false.
Officials in Georgia found that one of accused was actually removed from the voter rolls when they died in 2003 - a person with a similar name voted legally this year though, which is maybe where the confusion arose.
A second was also removed from the voter roll after his death so didn't vote in 2020 - his wife however did vote, using his name but the 'Mrs' prefix. Again, this has been cleared up.
Officials are still looking into the other two allegations.
Donald Trump tweeted: "THE OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTING ROOMS." Were they?
There's no evidence of this. Indeed, the Republican lawyers who have brought legal challenges - in Pennsylvania and Nevada - have acknowledged that observers were given access.
The legal action has centred not on the denial of access, but on how close observers could get to the count.
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Wisconsin voter numbers - a fraud?
"Looks like fraud!" tweeted Eric Trump, Donald's son, in response to incorrect social media claims about voter turnout in Wisconsin.
An image suggested there had been 3,170,206 votes counted but only 3,129,000 registered voters, adding "WISCONSIN REPORTING 101+% VOTER TURNOUT!"
In fact, the Wisconsin Elections Commission had 3,684,726 registered voters in the days before election day.
Is the #Sharpiegate conspiracy theory true?
Trump allies have promoted the so-called #Sharpiegate conspiracy. This relates to the felt-tip 'Sharpie' pen given to voters to mark their ballot paper.
Trump supporters fuelled doubt over the Arizona count by promoting the theory that vote-scanning machines in Maricopa County, Arizona, couldn't read ballots marked by the Sharpie.
Arizona election officials have repeatedly insisted that its machinery is fully compatible with the use of the Sharpie pen and that there is no truth in any suggestion otherwise.
By way of explanation, Maricopa County Elections Department tweeted: "Transparency and security is of the utmost importance to us. We provided Sharpies to be used for in person voters at all Maricopa County Vote Centers.
"After multiple tests, we found Sharpie to have the fastest-drying ink and best suited for our Vote Center tabulators."


skynewsus--2020-11-14--Pro-Trump far-right groups set to march on Washington

Far-right groups and other backers of Donald Trump plan to rally in Washington on Saturday in a public show of support for his unsubstantiated claim of widespread voting fraud in the 3 November election .
The Republican president has refused to accept that he lost the election to Democrat Joe Biden , now president-elect .
Protests in the nation 's capital will bring together far-right personalities , including conspiracy theorist and Infowars broadcaster Alex Jones and self-described `` American Nationalist '' Nicholas Fuentes .
The Oath Keepers militia and the far-right Proud Boys have also said their members are attending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pro-Trump protests and counterprotests are planned in other major cities around the country .
`` Heartwarming to see all of the tremendous support out there , especially the organic Rallies that are springing up all over the Country , including a big one on Saturday in D.C .
I may even try to stop by and say hello , '' Mr Trump wrote on Twitter on Friday .
Police had warned of potential violence around the election , including from extremist groups , which so far has not happened .
Christopher Rodriguez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Management director , said his agency was tracking about a dozen groups each made up of `` about a dozen '' people who had indicated they would attend on Saturday .
`` I do n't want anyone to think we are talking about large numbers of folks , '' he said at a news conference on Thursday .
He stressed that those attending the rallies would not be allowed to carry weapons .
`` Violence will not be tolerated , '' he said .
Enrique Tarrio , the Florida-based leader of the Proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members to attend the rally .
He said he did not expect violence at the event and said the Proud Boys would adhere to local gun laws in the District of Columbia .
Stewart Rhodes , the head of the anti-government and pro-Trump Oath Keepers , said in a statement his group will be `` assisting '' with security for the rallies .

Far-right groups and other backers of Donald Trump plan to rally in Washington on Saturday in a public show of support for his unsubstantiated claim of widespread voting fraud in the 3 November election.
The Republican president has refused to accept that he lost the election to Democrat Joe Biden, now president-elect.
Protests in the nation's capital will bring together far-right personalities, including conspiracy theorist and Infowars broadcaster Alex Jones and self-described "American Nationalist" Nicholas Fuentes.
Image: Infowars host Alex Jones speaks at an anti-mask protest in June
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The Oath Keepers militia and the far-right Proud Boys have also said their members are attending.
Some left-wing groups are planning counterdemonstrations.
In addition to the Washington event, pro-Trump protests and counterprotests are planned in other major cities around the country.
"Heartwarming to see all of the tremendous support out there, especially the organic Rallies that are springing up all over the Country, including a big one on Saturday in D.C. I may even try to stop by and say hello," Mr Trump wrote on Twitter on Friday.
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Police had warned of potential violence around the election, including from extremist groups, which so far has not happened.
Christopher Rodriguez, Washington's Homeland Security and Emergency Management director, said his agency was tracking about a dozen groups each made up of "about a dozen" people who had indicated they would attend on Saturday.
"I don't want anyone to think we are talking about large numbers of folks," he said at a news conference on Thursday.
He stressed that those attending the rallies would not be allowed to carry weapons.
"Violence will not be tolerated," he said.
Image: Weapons are a common feature of Proud Boys gatherings
Enrique Tarrio, the Florida-based leader of the Proud Boys, said he expects roughly 250 members to attend the rally. He said he did not expect violence at the event and said the Proud Boys would adhere to local gun laws in the District of Columbia.
Stewart Rhodes, the head of the anti-government and pro-Trump Oath Keepers, said in a statement his group will be "assisting" with security for the rallies.