skynewsus--2020-10-11--Why footage of older voters in 500 golf buggies will have alarmed Trump team

The images from the world 's largest retirement community should worry Donald Trump .
The Villages , a sprawling complex for the over-55s in Florida , is big enough to be considered its own city .
It is also one of the fastest-growing in the US , home to more than 100,000 people .
In 2016 , America 's retirees helped propel Mr Trump to election victory .
It is estimated that a quarter of the country 's voters this time are over 65 .
So , the news footage of people in 500 golf buggies parading through The Villages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Joe Biden , would have been an alarming watch in the Trump campaign headquarters .
The pollsters say Mr Trump 's handling of the coronavirus , an illness that threatens the elderly more than most , has caused a dip in support for him among older voters .
How can the president protect them from it when he ca n't even protect himself , they wonder ?
It is no surprise then that the president 's first post-COVID-19 campaign event will be in Florida .
Cleared to resume in-person campaigning by his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Make America Great Again rally in Orlando that he was forced to cancel when he was admitted to hospital .
In recent days , Mr Trump has appeared energetic , almost euphoric at his recovery and with a real urgency to get out and campaign .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker After Florida on Monday , he will hold rallies in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Iowa on Wednesday .
Sweeping from the senior vote to the blue-collar rust belt and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigning is dictated by the picture the polls are painting .
Mr Trump won Florida by 100,000 votes out of nine million in 2016 .
The polls this time show a tight race .
Mr Trump won Pennsylvania by fewer than 50,000 in 2016 and the polls now have Mr Biden winning .
In Iowa , a state Mr Trump won by 10 percentage points in 2016 , he is neck and neck with Mr Biden .
The national polling looks increasingly bleak for Mr Trump but , if 2016 taught us anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't necessarily be relied upon come election day .
It is those swing states that will be decisive .
Mr Trump says he is seeing a different set of opinion polls , ones that show him doing well , and that he senses the momentum behind him this time is even greater than it was four years ago .
It is a pivotal week .
Mr Trump 's pick for the Supreme Court , Amy Coney Barrett , begins the confirmation process on Capitol Hill , a significant and contentious moment for America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election day , but the moment of truth has already arrived .
Americans are voting early in their hundreds of thousands .
The verdict of many on Mr Trump 's presidency has already been delivered .

The images from the world's largest retirement community should worry Donald Trump.
The Villages, a sprawling complex for the over-55s in Florida, is big enough to be considered its own city. It is also one of the fastest-growing in the US, home to more than 100,000 people.
In 2016, America's retirees helped propel Mr Trump to election victory. It is estimated that a quarter of the country's voters this time are over 65.
Image: It is estimated that a quarter of US voters in this year's election are over 65
So, the news footage of people in 500 golf buggies parading through The Villages, heading to drop off their ballots for Joe Biden, would have been an alarming watch in the Trump campaign headquarters.
The pollsters say Mr Trump's handling of the coronavirus, an illness that threatens the elderly more than most, has caused a dip in support for him among older voters. How can the president protect them from it when he can't even protect himself, they wonder?
It is no surprise then that the president's first post-COVID-19 campaign event will be in Florida.
Cleared to resume in-person campaigning by his doctor, the president will hold the Make America Great Again rally in Orlando which he was forced to cancel when he was admitted to hospital.
Image: News footage captured people in 500 golf buggies parading through The Villages
In recent days, Mr Trump has appeared energetic, almost euphoric at his recovery and with a real urgency to get out and campaign.
After Florida on Monday, he will hold rallies in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Iowa on Wednesday.
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Sweeping from the senior vote to the blue-collar rust belt and the rural Midwest, the shape of his campaigning is dictated by the picture the polls are painting.
Mr Trump won Florida by 100,000 votes out of nine million in 2016. The polls this time show a tight race.
Mr Trump won Pennsylvania by fewer than 50,000 in 2016 and the polls now have Mr Biden winning.
In Iowa, a state Mr Trump won by 10 percentage points in 2016, he is neck and neck with Mr Biden.
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The national polling looks increasingly bleak for Mr Trump but, if 2016 taught us anything, it is that the polls can't necessarily be relied upon come election day. It is those swing states that will be decisive.
Mr Trump says he is seeing a different set of opinion polls, ones that show him doing well, and that he senses the momentum behind him this time is even greater than it was four years ago.
Image: The Villages in Florida is a complex for the over-55s
It is a pivotal week.
Mr Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, begins the confirmation process on Capitol Hill, a significant and contentious moment for America.
It is just three weeks until election day, but the moment of truth has already arrived.
Americans are voting early in their hundreds of thousands.
The verdict of many on Mr Trump's presidency has already been delivered.


skynewsus--2020-10-12--Fauci criticises Trump election advert for quotes 'taken out of context'

US infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised an advert by the Trump campaign where he appears to be praising the president .
Dr Fauci said he did not agree to be featured in the advert and the comments made by him in it were taken out of context .
The 30-second advert was released last week and covers Donald Trump 's own recovery from the coronavirus and his administration 's efforts to deal with the pandemic .
It also shows Dr Fauci saying : `` I ca n't imagine that anybody could be doing more '' .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , when the doctor was talking about the administration 's effort , including the work of the White House coronavirus task force , rather than Mr Trump 's effort .
Dr Fauci , who has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 , said in a statement : `` In my nearly five decades of public service , I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate .
`` The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago about the efforts of federal public health officials . ''
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said : `` As Dr Fauci recently testified in the Senate , President Trump took the virus seriously from the beginning , acted quickly , and saved lives . ''
Mr Trump tweeted on Sunday : `` They are indeed Dr Fauci 's own words .
We have done a 'phenomenal ' job , according to certain governors . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in the US and killed more than 214,000 .
It is one of the major issues in next month 's presidential election and opinion polls show most voters disapprove of how Mr Trump has handled it .

US infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised an advert by the Trump campaign where he appears to be praising the president.
Dr Fauci said he did not agree to be featured in the advert and the comments made by him in it were taken out of context.
The 30-second advert was released last week and covers Donald Trump's own recovery from the coronavirus and his administration's efforts to deal with the pandemic.
It also shows Dr Fauci saying: "I can't imagine that anybody could be doing more".
The quote is taken from an interview in March, when the doctor was talking about the administration's effort, including the work of the White House coronavirus task force, rather than Mr Trump's effort.
Dr Fauci, who has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, said in a statement: "In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate.
"The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials."
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Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said: "As Dr Fauci recently testified in the Senate, President Trump took the virus seriously from the beginning, acted quickly, and saved lives."
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Mr Trump tweeted on Sunday: "They are indeed Dr Fauci's own words. We have done a 'phenomenal' job, according to certain governors."
The pandemic has infected nearly 7.7 million people in the US and killed more than 214,000.
It is one of the major issues in next month's presidential election and opinion polls show most voters disapprove of how Mr Trump has handled it.


skynewsus--2020-10-12--Man sues police after being led through city by rope 'as though he was a slave'

A black man has sued police in Texas after officers led him through the streets by a rope after his arrest .
Donald Neely , 44 , said the officers ' conduct was `` extreme and outrageous '' and caused him to suffer humiliation and fear .
Photos were published in August last year of him being led through Galveston by officers on horseback , with a rope linked to handcuffs , similar to historical pictures of slaves in chains .
He had been homeless and sleeping on a footpath when he was arrested for criminal trespass .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on body-camera video saying twice that leading Mr Neely down the city 's streets in such a way would look `` bad '' .
Mr Neely has now sued the city 's police department for one million dollars ( £770,000 ) , accusing officers of negligence and saying they should have known he would consider it offensive to be led on the rope `` as though he was a slave '' .
The lawsuit said : `` Neely felt as though he was put on display , as slaves once were . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ apologised for what had happened .
Vernon Hale said in a statement that the technique was acceptable in some situations , such as crowd control , but the officers had `` showed poor judgement in this instance and could have waited for a transport unit at the location of arrest '' .

A black man has sued police in Texas after officers led him through the streets by a rope after his arrest.
Donald Neely, 44, said the officers' conduct was "extreme and outrageous" and caused him to suffer humiliation and fear.
Photos were published in August last year of him being led through Galveston by officers on horseback, with a rope linked to handcuffs, similar to historical pictures of slaves in chains.
Image: Mr Neely said he was humiliated by the manner of his arrest. Pic: Adrienne Bell
He had been homeless and sleeping on a footpath when he was arrested for criminal trespass.
At the time, one officer could be heard on body-camera video saying twice that leading Mr Neely down the city's streets in such a way would look "bad".
Mr Neely has now sued the city's police department for one million dollars (£770,000), accusing officers of negligence and saying they should have known he would consider it offensive to be led on the rope "as though he was a slave".
The lawsuit said: "Neely felt as though he was put on display, as slaves once were."
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Last year, Galveston's police chief apologised for what had happened.
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Vernon Hale said in a statement that the technique was acceptable in some situations, such as crowd control, but the officers had "showed poor judgement in this instance and could have waited for a transport unit at the location of arrest".


skynewsus--2020-10-11--Kim Kardashian West donates $1m to Armenia relief fund

Kim Kardashian West has said she is donating $ 1m ( £760,000 ) to help with relief efforts in Armenia and the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The reality star , one of the best known celebrities in the world , is to send the money to the Armenia Fund , which provides humanitarian and infrastructure development in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh , also known as Artsakh .
Kardashian West , 39 , encouraged people to raise awareness or donate to the cause as the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region continues .
In a short video posted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not limited by borders .
We are one global Armenian nation together . ''
`` Armenia Fund is directly helping those who have been impacted during this critical time with humanitarian aid from food , shelter and medical care , '' she added .
: : Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' I 've been speaking out about the current situation in Armenia and Artsakh and having conversations with so many others to bring further awareness to the crisis that we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenian-American , star of Keeping Up With The Kardashians , has urged the US government to take a stronger stance over the conflict .
Kim , her sisters Kourtney , 41 , and Khloe , 36 , and brother Rob , 33 , all have Armenian heritage , as the great-grandparents of their late father Robert Kardashian are from Armenia .
Kourtney and Khloe also posted similar videos on Instagram .
Fans have seen the reality stars head to the country to find out more about their heritage on their reality show .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh , which is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan , but is home to ethnic Armenians .
It is feared the fighting in the area could lead to a wider regional conflict .

Kim Kardashian West has said she is donating $1m (£760,000) to help with relief efforts in Armenia and the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The reality star, one of the best known celebrities in the world, is to send the money to the Armenia Fund, which provides humanitarian and infrastructure development in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh.
Kardashian West, 39, encouraged people to raise awareness or donate to the cause as the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region continues.
In a short video posted to Instagram, she said: "We are not limited by borders. We are one global Armenian nation together."
"Armenia Fund is directly helping those who have been impacted during this critical time with humanitarian aid from food, shelter and medical care," she added.
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"I've been speaking out about the current situation in Armenia and Artsakh and having conversations with so many others to bring further awareness to the crisis that we cannot allow to advance."
The Armenian-American, star of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, has urged the US government to take a stronger stance over the conflict.
Kim, her sisters Kourtney, 41, and Khloe, 36, and brother Rob, 33, all have Armenian heritage, as the great-grandparents of their late father Robert Kardashian are from Armenia.
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Kourtney and Khloe also posted similar videos on Instagram.
Fans have seen the reality stars head to the country to find out more about their heritage on their reality show.
Fighting is currently taking place in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but is home to ethnic Armenians.
It is feared the fighting in the area could lead to a wider regional conflict.


skynewsus--2020-10-08--A long week in Washington: President Trump gets Covid

It 's been a week since President Trump became America 's highest profile Covid-19 patient : the White House is @ @ @ @ @ the election campaign is in complete disarray .
Cordelia Lynch and Emily Purser Brown take @ @ @ @ @ week , which took the President from parties at the White House , to hospital @ @ @ @ @ ' for the disease .
They also review the Vice Presidential debate in Salt Lake @ @ @ @ @ row over whether the next presidential debate will even take place .
And we speak @ @ @ @ @ Tara Setmayer about the presidential race and how her group the Lincoln Project , made @ @ @ @ @ ' , is trying to make a difference .
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It's been a week since President Trump became America's highest profile Covid-19 patient: the White House is now a hotspot, and the election campaign is in complete disarray.
Cordelia Lynch and Emily Purser Brown take you through a rollercoaster Washington week, which took the President from parties at the White House, to hospital, to celebrating a 'cure' for the disease.
They also review the Vice Presidential debate in Salt Lake City - and the new row over whether the next presidential debate will even take place.
And we speak to former GOP communications director Tara Setmayer about the presidential race and how her group the Lincoln Project, made up of conservative 'Never Trumpers', is trying to make a difference.
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skynewsus--2020-10-07--Will the result of the US election end up in court?

The 2020 US presidential election is set to be one of the most bitter in history , with threats of litigation compounded by a coronavirus pandemic that could deter people from voting in person .
Donald Trump has refused to say whether he will accept the result of the election this year , has hinted that the outcome may have to be settled by the Supreme Court , and has repeatedly raised unfounded allegations that increased use of mail-in votes could lead to fraud .
At the same time , a record number of Americans will be using mail-in votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chance of being infected with COVID-19 in a country which has seen more than 210,000 deaths .
With four weeks to go , more than four million Americans have already voted - more than 50 times greater than the 75,000 who had voted at this stage in 2016 .
But can the US Postal Service cope with this huge demand and can Mr Trump challenge the outcome of the election ?
Early voting numbers show Americans are rushing to cast their ballots ahead of the 3 November election at an unprecedented pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US Postal Service wrote to 46 states to warn them it could not guarantee that all mail-in ballots will arrive in time to be counted .
That means those ballots could be rendered invalid and risks disenfranchising a significant chunk of the electorate .
This week , the US Postal Service asked for a clarification after four US judges issued preliminary injunctions barring it from making service reductions ahead of the election .
It warned the 27 September ruling `` would undermine the Postal Service 's ability to timely deliver the mail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state sets its own deadline for when mail-in votes must arrive and still be counted , but in the key battleground states many of these decisions are being challenged in court .
Court battles have spread to every competitive state in the US , with election-related litigation focused on issues including witness signatures , US mail postmarks and the use of drop boxes for ballots .
More than 200 election-related cases are currently pending in the US , according to Reuters analysis of court records .
At least 250 lawsuits triggered by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt , who has been tracking the litigation .
Myrna Perez , who directs the voting rights and elections programme at New York University 's Brennan Center for Justice , said : `` In the past , long lines would be disenfranchising or deterring , but in this case they can be deadly . ''
Democrats are generally seeking to ease restrictions on mail-in ballots , while the Republicans say they are trying to prevent illegal voting .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Spreaker Both sides have assembled vast legal teams to advise the two campaign teams on potential challenges , particularly in the key swing states .
In many states - including battleground states Michigan , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin and North Carolina - officials will count ballots that arrive after 3 November as long as they were postmarked by election day .
But whether or not the ballots are counted depends on how local election workers enforce rules , notify voters and whether they allow errors to be fixed .
All 50 states have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots are processed by dozens of separate county or municipal election offices within those states .
Most require a signature and witness to be valid .
But some states will allow voters to correct a lack of signature or witness , by signing an affidavit .
How that is applied can be decided on a local level , and how far officials go to contact the voter is again up to local decision-making .
Both the Republicans and Democrats have begun legal action in key states to try and extend mail-voting deadlines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has repeatedly made claims that mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud , describing the election as `` rigged '' or a `` scam '' .
There is very little evidence that the use of mail-in voting does increase fraud , and Mr Trump has yet to provide any .
But the FBI and Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity agency have issued a series of advisories in recent weeks warning voters about potential problems during the election , as well as steps to counter the threat of foreign interference .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disinformation about the electoral process - including deadlines for mail-in votes and drop box details - to cyber attacks targeting election infrastructure .
A nine-minute video message from national security officials has also been released to sooth concerns over mail-in ballots .
US officials have revealed ongoing efforts to interfere in the election , including Russian attempts to denigrate Joe Biden .
Will it all end up in court ?
Mr Trump has said as much , claiming the result of the 2020 election could be decided by the Supreme Court and refusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Biden has said he will accept the result .
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month has triggered a fierce political battle over a vote on her nominated replacement .
The president has insisted the Republican Party should replace Justice Ginsburg as quickly as possible to ensure a ninth member is on the Supreme Court .
He has nominated Amy Coney Barrett .
He said : `` I think it 's better if you go before the election , because I think this scam that the Democrats are pulling - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be before the United States Supreme Court .
`` I think having a 4-4 situation is not a good situation , if you get that . ''
If a successor is appointed by the Republicans , it would almost certainly push the court - which already had a 5-4 conservative majority - more to the right .
That would give the Republicans a 6-3 advantage and Democrats are concerned would ensure Mr Trump won any dispute over the election that ended in the Supreme Court .
In 2000 , the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed the presidency to Republican George W Bush .
That is the only time the court has decided the outcome of a US presidential election .
Mitt Romney , Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee , has criticised Mr Trump for refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power .
He tweeted : `` Fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power .
Without that , there is Belarus .
`` Any suggestion that a president might not respect this constitutional guarantee is both unthinkable and unacceptable . ''
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court system to ensure that the winner of the election is called just hours after the polls close - despite rules allowing mail-in ballots to be counted several days after the election .
`` Now we 're counting on the federal court system to make it so that we can actually have an evening where we know who wins , '' he said .
The Democrats have warned for months that Mr Trump will try to `` steal '' the election by challenging results in the battleground states on voter fraud claims .

The 2020 US presidential election is set to be one of the most bitter in history, with threats of litigation compounded by a coronavirus pandemic that could deter people from voting in person.
Donald Trump has refused to say whether he will accept the result of the election this year, has hinted that the outcome may have to be settled by the Supreme Court, and has repeatedly raised unfounded allegations that increased use of mail-in votes could lead to fraud.
At the same time, a record number of Americans will be using mail-in votes, with many preferring not to risk the chance of being infected with COVID-19 in a country which has seen more than 210,000 deaths.
With four weeks to go, more than four million Americans have already voted - more than 50 times greater than the 75,000 who had voted at this stage in 2016.
But can the US Postal Service cope with this huge demand and can Mr Trump challenge the outcome of the election?
Image: A voter places his ballot in a drop box in Los Angeles
Record turnout
Early voting numbers show Americans are rushing to cast their ballots ahead of the 3 November election at an unprecedented pace.
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At the end of July, the US Postal Service wrote to 46 states to warn them it could not guarantee that all mail-in ballots will arrive in time to be counted.
That means those ballots could be rendered invalid and risks disenfranchising a significant chunk of the electorate.
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This month, the US Postal Service asked for a clarification after four US judges issued preliminary injunctions barring it from making service reductions ahead of the election.
It warned the 27 September ruling "would undermine the Postal Service's ability to timely deliver the mail before upcoming election".
Each US state sets its own deadline for when mail-in votes must arrive and still be counted, but in the key battleground states many of these decisions are being challenged in court.
Image: The US Postal Service has faced funding cuts and has warned it may not be able to cope with the mail-in ballot demand
Litigation overload
Court battles have spread to every competitive state in the US, with election-related litigation focused on issues including witness signatures, US mail postmarks and the use of drop boxes for ballots.
More than 200 election-related cases are currently pending in the US, according to Reuters analysis of court records. At least 250 lawsuits triggered by the coronavirus pandemic have also been filed, according to Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt, who has been tracking the litigation.
Image: Protesters in Washington DC daub a message on the pavement
Myrna Perez, who directs the voting rights and elections programme at New York University's Brennan Center for Justice, said: "In the past, long lines would be disenfranchising or deterring, but in this case they can be deadly."
Democrats are generally seeking to ease restrictions on mail-in ballots, while the Republicans say they are trying to prevent illegal voting.
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Both sides have assembled vast legal teams to advise the two campaign teams on potential challenges, particularly in the key swing states.
In many states - including battleground states Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and North Carolina - officials will count ballots that arrive after 3 November as long as they were postmarked by election day.
But whether or not the ballots are counted depends on how local election workers enforce rules, notify voters and whether they allow errors to be fixed.
Image: A poll worker helps a voter post her mail-in ballot in Miami
All 50 states have a central election authority, but the ballots are processed by dozens of separate county or municipal election offices within those states.
Most require a signature and witness to be valid. But some states will allow voters to correct a lack of signature or witness, by signing an affidavit. How that is applied can be decided on a local level, and how far officials go to contact the voter is again up to local decision-making.
Both the Republicans and Democrats have begun legal action in key states to try and extend mail-voting deadlines, or to cut them back.
What about fraud?
Mr Trump has repeatedly made claims that mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud, describing the election as "rigged" or a "scam".
There is very little evidence that the use of mail-in voting does increase fraud, and Mr Trump has yet to provide any.
But the FBI and Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity agency have issued a series of advisories in recent weeks warning voters about potential problems during the election, as well as steps to counter the threat of foreign interference.
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These issues range from the spread of online disinformation about the electoral process - including deadlines for mail-in votes and drop box details - to cyber attacks targeting election infrastructure.
A nine-minute video message from national security officials has also been released to sooth concerns over mail-in ballots. US officials have revealed ongoing efforts to interfere in the election, including Russian attempts to denigrate Joe Biden.
Will it all end up in court?
Mr Trump has said as much, claiming the result of the 2020 election could be decided by the Supreme Court and refusing to say if he will accept it.
Mr Biden has said he will accept the result.
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg triggered a fierce political battle over a vote on her nominated replacement.
Image: The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her successor could play an outcome on the election
The president insisted the Republican Party should replace Justice Ginsburg as quickly as possible to ensure a ninth member is on the Supreme Court. Last week, his nominee Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed despite Democrat opposition.
Ms Barrett's confirmation pushes the court - which already had a 5-4 conservative majority - more to the right and Democrats will be concerned that the now 6-3 advantage would ensure Mr Trump wins any dispute over the election that ends up in the Supreme Court.
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In 2000, the Supreme Court's decision to stop the Florida recount handed the presidency to Republican George W Bush. That is the only time the court has decided the outcome of a US presidential election.
Mitt Romney, Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee, has criticised Mr Trump for refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power.
He tweeted: "Fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power. Without that, there is Belarus.
"Any suggestion that a president might not respect this constitutional guarantee is both unthinkable and unacceptable."
Mr Trump has also called for the federal court system to ensure that the winner of the election is called just hours after the polls close - despite rules allowing mail-in ballots to be counted several days after the election.
"Now we're counting on the federal court system to make it so that we can actually have an evening where we know who wins," he said.
The Democrats have warned for months that Mr Trump will try to "steal" the election by challenging results in the battleground states on voter fraud claims.


skynewsus--2020-10-12--'He's a weak and can't admit he's wrong': Donald Trump's niece on his 'dangerous' views on COVID

Donald Trump is `` selfishly '' telling the American people not to be scared of coronavirus because he `` ca n't be associated with negativity and ca n't admit he 's wrong '' , his niece has told Sky News .
Mary L Trump claims her uncle 's comments that COVID-19 `` is n't a big deal '' demonstrate `` how selfish and reckless he is '' .
She says that he is `` incapable of admitting the severity '' of coronavirus and by returning to campaigning this week he is endangering the lives of everyone who works with him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own family .
Ms Trump , 55 , told Sky News : `` I think his behaviour and his comments just lay bare the essential nature of this man .
`` He 's a weak person who feels the need to portray himself as strong .
He 's willing to sacrifice anybody on the altar of that endeavour .
`` By saying the things he has been saying , he has put in danger millions more Americans . ''
Ms Trump is a trained clinical psychologist , a Democrat supporter and the daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the late Fred Trump Jr .
In July she published a book entitled Too Much And Never Enough : How My Family Created The World 's Most Dangerous Man .
In an interview with Sky News she discussed Mr Trump 's calls for Americans to `` get out there '' and not to be afraid of the virus after he recovered from it .
The president has claimed he may be `` immune '' from COVID-19 and recently compared it to the flu on Twitter , prompting the social media site to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and potentially harmful information '' .
His niece said Mr Trump is `` almost certainly still contagious '' despite his physician Dr Sean Conley saying on Monday that he is no longer a `` transmission risk to others '' .
She said : `` He is continuing to go around with a mask .
It 's just another commentary on how unfit he is - how selfish - and how reckless he is . ''
After several of his team tested positive , she added : `` He is endangering the lives of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works in the White House and the people who are close to him , like his family members . ''
In her book , which she claims she wrote `` as an American citizen rather than his niece '' , she claims the US president has a long list of psychological disorders that stem from his childhood .
Describing his experiences growing up with his father , Fred Trump Sr , she said : `` He had to be the tough guy .
`` And as we see it 's created somebody who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flaws . ''
She added : `` Despite the fact that infection rates are spiking - that part of our country is on fire right now .
`` He continues to tell people it 's under control and it 's going to disappear . ''
Coronavirus has killed nearly 215,000 people in the US , where there have been 7.7 million cases confirmed - more than anywhere else in the world .
The Trump campaign insists the president can win re-election , saying his return to the road will excite his base while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters .
The president says the US is `` heading to the greatest economy of all time '' and that `` November 3rd will be a great day for America '' .

Donald Trump is "selfishly" telling the American people not to be scared of coronavirus because he "can't be associated with negativity and can't admit he's wrong", his niece has told Sky News.
Mary L Trump claims her uncle's comments that COVID-19 "isn't a big deal" demonstrate "how selfish and reckless he is".
She says that he is "incapable of admitting the severity" of coronavirus and by returning to campaigning this week he is endangering the lives of everyone who works with him - from the Secret Service to his own family.
Ms Trump, 55, told Sky News: "I think his behaviour and his comments just lay bare the essential nature of this man.
"He's a weak person who feels the need to portray himself as strong. He's willing to sacrifice anybody on the altar of that endeavour.
"By saying the things he has been saying, he has put in danger millions more Americans."
Image: Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail after his doctor said he is no longer a COVID-19 risk
Ms Trump is a trained clinical psychologist, a Democrat supporter and the daughter of the US president's older brother, the late Fred Trump Jr.
In July she published a book entitled Too Much And Never Enough: How My Family Created The World's Most Dangerous Man.
In an interview with Sky News she discussed Mr Trump's calls for Americans to "get out there" and not to be afraid of the virus after he recovered from it.
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The president has claimed he may be "immune" from COVID-19 and recently compared it to the flu on Twitter, prompting the social media site to flag his comments for "spreading misleading and potentially harmful information".
His niece said Mr Trump is "almost certainly still contagious" despite his physician Dr Sean Conley saying on Monday that he is no longer a "transmission risk to others".
She said: "He is continuing to go around with a mask. It's just another commentary on how unfit he is - how selfish - and how reckless he is."
After several of his team tested positive, she added: "He is endangering the lives of the Secret Service, of everybody who works in the White House and the people who are close to him, like his family members."
In her book, which she claims she wrote "as an American citizen rather than his niece", she claims the US president has a long list of psychological disorders that stem from his childhood.
Describing his experiences growing up with his father, Fred Trump Sr, she said: "He had to be the tough guy.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:09 Mr Trump claimed in a video the drugs he was given for the virus are a cure
"And as we see it's created somebody who has severe personality behaviours and outrageous character flaws."
She added: "Despite the fact that infection rates are spiking - that part of our country is on fire right now.
"He continues to tell people it's under control and it's going to disappear."
Coronavirus has killed nearly 215,000 people in the US, where there have been 7.7 million cases confirmed - more than anywhere else in the world.
The Trump campaign insists the president can win re-election, saying his return to the road will excite his base while claiming that public polling has undercounted their supporters.
The president says the US is "heading to the greatest economy of all time" and that "November 3rd will be a great day for America".


skynewsus--2020-10-13--Trump flies in to woo Florida, but the grey vote might be turning against him

There was no acknowledgement of vulnerability from the president as he touched down on Air Force One at Sanford International Airport - whipping the crowd into a brief frenzy as they applauded his predictably grand return .
Eleven days after announcing he had coronavirus , Donald Trump was punching the air triumphantly , claiming he was immune , throwing masks into the audience and offering to kiss `` the guys and the beautiful women '' .
If he managed to get through the tightly-packed crowd , it 's not implausible to imagine some actually taking him up on the offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is now COVID negative , according to his doctors , everything else felt quite 2016 : the music , the applause lines - I felt like I was walking into a time warp .
There was the same enthusiasm I 've seen for four years covering Trump .
But it was n't quite as feverish , he did n't seem quite as animated or forceful .
He still excites people here and plenty of those I spoke to cast him as a mighty survivor , dispelling what they describe as myths pedalled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many in the crowd think the virus has been exaggerated and that the president is living proof of how quickly one can bounce back .
A political bounce is what he needs .
Some polls have him trailing significantly here , others put him neck and neck with Mr Biden .
In reality , the state is often won or lost by razor thin margins .
The fact the president is back in the state on Friday suggests he is n't taking anything for granted .
There is no real Republican path to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Villages call it `` Disneyland for the elderly '' , but away from the manicured lawns and congenial smiles there 's a war being waged… on golf carts - the vehicle of choice here .
Usually , this is a reliably Republican stronghold - but there 's a shift afoot .
Last week , about 100 of the little four-wheelers had the audacity to cruise around under the banner of `` Ridin ' for Biden '' .
It is a warning sign for a president who did so well from the elderly vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's response to the pandemic and how he managed his own encounter with it have damaged his standing with voters 65 and over .
Efrain , who takes me for a ride in his rainbow-coloured Biden wagon , says the president 's response to the pandemic `` will be a huge factor with voters '' .
He believes it 's enough to topple Mr Trump in Florida .
I ask a group of 10 women - dancing in all kinds of uplifting neon - who they 're voting for .
Six say Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me they 've had enough , that it all comes down to character and the ability to govern .
But Ginni Mantel is convinced this area , like the country , will go for Mr Trump once again .
`` This is Trump territory , '' she says .
`` We have 600-700 carts and then two weeks later Biden turns up and they 've got 100 .
They 're doing Ridin ' with Biden because they ca n't do the Trump train . ''

There was no acknowledgement of vulnerability from the president as he touched down on Air Force One at Sanford International Airport - whipping the crowd into a brief frenzy as they applauded his predictably grand return.
Eleven days after announcing he had coronavirus, Donald Trump was punching the air triumphantly, claiming he was immune, throwing masks into the audience and offering to kiss "the guys and the beautiful women".
If he managed to get through the tightly-packed crowd, it's not implausible to imagine some actually taking him up on the offer.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:53 Seniors split on Trump in Florida
But aside from the fact Mr Trump is now COVID negative, according to his doctors, everything else felt quite 2016: the music, the applause lines - I felt like I was walking into a time warp.
There was the same enthusiasm I've seen for four years covering Trump. But it wasn't quite as feverish, he didn't seem quite as animated or forceful.
He still excites people here and plenty of those I spoke to cast him as a mighty survivor, dispelling what they describe as myths pedalled by liberals about coronavirus being deadly.
Many in the crowd think the virus has been exaggerated and that the president is living proof of how quickly one can bounce back.
A political bounce is what he needs. Some polls have him trailing significantly here, others put him neck and neck with Mr Biden.
In reality, the state is often won or lost by razor thin margins. The fact the president is back in the state on Friday suggests he isn't taking anything for granted. There is no real Republican path to victory without Florida.
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Residents of The Villages call it "Disneyland for the elderly", but away from the manicured lawns and congenial smiles there's a war being waged… on golf carts - the vehicle of choice here.
Image: Usually this is a reliably Republican stronghold - but there's a shift afoot
Usually, this is a reliably Republican stronghold - but there's a shift afoot.
Last week, about 100 of the little four-wheelers had the audacity to cruise around under the banner of "Ridin' for Biden". It is a warning sign for a president who did so well from the elderly vote in 2016.
Pollsters say Mr Trump's response to the pandemic and how he managed his own encounter with it have damaged his standing with voters 65 and over.
Efrain, who takes me for a ride in his rainbow-coloured Biden wagon, says the president's response to the pandemic "will be a huge factor with voters".
He believes it's enough to topple Mr Trump in Florida.
I ask a group of 10 women - dancing in all kinds of uplifting neon - who they're voting for.
Six say Biden, four for Trump. Some tell me they've had enough, that it all comes down to character and the ability to govern.
One describes Mr Trump as "totally inept.".
But Ginni Mantel is convinced this area, like the country, will go for Mr Trump once again.
"This is Trump territory," she says. "We have 600-700 carts and then two weeks later Biden turns up and they've got 100. They're doing Ridin' with Biden because they can't do the Trump train."


skynewsus--2020-10-13--'Trump turned his back on you': Biden bids to win over voters in Republican stronghold state

Joe Biden is bidding to woo voters in the Republican stronghold state of Ohio , telling a drive-in rally that Donald Trump `` turned his back on you '' during the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout .
The Democrat challenger took his campaign for the presidency to the red state on Monday , where he made two appearances in Toledo and Cincinnati - as the Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Mr Trump 's Supreme Court nominee , Amy Coney Barrett .
Mr Biden questioned why Republicans had time for Supreme Court hearings but no time to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another COVID economic relief package to help individuals , businesses and city and state governments .
Mr Trump 's nomination of Ms Barrett to a vacancy created by the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg has enraged Democrats , who argue a replacement should be decided after the presidential election next month .
Mr Biden criticised the president for playing down the coronavirus threat and mocked his statements that he did not want to panic the American public .
`` Trump is the one who panicked .
His reckless personal conduct since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been unconscionable , '' he said .
`` And the longer Donald Trump is president , the more reckless he gets . ''
It was Mr Biden 's second campaign trip to the state in as many weeks .
Mr Trump won the state by eight percentage points four years ago and almost certainly must again to stay in the White House .
No Republican has won the presidency without Ohio .
Mr Biden has extended his polling lead after the first presidential candidates ' debate last month - but the election result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump returned to the campaign trail in Florida , 11 days after testing positive for coronavirus .
His personal physician , Dr Sean Conley , announced the president had tested negative for COVID-19 `` on consecutive days '' , although he did not give the dates .
A defiant Mr Trump told thousands of supporters at an outdoor rally in Sanford : `` I went through it now .
They say I 'm immune .
I feel so powerful . ''
Punching the air triumphantly , he threw masks into the crowd and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kiss '' to `` the guys and the beautiful women '' .
There are plans for further rallies this week in Pennsylvania , Iowa , North Carolina and Georgia , plus a return to Florida , as he seeks to boost his vote in crucial battleground states before the nation goes to the polls on 3 November .

Joe Biden is bidding to woo voters in the Republican stronghold state of Ohio, telling a drive-in rally that Donald Trump "turned his back on you" during the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout.
The Democrat challenger took his campaign for the presidency to the red state on Monday, where he made two appearances in Toledo and Cincinnati - as the Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Mr Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.
Mr Biden questioned why Republicans had time for Supreme Court hearings but no time to come to an agreement with House Democrats on another COVID economic relief package to help individuals, businesses and city and state governments.
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Mr Trump's nomination of Ms Barrett to a vacancy created by the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg has enraged Democrats, who argue a replacement should be decided after the presidential election next month.
Mr Biden criticised the president for playing down the coronavirus threat and mocked his statements that he did not want to panic the American public.
"Trump is the one who panicked. His reckless personal conduct since his diagnosis, as well, has been unconscionable," he said.
"And the longer Donald Trump is president, the more reckless he gets."
It was Mr Biden's second campaign trip to the state in as many weeks. Mr Trump won the state by eight percentage points four years ago and almost certainly must again to stay in the White House.
No Republican has won the presidency without Ohio.
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Image: Supporters listen to Joe Biden during the drive-in rally in Toledo, Ohio
Mr Biden has extended his polling lead after the first presidential candidates' debate last month - but the election result could still swing either way.
Mr Trump returned to the campaign trail in Florida, 11 days after testing positive for coronavirus.
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His personal physician, Dr Sean Conley, announced the president had tested negative for COVID-19 "on consecutive days", although he did not give the dates.
A defiant Mr Trump told thousands of supporters at an outdoor rally in Sanford: "I went through it now. They say I'm immune. I feel so powerful."
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Punching the air triumphantly, he threw masks into the crowd and offered to give "a big fat kiss" to "the guys and the beautiful women".
There are plans for further rallies this week in Pennsylvania, Iowa, North Carolina and Georgia, plus a return to Florida, as he seeks to boost his vote in crucial battleground states before the nation goes to the polls on 3 November.


skynewsus--2020-10-13--US man gets coronavirus twice - with second infection much worse

A man from the US state of Nevada has become one of only a few people in the world to have caught COVID-19 twice .
The 25-year-old , who has not been publicly identified , had no known health conditions or immune problems that would have made him particularly vulnerable .
Doctors said the man needed hospital treatment after his lungs deteriorated during the second infection , which was much worse than the first .
According to the study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal , the man experienced initial symptoms - a sore throat , cough , headache , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He tested positive for the first time on 18 April and his symptoms were resolved by 27 April .
On 9 and 26 May he tested negative , but on 28 May he developed symptoms again - this time these included fever , headache , dizziness , cough , nausea and diarrhoea .
On 5 June , he tested positive for the second time and went on to suffer low blood oxygen and shortness of breath .
Scientists said that the genetic codes of the two illnesses were different , meaning it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection being dormant and then reappearing .
The study said the case was the first known COVID-19 reinfection in North America , with other single cases reported in Hong Kong , the Netherlands , Ecuador , and Belgium .
The patients in those places showed no increase in symptom severity the second time , with the exception of the patient in Ecuador .
It was not clear what had caused the second infection in Nevada .
The study suggested one possibility was a `` very high dose of virus ( which ) might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection and induced a more severe disease '' .
Another suggestion was that reinfection was caused by a `` version of the virus that was more virulent , or more virulent in this patient 's context '' .
A third possibility was a `` mechanism of antibody-dependent enhancement ... a means by which specific Fc-bearing immune cells become infected with virus by binding to specific antibodies '' .
The study 's authors said : `` Previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 might not guarantee total immunity in all cases .
`` All individuals , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should take identical precautions to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2 .
`` The implications of reinfections could be relevant for vaccine development and application . ''
Reinfections also have implications for concepts such as herd immunity .
It had been assumed that the body would learn to fight the virus during an initial infection , meaning that later infections would be milder or even without symptoms .
But it also shows that , even after almost 38 million confirmed cases and more than one million deaths from the virus worldwide , scientists are still @ @ @ @ @

A man from the US state of Nevada has become one of only a few people in the world to have caught COVID-19 twice.
The 25-year-old, who has not been publicly identified, had no known health conditions or immune problems that would have made him particularly vulnerable.
Doctors said the man needed hospital treatment after his lungs deteriorated during the second infection, which was much worse than the first.
According to the study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, the man experienced initial symptoms - a sore throat, cough, headache, nausea and diarrhoea - on 25 March.
He tested positive for the first time on 18 April and his symptoms were resolved by 27 April.
On 9 and 26 May he tested negative, but on 28 May he developed symptoms again - this time these included fever, headache, dizziness, cough, nausea and diarrhoea.
On 5 June, he tested positive for the second time and went on to suffer low blood oxygen and shortness of breath.
Scientists said that the genetic codes of the two illnesses were different, meaning it was not a case of the first infection being dormant and then reappearing.
The study said the case was the first known COVID-19 reinfection in North America, with other single cases reported in Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Ecuador, and Belgium.
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The patients in those places showed no increase in symptom severity the second time, with the exception of the patient in Ecuador.
It was not clear what had caused the second infection in Nevada.
The study suggested one possibility was a "very high dose of virus (which) might have led to the second instance of infection and induced a more severe disease".
Another suggestion was that reinfection was caused by a "version of the virus that was more virulent, or more virulent in this patient's context".
A third possibility was a "mechanism of antibody-dependent enhancement... a means by which specific Fc-bearing immune cells become infected with virus by binding to specific antibodies".
The study's authors said: "Previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 might not guarantee total immunity in all cases.
"All individuals, whether previously diagnosed with COVID-19 or not, should take identical precautions to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2.
"The implications of reinfections could be relevant for vaccine development and application."
Reinfections also have implications for concepts such as herd immunity.
It had been assumed that the body would learn to fight the virus during an initial infection, meaning that later infections would be milder or even without symptoms.
But it also shows that, even after almost 38 million confirmed cases and more than one million deaths from the virus worldwide, scientists are still learning about COVID immunity.


skynewsus--2020-10-13--US detention centre accused of possible 'non-consensual surgery' on migrant women

Two women may have undergone non-consensual surgery whilst held in a US immigration detention centre , the Mexican foreign ministry has claimed .
One of the women held in the Irwin County Detention Center ( ICDC ) in Georgia reportedly underwent gynaecological surgery without giving consent and for which she did not receive post-operative care .
The ministry also said that it had identified a second woman who underwent surgery `` without her full consent '' - or without the procedure or her condition having been explained to her in Spanish .
The contractor that runs the facility says it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of misconduct , having been at the centre of controversy since September .
Concerns emerged when nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint , in which she said she had been told by women inside the detention facility that a number had undergone hysterectomies without giving consent or fully understanding the procedure .
A number of advocacy groups have filed a complaint against the centre on behalf of its detainees , in which they allege medical neglect and poor COVID-19 safety precautions .
According to Project South - one of the organisations which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the centre compared it to a concentration camp , saying : `` It was like they 're experimenting with our bodies . ''
Project South had written to members of Congress in 2017 , calling for an investigation into the facility 's treatment of detainees .
In its 2020 complaint , the organisation says `` the pattern of lack of medical care and unsanitary conditions at ICDC has only worsened in light of COVID-19 '' .
In an interview with The Intercept , Ms Wooten said that she estimated more than 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hysterectomies in the last six years .
The Mexican foreign ministry has said the first woman it had identified had not undergone a hysterectomy , but did not provide further details on the second .
Ada Rivera is the medical director of the ICE ( US Immigration and Enforcement ) Health Service Corps .
She said : `` According to ICE data , since 2018 , only two individuals at Irwin County Detention Center were referred to certified , credentialed medical professionals at gynecological and obstetrical health care facilities for hysterectomies in compliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .
`` Based on their evaluations , these specialists recommended hysterectomies .
These recommendations were reviewed by the facility clinical authority and approved . ''
More than 150 members of Congress have signed a letter to the Department for Homeland Security , which oversees ICE , calling for the claims to be investigated .
The letter states : `` We are horrified to see reports of mass hysterectomies performed on detained women in the facility , without their full , informed consent and request that the Office of Inspector General ( OIG @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Two women may have undergone non-consensual surgery whilst held in a US immigration detention centre, the Mexican foreign ministry has claimed.
One of the women held in the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Georgia reportedly underwent gynaecological surgery without giving consent and for which she did not receive post-operative care.
The ministry also said that it had identified a second woman who underwent surgery "without her full consent" - or without the procedure or her condition having been explained to her in Spanish.
The contractor that runs the facility says it strongly denies the allegations and any suggestion of misconduct, having been at the centre of controversy since September.
Concerns emerged when nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint, in which she said she had been told by women inside the detention facility that a number had undergone hysterectomies without giving consent or fully understanding the procedure.
A number of advocacy groups have filed a complaint against the centre on behalf of its detainees, in which they allege medical neglect and poor COVID-19 safety precautions.
According to Project South - one of the organisations which filed the complaint - a former detainee at the centre compared it to a concentration camp, saying: "It was like they're experimenting with our bodies."
Project South had written to members of Congress in 2017, calling for an investigation into the facility's treatment of detainees. In its 2020 complaint, the organisation says "the pattern of lack of medical care and unsanitary conditions at ICDC has only worsened in light of COVID-19".
In an interview with The Intercept, Ms Wooten said that she estimated more than 20 women detained at the centre had undergone hysterectomies in the last six years.
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The Mexican foreign ministry has said the first woman it had identified had not undergone a hysterectomy, but did not provide further details on the second.
Ada Rivera is the medical director of the ICE (US Immigration and Enforcement) Health Service Corps.
She said: "According to ICE data, since 2018, only two individuals at Irwin County Detention Center were referred to certified, credentialed medical professionals at gynecological and obstetrical health care facilities for hysterectomies in compliance with National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards.
"Based on their evaluations, these specialists recommended hysterectomies. These recommendations were reviewed by the facility clinical authority and approved."
More than 150 members of Congress have signed a letter to the Department for Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, calling for the claims to be investigated.
The letter states: "We are horrified to see reports of mass hysterectomies performed on detained women in the facility, without their full, informed consent and request that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conduct an immediate investigation."


skynewsus--2020-10-12--Economist finds out about Nobel win when neighbour knocks on the door

Receiving an unexpected knock on the front door in the early hours of the morning does not usually bring good news - but it is how one man found out he had won a Nobel Prize .
Economist Paul Milgrom won the prize for economics , alongside his colleague Robert Wilson .
But the prize 's organisers had been unable to reach Mr Milgrom , so Mr Wilson took it upon himself to let his colleague know about their win .
`` You know , I was asleep and my phone is set not to take calls from unknown numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , they never got through to me .
`` But there came to be a knock at my door and my co-winner , Bob Wilson , who also lives across the street , came over and was knocking at my door and saying , 'Paul , wake up !
You 've won the Nobel Prize ! '
'' Mr Milgrom stammered for a moment before saying : `` Wow . ''
Security footage at Mr Milgrom 's home captured the moment he found out in the early hours of the morning .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the US and won for improving the theory of how auctions work and inventing new and better formats that are now woven into the economy .
Their work has been used to sell radio frequencies , fishing quotas and airport landing slots .
`` This is economics .
It 's not the Nobel Peace Prize or something , it 's not like I 've gone out there and helped people settle a war , '' he said .
Their win was announced in Stockholm by Goran Hansson , secretary-general of the Royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a week of Nobel Prizes .
The committee said their work showed `` why rational bidders tend to place bids below their own best estimate of the common value , '' that is , `` the value which is uncertain beforehand but , in the end , is the same for everyone '' .
It also featured an explanation of how bidders try to avoid the so-called `` winner 's curse '' of overpaying .

Receiving an unexpected knock on the front door in the early hours of the morning does not usually bring good news - but it is how one man found out he had won a Nobel Prize.
Economist Paul Milgrom won the prize for economics, alongside his colleague Robert Wilson.
But the prize's organisers had been unable to reach Mr Milgrom, so Mr Wilson took it upon himself to let his colleague know about their win.
"You know, I was asleep and my phone is set not to take calls from unknown numbers," Mr Milgrom said. "So, they never got through to me.
"But there came to be a knock at my door and my co-winner, Bob Wilson, who also lives across the street, came over and was knocking at my door and saying, 'Paul, wake up! You've won the Nobel Prize!'"
Mr Milgrom stammered for a moment before saying: "Wow."
Security footage at Mr Milgrom's home captured the moment he found out in the early hours of the morning.
Both men are based at Stanford University in the US and won for improving the theory of how auctions work and inventing new and better formats that are now woven into the economy.
Their work has been used to sell radio frequencies, fishing quotas and airport landing slots.
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Mr Milgrom remained humble about his win.
"This is economics. It's not the Nobel Peace Prize or something, it's not like I've gone out there and helped people settle a war," he said.
Their win was announced in Stockholm by Goran Hansson, secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, rounding off a week of Nobel Prizes.
The committee said their work showed "why rational bidders tend to place bids below their own best estimate of the common value," that is, "the value which is uncertain beforehand but, in the end, is the same for everyone".
It also featured an explanation of how bidders try to avoid the so-called "winner's curse" of overpaying.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--iPhone 12: Here's what to expect at Apple's launch event later

Apple is expected to finally unveil the iPhone 12 and a handful of other products at a special event later .
The company showed off a range of new gadgets including Apple Watches and iPads in its September event , but for the first time in years did n't release a new iPhone .
Today 's launch is being held online - like last month 's reveal and Apple 's developer conference in June - and will broadcast at 6pm UK time .
You can follow it live with Sky News , but here 's what to expect .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in three different sizes in the iPhone 12 range .
They are rumoured to include super-fast 5G wireless connectivity for the first time , with the models going on sale on 23 October .
The smallest device is expected to have a 5.4-inch screen , two will measure 6.1 inches , and the biggest will have a mammoth 6.7-inch display .
The biggest version and one of the 6.1-inch models are expected to be higher-end devices with the latest technology , potentially called the iPhone 12 Pro range .
They are expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the iPhone 11 Pro , while the regular and smaller models will have a dual-lens set-up at the rear .
It is n't clear what the smaller iPhone 12 will be called , but there have been suggestions it might be named the iPhone 12 mini .
Apple is rumoured to have added a distinctive metal frame , reminiscent of the iPhone 4 and the newest iPad Pro models , to differentiate the devices from the iPhone 11 range .
The design is expected to align with the iPad Pro , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - although for most people these features tend to be hidden by a case .
It has also been rumoured that the iPhone 12 will be sold without headphones , a charger or a plug adaptor in the box .
The best features are rumoured to be packed into the 6.7-inch device , including a rear camera system that uses lasers to calculate depth information , opening up a range of new photography and augmented-reality features .
Apple is also rumoured to be working on over-the-ear headphones to add to the AirPods family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaks on Chinese social media claim they wo n't feature in today 's event .
The main invite to Tuesday 's event also has the title `` Hi , Speed '' .
This suggests the firm will make a big deal out of the inclusion of Apple Silicon - or its in-house developed computer chips - as it did in September for the A14 Bionic , available in the iPad Air 4 .
The chip was described as `` by far the most advanced we 've ever made '' with transistors so small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' with about 11.8 billion on a single chip .
`` We 're talking about a scale so small , they 're measured in atoms , '' Apple said .
It is the first time such a chip has been announced in any product line other than the iPhone , potentially due to the delayed release date the company warned investors about earlier this year .
Apple says the iPad Air 4 is three times faster than the top-selling Android tablet , and six times faster than the top-selling Chromebook .
We 'll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple makes with the iPhone 12 .
Also look out for perhaps the most novel addition to the company 's line-up - Apple AirTags - similar to the Tile Bluetooth trackers .
These can be added to a keyring or other items and located using an app .
Particularly exciting is the idea of an augmented reality tracker , which would enable users to open their iPhone and get an overlay of where the tag is located .
It could be particularly handy for the age-old problem of not knowing where you left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tag has been left further afield , there are suggestions it could be located by other iPhones through Apple 's `` Find My '' app mesh network .

Apple is expected to finally unveil the iPhone 12 and a handful of other products at a special event later.
The company showed off a range of new gadgets including Apple Watches and iPads in its September event, but for the first time in years didn't release a new iPhone.
Today's launch is being held online - like last month's reveal and Apple's developer conference in June - and will broadcast at 6pm UK time.
You can follow it live with Sky News, but here's what to expect.
Image: Apple's September event focused mainly on the Apple Watch
The firm is set to unveil four devices in three different sizes in the iPhone 12 range.
They are rumoured to include super-fast 5G wireless connectivity for the first time, with the models going on sale on 23 October.
The smallest device is expected to have a 5.4-inch screen, two will measure 6.1 inches, and the biggest will have a mammoth 6.7-inch display.
The biggest version and one of the 6.1-inch models are expected to be higher-end devices with the latest technology, potentially called the iPhone 12 Pro range.
They are expected to keep the triple-lens housing which debuted with the iPhone 11 Pro, while the regular and smaller models will have a dual-lens set-up at the rear.
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It isn't clear what the smaller iPhone 12 will be called, but there have been suggestions it might be named the iPhone 12 mini.
Image: Apple could be set to drop the iPhone charger from its new devices
Apple is rumoured to have added a distinctive metal frame, reminiscent of the iPhone 4 and the newest iPad Pro models, to differentiate the devices from the iPhone 11 range.
The design is expected to align with the iPad Pro, with the frame giving the device a square-edged look - although for most people these features tend to be hidden by a case.
It has also been rumoured that the iPhone 12 will be sold without headphones, a charger or a plug adaptor in the box.
The best features are rumoured to be packed into the 6.7-inch device, including a rear camera system that uses lasers to calculate depth information, opening up a range of new photography and augmented-reality features.
Apple is also rumoured to be working on over-the-ear headphones to add to the AirPods family, potentially called AirPods Studio - although leaks on Chinese social media claim they won't feature in today's event.
The main invite to Tuesday's event also has the title "Hi, Speed".
This suggests the firm will make a big deal out of the inclusion of Apple Silicon - or its in-house developed computer chips - as it did in September for the A14 Bionic, available in the iPad Air 4.
The chip was described as "by far the most advanced we've ever made" with transistors so small they "challenge the laws of physics" with about 11.8 billion on a single chip.
"We're talking about a scale so small, they're measured in atoms," Apple said.
It is the first time such a chip has been announced in any product line other than the iPhone, potentially due to the delayed release date the company warned investors about earlier this year.
Apple says the iPad Air 4 is three times faster than the top-selling Android tablet, and six times faster than the top-selling Chromebook.
We'll have to wait and see what comparisons Apple makes with the iPhone 12.
Image: Apple will reportedly launch its own Bluetooth-tracker tags
Also look out for perhaps the most novel addition to the company's line-up - Apple AirTags - similar to the Tile Bluetooth trackers.
These can be added to a keyring or other items and located using an app.
Particularly exciting is the idea of an augmented reality tracker, which would enable users to open their iPhone and get an overlay of where the tag is located.
It could be particularly handy for the age-old problem of not knowing where you left your keys.
But even if the tag has been left further afield, there are suggestions it could be located by other iPhones through Apple's "Find My" app mesh network.


skynewsus--2020-10-13--Rare two-headed snake slithers into woman's house

A woman who found a rare two-headed snake in her sunroom has found the reptile a new home .
Jeannie Wilson , from Alexander County , North Carolina , was stunned when it slithered into view while she was cleaning .
She said : `` I saw something in the corner of my eye , and I said , 'lord , that 's a snake ! '
`` The first thing I thought was , 'Oh gosh , something has stepped on you and mashed your head . '
'' However , she soon realised it had two heads and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The species is yet to be officially identified , but is believed to be a baby rat snake .
She turned to Facebook for help on whether it should be set free or handed over to someone .
Ms Wilson decided to take the snake to the Catawba Science Centre in Hickory , about 30 miles away .
She told local station WSOC-TV : `` I went to the science centre and told them what I had , they said 'we would love to have it ' .
`` They told me it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rat snake and was fixing to shed . ''
She described the snake as `` very gentle to handle '' and said it never tried to bite her .
However , a few days later , Ms Wilson received a message from a snake wrangler who said he wanted to buy it for his son .
She said `` it just felt right '' , so retrieved the reptile from the science centre to give to the new owner .
Two-headed snakes form in a similar way to conjoined twins - a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twins but stops midway .

A woman who found a rare two-headed snake in her sunroom has found the reptile a new home.
Jeannie Wilson, from Alexander County, North Carolina, was stunned when it slithered into view while she was cleaning.
She said: "I saw something in the corner of my eye, and I said, 'lord, that's a snake!'
"The first thing I thought was, 'Oh gosh, something has stepped on you and mashed your head.'"
However, she soon realised it had two heads and nicknamed it "Double Trouble". The species is yet to be officially identified, but is believed to be a baby rat snake.
She turned to Facebook for help on whether it should be set free or handed over to someone.
Ms Wilson decided to take the snake to the Catawba Science Centre in Hickory, about 30 miles away.
She told local station WSOC-TV: "I went to the science centre and told them what I had, they said 'we would love to have it'.
"They told me it was around four months old and was a rat snake and was fixing to shed."
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She described the snake as "very gentle to handle" and said it never tried to bite her.
However, a few days later, Ms Wilson received a message from a snake wrangler who said he wanted to buy it for his son.
She said "it just felt right", so retrieved the reptile from the science centre to give to the new owner.
Two-headed snakes form in a similar way to conjoined twins - a developing embryo begins to split into identical twins but stops midway.


skynewsus--2020-10-12--'He's weak and can't admit he's wrong': Trump's niece on his 'dangerous' views on COVID


skynewsus--2020-10-13--Baby delivered after heavily pregnant woman shot and killed

Medics have safely delivered a baby after a pregnant woman was fatally shot on a porch .
The 35-year-old woman , who was eight months pregnant , was shot outside a house in Chicago 's south side at 12.05 am on Tuesday night .
She sustained two gunshot wounds to her back , police said , and was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead .
The baby is in a critical condition at Comer Children 's Hospital .
The woman was later identified by the Cook County medical examiner 's office as Stacy Jones , AP reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was on the same block where she was shot .
Chicago typically has a higher homicide rate than other large US cities like New York and LA .
There has been a rise in violent crime in the city this year .
Shootings and murders are up by 50 % , compared with last year , according to Chicago police department statistics .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The rise has been fuelled , in part , by the violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd 's death in Minneapolis .
On May 31 the city had its deadliest day for 30 years , with 18 killings within a 24-hour period , The Chicago Sun Times reported .
According to the University of Chicago crime lab , the last weekend in May , which was a three-day holiday , saw 85 people shot and 24 killed .

Medics have safely delivered a baby after a pregnant woman was fatally shot on a porch.
The 35-year-old woman, who was eight months pregnant, was shot outside a house in Chicago's south side at 12.05 am on Tuesday night.
She sustained two gunshot wounds to her back, police said, and was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The baby is in a critical condition at Comer Children's Hospital.
The woman was later identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Stacy Jones, AP reported.
Her address, according to the office, was on the same block where she was shot.
Chicago typically has a higher homicide rate than other large US cities like New York and LA.
There has been a rise in violent crime in the city this year. Shootings and murders are up by 50%, compared with last year, according to Chicago police department statistics.
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The rise has been fuelled, in part, by the violence that has erupted during protests over George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
On May 31 the city had its deadliest day for 30 years, with 18 killings within a 24-hour period, The Chicago Sun Times reported.
According to the University of Chicago crime lab, the last weekend in May, which was a three-day holiday, saw 85 people shot and 24 killed.


skynewsus--2020-10-13--Stevie Wonder leaves Motown Records and releases two new songs

Stevie Wonder has released two new songs for the first time in four years after leaving Motown Records and setting up his own record label .
The piano-playing music icon released Where Is Our Love Song and Ca n't Put It In The Hands Of Fate on Tuesday , with a label other than Motown Records - after almost six decades under the legendary imprint .
Instead they were released under Wonder 's So What The Fuss Music - distributed through Universal Music Group 's Republic Records .
It marks a major move for the 70-year-old , who was signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 .
Wonder made the announcement in a virtual news conference , where he also added it was the first time he had released two new songs on the same day .
The 25-time Grammy Award winner said he started writing Where Is Our Love Song when he was 18 .
`` Then came this year , '' he explained .
`` With all the confusion and all the hate and the East versus West , left versus right .
It 's just a hard break . ''
All proceeds from the track @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jr. - will go towards the US-based non-profit organisation Feeding America .
The group is a network of more than 200 food banks and aims to feeds millions of Americans every year .
His second release , Ca n't Put It In The Hands Of Fate , features popular rappers Busta Rhymes , Rapsody , Cordae and Chika .
He said this song was originally about a relationship - but then he changed the words after adapting it to the current state of the world .
Wonder said he wrote it `` thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world and thinking about how this is the crucial time '' .
`` Change , '' he said , `` is right now . ''
`` We ca n't put it into the hands of fate .
Ai n't nobody got time to wait , '' he added .
`` We ca n't put it the hands of fate , finding a cure for this dreadful virus .
`` We got to get on our knees and pray or whatever you do . ''
: : Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Spreaker Wonder suggested his new songs were a nod to the Black Lives Matter movement , denouncing the idea of `` All Lives Matter '' and the use of the slogan to undermine anti-racist campaigning .
`` I want everyone to be well , '' he continued .
`` I do n't care what colour you are because actually I do n't see your colour .
`` You see colour , do n't act like you do n't see colour , you do .
`` But I do n't see your visual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soul .
I do feel your spirit .
`` I see the colour of your spirit and soul , and I 'm seeing too many spirits and souls that are not about the love that we 're supposed to have and feel for one another . ''
Wonder said he was planning on including the songs on a new and upcoming EP - his first full-length project since 2005 .
In the news conference , the singer also gave fans a health update , saying he was `` blessed with a new kidney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Since I have been released from the hospital , the nurses have made sure I 've taken my medicine on time and I 'm going to do it for as long as I have to , even if it is the rest of my life .
`` I feel like I 'm about 40 right now and I just thank everyone for the prayers and the love . ''

Stevie Wonder has released two new songs for the first time in four years after leaving Motown Records and setting up his own record label.
The piano-playing music icon released Where Is Our Love Song and Can't Put It In The Hands Of Fate on Tuesday, with a label other than Motown Records - after almost six decades under the legendary imprint.
Instead they were released under Wonder's So What The Fuss Music - distributed through Universal Music Group's Republic Records.
Image: Stevie Wonder performing paying tribute to his friend, the late Bill Withers
It marks a major move for the 70-year-old, who was signed to Motown Records at the age of 11.
Wonder made the announcement in a virtual news conference, where he also added it was the first time he had released two new songs on the same day.
The 25-time Grammy Award winner said he started writing Where Is Our Love Song when he was 18.
"Then came this year," he explained.
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"With all the confusion and all the hate and the East versus West, left versus right. It's just a hard break."
All proceeds from the track - which features Grammy-winning guitarist Gary Clarke Jr. - will go towards the US-based non-profit organisation Feeding America.
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Image: (L-R) Little Richard, Stevie Wonder's mother Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder and Chuck Berry at the Grammy Awards in Hollywood, 1974
The group is a network of more than 200 food banks and aims to feeds millions of Americans every year.
His second release, Can't Put It In The Hands Of Fate, features popular rappers Busta Rhymes, Rapsody, Cordae and Chika.
He said this song was originally about a relationship - but then he changed the words after adapting it to the current state of the world.
Wonder said he wrote it "thinking about where we [are] in the world and thinking about how this is the crucial time".
"Change," he said, "is right now."
"We can't put it into the hands of fate. Ain't nobody got time to wait," he added. "We can't put it the hands of fate, finding a cure for this dreadful virus.
"We got to get on our knees and pray or whatever you do."
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Wonder suggested his new songs were a nod to the Black Lives Matter movement, denouncing the idea of "All Lives Matter" and the use of the slogan to undermine anti-racist campaigning.
"I want everyone to be well," he continued. "I don't care what colour you are because actually I don't see your colour.
"You see colour, don't act like you don't see colour, you do.
"But I don't see your visual colour. But I do feel your soul. I do feel your spirit.
"I see the colour of your spirit and soul, and I'm seeing too many spirits and souls that are not about the love that we're supposed to have and feel for one another."
Wonder said he was planning on including the songs on a new and upcoming EP - his first full-length project since 2005.
In the news conference, the singer also gave fans a health update, saying he was "blessed with a new kidney" last year in December.
He said: "Since I have been released from the hospital, the nurses have made sure I've taken my medicine on time and I'm going to do it for as long as I have to, even if it is the rest of my life.
"I feel great. My voice feels great.
"I feel like I'm about 40 right now and I just thank everyone for the prayers and the love."


skynewsus--2020-10-14--Are elderly voters deserting Donald Trump?

Elderly voters helped put Donald Trump in office .
They could also boot him out .
The polls tell a worrying story for the president .
In national and key battleground states , the turnaround from four years ago among voters 65 and over is pretty stark .
Mr Trump captured the senior vote by almost ten points , according to both the 2016 election day exit polls and the Pew Research Center analysis of the vote .
But a Wall Street Journal/NBC News national poll shows Joe Biden winning this group of voters by more than 20 points .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinner , but it 's a massively important voter block both men need to get on side .
Pew estimates seniors will account for almost a quarter of the electorate .
In 2016 , if Hillary Clinton had divided the elderly vote , she could have carried the all-important states of Pennsylvania , Michigan and Florida so key to Mr Trump 's success .
Political strategists suggest older voters are unhappy with the way the president has handled the pandemic , which disproportionately affects older voters .
Those voters 65 years and older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but account for 80 % of the more than 210,000 deaths from COVID-19 in America .
Is it really that simple ?
Probably not .
This election is a referendum on Donald Trump and some seniors cite concerns about his character and ability to govern with civility .
Are there worrying signs for Mr Trump ?
There are some unexpected shifts visible in a corner of Florida that 's usually a reliably Republican stronghold .
The Villages , billed as `` America 's friendliest hometown '' , has been experiencing some political division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retirement community , residents drive around on golf carts .
Spotting one with a Trump sign is no surprise .
But a new parade of Biden supporters has been driving around under the banner of `` Ridin with Biden '' .
Local resident Efrain , who has been driving around in a cart with colourful Biden posters , says the president 's response to the pandemic will be a big factor in elderly peoples ' choices .
But he also believes older people have stopped trusting the president .
Efrain also has two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by reports Mr Trump called Americans who died in war , `` suckers '' and `` losers '' .
He said : `` I do n't trust him .
He 's a bigot and a bully and I do n't like bullies . ''
How much does he think the pandemic will play a part ?
`` Big , '' he replies .
`` He did not react well . ''
Ginni Mantel feels very differently .
She 's convinced the president will carry this area and the country .
She said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have 600-700 carts for Trump and then two weeks later , Biden turns up and they 're doing Ridin with Biden because they ca n't do the Trump train . ''
Her husband , Hans , has a gloomy assessment of the political landscape .
`` I think the animosity between the left and right has gone way beyond limits .
I think there 's no way we can ever talk to each other any more .
The idea of sitting down and having a conversation is no longer here , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ square where a group of 10 women are working out , another revealing if very crude perspective is raised .
I ask for a show of hands to indicate their 2020 choices .
six say they will vote for Joe Biden , four for President Trump .
The majority of people we spoke to though , thought Mr Trump would ultimately win locally in an area where people favour fiscal conservatism and believe he is the better caretaker for the economy .
But a surprising amount also believed there was a potential for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president will have to hope the silent vote , those unwilling to pledge allegiance to him in public , will once again roar like a lion .
We know elderly voters can be relied upon to take their views to the ballot box .
This year is unlikely to be any different .

Elderly voters helped put Donald Trump in office. They could also boot him out.
The polls tell a worrying story for the president.
In national and key battleground states, the turnaround from four years ago among voters 65 and over is pretty stark.
Mr Trump captured the senior vote by almost ten points, according to both the 2016 election day exit polls and the Pew Research Center analysis of the vote.
But a Wall Street Journal/NBC News national poll shows Joe Biden winning this group of voters by more than 20 points.
The margins in reality may be far thinner, but it's a massively important voter block both men need to get on side.
Why do seniors matter?
Image: Ginni Mantel is convinced Trump will win again in Florida and the US
Pew estimates seniors will account for almost a quarter of the electorate.
In 2016, if Hillary Clinton had divided the elderly vote, she could have carried the all-important states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Florida so key to Mr Trump's success.
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Why the turnaround?
Political strategists suggest older voters are unhappy with the way the president has handled the pandemic, which disproportionately affects older voters.
Those voters 65 years and older represent 16% of the population, but account for 80% of the more than 210,000 deaths from COVID-19 in America.
Is it really that simple?
Probably not. This election is a referendum on Donald Trump and some seniors cite concerns about his character and ability to govern with civility.
Are there worrying signs for Mr Trump?
Image: Senior voters were key to Donald Trump's election success, particularly in Florida
There are some unexpected shifts visible in a corner of Florida that's usually a reliably Republican stronghold.
The Villages, billed as "America's friendliest hometown", has been experiencing some political division recently.
In the country's oldest retirement community, residents drive around on golf carts. Spotting one with a Trump sign is no surprise.
But a new parade of Biden supporters has been driving around under the banner of "Ridin with Biden".
Image: Efrain believes older voters have stopped trusting Donald Trump
Local resident Efrain, who has been driving around in a cart with colourful Biden posters, says the president's response to the pandemic will be a big factor in elderly peoples' choices.
But he also believes older people have stopped trusting the president. Efrain also has two veteran sons and says he was incensed by reports Mr Trump called Americans who died in war, "suckers" and "losers".
He said: "I don't trust him. He's a bigot and a bully and I don't like bullies."
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How much does he think the pandemic will play a part?
"Big," he replies. "He did not react well."
Image: Ginni Mantel is convinced Trump will win again in Florida and the US
Ginni Mantel feels very differently. She's convinced the president will carry this area and the country.
She said: "This is Trump territory... we have 600-700 carts for Trump and then two weeks later, Biden turns up and they're doing Ridin with Biden because they can't do the Trump train."
Image: Hans Mantel says the divisive nature of US politics is forcing people apart
Her husband, Hans, has a gloomy assessment of the political landscape.
"I think the animosity between the left and right has gone way beyond limits. I think there's no way we can ever talk to each other any more. The idea of sitting down and having a conversation is no longer here," he says.
Image: Opinion is divided in Florida - many think Trump will win the state, but perhaps not the White House
Down the road in a square where a group of 10 women are working out, another revealing if very crude perspective is raised.
I ask for a show of hands to indicate their 2020 choices. six say they will vote for Joe Biden, four for President Trump.
The majority of people we spoke to though, thought Mr Trump would ultimately win locally in an area where people favour fiscal conservatism and believe he is the better caretaker for the economy.
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But a surprising amount also believed there was a potential for him to lose the national election.
The president will have to hope the silent vote, those unwilling to pledge allegiance to him in public, will once again roar like a lion.
We know elderly voters can be relied upon to take their views to the ballot box. This year is unlikely to be any different.