buzzfeed--2020-11-16--Joe Biden Has Won Georgia. He’s The First Democrat To Win The State In Decades.

Joe Biden has become the first Democrat to win Georgia since 1992 , pulling together a diverse coalition of young voters , suburban voters , and voters of color who together represent the state ’ s rapidly changing demographics .
The close win in Georgia came just about a week after Biden won enough states to win the presidential race and become president-elect .
He has 306 electoral votes to 232 for President Donald Trump , the same margin Trump won by in 2016 .
The race is close enough in Georgia to allow for a hand recount , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Biden is large enough that it is very unlikely for his victory to be reversed .
In Georgia and throughout the South and Southwest , Democrats have been working for years to translate the states ’ diversifying electorates into a new path to 270 votes in the Electoral College .
The win in Georgia is the culmination of years of groundwork to get as many of the state ’ s new voters to the polls as possible .
But the battle for Georgia was hard fought and Biden ’ s victory narrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as votes from rural Georgia poured in .
But Biden pulled into the lead after a wave of absentee ballots from Atlanta and its suburbs were added to the tally .
Still , Georgia will have two Senate runoff elections in January .
Those contests will decide which party has control of the chamber .
Biden ’ s breakthrough victory came despite what voting rights advocates saw as a long and focused effort by state Republicans to suppress votes .
“ We 're talking about voter ID laws , ” said Nsé @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Georgia Project , which says it registered half a million new Black voters across Georgia between 2014 and 2019 .
“ We 're talking about the purging of almost 2 million voters under our then–secretary of state , now-governor Brian Kemp 's watch .
We 're talking about the closing of almost 10 % of our polling locations .
We 're talking about extraordinary [ hourslong ] lines in the polls .
We 're talking about a signature-match program that ’ s allowing the state to invalidate your entire ballot .
… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very sophisticated and effective voter suppression scheme.
” Georgia has been at the forefront of conversations about access to the ballot and voter suppression since the 2018 gubernatorial election , which pitted Stacey Abrams , a staunch voting rights advocate , against Kemp , who was then the secretary of state .
Kemp ’ s office had put forth many of the changes that his opponent argued limited the power of voters of color .
Abrams lost that race by less than 2 percentage points .
In the wake of her narrow defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fair Fight Action that has been challenging the state over voting restrictions .
Georgia voters were faced with problems again this year as people faced hourslong lines at the polls and lawyers filed nearly two dozen lawsuits over Georgia ’ s election procedures .
“ Every year after the Republicans took over the legislature in 2004 , there was a new or multiple new pieces of legislation to make it more difficult to vote , ” Vincent Fort , a former Democratic state senator who represented parts of Atlanta , told BuzzFeed News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are losing the demographic game .
They know that the only way they can win , because they 're not going to try to diversify their party , is to suppress votes.
” Even with all the accusations of voter suppression , Georgia ’ s voter rolls looked a lot different heading into the 2020 election than they did in 2016 .
The percentage of registered voters who are white fell from 62 % to 59 % in the last four years , and nearly a third of voters of the state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old .
For her part , Ufot is already looking beyond this election .
“ These demographic shifts are real , ” she said .
“ By 2025 , white people are going to be a minority in this state .
And what we have to start asking ourselves is , what does that mean for our politics ?
What does that mean for our public policy ?
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Joe Biden has become the first Democrat to win Georgia since 1992, pulling together a diverse coalition of young voters, suburban voters, and voters of color who together represent the state’s rapidly changing demographics.
The close win in Georgia came just about a week after Biden won enough states to win the presidential race and become president-elect. He has 306 electoral votes to 232 for President Donald Trump, the same margin Trump won by in 2016.
The race is close enough in Georgia to allow for a hand recount, which is now underway. But the margin for Biden is large enough that it is very unlikely for his victory to be reversed.
In Georgia and throughout the South and Southwest, Democrats have been working for years to translate the states’ diversifying electorates into a new path to 270 votes in the Electoral College. The win in Georgia is the culmination of years of groundwork to get as many of the state’s new voters to the polls as possible.
But the battle for Georgia was hard fought and Biden’s victory narrow. Early results had Trump far ahead, as votes from rural Georgia poured in. But Biden pulled into the lead after a wave of absentee ballots from Atlanta and its suburbs were added to the tally. Still, Georgia will have two Senate runoff elections in January. Those contests will decide which party has control of the chamber.
Biden’s breakthrough victory came despite what voting rights advocates saw as a long and focused effort by state Republicans to suppress votes.
“We're talking about voter ID laws,” said Nsé Ufot, the executive director of the New Georgia Project, which says it registered half a million new Black voters across Georgia between 2014 and 2019. “We're talking about the purging of almost 2 million voters under our then–secretary of state, now-governor Brian Kemp's watch. We're talking about the closing of almost 10% of our polling locations. We're talking about extraordinary [hourslong] lines in the polls. We're talking about a signature-match program that’s allowing the state to invalidate your entire ballot. … Collectively, these things make up a very sophisticated and effective voter suppression scheme.”
Georgia has been at the forefront of conversations about access to the ballot and voter suppression since the 2018 gubernatorial election, which pitted Stacey Abrams, a staunch voting rights advocate, against Kemp, who was then the secretary of state. Kemp’s office had put forth many of the changes that his opponent argued limited the power of voters of color. Abrams lost that race by less than 2 percentage points. In the wake of her narrow defeat, she launched the voting rights organization Fair Fight Action that has been challenging the state over voting restrictions. Georgia voters were faced with problems again this year as people faced hourslong lines at the polls and lawyers filed nearly two dozen lawsuits over Georgia’s election procedures.
“Every year after the Republicans took over the legislature in 2004, there was a new or multiple new pieces of legislation to make it more difficult to vote,” Vincent Fort, a former Democratic state senator who represented parts of Atlanta, told BuzzFeed News. “The bottom line is Republicans are losing the demographic game. They know that the only way they can win, because they're not going to try to diversify their party, is to suppress votes.”
Even with all the accusations of voter suppression, Georgia’s voter rolls looked a lot different heading into the 2020 election than they did in 2016. The percentage of registered voters who are white fell from 62% to 59% in the last four years, and nearly a third of voters of the state’s voters are now under 35 years old.
For her part, Ufot is already looking beyond this election.
“These demographic shifts are real,” she said. “By 2025, white people are going to be a minority in this state. And what we have to start asking ourselves is, what does that mean for our politics? What does that mean for our public policy?”


buzzfeed--2020-11-17--Democratic Senators See Trump’s Fight To Overturn The Election As A Tantrum, Not A Viable Threat

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have concerns about President Donald Trump fighting to overturn the presidential election , but one thing they ’ re not worried about is that he could actually pull it off .
“ We have confidence that this is all fireworks .
Very loud , distracting fireworks , but fireworks , ” said Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy .
“ Joe Biden is going to be the next president , and there ’ s nothing that Trump can do about that.
” Politicians and the media alike have struggled with how to handle the contradiction of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is the dramatic spectacle of a sitting US president alleging widespread voter fraud and vowing to reverse the results of the election .
On the other , Trump ’ s legal efforts so far pose no realistic threat of that happening .
His campaign has provided no credible evidence of widespread voter fraud .
Their legal filings , when they ’ re not being thrown out of court , often center on issues of how closely their poll watchers were able to scrutinize ballots , not throwing out the tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swing the election .
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Trump ’ s actions are being described by many on the left as an attempted coup , and it may look one on the surface .
But they also fit in with Trump ’ s long history of making bold pronouncements that never materialize .
Democrats are largely treating Trump ’ s legal challenges as a farce , rather than a threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temper tantrum .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren called it “ a fantasy in his head.
” Sen. Cory Booker said Trump wasn ’ t living up to the behavior expected of little league baseball teams .
“ I ’ m not worried .
Donald Trump will leave the White House .
It ’ s just a matter of time , ” said Booker .
“ He ’ s going to press his legal claims and press his recount claims .
We all know what the result will be.
” This is not to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other worries .
Several told BuzzFeed News Thursday that they are concerned about what Trump will do over the next two months , and how his actions will erode people ’ s faith in future elections .
Sen. Tim Kaine , who was Hillary Clinton ’ s running mate in 2016 , said they weighed the option of contesting that election .
Clinton won the popular vote , but narrow losses in Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin cost her the electoral college .
Kaine said they discussed all their options , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had some people encouraging Hillary to do that .
She didn ’ t know everything on the day after the election but she knew that foreign actors had been involved .
She knew that because the intel community had publicly said that .
She knew that Trump had stood on the stage and asked for help , ” said Kaine .
Trump ’ s margin of victory over Clinton in those three key states turned out to be less than 80,000 votes .
Though the results were tight , Kaine said Clinton looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no realistic chance that a recount would change who won .
“ She ’ s a patriot , ” said Kaine .
“ Donald Trump is not being a patriot .
His tender ego can ’ t stand it.
” Biden currently holds a 291,000-vote lead across the key states of Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , Arizona , Nevada , and Georgia .
If you have a news tip , we ’ d like to hear from you .
Reach out to us via one of our tip line channels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican colleagues for not doing more to push back against Trump ’ s claims that the election was stolen .
Republicans have argued that Trump has a legal right to contest the election results in court and should be given the chance to present whatever evidence of fraud he has .
Sen. Roy Blunt , a member of Republican leadership , on Wednesday , questioned whether Biden had won at all .
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters , who just won reelection in Michigan , said he views Trump ’ s lawsuits in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he expects them to go nowhere , but to still cause long-term damage .
“ I think it ’ s dangerous , the fact that you try to delegitimize an election without any evidence , ” said Peters .
“ Democracy is based on trust .
When you erode trust , you erode a democracy.
” Democrats are conflicted about the long-term impact of Trump ’ s actions .
Some think it could lay the groundwork for future presidential contenders to refuse to concede .
But Murphy said Trump is a unique character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future politicians will try to mirror his actions .
He also said Trump ’ s allegations of fraud likely aren ’ t winning over anyone who hasn ’ t already been following the president for the past four years .
“ It may be that Trump has done maximum damage to democracy , ” he said .
“ It ’ s not clear how much more damage he can do . ''

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have concerns about President Donald Trump fighting to overturn the presidential election, but one thing they’re not worried about is that he could actually pull it off.
“We have confidence that this is all fireworks. Very loud, distracting fireworks, but fireworks,” said Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy. “Joe Biden is going to be the next president, and there’s nothing that Trump can do about that.”
Politicians and the media alike have struggled with how to handle the contradiction of Trump’s actions. On one hand, there is the dramatic spectacle of a sitting US president alleging widespread voter fraud and vowing to reverse the results of the election. On the other, Trump’s legal efforts so far pose no realistic threat of that happening. His campaign has provided no credible evidence of widespread voter fraud. Their legal filings, when they’re not being thrown out of court, often center on issues of how closely their poll watchers were able to scrutinize ballots, not throwing out the tens of thousands of votes that would be necessary to swing the election.
BuzzFeed News has journalists around the US bringing you trustworthy stories on the 2020 elections. To help keep this news free, become a member.
Trump’s actions are being described by many on the left as an attempted coup, and it may look one on the surface. But they also fit in with Trump’s long history of making bold pronouncements that never materialize.
Democrats are largely treating Trump’s legal challenges as a farce, rather than a threat. Several senators compared it to a temper tantrum. Sen. Elizabeth Warren called it “a fantasy in his head.” Sen. Cory Booker said Trump wasn’t living up to the behavior expected of little league baseball teams.
“I’m not worried. Donald Trump will leave the White House. It’s just a matter of time,” said Booker. “He’s going to press his legal claims and press his recount claims. We all know what the result will be.”
This is not to say that Democrats don’t have plenty of other worries. Several told BuzzFeed News Thursday that they are concerned about what Trump will do over the next two months, and how his actions will erode people’s faith in future elections.
Sen. Tim Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton’s running mate in 2016, said they weighed the option of contesting that election. Clinton won the popular vote, but narrow losses in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin cost her the electoral college. Kaine said they discussed all their options, including appealing the results.
“You had some people encouraging Hillary to do that. She didn’t know everything on the day after the election but she knew that foreign actors had been involved. She knew that because the intel community had publicly said that. She knew that Trump had stood on the stage and asked for help,” said Kaine.
Trump’s margin of victory over Clinton in those three key states turned out to be less than 80,000 votes. Though the results were tight, Kaine said Clinton looked at the margin of victory and realized there was no realistic chance that a recount would change who won. “She’s a patriot,” said Kaine. “Donald Trump is not being a patriot. His tender ego can’t stand it.”
Biden currently holds a 291,000-vote lead across the key states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia.
If you have a news tip, we’d like to hear from you. Reach out to us via one of our tip line channels.
Democrats also expressed exasperation at their Republican colleagues for not doing more to push back against Trump’s claims that the election was stolen. Republicans have argued that Trump has a legal right to contest the election results in court and should be given the chance to present whatever evidence of fraud he has. Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of Republican leadership, on Wednesday, questioned whether Biden had won at all.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, who just won reelection in Michigan, said he views Trump’s lawsuits in his state as clearly frivolous. He said he expects them to go nowhere, but to still cause long-term damage.
“I think it’s dangerous, the fact that you try to delegitimize an election without any evidence,” said Peters. “Democracy is based on trust. When you erode trust, you erode a democracy.”
Democrats are conflicted about the long-term impact of Trump’s actions. Some think it could lay the groundwork for future presidential contenders to refuse to concede.
But Murphy said Trump is a unique character, and people shouldn’t assume future politicians will try to mirror his actions. He also said Trump’s allegations of fraud likely aren’t winning over anyone who hasn’t already been following the president for the past four years.
“It may be that Trump has done maximum damage to democracy,” he said. “It’s not clear how much more damage he can do."


buzzfeed--2020-11-16--VR Furries Are Now Running Around The Four Seasons Total Landscaping

Four Seasons Total Landscaping , the Philadelphia business smack dab between a crematorium and a sex shop , is in @ @ @ @ @ soul of America .
It also happens to be the place where former New York @ @ @ @ @ supporters of President Donald Trump 's failed reelection campaign addressed the press after media outlets @ @ @ @ @ Democratic opponent Joe Biden .
Now , it exists in VR — complete with weathered @ @ @ @ @ 2020 podium .
And rejoicing furries .

Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the Philadelphia business smack dab between a crematorium and a sex shop, is in many ways the heart and soul of America.
It also happens to be the place where former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and other supporters of President Donald Trump's failed reelection campaign addressed the press after media outlets called the race for his Democratic opponent Joe Biden.
Now, it exists in VR — complete with weathered detailing and a last-minute Trump 2020 podium. And rejoicing furries.


buzzfeed--2020-11-17--Halsey Opened Up About How Mac Miller's Death Caused Her To Leave An Unhealthy Relationship

`` As a result , my currency of expressing love with them became doing drugs with them , '' she @ @ @ @ @ a lot of infidelity in the relationship too .
It was like if I do @ @ @ @ @ , you 're going to go do it with someone else and then probably fuck @ @ @ @ @ to take you back anyway because this is what we do . ''

"As a result, my currency of expressing love with them became doing drugs with them," she explained. "There was a lot of infidelity in the relationship too. It was like, if I don't do it with you, you're going to go do it with someone else and then probably fuck them and I'm going to take you back anyway because this is what we do."


buzzfeed--2020-11-17--People Are Revealing The Tips, Tricks, And Habits They Turn To When They're Feeling Overwhelmed

`` I build these fantasies in my head over time — generally based on a book , TV show , @ @ @ @ @ into lately — and then when I 'm feeling anxious , I add details to @ @ @ @ @ it started when I was a teenager and was into American Idol .
I created @ @ @ @ @ sort of me but better looking , with a really good voice , and with @ @ @ @ @ .
Over time , I would imagine different parts of the journey : where did @ @ @ @ @ I wear , what song did I sing , what did each judge say to @ @ @ @ @ I get tired of one of these storylines that I 've built out for myself @ @ @ @ @ to a new one .
Maybe next time I 'll get 'discovered ' by a @ @ @ @ @ in the lead of one of my favorite movies . ''

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Use the 5-4-3-2-1 technique . First, focus on five things you can see around you, then four things you can feel. Next, name three things you can hear, and notice two things you can smell. Finally, focus on one thing you can taste (or think about a taste you enjoy).


buzzfeed--2020-11-17--16 Tips For Anal Sex That Everyone Should Know

Never put any body parts or toys in the vagina right after they were in the anus .
`` You @ @ @ @ @ infections that way .
If you really want to be able to switch quickly , @ @ @ @ @ partner , partners , or dildo before anal , and then take off the condom @ @ @ @ @ vagina ( if you do n't need a condom for that part , of course @ @ @ @ @ a condom for both , take the time to switch . ''

13. Never put any body parts or toys in the vagina right after they were in the anus.
"You can get all sorts of infections that way. If you really want to be able to switch quickly, put a condom on the partner, partners, or dildo before anal, and then take off the condom quickly to switch to the vagina (if you don't need a condom for that part, of course). If you need a condom for both, take the time to switch."
—u/donaisabelle


buzzfeed--2020-11-17--These 17 Masturbation Questions Will Reveal How "Normal" Your Habits Are

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Masturbation is a totally normal and healthy part of life. While there's no right or wrong way to do it, it's common to wonder how your own sexual wellness preferences compare to everyone else's. Below are 17 polls that will reveal how similar or different your own interests and techniques are from everyone else's. Enjoy.


buzzfeed--2020-11-17--Barack Obama Was Forced To Quit Coaching Sasha Obama's Basketball Team Because Parents Complained

In the excerpt , Obama also mentions the value of catching up on `` dad stuff '' with his daughters @ @ @ @ @ such moments ... when the world slows down , your strivings get pushed to the @ @ @ @ @ and all that matters is that you are present , fully , to witness the @ @ @ @ @ up .
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In the excerpt, Obama also mentions the value of catching up on "dad stuff" with his daughters: “Every parent savors such moments...when the world slows down, your strivings get pushed to the back of your mind, and all that matters is that you are present, fully, to witness the miracle of your child growing up.”


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buzzfeed--2020-11-18--The First Coronavirus Vaccines Are Looking Very Effective. Here’s What That Means For You.

`` The vaccines that we are talking about and the vaccines to come are really the light at the end of the tunnel , ” said Anthony Fauci .
Delighting public health experts , a second candidate coronavirus vaccine reported very effective test results on Monday , resetting expectations for when the deadly COVID-19 pandemic may end .
`` The vaccines that we are talking about and vaccines to come are really the light at the end of the tunnel , ” said Anthony Fauci , chief of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , during a Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pharmaceutical company Moderna .
“ It is help that I ’ ve said is on the way.
” The promising new results from Moderna suggested that its vaccine is 94.5 % effective at preventing COVID-19 , coming just one week after the drug company Pfizer reported better than 90 % effectiveness in its early data .
Both firms say they will request emergency authorization from the FDA within weeks , kicking off a long-anticipated start of the campaign to vaccinate the United States .
But how soon will a coronavirus vaccine be available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here ’ s what you need to know about the two leading vaccine candidates : What do we know so far about how well these vaccines work ?
So far , we have good news .
Both vaccines require two shots — spaced three weeks apart for Pfizer ’ s and four weeks apart for Moderna ’ s .
To measure how effective a vaccine may be , both trials measure the difference in infection rates between participants who got vaccinated and those who received placebo shots .
Moderna said that among its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with COVID-19 so far .
Ninety of those cases were in the placebo group , while 5 had received the vaccine , leading to a 94.5 % reduced risk of infection .
Among the COVID-19 cases , 11 people had severe illness .
All of those individuals were in the placebo group , suggesting that the vaccine is effective at blocking the worst disease symptoms .
Pfizer said that among its 43,500 study participants , 94 had been diagnosed with COVID-19 .
The company said on Monday , Nov. 9 that the difference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater than 90 % effectiveness for the vaccine .
The drug company did not release its breakdown of COVID-19 cases between the placebo and vaccinated groups , and it also did not release any information on the severity of symptoms in those who got sick .
These early analyses of the vaccine data were both determined by independent data review boards .
Neither company has yet released its data in full .
Scientists said the findings were tremendously encouraging — and even surprising .
The FDA set 50 % effectiveness as its bar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its summer guidelines for vaccine makers , and Fauci had previously said he had hoped for 70 % to 75 % effectiveness .
“ I said I would be satisfied with a 70 % to 75 % efficacy .
Something like a 95 % was aspirational , ” Fauci said at the Monday briefing .
“ Well , our aspirations have been met , and that is very good news.
” `` It ’ s remarkable actually , '' said Paul Offit , a vaccine expert at Children ’ s Hospital of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine advisory committee .
What do we know about how safe these vaccines are ?
The best data on vaccine safety , so far , comes from smaller trials of hundreds of people conducted this summer , which found minor side effects , including sore arms , fatigue , and slight fevers , at a rate similar to that of other vaccinations .
Because the great majority of severe side effects from vaccines come in the first two months after someone gets the shots , the FDA is requiring that companies collect two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participants in their trials before they ask the agency to authorize their wider distribution .
Moderna and Pfizer both said they expected to have that data available within weeks .
Typically , the FDA prefers to have two years of follow-up safety data before licensing a vaccine for wider use , but that would take too long in the midst of a deadly pandemic .
Nevertheless , Moderna , Pfizer , and other vaccine makers have said they will follow people in their trials for signs of side effects even after the FDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think we can be pretty confident they ’ re safe , ” said Barry Bloom of Harvard ’ s T.H .
Chan School of Public Health at a Monday briefing .
How soon will I be able to get a vaccine ?
With the favorable results , Fauci and other experts have suggested that mass vaccination in the US can start around April .
In public meetings , the CDC has outlined a three-phase vaccination campaign that starts after the FDA grants vaccine makers emergency authorization and the CDC ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for each .
The plan for every state and jurisdiction varies , but all of them will first give shots to healthcare workers , about 20 million people nationwide .
Tremendously vulnerable , doctors , nurses , and other medical workers keep hospitals from collapsing in the face of surging caseloads .
More than 215,000 healthcare workers in the US have been diagnosed with COVID-19 .
“ If we don ’ t protect the healthcare workers at every level … we ’ re not going to have a healthcare system , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving shots in December .
The first six weeks of the rollout will see small but increasing numbers of doses aimed at these essential personnel , the CDC ’ s Amanda Cohn said at an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting in October .
Moderna said it has nearly 20 million vaccine doses ready to ship in the US by the end of 2020 and will produce up to 1 billion doses worldwide in 2021 .
Pfizer projected that it will manufacture 50 million vaccine doses in 2020 and as many as 1.3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worldwide .
Many states also prioritize older people , essential workers , and people with illnesses , such as diabetes and heart disease , that put them at a higher risk of dying .
Nursing homes are a particular focus , where more than 65,000 people have died from COVID-19 .
These vulnerable populations make up more than 80 million people , nearly a quarter of the total US population .
The next phases will prioritize other older adults , young adults , and then the general public over the course of 2021 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci has stated that could come as early as April next year .
How long will the vaccines protect people from COVID-19 ?
We don ’ t know .
Researchers are still following participants from the earlier safety trials to see if their levels of antibodies and other cells that fight the coronavirus drop precipitously or remain steady , which would suggest that the vaccine could protect you for a longer period of time .
However , time has to pass to measure this .
The coronavirus has only been spreading among humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine trials have only been underway for months .
“ We do not know at this point what the durability of protection will be , and that ’ s the reason why we have long-term follow-ups , ” Fauci said on Monday .
One yardstick for a long-term protective effect from the vaccines will be comparing vaccine-induced immune responses to those seen in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 , Bloom said .
If vaccinated people retain more of an immune response than recovered patients , that would point to long-term immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will need to have a yearly coronavirus vaccine , just like the flu shot .
How will these vaccines get distributed across the country ?
There are at least three big challenges with distributing the vaccines : The first is the need to manage the “ cold chain ” requirements that keep vaccines below freezing temperatures for long-term storage .
The second is the money to have states distribute the vaccine , now held up in Congress in a larger disagreement over a second federal coronavirus aid package for businesses and people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardest , roadblock is “ vaccine hesitancy ” : Polls suggest that only about half the US population is now willing to get the vaccine , down from three-quarters in the spring , according to surveys from the Pew Research Center .
The Pfizer vaccine requires long-term storage at -94 degrees and will need to be distributed in boxes lined with dry ice containing thousands of doses .
Rural hospitals have already said they can ’ t afford the freezers needed to store the vaccine , which may be better suited for large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals panel last week , Angela Watson , UPS ’ s vice president of global healthcare sales , said the delivery company was readying its own dry ice production , in anticipation of keeping such ultra-cold vaccines viable .
The Moderna data takes some pressure off distribution , however .
The biotech firm announced on Monday morning that its vaccine candidate can stay in a refrigerator for a month and in a standard freezer at -4 degrees for six months .
That makes the vaccine easy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and clinics , where most shots are now given , and eases distribution in rural states .
If temperature conditions aren ’ t exactly right , vaccine “ spoilage ” is a real worry , experts at the supply chain meeting said , with perhaps half of all flu vaccines exceeding their “ use by ” dates .
( The CDC , which oversees flu vaccine distribution in the US , told BuzzFeed News it could not confirm that number . )
How many other vaccine candidates are there ?
Worldwide , 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four frontrunners , including Moderna 's , sponsored by the federally funded Operation Warp Speed , which is paying for manufacturing plants ahead of the vaccine proving effective .
Pfizer has a $ 1.95 billion advance purchase agreement with OWS to distribute the vaccine in the US but hasn ’ t accepted development money from the US government .
The next two OWS vaccines expected to report results are from Janssen Pharmaceuticals and the University of Oxford ’ s partnership with AstraZeneca .
Both of those trials had been briefly halted to investigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccines , resuming after public health agencies investigated and determined that the vaccines likely played no role .
The Janssen vaccine might be the most intriguing because it is a single-shot vaccine , unlike the other frontrunners , cutting down the need for tracking recipients and having them return in time to receive their second shot .
How are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines different from the rest ?
No .
An emergency use authorization may come from the FDA as soon as next month , but people will still have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frequently wash their hands to quell the spread of the coronavirus throughout 2021 .
Importantly , this also applies to people who have been vaccinated — because no vaccine is 100 % effective , Bloom noted .
” If all the vaccines get up to 90 % effective , that ’ s terrific , but we will still need around 700 million doses for everyone , ” he said , noting that the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines require two doses each .
Estimates vary on how much of the population needs to either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blunt its spread , also known as herd immunity .
One frequently used estimate suggests that 60 % of people will need some form of immune protection — which would total 192 million people in the US alone .
And that ignores the wider spread of the virus worldwide , with a global population of 7.8 billion needing vaccination in order to prevent cases from spurring outbreaks in unvaccinated pockets of the population through travel .
Though the measles vaccine offers a lifetime of protection , outbreaks have occurred in recent years as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the population .
On Monday , Fauci cautioned that the good vaccine news should help motivate people to stay vigilant with social distancing throughout the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays .
“ We are now still in a critical and dangerous time , ” said Adm. Brett Giroir of the Department of Health and Human Services at a COVID-19 briefing on Monday .
“ We need to double down on protective measures .
And if we do , we can save thousands of lives .
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Delighting public health experts, a second candidate coronavirus vaccine reported very effective test results on Monday, resetting expectations for when the deadly COVID-19 pandemic may end.
"The vaccines that we are talking about and vaccines to come are really the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Anthony Fauci, chief of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Monday briefing on the vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Moderna. “It is help that I’ve said is on the way.”
The promising new results from Moderna suggested that its vaccine is 94.5% effective at preventing COVID-19, coming just one week after the drug company Pfizer reported better than 90% effectiveness in its early data. Both firms say they will request emergency authorization from the FDA within weeks, kicking off a long-anticipated start of the campaign to vaccinate the United States.
But how soon will a coronavirus vaccine be available for you and your loved ones? Here’s what you need to know about the two leading vaccine candidates:
What do we know so far about how well these vaccines work?
So far, we have good news.
Both vaccines require two shots — spaced three weeks apart for Pfizer’s and four weeks apart for Moderna’s. To measure how effective a vaccine may be, both trials measure the difference in infection rates between participants who got vaccinated and those who received placebo shots.
Moderna said that among its 30,000 participants, 95 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 so far. Ninety of those cases were in the placebo group, while 5 had received the vaccine, leading to a 94.5% reduced risk of infection. Among the COVID-19 cases, 11 people had severe illness. All of those individuals were in the placebo group, suggesting that the vaccine is effective at blocking the worst disease symptoms.
Pfizer said that among its 43,500 study participants, 94 had been diagnosed with COVID-19. The company said on Monday, Nov. 9 that the difference between the two groups pointed to a greater than 90% effectiveness for the vaccine. The drug company did not release its breakdown of COVID-19 cases between the placebo and vaccinated groups, and it also did not release any information on the severity of symptoms in those who got sick.
These early analyses of the vaccine data were both determined by independent data review boards. Neither company has yet released its data in full.
Scientists said the findings were tremendously encouraging — and even surprising. The FDA set 50% effectiveness as its bar for allowing the use of the vaccines in its summer guidelines for vaccine makers, and Fauci had previously said he had hoped for 70% to 75% effectiveness.
“I said I would be satisfied with a 70% to 75% efficacy. Something like a 95% was aspirational,” Fauci said at the Monday briefing. “Well, our aspirations have been met, and that is very good news.”
"It’s remarkable actually," said Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, who sits on the FDA vaccine advisory committee.


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Chuck Grassley, One Of The Oldest Members Of Congress, Has The Coronavirus

`` I 'm feeling good + will keep up on my work for the ppl of Iowa from home , '' Grassley tweeted , adding that he looked forward to getting back to his `` normal schedule . ''
Grassley , 87 , a Republican from Iowa , announced his positive COVID-19 test results on Twitter hours after saying that he learned he had been exposed to the virus , though he did not say how .
Sen. Chuck Grassley , one of the oldest members of Congress and third in line to the presidency , said Tuesday that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve tested positive for coronavirus .
I ’ ll b following my doctors ’ orders/CDC guidelines & continue to quarantine .
I ’ m feeling good + will keep up on my work for the ppl of Iowa from home .
I appreciate everyone ’ s well wishes + prayers & look fwd to resuming my normal schedule soon Grassley is the second-oldest sitting member of the US Senate .
Only Sen. Dianne Feinstein , a California Democrat , is older .
He is also the president pro tempore of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently in the chamber , having represented Iowa for almost 40 years .
This position means he is third in the presidential order of succession .
The senator 's positive test results come during a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country , including his home state .
As of Tuesday , more than 11.3 million cases of the virus have been confirmed in the US and over 248,000 people have died , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
It took less than a week for the US to jump from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Iowa , cases have been spiking over the past several weeks .
As of Tuesday , the state had a 14-day test positivity rate of 22.8 % and there were more than 1,500 COVID-19 patients hospitalized , according to state data .
Since the pandemic began , health officials there have confirmed more than 191,000 cases and 2,028 deaths from COVID-19 .
On Monday , Iowa Gov .
Kim Reynolds announced the state 's first mask mandate after previously dismissing face-covering orders as `` feel good '' measures .

Grassley is the second-oldest sitting member of the US Senate. Only Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, is older.
He is also the president pro tempore of the Senate given he is the longest-serving Republican currently in the chamber, having represented Iowa for almost 40 years. This position means he is third in the presidential order of succession.
The senator's positive test results come during a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, including his home state.
As of Tuesday, more than 11.3 million cases of the virus have been confirmed in the US and over 248,000 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. It took less than a week for the US to jump from 10 million to 11 million cases.
In Iowa, cases have been spiking over the past several weeks. As of Tuesday, the state had a 14-day test positivity rate of 22.8% and there were more than 1,500 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, according to state data. Since the pandemic began, health officials there have confirmed more than 191,000 cases and 2,028 deaths from COVID-19.
On Monday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the state's first mask mandate after previously dismissing face-covering orders as "feel good" measures.


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Joe Biden's COVID-19 Team Can't Get The Data It Needs From The White House

With 64 days until his inauguration , and the coronavirus pandemic worsening by the day , President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition team is locked out of the government ’ s detailed data on COVID-19 testing , therapeutics , medical supplies , hospitalizations , and more .
“ We do not have access to official government data , internal data sets , ” David Kessler , one of the cochairs of Biden ’ s COVID-19 advisory board , said during a Tuesday press call .
“ We ’ re dependent on everything that you see , ” he added , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Atlantic to collect public data related to the pandemic .
Though Biden won the presidential election , President Donald Trump has refused to acknowledge the result while making false and unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud .
And the General Services Administration , run by a Trump appointee , has not yet allowed the White House and other federal agencies to begin the work necessary to ensure a smooth transition before Biden ’ s Jan. 20 inauguration .
The president-elect 's team has balanced a projection of confidence that he can pull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s refusal to concede and cooperate will make it that much harder to get the pandemic under control .
Trump has been largely silent and inattentive , focused instead on his quixotic election fight .
“ More people may die if we don ’ t coordinate , ” Biden replied bluntly at a Monday news conference when asked about the problems posed by the delayed transition .
“ A presidential transition is like a relay race , and any stumble , fumble or miss with the pass of the baton can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives and a former CDC director , told BuzzFeed News in an email .
“ For every delay , the risk of loss of momentum , of failure to avoid an obstacle increases.
” The US is now wrestling with a rapidly worsening third wave of the coronavirus pandemic across the country .
There have been 1 million new infections reported in the last week alone .
More people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US than ever .
Nearly 250,000 people have died in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
State and city officials have started to impose new restrictions on indoor gatherings and require mask-wearing to help slow the spread of the virus , which is raging in every state .
Health officials are begging people to take the pandemic seriously .
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer last week announced promising preliminary results from its coronavirus vaccine trial , suggesting that people who received the vaccine experienced 90 % fewer cases of COVID-19 compared to those who got a placebo .
Since then , the pharmaceutical company Moderna reported its vaccine was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early results .
Even that positive news revealed problems created by the fracture between the White House and Biden ’ s transition team .
“ There are career officials at [ the US Department of Health and Human Services ] that are right now developing plans for February and March on vaccine distribution , ” Kessler said on the Tuesday call .
“ Our team can not communicate with them .
We are setting up our recommendations to the president-elect for the same task .
The sooner the Biden transition team can meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more seamlessly the transition will be for the American people.
” “ Getting everyone vaccinated who wants to be vaccinated is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances , ” he added .
Vivek Murthy , another cochair of Biden ’ s coronavirus task force , confirmed on the call that the transition team is not getting even basic information from the White House .
Asked by BuzzFeed News if it 's receiving real-time data on the nation ’ s supply of therapeutics to treat COVID-19 , tests to discover the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the virus , or amounts of personal protective equipment , Murthy said , “ The simple answer to that , unfortunately , is no on all of those items.
” In response to questions from BuzzFeed News , a Biden transition official on Tuesday noted the announcement last week that Ron Klain , a longtime Biden aide , would serve as White House chief of staff in the next administration .
Klain headed the Obama administration ’ s response to the Ebola outbreak in 2014 .
“ With every day that passes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ it is even more vital that the team has all of the information necessary to prepare to govern.
” The nation ’ s governors , who have dealt with the pandemic on a state level while Trump politicized mask-wearing and other facets of the response , are also concerned about the delay .
Charlie Baker , the Republican governor of Massachusetts , has expressed his frustration over the stalled transition .
And George Helmy , chief of staff to New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy , a Democrat , told BuzzFeed News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusal to work with Biden could be catastrophic to efforts to convince citizens of the safety of soon-to-arrive vaccines .
“ Not doing that doesn ’ t help us build and communicate the trust narrative on this , ” Helmy said .
“ Regardless of party , ” he added , citizens need to know that the “ government is behind this.
” Biden has been communicating with governors in the meantime .
Murphy has been in close contact with the president-elect ’ s team , including Murthy .
Helmy , though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ logistical and supply chain effort that no state has undertaken in recent history , ” given Trump ’ s refusal to coordinate with Biden .
“ Any hiccup , be it a day or a week , ” Helmy said , “ could jeopardize the process and cost lives .
”

With 64 days until his inauguration, and the coronavirus pandemic worsening by the day, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is locked out of the government’s detailed data on COVID-19 testing, therapeutics, medical supplies, hospitalizations, and more.
“We do not have access to official government data, internal data sets,” David Kessler, one of the cochairs of Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board, said during a Tuesday press call. “We’re dependent on everything that you see,” he added, pointing to the COVID Tracking Project launched by the Atlantic to collect public data related to the pandemic.
Though Biden won the presidential election, President Donald Trump has refused to acknowledge the result while making false and unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud. And the General Services Administration, run by a Trump appointee, has not yet allowed the White House and other federal agencies to begin the work necessary to ensure a smooth transition before Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration. The president-elect's team has balanced a projection of confidence that he can pull off a competent transition against warnings that Trump’s refusal to concede and cooperate will make it that much harder to get the pandemic under control. Trump has been largely silent and inattentive, focused instead on his quixotic election fight.
“More people may die if we don’t coordinate,” Biden replied bluntly at a Monday news conference when asked about the problems posed by the delayed transition.
“A presidential transition is like a relay race, and any stumble, fumble or miss with the pass of the baton can cost lives,” Tom Frieden, president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives and a former CDC director, told BuzzFeed News in an email. “For every delay, the risk of loss of momentum, of failure to avoid an obstacle increases.”
The US is now wrestling with a rapidly worsening third wave of the coronavirus pandemic across the country. There have been 1 million new infections reported in the last week alone. More people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US than ever. Nearly 250,000 people have died in the US since the pandemic was declared. State and city officials have started to impose new restrictions on indoor gatherings and require mask-wearing to help slow the spread of the virus, which is raging in every state. Health officials are begging people to take the pandemic seriously.
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer last week announced promising preliminary results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, suggesting that people who received the vaccine experienced 90% fewer cases of COVID-19 compared to those who got a placebo. Since then, the pharmaceutical company Moderna reported its vaccine was more than 94% effective based on early results.
Even that positive news revealed problems created by the fracture between the White House and Biden’s transition team.
“There are career officials at [the US Department of Health and Human Services] that are right now developing plans for February and March on vaccine distribution,” Kessler said on the Tuesday call. “Our team cannot communicate with them. We are setting up our recommendations to the president-elect for the same task. The sooner the Biden transition team can meet with officials working on these questions, the more seamlessly the transition will be for the American people.”
“Getting everyone vaccinated who wants to be vaccinated is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances,” he added.
Vivek Murthy, another cochair of Biden’s coronavirus task force, confirmed on the call that the transition team is not getting even basic information from the White House. Asked by BuzzFeed News if it's receiving real-time data on the nation’s supply of therapeutics to treat COVID-19, tests to discover the virus, the number of people hospitalized with the virus, or amounts of personal protective equipment, Murthy said, “The simple answer to that, unfortunately, is no on all of those items.”
In response to questions from BuzzFeed News, a Biden transition official on Tuesday noted the announcement last week that Ron Klain, a longtime Biden aide, would serve as White House chief of staff in the next administration. Klain headed the Obama administration’s response to the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
“With every day that passes,” the transition official added, “it is even more vital that the team has all of the information necessary to prepare to govern.”
The nation’s governors, who have dealt with the pandemic on a state level while Trump politicized mask-wearing and other facets of the response, are also concerned about the delay.
Charlie Baker, the Republican governor of Massachusetts, has expressed his frustration over the stalled transition. And George Helmy, chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, told BuzzFeed News by telephone Tuesday that Trump’s refusal to work with Biden could be catastrophic to efforts to convince citizens of the safety of soon-to-arrive vaccines.
“Not doing that doesn’t help us build and communicate the trust narrative on this,” Helmy said.
“Regardless of party,” he added, citizens need to know that the “government is behind this.”
Biden has been communicating with governors in the meantime. Murphy has been in close contact with the president-elect’s team, including Murthy. Helmy, though, warned of a potential breakdown in a “logistical and supply chain effort that no state has undertaken in recent history,” given Trump’s refusal to coordinate with Biden.
“Any hiccup, be it a day or a week,” Helmy said, “could jeopardize the process and cost lives.”


buzzfeed--2020-11-17--Joe Biden Is Moving On With The Presidential Transition With A Diverse White House Staff

President-elect Joe Biden ’ s senior White House staff will include several close , longtime advisers and will be a first step toward his promises of a diverse administration .
As outgoing President Donald Trump continues to ignore and withhold information from Biden ’ s transition team , Biden forged ahead Tuesday , announcing several key hires .
The picks include Steve Ricchetti , a veteran of Democratic administrations who served as chief of staff to then–vice president Biden , as a counselor ; Mike Donilon , a longtime Biden strategist , as a senior adviser ; and former Congressional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another senior adviser and director of the White House ’ s Office of Public Engagement .
“ America faces great challenges , and they bring diverse perspectives and a shared commitment to tackling these challenges and emerging on the other side a stronger , more united nation , ” Biden said in a statement .
The official transition has been held up by a Trump appointee at the General Services Administration , Emily Murphy , who has refused to acknowledge Biden ’ s election win .
As a result , resources and access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s team during the transition period are being withheld from Biden ’ s team .
The Trump White House has also taken other measures to stall the transition : White House officials directed federal agencies to continue preparing for the current administration ’ s budget plans to be rolled out in February .
The Biden team has been adamant that Trump ’ s refusal to cooperate is not stopping their planning .
But on Monday , Biden appeared to be putting more pressure on Trump to move things along — he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people may die '' as a result of the pandemic if the Trump administration continues to not cooperate with his COVID-19 task force .
Biden ’ s choices are largely an extension of the campaign , which Ricchetti chaired .
Donilon , the campaign ’ s chief strategist , has long been central to shaping Biden ’ s message .
He made the video Biden used to launch his campaign in April 2019 — a dark callback to the white supremacist riots in Charlottesville , Virginia , and a rebuke of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ” on both sides .
Richmond cochaired Biden ’ s campaign and emerged as one of the former vice president ’ s top emissaries on Capitol Hill and in the Black community .
Richmond took a lead role in selling the theory of Biden ’ s case after big losses in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary .
“ The vice president 's base is a very diverse base with substantial support in the African American community , ” Richmond told BuzzFeed News in February as Biden was preparing for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his attention to South Carolina , where a majority of the Democratic electorate are Black .
“ African Americans having a say in who the nominee is very important . ''
Jen O ’ Malley Dillon , who took over as Biden ’ s campaign manager after the early primaries , will be deputy chief of staff .
Julie Rodriguez , a deputy campaign manager , will serve as director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs .
Other veterans of Biden ’ s political career and recent campaign going to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be a senior adviser to Jill Biden ; Annie Tomasini , who will be the director of Oval Office operations ; and Dana Remus , counsel to the president .
Biden ’ s transition team also announced Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón , a former US ambassador to Uruguay during the Obama administration , as Jill Biden ’ s chief of staff .
Last week , Biden chose another longtime close adviser , Ron Klain , to be his chief of staff .

President-elect Joe Biden’s senior White House staff will include several close, longtime advisers and will be a first step toward his promises of a diverse administration.
As outgoing President Donald Trump continues to ignore and withhold information from Biden’s transition team, Biden forged ahead Tuesday, announcing several key hires.
The picks include Steve Ricchetti, a veteran of Democratic administrations who served as chief of staff to then–vice president Biden, as a counselor; Mike Donilon, a longtime Biden strategist, as a senior adviser; and former Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Cedric Richmond as another senior adviser and director of the White House’s Office of Public Engagement.
“America faces great challenges, and they bring diverse perspectives and a shared commitment to tackling these challenges and emerging on the other side a stronger, more united nation,” Biden said in a statement.
The official transition has been held up by a Trump appointee at the General Services Administration, Emily Murphy, who has refused to acknowledge Biden’s election win. As a result, resources and access to information typically available to an incoming president’s team during the transition period are being withheld from Biden’s team. The Trump White House has also taken other measures to stall the transition: White House officials directed federal agencies to continue preparing for the current administration’s budget plans to be rolled out in February. The Biden team has been adamant that Trump’s refusal to cooperate is not stopping their planning. But on Monday, Biden appeared to be putting more pressure on Trump to move things along — he said in a speech that "more people may die" as a result of the pandemic if the Trump administration continues to not cooperate with his COVID-19 task force.
Biden’s choices are largely an extension of the campaign, which Ricchetti chaired. Donilon, the campaign’s chief strategist, has long been central to shaping Biden’s message. He made the video Biden used to launch his campaign in April 2019 — a dark callback to the white supremacist riots in Charlottesville, Virginia, and a rebuke of Trump’s assertion that there were “fine people” on both sides.
Richmond cochaired Biden’s campaign and emerged as one of the former vice president’s top emissaries on Capitol Hill and in the Black community. Richmond took a lead role in selling the theory of Biden’s case after big losses in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. “The vice president's base is a very diverse base with substantial support in the African American community,” Richmond told BuzzFeed News in February as Biden was preparing for a fifth-place finish in New Hampshire and turning his attention to South Carolina, where a majority of the Democratic electorate are Black. “African Americans having a say in who the nominee is very important."
Jen O’Malley Dillon, who took over as Biden’s campaign manager after the early primaries, will be deputy chief of staff. Julie Rodriguez, a deputy campaign manager, will serve as director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Other veterans of Biden’s political career and recent campaign going to the White House include Anthony Bernal, who will be a senior adviser to Jill Biden; Annie Tomasini, who will be the director of Oval Office operations; and Dana Remus, counsel to the president. Biden’s transition team also announced Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón, a former US ambassador to Uruguay during the Obama administration, as Jill Biden’s chief of staff.
Last week, Biden chose another longtime close adviser, Ron Klain, to be his chief of staff.


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Did You Know You Can Have Sex Without Penetration? Yes, Here's 11 Ways

2020 is hard .
So let yourself get hard and hold each other .
If it leads to something else @ @ @ @ @ , even better .


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--I'm Genuinely Curious How You Will Answer These 11 Extremely Personal Questions When Given 100% Anon


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--People Are Revealing The Tips, Tricks, And Habits They Turn To When They're Feeling Overwhelmed


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--If You Can't Identify 9/12 Of These Types Of Birth Control, I'm Sending You Back To Sex Ed.

If You Ca n't Identify 9/12 Of These Types Of Birth Control , I 'm Sending You Back To Sex @ @ @ @ @ take some rubbers .


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Michelle Obama Called Out Donald And Melania Trump For Blocking Biden's Transition

Michelle Obama meets with Melania Trump for tea in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House , Nov. 10 , 2016 .
`` That wasn ’ t something I was ready to forgive , '' Obama said .
`` But I knew that , for the sake of our country , I had to find the strength and maturity to put my anger aside . ''
In a lengthy Instagram post on Monday , Obama wrote about how she welcomed Donald and Melania Trump to the White House in 2016 despite the fact that Donald Trump had `` spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put my family in danger . ''
Former first lady Michelle Obama excoriated President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for refusing to behave `` maturely '' and blocking the smooth transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden .
Obama said she and Barack Obama instructed their staff to do what `` George and Laura Bush had done for us : run a respectful , seamless transition of power—one of the hallmarks of American democracy . ''
In a direct admonition of Melania Trump 's behavior in not reaching out to Jill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tradition , Obama recalled how she welcomed Melania Trump into the White House in 2017 and `` talked with her about my experience , answering every question she had—from the heightened scrutiny that comes with being First Lady to what it ’ s like to raise kids in the White House . ''
Obama said they also invited Trump 's team to their offices and offered them `` detailed memos '' on what they had learned over then-president Barack Obama 's two terms .
`` I knew in my heart it was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much bigger than anybody ’ s ego , '' she wrote .
The former first lady also slammed Trump for refusing to accept that he lost the election and spreading `` groundless conspiracy theories , '' adding that he was putting `` the country ’ s health and security in danger . ''
More than a week after Biden received a historic number of votes to win a tight election , Trump and his cohort of loyal Republicans have refused to recognize the Democrats ' victory and have sought to undermine confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baseless conspiracy theories .
Many of Trump 's supporters , including violent white supremacist groups like the Proud Boys , have organized rallies and `` Stop the Steal '' protests across the country .
A Trump-appointed administrator who heads the General Services Administration has so far blocked Biden 's transition team from accessing federal funds and facilities crucial to setting up his administration in January .
`` Our love of country requires us to respect the results of an election even when we don ’ t like them or wish it had gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any one individual or any one party , '' Obama wrote in her Instagram post .
She urged the nation 's leaders to `` honor the electoral process '' and to do their part `` to encourage a smooth transition of power , just as sitting presidents have done throughout our history . ''

Obama said she and Barack Obama instructed their staff to do what "George and Laura Bush had done for us: run a respectful, seamless transition of power—one of the hallmarks of American democracy."
In a direct admonition of Melania Trump's behavior in not reaching out to Jill Biden after the election, as is tradition, Obama recalled how she welcomed Melania Trump into the White House in 2017 and "talked with her about my experience, answering every question she had—from the heightened scrutiny that comes with being First Lady to what it’s like to raise kids in the White House."
Obama said they also invited Trump's team to their offices and offered them "detailed memos" on what they had learned over then-president Barack Obama's two terms.
"I knew in my heart it was the right thing to do—because our democracy is so much bigger than anybody’s ego," she wrote.
The former first lady also slammed Trump for refusing to accept that he lost the election and spreading "groundless conspiracy theories," adding that he was putting "the country’s health and security in danger."
More than a week after Biden received a historic number of votes to win a tight election, Trump and his cohort of loyal Republicans have refused to recognize the Democrats' victory and have sought to undermine confidence in the election through flimsy lawsuits and baseless conspiracy theories. Many of Trump's supporters, including violent white supremacist groups like the Proud Boys, have organized rallies and "Stop the Steal" protests across the country.
A Trump-appointed administrator who heads the General Services Administration has so far blocked Biden's transition team from accessing federal funds and facilities crucial to setting up his administration in January.
"Our love of country requires us to respect the results of an election even when we don’t like them or wish it had gone differently—the presidency doesn’t belong to any one individual or any one party," Obama wrote in her Instagram post.
She urged the nation's leaders to "honor the electoral process" and to do their part "to encourage a smooth transition of power, just as sitting presidents have done throughout our history."


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Trump Accidentally Acknowledged Biden Won The Election — Then Tried To Take It Back

President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that President-elect Joe Biden defeated him in last week 's election , although the brief public recognition of reality appeared to be a slip of the tongue , rather than a formal concession .
More than a week after Biden was projected as the winner by most outlets , Trump posted on Twitter to continue his tirade of baseless conspiracy theories seeking to undermine confidence in the election .
Sharing a post from Jesse Watters in which the Fox News personality and Trump supporter seemed incredulous that Biden had won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won because the election was RIGGED . ''
Trump then again referred to a laundry list of nonsensical complaints related to the media , poll watchers , and ballot-counting software — all of which have been debunked as false .
Twitter subsequently applied a label to Trump 's tweet , noting his false claim about election fraud `` is disputed . ''
BuzzFeed News has journalists around the US bringing you trustworthy stories on the 2020 elections .
To help keep this news free , become a member .
Still , the tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those favoring the president — as Trump 's first admission of defeat .
`` Trump says for first time that Biden 'won , ' blaming 'rigged ' election , '' wrote FoxNews.com .
A short time later , Trump then wrote again on Twitter , attempting to clean up his previous tweet .
`` He only won in the eyes of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA .
I concede NOTHING ! ''
he wrote .
`` We have a long way to go .
This was a RIGGED ELECTION ! ''
Unable to prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter fraud that would affect the result , Trump has instead routinely deployed the word `` rigged '' to cast vague aspersions and undermine public faith in the election .
His false claims appear to be working among his diehard supporters , tens of thousands of whom rallied in Washington , DC , on Saturday in protest at what they falsely claimed was a stolen election .
Ron Klain , Biden 's pick as chief of staff , told NBC on Sunday that Trump 's tweet was `` further confirmation of the reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not through any of the rest of that tweet — not through fraud or anything else the president is baselessly alleging . ''
`` If the president 's prepared to begin to recognize that reality , that 's positive , '' Klain said on Meet the Press .
`` Donald Trump 's Twitter feed does n't make Joe Biden president or not president .
The American people did that . ''
Asa Hutchinson , the Republican governor of Arkansas , also told Meet the Press that he welcomed Trump 's tweet .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next president of the United States , '' he said .
`` It was good , actually , to see President Trump tweet out that [ Biden ] won .
I think that 's a start of an acknowledgment . ''

President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that President-elect Joe Biden defeated him in last week's election, although the brief public recognition of reality appeared to be a slip of the tongue, rather than a formal concession.
More than a week after Biden was projected as the winner by most outlets, Trump posted on Twitter to continue his tirade of baseless conspiracy theories seeking to undermine confidence in the election.
Sharing a post from Jesse Watters in which the Fox News personality and Trump supporter seemed incredulous that Biden had won, the president wrote, "He won because the election was RIGGED."
Trump then again referred to a laundry list of nonsensical complaints related to the media, poll watchers, and ballot-counting software — all of which have been debunked as false.
Twitter subsequently applied a label to Trump's tweet, noting his false claim about election fraud "is disputed."
BuzzFeed News has journalists around the US bringing you trustworthy stories on the 2020 elections. To help keep this news free, become a member.
Still, the tweet was noted by news outlets — even those favoring the president — as Trump's first admission of defeat.
"Trump says for first time that Biden 'won,' blaming 'rigged' election," wrote FoxNews.com.
A short time later, Trump then wrote again on Twitter, attempting to clean up his previous tweet.
"He only won in the eyes of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA. I concede NOTHING!" he wrote. "We have a long way to go. This was a RIGGED ELECTION!"
Unable to prove any credible instances in court of mass voter fraud that would affect the result, Trump has instead routinely deployed the word "rigged" to cast vague aspersions and undermine public faith in the election. His false claims appear to be working among his diehard supporters, tens of thousands of whom rallied in Washington, DC, on Saturday in protest at what they falsely claimed was a stolen election.
Ron Klain, Biden's pick as chief of staff, told NBC on Sunday that Trump's tweet was "further confirmation of the reality that Joe Biden won the election and not through any of the rest of that tweet — not through fraud or anything else the president is baselessly alleging."
"If the president's prepared to begin to recognize that reality, that's positive," Klain said on Meet the Press. "Donald Trump's Twitter feed doesn't make Joe Biden president or not president. The American people did that."
Asa Hutchinson, the Republican governor of Arkansas, also told Meet the Press that he welcomed Trump's tweet.
"I expect Joe Biden to be the next president of the United States," he said. "It was good, actually, to see President Trump tweet out that [Biden] won. I think that's a start of an acknowledgment."


buzzfeed--2020-11-19--This Viral Video Of A Guy Showing What The Inside Of A Cacao Pod Looks Like Is Making Me Uneasy

So , why do we all have this vision of a fresh cocoa bean being brown in our heads ?
@ @ @ @ @ we 've seen the beansthe fermentation process — where they turn brown — and are @ @ @ @ @ chocolate .

So, why do we all have this vision of a fresh cocoa bean being brown in our heads? Well, that's because we've seen the beansthe fermentation process — where they turn brown — and are ready to be made into chocolate.


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Halsey Opened Up About How Mac Miller's Death Caused Her To Leave An Unhealthy Relationship

`` As a result , my currency of expressing love with them became doing drugs with them , '' she @ @ @ @ @ a lot of infidelity in the relationship too .
It was like , if I @ @ @ @ @ you , you 're going to go do it with someone else and then probably @ @ @ @ @ going to take you back anyway because this is what we do . ''


buzzfeed--2020-11-19--This Woman's Explainer On Why The 8-Hour Workday Is Tragically Outdated Is Going Viral

Emily explains , `` Ford established the eight-hour workday in the early 1900s .
He established eight hours work , @ @ @ @ @ hours sleep , and then start that over again .
We went wrong in two @ @ @ @ @ that Ford worked in manufacturing , which means someone standing somewhere for eight hours doing @ @ @ @ @ yield a certain amount of productivity .
We have rolled over this eight-hour framework into @ @ @ @ @ not make sense .
There are so many industries that are project-based where you do @ @ @ @ @ and by just having someone keep themselves busy for eight hours , you 're losing @ @ @ @ @

Emily explains, "Ford established the eight-hour workday in the early 1900s. He established eight hours work, eight hours rest, eight hours sleep, and then start that over again. We went wrong in two places. The first is that Ford worked in manufacturing, which means someone standing somewhere for eight hours doing approximately the same task does yield a certain amount of productivity. We have rolled over this eight-hour framework into industries where it just does not make sense. There are so many industries that are project-based where you don't need eight hours, and by just having someone keep themselves busy for eight hours, you're losing so much productivity."


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Arizona's Top Election Official Said She's Getting Violent Threats Due To Trump's Lies

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A top election official in Arizona said Wednesday that President Donald Trump 's continued efforts to undermine the election through baseless lies and conspiracies have contributed to `` ongoing and escalating '' threats of violence directed against herself , her family , and her staff .
`` There are those , including the president , members of Congress and other elected officials , who are perpetuating misinformation and are encouraging others to distrust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violates the oath of office they took , '' Katie Hobbs , Arizona 's secretary of state , said in a statement .
`` It is well past time that they stop .
Their words and actions have consequences . ''
As the state 's chief election officer , Hobbs is in charge of overseeing and certifying the results of all elections in Arizona .
While the results for the Nov. 3 presidential election have not yet been certified , multiple media outlets , including BuzzFeed News , have named Joe Biden the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to unofficial results , Biden won the state by a margin of more than 10,000 votes .
In the days after Election Day , as more mail-ballots were counted and it became clear that Trump had lost , armed supporters converged on elections offices in Arizona , demanded entry to a vote-counting site in Michigan , and disrupted a press conference in Nevada .
The confrontations made election officials and ballot counters fearful for their safety and prompted additional security at the offices where they were working .
But as the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attempt to undermine and delay Biden 's win , Hobbs , a Democrat , said she and her staffers have continued to receive threats of violence .
`` These actions are utterly abhorrent , especially when directed at my family and my staff , '' she said .
`` They are a symptom of a deeper problem in our state and country — the consistent and systematic undermining of trust in each other and our democratic process . ''
The statement comes after Hobbs told KPNX , a local news station , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her and her family on Parler , a social media site that 's popular among far-right extremists .
“ The threat was something like , ‘ Let ’ s burn her house down and kill her and her family , and teach these fraudsters a lesson , ’ ” Hobbs told the local TV station .
A spokesperson for the secretary of state 's office told BuzzFeed News the threats have come via email , social media , and phone calls , adding that they have been reporting the threats to their security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center .
`` Personal contact information , including her address , have been published , resulting in additional harassment , '' Sophia Solis , public information officer for the secretary of state , said in an email .
Surveillance video obtained by ABC 15 showed protesters waving flags and playing music , including `` God Bless the USA , '' which is often played at Trump rallies , outside the secretary 's home .
Hobbs also placed blame on Arizona 's Republican governor and Trump surrogate Doug Ducey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributed to the growing unrest '' over the election .
When asked about the secretary 's statement during a press conference on the coronavirus pandemic , Ducey called the threats `` completely unacceptable '' but declined to accept the election results , saying he wanted to wait for the legal challenges to be resolved in court .
`` I denounce any threats of violence against anyone in elective office or any Arizonan or American , '' Ducey told reporters .
`` That ’ s different than a court challenge , OK ?
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it 's completely unacceptable [ for ] any threats of violence . ''
He added that his office is working with the secretary to make resources from the state 's Department of Public Safety available as `` necessary in any way to protect her . ''
Hobbs called on him to `` stand up for the truth . ''
`` When facing unimaginable challenges this election year , Arizonans stepped up , '' she said .
`` More people are registered to vote in our state than ever before , election participation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have answered the call to work at voting locations during a pandemic , and people have made their voices heard . ''

A top election official in Arizona said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's continued efforts to undermine the election through baseless lies and conspiracies have contributed to "ongoing and escalating" threats of violence directed against herself, her family, and her staff.
"There are those, including the president, members of Congress and other elected officials, who are perpetuating misinformation and are encouraging others to distrust the election results in a manner that violates the oath of office they took," Katie Hobbs, Arizona's secretary of state, said in a statement. "It is well past time that they stop. Their words and actions have consequences."
As the state's chief election officer, Hobbs is in charge of overseeing and certifying the results of all elections in Arizona. While the results for the Nov. 3 presidential election have not yet been certified, multiple media outlets, including BuzzFeed News, have named Joe Biden the winner of Arizona's electoral votes. According to unofficial results, Biden won the state by a margin of more than 10,000 votes.
In the days after Election Day, as more mail-ballots were counted and it became clear that Trump had lost, armed supporters converged on elections offices in Arizona, demanded entry to a vote-counting site in Michigan, and disrupted a press conference in Nevada.
The confrontations made election officials and ballot counters fearful for their safety and prompted additional security at the offices where they were working.
But as the president continues spreading lies about the results in an attempt to undermine and delay Biden's win, Hobbs, a Democrat, said she and her staffers have continued to receive threats of violence.
"These actions are utterly abhorrent, especially when directed at my family and my staff," she said. "They are a symptom of a deeper problem in our state and country — the consistent and systematic undermining of trust in each other and our democratic process."
The statement comes after Hobbs told KPNX, a local news station, that a death threat was made against her and her family on Parler, a social media site that's popular among far-right extremists.
“The threat was something like, ‘Let’s burn her house down and kill her and her family, and teach these fraudsters a lesson,’” Hobbs told the local TV station.
A spokesperson for the secretary of state's office told BuzzFeed News the threats have come via email, social media, and phone calls, adding that they have been reporting the threats to their security officer, who has been working with the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center.
"Personal contact information, including her address, have been published, resulting in additional harassment," Sophia Solis, public information officer for the secretary of state, said in an email.
Surveillance video obtained by ABC 15 showed protesters waving flags and playing music, including "God Bless the USA," which is often played at Trump rallies, outside the secretary's home.
Hobbs also placed blame on Arizona's Republican governor and Trump surrogate Doug Ducey, saying his "deafening silence has contributed to the growing unrest" over the election.
When asked about the secretary's statement during a press conference on the coronavirus pandemic, Ducey called the threats "completely unacceptable" but declined to accept the election results, saying he wanted to wait for the legal challenges to be resolved in court.
"I denounce any threats of violence against anyone in elective office or any Arizonan or American," Ducey told reporters. "That’s different than a court challenge, OK? A court challenge will play itself out, but it's completely unacceptable [for] any threats of violence."
He added that his office is working with the secretary to make resources from the state's Department of Public Safety available as "necessary in any way to protect her."
Hobbs called on him to "stand up for the truth."
"When facing unimaginable challenges this election year, Arizonans stepped up," she said. "More people are registered to vote in our state than ever before, election participation has been at historic highs, thousands have answered the call to work at voting locations during a pandemic, and people have made their voices heard."


buzzfeed--2020-11-19--The Trump Campaign Is Paying For A Recount In Wisconsin — But Only In Areas With Large Black Populat

The Trump Campaign Is Paying For A Recount In Wisconsin — But Only In Areas With Large Black Populations

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ’ s campaign has filed for a partial recount in Wisconsin and put up $ 3 million to pay for it .
Rather than request a statewide recount , Trump ’ s team filed a petition Wednesday to the Wisconsin Elections Commission to recount votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties — the state ’ s two most populous and racially diverse counties , which both voted heavily for President-elect Joe Biden .
Biden currently leads Trump by over 20,000 votes in Wisconsin , according to Decision Desk HQ .
His lead is too wide to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the candidates finish within 0.25 % of the total vote .
Campaigns can still request a recount but have to pay for it themselves — and only get reimbursed if the election results are reversed .
A full statewide recount would have cost nearly $ 8 million .
Recounts typically only shift 0.001 % of ballots cast , according to Charles Seife , author of Proofness : How You ’ re Being Fooled by the Numbers .
Wiping away a lead of 20,000 votes would be unprecedented .
Former Republican governor Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statewide recount in Wisconsin only shifted a few hundred votes .
“ 20,000 is a high hurdle , ” he tweeted .
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Dane County voted 76 % for Biden versus 23 % for Trump , per the county clerk ’ s office .
Milwaukee County voted 69 % for Biden and 29 % for Trump , according to its clerk ’ s office .
In total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential race between both counties .
A recount order could be issued as early as Thursday .
At that point , the state would have 13 days to conduct it .
The results must be reported by noon on Tuesday , Dec. 1 , which is also the deadline under Wisconsin law for the election commission to certify the results of the election .
Even if Trump ’ s lawyers were successful in flipping Wisconsin , it would bring Joe Biden ’ s Electoral College total down to 296 — still well above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Georgia is also conducting a recount , though Trump has angrily denounced it as “ a joke ” because it is not going as he had hoped .
Even flipping Georgia on top of Wisconsin would not be enough to swing the presidency to Trump .
Since losing the election , Trump launched a messaging blitz insisting he was cheated by widespread voter fraud .
But in court his lawyers have consistently failed to show any evidence of such fraud .
They have suffered loss after loss and failed to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
In their application to the Wisconsin Election Commission , Trump ’ s lawyers are also seeking to throw out tens of thousands of votes .
Trump ’ s lawyers argue that clerks throughout the state acted illegally when they went through a process known as “ curing ” ballots by adding missing address information to returned absentee ballot envelopes .
Since 2016 , Wisconsin has directed its poll workers to take reasonable steps to correct absentee ballots missing whole or partial addresses if they have reliable information to add it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking the address up in a voter registration database , or calling the voter .
The Trump campaign alleges this guidance is illegal , though it reportedly has not been challenged in 11 statewide elections since then , including Trump 's first presidential win .
His campaign is now seeking for ballots “ cured ” by election workers to be thrown out .
The campaign also alleges that it was illegal for county clerks to send absentee ballots unless one was formally requested by a voter , and it is asking for any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The campaign claims that more than 60,000 votes in Milwaukee County alone should be thrown out on these grounds .
Milwaukee and Dane counties were the strongest Biden-leaning counties in the state — with the exception of Menominee County , but there were fewer than 1,600 votes cast there in total , according to Decision Desk HQ .
They are also the most populous counties in the state , containing the cities of Milwaukee and Madison , respectively .
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The two counties contain the majority of the state ’ s Black population , according to US Census Bureau data .
In Milwaukee County , Black people make up 27 % of the county ’ s total population , while Hispanic or Latino people make up 16 % .
Black and Latino people each make up just 7 % of the statewide population .
Three Wisconsin voters had sued in federal court last week to invalidate the election results in Milwaukee , Dane , and Menominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign 's argument that the state election commission 's directive to fix addresses on absentee ballot envelopes was illegal .
On Monday , the voters filed for voluntary dismissal and the judge dismissed the case .
Despite having no realistic shot of overturning the election results , Trump has continued to insist , without evidence , that he is the true victor .
“ I WON THE ELECTION .
VOTER FRAUD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY , ” he tweeted in one of a string of tweets Wednesday .

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed for a partial recount in Wisconsin and put up $3 million to pay for it.
Rather than request a statewide recount, Trump’s team filed a petition Wednesday to the Wisconsin Elections Commission to recount votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties — the state’s two most populous and racially diverse counties, which both voted heavily for President-elect Joe Biden.
Biden currently leads Trump by over 20,000 votes in Wisconsin, according to Decision Desk HQ. His lead is too wide to trigger an automatic recount, which occurs if the candidates finish within 0.25% of the total vote. Campaigns can still request a recount but have to pay for it themselves — and only get reimbursed if the election results are reversed. A full statewide recount would have cost nearly $8 million.
Recounts typically only shift 0.001% of ballots cast, according to Charles Seife, author of Proofness: How You’re Being Fooled by the Numbers. Wiping away a lead of 20,000 votes would be unprecedented. Former Republican governor Scott Walker noted on Twitter that a previous statewide recount in Wisconsin only shifted a few hundred votes. “20,000 is a high hurdle,” he tweeted.
Dane County voted 76% for Biden versus 23% for Trump, per the county clerk’s office. Milwaukee County voted 69% for Biden and 29% for Trump, according to its clerk’s office. In total, 803,680 ballots were cast in the presidential race between both counties.
A recount order could be issued as early as Thursday. At that point, the state would have 13 days to conduct it. The results must be reported by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 1, which is also the deadline under Wisconsin law for the election commission to certify the results of the election.
Even if Trump’s lawyers were successful in flipping Wisconsin, it would bring Joe Biden’s Electoral College total down to 296 — still well above the 270 needed to win the presidency. Georgia is also conducting a recount, though Trump has angrily denounced it as “a joke” because it is not going as he had hoped. Even flipping Georgia on top of Wisconsin would not be enough to swing the presidency to Trump.
Since losing the election, Trump launched a messaging blitz insisting he was cheated by widespread voter fraud. But in court his lawyers have consistently failed to show any evidence of such fraud. They have suffered loss after loss and failed to make a dent in the vote count in any state.
In their application to the Wisconsin Election Commission, Trump’s lawyers are also seeking to throw out tens of thousands of votes. Trump’s lawyers argue that clerks throughout the state acted illegally when they went through a process known as “curing” ballots by adding missing address information to returned absentee ballot envelopes.
Since 2016, Wisconsin has directed its poll workers to take reasonable steps to correct absentee ballots missing whole or partial addresses if they have reliable information to add it. This could include using personal knowledge, looking the address up in a voter registration database, or calling the voter.
The Trump campaign alleges this guidance is illegal, though it reportedly has not been challenged in 11 statewide elections since then, including Trump's first presidential win. His campaign is now seeking for ballots “cured” by election workers to be thrown out.
The campaign also alleges that it was illegal for county clerks to send absentee ballots unless one was formally requested by a voter, and it is asking for any such votes to be thrown out. The campaign claims that more than 60,000 votes in Milwaukee County alone should be thrown out on these grounds.
Milwaukee and Dane counties were the strongest Biden-leaning counties in the state — with the exception of Menominee County, but there were fewer than 1,600 votes cast there in total, according to Decision Desk HQ. They are also the most populous counties in the state, containing the cities of Milwaukee and Madison, respectively.
The two counties contain the majority of the state’s Black population, according to US Census Bureau data. In Milwaukee County, Black people make up 27% of the county’s total population, while Hispanic or Latino people make up 16%. Black and Latino people each make up just 7% of the statewide population.
Three Wisconsin voters had sued in federal court last week to invalidate the election results in Milwaukee, Dane, and Menominee counties, alleging voter fraud and echoing the Trump campaign's argument that the state election commission's directive to fix addresses on absentee ballot envelopes was illegal. On Monday, the voters filed for voluntary dismissal and the judge dismissed the case.
Despite having no realistic shot of overturning the election results, Trump has continued to insist, without evidence, that he is the true victor. “I WON THE ELECTION. VOTER FRAUD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY,” he tweeted in one of a string of tweets Wednesday.


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--A Judge Has Blocked The Trump Administration From Turning Back Unaccompanied Children At The Border

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from turning back unaccompanied children at the border under a controversial policy that gave federal agents unprecedented powers to close off access during the coronavirus pandemic .
Before the pandemic , unaccompanied children were sent to government-run shelters as they attempted to pursue their asylum cases .
The Trump administration has argued that the current policy is necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the United States .
Critics said the government was using public health orders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an excuse to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unaccompanied minors at the border .
BuzzFeed News previously reported that the Department of Homeland Security has expelled unaccompanied immigrant children from the US border more than 13,000 times since March .
Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday , blocking border officials from turning away unaccompanied children .
“ Today ’ s ruling is a critical step in halting the Trump administration ’ s unprecedented and illegal attempt to expel children under the thin guise of public health .
The administration ’ s order has already allowed for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in need of protection , who were legally entitled to apply for asylum , ” said Lee Gelernt , an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union leading the case .
Before the pandemic , unaccompanied children picked up by Border Patrol agents would be sent to the Office of Refugee Resettlement , where they would be housed in shelters as they officially started applying for asylum and waited to be reunited with family members in the US .
The ORR referral process was created by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bush in 2008 .
Under the law , Customs and Border Protection officials are generally required to refer the children within 72 hours to the US refugee agency .
But those referrals dropped precipitously after the CDC 's coronavirus order .
Instead , unaccompanied children at the border are turned back immediately to Mexico or held in CBP facilities until a flight can get them out of the country .
In late June , US District Judge Carl Nichols , who was appointed by President Donald Trump , blocked the deportation of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order .
While the ruling did not void the policy altogether , it was seen as a blow to the administration .
Since then , the government has said it was no longer seeking to use the CDC 's order to remove the boy from the country .

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from turning back unaccompanied children at the border under a controversial policy that gave federal agents unprecedented powers to close off access during the coronavirus pandemic.
Before the pandemic, unaccompanied children were sent to government-run shelters as they attempted to pursue their asylum cases. The Trump administration has argued that the current policy is necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. Critics said the government was using public health orders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an excuse to violate federal laws that govern the processing of unaccompanied minors at the border.
BuzzFeed News previously reported that the Department of Homeland Security has expelled unaccompanied immigrant children from the US border more than 13,000 times since March.
Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, blocking border officials from turning away unaccompanied children.
“Today’s ruling is a critical step in halting the Trump administration’s unprecedented and illegal attempt to expel children under the thin guise of public health. The administration’s order has already allowed for the rapid expulsion of more than 13,000 children in need of protection, who were legally entitled to apply for asylum,” said Lee Gelernt, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union leading the case.
Before the pandemic, unaccompanied children picked up by Border Patrol agents would be sent to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, where they would be housed in shelters as they officially started applying for asylum and waited to be reunited with family members in the US.
The ORR referral process was created by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, which was signed by then-president George W. Bush in 2008. Under the law, Customs and Border Protection officials are generally required to refer the children within 72 hours to the US refugee agency.
But those referrals dropped precipitously after the CDC's coronavirus order. Instead, unaccompanied children at the border are turned back immediately to Mexico or held in CBP facilities until a flight can get them out of the country.
In late June, US District Judge Carl Nichols, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, blocked the deportation of a 16-year-old Honduran boy under the CDC's order. While the ruling did not void the policy altogether, it was seen as a blow to the administration. Since then, the government has said it was no longer seeking to use the CDC's order to remove the boy from the country.


buzzfeed--2020-11-18--Barack Obama Was Forced To Quit Coaching Sasha Obama's Basketball Team Because Parents Complained


buzzfeed--2020-11-19--I Found Out That People Eat Vegemite And Peanut Butter Toast, So Had To Try It For Myself

I 'm no prude , but there are some lines that I feel should never be crossed — and this @ @ @ @ @ But I ca n't deny it ... my interest was piqued .
What had these @ @ @ @ @ up ?
Could these two flavours , in fact , be twin flames ?
The @ @ @ @ @ I had to find out .

I'm no prude, but there are some lines that I feel should never be crossed — and this was one of them. But I can't deny it...my interest was piqued. What had these strange, culinary wizards cooked up? Could these two flavours, in fact, be twin flames? The new salt and caramel? I had to find out.


buzzfeed--2020-11-19--Did You Know You Can Have Sex Without Penetration? Yes, Here's 11 Ways


buzzfeed--2020-11-19--Halsey Opened Up About How Mac Miller's Death Caused Her To Leave An Unhealthy Relationship

"As a result, my currency of expressing love with them became doing drugs with them," she explained. "There was a lot of infidelity in the relationship too. It was like, if I don't do it with you, you're going to go do it with someone else and then probably fuck them and I'm going to take you back anyway because this is what we do."