huffpost--2020-03-11--Bernie Sanders Staying In The Presidential Race, Despite Disappointing Losses

Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) is remaining in the Democratic presidential primary , despite acknowledging Wednesday that he is losing to former Vice President Joe Biden in the delegate count and has failed to convince millions of voters that he is more electable against President Donald Trump .
Sanders said he was looking forward to facing off against Biden in the next presidential debate on Sunday and said he believes he is winning in two key areas : support for a progressive agenda and backing from young people .
“ On Sunday night , in the first one-on-one debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have the opportunity to see which candidate is best positioned to accomplish that goal , ” he said .
Biden and Sanders are set to debate Sunday night in Phoenix , Arizona , a state that will vote next Tuesday .
There will be no live audience and no press area , due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Sanders pointed to concern over income inequality , support for corporations to pay their fair share of taxes , and a higher minimum wage as areas where the public supports what he is proposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support than Biden from young voters , and he argued that the Democratic Party needs to try harder with this demographic .
“ Today I say to the Democratic establishment , in order to win in the future , you need to win the voters who represent the future of our country , and you must speak to the issues of concern to them .
You can not simply be satisfied by winning the votes of people who are older , ” he said .
Sanders did not vow to stay in for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicated that he sees the writing on the wall .
While he ’ s still trying to make a last-ditch attempt to convince voters to choose him , he also is clearly trying to push Biden to adopt some of his more progressive policy proposals .
He said that at the debate , he will push Biden on issues including Medicare for All , climate change , college affordability and debt , immigration , childhood poverty , high health care costs , and “ the absurdity of billionaires buying elections.
” Sanders pulled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states , but since then , Biden has outperformed him , especially in states with large Black voter bases .
Sanders lost significantly to Biden in South Carolina and underperformed on Super Tuesday , even though Biden barely had any infrastructure in place in most of those states .
On Tuesday , Biden won nearly every state , including Michigan and Idaho , states that Sanders won against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Sanders canceled his rally in Ohio on Tuesday night due to coronavirus concerns ― as did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not make any public remarks .

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is remaining in the Democratic presidential primary, despite acknowledging Wednesday that he is losing to former Vice President Joe Biden in the delegate count and has failed to convince millions of voters that he is more electable against President Donald Trump.
Sanders said he was looking forward to facing off against Biden in the next presidential debate on Sunday and said he believes he is winning in two key areas: support for a progressive agenda and backing from young people.
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“On Sunday night, in the first one-on-one debate of this campaign, the American people will have the opportunity to see which candidate is best positioned to accomplish that goal,” he said.
Biden and Sanders are set to debate Sunday night in Phoenix, Arizona, a state that will vote next Tuesday. There will be no live audience and no press area, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Sanders pointed to concern over income inequality, support for corporations to pay their fair share of taxes, and a higher minimum wage as areas where the public supports what he is proposing.
“Poll after poll, including exit polls, show that a strong majority of the American people support our progressive agenda,” Sanders said.
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Sanders continues to get significantly more support than Biden from young voters, and he argued that the Democratic Party needs to try harder with this demographic.
“Today I say to the Democratic establishment, in order to win in the future, you need to win the voters who represent the future of our country, and you must speak to the issues of concern to them. You cannot simply be satisfied by winning the votes of people who are older,” he said.
Sanders did not vow to stay in for the long haul, and his comments indicated that he sees the writing on the wall. While he’s still trying to make a last-ditch attempt to convince voters to choose him, he also is clearly trying to push Biden to adopt some of his more progressive policy proposals.
He said that at the debate, he will push Biden on issues including Medicare for All, climate change, college affordability and debt, immigration, childhood poverty, high health care costs, and “the absurdity of billionaires buying elections.”
Sanders pulled out victories in the first three voting states, but since then, Biden has outperformed him, especially in states with large Black voter bases. Sanders lost significantly to Biden in South Carolina and underperformed on Super Tuesday, even though Biden barely had any infrastructure in place in most of those states.
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On Tuesday, Biden won nearly every state, including Michigan and Idaho, states that Sanders won against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016. Sanders canceled his rally in Ohio on Tuesday night due to coronavirus concerns ― as did Biden ― but unlike Biden, Sanders did not make any public remarks.


huffpost--2020-03-11--Joe Biden Wins Michigan, Delivering Severe Blow To Bernie Sanders' Campaign

“ Tuesday is a very , very important day , and Michigan is the most important state coming up on Tuesday , ” Sanders said Sunday in Ann Arbor , speaking to a crowd of mostly young voters , his strongest constituency .
“ We need you to come out or to vote early .
We need you to bring out your families and your co-workers.
” “ To all those who have been knocked down , to all those who have been counted out , left behind , this is your campaign , ” Biden said in Philadelphia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern for the coronavirus outbreak .
“ Just over a week ago , many of the pundits declared that this candidacy was dead.
” The Unite Here local operated a dawn-to-dusk phone-banking operation for Biden at its headquarters on the banks of the Detroit River .
It delivered a delegation of volunteers on Sunday to fill out the ranks of a Biden campaign canvass along with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers .
( Unlike Local 24 ’ s parent union , which is still neutral in the Democratic primary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Nia Winston , who rose from a job as a cashier at the Motor City Casino to become president of Local 24 , told HuffPost on Sunday that the endorsement reflected the views of her members , who want a candidate who will be able to beat Trump .
( Hundreds of members voted on the endorsement during previously scheduled March 3 meetings in Detroit . )
Biden ’ s interpersonal warmth clearly helped him win Winston over .
When she met him at a Labor Day event in Detroit in 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ honored ” to meet her and asked about her union and the work it was doing .
By contrast , though Winston got the chance to ask Sanders a question at Unite Here ’ s presidential candidate forum , she said she never had any one-on-one time with him .
( Winston also opposes “ Medicare for All ” and tuition-free public college .
“ Someone has to pay for that ― and someone will be the citizens of the United States.
” ) But Local 24 , which didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrive early with a large delegation of members , got prominent placement at the rally .
Local 24 ’ s members , clad in their red union T-shirts emblazoned with the words “ One Job Should Be Enough , ” occupied the entire middle section of the stands behind Biden , forming the enthusiastic backdrop for his speech .
African Americans Were Another Key To Victory Hartman has some hope that Biden can restore bipartisan cooperation in Washington , D.C. “ He can get in there and because he has relationships with people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get things done , ” she said .

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DETROIT ― Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the Democratic primary in Michigan, according to network projections, demonstrating the breadth of his political coalition and dealing a heavy blow to the campaign of rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Six states held primaries on Tuesday, but Michigan was the biggest and, in the eyes of many political observers, the most politically important.
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It has been a key target in Democrats’ plans for the general election ever since President Donald Trump narrowly won the state four years ago. It is also the state where Sanders upset Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic primary, temporarily reviving his campaign after a series of losses.
Sanders had hoped to repeat the feat this time around, especially after several other presidential candidates recently dropped out, effectively narrowing the primary to a two-man race. The senator spent three days campaigning across the state, drawing more than 30,000 people to his rallies.
“Tuesday is a very, very important day, and Michigan is the most important state coming up on Tuesday,” Sanders said Sunday in Ann Arbor, speaking to a crowd of mostly young voters, his strongest constituency. “We need you to come out or to vote early. We need you to bring out your families and your co-workers.”
Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in Detroit on Sunday and Monday. He didn't turn out crowds like Sen. Bernie Sanders did, but ultimately he got more votes. MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images
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But those voters didn’t turn out ― or, more precisely, they didn’t turn out in sufficiently large numbers. And on Tuesday night it was Biden, who lost early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, declaring victory.
“To all those who have been knocked down, to all those who have been counted out, left behind, this is your campaign,” Biden said in Philadelphia, after canceling a planned rally out of concern for the coronavirus outbreak. “Just over a week ago, many of the pundits declared that this candidacy was dead.”
The voting pattern was consistent with returns from Super Tuesday a week ago, when Biden won every major contest except California’s. Although Sanders enjoyed his customary large advantage among young voters, according to exit polls, Biden won more votes from older people, women and African Americans.
Sanders won among voters who said they supported the candidate who shared their views on the issues, the exit polls said, but Biden won among voters who said their main goal was picking somebody who could beat Trump in November.
Notably, Biden won among voters who told pollsters they made their choice in just the last few days. He and Sanders basically got equal support among those who had decided earlier.
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Combined with the results from other states voting this Tuesday ― especially in Mississippi, where Biden was on track to win handily ― Michigan puts Biden well ahead in the delegate count.
It has also left Sanders with precious few opportunities to make up the gap with Biden, although the 2020 campaign has defied predictions several times already.
Sanders, who like Biden canceled a rally because of coronavirus concerns, declined to make a public statement on Tuesday evening. Biden, in his remarks, made a plea for party unity.
“I want to thank Bernie Sanders, and his supporters, for their tireless energy and their passion,” Biden said. “We share a common goal. Together, we will defeat Donald Trump. We’ll defeat him together. We’ll bring this nation together.”
“Tonight we are a step closer to restoring decency, dignity and honor to the White House,” Biden said. “That’s our ultimate goal.”
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Biden Got A Big Assist From Labor
As in many of the March 3 primary states that turned him into the undisputed front-runner in the Democratic field, Biden had virtually no campaign infrastructure in Michigan ahead of Tuesday’s election. But the new guard of Michigan’s labor movement became a critical partner for him.
While the United Auto Workers, still Michigan’s most powerful labor union and a pillar of the state’s Democratic establishment, typically would be a natural organization to offer Biden’s campaign a turnkey mobilization base in the Great Lakes State, the union has its hands full with an embezzlement scandal that has ensnared several former union leaders.
Instead, Unite Here Local 24, which represents hotel, casino and food service workers ― and which is predominantly made up of Black women, the vast majority of them in metro Detroit ― has been a key player.
The union endorsed Biden last Wednesday following his big Super Tuesday wins. Some other Michigan unions followed suit, but Local 24’s role has been especially central. Soon after endorsing, the union began to host hastily assembled events with top Biden surrogates, including former Secretary of State John Kerry, Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) and Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.).
The Unite Here local operated a dawn-to-dusk phone-banking operation for Biden at its headquarters on the banks of the Detroit River. It delivered a delegation of volunteers on Sunday to fill out the ranks of a Biden campaign canvass along with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. (Unlike Local 24’s parent union, which is still neutral in the Democratic primary, the international IBEW has endorsed Biden.)
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And on Tuesday, Local 24 sent a text message to every one of its Michigan members reminding them of the Biden endorsement and encouraging them to vote.
Nia Winston, who rose from a job as a cashier at the Motor City Casino to become president of Local 24, told HuffPost on Sunday that the endorsement reflected the views of her members, who want a candidate who will be able to beat Trump. (Hundreds of members voted on the endorsement during previously scheduled March 3 meetings in Detroit.)
“I like Bernie,” Winston said. “But at the end of the day, we’re going for the winner. And we know that Joe Biden can defeat Trump.”
Biden’s interpersonal warmth clearly helped him win Winston over. When she met him at a Labor Day event in Detroit in 2014, she said Biden described himself as “honored” to meet her and asked about her union and the work it was doing.
“I like Bernie. But at the end of the day, we’re going for the winner. And we know that Joe Biden can defeat Trump.” - Nia Winston, president of Unite Here Local 24
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By contrast, though Winston got the chance to ask Sanders a question at Unite Here’s presidential candidate forum, she said she never had any one-on-one time with him. (Winston also opposes “Medicare for All” and tuition-free public college. “Someone has to pay for that ― and someone will be the citizens of the United States.”)
Political considerations likely eased Biden’s path with Local 24 as well. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (D), whose influence over development projects in the city could affect the union’s future, endorsed Biden last July.
Duggan’s campaign staff helped drive some union turnout to Biden’s star-studded rally at a Detroit high school on Monday night, according to a Duggan campaign spokesperson and a Michigan union official with knowledge of the matter.
But Local 24, which didn’t need a push from the mayor to arrive early with a large delegation of members, got prominent placement at the rally. Local 24’s members, clad in their red union T-shirts emblazoned with the words “One Job Should Be Enough,” occupied the entire middle section of the stands behind Biden, forming the enthusiastic backdrop for his speech.
African Americans Were Another Key To Victory
Sanders owed part of his success in Michigan in 2016 to higher support among the state’s Black voters than he had received in Clinton’s Southern strongholds. He picked up 28% of Michigan’s Black vote, according to a CNN exit poll.
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In the final stretch before this year’s primary vote, the Sanders campaign was still hoping that the young Black state residents and Black union members who backed the senator in 2016 could help propel him to an upset victory on Tuesday.
But at the election-eve rally, the Biden campaign made a clear pitch to Michiganders of all races who’d backed Sanders four years ago to cast their votes for Biden on Tuesday.
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist (D), a Black software engineer and progressive activist, professed to the racially diverse crowd that while he had voted for Sanders in 2016, Biden was the right choice this time. The difference was that in 2016, “nobody with the record, results and relationships of Joe Biden was on the ballot,” he said.
Responding to Gilchrist, Tawonia Hartman, a preschool instructor in attendance, blurted out that she had also voted for Sanders in 2016, though she now regrets it.
She subsequently told HuffPost that she had voted for Sanders after bristling at Clinton’s 1996 “superpredators” comment ― an apparent reference to the disproportionate number of young Black men accused of violent crimes. But Hartman soured on Sanders over what she felt was his inadequate support for Clinton in the general election. (The Sanders campaign estimates that he spoke at 39 rallies for Clinton in 13 states.)
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huffpost--2020-03-11--Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Trump Still Won't Explain His Mystery Hospital Visit

The White House at the time claimed that the president was getting a head start on his annual physical and that he would undergo the remainder of it early this year .
Yet Trump himself has now said his physical might not happen until June .
The evening of Nov. 16 , hours after the trip and after putting out a release claiming that Trump was merely taking advantage of a “ free weekend ” to get part of his physical done , White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told Fox News : “ He ’ s got more energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That man works from 6 a.m. until , you know , very , very late at night .
He ’ s doing just fine.
” “ We have a very corrupt media , ” he said , claiming that first lady Melania Trump asked him how he was feeling upon his return to the White House .
“ My wife said , ‘ Darling , are you OK ?
’ What ’ s wrong ?
‘ Oh , they ’ re reporting you may have had a heart attack , ’ ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very routine ― just a piece of it , the rest of it takes place in January ― did a very routine physical.
” Those trips also used the Marine One helicopter , while the Nov. 16 trip was done by motorcade .
The Secret Service prefers helicopter trips to driving whenever possible because they are easier to secure , and Walter Reed is a particularly easy helicopter destination because it has its own helipad inside the perimeter .
The helicopters used by the president are based in Quantico , Virginia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by air , but arranging a flight on a weekend takes a few hours to round up the on-call crews and to fuel and check the aircraft .
Arranging for roads to be closed off along a motorcade route also takes some time .
When that is not available , the Secret Service shifts to a smaller motorcade that uses unmarked black SUVs instead of the distinctive presidential limos and fewer total vehicles , traveling without lights and sirens except when crossing a controlled intersection that would otherwise leave part of the motorcade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what took place on Nov. 16 .
What is typically a five-minute helicopter ride to cover the eight miles became a 32-minute , 20-mile motorcade ride because of “ some traffic jams , ” according to a report filed by one of the journalists on duty who rode in the motorcade .
The peculiarity of Trump ’ s method of travel that day was matched by his attire .
The president normally wears a suit and tie for most events , including visits to Walter Reed , but that Saturday he wore an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the SUV , carrying a thick packet of papers under one arm .
The former White House official said speculation about Trump suffering a serious medical issue was likely wrong , as then they would have taken him just a few blocks to George Washington University Hospital , which is equipped with a Level 1 trauma center .
What ’ s more , routine tests could have been done at the White House , which has its own suite of medical equipment , including an X-ray machine and an ultrasound .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring providers to the White House , ” the former official said , adding that the most likely cause for the sudden trip was access to tests or medical equipment not available in the building ― an MRI machine , for example .
The American public has never had as clear an understanding of Trump ’ s health as it has had of other presidents ’ health in the modern era .
During the 2016 campaign , Trump refused to release a detailed medical history , which previous candidates from both parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a brief letter from his personal doctor , which declared Trump ’ s health to be “ astonishingly excellent.
” In January 2018 , Trump had his first physical as president at Walter Reed .
That was followed by a press briefing from then-White House physician Ronny Jackson , who declared the president to be in excellent health despite a poor diet .
“ He has incredibly good genes , and it ’ s just the way God made him , ” Jackson said .
A year later , after his second physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a letter from the new physician , Conley , who wrote that Trump was in “ very good health overall ” but noted that he had gained four pounds while lowering his cholesterol thanks to a higher dosage of medication .

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WASHINGTON ― Amid a coronavirus pandemic and a political campaign in which he is questioning the health of his leading opponent, President Donald Trump and the White House continue to withhold details of his hasty hospital visit four months ago.
The White House at the time claimed that the president was getting a head start on his annual physical and that he would undergo the remainder of it early this year. Yet Trump himself has now said his physical might not happen until June.
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“I’m going probably over the next 90 days. I’m so busy, I can’t do it,” he told reporters last week on the White House South Lawn before boarding a helicopter to fly to a campaign rally.
The White House has not responded to repeated HuffPost queries about his November visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which began with a sudden, unannounced drive through Saturday afternoon traffic. The White House has released almost no information about the excursion, save for the president’s cholesterol count.
President Donald Trump reacts during a White House meeting with banking leaders to discuss how the financial services industry can meet the needs of customers affected by COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images
The evening of Nov. 16, hours after the trip and after putting out a release claiming that Trump was merely taking advantage of a “free weekend” to get part of his physical done, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told Fox News: “He’s got more energy than anybody in the White House. That man works from 6 a.m. until, you know, very, very late at night. He’s doing just fine.”
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Two days later, the White House released a letter from Trump’s doctor, Sean Conley, stating that the visit was part of a “routine, planned interim checkup” and that Trump afterward visited hospital staff and the family of a soldier undergoing surgery.
“Despite some of the speculation, the president has not had any chest pain, nor was he evaluated or treated for any urgent or acute issues,” Conley wrote. “Specifically, he did not undergo any specialized cardiac or neurological evaluations.”
The following day, Trump brought up the subject himself, unprompted, during the self-laudatory remarks with which he publicly opens Cabinet meetings. He called the news media “sick” for reporting on the unusual nature of the trip.
“We have a very corrupt media,” he said, claiming that first lady Melania Trump asked him how he was feeling upon his return to the White House. “My wife said, ‘Darling, are you OK?’ What’s wrong? ‘Oh, they’re reporting you may have had a heart attack,’” Trump said. “I went ― did a very routine ― just a piece of it, the rest of it takes place in January ― did a very routine physical.”
In reality, though, nothing about that afternoon’s trip was “routine.”
For starters, it was not published on the president’s schedule. Previous trips to Walter Reed had been listed on the schedule that’s made public daily.
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Those trips also used the Marine One helicopter, while the Nov. 16 trip was done by motorcade. The Secret Service prefers helicopter trips to driving whenever possible because they are easier to secure, and Walter Reed is a particularly easy helicopter destination because it has its own helipad inside the perimeter.
Further, when motorcades are used, the Secret Service typically arranges with local law enforcement to shut down the roads to traffic along the route to isolate the president’s limousine as much as possible.
That Saturday afternoon, not only was there no helicopter but the roads were never shut down as Trump’s motorcade crossed the Potomac River and then headed north on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia to catch Interstate 495 into Bethesda, Maryland.
“It struck me as very odd,” said one former White House official familiar with the transportation and medical care protocols available to the president. “It suggests to me that it all did come together very quickly.”
The helicopters used by the president are based in Quantico, Virginia, about 15 minutes from the White House by air, but arranging a flight on a weekend takes a few hours to round up the on-call crews and to fuel and check the aircraft. Arranging for roads to be closed off along a motorcade route also takes some time. When that is not available, the Secret Service shifts to a smaller motorcade that uses unmarked black SUVs instead of the distinctive presidential limos and fewer total vehicles, traveling without lights and sirens except when crossing a controlled intersection that would otherwise leave part of the motorcade behind a red light.
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That is what took place on Nov. 16. What is typically a five-minute helicopter ride to cover the eight miles became a 32-minute, 20-mile motorcade ride because of “some traffic jams,” according to a report filed by one of the journalists on duty who rode in the motorcade.
The peculiarity of Trump’s method of travel that day was matched by his attire. The president normally wears a suit and tie for most events, including visits to Walter Reed, but that Saturday he wore an open-collared shirt and jacket as he climbed into the SUV, carrying a thick packet of papers under one arm.
The former White House official said speculation about Trump suffering a serious medical issue was likely wrong, as then they would have taken him just a few blocks to George Washington University Hospital, which is equipped with a Level 1 trauma center. What’s more, routine tests could have been done at the White House, which has its own suite of medical equipment, including an X-ray machine and an ultrasound.
“It is safer and less operationally complex to bring providers to the White House,” the former official said, adding that the most likely cause for the sudden trip was access to tests or medical equipment not available in the building ― an MRI machine, for example.
The American public has never had as clear an understanding of Trump’s health as it has had of other presidents’ health in the modern era. During the 2016 campaign, Trump refused to release a detailed medical history, which previous candidates from both parties had done. Instead, he offered a brief letter from his personal doctor, which declared Trump’s health to be “astonishingly excellent.”
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“If elected, Mr. Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency,” Dr. Harold Bornstein wrote.
Bornstein later told NBC News that White House aides had come to his office in February 2017 and taken all of Trump’s medical records, and he told CNN that Trump had dictated the original letter. (Asked by HuffPost this week if he would discuss that incident, Bornstein replied: “No!”)
In January 2018, Trump had his first physical as president at Walter Reed. That was followed by a press briefing from then-White House physician Ronny Jackson, who declared the president to be in excellent health despite a poor diet. “He has incredibly good genes, and it’s just the way God made him,” Jackson said.
A year later, after his second physical, there was no briefing ― only a letter from the new physician, Conley, who wrote that Trump was in “very good health overall” but noted that he had gained four pounds while lowering his cholesterol thanks to a higher dosage of medication.
In lieu of actual, detailed medical reports ― such as those provided annually by his predecessors George W. Bush and Barack Obama ― Trump’s White House and his allies instead make broad claims about how healthy Trump is.
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“President Trump remains in excellent health,” Grisham said on Monday in a statement explaining why he had not received a test for the coronavirus.
“The president is healthy as a horse,” Matt Schlapp, lobbyist and head of the American Conservative Union, told Fox News on Wednesday.
Trump, meanwhile, has been questioning the health of likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden, including his mental acumen. “There’s something going on there,” Trump said during a recent Fox News appearance.
The president himself, however, has a rich history of verbal and memory slips. Among them: He has conflated the birthplace of his father with that of his grandfather, said “oranges” when he meant “origins,” called Apple’s CEO “Tim Apple” instead of “Tim Cook,” and, more recently, claimed his border wall is being paid for by Mexico using “redemption money.”


huffpost--2020-03-10--This App Gives You Tunes To Wash Your Hands To

At this stage of the coronavirus outbreak , you have probably seen the recommendation in your office bathroom and read the advice from health officials : Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water is one of the best ways to prevent you and your community from getting sick .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends humming the “ Happy Birthday ” song from beginning to end twice if you want to time it .
But what if you ’ re tired of singing “ Happy birthday to youuu ” ?
William Gibson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , created “ Wash Your Lyrics , ” which uses a National Health Service infographic to pair hand-washing techniques with your favorite tunes .
“ I wanted to make the poster for all my favorite songs , so I wrote a script to automate the entire process , which was a lot more fun than copy and pasting lyrics into Photoshop , ” Gibson told HuffPost .
“ I turned it into a web app and here we are !
” His lyrics app has inspired singers like Miley Cyrus to use their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good hygiene .
I wanted to create my own , so I chose my karaoke staple , “ Mr .
Brightside ” by the Killers , to be my new tune to wash my hands to .
As with many of these song choices , the fun is seeing the tunes juxtaposed with the hand-washing images , and seeing connections between the actions and lyrics .
Gibson ’ s tool pulls the lyrics from the website Genius on a line-by-line basis , so the lyrics you pick aren ’ t guaranteed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lyrics to “ Mr .
Brightside , ” I actually went over 20 seconds .
Gibson said he needs “ to work on that , but most songs I ’ ve seen constitute to be [ 20 seconds ] or longer.
” No matter what you are humming , the point is to keep washing your hands long enough for them to be clean .
If having fun with it makes it easier , that ’ s all the better .
“ I think it ’ s important that people spend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it takes to sing the song lyrics , ” Gibson said , “ but myself and a lot of other people that have contacted me are having a lot more fun while washing our hands !
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At this stage of the coronavirus outbreak, you have probably seen the recommendation in your office bathroom and read the advice from health officials: Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water is one of the best ways to prevent you and your community from getting sick.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends humming the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice if you want to time it. But what if you’re tired of singing “Happy birthday to youuu”? William Gibson, a 17-year-old developer based in the U.K., created “Wash Your Lyrics,” which uses a National Health Service infographic to pair hand-washing techniques with your favorite tunes.
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“I wanted to make the poster for all my favorite songs, so I wrote a script to automate the entire process, which was a lot more fun than copy and pasting lyrics into Photoshop,” Gibson told HuffPost. “I turned it into a web app and here we are!”
His lyrics app has inspired singers like Miley Cyrus to use their own songs to inspire others to maintain good hygiene.
The U.K. secretary of state for health and social care even endorsed Gibson’s idea.
Tackling coronavirus is a national effort. Take a look at this great initiative 👇 https://t.co/b52otD0CRU — Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) March 9, 2020
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I wanted to create my own, so I chose my karaoke staple, “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers, to be my new tune to wash my hands to. As with many of these song choices, the fun is seeing the tunes juxtaposed with the hand-washing images, and seeing connections between the actions and lyrics.
William Gibson/NHS If you sing these lyrics by the Killers, you will get past the recommended 20 seconds.
Gibson’s tool pulls the lyrics from the website Genius on a line-by-line basis, so the lyrics you pick aren’t guaranteed to be exactly 20 seconds. When I timed the lyrics to “Mr. Brightside,” I actually went over 20 seconds. Gibson said he needs “to work on that, but most songs I’ve seen constitute to be [20 seconds] or longer.”
No matter what you are humming, the point is to keep washing your hands long enough for them to be clean. If having fun with it makes it easier, that’s all the better.
“I think it’s important that people spend the recommended 20 seconds no matter how long it takes to sing the song lyrics,” Gibson said, “but myself and a lot of other people that have contacted me are having a lot more fun while washing our hands!”
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Washing in the name of...
On this occasion it's best you do what they tell ya pic.twitter.com/unDdBh1HDh — RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (@RATM) March 9, 2020
but above all this, i wish you wash your hands pic.twitter.com/6ddbm3zEP2 — New Jersey (@NJGov) March 10, 2020


huffpost--2020-03-11--Joe Biden Sweeps More Primaries, Solidifying His Path To The Democratic Nomination

Former Vice President Joe Biden scored another batch of impressive primary victories on Tuesday , adding to his delegate lead and taking one more step ― maybe his final one ― toward the Democratic presidential nomination .
Biden won by a landslide in Mississippi , Missouri , and Michigan , putting on another commanding performance after his decisive wins in last week ’ s Super Tuesday contests .
He also won in Idaho .
A coalition of diverse voters swung heavily in his favor over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , who won the North Dakota primary this week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the difference with younger Americans and now faces a critical decision whether to continue his campaign .
“ I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their tireless passion .
We share a common goal and together we ’ ll defeat Donald Trump , ” Biden said at an event in Philadelphia , attempting a subtle pivot to the general election .
At a campaign appearance in Detroit on Monday , Biden projected party unity by rallying with Sens .
Kamala Harris of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who endorsed Biden over the weekend , as well as Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer .
“ It takes coalitions to win .
And this campaign looks like this country and it looks like this city , ” Whitmer said at the event , pointing to the diversity of the crowd .
Black voters played a huge role in resuscitating Biden ’ s campaign , which struggled early last month after disappointing finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire .
The trend continued on Tuesday : Biden won 84 % of Black voters in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , per an early exit poll released by CNN .
Michigan , in particular , was seen as a pivotal state for Sanders ’ campaign .
A surprise win there could have at least reversed the narrative that the race was functionally over , even if Sanders had committed to staying in until the Democratic convention .
The Vermont senator upset Hillary Clinton in the Great Lakes State in the 2016 Democratic primary , so he was a known commodity there .
He focused heavily on the state in the past week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the college town of Ann Arbor .
But Sanders was no match for Biden in Michigan ’ s suburban and rural areas , particularly with white working-class workers there who also backed the former vice president in other primaries across the country .
Rep. Clyburn on NPR just now : `` I think when the night is over , Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination ...
If the night ends the way it has begun '' it 's time to `` shut this primary down , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and cancel future debates .
— Miles Parks ( @ MilesParks ) March 11 , 2020 Three top Democratic groups ― Priorities USA , American Bridge , and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ― also called Biden the presumptive nominee , upping pressure on Sanders to drop out of the race .
The map looks even more daunting for Sanders later this month when voters in Arizona , Florida , Illinois , Ohio ( on March 17 ) and then Georgia ( on March 24 ) head to the polls .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
In Florida , for example , where 219 pledged delegates are up for grabs , Biden leads Sanders 61 % to 12 % , according to a recent poll .
Tuesday ’ s elections were overshadowed somewhat by the growing coronavirus outbreak .
Both presidential candidates canceled their scheduled events in Ohio earlier in the day after state officials warned people about congregating in large events .
Biden addressed the election results and the outbreak from Pennsylvania .
Sanders , meanwhile , flew home to his home state of Vermont with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusual move that will fuel speculation about his exit from the race .

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Former Vice President Joe Biden scored another batch of impressive primary victories on Tuesday, adding to his delegate lead and taking one more step ― maybe his final one ― toward the Democratic presidential nomination.
Biden won by a landslide in Mississippi, Missouri, and Michigan, putting on another commanding performance after his decisive wins in last week’s Super Tuesday contests. He also won in Idaho.
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A coalition of diverse voters swung heavily in his favor over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who won the North Dakota primary this week. Sanders’ campaign struggled to make up the difference with younger Americans and now faces a critical decision whether to continue his campaign.
“I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their tireless passion. We share a common goal and together we’ll defeat Donald Trump,” Biden said at an event in Philadelphia, attempting a subtle pivot to the general election.
Biden is also expected to build on his delegate haul in Washington state.
At a campaign appearance in Detroit on Monday, Biden projected party unity by rallying with Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, two former rivals for the Democratic nomination who endorsed Biden over the weekend, as well as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
“It takes coalitions to win. And this campaign looks like this country and it looks like this city,” Whitmer said at the event, pointing to the diversity of the crowd.
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Black voters played a huge role in resuscitating Biden’s campaign, which struggled early last month after disappointing finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire. The trend continued on Tuesday: Biden won 84% of Black voters in Mississippi compared to Sanders’ 13%, per an early exit poll released by CNN.
Michigan, in particular, was seen as a pivotal state for Sanders’ campaign. A surprise win there could have at least reversed the narrative that the race was functionally over, even if Sanders had committed to staying in until the Democratic convention. The Vermont senator upset Hillary Clinton in the Great Lakes State in the 2016 Democratic primary, so he was a known commodity there. He focused heavily on the state in the past week, holding several huge rallies in Detroit and the college town of Ann Arbor.
But Sanders was no match for Biden in Michigan’s suburban and rural areas, particularly with white working-class workers there who also backed the former vice president in other primaries across the country.
Tuesday’s results prompted high-profile calls for Sanders to exit the race from top Democrats like House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), whose endorsement for Biden helped him win South Carolina’s primary last month:
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Rep. Clyburn on NPR just now: "I think when the night is over, Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination... If the night ends the way it has begun" it's time to "shut this primary down," meaning the DNC should "step in" and cancel future debates. — Miles Parks (@MilesParks) March 11, 2020
Three top Democratic groups ― Priorities USA, American Bridge, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ― also called Biden the presumptive nominee, upping pressure on Sanders to drop out of the race.
The map looks even more daunting for Sanders later this month when voters in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Ohio (on March 17) and then Georgia (on March 24) head to the polls. Many of the same dynamics apply in these states. In Florida, for example, where 219 pledged delegates are up for grabs, Biden leads Sanders 61% to 12%, according to a recent poll.
Tuesday’s elections were overshadowed somewhat by the growing coronavirus outbreak. Both presidential candidates canceled their scheduled events in Ohio earlier in the day after state officials warned people about congregating in large events. Biden addressed the election results and the outbreak from Pennsylvania. Sanders, meanwhile, flew home to his home state of Vermont with no public remarks on Tuesday ― an unusual move that will fuel speculation about his exit from the race.
“There’s no sugar-coating it. Tonight’s a tough night. Tonight’s a tough night electorally,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Sanders’s top endorser, said in a live-chat on her Instagram page.
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huffpost--2020-03-11--White House Told Federal Health Agency To Classify Coronavirus Deliberations: Sources

WASHINGTON , March 11 ( Reuters ) - The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified , an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government ’ s response to the contagion , according to four Trump administration officials .
The officials said that dozens of classified discussions about such topics as the scope of infections , quarantines and travel restrictions have been held since mid-January in a high-security meeting room at the Department of Health & Human Services ( HHS ) , a key player in the fight against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very critical people who did not have security clearances who could not go , ” one official said .
“ These should not be classified meetings .
It was unnecessary.
” The White House insistence on secrecy at the nation ’ s premier public health organization , which has not been previously disclosed , has put a lid on certain information - and potentially delayed the response to the crisis .
COVID19 , the disease caused by the virus , has killed about 30 people in theUnited States and infected more than 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity , said they could not describe the interactions in the meeting room because they were classified .
An NSC spokesman did not respond to questions about the meetings at HHS .
But he defended the administration ’ s transparency across federal agencies and noted that meetings of the administration ’ s task force on the coronavirus all are unclassified .
It was not immediately clear which meetings he was referring to.
“ From day one of the response to the coronavirus , NSC has insisted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the spokesman , John Ullyot .
He added that the administration “ has cut red tape and set the global standard in protecting theAmerican people under President Trump ’ s leadership.
” A spokeswoman for the HHS , Katherine McKeogh , issued a statement that did not address questions about classified meetings .
Using language that echoed the NSC ’ s , the department said it that it agreed task-force meetings should be unclassified .
Critics have hammered the Trump administration for what they see as a delayed response to coronavirus outbreaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sidelining experts and providing misleading or incomplete information to the public .
State and local officials also have complained of being kept in the darkabout essential federal response information .
U.S .
Vice-President Mike Pence , the administration ’ s point person on coronavirus , vowed on March 3 to offer “ real-time information in a steady pace and be fully transparent.
” The vice president , appointed by President Donald Trump in late February , is holding regular news briefings and also has pledged to relyon expert guidance .
SCIFs are usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ordinary cell phones and computers can ’ t be brought into the chambers .
HHS has SCIFs because theoretically it would play a major role in biowarfare or chemical attacks .
One of the administration officials told Reuters that when complex issues about a quarantine came up , a high-ranking HHS lawyer with expertise on the issue was not admitted because he did not have the proper security clearance .
His input was delayed and offered at an unclassified meeting , the official said .
A fifth source familiar with the meetings said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about coronavirus developments because they didn ’ t have adequate clearance .
He said he was told that the matters were classified “ because it had to do with China.
” The coronavirus epidemic originated in China and the administration ’ s main focus to prevent spread early on was to restrict travel by non-U.S. citizens coming from China and to authorize the quarantine of people entering the United States who may have been exposed to the virus .

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WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government’s response to the contagion, according to four Trump administration officials.
The officials said that dozens of classified discussions about such topics as the scope of infections, quarantines and travel restrictions have been held since mid-January in a high-security meeting room at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), a key player in the fight against the coronavirus.
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Staffers without security clearances, including government experts, were excluded from the interagency meetings, which included video conference calls, the sources said.
“We had some very critical people who did not have security clearances who could not go,” one official said. “These should not be classified meetings. It was unnecessary.”
The sources said the National Security Council (NSC), which advises the president on security issues, ordered the classification.“This came directly from the White House,” one official said.
The White House insistence on secrecy at the nation’s premier public health organization, which has not been previously disclosed, has put a lid on certain information - and potentially delayed the response to the crisis. COVID19, the disease caused by the virus, has killed about 30 people in theUnited States and infected more than 1,000 people.
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HHS oversees a broad range of health agencies, including theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which among other things is responsible for tracking cases and providing guidance nationally on the outbreaks.
The administration officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said they could not describe the interactions in the meeting room because they were classified.
An NSC spokesman did not respond to questions about the meetings at HHS. But he defended the administration’s transparency across federal agencies and noted that meetings of the administration’s task force on the coronavirus all are unclassified. It was not immediately clear which meetings he was referring to.“From day one of the response to the coronavirus, NSC has insisted on the principle of radical transparency,” said the spokesman, John Ullyot. He added that the administration “has cut red tape and set the global standard in protecting theAmerican people under President Trump’s leadership.”
A spokeswoman for the HHS, Katherine McKeogh, issued a statement that did not address questions about classified meetings. Using language that echoed the NSC’s, the department said it that it agreed task-force meetings should be unclassified.
Critics have hammered the Trump administration for what they see as a delayed response to coronavirus outbreaks and a lack of transparency, including sidelining experts and providing misleading or incomplete information to the public. State and local officials also have complained of being kept in the darkabout essential federal response information.
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U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence, the administration’s point person on coronavirus, vowed on March 3 to offer “real-time information in a steady pace and be fully transparent.” The vice president, appointed by President Donald Trump in late February, is holding regular news briefings and also has pledged to relyon expert guidance.
The meetings at HHS were held in a secure area called a”Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility,” or SCIF, according to the administration officials.
SCIFs are usually reserved for intelligence and military operations. Ordinary cell phones and computers can’t be brought into the chambers. HHS has SCIFs because theoretically it would play a major role in biowarfare or chemical attacks.
A high-level former official who helped address public health outbreaks in the George W. Bush administration said “it’s not normal to classify discussions about a response to a public health crisis.”
Attendees at the meetings included HHS Secretary Alex Azar and his chief of staff Brian Harrison, the officials said. Azar and Harrison resisted the classification of the meetings, the sources said.
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HHS did not make Azar or Harrison available for comment.
One of the administration officials told Reuters that when complex issues about a quarantine came up, a high-ranking HHS lawyer with expertise on the issue was not admitted because he did not have the proper security clearance. His input was delayed and offered at an unclassified meeting, the official said.
A fifth source familiar with the meetings said HHS staffers often weren’t informed about coronavirus developments because they didn’t have adequate clearance. He said he was told that the matters were classified “because it had to do with China.”
The coronavirus epidemic originated in China and the administration’s main focus to prevent spread early on was to restrict travel by non-U.S. citizens coming from China and to authorize the quarantine of people entering the United States who may have been exposed to the virus.
One of the administration officials suggested the security clearances for meetings at HHS were imposed not to protect national security but to keep the information within a tight circle, to prevent leaks.
“It seemed to be a tool for the White House - for the NSC -to keep participation in these meetings low,” the official said.
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huffpost--2020-03-11--All Stores In Italy Except Pharmacies And Food Markets Will Close For Coronavirus Prevention

ROME ( AP ) — Italy ’ s premier says all stores except pharmacies and grocery stores are being closed @ @ @ @ @ country ’ s coronavirus outbreak .
Premier Giuseppe Conte thanked the public for cooperating with @ @ @ @ @ social restrictions that took effect Tuesday .
But he said Wednesday night on Facebook Live @ @ @ @ @ another step″ by closing all shops and businesses except for food stores , pharmacies and @ @ @ @ @ .
The tighter restrictions on daily life are the government ’ s latest effort to @ @ @ @ @ that took Italy ’ s number of cases from three to 12,462 in less than @ @ @

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ROME (AP) — Italy’s premier says all stores except pharmacies and grocery stores are being closed nationwide in response to the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
Premier Giuseppe Conte thanked the public for cooperating with the already unprecedented travel and social restrictions that took effect Tuesday.
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But he said Wednesday night on Facebook Live that Italy must “go another step″ by closing all shops and businesses except for food stores, pharmacies and other shops selling ″essential″ items.


huffpost--2020-03-30--How Often Do You Really Need To Wash Your Face?

“ When we ’ re talking about facial cleansing , we ’ re typically talking about using a cleanser in addition to water , ” Nada Elbuluk , a dermatologist at Keck Medicine of USC and a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Southern California , told HuffPost .
“ Something that ’ s going to help with removing the oil and dirt and things that build up on the face over the day , which water alone is not going to do sufficiently.
” What happens when you don ’ t wash your face at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ washing , New York and New Jersey dermatologist Meghan Feely warned that “ not cleansing may result in acne , particularly after a day at the beach or following a workout , or for those who wear helmets or hats and may notice acne on the forehead if sweat is not rinsed off.
” Even if you ’ re not sweating , day-to-day life puts you in contact with elements that clog pores , and those elements should be removed regularly .
“ As we sleep and over the course of the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up on our skin , ” Feely explained .
“ Throughout the day , we are also exposed to environmental pollutants.
” Those pollutants “ could be infectious , like bacteria or viruses , ” Elbuluk said .
“ It could be allergens , it could be dirt , it could be all types of things , but things that we don ’ t want to have prolonged contact with our skin .
Healthy skin is skin that is cleansed of those kinds of things .
” What if I just use makeup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] are good to get the first layer off , ” Baxt said .
“ But I prefer washing with a mild soap or cleanser with cool to warm water with fingertips as opposed to makeup wipes .
Those wipes have chemicals in them — that ’ s why they ’ re able to stay preserved in a sealed container .
There are people who get allergic to that.
” How often you should wash depends on your skin type .
The same goes for people with dry skin .
Dermatologist Steven Xu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by washing with a cleanser too often .
“ Cleansers strip away the top of your skin and some of the natural oils your body makes , ” the assistant professor of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine tells HuffPost .
“ That can be bad in the context of people with dry or sensitive skin.
” What you wash with matters .

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Handwashing has gotten all the attention lately (and rightfully so) because of the coronavirus pandemic, but with notables like singer Shawn Mendes and Sen. Elizabeth Warren saying they don’t wash their faces, the old twice-a-day rule has started coming into question.
The pop star prefers to “meditate a lot” because he believes “if you’re happy, you won’t break out!” The glowing former Democratic presidential candidate uses Pond’s moisturizer but told Cosmopolitan, “I never wash my face.” And actor Kristen Bell told Elle she cleanses only once a day, at night, since she doesn’t “want to strip my own natural oils in the morning by washing.”
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Before diving into how often you should wash, we need to start by defining what cleansing actually means.
“When we’re talking about facial cleansing, we’re typically talking about using a cleanser in addition to water,” Nada Elbuluk, a dermatologist at Keck Medicine of USC and a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Southern California, told HuffPost. “Something that’s going to help with removing the oil and dirt and things that build up on the face over the day, which water alone is not going to do sufficiently.”
What happens when you don’t wash your face at all?
When you completely abstain from face washing, New York and New Jersey dermatologist Meghan Feely warned that “not cleansing may result in acne, particularly after a day at the beach or following a workout, or for those who wear helmets or hats and may notice acne on the forehead if sweat is not rinsed off.”
Even if you’re not sweating, day-to-day life puts you in contact with elements that clog pores, and those elements should be removed regularly. “As we sleep and over the course of the day, oils and dead skin cells build up on our skin,” Feely explained. “Throughout the day, we are also exposed to environmental pollutants.”
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Those pollutants “could be infectious, like bacteria or viruses,” Elbuluk said. “It could be allergens, it could be dirt, it could be all types of things, but things that we don’t want to have prolonged contact with our skin. Healthy skin is skin that is cleansed of those kinds of things. ”
Elbuluk noted that leaving residual makeup, dirt and/or oil behind makes it hard for products like sunscreen to be effective. “Those products can’t penetrate as well if your skin isn’t clean because you have a coat of something on it,” she said. “You decrease the efficacy of those things.”
However, our skin does naturally exfoliate in the long run. “We are all like snakes and the skin turns itself over every 21 days,” New Jersey dermatologist Rebecca Baxt told HuffPost. “That happens naturally.”
What if I just use makeup wipes?
Makeup wearers, like actor Sarah Hyland, might rely on makeup wipes, which she told InStyle are “a Godsend. ... That’s what I use on a daily basis. I don’t wash my face, I just do that.”
4FR via Getty Images You should cleanse your face again after you use makeup wipes, advised dermatologist Nada Elbuluk.
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“Sometimes [makeup wipes] are good to get the first layer off,” Baxt said. “But I prefer washing with a mild soap or cleanser with cool to warm water with fingertips as opposed to makeup wipes. Those wipes have chemicals in them — that’s why they’re able to stay preserved in a sealed container. There are people who get allergic to that.”
Elbuluk recommends that makeup wipe users still cleanse after using them. “They’re not doing all the same things as a cleanser, which has specific biochemical properties to remove all the dirt and oil off your face,” she said. “Wipes alone are typically not sufficient.”
How often you should wash depends on your skin type.
For those who already get acne, Baxt suggests they “wash their face at least twice a day,” while someone with combination skin will “probably be well enough washing once a day.”
The same goes for people with dry skin. Dermatologist Steven Xu said they “can overdo it” by washing with a cleanser too often. “Cleansers strip away the top of your skin and some of the natural oils your body makes,” the assistant professor of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine tells HuffPost. “That can be bad in the context of people with dry or sensitive skin.”
Aging skin tends to be more dry, too, and doesn’t require being washed twice a day. “As you get older, you stop making natural moisturizers that young skin does,” Xu said. “So cleaners can be extra harsh on skin that’s a little bit more weathered.”
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He added, “People who don’t wear a lot of makeup and don’t put [products] on their face and don’t really get oily, that’s the kind of skin type that doesn’t necessarily need to be washing their face religiously.”
Elbuluk said overwashing can cause dryness, too: “Using an actual cleanser is not needed more than twice a day,” she said. “For people who wash more than twice a day, it tends to over-dry the face without adding any additional benefit.”
What you wash with matters.
Basically, there’s no “hard and fast rule when it comes to frequency of face washing,” Xu said. “It all depends on your skin type and what you’re washing your face with.”
The choice of a cleanser will be guided by your skin type. “If you have sensitive skin, you can select a gentle, non-alcohol-based cleanser,” Feely said. “If you have acne-prone skin, you may choose one with ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide.”
Elbuluk recommends cleansers from brands like Dove, Cetaphil or Cerave. “Those are good ones for sensitive or regular combination-type skin,” she said. “Try to keep it simple: A mild gentle cleanser is usually sufficient for most people.”
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Baxt “has no problem” with people with dry skin using oil cleansers, but she doesn’t endorse them for those who regularly get acne or already have oily skin. “I’m not a believer in, if you’re oily, put more oil on your skin,” she said. “I don’t have a problem with an oil cleanser if you have dry skin, but if you’re acne prone, I’m not a fan.”


huffpost--2020-03-30--Dutch Museum Says Van Gogh Painting Stolen In Overnight Raid

THE HAGUE , Netherlands ( AP ) — A Dutch museum that is currently closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus said Monday a painting by Vincent van Gogh on loan for an exhibition was stolen in a raid overnight .
The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam says “ Spring Garden ” by the Dutch master was taken in the early hours of Monday .
The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam says van Gogh 's “ Spring Garden ” was taken in the early hours of Monday .
Museum director Evert van Os said the institution that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Anna Singer is “ angry , shocked , sad ” at the theft of the painting .
The value of the work , which was on loan from the Groninger Museum in the northern Dutch city of Groningen , was not immediately known .
Police are investigating the theft .
Before the closure , the museum was hosting an exhibition titled “ Mirror of the Soul ” with works by artists ranging from Toorop to Mondrian , in cooperation with Amsterdam ’ s Rijksmuseum .
The museum ’ s collection has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointillism , expressionism and cubism .

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch museum that is currently closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus said Monday a painting by Vincent van Gogh on loan for an exhibition was stolen in a raid overnight.
The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam says “Spring Garden” by the Dutch master was taken in the early hours of Monday.
The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam says van Gogh's “Spring Garden” was taken in the early hours of Monday. Art Salon Holland
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Museum director Evert van Os said the institution that houses the collection of American couple William and Anna Singer is “angry, shocked, sad” at the theft of the painting.
The value of the work, which was on loan from the Groninger Museum in the northern Dutch city of Groningen, was not immediately known. Police are investigating the theft.
Before the closure, the museum was hosting an exhibition titled “Mirror of the Soul” with works by artists ranging from Toorop to Mondrian, in cooperation with Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.


huffpost--2020-03-30--Alan Merrill, Songwriter Of 'I Love Rock and Roll,' Dies Of COVID-19

Alan Merrill , who wrote the song “ I Love Rock and Roll ” that became a signature hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett , died Sunday in New York of complications from the coronavirus , his daughter said .
He was 69 .
Laura Merrill said on her Facebook account that he died in the morning .
“ I was given 2 minutes to say my goodbyes before I was rushed out .
He seemed peaceful and as I left there was still a glimmer of hope that he wouldn ’ t be a ticker on the right hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she wrote .
“ I walked 50 blocks home still with hope in my heart .
The city that I knew was empty .
I felt I was the only person here and perhaps in many ways I was .
By the time I got in the doors to my apartment I received the news that he was gone.
” Merrill said her father was in good spirits recently .
She went to a show of his about two weeks ago and had taken a photograph of him for his new album @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the ‘ cold ’ he thought he had , ” she said .
“ I ’ ve made a million jokes about the ‘ Rona ’ and how it ’ ll ‘ getcha ’ ... boy do I feel stupid.
” Jett scored a major hit with “ I Love Rock and Roll ” in 1982 .
Alan Merrill wrote the song for his band The Arrows and recorded it in 1975 .
On her Twitter account , Jett wrote : “ I ’ ve just learned of the awful news that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and love go to his family , friends and music community as a whole .
I can still remember watching the Arrows on TV in London and being blown away by the song that screamed hit to me .
With deep gratitude and sadness , wishing him a safe journey to the other side.
” Merrill was born in New York and grew up in Switzerland , Los Angeles and Japan before starting his music career in New York .

Alan Merrill, who wrote the song “I Love Rock and Roll” that became a signature hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett, died Sunday in New York of complications from the coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 69.
Laura Merrill said on her Facebook account that he died in the morning.
“I was given 2 minutes to say my goodbyes before I was rushed out. He seemed peaceful and as I left there was still a glimmer of hope that he wouldn’t be a ticker on the right hand side of the CNN/Fox news screen,” she wrote. “I walked 50 blocks home still with hope in my heart. The city that I knew was empty. I felt I was the only person here and perhaps in many ways I was. By the time I got in the doors to my apartment I received the news that he was gone.”
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Singer and bassist Alan Merrill of the pop group Arrows in this 1975 file photo. Michael Putland via Getty Images
Merrill said her father was in good spirits recently. She went to a show of his about two weeks ago and had taken a photograph of him for his new album, Merrill said.
“He played down the ‘cold’ he thought he had,” she said. “I’ve made a million jokes about the ‘Rona’ and how it’ll ‘getcha’... boy do I feel stupid.”
Jett scored a major hit with “I Love Rock and Roll” in 1982. Alan Merrill wrote the song for his band The Arrows and recorded it in 1975.
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On her Twitter account, Jett wrote: “I’ve just learned of the awful news that Alan Merrill has passed. My thoughts and love go to his family, friends and music community as a whole. I can still remember watching the Arrows on TV in London and being blown away by the song that screamed hit to me. With deep gratitude and sadness, wishing him a safe journey to the other side.”


huffpost--2020-05-07--‘Just Another Politician’: Joe Biden Is A Blank Slate For Young Voters

The new report , prepared by Democratic pollsters Global Strategy Group for the youth outreach organization NextGen America , is based on online focus groups and discussions held last month with voters aged 18-34 in 11 presidential and Senate battleground states .
The participants , all either Democrats or independents , were skeptical of Biden .
Many had previously been enthusiastic backers of Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) .
The report ’ s authors say Biden is in a better position with many Sanders-supporting young voters than Hillary Clinton was four years earlier .
While young voters then were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Biden are not as deeply ingrained .
“ These people don ’ t know much about Biden .
They don ’ t know much about who he is or what he ’ s for , even if they ’ re political animals .
They think of him as a generic Democrat , a typical politician , ” said Ben Wessel , NextGen America ’ s executive director .
“ It ’ s an opportunity because we can change their minds .
The flip side is that ‘ generic Democratic politician ’ is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ While I like Biden better than Trump , he ’ s just another politician catering to the ultra wealthy , ” said one Asian voter in Generation Z who planned to reluctantly vote for Biden .
“ We need someone who is willing to fight for people instead of corporations.
” “ The biggest issue again for me is that I don ’ t know enough of his viewpoint , ” said one Hispanic Generation Z voter who was iffy on supporting Biden .
“ I would feel more confident supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what his stance is on the economy , health care , the environment , jobs.
” And there were clear holdouts : “ Nothing will fundamentally change .
He has nothing to offer and voting for him would be an endorsement of the disgusting rigged process that got him on the ticket , ” said a white millennial who had almost no enthusiasm for the former vice president .
Other voters brought up concerns about Tara Reade ’ s accusation that Biden had sexually assaulted her .
The report ’ s authors divided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two largest groups are those who aren ’ t excited about Biden but are resigned to voting for him and those who say they need to learn more about him .
A smaller group , mostly made up of staunch Sanders supporters , might choose to vote for a third-party candidate .
A fourth “ idiosyncratic and marginal ” group might cast a ballot for Trump .
NextGen and Global Strategy Group tested a number of messages designed to persuade voters to be more excited about Biden ― and were seemingly helped by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of him .
Many of these voters were in elementary or middle school for significant parts of Biden ’ s vice presidency , and his campaign has spent little time reaching out to them during this year ’ s primary .
“ The position on gun safety surprised me .
I honestly thought he ’ d be more vague about his stance on it , ” a white millennial wrote .
In fact , one of Biden ’ s signature legislative accomplishments was passing an assault weapons ban through Congress .
Many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role Biden played in pushing President Barack Obama to embrace the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in 2012 .
Another strategy that tested well was to portray a future President Biden as just one part of an administration .
Showing young voters a video of Sanders telling Cardi B how he plans to pull Biden to the left was persuasive , as was pointing out that Biden has “ even asked young activists to keep pushing him to go further on the issues when he is president ” and that Biden has “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressive leaders , experts , and activists from inside and outside of politics.
” But the strongest argument to vote for Biden might be who he ’ s running against .
The young voters were almost unanimous in their disdain for Trump , critical of everything from his handling of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the GOP ’ s 2017 tax cuts to his lack of effort on climate change .
A simple comparison of Biden ’ s , Sanders ’ and Trump ’ s stances on key issues was effective .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Trump side-by-side , many come away surprised that Biden is not so far from Sanders on many issues , and nearly everyone comes away willing to accept that the differences between either Democrat and Trump are real ( even if some remain doubtful Biden will deliver ) , ” the report ’ s authors wrote .
“ This reflects the honest reality for many young people : Biden may not be perfect , but he represents an improvement on Trump.
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Biden , benefiting from a dip in Trump ’ s political standing over the federal government ’ s haphazard efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic , holds a steady lead in public polling both nationally and in key swing states .
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“ Joe Biden knows that young Americans are a driving force of the progressive movement and will work hard to earn their votes , unite our country , and ensure we achieve the ultimate goal we all share : defeating Donald Trump.
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Young voters mostly see presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as a standard-issue career politician and that’s dampening their enthusiasm for a candidate they know little about, according to a new report from a major Democratic advocacy group released Thursday.
The new report, prepared by Democratic pollsters Global Strategy Group for the youth outreach organization NextGen America, is based on online focus groups and discussions held last month with voters aged 18-34 in 11 presidential and Senate battleground states. The participants, all either Democrats or independents, were skeptical of Biden. Many had previously been enthusiastic backers of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
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The report’s authors say Biden is in a better position with many Sanders-supporting young voters than Hillary Clinton was four years earlier. While young voters then were often hostile to Clinton, their impressions of Biden are not as deeply ingrained.
But messages as simple as comparing Sanders, Biden and President Donald Trump or hearing Biden talk directly to the camera about his priorities can go a long way toward persuading voters.
“These people don’t know much about Biden. They don’t know much about who he is or what he’s for, even if they’re political animals. They think of him as a generic Democrat, a typical politician,” said Ben Wessel, NextGen America’s executive director. “It’s an opportunity because we can change their minds. The flip side is that ‘generic Democratic politician’ is a super unpopular category with these people.”
The young voter reviews of Biden included in the report are often scathing.
“While I like Biden better than Trump, he’s just another politician catering to the ultra wealthy,” said one Asian voter in Generation Z who planned to reluctantly vote for Biden. “We need someone who is willing to fight for people instead of corporations.”
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“The biggest issue again for me is that I don’t know enough of his viewpoint,” said one Hispanic Generation Z voter who was iffy on supporting Biden. “I would feel more confident supporting him if I actually heard more of what his stance is on the economy, health care, the environment, jobs.”
And there were clear holdouts: “Nothing will fundamentally change. He has nothing to offer and voting for him would be an endorsement of the disgusting rigged process that got him on the ticket,” said a white millennial who had almost no enthusiasm for the former vice president. Other voters brought up concerns about Tara Reade’s accusation that Biden had sexually assaulted her.
The report’s authors divided young voters into four groups: The two largest groups are those who aren’t excited about Biden but are resigned to voting for him and those who say they need to learn more about him. A smaller group, mostly made up of staunch Sanders supporters, might choose to vote for a third-party candidate. A fourth “idiosyncratic and marginal” group might cast a ballot for Trump.
NextGen and Global Strategy Group tested a number of messages designed to persuade voters to be more excited about Biden ― and were seemingly helped by the voters’ “low expectations” of him. Many of these voters were in elementary or middle school for significant parts of Biden’s vice presidency, and his campaign has spent little time reaching out to them during this year’s primary.
“The position on gun safety surprised me. I honestly thought he’d be more vague about his stance on it,” a white millennial wrote. In fact, one of Biden’s signature legislative accomplishments was passing an assault weapons ban through Congress. Many of these voters were also unaware of the role Biden played in pushing President Barack Obama to embrace the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in 2012.
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Another strategy that tested well was to portray a future President Biden as just one part of an administration. Showing young voters a video of Sanders telling Cardi B how he plans to pull Biden to the left was persuasive, as was pointing out that Biden has “even asked young activists to keep pushing him to go further on the issues when he is president” and that Biden has “pledged to build an administration filled with progressive leaders, experts, and activists from inside and outside of politics.”
But the strongest argument to vote for Biden might be who he’s running against. The young voters were almost unanimous in their disdain for Trump, critical of everything from his handling of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the GOP’s 2017 tax cuts to his lack of effort on climate change. A simple comparison of Biden’s, Sanders’ and Trump’s stances on key issues was effective.
“When comparing and contrasting Biden, Sanders and Trump side-by-side, many come away surprised that Biden is not so far from Sanders on many issues, and nearly everyone comes away willing to accept that the differences between either Democrat and Trump are real (even if some remain doubtful Biden will deliver),” the report’s authors wrote. “This reflects the honest reality for many young people: Biden may not be perfect, but he represents an improvement on Trump.”
NextGen, which is funded by billionaire Democratic donor and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer, has already pledged to spend $45 million on youth voter turnout in the 2020 elections. Biden, benefiting from a dip in Trump’s political standing over the federal government’s haphazard efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, holds a steady lead in public polling both nationally and in key swing states.
The Biden campaign ― which won the primaries with overwhelming support from older voters, who turn out more reliably at the polls ― says it’s expanding its outreach to young professionals and students. Biden held a virtual town hall with young voters last month.
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“As President Obama has said, Joe Biden is running on the most progressive platforms in modern history and laid out bold ideas to tackle climate change, expand health care, and make college affordable,” said Matt Hill, a Biden campaign spokesperson. “Joe Biden knows that young Americans are a driving force of the progressive movement and will work hard to earn their votes, unite our country, and ensure we achieve the ultimate goal we all share: defeating Donald Trump.”
Biden has made a series of overtures to the party’s left wing in the weeks since Sanders dropped out of the contest, endorsing a plan to eliminate student debt for the first time and promising to work with the Sanders campaign on crafting the Democratic Party’s platform. But operatives hoping to convince young people to back Biden shouldn’t try to oversell his left-wing credentials, according to the report.


huffpost--2020-05-07--Ahmaud Arbery's Former Coach Is Honoring His Birthday With Nationwide Birthday Run

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“ With COVID-19 of course , we can ’ t have a demonstration where @ @ @ @ @ ” Vaughn told CNN .
“ Any runner can identify with [ him and ] @ @ @ @ @ hit the pavement and go jog.
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In response to his death, Arbery’s former high school football coach Jason Vaughn is rallying supporters to go for a jog in Arbery’s honor, asking supporters to run 2.23 miles — representing the date upon which he was killed — on the day Arbery would have turned 26. Vaughn is asking participants to use the #IRunWithMaud hashtag.
“With COVID-19 of course, we can’t have a demonstration where we all come together,” Vaughn told CNN. “Any runner can identify with [him and] can go out there and hit the pavement and go jog.”
HuffPost has reached out to Vaughn for more information.
The hashtag has spread across social media, with celebrities like Olivia Wilde and Ava DuVernay encouraging people to get involved and “raise awareness about racism and injustice in this country.”