newsweek--2020-11-21--GOP Civil War, Inspired by Trump, Grips Georgia, Threatens Other States

A new video of Trump supporters threatening to drive Georgia Governor Brian Kemp from public life could send shivers down Republican spines in Michigan , Pennsylvania and elsewhere .
On Saturday , loyal supporters of President Donald Trump in the state threatened to dismantle the Republican Party and boycott the Georgia runoff elections that will determine control of the Senate .
In a video shared to Twitter , a protester speaking into a microphone called Kemp and Utah Senator Mitt Romney `` traitors , '' and promised to run the two Republicans out of office for allegedly being `` complicit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelection .
`` For any Republicans not explicitly helping Trump to 'stop the steal , ' we will make sure you are never elected ever again , '' the protester said .
Another demonstrator could be heard shouting : `` We 're the new GOP . ''
The protesters gathered after Georgia election officials certified the result that President-elect Joe Biden had won following a recount .
Their message to the GOP was unambiguous : declare Trump the winner or `` we will finish you . ''
Meanwhile , other Republicans on Parler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform , invoked a conspiracy theory about `` rigged '' voting to call for a boycott of the Georgia Senate runoffs .
Similar to the in-person protesters , the online Trump supporters accused Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of secretly being Democratic operatives .
Their language echoed those used by believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory .
Trump 's aggressive attacks on GOP officials for refusing to back his unverified election fraud claims inspired their rhetoric .
Stoked by the president 's unverified claims about the vote , the infighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a civil war with just weeks left until the runoffs .
Opponents of Trump 's unverified stolen election narrative view Raffensperger as a hero for upholding election integrity .
But the president 's supporters have framed the official as someone who has facilitated the alleged rigging of the election and Biden 's victory .
Georgia Republican lawmakers have fallen on both sides of the narrative .
Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler , the two GOP incumbents in the battle for the Senate , championed calls for Raffensperger 's resignation in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president and his base .
But Georgia 's lieutenant governor , Geoff Duncan , appeared on television to state that there has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud .
Raffensperger said the senators `` folded like a cheap suit , '' pushed back against team Trump 's alleged conspiracy theories , and claimed that the president caused his own loss by discouraging supporters from mail-in voting .
With the GOP Senate majority hanging in the balance , the rift within the party over Trump 's prospects of a second term risks spreading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to certify their election results in the coming weeks .
The risk is higher in Michigan where Republicans have similarly pushed back against Trump 's demand to overturn the election results .
After a meeting with Trump on Friday , Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield , two high-ranking GOP lawmakers , declined to appoint Republican-friendly electors in an attempt to flip the state .
Their reluctance is expected to draw ire from Trump loyalists .
Chatfield and Shirkey also pushed back against Trump 's claims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't `` been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election . ''
Trump responded on Saturday morning by insisting without evidence that `` massive voter fraud '' happened in the state .
After Chatfield and Shirley refused Trump 's request , Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday asked the Board of State Canvassers for a two-week delay in certification to allow time for a probe into alleged election `` anomalies and irregularities . ''
The Board will meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request .
Cracks within the Republican Party are also starting to appear over articles of impeachment against Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer .
On Thursday , three GOP representatives—Beau LaFave , Matt Maddock and Daire Rendon—introduced the articles , claiming Whitmer violated the state 's Constitution and exceeded her authority with her COVID-19 executive orders .
A day earlier , Chatfield had dismissed calls from within his party to remove Whitmer from office .
`` We 're not the party that impeaches someone because we 're upset with policies that they 've enacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's no secret that I disagree with a lot of what this governor has done . ''
While he opposed Whitmer 's handling of the pandemic , Chatfield also called the `` shameful '' calls for her impeachment a distraction from larger issues facing the state .
In Pennsylvania , House Republicans have ordered an audit of the election results that has Biden 1.2 percent—about 81,000 votes—ahead of Trump .
Republican members , who voted mostly along party lines for the order , insist that they do not intend to overturn votes or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor the president .
Pennsylvania Republican State Representative Seth Grove said the audit , which will span 90 days , will `` dive down into the data and the realities of what happened in this election . ''
But Democratic State Representative Kevin Boyle has called the audit a waste of time and that it functions as a method for members of the GOP to satisfy Trump 's base .
`` There is political pressure from some of Donald Trump 's biggest supporters to try to delay certification of the presidential election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Pennsylvania are required to certify their results on Monday , with Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar expected to officially certify Biden as the winner of the state on Tuesday .
Meanwhile , high-profile Republicans in Congress have largely avoided provoking Trump 's base by staying silent on the widespread voter fraud claims , but the depths of infighting in Michigan , Pennsylvania and other states could become clearer in time .
Nearly 74 million Americans voted for Trump , a significant number of people that constitutes a group larger than niche .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf for comment .

A new video of Trump supporters threatening to drive Georgia Governor Brian Kemp from public life could send shivers down Republican spines in Michigan, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
On Saturday, loyal supporters of President Donald Trump in the state threatened to dismantle the Republican Party and boycott the Georgia runoff elections that will determine control of the Senate.
In a video shared to Twitter, a protester speaking into a microphone called Kemp and Utah Senator Mitt Romney "traitors," and promised to run the two Republicans out of office for allegedly being "complicit" in Trump's failed efforts at reelection.
"For any Republicans not explicitly helping Trump to 'stop the steal,' we will make sure you are never elected ever again," the protester said.
Another demonstrator could be heard shouting: "We're the new GOP."
The protesters gathered after Georgia election officials certified the result that President-elect Joe Biden had won following a recount. Their message to the GOP was unambiguous: declare Trump the winner or "we will finish you." Meanwhile, other Republicans on Parler, a "free-speech" social media platform, invoked a conspiracy theory about "rigged" voting to call for a boycott of the Georgia Senate runoffs.
Similar to the in-person protesters, the online Trump supporters accused Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of secretly being Democratic operatives. Their language echoed those used by believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Trump's aggressive attacks on GOP officials for refusing to back his unverified election fraud claims inspired their rhetoric. Stoked by the president's claims about the vote, the infighting in Georgia has plunged the GOP into a civil war with just weeks left until the runoffs.
Protesters rally outside the Georgia State Capitol during a 'March for Trump' protest against the results of the 2020 Presidential election on November 21, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty
Opponents of Trump's unverified stolen election narrative view Raffensperger as a hero for upholding election integrity. But the president's supporters have framed the official as someone who has facilitated the alleged rigging of the election and Biden's victory. Georgia Republican lawmakers have fallen on both sides of the narrative.
Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, the two GOP incumbents in the battle for the Senate, championed calls for Raffensperger's resignation in an apparent move to win favor with the president and his base. But Georgia's lieutenant governor, Geoff Duncan, appeared on television to state that there has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
Raffensperger said the senators "folded like a cheap suit," pushed back against team Trump's alleged conspiracy theories, and claimed that the president caused his own loss by discouraging supporters from mail-in voting.
With the GOP Senate majority hanging in the balance, the rift within the party over Trump's prospects of a second term risks spreading to Michigan and Pennsylvania, two states set to certify their election results in the coming weeks.
The risk is higher in Michigan where Republicans have similarly pushed back against Trump's demand to overturn the election results. After a meeting with Trump on Friday, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield, two high-ranking GOP lawmakers, declined to appoint Republican-friendly electors in an attempt to flip the state. Their reluctance is expected to draw ire from Trump loyalists.
Chatfield and Shirkey also pushed back against Trump's claims of widespread voter fraud, saying they haven't "been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election."
Trump responded on Saturday morning by insisting without evidence that "massive voter fraud" happened in the state.
After Chatfield and Shirley refused Trump's request, Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday asked the Board of State Canvassers for a two-week delay in certification to allow time for a probe into alleged election "anomalies and irregularities." The Board will meet on Monday to discuss certification and their request.
Cracks within the Republican Party are also starting to appear over articles of impeachment against Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. On Thursday, three GOP representatives—Beau LaFave, Matt Maddock and Daire Rendon—introduced the articles, claiming Whitmer violated the state's Constitution and exceeded her authority with her COVID-19 executive orders. A day earlier, Chatfield had dismissed calls from within his party to remove Whitmer from office.
"We're not the party that impeaches someone because we're upset with policies that they've enacted," Chatfield said. "It's no secret that I disagree with a lot of what this governor has done." While he opposed Whitmer's handling of the pandemic, Chatfield also called the "shameful" calls for her impeachment a distraction from larger issues facing the state.
In Pennsylvania, House Republicans have ordered an audit of the election results that has Biden 1.2 percent—about 81,000 votes—ahead of Trump. Republican members, who voted mostly along party lines for the order, insist that they do not intend to overturn votes or swap out its slate of electors to favor the president.
Pennsylvania Republican State Representative Seth Grove said the audit, which will span 90 days, will "dive down into the data and the realities of what happened in this election." But Democratic State Representative Kevin Boyle has called the audit a waste of time and that it functions as a method for members of the GOP to satisfy Trump's base.
"There is political pressure from some of Donald Trump's biggest supporters to try to delay certification of the presidential election," Boyle said.
All remaining counties in Pennsylvania are required to certify their results on Monday, with Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar expected to officially certify Biden as the winner of the state on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, high-profile Republicans in Congress have largely avoided provoking Trump's base by staying silent on the widespread voter fraud claims, but the depths of infighting in Michigan, Pennsylvania and other states could become clearer in time. Nearly 74 million Americans voted for Trump, a significant number of people that constitutes a group larger than niche.
Newsweek reached out to Kemp, Whitmer and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf for comment.


newsweek--2020-11-21--Student Loan Debt 'Your Own Fault': Conservatives Blast Biden Forgiveness Proposals

Conservatives and U.S. Education Department consultants are blasting calls for President-elect Joe Biden to take immediate action on the country 's $ 1.7 trillion student loan debt crisis , claiming taxpayers and poor Americans will end up paying for any forgiveness proposal .
Top congressional Democrats , including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , are urging Biden to use executive action and to circumvent Capitol Hill inaction in order to forgive $ 50,000 in student loans for the 45 million Americans drowning in academic debt .
Pushing back this week , however , right-leaning think tanks and financial advisers say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went to college , claiming a `` mass bailout '' from canceling such debt only helps a tiny `` elite '' of graduates with more than $ 25,000 in loans .
The Trump administration remains staunchly opposed to wide-scale debt erasing of any kind , pointing to income-based repayment plans as the most effective tool for paying back the staggering debt totals over time .
An internal Education Department analysis this week said Americans will soon be on the hook for $ 435 billion from the student loan program , which is `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tab in the [ $ 535 billion ] subprime mortgage crisis ! ''
as conservative TV host Trish Regan complained Saturday .
`` We need to stop pretending that student loan debt is actually a 'crisis . '
The average monthly payment is $ 200- $ 299 .
If you ca n't pay that , as a college graduate , it 's your own fault , '' wrote Brad Polumbo , fellow at the libertarian Foundation for Economic Education think tank .
A few Republicans such as Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt proposals .
But most GOP lawmakers say the universities and colleges themselves must be held more accountable for the degrees they offer and the jobs their graduates acquire .
Former Obama-era treasury department leaders , among them Larry Summers and Constantine Yannelis , say college graduates `` made an investment in themselves , '' and are attempting to push this financial burden onto the average U.S. taxpayer .
But Marshall Steinbaum , a Jain Family Institute senior fellow , said some of `` the smart [ est ] economists in the room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even `` understand the economics of student debt . ''
A 2019 Pew Center survey found the generational age gap is key : more than one-third of all U.S. adults under 30 have student loan debt .
`` I 'm more worried about the Americans who do n't go to college than the Americans who do , '' Summers told Yahoo !
Finance Saturday .
`` So I worry that , unless it 's done carefully , this could be upwards redistribution of income , rather than downwards redistribution of income . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , was less candid , accusing those with student loans of `` making the working class subsidize the elite ! ''
`` Most people who did go to college have no or very little student debt , '' Goldberg wrote in the Post Friday .
`` According to the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution , roughly 30 percent of undergrads have none .
Another 25 percent have up to $ 20,000 in loans .
Despite what you may have heard about the student debt crisis , only 6 percent of borrowers owe more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them borrowed so much because they attended graduate school . ''
Conservatives are now pointing to an internal Education Department analysis of the federal student loan program reported by The Wall Street Journal this week that found the government is set to lose $ 400 billion on the `` toxic debt '' owed by tens of millions of former and current American students .
The analysis was commissioned by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and used FI Consulting and Deloitte accounting to gauge whether government accountants have underestimated how little borrowers pay back over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report blamed the `` no-questions asked lending '' practices by private lenders that are backed by the federal government 's loan program for those seeking higher education .
`` We make no attempt to evaluate the quality of the borrower , the ability to repay , the effectiveness of the loans , '' said Douglas Holtz-Eakin , a former head of the Congressional Budget Office who now leads the conservative think tank American Action Forum , in an interview with the Journal .
`` The taxpayer ends up picking up the tab .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in September introduced a resolution that outlined a plan for Biden to `` use existing authority under the Higher Education Act to cancel up to $ 50,000 in Federal student loan debt for Federal student loan borrowers . ''
Biden has expressed openness to a $ 10,000 per student forgiveness plan , but has reiterated he would prefer the perpetually deadlocked Congress try to craft a bill together .
With very few Republicans even considering student loan debt anything more than a personal responsibility issue , analysts say that is unlikely to happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students are deciding between paying their student loans or paying rent .
`` If we can provide over $ 1 trillion in tax breaks to the top 1 % and large corporations and $ 740 billion for the bloated Pentagon , please do n't tell me that we can not afford to cancel all student debt and make public colleges and trade schools tuition-free and debt-free for all , '' Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted Friday .
Some Republican strategists say the GOP is very aware of the political ramifications of avoiding any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania campaign flyer for Trump claimed he `` suspended student loan payments '' as one of his `` promises kept .
In reality , he simply signed the bipartisan CARES Act in March .
On March 20 , DeVos directed the office of Federal Student Aid to suspend federal student loan payments , stop collections on defaulted loans , and to set interest rates at 0 percent for 60 days .
These pandemic provisions were signed into law with Congress ' passage of the CARES Act on March 27 .
Trump directed DeVos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Newsweek reached out to the Education Department for additional remarks Saturday evening .

Conservatives and U.S. Education Department consultants are blasting calls for President-elect Joe Biden to take immediate action on the country's $1.7 trillion student loan debt crisis, claiming taxpayers and poor Americans will end up paying for any forgiveness proposal.
Top congressional Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are urging Biden to use executive action and to circumvent Capitol Hill inaction in order to forgive $50,000 in student loans for the 45 million Americans drowning in academic debt.
Pushing back this week, however, right-leaning think tanks and financial advisers say they're not worried about Americans who went to college, claiming a "mass bailout" from canceling such debt only helps a tiny "elite" of graduates with more than $25,000 in loans. The Trump administration remains staunchly opposed to wide-scale debt erasing of any kind, pointing to income-based repayment plans as the most effective tool for paying back the staggering debt totals over time.
An internal Education Department analysis this week said Americans will soon be on the hook for $435 billion from the student loan program, which is "nearly on par with the taxpayers' tab in the [$535 billion] subprime mortgage crisis!" as conservative TV host Trish Regan complained Saturday.
"We need to stop pretending that student loan debt is actually a 'crisis.' The average monthly payment is $200-$299. If you can't pay that, as a college graduate, it's your own fault," wrote Brad Polumbo, fellow at the libertarian Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) think tank.
A few Republicans such as Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee have expressed at least some openness to student debt proposals. But most GOP lawmakers say the universities and colleges themselves must be held more accountable for the degrees they offer and the jobs their graduates acquire.
Former Obama-era treasury department leaders, among them Larry Summers and Constantine Yannelis, say college graduates "made an investment in themselves," and are attempting to push this financial burden onto the average U.S. taxpayer. But Marshall Steinbaum, a Jain Family Institute senior fellow, said some of "the smart[est] economists in the room" like Summers are too old to even "understand the economics of student debt."
A 2019 Pew Center survey found the generational age gap is key: more than one-third of all U.S. adults under 30 have student loan debt.
"I'm more worried about the Americans who don't go to college than the Americans who do," Summers told Yahoo! Finance Saturday. "So I worry that, unless it's done carefully, this could be upwards redistribution of income, rather than downwards redistribution of income."
But New York Post columnist Jonah Goldberg, however, was less candid, accusing those with student loans of "making the working class subsidize the elite!"
"Most people who did go to college have no or very little student debt," Goldberg wrote in the Post Friday. "According to the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution, roughly 30 percent of undergrads have none. Another 25 percent have up to $20,000 in loans. Despite what you may have heard about the student debt crisis, only 6 percent of borrowers owe more than $100,000. Virtually all of them borrowed so much because they attended graduate school."
Conservatives are now pointing to an internal Education Department analysis of the federal student loan program reported by The Wall Street Journal this week that found the government is set to lose $400 billion on the "toxic debt" owed by tens of millions of former and current American students. The analysis was commissioned by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and used FI Consulting and Deloitte accounting to gauge whether government accountants have underestimated how little borrowers pay back over a 10-year period of time.
The report blamed the "no-questions asked lending" practices by private lenders that are backed by the federal government's loan program for those seeking higher education.
"We make no attempt to evaluate the quality of the borrower, the ability to repay, the effectiveness of the loans," said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former head of the Congressional Budget Office who now leads the conservative think tank American Action Forum, in an interview with the Journal. "The taxpayer ends up picking up the tab."
Democratic Senators Schumer and Elizabeth Warren in September introduced a resolution that outlined a plan for Biden to "use existing authority under the Higher Education Act to cancel up to $50,000 in Federal student loan debt for Federal student loan borrowers."
Biden has expressed openness to a $10,000 per student forgiveness plan, but has reiterated he would prefer the perpetually deadlocked Congress try to craft a bill together. With very few Republicans even considering student loan debt anything more than a personal responsibility issue, analysts say that is unlikely to happen. Biden said last week millions of students are deciding between paying their student loans or paying rent.
"If we can provide over $1 trillion in tax breaks to the top 1% and large corporations and $740 billion for the bloated Pentagon, please don't tell me that we cannot afford to cancel all student debt and make public colleges and trade schools tuition-free and debt-free for all," Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted Friday.
Some Republican strategists say the GOP is very aware of the political ramifications of avoiding any student loan debt plan. A GOP-funded Pennsylvania campaign flyer for Trump claimed he "suspended student loan payments" as one of his "promises kept. In reality, he simply signed the bipartisan CARES Act in March.
On March 20, DeVos directed the office of Federal Student Aid to suspend federal student loan payments, stop collections on defaulted loans, and to set interest rates at 0 percent for 60 days. These pandemic provisions were signed into law with Congress' passage of the CARES Act on March 27. Trump directed DeVos to continue the suspensions until December 31.
Newsweek reached out to the Education Department and the FEE for additional remarks Saturday evening.


newsweek--2020-11-21--'Pathetic': Geraldo Rivera Mocked by TV Anchors for Suggesting 'The Trump' as Name for COVID Vaccine

Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera 's suggestion that the COVID-19 vaccine should be named 'The Trump ' to honor President Donald Trump was met with immediate backlash from television anchors and on social media .
Rivera congratulated Trump on Friday after the president wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer 's announcement earlier this month of the more than 90 % efficacy of its coronavirus vaccine .
`` As a result of Operation Warp Speed , Pfizer announced on Monday that its China virus vaccine was more than 90 % effective , '' Trump said on November 14 .
`` Pfizer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speed , but that turned out to be an unfortunate misrepresentation . ''
Rivera called Trump the `` prime architect of Operation Warp Speed '' before offering an idea on Friday 's Fox & Friends : Let 's name the vaccine after the president .
`` With the world so divided and everyone telling me , 'He 's got ta give up ' and 'Time to leave ' ... why not name the vaccine 'the Trump ? '
'' he said .
`` You know , make it like , 'Have you got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Brian Williams mocked Rivera 's suggestion during Friday night 's The 11th Hour .
`` You know , Geraldo raises a good point there .
It 's possible we just do n't give the president enough credit for his FDR-like devotion to tackling this virus , '' Williams said as images of Trump golfing flashed across the screen .
`` His laser-like focus , his daily devotion , the sympathy he 's forever expressing to the families of the quarter million dead . ''
`` Even the way the president lectures us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask and stop the spread , '' Williams continued .
`` And he 's always advocated injections .
Geraldo may be on to something . ''
Williams ended his segment by ridiculing the president 's past business ventures .
`` What Trump Steaks did for the hungry , what Trump Water did for the thirsty in our nation , what Trump University did to lift up the uneducated in our country—well , along comes Trump the vaccine . ''
CNN host Don Lemon chuckled at Rivera 's allegedly `` pathetic '' suggestion and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snowflake of a president feel better . ''
Lemon noted that even Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy , a longtime Trump ally , laughed out loud at the suggestion .
Social media users also weighed in , using the hashtag # TrumpVaccine to offer their thoughts on Rivera 's suggested vaccine name .
`` Better idea : name the virus after him ! ''
tweeted comedian Jimmy Kimmel .
`` Side effects of the # TrumpVaccine include orange skin and the urge to file for bankruptcy , '' user @ SloanAlbert tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' user @ SuspendedMurphy tweeted , alongside an image of President-elect Joe Biden .
Newsweek reached out to Geraldo Rivera 's representatives for comment .

Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera's suggestion that the COVID-19 vaccine should be named 'The Trump' to honor President Donald Trump was met with immediate backlash from television anchors and on social media.
Rivera congratulated Trump on Friday after the president wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer's announcement earlier this month of the more than 90% efficacy of its coronavirus vaccine. "As a result of Operation Warp Speed, Pfizer announced on Monday that its China virus vaccine was more than 90% effective," Trump said on November 14. "Pfizer said it wasn't part of Warp Speed, but that turned out to be an unfortunate misrepresentation."
Rivera called Trump the "prime architect of Operation Warp Speed" before offering an idea on Friday's Fox & Friends: Let's name the vaccine after the president.
"With the world so divided and everyone telling me, 'He's gotta give up' and 'Time to leave' ... why not name the vaccine 'the Trump?'" he said. "You know, make it like, 'Have you got your Trump yet?'"
Geraldo Rivera visits the Dan Abrams show in November 2018 in New York. He was widely mocked Friday and Saturday for suggesting "The Trump" as the name for a COVID vaccine. Roy Rochlin/Getty
MSNBC host Brian Williams mocked Rivera's suggestion during Friday night's The 11th Hour. "You know, Geraldo raises a good point there. It's possible we just don't give the president enough credit for his FDR-like devotion to tackling this virus," Williams said as images of Trump golfing flashed across the screen. "His laser-like focus, his daily devotion, the sympathy he's forever expressing to the families of the quarter million dead."
"Even the way the president lectures us in that way to please wear a mask and stop the spread," Williams continued. "And he's always advocated injections. Geraldo may be on to something."
Williams ended his segment by ridiculing the president's past business ventures. "What Trump Steaks did for the hungry, what Trump Water did for the thirsty in our nation, what Trump University did to lift up the uneducated in our country—well, along comes Trump the vaccine."
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CNN host Don Lemon chuckled at Rivera's allegedly "pathetic" suggestion and said that it "might make this snowflake of a president feel better." Lemon noted that even Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy, a longtime Trump ally, laughed out loud at the suggestion.
Social media users also weighed in, using the hashtag #TrumpVaccine to offer their thoughts on Rivera's suggested vaccine name.
"Better idea: name the virus after him!" tweeted comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
better idea: name the virus after him! https://t.co/1q8lKpDwHG — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) November 20, 2020
"Side effects of the #TrumpVaccine include orange skin and the urge to file for bankruptcy," user @SloanAlbert tweeted.
Side effects of the #TrumpVaccine include orange skin and the urge to file for bankruptcy. — Albert Sloan (@SloanAlbert) November 20, 2020
"The actual #TrumpVaccine," user @SuspendedMurphy tweeted, alongside an image of President-elect Joe Biden.
"#TrumpVaccine is bleach," tweeted @Sativa888.
Newsweek reached out to Geraldo Rivera's representatives for comment.


newsweek--2020-11-21--U.S. Adds 1 Million New COVID Cases in Just 6 Days, Total Is Now Over 12 Million

The U.S. surpassed 12 million cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday , after recording more than 1 million cases in the past six days .
According to data from Johns Hopkins University , over the past two weeks , the U.S. has seen daily case counts surpassing 100,000 .
Last Sunday , the U.S. surpassed more than 11 million cases of the novel virus , and as the virus has continued to spread .
It now took only six days for the U.S. to log another 1 million .
According to data from Johns Hopkins University , there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; 161,934 on Tuesday ; 170,161 on Wednesday ; and 187,833 on Thursday .
On Friday , the country reported more than 195,000 cases , according toJohns Hopkins .
As of Saturday , across the U.S. , Texas currently has the most confirmed cases of any state , with more than 1.1 million .
Following Texas is California , with over 1 million cases ; Florida with over 930,00 cases ; Illinois with more than 646,000 cases ; and New York , where over 584,000 cases have been recorded .
With a continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. have imposed new restrictions in an effort to mitigate the spread .
During the first wave of the ongoing pandemic in March and April , only seven states—Arkansas , Iowa , Nebraska , North Dakota , South Dakota , Utah and Wyoming—did not issue statewide quarantine mandates .
However , five of those states have imposed new mitigation efforts .
Lawmakers and health officials in Iowa and North Dakota issued statewide mask mandates for indoor settings .
In Nebraska and Wyoming , health officials and governors increased social distancing and mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain businesses .
Prior to the decisions made in these four states , Utah announced mandatory mask requirements last month .
Meanwhile , governors in South Dakota and Arkansas have continued to reject any such mask requirements or business closures , despite the former reporting over 8,000 new cases , and the latter reporting more than 11,000 new cases in the past week .
On Thursday , Dr. Deborah Birx , a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , said that the increase in cases across the U.S. is currently greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
`` This is more cases , more rapidly , than what we had seen before , '' Birx said during a press conference .
`` You can see the increase in test positivity to around 10 percent . ''
The increase in cases across the U.S. comes before Americans celebrate Thanksgiving .
Several health officials have urged people to stay home for the holiday , and warned that Thanksgiving celebrations could create a surge in new cases .
During an interview on October 28 , with JAMA Editor-in-Chief Howard Bauchner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading infectious disease expert , said : `` If you look around the country now , many of the infections are in small family and friend gatherings , such as dinner parties and small social gatherings . ''
`` If you have people like elderly , or individuals who are compromised because of underlying conditions , you want to take a couple of steps back and say , is it worth it for this year to bring those people together when you do n't know what the status of everybody in that pod @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci , who serves as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said .

The U.S. surpassed 12 million cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, after recording more than 1 million cases in the past six days.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, over the past two weeks, the U.S. has seen daily case counts surpassing 100,000.
Last Sunday, the U.S. surpassed more than 11 million cases of the novel virus, and as the virus has continued to spread.
It now took only six days for the U.S. to log another 1 million.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there were more than 158,000 new cases on Monday; 161,934 on Tuesday; 170,161 on Wednesday; and 187,833 on Thursday.
On Friday, the country reported more than 195,000 cases, according toJohns Hopkins.
As of Saturday, across the U.S., Texas currently has the most confirmed cases of any state, with more than 1.1 million. Following Texas is California, with over 1 million cases; Florida with over 930,00 cases; Illinois with more than 646,000 cases; and New York, where over 584,000 cases have been recorded.
With a continued increase in cases, several states across the U.S. have imposed new restrictions in an effort to mitigate the spread.
Medical staff members treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center on November 19, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura/Getty
During the first wave of the ongoing pandemic in March and April, only seven states—Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming—did not issue statewide quarantine mandates. However, five of those states have imposed new mitigation efforts.
Lawmakers and health officials in Iowa and North Dakota issued statewide mask mandates for indoor settings. In Nebraska and Wyoming, health officials and governors increased social distancing and mask recommendations as well as capacity limits on certain businesses.
Prior to the decisions made in these four states, Utah announced mandatory mask requirements last month.
Meanwhile, governors in South Dakota and Arkansas have continued to reject any such mask requirements or business closures, despite the former reporting over 8,000 new cases, and the latter reporting more than 11,000 new cases in the past week.
On Thursday, Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said that the increase in cases across the U.S. is currently greater than at any point during the ongoing pandemic.
"This is more cases, more rapidly, than what we had seen before," Birx said during a press conference. "You can see the increase in test positivity to around 10 percent."
The increase in cases across the U.S. comes before Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Several health officials have urged people to stay home for the holiday, and warned that Thanksgiving celebrations could create a surge in new cases.
During an interview on October 28, with JAMA Editor-in-Chief Howard Bauchner, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said: "If you look around the country now, many of the infections are in small family and friend gatherings, such as dinner parties and small social gatherings."
"If you have people like elderly, or individuals who are compromised because of underlying conditions, you want to take a couple of steps back and say, is it worth it for this year to bring those people together when you don't know what the status of everybody in that pod that you've created is?" Fauci, who serves as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said.
Additional reporting by Natalie Colarossi.


newsweek--2020-11-21--'Like Politicizing Toilet Paper': Biden COVID Adviser Slams Politicization of Masks

Dr. Celine Gounder , a member of President-elect Joe Biden 's COVID advisory board , spoke on Saturday about a number of steps that ought to be taken in combatting the coronavirus pandemic , as well as ones that people can take to help slow the disease 's spread .
Most of all , she criticized politicians who have turned wearing masks into a political issue , likening the logic of doing so to `` politicizing toilet paper . ''
During an appearance on MSNBC , Gounder said that elected officials should tell people to wear masks , saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowing the spread of the virus and helping the economy stay afloat .
`` The consistent messaging needs to be : We need to all wear masks .
Masks are highly effective in protecting the person who 's wearing them , protecting others .
They 're cheap , and they do n't shut down the economy .
If you want to keep the economy open , you should wear a mask , '' she told MSNBC host Ali Velshi .
`` It 's like politicizing toilet paper , '' she continued .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is not a political statement . ''
Gounder also called for more people to get tested for the virus .
`` We also need to be massively ramping up testing .
You should be going out and getting tested , '' she said .
The president-elect posted a tweet on Saturday afternoon indicating that he supports making tests for the novel coronavirus much more accessible .
`` Anyone who wants a COVID-19 test should be able to get one , '' Biden tweeted .
Gounder advised multiple tests for people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the holidays , as well as `` before you spend time with family over the holidays , if that is something you choose to do .
Really you should have quarantined for 14 days first , gotten a test right before seeing family , and then also consider retesting again a few days later—five to eight days later , '' she said .
Gounder also called on politicians to share this messaging with the people they govern .
`` These are the kinds of things we need to be hearing , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our elected officials , '' she said .
Besides being an adviser to Biden on his COVID transition team , Gounder is a doctor at Bellevue Hospital in New York , as well as a professor at New York University .
She also hosts the podcasts American Diagnosis and the Epidemic Podcast .
A press contact for Biden 's transition team did not respond to Newsweek 's emailed request for comment in time for publication .

Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID advisory board, spoke on Saturday about a number of steps that ought to be taken in combatting the coronavirus pandemic, as well as ones that people can take to help slow the disease's spread. Most of all, she criticized politicians who have turned wearing masks into a political issue, likening the logic of doing so to "politicizing toilet paper."
In recent months, wearing a mask has wrongfully become a question of politics. Dr. @celinegounder, member of the Biden Transition COVID Advisory Board, says, “It’s like politicizing toilet paper. A mask is a basic hygienic measure. This is not a political statement.” #velshi pic.twitter.com/V8ekvpfZVq — Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) November 21, 2020
During an appearance on MSNBC, Gounder said that elected officials should tell people to wear masks, saying that masks were the most effective way of slowing the spread of the virus and helping the economy stay afloat. "The consistent messaging needs to be: We need to all wear masks. Masks are highly effective in protecting the person who's wearing them, protecting others. They're cheap, and they don't shut down the economy. If you want to keep the economy open, you should wear a mask," she told MSNBC host Ali Velshi.
"It's like politicizing toilet paper," she continued. "A mask is a basic hygienic measure. This is not a political statement."
Gounder also called for more people to get tested for the virus. "We also need to be massively ramping up testing. You should be going out and getting tested," she said.
The president-elect posted a tweet on Saturday afternoon indicating that he supports making tests for the novel coronavirus much more accessible. "Anyone who wants a COVID-19 test should be able to get one," Biden tweeted.
Anyone who wants a COVID-19 test should be able to get one. Period. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 21, 2020
Gounder advised multiple tests for people who may be going to visit family members over the holidays, as well as "before you spend time with family over the holidays, if that is something you choose to do. Really you should have quarantined for 14 days first, gotten a test right before seeing family, and then also consider retesting again a few days later—five to eight days later," she said.
Gounder also called on politicians to share this messaging with the people they govern. "These are the kinds of things we need to be hearing, not just on cable news, but from our elected officials," she said.
Besides being an adviser to Biden on his COVID transition team, Gounder is a doctor at Bellevue Hospital in New York, as well as a professor at New York University. She also hosts the podcasts American Diagnosis and the Epidemic Podcast.
A press contact for Biden's transition team did not respond to Newsweek's emailed request for comment in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-11-21--AOC Attacks Double Standard After Accused Kenosha Shooter Rittenhouse's Release: 'Law and Disorder'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) criticized a double standard within the criminal justice system after accused Rittenhouse was released from jail on Friday .
Rittenhouse , a white 17-year-old from Illinois , was released from jail after being charged with killing two people in Kenosha , Wisconsin this summer during a Black Lives Matter demonstration protesting the police murder of Jacob Blake .
`` Does anyone believe Rittenhouse would be released if he were Muslim & did the same thing in a diff context ?
For people who say 'systemic racism does n't exist , ' this is what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacy baked deep into our carceral systems , '' Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Saturday .
The New York representative also criticized those who oppose police reforms out of fear that `` violent people will be let out of jail to roam free , '' by stating that the current criminal justice system does just that .
Rittenhouse posted $ 2 million in bail on Friday , largely with the help of conservative donors viewing the teenager as a `` patriot '' who acted out of self defense .
Among the contributors were MyPillow CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Friday , Rittenhouse 's attorney , Lin Wood , thanked them both by name .
`` KYLE RITTENHOUSE IS OUT OF JAIL , '' Wood tweeted on Friday .
`` God bless ALL who donated to help # FightBack raise required $ 2M cash bail .
Special thanks to Actor Ricky Schroder @ rickyshroder1 & Mike Lindell @ realMikeLindell for putting us over the top . ''
Rittenhouse was captured on video shooting three people during the August demonstration in Kenosha , ultimately killing two , and was charged with first-degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homicide , recklessly endangering safety and illegal possession of a firearm .
The teenager 's release from jail Friday sparked outrage across social media from Democrats who believe that the criminal justice system works to unfairly protect white individuals .
April Ryan , White House correspondent and CNN political analyst , chimed in by writing that those who supported Rittenhouse displayed a `` true showcase in pure racism . ''
`` It 's amazing how these people like Ricky Schroder & Mike Lindell will proclaim to be pro-life , but turn around & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two people advocating for Black people not being killed by cops .
A true showcase in pure racism ! ''
she tweeted on Friday .
Others , including newly elected congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri , pointed out flaws within a justice system that requires a `` pre-trial detention '' but allows individuals who have been charged with a crime to roam freely on bail .
`` 80 % of Texas county jail inmates who have died from COVID-19 were in pre-trial detention and had not been convicted of any crimes .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-trial detention really an issue of public safety ?
We need to decarcerate to save lives , '' Bush wrote .
Rittenhouse had been in jail for two months before his release on Friday .
Earlier this week , he told The Washington Post that he did not regret his decision to bring a gun to the protest .
`` I feel I had to protect myself , '' he said .
`` I would have died that night if I did n't . ''
Rittenhouse will be tried for the alleged crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homicide , he will face a life sentence in prison .
Newsweek reached out to Ocasio-Corez for additional comment but did not receive a response in time for publication .

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized a double standard within the criminal justice system after accused Rittenhouse was released from jail on Friday.
Rittenhouse, a white 17-year-old from Illinois, was released from jail after being charged with killing two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin this summer during a Black Lives Matter demonstration protesting the police murder of Jacob Blake.
"Does anyone believe Rittenhouse would be released if he were Muslim & did the same thing in a diff context? For people who say 'systemic racism doesn't exist,' this is what it looks like: protection of white supremacy baked deep into our carceral systems," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Saturday.
"Law and disorder," she added.
Does anyone believe Rittenhouse would be released if he were Muslim & did the same thing in a diff context? For people who say “systemic racism doesn’t exist,” this is what it looks like: protection of white supremacy baked deep into our carceral systems.
Law and disorder. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 21, 2020
The New York representative also criticized those who oppose police reforms out of fear that "violent people will be let out of jail to roam free," by stating that the current criminal justice system does just that.
Rittenhouse posted $2 million in bail on Friday, largely with the help of conservative donors viewing the teenager as a "patriot" who acted out of self defense.
Among the contributors were MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and conservative actor Ricky Schroder. On Friday, Rittenhouse's attorney, Lin Wood, thanked them both by name.
"KYLE RITTENHOUSE IS OUT OF JAIL," Wood tweeted on Friday. "God bless ALL who donated to help #FightBack raise required $2M cash bail. Special thanks to Actor Ricky Schroder @rickyshroder1 & Mike Lindell @realMikeLindell for putting us over the top."
Rittenhouse was captured on video shooting three people during the August demonstration in Kenosha, ultimately killing two, and was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, attempted homicide, reckless homicide, recklessly endangering safety and illegal possession of a firearm.
The teenager's release from jail Friday sparked outrage across social media from Democrats who believe that the criminal justice system works to unfairly protect white individuals.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a rally at Howard University May 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. On Saturday, Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her disappointment in the U.S. criminal justice system after Kyle Rittenhouse, the alleged Kenosha Wisconsin shooter, was released from jail. Alex Wong/Getty
MSNBC political analyst Mehdi Hasan joined Ocasio-Cortez, tweeting "imagine if Kyle Rittenhouse was a Muslim..."
April Ryan, White House correspondent and CNN political analyst, chimed in by writing that those who supported Rittenhouse displayed a "true showcase in pure racism."
"It's amazing how these people like Ricky Schroder & Mike Lindell will proclaim to be pro-life, but turn around & bail out Kyle Rittenhouse who allegedly murdered two people advocating for Black people not being killed by cops. A true showcase in pure racism!" she tweeted on Friday.
Others, including newly elected congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri, pointed out flaws within a justice system that requires a "pre-trial detention" but allows individuals who have been charged with a crime to roam freely on bail.
"80% of Texas county jail inmates who have died from COVID-19 were in pre-trial detention and had not been convicted of any crimes. If Kyle Rittenhouse can be released, is pre-trial detention really an issue of public safety? We need to decarcerate to save lives," Bush wrote.
Rittenhouse had been in jail for two months before his release on Friday. Earlier this week, he told The Washington Post that he did not regret his decision to bring a gun to the protest.
"I feel I had to protect myself," he said. "I would have died that night if I didn't."
Rittenhouse will be tried for the alleged crimes in Wisconsin. If convicted of first-degree homicide, he will face a life sentence in prison.
Newsweek reached out to Ocasio-Corez for additional comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-11-21--GOP Group Files Pennsylvania Lawsuit to Invalidate State's Mail-in Ballots—All of Them

GOP Congressman Mike Kelly is leading a new lawsuit filed Saturday morning in Pennsylvania asking a state court to determine that the entire vote-by-mail system violates the state 's constitution , and claims that certifying the election results—which shows President-elect Joe Biden won by more than 80,000 votes—should be prohibited .
The lawsuit is a challenge to Act 77 , which was signed by Governor Tom Wolf last year and passed through a GOP-controlled legislature ( the Associated Press reported that only two `` no '' votes were from Republican members ) .
The legislation provided Pennsylvanians the option to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before an election without providing an excuse , as was previously required for voters using absentee ballots .
It also eliminated straight-party ticket voting and moved voter registration dates closer to Election Day .
However , Kelly argued that the universal mail-in ballot provisions under Act 77 are `` unconstitutional '' and requested an injunction prohibiting the certification of the election results .
`` Act 77 is the most expansive and fundamental change to the Pennsylvania voting code , implemented illegally , to date , '' the court filing read .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in voting by statute , which have been struck down going as far back as the Military Absentee Ballot Act of 1839 , Act 77 is another illegal attempt to override the limitations on absentee voting prescribed in the Pennsylvania Constitution , without first following the necessary procedure to amend the constitution to allow for the expansion . ''
The plaintiffs , which include Kelly and seven other Pennsylvania Republicans , argued that the attempt to override absentee voting limitations through the passing of Act 77 was illegitimate since it did n't go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thus , according to the lawsuit , the millions of mail-in ballots cast for the election are `` illegal '' and should n't be counted in the total .
`` A proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by a majority vote of the members of both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate in two consecutive legislative sessions , then the proposed amendment must be published for three months ahead of the next general election in two newspapers in each county , and finally it must be submitted to the qualified electors as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election and approved by a majority of those voting on the amendment , '' the filing read .
Kelly argued that the more than 2.5 million mail-in ballots cast are invalid and that the state legislature should choose the winner of Pennsylvania 's 20 Electoral College votes .
The lawsuit stated : `` Should the Commonwealth fail to make a choice for presidential and vice-presidential electors at the General Elections , the electors may be appointed on a subsequent day in such manner as the Pennsylvania General Assembly may direct . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order , declaration , and/or injunction that prohibits Defendants from certifying the results of the General Elections which include mail-in ballots which Defendants improperly permitted on a statewide basis ; prohibits Defendants from certifying the results of the General Elections which include the tabulation of unauthorized votes , including mail-in ballots which did not meet the Constitutional requirements and , instead , compels Defendants to certify the results of the election based solely on the legal votes , '' the filing said .
`` [ O ] r alternatively , '' the filing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Assembly choose Pennsylvania 's electors . ''
Kelly won his race for Pennsylvania 's 16th congressional district against Democratic challenger Kristy Gnibus during this recent election .
The congressman is one of the state 's biggest boosters for President Donald Trump , who has not yet conceded the presidential election to Biden .
Sean Parnell , a Republican who is one of the plaintiffs on the lawsuit—and narrowly lost his congressional race against Democratic incumbent Conor Lamb by 10,000 votes in Pennsylvania 's 17th district—previously tweeted his support of the state 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voting IS a cornerstone of our republic .
That 's why we must protect the sanctity of the process , '' Parnell wrote .
`` Moreover , PA already has a bipartisan system in place for early & mail in voting that can safeguard public health & protect the voting process .
Use it ! ''
Newsweek reached out to Kelly 's office Saturday afternoon for additional comment about the lawsuit .

GOP Congressman Mike Kelly is leading a new lawsuit filed Saturday morning in Pennsylvania asking a state court to determine that the entire vote-by-mail system violates the state's constitution, and claims that certifying the election results—which shows President-elect Joe Biden won by more than 80,000 votes—should be prohibited.
The lawsuit is a challenge to Act 77, which was signed by Governor Tom Wolf last year and passed through a GOP-controlled legislature (the Associated Press reported that only two "no" votes were from Republican members). The legislation provided Pennsylvanians the option to vote by mail up to 50 days before an election without providing an excuse, as was previously required for voters using absentee ballots. It also eliminated straight-party ticket voting and moved voter registration dates closer to Election Day.
However, Kelly argued that the universal mail-in ballot provisions under Act 77 are "unconstitutional" and requested an injunction prohibiting the certification of the election results.
"Act 77 is the most expansive and fundamental change to the Pennsylvania voting code, implemented illegally, to date," the court filing read.
"As with prior historical attempts to illegally expand mail-in voting by statute, which have been struck down going as far back as the Military Absentee Ballot Act of 1839, Act 77 is another illegal attempt to override the limitations on absentee voting prescribed in the Pennsylvania Constitution, without first following the necessary procedure to amend the constitution to allow for the expansion."
The plaintiffs, which include Kelly and seven other Pennsylvania Republicans, argued that the attempt to override absentee voting limitations through the passing of Act 77 was illegitimate since it didn't go through a full constitutional amendment process. Thus, according to the lawsuit, the millions of mail-in ballots cast for the election are "illegal" and shouldn't be counted in the total.
"A proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by a majority vote of the members of both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate in two consecutive legislative sessions, then the proposed amendment must be published for three months ahead of the next general election in two newspapers in each county, and finally it must be submitted to the qualified electors as a ballot question in the next general election and approved by a majority of those voting on the amendment," the filing read.
Kelly argued that the more than 2.5 million mail-in ballots cast are invalid and that the state legislature should choose the winner of Pennsylvania's 20 Electoral College votes.
Dozens of people calling for stopping the vote count in Pennsylvania due to alleged fraud against President Donald Trump gather on the steps of the State Capital on November 5 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Spencer Platt/Getty
The lawsuit stated: "Should the Commonwealth fail to make a choice for presidential and vice-presidential electors at the General Elections, the electors may be appointed on a subsequent day in such manner as the Pennsylvania General Assembly may direct."
"Plaintiffs respectfully request [...] an order, declaration, and/or injunction that prohibits Defendants from certifying the results of the General Elections which include mail-in ballots which Defendants improperly permitted on a statewide basis; prohibits Defendants from certifying the results of the General Elections which include the tabulation of unauthorized votes, including mail-in ballots which did not meet the Constitutional requirements and, instead, compels Defendants to certify the results of the election based solely on the legal votes," the filing said.
"[O]r alternatively," the filing continued, "directs that the Pennsylvania General Assembly choose Pennsylvania's electors."
Kelly won his race for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district against Democratic challenger Kristy Gnibus during this recent election. The congressman is one of the state's biggest boosters for President Donald Trump, who has not yet conceded the presidential election to Biden.
Sean Parnell, a Republican who is one of the plaintiffs on the lawsuit—and narrowly lost his congressional race against Democratic incumbent Conor Lamb by 10,000 votes in Pennsylvania's 17th district—previously tweeted his support of the state's mail-in voting process in April.
Voting IS a cornerstone of our republic.
That’s why we must protect the sanctity of the process. Your proposal undermines it.
Moreover, PA already has a bipartisan system in place for early & mail in voting that can safeguard public health & protect the voting process.
Use it! https://t.co/fVupdGOaGB — Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) April 14, 2020
"Voting IS a cornerstone of our republic. That's why we must protect the sanctity of the process," Parnell wrote. "Moreover, PA already has a bipartisan system in place for early & mail in voting that can safeguard public health & protect the voting process. Use it!"
Newsweek reached out to Kelly's office Saturday afternoon for additional comment about the lawsuit.


newsweek--2020-11-21--Powerball Drawing For 11/21/20, Saturday Jackpot is $192 Million

The Powerball jackpot for 11/21/20 is $ 192 million .
The Saturday night drawing will be shortly after 11 p.m .
This page can be bookmarked and refreshed to see if you hold the winning numbers .
Tonight 's 11/21/20 Powerball jackpot is estimated at $ 192 million , with a cash option of $ 149.0 million .
The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections , according to officials .
The winning numbers on Wednesday ( 11/18/20 ) for the $ 178 million Powerball jackpot were : 04-05-17-43-52 with a Powerball of 05 .
The Power Play was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner on Wednesday , nor was there a ticket sold that matched all five white balls , and just missing out on the red Powerball , for the game 's second prize of $ 1 million .
The last winning Powerball ticket was sold on August 12 , 2020 for a jackpot worth $ 169 million .
That ticket was sold in Florida .
Normally , the game would reset to a $ 40 million minimum , but the COVID-19 pandemic forced Powerball officials to cut the minimum jackpot in half , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous winning ticket was sold on June 10 , 2020 .
The previous winning ticket sold was purchased in New Jersey for the 04/08/20 jackpot worth $ 190 million .
The previous grand prize won before that was $ 70 million in the 02/12/20 drawing with a ticket purchased in Michigan .
The grand prize winner before that was on 01/29/20 .
That ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store in Bonita Springs , Florida , for the $ 394 million grand prize , which had a cash option of $ 274.6 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prize jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338 , regardless of the jackpot size—according to Powerball 's website .
Powerball is a multi-state lottery played every Wednesday and Saturday , and one of America 's two biggest lottery jackpot games .
Powerball jackpots start at $ 20 million , and other prizes pay from $ 1 million to $ 2 million with a Power Play .
Tickets are $ 2 .
You can check the numbers for tonight , or any past winning numbers , on the official Powerball website .
The other multi-state lottery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesdays and Fridays .
Like Powerball , the jackpot is reset at $ 20 million after a jackpot is won , and one line of numbers is $ 2 , with a $ 1 option to multiply their winnings with a Megaplier .
Here is the Mega Millions website for more information , or to check any potential past numbers .
There are nine ways to win money during the Powerball .
Just getting the powerball with no other numbers pays out $ 4 , and even more if the power play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The same payout goes for one ball plus the powerball , and $ 7 is the payout for two correct numbers with the powerball , or three correct numbers and no powerball .
If all five white , numbered balls are chosen but the red powerball is not correct , then the payout is $ 1 million , with an even higher payout if the power play is chosen .
Saturday night we will post the Powerball 11/21/20 drawing payouts and tell if there was a winner and where that winner came from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all-time top Powerball jackpot prizes Two winning tickets were drawn , one sold in Iowa and one sold in New York Two winning tickets were drawn , one sold in Missouri and one sold in Arizona

The Powerball jackpot for 11/21/20 was $192 million. Here are Saturday's winning numbers.
First Five: 51-54-57-60-69
Powerball: 11
Power Play: 2x
Saturday night's 11/21/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $192 million, with a cash option of $149.0 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. There was no winner Saturday, and the jackpot for Wednesday (11/25/20) is estimated to be worth $202 million, with a cash option worth $157.9 million.
The winning numbers on Wednesday (11/18/20) for the $178 million Powerball jackpot were: 04-05-17-43-52 with a Powerball of 05. The Power Play was 2x.
There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, nor was there a ticket sold that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game's second prize of $1 million.
A Powerball ticket sold in Texas during September 2019. Scott McDonald/Newsweek
The last winning Powerball ticket was sold on August 12, 2020 for a jackpot worth $169 million. That ticket was sold in Florida.
Normally, the game would reset to a $40 million minimum, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced Powerball officials to cut the minimum jackpot in half, which began with the 04/11/20 jackpot.
The previous winning ticket was sold on June 10, 2020. The previous winning ticket sold was purchased in New Jersey for the 04/08/20 jackpot worth $190 million. The previous grand prize won before that was $70 million in the 02/12/20 drawing with a ticket purchased in Michigan. The grand prize winner before that was on 01/29/20. That ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store in Bonita Springs, Florida, for the $394 million grand prize, which had a cash option of $274.6 million.
The odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, regardless of the jackpot size—according to Powerball's website.
Powerball is a multi-state lottery played every Wednesday and Saturday, and one of America's two biggest lottery jackpot games. Powerball jackpots start at $20 million, and other prizes pay from $1 million to $2 million with a Power Play. Tickets are $2. You can check the numbers for tonight, or any past winning numbers, on the official Powerball website.
The other multi-state lottery is Mega Millions, which is played on Tuesdays and Fridays. Like Powerball, the jackpot is reset at $20 million after a jackpot is won, and one line of numbers is $2, with a $1 option to multiply their winnings with a Megaplier. Here is the Mega Millions website for more information, or to check any potential past numbers.
There are nine ways to win money during the Powerball. Just getting the powerball with no other numbers pays out $4, and even more if the power play is bought for an extra dollar. The same payout goes for one ball plus the powerball, and $7 is the payout for two correct numbers with the powerball, or three correct numbers and no powerball.
If all five white, numbered balls are chosen but the red powerball is not correct, then the payout is $1 million, with an even higher payout if the power play is chosen.
Here are the all-time top Powerball jackpot prizes
1. $1.586 billion (01/13/2016)
Winning tickets sold in California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $768.4 million (03/27/2019)
Single ticket sold in Wisconsin
3. $758.7 million (08/23/2017)
Single ticket sold in Massachusetts
4. $687.8 million (10/27/2018)
Two winning tickets were drawn, one sold in Iowa and one sold in New York
5. $590.5 million (05/18/2013)
Single ticket sold in Florida
6. $587.5 million (11/28/2012)
Two winning tickets were drawn, one sold in Missouri and one sold in Arizona
7. $564.1 million (02/11/2015)
Winning tickets sold in Texas, North Carolina and Puerto Rico


newsweek--2020-11-21--'CNN Sucks': Crowd Chants Outside Atlanta Headquarters Once Targeted by BLM Protesters

A few dozen demonstrators chanted `` CNN sucks '' around the entrance to the news network 's Atlanta headquarters Saturday afternoon , prompting many Black Lives Matter supporters to ponder why the crowd was not dispersed from the same place as BLM was in late May .
The Saturday rally was organized by the `` Walk Away '' campaign , which supports President Donald Trump and is led by `` former liberal '' New York City hairdresser Brandon Straka .
Videos from the event show dozens of demonstrators holding `` do n't tread on me '' Gadsden flags ( associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ StopTheSteal '' posters .
Several self-identifying `` poll workers '' were on hand to relay stories of alleged voter fraud and to corroborate the president 's unfounded claims the November 3 election was `` rigged '' against him .
Straka and rally attendees repeatedly called Biden `` a loser '' although they provided no tangible evidence or allegations backing up their false claim that Trump was victorious .
The `` # WalkAway Rescue America Fake News Takedown '' rally featured several guest speakers in addition to Straka , who founded the group during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of turning minorities and LGBT community members away from the Democrats .
`` This is a very , very special event to me .
It 's close to my heart because it was the fake news that led to me walking away from the Democratic Party .
Let 's give it up from everyone who walked away from the Democratic Party this year , '' Straka told the crowd as he pointed toward the CNN offices above the crowd .
Videos showing the seemingly calm Saturday demonstration on social media led many Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not pushed them off the property using tear gas , as occurred to BLM demonstrators six months ago .
CNN itself reported the scene live on May 29 , as the `` protests turned violent at CNN headquarters . ''
In late May , just days after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis , protesters scaled the CNN headquarters sign and raised a Black Lives Matter flag atop the logo .
A Black CNN reporter was arrested and other journalists at the network reported broken glass and a chaotic scene which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the protest .
CNN host Chris Cuomo reiterated on the air that night `` we are not being victimized '' in an attempt to shift the narrative back to the largely peaceful anti-police brutality protests occurring in other parts of Atlanta and throughout the country .
`` I wonder how many of them know they are privileged to be able to protest right in front of CNN .
BLM protests were kept away from there every time I was there , '' one BLM supporter tweeted in response to the Saturday videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against police violence and hatred they protest for one hate-filled dude . ''
`` Where 's the tear gas ? ''
replied Amberly Wright-Thurman , prompting several Twitter users to claim Trump supporters `` do n't use violence . ''
Straka continued railing to the crowd , highlighting the so-called success of the `` Walk Away '' movement based on preliminary exit polls from the election .
Straka and many others on-hand booed any mention of President-elect Joe Biden 's name , continuing to espouse the false claim he was defeated by Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote , saw enormous shifting with the Hispanic community , the Asian community , the Jewish community , and we doubled the LGBT vote , '' Straka continued , prompting several additional `` CNN sucks '' chants .
After the May protests devolved into violence outside CNN and police broke it up using their own show of force , Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms blasted the BLM protesters : `` You are burning cars , you have defaced the CNN building .
Ted Turner started CNN in Atlanta 40 years ago because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city .
There was a Black reporter who was arrested on-camera this morning , who works for CNN and they are telling our stories .
And you are disgracing their building . ''
Newsweek reached out to CNN 's Atlanta headquarters as well as the `` Rescue America '' rally organizers Saturday afternoon .

A few dozen demonstrators chanted "CNN sucks" around the entrance to the news network's Atlanta headquarters Saturday afternoon, prompting many Black Lives Matter supporters to ponder why the crowd was not dispersed from the same place as BLM was in late May.
The Saturday rally was organized by the "Walk Away" campaign, which supports President Donald Trump and is led by "former liberal" New York City hairdresser Brandon Straka. Videos from the event show dozens of demonstrators holding "don't tread on me" Gadsden flags and "#StopTheSteal" posters. Several self-identifying "poll workers" were on hand to relay stories of alleged voter fraud and to corroborate the president's unfounded claims the November 3 election was "rigged" against him.
Straka and rally attendees repeatedly called Biden "a loser" although they provided no tangible evidence or allegations backing up their false claim that Trump was victorious.
The "#WalkAway Rescue America Fake News Takedown" rally featured several guest speakers in addition to Straka, who founded the group during the 2018 midterm elections as a means of turning minorities and LGBT community members away from the Democrats.
"This is a very, very special event to me. It's close to my heart because it was the fake news that led to me walking away from the Democratic Party. Let's give it up from everyone who walked away from the Democratic Party this year," Straka told the crowd as he pointed toward the CNN offices above the crowd.
Videos showing the seemingly calm Saturday demonstration on social media led many Black Lives Matter backers to question why police had not pushed them off the property using tear gas, as occurred to BLM demonstrators six months ago. CNN itself reported the scene live on May 29, as the "protests turned violent at CNN headquarters."
In late May, just days after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protesters scaled the CNN headquarters sign and raised a Black Lives Matter flag atop the logo. A Black CNN reporter was arrested and other journalists at the network reported broken glass and a chaotic scene which led to police using force to break up the protest.
CNN host Chris Cuomo reiterated on the air that night "we are not being victimized" in an attempt to shift the narrative back to the largely peaceful anti-police brutality protests occurring in other parts of Atlanta and throughout the country.
"I wonder how many of them know they are privileged to be able to protest right in front of CNN. BLM protests were kept away from there every time I was there," one BLM supporter tweeted in response to the Saturday videos in Atlanta. "Funny we protest against police violence and hatred they protest for one hate-filled dude."
"Where's the tear gas?" replied Amberly Wright-Thurman, prompting several Twitter users to claim Trump supporters "don't use violence."
Straka continued railing to the crowd, highlighting the so-called success of the "Walk Away" movement based on preliminary exit polls from the election. Straka and many others on-hand booed any mention of President-elect Joe Biden's name, continuing to espouse the false claim he was defeated by Trump.
"We nearly doubled the Black vote, saw enormous shifting with the Hispanic community, the Asian community, the Jewish community, and we doubled the LGBT vote," Straka continued, prompting several additional "CNN sucks" chants.
After the May protests devolved into violence outside CNN and police broke it up using their own show of force, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms blasted the BLM protesters: "You are burning cars, you have defaced the CNN building. Ted Turner started CNN in Atlanta 40 years ago because he believed in who we are as a city. There was a Black reporter who was arrested on-camera this morning, who works for CNN and they are telling our stories. And you are disgracing their building."
Newsweek reached out to CNN's Atlanta headquarters as well as the "Rescue America" rally organizers Saturday afternoon.


newsweek--2020-11-21--Trump Campaign 'Seeking to Disenfranchise Black Voters' With Election Fraud Claims: Lawsuit

A lawsuit by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund ( LDF ) is challenging President Donald Trump 's campaign 's claims about voter fraud , saying that the attempts to overturn the results in Michigan are disenfranchising Black voters .
The complaint filed on Friday named both Trump and his campaign as the defendants .
It claims that the Trump campaign has sought to pressure local and state officials to not count ballots for Wayne County , where Detroit is located .
The lawsuit said that the president 's efforts violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has filed a number of lawsuits , claiming that voter fraud cost him the election .
But as the LDF lawsuit pointed out , most of the lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign have been unsuccessful .
`` Defendants are openly seeking to disenfranchise Black voters , '' said the suit , adding : `` Defendants ' tactics repeat the worst abuses in our nation 's history , as Black Americans were denied a voice in American democracy for most of the first two centuries of the Republic . ''
As CNN reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan Republican canvass board members to offer support .
On Wednesday , the board members tried to rescind votes certifying the election results in Wayne .
One of the members told The Washington Post that Trump was calling her out of a `` genuine concern for [ her ] safety , '' rather than to pressure her on Tuesday .
After a tie led to a delay in certification , people spoke out against the canvassers for refusing to certify the election .
The two canvassers later reversed their vote , thus certifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` By exerting pressure on state and local officials in the manner described above , Defendants are intimidating or coercing state and local officials from aiding Plaintiffs and other residents of Detroit and Wayne County from having their votes 'counted properly and included in the appropriate totals of votes cast . '
'' The filing is seeking the court to block the Trump campaign `` from continuing to exert pressure on state or local officials in Michigan , or in any other state . ''
`` We filed the case yesterday in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The suit is based on a provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 known as 11b .
That provision is designed to prohibit any sort of intimidation or coercion or attempts to intimidate or coerce anyone either in exercising the franchise directly or in baiting someone who 's exercising the franchise .
The Voting Rights Act defines voting broadly to include not just the act of casting the ballot , but everything necessary for the ballot to be counted and effective , '' NAACP LDF Director of Litigation Sam Spital told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued : `` Essentially what President Trump and the Trump campaign are doing , we allege in our lawsuit is to be engaged in a campaign in Michigan clearly to pressure state and local officials to disregard entirely the votes of either Wayne County or Detroit , which would thereby disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of prominently Black Michiganders . ''
A number of people have spoken out against the president 's voter fraud claims and condemned pressure being put on officials like Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney .
`` If you look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essentially that the President was engaged in this campaign of pressuring state and local officials to overturn what the people decided .
The key points that our case makes is that : yes , that is right , but the other part of the story is that the president is doing this in a very racially-targeted way that ties into a really long and shameful history of overt and subtle attempts to disenfranchise Black Voters , '' Spital said .
LDF President and Director Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill said in a statement that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certified from Trump are dangerous .
`` These allegations have been consistently debunked and the campaign 's litigation attempts turned away by courts in several states .
The president 's use of dog whistles to suggest the illegitimacy of votes cast by Black voters in Detroit , Philadelphia , Milwaukee , and Atlanta are an appeal to a dangerous and corrosive racialized narrative of voter fraud , '' she said .
Ifill continued : `` Equally alarming have been the president 's attempts to pressure state and local officials in Michigan-first with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counted and now , more recently , urging officials to refuse to certify votes from Wayne County .
The right of Black voters to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice is protected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 .
That legislation protects against efforts to intimidate or coerce officials to disenfranchise Black voters . ''
Ifill 's statement concluded with a commitment to protecting the ballots cast by Black voters from the president 's efforts to overturn the election .
A federal court can put a halt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The goal of the lawsuit is to make this stop , to make clear what is happening , what the president is doing , and what apparently some of his allies on his campaign are doing violates the law , and its precisely the kind of conduct that federal courts have the power to enjoin and stop from happening , '' Spital said .
Press contacts for the Trump campaign did not respond to Newsweek 's emailed requests for comment in time for publication .
Correction 3:39 PM ET : An earlier version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an NAACP lawsuit , not an LDF lawsuit .

A lawsuit by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) is challenging President Donald Trump's campaign's claims about voter fraud, saying that the attempts to overturn the results in Michigan are disenfranchising Black voters.
The complaint filed on Friday named both Trump and his campaign as the defendants. It claims that the Trump campaign has sought to pressure local and state officials to not count ballots for Wayne County, where Detroit is located. The lawsuit said that the president's efforts violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which rules against disenfranchising Black Voters.
Trump has filed a number of lawsuits, claiming that voter fraud cost him the election. But as the LDF lawsuit pointed out, most of the lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign have been unsuccessful.
"Defendants are openly seeking to disenfranchise Black voters," said the suit, adding: "Defendants' tactics repeat the worst abuses in our nation's history, as Black Americans were denied a voice in American democracy for most of the first two centuries of the Republic."
As CNN reported, the president reached out to two Michigan Republican canvass board members to offer support. On Wednesday, the board members tried to rescind votes certifying the election results in Wayne. One of the members told The Washington Post that Trump was calling her out of a "genuine concern for [her] safety," rather than to pressure her on Tuesday.
After a tie led to a delay in certification, people spoke out against the canvassers for refusing to certify the election. The two canvassers later reversed their vote, thus certifying the election results.
The lawsuit stated: "By exerting pressure on state and local officials in the manner described above, Defendants are intimidating or coercing state and local officials from aiding Plaintiffs and other residents of Detroit and Wayne County from having their votes 'counted properly and included in the appropriate totals of votes cast.'"
The filing is seeking the court to block the Trump campaign "from continuing to exert pressure on state or local officials in Michigan, or in any other state."
"We filed the case yesterday in federal court in the District of Columbia. The suit is based on a provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 known as 11b. That provision is designed to prohibit any sort of intimidation or coercion or attempts to intimidate or coerce anyone either in exercising the franchise directly or in baiting someone who's exercising the franchise. The Voting Rights Act defines voting broadly to include not just the act of casting the ballot, but everything necessary for the ballot to be counted and effective," NAACP LDF Director of Litigation Sam Spital told Newsweek in a phone call.
Spital continued: "Essentially what President Trump and the Trump campaign are doing, we allege in our lawsuit is to be engaged in a campaign in Michigan clearly to pressure state and local officials to disregard entirely the votes of either Wayne County or Detroit, which would thereby disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of prominently Black Michiganders."
A number of people have spoken out against the president's voter fraud claims and condemned pressure being put on officials like Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney.
"If you look at what Senator Romney tweeted, he said essentially that the President was engaged in this campaign of pressuring state and local officials to overturn what the people decided. The key points that our case makes is that: yes, that is right, but the other part of the story is that the president is doing this in a very racially-targeted way that ties into a really long and shameful history of overt and subtle attempts to disenfranchise Black Voters," Spital said.
LDF President and Director Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill said in a statement that the efforts to stop the votes from being certified from Trump are dangerous.
"These allegations have been consistently debunked and the campaign's litigation attempts turned away by courts in several states. The president's use of dog whistles to suggest the illegitimacy of votes cast by Black voters in Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Atlanta are an appeal to a dangerous and corrosive racialized narrative of voter fraud," she said.
Ifill continued: "Equally alarming have been the president's attempts to pressure state and local officials in Michigan-first with a demand that votes in Detroit not be counted and now, more recently, urging officials to refuse to certify votes from Wayne County. The right of Black voters to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice is protected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. That legislation protects against efforts to intimidate or coerce officials to disenfranchise Black voters."
Ifill's statement concluded with a commitment to protecting the ballots cast by Black voters from the president's efforts to overturn the election.
A federal court can put a halt to Trump's alleged interference. "The goal of the lawsuit is to make this stop, to make clear what is happening, what the president is doing, and what apparently some of his allies on his campaign are doing violates the law, and its precisely the kind of conduct that federal courts have the power to enjoin and stop from happening," Spital said.
Press contacts for the Trump campaign did not respond to Newsweek's emailed requests for comment in time for publication.
A "Count every vote" sign lays outside of the TCF center where ballots are being counted in downtown Detroit, Michigan on November 4,2020. Getty/SETH HERALD / AFP
Correction 3:39 PM ET: An earlier version of this story referred to the lawsuit as an NAACP lawsuit, not an LDF lawsuit.


newsweek--2020-11-21--'Fortnite' $1 Million Super Cup Start Time, Leaderboards and How to Watch

Fortnite 's $ 1 million Super Cup is currently underway around the world , and that means 500 of the very best Duos are competing for their share of a massive global prize pool .
Below , we outline all you need to know about start times , streams , leaderboards , prizing and more .
What time is the Super Cup in Fortnite ?
Just like the Venom Cup before it , the $ 1 million Super Cup takes place across two sessions in every region .
When it comes to our home territory in NA East , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 p.m. EST and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST .
The first session is an open qualifier , while the second one is locked to just the top 1,000 in each set .
Here are the rest of the global times converted into Eastern Standard Time .
We 've removed any sessions that have already occurred .
• Oceania : 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. ( November 22 ) • Asia : 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. EST ( November 22 ) How to watch the $ 1 million Super Cup Unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that did n't get much official air time , the $ 1 million Super Cup is currently being streamed on the Fortnite Twitch channel and YouTube Channel .
In the tradition of official hub streams , this one will keep you up to date with the very latest action across the finals tournaments as they occur .
The format and leaderboards may be slightly more difficult to follow due to the large number of players , but you 'll get a solid overview here .
Unlike the Marvel Super Series Cups that functioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 million Super Cup features a slightly modified version of traditional Battle Royale .
Mat caps are slightly restricted , and all Superpowers are available .
As a result , you 'll see some classic competitive Fortnite action with a bit of a Marvel twist .
Duos play up to 10 matches over a three-hour session period .
Here 's how each match will be scored .
As for leaderboards , given how large the player pool for this tournament is , our best advice is to check out the live leaderboard in-game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , open up Fortnite , scroll over to the Competitive tab and press the designated button to view the session leaderboard on the Super Cup tournament page .
The numbers will likely fluctuate wildly with so many players , which makes it especially difficult to keep up with the results on a manual basis .
That 's all you need to know about the $ 1 million Super Cup in Fortnite .
Fortnite is available now on PS5 , PS4 , Xbox Series X|S , Xbox One , Switch , PC and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Super Cup so far ?
Which Duo will come out on top ?
Tell us in the comments section !

Fortnite's $1 million Super Cup is currently underway around the world, and that means 500 of the very best Duos are competing for their share of a massive global prize pool. Below, we outline all you need to know about start times, streams, leaderboards, prizing and more.
What time is the Super Cup in Fortnite?
Just like the Venom Cup before it, the $1 million Super Cup takes place across two sessions in every region. When it comes to our home territory in NA East, the Super Cup runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST. The first session is an open qualifier, while the second one is locked to just the top 1,000 in each set.
'Fortnite' hosts the $1 Million Super Cup November 21. Get the full schedule of start times below. 'Fortnite' is available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC and Android. Epic Games
Here are the rest of the global times converted into Eastern Standard Time. We've removed any sessions that have already occurred.
NA East: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST / 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST
NA West: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST
Europe: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST
Oceania: 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. (November 22)
Brazil: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST
Asia: 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. EST (November 22)
Middle East 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How to watch the $1 million Super Cup
Unlike the other Marvel Knockout Super Series tournaments that didn't get much official air time, the $1 million Super Cup is currently being streamed on the Fortnite Twitch channel and YouTube Channel. In the tradition of official hub streams, this one will keep you up to date with the very latest action across the finals tournaments as they occur. The format and leaderboards may be slightly more difficult to follow due to the large number of players, but you'll get a solid overview here.
Fortnite Super Cup rules, leaderboard and prizing
Unlike the Marvel Super Series Cups that functioned under Marvel Knockout rules, the $1 million Super Cup features a slightly modified version of traditional Battle Royale. Mat caps are slightly restricted, and all Superpowers are available. As a result, you'll see some classic competitive Fortnite action with a bit of a Marvel twist. Duos play up to 10 matches over a three-hour session period.
Here's how each match will be scored.
Eliminations: Five Points each
Victory Royale: 55 Points
Second: 49 Points
Third: 46 Points
Fourth: 43 Points
Fifth: 40 Points
Sixth: 37 Points
Seventh: 35 Points
Eighth: 33 Points
Ninth: 31 Points
10th: 29 Points
11th: 27 Points
12th: 25 Points
13th: 23 Points
14th: 21 Points
15th: 19 Points
16th: 17 Points
17th: 15 Points
18th: 13 Points
19th: 11 Points
20th: Nine Points
21st: Seven Points
22nd: Five Points
23rd: Four Points
24th: Three Points
25th: Two Points
26th-45th: One Point
NA East Prizing
First: $3,500
Second: $3,000
Third: $2,700
Fourth: $2,600
Fifth: $2,500
Sixth: $2,400
Seventh: $2,300
Eighth: $2,100
Ninth: $2,000
10th: $1,800
11th-20th: $1,500
21st-30th: $1,400
31st-40th: $1,100
41st-50th: $1,000
51st-75th: $950
76th-100th: $850
101st-250th: $750
NA West Prizing
First: $3,000
Second: $2,500
Third: $2,300
Fourth: $2,000
Fifth: $1,900
Sixth: $1,800
Seventh: $1,700
Eighth: $1,600
Ninth: $1,500
10th: $1,400
11th-20th: $1,200
21st-30th: $1,000
31st-40th: $900
41st-50th: $850
51st-75th: $800
76th-100th: $750
Europe Prizing
First: $4,000
Second: $3,500
Third: $3,000
Fourth: $2,700
Fifth: $2,600
Sixth: $2,500
Seventh: $2,400
Eighth: $2,300
Ninth: $2,200
10th: $2,000
11th-20th: $1,800
21st-30th: $1,500
31st-40th: $1,300
41st-50th: $1,100
51st-75th: $1,000
76th-100th: $900
101st-250th: $800
251st-500th: $600
As for leaderboards, given how large the player pool for this tournament is, our best advice is to check out the live leaderboard in-game as the action unfolds. To find it, open up Fortnite, scroll over to the Competitive tab and press the designated button to view the session leaderboard on the Super Cup tournament page. The numbers will likely fluctuate wildly with so many players, which makes it especially difficult to keep up with the results on a manual basis.
That's all you need to know about the $1 million Super Cup in Fortnite.
Fortnite is available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC and Android.
What are your thoughts on the Super Cup so far? Which Duo will come out on top? Tell us in the comments section!