Joe Biden grilled by voter on ‘you ain’t black’ remark at town hall

Joe Biden grilled by voter on ‘you ain’t black’ remark at town hall

Progressive groups push House Dems to help Biden resurrect Iran nuclear agreement

Progressive groups push House Dems to help Biden resurrect Iran nuclear agreement

September 12, 2020
The letter was also signed by the Arms Control Association, the progressive Jewish organization J-Street, and foreign policy-focused groups  Just Foreign Policy and Win Without War. […] Rep. Eliot Engel (D–N.Y.), the current chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was one of nineteen House Democrats who joined with Republicans to vote against the [JCPOA] […]
Any Protests Upon My Re-Election Will Be Put Down Quickly

Any Protests Upon My Re-Election Will Be Put Down Quickly

September 12, 2020
Donald Trump and the GOP went into the Republican National Convention hoping for a significant boost in their polling numbers. The Convention came and went and that polling bounce does not seem to have occurred. The President will now be looking towards the fall debates against Joe Biden as maybe his last opportunity to change […]
Trump campaign reaches 100M voters in campaign milestone

Trump campaign reaches 100M voters in campaign milestone

September 11, 2020
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee passed an enormous milestone this week — making contact with their 100 millionth voter through door knocking and phone banking. The RNC says it has knocked on the doors of 12 million potential voters in battleground states since mid-June — that’s around 1 million a […]
Rachel Maddow Warns That Russia’s Election Attacks Are Worse Than 2016

Rachel Maddow Warns That Russia’s Election Attacks Are Worse Than 2016

September 11, 2020
Rachel Maddow sounded the alarm about Russian involvement in this year’s presidential election, warning that the attacks could be worse than four years ago, particularly since the Trump administration is in charge. “Here we go again, right?” the MSNBC host said. “And this time, instead of the Obama administration being in charge … it’s the […]
What to Watch as Biden Observes 9/11 in NY, and He and Trump Go to Shanksville

What to Watch as Biden Observes 9/11 in NY, and He and Trump Go to Shanksville

September 11, 2020
Joseph R. Biden Jr. will travel to New York and Pennsylvania on Friday to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as he and President Trump put forth radically different visions of what it means to comfort a nation in mourning.Mr. Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, will attend the National September […]
The Trump Campaign Violates Michigan Law With Superspreader Campaign Rally

The Trump Campaign Violates Michigan Law With Superspreader Campaign Rally

September 11, 2020
Even before Donald Trump touched down in the swing state of Michigan on Thursday night, his campaign broke state law by hosting an outdoor event with more than 250 people. CNN’s Jim Acosta, on the ground for the event, noted that there’s “very little social distancing and not many masks” present at the Trump rally, […]
Trump Has Chosen Photo Ops Over Substance in Encounters With Black Leaders

Trump Has Chosen Photo Ops Over Substance in Encounters With Black Leaders

September 10, 2020
On Martin Luther King’s Birthday in January 2017, Donald J. Trump, then the president-elect, welcomed a group of civil rights leaders, led by Dr. King’s eldest son, into his office in Trump Tower.After a tour of Mr. Trump’s celebrity curio collection (Shaquille O’Neal’s sneakers, size 22, were a highlight), the visitors presented him with a […]
Darrell Issa thought he had an easy path to a comeback. A new poll says guess again

Darrell Issa thought he had an easy path to a comeback. A new poll says guess again

September 10, 2020
This is the first independent poll we’ve seen since the top-two six months ago. Last month, Campa-Najjar released numbers from Strategies 360 that found him down 47-43, but his campaign did not mention any presidential results. So far, though, no major outside groups on either side have booked air time here, though that could always […]
Adam Schiff Has A New Whistleblower On Trump Censoring Russian Election Interference Intel

Adam Schiff Has A New Whistleblower On Trump Censoring Russian Election Interference Intel

September 10, 2020
Adam Schiff announced that he has a new whistleblower related to Trump retaliation and the censorship of Russian election interference intel. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff said in a statement: The whistleblower retaliation complaint filed by former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Brian Murphy outlines grave and disturbing allegations that senior White House […]
Biden Pushes a Jobs Plan and Tears Into Trump’s Covid Response in Michigan

Biden Pushes a Jobs Plan and Tears Into Trump’s Covid Response in Michigan

September 10, 2020
WARREN, Mich. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. tore into President Trump on Wednesday over new revelations from a forthcoming book by the journalist Bob Woodward that the president knowingly minimized the risks of the coronavirus, arguing that Mr. Trump had lied to the American public and put lives in danger.Mr. Biden’s remarks came as part […]
A Striking Reversal: Trump’s Attacks on the Military and Defense Contractors

A Striking Reversal: Trump’s Attacks on the Military and Defense Contractors

September 9, 2020
President Trump mounted a public attack unusual even for him over the Labor Day weekend, accusing his military leadership of advocating war “so that all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs and make the planes and make everything else stay happy.”Even for a president who has never hesitated to contradict himself for political […]
Fauci says it’s ‘unlikely’ there will be a coronavirus vaccine before the US election, despite the CDC asking states to be prepared by November

Fauci says it’s ‘unlikely’ there will be a coronavirus vaccine before the US election, despite the CDC asking states to be prepared by November

September 9, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci preparing for a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 11. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesDr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious-disease expert, has said a coronavirus vaccine for the US probably won’t be ready before the November presidential election.Those remarks contrasted with President Donald Trump’s strong suggestions that a vaccine might be […]
If Trump Loses, He Will Resign And Have Mike Pence Pardon Him

If Trump Loses, He Will Resign And Have Mike Pence Pardon Him

September 9, 2020
In a discussion with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Tuesday, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, explained the great lengths to which the president will go to avoid criminal charges and prison time. Cohen told Maddow he believes that if Trump loses to Joe Biden, he will resign and have Mike Pence pardon him before […]
Advocates want Georgia election officials to ease barriers to voting

Advocates want Georgia election officials to ease barriers to voting

September 9, 2020
The decision comes after the New Georgia Project sued Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in his official capacity along with several other election officials. In 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Louis Sands determined Dougherty County, in southwest Georgia, had to accept late arriving ballots. Hurricane Matthew hit Dougherty County hard, causing disruptions to mail service. […]
Democrats Fear Partisan Slant at Postal Service as Trump Allies Dominate Most of Board

Democrats Fear Partisan Slant at Postal Service as Trump Allies Dominate Most of Board

September 9, 2020
WASHINGTON — A powerful but little-known group of Republican donors installed by President Trump to oversee the United States Postal Service has helped raise more than $3 million to support him and hundreds of millions more for his party over the past decade, prompting concerns about partisan bias at the agency before the November election.The […]
Kamala Harris says ‘Wisconsin part of my story’ at campaign

Kamala Harris says ‘Wisconsin part of my story’ at campaign

September 8, 2020
Vice presidential hopeful Kamala Harris had an awkward moment during a campaign event in Wisconsin, describing the state as “part of her story,” while avoiding reporters. The moment happened during an in-person campaign event Monday with Black, Milwaukee-based business leaders when the state’s Lieutenant Gov. Mandela Barnes tried to turn the microphone to her to […]
New Yorker Festival to Host Chris Rock, Elizabeth Warren and Others

New Yorker Festival to Host Chris Rock, Elizabeth Warren and Others

September 8, 2020
A little under a month before Americans cast their ballots, they can be a fly on the wall for a conversation between Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.The Democratic lawmakers will be interviewed together by The New Yorker’s Andrew Marantz as part of the 21st New Yorker Festival, which will, for the first time, […]
Trump even Defies Supreme Court in Inflicting His Hate on Transgender Americans

Trump even Defies Supreme Court in Inflicting His Hate on Transgender Americans

September 8, 2020
The American people, polls indicate, have not been buying the bill of goods Donald Trump has been selling in his strenuous attempts to represent himself as the “law and order” candidate. They seem to understand Trump is the creator of chaos and the one disrespecting and defying the nation’s laws at every turn, not Biden. […]
House Democrats to probe Louis DeJoy for fundraising violations

House Democrats to probe Louis DeJoy for fundraising violations

September 8, 2020
House Democrats will probe Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for allegedly encouraging former employees to contribute to his preferred political candidates and then later reimbursing them, according to a new report. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) said late Monday that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform will investigate the charges against DeJoy and said that […]
Biden Mocks Trump’s Infamous Ramp Walk. Asks Voters to Compare Their Health.

Biden Mocks Trump’s Infamous Ramp Walk. Asks Voters to Compare Their Health.

September 8, 2020
For a long-time, bashing a political opponents health would be considered out of bounds. That was before the age of Donald Trump, however. The 45th President was downright giddy when he had to opportunity to talk about Hillary Clinton’s bout with pneumonia. Trump has spent the last few months defending his health and mental capacity. […]
Joe Biden’s China Journey – The New York Times

Joe Biden’s China Journey – The New York Times

September 7, 2020
WASHINGTON — On a steamy August day along the Chinese coast, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. stepped off a minibus at a seaside compound for a series of unusual meetings with China’s Communist Party leaders.At a lunch banquet, Mr. Biden and three other senators argued with Chinese officials about what the O.J. Simpson trial had […]
Bin Laden may have sent secret messages in porn videos: report

Bin Laden may have sent secret messages in porn videos: report

September 7, 2020
Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden may have communicated with his terror associates through secret messages encoded in porn videos, according to a report about a new documentary. The National Geographic special – titled “Bin Laden’s Hard Drive” – explores the trove of digital materials recovered from the al-Qaeda founder, who was killed by US […]
What to Watch For on Labor Day From Trump and Biden

What to Watch For on Labor Day From Trump and Biden

September 7, 2020
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Labor Day is the traditional kickoff to the fall campaign season, but this year the holiday represents something more: the first time both candidates for vice president will be on the trail on the same day in the same state.Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris on Monday will be […]
Republicans Worry That The Trump Campaign Is Broke

Republicans Worry That The Trump Campaign Is Broke

September 7, 2020
The Trump campaign isn’t advertising on television and Republicans are worrying that Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is low on cash. Via: The New York Times: His campaign also appears to be facing a significant financial crunch and has largely ceased advertising on television even as Mr. Biden begins to spend heavily from his war chest […]
China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions

China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions

September 6, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Chinese government has stopped renewing press credentials for foreign journalists working for American news organizations in China and has implied it will proceed with expulsions if the Trump administration takes further action against Chinese media employees in the United States, according to six people with knowledge of the events.The actions and threats […]
Kamala Harris Warns Russian Interference Could Cost Biden The Election

Kamala Harris Warns Russian Interference Could Cost Biden The Election

September 6, 2020
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris said that Russian election interference could cost Joe Biden the White House. When asked about Russian election interference on CNN’s State of the Union, Harris said: I am clear that Russia interfered in the election of the President of the United States in 2016. I serve on the senate intelligence […]
Our Actions in This Election Will Tell if We Are For America or For Trump

Our Actions in This Election Will Tell if We Are For America or For Trump

September 6, 2020
We already know all there really is to know about Donald Trump. He has no bottom. A few of us knew that in 2016. There is truly no excuse for naivete after what we heard from him in the primary and general elections of 2016 and the nearly four years since. So when Jeffrey Goldberg’s […]
Flat Polls. Weak Ratings. Do Political Conventions Have a Future?

Flat Polls. Weak Ratings. Do Political Conventions Have a Future?

September 6, 2020
They help fire up the party’s most fervent voters (though perhaps not so much this year) and can gin up contributions from viewers. Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic nominee, had one of his best nights of fund-raising the night he gave his acceptance speech. And they can be fun for attendees: There is a […]
Democrat Biden adds former rival Buttigieg, ex-Obama officials to transition team

Democrat Biden adds former rival Buttigieg, ex-Obama officials to transition team

September 6, 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Saturday added former Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg, along with senior officials who served under President Barack Obama, to an expanded White House transition team.Biden added four new co-chairs to the team led by his longtime ally Ted Kaufman: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, former Obama […]
Biden’s Week Gets Even Better As Osama Bin Laden’s Niece Endorses Trump

Biden’s Week Gets Even Better As Osama Bin Laden’s Niece Endorses Trump

September 5, 2020
As Trump is insulting US veterans and troops, he has picked the endorsement of Osama Bin Laden’s niece who claims that only Trump can prevent another 9/11. The New York Post reported:“ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration, leading to them coming to Europe. Trump has shown he protects America and us by extension from foreign […]
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