Category: black electoral politics

Buffalo man vandalized his own car with pro-Trump graffiti, cops say

An 18-year-old Buffalo man who told authorities someone spray-painted his car with “Trump 4 President” allegedly vandalized the vehicle himself. Clifton Eutsey claimed his 2004 BMW was smeared with swastikas and homophobic slurs, while the windshield had also been smashed and sugar poured into the gas tank, The Buffalo News reported. Pictures of his battered

Trump campaign lawyer under protection after ‘threats of harm’

One of President Trump’s campaign lawyers in Pennsylvania was placed under official protection following threats against her, according to court papers filed Wednesday evening. Philadelphia lawyer Linda Kerns “has been the subject of threats of harm, to the point at which the involvement of police and US Marshals has been necessary to provide for her

Samoa braces for first possible COVID-19 case

The small island nation of Samoa has had its first brush with coronavirus since the pandemic started after a sailor on the island tested positive. The unidentified man, who arrived in Samoa from New Zealand last Friday, tested positive Tuesday night, the New Zealand Herald reported. A second test came back negative Wednesday morning, but

Ex-Army Green Beret pleads guilty to Russia espionage charge

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army Green Beret pleaded guilty Wednesday to divulging military secrets to Russia about his Special Forces unit’s activities in former Soviet republics. Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, of Gainesville, Virginia, pleaded guilty to a charge under the federal Espionage Act at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. He

Ex-Burger King employee accused of stealing $30K from chain

He had it his way — then he got arrested. A former Burger King employee is accused of swiping $30,000 from the fast-food chain in a year-long theft scheme, court records show. Daniel Henry Andrews, of Pelham, Ala., cooked up a fake employee and then cashed the phony worker’s checks after logging bogus hours on

A place to look for life in the solar system is erupting with water

One of the best spots to look for life, NASA is slated to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa in the next 10 years. A new study, however, notes the water plumes that are erupting from the celestial satellite could shed new light on cryovolcanic eruptions across icy bodies throughout the solar system. The research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters,

Left-wing group linked to AOC pressures Biden to remake economy

A left-wing group with ties to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pressuring President-elect Joe Biden to use executive orders for liberal policies to revive the economy — including the Green New Deal — when he takes control of the White House in January. New Consensus sent Biden a seven-page manifesto Wednesday suggesting that he become the

LA County announces business curfew to curb COVID-19 case rise

Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday announced strict new coronavirus restrictions — including a 10 p.m. curfew on businesses — in an effort to combat spiking coronavirus cases. Beginning on Friday, restaurants, bars and non-essential retail businesses will be required to close between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl told local outlet

900 Mayo Clinic staffers diagnosed with COVID-19 in last two weeks

More than 900 staffers at the Mayo Clinic have reportedly been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past two weeks. Dr. Amy Williams, dean of clinical practices at the multi-state hospital system, announced the number on Tuesday during a call with reporters. According to Williams, 93 percent of the cases in the clinic were contracted in

Anti-government Florida man shot dead by fellow ‘sovereign citizen’

An anti-government ideologue in Florida who professed to be a “sovereign citizen” was allegedly gunned down by a woman on Monday who was also a member of the movement, a report said. The suspected shooter, 33-year-old Neely Petrie-Blanchard, allegedly shot Christopher Hallett in Ocala after she accused him of working with the government to deny

First rapid at-home COVID-19 test approved by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first rapid at-home COVID-19 test. The FDA granted emergency use authorization to the 30-minute test kit from California-based manufacturer Lucira Health. The test is prescription-only and solely approved for those 14 and older. “This new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic

Republicans Boldly Decide to Stop Letting People Die – BillMoyers.com

Unsanitized: Republicans Boldly Decide to Stop Letting People Die First Response One of the reasons why I know nothing and you should close this newsletter is that I was convinced that the election would turn out badly for the Republicans because of their coronavirus performance. At the least I figured late deciders would move to the

Republicans Are Trying To Steal Michigan For Trump By Refusing To Certify Detroit Votes

In another brazen effort to steal a state for Donald Trump, Republicans in Michigan are trying to prevent votes in Wayne County – where Detroit is located – from being certified. “The Republican chair of the board, Monica Palmer, literally just said she would be open to certifying the vote in ‘communities other than Detroit’,”

Ohio newlyweds open up about their COVID-19 superspreader wedding

The Ohio newlyweds whose wedding turned into a coronavirus superspreader event opened up about the ordeal, describing the emotional “toll” of learning about the rise in cases. Of the 83 attendees at the Halloween wedding of Anthony and Mikayla Bishop in the city of Blue Ash, Ohio a total 32 have since tested positive for

Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, reveals positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the oldest Republican senator, revealed on Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The 87-year-old chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, who spoke on the Senate floor Monday, said on Tuesday he would self-isolate due to contact with an infected person. “I’ve tested positive for coronavirus. I’ll b following my

Zuckerberg grilled on claim of Facebook collab with Google, Twitter

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled Tuesday on Capitol Hill over a newly revealed whistleblower complaint suggesting that the social media company coordinated with fellow web titans Twitter and Google on what content to moderate. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led the line of questioning during a larger Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the scope and

Lindsey Graham fist-bumps Kamala Harris, GOP senators congratulate her

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday fist-bumped Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Senate floor as he joined Republican colleagues congratulating her despite President Trump’s refusal to concede the race. Harris, a California Democratic senator, extended her fist — rather than the COVID-19 “chicken wing” elbow salutation preferred by current Vice President Mike Pence — as

Elderly man killed after falling into campfire in ‘freak accident’

A 71-year-old man died in Georgia after he fell into a campfire in a “freak accident,” officials said. The unidentified man had been staying as a guest on the property Saturday in Franklin when authorities believe he fell into the fire while trying to get out of his camping chair, news station WXIA reported. The

Brooklyn ex-con busted for threatening Gov. Cuomo’s top aide

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide turned the tables on a failed-journalist ex-con from Brooklyn who became obsessed and started threatening her, The Post has learned. Melissa DeRosa — the governor’s right-hand staffer and a fixture at his famous COVID-19 updates — had been getting increasingly worrisome aggressive Twitter comments from an account for months before

Partisan spat over face mask erupts on Senate floor

A debate over following the rules about wearing a mask on the Senate floor during the coronavirus pandemic exploded into an ugly partisan spat Monday. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), speaking in the Senate chamber, noticed that Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who presided over the meeting from the podium, wasn’t wearing a face covering. “Please wear

Twitter made itself the New York Post’s editor

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Tuesday said Twitter made itself editor of the New York Post when it censored articles that implicated President-elect Joe Biden in his son Hunter Biden’s business deals in China and Ukraine. Graham (R-SC) said the censorship spurred his support for rolling back Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a foundational

Support for stricter US gun laws at lowest level since 2016

Support for tougher gun laws has dropped to its lowest levels since 2016 as gun sales reached record highs this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and a spike in violent crime nationwide. Around 57 percent of Americans favor stricter laws covering the sale of firearms, a seven-percentage point decline since last year, according to a

Amanpour apologizes for comparing Trump presidency to Kristallnacht

CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour has apologized for comparing President Trump’s four years in office to Kristallnacht after drawing condemnation in both the US and Israel. The veteran correspondent told her viewers Monday that she regrets any pain her remarks caused. “And finally tonight, a comment on my program at the end of last week.

Stanford distances itself from Dr. Scott Atlas over ‘rise up’ tweet

Stanford University on Monday tried to distance itself from Dr. Scott Atlas — a White House coronavirus task force member and research fellow at the school — after he called for Michigan residents to “rise up” against public health measures in the state. “Dr. Atlas has expressed views that are inconsistent with the university’s approach

Michelle Obama urges Trump to make ‘smooth transition of power’

Former first lady Michelle Obama urged President Trump to make a “smooth transition of power” to Joe Biden in a lengthy Instagram post on Monday afternoon. Obama reminisced how she struggled when she and her husband welcomed the Donald and Melania Trump to the White House on Inauguration Day in 2017. “Donald Trump had spread

Police release more details about Million MAGA March arrests

Police on Monday released new details on the violence that broke out at the “Million MAGA March” in Washington DC — including about a skirmish between a Trump supporter and a group of counter-protesters. DC Police Chief Peter Newsham said four people were arrested, including one for assault, at the scene of Saturday’s caught-on-camera altercation

Trump hails ‘victory’ in Nevada after board tosses local election results

President Trump on Monday celebrated what he called a “Big victory” in Nevada after Clark County commissioners declined to certify the election results for a county commission race — though the decision does not directly impact the presidential election results, which commissioners certified. “Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat

Anti-lockdown Michigan congressman tests positive for coronavirus

A GOP congressman from Michigan who has criticized Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order announced on Monday that he’d tested positive for the coronavirus and urged people to follow public health guidelines. Rep. Tim Walberg, 69, said he was experiencing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and after learning on Sunday that he’d tested positive for the

More than 300 people exposed to COVID-19 at super-spreader wedding

Health officials in Washington state are asking more than 300 people to quarantine after attending a wedding earlier this month. More than a dozen attendees contracted COVID-19 at the giant ceremony held in a private location near the town of Ritzville, Washington, on Nov. 7, the Grant County Health District said Monday. A total of

Michael Avenatti’s Nike extortion sentencing delayed to 2021

A federal judge Monday pushed back disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s sentencing for trying to shakedown nearly $25 million from Nike due to the spike in COVID-19 infections. It marked the fourth sentencing adjournment in the case — and was granted over the objection of Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky, who said a number of in-person