Новости за 10.08.2020

On the Monday edition of The Ezra Klein Show, host Ezra Klein speaks to Stuart Stevens, who was once one of the most influential operatives in GOP politics. Stevens was Mitt Romney’s top strategist in 2012, and served in key roles on both of George W. Bush’s presidential campaigns. He also worked on dozens of other […]

President Donald Trump has repeatedly described the mainstream press as “the enemy of the people” and claimed that reporters who fact-check him are promoting “fake news.” But Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin has argued that journalists need to be more diligent about fact-checking Trump’s lies and distortions, and in a column published on August 10, the Never Trump […]

It was announced this spring that a recession began in February just as the coronavirus crisis was beginning to take down communities. But according to some economists, recovery from that recession has been slowed. Bloomberg News reported Monday that unemployment numbers combined with high-frequency indicators of economic activity revealed things aren’t going well. “Payrolls remain […]

A Michigan man died from stab wounds suffered last month during a violent dispute over face coverings. John Duncan III had remained in critical condition until his death Saturday, following an argument July 14 with a man who refused to wear a mask inside Quality Dairy in Lansing, reported the Lansing State Journal. The 77-year-old […]

Attorneys for President Donald Trump this week asked a Manhattan federal judge not to allow a New York grand jury to review his financial information. According to Bloomberg, Trump’s attorneys made the request on behalf of the president on Monday. Prosecutors for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. have hinted that the president is being […]

As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on American lives and the economy, a new bipartisan-conducted Battleground Poll conducted by Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service, shows President Trump’s support eroding within key demographics. “The latest Battleground Poll shows the President in real trouble, driven in large part by his eroding support on […]

Democratic lawmakers say the Trump administration is sabotaging the United States Postal Service ahead of the November election, when a record number of votes are expected to be cast by mail. Since taking office, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy — a major Trump donor — has instituted a number of cost-cutting measures that have slowed […]

The dwarf planet Ceres — long believed to be a barren space rock — is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, the results of a major exploration mission showed Monday. Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and has its own gravity, enabling the […]

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) came under an avalanche of criticism on Monday after he tried to find a silver lining about reports of students getting infected with COVID-19 while at school. The Florida senator’s tweet came in reaction to news of a school in Georgia that is being shut down for the next two days […]

Law enforcement officers in Santa Clarita, California were seen on video pointing weapons at Black teens who were allegedly being threatened by a homeless man. The video was posted by Instagram user Tammilaray. “I wanted to share what happened to my son yesterday in SCV when he was with a couple of friends sitting at […]

President Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Democrats were calling him begging for a deal on the stimulus after he signed a series of executive orders he claimed would take place of a legislative deal on a coronavirus stimulus package. But on Monday morning, Democrats said they weren’t sure who called because it wasn’t them. […]

According to an analysis at Marketwatch, Donald Trump should not count on riding the same wave of voters who propelled him to a surprising White House win in 2016, with new polling showing they have become disenchanted with him and left the fold. Cautioning that polls are just a snapshot in time, Chris Jackson claimed […]

President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Sen. Ben Sasses (R-NE), who over the weekend criticized the president’s executive orders regarding the payroll tax and enhanced unemployment benefits. “RINO Ben Sasse, who needed my support and endorsement in order to get the Republican nomination for Senate from the GREAT State of Nebraska, has, now […]

Nikki Haley tried to shame a popcorn retailer over a missed delivery, and other social media users blasted her. Haley — President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to the United Nations, former South Carolina governor and rumored 2024 presidential candidate — publicly called out the Popcorn Factory for apparently missing a birthday delivery to her nephew. […]

A massive explosion happened in Baltimore, Maryland Monday morning leaving at least five people trapped, including children. Fox Baltimore reported that several houses were impacted. One person heard over the police scanner that there were “borderline mass casualty.” Thus far, however, only one person was pronounced dead at the scene. There are no facts about […]

On Monday, Politico reported that Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI), as part of his investigation into the origins of the Russia probe, has issued a subpoena for FBI Director Christopher Wray. “The subpoena, which POLITICO reviewed, demands documents but not testimony,” reported Betsy Woodruff Swan. “Specifically, it asks for ‘all documents related to […]

San Diego County GOP Party Chairman Tony Krvaric has railed against what he claims is the rampant fraud associated with mail-in voting. In a May 3 tweet, he said that vote-by-mail is “fraught with danger.” But according to a report from Voice of San Diego, Krvaric has voted by mail in 22 consecutive elections dating back to […]

“Can’t stress this enough— if the USPS is sabotaged, this will amount to the greatest voter suppression campaign in history.” In the wake of what was dubbed a “Friday Night Massacre” at the U.S. Postal Service—compounded by news that first-class postage rates, as opposed to cheaper bulk rates, would be charged for processing mail-in ballots in November—calls overnight […]

Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Monday blamed former President Barack Obama after President Donald Trump took executive actions instead of negotiating a COVID-19 relief bill. During an appearance on CNN’s New Day program, host John Berman pointed out that Santorum had slammed Obama for the use of executive actions in 2014. “How do […]

On Monday, actor Antonio Banderas revealed that he is infected with COVID-19. “I would like to add that I am relatively OK, just a little more tired than usual and confident that I will recover as soon as possible following the medical indications, which I hope will allow me to overcome the infection that is […]

In the history of voter suppression in the United States – including attempts to stop Black and Latino people from voting – Republican tactics in the 1981 New Jersey gubernatorial race are worth highlighting. That November, voters in several cities saw posters at polling places printed in bright red letters. “WARNING,” they read. “This area […]

Although the Republican-sponsored Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 did precious little for the middle class, President Donald Trump has been claiming that former Vice President Joe Biden — the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee — is pushing for a middle class tax hike. This claim, journalist Hans Nichols stresses in an August 10 article for […]

“Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade expressed anger Monday morning over gyms that are not allowed to re-open, or have to restrict the number of people allowed inside during the coronavirus pandemic. The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has doubled in just a few weeks to over 5 million. “They’re dying. These gym […]

In a column for the conservative Bulwark, author Richard North Patterson claims we are watching the waning days of “Mad King Trump” as he blunders from interview to interview spewing nonsense as his advisers try to prop up an administration in a death spiral. Getting right to the point, Patterson said Trump evokes the image […]

The head of a a Florida candidate for Broward state attorney was removed from his campaign sign along with the head of his wife. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the heads were chopped off a life-sized campaign sign featuring Joe Kimok, who is white, and his wife, Jordanne, who is black. The cardboard heads […]