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How Trump Is Using Westchester to Stir Up Suburban Fears
In an appeal to racism among white voters, the president says that
Democrats tried to ruin Westchester County, N.Y., through fair housing
policies.
Trump is known to lie.
Westchester was the location of an early super-spreader incident.
2
Facebook Moves to Stop Election Misinformation
The social network said it would block new political ads in late October,
among other measures, to reduce misinformation and interference.
Facebook would like to stay out of any fight over the legitimacy of the vote.
3
What All the New Polls Mean for Biden
The race still has a clear leader, but could be tightening: This is your
morning tip sheet.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/
The new polls favor Biden.
Uncertainty remains.
4
In Act of Heresy, N.R.A.’s Former No. 2 Calls for Gun Control
A new book from a controversial former executive accuses the National Rifle
Association of “appealing to the paranoia and darkest side of our members.”
A Law-and-Order Push by Trump, but Little Change in Biden’s Lead
The president’s effort to reframe the election at the convention hasn’t
helped his standing much, according to a big wave of polls.
There is little enthusiasm for more law and order.
6
The Principle Of Elite Consequences
Sometimes the comments on an article, like my recent post on reforming the
justice system, reveal a deep misunderstanding of how the world works.
People with money and power run our societies. The Harvard oligarchy study
found that what they want is what matters, and that the opinions of the
rest of us don’t matter. […]
I don't have a counter argument.
7
Cuomo Responds to Trump's Threats to 'Defund' Democratic Cities
The president directed officials to identify “anarchist jurisdictions” and
move to withhold funds as he tries to build his campaign around the unrest
that has accompanied racial justice protests.
Donald Trump fights criticism with denial and counter attack.
8
As He Questions His Opponent’s Health, Trump Finds His Own Under Scrutiny
The president denied he had “mini-strokes” at the time of a mysterious trip
to the hospital last year. But he raised more questions when he could not
keep his explanations for that visit straight.
Any facts have been buried in name calling.
9
Planeload of ‘Thugs’? Barr Skirts Trump’s Claim but Suggests Rioters Targeted D.C.
The attorney general, while refraining from endorsing the president’s
incendiary conspiracy theory, broadly reinforced his assertions about
violence that has occurred alongside protests.
Donald Trump is known to lie.
10
Trump Encourages People in North Carolina to Vote Twice, Which Is Illegal
The president’s suggestion, which he framed as a way to test the security
of elections systems, constituted the kind of voter fraud he has railed
against.
Trump does not know and makes it up on the spot.
11
Postal Service Has Paid Louis DeJoy’s Former Company $286 Million Since 2013
Documents obtained through a public records request showed the degree to
which XPO Logistics, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s former employer, is
intertwined with the agency he now oversees.
Self dealing is not permitted.
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Postal Service Has Paid DeJoy’s Former Company $286 Million Since 2013
Documents obtained through a public records request showed the degree to
which XPO Logistics, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s former employer, is
intertwined with the agency he now oversees.
Self dealing is not permitted.
13
Homeland Security Blocked Warnings of Russian Campaign Against Joe Biden
The department’s leaders declined to publish a memo describing Russian
attempts to question Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s health, prompting new scrutiny
of political influence at the department.
The department of homeland security should not exist.
14
Joni Ernst, in Close Senate Race, Repeats a Debunked Coronavirus Theory
The Iowa senator’s comments echoed a false claim, spread by President Trump
over the weekend, that deaths from Covid-19 have been inflated.
I don't need to believe Joni Ernst. She needs to believe Trump.
15
Five Questions Democrats Anxiously Want Answered
Are the polls tightening? Aren’t the polls wrong anyway? Why hasn’t Biden
been doing more? What if Trump throws the results into chaos? How is the
presidential election still two months away?
The work of defeating Trump and his Republicans continues.
16
At the State Dept., Calling for Alliances and Acting as a Coalition of One
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. wants multilateralism “to
actually work.” Then he issued a series of unilateral sanctions and other
punishments against Trump administration adversaries.
Mike Pompeo is not a diplomat. He listens to Trump.
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6 Takeaways From ‘Speaking for Myself’ Book by Sarah Huckabee Sanders
In her memoir, the former White House press secretary recounts being called
out by Michelle Wolf, being asked to leave a restaurant, a wink from Kim
Jong-un and more.
I don't care.
18
Court Rules Guantánamo Detainees Are Not Entitled to Due Process
The decision in the case of a Yemeni held at the military prison in Cuba
since 2004 found that an indefinite detainee’s only constitutional right is
to challenge his detention.
The prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba is a war crime.
19
Amtrak Will Furlough Over 2,000 Workers Because of the Coronavirus
The job cuts come as the rail agency’s response to fiscal challenges
receives scrutiny from rail advocates and federal lawmakers.
Amtrak is a creature of the Congress.
20
How a Smooth Election in Massachusetts Could Be a Cautionary Tale
Election experts said that Tuesday’s primary offered a mix of smart
policies and harsh deadlines, and that the state benefited from not having
a highly charged political atmosphere.
The Massachusetts primary is said to have gone smoothly.
Trying to win before the votes are counted disrupts the machinery of voting.
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