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Friday's Mini-Report, 11.13.20
Today's edition of quick hits.
Trump sees electoral turnaround in 'probably two weeks'
Donald Trump expects to see his electoral fortunes turn around in "probably two weeks." It's a parody-defying coda to his presidency.
By Team Trump's standards, Biden has now won in a 'landslide'
In 2016, Trump's campaign manager argued that 306 electoral votes constituted a "landslide" and a "blowout." Biden has now matched that standard of success
Secret Service reportedly pays a price for Trump's pre-election rallies
It wasn't just Republican voters who were affected by the pandemic at Trump's 2020 rallies, because they weren't the only ones in attendance.
Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.13.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Major law firm abandons Team Trump in Pennsylvania election case
On Monday, one of Trump's law firms filed a federal case in Pennsylvania, alleging election "irregularities." Last night, the firm walked away.
Alito drops pretense of impartiality, delivers political remarks
By any fair measure, Alito sounded less like a Supreme Court justice and more like a partisan politician, eagerly sharing his views with like-minded allies
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Under Trump, formerly stalwart CDC goes soft on meat plants
In this segment from April 28, 2020, Rachel Maddow looks at how the CDC's guidance on worker safety against COVID-19 infection in meat processing plants appears distinctly, and unusually, less forceful than CDC guidance has been in other situations in different presidential administrations.
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Unemployment claims improve, but remain high
For 34 consecutive weeks, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has been worse than anything seen during the Great Recession.
Trump's antics are without precedent 'in Western democracies'
Trump appears to be "joining a club of truculent leaders who, regardless of what voters decide, declare themselves the winners of elections."
Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.12.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
White House press secretary refers question to the White House
I never thought I'd see the day in which the White House press secretary appeared on national television and referred a question to the White House.
The amazing tale of Florida's self-described COVID-19 data analyst
Given what's become of the GOP and its post-policy posture, Ron DeSantis' new data analyst is proud of his lack of credentials and expertise.
Why Team Trump's bad-faith contradictions on elections matter
It's a problem that members of Team Trump are peddling bad-faith contradictions on the election results. It's also a problem they don't appear to care.
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 11.11.20
Today's edition of quick hits.
'I never would have imagined seeing something like this in America'
As Freedom House watches Trump, it sees parallels between the Republican's antics and "the tactics of the kind of authoritarian leaders we follow."
Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.11.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
The challenge of restoring US credibility in a post-Trump world
After the 2016 elections, Americans could plausibly tell the world that Trump's election was a bit of a fluke. After 2020, that's much tougher.
Republicans show signs of division ahead of Senate runoff races
With 56 days remaining before the critical elections, the fact that Georgia Republican officials are taking aim at each other may not bode well.
The downside of 'humoring' Trump following his election defeat
GOP insiders may not see a "downside" to "humoring" Trump for a "little bit of time," but their base doesn't see the wink and the nod.
With Mitch McConnell, it's best to keep expectations low
One need not pick up a crystal ball to know what Mitch McConnell will do in the Biden era. Indeed, we need only to focus on our recent history.
With his filibuster position, Manchin passes on a rare opportunity
In a 50-50 Senate in which bills pass by majority rule, Joe Manchin would almost certainly be the most powerful federal official in the nation's capital.
Out of excuses, Lindsey Graham's metamorphosis is complete
In case there were any lingering doubts, the last several days have made it painfully clear that the "old" Lindsey Graham is not coming back.