If the 12-year-old vote comes through in a big way tonight, Quinn could still win this thing.
the national interest
Trump: ‘Get Rid of the Ballots … There Won’t Be a Transfer’ of Power
THE FEED
electric vehicles
California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars in 2035
supreme court
Trump Says Supreme Court Needs 9 Justices for Potential Election Dispute
the national interest
Republican Report Suggests Hunter Biden, Donald Trump Both Unfit for Office
Not exactly hiding his intentions here
Trump tells reporters he wants a replacement for RBG quickly as he believes 2020 election will end up going to SCOTUS: “Yes, I think it’s very important. I think this will end up in the Supreme Court and I think it’s very important that we have nine justices.”
—@Acosta
vision 2020
A Nightmarish End to the 2020 Elections Is Becoming All Too Plausible
power
Only One Officer Was Charged in Breonna Taylor’s Killing
The message that results might take a while is sinking in
63% of likely voters say they don’t think we will know the winner of the presidential election on election night via new Quinnipiac poll. That includes 64% of Republicans, 64% of Democrats and 60% of independents.
—@ryanstruyk
An aggressive move on fossil fuels from California
Reuters: California will ban the sale of new gasoline powered passenger cars and trucks starting in 2035 in a dramatic move to shift to electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday.https://t.co/ll1oSlGLTG
—@Rover829
After months of protests in Louisville and around the country
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Grand jury indicts 1 officer on criminal charges 6 months after Breonna Taylor fatally shot by police in Kentucky.
—@kylegriffin1
the national interest
Report: Trump, a Giant Racist, Said Jews Are ‘Only in It for Themselves’
This might have something to do with trying to win Florida
Just in: The Trump admin announces US citizens visiting Cuba will no longer be able to buy cigars, rum or stay in Cuban government owned hotels.
—@CNN_Oppmann
Some tense moments between Fauci and Covid downplayer Rand Paul this morning
Fauci aggressively pushes back at Rand Paul’s continued narrative that NYC’s infection rate is < 1% due to herd immunity. Fauci notes that if he thinks 22% of the pop. constitutes herd immunity, “he’s alone”. Fauci instead points to mask wearing & social distancing as factors.
—@biannagolodryga
congress
Stopgap Spending Deal Ends Government Shutdown Threat
covid-19
Johnson & Johnson’s Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Moves to Final Trial Stage
The latest COVID-19 vaccine to enter the final stage of trials is easier to store and administer
The first coronavirus vaccine that aims to protect people with a single shot has entered the final stages of testing in the United States in an international trial that will recruit up to 60,000 participants.
The experimental vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is the fourth vaccine to enter the large, Phase 3 trials in the United States that will determine whether they are effective and safe. Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer of J&J, predicted that there may be enough data to have results by the end of the year and said the company plans to manufacture 1 billion doses next year.
Three other vaccine candidates have a head start, with U.S. trials that began earlier in the summer, but the vaccine being developed by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, a division of J&J, has several advantages that could make it logistically easier to administer and distribute if it is proved safe and effective.
The company is initially testing a single dose, whereas the other vaccines being tested in the United States require a return visit and second shot three to four weeks after the first one to trigger a protective immune response. The J&J vaccine can also be stored in liquid form at refrigerator temperatures for three months, whereas two of the front-runner candidates must be frozen or kept at ultracold temperatures for long-term storage.
Trump’s reported disdain for the military moved Cindy McCain from offering kind words about Biden during the DNC to actually endorsing him
Cindy McCain endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president on Tuesday.
“My husband John lived by a code: country first,” McCain tweeted. “We are Republicans, yes, but Americans foremost. There’s only one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation, and that is @JoeBiden.”
Her announcement came a few hours after Biden said McCain would be endorsing him during a virtual fundraiser. Biden said at the event that the widow of Republican Sen. John McCain decided to support him following a damning report by The Atlantic that said President Donald Trump had called fallen war veterans “suckers.”
“Maybe I shouldn’t say it, but I’m about to go on one of these Zooms with John McCain’s wife, who is, first time ever, is endorsing me because of what he talks about with my son and John’s who are heroes, who served their country, you know he said they’re losers, they’re suckers,” Biden said according to a pool report of the event.
qanon
QAnon Is Madness. But Believing In It Can Be Rational.
the national interest
Trump Says Reporters Covering Protests Deserve to Be Attacked
coronavirus
Pentagon Spent Most of Its CARES Act Cash on Jet Parts and Uniforms: Report
vision 2020
Pennsylvania Becomes Ground Zero For Election Lawsuits
florida
Bloomberg Helps Pay Fines of 32,000 Florida Ex-Felons So They Can Vote
The Trump administration has deliberately undermined the census
A new Commerce Dept OIG report concludes:
“I. The decision to accelerate the Census schedule was not made by the Census Bureau.
II. The accelerated schedule increases the risks to obtaining a complete and accurate 2020 Census.”
(This is what a politicized census looks like.)
—@jbendery
“I. The decision to accelerate the Census schedule was not made by the Census Bureau.
II. The accelerated schedule increases the risks to obtaining a complete and accurate 2020 Census.”
(This is what a politicized census looks like.)
coronavirus stimulus
Will Distractions Kill COVID-19 Stimulus Talks Until After the Election?
games
Sports Pulled Off a Miracle in 2020. Now What About 2021?
the national interest
Senate Republicans Approve Trump Court Nominee Sight Unseen
poll position
New State Polls Show Biden Landslide and Narrow Trump Win Are Both Possible
But he’s still going to be asked about this at every debate
Joe Biden on expanding Supreme Court: “It’s a legitimate question, but let me tell you why I’m not going answer. Because it will shift the focus…Let’s say I answer that question, then the whole debate’s gonna be about what Biden said or didn’t say.” https://t.co/vMbV97lpF4 pic.twitter.com/lXm63oJu4c
—@mviser
How COVID-19 could come home for the holidays
New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the upcoming holiday season warns that hosts and attendees at holiday celebrations will need to take steps to limit the risk of contracting and spreading the novel coronavirus. …
Instead of communal, potluck-style food, hosts can ask attendees to bring their own, the CDC said. Cutting down on shared items by having one person serve, and getting single-use plates and condiments, are also recommended, according to the CDC.
Traditional celebrations like Halloween trick-or-treating, large indoor Día de los Muertos gatherings, crowded Thanksgiving parades and Black Friday shopping sprees could spread the virus and should be avoided, according to the guidance. The CDC recommends alternatives such as virtual Halloween costume contests, holding a small dinner for household members and shopping online.
vision 2020
Trump’s Closing Message to Seniors: I Don’t Care If You Die
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