A civilian employee was responsible for the lewd tweets posted on the Fort Bragg military base’s official Twitter account on Wednesday, according to Col. Joe Buccino, the public affairs officer for the XVIII Airborne Corps.
Which States Are At Greatest Risk Of Militia Activity Around The Election?
With the Trump campaign calling for an “army” of poll watchers and armed right-wingers charged with plotting the kidnapping of the governor of Michigan, some observers are concerned this election season that various groups may interfere with the democratic process.
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‘I Hope They End It’: Trump Urges Supreme Court To Kill Obamacare During Pandemic
President Donald Trump said in a “60 Minutes” interview set to air Sunday that he hopes the Supreme Court will wipe out the Affordable Care Act, which more than 20 million people rely on for their health care.
“I hope that they end it. It will be so good if they end it because we will come up with a plan,” Trump told CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl in a “60 Minutes” interview that was taped on Tuesday.
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Trump Campaign Denies Hiring Armed Guards Who Stood Outside FL Polling Site
The Trump campaign denied hiring two people who were dressed as armed security guards outside of an early voting location in St. Petersburg, Florida and claimed to be affiliated with the President’s re-election campaign. Continue reading “Trump Campaign Denies Hiring Armed Guards Who Stood Outside FL Polling Site”
Money Pours Into Michigan Senate Race As Tight Polling Spooks Democrats
Michigan is one of Republicans’ scant Senate pickup opportunities in a cycle that favors the Democrats — and the money being spent there reflects it.
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Don’t Study Court Reform To Death
Kicking an issue to a fancy commission is a notorious method for taking it off the table and putting it out of play with little political cost. That can be handy! But if you want the issue in play, Joe Biden’s plan for a blue ribbon commission on reforming the federal courts is a bad sign of where he’s headed.
Where Things Stand: Closing Arguments
Tonight, the candidates will make their closing arguments. But it will likely be a far-cry from the professional demeanor of attorneys making their final cases in the court room.
CBS Fires Back At Trump After He Whines About ’60 Minutes’ Interview
CBS News quickly fired back at President Trump on Thursday, shortly after he posted what he claimed was his full interview on “60 Minutes” on his Facebook page, days before its scheduled airtime on Sunday. Continue reading “CBS Fires Back At Trump After He Whines About ’60 Minutes’ Interview”
Biden Announces Negative COVID Test Ahead Of Debate. Trump Stays Mum.
Late update: The White House said Trump tested negative for COVID-19 while on his way to the debate.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced on Thursday morning that he has tested negative for COVID-19 ahead of his final debate with President Donald Trump before the Nov. 3 election.
The Biden campaign said that the candidate underwent PCR testing for coronavirus on Thursday and no virus was detected.
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Another Court Rules Against Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Census Apportionment Policy
A second panel of federal judges has ruled against the President Trump census policy that would seek to exclude undocumented immigrants from the count that determines congressional apportionment. The latest decision, handed down Thursday in a case brought in California, goes further than the previous ruling — which stemmed from a New York-based lawsuit — in that the new decision declares the policy both illegal and a violation of the Constitution.
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