Tag: 2020 election

Trump Ramps Up Election Delegitimization Crusade: Results May ‘NEVER BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED’

By Summer Concepcion | September 17, 2020 11:46 a.m.

Former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee during a closed-door session at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center July 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. Caputo resigned from being a Trump campaign communications advisor after appearing to celebrate the firing of former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Denying any contact with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign, Caputo did live in Moscow during the 1990s, served as an adviser to former Russian President Boris Yeltsin and did pro-Putin public relations work for the Russian conglomerate Gazprom Media.

Where Things Stand: Both Barr And Caputo Hype Sedition, But Only One Is Leaving

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By Nicole Lafond | September 16, 2020 2:04 p.m.

Michael Caputo, the longtime Trump hype man and HHS official, is taking a leave of absence from the Department of Health and Human Services.

This follows a tumultuous few days in which reports surfaced showing Caputo and one of his close aides at HHS were involved in a scheme to pressure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into cooking the books on COVID-19 reporting data to more closely adhere to President Trump’s rosy rhetoric on the pandemic.

Trump Camp Ad Urging ‘Support Our Troops’ Features Russian Fighter Jets

By Summer Concepcion | September 15, 2020 11:38 a.m.

As POTUS Rants About ‘Explosive Trees,’ Biden Warns Trump Win Means ‘More Of America Ablaze’

By Summer Concepcion | September 14, 2020 4:39 p.m.

Here Are The High Profile Figures Joining Biden’s Election Protection Team

By Summer Concepcion | September 14, 2020 12:04 p.m.

‘Fog Of War’: Trump Camp Rallies To His Defense After Intentional COVID Downplay Revelation

By Summer Concepcion | September 13, 2020 5:42 p.m.

Is Your State Ready For The Pandemic Election? A Look At IA, KS, ME, MT, OH

We’re taking a state-by-state look at the places that appear most ready for a pandemic election, and the places that could be in for a big mess.

By Josh Kovensky, Tierney Sneed, Matt Shuham and Kate Riga | September 11, 2020 2:26 p.m.

Biden Jabs Trump For Lacking Sense Of ‘What Constitutes National Security’ In Woodward’s Book

By Summer Concepcion | September 10, 2020 6:56 p.m.

Trump Campaign’s Fundraising Efforts Drastically Fell Short Of Biden’s Last Month

By Summer Concepcion | September 9, 2020 4:16 p.m.

WINSTON SALEM, NC - SEPTEMBER 08: President Donald Trump addresses a crowd during a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Airport on September 8, 2020 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The president also made a campaign stop in South Florida on Tuesday. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Where Things Stand: He’s Gonna Wing It

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By Nicole Lafond | September 9, 2020 12:31 p.m.

President Trump is reportedly banking on a fever swamp perception of former Vice President Joe Biden’s mental acuity — which has been the subject of baseless rumors perpetuated not only by the right, but also, apparently, by Russian propaganda — to guide him through the debates in coming weeks.