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Associated Press : Virus cases rise in US heartland, home to anti-mask feelings MISSION, Kan. (AP) — It began with devastation in the New York City area, followed by a summertime crisis in the Sun Belt. Now the coronavirus is striking cities with much smaller populations in the heartland, often in ...

PBS : Florida governor lifts all restaurant restrictions, bans mask fines as COVID-19 spreads TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday, and banned local fines against people who refuse to wear masks as he seeks to reopen ...

The Hill : Wall Street Journal rips Trump's 'preposterous' refusal on peaceful transition of power ... The Journal's editorial board slammed the president's remarks, calling them "preposterous" and noting that, "on Jan. 20 his term legally ends." "The media and intelligentsia have worked themselves...

CNN : Wall Street donors are abandoning Trump and jumping ship to Biden New York (CNN Business)President Trump is promising four more years of low taxes, light regulation and a laser-focus on the stock market. Yet professionals on Wall Street are shunning Trump and funneling staggering amounts of m...

KTLA : White supremacist killed in shootout with San Luis Obispo County deputy (CA) A man killed by sheriff’s deputies after he shot and wounded a deputy in central California has been identified as a convicted felon and white supremacist gang member. Officials say the man opened fire on deputies w...

Cross-posting CNN : Trump has lost patience with CDC head after series of mixed messages (CNN) - President Donald Trump has lost patience with the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, as well as with the other public health experts on his coronavirus team b...

CNN : Trump has lost patience with CDC head after series of mixed messages (CNN) - President Donald Trump has lost patience with the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, as well as with the other public health experts on his coronavirus team because their ...

Detroit News : Biden, Obama endorse Peters in Michigan's U.S. Senate race Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama officially endorsed U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, in his competitive re-election race on Friday. Peters is one of two Democratic sena...

Cross-posting New York Times : At Pentagon, Fears Grow That Trump Will Pull Military Into Election Unrest Defense Department officials said top generals could resign if Mr. Trump ordered the active-duty military into the streets to quell election protests. Senior Pentagon leaders have a lot to worry...

New York Times : At Pentagon, Fears Grow That Trump Will Pull Military Into Election Unrest Defense Department officials said top generals could resign if Mr. Trump ordered the active-duty military into the streets to quell election protests. Senior Pentagon leaders have a lot to worry about — Afgh...

WaPo : Publicly traded firms paid dividends, bought their own stock after receiving PPP loans to pay employees Attorneys say the practice was not forbidden, but could raise questions about whether the PPP loan was needed Some publicly traded companies that received taxpayer-backed small business lo...

Interesting, Eurobot. Thanks.

From the referenced Politico article : As the president rails against mail-in ballots and “Sleepy Joe Biden,” assistant to the president Chris Liddell has spent weeks mapping out a possible handover of power to Democrat Joe Biden. Liddell has met the congressionally mandated deadlines to file two di...

Political Wire : Trump Team Plots His Departure “President Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses. But his team is carefully developing plans for that very outcome,” Politico reports. “One of the most organized and functional parts of the Trump White House these days is...

Northland10 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:45 pm

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:52 pm

McMaster, who says he has never voted in any election during his 34 years’ Army service,

IIRC, some officers take the whole non-partisan military thing very seriously and won't even vote in elections.

WaPo : Trump’s planned Virginia rally poses coronavirus risk, health officials say RICHMOND — State and local health officials are raising alarms about President Trump's plans for a "gargantuan" rally at a Virginia airport Friday night, saying it could pose a "severe public health threat" if it vio...

:swoon: Forbes : Senate Passes Resolution Affirming Peaceful Power Transfer In Rebuke Of Trump “The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution promoting the peaceful transfer of power after an election, a clear shot across the bow aimed at President Trump over his refusal to commit to a...

Politico : Member of health secretary's security detail tests positive for coronavirus A member of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's security detail this week tested positive for coronavirus, according to two people with knowledge of the diagnosis. Azar, who is typically flanked by a ...

Emerson College Polling : September 2020: Biden Holds His Lead: Voters Split on Supreme Court Nominee Timetable In the latest Emerson College/NewsNation national poll of likely voters, Vice President Joe Biden holds a four-point lead over President Trump, 48% to 44%. Four percent (4%) of voters pla...

Mediaite : Republican Gov. GOES OFF on Trump's 'Appalling' Refusal to Commit to Peaceful Power Transfer Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker condemned President Donald Trump’s “appalling and outrageous” refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the 2020 presidential e...

TIME : ‘You Bet Your Ass I've Got Regrets.’ As Election Day Nears, More of Trump’s Former Officials Are Speaking Out Against Him Never in recent history have so many senior former U.S. officials publicly attacked the commander in chief they served, or the decisions he’s made, as the ranks lining up...

Reuters : Israel tightens coronavirus lockdown as infections climb "If we don't take immediate and difficult steps, we will reach the edge of the abyss," Netanyahu said in public remarks to the cabinet. JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel's ...

WTAE : National Guard being brought in to Westmoreland Manor (Pennsylvania) amid rise in COVID-19 cases Westmoreland County commissioners have decided to bring in the National Guard to assist at Westmoreland Manor. The role of the Guard will be to take over testing at the county-operated nursing fa...