Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 12/01/20

12/01/2020 Ms. G In case you missed it: 41 Comments

With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks.  Here are some headlines that may be worth discussing.

  • The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court.
  • The DOJ investigation involves two people, whose names are redacted, who were improperly acting as lobbyists to secure the pardon for a person whose name is also redacted. The plot involved the person offering “a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence.”
  • Talk of self-pardon for Trump heats up: Sean Hannity suggests Trump pardon his entire family.
    • “The president out the door needs to pardon his whole family and himself because they want this witch-hunt to go on in perpetuity, they’re so full of rage and insanity against the president,” 
  • The first doses of a coronavirus vaccine should be given to an estimated 21 million health-care workers and three million residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, a federal advisory panel recommended Tuesday afternoon.
  • Fewer Americans shopped during Black Friday weekend sales and Cyber Monday sales were down as well showing further signs the Trump Economy has spiraled even further down the drain.
  • A bipartisan group of senators rolled out a compromise version of an economic rescue package on Tuesday. Coming in at just over $900 billion, it moved substantially away from what Democrats want (around $2 trillion) and a whole lot closer to what Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has pushed for (around $500 billion). However, Moscow Mitch announced the compromise was a non-starter.

  • Trump spews

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  • Please, no--NO MORE YEARS!

    “It’s been an amazing four years. We are trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I’ll see you in four years,” Trump said to cheers from supporters at the indoor event.

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  • CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days

    The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the CDC will soon issue new guidelines reducing the number of days close contacts should quarantine following exposure to a Covid-19 positive individual, two senior administration officials told CNN.

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  • Punchable face Ted Cruz urges Supreme Court to take up Pennsylvania election challenge

    Cruz is the first senator to publicly voice support for the appeal, which came after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court shot down a lawsuit protesting the system as a way of overturning the Keystone State’s election results, which showed President-elect Joe Biden defeating President Trump.

    “This appeal raises serious legal issues, and I believe the Court should hear the case on an expedited basis,” Cruz said in a statement.

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  • Pardons for the demon spawn plus Jared

    Not only has Trump discussed granting a preemptive pardon to Rudy G, now the NYT has reported pardons are on the table for his demon spawn (children) plus Jared.

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  • Anniversary of Rosa Parks and her Montgomery Bus Ride

    Auceps posted this on Talko Tuesday; In case you missed it:

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  • Fed Reserve Chair Powell and Janet Yellen Call for Action

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday warned Congress against being too cautious in providing more relief to the economy, saying the country has suffered during past recessions because policymakers failed to do enough.

    “People are always worried about doing too much, and you look back in hindsight and say, ‘Well, we didn’t do too much. We might’ve done a little more and a little sooner.’”

    Said Yellen: “Lost lives, lost jobs, small businesses struggling to stay alive are closed for good. So many people struggling to put food on the table and pay bills and rent. It’s an American tragedy. And it is essential we move with urgency. Inaction will produce a self-reinforcing downturn causing yet more devastation.”

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    https://twitter.com/Smilynntodd/status/1333908799254528001?s=20

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  • Mark Kelly Visits McCain's Grave

    Mark Kelly, along with his wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and his daughter Claire, placed a wreath on John McCain’s grave, located at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery in Maryland.  The former astronaut is set to have his Senate swearing-in ceremony tomorrow.

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  • Voter turnout in 2020 election highest in 120 years

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  • More on the DoJ investigation

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  • 'Fake news' about a Covid-19 vaccine has become a second pandemic, Red Cross chief says

    Covid-19 vaccines are fast approaching, but a second pandemic might impede efforts to recover from the first, according to the president of a global humanitarian aid group.

    That second pandemic: “fake news” about those very vaccines.
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  • Obama: Broad slogans like "defund the police" lose people

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  • Update: Dr. Hahn Summoned to WH Today to Address WH Fury at Perceived Vaccine Delays

    Stephen Hahn was summoned to a meeting this morning by Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.  “Trump has been livid with the FDA for not moving faster to approve the shots, blaming the fact that a vaccine was not available ahead of the Nov. 3 election in part for his loss. He also has leveled unfounded claims that drug companies deliberately delayed vaccine development to hinder his reelection chances, though there is no evidence to suggest that took place.?\” ( AP )

    https://twitter.com/JonLemire/status/1333885228637704194?s=20

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  • Florida becomes the 3rd state to record more than 1 million infections

    Florida joined an exclusive club of dubious distinction Tuesday: a state with more than 1 million recorded cases of the coronavirus.

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