With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that may be worth discussing.
So Trump took his clown show to Facebook:
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against the Trump administration’s controversial “public charge” rule that critics say has a chilling effect on immigrants who may need to seek medical assistance, marking the latest blow against the regulation.
- White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany condemned threats against election workers on Wednesday, as elected Republicans in Georgia warn that Trump’s rhetoric about the election being stolen is endangering their lives.
- The White House has defended their decision to hold Super Spreader holiday cheer at the White House.
- “If you can loot businesses, burn down buildings, engage in protest, you can also go to a Christmas party,” McEnany said at a White House briefing.
- The US is temporarily withdrawing some staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad amid concerns of retaliation around the anniversary of the death of a powerful Iranian military commander, according to three sources familiar with the decision.
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Romney blasts Trump's (lack of) leadership
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s leadership — or lack thereof — during the deadly coronavirus pandemic as “a great human tragedy.”
“Well, this hasn’t been the focus of his rhetoric, apparently, and I think it’s a great human tragedy, without question,” Romney told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “The Situation Room” when asked where Trump’s leadership is as the President focuses on other issues amid the worsening pandemic.“The extraordinary loss of life is heartbreaking — and in some respects unnecessary. Not all respects, but we’ve relaxed our standards as individuals,” added Romney, who represents Utah. “Some states haven’t had mask mandates, and from Washington we have not had a constant, consistent plan and plea for people to wear masks, to social-distance, to take all the measures that would reduce the spread of this disease.” -
Fox News Juan Williams tests positive for COVID-19
Juan Williams, co-host of the Fox News afternoon talk show “The Five,” has tested positive for COVID-19, the television personality confirmed with The Hill.
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Sure, Rudy
ELECTION IN GEORGIA IS NOW PROVEN TO BE A FRAUD.
— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 3, 2020
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Another one bites the dust
Alyssa Farah has resigned from her role as the White House communications director.
In a statement, Farah said she will be “leaving the White House to pursue new opportunities.”
“It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve in the Trump administration over the last three and a half years,” the statement said. -
Congress is actually working on a COVID-19 relief package
Lawmakers are growing optimistic about a coronavirus relief deal, as party leaders converged Thursday on a price tag after months of stalemate gave way to meaningful negotiations.
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Misogynistic racists heads explode
When Georgia turned blue for Mr. Biden this year after record voter turnout, it validated the political vision and advocacy of a group of Black women who have led a decades-long organizing effort to transform the state’s electorate. Democrats celebrated their work registering new voters, canvassing and engaging in long-term political outreach. The achievement seemed to confirm mantras that have become commonplace in liberal politics, like “trust Black women” and “Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party.”
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More legal woes for Trump
Tenants Sue Trump Over Scheme That Drove Up Their Rents
Ms. Green is among a group of tenants in rent-regulated apartments once owned by Mr. Trump’s father who have filed a lawsuit against the president and his siblings, accusing the Trumps of a decade-long fraud to win artificially high rent increases through an invoice-padding scheme.
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Invasion of The Karen
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Don't vote, Georgians!
Stay home, Republicans…those Hugo Chavez voting machines just might do something funky. So, stay home!
Attorneys L. Lin Wood and Sidney Powell reportedly urged Georgia voters this week not to vote in the pivotal Senate runoff elections in January until their votes are “secure,” with Wood specifically telling people not to back GOP Sens. Kelly Loeffler (Ga.) and David Perdue (Ga.) until they take action on the matter.
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Wing Nut Mo Brooks (Idiot-AL) plans to challenge Electoral College votes
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has been telling colleagues and allies that he plans to challenge the Electoral College votes when Congress officially certifies Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, as long as a Senate Republican joins him in the long-shot effort.
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Michigan Restaurant Ban on Indoor Dining Upheld in Federal Court
BREAKING: Michigan restaurants lose lawsuit surrounding indoor dining ban https://t.co/2MSxEF8QRI
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) December 2, 2020
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Denying Trump four more years was ‘something good for the country,’ Biden says
Something good? No, it was the best thing that happened in 2020.
Biden said in an interview published Wednesday that he feels he served the country well by denying Trump another term and suggested he could have more leverage than people suspect with a Senate led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
“I feel like I’ve done something good for the country by making sure that Donald Trump is not going to be president for four more years,” Biden told New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman.
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Pompeo tells staff not to gather; sends out invites to hundreds for indoor holiday parties
Following a sharp spike in coronavirus cases across the country, State Department leadership sent out a notice to employees last Wednesday recommending that “any non-mission critical events” be changed to “virtual events as opposed to in-person gatherings.”
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Moscow Mitch McTurtle Channels John Boehner
Is it wrong to feel joy seeing Moscow Mitch cry?
VIRAL MOMENT: Mitch McConnell gets emotional on Senate floor saying goodbye to 'friend' Lamar Alexander https://t.co/JQ5PbTJq1C pic.twitter.com/jO7k75UAai
— The Hill (@thehill) December 2, 2020
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Pelosi and Schumer talk stimulus
Pelosi, Schumer say $908 billion economic relief package should be starting point for talks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement that “we believe the bipartisan framework introduced by Senators yesterday should be used as the basis for immediate bipartisan, bicameral negotiations.”
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The Forever Felon Michael Flynn Wants Trump to Declare Martial Law And Redo The Election
#WeThePeople @SidneyPowell1 @LLinWood @DanScavino @LouDobbs @MariaBartiromo @marklevinshow
@lofly727Freedom never kneels except for God
https://t.co/Vrn3UeyDoF— General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) December 1, 2020
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Ohio Department of Health now recommending those in Ohio avoid traveling to Ohio
You can’t make this up:
Ohio has been added to the Ohio Department of Health’s COVID-19
meaning the state is recommending Ohioans avoid traveling to Ohio, and those entering Ohio after traveling from Ohio are advised to self-quarantine in Ohio for 14 days.
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Obama says he'll get a Covid-19 vaccine when he can -- and may do it on TV to prove it's safe
Former President Barack Obama said he “absolutely” plans on getting a Covid-19 vaccine when it’s available and added that he may end up taking it on video to promote public confidence.
