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johnf44

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Thirteen arrested in far-advanced pro-Trump conspiracy to murder Michigan’s governor and overthrow the state government

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Article Link: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/09/mich-o08.html

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Michigan State Police have arrested more than a dozen men across the state in connection with well-developed plans to kidnap and kill Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, seize power in Lansing and install a pro-Trump regime. “We have a president who seems to condone these actions,” Nessel told MSNBC, citing his “tweets to ‘liberate Michigan,’” which followed armed right-wing protests at the state Capitol. She argued that Trump’s statements were “not a dog whistle, but a command to action.” According to the press conference and the charging document, the FBI initially learned of discussions about the violent overthrow of the state government over social media. Trump “stood before the American people just last week and refused to condemn white supremacist groups.”

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26 days until U.S. election: Infected with COVID-19, Trump faces his worst polls yet

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Article Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/america-votes/26-days-until-u-s-election-infected-with-covid-19-trump-faces-his-worst-polls-yet-1.5137283

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

With 26 days to go before Americans vote,here’s a look at what you need to know. But one thing is for certain: the polls are moving, and not in Trump’s favour.Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s national lead has widened to 10 points, up from seven points this time last week, according to the New York Times’ Upshot. Real Clear Politics, which calculates the polling average to the decimal point, has Biden ahead by 9.4 points.When we first started looking at polling averages a couple weeks ago, FiveThirtyEight gave Trump a 25 in 100 chance of winning the election, based on a mix of polling and other factors, such as past voter behaviour. Now, those odds have dwindled to 16 in 100.As for battleground states, Trump’s bad news continues.

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U.S. President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19

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Article Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/america-votes/u-s-president-trump-and-first-lady-test-positive-for-covid-19-1.5129420

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

U.S. President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election.Trump, who has spent much of the year downplaying the threat of a virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans, said he and Mrs. Trump were quarantining. The White House physician said the president is expected to continue carrying out his duties “without disruption” while recovering.Still, Trump’s diagnosis was sure to have a destabilizing effect in Washington and around the world, raising questions about how far the virus had spread through the highest levels of the U.S. government

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Donald Trump rejects calls for rule changes in next presidential debate with Joe Biden

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Article Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-02/donald-trump-rejects-calls-for-debate-rule-changes/12724482

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

US President Donald Trump has rejected calls to tweak the rules of his next two presidential candidate debates with Democratic challenger Joe Biden after a first match-up was marred by constant interruptions and outbursts. “Why would I allow the Debate Commission to change the rules for the second and third Debates when I easily won last time?” Mr Trump asked in a tweet on Thursday (local time). On a call with reporters, Mr Trump’s campaign also said it did not want changes to the debates. “We’re ready to move on to the second and third debates,” campaign communications strategist Jason Miller said. “There shouldn’t be any changes. We don’t want any changes.” Campaign officials did not respond to a question about whether Mr Trump would agree to abide by the existing rules.

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5 takeaways from the New York Times report on Trump’s tax returns

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Article Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/america-votes/5-takeaways-from-the-new-york-times-report-on-trump-s-tax-returns-1.5122631

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

A New York Times report that U.S. President Donald Trump paid just US$750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed — served to raise doubts about Trump’s self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman. Since entering the White House, Trump has broken with tradition set by his predecessors by not only refusing to release his tax returns but by waging a legal battle to keep them hidden. Trump has financed an extravagant lifestyle with the use of business expenses. Many of his best-known businesses are money-losers. The Times said the president appears to be responsible for $421 million in loans, most of which will come due within four years

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Covid 19 coronavirus: Fears Sweden’s controversial tactic has backfired

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Article Link: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12368345

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

From the start of the Covid-19 pandemic there has been one strategy of suppressing the virus that has proved more controversial than any other tactic: herd immunity. Despite tough criticism from experts and governments around the world, Sweden chose to go down this path in order to avoid locking down the economy.Daily case numbers have remained worryingly high ever since, with more than 1700 new cases recorded in the past week.But now authorities are considering bringing in restrictions to deal with this unexpected surge in cases. “Stockholm has seen a clear increase recently, across all age groups,” Sweden’s state epidemiologist Dr Anders Tegnell, who has headed the country’s response, told reporters.

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2 people shot near Jane Street and Sheppard Avenue West, police say

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Article Link: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/09/26/jane-street-sheppard-avenue-west-shooting-toronto/

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

Two people were shot in the Jane Street and Sheppard Avenue West area Saturday evening, police said. Police said they were called at around 6:24 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Officers found three shooting victims when they arrived at the scene, police said.One man has been transported to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Another person made their own way to the hospital and there’s no information on the third shooting victim’s injuries, Toronto Paramedic Services said. A person is under arrest in connection to the incident, investigators said. Three firearms have also been found at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police directly. Tips can also be left anonymously with Crime Stoppers.

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What a piece of work is this man: Trump trolls liberals with Barrett history play

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Article Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/26/donald-trump-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-ruth-bader-ginsburg-sketch

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

On a grey Washington day,Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and introduced Amy Coney Barrett as his next supreme court justice. It followed hard upon, as Hamlet’s pal Horatio would say, the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The liberal justice has not yet been buried. As Barrett noted, flags are still at half-staff. But Ginsburg’s last request–that the next president decide her successor–was swept aside amid a pageant of giant US flags hanging from colonnades, resembling the day Ginsburg herself was nominated by Bill Clinton. Nothing would stop Trump pressing ahead with what critics regard as a very American coup, played out in broad daylight just 40 days before an election, imposing rightwing minority rule for a generation. For democracy, murder most foul.

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‘Tsunami of untruths’: Trump has made 20,000 false or misleading claims – report

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Article Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/13/donald-trump-20000-false-or-misleading-claims

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

Donald Trump has made 20,000 false or misleading claims while in office, according to the Washington Post, which identified a “tsunami of untruths” emanating from the Oval Office.The paper’s Fact Checker column said Trump hit the milestone on 9 July, a day on which he delivered 62 such claims.About half of them came in an interview with the Fox News host Sean Hannity,among them a claim to have “tremendous support” in the African American community and the charge that Barack Obama and Joe Biden spied on Trump’s campaign in 2016.Over the last 14 months,as events have unfolded around the Mueller report, Trump’s impeachment, the coronavirus pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd, Trump has averaged 23 false or misleading claims a day.The column notes Trump has expressed nearly 1,200 lies

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Trump family asks court to block tell-all book by president’s niece Mary

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Article Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/23/trump-family-asks-court-to-block-tell-all-book-by-presidents-niece.html

Discussion posted by: JohnF44

The family of President Donald Trump is asking a court to block the publication of a forthcoming tell-all book written by Trump’s niece, Mary Trump.Trump’s brother, Robert Trump, has sought a restraining order against Mary Trump and her publisher Simon & Schuster in Queens County Surrogate’s Court in New York, the same court that handled the estate of the president’s late father, Fred Trump Sr., according to The New York Times. Mary’s book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” is scheduled to be published July 28. The family of President Donald Trump is asking a court to block the publication of a forthcoming tell-all book written by Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, her lawyer and publisher confirmed Tuesday.

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