9/03/2020

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DHS's Wolf: Trump admin 'working on' Black Lives Matter charges
Team Trump will take seriously the possibility of a perceived domestic security threat, but only if it fits into their ideological predispositions.

Sep 1 - ...Fox News' Tucker Carlson pressed the acting Homeland Security chief on possible criminal charges against "the leaders of antifa and BLM." Wolf said he'd spoken directly to Attorney General Bill Barr about this, adding, "I know that they are working on it."

The acting secretary added that the Justice Department is “targeting and investigating the head of these organizations, the individuals that are paying for these individuals to move across the country.” Asked about punishing protest "funders," Wolf went on to say, “Again, I would say that again the Department of Justice, who has the lead in all of those investigations, are certainly moving as quickly as possible."

A few hours earlier, Donald Trump stood at the podium in the White House briefing room and declared, "The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice are announcing a joint operation center to investigate the violent, left-wing civil unrest."

The president, naturally, made no reference to right-wing violence...     more  
Trump Greeted by Cheers and Jeers from Protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Sep 1, 2020

Full report: Biden to visit Kenosha; police shooting investigation ongoing
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China ramping up nuclear arsenal and missile forces to rival US, Pentagon says

Sep. 2 - China is building up its nuclear and missile forces and mobilising vast resources to rival the Pentagon, the US Defense Department said in its annual report on Chinese military power, which concluded that the country's armed forces in some areas had eclipsed the US military.

The report, released Wednesday (NZ time) by the Pentagon, comes as the US military shifts its focus from Middle East counterinsurgencies that have dominated its operations for two decades toward a possible future conflict with China and Russia, in what defence leaders have dubbed "an era of great power competition."

China's armed forces, the Pentagon said, not only are acquiring sophisticated new technology and weaponry but also are overhauling their organisational structures, as China aims to complete a military modernisation by 2035 and establish a "world-class military" that can rival or exceed that of the United States by 2049.

Beijing's goal, the report says, is then to leverage its new military might to achieve its foreign-policy objectives in the Western Pacific and to assert itself globally...     more

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9/01/2020

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President Donald Trump defended the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying the 17-year-old 'probably would have been killed' by an angry mob if he hadn't fired at them with the illegal gun he was carrying. 'He was trying to get away from them I guess, it looks like, and he fell on then they very violently attacked him,' Trump said in response to a question from DailyMail.com on Monday.  'It was something that we are looking at right now and it's under investigation, but I guess he was in very big trouble. He probably would've been killed. It's under investigation,' he added.

Donald Trump DEFENDS accused double killer Kyle Rittenhouse saying 17-year-old was 'very violently attacked' before he opened fire in Kenosha and refuses to condemn vigilantes

Sep. 1 - President Donald Trump defended the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying the 17-year-old 'probably would have been killed' by an angry mob if he hadn't fired at them with the illegal gun he was carrying.
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8/31/2020

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Trump or Biden? China expects no favours either way
The Democratic and Republican National Conventions are typically an opportunity for US voters to get a sense of what their next president's domestic policies might look like.

Aug. 28 - But this year they also provided a key insight for China Inc as it navigates its rocky relationship with the US.
Several insiders at Chinese technology firms say have told me that a Joe Biden presidency would be more appealing than another four more years of President Trump - which would be seen as "unpredictable".

And while they think a Biden administration would still be tough on China, it would be based more on reason, and fact rather than rhetoric and politicking.


One thing is clear though: companies on the mainland believe that whoever is in the White House the tough stance on China is here to stay.

Here are three things that are worrying Chinese companies the most about the next US administration - and what they're doing to protect themselves:

DecouplingThis word gets used a lot these days. President Trump and his administration talk about it in tweets and in press statements in relation to China.

Decoupling basically means undoing more than three decades' worth of US business relations with China.

Everything is on the cards: from getting American factories to pull their supply chains out of the mainland, to forcing Chinese-owned companies that operate in the US - like TikTok and Tencent - to swap their Chinese owners for American ones.
Make no mistake, under a Trump administration "decoupling will be accelerated", according to Solomon Yue, vice chairman and chief executive of the Republicans Overseas lobby group.

"The reason is because there's a genuine national security concern about our technology being stolen," he said.

But decoupling isn't that simple.

While the US has had some success...   more

August 31, 2020
Mike Pompeo: 'Single greatest threat to the US comes from Chinese Communist Party'
'We have imposed cost on China in a way that has protected the American people from this threat,' US Sec. of State Pompeo says.
'We have imposed cost on China in a way that has protected the American people from this threat,' US Sec. of State Pompeo says.
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China continues military drills in South China Sea region amid rising tension with US

Aug. 30, BEIJING - The Chinese army has launched two sets of military drills in waters off the country's east coast as tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea amid US military presence in the region.

Shanghai-based military expert Ni Lexiong was quoted as saying by South China Morning Post that the drills in the Bohai and Yellow seas had the practical purpose of simulating both wartime attack and defence, should there be a conflict to unify Taiwan by force.

"Different scenarios, with a strong enemy or a weak enemy, need to be practised in drills," Ni said.

Terming the recent drills as "routine training", Diao Daming, an associate professor at Renmin University's National Academy of Development and Strategy, told state broadcaster China Central Television that "the exercises were meant to boost public confidence and intimidate the US and Taiwan."     source
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Trump Pulls Closer to Biden After RNC
Post-convention poll shows Trump almost halved national deficit against the Democratic nominee

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Trump 50% to 44% among likely voters following the Republican National Convention vs. a lead of 52% to 42% before it began.

Trump cut into Biden’s lead among suburbanites and grew his support among white voters, though he worsened his standing with voters of color.

Biden’s favorability numbers weakened while the president’s remained steady.

Aug. 29, 2020President Donald Trump needed a convention bounce — and he got one, emerging from the Republican National Convention with an improved standing against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, fueled by gains among white voters and those in the suburbs, though he still trails the former vice president nationwide. 

A new Morning Consult poll conducted Friday that asked 4,035 likely voters which candidate they would pick found Biden leading Trump by 6 percentage points, 50 percent to 44 percent. It marked a 4-point improvement from his standing heading into the convention on Aug. 23, when Biden led 52 percent to 42 percent. Friday’s poll had a 2-point margin of error, compared with a 1-point margin of error for responses gathered among 4,810 likely voters on Aug. 23.   source

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Trump's intel chief ends election security briefings to Hill

Aug. 30 - WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top intelligence official has informed Congress that his office will no longer give in-person election security briefings on Capitol Hill, a move that raised concern among lawmakers Saturday about the public’s right to know about foreign interference in the upcoming presidential election.


President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration "got tired” of intelligence about election security leaking from Congress.

“They leaked the information ... and what's even worse, they leaked the wrong information and we got tired of it,” Trump told reporters while attending a briefing on Hurricane Laura in Orange, Texas. He didn't offer details to support his statement.

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said the idea that the national intelligence director’s office would stop briefing Congress on foreign threats to the U.S. election is “an outrage” and that written updates were “flatly insufficient.”     more

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8/29/2020

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Trump greeted with ‘one-fingered salutes’ on his way to New Hampshire: ‘Too many middle fingers to count’

Aug. 29 - ...“Many of the protesters along the avenue greeted the motorcade with raised middle fingers,” it notes.

“There were far too many middle fingers to count. Several of the peope in the crowd opted to raise both of their middle fingers in a double barreled one finger salute,” it continues. “Some of the protesters waved signs. A few that were clearly legible read ‘BLM’ and ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER.’ One man’s sign that was visible from the motorcade said, ‘WHITE SILENCE = BLACK DEATH.'”     source

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Donald Trump’s Motorcade Gets Icy Greeting At March On Washington: ‘Far Too Many Middle Fingers To Count’

Aug. 29 - Donald Trump’s motorcade got a very icy welcome after passing by the March on Washington on Friday, with pool reports saying he was met with a flurry of middle fingers.

Trump was leaving the White House to attend rally in New Hampshire when he passed by the demonstrations that marked the anniversary of the original March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took place in 1963. As MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin reported on Twitter, the protesters were waving signs showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement and calling for an end to systemic racism, and did not take kindly to the brief appearance by Trump’s motorcade.

“Many of the protesters along the avenue greeted the motorcade with raised middle fingers,” the pool report noted, via Griffin. “There were far too many middle fingers to count. Several of the people in the crowd opted to raise both of their middle fingers in a double barreled one finger salute.”

Trump has been criticized for his response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the nationwide demonstrations that arose after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May and the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week. Critics have pointed to what they see as heavy-handed tactics, including the use of federal law enforcement officers to forcefully break up protests, including ones that had remained peaceful.     source
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WATCH LIVE ON AUGUST 27 | 8:19PM ET | C-SPAN
Republican National Convention, Day 4
President Trump delivers his acceptance speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention. Other speakers include Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR).

Watch Live: RNC Convention Day 4 featuring President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Rudy Giuliani
Aug. 27, 2020
RNC live: Trump signals attacks on Joe Biden at final night of Republican convention
A packed house amid a pandemic

Aug. 28 - The president’s guests streamed through the White House throughout the day – none were seen wearing a mask. One guest, posing for the obligatory photo at the press secretary’s podium in the briefing room, joked as he donned a mask – then quickly removed it before the picture was snapped.
A sea of white chairs assembled on the White House South Lawn, where at least 1,000 people turned out for President Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech, showed a blatant disregard for social distancing – a key safety measure the president’s own health experts say is critical to containing the spread of the coronavirus. Less than half the crowd were spotted wearing masks while some donned face coverings around their necks.  

Over the four-day spectacle, the Trump campaign appeared to cast aside widely accepted safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus despite the pandemic derailing their plans for a more traditional convention.
Earlier this week First Lady Melania Trump spoke before roughly 100 seated guests in the newly renovated Rose Garden while Vice President Mike Pence was spotted shaking hands and fist-bumping audience members, many of whom were unmasked, after his speech before a crowd at Fort McHenry...    more
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Republican National Convention, Day 3
Vice President Mike Pence, second lady Karen Pence, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Kellyanne Conway are among the featured speakers on the third night of the Republican National Convention
Live: RNC Day 3 | Featuring President Trump, VP Mike Pence, Kayleigh McEnany, others
Aug. 26, 2020
US election 2020 LIVE updates: RNC resumes on day three with Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway to speak

Summary
  • Day three of the RNC gets under way as deadly violence rocks Wisconsin following the police shooting of a black man Jacob Blake. NBA players have boycotted games forcing the league to postpone playoffs.
  • Vice-President Mike Pence is expected to speak about US President Donald Trump's reputation for law and order.
  • Democrats, watchdogs assail ethics violations in use of White House and political appointees as performers in day two of the convention.
  • First Lady Melania Trump offered her "deepest sympathy...to everyone who has lost a loved one," to coronavirus in the US, where the toll has nearly reached 180,000.
  • The Joe Biden campaign dismissed the RNC day 2 proceedings as "alternate reality" and  a "delusion".
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