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10/30/2020

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CTOBER 29, 2020
Campaign 2020
Joe Biden Holds Drive-In Rally in Tamp
a2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden campaigns in Tampa, Florida.

Joe Biden holds first and only rally in the Tampa Bay area as the Democratic nominee

The drive-in event was much smaller than Trump’s larger rally across town earlier Thursday, but it followed public health protocols.

Oct. 29, TAMPA — Tampa Mayor Jane Castor jumped on a stage Thursday night, looked out at rows of cars and sensible SUVs and yelled into a microphone: “Honk if you are voting for Joe Biden."

So began what is likely Biden’s first and only rally in the Tampa Bay area as the Democratic nominee for president. Hillsborough County has for decades hosted many campaigns in the final days of presidential races. None of those events looked like the one held Thursday at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

The vehicles, decked out in Biden signs, arrived early in the afternoon and were meticulously spaced out. Masked drivers and their passengers timidly ventured out for distanced hellos with other supporters.

Sen. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa: “You’re too damn close to each other. Spread out!”

Biden’s socially distanced rally could not have looked different than the Trump rally early in the day across town at Raymond James Stadium. But it certainly reflected the candidate: Understated, practical and adhering to public health guidelines that Trump has refused to follow. source

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OCTOBER 29, 2020
Campaign 2020President Trump Holds Rally in Tampa, Florida
President Trump delivered remarks at a campaign rally in Tampa. President Trump won the state by 1.2 points in 2016 and has a slimmer 0.4 point advantage in the latest RealClearPolitics poll. In his remarks, he talked about several issues including the economy, China, and former Vice President Joe Biden. He also commented on the news that former Homeland Security official Miles Taylor was the anonymous source, calling him a “lowlife” and “disgrace to our country” that should be prosecuted.

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Oct. 28, 2020

Trump's 'bottom line' on coronavirus: 'You’re going to get better'

Oct. 29 - At his Tampa rally, Donald Trump assured Americans that they would absolutely recover from coronavirus, which has already claimed more than 225,000 lives in the US.

The president reflected on people around the world expressing frustration with coronavirus restrictions, which have recently intensified in several countries as cases surge.

“You know the bottom line though? You’re going to get better. You’re going to get better,” Trump said. “If I can get better, anybody can get better, and I got better fast.”

As a reminder, the president received some of the best possible medical treatment in the world from the doctors at Walter Reed when he was hospitalized with coronavirus earlier this month.

And according to Johns Hopkins University, 994 Americans died of coronavirus yesterday alone. The total US coronavirus death toll now stands at 228,194. source

10/29/2020

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What's at stake with Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation as the newest Supreme Court justice

Oct. 27 - Republicans have cemented their conservative majority on the Supreme Court with Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation by the Senate on Monday.

The vote was divided along party lines, with 52 Republicans voting in favor and 48 Democrats against her nomination.
Now, several major issues could be at stake, says Katherine Grainger, partner at Civitas Public Affairs Group — "everything from the voting rights act to the Affordable Care Act, which gives health insurance to 21 million people in this country."

Grainger is also concerned about American women losing abortion rights.
"There are 17 cases in the pipeline around reproductive health that could get to the court this year," she said. "We know that part of the strategy around a conservative court is to try to reverse Roe versus Wade." continue to read

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended Wednesday Facebook limiting the reach of the New York Post article revealing contents of Hunter Biden's hard drive as he said the FBI warned of major 'hack-and-leak' misinformation campaigns ahead of the election

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg comes under fire as he tells Republican senators his platform 'throttled' users trying to post Hunter Biden revelations because 'FBI warned Russia was spreading disinformation'

Oct. 28 - Mark Zuckerberg revealed Wednesday he was warned by the FBI to be on the lookout for the spread of 'hack-and-leak' disinformation, including 'troves' of documents, as the Facebook CEO defended his decision to limit the reach of the New York Post article revealing damaging contents of Hunter Biden's emails.

The Facebook chief executive told lawmakers during a hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet that the bureau warned him ahead of time that these disinformation campaigns would be in influx ahead of Election Day.

'One of the threats that the FBI has alerted our companies and the public to was the possibility of a hack and leak operation in the days or weeks leading up to this election,' Zuckerberg said. continue to read

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Congress: Section 230 helped create the internet as we know it
Oct 28, 2020
The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter return to Congress today to defend their legal liability shield to lawmakers keen to weaken it. Watch Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's full opening testimony to the Senate Commerce Committee.

It’s Wednesday, Oct. 28. The election is in 6 days.

The coronavirus pandemic dominated the race as President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. held fast to the starkly different positions they have staked out. Read live election updates.

What You Need to Know Today:

PBS NewsHour full episode, Oct. 28, 2020
Oct 29, 2020
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Americans continue to vote early, despite coronavirus and court cases. Plus: Social media companies on Capitol Hill, the extent of online misinformation, a U.S. security expert on the information war, a civil servant’s protest against one of President Trump’s executive orders, Montana’s Senate race, battleground state politics and the racial protest movement in context.

10/28/2020

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Over 68 million people take part in 2020 US election early vote — portal
The biggest number of early votes (7,802,505) was registered in Texas

Oct. 28 - NEW YORK, October 28. /TASS/. More than 68 million US citizens have already cast their ballot in the 2020 US general election early vote, according to data, published by the United States Elections Project web portal on Tuesday.
Overall, 68,594,113 people have already taken part in the early vote.

The biggest number of early votes (7,802,505) was registered in Texas, followed by California (7,402,302), Florida (6,427,773) and North Carolina (3,411,850). The number of early votes exceeds one million in 16 states, including Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts and New York.

The 2020 United States elections are scheduled for November 3. Nationwide, American citizens will go to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. In addition, voters will head to the ballot boxes to decide on 13 US state and territorial governorships, and numerous other local elections will be held.

Incumbent US President Donald Trump and Democrat Joseph Biden are competing in the presidential race. The winner has to secure 270 electoral votes among the 538 members of the Electoral College. The new US president will be inaugurated on January 20, 2021. source

OCTOBER 27, 2020
Campaign 2020
President Trump Holds Campaign Rally in West Salem, Wisconsin
President Trump addresses supporters at a campaign rally in West Salem, Wisconsin.

Trump speaks at campaign rally in West Salem, Wisconsin
Oct. 27, 2020

One week to election day, Trump hosts rally in West Salem
WEST SALEM — Thousands filled the stands of a race track in West Salem on a chilly Tuesday for a rally for President Donald Trump, just one week to election day.

The rally, held at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, is Trump’s third trip to the state in the past 10 days, a sign of the focus candidates are taking on Wisconsin’s importance to the election.

Local fans — and those traveling from as far as other states in the Midwest — were excited to see him visit the small town.
Young fans, those not even old enough to vote, missed school to attend the event with their families, many of whom were sporting classic Trump merchandise.

Maria Schmitt, a 13-year-old said while waiting in the crowd for the president to speak, “I really like listening to Trump, and I think his policies are good for the American people.”

Schmitt said she was excited for his visit and has been a fan of his since he was elected as president in 2016. continue to read

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Campaign 2020
President Trump Holds a Rally in Omaha, Nebraska
President Trump delivers remarks at a campaign rally in Omaha, NE.

Trump speaks at campaign rally in Omaha, Nebraska
Oct. 27, 2020

President Trump to host rally in Omaha Tuesday before Election Day

Oct. 27, OMAHA, Neb. --The countdown is on and we are officially less than one week away from the Presidential Election.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to make a stop at a rally in Omaha Tuesday evening.

The 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' will feature Trump and other Republican candidates on the ballot.

The event will be held at the TAC Air hangar, located at 3737 Orville Plaza in Omaha (near Eppley Airfield). Doors opened at 4:30 p.m., and the event was originally scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

However, Tuesday evening's stop in Nebraska wraps up a busy day on the campaign trail for President Trump. He's making stops in Michigan and Wisconsin ahead of his rally in Omaha.

Omaha police said the President Trump rally is at full capacity at Eppley Airfield. Shuttle service to the rally has ended and private transportation will not be allowed.

The President just concluded his remarks in Wisconsin, so his rally in Omaha is not expected to start until at least 9:30 p.m. more details

10/27/2020

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US election 2020 tightens: Trump leads Biden with 48pc to 47pc approval ratings: survey

Oct. 27 - WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump's approval ratings have gone up to 48% as the November 15 presidential election nears, according to the Rasmussen Reports' survey. Trump is neck-and-neck with his rival, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, as the latter's approval stands at 47%, the survey said.

"The latest national telephone and online survey finds Trump edging Biden 48% to 47% among likely US Voters. 3% prefer some other candidate, while 2% remain undecided," the statement said.

According to the statement, last Wednesday, Biden held a 49% to 46% lead, but the race has been tightening since early October. "This is the first time Trump has been ahead since mid-September," said the survey. Trump earns 84% support among Republicans. Biden has 77% of the Democrats' votes. continue to read

With more than a third of the expected ballots in the election already cast, it could become increasingly challenging for Trump and Biden to reshape the contours of the race.
Donald Trump, Joe Biden hit battleground Pennsylvania amid Covid crisisTrump drew thousands of largely mask-less supporters as he began a final-week charge through nearly a dozen states ahead of the election. Biden, taking a more cautious approach in effort to show that he’s taking the pandemic seriously, greeted a few dozen supporters outside a Chester, Pennsylvania, campaign field office.

Oct. 27 - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden zeroed in on the critical battleground of Pennsylvania on Monday, demonstrating starkly different approaches to rallying voters just eight days before polls close during the worst public health crisis in a century.

Trump drew thousands of largely mask-less supporters as he began a final-week charge through nearly a dozen states ahead of the election. Biden, taking a more cautious approach in effort to show that he’s taking the pandemic seriously, greeted a few dozen supporters outside a Chester, Pennsylvania, campaign field office.

“Bottom line is Donald Trump is the worst possible person to lead us through this pandemic,” Biden said as he sharpened his closing message into an indictment of Trump’s handling of the virus. Trump, meanwhile, stoked fears about Biden’s plans to address the outbreak.

“It’s a choice between a Trump boom or a Biden lockdown,” Trump claimed at a rally in Allentown, focusing on the economy and the possibility of lost jobs.

Trump was returning to the White House later to celebrate the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, expected Monday evening. Trump has sought to use the vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month to animate conservative evangelical and Catholic voters to his candidacy, but the high court fight has been overshadowed by virus concerns. continue to read

President Donald Trump dances at the conclusion of a campaign rally at Lancaster Airport, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 in Lititz, Pa.
Donald Trump for reelection

Oct. 26 - Four years ago, Donald J. Trump presented himself to the American people as a brash, vulgar, gold-plated reality star seeking a political career in which he promised to bounce the entrenched Washington political set off the ropes of a pro wrestling ring and pound them into the canvas. It all seemed so self-serving and absurd.

Sure, he had built a massive real estate empire and lent his name to gleaming skyscrapers. But he had no track record whatsoever in the political world. We had no reason to trust that Mr. Trump would be a good steward of the economy, a fierce defender of our homeland or even a protector of our most cherished constitutional liberties. more details

It’s Monday, Oct. 26. The election is in 8 days.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is set to be confirmed to the Supreme Court on Monday as the election enters its final week. Read live election updates.

What You Need to Know Today:

PBS NewsHour full episode, Oct. 26, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden keep up the campaign appearances in the race's final week. Plus: What Amy Coney Barrett could mean for the Supreme Court, Sen. Dick Durbin on the Barrett nomination, the country’s dangerous COVID-19 surge, a South Carolina Senate battle, election security technology and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

10/26/2020

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Oct 24, 2020

US President Donald Trump dances at the end of a campaign rally in North Carolina on October 24

US Election 2020: Biden accuses Trump of giving up in Covid fight

Both Republicans and Democrats are wary of polling after the stunning upset Trump pulled off in 2016.

Oct. 16 - US presidential challenger Joe Biden on Sunday accused Donald Trump of giving up in the fight against Covid-19 as the president faced a new outbreak in his team, surging infections nationwide and an uncomfortable admission by his chief of staff.

Nine days before the vote -- and with reported US coronavirus deaths having surpassed the grim total of 225,000 -- Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows conceded Sunday that "we are not going to control the pandemic, which he said could only be done through "vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigation areas."

Control was not practical, he said, because "it is a contagious virus just like the flu."

Biden immediately seized on Meadows' comment as he again hammered the administration over the virus, which has set records for new cases in recent days, with nearly 90,000 on Saturday.

"It was a candid acknowledgement of what President Trump's strategy has clearly been from the beginning of this crisis: to wave the white flag of defeat and hope that by ignoring it, the virus would simply go away," the former vice president said in a statement.

"It hasn't, and it won't." continue to read

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump during the third presidential debate

US Election 2020: What is fracking and why is it being discussed so much

The debate on fracking is a decade long one: a central conversation point in the larger discourse around climate change and also a major policy difference between Biden and Trump.

Oct 25 - In the third presidential debate that took place on Thursday, US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden were at loggerheads once again on the issue of fracking. This is not the first time that fracking has been discussed in this election cycle.

Here’s everything you need to know about the issue:
What is fracking?

Fracking is the technology that allows oil and gas to be extracted from shale rock using a specific technique called horizontal hydraulic fracturing in which drillers bore through thousands of feet of earth to reach the shale. Then the drill bits are turned horizontally deeper into the ground in search of oil and gas. After this, water is shot at the rock at a high speed and oil and gas molecules flow out of the cracks...

...Biden has promised his ‘Build Back Better’ plan that focuses on renewable forms of energy and creating jobs through them and has called for a limited ban on fracking which means ending the use of federally controlled lands for fracking. On the other hand, President Trump rejects the concept of any ban and has held the idea that he is protecting the oil and coal jobs through his stand. continue to read

It’s Sunday, Oct. 25. The election is in 9 days.
In the final stretch of the campaign, President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. are courting voters in critical states. Read live election updates.

What You Need to Know Today:

PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode October 25, 2020
Oct 25, 2020
On this edition for Sunday, October 25, early voters come out in record numbers as the presidential candidates ramp up their campaigning, COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the U.S., and as part of our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020” we report from the Lone Star state of Texas, where the race is heating up and almost 7 million people have already voted. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.