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“Biden Has Big Pharma In His Pocket,” Says Trump 2020

“Traditionally the industry tends to favor Republicans. But this cycle, we’re seeing that flipped.” As Trump Touts COVID Drugs, the Pharma Cash Flows to Biden, Not Him Jay Hancock, October 9, 2020 Kaiser Health News – Pharmaceutical giants Regeneron and Gilead Sciences got the kind of publicity money can’t buy this week after President Donald Trump took their experimental drugs for his coronavirus infection, left the hospital, and pronounced himself fully recovered. “It was, like, unbelievable. I felt...

He Said, She Said: Pence, Harris Spar Over COVID

"I want everyone to know who puts on the uniform of law enforcement every day, President Trump and I stand with you," Pence said. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only vice presidential debate of 2020 into a dissection of the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with Harris labeling it "the greatest failure of any presidential administration." Pence, who leads...

School Board Member’s Wish For Trump: “Maybe The Country Will Get Lucky And He Will Die”

Oct 5, 2020 A Maryland educator is set to resign Tuesday from the Washington County Board of Education she wrote on her on her personal Facebook page that she wished President Trump dies from coronavirus. Jacqueline Fischer, who was first elected to the Washington County School Board in 2002, wrote: “Since he has tested positive for COVID19, maybe the country will get lucky and he will die. Wouldn’t that be an act of karma!” The post...

Amy Coney Barrett: Quick Confirmation Under Threat As 3 Sens. Infected

Oct 3, 2020 The Guardian – Senate Republicans are facing a shrinking window of time before the November 3 election to confirm Donald Trump’s supreme court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, following the news that at least three Republican senators have tested positive for the coronavirus and more are quarantining after likely exposure. Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader and Republican from Kentucky, on Saturday morning said he would seek consent from Democrats to cancel any action...

Senate Candidate Won’t Quit Race Despite Sexting Scandal

Cal Cunningham admits to sending sexual texts to strategist RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Cal Cunningham, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate for North Carolina, admitted to sending sexual text messages to a California strategist who is not his wife, but he said he will not drop out of the race. Cunningham apologized late Friday in a statement reported by multiple news outlets. The text messages, sent to public relations strategist Arlene Guzman Todd, were first revealed...

Kellyanne Conway Has Virus, George Points Finger At Trump

"I can relate." – George Conway on Secret Service agents' reported fears of catching coronavirus from Trump (CNN) Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Friday night that she has tested positive for coronavirus, the latest major political figure to say they have Covid-19 after attending a Rose Garden event last Saturday where President Donald Trump announced his Supreme Court pick. "Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I'm feeling...

Pence Could Take Over Presidency, 2020 Nomination

"It would be an astonishing development if Biden were to end up being infected by his opponent." – The Hill Trump Bombshell Upends Everything | ALSO: Pence, wife test negative for COVID-19 Oct 2, 2020 The Hill – President Trump’s positive test for COVID-19 rocketed around the world, spooking stock markets and delivering a megawatt jolt of uncertainty to the election campaign. Some of the repercussions from the latest news are plain. Others are unknowable. One reality is the starkest....

Trump-Haters Gloat; “Pelosi Could Be President!”

"He failed to protect the country. He couldn't even protect himself." – George Conway Oct 2, 2020 Fox News – While many on social media sent well wishes to President Trump and first lady Melania Trump early Friday after the president confirmed they had both tested positive for the coronavirus, others took the time to criticize or make negative comments. "Tonight will reveal where we all think the line is comedically," director Judd Apatow, who is...

Party Time! FL Gov. Lifts All Restrictions, Nixes Fines

Sep 25, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday, and banned local fines against people who refuse to wear masks as he seeks to reopen the state's economy despite the spread of the coronavirus. The Republican governor's order unleashed fresh debate in the politically divided state, where pandemic responses have become intertwined with the upcoming presidential election. DeSantis, a major ally...

Fauci: ‘No Guarantees’ New Vaccine Will Be Safe Or Effective

"We feel cautiously optimistic that we will be able to have a safe and effective vaccine, although there is never a guarantee of that." – Dr. Anthony Fauci US experts vow 'no cutting corners' as vaccine tests expand WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to assure a skeptical Congress and public that they...

Cruz Blocks Ginsburg Honor Over ‘Dying Wish’

Sep. 22, 2020 The Texas Tribune — A ceremonial resolution honoring the life of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg failed in the Senate on Tuesday after U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz objected to language his Democratic counterparts added noting her dying wish that a successor not be chosen until after the presidential inauguration early next year. Cruz said in his floor remarks, referring to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer: "Unfortunately, the Democratic leader...

Florida Man Gets Slap On Wrist For Importing Man-Eating Reptiles

Sep 22, 2020 | AP – A Florida man has been sentenced to 90 days of home detention and 288 hours of community service for his part in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor lizards were stuffed into socks and concealed inside electronics to be smuggled from the Philippines to the United States. Akbar Akram, 44, was sentenced earlier this month in Tampa federal court. He pleaded guilty in January to one count of...

Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell Met Secretly For ‘Intimate Dinner’: Report

New York Post – Bill Clinton secretly met socialite-turned-accused sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell for an “intimate” dinner in 2014 — well after allegations that she and perv pal Jeffrey Epstein had abused at least one teen, a report said Tuesday. The former president joined Maxwell — who is now cooling her heels in a Brooklyn jail cell on charges involving the alleged sex abuse of young women — and a small group of friends for the...

Profs’ Ugly Words To Trump Voters: ‘Get Covid And Die’

Professor on Trump supporters: “I hope they all die before the election.” University suspends professor for viral video wishing Trump supporters would ‘die before the election’ Sep 18, 2020 DAILY CALLER – Professor Jennifer Mosher, who teaches in Marshall University’s Biology department, was placed on administrative leave following the “overtly political statement” Mosher made in the viral video from a class session Wednesday. Mosher was teaching when she began commenting on President Donald Trump’s indoor political rally,...

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