Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden blamed President Donald Trump for ongoing rioting in Portland, Oregon, while admitting that he has not called on leadership in the area to help the situation. Trump and Biden spoke during the first presidential debate Tuesday about COVID-19, protests and rioting across America and more. Moderator Chris Wallace noted that…
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Joe Biden Blames Trump For Portland Riots, Admits He Hasnât Called Portland Mayor Or Oregon Governor
September 30, 2020 by
âWho Would You Like Me To Condemn? Give Me A Nameâ: Trump Snaps At Chris Wallace
September 30, 2020 by
President Donald Trump snapped at debate moderator Chris Wallace during an exchange about violence perpetrated by white supremacists. Wallace asked whether Trump was willing to condemn violent white supremacists, saying, âYou have repeatedly criticized the vice president for not specifically calling out Antifa and other left-wing extremist groups, but are you willing tonight to condemn…
Presidential debate live: Donald Trump tries to steamroll Joe Biden in chaotic clash
September 30, 2020 by
7.01am EDT07:01 Key events so far⌠Thanks so much for following our continued Trump-Biden debate coverage this morning. Iâm going to be closing this live blog shortly, but youâll be able to keep following the dayâs US politics live with me on our new live blog for Wednesday. In the meantime, hereâs a summary of…
âCutiesâ is Dangerous, Even if it Wasnât Meant to Be
September 30, 2020 by
Visual representations of exploitation are almost always pulled into a kind of exploitation themselves.Netflix gained a lot of free publicity for the French film Cuties through its initial promotional posters, which drew a backlash and then an apology. The French film is a coming-of-age story centered on Amy, a pre-teen French-Senegalese girl who rejects one…
Caruzo: Collapsing Venezuela School System Starts Virtual Learning with Teacher Protests, Rolling Blackouts
September 30, 2020 by
CARACAS â The start of Venezuelaâs 2020-2021 school year is marred with problems both old and new, and under an ongoing fierce Chinese Coronavirus lockdown that prevents you from leaving the country. A crumbling infrastructure, lack of public utilities, teacher protests and strikes over their low wages, and other logistic complications have created the most…
âStaring at an Icebergâ: Panic Sets in Among NYC Teachers Facing COVID-19 Reopening
September 30, 2020 by
At Middle School 839 in Brooklyn, teachers say there arenât enough custodial staff on hand to carry out the cityâs recommended pandemic cleaning plan. The electrostatic sprayer for disinfecting surfaces is missing parts and doesnât work, they allege, while classroom windows only open three inches, making ventilation an issue. And the school only has about…
Offices Nearly Empty, Threatening Recovery…
September 30, 2020 by
Manhattan office employees are returning to work at a much slower pace than those in most other major U.S. cities, raising the risk that New York faces a more protracted and painful recovery from the coronavirus pandemic than much of the rest of the country. Wall Street bankers have been trickling back to their glass…
Movie theaters in jeopardy: Blockbusters delayed, audiences stay home…
September 30, 2020 by
People wear protective face masks outside the AMC Lincoln Square 13 movie theater on the Upper West Side as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 22, 2020 in New York City.Noam Galai | Getty ImagesIn late March, like many businesses, the film industry…
Trump Campaign Threatens To Sue Philadelphia City Commissioners For Allegedly Not Allowing Poll Watchers
September 30, 2020 by
President Donald Trumpâs reelection campaign is threatening to sue Pennsylvania City Commissioners after the Philadelphia County Board of Elections allegedly denied poll watchers the opportunity to watch the voting process. Trump first raised the concern Tuesday in a tweet, saying the satellite stations were rife with âcorruption.â âWow. Wonât let Poll Watchers & Security into Philadelphia…
The Debate Was So Wild, CNNâs Dana Bash Called It A âSh*t Showâ Live On Air
September 30, 2020 by
CNNâs chief political correspondent Dana Bash called the first round of presidential debates a âsh*t showâ live on air Tuesday night after President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden spent more than an hour sparring on healthcare, the Supreme Court, race-related issues and the economy. âIâm just gonna say it like it is, that…
Leftist Italian Govt Set to Dismantle Salvini Anti-Mass Migration Decrees
September 30, 2020 by
Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese has sent a draft letter to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte which could dismantle the anti-mass migration decrees enacted by populist Senator Matteo Salvini. Prime Minister Conte has previously stated that he wants to reform the security decrees which placed large fines on migrant transport NGOs and greatly restricted their activity…
Two Near-Simultaneous Explosions Rock Apartments in Swedish Cities
September 30, 2020 by
Explosions rocked apartment buildings in two Swedish cities within minutes of each other this week as the problem of bombings continues across the country. The two explosions were both reported to police at around or just before 5 am on Thursday in the cities of Uppsala and Landskrona, 400 miles apart. In Uppsala, the explosion…
On the Road to Gilead
September 30, 2020 by
We should not dismiss the warnings that The Handmaid’s Tale is coming.A woman tunes in to the popular Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s feminist novel.(By pixinoo/Shutterstock)So, itâs The Handmaidâs Tale.We all knew, post-Kavanaugh, that some outlandish line of attack would be pursued with earnest against Trumpâs latest SCOTUS nominee, but thereâs still something remarkable about…
TikTok Isnât a Threat to Our Privacy and Security, But the NSA Is
September 30, 2020 by
The Trump administration’s campaign against the Chinese-owned service reminds us that our own government abused user data.In this photo illustration the TikTok logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The Trump administration has made mounting hostility towards China one of the top issues of the election year, and…
David Bossie: Leftist ‘Crazies’ Attacking Amy Coney Barrett Actually Help Trump
September 30, 2020 by
David Bossie, senior advisor for President Donald Trumpâs campaign and co-author of , said left-wing âcraziesâ attacking Judge Amy Coney Barrett inadvertently assist the presidentâs reelection bid and Barrettâs likelihood of being confirmed to the Supreme Court. Americans were broadly turned off by the political campaign launched by Democrats and the left against Justice Brett Kavanaugh…
White House: Border Wall Grows 10 Miles Per Week
September 30, 2020 by
U.S. Customs and Border Protection President Donald Trumpâs border wall is lengthening by 10 miles per week and is helping agents find more smuggled drugs at the legal entry ports, according to a White House statement. âConstruction is moving at a rate of approximately 10 miles per week, setting the administration up to complete its…
Costa Rica is Open to (Some) Americans. Here’s What You Need to Know
September 30, 2020 by
Shutdowns. Border closings. Fourteen-day quarantines. From the start of the pandemic, restrictions threw travel plans, lives, and industries into chaos. The world then tried to reopen as the COVID-19 numbers dropped. Hoping to salvage some of the tourist season, Europe, for instance, reopened to Europeans and those from select countries. Citizens in the âland of the…
Biden Leads In Michigan And Wisconsin, While Race Remains Close In North Carolina And Georgia, New Polls Show
September 30, 2020 by
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in Michigan and Wisconsin, two battleground states that Trump won in 2016, by eight and 10 points, respectively, according to an NBC News/Marist poll. In Michigan, Biden leads Trump 52%-44%, while he leads in Wisconsin 54%-44%, the poll shows. The margins reflect a gap between the…
âA Lot Of Things That Are Constitutional Are Stupidâ: Laurence Tribe Blasts Amy Coney Barrett Nomination
September 30, 2020 by
September 27, 2020 2:34 PM ET Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe made it clear Sunday that heâs not in favor of Republicansâ plan to go ahead with the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Tribe joined a group discussion about Barrettâs nomination on âFox News Sunday,â guest hosted by Fox News senior…
The American Conservative Is Looking for a CEO
September 30, 2020 by
Join the most exciting magazine on the American right The Board of Directors for The American Conservative (TAC) seeks to hire an experienced Chief Executive Officer to act as the organizationâs staff leader.This position calls for an entrepreneurial and strategic professional to lead TACâs programs, editorial content, fundraising, and growth. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a…
What Courts Are (and Are Not) For
September 30, 2020 by
The Court’s attempt to extend its purview has actually limited its ability to exercise its proper authority.Anyone contemplating the performance of Americaâs judiciary over the last seventy years would gain the impression that American courts are constituted as revolutionary committees whose function is to impose new moral, social, or economic rules on society. This is…
Watch Live: First Presidential Debate with Donald Trump, Joe Biden
September 30, 2020 by
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will hold the first presidential debate on Tuesday. The 90-minute presidential debate will start at 9:00 P.M. ET at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Fox News anchor Chris Wallace will moderate the debate. The 45th president and Biden will debate: Each candidatesâ…
EPA Administrator Pans Newsomâs Electric Car Mandate: âYou Canât Keep the Lights on Todayâ
September 30, 2020 by
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, sent a letter to Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom warning about the legal implications of his recent Executive Order mandating that new vehicle sales starting in 2035 must be electric vehicles and chided him for the failing electricity infrastructure taking place in the state today. The letter…
Here’s What Happened to Chris Watts From American Murder
September 29, 2020 by
Netflixâs American Murder: The Family Next Door is not the first documentary on the 2018 killing of Shanann Watts and her two children, or Chris Wattsâs confession to the three murders. Late last year, Oxygen network aired Chris Watts: Confession Untold, and just before that another documentary, Capturing Chris Watts, appeared on the REELZChannel. The…
Ex-Trump Campaign Director Brad Parscale Hospitalized After Reported Suicide Threat
September 29, 2020 by
Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale was hospitalized Sunday night after reportedly barricading himself in his home and threatening to commit suicide, according to Florida media. Parscale, who was replaced as President Donald Trumpâs campaign manager in July, refused to communicate with police after barricading himself inside his Fort Lauderdale home on Sunday evening, according…
Chuck Todd Falsely Claims âNobody Made Those Footnotesâ About Supreme Court Nominations In 2016
September 29, 2020 by
âMeet the Pressâ host Chuck Todd falsely claimed Sunday that no one had made âfootnotesâ in 2016 indicating that the rules for Supreme Court nominations depended on the balance of power between the White House and the Senate. Todd made the claim while speaking to Republican Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt about his partyâs plan to…
Gloom-and-Doom Justin Trudeau Warns of âClimate Reckoningâ at U.N.
September 29, 2020 by
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the 2020 U.N. General Assembly on Friday that the world is in crisis, ânot just because of the last few monthsâ and the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, but âbecause of the last few decades, and because of us.â Trudeauâs gloomy speech portrayed the world as teetering on the abyss, with…
Thousands Protest Coronavirus Restrictions in London
September 29, 2020 by
LONDON (AP) â Thousands gathered Saturday at Londonâs Trafalgar Square to protest lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Londonâs Metropolitan Police has warned demonstrators to follow social-distancing rules. Police said before the event that officers will first engage with people and explain the social distancing rules, but they may…
Rival scientists divided over lockdowns may make a good story â but how accurate is it? | Stephen Buranyi
September 29, 2020 by
The cardinal rule of coronavirus policy is that you must follow âthe scienceâ. Or, at the very least, you must say that you are. After the USâs disastrous response to the pandemic, Donald Trump still insists he is âguided by scienceâ. In the UK, Boris Johnson and his ministers always claimed that our own bumbling…
Shell sets out steps to make German activities carbon-neutral – Reuters UK
September 29, 2020 by
FILE PHOTO: The logo of a Shell gas station is pictured in Ulm, Germany, April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela RehleFRANKFURT (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L has drawn up plans to make its German operations carbon-neutral as it seeks to cut its own and customers’ emissions by more than a third over a decade.The energy company…