LIMBAUGH WAS SPOT ON ABOUT THE DEBATE LASTNIGHT.

Editorial Note: Yesterday on the Rush Limbaugh show, Limbaugh said that debate would show Bidden would show contempt toward Trump, and that happened. The monitor, Chris Wallace of FOX  news became Biden's nurse maid. It was Wallace who said he wanted to be invisible, he ended up front and  center of the debate. 

Limbaugh also mention how the DNC press will cover it, he was right there too. Here is the transcript of yesterday's show.

The Debate Bar Couldn’t Be Lower for Biden (And I Still Think He Won’t Show)

Here is the video of the debate from CSPAN

Here are a view stories reflecting that:

With Cross Talk, Lies and Mockery, Trump Tramples Decorum in Debate With Biden

Interrupting Joe Biden nearly every time he spoke, President Trump made little attempt to reassure swing voters about his leadership. Mr. Biden hit back: “This is so unpresidential.”---NY TIMES

Biden says president has made U.S. more divided as Trump interrupts and slings insults

The bickering overwhelmed a debate that displayed substantive differences between President Trump and Joe Biden on the nation’s converging crises. The president’s interjections and jeers led moderator Chris Wallace to repeatedly plead with him to follow the agreed-upon rules.--Washington Post

Trump, allies hammer Wallace after tense debate--The Hill

Analysis: Trump needed the debate to change a race he’s losing; instead, he doubled down

Trump has tried for a year to find attack strategies that would throw Biden off stride. So far, none has done the job. At the debate, he just repeated them.---LA TIMES

Editorial note: That was just a few samples how the DNC press viewed last night's debate.

Here are a few stories from the right side media:

Here's How We Know Trump Won the First Debate--PJ MEDIA

President Trump didn’t always respond effectively or in a timely manner to Joe Biden’s false accusations. Biden’s insults and interjections were the polar opposite of presidential. Chris Wallace might as well have worn a Biden campaign button. But through all the noise of Tuesday night’s debate, complete with the usual partisan post-mortems featuring Biden supporters mostly assessing Biden as the winner of the debate and Trump supporters mostly assessing Trump as the winner, there seems to be a far better metric by which we can definitively determine last night’s winner.

Chris Wallace Just Gave The Most Embarrassing Moderator Performance In History

'Well, first of all, I guess I’m debating you, not him,' Trump said to Chris Wallace during Tuesday's 2020 presidential debate. Fact check: True.--The Federalist

The First Debate Showed Why Biden Will Win

Not being Hillary Clinton was enough for Trump to win in 2016. He doesn't have that virtue now.--National Review

Slow Joe’s So-So Show

Give him credit for surviving a 90-minute debate, but Biden’s mumbling, stuttering performance doesn’t inspire confidence.--American Spectator

TODAY'S TOP HEADLINE...

Poulos unanimously reappointed to head Statewide Reentry Council.

Washington State Commerce Dept.

OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington Statewide Reentry Council unanimously reappointed Christopher Poulos to serve a second three-year term as executive director. The decision by council members came after a successful first term of notable activities and accomplishments.

“I am incredibly honored that the council had the faith in my work and our progress to reappoint me for a second three-year term,” said Poulos. “Successful reentry and community reintegration occur when internal healing and growth is met with external opportunity. We remain committed to doing everything within our power to help facilitate both.”

Since Poulos’ appointment to this position in October 2017, he has worked with council members, legislators and advocacy groups to help secure the passage of 19 council-priority bills into law.

Additionally, he built strong interagency relationships, serving multiple state and national criminal justice-related task forces and working groups. He did this while also engaging with incarcerated people, community members and stakeholder organizations across Washington to promote successful post-incarceration reintegration.

Over this upcoming three-year term, which begins on Oct. 1, Poulos and the council have focused on six major categories of work: racial equity, housing, centering community, education, employment and improving communication. Currently, the council is working with multiple coalitions on legislation aimed at ending housing discrimination against individuals with criminal records and expanding voting rights to people living in our communities while remaining on community supervision.

As a response to COVID-19, the council provided direct funding to community organizations assisting with reentry efforts and held listening sessions to better connect resource providers throughout the state. The council has urged the Washington Legislature to continue expanding funding for community organizations to offer more support to these vital programs.

Additional council priorities include supporting efforts to reform community corrections, increasing “good time,” and expanding the Department of Corrections housing voucher program.

Poulos, who was formerly incarcerated, developed his expertise on addiction and criminal justice policy through life experience long before entering government work. As a teen, he experienced homelessness and substance use disorder, eventually resulting in a drug-related conviction and a three-year federal prison sentence. Following his release, Poulos graduated cum laude from the University of Maine School of Law.

During law school, he served as president of the American Constitution Society and represented youth facing criminal charges. He also served at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under the Obama Administration and worked with The Sentencing Project. Poulos also advised Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on addiction and justice policy and served on several local, state and federal task forces related to criminal justice policy.

Before his executive director role for the Statewide Reentry Council, he served as executive director of Life of Purpose Treatment at the University of North Texas, where he was also an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice. Poulos has also recently served as an adjunct professor of Political Science at Seattle Central Community College and an adjunct law professor at Seattle University. Currently, his work promotes equal access to the law and seeks to end mass incarceration and the associated consequences now facing the tens of millions of people in the U.S. with criminal convictions.

The work of the Washington Statewide Reentry Council has garnered significant local and national attention since it was established in 2016, including an article about voting rights in the Harvard Law and Policy Review and stories in the Seattle Times, New York Times, NBC News and elsewhere. Poulos himself has openly shared his personal story with the Washington Post, NBC, Inside Olympia and others, and in a 2015 TED Talk.

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES...

World News:

UN chief, Prince Charles, rally ‘coalition of the willing’ to end biodiversity destruction.

Here's our special LIVE coverage of the UN Summit on Biodiversity, where activists and senior UN officials are calling for urgent action on biodiversity, to help ensure sustainable development for all.

Libyan rivals conclude talks on key security and military issues.

Delegations from Libya’s warring sides meeting in Egypt have concluded two days of security and military talks in efforts towards a lasting ceasefire, the UN political mission for the country, UNSMIL, has reported. 

As historic virtual debate wraps, ‘our political leaders demonstrated their commitment to multilateralism,’ says UN Assembly President.

For the first time in the history of the United Nations, global leaders were not able to meet in person for the General Assembly’s annual debate, but the 193-Member body’s President said on Tuesday that the precautions forced by the COVID-19 pandemic “did not prevent multilateralism from operating at the highest levels.”

NATIONAL NEWS:

FDA Issues Final Guidance for Certain Labeling Recommendations for Breast Implants--FDA

DHS Wall Construction Update: September 29, 2020--DHS

BLUF: The Trump administration is building new wall and doing so faster than ever before. Currently wall construction continues at the southwest border (SWB) with the administration’s goal of 450 new miles of wall system on track for the end of the calendar year.

Trump Administration Proposes Down listing of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Under Endangered Species Act.

FORT BENNING, Georgia – U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Fort Benning Garrison Commander, Col. Matthew Scalia, were joined by public and private representatives today to celebrate the proposed down listing of the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).--Dept. of Interior

BUSINESS & FINANCE NEWS:

Agencies issue two final rules

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System--THE FED

IRS provides final regulations on income tax withholding on certain periodic retirement and annuity payments.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued final regulations PDF updating the federal income tax withholding rules for certain periodic retirement and annuity payments made after Dec. 31, 2020.

Statement of FTC Bureau of Competition Director Ian Conner on Peabody Energy Corporation and Arch Coal’s Abandonment of Their Proposed Joint Venture.

STATE NEWS HEADLINES:

Public comment period extended for the Kalama second Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement--DOE

Winter recreational crabbing opens in several marine areas around Puget Sound beginning October 1.

USDA extends waivers: WIC continues to provide remote services--DOH

IN OTHER NEWS HEADLINES...

Clallam County weighs mining, environmental concerns

Public hearing continued on three potential laws--PDN

How Seattle’s mayor wants to close the revenue hole

Seattle's mayor outlines $6.5 billion in spending for 2021 that will cover COVID-19 relief programs and $100 million for communities of color.--Seattle Times

3 Seattle companies to provide thousands of meals to Seattle Public School students.--Seattle PI

Editorial note: You should see the portion size of these so called meals...a joke! Reminds me of the kind of meals Michelle Obama offered!

Did the first presidential debate help Trump or Biden? Here’s what betting odds show--The Olympian

Losing The Swiss hurts. It’s also a reminder Tacoma has bounced back before--Tacoma News Tribune

Sex ed mandate sparks bitter Washington state ballot fight--THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW

Debates set for Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction candidates--Bellingham Herald

SQUAD MEMBER OMAR, CAUGHT BUYING VOTES!?

Editor's Comment:

Every now and then I check the going on of the Antifa Squad, also known as AOC + 3, which now should be AOC +4, since a member of BLM was elected recently into congress. 

Meet Cori Bush, the Black Lives Matter activist who just defeated a veteran Missouri congressman. CNBC News Letter

Ms. Bush adds to the AOC + 3 Antifa Squad of leftist thugs who wants to destroy this nation, and make it into a socialist nation.

But, to the point of the matter, it's Minn. Rep. Ilhan Omar is on the hot seat. Apparently, a video showing Omar's supporters are buying and selling mail in ballots!

Clearly, an example that she would do anything to keep her office, which is phatic to say the least. 

Here are some news stories that reflect the hazards of all mail in ballots, and what can happen...

Ballot Harvester Claims Ilhan Omar Operatives Came To House, Was Paid To Vote For Her

“When we sign the voting document and they fill it out is when they give us the money. The minute we signed the thing [ballot] for the election. That’s when we get paid.”---Jeffrey Lord

Other related stories:

Minneapolis Police ‘Looking Into’ Explosive ‘Voter Fraud’ Allegations Following Project Veritas Video Involving Ilhan Omar Campaign---Daily Wire

OMAR in TROUBLE: Police Investigating ‘Ballot Harvesting’ Scheme in Minneapolis with Links to Ilhan Omar---Hannity.com

Ballot Harvester in Ilhan Omar's District: 'I Have Forty People,' Pay $800 Per Ballot---PJ MEDIA

N.Y.C. Deluged With Reports of Erroneous Absentee Ballots

A printing error has left voters scrambling for answers and could undermine their confidence in the New York City Board of Elections.--NYT

What we know about those discarded Trump ballots in Pennsylvania

We don’t know all the details, but it seems likely that it isn’t Democrats who are seeking to skew the election.---WP

Trump Does the Establishment Media's Job, Lists 7 Examples of Mail-In Voting Fraud--WJ

 Editor's Note: THERE ARE WAYS TO PREVENT MAIL IN VOTER FRAUD!

Here in Washington State, it's all mail in voting. It's been that way for sometime. Personally,  never felt that my votes don't count, nor did I ever received more than one ballot. But, I'll be watchful. The reason for my confidence? Because, I make it a habit to manually drop my ballot in the drop box inside the County Auditor's office, in the County Court house. 

TODAY'S TOP STORY...

President Trump’s Letter to America’s Governors

Letter posted on the WH webpage: 

To America’s Governors,

Over the last seven months, my Administration has worked tirelessly with Governors to respond to COVID-19. Through our work together, we have built a robust COVID-19 testing ecosystem, and I am pleased to be providing additional rapid point-of-care tests to continue to enhance our Nation’s testing system.

In March, I challenged American biotechnology companies to develop a rapid, inexpensive, and accurate test. Abbott Laboratories has now delivered. My Administration recently announced the purchase of 150 million Abbott Laboratories BinaxNOWTM rapid point-of-care tests. I am especially proud these tests are being Made in America, by Americans, and for Americans. Moreover, the swabs used for this test are available because of my Administration’s use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to invest in domestic manufacturing. This is a major development that will help save more lives by further protecting America’s most vulnerable and allowing our country to get Americans back to work and children back to school.

Last week, we began deploying BinaxNOWTM rapid point-of-care tests to our Nation’s higher-risk, vulnerable populations. This included distributing tests to those impacted by natural disasters as well as to assisted living centers, nursing homes, HBCUs, and Native American communities. We will provide you a list of previous distribution locations in your state this week. My Administration will provide continual supplies of BinaxNOWTM tests for vulnerable populations through the end of the year.

In addition, we will be deploying 100 million tests to our Nation’s Governors free of charge between now and the end of the year. The tests will begin deploying this week, and States will be responsible for distributing and administering them. We hope you will use them in ways to further open up your states by protecting vulnerable people. For example, we all want our children to be physically back in school, so we are encouraged that many States are considering prioritizing these tests to support in-person education by testing teachers, aides, and administrators, particularly those at high-risk. Tests can also be used for frontline healthcare workers, those living in households with high-risk individuals, emergency responders, and those in high-risk communities, including African American and Hispanic American communities, or in any other way your States deem to be appropriate.

The United States is leading the world in testing, and we will continue to take a whole-of-America approach that harnesses industry and innovation to ensure America continues to save as many lives as possible. My Administration will continue to collaborate with States in our battle to defeat the virus until we have complete victory.

Thank you for your partnership to serve our fellow citizens.

Sincerely,

Donald J. Trump

Editor's note: It will be interesting to see what our Governor Inslee response will be.

TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS...

WORLD NEWS:

Millionth death from COVID-19 ‘an agonizing milestone’: UN Secretary-General.

With over one million lives now lost to COVID-19 globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that while the “agonizing milestone” is a “mind-numbing figure”, the world must never lose sight of each and every individual life. 

Protect the world from sliding into global recession, urges UN chief.

The economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic “are as bad as we feared”, the UN Secretary-General said, as he warned that the international community must act now if it is stave off a global recession, which could wipe out decades of development gains. 

Food loss and waste ‘an ethical outrage’, UN chief says on International Day.

New approaches and solutions are needed to address worsening food loss and waste, the UN Secretary-General has said, in a message marking the first ever International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction. 

NATIONAL NEWS:

Lakeway Regional Medical Center LLC And Co-Defendants Agree To Pay Over $15.3 Million To Resolve Allegations They Fraudulently Obtained Government-Insured Loan And Misused Loan Funds--DOJ

Secretary DeVos Announces Student-Centered Grant Awards to Spur Worker Development, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth During Coronavirus Recovery---Dept. of Education

Farmers to Families Food Box Program Surpasses 100 Million Boxes Delivered--USDA

BUSINESS & FINANCE NEWS:

Justice Department Files Suit Against Dallas, Texas, Towing Company for Unlawfully Selling Servicemember-Owned Vehicles

The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas alleging that Dallas-based towing company United Tows LLC violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), by unlawfully auctioning off vehicles owned by SCRA-protected servicemembers. ---DOJ

Boeing Cargo Planes Deliver to Battle Covid-19

On April 26, the Boeing Dreamlifter, a converted Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter, flew from Hong Kong to Greenville, South Carolina, with 1.5 million medical-grade masks destined for health care professionals at Prisma Health, the largest health care system in South Carolina. --US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS $29 MILLION TO CREATE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an award of $29 million to 27 grant recipients through the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA).---US LABOR DEPT.

IN OTHER HEADLINES...

Election Town Hall: Dave Ross and Dori Monson discuss Loren Culp’s chances at unseating Jay Inslee--MY NORTHWEST

A safety crisis inside Amazon’s warehouses

Internal records show Amazon has deceived the public on rising injury rates among its warehouse workers; its DuPont facility had the highest rates of any Amazon fulfillment center in the country last year.---Seattle Times

Will Seattle see a surge of people leaving for the suburbs?---Seattle PI

Sex ed mandate sparks bitter Washington state ballot fight--The Olympian

Sequim council passes ordinance to keep MAT appeal with hearing examiner

City council could hear appeals depending on decision timeline---PDN

Smoke again in forecast for Western Washington this week--Tacoma News Tribune

Vancouver Farmers Market vendors endure despite attendance drop--The Columbian

Analysis: In debate, a last chance for Trump to define Biden

As a presidential candidate in 2016, Donald Trump seized control of the White House race and never let go---The Columbian

Over the weekend Trump taps Judge Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court.

Readers, Two events happened over the weekend that was encouraging one, a prolife nominee to the supreme court Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court.

Replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Here is the press release from the White House issued 9/26/20

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Judge Barrett has served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2017.  Before becoming a judge, she was the Diane and M.O. Miller, II Research Chair in Law and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, where her scholarship focused on constitutional and statutory interpretation and the Federal courts.  Judge Barrett has also served as a Visiting Associate Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School and the John M. Olin Fellow in Law at George Washington University Law School.  Earlier in her career, she practiced at the prestigious law firms Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin LLP and Baker Botts LLP.  Judge Barrett clerked on the Supreme Court for Justice Antonin Scalia and for Judge Laurence H. Silberman on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.  She is a magna cum laude graduate of Rhodes College in Tennessee and a summa cum laude graduate of Notre Dame Law School, where she graduated first in her class.

Judge Barrett is known for her keen intellect, piercing legal analysis, and generous spirit.  Judge Barrett lives in Indiana with her husband Jesse and their seven children.

Here is the fact sheet from the White House on  Barrett.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Exceptional Legal Experience, Expertise, and Judicial Record Make Her the Right Choice to Serve on the Supreme Court

THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR THE COURT: Judge Amy Coney Barrett will serve the American people with honor and distinction on the Supreme Court.

Judge Barrett’s extensive experience as a professor and litigator, record of academic success, and outstanding judicial record make her an excellent choice to serve on the Supreme Court.

Judge Barrett is currently serving the American people on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Judge Barrett has demonstrated a steadfast dedication to upholding the Constitution as written, and not legislating from the bench.

Judge Barrett’s excellent judicial record shows she will protect the rights of Americans and defend the rule of law.

Judge Barrett’s character and work ethic have earned her awards and bipartisan praise from the legal community.

Judge Barrett’s colleagues at Notre Dame Law School signed a letter supporting her 2017 nomination, calling her “a model of the fair, impartial and sympathetic judge.”

In 2017, a bipartisan group of law professors – including professors from Harvard and Stanford and other law schools around the country – urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Judge Barrett to the Seventh Circuit, describing her work as “rigorous, fair-minded, respectful, and constructive.”

The American Bar Association rated Judge Barrett as “well qualified” in 2017.

EXCEPTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Judge Amy Coney Barrett brings a wealth of experience from her time in private practice, academia, and public service.

Since 2017, Judge Barrett has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit after she was nominated by President Trump and confirmed on a bipartisan vote.

Judge Barrett was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts to sit on the Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, where she served from 2010 to 2016.

After graduating from law school, Judge Barrett clerked for D.C. Circuit Judge Laurence Silberman and for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Judge Barrett practiced both trial and appellate litigation in Washington, D.C. at Miller, Cassidy, Larroca, & Lewin, and at Baker Botts.

Judge Barrett worked for more than 15 years in academia, shaping the next generation of legal minds and supporting the professional development of her students.

PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS: Judge Amy Coney Barrett has received numerous awards as a result of her excellence as a legal scholar and professor.

Judge Barrett graduated summa cum laude from Notre Dame Law School and received the Hoynes Prize for achieving the best record in scholarship, deportment, and achievement.

At Rhodes College, Judge Barrett graduated with multiple highly respected honors, including induction into Phi Beta Kappa.

At Notre Dame Law School, she received the John M. Olin Fellowship for aspiring academics and earned a tenure-track faculty position.

Judge Barrett was later awarded the Diane & M.O. Miller, II Research Chair in Law.

Three graduating classes at Notre Dame Law have selected Judge Barrett as the “Distinguished Professor of the Year.”

Judge Barrett served as a Visiting Associate Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School.

Judge Barrett’s scholarly work has been published in several prominent journals, including the Columbia Law Review, Virginia Law Review, and Texas Law Review.

Editor's Note: The DNC press attacked Barretton her Christian faith, proving the DNC press is bias against Christians.

Related news stories:

For Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal

Judge Barrett is a new kind of icon for some, one they have not seen before in American cultural and political life.---NYT

Why are you crying? I’m replacing your lady justice with another lady justice!--Washington Post

If Amy Coney Barrett joins, Supreme Court will have six Roman Catholics--LA Times

Editorial Note: The second story was in Washington DC they held a massive pray march. That was something to see, and hear thousands of prayers lifted up, seeking healing of our nation's troubles toward God.

Related story: Trump, Pence Pray With Thousands of Christians Gathered in D.C. for a Day of Repentance.---PJ Media

On Saturday, in the throes of America’s turbulent 2020 election, thousands of Christians gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the inaugural National Day of Prayer and Return, a calling to repentance and prayer for healing.

TODAY'S TOP HEADLINE...

Inslee announces new standards for airports in Washington.

From the Governor's Medium page

Airlines and airports embrace the baseline standard and expand their efforts to protect travelers and employees.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that Washington is setting new requirements for commercial airports and recommendations for airlines.

This is a statewide approach to the COVID-19 pandemic to help protect the health and safety of workers, passengers and crew in the aviation sector.

“The steps we’re taking will help protect those who need to fly,” Inslee said. “This guidance isn’t just about SeaTac — these requirements apply to airports across the state — Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities and Everett too.”

In addition to the new baseline guidance from the state, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle announced additional steps to protect the health and safety of airline passengers and staff.

The news was announced Thursday in a press conference. The governor was joined by Max Tidwell, vice president of safety and security for Alaska Airlines, regional vice president Tony Gonchar of Delta Air Lines and Lance Lyttle of the Port of Seattle, which manages SeaTac Airport.

Inslee has called for a uniform national standard around air travel in his letter to HHS and DOT. Although states’ authority is more limited than the federal government’s, Washington state’s new guidance sets a baseline standard for airports throughout the state.

The new Commercial Service Airport Requirements are a statewide approach to the COVID pandemic to ensure the health and safety of employees, passengers and crewmembers working and traveling in the state’s aviation sector. This approach encompasses setting baseline requirements at each commercial passenger service airport and encourages airlines to adopt certain health screening questionnaires.

The guidance will require face coverings in the airport; signage and spacing for physical distancing; protective barriers between travelers and workers; sanitizer and disinfectant protocols; and that airport vendors and businesses follow state and county health agency requirements.

It also strongly encourages airlines to establish health screening questionnaires for passengers regarding potential COVID-19 exposure or symptoms, and to require passengers abide by face covering and physical distancing requirements in order to be issued a boarding pass.

“Most airlines are already doing these things during the passenger check-in process, and I appreciate their commitment to continuing these important practices. These steps will help protect those who fly and the people who work in airports and on planes,” Inslee said. “I am grateful to Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and the Port of Seattle for joining me in this announcement and for sharing the additional steps they are taking to protect the health and safety of Washingtonians.”

“We are grateful for Governor Inslee’s leadership in providing continuing assurances to air passengers in Washington about the minimum standards they will encounter throughout their journey. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide layers of protection for our customers and employees, we will pilot a temperature screening process for our customers flying out of SeaTac beginning Oct. 1. Customers who have a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be allowed to board consistent with the CDC’s fever threshold. Meanwhile, we have implemented more than 100 other measures as layers of protection from the moment you check-in for your flight to the moment you retrieve your bag at your destination known as the Delta Care Standard,” said Tony Gonchar, vice president, Delta, Seattle.

“Alaska Airlines and our 10,000+ Washington-based employees greatly appreciate Governor Inslee’s support to keep Washingtonians safe and support critical infrastructures like commercial aviation, which is vital to the well-being of our economy,” said Max Tidwell, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of safety. “COVID-19 has fundamentally changed travel and we’re adapting. Our Next-Level Care program includes more than 100 safety actions designed to protect our guests and employees. From helping guests with pre-travel COVID testing options, to piloting temperature screening programs and rolling out new touch-free travel technology, we’ve adapted to make flying safe.”

“The Port of Seattle deeply appreciates Governor Inslee’s support and these common-sense protocols to keep passengers, employees, and our community healthy and safe. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), guided by the leadership of our Port of Seattle Commission, since early spring we implemented and evaluated a wide range of new FlyHealthy@SEA protocols. We will continue to rely on science and partnership to maintain the health and wellbeing of our community, employee and passengers, and urge our federal leaders to help us drive a uniform, national approach to airport health and safety,” said Sea-Tac Airport managing director Lance Lyttle.

TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS....

WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:

Most countries failing to protect women from COVID-19 economic and social fallout.

The COVID-19 pandemic is “hitting women hard”, but most nations are failing to provide sufficient social and economic protection for them, the head of the UN gender empowerment agency said on Monday.

‘Eyes and ears’ of Human Rights Council facing funding crisis.

The work of UN-appointed independent rights experts is at risk from a critical lack of funding, they warned on Monday.

Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials call for action to preserve the natural world.

Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging “action now” ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the cause. 

NATIONAL HEADLINES:

President Donald J. Trump Is Implementing His America First Healthcare Agenda.--WH Fact Sheet

U.S.-Greece Science and Technology Agreement---US STATE DEPT.

The U.S.-Greece Science and Technology Agreement was signed by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Greece’s Minister of Development and Investments Adonis Georgiadis, accompanied by U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios and Deputy Minister of Development and Investments Christos Dimas at a ceremony in Thessaloniki, Greece, on September 28, 2020.

Ohio National Guard Extends Food Bank Support Mission.---DOD

The Ohio National Guard continues to assist 14 food bank locations and warehouses across the state.

BUSINESS & FINANCE HEADLINES:

California Passes New Supplemental Leave Requirement--US Chamber of Commerce.

Federal Reserve Board amends implementation date of modifications to Reserve Bank payment services and corresponding changes to the Policy on Payment System Risk--The Fed.

United States Files Complaint Against Nutter Home Loans for Forging Certifications and Using Unqualified Underwriters to Approve Government-Insured Reverse Mortgages---DOJ

STATE NEWS HEADLINES:

Inslee announces three appointments to state Women's Commission.

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed three commissioners to the Washington State Women's Commission earlier this month. Quinn Dalan, Anna Franklin, and Vicki Lowe are the newest members of the Commission working to dismantle structural barriers facing women in Washington. Regina Malveaux was named commission director in August. 

State to provide $300K in emergency grants to Washington shellfish growers.

Departments of Commerce and Agriculture partner with Impact Washington to create Shellfish Seed Bank, offering up to $5,000 to shellfish growers severely impacted by COVID-19.

COVID-19 transmission at a crossroads in Washington state going into fall

OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report. The report shows COVID-19 case counts continue to decrease overall in both eastern and western Washington, though some counties are experiencing plateaus or increases in disease activity.---DOH

IN OTHER HEADLINES...

NYT Bombshell: 'Trump Paid Millions in Taxes, Owes No Debt to Russia' ...Wait, What?--PJ MEDIA

Joy Villa Destroys Diversity Propaganda at Congressional Hearing: 'I Was Never Blacklisted Until I Became a Conservative'--PJ MEDIA

The NYT's Misfire on Trump's Taxes

Just 37 days before the election, a Times report fails to hit its intended target.--Patriot Post

Markets Don’t Have Much Reason to Believe the Federal Reserve---National Review

Which Biden Shows Up Tuesday?---American Spectator

Trump Wants Probe Into Alleged Ballot Harvesting by Rep. Omar Backers in Minnesota---NewsMax

FOR MONTHS BLM TRIED TO ERASE OUR AMERICAN HISTROY... NOW THEY ARE ERASING THEIR HISTORY!

 

Readers, I watched the news with the rest of you, saw Marxist groups like BLM, and Antifa burn our cities, rioting in the streets, and the media calling those riots as "peaceful" protest. For months we heard from these Marxist thugs nothing but hate, and division from them. We heard these thugs tout they were trained Marxist and their goal was to overthrow our country, and turn it to a communist state! They even had their goals posted on their web page, now, suddenly BLM takes down their site, and puts up a different version. Why? Could it be because their popularity is slipping among the black community? 

The following headlines pretty much illustrates, that BLM is now trying to change their image, because their polls are slipping down the sewer. But BLM as already shown their Marxist behavior, and reputation, so their white washing themselves won't work.

Black Lives Matter Removes Language about Disrupting the Nuclear Family from Website.

The official Black Lives Matter website no longer includes language encouraging the “disruption” of the “Western-prescribed nuclear family structure.”---National Review

The language had been featured on the site’s “What We Believe” page, in which the group had laid out its support for various extreme policies and ideals that went beyond police reform and brutality. Attempts to access the page now yield a message that reads, “Page Not Found. Sorry, but the page you were trying to view does not exist,” the Washington Examiner first discovered on Monday.

Related stories...

Black Lives Matter 'What We Believe' page that includes disrupting 'nuclear family structure' removed from website---Washington Examiner

Blacks at Trump rally boo BLM, president says group is ‘destroying Black lives’---Washington Times

Enough! BLM Protests Are Even Losing Support From Black Americans, New Poll Shows--PJ MEDIA

Supporting BLM Is a Failure of Leadership

Time to stand up to these cowards and liars.--American Spectator

As Popularity Ebbs, Black Lives Matter Hides Its Agenda--Daily Signal

Editorial Note: These stories came from the conservative press, you won't see any of these stories from the DNC press like: NYT, WP, LA TIMES, and CNN.

TODAY'S TOP STORY...

Kilmer’s Committee to Fix Congress Passes Final Round of Recommendations to Make Congress Work Better for the American People.

Press release issued 9/ 25/ 20

Washington, D.C. – This week, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (“Select Committee”), led by U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06), passed its fifth and final package of recommendations to make Congress work better for the American people. The 40 new recommendations were passed unanimously by the Democrats and Republicans on the Select Committee, which has been nicknamed “the Fix Congress Committee.” The recommendations include reforms to help Congress reclaim its Article One responsibilities, improve the congressional schedule and calendar, boost congressional capacity and reform the budget and appropriations process. The final vote brings the total recommendations passed by the Select Committee to 97 this Congress.

“Through bipartisan collaboration and a commitment to reform, this committee has delivered nearly 100 recommendations to make Congress work better for the American people. Today’s recommendations will help the legislative branch reclaim its Article One responsibilities, reform the broken budget and appropriations process, and ensure the People’s House has the capacity to meet the needs of those we serve. We are grateful to our committee members and those who have championed our mission to make the legislative branch more efficient, effective, and transparent for all Americans,” said Select Committee Chair Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Vice Chair Tom Graves (R-GA).

In a tweet, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Rep. Kilmer and the Select Committee for continuing to “lead the way on making Congress work better #ForThePeople through bipartisan solutions to modernize the Congress.” Similarly, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer thanked the Select Committee “for the important work they are doing to make government work better for the people it serves,” and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn applauded the Select Committee for the effort “to reform Congress for the benefit of the American people.”

“Our democracy is under incredible strain. It is encouraging to see leaders from both parties working together and offering real ideas to strengthen Congress,” said Jason Grumet, President of the Bipartisan Policy Center. “The Modernization Committee’s leaders—Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Tom Graves (R-GA)—have proven that Democrats and Republicans can work together to develop big solutions to major problems under trying circumstances. The committee was efficient, collaborative, and focused despite a much-delayed start, the impeachment of the president, and the ongoing public health and economic crises. The committee’s own resilience sets an example for the rest of Congress. If enacted, the bold proposals released today will create incentives for lawmakers to collaborate more effectively and unburden Congress from a series of well-intentioned rules that have weakened its deliberative capacity.”

“The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress is a tremendous success and its final 40 bipartisan recommendations, should they be implemented, would in the aggregate make the House of Representatives more effective in conducting its legislative, oversight, and constituent service responsibilities,” said Daniel Schuman, Policy Director of Demand Progress. “In particular, the Modernization Committee’s recommendations that address staff retention, technology modernization, and support for the deliberative process represent a big step forward and we hope the House will put them into effect.”

“Wow! The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress has done it again!” said Brad Fitch, President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation. “The latest recommendations from the Committee are the boldest and most creative set of ideas to improve the Congress in a generation. These proposals, coupled with the previous recommendations, will tangibly improve the House’s public policy process and enhance services to constituents. Most noteworthy are the Committee’s proposals to restore some of the so-called “Article One” powers - constitutional authority which resides in Congress - which have been diminished, delegated, or allowed to atrophy in recent decades. These recommendations will strengthen Congress, allow constituents to have a greater voice in government spending, and help restore the proper balance of power between the executive and legislative branches of government.”

A summary of the recommendations is outlined below. The full list of recommendations can be seen here.

Reforming the Budget and Appropriations Process:

When it comes to the annual budget and appropriations process, since Fiscal Year 2012 not a single standalone appropriations bill has been signed into law. Since 1977, Congress has only passed all 12 appropriations bills before the end of the Fiscal Year four times.  American taxpayers have been harmed by frequent government shutdowns and continuing resolutions.

Recommendation highlights:

Establishing an annual Fiscal State of the Nation, to better inform policy making and ensure taxpayers know how their dollars are being spent.

Requiring a biennial budget resolution.

Ensuring that Congress adheres to a more realistic budget timeline.

Reclaiming Article One Responsibilities:

Over the past several decades, Congress’ standing as a co-equal branch of government has softened, while the executive branch has expanded in size and scope of power. Ongoing cuts to the legislative branch hurt congressional capacity, ultimately hurting the American people if Congress is unable to execute at its best or remains overly-reliant on lobbyists.

Recommendation highlights:

Recommending the creation of a Community Focused Grant Program that harnesses the authority of Congress under Article One of the Constitution to appropriate federal dollars.

Encouraging bipartisan oversight, retreats, trainings and policymaking at the committee level, similar to the way the Select Committee has operated.

Increasing capacity for policy staff and congressional support organizations.

Enhancing Congressional Capacity:

The Select Committee talked with hundreds of congressional staff about ways to improve retention and recruitment on Capitol Hill. The average time staff stay in a position in Congress is roughly 2 years. Constant turnover hurts the institution and the people it’s designed to serve.

Recommendation highlights:

Reevaluating the Members Representational Allowance (MRA) to ensure Congress can meet current and future challenges, like the ongoing pandemic and the importance of retaining top policy staff.

Establishing a voluntary, nonbinding pay band system.

Increasing options to health insurance for congressional staff.

Improving the Congressional Schedule and Calendar:

One of the topics the Select Committee heard about the most was the need for a more predictable, modern work calendar. Committee schedules, in particular, often have conflicts, hurting attendance and eroding the ability of policy committees to solve problems collaboratively. What’s more, the Select Committee believed members should spend less time traveling and more time legislating.

Recommendation highlights:

Establishing a block calendar system for committee scheduling.

Creating a common committee calendar portal to help with scheduling and reduce conflicts.

Creating “committee activity only” work days, similar to how Congress has operated in the last few months.

TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS...

WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:

Bangladesh urges greater international action on Rohingya status.

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh has called for stronger international action to help Rohingya refugees in the country to return to neighboring Myanmar. 

Eliminating Nuclear Weapons Remains Top United Nations Priority, Secretary-General Reminds States, in Message on Test-Ban Treaty's Early Entry into Force---UN PRESS RELEASE

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Sudan.---US MISSION TO THE UN.

NATIONAL HEADLINES:

Executive Order on Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant Children--WH

Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Japanese National Security Secretariat Secretary General Shigeru Kitamura---US STATE DEPT.

Justice Department Calls on San Francisco Mayor to End “One Congregant” Rule for Places of Worship to Comply with the Constitution

The Justice Department today sent a letter to San Francisco mayor explaining that the city’s policy of only allowing a single worshiper in places of worship regardless of their size, while allowing multiple patrons in other indoor settings including gyms, tattoo parlors, hair salons, massage studios, and daycares, is contrary to the Constitution and the nation’s best tradition of religious freedom.--DOJ

BUSINESS & FINANCE HEADLINES:

America’s Farmers: Resilient Throughout the COVID Pandemic--USDA Blog

The disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. agricultural system have been broad and varied. And they follow several years of trying production and market conditions for U.S. farmers. In 2017 and 2018, several hurricanes pummeled U.S. farms; 2019 brought historically poor planting conditions and retaliatory tariffs cut potential for our agricultural exports compared to 2017.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS OVER $22 MILLION TO INDUSTRY INTERMEDIARIES TO SUPPORT CONTINUED APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION AND OPPORTUNITY

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded approximately $22 million in contract investments to 12 Industry Intermediaries to continue the Department’s efforts to expand the number of apprenticeship opportunities in growing sectors across the country.--US LABOR DEPT.

Company Charged With Posing as SBA Lender Settles FTC Charges and Ceases Using ‘SBA Loan Program’ Website and Business Name--FTC 

STATE NEWS HEADLINES:

Op-ed: Inslee on the Climate Crisis: ‘We Cannot Give in to Defeat and Pessimism’

Employment Security Department pays more than $625 million in Lost Wages Assistance benefits.

OLYMPIA - The state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) paid $625,605,600 in Lost Wages Assistance benefits this week to more than 400,000 eligible claimants.  

WDFW opens pheasant season at Woodland Bottoms this Saturday.

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that it is re-opening the Woodland Bottoms pheasant hunt site as hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 26.

OTHER HEADLINE NEWS...

Tips for spotting ways scammers use the election season for their fraud schemes---The Olympian

Proud Boys rally on Saturday raises concerns of more violence in Portland--Seattle Times

Confusion over mask requirements at Tacoma schools means in-person learning on hold indefinitely--Tacoma News Tribune

Trump on FIRE at Black Economic Empowerment Event in Atlanta--PJ MEDIA

Devastating Video Shows Biden Calling Soldiers 'Stupid Bastards'---WJ

Senate’s Report On Biden Further Exposes The Absurdity Of Trump’s Impeachment

Democrats' entire rebuttal to Republican objections to impeachment was predicated on Hunter Biden's innocence, but this week's explosive Senate report shows Democrats were the ones initiating a cover-up.--The Federalist

LOCAL MEETINGS...

COUNTY MEETINGS:

Clallam County Commission work session for 9/28/20

https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1230

Clallam County Regular session for 9/29/20

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City of Sequim Council meeting for 9/28/20

https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2314

City of Forks Council meeting for 9/28/20

https://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Agenda_20200925.pdf

JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:

County Commission meeting for 9/28/20

https://media.avcaptureall.com/session.html?sessionid=df0b660f-3c00-4e11-ab60-55ec4f9f5518&prefilter=845,5958

PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA for 9/28/20

https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=2054

🙏He became the ultimate sacrifice 

Weekly Scripture verse: Hebrews 10:30-31 (New King James Version)

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.” It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

 

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TODAY's TOP VIDEO...

Prayer March in Washington DC

 https://www.facebook.com/WillGraham4/videos/379732813028048

THE QUESTION SHOULD BE...WILL BIDEN ACCEPT ELECTION RESULTS?

The Democrats already answered...They Won't!

A good example is from the following article from Reuters back in August...

Hillary Clinton says Joe Biden should not concede on election night. REU

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton has a piece of advice for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden: Whatever happens, do not concede defeat on the night of the Nov. 3 election.

posted on Aug. 25, 2020

Other related stories...

White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany responds to questions on a range of issues, including the president’s health care vision, the Supreme Court vacancy, and FDA procedures for approving a coronavirus vaccine.---CSPAN VIDEO

 

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany--Text of statement---WH

MS. MCENANY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  The radicals are in control of the Democrat Party.  Make no mistake, Democrat radicals want to shatter norms and disregard precedent for the sake of the very norms and precedent they claim must be safeguarded.

They’ve proposed court packing — an egregious idea.  They’ve entertained impeachment as punishment for the President exercising his lawful Article Two, Section Two authority to appoint — nominate, rather, a justice to the Supreme Court.  They’ve advocated for the abolition of the Electoral College.  These are all the tactics that they’re using to sow chaos and discord.  Likewise, they’re endorsing a mass mail-out ballot system that will likely lead to the kind of weeklong delay New York witnessed in its recent primary.

Far-left radicals resort to tactics like this to push their extreme agenda because they cannot win on the merits; they cannot succeed based on the will of the American people.  This administration will continue to call out these tactics, while Democrats should end their petty politics and get to work.

Editorial Note: We all know the question will never be asked of Joe Biden from the DNC press they protect him! The only questions that Biden, from the DNC press are softball questions. So, you'll never hear the question: " VP Biden are you taking the advice of Hillary Clinton not to concede if you lose the election?" We already know the answer that Biden would give...NO! Mainly, the democrats has already proved they don't like to lose and admit it! Biden is already getting lawyers to contest the election results if he loses! 

TODAY'S TOP STORY...

Senator Murray Calls On Republicans to Stand for Science, Support Bill to Stop Trump Administration’s Political Interference in COVID-19 Response.

Press release issued 9/22/20

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Assistant Democratic Leader and top Democrat on the Senate health committee, led Democratic Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 32 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Science and Transparency Over Politics (STOP) Act, legislation to fight back against political interference by the Trump Administration in the work of experts and the nation’s public health agencies to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It is painfully clear that the Trump Administration won’t stop the political interference which is threatening our response to this pandemic and putting lives in jeopardy on its own, so it is up to Congress to act. We need transparency and accountability from top to bottom, and we need it now—before it is too late to prevent more costly mistakes. Now is the time for every Republican who has said they trust the experts and believe we must follow the science to prove they meant it by supporting this legislation. You cannot be for science if you’re silent about political interference in our pandemic response,” said Senator Murray.

The STOP Act would create a task force of the Pandemic Response and Accountability Committee charged with conducting a thorough investigation into any political interference with decisions made by scientific agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services in connection with the pandemic response. These reports would be released to committees of jurisdiction and could be made public so Americans and independent experts can see with full transparency whether scientists were unimpeded in their work or a product was pushed for political reasons. Additionally, the task force would have full discretion to release any information that it deems is in the public interest and may be important to public safety. The push for additional oversight of the Trump Administration comes following a barrage of alarming instances of Trump officials undermining the work of public health agencies on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including:

-        September, 18: The New York Times reports that Secretary Azar has barred the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from signing any new rules without his approval.

-        September, 18: The New York Times and Washington Post report further on how Trump Administration political appointees tried to silence Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) experts.

-        September, 15: Politico expands on previous reporting to note that Secretary Azar overruled the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when Azar moved to loosen oversight of COVID-19 testing and allow unreliable tests to flood the market.

-        September, 14: The New York Times reports that the spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services has promoted false conspiracy theories about the work of experts and scientists at the nation’s public health agencies.

-        September, 12: The New York Times reports that the Trump Administration pressured officials at the FDA and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to authorize convalescent plasma therapy before their review of its safety and effectiveness were complete.

-        September, 11: Politico reports that politically appointed Trump Administration officials demanded oversight of reports from CDC experts, and have worked to edit and append findings from CDC experts in its flagship scientific publication, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

-        September, 9: Politico reports that a Trump Administration appointee was attempting to dictate talking points to NIH officials.

-        September 4: President Trump contradicts his own experts, and says a vaccine will be ready in October.

-        August, 26: CNN reports that the CDC was pressured by the Trump Administration to alter its testing guidance to be more restrictive. (this guidance has since been reversed)

-        August, 22: President Trump tweets accusing the FDA of holding back a vaccine, writing, “The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives! @SteveFDA”

The Administration’s  interference in the work of the nation’s public health agencies far precedes this most recent string of alarming examples. President Trump promoted hyrdoxychloroquine as an unproven treatment for COVID-19, and reportedly removed the head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for insisting this claim be scientifically vetted. Trump Administration officials also blocked and contradicted CDC guidance meant to help schools, workplaces, and communities reopen.  

TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS...

WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:

How long must we wait for a just solution, Palestinian President Abbas asks world leaders

The President of the State of Palestine, addressing via a pre-recorded video the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, highlighted the suffering of his people and the misery they experience every day “while the world stands by watching.” --UN News Center

Updated influenza vaccine advice targets protection of elderly and health workers

Amid a potential global shortage in influenza vaccines and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health agency has advised countries to protect the elderly and health workers first.---UN News Center

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Sudan--US MISSION TO THE UN.

NATIONAL HEADLINES:

President Donald J. Trump Is Implementing His America First Healthcare Agenda--WH Fact Sheet

INSURING BETTER CARE: President Donald J. Trump is improving care for the American people, especially the most vulnerable.

State Legislatures and the China Challenge.--US STATE DEPT.

Southcom Donates Field Hospital to Jamaica in Support of COVID-19 Response--DOD

BUSINESS & FINANCE HEADLINES:

Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for Intentionally Damaging the Computers of His Former Employer

A Maryland man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally accessing and damaging the computer network of his former employer.  Judge Blake also entered an order requiring Stafford to pay restitution in the amount of $193,258.10 to his former employer.---DOJ

Federal Reserve Board amends implementation date of modifications to Reserve Bank payment services and corresponding changes to the Policy on Payment System Risk--THE FED

IRS provides tax relief for victims of Hurricane Sally; Oct. 15 deadline, other dates extended to Jan. 15.

STATE NEWS HEADLINES:

State seeks to address economic inequality by increasing culturally and linguistically relevant help for small-businesses owners.

Commerce partners with 20 community-based organizations statewide to provide technical assistance and other resources to underserved small businesses affected by COVID-19.

Ecology wins national Pollution Prevention awards

Celebrating 30 years of Pollution Prevention--DOE

Initial regular unemployment increased while continued claims decreased during week of September 13 - 19

OLYMPIA – During the week of September 13 through September 19, there were 19,574 initial regular unemployment claims (up 6.4 percent from the prior week) and 540,153 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 4.6 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). 

IN OTHER HEADLINES...

7 months into COVID crisis, ‘we’re not going back to normal,’ UW pandemic expert warns---MY NORTHWEST

Editorial Note: As long were under the rule of Inslee we won't go back to normal.

Will Joe Biden ever face tough questions during this campaign?--Bellingham Herald

Sex worker gets 14 years for shooting Everett man in head

The client survived for three days in his own blood. Marissa Wallen apologized to him Wednesday.--Everett Herald.

Editorial Comment: You got to be kidding me...Sex worker!?

Hysterical Precedent and the Supreme Court

There is a reason the Democrats are becoming increasingly unhinged.--American Spectator

Report: Will Your Mail Ballot Count in the Presidential Election? It May Depend on Who's Counting and Where--News MAX

Joe Biden's false claim about drunken driver draws renewed scrutiny--Washington Times

FBI official on Mueller probe said team had 'get Trump' attitude--Washington Times