Saturday, November 7, 2020

LIMBAUGH WAS RIGHT THIS ELECTION DOESN'T MAKE SENSE

Here is a quote from Friday's show...


They Want Us to Believe the Country Voted For Republicans, But Against Trump?--Rush Limbaugh Show

https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/11/06/they-want-us-to-believe-the-country-voted-for-republicans-but-against-trump/


RUSH: No. You misunderstood the context. I’m glad you brought — I’m trying to ask a question. They’re all saying Trump lost. I’m reacting to the left. They’re waiting for Fox to call this. Do not doubt me. They think it’s over. I’m reacting, I’m simply saying, it’s a hypothetical, how the hell can the president lose an election where all this other stuff happens for the Republicans? They gain seats in the House to go 50-50. They hold the Senate. How does it work?


I’m essentially saying I don’t believe that Trump lost. But that’s what they’re asking us to accept. What they want us to believe is exact opposite of what you said. They want us to believe this country voted for Republicans but against Trump. It’s the exact opposite. And I’m simply asking how in the world can they say that the people of this country voted to send Republicans to the House in equal numbers with Democrats and to hold the Senate and reject Donald Trump?


Related stories:

Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.

Note after AP declare Biden the winner, all other media fallowed suit, including FOX News which now can safely be included as a member of the DNC press.


Error in election results reveal losing candidate actually won in Rochester Hills.


Michigan County Flips to Trump After Major Vote Tabulation Error Discovered--WJ


Mafia Playbook: The Biden Five

Half of America wants this family to be our First Family. But exactly how did Joe Biden’s family manage to monetize political connections under the table for so long?---Kevin Jackson/Tiffany Layne


GOP Makes Criminal Referral After Allegedly Uncovering Thousands of Instances of Voter Fraud in Undecided State--WJ


Dems Overseeing Tight PA Race Are Openly Anti-Trump: Using ‘President’ Before Trump ‘Demeans the Office of the Presidency’--WJ


Media Calls It for Biden, but Newsmax Has Not, and Trump Has Not Conceded---NEWSMAX


Mainstream media has announced Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.


Biden wins presidency, Trump denied second term in White House, Fox News projects---FOX NEWS




TODAY'S TOP STORY...


ACCORDING TO SEN. PATTY MURRAY CALLS JOE BIDDEN A WINNER!

Here is the following press release that Murray released today...


Senator Murray Statement on Election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President-Elect and Vice President-Elect of the United States of America

https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=8E3E0582-7114-47E2-80D9-56A8DC3BB5EA


As a country, we have an incredible amount of work ahead of us. But as this victory shows, we can rise to the most difficult tests when we come together and act on our belief in creating a better, fairer future for all. I cannot wait to take up the work ahead with a Biden-Harris Administration.”


(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the statement below following the election of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Senator Kamala D. Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States of America.


“American voters spoke, and I am thrilled to congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on being elected our next President and Vice President. Joe and Kamala are true public servants who understand the immense challenges workers and families are experiencing because they’ve lived many of those same challenges—and they have the vision and drive to bring us together around solutions.


“Because of them, and because of every one of you who didn’t just hope, but acted on that hope—who got involved, organized, and voted—we are further on our way to a future where justice, dignity, and opportunity are a reality for each and every one of us. 



“In particular, as the grandmother of two young girls who have seen Kamala Harris as a role model since she was first elected to federal office, I’m smiling today about the history Kamala has made, and about all the parents telling their children ‘See, you can too!’ as she becomes our nation’s first woman, Black and Indian-American vice president.


“Unfortunately, President Trump and his allies have already decided to attack the results instead of respect them. This is a disgraceful decision that every person who truly values our democracy will stand firmly against, because no matter what the President wrongly and desperately claims in the coming days, the voters spoke clearly. President Trump decisively lost a legitimate election.


“As a country, we have an incredible amount of work ahead of us. But as this victory shows, we can rise to the most difficult tests when we come together and act on our belief in creating a better, fairer future for all. I cannot wait to take up the work ahead with a Biden-Harris Administration.”

Editorial comment: Maybe we should examine our Congressinal delegation campaigns. Were those wins legit?



TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS


WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:


Sixth Committee Speakers Applaud Program of Assistance’s Continued, Accessible Training in International Law Education During COVID-19 Pandemic--UN PRESS RELEASE.


Sending 14 Drafts to General Assembly, First Committee Defeats Motion Questioning Its Competence to Approve One Aimed at Tackling Outer Space Threats--UN PRESS RELEASE


Sending 14 Drafts to General Assembly, First Committee Defeats Motion Questioning Its Competence to Approve One Aimed at Tackling Outer Space Threats--UN PRESS RELEASE


Fifth Committee Recommends Appointing 10 Candidates to Administrative and Budgetary Advisory Body, Approves 27 Nominees for Five Other Subsidiary Entities---UN PRESS RELEASE



NATIONAL HEADLINES:


Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the Town of Irmo, South Carolina, to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination Against Homeowner with Disability

The Justice Department announced today that the Town of Irmo, South Carolina, has agreed to pay $25,000 to a homeowner with a disability as part of a settlement agreement resolving the government’s Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit. --DOJ


Agricultural Innovation Takes Shape in Great Lakes Region, Helping Solve Solutions Today for Challenges Tomorrow---USDA

If we plan to survive in the future, we must address today’s most pressing concerns in agriculture. Preparing the land to continue to meet food, fiber, fuel, feed, and climate demands is a tall order to fill for growing populations. USDA has aligned all its resources, programs and research to give farmers with the tools they need to help meet these challenges.


FDA Permits Marketing of New Device Designed to Reduce Sleep Disturbance Related to Nightmares in Certain Adults.


KidneyX COVID-19 Kidney Care Challenge Seeks Replicable Frontline Solutions.



BUSINESS & FINANCE HEADLINES:


Treasury Targets Corruption in Lebanon--US TREASURY DEPT.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES GUIDANCE ALERTING EMPLOYERS TO FREQUENTLY CITED STANDARDS RELATED TO COVID-19 INSPECTIONS. US LABOR DEPT.


Federal Reserve publishes latest version of its supervision and regulation report

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday published the latest version of its supervision and regulation report, which summarizes banking conditions and information about the Federal Reserve's bank regulatory and supervisory activities.--THE FED


Court Issues Order Halting Operators of Fake Websites Claiming to Sell Clorox and Lysol Products--FTC



STATE NEWS HEADLINES:


Inslee statement on President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris.

Gov. Jay Inslee made the following statement today congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on winning the popular vote and the Electoral College.


Editorial Note: maybe the governor should pay attention to his own election troubles, because Loren Clup didn't concede this election either.

Sounds like a court battle to me.


Washington Coastal Zone Management Program Receives National Award.

In September, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association awarded the Lower Columbia Solutions Group the 2020 Robert L. Wiegel Coastal Project of the Year. This award goes to coastal projects that have stood the test of time and shown a positive environmental, social, or recreational benefit.--DOE



COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update from the Washington State Department of Health

Throughout the month of October our community engagement team connected with communities, workers, and business sectors that are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, and communities and sectors at higher risk for getting or spreading COVID-19. We conducted over 90 interviews and focus groups with 402 people, and received 18,000 survey responses in multiple languages.--DOH


Washington State Ferries to honor veterans Wednesday with moment of silence---WSDOT



NEWS STORIES YOU WON'T SEE ON THE DNC PRESS


Trump Responds to Media Projecting Biden Victory, Promises Court Battles--PJ MEDIA


A Biden Presidency: The First 100 Days

The outcome is not yet determined, but we should be ready for the change.--PATRIOT POST


Crucial Provisional Ballots: Why Pennsylvania (and This Election) Isn’t Over

Donald Trump has every reason to be suspicious of what has happened here. But there’s hope.--American Spectator


'Trump Accountability Project' Vows To Catalog Supporters of POTUS--WJ




LOCAL MEETINGS AND AGENDAS


CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS


Clallam County work session for 11.9.20

https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1236


Clallam County Commission regular session for 11.10.20

https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=7238


SPECIAL Port of Port Angeles meeting for 11.10.20

https://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11102020-459


CITY OF SEQUIM COUNCIL MEETING FOR 11.9.20

https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2329


CITY OF FORKS COUNCIL MEETING FOR 11.9.20

https://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Agenda_202101109.pdf


CLALLAM PUD MEETING FOR 11.9.20

https://clallampud.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11-9-20-BOC-WEB-Packet.pdf


PASD Board Meeting

When

Thu, November 12, 7pm – 9pm

Where

905 W 9th St, Port Angeles, WA 98363, USA, Lincoln Center.



JEFFEERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:


Jefferson County Commission meeting for 11.9.20

https://media.avcaptureall.com/session.html?sessionid=3201174d-2ecd-4886-8342-f074a4834a51&prefilter=845,5958


Port of Port Townsend Special Commission Meeting 11.10.2020

https://portofpt.com/event/regular-business-meeting-2020-11-11/


TOP VIDEOS FOR TODAY

https://www.facebook.com/newsmax/videos/302819174046756

(NEWS MAX)

We need to be skeptical | Carl Higbie

"IF BIDEN IS THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT, I WILL RESPECT THE RESULT"


Dinesh D'Souza: The left's political blacklist is a 'tyrannical impulse.' …

https://www.facebook.com/IngrahamRadio/videos/357506645546772


Corey Lewandowski on what the Trump campaign believes is a concrete example of voter fraud in Pennsylvania

https://www.facebook.com/officialteamtrump/videos/683358875648310










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Friday, November 6, 2020

IT'S ELECTION 2000 ALL OVER AGAIN!

Disputed states, suspicious ballots, counts and recounts, does this election achos 2000?

In 2000 it was dimpled chads, hanging chads, it was when Al Gore, and GW Bush, ran for the presidency. 

To me it's striking similarities between then and, what is going on now. That time it was the Vice President Al Gore challenging Bush's election to the White House. Now it's President Trump challenging Joe Bidden's crooked election to the White House, but this time the challenge is justified. Given ballots being counted in some states that doesn't jive with the actual Registered voters.

Like for example if you look at the electroial map of Wisconsin county by county, you'll see practically all red, yet they gave the state to Joe Biden. Clearly the fix was in for Joe Biden.  


To review what happened in 2000:

Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court on December 12, 2000, that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.---Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore




Here are some news headlines from today on the continued 2020 vote count:

Decision Desk HQ Calls the Race for Biden, But It's Not Over Yet...PJ MEDIA


Voter Fraud: The Demos' Final Coup Frontier

If this election is not authenticated, what future election will be trusted?--The Patriot Post


The Voters Versus the Vote Counters--American Spectator


Georgia Will Recount Presidential Vote

Georgia's secretary of state said Friday that there will be a recount  of votes from the election in which Joe Biden has taken a razor-thin lead over President Donald Trump.---NEWSMAX


Trump campaign says ‘election is not over’ as Biden takes leads in Pennsylvania, Georgia--NYPOST


There's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here's What Would Happen Next--WJ 


Trump Camp Issues Statement After Decision Desk HQ Declares Biden Winner: ‘This Election Is Not Over’--Daily Wire



TODAY'S TOP STORY...


Remarks by President Trump on the Election.

Press release issued 11.5.20

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-election/


THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. I’d like to provide the American people with an update on our efforts to protect the integrity of our very important 2020 election. If you count the legal votes, I easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us. If you count the votes that came in late — we’re looking at them very strongly. But a lot of votes came in late.


I’ve already decisively won many critical states, including massive victories in Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, to name just a few. We won these and many other victories despite historic election interference from big media, big money, and big tech.


As everybody saw, we won by historic numbers. And the pollsters got it knowingly wrong. They got it knowingly wrong. We had polls that were so ridiculous, and everybody knew that at the time. There was no blue wave that they predicted. They thought there was going to be a big blue wave; that was false. That was done for suppression reasons. But instead, there was a big red wave.


And it’s been properly acknowledged, actually, by the media. They were, I think, very impressed, but that was after the fact. That doesn’t do us any good.


We kept the Senate, despite having twice as many seats to defend as Democrats. And in a really — much more competitive states, we’ve — we did a fantastic job with the Senate, and I think we’re very proud of what’s happened there. We had many more seats to defend.


They spent almost $200 million on Senate races in South Carolina and Kentucky alone — two races — and hundreds of millions of dollars overall against us. At the national level, our opponents’ major donors were Wall Street bankers and special interests. Our major donors were police officers, farmers, everyday citizens. Yet for the first time ever, we lost zero races in the House. I was talking to Kevin McCarthy today. He said he couldn’t believe it: zero races. Very unusual thing. Zero. And actually won many new seats with, I think, many more on the way.


This was also the year of the Republican woman. More Republican women were elected to Congress than ever before. That’s a great achievement. I won the largest share of non-white voters of any Republican in 60 years, including historic numbers of Latino, African American, Asian American, and Native American voters — the largest ever in our history. We grew our party by 4 million voters, the greatest turnout in Republican Party history.


Democrats are the party of the big donors, the big media, the big tech, it seems. And Republicans have become the party of the American worker, and that’s what’s happened. And we’re also, I believe, the party of inclusion.


As everyone now recognizes, media polling was election interference, in the truest sense of that word, by powerful special interests. These really phony polls — I have to call them phony polls, fake polls — were designed to keep our voters at home, create the illusion of momentum for Mr. Biden, and diminish Republicans’ ability to raise funds. They were what’s called “suppression polls.” Everyone knows that now. And it’s never been used to the extent that it’s been used on this last election.


To highlight just a few examples: The day before election, Quinnipiac — which was wrong on every occasion that I know of — had Joe Biden up by 5 points in Florida, and they were off by 8.4 points. And I won Florida easily. Easily. So, they had me losing Florida by a lot, and I ended up winning Florida by a lot. Other than that, they were very accurate. They had him up 4 points in Ohio, and they were off by 12.2 points. And I also won Ohio — the great state of Ohio — very easily.


The Washington Post had Biden up 17 points in Wisconsin, and it was basically even. They were off by about 17 points, and they knew that. They’re not stupid people. They knew that. Suppression.


There are now only a few states yet to be decided in the presidential race. The voting apparatus of those states are run, in all cases, by Democrats.


We were winning in all the key locations by a lot, actually. And then our number started miraculously getting whittled away in secret, and they wouldn’t allow legally permissible observers. We went to court, in a couple of instances, and we were able to get the observers put in. And when the observers got there, they wanted them 60, 70 feet away, 80 feet, 100 feet away — or outside the building to observe people inside the building.


And we won a case — a big case. And we have others happening. There are a lot of — lots of litigation. Even beyond our litigation, there’s tremendous amount of litigation generally because of how unfair this process was, and I predicted that. I’ve been talking about mail-in voting for a long time. It’s — it’s really destroyed our system.


It’s a corrupt system. And it makes people corrupt even if they aren’t by nature, but they become corrupt; it’s too easy. They want to find out how many votes they need, and then they seem to be able to find them. They wait and wait, and then they find them.


And you see that on Election Night. We were ahead in votes in North Carolina by a lot — tremendous number of votes. And we’re still ahead by a lot, but not as many because they’re finding ballots all of a sudden. “Oh, we have some mail-in ballots.”


It’s amazing how those mail-in ballots are so one-sided, too. I know that it’s supposed to be to the advantage of the Democrats, but in all cases, they’re so one-sided.


We were up by nearly 700,000 votes in Pennsylvania. I won Pennsylvania by a lot, and that gets whittled down to — I think they said now we’re up by 90,000 votes. And they’ll keep coming and coming and coming. They find them all over. And they don’t want us to have any observers, although we won a court case. The judge said you have to have observers.


Likewise, in Geor- — and they’re appealing. Actually, they’re appealing. We won a case that we want people to watch and we want observers, and they’re actually appealing, which is sort of interesting. I wonder why they’d appeal — that all we want to do is have people watch as they do the vote tabulations.


Likewise, in Georgia, I won by a lot — a lot — with a lead of over — getting close to 300,000 votes on Election Night in Georgia. And, by the way, got whittled down, and now it’s getting to be to a point where I’ll go from winning by a lot to perhaps being even down a little bit.


In Georgia, a pipe burst in a faraway location, totally unrelated to the location of what was happening, and they stopped counting for four hours, and a lot of things happened. The election apparatus in Georgia is run by Democrats.


We also had margins of 300,000 in Michigan. We were way up in Michigan; won the state. And in Wisconsin, we did likewise fantastically well. And that got whittled down. Every — in every case, they got whittled down.


Today, we’re on track to win Arizona. We only need to carry, I guess, 55 percent of the remaining vote — 55 percent margins. And that’s a margin that we’ve significantly exceeded. So we’ll see what happens with that, but we’re on track to do okay in Arizona.


Our goal is to defend the integrity of the election. We’ll not allow the corruption to steal such an important election or any election, for that matter. And we can’t allow silence –anybody to silence our voters and manufacture results.


I’ve never had — I’ve been doing a lot of public things for a long time; I’ve never had anything that’s been as inspirational by people — calling, talking, sending things to us. I’ve never seen such — such love and such affection and such spirit as I’ve seen for this. People know what’s happening, and they see what’s happening, and it’s before their eyes.


And there are many instances which will be reported very shortly. There’s tremendous litigation going on. And this is a case where they’re trying to steal an election, they’re trying to rig an election, and we can’t let that happen. Detroit and Philadelphia — known as two of the most corrupt political places anywhere in our country, easily — cannot be responsible for engineering the outcome of a presidential race — a very important presidential race.


In Pennsylvania, Democrats have gone to the State Supreme Court to try and ban our election observers, and very strongly. Now, we won the case, but they’re — they’re going forward. They don’t want anybody in there. They don’t want anybody watching them as they count the ballots, and I can’t imagine why. There’s absolutely no legitimate reason why they would not want to have people watching this process, because if it’s straight, they would be — they should be proud of it. Instead, they’re trying, obviously, to commit fraud. There’s no question about that.


In Philadelphia, observers have been kept far away — very far away — so far that people are using binoculars to try and see, and there’s been tremendous problems caused. They put paper on all of the windows so you can’t see in, and the people that are banned are very unhappy and become somewhat violent.


The 11th Circuit ruled that, in Georgia, the votes have been in by Election Day — that they should be in by Election Day, and they weren’t. Votes are coming in after Election Day. And they had a ruling already that you have to have the votes in by Election Day. To the best of my knowledge, votes should be in by Election Day, and they didn’t do that.


Democrat officials never believed they could win this election honestly. I really believe that. That’s why they did the mail-in ballots, where there’s tremendous corruption and fraud going on. That’s why they mailed out tens of millions of unsolicited ballots without any verification measures whatsoever. And I’ve told everybody that these things would happen, because I’ve seen it happen. I watched a lot of different elections before they decided to go with this big, massive election with tens of millions of ballots going out to everybody — in many cases, totally unsolicited.


This was unprecedented in American history. This was by design. Despite years of claiming to care about the election security, they refuse to include any requirement to verify signatures, identities, or even determine whether they’re eligible or ineligible to vote. People are walking in that they have no idea; they’re just taking numbers. They’re writing down things — the workers — and doing a lot of bad things. And we have a lot of information coming and litigation that you’ll see that will shake even you people up, and you’ve seen it all.


The officials overseeing the counting in Pennsylvania and other key states are all part of a corrupt Democrat machine that you’ve written about — and, for a long time, you’ve been writing about the corrupt Democrat machine. I went to school there, and I know a lot about it. It hasn’t changed. It’s a long time ago, and it hasn’t changed. It’s gotten worse.


In Pennsylvania, partisan Democrats have allowed ballots in the state to be received three days after the election, and we think much more than that. And they are counting those without even postmarks or any identification whatsoever. So you don’t have postmarks; you don’t have identification. There have been a number of disturbing irregularities across the nation. Our campaign has been denied access to observe any counting in Detroit. Detroit is another place.


So you don’t have postmarks; you don’t have identification. There have been a number of disturbing irregularities across the nation. Our campaign has been denied access to observe any counting in Detroit. Detroit is another place — and I wouldn’t say has the best reputation for election integrity.


Poll workers in Michigan were duplicating ballots. But when our observers attempted to challenge the activity, those poll workers jumped in front of the volunteers to block their view so that they couldn’t see what they were doing, and it became a little bit dangerous.


One major hub for counting ballots in Detroit covered up the windows, again, with large pieces of cardboard. And so they wanted to protect and block the counting area. They didn’t want anybody seeing the counting, even though these were observers who are legal observers that were supposed to be there.


In Detroit, there were hours of unexplained delay in delivering many of the votes for counting. The final batch did not arrive until four in the morning and — even though the polls closed at eight o’clock. So they brought it in, and the batches came in, and nobody knew where they came from. We’ve also been denied access to observe in critical places in Georgia.


In multiple swing states, counting was halted for hours and hours on Election Night, with results withheld from major Democrat-run locations, only to appear later. And they certainly appeared, and they all had the name “Biden” on them, or just about all — I think almost all. They all had the name “Biden” on them, which is a little strange.


I challenge Joe and every Democrat to clarify that they only want legal votes. Because they talk about votes, and I think they should use the word “legal” — “legal votes.” “We want every legal vote counted.” And I want every legal vote counted. We want openness and transparency — no secret count rooms, no mystery ballots, no illegal votes being cast after Election Day.


You have Election Day, and the laws are very strong on that. You have an Election Day. And they don’t want votes cast after Election Day, and they want the process to be an honest one. It’s so important. We want an honest election, and we want an honest count, and we want honest people working back there because it’s a very important job.


So that’s the way this country is going to win. That’s the way the United States will win. And we think we will win the election very easily. We think there’s going to be a lot of litigation because we have so much evidence, so much proof. And it’s going to end up, perhaps, at the highest court in the land. We’ll see. But we think there’ll be a lot of litigation because we can’t have an election stolen by — like this.


And I — I tell you, I would — I have been talking about this for many months with all of you. And I’ve said very strongly that mail-in ballots are going to end up being a disaster. Small elections were a disaster. Small, very easy-to-handle elections were disastrous.


This is a large-scale version, and it’s getting worse and worse every day. We’re hearing stories that are horror stories — absolute horror stories. And we can’t let that happen to the United States of America. It’s not a question of who wins — Republican, Democrat; Joe, myself. We can’t let that happen to our country. We can’t be disgraced by having something like this happen.


So it will be hopefully cleared up, maybe soon; I hope soon. But it’ll probably go through a process — a legal process. And, as you know, I’ve claimed certain states and he’s claiming states. So we can both claim the states, but ultimately I have a feeling judges are going to have to rule. But there’s been a lot of shenanigans, and we can’t stand for that in our country.

Related video from Right Side Broad Casting

https://www.facebook.com/rightsidebroadcasting/videos/860168521190123



TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS


WORLD NEWS:


Aid agencies call for urgent action to prevent famine in hunger hotspots.

People in four food insecurity “hotspots” inside Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, need help urgently to avoid sliding into famine, UN humanitarians said on Friday.--UN NEWS CENTER


‘Emergency action’ needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics.

Globally, millions of children are at a heightened risk of polio and measles – dangerous but preventable diseases – amid disruptions to vital immunization programs due to the coronavirus pandemic, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) have said.--UN NEWS CENTER


The natural environment is also a casualty of war, Guterres warns

The UN Secretary-General has called for better management of natural resources and ecosystems, highlighting that doing so could pave a path towards peace in war-torn societies and help crisis-affected countries boost sustainable development. ---UN NEWS CENTER



Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria (via VTC)

This Council has met now on innumerable occasions, before and after the unanimous adoption of Resolution 2118 in 2013, to discuss the Assad regime’s repeated use of chemical weapons, its contempt for the resulting international response, and the regime’s failure to cooperate with the OPCW.--US MISSION TO THE UN




NATIONAL HEADLINES:


Portland Resident Indicted for Providing Material Support to ISIS

The Department of Justice announced that a federal grand jury in Portland returned a five count indictment against Portland resident Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, 31, charging two counts of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization and one count of providing and attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2339B(a)(1). ---DOJ


The United States Designates Corrupt Lebanese Political Leader Gibran Bassil---US STATE DEPT.


FDA Takes Efforts to Protect Patients from Potentially Harmful Compounded Drugs Through Finalizing Insanitary Conditions Guidance--FDA


U.S. EPA Recognizes Freight Industry Leaders in Georgia for Environmental Performance.



BUSINESS & FINANCE:


Treasury Targets Corruption in Lebanon--US TREASURY DEPT.


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.


STATEMENT BY U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR SCALIA ON THE OCTOBER JOBS REPORT

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement on the October 2020 Employment Situation Report:

“The strong economic rebound continues, with approximately 900,000 private sector jobs gained back in September and again in October, and the October unemployment rate dropping a full point, to 6.9 percent.  Labor force participation increased, and Asian, Black, and Hispanic Americans all saw substantial decreases in unemployment. The unemployment rate for adult women is now lower than for adult men. As in September, job growth would have been even higher but for declines in government jobs. Teachers’ unions take note: School closures are bad not just for students, but for workers, too.”


IRS provides guidance on certain distributions from terminating 403(b) plans.

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance for employers and employees with terminating 403(b) plans that fund benefits through 403(b)(7) custodial accounts. The guidance reflects changes provided in the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act).




STATE NEWS HEADLINES:


Inslee announces Jamila Thomas as new chief of staff

Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Jamila Thomas as his chief of staff effective Nov. 16. Thomas is currently chief of staff to Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and previously held the same title with former Speaker of the House Frank Chopp.


WDFW will accept applications for ALEA volunteer grants

OLYMPIA – Beginning Dec. 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will begin accepting grant applications for volunteer projects that benefit the state’s fish and wildlife resources and the public’s enjoyment of them.


Cleanup process moving forward at South Park site near Duwamish River.


New report explores role of diagnostic testing in school reopening

OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released a new report by the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) that quantifies how various diagnostic screening scenarios could help mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission associated with reopening schools. The report, the third in a series by IDM, affirms that while there are still risks associated with returning to full in-person instruction, the risks could be significantly reduced through school-based countermeasures, hybrid scheduling, and a phased-in approach that brings back K-5 grades first.



Headlines you won't see from the DNC press:


Trump Campaign Says It Has Evidence of Voter Fraud — It's Time to Put up or Shut Up---PJ MEDIA


Dick Morris to Newsmax TV: Trump Can Still Turn Election Around---NEWSMAX


What You Need to Know About Arizona’s Election Day ‘Sharpiegate’--Daily Signal


‘American Hustle’: Party Insiders Tell The True Story Of How Philadelphia Elections Work

Judges who obtained their positions by fraud, according to an indictment, have denied the Trump campaign's ballot-watchers access, providing crucial unsupervised time to Democrat vote counters.--The Federalist



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Thursday, November 5, 2020

WITH EACH PASSING DAY THIS ELECTION SMELLS BAD!

Here is the latest election headlines


Against All Odds — Republican 2020 Gains?

The future of Liberty does not rest on one political cycle, but upon millions of grassroots American Patriots ready to defend--Patriot Post


AZ Poll Workers Gave Voters a Sharpie to Vote and Then Threw Out Their Ballots, Lawsuit Claims---PJ MEDIA


What Kind of Sore-Losing Idiot Would Suspect the Democrats of Voter Fraud?

A few reminders of some of the Dems’ greatest hits.--American Spectator


Newsmax CEO Ruddy: Trump 'Very Concerned' That Dems Will Steal Election---NEWS MAX


Lawsuit filed in Michigan contesting tens of thousands of ballots--Washington Times


Rudy Giuliani vows lawsuits to expose Democratic election fraud: 'Do you think we're stupid?'---Washington Times


Watchdog identifies 50,000 double-voters, 350,000 dead persons still on rolls--Washington Times


Biden's Arizona lead shrinks as counting continues--Washington Examiner


GOP Women Dominate on Election Day, Add 10 to House of Representatives---WJ


Election 2020: Judge hands Trump legal win in Pennsylvania vote count---NYPOST








TODAY'S TOP STORY


New I-5/Thorne Lane interchange now open in Lakewood

Press release dated 11.2.20---WSDOT

https://wsdot.wa.gov/news/2020/11/02/new-i5-thorne-lane-interchange-now-open-lakewood

Temporary ramp detours in place through spring 2021

LAKEWOOD – A big milestone was reached over the weekend at the newly upgraded Interstate 5/ Thorne Lane interchange in Pierce County.


At 5 a.m., the Washington State Department of Transportation design-build contractor Atkinson Construction opened the second new Thorne Lane bridge. The bridge serves travelers exiting from southbound I-5 to neighborhoods off Thorne Lane and Murray Road in Lakewood. 


The new bridge creates a new driving experience for southbound I-5 travelers exiting to Thorne Lane. Drivers will now encounter a left turn only at the end of the ramp, taking them across the new bridge to reach the Murray Road roundabout. There, they can choose to either cross the new “high” bridge to go west to the Tillicum neighborhood or go east to Woodbrook neighborhood.


Construction will continue in the area while crews finish building connecting ramps and a barrier-separated collector/distributor lane that will carry traffic between Thorne Lane and Berkeley Street, parallel to southbound I-5.


Until then, here’s what travelers need to know:


Ramp access to southbound I-5 at the Thorne Lane interchange is available only from the Tillicum neighborhood via Thorne Lane. Drivers will temporarily continue to cross the railroad tracks to reach the Thorne Lane on-ramp to southbound I-5.

Travelers coming from Murray Road, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Logistics Gate or the Woodbrook neighborhood will detour via northbound I-5 to Gravelly Lake Drive, then onto southbound I-5.

The new bridges


On Friday, Oct. 23, crews opened the new 344-foot long Thorne Lane “high” bridge that spans all lanes of I-5 and the railroad tracks. It connects local streets using new roundabouts at Murray Road and Union Avenue.


The two new Thorne Lane interchange bridges allow I-5 to be widened and eliminates delays travelers have historically faced waiting to cross the existing railroad tracks.


Old bridge demolition scheduled Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7


The last major step in advancing the final work on the new Thorne Lane interchange comes with removing the overpass that opened in 1954.


Starting at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 and again on Saturday, Nov. 7, both directions of I-5 will be reduced to a single lane. That single lane will detour up and over the Thorne Lane off- and on-ramps, which now include a roundabout in the northbound direction. In the southbound direction, travelers will cross a temporary work zone during overnight hours.


Travelers are encouraged to plan additional time and expect heavy congestion. WSDOT traffic engineers anticipate up to 3-mile backups on both northbound and southbound I-5 approaching the overpass during the overnight work.


The overnight lane closures will be in place until 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 and 6:30 a.m., Nov. 8 respectively.


Why is this work happening?


The lane closures allow crews to demolish the old overpass at night when traffic volumes are at their lowest. For safety reasons, this work cannot take place over live traffic.




TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS...


Violence and bullying affect one in three students, education experts warn.

Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three students subject to attacks at least once a month and one in 10, a victim of cyberbullying, the UN said on Thursday.--UN NEWS CENTER


UN rights experts call for release of Saudi activist championing women’s right to drive.

The deteriorating health of Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul is “deeply alarming”, UN-appointed rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for her release along with “all other women human rights defenders in detention”. --UN NEWS CENTER


Effective disaster risk governance saves lives, UN highlights on World Tsunami Awareness Day.

Top UN officials have underscored the importance of continuous risk assessment and preparedness to safeguard coastal communities worldwide from the disastrous impact of tsunamis, marking World Tsunami Awareness Day on Thursday.---UN NEWS CENTER


Dozens displaced in largest demolition in years in the West Bank, reports UN relief office.

Seventy-three people, including 41 children have been displaced after Israeli authorities demolished their homes and other structures, and destroyed belongings in the Palestinian community of Humsa Al Bqai’a in the West Bank, the UN humanitarian wing has reported. --UN NEWS CENTER




NATIONAL HEADLINE NEWS:


Army Reserve Soldier Returns From COVID-19 Response Mission--DOD


United States Seizes 27 Additional Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to Further a Global, Covert Influence Campaign---DOJ


USDA Co-hosts Free Webinar on Nov. 12 on Livestock Risk Management--USDA


EPA Announces $1.16 Million in Grants to Support Innovative Approaches to Source Reduction--EPA



STATE NEWS HEADLINES


Freshly reelected Inslee addresses election, priorities for 2021---The Olympian


Washington’s sex education mandate will begin next school year--Seattle Times


Washington Republicans lose one of two statewide offices--The Columbian


Loren Culp still not conceding gubernatorial race, loses job as Republic police chief--MY NORTHWEST




NEWS STORIES THAT THE DNC PRESS WON'T COVER.


Trump Supporters in Arizona Chant 'Fox News Sucks!'--NEWSMAX


Wow! Even CNN & MSNBC Admit That Trump Appears to Be on Track to Win Arizona--PJ MEDIA


Top Pollster: Fox News' Arizona Call 'Should Be Retracted' as New Results Show Trump Gaining Fast--WJ


The Media and Pollsters Are the Biggest Losers of 2020--Daily Signal


TODAY'S Video


Poll worker gives his account of what happened when he tried to monitor the vote in Nevada

 


Wednesday, November 4, 2020

LOOKS LIKE INSLEE WILL CONTINUE HIS COVID-19 DICTORAL RULE.

While the presidential election is still not decided when this edition was published. Here in Washington State, we'll have another four years of Jay Inslee's Covid-19 rule! So those of you who wanted to start Socialism in this nation, you only need to look at these Socialist Democratic run states, and cities.

 


Inslee statement on historic re-election

Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement tonight as voters re-elected him, making him only the second governor in state history to be elected to three consecutive terms.

https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-statement-historic-re-election

"Our state is a venerable place, from the Pacific Ocean to the Palouse and all places in between, where the world comes to marvel at our natural wonders as well as the accomplishments of our inimitably forward-thinking people. I cannot express the honor I feel to be elected to a third term as governor. The people of Washington have given my administration a unique place in history, and I will work hard for you every day, just as I have for the past eight years.


"COVID-19 has put our health and our economy through a crucible. We will continue to fight for Washingtonians’ health and economic well-being. I am deeply humbled by the opportunity to continue this crucial work.


"We still have much to accomplish together on other fronts as well: supporting frontline workers and first responders; continuing economic growth and recovery that benefits everyone; educating and training our students; fighting climate change; and continuing the fight for diversity, equity and inclusion.


"Tonight is a time for reflection and appreciation, but we can’t rest on our laurels. I will always fight for the people of Washington."



 Inslee statement on continued ballot counting.

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today as the country waits for votes to be counted.

https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-statement-continued-ballot-counting


“There was always a possibility we wouldn’t know who would win the presidency on election night. More Americans this year have voted early and by mail than ever before due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those votes were legal, duly-cast and must be counted, even if it takes some time.


“Local election officials across Washington worked tirelessly to ensure this was a secure election and that every legal vote was counted – and there has been no information to suggest otherwise in our state or nationally.


“States control elections, not the federal government. We know that counting continues until every ballot is tallied. This is how elections have always worked and the process must be respected.


“I call on elected officials across the country, regardless of party, to stand up and protect the will of the voters. It may take time to count every ballot, but the voice of the American people is worth the wait.”

Editorial Comment:

If that's the case maybe we need to besure your relection Governor was legit!




Related News Story:

Jay Inslee defeats Loren Culp, wins third term as Washington’s governor.--Seattle Times



Other election related News.

Trump: How Did My Lead in Key Democrat-Run States 'Magically Disappear'?---NEWS MAX


The Good News Is That Biden Is Screwed, Even if He Wins---PJ MEDIA


Trump and Biden Both Declare Victory

But with several states still yet to be called, it could be days before we really know.---The Patriot Post


And the Ballots’ Red Glare, the Polls Bursting in Air, Gave Proof Through the Night That Our Flag Was Still There---American Spectator


Mollie Hemingway: Donald Trump Has Turned The Republican Party Into A Multiracial Party--THE FEDERALIST


Trump campaign manager says president will win if ‘legal ballots’ are counted---Washington Times


We still don’t know much about this election — except that the media and pollsters blew it again--WP


 

TODAY'S TOP HEADLINE NEWS


WORLD NEWS:


Libyan sides agree plan on implementing ceasefire deal.

Military officers from Libya’s warring parties have agreed practical steps towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, following the signing of an historic accord in Geneva last month, the UN mission in the country, UNSMIL, has reported. --UN NEWS CENTER


Secretary-General Expresses Grave Concern over Reported Intercommunal Violence in Ethiopia--UN PRESS RELEASE


General Assembly, Adopting Draft Upholding International Criminal Court’s Goal to End Impunity, Calls for Cooperation in Arresting Fugitives--UN PRESS RELEASE


Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Evolving Role of UN Policing in Peace Operations (via VTC)--US MISSION TO THE UN



NATIONAL NEWS:


Justice Department Honors Law Enforcement Officers and Deputies in Fourth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing--DOJ


Two Former eBay Executives Indicted in Connection with Cyberstalking Campaign

BOSTON – Two former eBay, Inc. executives were indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with their roles in a cyberstalking campaign targeting the editor and publisher of a newsletter that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company.--FBI


Navy, Partners Complete Critical COVID-19 Project--DOD


HHS Proposes Unprecedented Regulatory Reform through Retrospective Review.



BUSINESS & FINANCE NEWS:


Minutes of the Meeting of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association November 3, 2020---US TREASURY DEPT.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES TWO WAGE AND HOUR OPINION LETTERS

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the person or entity that requested the letter.---DEPT. OF LABOR


FTC Sends Refunds to Victims of Deceptive Money-Making Schemes Involving Cryptocurrencies--FTC


U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination for Passenger Vehicles and Light Truck Tires From Vietnam



STATE NEWS HEADLINES:


AG PROSECUTORS SEEKS TO PREVENT RELEASE OF GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY SEX OFFENDER INTO COMMUNITY.


Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold special meetings to discuss hatchery reform, Columbia River policy


Fall trout fishing stays hot even as weather cools

OLYMPIA – Summer may be over, but there are still plenty of reasons to get outside as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking lakes around the state with thousands of catchable-size trout this November.


PUBLIC ASKED TO HELP PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF RECREATION AT THREE SOUTHEASTERN STATE PARKS



NEWS THAT THE DNC PRESS WON'T COVER


'Abject Disaster' — America Isn't Quite as Radical and Hysterically Anti-Trump as Democrats Thought--PJ MEDIA


We Soon Learn Whether Most Americans Are Any Different From the Masses Who Fell in Line With Hitler and Stalin--American Spectator


House Democrats fall way short in disappointing night--THE HILL


Candace Owens: Business Owners Know the Rioting Looters are ‘Antifa Operating Under the Guise of Black Lives Matter’--CNSNEWS

 


TODAY'S TOP VIDEO

Watch the CSPAN coverage of the on going vote count

https://www.c-span.org/election/


Tuesday, November 3, 2020

TODAY IS THE DAY AMERICA...IS IT FOR FREEDOM? OR SOCIALISM!?

For the record I cast my ballot in October, because the state mail the ballots then, thus early voting began. I voted for President Trump, and for Governor, Loren Clup. I want my nation to stay as it was founded, a Republic. Trump will fight against the socialist Democrats, like Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris will destroy this nation, and usher in Communism! Do we want our freedoms taking away? Secondly, I think lot of people in Washington state are fed up with Jay Inslee's tyrannical rule using covid-19 as excuse to implement his power!




Here are some stories related to today's election:


Pennsylvania Voter Sounds the Alarm Over Delayed Poll Opening, Voting Machine Issues---PJMEDIA


Kamala Harris the Marxist

Joe Biden's running mate and would-be president exposes herself as a totalitarian.--The Patriot Post


Why Donald Trump Will Win Pennsylvania---American Spectator


Watch Newsmax TV’s ‘Vote for America’ Coverage Today!---NEWSMAX


Glitch Causes Heavily Republican County's Voting Machines To Go Down for Hours--WJ


US Election Fraud Is Real—and Its Impact Is Being Ignored--Daily Signal


Exit poll: Biden voters twice as likely to cast ballot in opposition to rival candidate---Washington Times


Report: Biden will 'assert control,' begin forming new government if media declare him the winner

'We're going to use our data, our understanding of where this is headed ...'--The Blaze

 






TODAY'S TOP STORY...


Cantwell, Murray, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Plans to Withhold Funding for Critical Transportation Projects from Seattle, Other Cities

Letter comes as administration has threatened to withhold federal funding to punish cities where residents have protested for racial justice.

Press release issued 11.2.20

https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-murray-colleagues-demand-trump-administration-end-plans-to-withhold-funding-for-critical-transportation-projects-from-seattle-other-cities


WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Patty Murray (D-WA) joined Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) and New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in sending a letter urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that Seattle, Portland, and New York City will not be excluded from federal funding for transportation projects. The letter comes in response to moves from the Trump administration to withhold federal funding from cities based on an arbitrary designation of “anarchist jurisdictions” in response to racial justice protests this summer. A September 2, 2020, memorandum from President Trump labeled Seattle, Portland, New York City, and Washington, D.C. as “anarchist jurisdictions” and directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to review hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to these cities.  


An October 8th Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Public Transportation COVID–19 Research Demonstration Grant Program stated that the agency “will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice in accordance with the President’s September 2, 2020 memorandum.” 


“Tying federal funds for local transit agencies to an arbitrary definition of ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ is of questionable legality and an appalling abuse of power, particularly in the midst of a deadly pandemic and economic recession,” the senators wrote in their letter to DOT Secretary Elaine Chao. “The COVID-19 pandemic has hit transit agencies particularly hard, and many face dire financial circumstances. We are disturbed by the DOT’s decision to potentially disqualify major American cities, including the home of the nation’s largest transit agency, from federal funding during this unprecedented time.”


To ensure that critical funding for critical transportation programs are delivered, the senators  requested that DOT explain whether the president’s September 2, 2020, memorandum will influence any DOT decisions regarding the granting or withholding of Federal Transit Administration funds, and whether the DOT plans to implement the president’s memorandum in any form. The senators also requested any internal memoranda, e-mails, directives, or communications explaining how DOT offices should implement the President’s September 2, 2020, memorandum and subsequent OMB guidance, as well as a list of all DOT funding opportunities that will be affected by this policy. This action follows Senators Cantwell and Murray’s previous condemnations of the administration’s dubious and potentially illegal scheme to withhold federal funding from Seattle following the summer’s racial justice protests, including their recent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency demanding additional details regarding how the agencies plan to implement the White House’s directive to withhold federal funding from Seattle and other cities designated as “anarchist jurisdictions.”


Madame Secretary:


On October 8, 2020, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) alerting local governments and transit agencies of the availability of the Public Transportation COVID–19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. We write in strong opposition to the inclusion in the NOFO of language stating that “the Department will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice in accordance with the President’s September 2, 2020 memorandum, entitled Memorandum on Reviewing Funding to State and Local Government Recipients of Federal Funds that Are Permitting Anarchy, Violence, and Destruction in American Cities.”


President Trump announced this policy on September 2, 2020 “to ensure that Federal funds are neither unduly wasted nor spent in a manner that directly violates our Government’s promise to protect life, liberty, and property.” The policy further stated that “it is imperative that the Federal Government review the use of Federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America’s cities.” In a September 21, 2020 memorandum, the White House directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Department of Justice to review federal funding to state and local governments. This memorandum specifically targets Portland, OR; New York City, NY; and Seattle, WA. The October 8 NOFO notes that FTA “will review and consider applications for funding pursuant” to the White House memorandum.


Tying federal funds for local transit agencies to an arbitrary definition of “anarchist jurisdictions” is of questionable legality and an appalling abuse of power, particularly in the midst of a deadly pandemic and economic recession. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit transit agencies particularly hard, and many face dire financial circumstances. We are disturbed by the DOT’s decision to potentially disqualify major American cities, including the home of the nation’s largest transit agency, from federal funding during this unprecedented time.


We fear that this NOFO is simply the first public announcement of DOT’s implementation of President Trump’s politically-motivated memorandum. As such, we respectfully request the following information from your agency:


Will the President’s September 2, 2020 memorandum influence any DOT decisions regarding the granting or withholding of FTA funds to the above-named cities?

How does DOT plan to implement the President’s memorandum?

Additionally, we respectfully request any internal memoranda, e-mails, directives, or communications explaining how DOT offices should implement the President’s September 2, 2020 memorandum and subsequent OMB guidance, as well as a list of all DOT funding opportunities that will be affected by this policy.


Thank you for your consideration of this matter. We look forward to your prompt response.

  


TODAY'S TOP NEWS HEADLINES...


WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:


Deputy UN chief pushes Security Council on global ceasefire, to fight ‘common enemy’.

The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Tuesday urged the Security Council to do more to encourage combatants across the world to put down their guns and focus instead on fighting “our common enemy” – the coronavirus.---UN NEWS CENTER


Nigerians need justice, UN rights experts say, in call for inquiry into protestor killings.

The Nigerian Government must establish a credible, independent inquiry into the recent killing of at least 12 peaceful protestors by soldiers, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Tuesday, as demonstrations against a discredited police unit continue across the country.---UN NEWS CENTER


UN chief condemns deadly attacks in Austrian capital Vienna.

The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the violent attacks in the Austrian capital, Vienna, which left at least two people dead and several others wounded. --UN NEWS CENTER


South Sudan rape convictions reaffirm commitment to zero tolerance.

The top UN official working to end rape during wartime said she was encouraged by recent “positive steps” taken by the South Sudanese army to bring perpetrators to justice, thereby underscoring the Government’s commitment to zero tolerance. --UN NEWS CENTER





NATIONAL HEADLINES:


President Donald J. Trump Is Protecting America’s Founding Ideals by Promoting Patriotic Education--WH Fact Sheet



Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire McCusker Murray Closing Remarks for the 2020 Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation--DOJ


CDC Issues Framework for Resuming Safe and Responsible Cruise Ship Passenger Operations--CDC


Weekly Update: DHS Response to COVID-19--DHS





BUSINESS & FINANCE HEADLINES:


Assistant Secretary Michael Faulkender Economy Statement for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association---US TREASURY DEPT.


IRS makes it easier to set up payment agreements; offers other relief to taxpayers struggling with tax debts---IRS


FTC Requires Medical Device Companies Stryker Corp. and Wright Medical Group N.V. to Divest Assets to Preserve Competition.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REVISES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COORDINATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT



STATE HEADLINES:


Inslee statement on safe voting and secure election results.


State fish and wildlife director to hold online open house for Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom county residents


WDFW invites public comment on dog training rules pertinent to cougars and public safety


State reports more than 1,000 cases in a day for the first time since summer

OLYMPIA – Today, Washington state reported 1,047 new COVID cases in a single day. Today’s number is a new daily high since mid-July.



NEWS STORIES THE DNC WON'T COVER


Biden or Blood?

Will Joe Biden and the Democrats succeed in stealing the election? It’s early yet, but there are disquieting signs already. Pennsylvania’s wildly partisan attorney general Josh Shapiro tweeted Saturday, before a single vote was counted: “If all the votes are added up in PA, Trump is going to lose.”---PJ MEDIA


A Judge Just Dethroned California COVID Dictator Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom may want to mask up for the news. The California governor was just dethroned by a Superior Court judge who reminded him on Monday that he’s not a king, but a servant of the people – people who elected a legislature to make laws.--PJ Media


Lockdowns and the Fundamental Divide Over Role of Government

COVID has exposed which side of the political aisle prioritizes protecting American Liberty.--The Patriot Post


2020 election: Results from key swing state North Carolina will be delayed--NYPOST


Reports Of Election Interference Surface At Philadelphia Polling Locations--The Federalist


Gingrich: Trump Should Warn Election Rioters and Looters He’ll Do These 5 Things--CNSNEWS


‘This Dude Is Not A Bulwark Against The Radical Left’: Ben Shapiro Lays Out Case Against Joe Biden--Daily Wire



Today's Video

VOTE FOR LOREN CLUP

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