“It's just bizarre to say, ‘We want to count every legal vote’ when your primary election strategy is to disenfranchise legal voters.” -- David Frum
“If we don’t do something about voting by mail, we’re going to lose the ability to elect a Republican in this country.” -- Lindsey Graham, saying the quiet part out loud and not wanting Americans to vote. If he gets his way, democracy dies.
We all lose when you vote Republican.
Deaths
US: 244,448
World: 1,269,305
Cases
US: 10,421,956
World: 51,243,419
Countdown: 72 days.
Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective. Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE BNTX.O are the first drugmakers to release successful data from a large-scale clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine. The companies said they have so far found no serious safety concerns and expect to seek U.S. authorization this month for emergency use of the vaccine. — It was the only major vaccine effort not part of the White House’s Operation Warp Speed. (What a stupid name.)
Biden rolls out COVID-19 advisory board. President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday the team of public health experts and scientists who will guide him and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. — Ah. Experts.
New U.S. COVID-19 cases up 34% last week, set fresh records.
Trump tried to justify rising Covid-19 cases by pointing to Europe. Experts say he's wrong. The U.S. has less than 5 percent of the world's population but almost 20 percent of its recorded coronavirus deaths.
Utah governor declares state of emergency as COVID-19 patients strain hospitals.
Key Trump Contacts Ben Carson And David Bossie Test Positive For Coronavirus.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take up what is likely to be the most important case of the term, a make-or-break challenge to the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. With a solid 6-3 conservative majority, the court will decide the future of President Barack Obama's signature legislation, a law Republicans have long opposed but one that 20 million Americans now depend on for their health insurance. — Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.
Barr authorizes Justice Department to probe "substantial allegations" of voter fraud. -- They may be really trying to steal the election. Be vigilant.
'We are stunned': Two Georgia races will decide which party controls the Senate. The high-stakes contests will shape the course of President-elect Biden's administrative appointments and legislative agenda.
Make no mistake: Biden's success is an important win for the world.
In addition to the White House, Air Force One and other trappings of power, President Trump will lose the de facto immunity he has enjoyed from prosecution when he leaves the office of the presidency.
Can Trump pardon his associates — or himself? Here is an overview of his pardon power, which is sweeping but not absolute.
Trump fires defense secretary in post-election reckoning after policy splits.
Trump's firing of Esper raises concerns about national security during Trump's final days in office. Officials worry that Trump might fire FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director Gina Haspel next.
Gun stocks tumble after upbeat vaccine news, lack of civil unrest.
Biden plans to push for the U.S.'s most progressive climate policies ever, starting with rejoining the Paris Agreement.
Despite more women leaders, society thinks men are more suitable in leadership roles, study finds.
Long-acting shot helps women avoid HIV infection better than daily pills.
How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things. Retail consultant Daniel Burke, of Blick Rothenberg, calls this "the holy grail... to build up a profile of customers and suggest a product before they realise it is what they wanted". So the next time you dash into your local shop to buy certain snacks and a particular wine on a Friday night, perhaps you can blame AI, and a computer that has learned all about you, for the decision.
Oregon has become the first state in the US to decriminalize the possession and personal use of all drugs...Possession of drugs such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine will no longer be punishable by jail time, but instead amount to something similar to a traffic ticket. “Measure 110 is arguably the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date. It shifts the focus where it belongs -- on people and public health -- and removes one of the most common justifications for law enforcement to harass, arrest, prosecute, incarcerate, and deport people."
McDonald's announces a new plant-based burger and they named it the McPlant.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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