And another day of preparing for the inevitable, the horrifying truth in Trump’s platform, UK riots, OB-GYNs not getting abortion training, ‘astonishing’ heat in Antarctica, a ‘hypervirulent’ superbug, and keeping disabled people in poverty comes to a close:
“I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris.” -- Former President Jimmy Carter on getting closer to his 100th birthday.
Swing State Battle Heats Up. Given the actions of the Trump Campaign in 2020, we can expect Donald Trump to contest any final count in the courts that could change the election result so that he can declare victory regardless of the count. At least 70 pro–Trump election denialists are currently working as election officials in key swing states, according to a report published on Monday. Officials who have previously promoted election conspiracy theories have been identified in 16 counties in six swing states including: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Twenty-two of these officials are in Georgia — a state with 159 counties — comprised of many former Trump election deniers who are currently working as local election officials...Regardless of the legitimate results of the election in November, we can expect Trump loyalists to do the following: initiate some kind of election tampering accusation; declare victory for their party; and refuse to certify election results in their counties. We saw this play out in the courts in 2020, and we have watched Trump use this premise to continue to sell the idea to his followers in order to tee up another challenge in 2024...Ultimately, the Democratic Party will have two major obstacles to overcome in 2024 — electing the first female president of color in the United States, and then keeping the peace throughout the country afterward, when Donald Trump attempts to claim victory.
Project 2025 Investigator Exposes Horrifying Truth in Trump's Platform. “Project 2025 is filled with biblical verses and Christian nationalist concepts that sound benign, even appealing, but really are rooted in extreme beliefs,” Andra said. “They want to gut the federal government and give themselves power to rule over us with a Christian nationalist form of Sharia law."
Trump Media Quietly Enters Deal With a Republican Donor Who Could Benefit From a Second Trump Administration. This month, former President Donald Trump’s media company announced it was making its first major purchase: technology to help stream TV on Truth Social, its Twitter-like platform. There was a mystery at the center of the deal: One of the companies on the other side of the transaction, which went unmentioned in Trump Media’s press release but was named in securities filings, is an obscure entity called JedTec LLC. Based in a North Louisiana village, the company has virtually no public footprint and no website, and it is unknown to streaming technology experts. Interviews and public records reveal that the man behind JedTec is Louisiana energy magnate James E. Davison. A major Republican donor, he is known for his immense influence in state and federal government, including personal friendships with past presidents, and for using his wealth to benefit people in politics. The acquisition will put Trump’s company in a business relationship with someone with numerous interests before the federal government.
Justice Neil Gorsuch warns Biden to 'be careful' with Supreme Court reforms. But the justice added that to Americans, the independent judiciary “means that when you’re unpopular, you can get a fair hearing under the law and under the Constitution. If you’re in the majority, you don’t need judges and juries to hear you and protect your rights. You’re popular.” The judicial system is “there for the moments when, when the spotlight’s on you, when the government’s coming after you, and don’t you want a ferociously independent judge and a jury of your peers to make those decisions?” Gorsuch added. “And so I just say, be careful,” he concluded.
Schumer vows Supreme Court reform will be 'a very big priority' if Democrats win election. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has big plans for the Supreme Court and federal judiciary if Democrats win the 2024 elections, from imposing ethical standards and preventing litigants from “shopping” for friendly judges to legislatively reversing its rulings on abortion and presidential immunity.
Rioters attack hotels used to house asylum seekers amid worst UK disorder in years. Rioters set fire and broke into hotels used to shelter asylum seekers in northern England on Sunday, as the country grapples with the worst social unrest it has seen in years.
Some OB-GYNs aren't getting abortion training, report finds, while pregnancy complications are on the rise. The report highlights several worrisome effects of abortion restrictions instituted after Roe v. Wade was overturned, including fewer applicants to OB-GYN residency programs in states that restrict abortion, practicing OB-GYNs moving out of these states and new doctors being left unprepared to treat pregnant patients in life-threatening scenarios. “I don’t think people realize how dire the situation has become so quickly.”
Cost of stocking birth control strains family planning clinics in some states. Free or low-cost contraceptives are becoming increasingly difficult for women to access as clinics close or struggle with funding problems and policy restrictions.
‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal. A record-breaking heat wave unfolding at what should be the coldest time in Earth’s coldest place has scientists concerned about what it could mean for the future health of the Antarctic continent, and the consequences it could inflict for millions of people across the globe.
Why does the government insist on keeping disabled people in poverty? Unfortunately, Congress is causing harm to some 7.4 million recipients of the Supplemental Security Income program (SSI) by not acting on legislation that would make it possible for SSI recipients to increase the amount of money they can save without losing benefits.
To cover losses elsewhere, TIAA pushes costly in-house products on retirement savers, whistleblower says. TIAA says its tool provides clients with “objective recommendations that are suited for your investment needs.” But a whistleblower complaint filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June and shared with NBC News says TIAA stands to reap billions in new revenues when clients use the tool because it quietly steers them into two in-house TIAA investment products that yield the firm significant profits.
A ‘Hypervirulent’ Superbug Is Spreading and Scaring Health Experts. The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm about a “hypervirulent” superbug. The agency has received increasing reports of people being infected by worrying strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae—strains that can resist the last remaining antibiotics available against the bacteria and can severely sicken anyone.
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