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Trump antagonizes GOP megadonor Adelson in heated phone call

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/08/2020 - 10:30am |

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/08/trump-antagonizes-sheldon-adelson-phone-call-392688

SHELDON ADELSON & his wife, Miriam, have donated $11.6M to TRUMP, the RNC & the pro-Trump @AmericaFirstPAC since mid-2018.

But last week, Trump confronted Adelson about why he wasn’t doing more to bolster his reelection, 3 people told @politicoalex. https://t.co/mie2XlhRgq

Postal Service overhauls leadership as Democrats press for investigation of mail delays

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/08/2020 - 8:54am |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/07/postal-service-investigation-dejoy/

Friday night massacre at @USPS—Postmaster General Louis DeJoy displaces the 2 top executives overseeing day-to-day operations + reassigns 23 more executives, centralizing power around himself as delays grow at USPS ahead of mostly #VoteByMail election.https://t.co/EH8du731vN

For Americans, the UK’s Russia report is the proverbial canary in the coal mine

By artappraiser on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 3:13am |

https://thecritic.co.uk/a-damning-report/

. @VladDavidzon: "The rest of the world is starting to understand what those of us who follow Russian politics have known for a long time." https://t.co/ZEkHcMX5lG

In a city known for violence, Detroit protests have not been marred by arson, looting, destruction

By artappraiser on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 1:28am |

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2020/07/09/despite-reputation-detroit-protests-not-marred-arson-looting/3248916001/

Detroit has had many nonviolent protests over the past few months but little to no rioting. Many residents say this is because they remember the riots of the past https://t.co/sJfq1gTJUP

Two teenagers get schooled by Phil Collins.

By artappraiser on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 1:11am |

Two teenagers get schooled by Phil Collins.https://t.co/SV4eczvuq9 pic.twitter.com/6IoaatJYIq

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Kanye West indicates that his spoiler campaign is indeed designed to hurt Biden

By artappraiser on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 6:23pm |

https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2020/08/06/exclusive-kanye-west-indicates-that-his-spoiler-campaign-is-indeed-designed-to-hurt-biden/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=3560023103&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainTwitter#1ec68f9e6397

Kanye West was reluctant to attack Trump (who won't attack him), eager to criticize Biden, and all but confirmed his run is designed to harm Biden. So rarely does the quiet part get said out loud as it does in 2020. https://t.co/hHt9YXt2c9

A Family Cries ‘Justice for Hannah.’ Will Its Rural Town Listen?

By artappraiser on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 7:43am |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/us/hannah-fizer-police-shooting.html?smid=tw-share

A Family Cries ‘Justice for Hannah.’ Will Its Rural Town Listen? https://t.co/cYKXxcZHy5
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) August 6, 2020

Nashville Woman Is Second To Face Federal Arson Charges In Connection With Historic Courthouse Fire

By artappraiser on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 2:08am |

https://breaking911.com/nashville-woman-is-second-to-face-federal-arson-charges-in-connection-with-historic-courthouse-fire/

@ Breaking911.com, Aug. 4 Includes a couple of pictures of her about to light the fire.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – August 4, 2020 – A criminal complaint unsealed today charged Shelby Ligons, 22, of Nashville Tennessee, with malicious destruction of property using fire or explosives.

Wesley Somers, 25, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, was previously charged on June 3, 2020, and his case is pending in U.S. District Court.

Firearms seized in raid at Jake Paul's home as FBI conducts search in connection w/ Arizona riot case

By artappraiser on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 1:50am |

https://abc7.com/jake-paul-calabasas-fbi-search/6355330/

Meanwhile, Scottsdale authorities dismissed local charges against Paul so that federal authorities could take over the investigation.

By Josh Haskell & Staff @ ABC7.com, Aug. 5, 8:15 pm PT

Trump Has a Half Billion in Loans Coming Due. They May Be His Biggest Conflict of Interest Yet.

By artappraiser on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 12:03am |

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/donald-trump-loans-deutsche-bank/

the repo-man comethhttps://t.co/RsOndtNFK8
— Philip Gourevitch (@PGourevitch) August 6, 2020

Biden campaign ads

By artappraiser on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 10:00pm |

States where @JoeBiden is zeroing in with $280 million in TV and digital ad reservations leading up to the November election:
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Florida
North Carolina
Arizona
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
Colorado
Virginia
Georgia
Iowa
Ohio
Texas

Facebook, Twitter penalize Trump for posts containing coronavirus misinformation

By artappraiser on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 8:49pm |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/05/trump-post-removed-facebook/#click=https://t.co/A88uqT6exW

Facebook has faced pressure to better moderate its site amid a massive advertiser boycott. The Twitter ruling came after and WaPo amended its story with that breaking info.

Republicans Aid Kanye West’s Bid to Get on the 2020 Ballot

By artappraiser on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 8:43pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/us/politics/kanye-west-president-republicans.html#click=https://t.co/ogru275pTO

MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Kanye West Presidential Bid Revealed As Highly Coordinated Republican Operation to Suppress Black Vote for Biden https://t.co/faB5tPNzEG
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) August 6, 2020

Former Cop Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Sues Atlanta Mayor for His Job Back,

By artappraiser on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 8:19pm |

https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/former-cop-who-killed-rayshard-brooks-sues-atlanta-mayor-for-his-job-back-says-he-did-nothing-wrong/?utm_source=mostpopular

Says He Did Nothing Wrong

By Colin Kalmbacher @ LawandCrime.com, Aug. 5

[ELECTION results] Rep. Carolyn Maloney defeats progressive Patel in primary for NY-12

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:44pm |

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-maloney/u-s-representative-maloney-declares-victory-in-new-york-democratic-primary-idUSKCN25103W?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney declares victory in a hard-fought Democratic primary, defeating progressive challenger Suraj Patel https://t.co/I0NmXjJSgF pic.twitter.com/1h5aWPCQVB
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 5, 2020

36 of top 50 cities see double-digit rise in homicides

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:25pm |

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-22b4cc3c-c5f3-4c7c-8738-8ea5849a7d19.html?chunk=1&utm_term=twsocialshare#story1

2. 36 of top 50 cities see double-digit rise in homicides https://t.co/eegG1f6ShM #axiosam

D.C.: As killings rise in District, here are the stories of some victims.

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:03pm |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/a-trusted-bus-driver-an-aspiring-caterer-a-father-of-two-as-killings-rise-in-district-here-are-the-stories-of-some-victims/2020/08/01/371e1496-d002-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

A trusted bus driver, an aspiring caterer, a father of two. As killings rise in District, here are the stories of some victims. - The Washington Post https://t.co/gPZZiQlJxa
— Peter Hermann (@phscoop) August 2, 2020

Chicago: 1 killed, 2 injured in afternoon triple shooting near Magnificent Mile

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:51pm |

https://cwbchicago.com/2020/08/1-killed-2-injured-in-afternoon-triple-shooting-near-magnificent-mile.html

Four gunmen opened fire outside an Oak Street boutique this afternoon, killing one man and injuring two other people. Online reports indicate the murdered man is a Chicago-based rapper.https://t.co/RC9KNPnOQA

Mississippi On Track To Become No. 1 State For New Coronavirus Cases Per Capita

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:41pm |

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/08/03/898656250/mississippi-on-track-to-become-no-1-state-for-new-cases-of-coronavirus-per-capit?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews

As of July 31, only 17% of Mississippi's 904 ICU beds were available, according to the state health department. https://t.co/I1IsnJRM40
— NPR (@NPR) August 4, 2020

Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Latest Anti-Immigration Policy as ‘Abuse of Discretion’

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:37pm |

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/federal-court-halts-trump-administrations-latest-anti-immigration-policy-as-abuse-of-discretion/

Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Latest Anti-Immigration Policy as ‘Abuse of Discretion’https://t.co/nbDbsF3coE pic.twitter.com/NA4M59many