| Don Jr. Didn’t Get the Memo About Raising Biden Expectations Before Debate Posted: 28 Sep 2020 08:20 AM PDT  After weeks and months of President Donald Trump characterizing former Vice President Joe Biden as an senile old man who can't string two sentences together, his campaign has finally realized that they should start raising expectations for his performance at the first debate this Tuesday night.Apparently, Donald Trump Jr. didn't get the memo.The president's eldest son kicked off his Fox & Friends appearance by attacking CNN's Jake Tapper for not pressing Jill Biden harder on her husband's history of making "gaffes" during an interview on State of the Union Sunday. "Once a Democrat operative, all of it—always a Democrat operative," he said, unconvincingly."Joe Biden can't remember where he is 50 percent of the time," Trump Jr. declared. "He forgets the office that he's running for." He added, with no sense of irony, "If Donald Trump made one Joe Biden-type error, once, it would be all over! Joe does it every day.""So that's why he's in debate prep," he continued, mocking his father's opponent for doing his homework. "He can't be on the campaign trail because he needs to be able to perform for two hours, despite having done this for 50 years."Is Trump or Biden More Likely to Keel Over on Debate Night?But he wasn't done. He called Biden "the guy who's most inept in terms of speaking, in terms of ability" and telling the Fox hosts, "You would think that after half a century in Washington, D.C., Ainsley, you'd be able to remember your platform, you'd be able to remember a couple talking points and not need a TelePrompter. It's absolutely ridiculous."In recent weeks, Trump's top campaign staff have been doing whatever they can to undo the president's attempts to lower expectations for Biden's performance. "Joe Biden is not formidable anywhere else but he is formidable on the debate stage," campaign manager Bill Stepien told NBC News this month.Communications director Tim Murtaugh went even further, telling Fox News, "Biden spent decades skillfully debating in the Senate, won two debates while running for vice president and just came through 11 debates in Democratic primaries where he defeated two dozen challengers. Joe Biden is a master debater who knows what he is doing."And yet, like his father, Donald Trump Jr. seems unable to help himself from giving Biden an exceedingly low bar to overcome. At least he didn't accuse him or anyone else from his family of being on drugs this time.Later in his Fox & Friends interview, Trump Jr. actually seemed to realize what he had done, backtracking a bit to claim, "Joe Biden should be decent in the debate, he's been doing it for half a century. I'm worried about Joe Biden the other 22 hours of the day where he can't seem to leave the basement."The message seemed to be, don't let a successful debate performance fool you.Jimmy Kimmel on Donald Trump Jr.'s Attempts to 'Cancel' Him and Hosting the Virtual EmmysRead more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| South Carolina TV anchor hit man with beer bottle in fight over politics, police say Posted: 28 Sep 2020 01:54 PM PDT  The victim was left with cuts on his face, police said.
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| Intermittent fasting alone does not boost weight loss and could cause loss of muscle, according to a new study Posted: 28 Sep 2020 08:00 AM PDT  A small study found that, without calorie restriction, intermittent fasting did not have much impact on weight, and put people at risk of weight gain.
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| Residents of a Texas city told not to drink tap water after a brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply Posted: 27 Sep 2020 04:28 AM PDT  Water tests were conducted in Texas communities after a 6-year-old boy died from a rare brain illness caused by a microbe found in water.
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| Pelosi expresses hope that deal can be made with White House on COVID-19 relief Posted: 27 Sep 2020 01:30 PM PDT  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that she thinks an agreement can be reached with the White House on a coronavirus relief package and that talks were continuing.
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| Prehistoric shark's tooth gifted to Prince George by David Attenborough demanded back by Malta Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:01 AM PDT  It was the sort of kind, grandfatherly gesture that brings a bit of light and joy to these dark, worrying times. When David Attenborough gave an ancient shark's tooth to Prince George at the weekend, the little boy's face lit up with delight. The seven-year-old was thrilled to be told the tooth once belonged to a megalodon, an extinct species of giant shark that could grow to a length of more than 50ft. He was given the tooth when Sir David attended a private viewing of his latest documentary, A Life On Our Planet, with members of the royal family. As any parent knows, tantrums and tears await anyone who has the temerity to try to take back such a precious gift. But that's exactly what Malta apparently plans to do.
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| Major U.S. hospital chain reportedly hit with '1 of the largest medical cyberattacks' in history Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:34 PM PDT  Universal Health Services' computer network will reportedly remain out of order for days after a massive ransomware attack.Computer systems at the hospital network's 400-plus locations reportedly began failing over the weekend, forcing some workers to begin taking records by hand and even hand-labeling medications, nurses tell NBC News. Computers may remain out of service for days as the chain deals with what might be "one of the largest medical cyberattacks in United States history," NBC News reports.Attacks starting early Sunday morning locked computers and phones at several UHS facilities, including those in California and Florida, people with direct knowledge of the incident tell TechCrunch. Mysterious messages referencing a "shadow universe," which reflects messaging from the Russian cybercrime group Ryuk, then began filling the screens, one person said. "Everyone was told to turn off all the computers and not to turn them on again. We were told it will be days before the computers are up again," the person said.UHS said Monday its network was down due to an "IT security issue." The issue did not jeopardize patient care, and "no patient or employee data appears to have been accessed, copied, or otherwise compromised," the statement continued. An executive who manages cybersecurity at another major U.S. hospital system affirmed to TechCrunch patients' data was "likely safe."More stories from theweek.com Trump literally can't afford to lose the election Trump avoids tax return questions as he brings yet another truck to the White House The bigger truth revealed by Trump's taxes
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| Texas governor declares disaster after brain-eating amoeba that killed 6-year-old found in city's water Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:54 AM PDT |
| Alabama town removes statue of Confederate soldier in the middle of the night Posted: 28 Sep 2020 03:34 PM PDT  The town will pay a $25,000 fine for removing the 115-year-old monument
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| Letters to the Editor: Black voters and everyone else have more than enough reasons to support Joe Biden Posted: 27 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT  Trump says the Democrats play "plantation politics." To that, one reader says Trump and the Republicans are playing "genocidal politics."
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| Veteran facing border wall scam charges with Steve Bannon: ‘Not a penny’ was taken Posted: 28 Sep 2020 04:30 PM PDT  When 'Build the Wall' amputee veteran Brian Kolfage was arrested, officers forbade use of prosthetic legs, now he plans to sue
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| Governor seeks review of police protest response in Oregon Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:00 AM PDT  Criticism of the law enforcement response to a protest in Portland late Saturday into early Sunday prompted Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to ask authorities to review "any alleged incidents" involving their officers. "Journalists and law enforcement officers have difficult jobs to do during these demonstrations, but I do still believe that we can protect free speech and keep the peace," Brown tweeted.
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| 'Utter devastation': Three dead as multiple wildfires in California explode in size Posted: 28 Sep 2020 04:30 PM PDT  "This was pretty devastating," one official said. "Just literally hundreds and hundreds of homes devastated with nothing standing."
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| California governor signs law requiring trans inmates to be housed by gender identity Posted: 28 Sep 2020 07:53 AM PDT  The law requires inmates to be asked how they identify, then they must be housed accordingly. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law on Saturday that will require California prisons to house transgender inmates according to their gender identity. The law requires officers to privately ask inmates if they identify as transgender, nonbinary or intersex.
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| Angry about Breonna Taylor? Do what Barack Obama said in 2016: 'Don't boo. Vote' Posted: 27 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT  There's only one thing to do now that the we know the outcome of the Breonna Taylor case: 'Don't boo. Vote.'
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| Rebound and reflection in Wuhan as virus claims million lives Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:51 AM PDT  As the coronavirus claimed its millionth life, people in Wuhan expressed sadness Monday at the continuing global impact of the pandemic -- more than nine months after it emerged in the central Chinese city.
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| British Museum 'won't remove controversial objects' from display Posted: 28 Sep 2020 05:10 AM PDT  Cultural institutions received a letter from the government warning them not to remove artefacts.
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| Police officer who choked black man during stop will never serve again Posted: 28 Sep 2020 02:46 PM PDT  Officer captured on camera saying he had choked Desmond Marrow
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| Trump and McConnell are reportedly already discussing Amy Coney Barrett's 7th Circuit replacement Posted: 28 Sep 2020 07:07 AM PDT  Amy Coney Barrett has a reasonably clear path to the Supreme Court, and top Republicans reportedly know it.President Trump formally nominated the 7th Circuit Court judge to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday. And with Republicans firmly in the Senate majority, Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are "so confident" in Barrett's confirmation that they're already dreaming up her appeals court replacement, Axios reports.Republican senators nearly universally said they'd like to vote on Trump's Ginsburg replacement even before he announced it would be Barrett. Just Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) definitively said they would rather not consider a nominee, citing the 2016 precedent in which Republicans refused to consider former President Barack Obama's election year nominee. But two senators won't be enough to keep Barrett off the bench before Election Day.If Barrett is quickly confirmed after her mid-October hearings, it's possible Republicans could quickly shove her 7th Circuit replacement through the Senate as well. That would be "the cherry on top" of conservatives' Supreme Court victory, and "one that McConnell won't pass up," a GOP Senate aide told Axios. McConnell and Republicans are reportedly considering nominating Kate Todd, a White House lawyer who was also on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist, to fill Barrett's slot. Todd is "a favorite of White House counsel Pat Cipollone," Axios writes, though an administration official said no one is formally in consideration for the appeals court yet.More stories from theweek.com Trump literally can't afford to lose the election Trump avoids tax return questions as he brings yet another truck to the White House The bigger truth revealed by Trump's taxes
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| Tow company sold vehicles of Texas military members while they were on duty, feds say Posted: 28 Sep 2020 04:29 PM PDT  One of the service members was at basic training when his car was towed, officials say.
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| 'Motherf-----': Former Mueller prosecutor describes the moment his team nailed Paul Manafort for financial fraud Posted: 28 Sep 2020 03:14 PM PDT  Another prosecutor "let out a freewheeling hoot" when she saw the evidence, Weissmann writes. "If this holds up," Weissmann told them, "he's dead."
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| How Covid has affected Asian American multigenerational homes Posted: 28 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT  "I think many of us come from cultures where putting family and community before yourself is highly valued."
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| Pakistan's top court accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl's family Posted: 27 Sep 2020 09:18 PM PDT  Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday accepted an appeal by the family of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl seeking to keep a British-born Pakistani man on death row over the beheading of the Wall Street Journal reporter. The court delayed until next week hearing the appeal over the lower-court acquittal of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who had been on death row since his conviction in 2002 over Pearl's killing. The Supreme Court ordered Sheikh to remain in custody but Faisal Siddiqi, the lawyer for Pearl's family, told The Associated Press on Monday the court will decide next week whether Sheikh will remain imprisoned during the course of the appeal, which could be years.
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| Wine country wildfire forces hundreds of evacuations Posted: 28 Sep 2020 05:51 AM PDT  A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday in the heart of Northern California's Napa Valley wine country and spread across nearly 2,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of a hospital and hundreds of homes, authorities said.
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| Commentary: We need to talk about those Breonna Taylor T-shirts Posted: 28 Sep 2020 11:51 AM PDT  Recent events have sparked a surge in Black Lives Matter merchandise. It can be difficult to conclude where proceeds from these products actually go.
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| Trump’s 2016 Campaign Listed Millions of Black Voters It Wanted to Stop From Voting, Leak Reveals Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:00 AM PDT  LONDON—Over three million Black voters in key states were identified by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign as people they had to persuade to stay at home on Election Day to help him reach the White House.The revelation comes from an enormous data leak obtained by the British news network Channel 4. It shows that, four years ago, the Trump campaign prepared files on almost 200 million American voters and separated some out into eight different categories. One such category, assigned to 3.5 million Black voters, was titled: "Deterrence."The leaked database was reportedly used by Trump's digital campaign team, which was critical to Trump's narrow victory. Channel 4 News has a track record of exposing the unethical practices of Cambridge Analytica—the now-defunct British digital black-ops firm that harvested the Facebook data of tens of millions of voters for the use of Team Trump.The leaked files show that Black Americans were disproportionately marked 'Deterrence' by the 2016 campaign, making up far more of the category when compared to general population stats. For example, in Georgia, Black people make up around a third of the population, but 61 percent of the Trump campaign's 'Deterrence' category there. The same pattern can be seen in data for North Carolina and Wisconsin.Cambridge Analytica's Real Role in Trump's Dark Facebook CampaignOverall, people of colour—labelled by the campaign as Black, Hispanic, Asian and 'Other' groups—made up 54 percent of the people in the 'Deterrence' category, according to Channel 4 News. In contrast, the lists of voters that the campaign wanted to encourage to head out to vote were mostly white. It's impossible to say how effective the tactics were, but research shows that, in 2016, Black turnout fell by eight points.The data does not offer a complete picture of exactly how the 'Deterrence' list was exploited, though it's likely that it was used to help the campaign micro-target people on Facebook in the months leading up to Election Day in 2016. The Daily Beast revealed two years ago that Team Trump used audience lists created by Cambridge Analytica to target "dark ads" on Facebook in the final months of the 2016 campaign.There's no public record of those "dark ads," which disappeared when the campaign stopped paying for them, and there's no public information on the lists that were used to target voters. However, Channel 4 does report that it found some evidence that Team Trump pushed ads at Black voters designed to damage opinions of Trump's rival, Hillary Clinton.One video ad showed Clinton talking about "super-predators" in 1996—a comment she apologized for in 2016 after the clip spread online. Channel 4 reports that Cambridge Analytica privately admitted that the campaign did target "AA," or African Americans, with what it called the "Predators video," though it's not known if the 'Deterrence' list was used.Trump Data Guru Officially Disqualified Over 'Shady' Campaign TacticsPresented with Channel 4's findings, Jamal Watkins, Vice President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said: "We use data... but it's to motivate, persuade and encourage folks to participate. We don't use the data to say who can we deter and keep at home. That just seems, fundamentally, it's a shift from the notion of democracy."Watkins added: "It's not 'may the best candidate win' at that point it's 'may the best well-funded machine suppress voters and keep them at home thereby rigging the election so that someone can win'."An unnamed Facebook spokesperson said: "Since 2016, elections have changed and so has Facebook—what happened with Cambridge Analytica couldn't happen today." The company cited its new rules prohibiting voter suppression, and its searchable political ads library which means that ads don't just disappear from the network as they did in 2016.The Trump campaign didn't provide any comment.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| President Trump's taxes already at center of at least two New York state investigations Posted: 28 Sep 2020 01:31 PM PDT  Even before The New York Times' major report, President Trump's taxes were at the center of at least two major New York state investigations.
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| Saudi Arabia says it busted terrorist cell trained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:08 PM PDT |
| Georgia officer loses job after calling suicidal inmate a ‘crazy N-word’ Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:43 AM PDT  A Georgia police officer is being fired after going on a racist rant against an inmate on suicide watch. Gregory Hubert Brown was placed on administrative leave without pay after he called a suicidal inmate at the Clayton County Jail a "crazy N-word," Sheriff Victor Hill said in a statement over the weekend.
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| NYPD officers charge at group of protesters and diners, arresting people on sidewalk Posted: 27 Sep 2020 11:04 AM PDT  Police say they "responded to a large disorderly group obstructing vehicular traffic," but video of the incident appeared to show a different scene.
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| Former paramilitary leader deported to Colombia Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:04 PM PDT |
| China's UK envoy warns Britain to avoid lectures over human rights Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:56 AM PDT  China's ambassador to London has told Britain that it will suffer "setbacks" in its relationship with Beijing if it continues to raise issues about human rights. The warning came after a junior Foreign Office minister took Beijing to task at a Chinese embassy function on Monday, held to mark the 71st anniversary of the People's Republic. In his remarks, James Duddridge said that while Britain wanted to retain good relations with China, it was also concerned about Beijing's erosion of democracy in Hong Kong and its treatment of the Muslim Uighur minority in Xinjiang. Mr Duddridge's comments drew a cool response from Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese ambassador, who is understood to have replied pointedly that as Hong Kong was no longer under British rule, Beijing was not obliged to listen to British concerns. Mr Liu added that China's policies in Xinjiang, where the government has been accused of putting up to two million people into "re-education" camps, were designed to combat terrorism. Unless Britain and China observed a policy of "non-interference" in each other's internal politics, he continued, their relationship "would suffer setbacks or even retrogression." Mr Liu, 64, who has been China's envoy to London since 2010, is one of a new generation of Chinese diplomats who have eschewed the low profile traditionally favoured by their predecessors. Earlier this year, he hinted that some Chinese companies might pull out of Britain after the government reversed its decision to allow telecoms giant Huawei a key role in the 5G network. Last year, he also criticised the then Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, over his support for pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong, saying the protests were "a matter about breaking laws". His robust reply to Mr Duddridge's comments, which were made during an online gathering of guests, will be seen as a further indication of how relations between London and Beijing have cooled. Traditionally, routine diplomatic functions are not seen as forums where political differences are aired. Other Chinese ambassadors have already taken up a much more aggressive tack than Mr Liu, developing what become known as "wolf-warrior" diplomacy - a new, assertive dialogue to remind the world that China is now a superpower. Named after a Chinese film in which Beijing's troops defeat US enemies in Africa and Asia, the "wolf warrior" tactic was pioneered by Zhao Lijian, until last year China's envoy to Pakistan. In July last year, he got in a vicious Twitter spat with Susan Rice, a former advisor to Barack Obama, about China's treatment of Uighur Muslims, in which he suggested America improve its own record on race relations. It culminated in Ms Rice urging the Chinese government to recall him to Beijing.
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| Mass evacuations as wildfire erupts in California wine country Posted: 28 Sep 2020 03:41 PM PDT  Tens of thousands of people have been forced out of their homes as a new wildfire burns out of control in Napa and Sonoma counties.
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| Lindsey Graham Hints There is ‘More Damning’ Information about the Russia Investigation to be Released Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:10 AM PDT  Senator Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) on Sunday said to "stay tuned" for more "damning" information after he released records showing the main source for the Steele dossier had previously been the subject of an FBI counterintelligence investigation for his connections with Russian intelligence."There's a day of reckoning coming just stay tuned, and there's more coming, there's something else coming, more damning than this believe it or not," said the chairman of the Judiciary Committee in an appearance on Fox News.As part of the Senate panel's probe into the Russia investigation, Graham released declassified documents that showed the FBI had investigated Igor Danchenko, British former intelligence officer Christopher Steele's main source for his dossier, as a possible "threat to national security" a decade ago as a result of his connections with Russian intelligence.The declassified information was revealed to Graham in a letter last week sent by attorney general William Barr, in which the AG referenced what Graham may be hinting at. "I have also alerted the Director of National Intelligence to certain classified information in the possession of the intelligence community, also brought to my attention by [U.S. Attorney John] Durham, which bear upon the FBI's knowledge concerning the reliability of the dossier," Barr said in his letter. "Mr. Durham confirms that the disclosure of that information would not interfere with his investigation, and the Department otherwise defers to the DNI concerning the handling of this information."Durham is leading an investigation into the Russia investigation on behalf of the Justice Department.On Sunday Graham spoke about alleged wrongdoing in the Russia investigation saying there was "three buckets," including whether there was "any legitimate reason" for special counsel Robert Mueller to be investigating Trump's campaign for a crime involving Russia."In 2017, there was no evidence that anybody on the Trump campaign was working with the Russians," Graham said.The other two areas of concern are how the FBI may have misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court to obtain warrants to wiretap a member of President Trump's team and the case against Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
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| Dr. Fauci warns the US is ‘not in a good place’ on Covid-19 as cases rise in parts of the country Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:11 PM PDT  'Now's the time actually to double down a bit,' nation's leading infectious disease expert warns in new interview
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| Anti-Trump and former GOP strategists join Hispanic groups targeting Florida voters Posted: 28 Sep 2020 01:50 PM PDT  The effort to defeat President Donald Trump in Florida and mobilize the Hispanic vote for former Vice President Joe Biden has led to some strange bedfellows.
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| Teacher says he can no longer teach kindergarten after parent complained about tattoos Posted: 28 Sep 2020 11:54 AM PDT  Local educational authorities said students under six "could be frightened" by the appearance of a teacher with tattoos.
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| New aftermath footage of police raid that killed Breonna Taylor shows Louisville officers violating investigation policies Posted: 27 Sep 2020 09:24 AM PDT  The footage shows officers involved in the raid on Taylor's apartment walking throughout the scene unescorted, a violation of their police department rules.
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| Suspect in downing of flight MH17 denies any involvement Posted: 28 Sep 2020 02:03 AM PDT  One of four suspects on trial for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has denied any involvement with firing or supplying the missile allegedly used in its destruction, a lawyer said in court on Monday. MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down by a missile fired from territory held by pro-Russian rebels during fighting in eastern Ukraine, international investigators say. One defendant, Oleg Pulatov, has instructed a lawyer to defend him.
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| The coronavirus may have 'one big trick.' Scientists are learning how to stop it. Posted: 28 Sep 2020 07:16 AM PDT  The coronavirus appears to have "one big trick," Shane Crotty, a professor in the Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, told Bloomberg.That trick — avoiding the human body's "initial innate immune response for a significant period of time," and, particularly, the response of a substance called interferon that typically helps orchestrate the defense against viral pathogens — is linked to more severe cases. Indeed, new studies published last week in Science found that an insufficient amount of interferon, the production of which may sometimes be inhibited in people with previously "silent" gene mutations and other times is actually disabled by a person's immune response, could signal a more dangerous infection.The good news is that, because scientists are catching on to the virus' strategy, they have a better idea of how to prevent it from causing severe infections. Writes Bloomberg, the work highlights the potential for interferon-based therapies, which are typically used in in the early stages of a viral infection when it's easier to avoid life-threatening respiratory failure. Now, dozens of studies focusing on interferon treatments are recruiting COVID-19 patients. Read more at Bloomberg.More stories from theweek.com Trump literally can't afford to lose the election Trump avoids tax return questions as he brings yet another truck to the White House The bigger truth revealed by Trump's taxes
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| Tucker Carlson says 'every story' about Jacob Blake and George Floyd is a lie, the same day a federal judge wrote that viewers don't take Carlson's statements seriously Posted: 26 Sep 2020 08:05 PM PDT  Carlson's allegations of dishonesty came after Fox News argued in court that he's prone to hyperbole, exaggeration, and "loose, figurative" language.
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| Democratic Candidates, Causes Rake in $300 Million in Small Dollar Donations after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Posted: 28 Sep 2020 01:20 PM PDT  Democratic candidates and causes have been flooded with small contributions totaling more than $300 million since Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death on September 18, according to ActBlue.Liberal donors had already smashed the previous record for most dollars raised in a single day, dollars raised in one hour, and dollars raised in one day on ActBlue, a nonprofit online platform designed to help Democratic candidates and progressive nonprofits raise money, in the immediate wake of the 87-year-old justice's death. Donors gave $6.3 million in just one hour on September 18 and $70.6 million on September 19, the platform said. The previous daily record was nearly $42 million, while the previous hourly record was a little more than $4 million.Additionally, Swing Left, a Democratic group focused on flipping control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats and shaping state legislative contests, directed $2 million in new donations to U.S. Senate races and more than $1 million to state legislative contests in the six days following Ginsburg's death. Most of those funds went toward efforts to flip seats in Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas and Iowa, CNN reported, though some money is being spent on helping Democratic challengers in historically red states including South Carolina, Alaska and Kansas.The group's co-executive director Catherine Vaughan said that while donations generally spike closer to Election Day, Ginsburg's death "caused everyone to jolt to attention and really get involved."GiveGreen, a liberal fundraising effort of the LCV's Victory Fund, also said it had collected more than four times the amount it raised during the 2016 election, raking in $37 million as of Monday morning.Roughly $18 million of GiveGreen's donations will go towards helping Democratic nominee Joe Biden's presidential campaign, while more than $12 million will be used on House and Senate campaigns. The spike in donations come as Democrats are energized by their outrage over Republicans' decision to move forward with confirming a replacement for Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court ahead of election day on November 3. President Trump on Saturday nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy.Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) has said hearings to confirm Barrett will begin on October 12 and he hopes the nomination will be out of the committee by October 26.
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| Sen. Johnson: Hunter Biden and his businesses raked in $4.2M Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:59 AM PDT  Senate Homeland Security Committee chairman Ron Johnson joins 'Sunday Morning Futures.'
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| AOC condemns Trump after report suggests he pays less income tax than bartenders and undocumented immigrants Posted: 28 Sep 2020 02:45 AM PDT  New York Democrat says president only 'cares for himself'
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| As heat wave brings 'critical risks' of wildfires, California contends with two new blazes Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:57 PM PDT  A heat wave in the Western U.S., combined with windy conditions in California, have increased the risk of fire in an area already battered by blazes.
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| Woman posing as social worker visits home — and tries to kidnap child, WV cops say Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:03 PM PDT  The attempted kidnapping happened after she allegedly made the child's mother take a drug test.
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| With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute Posted: 27 Sep 2020 10:50 PM PDT  Taiwan said on Monday the European Union had stepped in to help after a global alliance of mayors stopped referring to Taiwanese cities as part of China, in a rare win for the island amid growing Chinese pressure. China has ramped up efforts to get international groups and companies to refer on their websites and in official documents to democratic, self-ruled Taiwan as being part of China, to the ire of Taiwan's government and many of its people. Over the weekend, Taiwan officials expressed anger after the Brussels-based Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy began listing on its website its six Taiwan member cites as belonging to China.
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| Beijing passes law to protect medical whistleblowers Posted: 27 Sep 2020 11:53 PM PDT  Beijing's city government will protect "non-malicious" medical whistleblowers under a new law, passed months after a Chinese doctor was punished for sounding the alarm at the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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