November 2020

Despite Lockdown Germany Sees Record Surge in Coronavirus Cases

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 06, 2020 17 Comments

Despite a nationwide lockdown, Germany on Thursday reported a record surge in new cases of coronavirus.

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U. Colorado, Colorado Springs Diversity Official Claims She Was Pushed Out

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 06, 2020 5 Comments

"Women of color are told youʼre not focused, you donʼt understand your role, disappointment is expressed about your outcomes"...

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October Jobs Report: Unemployment Down to 6.9%, Private Sector Employment Up Over 900,000

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 06, 2020 9 Comments

Unemployment went down to 6.9% in October while the economy added 638,000 jobs. Private sector employment rose over 900,000.

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Coffee Shop Leaves Campus of Boise State U. After Students Complain About Owner Supporting Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 06, 2020 4 Comments

"I believe that they should have never been brought to campus and if it can be reversed it should be."...

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Sen. Lindsey Graham Stands By Trump As Some Other Republicans Flee

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 06, 2020 47 Comments

Apart from Sen. Ted Cruz, I hadn't seen any Republican senators speaking out about the travesty taking place in the states still counting their votes. That is until Thursday night when Sen. Lindsey Graham appeared on Fox News and stated that he is donating $500,000 to President Trump's legal fund.

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Presidential Swing State Updates

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2020 130 Comments

https://twitter.com/Garrett_Archer/status/1324898152114130945Donald Trump needs a sweep of AZ, GA, NC, and PA. It is very close in thses states, not so close in SC but it hasn't been "called" due to an extension of the ballot receipt deadline to November 12. Some states may turn on military and provisional ballots.

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U. Cincinnati Separates Whites and Nonwhites for Post-Election Dialogue

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 06, 2020 4 Comments

"Although we may not know the election results on November 3rd. [sic] We believe that it is important to facilitate conversations that speak truth to power"...

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Michael Bloomberg Might be the Biggest Loser of 2020

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 06, 2020 15 Comments

Remember when former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a presidential candidate? It already seems like a million years ago. As you may know, after dropping out, Bloomberg decided to pump millions upon millions of dollars into the election. He might as well have just set it on fire.

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Stay the course on election contests and litigation – Almost 70 million Trump voters deserve the effort

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2020 58 Comments

There may or may not be fire for all the smoke surrounding mail-in ballots and vote counting, particularly in Philadelphia, and irregularities in other contested states. But the Trump campaign and GOP need to see it through to the end.

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‘A Decade of Power’: GOP Racks Up State Legislative Wins Ahead of Redistricting

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 05, 2020 18 Comments

Over at the Federalist, Joy Pullmann asks, "We’re Supposed To Believe The GOP Had A Great Election Night Except For President?". It's a good question because the Democrats expected a "blue wave" repudiation not only of President Trump but of the entire Republican party all the way down the ticket. It didn't happen, and it didn't happen bigly.

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LIVE: Trump Speaks From White House as States Continue to Count Ballots

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 19 Comments

Trump is expected to hold a press conference at 6:30 pm ET from the White House for the first time since Wednesday.

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House Democrats: “If we run this race again we will get f*cking torn apart again in 2022”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on November 05, 2020 23 Comments

Despite the ongoing vote count for the presidency and a handful of other races, Democrats are not happy with results of Tuesday's election.

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GOP has a Chance, Though Slim, to Win the House

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 18 Comments

How do you make the election crazier? The GOP grabs the House from the Democrats. A party needs 218 to have a majority.

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‘Knives are Out’ for DCCC Leader Cheri Bustos After GOP Make Gains in House

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 11 Comments

The Democrats still have the majority in the House of Representatives, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows.

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Haverford College Students Go on Strike After President Urges Them Not to Participate in Protest

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 05, 2020 7 Comments

"Students said they were incensed that Haverford, which is supposed to care deeply about social justice, would try to interfere with their right to stand up against injustice."...

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LIVE: Trump Campaign Holding News Conference in Las Vegas

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 12 Comments

President Donald Trump's campaign will hold a news conference at 11:30 AM ET in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are expected to file a federal lawsuit to stop the counting of "illegal votes" in Nevada.

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Colorado Passes Resolution That Awards Electoral Votes to Popular Vote Winner

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 24 Comments

Colorado passed Proposition 113, which will award the state's electoral votes to the candidate who wins the popular vote.

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Computer Science Department at Duke U. Now Offering Course on Race and Gender

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 05, 2020 8 Comments

“Race, Gender, Class, & Computing”...

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