US election & covid-19 Saturday 13 November 2020:
Electoral college votes (270 needed to win) Several thousand protesters (and counter-protesters) gathered in Washington DC to support Donald Trump in his refusal to accept election result under #Marchfor Trump
- In first public appearance since losing election Friday, Trump spoke at the Rose Garden on Operation Warp Speed, and almost acknowledged a future Biden administration
- Major networks NYT, CNN and Reuters call Biden to win Georgia. AP to wait to call Georgia until after the recount
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- US coronavirus cases edge towards 11 million, adding over 180,000 a day and accounting for one fifth of all worldwide cases
- States sustaining high levels of case outbreaks include The Dakotas, Iowa, Wyoming and Wisconsin
- Joe Biden speaks to Pope Francis on the phone, expressing wish to work together based on common issues like climate change and immigration
- Amid repeated baseless GOP assertions that the election has been rigged by widespread voter fraud, top gov't officials confirm 2020 election "the most secure" in history
- The Trump campaign continue to have lawsuits over election fraud thrown out
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Happy Diwali everyone!
Kamala Harris joins thousands on social media wishing the world well on the Hindu festival of lights, which symbolises the triumph of good over evil.
North Dakota issues statewide mask mandate
North Dakotans will be required to wear masks indoors in public, and outdoors in any setting where social distancing isn't possible.
The new rule comes into effect tomorrow and is due to last at least until 13 December. North Dakota is one of the states with the worst case increases in recent days, and nationwide the country amassed almost 185,000 new daily infections yesterday.
Governor Doug Burgum said that the requirement is in order to "avoid any need for economic shutdown".
Repeat. The number is around 5,000 inc. counter-protesters
It seems not only can Donald Trump not count votes, he also struggles with counting protesters.
Donald Trump Jr makes appalling comparison
The President's son and top advisor appears to have made a direct comparison between the disappointed portion of the electorate who voted for the losing candidate in the election, Donald Trump (which is a fact so routine in democracy that it's almost mundane) and the mass trauma and systemic oppression experienced by African Americans over the course of 250 years in the US.
This summer, the US (and the world) saw the largest race riots since the 1960's Civil Rights movement in protest to systemic racism, triggered by the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
The vast majority of Black Lives Matter protests were peaceful, but some high profile cities in the US saw damage to property and violence.
Disputes on Twitter over crowd size at #MarchforTrump
Many news organisations report the count at several thousand including counter-protesters.
Trump turns on Republican Governor over fraud conspiracy in Georgia
Now Donald Trump's claims of voter fraud explicitly outline an assertion that even right wing representatives of his own party, namely in this case Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, have conspired against him.
It should be obvious that this is absurd.
This particular tweet, which Twitter has flagged as "disputed", has even prompted a veteran Republican and lawyer, @RonGOPVet4Biden, to respond in a comment with a harrowing association with the paranoid psyche of Hitler in his final hours:
“Everyone has lied to me, everyone has deceived me, no one has told me the truth. The armed forces have lied to me and now the SS has left me in the lurch. The German people have not fought heroically. It deserves to perish.” - Hitler’s final words to his staff.
Covid-19 vaccine: are we going back to normal?
The Guardian's health editor Sarah Boseley explains all; how the vaccine works, who will it be given to first, and whether it means that we can live normally again soon.
Pfizer announced last week that in early trials its vaccine has proven 90% efficacy.
As covid cases reach breaking point; calls for stimulus get louder
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush today hits home with some statistics:
"On March 27th, when the last COVID-19 relief package was passed, there were 17,330 new cases.
Yesterday: 181,194 new cases."
And calls on the Senate in general and Mitch McConnell in particular for action.
"How much more suffering and loss do our people need to endure before you act @SenateGOP & @senatemajldr?"
#MarchforTrump hashtag hijacked by pictures of pancakes
In a mocking reference to Joe Biden's win in states that in 2016 were won by Donald Trump, in other words, he "flipped" them. Like you flip a pancake. Get it?
The states that flipped from Republican to Democrat in 2020 are Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Georgia.
Now, who's for bacon and maple syrup?
Trump chose golf over MAGA "Million"
Rumours that the crowd at the #March for Trump in DC was too small for Trump to bother speaking.
Operation Warp Speed "unequalled and unrivalled anywhere in the world"
Donald Trump spoke about the US' attempts to push through a covid-19 vaccine and said world leaders had congratulated his administration on the work done in vaccine research in the US. However, at the same time the president accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of causing a delay to its rollout via Twitter: "I LOVE NEW YORK! As everyone knows, the Trump Administration has produced a great and safe VACCINE far ahead of schedule. Another Administration would have taken five years. The problem is, @NYGovCuomo said that he will delay using it, and other states WANT IT NOW. We cannot waste time and can only give to those states that will use the Vaccine immediately. Therefore the New York delay. Many lives to be saved, but we are ready when they are. Stop playing politics!
The motorcade of US President Donald Trump drives past supporters holding a rally in Washington, DC. Supporters are backing Trump's claim that the 3 November election was fraudulent. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)
Prosecutors ask Barr to rescind memo on vote-counting irregularities
US prosecutors are asking Attorney General William Barr to rescind a memo issued earlier this week that instructed them to publicly investigate "substantial" allegations of vote counting irregularities, saying they have not seen the unusual activity, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
The 16 assistant US attorneys specially assigned to monitor the presidential election this month also said Barr's Monday memorandum had thrust prosecutors into partisan politics and that the policy change was not based in fact, according to the Post, which saw a copy of the letter.
Barr sent his memo after days of attacks on the integrity of the election by President Donald Trump and Republican allies, who have alleged without evidence that there was widespread voter fraud. Trump has not conceded the election to Democrat Joe Biden who on Saturday secured more than the 270 votes in the Electoral College needed to win the presidency.
What has Trump tweeted since Biden won US presidential election 2020?
President Donald Trump continues to deny that Joe Biden will replace him in the Oval Office and has been using his favourite communication tool to share his views.
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Trump "should be ashamed of himself" for vaccine comments - Cuomo
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has slammed Donald Trump for threatening to withhold a new Covid-19 vaccine to residents of New York. On Friday, Trump said during a press conference from the White House Rose Garden, "This administration won’t be delivering it to New York until we have authorization to do so, and that pains me to say that.”
Cuomo responded hours later, saying, "We're all excited about the possibilities about a vaccine. He should be ashamed of himself. He uses the government as a retaliatory tool. That's what he does. None of what he says is true. Surprise, surprise. As soon as Trump delivers me a dose, I will be ready to administer it. Period."
Republicans playing with fire puts us all risk
'Imagine raiding Versailles with a herd of bulls. You probably won’t make it past the gates, and you certainly won’t wind up King of France, but you would irreparably trample the gardens and might well erode the foundation. That’s more or less how I view Donald Trump’s current assault on the election.'
After that introduction, you'll likely want to read the rest of this opinion piece by Laurence Tribe.
GOP takes control of Montana's state government for first time in 16 years
In his victory speech, Gianforte said it's clear Montanans want a change in leadership:
"You've sent a loud message to Helena. A message to the State Capitol from every corner of this great state; that after 16 long years of single-party rule in the governor's office, it's time for Helena to change the way they do business," Gianforte said.
The governor-elect is known for his fundamentalist Christian faith, his support of school choice policies and restricted access to abortion. Even as covid-19 ravages the state, the pandemic was not a campaign priority.
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“In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”
Donald Trump, after winning election in 2016
“Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, with a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified”
Donald Trump, during 2016 nominations
“The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media pushing Crooked Hillary - but also many polling places - SAD”
Donald Trump, before 2016 election
Contradiction and hypocrisy
Chris Wallace rebukes his own Fox News colleague for trying to push Donald Trump’s stolen election claims.
Then, in the subsequent video Brian Tyler Cohen dissects the arguments being put forward for voter fraud.
President Kamala Harris in 2024?
Vice president-elect Kamala Harris made history when the Democratic ticket with her and Joe Biden on it won the presidency over incumbents Trump and Pence. And now people are asking if she could step up to the top job in four years time.
Emily France provides the answers...
Can Kamala Harris run for president in 2024?
Long-separated West Australians are set for an emotional reunion after the state's hard borders come down. Here, West Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh is greeted by his family.
Australia: killing the spread
Australia's three most populous states on Saturday recorded at least a week with no local transmissions of the new coronavirus, boding well for the country's recovery from the pandemic after a flare-up marred an impressive early response.
Victoria, the epicentre of the resurgence of the virus in recent months, recorded its 15th consecutive day of no new infections and no related deaths, two weeks after the state emerged from one of the world's longest and strictest lockdowns. The second-most populous state's deputy chief health officer, Allen Cheng, told a news conference that the run of zero cases was 'about as good as it can get'.
Neighbouring New South Wales, the most populous state, saw seven days without local transmissions, while Queensland has had no new community infections for two months. Both states saw a handful of new cases in managed quarantine among travellers from overseas.
This latest data may mean Australia can record its first week of no local transmissions since the start of the pandemic as the rest of the country has not seen any cases for weeks or months. Australia's swift closure of borders and strict, economically costly measures kept the pandemic largely from spreading, but a resurgence in July in Victoria sent the state into a harsh 111-day lockdown that ended in late October. Victorians still must wear masks and public gatherings are limited, but more easing is expected in a week. Western Australia, which had its borders closed to the rest of the country for seven months, had them reopened on Saturday.
Biden's toughest test
“First and foremost, no one can really move forward without control over the pandemic,” said Dewardric McNeal, managing director at Longview Global. “The big rock in our rucksack is a stimulus deal.”
America’s financial future was definitely on the ballot this year. President-elect Joe Biden is set to inherit an economy that was absolutely battered in 2020.
We’ve seen record unemployment, businesses declaring bankruptcy and an eviction crisis. We’re also headed into winter, a time when covid-19 is expected to claim the lives of tens of thousands more Americans, devastate hospital systems nationwide and potentially lead to another round of rolling lockdowns.
CNBC looks at the immediate work ahead for the new president.
Trump avoids unanswerable questions
Reporter Brian Karem was one of those left disappointed after the lame-duck president refused to take any questions from the press at his latest briefing.
Trump pleased with protest plans
On the back of the news that his supporters and far-right activists were to be taking to the streets on Saturday, the president tweeted out his joy.
He also suggested that he may join in personally, although cynics may say this was just a ploy to lure more numbers to the protests.
Far-right groups plan show of Trump support in Washington
Tensions rise across America, something that could have been so different had the president acted, well, presidential in defeat.
Far-right groups and other backers of US President Donald Trump plan to rally in Washington on Saturday in a public show of support for his unsubstantiated claim of widespread voting fraud.
Republican Trump has refused to accept that he lost the election to Democrat Joe Biden, now president-elect, adding to tensions. Trump's supporters, including Republican lawmakers, have amplified his claims that the election was stolen from him.
The protests in the nation's capital will bring together far-right personalities, including conspiracy theorist and Infowars broadcaster Alex Jones and self-described 'American Nationalist' Nicholas Fuentes. The Oath Keepers militia and the far-right Proud Boys have also said their members are attending. Some left-wing groups are planning counterdemonstrations.
We'll be keeping a close eye on developments throughout the day.
Donald Trump confused about what constitutes election fraud
The sitting duck president who lost to Joe Biden almost a week ago is still attempting to claim the result would be different if there had not been fraud, for which his team have yet to provide a scrap of evidence.
It's unclear what Trump is referring to here; "based on our constitution" but needless to say, nowhere in the US constitution does it state that if votes aren't allowed to be watched counted, the winner of an entire state automatically flips to the loser. Trump's team is losing legal battles all over the country every day over these absurd and baseless claims.
The president has admitted in recent days that he is putting up a fight as a form of "theatre" for his fans, and appeared to almost admit today that Biden could be in charge come January.
Cuomo responds to Trump attack over Pfizer vaccine
In his Operation Warp Speed briefing in the Rose Garden this afternoon where he didn't take any questions, Donald Trump took a swing at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, claiming that Cuomo “doesn’t trust where the vaccine is coming from.”
Trump added; "these are coming from the greatest companies anywhere in the world, greatest labs in the world, but he doesn’t trust the fact that it’s this White House, this administration, so we won’t be delivering it to New York until we have authorisation to do so, and that pains me to say that.”
Cuomo responded in an interview with MSNBC today, focusing on the lack of public trust in Trump, saying that Americans trust Trump less than they do the pharmaceutical companies, and that New Yorkers are concerned about the politicisation of a vaccine.
"None of what he said is true… surprise, surprise.” Cuomo said.
Pelosi and other Congress members slammed for holding indoor dinner during pandemic
Congress members are being hit with intense blowback for holding indoor banquets as the coronavirus pandemic worsens and health experts advise Americans against social gatherings.
Both Republicans and Democrats will be holding respective dinners for new members of Congress, reports Leigh Ann Caldwell at NBC News.
Messaging from top officials in government in recent weeks has been that travelling and holding gatherings indoors for Thanksgiving would be irresponsible.
Huge legal blow to Trump in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit has upheld a lower court's rejection of a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania's post-Election Day deadline—further adding to President Donald Trump's losses in recent legal disputes challenging the results of the election.
The case lacked standing, a judge said. The court's decision is a huge loss for Trump, who has has just one success out of over a dozen lawsuits filed by his campaign and allies in various states.
Certifying state results
Biden has been named President-elect but Trump continues to contest the result.
What is the deadline for states to confirm their Electoral College votes by? Will Gittens explains it all here:
US Election 2020: when do states certify their election results?
Trump makes first public appearance since Biden beat him to presidency
Donald Trump appeared on the verge of acknowledging that there will be a Biden administration in his Rose Garden briefing on Operation Warp Speed, the government Coronavirus task force.
The president stumbled over talking about the issue of a lockdown: "hopefully the -- whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be"
Facebook strips Trump of his "president" title
On the official Facebook page for Donald Trump, his profile now reads "political candidate".
Since Election Day on 3 November, the social network, as well as Twitter, has been moderating false or misleading claims posted on their platforms relating to the presidential race.
Yesterday Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook's decision not to suspend Steve Bannon's account after he made threats to behead top government officials.
Trump legal battle fails in Michigan
A Michigan judge has also rejected the Trump campaign’s effort to delay the certification of results in the state.
President-elect Joe Biden currently leads Trump in Michigan by about 146,000 votes, or 2.7% of the total vote.
The Michigan decision is the latest in a string of legal losses for the Trump campaign, after the president’s lawyers withdrew from an Arizona lawsuit and a prominent law firm pulled out of the campaign’s lawsuit in Pennsylvania.
As expected, Trump is having a hard time trying to block states from certifying their results, clearing the way for Biden to be inaugurated in January.
Georgia and N Carolina called
On Friday evening, CNN and the New York Times called Biden win for Georgia, Trump for NC
As AP haven't yet called either, AS English will await confirmation.