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☆ Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers fostered false election allegations that fueled Capitol riot
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Phil Mccausland | Phil Mccausland Is An Nbc News Reporter Focused On Rural Issues | The Social Safety Net. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +9 min

Tom Wolf has assigned 450 members of the state’s National Guard to protect the Pennsylvania Capitol. A day prior to the riot in the Capitol, Pennsylvania Republicans refused to seat state Sen. Jim Brewster, a Democrat who won a tight race in the western part of the state by 69 votes. Mastriano and Perry, both Republicans, are two Pennsylvania lawmakers who pushed election fraud conspiracy theories in their state at two levels of government. Fetterman and other Democrats lay much of the responsibility for the perpetuation of the election falsehoods in Pennsylvania at the feet of Perry, Mastriano and state Republicans. Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, attends a hearing of the Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Policy Committee, in Gettysburg, Pa. on Nov. 25, 2020.

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“He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.” “These facts require immediate actions by President Trump,” he continued. A few Republicans defended him, but most others simply argued that a rush to impeach Mr. Trump without a hearing or an investigation raised constitutional questions. With Democrats controlling the House, Mr. Trump is expected to become the first American president to be impeached twice. Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington sent a letter to Mr. Trump on Sunday asking for an emergency declaration to obtain additional funding for inauguration security. On Tuesday, a federal inspector general questioned an order to deliver the estimates before Mr. Trump leaves office, after whistle-blowers warned that the rush would imperil their accuracy.

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After all, what happened after police cleared the Capitol building and workers began cleaning up the wreckage and blood? I'm also alarmed that ambitious men are now excusing and shifting blame for Trump's insurrection — seemingly only because it was unsuccessful. Only a handful of Senate Republicans voted with Cruz and Hawley — but House Republicans were objectively more opposed to our functioning democracy. Disenfranchisement, particularly of Black voters, has already become routine again since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013. However, having only a slim majority will not diminish our commitment to protecting American democracy and voting rights.

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☆ Donald Trump's campaign finally paid this Wisconsin city's police bill. But others — from El Paso, Texas, to Erie, Pennsylvania — are still getting stiffed.
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +9 min

The Trump campaign finally paid some of the money it owes the town for a rally it held there. The campaign wouldn't say whether its $5,574 payment to La Crosse for police services rendered was intentional or a mistake. That's because the Trump campaign has ignored other La Crosse police bills. Abraham added that the Trump campaign did not sign a pre-event agreement with La Crosse police to provide security services. It's unclear: The Trump campaign did not respond to Insider's several requests for comment.

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☆ Opinion | Why Is the G.O.P. Refusing to Recognize Its Own Success?
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

In 2008, record turnout among young people, Black Americans and other underrepresented groups put Barack Obama in the White House. Just the opposite: A cottage industry of voices selling the myth of mass voter fraud to eager listeners emerged on the right. Republicans, in other words, have developed a habit — an active disposition ready for overt manifestation — toward restricting the vote when met with electoral setbacks. This habit, in other words, won’t just harm democracy, it will harm their own partisan interests. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.

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☆ Restaurant workers say they're afraid to enforce COVID-19 safety precautions because they'll lose out on tips
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

Restaurant workers say they're afraid to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear of losing out on tips. The findings mirror a broader trend of outbursts, threats, and even assault against food service workers and retail employees since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurant workers say they're afraid to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols for fear of losing out on tips, according to a new survey. The nonprofit One Fair Wage and the UC Berkeley Food Labor Research Center surveyed food service workers' experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Overall, food service workers are making less in tips than they were prior to the pandemic, with 83% reporting that tips have declined.

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☆ Trump calls into Pennsylvania hearing, rambles about voter fraud on speakerphone
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Alana Satlin | Alana Is A Politics Editor At Nbcnews.Com Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +2 min

President Donald Trump on Wednesday phoned into a Pennsylvania state Senate hearing where his lawyers were appearing as part of their shriveling legal battle against the election results. The majority of the cases have been denied, dismissed, settled or withdrawn and no court has found even a single case of voter fraud. Trump's hopes of fighting the election results were further dampened this week as several key swing states, including Pennsylvania, certified their election results. Trump ended his call by showering praise on former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is representing his case in Pennsylvania along with lawyer Jenna Ellis. Behind the scenes, however, Trump has expressed frustration with his legal team, as NBC News reported earlier this week.

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“Diplomacy is back,” said Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for ambassador to the United Nations. Mr. Biden also formally announced top members of his national security team on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. “Diplomacy is back,” said Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a career diplomat and Mr. Biden’s pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. In her remarks, Ms. Haines warned Mr. Biden that she would bring him news that would be politically “inconvenient or difficult,” a contrast with the outgoing administration. Investors appeared to be further buoyed by reports that Mr. Biden was expected to choose Janet L. Yellen, a former chair of the Federal Reserve, as Treasury secretary.

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ET 2020 Election Live Updates: More People Have Voted Early in Texas Than the State’s Entire 2016 Turnout President Trump canceled plans to appear at Trump International Hotel for an election night party. President Trump canceled plans to appear at the Trump International Hotel in Washington for an election night party. Joseph R. Biden Jr. and President Trump, accompanied by Melania Trump, both campaigned in Florida on Thursday. And Mr. Trump is answering critics who said his appeal was limited to those in his base who voted for him four years ago. The court’s more liberal members said the right to vote was important enough to justify letting federal judges alter state election rules.

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☆ 2016 Nonvoters, a Key Prize for Biden and Trump, Turn Out in Droves
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-30 | by ( Trip Gabriel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Now that early voting is underway, the question of whether he can increase that support is no longer academic. Mr. Trump is attracting tens of thousands of voters like Mr. Walsh who sat out 2016 in Pennsylvania. About one in four of the 1.3 million registered Democrats who have voted did not vote in 2016. It was a goal that eluded Senator Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary, but with Democrats united, Mr. Biden is pulling it off. And Mr. Trump is answering critics who said his appeal was limited to those in his base who voted for him four years ago.

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