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Trump: Election results may take 'years' with mail-in ballots

Steven Nelson
New York Post
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:43 UTC
Trump
© Reuters/Leah MillsUS President Donald Trump
President Trump on Thursday evening broadened his attack on widespread mail-in voting, warning that it could delay the results of the presidential election. "Must know Election results on the night of the Election, not days, months, or even years later!" Trump tweeted.

Hours earlier, Trump suggested that Election Day be delayed from Nov. 3 so people can "securely and safely vote" during the coronavirus pandemic — only to be shot down by Republicans in Congress.

Trump told reporters at an evening press conference:
"Do I want to see a date change? No. But I don't want to see a crooked election. "I don't want to delay. I want to have the election. But I also don't want to have to wait for three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesn't mean anything.

"Our country will be a laughingstock all over the world because everyone knows it does not work... Stupid people may not know it. And some people don't want to talk about it. But they know."
Trump has for weeks argued that if states mail ballots to all voters, they will be "harvested" by Democrats, despite few prosecutions for voter fraud in recent years. He also says foreign countries may forge ballots.

Comment: Without constituency-voted changes in standard election procedures, the rights, methodology and expectations (for a fair process) of American citizens remain the protocol.

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Democrats apoplectic as Trump floats delaying election over mail-in voting

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German economy shrinks at record pace in 'recession of a century'

Michael Nienaber
Reuters
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:21 UTC
Merkel
© Getty Images/Maja HitijGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
The German economy contracted at its steepest rate on record in the second quarter as consumer spending, company investment and exports all collapsed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, wiping out nearly 10 years of growth.

The Federal Statistics Office said gross domestic output in Europe's largest economy shrank by 10.1% quarter-on-quarter from April to June after a revised 2.0% contraction in the first three months of the year. The plunge was the steepest since the office began collecting quarterly growth data in 1970 and was worse than the 9% contraction predicted by economists in a Reuters poll. Adjusted for inflation, seasonal and calendar effects, it erased almost a decade of growth, the statistics office said.

"Now it's official, it's the recession of a century," said DekaBank economist Andreas Scheuerle. "What has so far been impossible to achieve with stock market crashes or oil price shocks was achieved by a 160 nanometre tiny creature named coronavirus."

In a further sign of economic weakness, annual inflation came to a standstill in July as consumer prices posted their weakest reading in more than four years, separate data from the statistics office showed.

Comment: The whole world is on reset, victims of decisions by 'the few'.

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Iran to pay compensation for downing Ukrainian plane; Kiev to take legal action if Tehran stalls


RT
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:01 UTC
funeral Iranian victims
© Abdolrahman Rafati/Tasnim News Agency via Reuters.The funeral of four Iranian victims of a Ukrainian plane crash in Iran.
Iran has agreed to pay compensation for its accidental shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane, although details of payment amounts have yet to be determined. Kiev said if it feels Tehran is stalling, it may launch legal action.

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down in January by an Iranian air defense unit shortly after departing from Tehran. Marathon talks concerning the incident, held in Kiev this week, were hailed as constructive by both parties.

Tehran agreed to pay compensation for the loss of lives and property, but determining its scope will take time, due to "technical and legal aspects," the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Abbas Mousavi, said.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the Iranians had pledged to conduct a "transparent and objective" investigation of the plane's downing and to meet all its obligations under international agreements on aviation safety. Establishing all relevant facts is necessary to determine the size of the compensation package. "The sum cannot be taken out of the blue," the minister said.
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Russian authorities to investigate as Communist MP claims 39 ruling party politicians have dual citizenship or foreign residency


RT
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:28 UTC
Denis Parfenov
© Sputnik / Alexey DanichevDenis Parfenov
The speaker of Russia's State Duma (parliament) has ordered the Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption to determine which lawmakers have alternative citizenships or other residence permits, after a claim by an opposition MP.

A key part of Vladimir Putin's constitutional changes, approved in a national vote earlier this month, called for a halt to top officials having foreign passports or the right to reside in other countries. The clause was popular with the public, given the number of times over the past three decades that corrupt former politicians or bureaucrats have fled abroad after milking Russia.

Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin ordered the investigation following a claim by Denis Parfenov, a deputy from the parliamentary opposition Communist Party, who alleged that 39 politicians from the ruling United Russia party have foreign passports or residency, which the speaker called a "serious accusation."

In his list, Parfenov named prominent senators Andrey Klishas and Elena Mizulina, as well as Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov, among others. He did not provide any evidence for his claims.

Some of the revelations regarding foreign citizenship and residencies are not new. For example, popular Telegram channel 'Nebozhena' has previously claimed that Mizulina holds a Belgian residence permit. This raised eyebrows given that not only is Belgium a NATO member-state, but it is also home to the organization's headquarters. Mizulina confirmed to the Moscow newspaper RBK that she had reported the accusation to Russia's prosecutor general. Questions have also previously been asked of Vorobyov, who in January denied that he had residence permits in both Spain and Israel.
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Because COVID: Hong Kong leader postpones elections - after barring 12 pro-democracy candidates


Hong Kong Free Press
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:53 UTC
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© Civic PartyCivic Party members meet the press on July 30, 2020 regarding the disqualification of four members from the 2020 Legislative Council Election.
Hong Kong is to postpone September's legislative election by one year owing to a resurgence in untraceable coronavirus cases, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Friday.

The leader will invoke the Emergency Regulations Ordinance to hold off the vote - a decision she said was supported by Beijing.

"The announcement I have to make today is the most difficult one I have had to make in the past seven months," she said at a press conference. "It is a really tough decision to delay the election, but we want to ensure public safety and health, and to make sure the elections are held in an open and impartial manner. The decision is therefore essential."

The unprecedented delay came amid added scrutiny over the disqualification of at least a dozen democratic hopefuls the day before. Activists, NGOs and foreign politicians have decried the move as part of a wide-reaching crackdown under Beijing's newly implemented national security law for the city.


Lam said the exposure of millions of staff and voters, including vulnerable elderly people, to Covid-19 on polling day threatened to overwhelm the city's public healthcare system. She added some Hong Kong permanent residents were stranded in mainland China and abroad due to travel restrictions, therefore it would be "impossible" for them to return home to vote.

Comment: Hong Kong - hot on the heels of the national security law criminalizing ill-defined 'subversion' against the Communist Party - jumps on the bandwagon of states using COVID hysteria to postpone elections. Germany has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to the above developments.

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YouTube suspends Russian 'Fox News' imitator, Kremlin warns internet users not to trust it or other Western platforms


RT
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:49 UTC
Fox news russia imitator Tsargrad TV
© Reuters / Dado Ruvic; Global Look Press / Konstantin KokoshkinTsargrad TV
After a Russian TV channel loosely inspired by America's Fox News was blocked by video-streaming service YouTube earlier this week, Vladimir Putin's spokesman says Western web giants should be treated with a "low degree of trust."

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the companies are completely unaccountable and can do as they please. He said the public needs to be aware that they can be "thrown out of there along with their account" at any moment.

Comment: Wise advice.

A little more on Konstantin Malofeev, who is an ardent promoter of conservative family values in Russia: Orthodox TV hits the airwaves, Russian style

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German defense minister says planned US withdrawal 'regrettable'


Stars and Stripes
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:46 UTC
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
© Michael Sohn/Pool/Associated PressGerman Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer attends a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on July 8, 2020.
Germany's defense minister on Friday described the planned withdrawal of some 12,000 U.S. troops from her country as "regrettable," while suggesting it underlines the need for Europe to do more for its own security.

American defense leaders said Wednesday that the U.S. will bring about 6,400 troops home and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe. The decision fulfills President Donald Trump's announced desire to withdraw troops from Germany, largely because of what he considers its failure to spend enough on defense.

The plan, whose future is uncertain as it requires support and funding from Congress, would leave about 24,000 U.S. troops in Germany.

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Bad Guys

Trump: Oregon officials will clear Portland's 'beehive of terrorists', will send National Guard if they don't


The Daily Wire
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:24 UTC
portland riots
© Spencer Platt/Getty Images
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to send the National Guard into Portland, Oregon, to quell the nightly riots that have consumed the city's federal courthouse and prompted clashes between left-wing extremists and the law enforcement officers tasked with protecting federal property.

During a press conference at the White House, Trump said that federal agents will remain in Portland under an agreement with the governor in order to monitor whether the state is capable of restoring peace in the city.

"And if they don't do it, we will send in the National Guard and we'll take care of it," said Trump, also adding that "many should be arrested because these are professional agitators — these are professional anarchists."

Comment: What weasels Brown and Wheeler are. They allowed the situation to escalate for weeks, with no regard for the safety of their citizens caught in the middle of the "free speech" action, then blame Trump and Wolf for trying to protect federal property, which is completely within the law.

DHS chief Chad Wolf drily commented:





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Snakes in Suits

Obama turns John Lewis funeral into DNC event, wants automatic voter registration, end to 'Jim Crow relic' filibuster


RT
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:00 UTC
Obama
© Pool via REUTERS / Alyssa Pointer
It did not take long for the funeral of John Lewis to turn political as former President Barack Obama's eulogy evolved into a campaign speech, where he recommended ending the Senate filibuster and blasted voter ID laws.

Watching Obama speak at Thursday's funeral, it would be easy to think you were watching a campaign speech as opposed to a eulogy.

He urged the Senate and Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, legislation that would make it harder for states to enact measures like voter ID laws, which Democrats have long called restrictive and racially motivated. It would give the federal government more oversight on what voting reforms states may enact.

"Once we pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, we should keep marching," Obama said, then calling for an end to the filibuster in order to get legislation passed.

Comment: Obama is aligned with the Democratic party/Deep State/Corporate media's attempt to rig the election in every way, shape and form they possibly can.

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Trump global media chief probes pro-Biden Voice of America content

Matthew Lee
680News
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:04 UTC
Voice of America building VOA
© AP Photo/Andrew HarnikThe Voice of America building, Monday, June 15, 2020, in Washington.
The head of U.S.-funded global media has ordered an investigation into the posting of a video package featuring former Vice-President Joe Biden on a Voice of America website and affiliated social media accounts.

Agency for Global Media chief Michael Pack said Thursday his staff is looking into the segment that it called "pro-Biden" and weighing disciplinary action against those responsible. The content, which appeared on the VOA's Urdu-language website and its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts this month, has since been removed and may have violated federal law, the agency said.

Pack has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans for initiating a major shakeup of the agency that oversees VOA and its sister networks. Many Democrats fear he wants to turn the outlets into Trump propaganda machines. His response to the video package could intensify those concerns while heartening VOA critics, including at the White House, who believe the agency is biased against Trump.

Comment: Biden courting the Muslim vote, with Koran quotes and visual shoutouts to Ilhan Omar and Rashid Tlaib:

Biden addresses the Million Muslim Votes Summit


The Agency for Global Media has been controversial from its inception:

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