The Senate is on track with a rare weekend session to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by next Monday. Democrats decry the rush, but don't have the votes to block the installation of President Trump's pick before Election Day. https://t.co/YVV8uXHsRl
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 20, 2020
Category: Fascists
L’état c’est moi
I cannot wait for our Justice Department to return to the real work Americans need the Department to do instead of this nonsense. https://t.co/Z7yiHlEb3E
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) October 19, 2020
Manslaughter
This WP investigation, based on inside reporting, finds that Trump and like-minded advisers — in particular, Scott Atlas — have abandoned the war on the virus. They've decided to accept mass infection, and they've undercut measures to stop the spread. /1 https://t.co/LDWSvzQ6ta
— Will Saletan (@saletan) October 19, 2020
Dr. Birx reportedly asked Pence to remove COVID-19 adviser pushing 'junk science' https://t.co/vcjiX45bIR via @YahooNews
— Suburban Guerrilla Ω (@SusieMadrak) October 19, 2020
Chilling
Even @navalny had difficulty coming to terms w/ the Kremlin poisoning critics. "there is always this little voice, this bit of doubt. Like, really, did they poison them? But why didn’t they die? Maybe they really did take too much medicine?" @mashagessen https://t.co/ap2E8pgH1G
— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) October 18, 2020
How you can tell Trump is losing
When his Republican enablers are claiming they opposed him, but apparently not out loud:
Cornyn says he broke with Trump on deficit, border wall, but kept opposition private https://t.co/EqtAIdnDyA
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) October 18, 2020
If Chris Coons is saying yes, it’s going to happen
.@jaketapper: "Your mind is open to adding seats to the Supreme Court?"
— Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) October 18, 2020
Senator Chris Coons: “Yes."pic.twitter.com/6CChXidi3k
Shelly to the rescue
Contributions from megadonors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson account for roughly 90% of money raised by Preserve America PAC in September. Created August 31st, the super PAC will report spending $77 million, almost all of it spent on attacking Joe Biden.https://t.co/vyt05upWRX
— OpenSecrets.org (@OpenSecretsDC) October 15, 2020
Two faces has our Ben
So loyal in public!
WashEx has audio of @BenSasse on Trump: "kisses dictators' butts… sells out our allies… way he treats women… mocks evangelicals behind closed doors… family has treated the presidency like a business opportunity… flirted with white supremacists." https://t.co/9ShMOyNX9Y
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 15, 2020
Bastards
NEW: As virus spread, reports of Trump administration briefings fueled Wall Street selloff. W/@katekelly https://t.co/ONm9TLpegB
— Mark Mazzetti (@MarkMazzettiNYT) October 14, 2020
Voter fraud
How can you stuff them if you can’t get your hands on them?
The California Republican Party said it will not comply with the state's cease-and-desist order over unofficial ballot drop boxes placed in at least four counties ahead of the November election https://t.co/6HyL0wU33k
— CNN (@CNN) October 15, 2020