We looked closely. But through the first two nights, keynote speakers have mostly spoken in general or offered subjective opinions – and if they have made assertions of fact, they have for the most part been accurate. Yet at least some of their assertions are debatable or absent in relevant …
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He has been adjusting his rhetoric over the past few weeks. It is not only “mail-in” voting that he is now against, but rather, as he has put it, “universal mail-in-voting.” During a press conference last week, he explained why he is all for absent votes, but opposed post-in-votes: “Voting …
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“Joe Biden has been trying to cut back on social security and Medicare for decades,” claims a recent Trump campaign ad. The Biden campaign hit back last week with a ad of their own, forgot Trump’s recent executive action to postpone the payroll tax. “Donald Trump stepped off the golf …
Read More »Judge activist Laura Loomer wins primary GOP at congressional hearing in Florida
Loomer fielded five other candidates to capture her party’s nomination, and won about 43 percent of the vote Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results from the Florida constituency. But Loomer’s chances in November against the Democratic commitment Rep. Lois Frankel are less certain in a district that is heavily democratically …
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media check at the office of the Governor of the State of New York on June 12, 2020 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images Restaurants in New York that were left during the summer with terraces and shelters …
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