European stocks rose on Friday, but gains were tempered by a record rise in coronavirus cases in the US Earnings for German business software group SAP SE boosted the index, while Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB pulled in the other direction after reporting weak sales. The Stoxx Europe 600 …
Read More »Encouragement of the coronavirus: Trump’s reelection prospects hang over Republican talks
The economy has long been considered the biggest potential asset for the incumbent, a dynamic that has obviously changed dramatically. But the size and scale of the upcoming stimulus bill to compensate for the economic damage caused by the coronavirus, which has divided the Republican Party from the Senate, will …
Read More »City councilman among the 4 electoral fraud charges in New Jersey
Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson, Councilman-elect Alex Mendez, Shelim Khalique and Abu Razyen have been charged with criminal conduct involving mail-in ballots during the election. “Today’s charges send a clear message: If you try to manipulate an election in New Jersey, we will find you and hold you accountable,” Grewal …
Read More »Senate Endorses Bill To Punish China For Hong Kong
This image taken on December 19, 2017 shows the Chinese and Hong Kong flags (above) hoisted in Hong Kong. Anthony Wallace | AFP | fake pictures The United States Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on individuals or companies that support China’s efforts to restrict Hong …
Read More »William Barr says, without citing evidence, that a choice made predominantly by mail would not be safe
When asked during an interview with NPR if he thought a choice made primarily by mail could be safe, Barr replied, “Personally, no.” The process for sending absentee ballots and stimulus checks differs in key ways. Stimulus checks were automatically sent to people who had direct deposit information on file …
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