Wednesday, November 4, 2020

im Acosta reports that the Trump campaign has given up on the Wisconsin recount.

 

United States tops 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a day for first time

 

Michigan has flipped blue for Joe Biden. Take a look at our #Election2020 map and read more of our election coverage here:

 

The White House just called a lid, meaning we do not expect to see President Trump for the rest of the day.

 

I am confident we will emerge victorious, but this will not be my victory or our victory alone. It will be a victory for the American people, for our democracy, for America.

 

USPS ballot processing scores: Atlanta 82.2% Central PA 61.3% Philadelphia 66.3% Detroit 78.86% The target is 95% on-time delivery.

 

A new order from Judge Emmet Sullivan instructs USPS to conduct two sweeps for ballots in Texas. It instructs USPS to conduct two sweeps in all Texas processing plants for ballots postmarked on Election Day or earlier.

 

To make sure every vote is counted, we’re setting up the largest election protection effort ever assembled. Because Donald Trump doesn’t get to decide the outcome of this election — the American people do. Chip in to power the new Biden Fight Fund:

 

NEW: Trump will ask for a recount in Wisconsin, his campaign manager, Bill Stepien said. In presidential elections, the state allows for recounts in cases where the second-place candidate trails the winner by no more than 1% of the votes cast

 

BREAKING: Democrat Adam Schiff wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 28th Congressional District. #APracecall at 10:30 p.m. PST.

 

BREAKING: New USPS data appears to show a failure to deliver mail ballots from voters across the country on Election Day. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan will hold a noon hearing over USPS' non-compliance with his order yesterday to rush deliver all remaining mail ballots

 

Yuen Long attack: Hong Kong journalist who investigated police is arrested

 

We didn't get the result at the ballot box that we wanted, but we showed courage and determination. We brought hope back to South Carolina. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

 

In a normal year, hospitals in rural southern Missouri would be filled with the results of “hold-my-beer-and-watch-this" accidents. “Obviously, this year is really different.”

 

The Bundestag is voting on the Belarusian resolution today. On the agenda: non-recognition of the election result, sanctions against the regime & support to the people of #Belarus. We're attentively following the news from #Germany.

 

Lauren Boebert, the QAnon-curious Republican who served up dodgy pork sliders at her gun-themed restaurant that gave her customers terrible diarrhea, declared victory Tuesday night in the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

 

Once again, the President is lying to the American people and acting like a would-be despot. We will count every vote. And ignore the noise.

 

Just when you thought the fundraising emails would stop

 

The United States formally exited the Paris Agreement today

 

Of all the unlikely accomplishments in Capt. Mark Kelly's life, Kelly’s victory as a first-time Democratic candidate in Arizona could outrank them all

 

“This is a very big moment” President Trump falsely says he has won the US election, making baseless allegations of fraud Votes are still being counted, with the candidates neck and neck

 

So Trump wants all the ballots to be tallied in Arizona (where he's trailing) but not in Pennsylvania (where he's leading). Completely shameless.

 

.@jonkarl on Pres. Trump's remarks at the White House: “He has no power to stop the counting of the votes, and the Supreme Court is not going to stop the counting of the votes. There is no basis in law for doing this.”

 

“It’s not my place or Donald Trump’s place to declare who has won this election,” Joe Biden said at his election night event in Delaware. “That’s the decision of the American people.” He urged patience while all the votes are counted

 

Trump falsely asserts election fraud, claims a victory

 

Thank you to my East Bay neighbors for re-electing me to Congress — my promise to you is I’ll keep fighting for your freedom to dream. If you work hard, you should do better and dream bigger.

 

I’ve so enjoyed this spirited campaign, hearing the voices of Orange County families, and I’m honored to have earned their trust for another term. I will always put working people first, and I will continue to fight for them and for accountability in Washington.

 

Judge Sullivan is hauling USPS back into court at noon on 11/4 to address its “apparent non-compliance” w/his court order. Of paramount importance: getting 300k ballots delivered. DeJoy’s Crimes MUST NOT be allowed to thwart delivery & counting of all ballots.

 

I’m so proud of what this grassroots campaign achieved. This race was never about me - or Mitch McConnell - it was about Kentuckians. The legacy of this campaign will be that we don’t have to accept politics as usual. I look forward to building a better future for Kentucky.

 

USPS disregards court order to conduct sweeps in 12 postal districts after more than 300,000 ballots can’t be traced. The Postal Service said instead it would stick to its own inspection schedule.

 

The USPS has turned down a federal judge's order to sweep mail processing facilities serving 15 states, saying it would stick to its own inspection schedule. The order came after the agency disclosed that more than 300,000 ballots could not be traced.

 

North Dakota legislature candidate who died from COVID-19 appears to win election

 

Wisconsin says there's no way they are announcing a winner tonight Michigan needs until Friday Pennsylvania isn't coming out anytime soon, either Per officials in those states

 

The current electoral vote count stands at 223 for Biden and 174 for Trump

 

This election has yet to play out. Of course it is disappointing that Americans have not overwhelmingly rejected Trump. But I still think Biden will win this race. And what wonderful irony if Trump’s trashing John McCain costs him AZ!

 

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“I believe we are on track to win the election” - Biden at 12:42am on 11/4. “We’re feeling good about where we are.”