The transition of power is off to a rocky start; furthermore, we're told it could cause the next 9/11 style disaster.
I debunk the Trump Coup hype, explain what's going on at the Supreme Court this week, and react to the new COVID-19 lockdowns.
Links:
Here's Every Trump Campaign Lawsuit Filed Since Election Day | Time (https://time.com/5908505/trump-lawsuits-biden-wins/)
Mary Trump says her uncle is attempting a coup on departure from White House (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/mary-trump-donald-coup-us-election-b1720599.html)
Can Trump actually stage a coup and stay in office for a second term? | US news | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/11/can-donald-trump-stay-in-office-second-term-president-coup)
So is President Trump staging a coup, or what? | Will Bunch Newsletter (https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/trump-coup-william-barr-mitch-mcconnell-american-democracy-20201110.html)
Doctrine of Severability: The concept and its application (https://thefactfactor.com/facts/law/constitutional_law/principle-of-severability/1264/)
The historian Jon Meacham, who wrote of ‘the soul of America,’ has been working on Biden’s speeches. - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/the-historian-jon-meacham-who-wrote-of-the-soul-of-america-has-been-working-on-bidens-speeches.html)
Jon Meacham 'abandoned' rules of journalism as the secret Biden speechwriter on MSNBC's payroll, experts say (https://www.foxnews.com/media/jon-meacham-abandoned-rules-of-journalism-as-the-secret-biden-speechwriter-on-msnbcs-payroll-experts-say)
Opinion | MSNBC’s Jon Meacham problem - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/)
MSNBC contributor Jon Meacham didn't disclose he reportedly helped write Biden's presidential acceptance speech when commenting on it (https://news.yahoo.com/msnbc-contributor-jon-meacham-didnt-204808927.html)
MSNBC political analyst Jon Meacham DIDN'T disclose that he was also writing Biden's speeches | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8938079/MSNBC-political-analyst-Jon-Meacham-DIDNT-disclose-writing-Bidens-speeches.html)
Historian Jon Meacham wrote Biden 'soul of America' speech: report | TheHill (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525166-historian-jon-meacham-wrote-biden-soul-of-america-speech-report)
Tulsa Has Run Out Of ICU Beds And El Paso Is Out Of Morgue Space—Here’s The Latest Grim Toll Of Covid (https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2020/11/10/tulsa-has-run-out-of-icu-beds-and-el-paso-is-out-of-morgue-space-heres-the-latest-grim-toll-of-covid/?sh=4c5454722133)
Are presidents required by the Constitution to concede? | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/are-presidents-required-constitution-concede)
Trump Hasn't Yet Conceded. Here's A History Of Concessions : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2020/11/08/932638351/the-tradition-of-a-candidate-concession-is-far-more-than-mere-courtesy)
Fauci predicts COVID-19 vaccine access to all Americans in April 2021 - Business Insider (https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.businessinsider.com/fauci-covid-19-vaccine-april-pfizer-healthcare-elderly-vulnerable-2020-11?amp)
Boris Johnson calls Trump 'previous president' (https://www.fox5ny.com/news/boris-johnson-calls-trump-previous-president)
CNN tops cable ratings for election week, Biden's speech (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-52f05d6e1996ab401f5aa000ca78b69a)
Pfizer's vaccine volunteers say it felt like 'severe hangover' (https://nypost.com/2020/11/11/pfizers-vaccine-volunteers-say-it-felt-like-severe-hangover/)
Swiss report reveals new details on CIA spying operation - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/swiss-report-reveals-new-details-on-cia-spying-operation/2020/11/10/c93ca7fc-2386-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html)
Pelosi floats above Democrats’ civil war - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/11/pelosi-floats-above-democrats-war-435799)
James Carville says 'woke' people need to take 'nap' after down-ballot Dem losses | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/james-carville-says-woke-people-need-to-take-nap-after-down-ballot-democratic-losses)
Here's Every Trump Campaign Lawsuit Filed Since Election Day | Time (https://time.com/5908505/trump-lawsuits-biden-wins/)
Chief Justice Roberts: Striking down ObamaCare 'not our job' (https://theweek.com/speedreads/949127/chief-justice-roberts-striking-down-obamacare-not-job)
“A scalpel rather than a bulldozer”: Severability is in the spotlight as the newest ACA challenge looms - SCOTUSblog (https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/07/a-scalpel-rather-than-a-bulldozer-severability-in-the-spotlight-as-the-newest-aca-challenge-looms/)
Obamacare Will Be Safe With Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court - Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-09-29/obamacare-will-be-safe-with-amy-coney-barrett-on-supreme-court)
Supreme Court Hears Affordable Care Act Case; AG Breaks With DOJ Precedent : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933531117/supreme-court-hears-affordable-care-act-case-ag-breaks-with-doj-precedent)
Britain's Johnson, France's Macron and Germany's Merkel congratulate Biden during phone calls | Euronews (https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/10/britain-s-johnson-france-s-macron-and-germany-s-merkel-congratulate-biden-during-phone-cal)
New York City to try responding to mental health calls without police | Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27Q33P)
Postal worker admits fabricating Pennsylvania ballot tampering claims, officials say - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/)
Report: In 353 U.S. Counties, 1.8 Million More Voters Registered Than Eligible Citizens | The Daily Wire (https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-in-353-u-s-counties-1-8-million-more-voters-registered-than-eligible-citizens)
US photojournalists getting the shot of Trump golfing. : PraiseTheCameraMan (https://www.reddit.com/r/PraiseTheCameraMan/comments/jrn0ja/us_photojournalists_getting_the_shot_of_trump/)
Paris Hospital Director Calls for Christmas Gatherings to be Canceled as France's COVID Cases Rise (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/paris-hospital-director-calls-for-christmas-gatherings-to-be-canceled-as-france-s-covid-cases-rise/ar-BB1aThcQ)
Giuliani presents evidence for Trump's legal battle - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xurB9TiCWE)
Trump adviser leading election legal fight tests positive for COVID-19 - Axios (https://www.axios.com/david-bossie-coronavirus-8de450a7-92f4-4099-8a88-1a012e10802d.html)
The historian Jon Meacham, who wrote of ‘the soul of America,’ has been working on Biden’s speeches. - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/the-historian-jon-meacham-who-wrote-of-the-soul-of-america-has-been-working-on-bidens-speeches.html)
CDC releases updated Thanksgiving guidelines focusing on small household gatherings (https://www.fox5ny.com/news/cdc-releases-updated-thanksgiving-guidelines-focusing-on-small-household-gatherings)
Jon Meacham, Presidential Historian, Helps Shape the Words of Joe Biden - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/jon-meacham-biden-speech.html)
Officials fear Trump could reveal secrets (https://www.chron.com/news/article/Officials-fear-Trump-could-reveal-secrets-15715183.php)
Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on transition (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-virus-outbreak-elections-voting-fraud-and-irregularities-2d39186996f69de245e59c966d4d140f)
Top Republicans back Trump’s efforts to challenge election results - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election-challenges/2020/11/09/49e2c238-22c4-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html)
Barr Hands Prosecutors the Authority to Investigate Voter Fraud Claims - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/barr-elections.html)
Kremlin: Putin won't congratulate Biden until challenges end (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-vladimir-putin-elections-275d5b3306bce272a77c17eb05d54b84)
Trump campaign voter fraud hotline flooded with prank calls | TheHill (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525071-trump-campaign-voter-fraud-hotline-flooded-with-prank-calls-report)
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective (https://apnews.com/article/pfizer-vaccine-effective-early-data-4f4ae2e3bad122d17742be22a2240ae8)
Graham: If Trump concedes election, Republicans will 'never' elect another president | TheHill (https://thehill.com/homenews/525063-lindsey-graham-if-trump-concedes-election-republicans-will-never-elect-another)
Pfizer’s Early Data Shows Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer.html)
Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, data show (https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/09/covid-19-vaccine-from-pfizer-and-biontech-is-strongly-effective-early-data-from-large-trial-indicate/)
Trump to continue to hold campaign-style rallies as legal team girds up - Axios (https://www.axios.com/trump-legal-strategy-fraud-45ab43eb-c5bd-4710-a227-0dceacebb511.html)
Trump allies brace for 30-day legal war as Senate hangs in the balance - Axios (https://www.axios.com/trump-legal-battle-republicans-senate-gop-59e38b9d-de91-4054-985d-580c13a71e75.html)
Covid vaccine: Pfizer says drug 90% effective in blocking infection (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/09/covid-vaccine-pfizer-drug-is-more-than-90percent-effective-in-preventing-infection.html)
Michael Cohen Predicts Trump Will Leave Early, Skip Inauguration (https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/michael-cohen-predicts-trump-will-abandon-white-house-hide-out-at-mar-a-lago-through-inauguration-he-cant-be-there-knowing-world-is-looking-at-him-as-a-loser/)
Britain's Johnson, France's Macron and Germany's Merkel congratulate Biden during phone calls | Euronews (https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/10/britain-s-johnson-france-s-macron-and-germany-s-merkel-congratulate-biden-during-phone-cal)
Fox News cuts away from Kayleigh McEnany press conference | The Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/kayleigh-mcenany-press-conference-today-fox-news-trump-b1720003.html)
No Matter the Liberal Metric Chosen, the Bush/Cheney Administration Was Far Worse Than Trump. - Glenn Greenwald (https://greenwald.substack.com/p/no-matter-the-liberal-metric-chosen)
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