Viral Swing: November 2020

Four astronauts were poised to launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring.

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Democratic Party waging a war over its future just as Joe Biden takes helm

Joe Biden will take the White House as a fractured Democratic Party battles over its future, with moderates and progressives blasting each other.

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K-pop fans are protesting a pro-Trump rally by flooding the #MillionMAGAMarch hashtag with pictures of pancakes

Shea Depmore urged her Twitter followers to post pictures of pancakes instead of counter-protesting in person at the Million MAGA March.

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Storm Vamco hits Vietnam as Philippines rescues survivors

High winds uprooted trees and blew roofs off buildings as the powerful storm battered Vietnam.

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Biden's chief of staff pick expects him to campaign in Georgia ahead of Senate runoffs

Democrats in Georgia have said they'd prefer for President-elect Joe Biden to focus on the White House transition and send surrogates like former President Barack Obama to actively campaign for Democratic Senate candidates John Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both of whom are gearing up for January runoffs against Republican incumbents that will seal the fate of the upper chamber. One of Ossoff's advisers, for instance, told Politico earlier this week that the best thing Biden can do is avoid getting into a fight with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whom he may have to work closely with in the future should the GOP hold the Senate, and "restore faith in the presidency" while "the worst thing to happen is if it gets partisan in D.C. again."But Ron Klain, Biden's pick to be White House chief of staff, told NBC's Chuck Todd during Sunday's edition of Meet the Press that the president-elect will likely travel to Georgia to campaign for Ossoff and Warnock ahead of the vote.> Klain also said Biden would likely travel to Georgia to campaign for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock ahead of the Jan. 5 run-offs.> > -- Tyler Pager (@tylerpager) November 15, 2020Ossoff, for his part, had nothing but praise for Biden and said he thinks there's a whole lot of enthusiasm for the president-elect in Georgia that will feed into the Senate race, so perhaps he's on a different page than his aforementioned adviser. > Georgia Democratic senatorial candidate Jon Ossoff tells @martharaddatz there's "massive enthusiasm" for Joe Biden in Georgia amid Senate runoffs.> > "We're excited to be part of it. We recognize that these races in Georgia have national implications." https://t.co/RzvHrua3iC pic.twitter.com/mP80PMFtSo> > -- This Week (@ThisWeekABC) November 15, 2020More stories from theweek.com 7 scathingly funny cartoons about Trump's refusal to concede Trump is reportedly 'very aware' he lost the election but is putting up a fight as 'theater' Texas senator suggests it's too soon to declare Biden the winner because Puerto Rico is still counting votes

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Coronavirus updates: Dr. Anthony Fauci says spring could bring return to normal; British PM Boris Johnson in self-quarantine; 245K US deaths

Latest coronavirus news: The U.S. is on track to hit 2,000 deaths daily, rural hospitals are being overwhelmed, schools returning to remote learning.

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Azerbaijan hits out at Armenians burning their homes as they flee conquered territory

Azerbaijan on Sunday postponed taking control of a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement, but denounced civilians leaving the area for burning houses and committing what it called "ecological terror." The cease-fire ended six weeks of intense fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region and territories outside its formal borders that had been under the control of Armenian forces since 1994. The agreement calls for Azerbaijan to take control of the outlying territories. The first, Kelbajar, was to be turned over on Sunday. But Azerbaijan agreed to delay the takeover until Nov 25 after a request from Armenia. Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev said worsening weather conditions made the withdrawal of Armenian forces and civilians difficult along the single road through mountainous territory that connects Kelbajar with Armenia. After the agreement was announced early Tuesday, many distraught residents preparing to evacuate set their houses ablaze to make them unusable to Azerbaijanis who would move in. "Armenians are damaging the environment and civilian objects. Environmental damage, ecological terror must be prevented," Mr Hajiyev said. Prior to a separatist war that ended in 1994, Kelbajar was populated almost exclusively by Azerbaijanis. But the territory then came under Armenian control and Armenians moved in. Azerbaijan deemed their presence illegal. "The placement and settlement of the Armenian population in the occupied territory of the Kelbajar region was illegal ... All illegal settlements there must be evicted," Mr Hajiyev said. The imminent renewal of Azerbaijani control raised wide concerns about the fate of Armenian cultural and religious sites, particularly Dadivank, a noted Armenian Apostolic Church monastery that dates back to the ninth century. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev assured Russian President Vladimir Putin, who negotiated the cease-fire and is sending about 2,000 peacekeeping troops, that Christian churches would be protected. "Christians of Azerbaijan will have access to these churches," Mr Aliyev's office said in statement Sunday. Azerbaijan is about 95 per cent Muslim and Armenia is overwhelmingly Christian. Azerbaijan accuses Armenians of desecrating Muslim sites during their decades of control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories, including housing livestock in mosques.

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Hurricane Iota heads for already battered Central America

Iota rapidly gained strength after becoming the 13th hurricane of the Atlantic season Sunday, threatening to bring more dangerous winds and rains to Nicaragua and Honduras — countries recently clobbered by Category 4 Hurricane Eta. Nicaragua's government said authorities had begun evacuating some people near the country's border with Honduras, an area that forecasts said likely would be in Iota's path. Iota became a Category 2 hurricane late Sunday afternoon, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned it would likely be an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm when it approached the Central America mainland late Monday.

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Ex-Obama official suggests Biden should pack as much as he can into executive orders

Former President Barack Obama's chiefs of staff want President-elect Joe Biden to embrace his executive authority once he's in office, NPR reports.Denis McDonough who served in the role during Obama's second term told NPR that President Trump "has demonstrated ... an enormous amount of leeway for the president to institute executive action on things like immigration and energy and climate policy" and "there's no reason" the president-elect "should not use the authority that's available to him."Meanwhile, Obama's first chief of staff, Rahm Emmanuel, argued Biden, despite his fondness for working across the aisle in Congress, should fit as much of his agenda as he can into his executive orders because "the fewer things you have to clog up the legislative pipeline with allows you to concentrate your political capital in that legislative front."Should Biden heed this advice, which seems likely at least when it comes to certain issues, it would dash the already tenuous hopes of those who want the president-elect to initiate a scaling back of the office. Read more at NPR.More stories from theweek.com 7 scathingly funny cartoons about Trump's refusal to concede Trump is reportedly 'very aware' he lost the election but is putting up a fight as 'theater' Texas senator suggests it's too soon to declare Biden the winner because Puerto Rico is still counting votes

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GOP captures second Democratic US House seat in California

Republican Young Kim defeated U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros on Friday in a Southern California district, the second GOP candidate to snatch a Democratic-held seat in the state this year. The contest in the 39th Congressional District anchored in Orange County was a rematch from 2018, when Cisneros was one of seven Democrats who claimed GOP-held California districts that year. Kim overcame President Donald Trump’s poor performance in heavily Democratic California, where he got only one-third of the votes.

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America’s largest militia says it will refuse to recognise Biden as president and ‘resist’ his administration

‘Anything he signs into law we won’t recognise as legitimate,’ Oath Keepers founder says

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Navajo Nation orders new three-week stay-at-home lockdown

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A Seattle hiker was brought 'back from the dead' by doctors after his heart stopped for 45 minutes

Michael Knapinski was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after he was found unconscious in a freezing river basin on the edge of Mount Ranier.

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Washington state governor imposes sweeping restrictions amid COVID-19 surge

The restrictions, most of which will take effect Monday at 11:59 p.m. and last for one month, come as the average daily tally for cases has doubled in the past two weeks, Inslee told a news conference. The spike in cases "...means, unfortunately, the time has come to reinstate restrictions on activities statewide to preserve the public's well-being and to save lives," Inslee said. Indoor gatherings will be prohibited outside one's household and outdoor gatherings will be limited to five people.

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Egypt discovers ancient trove of intact sarcophagi near Cairo

Egypt announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year. The sealed wooden coffins, unveiled on site amid fanfare, belonged to top officials of the Late Period and the Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt. They were found in three burial shafts at depths of 12 metres (40 feet) in the sweeping Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo. Archaeologists opened one coffin to reveal a mummy wrapped in a burial shroud adorned with brightly coloured hieroglyphic pictorials.

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Networks call Georgia for Biden as security officials say vote was ‘secure’

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L.A. Affairs: Our first date was over when he refused to pull up his face mask

2020 would be my year. I updated my online dating profile, I planned two international vacations and scheduled several road trips with friends. And then the pandemic hit.

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Moldova election could see shift away from Moscow and first female president taking power

Moldovans on Sunday voted in a presidential election that will determine whether the ex-Soviet nation remains allied with Russia or seeks closer ties with the European Union. Exit polls put centre-right, pro-EU candidate Maia Sandu in the lead after she won a surprise victory in the first round vote two weeks ago, forcing Kremlin-backed incumbent Igor Dodon into a run-off. Moscow has been vocal in its support for Mr Dodon, with Russian President Vladimir Putin making a personal appeal to Moldovans last month to return the leader for a second term. The Russian intelligence service has meanwhile accused the US of preparing for a “revolution” in Moldova and backing protests in the event of a Mr Dodon win. The vote comes amid unrest in what Russia traditionally considers its field of influence, with mass demonstrations in Belarus against the Kremlin-allied dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and popular protests bringing down the leadership of Kyrgyzstan. But analysts say the economy and corruption are more likely to influence Moldovan voters’ decisions than geopolitical concerns. Moldova, already one of the poorest countries in Europe, has seen its economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic, following a number of political crises and corruption scandals. Reports of voter fraud have tainted previous elections in the country of 3.5 million, wedged between Romania and Ukraine, and drawn tens of thousands out onto the streets to protest. Ms Sandu, an ex-prime minister who would be Moldova’s first female president, has raised the spectre of fraud again in this election. A former economist for the World Bank, Ms Sandu wants the country to join the European Union and has promised to defend Moldova’s interests against Russia. She is popular among the many Moldovans who have left the country to work abroad, whose support gave her the edge over Mr Dodon in the first round of voting. Mr Dodon and his rival have traded insults throughout the campaign, with the president accusing Ms Sandu of being “hysterical”, and the challenger in turn calling him a “great thief”. They ran against each other in 2016, with Mr Dodon winning in a second round.

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As Hurricane Iota nears Central America, experts predict more climate-linked migration

Hurricane Iota is rapidly gathering strength as it barrels toward Central America, a region still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Eta, and experts predict this year's unprecedented storm season will force more people to migrate. As of 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) Sunday, Hurricane Iota was about 315 miles (507 km) off the Nicaraguan-Honduran coast, packing maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour (145 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). "The hurricane is expected to bring potentially catastrophic winds, a life-threatening storm surge, and extreme rainfall impacts to Central America," the NHC warned.

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Video shows 'USPS whistleblower' was not alone when swearing to affidavit alleging mail-in ballot fraud

A video obtained by Business Insider shows that at least two other men were present when Richard Hopkins made his affidavit.

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Biden's possible India links spark genealogical frenzy

Already bursting with pride at Kamala Harris's ancestry, India has now started digging up potential local roots for US President-elect Joe Biden.

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Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem

When the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the Palestinians decried the move as a "betrayal" of both Jerusalem, where they hope to establish the capital of their future state, and the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the city's holiest Muslim site. “There will be some benefits for the Palestinian sector of tourism, and this is what I’m hoping for," said Sami Abu-Dayyeh, a Palestinian businessman in east Jerusalem who owns four hotels and a tourism agency.

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Biden made his first administration hire this week, with others on the horizon. Here are some top contenders.

Ron Klain was named President-elect Joe Biden's chief of staff this week.

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11-year-old boy killed in Atlanta drive-by shooting

What started as a day of celebration ended with an unimaginable tragedy that took the life of an 11-year-old boy. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Connie Sims took his son, Tyrell Sims, to the mall on the afternoon of Nov. 6 to celebrate him passing an exam. Later that evening, Tyrell went to play in the front yard with his friend after helping his friend’s grandmother decorate for Christmas, according to his father.

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Minneapolis business owner on city’s crime spike: We don’t have help like before

The Minneapolis city council members and police chief clash over funding; Salon owner Flora Westbrooks shares with ‘Fox & Friends’ how her business was impacted during the riots.

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Hurricane watches and warnings issued for stronger Tropical Storm Iota, in record season

Tropical Storm Iota, which formed in the central Caribbean Sea on Friday and marking the 30th named storm in a record-breaking hurricane season., is forecast to turn into a hurricane before approaching Central America next week. Central America is already reeling from Eta hitting Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane last week.

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SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA has been delayed until Sunday due to wind and issues with the rocket-booster recovery

This is the fourth time NASA has delayed the launch of its Crew-1 mission with SpaceX, but the first time due to weather.

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AG Barr faces push back after calling for voter fraud probe

On Nov. 9, U.S. Attorney General William Barr issued a memorandum regarding the 2020 presidential election calling for voter fraud to be investigated. Federal prosecutors are now pushing back on that order, according to a report from the New York Times. The memo, entitled Post-voting Election Irregularity Inquires, was addressed to several government agents and agencies, including federal attorneys and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with the Criminal, National Security and Civil Rights divisions.

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Philippines' Duterte absolves police chief over lockdown birthday party

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday cleared his newly appointed police chief of any violation of rules when he celebrated his birthday in May during one of the world's strictest coronavirus lockdowns. In a national address, Duterte defended police chief Debold Sinas, promoted on Monday Nov. 9 to national police commander from Manila police boss, and noted his appointee's achievements despite a social media stir over perceived special treatment. Sinas had led anti-drug operations in which thousands of people were killed.

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Biden's possible India links spark genealogical frenzy

Already bursting with pride at Kamala Harris's ancestry, India has now started digging up potential local roots for US President-elect Joe Biden.

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4-year-old boy in Texas loses mom and dad to Covid

"Just this morning he told me that he wishes he had his mom back and he just wanted her back," Raiden Gonzalez's grandmother said. "I just told him that they're now angels watching over us."

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Trump plans “vote-count rallies” to “wreck” Fox News in bid to launch competing network: report

Trump reportedly considers launching a "cheaper" streaming-only MAGA platform over an "expensive" cable channel

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Kamala Harris, Joe Biden send out wishes for happy Diwali

Diwali, one of the most important holidays in India, symbolizes new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness.

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Egypt finds treasure trove of over 100 sarcophagi

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, dating back more than 2,500 years ago, the largest such find this year.

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Secret intelligence exists that ‘would cast Trump in very negative light’, warns ex-FBI chief

‘It’s almost incomprehensible to me that he would want that information out,’ says Andrew McCabe

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Tucker Carlson apologized on-air for making a false accusation of voter fraud in Georgia

The Fox News host alleged that a dead man in Georgia voted in the election, when in reality it was the man's 96-year-old widow who had voted legally.

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20 million Americans will get a COVID vaccine this year, administration says

The Trump administration promised that 20 million Americans would receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.

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Egypt finds treasure trove of over 100 sarcophagi

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, dating back more than 2,500 years ago, the largest such find this year.

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In California: Newsom bemoans attending dinner; travel discouraged

Plus: College football and COVID-19, Trump breaks a record, and has the pandemic made San Francisco more affordable?

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Elon Musk's positive COVID-19 test means he likely can't attend SpaceX's astronaut launch on Sunday, based on NASA rules

Musk's positive tests couldn't have come at a worse time: SpaceX is set to launch four NASA astronauts into orbit for its Crew-1 mission on Sunday.

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'The long knives are out': The Pentagon purge may be less about a Trump plan than end-of-presidency chaos and revenge

A series of personnel changes placing Trump loyalists in key Defense Department positions has sparked rumors of plans for dramatic action in the waning days of his presidency, but a number of former national security officials see it more as the chaotic final days of an outgoing administration.

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Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers were denied bond after prosecutors brought evidence of racist social media posts and text messages

Travis and Gregory McMichael appeared in court Thursday for a bond hearing following charges for Ahmaud Arbery's death.

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Alito takes aim at gay marriage in 'politically charged speech'

In a speech to the conservative Federalist Society, Justice Samuel Alito lamented that opposing same-sex marriage is now "considered bigotry."

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Georgians will not allow Democrats to radically change America: Sen. Tom Cotton

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton on what’s at stake in the Georgia runoffs.

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Appeals court rules against El Paso's shutdown order amid Covid surge

There can only be "one captain of the ship," judge says in ruling in favor of the state.

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Geraldo Rivera has ‘heartfelt’ call with Trump, a ‘realist’ who will ‘do the right thing’

President also asked TV host what he knew about Dominion Voting Systems

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The Wolverine Watchmen plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer also included a plan to burn down the state Capitol building, officials say

According to the Michigan Attorney General's Office, the group had also considered storming the Capitol to "take hostages" and "execute tyrants."

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GOP State Legislative Leaders Rule Out Appointing Pro-Trump Electors in Defiance of Vote

Republican state legislative leaders in several swing states are ruling out a long-shot strategy to reelect President Trump that would involve the GOP-led state legislatures in swing states overruling the popular vote and choosing electors that would vote for Trump over President-elect Joe Biden.However, the Republican majority leaders of the state legislatures in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina indicated to the New York Times this week that they do not see such a scenario occurring.The Electoral Count Act stipulates that in the event of “failed elections,” state legislatures may step in and appoint electors.Republican governor Ron DeSantis of Florida last week urged voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania to call their state lawmakers, saying the Republican-led legislatures in those states could "provide remedies" if the states are “ignoring law.”A spokeswoman for Michigan senate majority leader Mike Shirkey told the Times that the Michigan legislature under state law may not award electors to anyone other than the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote and may not directly select electors.Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, Republican leaders of both chambers of the state government said last month before the election that the legislature “does not have and will not have a hand in choosing the state’s presidential electors or in deciding the outcome of the presidential election.”However, Pennsylvania senate majority leader Jake Corman appeared to soften that stance slightly last week when he said that the legislature would have no role in choosing electors “under normal circumstances,” but he noted that the Democratic governor appoints electors.The Republican state house and senate leaders in North Carolina also stated that the legislature would have no role in choosing electors, and a spokesman for Arizona's senate Republican leadership indicated to the Times that the legislature cannot change the election results by altering the elector-selection process.Finally, in Georgia, which Biden flipped to blue this year, Republican leaders indicated the electoral process would likely proceed normally, shutting down calls for a special legislative session to take up election issues.Biden leads and is the projected winner of several battleground states where Trump has launched several legal challenges of the election results. Trump has so far refused to concede the race and has insisted that widespread voter fraud disrupted the election in Biden's favor.

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A growing chorus of GOP senators wants Trump to allow the Biden transition to start

Only a handful of Senate Republicans have publicly congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, but a larger group is starting to get uncomfortable with the Trump administration's refusal to start the legal transition process, including giving Biden access to government officials and documents and allowing him to receive the classified President's Daily Brief intelligence report. "If that's not occurring by Friday, I will step in," Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) told KRMG radio in Tulsa on Wednesday.Lankford said he has "already started engaging in this area" and predicted General Services Administration head Emily Murphy will soon sign off on the transition process. If not, he added, he will "push them and say, 'This needs to occur,' so that regardless of the outcome of the election, whichever way that it goes, people can be ready for that actual task."Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 on Monday that "we're on a path it looks likely Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States," adding that "it's not 100% certain but it is quite likely" and "so I think a transition process ought to begin." Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Tuesday that Trump can continue his legal challenge but we "need to have that contingency in place," and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said the transition process should "move forward." Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who has congratulated Biden on his win, told NBC News "it's very much in our national interest, in our foreign policy interest, national security interest," to have a smooth transition transfer of power.While Trump "ponders his options," The Associated Press reports, "his involvement in the day-to-day governing of the nation has nearly stopped: According to his schedule, he has not attended an intelligence briefing in weeks, and the White House has done little of late to manage the pandemic that has surged to record highs in many states."More stories from theweek.com 7 scathingly funny cartoons about Trump's refusal to concede Trump is reportedly 'very aware' he lost the election but is putting up a fight as 'theater' Texas senator suggests it's too soon to declare Biden the winner because Puerto Rico is still counting votes

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Viral Swing

Monday, 30 November 2020

China's vaccine diplomacy builds on ties with Pakistan

Hilton: The establishment wants us to just 'shut up and move on' from 2020 election

Kremlin-Funded TV Airs Mind-Numbingly Racist Blackface Attack on Obama

A pro-Trump nonprofit hit back at the venture-capitalist donor who gave $2.5 million to uncover election fraud then demanded it back

Thai protest leaders hear police charges of defaming king

Millionaire Kelly Loeffler mocked for ad claiming she knows what it ‘feels like waiting on that paycheck’

Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist

Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely

Customer shoots, kills would-be robber at Northeast Philadelphia eatery

Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts, thousands evacuated

Turkey's new virus figures confirm experts' worst fears

Here are the GOP lawmakers who have called on Trump to acknowledge Biden's victory

Trump administration rushes to complete Mexico border wall before Biden takes office

China sanctions leaders of US groups over Hong Kong actions

Report: Lawmaker tests positive at White House

The Electoral College is only getting worse

Jill Biden, Joe's chief protector, to step up as first lady

Trump tells viewers to watch 'anything else' but Fox News ahead of his 1st interview since Election Day

Key question in Cosby appeal: Does defendant's past matter?

Navy will decommission warship damaged in suspected arson

Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image

Trump White House unveils final holiday decorations

Georgia shuts down Trump’s attempts to bully governor over election result

Sunday, 29 November 2020

Justice Department seeks to authorize firing squad executions

Exclusive: Syrian general accused of war crimes 'given new life in Europe by Mossad'

Trump 'ashamed' to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor

A 55-year-old man was accused of writing alarming emails to pastor of a Texas church about harming Democrats and setting priests on fire

Parnell: PA Supreme Court rejecting challenge to Act 77 'blatant political act'

Senior Republican senator accepts election was not rigged but refuses to call Biden president-elect

Dozens of farm workers killed in 'insane' Nigeria attack

Hong Kong's leader is being paid in cash due to US sanctions. Carrie Lam earns $56,000 a month and says money is now piling up at her house.

'Almost impossible': As education divide deepens, Democrats fear a demographic problem for future power

Almost half of 7,363 new COVID-19 cases from South Florida as state approaches a million

Kim Jong-Un is reportedly displaying 'excessive anger' over the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, ordering the execution of two people

RNC chair warns dubious Georgia voters losing 'faith' in election process could cost Senate runoff

The Trump campaign wound up spending $3 million to increase Biden's lead in Wisconsin

Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoning

MBS reportedly backed out of Saudi-Israel agreement because he wants to wait for Biden

Pope, with new cardinals, warns church against mediocrity

Sydney records hottest November night on record

Turkey's new virus figures confirm experts' worst fears

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may miss Queen's festive dinner

Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings

In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

Hungarian official retracts comparing George Soros to Hitler

'World's loneliest elephant' Kaavan starts trip to Cambodia

Saturday, 28 November 2020

Oregon mink farm has COVID-19 outbreak after advocates warned of danger in state

Thailand's pro-democracy protesters warn of possible coup

Turkey probes German navy's search of Libya-bound freighter

Trump news – President complains about daytime TV amid claims he will hold spoiler event during inauguration

Asia Today: Speed of viral spread causes concern in S. Korea

Trump shrugs off Pennsylvania lawsuit defeat by falsely claiming he won state ‘by a lot’

Pictured: A doctor hugged a distraught elderly coronavirus patient on Thanksgiving, after warning the public America is headed for its 'darkest days' over Christmas

Ex-Trump campaign aide sues over Russia probe surveillance

GOP congressman calls party's refusal to acknowledge Biden's win a 'massive grift' and says Trump 'forgot he was serving people and not himself'

The Trump campaign wound up spending $3 million to increase Biden's lead in Wisconsin

New cardinals quarantine in pope's hotel ahead of ceremony

What will Biden do about the Department of Homeland Security?

Your data and how it is used to gain your vote

White rice spikes blood sugar levels and 'has almost the same effect as eating pure table sugar,' according to Harvard Medical School

Ex-Overstock CEO Says He’s Put Together an ‘Army of Various Odd People’ to Save Trump

Trump campaign caught sharing fake newspaper cover on election result

A bride wore a gold wedding dress with a plunging neckline that was covered in head-to-toe sparkles

26 disappointing photos that show the ugly truth of living in a tiny house

Turkey probes German navy's search of Libya-bound freighter

Trump shrugs off Pennsylvania lawsuit defeat by falsely claiming he won state ‘by a lot’

India: Pakistan shelling kills 3 Indian soldiers in Kashmir

Ethiopia declares victory as military takes Tigray capital

One pandemic, two different worlds in Georgia runoff races

Friday, 27 November 2020

Thailand approved transfer of 3 Iranians as Australian freed

Trump news: President loses Pennsylvania appeal as he backtracks on vow to leave peacefully

Biden reportedly considering a retired four-star general to lead US military, would be first Black defense secretary if confirmed

Academic detained in Iran for 2 years returns to Australia

What is Putin’s Endgame With Americans Detained in Russia?

Investigation underway after inmate shot, killed by correctional officer