Biden Bombs with Hispanics

In three crucial swing states, former Vice President Joe Biden is underperforming with Hispanic voters compared to Hillary Clinton in 2016. Exit polls conducted by CNNLOL show that in Florida, Hillary beat Trump by 37 points with Hispanics in 2016, compared to Joe Biden’s lead of just eight percent over the president. In Georgia, Hillary beat Trump by a whopping 40 points with Hispanics. Biden is only ahead of the president by 25 points. In Ohio, Hillary topped Trump by 41 points. Biden is only up 24 points. Regardless of…

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American Passports Are Useless Now

Becoming a United States citizen was meaningful to me for a great number of reasons. German by birth, I had come to feel at home in America, and to love it. For all the deep injustices that shape this country, I remained convinced that the United States was more likely than just about any other place in the world to build a thriving, diverse democracy. And when I wrote about the danger that right-wing populists like Donald Trump pose to the American republic, I cherished being able to speak about…

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Why Iowa is the most important state on the political map

There’s no state that will serve as a better bellwether of the political environment this year than Iowa, a mostly rural, racially homogenous state featuring plenty of close congressional races. If President Trump loses further ground in the suburbs but maintains support with his white working-class base, Republicans should fare well in the Hawkeye State and maybe even pick up a House seat or two. But if the GOP’s collapse is all-encompassing, Trump is in danger of losing a political stronghold, and Democrats would be well-positioned to win a majority-making…

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Trump’s campaign knocks on a million doors a week. Biden’s knocks on zero.

Donald Trump’s campaign says it knocked on over 1 million doors in the past week alone. Joe Biden’s campaign says it knocked on zero. The Republican and Democratic parties — from the presidential candidates on down — are taking polar opposite approaches to door-to-door canvassing this fall. The competing bets on the value of face-to-face campaigning during a pandemic has no modern precedent, making it a potential wild card in November, especially in close races. Biden and the Democratic National Committee aren’t sending volunteers or staffers to talk with voters…

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71 percent of Americans hope to visit family following coronavirus lockdowns, study claims

A quarter of Americans plan on taking their first post-coronavirus vacation as early as July and August of this year, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 Americans about their future travel plans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it would take for them to feel comfortable traveling again. It turns out that 76 percent of those surveyed said they’re already planning or will start planning for their next trip sometime in 2020. Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of travel company Skyscanner, the survey found seven in 10 respondents feel an increased desire to…

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Colleges Hike Tuition, Slash Classroom Instruction

Colleges are hiking the price of tuition and living fees despite a decrease in classroom learning and student services. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), New York University, the University of Southern California (USC), and Indiana University are among several universities raising tuition and other fees in the upcoming academic year. These institutions will raise the cost of tuition and living expenses by an average of $1,511 while minimizing services, amenities, and in-person classroom learning. Tuition hikes come as universities struggle to adapt to the challenges posed by the coronavirus…

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We Will Be Living With the Coronavirus Pandemic Well Into 2021

The virus is winning. That much is certain more than six months into a shape-shifting pandemic that’s killed more than 454,000 people worldwide, is gaining ground globally and has disrupted lives from Wuhan to Sao Paulo. While promising, fast-moving vaccine projects are underway in China, Europe and the U.S., only the most optimistic expect an effective shot to be ready for global distribution this year. If, as most experts believe, an effective vaccine won’t be ready until well into 2021, we’ll all be co-existing with the coronavirus for the next…

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Walmart looks to remove all cashiers from stores

NEW YORK – Walmart is testing a store that will only offer self-checkout. The retailer is removing cashiers and standard conveyor belt lines at one of its popular superstores in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Walmart says it is an attempt to see if checkout times are faster while limiting human interaction in the age of the coronavirus. Workers will still be available to help customers who have trouble doing the checkout themselves. Depending on the success of the test run, Walmart could expand the program to more stores. The retailer recently launched a touch-free payment system…

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North Korea blows up South Korea liaison office: Seoul

South Korea said Tuesday that North Korea’s military demolished an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the tense Korean border, only days after the Hermit Kingdom threatened a “tragic scene” at the site. The building, located in the North Korean border town of Kaesong, was destroyed at 2:49 p.m. local time, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said. NORTH KOREA VOWS TO CUT OFF ALL LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH SOUTH KOREA NK News, an organization that tracks North Korean state-run media, reported that the North’s KCNA said the nation had cut off all communication between the…

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Trump kicks off week with Biden broadside: ‘He’s weak & shot!’

President Trump on Monday slammed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as “weak & shot,” claiming that he has done more in his first term than the former vice president did in his entire career of public service. “I’ve done more in less than 4 years than Biden’s done in more than 40 years, including for Black America,” Trump tweeted early Monday morning. “Biden has been a part of every failed decision for decades. Bad Trade Deals, Endless Wars, you name it, he has shown a complete lack of leadership.” He added:…

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