Wednesday – August 5, 2020

Countdown to the 2020 Election — 90 DAYS

Meme du Jour

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1858 – The first Transatlantic cable is completed

1909 – Congress passed the first tax on corporations

1914 – The first electric traffic lights were installed, in Cleveland, OH 

1962 – Marilyn Monroe died

1974 – Nixon admits to ordering a coverup of the Watergate break-in for political and national security reasons

News and The Politics out of D.C.

TRUMP CALLED BERUIT EXPLOSION A “BOMB OF SOME SORT” (WE WONDER TOO)

POWERFUL EXPLOSION ROCKS BERUIT, 100 DEAD, THOUSANDS INJURED

CONGRESS LOOKS TO MAKE A VIRUS RELIEF DEAL THIS WEEK

REPORTS: TRUMP CONSIDERING ACCEPTING NOMINATION FROM WH LAWN

WATCH LINDSEY GRAHAM’S FIERY DEFENSE OF FED ACTION IN PORTLAND

‘YOU’RE WELCOME TO SAY SOMETHING NEGATIVE ABOUT ANTIFA NOW’ — TED CRUZ AND MAZIE HIRONO SPAR IN HEARING

WHAT IS IT WITH REP KAREN BASS AND THE COMMUNISTS?

TWO DEM REPS WANT FREE MASKS FOR EVERY AMERICAN

GA SEN KELLY LOEFFLER GETS TROLLED BY THE WNBA TEAM SHE CO-OWNS

SIX WEEKS AFTER THE ELECTION, NY PRIMARY HAS FINALLY BEEN DECIDED

GALLUP: 84% OF US BLAME THE MEDIA FOR THE POLITICAL DIVIDE

PPP ABUSE? BANKRUPT COMPANIES UN-FILE, GET GOV’ ASSISTANCE ONLY TO RE-FILE AGAIN SHORTLY AFTERWARD

General News

VIRUS UPDATES

A FEW SURPRISING NEW CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING HAIR LOSS

NATIVE AMERICAN PROFESSOR WHO SUPPOSEDLY DIED OF CORONAVIRUS NOW APPEARS TO BE A COMPLETELY MADE UP STORY

VETERAN VIROLOGIST SLAMS MSM’s MISLEADING INFO ON COVID-19 TREATMENT

UNIVERSITY FACULTY TARGETED FOR SAYING MUSIC THEORY ISN’T WHITE SUPREMACIST

HUSBAND OF L.A. DA FACING CHARGES FOR PULLING GUN ON PROTESTERS

BLM SUES CITY OF SEATTLE, CLAIMING THEY HAVE TO BUY PROTECTIVE GEAR IN ORDER TO EXERCISE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS

NY GANG MEMBER RELEASED W/O BAIL IN MAY MURDER CASE HAS COMMITTED THREE DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS IN MAY, SAY FEDS

HERE ARE THE CELEBS FUNDING ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ MOVEMENT

ELLEN DeGENERES’ SHOW RATINGS HIT AN ALL-TIME LOW AMID SCANDAL

(IRONY IMPLIED) FINALLY… ‘WHO’S THE BOSS’ SERIES SEQUEL IS IN THE WORKS

REIGNING AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR CHAMP CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX CRIMES

THE CDC WANTS US ALL TO PANIC ABOUT THIS RARE DISEASE HITTING KIDS AGAIN

Other News Catching My Eye

NOT A SURPRISE — TEENS TRASH TRUMP OVER TICTOK ACTIONS

WOKE OLYMPICS NOMINEE: UNIVERSITY REMOVED MILLARD FILMORE’S NAME

ADDED WOKENESS: ORINTHOLOGISTS DEMAND BIRD NAMES BE CHANGED

WOKENESS – RYAN REYNOLDS APOLOGIZED FOR 2012 PLANTATION WEDDING

MAN PLANTS MYSTERIOUS SEEDS FROM CHINA… HERE’S WHAT GREW

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