The Daily Populous

Saturday August 22nd, 2020 night edition

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Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the US Senate on Friday that he will not reinstall more than 600 mail sorting machines that have been removed under his leadership.

Postal workers say the removal of these machines has contributed to major mail delays that could affect whether mail ballots are counted in the 2020 election.

Earlier this week, DeJoy announced that he was halting some planned changes to the USPS until after the election, following public outcry.

“Will you be bringing back any mail sorting machines that have been removed?”

USPS plants were ordered to remove 671 mail sorting machines that can efficiently process thousands of pieces of mail by the end of September.

President Trump has admitted that he is refusing to fund the USPS because he doesn’t want mail voting to be expanded.

Below is a list of all the sorting machines that have been removed:. »

Should Biden prosecute Trump? Investigate him? A debate.

Authored by slate.com

But the Democrats this week haven’t yet said that a President Joe Biden should or will investigate and prosecute Trump if the former vice president wins the November election.

I don’t think it should be a chant at Joe Biden events, if there were public Joe Biden events.

So let’s say Joe Biden were asked this point-blank: “Would you prosecute Donald Trump, if elected?” »

‘The worst president’: 95-year-old Republican World War II veteran says he regrets voting for Trump and now backs Biden

Authored by independent.co.uk
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A 95-year-old World War II veteran and longtime Republican, called Donald Trump the “worst” president the US has ever had and praised Democratic candidate Joe Biden, ahead of November’s presidential election.

On Thursday, Edward Good spoke at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and praised Mr Biden, after multiple other Republicans endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate earlier in the week.

I’m a veteran of World War Two, and the Korean War,” and added: “I have been a Republican, since the 1960s. »

The GOP's months-long effort to paint Biden as doddering and senile backfired massively with his solid DNC speech

Authored by businessinsider.com
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But going into the biggest speech of Biden's almost five decades in national politics, the Trump campaign and the GOP made a concerted effort to paint the Democratic nominee as doddering and in "cognitive decline," lowering expectations.

President Donald Trump's adult sons, Eric and Donald Jr., appeared on Fox News all week claiming that Biden couldn't even string a sentence together.

Biden managed the rare feat of earning praise from multiple Fox News panelists following his speech. »