The Daily Populous

Saturday November 28th, 2020 evening edition

image for Trump spent $3 million for a vote recount in Wisconsin's largest county to support his baseless claim of ballot fraud but lost by even more than initially thought

The Trump administration spent $3 million to request two recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties, both of which have large numbers of Democrat voters.

Dane County is expected to announce its recount results on Sunday.

Trump has carried on pushing unproven claims of widespread voter fraud.

President-elect Joe Biden gained votes in Wisconsin's largest county on Friday after Trump's election campaign demanded a recount earlier this month.

The Trump administration spent $3 million to request two recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties after the president lost Wisconsin to Biden by over 20,000 votes.

Trump has carried on pushing unproven claims of widespread voter fraud as his election campaign continues to file legal challenges in several states.

Biden won the popular vote by a margin of 4 percentage points, 51% to 47%, according to Decision Desk HQ data published by Insider. »

Losing Control: Sleep Deprivation Impairs the Suppression of Unwanted Thoughts

Authored by journals.sagepub.com

Following overnight sleep or total sleep deprivation, participants attempted to suppress intrusions of emotionally negative and neutral scenes when confronted with reminders.

These data point to an important role of sleep disturbance in maintaining and exacerbating psychiatric conditions characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts.

Memories of unpleasant experiences and thoughts can intrude into conscious awareness when reminders to them are confronted. »

Recount in Wisconsin county demanded by Trump increases Biden's margin

Authored by jpost.com

After the recount in Milwaukee County, Biden had a net gain of 132 votes, out of nearly 460,000 cast.

Trump's campaign had demanded recounts in two of Wisconsin's most populous and Democratic-leaning counties, after losing Wisconsin to Biden by over 20,000 votes.

A recount in Wisconsin's largest county demanded by Republican President Donald Trump's election campaign ended Friday with Democratic President-elect Joe Biden gaining votes.After the recount ended, Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said: "The recount demonstrates what we already know: that elections in Milwaukee County are fair, transparent, accurate and secure." »

Most Americans Object to Government Tracking of Their Activities Through Cellphones

Authored by wsj.com
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A new Harris Poll survey indicated that 55% of American adults are worried that government agencies are tracking them through location data generated from their cellphones and other digital devices.

Federal agencies have concluded that they don’t require a warrant because the location data is available for purchase on the open market.

Modern mobile-phone applications like weather forecasts, maps, games and social networks often ask consumers permission to record the phone’s location. »