August 7, 2020

'Cannot Hold Out Hope' That Trump's Timeline On COVID-19 Vaccine Is Accurate - The Last Word - MSNBC

Fmr. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) joins Ali Velshi to discuss why Pres. Trump’s claims, without any proof, that a coronavirus vaccine may be available before the November election shows a “failure in leadership.” Aired on 8/6/2020.

August 7, 2020

Sen. Peters Launches Investigation Into Postal Service Slowdown - All In - MSNBC

“This cannot occur, especially in the middle of a pandemic. People rely on the postal service to provide critical mail to them in a timely way,” says Sen. Peters, “That’s not happening, and we need to get to the bottom of it.” Aired on 8/6/2020.

August 7, 2020

Seth Meyers - Trump Investigated for Fraud, Says Coronavirus Will "Go Away": A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at Trump calling into friendly TV shows to promise the pandemic will go away while our urgent national health crisis deepens.


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August 7, 2020

Seth Meyers - Trump Twice Mispronounces Yosemite During Signing Ceremony - Monologue 8/5/20

August 7, 2020

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Parodies In The Time Of Coronavirus

Who’s really at fault for coronavirus? Does Trump ever kid? What’s the most thoughtful coronavirus gift?

August 7, 2020

Trump Considering Replacing Pence with Confederate Statue

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Alarmed by his plunging poll numbers, Donald J. Trump is actively considering replacing Mike Pence on the G.O.P. ticket with a Confederate statue, White House sources have revealed.

According to the sources, Trump is currently considering a short list of Confederate monuments to swap for Pence, including statues of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis.

Reportedly, Trump believes that replacing Pence with a Confederate statue is just what his campaign needs to energize his base.

“Plus, he’ll finally have someone in his inner circle who won’t write a book,” one source said.

According to the same source, choosing among the Confederate statues is shaping up to be the toughest decision of Trump’s Presidency. “He thinks they’re all very fine people,” the source said.

But another White House insider was less sanguine about the strengths a Confederate statue would bring to Trump’s reëlection effort.

“Replacing Pence with an inanimate object seems like a wash to me,” the insider said.


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-considering-replacing-pence-with-confederate-statue



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August 7, 2020

Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, August 7, 2020

Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 18th season Friday, August 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with a replay at 11:30 p.m., exclusively on HBO.

This week features one-on-one virtual interviews with actor, producer, and director Chris Evans, who recently founded the civic engagement platform, A Starting Point; and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the College of William & Mary and former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. This week will also feature a virtual panel with host of The Unspeakable podcast and author of The Problem with Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars, Meghan Daum; and Paul Begala, CNN Political Contributor and author of YOU’RE FIRED! The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump.

August 6, 2020

NYT: Deutsche Bank Complies With Subpoena For Trump's Financial Records - The Last Word - MSNBC

Andrew Weissmann tells Ali Velshi the revelation from the New York Times that Deutsche Bank complied with a subpoena for Trump’s financial records indicates the investigation by the Manhattan D.A. is “not just about hush money payments.” Tim O’Brien says prosecutors scrutinizing Trump’s documents for possible crimes of bank and insurance fraud or money laundering “is the stuff that could really worry Trump.” Aired on 8/5/2020.

August 6, 2020

Trump Repeatedly Insists COVID-19 Will "Disappear" - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

Trump claims virus will "go away" as cases top 4.8 million and ex-Obama Acting AG Yates testifies to Congress. Aired on 8/5/2020.

August 6, 2020

Trump Had US Ambassador Press UK For Golf Deal: Former Diplomat - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Lewis Lukens, former Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in London, talks with Rachel Maddow about U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Woody Johnson pressing his British counterparts on Donald Trump's behalf to move the British Open to Trump's Turnberry golf course. Aired on 8/5/2020.




Report On Trump Scheme To Profit From UK Favors Withheld; IG Fired - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC



Lewis Lukens, former Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in London, talks with Rachel Maddow about the unusual circumstances around the withholding of the State Department Inspector General's investigation report on Donald Trump pressuring Ambassador Woody Johnson to ask the UK to move the British Open to Trump's Turnberry golf course. Aired on 8/5/2020.