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News & Views | 9/25/20

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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"Our democracy is at stake. Trump is trying to steal an election, and the press should say so, every day until Election Day."

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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A new bill proposed by Republican Sen. Rick Scott is "entirely unworkable," Slate reported Thursday evening, but demonstrates the GOP's intense desire to make sure millions of votes aren't counted in the general election by restricting the time frame during which they can be tallied.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Public officials and commentators are sounding the alarm and urging Pennsylvania voters not to mail in "naked ballots," which the state Supreme Court ruled cannot be counted in November.


President Donald Trump walks with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and others from the White House to visit St. John's Church on June 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Amid growing concern that chaos will be unleashed in wake of uncertain results, Pentagon officials reportedly discussing their response.


Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is introducing a bill that would limit Supreme Court Justices to an 18-year term, while permitting presidents to appoint new Supreme Court justices every even year. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP/Getty Images)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We can't face a national crisis every time a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court," says the California Democrat.


Climate activists gather for a global day of action organized by the Fridays for Future youth movement during the coronavirus pandemic on September 25, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: Omer Messinger/Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Fridays for Future founder Greta Thunberg said young people are striking, "in a safe way and following Covid-19 guidelines, to demand those in power treat this like the urgent crisis it is."


Brown bear and cubs fishing at Anan Creek in Tongass National Forest.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
At issue is Tongass National Forest, located in southeast Alaska and described as "the crown jewel of the National Forest System."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Hill Democrats and MSNBC pundits have been saying there's very little Dems can do to block Trump's illegitimate Supreme Court pick. False."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Suggests DOJ is now an active participant in Trump's effort to undermine the integrity of the presidential election."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Seniors and all Americans don't need Trump cards, they need real solutions to rip-off drug prices."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Civil rights advocates celebrated a victory Thursday night in their effort to ensure a fair and complete census count—but warned that the fight is not over—after a federal judge barred President Donald Trump's administration from ending the count on September 30, a month ahead of schedule.

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Trump’s statement is abhorrent, and we must certainly be prepared for chaos surrounding this election. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

by Heather Cox Richardson
An Atlantic article rings the fire bell.


The Senate's dereliction of duty to the people in this country is reprehensible. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

by Vanita Gupta
Let's fight Trump's nominee like our lives depend on it—because they do.


This means that stimulating the economy to create jobs is crucial—both to the 33.0 million workers who are being directly harmed by the recession because they are either out of work or have had their hours and pay cut, and to the millions more who saw their bargaining power disappear as the recession took hold. (Photo: Witthaya Prasongsin/iStock/Getty Images)

by Heidi Shierholz
The top policy priorities for boosting the economy are fiscal aid to state and local governments and extending the unemployment insurance provisions of the CARES Act.


If we had more Zinn in our schools, at least as a counterpoint to the patriotic view of the United States that still dominates, we would know more about what ties us together as a nation, and spend less energy on our differences. (Photo by Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

by Sarah Lahm
As the historian aptly predicted, who is on the Supreme Court is not as important as what the American people demand.


Every school board member, state representative, and congressperson you elect can be pushed to enact policies that benefit the people, not just corporate donors. (Photo: Screenshot)

by Robert Reich
Winning the White House is absolutely crucial, but it’s just one piece of the fight to save our democracy and push a people’s agenda.


It is difficult not to conclude that for at least several decades, the Silent and Baby Boom generations have sat atop the rest of society like a monstrous stone idol that demands worshipping. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

by Mike Lofgren
We all should know when to pass the baton to a younger generation.

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