2020-09-13: Suspected Bias, Errors, or Forgeries

Bill Blum (2020-09-13). Our attorney general is a fanatic — and it's even worse than you think. zcomm.org Combined with his extremist position on executive power, Barr's religious fundamentalism makes him the most treacherous man in America, second only to Trump himself…

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2020-09-13). Sanders Delivers Message to Lawmakers Who Claim US Can't Afford Green New Deal: Climate Catastrophe Is 'Much More Expensive'. commondreams.org "The Green New Deal is not too expensive because the alternative is far, far more dreadful, more destructive." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/climate_14.jpg

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2020-09-13). 'There Has to Be Retribution': Trump Openly Endorses Extrajudicial Killings of Suspects by Law Enforcement. commondreams.org "State violence to advance the end of 'retribution' is death squad logic," said one critic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/donald_trump_33.jpg

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2020-09-13). Warning 'Patently False' Information 'Will Sow Confusion,' Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service From Sending Mailers to Colorado Voters. commondreams.org "The USPS must stop sending misinformation to Colorado voters," said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/colorado_postal_service.jpg

RT (2020-09-13). 'Animals that must be hit hard!': Trump unloads after gunman ambushes & shoots LA sheriff's deputies at point blank range. rt.com Donald Trump didn't hold back when commenting on the ambush of two LA deputies who were shot multiple times at point blank range. The local sheriff said this is part of a growing trend in which officers are assaulted unprovoked. | Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were shot in their car near a metro station in the city of Compton on Saturday, the department wrote on its official Twitter account. It shared footage of the attack that shows a gunman walk past their vehicle, raise a weapon and open fire on both deputies. | The suspect is seen running away safely as one of the wounded tries to op…

RT (2020-09-13). 'Save NYC instead': Trump shreds Bloomberg for readying 'nine-figure' sum to help Biden campaign win coin-toss Florida. rt.com Donald Trump has mocked Mike Bloomberg's past performance for the Democrats after it emerged that the billionaire is poised to throw his weight — and cash — behind Joe Biden's campaign in Florida. | "Voting starts on September 24 in Florida, so the need to inject real capital in that state quickly is an urgent need," Kevin Sheekey, Mike Bloomberg's adviser, was quoted as saying by the Washington Post. | Donald Trump responded to the news on Twitter by recalling Bloomberg's "inept" performance during the Democrat primary debates earlier this year. | I thought Mini Mike was through with Democrat poli…

RT (2020-09-13). Bernie Sanders warns Joe Biden: Pull left or blow the election. rt.com President Trump has accused Joe Biden of being a puppet of the "radical left." But the US' most prominent leftist, Bernie Sanders thinks Biden isn't leaning left enough. His concerns seem to be falling on deaf ears, though. | Trump has said that Joe Biden, a centrist democrat with nearly five decades of experience in Washington, is a "puppet of the radical left movement that seeks to destroy the American way of life." Central to Trump's argument is Biden's refusal to strongly condemn the wave of violence that's accompanied 'Black Lives Matter' protests, as well as his pledge to roll back Trump's tax cuts shoul…

RT (2020-09-13). Trump wants 'DEATH PENALTY' for attacker who shot LA cops, as protesters chant 'WE HOPE THEY DIE'. rt.com Protesters have picketed the hospital where two LA deputies are in critical condition after being shot, chanting "we hope they die." If they do, President Trump has called for a "fast trial" and"death penalty" for the gunman. | Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were shot in their car near a metro station in the city of Compton on Saturday. Video footage shared by the sheriff's department shows the shooter approaching the vehicle and opening fire "without warning or provocation." | The two deputies were taken to hospital in critical condition, and underwent surgery late on Saturday night. As…

yenisafak (2020-09-13). Israeli top model Bar Refaeli sentenced in tax evasion case. yenisafak.com Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli was sentenced on Sunday to nine months' community service and her mother was ordered jailed for 16 months for tax evasion on earnings from her international career.The former Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model, now a popular TV personality in Israel, had pleaded guilty to tax offences under a plea bargain that also included her mother and agent, Tzipi Refaeli.Israel tax authorities accused the two of evading paying taxes on income of about $7.2 million.Security for their court appearance on Sunday was tight, with barricades in the lobby marking a path to an elevator that took t…

yenisafak (2020-09-13). Tennis: Naomi Osaka wins US Open women's title. yenisafak.com Japan's Naomi Osaka won the US Open after defeating Victoria Azarenka in the women's final.Osaka beat Azarenka from Belarus 1-6, 6-3 and 6-3 in New York to claim her third Grand Slam title.The 22-year-old won the US Open in 2016 and Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2017.