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* Gov. Inslee’s statement on threats to vote-by-mail and USPS,
* The world’s trying to warn us about COVID-19 in winter,
* Trump: ‘The only way we are going to lose this election is if the election is rigged’

Rep. Denny Heck (D-Olympia), also the Lt. Gov. candidate at the Wallingford Post Office joisn with other elected officials in calling for the end of the politically-motivated sabotage of the United States Post Office.  August 17, 2020. Credit: Heck for Lt. Governor (D)

LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL NEWS

+ One of the Hottest Temperatures on Earth Recorded in Death Valley Sunday [130 degrees]

+ Gov. Inslee’s statement on threats to vote-by-mail and USPS

+ Some parents will get a $500 stimulus check this fall, IRS says. Here’s what to know

+ PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn

+ Children Will Bear the Brunt of a Looming Eviction Crisis

+ Scars Inflicted on Travel Are Looking Permanent – Companies are shifting away from massive expense accounts and the experiential lifestyle has become a memory.

+ The pandemic is hitting Black renters harder, Census data shows

+ 4 in 5 Parents Considering Home Schooling Their Children

** CORONAVIRUS NEWS **

The world’s trying to warn us about COVID-19 in winter — we’re just not listening

A Deadly Coronavirus Was Inevitable. Why Was No One Ready?

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 170,000

Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation

Covid-19 is now the No. 3 cause of death in the US. But testing to find and isolate cases has dropped off

Right Kind of Stress Can Make You Resilient to COVID-19

** TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY **

U.S. Code 18 USC Sec. 1701: “Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail, or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”

Trump: ‘The only way we are going to lose this election is if the election is rigged’ [Ed. Note: Trump is assaulting the peaceful transition of power in this country and America’s right to vote. Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of freedom in the U. S.!]

Former Chief of Staff of Trump’s DHS is the newest Republican Voter Against Trump

Trump’s Dept. of the Interior approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge

Trump eyes Putin meeting before November election, sources say

The Lincoln Project’s latest ad: “Can we Survive 4 more years?

Former senior Trump administration official endorses Joe Biden

Rollback of Obama-era transgender health care protections halted

Four Star U. S. Army General (Ret.) Barry R. McCaffrey tweets about President Trump’s lack of leadership

Retired admiral William H. McRaven: Trump’s battle with USPS shows he’s trying ‘undermine every major institution in this country’

Jerry Falwell Jr. dreaded the spotlight. Then came Donald Trump.

Posted by Steve on August 18, 2020 at 12:01 am | Permalink

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