Rep. Joe Kennedy III (left) bumps elbows with Sen. Ed Markey after their Democratic Senate primary debate on June 1 in Springfield, Mass.

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Rep. Joe Kennedy III (left) bumps elbows with Sen. Ed Markey after their Democratic Senate primary debate on June 1 in Springfield, Mass.

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Massachusetts voters are to cast ballots Tuesday in one of the last state primaries of the year.

While many voters will head to the polls in person, most people planning to cast ballots in the primaries have already voted, according to Massachusetts officials.

On Monday, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin told reporters that hundreds of thousands of ballots had already been cast, either by mail or through early voting.

There are two key races to watch in Massachusetts, and both feature a younger Democratic challenger taking on an older incumbent.

Senate (Democratic) — Markey vs. Kennedy

Since 2018, several prominent longtime Democratic politicians have faced competitive reelection challenges from younger, more progressive opponents.

The Massachusetts Senate primary veers from that narrative, because Sen. Ed Markey, who’s 74, is the candidate who has garnered progressive support in his high-profile campaign against Rep. Joe Kennedy III, though the 39-year-old shares similar positions.

Markey has served in the Senate since 2013 and was a congressman for 37 years before that. He co-authored the Green New Deal with New York progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who supports his campaign. Markey has also been endorsed by his colleague, Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Kennedy, who also supports the Green New Deal, is the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and has served in Congress since 2013. In late August, he was endorsed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.

Some Democrats, including former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, criticize Kennedy for seeking a higher political position during the 2020 election season. Frank told WBUR’s Anthony Brooks last year that Democrats should work to unseat Republicans, saying diverting resources from that effort is “a terrible mistake.”

Kennedy has criticized Markey’s record on racial justice. Markey opposed court-ordered busing to desegregate Boston Public Schools in the 1970s and voted for the 1994 federal crime bill that’s blamed for contributing for mass incarceration.

Despite being the challenger, Kennedy entered the race as the perceived favorite. But Markey now holds an 11-point lead, according to a polling average from RealClearPolitics.

Massachusetts has an all-Democratic congressional delegation, so it’s highly likely that the winner of the primary will go on win in the general election this November. (There are also competitive primaries to fill the House seat Kennedy is giving up.)

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1st Congressional District (Democratic) — Neal vs. Morse

Progressives are hoping for an upset in Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District as longtime Rep. Richard Neal faces a challenge from Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse.

Neal, 71, is a leader in the House of Representatives, serving as chair of the Ways and Means Committee. He has been in Congress for 32 years and has the endorsement of Pelosi as well as Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who is a Republican.

Morse, 31, was elected mayor of his native city at just 22. He has the support of Ocasio-Cortez, the climate group the Sunrise Movement and the Justice Democrats, a progressive political action committee. Morse is campaigning on key progressive issues including Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.

One recent issue in this race: vague allegations of impropriety against Morse, who’s openly gay, which led to an investigation of him by the University of Massachusetts. Additional revelations led Morse to say he has been vindicated and, he says, have helped his campaign with donors and volunteers.

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President Trump is set Tuesday to visit the sites of riots and looting that plagued Kenosha, Wis., after the shooting of Jacob Blake earlier this month.

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‘Can’t take a joke?’ Trump campaign hits back after Twitter raises flag for it using clip of Biden saying ‘you won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America’ out of context

  • Twitter flagged a Trump campaign tweet which quoted Joe Biden out of context
  • In the Trump campaign’s clip Biden said ‘you won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America’
  • The video was only part of a rebuttal of that very claim by Biden in Pittsburgh
  • Twitter created a list of fact-checked tweets to give people the full context 

One of the Trump campaign’s tweets has been flagged as ‘manipulated’ by Twitter after they posted a clip of election rival Joe Biden out of context.

In the clip, Biden is heard saying the words: ‘You won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.’

However, the tweet by the Trump War Room account did not make clear that Biden had said the words during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, the New York Post reports.

Twitter has flagged a tweet from President Trump’s campaign account as ‘manipuated media’ after it posted a video clip of Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden out of context. The campaign account then tweeted to say the initial post had been meant as a ‘joke’

The democratic presidential candidate was attempting to rebut the claim made in that very quote.

Biden made the comment yesterday in Pittsburgh while arguing he would re-introduce social stability after months of protests following the killing of George Floyd.

The full quote by Biden reads as: ‘Since they have no agenda or vision for a second term, Trump and Pence are running on this, and I find it fascinating: ‘You won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.’ And what’s their proof? The violence we’re seeing in Donald Trump’s America.

He also said that President Trump ‘adds fuel to every fire’.

Biden made the comment yesterday in Pittsburgh as a rebuttal of that exact claim while arguing he would re-introduce social stability after months of protests following the killing of George Floyd

A blue exclamation mark and the words ‘manipulated media’ appeared on the original tweet and Twitter created a list of tweets which fact-checked the claim made in the ‘manipulated’ tweet.

This included a description of the full context surrounding the comment made by Joe Biden as well as tweets which reported the full quote rather than the the selected section. 

After Twitter flagged the Trump campaign’s account posted a clarification on their initial tweet.

They said: ‘To all the triggered journalists who can’t take a joke about their candidate, it’s not our fault Joe Biden was dumb enough to say this on camera.’

A blue exclamation mark and the words ‘manipulated media’ appeared on the original tweet and Twitter created a list of tweets which fact-checked the claim made in the out of context tweet

This is not the first time that Twitter has flagged tweets by the president, with the social media company deeming a tweet back in June as ‘abusive’.

Tweeting on June 23, the President said: ‘There will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!’  

Twitter flagged Trump’s tweet before giving users the option to unveil the text of the post.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security are setting up a joint operations center to investigate “left-wing civil unrest,” President Donald Trump said on Monday, as he accused Democrat Joe Biden of giving moral aid to vandals.

Trump, hammering a “tough on crime” approach to curb violence in American cities gripped by protests over police brutality and racial inequality, said more than 200 people had been arrested in cities across the country, including 100 in Portland, Oregon, alone.

“In America, we will never surrender to mob rule, because if the mob rules, democracy is indeed dead,” Trump said.

Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason and Tim Ahmann; Editing by Sandra Maler

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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany singled out CNN anchors Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon for their coverage over the ongoing riots that have plagued cities across America.

There has been a heightened focus on the violence that has taken place after the Kenosha unrest with  Democrats and members of the media sounding the alarm that recent polling shows President Trump benefiting with his “law and order” message that he touted during last week’s Republican National Convention.

Before closing her press briefing on Monday, McEnany highlighted the tonal shift.

“It’s so interesting to me to see Democrats who once disbarred, or ignored the violence I should say, all of a sudden caring about it. But let’s not forget what they said previously,” McEnany said.

She called out several top Democrats and what they said about the unrest in cities throughout the country.

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplaying the violence rocking U.S. cities, ignorantly saying, ‘People will do what they do.'” McEnany said. “Jerry Nadler, when asked about Antifa, he said that was a ‘myth being spread around Washington, D.C.’ It’s not a myth. In fact, an Antifa individual took the life of an innocent Trump supporter in Portland. You have Ayanna Pressley saying that she wanted ‘unrest’ in the streets.”

BIDEN ADDRESSES KENOSHA VIOLENCE AS MEDIA OUTLETS SUGGEST ONGOING UNREST BOOSTS TRUMP

The press secretary then also called out to CNN’s most prominent anchors.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

“Chris Cuomo saying, ‘Show me where it says that protesters are supposed to be peaceful.’ I’ll give you an idea, Chris. It’s in the Constitution,” McEnany swiped the anchor.

“Don Lemon saying quote, ‘The rioting has to stop, Chris, as you know and I know. It’s showing up in the polls. It’s showing up in the focus groups. It’s the only thing right now that’s sticking.'” McEnnay said. “So now all of a sudden, 90 days, I, from this podium, have talked about law and order, the president has talked about law and order repeatedly, but because the polling has shifted, now it’s time for the Democrats to deny what they said previously and all of a sudden focus on law and order.”

“That’s like the arsonist blaming the firefighter,” she added before walking away from the podium.

CNN’S DON LEMONS CLAIMS TRUMP VOTERS MUST HAVE ‘COGNITIVE DISSONANCE’  TO SUPPORT SUCH A ‘BAD PERSON’

In June, Cuomo raised eyebrows for appearing to defend the violence that has taken place after the death of George Floyd.

“Now too many see the protests as the problem. No, the problem is what forced your fellow citizens to take to the streets: persistent, poisonous inequities and injustice,” Cuomo told his viewers on June 2. “And please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful. Because I can show you that outraged citizens are what made the country what she is and led to any major milestone. To be honest, this is not a tranquil time.”

Cuomo later attempted to explain that he was “borrowing” the rhetoric of the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis after his death in late July.

“I was borrowing from Brother Lewis when I said, ‘Who says protests are supposed to be peaceful and quiet and polite,’ Cuomo said. “I know it says ‘peaceful’ in the First Amendment, but if you just go in and sing your songs and go home, nothing changes. And that’s what he was encouraging.”

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Last week, Don Lemon made a direct plea to Biden amid a third night of violence in Kenosha, Wis. following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, stressing the political ramifications of the unrest.

“He’s got to address it. He’s got to come out to talk about it. He’s got to do a speech like Barack Obama did about race,” Lemon said late Tuesday. “The rioting has to stop… it’s showing up in the polling, it’s showing up in focus groups. It is the only thing right now that is sticking.”

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Biden went first. In a major speech in Pittsburgh, he offered a sweeping indictment of Trump’s America, highlighting failures in his handling of the coronavirus and portraying the president as so desperate to hold on to power that he is resorting to fear and hatred as a campaign strategy.

“He keeps telling us if he were president you would feel safe. Well he is president, whether he knows it or not,” Biden said. “Does anyone think there will be less violence in America if Donald Trump is reelected?”

After days of Trump contending that Biden was a tool of a radical movement sowing discord in American cities, Biden tried to put the president on his heels. Biden called on Trump to denounce all forms of violence and accused him of fanning unrest with streams of tweets, including some that seemed to support confrontations in the streets.

“The road back begins now, in this campaign. You know me. You know my heart, and you know my story, my family’s story,” Biden said in the speech, which was carried live on several cable networks. “Ask yourself: Do I look to you like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters? Really?”

He added, “I want a safe America — safe from Covid, safe from crime and looting, safe from racially motivated violence, safe from bad cops. And, let’s be crystal clear: Safe from four more years of Donald Trump.”

Biden spoke on the eve of Trump’s Tuesday trip to Kenosha, Wis., the site of deadly clashes and destruction after the shooting of Jacob Blake last week. The president is planning to meet with law enforcement officials, ignoring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ plea to stay away, lest Trump ratchet up tensions further.

Trump has claimed credit for bringing calm to Kenosha, even though it was Evers who initially deployed the National Guard. Some local Democrats, however, have complained that Biden took too long to denounce the violence. They fear that Trump’s law-and-order message might sway swing voters who want an end to the mayhem.

But Trump seemed to cede whatever ground he might have gained when he turned to social media and not only refused to condemn violence from some of his own supporters, but retweeted a video of his supporters attacking protesters. His spokesperson later said he hadn’t watched it.

Biden, in his speech, dared the president to reject violence perpetrated by his own supporters. Yet hours later at a White House briefing, Trump refused to do so, even when he was asked about his supporters shooting pepper spray and paint balls at protesters.

Biden’s Monday speech took on Trump directly in a way the Democrat had not during his convention speech two weeks ago, when he did not utter the president’s name. The Democrat called out Trump by name, insisting the president owned the violence in Kenosha, Portland and other American cities, after four years of fanning racial tensions. In doing so, he also defended the Obama administration’s record on crime.

After months of test-driving ways to brand Biden, Trump and his allies have settled on painting him as an unwitting instrument of socialists and left-wing radicals. They say Biden is too oblivious to understand he’s being exploited, and too weak to buck their orthodoxy in the rare times when he does.

But each time Trump has tried to tag Biden, the Democrat emerged with the upper hand and his lead in polls has grown.

The run-ins follow a familiar pattern. Trump bet that Biden could not defy growing calls from the left to defund the police. In response, Biden said he not only opposes defunding police but wants to spend more on law enforcement. Trump said Biden supports banning hydraulic fracturing. Biden said unequivocally he does not.

And Trump has repeatedly returned to the idea that Biden would refuse to condemn rioting so as not to offend liberal voters. But Biden has repeatedly denounced the people rioting, looting and setting fires to property.

“None of this is protesting — it’s lawlessness, plain and simple,” Biden said Monday.

When Trump took the podium at the White House later, he tried to blame Biden and his party for the violence wracking cities. But Trump refused to condemn all of the actors contributing to the chaos, including right-wing supporters of his campaign. He said the men wielding paintball guns were using the substance as “a defensive mechanism.”

“Paint is not bullets,” he said.

But when asked about Kyle Rittenhouse — the 17-year old charged with five felonies after shooting three people last week in Kenosha, two fatally — Trump said Rittenhouse was attacked so violently that he could have been killed.

“You saw the same tape as I saw and he was trying to get away,” Trump said. “It’s under investigation, but I guess he was in very big trouble. He probably would’ve been killed.”

Rittenhouse has been charged as an adult with two counts of first degree homicide and one count of attempted homicide.

Trump also said he declined to meet with the family of Blake because he was uncomfortable with their request to have lawyers present.

Trump has been highly critical of Biden for having not yet visited Wisconsin. Amid the pandemic, Biden moved his acceptance speech from Milwaukee to Wilmington, Delaware, citing safety concerns.

“Joe Biden has refused to travel to Wisconsin for over 670 days, so it should not come as a surprise that he is refusing to visit the Badger State and address the ongoing riots and violence,” said Trump campaign spokesperson Samantha Zager. “Despite claiming he would actually start campaigning for president, it’s clear Biden prefers to hide from his failed record and the Democrat failures to protect our cities.”

Biden is preparing for a more robust travel schedule after Labor Day but might visit Wisconsin later this week, according to the campaign.

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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany singled out CNN anchors Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon for their coverage over the ongoing riots that have plagued cities across America.

There has been a heightened focus on the violence that has taken place after the Kenosha unrest with  Democrats and members of the media sounding the alarm that recent polling shows President Trump benefiting with his “law and order” message that he touted during last week’s Republican National Convention.

Before closing her press briefing on Monday, McEnany highlighted the tonal shift.

“It’s so interesting to me to see Democrats who once disbarred, or ignored the violence I should say, all of a sudden caring about it. But let’s not forget what they said previously,” McEnany said.

She called out several top Democrats and what they said about the unrest in cities throughout the country.

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplaying the violence rocking U.S. cities, ignorantly saying, ‘People will do what they do.'” McEnany said. “Jerry Nadler, when asked about Antifa, he said that was a ‘myth being spread around Washington, D.C.’ It’s not a myth. In fact, an Antifa individual took the life of an innocent Trump supporter in Portland. You have Ayanna Pressley saying that she wanted ‘unrest’ in the streets.”

BIDEN ADDRESSES KENOSHA VIOLENCE AS MEDIA OUTLETS SUGGEST ONGOING UNREST BOOSTS TRUMP

The press secretary then also called out to CNN’s most prominent anchors.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

“Chris Cuomo saying, ‘Show me where it says that protesters are supposed to be peaceful.’ I’ll give you an idea, Chris. It’s in the Constitution,” McEnany swiped the anchor.

“Don Lemon saying quote, ‘The rioting has to stop, Chris, as you know and I know. It’s showing up in the polls. It’s showing up in the focus groups. It’s the only thing right now that’s sticking.'” McEnnay said. “So now all of a sudden, 90 days, I, from this podium, have talked about law and order, the president has talked about law and order repeatedly, but because the polling has shifted, now it’s time for the Democrats to deny what they said previously and all of a sudden focus on law and order.”

“That’s like the arsonist blaming the firefighter,” she added before walking away from the podium.

CNN’S DON LEMONS CLAIMS TRUMP VOTERS MUST HAVE ‘COGNITIVE DISSONANCE’  TO SUPPORT SUCH A ‘BAD PERSON’

In June, Cuomo raised eyebrows for appearing to defend the violence that has taken place after the death of George Floyd.

“Now too many see the protests as the problem. No, the problem is what forced your fellow citizens to take to the streets: persistent, poisonous inequities and injustice,” Cuomo told his viewers on June 2. “And please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful. Because I can show you that outraged citizens are what made the country what she is and led to any major milestone. To be honest, this is not a tranquil time.”

Cuomo later attempted to explain that he was “borrowing” the rhetoric of the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis after his death in late July.

“I was borrowing from Brother Lewis when I said, ‘Who says protests are supposed to be peaceful and quiet and polite,’ Cuomo said. “I know it says ‘peaceful’ in the First Amendment, but if you just go in and sing your songs and go home, nothing changes. And that’s what he was encouraging.”

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Last week, Don Lemon made a direct plea to Biden amid a third night of violence in Kenosha, Wis. following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, stressing the political ramifications of the unrest.

“He’s got to address it. He’s got to come out to talk about it. He’s got to do a speech like Barack Obama did about race,” Lemon said late Tuesday. “The rioting has to stop… it’s showing up in the polling, it’s showing up in focus groups. It is the only thing right now that is sticking.”

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