[aggregation-styles] Berkeley IGS Poll IGS poll data show that California voters became more polarized in their views of the pandemic between the spring and summer. Voters who approve and disapprove of Trump’s performance as President moved farther apart, not simply on questions about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, but...
A New Weapon Complicates an Old War in Nagorno-Karabakh
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Subscription MARTUNI, Azerbaijan — Huddled together in the basement of the town’s music school, the women broke into a chorus of bee-like buzzing sounds to describe what has become their greatest fear. “We don’t see them,” said Katarina Abrahamyan, a 38-year-old supermarket cashier. “We hear them.”...
Deaths of Syrian Mercenaries Show How Turkey, Russia Could Get Sucked Into Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post Subscription ISTANBUL — Families gathered around a refrigerated truck at a Syrian-Turkish border post, waiting earlier this month for the drivers to dispense their awful cargo: the bodies of 52 Syrian men, killed in a war 600 miles away. The dead were mercenaries, recruited by Turkish-backed...
Turkish Arms Sales to Azerbaijan Surged Before Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting
[aggregation-styles] Haaretz Turkey's military exports to its ally Azerbaijan have risen six-fold this year, with sales of drones and other military equipment rising to $77 million last month alone before fighting broke out over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, according to exports data. The figures compiled by the Turkish Exporters' Assembly, which...
Twenty-four Female DAs Extol Support for Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey
[aggregation-styles] California Globe A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everybody else. Jackie Lacey is that stronger woman. It is no wonder that it was Jackie Lacey who was elected the first African American and the first female top prosecutor after 162 years of...
Trump Defectors Help Biden Build Leads in Wisconsin and Michigan
[aggregation-styles] The New York Times Subscription Joseph R. Biden Jr. holds a significant lead in the pivotal states of Michigan and Wisconsin, with President Trump so far failing to retain the overwhelming advantage he enjoyed among white voters there in 2016, according to surveys from The New York Times and...
Trump on 'Day of Rage' Protests in Portland: 'Put These Animals in Jail, Now'
[aggregation-styles] The Hill President Trump condemned the “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage” protests in Portland, Ore., over the weekend, calling for law enforcement to arrest the demonstrators. “Put these animals in jail, now,” Trump said Monday in a series of tweets denouncing the Sunday protest that police designated as a...
Thursday Debate Canceled; Trump Plans to Speak to Crowd at White House on Saturday
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post The Commission on Presidential Debates said there will not be a Thursday meeting between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, after disagreement about the format. Trump, who first reported testing positive for the coronavirus last Friday, is scheduled to appear on Fox News tonight. He will...
In CA: Newsom Gets High Approval Rating in New Poll
[aggregation-styles] USA Today Results of a poll released by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies show that 64% of likely California voters approve of the job Gov. Newsom has done. Another 36% disapprove. The Los Angeles Times reports that this rating is being boosted by Newsom's response to the...
Goldman Sachs: A Democratic Sweep Would Mean Faster Economic Recovery
[aggregation-styles] CNN President Donald Trump is once again warning voters that Democrats would "shut our economy and jobs down" if they win in November. Goldman Sachs is telling its clients the exact opposite. Just hours after Trump's all-caps Monday morning tweet predicting economic disaster, Goldman economists pointed out that polls...