As California and the rest of the U.S. reopen, a silent coronavirus threat still looms.
. It’s a scorched-earth campaign that could undermine confidence in the democratic process, as the novel coronavirus threatens to make in-person voting more dangerous.The president targeted California in particular, falsely accusing the state of distributing ballots to “people who aren’t citizens, illegals” and “anybody who is walking or breathing.” Citing no proof, he warned that people would print fake ballots and send them in “by the hundreds of thousands.
At the same time, Republican leaders around the country are running aggressive field operations to encourage supporters to cast ballots by mail, a practice that has been widespread for years, with only rare cases of fraud. And in another twist, Twitter for the first time added a disclaimer to the bottom of one of Trump’s tweets, urging voters to “get the facts about mail-in ballots” and providing research as to why Trump’s claims are baseless. Trump responded by accusing Twitter of interfering in the election.
May 27, 1957: Seventh-graders from Miss Sarah Robinson’s class at Hosler Junior High School in Lynwood cover their faces and hide under desks during a full-scale red alert civil defense drill.
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