Opinion: Black men supporting Trump chose policy over character
One of the major side stories to the 2020 presidential election is the noticeable shift of more African American men to Trump and his brand of politics.
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November 2020
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Biden says he’s prepping for White House
While neither presidential candidate has reached the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the White House, Joe Biden is on the verge and told Americans in a Friday night address that he and running mate Kamala Harris are taking meetings on assuming leadership.
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Opinion: Hmmm, we got issues
The fact that we aren’t in shape anymore to shape the world has made us mad, and Donald Trump played to that anger to get elected president in 2016 and every day since.
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Biden expresses optimism as vote count continues
The fate of the presidency hangs in the balance as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fight for the last handful of battleground states.
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In a year of uncertainty, presidential outcome fits the pattern
Millions of voters put aside worries about the virus — and some long lines — to turn out in person, joining 102 million fellow Americans who voted days or weeks earlier, a record number that represented 73% of the total vote in the 2016 presidential election.
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Opinion: Tennessee feels rural/urban divide
The Trump presidency has accelerated preexisting rural/urban divides and Tennessee, while not a “battleground” state, is one of the states where those divisions are most deeply felt.
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October 2020
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Calkins: Our scary reality makes this the scariest of Halloweens
One Memphis family decided they wanted to really frighten people with their Halloween display this year. So it features Donald Trump.
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Opinion: Not the apple of the Big Apple’s eye
What New York City had to endure this year at the hands of the coronavirus is both a lesson and a warning of what’s at risk. They’ve been trying to tell us. One of their very own is president of the United States, and they tried to tell us about him, too.
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Opinion: Trump fatigue is fueling Shelby’s massive voter turnout
The massive turnout is being driven in large part by the laser-focused desire to get Trump and his enablers out of the White House. But turnout also is being fueled to a lesser degree by Trump supporters.
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Opinion: With refusals to debate, GOP Senate candidates shortchange voters
Welcome to the alternate universe of 2020 election year politics in Tennessee and Mississippi. With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, the races for Senate seats in both states have turned into exercises in ultra-partisan campaigning.
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Governor backs Trump statements on COVID-19
Gov. Bill Lee is taking President Donald Trump’s view of the pandemic, saying people should not fear COVID-19 but “respect” the virus and take steps to avoid it, even though the president has downplayed the importance of wearing masks.
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Trump back at White House after unprecedented level of medical care
Trump’s doctor, Navy Cdr. Sean Conley, was also upbeat at an afternoon briefing but said the President will not be fully out of the woods for another week.
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Local leaders react to Trump testing positive for COVID-19, having ‘mild symptoms’
The Constitution’s 25th Amendment spells out the procedures under which the president can declare himself “unable to discharge the powers and duties” of the presidency.
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Opinion: Implicit bias is real, and we need to continue discussing it
Implicit bias is a thing, and it’s reflected in virtually every aspect of our society. Without meaningful discussions of the issue, in public and private workplaces, we can never fully address the scourge of systemic racism.
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September 2020
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Trump officially nominates Rhodes College graduate to Supreme Court
If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Barrett would become the second Rhodes College graduate to hold a Supreme Court seat. The first, Justice Abe Fortas graduated in 1930 when the school was called Southwestern.
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Rhodes graduate to be nominee for Supreme Court, according to reports
Amy Coney Barrett, considered the frontrunner, is currently a member of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Barrett, 48, would become the Supreme Court’s youngest justice.
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Kushner Companies buys apartments bordering Shelby Farms Greenline
The same real estate company that was headed by Jared Kushner until he became President Trump’s senior legal adviser has bought a 256-unit apartment property in Memphis.
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August 2020
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President Trump pardons Alice Marie Johnson
President Donald Trump pardoned former Memphian Alice Marie Johnson the day after she spoke at the Republican National Convention.
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Former Memphian granted clemency by Trump speaks at convention
Locked in prison for 22 years, former Memphis resident Alice Johnson extolled the “compassion” of President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention for granting her clemency.
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TVA board chair says Lyash stays as board announces 2.5% reduction in cost
President Donald Trump called earlier this month for changes at the top of TVA including Lyash. But after Thursday's board meeting in Knoxville, new board chairman John Ryder of Memphis said there are no plans to oust Lyash.
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Opinion: Trump’s foreign relations gem deserves to shine
"Although Trump’s critics are often loathe to “give the devil his due,” this foreign relations accomplishment by the Trump Administration should be allowed to shine," says Robert Lee Long.
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Postal woes vex customers in runup to Nov. 3
Some Memphians say the Post Office is struggling to meet its universal service obligation as COVID-19 pandemic temporarily sidelines postal workers and USPS cuts mail processing capacity.
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Post Office supporters stage all-night vigil
Supporters of a robust U.S. Postal Service turned out Thursday night for an all-night vigil near the Main Post Office in Downtown Memphis.
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Kustoff talks CARES Act, PPP and USPS during Bartlett chamber speech
David Kustoff touts the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program, but says the most recent attempt at relief cost too much. He also says the postal service must adapt to new conditions.
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Cohen rips postal changes as USPS backtracks
The proposed Delivering for America Act would turn back the clock to Jan. 1, 2020 on changes that some critics contend are diluting U.S. Postal Service delivery results.
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