Lowering the Temperature On Sunday, Democratic nominee Joe Biden issued a statement about leadership, lowering the temperature in the country, and coming together as a nation. Apparently unmoved by the appeal, Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Monday delivered a fiery speech condemning Donald Trump as the source and cause of violence in the country. Conservative Matt Lewis was very impressed with the speech, as were most cable news contributors and journalists. Similarly temperature-indifferent, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy went on an epic Twitter tirade accusing Trump of premeditated mass murder, and doubled down on it when speaking with MSNBC's Chris Hayes, More money than Trump Kanye West tested his fate during an interview for Nick Cannon’s podcast Cannon Class, claiming he cannot be in “cahoots” with the GOP as he runs for president because he has “more money than Trump.” Hilarious The hosts of Fox & Friends had a hearty laugh at former Vice President Joe Biden for delivering a speech while taking precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Belafonte Singer and activist Harry Belafonte made his case to vote President Donald Trump out after White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted a fake video to bash Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Shootings Trump on Monday dodged direct questions from the press and refused to condemn 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, a Trump supporter who allegedly killed two protestors in Kenosha last week while illegally possessing an assault-style rifle. DETAINED JOURNALIST An Australian citizen who worked as an anchor for China’s state-backed CGTN news network has been detained without explanation. In a statement, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said her country’s government received “formal notification” of Cheng Lei’s detention on August 14. Australian officials spoke with her by video on August 27. “The process within the Chinese system does not require the laying of charges at this point,” Payne noted in an interview with 2GB, a radio station in Sydney. She is reportedly being held in “residential surveillance,” where China can hold suspects for up to six months before they are formally arrested. So far, there has been no comment from Cheng Lei's employer. 6.5.0 |