- So Much Hilarity to Come | Talking Points Memo • by Josh Marshall
- Just between you and me, you simply must see this video of Donald Trump today getting asked about whether he believes there's a right to privacy in the US constitution. We've got it up in the feature right now. And it was bouncing around the cable nets all day. But no lead in can do it justice. …
MSNBC's Savannah Guthrie asks Trump whether there's a right to privacy in the constitution. And Trump sort of mulls it over for a second and replies, "I guess there is. I guess there is." But it's with a sort of 'sure, why not?' air… Then Guthrie follows up by asking how this squares with his newfound opposition to abortion.
- Florida Job Center Fights Unemployment By Spending $14,000 On Superhero Capes | TPMMuckraker
- A Florida unemployment agency is under investigation for spending $14,000 in public funds on red superhero capes as part or broader campaign that frames joblessness as a battle between good and evil. The agency, Workforce Central Florida, even created a fictional villain, Dr. Evil Unemployment, whose superpower is apparently handing out pink slips in a bid to somehow take over the world.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Workforce Central Florida has spent $73,000 overall on the Cape-A-Bility campaign, including $14,200 for 6,000 red satin capes, and an additional $2,300 for cardboard cutouts of Dr. Evil Unemployment.
- Wis. Elections Board: ‘No Major Discrepancies’ In Waukesha County Vote Numbers | TPMDC
- For her part, Nickolaus has responded to the criticism and said she will not resign: "I will serve the remainder of my term. I understand why people are upset and I am taking this matter seriously. Again, I am sorry for my mistake."
Prosser declared victory on Monday, with a lead of 0.488%. And although that is still within the 0.5% margin that entitles Kloppenburg to request a recount at state and local expense, Prosser's attorney Jim Troupis said that the campaign would object to any request for a recount, though Troupis declined to say on what legal grounds an objection would be made.
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