322: Top Cop

They call her a progressive, but that's a lie. I dive into the strategy behind Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris, and why Trump will struggle to adapt. Plus some of the biggest news of the week, and the clip that nearly left me doing a spit-take. Links: Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline in testing skews drop in new cases (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/12/accuracy-of-us-coronavirus-data-thrown-into-question-as-decline-in-testing-skews-drop-in-new-cases.html) Members Of CDC Advisory Panel Slammed Trump Admin Move To Divert COVID Data | Talking Points Memo (https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/members-of-cdc-advisory-panel-slammed-trump-admin-move-to-divert-covid-data) As Kamala Harris Joins Biden Ticket, Wall Street Sighs in Relief - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/kamala-harris-has-taken-on-wall-street-wall-street-doesnt-seem-to-mind-11597254609?mod=djemalertNEWS) Joe Biden attacks Bush 41 for being soft on crime and drugs - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvrIJf2aKT0) Kamala Harris Hopes You'll Forget Her Record as a Drug Warrior & Draconian Prosecutor - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-SaRDG6V-s) Kamala Harris’s Presidential Campaign Owes $1.1 Million to Vendors - Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-12/harris-s-presidential-campaign-owes-1-1-million-to-vendors) Coronavirus Live Updates - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/world/coronavirus-covid-19.html) Covid-19 Data Reporting System Gets Off to Rocky Start - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-data-reporting-system-gets-off-to-rocky-start-11597178974) Trump administration's coronavirus hospital data reporting system leading to delays - Axios (https://www.axios.com/hhs-hospital-data-coronavirus-9256f863-f5d4-4371-a658-bbdec4690709.html) Kamala Harris Built a ‘Digital Army’—Now She Gets to Use It (https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-built-a-digital-army-now-she-gets-to-use-it?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4) Ghislaine Maxwell claims private calls with lawyers are being illegally recorded in desperate bid to prove unfair trial (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12382922/ghislaine-maxwell-private-calls-lawyers-illegally-recorded-unfair-trial/) Was Kamala Harris a Cop? Harris Calls Herself the 'Top Cop' (https://www.distractify.com/p/was-kamala-harris-a-cop) ‘Top Cop’ Kamala Harris’s Record of Policing the Police - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/09/us/politics/kamala-harris-policing.html) 2 More Brown Associates Get Well-Paid Posts : Government: The Speaker appoints his frequent companion and a longtime friend to state boards as his hold on his own powerful position wanes. - Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-29-mn-2787-story.html) Kamala Harris’s Wikipedia Page Is Being Edited (https://theintercept.com/2020/07/02/kamala-harris-wikipedia/) Five times prosecutor Kamala Harris got the wrong guy (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/five-times-prosecutor-kamala-harris-got-the-wrong-guy) Opinion | Kamala Harris Was Not a ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/17/opinion/kamala-harris-criminal-justice.html) 13-73438 George Gage v. Kevin Chappell - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQapiqIN2Es) Harris: 'I believe' Biden accusers | TheHill (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437107-harris-i-believe-biden-accusers?fbclid=IwAR0Y7LUuoO6sDXdVujSUF7_Zox8uTFCnIxTKNbaHshnLCDWj9N2djqk_Ef0#.XzL8x1qo1ot.twitter) Marjorie Taylor Greene: GOP candidate who embraced QAnon conspiracy theory wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects - CNNPolitics (https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-georgia-runoff-qanon-conspiracy-theory/index.html) Three pros and three cons to Biden picking Harris | TheHill (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511595-three-pros-and-three-cons-to-biden-picking-harris) Chris Loesch on Twitter: "Remember when @TulsiGabbard DESTROYED @KamalaHarris in the #DemDebates? I bet the voting public does. https://t.co/6hAttLxavr" / Twitter (https://twitter.com/ChrisLoesch/status/1293283058565734402) Biden allies move to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/29/biden-allies-move-to-stop-kamala-harris-from-becoming-vice-president.html) Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP nominee - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/11/joe-biden-vp-pick-kamala-harris-393768) In the Wake of Covid-19 Lockdowns, a Troubling Surge in Homicides – DNyuz (https://dnyuz.com/2020/08/11/in-the-wake-of-covid-19-lockdowns-a-troubling-surge-in-homicides/) Florida coronavirus deaths reach another grisly record as state grapples with testing constraints (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/11/florida-coronavirus-deaths-reach-another-grisly-record-as-state-grapples-with-testing-constraints.html) Russia coronavirus vaccine approved, Vladimir Putin says. But questions over its safety remain - CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/11/europe/russia-coronavirus-vaccine-putin-intl/index.html) Trump: 1918 Spanish flu 'probably ended' WWII, which began in 1939 - Business Insider (https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-spanish-flu-probably-ended-wwii-began-decades-later-2020-8) Trump delivers remarks at Whirlpool factory - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAQRgAHJ1QM&t=787s) Benny on Twitter: "TRUMP: “So, I have a lot of enemies out there right now. This might be the last time you see me for awhile. A lot of very very rich enemies and they are not happy with what I am doing.” https://t.co/Fvwko4Rac9" / Twitter (https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1291579175992807425) WATCH: Trump Says ‘This May Be the Last Time You’ll See Me’ | Heavy.com (https://heavy.com/news/2020/08/watch-trump-last-time-youll-see-me/) Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve announces details of new 24x7x365 interbank settlement service with clearing functionality to support instant payments in the United States (https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20200806a.htm) 'Pure Criminality:' 13 Cops Hurt During Retaliation Looting | Chicago, IL Patch (https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/cops-exchange-fire-shooter-amid-widespread-looting) Chicago raises bridges, blocks access to downtown after overnight looting (https://theweek.com/speedreads/930304/chicago-raises-bridges-blocks-access-downtown-after-overnight-looting) Portland Police Officers Wounded In ‘Mortar Attack,’ 16 Arrested During Violent Antifa Riot | The Daily Wire (https://www.dailywire.com/news/portland-police-officers-wounded-in-mortar-attack-16-arrested-during-violent-antifa-riot) Analysis: Trump's legally dubious executive actions are part of familiar routine - The Hour (https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Trump-s-legally-dubious-executive-actions-are-15470685.php) Vitamin D deficiency as a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 | SpringerLink (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40618-020-01370-x) Trump: “This May be the Last Time You’ll See Me for a While” – Summit News (https://summit.news/2020/08/07/trump-this-may-be-the-last-time-youll-see-me-for-a-while/) Democrats Fear Attorney General Barr Has 'October Surprise' : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2020/08/07/900279687/barr-promises-doj-wont-try-to-influence-2020-election)