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President Donald Trump, the first modern president to face impeachment during his first term in the White House, now leads his top Democratic rivals in his bid for a second, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.  

The national survey, taken as the House of Representatives planned an impeachment vote and the Senate a trial, showed Trump defeating former Vice President Joe Biden by 3 percentage points, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by 5 points, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren by 8 points.

In hypothetical head-to-head contests, Trump also led South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg by 10 points and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by 9.

Comment:

If Trump wins the election again, and continues to be the President of the United States, what would the Democratic party look like then?  

If Trump is impeached and then the stock market took a dive and the pension for teachers, policemen,  etc. and mutual funds deteriorates, What would the Dems do?

Just a thought.

Hair...

Delta flight attendants say that they've experienced a variety of health problems in the past 18 months, problems they suspect have been caused by toxic chemicals in their new uniforms. They also say that the airline has failed to address the issues consistently or adequately.

Employees at other airlines, including Alaska and American, have had similar complaints in recent years.

The Association of Flight Attendants, which has been at the center of an organizing drive among Delta's nonunionized cabin-crew employees, says that poor quality control in the global supply chain that produces the uniforms  often treated to be stain-, wrinkle-, and flame-resistant can contain a dangerous amount of chemicals such as formaldehyde and heavy metals.

Business Insider spoke with six flight attendants, three of whom spoke on the record to say they've suffered from hives and respiratory issues and may have compromised their immune systems. 

The flight attendants requested anonymity out of fear of retribution from their employer. They say that they've had trouble getting support from Delta.

Outsider...

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality.

Trump entered the 2016 presidential race as a Republican and defeated 16 other candidates in the primaries. His political positions have been described as populist, protectionist, and nationalist. Despite being disfavored in most forecasts, he was elected in a surprise victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. He became the oldest first-term U.S. President.

Five large secrets that most of the American media are afraid to utter :

• The American economy is growing in a way that is directly helpful to the most vulnerable segments of society; 
• The administration’s trade policy is clearly working; 
• The flow of illegal immigrants is sharply diminishing; 
  
• and that for the first time in 65 years, the United States has practically ceased to be a net oil importer. 
• He didn't start a new war.

These were all promises of the Trump candidacy, and the first three were areas where previous administrations had promised action but failed to deliver.  

Helene...

 In January 1980, Helene Pruszynski, an aspiring journalist and Massachusetts college student, was in Douglas County, Colorado, to intern at a radio station. She had only been in town two weeks when she was killed.

Pruszynski was walking home from the bus stop when she was abducted, according to authorities.  The next day her body was found in a field, partially naked.

The genealogists' identifications of family members helped investigators zero in on Clanton as the suspect.

In 1975, Clanton pled guilty to a rape at knifepoint, and served four years in prison.

Elect...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview that she opposes moving to impeach President Trump, even though she believes he is unfit for office — her most definitive statement on ousting the president and one that stands to alienate some members of the Democratic Party.

“I’m not for impeachment,” she said in a March 6 interview conducted for a future issue of The Washington Post Magazine.

“This is news,” added Pelosi (D-Calif.). “I haven’t said this to any press person before. But since you asked, and I’ve been thinking about this, impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don’t think we should go down that path because it divides the country.” 

Erica...

Erica Tishman is a 60-year-old prominent architect who was killed by a piece of debris that fell off a building facade in Manhattan. The New York Post identified Tishman as the victim in the tragic incident, which occurred on December 17th, 2019. She was deeply involved in her community and synagogue.

Tishman was a very accomplished person. She had a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design, according to her biography.

She had a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University. She was a registered architect in New Jersey and New York and an accredited professional who had a certificate in lighting design and also, was affiliated with the American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter.

Erica is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Real Estate Committee for the Educational Alliance, a social service agency located in lower Manhattan that serves 50,000 New Yorkers annually. She served as a board of trustees member, and chair of facilities for Riverdale Country School for twelve years and currently oversees their Capital Projects. In addition, she is a chair for the Alumni Schools Committee for Princeton University.

Tourism...

The woman who ran a "birth tourism" operation was released from jail. Now she faces deportation.

Dongyuan Li's operation, You Win USA Vacation Services Corp., helped Chinese customers -- including doctors, lawyers and government officials -- travel to the United States to give birth so their children would receive US citizenship.

The operation coached families on what to say in their visa interviews, created ways for them to bypass immigration controls and housed them in upscale apartments in California for up to three months.

The mothers-to-be paid between $15,000 to $50,000 to give birth in the US, according to a statement given at the time by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Angry...

German railway company has taken back an apology they made to Greta Thunberg after they realized the climate activist wasn’t schlepping it on the train’s floor but instead was treated “friendly” in first class.

The rail company was responding to an image Thunberg tweeted of herself sitting amid bags and suitcases on the floor of what she called “overcrowded trains through Germany.”

They also thanked Thunberg for supporting the company’s battle against climate change and pointed out that the train she used had been running 100 percent on eco-friendly electricity.

But upon reflection, Deutsche Bahn said Thunberg’s “overcrowded” claims were just hot air.

“It would have been even nicer if you had also reported how friendly and competently our team served you at your seat in first class,” the company added.