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US. Attorney General William Barr has authorized the Department of Justice to investigate "substantial 

allegations" of voting irregularities in this year's presidential election despite little evidence of widespread voter fraud, according to a memo obtained by the Associated Press.

In the memo to U.S. attorneys, Barr said investigations "may be conducted if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State."  

Barr had remained silent since the Trump administration has made claims of voter fraud 

after President-elect Joe Biden was projected to be the winner over the weekend.

As Democrats have sought to expand absentee voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, 

Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting, claiming that it leads to widespread 

voter fraud.

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On the day Harris held her kickoff presidential campaign rally in Oakland, long-simmering chatter about her relationship with Brown surfaced.  Brown says he felt compelled to put out a statement about their relationship after getting “peppered” with media inquiries about it.

Brown’s statement:

“Yes, I may have influenced her career by appointing her to two state commissions when I was Assembly speaker,” Brown wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle op-ed. “I certainly helped with her first race for district attorney in San Francisco. I have also helped the careers of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and a host of other politicians.”

Harris and Brown dated briefly in the mid-1990s. They split up in 1995, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, and Harris went on to marry California-based lawyer Douglas Emhoff in 2014.

Interpreted charitably, Brown’s op-ed seems aimed at confronting critiques that Harris could face about their relationship, something she sought to distance herself from when she ran for San Francisco district attorney in 2003.  

“married 60 year old Willie Brown” and “his 29 year old, Kamala.”

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Emotional abuse is often defined in several different ways. One partner harming or breaking down another person’s self-esteem in order to achieve a certain goal (usually to gain power over the other partner or to cause psychological harm).

This can be done in many ways, such as through teasing, criticism, insults, terror, isolation, control and humiliation, and it often goes undetected until its effects have become severe. 

In an emotionally abusive relationship, a person uses words, silence, gestures or behaviors which negatively affect the psychological and/or emotional well-being of another person. Like in physically abusive relationships, the goal of the abuser is to control and to have power over their partner. 

Emotional abuse can start at any time in a relationship. Many abusers start relationships in a healthy manner, creating a strong bond; but once the relationship is established, they begin to mistreat their partner. The normal behavior at the beginning of a relationship creates a strong bond, and in many cases, the other partner is bewildered by this change. Oftentimes, they will stay in a relationship or choose to wait for the person they thought they knew to ‘come back.’ 

A person in an emotionally abusive relationship may begin to change their own behavior for fear of angering their partner. They may feel guilty, hopeless, helpless, manipulated and controlled. This situation, over time, can result in negative effects on physical and mental health.

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But I'll be back baby.

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Hillary Clinton said in a new interview that Joe Biden should not concede the 2020 presidential election “under any circumstances.

“Joe Biden should not concede under any circumstances, because I think this is going to drag out, and eventually I do believe he will win if we don't give an inch, and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is,” Clinton said in an interview with her former communications director Jennifer Palmieri for Showtime's “The Circus,” which released a clip Tuesday.

Aug. 26, 2020, 7:44 AM EDT    By Rebecca Shabad

Chittis...

 

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' ancestral village in southern India rejoiced on Sunday after she and President-elect Biden were projected to win the presidency. 

Firecrackers erupted and prayers were held in Thulasendrapuram, the village where Harris' maternal grandfather was born and raised, after she made history by becoming the first woman, the first Indian American and the first Black woman to win the second-highest U.S. office. 

Harris spoke about her Indian heritage during the campaign. In her acceptance address, Harris mentioned the support she had received from her "chittis," a Tamil word for aunts.

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He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”

Manipulation...

 Manipulation is one of the most reliable behaviors of a narcissist. Whether someone is a full-blown diagnosed narcissist or just displays some of the traits. Manipulation is a key tactic of achieving an end goal. In some cases, manipulation is easy to identify and can be avoided or ignored; take. However, manipulation tends to be much more covert when coming from a personally loved and trusted individual.

The Psychologists describe manipulation as when the abuser is using personal, private, and sensitive information to destabilize the victim. The purpose behind this is ideation, or that the victim is being led to believe something false for the manipulator to gain—or re-gain—control.

Both direct and indirect manipulations are used to keep an individual close and attached. The exaggerated and dramatic tales are meant to maintain attention that may be slipping. It is important to understand that these tactics are not due to the manipulator loving you and wanting you to stay; rather, it is because your love, attention, and attachment are beginning to fray.