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A lawyer for Donald Trump vows to fight the 34 counts related to hush-money payments against the former president, telling media the charges are "sad." "The indictment itself is boilerplate," attorney Todd Blanche says outside the Manhattan court complex following Trump's arraignment, adding that the indictment was "sad and we're going to fight it." SOUNDBITE
(CNN) President-elect Joe Biden's approach to Russia is now an even tougher challenge with news that Moscow may be responsible for a massive cyber attack on US federal agencies -- one Biden said he will impose "costs" for. The President-elect and his team are preparing a "cost imposition strategy" to respond to Russia -- not just for the hack, if Moscow is responsible, but for Russia's other disruptive actions also -- measures that will include but won't be limited to sanctions, according to a source close to Biden.
According to Business Insider, just days after the election results were made official, President elect Joe Biden shared his plans to address US healthcare. It includes: 1. Organizing a COVID-19 task force to help manage the new surge in cases, helping at-risk communities, and federalizing coronavirus response efforts. 2. Keeping the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in tact. 2.3 million people lost healthcare access due to ACA changes under the current Trump administrationn. 3. Increasing digital telehealth access, and expanding it to rural communities with limited resources. Although Democratic Biden won the presidential election, he may still face an uphill battle when it comes to his policies. The Republican party currently controls of the Senate, which may change after two January runoff races.
An RBC Capital Markets analyst says that based on recent options trading, the market believes the next US president will be known by November 6th. However, Amy Wu Silverman, RBC's head of derivatives strategy, believes the risk of a contested election is 'severely underpriced' in the stock market. According to Markets Insider, the stock market is eagerly waiting for Congress to pass the next fiscal stimulus package. However, no progress will be made until a clear winner of the election is determined. We in the options market think about tail events, my worry now is that maybe a situation coming up where there is not a clear winner for a while. Amy Wu Silverman, Head of Derivative Strategies RBC Capital Markets A tail event is an unpredictable and rare market outcome that could come as a shock to investors.
On Tuesday, former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani wrapped up an edition of his podcast Common Sense. According to Gizmodo, he then did a little post-show banter in front of a hot mic. However, when the episode aired on YouTube, that footage was still present. In it, he mocked the accent of Chinese people and pantomimed a bow. The personal attorney to President Donald Trump has a history of tech snafus, including butt-dialing a reporter and locking himself out of his iPhone. His 'security solutions' company, Giuliani Security, won millions in contracts. Its website was riddled with numerous glaring security vulnerabilities.
Kanye West shared fake election results today on Twitter. It showed him ahead of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Kentucky. Early voting began on Tuesday in the southern Bluegrass state, says Business Insider. "GET THE WEST WING READY !!!" he tweeted alongside a video that showed him celebrating. The inaccurate results that showed him in third place behind Jo Jorgensen and Brock Pierce. Local Lexington news outlet Lex 18 confirmed the results were not accurate.
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