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Former WWE Superstar turned Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, Kane, may have once been a stooge for The Authority of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, but when it comes to a Democratic president, it's another story. Mayor Kane unleashed hellfire and brimstone on President Joe Biden, rival of Mayor Kane's fellow WWE Hall of Famer former president Donald Trump, over Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates. According to The Big Red Machine, Knox County Tennesee will not comply with the federal rules.

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In the letter, Mayor Kane accuses Biden of violating the Constitution with the order. "Mr. President, if we as elected officials ignore, disregard, and contravene the laws which bind us, how can we expect our fellow citizens to respect and follow the laws which bind all of us as a society?" asked The Devil's Favorite Demon while vowing to ignore, disregard, and contravene Biden's executive order.Mayor Kane also went on to take President Biden to task for the war in Afghanistan, which makes sense, since the only time Kane thinks Americans should travel to the Middle East is when they're teaming with The Undertaker to battle Triple H and Shawn Michaels in front of the Saudi Royal Family.

Under the leadership of Mayor Kane, the only Libertarian political figure to receive the endorsements of both Senator Rand Paul and Bryan Danielson, Knox County is currently experiencing a coronavirus inspection spike higher than at any other time during the pandemic, which is no surprise, considering Mayor Kane opposes pretty much every effort to stem the disease's spread. Kane has previously complained about bans on large gatherings after it prevented him from speaking at an event known as the Juggalo Gathering for Libertarians. Kane was later forced to apologize to Knox County's own Board of Health after cutting a shoot promo on them over coronavirus safety protocols. Later, it was reported that 975 COVID-19 vaccines went missing under Mayor Kane's regime, though it was later found that the vaccines were accidentally thrown in the trash and not, as originally reported, stolen.

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Call them the anti-ninjas.

Since June,three men with years of election experience have tried to get the attention of the Arizona Senate bysaying they have a way to check the work done by the Cyber Ninjas, the contractor hired to lead the review of Maricopa County's 2020 election results.

But they can't do it without help from the Senate. They would need some of the detailed data produced by the Ninjas as part of the audit andso far, Republican leaders have rebuffed the group's overtures.

On Thursday, the trio, who call themselves "the Audit Guys," renewed their challenge.

Using a method they had developed by obtaining the county's "cast vote" record through a public records request, they released the number of ballots contained in each of 24 boxes of returns without touching a single ballot.

They matched it up against the tally of those 24 boxesdone by high-speed paper-counting machines the Senate had commissioned.Senate audit liaison Ken Bennett shared those results with them in July. It was almost a perfect match:99.9%.

Then, they posted the number of votes on the ballots in those boxes won by Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgenson last fall, again using the records they had compiled from the cast-vote file. In a post on their website, real-audits.org, the trio challenged the Senate to provide the Ninjas' findingsto see how the counts compare.

The goal, said Larry Moore, one of the three Audit Guys, is to get the Senate to release the Ninjas' count of the votes for not just Jorgenson, but also Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Moore is betting the numbers won't be anywhere near close.

They can use that to test out their methodologies," Moore said of the data the three menposted on Jorgenson's votes (a total of 342 votes from the 24 boxes of ballots for which they had data). "Were withholding the Biden and Trump votes because we want them (the Ninjas)to show their totals first.

Hours after the Audit Guys issued their latest challenge, the Senate announced it will release the audit report Sept. 24. Moore said he is skeptical the report will have the detail he needs to check the Ninjas'work.

Instead, he said he and his colleagues are relying on a public-records request they filed last month to obtain that data. Those details include the numbers Maricopa County used to identify each of the 1,691 boxes of ballots that were handed over to the Ninjas under a court subpoena, as well as the totals of ballot counts and vote counts that were recorded for each box.

Moore is the retired founder of the Clear Ballot Group, which created a method to independently audit voting systems. Theother "audit guys" are Benny White, a Tucson Republican who has done elections and voter-registration analysis for the Republican Party and TimHalvorsen, Clear Ballot's retired chief technology officer.

Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, said Thursday that the Senate has received various offers to check the ballot count, but wouldn't consider opening up any of the Ninja's data until their report is finished.

Reach the reporter atmaryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.comand follow her on Twitter@maryjpitzl.

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On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA.Recently,The White HousesharedA Proclamation on Constitution Day and Citizenship Daysigned by President Biden in commemoration of this signing and the importance of the lesser-known holiday of Constitution Day.

Constitution Day(also known as Citizenship Day) has been celebrated annually since 2005. This day goes back to the late 1990s when Louise Leigh established a non-profit organization calledConstitution Day, Inc., hoping to promote a national holiday in recognition of the signing of the new Constitution in 1787. There is alonger historyleading up to the establishment of Constitution Day dating back to the 1930s, however.

In light of Constitution Day, Ithaca College will be hosting a Constitution Day ZOOM event on Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Please put this day and times on your calendars!ZOOM link will be shared soon.

This year's theme isExploring the Boundaries of Constitutionality from Multiple Perspectives(A Legal Studies Program Showcase).

A number of Legal Studies affiliated faculty will share work that crosses various constitutional, political and social inter-related factors in the U.S. and abroad.

AQ/Asession will follow at the end of the program in an open forum style setting co-moderated by two Ithaca College students.

For more on past Ithaca College Constitution Day programs and events, please see here.

If you have any questions, please contact Professor Carlos Figueroa.

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Scheduled Program (subject to change)

Greetings and Introductions:Prof.Carlos Figueroa (Politics/Legal Studies Coordinator)

On the history and current meaning of Constitution Day: Cathy Michaels (Reference Librarian, Legal Studies and Communication)

Student Co-Moderators:Serah Lawal (Legal Studies)& Carlos Abreu (Politics/History)

Panelists:

Prof. AMY ROTHCHILD, (LEGAL STUDIES): "Human Rights in Timor-Lestes Struggle for Independence from Indonesia"

This talk examines the shift in Timor-Lestes independence struggle from armed resistance and militant anticolonial rhetoric centered around the right to independence, toward nonviolent resistance and the human rights language of suffering victimhood. A main focus is on the relationship between the Timorese Resistance movements use of human rights discourses and practices and the Resistances goal of independence or self-determination. The talk uses the Timor case to reflect on larger questions concerning the historical and ideological relationship between the right to self-determination and human rights.

Prof. ANGELA RULFFES, (COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES/PRE-LAW ADVISOR): "How the US legal system mediates silencing"

The umbrella of the First Amendment provides one of the strongest speech protections in the world; however, that does not mean that there are no limitations on what people can say in the United States. For example, the phrase you cant yell fire in a crowded theater originated inSchenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919), where Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes argued that even the most rigorous of free speech protections cannot shield every type of expression. The Supreme Court has recognized certain speech categories that are unprotected, and these broad limitations on speech have helped pave the way for silencing in the United States through the use of the legal system. While some avenues of silencing are engrained in the explicit mechanisms of the law, such as filing a motion for an injunction, others are an implicit by-product of the process. For example, court decisions can lead to self-censorship because of fear of legal retribution. Review of prominent free speech issues and cases illustrates how the legal system mediates silencing.

Prof. CRAIG DUNCAN, (PHILOSOPHY):"The Fortunes of a Legal Order"

A libertarian strain of American political culture celebrates the free market and criticizes any government interferences with market outcomes as unjust.On this libertarian view, taxes that fund a social safety net (e.g. Social Security, unemployment insurance, public education, affordable health care, etc.) unjustly take money from hardworking people who earned it, and give that money to undeserving people.I criticize this view as simplistic.Well-off people who complain that it is wrong to tax them in order to fund a social safety net are overlooking a key fact, namely, they are overlooking the fact that their own prosperity is not wholly self-made.Instead, their prosperity is in part due to their unchosen good fortune of living in a prosperous society and in particular, to their good fortune of living in a society with a stable legal order, without which the personal fortunes of wealthy people would be impossible. This stable legal order is in turn the joint product of countless daily decisions made by millions of law-abiding residents, so that in truth a stable legal order is best understood as a collective project of We the People. A social safety net is a way of ensuring that the good fortune of a stable legal order is shared among all those people who collectively contribute to that stability, and who rather than being undeserving arethereby deserving of a fair share of their societys good fortune.

Prof. MICHAEL TROTTI, (HISTORY): "White Juries: Shifts in the Laws of the American South after the Civil War"

With the Constitutional Amendments after the Civil War, the white South was no longer able to have one written criminal code for whites, another for free blacks, and another for its enslaved population. Holding all political power after Reconstruction, what did white legislatures do? This talk lays out number of shifts in the laws that allow for racial distinctions even in the context of racially neutral statute language.

Prof. SCOTT THOMPSON, (COMMUNICATION STUDIES): "Constitutional Questions in Competitive Debate"

Intercollegiate debate is a great place to learn about the constitution, also a place where you can put your knowledge to the test. We frequently debate about government power - constitutional questions are central. This year we are debating about the war on terror, Presidential authority is central. Who decides if the US can be at war, and can the President authorize lethal drone strikes anywhere in the world? Previous topics have addressed novel aspects of the Constitution such as the relationship between the 3rd Amendment and cyber surveillance. Four years ago, the team did extensive research into the constitutionality of police chokeholds. 10th amendment concerns are always relevant.

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I recently tried President Obama's favorite NYC burger at Upland. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I recently tried President Barack Obama's favorite NYC burger at the restaurant Upland.

It features two patties with American cheese, peppadew peppers, tomato, lettuce, and avocado.

I loved how juicy the burger was, and the avocado gave it an extra level of richness and freshness.

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Before the pandemic began, I decided to search for the best burger in NYC.

Me with the Emily burger in March 2020. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I visited Peter Luger in the fall of 2019 (ah, simpler times) to try the cheeseburger, which had just been blasted by famed New Yorker critic Pete Wells in his zero-star review of the iconic Brooklyn steakhouse.

I actually loved the burger, but my rave review ended up filling my inbox with emails from readers who had very different opinions on where you could find the best burger in the Big Apple. Like any good reporter, I decided I had to try them all.

The pandemic briefly put a hiatus on my search (thankfully, not before I got to review Emily's delicious burger), but now I'm back! And for my third burger on the list, I got some presidential inspiration.

Upland is one of former President Barack Obama's favorite restaurants in New York City.

President Barack Obama leaves Upland restaurant on March 10, 2017 in New York City. James Devaney/GC Images

Obama has visited the California-inspired restaurant a number of times, including for a lunch with Bono (casual). Upland is on his roster of favorite NYC eateries, joining the likes of Carbone and Cosme.

And Obama isn't Upland's only famous diner. A Vogue article once proclaimed that it was "the perfect brunch spot" beloved by Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gigi Hadid.

Upland has everything from pizza to pasta on the menu, but it's been reported that one of Obama's favorite dishes to order is the cheeseburger.

The $26 Upland cheeseburger. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

In addition to the presidential seal of approval, Upland's cheeseburger has also earned a spot on multiple "Best burgers in NYC" lists.

But what also intrigued me was that the burger is frequently described as a "California-style fast-food cheeseburger." Born in California and raised on fast food (what? It was the '90s!), I was excited to see if Upland's cheeseburger could be Manhattan's answer to In-N-Out.

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So on a recent summer day in NYC, I made my way to Upland.

The front of Upland in New York's Gramercy neighborhood. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Upland is located in Manhattan's Gramercy neighborhood. I almost missed it while walking down Park Avenue South, as the entire entrance is currently covered with scaffolding classic New York.

But my eye happened to catch the glowing menu by the door, so I rounded the corner and made my way inside.

The California inspiration was already apparent in Upland's decorations.

The entrance to Upland's dining room. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Upland's entrance features a wall of more than a dozen jars filled to the brim with lemons, which almost seem to glow under the dim lights.

As I walked into the dining room to find the host, I was greeted with the sight of sophisticated green leather booths and a back wall lined with wine bottles. It all felt very Napa chic.

But it was a gorgeous day in New York City, so I opted to sit outside and order a drink.

The $16 Tea-Coupe cocktail. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

While waiting for my friend and fellow taste-tester Clay, I decided to try the Tea-Coupe cocktail.

The $16 drink features Tito's vodka, raspberry-steeped chai, lime, and a fresh raspberry balancing on the glass.

While I loved the Tea-Coupe's pretty light-orange hue, the cocktail was a bit watery for my taste and, overall, not very memorable. Clay felt the same about his $16 Green Marjorita, which features Milagro silver tequila, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, arugula, fennel, and lemon.

But we both loved the $14 ros on tap. We each got hefty pours of the perfectly crisp wine, which paired deliciously with our lunch.

As I sipped on my cocktail, I checked out Upland's lunch menu.

Upland's menu. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

In addition to the famous cheeseburger, Upland also serves five different pizzas and four different pastas, along with a number of salads and main dishes that include salmon and a grilled chicken sandwich.

I knew I had to order the burger, but I also wanted to try another Obama favorite. So I also asked for the sausage and kale pizza, which Barack and Michelle Obama ordered during their lunch with Bono.

It didn't take long for the cheeseburger to arrive with a heaping pile of golden fries.

Upland's cheeseburger is served with a delicious mountain of golden fries. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Before I get to the burger, I need to rave about the fries for a quick second.

It's clear that the fast-food inspiration for this dish didn't just translate to the burger. Upland's delicious fries are an elevated version of those you'd get at McDonald's.

They're thin and crispy, with just the right amount of softness in the middle, and each fry was nicely cooked and salted. Even with a huge burger and pizza at our table, Clay and I didn't leave a single fry behind.

After munching on a few fries, it was time to take on that beautiful burger.

Upland's burger features two patties and avocado. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Upland's $27 cheeseburger features two grass-fed beef patties, American cheese, peppadew peppers, lettuce, tomato, and avocado, all nestled between sesame buns.

As you can see in the photo above, all the ingredients were visible with just one look at the burger. Cheese was deliciously oozing all over the double patty stack, the peppers and tomato slice gave everything a beautiful pop of color, and the avocado sat right on top like a crown jewel.

And planted right in the middle of the bun was a tiny version of the California flag, a cute touch that I loved. The red and green from the flag also matched the colors in the burger, which made me wonder if it had been a source of inspiration for the ingredients.

We were ready to dig in, and Upland's cheeseburger definitely made an impression.

I loved the richness of the avocado in Upland's cheeseburger. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

The first thing I noticed was how juicy the patties tasted, instantly reminding me of an In-N-Out double-double. There are so many ingredients packed into this cheeseburger, but the patties are still the star of the show.

Clay, a fellow Californian, was also a huge fan of Upland's take on the flavors of our native state.

"I love a burger that I can smell on my hands," he said. "And I love that there are two patties instead of one. I feel like the last place in New York to do that well was Superiority Burger, which closed down."

The tomato adds some moistness to the hefty burger, while the peppers give each bite a nice crunch. And the creamy avocado helps give the dish a distinguishing spin so it doesn't just feel like an In-N-Out re-creation, adding that extra level of both richness and freshness.

My only wish was that the burger had a bit more of a kick. The peppadew peppers were very subtle, and I think the dish could have shined even more with some heat to tie everything together.

Next up was the sausage and kale pizza, which looked glorious.

Upland's sausage and kale pizza. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

In addition to its namesake ingredients, the $23 pie features three different types of cheeses: Young pecorino, stracciatella, and Parmigiano.

I hate kale with a passion, but this pizza easily won me over.

The delicious pizza features three different cheeses. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I'm the rare millennial that absolutely can't stand kale, so it's a huge deal for me to say that I really loved this pizza.

The kale is charred to a crisp on this dish, giving each bite some great texture. And the sausage has a nice kick thanks to the chili pepper flakes sprinkled all over the top.

The crust is a bit thicker and flakier than you'll usually find in a New York pie, but it's surprisingly fluffy and soft. And the stracciatella cheese is well distributed throughout the pizza, giving every slice a lovely creaminess.

"I love the crust and cheese," Clay told me. "The cheese was definitely the best part, and I like that it was spread around rather than just placed in the middle."

I saw that you could order a side of Upland's hot sauce for the mushroom pizza, so I asked the waiter to bring us some to try with our pie. The extra heat worked really well, cutting through the creaminess and saltiness of all those cheeses.

Since it was a hot day, Clay and I also decided to treat ourselves to Upland's brownie sundae.

Upland's brownie sundae. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

The waiter sold us on Upland's new dessert menu, and we had no regrets about trying this $14 dish. The brownie sundae includes salted-caramel ice cream, adorable mini wafer balls, some fresh whipped cream, and a hot fudge sauce that covers everything.

Clay loved the crunch that the wafer balls gave to the soft ice cream and brownie, while I couldn't get enough of the delicious salted-caramel flavor. It was the perfect way to finish off our feast. A pizza, burger, and sundae? Talk about a great Friday.

Upland's cheeseburger definitely gets my Californian stamp of approval.

I would definitely order Upland's cheeseburger again. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I'm not surprised that Obama loves Upland's cheeseburger. It's juicy, fresh, rich, and full of different flavors and textures. There are so many different burger places in NYC, but Upland's version is full of surprising and memorable touches.

Plus, there are so many other great dishes on the menu. I'd happily go back again for the sausage and kale pizza, and I'd love to try the mushroom pie and pappardelle as well. There's no doubt that everyone could find something that would make them happy at Upland.

But wait, how did Upland's cheeseburger fare when it comes to the best burgers in NYC?

I guess you'll just have to wait and see.

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On September 13, the Biden Administration announced ten nominations to various agencies, including Maria Marisa Lago for Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade at the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and Elaine Trevino for Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

Lago, who will serve as Commerces top trade remedy official, currently serves as the Director of the New York City Department of City Planning and Chair of the New York City Planning Commission. Prior to the New York City posts, Lago served in the Obama Administration as the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development where she was responsible for overseas development activities in conjunction with the World Bank and foreign counterparts, international financial services regulation, climate finance, trade in financial services, and technical assistance to developing countries. Lago also previously served as the head of the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was the Global Head of Compliance for Citigroups corporate and investment bank, and held other prominent posts in New York State and Boston.

Bidens nomination of Almond Alliance of California President Elaine Trevino, who will lead agricultural trade negotiations at the USTR, has so far received considerable support from several other trade associations, including the International Dairy Foods Association, the American Farm Bureau Foundation, the American Feed Industry Association, and the National Milk Producers Federation. In its announcement of Trevino, the White House stated Trevino understands tariff and nontariff barriers to trade and the importance of maintaining Americas strong trade agreements and global positioning. Trevino previously worked on behalf of two California Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis overseeing international export and trade programs, among other areas. United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai said of Trevino that her experience will help the Biden-Harris Administration craft durable trade policy that creates broad-based prosperity and noted that Trevino would be the first woman of color and the first Latina in this critical position [].

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