thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Coronavirus And The Gig Economy — Tensions Grow Between GrubHub And Restaurants

With lockdown orders across the country barring people from packing into restaurants and bars , many business owners in the industry are operating solely off of takeout and delivery orders .
Many customers rely on food delivery from online apps and websites like UberEats , GrubHub , and DoorDash , and since the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the United States , business has been booming for delivery services .
“ Spending on meal delivery services was up 70 % year-over-year in the last week of March , according to credit-card data from research firm Second Measure , ” Barron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicates that the size of food orders has increased by 24 % .
GrubHub released data showing that the surge in orders has led to many food items becoming vastly more popular than usual , including breakfast foods like sausage , egg and cheese sandwiches and donuts .
Orders for comfort foods like burgers , mac and cheese , and sugary pies and cupcakes are also up .
The demand is so high that on Friday nights , the apps have experienced outages .
However , the crunch in demand has led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over pricing .
GrubHub ran an ad this month titled “ Save The Restaurants , ” touting their delivery service as a way for consumers to support businesses they would usually patronize in normal times .
Earlier this month , three individuals from New York City filed suit against GrubHub , Uber Eats , DoorDash , and Postmates over their pricing , alleging that the companies ’ pricing practices are forcing restaurants to raise their prices for non-delivery meals , which also has the effect of pushing consumers toward using the apps more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the delivery services .
“ In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court , three consumers said the defendants violated U.S. antitrust law by requiring that restaurants charge delivery customers and dine-in customers the same price , while imposing ‘ exorbitant ’ fees of 10 % to 40 % of revenue to process delivery orders , ” Reuters reports .
“ The consumers , all from New York , said this sticks restaurants with a ‘ devil ’ s choice ’ of charging everyone higher prices as a condition of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a story published in the Chicago Tribune this month outlined how many restaurants have become exasperated with delivery apps like GrubHub , not just because of the fees , but also due to the reliance on outside drivers who they have no control over .
The troubles encountered by these delivery services reflect the larger trend of the gig economy being disproportionately impacted by the current pandemic .
The Daily Caller reported on tensions between grocery delivery service Instacart and its workers earlier this month .
A “ union ” of Instacart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not actually employees , staged a strike to protest their working conditions .
The Instacart workers organized a strike to protest not having sanitizer and the hazard pay benefits they demanded .
In a statement to the Caller , the company denied that the strike had a disparate effect on business , and also said that the company has already taken steps to protect workers ’ health .
“ In the last four weeks , Instacart has introduced more than 15 new product features , new health guidelines , new shopper bonuses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety supplies , as well as pay for those affected by COVID-19 , ” a spokesperson told the Caller .
( RELATED : Some Deal Will Have To Be Struck With Gig Economy Workers , Could It Be Unions ? )
“ Our team has an unwavering commitment to safely serve our shoppers in the wake of COVID-19 , and we ’ ll continue to share additional updates over the coming days , weeks and months ahead as we further support this important community.
” Politicians are taking notice , too .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy ’ s treatment of workers even before the pandemic .
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supported a strike against Uber and Lyft last year over working conditions for drivers , as did Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
Sanders ’ erstwhile 2020 campaign also targeted gig economy companies over their classification of workers as “ independent contractors.
” “ Under Bernie ’ s plan , companies will no longer be able to ruthlessly exploit workers by misclassifying them as independent contractors or deny them overtime by falsely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” his campaign website reads .
“ When Bernie is president , his administration will end the ability of corporations to misclassify workers as ‘ independent contractors ’ or label them as a ‘ supervisor . '
” ( RELATED : Private Partnership Sets Up Healthcare Coverage For Gig Economy Workers During COVID-19 ) With progressives already looking to regulate the gig economy , and the restaurant business souring on these apps as well , it ’ s looking like the gig economy is making itself some formidable enemies .
However , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop using them , and if the last month is any indication , people don ’ t seem to have any plans of stopping anytime soon .

With lockdown orders across the country barring people from packing into restaurants and bars, many business owners in the industry are operating solely off of takeout and delivery orders.
Many customers rely on food delivery from online apps and websites like UberEats, GrubHub, and DoorDash, and since the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the United States, business has been booming for delivery services.
“Spending on meal delivery services was up 70% year-over-year in the last week of March, according to credit-card data from research firm Second Measure,” Barron’s reported. Furthermore, data indicates that the size of food orders has increased by 24%.
GrubHub released data showing that the surge in orders has led to many food items becoming vastly more popular than usual, including breakfast foods like sausage, egg and cheese sandwiches and donuts. Orders for comfort foods like burgers, mac and cheese, and sugary pies and cupcakes are also up.
The demand is so high that on Friday nights, the apps have experienced outages.
However, the crunch in demand has led to some tensions between restaurants and delivery companies over pricing.
GrubHub ran an ad this month titled “Save The Restaurants,” touting their delivery service as a way for consumers to support businesses they would usually patronize in normal times.
Earlier this month, three individuals from New York City filed suit against GrubHub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Postmates over their pricing, alleging that the companies’ pricing practices are forcing restaurants to raise their prices for non-delivery meals, which also has the effect of pushing consumers toward using the apps more, putting more money into the pockets of the delivery services.
“In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, three consumers said the defendants violated U.S. antitrust law by requiring that restaurants charge delivery customers and dine-in customers the same price, while imposing ‘exorbitant’ fees of 10% to 40% of revenue to process delivery orders,” Reuters reports. “The consumers, all from New York, said this sticks restaurants with a ‘devil’s choice’ of charging everyone higher prices as a condition of using the defendants’ services.”
Anecdotally, a story published in the Chicago Tribune this month outlined how many restaurants have become exasperated with delivery apps like GrubHub, not just because of the fees, but also due to the reliance on outside drivers who they have no control over.
The troubles encountered by these delivery services reflect the larger trend of the gig economy being disproportionately impacted by the current pandemic.
The Daily Caller reported on tensions between grocery delivery service Instacart and its workers earlier this month.
A “union” of Instacart workers, who are independent contractors and not actually employees, staged a strike to protest their working conditions.
The Instacart workers organized a strike to protest not having sanitizer and the hazard pay benefits they demanded. In a statement to the Caller, the company denied that the strike had a disparate effect on business, and also said that the company has already taken steps to protect workers’ health.
“In the last four weeks, Instacart has introduced more than 15 new product features, new health guidelines, new shopper bonuses, new sick leave policies, and new safety supplies, as well as pay for those affected by COVID-19,” a spokesperson told the Caller. (RELATED: Some Deal Will Have To Be Struck With Gig Economy Workers, Could It Be Unions?)
“Our team has an unwavering commitment to safely serve our shoppers in the wake of COVID-19, and we’ll continue to share additional updates over the coming days, weeks and months ahead as we further support this important community.”
Politicians are taking notice, too. Many progressives were already skeptical of the gig economy’s treatment of workers even before the pandemic.
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supported a strike against Uber and Lyft last year over working conditions for drivers, as did Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Labor, labor – read all about it! Your Direct Action for today: Don’t take an Uber or Lyft just for the day. (Just today! Cabs are fine! You can do it!) It’s a small but big way you can help all the drivers you’ve met get paid more to feed their families + support themselves. https://t.co/oaQZsYqukV — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 8, 2019
Sanders’ erstwhile 2020 campaign also targeted gig economy companies over their classification of workers as “independent contractors.”
“Under Bernie’s plan, companies will no longer be able to ruthlessly exploit workers by misclassifying them as independent contractors or deny them overtime by falsely calling them a ‘supervisor,'” his campaign website reads. “When Bernie is president, his administration will end the ability of corporations to misclassify workers as ‘independent contractors’ or label them as a ‘supervisor.'” (RELATED: Private Partnership Sets Up Healthcare Coverage For Gig Economy Workers During COVID-19)
With progressives already looking to regulate the gig economy, and the restaurant business souring on these apps as well, it’s looking like the gig economy is making itself some formidable enemies.
However, the only real consequences will come if Americans stop using them, and if the last month is any indication, people don’t seem to have any plans of stopping anytime soon.


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--Conservatives Want To Know Why Twitter Is Targeting Right-Wing Misinfo While Giving China, WHO A Pas

Conservatives Want To Know Why Twitter Is Targeting Right-Wing Misinfo While Giving China, WHO A Pass

• Twitter announced that coronavirus-related misinformation that creates what the company considers “ widespread panic ” will be banned from the platform .
• Conservatives are crying foul , with some suggesting the company ’ s move is problematic given the platform ’ s unwillingness to nix examples of the World Health Organization and China distributing virus-related misinformation .
• The updated policy also came as Twitter is relying on automation to moderate the platform for misinformation , a move that some analysts worry could lead to the company mistakenly hammering users for posting content that is not misinformation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims that cause “ widespread panic ” while turning a blind eye to the false information emanating from China and the World Health Organization .
They are also skeptical of the company ’ s reliance on automated algorithms .
Twitter updated its policies Wednesday governing misinformation to include nixing unverified claims that cause “ widespread panic ” or encourage people to burn fifth generation mobile service towers out of concern that they are carrying coronavirus .
Conservatives say the update is too vague and could potentially hit many people who are not promoting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political agenda and ban outlets like Zero Hedge and War Room for speculating about COVID ’ s origin in a lab in Wuhan , ” Rachel Bovard , senior adviser at the Internet Accountability Project , told the Daily Caller News Foundation before citing a Washington Post report noting that the State Department warned the virus might have come from a lab in Wuhan , China .
Meanwhile , the platform takes “ zero action against actual government sponsored , communist propaganda , and suffers zero consequences for any of it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an online outlet that Twitter banned for speculating that the virus leaked from a lab .
Twitter ’ s policy update came after numerous Chinese officials distributed misinformation related to the virus on the platform .
It also came amid a report Thursday from network analysis firm Graphika saying that Twitter is replete with virus misinformation from right-wing circles .
( RELATED : Here ’ s Twitter ’ s Plan To Create A World Where Censoring Conservatives Is Unnecessary ) Lijian Zhao , deputy director of China ’ s Foreign Ministry Information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet that the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was arrested amid the Trump administration ’ s handling of the virus .
Twitter has reiterated to the DCNF that Zhao ’ s tweet does not violate the company ’ s policies against COVID-19 misinformation .
Zhao also said the U.S. Army somehow introduced coronavirus into China .
“ When did Patient Zero appear in the United States ?
How many people are infected ?
What is the name of the hospital ?
It may be that the US military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to be transparent !
” he wrote in the same tweet .
Twitter has not removed the tweet .
The first case of COVID-19 is believed to have appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan , China .
It has since spread to 36 other countries and territories , reaching a global death toll of more than 150,000 , according to the CDC ‘ s numbers .
The virus is credited with killing roughly 50,000 citizens in the United States .
Bovard is not the only conservative raising alarms about what she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : Chinese Official Blames US For Introducing Coronavirus To Wuhan , Says US ‘ Owes Us An Explanation ’ ) “ I don ’ t blame them for wanting to shut down people who want to burn down 5G towers , ” Dan Gainor , vice president at the Media Research Center ’ s TechWatch , Business and Culture , told the DCNF .
“ But the stuff that can lead to widespread disorder is basically any protest in the world .
If you want to protest Russia in Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side.
” Gainor criticized Twitter for not pushing back on the WHO , which repeated a claim from China that coronavirus was not contagious among humans .
“ Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel # coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) identified in # Wuhan , # China , ” the WHO wrote in a Jan. 14 tweet .
Twitter ’ s rule update is so “ deliberately vague that you can shut down any content at any time , ” Gainor said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the platform .
Such ambiguity makes it virtually impossible to orchestrate a demonstration , as any protest could cause “ widespread panic , ” he added .
Analysts say a recent change in how Twitter moderates its platform could harm conservatives .
Twitter ’ s decision to move toward artificial intelligence moderation during the health crisis is reasonable considering the company ’ s desire to keep employees safe , according to Emily Marie Williams , an artificial intelligence analyst based in California .
“ [ T ] hey may find the situation too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AI ; especially if users can be ‘ trained ’ to accept the new condition , ” Williams told the DCNF in March after suggesting Twitter is likely willing to deal with numerous false positives that hit conservatives who did not knowingly distribute misinformation regarding the virus .
“ We ’ ve expanded our policies to ensure we ’ re mitigating people ’ s exposure to risk , including taking action on medical misinformation that could cause physical harm , ” a Twitter spokeswoman said in a statement to the DCNF without providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also reiterated Twitter ’ s rules on misinformation without addressing the problem of relying chiefly on algorithms rather than moderators .
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Twitter announced that coronavirus-related misinformation that creates what the company considers “widespread panic” will be banned from the platform.
Conservatives are crying foul, with some suggesting the company’s move is problematic given the platform’s unwillingness to nix examples of the World Health Organization and China distributing virus-related misinformation.
The updated policy also came as Twitter is relying on automation to moderate the platform for misinformation, a move that some analysts worry could lead to the company mistakenly hammering users for posting content that is not misinformation.
Conservatives are asking why Twitter is targeting claims that cause “widespread panic” while turning a blind eye to the false information emanating from China and the World Health Organization.
They are also skeptical of the company’s reliance on automated algorithms.
Twitter updated its policies Wednesday governing misinformation to include nixing unverified claims that cause “widespread panic” or encourage people to burn fifth generation mobile service towers out of concern that they are carrying coronavirus. Conservatives say the update is too vague and could potentially hit many people who are not promoting misinformation.
“Twitter can pursue a political agenda and ban outlets like Zero Hedge and War Room for speculating about COVID’s origin in a lab in Wuhan,” Rachel Bovard, senior adviser at the Internet Accountability Project, told the Daily Caller News Foundation before citing a Washington Post report noting that the State Department warned the virus might have come from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Meanwhile, the platform takes “zero action against actual government sponsored, communist propaganda, and suffers zero consequences for any of it,” Bovard added.
She mentioned Zero Hedge, an online outlet that Twitter banned for speculating that the virus leaked from a lab.
Twitter’s policy update came after numerous Chinese officials distributed misinformation related to the virus on the platform. It also came amid a report Thursday from network analysis firm Graphika saying that Twitter is replete with virus misinformation from right-wing circles. (RELATED: Here’s Twitter’s Plan To Create A World Where Censoring Conservatives Is Unnecessary)
Lijian Zhao, deputy director of China’s Foreign Ministry Information Department, falsely said in a March tweet that the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was arrested amid the Trump administration’s handling of the virus. Twitter has reiterated to the DCNF that Zhao’s tweet does not violate the company’s policies against COVID-19 misinformation.
Zhao also said the U.S. Army somehow introduced coronavirus into China.
“When did Patient Zero appear in the United States? How many people are infected? What is the name of the hospital? It may be that the US military brought the epidemic to Wuhan. America needs to be transparent!” he wrote in the same tweet.
Twitter has not removed the tweet.
The first case of COVID-19 is believed to have appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. It has since spread to 36 other countries and territories, reaching a global death toll of more than 150,000, according to the CDC‘s numbers. The virus is credited with killing roughly 50,000 citizens in the United States.
Bovard is not the only conservative raising alarms about what she said is Twitter’s deference to China. (RELATED: Chinese Official Blames US For Introducing Coronavirus To Wuhan, Says US ‘Owes Us An Explanation’)
“I don’t blame them for wanting to shut down people who want to burn down 5G towers,” Dan Gainor, vice president at the Media Research Center’s TechWatch, Business and Culture, told the DCNF. “But the stuff that can lead to widespread disorder is basically any protest in the world. If you want to protest Russia in Russia, Twitter is on Russia’s side.”
Gainor criticized Twitter for not pushing back on the WHO, which repeated a claim from China that coronavirus was not contagious among humans.
“Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China,” the WHO wrote in a Jan. 14 tweet.
Twitter’s rule update is so “deliberately vague that you can shut down any content at any time,” Gainor said, expressing a common complaint leveled against the platform.
Such ambiguity makes it virtually impossible to orchestrate a demonstration, as any protest could cause “widespread panic,” he added.
Analysts say a recent change in how Twitter moderates its platform could harm conservatives. Twitter’s decision to move toward artificial intelligence moderation during the health crisis is reasonable considering the company’s desire to keep employees safe, according to Emily Marie Williams, an artificial intelligence analyst based in California.
“[T]hey may find the situation too convenient and therefore never stop using full AI; especially if users can be ‘trained’ to accept the new condition,” Williams told the DCNF in March after suggesting Twitter is likely willing to deal with numerous false positives that hit conservatives who did not knowingly distribute misinformation regarding the virus.
“We’ve expanded our policies to ensure we’re mitigating people’s exposure to risk, including taking action on medical misinformation that could cause physical harm,” a Twitter spokeswoman said in a statement to the DCNF without providing a reason for speaking anonymously.
She also reiterated Twitter’s rules on misinformation without addressing the problem of relying chiefly on algorithms rather than moderators.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-26--‘Every American Should Be Afraid’: Former ICE Chief Says A Biden Victory Would Lead To ‘Chaos’ At Th

‘Every American Should Be Afraid’: Former ICE Chief Says A Biden Victory Would Lead To ‘Chaos’ At The Border

• Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) acting director Tom Homan spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation about his thoughts on a possible Joe Biden victory .
• The longtime immigration official did not hold back on his criticism , saying there would be chaos at the border if Biden ousted President Donald Trump .
• Homan pointed to Biden ’ s campaign pledges , such as a promise to not deport illegal aliens if they haven ’ t committed a felony , and a pledge to end the Remain in Mexico program .
Tom Homan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) , predicted a dire situation at the U.S.-Mexico border if former Vice President Joe Biden emerges victorious in the November elections in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation .
If Biden is elected president and follows through on many of the campaign promises he has made , there will be a return to “ chaos ” at the southern border , including more drugs smuggled to the United States , more rapes of migrant women and ultimately more deaths , Homan said .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former ICE chief told the DCNF when asked about a possible Biden victory .
Homan pointed to the sharp reduction in illegal immigration in the past months under the Trump administration , a consequence , he said , that is directly attributable to the actions taken by the president .
“ For those who hate Trump , they need to think about this — how many women did not get raped because of what the president has done ?
” Homan asked .
Homan , who directed ICE between January 2017 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped 80 % under the Trump administration and compared that to a Doctors Without Borders report that said 30 % of migrant women are raped on their journey to the United States .
“ How many children didn ’ t die because of what the president has done ?
How many immigrants didn ’ t die because of what the president has done ?
How many millions of dollars did the criminal cartels not make because of what the president has done ?
” he asked .
What is making the former ICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Homan pointed to the former vice president ’ s own campaign platform and pledges .
Biden unveiled his immigration agenda in December 2019 , which called for a massive rollback of President Donald Trump ’ s accomplishments — such as a dismantling of the Remain in Mexico program , a reinstatement of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) and the abolition of for-profit prisons .
A little over two months later , Biden — under pressure from the progressive bloc of the Democratic Party — vowed to place a moratorium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days in office , with convicted felons being the only exception .
“ What kind of message does that send to the rest of the world ?
” Homan asked .
Such rhetoric from a leader would only bring more illegal immigration into the United States , he added .
As a result , he said , the drug cartels that charge migrants to be smuggled will make more money , a higher number of migrant children who attempt to cross the border will die , and the federal government will once again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When you say we shouldn ’ t be removing illegal aliens unless they commit a felony , you ’ re inviting every illegal alien into our country because they know there are no consequences to entering the country illegally anymore so long as they don ’ t get arrested for a felony , ” he continued .
The longtime federal immigration official compared these proposals to Biden ’ s past comments about Trump , particularly over comments about the rule of law .
“ Here ’ s a guy who spent two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t above the law , he needs to be held accountable.
’ President Trump isn ’ t above the law , but apparently [ Biden ] thinks illegal aliens are above the law , ” Homan said .
“ I ’ m not guessing at it , these are statements he ’ s actually made and you ’ ve all seen them.
” “ If he becomes president , we lose the border , ” he said .
The Obama administration is a key window into what a Biden presidency would look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the former ICE chief said that the rush of migrant families that appeared at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2013 was no random event , but a direct consequence of then-President Barack Obama deciding to unilaterally enact DACA in 2012 .
Homan certainly speaks from a position of experience .
He served as a police officer in New York in the 1980s joining what was then called the Immigration and Naturalization Service — the agency was transformed following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks .
Homan also served as a Border Patrol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama to be executive associate director of ICE in 2013 .
He is out with a book “ Defend the Border and Save Lives : Solving Our Most Important Humanitarian and Security Crisis , ” which dives into the need for protecting the country ’ s borders .
These criticisms of Biden are a far cry from how he feels about Trump — a president he said is unlike any other he has worked with since the Reagan administration .
“ President Trump has brought sanity back to our legal system .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People come to this country — I can ’ t blame anyone in the world who wants to come to the United States — we ’ re the greatest country on Earth , but you can ’ t want to be a part of the greatest country on Earth and not respect our laws .
Our laws are what makes us the greatest country on Earth.
” ( RELATED : Former ICE Director Tom Homan Leaves Ocasio-Cortez Speechless On Immigration ) The former ICE chief , who is happy with the current occupant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if Trump loses , much of the progress made during his administration will be undone .
“ Every American should be afraid of what ’ s going to happen to our border if Joe Biden becomes president.
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Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Tom Homan spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation about his thoughts on a possible Joe Biden victory.
The longtime immigration official did not hold back on his criticism, saying there would be chaos at the border if Biden ousted President Donald Trump.
Homan pointed to Biden’s campaign pledges, such as a promise to not deport illegal aliens if they haven’t committed a felony, and a pledge to end the Remain in Mexico program.
Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), predicted a dire situation at the U.S.-Mexico border if former Vice President Joe Biden emerges victorious in the November elections in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
If Biden is elected president and follows through on many of the campaign promises he has made, there will be a return to “chaos” at the southern border, including more drugs smuggled to the United States, more rapes of migrant women and ultimately more deaths, Homan said.
“It’s going to be chaos,” the former ICE chief told the DCNF when asked about a possible Biden victory.
Homan pointed to the sharp reduction in illegal immigration in the past months under the Trump administration, a consequence, he said, that is directly attributable to the actions taken by the president.
“For those who hate Trump, they need to think about this — how many women did not get raped because of what the president has done?” Homan asked.
Homan, who directed ICE between January 2017 and June 2018, said illegal immigration has dropped 80% under the Trump administration and compared that to a Doctors Without Borders report that said 30% of migrant women are raped on their journey to the United States.
“How many children didn’t die because of what the president has done? How many immigrants didn’t die because of what the president has done? How many millions of dollars did the criminal cartels not make because of what the president has done?” he asked.
What is making the former ICE chief so concerned about a Biden presidency? Homan pointed to the former vice president’s own campaign platform and pledges.
Biden unveiled his immigration agenda in December 2019, which called for a massive rollback of President Donald Trump’s accomplishments — such as a dismantling of the Remain in Mexico program, a reinstatement of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the abolition of for-profit prisons.
A little over two months later, Biden — under pressure from the progressive bloc of the Democratic Party — vowed to place a moratorium on all deportations during his first 100 days in office, with convicted felons being the only exception.
“What kind of message does that send to the rest of the world?” Homan asked.
Such rhetoric from a leader would only bring more illegal immigration into the United States, he added.
As a result, he said, the drug cartels that charge migrants to be smuggled will make more money, a higher number of migrant children who attempt to cross the border will die, and the federal government will once again lose control of the southern border.
“When you say we shouldn’t be removing illegal aliens unless they commit a felony, you’re inviting every illegal alien into our country because they know there are no consequences to entering the country illegally anymore so long as they don’t get arrested for a felony,” he continued.
The longtime federal immigration official compared these proposals to Biden’s past comments about Trump, particularly over comments about the rule of law.
“Here’s a guy who spent two years saying, ‘President Trump isn’t above the law, he needs to be held accountable.’ President Trump isn’t above the law, but apparently [Biden] thinks illegal aliens are above the law,” Homan said. “I’m not guessing at it, these are statements he’s actually made and you’ve all seen them.”
“If he becomes president, we lose the border,” he said.
The Obama administration is a key window into what a Biden presidency would look like, he said. In particular, the former ICE chief said that the rush of migrant families that appeared at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2013 was no random event, but a direct consequence of then-President Barack Obama deciding to unilaterally enact DACA in 2012.
Homan certainly speaks from a position of experience.
He served as a police officer in New York in the 1980s joining what was then called the Immigration and Naturalization Service — the agency was transformed following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Homan also served as a Border Patrol agent, and was later appointed by Obama to be executive associate director of ICE in 2013.
He is out with a book “Defend the Border and Save Lives: Solving Our Most Important Humanitarian and Security Crisis,” which dives into the need for protecting the country’s borders.
These criticisms of Biden are a far cry from how he feels about Trump — a president he said is unlike any other he has worked with since the Reagan administration.
“President Trump has brought sanity back to our legal system. We’re a nation of laws. People come to this country — I can’t blame anyone in the world who wants to come to the United States — we’re the greatest country on Earth, but you can’t want to be a part of the greatest country on Earth and not respect our laws. Our laws are what makes us the greatest country on Earth.” (RELATED: Former ICE Director Tom Homan Leaves Ocasio-Cortez Speechless On Immigration)
The former ICE chief, who is happy with the current occupant of the White House, is worried that if Trump loses, much of the progress made during his administration will be undone.
“Every American should be afraid of what’s going to happen to our border if Joe Biden becomes president.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-26--EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Dan Crenshaw On Reopening America, PC Culture And More

Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the reopening of America amid @ @ @ @ @ “ Fortitude , ” and more .
“ We don ’ t have a choice @ @ @ @ @ forward and get people back to some sense of normalcy , ” said Crenshaw .
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“We don’t have a choice, we have to move forward and get people back to some sense of normalcy,” said Crenshaw. (RELATED: Media Research Center Calls Out Reporters & TV Hosts For Pushing Chinese Propaganda.)
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thedailycaller--2020-04-26--Three Female Potential Biden VPs Appeared On Sunday Shows. They Were Not Asked About Tara Reade

• Media largely failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s accuser Tara Reade during Sunday interviews with three different women Biden might pick to be his vice president .
• None Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams , Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar were not asked about Reade ’ s allegations .
• Media silence came after Reade said video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 .
Media failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday interviews with three women whom Biden might pick to be his vice president , a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of transcripts found .
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar each appeared on Sunday shows where they were not asked about Reade ’ s allegations of sexual assault against Biden , an examination by Fox News found .
The DCNF also confirmed that Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , whom Biden is also considering as a potential running-mate , was not asked about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ I Want The Same Equal Treatment ’ : Biden Accuser Tara Reade Tears Into Media , Women ’ s Groups , Democratic Politicians ) NBC ’ s Chuck Todd and CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” did not bring up the allegations during their separate interviews with Abrams , the DCNF confirmed , while ABC ’ s George Stephanopoulos failed to bring up the allegations to Whitmer or Klobuchar during his separate Sunday morning interviews with the two potential Biden vice presidents .
Major Sunday morning shows made no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DCNF found : CNN ’ s “ State of the Union , ” NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press , ” ABC ’ s “ This Week , ” CBS ’ s “ Face the Nation ” and Fox ’ s “ Fox News Sunday ” did not mention Reade or her allegations against Biden .
The networks did not respond to requests for comment .
Media silence came after Reade told the DCNF that video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday DCNF report in which Reade tore into the media , Democratic politicians and women ’ s groups for their failure to support her allegations against the former vice president .
( RELATED : Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video Evidence Proves Her Allegations Are True ) 56-year-old Reade had previously told The Intercept that her mother called into “ Larry King Live ” on CNN regarding Biden ’ s alleged assault .
A transcript obtained by The Intercept , as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter ’ s problems with a “ prominent senator.
” “ I just heard audio — my mother died , and hearing her voice made me cry , ” Reade told the DCNF on Friday after listening to the video and hearing the transcript .
“ She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now.
” Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her with his fingers without her consent .
The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did not happen.
” Reade said her sexual assault accusation has become a “ partisan tool , ” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her .
“ I ’ m sorry that I ’ m politically inconvenient , but my perpetrator was Joe Biden , ” she told the DCNF .
“ And people need to deal with it.
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Media largely failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade during Sunday interviews with three different women Biden might pick to be his vice president.
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar were not asked about Reade’s allegations.
Media silence came after Reade said video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993.
Media failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade during separate Sunday interviews with three women whom Biden might pick to be his vice president, a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of transcripts found.
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar each appeared on Sunday shows where they were not asked about Reade’s allegations of sexual assault against Biden, an examination by Fox News found.
The DCNF also confirmed that Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whom Biden is also considering as a potential running-mate, was not asked about the claims Sunday morning. (RELATED: ‘I Want The Same Equal Treatment’: Biden Accuser Tara Reade Tears Into Media, Women’s Groups, Democratic Politicians)
NBC’s Chuck Todd and CNN’s “State of the Union” did not bring up the allegations during their separate interviews with Abrams, the DCNF confirmed, while ABC’s George Stephanopoulos failed to bring up the allegations to Whitmer or Klobuchar during his separate Sunday morning interviews with the two potential Biden vice presidents.
Major Sunday morning shows made no mention of Reade at all, the DCNF found: CNN’s “State of the Union,” NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ABC’s “This Week,” CBS’s “Face the Nation” and Fox’s “Fox News Sunday” did not mention Reade or her allegations against Biden. The networks did not respond to requests for comment.
Media silence came after Reade told the DCNF that video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993. This followed a Saturday DCNF report in which Reade tore into the media, Democratic politicians and women’s groups for their failure to support her allegations against the former vice president. (RELATED: Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video Evidence Proves Her Allegations Are True)
56-year-old Reade had previously told The Intercept that her mother called into “Larry King Live” on CNN regarding Biden’s alleged assault. A transcript obtained by The Intercept, as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center on Friday, showed that someone from her mother’s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter’s problems with a “prominent senator.”
“I just heard audio — my mother died, and hearing her voice made me cry,” Reade told the DCNF on Friday after listening to the video and hearing the transcript. “She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now.”
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.”
Reade said her sexual assault accusation has become a “partisan tool,” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her.
“I’m sorry that I’m politically inconvenient, but my perpetrator was Joe Biden,” she told the DCNF. “And people need to deal with it.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-26--Comcast Loses Another Patent Case In Battle With TiVo

Comcast , the second largest cable television provider in the United States , has lost another battle over patent infringement in a case brought by TiVo , the pioneer in the field of home digital television recording .
The ruling means Comcast will not be allowed to import set-top boxes with a content search function as a result .
Bloomberg News reports Rovi , the parent company of TiVo , won the case Thursday .
It is the second of three cases the International Trade Commission ( ITC ) is expected to hear on Comcast ’ s infringement of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two companies expired in 2016 .
( RELATED : Tucker Unpacks Connections Between Comcast ’ s Theme Park Deal In China And Favorable Coverage ) In the first case , Rovi won their claim that Comcast violated their patent for “ remote access to program guide functions , ” and saw the cable giant banned from importing boxes with that feature from their plants in Asia .
As a result , Comcast had the feature removed from its devices .
Comcast , which owns NBC Universal – the parent company of NBC and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rovi related to digital video recording and cloud storage , with the case expected to be decided in June .
( RELATED : Megyn Kelly , Greta Van Susteren Call For Comcast To Crack The Whip On Alleged Sexual Misconduct At NBC ) Bloomberg News reports B. Riley FBR , a leading full-service investment bank , wrote in a Dec. 11 note to clients that , “ Incremental patent validity/infringement wins by TiVo in the ITC will not only diminish the value of the Comcast X1 platform in the eyes of pay-TV subscribers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could move Comcast closer to a settlement/license with TiVo.
” ( RELATED : US Ramps Up Crackdown On China ’ s Spying Efforts During Coronavirus ) Republican New York Congressman Peter King noted in a letter that “ if Comcast were to simply pay the licensing fees that its competitors pay , it would not have any trouble providing the technology to its customers.
” Conservative groups have taken the side of TiVo as well , with organizations like Tea Party Patriots Action , Frontiers of Freedom Institute , the 60 Plus Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public comments on behalf of the company .
Tea Party Patriots Action has gone so far as to produce a documentary on the problems of large corporations , big tech companies , and China stealing or infringing on U.S. patents with abandon .
The immediate impact on what Comcast can offer consumers appears to be limited , but the long-term impact is where TiVo sees its advantage to gain relief .
TiVo CEO Dave Shull was quoted last year as saying , “ Over time , and it ’ ll take time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the point where they substantially start to hurt their consumer offering .
And so that that ’ s a long-term commitment for us for litigation .
”

Comcast, the second largest cable television provider in the United States, has lost another battle over patent infringement in a case brought by TiVo, the pioneer in the field of home digital television recording.
The ruling means Comcast will not be allowed to import set-top boxes with a content search function as a result.
Bloomberg News reports Rovi, the parent company of TiVo, won the case Thursday. It is the second of three cases the International Trade Commission (ITC) is expected to hear on Comcast’s infringement of their patents after a licensing agreement between the two companies expired in 2016. (RELATED: Tucker Unpacks Connections Between Comcast’s Theme Park Deal In China And Favorable Coverage)
In the first case, Rovi won their claim that Comcast violated their patent for “remote access to program guide functions,” and saw the cable giant banned from importing boxes with that feature from their plants in Asia. As a result, Comcast had the feature removed from its devices.
Comcast, which owns NBC Universal – the parent company of NBC and MSNBC – faces one more complaint by Rovi related to digital video recording and cloud storage, with the case expected to be decided in June. (RELATED: Megyn Kelly, Greta Van Susteren Call For Comcast To Crack The Whip On Alleged Sexual Misconduct At NBC)
Bloomberg News reports B. Riley FBR, a leading full-service investment bank, wrote in a Dec. 11 note to clients that, “Incremental patent validity/infringement wins by TiVo in the ITC will not only diminish the value of the Comcast X1 platform in the eyes of pay-TV subscribers within an increasingly competitive environment, but could move Comcast closer to a settlement/license with TiVo.” (RELATED: US Ramps Up Crackdown On China’s Spying Efforts During Coronavirus)
Republican New York Congressman Peter King noted in a letter that “if Comcast were to simply pay the licensing fees that its competitors pay, it would not have any trouble providing the technology to its customers.”
Conservative groups have taken the side of TiVo as well, with organizations like Tea Party Patriots Action, Frontiers of Freedom Institute, the 60 Plus Association and Americans for Limited Government all submitting public comments on behalf of the company.
Tea Party Patriots Action has gone so far as to produce a documentary on the problems of large corporations, big tech companies, and China stealing or infringing on U.S. patents with abandon.
The immediate impact on what Comcast can offer consumers appears to be limited, but the long-term impact is where TiVo sees its advantage to gain relief. TiVo CEO Dave Shull was quoted last year as saying, “Over time, and it’ll take time, I think they’ll be at the point where they substantially start to hurt their consumer offering. And so that that’s a long-term commitment for us for litigation.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--‘Calling For Americans To Die’: Chinese Official’s Tweet About Gargling Disinfectant Sparks Backlash

A Communist Party of China spokesman sparked backlash after he said in a tweet Saturday that “ some people ” should be “ injected ” with disinfectant “ or at least gargle with it ” so “ they won ’ t spread the virus , lies and hatred when talking.
” “ Mr .
President is right .
Some people do need to be injected with # disinfectant , or at least gargle with it .
That way they won ’ t spread the virus , lies and hatred when talking , ” Hu Zhaoming wrote on Twitter .
Zhaoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling Communist Party , was referring to President Donald Trump ’ s riff on Thursday about whether it would be possible for doctors to fight coronavirus by injecting a disinfectant into patients .
“ This is an actual Chinese Communist Party spokesman calling for Americans to die .
Shameful , ” wrote Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin .
Isaac Stone Fish , another Washington Post columnist , described Zhaoming ’ s tweet as an “ aggressive and violent statement from a Chinese Communist Party spokesman.
” “ OK , Chinese party state doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West anymore , ” Reinhard Bütikofer , a German member of the European Parliament , wrote in reaction to Zhaoming ’ s tweet .
“ They ’ re above that now .
Well , maybe , they could still learn from Western popular wisdom : If you ’ re in a hole , stop digging !
But then , what do you do , when you are in a hole , but think you ’ re on a mountain top ?
” Bütikofer added .
Chinese authorities have engaged in an aggressive propaganda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the coronavirus outbreak .
( RELATED : China Suppressed The Truth About Coronavirus .
Top WHO Officials Keep Praising China ’ s ‘ Transparency ’ ) China could have limited the virus ’ s global spread by up to 95 % if it had acted three weeks earlier to combat the virus , according to one study .
Instead , Chinese authorities silenced doctors , whistleblowers and journalists who sought to warn the public about the virus in its early stages .
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A Communist Party of China spokesman sparked backlash after he said in a tweet Saturday that “some people” should be “injected” with disinfectant “or at least gargle with it” so “they won’t spread the virus, lies and hatred when talking.”
“Mr. President is right. Some people do need to be injected with #disinfectant, or at least gargle with it. That way they won’t spread the virus, lies and hatred when talking,” Hu Zhaoming wrote on Twitter.
Zhaoming, a spokesman for China’s ruling Communist Party, was referring to President Donald Trump’s riff on Thursday about whether it would be possible for doctors to fight coronavirus by injecting a disinfectant into patients.
Zhaoming’s tweet quickly sparked backlash on Twitter.
“This is an actual Chinese Communist Party spokesman calling for Americans to die. Shameful,” wrote Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin.
This is an actual Chinese Communist Party spokesman calling for Americans to die. Shameful. https://t.co/kAny9CrvPx — Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) April 26, 2020
Isaac Stone Fish, another Washington Post columnist, described Zhaoming’s tweet as an “aggressive and violent statement from a Chinese Communist Party spokesman.”
“OK, Chinese party state doesn’t want to learn from the West anymore,” Reinhard Bütikofer, a German member of the European Parliament, wrote in reaction to Zhaoming’s tweet.
“They’re above that now. Well, maybe, they could still learn from Western popular wisdom: If you’re in a hole, stop digging! But then, what do you do, when you are in a hole, but think you’re on a mountain top?” Bütikofer added.
OK, Chinese party state doesn’t want to learn from the West anymore. They’re above that now. Well, maybe, they could still learn from Western popular wisdom: If you’re in a hole, stop digging! But then, what do you do, when you are in a hole, but think you’re on a mountain top? https://t.co/a7Cftq2UKC — Reinhard Bütikofer (@bueti) April 26, 2020
Yea, we know that this is what happens with critics of the Chinese regime, Mr. spokesman…. https://t.co/ujcbi7dUMx — Phil Hackemann (@PhilHackemann) April 26, 2020
Chinese authorities have engaged in an aggressive propaganda campaign meant to absolve China of responsibility for the coronavirus outbreak. (RELATED: China Suppressed The Truth About Coronavirus. Top WHO Officials Keep Praising China’s ‘Transparency’)
China could have limited the virus’s global spread by up to 95% if it had acted three weeks earlier to combat the virus, according to one study.
Instead, Chinese authorities silenced doctors, whistleblowers and journalists who sought to warn the public about the virus in its early stages.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-26--What We Know And Don’t Know About The Coronavirus

Months into the global coronavirus pandemic , there are still more questions than answers about the nature of the virus that has brought the world to its knees .
Due to a lack of testing , the world still does not know the infection rate , nor does it know the number of asymptomatic people who have unknowingly come down with the virus .
However , recent antibody evidence suggests that the virus could be much more widespread than previously believed .
Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo has projected that roughly 14 % of New Yorkers either have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would mean that an estimated 2,704,044 New York residents have had the virus , putting the mortality rate at o.56 % , according to analysis from the Daily Caller .
( RELATED : FLASHBACK : Jan.21 : Fauci Says Coronavirus ‘ Not A Major Threat ’ To The U.S. ) Recent antibody tests conducted among populations in California and Kansas suggest the mortality rate for the coronavirus could be similar to the flu ’ s at 0.1 % .
While it ’ s impossible to know the exact rate of infection until more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incorporated a 2-3 % mortality rate in their projections now seem far off .
Another aspect of the coronavirus that has been a topic of discussion is how the virus holds up in the sunlight , and what it could mean for the Summer season .
The White House coronavirus task force announced Thursday that sunlight has a “ powerful ” effect on the virus with Vice President Mike Pence announcing a potential “ Summer respite ” from the virus .
This could explain why warm-weather states such as Florida and California have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to other high population states such as New York .
If the virus does disappear in the Summer , discussions have already emerged about a possible coronavirus re-emergence in the Winter .
White House task force doctors Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx have stated that they expect a second wave , while President Donald Trump and Pence have expressed optimism that the virus could be behind the country by then .
Perhaps the biggest question that remains about the virus is whether or not those who previously tested positive have long-term immunity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Saturday in a now-deleted tweet that there was no evidence that people who have previously tested positive have immunity , but later clarified that antibodies will provide “ some level of protection ” against once again getting the virus .
“ We expect that most people who are infected with # COVID19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection , ” the organization tweeted .

Months into the global coronavirus pandemic, there are still more questions than answers about the nature of the virus that has brought the world to its knees.
Due to a lack of testing, the world still does not know the infection rate, nor does it know the number of asymptomatic people who have unknowingly come down with the virus. However, recent antibody evidence suggests that the virus could be much more widespread than previously believed. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has projected that roughly 14% of New Yorkers either have or have had the virus. This would mean that an estimated 2,704,044 New York residents have had the virus, putting the mortality rate at o.56%, according to analysis from the Daily Caller. (RELATED: FLASHBACK: Jan.21: Fauci Says Coronavirus ‘Not A Major Threat’ To The U.S.)
Recent antibody tests conducted among populations in California and Kansas suggest the mortality rate for the coronavirus could be similar to the flu’s at 0.1%. While it’s impossible to know the exact rate of infection until more testing is done, early models that incorporated a 2-3% mortality rate in their projections now seem far off.
Another aspect of the coronavirus that has been a topic of discussion is how the virus holds up in the sunlight, and what it could mean for the Summer season. The White House coronavirus task force announced Thursday that sunlight has a “powerful” effect on the virus with Vice President Mike Pence announcing a potential “Summer respite” from the virus. This could explain why warm-weather states such as Florida and California have been able to contain the virus relative to other high population states such as New York.
If the virus does disappear in the Summer, discussions have already emerged about a possible coronavirus re-emergence in the Winter. White House task force doctors Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx have stated that they expect a second wave, while President Donald Trump and Pence have expressed optimism that the virus could be behind the country by then. Perhaps the biggest question that remains about the virus is whether or not those who previously tested positive have long-term immunity. The World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday in a now-deleted tweet that there was no evidence that people who have previously tested positive have immunity, but later clarified that antibodies will provide “some level of protection” against once again getting the virus.
“We expect that most people who are infected with #COVID19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection,” the organization tweeted.
Earlier today we tweeted about a new WHO scientific brief on “immunity passports”. The thread caused some concern & we would like to clarify: We expect that most people who are infected with #COVID19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection. pic.twitter.com/AmxvQQLTjM — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 25, 2020
This information is vital if the U.S. ultimately decides to pursue a strategy of herd immunity. Sweden is one of the few countries in the world pursuing that strategy, and Stockholm is now projected to reach herd immunity in a matter of weeks.
While progress is being made, there is still much to be discovered about the novel coronavirus. One thing that appears to be known for sure is that the risk for young, healthy people is incredibly low. In the hard-hit state of Michigan, the average age of people who have died from coronavirus is roughly 75 years, while Ohio has reported just three deaths for people under the age of 40 in the entire state.


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--Nunes Calls On Alleged Dossier Source To Come Forward

California Rep. Devin Nunes , the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee , said Sunday he is seeking an interview with a Belarusian-American businessman alleged to be an unwitting source for major allegations in the Steele dossier .
Nunes wants to speak with three individuals linked to the dossier , he said on Fox News ’ “ Sunday Morning Futures.
” The most important of that trio is Sergei Millian , the former chairman of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce , he added .
Christopher Steele , the author of the dossier , told the FBI on Oct. 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unwitting sub-source for several bombshell allegations made in the dossier .
Steele also told investigators that Millian is identified under different source names in the dossier : Source D , Source E and a Russian close associate of Trump .
Millian is identified as “ Person 1 ” in the Justice Department inspector general ’ s ( IG ) report of the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane investigation .
Steele told the FBI on Oct. 3 , 2016 , that Millian was a “ boaster ” and “ egotist , ” but still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the IG report stated , adding that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation of Millian nine days after agents met with Steele .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Dossier Author Testified His Files Were ‘ Wiped ’ ) Steele relied on a single source to collect information from several sub-sources , both inside and outside of Russia .
Steele alleges that Millian provided information about a video tape of Donald Trump with prostitutes , as well as about a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” between the Trump campaign and Russian government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the dossier ever since news outlets identified him as such on Jan. 24 , 2017 .
He has claimed he was framed by Steele and Fusion GPS , the opposition research firm that investigated the Trump campaign on behalf of Democrats .
The special counsel found no evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia .
The FBI received evidence in early 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives might have fed disinformation to Steele , according to the IG report .
Nunes appealed to Millian to reach out to his office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the special counsel ’ s team was unable to track down and interview the businessman .
“ He is hiding somewhere around the globe , we don ’ t know exactly what country he ’ s in , but we really would like Sergei to come forward and talk to us , ” Nunes said .
“ Either he was , you know , working for Fusion GPS and the Clinton campaign , and dirtying up Trump people , or it ’ s quite possible he may have been framed.
” “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is true , but we want to find out.
” “ He is Steele and Glenn Simpson and Fusion GPS , he is one of their major sources.
” Nunes said that he could guarantee Millian ’ s safety if he comes forward .
Millian established contact with Trump aide George Papadopoulos on July 15 , 2016 .
According to the special counsel ’ s report , Millian sent Papadopoulos a message that referred to “ disruptive technology.
” The pair met multiple times between August 2016 and January 2017 .
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California Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday he is seeking an interview with a Belarusian-American businessman alleged to be an unwitting source for major allegations in the Steele dossier.
Nunes wants to speak with three individuals linked to the dossier, he said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” The most important of that trio is Sergei Millian, the former chairman of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce, he added.
Christopher Steele, the author of the dossier, told the FBI on Oct. 3, 2016, that Millian was an unwitting sub-source for several bombshell allegations made in the dossier. Steele also told investigators that Millian is identified under different source names in the dossier: Source D, Source E and a Russian close associate of Trump.
Millian is identified as “Person 1” in the Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) report of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
Steele told the FBI on Oct. 3, 2016, that Millian was a “boaster” and “egotist,” but still used his information for the dossier, the IG report stated, adding that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation of Millian nine days after agents met with Steele. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Testified His Files Were ‘Wiped’)
Steele relied on a single source to collect information from several sub-sources, both inside and outside of Russia. Steele alleges that Millian provided information about a video tape of Donald Trump with prostitutes, as well as about a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” between the Trump campaign and Russian government.
Millian has vehemently denied being a source for the dossier ever since news outlets identified him as such on Jan. 24, 2017. He has claimed he was framed by Steele and Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm that investigated the Trump campaign on behalf of Democrats.
The special counsel found no evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia. The FBI received evidence in early 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives might have fed disinformation to Steele, according to the IG report.
Nunes appealed to Millian to reach out to his office to discuss the dossier, noting that the special counsel’s team was unable to track down and interview the businessman.
“He is hiding somewhere around the globe, we don’t know exactly what country he’s in, but we really would like Sergei to come forward and talk to us,” Nunes said.
“Either he was, you know, working for Fusion GPS and the Clinton campaign, and dirtying up Trump people, or it’s quite possible he may have been framed.”
“We don’t know which of those is true, but we want to find out.”
“He is Steele and Glenn Simpson and Fusion GPS, he is one of their major sources.”
Nunes said that he could guarantee Millian’s safety if he comes forward.
WATCH:
Millian replied to Nunes’s offer on Twitter.
Dear Congressman @DevinNunes, thank you for your very public appeal on @MariaBartiromo @FoxNews, please follow me on twitter. Let’s start a discussion about our meeting. ❤???????? #Repeal #unconstitutional #FISA #against #Americans — M I L L I A N (@SergeiMillian) April 26, 2020
Millian established contact with Trump aide George Papadopoulos on July 15, 2016. According to the special counsel’s report, Millian sent Papadopoulos a message that referred to “disruptive technology.” The pair met multiple times between August 2016 and January 2017.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-26--Trump Tells NYT To Stop Publishing Stories About His Eating, Work Habits

President Donald Trump went off on the New York Times Sunday , claiming the outlet ’ s reports about his work schedule and eating habits amid the coronavirus were wrong .
Trump made the comments on Twitter in reaction to a Thursday article from the New York Times which reported that the president has been isolating himself from others in his private quarters for much of the day since the pandemic began .
( RELATED : Can Sunlight Really Kill Coronavirus ?
Separating The Truth From The Fake News ) “ I work from early in the morning until late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House in many months ( except to launch Hospital Ship Comfort ) in order to take care of Trade Deals , Military Rebuilding etc.
, and then I read a phony story in the failing @ nytimes about my work schedule and eating habits , written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me , ” Trump wrote .
“ I will often be in the Oval Office late into the night & read & see that I am angrily eating a hamburger & Diet Coke in my bedroom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anything to demean !
” Trump ’ s accusation against a “ third-rate reporter ” likely refers to NYT White House correspondent Maggie Haberman .
He has repeatedly referred to her as such since the outset of the pandemic .
Haberman responded to Trump ’ s tweet by saying the White House had not pushed back on her and fellow WH correspondent Katie Rogers ’ story when they first reached out for comment .
( RELATED : Asked Whether China Censored Early Coronavirus Data , Senior WHO Official Said He ‘ Didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story claims Trump has been dour since the country went under lockdown , with his appearances at the daily coronavirus press briefings being his only outlet .
It was reported last week that Trump may start cutting back on his appearances at the briefings .

President Donald Trump went off on the New York Times Sunday, claiming the outlet’s reports about his work schedule and eating habits amid the coronavirus were wrong.
Trump made the comments on Twitter in reaction to a Thursday article from the New York Times which reported that the president has been isolating himself from others in his private quarters for much of the day since the pandemic began. (RELATED: Can Sunlight Really Kill Coronavirus? Separating The Truth From The Fake News)
I work from early in the morning until late at night, haven’t left the White House in many months (except to launch Hospital Ship Comfort) in order to take care of Trade Deals, Military Rebuilding etc., and then I read a phony story in the failing @nytimes about my work…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
….schedule and eating habits, written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me. I will often be in the Oval Office late into the night & read & see that I am angrily eating a hamburger & Diet Coke in my bedroom. People with me are always stunned. Anything to demean! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
“I work from early in the morning until late at night, haven’t left the White House in many months (except to launch Hospital Ship Comfort) in order to take care of Trade Deals, Military Rebuilding etc., and then I read a phony story in the failing @nytimes about my work schedule and eating habits, written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me,” Trump wrote. “I will often be in the Oval Office late into the night & read & see that I am angrily eating a hamburger & Diet Coke in my bedroom. People with me are always stunned. Anything to demean!”
Trump’s accusation against a “third-rate reporter” likely refers to NYT White House correspondent Maggie Haberman. He has repeatedly referred to her as such since the outset of the pandemic.
Haberman responded to Trump’s tweet by saying the White House had not pushed back on her and fellow WH correspondent Katie Rogers’ story when they first reached out for comment. (RELATED: Asked Whether China Censored Early Coronavirus Data, Senior WHO Official Said He ‘Didn’t Look’)
As is often the case, the White House doesn’t push back in real time, and the reporters are transparent about what will be in the paper, but then the president still spends days attacking the story > https://t.co/3Q2cwb7Ota — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 26, 2020
The NYT story claims Trump has been dour since the country went under lockdown, with his appearances at the daily coronavirus press briefings being his only outlet. It was reported last week that Trump may start cutting back on his appearances at the briefings.


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--‘We’re Data Driven’: Oklahoma Governor Spars With Chris Wallace Over Reopening State

Republican Oklahoma Gov .
Kevin Stitt engaged in a back and forth with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on Sunday about the wisdom of reopening his state amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
As they move to Phase One of President Donald Trump ’ s reopening blueprint , Oklahoma , Texas , Georgia , Tennessee , and other states are drawing fire from those who think they are opening things up too soon .
Oklahoma specifically has had only 195 coronavirus deaths in a population of almost four million .
During his Sunday conversation with Wallace about the issue on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasized safety as well as the fact that his state is on the downward side of the coronavirus curve .
“ You have to go back and think about why we closed down in the first place , ” said Stitt .
“ You know , I ’ ve issued 15 executive orders since March 15th , when I first declared the state of emergency , but it was to build capacity in our hospitals , to make sure we didn ’ t over run our health care system , it was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to flatten the curve.
” In calling for a “ measured reopening , ” the Oklahoma governor said his state ’ s hospitalization rate has gone from a peak of 560 at the end of March to 300 today .
Wallace pushed back with a clip from the head of Oklahoma ’ s medical association , Dr. George Monks , saying the state is “ far from ” a two-week downward trajectory in cases .
“ Well , I don ’ t know exactly who that is , but the Department of Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we have followed all of the White House guidelines , ” Stitt responded .
“ There were four gates that we ’ ve met .
And the facts are , we have been on a steady decline since March 30th in hospitalizations and we have 300 across our state .
And that ’ s when we decided to have a measured reopening.
” “ We ’ re always going to be data driven in Oklahoma , ” he continued , citing Oklahoma ’ s testing numbers and 80 mobile testing sites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kick back one of those phases ” if necessary .
Stitt described how churches and restaurants would reopen with careful guidelines like filling every other pew , spreading tables , and other measures .
When asked if President Trump was wrong when saying spas , beauty shops , barbers and tattoo parlors should “ wait a little bit longer , ” Stitt responded by insisting that “ safety is number one.
” “ We ’ re data-driven , ” he said .
“ I can ’ t speak to what ’ s happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state , we ’ re seeing the trending go down .
Our testing is going up .
Our tracing .
We put 80,000 — 80 different testing sites up .
We ’ ve tested over 55,000 folks .
Our positive tests right now are 6.3 percent .
And , again , 300 hospitalized cases across the state with a capacity for 4,600 .
We think it ’ s a reasonable time to reopen.
” ( RELATED : ‘ The Data Is In — Stop The Panic And End The Total Isolation ’ : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Viral Column ) “ And you could always play Monday morning quarterback and say , hey , let ’ s wait until we have 100 folks in the hospital in Oklahoma or 50 or zero , but I just don ’ t think that ’ s practical , ” Stitt continued .
“ So we ’ ve done what we set out to do on March 15th.
” After Wallace pointed out that some of the state ’ s mayors feel their cities aren ’ t ready , the Oklahoma governor stated his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make decisions based on their communities .
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Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt engaged in a back and forth with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on Sunday about the wisdom of reopening his state amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
As they move to Phase One of President Donald Trump’s reopening blueprint, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and other states are drawing fire from those who think they are opening things up too soon. Oklahoma specifically has had only 195 coronavirus deaths in a population of almost four million.
During his Sunday conversation with Wallace about the issue on “Fox News Sunday,” Stitt emphasized safety as well as the fact that his state is on the downward side of the coronavirus curve.
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“You have to go back and think about why we closed down in the first place,” said Stitt. “You know, I’ve issued 15 executive orders since March 15th, when I first declared the state of emergency, but it was to build capacity in our hospitals, to make sure we didn’t over run our health care system, it was to build supply for PPE and it was to flatten the curve.”
In calling for a “measured reopening,” the Oklahoma governor said his state’s hospitalization rate has gone from a peak of 560 at the end of March to 300 today.
Wallace pushed back with a clip from the head of Oklahoma’s medical association, Dr. George Monks, saying the state is “far from” a two-week downward trajectory in cases.
“Well, I don’t know exactly who that is, but the Department of Health head in our state is Gary Cox, and we have followed all of the White House guidelines,” Stitt responded. “There were four gates that we’ve met. And the facts are, we have been on a steady decline since March 30th in hospitalizations and we have 300 across our state. And that’s when we decided to have a measured reopening.”
“We’re always going to be data driven in Oklahoma,” he continued, citing Oklahoma’s testing numbers and 80 mobile testing sites and emphasizing that they can always “kick back one of those phases” if necessary.
Stitt described how churches and restaurants would reopen with careful guidelines like filling every other pew, spreading tables, and other measures.
When asked if President Trump was wrong when saying spas, beauty shops, barbers and tattoo parlors should “wait a little bit longer,” Stitt responded by insisting that “safety is number one.”
“We’re data-driven,” he said. “I can’t speak to what’s happening in other states. But in my state, we’re seeing the trending go down. Our testing is going up. Our tracing. We put 80,000 — 80 different testing sites up. We’ve tested over 55,000 folks. Our positive tests right now are 6.3 percent. And, again, 300 hospitalized cases across the state with a capacity for 4,600. We think it’s a reasonable time to reopen.” (RELATED: ‘The Data Is In — Stop The Panic And End The Total Isolation’: Fmr. Stanford Chief Of Neuroradiology Discusses Viral Column)
“And you could always play Monday morning quarterback and say, hey, let’s wait until we have 100 folks in the hospital in Oklahoma or 50 or zero, but I just don’t think that’s practical,” Stitt continued. “So we’ve done what we set out to do on March 15th.”
After Wallace pointed out that some of the state’s mayors feel their cities aren’t ready, the Oklahoma governor stated his intention to allow local authorities to “make decisions based on their communities.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--CNN’s ‘Larry King Live’ Episode Appearing To Show Biden Accuser’s Mother Calling Seems To Be Missing

CNN’s ‘Larry King Live’ Episode Appearing To Show Biden Accuser’s Mother Calling Seems To Be Missing From Google Play Catalog

The CNN “ Larry King Live ” episode that apparently shows Tara Reade ’ s mother calling about her daughter ’ s alleged sexual assault doesn ’ t appear to be available on Google Play ’ s catalog .
The August 11 , 1993 episode appears to show Reade ’ s mother calling in and asking King about her daughter having “ problems ” with “ a prominent senator.
” Reade publicly accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in the early 1990 ’ s last month .
The episode was first reported with a transcript by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then unearthed CNN ’ s video of the segment and Reade confirmed that the voice was her mother ’ s .
Twitter user J.L .
Hamilton pointed out Saturday evening that the episode in question is not on Google Play ’ s catalog , Fox News reported after verification .
The Daily Caller also verified Hamilton ’ s screenshot .
King ’ s episodes typically appear to be shown in five-day chunks .
For the week of August 9-13 in 1993 , however , one day is missing – August 11 , 1993 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says her mother called in to talk about the “ problems ” her daughter was having .
The episodes , although shown in the Google Play catalog , are not available to watch or download .
CNN directed the Daily Caller to a series of tweets from Matt Dornic , the network ’ s vice president of communications , about the missing footage .
Dornic said that “ CNN didn ’ t remove anything ” and that the network doesn ’ t “ have a distro deal for LKL [ Larry King Live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tweet , which accused CNN of removing the episode , after Dornic ’ s messages Sunday .
Google and Wikipedia did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller .
Wikipedia provided the description for “ Larry King Live , ” but it ’ s not clear if they provided the episodes .
It is also not clear when the episode was removed from Google Play or who was responsible for apparently removing it .
CNN came under fire after failing to unearth its own footage of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question .
The network wrote up an article about the footage following a post from the Daily Caller about its failure to find the clip .
( RELATED : CNN Failed To Uncover Footage From Its Own Archives That Could Back Up Biden Accuser ’ s Allegations ) The CNN footage does not show Reade ’ s mother alluding to the actual alleged assault .
It does show a voice that Reade says is her mother ’ s asking King advice on “ what a staffer would do besides go to the press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not mention specifics about the incident , the phone call backs up Reade ’ s previous statements that her mother called into “ Larry King Live ” about her daughter ’ s experience on Capitol Hill .

The CNN “Larry King Live” episode that apparently shows Tara Reade’s mother calling about her daughter’s alleged sexual assault doesn’t appear to be available on Google Play’s catalog.
The August 11, 1993 episode appears to show Reade’s mother calling in and asking King about her daughter having “problems” with “a prominent senator.” Reade publicly accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in the early 1990’s last month.
The episode was first reported with a transcript by The Intercept Friday. Media Research Center then unearthed CNN’s video of the segment and Reade confirmed that the voice was her mother’s.
Twitter user J.L. Hamilton pointed out Saturday evening that the episode in question is not on Google Play’s catalog, Fox News reported after verification. The Daily Caller also verified Hamilton’s screenshot.
King’s episodes typically appear to be shown in five-day chunks. For the week of August 9-13 in 1993, however, one day is missing – August 11, 1993. This is the episode where Reade says her mother called in to talk about the “problems” her daughter was having.
The episodes, although shown in the Google Play catalog, are not available to watch or download.
CNN directed the Daily Caller to a series of tweets from Matt Dornic, the network’s vice president of communications, about the missing footage. Dornic said that “CNN didn’t remove anything” and that the network doesn’t “have a distro deal for LKL [Larry King Live] w/ Google Play.”
The listings on the Google Play site clearly state they are provided by Wikipedia. pic.twitter.com/VmbrvBnJLG — Matt Dornic (@mdornic) April 26, 2020
Hamilton deleted the tweet, which accused CNN of removing the episode, after Dornic’s messages Sunday.
Google and Wikipedia did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller. Wikipedia provided the description for “Larry King Live,” but it’s not clear if they provided the episodes.
It is also not clear when the episode was removed from Google Play or who was responsible for apparently removing it.
CNN came under fire after failing to unearth its own footage of the “Larry King Live” episode in question. The network wrote up an article about the footage following a post from the Daily Caller about its failure to find the clip. (RELATED: CNN Failed To Uncover Footage From Its Own Archives That Could Back Up Biden Accuser’s Allegations)
The CNN footage does not show Reade’s mother alluding to the actual alleged assault. It does show a voice that Reade says is her mother’s asking King advice on “what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington.”
Although her mother does not mention specifics about the incident, the phone call backs up Reade’s previous statements that her mother called into “Larry King Live” about her daughter’s experience on Capitol Hill.


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--‘Are You Using This Crisis To Take Us Into Socialism?’: Maria Bartiromo Confronts Bill De Blasio Abo

‘Are You Using This Crisis To Take Us Into Socialism?’: Maria Bartiromo Confronts Bill De Blasio About NYC Coronavirus Response

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo confronted Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday about whether he was “ using ” the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to “ take us into socialism.
” The “ Sunday Morning Futures ” exchange came after de Blasio explained how New York City would need “ the support of the federal government ” to get through the crisis .
“ There ’ s no question in my mind , we must have the support of the federal government to do this , because , right now , to be able to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have to be able to provide the basic services that have made this place work , police , fire , sanitation , health care , education , ” de Blasio said before describing over $ 10 billion in combined lost tax revenue and new expenses linked to the coronavirus fight .
“ The federal government must make us whole for us to be able to be in a position to restart , ” he continued .
“ If we ’ re not whole , if New York City is not whole , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it will hold up the entire national economic restart.
” When asked how much , the New York City mayor specified $ 7.4 billion , or all “ lost revenue , ” then compared his city ’ s situation to the government bailing out the airline industry .
“ Let me ask you this , ” said Bartiromo .
“ Are you using this crisis to take us into socialism ?
” “ Oh , Maria , ” de Blasio responded before the Fox News host jumped back in to offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s own quotes .
“ I just saw you on the press conference , and you said this : ‘ The bigger picture , a fair recovery for all , confront structural , economic and racial inequalities , ' ” she pressed .
“ Are you looking to change things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus and were not impacted by that , Mr. Mayor ?
” ( RELATED : Talk To Kids About Socialism Or Someone Else Will , Rachel Campos-Duffy Warns ) “ Maria , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the coronavirus has dredged up , ” he responded .
“ And have we seen it all over the country .
There are vast health care disparities that have come up that must be addressed for the good of all us of us .
It ’ s the right thing to do , but also to have a strong , healthy society.
” De Blasio ended his response by reiterating his city ’ s need to recoup the “ missing $ 7.4 billion ” from the federal government .

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo confronted Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday about whether he was “using” the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to “take us into socialism.”
The “Sunday Morning Futures” exchange came after de Blasio explained how New York City would need “the support of the federal government” to get through the crisis.
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“There’s no question in my mind, we must have the support of the federal government to do this, because, right now, to be able to have a strong economy again and really restart, we have to be able to provide the basic services that have made this place work, police, fire, sanitation, health care, education,” de Blasio said before describing over $10 billion in combined lost tax revenue and new expenses linked to the coronavirus fight.
“The federal government must make us whole for us to be able to be in a position to restart,” he continued. “If we’re not whole, if New York City is not whole, it will drag down the entire region, and it will hold up the entire national economic restart.”
When asked how much, the New York City mayor specified $7.4 billion, or all “lost revenue,” then compared his city’s situation to the government bailing out the airline industry.
“Let me ask you this,” said Bartiromo. “Are you using this crisis to take us into socialism?”
“Oh, Maria,” de Blasio responded before the Fox News host jumped back in to offer some clarification with one of de Blasio’s own quotes.
“I just saw you on the press conference, and you said this: ‘The bigger picture, a fair recovery for all, confront structural, economic and racial inequalities,'” she pressed. “Are you looking to change things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus and were not impacted by that, Mr. Mayor?” (RELATED: Talk To Kids About Socialism Or Someone Else Will, Rachel Campos-Duffy Warns)
“Maria, I’m looking to go at the very things that the coronavirus has dredged up,” he responded. “And have we seen it all over the country. There are vast health care disparities that have come up that must be addressed for the good of all us of us. It’s the right thing to do, but also to have a strong, healthy society.”
De Blasio ended his response by reiterating his city’s need to recoup the “missing $7.4 billion” from the federal government.


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--Former Trump Official: Georgia Opening Up So Soon Increases ‘Risk Of Infection’

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that Georgia may be opening up too soon and consequently upping the risk of infection for the rest of the country .
“ Face the Nation ” host Margaret Brennan asked , “ Parts of the country are opening up , Georgia is getting a lot of attention for how much they ’ ve opened up and so quickly .
What does that do to the rest of the country ?
Does it up the risk of infection ?
” Gottlieb replied that it “ does up the risk of infection ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the woods.
” He elaborated , saying , “ They ’ re only testing about 1 % of their total population .
They have 23,000 cases .
They may have plateaued in their epidemic , but they ’ re accruing new cases .
And they ’ re not coming down in the terms of the number of cases .
The slope up in terms of cases that got us to the point of this epidemic was a rapid slope , a rapid progression .
The slope down is going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s infection rate to China and Italy , saying that America ’ s coronavirus decline is more likely to look similar to Italy ’ s .
“ In China , the slope down was symmetric with the slope up .
In Italy , they rapidly grew the number of cases , and they ’ re very slowly coming down .
We ’ re likely to look a lot more like Italy .
It will take some time until we see sustained decline in cases and get to the point where there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country that we can feel comfortable about opening up parts of the country.
” Georgia , on Friday , began to relax their social distancing restrictions as Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp allowed certain businesses to reopen .
Gottlieb has authored a detailed plan to reopen the country that involves extensive testing and comprehensive contact tracing .
( RELATED : This Former Trump Official Has A Detailed Plan To Reopen The Economy And Get People Back To Work )

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that Georgia may be opening up too soon and consequently upping the risk of infection for the rest of the country.
“Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked, “Parts of the country are opening up, Georgia is getting a lot of attention for how much they’ve opened up and so quickly. What does that do to the rest of the country? Does it up the risk of infection?”
Gottlieb replied that it “does up the risk of infection” and that Georgia is “certainly not out of the woods.”
He elaborated, saying, “They’re only testing about 1% of their total population. They have 23,000 cases. They may have plateaued in their epidemic, but they’re accruing new cases. And they’re not coming down in the terms of the number of cases. The slope up in terms of cases that got us to the point of this epidemic was a rapid slope, a rapid progression. The slope down is going to be far more gradual.”
He then compared America’s infection rate to China and Italy, saying that America’s coronavirus decline is more likely to look similar to Italy’s.
“In China, the slope down was symmetric with the slope up. In Italy, they rapidly grew the number of cases, and they’re very slowly coming down. We’re likely to look a lot more like Italy. It will take some time until we see sustained decline in cases and get to the point where there is a low enough spread in the country that we can feel comfortable about opening up parts of the country.”
Georgia, on Friday, began to relax their social distancing restrictions as Republican Gov. Brian Kemp allowed certain businesses to reopen.
Gottlieb has authored a detailed plan to reopen the country that involves extensive testing and comprehensive contact tracing. (RELATED: This Former Trump Official Has A Detailed Plan To Reopen The Economy And Get People Back To Work)


thedailycaller--2020-04-26--‘I Refuse To Concede’: Stacey Abrams Won’t Accept Possibility That Trump Wins 2020 Election

Failed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Sunday that she would not concede the possibility that President Donald Trump might win reelection in 2020 .
Abrams joined anchor Jake Tapper on “ State of the Union ” to discuss Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp ’ s move to reopen his state ’ s economy — despite pushback from the White House and others — and the topic turned to former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s quest for a running mate .
( RELATED : ‘ You Could Have Had Stacey Abrams ’ : Whoopi Goldberg Slams Georgia Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al Sharpton , noting a report that indicated he would be endorsing Abrams as a potential running mate for Biden , adding , “ Biden says he ’ s going to choose a woman as his running mate .
Do you think Biden can win if his running mate is a white woman or does he need to choose a woman of enclose are to win ?
” Abrams , who had told ABC ’ s “ The View ” earlier in the week that she had “ concerns ” that Biden might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her answer to Tapper back a bit .
“ Vice President Biden has done this job .
He knows what he needs to do to win and what he needs to do to help our country recover from four years of incompetence and chaos .
I trust Joe Biden to make the best decision , ” she said .
Tapper went on to note Biden ’ s recent comments suggesting that Trump might try to postpone the November election or defund the U.S .
Postal Service in an effort to block vote-by-mail efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result if President Trump wins in November ?
” Tapper turned the question to Abrams .
“ First of all , I refuse to concede that will happen , ” Abrams fired back .
She then went on to accuse Republicans of investing “ millions of dollars in fighting access to safe and accessible elections , ” adding , “ We can ’ t survive another four years with Donald Trump .
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Failed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Sunday that she would not concede the possibility that President Donald Trump might win reelection in 2020.
Abrams joined anchor Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” to discuss Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp’s move to reopen his state’s economy — despite pushback from the White House and others — and the topic turned to former Vice President Joe Biden’s quest for a running mate. (RELATED: ‘You Could Have Had Stacey Abrams’: Whoopi Goldberg Slams Georgia Governor For Reopening)
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Tapper mentioned the Reverend Al Sharpton, noting a report that indicated he would be endorsing Abrams as a potential running mate for Biden, adding, “Biden says he’s going to choose a woman as his running mate. Do you think Biden can win if his running mate is a white woman or does he need to choose a woman of enclose are to win?”
Abrams, who had told ABC’s “The View” earlier in the week that she had “concerns” that Biden might not choose a black woman, dialed her answer to Tapper back a bit. “Vice President Biden has done this job. He knows what he needs to do to win and what he needs to do to help our country recover from four years of incompetence and chaos. I trust Joe Biden to make the best decision,” she said.
Tapper went on to note Biden’s recent comments suggesting that Trump might try to postpone the November election or defund the U.S. Postal Service in an effort to block vote-by-mail efforts.
“Will Democrats accept the election result if President Trump wins in November?” Tapper turned the question to Abrams.
“First of all, I refuse to concede that will happen,” Abrams fired back. She then went on to accuse Republicans of investing “millions of dollars in fighting access to safe and accessible elections,” adding, “We can’t survive another four years with Donald Trump.”