newspunch--2020-05-22--SHAMELESS: Cuomo Blames ‘Trump’s CDC’ for Nursing Home Deaths

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday shamelessly shifted blame for his state ’ s tragic nursing home coronavirus deaths on to President Trump , claiming he was merely following guidance from the CDC .
Cuomo has come under feirce criticism recently for a now-reversed March 25 directive regarding nursing homes , which states : “ No resident [ of a nursing home ] shall be denied re-admission or admission to the NH [ nursing home ] solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19 .
NHs are prohibited from requiring a hospitalized resident who is determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to admission or readmission.
” This week , Rep. Elise Stefanik called for a federal investigation into Cuomo over his negligent handling of the nursing home crisis .
To date , over 5,800 nursing home and adult care facility residents have died from Covid-19 .
REPORTER # 1 : There is a call for a federal probe into how the state handled the nursing home situation , specifically the March executive order allowing COVID-positive patients back into the nursing homes .
In reflecting on those comments , I was wondering why was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
GOV .
ANDREW CUOMO : Look , this is a political season , I get it .
I have refrained from politics .
I ’ m not going to get into the political back and forth , but anyone who wants to ask why did the state do that with COVID patients and nursing home , it ’ s because the state followed President Trump ’ s CDC guidance .
So they should ask President Trump .
I think that will stop the conversation .
QUESTION : Are you fudging the numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you ’ re facing , that you are changing the numbers to make— GOV .
CUOMO : —Let ’ s do one at a time .
Your first point , why did the state do that ?
Because the state followed president Trump ’ s CDC guidance , okay ?
That ’ s that answer .
No numbers were changed .
REPORTER # 2 : But governor , you ’ ve shown a willingness to thwart president Trump at other times .
Why on that March 25th memo did you not thwart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance ?
And do you regret that ?
GOV .
CUOMO : No , not at all .
REPORTER # 2 : I mean , considering the death toll ?
GOV .
CUOMO : Well , you have to remember the facts .
I know you ’ re the New York Times , but facts are still facts , right ?
Even at the Times , okay ?
Here are the facts .
The CDC guidance said a nursing home can not discriminate against the COVID patient because , at that time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Remember the hospital capacity ?
And we were dramatically increasing hospital capacity .
If a person doesn ’ t need an urgent care bed in a hospital because they are not urgently ill and they have—it can take two weeks to test negative when you ’ re no longer urgently ill , is the best use of a hospital bed to have somebody sit there for two weeks in a hospital bed when they don ’ t need the hospital bed because they are not urgently ill , they ’ re just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test , which can take two weeks , and you need that hospital bed for somebody , who may die without it .
The second fact , a nursing home can not accept a patient who they are not qualified to handle .
For a COVID patient , a nursing home must say “ I can quarantine , I can isolate , I have the right staff , I have the right PPE , ” or else that nursing home should not take that patient and , the third point , we always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that says “ I can ’ t take that COVID patient , ” for whatever reason , I don ’ t even care what the reason is , “ I don ’ t have the staff , I don ’ t have the time , I ’ m overstressed , I don ’ t have the PPE , ” we always have alternative beds .
We have had alternative beds all throughout this .
We never got to a place where we were bumping up against the capacity .
So any nursing home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t handle a COVID person in my facility .
”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday shamelessly shifted blame for his state’s tragic nursing home coronavirus deaths on to President Trump, claiming he was merely following guidance from the CDC.
Cuomo has come under feirce criticism recently for a now-reversed March 25 directive regarding nursing homes, which states:
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“No resident [of a nursing home] shall be denied re-admission or admission to the NH [nursing home] solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19. NHs are prohibited from requiring a hospitalized resident who is determined medically stable to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.”
This week, Rep. Elise Stefanik called for a federal investigation into Cuomo over his negligent handling of the nursing home crisis.
To date, over 5,800 nursing home and adult care facility residents have died from Covid-19.
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REPORTER #1: There is a call for a federal probe into how the state handled the nursing home situation, specifically the March executive order allowing COVID-positive patients back into the nursing homes. In reflecting on those comments, I was wondering why was that executive order made at the time?
GOV. ANDREW CUOMO: Look, this is a political season, I get it. I have refrained from politics. I’m not going to get into the political back and forth, but anyone who wants to ask why did the state do that with COVID patients and nursing home, it’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance. So they should ask President Trump. I think that will stop the conversation.
QUESTION: Are you fudging the numbers? Because that’s the accusation that you’re facing, that you are changing the numbers to make—
GOV. CUOMO: —Let’s do one at a time. Your first point, why did the state do that? Because the state followed president Trump’s CDC guidance, okay? That’s that answer. No numbers were changed.
REPORTER #2: But governor, you’ve shown a willingness to thwart president Trump at other times. Why on that March 25th memo did you not thwart him? Why did you follow CDC guidance? And do you regret that?
GOV. CUOMO: No, not at all.
REPORTER #2: I mean, considering the death toll?
GOV. CUOMO: Well, you have to remember the facts. I know you’re the New York Times, but facts are still facts, right? Even at the Times, okay? Here are the facts. The CDC guidance said a nursing home cannot discriminate against the COVID patient because, at that time, the issue was hospital capacity, right? Remember the hospital capacity? And we were dramatically increasing hospital capacity.
If a person doesn’t need an urgent care bed in a hospital because they are not urgently ill and they have—it can take two weeks to test negative when you’re no longer urgently ill, is the best use of a hospital bed to have somebody sit there for two weeks in a hospital bed when they don’t need the hospital bed because they are not urgently ill, they’re just waiting to test negative on the antibody test, which can take two weeks, and you need that hospital bed for somebody, who may die without it. The second fact, a nursing home cannot accept a patient who they are not qualified to handle.
For a COVID patient, a nursing home must say “I can quarantine, I can isolate, I have the right staff, I have the right PPE,” or else that nursing home should not take that patient and, the third point, we always had alternative beds. Any nursing home that says “I can’t take that COVID patient,” for whatever reason, I don’t even care what the reason is, “I don’t have the staff, I don’t have the time, I’m overstressed, I don’t have the PPE,” we always have alternative beds. We have had alternative beds all throughout this. We never got to a place where we were bumping up against the capacity. So any nursing home could just say, “I can’t handle a COVID person in my facility.”


newspunch--2020-05-22--Gov. Whitmer LOSES Again to 77-Yr-Old Barber: Judge Rules Shop Can Remain Open

Far-left Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer has been defeated in court yet again after a judge ruled that an elderly barber could continue operating his business , despite her attempts to shut him down .
Karl Manke , a 77-year-old barber in Owosso , Michigan , defeated Gov .
Whitmer in court for the second time in one week .
According to the Argus-Press , Judge Matthew Stewart ruled that Karl Manke will not have to close his shop after the state again failed to prove he was an imminent danger to public health .
Stewart said the state did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so he didn ’ t represent “ an imminent health danger.
” “ ( The attorney general ) has not presented any studies underlying the doctor ’ s conclusion .
( The attorney general ) has not shown any nexus between the cutting of hair and an increased risk of transmission , ” Stewart wrote .
“ ( The attorney general ’ s ) filings rest more on general facts about COVID-19 than specific practices or conditions at ( Manke ’ s ) business.
” Breitbart.com reports : Nessel ’ s office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs suspended Manke ’ s license without a hearing .
“ It ’ s an unbelievable abuse of power , ” attorney David Kallman told radio host Steve Gruber , stating there is no legal basis for the action .
“ This is pure retribution by the governor ’ s office and by the AG .
This is so petty and vindictive , it ’ s beyond the pale , ” Kallman said .
We want him to discontinue his conduct , which we think is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , ” Nessel claimed .
“ Mr .
Manke , ” she sighed , “ He ’ s not a hero , he ’ s not a patriot .
A patriot is a person that fights all enemies , foreign and domestic , and does everything possible to protect his fellow countrymen and countrywomen.
” “ To me , Mr. Manke is doing just the opposite of that and he ’ s being selfish in his behavior , ” the attorney general declared .

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Far-left Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been defeated in court yet again after a judge ruled that an elderly barber could continue operating his business, despite her attempts to shut him down.
Karl Manke, a 77-year-old barber in Owosso, Michigan, defeated Gov. Whitmer in court for the second time in one week.
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According to the Argus-Press,
Judge Matthew Stewart ruled that Karl Manke will not have to close his shop after the state again failed to prove he was an imminent danger to public health. Stewart said the state did not arrest Manke when he was cited, so he didn’t represent “an imminent health danger.”
“(The attorney general) has not presented any studies underlying the doctor’s conclusion. (The attorney general) has not shown any nexus between the cutting of hair and an increased risk of transmission,” Stewart wrote.
“(The attorney general’s) filings rest more on general facts about COVID-19 than specific practices or conditions at (Manke’s) business.”
Breitbart.com reports: Nessel’s office said she would appeal the ruling.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs suspended Manke’s license without a hearing.
“It’s an unbelievable abuse of power,” attorney David Kallman told radio host Steve Gruber, stating there is no legal basis for the action.
“This is pure retribution by the governor’s office and by the AG. This is so petty and vindictive, it’s beyond the pale,” Kallman said.
After her defeat, Nessel attacked Manke publicly.
We want him to discontinue his conduct, which we think is aiding and abetting the spread of the virus,” Nessel claimed.
“Mr. Manke,” she sighed, “He’s not a hero, he’s not a patriot. A patriot is a person that fights all enemies, foreign and domestic, and does everything possible to protect his fellow countrymen and countrywomen.”
“To me, Mr. Manke is doing just the opposite of that and he’s being selfish in his behavior,” the attorney general declared.


newspunch--2020-05-22--Nasty Nancy: “Vote-By-Mail Is More Democratic” Than Voting in Person With ID

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has declared that the vote-by-mail scheme being pushed by Democrats is “ more democratic ” than @ @ @ @ @ photo ID .
During an appearance on MSNBC , Pelosi told host Lawrence O ’ @ @ @ @ @ shove a $ 3.6 billion ‘ vote-by-mail ’ proposal into the latest coronavirus stimulus bill @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ re now calling it ‘ Voting at Home ’ because that ’ @ @ @ @ @ s all about , enabling people to vote at home , ” Pelosi told O @ @ @ @ @ in the legislation we have additional funds , $ 3.6 billion , which is what @ @ @ @ @ conduct an election.
” She then went on to praise how it was much more @ @ @ @ @ .
Thegatewaypundit.com reports : The state of Michigan announced it is mailing absentee ballot applications @ @ @ @ @ voters .
President Trump threatened to withhold funding to Michigan if they “ want to @ @ @ @ @ path !
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has declared that the vote-by-mail scheme being pushed by Democrats is “more democratic” than voting in person with a photo ID.
During an appearance on MSNBC, Pelosi told host Lawrence O’Donnell that she intends to shove a $3.6 billion ‘vote-by-mail’ proposal into the latest coronavirus stimulus bill.
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“First of all, we’re now calling it ‘Voting at Home’ because that’s really what it’s all about, enabling people to vote at home,” Pelosi told O’Donnell. “And in the legislation we have additional funds, $3.6 billion, which is what is necessary for us to conduct an election.”
She then went on to praise how it was much more Democratic and convenient to vote-by-mail.
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Thegatewaypundit.com reports: The state of Michigan announced it is mailing absentee ballot applications to all 7.7 million registered voters.
President Trump threatened to withhold funding to Michigan if they “want to go down this Voter Fraud path!”


newspunch--2020-05-22--DOJ: Democrats Paid Pennsylvania Election Officials to Stuff Ballot Box

The DOJ has confirmed that Democratic candidates paid Pennsylvania election officials to literally stuff ballot boxes with their names in 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 .
A former Judge of Elections in Philadelphia has been charged and pleaded guilty to illegally adding votes for Democrat candidates in judicial races between 2014-2016 .
On Thursday , the DOJ announced charges against Judge of Elections Domenick DeMuro , 73 , for stuffing the ballot box for Democrats in exchange for cash by a paid political consultant .
The charges , and guilty plea , include conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia voters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot boxes for Democrat candidates in the 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 primary elections and a violation of the Travel Act .
“ The Trump administration ’ s prosecution of election fraud stands in stark contrast to the total failure of the Obama Justice Department to enforce these laws , ” Public Interest Legal Foundation President Christian Adams said in a statement .
“ Right now , other federal prosecutors are aware of cases of double voting in federal elections as well as noncitizen voting .
Attorney General William Barr should prompt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prosecute known election crimes.
” Breitbart.com reports : As Judge of Elections , DeMuro was paid to oversee the election process in the 39th Ward , which encompasses Philadelphia .
DeMuro ’ s guilty plea states that he was paid by a political consultant to illegally add votes for particular Democrat candidates in primary judicial races .
The political consultant who allegedly paid DeMuro had been hired by those Democrat candidates .
According to the indictment , the political consultant allegedly solicited payments from Democrat candidates who hired him , classifying them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — which ranged from $ 300 to $ 5,000 — were then allegedly used to pay Election Board Officials , such as DeMuro , in exchange for those officials illegally adding votes for the consultants ’ Democrat candidates .
DeMuro admitted that he illegally added votes for Democrats on Election Day and then certified later that the votes counted were accurate .
“ DeMuro fraudulently stuffed the ballot box by literally standing in a voting booth and voting over and over , as fast as he could , while he thought the coast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McSwain said in a statement .
“ This is utterly reprehensible conduct .
The charges announced today do not erase what he did , but they do ensure that he is held to account for those actions.
” The criminal complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania .
The case number is 2:20-cr-00112-PD .

The DOJ has confirmed that Democratic candidates paid Pennsylvania election officials to literally stuff ballot boxes with their names in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
A former Judge of Elections in Philadelphia has been charged and pleaded guilty to illegally adding votes for Democrat candidates in judicial races between 2014-2016.
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On Thursday, the DOJ announced charges against Judge of Elections Domenick DeMuro, 73, for stuffing the ballot box for Democrats in exchange for cash by a paid political consultant.
The charges, and guilty plea, include conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia voters of their civil rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for Democrat candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary elections and a violation of the Travel Act.
“The Trump administration’s prosecution of election fraud stands in stark contrast to the total failure of the Obama Justice Department to enforce these laws,” Public Interest Legal Foundation President Christian Adams said in a statement.
“Right now, other federal prosecutors are aware of cases of double voting in federal elections as well as noncitizen voting. Attorney General William Barr should prompt those other offices to do their duty and prosecute known election crimes.”
Breitbart.com reports: As Judge of Elections, DeMuro was paid to oversee the election process in the 39th Ward, which encompasses Philadelphia.
DeMuro’s guilty plea states that he was paid by a political consultant to illegally add votes for particular Democrat candidates in primary judicial races. The political consultant who allegedly paid DeMuro had been hired by those Democrat candidates.
According to the indictment, the political consultant allegedly solicited payments from Democrat candidates who hired him, classifying them as “consulting fees.” The payments — which ranged from $300 to $5,000 — were then allegedly used to pay Election Board Officials, such as DeMuro, in exchange for those officials illegally adding votes for the consultants’ Democrat candidates.
DeMuro admitted that he illegally added votes for Democrats on Election Day and then certified later that the votes counted were accurate.
“DeMuro fraudulently stuffed the ballot box by literally standing in a voting booth and voting over and over, as fast as he could, while he thought the coast was clear,” U.S. Attorney William McSwain said in a statement. “This is utterly reprehensible conduct. The charges announced today do not erase what he did, but they do ensure that he is held to account for those actions.”
The criminal complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The case number is 2:20-cr-00112-PD.


newspunch--2020-05-22--Joe Rogan: Obamagate Is ‘REAL’ and ‘ILLEGAL’

Popular podcast host Joe Rogan has slammed the ‘ Obamagate ‘ scandal , declaring that the outgoing president was “ @ @ @ @ @ spy on Trump.
” “ The exiting president literally hires or gets the FBI to @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Listen to Jimmy Dore ’ s video on it .
Jimmy Dore @ @ @ @ @ .
He breaks down exactly what the administration did .
And that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ “ You are essentially using the FBI to spy on Trump .
And it turned @ @ @ @ @ stuff that they were claiming was going to happen didn ’ t take place , @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t really happening to begin with.
” he continued .
“ What they @ @ @ @ @ and exaggerating .
They were trying to turn it into something that it wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ adding “ It ’ s not good .
It ’ s not all good .
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Popular podcast host Joe Rogan has slammed the ‘Obamagate‘ scandal, declaring that the outgoing president was “essentially using the FBI to spy on Trump.”
“The exiting president literally hires or gets the FBI to investigate Trump,” Rogan said.
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“Listen to Jimmy Dore’s video on it. Jimmy Dore’s video is excellent. He breaks down exactly what the administration did. And that it’s illegal.” Rogan declared.
“You are essentially using the FBI to spy on Trump. And it turned out that all that Russia stuff that they were claiming was going to happen didn’t take place, and that they knew it wasn’t really happening to begin with.” he continued.
“What they are saying was all hyperbole and exaggerating. They were trying to turn it into something that it wasn’t.” Rogan warned, adding “It’s not good. It’s not all good.”
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newspunch--2020-05-22--Houses Of Worship Are ‘Essential,’ Trump Tells Governors To Open Them Up Now

President Trump announced on Friday that he would designate churches and other houses of worship as essential services .
Trump said that new Centers for Disease Control guidance will classify houses of worship as “ essential , ” adding that he would “ override ” any governors who refuse to open them .
“ I call upon governors to allow our churches and places of worship to open right now , ” the President said .
“ If there ’ s any question , they ’ re going to have to call me , but they ’ re not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News reports : Trump announced the policy for churches , synagogues and mosques , during a short briefing at the White House .
“ The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now–for this weekend , ” Trump said .
“ If they don ’ t do it , I will override the governors.
” “ In America , we need more prayer not less , ” Trump said .
The announcement comes after Trump has been hearing concerns of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday services due to coronavirus restrictions at a time when their parishioners are grappling with the crisis .
Families may be grieving the loss of loved ones from the virus or struggling with job loss but unable to seek respite in their places of worship .
“ I consider them essential , ” Trump said earlier Friday of houses of worship of all faiths .
On Thursday , Trump had a conference call with 1,600 pastors and faith leaders from around the country , including Tony Perkins , president of the Family Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get churches reopened .
Trump telegraphed the decision Thursday when he announced he spoke to the CDC on finding ways to reopen houses of worship during the pandemic .
“ We ’ ve got to get our churches open , ” Trump said Thursday .

President Trump announced on Friday that he would designate churches and other houses of worship as essential services.
Trump said that new Centers for Disease Control guidance will classify houses of worship as “essential,” adding that he would “override” any governors who refuse to open them.
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“I call upon governors to allow our churches and places of worship to open right now,” the President said. “If there’s any question, they’re going to have to call me, but they’re not going to be successful in that call.”
Fox News reports: Trump announced the policy for churches, synagogues and mosques, during a short briefing at the White House.
“The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now–for this weekend,” Trump said. “If they don’t do it, I will override the governors.”
“In America, we need more prayer not less,” Trump said.
The announcement comes after Trump has been hearing concerns of faith leaders who are unable to hold Sunday services due to coronavirus restrictions at a time when their parishioners are grappling with the crisis. Families may be grieving the loss of loved ones from the virus or struggling with job loss but unable to seek respite in their places of worship.
“I consider them essential,” Trump said earlier Friday of houses of worship of all faiths.
On Thursday, Trump had a conference call with 1,600 pastors and faith leaders from around the country, including Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. He reassured them he wants to get churches reopened.
Trump telegraphed the decision Thursday when he announced he spoke to the CDC on finding ways to reopen houses of worship during the pandemic.
“We’ve got to get our churches open,” Trump said Thursday.


newspunch--2020-05-22--Ukraine Judge Orders Joe Biden To Be Listed as Alleged Perpetrator of Crime in Firing of Prosecutor

The story of Joe Biden ’ s effort to force the firing of Ukraine ’ s chief prosecutor , who was investigating Burisma Holdings , has taken a new twist in Kiev , just as Biden is sewing up the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in America .
In Kiev late last month , District Court Judge S. V. Vovk ordered the country ’ s law enforcement services to formally list the fired prosecutor , Victor Shokin , as the victim of an alleged crime by the former U.S. vice president , according to an official English translation of the ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s son Hunter Biden was employed by the natural gas company Burisma Holdings , earning millions of dollars per year despite having no qualifications or experience , at the time Biden is alleged to have had the prosecutor fired .
JustTheNews report : The court had previously ordered the Prosecutor General ’ s Office and the State Bureau of Investigations in February to investigate Shokin ’ s claim that he was fired in spring 2016 under pressure from Biden because he was investigating Burisma Holdings , the natural gas company where Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled then that there was adequate evidence to investigate Shokin ’ s claim that Biden ’ s pressure on then-President Petro Poroshenko , including a threat to withhold $ 1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees , amounted to unlawful interference in Shokin ’ s work as Ukraine ’ s chief prosecutor .
But when law enforcement agencies opened the probe they refused to name Biden as the alleged perpetrator of the crime , instead listing the potential defendant as an unnamed American .
Vovk ruled that anonymous listing was improper and ordered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the accused perpetrator .
The ruling orders “ a competent person of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine who conducts procedural management in criminal proceedings No .
62020000000000236 dated February 24 , 2020 to enter information into the Unified register of pre-trial investigations … a summary of facts that may indicate the commission of a criminal offense under Paragraph 2 of Article 343 of the Criminal procedure code of Ukraine on criminal proceedings No .
62020000000000236 dated February 24 , 2020 , namely : information on interference in the activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shokin , Viktor Mykolaiovych performed by citizen of the United States of America Joseph Biden , former U.S. Vice President.
” The judge added , “ the order of the court may not be appealed.
” Shokin ’ s attorney , Oleksandr Ivanovych Teleshetskyi , confirmed the ruling to Just the News but said Ukraine officials have not yet complied .
“ Viktor Shokin publicly appealed to the president of Ukraine with a request to properly respond to illegal inaction in the investigation of criminal cases that are open against Joseph Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remind you that they were discovered precisely as a result of the statement of Viktor Shokin.
” The Biden-Shokin saga has dominated headlines for more than a year , and played a central role in the Democrat-led impeachment proceedings that ended earlier this year with President Trump ’ s acquittal in the Senate .
Biden has admitted on videotape he forced then-Ukraine President Poroshenko to fire Shokin in March 2016 by threatening to withhold $ 1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees .
But Biden has steadfastly denied Shokin ’ s firing was due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden said , he and other Western leaders believed Shokin was ineffective as a corruption fighter .
Shokin , however , has alleged in a court affidavit he was told he was fired because he refused to stand down his investigation of alleged corruption by Burisma and after he planned to call Hunter Biden as a witness to question him about millions of dollars in payments his American firm received from the Ukraine gas company .
Shokin has also disputed Democrats ’ claims he was fired because he was incompetent or corrupt , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter from the U.S. State Department in summer 2015 that praised his anti-corruption plan as Ukraine ’ s chief prosecutor .
While the Biden-Shokin factual dispute remains unresolved , the impeachment trial last year generated testimony from State Department witnesses who said they believed Hunter Biden ’ s role at Burisma while his father oversaw U.S.-Ukraine policy created an uncomfortable appearance of a conflict of interest .
Both Bidens have denied wrongdoing but acknowledged they wished they had handled the matter differently .
Shokin ’ s continued pursuit of a case in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer as Biden readies for the fall election against Trump .
On Tuesday , a Ukraine parliamentary member released what he said were excerpts of phone calls between Poroshenko and Biden discussing Shokin ’ s firing , but neither man has confirmed their authenticity yet .
In an interview , Shokin told Just the News he is confident he can unearth evidence during the proceedings that Ukraine officials were satisfied with his performance and simply acceded to firing him to avoid losing the badly needed U.S. loan guarantees .

The story of Joe Biden’s effort to force the firing of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor, who was investigating Burisma Holdings, has taken a new twist in Kiev, just as Biden is sewing up the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in America.
In Kiev late last month, District Court Judge S. V. Vovk ordered the country’s law enforcement services to formally list the fired prosecutor, Victor Shokin, as the victim of an alleged crime by the former U.S. vice president, according to an official English translation of the ruling.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was employed by the natural gas company Burisma Holdings, earning millions of dollars per year despite having no qualifications or experience, at the time Biden is alleged to have had the prosecutor fired.
JustTheNews report: The court had previously ordered the Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigations in February to investigate Shokin’s claim that he was fired in spring 2016 under pressure from Biden because he was investigating Burisma Holdings, the natural gas company where Biden’s son Hunter worked.
The court ruled then that there was adequate evidence to investigate Shokin’s claim that Biden’s pressure on then-President Petro Poroshenko, including a threat to withhold $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees, amounted to unlawful interference in Shokin’s work as Ukraine’s chief prosecutor.
But when law enforcement agencies opened the probe they refused to name Biden as the alleged perpetrator of the crime, instead listing the potential defendant as an unnamed American.
Vovk ruled that anonymous listing was improper and ordered the law enforcement agencies to formally name Biden as the accused perpetrator.
The ruling orders “a competent person of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine who conducts procedural management in criminal proceedings No. 62020000000000236 dated February 24, 2020 to enter information into the Unified register of pre-trial investigations … a summary of facts that may indicate the commission of a criminal offense under Paragraph 2 of Article 343 of the Criminal procedure code of Ukraine on criminal proceedings No. 62020000000000236 dated February 24, 2020, namely: information on interference in the activities of the former Prosecutor General of Ukraine Shokin, Viktor Mykolaiovych performed by citizen of the United States of America Joseph Biden, former U.S. Vice President.”
The judge added, “the order of the court may not be appealed.”
Shokin’s attorney, Oleksandr Ivanovych Teleshetskyi, confirmed the ruling to Just the News but said Ukraine officials have not yet complied.
“Viktor Shokin publicly appealed to the president of Ukraine with a request to properly respond to illegal inaction in the investigation of criminal cases that are open against Joseph Biden,” Teleshetskyi said. “Let me remind you that they were discovered precisely as a result of the statement of Viktor Shokin.”
The Biden-Shokin saga has dominated headlines for more than a year, and played a central role in the Democrat-led impeachment proceedings that ended earlier this year with President Trump’s acquittal in the Senate.
Biden has admitted on videotape he forced then-Ukraine President Poroshenko to fire Shokin in March 2016 by threatening to withhold $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees. But Biden has steadfastly denied Shokin’s firing was due to the Burisma case. Instead, Biden said, he and other Western leaders believed Shokin was ineffective as a corruption fighter.
Shokin, however, has alleged in a court affidavit he was told he was fired because he refused to stand down his investigation of alleged corruption by Burisma and after he planned to call Hunter Biden as a witness to question him about millions of dollars in payments his American firm received from the Ukraine gas company.
Shokin has also disputed Democrats’ claims he was fired because he was incompetent or corrupt, producing among other pieces of evidence a letter from the U.S. State Department in summer 2015 that praised his anti-corruption plan as Ukraine’s chief prosecutor.
While the Biden-Shokin factual dispute remains unresolved, the impeachment trial last year generated testimony from State Department witnesses who said they believed Hunter Biden’s role at Burisma while his father oversaw U.S.-Ukraine policy created an uncomfortable appearance of a conflict of interest.
Both Bidens have denied wrongdoing but acknowledged they wished they had handled the matter differently.
Shokin’s continued pursuit of a case in the Ukraine courts could prompt new disclosures this summer as Biden readies for the fall election against Trump.
On Tuesday, a Ukraine parliamentary member released what he said were excerpts of phone calls between Poroshenko and Biden discussing Shokin’s firing, but neither man has confirmed their authenticity yet.
In an interview, Shokin told Just the News he is confident he can unearth evidence during the proceedings that Ukraine officials were satisfied with his performance and simply acceded to firing him to avoid losing the badly needed U.S. loan guarantees.


newspunch--2020-05-22--Dolphins Are Leaving Gifts Onshore For Humans To Lure Them Back To The Beach

Dolphins who frequent Australia ’ s Tin Can Bay , a popular tourist spot , have started bringing “ gifts ” onshore , apparently missing the visitors who would normally be lined up to lavish them with attention and feed them before the coronavirus pandemic .
The pod of humpback dolphins has brought fragments of coral , barnacle-covered bottles and sponges as gifts to Barnacles Cafe & Dolphin Feeding in recent weeks , a volunteer told Australia ’ s 7News .
“ Nothing surprises me with dolphins and their behavior anymore , ” Barry McGovern , a dolphin expert and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the outlet .
“ They do everything — they use tools , they have culture , they have something similar to names in signature whistles.
” “ They often play with bits of weed and coral and all sorts of things and just leave it on their rostrum , ” McGovern said .
“ They ’ re used to getting fed now , so they ’ re used to humans coming in .
When it ’ s not happening , maybe it ’ s just out of boredom.
” “ In all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miss humans per se , ” the scientist added .
“ They probably miss a free meal and the routine.
” The café ’ s Facebook page took a far less skeptical view of the activity , writing : “ The pod has been bringing us regular gifts , showing us how much they ’ re missing the public interaction and attention .
They are definitely missing you all .
”

Dolphins who frequent Australia’s Tin Can Bay, a popular tourist spot, have started bringing “gifts” onshore, apparently missing the visitors who would normally be lined up to lavish them with attention and feed them before the coronavirus pandemic.
The pod of humpback dolphins has brought fragments of coral, barnacle-covered bottles and sponges as gifts to Barnacles Cafe & Dolphin Feeding in recent weeks, a volunteer told Australia’s 7News.
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“Nothing surprises me with dolphins and their behavior anymore,” Barry McGovern, a dolphin expert and PhD student at University of Queensland, told the outlet. “They do everything — they use tools, they have culture, they have something similar to names in signature whistles.”
“The pod has been bringing us regular gifts, showing us how much they’re missing the public interaction and attention,” said Barnacles Cafe and Dolphin Feeding in Queensland, Australia.
“They often play with bits of weed and coral and all sorts of things and just leave it on their rostrum,” McGovern said. “They’re used to getting fed now, so they’re used to humans coming in. When it’s not happening, maybe it’s just out of boredom.”
“In all likelihood, they probably don’t miss humans per se,” the scientist added. “They probably miss a free meal and the routine.”
The café’s Facebook page took a far less skeptical view of the activity, writing: “The pod has been bringing us regular gifts, showing us how much they’re missing the public interaction and attention. They are definitely missing you all.”


newspunch--2020-05-22--Flashback: Maxine Waters Slips Up, Admits Obama Has Database with ‘Info About Everything on Every In

Flashback: Maxine Waters Slips Up, Admits Obama Has Database with ‘Info About Everything on Every Individual’

This week , the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a list of dozens of names of Obama officials they would like to subpoena , either for documents or testimony , as the Obamagate investigation goes hot .
With the liberal mainstream media in damage control mode , attempting to protect Barack Obama , it ’ s worth remembering that before the scandal broke , Democrats were on record admitting Obama was operating a “ powerful ” secret organization the likes of which “ no-one has ever seen before “ , set up to gather “ everything on every individual.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Waters revealed that Obama possessed a “ kind of database that no-one has ever seen before , ” with “ information about everything , on every individual.
” “ The President has put in place an ORGANIZATION with the kind of DATABASE that no one has ever seen before in life , ” Rep. Maxine Waters told Roland Martin .
“ That ’ s going to be very , very POWERFUL , ” Waters said .
“ That database will have INFORMATION about EVERYTHING ON EVERY INDIVIDUAL on ways that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for President on the DEMOCRATIC ticket has to deal with that .
They ’ re going to go down with that database and the concerns of those people because they can ’ t get around it .
And he ’ s been very smart .
It ’ s very POWERFUL what he ’ s leaving in place.
” Waters confirmed that the database was linked to Organizing For America ( now Organizing for Action ) , the 501 ( c ) 4 “ community organizing ” network that was built on the back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In an interview Wednesday with Salem Radio host Hugh Hewitt , Sen.James Lankford ( R-OK ) discussed the Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s investigation into “ Obamagate ” and President Obama ’ s level of involvement .
“ We do know at this point that [ Obama ] was engaged in it , ” Lankford said Wednesday .
“ He was informed about it , and then what his instructions were to his team and what he was kind of giving a wink and a nod to Comey to be able to carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We do know that Comey in the earliest days of the Trump administration was discussing some way to be able to entrap the President.
” “ That is going to be something we ’ re going to dig into , and Judiciary Committee will actually take the lead on that .
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This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a list of dozens of names of Obama officials they would like to subpoena, either for documents or testimony, as the Obamagate investigation goes hot.
With the liberal mainstream media in damage control mode, attempting to protect Barack Obama, it’s worth remembering that before the scandal broke, Democrats were on record admitting Obama was operating a “powerful” secret organization the likes of which “no-one has ever seen before“, set up to gather “everything on every individual.”
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In a 2013 interview, California Rep. Maxine Waters revealed that Obama possessed a “kind of database that no-one has ever seen before,” with “information about everything, on every individual.”
“The President has put in place an ORGANIZATION with the kind of DATABASE that no one has ever seen before in life,” Rep. Maxine Waters told Roland Martin.
“That’s going to be very, very POWERFUL,” Waters said. “That database will have INFORMATION about EVERYTHING ON EVERY INDIVIDUAL on ways that it’s never been done before and whoever runs for President on the DEMOCRATIC ticket has to deal with that. They’re going to go down with that database and the concerns of those people because they can’t get around it. And he’s been very smart. It’s very POWERFUL what he’s leaving in place.”
Waters confirmed that the database was linked to Organizing For America (now Organizing for Action), the 501(c)4 “community organizing” network that was built on the back of Obama’s presidential campaigns.
In an interview Wednesday with Salem Radio host Hugh Hewitt, Sen.James Lankford (R-OK) discussed the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation into “Obamagate” and President Obama’s level of involvement.
“We do know at this point that [Obama] was engaged in it,” Lankford said Wednesday. “He was informed about it, and then what his instructions were to his team and what he was kind of giving a wink and a nod to Comey to be able to carry out is unknown at this point. We do know that Comey in the earliest days of the Trump administration was discussing some way to be able to entrap the President.”
“That is going to be something we’re going to dig into, and Judiciary Committee will actually take the lead on that.”


newspunch--2020-05-22--US Spending $1.2 billion for 300 Million Doses of Oxford University’s Coronavirus Vaccine

British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca will receive more than $ 1 billion in U.S. funding to accelerate the development of Oxford University ’ s coronavirus vaccine Nearly one third of the anticipated production will provide 300 million doses of the vaccine for the US .
RT reports : The US Department of Health will dole out $ 1.2 billion for 300 million doses of the vaccine , which is being created in conjunction with the University of Oxford .
Health Secretary Alex Azar described the deal as a “ major milestone ” in US President Donald Trump ’ s program to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warp Speed .
AstraZeneca , based in Cambridge , England , says it will be able to manufacture around one billion doses of the vaccine , and hopes to begin deliveries in September .
The UK government , which is also funding the project , has already secured 100 million doses .
Although billed as one of the best hopes of creating an effective antidote to coronavirus , initial trials of the vaccine , known as AZD1222 , have had mixed results .
In animal tests , all the monkeys injected with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after being introduced to the virus .
However , the developers argued that the vaccine had successfully protected the animals from more severe infections .
The United States has taken heat for trying to pay to be first in line for any effective treatment .
Washington has already awarded $ 30 million to France-based Sanofi , which is working on its own coronavirus vaccine .
The company caused uproar among French government officials after it claimed that due to Washington ’ s generous financing the US would have first priority for any vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stating that they would be able to manufacture enough doses to meet demand both in the United States and across Europe .

British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca will receive more than $1 billion in U.S. funding to accelerate the development of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine
Nearly one third of the anticipated production will provide 300 million doses of the vaccine for the US.
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RT reports: The US Department of Health will dole out $1.2 billion for 300 million doses of the vaccine, which is being created in conjunction with the University of Oxford. Health Secretary Alex Azar described the deal as a “major milestone” in US President Donald Trump’s program to fast-track a Covid-19 vaccine, dubbed Operation Warp Speed.
AstraZeneca, based in Cambridge, England, says it will be able to manufacture around one billion doses of the vaccine, and hopes to begin deliveries in September. The UK government, which is also funding the project, has already secured 100 million doses.
Although billed as one of the best hopes of creating an effective antidote to coronavirus, initial trials of the vaccine, known as AZD1222, have had mixed results. In animal tests, all the monkeys injected with the vaccine ended up testing positive for Covid-19 after being introduced to the virus. However, the developers argued that the vaccine had successfully protected the animals from more severe infections.
The United States has taken heat for trying to pay to be first in line for any effective treatment. Washington has already awarded $30 million to France-based Sanofi, which is working on its own coronavirus vaccine. The company caused uproar among French government officials after it claimed that due to Washington’s generous financing the US would have first priority for any vaccine.
The pharmaceutical giant later backtracked, stating that they would be able to manufacture enough doses to meet demand both in the United States and across Europe.


newspunch--2020-05-22--Joe Biden Tells Radio Host ‘If You Can’t Decide Between Me & Trump, Then You Ain’t Black’

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told an African American radio host that if he was unable to figure out whether to vote for him or Trump , then he “ ain ’ t black.
” Biden ’ s remarks , which came during a Friday interview on “ The Breakfast Club ” radio show , provoked outrage on social media , from the White House ’ s Republican allies and even induced unease among some Democratic operatives .
RT reports : In a bizarre and often contentious interview , Joe Biden sat down with ‘ The Breakfast Club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all things African-American , including the rumor that he ’ s considering choosing a black female running mate for this year ’ s election .
Charlamagne grilled Biden from the outset .
An outspoken supporter of Bernie Sanders , he has previously hounded Biden for “ avoiding ” a sit-down interview on his show , claiming in March that Biden “ owes black people his political life , ” after a high-profile endorsement from Rep. Jim Clyburn pushed him to victory in the South Carolina primary .
“ You don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning of the interview , responding to Charlamagne ’ s questions with his trademark “ C ’ mon man !
, ” and “ Get a life !
” Throughout the 20-minute segment , the former vice-president remained visibly and audibly hostile , while Charlamagne bombarded him with tough questions .
Asked about who he ’ s considering for a running mate , Biden said he ’ s “ not acknowledging anybody who is being considered , ” but that there are “ multiple black people being considered.
” It was at that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cut the interview short .
“ You can ’ t do that to black media !
” Charlamagne replied .
Before Biden signed off , the host told him to return .
“ It ’ s a long way until November , ” he said , adding “ we ’ ve got more questions.
” “ You ’ ve got more questions ?
” Biden replied .
“ Well I tell you what , if you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you @ @ @ @ @ @

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The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told an African American radio host that if he was unable to figure out whether to vote for him or Trump, then he “ain’t black.”
Biden’s remarks, which came during a Friday interview on “The Breakfast Club” radio show, provoked outrage on social media, from the White House’s Republican allies and even induced unease among some Democratic operatives.
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1.3 million black Americans already voted for Trump in 2016. This morning, Joe Biden told every single one of us we “ain’t black.” I’d say I’m surprised, but it’s sadly par for the course for Democrats to take the black community for granted and brow beat those that don’t agree. — Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) May 22, 2020
RT reports: In a bizarre and often contentious interview, Joe Biden sat down with ‘The Breakfast Club’ host Charlamagne Tha God to discuss all things African-American, including the rumor that he’s considering choosing a black female running mate for this year’s election.
Charlamagne grilled Biden from the outset. An outspoken supporter of Bernie Sanders, he has previously hounded Biden for “avoiding” a sit-down interview on his show, claiming in March that Biden “owes black people his political life,” after a high-profile endorsement from Rep. Jim Clyburn pushed him to victory in the South Carolina primary.
“You don’t know me,” Biden snapped at the beginning of the interview, responding to Charlamagne’s questions with his trademark “C’mon man!,” and “Get a life!” Throughout the 20-minute segment, the former vice-president remained visibly and audibly hostile, while Charlamagne bombarded him with tough questions.
Joe Biden says that anyone who goes to jail is there because they were "victims of abuse or their mother was," "can't read" and "they don't have any job skills." pic.twitter.com/aTIsumM2IZ — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) May 22, 2020
Asked about who he’s considering for a running mate, Biden said he’s “not acknowledging anybody who is being considered,” but that there are “multiple black people being considered.”
It was at that point that an aide interjected, attempting to cut the interview short.
“You can’t do that to black media!” Charlamagne replied. Before Biden signed off, the host told him to return. “It’s a long way until November,” he said, adding “we’ve got more questions.”
“You’ve got more questions?” Biden replied. “Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”


newspunch--2020-05-22--Michigan AG Lashes Out At President Trump, Confirms He’s ‘No Longer Welcome In Michigan’

President Donald Trump is a “ petulant child who refuses to follow the rules ” according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ( D ) who lashed out at the president for not wearing a face mask at times during his Thursday visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in Ypsilanti , Michigan .
During a CNN interview , Nessel was asked “ Is the president no longer welcome in Michigan ?
” and she replied “ I will say speaking on behalf of my department and my office , that ’ s right .
That ’ s exactly right.
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WOLF BLITZER : This morning , right here on CNN , you said that if President Trump doesn ’ t wear a mask , he ’ ll be asked not to return to any unclosed facilities in your state .
Is the president no longer welcome in Michigan ?
DANA NESSEL : I will say speaking on behalf of my department and my office , that ’ s right .
That ’ s exactly right .
Today ’ s events were extremely disappointing , and yet totally predictable .
I will say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor , Dr. Fauci , recommends the wearing of masks in public and closed spaces .
The CDC makes that recommendation and in Michigan , that is the law , and a court just upheld that hours ago .
And even in Ford , it ’ s there own policy .
The president is like a petulant child , who refuses to follow the rule , and I have to say , this is no joke .

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President Donald Trump is a “petulant child who refuses to follow the rules” according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) who lashed out at the president for not wearing a face mask at times during his Thursday visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
During a CNN interview, Nessel was asked “Is the president no longer welcome in Michigan?” and she replied “I will say speaking on behalf of my department and my office, that’s right. That’s exactly right.“
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@realDonaldTrump's actions in Michigan today were extremely disappointing, and yet totally predictable. Even though you have a president who doesn't care about you, you have a governor and attorney general who do. Watch my response on @CNN below. ⬇pic.twitter.com/OQfJSc5S7T — Dana Nessel (@dananessel) May 21, 2020
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newspunch--2020-05-22--Liberal Journalist Says She’d Still ‘Vote for Biden If He Boiled Babies and Ate Them’

A liberal journalist has declared she would still “ vote for Joe Biden if he boiled babies and ate them ” because “ taking back the White House is that important.
” Katha Pollitt , a long-time essayist and columnist for The Nation , a left-wing publication , made the radical statement in her disturbing May 20 article , “ We should Take Women ’ s Accusations Seriously .
But Tara Reade ’ s Fall Short.
“ According to Pollitt , reelecting President Trump “ will replace what remains of our democracy ” with “ unchecked rule ” by “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and know-nothings ” — and she would rather have a baby-eating homicidal maniac in charge than a “ religious nut ” who supports the Second Amendment .
Pollitt writes , “ I would vote for Joe Biden if he boiled babies and ate them .
He wasn ’ t my candidate , but taking back the White House is that important.
“ “ The environment ?
” she adds , “ Education ?
Public health ?
The rights of voters , workers , immigrants , people of color , and yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just for the next four years : A Trump victory will lock down the courts for decades.
“ “ I can not believe that a rational person can grasp the disaster that is Donald Trump and withhold their support from Biden because of Tara Reade , ” writes Pollitt .
CNS report : Pollitt then goes on at great length explaining why she does not believe Tara Reade ’ s accusation .
For the record , Pollitt in 2018 wrote that Christine Blasey Ford ’ s completely unsubstantiated claim against Supreme Court nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The subtitle to her article reads , “ Christine Blasey Ford has come forward with highly credible allegations of sexual assault that deserve a full airing and much reflection.
“ In a Sept. 27 , 2018 tweet , describing Blasey Ford ’ s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee , Pollitt wrote , “ She is so brave.
” Near the end of her piece on Tara Reade and Joe Biden , Pollitt says , “ Whether or not you believe Tara Reade — and I ’ m betting that the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaker rather than stronger as the weeks go by — you should vote for Joe Biden if he is the nominee .
And he is almost sure to be the nominee , despite the best efforts of some Sanders supporters to use Reade to force Biden to step aside.
” “ Moreover , there is nothing hypocritical about feminists supporting Biden , ” writes Pollitt .
“ We have a perfect right to support the candidate who will be better for women and their rights than the one who will send us back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only intelligent thing to do.
“

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A liberal journalist has declared she would still “vote for Joe Biden if he boiled babies and ate them” because “taking back the White House is that important.”
Katha Pollitt, a long-time essayist and columnist for The Nation, a left-wing publication, made the radical statement in her disturbing May 20 article, “We should Take Women’s Accusations Seriously. But Tara Reade’s Fall Short.“
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According to Pollitt, reelecting President Trump “will replace what remains of our democracy” with “unchecked rule” by “religious fanatics” and “gun nuts, and know-nothings” — and she would rather have a baby-eating homicidal maniac in charge than a “religious nut” who supports the Second Amendment.
Katha Pollitt, a journalist and author of books about abortion and Hillary Clinton, said, “I would vote for Joe Biden if he boiled babies and ate them. He wasn’t my candidate, but taking back the White House is that important.“
Pollitt writes, “I would vote for Joe Biden if he boiled babies and ate them. He wasn’t my candidate, but taking back the White House is that important.“
“The environment?” she adds, “Education? Public health? The rights of voters, workers, immigrants, people of color, and yes, women? Forget them. And not just for the next four years: A Trump victory will lock down the courts for decades.“
“I cannot believe that a rational person can grasp the disaster that is Donald Trump and withhold their support from Biden because of Tara Reade,” writes Pollitt.
CNS report: Pollitt then goes on at great length explaining why she does not believe Tara Reade’s accusation.
For the record, Pollitt in 2018 wrote that Christine Blasey Ford’s completely unsubstantiated claim against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a “credible allegation.” The subtitle to her article reads, “Christine Blasey Ford has come forward with highly credible allegations of sexual assault that deserve a full airing and much reflection.“
In a Sept. 27, 2018 tweet, describing Blasey Ford’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Pollitt wrote, “She is so brave.”
Near the end of her piece on Tara Reade and Joe Biden, Pollitt says, “Whether or not you believe Tara Reade — and I’m betting that the case for believing her is going to get weaker rather than stronger as the weeks go by — you should vote for Joe Biden if he is the nominee. And he is almost sure to be the nominee, despite the best efforts of some Sanders supporters to use Reade to force Biden to step aside.”
“Moreover, there is nothing hypocritical about feminists supporting Biden,” writes Pollitt. “We have a perfect right to support the candidate who will be better for women and their rights than the one who will send us back to the 1950s. It is the only intelligent thing to do.“


newspunch--2020-05-23--President Trump Declares Houses of Worship ‘Essential’ – States Should Open Them up This Weekend

President Trump officially designated Houses of Worship “ essential ” on Friday , during a White House press briefing .
@ @ @ @ @ Houses of Worship across the entire country .
States are now being urged by the @ @ @ @ @ churches this weekend .
In his statement , President Trump warned state leaders who refuse @ @ @ @ @ executive order will be overruled .

President Trump officially designated Houses of Worship “essential” on Friday, during a White House press briefing.
POTUS announced new guidelines for Houses of Worship across the entire country.
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States are now being urged by the federal government to open their churches this weekend.
In his statement, President Trump warned state leaders who refuse to abide by his new executive order will be overruled.
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newspunch--2020-05-23--BET Founder: Biden ‘Should Spend Rest of Campaign Apologizing to Every Black Person He Meets’

BET co-founder Robert Johnson has slammed Joe Biden for claiming that black people aren ’ t really black if they refuse to vote for him .
“ VP Biden ’ s statement today represents the arrogant and out-of-touch attitude of a paternalistic white candidate who has the audacity to tell Black people , the descendants of slaves , that they are not Black unless they vote for him , ” Johnson said in a blistering statement .
“ This proves unequivocally that the Democratic nominee believes that Black people owe him their vote without question ; even though , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opposite .
He should spend the rest of his campaign apologizing to every Black person he meets.
” Breitbart.com reports : Robert Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television , which was acquired by Viacom in 2001 .
The cable channel is the biggest TV network dedicated to black audiences .
Johnson currently heads the asset management firm RLJ Companies .
Joe Biden made the inflammatory remark Friday during an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show .
“ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t black , ” Biden told host Charlamagne .
Biden ’ s remark wasn ’ t in response to any question , but to the host ’ s statement : “ It ’ s a long way until November , we ’ ve got more questions.
” The presidential candidate ’ s comment has drawn swift rebuke from black conservatives , including Sen. Tim Scott ( R-SC ) .
Prominent black cultural figures including Sean “ Diddy ” Combs have also questioned Biden ’ s comment .
But a campaign spokeswoman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in jest .
“ Vice President Biden spent his career fighting alongside and for the African American community .
He won his party ’ s nomination by earning every vote and meeting people where they are and that ’ s exactly what he intends to do this November , ” spokeswoman Symone Sanders wrote on social media .
“ The comments made at the end of the Breakfast Club interview were in jest , but let ’ s be clear about what the VP was saying : he was making the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the African American community up against Trump ’ s any day .
Period , ” she tweeted .

BET co-founder Robert Johnson has slammed Joe Biden for claiming that black people aren’t really black if they refuse to vote for him.
“VP Biden’s statement today represents the arrogant and out-of-touch attitude of a paternalistic white candidate who has the audacity to tell Black people, the descendants of slaves, that they are not Black unless they vote for him,” Johnson said in a blistering statement.
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“This proves unequivocally that the Democratic nominee believes that Black people owe him their vote without question; even though, we as Black people know it is exactly the opposite. He should spend the rest of his campaign apologizing to every Black person he meets.”
Statement by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television & RLJ Companies.
“VP Biden’s statement today represents the, arrogant and out-of-touch attitude of a paternalistic white candidate who has the audacity to tell Black people, the descendants of slaves,1/2 — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) May 22, 2020
2/2 Statement by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television “that they are not Black unless they vote for him. This proves unequivocally that the Democratic nominee believes that Black people owe him their vote without question; even though,1/3 — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) May 22, 2020
Statement by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television and The RLJ Companies. “we as Black people know it is exactly the opposite. He should spend the rest of his campaign apologizing to every Black person he meets.” — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) May 22, 2020
Breitbart.com reports: Robert Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, which was acquired by Viacom in 2001. The cable channel is the biggest TV network dedicated to black audiences. Johnson currently heads the asset management firm RLJ Companies.
Joe Biden made the inflammatory remark Friday during an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show.
“If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden told host Charlamagne. Biden’s remark wasn’t in response to any question, but to the host’s statement: “It’s a long way until November, we’ve got more questions.”
The presidential candidate’s comment has drawn swift rebuke from black conservatives, including Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). Prominent black cultural figures including Sean “Diddy” Combs have also questioned Biden’s comment.
But a campaign spokeswoman said that Biden’s remark was intended to be in jest.
“Vice President Biden spent his career fighting alongside and for the African American community. He won his party’s nomination by earning every vote and meeting people where they are and that’s exactly what he intends to do this November,” spokeswoman Symone Sanders wrote on social media.
“The comments made at the end of the Breakfast Club interview were in jest, but let’s be clear about what the VP was saying: he was making the distinction that he would put his record with the African American community up against Trump’s any day. Period,” she tweeted.


newspunch--2020-05-23--Joe Biden Tells Black Host: “I Know a Lot of Weed Smokers”

Joe Biden boasted to black radio host Charlemagne tha ’ God on Friday that “ I know a lot of weed smokers ” during a bizarre and controversial interview .
During a discussion about marijuana decriminalization , Biden suggested replacing jail time for all drug offences with mandatory rehab instead : The plan I have is my manifesto for black American , and particularly the portion of it that relates to how , in fact , we ’ re gon na deal with the prison system .
If you are in prison , if you are convicted of a crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail for drug crime .
Period .
Nobody .
Nobody .
No matter what the crime , particularly marijuana which makes no sense for people to go to jail .
They should be just wiped out completely , and the reason is that , what , if anything , for those crimes that are actually continue to be crimes , schedule crimes , as marijuana shouldn ’ t be anymore , what is happening is you shouldn ’ t go to prison .
You should go to a mandatory rehabilitation .
It costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rehabilitation program than it does in jail .
And you have a chance .
You ’ ve got to give people a chance !
[ emphasis added ] Charlamagne asked Biden about the difference between legalizing cannabis and merely decriminalizing its use .
Biden responded that lawmakers need to conduct more studies exploring the long term affects of marijuana on the brain .
“ We should wait until the studies are done , and I think science matters , ” Biden cautioned .
Charlemagne argued that America already had “ decades ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the country .
“ I think we got decades and decades of studies from actual weed smokers though , ” he said .
“ Yeah we do , ” Biden grinned .
“ I know a lot of weed smokers .
”

Joe Biden boasted to black radio host Charlemagne tha’ God on Friday that “I know a lot of weed smokers” during a bizarre and controversial interview.
During a discussion about marijuana decriminalization, Biden suggested replacing jail time for all drug offences with mandatory rehab instead:
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The plan I have is my manifesto for black American, and particularly the portion of it that relates to how, in fact, we’re gonna deal with the prison system. If you are in prison, if you are convicted of a crime — No one should be going to jail for drug crime. Period. Nobody. Nobody. No matter what the crime, particularly marijuana which makes no sense for people to go to jail. They should be just wiped out completely, and the reason is that, what, if anything, for those crimes that are actually continue to be crimes, schedule crimes, as marijuana shouldn’t be anymore, what is happening is you shouldn’t go to prison. You should go to a mandatory rehabilitation. It costs less to put people in a drug rehabilitation program than it does in jail. And you have a chance. You’ve got to give people a chance! [emphasis added]
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Charlamagne asked Biden about the difference between legalizing cannabis and merely decriminalizing its use. Biden responded that lawmakers need to conduct more studies exploring the long term affects of marijuana on the brain.
“We should wait until the studies are done, and I think science matters,” Biden cautioned.
Charlemagne argued that America already had “decades” of data from the drug’s usage across the country.
“I think we got decades and decades of studies from actual weed smokers though,” he said.
“Yeah we do,” Biden grinned. “I know a lot of weed smokers.”


newspunch--2020-05-23--RINO Romney Jumps Into Bed With Democrats to Support Mail-In Voting

Mitt Romney has declared his full support for the Democrats push for mail-in voting across America .
Democrats across the @ @ @ @ @ in the November election .
They are terrified that President Trump will win a second @ @ @ @ @ , they have a great friend in RINO Romney .
This despicable swamp creature is @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Mitt Romney , R-Utah , a frequent Trump critic , waded into the debate @ @ @ @ @ s argument .
“ In my state , I ’ ll bet 90 % of @ @ @ @ @ It works very very well and it ’ s a very Republican state , ” @ @ @ @ @ Hill Wednesday .
Thegatewaypundit.com reports : Speaker Nancy Pelosi included mail-in voting in her $ @ @ @ @ @ and is using the virus as an excuse , yet Wisconsin had in-person voting without @ @ @ @ @

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Mitt Romney has declared his full support for the Democrats push for mail-in voting across America.
Democrats across the country desperately want mail-in voting in the November election. They are terrified that President Trump will win a second term.
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Luckily for them, they have a great friend in RINO Romney.
This despicable swamp creature is now also supporting cheat-by-mail.
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Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, a frequent Trump critic, waded into the debate, countering the president’s argument. “In my state, I’ll bet 90% of us vote by mail. It works very very well and it’s a very Republican state,” he told reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Speaker Nancy Pelosi included mail-in voting in her $3 trillion socialist relief package and is using the virus as an excuse, yet Wisconsin had in-person voting without anyone getting the virus.
Mitt Romney is a disgrace.


newspunch--2020-05-23--CNN Downplays Biden’s Racist ‘You Ain’t Black’ Scandal

CNN carefully evaded giving much coverage to Joe Biden ’ s disastrous interview with ‘ The Breakfast Club ’ on Friday , downplaying the “ you ain ’ t black ” remarks he made that sparked fury among black Americans throughout the day .
The former Vice President was accused of racism after his interview with Charlamagne tha God in which he defended his poor record with the black community .
“ I tell you if you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his face .
Later in the afternoon , Biden was forced to walk back his offensive remarks , but refused to outright apologize for them .
“ I ’ ve never ever taken the African-American community for granted , had their support … I shouldn ’ t have been such a wise guy .
I shouldn ’ t have been so cavalier , ” Biden said later that day .
“ I don ’ t take it for granted at all , and no one , no one should have to vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or religion or background.
” Foxnews.com reports : Still , Biden ’ s remarks dominated the conversation on social media with the hashtags # YouAintBlack and # JoeBidenIsARacist trending on Twitter .
Fox News and MSNBC covered the dust-up throughout the day .
ABC News , CBS News and NBC News all addressed the controversy on their evening programs .
However , CNN ’ s lack of coverage throughout the day was called out by critics .
“ Fascinating to watch how the left-leaning cable networks have covered Biden ’ s ‘ you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MSNBC has discussed it nearly every hour… CNN hasn ’ t mentioned it once , ” former CNN digital producer-turned-media critic Steve Krakauer tweeted .
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley pointed out the “ crickets ” coming from CNN .
In the afternoon , Republican National Committee ( RNC ) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called out the network for going hours without mentioning the controversy .
“ It ’ s been over 5 HOURS since Biden told Black people they ‘ ain ’ t black ’ if they support @ realDonaldTrump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bigoted comment on air ?
ZERO .
Unreal , ” McDaniel tweeted .
She later slammed the anti-Trump network for waiting until “ 12 hours ” to mention Biden ’ s “ bigoted remarks , ” tweeting , “ We all know that if a Republican made a similar comment , CNN would have reworked their entire day of programming to feature 9-person panels condemning it .
The bias is unbelievable.
” “ When you take into account how both MSNBC covered this repeatedly and Biden decided to issue a mea culpa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse for CNN other than they did so on purpose , ” NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck told Fox News .
“ Instead , they decided that trashing the administration for allowing houses of worship to reopen and gleefully touting negative hydroxychloroquine headlines were jobs one and two.
” Houck continued : “ CNN has their insane way of going about their newsgathering , presentation and selection , but ignoring a story like this for hours and hours reminds us that their demands that other news organizations act like they do should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the room.
” CNN didn ’ t offer a full on-air report of Biden ’ s remarks until the end of the 7 p.m .
ET hour , when anchor Erin Burnett spoke with Charlamagne tha God about the interview , making it the last major news network to report on Biden ’ s comments .
It had articles published on the website earlier in the day .
Instead , the network spent much of the day offering critical coverage of the Trump administration ’ s handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
Jordan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlet Status Coup , said CNN ’ s lack of coverage of the controversy is because the network “ has been in the tank for Biden for over a year.
” “ They dragged their feet on many stories related to him including him lying on being arrested in apartheid South Africa on his way to meeting Nelson Mandela , ” Chariton told Fox News .
“ Outlets like CNN are protectors of the status quo and as such , they will always try and cover up bad stories for candidates like Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This isn ’ t the first time CNN ’ s on-air coverage has raised eyebrows .
On Thursday , CNN bizarrely spent over 100 minutes covering President Trump ’ s refusal to wear a mask at the Ford plant .
Meanwhile , the network spent just 15 minutes combined from Monday through Thursday covering the growing nursing-home controversy plaguing Democrat New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo .
A CNN insider told Fox News that while Trump should have worn the mask , the network is putting an undue emphasis on “ what ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know why they focus on things like this when there are certainly more important things to focus on , ” the network source said .
The insider knocked CNN , suggesting that if Trump found the cure for the coronavirus without wearing a mask , him not wearing the mask would become “ the story ” on the network .
Cuomo has largely gotten a pass from CNN , as the network has largely refrained from airing critical coverage of the Democrat governor .
On Wednesday , he appeared for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo Prime Time ” anchor Chris Cuomo .
As in previous interviews , the CNN anchor made no mention of the growing death toll in New York nursing homes .
Yet , he did manage to squeeze in some prop comedy , mocking the governor ’ s televised coronavirus test examination with overly-sized cotton swabs while poking fun at the size of his nose .
“ CNN ’ s coverage of Andrew Cuomo has been consistent with much of the media : focus on the glowing verbiage and ignore the catastrophic mishandling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths , ” Cornell Law School professor and media critic William A. Jacobson told Fox News .
“ This problem is compounded by a serious conflict of interest arising from the relationship between Chris Cuomo , one of CNN ’ s highest-profile news personalities , and his brother the governor , ” Jacobson added .
“ Chris Cuomo should not be allowed to cover or comment on air about his brother , and CNN should appoint someone to monitor and review coverage of Andrew Cuomo to prevent this conflict of interest from bleeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News senior meteorologist Janice Dean told “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” Thursday that Cuomo ’ s failed nursing-home policy should be “ one of the biggest ” stories of the year after both of her parents-in-law lost their lives to the coronavirus .
“ I have not seen the coverage of this , ” an emotional Dean said .
“ Twenty percent of our lost loved ones are from nursing homes … because Governor Cuomo and several other governors forced COVID-recovering patients into nursing homes.
” Dean , who rarely comments on political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after watching Wednesday night ’ s CNN interview between the two playful Cuomo brothers .
“ The fact that I am seeing , last night , him … making fun , inappropriate jokes and insensitive jokes , cruel jokes … make no mistake , ” Dean said , “ I am glad that Chris Cuomo has recovered from COVID because he apparently did have it .
And I ’ m glad that their family is well , but my family is not well .
And that is not something to joke about .
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CNN carefully evaded giving much coverage to Joe Biden’s disastrous interview with ‘The Breakfast Club’ on Friday, downplaying the “you ain’t black” remarks he made that sparked fury among black Americans throughout the day.
The former Vice President was accused of racism after his interview with Charlamagne tha God in which he defended his poor record with the black community.
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“I tell you if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden told the black co-host, right to his face.
Later in the afternoon, Biden was forced to walk back his offensive remarks, but refused to outright apologize for them.
“I’ve never ever taken the African-American community for granted, had their support … I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy. I shouldn’t have been so cavalier,” Biden said later that day. “I don’t take it for granted at all, and no one, no one should have to vote for any party, based on their race or religion or background.”
Foxnews.com reports: Still, Biden’s remarks dominated the conversation on social media with the hashtags #YouAintBlack and #JoeBidenIsARacist trending on Twitter.
Fox News and MSNBC covered the dust-up throughout the day. ABC News, CBS News and NBC News all addressed the controversy on their evening programs.
However, CNN’s lack of coverage throughout the day was called out by critics.
“Fascinating to watch how the left-leaning cable networks have covered Biden’s ‘you ain’t black’ comment. MSNBC has discussed it nearly every hour… CNN hasn’t mentioned it once,” former CNN digital producer-turned-media critic Steve Krakauer tweeted.
Fascinating to watch how the left-leaning cable networks have covered Biden’s “you ain’t black” comment.
MSNBC has discussed it nearly every hour, including a lengthy tough interview between @ChuckTodd, @KatyTurNBC and Symone Sanders (clip below).
CNN hasn’t mentioned it once. pic.twitter.com/InRhcMkTUD — Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) May 22, 2020
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley pointed out the “crickets” coming from CNN. In the afternoon, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called out the network for going hours without mentioning the controversy.
“It’s been over 5 HOURS since Biden told Black people they ‘ain’t black’ if they support @realDonaldTrump. How many times has CNN mentioned his bigoted comment on air? ZERO. Unreal,” McDaniel tweeted.
It’s been over 5 HOURS since Biden told Black people they “ain’t black” if they support @realDonaldTrump.
How many times has CNN mentioned his bigoted comment on air?
ZERO.
Unreal. — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) May 22, 2020
She later slammed the anti-Trump network for waiting until “12 hours” to mention Biden’s “bigoted remarks,” tweeting, “We all know that if a Republican made a similar comment, CNN would have reworked their entire day of programming to feature 9-person panels condemning it. The bias is unbelievable.”
“When you take into account how both MSNBC covered this repeatedly and Biden decided to issue a mea culpa, you’re left with no conceivable excuse for CNN other than they did so on purpose,” NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck told Fox News. “Instead, they decided that trashing the administration for allowing houses of worship to reopen and gleefully touting negative hydroxychloroquine headlines were jobs one and two.”
Houck continued: “CNN has their insane way of going about their newsgathering, presentation and selection, but ignoring a story like this for hours and hours reminds us that their demands that other news organizations act like they do should not only be dismissed but laughed out of the room.”
CNN didn’t offer a full on-air report of Biden’s remarks until the end of the 7 p.m. ET hour, when anchor Erin Burnett spoke with Charlamagne tha God about the interview, making it the last major news network to report on Biden’s comments. It had articles published on the website earlier in the day.
Instead, the network spent much of the day offering critical coverage of the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Jordan Chariton, co-founder of the progressive media outlet Status Coup, said CNN’s lack of coverage of the controversy is because the network “has been in the tank for Biden for over a year.”
“They dragged their feet on many stories related to him including him lying on being arrested in apartheid South Africa on his way to meeting Nelson Mandela,” Chariton told Fox News. “Outlets like CNN are protectors of the status quo and as such, they will always try and cover up bad stories for candidates like Biden rather than cover and challenge him.”
This isn’t the first time CNN’s on-air coverage has raised eyebrows. On Thursday, CNN bizarrely spent over 100 minutes covering President Trump’s refusal to wear a mask at the Ford plant. Meanwhile, the network spent just 15 minutes combined from Monday through Thursday covering the growing nursing-home controversy plaguing Democrat New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
A CNN insider told Fox News that while Trump should have worn the mask, the network is putting an undue emphasis on “what’s not important.”
“I don’t know why they focus on things like this when there are certainly more important things to focus on,” the network source said.
The insider knocked CNN, suggesting that if Trump found the cure for the coronavirus without wearing a mask, him not wearing the mask would become “the story” on the network.
Cuomo has largely gotten a pass from CNN, as the network has largely refrained from airing critical coverage of the Democrat governor. On Wednesday, he appeared for his 10th interview with his brother, “Cuomo Prime Time” anchor Chris Cuomo.
As in previous interviews, the CNN anchor made no mention of the growing death toll in New York nursing homes. Yet, he did manage to squeeze in some prop comedy, mocking the governor’s televised coronavirus test examination with overly-sized cotton swabs while poking fun at the size of his nose.
“CNN’s coverage of Andrew Cuomo has been consistent with much of the media: focus on the glowing verbiage and ignore the catastrophic mishandling of nursing homes that led to thousands of deaths,” Cornell Law School professor and media critic William A. Jacobson told Fox News.
“This problem is compounded by a serious conflict of interest arising from the relationship between Chris Cuomo, one of CNN’s highest-profile news personalities, and his brother the governor,” Jacobson added. “Chris Cuomo should not be allowed to cover or comment on air about his brother, and CNN should appoint someone to monitor and review coverage of Andrew Cuomo to prevent this conflict of interest from bleeding over to other news coverage.”
Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Thursday that Cuomo’s failed nursing-home policy should be “one of the biggest” stories of the year after both of her parents-in-law lost their lives to the coronavirus.
“I have not seen the coverage of this,” an emotional Dean said. “Twenty percent of our lost loved ones are from nursing homes … because Governor Cuomo and several other governors forced COVID-recovering patients into nursing homes.”
Dean, who rarely comments on political issues, felt compelled to speak out after watching Wednesday night’s CNN interview between the two playful Cuomo brothers.
“The fact that I am seeing, last night, him … making fun, inappropriate jokes and insensitive jokes, cruel jokes … make no mistake,” Dean said, “I am glad that Chris Cuomo has recovered from COVID because he apparently did have it. And I’m glad that their family is well, but my family is not well. And that is not something to joke about.”


newspunch--2020-05-23--Joe Biden Tells Black Host: One Thing Jailed People Have in Common, They ‘Can’t Read’

Joe Biden told black radio host Charlamagne tha God that most people behind bars “ can ’ t read.
” The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive nominee made the cringe-worthy statement during a controversial appearance on Friday ’ s Breakfast Club show , where he claimed that if voters can ’ t decide between him or president Trump in the upcoming election , then they “ ain ’ t black.
” He also defended his support of the 1990s anti-crime bills .
The bills called for heavier prison sentences for non-violent drug charges , which many believe led to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , Biden completely disagreed with that assessment .
“ You take a look at my record .
People talk about the crime bill .
[ The ] crime bill didn ’ t increase mass incarceration .
Other things increased mass incarceration , ” Biden declared .
Doubling down , Biden claimed that the racist policy “ did , in fact , bring down violent crime in black communities as well.
” In addition to denying the well established fact that the bills led to increased incarceration of black people , Biden also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a black caucus in the United States Congress ” have been fighting to change the “ entire prison system for one that is punishment to rehabilitation.
” But it gets worse… Biden went onto explain three things he believes those who are incarcerated ALL have in common : “ There ’ s only a couple things everybody has in common in jail , ” Biden began .
“ One is they were the victims of abuse , or their kids were , or their or the mother was .
Number two , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added .
“ Number three , they don ’ t have any job skills .
They were in a position where they didn ’ t get a chance.
” Madworldnews.com reports : Claiming that people released from prison “ end up under a bridge , ” Biden said , “ every single solitary person ” released from prison , pointing to African-Americans in particular , should have access to public housing .
“ Every single solitary person being released from prison should have access to every single government program .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have African-Americans who ’ re getting out of prison … everybody , for that matter , be able to have public housing ?
” he asked .
In addition , they should be given education and healthcare too .
“ Why doesn ’ t it make sense that they can have Pell grants to go to school ?
Why doesn ’ t it make sense that they can have access to healthcare ?
What are we , nuts ?
‘ Cause that ’ s what we keep doing , ” Biden said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that money doesn ’ t grow on trees .
The government doesn ’ t have an endless supply of resources .
Those “ government programs ” come from tax-paying Americans .
We also don ’ t want to incentivize incarceration .
While it might be hard for some to believe , when I worked in the prison system as a nurse , there were plenty of inmates who unashamedly admitted that they had either initially gotten locked up or reoffended in order to gain some benefit offered in the prison system .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HIV positive inmates , who liked the free healthcare offered behind bars .
Is it really hard to imagine a spike in crime if those who serve their time are then promised housing , healthcare , and schooling on their release ?
That would hardly make prison a deterrent to crime , which is its intention .
The only thing all incarcerated individuals have in common is the fact that they are convicted criminals .
Referring back to my previous remark — where I pointed out that government resources are not endless — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see their hard-earned cash going to programs that help the innocent , such as our nation ’ s children , elderly , disabled , or veterans .
Not to someone who broke the law .
Before Joe advocates for those behind bars , he should go talk to a few of inmates first .
I ’ m sure there are plenty who would like to set him straight on his negative assumptions .
Black Americans — even those behind bars — can read , Mr. Biden , but thanks for another off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , President Donald Trump is spearheading real prison reform that ’ s not based on stereotypes .
Lastly , if illiteracy is the problem , the fix isn ’ t handouts for those who break the law .
The answer is increasing the literacy rate , starting with our youth .
Democrats have never been big on getting to the root cause of a problem .
Instead , it seems to me that they prefer to throw our money at it after the fact , even when it doesn ’ t offer a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does giving away housing and healthcare help someone read ?
It doesn ’ t .
It might buy some votes , however , which I think is the real intention .

Joe Biden told black radio host Charlamagne tha God that most people behind bars “can’t read.”
The Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee made the cringe-worthy statement during a controversial appearance on Friday’s Breakfast Club show, where he claimed that if voters can’t decide between him or president Trump in the upcoming election, then they “ain’t black.” He also defended his support of the 1990s anti-crime bills.
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The bills called for heavier prison sentences for non-violent drug charges, which many believe led to the increased incarceration of black Americans.
Of course, Biden completely disagreed with that assessment. “You take a look at my record. People talk about the crime bill. [The] crime bill didn’t increase mass incarceration. Other things increased mass incarceration,” Biden declared.
Doubling down, Biden claimed that the racist policy “did, in fact, bring down violent crime in black communities as well.” In addition to denying the well established fact that the bills led to increased incarceration of black people, Biden also claimed that he and his “colleagues in a black caucus in the United States Congress” have been fighting to change the “entire prison system for one that is punishment to rehabilitation.”
But it gets worse…
Biden went onto explain three things he believes those who are incarcerated ALL have in common:
“There’s only a couple things everybody has in common in jail,” Biden began. “One is they were the victims of abuse, or their kids were, or their or the mother was. Number two, [they] can’t read,” he added. “Number three, they don’t have any job skills. They were in a position where they didn’t get a chance.”
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Madworldnews.com reports: Claiming that people released from prison “end up under a bridge,” Biden said, “every single solitary person” released from prison, pointing to African-Americans in particular, should have access to public housing. “Every single solitary person being released from prison should have access to every single government program. Why does it not make sense to have African-Americans who’re getting out of prison … everybody, for that matter, be able to have public housing?” he asked.
In addition, they should be given education and healthcare too. “Why doesn’t it make sense that they can have Pell grants to go to school? Why doesn’t it make sense that they can have access to healthcare? What are we, nuts? ‘Cause that’s what we keep doing,” Biden said. The simple answer, Joe, is that money doesn’t grow on trees. The government doesn’t have an endless supply of resources. Those “government programs” come from tax-paying Americans. We also don’t want to incentivize incarceration.
While it might be hard for some to believe, when I worked in the prison system as a nurse, there were plenty of inmates who unashamedly admitted that they had either initially gotten locked up or reoffended in order to gain some benefit offered in the prison system. Most commonly, I heard such stories from HIV positive inmates, who liked the free healthcare offered behind bars. Is it really hard to imagine a spike in crime if those who serve their time are then promised housing, healthcare, and schooling on their release?
That would hardly make prison a deterrent to crime, which is its intention. The only thing all incarcerated individuals have in common is the fact that they are convicted criminals. Referring back to my previous remark — where I pointed out that government resources are not endless — I believe many tax-paying citizens would rather see their hard-earned cash going to programs that help the innocent, such as our nation’s children, elderly, disabled, or veterans. Not to someone who broke the law.
Before Joe advocates for those behind bars, he should go talk to a few of inmates first. I’m sure there are plenty who would like to set him straight on his negative assumptions. Black Americans — even those behind bars — can read, Mr. Biden, but thanks for another off the wall, seemingly racist remark. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is spearheading real prison reform that’s not based on stereotypes.
Lastly, if illiteracy is the problem, the fix isn’t handouts for those who break the law. The answer is increasing the literacy rate, starting with our youth. Democrats have never been big on getting to the root cause of a problem. Instead, it seems to me that they prefer to throw our money at it after the fact, even when it doesn’t offer a viable solution. After all, how does giving away housing and healthcare help someone read? It doesn’t. It might buy some votes, however, which I think is the real intention.