thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--More Than 30 Philly Police Officers Injured in BLM Riot After Police Shoot Black Man Armed with Knif

More Than 30 Philly Police Officers Injured in BLM Riot After Police Shoot Black Man Armed with Knife

More than 30 police officers were injured in West Philadelphia overnight amid violent rioting after police shot a black man wielding a knife who refused to disarm .
A 56-year old female sergeant reportedly suffered a broken leg after she was struck by a pickup truck driven by protestors .
Violent rioters attacked officers with rocks , bricks and other projectiles as mobs looted stores , smashed ATMs and torched police cars .
Video captured on the scene shows Walter Wallace Jr , 27 , belligerently advancing toward the Philadelphia police officers Monday afternoon amid calls to “ put the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he ignored their calls to drop his weapon and continued to advance toward them .
Black Grievance ambulance chaser Benjamin Crump tweeted : “ Philadelphia cops fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr. today firing 10+ times at him while he stood at least 10 ft away .
He allegedly had a knife but cops made NO attempts at de-escalating the situation in this video .
They went Straight to killing Wallace in front of his loved ones !
” Philadelphia Police Sergeant Sgt .
Eric Gripp told reporters that officers encountered the knife-wielding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Officers ordered him to drop the weapon , but he “ advanced towards the officers.
” “ Officers ordered him several times to drop the weapon , ” said Gripp .
“ He did not do so.
” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said in a statement that a full investigation is underway .
“ I have directed the Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Unit to begin its investigation .
I recognize that the video of the incident raises many questions .
Residents have my assurance that those questions will be fully addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene this evening , I heard and felt the anger of the community .
Everyone involved will forever be impacted .
I will be leaning on what the investigation gleans to answer the many unanswered questions that exist .
I also plan to join the Mayor in meeting with members of the community and members of Mr. Wallace ’ s family to hear their concerns as soon as it can be scheduled.
” The incident quickly aroused protests in neighborhood , which soon devolved into a violent riot that lasted deep into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ X Park and then marched to the police station at 55th and Pine Streets for an hours-long standoff .
At one point , Philly police were forced to retreat from the mob of violent rioters , who continued throwing projectiles at them .
While the police were occupied with the violent mob , looters broke into stores and made off with thousands of dollars of merchandise .
Amid the lawlessness , Philadelphia residents and business owners rushed to the scene to protect their property .
Thirty officers were treated at area hospitals for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officers reportedly arrested nearly 40 people in connection with the overnight violence .


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Feds Obtained FISA Warrant Against Hunter Biden’s Chinese Business Associate, Documents Show

Federal investigators obtained a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant against one of Hunter Biden ’ s Chinese business associates , suggesting that the executive was suspected of acting as a covert agent of a foreign government .
Prosecutors revealed the existence of at least one FISA warrant against Chi Ping Patrick Ho , known as Patrick Ho , in a Feb. 8 , 2018 court filing obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation .
Ho was charged on Dec. 18 , 2017 with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering related to CEFC China Energy contracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been an executive at the multi-billion dollar Chinese energy company prior to his arrest .
Hunter Biden was part of a business consortium that sought a partnership with CEFC in May 2017 .
A Senate report released last month said that an affiliate of CEFC wired $ 5 million to Biden ’ s law firm from August 2017 through August 2018 .
In addition to his partnership with CEFC , Hunter Biden also represented Ho during his legal battle .
According to a report from The New Yorker last year , CEFC ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns with Biden in summer 2017 about a possible investigation into Ho .
Biden agreed to represent Ho and to find out the extent of the investigation , according to The New Yorker report .
The New York Times reported in December 2018 that Ho ’ s first call following his arrest the year before was to James Biden , the brother of the former vice president .
The Senate report also said that a shell company affiliated with CEFC called Hudson West III wired $ 1 million to Biden ’ s law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2018 .
The payment was designated for “ Dr Patrick Ho Chi Ping Representation , ” the report says .
The Republican senators who released the report asserted that Biden ’ s relationship with CEFC posed counterintelligence concerns , in part due to Ye ’ s links to the People ’ s Liberation Army and the Chinese Communist Party .
The court filings in Ho ’ s case suggest that federal investigators had counterintelligence concerns about Ho .
Investigators obtained a FISA warrant allowing them to conduct electronic and physical surveillance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show .
“ The United States intends to offer into evidence , or otherwise use or disclose in any proceedings in the above-captioned matter , information obtained or derived from electronic surveillance and physical search conducted pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act , ” prosecutors said in the Feb. 8 , 2018 court filing .
Ho ’ s lawyers tried to block evidence obtained through the FISA process from being used at Ho ’ s trial , according to one filing submitted in his case .
Prosecutors in the Southern District of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried , responded in a court filing of their own defending the use of evidence from the FISA in Ho ’ s case .
They did not disclose the basis for obtaining the FISA warrant or say when it was granted .
The court filing also says that the evidence derived from the FISAs was classified .
Ho was convicted in March 2019 and sentenced to three years in prison .
On Tuesday , the National Pulse website published an audio recording purportedly from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop in which he referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I have another New York Times reporter calling about my representation of Patrick Ho – the fucking spy chief of China who started the company that my partner , who is worth $ 323 billion , founded and is now missing , ” Biden is heard saying on the audio recording , according to The National Pulse .
Hunter Biden indicated in text messages early on in his dealings with CEFC that he suspected his work with the firm might require him to register with the Justice Department under the Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He wrote to a business associate on May 1 , 2017 that they should form a U.S.-based partnership in order to avoid scrutiny under FARA or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ( FCPA ) , the law that Ho was eventually charged under .
“ We don ’ t want to have to register as foreign agents under the FCPA which is much more expansive than people who should know choose not to know , ” Hunter Biden wrote to his then-business partner Tony Bobulinski on May 1 , 2017 , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The FISA process came under intense scrutiny during the investigation of the Trump campaign ’ s ties to Russia because the FBI was found to have misled the FISC regarding evidence against Carter Page .
The Justice Department invalidated two of the four FISA warrants granted against Page because the FBI submitted false information to the FISC .
Unlike Ho , Page was never accused of criminal wrongdoing .
One piece of evidence that the FBI withheld from the FISC was that Page had a previous relationship with the CIA .
The Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI and Justice Department in cases in which there is probable cause to suspect the subject of the warrant is working covertly for a foreign government .
Chuck Ross is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation .
Photo “ Hunter Biden ” by Burisma Group .

by Peter Hasson
Twenty-eight congressional Democrats signed a letter Wednesday condemning the Department of Education for ruling that public schools that allow biological males who identify as transgender to play girls’ sports are violating Title IX civil rights legislation.
Democratic Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined 27 House Democrats in signing the letter, which charged that the department’s order “discriminates against transgender youth” by restricting girls’ sports to biological females.
“The decision of the Department of Education to issue a determination targeting transgender student athletes on the eve of Pride Month is not coincidental. It is a transparent example of their campaign against the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ children,” Connecticut Rep. Jahana Hayes, the letter’s lead signer, said in a press release.
The DOE on May 15 issued a ruling stating that public schools that allow biological males into girls’ athletics are violating Title IX, which protects women’s access to education and athletics.
The Department of Justice previously backed a lawsuit filed by high school girls in Connecticut who said the liberal state’s transgender policies violated their rights.
Sports across the country are on hold due to the novel coronavirus, but biological males who identify as transgender have previously racked up accomplishments in female athletics.
Franklin Pierce University runner CeCe Telfer, for example, won an NCAA DII women’s track championship in May 2019. Telfer is a biological male who identifies as transgender.
University of Montana runner June Eastwood, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, was named the Big Sky Conference’s female athlete of the week in October 2019. Both Eastwood and Telfer previously competed on their university’s men’s team before switching to the women’s team.
Rachel McKinnon, a biological male who identifies as transgender, won women’s cycling world championships in both 2018 and 2019.
Wednesday’s letter isn’t the first instance of Democratic politicians arguing in favor of allowing biological males into female athletics.
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in February 2019 called for an investigation into USA Powerlifting for barring biologically male athletes from women’s events.
A piece of Democratic legislation called the Equality Act, which passed the House with unanimous support from Democrats, would require schools to allow biologically male athletes into girls’ sports, if the male athletes identify as transgender.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, pledged to get the Equality Act passed into law within his first 100 days in office, if he wins the November election.
“Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time,” Biden wrote in a January tweet. “There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights.”
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Peter Hasson is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Commentary: The Media’s Smear Job Campaigning for Joe Biden

As the national political media have conducted practically the entire Democratic presidential election campaign , the credibility of the media is entirely implicated in the election result .
In the latest revelations about the financial activities of the Biden family while presidential candidate Joe Biden was the vice president , the national political media and the principal social media companies have sandbagged another large media company , News Corporation ’ s New York Post , and have tried to impose online silence on the White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany .
The media either had to suppress the story to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make his campaign for him , or give normal attention to such a well-attested story and probably sink his candidacy—effectively their joint candidacy .
If they had chosen the second course of action and treated Biden as they would have treated Trump or any previous presidential candidate mired in such allegations , the Biden candidacy almost certainly would be doomed .
In going full metal jacket to ignore the story and to maintain Biden in their candidate protection program , the major media and the executives behind them are putting the credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the line .
If Biden is elected , his premeditated lie that he had never discussed his son ’ s business dealings in Ukraine or other foreign countries will be evident and undeniable , but not significant .
There will be no further legal proceedings and while a couple of Senate committees may continue to poke the question , even that will stop if the Democrats emerge from the election with the majority of the Senate .
Similarly , the Durham special counsel investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russian collusion allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also undoubtedly be swept under the carpet no matter what Durham ’ s findings are .
Even though it is now clear that the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate , Hillary Clinton , knew when she was circulating the Steele dossier that its chief source was a Russian government agent , these facts appear not to matter .
Similarly , while there is a bipartisan consensus about some aspects of the unhealthy influence social media has on public opinion formation in the United States , if Biden wins , the post-electoral examination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comparatively gentle .
That is the least the Democrats could do for these immensely influential executives who have carried water on both shoulders for their unfeasible candidate .
But if Trump wins , the Biden financial activities will be investigated .
It appears to be uncontested public knowledge that the Biden family received from various foreign sources $ 9.84 million in the time that Joe Biden was vice president ; he seems to have monetized the second-highest public office in the United States .
The Bidens deserve the benefit of the doubt in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly be serene about the likely outcome of a serious examination of this apparently rather sordid financial history .
John Durham presumably will get to the bottom of the origins of the shameful Trump Russian collusion fraud .
There is little doubt that somebody committed serious offenses in launching and sustaining the complete fiction of the Trump-Russian collusion story .
And the social media barons , with a Trump victory , will be in for a rough sleigh ride .
The extreme uniform and vociferous bias of almost all of the national media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially as compounded by the social media attempts to stifle opposing viewpoints , even from the White House .
The virulence of that electoral partisanship is also extraordinary .
There were widespread suggestions in 1964 that the Republican candidate , Senator Barry M. Goldwater , in upholding the concept of states ’ rights , was effectively endorsing indefinite racial segregation , and that by his provocative and bellicose attitude to the communist powers , he was a menace to world peace .
I have my doubts if he would ’ ve been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and vilified .
In the current circumstances , the only grievance leveled against President Trump apart from mindless , disenthralled Trump-hate and the incitement of the view that he is somehow morally inadequate to his office , are generally unjust complaints about his COVID management .
The Biden campaign is just nasty name-calling .
In the first debate , Biden called him “ a clown , a liar , and a racist.
” In the 2016 campaign , President Obama claimed that Trump was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan .
Veteran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview that the Trump campaign released to the public unedited almost a week earlier , claimed there was no evidence the Trump campaign had been spied upon by its enemies in 2016 even though that fact has been verified by the inspector general of the Justice Department .
Jon Meacham , the man who plowed Newsweek magazine into the ground and has made himself the house historian of the Bush family , declared after the second debate that Trump was illustrative of “ the privileged white lizard mentality ” of many Americans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectable historian .
Of course , criticism , even harsh criticism of this president is fair comment .
But there is no excuse for the hateful and barbarous vilification of him as a person that is now almost the whole campaign against and media coverage of him .
Unfortunately , The Atlantic ’ s summary of this president last week , consistent with the integrity of its coverage throughout the Trump era , is only slightly more rabidly irrational than the national media generally on this subject .
It comes from Jeffrey Goldberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump referred to American war dead as “ losers and suckers.
” He wrote last week : Donald Trump is the worst president this country has seen since Andrew Johnson or perhaps James Buchanan , or perhaps ever .
Trump has brought our country low ; has divided our people ; he has pitted race against race ; he has corrupted our democracy ; he has shown contempt for American ideals ; he has made cruelty a sacrament ; has provided comfort to propagators of hate ; he has abandoned America ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with dictators ; he has encouraged terrorism and mob violence ; he has undermined the agencies and departments of government ; he has despoiled the environment ; he has opposed free speech ; he has lied frenetically and evangelized for conspiracists ; he has stolen children from their parents ; he has made himself an advocate of a hostile foreign power ; and he has failed to protect America from a ravaging virus .
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Through his avarice and ignorance and negligence and titanic incompetence , he has allowed tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many alone , all needlessly .
With each passing day his presidency reaps more death .
In fact , the worst American presidents since James Buchanan were George W. Bush and Barack Obama .
Donald Trump has had the best first term of any president in American history except Abraham Lincoln , Franklin D. Roosevelt , and Richard Nixon .
If Donald Trump is reelected ( as he deserves to be ) , Joe Biden will return to an evidently comfortable retirement .
But the media responsible for resurrecting Biden and Kamala Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to elect them with the most egregious smear job in the history of the democratic world will have to answer for what they have done to the vital craft of journalism .
Conrad Black has been one of Canada ’ s most prominent financiers for 40 years , and was one of the leading newspaper publishers in the world as owner of the British telegraph newspapers , the Fairfax newspapers in Australia , the Jerusalem Post , Chicago Sun-Times and scores of smaller newspapers in the U.S. , and most of the daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Media ” by Gage Skidmore .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Facebook Disabled Dr. Carol Swain’s Ad Account For Promoting Law Enforcement Appreciation Event

Facebook blocked Dr. Carol Swain ’ s ad account , claiming her ads had violated their policies on “ deceptive or misleading practices.
” Swain had posted an ad for a virtual law enforcement appreciation event .
Swain told The Tennessee Star that she ’ d directed the woman who runs her social media to submit the ad .
Facebook informed Swain that she ’ d have to change the ad or submit new paperwork to describe the ad as “ political.
” When Swain and her team attempted to follow up with Facebook , however , they received no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ad , the Facebook team disabled Swain ’ s ad account .
“ They said my account had been disabled because of a policy violation , ” she said .
“ When I tried to request a review of my ad account [ like they said I should ] , Facebook said I couldn ’ t request a review because I didn ’ t have an ad account… because they ’ d disabled it .
So then I went back into my Facebook and I pointed out to them that I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review my account.
” After , Dr. Swain expressed her frustration with the company on Facebook and Twitter .
Swain also told the company of her intentions to write Mark Zuckerberg personally and report the issue to Congress .
“ It ’ s taken me a long time to build my platform to where it is , ” she said .
“ The reason they gave me for violating their ad policy didn ’ t make any sense , because you submit ads to them for review .
They were just silent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my inquiries.
” She stated that , after she ’ d gone public with her issue , the Facebook team restored her ad account overnight .
“ Then this morning when I awakened , there was an email from Facebook saying the ban had been lifted , ” Swain said .
Dr. Swain added that she ’ d noticed a pattern with her page even before this incident .
“ I felt they were shadow-banning my account .
I would post something , and only a few people would see it .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account than people would on my account with over 68,000 likes and nearly 70,000 followers , ” she said .
As for others experiencing the fact-checking and censorship , Swain advised to keep record of those incidents whenever they occur .
“ I think people need to document when these things happen to them , and I think they need to go public with that and they need to tag these companies to expose what ’ s taking place.
” Corinne Murdock is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and the Star News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or email tips to [ email protected ] .
Background Photo “ Carolyn Swain ” by Carolyn Swain .


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Music Spotlight: Church of Roswell

Music Spotlight: Church of Roswell

NASHVILLE , Tennessee – I was intrigued when Candi Carpenter , who has one of the strongest voices in country music , announced that she , along with British rocker , Josh Doyle , were forming a new conceptual collective duet called the Church of Roswell .
I interviewed Carpenter last year right before she performed for Dolly ’ s 50 Year Opry Celebration .
Doyle and his pop/punk band , the Dum Dums , were a recognizable force in the early 2000s when they toured England extensively .
They sat down with me recently and helped me connect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though “ Brother Doyle ” is a bit older than “ Sister Candi ” , they met a few years back when they shared the same management company .
They began the Church of Roswell with producers Peter Shurkin and Alden Witt as a side project for the sync world in hopes that their new music might be a part of a movie or TV show .
What they found was they enjoyed working together and that there was a freedom in writing and creating together instead of worrying about their individual careers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low stakes which allowed us to take bigger chances and ultimately resulted in something even more successful than I ’ ve ever experienced.
” Although their debut single , “ The Witcher ” has more of a rock vibe , the song is being played on the Folk and Americana channels/playlists .
Doyle said , “ Because the Americana people have heard the rest of the songs on the [ upcoming ] EP , overall it is Americana , but this one definitely has more of a Led Zeppelin vibe.
” The EP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We don ’ t know if it will be an EP or a whole album because we keep writing songs .
Eventually , we will have an album , ” Doyle said .
The next single title “ Rocketeer ” will be released November 15 into the Singing Group charts which is a chart that was created by the Church of Roswell .
“ We are currently number one on the Singing Group chart which is very exciting for our band , ” Candi said .
Doyle is a brilliant songwriter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Carpenter four years before becoming a band .
“ We had written this fantastic song I thought , what are we going to do with this recording ?
It has to see the light of day .
Our voices really had a magical blend back then even on the demo , ” Carpenter said .
In additional to Carpenter ’ s soaring vocals and Doyle ’ s admirable voice and guitar , “ The Witcher ” features Peter Levin ( piano ) as well as members of Jason Isbell ’ s acclaimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Borja ( Hammond B3 organ ) , Chad Gamble ( drums , percussion ) , Jimbo Hart ( bass ) and Sadler Vaden ( electric guitar ) .
I wanted to know what it was like to release a new song by a new group in the middle of a pandemic .
“ We decided the best way to be able to deal with not touring and singing live was to have television programs .
We started doing little shows and now we ’ ve made a real one , ( Leg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good way for fans to see what we ’ re like , ” Doyle said .
The tongue ‘ n cheek episodes channel back to the days of Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker .
They would hear “ little beams of music come down ” and assimilated that .
They decided that was the best way to reach people .
Carpenter agreed , “ We ’ ve learned a lot about how people consume entertainment on earth.
” Country Note Magazine said , “ Sister Candi and Brother Doyle welcome the world to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unity and deliverance through the power of tight harmonies and blazing electric guitar .
Through their music , experience the transformative power of knowing we aren ’ t alone in the infinite universe as long as we have each other.
” Doyle likens their talent to the group Fleetwood Mac .
They had individuals who could do their own thing , but then they had band songs featuring different members with great harmonies .
“ It gives you a lot more variety ” in what can be played and heard , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ norm and genres becoming obsolete , music can stand alone without all the hoopla .
“ It doesn ’ t matter what you look like anymore .
You don ’ t have to be 25 and young , ” Doyle said .
Now the “ more experienced ” artists can have the same success as the teen idols .
Because Carpenter and Doyle have completely different backgrounds , they can make music that is fun , unique , eclectic , and completely out of this world .
Church of Roswell will release their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure to follow them on social media as additional details will be announced soon .
You can follow the Church of Roswell on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , and YouTube .
Bethany Bowman is a freelance entertainment writer .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Average California Home Expected to Cost $1 Million by 2030

The average home in California is expected to be valued at more than $ 1 million by 2030 , according to research by RenoFi , an online company that specializes in home loans for renovation projects .
California has outpaced the national average for increasing home prices over the past decade , growing 78 percent and sending the average home value from $ 331,000 in 2010 to $ 598,000 today .
RenoFi predicts that number will hit $ 1,048,100 in 2030 .
Housing prices nationwide have increased 48.5 percent since 2010 , with the average cost going from $ 173,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to be $ 382,000 a decade from now .
California is currently second only to Hawaii as the most expensive state in which to buy a home , but will overtake the top spot in 2030 according to RenoFi ’ s projections .
The least expensive state for home buyers is West Virginia , with an average cost of $ 107,000 .
That is expected to climb $ 21,000 by 2030 .
The average home prices in several large California cities are expected to more than double or come close to it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jose currently has the second highest average home value in the state at $ 1,060,000 and will be at $ 2,251,700 in 2030 .
San Francisco is the most expensive city in the state – as well as the country – where the average home sells for $ 1,410,000 .
It will remain tops in California and nationwide in 2030 with an average home value of $ 2,612,000 .
Despite its overall impact on the economy , the coronavirus pandemic has had little effect on home prices .
The average home nationally increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September , going from $ 250,000 to $ 257,000 .
California was slightly higher than the national average at 3 percent growth over the same time period .
The RenoFi study says the increase is most likely due to people doing more home improvement projects as many people have been forced to work from home .
San Jose has seen the highest increase in the country during the pandemic , with the average home value going up 6.75 percent .
According to DQNews , which compiles housing sales and mortgage statistics , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Southern California rose to a record $ 612,750 in September , a 15.3 increase over a year ago .
September marked the fourth consecutive month the median price in Southern California set a new record , and home sales were up 22 percent over August .
Ted O ’ Neil is a contributor to The Center Square .
Photo “ Painted Ladies SF ” by Bernard Spragg .


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Trump Administration to Announce Medicare, Medicaid Will Cover Eventual COVID-19 Vaccine According t

Trump Administration to Announce Medicare, Medicaid Will Cover Eventual COVID-19 Vaccine According to Report

The Trump administration is expected to announce that the eventual coronavirus vaccine will be covered by Medicare and Medicaid , Politico reported late Monday .
The administration is expected to change a rule that previously prevented Medicare and Medicaid from covering vaccines that received emergency use authorization from the FDA .
The official announcement is expected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) Tuesday or Wednesday , according to Politico .
The planned rule change is also expected to allow for Medicaid patients to receive more expansive coverage for COVID-19 related issues , one administration official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their health care coverage through Medicare or Medicaid , according to CMS .
CMS did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
CMS Administrator Seema Verma floated the potential for the announcement earlier in October , saying that “ it was very clear that Congress wants to make sure that Medicare beneficiaries have this vaccine and that there isn ’ t any cost-sharing.
” “ Stay tuned , you ’ ll see more from the agency on this very shortly , ” she added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration , CVS and Walgreens to provide coronavirus vaccines with no out of pocket costs to seniors and certain health care workers .
Andrew Trunsky is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Photo “ Vaccine Shot ” by SELF Magazine .
CC BY 2.0 .


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Hunter Biden’s 2017 Rant about Burisma: ‘I’m Fighting for the Only Income I Have Left’

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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--All Star Panelist Clint Brewer Weighs in on Presidential Debate Citing Big Gaffes by VP Biden and a

All Star Panelist Clint Brewer Weighs in on Presidential Debate Citing Big Gaffes by VP Biden and a Disciplined Trump

Live from Music Row Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville ’ s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Clint Brewer to the studio .
During the third hour , Brewer gave his analysis of last Thursday night ’ s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden .
He made specific notes on Trump ’ s composure and the gaffe made by Biden regarding his stance on the gas and oil industries .
Leahy : Clint Brewer all-star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden apparently somewhere outside of his basement briefly to talk about fracking .
You and I have not yet had a chance to talk about the debate on Thursday night here in Nashville .
What is your analysis of what happened during that debate ?
What mistakes were made ?
What good points were made ?
And how is it going to impact the rest of the campaign now we have seven days left to go .
Brewer : Well , I think you know in a battle of two remarkably undisciplined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two most undisciplined nominees in the history of American politics outside of maybe the 1800s .
You saw a much more disciplined Donald Trump .
Almost a surprisingly discipline Donald Trump to the point where I did a lot of debriefing with friends and colleagues after the debate on the phone and I had a lot of progressive friends say , you know if that was the Donald Trump we had been up against the last year we ’ d be toast .
I literally had an activist in this city say it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he hadn ’ t been like that all year .
So I mean really strong performance from the president .
You know in politics a couple of sayings that you know always seem to be true .
First of all , if you ’ re explaining you ’ re losing .
Leahy : Amen brother to that one .
Brewer : And that clip , you know , the biggest gaffes was you know an unforced error was this oil industry comment .
Leahy : By Joe Biden .
He basically I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Brewer : I mean clean energy has been a goal of this country for a long time because it keeps us from being beholden to Middle Eastern oligarchies .
Leahy : That ’ s a polite way to describe it .
( Chuckles ) Brewer : I mean and you know , look , we just had a story in the state where the State Department of Economic Community Development made what I think is a very wise investment in the General Motors operation up there to create jobs around electric vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s clearly where the industry is going .
But two to three weeks before a general election you don ’ t say it .
I mean you don ’ t put up a fine point on it and jam it home .
So now he ’ s scrambling , the former Vice President Biden is scrambling because now Now Pennsylvania and Texas are in play .
Leahy : A lot of people make their living in oil and natural gas in Texas and Pennsylvania .
Brewer : The Trump campaign and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it because the other saying that always proves true in politics is your opponent always gives you something you have to take it when they give it to you .
And so , you know , that was a gift .
The other thing that really hit home with me and you know and one of the things that I despise about politics is this sort of oh , we ’ re not in office now , everything ’ s the other guy ’ s fault .
Right ?
Most of the immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last four years were created by the Obama administration .
I mean , you know , when he said who built the cages ?
Brewer : I mean it was a good line .
It ’ s a good line .
It was a crass line .
Leahy : Yeah , but it wasn ’ t it wasn ’ t at the level of where ’ s the beef ?
Brewer : No , but it was pretty good .
It sounded pre-planned .
I mean he knew something on immigrant was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had the line .
Leahy : By the way just funny .
Now for journalists going to all Trump rallies the wi-fi password is , who built the cages , Joe ?
Brewer : That ’ s pretty good .
But I think it drives home a point which is despite all of the partisan rancor that we see covered in campaigns , the fact of the matter is every administration has to just as a matter of practicality pick up and carry part of the last administration ’ s public policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen that continuity takes place .
Because you can ’ t just jump into office and rip up everything and change it in a matter of weeks days or even years .
Brewer : You know , I mean President Obama deported a lot of people from this country .
At the time more than any other .
Leahy : And built a lot of cages for kids .
Brewer : Yeah .
And that ’ s not me being necessarily pro-Trump on the matter of immigration , it ’ s just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our China policy our immigration policy has been failing in this country across both parties for 40 or 50 years .
Leahy : Since 1965 when Senator Edward M. Kennedy put forward that immigration bill that basically opened up the floodgates .
Brewer : So anyway , I could go on about that for a while .
But point being I think that the president won that debate pretty clearly .
just simply because the bar was so low .
Leahy : It ’ s a very low bar and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jump over .
Leahy : It ’ s one you just have to step over .
Brewer : It is .
And I think Biden that that clean energy gaffe and the oil gaffe , I mean the fact that you just played that clip and he ’ s out there on the trail , you know having to explain that is remarkable .
Leahy : And and if you ’ re in the if you ’ re out there in Pennsylvania and or Texas and you live your living is made in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think this guy is talking out of both sides of its mouth .
Brewer : Well , and the correct answer is our car manufactures and our technology are clearly moving towards battery-powered technology .
But that is something we as a country have to transition to .
Many people rely on oil and natural gas .
Leahy : Yeah , that ’ s what he would say .
Now , I would say , you know , we don ’ t have to transition to anything let the market develop .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what I mean .
I think we ’ re saying the same thing .
Leahy : And well he could have said it ’ s a more proactive let me pick which industry should win which is a more Democrat kind of choice .
He could say that .
That ’ s a better argument for a Democrat to make other than I ’ m going to end the oil industry , right ?
That ’ s like major league stupid .
It ’ s almost as if I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meadows before he said it .
( Chuckles ) Brewer : Well and I know the subsidies he ’ s talking about .
I mean , you know , he also has to remember that there are a lot of people ’ s 401-K ’ s who are tied up in stocks .
Leahy : He ’ s talking about oil depletion allowances , and I think it ’ s arguable .
I mean , I think you could make an argument to get rid of those .
But then you could also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oh , I don ’ t know , mortgage deductibility .
You can make an argument that anytime federal tax policy benefits an individual or industry you could make an argument to get rid of it .
Brewer : He was part of an administration that rolled out a massive stimulus program that targeted the subsidization of clean energy .
In the ARRA Act it pumped , you know , billions of dollars .
Leahy : Lots of fraud in the energy industry .
It ’ s not worked well for those industries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not .
And he ’ s explaining and that ’ s not what you want to be doing in the final weeks .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Hosts Leahy and Brewer Discuss Mitch McConnell’s Delivery of a Conservative Victory with Justice Amy

Hosts Leahy and Brewer Discuss Mitch McConnell’s Delivery of a Conservative Victory with Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Live from Music Row Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville ’ s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Clint Brewer to the studio to weigh in on the Senate vote for Amy Coney Barrett Monday night .
Leahy : In studio now by our good friend , all-star panelist , recovering journalist , and public affairs specialist Clint Brewer .
Thanks , Clint for being here .
Brewer : Hey , man , good to be here you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I ’ ve always wanted to hear and I will say them right now .
Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
Brewer : I thought you were going to say it is almost over .
Leahy : ( Chuckles ) Those would be good ones to say as well .
I don ’ t know when Clint we ’ ll be able to say it is almost over .
Brewer : I don ’ t know either .
I mean we can get to that later in the show .
Leahy : I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But let ’ s talk about Amy Coney Barrett .
and during the break here you asked me to look up something and I thought was very interesting .
So last night the Senate confirmed her to the Supreme Court .
And she was sworn in at the White House by Clarence Thomas .
I thought that was a great touch .
Brewer : And now she ’ s got to be sworn in is it today ?
She has a second swearing-in .
A constitutional swearing-in to by the court by Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leahy : Yeah , that ’ ll happen today .
Now , what was interesting about this and the question that you asked me is this .
to compare the vote for her which 52 to 48 to confirm her .
Only one Republican voted against her .
Susan Collins .
Brewer : And she had permission to do so as I recall .
Leahy : She totally has permission to do so because and by the way , I have got to tip my hat to Mitch McConnell .
That guy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy knows how to wield power for conservatives .
Brewer : Mitch McConnell is the apex predator of politics in this country .
He is the absolute master of these things .
I don ’ t know that we ’ ve seen a better one .
Leahy : We have not seen a better Senate majority leader in modern history .
He was spectacular at understanding how to pull the levers to make it happen and boy , did he deliver a victory for conservatives .
Brewer : He really did .
Leahy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warm and fuzzy charismatic type guy .
And in part I think that personality is you may have done , you know , that ’ s why a lot of tea party people didn ’ t like them .
Brewer : And he has to fight to hang on to his Senate seat in Kentucky .
It ’ s a very purple state .
Leahy : Yeah Yeah , I think he ’ s not in danger this time around against Amy McGrath .
Brewer : But has historically he ’ s he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat .
Leahy : But also in the primaries and of course , he hadn ’ t Knock-down drag-out primary with Matt Bevin in 2014 .
The Tea Party People , you know had hated him because he was an establishment guy and he was .
Brewer : I think he is .
Leahy : He still is but you know what it takes all sorts of political personalities to save the constitutional republic .
I am delighted to have Mitch McConnell as that ally .
Brewer : McConnell is a perfect example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives or progressives or any type of politician .
The people who make the fiery speeches and then there are the people who actually get things done .
And McConnell knows how to govern .
That ’ s the difference .
Leahy : Boy , does he know how to do it .
Brewer : And he ’ s really good at it .
And you ’ re never going to hear him get up there and make a stem twister of a speech at a rally .
He ’ s got an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Leahy : Right you will he fall asleep listening to his speeches sometimes .
But if you want something done , yeah pay attention to every word because he knows what he ’ s doing .
Leahy : So it ’ s interesting because Amy Coney Barrett I would say perhaps the best nominee to serve on the Supreme Court in decades .
Brewer : Well , and you know , as every Supreme Court nomination has been for as long as I can remember it ’ s been politicized .
you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the first real TV circus of a nomination I guess .
Leahy : Well after Bork .
Bork was the worst .
It was in the late 80s .
It was awful .
Brewer : Barrett ’ s refusal to violate her judicial can of ethics by speculatively talking about cases that may or may not come before The Supreme Court just to get votes or approval or a sound bite , I thought was just incredibly admirable .
Brewer : Oh , yeah .
Very disciplined .
But in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t step into those traps .
Brewer : And it started with a respect for the bench .
Brewer : I mean her position was out of a respect for the job Listen to the full third hour here : Tune in weekdays from 5:00 – 8:00 a.m. to the Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy on Talk Radio 98.3 FM WLAC 1510 .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--‘Charges of a Rigged Election Could Explode’: Wisconsin Can’t Count Late Ballots, Supreme Court Rule

‘Charges of a Rigged Election Could Explode’: Wisconsin Can’t Count Late Ballots, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling Monday night in a 5-3 vote , prohibiting the State of Wisconsin from counting mail-in ballots that arrive days after the election .
Voting rights groups , state and national Democratic parties and the League of Women voters sought to extend ballot counting in Wisconsin , according to NBC News .
They argued that the coronavirus pandemic presents challenges to voters who wish to vote by mail , but the Supreme Court ruled that citizens have plenty of options if they wish to vote .
“ Particularly in a Presidential election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State promptly resolve any disputes , address any need for recounts , and begin the process of canvassing and certifying the election results in an expeditious manner , ” Justice Brett Kavanaugh said in the opinion .
Kavanaugh also quoted Richard Pildes , a New York University School of Law professor , who wrote in June that counting late votes could cause panic and allegations of a “ rigged election.
” “ If the apparent winner the morning after the election ends up losing due to late-arriving ballots , charges of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in The University of Chicago Law Review .
“ [ The ] longer after Election Day any significant changes in vote totals take place , the greater the risk that the losing side will cry that the election has been stolen.
” U.S. District Judge William Conley ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and ordered the state to accept ballots up to six days after the election , according to NBC News .
However , the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the order .
“ A last-minute event may require a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible to describe COVID-19 as a last-minute event , ” the appeals court said , NBC News reported .
Republicans had argued that Wisconsin provides citizens more opportunities to vote than most states including weeks of in-person early voting , according to NBC News .
Justices John Roberts , Samuel Alito , Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas concurred while Justices Elena Kagan , Sonia Sotomayer and Stephen Breyer dissented .
Notably , Roberts concurred with Kavanaugh despite ruling on Oct. 19 that Pennsylvania must count ballots that arrive late , according to Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applications implicated the authority of state courts to apply their own constitutions to election regulations , this case involves federal intrusion on state lawmaking processes , ” Roberts reasoned .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Virginia Dems Hit Panic Button, Sue Richmond Registrar

Virginia Democrats filed suit against the Richmond General Registrar on Monday for not providing records of voters with invalid absentee ballots due to errors or omissions , which they say prevents the Party from notifying and assisting voters in fixing their ballots before next Friday ’ s noon deadline .
The complaint was filed by attorneys for Susan Swecker , chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia ( DPV ) , in Richmond Circuit Court , seeking injunctive relief and to petition for a Writ of Mandamus to make J. Kirk Showalter , Richmond ’ s registrar , comply with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint , Swecker requested a copy of documents that list voters whose absentee ballots were rejected , only asking for those voters ’ names , their nine-digit voter identification number and the nature of the mistakes or omissions .
All other voter information , like social security numbers , was asked to be left out .
Included within the complaint are screenshots of emails between Showalter and Swecker as well as her attorney .
One screengrab ( right ) is of Showalter telling Swecker that there are no documents which meet the request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response deadline under the Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) .
Another screenshot is of Showalter producing a limited list of voters 17 days after the original request , which she described as not current , according to the complaint .
The Virginia Star contacted Showalter asking for comment on the lawsuit .
She replied , “ We can not comment on any matters related to pending litigation.
” Swecker and the DPV argue in their complaint that if they do not receive the list of voters fully complying with the request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correct their ballots and ensure their vote counts will be harmed , and that voters themselves will be disenfranchised .
Furthermore , Swecker asserts that registrars in other cities and counties throughout Virginia have complied and produced the same records .
“ Here is the challenge : this list that [ Swecker ] is referring to is a brand new thing that has never existed before , ” Chris Marston , general counsel for the Republican Party of Virginia , said in an interview with The Star .
“ This is the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we call an ‘ absentee cure process , ’ as in a voter is allowed to cure a mistake they make.
” Marston also said that in other states with a ballot curing process , political parties and campaigns do try to help voters correct mistakes or omissions in an effort to ensure their supporters ’ votes are counted .
The Star made several attempts to contact Swecker and the DPV for comment on the lawsuit , but did not get a response before press time .
As of Tuesday evening , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be scheduled to resolve this dispute .
Under changes made to state election laws by the Virginia General Assembly during its special session , voters are entitled to correcting mistakes or omissions on their absentee ballots before noon on the third day after the election , which includes the general registrar issuing a new ballot if necessary and holding onto the invalid ballot .
The changes also call for the general registrar to notify a voter via phone , email or in writing within three days of finding an error or omission on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data from the Virginia Public Access Project , with only six days until the election over two million Virginians have already voted , through mail or in-person , since September 18 and 347,352 mail ballot applications have yet to be returned to registrars .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Ohio Per Capita Spending on Law Enforcement Among Lowest in the Nation

As calls for police reform and defunding police departments across the nation continue , a new report shows Ohio ranks in the bottom half of spending compared to the rest of the country .
MoneyGeek , a personal finance technology company , analyzed the $ 200 billion spent on policing and corrections by state and local governments .
Nationally , per capita spending on policing and corrections is $ 612 .
Ohio spends $ 525 .
The highest is Washington , D.C. at $ 1,254 , and second is Alaska at $ 1,178 .
Indiana is the lowest at $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ohio ranks 20th in the country , spending $ 340 per capita and nearly $ 4 billion .
That makes up a little more than 3 % of the state ’ s annual budget .
By comparison , Washington , D.C. ranks first by spending $ 894 per capita and 3.31 % of its annual budget .
And , Illinois ranks fifth , spending $ 442 per capita and 3.69 % of its annual budget .
Overall for police and corrections , Ohio spends a little more than $ 6 billion , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranking it 33rd in the nation .
“ Ohio ’ s spending on policing and corrections is the seventh most in the nation at $ 6 billion .
However , once normalized for population , Ohio is below the national average on a per-capita basis , ” Doug Milnes , head of data analytics for MoneyGeek , said .
Also , the report shows blue states spend 38 percent more per capita than red states , and California spends the most with $ 35 billion spent between state and local governments .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with spending as Nevada spends more of its annual budget on law enforcement than any other states , and Alaska is second .
J.D .
Davidson is an editor for The Center Square .
An Ohio native , J.D .
Davidson is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience in newspapers in Ohio , Georgia , Alabama and Texas .
He has served as a reporter , editor , managing editor and publisher .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--TRUMPDATE: Latest from the Team Trump Virginia Campaign for October 28

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of our daily Virginia Trump campaign update !
We will provide our readers with daily updates on the Trump Virginia campaign from today to November 3 ( and after…if need be ! )
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It ’ s officially six days until the election on November 3 – and three days until early voting in Virginia closes .
The president returned to the campaign trail in the battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin on Tuesday .
The president was able to take a victory lap of sorts , celebrating the successful confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also continued to tout the economic recovery and the successes of his administration in the first term .
Today the president will address crowds of supporters at two rallies in Arizona .
On Thursday , President Trump will return to North Carolina and speak at a rally in Fayetteville .
While the president has been blazing a trail across the country , making his case to the American people that he should be re-elected , Joe Biden continues to stay hunkered down in Delaware .
The former vice president did manage to break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go speak in Georgia on Tuesday , but it ’ s been evident that Biden has had no interest in getting out in front of voters .
It ’ s something the Trump campaign has capitalized on over the last several months as the re-election efforts have become the largest grassroots campaign in American political history .
With less than a week now until the polls close , the focus shifts to getting people to the polls if early voting is an option in their state .
The pandemic likely has played a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people voting early in this election has surpassed the total from 2016 at record levels .
The Trump campaign has anticipated an early surge in the number of votes for Biden , but the campaign is expecting the vote total to go the other way , in the president ’ s favor , as votes start to be counted .
Virginia is in the final 72 hours of early voting , and so Trump Team Virginia is making every effort to make sure people exercise their right to vote .
Check back every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
If you want to join the volunteer team or if you need signs email Fredericks or Justin Rice .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Follow the Money: Where Big Dollars Are Flowing for Virginia Congressional Candidates

As the 2020 election season comes to an end and Virginia ’ s congressional candidates are making their last pushes to secure a better chance at winning , millions of dollars have already been poured into races by political action committees ( PAC ) and other organizations looking to influence the elections one way or another .
Those types of campaign funds are known as independent expenditures , meaning money that is spent without the coordination of a campaign or candidate and often result in attack ads primarily seen on social media or TV .
Independent expenditures can also provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups believe are the most or least competitive , however .
In Virginia , the vast majority of independent expenditures this election has been spent on three specific races : the 7th , 5th and 2nd Congressional Districts .
According to data on independent expenditures from the Virginia Public Access Project ( VPAP ) , $ 12.7 million has been spent on the 7th District , $ 6.5 million has been spent on the 5th District and $ 6.2 million has been spent on the 2nd District .
In the 7th District race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and Representative Abigail Spanberger ( D-VA-07 ) , so far Spanberger has raised more than double her opponent .
The vast majority of independent expenditures has been spent on anti-Freitas and anti-Spanberger ads ( $ 10.86 million ) , according to VPAP .
Some of the groups donating the most money for those anti-candidate efforts are Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Club for Growth Action , according to VPAP .
In the 5th District , Democratic candidate Cameron Webb ( $ 4.6 million ) has out raised the Republican challenger Bob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race for Virginia ’ s largest district .
Similar to the 7th District , most of the independent expenditures are going to anti-candidate endeavors .
Out of the $ 6.5 million in independent expenditures for the 2nd District , $ 5.7 million has gone to those aforementioned efforts , according to VPAP .
The same can be said about the 2nd District race in which Incumbent Representative Elaine Luria ( D-VA-02 ) has raised significantly more money than former Representative Scott Taylor ( R ) .
Just like the other districts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been spent on ads attacking the candidates , according to VPAP .
One of the larger PACs for Republican candidates is the Congressional Leadership Fund .
Overall , the Congressional Leadership Fund has spent $ 3.3 million in the 2nd District , roughly $ 700,000 in the 5th and over $ 500,000 in the 7th .
Despite most of the spending going into one race , that trend has shifted over the course of October .
VPAP analysis on the Congressional Leadership Fund ’ s weekly TV spending showed a significant drop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down to $ 0 spent on October 20 and remaining there since , leaving Taylor with a weak TV presence .
That drop off coincided with large increases in weekly spending for 7th and 5th Districts .
The Cook Political Report 2020 House race ratings consider both the 7th and 2nd districts as leaning Democrat , while the historically conservative 5th district is considered a Republican toss-up .
With less than a week until November 3 , independent expenditures and overall political campaign spending are likely to continue all the way up until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money has already been spent .
Jacob Taylor is a reporter at The Virginia Star and the Star News Digital Network .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Sidney Powell Reveals Pattern of Corruption at Richmond Rally

Former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell spoke at a rally for Fourth Congressional District candidate Leon Benjamin on Tuesday night .
Men in suits and women in formal dresses enjoyed appetizers as they listened to Powell .
She ’ s also the attorney or former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn , and is author of Licensed to Lie , a legal thriller/exposé of corruption in the Department of Justice .
“ I think this is the first year I ’ ve ever actually voted a completely straight ticket in my life , I ’ ve always gone by the person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to be different , I mean Democrats used to have some sanity.
” “ If I hadn ’ t seen what I saw that led me to write Licensed to Lie , I ’ d probably still be in my little cubby hole writing briefs out the wazoo and never watching TV or anything else and not knowing how bad it is out here , ” Powell said .
“ Everything that has happened to me in my life has prepared me to represent General Flynn.
” Powell said Flynn was grateful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the rally .
She said Flynn ’ s current legal battle is part of the classic good-versus-evil , truth-versus-deceit struggle .
“ We want people like Leon in the battle with us , ” she said .
“ I know you all do , that ’ s why you ’ re here supporting him .
General Flynn has given [ Benjamin ] his endorsement , and I ’ ve given him my endorsement.
” Senator Amanda Chase ( R-Chesterfield ) told The Virginia Star , “ I would just say how significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stature like Sidney Powell here in support of Bishop Leon Benjamin for the fourth congressional district.
” “ General Flynn is a great patriot , and he has been wronged in so many ways , ” Delegate John McGuire ( R-Henrico ) said .
“ I love that we have someone that is a fighter like Sidney , who is willing to expose corruption , it gives me hope that we can turn our country back , that we have people like her , and people like Leon , and others that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The same bad actors from the Bush administration went over to the Obama administration , and now they ’ re on the Mueller team , and it ’ s just corruption , ” he said .
“ I thought she was spot on , ” attendee Pam Munden said .
“ To be honest with you , it makes me so angry when I read her book that I have to put it down and then wait a few days and pick it back up and read a little bit more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she puts in there , you become angry that this stuff is happening in our country.
” Munden added , “ My takeaway is it ’ s up to us to make a change .
We have to be involved to make a difference and we can ’ t just sit back any more and think that everything is going to be okay in this country.
” – – – Eric Burk is a reporter at The Virginia Star and the Star News Digital Network .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Trump Touts Economic Recovery After Vaccine and Law and Order at Lansing Rally

Seven days before the 2020 election , President Donald Trump visited Lansing — the capital of a major battleground state and the home turf of Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer .
Hundreds of Michiganders lined up at the Capital Region International Airport starting about 8 a.m. Tuesday waiting in 32-degree weather and rain for seven hours until Trump started talking about 3 p.m .
In 2016 , Trump won the state by a mere 10,704 votes .
Former First Lady , U.S .
Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won eight out of 83 counties : Genesee , Ingham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oakland , Washtenaw and Wayne .
A Trump campaign official estimated a crowd of 10,000 in and outside the event .
Before Trump took the stage , Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James touted himself over incumbent opponent Sen. Gary Peters .
“ In seven days , Michigan will choose a combat veteran instead of a career politician , ” James told the crowd about his race with Peters , who ’ s also a veteran .
James said the U.S. was the only place where someone could go from slavery to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where a son of a truck driver can become a U.S senator .
Whitmer and Trump have been sparring for months as the Michigan governor was one option to be Democratic candidate Joe Biden ’ s running mate , and Trump has taken issue with Whitmer ’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic , calling it a “ lockdown.
” “ Get your children back in school , ” Trump said on Tuesday .
” Your governor ’ s a disaster .
They ’ ve got to open up this state .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband away from sailing and fishing , ” a reference to Whitmer ’ s husband attempting to use his clout to get his boat on the water in North Michigan in May , when the state ’ s lockdown was at its strictest .
Michigan schools choose whether to host in-person school , virtual , or a hybrid model .
The state is largely open now , except for capacity restrictions .
Whitmer also partially blamed Trump for a kidnapping plot the feds foiled earlier this month , saying far-right groups took Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a “ call to action , ” even though the plot dated back as far as June and the designating the group as far-right is suspect .
“ It was our people who helped her , ” Trump said of a federal and state coalition that stopped the alleged kidnapping plans .
Trump accused Biden of wanting to raise Michiganders taxes and energy prices by attempting to end fossil fuels and fracking .
“ This election is the choice between a Trump super recovery or a Biden depression , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end the COVID-19 pandemic and create a booming economy in the next four years .
“ We ’ ve built the best economy in the world… and the best is yet to come , ” Trump said .
“ Together , we will continue to protect American families , fight for American workers , support our police , and defend our Second Amendment.
” Scott McClallen is a staff writer covering Michigan and Minnesota for The Center Square .
A graduate of Hillsdale College , his work has appeared on Forbes.com and FEE.org @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial analyst at Pepsi .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Omar Calls for Packing the Court After Barrett Confirmation

Rep. Ilhan Omar called for “ expanding ” the U.S. Supreme Court Monday night after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett .
Barrett was confirmed in a vote of 52-48 Monday evening and was sworn in shortly after by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas during a ceremony at the White House .
Every Democratic senator , including both of Minnesota ’ s U.S. senators , voted against her confirmation .
Sen. Susan Collins was the only Republican to vote against Barrett ’ s confirmation .
“ Expand the court , ” Omar wrote on Twitter Monday night .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the last 7 popular votes , but have appointed 6 of the last 9 justices.
” “ By expanding the court we fix this broken system and have the court better represent the values of the American people , ” she added .
In another tweet , Omar called the confirmation process a “ sham ” and an “ abuse of power ” while accusing Barrett of being an “ extremist.
” “ We can ’ t let them get away with their corruption and hypocrisy any longer , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying Republicans confirmed Barrett because “ they don ’ t believe Dems have the stones to play hardball like they do.
” “ And for a long time they ’ ve been correct .
But do not let them bully the public into thinking their bulldozing is normal but a response isn ’ t .
There is a legal process for expansion , ” she said .
Barrett delivered some brief remarks after she was sworn in and discussed the independence of the judicial branch .
“ It is the job of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals aside .
By contrast , it is the job of a judge to resist her policy preferences .
It would be a dereliction of duty for her to give in to them , ” said Barrett .
“ Federal judges don ’ t stand for election .
Thus , they have no basis for claiming that their preferences reflect those of the people .
This separation of duty from political preference is what makes the judiciary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she added .
Anthony Gockowski is Editor-in-Chief of Alpha News .
He previously worked as an editor for The Minnesota Sun and Campus Reform , and reported for The Daily Caller .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Deaths Are Low but DeWine Sounds the COVID Alarm

COLUMBUS , Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine said on Tuesday that “ all Ohioans should be alarmed ” with the trajectory of the state ’ s COVID numbers .
However , reported numbers are always higher than the actual numbers for the day – reported numbers can go as far back as the beginning of the epidemic .
This is best exemplified by one of Tuesday ’ s cases coming from January 22 , according to the .csv file found on the state COVID site .
DeWine said that lives are at stake and that he also worries about hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are at the highest point since the state started intervening with public health measures .
Hospitalizations by onset date peaked on July 12 – although preliminary numbers from late October look to be contesting the July numbers , the numbers are “ preliminary ” and will decrease as they go into the official count column ( preliminary “ reported ” hospitalizations are in gray in the graph , official hospitalizations by onset date are in blue ) .
Per the state key metrics page , inpatient bed capacity is at 70.8 % – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients .
Total ICU bed occupancy is 64 % , with 9 % COVID patients .
Ventilators utilized represent 25 % of the state ’ s total capacity with 4.2 % used by COVID patients .
Deaths peaked on April 28 at 64 and have not come close to the high point since .
Deaths by date of death ( per the .csv file ) over the past five days are as follows : Ohio does not deviate from the CDC definition of a COVID death , which makes no distinction between a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something else but COVID or “ suspected COVID ” present on the death certificate .
Ohio is reporting a total of 202,740 cases ( 191,069 confirmed and 11,671 probable ) and 5,239 total deaths ( 4,927 confirmed and 312 probable ) .
Between October 20 – 25 Ohio has tested an average of 42,836 people a day .
The state estimates that 161,704 people have recovered .
There are 35,797 active cases in Ohio – 0.003 percent of Ohio ’ s 11.68 million people .
DeWine said that he would schedule zoom calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s high incidence counties – 82 of 88 counties .
High incidence is a term used by the CDC for areas that have greater than 100 positive cases per 100,000 people .
The Star recently reported that the federal government-supplied BinaxNOW tests the state is using in schools , nursing homes and other places are antigen tests – the same type of test that returned a false positive for DeWine .
Additionally , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) granted emergency use authorization for the tests but with several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their health histories considered in order to limit false positives and negatives .
BinaxNOW tests can detect non-contagious COVID , bacterial infections and other viruses .
However , unlike the governor , NFL players or college football coaches , average Ohioans are not routinely administered second tests to undo any false test the first time .
Consequently , a high school golfer and football teams were denied the chance to compete despite being healthy .
In fact , one anecdotal report The Star received from the parent of an Ohio high school student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schooler was forced to quarantine but opted to take a COVID test that returned negative .
However , the student was told the negative test would not eliminate the order to be locked down .
The Star sent an email to The Ohio Department of Health ( ODH ) inquiring about whether the steps the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires the state to follow are being adhered to .
ODH Press Secretary Melanie Amato responded : “ There were multiple communications from the federal govt .
to the facilities that received both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines as well as the Binex cards [ BinaxNOW tests ] , including instruction on use , requirements , as well as resupply.
” Local health departments are charged with following the FDA guidelines .
It is not clear if there is a state-level audit on local departments to ensure compliance .
The next COVID briefing is scheduled for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. EST .
Jack Windsor is Managing Editor and an Investigative Reporter at The Ohio Star .
Windsor is also an Investigative Reporter at WMFD-TV .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Hunter Biden and Lobbyist Named in IRS Complaint Against National Security Non-Profit Where They Bot

Hunter Biden and Lobbyist Named in IRS Complaint Against National Security Non-Profit Where They Both Served on Board

Virginia man filed an IRS complaint on Tuesday accusing a left-leaning national security non-profit of violating tax law by failing to disclose a business relationship between two of its board members—Hunter Biden and Sally Painter—and Burisma Holdings .
A copy of the Tax-Exempt Organization Complaint Form ( Form 13909 ) which raises questions about the Truman National Security Project ’ s compliance with the Internal Revenue Code is embedded .
The complaint reads , in part : “ Organization did not disclose existence of business relationship via a shared client and coordination with that client.
” The 13909 form was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 63-year-old tree farmer who is a former staffer on the Committee on Natural Resources in the U.S. House of Representatives .
“ The National Security Project has a duty to review financial relationships among directors and disclose those relationships to the IRS .
Biden and Painter served together on the Truman Board ( each as Vice Chair ) while both were financed by Burisma .
During that time , under Biden and Painter ’ s supervision , Truman National Security Project engaged in activities to promote Obama administration efforts toward Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration , ” the complaint states .
Hunter Biden was tapped to sit on the Truman National Security Project ’ s board of directors in 2011 , two years into his father ’ s term as vice president under Obama .
According to the Washington Free Beacon , Hunter was “ at the time , one of just six members of the governing board , where he served alongside the organization ’ s founder and CEO , Rachel Kleinfeld , and a handful of corporate leaders.
” As in his other board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualifications for the position .
In December of 2015 , Joe Biden threatened to withhold loan guarantees from Ukraine unless the government fired its top prosecutor , Viktor Shokin , who was investigating corruption at Burisma , including his son ’ s lucrative position on the board .
Sally Painter , the chief operating officer of the Washington , D.C. , lobbying firm Blue Star Strategies , served on the Truman National Security Project ’ s board of directors while she was being paid by Burisma to improve the company ’ s image @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blue Star Strategies in November of 2015 while Biden was a member of the board .
Furthermore , Hunter Biden reportedly served on the Blue Star Strategies Board of Directors at the same time he was on the Burisma board—while Burisma was paying huge sums of money to Blue Star for its services .
Blue Star Strategies is owned by Painter and Karen Tramontano , two former Clinton administration officials .
Last November , the Wall Street Journal reported that Tramontano used Biden ’ s name in an effort to secure meetings with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper said it was not clear “ whether the younger Mr. Biden knew his name was being used by Blue Star in its contacts with State Department officials on Burisma ’ s behalf in early 2016.
” A State Department email dated February 24 , 2016 was obtained pursuant to a FOIA request .
In the email , a State Department official wrote : “ Karen Tramontano of Blue Star Strategies requested a meeting to discuss with [ Under Secretary ] Novelli [ U.S. government ] remarks alleging Burisma ( Ukrainian energy company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two high profile U.S. citizens are affiliated with the company ( including Hunter Biden as a board member ) .
Tramontano would like to talk with U/S Novelli about getting a better understanding of how the U.S. came to the determination that the company is corrupt .
According to Tramontano , there is no evidence of corruption , has been no hearing or process , and evidence to the contrary has not been considered.
” According to the Free Beacon , “ Truman fellows can now be found throughout the D.C. foreign policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as former secretary of state Madeleine Albright ; Senators Chris Coons ( D.-Del . )
, Tammy Duckworth ( D.-Ill. ) ; former undersecretary of defense for policy Michele Flournoy , and Joe Biden ’ s running mate Kamala Harris ( D.-Calif. ) are board members of its sister organization , the Truman Center for National Policy .
A cached version of the organization ’ s website shows that Biden rose to the position of vice chairman of the board , serving there until at least March of 2019 .
It is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the board , and the Truman Project did not respond to requests for comment .
But during his tenure on the board , according to the New Yorker , he was in and out of drug rehabilitation facilities several times and , in 2014 , joined the board of the Ukrainian gas giant Burisma and was discharged from the U.S. Navy after he failed a drug test .
He later claimed that cigarettes he had smoked outside a bar may have been , unbeknownst to him , laced with cocaine .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Painter ’ s time on the board , the Truman Project joined a network of other left-leaning national-security in decrying the Trump administration ’ s foreign policy initiatives and calling for Attorney General William Barr to resign .
Biden and Painter served together on the Truman National Security Project board while Blue Star Strategies was working for Burisma .
Because it ’ s a tax-exempt organization , the Truman National Security Project should have filed tax returns indicating that two of its officers had a “ business relationship ” with each other , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free Beacon , the Truman Project did not .
The organization reportedly indicated that its officers had been briefed on their duty to disclose any conflicts of interest and that it was “ regularly and consistently ” monitoring compliance with the policy .
Debra Heine is a regular contributor to American Greatness .
Photo “ Hunter Biden ” by Burisma Group .
Background Photo “ IRS Building ” by Joshua Doubek .
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thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Biden Family Scandal: Seven Uncomfortable Realities Confronting the Democrat Nominee


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Commentary: New Revelations on the Biden Family Scandal; October’s Surprise Part Two and Counting

It is hard to keep up with the Biden Family Scandal ( yes , it ’ s worthy of a title ) because more information unfolds daily .
Joe Biden is counting the hours , no minutes , until this election is over .
For every moment that passes and the Democrat media , in lock step with Democrat Big Tech , censors , Joe is hoping few will learn that the Biden family got millions of dollars from foreign entities and even foreign governments by using Joe ’ s position as Vice President of the United States .
Put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , exploited and abused the Office of the Vice Presidency to enrich the Biden family by millions and millions of dollars .
Biden ducks and denies , but all the hair-splitting in the world and all of the carefully crafted wording by his campaign spinners and surrogates doesn ’ t negate that .
Here is a brief synopsis .
Hunter Biden , Joe ’ s son , reportedly abandoned his laptop with about 40,000 emails on it .
These emails show that the Biden family made millions of dollars from deals with foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukraine for starters ) , beginning when Joe was Vice President .
( We won ’ t get into potential activity during his 35 plus Senate years ) .
The FBI has verified that these are Hunter ’ s emails , as has Congressman Jim Jordan .
Add to that , separate and corroborating emails and texts provided by Tony Bobulinski , ex-CEO of SinoHawk Holdings , an entity run by Biden family members in partnership with a now defunct , bankrupt Chinese energy company .
Mr. Bobulinski has come forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate three cell phones bursting with information concerning the Biden Family business deals , including involvement by Joe Biden himself .
The Senate Homeland Security Committee already issued an 87-page interim report last month , revealing details about the web of business deals and the millions of dollars flowing from foreign countries to Biden coffers .
Committee chairman Senator Johnson put it succinctly when he recently said : When [ Joe Biden ] said in the tail end of 2019 that he never spoke to his son about his overseas business dealings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in testimony now from Amos Hochstein [ top adviser to then-VP Biden on international energy affairs ] , who is the only people of [ sic ] we know of that actually spoke directly to the vice president about this glaring conflict of interests , the vice president then talked to Hunter , who then set up a meeting with Amos Hochstein to talk about this very subject .
We know that Hunter took a multi-hour plane trip over to China with his father , had a separate agenda , but , during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handshake between one of his business partners , Jonathan Li , and the vice president .
What was all that about ?
So I have never believed that the vice president never talked to his son Hunter .
He ’ s still lying to the American public .
And the mainstream media has to ask far tougher questions .
Recall that son Hunter was awarded a paid position to sit on the board of Ukraine energy company Burisma at a tune of $ 83,000 a month , despite having zero experience in or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coincidence that his VP father Joe had been placed in charge of America ’ s foreign policy decisions in the Ukraine during the Obama-Biden years ?
We think not .
Suspicious that Burisma ’ s 2014 website featured a photo of VP Biden and Hunter ’ s business associate Devon Archer ( now awaiting sentencing for unrelated securities fraud and conspiracy convictions ) , yet Biden has unequivocally denied knowing about his son ’ s business deals ?
Highly suspicious .
It is also not only a coincidence but also suspicious that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email to Hunter and Devon asking for the assistance of U.S. officials to provide positive PR about Burisma .
“ The scope of work should also include organization of a visit of a number of widely recognized and influential current and/or former US [ sic ] policy-makers to Ukraine in November , aiming to conduct meetings with and bring positive signal/message and support.
” The purpose of that visit , according to the email , was to “ close down for [ sic ] any cases/pursuits ” against the head of Burisma in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that one month later , Blue Star Strategies , a Washington , DC public relations firm hired by Burisma , participated in a conference call with the White House regarding Joe Biden ’ s upcoming trip to the Ukraine and later provided notes of that conference call to Hunter .
Thereafter , Joe went to the Ukraine and called upon the country ’ s prosecutor Viktor Shokin , who was investigating Burisma , to be fired .
Voila , Shokin was fired .
Joe Biden later assumed his tough guy stance when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden explained that he told the Ukraine president that the U.S. would withhold $ 1 billion in aid to the Ukraine if Shokin wasn ’ t fired .
We know this is true because Joe said it on video and has yet to disavow his own statement .
( Yes , we know Joe ’ s propensity to lie even when caught on videotape ; think fracking , but I digress . )
Indeed , Biden bragged , “ I ’ m leaving in six hours .
If he ’ s [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you ’ re not getting the money .
Well , son of a bitch , they fired him.
” Biden also boasted that if the Ukraine president didn ’ t believe him , the president could go ahead and call Obama .
There ’ s more about the Ukraine and the Biden family , but you get the drift .
And then there ’ s Joe ’ s strong kinship with China that has been present for many years .
His 2011 speech in China at Sichuan University provides a glimpse into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to cement this [ U.S. and China ] robust partnership , we have to go beyond close ties between Washington and Beijing , which we ’ re working on every day , go beyond it to include all levels of government , go beyond it to include classrooms and laboratories , athletic fields and boardrooms.
” In 2017 , Biden proclaimed , “ I want China to succeed .
The idea that they ’ re going to eat our lunch ?
They don ’ t have enough energy .
They don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s Biden ’ s 2019 declaration in Iowa .
Yes , he actually pulled a classic Joe with his rhetorical , “ China is going to eat our lunch ?
Come on , man .
I mean , you know they ’ re not bad folks , folks .
But guess what ?
They ’ re not competition for us.
” Biden ’ s statements defy all credulity .
A basic understanding of geopolitics warrants the conclusion that China poses perhaps the single greatest threat to U.S. security in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ rising China is a positive , positive.
” This from the man who seeks to be the President of the United States and the leader of the free world .
Son Hunter clearly shares Joe ’ s affinity for China .
Like father , like son .
Recall that Hunter travelled to China with Joe on Air Force Two in 2013 .
Joe met with Hunter ’ s Chinese partners while they were in Beijing , and , ten days later , Hunter ’ s company signed a multi-billion dollar deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of China , creating a private billion dollar equity fund known as Boahi Harvest RST .
As a gentle reminder , at the time the Bidens flew to China , it had just extended its sovereignty , air rights , over the South Pacific , namely the South China Sea .
Instead of confronting China over its belligerent and aggressive actions in the region , Joe met with Hunter ’ s partner Jonathan Li , and Hunter ended up with a lucrative business deal .
Hmmm .
And then there was the sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in 2015 to the same Boahi Harvest RST and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China ( AVIC ) .
That sale required the approval of the Obama-Biden administration ’ s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ( CFIUS ) since AVIC was a Chinese government subsidiary and Henniges produced certain technology with U.S. “ military applications.
” Surprise ( or maybe not at this point ) , CFIUS approved the sale .
Yes , CFIUS approval was Obama-Biden approval .
As an industry newsletter noted , the sale was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing assets to date.
” And this passes the national security smell test ?
And let ’ s recall Mr. Bobulinski , mentioned earlier , as the prior CEO of SinoHawk Holdings , the entity run by Biden family members in partnership with Chinese energy company CEFC Energy .
Mr. Bobulinski recently spoke about a 2017 email that reveals the offer by the Chinese company to wire $ 10 million into an account , $ 5 million of which was a loan to “ BD family … interest-free.
” The “ BD family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Less than two weeks later , $ 5 million was wired from China to a Delaware LLC .
As an aside , Mr. Bobulinski only learned about that wiring after Senator Johnson reported on the same .
Mr. Bobulinski said he has come forward now because he had heard Joe say he had never spoken to Hunter about his business dealings .
Mr. Bobulinski is now correcting the record and Biden ’ s false statements .
“ I ’ ve seen firsthand that that ’ s not true because it wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line.
” Mr. Bobulinski also revealed that Biden was referred to as the “ Chairman ” or the “ Big Guy , ” and that it was understood that Joe Biden was not to be mentioned in writing .
The Bidens , Mr. Bobulinski said , were “ paranoid ” about keeping Joe ’ s name secret .
There ’ s so much more to the Biden Family Scandal and yet Joe emphatically , indignantly and angrily has said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son about his overseas business dealings.
” He refers to any mention of the Scandal as a “ smear , ” and he and his surrogates ( including the Adam Schiff , John Brennan crowd ) shrug off the Biden Family Scandal as Russian disinformation .
Mr. Bobulinski has confirmed that he personally met with Joe Biden .
Director of National Intelligence John Radcliffe has unequivocally rejected the “ blame it on Russia ” election interference mantra .
And consider last Thursday night ’ s debate .
The Democrat-supporting moderator reluctantly asked of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of son Hunter ’ s business relationships were “ inappropriate ” or “ unethical ” ( milquetoast to say the least ) .
Biden was vexed with her question .
He looked into the camera and proclaimed , “ I have not taken a penny from a foreign source in my life.
” You “ doth protest too much , methinks , ” Joe .
If Joe has got nothing to hide and is truly indignant about a smear on the Biden family name , then pull Hunter out of the proverbial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the entire Biden clan come clean .
Call for a special counsel to investigate , go before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security , knock on the door of the FBI and DOJ and answer questions , make a lengthy public statement and walk the American people through the Biden Family Scandal .
Just level with the American people .
They say oftentimes the cover up is worse than the crime .
Not sure here though .
The American people are smart .
This mere sampling of the depths of the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media did its job .
Marvel how much the American people would learn if Big Tech didn ’ t behave like a fascist regime .
Indeed , the American people are well-poised to understand all of this .
Let ’ s be clear .
The Biden Family Scandal isn ’ t election season rhetoric .
This is an extremely serious matter involving potential violations of multiple laws ( SEC , IRS , FCPA , FARA to name a few ) and abuse of power that reach the highest levels of public office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the White House .
There is no way Joe Biden should be anywhere near the Oval Office , ever .
Voting for this man is a vote for Kamala Harris because she will be the first to boot him out , ironically using the Biden Family Scandal as the pretext .
That she is the most radical member of the U.S. Senate according to the nonpartisan GovTrack ( yes , she surpasses Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ) says it all .
Biden-Harris , Harris-Biden , whichever way you look at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden must , in any case , come clean with the American people about his Biden Family Scandal once and for all .
If only a fraction of the information to date is accurate , the security of the United States of America has already been threatened , and numerous laws and regulations have been compromised .
Yes , the American people are long overdue a complete explanation about all of the sordid details surrounding the Biden Family Scandal .
They deserve it immediately if not sooner .
Julie Strauss Levin is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Julie Strauss Levin ” by Gage Skidmore CC2.0 .


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Hunter’s Ex-Business Partner Tony Bobulinski: ‘Joe Biden and the Biden Family Are Compromised’

Hunter Biden ’ s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will be “ compromised ” as president because of his family ’ s business dealings with China .
“ I think Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised , ” Bobulinski said .
“ I just don ’ t see , given the history here in the facts , how Joe can ’ t be influenced in some manner based on the history that they have , ” Bobulinski said .
“ So as a citizen and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very , very concerned.
” Bobulinski explained how he met with Joe Biden in Los Angeles on May 2 , 2017 , at the request of Hunter and his uncle , Jim Biden , to discuss the Biden family dealings at a high level .
“ They were sort of wining and dining me and presenting the strength of the Biden family to get me more engaged and want to take on the CEO role ” of the joint business venture between the Chinese energy firm CEFC China Energy Co. and Oneida Holdings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was “ crystal clear ” that Hunter Biden had brought his father up to speed on the status of a joint venture deal with the before he met with the former vice president .
“ They were putting their entire family legacy on the line .
They knew exactly what they were doing .
They were dealing with a Chinese owned enterprise … that had strong financial support and political support from the Chinese Communist Party .
That ’ s how it was presented to me .
That ’ s not my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they presented it to me and read me in on it , ” Bobulinski said .
Bobulinski recalled bringing up his concerns with Jim Biden the following day after his meeting with the former vice president that their business dealings with the Chinese could impact his brother ’ s 2020 presidential aspirations .
“ I know Joe decided not to run in 2016 , but what if he ran in the future ?
Aren ’ t they taking political risk or headline risk ?
And I remember looking at Jim Biden and saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away with this ?
Like , aren ’ t you concerned ?
’ “ And he certainly looked at me and he laughed a little bit and said , ‘ plausible deniability.
’ ” Bobulinski said .
Later that day , Bobulinski described a second meeting he had with Joe Biden in a parking lot in which the former vice president told him to “ keep an eye on his son and brother.
” Joe Biden is not named in any corporate documents for Oneida , despite a much-publicized May 13 , 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associate James Gilliar saying that 10 % of the firm would be “ held by H for the big guy.
” Bobulinski said the “ big guy ” in the email is a reference to Joe Biden .
Jim Biden was granted a 20 % stake in Oneida when the deal was finalized on May 22 , 2017 , up from his proposed 10 % stake in Gilliar ’ s May 13 email , according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation and other media outlets .
Bobulinski said he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ownership in the firm went from 10 % as proposed in Gilliar ’ s email to 20 % when the deal was ultimately finalized .
“ I ’ m sure there were discussions within the Biden family .
I wasn ’ t privy to that discussion .
But this is Jim Biden , the brother of the potential future president of the United States .
It ’ s not a distant cousin .
It ’ s not an employee .
It ’ s his brother who in documents defines himself as a political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the structure of Oneida , Hunter Biden texted Bobulinski stating : “ both James ’ and my Chairman gave an emphatic NO.
” Bobulinski said Hunter Biden was referring to his father when he said , “ my Chairman , ” in the May 19 , 2017 , text .
“ What Hunter ’ s referencing there is he spoke with his father and his father is giving an emphatic no to the ask that I had , which was putting proper governance in place around Oneida Holdings , ” Bobulinski said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal , Bobulinski said , “ it was always the Biden family… who is obviously led and operated by Joe Biden .
”


thetennesseestar--2020-10-28--Senator Marsha Blackburn and Other Republican Senators Have ‘Concern’ About the College Board’s Rela

Senator Marsha Blackburn and Other Republican Senators Have ‘Concern’ About the College Board’s Relationship with Chinese-Backed Confucius Institutes

Sen. Marsha Blackburn ( R-TN ) along with six other Republican Senators sent a letter Tuesday to the College Board ( CB ) questioning the organization ’ s relationship with the Chinese-backed Confucius Institutes .
In the letter , the senators expressed “ concern ” about CB ’ s relationship with the Confucius Institute .
The CB is a non-profit organization that administers college placement examines including the SAT and Advanced Placement Program .
According to its website , CB works with over 6,000 universities around the world and more than 7 million students yearly .
On August 13 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese-backed institutes as “ a foreign mission of the People ’ s Republic of China.
” The State Department described these institutes as “ organizations primarily located on U.S. college and university campuses that push out skewed Chinese language and cultural training for U.S. students as part of Beijing ’ s multifaceted propaganda efforts.
” The State Department also said Confucius Institutes are funded by Hanban , which is an organization connected with the People ’ s Republic of China ’ s ministry office .
As of September , 67 Confucius Institutes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Scholars ( NAS ) reported .
Five of these locations will close by the end of 2021 .
Middle Tennessee University is the only college in Tennessee to have a Confucius Institute .
Furthermore , there are 500 Confucius Classrooms existing on K-12 campuses across the country , the U.S Department of State said .
The NAS released another report in August that showed CB helped launch 20 Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms in America .
Also , the Chinese government paid the CB almost $ 700,000 to develop an AP Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide answers to these seven questions pertaining to its relationship with these Chinese-backed institutes .
• What is Hanban ’ s role in the Chinese Guest Teacher Program ?
• What is the Chinese government ’ s involvement in the AP Chinese Language and Culture test ?
Does the Chinese government have to approve of the test ?
• How much money did the College Board receive from the Hanban or from the Chinese government more broadly ?
• What oversight practices does College Board implement to mitigate the risks of undue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How does College Board screen funding from foreign sources ?
• What contracts , memoranda of understanding , or other agreements did the College Boardsign with the Hanban or other Chinese government-backed entities ?
• Did the College Board receive or use any federal funding in the creation or promotion of Hanban-affiliated programs ?
Two weeks ago , the Trump administration encouraged U.S. schools and colleges to rethink their ties to the Confucius Institute .
In letters to universities and state education officials , the State Department and Education Department said the program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and poses a threat to free speech .
Schools are being advised to examine the program ’ s activities and “ take action to safeguard your educational environments.
” “ The presence of this authoritarian influence on our campuses has never been more concerning , nor more consequential , ” officials wrote in the letters , which were signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos .
In March , Blackburn along with six other Republican senators proposed legislation called the Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act .
This bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between American institutions and the Confucius Institutes , according to Blackburn ’ s press release .
The agreements would seek to understand how China “ exerts undue influence.
” Congress has not taken action on this piece of legislation .
“ The Chinese government has no right to influence American education the way Confucius Institutes have for the past sixteen years , ” Blackburn said .
“ Confucius Institutes as they currently operate are an affront to academic freedom , and we should not bow to repressive Chinese propaganda systems , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put some serious distance between Confucius Institutes and American Universities.
” Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of Star News Digital Media .
If you have any tips , email Zachery at [ email protected ] .
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The Associated Press contributed to this story .
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