bonginoreport--2020-05-24--Trump Team Says Second Stimulus Check Coming “Sooner Rather Than Later”

Second stimulus check coming 'sooner rather than later , ' Trump 's economic advisor says The White House economic advisor @ @ @ @ @ could be higher than 20 % in June before the recovery begins

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said it is "pretty likely" that the federal government would issue a second stimulus check to Americans. "I think it's coming sooner rather than later," Hassett told CNN on Friday.
Hassett warned that another stimulus package will likely be necessary as the U.S. economy attempts to stay afloat during Great Depression-like unemployment rates. The U.S. unemployment rate rose by 10.3 percentage points in April to 14.7% — 11.1 points higher than in April 2019. More than 38 million people have filed jobless claims since the COVID-19 shutdown. Three states have unemployment rates over 20%: Hawaii, Michigan, and Nevada, which is at 28.2%.
Hassett is concerned that national unemployment could balloon to over 20% in May and June. Hassett said that unemployment might increase to 22% to 23% by the end of May and could edge up a bit in June before dropping off.
"June will be higher," he said on Friday. "That will be the turning point."
"Of course you could still not be back to full employment by September or October," Hassett added. "If there were a vaccine in July, then I'd be way more optimistic about it." Hassett cautioned that there was a possibility of double-digit unemployment in November.
"We are getting back to normal, but there for sure — if you saw the initial claims, there's still a lot of pain out there," Hassett told CNN. "You're looking at about 40 million unemployed folks, so, yeah, I think that there's definitely cause for doing something else."
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also believes that American people and businesses will need another injection of financial support as the coronavirus lockdown winds down.
"I think there is a strong likelihood we will need another bill," Mnunchin said on Thursday. "We're going to step back for a few weeks and think very carefully if we need to spend more money and how we're going to do that,"
President Donald Trump agreed with Mnunchin on the need for a second stimulus package.
"I think we will. I think we're going to be helping people out," Trump said on Thursday. "We're going to be getting some money for them during the artificial — because it really is, it's an artificial closure. And now we're going to be able to open it up."


bonginoreport--2020-05-24--National Security Advisor O’Brien Says China Very Likely to Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Made by U.S.

White House National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien on Sunday suggested that the Chinese Community Party would very likely try to steal American developments on a coronavirus vaccine .
During an appearance on CBS ’ s “ Face the Nation , ” O ’ Brien predicted that the United States would be the first country to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus .
But he added that the Chinese government has been working diligently to steal the U.S. government ’ s coronavirus vaccine research — and he “ wouldn ’ t be surprised ” if their espionage efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to develop a vaccine first , ” the president ’ s adviser said on Sunday .
“ Now , there ’ s a chance , and it has been reported that the Chinese have been engaged in espionage to try and find the research and the technologies that we ’ re working on — both for a vaccine and a therapy.
” “ Look , they ’ ve got a many , many year history of stealing American intellectual property and knocking off American technology , and I wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccines , ” O ’ Brien said .
The comments come as the U.S. begins to open back up its economy and as state governments unwind their quarantine orders .
Meanwhile , health professionals across the country are working on a vaccine for the coronavirus .
President Donald Trump has assembled leaders to head up the Manhattan Project-style “ Operation Warp Speed , ” with the goal of developing a vaccine by the fall of this year .
Initial projections in January predicted that vaccine wouldn ’ t be developed for 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House ’ s project seeks to reduce that time by as much as eight months .
The Trump administration has already publicly accused the Chinese government of attempting to steal U.S. research into COVID-19 .
Internet hackers linked to Beijing have attempted to pilfer U.S. research into vaccines and treatment , the FBI said earlier this month .
( RELATED : Trump Admin Accuses China-Backed Hackers Of Trying To Steal Coronavirus Research ) Nevertheless , O ’ Brien on Sunday reiterated the Trump administration ’ s position that , when a vaccine is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be shared with the international community .
“ One of the things the president has said , if we have a vaccine , we ’ re going to share it with the whole world , ” the top White House adviser said .
“ This is a virus unleashed by China , ” he added , accusing the Chinese government of exacerbating the spread of the disease by attempting to cover it up during the outbreak ’ s early stages in Wuhan .
“ The Chinese knew this was happening in November , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false information to the [ World Health Organization ] .
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White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien on Sunday suggested that the Chinese Community Party would very likely try to steal American developments on a coronavirus vaccine.
During an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” O’Brien predicted that the United States would be the first country to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. But he added that the Chinese government has been working diligently to steal the U.S. government’s coronavirus vaccine research — and he “wouldn’t be surprised” if their espionage efforts succeeded.
“I think we’re going to develop a vaccine first,” the president’s adviser said on Sunday. “Now, there’s a chance, and it has been reported that the Chinese have been engaged in espionage to try and find the research and the technologies that we’re working on — both for a vaccine and a therapy.”
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“Look, they’ve got a many, many year history of stealing American intellectual property and knocking off American technology, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they did that with the vaccines,” O’Brien said.
The comments come as the U.S. begins to open back up its economy and as state governments unwind their quarantine orders. Meanwhile, health professionals across the country are working on a vaccine for the coronavirus.
President Donald Trump has assembled leaders to head up the Manhattan Project-style “Operation Warp Speed,” with the goal of developing a vaccine by the fall of this year. Initial projections in January predicted that vaccine wouldn’t be developed for 12 to 18 months, but the White House’s project seeks to reduce that time by as much as eight months.
The Trump administration has already publicly accused the Chinese government of attempting to steal U.S. research into COVID-19. Internet hackers linked to Beijing have attempted to pilfer U.S. research into vaccines and treatment, the FBI said earlier this month. (RELATED: Trump Admin Accuses China-Backed Hackers Of Trying To Steal Coronavirus Research)
Nevertheless, O’Brien on Sunday reiterated the Trump administration’s position that, when a vaccine is developed by U.S. officials, it would be shared with the international community.
“One of the things the president has said, if we have a vaccine, we’re going to share it with the whole world,” the top White House adviser said.
“This is a virus unleashed by China,” he added, accusing the Chinese government of exacerbating the spread of the disease by attempting to cover it up during the outbreak’s early stages in Wuhan. “The Chinese knew this was happening in November, December, January, and were getting false information to the [World Health Organization].”
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bonginoreport--2020-05-24--Margaret Thatcher is Apparently Ilhan Omar’s Role Model

Rep. Ilhan Omar may be known as one of the most liberal members of Congress , but her political role model is conservative former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher .
The Minnesota Democrat said in a recent interview with NPR that Thatcher is one of her political role models despite their political differences because she led the United Kingdom as a woman from 1979 to 1990 when very few women were world leaders .
`` It 's interesting , right ?
Oftentimes , we 're told who our heroes can be .
And for me , I find it to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were really no other women around who were leading , to say , ' I can do this , ' '' Omar said .
`` And I think as I think about my own journey , dealing with the ideas that many within my own community had about , ' a boy should be the first . '
I needed to have sort of an inspiration , and obviously , she 's left a very dark mark in history .
But we ca n't take away how inspirationally bold she was to believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her time , '' she added .
Omar , who was elected to Congress in 2018 , is a member of the so-called Squad of far-left , freshman members of Congress , including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley , and Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib .
Omar endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , a self-proclaimed democratic socialist , in the 2020 primary for the party 's presidential nomination .
Thatcher led the Conservative Party in the U.K. for 15 years , where she worked to stop socialism and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oversee the fall of the Soviet Union .
She famously said , `` The trouble with socialism is that eventually , you run out of other people 's money . ''

Rep. Ilhan Omar may be known as one of the most liberal members of Congress, but her political role model is conservative former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The Minnesota Democrat said in a recent interview with NPR that Thatcher is one of her political role models despite their political differences because she led the United Kingdom as a woman from 1979 to 1990 when very few women were world leaders.
"It's interesting, right? Oftentimes, we're told who our heroes can be. And for me, I find it to be inspirational for a woman, when there were really no other women around who were leading, to say, 'I can do this,'" Omar said.
"And I think as I think about my own journey, dealing with the ideas that many within my own community had about, 'a boy should be the first.' I needed to have sort of an inspiration, and obviously, she's left a very dark mark in history. But we can't take away how inspirationally bold she was to believe that she can lead as a woman in her time," she added.
Omar, who was elected to Congress in 2018, is a member of the so-called Squad of far-left, freshman members of Congress, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley, and Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Omar endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, in the 2020 primary for the party's presidential nomination.
Thatcher led the Conservative Party in the U.K. for 15 years, where she worked to stop socialism and played a key role in helping to oversee the fall of the Soviet Union. She famously said, "The trouble with socialism is that eventually, you run out of other people's money."


bonginoreport--2020-05-24--Trusting a Chinese Vaccine Would Be “Illogical and Dangerous,” Doctors Say

Dr. Kulvinder Gill spoke out against a recent deal Canada has made with China regarding a COVID-19 vaccine , saying : “ If the Trudeau government wants Canadians to trust and buy into a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine , partnering with the Chinese Communist Party ’ s military is ( … ) the most counterproductive and dangerous thing it could do.
” In May 2020 , the Canadian National Research Council announced its partnership with the Chinese Communist Party backed company CanSino Biologics Inc. in effort to work on the coronavirus vaccine Ad5-nCoV .
“ The role of our governments is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Gill stated , noting this deal is the antithesis of such .
She continues : “ [ the government ] must abandon this illogical and dangerous endeavour , and instead fund vaccine trials with our allied nations who understand the critical importance of trust , ethics , safety , transparency and collaboration.
” The frontline physician also argued a cause to sound alarm is that the Five Eyes intelligence alliance , consisting of Canada , the United States , the United Kingdom , New Zealand , and Australia , “ raised significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the novel coronavirus calling it an ‘ assault on international transparency.
’ ” Gill took to Twitter to further voice her concern , saying it is ‘ illogical ’ that Canada is the only nation to sign an agreement with the Chinese military and China should not be trusted .
But Dr. Gill is not the only one expressing concerns .
Ted Kuntz , president of the not-for-profit Vaccine Choice Canada , said he hopes “ saner heads will prevail , ” raising concerns on the vaccine ’ s impacts on its recipients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test subjects be fully informed that this vaccine has not undergone standard safety testing ?
[ … ] Will healthy human test subject [ s ] be told that the risk of harm to them significantly outweighs any potential benefit ?
Are human subjects being made fully aware that many of the adverse effects of vaccination , especially on the neurological and immunological systems , may not be evident for years if not decades ?
” Dr. Scott Halperin , the director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology approved to begin trials , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those types of studies … can take five to seven years .
It ’ s a very long process.
” Halperin says he and his team plan to complete the process “ ’ in a more accelerated fashion , without sacrificing any safety , ’ by not waiting for full results from one stage of their research before moving on to the next.
” Concerned Ontario Doctors , a nonprofit organization fighting for frontline healthcare workers and their patients , of which Dr. Gill is the co-founder and president , is also pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only on the vaccine , but the government ’ s overall lack of preparedness and ill handling of the situation .
In April of this year , the organization released an open letter to both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford wherein they urge the government “ to heed the ongoing warnings of frontline physicians ; be fully transparent with Canadians ; proactively enact policies based on science , protect frontline physicians , nurses and healthcare workers ; protect the privacy and liberties of Canadians ; and act as a sovereign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canadians .
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Dr. Kulvinder Gill spoke out against a recent deal Canada has made with China regarding a COVID-19 vaccine, saying: “If the Trudeau government wants Canadians to trust and buy into a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, partnering with the Chinese Communist Party’s military is (…) the most counterproductive and dangerous thing it could do.”
In May 2020, the Canadian National Research Council announced its partnership with the Chinese Communist Party backed company CanSino Biologics Inc. in effort to work on the coronavirus vaccine Ad5-nCoV.
“The role of our governments is to build trust through transparency and accountability,” Gill stated, noting this deal is the antithesis of such.
She continues: “[the government] must abandon this illogical and dangerous endeavour, and instead fund vaccine trials with our allied nations who understand the critical importance of trust, ethics, safety, transparency and collaboration.”
"If the Trudeau govt wants Cdns to trust &buy into a #SARSCoV2 vaccine, partnering w/Chinese Communist Party’s military is the most counterproductive & dangerous thing it could do. It must abandon this.. &instead fund vaccine trials w/our allied nations" @dockaurG#COVID19Canada pic.twitter.com/AjDBvTtqYP — Your Ontario Doctors (@OnCall4ON) May 23, 2020
The frontline physician also argued a cause to sound alarm is that the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, consisting of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia, “raised significant concerns regarding China’s handling of the novel coronavirus calling it an ‘assault on international transparency.’”
Gill took to Twitter to further voice her concern, saying it is ‘illogical’ that Canada is the only nation to sign an agreement with the Chinese military and China should not be trusted.
I’m pro-vaccine. I’ve devoted yrs of my life to research for HIV1 vaccine. Illogical—🇨🇦ONLY nation to sign agreement w/🇨🇳military: rapid safety trials of🇨🇳#SARSCoV2 vaccine. 🇨🇦&our allies repeatedly received defective/deadly med supplies—🇨🇳can’t be trustedhttps://t.co/pChKabkUQs — Kulvinder Kaur MD (@dockaurG) May 12, 2020
But Dr. Gill is not the only one expressing concerns.
Ted Kuntz, president of the not-for-profit Vaccine Choice Canada, said he hopes “saner heads will prevail,” raising concerns on the vaccine’s impacts on its recipients:
“Will those volunteering as human test subjects be fully informed that this vaccine has not undergone standard safety testing? […] Will healthy human test subject[s] be told that the risk of harm to them significantly outweighs any potential benefit? Are human subjects being made fully aware that many of the adverse effects of vaccination, especially on the neurological and immunological systems, may not be evident for years if not decades?”
Dr. Scott Halperin, the director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology approved to begin trials, conceded that “under normal conditions, those types of studies … can take five to seven years. It’s a very long process.”
Halperin says he and his team plan to complete the process “’in a more accelerated fashion, without sacrificing any safety,’ by not waiting for full results from one stage of their research before moving on to the next.”
MUST READ: 🇨🇦‘s #SARSCoV2 Vaccine Deal with Communist China’s Military is Dangerous ▶https://t.co/ugDbihZeYm “@JustinTrudeau’s govt must abandon this illogical & dangerous endeavour, & instead fund vaccine trials with our allied nations…” @dockaurG#COVID19Canada #cdnhealth pic.twitter.com/UNV4YOffuF — Your Ontario Doctors (@OnCall4ON) May 21, 2020
Concerned Ontario Doctors, a nonprofit organization fighting for frontline healthcare workers and their patients, of which Dr. Gill is the co-founder and president, is also pushing back against the Trudeau government – not only on the vaccine, but the government’s overall lack of preparedness and ill handling of the situation.
In April of this year, the organization released an open letter to both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford wherein they urge the government “to heed the ongoing warnings of frontline physicians; be fully transparent with Canadians; proactively enact policies based on science, protect frontline physicians, nurses and healthcare workers; protect the privacy and liberties of Canadians; and act as a sovereign nation to protect the lives of all Canadians.”


bonginoreport--2020-05-24--Minnesota Gov Relents, Allows Religious Services to Resume

Democratic Minnesota Gov .
Tim Walz will allow religious services to resume with restrictions , the governor announced Saturday .
The Minnesota governor ’ s new order allows for worship to resume at 25 % capacity and with social distancing , “ to proceed as safely as possible during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency , ” local outlet Kare11 reported .
“ I have had many meaningful conversations with faith leaders over the last few weeks , ” Walz said in a statement , according to the publication .
( RELATED : Trump Threatens To Override Governors If They Do Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and public health perspective , the decision around places of worship has been a challenging one since the beginning of the pandemic , ” he added .
“ We know large gatherings of people raise the risk of spreading COVID-19 .
We also know worship is an essential part of many Minnesotans ’ lives , including mine.
” Walz had previously announced that restaurants , bars , and certain small businesses would be allowed to open at 50 % capacity on June 1 , but this order did not afford the same relaxation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church serves to 10 people .
Minnesota Catholic and Lutheran churches responded to Walz ’ s order in a Wednesday letter in which Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , Reverend Bernard A. Hebda , told Walz that public masses in Minnesota would resume May 26 .
“ It concerns us , however , that we still are without a clear roadmap , metrics , or definite timeline from your administration about a phased re-opening , ” the letter told Walz .
“ Executive Order 20-56 , moreover , seems to have taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prohibition on faith-based gatherings where none had existed.
” “ Your willingness , at the same time , to allow a ‘ click forward ’ for other sectors and activities on your dial –many of which can not be classified as essential as the life of faith , prompts us to consider it necessary to move forward .
We certainly remain ready to work with your administration as events unfold and circumstances change.
” Hebda responded to Walz ’ s Saturday announcement the same day , saying that he and the bishops of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the administration and state health officials have helped us to strengthen our plan for moving forward.
” “ Governor Walz and the bishops of Minnesota share a common goal — enabling people of faith to safely return to the full practice of their faith , ” Hebda added .
The governor ’ s decision to allow worship to resume at 25 % capacity also comes after President Donald Trump called on governors Friday to open houses of worship “ right now , ” warning he will override governors ’ orders if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services .
“ The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now , ” Trump said .
“ For this weekend .
If they don ’ t do it , I will override the governors .
In America , we need more prayer , not less.
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Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will allow religious services to resume with restrictions, the governor announced Saturday.
The Minnesota governor’s new order allows for worship to resume at 25% capacity and with social distancing, “to proceed as safely as possible during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency,” local outlet Kare11 reported.
“I have had many meaningful conversations with faith leaders over the last few weeks,” Walz said in a statement, according to the publication. (RELATED: Trump Threatens To Override Governors If They Do Not Open Churches) “From a personal and public health perspective, the decision around places of worship has been a challenging one since the beginning of the pandemic,” he added. “We know large gatherings of people raise the risk of spreading COVID-19. We also know worship is an essential part of many Minnesotans’ lives, including mine.”
Walz had previously announced that restaurants, bars, and certain small businesses would be allowed to open at 50% capacity on June 1, but this order did not afford the same relaxation of restrictions to churches and instead limited church serves to 10 people.
Minnesota Catholic and Lutheran churches responded to Walz’s order in a Wednesday letter in which Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, told Walz that public masses in Minnesota would resume May 26.
“It concerns us, however, that we still are without a clear roadmap, metrics, or definite timeline from your administration about a phased re-opening,” the letter told Walz. “Executive Order 20-56, moreover, seems to have taken a step backward, imposing an explicit prohibition on faith-based gatherings where none had existed.”
“Your willingness, at the same time, to allow a ‘click forward’ for other sectors and activities on your dial –many of which cannot be classified as essential as the life of faith, prompts us to consider it necessary to move forward. We certainly remain ready to work with your administration as events unfold and circumstances change.”
Hebda responded to Walz’s Saturday announcement the same day, saying that he and the bishops of Minnesota are ” thankful that our conversations with the administration and state health officials have helped us to strengthen our plan for moving forward.”
“Governor Walz and the bishops of Minnesota share a common goal — enabling people of faith to safely return to the full practice of their faith,” Hebda added.
The governor’s decision to allow worship to resume at 25% capacity also comes after President Donald Trump called on governors Friday to open houses of worship “right now,” warning he will override governors’ orders if they do not allow Americans to attend religious services.
“The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now,” Trump said. “For this weekend. If they don’t do it, I will override the governors. In America, we need more prayer, not less.”
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bonginoreport--2020-05-24--Is This How the Special Counsel Office Avoided Turning Over the FBI’s 302 Report to Flynn’s Lawyers?

Sleaze .
That ’ s is one word that describes the actions of the Obama Department of Justice during the 2016 election .
Actually , that word could still describe the actions of the DOJ throughout the entirety of Obama ’ s presidency .
The other words—corrupt , misconduct , overreach , malicious—they all apply as well , especially during the 2016 election .
The Trump dossier , a debunked Democrat-funded opposition research file that sparked the Trump-Russia collusion myth , has been cited to secure FISA spy warrants against Carter Page , a former Trump campaign official , used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign itself , called Crossfire Hurricane , and targeted Michael Flynn , the man who briefly served as President Trump ’ s national security adviser .
It was all lies .
There was no evidence , certainly nothing that could be used to target Flynn legitimately .
This was an FBI run amok , with James Comey and other top officials determined to scalp Flynn at all costs , even with no evidence .
They used phone calls he had with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak as a reason to interview him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is laughable .
It was a typical call these security officials make , especially those from a new and incoming administration .
Also , no one in the legal world takes Logan Act violations seriously .
No one has ever been charged with this act .
Still , Comey wanted Flynn .
FBI agents interviewed him , and they felt he didn ’ t lie to them .
Wait—didn ’ t Flynn plead guilty to “ lying to the FBI ” ?
Yes , they were bogus charges that the DOJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after new documents exposed the long history of malicious prosecution and overreach regarding Flynn .
The former general pleaded guilty when the Special Counsel Office ( SCO ) who had backtracked to the Flynn portion of the investigation which has since wrapped , decided to pressure him and his family .
There were reported threats of financial ruin , and all of this was leaked to the press to really put the thumbscrews on Flynn .
Also , Paul Manafort , Trump ’ s former campaign chair , had his own attorney testify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so after someone at the SCO reportedly leaked to the media that Manafort was under a FISA warrant in a sneaky attempt to try and shred attorney-client privilege .
The target of this move was to see if anything relating to Trump and the Kremlin surfaced .
It didn ’ t , but this is the type of brutal lawfare that was being waged and Flynn ’ s original legal team , who stressed his innocence , apparently had no stomach for it .
Flynn pleaded guilty to the politically motivated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He resigned and all parties have not opposed the DOJ motion .
Yet , Judge Emmet Sullivan , who is presiding over this case , is appointing a retired judge , John Gleeson , to fight the DOJ and see if perjury charges could be attached , given Flynn ’ s guilty plea .
It ’ s absurd but predictable .
This case totally collapsed , but Sullivan had already gone on record to call Flynn a traitor .
He was in a position of looking ridiculous , so he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what happened to the original FBI report on the Flynn interview ?
The interview would have been part of a 302 report , which has to be filed five days after speaking with those who are part of a federal investigation .
It took three weeks for Flynn ’ s 302 to be filed , where the report was edited by those who weren ’ t even there , a major departure in department policy .
Flynn ’ s legal team wanted it .
The SCO refused and for good reason .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it began because the 302 would have included citation that the agents present felt that Flynn didn ’ t lie , gutting the entire plot against him .
To deploy countermeasures and prevent evidence of Flynn ’ s innocence to be exposed , the SCO leaked the legal threats against Flynn ’ s son , who works with his father in lobbying efforts and was on the campaign trail with him .
Keep this up and your family will be locked up .
Undercover Huber , who elaborated in-depth on the Manafort case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thread about the FBI ’ s 302 on Flynn and why those who wanted to get Flynn and damage the Trump administration would want to keep this buried forever : Wed Nov 1 , 2017 : Flynn ’ s original lawyers Covington ask for a copy of his FD-302 : “ We don ’ t think he has committed a felony offense ” Fri Nov 3 , 2017 : Covington ask for the FD-302 AGAIN : “ We don ’ t think there ’ s a FARA violation .
We don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Special Counsel refused to turn over Flynn ’ s original FD-302 both those times .
Instead , they schedule a follow up conference call with Covington for the following week and subtly threaten Covington that they might be a fact witness against Flynn for preparing his FARA filings Flynn hasnt pled guilty to anything at this point .
His lawyers are adamant he ’ s *innocent* .
And the SCO won ’ t even turn over the edited FD-302 , never mind the original one , for them to look at The SCO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FD-302 because it would “ reveal ” parts of their overall Russia interference investigation .
But even the edited version of the Jan 24 , 2017 interview shows Flynn wasn ’ t asked about Russian interference or anything remotely like Collusion And we now know that the FBI itself wanted to close its Crossfire Razor investigation of Flynn for potential links to Russian interference long before that Jan 24 , 2017 interview And that investigation of Flynn should never have been opened in the first place , given its laughably weak predicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could have been colluding or conspiring with Russia We also now know that the Dec 29 Flynn-Kislyak call changed nothing with regards to any Collusion .
And the FBI never opened a Logan Act criminal probe ( which would also have been ridiculous ) And in the Mueller report , the SCO itself admits Flynn merely asked Russia not to “ escalate ” in response to Obama ’ s sanctions or only respond “ reciprocally ” .
There ’ s nothing wrong with that .
What should he have said , go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
So the SCO wouldn ’ t be “ revealing ” anything legitimate about its Russian interference investigation by turning over Flynn ’ s FD-302 - any of them , even the heavily edited versions filed weeks after the interview Of course , what turning over the 302 would have really revealed is likely a document stating that the agents didn ’ t believe Flynn was lying , and metadata proving that it went through weeks of editing and polishing in violation of FBI policies If even Covington ( never mind Sidney Powell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 302 , given their adamant position that Flynn was “ innocent ” , Flynn almost certainly would have fought the charges vigorously And if the SCO tried to indict Flynn anyway , that would have meant discovery , pre-trial depositions etc .
Given what we now know 2.5 years later , that would have blown a gaping hole in the SCO ’ s case So back to Fri Nov 3 , 2017 .
The SCO has been asked for the 302 , twice .
White shoe Covington say their guy is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do the SCO change the dynamic ?
They leak to the press that they ’ re going to charge his son with a felony unless he gives in and plead guilty Sun Nov 5 , 2017 : “ Three sources ” close to the Flynn investigation leak this to NBC news… By the time Covington follow up with the SCO after this weekend of light reading of veiled threats for the Flynn family , they ’ ve already agreed to bring Flynn in for a “ proffer ” - a prelude to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is despite Covington circulating in internal memos at the time talking points that “ We are firmly of the view that he did not commit any felony offenses .
There are no circumstances under which he would plea to a felony offense ” Remember : Covington - not Sidney Powell - are on record here REPEATEDLY saying their guy is *innocent* .
They are “ firmly ” of this belief .
And they ’ ve been representing him for months .
This isn ’ t something they dreamed up after 5 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over zero documents to Covington that would make them change their assessment of Flynn ’ s innocence .
In fact , had the SCO turned *anything* over , it would have strengthened the view that Flynn could mount a strong defense against any false statement charge —Comey ’ s testimony that both agents didn ’ t think Flynn lied —302 - likely says the same thing —Closing EC for “ Razor ” , showing the FBI wanted to close its own case Any or all of those would blow a hole in *both* @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge - that any lie was “ knowing ” and “ willful ” ( Flynn lied , deliberately ) and “ material ” - i.e .
could influence a genuine predicated FBI investigation Sidney Powell is part of Flynn ’ s new and aggressive legal team , who said in October that new documents would show an FBI entrapment plot .
Well , that day arrived for sure .
Flynn has fought to withdraw his guilty plea since the beginning of this year .
Right now , his legal team has filed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case tossed , the judge removed , and the amicus brief motion dismissed as well .
Yeah , I forgot to mention that Sullivan decided he was going to allow every anti-Trump legal team in the world to file amicus briefs .
The good news is that the DC Court of Appeals had every right to dismiss the writ outright , no questions asked .
Instead , they ’ ve ordered Sullivan to respond to Powell ’ s writ personally and defend his actions regarding this case .
Legal observers noted this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn ’ s legal team already passed a huge hurdle .
Not only that , but the DC Court gave this judge the most serious method regarding a response .
It ’ s quite clear that the DC Court of Appeals is disturbed by Sullivan ’ s actions .
We ’ ll circle back to that in a few days .
It seems that at least part of the writ might be granted and bring Flynn closer to putting this nightmare behind him .

Sleaze. That’s is one word that describes the actions of the Obama Department of Justice during the 2016 election. Actually, that word could still describe the actions of the DOJ throughout the entirety of Obama’s presidency. The other words—corrupt, misconduct, overreach, malicious—they all apply as well, especially during the 2016 election. The Trump dossier, a debunked Democrat-funded opposition research file that sparked the Trump-Russia collusion myth, has been cited to secure FISA spy warrants against Carter Page, a former Trump campaign official, used to establish a spy operation against the campaign itself, called Crossfire Hurricane, and targeted Michael Flynn, the man who briefly served as President Trump’s national security adviser. It was all lies. There was no evidence, certainly nothing that could be used to target Flynn legitimately. This was an FBI run amok, with James Comey and other top officials determined to scalp Flynn at all costs, even with no evidence. They used phone calls he had with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak as a reason to interview him. There could be a Logan Act violation, which is laughable. It was a typical call these security officials make, especially those from a new and incoming administration. Also, no one in the legal world takes Logan Act violations seriously. No one has ever been charged with this act.
Still, Comey wanted Flynn. FBI agents interviewed him, and they felt he didn’t lie to them. Wait—didn’t Flynn plead guilty to “lying to the FBI”? Yes, they were bogus charges that the DOJ under William Barr is seeking to dismiss after new documents exposed the long history of malicious prosecution and overreach regarding Flynn. The former general pleaded guilty when the Special Counsel Office (SCO) who had backtracked to the Flynn portion of the investigation which has since wrapped, decided to pressure him and his family.
There were reported threats of financial ruin, and all of this was leaked to the press to really put the thumbscrews on Flynn. Also, Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chair, had his own attorney testify against him, compelled by a judge to do so after someone at the SCO reportedly leaked to the media that Manafort was under a FISA warrant in a sneaky attempt to try and shred attorney-client privilege. The target of this move was to see if anything relating to Trump and the Kremlin surfaced. It didn’t, but this is the type of brutal lawfare that was being waged and Flynn’s original legal team, who stressed his innocence, apparently had no stomach for it. Flynn pleaded guilty to the politically motivated charges.
This case has no prosecutor. He resigned and all parties have not opposed the DOJ motion. Yet, Judge Emmet Sullivan, who is presiding over this case, is appointing a retired judge, John Gleeson, to fight the DOJ and see if perjury charges could be attached, given Flynn’s guilty plea. It’s absurd but predictable. This case totally collapsed, but Sullivan had already gone on record to call Flynn a traitor. He was in a position of looking ridiculous, so he’s prolonging the legal agony here. Yet, what happened to the original FBI report on the Flynn interview?
The interview would have been part of a 302 report, which has to be filed five days after speaking with those who are part of a federal investigation. It took three weeks for Flynn’s 302 to be filed, where the report was edited by those who weren’t even there, a major departure in department policy. Flynn’s legal team wanted it. The SCO refused and for good reason. This so-called case was probably over before it began because the 302 would have included citation that the agents present felt that Flynn didn’t lie, gutting the entire plot against him. To deploy countermeasures and prevent evidence of Flynn’s innocence to be exposed, the SCO leaked the legal threats against Flynn’s son, who works with his father in lobbying efforts and was on the campaign trail with him. Keep this up and your family will be locked up. Undercover Huber, who elaborated in-depth on the Manafort case mentioned above, did a lengthy Twitter thread about the FBI’s 302 on Flynn and why those who wanted to get Flynn and damage the Trump administration would want to keep this buried forever:
Wed Nov 1, 2017: Flynn’s original lawyers Covington ask for a copy of his FD-302: “We don’t think he has committed a felony offense” Fri Nov 3, 2017: Covington ask for the FD-302 AGAIN: “We don’t think there’s a FARA violation. We don’t think he made false statements” The Special Counsel refused to turn over Flynn’s original FD-302 both those times. Instead, they schedule a follow up conference call with Covington for the following week and subtly threaten Covington that they might be a fact witness against Flynn for preparing his FARA filings Flynn hasnt pled guilty to anything at this point. His lawyers are adamant he’s *innocent*. And the SCO won’t even turn over the edited FD-302, never mind the original one, for them to look at The SCO claimed they couldn’t turn over the FD-302 because it would “reveal” parts of their overall Russia interference investigation. But even the edited version of the Jan 24, 2017 interview shows Flynn wasn’t asked about Russian interference or anything remotely like Collusion And we now know that the FBI itself wanted to close its Crossfire Razor investigation of Flynn for potential links to Russian interference long before that Jan 24, 2017 interview And that investigation of Flynn should never have been opened in the first place, given its laughably weak predicate lacking any articulable factual basis for believing he could have been colluding or conspiring with Russia We also now know that the Dec 29 Flynn-Kislyak call changed nothing with regards to any Collusion. And the FBI never opened a Logan Act criminal probe (which would also have been ridiculous) And in the Mueller report, the SCO itself admits Flynn merely asked Russia not to “escalate” in response to Obama’s sanctions or only respond “reciprocally”. There’s nothing wrong with that. What should he have said, go ahead nuclear armed Russia, please escalate? So the SCO wouldn’t be “revealing” anything legitimate about its Russian interference investigation by turning over Flynn’s FD-302 - any of them, even the heavily edited versions filed weeks after the interview Of course, what turning over the 302 would have really revealed is likely a document stating that the agents didn’t believe Flynn was lying, and metadata proving that it went through weeks of editing and polishing in violation of FBI policies If even Covington (never mind Sidney Powell) got their hands on any version of the 302, given their adamant position that Flynn was “innocent”, Flynn almost certainly would have fought the charges vigorously And if the SCO tried to indict Flynn anyway, that would have meant discovery, pre-trial depositions etc. Given what we now know 2.5 years later, that would have blown a gaping hole in the SCO’s case So back to Fri Nov 3, 2017. The SCO has been asked for the 302, twice. White shoe Covington say their guy is “innocent” of all charges. How do the SCO change the dynamic? They leak to the press that they’re going to charge his son with a felony unless he gives in and plead guilty Sun Nov 5, 2017: “Three sources” close to the Flynn investigation leak this to NBC news… By the time Covington follow up with the SCO after this weekend of light reading of veiled threats for the Flynn family, they’ve already agreed to bring Flynn in for a “proffer” - a prelude to pleading guilty to the false statements offense This is despite Covington circulating in internal memos at the time talking points that “We are firmly of the view that he did not commit any felony offenses. There are no circumstances under which he would plea to a felony offense” Remember: Covington - not Sidney Powell - are on record here REPEATEDLY saying their guy is *innocent*. They are “firmly” of this belief. And they’ve been representing him for months. This isn’t something they dreamed up after 5 minutes talking to the General The SCO turned over zero documents to Covington that would make them change their assessment of Flynn’s innocence. In fact, had the SCO turned *anything* over, it would have strengthened the view that Flynn could mount a strong defense against any false statement charge Examples: —Comey’s testimony that both agents didn’t think Flynn lied —302 - likely says the same thing —Closing EC for “Razor”, showing the FBI wanted to close its own case —Kislyak transcript —That no Logan Act EC existed opening a new case —Strzok/Page texts showing bias Any or all of those would blow a hole in *both* mandatory elements of the 1001 false statements charge - that any lie was “knowing” and “willful” (Flynn lied, deliberately) and “material” - i.e. could influence a genuine predicated FBI investigation
Sidney Powell is part of Flynn’s new and aggressive legal team, who said in October that new documents would show an FBI entrapment plot. Well, that day arrived for sure. Flynn has fought to withdraw his guilty plea since the beginning of this year. Right now, his legal team has filed a new writ of mandamus to get this case tossed, the judge removed, and the amicus brief motion dismissed as well. Yeah, I forgot to mention that Sullivan decided he was going to allow every anti-Trump legal team in the world to file amicus briefs. The good news is that the DC Court of Appeals had every right to dismiss the writ outright, no questions asked. Instead, they’ve ordered Sullivan to respond to Powell’s writ personally and defend his actions regarding this case. Legal observers noted this is a huge development and a sign that Flynn’s legal team already passed a huge hurdle. Not only that, but the DC Court gave this judge the most serious method regarding a response. It’s quite clear that the DC Court of Appeals is disturbed by Sullivan’s actions. We’ll circle back to that in a few days. It seems that at least part of the writ might be granted and bring Flynn closer to putting this nightmare behind him.


bonginoreport--2020-05-25--Blue States Retain the Most Ridiculous Lockdown Restrictions

While most of the U.S. has begun to reopen , some parts of the country remain under burdensome restrictions that can ’ t be justified by either science or logic .
Most of New York , Michigan and the Washington D.C. metro area remains under lockdown through at least Memorial Day weekend .
Some beaches in Virginia and New York reopened over the weekend , but Democratic New York Mayor Bill de Blasio made it clear that swimming is forbidden , saying beachgoers who swim in the ocean will “ be taken right out of the water.
” ( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus ‘ Not A Major Threat ’ To U.S. ) “ Obviously first and foremost , help make everyone remember don ’ t go in the water .
You ’ re not supposed to go in the water , ” de Blasio told reporters last week .
“ It ’ s a dangerous situation to ever go in the water when there ’ s not lifeguards present .
If anyone tries to get in the water they ’ ll be taken right out of the water.
” New York recently allowed tennis courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions .
Restrictions include bans on doubles tennis matches and , as one Long Island official explained last week , a ban on touching your opponent ’ s tennis ball ’ s .
“ You can kick their balls , but you can ’ t touch them , ” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said last week .
Virginia Beach was allowed to reopen for Memorial Day Weekend , but also had to adhere to stringent guidelines .
These guidelines include a ban on alcohol at the beach , as well as bans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democratic Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam appeared to flout social distancing guidelines this weekend when he made an appearance at Virginia Beach .
Northam could be seen taking selfies with beachgoers , without a mask .
( RELATED : America Is Reopening Whether Politicians Like It Or Not ) Meanwhile , major cities such as Los Angeles are requiring citizens to wear masks even when they are outside .
This precaution is in place despite a recent study of 318 outbreak clusters in China which found that a total of two cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmission .
Studies have also shown that the virus can not survive for significant periods of time in the sunlight .
The White House Coronavirus Task Force is hoping for a possible “ summer respite ” from the virus .
With tens of millions of Americans facing economic ruin because of the lockdowns , there is an increased urgency to reopen the American economy .
Yet despite the success of states like Florida , many coronavirus restrictions appear to be here to stay for the foreseeable future .

While most of the U.S. has begun to reopen, some parts of the country remain under burdensome restrictions that can’t be justified by either science or logic.
Most of New York, Michigan and the Washington D.C. metro area remains under lockdown through at least Memorial Day weekend. Some beaches in Virginia and New York reopened over the weekend, but Democratic New York Mayor Bill de Blasio made it clear that swimming is forbidden, saying beachgoers who swim in the ocean will “be taken right out of the water.” (RELATED: FLASHBACK: Jan.21: Fauci Says Coronavirus ‘Not A Major Threat’ To U.S.)
“Obviously first and foremost, help make everyone remember don’t go in the water. You’re not supposed to go in the water,” de Blasio told reporters last week. “It’s a dangerous situation to ever go in the water when there’s not lifeguards present. If anyone tries to get in the water they’ll be taken right out of the water.”
New York recently allowed tennis courts to reopen, but with some bizarre restrictions. Restrictions include bans on doubles tennis matches and, as one Long Island official explained last week, a ban on touching your opponent’s tennis ball’s.
“You can kick their balls, but you can’t touch them,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said last week.
Virginia Beach was allowed to reopen for Memorial Day Weekend, but also had to adhere to stringent guidelines. These guidelines include a ban on alcohol at the beach, as well as bans on tents, umbrellas and even boomboxes.
Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appeared to flout social distancing guidelines this weekend when he made an appearance at Virginia Beach. Northam could be seen taking selfies with beachgoers, without a mask. (RELATED: America Is Reopening Whether Politicians Like It Or Not)
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is facing criticism after his visit to Virginia Beach where he was seen not wearing a mask around members of the community: pic.twitter.com/U6DiiJGhpb — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) May 24, 2020
Meanwhile, major cities such as Los Angeles are requiring citizens to wear masks even when they are outside. This precaution is in place despite a recent study of 318 outbreak clusters in China which found that a total of two cases had occurred as a result of outdoor transmission.
Studies have also shown that the virus cannot survive for significant periods of time in the sunlight. The White House Coronavirus Task Force is hoping for a possible “summer respite” from the virus.
With tens of millions of Americans facing economic ruin because of the lockdowns, there is an increased urgency to reopen the American economy. Yet despite the success of states like Florida, many coronavirus restrictions appear to be here to stay for the foreseeable future.


bonginoreport--2020-05-25--Left-Wing Rag Admits Rand Paul is “Probably” Right About School Closures

Senator Rand Paul has some advice for how we should be fighting COVID-19 as we move forward : Is Rand Paul an idiot ?
Or does he have a point ?
It ’ s a hard question to answer .
Schoolkids may not usually show many symptoms of COVID-19 , but they can get infected and they can transmit their infections to others .
On the other hand , closing schools and forcing parents to stay home can also cause an indirect increase in COVID-19 deaths .
The question is , how does this net out ?
The ideal way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiment .
Find two counties that are similar but that closed their schools at different times and see how this affected things .
Unfortunately , school closures are done on a statewide basis , and virtually every state closed their schools within about a week of each other around March 18 .
So that ’ s out .
This leaves us with the dreaded models .
But since that ’ s all we have , let ’ s do a quick scan of what our modelers think .
First off , here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan and Shanghai in Science : I ’ m not super thrilled about modeling studies that use Wuhan as their data source , but the authors did find that the incidence of new infections went down during school vacation periods .
Next up is a note published in JAMA : Although no official data are available , to our knowledge , on the effectiveness of school closure during the COVID-19 epidemic , the poor relevance of this restrictive measure seems confirmed by the evidence that in Taiwan , the spread of COVID-19 was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect of school closure during coronavirus epidemics has already been evidenced in some studies carried out during the SARS epidemic .
In China , it was found that school closure for 2 months was not significantly effective for disease prevention mainly because of the very low incidence of symptomatic disease among school-aged children .
Here ’ s another published in the Lancet : And a study published in Health Affairs suggests that school closures are not only ineffective , but might be associated with more COVID-19 deaths : Finally , here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies that have investigated the effect of school closure : None of this is conclusive proof .
But at the moment , there is no conclusive proof .
That said , the best evidence we have seems to suggest that school closures have a fairly minimal effect taken on their own , and a zero or maybe even negative effect when you net out the increase in COVID-19 deaths that they cause indirectly .
When you take this into account and then add two things .
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• Schools know a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did in March .
• By September the infection rate of COVID-19 should be lower than it is today .
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the case for reopening gets even stronger .
Obviously things might change between now and September , and new studies might provide better insight into the real-world effect of school closures on a disease like COVID-19 .
For the moment , though , I ’ d say the evidence suggests that school closures have ( a ) little effect and ( b ) are probably nowhere near worth the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and kids .

Senator Rand Paul has some advice for how we should be fighting COVID-19 as we move forward:
“Below 25 years old the fatality rate of COVID-19 is 0.00008%, or roughly one in 1.25 million . . .” Open our schools now!https://t.co/Md3zGjDmVV — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 22, 2020
Is Rand Paul an idiot? Or does he have a point? It’s a hard question to answer. Schoolkids may not usually show many symptoms of COVID-19, but they can get infected and they can transmit their infections to others. On the other hand, closing schools and forcing parents to stay home can also cause an indirect increase in COVID-19 deaths. The question is, how does this net out?
The ideal way to find out would be a natural experiment. Find two counties that are similar but that closed their schools at different times and see how this affected things. Unfortunately, school closures are done on a statewide basis, and virtually every state closed their schools within about a week of each other around March 18. So that’s out. This leaves us with the dreaded models. But since that’s all we have, let’s do a quick scan of what our modelers think. First off, here’s the conclusion of a study of Wuhan and Shanghai in Science:
While proactive school closures cannot interrupt transmission on their own, they can reduce peak incidence by 40-60% and delay the epidemic.
I’m not super thrilled about modeling studies that use Wuhan as their data source, but the authors did find that the incidence of new infections went down during school vacation periods. Next up is a note published in JAMA:
Although no official data are available, to our knowledge, on the effectiveness of school closure during the COVID-19 epidemic, the poor relevance of this restrictive measure seems confirmed by the evidence that in Taiwan, the spread of COVID-19 was minimized without widespread planned school closures….The poor effect of school closure during coronavirus epidemics has already been evidenced in some studies carried out during the SARS epidemic. In China, it was found that school closure for 2 months was not significantly effective for disease prevention mainly because of the very low incidence of symptomatic disease among school-aged children.
Here’s another published in the Lancet:
Our model estimates that if the infection mortality rate of COVID-19 increases from 2.00% to 2.35% when the health-care workforce declines by 15.0%, school closures could lead to a greater number of deaths than they prevent.
And a study published in Health Affairs suggests that school closures are not only ineffective, but might be associated with more COVID-19 deaths:
Finally, here’s a “rapid systematic review” of studies that have investigated the effect of school closure:
Recent modelling studies of COVID-19 predict that school closures alone would prevent only 2-4% of deaths, much less than other social distancing interventions. Policy makers need to be aware of the equivocal evidence when considering school closures for COVID-19, and that combinations of social distancing measures should be considered
None of this is conclusive proof. But at the moment, there is no conclusive proof. That said, the best evidence we have seems to suggest that school closures have a fairly minimal effect taken on their own, and a zero or maybe even negative effect when you net out the increase in COVID-19 deaths that they cause indirectly.
When you take this into account and then add two things . . .
Schools know a lot more about effective social distancing practices than they did in March.
By September the infection rate of COVID-19 should be lower than it is today.
. . . the case for reopening gets even stronger. Obviously things might change between now and September, and new studies might provide better insight into the real-world effect of school closures on a disease like COVID-19. For the moment, though, I’d say the evidence suggests that school closures have (a) little effect and (b) are probably nowhere near worth the tremendous impact they have on both parents and kids.


bonginoreport--2020-05-25--President Trump Moves to Cut Red Tape for Doctors

The White House is aiming to cut occupational regulations permanently for doctors and nurses that have been suspended temporarily during the pandemic to spur economic growth , a top adviser to President Trump said .
`` The White House has a long interest in further cutting down occupational regulations or state licensing requirements that are unnecessary , '' said Tomas Philipson , acting chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers .
`` Obviously , we want to have exams for medical doctors , etc.
, but that 's something that I think is very valuable in terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration has suspended scores of healthcare regulations to give the industry latitude in responding to the pandemic .
It has deregulated telemedicine , for example , by allowing doctors to get paid for seeing patients electronically as opposed to in a doctor 's office .
Previously , doctors were penalized for seeing patients on a Zoom call , for example , Philipson said , instead of in person .
Giving patients and doctors telemedicine options could boost growth because people often take a day or two days off work to go and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philipson said is `` a lot of time off for people in the workforce . ''
In the past couple of months , as the pandemic taxed healthcare systems in various states , particularly virus hot spots such as New York City , suspended medical licensing rules allowed doctors and nurses to practice out of state more easily , thereby allowing medical personnel to work at hard-hit , out-of-state hospitals in an emergency .
Philipson told the Washington Examiner he hopes that some of these changes can become permanent .
Such changes within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a larger deregulatory push the Trump administration would like to see as states reopen and the economy is resuscitated .
Trump signed a new executive order on Tuesday , directing the heads of all federal agencies to waive regulations that could inhibit an economic recovery if it does not impair public health or safety .
The order also directs agencies to provide guidance to businesses for what the law requires so they feel more confident reopening .
Deregulatory initiatives have been a major feature of the Trump presidency and are likely to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legacy .
Trump , since taking office in 2017 , has been working on rolling back Obama-era regulations , according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution , a think tank in Washington .
Even during the coronavirus pandemic , the Trump administration has pressed forward with deregulatory efforts unrelated to the virus .
The Environmental Protection Agency recently rolled back auto emission standards set by the Obama administration , and the Education Department reworked Obama administration rules regarding university handling of sexual misconduct charges .

The White House is aiming to cut occupational regulations permanently for doctors and nurses that have been suspended temporarily during the pandemic to spur economic growth, a top adviser to President Trump said.
"The White House has a long interest in further cutting down occupational regulations or state licensing requirements that are unnecessary," said Tomas Philipson, acting chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. "Obviously, we want to have exams for medical doctors, etc., but that's something that I think is very valuable in terms of an overall economic agenda."
The Trump administration has suspended scores of healthcare regulations to give the industry latitude in responding to the pandemic. It has deregulated telemedicine, for example, by allowing doctors to get paid for seeing patients electronically as opposed to in a doctor's office. Previously, doctors were penalized for seeing patients on a Zoom call, for example, Philipson said, instead of in person.
Giving patients and doctors telemedicine options could boost growth because people often take a day or two days off work to go and see a doctor in person, which Philipson said is "a lot of time off for people in the workforce."
In the past couple of months, as the pandemic taxed healthcare systems in various states, particularly virus hot spots such as New York City, suspended medical licensing rules allowed doctors and nurses to practice out of state more easily, thereby allowing medical personnel to work at hard-hit, out-of-state hospitals in an emergency. Philipson told the Washington Examiner he hopes that some of these changes can become permanent.
Such changes within the healthcare industry serve as examples of a larger deregulatory push the Trump administration would like to see as states reopen and the economy is resuscitated. Trump signed a new executive order on Tuesday, directing the heads of all federal agencies to waive regulations that could inhibit an economic recovery if it does not impair public health or safety. The order also directs agencies to provide guidance to businesses for what the law requires so they feel more confident reopening.
Deregulatory initiatives have been a major feature of the Trump presidency and are likely to be a central component of Trump’s legacy. Trump, since taking office in 2017, has been working on rolling back Obama-era regulations, according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution, a think tank in Washington.
Even during the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration has pressed forward with deregulatory efforts unrelated to the virus. The Environmental Protection Agency recently rolled back auto emission standards set by the Obama administration, and the Education Department reworked Obama administration rules regarding university handling of sexual misconduct charges.


bonginoreport--2020-05-25--McDonalds Tests “Virus Proof” Restaurant in Europe

• As McDonald 's prepares to reopen dining rooms and shuttered locations , the company is making changes to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
• Reuters recently photographed McDonald 's attempts to create a post-COVID-19 restaurant in the Netherlands .
• The McDonald 's includes new safety features such as meal trolleys and designated waiting spots to separate customers .
As McDonald 's prepares to reopen dining rooms in the US , as well as restaurants around the world that shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic , the company is making changes to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
McDonald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a location in the Dutch city of Arnhem , including meal trolleys and designated waiting spots to separate customers .
`` These are drastic changes , but we hope to make them in a way that customers do n't notice them too much , '' McDonald 's Netherlands spokeswoman Eunice Koekkoek told Reuters .
In the US , a representative told Business Insider that the chain is moving `` thoughtfully and judiciously to make changes to our operations in collaboration with our franchisees . ''
McDonald 's has already changed nearly 50 processes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks , installing protective barriers , social distancing floor decals , and providing thermometers to restaurants .
Here is what McDonald 's new design on trial in the Netherlands looks like .

As McDonald's prepares to reopen dining rooms and shuttered locations, the company is making changes to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Reuters recently photographed McDonald's attempts to create a post-COVID-19 restaurant in the Netherlands.
The McDonald's includes new safety features such as meal trolleys and designated waiting spots to separate customers.
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As McDonald's prepares to reopen dining rooms in the US, as well as restaurants around the world that shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic, the company is making changes to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
McDonald's Netherlands recently tested new features at a location in the Dutch city of Arnhem, including meal trolleys and designated waiting spots to separate customers.
"These are drastic changes, but we hope to make them in a way that customers don't notice them too much," McDonald's Netherlands spokeswoman Eunice Koekkoek told Reuters.
In the US, a representative told Business Insider that the chain is moving "thoughtfully and judiciously to make changes to our operations in collaboration with our franchisees." McDonald's has already changed nearly 50 processes, the representative said, including wellness checks, installing protective barriers, social distancing floor decals, and providing thermometers to restaurants.
Here is what McDonald's new design on trial in the Netherlands looks like.


bonginoreport--2020-05-25--Over 80% of Publicly Traded Companies That Took PPP Loans Kept Them Despite Public Criticism

NEW YORK/BOSTON ( Reuters ) - More than four-fifths of publicly listed companies that received emergency small-business loans from the U.S. government have held onto them , sticking with a certification that they need the money , according to data from market research firm FactSquared .
Companies that should not have applied for the loans because they had enough resources to get by on their own had until May 18 to return the money without facing any sanctions .
Those that returned the money announced it through regulatory filings , which are required within four business days of a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 435.8 million in loans , out of a total of 424 public companies that were granted loans totaling $ 1.35 billion , based on a review of corporate filings by FactSquared as of May 22 .
Some 76 public companies that took PPP loans and have not said they will return them had enough cash and cash equivalents to cover operating costs until at least June , according to a Reuters analysis , which was based on companies ’ most recent earnings and companies tracked by FactSquared .
Of those companies , 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million .
The loans were made under the Treasury and Small Business Administration-run Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , which was created by Congress to help small businesses cope with economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak .
A spokesman for the Treasury declined to comment .
The PPP program has drawn criticism from small-business owners and politicians for allowing access to public companies , given their easier access to capital markets .
Companies that applied for PPP loans had to certify in “ good faith ” that “ [ c ] urrent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant.
” The Treasury and the SBA have said they will review loans of more than $ 2 million to make sure companies that received them were really in need .

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump and White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump listen during an East Room event highlighting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - More than four-fifths of publicly listed companies that received emergency small-business loans from the U.S. government have held onto them, sticking with a certification that they need the money, according to data from market research firm FactSquared.
Companies that should not have applied for the loans because they had enough resources to get by on their own had until May 18 to return the money without facing any sanctions. Those that returned the money announced it through regulatory filings, which are required within four business days of a major corporate event.
Sixty-eight companies returned $435.8 million in loans, out of a total of 424 public companies that were granted loans totaling $1.35 billion, based on a review of corporate filings by FactSquared as of May 22.
Some 76 public companies that took PPP loans and have not said they will return them had enough cash and cash equivalents to cover operating costs until at least June, according to a Reuters analysis, which was based on companies’ most recent earnings and companies tracked by FactSquared. Of those companies, 22 received loans of at least $2 million.
The loans were made under the Treasury and Small Business Administration-run Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was created by Congress to help small businesses cope with economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.
A spokesman for the Treasury declined to comment.
The PPP program has drawn criticism from small-business owners and politicians for allowing access to public companies, given their easier access to capital markets.
Companies that applied for PPP loans had to certify in “good faith” that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant.”
The Treasury and the SBA have said they will review loans of more than $2 million to make sure companies that received them were really in need.


bonginoreport--2020-05-25--For First Day Ever, No Deaths Recorded in Part of Italy Hit Hardest by Coronavirus

Yesterday , May 24 , for the first time Lombardy , the most hit region in Italy by coronavirus , has registered zero deaths .
Hospitals around the region , which since the beginning of the emergency have sent daily reports to the local administration , have not submitted any news of new casualties .
But the experts say that the data will need to be better analyzed , before it can be considered final , and that it will be necessary to wait for the new data on Monday 25th to be certain .
The governor of the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this news should be taken with skepticism .
“ What comforts me is that the number of new infected people is decreasing .
The zero dead is a figure that will need to be taken with a grain of salt , because unfortunately Sundays are the days in which the communication is not always precise and accurate ; sometimes the data comes in with a delay .
It is certainly a very positive number , but let ’ s not give ourselves false hopes that it is over ” , the governor said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has had the most hotbeds since the beginning of the epidemic in the country , with more than 84,000 cases and over 15,000 deaths - half of Italy ’ s total casualties , which amount to more than 30,000 .
While this impact was , to an extent , unpredictable , according to experts part of the difficulty in containing the epidemic levels was due to the way the health system is structured in the region .
Specifically , reforms over the past 20 years built a mix of private and public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depriving public hospitals of resources .
This is said to also have led to an increasing centralization of emergencies on hospitals , instead of strengthening general practitioners and local clinics .
A number of experts also point to a number of unfortunate choices made by the regional administration during the emergency .
This led to a big argument in the national parliament last week , when a Five Star Movement MP , Riccardo Ricciardi , attacked the “ Lombardy model ” , to which Lega MPs reacted with loud complaints , standing up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the speakers ’ aisle .
Roberto Fico , the president of the Chamber , at that point suspended the session .
Currently , Lombardy has followed the new openings on May 4th and May 18th , like the rest of the country - the so-called ‘ phase two ’ of the emergency .
According to experts , it is yet to be seen whether the openings are going to lead to a substantial surge in the number of cases across the country .
But on social media and elsewhere debate and worry is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially in the city of Milan , Lombardy ’ s capital , have started attending bars in large crowds , going back to what appear to be normal times .
Milan is well-known for its vibrant night life , called “ movida ” .
The city ’ s mayor , Giuseppe Sala , in the past weeks addressed the milanese citizens with a very vocal message in which he called on people ’ s sense of responsibility , specifying that he was ready to “ shut everything down again ” if citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @

General view of Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Milano at the weekend in Milan on May 23, 2020 in Milan, ... [+] Italy. Restaurants, bars, cafes, hairdressers and other shops have reopened, subject to social distancing measures, after more than two months of a nationwide lockdown meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 (Photo by Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images
Yesterday, May 24, for the first time Lombardy, the most hit region in Italy by coronavirus, has registered zero deaths. Hospitals around the region, which since the beginning of the emergency have sent daily reports to the local administration, have not submitted any news of new casualties.
But the experts say that the data will need to be better analyzed, before it can be considered final, and that it will be necessary to wait for the new data on Monday 25th to be certain.
The governor of the region, Attilio Fontana, also said that this news should be taken with skepticism. “What comforts me is that the number of new infected people is decreasing. The zero dead is a figure that will need to be taken with a grain of salt, because unfortunately Sundays are the days in which the communication is not always precise and accurate; sometimes the data comes in with a delay. It is certainly a very positive number, but let’s not give ourselves false hopes that it is over”, the governor said.
Lombardy is the region in Italy which has had the most hotbeds since the beginning of the epidemic in the country, with more than 84,000 cases and over 15,000 deaths - half of Italy’s total casualties, which amount to more than 30,000.
While this impact was, to an extent, unpredictable, according to experts part of the difficulty in containing the epidemic levels was due to the way the health system is structured in the region. Specifically, reforms over the past 20 years built a mix of private and public health system which facilitated private services, depriving public hospitals of resources. This is said to also have led to an increasing centralization of emergencies on hospitals, instead of strengthening general practitioners and local clinics.
A number of experts also point to a number of unfortunate choices made by the regional administration during the emergency. This led to a big argument in the national parliament last week, when a Five Star Movement MP, Riccardo Ricciardi, attacked the “Lombardy model”, to which Lega MPs reacted with loud complaints, standing up from their seats and walking down to the speakers’ aisle. Roberto Fico, the president of the Chamber, at that point suspended the session.
Currently, Lombardy has followed the new openings on May 4th and May 18th, like the rest of the country - the so-called ‘phase two’ of the emergency. According to experts, it is yet to be seen whether the openings are going to lead to a substantial surge in the number of cases across the country.
But on social media and elsewhere debate and worry is widespread given the number of people who, especially in the city of Milan, Lombardy’s capital, have started attending bars in large crowds, going back to what appear to be normal times. Milan is well-known for its vibrant night life, called “movida”. The city’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, in the past weeks addressed the milanese citizens with a very vocal message in which he called on people’s sense of responsibility, specifying that he was ready to “shut everything down again” if citizens were not going to behave reliably.