bonginoreport--2020-10-20--U.S.-Sponsored Arab-Israeli Peace Accord Gaining Momentum

On September 15 , Israel , the United Arab Emirates , and Bahrain signed a U.S.-sponsored deal in Washington on normalizing relations between Israel and the two Arab Gulf states .
Since then things have been moving fast .
On Sunday , at a ceremony in Bahrain ’ s capital of Manama , Israel and Bahrain inked an agreement formally establishing diplomatic ties between them .
It was accompanied by memoranda on cooperation in a wide range of fields from aviation to agriculture .
The U.S. was represented by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , who called the signings “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the UAE as well .
Also on Sunday , Israel and the UAE agreed to enable 28 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi .
Calling it “ one of the first , important fruits of the peace agreement , ” Israel ’ s Transportation Ministry said the flights would smooth the way to “ tourism , trade , and business between the countries.
” It ’ s all a far cry from the days of the “ Arab-Israeli conflict , ” when the Arab states were perceived — not entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a united bloc of hostility toward Israel .
With the Trump administration claiming it ’ s hard at work on further normalization deals between Israel and Arab countries , speculation centers on which of those countries may be next .
Last week in a Zoom call with Israelis , a group of Sudanese pro-normalization activists claimed the Sudanese public was “ largely in favor of ties with Israel.
” One of the activists said young people , no longer restricted to government propaganda , had been “ get [ ting ] their news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the true face of Israel for a long time ” — meaning an attractive picture of a democratic , technologically advanced country in the heart of the Middle East .
There ’ s also opposition in Sudan to mending fences with Israel , particularly from civilian leader Prime Minister Abadalla Hamdok .
On that issue , he ’ s at loggerheads with military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan , who met publicly with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in February .
Meanwhile , Washington has been pressuring Khartoum to move forward and follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Saudi Arabia , however , with its centrality and influence in the Arab world , is considered the big prize .
Even there , what would have been dismissed as a pipedream not so many years ago may be materializing .
On September 4 , Abdul Rahman al-Sudais , imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca , gave a sermon highlighting Muhammad ’ s friendly relations ( that is , in some episodes ) with Jews .
Considering that in past sermons Sudais had called Jews “ killers of prophets and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may well not have had a sudden change of heart .
Many believe , though , that he was carrying out a directive from Riyadh to help prepare Saudi public opinion for a big change in Saudi Arabia ’ s public stance toward Israel .
The Saudis are , indeed , for the first time allowing Israeli commercial flights to cross their airspace , and the Washington Post reports on a new , more positive tone on Israel in the Saudi media .
This is not , of course , a love affair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although one recent survey found solid majorities of Saudis , Jordanians , Egyptians , and Emiratis ( but not , predictably , Palestinians ) in favor of Israel ’ s deals with the UAE and Bahrain , another , much wider survey found large majorities in twelve Arab countries and the Palestinian Authority still opposing recognition of Israel .
Even so , the Trump administration ’ s efforts — based on a sound reading of Israel and Arab states ’ common interests in resisting Iran and common weariness with the intractable Palestinian issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in at least parts of the Arab world — are producing positive results and a positive trend .
It will be too bad if a new administration in Washington goes back to a grim , pointless obsession with the Palestinian issue and a renewed pampering of Tehran .
But even in that dark scenario , Israel and its open or tacit Arab partners will have no choice but to draw closer .
P. David Hornik , a longtime American immigrant in Israel , is a freelance writer , translator , and copyeditor living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Media his work has appeared in National Review , American Spectator , Frontpage Magazine , New English Review , American Thinker , The Times of Israel , the Jerusalem Post , and elsewhere .
Among his books are Choosing Life in Israel and , newly released by Adelaide Books , the novel And Both Shall Row .

On September 15, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain signed a U.S.-sponsored deal in Washington on normalizing relations between Israel and the two Arab Gulf states.
Since then things have been moving fast. On Sunday, at a ceremony in Bahrain’s capital of Manama, Israel and Bahrain inked an agreement formally establishing diplomatic ties between them. It was accompanied by memoranda on cooperation in a wide range of fields from aviation to agriculture. The U.S. was represented by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who called the signings “a remarkable accomplishment.”
Things are moving forward with the UAE as well. Also on Sunday, Israel and the UAE agreed to enable 28 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi. Calling it “one of the first, important fruits of the peace agreement,” Israel’s Transportation Ministry said the flights would smooth the way to “tourism, trade, and business between the countries.”
It’s all a far cry from the days of the “Arab-Israeli conflict,” when the Arab states were perceived — not entirely accurately, but considerably so — as a united bloc of hostility toward Israel.
With the Trump administration claiming it’s hard at work on further normalization deals between Israel and Arab countries, speculation centers on which of those countries may be next.
Last week in a Zoom call with Israelis, a group of Sudanese pro-normalization activists claimed the Sudanese public was “largely in favor of ties with Israel.” One of the activists said young people, no longer restricted to government propaganda, had been “get[ting] their news from alternative sources and have been seeing the true face of Israel for a long time” — meaning an attractive picture of a democratic, technologically advanced country in the heart of the Middle East.
There’s also opposition in Sudan to mending fences with Israel, particularly from civilian leader Prime Minister Abadalla Hamdok. On that issue, he’s at loggerheads with military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who met publicly with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in February. Meanwhile, Washington has been pressuring Khartoum to move forward and follow the examples of the UAE and Bahrain.
Saudi Arabia, however, with its centrality and influence in the Arab world, is considered the big prize. Even there, what would have been dismissed as a pipedream not so many years ago may be materializing.
On September 4, Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, gave a sermon highlighting Muhammad’s friendly relations (that is, in some episodes) with Jews. Considering that in past sermons Sudais had called Jews “killers of prophets and the scum of the earth,” he may well not have had a sudden change of heart. Many believe, though, that he was carrying out a directive from Riyadh to help prepare Saudi public opinion for a big change in Saudi Arabia’s public stance toward Israel.
The Saudis are, indeed, for the first time allowing Israeli commercial flights to cross their airspace, and the Washington Post reports on a new, more positive tone on Israel in the Saudi media.
This is not, of course, a love affair between Israel and the Arab world. Although one recent survey found solid majorities of Saudis, Jordanians, Egyptians, and Emiratis (but not, predictably, Palestinians) in favor of Israel’s deals with the UAE and Bahrain, another, much wider survey found large majorities in twelve Arab countries and the Palestinian Authority still opposing recognition of Israel.
Even so, the Trump administration’s efforts — based on a sound reading of Israel and Arab states’ common interests in resisting Iran and common weariness with the intractable Palestinian issue, as well as winds of moderation in at least parts of the Arab world — are producing positive results and a positive trend. It will be too bad if a new administration in Washington goes back to a grim, pointless obsession with the Palestinian issue and a renewed pampering of Tehran. But even in that dark scenario, Israel and its open or tacit Arab partners will have no choice but to draw closer.
P. David Hornik, a longtime American immigrant in Israel, is a freelance writer, translator, and copyeditor living in Beersheva. In addition to PJ Media his work has appeared in National Review, American Spectator, Frontpage Magazine, New English Review, American Thinker, The Times of Israel, the Jerusalem Post, and elsewhere. Among his books are Choosing Life in Israel and, newly released by Adelaide Books, the novel And Both Shall Row.


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Trump Signs Measures Into Law to Help Veteran Mental Health, Reduce Suicide

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Saturday that contains dozens of methods to prevent suicide among veterans , including measures to boost mental health research and staffing at the Department of Veterans Affairs and establish a multimillion-dollar grant program for state and local groups .
Sens .
Jerry Moran , R-Kan. , and Jon Tester , D-Mont.
, leaders of the Senate Veterans ’ Affairs Committee , said the bipartisan bill had the potential to reform mental health care at the VA and improve veterans ’ access to lifesaving mental health services .
“ This new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , veterans service organizations , the VA , and mental health care advocates to deliver innovative solutions that ’ ll help heal invisible wounds of war through increased access to care , alternate therapies and local treatment options , ” Tester said in a statement .
Most notably , the bill will offer up to $ 174 million during the next five years to state and local groups that provide suicide-prevention services to veterans and their families .
Lawmakers believe the program will create better collaboration between the organizations and the VA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier identification of veterans who are at risk of suicide , giving mental health providers more time to intervene .
The bill is called the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act , named for a retired Navy commander who died by suicide in 2018 at age 46 .
The legislation comes at a particularly dire time , as experts speculate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is worsening mental health problems across the country .
Last week , Gen. James C. McConville , the Army ’ s chief of staff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the mental health of soldiers and could be a factor in this year ’ s increase in suicides in the service .
Suicide among veterans is disproportionately higher than the rest of the U.S. population , with an estimated 20 veterans dying by suicide each day , according to VA data .
“ Many of our veterans are suffering from daunting , sometimes overwhelming mental health challenges , that have only been made worse by this pandemic , ” Moran said in a statement .
They lack “ access to modern , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicide prevention services.
” Moran said the new law would improve suicide prevention research , services and programs .
“ This is a significant day for veterans , ” he said .
The new law requires the VA to establish a plan for boosting its mental health staff and creates a scholarship program to increase staff at Vet Centers .
It mandates the VA to research hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a possible treatment for mental illness , as well as the possibility that living at high altitudes increases suicide risk .
The law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the VA Office of Inspector General to initiate investigations into a host of issues , including one on the VA mental health workforce and others on VA Vet Centers and the effectiveness of the agency ’ s suicide-prevention outreach .
After months of negotiations , the legislation passed through Congress with the support of Democrats and Republicans .
During negotiations , a measure was omitted that would have addressed firearm safety as a method of suicide prevention .
The provision would ’ ve directed the VA to train health care workers to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having easy access to guns and how to safely store them .
According to the latest VA data , firearms are used in nearly 70 percent of veteran suicides .
In addition to the Commander John Scott Hannon Act , Trump on Saturday signed into law the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 .
The new law designates 9-8-8 as the universal phone number for mental health emergencies .
Multiple suicide prevention hotlines will be united under the 9-8-8 number within the next two years .
Until then , veterans can still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then press 1 , or via text at 838255 .
Rep. Seth Moulton , D-Mass.
, a Marine Corps veteran , was one of the lawmakers to lead the legislation through Congress .
“ It is a national step forward out of the shadows of stigma that prevent too many people from getting help and into a new era when mental health care is easy to get and normal to talk about , ” Moulton said in a statement .
“ This is a win for every American who has been @ @ @ @ @ @

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Saturday that contains dozens of methods to prevent suicide among veterans, including measures to boost mental health research and staffing at the Department of Veterans Affairs and establish a multimillion-dollar grant program for state and local groups.
Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., leaders of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said the bipartisan bill had the potential to reform mental health care at the VA and improve veterans’ access to lifesaving mental health services.
“This new law combines the best ideas from veterans, veterans service organizations, the VA, and mental health care advocates to deliver innovative solutions that’ll help heal invisible wounds of war through increased access to care, alternate therapies and local treatment options,” Tester said in a statement.
Most notably, the bill will offer up to $174 million during the next five years to state and local groups that provide suicide-prevention services to veterans and their families. Lawmakers believe the program will create better collaboration between the organizations and the VA. They think the partnership will result in earlier identification of veterans who are at risk of suicide, giving mental health providers more time to intervene.
The bill is called the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, named for a retired Navy commander who died by suicide in 2018 at age 46.
The legislation comes at a particularly dire time, as experts speculate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is worsening mental health problems across the country. Last week, Gen. James C. McConville, the Army’s chief of staff, said the pandemic was taking a toll on the mental health of soldiers and could be a factor in this year’s increase in suicides in the service.
Suicide among veterans is disproportionately higher than the rest of the U.S. population, with an estimated 20 veterans dying by suicide each day, according to VA data.
“Many of our veterans are suffering from daunting, sometimes overwhelming mental health challenges, that have only been made worse by this pandemic,” Moran said in a statement. They lack “access to modern, effective and compassionate mental health care and suicide prevention services.”
Moran said the new law would improve suicide prevention research, services and programs.
“This is a significant day for veterans,” he said.
The new law requires the VA to establish a plan for boosting its mental health staff and creates a scholarship program to increase staff at Vet Centers. It mandates the VA to research hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a possible treatment for mental illness, as well as the possibility that living at high altitudes increases suicide risk.
The law also orders the Government Accountability Office and the VA Office of Inspector General to initiate investigations into a host of issues, including one on the VA mental health workforce and others on VA Vet Centers and the effectiveness of the agency’s suicide-prevention outreach.
After months of negotiations, the legislation passed through Congress with the support of Democrats and Republicans. During negotiations, a measure was omitted that would have addressed firearm safety as a method of suicide prevention. The provision would’ve directed the VA to train health care workers to talk with suicidal patients about the dangers of having easy access to guns and how to safely store them. According to the latest VA data, firearms are used in nearly 70 percent of veteran suicides.
In addition to the Commander John Scott Hannon Act, Trump on Saturday signed into law the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020. The new law designates 9-8-8 as the universal phone number for mental health emergencies.
Multiple suicide prevention hotlines will be united under the 9-8-8 number within the next two years. Until then, veterans can still reach the Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255, and then press 1, or via text at 838255.
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a Marine Corps veteran, was one of the lawmakers to lead the legislation through Congress.
“It is a national step forward out of the shadows of stigma that prevent too many people from getting help and into a new era when mental health care is easy to get and normal to talk about,” Moulton said in a statement. “This is a win for every American who has been affected by mental illness.”
Wentling.nikki@stripes.com Twitter: @nikkiwentling


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Jim Jordan Says His Staff Has Authenticated Emails on Hunter Biden’s Laptop

Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) said Tuesday his staff on the Judiciary Committee have authenticated that the emails reportedly found on Hunter Biden ’ s laptop are real .
“ Our staff has had numerous conversations…which have independently confirmed for us that in fact these emails are real , they ’ re authentic , ” he said on a Trump campaign conference call with reporters .
“ We ’ re confident that that is in fact the case , and that these emails are accurate , ” he said .
An email from a laptop reportedly dropped off by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed that Hunter Biden had arranged a meeting in 2015 between an adviser to Burisma , the Ukrainian natural gas company where he was sitting on the board , and his father , then-Vice President Joe Biden .
This was despite the elder Biden ’ s repeated denials on the campaign trail that he ever discussed overseas business dealings with his son .
“ Hunter Biden cashed in , Joe Biden is compromised , and of course the former vice president misled the American people when he said he had no knowledge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to in his international business dealings , ” Jordan said .
Jordan said other key facts support that the emails are authentic .
He said for one , Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has indicated the emails are not Russian disinformation .
Two , the Bidens have not denied it is Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
Three , there is a form signed by Hunter Biden when he dropped off his laptop , as reported by Fox News ’ s Mike Emanuel on Monday .
Jordan also pointed to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shares to be held for “ the Big Guy.
” Fox News has reported that sources confirm “ the Big Guy ” is Joe Biden .
“ Our staff has had conversations that authenticate that the fact that these emails are real , and that as reported I believe by Mike Emmanuel as well , that the Big Guy is a reference [ to ] the former vice president , ” Jordan said .
“ So it seems to me the mainstream press should be pressing the former vice president on his misleading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that it sure appears he is now compromised to the Communists in China , ” he said .
“ The mainstream press won ’ t ask , and frankly even if they did want to , they can ’ t right now , because Mr. Biden ’ s kind of in hiding until the debate on Thursday.
” In contrast , Jordan said Trump is the first president in his lifetime to stand up to China .
“ I think the irony here is…it was the Democrats and former Secretary Clinton that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealings with Russia , ” he said .
“ As we learned just a few weeks ago from Mr. Brennan ’ s note , it was in fact the Clinton campaign who had conjured this whole thing up and worked with the Russians , ” he said .
“ And now of course you have the Democrats and Vice President Biden saying that they accused the president of profiting off of his office for his family , nothing could be further from the truth , but we now learn that Vice President Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high position in the government over the last several years .
”

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said Tuesday his staff on the Judiciary Committee have authenticated that the emails reportedly found on Hunter Biden’s laptop are real.
“Our staff has had numerous conversations…which have independently confirmed for us that in fact these emails are real, they’re authentic,” he said on a Trump campaign conference call with reporters.
“We’re confident that that is in fact the case, and that these emails are accurate,” he said.
An email from a laptop reportedly dropped off by Hunter Biden to a Delaware computer shop showed that Hunter Biden had arranged a meeting in 2015 between an adviser to Burisma, the Ukrainian natural gas company where he was sitting on the board, and his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden.
This was despite the elder Biden’s repeated denials on the campaign trail that he ever discussed overseas business dealings with his son.
“Hunter Biden cashed in, Joe Biden is compromised, and of course the former vice president misled the American people when he said he had no knowledge, no understanding of what his son was up to in his international business dealings,” Jordan said.
Jordan said other key facts support that the emails are authentic.
He said for one, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has indicated the emails are not Russian disinformation. Two, the Bidens have not denied it is Hunter Biden’s laptop. Three, there is a form signed by Hunter Biden when he dropped off his laptop, as reported by Fox News’s Mike Emanuel on Monday.
Jordan also pointed to a 2017 email that referenced 10 percent of equity from a business venture with a Chinese firm to be held for “the Big Guy.” Fox News has reported that sources confirm “the Big Guy” is Joe Biden.
“Our staff has had conversations that authenticate that the fact that these emails are real, and that as reported I believe by Mike Emmanuel as well, that the Big Guy is a reference [to] the former vice president,” Jordan said.
“So it seems to me the mainstream press should be pressing the former vice president on his misleading statement to the American people and the fact that it sure appears he is now compromised to the Communists in China,” he said.
“The mainstream press won’t ask, and frankly even if they did want to, they can’t right now, because Mr. Biden’s kind of in hiding until the debate on Thursday.”
In contrast, Jordan said Trump is the first president in his lifetime to stand up to China.
“I think the irony here is…it was the Democrats and former Secretary Clinton that said that Trump was compromised with his dealings with Russia,” he said.
“As we learned just a few weeks ago from Mr. Brennan’s note, it was in fact the Clinton campaign who had conjured this whole thing up and worked with the Russians,” he said.
“And now of course you have the Democrats and Vice President Biden saying that they accused the president of profiting off of his office for his family, nothing could be further from the truth, but we now learn that Vice President Biden and his family were profiting off his high position in the government over the last several years.”


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Sources Tell Fox News FBI Has Possession of Hunter Biden Laptop

The FBI is in possession of the laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden which contained emails revealing his foreign business dealings , including contacts in Ukraine and China , two senior administraiton officials told Fox News Tuesday .
The FBI declined to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation into the laptop or the emails , as is standard practice .
Further , Fox News has learned that the FBI and Justice Department officials concur with an assessment from Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe that the laptop is not part of a Russian disinformation campaign targeting Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday , said that Hunter Biden ’ s laptop and the emails on it “ is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign , '' despite claims from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , D-Calif. RATCLIFFE SAYS HUNTER BIDEN EMAILS , LAPTOP 'NOT PART OF SOME RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN' “ Let me be clear : the intelligence community doesn ’ t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that , '' Ratcliffe said .
`` And we have shared no intelligence with Adam Schiff , or any member of Congress.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is “ simply not true.
” “ If you thought it wasn ’ t possible for Schiff to have any less credibility , DOJ just proved you wrong , ” a senior intelligence official told Fox News .
Another senior administration official also told Fox News that the FBI is not currently investigating the laptop as part of a Russian disinformation campaign .
Meanwhile , another senior federal law enforcement official told Fox News that the emails are `` authentic . ''
The emails in question were first obtained by the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that Hunter Biden allegedly introduced his father , the then-vice president , to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings less than a year before he pressured government officials in Ukraine to fire prosecutor Viktor Shokin , who was investigating the company ’ s founder .
The Post report revealed that Biden , at Hunter ’ s request , met with the executive , Vadym Pozharskyi , in April 2015 in Washington , D.C .
The meeting was mentioned in an email of appreciation , according to the Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on April 17 , 2015 — a year after Hunter took on his position on the board of Burisma .
“ Dear Hunter , thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [ sic ] some time together .
It ’ s realty [ sic ] an honor and pleasure , ” the email read .
The Biden campaign told Fox News Sunday that the former vice president “ never had a meeting ” with Pozharskyi .
Biden , prior to the emails surfacing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.
” Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings , and his role on the board of Burisma , emerged during the Trump impeachment inquiry in 2019 .
Another email , dated May 13 , 2017 , and obtained by Fox News , includes a discussion of “ renumeration packages ” for six people in a business deal with a Chinese energy firm .
The email appeared to identify Hunter Biden as “ Chair/ Vice Chair depending on an agreement with CEFC , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China Energy Co .
The email includes a note that “ Hunter has some office expectations he will elaborate.
” A proposed equity split references “ 20 ” for “ H ” and “ 10 held by H for the big guy ?
” with no further details .
Fox News spoke to one of the people who was copied on the email , who confirmed its authenticity .
Sources also told Fox News that “ the big guy ” was a reference to the former vice president .
The New York Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that Fox News has also obtained .
While Biden has not commented on that email , or his alleged involvement in any deals with the Chinese Energy firm , his campaign said it released the former vice president ’ s tax documents and returns , which do not reflect any involvement with Chinese investments .
Fox News also obtained an email last week that revealed an adviser of Burisma Holdings , Vadym Pozharskyi , wrote an email to Hunter Biden on May 12 , 2014 , requesting “ advice ” on how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convey a message ” to “ stop ” what the company considers to be “ politically motivated actions.
” “ We urgently need your advice on how you could use your influence to convey a message / signal , etc .to stop what we consider to be politically motivated actions , ” Pozharskyi wrote .
The email , part of a longer email chain obtained by Fox News , appeared to be referencing the firm ’ s founder , Mykola Zlochevsky , being under investigation .
Meanwhile , additional documents obtained by Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bureau ’ s interactions with John Paul Mac Isaac , the owner of “ The Mac Shop ” who reported the laptop ’ s contents to authorities , as first reported by the New York Post .
Isaac received a subpoena to testify before U.S. District Court in Delaware on Dec. 9 , 2019 , the documents show .
One page shows what appears to be serial numbers for a laptop and hard drive taken into possession .
So far , the FBI and Delaware 's U.S. Attorney 's office have declined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News ’ Mike Emanuel , Tom Barrabi , Gillian Turner , and Martha MacCallum contributed to this report .

The FBI is in possession of the laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden which contained emails revealing his foreign business dealings, including contacts in Ukraine and China, two senior administration officials told Fox News Tuesday.
The FBI declined to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation into the laptop or the emails, as is standard practice.
Further, Fox News has learned that the FBI and Justice Department officials concur with an assessment from Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe that the laptop is not part of a Russian disinformation campaign targeting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Ratcliffe, on Monday, said that Hunter Biden’s laptop and the emails on it “is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign," despite claims from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
RATCLIFFE SAYS HUNTER BIDEN EMAILS, LAPTOP 'NOT PART OF SOME RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN'
“Let me be clear: the intelligence community doesn’t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that," Ratcliffe said. "And we have shared no intelligence with Adam Schiff, or any member of Congress.”
Ratcliffe went on to say that it is “simply not true.”
“If you thought it wasn’t possible for Schiff to have any less credibility, DOJ just proved you wrong,” a senior intelligence official told Fox News.
Meanwhile, another senior federal law enforcement official told Fox News that the emails are "authentic."
The FBI, in a letter to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who is investigating Hunter Biden's business dealings, as well as the laptop in question, said that the bureau has "nothing to add at this time to the October 19th public statement by the Director of National Intelligence about the available actionable intelligence.”
“If actionable intelligence is developed, the FBI in consultation with the Intelligence Community will evaluate the need to provide defensive briefings to you and the Committee pursuant to the established notification framework,” the letter stated.
The emails in question were first obtained by the New York Post and, in part, revealed that Hunter Biden allegedly introduced his father, the then-vice president, to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings less than a year before he pressured government officials in Ukraine to fire prosecutor Viktor Shokin, who was investigating the company’s founder.
The Post report revealed that Biden, at Hunter’s request, met with the executive, Vadym Pozharskyi, in April 2015 in Washington, D.C.
The meeting was mentioned in an email of appreciation, according to the Post, that Pozharskyi sent to Hunter Biden on April 17, 2015 — a year after Hunter took on his position on the board of Burisma.
“Dear Hunter, thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [sic] some time together. It’s realty [sic] an honor and pleasure,” the email read.
DOCUMENTS SHOW ALLEGED HUNTER BIDEN SIGNATURE, FBI CONTACTS WITH COMPUTER REPAIR SHOP OWNER
The Biden campaign told Fox News Sunday that the former vice president “never had a meeting” with Pozharskyi.
Biden, prior to the emails surfacing, repeatedly has claimed he’s “never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.”
Hunter Biden’s business dealings, and his role on the board of Burisma, emerged during the Trump impeachment inquiry in 2019.
Another email, dated May 13, 2017, and obtained by Fox News, includes a discussion of “renumeration packages” for six people in a business deal with a Chinese energy firm. The email appeared to identify Hunter Biden as “Chair/ Vice Chair depending on an agreement with CEFC,” in an apparent reference to now-bankrupt CEFC China Energy Co.
The email includes a note that “Hunter has some office expectations he will elaborate.” A proposed equity split references “20” for “H” and “10 held by H for the big guy?” with no further details.
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING HUNTER BIDEN EMAILS
Fox News spoke to one of the people who was copied on the email, who confirmed its authenticity.
Sources also told Fox News that “the big guy” was a reference to the former vice president. The New York Post initially published the emails, and others, that Fox News has also obtained.
While Biden has not commented on that email, or his alleged involvement in any deals with the Chinese Energy firm, his campaign said it released the former vice president’s tax documents and returns, which do not reflect any involvement with Chinese investments.
Fox News also obtained an email last week that revealed an adviser of Burisma Holdings, Vadym Pozharskyi, wrote an email to Hunter Biden on May 12, 2014, requesting “advice” on how he could use his “influence to convey a message” to “stop” what the company considers to be “politically motivated actions.”
“We urgently need your advice on how you could use your influence to convey a message / signal, etc .to stop what we consider to be politically motivated actions,” Pozharskyi wrote.
The email, part of a longer email chain obtained by Fox News, appeared to be referencing the firm’s founder, Mykola Zlochevsky, being under investigation.
Meanwhile, additional documents obtained by Fox News include FBI paperwork that details the bureau’s interactions with John Paul Mac Isaac, the owner of “The Mac Shop” who reported the laptop’s contents to authorities, as first reported by the New York Post.
Isaac received a subpoena to testify before U.S. District Court in Delaware on Dec. 9, 2019, the documents show. One page shows what appears to be serial numbers for a laptop and hard drive taken into possession.
So far, the FBI and Delaware's U.S. Attorney's office have declined to publicly comment on the situation.
Fox News’ Mike Emanuel, Tom Barrabi, Gillian Turner, and Martha MacCallum contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Senate to Hold Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Vote on Hillary Clinton’s Birthday

2016 presidential election silver medalist Hillary Clinton will be celebrating her birthday next Monday , and will be provided with yet another reminder that she ’ s not president , and the consequences that has caused for her party .
President Donald Trump has already confirmed two Supreme Court justices , and Republicans have the votes in the Senate to confirm his third nominee , Amy Coney Barrett .
Mitch McConnell announced earlier today that the vote on Barrett will be held on October 26th – which just so happens to be Hillary ’ s birthday .
There is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was intentional , but it is an amusing case of cosmic irony .
After all , it ’ s evident from Hillary ’ s social media posts that she ’ s still not over losing the 2016 election , and on her birthday she ’ s going to be reminded once again that her loss has allowed Republicans to reshape the highest court in the land .
It ’ s even more amusing in light of how confident she was that her victory was merely inevitable .
In a somehow-not-deleted tweet from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy birthday “ to this future president.
” Hopefully she enjoys her gift this year !

2016 presidential election silver medalist Hillary Clinton will be celebrating her birthday next Monday, and will be provided with yet another reminder that she’s not president, and the consequences that has caused for her party.
President Donald Trump has already confirmed two Supreme Court justices, and Republicans have the votes in the Senate to confirm his third nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. Mitch McConnell announced earlier today that the vote on Barrett will be held on October 26th – which just so happens to be Hillary’s birthday.
There is, of course, no evidence whatsoever that this was intentional, but it is an amusing case of cosmic irony.
After all, it’s evident from Hillary’s social media posts that she’s still not over losing the 2016 election, and on her birthday she’s going to be reminded once again that her loss has allowed Republicans to reshape the highest court in the land.
It’s even more amusing in light of how confident she was that her victory was merely inevitable. In a somehow-not-deleted tweet from 2016, she famously wished herself a happy birthday “to this future president.”
Hopefully she enjoys her gift this year!


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Former Dem Senator Warned Last Year: Hunter Biden Will Become “Hillary’s Emails”

Torricelli ’ s clairvoyant comments have materialized as email threads and documents continue to emerge exposing the former veep ’ s routine leveraging of his father ’ s name to ink lucrative lobbying and consulting contracts , often with foreign governments including the Chinese Communist Party .
Torricelli ’ s remarks came during a Fox News interview in late October of 2019 with Bill Hemmer and Sandra Smith on “ America ’ s Newsroom.
” Torricelli , a New Jersey Congressman from 1983 to 1997 and Senator from 1997 to 2003 , commented that Biden ’ s son would cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tantamount to Hillary Clinton ’ s over 30,000 emails .
“ I ’ ve known Joe Biden for 30 years , and I could not be more fond of him .
I think he ’ s a lovely , lovely man .
The problem Democrats are facing in this race is if Joe Biden is the nominee , Hunter Biden becomes Hillary Clinton ’ s emails .
We can spend the entire presidential campaign , when we should be talking about infrastructure , economic competitiveness , China , foreign relations.
” Torricelli remarked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic nominee against accusations of advocating for socialist policies than providing a solid defense of Hunter Biden ’ s corrupt business dealings :

In October of 2019, former Democratic Senator Robert Torricelli predicted that Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, would “become Hillary’s emails” if the former veep became the party’s nominee for president.
Torricelli’s clairvoyant comments have materialized as email threads and documents continue to emerge exposing the former veep’s routine leveraging of his father’s name to ink lucrative lobbying and consulting contracts, often with foreign governments including the Chinese Communist Party.
Torricelli’s remarks came during a Fox News interview in late October of 2019 with Bill Hemmer and Sandra Smith on “America’s Newsroom.”
Torricelli, a New Jersey Congressman from 1983 to 1997 and Senator from 1997 to 2003, commented that Biden’s son would cause damage to his father’s campaign tantamount to Hillary Clinton’s over 30,000 emails.
“I’ve known Joe Biden for 30 years, and I could not be more fond of him. I think he’s a lovely, lovely man. The problem Democrats are facing in this race is if Joe Biden is the nominee, Hunter Biden becomes Hillary Clinton’s emails. We can spend the entire presidential campaign, when we should be talking about infrastructure, economic competitiveness, China, foreign relations.”
Torricelli remarked it would be easier to defend the Democratic nominee against accusations of advocating for socialist policies than providing a solid defense of Hunter Biden’s corrupt business dealings:


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Seattle Police Officers Quit, Citing “Socialist City Council” and Their Agenda

The Post Millennial has obtained over 175 pages of exit interviews from more than one hundred Seattle Police Department officers stating their reasons for leaving the force .
This following a record setting exodus of officers from the force of over 118 officers in 2020 , 39 officers in September alone The same comments , often expressing the same frustrations , can be seen repeatedly through the documents .
One retiring patrol sergeant who had been on the force for more than 20 years said , `` I refuse to work for this socialist city council and their political agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-being of the officers and ultimately will destroy the fabric of this once fine city . ''
Another officer wrote `` An unwinnable battle with the City Council .
It will be the downfall of the city of Seattle . ''
Another , on his way to a job with a neighboring police department , which was common among departing officers said : `` The city 's morals do not match my own . ''
When asked : `` What factors had a negative effect on morale in the department ? ''
one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defund us and gaining ground doing it .
Rioters not being charged even when they assault officers . ''
Another patrol officer from the East Precinct , site of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest and ongoing riots , was resigning after more than six years of service and said they he was leaving the department because of a `` Current hostile work environment .
In a precinct that is under civil unrest by a small group that is constantly committing multiple felonies and attempting to murder peace officers . ''
In another exit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 20 years on the job wrote they were leaving because they `` no longer recognize this department as the one I joined . ''
That officer , and many and others , specifically called out the poor management and leadership .
`` The utter lack of supervision , accountability for incompetent , despicable , lazy officers who were really good at gas lighting other hard workers , '' one officer wrote , complaining about regular inequality of seeing rules enforced for some but not others .
Officers also complained about not having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from rocks and fireworks , saying SPD was not providing resources for `` us to do this job safely and did not care . ''
An officer who resigned in September wrote `` If staff is cut , officers will be responding without adequate backup and it will either be unsafe for officers or unsafe for civilians who are waiting even longer for assistance . ''
In response to the revelations , Seattle Council Member Lisa Herbold said : `` The officers who do n't want to follow their Chief in those changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department and best for the city might find more job satisfaction elsewhere . ''
A Seattle police officer interviewed by The Post Millennial said `` So ... .to make sure I heard that correct ... if officers do n't feel safe working below proscribed safe staffing numbers , they should leave the dept ? ''
Herbold , ignoring the trend over several years of officers departures before the spike said that `` one month 's data is not a trend . ''
An exit interview question asked : `` Would you like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
One canine officer , who 's resigning after more than 11 years on the job , said , `` I highly doubt it .
You could pay me twice what you 're paying me now and I would not work for Seattle under this current political mayhem , Marxist collaborations and lack of government and police leadership . ''
`` Never , '' the sergeant replied on the written form when asked whether they 'd ever return to work at SPD , adding they were in an unwinnable battle with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after 31 years on the job , wrote that they did n't feel like risking their pension or health and wellbeing any longer .
`` City politics also is non-supportive and , at times , hostile toward officers . ''
Asked what they enjoyed least about their job at SPD , an officer stated , `` The total lack of respect and support from the city council and the mayor . ''
A statement issued as a response from Mayor Jenny Durkan said : `` We are losing an unprecedented number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical that we recruit and retain officers committed to reform and community policing that reflect the diversity and values of our city . ''
The majority of officers who are leaving for other law enforcement jobs wrote in their exit interview they feared losing their job with SPD due to the council 's defunding efforts and felt department leadership is helpless to stop it .
One said : `` The people who run the department have to be politicians and work with people who hate us . ''
On Monday , Interim Seattle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a press conference about the exits from the department and said that many of those leaving for other departments had done so for security after the Seattle City Council 's drastic defunding of over 100 officer positions and multiple units in the department this summer .
`` …Because they thought maybe I was n't going to have a job in two months or three months and so we did see quite a few leave in the month of September , '' Diaz said , pointing out that it is not an immediate process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another department and is accepted .
Some officers did have positive things to say but those interviews were dwarfed by the volume of negative interviews .
Some cited age , or moving to part time positions , or family reasons to explain their departure , but even those with a positive experience often had comments and complaints that evidenced the lack of support from city leaders and their superiors .
`` Overall good experience , '' one exiting officer wrote , but expressed disappointment at allowing the Department of Justice to ruin the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , giving into politics .
According to the exit interviews , many of the SPD officers are leaving for departments like Everett , Des Moines , Kennewick and County Sheriff 's Departments , places they said the feel like they will get more support .
However , openings for officers are limited , and many officers are looking out of the area and state for employment options .

The Post Millennial has obtained over 175 pages of exit interviews from more than one hundred Seattle Police Department officers stating their reasons for leaving the force. This following a record setting exodus of officers from the force of over 118 officers in 2020, 39 officers in September alone
The same comments, often expressing the same frustrations, can be seen repeatedly through the documents.
One retiring patrol sergeant who had been on the force for more than 20 years said, "I refuse to work for this socialist city council and their political agenda. This agenda sacrifices the health and well-being of the officers and ultimately will destroy the fabric of this once fine city."
Another officer wrote "An unwinnable battle with the City Council. It will be the downfall of the city of Seattle."
Another, on his way to a job with a neighboring police department, which was common among departing officers said: "The city's morals do not match my own."
When asked: "What factors had a negative effect on morale in the department?" one officer responded "The council wanting to defund us and gaining ground doing it. Rioters not being charged even when they assault officers."
Another patrol officer from the East Precinct, site of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest and ongoing riots, was resigning after more than six years of service and said they he was leaving the department because of a "Current hostile work environment. In a precinct that is under civil unrest by a small group that is constantly committing multiple felonies and attempting to murder peace officers."
In another exit interview, a patrol officer with more than 20 years on the job wrote they were leaving because they "no longer recognize this department as the one I joined."
That officer, and many and others, specifically called out the poor management and leadership. "The utter lack of supervision, accountability for incompetent, despicable, lazy officers who were really good at gas lighting other hard workers," one officer wrote, complaining about regular inequality of seeing rules enforced for some but not others.
Officers also complained about not having the proper equipment during protests to protect from rocks and fireworks, saying SPD was not providing resources for "us to do this job safely and did not care."
An officer who resigned in September wrote "If staff is cut, officers will be responding without adequate backup and it will either be unsafe for officers or unsafe for civilians who are waiting even longer for assistance."
In response to the revelations, Seattle Council Member Lisa Herbold said: "The officers who don't want to follow their Chief in those changes that he identifies as best for the department and best for the city might find more job satisfaction elsewhere."
A Seattle police officer interviewed by The Post Millennial said "So....to make sure I heard that correct... if officers don't feel safe working below proscribed safe staffing numbers, they should leave the dept?"
Herbold, ignoring the trend over several years of officers departures before the spike said that "one month's data is not a trend."
An exit interview question asked: "Would you like to work for SPD again in the future?" One canine officer, who's resigning after more than 11 years on the job, said, "I highly doubt it. You could pay me twice what you're paying me now and I would not work for Seattle under this current political mayhem, Marxist collaborations and lack of government and police leadership."
"Never," the sergeant replied on the written form when asked whether they'd ever return to work at SPD, adding they were in an unwinnable battle with the city council.
A 57-year-old motorcycle officer, after 31 years on the job, wrote that they didn't feel like risking their pension or health and wellbeing any longer. "City politics also is non-supportive and, at times, hostile toward officers."
Asked what they enjoyed least about their job at SPD, an officer stated, "The total lack of respect and support from the city council and the mayor."
A statement issued as a response from Mayor Jenny Durkan said: "We are losing an unprecedented number of officers, which makes it even more critical that we recruit and retain officers committed to reform and community policing that reflect the diversity and values of our city."
The majority of officers who are leaving for other law enforcement jobs wrote in their exit interview they feared losing their job with SPD due to the council's defunding efforts and felt department leadership is helpless to stop it. One said: "The people who run the department have to be politicians and work with people who hate us.''
On Monday, Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz was asked during a press conference about the exits from the department and said that many of those leaving for other departments had done so for security after the Seattle City Council's drastic defunding of over 100 officer positions and multiple units in the department this summer.
"…Because they thought maybe I wasn't going to have a job in two months or three months and so we did see quite a few leave in the month of September," Diaz said, pointing out that it is not an immediate process once an officer applies to move to another department and is accepted.
Some officers did have positive things to say but those interviews were dwarfed by the volume of negative interviews. Some cited age, or moving to part time positions, or family reasons to explain their departure, but even those with a positive experience often had comments and complaints that evidenced the lack of support from city leaders and their superiors. "Overall good experience," one exiting officer wrote, but expressed disappointment at allowing the Department of Justice to ruin the department, then when it was fixed, giving into politics.
According to the exit interviews, many of the SPD officers are leaving for departments like Everett, Des Moines, Kennewick and County Sheriff's Departments, places they said the feel like they will get more support. However, openings for officers are limited, and many officers are looking out of the area and state for employment options.


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Against All Odds, Phil Collins’ Ex-Wife Has Reportedly Taken Over His Mansion

Former Genesis frontman Phil Collins met Orianne Cevey in 1994 when he was on tour in Switzerland .
She was 21 .
He was 44 .
They got engaged in 1997 , got married in '99 , had 2 kids , then split up in 2006 , where she received a record-setting $ 46.7 million settlement .
Ten years later , the couple announced they were back together , living with the kids , and all , it seemed , was well .
Then in August , Cevey broke up with Collins again via text message , informing him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ married a businessman / musician 15 years her junior .
And now — according to a lawsuit filed by Collins — Cevey and her new husband , Tom Bates , are allegedly living in his $ 33 million dollar Miami beachfront mansion .
And they 've hired four armed guards to protect them .
According to the Miami Herald : The new couple are `` threatening , implicitly and explicitly , to prolong their unlawful occupation of the property through force , '' the filing states .
`` An injunction is urgently needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Phil Collins home by his ex girlfriend and her new husband , the defendants in the action . ''
In the complaint , Collins also is concerned about his memorabilia , including multiple awards and instruments .
He believes that there is a `` substantial risk that Mrs. Bates or Mr. Bates or their agents will remove , conceal or destroy valuable and irreplaceable personal property . ''
Jeffrey Fisher , Collins ' attorney , gave a statement to the Miami Herald : `` Mrs. Bates , as she is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phil Collins for money , and as his attorney and former federal prosecutor , I have zero tolerance for that type of behavior .
I 'm going to use every legal remedy to get her out of the house . ''
Cevey 's lawyer Frank Maister did not respond to an email Friday but told the Miami Herald earlier this week that they had no comment about the case .
I can feel something coming in the air tonight , that 's for sure .
Phil Collins wants to end ex wife 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suits says [ Madeleine Marr / Miami Herald ] Phil Collins sues ex-wife and her new husband , wants them out of his house [ Yi-Jin Yu and Diana Dasrath / Today ]

Former Genesis frontman Phil Collins met Orianne Cevey in 1994 when he was on tour in Switzerland. She was 21. He was 44. They got engaged in 1997, got married in '99, had 2 kids, then split up in 2006, where she received a record-setting $46.7 million settlement.
Ten years later, the couple announced they were back together, living with the kids, and all, it seemed, was well.
Then in August, Cevey broke up with Collins again via text message, informing him that she had apparently gone to Vegas and married a businessman / musician 15 years her junior.
And now — according to a lawsuit filed by Collins — Cevey and her new husband, Tom Bates, are allegedly living in his $33 million dollar Miami beachfront mansion. And they've hired four armed guards to protect them. According to the Miami Herald:
The new couple are "threatening, implicitly and explicitly, to prolong their unlawful occupation of the property through force," the filing states. "An injunction is urgently needed to end an armed occupation and takeover of the Phil Collins home by his ex girlfriend and her new husband, the defendants in the action."
In the complaint, Collins also is concerned about his memorabilia, including multiple awards and instruments. He believes that there is a "substantial risk that Mrs. Bates or Mr. Bates or their agents will remove, conceal or destroy valuable and irreplaceable personal property." Jeffrey Fisher, Collins' attorney, gave a statement to the Miami Herald: "Mrs. Bates, as she is now known, is trying to shake down Phil Collins for money, and as his attorney and former federal prosecutor, I have zero tolerance for that type of behavior. I'm going to use every legal remedy to get her out of the house." Cevey's lawyer Frank Maister did not respond to an email Friday but told the Miami Herald earlier this week that they had no comment about the case.
I can feel something coming in the air tonight, that's for sure.
Phil Collins wants to end ex wife's 'armed occupation' of his mansion, suits says [Madeleine Marr / Miami Herald]
Phil Collins sues ex-wife and her new husband, wants them out of his house [Yi-Jin Yu and Diana Dasrath / Today]
Image: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Former MSNBC Contributor Doesn’t Know Difference Between Ben Carson and Herman Cain

Former MSNBC contributor Touré has deleted a tweet where he confused Ben Carson with Herman Cain .
“ I said @ @ @ @ @ who are famous for their intellect who support Trump .
People said Ben Carson !
@ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t voting for Trump in 2020 because he ’ s dead of Trump @ @ @ @ @ , yeah.
” And , yes , we have a screenshot : So , the @ @ @ @ @ known for his intellect ?
Touré had an answer for that , too :

Former MSNBC contributor Touré has deleted a tweet where he confused Ben Carson with Herman Cain.
He wrote:
“I said there are no Black people who are famous for their intellect who support Trump. People said Ben Carson! Fact check: Ben Carson isn’t voting for Trump in 2020 because he’s dead of Trump’s incompetence. So, yeah.”
And, yes, we have a screenshot:
So, the pediatric neurosurgeon isn’t known for his intellect?
EXCUSE ME! I misspoke. Ben Carson is of course very much alive. It's *Herman Cain* who died from Trump’s incompetence. Not Ben Carson. I apologize for that mistake. Ben Carson’s *reputation* died because of his support in spite of Trump’s incompetence but Ben's body lives on. — Touré (@Toure) October 19, 2020
Touré had an answer for that, too:
Ben Carson did amazing things as a brain surgeon but his political career has shown that being “a brain surgeon” does not mean you are brilliant outside of medicine. https://t.co/eh617QzUjG — Touré (@Toure) October 19, 2020
Dude, just stop digging.
***


bonginoreport--2020-10-20--Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Will Restrict Less Content… After the Election

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says expects the social media giant will impose fewer restrictive rules on content following the conclusion of November 's presidential election .
Speaking on a companywide conference call Thursday , the billionaire reportedly explained that the Menlo Park , California-based company had implemented policy changes to address any uncertainty surrounding the election and the perpetuation of disinformation .
FACEBOOK AND TWITTER REDUCING DISTRIBUTION OF NEW YORK POST HUNTER BIDEN STORY The hyper-vigilance follows accusations that the platform and its rivals were exploited in previous elections , the 2016 presidential race in particular , by foreign agents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outcome .
`` Once we ’ re past these events , and we ’ ve resolved them peacefully , I wouldn ’ t expect that we continue to adopt a lot more policies that are restricting of a lot more content , ” Zuckerberg said , according to BuzzFeed News .
Facebook 's latest platform-moderation efforts include the creation of an independent Oversight Board and a renewed and strengthened effort to remove certain posts and advertisements .
Not only has Facebook prohibited new political ads the week before the election , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump or Joe Biden if either tries to prematurely claim victory .
In addition , Facebook has also committed to cracking down on Holocaust denial , QAnon , and extremist groups , and is currently running its own online voting information center .
“ The basic answer is that this does not reflect a shift in our underlying philosophy or strong support of free expression , ” Zuckerberg continued .
`` What it reflects is , in our view , an increased risk of violence and unrest , especially around the elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm , especially around the time when we expect COVID vaccines to be approved over the coming months.
” Outside influence has already been detected in the months ahead of Election Day , and The New York Times reported in August that members of the U.S. intelligence community say Russia , China and Iran are all attempting to meddle in the race .
In September , the 36-year-old gave a more general analysis in a blog post on Facebook 's strategy ahead of Election Day .
“ There are a lot of things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are deeply offensive , and that are hurtful or even hateful , ” Zuckerberg said Thursday , according to BuzzFeed News .
“ But you know , where I think that we should draw the line is around when something has the likelihood to contribute to real-world violence or harm .
And what we 've seen over the last several years is a rise in anti-Semitic violence , both in the United States and across the world.
” “ There 's an increased risk of these kind of different attacks , especially around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he noted .
The Real Clear Politics average shows former vice president Joe Biden leading President Trump by almost nine percentage points in the general election .
“ If there 's just a decisive victory from someone -- that could be helpful for clarity and for not having violence or civil unrest after the election , '' Zuckerberg said , according to BuzzFeed News .
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says expects the social media giant will impose fewer restrictive rules on content following the conclusion of November's presidential election.
Speaking on a companywide conference call Thursday, the billionaire reportedly explained that the Menlo Park, California-based company had implemented policy changes to address any uncertainty surrounding the election and the perpetuation of disinformation.
FACEBOOK AND TWITTER REDUCING DISTRIBUTION OF NEW YORK POST HUNTER BIDEN STORY
The hyper-vigilance follows accusations that the platform and its rivals were exploited in previous elections, the 2016 presidential race in particular, by foreign agents seeking to sway public opinion and influence the outcome.
"Once we’re past these events, and we’ve resolved them peacefully, I wouldn’t expect that we continue to adopt a lot more policies that are restricting of a lot more content,” Zuckerberg said, according to BuzzFeed News.
Facebook's latest platform-moderation efforts include the creation of an independent Oversight Board and a renewed and strengthened effort to remove certain posts and advertisements.
Not only has Facebook prohibited new political ads the week before the election, it will also reject ads from candidates President Donald Trump or Joe Biden if either tries to prematurely claim victory.
In addition, Facebook has also committed to cracking down on Holocaust denial, QAnon, and extremist groups, and is currently running its own online voting information center.
“The basic answer is that this does not reflect a shift in our underlying philosophy or strong support of free expression,” Zuckerberg continued. "What it reflects is, in our view, an increased risk of violence and unrest, especially around the elections, and an increased risk of physical harm, especially around the time when we expect COVID vaccines to be approved over the coming months.”
Outside influence has already been detected in the months ahead of Election Day, and The New York Times reported in August that members of the U.S. intelligence community say Russia, China and Iran are all attempting to meddle in the race.
FACEBOOK BLOCKS 120,000 POSTS IN FIGHT AGAINST ELECTION MISINFORMATION
In September, the 36-year-old gave a more general analysis in a blog post on Facebook's strategy ahead of Election Day.
“There are a lot of things that I think that people say that are deeply offensive, and that are hurtful or even hateful,” Zuckerberg said Thursday, according to BuzzFeed News. “But you know, where I think that we should draw the line is around when something has the likelihood to contribute to real-world violence or harm. And what we've seen over the last several years is a rise in anti-Semitic violence, both in the United States and across the world.”
“There's an increased risk of these kind of different attacks, especially around this flashpoint around the election,” he noted.
The Real Clear Politics average shows former vice president Joe Biden leading President Trump by almost nine percentage points in the general election.
“If there's just a decisive victory from someone -- that could be helpful for clarity and for not having violence or civil unrest after the election," Zuckerberg said, according to BuzzFeed News.
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bonginoreport--2020-10-20--FLASHBACK: Next Debate Moderator Caught on Hot Mic Coaching Hillary Clinton Coms Director Before Int

FLASHBACK: Next Debate Moderator Caught on Hot Mic Coaching Hillary Clinton Coms Director Before Interview

NBC 's White House correspondent Kristen Welker , set to moderate the second and final presidential debate on Thursday , was once caught on a hot mic coaching Hillary Clinton ’ s communications director prior to a live interview during the 2016 presidential campaign .
“ And I ’ m going to ask you about Flint , ” Welker said on camera in March 2016 following a primary debate between Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders in Flint , Michigan .
MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber then prompted Welker : “ Kristen , go ahead .
You ’ re live .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I believe she has the Clinton communications director with her .
Go ahead Kirsten . ''
“ Ok thank you .
I think this is his last question , ” Welker continued without hesitation , ignoring the verbal cue .
“ You know we have Kristen Welker .
We ’ re looking at her .
She couldn ’ t quite hear me before .
Can you hear me now if you can go ahead , ” Melber urged as Welker finally responded .
According to an article written by the New York Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrat Party .
While her current party registration is unlisted , she was a registered Democrat in Washington , DC , in 2012 .
Welker reportedly descends from an established Democratic family who have funded Trump opponents for years .
Her mother Julie Welker—a prominent real estate broker in Philadelphia—and father Harvey Welker—a consulting engineer—have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $ 20,000 to former President Barack Obama alone , Federal Election Commission reports cite .
$ 3,300 was also poured into Democratic nominee Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,100 for Clinton ’ s failed run against now-President Donald Trump .
An additional $ 7,300 was contributed to the Democratic National Committee between 2004 and 2020 .
Welker 's Facebook account reveals that her family celebrated Christmas at the White House with the Obamas in 2012 .
On Thursday , Trump and Biden will face-off at Belmont University in Nashville , Tenn. , follower last week 's dueling town halls .
The Commission on Presidential Debates canceled the second presidential square-off after Trump refused to participate in the virtual forum .
C-SPAN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host the event but has since been suspended by his employer after lying about his Twitter account being hacked .

NBC's White House correspondent Kristen Welker, set to moderate the second and final presidential debate on Thursday, was once caught on a hot mic coaching Hillary Clinton’s communications director prior to a live interview during the 2016 presidential campaign.
“And I’m going to ask you about Flint,” Welker said on camera in March 2016 following a primary debate between Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders in Flint, Michigan.
MSNBC’s Ari Melber then prompted Welker: “Kristen, go ahead. You’re live. Kristen Welker in the spin room. I believe she has the Clinton communications director with her. Go ahead Kirsten."
“Ok thank you. I think this is his last question,” Welker continued without hesitation, ignoring the verbal cue. “You know we have Kristen Welker. We’re looking at her. She couldn’t quite hear me before. Can you hear me now if you can go ahead,” Melber urged as Welker finally responded.
According to an article written by the New York Post, Welker also has deep ties to the Democrat Party. While her current party registration is unlisted, she was a registered Democrat in Washington, DC, in 2012. Welker reportedly descends from an established Democratic family who have funded Trump opponents for years.
Her mother Julie Welker—a prominent real estate broker in Philadelphia—and father Harvey Welker—a consulting engineer—have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000 to former President Barack Obama alone, Federal Election Commission reports cite.
$3,300 was also poured into Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and $2,100 for Clinton’s failed run against now-President Donald Trump. An additional $7,300 was contributed to the Democratic National Committee between 2004 and 2020.
Welker's Facebook account reveals that her family celebrated Christmas at the White House with the Obamas in 2012.
On Thursday, Trump and Biden will face-off at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., follower last week's dueling town halls. The Commission on Presidential Debates canceled the second presidential square-off after Trump refused to participate in the virtual forum. C-SPAN’s Steve Scully was slated to host the event but has since been suspended by his employer after lying about his Twitter account being hacked.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Homebuyer Mortgage Demand Falls 7% Over Past Month

A worker uses a nail gun while installing trim in a home under construction at a Romanelli and Hughes Building Co. subdivision in Dublin , Ohio , July 9 , 2020 .
Homebuyer demand is incredibly strong compared with last year , but there appears to be a slight pullback this month .
A drop in buyer demand caused total mortgage application volume to fall 0.6 % last week compared with the previous week , according to the Mortgage Bankers Association 's seasonally adjusted index .
Applications to purchase a home fell 2 % for the week , the fourth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is down nearly 7 % compared with four weeks ago .
Volume , however , is still 26 % higher than one year ago .
The drop may be seasonal , although not much has conformed to normal patterns in the year of Covid-19 .
It may be more a factor of the incredibly low supply of homes for sale .
Inventory continues to set record lows , especially at the entry level of the market .
Strong demand is outstripping any new supply coming onto the market , thanks to consistently low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record two weeks ago .
Rates did move slightly higher last week .
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ( $ 510,400 or less ) increased to 3.02 % from 3 % , with points increasing to 0.36 from 0.32 ( including the origination fee ) for loans with a 20 % down payment .
That rate was a full percentage point higher a year ago .
The tiny move higher did not dampen demand for refinances .
That volume rose 0.2 % from the previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a year ago .
`` Despite the uptick in rates , refinance activity held steady , with FHA refinance applications posting a 17.6 % increase , helping to offset declines in the other loan types , '' said Joel Kan , MBA 's associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting .
The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 66.1 % of total applications from 65.6 % the previous week .

Homebuyer demand is incredibly strong compared with last year, but there appears to be a slight pullback this month.
A drop in buyer demand caused total mortgage application volume to fall 0.6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.
Applications to purchase a home fell 2% for the week, the fourth straight week of declines. Purchase demand is down nearly 7% compared with four weeks ago. Volume, however, is still 26% higher than one year ago.
The drop may be seasonal, although not much has conformed to normal patterns in the year of Covid-19. It may be more a factor of the incredibly low supply of homes for sale. Inventory continues to set record lows, especially at the entry level of the market.
Strong demand is outstripping any new supply coming onto the market, thanks to consistently low mortgage rates, which set a new record two weeks ago.
Rates did move slightly higher last week. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($510,400 or less) increased to 3.02% from 3%, with points increasing to 0.36 from 0.32 (including the origination fee) for loans with a 20% down payment. That rate was a full percentage point higher a year ago.
The tiny move higher did not dampen demand for refinances. That volume rose 0.2% from the previous week and was 74% higher than a year ago.
"Despite the uptick in rates, refinance activity held steady, with FHA refinance applications posting a 17.6% increase, helping to offset declines in the other loan types," said Joel Kan, MBA's associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting.
The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 66.1% of total applications from 65.6% the previous week.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Ron Hart: How Technology Has Evolved – And Cost The GOP Its Edge

Since before Donald Trump was inaugurated , the Democrats have used all their Deep State dirty tricks to hurt him and his family .
From the FISA court lies used to spy on his campaign , to the fake DNC-bought Steele dossier , to impeaching him for calling the Ukrainian president , Democrats have used every dirty trick in their bag to kill Trump .
He gets COVID-19 , and many are actively rooting for his death .
But he emerges in three days and is perfectly fine .
Happy Easter !
Beating the virus was like a WWF victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the balcony of the White House and demanded a match with syphilis .
What was so hypocritical about the sham impeachment of Trump was that it was the Bidens who have been doing shady deals in Ukraine .
Nazi Propaganda Minister Goebbels said it best , and the Democrats practice it : “ Accuse the other side of things of which you are guilty.
” Dems impeached Trump just for asking the Ukrainians about the Biden family shakedown of their country for money .
Dems also got a special prosecutor to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2016 election , when in fact it was Hillary and the DNC who did that .
Dem operatives accused Trump of philandering , when it seems Biden did .
The ex-husband of Jill Biden claimed in an “ Inside Edition ” interview that Joe and Jill did not meet on a blind date in 1975 as they tell everyone .
In fact , Bill Stevenson says his wife and Biden started seeing each other in 1972 while they were still married .
In short , when you are a Democrat and lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one in the media calls you out on it .
So why not keep doing it ?
The media do not report the news objectively .
They create narratives they then seek to validate .
They really hate Republicans , especially Trump .
Anyone who hurts their target is considered heroic ; think Christine Blasey Ford lying about Kavanaugh .
Even the fly that landed on Mike Pence ’ s head for a couple of minutes during the vice presidential debate signed on to host an MSNBC show .
But to be fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only one to respect the moderator ’ s two-minute time limit .
CNN yanked legal animus Jeffrey Toobin off the air .
They were doing a Zoom call practicing their Election Night pundit coverage when he pulled out his little Toobin and pleasured himself .
But to be fair , they were practicing reporting on Trump ’ s landslide loss ; what CNN reporter would not be aroused ?
With all the showmanship in the election and “ Hiden Joe Biden , ” it is too bad we have not been able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the winning hand there , but it is lost in all the hyperbole and the filter of the media .
Biden and Harris know that the more you know about them , the less you will like .
So they stay pretty much out of sight and let Trump shoot himself in the foot .
Do yourself a favor .
Compare the policies of Trump to the policies of a Harris/Biden ticket .
In a blind taste test , it would not be close .
Remember , we are not electing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are electing a set of governing principles that will dictate what this country will become .
Now WHO , the corrupt world health cabal , says lockdowns are a bad idea .
As I have said all year , the economic and emotional toll of a lockdown based on scant and ever-changing facts makes little sense for a virus that maybe killed 200,000 Americans in a country of 320,000,000 .
That is .000625 percent of us , and the number is diminishing .
Dems want to lock down the economy until no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The softball town hall that Biden had with Clinton sycophant George Stephanopoulos compared to the mean-spirited debate Trump had with Savannah Guthrie tells you all you need to know about the contempt and one-sided nature of the media in this election .
George did not even ask Biden about his son Hunter ’ s corrupt dealings with foreign governments or his laptop ; in fact , the hookers , corruption , crack and graft of Hunter Biden never came up .
This Biden Crime Family scandal has given Donald Trump something he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high ground .
Ron is a libertarian syndicated op-ed humorist , award-winning author and TV commentator .
He can be reached at Ron @ RonaldHart.com or on Twitter @ RonaldHart .

Since before Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Democrats have used all their Deep State dirty tricks to hurt him and his family. From the FISA court lies used to spy on his campaign, to the fake DNC-bought Steele dossier, to impeaching him for calling the Ukrainian president, Democrats have used every dirty trick in their bag to kill Trump. He gets COVID-19, and many are actively rooting for his death. But he emerges in three days and is perfectly fine. Happy Easter!
Beating the virus was like a WWF victory for Trump. He then appeared triumphant on the balcony of the White House and demanded a match with syphilis.
What was so hypocritical about the sham impeachment of Trump was that it was the Bidens who have been doing shady deals in Ukraine. Nazi Propaganda Minister Goebbels said it best, and the Democrats practice it: “Accuse the other side of things of which you are guilty.” Dems impeached Trump just for asking the Ukrainians about the Biden family shakedown of their country for money. Dems also got a special prosecutor to go after Trump for colluding with Russia in the 2016 election, when in fact it was Hillary and the DNC who did that.
Dem operatives accused Trump of philandering, when it seems Biden did. The ex-husband of Jill Biden claimed in an “Inside Edition” interview that Joe and Jill did not meet on a blind date in 1975 as they tell everyone. In fact, Bill Stevenson says his wife and Biden started seeing each other in 1972 while they were still married. In short, when you are a Democrat and lie or create a false narrative, no one in the media calls you out on it. So why not keep doing it?
The media do not report the news objectively. They create narratives they then seek to validate. They really hate Republicans, especially Trump. Anyone who hurts their target is considered heroic; think Christine Blasey Ford lying about Kavanaugh. Even the fly that landed on Mike Pence’s head for a couple of minutes during the vice presidential debate signed on to host an MSNBC show. But to be fair to the fly, he was the only one to respect the moderator’s two-minute time limit.
CNN yanked legal animus Jeffrey Toobin off the air. They were doing a Zoom call practicing their Election Night pundit coverage when he pulled out his little Toobin and pleasured himself. But to be fair, they were practicing reporting on Trump’s landslide loss; what CNN reporter would not be aroused?
With all the showmanship in the election and “Hiden Joe Biden,” it is too bad we have not been able to vet their differences in policies. Trump has the winning hand there, but it is lost in all the hyperbole and the filter of the media. Biden and Harris know that the more you know about them, the less you will like. So they stay pretty much out of sight and let Trump shoot himself in the foot.
Do yourself a favor. Compare the policies of Trump to the policies of a Harris/Biden ticket. In a blind taste test, it would not be close. Remember, we are not electing a class president or a Miss Congeniality. We are electing a set of governing principles that will dictate what this country will become.
Now WHO, the corrupt world health cabal, says lockdowns are a bad idea. As I have said all year, the economic and emotional toll of a lockdown based on scant and ever-changing facts makes little sense for a virus that maybe killed 200,000 Americans in a country of 320,000,000. That is .000625 percent of us, and the number is diminishing. Dems want to lock down the economy until no old, sick people die anymore.
The softball town hall that Biden had with Clinton sycophant George Stephanopoulos compared to the mean-spirited debate Trump had with Savannah Guthrie tells you all you need to know about the contempt and one-sided nature of the media in this election. George did not even ask Biden about his son Hunter’s corrupt dealings with foreign governments or his laptop; in fact, the hookers, corruption, crack and graft of Hunter Biden never came up. This Biden Crime Family scandal has given Donald Trump something he has never had in politics: the moral high ground.
Ron is a libertarian syndicated op-ed humorist, award-winning author and TV commentator. He can be reached at Ron@RonaldHart.com or on Twitter @RonaldHart.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Now We Know Why Biden/Harris Is Silent on the Issue: 58 Percent of Americans Oppose Court Packing

Americans support the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and oppose the “ court-packing ” proposal by Democrats to increase the size of the high court , according to new surveys .
A majority of likely voters – 58 percent – say they oppose the proposal to “ increase the size of the Supreme Court to include more than nine justices ” if Barrett is confirmed and Joe Biden wins the White House , according to a New York Times/Siena survey conducted Oct. 15-18 , after Barrett ’ s hearings before the U.S. Senate .
Less than one-third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Opposition to court-packing ( a term not used in the poll ) comes from 89 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of independents/others , according to the poll .
More than one-fourth ( 28 percent ) of Democrats oppose adding seats to the Supreme Court .
Biden , the Democratic nominee , said during a town hall last week he was “ open ” to the concept and would announce his position on court-packing prior to the election , assuming Barrett is confirmed .
Some Democrats and liberal pundits have proposed court-packing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Barrett , a conservative who would replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg , a member of the liberal bloc .
Americans also support Barrett ’ s confirmation , according to the NYT/Siena survey and a new Gallup poll .
Likely voters , by a slim plurality ( 44-42 percent ) , support her nomination according to the NYT/Siena poll , although a more comfortable plurality ( 47-39 percent ) say the Senate should vote on her confirmation prior to Election Day instead of waiting , as some Democrats have proposed .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans favoring Barrett ’ s confirmation , 51-46 percent .
Unlike the NYT/Siena poll , the Gallup survey included answers prior to and during Barrett ’ s Senate hearing .
It was conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 15 .
The Senate hearing took place Oct. 12-14 .
Support for Barrett ’ s confirmation in the Gallup poll was higher than that of Brett Kavanaugh ( 41 percent ) and Neil Gorsuch ( 45 percent ) , President Trump ’ s two other Supreme Court nominees .
The NYT/Siena poll involved interviews with 987 likely voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 'It Depends on How ' Senate Handles Barrett Nomination Amy Coney Barrett Defends Her Pro-Life Beliefs : It 's the 'Position of the Catholic Church' ' I Believe in the Power of Prayer ' : Amy Coney Barrett Thanks Americans for Encouragement Roe v. Wade Is Not a 'Super Precedent ' That Can ’ t Be Overturned , Amy Coney Barrett Says Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years .
His stories have appeared in Baptist Press , Christianity Today , The Christian Post , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Knoxville News-Sentinel .

Americans support the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and oppose the “court-packing” proposal by Democrats to increase the size of the high court, according to new surveys.
A majority of likely voters – 58 percent – say they oppose the proposal to “increase the size of the Supreme Court to include more than nine justices” if Barrett is confirmed and Joe Biden wins the White House, according to a New York Times/Siena survey conducted Oct. 15-18, after Barrett’s hearings before the U.S. Senate. Less than one-third (31 percent) support the concept.
Opposition to court-packing (a term not used in the poll) comes from 89 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of independents/others, according to the poll. More than one-fourth (28 percent) of Democrats oppose adding seats to the Supreme Court.
Biden, the Democratic nominee, said during a town hall last week he was “open” to the concept and would announce his position on court-packing prior to the election, assuming Barrett is confirmed. Some Democrats and liberal pundits have proposed court-packing as a way to counter the influence of Barrett, a conservative who would replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a member of the liberal bloc.
Americans also support Barrett’s confirmation, according to the NYT/Siena survey and a new Gallup poll. Likely voters, by a slim plurality (44-42 percent), support her nomination according to the NYT/Siena poll, although a more comfortable plurality (47-39 percent) say the Senate should vote on her confirmation prior to Election Day instead of waiting, as some Democrats have proposed.
The Gallup poll of 1,035 U.S. adults showed Americans favoring Barrett’s confirmation, 51-46 percent. Unlike the NYT/Siena poll, the Gallup survey included answers prior to and during Barrett’s Senate hearing. It was conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 15. The Senate hearing took place Oct. 12-14.
Support for Barrett’s confirmation in the Gallup poll was higher than that of Brett Kavanaugh (41 percent) and Neil Gorsuch (45 percent), President Trump’s two other Supreme Court nominees.
The NYT/Siena poll involved interviews with 987 likely voters.
Related:
Biden Now 'Open' to Court-Packing: 'It Depends on How' Senate Handles Barrett Nomination
Amy Coney Barrett Defends Her Pro-Life Beliefs: It's the 'Position of the Catholic Church'
'I Believe in the Power of Prayer': Amy Coney Barrett Thanks Americans for Encouragement
Roe v. Wade Is Not a 'Super Precedent' That Can’t Be Overturned, Amy Coney Barrett Says
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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.