bonginoreport--2020-01-31--Too Bad He’s Worse: Bernie Sanders Attacked by Joe Biden for “Not Being a Registered Democrat” (Unti

Too Bad He’s Worse: Bernie Sanders Attacked by Joe Biden for “Not Being a Registered Democrat” (Until Recently)

Joe Biden took a swipe at Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders for being an independent through his 29-year congressional career instead of a Democrat .
`` I ’ m a Democrat , '' Biden , 77 , told reporters during a campaign stop at a Dairy Queen in Pella , Iowa , on Thursday when asked about his biggest contrast with Sanders .
`` He says he ’ s not .
He ’ s not a registered Democrat , to the best of my knowledge . ''
The Vermont senator has been elected as an independent since first joining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his Democratic colleagues .
Last year , Sanders signed a loyalty pledge to the party that read , `` I am a member of the Democratic Party . ''
Biden then criticized the liberal Vermont senator 's plan to create a Medicare for All healthcare system .
`` Bernie has a different view .
I mean , everything I ’ ve suggested to you that I want to do , I ’ ve figured how to pay for it .
He 's acknowledged he does n't even know what his Medicare for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it .
How do you get something done that way ?
” Sanders , 78 , said in an interview on Saturday that it is `` impossible to predict '' the total price tag for his sweeping policy proposals .
Biden declined , however , to criticize Sanders 's evolution on gun control .
For much of his career , Sanders tiptoed around firearm issues and did not take as strong as a stance as some Democrats .
`` I think Bernie has made his verbal amends for his record on guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he thinks Sanders regrets voting in favor of a measure that shielded gun manufacturers from lawsuits .
`` He was in a campaign in Vermont for a tough race for the Senate , '' Biden said , discussing Sanders 's `` voting against the Brady Bill five times .
I think he regretted that and has changed his mind . ''
Sanders 's 2016 Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton also criticized Sanders for voting five times against the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act , which requires a waiting period and background checks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders 's votes took place before the act was signed into law in 1994 .

Joe Biden took a swipe at Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders for being an independent through his 29-year congressional career instead of a Democrat.
"I’m a Democrat," Biden, 77, told reporters during a campaign stop at a Dairy Queen in Pella, Iowa, on Thursday when asked about his biggest contrast with Sanders. "He says he’s not. He’s not a registered Democrat, to the best of my knowledge."
The Vermont senator has been elected as an independent since first joining the House in 1991, though he caucuses with his Democratic colleagues. Last year, Sanders signed a loyalty pledge to the party that read, "I am a member of the Democratic Party."
Biden then criticized the liberal Vermont senator's plan to create a Medicare for All healthcare system.
"Bernie has a different view. I mean, everything I’ve suggested to you that I want to do, I’ve figured how to pay for it. He's acknowledged he doesn't even know what his Medicare for All — how he's going to do it. How do you get something done that way? ”
Sanders, 78, said in an interview on Saturday that it is "impossible to predict" the total price tag for his sweeping policy proposals.
Biden declined, however, to criticize Sanders's evolution on gun control. For much of his career, Sanders tiptoed around firearm issues and did not take as strong as a stance as some Democrats.
"I think Bernie has made his verbal amends for his record on guns," Biden said, mentioning that he thinks Sanders regrets voting in favor of a measure that shielded gun manufacturers from lawsuits. "He was in a campaign in Vermont for a tough race for the Senate," Biden said, discussing Sanders's "voting against the Brady Bill five times. I think he regretted that and has changed his mind."
Sanders's 2016 Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton also criticized Sanders for voting five times against the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which requires a waiting period and background checks on the federal level for handgun purchases. Sanders's votes took place before the act was signed into law in 1994.


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--Saudi Arabia Blocks Iran From Organization of Islamic Cooperation Meeting on Trump’s Middle East Pea

Saudi Arabia Blocks Iran From Organization of Islamic Cooperation Meeting on Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan

DUBAI ( Reuters ) - Saudi Arabia has barred an Iranian delegation from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation ( OIC ) meeting in Jeddah on Monday where U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s Middle East peace plan will be discussed , the Iranian foreign ministry said .
Saudi authorities have not issued visas for the Iranian participants , ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said .
“ The government of Saudi Arabia has prevented the participation of the Iranian delegation in the meeting to examine the ‘ deal of the century ’ plan at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news agency reported .
Mousavi said Iran has filed a complaint with the OIC and accused Saudi Arabia of misusing its position as the host for the organization ’ s headquarters .
There was no immediate comment from Saudi officials .
Iranian officials have condemned Trump ’ s plan for resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestine as a non-starter after it was officially announced last week .
The Palestinian leadership has rejected the plan , saying it heavily favours Israel and will deny them a viable independent state .
Saudi Arabia and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they vie for influence across the Middle East .
They support opposite sides in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen .

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has barred an Iranian delegation from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Jeddah on Monday where U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will be discussed, the Iranian foreign ministry said.
Saudi authorities have not issued visas for the Iranian participants, ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said.
“The government of Saudi Arabia has prevented the participation of the Iranian delegation in the meeting to examine the ‘deal of the century’ plan at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation,” Mousavi said, the Fars news agency reported.
Mousavi said Iran has filed a complaint with the OIC and accused Saudi Arabia of misusing its position as the host for the organization’s headquarters. There was no immediate comment from Saudi officials.
Iranian officials have condemned Trump’s plan for resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestine as a non-starter after it was officially announced last week. The Palestinian leadership has rejected the plan, saying it heavily favours Israel and will deny them a viable independent state.
Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in a proxy war as they vie for influence across the Middle East. They support opposite sides in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--Dozens of New Gun Control Bills Introduced in Hawaii

As bad as things are in Virginia , where I live , gun owners in Hawaii have it even worse than we do this legislative season .
Part of that is because the gun laws in Hawaii are already atrocious .
The right to bear arms is non-existent , with “ may issue ” licenses required to carry either openly or concealed , and the right to keep arms is curtailed as well , with every gun owner required to register their firearms with the police .
In recent years we ’ ve seen the Honolulu police department use that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state ’ s medical marijuana users , before backing down after an outcry and a lot of unwanted media attention .
Gun owners on the islands are now having to deal with dozens of new gun control bills introduced this session , and even the local public radio station seems somewhat sympathetic to their cause ( at least as far as public radio goes ) .
Gun rights advocates say the proposals are only hurting law-abiding citizens .
“ A lot of the firearms problems that we ’ re seeing are stemming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects , and these laws don ’ t tackle that , ” said Andrew Namiki Roberts , a director of the Hawaii Firearm Coalition .
“ These laws only tackle law-abiding people getting firearms .
They don ’ t look at charging criminals that use firearms .
They don ’ t look at where criminals are actually getting their firearms — which is theft.
” Namiki Roberts says the loopholes that lawmakers are trying to close allow citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights .
Somehow I doubt that Namiki Roberts actually used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s not what lawmakers are trying to do .
They ’ re trying to put new laws on the books , not “ close loopholes , ” though he ’ s right that the laws they ’ re intent on passing would curtail the rights of citizens , while doing nothing to address criminals .
The NRA is holding a town hall meeting in Honolulu on February 13th to inform gun owners about the dangerous new legislation , and I ’ d strongly encourage anyone who can attend to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Western States Director for NRA-ILA out at SHOT Show , and I ’ m hoping to have him on Bearing Arms ’ Cam & Co. in the next week to go over some of these bills as well .
As the organization recently reported , the latest bills to be introduced would be a nightmare for the state ’ s legal gun owners .
We ’ ve seen the problems with California ’ s required background checks for ammunition purchases .
Tens of thousands of legal gun owners have been unable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system the state of California has in place , and now Hawaii lawmakers want to try to put a similarly flawed program in place in their state .
Senate Bill 2519 , like House Bill 1736 and Senate Bill 2154 , reported on previously , prohibits possession of magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds .
These so called “ high capacity ” magazines are in fact standard equipment for commonly-owned firearms that many Americans legally and effectively use for an entire range of legitimate purposes , such as self-defense or competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these magazines by carving out an exemption for law enforcement , but will still violate the rights of ordinary citizens .
They contain no “ grandfathering ” provision for affected magazines lawfully acquired prior to the ban , so citizens will be forced to dispose of their property , alter it , or surrender it to the government .
Once again , Hawaii lawmakers are taking a page from their counterparts in California , but are ignoring the issues with California ’ s magazine ban .
In fact , California ’ s law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of holding more than ten rounds has been blocked by a federal judge for violating the constitutional rights of residents , but that ’ s not stopping legislators in Hawaii from trying to do the same thing .
Go read the latest ILA alert for even more awful pieces of legislation that have just been filed , because the bills above are really just the tip of the iceberg .
This is where the gun control movement wants to take us .
Not to the sandy beaches and warm sunny days of Hawaii @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the People to keep and bear arms doesn ’ t exist and instead , it ’ s a tightly restricted privilege that can only be pursued by those the State deems to be worthy .

As bad as things are in Virginia, where I live, gun owners in Hawaii have it even worse than we do this legislative season. Part of that is because the gun laws in Hawaii are already atrocious. The right to bear arms is non-existent, with “may issue” licenses required to carry either openly or concealed, and the right to keep arms is curtailed as well, with every gun owner required to register their firearms with the police. In recent years we’ve seen the Honolulu police department use that list to try to seize guns from the state’s medical marijuana users, before backing down after an outcry and a lot of unwanted media attention.
Gun owners on the islands are now having to deal with dozens of new gun control bills introduced this session, and even the local public radio station seems somewhat sympathetic to their cause (at least as far as public radio goes).
Gun rights advocates say the proposals are only hurting law-abiding citizens. “A lot of the firearms problems that we’re seeing are stemming from other, sort of, roll-on effects, and these laws don’t tackle that,” said Andrew Namiki Roberts, a director of the Hawaii Firearm Coalition. “These laws only tackle law-abiding people getting firearms. They don’t look at charging criminals that use firearms. They don’t look at where criminals are actually getting their firearms — which is theft.” Namiki Roberts says the loopholes that lawmakers are trying to close allow citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Somehow I doubt that Namiki Roberts actually used the word “loophole,” because that’s not what lawmakers are trying to do. They’re trying to put new laws on the books, not “close loopholes,” though he’s right that the laws they’re intent on passing would curtail the rights of citizens, while doing nothing to address criminals.
The NRA is holding a town hall meeting in Honolulu on February 13th to inform gun owners about the dangerous new legislation, and I’d strongly encourage anyone who can attend to do so. I briefly spoke with Dan Reid, the Western States Director for NRA-ILA out at SHOT Show, and I’m hoping to have him on Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co. in the next week to go over some of these bills as well. As the organization recently reported, the latest bills to be introduced would be a nightmare for the state’s legal gun owners.
House Bill 2736 and Senate Bill 2635 restrict ammunition purchases and possession to those who provide a proof of firearm registration for the particular caliber of purchase. Additionally the legislation requires licensing for ammunition sellers.
We’ve seen the problems with California’s required background checks for ammunition purchases. Tens of thousands of legal gun owners have been unable to purchase ammunition because of the broken system the state of California has in place, and now Hawaii lawmakers want to try to put a similarly flawed program in place in their state.
Senate Bill 2519, like House Bill 1736 and Senate Bill 2154, reported on previously, prohibits possession of magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds. These so called “high capacity” magazines are in fact standard equipment for commonly-owned firearms that many Americans legally and effectively use for an entire range of legitimate purposes, such as self-defense or competition. The bills recognize the utility of these magazines by carving out an exemption for law enforcement, but will still violate the rights of ordinary citizens. They contain no “grandfathering” provision for affected magazines lawfully acquired prior to the ban, so citizens will be forced to dispose of their property, alter it, or surrender it to the government.
Once again, Hawaii lawmakers are taking a page from their counterparts in California, but are ignoring the issues with California’s magazine ban. In fact, California’s law that bans the possession of magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds has been blocked by a federal judge for violating the constitutional rights of residents, but that’s not stopping legislators in Hawaii from trying to do the same thing.
Go read the latest ILA alert for even more awful pieces of legislation that have just been filed, because the bills above are really just the tip of the iceberg.
This is where the gun control movement wants to take us. Not to the sandy beaches and warm sunny days of Hawaii, but a place where the right of the People to keep and bear arms doesn’t exist and instead, it’s a tightly restricted privilege that can only be pursued by those the State deems to be worthy.


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--Tom Cotton: Schumer’s Real Impeachment Goal Was Unseating Susan Collins

Saturday on Fox News Channel , Sen. Tom Cotton ( R-AR ) explained what he saw as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ’ s ( D-NY ) real objective in pursuing the impeachment of President Donald Trump .
According to the Arkansas Republican , it was about eliminating Republican U.S.Senators up in 2020 .
“ From the very beginning , this trial for Chuck Schumer has not been about getting Donald Trump out of the White House , ” Cotton said .
“ It ’ s been about getting Susan Collins out of the Senate .
He ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House , and he ’ s not going to get Susan Collins out of the Senate , and he ’ s not going to win back the majority because the American people know the Democrats in Washington have wasted five months of their time rather than focusing on the people ’ s business.
” When asked by Jeanine Pirro to clarify why Collins , Cotton explained the goal was for Schumer to target vulnerable Republicans to win in 2020 .
“ Chuck Schumer said from the beginning – he said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago – that this was a win-win situation for him , ” he added .
“ Either President Trump is removed from office , or he thinks it is bad for Republican Senators who are in tough races like Susan Collins , or Cory Gardner , or Martha McSally .
This is for Chuck about winning back the Senate majority – not about removing Donald Trump from the White House .
He knew he never had the votes to do that .
”

Saturday on Fox News Channel, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) explained what he saw as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) real objective in pursuing the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
According to the Arkansas Republican, it was about eliminating Republican U.S.Senators up in 2020.
“From the very beginning, this trial for Chuck Schumer has not been about getting Donald Trump out of the White House,” Cotton said. “It’s been about getting Susan Collins out of the Senate. He’s not going to get Donald Trump out of the White House, and he’s not going to get Susan Collins out of the Senate, and he’s not going to win back the majority because the American people know the Democrats in Washington have wasted five months of their time rather than focusing on the people’s business.”
When asked by Jeanine Pirro to clarify why Collins, Cotton explained the goal was for Schumer to target vulnerable Republicans to win in 2020.
“Chuck Schumer said from the beginning – he said it in the newspaper just a couple of weeks ago – that this was a win-win situation for him,” he added. “Either President Trump is removed from office, or he thinks it is bad for Republican Senators who are in tough races like Susan Collins, or Cory Gardner, or Martha McSally. This is for Chuck about winning back the Senate majority – not about removing Donald Trump from the White House. He knew he never had the votes to do that.”
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bonginoreport--2020-02-03--Pete Buttigieg Doubles Down on Claim Trump Supporters Are Racist

Former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg has repeatedly said those who support President Donald Trump are racist .
CNN 's Jake Tapper on Sunday asked Buttigieg if he regretted making those comments .
`` Republicans have been seizing , including in a new Trump ad , a statement you made that 'Anyone who supported this president is , at best , looking the other way on racism . '
You 've also said that on my show , '' Tapper explained .
`` That 's almost 63 million Americans who you 're painting with a pretty broad brush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all ? ''
`` No .
I 'm very concerned about the racial division that this president has fostered , '' the 2020 Democratic candidate explained .
`` And I 'm meeting a lot of voters who are no longer willing to look the other way on that , looking for a new political home . ''
Democrats , like Buttigieg , continually say Trump supporters are racist .
It 's because they fail to understand that Trump supporters come from various backgrounds .
Some are white , some are black , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gay supporters .
Some supporters were born in the United States while others are naturalized citizens .
The point , however , is simple : the policies Trump has implemented – like closing the border and tackling illegal immigration , lowering taxes and removing regulations – has benefited people of every race , creed , religion and gender .
When a policy is successful , it transcends across party lines , races , religions and genders .
Buttigieg can call Trump supporters racist all he wants .
He 's the one who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump has delivered record low unemployment rates for blacks and Hispanics .

Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg has repeatedly said those who support President Donald Trump are racist. CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday asked Buttigieg if he regretted making those comments.
"Republicans have been seizing, including in a new Trump ad, a statement you made that 'Anyone who supported this president is, at best, looking the other way on racism.' You've also said that on my show," Tapper explained. "That's almost 63 million Americans who you're painting with a pretty broad brush. Do you regret saying that at all?"
Buttigieg didn't hesitate before he responded.
"No. I'm very concerned about the racial division that this president has fostered," the 2020 Democratic candidate explained. "And I'm meeting a lot of voters who are no longer willing to look the other way on that, looking for a new political home."
Democrats, like Buttigieg, continually say Trump supporters are racist. It's because they fail to understand that Trump supporters come from various backgrounds. Some are white, some are black, some are Hispanic. There are straight supporters, gay supporters. Some supporters were born in the United States while others are naturalized citizens. The point, however, is simple: the policies Trump has implemented – like closing the border and tackling illegal immigration, lowering taxes and removing regulations – has benefited people of every race, creed, religion and gender. When a policy is successful, it transcends across party lines, races, religions and genders.
Buttigieg can call Trump supporters racist all he wants. He's the one who black voters take issue with all while President Trump has delivered record low unemployment rates for blacks and Hispanics.


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--The “Twitter Left” Is Far More Liberal Than the Average Democrat

Twitter is not the real world .
If you ’ ve spent any time on Twitter arguing about politics then you probably already know this .
But a new survey by Pew Research has confirmed that Democrats on Twitter are both further to the left and less interested in finding middle-ground with Republicans than Democrats who don ’ t use the platform .
A 56 % majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who use Twitter describe their political views as liberal or very liberal .
This share is substantially larger than the 41 % of non-Twitter Democrats who describe themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on and off Twitter extend beyond ideology .
About two-thirds of Democrats who do not use Twitter ( 65 % ) say it is more important for a Democratic candidate to seek common ground with Republicans , even if it means giving up some things Democrats want .
A smaller share of Twitter-using Democrats ( 54 % ) take this view ; 45 % prefer a candidate who will push hard for policies Democrats want , even if it makes it much harder to get some things done .
Naturally , this divide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Twitter progressives being far more likely to support Sanders or Warren : Democrats on Twitter are 11 points less likely to name Joe Biden as their first choice for the nomination than Democrats who are not on Twitter .
By contrast , candidates such as Elizabeth Warren ( +8 ) and Bernie Sanders ( +7 ) receive higher levels of support among Twitter-using Democrats than among those who are not Twitter users .
For Biden and Warren , differences in support between Twitter users and non-users hold even after accounting for factors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideology .
Here ’ s a chart put together by Pew to show the on vs. off Twitter comparison for leading candidates : As you can see , Bernie Sanders is getting overwhelming support on Twitter , especially from Dems who are not register to vote ( bottom row ) .
Meanwhile , Biden has a strong advantage over Sanders among Dems who are a ) not on Twitter and b ) registered to vote ( middle row ) .
The important point is that there are more Dems who are not on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month the Atlantic pointed to this same divide and proclaimed Twitter a progressive bubble , a place where Jeremy Corbyn was expected to win the UK election and where , even after his resounding loss , many on the left found it hard to accept .
The potential impact of this echo chamber on American politics seem obvious .
As Jonathan Chait has argued , a group of progressives on Twitter believe Bernie Sanders can win a general election by running hard left on every issue .
That ’ s true even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is setting the party up for disaster this November .
But recent polls have shown Sanders is surging in the real world .
We ’ ll have to wait just over a week to see if the results in Iowa and New Hampshire show as much strength for Sanders as his support online would suggest .

Twitter is not the real world. If you’ve spent any time on Twitter arguing about politics then you probably already know this. But a new survey by Pew Research has confirmed that Democrats on Twitter are both further to the left and less interested in finding middle-ground with Republicans than Democrats who don’t use the platform.
A 56% majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who use Twitter describe their political views as liberal or very liberal. This share is substantially larger than the 41% of non-Twitter Democrats who describe themselves in this way. Differences between Democrats on and off Twitter extend beyond ideology. About two-thirds of Democrats who do not use Twitter (65%) say it is more important for a Democratic candidate to seek common ground with Republicans, even if it means giving up some things Democrats want. A smaller share of Twitter-using Democrats (54%) take this view; 45% prefer a candidate who will push hard for policies Democrats want, even if it makes it much harder to get some things done.
Naturally, this divide winds up shaping who Democrats support, with Twitter progressives being far more likely to support Sanders or Warren:
Democrats on Twitter are 11 points less likely to name Joe Biden as their first choice for the nomination than Democrats who are not on Twitter. By contrast, candidates such as Elizabeth Warren (+8) and Bernie Sanders (+7) receive higher levels of support among Twitter-using Democrats than among those who are not Twitter users. For Biden and Warren, differences in support between Twitter users and non-users hold even after accounting for factors such as age, education and political ideology.
Here’s a chart put together by Pew to show the on vs. off Twitter comparison for leading candidates:
As you can see, Bernie Sanders is getting overwhelming support on Twitter, especially from Dems who are not register to vote (bottom row). Meanwhile, Biden has a strong advantage over Sanders among Dems who are a) not on Twitter and b) registered to vote (middle row). The important point is that there are more Dems who are not on Twitter as those who are.
Last month the Atlantic pointed to this same divide and proclaimed Twitter a progressive bubble, a place where Jeremy Corbyn was expected to win the UK election and where, even after his resounding loss, many on the left found it hard to accept. The potential impact of this echo chamber on American politics seem obvious. As Jonathan Chait has argued, a group of progressives on Twitter believe Bernie Sanders can win a general election by running hard left on every issue. That’s true even though some moderate Democrats are warning that Sanders is setting the party up for disaster this November.
But recent polls have shown Sanders is surging in the real world. We’ll have to wait just over a week to see if the results in Iowa and New Hampshire show as much strength for Sanders as his support online would suggest.


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--Attorney of Woman Who Danced on Car Roof Before Driving Through Mar-A-Lago Checkpoints Says She’s Me

Attorney of Woman Who Danced on Car Roof Before Driving Through Mar-A-Lago Checkpoints Says She’s Mentally Ill

The Connecticut opera singer who drew gunfire when she smashed an SUV through security checkpoints outside President Donald Trump 's Florida home is mentally ill and was n't taking her medication before leading a trooper on a wild chase , her attorney told a judge Monday .
Attorney David Roth did not elaborate on Hannah Roemhild 's illness , but Palm Beach County Judge Ted Booras agreed to have her seen by a psychologist before another hearing is held Friday .
Roemhild , 30 , will remain jailed without bail on charges that include aggravated assault on a law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palm Beach and past security outside Trump 's Mar-a-Lago resort and home .
Roemhild refused to appear in court Saturday .
Authorities say there is no indication she knew she was speeding toward Mar-a-Lago and its security barriers .
Friday 's events began just before noon when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper working an off-duty security shift at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach approached Roemhild as she danced on the roof of her rented Jeep SUV in the high-end resort 's parking lot .
She jumped inside and refused to acknowledge his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put the car in reverse and drove away .
The trooper smashed the window and tried to grab the steering wheel to prevent her from leaving , but she sped away , leading him on a chase south down swanky Ocean Drive toward Mar-a-Lago , 3 miles away , at speeds in excess of 70 mph .
Authorities there say she swerved around concrete barriers and through two checkpoints , endangering the lives of Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County deputies staffing them .
They opened fire , breaking out her back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trooper ended his pursuit , fearing lives would be endangered if it continued .
At some point , Roemheld picked up a female relative before automatic license plate readers tracked her to a motel near Palm Beach International Airport .
A trooper tackled her as she tried to flee into her room .
Roemheld has appeared in several Connecticut operas and said on social media recently that she had an unspecified performance scheduled in Palm Beach this past week .
Trump and his family were not at Mar-a-Lago during the shooting , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
He recently changed his official residence to Mar-a-Lago from New York City .

The Connecticut opera singer who drew gunfire when she smashed an SUV through security checkpoints outside President Donald Trump's Florida home is mentally ill and wasn't taking her medication before leading a trooper on a wild chase, her attorney told a judge Monday.
Attorney David Roth did not elaborate on Hannah Roemhild's illness, but Palm Beach County Judge Ted Booras agreed to have her seen by a psychologist before another hearing is held Friday.
Roemhild, 30, will remain jailed without bail on charges that include aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer from last Friday's chase through Palm Beach and past security outside Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and home. Roemhild refused to appear in court Saturday.
Authorities say there is no indication she knew she was speeding toward Mar-a-Lago and its security barriers.
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Friday's events began just before noon when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper working an off-duty security shift at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach approached Roemhild as she danced on the roof of her rented Jeep SUV in the high-end resort's parking lot. She jumped inside and refused to acknowledge his taps on the glass.
She then put the car in reverse and drove away. The trooper smashed the window and tried to grab the steering wheel to prevent her from leaving, but she sped away, leading him on a chase south down swanky Ocean Drive toward Mar-a-Lago, 3 miles away, at speeds in excess of 70 mph.
Law enforcement agents opened fire on an SUV driver who smashed through two security checkpoints at Mar-a-Lago. NBC 6's Steve Litz reports.
Authorities there say she swerved around concrete barriers and through two checkpoints, endangering the lives of Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County deputies staffing them. They opened fire, breaking out her back window. At this point, the trooper ended his pursuit, fearing lives would be endangered if it continued.
At some point, Roemheld picked up a female relative before automatic license plate readers tracked her to a motel near Palm Beach International Airport. A trooper tackled her as she tried to flee into her room.
Roemheld has appeared in several Connecticut operas and said on social media recently that she had an unspecified performance scheduled in Palm Beach this past week.
Trump and his family were not at Mar-a-Lago during the shooting, but arrived hours later and spent the weekend there. He recently changed his official residence to Mar-a-Lago from New York City.


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--ISIS Claims London Stabbing Attack That Injured Three

He was released days ago after serving only part of ...

ISIS on Monday claimed responsibility for a 20-year-old ex-con’s stabbing attack that injured three people in London, according to a report.
“The perpetrator of the attack in Streatham district in south London yesterday is a fighter of Islamic State, and carried out the attack in response to calls to attack the citizens of coalition countries,” according to a statement carried by the terror group’s Amaq news agency, Reuters reported.
Sudesh Amman, who was shot dead by police Sunday, had previously praised ISIS, shared an online al Qaeda magazine and encouraged his girlfriend to behead her parents.
He was jailed for possessing and distributing terrorist documents in December 2018 and was released from prison after serving half of his 40-month sentence.
The Islamist, who remained under police surveillance, had been staying at a bail hostel for the past two weeks, the UK’s Standard reported.
During the attack, he had what appeared to be an explosive device strapped to his body, but it was later discovered to be a fake, according to the BBC.
Three people were taken to hospitals, including two stabbing victims, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 40s. The man’s condition was initially considered to be life-threatening, but that is no longer the case. The woman has been discharged.
Another woman, in her 20s, suffered minor injuries believed to have been caused by glass following the gunshots.
Scotland Yard said officers were searching residential addresses in south London and Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire.
On Monday, cops were seen cordoning off a hostel in Streatham, where the manager said Amman had been living.
“I didn’t have much to do with him. Everyone has their own rooms in there. The last time I saw him I was doing his radiator, setting up his heating on Friday. He didn’t speak much,” the manager told the BBC.
Amman’s mother, Haleema Faraz Khan, said she had visited her son Thursday, when he seemed “normal,” and that they spoke on the phone a few hours before the attack.
She fought back tears as she told Sky News that her “polite and lovely boy” had been “brainwashed” by material he saw online and further radicalized by his time in a high-security lockup in London.
The Met Police, whose Counter Terrorism Command officers are leading the probe, said no arrests had been made and “inquiries continue at pace.”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said there were about “70 plus” people convicted of terrorism offenses who had been released. He called for reassurances from the government that they were being “properly punished and reformed.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government would announce fundamental changes in dealing with people convicted of terrorism offenses, adding he had come “to the end of my patience” with freeing offenders before they had completed their sentences.
“I think the idea of automatic early release for people who obviously continue to pose a threat to the public has come to the end of its useful life,” he said in a speech.
“We do think it’s time to take action to ensure that people — irrespective of the law that we’re bringing in — people in the current stream do not qualify automatically for early release.”
With Post wires


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--Google Discloses How Much Money YouTube Makes for the First Time in Earnings Report

Google broke out numbers for its YouTube and cloud businesses for the first time in its fourth-quarter 2019 earnings report Monday .
YouTube ads generated $ 15.15 billion in revenue in fiscal 2019 , with $ 4.72 billion in the fourth quarter alone .
The segment generated $ 11.16 billion in revenue in 2018 , including $ 3.61 billion in the the fourth quarter of that year .
The segment does not include YouTube 's nonadvertising revenue , like subscriptions for YouTube TV , which are included in Google 's other revenue segment .
On a call with analysts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue reached a $ 3 billion revenue run rate in the fourth quarter .
She added that the majority of YouTube ad revenue goes to creators , though Google does not break out that number .
Google 's cloud business generated $ 8.92 billion in revenue in fiscal 2019 , with $ 2.61 billion generated in the fourth quarter .
That compares with 2018 revenue of $ 5.84 billion for the cloud business , with $ 1.71 billion generated in the fourth quarter of that year .
Shares of Google 's parent company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours .
Analysts have long called for Google to report YouTube 's earnings separately , as it is thought to be a substantial part of its advertising business .
To put YouTube 's revenue in perspective of another media company , it generated more from ads in 2018 than Discovery , which reported annual revenue of $ 10.6 billion compared to YouTube 's $ 11.16 billion .
Discovery has not yet reported its full-year 2019 results .

Google broke out numbers for its YouTube and cloud businesses for the first time in its fourth-quarter 2019 earnings report Monday. But the disclosure was limited in scope, making it difficult to gauge the profitability for those businesses.
YouTube ads generated $15.15 billion in revenue in fiscal 2019, with $4.72 billion in the fourth quarter alone. The segment generated $11.16 billion in revenue in 2018, including $3.61 billion in the the fourth quarter of that year. The segment does not include YouTube's nonadvertising revenue, like subscriptions for YouTube TV, which are included in Google's other revenue segment.
On a call with analysts, Ruth Porat, the CFO of Google and YouTube's parent company Alphabet, said YouTube's nonadvertising revenue reached a $3 billion revenue run rate in the fourth quarter. She added that the majority of YouTube ad revenue goes to creators, though Google does not break out that number.
A Google spokesperson declined to say what percentage of YouTube's advertising revenue goes to its creators, making it difficult to gauge how profitable it actually is, despite impressive growth in gross ad revenue over the last two years.
Google's cloud business generated $8.92 billion in revenue in fiscal 2019, with $2.61 billion generated in the fourth quarter. That compares with 2018 revenue of $5.84 billion for the cloud business, with $1.71 billion generated in the fourth quarter of that year.
Shares of Google's parent company Alphabet were down about 3.5% after hours.
Analysts have long called for Google to report YouTube's earnings separately, as it is thought to be a substantial part of its advertising business. To put YouTube's revenue in perspective of another media company, it generated more from ads in 2018 than Discovery , which reported annual revenue of $10.6 billion compared to YouTube's $11.16 billion. Discovery has not yet reported its full-year 2019 results.
Google's cloud business is a younger but fast-growing segment of the business with ambitions to take on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. In July, Google said its cloud unit had just reached $8 billion in annualized revenue and planned to triple its sales force over the next few years.
The move toward greater transparency comes during CEO Sundar Pichai's first earnings report leading Google's parent company, Alphabet. Former Alphabet CEO and Google founder Larry Page stepped down from the position in December, leaving Pichai in charge of the broader business. Page and co-founder Sergey Brin, who simultaneously stepped down as president of Alphabet, still retain controlling voting shares of the company.
Google has been under close watch by federal and state regulators searching for any indication of anti-competitive behavior. A coalition of 50 attorneys general from different states and territories have announced their investigation into Google's ad business. The new disclosure gives investors more insights into the different parts of Google's ad segment that investigators might be looking at.
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bonginoreport--2020-02-03--Problems With Mobile App Could Delay Results of Iowa Caucus

Issues with the new smartphone app for reporting the results of the crucial Iowa Democratic caucus could delay the count of the votes tonight in the bellwether contest .
Precinct chairs across the Hawkeye State experienced problems downloading or logging into the app , one of the ways they ’ re able to send the results from their smaller , individual caucuses to the Iowa Democratic Party , according to Bloomberg News .
“ We are experiencing some issues in terms of people being able to load and connect with the app for their precinct reporting , ” Bret Nilles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party , told the outlet .
The chairs can still relay their results to the state party via a call-in phone number , but the app was intended to expedite the tallying .
A potential logjam created by party chairs calling the hotline could delay the results by a few hours , according to Bloomberg , but a spokeswoman for the IDP said that they aren ’ t concerned by the snafu .
“ The IDP is working with any precinct chairs who want to use the optional tabulation application to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Mandy McClure in a statement .
“ We ’ ve always been aware that many precinct chairs prefer to call in results via a secure hotline , and have systems in place so they can do so.
” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders heads into the nominating contest with a slim lead in the state poll over former Vice President Joe Biden .

Issues with the new smartphone app for reporting the results of the crucial Iowa Democratic caucus could delay the count of the votes tonight in the bellwether contest.
Precinct chairs across the Hawkeye State experienced problems downloading or logging into the app, one of the ways they’re able to send the results from their smaller, individual caucuses to the Iowa Democratic Party, according to Bloomberg News.
“We are experiencing some issues in terms of people being able to load and connect with the app for their precinct reporting,” Bret Nilles, the chairman of the Linn County Democratic Party, told the outlet.
The chairs can still relay their results to the state party via a call-in phone number, but the app was intended to expedite the tallying.
A potential logjam created by party chairs calling the hotline could delay the results by a few hours, according to Bloomberg, but a spokeswoman for the IDP said that they aren’t concerned by the snafu.
“The IDP is working with any precinct chairs who want to use the optional tabulation application to make sure they are comfortable with it,” said Mandy McClure in a statement. “We’ve always been aware that many precinct chairs prefer to call in results via a secure hotline, and have systems in place so they can do so.”
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders heads into the nominating contest with a slim lead in the state poll over former Vice President Joe Biden.


bonginoreport--2020-02-03--A Totally Not-Crazy Adam Schiff Offers Closing Concern That Trump Might Give Alaska to Russia in Exc

A Totally Not-Crazy Adam Schiff Offers Closing Concern That Trump Might Give Alaska to Russia in Exchange for Election Interference

SCHIFF : `` But this has become the President 's defense .
And yet , this defense proved indefensible .
@ @ @ @ @ not impeachable , even though it is clear the Founders considered it the highest of @ @ @ @ @ , but if it were not impeachable , then a whole range of utterly unacceptable @ @ @ @ @ now be beyond reach .
Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for @ @ @ @ @ or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let Jared Kushner run the country , @ @ @ @ @ whether to go to war .
Because those things are not necessarily criminal , this @ @ @ @ @ could not be impeached for such abuses of power .
Of course , this would @ @ @ @ @ absurd , it would be dangerous.
“

EXCERPT:
SCHIFF: "But this has become the President's defense. And yet, this defense proved indefensible. If abuse of power is not impeachable, even though it is clear the Founders considered it the highest of all high crimes and misdemeanors, but if it were not impeachable, then a whole range of utterly unacceptable conduct and the president would now be beyond reach. Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let Jared Kushner run the country, delegating to him the decision whether to go to war. Because those things are not necessarily criminal, this argument would allow that he could not be impeached for such abuses of power. Of course, this would be absurd. More than absurd, it would be dangerous.“


bonginoreport--2020-02-04--Footage of “Kids in Cages” From Mike Bloomberg Super Bowl Ad Was From Obama Presidency

Mike Bloomberg , the former mayor of New York City and contender for the Democratic presidential nomination , released an anti-Trump campaign advertisement that included footage of caged migrants in 2014 — during the Obama era .
The Bloomberg campaign released an ad that was meant to highlight unflattering events that have occurred during the Trump administration , such as the white nationalist march in Charlottesville , Virginia , the aftermath of a Florida school shooting , the Brett Kavanaugh hearings , and immigration enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border .
“ America demanded change and change is what we got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ad , which then led to a montage of footage , supposedly all taken during the Trump presidency .
The campaign took direct aim at the Trump administration ’ s immigration enforcement measures , clipping images of Border Patrol agents doing their job and featuring footage of detained migrants .
However , a review by the Daily Caller News Foundation found that one still image used in the ad was taken in 2014 — during the Obama administration .
The DCNF compared this image to a photo taken by Ross D. Franklin for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The picture , which the DCNF obtained from Getty Images , was taken inside a Customs and Border Protection facility in Nogales , Arizona .
Franklin ’ s picture is featured below : A simple comparison of the two images can prove that they are , in fact , the same .
For example , the crossed legs of the individual laying down in the Bloomberg photo is the same as the crossed-legged individual seen in the middle of Franklin ’ s photo .
The placing of the three mats near the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exact same position , as well .
In the background of both images , one individual with a black shirt is seen sitting next to others with white shirts .
Additionally , a row of five individuals with white shirts are seen sitting together , their backs turned to the camera , at a table in both images .
( RELATED : The Hill Slaps Obama-Era Photo Of Kids In Cages On Story About Trump Detention Centers ) The DCNF reached out to Julie Wood — a spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive a response .
This is not the first time Obama-era footage of caged migrants has been mistakenly attributed to the Trump administration .
In an announcement about “ inhumane treatment at the border ” in July 2019 , Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tweeted out the same Getty image .
They deleted their tweet following online ridicule .
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Mike Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, released an anti-Trump campaign advertisement that included footage of caged migrants in 2014 — during the Obama era.
The Bloomberg campaign released an ad that was meant to highlight unflattering events that have occurred during the Trump administration, such as the white nationalist march in Charlottesville, Virginia, the aftermath of a Florida school shooting, the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, and immigration enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“America demanded change and change is what we got,” a narrator said in the ad, which then led to a montage of footage, supposedly all taken during the Trump presidency.
WATCH:
Donald Trump said he was going to bring change to this country. He did.#SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/4vcIycilow — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 3, 2020
The campaign took direct aim at the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement measures, clipping images of Border Patrol agents doing their job and featuring footage of detained migrants. However, a review by the Daily Caller News Foundation found that one still image used in the ad was taken in 2014 — during the Obama administration.
The DCNF compared this image to a photo taken by Ross D. Franklin for The Associated Press in June 2014. The picture, which the DCNF obtained from Getty Images, was taken inside a Customs and Border Protection facility in Nogales, Arizona. Franklin’s picture is featured below:
A simple comparison of the two images can prove that they are, in fact, the same.
For example, the crossed legs of the individual laying down in the Bloomberg photo is the same as the crossed-legged individual seen in the middle of Franklin’s photo. The placing of the three mats near the head of the individual are stacked in the exact same position, as well.
In the background of both images, one individual with a black shirt is seen sitting next to others with white shirts. Additionally, a row of five individuals with white shirts are seen sitting together, their backs turned to the camera, at a table in both images. (RELATED: The Hill Slaps Obama-Era Photo Of Kids In Cages On Story About Trump Detention Centers)
The DCNF reached out to Julie Wood — a spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign — about the image, but did not receive a response.
This is not the first time Obama-era footage of caged migrants has been mistakenly attributed to the Trump administration. In an announcement about “inhumane treatment at the border” in July 2019, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tweeted out the same Getty image. They deleted their tweet following online ridicule.
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bonginoreport--2020-02-04--A Firm Called “Shadow” Developed the Democrats’ Iowa Caucus App

An Iowa Democratic caucus app came under a lot of scrutiny on Monday , as it was partially blamed for the delayed results from the Iowa caucus .
Unnamed sources spoke with HuffPost and said the company that created the app is called Shadow .
However , the Iowa Democratic Party has not yet confirmed this , and ACRONYM ( which invested in Shadow ) said they are not aware of Shadow ’ s role .
Here ’ s what we know so far about the Iowa Caucus app and the company named Shadow .
1 .
The Iowa Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Go Down , While Some Caucus Leaders Said They Couldn ’ t Log Into the App In a statement released late Monday night , an Iowa Democratic Party spokesman said the delayed results were caused by a “ reporting ” problem and not by the app going down , Iowa Starting Line reported .
We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results .
In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results , we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report .
This is simply a reporting issue , the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion .
The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results.
” However , Iowa Starting Line did report that many caucus chairs couldn ’ t log into the app .
One caucus chair had been trying to set the app up for two days and couldn ’ t get it to work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the numbers through the app , but the app was very slow .
A backup phone line was also slow to work and some people were on hold for a long time .
All this added up to a lot of delays .
In the middle of all this , the Iowa Democratic Party was also performing “ quality control checks , ” Iowa Starting Line reported .
But others are saying the app was partially responsible for the delay .
2 .
The Iowa Democratic Party Has Not Said Which Vendor Made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Told Them It Was Shadow .
Meanwhile , there ’ s a he-said-she-said going on about which company made the app .
The Wall Street Journal reported that while people were concerned about the app even before the day of the caucus , the Iowa Democratic Party would not reveal who the vendor was because of concern of cyberattacks .
HuffPost , meanwhile , reported on Monday night that unnamed Democratic sources said the tech company was Shadow .
HuffPost said that the Iowa Democratic Party had paid Shadow over $ 60,000 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to HuffPost , the payments were for an app that was going to be used to upload result numbers .
The article also said that a source from a Presidential campaign confirmed that Shadow created the app .
Lee Fang of the Intercept also said three sources said Shadow built the app .
HuffPost also noted that the Nevada Democratic Party had paid Shadow for website development also .
3 .
ACRONYM Has Said They Just Invested in Shadow & Don ’ t Know What Happened with the Caucus ACRONYM , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , posted a statement from its spokesman saying they don ’ t know anything about Shadow ’ s involvement with the Iowa caucus .
Kyle Tharp , lead of communications for ACRONYM , posted the following to Twitter early Tuesday morning/late Monday night .
ACRONYM is a nonprofit organization and not a technology company .
As such , we have not provided any technology to the Iowa Democratic Party , Presidential campaigns , or the Democratic National Committee .
ACRONYM is an investor in several for-profit companies… One of those…is Shadow , Inc. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are reading confirmed reports of Shadow ’ s work with the Iowa Democratic Party on Twitter , and we , like everyone else , are eagerly awaiting more information from the Iowa Democratic Party with respect to what happened.
” McGowan released the statement after people shared her tweets when Shadow first launched .
You can read some of those tweets below .
McGowan said in her tweet today : “ Here are the facts about @ anotheracronym ’ s relationship to @ ShadowIncHQ , an independent company ACRONYM invested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information beyond the public statements the IDP has put out + like all of you , eagerly await learning what happened and who won the IA caucus.
” This same information about ACRONYM being an investor was repeated in an MSNBC interview that you can watch below .
4 .
Shadow ’ s Team Implemented Technology for Hillary for America & Obama for America Shadow ’ s team has a long history .
On their “ about ” page , they mention that veterans on the team built technology for Hillary for America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kiva , Apple , the AFL-CIO , and the DNC .
As for the name , they wrote : “ When a light is shining , Shadows are a constant companion .
We see ourselves as building a long-term , side-by-side ‘ Shadow ’ of tech infrastructure to the Democratic Party and the progressive community at large.
” Anna Massoglia , a researcher studying at Open Secrets according to her Twitter bio , tweeted that FEC filings revealed Shadow Inc. ’ s investors included Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden ’ s campaigns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in July for software rights and subscriptions and Biden for President ’ s payment was for “ Text Messaging.
” 5 .
Iowa Caucus Results Are Not Expected Until Sometime on Tuesday The official results likely won ’ t be released until sometime later on Tuesday .
Bernie Sanders ’ campaign has released their internal caucus numbers , since Iowa ’ s official numbers are delayed .
These numbers represent 40 % of the Iowa precincts and not the full data .
It shows Sanders with 29.66 % , Elizabeth Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 24.59 % .
Next is Joe Biden with 12.37 % and Amy Klobuchar with 11 % .
According to reports on social media , Sanders ’ precinct captains were collecting data through their own app , which might help pinpoint any irregularities once the official results are released .
Meanwhile , Elizabeth Warren ’ s campaign manager said that the Iowa caucus results were a “ mess ” and every second that passes “ undermines the process a little bit , ” KIII TV reported .
Roger Lau said the campaign hadn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal figures showed a three-way tie with Warren , Sanders , and Buttigieg .
Biden was reportedly a “ distant fourth .
”

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bonginoreport--2020-02-04--President Trump Advances Strategy to Flip New Hampshire

Having consolidated his control over the Republican Party in New Hampshire and fielded a robust statewide operation , President Trump begins a 2020 bid to flip the state .
Trump ’ s first New Hampshire campaign was outgunned by the Democrats and roiled by intraparty divisions that saw a sitting senator , Kelly Ayotte , and key elements of the state ’ s GOP establishment resist the nominee .
But the president has turned the table .
He has deployed a sophisticated get-out-the-vote program early in the election cycle that will be ready for November and has unified Republican voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aligned with Never Trump forces .
Trump lost New Hampshire to Democrat Hillary Clinton by a mere 2,736 votes , so his efforts have a chance of paying off .
“ He ’ s surprised me in that there ’ s a deeper commitment to him than I thought existed , ” said Tom Rath , a veteran Republican operative in New Hampshire who had hoped that John Kasich , the former Ohio governor , might challenge Trump for the nomination .
“ He ’ s clearly , completely captured the Republican Party.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weld and Joe Walsh easily in the Feb. 11 New Hampshire primary , to be held as the Democratic contenders spar for the crown in a crucial battle on the road to their party ’ s nomination .
As with the Iowa caucuses , the Trump campaign is using the New Hampshire primary to test run its November strategy and boost support for the president in a key state .
Trump is hosting a signature “ Keep America Great ” rally in Manchester next Monday , while Vice President Mike Pence heads to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” event the same day .
This Thursday , second lady Karen Pence will headline a voter event in Nashua .
“ We feel we have the momentum , the organization , resources , and message to win in 2020 ” in New Hampshire , said Rick Gorka , a spokesman for the Republican National Committee , which has been integrated into the Trump campaign .
New Hampshire is a swing state down ballot but has not voted Republican for president since 2000 .
Trump ’ s job approval ratings in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % , below his numbers in most states where he is expected to win .
That presents the president with another challenge as he looks to New Hampshire to expand the map beyond the states he won in 2016 , and Republicans concede that the Democrats , also plenty energized , begin the race with an advantage .
The New Hampshire Republican Party , working in concert with the Trump campaign and the RNC , is looking to chip away at that by targeting approximately 120,000 voters who supported the president in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections .
The state party is touting a “ quadrupling ” of Republican town committees formed since 2016 , ultra-local affiliates of the state and national party .
“ Those are the grassroots activists that are going to be our foot soldiers come the election this November , ” said Stephen B. Stepanek , the New Hampshire GOP chairman .
Meanwhile , party operatives are keeping an eye on the Democrats .
Front-runner Bernie Sanders , a senator in neighboring Vermont , has a solid base of support in New Hampshire and led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eve of the Iowa caucuses .
If the Democrats end up nominating Sanders or another candidate who is similarly left-wing , Republican operatives in the state , among them Trump skeptics , believe enough of New Hampshire ’ s significant bloc of independents would migrate to the president to put him over the top .

Having consolidated his control over the Republican Party in New Hampshire and fielded a robust statewide operation, President Trump begins a 2020 bid to flip the state.
Trump’s first New Hampshire campaign was outgunned by the Democrats and roiled by intraparty divisions that saw a sitting senator, Kelly Ayotte, and key elements of the state’s GOP establishment resist the nominee. But the president has turned the table. He has deployed a sophisticated get-out-the-vote program early in the election cycle that will be ready for November and has unified Republican voters behind him — impressing even GOP operatives aligned with Never Trump forces.
Trump lost New Hampshire to Democrat Hillary Clinton by a mere 2,736 votes, so his efforts have a chance of paying off.
“He’s surprised me in that there’s a deeper commitment to him than I thought existed,” said Tom Rath, a veteran Republican operative in New Hampshire who had hoped that John Kasich, the former Ohio governor, might challenge Trump for the nomination. “He’s clearly, completely captured the Republican Party.”
Trump is expected to defeat Bill Weld and Joe Walsh easily in the Feb. 11 New Hampshire primary, to be held as the Democratic contenders spar for the crown in a crucial battle on the road to their party’s nomination. As with the Iowa caucuses, the Trump campaign is using the New Hampshire primary to test run its November strategy and boost support for the president in a key state.
Trump is hosting a signature “Keep America Great” rally in Manchester next Monday, while Vice President Mike Pence heads to Portsmouth for a “Cops for Trump” event the same day. This Thursday, second lady Karen Pence will headline a voter event in Nashua.
“We feel we have the momentum, the organization, resources, and message to win in 2020” in New Hampshire, said Rick Gorka, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, which has been integrated into the Trump campaign.
New Hampshire is a swing state down ballot but has not voted Republican for president since 2000. Trump’s job approval ratings in the state have consistently ranged from 40%-45%, below his numbers in most states where he is expected to win. That presents the president with another challenge as he looks to New Hampshire to expand the map beyond the states he won in 2016, and Republicans concede that the Democrats, also plenty energized, begin the race with an advantage.
The New Hampshire Republican Party, working in concert with the Trump campaign and the RNC, is looking to chip away at that by targeting approximately 120,000 voters who supported the president in 2016 but did not vote in the midterm elections. The state party is touting a “quadrupling” of Republican town committees formed since 2016, ultra-local affiliates of the state and national party.
“Those are the grassroots activists that are going to be our foot soldiers come the election this November,” said Stephen B. Stepanek, the New Hampshire GOP chairman.
Meanwhile, party operatives are keeping an eye on the Democrats.
Front-runner Bernie Sanders, a senator in neighboring Vermont, has a solid base of support in New Hampshire and led in most primary polls there on the eve of the Iowa caucuses. If the Democrats end up nominating Sanders or another candidate who is similarly left-wing, Republican operatives in the state, among them Trump skeptics, believe enough of New Hampshire’s significant bloc of independents would migrate to the president to put him over the top.


bonginoreport--2020-03-30--Maryland Goes Into Lockdown

Maryland Goes Into Lockdown

Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan ( R ) announced he is issuing a “ stay-at-home ” order for all residents that will take effect Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. Hogan said residents should stay indoors unless their job is deemed essential , while nonessential businesses must shift their activities online if able .
Residents who recently visited nearby states have been asked to self-quarantine for two weeks .
“ Unfortunately we are only at the beginning of this crisis , and it will get considerably worse before it gets better , ” Hogan said .
“ We are no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are directing them to do so.
” Residents face misdemeanor charges if they violate the order .
In the same statement , Hogan warned the issue will take a massive toll on the state ’ s budget .
“ We ’ re going to tap into , or perhaps drain the entire rainy-day fund .
We ’ ve already asked for half of the next stimulus package from the federal government to the states , ” he said .
“ We ’ re talking about nationally , 25 percent unemployment .
Revenues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,413 confirmed coronavirus cases and 51 people in Maryland , Virginia , and Washington , D.C. due to the illness that originated in Wuhan , China .

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced he is issuing a “stay-at-home” order for all residents that will take effect Monday evening at 8:00 p.m.
Hogan said residents should stay indoors unless their job is deemed essential, while nonessential businesses must shift their activities online if able.
Residents who recently visited nearby states have been asked to self-quarantine for two weeks.
“Unfortunately we are only at the beginning of this crisis, and it will get considerably worse before it gets better,” Hogan said. “We are no longer asking or suggesting Marylanders stay home, we are directing them to do so.”
Residents face misdemeanor charges if they violate the order.
In the same statement, Hogan warned the issue will take a massive toll on the state’s budget.
“We’re going to tap into, or perhaps drain the entire rainy-day fund. We’ve already asked for half of the next stimulus package from the federal government to the states,” he said. “We’re talking about nationally, 25 percent unemployment. Revenues should be down dramatically.”
Maryland has 1,413 confirmed coronavirus cases and 51 people in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. due to the illness that originated in Wuhan, China.


bonginoreport--2020-03-30--Hospital Fires Executive Who Said Trump Supporters With Coronavirus Should Die

A hospital in Buffalo , New York fired one of their top executives after saying on her Facebook page that @ @ @ @ @ force to “ give up their ventilators ” & die .
Buffalo News reported that @ @ @ @ @ Comprehensive Cancer Center 's vice president for external affairs , was fired by the hospital @ @ @ @ @ .
Krolczyk is a former staffer for Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 campaign .
Conservative @ @ @ @ @ of an exchange between Krolczyk and another top official at the hospital , Lisa LaTrovato @

A hospital in Buffalo, New York fired one of their top executives after saying on her Facebook page that supporters of Trump should be force to “give up their ventilators” & die.
Buffalo News reported that Laura Krolczyk, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's vice president for external affairs, was fired by the hospital last week for the comments.
Krolczyk is a former staffer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.
Conservative commentator Michael Caputo posted screenshots of an exchange between Krolczyk and another top official at the hospital, Lisa LaTrovato.


bonginoreport--2020-03-30--Poll: 15% of Bernie Bros Will Defect for Trump

A new ABC News/Washington Post opinion poll has some very bad news for former Vice President Joe Biden .
If he secures the Democratic presidential nomination -- which he will , of course -- a full 15 percent of Bernie Sanders supporters plan to cast their vote for President Donald Trump 's reelection .
That 's extremely troubling for Biden , because in 2016 , only 12 % of Bernie 's supporters broke for Trump after their guy 's historic intraparty fight with Hillary Clinton .
But , USA Today reports , there 's some good news in there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie-istas who plan to vote for Trump in that scenario represent `` just 6 % of Democrats and voters who lean Democratic . ''
Meanwhile , `` Trump won 8 % of Democrats in 2016 . ''
Huh ?
Wait a minute .
How about Democrat or Democrat-leaning voters who supported other candidates in the primaries ... or who may not have supported any of them ?
Is n't it likely that these Democrat runaways will add some percentage points to the stat cited above ?
You 'd think so .
And matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that Trump 's approval rating is on the rise .
That too will convince at least some traditional Democrat voters to go with Trump this time around .
Oh yes , this could get much , much worse for Biden than USA Today anticipates .

A new ABC News/Washington Post opinion poll has some very bad news for former Vice President Joe Biden. If he secures the Democratic presidential nomination — which he will, of course — a full 15 percent of Bernie Sanders supporters plan to cast their vote for President Donald Trump’s reelection. That’s extremely troubling for Biden, because in 2016, only 12% of Bernie’s supporters broke for Trump after their guy’s historic intraparty fight with Hillary Clinton.
But, USA Today reports, there’s some good news in there. You see, the 15% of Bernie-istas who plan to vote for Trump in that scenario represent “just 6% of Democrats and voters who lean Democratic.” Meanwhile, “Trump won 8% of Democrats in 2016.”
Huh? Wait a minute. How about Democrat or Democrat-leaning voters who supported other candidates in the primaries… or who may not have supported any of them? Isn’t it likely that these Democrat runaways will add some percentage points to the stat cited above?
You’d think so. And matters may get even worse for Biden considering the fact that Trump’s approval rating is on the rise. That too will convince at least some traditional Democrat voters to go with Trump this time around.
Oh yes, this could get much, much worse for Biden than USA Today anticipates.
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bonginoreport--2020-03-30--Media Pretends Mask Theft Isn’t Occurring Because Trump Says It’s Occurring

There are tons of reports about people stealing medical masks , but the media only turned it into something controversial after President Trump brought it up .
During his Sunday night press briefing , Trump remarked on the incredible news that at some hospitals , orders for masks have jumped from 10,000 and 20,000 to 300,000 .
“ How do you go from 10 to 20 to 300,000 ?
10 to 20,000 masks to 300,000 — even though this is different .
Something ’ s going on .
And you ought to look into it as reporters .
Where are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ So somebody should probably look into that.
” “ I think people should check that because there ’ s something going on .
I don ’ t think it ’ s hoarding .
I think it ’ s maybe worse than hoarding , ” he said .
“ Check it out .
I don ’ t know .
I think that ’ s for other people to figure out.
” “ Are they going out the back door ?
” he added .
If these numbers are correct , and during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them up , something is obviously amiss .
But because the national political media are unserious and pretty much useless , instead of looking into what could be a growing black market at the expense of human lives , they decided to freak out like the babies they are .
The far-left Washington Post shrieked ( without evidence ) : “ No , Mr. President , healthcare workers aren ’ t stealing masks .
You failed them.
” The far-left MSN harrumphed : “ President Trump … insinuated that staff may be stealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Naturally , Twitter ’ s Blue Checkmark Cult melted down into a puddle of their own sanctimony : Slow Joe Biden also chimed in , accusing Trump of “ conspiracy mongering.
” “ Today ’ s conspiracy mongering from our President is among the most reckless and ignorant moves he has made during the crisis , and there have been many , ” China Joe ’ s statement read .
In the vernacular of the times , Trump has the receipts… To begin with , and without the media freaking out even a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very own governor , one Andrew Cuomo , said the exact same thing more than three weeks ago : There are also all kinds of new reports , including in the far-left New York Times , about masks and other equipment slipping out the back door… And on and on and on , and not just in America… Are we no longer allowed to use our brains ?
Of course , there ’ s a black market for this stuff .
Things that used to look as disposable as a straw or plastic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , of course , I ’ m talking about hand sanitizer , gloves , masks… The temptation is everywhere , and it is patently absurd for the media — especially with all this reporting to back Trump up — to pretend this is not an issue worth looking into , especially when a hospital that can only handle so many patients blows up its order times ten .
Sadly , we also know , from various news reports , that doctors themselves are “ hoarding ” the malaria drugs that look promising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big of a leap is it to imagine those who work in hospitals , including the janitors and secretaries and floor waxers , loading up for their own families and loved ones on masks and sanitizer ?
It ’ s like that stupid question that stupid PBS woman asked at the briefing , something like Name your sources , Orange Bad Man , about deaths increasing during an economic downturn !
Again , this is just common sense if you understand human nature .
Oh , and all kinds of studies back up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but rather than Google , these dreadful fake reporters would rather play gotcha games in the middle of a pandemic .
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There are tons of reports about people stealing medical masks, but the media only turned it into something controversial after President Trump brought it up.
During his Sunday night press briefing, Trump remarked on the incredible news that at some hospitals, orders for masks have jumped from 10,000 and 20,000 to 300,000.
“How do you go from 10 to 20 to 300,000? 10 to 20,000 masks to 300,000 — even though this is different. Something’s going on. And you ought to look into it as reporters. Where are the masks going?” he wondered. “So somebody should probably look into that.”
“I think people should check that because there’s something going on. I don’t think it’s hoarding. I think it’s maybe worse than hoarding,” he said. “Check it out. I don’t know. I think that’s for other people to figure out.”
“Are they going out the back door?” he added.
If these numbers are correct, and during the briefing, a mask manufacturer backed them up, something is obviously amiss. But because the national political media are unserious and pretty much useless, instead of looking into what could be a growing black market at the expense of human lives, they decided to freak out like the babies they are.
The far-left Washington Post shrieked (without evidence): “No, Mr. President, healthcare workers aren’t stealing masks. You failed them.”
The far-left MSN harrumphed: “President Trump … insinuated that staff may be stealing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.”
Naturally, Twitter’s Blue Checkmark Cult melted down into a puddle of their own sanctimony:
Did Trump just accuse health care providers of stealing surgical masks? — Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) March 29, 2020
Is Trump implying some NY hospitals are holding a black market for masks? — Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) March 29, 2020
A confusing moment just now in the Rose Garden as President Trump suggested something wrong was going on with masks. He said: "Something's going on–you as reporters should look into it. Where are they going? Out the back door." — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 29, 2020
Of all the rotten, despicable things Donald Trump has done since taking office, blaming health care workers for the lack of masks is like top 3. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) March 30, 2020
Slow Joe Biden also chimed in, accusing Trump of “conspiracy mongering.”
“Today’s conspiracy mongering from our President is among the most reckless and ignorant moves he has made during the crisis, and there have been many,” China Joe’s statement read.
Except…
In the vernacular of the times, Trump has the receipts…
To begin with, and without the media freaking out even a little bit, New York’s very own governor, one Andrew Cuomo, said the exact same thing more than three weeks ago:
As fear over the new coronavirus in New York spreads faster than the outbreak, people have started to steal masks and other medical equipment from local hospitals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters Friday. “Not just people taking a couple or three, I mean just actual thefts of those products,” Cuomo said at a press conference from the state capital in Albany. “I’ve asked the state police to do an investigation, look at places that are selling masks, medical equipment, protective wear, feeding the anxiety.”
There are also all kinds of new reports, including in the far-left New York Times, about masks and other equipment slipping out the back door…
News & Observer, March 19:
Hospitals across the Triangle say thieves are stealing masks, gloves and hand sanitizer by the box due to anxiety over the nationwide shortage of medical supplies. Across UNC Health in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, the problem goes beyond grabbing supplies off a shelf. Some patients and visitors have brought in empty containers and filled them from sanitizer dispensers mounted on the walls, spokesman Alan Wolf said.
Business Insider, March 7:
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that his administration had directed state police to investigate cases of the theft of masks and other equipment from hospitals and medical facilities, putting healthcare workers at risk.
New York Times, March 19:
“We’ve experienced outright theft, with the general public walking into our building and walking right out,” said Bruno Petinaux, the hospital’s chief medical officer.
And on and on and on, and not just in America…
Are we no longer allowed to use our brains?
Of course, there’s a black market for this stuff. Things that used to look as disposable as a straw or plastic fork, now look like gold, and, of course, I’m talking about hand sanitizer, gloves, masks… The temptation is everywhere, and it is patently absurd for the media — especially with all this reporting to back Trump up — to pretend this is not an issue worth looking into, especially when a hospital that can only handle so many patients blows up its order times ten.
Sadly, we also know, from various news reports, that doctors themselves are “hoarding” the malaria drugs that look promising to treat the coronavirus. So how big of a leap is it to imagine those who work in hospitals, including the janitors and secretaries and floor waxers, loading up for their own families and loved ones on masks and sanitizer?
It’s like that stupid question that stupid PBS woman asked at the briefing, something like Name your sources, Orange Bad Man, about deaths increasing during an economic downturn!
Again, this is just common sense if you understand human nature.
Oh, and all kinds of studies back up the president on the economic death toll, but rather than Google, these dreadful fake reporters would rather play gotcha games in the middle of a pandemic.
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bonginoreport--2020-03-30--Crazy Socialist AOC Distances Self From Crazy Socialist Bernie

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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been quietly distancing herself from Sen. Bernie Sanders in an effort to shift the progressive path forward given his likely defeat in the 2020 Democratic primary, according to a new report.
The relationship began to break down in early February, when Sanders’ campaign manager, Faiz Shakir, complained via text to AOC’s campaign manager about her performance during a three-day stretch campaigning for the senator in Iowa, according to Vanity Fair.
The magazine reported that Shakir was specifically upset about her forgetting to mention Sanders by name when she hosted a campaign event at the University of Iowa.
Sanders’ campaign did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment on the allegations, but denied the remarks to Vanity Fair, adding that any reminder for the progressive Bronx-Queens congresswoman to mention Sanders was “good natured ribbing.”
AOC grew less interested in the campaign after Iowa, according to the Huffington Post, when the campaign opted to publicize the endorsement of Joe Rogan — a controversial podcast host who has been criticized for past remarks by LGBTQ activists.
Ocasio-Cortez did not campaign for the Vermont independent again until just a few days before the New Hampshire primary.
The Sanders campaign told the Huffington Post that no such concerns about Rogan were raised. The campaign also expressed strong appreciation for all that AOC has done as a surrogate for Sanders on the campaign trail.
Justice Democrats, the PAC which supported Ocasio-Cortez’s 2018 congressional run and Sanders’ 2020 endeavor, is aiming to take out Democrats from across the political spectrum, including some considered not liberal enough who still identify with the liberal wing of the party.
Progressive darling AOC, who endorsed Sanders in October, has endorsed just two of the Justice Democrats-backed candidates running in congressional primaries this year, and launched her own progressive PAC instead earlier this year.
The PAC will only push progressive candidates in GOP-held seats, a conciliatory move to opposing wings of the Democratic Party that feared a primary in House and Senate races by progressive challengers.
On its website, the organization still lists the New York Democrat as one of its incumbent candidates along with fellow “Squad” members Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).
AOC’s move away from the group’s tactics is a sign of a larger shift in both her own and the progressive movement’s approach given their likely defeat in the Democratic presidential primary.
Sanders’ inevitable loss has left the progressive movement unsure of how to expand its base, and Politico reports that many progressives have privately questioned whether the Vermont senator should have softened his approach in an attempt to make moderate Democrats feel welcome.
The 30-year-old progressive is building new coalitions with fellow House Democrats, trying to work more within the complex congressional system and picking fights with her own party far less, according to the outlet.
Politico also reported that the congresswoman is abandoning her plans for a “corporate-free” caucus with the goal of forcing House leadership to move further to the left.
AOC accepted criticism over the Democratic socialist’s lack of action over online harassment at the hands of his supporters during an appearance on “The View.”
She also publicly criticized the approach Sanders’ presidential campaign took in 2020, telling the New York Times earlier this month that her wing of the party needed to learn “political lessons” from this primary.
“There’s so much emphasis on making outreach as conflict-based as possible, and sometimes I even feel miscast and understood. Because it’s about what tools you use, and conflict is one tool but not the only tool,” she told the newspaper


bonginoreport--2020-03-30--Oops? CBS Airs Footage of Italian Hospital When Reporting on NYC Hospitals

CBS News aired footage of an Italian hospital while reporting on New York hospitals and the ventilator shortage on March 25 .
“ CBS This Morning ” discussed Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s allegation that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) only gave the state 400 ventilators when they needed 30,000 .
( RELATED : Kentucky Gun Range Confirms ABC ’ s ‘ Syrian Combat Footage ’ Comes From Its Range ) The network aired footage of a crowded hospital room with the implication , based on what was being reported , that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York .
However , this hospital was seen in footage during a Sky News segment on Italian hospitals and the novel coronavirus crisis that aired on March 22 .
“ It was an editing mistake .
We took immediate steps to remove it from all platforms and shows , ” a CBS spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Caller.
” “ CBS This Morning ” aired a short clip of Dr. Deborah Birx , coordinator of the White House coronavirus response team , expressing her concern about the New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That is because more than half of the nation ’ s new Coronavirus cases are being found right here , ” CBS News reported after Birx ’ s clip .
“ Crowded Subway cars may have accelerated the spread .
New York ’ s governor says FEMA gave the state 400 ventilators.
” The segment cut away to Cuomo bashing FEMA for an apparent lack of ventilators .
This is when CBS News showed footage that Sky News had reported as being from an Italian hospital , despite CBS ’ s report being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis .
“ This is the main hospital in Bergamo , in Lombardy province .
It ’ s one of the most advanced hospitals in Europe , ” Sky News reported as it aired the footage shown days later by CBS News during its New York segment .

CBS News aired footage of an Italian hospital while reporting on New York hospitals and the ventilator shortage on March 25.
“CBS This Morning” discussed Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s allegation that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) only gave the state 400 ventilators when they needed 30,000. (RELATED: Kentucky Gun Range Confirms ABC’s ‘Syrian Combat Footage’ Comes From Its Range)
The network aired footage of a crowded hospital room with the implication, based on what was being reported, that it was taken at a hospital in New York. However, this hospital was seen in footage during a Sky News segment on Italian hospitals and the novel coronavirus crisis that aired on March 22.
“It was an editing mistake. We took immediate steps to remove it from all platforms and shows,” a CBS spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Caller.”
WATCH:
When talking about the Coronavirus outbreak in New York City, @CBSNews aired footage of a hospital in Italy. Especially in times of a crisis where people are already in a panic, the Media needs to give accurate information. Irresponsible.
pic.twitter.com/k2C8GWFS2J — Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 30, 2020
“CBS This Morning” aired a short clip of Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus response team, expressing her concern about the New York City and New York metro area.
“That is because more than half of the nation’s new Coronavirus cases are being found right here,” CBS News reported after Birx’s clip. “Crowded Subway cars may have accelerated the spread. New York’s governor says FEMA gave the state 400 ventilators.”
The segment cut away to Cuomo bashing FEMA for an apparent lack of ventilators. This is when CBS News showed footage that Sky News had reported as being from an Italian hospital, despite CBS’s report being entirely focused on New York’s coronavirus crisis.
“This is the main hospital in Bergamo, in Lombardy province. It’s one of the most advanced hospitals in Europe,” Sky News reported as it aired the footage shown days later by CBS News during its New York segment.


bonginoreport--2020-03-30--DOJ Opens Investigation Into Lawmakers Over Potential Insider Trading

• The Justice Department is investigating the actions of US lawmakers who dumped stocks before the market plunged amid coronavirus fears , CNN reported .
• According to the report , the investigation is still in its early stages and the DOJ is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the matter .
• As part of the probe , the FBI has reportedly reached out to North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr , who dumped up to $ 1.72 million in stocks before the market tanked .
The Justice Department is investigating a series of steps US lawmakers took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plunged amid coronavirus fears , CNN reported on Sunday evening .
The investigation is still in its early stages , and the report said the DOJ is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the matter .
As part of the probe , the FBI has reached out to North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr , who dumped up to $ 1.72 million in stocks before the market tanked .
In a statement to CNN , Alice Fisher , a lawyer for Burr , said he `` welcomes a thorough review of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establish that his actions were appropriate . ''
ProPublica first published a bombshell report detailing how Burr unloaded stocks on February 13 , days after reassuring the public that the Trump administration was well prepared to handle the outbreak of the novel coronavirus .
Burr is the chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee , which has access to the federal government 's most classified and sensitive information .
According to Reuters , Burr 's committee was getting daily briefings on the threat of the coronavirus around the time he dumped his stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter told CNN his committee did not get a briefing the week he sold his stocks .
In a February 7 op-ed for Fox News , Burr — along with Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee — acknowledged that `` Americans are rightfully concerned about the coronavirus '' at a time when the number of cases in China were still skyrocketing .
The senators added , however , that `` Thankfully , the United States today is better prepared than ever before to face emerging public health threats , like the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Senate Health Committee , Congress , and the Trump Administration . ''
According to Burr 's financial disclosure form , he started dumping stock on February 13 , six days after writing that op-ed .
He made a total of 33 separate transactions , unloading anywhere from $ 1,001 to $ 100,000 worth of stocks in different companies .
The North Carolina Republican defended his actions the day after ProPublica 's report was published , saying in a statement , `` I relied solely on public news reports to guide my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February 13 .
Specifically , I closely followed CNBC 's daily health and science reporting out of its Asia bureaus at the time . ''
He added : `` Understanding the assumption many could make in hindsight , however , I spoke this morning with the chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee and asked him to open a complete review of the matter with full transparency . ''
ProPublica 's report came hours after NPR reported it had obtained a recording that features Burr raising dire concerns about the coronavirus to members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's one thing I can tell you about this : It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything we have seen in recent history .
It 's probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic , '' Burr said in the recording , according to NPR .
`` Every company should be cognizant of the fact that you may have to alter your travel , '' Burr added .
`` You may have to look at your employees and judge whether the trip they 're making to Europe is essential or whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why risk it ? ''
After ProPublica published its report , it surfaced that several other US senators had also dumped millions in stocks right before the markets plummeted amid fears of the coronavirus .
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia sold off shares after a closed-door briefing on the outbreak on January 24 .
Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe and California Sen. Dianne Feinstein also unloaded stocks in the weeks after the briefing .
Loeffler , Inhofe , and Feinstein 's offices said the lawmakers have not been contacted by the FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version of this article incorrectly stated that Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson sold stocks before the market plummeted amid concerns about the coronavirus .
Johnson 's actions did not appear to be related to the virus ' outbreak .

The Justice Department is investigating the actions of US lawmakers who dumped stocks before the market plunged amid coronavirus fears, CNN reported.
According to the report, the investigation is still in its early stages and the DOJ is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the matter.
As part of the probe, the FBI has reportedly reached out to North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, who dumped up to $1.72 million in stocks before the market tanked.
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The Justice Department is investigating a series of steps US lawmakers took to dump stocks before the stock market plunged amid coronavirus fears, CNN reported on Sunday evening.
The investigation is still in its early stages, and the report said the DOJ is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the matter. As part of the probe, the FBI has reached out to North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, who dumped up to $1.72 million in stocks before the market tanked.
In a statement to CNN, Alice Fisher, a lawyer for Burr, said he "welcomes a thorough review of the facts in this matter, which will establish that his actions were appropriate."
ProPublica first published a bombshell report detailing how Burr unloaded stocks on February 13, days after reassuring the public that the Trump administration was well prepared to handle the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Burr is the chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee, which has access to the federal government's most classified and sensitive information. According to Reuters, Burr's committee was getting daily briefings on the threat of the coronavirus around the time he dumped his stock. But a source familiar with the matter told CNN his committee did not get a briefing the week he sold his stocks.
In a February 7 op-ed for Fox News, Burr — along with Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee — acknowledged that "Americans are rightfully concerned about the coronavirus" at a time when the number of cases in China were still skyrocketing.
The senators added, however, that "Thankfully, the United States today is better prepared than ever before to face emerging public health threats, like the coronavirus, in large part due to the work of the Senate Health Committee, Congress, and the Trump Administration."
According to Burr's financial disclosure form, he started dumping stock on February 13, six days after writing that op-ed.
He made a total of 33 separate transactions, unloading anywhere from $1,001 to $100,000 worth of stocks in different companies.
The North Carolina Republican defended his actions the day after ProPublica's report was published, saying in a statement, "I relied solely on public news reports to guide my decision regarding the sale of stocks on February 13. Specifically, I closely followed CNBC's daily health and science reporting out of its Asia bureaus at the time."
He added: "Understanding the assumption many could make in hindsight, however, I spoke this morning with the chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee and asked him to open a complete review of the matter with full transparency."
ProPublica's report came hours after NPR reported it had obtained a recording that features Burr raising dire concerns about the coronavirus to members of a private Washington club.
"There's one thing I can tell you about this: It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything we have seen in recent history. It's probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic," Burr said in the recording, according to NPR.
"Every company should be cognizant of the fact that you may have to alter your travel," Burr added. "You may have to look at your employees and judge whether the trip they're making to Europe is essential or whether it could be done on video conference. Why risk it?"
After ProPublica published its report, it surfaced that several other US senators had also dumped millions in stocks right before the markets plummeted amid fears of the coronavirus.
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia sold off shares after a closed-door briefing on the outbreak on January 24. Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe and California Sen. Dianne Feinstein also unloaded stocks in the weeks after the briefing. Loeffler, Inhofe, and Feinstein's offices said the lawmakers have not been contacted by the FBI.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson sold stocks before the market plummeted amid concerns about the coronavirus. Johnson's actions did not appear to be related to the virus' outbreak.