bonginoreport--2020-06-24--Michael Flynn Calls Into Rush Limbaugh’s Radio Show

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn made rare public comments on his case during a surprise interview on conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh 's radio show .
Flynn , who was briefly President Trump 's national security adviser in 2017 , called in to Limbaugh 's radio program after an appeals court panel ruled in a 2-1 decision to order the judge to accept the Justice Department 's motion to dismiss criminal charges against him .
`` I 'm told that we have Gen. Flynn on the phone ? ''
Limbaugh began .
`` Michael Flynn , you are here on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right ? ''
`` How about that , Rush ?
Yeah , this is Mike Flynn .
How you doing ? ''
Flynn said .
`` The decision today is really , it 's a good thing for Gen. Flynn .
It 's a good thing for me .
It 's a good thing for my family .
But it 's really a great boost of confidence for the American people in our justice system , '' Flynn said .
`` Because that 's what this really comes down to , is whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have the confidence of the American people . ''
Flynn , who was Trump 's first national security adviser , pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to FBI investigators about his December 2016 conversations with a Russian envoy about a United Nations resolution on Israel and sanctions .
But Flynn now claims he was set up by the FBI , and the Justice Department is seeking to drop the case .
`` I will just tell you that I have always believed and fought for our rule of law , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing that we have in this country , bar none , is that .
And we have to make it work , whether we like it or not . ''
Flynn told Limbaugh that `` elections matter '' and later noted his case is not over .
`` The struggle for this country will never end , '' Flynn said .
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan , who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton and has handled Flynn 's case since 2017 , could request a rehearing “ en banc ” before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is possible that one of the other judges on the appeals court could request such a hearing “ sua sponte ” even if Sullivan does not request it himself .
Still , it was a moment of celebration for Flynn and his allies .
`` Great !
Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn ! ''
Trump tweeted .

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn made rare public comments on his case during a surprise interview on conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh's radio show.
Flynn, who was briefly President Trump's national security adviser in 2017, called in to Limbaugh's radio program after an appeals court panel ruled in a 2-1 decision to order the judge to accept the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against him.
"I'm told that we have Gen. Flynn on the phone?" Limbaugh began. "Michael Flynn, you are here on the EIB Network's phone. Is that right?"
"How about that, Rush? Yeah, this is Mike Flynn. How you doing?" Flynn said.
"I'm great," Limbaugh said. "I'm a little stunned."
"The decision today is really, it's a good thing for Gen. Flynn. It's a good thing for me. It's a good thing for my family. But it's really a great boost of confidence for the American people in our justice system," Flynn said. "Because that's what this really comes down to, is whether or not our justice system is going to have the confidence of the American people."
Flynn, who was Trump's first national security adviser, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to FBI investigators about his December 2016 conversations with a Russian envoy about a United Nations resolution on Israel and sanctions. But Flynn now claims he was set up by the FBI, and the Justice Department is seeking to drop the case.
"I will just tell you that I have always believed and fought for our rule of law," Flynn said. "The most important thing that we have in this country, bar none, is that. And we have to make it work, whether we like it or not."
Flynn told Limbaugh that "elections matter" and later noted his case is not over. "The struggle for this country will never end," Flynn said.
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton and has handled Flynn's case since 2017, could request a rehearing “en banc” before the full appeals court, and it is possible that one of the other judges on the appeals court could request such a hearing “sua sponte” even if Sullivan does not request it himself.
Still, it was a moment of celebration for Flynn and his allies. "Great! Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn!" Trump tweeted.


bonginoreport--2020-06-24--Ex-Marine Jailed in Russia Won’t Appeal Hard Labor Sentence, Will Seek Release by Swap or by Edict

Paul Whelan , the ex-Marine convicted last week of espionage in Russia , will not appeal his 16-years of hard labor sentence , but seeks other ways to regain his freedom , his lawyers in two countries said .
“ He is a perfect candidate as a Global Magnitsky Act international sanctions case , ” Washington , D.C. lawyer Ryan Fayhee told Just the News , while Moscow lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov today said that Whelan does not trust the Russian legal system to fairly handle an appeal , and instead hopes to be traded for Russian prisoners .
“ Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the detention facility , and after a discussion it was decided not to appeal the verdict because he does n't believe in Russian justice , '' Zherebenkov told the Moscow-based Interfax news agency .
`` He hopes that he will be swapped in the near future for Russians who have been convicted in the United States.
” Whelan , 50 , was arrested on Dec. 28 .
2018 , in Moscow after a Russian friend gave him a flash drive .
He was the director of global security for Michigan-based auto parts supplier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest .
Whelan , who was in town to attend a wedding , said he believed that the drive contained vacation pictures .
Russian prosecutors said that the device contained “ state secrets.
” After being detained with little access to family , and with limited contact with Western diplomats , Whelan – who has passports from four countries – was tried and convicted of espionage , and sentenced to 16 years hard labor , according to his twin brother , David .
Soon after Whelan was convicted , reports surfaced that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens Konstantin Yaroshenko and Viktor Bout , who are incarcerated in the United States .
Yaroshenko is confined for smuggling drugs .
In a separate case , Bout , the so-called “ merchant of death ” international gunrunner , is in prison on charges related to weapons smuggling – and is the bigger treasure , observers say .
“ The Russian government has fever dreams about trading something or someone for Viktor Bout , ” David Whelan told Just the News .
“ They have been talking about trying to get his release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back very badly , ” said William Acosta , an international criminal defense investigator who has followed the case closely .
Efforts to recoup Bout , or other valued prizes , underlie Whelan ’ s arrest , Acosta told Just the News .
“ It was a setup , ” he said .
Acosta also said that the FSB , the Russian successor agency to the Soviet KGB , was `` working undercover to get this American.
” Despite claims from Russia , Whelan does not work for U.S. intelligence , security officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy , ” a government security source said in January 2019 , shortly after Whelan was arrested .
Among the reasons the source cited is that Whelan has a bad conduct discharge from the Marine Corps , and is not eligible for a security clearance .
Criminal investigator Acosta , who has worked on espionage cases , agrees .
“ If this guy was a real spy for the U.S. , he would have had diplomatic cover , ” he said .
“ He would have had a diplomatic passport .
He would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the imprisoned Russians may set a precedent for more set-ups , according to security authorities .
`` Unless Whelan is really a U.S. agent , which nobody actually thinks , then trading him for Bout would be terribly poor value and sends a dangerous message for future swaps , '' a Belgian intelligence official reportedly told Business Insider .
A likelier way to secure Whelan ’ s freedom is to use his case as a means to apply the Global Magnitsky Act against Russia , said Fayhee , a sanctions attorney who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s case fits the fact pattern for the requirements for the Magnitsky Act , ” Fayhee said .
“ There is no transparency there .
He is not treated humanely .
Paul is in an absolute secret system unable to speak with his family or examine evidence against him . ''
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may have telegraphed this approach last week , in a statement demanding that the man be released immediately .
`` The treatment of Paul Whelan at the hands of Russian authorities has been appalling , '' Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Russia failed to provide Mr. Whelan with a fair hearing before an independent and impartial tribunal ; and during his detention has put his life at risk by ignoring his long-standing medical condition ; and unconscionably kept him isolated from family and friends . ''
The act is named for Russian accountant Sergei Magnitsky , who died in a Moscow prison after investigating corruption and tax fraud .
The act allows sanctions against foreigners who participate in human rights abuses or corruption .
It allows the president to ban people from entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assets .
“ Russia really dislikes these sanctions , be they Ukraine sanctions or the Magnitsky Act , ” Fayhee said .
“ They are very effective at addressing malign behavior .
It was designed for this purpose.
” The Whelan family seeks to gain the imprisoned man ’ s freedom by whatever method works .
“ Our family will support either conciliatory or punitive measures and will leave it to the diplomats and politicians to find the right method , ” David Whelan wrote in an email .
For humanitarian reasons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just the News .
“ The extreme cold of Russian winters is unbearable , ” he said , “ even for the people who were born and raised there.
” The Russian Foreign Ministry did not respond to a request for comment .

Paul Whelan, the ex-Marine convicted last week of espionage in Russia, will not appeal his 16-years of hard labor sentence, but seeks other ways to regain his freedom, his lawyers in two countries said.
“He is a perfect candidate as a Global Magnitsky Act international sanctions case,” Washington, D.C. lawyer Ryan Fayhee told Just the News, while Moscow lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov today said that Whelan does not trust the Russian legal system to fairly handle an appeal, and instead hopes to be traded for Russian prisoners.
“Today, we met [Whelan] in the detention facility, and after a discussion it was decided not to appeal the verdict because he doesn't believe in Russian justice," Zherebenkov told the Moscow-based Interfax news agency. "He hopes that he will be swapped in the near future for Russians who have been convicted in the United States.”
Whelan, 50, was arrested on Dec. 28. 2018, in Moscow after a Russian friend gave him a flash drive. He was the director of global security for Michigan-based auto parts supplier BorgWarner, at the time of his arrest.
Whelan, who was in town to attend a wedding, said he believed that the drive contained vacation pictures.
Russian prosecutors said that the device contained “state secrets.” After being detained with little access to family, and with limited contact with Western diplomats, Whelan – who has passports from four countries – was tried and convicted of espionage, and sentenced to 16 years hard labor, according to his twin brother, David.
Soon after Whelan was convicted, reports surfaced that the Kremlin hoped to trade Whelan for Russian citizens Konstantin Yaroshenko and Viktor Bout, who are incarcerated in the United States.
Yaroshenko is confined for smuggling drugs. In a separate case, Bout, the so-called “merchant of death” international gunrunner, is in prison on charges related to weapons smuggling – and is the bigger treasure, observers say.
“The Russian government has fever dreams about trading something or someone for Viktor Bout,” David Whelan told Just the News. “They have been talking about trying to get his release for years.”
“They want him back very badly,” said William Acosta, an international criminal defense investigator who has followed the case closely.
Efforts to recoup Bout, or other valued prizes, underlie Whelan’s arrest, Acosta told Just the News.
“It was a setup,” he said. Acosta also said that the FSB, the Russian successor agency to the Soviet KGB, was "working undercover to get this American.”
Despite claims from Russia, Whelan does not work for U.S. intelligence, security officials said.
“He is not our spy,” a government security source said in January 2019, shortly after Whelan was arrested. Among the reasons the source cited is that Whelan has a bad conduct discharge from the Marine Corps, and is not eligible for a security clearance.
Criminal investigator Acosta, who has worked on espionage cases, agrees.
“If this guy was a real spy for the U.S., he would have had diplomatic cover,” he said. “He would have had a diplomatic passport. He would have been immune.”
Swapping Whelan for the imprisoned Russians may set a precedent for more set-ups, according to security authorities.
"Unless Whelan is really a U.S. agent, which nobody actually thinks, then trading him for Bout would be terribly poor value and sends a dangerous message for future swaps," a Belgian intelligence official reportedly told Business Insider.
A likelier way to secure Whelan’s freedom is to use his case as a means to apply the Global Magnitsky Act against Russia, said Fayhee, a sanctions attorney who has prosecuted accused spies.
“Paul’s case fits the fact pattern for the requirements for the Magnitsky Act,” Fayhee said. “There is no transparency there. He is not treated humanely. Paul is in an absolute secret system unable to speak with his family or examine evidence against him."
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may have telegraphed this approach last week, in a statement demanding that the man be released immediately.
"The treatment of Paul Whelan at the hands of Russian authorities has been appalling," Pompeo said in his June 15 statement. "Russia failed to provide Mr. Whelan with a fair hearing before an independent and impartial tribunal; and during his detention has put his life at risk by ignoring his long-standing medical condition; and unconscionably kept him isolated from family and friends."
The act is named for Russian accountant Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Moscow prison after investigating corruption and tax fraud. The act allows sanctions against foreigners who participate in human rights abuses or corruption. It allows the president to ban people from entering the United States, and to freeze assets.
“Russia really dislikes these sanctions, be they Ukraine sanctions or the Magnitsky Act,” Fayhee said. “They are very effective at addressing malign behavior. It was designed for this purpose.”
The Whelan family seeks to gain the imprisoned man’s freedom by whatever method works.
“Our family will support either conciliatory or punitive measures and will leave it to the diplomats and politicians to find the right method,” David Whelan wrote in an email.
For humanitarian reasons, efforts should commence quickly, Acosta told Just the News.
“The extreme cold of Russian winters is unbearable,” he said, “even for the people who were born and raised there.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry did not respond to a request for comment.


bonginoreport--2020-06-24--U.S. Doubles Bounty on ISIS Leader, Now at $10M

A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria , or ISIS , holds a flag and a weapon .
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the United States has doubled the bounty for the new ISIS leader to $ 10 million .
The leader of the ISIS terror organization , Amir Muhammad Sa'id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla , also known as Hajji Abdallah , ascended to the top spot within the terror organization following the October 2019 death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. military operation .
Al-Mawla was previously a senior member in ISIS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria , or ISIS .
`` As one of ISIS 's most senior ideologues , al-Mawla helped drive and justify the abduction , slaughter , and trafficking of the Yazidi religious minority in northwest Iraq and also led some of the group 's global terrorist operations , '' the State Department said in a release .
`` This reward is an important moment in our fight against ISIS and its branches and networks around the world .
As ISIS is defeated on the battlefield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find the group 's leaders so that the global coalition of nations fighting to defeat ISIS can continue to destroy ISIS remnants and thwart its global ambitions . ''
President Donald Trump has previously said he is considering withdrawing U.S. troops from war-torn Syria , signaling an early exit to the U.S.-led fight against ISIS .
In December 2018 , Trump , in a surprise announcement , declared victory over ISIS and formally ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria .
A day later , then-Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis handed in @ @ @ @ @

A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, holds a flag and a weapon.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the United States has doubled the bounty for the new ISIS leader to $10 million.
The leader of the ISIS terror organization, Amir Muhammad Sa'id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla, also known as Hajji Abdallah, ascended to the top spot within the terror organization following the October 2019 death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. military operation.
Al-Mawla was previously a senior member in ISIS' predecessor organization, al-Qa'ida in Iraq, before joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
"As one of ISIS's most senior ideologues, al-Mawla helped drive and justify the abduction, slaughter, and trafficking of the Yazidi religious minority in northwest Iraq and also led some of the group's global terrorist operations," the State Department said in a release.
"This reward is an important moment in our fight against ISIS and its branches and networks around the world. As ISIS is defeated on the battlefield, we are determined to identify and find the group's leaders so that the global coalition of nations fighting to defeat ISIS can continue to destroy ISIS remnants and thwart its global ambitions."
President Donald Trump has previously said he is considering withdrawing U.S. troops from war-torn Syria, signaling an early exit to the U.S.-led fight against ISIS.
In December 2018, Trump, in a surprise announcement, declared victory over ISIS and formally ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria. A day later, then-Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis handed in his resignation to Trump.


bonginoreport--2020-06-24--Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak Named as Offender in Jeffrey Epstein Sealed Depositions

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bonginoreport--2020-06-24--Belgium Will Vote On Recognizing Palestinian State and Sanctions on Israel

The Belgian Chamber of Representatives is set to vote on whether to recognize a Palestinian state on Thursday, along with another resolution calling to threaten European Union sanctions against Israel should it extend its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank.One resolution calls on Belgium “to formally recognize the State of Palestine… and to consider this recognition as a contribution from Belgium to the solution based on the coexistence of two states.”The other calls for there to be effective countermeasures at the European measure, and, since that is unlikely due to the EU’s unanimity requirement for foreign policy, to build coalitions of member states “in order to provide a proportionate response to any Israeli annexation of occupied Palestinian territories,” giving sanctions against Russia due to its annexation of Crimea as an example. It also calls for Belgium to initiate resolutions in the UN Security Council, where it is currently a member.Belgium, one of the EU countries that is least friendly to Israel, currently has a caretaker government tasked only with responding to the coronavirus pandemic, so parliamentary decisions have a greater significance for foreign policy than in a time that there is a majority-backed government.The resolution supporting EU punitive measures against Israel passed in committee earlier this month with an easy majority and is likely to pass in the plenary. The measure to recognize a Palestinian state passed by one vote in the Foreign Affairs Committee and is considered less likely to be approved by the plenary.MPs from left-wing parties, including the French-speaking Socialist Party and members of the French and Flemish-speaking green parties, proposed the resolutions.Israeli diplomats in Brussels have urged the Belgian Right and centrists to oppose the motions.Ambassador to Belgium Emmanuel Nahshon tweeted: “A decision to ‘recognize Palestine’ would be totally counterproductive, would encourage the Palestinians in their persistent refusal to negotiate and would undermine Belgium’s credibility. We hope reason will prevail.”The text of the resolution calling for action against Israel condemns “Jewish settlements,” rather than the usual European terminology, which is to describe them as Israeli.The lawmakers also mischaracterize the coalition agreement between Likud and Blue and White, which allows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring sovereignty over parts of the West Bank to a vote on July 1 at the earliest, if he has American support for the move. Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz have yet to decide how or if to proceed with the US peace plan, nor has the US determined what kinds of moves it would approve.Yet, the text of the resolution states that the government “plans to undertake concrete initiatives from July 1, 2020… and proceed with the annexation de jure of Palestinian territories.”The lawmakers cite past UNSC resolutions to argue that settlement activity violates international law, and compares the situation to Russia’s annexation of Crimea.“The continuing violation of the international law as well as non-compliance with many UN resolutions by the Israeli State cannot go unanswered,” the second resolution reads, “and… in case of new annexation, countermeasures will therefore be even more necessary and timely.”They also quote Israeli organizations, such as Commanders for Israel’s Security and the Israel Peace Parliament, which says “annexation would mean a fatal blow to the possibility of peace and the establishment of an apartheid state.”Sweden was the only EU country to recognize a Palestinian state in recent years, though other parliaments called on their governments to do so. Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic and Slovakia recognized a Palestinian state when they were in the Soviet sphere and officially never reversed the decision.Over 1000 members of parliaments across Europe signed a letter opposing Israel’s sovereignty planned, published in several newspapers on Wednesday.The legislators said they “share serious concerns about [US] President Trump’s plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the imminent prospect of Israeli annexation of West Bank territory.”They called on “European leaders to act decisively” and “take the lead in bringing international actors together to prevent annexation.“Failure to adequately respond would encourage other states with territorial claims to disregard basic principles of international law. The rules-based global order is central to Europe’s own long-term stability and security,” the letter reads.Over 240 of the lawmakers are British. Others come from Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Finland, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland and other countries.


bonginoreport--2020-06-24--U.S. Women’s Soccer Denied Immediate Appeal Over Pay Discrimination Claims Thrown Out By Judge

The U.S. Women ’ s soccer team won ’ t be able to immediately appeal a judge ’ s decision to throw out their pay discrimination claims .
The team had wanted the immediate appeal to avoid potentially two trials relating to their gender discrimination claims , one of which was upheld by the same judge now denying their ability to quickly appeal .
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled in May that the women ’ s team had not proven their pay discrimination claims , finding that they actually turned down the very equal pay structure they now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The WNT was willing to forgo higher bonuses for benefits , such as greater base compensation and the guarantee of a higher number of contracted players , ” Klausner wrote .
“ Accordingly , plaintiffs can not now retroactively deem their CBA ( collective bargaining agreement ) worse than the MNT ( men ’ s national team ) CBA by reference to what they would have made had they been paid under the MNT ’ s pay-to-play terms structure when they themselves rejected such a structure.
” Klausner did , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they were treated unfairly by the U.S. Soccer Federation in terms of perks , as less money was spent on their commercial airfare , hotels , medical services , and training than men ’ s soccer .
Klausner also dismissed a claim from the women ’ s team that they were discriminated against because they played more games on artificial turf .
After Klausner ’ s ruling , the women ’ s team asked him to enter a final judgement so they could appeal the case to the 9th U.S .
Circuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delay a trial that previously was set for June 16 .
The Associated Press has now reported that Klausner has denied the team ’ s request that would allow them to immediately appeal his decision .
He has now scheduled the trial for their discriminatory working conditions claim for September 15 .
“ The granting of an immediate appeal will not eliminate the possibility of two trials or the possibility of successive appeals involving interlocking facts , ” Klausner wrote Tuesday .
“ The court has declined the parties ’ request to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And should a jury render a verdict unfavorable to plaintiffs on their remaining claims , there is no reason to think plaintiffs will not appeal that decision.
” The women ’ s team sued in March 2018 claiming they were denied equal pay by the USSF .
The USSF later released a “ fact sheet ” explaining that the women ’ s team lost the federation millions of dollars and yet they still out-earned their male counterparts .
The women ’ s team , while claiming unequal treatment , collectively bargained for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men ’ s team .
The women receive a base salary of $ 100,000 each year and an additional salary of $ 67,500 to $ 72,500 for playing in the National Women ’ s Soccer League .
The men ’ s team does not have this agreement , they only receive bonuses .
The women ’ s team also receives bonuses at a higher percentage of what the men ’ s team earns , yet because women ’ s soccer brings in less money , they receive less in bonuses .
The women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a retirement plan and health insurance .
The men ’ s team does not receive any benefits .
Because the women team rejected a pay structure equal to the men ’ s team and then claimed discrimination after they agreed to their current pay structure , the pay discrimination claims were dismissed .
The team said it plans to appeal no matter how long it takes .
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The U.S. Women’s soccer team won’t be able to immediately appeal a judge’s decision to throw out their pay discrimination claims. The team had wanted the immediate appeal to avoid potentially two trials relating to their gender discrimination claims, one of which was upheld by the same judge now denying their ability to quickly appeal.
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled in May that the women’s team had not proven their pay discrimination claims, finding that they actually turned down the very equal pay structure they now demand, The Daily Wire previously reported.
“The WNT was willing to forgo higher bonuses for benefits, such as greater base compensation and the guarantee of a higher number of contracted players,” Klausner wrote. “Accordingly, plaintiffs cannot now retroactively deem their CBA (collective bargaining agreement) worse than the MNT (men’s national team) CBA by reference to what they would have made had they been paid under the MNT’s pay-to-play terms structure when they themselves rejected such a structure.”
Klausner did, however, uphold the team’s claims that they were treated unfairly by the U.S. Soccer Federation in terms of perks, as less money was spent on their commercial airfare, hotels, medical services, and training than men’s soccer. Klausner also dismissed a claim from the women’s team that they were discriminated against because they played more games on artificial turf.
After Klausner’s ruling, the women’s team asked him to enter a final judgement so they could appeal the case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco and delay a trial that previously was set for June 16. The Associated Press has now reported that Klausner has denied the team’s request that would allow them to immediately appeal his decision. He has now scheduled the trial for their discriminatory working conditions claim for September 15.
“The granting of an immediate appeal will not eliminate the possibility of two trials or the possibility of successive appeals involving interlocking facts,” Klausner wrote Tuesday. “The court has declined the parties’ request to stay trial pending the resolution of any appeal. And should a jury render a verdict unfavorable to plaintiffs on their remaining claims, there is no reason to think plaintiffs will not appeal that decision.”
The women’s team sued in March 2018 claiming they were denied equal pay by the USSF. The USSF later released a “fact sheet” explaining that the women’s team lost the federation millions of dollars and yet they still out-earned their male counterparts. The women’s team, while claiming unequal treatment, collectively bargained for their pay structure, just like the men’s team. The women receive a base salary of $100,000 each year and an additional salary of $67,500 to $72,500 for playing in the National Women’s Soccer League. The men’s team does not have this agreement, they only receive bonuses. The women’s team also receives bonuses at a higher percentage of what the men’s team earns, yet because women’s soccer brings in less money, they receive less in bonuses. The women’s team also has benefits like a retirement plan and health insurance. The men’s team does not receive any benefits.
Because the women team rejected a pay structure equal to the men’s team and then claimed discrimination after they agreed to their current pay structure, the pay discrimination claims were dismissed. The team said it plans to appeal no matter how long it takes.
The Daily Wire, headed by bestselling author and popular podcast host Ben Shapiro, is a leading provider of conservative news, cutting through the mainstream media’s rhetoric to provide readers the most important, relevant, and engaging stories of the day. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.


bonginoreport--2020-06-24--Van Halen Singer Sammy Hagar Says He’s Willing to “Personally Get Sick and Even Die” to Save Economy

Rolling Stone recently reached out to over a dozen famous names in the music industry to get their take on returning to the stage amid ongoing fears about COVID-19 and got a wide range of responses , including some saying they aren ’ t willing to die “ for Trump ” and others speaking candidly about the “ disastrous ” impact on the industry from the lockdowns .
The most “ radical ” case for playing shows again , vaccine or no vaccine , was former Van Halen lead singer Sammy Hagar .
In a quote that has created some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he ’ s all in for reopening concerts without a vaccine because if we don ’ t save the economy , we are “ going to kill more people in the long run.
” “ I ’ ll be comfortable playing a show before there ’ s a vaccine , if it ’ s declining and seems to be going away , ” Hagar told Rolling Stone .
“ I ’ m going to make a radical statement here , ” he continued .
“ This is hard to say without stirring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d rather personally get sick and even die , if that ’ s what it takes.
” “ We have to save the world and this country from this economic thing that ’ s going to kill more people in the long run , ” he explained .
“ I would rather see everyone go back to work.
” “ If some of us have to sacrifice on that , OK , ” he added .
“ I will die for my children and my grandchildren to have a life anywhere close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this wonderful country .
That ’ s just the way that I feel about it .
I ’ m not going to go around spreading the disease .
But there may be a time where we have to sacrifice .
I mean , how many people die on the Earth every day ?
I have no idea.
” “ I ’ m sorry to say it , but we all got ta die , man , ” he concluded .
Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty , 75 , had a far different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus is so real and so scary and life-threatening ” and that he ’ s “ not dying for Donald Trump ” or the economy .
“ I don ’ t think any of us will really be ready until after we have a vaccine and people feel safe again , ” he said .
“ I ’ m an older person , and a lot of people my age have died .
Maybe some other guy thinks it ’ s a good idea , but I ’ m not dying for Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the economy.
” Crosby , Stills & Nash ’ s David Crosby , 78 , also spoke with the magazine and got raw about how personally damaging the lockdowns have been .
“ I ’ m not making any money from anywhere and [ my house ] is in jeopardy , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not whining about it , though — it ’ s what we have to do , or we can ’ t beat the coronavirus .
But I don ’ t think most people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the music business .
It ’ s everyone that I know .
They ’ re completely out of work , and a lot of them don ’ t make a lot of money.
” Those believing that all rockers are coasting through the crisis , he suggested , don ’ t understand the reality of most of their lives .
“ It ’ s a godd*mn disaster , ” he said .
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Rolling Stone recently reached out to over a dozen famous names in the music industry to get their take on returning to the stage amid ongoing fears about COVID-19 and got a wide range of responses, including some saying they aren’t willing to die “for Trump” and others speaking candidly about the “disastrous” impact on the industry from the lockdowns. The most “radical” case for playing shows again, vaccine or no vaccine, was former Van Halen lead singer Sammy Hagar.
In a quote that has created some buzz online, Hagar, 72, said he’s all in for reopening concerts without a vaccine because if we don’t save the economy, we are “going to kill more people in the long run.”
“I’ll be comfortable playing a show before there’s a vaccine, if it’s declining and seems to be going away,” Hagar told Rolling Stone.
“I’m going to make a radical statement here,” he continued. “This is hard to say without stirring somebody up, but truthfully, I’d rather personally get sick and even die, if that’s what it takes.”
“We have to save the world and this country from this economic thing that’s going to kill more people in the long run,” he explained. “I would rather see everyone go back to work.”
“If some of us have to sacrifice on that, OK,” he added. “I will die for my children and my grandchildren to have a life anywhere close to the life that I had in this wonderful country. That’s just the way that I feel about it. I’m not going to go around spreading the disease. But there may be a time where we have to sacrifice. I mean, how many people die on the Earth every day? I have no idea.”
“I’m sorry to say it, but we all gotta die, man,” he concluded.
Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty, 75, had a far different response, telling Rolling Stone that “coronavirus is so real and so scary and life-threatening” and that he’s “not dying for Donald Trump” or the economy.
“I don’t think any of us will really be ready until after we have a vaccine and people feel safe again,” he said. “I’m an older person, and a lot of people my age have died. Maybe some other guy thinks it’s a good idea, but I’m not dying for Donald Trump. I’m not dying for the economy.”
Crosby, Stills & Nash’s David Crosby, 78, also spoke with the magazine and got raw about how personally damaging the lockdowns have been.
“I’m not making any money from anywhere and [my house] is in jeopardy,” he said. “I’m not whining about it, though — it’s what we have to do, or we can’t beat the coronavirus. But I don’t think most people know what it’s done to the music business. It’s everyone that I know. They’re completely out of work, and a lot of them don’t make a lot of money.”
Those believing that all rockers are coasting through the crisis, he suggested, don’t understand the reality of most of their lives. “It’s a godd*mn disaster,” he said. For him personally, as an older musician, taking a year-long break is “a b*tch,” he said.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-25--Trump Confirms 200th Judge – Most in First Term Since Carter

With the confirmation of Cory T. Wilson to a New Orleans circuit court Wednesday , President Donald Trump saw his 200th judicial nomination confirmation , a milestone that will likely have implications for longer than Trump is in office .
Trump has nominated two Supreme Court justices , two U.S. Court of International Trade judges , 143 district court judges and 53 appeals court judges who were confirmed .
It ’ s reportedly the largest number of successful nominations for a first-term president since Jimmy Carter , Senator Roger Wicker ( R-MS ) said Wednesday .
The spate of nominations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) to put as many conservative judges into power as possible before November , when there ’ s a chance Trump could lose his bid for re-election or the GOP could lose their slight majority in the Senate .
One reason Republicans have prioritized confirming judges is because nominations can be advanced in the Senate with no support from Democrats .
With Wilson ’ s nomination , there are said to be no single circuit court vacancies across the U.S. for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Ronald Reagan was in the White House .
With federal judges serving lifetime appointments and considering the relatively young ages of many of the president ’ s nominees , Trump-tapped judges may be a force to be reckoned with for years to come and will likely outlast Trump ’ s time in office , whether it ends in 2016 or 2020 .
`` Judicial confirmations may be President Trump 's most important legacy .
They will shape the nation 's laws on abortion , LGBT rights , voting rights and many other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin told CNN .
President Reagan still holds the record for most total judicial appointments with 402 , just ahead of President Bill Clinton who tapped 387 judges during his time in the White House .
In his eight years in the White House , President Barack Obama successfully nominated two Supreme Court justices , four U.S. Court of International Trade judges , 268 district court judges and 55 appeals court judges .
Polls out this week show Trump trailing behind Biden by double-digits among registered voters .

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With the confirmation of Cory T. Wilson to a New Orleans circuit court Wednesday, President Donald Trump saw his 200th judicial nomination confirmation, a milestone that will likely have implications for longer than Trump is in office.
President Donald Trump saw his 200th judge confirmed Wednesday. Getty Images
KEY FACTS
Trump has nominated two Supreme Court justices, two U.S. Court of International Trade judges, 143 district court judges and 53 appeals court judges who were confirmed. It’s reportedly the largest number of successful nominations for a first-term president since Jimmy Carter, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) said Wednesday. The spate of nominations and confirmations is part of a plan led by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to put conservative judges in power before November, when there’s a chance Trump could lose his bid for re-election or the GOP could lose their slight majority in the Senate. One reason Republicans have prioritized confirming judges is because the Senate can pass nominations without Democrats, according to the New York Times. With Wilson’s nomination, there are said to be no single circuit court vacancies across the U.S. for the first time in at least four decades, when President Ronald Reagan was in the White House. With federal judges serving lifetime appointments and considering the relatively young ages of many of the president’s nominees, Trump-tapped judges may be a force to be reckoned with for years to come and will likely outlast Trump’s time in office, whether it ends in 2016 or 2020.
CRUCIAL QUOTE
"Judicial confirmations may be President Trump's most important legacy. They will shape the nation's laws on abortion, LGBT rights, voting rights and many other issues long after Trump leaves office,” legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin told CNN.
KEY BACKGROUND
President Reagan still holds the record for most total judicial appointments with 402, just ahead of President Bill Clinton who tapped 387 judges during his time in the White House. In his eight years in the White House, President Barack Obama successfully nominated two Supreme Court justices, four U.S. Court of International Trade judges, 268 district court judges and 55 appeals court judges. Polls out this week show Trump trailing behind Biden by double-digits among registered voters.


bonginoreport--2020-06-25--These Are the Eight States That Trigger a Coronavirus Quarantine If You Travel to NY, NJ, or CT

As coronavirus outbreaks surge in several states across the country , public officials in the New York tri-state region — once the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak — are now imposing a 14-day quarantine on travelers coming from several hot spots in the U.S .
The virus hit the tri-state region hard in March and April , when New York state was reporting around 10,000 new cases every day .
At the peak of the outbreak in the northeast , Florida , Texas and other states issued mandatory quarantine orders for anyone traveling from New York , New Jersey and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their states .
But after suffering through a severe economic shutdown and ramping up testing and contact tracing to isolate new outbreaks , New York , New Jersey and Connecticut have driven down new cases to a few hundred per day .
As new cases have dropped in the Northeast , the virus has spread across new communities mostly across the American South and West , sparking fresh outbreaks that appear to be picking up speed .
`` We worked very hard to get the viral transmission rate down , '' New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We do n't want to see it go up because a lot of people come into this region and they can literally bring the infection with them . ''
The governors of New York , New Jersey and Connecticut said they have issued the mandatory quarantine orders for these eight states specifically because they have an average of more than 10 positive tests per 100,000 residents over the past seven days or because an average of more than 10 % of all tests have come back positive over the past seven days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Connecticut will continue to update the list of states the order affects on their respective websites , Cuomo 's office said .
Here 's a look at how the coronavirus outbreaks are evolving in the eight states currently subject to the tri-state region 's travel order .
Alabama Public Health reported 954 new cases on Wednesday alone , about 19.5 new cases per 100,000 residents , marking the state 's third highest single-day increase in cases .
The state has averaged more than 597 new cases per day over the past seven days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the 7-day average a week ago , according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
As of Wednesday , the state confirmed 31,624 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic , more than 644 cases per 100,000 residents , based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau .
The virus has killed at least 879 people in Alabama and put 2,567 people across the state in the hospital so far .
While testing has increased across Alabama , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risen to 10.9 % between June 14 and June 20 , according to the most recent data reported by the state .
That figure has drifted up from 8.2 % reported in the beginning of May .
Alabama was among the states to ease restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus comparatively early .
Gov .
Kay Ivey , a Republican , allowed the statewide stay-at-home order to expire on April 30 , allowing retail stores to reopen with restrictions .
Restaurants , salons and gyms were allowed to reopen with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment venues were allowed to reopen on May 22 .
`` Threat of COVID-19 is not over , '' the governor said when in announcing he would allow the stay-at-home order to expire .
`` We are still seeing the virus spread and all of our people are susceptible to the infection . ''
The Arkansas Department of Health reported 709 new cases since Tuesday , about 23.5 new cases per 100,00 residents .
The state has averaged more than 498 new cases per day over the past seven days , up just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a week ago , according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
The state has reported a total of 17,375 confirmed coronavirus cases across the state , more than 575 cases per 100,000 residents , based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau .
The virus has killed at least 237 people across the state and hospitalized 1,214 people since it took hold in Arkansas .
The percent of total tests coming back positive stands at 6 % , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the World Health Organization 's recommended threshold of less than 5 % before moving further into reopening .
Arkansas is among the few states that never issued a statewide stay-at-home order .
However , Gov .
Asa Hutchinson , a Republican , did order some businesses , including bars , restaurants and gyms to close .
Hutchinson allowed gyms and indoor athletic facilities to reopen with modifications on May 4 , followed by restaurants on May 11 .
Hutchinson previously said he opposes requiring people to wear masks , but amid the surge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials have moved to mandate masks when in contact with others .
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 1,795 new cases Wednesday , about 24.6 new cases per 100,000 residents .
The state has averaged more than 2,741 new cases per day over the past seven days , up more than 76 % compared with the 7-day average a week ago , according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
The state has reported 59,974 confirmed cases since the outbreak started , or more than 823 confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau .
The virus has now killed at least 1,463 people in Arizona , according to the state 's data .
The number of people in hospitals across the state jumped Wednesday to a record high of 6,705 .
Statewide , 86 % of hospital beds are now in use and 88 % of all ICU beds are occupied , according to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services .
Republican Gov .
Doug Ducey has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rollback the reopening of businesses in order to curb the spread of the virus .
It was n't until last week and under pressure from officials in some of the state 's largest cities that Ducey adjusted the statewide mask policy to allow local officials to require that residents wear masks in public and in businesses .
In making the announcement , the governor also acknowledged that the virus is spreading more quickly than is acceptable .
He had previously said that officials expected cases to rise after the state eased restrictions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We want to slow and contain the spread , '' he said one week ago .
`` We have successfully slowed the spread of Covid-19 in the past .
We 're going to successfully slow Covid-19 again . ''
The Florida Department of Health reported 5,508 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday , shattering the previous record single-day increase of 4,049 new cases reported on Saturday .
Wednesday 's jump represents about 25.6 new cases per 100,000 residents .
The state has averaged 3,342 new cases per day over the past seven days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 7-day average a week ago , according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
The latest spike brings the state total to 109,014 confirmed cases over the course of the outbreak , or more than 507 cases per 100,000 residents , based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau .
The virus has killed at least 3,281 people in Florida , according to the state 's data .
In addition to rising cases , the percentage of tests coming back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicating that the surge in confirmed cases is not due solely to ramped-up testing .
The state reported that 15.9 % of all tests came back positive Wednesday , up from 10.8 % on Tuesday .
While new cases continue to increase across Florida , the average age of an infected person has continued to decline .
On Wednesday , the state reported that the average age of patients was 33 years old , down from over 65 years old in March .
Republican Gov .
Ron DeSantis has pointed to the decreasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state is effectively protecting its most vulnerable residents .
Younger people are less likely to become severely sick and die from Covid-19 , according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
However , White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday that scientists are seeing `` more and more '' complications with Covid-19 in young people .
Florida was among the first states to reopen , with DeSantis allowing most restaurants and stores to open with limited capacity on May 4 .
The heavily populated Miami-Dade and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 .
On June 5 , most of the state moved deeper into reopening , allowing more stores to operate , some at full capacity .
Gyms also reopened .
Last week , after the state reported a previous record single-day increase in infections , DeSantis said the state would not reimplement more restrictions to curb the spread of the virus .
`` We 're not shutting down .
We 're going to go forward ... We 're not rolling back , '' the governor said at a news briefing last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,721 new cases Wednesday , nearly 16.4 new cases per 100,000 residents .
The state has averaged more than 1,247 new cases per day over the past seven days , up just 0.6 % compared with the 7-day average a week ago , according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
The state has reported a total of 56,174 cases , more than 535 cases per 100,000 residents , based on Covid-19 data from the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bureau .
The virus has now killed at least 1,271 people in North Carolina , according to the state 's data .
As cases have risen , so have hospitalizations .
The state says 906 people are currently hospitalized across the North Carolina due to Covid-19 , up from 650 on June 1 .
Gov .
Roy Cooper , a Democrat , left the stay-at-home order in place until May 22 , but began amending it earlier to ease restrictions while he also allowed more businesses to reopen .
Stores were allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other businesses , including restaurants , were allowed to reopen when the stay-at-home order expired on May 22 .
In lieu of a statewide mandate , some local and city officials around the state have begun to require that residents wear masks when in contact with others .
South Carolina reported 890 new cases across the state on Tuesday , the most recent data available , about 17.3 new cases per 100,000 residents .
The state has averaged more than 940 new cases per day over the past seven days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7-day average a week ago , according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
The state has reported 26,613 total coronavirus cases , or about 517 cases per 100,000 residents in the state , according to Covid-19 data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau .
The state has ramped up the number of diagnostic tests it 's conducting , but the percent of tests coming back positive remains high , 17.4 % as of Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the surge in new cases is not solely driven by increased testing and that the virus is spreading widely .
Last week , as cases were steadily ticking upward , state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell pleaded with the public to practice social distancing and wear masks .
`` There is no vaccine for COVID-19 .
There are only individual behaviors and actions we must all maintain that help stop its spread , '' she said .
`` This virus does not spread on its own .
It 's spread around our state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they go – their work , the supermarket , the post office , a friend 's house . ''
Republican Gov .
Henry McMaster was among the last to implement a stay-at-home order and one of the first to end it on May 4 .
But he began to allow some businesses to reopen with restrictions even earlier , on April 20 .
The Texas Department of Health and Human Services reported a record spike of 5,551 new cases on Wednesday , about 19.1 new cases per 100,000 residents .
The state has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day over the past seven days , a jump of 91 % compared to the 7-day average a week ago , according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
Texas has reported a total of 120,370 cases , roughly 415 cases per 100,000 residents , according to Covid-19 data from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau .
The virus has killed at least 2,249 people in Texas , according to the state 's data .
Hospitalizations in Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the state reporting that 4,389 Covid-19 patients are currently in hospitals statewide .
That 's up from 2,518 a week ago , according to state data .
In an interview Tuesday with TV station KBTX in San Antonio , Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott urged residents to wear a mask and practice social distancing to prevent infection .
`` The hospitalization rate is at an all-time high .
Coronavirus is spreading in Brazos County and across the entire state of Texas , which is exactly why action is being taken , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for you is at your home . ''
Texas was another state among the first to reopen .
Abbott allowed the stay-at-home order to end on April 30 and by May 1 , all stores , restaurants , movie theaters and malls were allowed to reopen with modifications .
Update : This story was updated to reflect that Cuomo 's office later revised its list of affected states , removing Washington state .
`` There was a temporary discrepancy with Washington State 's reporting , however , they have since corrected it and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of states under travel advisory , '' Caitlin Girouard , Cuomo 's press secretary , told CNBC .

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As coronavirus outbreaks surge in several states across the country, public officials in the New York tri-state region — once the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak — are now imposing a 14-day quarantine on travelers coming from several hot spots in the U.S. The virus hit the tri-state region hard in March and April, when New York state was reporting around 10,000 new cases every day. At the peak of the outbreak in the northeast, Florida, Texas and other states issued mandatory quarantine orders for anyone traveling from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in an attempt to prevent outbreaks in their states. But after suffering through a severe economic shutdown and ramping up testing and contact tracing to isolate new outbreaks, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have driven down new cases to a few hundred per day. As new cases have dropped in the Northeast, the virus has spread across new communities mostly across the American South and West, sparking fresh outbreaks that appear to be picking up speed. "We worked very hard to get the viral transmission rate down," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "We don't want to see it go up because a lot of people come into this region and they can literally bring the infection with them." The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said they have issued the mandatory quarantine orders for these eight states specifically because they have an average of more than 10 positive tests per 100,000 residents over the past seven days or because an average of more than 10% of all tests has come back positive over the past seven days. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will continue to update the list of states the order affects on their respective websites, Cuomo's office said. Here's a look at how the coronavirus outbreaks are evolving in the eight states currently subject to the tri-state region's travel order.
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Alabama
Alabama Public Health reported 954 new cases on Wednesday alone, about 19.5 new cases per 100,000 residents, marking the state's third-highest single-day increase in cases. The state has averaged more than 597 new cases per day over the past seven days, down more than 23% compared with the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday, the state confirmed 31,624 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 644 cases per 100,000 residents, based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The virus has killed at least 879 people in Alabama and put 2,567 people across the state in the hospital so far. While testing has increased across Alabama, the percent of tests coming back positive has risen to 10.9% between June 14 and June 20, according to the most recent data reported by the state. That figure has drifted up from 8.2% reported in the beginning of May.
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Alabama was among the states to ease restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus comparatively early. Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, allowed the statewide stay-at-home order to expire on April 30, allowing retail stores to reopen with restrictions. Restaurants, salons and gyms were allowed to reopen with new safety rules on May 11 and entertainment venues were allowed to reopen on May 22. "Threat of Covid-19 is not over," the governor said when announcing she would allow the stay-at-home order to expire. "We are still seeing the virus spread and all of our people are susceptible to the infection."
Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Health reported 709 new cases since Tuesday, about 23.5 new cases per 100,00 residents. The state has averaged more than 498 new cases per day over the past seven days, up just 12.1% compared with the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The state has reported a total of 17,375 confirmed coronavirus cases across the state, more than 575 cases per 100,000 residents, based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The virus has killed at least 237 people across the state and hospitalized 1,214 people since it took hold in Arkansas. The percent of total tests coming back positive stands at 6%, according to the state, which is just above the World Health Organization's recommended threshold of less than 5% before moving further into reopening. Arkansas is among the few states that never issued a statewide stay-at-home order. However, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, did order some businesses, including bars, restaurants and gyms to close. Hutchinson allowed gyms and indoor athletic facilities to reopen with modifications on May 4, followed by restaurants on May 11. Hutchinson previously said he opposes requiring people to wear masks, but amid the surge in cases, some local and city officials have moved to mandate masks when in contact with others.
Arizona
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 1,795 new cases Wednesday, about 24.6 new cases per 100,000 residents. The state has averaged more than 2,741 new cases per day over the past seven days, up more than 76% compared with the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The state has reported 59,974 confirmed cases since the outbreak started, or more than 823 confirmed cases per 100,000 residents across the state, based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The virus has now killed at least 1,463 people in Arizona, according to the state's data. The number of people in hospitals across the state jumped Wednesday to a record high of 6,705. Statewide, 86% of hospital beds are now in use and 88% of all ICU beds are occupied, according to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has been hesitant to implement new restrictions or to rollback the reopening of businesses in order to curb the spread of the virus. It wasn't until last week and under pressure from officials in some of the state's largest cities that Ducey adjusted the statewide mask policy to allow local officials to require that residents wear masks in public and in businesses. In making the announcement, the governor also acknowledged that the virus is spreading more quickly than is acceptable. He had previously said that officials expected cases to rise after the state eased restrictions and reopened businesses on May 15. "We want to slow and contain the spread," he said one week ago. "We have successfully slowed the spread of Covid-19 in the past. We're going to successfully slow Covid-19 again."
Florida
The Florida Department of Health reported 5,508 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, shattering the previous record single-day increase of 4,049 new cases reported on Saturday. Wednesday's jump represents about 25.6 new cases per 100,000 residents. The state has averaged 3,342 new cases per day over the past seven days, up more than 65% compared with the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The latest spike brings the state total to 109,014 confirmed cases over the course of the outbreak, or more than 507 cases per 100,000 residents, based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The virus has killed at least 3,281 people in Florida, according to the state's data. In addition to rising cases, the percentage of tests coming back positive is also on the rise, indicating that the surge in confirmed cases is not due solely to ramped-up testing. The state reported that 15.9% of all tests came back positive Wednesday, up from 10.8% on Tuesday. While new cases continue to increase across Florida, the average age of an infected person has continued to decline. On Wednesday, the state reported that the average age of patients was 33 years old, down from over 65 years old in March.
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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has pointed to the decreasing average age of patients as evidence that the state is effectively protecting its most vulnerable residents. Younger people are less likely to become severely sick and die from Covid-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday that scientists are seeing "more and more" complications with Covid-19 in young people. Florida was among the first states to reopen, with DeSantis allowing most restaurants and stores to open with limited capacity on May 4. The heavily populated Miami-Dade and Broward counties did not reopen until May 18. On June 5, most of the state moved deeper into reopening, allowing more stores to operate, some at full capacity. Gyms also reopened. Last week, after the state reported a previous record single-day increase in infections, DeSantis said the state would not reimplement more restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. "We're not shutting down. We're going to go forward ... We're not rolling back," the governor said at a news briefing last week. "You have to have society function."
North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,721 new cases Wednesday, nearly 16.4 new cases per 100,000 residents. The state has averaged more than 1,247 new cases per day over the past seven days, up just 0.6% compared with the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The state has reported a total of 56,174 cases, more than 535 cases per 100,000 residents, based on Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The virus has now killed at least 1,271 people in North Carolina, according to the state's data. As cases have risen, so have hospitalizations. The state says 906 people are currently hospitalized across the North Carolina due to Covid-19, up from 650 on June 1. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, left the stay-at-home order in place until May 22, but began amending it earlier to ease restrictions while he also allowed more businesses to reopen. Stores were allowed to reopen with some modifications on May 8, and other businesses, including restaurants, were allowed to reopen when the stay-at-home order expired on May 22. In lieu of a statewide mandate, some local and city officials around the state have begun to require that residents wear masks when in contact with others.
South Carolina
South Carolina reported 890 new cases across the state on Tuesday, the most recent data available, about 17.3 new cases per 100,000 residents. The state has averaged more than 940 new cases per day over the past seven days, up over 38% compared with the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The state has reported 26,613 total coronavirus cases, or about 517 cases per 100,000 residents in the state, according to Covid-19 data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The state has ramped up the number of diagnostic tests it's conducting, but the percent of tests coming back positive remains high, 17.4% as of Tuesday, according to the state. That indicates that the surge in new cases is not solely driven by increased testing and that the virus is spreading widely.
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Last week, as cases were steadily ticking upward, state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell pleaded with the public to practice social distancing and wear masks. "There is no vaccine for COVID-19. There are only individual behaviors and actions we must all maintain that help stop its spread," she said. "This virus does not spread on its own. It's spread around our state by infected people who carry it wherever they go – their work, the supermarket, the post office, a friend's house." Republican Gov. Henry McMaster was among the last to implement a stay-at-home order and one of the first to end it on May 4. But he began to allow some businesses to reopen with restrictions even earlier, on April 20.
Utah
The Utah Department of Health reported 364 new cases on Monday, according to the most recent data available, which is about 11.35 new cases per 100,000 residents. The state has averaged more than 480 new cases per day over the past seven days, up more than 41% compared to the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The state has reported 18,300 total confirmed cases of the coronavirus, about 570 confirmed infections per 100,000 residents, according to Covid-19 data from the state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. At least 163 people have died due to Covid-19 in Utah as of Monday, according to the state. The virus is spreading most rapidly in southeastern San Juan County, according to the state's data. Utah was one of the few states that never issued a statewide stay-at-home order. However, on March 17, Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, ordered restaurants and bars to pause dine-in service. He later ordered other businesses, including gyms and hair salons, to close as well.
Texas
The Texas Department of Health and Human Services reported a record spike of 5,551 new cases on Wednesday, about 19.1 new cases per 100,000 residents. The state has averaged more than 4,194 new cases per day over the past seven days, a jump of 91% compared to the 7-day average a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Texas has reported a total of 120,370 cases, roughly 415 cases per 100,000 residents, according to Covid-19 data from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The virus has killed at least 2,249 people in Texas, according to the state's data.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-25--Canada Loses AAA Credit Rating

Canada Loses AAA Credit Rating

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Canada 's credit rating to AA+ from AAA , citing the federal government 's move to borrow about a quarter of a trillion dollars to prop the economy up during the pandemic lockdown .
Fitch Ratings , Moody 's and S & P Global Ratings are the three credit rating organizations approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to provide financial information for regulatory purposes .
Fitch last confirmed Canada 's rating in July of last year .
S & P Global Ratings and Moody 's both still have Canada listed as top tier borrowers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed Canada 's rating in November of last year , while Moody 's last confirmation came in May of this year .
The agency said that while it is downgrading Canada 's rating , it expects Canada 's debt-to-GDP ratio to stabilize over the medium term before the economy gradually starts recovering with the help of monetary and fiscal stimulus .
Finance Minister Bill Morneau 's office responded to the news with a statement saying that Canada 's pre-pandemic economic health allowed the federal government to `` deploy our fiscal firepower to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in far worse shape had it not acted .
`` Canada continues to be in a stronger financial position than many other countries in the G7 and G20 , '' the statement said .
`` Global markets continue to invest in Canadian bonds , driving our cost of borrowing to historic lows .
Moving forward , we will continue to be fiscally responsible while acting to protect our country and its economy . ''
Fitch predicts Canada 's pandemic response will increase its consolidated gross general government debt to 115.1 per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 88.3 per cent of GDP in 2019 .
A Fitch spokesperson said that to come up with that figure , the company added together Canada 's `` federal , provincial and territorial , local and other governmental debt liabilities '' and subtracted from that amount the value of the Canada Pension Plan and Quebec 's Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec , which manages several public pension plans .
The number does not include unfunded pension liabilities .
Fitch said it expects Canada 's debt-to-GDP ratio to stabilize at about 120 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2024 .
The report said Fitch has confidence in Canada 's economic recovery in 2021 because of the advanced , well-diversified and high-income nature of its national economy .
It also cites Canada 's political stability , strong governance and policies that have `` delivered steady growth and low inflation . ''
On Monday , Moody 's released an analysis of the 14 most advanced economies .
It said that while Canada has experienced one of the largest increases to its debt burden during the pandemic , it is still better positioned than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Among countries with a high debt burden , Belgium ... France , Japan , Spain , the U.K. and the U.S. are most at risk , '' the analysis said .
Fitch warned that several factors could undermine Canada 's return to steady growth .
`` The pandemic has caused several provinces to pause deficit-reduction plans , and some premiers have urged greater direct federal financial support to the provinces , '' Fitch said .
`` The current crisis will likely increase the need for federal support of provinces .
Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The report goes on to say that depressed global demand for oil will `` cause a severe recession of the Canadian economy with 7.1 per cent GDP contraction in 2020 '' before things start to get better next year .
`` I would have been disappointed if Fitch had n't downgraded Canada , '' Moshe Lander , a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University , told CBC News .
`` Its a necessary thing .
It reflects that Canada is no longer the top end of credit worthy borrowers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's any country out there in 2020 that are considered to be high credit worthy borrowers .
Every government has spent billions and billions to try and fight off a pandemic . ''
Lander said that the bond market is reacting not only to Canada 's increased borrowing but to the lack of a full fiscal update explaining how the country is going to get its finances back on track .
The fiscal snapshot promised by the Liberal government , he said , will not be enough to assuage concerns .
The Canadian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in response to the credit downgrade .
`` No country will be spared fiscal challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic , but we can not afford to be complacent .
We ca n't risk further downgrades , '' CTF director Aaron Wudrick said in a media statement .
`` The sooner the Trudeau government begins to address its massive budgetary deficit , the better the prospect of returning ourselves to an AAA rating and reduced borrowing costs . ''
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre said the federal government was increasing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must now offer a plan to get back to fiscal balance .
`` They at the very least need to tell us how bad is the mess they 've made , and how they are going to clean it up .
Until they do , international agencies , lenders and investors are going to become increasingly nervous about Canada , '' he told CBC .
Poilievre also said that Canada could face further credit rating downgrades in the future if it ca n't get its finances under control .
Fitch 's rating shift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when major rating agencies slashed Canada 's credit rating in response to its deficit — which was , at the time , one of the highest among G7 countries .

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Canada's credit rating to AA+ from AAA, citing the federal government's move to borrow about a quarter of a trillion dollars to prop the economy up during the pandemic lockdown.
Fitch Ratings, Moody's and S&P Global Ratings are are considered to be the three big credit rating agencies in the U.S.
Fitch last confirmed Canada's rating in July of last year. S&P Global Ratings and Moody's both still have Canada listed as top tier borrowers. S&P Global Ratings last confirmed Canada's rating in November of last year, while Moody's last confirmation came in May of this year.
The agency said that while it is downgrading Canada's rating, it expects Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio to stabilize over the medium term before the economy gradually starts recovering with the help of monetary and fiscal stimulus.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's office responded to the news with a statement saying that Canada's pre-pandemic economic health allowed the federal government to "deploy our fiscal firepower to protect Canadians" and that the economy would be in far worse shape had it not acted.
"Canada continues to be in a stronger financial position than many other countries in the G7 and G20," the statement said. "Global markets continue to invest in Canadian bonds, driving our cost of borrowing to historic lows. Moving forward, we will continue to be fiscally responsible while acting to protect our country and its economy."
Fitch predicts Canada's pandemic response will increase its consolidated gross general government debt to 115.1 per cent of GDP in 2020, up from 88.3 per cent of GDP in 2019.
A Fitch spokesperson said that to come up with that figure, the company added together Canada's "federal, provincial and territorial, local and other governmental debt liabilities" and subtracted from that amount the value of the Canada Pension Plan and Quebec's Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, which manages several public pension plans. The number does not include unfunded pension liabilities.
Fitch said it expects Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio to stabilize at about 120 to 121 per cent sometime between 2022 and 2024.
The report said Fitch has confidence in Canada's economic recovery in 2021 because of the advanced, well-diversified and high-income nature of its national economy. It also cites Canada's political stability, strong governance and policies that have "delivered steady growth and low inflation."
No country will be spared fiscal challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but we cannot afford to be complacent. We can't risk further downgrades. - Aaron Wudrick, director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
On Monday, Moody's released an analysis of the 14 most advanced economies. It said that while Canada has experienced one of the largest increases to its debt burden during the pandemic, it is still better positioned than other similar economies for an economic recovery.
"Among countries with a high debt burden, Belgium ... France, Japan, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. are most at risk," the analysis said.
Fitch warned that several factors could undermine Canada's return to steady growth.
"The pandemic has caused several provinces to pause deficit-reduction plans, and some premiers have urged greater direct federal financial support to the provinces," Fitch said. "The current crisis will likely increase the need for federal support of provinces. Federal borrowing for Crown corporations also increases debt."
The report goes on to say that depressed global demand for oil will "cause a severe recession of the Canadian economy with 7.1 per cent GDP contraction in 2020" before things start to get better next year.
A 'necessary thing'
"I would have been disappointed if Fitch hadn't downgraded Canada," Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University, told CBC News.
"Its a necessary thing. It reflects that Canada is no longer the top end of credit worthy borrowers. I would be very surprised if there's any country out there in 2020 that are considered to be high credit worthy borrowers. Every government has spent billions and billions to try and fight off a pandemic."
Lander said that the bond market is reacting not only to Canada's increased borrowing but to the lack of a full fiscal update explaining how the country is going to get its finances back on track. The fiscal snapshot promised by the Liberal government, he said, will not be enough to assuage concerns.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation made the same point today in response to the credit downgrade.
"No country will be spared fiscal challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but we cannot afford to be complacent. We can't risk further downgrades," CTF director Aaron Wudrick said in a media statement.
"The sooner the Trudeau government begins to address its massive budgetary deficit, the better the prospect of returning ourselves to an AAA rating and reduced borrowing costs."
Getting back to balance
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre said the federal government was increasing the federal debt before the pandemic hit and must now offer a plan to get back to fiscal balance.
"They at the very least need to tell us how bad is the mess they've made, and how they are going to clean it up. Until they do, international agencies, lenders and investors are going to become increasingly nervous about Canada," he told CBC.
Poilievre also said that Canada could face further credit rating downgrades in the future if it can't get its finances under control.
Fitch's rating shift evokes memories of the early 1990s, when major rating agencies slashed Canada's credit rating in response to its deficit — which was, at the time, one of the highest among G7 countries.


bonginoreport--2020-06-25--D.C. Mayor Won’t Say If They’ll Protect Emancipation Memorial From Rioters

Democratic Washington , D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department did not respond or declined to comment on whether they would protect the Emancipation Memorial on Thursday night , when protesters have vowed to tear it down .
Protesters surrounded the statue Tuesday night and vowed to bring equipment and tear it down Thursday at 7p.m .
Bowser ’ s office did not respond to multiple emails and phone calls from the Daily Caller asking whether she planned to protect the statue .
The Metropolitan Police Department declined to comment , saying it did not comment on operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln Park in the nation ’ s capital , depicts President Abraham Lincoln with his left hand outstretched over a freed slave who is rising from his knees .
Erected in 1876 , the statue was paid for almost entirely by freed slaves , and Frederick Douglass delivered the dedication address , saying it represented the gratitude all black Americans have toward Lincoln .
“ When , therefore , it shall be asked what we have to do with the memory of Abraham Lincoln , or what Abraham Lincoln had to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full , and complete , ” he said before the 25,000 Americans who came to see the statue unveiled .
Despite the silence of the local government , President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he would be sending 400 additional National Guard soldiers to protect monuments in Washington through July 8 .
( EXCLUSIVE : Trump Isn ’ t Sending National Guard To Seattle — ‘ I Think It ’ s Great Sitting Back And Watching This Catastrophe ’ ) “ On June 23 , at the request of the Secretary of the Interior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of Defense , the Secretary of the Army activated roughly 400 members of the DC National Guard to support the National Park Police in a civil disturbance and security role around the District , ” Defense spokesman LTC Chris Mitchell explained .
The National Guard forces will not be armed , but will serve as a “ uniformed deterrent ” to protesters .
They are standing by at the DC armory and have not yet been dispatched to specific monuments .
( RELATED : Brian Kilmeade : Vandals Can ‘ Defile ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t Take Him Down ’ ) “ I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument , statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison , per the Veteran ’ s Memorial Preservation Act , or such other laws that may be pertinent , ” Trump tweeted on Tuesday .
“ This action is taken effective immediately , but may also be used retroactively for destruction or vandalism already caused .
There will be no exceptions !
”

Democratic Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department did not respond or declined to comment on whether they would protect the Emancipation Memorial on Thursday night, when protesters have vowed to tear it down.
Protesters surrounded the statue Tuesday night and vowed to bring equipment and tear it down Thursday at 7p.m. Bowser’s office did not respond to multiple emails and phone calls from the Daily Caller asking whether she planned to protect the statue. The Metropolitan Police Department declined to comment, saying it did not comment on operations.
The statue, which stands in Lincoln Park in the nation’s capital, depicts President Abraham Lincoln with his left hand outstretched over a freed slave who is rising from his knees. Erected in 1876, the statue was paid for almost entirely by freed slaves, and Frederick Douglass delivered the dedication address, saying it represented the gratitude all black Americans have toward Lincoln.
“When, therefore, it shall be asked what we have to do with the memory of Abraham Lincoln, or what Abraham Lincoln had to do with us, the answer is ready, full, and complete,” he said before the 25,000 Americans who came to see the statue unveiled.
Despite the silence of the local government, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he would be sending 400 additional National Guard soldiers to protect monuments in Washington through July 8. (EXCLUSIVE: Trump Isn’t Sending National Guard To Seattle — ‘I Think It’s Great Sitting Back And Watching This Catastrophe’)
“On June 23, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, and with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army activated roughly 400 members of the DC National Guard to support the National Park Police in a civil disturbance and security role around the District,” Defense spokesman LTC Chris Mitchell explained.
The National Guard forces will not be armed, but will serve as a “uniformed deterrent” to protesters. They are standing by at the DC armory and have not yet been dispatched to specific monuments. (RELATED: Brian Kilmeade: Vandals Can ‘Defile’ Jackson Statue But ‘They Couldn’t Take Him Down’)
“I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent,” Trump tweeted on Tuesday. “This action is taken effective immediately, but may also be used retroactively for destruction or vandalism already caused. There will be no exceptions!”


bonginoreport--2020-06-25--U.S. Officials Urge U.N. Security Council to Indefinitely Extend Iran Arms Embargo

WASHINGTON — Iran will become the “ arms dealer of choice for terrorists and rogue regimes all throughout the world ” if an arms embargo against the country is allowed to expire in October , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday .
US officials on Monday introduced a resolution to the United Nations Security Council urging it to indefinitely extend the Iran arms embargo , which has been in place since 2015 but is set to end later this year .
“ Without action , on the 18th of that month , Iran will be able to purchase advanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of choice for terrorist and rogue regimes all throughout the world .
This is unacceptable , ” Pompeo told reporters .
“ Iran has been under arms restrictions by the United Nations since back in 2007 .
One of the greatest failures of the Iran nuclear deal is to allow these restrictions to expire without regard to how the regime behaved , ” he continued .
The measure will prevent countries from directly or indirectly supplying , selling or transferring weapons to the Islamic Republic .
On Wednesday , Pompeo announced the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ship captains who delivered oil to Venezuela and blasted dictator Nicolás Maduro for “ mismanaging ” the South American nation ’ s natural resources .
President Trump withdrew the US from the Iran deal — formally known as the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) — in 2018 , claiming that the current agreement , which he described as “ the worst deal ever , ” lacked adequate mechanisms to punish and police Iran for failing to meet the terms of the deal .
Pompeo upbraided Iranian officials for failing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , saying the actions raised “ serious questions about Tehran ’ s efforts and what it is precisely that they are trying to hide.
” Pompeo also lashed Obama-era officials for claiming that America would be able to force a continuation of the arms embargo , which needs to be approved by the 15-member council .
Russia and China have already signaled they will oppose the resolution .
When asked about the potential failure of the new resolution , Pompeo sounded the alarm and described Iran as a grave threat to international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime and they shouldn ’ t have capacity to do this , ” he said .
“ This is dangerous for the world for this to have expired .
I think all but a few nations understand how important this is .
”

WASHINGTON — Iran will become the “arms dealer of choice for terrorists and rogue regimes all throughout the world” if an arms embargo against the country is allowed to expire in October, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday.
US officials on Monday introduced a resolution to the United Nations Security Council urging it to indefinitely extend the Iran arms embargo, which has been in place since 2015 but is set to end later this year.
“Without action, on the 18th of that month, Iran will be able to purchase advanced weapons systems and become the arms dealer of choice for terrorist and rogue regimes all throughout the world. This is unacceptable,” Pompeo told reporters.
“Iran has been under arms restrictions by the United Nations since back in 2007. One of the greatest failures of the Iran nuclear deal is to allow these restrictions to expire without regard to how the regime behaved,” he continued.
The measure will prevent countries from directly or indirectly supplying, selling or transferring weapons to the Islamic Republic.
On Wednesday, Pompeo announced the US was also imposing sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who delivered oil to Venezuela and blasted dictator Nicolás Maduro for “mismanaging” the South American nation’s natural resources.
President Trump withdrew the US from the Iran deal — formally known as the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — in 2018, claiming that the current agreement, which he described as “the worst deal ever,” lacked adequate mechanisms to punish and police Iran for failing to meet the terms of the deal.
Pompeo upbraided Iranian officials for failing to allow United Nations inspectors into the country, saying the actions raised “serious questions about Tehran’s efforts and what it is precisely that they are trying to hide.”
Pompeo also lashed Obama-era officials for claiming that America would be able to force a continuation of the arms embargo, which needs to be approved by the 15-member council.
Russia and China have already signaled they will oppose the resolution. When asked about the potential failure of the new resolution, Pompeo sounded the alarm and described Iran as a grave threat to international security.
“This is a rogue regime and they shouldn’t have capacity to do this,” he said. “This is dangerous for the world for this to have expired. I think all but a few nations understand how important this is.”


bonginoreport--2020-06-25--BET Founder Robert Johnson Mocks Rioting and Cancelling

On Wednesday , BET Founder Robert Johnson mocked those who are destroying statues across the U.S. and who are trying to cancel television shows because they think that ’ s what black people want .
During an interview with Fox News , Johnson said that those who are destroying statues across the country “ have the mistaken assumption that black people are sitting around cheering for them saying ‘ Oh , my God , look at these white people .
They ’ re doing something so important to us .
They ’ re taking down the statue of a Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '
” “ You know , black people , in my opinion , black people laugh at white people who do this the same way we laugh at white people who say we got to take off the TV shows [ like ] The Dukes of Hazard , ” Johnson continued .
“ I bet if you go back and look at the Nielsen ratings when The Dukes of Hazard was on television , I ’ ll bet you it had a huge black viewing population .
The one thing you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because blacks watched more television than whites did , always has been historically.
” Johnson also took a shot at white Americans who think that by doing “ emotionally or drastic things ” that black people will look at them and think that white people love them .
Johnson said that “ black people don ’ t give a damn ” if statues of people like Stonewall Jackson , who was a Confederate general , are taken down .
Johnson also mocked HBO Max for taking down “ Gone with the Wind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a disclaimer , saying , “ What the hell do you need a disclaimer with ‘ Gone with the Wind , ’ as if black people think that we believe that slavery was like ‘ Gone with the Wind ’ ?
Who are you trying to convince ?
” “ Look , the people who are basically tearing down statues , trying to make a statement , are basically borderline anarchists , the way I look at it .
They really have no agenda other than the idea we ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s not going to give a kid whose parents can ’ t afford college money to go to college .
It ’ s not going to close the labor gap between what white workers are paid and what black workers are paid .
And it ’ s not going to take people off welfare or food stamps.
” Johnson also mocked “ white privilege , ” and those who get on social media and apologize for being white .
“ You know , that to me is the silliest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country .
The notion that a celebrity could get on a Twitter feed and say , ‘ Oh my God , I am so sorry that I am white.
’ I don ’ t find any black people getting on Twitter and saying , ‘ Oh , I ’ m so sorry I ’ m black.
’ And we got the worst problems .
… My thing is : embrace being white and do the right thing.
” The Daily Wire , headed by bestselling author and popular podcast host Ben Shapiro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , cutting through the mainstream media ’ s rhetoric to provide readers the most important , relevant , and engaging stories of the day .
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On Wednesday, BET Founder Robert Johnson mocked those who are destroying statues across the U.S. and who are trying to cancel television shows because they think that’s what black people want.
During an interview with Fox News, Johnson said that those who are destroying statues across the country “have the mistaken assumption that black people are sitting around cheering for them saying ‘Oh, my God, look at these white people. They’re doing something so important to us. They’re taking down the statue of a Civil War general who fought for the South.'”
“You know, black people, in my opinion, black people laugh at white people who do this the same way we laugh at white people who say we got to take off the TV shows [like] The Dukes of Hazard,” Johnson continued. “I bet if you go back and look at the Nielsen ratings when The Dukes of Hazard was on television, I’ll bet you it had a huge black viewing population. The one thing you can do is research it, find out, because blacks watched more television than whites did, always has been historically.”
Johnson also took a shot at white Americans who think that by doing “emotionally or drastic things” that black people will look at them and think that white people love them. Johnson said that “black people don’t give a damn” if statues of people like Stonewall Jackson, who was a Confederate general, are taken down.
Johnson also mocked HBO Max for taking down “Gone with the Wind,” then putting it back with a disclaimer, saying, “What the hell do you need a disclaimer with ‘Gone with the Wind,’ as if black people think that we believe that slavery was like ‘Gone with the Wind’? Who are you trying to convince?”
“Look, the people who are basically tearing down statues, trying to make a statement, are basically borderline anarchists, the way I look at it. They really have no agenda other than the idea we’re going to topple a statue,” Johnson said. “It’s not going to give a kid whose parents can’t afford college money to go to college. It’s not going to close the labor gap between what white workers are paid and what black workers are paid. And it’s not going to take people off welfare or food stamps.”
Johnson also mocked “white privilege,” and those who get on social media and apologize for being white.
“You know, that to me is the silliest expression of white privilege that exists in this country. The notion that a celebrity could get on a Twitter feed and say, ‘Oh my God, I am so sorry that I am white.’ I don’t find any black people getting on Twitter and saying, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry I’m black.’ And we got the worst problems. … My thing is: embrace being white and do the right thing.”
The Daily Wire, headed by bestselling author and popular podcast host Ben Shapiro, is a leading provider of conservative news, cutting through the mainstream media’s rhetoric to provide readers the most important, relevant, and engaging stories of the day. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.