bonginoreport--2020-05-14--Pelosi Accused of Sneaking Planned Parenthood Funding Into Stimulus

• Lawmakers accused Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday of paving the way for coronavirus cash to flow to Planned Parenthood .
• The House Democrats ’ HEROES Act removes taxpayer safeguards in the Paychecks Protection Program that previously disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid , they said .
• Republican lawmakers criticized Pelosi for the move in statements to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
• “ Speaker Pelosi is working overtime for her donors in the abortion industry , ” Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks said .
Lawmakers accused Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus bill preventing cash flow to Planned Parenthood .
The House Democrats ’ HEROES Act , the most recent coronavirus relief package proposal , includes language that removes taxpayer safeguards in the Paychecks Protection Program ( PPP ) that previously disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid , they said .
These safeguards were previously added by President Donald Trump ’ s administration to block Planned Parenthood from receiving coronavirus aid .
“ Not content with giving a special bailout for Washington lobbyists , Pelosi seems determined to rip up a bipartisan compromise on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to funnel billions to the abortion industry , ” a senior administration official told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday .
“ President Trump has been working tirelessly to provide relief to America ’ s working men and women , while protecting the unborn , ” the official added .
“ Once again , we ’ re seeing that the Left will do whatever it takes to force their radical agenda on the American people , even leveraging a global pandemic.
” “ The Paycheck Protection Program is for small businesses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF .
“ There ’ s nothing small about Planned Parenthood , the country ’ s largest abortion business .
Nancy Pelosi shouldn ’ t try to shovel cash to Big Abortion ’ s corporate lobbyists while Americans suffer.
” Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton also criticized the Democratic House speaker , noting that her “ 1,800-page wish list includes a big payout for the abortion lobby.
” “ The Democrats want the nation ’ s largest abortion provider , Planned Parenthood , to qualify for taxpayer money meant for small businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cotton added .
“ Congress ought to devote every cent of federal funding to life-saving causes , instead of paying off purveyors of death.
” Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks told the DCNF that “ Speaker Pelosi is working overtime for her donors in the abortion industry.
” ( RELATED : Planned Parenthood Will Receive Zero Coronavirus Aid , Trump Admin Official Says ) Pelosi is demanding that taxpayers who are already suffering financially must “ fork over cash ” to abortion providers , Banks continued .
“ I can ’ t believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my colleagues on the other side of the aisle , but cash-strapped Americans don ’ t want to pay for abortions , send cash to illegal immigrants or have their hard-earned cash used to subsidize coastal elites or failing blue state pension systems , ” the Indiana congressman said .
The HEROES Act also appears to categorize abortion clinic workers as “ essential , ” by defining essential workers as those who work in “ physician offices , community health centers , rural health clinics and other clinics , hospital outpatient departments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other related settings.
” Pelosi ’ s “ $ 3 trillion wish list ” is not about helping those suffering from the pandemic , March for Life Action president Tom McClusky told the DCNF in a statement .
( RELATED : Here Are The Pro-Life Protections In The $ 2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package ) “ It is an election scheme focused on helping pro-abortion Democrats win in 2020 , ” he said .
“ Her proposal includes the removal of safeguards in the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the billion-dollar abortion-giant Planned Parenthood — an organization which has dedicated $ 45 million this cycle to electing pro-abortion politicians , like Pelosi , who will do their bidding.
” “ The bill would also allow federal tax dollars to pay for abortions through subsidized health care plans , ” McClusky added .
“ And , at the state and local level , it authorizes over $ 900 billion in open-ended funding — so nothing would prevent this money from further subsidizing the abortion industry .
This bill would be [ a ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
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Lawmakers accused Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday of paving the way for coronavirus cash to flow to Planned Parenthood.
The House Democrats’ HEROES Act removes taxpayer safeguards in the Paychecks Protection Program that previously disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid, they said.
Republican lawmakers criticized Pelosi for the move in statements to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“Speaker Pelosi is working overtime for her donors in the abortion industry,” Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks said.
Lawmakers accused Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday of removing protections in her $3 trillion coronavirus bill preventing cash flow to Planned Parenthood.
The House Democrats’ HEROES Act, the most recent coronavirus relief package proposal, includes language that removes taxpayer safeguards in the Paychecks Protection Program (PPP) that previously disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid, they said.
These safeguards were previously added by President Donald Trump’s administration to block Planned Parenthood from receiving coronavirus aid.
“Not content with giving a special bailout for Washington lobbyists, Pelosi seems determined to rip up a bipartisan compromise on a vital small-business aid program in order to funnel billions to the abortion industry,” a senior administration official told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday.
“President Trump has been working tirelessly to provide relief to America’s working men and women, while protecting the unborn,” the official added. “Once again, we’re seeing that the Left will do whatever it takes to force their radical agenda on the American people, even leveraging a global pandemic.”
Republican lawmakers criticized Pelosi’s actions in statements to the DCNF.
“The Paycheck Protection Program is for small businesses,” Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse told the DCNF. “There’s nothing small about Planned Parenthood, the country’s largest abortion business. Nancy Pelosi shouldn’t try to shovel cash to Big Abortion’s corporate lobbyists while Americans suffer.”
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton also criticized the Democratic House speaker, noting that her “1,800-page wish list includes a big payout for the abortion lobby.”
“The Democrats want the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, to qualify for taxpayer money meant for small businesses, churches, and charities,” Cotton added. “Congress ought to devote every cent of federal funding to life-saving causes, instead of paying off purveyors of death.”
“Speaker Pelosi shouldn’t be taking advantage of a crisis that has put millions of Americans out of work to use taxpayer money to fund abortions,” a spokeswoman for Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told the DCNF. “It’s absurd.”
Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks told the DCNF that “Speaker Pelosi is working overtime for her donors in the abortion industry.” (RELATED: Planned Parenthood Will Receive Zero Coronavirus Aid, Trump Admin Official Says)
Pelosi is demanding that taxpayers who are already suffering financially must “fork over cash” to abortion providers, Banks continued.
“I can’t believe I need to spell this out for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, but cash-strapped Americans don’t want to pay for abortions, send cash to illegal immigrants or have their hard-earned cash used to subsidize coastal elites or failing blue state pension systems,” the Indiana congressman said.
The HEROES Act also appears to categorize abortion clinic workers as “essential,” by defining essential workers as those who work in “physician offices, community health centers, rural health clinics and other clinics, hospital outpatient departments, freestanding emergency departments, ambulatory surgical centers, and other related settings.”
Pelosi’s “$3 trillion wish list” is not about helping those suffering from the pandemic, March for Life Action president Tom McClusky told the DCNF in a statement. (RELATED: Here Are The Pro-Life Protections In The $2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package)
“It is an election scheme focused on helping pro-abortion Democrats win in 2020,” he said. “Her proposal includes the removal of safeguards in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that prevent taxpayer money from bailing out the billion-dollar abortion-giant Planned Parenthood — an organization which has dedicated $45 million this cycle to electing pro-abortion politicians, like Pelosi, who will do their bidding.”
“The bill would also allow federal tax dollars to pay for abortions through subsidized health care plans,” McClusky added. “And, at the state and local level, it authorizes over $900 billion in open-ended funding — so nothing would prevent this money from further subsidizing the abortion industry. This bill would be [a] disaster for the unborn.”
Pelosi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
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bonginoreport--2020-05-14--Mike Rowe: We Can Put Safety First – But Not Forever

On Tuesday , Dave Rubin of “ The Rubin Report ” uploaded part one of a recent interview with Mike Rowe to his YouTube channel .
When Rubin asked Rowe , former host of “ Dirty Jobs ” and founder of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation , about COVID-19 and the ongoing lockdowns , Rowe compared what he ’ s seeing to the famous “ five stages of grief.
” “ The country ’ s grieving in a sense , but we ’ re all at different levels and we ’ re all grieving at different speeds , and we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a lot of data without a ton of context or perspective , ” Rowe said .
Rowe then spoke about a piece he wrote called “ Safety Third , ” which explored the “ unintended consequences of a culture that truly elevates safety to an unrealistic place on some hierarchy.
” “ The safety first culture , the safety first mentality with regard to vocational work , is fascinating because it ’ s rife with unintended consequences , ” Rowe noted .
“ When you put safety at the top of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees or your customers that their safety is your top priority , you set the table in a very strange way .
It ’ s a way that oftentimes , in my view anyway , fosters complacency among the very customers and employees who should be really taking a measure of personal responsibility for their own actions.
” As for how such a concept relates to “ quarantine , ” Rowe stated that “ we can be a safety first country , but only for very , very , very short periods of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminded that the chief goal of living is not to merely stay alive , at least not for most people.
” The former “ Dirty Jobs ” host observed that over the last two months , he ’ s been fascinated by the conversations surrounding types of risk , like “ risk equilibrium , and all the subconscious things we do to maintain our own illusory relationship with the illusion of safety.
” Rubin asked Rowe his take on the American people possibly reaching their collective “ limit ” as the lockdowns continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the way we don ’ t look at risk normally until suddenly it smacks us in the face ?
” Rubin asked .
“ Well , yes , because look , we ’ re just not used to it yet , ” Rowe replied .
“ Part of the reason we ’ re not used to it is because it ’ s just a staggering , new thing to get your head around .
But it ’ s also hard to get used to a thing when the goalposts are constantly moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and most of all , when the experts themselves are in violent disagreement .
This is the most disconcerting thing to people , and I ’ m sure you ’ ve spoken about it.
” Rowe noted that two scientists , Neil Ferguson and John Ioannidis , predicted wildly different outcomes despite “ looking at the same data.
” Rowe said that this kind of disagreement , especially in our current “ fake news culture , ” could make people “ skeptical.
” Rowe later spoke about risk management as it pertains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is personal .
This is why risk compensation is so interesting , ” Rowe said .
“ You get 100 people in a room , everybody has a slightly different tolerance for risk .
When when you introduce protocols – safety features , for instance – the theory goes that your behavior will change to suit the measures you take.
” “ Risk equilibrium is the thing that says you subconsciously adjust your behavior to adapt to your circumstances , [ which ] is perfectly rational , but as you start to introduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen , ” Rowe continued , later adding , “ something is happening right now with regard to public safety and individual responsibility .
It ’ s a collision.
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On Tuesday, Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” uploaded part one of a recent interview with Mike Rowe to his YouTube channel.
When Rubin asked Rowe, former host of “Dirty Jobs” and founder of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, about COVID-19 and the ongoing lockdowns, Rowe compared what he’s seeing to the famous “five stages of grief.”
“The country’s grieving in a sense, but we’re all at different levels and we’re all grieving at different speeds, and we’re trying to process a lot of information and a lot of data without a ton of context or perspective,” Rowe said.
Rowe then spoke about a piece he wrote called “Safety Third,” which explored the “unintended consequences of a culture that truly elevates safety to an unrealistic place on some hierarchy.”
“The safety first culture, the safety first mentality with regard to vocational work, is fascinating because it’s rife with unintended consequences,” Rowe noted. “When you put safety at the top of the thing, and when you tell your employees or your customers that their safety is your top priority, you set the table in a very strange way. It’s a way that oftentimes, in my view anyway, fosters complacency among the very customers and employees who should be really taking a measure of personal responsibility for their own actions.”
As for how such a concept relates to “quarantine,” Rowe stated that “we can be a safety first country, but only for very, very, very short periods of time, and then we’re reminded that the chief goal of living is not to merely stay alive, at least not for most people.”
The former “Dirty Jobs” host observed that over the last two months, he’s been fascinated by the conversations surrounding types of risk, like “risk equilibrium, and all the subconscious things we do to maintain our own illusory relationship with the illusion of safety.”
Rubin asked Rowe his take on the American people possibly reaching their collective “limit” as the lockdowns continue.
“Are you sort of amazed at the way we don’t look at risk normally until suddenly it smacks us in the face?” Rubin asked.
“Well, yes, because look, we’re just not used to it yet,” Rowe replied. “Part of the reason we’re not used to it is because it’s just a staggering, new thing to get your head around. But it’s also hard to get used to a thing when the goalposts are constantly moved, when the data is constantly shifting, and most of all, when the experts themselves are in violent disagreement. This is the most disconcerting thing to people, and I’m sure you’ve spoken about it.”
Rowe noted that two scientists, Neil Ferguson and John Ioannidis, predicted wildly different outcomes despite “looking at the same data.” Rowe said that this kind of disagreement, especially in our current “fake news culture,” could make people “skeptical.”
Rowe later spoke about risk management as it pertains to the ongoing crisis.
“Risk is personal. This is why risk compensation is so interesting,” Rowe said. “You get 100 people in a room, everybody has a slightly different tolerance for risk. When when you introduce protocols – safety features, for instance – the theory goes that your behavior will change to suit the measures you take.”
“Risk equilibrium is the thing that says you subconsciously adjust your behavior to adapt to your circumstances, [which] is perfectly rational, but as you start to introduce new safety protocols, subconscious things start to happen,” Rowe continued, later adding, “something is happening right now with regard to public safety and individual responsibility. It’s a collision.”
Check out the entire segment here:
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bonginoreport--2020-05-14--Stocks Shrug Off Dismal Unemployment Claims Report

Stocks rose on Thursday as gains in bank shares and the oil market offset another dismal round of U.S. unemployment data .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 377.37 points higher , or 1.6 % , at 23,625.34 after falling more than 450 points earlier in the day .
The Dow also snapped a three-day losing streak .
The S & P 500 climbed 1.15 % to 2,852.50 .
The Nasdaq Composite closer 0.9 % higher at 8,943.72 .
Both the S & P 500 and Nasdaq were down over 1 % to start off the session .
Bank of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 % each .
Citigroup ended the session 3.6 % higher while Wells Fargo advanced over 6.8 % .
Oil prices climbed 9 % to $ 27.56 per barrel , leading the S & P 500 energy sector up by 0.7 % .
Still , the major averages remained on track for their worst weekly performance since March 20 .
The S & P 500 and Dow have both lost more than 2.6 % this week while the Nasdaq has fallen 1.9 % .
`` This market is still in this muddle-through zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult will this economic environment be or is there an all-clear coming soon , '' said Rob Haworth , senior investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management , noting the S & P 500 tested the lower end of its recent trading range .
Stocks sold off earlier in the day after the Labor Department reported a total of 2.981 million Americans filed unemployment insurance during the week ending May 9 .
The number came in worse than expectations of 2.7 million new claims , according to economists polled by Dow Jones .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis total to nearly 36.5 million over the past two months , by far the biggest loss in U.S. history .
A record of 20.5 million jobs were lost in April alone as the coronavirus-induced economic shutdown tore through the economy , sending the unemployment rate skyrocketing to 14.7 % .
On Wednesday , stocks fell sharply after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned more needs to be done to support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic .
`` There are a lot of variables in terms of really how the economy opens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very uneven , '' said Gregory Faranello , head of U.S. rates trading at AmeriVet Securities .
In terms of additional efforts , Faranello said the Fed could implement some `` yield curve control , '' among other measures .
`` From a capital perspective and a leverage perspective , the Fed can grow the existing programs that they have online , '' Faranello said .
Despite the sharp losses this week , the S & P 500 remains more than 30 % above its March 23 low .
The Dow has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as shares of major tech companies surged .
`` Those stocks that were doing well before all this are the ones that did well '' after the initial sell-off , said Aaron Clark , portfolio manager at GW & K Investment Management .
`` It 's like the big get bigger and stronger . ''
Still , Clark highlighted the uncertainty investors currently face , noting : `` Nobody 's ever been through anything like this .
… For now , we 're just hoping we 're finding the right businesses that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out stronger . ''

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Stocks rose on Thursday as gains in bank shares and the oil market offset another dismal round of U.S. unemployment data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 377.37 points higher, or 1.6%, at 23,625.34 after falling more than 450 points earlier in the day. The Dow also snapped a three-day losing streak. The S&P 500 climbed 1.15% to 2,852.50. The Nasdaq Composite closer 0.9% higher at 8,943.72. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were down over 1% to start off the session. Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase gained at least 4% each. Citigroup ended the session 3.6% higher while Wells Fargo advanced over 6.8%. Oil prices climbed 9% to $27.56 per barrel, leading the S&P 500 energy sector up by 0.7%. Still, the major averages remained on track for their worst weekly performance since March 20. The S&P 500 and Dow have both lost more than 2.6% this week while the Nasdaq has fallen 1.9%.
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"This market is still in this muddle-through zone where you're trying to understand how difficult will this economic environment be or is there an all-clear coming soon," said Rob Haworth, senior investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, noting the S&P 500 tested the lower end of its recent trading range. Stocks sold off earlier in the day after the Labor Department reported a total of 2.981 million Americans filed unemployment insurance during the week ending May 9. The number came in worse than expectations of 2.7 million new claims, according to economists polled by Dow Jones. The new claims also brought the coronavirus crisis total to nearly 36.5 million over the past two months, by far the biggest loss in U.S. history. A record of 20.5 million jobs were lost in April alone as the coronavirus-induced economic shutdown tore through the economy, sending the unemployment rate skyrocketing to 14.7%.
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On Wednesday, stocks fell sharply after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned more needs to be done to support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. "There are a lot of variables in terms of really how the economy opens here. It's going to be very uneven," said Gregory Faranello, head of U.S. rates trading at AmeriVet Securities. In terms of additional efforts, Faranello said the Fed could implement some "yield curve control," among other measures. "From a capital perspective and a leverage perspective, the Fed can grow the existing programs that they have online," Faranello said. Despite the sharp losses this week, the S&P 500 remains more than 30% above its March 23 low. The Dow has also rallied more than 29% since then as shares of major tech companies surged. "Those stocks that were doing well before all this are the ones that did well" after the initial sell-off, said Aaron Clark, portfolio manager at GW&K Investment Management. "It's like the big get bigger and stronger." Still, Clark highlighted the uncertainty investors currently face, noting: "Nobody's ever been through anything like this. … For now, we're just hoping we're finding the right businesses that can continue to grow and take share and come out stronger."


bonginoreport--2020-05-14--China Threatens to Meddle in the 2020 Election

China is threatening to meddle in the upcoming U.S. presidential election as retribution for a flurry of American lawsuits seeking @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the coronavirus .
The Communist Party `` wo n't just strike back @ @ @ @ @ countermeasures that will make them feel pain , '' according to the Global Times , @ @ @ @ @ regime .
The threats come as outrage grows over China 's handling of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ the subsequent global spread of the virus .
China also is threatening to sanction several @ @ @ @ @ Tom Cotton ( Ark . )
and Josh Hawley ( Mo . )
, for @ @ @ @ @ country responsible .
`` Republicans who have been groundlessly accusing China and inflaming the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ farce will face severe consequences , sources said , noting that the aftermath will also @ @ @ @ @ , while business and trade between Missouri and China will be further soured , '' @ @ @ @

China is threatening to meddle in the upcoming U.S. presidential election as retribution for a flurry of American lawsuits seeking to hold Beijing accountable for the spread of the coronavirus.
The Communist Party "won't just strike back symbolically, but will impose countermeasures that will make them feel pain," according to the Global Times, an outlet controlled by the regime.
The threats come as outrage grows over China's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the country and the subsequent global spread of the virus.
China also is threatening to sanction several leading Republican senators, including Tom Cotton (Ark.) and Josh Hawley (Mo.), for their efforts to hold the country responsible.
"Republicans who have been groundlessly accusing China and inflaming the 'holding China accountable' political farce will face severe consequences, sources said, noting that the aftermath will also impact the upcoming November elections, while business and trade between Missouri and China will be further soured," the paper reported.


bonginoreport--2020-05-14--Israelis Celebrate Two Year Anniversary of Embassy Move to Jerusalem

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Two years on from the historic unveiling of the American Embassy in Jerusalem, Israelis who were there have spoken of what it meant to them, to be there on "a day on which America yet again led the world in standing for freedom, for peace, and for the undeniable truth of Jerusalem's ancient connection and modern centrality to the people of Israel as their eternal capital," as US Ambassador to Israel, David M. Friedman put it.A short video released by the US Embassy in Jerusalem recalls the opening of the embassy, interspersing footage of the unveiling event with testimony from holocaust survivors, religious leaders and soldiers alike."Two years ago today on May 14, 2018, at 4 p.m., 70 years to the date and the hour that David Ben-Gurion declared Israel's independence, the United States moved its embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Israel's holy capital city," Friedman comments. "That day will always remain with me as one of the greatest of my life. A day on which President Trump kept a promise to the Jewish people and to many tens of millions of Americans who support the State of Israel.""I fought four wars and hundreds of dangerous missions behind enemy lines to defend the state of Israel," recounts Maj Gen (Res.) Doron Almog, who was the first Israeli soldier on the ground in Entebbe in the infamous operation which freed 105 Israeli hostages."Fighting battles always raised the question: Who is fighting with you? Who is your friend? [The] United States brave decision to move the embassy, it's about strong partnership commitment of United States for Israel."And Holocaust survivor Irene Fuhrer spoke of the resonance that Jerusalem has for Jews suffering hardship and persecution, commenting: "They took us to Auschwitz. We lost everything that day. We thought the world went crazy. But we survived."We never thought that there will come a day where we'll see America put an embassy in Jerusalem. Seeing this gives us hope."


bonginoreport--2020-05-14--Dems Use Coronavirus As Trojan Horse to Call for Release of Illegal Immigrants

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release more illegal immigrants from detention centers – closely confined facilities in which COVID-19 can rapidly spread and infect .
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler ( D-N.Y. ) said Wednesday that more than 800 cases of the virus have now been reported in ICE facilities across the country .
In FY2019 , more than 500,000 illegal immigrants were booked into ICE custody .
“ Instead of indiscriminately detaining immigrants , ICE could employ a broad array of alternatives to detention , many of which are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court hearings , ” Nader said during a forum on ICE detention during the pandemic .
Critics of releasing illegal immigrants from detention argue that it increases the likelihood they will not attend their scheduled immigration court hearings .
Some studies have shown that the majority of illegal immigrants show up for their scheduled hearings .
The Center for Immigration Studies has reviewed some of these studies and disputed their findings .
Last year , former acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said 90 percent of asylum seekers who are apprehended on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their court hearings .
Rep. Zoe Lofgren ( D-Calif. ) and Nadler said ICE should allow illegal immigrants who do not pose a “ threat to public safety ” or national security to be freed from detention due to the pandemic .
Lofgren said Democratic lawmakers have been “ demanding ” ICE reduce the detainee population but the agency has “ largely ignored ” the requests .
Lofgren explained that ICE has released guidelines on social distancing and hygiene standards at detention facilities .
“ Since the outbreak began , ICE has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , keeping its detention population at an unmanageable and deadly level given the pandemic , ” she said .

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release more illegal immigrants from detention centers – closely confined facilities in which COVID-19 can rapidly spread and infect.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that more than 800 cases of the virus have now been reported in ICE facilities across the country.
In FY2019, more than 500,000 illegal immigrants were booked into ICE custody.
“Instead of indiscriminately detaining immigrants, ICE could employ a broad array of alternatives to detention, many of which are extraordinary successful in ensuring attendance at immigration court hearings,” Nader said during a forum on ICE detention during the pandemic.
Critics of releasing illegal immigrants from detention argue that it increases the likelihood they will not attend their scheduled immigration court hearings. Some studies have shown that the majority of illegal immigrants show up for their scheduled hearings. The Center for Immigration Studies has reviewed some of these studies and disputed their findings.
Last year, former acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said 90 percent of asylum seekers who are apprehended on the southern U.S. border do not show up for their court hearings.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Nadler said ICE should allow illegal immigrants who do not pose a “threat to public safety” or national security to be freed from detention due to the pandemic.
Lofgren said Democratic lawmakers have been “demanding” ICE reduce the detainee population but the agency has “largely ignored” the requests. Lofgren explained that ICE has released guidelines on social distancing and hygiene standards at detention facilities.
“Since the outbreak began, ICE has released only a small number of individuals, keeping its detention population at an unmanageable and deadly level given the pandemic,” she said.


bonginoreport--2020-05-14--Google Cuts Back on “Diversity” Programs Following Lawsuit

NBC News published a report Wednesday in which current and former Google employees claim the company has cut back on diversity initiatives in the wake of a lawsuit by former employee James Damore .
In addition , the employees claim some of the Google staff who managed these programs have been given other duties as the company moves toward a reliance on outside contractors for diversity training .
Since 2018 , internal diversity and inclusion training programs have been scaled back or cut entirely , four Google employees and two people who recently left the company told NBC News in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the team responsible for those programs has been reduced in size , and positions previously held by full-time employees have been outsourced or not refilled after members of the diversity teams left the company .
One well-liked diversity training program at Google called Sojourn , a comprehensive racial justice program created for employees to learn about implicit bias and how to navigate conversations about race and inequality , was cut entirely , according to seven former and current employees .
Sojourn offered its last training to Google workers in 2018 , four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was cut completely… Two other diversity training programs at Google , DEI for Managers , a primer to build skills around navigating issues of race on their teams , and Allyship 101 , a program to learn about different types of oppressed groups and ways of supporting them , have also been cut , three former and current employees confirmed .
According to the people NBC News spoke to , all of this is fallout from the firing of James Damore and his subsequent lawsuit against the company : “ One of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the company doesn ’ t want to be seen as anti-conservative , ” one Google employee familiar with the company ’ s diversity programming said in an interview .
“ It does not want to invite lawsuits or claims by right-wing white employees about Google discriminating against them.
” … In January 2018 , Damore sued Google for discrimination , claiming the company was biased against white men and employees with conservative politics .
Two months after Damore ’ s lawsuit was filed , a former recruiter at YouTube , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming he was fired after resisting an internal mandate to only hire diverse –– black , Latino or female –– candidates .
Both Damore ’ s and the recruiter ’ s cases were moved to arbitration .
The arbitration between Google and Damore appears to be reaching a conclusion .
Last week he and others involved in the lawsuit asked that it be dismissed .
Damore ’ s lawyer said the arbitration agreement prevented him from discussing the agreement .
But his lawyer also indicated that she believed the lawsuit had had some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s what the current and former employees are seeing .
The article also points to this 2018 Breitbart report about plans to bring author Robin DiAngelo to Google to discuss “ white fragility.
” For Google ’ s part , it admits to cutting the Sojourn program but claims the problem with it was that it was too focused on specifically American issues of race which allow them to scale the program for a global workforce .
But former employees say the new material doesn ’ t have the same impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC News spoke to assume that the material being taught at Google was valuable .
The assumption that everyone should be on board with Robin DiAngelo ( who also spoke at Evergreen State College pre-meltdown ) is one that doesn ’ t get challenged in this piece .
But maybe it ’ s possible that Google implemented some changes because it was clear that their training was taking a pretty far left tack and would invite some legitimate criticism and possibly some additional lawsuits .
In other words , maybe Google learned something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees don ’ t like it .
Update : I can ’ t locate video of Robin DiAngelo ’ s appearance at Google , but I did find this recording from 2017 of Michael Skolnik and Kimberly Papillon giving a talk about “ Implicit Bias and Microaggressions.
” In the intro , Skolnik explains that he is the chairman of the board for the group that produced the Women ’ s March and mentions that three of the former co-chair of the Women ’ s March are part of his organization and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the series.
” Again , maybe recent events ( apart from James Damore ’ s lawsuit ) helped convince Google that it shouldn ’ t invite every left-wing figure into their shop to lecture the employees .

NBC News published a report Wednesday in which current and former Google employees claim the company has cut back on diversity initiatives in the wake of a lawsuit by former employee James Damore. In addition, the employees claim some of the Google staff who managed these programs have been given other duties as the company moves toward a reliance on outside contractors for diversity training.
Since 2018, internal diversity and inclusion training programs have been scaled back or cut entirely, four Google employees and two people who recently left the company told NBC News in interviews. In addition, they said, the team responsible for those programs has been reduced in size, and positions previously held by full-time employees have been outsourced or not refilled after members of the diversity teams left the company. One well-liked diversity training program at Google called Sojourn, a comprehensive racial justice program created for employees to learn about implicit bias and how to navigate conversations about race and inequality, was cut entirely, according to seven former and current employees. Sojourn offered its last training to Google workers in 2018, four current employees said, and by 2019 it was cut completely… Two other diversity training programs at Google, DEI for Managers, a primer to build skills around navigating issues of race on their teams, and Allyship 101, a program to learn about different types of oppressed groups and ways of supporting them, have also been cut, three former and current employees confirmed.
According to the people NBC News spoke to, all of this is fallout from the firing of James Damore and his subsequent lawsuit against the company:
“One of the major motivations for cutting Sojourn is that the company doesn’t want to be seen as anti-conservative,” one Google employee familiar with the company’s diversity programming said in an interview. “It does not want to invite lawsuits or claims by right-wing white employees about Google discriminating against them.”… In January 2018, Damore sued Google for discrimination, claiming the company was biased against white men and employees with conservative politics. Two months after Damore’s lawsuit was filed, a former recruiter at YouTube, which is owned by Google, filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired after resisting an internal mandate to only hire diverse –– black, Latino or female –– candidates. Both Damore’s and the recruiter’s cases were moved to arbitration.
The arbitration between Google and Damore appears to be reaching a conclusion. Last week he and others involved in the lawsuit asked that it be dismissed. Damore’s lawyer said the arbitration agreement prevented him from discussing the agreement. But his lawyer also indicated that she believed the lawsuit had had some impact on the company. So maybe that’s what the current and former employees are seeing.
The article also points to this 2018 Breitbart report about plans to bring author Robin DiAngelo to Google to discuss “white fragility.”
“There was a meme going around that said white fragility shuts down discussions of white fragility,” a person involved with the event said in an interview, referring to a meme that circulated on an internal employee message board. The event wasn’t ultimately shut down, but additional security was provided.
For Google’s part, it admits to cutting the Sojourn program but claims the problem with it was that it was too focused on specifically American issues of race which allow them to scale the program for a global workforce. But former employees say the new material doesn’t have the same impact.
Naturally, all of the employees NBC News spoke to assume that the material being taught at Google was valuable. The assumption that everyone should be on board with Robin DiAngelo (who also spoke at Evergreen State College pre-meltdown) is one that doesn’t get challenged in this piece. But maybe it’s possible that Google implemented some changes because it was clear that their training was taking a pretty far left tack and would invite some legitimate criticism and possibly some additional lawsuits. In other words, maybe Google learned something valuable even if these former and current employees don’t like it.
Update: I can’t locate video of Robin DiAngelo’s appearance at Google, but I did find this recording from 2017 of Michael Skolnik and Kimberly Papillon giving a talk about “Implicit Bias and Microaggressions.” In the intro, Skolnik explains that he is the chairman of the board for the group that produced the Women’s March and mentions that three of the former co-chair of the Women’s March are part of his organization and “have all spoken here at Google as part of the series.” Again, maybe recent events (apart from James Damore’s lawsuit) helped convince Google that it shouldn’t invite every left-wing figure into their shop to lecture the employees.


bonginoreport--2020-05-15--34% of Democrats Believe Tara Reade’s Sexual Harassment Allegation

Over one-third of Democrat voters believe Tara Reade ’ s harassment allegations against presumed Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden , and 30 percent believe he sexually assaulted her .
A new poll conducted by Hill-HarrisX found that while party leadership has been quick to dismiss the allegations , voters are not on the same page .
“ Thirty-four percent of Democrats in the May 11-12 poll believe the harassment claims made by former Senate staffer , Tara Reade , and 30 percent believe the sexual assault accusations , ” the pollsters found .
Reade has alleged that then-Senator Biden sexually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his office in 1993 .
She claims that he cornered her in a hallway , forcibly kissed her , reached up her skirt and inserted his fingers inside of her without consent .
Her claims have been corroborated by multiple people who were told about his inappropriate behavior in the 1990s .
“ By contrast , 66 percent of Democratic voters said they did not believe the harassment allegations while 7 in 10 said they did not believe the sexual assault claims , ” the pollsters continued .
This is a stark contrast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ford and her allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh .
During his confirmation process , pollsters found that 80 percent of male Democratic voters believed Ford , as well as 74 percent of Democratic women .
Her story about being assaulted by Kavanaugh in high school had far fewer pieces of corroborating evidence , and she couldn ’ t even remember exactly when it happened .
Overall , a whopping seventy-six percent of Democrats surveyed said they believed Ford .
However , a majority of voters surveyed said that if the allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , Biden should remove himself from the ticket .
“ If the allegations are proven true before the election , a majority of voters in the Hill-HarrisX survey ( 57 percent ) said Joe Biden should remove himself from the ticket and allow the Democratic Party to replace him , including 44 percent of Democratic voters , ” the pollsters found .
If the allegations are not proven beyond a doubt , most voters believe he should remain on the ballot .
“ Context matters when dealing with these issues : These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with voters , and do harm candidates , but elections are also about a choice .
Voters still view harassment allegations towards Trump as being worse than these new allegations towards Biden .
Voters also believe the onus of proof for the Reade allegations is with the accuser , and if no proof is found they want Biden to remain in the race .
If proof is found , then it remains to be seen whether the Reade allegations are disqualifying for Biden or not – much depends on how this issue plays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nesho , CEO and head pollster of HarrisX , told the Hill .
The poll was conducted online among 948 registered voters between May 11 and 12 .
It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.18 percentage points .

Over one-third of Democrat voters believe Tara Reade’s harassment allegations against presumed Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden, and 30 percent believe he sexually assaulted her.
A new poll conducted by Hill-HarrisX found that while party leadership has been quick to dismiss the allegations, voters are not on the same page.
“Thirty-four percent of Democrats in the May 11-12 poll believe the harassment claims made by former Senate staffer, Tara Reade, and 30 percent believe the sexual assault accusations,” the pollsters found.
Reade has alleged that then-Senator Biden sexually assaulted her while she was working for his office in 1993. She claims that he cornered her in a hallway, forcibly kissed her, reached up her skirt and inserted his fingers inside of her without consent. Her claims have been corroborated by multiple people who were told about his inappropriate behavior in the 1990s.
“By contrast, 66 percent of Democratic voters said they did not believe the harassment allegations while 7 in 10 said they did not believe the sexual assault claims,” the pollsters continued.
This is a stark contrast from the support received by Christine Blasey Ford and her allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. During his confirmation process, pollsters found that 80 percent of male Democratic voters believed Ford, as well as 74 percent of Democratic women. Her story about being assaulted by Kavanaugh in high school had far fewer pieces of corroborating evidence, and she couldn’t even remember exactly when it happened.
Overall, a whopping seventy-six percent of Democrats surveyed said they believed Ford.
However, a majority of voters surveyed said that if the allegations are proven to be true before the election, Biden should remove himself from the ticket.
“If the allegations are proven true before the election, a majority of voters in the Hill-HarrisX survey (57 percent) said Joe Biden should remove himself from the ticket and allow the Democratic Party to replace him, including 44 percent of Democratic voters,” the pollsters found.
If the allegations are not proven beyond a doubt, most voters believe he should remain on the ballot.
“Context matters when dealing with these issues: These type of allegations do not play well with voters, and do harm candidates, but elections are also about a choice. Voters still view harassment allegations towards Trump as being worse than these new allegations towards Biden. Voters also believe the onus of proof for the Reade allegations is with the accuser, and if no proof is found they want Biden to remain in the race. If proof is found, then it remains to be seen whether the Reade allegations are disqualifying for Biden or not – much depends on how this issue plays out from a communications perspective.” Dritan Nesho, CEO and head pollster of HarrisX, told the Hill.
The poll was conducted online among 948 registered voters between May 11 and 12. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.18 percentage points.


bonginoreport--2020-05-15--House GOP Requests Unredacted State Department Docs on Hunter Biden and Burisma

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for an extensive list of documents related to the ongoing controversy involving Hunter Biden and Burisma holdings .
The request comes shortly after new information came to light raising questions about former U.S .
Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch 's impeachment testimony to Congress last year when she said she knew little about the Ukrainian natural gas firm .
On Wednesday new material obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request by conservative group Citizens United and reported first by Just the News revealed that Yovanovitch may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her awareness of and contact with Burisma , which has been at the center of a possible corruption scandal for years .
Documents showed that Yovanovitch was directly informed in 2016 of Burisma 's hiring of a strategy firm with deep Democratic connections , as well as the presence of then-Vice President Joe Biden 's son Hunter on the board of the company .
At one point she also hosted a meeting with a Burisma representative less than two months before Trump took office ; she had also received correspondence from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had met with a company official three months later , shortly before Christmas .
Jordan on Thursday cited these revelations when petitioning Pompeo for more access to State Department documents associated with the foreign gas company .
He asked Pompeo for `` unredacted copies of all documents released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act relating to Burisma Holdings , [ Burisma founder ] Mykola Zlochevsky , or Hunter Biden , ” as well as documents and communications pertaining to Zlochevsky , Biden , Christopher Heinz , and Devon Archer over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stepson of former Secretary of State John Kerry , and Archer , an American businessman , were business partners with Hunter Biden in an American venture .
Archer and Hunter Biden served on the board of Burisma at the same time , but Heinz did not become involved with the Ukraine company .
In his letter to Pompeo , Jordan said he was requesting the documents “ in order to better understand any previous barriers to our ability to cooperate with international law enforcement efforts related to Burisma.
” The representative requested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 28 .

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for an extensive list of documents related to the ongoing controversy involving Hunter Biden and Burisma holdings.
The request comes shortly after new information came to light raising questions about former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's impeachment testimony to Congress last year when she said she knew little about the Ukrainian natural gas firm.
On Wednesday new material obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request by conservative group Citizens United and reported first by Just the News revealed that Yovanovitch may have misled Congress last year about the extent of her awareness of and contact with Burisma, which has been at the center of a possible corruption scandal for years.
Documents showed that Yovanovitch was directly informed in 2016 of Burisma's hiring of a strategy firm with deep Democratic connections, as well as the presence of then-Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter on the board of the company. At one point she also hosted a meeting with a Burisma representative less than two months before Trump took office; she had also received correspondence from a Burisma lawyer in September of that year and had met with a company official three months later, shortly before Christmas.
Jordan on Thursday cited these revelations when petitioning Pompeo for more access to State Department documents associated with the foreign gas company. He asked Pompeo for "unredacted copies of all documents released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act relating to Burisma Holdings, [Burisma founder] Mykola Zlochevsky, or Hunter Biden,” as well as documents and communications pertaining to Zlochevsky, Biden, Christopher Heinz, and Devon Archer over a three-year period from 2014-2017.
Heinz, the stepson of former Secretary of State John Kerry, and Archer, an American businessman, were business partners with Hunter Biden in an American venture. Archer and Hunter Biden served on the board of Burisma at the same time, but Heinz did not become involved with the Ukraine company.
In his letter to Pompeo, Jordan said he was requesting the documents “in order to better understand any previous barriers to our ability to cooperate with international law enforcement efforts related to Burisma.”
The representative requested the material be delivered no later than May 28.


bonginoreport--2020-05-15--James Clapper Tells CNN That It’s “Routine” and “Legitimate” to Unmask American Citizens

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper continued to dodge questions regarding the unmasking of General Michael Flynn this week ; saying it ’ s “ routine ” to divulge the identities of Americans involved in surveillance operations .
“ Asking for names , nothing wrong with that , unmasking , nothing wrong with that .
Leaking classified information , that ’ s a problem , correct ?
” asked one CNN host .
“ Oh , absolutely , ” said Clapper .
“ If it divulges classified information , then absolutely.
” “ Over the six and a half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DNI I would say perhaps once or twice a week perhaps , ” Clapper said on CNN .
“ It ’ s a routine thing .
It ’ s appropriate and legitimate when you have a valid foreign intelligence target engaging with a U.S. person .
Is it , for example , an insider , someone in the government engaging with a foreign adversary ?
So it ’ s important from the standpoint of potential jeopardy to national security that you understand what ’ s going on.
” BREAKING : NSA Releases Names @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn ; Includes Clapper , Brennan , Comey , BIDEN The Director of National Intelligence de-classified the individuals who potentially “ unmasked ” General Michael Flynn in the early days of the Trump administration ; disclosing a list of names including Joe Biden , James Clapper , and Jim Comey .
“ SCOOP @ CBSNews obtains @ RichardGrenell notification to congress declassified “ unmasking list ” Flynn between late 2016 and January 2017 – Read 3 pages provided by NSA here , ” reports CBS News ’ Catherine Herridge .
BREAKING : List @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unmasking of # MichaelFlynn in 2016 & early 2017 includes : then VP @ JoeBiden , FBI Director @ Comey , @ JohnBrennan & # JamesClapper , Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough , @ SamanthaJPower https : //t.co/LP2OueYtAl SCOOP @ CBSNews obtains @ RichardGrenell notification to congress declassified “ unmasking list ” Flynn between late 2016 and January 2017 – Read 3 pages provided by NSA here pic.twitter.com/NozVpQlRn2 Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell declassified the names of senior Obama officials behind the “ unmasking ” of Michael Flynn this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to potentially be released to the public .
“ Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has decided to declassify information about Obama administration officials who were behind the ‘ unmasking ’ of Michael Flynn — whose calls with the former Russian ambassador during the presidential transition were picked up in surveillance and later leaked — and their names could soon be made public , a source confirmed , ” reports Fox News .
“ Fox News confirmed that a new round of documents is expected , in the wake of a document @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russia investigation and specifically the treatment of Flynn .
The unmasking concerns events between the November 2016 election and Inauguration Day 2017 , ” adds Fox .
“ Another source familiar with the intelligence told Fox News that Grenell is moving to declassify several pieces of intelligence in stages , with this being one part of it .
Asked if former President Barack Obama ’ s name is on the list of officials involving in unmasking Flynn , the source would not say but stressed the list would make waves , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Clapper Warns CNN the Mueller Report May Be ‘ Anti-Climactic ’ Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper threw more cold-water on the special counsel ’ s ongoing Russia-Trump collusion probe Wednesday ; saying Robert Mueller ’ s conclusions may be “ anti-climactic.
” “ I think the hope is that the Mueller investigation will clear the air on this issue once and for all .
I ’ m really not sure it will , and the investigation , when completed , could turn out to be quite anti-climactic and not draw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clapper .
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper hopes that `` the Mueller investigation will clear the air , '' but also cautions the results might be `` anti-climatic , and not draw a conclusion '' https : //t.co/fCl8eRvh3D pic.twitter.com/DYYuEOqKt2 The President has routinely slammed Mueller ’ s ongoing probe as a “ witch hunt , ” with the Senate Intel Committee confirming days ago they ’ ve “ seen no evidence ” the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election .

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper continued to dodge questions regarding the unmasking of General Michael Flynn this week; saying it’s “routine” to divulge the identities of Americans involved in surveillance operations.
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“Asking for names, nothing wrong with that, unmasking, nothing wrong with that. Leaking classified information, that’s a problem, correct?” asked one CNN host.
“Oh, absolutely,” said Clapper. “If it divulges classified information, then absolutely.”
“Over the six and a half almost seven years when I served as DNI I would say perhaps once or twice a week perhaps,” Clapper said on CNN.
“It’s a routine thing. It’s appropriate and legitimate when you have a valid foreign intelligence target engaging with a U.S. person. Is it, for example, an insider, someone in the government engaging with a foreign adversary? So it’s important from the standpoint of potential jeopardy to national security that you understand what’s going on.”
Watch Clapper’s admission above.


bonginoreport--2020-05-15--Devin Nunes Says Criminal Referrals Are Coming for Mueller Team

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Devin Nunes , R-Ca , told Gregg Jarrett in his Fox Nation special “ Witch Hunt ” that “ [ w ] e ’ re looking at doing criminal referrals on the Mueller team , the Mueller dossier team , the Mueller witch hunt , whatever you want to call it .
That ’ s where we are now in our investigation.
” This news , along with the news of charges against Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn being dropped in addition to the names of those who requested the unmasking of General Flynn , demonstrates that some progress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian hoax against President Trump .
In Gregg ’ s book The Russia Hoax and his follow up book Witch Hunt , he laid out all of the available evidence to show that members of the DOJ and Obama Administration used their power to try to frame candidate Trump , and then President Trump .
During Gregg ’ s interview , Rep. Nunes stated that these deep-state actors “ thought it was cute to just not give us things , not tell us things and say that they met the requirements .
Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up.
” With the United States Attorney John Durham ’ s investigation now reportedly going full steam ahead , we will have to wait and see what other documents will be released further proving the findings in Gregg ’ s books .
To watch this special episode of “ Witch Hunt ” and hear Gregg Jarrett ’ s and Rep. Devin Nunes ’ latest thoughts on these developments , sign up for Fox Nation here .

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”R” font=”Ultra” background_color_class=”otw-no-background” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color”][/otw_shortcode_dropcap]ep. Devin Nunes, R-Ca, told Gregg Jarrett in his Fox Nation special “Witch Hunt” that “[w]e’re looking at doing criminal referrals on the Mueller team, the Mueller dossier team, the Mueller witch hunt, whatever you want to call it. That’s where we are now in our investigation.” This news, along with the news of charges against Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn being dropped in addition to the names of those who requested the unmasking of General Flynn, demonstrates that some progress is being made in relation to the Russian hoax against President Trump.
In Gregg’s book The Russia Hoax and his follow up book Witch Hunt, he laid out all of the available evidence to show that members of the DOJ and Obama Administration used their power to try to frame candidate Trump, and then President Trump. During Gregg’s interview, Rep. Nunes stated that these deep-state actors “thought it was cute to just not give us things, not tell us things and say that they met the requirements. Well, now that these documents are turning up.”
With the United States Attorney John Durham’s investigation now reportedly going full steam ahead, we will have to wait and see what other documents will be released further proving the findings in Gregg’s books. To watch this special episode of “Witch Hunt Book” href=”https://thegreggjarrett.com/recommends/witch-hunt-book/”>Witch Hunt” and hear Gregg Jarrett’s and Rep. Devin Nunes’ latest thoughts on these developments, sign up for Fox Nation here.


bonginoreport--2020-05-15--DOJ and State AGs Likely to Bring Antitrust Lawsuits Against Google

( Reuters ) - A group of state attorneys general led by Texas are likely to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc ’ s ( GOOGL.O ) Google and are working on potential litigation for later this year , a person familiar with the situation said on Friday .
The Justice Department is also moving toward bringing a case as soon as this summer , The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday .
Shares of Alphabet fell about 1.5 % in after-hours trading .
Google - along with Facebook Inc ( FB.O ) , Amazon.com Inc ( AMZN.O ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are under a series of probes into allegations that the tech behemoths use their clout to unfairly defend their market share , including one by the House Judiciary Committee ’ s antitrust panel .
The federal probe of Google focuses on search , advertising and management of its Android operating system .
The Federal Trade Commission settled an antitrust investigation of Google in 2013 with a reprimand .
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , who is leading the multi-state investigation , said they were talking to companies who said that they had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our antitrust investigation into Google has not been slowed down by the coronavirus pandemic , ” he said in a statement .
“ We hope to have the investigation wrapped up by fall .
If we determine that filing is merited , we will go to court soon after that.
” Paxton said in February he has not taken any possible punishment off the table , including breaking up the search and advertising giant .
Google said it would not comment on speculation about the potential for litigation .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by the Department of Justice and Attorney General Paxton , and we don ’ t have any updates or comments on speculation , ” a Google spokesperson said in an email statement .
The Justice Department did not immediately reply to a request for comment .
The four tech giants , which are powerhouses in search and online advertising , social media , online sales and smartphones , have caused concern among progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans alike because of their outsized clout .
The Justice Department is believed to be looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is probing Facebook and Amazon.com .
Dozens of state attorneys general , led by New York , are also investigating Facebook .

(Reuters) - A group of state attorneys general led by Texas are likely to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google and are working on potential litigation for later this year, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
The Justice Department is also moving toward bringing a case as soon as this summer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Shares of Alphabet fell about 1.5% in after-hours trading.
Google - along with Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc - are under a series of probes into allegations that the tech behemoths use their clout to unfairly defend their market share, including one by the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel.
The federal probe of Google focuses on search, advertising and management of its Android operating system. The Federal Trade Commission settled an antitrust investigation of Google in 2013 with a reprimand.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading the multi-state investigation, said they were talking to companies who said that they had been hurt by the search and advertising giant.
“Our antitrust investigation into Google has not been slowed down by the coronavirus pandemic,” he said in a statement. “We hope to have the investigation wrapped up by fall. If we determine that filing is merited, we will go to court soon after that.”
Paxton said in February he has not taken any possible punishment off the table, including breaking up the search and advertising giant.
Google said it would not comment on speculation about the potential for litigation.
“We continue to engage with the ongoing investigations led by the Department of Justice and Attorney General Paxton, and we don’t have any updates or comments on speculation,” a Google spokesperson said in an email statement.
The Justice Department did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
The four tech giants, which are powerhouses in search and online advertising, social media, online sales and smartphones, have caused concern among progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans alike because of their outsized clout.
The Justice Department is believed to be looking at all four companies while the FTC is probing Facebook and Amazon.com. Dozens of state attorneys general, led by New York, are also investigating Facebook.


bonginoreport--2020-05-15--Kayleigh McEnany Shreds Reporter (Again)

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany crushed a reporter today who smugly asked about Trump saying that there was an obvious crime with regards to Obamagate , trying to put McEnany on the spot explain exactly what Trump was talking about : Clearly this reporter wasn ’ t interested in the truth of Obamagate .
Rather he was just trying to corner McEnany , expecting her to either not answer the question or say something is a crime that isn ’ t .
But she explained exactly what the crime was ( leaking of Flynn ’ s name to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slam the Obama administration officials for lying about other stuff .
Like McCabe lying about leaking and Clapper lying about the NSA listening in on phone calls .
She then , on top of that , went through a litany of Democrats fabricating crimes against Trump .
Like when Clapper claimed that Watergate paled in comparison to Trump ’ s collusion with Russia .
When failed presidential candidate Eric Swalwell lied claiming that Trump was working on behalf of the Russians .
When Hakeem Jeffries lied and said Trump was a Russian asset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warner lied claiming there was ample direct evidence of collusion when there was none .
She finished off her answer with this great line : “ For 3 years you all talked about collusion and there was none .
And it was a huge injustice , not just to this administration but to the American people who deserve truth , not the alleging of absolutely false allegations against this president.
” McEnany also dropped this bomb on a reporter asking about the Obama administration warning about ventilators :

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany crushed a reporter today who smugly asked about Trump saying that there was an obvious crime with regards to Obamagate, trying to put McEnany on the spot explain exactly what Trump was talking about:
Clearly this reporter wasn’t interested in the truth of Obamagate. Rather he was just trying to corner McEnany, expecting her to either not answer the question or say something is a crime that isn’t. But she explained exactly what the crime was (leaking of Flynn’s name to the press) and then went on to slam the Obama administration officials for lying about other stuff. Like McCabe lying about leaking and Clapper lying about the NSA listening in on phone calls.
She then, on top of that, went through a litany of Democrats fabricating crimes against Trump. Like when Clapper claimed that Watergate paled in comparison to Trump’s collusion with Russia. When failed presidential candidate Eric Swalwell lied claiming that Trump was working on behalf of the Russians. When Hakeem Jeffries lied and said Trump was a Russian asset. When both Shifty Schiff and Mark Warner lied claiming there was ample direct evidence of collusion when there was none.
She finished off her answer with this great line: “For 3 years you all talked about collusion and there was none. And it was a huge injustice, not just to this administration but to the American people who deserve truth, not the alleging of absolutely false allegations against this president.”
McEnany also dropped this bomb on a reporter asking about the Obama administration warning about ventilators:


bonginoreport--2020-05-15--New York Health Department Admits to Knowingly Undercounting Nursing Home Coronavirus Deaths

• The New York State Department of Health acknowledged that its recent reporting does not fully reflect the known carnage coronavirus has caused among nursing home and adult care residents .
• The revelation comes as New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo is under fire for his policies regarding nursing homes amid the coronavirus pandemic .
• New York is the only state with large coronavirus outbreaks among its long-term care facilities that doesn ’ t count residents who died at a hospital .
• New York quietly changed the way it reports long-term care fatalities around April 28 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus deaths in recent reports regarding residents of nursing home and adult care facilities , the New York State Department of Health acknowledged in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
In early May , those reports quietly began omitting long-term care residents who died of coronavirus in hospitals .
Even so , New York still leads the nation with 5,433 reported deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as of Wednesday .
The revelation comes as New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo faces criticism for ordering nursing homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients from hospitals who had tested positive for coronavirus .
Cuomo rescinded the March 25 order , which experts say led to higher levels of death among nursing home residents , on May 11 to allow such facilities to wait until a coronavirus patient tests negative before readmitting them .
The NYSDOH confirmed to the DCNF that until around April 28 , it was disclosing coronavirus deaths for all nursing home and adult care facility residents , regardless of whether the patient died at their long-term care facility or at a hospital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its disclosures beginning around May 3 , according to web archives .
The NYSDOH told the DCNF its disclosure now only reports coronavirus deaths for long-term care patients that died while physically present at their facility .
New York ’ s coronavirus tracker “ currently does not include out of facility deaths , ” NYSDOH spokeswoman Jill Montag told the DCNF .
“ Deaths of nursing home and adult care facility residents that occurred at hospitals is accounted for in the overall fatality data on our COVID-19 tracker.
” In other words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and adult care facility coronavirus deaths tracker omits any individuals who contracted coronavirus while living at a long-term care facility but died in a hospital .
Montag told the DCNF that the state is opting to not disclose out of facility deaths “ in order to maintain consistency and reliability in the data as presented , and to avoid any potential for double-counting.
” But the reporting change has , in fact , resulted in inconsistencies in New York ’ s disclosure of long-term care coronavirus fatalities , particularly regarding deaths of residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t typically don ’ t have the medical capacity of nursing homes or hospitals .
New York reported on April 28 that there had been 644 deaths from residents of adult care facility residents who died at either the facility or at a hospital .
Montag confirmed that the table “ contained lab-confirmed and , in some cases , presumed COVID-19 deaths.
” But on May 13 , after the state ceased disclosing long-term care residents who died at hospitals , New York reported a total of 165 coronavirus-confirmed and presumed deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 479 deaths from its disclosure 16 days prior .
Of the nine states with the largest coronavirus outbreaks at long-term care facilities , according to a New York Times tracker , New York is the only state that omits the deaths of residents who died at hospitals from its reporting .
Spokespeople for the health departments of New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Illinois , Maryland and Massachusetts confirmed to the DCNF that their disclosures include coronavirus deaths of long-term care residents regardless of their place of death .
The health departments of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear in their reporting that their disclosures of long-term care residents who died of coronavirus includes those who died in hospitals .
Connecticut ’ s reporting of nursing home deaths , for example , specifically “ includes residents currently in-house , in the hospital , or who are deceased.
” The NYSDOH did not respond to the DCNF when asked if it disputes that the state is omitting at least 479 adult care facility residents that died from coronavirus at a hospital in its reporting on long-term care deaths .
The department also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health benefits are of concealing the deaths of long-term care residents who died in hospitals from its reporting on long-term care coronavirus fatalities .
( RELATED : REPORT : New York Allowed Coronavirus-Infected Nurses To Work In Nursing Home ) New York ceased reporting deaths of long-term care residents who died in hospitals the same day it unveiled 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths that occurred on the grounds of long-term care facilities from residents presumed to have coronavirus .
The change was made as Cuomo began facing increasing scrutiny from the media over his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients who had tested positive for coronavirus .
The president of the National Association of Medical Examiners , Sally Aiken , told the DCNF that “ from a public health point of view , tracking the possible location of exposure to COVID-19 is important.
” “ It is important to track possible exposures , and not doing so accurately interferes with appropriate public health response , ” Aiken said .
Betsy McCaughey , a former Republican lieutenant governor of New York and current chairman of the patient advocacy group Committee to Reduce Infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York should rejoin other states and resume disclosing the deaths of all long-term care patients , regardless of whether they died at a hospital .
“ It would be a more accurate reflection of the peril at nursing homes , ” McCaughey said .
“ If you look at the more accurate figures reported by other states , it ’ s reasonable to conclude that half of all deaths in the United States are among nursing home residents and that rather than shutting down the economy they could have focused resources on nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states with the largest coronavirus outbreaks , New York has the lowest reported share of state deaths from long-term care residents at 20 % , according to The Times .
The share of long-term care resident fatalities reported by the other eight states ranges from 36 % to 66 % , according to The Times .
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The New York State Department of Health acknowledged that its recent reporting does not fully reflect the known carnage coronavirus has caused among nursing home and adult care residents.
The revelation comes as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under fire for his policies regarding nursing homes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New York is the only state with large coronavirus outbreaks among its long-term care facilities that doesn’t count residents who died at a hospital.
New York quietly changed the way it reports long-term care fatalities around April 28.
New York has omitted an unknown number of coronavirus deaths in recent reports regarding residents of nursing home and adult care facilities, the New York State Department of Health acknowledged in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
In early May, those reports quietly began omitting long-term care residents who died of coronavirus in hospitals. Even so, New York still leads the nation with 5,433 reported deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as of Wednesday.
The revelation comes as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces criticism for ordering nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to accept patients from hospitals who had tested positive for coronavirus. Cuomo rescinded the March 25 order, which experts say led to higher levels of death among nursing home residents, on May 11 to allow such facilities to wait until a coronavirus patient tests negative before readmitting them.
The NYSDOH confirmed to the DCNF that until around April 28, it was disclosing coronavirus deaths for all nursing home and adult care facility residents, regardless of whether the patient died at their long-term care facility or at a hospital.
But the department made a subtle change to its disclosures beginning around May 3, according to web archives. The NYSDOH told the DCNF its disclosure now only reports coronavirus deaths for long-term care patients that died while physically present at their facility.
New York’s coronavirus tracker “currently does not include out of facility deaths,” NYSDOH spokeswoman Jill Montag told the DCNF. “Deaths of nursing home and adult care facility residents that occurred at hospitals is accounted for in the overall fatality data on our COVID-19 tracker.”
In other words, New York’s nursing home and adult care facility coronavirus deaths tracker omits any individuals who contracted coronavirus while living at a long-term care facility but died in a hospital.
Montag told the DCNF that the state is opting to not disclose out of facility deaths “in order to maintain consistency and reliability in the data as presented, and to avoid any potential for double-counting.”
But the reporting change has, in fact, resulted in inconsistencies in New York’s disclosure of long-term care coronavirus fatalities, particularly regarding deaths of residents of adult care facilities, which typically don’t have the medical capacity of nursing homes or hospitals.
New York reported on April 28 that there had been 644 deaths from residents of adult care facility residents who died at either the facility or at a hospital. Montag confirmed that the table “contained lab-confirmed and, in some cases, presumed COVID-19 deaths.”
But on May 13, after the state ceased disclosing long-term care residents who died at hospitals, New York reported a total of 165 coronavirus-confirmed and presumed deaths at adult care facilities — a reduction of 479 deaths from its disclosure 16 days prior.
Of the nine states with the largest coronavirus outbreaks at long-term care facilities, according to a New York Times tracker, New York is the only state that omits the deaths of residents who died at hospitals from its reporting.
Spokespeople for the health departments of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts confirmed to the DCNF that their disclosures include coronavirus deaths of long-term care residents regardless of their place of death.
The health departments of California, Connecticut and Georgia all make clear in their reporting that their disclosures of long-term care residents who died of coronavirus includes those who died in hospitals. Connecticut’s reporting of nursing home deaths, for example, specifically “includes residents currently in-house, in the hospital, or who are deceased.”
The NYSDOH did not respond to the DCNF when asked if it disputes that the state is omitting at least 479 adult care facility residents that died from coronavirus at a hospital in its reporting on long-term care deaths.
The department also did not respond when asked what the health benefits are of concealing the deaths of long-term care residents who died in hospitals from its reporting on long-term care coronavirus fatalities. (RELATED: REPORT: New York Allowed Coronavirus-Infected Nurses To Work In Nursing Home)
New York ceased reporting deaths of long-term care residents who died in hospitals the same day it unveiled 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths that occurred on the grounds of long-term care facilities from residents presumed to have coronavirus.
The change was made as Cuomo began facing increasing scrutiny from the media over his order forcing nursing homes to take in patients who had tested positive for coronavirus.
The president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, Sally Aiken, told the DCNF that “from a public health point of view, tracking the possible location of exposure to COVID-19 is important.”
“It is important to track possible exposures, and not doing so accurately interferes with appropriate public health response,” Aiken said.
Betsy McCaughey, a former Republican lieutenant governor of New York and current chairman of the patient advocacy group Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, told the DNCF that New York should rejoin other states and resume disclosing the deaths of all long-term care patients, regardless of whether they died at a hospital.
“It would be a more accurate reflection of the peril at nursing homes,” McCaughey said. “If you look at the more accurate figures reported by other states, it’s reasonable to conclude that half of all deaths in the United States are among nursing home residents and that rather than shutting down the economy they could have focused resources on nursing homes.”
Indeed, of the nine states with the largest coronavirus outbreaks, New York has the lowest reported share of state deaths from long-term care residents at 20%, according to The Times.
The share of long-term care resident fatalities reported by the other eight states ranges from 36% to 66%, according to The Times.
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bonginoreport--2020-05-15--GOP Lawmakers Mock  China’s Personal Threats

Republican-led efforts to hold China accountable for the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus are being watched closely by the communist regime .
State-run media reported Thursday that Republican lawmakers will “ face severe consequences ” for speaking out against China , pursuing lawsuits , and pushing “ anti-China ” legislation .
“ Republicans who have been groundlessly accusing China and inflaming the 'holding China accountable ' political farce will face severe consequences , sources said , noting that the aftermath will also impact the upcoming November elections , while business and trade between Missouri and China will be further soured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ branch of the Communist Party of China 's People 's Daily , wrote in an article .
The article focused on efforts by Missouri ’ s Attorney General Eric Schmitt who sued the country last month on behalf of the state arguing the communist country is responsible for Missourians ’ suffering , death and economic hardship .
`` The Chinese government lied to the world about the danger and contagious nature of COVID-19 , silenced whistleblowers , and did little to stop the spread of the disease , '' Schmitt said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions . ''
The article also singled out Sens .
Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton and two other members of Congress over legislation that would allow Americans to sue China , saying they will be added to the country ’ s sanctions list .
Reps. Dan Crenshaw , Chris Smith , Jim Holzapfel , Greg McGuckin and John Catalano as well as Sens .
Marsha Blackburn , Rick Scott , Martha McSally , and Lance Gooden were also named in the piece over their support of legislative efforts that would let U.S. citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit back at those politicians who , for no reason , undermine China-US ties for their own political benefits .
For those who promote anti-China legislation , we need to find out what the business ties are between those officials or their families with China , '' one research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences told the paper .
`` We ca n't just strike back symbolically , but should impose countermeasures that could make them feel the pain.
” Republicans were unfazed by the threat .
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Republican-led efforts to hold China accountable for the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus are being watched closely by the communist regime.
State-run media reported Thursday that Republican lawmakers will “face severe consequences” for speaking out against China, pursuing lawsuits, and pushing “anti-China” legislation.
“Republicans who have been groundlessly accusing China and inflaming the 'holding China accountable' political farce will face severe consequences, sources said, noting that the aftermath will also impact the upcoming November elections, while business and trade between Missouri and China will be further soured,” the Global Times, a branch of the Communist Party of China's People's Daily, wrote in an article.
The article focused on efforts by Missouri’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt who sued the country last month on behalf of the state arguing the communist country is responsible for Missourians’ suffering, death and economic hardship.
"The Chinese government lied to the world about the danger and contagious nature of COVID-19, silenced whistleblowers, and did little to stop the spread of the disease," Schmitt said. "They must be held accountable for their actions."
The article also singled out Sens. Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton and two other members of Congress over legislation that would allow Americans to sue China, saying they will be added to the country’s sanctions list.
Reps. Dan Crenshaw, Chris Smith, Jim Holzapfel, Greg McGuckin and John Catalano as well as Sens. Marsha Blackburn, Rick Scott, Martha McSally, and Lance Gooden were also named in the piece over their support of legislative efforts that would let U.S. citizens sue China.
"We must resolutely hit back at those politicians who, for no reason, undermine China-US ties for their own political benefits. For those who promote anti-China legislation, we need to find out what the business ties are between those officials or their families with China," one research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences told the paper. "We can't just strike back symbolically, but should impose countermeasures that could make them feel the pain.”
Republicans were unfazed by the threat.
So apparently I’m on the Chinese government’s radar now.
Good.
Bring it. https://t.co/kIC5YIbUqf — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) May 14, 2020
Brb. Finding a new communist country with gross human rights abuses to do business in. Bonus points if they unleashed a global pandemic on the world. https://t.co/QJU5KKxhTC — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) May 15, 2020
Chinese state media singling me out with threats - and threatening Missouri too. Beijing can bluster all it wants. I’m not backing down https://t.co/nQJNC4ijg3 — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 15, 2020
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bonginoreport--2020-05-15--Unmasking Controversy Gives Green Light to Trump Campaign to Expose Scandal-Plagued Biden

Move over , “ Sleepy Joe.
” President Trump ’ s campaign is increasingly painting the presumptive Democratic nominee as “ Beijing Biden , ” and “ Crooked , Swampy Joe ” may not be too far behind .
But Sleepy , Swampy , and Crooked are not a reprise of the seven dwarfs .
Joe Biden has now accumulated a number of scandals , ranging from his son Hunter ’ s business dealings with China , a country on which the candidate himself is , to the Tara Reade sexual assault allegations .
The latest revelation is that as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ unmasking ” requests concerning then-incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn , something he had previously denied .
Trumpworld is packaging all these hits together into one cohesive case against Biden that is reminiscent of its successful 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton .
Its argument is that the Democratic standard-bearer is a longtime district insider and swamp creature running against Trump the disruptor .
“ If you smell the stink of the D.C. swamp , it ’ s because it ’ s all over Joe Biden , ” said Trump campaign communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has enriched itself thanks to his positions of power , he thinks he doesn ’ t have to play by the same rules as everyone else , and he ’ s up to his eyeballs in the plot to take down the Trump administration through the Russia collusion hoax .
And every time someone asks him about it , he gets confused and loses his temper .
The D.C. establishment got the candidate they wanted in Joe Biden , and so did China.
” Trump has personally joined in these attacks .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing was corrupt .
And we caught them .
We caught them , ” he told Fox Business ’ s Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Thursday .
“ And what you saw just now .
I watched Biden yesterday .
He could barely speak .
He was on Good Morning America , right ?
And he said he didn ’ t know anything about it.
” This focus on the disparate allegations against Biden seeks to drive up the former vice president ’ s negatives and blunt certain lines of attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have accused him of misconduct or the Trump-Russia controversies dating back to the last election .
The latter also gives new relevance to Trump ’ s efforts to dismantle his predecessor ’ s legacy : Much of the case for Biden revolves around his service under Barack Obama , remembered in some circles as a “ no drama ” president whose biggest scandal was wearing a light-brown suit .
“ This was all Obama .
This was all Biden , ” Trump said , referring to the case against his former subordinate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked to drop .
Strategists in both parties believe Trump fares best in an election that is seen as a binary choice between the president and an opponent who carries all the baggage of the Democratic Party circa 2020 plus some of his own , rather than a direct referendum on the incumbent .
“ Trump doesn ’ t have to become popular , ” said a Democratic consultant .
“ He has to try to be less unpopular than Biden.
” That ’ s how Trump won four years ago despite having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day .
The question is whether anyone who isn ’ t already convinced is paying attention during the coronavirus pandemic , which has shone a bright spotlight on Trump while allowing Biden to campaign intermittently from the safety of his basement .
The outbreak has also obliterated the economy that was once the strongest argument for Trump ’ s reelection .
“ There are two schools of thought , ” said Republican strategist Ed Pozzuoli .
“ One is that people are sitting at home watching .
The second is that COVID-19 dominates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump is , just as when he courted impeachment by trying to coax Ukraine into probing Hunter Biden , and change the subject from his handling of the coronavirus .
“ Politically , I think it matters , ” Pozzuoli said .
“ It puts Joe Biden a little bit more on the defensive , and he already has communications problems.
” Trump isn ’ t giving up on his criticism that Biden is also past his prime , however .
In an appearance in Allentown , Pennsylvania , on Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the swine flu as “ N1H1 .
”

Move over, “Sleepy Joe.” President Trump’s campaign is increasingly painting the presumptive Democratic nominee as “Beijing Biden,” and “Crooked, Swampy Joe” may not be too far behind.
But Sleepy, Swampy, and Crooked are not a reprise of the seven dwarfs. Joe Biden has now accumulated a number of scandals, ranging from his son Hunter’s business dealings with China, a country on which the candidate himself is seen as soft , to the Tara Reade sexual assault allegations. The latest revelation is that as vice president, Biden was informed of the “unmasking” requests concerning then-incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn, something he had previously denied.
Trumpworld is packaging all these hits together into one cohesive case against Biden that is reminiscent of its successful 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. Its argument is that the Democratic standard-bearer is a longtime district insider and swamp creature running against Trump the disruptor.
“If you smell the stink of the D.C. swamp, it’s because it’s all over Joe Biden,” said Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh. “His family has enriched itself thanks to his positions of power, he thinks he doesn’t have to play by the same rules as everyone else, and he’s up to his eyeballs in the plot to take down the Trump administration through the Russia collusion hoax. And every time someone asks him about it, he gets confused and loses his temper. The D.C. establishment got the candidate they wanted in Joe Biden, and so did China.”
Trump has personally joined in these attacks. “These people were corrupt. The whole thing was corrupt. And we caught them. We caught them,” he told Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Thursday. “And what you saw just now. I watched Biden yesterday. He could barely speak. He was on Good Morning America, right? And he said he didn’t know anything about it.”
This focus on the disparate allegations against Biden seeks to drive up the former vice president’s negatives and blunt certain lines of attack against Trump, such as the women who have accused him of misconduct or the Trump-Russia controversies dating back to the last election. The latter also gives new relevance to Trump’s efforts to dismantle his predecessor’s legacy: Much of the case for Biden revolves around his service under Barack Obama, remembered in some circles as a “no drama” president whose biggest scandal was wearing a light-brown suit.
“This was all Obama. This was all Biden,” Trump said, referring to the case against his former subordinate Flynn, which the Justice Department recently asked to drop.
Strategists in both parties believe Trump fares best in an election that is seen as a binary choice between the president and an opponent who carries all the baggage of the Democratic Party circa 2020 plus some of his own, rather than a direct referendum on the incumbent.
“Trump doesn’t have to become popular,” said a Democratic consultant. “He has to try to be less unpopular than Biden.” That’s how Trump won four years ago despite having a 60% unfavorable rating on Election Day.
The question is whether anyone who isn’t already convinced is paying attention during the coronavirus pandemic, which has shone a bright spotlight on Trump while allowing Biden to campaign intermittently from the safety of his basement. The outbreak has also obliterated the economy that was once the strongest argument for Trump’s reelection.
“There are two schools of thought,” said Republican strategist Ed Pozzuoli. “One is that people are sitting at home watching. The second is that COVID-19 dominates everything.”
Democrats are responding by saying that Trump is politicizing federal investigations , just as when he courted impeachment by trying to coax Ukraine into probing Hunter Biden, and change the subject from his handling of the coronavirus.
“Politically, I think it matters,” Pozzuoli said. “It puts Joe Biden a little bit more on the defensive, and he already has communications problems.”
Trump isn’t giving up on his criticism that Biden is also past his prime, however. In an appearance in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, Trump mocked his opponent’s reference to the swine flu as “N1H1.”
“Who says that?” Trump asked the crowd. “Sleepy Joe Biden!”