bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Emails Reveal Hunter Biden’s Associates Viewed the Biden Name as “Currency,” Had “Direct Pipeline” t

Emails Reveal Hunter Biden’s Associates Viewed the Biden Name as “Currency,” Had “Direct Pipeline” to Obama Administration

Hunter Biden ’ s business associates spoke candidly in emails about Hunter Biden ’ s role in the business , particularly as it related to foreign ventures , apparently viewing the Biden name as a form of “ currency , ” and bragging that they had a “ direct…pipeline ” to the Obama-Biden Administration .
In another email , Hunter Biden ’ s associates touted Hunter ’ s access to the White House and contrasted his willingness to “ take on risk ” with that of Chris Heinz—then-Secretary of State John Kerry ’ s stepson and a close friend of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their potential partnerships .
In October 2013 , Hunter Biden ’ s associates ( including Devon Archer ) discussed which one of their corporate vehicles would be appropriate for a new deal they were working on .
Archer noted their need to use a “ Rosemont Seneca SPV ” ( also known as a special purpose vehicle ) because Rosemont Capital was too close to the Heinz family and because using an SPV could “ bring Hunter into the mix.
” Archer explained his desire “ to leverage Hunter more ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heinz , who Archer called “ much more risk averse.
” Another benefit of the Rosemont Seneca SPV was , per an October 5 email from Hunter Biden and Devon Archer ’ s business associate Bevan Cooney to Archer , it “ would be good to put some honey in Hunter ’ s pocket.
” That same day Archer responded : “ Agreed .
I also have more autonomy with that company as I own it with Hunter and he ’ s willing to take on risk… Hunter will work if we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Five days later , Biden ’ s business associate Jason Galanis confirmed to Archer that he had changed the corporate references in the proposal to include a Hunter Biden-controlled firm .
Archer replied , clearly pleased .
“ Perfect .
Let ’ s just keep to that .
We get the Biden lift and stay out of Heinz panties.
” Archer had noted he would use Rosemont Seneca Partners instead of Rosemont Capital , in which Heinz held a stake .
Hunter Biden and Devon Archer ’ s Rosemont Seneca Partners would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals .
For example , in December 2013 , Rosemont Seneca Partners finalized a deal with the Chinese government-backed investment vehicle , Bohai Harvest , to form Bohai Harvest RST , a new firm in which Hunter Biden would maintain a 10 % equity stake and whose funds would grow to at least $ 1.5 billion .
Soon after that deal ( and after Biden and Archer joined the board of Ukraine ’ s Burisma Holdings ) , Heinz made moves to sever his formal business ties with Archer and Biden in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s announcement that Biden and Archer had joined the board , Heinz emailed top aides for his step-father and then-Secretary of State John Kerry , alerting them to the potentially compromising arrangement .
“ Apparently Devon and Hunter both joined the board of Burisma and a press release went out today , ” Heinz said .
“ I can ’ t speak why they decided to , but there was no investment by our firm in their company.
” But Heinz ’ s concerns apparently did not deter Biden and his associates from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pursue questionable business arrangements .
In an email on November 4 , 2014 , Biden ’ s business associate Jason Galanis discussed a draft pitch that he was preparing for possible investors .
Galanis explained that the presentation would cover boilerplate issues like investor protections .
But Galanis also sought to emphasize their connections to the White House , specifically Vice President Joe Biden : “ I wanted to focus on the ‘ other currency ’ we are bringing to the table…direct administration pipeline.
” Galanis also mentioned dropping Joe Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with union pension funds .
Galanis wrote , “ maybe we should also remind of HB ’ s dad ’ s union relationships to justify the ask ?
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” In a March 2015 draft investor pitch , Biden ’ s associates wrote about the need to “ leverage Hunter Biden Taft Hartley network.
” Taft Hartley is the law governing union pension funds , and Joe Biden has a long-established history of close relationships with union bosses , which Hunter Biden and Joe ’ s brother James Biden have reportedly sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presentation noted that the team “ led by Archer and Biden ” would create “ unprecedented opportunity for a firm at our scale , ” and referenced tapping finances from Chinese officials .
In December 2013 , as has been widely reported , Biden and Archer secured a $ 1 billion private equity deal financed by the Chinese government .
Biden and his associates wanted to go back for even more Chinese money .
In the March 2015 draft investor pitch , Biden ’ s associates outlined the plan to leverage family clout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ section outlining where investments would come from , Biden ’ s associates described capital flowing from “ China > USA ” and “ Former CCP [ Chinese Communist Party ] > USA.
” And the presentation also proposed more cross-border business deals involving “ China SOE [ State Owned Enterprises ] ” and “ Former CCP Energy.
” The above quotes are taken directly from a trove of 26,000 emails and attachments from Hunter Biden and Devon Archer ’ s business associate Bevan Cooney .
These emails—provided to Schweizer from Cooney via journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released by the New York Post ( purportedly derived from a backup of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop hard drive ) .
Cooney is currently serving time in federal prison for his role in the tribal bond scheme that also resulted in the conviction of Devon Archer on conspiracy and securities fraud charges .
Archer currently awaits sentencing for that conviction .
Peter Schweizer is the author of Profiles in Corruption : Abuse of Power by America ’ s Progressive Elite .
Seamus Bruner is the author of Fallout : Nuclear Bribes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Enriched the Clinton and Biden Dynasties .

Hunter Biden’s business associates spoke candidly in emails about Hunter Biden’s role in the business, particularly as it related to foreign ventures, apparently viewing the Biden name as a form of “currency,” and bragging that they had a “direct…pipeline” to the Obama-Biden Administration.
In another email, Hunter Biden’s associates touted Hunter’s access to the White House and contrasted his willingness to “take on risk” with that of Chris Heinz—then-Secretary of State John Kerry’s stepson and a close friend of Biden and Archer—who was uncomfortable with some of their potential partnerships.
In October 2013, Hunter Biden’s associates (including Devon Archer) discussed which one of their corporate vehicles would be appropriate for a new deal they were working on. Archer noted their need to use a “Rosemont Seneca SPV” (also known as a special purpose vehicle) because Rosemont Capital was too close to the Heinz family and because using an SPV could “bring Hunter into the mix.” Archer explained his desire “to leverage Hunter more” in a way that didn’t involve Heinz, who Archer called “much more risk averse.”
Hunter Biden Devon Archer “Risk Averse” by Breitbart News on Scribd
Another benefit of the Rosemont Seneca SPV was, per an October 5 email from Hunter Biden and Devon Archer’s business associate Bevan Cooney to Archer, it “would be good to put some honey in Hunter’s pocket.” That same day Archer responded: “Agreed. I also have more autonomy with that company as I own it with Hunter and he’s willing to take on risk… Hunter will work if we need him too [sic] as well.”
Five days later, Biden’s business associate Jason Galanis confirmed to Archer that he had changed the corporate references in the proposal to include a Hunter Biden-controlled firm. Archer replied, clearly pleased. “Perfect. Let’s just keep to that. We get the Biden lift and stay out of Heinz panties.” Archer had noted he would use Rosemont Seneca Partners instead of Rosemont Capital, in which Heinz held a stake. Hunter Biden and Devon Archer’s Rosemont Seneca Partners would play a pivotal role in their future deals.
For example, in December 2013, Rosemont Seneca Partners finalized a deal with the Chinese government-backed investment vehicle, Bohai Harvest, to form Bohai Harvest RST, a new firm in which Hunter Biden would maintain a 10% equity stake and whose funds would grow to at least $1.5 billion.
Soon after that deal (and after Biden and Archer joined the board of Ukraine’s Burisma Holdings), Heinz made moves to sever his formal business ties with Archer and Biden in May 2014. Just hours after Burisma’s announcement that Biden and Archer had joined the board, Heinz emailed top aides for his step-father and then-Secretary of State John Kerry, alerting them to the potentially compromising arrangement. “Apparently Devon and Hunter both joined the board of Burisma and a press release went out today,” Heinz said. “I can’t speak why they decided to, but there was no investment by our firm in their company.”
But Heinz’s concerns apparently did not deter Biden and his associates from continuing to leverage the Biden family name to pursue questionable business arrangements.
In an email on November 4, 2014, Biden’s business associate Jason Galanis discussed a draft pitch that he was preparing for possible investors. Galanis explained that the presentation would cover boilerplate issues like investor protections. But Galanis also sought to emphasize their connections to the White House, specifically Vice President Joe Biden: “I wanted to focus on the ‘other currency’ we are bringing to the table…direct administration pipeline.” Galanis also mentioned dropping Joe Biden’s connections in their pitch when dealing with union pension funds. Galanis wrote, “maybe we should also remind of HB’s dad’s union relationships to justify the ask??”
In a March 2015 draft investor pitch, Biden’s associates wrote about the need to “leverage Hunter Biden Taft Hartley network.” Taft Hartley is the law governing union pension funds, and Joe Biden has a long-established history of close relationships with union bosses, which Hunter Biden and Joe’s brother James Biden have reportedly sought to capitalize on in the past. The presentation noted that the team “led by Archer and Biden” would create “unprecedented opportunity for a firm at our scale,” and referenced tapping finances from Chinese officials. In December 2013, as has been widely reported, Biden and Archer secured a $1 billion private equity deal financed by the Chinese government. Biden and his associates wanted to go back for even more Chinese money.
In the March 2015 draft investor pitch, Biden’s associates outlined the plan to leverage family clout for more foreign cash. In a section outlining where investments would come from, Biden’s associates described capital flowing from “China>USA” and “Former CCP [Chinese Communist Party]>USA.” And the presentation also proposed more cross-border business deals involving “China SOE [State Owned Enterprises]” and “Former CCP Energy.”
The above quotes are taken directly from a trove of 26,000 emails and attachments from Hunter Biden and Devon Archer’s business associate Bevan Cooney. These emails—provided to Schweizer from Cooney via journalist Matthew Tyrmand—are completely separate from the emails released by the New York Post (purportedly derived from a backup of Hunter Biden’s laptop hard drive).
Cooney is currently serving time in federal prison for his role in the tribal bond scheme that also resulted in the conviction of Devon Archer on conspiracy and securities fraud charges. Archer currently awaits sentencing for that conviction.
Peter Schweizer is the author of Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America’s Progressive Elite. Seamus Bruner is the author of Fallout: Nuclear Bribes, Russian Spies, and the Washington Lies that Enriched the Clinton and Biden Dynasties.


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

William Gibson , author of the 1984 novel “ Neuromancer ” — and , more broadly , the man credited with launching the cyberpunk genre of science fiction — has always had a keen view of technology ’ s impact on society .
As he once said , “ The future has arrived—it ’ s just not evenly distributed.
” Gibson ’ s thought came to mind as I read an Oct. 12 article in “ The Forward ” , a Jewish publication , headlined , “ ‘ There ’ s no going back ’ What rabbis learned from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece detailed the efforts of synagogues , in light of the COVID-19 crisis , to hold their religious services virtually .
As author Ron Wolfson put it , “ I eagerly awaited what they developed and when Rosh Hashanah arrived , I found myself dipping into services at dozens of synagogues throughout North America .
Just the thought that virtually every one of the more than 2,000 congregations [ had gone digital ] was mind-boggling … The variety , quality , and creativity on display was spectacular.
” ( RELATED : Orthodox Jewish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s New Coronavirus Lockdown Restrictions ) The story quoted one rabbi as saying , “ I ’ m hearing again and again … many of our members enjoyed the service more from home than they did packed cheek to jowl in shul.
” The new way , the article continued , is that services will be “ delivered to their homes like a DoorDash meal , all packaged and ready to eat.
” Of course , other religious faiths have been beaming electronic media into the home for decades ; back in 1957 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was broadcast live from Madison Square Garden .
And others , too , have spread the word in various ways : In the 1970s , the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini beat the Iranian government ’ s censorship by smuggling cassette tapes of his sermons into Iran , thereby mobilizing the revolutionaries who overthrew the Shah .
So we can see these adaptations as proof of Gibson ’ s point : The future is not evenly distributed ; believers will make their own choices and adaptations , according to circumstances — and we ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s undeniable is that the future is bearing down , like it or not , on all of us .
That was a point made in a profound book from 1980 , Alvin Toffler ’ s The Third Wave .
Channeling Hegel , Marx , and the French technology-minded theologian Teilhard de Chardin , Toffler argued that human progress moves in waves : The First Wave of change was the beginning of agriculture , around 8,000 B.C.
, leading to new patterns of human organization — most obviously , permanent settlements around farmland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Revolution , which got going in the 18th century , starting in Northwest Europe and then radiating across the planet , bringing with it urbanity , energy intensity , and , for the most part , vastly greater prosperity .
The Third Wave is the Information Age , computers and their data , beginning in the 1950s .
As Toffler wrote , “ Today , history is even more accelerative , and it is likely that the Third Wave will sweep across history and complete itself in a few decades .
We , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this explosive movement , will therefore feel the full impact of the Third Wave in our own lifetimes.
” These waves , of course , have not been exclusive , and so it is that farms , factories , and computers coexist—albeit not without confusion , tension , and even conflict .
Toffler observed , for instance , that “ the Second Wave brought with it a ‘ code book ’ of principles or rules that governed everyday behavior .
Such principles as synchronization , standardization , or maximization were applied in business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily life obsessed with punctuality and schedules.
” Okay , so that was life in a mass-production economy , accompanied by mass media .
Toffler continued , writing of the Third Wave , “ A counter-code book is emerging—new ground rules for the new life we are building on a de-massified economy , on de-massified media , on new family and corporate structures.
” Toffler ’ s book , a deep meditation on technology , history , and philosophy , proved to be a huge best-seller .
Among its admiring readers was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Third Wave technology , Gingrich thought , was changing the world , then politics , too , would have to change .
Indeed , one way to think about the politics of the last 40 years is to consider how the parties have adapted themselves to the Third Wave .
Influenced by Gingrich , Republicans in the 1980s made better use of such newish vehicles as C-SPAN and talk radio .
Yet in the last two decades , as the newest technology has clustered in Silicon Valley , the GOP has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media platforms , which once seemed to be cheap and easy venues for everyone ’ s political communications , have proven to be a trap for Republicans .
That is , the Right happily handed over much of its messaging capacity to the Tech Lords , who have proven themselves to be in league with the Democratic Party .
( RELATED : PATEL : Big Tech ’ s Election Interference Has Gone Too Far ) That partisan tilt has had consequences : Over the last few years , Republicans have started to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walls of partisan bias have been closing in on them .
Indeed , just in the last few days , rampant censorship of news stories on Hunter Biden has shown that subtle suppression has become outright censorship .
So what are Republicans going to do in face of deletion ?
Or maybe even extinction ?
We ’ ll have to see .
The only thing we know is that Toffler ’ s waves are remorseless in their determinist inexorability ; they wash over everyone and everything , ready or not .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gibson ’ s quote , we can add a codicil : The future is here — and for Republicans , it ’ s just not equally distributed .
James P. Pinkerton , a former White House domestic policy aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush , has been a Fox News contributor since 1996 .
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William Gibson, author of the 1984 novel “Neuromancer” — and, more broadly, the man credited with launching the cyberpunk genre of science fiction — has always had a keen view of technology’s impact on society. As he once said, “The future has arrived—it’s just not evenly distributed.”
Gibson’s thought came to mind as I read an Oct. 12 article in “The Forward”, a Jewish publication, headlined, “‘There’s no going back’ What rabbis learned from the extraordinary High Holidays of 2020.” The piece detailed the efforts of synagogues, in light of the COVID-19 crisis, to hold their religious services virtually.
As author Ron Wolfson put it, “I eagerly awaited what they developed and when Rosh Hashanah arrived, I found myself dipping into services at dozens of synagogues throughout North America. Just the thought that virtually every one of the more than 2,000 congregations [had gone digital] was mind-boggling … The variety, quality, and creativity on display was spectacular.” (RELATED: Orthodox Jewish Community Protests Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New Coronavirus Lockdown Restrictions)
The story quoted one rabbi as saying, “I’m hearing again and again … many of our members enjoyed the service more from home than they did packed cheek to jowl in shul.” The new way, the article continued, is that services will be “delivered to their homes like a DoorDash meal, all packaged and ready to eat.”
Of course, other religious faiths have been beaming electronic media into the home for decades; back in 1957, Billy Graham’s evangelical crusade was broadcast live from Madison Square Garden. And others, too, have spread the word in various ways: In the 1970s, the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini beat the Iranian government’s censorship by smuggling cassette tapes of his sermons into Iran, thereby mobilizing the revolutionaries who overthrew the Shah.
So we can see these adaptations as proof of Gibson’s point: The future is not evenly distributed; believers will make their own choices and adaptations, according to circumstances — and we’ll see what happens.
Yet what’s undeniable is that the future is bearing down, like it or not, on all of us.
That was a point made in a profound book from 1980, Alvin Toffler’s The Third Wave. Channeling Hegel, Marx, and the French technology-minded theologian Teilhard de Chardin, Toffler argued that human progress moves in waves:
The First Wave of change was the beginning of agriculture, around 8,000 B.C., leading to new patterns of human organization — most obviously, permanent settlements around farmland.
The Second Wave was the Industrial Revolution, which got going in the 18th century, starting in Northwest Europe and then radiating across the planet, bringing with it urbanity, energy intensity, and, for the most part, vastly greater prosperity.
The Third Wave is the Information Age, computers and their data, beginning in the 1950s. As Toffler wrote, “Today, history is even more accelerative, and it is likely that the Third Wave will sweep across history and complete itself in a few decades. We, who happen to share the planet at this explosive movement, will therefore feel the full impact of the Third Wave in our own lifetimes.”
These waves, of course, have not been exclusive, and so it is that farms, factories, and computers coexist—albeit not without confusion, tension, and even conflict.
Toffler observed, for instance, that “the Second Wave brought with it a ‘code book’ of principles or rules that governed everyday behavior. Such principles as synchronization, standardization, or maximization were applied in business, in government, and in a daily life obsessed with punctuality and schedules.” Okay, so that was life in a mass-production economy, accompanied by mass media.
Toffler continued, writing of the Third Wave, “A counter-code book is emerging—new ground rules for the new life we are building on a de-massified economy, on de-massified media, on new family and corporate structures.”
Toffler’s book, a deep meditation on technology, history, and philosophy, proved to be a huge best-seller. Among its admiring readers was a young congressman from Georgia, Newt Gingrich. If Third Wave technology, Gingrich thought, was changing the world, then politics, too, would have to change.
Indeed, one way to think about the politics of the last 40 years is to consider how the parties have adapted themselves to the Third Wave. Influenced by Gingrich, Republicans in the 1980s made better use of such newish vehicles as C-SPAN and talk radio.
Yet in the last two decades, as the newest technology has clustered in Silicon Valley, the GOP has lost its edge. Most obviously, social media platforms, which once seemed to be cheap and easy venues for everyone’s political communications, have proven to be a trap for Republicans. That is, the Right happily handed over much of its messaging capacity to the Tech Lords, who have proven themselves to be in league with the Democratic Party. (RELATED: PATEL: Big Tech’s Election Interference Has Gone Too Far)
That partisan tilt has had consequences: Over the last few years, Republicans have started to notice, however tentatively, that the walls of partisan bias have been closing in on them. Indeed, just in the last few days, rampant censorship of news stories on Hunter Biden has shown that subtle suppression has become outright censorship.
So what are Republicans going to do in face of deletion? Or maybe even extinction? We’ll have to see. The only thing we know is that Toffler’s waves are remorseless in their determinist inexorability; they wash over everyone and everything, ready or not.
In the meantime, if we come back to Gibson’s quote, we can add a codicil: The future is here — and for Republicans, it’s just not equally distributed.
James P. Pinkerton, a former White House domestic policy aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, has been a Fox News contributor since 1996.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Dennis Prager: America Is Drowning in the Lies of the Left

There are conservatives who lie , and there are liberals who lie , but both conservatism and liberalism hold truth to be a supreme value .
This is not true for leftism .
Truth is simply not a left-wing value .
Lying is to the left what breathing is to biological life .
That is why the father of modern leftism , Vladimir Lenin , named the Soviet communist newspaper `` Pravda , '' the Russian word for `` truth . ''
Truth is what a leftist says it is .
It is not an objective reality .
The left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and retain power .
This is as true today in the United States as it was in the Soviet Union .
Here are examples of lies Americans are told they must hold lest they be removed from social media , shamed , ostracized and even fired from their jobs .
In no order of importance : ACLU tweet , Nov. 19 , 2019 : `` Men who get their periods are men .
Men who get pregnant and give birth are men . ''
If this is not a lie , the word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when males who identify as females compete in girls ' and women 's sports .
In Connecticut , two biological men who are trans women have combined to win 15 girls state indoor or outdoor championship races since 2017 .
According to The Wall Street Journal , `` 19 state athletic conferences ... allow athletes to compete based solely on their expressed gender identity . ''
No one with a passing acquaintance with truth could say this is fair .
To be colorblind is to be racist .
This left-wing assertion is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end racism : to have everyone colorblind , meaning we are all to view and judge people solely as individuals irrespective of race .
`` Colorblind is racist '' is not just a lie ; it is an Orwellian lie .
But it is actually normative on the left .
See , for example , `` Color-Blindness Is Counterproductive '' ( The Atlantic , Sept. 13 , 2015 ) or the book `` Colorblind Racism '' by Meghan Burke , associate professor of sociology at Illinois Wesleyan University .
The Trump 2016 campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This lie has permeated the American media for more than three years .
There was never any truth to it .
But those on the left -- the Democratic Party and the mainstream media -- found it a very useful claim , and they are doing so again in the 2020 campaign .
President Donald Trump said there were `` very fine '' Nazis .
This is `` the Charlottesville lie . ''
First , the media spread it , and now Joe Biden has run with it , claiming repeatedly that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run for president .
Of course , what Biden said is a lie ; he has wanted to run for president all his life .
At Trump 's press conference on Aug. 15 , 2017 , right after the Charlottesville march and demonstrations , Trump made it clear he was n't referring to the neo-Nazis when he said there were `` very fine people on both sides . ''
He told the press , `` I 'm not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists because they should be condemned totally .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides at the protest over statues .
See the video `` The Charlottesville Lie '' by former CNN reporter Steve Cortes at PragerU.com .
This lie has been told since before Trump was elected .
It is repeated by virtually every left-wing commentator and politician .
See , for example , `` 10 Ways Trump Is Becoming a Dictator , Election Edition '' by Harvard professor Stephen M. Walt ( Foreign Policy , Sept. 8 , 2020 ) or `` Donald Trump Wants To Be a Dictator '' by Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 ) .
It is a lie .
The fact is no conservative American politician is a likely dictator because one of the fundamental goals of American conservatives is to shrink the power of the government .
A dictatorship in America is far more likely to come from the left , which seeks to massively increase government power .
For example , as reported in Politico on Aug. 21 , 2020 , Biden has already pledged , `` I would shut it down , '' referring to the American economy and Americans ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
This is the greatest national lie since the medieval blood libel , in which Christians accused Jews of slaughtering Christian children to use their blood to bake matzo for Passover .
America is , in fact , the least racist country in history .
That 's why , for example , there are so many race hoaxes ; the real thing is so hard to find .
Jews did n't need to concoct anti-Jewish hoaxes to prove there was widespread anti-Semitism in Germany in the 1930s .
Ferguson was an example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lie is frequently cited by the left as an example of police racism , including by figures as prominent as Barack Obama .
Yet , a grand jury , which included black jurors , declined to indict the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown , a black man , because Brown had attacked the officer , sought to steal his gun and was in the process of a second attack when he was killed .
The claim that Brown had said , `` Hands up , do n't shoot '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never said it .
See the PragerU video with Larry Elder .
America was founded in 1619 , not 1776 .
This is the infamous New York Times lie for which the Times was awarded a Pulitzer Prize .
This is the same prize awarded to the same newspaper in 1932 for its horrific lie that there was no famine in Ukraine when , in fact , Joseph Stalin was deliberately starving about 5 million Ukrainians to death .
Leading liberal scholars of American history have condemned the Times ' rewriting of American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought in order to preserve slavery -- as a lie .
These are just some of the left-wing lies increasing numbers of Americans believe .
America 's survival depends on Americans -- especially young Americans -- recognizing them as such .
Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist .
His latest book , published by Regnery in May 2019 , is `` The Rational Bible , '' a commentary on the book of Genesis .
His film , `` No Safe Spaces , '' was released to home entertainment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is the founder of Prager University and may be contacted at dennisprager.com .

There are conservatives who lie, and there are liberals who lie, but both conservatism and liberalism hold truth to be a supreme value.
This is not true for leftism.
Truth is simply not a left-wing value.
Lying is to the left what breathing is to biological life. That is why the father of modern leftism, Vladimir Lenin, named the Soviet communist newspaper "Pravda," the Russian word for "truth." Truth is what a leftist says it is. It is not an objective reality.
The left has always relied on lies to gain and retain power. This is as true today in the United States as it was in the Soviet Union.
Here are examples of lies Americans are told they must hold lest they be removed from social media, shamed, ostracized and even fired from their jobs.
In no order of importance:
Men menstruate.
ACLU tweet, Nov. 19, 2019: "Men who get their periods are men. Men who get pregnant and give birth are men." If this is not a lie, the word has no meaning.
It is fair when males who identify as females compete in girls' and women's sports.
In Connecticut, two biological men who are trans women have combined to win 15 girls state indoor or outdoor championship races since 2017. According to The Wall Street Journal, "19 state athletic conferences ... allow athletes to compete based solely on their expressed gender identity." No one with a passing acquaintance with truth could say this is fair.
To be colorblind is to be racist.
This left-wing assertion is the opposite of the basic liberal ideal to end racism: to have everyone colorblind, meaning we are all to view and judge people solely as individuals irrespective of race. "Colorblind is racist" is not just a lie; it is an Orwellian lie. But it is actually normative on the left. See, for example, "Color-Blindness Is Counterproductive" (The Atlantic, Sept. 13, 2015) or the book "Colorblind Racism" by Meghan Burke, associate professor of sociology at Illinois Wesleyan University.
The Trump 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to win the election.
This lie has permeated the American media for more than three years. There was never any truth to it. But those on the left -- the Democratic Party and the mainstream media -- found it a very useful claim, and they are doing so again in the 2020 campaign.
President Donald Trump said there were "very fine" Nazis.
This is "the Charlottesville lie." First, the media spread it, and now Joe Biden has run with it, claiming repeatedly that this was the reason he decided to run for president. Of course, what Biden said is a lie; he has wanted to run for president all his life. At Trump's press conference on Aug. 15, 2017, right after the Charlottesville march and demonstrations, Trump made it clear he wasn't referring to the neo-Nazis when he said there were "very fine people on both sides." He told the press, "I'm not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists because they should be condemned totally." He was referring to the two sides at the protest over statues. See the video "The Charlottesville Lie" by former CNN reporter Steve Cortes at PragerU.com.
Donald Trump is a dictator.
This lie has been told since before Trump was elected. It is repeated by virtually every left-wing commentator and politician. See, for example, "10 Ways Trump Is Becoming a Dictator, Election Edition" by Harvard professor Stephen M. Walt (Foreign Policy, Sept. 8, 2020) or "Donald Trump Wants To Be a Dictator" by Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland (The Guardian, July 5, 2019). It is a lie. The fact is no conservative American politician is a likely dictator because one of the fundamental goals of American conservatives is to shrink the power of the government. A dictatorship in America is far more likely to come from the left, which seeks to massively increase government power. For example, as reported in Politico on Aug. 21, 2020, Biden has already pledged, "I would shut it down," referring to the American economy and Americans' freedom of movement to combat the COVID-19 virus.
America is a racist society.
This is the greatest national lie since the medieval blood libel, in which Christians accused Jews of slaughtering Christian children to use their blood to bake matzo for Passover. America is, in fact, the least racist country in history. That's why, for example, there are so many race hoaxes; the real thing is so hard to find. Jews didn't need to concoct anti-Jewish hoaxes to prove there was widespread anti-Semitism in Germany in the 1930s.
Ferguson was an example of racist police brutality.
The Ferguson lie is frequently cited by the left as an example of police racism, including by figures as prominent as Barack Obama. Yet, a grand jury, which included black jurors, declined to indict the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, a black man, because Brown had attacked the officer, sought to steal his gun and was in the process of a second attack when he was killed. The claim that Brown had said, "Hands up, don't shoot" was also a left-wing lie. Brown never said it. See the PragerU video with Larry Elder.
America was founded in 1619, not 1776.
This is the infamous New York Times lie for which the Times was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. This is the same prize awarded to the same newspaper in 1932 for its horrific lie that there was no famine in Ukraine when, in fact, Joseph Stalin was deliberately starving about 5 million Ukrainians to death. Leading liberal scholars of American history have condemned the Times' rewriting of American history -- that the American Revolution was fought in order to preserve slavery -- as a lie.
These are just some of the left-wing lies increasing numbers of Americans believe. America's survival depends on Americans -- especially young Americans -- recognizing them as such.
Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist. His latest book, published by Regnery in May 2019, is "The Rational Bible," a commentary on the book of Genesis. His film, "No Safe Spaces," was released to home entertainment nationwide on September 15, 2020. He is the founder of Prager University and may be contacted at dennisprager.com.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--NY Attorney General Confirms Seven More States May Join DOJ’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

An additional seven states may join the Department of Justice ’ s landmark antitrust lawsuit filed against Alphabet Inc. ’ s Google in the coming weeks , New York Attorney General Letitia James ( D ) announced Tuesday .
James , along with the attorneys general of Colorado , Iowa , Nebraska , North Carolina , Tennessee , and Utah , said in the following joint statement regarding the DOJ ’ s suit against Google : Over the last year , both the U.S. DOJ and state attorneys general have conducted separate but parallel investigations into Google ’ s anticompetitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bipartisan cooperation among the states and the good working relationship with the DOJ on these serious issues .
This is a historic time for both federal and state antitrust authorities , as we work to protect competition and innovation in our technology markets .
We plan to conclude parts of our investigation of Google in the coming weeks .
If we decide to file a complaint , we would file a motion to consolidate our case with the DOJ ’ s .
We would then litigate the consolidated case cooperatively , much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James announced in September that she and multiple attorneys general would launch an investigation into Google for possible anticompetitive behavior .
New York ’ s chief legal officer has also opened an inquiry targeting Facebook for potential antitrust concerns .
The Trump administration on Tuesday sued tech giant Google , claiming in a landmark case that it has used monopolistic powers to dominate Internet searches .
In a lawsuit joined by 11 states , the Justice Department accuses Google of violating the Sherman Act , which bars monopolistic business practices , by creating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets.
” “ Two decades ago , Google became the darling of Silicon Valley as a scrappy startup with an innovative way to search the emerging Internet .
That Google is long gone , ” the suit states .
“ The Google of today is a monopoly gatekeeper for the Internet , and one of the wealthiest companies on the planet , with a market value of $ 1 trillion and annual revenue exceeding $ 160 billion.
” The department says Google employs “ anti-competitive practices ” that are “ especially pernicious because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The UPI contributed to this report .

An additional seven states may join the Department of Justice’s landmark antitrust lawsuit filed against Alphabet Inc.’s Google in the coming weeks, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced Tuesday.
James, along with the attorneys general of Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah, said in the following joint statement regarding the DOJ’s suit against Google:
Over the last year, both the U.S. DOJ and state attorneys general have conducted separate but parallel investigations into Google’s anticompetitive market behavior. We appreciate the strong bipartisan cooperation among the states and the good working relationship with the DOJ on these serious issues. This is a historic time for both federal and state antitrust authorities, as we work to protect competition and innovation in our technology markets. We plan to conclude parts of our investigation of Google in the coming weeks. If we decide to file a complaint, we would file a motion to consolidate our case with the DOJ’s. We would then litigate the consolidated case cooperatively, much as we did in the Microsoft case.
James announced in September that she and multiple attorneys general would launch an investigation into Google for possible anticompetitive behavior. New York’s chief legal officer has also opened an inquiry targeting Facebook for potential antitrust concerns.
The Trump administration on Tuesday sued tech giant Google, claiming in a landmark case that it has used monopolistic powers to dominate Internet searches.
In a lawsuit joined by 11 states, the Justice Department accuses Google of violating the Sherman Act, which bars monopolistic business practices, by creating “continuous and self-reinforcing monopolies in multiple markets.”
“Two decades ago, Google became the darling of Silicon Valley as a scrappy startup with an innovative way to search the emerging Internet. That Google is long gone,” the suit states.
“The Google of today is a monopoly gatekeeper for the Internet, and one of the wealthiest companies on the planet, with a market value of $1 trillion and annual revenue exceeding $160 billion.”
The department says Google employs “anti-competitive practices” that are “especially pernicious because they deny rivals scale to compete effectively.”
The UPI contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Senator Grassley: Big Tech are “Superspreaders of Disinformation”

Senator Chuck Grassley ( R-IA ) on Tuesday ripped into Big Tech , describing them as “ superspreaders ” of disinformation in the wake of Facebook and Twitter censoring on their platforms the link to the New York Post report alleging Hunter Biden , the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , had email correspondence uncovered showing him getting help from his father to obtain a “ lucrative ” relationship with Ukrainian energy company Burisma .
In an appearance on Fox Business Network ’ s “ Cavuto : Coast to Coast , ” Grassley called on Big Tech companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protecting Biden out of their hatred of President Donald Trump .
“ They ’ re acting like monopolies .
Facebook , Twitter ought to be ashamed of what they ’ re doing for censoring , ” Grassley .
That isn ’ t the issue with Google , that ’ s anti-trust .
But the First Amendment is in jeopardy here because so many people — particularly younger people — depend upon Twitter and Facebook to get their information .
And when the Post puts out this story about Hunter Biden and Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , just think of the number of people in the United States — millions and millions of people — that are denied their source of news and shouldn ’ t this be as newsworthy as it being printed in the New York Post.
” “ When the Steele dossier was out , paid for by the Democratic Party , or Hillary Clinton , we didn ’ t know that until a few months ago , but we know it now they were superspreaders of that disinformation , ” he continued .
“ So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be same disinformation .
Well , it is proven that it is not by three sources .
Number one , the Grassley-Johnson report that we put out .
Number two , there is a person in prison that gave emails to journalists that prove some of the things that are in the laptop of Hunter Biden are true .
And first of all , they have been asked questions about this .
They don ’ t answer them .
Vice President Biden should be obligated to answer these questions .
And the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied him .
So it seems to me that speaks to everything.
” Grassley then shot down Rep. Adam Schiff ’ s ( D-CA ) claim that the story about the Bidens is a Russian “ disinformation campaign.
” “ Let ’ s just get back to what Congressman Schiff said , that this is Russian disinformation .
The Director of National Intelligence yesterday said that no intelligence shows that this is anything dealing with Russia besides now we have — we have signatures of Hunter Biden when he laid this laptop down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t pick up .
And so , what ’ s the big deal ?
Facebook and Twitter need to get with it and stop censoring the press because so many millions of people , particularly younger people , that don ’ t read the newspapers depend upon that for news .
And they ought to be able to get honest news .
And they aren ’ t getting it .
And they ’ re doing it just to protect Biden because they want him to be the next President of the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded .

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Tuesday ripped into Big Tech, describing them as “superspreaders” of disinformation in the wake of Facebook and Twitter censoring on their platforms the link to the New York Post report alleging Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, had email correspondence uncovered showing him getting help from his father to obtain a “lucrative” relationship with Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
In an appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Grassley called on Big Tech companies to “stop censoring the press” and protecting Biden out of their hatred of President Donald Trump.
“They’re acting like monopolies. Facebook, Twitter ought to be ashamed of what they’re doing for censoring,” Grassley. That isn’t the issue with Google, that’s anti-trust. But the First Amendment is in jeopardy here because so many people — particularly younger people — depend upon Twitter and Facebook to get their information. And when the Post puts out this story about Hunter Biden and Twitter and Facebook won’t take it, just think of the number of people in the United States — millions and millions of people — that are denied their source of news and shouldn’t this be as newsworthy as it being printed in the New York Post.”
“When the Steele dossier was out, paid for by the Democratic Party, or Hillary Clinton, we didn’t know that until a few months ago, but we know it now they were superspreaders of that disinformation,” he continued. “So now some people are saying this could be same disinformation. Well, it is proven that it is not by three sources. Number one, the Grassley-Johnson report that we put out. Number two, there is a person in prison that gave emails to journalists that prove some of the things that are in the laptop of Hunter Biden are true. And first of all, they have been asked questions about this. They don’t answer them. Vice President Biden should be obligated to answer these questions. And the other thing is, they haven’t denied him. So it seems to me that speaks to everything.”
Grassley then shot down Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) claim that the story about the Bidens is a Russian “disinformation campaign.”
“Let’s just get back to what Congressman Schiff said, that this is Russian disinformation. The Director of National Intelligence yesterday said that no intelligence shows that this is anything dealing with Russia besides now we have — we have signatures of Hunter Biden when he laid this laptop down for repair. That he didn’t pick up. And so, what’s the big deal? Facebook and Twitter need to get with it and stop censoring the press because so many millions of people, particularly younger people, that don’t read the newspapers depend upon that for news. And they ought to be able to get honest news. And they aren’t getting it. And they’re doing it just to protect Biden because they want him to be the next President of the United States. They hate Trump,” he concluded.
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bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Big Media Will Never Report on Hunter Biden’s Emails (for Obvious Reasons)

The corporate media has refused to cover the substance of the New York Post ’ s bombshell reporting on Hunter Biden ’ s recovered laptop and emails , not because there ’ s nothing to the story or because the emails are fake , but because the story itself is , on its face , harmful to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
That ’ s not to say news outlets haven ’ t been writing about the Post ’ s reporting .
They ’ ve simply decided to cover the meta-narrative—the story about the story—while studiously ignoring what Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family ’ s overseas business dealings and influence-peddling .
Here ’ s how it works .
Instead of aggressive follow-up reporting on the content of Hunter Biden ’ s emails , which is what you ’ d expect from news organizations , we ’ ve gotten a wave of process stories about the “ anatomy ” of the Post ’ s “ dubious ” reporting , censorship stories about Twitter and Facebook , and wild conspiracy theory stories about a rumored Russian disinformation plot .
Last week when all this broke , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s emails to a decision by Facebook and Twitter to censor the Post ’ s reporting , and , in Twitter ’ s case , lock the Post ’ s official account for posting “ hacked ” materials ( there ’ s no evidence the emails were hacked ) .
When Twitter tried to walk back but also justify its draconian policies , the media reported on that , and when a handful of Republican senators announced they ’ d be subpoenaing Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over the imbroglio , the media reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t report on is the obvious thing the emails reveal : Hunter Biden was trading on his family name overseas , and Joe Biden , despite his many denials , seems to have been aware of this and might have even been a part of it .
Understand what ’ s going on here : The media will report on almost any aspect of this story , no matter how tangential or relatively insignificant , rather than grapple with the story itself .
Almost nothing is too trivial on this front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories in The New York Times and New York Magazine about behind-the-scenes dissent from a handful of anonymous Post employees who thought the Biden story shouldn ’ t have run .
The Times article goes into great detail about whose bylines were attached to the Post ’ s reporting , how long each reporter had been at the paper , where he or she had worked previously , and the process top Post editors went through before publication .
Same for the New York Magazine article , which also tacitly dismissed the substance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed ” scoop , “ purported ” emails—while quoting anonymous Post reporters grousing about how they ’ ve been “ bracing ” for the Post to “ go pro-Trump before the election.
” What meager follow-up reporting on the substance of the emails we have seen has almost all been for the purpose of undermining the Post .
The Washington Post , for one , was quick to “ fact-check ” the Post by casting vague aspersions on its reporting while failing to offer any new information or insights into the trove of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business deals .
Even more embarrassing have been outlets like CNN and USA Today , which , citing unnamed sources , breathlessly speculated that the FBI was investigating whether the emails were a possible “ disinformation campaign ” originating from—where else ?
—Moscow .
( Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday laid these feverish rumors to rest , saying the recovered laptop and emails are “ not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.
” ) The media ’ s preoccupation with the provenance of the laptop and the emails—are they “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a shadowy plot hatched by the Kremlin ?
—is meant to distract the broader public about what the laptop and emails actually contain .
After all , the last thing a media establishment in thrall to the Democratic Party wants to do is ask substantive questions about any of this .
Why did a Ukrainian oligarch thank Hunter Biden for an introduction to his father in 2015 when the elder Biden was the Obama administration ’ s point-man on Ukraine ?
What did Hunter Biden mean when he told a Chinese energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ interesting for me and my family ” ?
The press isn ’ t interested , just like they weren ’ t interested in a recent U.S. Senate committee report on the Bidens ’ complex financial transactions in Ukraine and elsewhere .
I mean , if you ’ re not curious why the wife of the former mayor of Moscow would pay Hunter Biden $ 3.5 million , then you ’ re not going to be curious about any of this other stuff .
To be clear , it doesn ’ t matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlet actually reports , or how airtight their reporting is .
It doesn ’ t matter that no one , not even the Biden campaign , has denied the authenticity of the emails in question .
It doesn ’ t matter that Fox News has independently corroborated one of the emails that indirectly references Joe Biden as one of six recipients of “ renumeration packages ” from the aforementioned Chinese energy firm .
It doesn ’ t matter that the laptop came from a Delaware computer store and not , you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , under any circumstances , treat this as a serious story .
The same media establishment that was willing to perpetuate a years-long Russia collusion hoax , for which it relied on an outlandish dossier paid for by Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign , will not countenance the Hunter Biden laptop story—no matter what .
They won ’ t do it for the simple reason that it will almost certainly hurt Biden ’ s White House bid , and they can ’ t have that .

The corporate media has refused to cover the substance of the New York Post’s bombshell reporting on Hunter Biden’s recovered laptop and emails, not because there’s nothing to the story or because the emails are fake, but because the story itself is, on its face, harmful to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
That’s not to say news outlets haven’t been writing about the Post’s reporting. They’ve simply decided to cover the meta-narrative—the story about the story—while studiously ignoring what Hunter Biden’s emails reveal about his family’s overseas business dealings and influence-peddling.
Here’s how it works. Instead of aggressive follow-up reporting on the content of Hunter Biden’s emails, which is what you’d expect from news organizations, we’ve gotten a wave of process stories about the “anatomy” of the Post’s “dubious” reporting, censorship stories about Twitter and Facebook, and wild conspiracy theory stories about a rumored Russian disinformation plot.
Last week when all this broke, the focus quickly shifted from Hunter Biden’s emails to a decision by Facebook and Twitter to censor the Post’s reporting, and, in Twitter’s case, lock the Post’s official account for posting “hacked” materials (there’s no evidence the emails were hacked). When Twitter tried to walk back but also justify its draconian policies, the media reported on that, and when a handful of Republican senators announced they’d be subpoenaing Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over the imbroglio, the media reported on that, too.
What they didn’t report on is the obvious thing the emails reveal: Hunter Biden was trading on his family name overseas, and Joe Biden, despite his many denials, seems to have been aware of this and might have even been a part of it.
Understand what’s going on here: The media will report on almost any aspect of this story, no matter how tangential or relatively insignificant, rather than grapple with the story itself.
Almost nothing is too trivial on this front. Over the weekend, we got stories in The New York Times and New York Magazine about behind-the-scenes dissent from a handful of anonymous Post employees who thought the Biden story shouldn’t have run. The Times article goes into great detail about whose bylines were attached to the Post’s reporting, how long each reporter had been at the paper, where he or she had worked previously, and the process top Post editors went through before publication.
Same for the New York Magazine article, which also tacitly dismissed the substance of the Post’s reporting—“supposed” scoop, “purported” emails—while quoting anonymous Post reporters grousing about how they’ve been “bracing” for the Post to “go pro-Trump before the election.”
What meager follow-up reporting on the substance of the emails we have seen has almost all been for the purpose of undermining the Post. The Washington Post, for one, was quick to “fact-check” the Post by casting vague aspersions on its reporting while failing to offer any new information or insights into the trove of emails detailing Hunter Biden’s foreign business deals.
Even more embarrassing have been outlets like CNN and USA Today, which, citing unnamed sources, breathlessly speculated that the FBI was investigating whether the emails were a possible “disinformation campaign” originating from—where else?—Moscow. (Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday laid these feverish rumors to rest, saying the recovered laptop and emails are “not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.”)
The Media Can’t Handle The Truth
The media’s preoccupation with the provenance of the laptop and the emails—are they “hacked materials” or are they part of a shadowy plot hatched by the Kremlin?—is meant to distract the broader public about what the laptop and emails actually contain.
After all, the last thing a media establishment in thrall to the Democratic Party wants to do is ask substantive questions about any of this. Why did a Ukrainian oligarch thank Hunter Biden for an introduction to his father in 2015 when the elder Biden was the Obama administration’s point-man on Ukraine? What did Hunter Biden mean when he told a Chinese energy firm that a lucrative deal would be “interesting for me and my family”?
The press isn’t interested, just like they weren’t interested in a recent U.S. Senate committee report on the Bidens’ complex financial transactions in Ukraine and elsewhere. I mean, if you’re not curious why the wife of the former mayor of Moscow would pay Hunter Biden $3.5 million, then you’re not going to be curious about any of this other stuff.
To be clear, it doesn’t matter what the Post or any other news outlet actually reports, or how airtight their reporting is. It doesn’t matter that no one, not even the Biden campaign, has denied the authenticity of the emails in question. It doesn’t matter that Fox News has independently corroborated one of the emails that indirectly references Joe Biden as one of six recipients of “renumeration packages” from the aforementioned Chinese energy firm. It doesn’t matter that the laptop came from a Delaware computer store and not, you know, Russia.
The mainstream media will not, under any circumstances, treat this as a serious story. The same media establishment that was willing to perpetuate a years-long Russia collusion hoax, for which it relied on an outlandish dossier paid for by Hillary Clinton’s campaign, will not countenance the Hunter Biden laptop story—no matter what.
They won’t do it for the simple reason that it will almost certainly hurt Biden’s White House bid, and they can’t have that.
John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. Follow him on Twitter, @johnddavidson.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--DNI Says Iran and Russia Are Trying to Interfere in Election

Russia and Iran are attempting to influence the 2020 elections and have obtained some voter registration information , Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said at an FBI press conference on Wednesday .
Ratcliffe noted that both nations had taken specific actions to influence voters ' opinions .
He noted that the registration information they obtained could be used to confuse voters through false communication .
The Iranian interference that 's been discovered , Ratcliffe said , has been designed to incite social unrest and damage the president .
`` This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they hope will cause confusion , sow chaos , and undermine your confidence in American democracy , '' he said .
`` To that end , we have already seen Iran sending spoofed emails designed to intimidate voters , incite social unrest , and damage President Trump .
You may have seen some reporting on this in the last 24 hours or you may have even been one of the recipients of those emails . ''
DOJ CHARGES 6 RUSSIAN MILITARY HACKERS FOR GLOBAL CYBERATTACKS THAT TARGETED OLYMPIC GAMES , OTHERS He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with false information about fraudulent ballots .
`` Iran is distributing other content to include a video that implies that individuals could cast fraudulent ballots , even from overseas .
This video and any claims about such allegedly fraudulent ballots are not true , '' he said .
`` These actions are desperate attempts by desperate adversaries .
Even if the adversaries pursue further attempts to intimidate or attempt to undermine voter confidence , know that our election systems are resilient and you can be confident your votes are secure .
Although we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia , we are aware that they have obtained some voter information just as they did in 2016 .
Rest assured that we are prepared for the possibility of actions by those hostile to democracy . ''
Noting that his agency was responsible for investigating election crimes , FBI Director Christopher Wray vowed to take action in order to ensure the integrity of U.S. elections .
He said that Americans should be `` confident '' that their votes count .
`` We are not going to let our guard down , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOX NEWS APP The news conference was held as Democratic voters in at least four battleground states , including Florida and Pennsylvania , have received threatening emails , falsely purporting to be from the far-right group Proud Boys , that warned “ we will come after you ” if the recipients didn ’ t vote for President Donald Trump .
The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained from state voter registration lists , which include party affiliation and home addresses and can include email addresses and phone numbers .
Those addresses were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spamming operation .
The senders claimed they would know which candidate the recipient was voting for in the Nov. 3 election , for which early voting is ongoing .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Russia and Iran are attempting to influence the 2020 elections and have obtained some voter registration information, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said at an FBI press conference on Wednesday.
Ratcliffe noted that both nations had taken specific actions to influence voters' opinions. He noted that the registration information they obtained could be used to confuse voters through false communication.
The Iranian interference that's been discovered, Ratcliffe said, has been designed to incite social unrest and damage the president.
"This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion, sow chaos, and undermine your confidence in American democracy," he said. "To that end, we have already seen Iran sending spoofed emails designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest, and damage President Trump. You may have seen some reporting on this in the last 24 hours or you may have even been one of the recipients of those emails."
DOJ CHARGES 6 RUSSIAN MILITARY HACKERS FOR GLOBAL CYBERATTACKS THAT TARGETED OLYMPIC GAMES, OTHERS
He added that Iran was distributing a video with false information about fraudulent ballots.
"Iran is distributing other content to include a video that implies that individuals could cast fraudulent ballots, even from overseas. This video and any claims about such allegedly fraudulent ballots are not true," he said.
"These actions are desperate attempts by desperate adversaries. Even if the adversaries pursue further attempts to intimidate or attempt to undermine voter confidence, know that our election systems are resilient and you can be confident your votes are secure. Although we have not seen the same actions from Russia, we are aware that they have obtained some voter information just as they did in 2016. Rest assured that we are prepared for the possibility of actions by those hostile to democracy."
Noting that his agency was responsible for investigating election crimes, FBI Director Christopher Wray vowed to take action in order to ensure the integrity of U.S. elections. He said that Americans should be "confident" that their votes count.
"We are not going to let our guard down," he added.
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The news conference was held as Democratic voters in at least four battleground states, including Florida and Pennsylvania, have received threatening emails, falsely purporting to be from the far-right group Proud Boys, that warned “we will come after you” if the recipients didn’t vote for President Donald Trump.
The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained from state voter registration lists, which include party affiliation and home addresses and can include email addresses and phone numbers. Those addresses were then used in an apparently widespread targeted spamming operation. The senders claimed they would know which candidate the recipient was voting for in the Nov. 3 election, for which early voting is ongoing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Liberal Hoax Targeting Rudy Giuliani Goes Viral

A story about Rudy Giuliani accepting the advances of a 24-year-old woman who posed as a journalist in a hotel room exploded on social media and in liberal media outlets on Wednesday .
It was framed to make Giuliani look like a pedophile , and that 's done intentionally .
It looks like , in fact , that was the purpose behind the entire , filmed encounter .
It was a complete hoax .
Giuliani was approached by a production company asking for an interview about the Trump administration 's response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The interview was paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be given to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation .
Despite there being very little to the story , and the allegations of Giuliani being involved in some kind of underage sex scandal , Twitter allowed the hoax to trend .
This despite their attempts to not allow hoaxes on their platform—although that may just be for hoaxes that make Democrats look bad .
The interview was conducted by a woman who we now know to be Maria Bakalova , an actress posing as an interviewer .
It was reported by Page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few basic questions before , as Giuliani stated , `` This guy come running in , wearing a crazy , what I would say was a pink transgender outfit .
It was a pink bikini , with lace , underneath a translucent mesh top , it looked absurd .
He had the beard , bare legs , and was n't what I would call distractingly attractive . ''
Giuliani called the police , saying that it was he `` only later realized it must have been Sacha Baron Cohen . ''
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had n't been fooled by Cohen 's tactics , although he did mention being a `` fan of some of his movies , Borat in particular . ''
Now The Guardian has decided that in fact , Guiliani was fooled by the odd tactics of both Cohen and Bakalova .
`` Viewers may be less convinced that Baron Cohen , reprising his role as the bumbling reporter Borat Sagdiyev , and Maria Bakalova , who plays his daughter , Tutar , had no success . ''
The narrative , as it unfolds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a bumbling Giuliani who was flattered into believing that a young woman was attracted to him , before he was distracted by a man in a pink bikini claiming that Bakalova was 15 , at which time Giuliani called the police .
The Guardian reports that , per the film , `` After she removes his microphone , Giuliani , 76 , can be seen lying back on the bed , fiddling with his untucked shirt and reaching into his trousers .
They are then interrupted by Borat who runs in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s too old for you . '
'' This , laying back on the bed and adjusting after the removal of a mic , and hearing the man in a pink bikini yell that Bakalova who is 24 and looks like an adult was 15 , is apparently the smoking gun .
`` Even before he reaches into his trousers , '' The Guardian reports , `` Giuliani does not appear to acquit himself especially impressively during the encounter .
Flattered and flirtatious , he drinks scotch , coughs , fails to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speedy actions in the spring saved a million Americans from dying of Covid .
He also agrees – in theory at least – to eat a bat with his interviewer . ''
Translation : Giuliani is kind to the interviewer , whom he had reason to believe was interested in what he had to say , has a drink , coughs , fails to socially distance ...
There 's additionally some nonsense about a `` bribe '' intended for Giuliani in the form of a monkey , which was replaced by Bakalova when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And something about how Giuliani agreed to eat a bat , which turns out to really have just been politeness .
While there 's reason to believe undertaking could result in big laughs for movie-streamers , there 's no reason to believe that Giuliani was trying to make time with an underage girl , interested in taking bribes that came in the form of primates , or fooled by Sacha Baron Cohen into trying to sleep with an actress .
Unlike others who claim things are hoaxes and provide no further information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying : '' The Borat video is a complete fabrication .
I was tucking in my shirt after taking off the recording equipment .
At no time before , during , or after the interview was I ever inappropriate .
If Sacha Baron Cohen implies otherwise he is a stone-cold liar .
`` In fact , the NY Post today reports 'it looks to me like an exaggeration through editing . '
As soon as I realized it was a set up I called the police , which has been noted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This is an effort to blunt my relentless exposure of the criminality and depravity of Joe Biden and his entire family .
Deadline Hollywood reports CAA had a distribution screening in September where there was no mention of the scene holding any importance .
`` We are preparing much bigger dumps off of the hard drive from hell , of which Joe Biden will be unable to defend or hide from .
I have the receipts . ''
If they had anything real on Giuliani , they would have said so , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

A story about Rudy Giuliani accepting the advances of a 24-year-old woman who posed as a journalist in a hotel room exploded on social media and in liberal media outlets on Wednesday. It was framed to make Giuliani look like a pedophile, and that's done intentionally. It looks like, in fact, that was the purpose behind the entire, filmed encounter. It was a complete hoax.
I have now seen the scene with Rudy Giuliani and though it is creepy for other reasons it is being described on twitter in a false way. He does not have his hand down his pants in a sexual way. He is tucking his shirt back in after she untucks it removing his mic. — Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) October 21, 2020
Giuliani was approached by a production company asking for an interview about the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The interview was paid, and Giuliani asked that the money be given to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Despite there being very little to the story, and the allegations of Giuliani being involved in some kind of underage sex scandal, Twitter allowed the hoax to trend. This despite their attempts to not allow hoaxes on their platform—although that may just be for hoaxes that make Democrats look bad.
Twitter spread election disinformation about a key Trump advisor https://t.co/o8sgpQhG8Y — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 21, 2020
The interview was conducted by a woman who we now know to be Maria Bakalova, an actress posing as an interviewer. It was reported by Page Six in July that Bakalova asked a few basic questions before, as Giuliani stated, "This guy come running in, wearing a crazy, what I would say was a pink transgender outfit. It was a pink bikini, with lace, underneath a translucent mesh top, it looked absurd. He had the beard, bare legs, and wasn't what I would call distractingly attractive."
Giuliani called the police, saying that it was he "only later realized it must have been Sacha Baron Cohen." He said at the time that he was glad he hadn't been fooled by Cohen's tactics, although he did mention being a "fan of some of his movies, Borat in particular."
Now The Guardian has decided that in fact, Guiliani was fooled by the odd tactics of both Cohen and Bakalova. "Viewers may be less convinced that Baron Cohen, reprising his role as the bumbling reporter Borat Sagdiyev, and Maria Bakalova, who plays his daughter, Tutar, had no success."
The narrative, as it unfolds in The Guardian, paints a picture of a bumbling Giuliani who was flattered into believing that a young woman was attracted to him, before he was distracted by a man in a pink bikini claiming that Bakalova was 15, at which time Giuliani called the police.
The Guardian reports that, per the film, "After she removes his microphone, Giuliani, 76, can be seen lying back on the bed, fiddling with his untucked shirt and reaching into his trousers. They are then interrupted by Borat who runs in and says: 'She's 15. She’s too old for you.'"
This, laying back on the bed and adjusting after the removal of a mic, and hearing the man in a pink bikini yell that Bakalova who is 24 and looks like an adult was 15, is apparently the smoking gun.
"Even before he reaches into his trousers," The Guardian reports, "Giuliani does not appear to acquit himself especially impressively during the encounter. Flattered and flirtatious, he drinks scotch, coughs, fails to socially distance and claims Trump’s speedy actions in the spring saved a million Americans from dying of Covid. He also agrees – in theory at least – to eat a bat with his interviewer."
Translation: Giuliani is kind to the interviewer, whom he had reason to believe was interested in what he had to say, has a drink, coughs, fails to socially distance...
There's additionally some nonsense about a "bribe" intended for Giuliani in the form of a monkey, which was replaced by Bakalova when the monkey was noted to be unavailable. And something about how Giuliani agreed to eat a bat, which turns out to really have just been politeness.
Also the bat thing is a joke she prompts and he just politely agrees. — Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) October 21, 2020
There are parts of this scene that are creepy though! In the same scene he pats her on the lower back in a very weird way. You will be able to find stuff you don’t like watching it. But I do not think the description of the “hand in the pants” thing is fair. — Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) October 21, 2020
While there's reason to believe undertaking could result in big laughs for movie-streamers, there's no reason to believe that Giuliani was trying to make time with an underage girl, interested in taking bribes that came in the form of primates, or fooled by Sacha Baron Cohen into trying to sleep with an actress.
Unlike others who claim things are hoaxes and provide no further information, Giuliani came to his own defense, saying:
"The Borat video is a complete fabrication. I was tucking in my shirt after taking off the recording equipment. At no time before, during, or after the interview was I ever inappropriate. If Sacha Baron Cohen implies otherwise he is a stone-cold liar.
"In fact, the NY Post today reports 'it looks to me like an exaggeration through editing.' As soon as I realized it was a set up I called the police, which has been noted in THR article on July 8th."
(2) In fact, the NY Post today reports "it looks to me like an exaggeration through editing."
As soon as I realized it was a set up I called the police, which has been noted in THR article on July 8th. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 21, 2020
"This is an effort to blunt my relentless exposure of the criminality and depravity of Joe Biden and his entire family. Deadline Hollywood reports CAA had a distribution screening in September where there was no mention of the scene holding any importance.
"We are preparing much bigger dumps off of the hard drive from hell, of which Joe Biden will be unable to defend or hide from. I have the receipts."
(4) We are preparing much bigger dumps off of the hard drive from hell, of which Joe Biden will be unable to defend or hide from. I have the receipts. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 21, 2020
If they had anything real on Giuliani, they would have said so, instead of playing at these nonsense suppositions.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Bond Yields Finally Begin to Inch Higher

The bond market appears to be waking up .
After trading in a close range since June , Treasury yields are starting to break out of their range and look set to edge higher .
The 10-year yield reached a high of 0.834 % early Wednesday morning and was hovering just at the 0.80 % level in afternoon trading .
`` This is an inflection point in the sense that stimulus is coming .
It 's not if , it 's when , and we 're getting closer to the point of I think no matter who wins the presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Jim Caron , head of global macro strategies at Morgan Stanley Investment Management .
`` It 's just a matter of how much and what the process is . ''
Markets have been on edge waiting for a resolution in talks between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Even if the two reach an agreement on a stimulus package , strategists say it 's still seems a stretch for Senate Republicans to approve it ahead of the election , though the bond market has been moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10-year note yield is widely-watched , and it influences key interest rates for mortgages and other loans .
The yield was virtually stuck under 0.70 % for most of September and into October , but it has been trading above that level and now has inched up to 0.80 % .
Strategists say with the Fed holding rates at zero , and actively buying Treasury assets , the 10-year is not going to rise that much .
And if the reason it 's rising is stimulus , that would not necessarily spook the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen as a booster for stocks .
`` It would not be unreasonable to think the 10-year yield could get between 1 % and 1.25 % over the next few quarters , '' said Caron .
Caron said it will make a big difference whether the stimulus is approved before or after the election .
With a blue wave , where Democrats take the White House and Congress , the package early next year could be even larger , than if President Donald Trump remains in the White House .
Congress already passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the budget deficit is expected to edge over $ 3 trillion this year .
Democrats have been seeking $ 2.2 trillion in new stimulus , but Senate Republicans has said they would hold new spending closer to $ 1 trillion .
To pay for that stimulus , the Treasury has had to increase the amount of debt it is issuing , and another stimulus program would add all that much more .
That is a factor helping drive yields higher .
`` 2021 was supposed to be a turn around year from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We already have a lot of stimulus in the system .
To add more to it at a time when we are already expecting a recovery is , in the future , something that could push yields higher .
There 's also a limit as to how high yields can go .
I do n't think this is the start of a 'taper tantrum . '
'' The so-called 'taper tantrum ' was a violent move across financial markets in 2013 when then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled the start of a tightening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is a long way from raising rates , and repeatedly Fed officials have pleaded for more fiscal spending to help their efforts to boost the economy .
Gregory Faranello , head of U.S. rates at AmeriVet Securities , said the recent move higher in yields has been very orderly .
`` If you look at the period between June and now , that 's a long time .
We 've been in a 50 basis point range , '' said Faranello .
He said the 10-year yield edged briefly to a peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the economy started to reopen .
`` With rates so low , if you move 15 to 20 basis points , it 's quite a big move .
In that context , we 're still within that range . ''
Faranello said if the 10-year can get back to 0.91 % , the next target would be 1 % , then the 1.2 % level it was at in March .
He said the election could have an impact on the bond market , and the make-up of the Senate is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave where former vice president Joe Biden is elected and Congress turns to Democrat control , he too expects spending to be much greater .
But the real wildcard for rates could be the coronavirus .
If another wave begins to shut down the economy , strategists say yields could head sharply lower .
Ian Lyngen , head of fixed income strategy at BMO , said he expects the real move in rates to come after the election .
Even if the election is not decided right away , Lyngen does not see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` If it takes weeks , we 'll drift around in the range we 'll have a few risk off moments , but we 're not going to see new lows , '' Lyngen said .
He said the market appears to be consolidating ahead of the election .
`` I 've been focused on the departure point at the election .
If we 're at 0.75 basis points , there is a much higher probability we see 1 % on 10s by the end of the year .
If we 're grinding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 basis points is going to be off the table . ''

Traders wear masks as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues New York, May 27, 2020. Lucas Jackson | Reuters
The bond market appears to be waking up. After trading in a close range since June, Treasury yields are starting to break out of their range and look set to edge higher. The 10-year yield reached a high of 0.834% early Wednesday morning and was hovering just at the 0.80% level in afternoon trading. "This is an inflection point in the sense that stimulus is coming. It's not if, it's when, and we're getting closer to the point of I think no matter who wins the presidency you're going to get fiscal stimulus," said Jim Caron, head of global macro strategies at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. "It's just a matter of how much and what the process is." Markets have been on edge waiting for a resolution in talks between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Even if the two reach an agreement on a stimulus package, strategists say it's still seems a stretch for Senate Republicans to approve it ahead of the election, though the bond market has been moving in anticipation of it. The benchmark 10-year note yield is widely-watched, and it influences key interest rates for mortgages and other loans. The yield was virtually stuck under 0.70% for most of September and into October, but it has been trading above that level and now has inched up to 0.80%.
Strategists say with the Fed holding rates at zero, and actively buying Treasury assets, the 10-year is not going to rise that much. And if the reason it's rising is stimulus, that would not necessarily spook the stock market, since stimulus would be seen as a booster for stocks. "It would not be unreasonable to think the 10-year yield could get between 1% and 1.25% over the next few quarters," said Caron. Caron said it will make a big difference whether the stimulus is approved before or after the election. With a blue wave, where Democrats take the White House and Congress, the package early next year could be even larger, than if President Donald Trump remains in the White House. Congress already passed Covid-related relief earlier in the year, and the budget deficit is expected to edge over $3 trillion this year. Democrats have been seeking $2.2 trillion in new stimulus, but Senate Republicans has said they would hold new spending closer to $1 trillion. To pay for that stimulus, the Treasury has had to increase the amount of debt it is issuing, and another stimulus program would add all that much more. That is a factor helping drive yields higher. "2021 was supposed to be a turn around year from 2020," Caron said. "We already have a lot of stimulus in the system. To add more to it at a time when we are already expecting a recovery is, in the future, something that could push yields higher. There's also a limit as to how high yields can go. I don't think this is the start of a 'taper tantrum.'"
Big move not expected
The so-called 'taper tantrum' was a violent move across financial markets in 2013 when then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled the start of a tightening cycle. But the Fed has signaled it is a long way from raising rates, and repeatedly Fed officials have pleaded for more fiscal spending to help their efforts to boost the economy. Gregory Faranello, head of U.S. rates at AmeriVet Securities, said the recent move higher in yields has been very orderly. "If you look at the period between June and now, that's a long time. We've been in a 50 basis point range," said Faranello. He said the 10-year yield edged briefly to a peak of 0.91% in June on optimism as the economy started to reopen. "With rates so low, if you move 15 to 20 basis points, it's quite a big move. In that context, we're still within that range."


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Senate Democrats Block $500 Billion Coronavirus Aid Bill

Democrats , meanwhile , accuse the GOP of failing to recognize the magnitude of the economic and health crisis gripping the country .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , has called the Republican plan `` partisan '' and `` emaciated . ''
Republicans in Congress argue Democrats have reached for an expensive wish list filled with many provisions unrelated to the crisis .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , has said Democrats are engaging in `` all-or-nothing obstruction '' as they hold out for a comprehensive deal worth about $ 2 trillion .
The stalemate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Capitol Hill as millions of Americans , trying to afford food and housing and keep their businesses open , await more federal aid during an economic crisis .
Election-year politics have jarred the legislative process as new Covid-19 infections in the U.S. reach levels unseen in weeks .
The GOP tried to advance its bill , similar to one Democrats opposed last month .
The measure failed in a 51-44 party-line vote , falling short of the 60 votes needed .
Senate Democrats blocked Republicans ' attempt to pass a $ 500 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin make a last-ditch push to strike a relief deal before the 2020 election .
The legislation before the Senate on Wednesday included funds for a second Paycheck Protection Program loan for struggling small businesses , a $ 300 per week supplemental unemployment insurance benefit , and liability protections for businesses , among other provisions .
It did not include another round of direct payments to people .
The Senate vote on a bill that had little chance of becoming law came as Pelosi and Mnuchin extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The sides said they made progress in a conversation Tuesday .
Both Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said they aim to have a deal in place before the end of the week .
Pelosi and Mnuchin spoke Wednesday afternoon , and the speaker 's office said they moved closer to being able to write legislation .
The pair will talk again Thursday .
The negotiators face a range of political pitfalls with under two weeks until the election .
After at one point pulling out of talks , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief bill as voters head to the polls .
He has even claimed he wants to put more money into a package than the $ 2.2 trillion Democrats seek .
But every step the White House takes toward Democrats ' position risks losing more Senate Republican support in a potential vote .
It appears unlikely a bipartisan agreement would get the 13 Senate GOP votes needed to overcome a filibuster .
`` If they 're going to come up with a $ 2 trillion bill that is going to put money on items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid , then that is not a direction we should travel , '' Sen. Marsha Blackburn , R-Tenn. , told CNBC on Wednesday .
The relief fight has brought challenging political calculations for Republicans .
McConnell told his caucus he has encouraged the White House not to strike a comprehensive deal before the election , as it would divide the GOP before the election and vulnerable lawmakers want to get home to campaign after Monday 's vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett , NBC News reported .
The Senate also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen the PPP .
Sen. Susan Collins , a Maine Republican facing a difficult reelection challenge , was one of the measure 's co-authors .
Republicans made their second attempt to pass their relief legislation as Democrats criticized them for moving quickly to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 's death .
A CNBC/Change Research poll released Tuesday found a clear majority of voters in six swing states want Congress to pass more relief and believe the Senate should prioritize an aid bill over the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans share the blame almost evenly for the lack of new aid money .

Democrats, meanwhile, accuse the GOP of failing to recognize the magnitude of the economic and health crisis gripping the country. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., has called the Republican plan "partisan" and "emaciated."
Republicans in Congress argue Democrats have reached for an expensive wish list filled with many provisions unrelated to the crisis. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky., has said Democrats are engaging in "all-or-nothing obstruction" as they hold out for a comprehensive deal worth about $2 trillion.
The stalemate in the Senate extends months of gridlock on Capitol Hill as millions of Americans, trying to afford food and housing and keep their businesses open, await more federal aid during an economic crisis. Election-year politics have jarred the legislative process as new Covid-19 infections in the U.S. reach levels unseen in weeks.
The GOP tried to advance its bill, similar to one Democrats opposed last month. The measure failed in a 51-44 party-line vote, falling short of the 60 votes needed.
Senate Democrats blocked Republicans' attempt to pass a $500 billion coronavirus stimulus bill Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin make a last-ditch push to strike a relief deal before the 2020 election.
The legislation before the Senate on Wednesday included funds for a second Paycheck Protection Program loan for struggling small businesses, a $300 per week supplemental unemployment insurance benefit, and liability protections for businesses, among other provisions. It did not include another round of direct payments to people.
The Senate vote on a bill that had little chance of becoming law came as Pelosi and Mnuchin extended their discussions toward a comprehensive agreement. The sides said they made progress in a conversation Tuesday. Both Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said they aim to have a deal in place before the end of the week.
Pelosi and Mnuchin spoke Wednesday afternoon, and the speaker's office said they moved closer to being able to write legislation. The pair will talk again Thursday.
The negotiators face a range of political pitfalls with under two weeks until the election. After at one point pulling out of talks, President Donald Trump has pushed for a sprawling relief bill as voters head to the polls. He has even claimed he wants to put more money into a package than the $2.2 trillion Democrats seek.
But every step the White House takes toward Democrats' position risks losing more Senate Republican support in a potential vote. It appears unlikely a bipartisan agreement would get the 13 Senate GOP votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
"If they're going to come up with a $2 trillion bill that is going to put money on items that are not needed directly related to Covid, then that is not a direction we should travel," Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told CNBC on Wednesday.
The relief fight has brought challenging political calculations for Republicans. McConnell told his caucus he has encouraged the White House not to strike a comprehensive deal before the election, as it would divide the GOP before the election and vulnerable lawmakers want to get home to campaign after Monday's vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, NBC News reported.
The Senate also tried to pass a bill on Tuesday to reopen the PPP. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican facing a difficult reelection challenge, was one of the measure's co-authors.
Republicans made their second attempt to pass their relief legislation as Democrats criticized them for moving quickly to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death. A CNBC/Change Research poll released Tuesday found a clear majority of voters in six swing states want Congress to pass more relief and believe the Senate should prioritize an aid bill over the Supreme Court nomination.
Respondents also said Democrats and Republicans share the blame almost evenly for the lack of new aid money.
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bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Rudy Giuliani Files Police Report on Alleged Hunter Biden Laptop – Alleges Child Endangerment

Rudy Guiliani said Tuesday night that he turned the contents of the alleged Hunter Biden laptop over to Delaware State Police as it contained photos of underage girls and explicit text messages .
Guiliani showed a text message from Hunter to his father wherein he talked about his sister-in-law , `` who for quite some time was his lover , '' he said .
He reads the message on Newsmax , saying that `` she told my therapist that I was sexually inappropriate '' in reference to FaceTiming naked with an underage girl .
Guiliani said additionally that there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together with Bernie Kerick , he turned the evidence over to Delaware authorities .
It has been nearly a week since the New York Post released the first round of information as to the contents of Hunter Biden 's laptop that was recovered from a Delaware repair shop .
The first round of information had to do with alleged , shady business dealings and influence peddling with regard to Hunter Biden 's then-VP dad , Ukrainian energy company Burisma , and a Chinese delegation who wanted favourable White House treatment .
Guiliani goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with the alleged pay-to-play scheme , and Hunter Biden 's using his father 's status to enhance his financial and business interests , with his father 's complicity .

Rudy Guiliani said Tuesday night that he turned the contents of the alleged Hunter Biden laptop over to Delaware State Police as it contained photos of underage girls and explicit text messages.
BREAKING: @RudyGiuliani announces he has turned over Hunter Biden hard drive to Delaware State Police due to pictures of underage girls and inappropriate text messages — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 20, 2020
Guiliani showed a text message from Hunter to his father wherein he talked about his sister-in-law, "who for quite some time was his lover," he said. He reads the message on Newsmax, saying that "she told my therapist that I was sexually inappropriate" in reference to FaceTiming naked with an underage girl.
Guiliani said additionally that there were a number of photographs, and that together with Bernie Kerick, he turned the evidence over to Delaware authorities.
It has been nearly a week since the New York Post released the first round of information as to the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop that was recovered from a Delaware repair shop.
The first round of information had to do with alleged, shady business dealings and influence peddling with regard to Hunter Biden's then-VP dad, Ukrainian energy company Burisma, and a Chinese delegation who wanted favourable White House treatment.
Guiliani goes on to discuss the information having to do with the alleged pay-to-play scheme, and Hunter Biden's using his father's status to enhance his financial and business interests, with his father's complicity.


bonginoreport--2020-10-21--Kamala Harris Rally Attracts Tens of People

Kamala Harris was in Asheville , NC on Wednesday for a campaign rally , but almost nobody showed up .
The cameras , upon zooming out and panning around at the get-out the vote event , showed just six people present .
If there were more people attending , they did not appear on camera , and crowd sounds were not audible .
According to Brietbart , the Asheville event had had to be rescheduled due to concerns when two members of Harris 's staff tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
A similar event in Charlotte was also postponed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to speak in that city , less than two hours from Asheville , later on Wednesday .
North Carolina is considered to be a hotly contested state in the upcoming presidential elections .
Harris in her speech talked about the pandemic , saying that it revealed what was wrong with the nation in many ways , while also criticizing the way it was handled by the Trump administration .
She also talked about issues such as the vacant Supreme Court seat , which Republicans want to fill with Amy Coney Barrett and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible .

Kamala Harris was in Asheville, NC on Wednesday for a vote mobilization event, but almost nobody showed up.
The cameras, upon zooming out and panning around at the get-out the vote event, showed just six people present. If there were more people attending, they did not appear on camera, and crowd sounds were not audible.
According to Brietbart, the Asheville event had had to be rescheduled due to concerns when two members of Harris's staff tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The campaign claimed they limited the number of people in attendance at the event.
A similar event in Charlotte was also postponed for the same reasons. Harris is due to speak in that city, less than two hours from Asheville, later on Wednesday.
North Carolina is considered to be a hotly contested state in the upcoming presidential elections.
Harris in her speech talked about the pandemic, saying that it revealed what was wrong with the nation in many ways, while also criticizing the way it was handled by the Trump administration.
She also talked about issues such as the vacant Supreme Court seat, which Republicans want to fill with Amy Coney Barrett and Democrats want to leave vacant as long as possible.
The crowd was estimated at 25 people according to ABC 13.
Note: An earlier version of this article did not specify that the audience was limited by the campaign. Additionally, we claimed there were approximately 10 people at the event. A local source claimed there were 25. The article has been updated to reflect this information.