bonginoreport--2020-02-28--At Least 210 Coronavirus Patients in Iran Have Died – Far More Than Regime Admitted

DUBAI , Feb 28 ( Reuters ) - At least 210 people have died from coronavirus in Iran , in @ @ @ @ @ Thursday night , BBC Persian reported on Friday , citing hospital sources .
An Iranian @ @ @ @ @ Friday that 34 people have died in Iran of coronavirus so far and that 388 @ @ @

DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - At least 210 people have died from coronavirus in Iran, in various cities, as of Thursday night, BBC Persian reported on Friday, citing hospital sources.
An Iranian health ministry spokesman said on Friday that 34 people have died in Iran of coronavirus so far and that 388 are infected.


bonginoreport--2020-03-01--The Decline in China’s Pollution is Visible From Space

Incredible satellite images show how pollution has significantly cleared over China as the coronavirus outbreak keeps people indoors and factories are forced to close .
NASA and the European Space Agency have used pollution monitoring satellites to track the decrease in nitrogen dioxide levels over the past two months .
The difference in concentration of nitrogen dioxide is revealed in two maps released by the space agencies .
The first shows large concentrations of the gas over Beijing and Shanghai in the first three weeks of January before the quarantine was in place .
A second map in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference with almost no nitrogen dioxide visible after China imposed a lockdown in Wuhan and other cities in the Hubei province in a bid to control the spread of the virus .
Scientists first noticed the difference around Wuhan , the epicentre of the virus , after Chinese authorities shut down transport in and out of the city as well as shutting down businesses to quarantine the outbreak .
Nitrogen dioxide is a noxious gas which is released during fuel combustion and emitted by cars , power plants and industrial facilities .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gas or diesel are burned at high temperatures and can cause a range of harmful effects on the lungs including increased inflammation of the airways and a greater risk of asthma attacks .
Air quality researcher at NASA ’ s Goddard Space Flight Center Fei Liu said : 'This is the first time I have seen such a dramatic drop-off over such a wide area for a specific event . '
The drop in nitrogen dioxide also coincided with Lunar New Year celebrations across China where businesses close from the last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the festival .
But Ms Liu added how the reduction rate is more significant this year because it has lasted longer and there has not been an increase in nitrogen dioxide after the Lunar New Year .
Six additional maps focusing on Wuhan reveal the concentration of nitrogen dioxide over three periods including before Lunar New Year , during celebrations and after the festivities in 2019 and 2020 .
While there is a drastic decrease in the levels of nitrogen dioxide in the 12 months , NASA scientist Barry Lefer added how new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past few years have contributed , according to Fox News .

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Incredible satellite images show how pollution has significantly cleared over China as the coronavirus outbreak keeps people indoors and factories are forced to close.
NASA and the European Space Agency have used pollution monitoring satellites to track the decrease in nitrogen dioxide levels over the past two months.
The difference in concentration of nitrogen dioxide is revealed in two maps released by the space agencies.
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The first shows large concentrations of the gas over Beijing and Shanghai in the first three weeks of January before the quarantine was in place.
A second map in the last three weeks of February reveals a startling difference with almost no nitrogen dioxide visible after China imposed a lockdown in Wuhan and other cities in the Hubei province in a bid to control the spread of the virus.
Scientists first noticed the difference around Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, after Chinese authorities shut down transport in and out of the city as well as shutting down businesses to quarantine the outbreak.
Six additional maps focusing on Wuhan reveal the concentration of nitrogen dioxide over three periods including before Lunar New Year, during celebrations and after the festivities in 2019 and 2020
Nitrogen dioxide is a noxious gas which is released during fuel combustion and emitted by cars, power plants and industrial facilities.
It forms when fossil fuels such as coal, gas or diesel are burned at high temperatures and can cause a range of harmful effects on the lungs including increased inflammation of the airways and a greater risk of asthma attacks.
Air quality researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Fei Liu said: 'This is the first time I have seen such a dramatic drop-off over such a wide area for a specific event.'
The drop in nitrogen dioxide also coincided with Lunar New Year celebrations across China where businesses close from the last week of January into early February to celebrate the festival.
But Ms Liu added how the reduction rate is more significant this year because it has lasted longer and there has not been an increase in nitrogen dioxide after the Lunar New Year.
Six additional maps focusing on Wuhan reveal the concentration of nitrogen dioxide over three periods including before Lunar New Year, during celebrations and after the festivities in 2019 and 2020.
While there is a drastic decrease in the levels of nitrogen dioxide in the 12 months, NASA scientist Barry Lefer added how new environmental regulations enforced by Chinese authorities over the past few years have contributed, according to Fox News.


bonginoreport--2020-03-01--American Airlines Suspends Flights to Milan

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - American Airlines Inc ( AAL.O ) will suspend all U.S. flights to Milan , the airline said late on Saturday , just hours after the U.S. State Department said it was raising its travel warning for parts of Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Italy is experiencing Europe ’ s worst outbreak of the infectious disease , with more than 1,100 confirmed cases and 29 deaths .
The country ’ s outbreak emerged last week about 40 miles ( 60 km ) from Milan , Italy ’ s financial capital in the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspend flights to and from Milan , from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport and Miami through April 24 , citing a reduction in demand .
On Saturday , the Trump administration raised its travel advisory alert to “ Level 4 - Do Not Travel ” to Lombardy and Veneto in Italy “ due to the level of community transmission of the virus and imposition of local quarantine procedures.
” Milan is the capital of the Lombardy region .
Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday that the U.S. State Department will work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any individuals coming to the United States .
American said its final flight will return from Milan on Sunday .
American will continue to operate a single daily flight to Italy — between Philadelphia and Rome in each direction .
American is scheduled to resume seasonal service to Venice in May .

FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines airplane sits on the tarmac at LAX in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines Inc AAL.O will suspend all U.S. flights to Milan, the airline said late on Saturday, just hours after the U.S. State Department said it was raising its travel warning for parts of Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Italy is experiencing Europe’s worst outbreak of the infectious disease, with more than 1,100 confirmed cases and 29 deaths. The country’s outbreak emerged last week about 40 miles (60 km) from Milan, Italy’s financial capital in the country’s north.
American said it will suspend flights to and from Milan, from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport and Miami through April 24, citing a reduction in demand.
On Saturday, the Trump administration raised its travel advisory alert to “Level 4 - Do Not Travel” to Lombardy and Veneto in Italy “due to the level of community transmission of the virus and imposition of local quarantine procedures.”
Milan is the capital of the Lombardy region. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday that the U.S. State Department will work with Italy to coordinate medical screening of any individuals coming to the United States.
American said its final flight will return from Milan on Sunday.
American will continue to operate a single daily flight to Italy -- between Philadelphia and Rome in each direction. American is scheduled to resume seasonal service to Venice in May.


bonginoreport--2020-03-01--Study: Pokers Players Make Better Investors

Many have suspected a link between talent at poker and investing .
Now , researchers have proved it .
Hedge fund managers who have won cash prizes at poker tournaments apparently outperform those that have not by approximately 1 % to 5 % a year in investment returns .
This is according to research by Yan Lu , Sandra Mortal and Sugata Ray .
Furthermore , those hedge fund managers who place higher or win larger tournaments with larger prizes tend to exhibit further improvements in investment return .
This is not just anecdotal data , 220 hedge fund managers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating a potentially meaningful data set .
The researchers suggest a few reasons for the link between investing and poker .
Specific skills in poker may carry over to investing .
One skill is patience .
This can be measured in portfolio turnover , and hedge fund managers who succeed in poker tend to hold onto portfolio positions longer .
Another is avoiding the disposition effect .
The disposition effect can cause you to hold onto losing investments for too long , while quickly selling winners .
Skilled poker investors are less likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to read people can be useful both in poker and investing .
The researchers also find that those investors who focus on fundamental stock selection have greater links to skill in poker , than those who invest with a purely quantitative approach .
Ironically though , having a big win at a major poker tournament , may not actually help fund performance after the fact .
This has less to do with poker and more to do with fund flows , according to the researchers .
They find that a big win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Series of Poker or other televised poker event can lead to inflows into a hedge fund manager ’ s fund .
However , when a fund grows in size it can be more challenging to sustain investment performance .
Therefore , even though the manager may be just as skilled after their big win , performance suffers because their fund is now larger .
The fund may have to alter investment strategies that worked in the past at a smaller scale .
Also , analysis suggests that after high-profile wins the hedge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the table and run the portfolio in a way that tracks closer to the benchmark , playing it safe .
Finally a big poker tournament win may also be a distraction to a hedge fund manager , meaning less time spent running their fund .
So if you ’ re looking to improve your investing skill , then playing more poker may be an unexpected way to do it .
Or perhaps being good at poker is just a signal that you may be a skilled investor .
Either way , even if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can still learn from the game .
Remember to have patience , and try not holding on to losing positions too long .
These traits can prove be useful in many areas of life , including investing .

Researchers have found that success at poker can help hedge fund managers. © 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP
Many have suspected a link between talent at poker and investing. Now, researchers have proved it.
Hedge fund managers who have won cash prizes at poker tournaments apparently outperform those that have not by approximately 1% to 5% a year in investment returns. This is according to research by Yan Lu, Sandra Mortal and Sugata Ray. Furthermore, those hedge fund managers who place higher or win larger tournaments with larger prizes tend to exhibit further improvements in investment return. This is not just anecdotal data, 220 hedge fund managers have seen success in poker tournaments, creating a potentially meaningful data set.
Links Between Poker And Investing
The researchers suggest a few reasons for the link between investing and poker. Specific skills in poker may carry over to investing. One skill is patience. This can be measured in portfolio turnover, and hedge fund managers who succeed in poker tend to hold onto portfolio positions longer.
Another is avoiding the disposition effect. The disposition effect can cause you to hold onto losing investments for too long, while quickly selling winners. Skilled poker investors are less likely to do this. Furthermore, the ability to read people can be useful both in poker and investing. The researchers also find that those investors who focus on fundamental stock selection have greater links to skill in poker, than those who invest with a purely quantitative approach.
The Winner’s Curse
Ironically though, having a big win at a major poker tournament, may not actually help fund performance after the fact. This has less to do with poker and more to do with fund flows, according to the researchers. They find that a big win as a high-profile tournament such as the World Series of Poker or other televised poker event can lead to inflows into a hedge fund manager’s fund. However, when a fund grows in size it can be more challenging to sustain investment performance. Therefore, even though the manager may be just as skilled after their big win, performance suffers because their fund is now larger. The fund may have to alter investment strategies that worked in the past at a smaller scale. Also, analysis suggests that after high-profile wins the hedge fund manager may take some risk off the table and run the portfolio in a way that tracks closer to the benchmark, playing it safe. Finally a big poker tournament win may also be a distraction to a hedge fund manager, meaning less time spent running their fund.
So if you’re looking to improve your investing skill, then playing more poker may be an unexpected way to do it. Or perhaps being good at poker is just a signal that you may be a skilled investor. Either way, even if you don’t play poker you can still learn from the game. Remember to have patience, and try not holding on to losing positions too long. These traits can prove be useful in many areas of life, including investing.


bonginoreport--2020-03-01--Afghanistan’s President: We Will Not Release Taliban Prisoners

KABUL , Afghanistan ( AP ) — Afghanistan 's president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week , publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out just a day earlier in a U.S.-Taliban peace agreement .
President Ashraf Ghani 's comments pointed to the first hitch in implementing the fragile deal , which is aimed at ending America 's longest war after more than 18 years and getting rival Afghan factions to agree on their country 's future .
Still , the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the next 14 months is linked to the Taliban 's counter-terrorism performance , not to progress in intra-Afghan talks .
Washington 's Peace Envoy , Zalmay Khalilzad , who served as America 's first ambassador to Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S. invasion , spent the past 17 months running on-again , off-again talks with the Taliban to hammer out the agreement .
The U.S.-Taliban deal signed Saturday in the Middle Eastern State of Qatar envisions the release of up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners by the Afghan government ahead of talks between Afghan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Norwegian capital of Oslo .
The Taliban would release up to 1,000 prisoners .
Ghani told a news conference in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday that this was n't a promise the United States could make .
He said the release of any prisoners was a decision for his government to take and that he was n't ready to release prisoners before the start of negotiations .
“ The request has been made by the United States for the release of prisoners and it can be part of the negotiations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Ghani said .
The U.S.-Taliban deal is seen as a historic opportunity to extricate the United States from Afghanistan , a nation convulsed by conflict since the Soviet invasion in December 1979 .
Yet it could also unravel quickly , particularly if the Taliban fail to deliver on a promise that no terror attacks would be launched from Afghan soil .
The intra-Afghan talks between squabbling political factions and rival Taliban in Afghanistan are even more intricate — even if a potential failure might not slow the withdrawal of American forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press , Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said he considered a prisoner exchange an important confidence-building measure .
“ Everything is interconnected , '' he said Sunday about the agreement 's 14-month timeframe .
“ The prisoner exchange will be one of the first confidence-building measures , so it will remain a very critical step that we need to push forward , ” he added .
U.S. officials , travelling with Secretary of State Pompeo on his return to America , noted that the agreement stipulates “ up to ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referring specifically to Ghani 's statements .
President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday at the White House that he will be “ meeting personally with Taliban leaders in the not-too-distant future , ” and described the group as “ tired of war.
” He did not say where or why he plans to meet with Taliban leaders .
He said he thinks they are serious about the deal they signed but warned that if it fails , the U.S. could restart combat .
“ We think we 'll be successful in the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all-Afghan peace talks and a final U.S. exit .
But he also warned : “ If bad things happen , we 'll go back ” in with military firepower .
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Air Force Pilots Have One Month to Extend Contracts for Up to $50,000 Per Year in Bonuses
The new bonus also comes as the Air Force, as a whole, struggles with its toughest recruiting environment in decades.


bonginoreport--2020-03-01--Activist Investor and GOP Donor Buys Stake in Twitter, Seeking to Make Changes

A Republican donor reportedly purchased a major stake in Twitter with the intention of pushing out CEO Jack Dorsey , who the billionaire says is too distracted with other ventures .
Activist investor Elliott Management wants to make changes at the social media company , the Bloomberg News report noted Friday , citing sources familiar with the matter .
Paul Singer , the billionaire behind Elliott , once opposed President Donald Trump ’ s campaign but has since grown more supportive .
The amount of shares Elliott purchased has not been made public .
Neither Twitter nor Elliott have responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s request for comment .
Singer gave $ 240,000 to the Republican Party in 2018 , less than two years after the president ’ s election .
( RELATED : San Francisco Official Rails Against Twitter ’ s Move To Relocate , Says Dorsey Is Trump ’ s Hand-Puppet ) Elliott nominated four directors to Twitter ’ s board , the report noted , citing sources who asked not to be named because the move is not yet public .
There are only three seats on the company ’ s board but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directors would be included .
Dorsey said in an earnings call on Feb. 7 that he is planning to expand the social media company outside of San Francisco .
He is running two publicly traded companies : Twitter and Square .
Dorsey also reportedly wants to work up to half a year in Africa .
“ Our concentration in San Francisco is not serving us any longer and we will strive to be a far more distributed workforce , ” Dorsey said on the earnings call .
“ We have to build a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on San Francisco.
” Dorsey also announced in October 2019 that the company will stop hosting political advertising ahead of the 2020 election , citing the influence targeted ads might have on political elections .
The CEO said targeted online political marketing compromises the flow of information on his platform .
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking a different approach , choosing to keep political ads on its platform under the guise of free speech .
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A Republican donor reportedly purchased a major stake in Twitter with the intention of pushing out CEO Jack Dorsey, who the billionaire says is too distracted with other ventures.
Activist investor Elliott Management wants to make changes at the social media company, the Bloomberg News report noted Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Paul Singer, the billionaire behind Elliott, once opposed President Donald Trump’s campaign but has since grown more supportive.
The amount of shares Elliott purchased has not been made public. Neither Twitter nor Elliott have responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Singer gave $240,000 to the Republican Party in 2018, less than two years after the president’s election. (RELATED: San Francisco Official Rails Against Twitter’s Move To Relocate, Says Dorsey Is Trump’s Hand-Puppet)
Elliott nominated four directors to Twitter’s board, the report noted, citing sources who asked not to be named because the move is not yet public. There are only three seats on the company’s board but the management company wanted to make sure its directors would be included.
Dorsey said in an earnings call on Feb. 7 that he is planning to expand the social media company outside of San Francisco. He is running two publicly traded companies: Twitter and Square. Dorsey also reportedly wants to work up to half a year in Africa.
“Our concentration in San Francisco is not serving us any longer and we will strive to be a far more distributed workforce,” Dorsey said on the earnings call. “We have to build a company that’s not entirely dependent on San Francisco.”
Dorsey also announced in October 2019 that the company will stop hosting political advertising ahead of the 2020 election, citing the influence targeted ads might have on political elections. The CEO said targeted online political marketing compromises the flow of information on his platform.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking a different approach, choosing to keep political ads on its platform under the guise of free speech.
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bonginoreport--2020-03-01--Appeals Court Sides With Trump, Overturns Lower Court Ruling Compelling Don McGahn Testimony

A federal appeals court dealt House Democrats a heavy blow on Friday , ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in his efforts to prevent former White House counsel Don McGahn from complying with a congressional subpoena for his testimony .
In a 2-1 decision , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned a lower court ’ s decision to force McGahn to provide testimony and documents to the House Judiciary Committee as part of an investigation related to the findings of the special counsel ’ s investigation .
Trump had directed McGahn , who met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office , not to comply with the subpoena , saying that the former White House lawyer had “ absolute immunity ” from congressional subpoenas .
The House Judiciary Committee sued McGahn to force him to provide testimony .
( RELATED : Don McGahn Gives Democrats The Stiff-Arm , Defies Subpoena For Mueller Records ) The ruling , if it stands , will significantly limit Congress ’ s oversight power related to the executive branch .
Democrats have filed several lawsuits against Trump and his administration to force cooperation with subpoenas .
The House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his family ’ s business for tax filings .
In an opinion for the majority obtained by The New York Times , Judge Thomas Griffith cautioned against the judiciary becoming involved in political squabbles between the legislative and executive branches , but said that Congress maintains significant power over the administration .
“ The absence of a judicial remedy doesn ’ t render Congress powerless .
Instead , the Constitution gives Congress a series of political tools to bring the Executive Branch to heel , ” wrote Griffith , who was appointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress ( or one of its chambers ) may hold officers in contempt , withhold appropriations , refuse to confirm the President ’ s nominees , harness public opinion , delay or derail the President ’ s legislative agenda , or impeach recalcitrant officers.
” “ And Congress can wield these political weapons without dragging judges into the fray.
” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats will appeal the decision .
“ Today ’ s split Court of Appeals ruling in the McGahn case does not contradict what the Courts have continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims of ‘ absolute immunity ’ from Congress ’ s subpoenas are false , ” Pelosi said in a statement after the ruling .
She said the House will seek a hearing before all judges on the federal appeals court in Washington .
“ We will continue to honor our responsibility to exercise our constitutional authority to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people , including by issuing our lawful and legitimate subpoenas , ” she added .
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A federal appeals court dealt House Democrats a heavy blow on Friday, ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in his efforts to prevent former White House counsel Don McGahn from complying with a congressional subpoena for his testimony.
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned a lower court’s decision to force McGahn to provide testimony and documents to the House Judiciary Committee as part of an investigation related to the findings of the special counsel’s investigation.
Trump had directed McGahn, who met extensively with the special counsel’s office, not to comply with the subpoena, saying that the former White House lawyer had “absolute immunity” from congressional subpoenas. The House Judiciary Committee sued McGahn to force him to provide testimony. (RELATED: Don McGahn Gives Democrats The Stiff-Arm, Defies Subpoena For Mueller Records)
The ruling, if it stands, will significantly limit Congress’s oversight power related to the executive branch. Democrats have filed several lawsuits against Trump and his administration to force cooperation with subpoenas. The House Ways and Means Committee has sued Trump and his family’s business for tax filings.
In an opinion for the majority obtained by The New York Times, Judge Thomas Griffith cautioned against the judiciary becoming involved in political squabbles between the legislative and executive branches, but said that Congress maintains significant power over the administration.
“The absence of a judicial remedy doesn’t render Congress powerless. Instead, the Constitution gives Congress a series of political tools to bring the Executive Branch to heel,” wrote Griffith, who was appointed by President George W. Bush.
“Congress (or one of its chambers) may hold officers in contempt, withhold appropriations, refuse to confirm the President’s nominees, harness public opinion, delay or derail the President’s legislative agenda, or impeach recalcitrant officers.”
“And Congress can wield these political weapons without dragging judges into the fray.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats will appeal the decision.
“Today’s split Court of Appeals ruling in the McGahn case does not contradict what the Courts have continued to rule: that the President’s claims of ‘absolute immunity’ from Congress’s subpoenas are false,” Pelosi said in a statement after the ruling.
She said the House will seek a hearing before all judges on the federal appeals court in Washington.
“We will continue to honor our responsibility to exercise our constitutional authority to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people, including by issuing our lawful and legitimate subpoenas,” she added.
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bonginoreport--2020-03-01--Owners of Mexican Restaurant Targeted After Appearing at Trump Rally

The owners of a Mexican restaurant in Catalina are fending off social media attacks after appearing in the VIP area at Donald Trump 's Phoenix campaign rally last week .
A member of the Grupo de Palfeis Facebook group on Wednesday posted a screengrab image from the Feb. 19 rally that showed Sammy 's Mexican Grill owner Betty Rivas standing behind Trump , donning a red cowboy hat emblazoned with `` Latinos Love Trump . ''
That post on Grupo de Palfeis , which is a marketplace where its 109,000 members can advertise goods and services , attracted more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them negative .
The conversation then moved to Sammy 's restaurant 's social media including its Yelp and Google reviews .
“ Very ugly stuff .
They are saying nasty stuff about the restaurant , '' owner Jorge Rivas said Friday , a day after he and his wife posted a video on Facebook defending their rights as `` naturalized American citizens '' to vote , support and meet whomever they please .
`` Just because we are Latinos , it does n't mean that we have to feel like every other Latino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the video .
`` We are individuals and we feel that we have the constitutional right to meet and support whoever we want . ''
This is the second time that the couple and their restaurant at 16502 N. Oracle Road have been the target of Tucsonans opposed to Trump largely because of his immigration policies .
In 2016 , the couple was on the receiving end of nasty phone calls and minor vandalism to their far northwest valley restaurant after Betty Rivas was invited on stage with Trump during his March @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The owners of a Mexican restaurant in Catalina are fending off social media attacks after appearing in the VIP area at Donald Trump's Phoenix campaign rally last week.
A member of the Grupo de Palfeis Facebook group on Wednesday posted a screengrab image from the Feb. 19 rally that showed Sammy's Mexican Grill owner Betty Rivas standing behind Trump, donning a red cowboy hat emblazoned with "Latinos Love Trump."
That post on Grupo de Palfeis, which is a marketplace where its 109,000 members can advertise goods and services, attracted more than 230 comments — pretty much all of them negative.
The conversation then moved to Sammy's restaurant's social media including its Yelp and Google reviews.
“Very ugly stuff. They are saying nasty stuff about the restaurant," owner Jorge Rivas said Friday, a day after he and his wife posted a video on Facebook defending their rights as "naturalized American citizens" to vote, support and meet whomever they please.
"Just because we are Latinos, it doesn't mean that we have to feel like every other Latino in this country," Rivas said in the video. "We are individuals and we feel that we have the constitutional right to meet and support whoever we want."
This is the second time that the couple and their restaurant at 16502 N. Oracle Road have been the target of Tucsonans opposed to Trump largely because of his immigration policies. In 2016, the couple was on the receiving end of nasty phone calls and minor vandalism to their far northwest valley restaurant after Betty Rivas was invited on stage with Trump during his March 2016 campaign rally at Tucson Arena.
Jorge Rivas said they have gotten a few nasty phone calls this time, but no one has caused any damage to the restaurant, which they opened in 1996, or made threats of violence.
Rivas said that the online attacks have had little to no impact on his business, which draws the bulk of its customers from Catalina, SaddleBrooke and the far end of Oro Valley.
"People know us quite well in this area. I feel more than anything they know who we are. We are not mean, bad or racist people," said Rivas, the father of three. "They know what they see posted online is a bunch of crap."
Rivas said the people posting negative comments about Sammy's “are just wasting their time. They are not going to achieve their goal of running us out of business.”


bonginoreport--2020-03-01--New York Stock Exchange Considers Temporarily Shutting Down Trading Floor

The New York Stock Exchange is considering shutting its trading floor amid panic the spread of coronavirus could lead to a global economic disaster .
'NYSE preparing for possibility floor ca n't open amid panic , ' Fox News reporter Charles Gasparino tweeted just before the markets closed on Friday .
Wall Street firms are also restricting travel and telling employees they may have to work from home , Gaparino said .
A spokesperson confirmed to DailyMail.com that 'NYSE is carefully monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and has robust contingency plans , tested regularly , to enable continuous operation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impacted . '
The exchange floor was shut down after markets closed Friday , and was not expected to reopen until Monday .
US stock indexes fell sharply again on Friday as the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak raised the alarm for a possible global recession .
The Dow Jones Industrial average was down 357 points at the closing bell , or 1.4 percent , marking seven straight days of losses and the biggest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis Investors are reeling after virus fears wiped nearly $ 3 trillion off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ P 500 companies this week , with the index confirming its fastest correction in history in volatile trading on Thursday .
Globally , some $ 6 trillion , or about 10 percent , has been erased from stock values as markets in Asia and Europe plunged on fears that the outbreak will shrivel corporate profits there .
At their heart , stock prices are determined by expectations of a company 's future profits .
Even as the outbreak eases in China , investors have been rattled by the rapid spread of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for about three-quarters of new infections .
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was prepared to cut interest rates as necessary to help cushion the economy against the effects of the spreading virus .
'The fundamentals of the US economy remain strong , ' he said in a statement released on Friday .
'However , the coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity . '
'The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring developments and their implications for the economic outlook , ' he said .
'We will use our tools and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '

The New York Stock Exchange is considering shutting its trading floor amid panic the spread of coronavirus could lead to a global economic disaster.
'NYSE preparing for possibility floor can't open amid panic,' Fox News reporter Charles Gasparino tweeted just before the markets closed on Friday.
Wall Street firms are also restricting travel and telling employees they may have to work from home, Gaparino said.
Fox News reporter Charles Gasparino tweeted about the possible closure of the trading floor just before markets closed on Friday
The New York Stock Exchange is preparing for the chance that it may have to shut its trading floor amid a panic the coronavirus could spread into a wider pandemic. The exterior of the exchange is pictured on Manhattan's Wall Street Friday
The exchange is considering its options as worries over the virus becoming a pandemic could lead to a financial economic disaster. Traders are pictured during the opening bell
Traders are pictured on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, which is now closed and is not expected to reopen until Monday
A tourist is spotted wearing a anti-viral mask outside the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street firms have begun restricting travel and telling employees they may have to work from home
A spokesperson confirmed to DailyMail.com that 'NYSE is carefully monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and has robust contingency plans, tested regularly, to enable continuous operation of the NYSE exchanges should any facilities be impacted.'
The exchange floor was shut down after markets closed Friday, and was not expected to reopen until Monday.
US stock indexes fell sharply again on Friday as the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak raised the alarm for a possible global recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial average was down 357 points at the closing bell, or 1.4 percent, marking seven straight days of losses and the biggest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis
A board from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. US stock indexes fell sharply again as the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak raised the alarm for a possible global recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial average was down 357 points at the closing bell, or 1.4 percent, marking seven straight days of losses and the biggest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis
Investors are reeling after virus fears wiped nearly $3 trillion off the combined market value of S&P 500 companies this week, with the index confirming its fastest correction in history in volatile trading on Thursday.
Globally, some $6 trillion, or about 10 percent, has been erased from stock values as markets in Asia and Europe plunged on fears that the outbreak will shrivel corporate profits there. At their heart, stock prices are determined by expectations of a company's future profits.
Even as the outbreak eases in China, investors have been rattled by the rapid spread of the disease in other countries, which now account for about three-quarters of new infections.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was prepared to cut interest rates as necessary to help cushion the economy against the effects of the spreading virus.
'The fundamentals of the US economy remain strong,' he said in a statement released on Friday. 'However, the coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity.'
'The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring developments and their implications for the economic outlook,' he said. 'We will use our tools and act as appropriate to support the economy.'


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Over 100 Attend Funeral for Unclaimed Veteran in Tennessee

More than 100 people attended a funeral for an unclaimed veteran in Dandridge , Tennessee , on Saturday .
When 81-year-old United States Air Force veteran Charlotte “ CJ ” Birch passed away from pancreatic cancer in Pennsylvania in 2018 , no family members claimed her remains for over a year and a half , according to WBIR .
However , once Birch ’ s friend Genie Wachter heard what happened , she decided to travel from her home in Illinois to Pennsylvania and transport her friend ’ s ashes to Dandridge , where she was born .
Farrar Funeral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its Facebook page where community members shared it and encouraged others to attend the memorial service at Hills Union Cemetery .
“ Please support , so our sister does not go alone , ” the American Legion Post 2 of Knoxville wrote on its own page Monday .
“ If family isn ’ t here , the veterans will come out and support , ” said Watcher , who stood in for Birch ’ s family , along with the strangers in attendance .
Many people left kind messages on the funeral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veteran ’ s sacrifice .
“ Thank you for your service to our country .
Your dedication insured our freedom , ” one family wrote .
“ Thank you for serving our country sweet veteran .
May you Rest In Peace , ” another person said .
Saturday , Birch received a 21 gun salute and taps were played as she was laid to rest next to her husband , who was a World War II United States Navy veteran .
Watcher was given a folded American flag and said her friend was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people who came to the service .
“ She said ‘ I ’ m not afraid to die , ’ and because she knew where she was going , ” her friend commented , adding , “ She was here for 81 years , but she was secure where her eternity would be , which is more important than a measly 81 years.
” Following the service , a beautiful patriotic flower arrangement was placed on Birch ’ s grave .
“ Today is a very special day .
My friend CJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest here with her husband and it ’ s a closure , ” Watcher concluded .

More than 100 people attended a funeral for an unclaimed veteran in Dandridge, Tennessee, on Saturday.
When 81-year-old United States Air Force veteran Charlotte “CJ” Birch passed away from pancreatic cancer in Pennsylvania in 2018, no family members claimed her remains for over a year and a half, according to WBIR.
However, once Birch’s friend Genie Wachter heard what happened, she decided to travel from her home in Illinois to Pennsylvania and transport her friend’s ashes to Dandridge, where she was born.
Farrar Funeral Home posted the veteran’s obituary on its Facebook page where community members shared it and encouraged others to attend the memorial service at Hills Union Cemetery.
“Please support, so our sister does not go alone,” the American Legion Post 2 of Knoxville wrote on its own page Monday.
“If family isn’t here, the veterans will come out and support,” said Watcher, who stood in for Birch’s family, along with the strangers in attendance.
Many people left kind messages on the funeral home’s website to honor the veteran’s sacrifice.
“Thank you for your service to our country. Your dedication insured our freedom,” one family wrote.
“Thank you for serving our country sweet veteran. May you Rest In Peace,” another person said.
Saturday, Birch received a 21 gun salute and taps were played as she was laid to rest next to her husband, who was a World War II United States Navy veteran.
Watcher was given a folded American flag and said her friend was looking down from above at all of the people who came to the service.
“She said ‘I’m not afraid to die,’ and because she knew where she was going,” her friend commented, adding, “She was here for 81 years, but she was secure where her eternity would be, which is more important than a measly 81 years.”
Following the service, a beautiful patriotic flower arrangement was placed on Birch’s grave.
“Today is a very special day. My friend CJ, Charlotte Birch, finally comes to rest here with her husband and it’s a closure,” Watcher concluded.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Treasury Yields Hit Record Lows

Treasury Yields Hit Record Lows

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to another record low on Monday below 1.04 % as the historic decline in U.S. rates continued amid the coronavirus outbreak and Wall Street calls for Federal Reserve stimulus .
The 10-year yield hit a record low of 1.036 % at one point overnight before bouncing and was last at 1.05 % .
The 2-year Treasury yield fell to 0.71 % , threatening to break its low in November 2016 .
The 30-year yield was at 1.623 % , a record low .
Investors are betting the Federal Reserve will now act aggressively in response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak .
The fed funds futures market has already priced in a 50 basis point cut at the Fed 's meeting this month , according to CME Fed Watch tool .
Goldman Sachs sees the Fed cutting its benchmark rate 100 basis points in total this year .
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell released a statement on Friday afternoon that said the coronavirus `` poses evolving risks '' and that officials will `` will use our tools and act as appropriate to support the economy . ''
Investors have fled stocks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic lows , as fears of a coronavirus outbreak gripped the globe .
The benchmark 10-year rate , which moves inversely with prices , tumbled about 37 basis points in February alone .
Stocks had their worst week since the financial crisis last week and were slated to open lower again on Monday .

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to another record low on Monday as the historic decline in U.S. rates continued amid the coronavirus outbreak and Wall Street calls for Federal Reserve stimulus.
The 10-year yield hit a record low of 1.030% at one point overnight before bouncing and was last at 1.06%. The 2-year Treasury yield fell to 0.71%, threatening to break its low in November 2016. The 30-year yield was at 1.623%, a record low.
Investors are betting the Federal Reserve will now act aggressively in response to a coming economic slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. The fed funds futures market has already priced in a 50 basis point cut at the Fed's meeting this month, according to CME Fed Watch tool.
President Donald Trump increased pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates, tweeting Monday that the U.S. central bank is "slow to act" and falling behind its global peers.
Goldman Sachs sees the Fed cutting its benchmark rate 100 basis points in total this year. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell released a statement on Friday afternoon that said the coronavirus "poses evolving risks" and that officials will "will use our tools and act as appropriate to support the economy."
Investors have fled stocks and rushed into bonds, pushing yields to historic lows, as fears of a coronavirus outbreak gripped the globe. The benchmark 10-year rate, which moves inversely with prices, tumbled about 37 basis points in February alone. Stocks had their worst week since the financial crisis last week and were slated to open lower again on Monday.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Protest From Other Leftists Forces Amy Klobuchar to Cancel Rally

Sen. Amy Klobuchar canceled a rally in her home state of Minnesota after it was derailed by protesters .
Demonstrators shouting `` Black Lives Matter , '' `` Free Myon , ” and “ Klobuchar has got to go ” occupied a stage set for the Minnesota senator in St. Louis Park for an hour late Sunday , delaying the rally organized ahead of Super Tuesday when Democrats there weigh in on 2020 presidential primary .
Klobuchar , 59 , was chief prosecutor for Minnesota ’ s most populous county , including Minneapolis , before arriving in the Senate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in corporate law .
During her tenure as district attorney for Minnesota 's Hennepin County , she sent Myon Burrell , a black teenager , to prison for life for the 2002 death of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards .
Edwards was killed by a stray bullet while doing homework in her house .
But an Associated Press investigation published in January just days before the Iowa caucuses raised questions about the integrity of the investigation and suggested Burrell could be innocent , prompting calls for Klobuchar to drop her White House bid .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Fox News Sunday and ABC 's The View , and to a lesser extent from voters on the campaign trail since her underdog status saved her from the scrutiny given to top-tier candidates .
Similar protests disrupted several stops hosted by Pete Buttigieg , sparked by his own record with the black community in his hometown of South Bend , Indiana .
Buttigieg 38 , was Klobuchar 's chief rival in the race before he suspended his campaign earlier Sunday .
Klobuchar 's presidential aspirations hang in the balance ahead of Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than expected finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire , her lack of appeal with minority Democrats hurt her in Nevada and South Carolina , more diverse early-voting states .
Bernie Sanders , 78 , the field 's front-runner to become the Democratic standard-bearer is even making a play for Minnesota and is in striking distance of denying his senatorial colleague a win in her home state next week .

Amy Klobuchar canceled a rally in her home state of Minnesota after it was derailed by protesters.
Demonstrators shouting, "Black Lives Matter," "Free Myon,” and “Klobuchar has got to go,” occupied a stage set for the Minnesota senator in St. Louis Park for an hour late Sunday, delaying the rally organized ahead of Super Tuesday when Democrats there weigh in on 2020 presidential primary.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN — Protesters in Senator Klobuchar’s home state have stormed the stage at her campaign rally, with dozens chanting, “Free Myon!” and “Klobuchar has got to go!” pic.twitter.com/n0MLZK3mO7 — Nicole Sganga (@NicoleSganga) March 2, 2020
The event was eventually canceled.
The event has now been CANCELLED. — Lissette Rodriguez (@Lissette_Rod) March 2, 2020
Klobuchar, 59, was chief prosecutor for Minnesota’s most populous county, including Minneapolis, before arriving in the Senate in 2006 and after working for several years in corporate law.
During her tenure as district attorney for Minnesota's Hennepin County, she sent Myon Burrell, a black teenager, to prison for life for the 2002 death of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards. Edwards was killed by a stray bullet while doing homework in her house.
But an Associated Press investigation published in January just days before the Iowa caucuses raised questions about the integrity of the investigation and suggested Burrell could be innocent, prompting calls for Klobuchar to drop her White House bid. Those calls that were echoed in TV interviews with Fox News Sunday and ABC's The View, and to a lesser extent, from voters on the campaign trail since her underdog status saved her from the scrutiny given to top-tier candidates.
Similar protests disrupted several stops hosted by Pete Buttigieg, sparked by his own record with the black community in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. Buttigieg, 38, was Klobuchar's chief rival in the race before he suspended his campaign earlier Sunday.
Klobuchar's presidential aspirations hang in the balance ahead of Tuesday's multistate nominating contest. After stronger than expected finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, her lack of appeal with minority Democrats hurt her in Nevada and South Carolina, more diverse early-voting states. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 78, the field's front-runner to become the Democratic standard-bearer, is even making a play for Minnesota and is in striking distance of denying his senatorial colleague a win in her home state next week.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Two Rockets Hit Green Zone in Baghdad

Two Rockets Hit Green Zone in Baghdad

Explosions were heard near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Sunday .
Two blasts went off in the capital , @ @ @ @ @ the cause was not immediately confirmed .
Meanwhile , AFP reported that at least two @ @ @ @ @ Zone area in Baghdad .
It is unclear where they landed , but sirens could @ @ @ @ @ from the area .
The incident occurred just after Iraq ’ s Prime Minister-designate Mohammed @ @ @ @ @ the position .
In late January , three Katyusha rockets hit inside the embassy compound @ @ @ @ @ compound .
Last month , four rockets landed near the embassy but did not result @ @ @ @ @ Washington Examiner reached out to U.S. Central Command for comment but did not immediately receive @ @ @ @ @ is developing and will be updated .

Explosions were heard near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Sunday.
Two Katyusha rockets landed in the Green Zone, but no casualties were reported. Authorities discovered launchers at a nearby market in Iraq's capital. Sirens could be heard wailing in videos from the area.
The incident occurred just after Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi withdrew his candidacy for the position.
Siren alarms heard from U.S embassy in #Baghdad after rockets hit the Green Zone#Iraq pic.twitter.com/Q8idY4a3z8 — Zaid Sabah (@ZaidSabah) March 1, 2020
سقوط صاروخين نوع كاتيوشا على المنطقة الخضراء بدون خسائر , وتم العثور على منصة الإطلاق بالقرب من سوق الثلاثاء في منطقة زيونة والتفاصيل لاحقا . pic.twitter.com/xAKuDDLmfH — خلية الإعلام الأمني🇮🇶 (@SecMedCell) March 1, 2020
In late January, three Katyusha rockets hit inside the embassy compound while others landed outside the compound. Last month, four rockets landed near the embassy but did not result in any causalities.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Sanders Campaign Embraces Pro “Prison Abolition” Group

• Bernie Sanders ’ s 2020 campaign has embraced the far left group Dream Defenders , which seeks to “ abolish prisons ” and has promoted a designated terrorist group .
• Sanders ’ s website touts Dream Defenders ’ s endorsement and a co-director of the group is a prominent Sanders campaign surrogate .
• Democratic Florida Gov .
candidate Andrew Gillum ’ s 2018 campaign was criticized for his ties to Dream Defenders , but Sanders has fully embraced the radical group .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ s presidential campaign has embraced a far-left group that seeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group the U.S. State Department designated as a Palestinian terrorist organization , a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found .
Sanders ’ s 2020 presidential campaign website touts an endorsement from the radical group , Dream Defenders , and the group ’ s co-director , Phillip Agnew , is a top Sanders surrogate .
The group ’ s political arm , Dream Defenders PAC , has been holding twice-weekly phone banking events in support of Sanders .
Dream Defenders aims to abolish the use of prisons , according to the group ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prisons have no place in ‘ justice.
’ Police and prisons aren ’ t just racist but they work to enforce the separations of rich and poor , ” Dream Defenders ’ s website states .
Dream Defenders , which first launched in Florida in 2012 , has declared its support for the anti-Israel boycott , divest and sanction ( BDS ) movement , which has its own ties to designated terrorist organizations .
It has also has repeatedly promoted the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine , which has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An educational resource Dream Defenders created in 2016 for schools depicts the PFLP as victims of oppression and draws comparisons between the two groups .
“ The PFLP is fighting against Israel , the Zionist movement , the Palestinian Authority governing body , global imperialism , and Arab reaction , ” the documents states , noting that the group ’ s “ tactics have included hijackings , assassinations , car bombings , suicide bombings , and paramilitary operations against civilian and military targets.
” “ They want to be free from global imperialism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want liberation .
They want equal rights .
Just like the Dream Defenders.
” ( RELATED : Bernie Rally Features Trotskyist Seattle Council Member Whose Party Wants To Seize Control Of Banks ) “ We believe that this should inform the Free Campaign in the way that we educate our communities on issues relating to oppression in all areas of the world , ” it continues .
Israel is a “ settler colonialist project ” that “ was declared on top of stolen Palestinian land , ” Dream Defenders ’ s website asserts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Bank trip that was led by former PFLP member Mahmoud Jiddeh , according to reports by Fox News and the Washington Free Beacon .
Jiddeh spent 17 years in prison for planting explosives in Israel that wounded nine civilians , the reports noted .
Dream Defenders did return inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation about the group ’ s position on prison abolition , the PFLP and Sanders .
The Sanders campaign also did not return an email seeking comment .
Democrat Andrew Gillum was criticized during his 2018 campaign for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defenders , but the Sanders campaign has fully embraced the radical group .
Agnew appeared on behalf of the Sanders campaign Saturday in a heated MSNBC segment , where he tangled with Tom Steyer adviser Jimmy Williams .
“ You know what doesn ’ t fly ?
The notion that a billionaire can earn a billion dollars , ” Agnew said .
“ You can not earn a billion dollars .
You can make it and we can take it , ” he added .
Agnew has led Sanders campaign events all over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( get out the vote ) party for Sanders ahead of Saturday ’ s South Carolina primary , according to Sanders ’ campaign website .
He previously co-led a rally with Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore , and was scheduled to lead another Sanders event on Sunday , this time in North Carolina , according to Sanders ’ s campaign website .
Former Women ’ s March leader Linda Sarsour , another Sanders surrogate , is also on Dream Defenders ’ s advisory board .
Sarsour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board members stepped down in September 2019 following repeated anti-Semitism scandals that hurt the group ’ s political standing .
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Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign has embraced the far left group Dream Defenders, which seeks to “abolish prisons” and has promoted a designated terrorist group.
Sanders’s website touts Dream Defenders’s endorsement and a co-director of the group is a prominent Sanders campaign surrogate.
Democratic Florida Gov. candidate Andrew Gillum’s 2018 campaign was criticized for his ties to Dream Defenders, but Sanders has fully embraced the radical group.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign has embraced a far-left group that seeks to abolish prisons and has promoted a group the U.S. State Department designated as a Palestinian terrorist organization, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found.
Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign website touts an endorsement from the radical group, Dream Defenders, and the group’s co-director, Phillip Agnew, is a top Sanders surrogate.
The group’s political arm, Dream Defenders PAC, has been holding twice-weekly phone banking events in support of Sanders.
Dream Defenders aims to abolish the use of prisons, according to the group’s website and public statements.
“Police and prisons have no place in ‘justice.’ Police and prisons aren’t just racist but they work to enforce the separations of rich and poor,” Dream Defenders’s website states.
Dream Defenders, which first launched in Florida in 2012, has declared its support for the anti-Israel boycott, divest and sanction (BDS) movement, which has its own ties to designated terrorist organizations. It has also has repeatedly promoted the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which has been a U.S.-designated terrorist organization since 1997.
An educational resource Dream Defenders created in 2016 for schools depicts the PFLP as victims of oppression and draws comparisons between the two groups.
“The PFLP is fighting against Israel, the Zionist movement, the Palestinian Authority governing body, global imperialism, and Arab reaction,” the documents states, noting that the group’s “tactics have included hijackings, assassinations, car bombings, suicide bombings, and paramilitary operations against civilian and military targets.”
“They want to be free from global imperialism,” it adds. “They want liberation. They want equal rights. Just like the Dream Defenders.” (RELATED: Bernie Rally Features Trotskyist Seattle Council Member Whose Party Wants To Seize Control Of Banks)
“We believe that this should inform the Free Campaign in the way that we educate our communities on issues relating to oppression in all areas of the world,” it continues.
Israel is a “settler colonialist project” that “was declared on top of stolen Palestinian land,” Dream Defenders’s website asserts.
Dream Defenders in 2016 organized a West Bank trip that was led by former PFLP member Mahmoud Jiddeh, according to reports by Fox News and the Washington Free Beacon. Jiddeh spent 17 years in prison for planting explosives in Israel that wounded nine civilians, the reports noted.
Dream Defenders did return inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation about the group’s position on prison abolition, the PFLP and Sanders. The Sanders campaign also did not return an email seeking comment.
Democrat Andrew Gillum was criticized during his 2018 campaign for Florida governor over his ties to Dream Defenders, but the Sanders campaign has fully embraced the radical group.
Agnew appeared on behalf of the Sanders campaign Saturday in a heated MSNBC segment, where he tangled with Tom Steyer adviser Jimmy Williams.
“You know what doesn’t fly? The notion that a billionaire can earn a billion dollars,” Agnew said. “You cannot earn a billion dollars. You can make it and we can take it,” he added.
“That’s Stalin,” Williams fired back.
WATCH:
Steyer’s advisor defends billionaires existing in the United States. Sanders surrogate Phillip Agnew: “You know what doesn’t fly? The notion that a billionaire can earn a billion dollars…. You cannot earn a billion dollars. You make it. We take it.” pic.twitter.com/yV2W2HNjGS — Cameron Cawthorne (@Cam_Cawthorne) February 29, 2020
Agnew has led Sanders campaign events all over the country, including a “GOTV” (get out the vote) party for Sanders ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary, according to Sanders’ campaign website.
He previously co-led a rally with Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore, and was scheduled to lead another Sanders event on Sunday, this time in North Carolina, according to Sanders’s campaign website.
Former Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour, another Sanders surrogate, is also on Dream Defenders’s advisory board.
Sarsour and two other Women’s March board members stepped down in September 2019 following repeated anti-Semitism scandals that hurt the group’s political standing.
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bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Fourteen Times Democrats Politicized the Coronavirus (So Far)

When Meet the Press host Chuck Todd today repeatedly challenged Vice President Mike Pence to “ name some names ” of Democrats or media figures politicizing the coronavirus to damage President Trump , Pence gave just one example before he was cut off .
CHUCK TODD : Because this is just — it just feels like gas-lighting .
Please name some names .
I ’ m — we 're all big — we 're all big people here .
Name some names .
VP MIKE PENCE : There was a column in the New York Times by a prominent liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rename it the Trump virus . ''
-- TODD : Okay , that is — does that apply , does that apply to all people … Under fire all day in the media for its handling of the coronavirus , a plan put in place six weeks ago that has included flight bans from infected areas , the Republican National Committee late today fired back with a list of at least 14 examples of prominent media and Democrats using the virus to hit the president .
“ While President Trump has directed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combat Coronavirus , Democrats and the Sunday shows have not followed President Trump ’ s call to not incite panic .
For President Trump ’ s opponents , Coronavirus is sadly their latest cudgel to hit President Trump .
It ’ s disgraceful and must end immediately , ” said Steve Guest , the RNC ’ s rapid response director .
Throughout the day , he kept adding to a Twitter thread with examples from Politico , the New York Times , the Washington Post , Todd , State of the Union host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and Michael Bloomberg .
The fight has been escalating all week but took off when acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said that the media and Democrats hope that the virus will end the Trump presidency .
“ The reason they are paying so much attention to it today is that they think this is going to bring down the president , that ’ s what this is all about , ” said Mulvaney at last week ’ s Conservative Political Action Conference .
Trump later expanded on that theme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the virus the latest “ hoax ” to take him down .
Pence did not back off in his interview .
TODD : This does n't help .
This does not help us no ?
PENCE : This is decisive action to protect the American people .
And when you see voices on our side pushing back on outrageous and irresponsible rhetoric on the other side , I think that 's important .
TODD : Do you think this rhetoric from your side helps ?
PENCE : I , I never begrudge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But I promise you , we 're going to continue to focus on the mission the president 's given this taskforce and given this government .
And that is , we 're going to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear .
And the American people , the American people can be confident that we 're going to continue to work this issue .
We 're going to work with leaders in both parties in Congress to make sure that not only our federal agencies have all the resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local governments , healthcare providers have the resources and the support to provide the care that every American would want .
Remember , Chuck , this is about the lives of the American people .

When Meet the Press host Chuck Todd today repeatedly challenged Vice President Mike Pence to “name some names” of Democrats or media figures politicizing the coronavirus to damage President Trump, Pence gave just one example before he was cut off.
CHUCK TODD: Because this is just — it just feels like gas-lighting. Please name some names. I’m — we're all big — we're all big people here. Name some names.
VP MIKE PENCE: There was a column in the New York Times by a prominent liberal journalist that said, "We should rename it the Trump virus." --
TODD: Okay, that is — does that apply, does that apply to all people …
Thread.
NBC's Chuck Todd is misleading the American people.
It's Democrats & the MSM who are politicizing coronavirus, not Republicans.
So @chucktodd, you asked for it, I'll name some names of Democrats and the media who are trying to score political points with coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/irL26YtP2O — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 1, 2020
Under fire all day in the media for its handling of the coronavirus, a plan put in place six weeks ago that has included flight bans from infected areas, the Republican National Committee late today fired back with a list of at least 14 examples of prominent media and Democrats using the virus to hit the president.
Tonight, I am addressing the nation regarding COVID-19 and the steady leadership America needs and deserves during this growing crisis. pic.twitter.com/obll5YBt2O — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) March 1, 2020
“While President Trump has directed the full resources of the federal government to combat Coronavirus, Democrats and the Sunday shows have not followed President Trump’s call to not incite panic. For President Trump’s opponents, Coronavirus is sadly their latest cudgel to hit President Trump. It’s disgraceful and must end immediately,” said Steve Guest, the RNC’s rapid response director.
White House: Media hope virus will ‘bring down’ Trump https://t.co/xnQZL4kYit — Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) February 29, 2020
Throughout the day, he kept adding to a Twitter thread with examples from Politico, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Todd, State of the Union host Jake Tapper, and 2020 candidates Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg.
The fight has been escalating all week but took off when acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said that the media and Democrats hope that the virus will end the Trump presidency.
People are disgusted and embarrassed by the Fake News Media, as headed by the @nytimes, @washingtonpost, @comcast & MSDNC, @ABC, @CBSNews and more. They no longer believe what they see and read, and for good reason. Fake News is, indeed, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2020
“The reason they are paying so much attention to it today is that they think this is going to bring down the president, that’s what this is all about,” said Mulvaney at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
Trump later expanded on that theme, calling the effort to hit him over the virus the latest “hoax” to take him down.
Pence did not back off in his interview.
TODD: This doesn't help. This does not help us no?
PENCE: This is decisive action to protect the American people. And when you see voices on our side pushing back on outrageous and irresponsible rhetoric on the other side, I think that's important.
CNN's Stelter Rips Fox News Hosts, Limbaugh for Creating 'Partisan War' Over the Coronavirus https://t.co/JvmeaNYgSe — Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 1, 2020
TODD: Do you think this rhetoric from your side helps?
PENCE: I, I never begrudge people responding to unwarranted, unjustified attacks. But I promise you, we're going to continue to focus on the mission the president's given this taskforce and given this government. And that is, we're going to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear. And the American people, the American people can be confident that we're going to continue to work this issue. We're going to work with leaders in both parties in Congress to make sure that not only our federal agencies have all the resources they need, but our state and local governments, healthcare providers have the resources and the support to provide the care that every American would want. Remember, Chuck, this is about the lives of the American people.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Roger Stone Has No Regrets

Roger Stone Has No Regrets

Roger Stone is still `` proud '' of his efforts to get President Trump elected even though he was recently sentenced to 40 months in prison for crimes uncovered through special counsel Robert Mueller 's investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia .
Speaking with Axios on HBO in an interview that aired Sunday , the longtime associate of the president was asked about his work on behalf of Trump during the then-candidate 's 2016 campaign .
`` One does not have to be on a campaign staff in order to effectuate the electoral outcome of an election in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the ability to communicate , '' he said .
`` I 'm proud of my support for the president .
I did as much as I possibly could on my own to get him elected . ''
When asked if he feels the same way now `` given all that 's happened , '' Stone replied , `` Yes , I do . ''
However , the self-proclaimed `` dirty trickster '' stopped short of sharing any regrets on the matter , citing a court gag order .
Among items he refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he thinks Trump , who has publicly defended him , will bestow a presidential pardon upon him .
`` I 'm not going to discuss anything that pertains to this case , and that could be inferred to pertain to the case , '' he said .
Stone was hit with a 40-month sentence after the Department of Justice scaled back its original recommendation of seven to nine years in prison for witness tampering and lying to Congress .
He is currently free while his motion for a new trial , which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media posts , is being considered .
In addition to telling Axios he 's proud of his efforts to help Trump win the White House , Stone also said he feels `` pretty good '' about his future `` because I 've taken Jesus Christ as my personal savior . ''
`` And it 's given me enormous strength and solace because he knows what 's in my heart , '' he said .

Roger Stone is still "proud" of his efforts to get President Trump elected even though he was recently sentenced to 40 months in prison for crimes uncovered through special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.
Speaking with Axios on HBO in an interview that aired Sunday, the longtime associate of the president was asked about his work on behalf of Trump during the then-candidate's 2016 campaign.
"One does not have to be on a campaign staff in order to effectuate the electoral outcome of an election in America given the modern miracle of social media and the ability to communicate," he said. "I'm proud of my support for the president. I did as much as I possibly could on my own to get him elected."
When asked if he feels the same way now "given all that's happened," Stone replied, "Yes, I do."
However, the self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" stopped short of sharing any regrets on the matter, citing a court gag order. Among items he refused to comment on was whether or not he thinks Trump, who has publicly defended him, will bestow a presidential pardon upon him.
"I'm not going to discuss anything that pertains to this case, and that could be inferred to pertain to the case," he said.
Stone was hit with a 40-month sentence after the Department of Justice scaled back its original recommendation of seven to nine years in prison for witness tampering and lying to Congress. He is currently free while his motion for a new trial, which he requested over a juror's anti-Trump social media posts, is being considered.
In addition to telling Axios he's proud of his efforts to help Trump win the White House, Stone also said he feels "pretty good" about his future "because I've taken Jesus Christ as my personal savior."
"And it's given me enormous strength and solace because he knows what's in my heart," he said.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Manhattan – the First in NYC

The first case of coronavirus in New York City was confirmed on Sunday to be a woman in her late @ @ @ @ @ Iran , a state official said .
Governor Cuomo released a statement on Sunday night @ @ @ @ @ the state .
A source told The Post that the woman lives in Manhattan .
@ @ @ @ @ woman in her late thirties , contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran , @ @ @ @ @ her home , ” Cuomo said in the statement .
Despite the state ’ s @ @ @ @ @ virus , Cuomo insisted , “ There is no cause for surprise — this was @ @ @ @ @ said from the beginning , it was a matter of when , not if there @ @ @ @ @ of novel coronavirus in New York.
” As of late Sunday , there were 76 @ @ @ @ @ known as COVID-19 , across the US .

The first case of coronavirus in New York City was confirmed Sunday to be a woman in her late 30s who recently traveled to Iran, a state official said.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a statement Sunday night announcing the first case in the state. A source told The Post the woman lives in Manhattan.
“The patient, a woman in her late thirties, contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran, and is currently isolated in her home,” Cuomo said in the statement.
Despite the state’s first case of the deadly virus, Cuomo insisted, “There is no cause for surprise — this was expected.”
“As I said from the beginning, it was a matter of when, not if there would be a positive case of novel coronavirus in New York.”
As of late Sunday, there were 76 confirmed cases of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, across the US.


bonginoreport--2020-03-03--Chris Matthews Retires From MSNBC

Chris Matthews Retires From MSNBC

The 'Hardball ' host made the shock announcement on Monday night , after more than 20 years at the network .
MSNBC host Chris Matthews announced his retirement from the network on Monday night after more than 20 years at the left-leaning cable channel .
He will be replaced at 7 p.m. by a rotating group of hosts .
While Matthews was expected to retire in the near future , the sudden announcement comes amid a series of recent flaps and controversies .
Last week , Matthews apologized to Bernie Sanders for comparing his rise in the 2020 campaign to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also confused one African-American politician , Democrat Jaime Harrison , for another African-American politician , Republican Sen. Tim Scott , which he later corrected on air .
`` Let me start with my headline tonight : `` I 'm retiring , '' Matthews said .
`` This is the last Hardball on MSNBC , and obviously this is n't for lack of interest in politics .
As you can tell , I 've loved every minute of my 20 years as host of Hardball .
Every morning I read the papers and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not many people have had this privilege .
...
I 'm very proud of the work I 've done here . ''
Matthews continued : `` I love working with my producers and the discussions we have over how to report the news , and I love having this connection with you , the good people who watch .
I 've learned who you are , bumping into you on the sidewalk or waiting at an airport and saying hello . ''
`` After a conversation with MSNBC , I decided tonight will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me tell you why , '' he said .
`` The younger generation is out there ready to take the reins .
We see them in politics , in the media , in fighting for the causes .
They have improved the workplace .
We 're talking about better standards than we grew up with : fair standards . ''
The longtime host seemed to reference inappropriate comments he allegedly made to a female guest , Laura Bassett , in 2016 .
`` A lot of it has to be with how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` Compliments on a women 's appearance that some men , including me , might have once incorrectly thought were OK , were never OK. Not then and certainly not today .
And for making such comments in the past , I 'm sorry . ''
He said he is working on another book and will `` continue to write and talk about politics and cheer on my producers and crew here in Washington in New York and my MSNBC colleagues .
They will continue to produce great journalism in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have gotten into the habit of watching Hardball every night , I hope you 're going to miss me , because I 'm going to miss you .
But remember Humphrey Bogart in Casabalanca : We 'll always have Hardball .
So let 's not say 'Goodbye , ' but `` till we meet again . ''
Matthews signed off after his initial announcement and was replaced on Monday 's show by Steve Kornacki .
`` That was a lot to take in , just now , I 'm sure , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm sure you 're still absorbing that , and I am , too .
Chris Matthews is a giant .
He 's a legend .
It 's been an honor for me to work with him , to sit in here on occasion .
And I know how much you meant to him , and I know how much he meant to you .
I think you 're going to miss him , and I know I 'm going to . ''
Owing to the abruptness of the announcement , Kornacki said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any bells or whistles here .
We do have to fill the rest of this hour . ''
Last Thursday , an advocacy group , UltraViolet Action , called for MSNBC to fire Matthews over his questioning of Sen. Elizabeth Warren , but the network remained mum until Monday night 's announced departure .
He hosted his Friday night show from South Carolina but did not appear on MSNBC 's coverage of Saturday 's primary in the state .
Matthews celebrated his 20-year anniversary at MSNBC in November 2019 .
He was toasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Congratulations on a remarkable milestone , 20 years , and wishing you many more , '' NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt said at the time .

MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Monday night announced his retirement from the network after more than 20 years at the left-leaning cable channel.
He will be replaced at 7 p.m. by a rotating group of hosts.
While Matthews was expected to retire in the near future, the sudden announcement comes amid a series of recent flaps and controversies.
Last week, Matthews apologized to Bernie Sanders for comparing his rise in the 2020 presidential campaign to the German invasion of France. He also confused one African American politician, Democrat Jaime Harrison, for another African American politician, Republican Sen. Tim Scott, which he later corrected on air.
“Let me start with my headline tonight: ‘I’m retiring,'” Matthews said. “This is the last Hardball on MSNBC, and obviously this isn’t for lack of interest in politics. As you can tell, I’ve loved every minute of my 20 years as host of Hardball. Every morning I read the papers and I’m gung-ho to get to work. Not many people have had this privilege. … I’m very proud of the work I’ve done here.”
He continued: “I love working with my producers and the discussions we have over how to report the news, and I love having this connection with you, the good people who watch. I’ve learned who you are, bumping into you on the sidewalk or waiting at an airport and saying hello.”
Explained Matthews: “After a conversation with MSNBC, I decided tonight will be my last Hardball, so let me tell you why. The younger generation is out there ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in the media, in fighting for the causes. They have improved the workplace. We’re talking about better standards than we grew up with — fair standards.”
The longtime host seemed to reference inappropriate comments he allegedly made to a female guest, Laura Bassett, in 2016. “A lot of it has to be with how we talk to each other,” said Matthews. “Compliments on a women’s appearance that some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were OK were never OK. Not then and certainly not today. And for making such comments in the past, I’m sorry.”
Matthews said he is working on another book and will “continue to write and talk about politics and cheer on my producers and crew here in Washington and New York and my MSNBC colleagues. They will continue to produce great journalism in the years ahead. For those of you who have gotten into the habit of watching Hardball every night, I hope you’re going to miss me, because I’m going to miss you. But remember Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca: We’ll always have Hardball. So let’s not say ‘Goodbye,’ but ‘Till we meet again.'”
Matthews signed off after his initial announcement and was replaced on Monday’s show by Steve Kornacki.
“That was a lot to take in, just now, I’m sure,” Kornacki told viewers. “And I’m sure you’re still absorbing that, and I am, too. Chris Matthews is a giant. He’s a legend. It’s been an honor for me to work with him, to sit in here on occasion. And I know how much you meant to him, and I know how much he meant to you. I think you’re going to miss him, and I know I’m going to.”
Owing to the abruptness of the announcement, Kornacki said, “We’re not going to have any bells or whistles here. We do have to fill the rest of this hour.”
Last Thursday, an advocacy group, UltraViolet Action, called for MSNBC to fire Matthews over his aggressive questioning of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, but the network remained mum until Monday night’s announced departure.
Matthews hosted his Friday night show from South Carolina, but did not appear on MSNBC’s coverage of Saturday’s primary in the state.
Matthews celebrated his 20-year anniversary at MSNBC in November and was toasted by his NBC and MSNBC colleagues. “Congratulations on a remarkable milestone, 20 years, and wishing you many more,” NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt said at the time.
Matthews underwent prostate cancer surgery in October.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Joe Biden: All Men Are Created By, You Know, the Thing

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to forget the words to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence during a @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We hold these truths to be self-evident , ” Biden said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ by you know , you know the thing.
” The former vice president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ day when the Democratic Party establishment appeared to coalesce around his candidacy , following Biden @ @ @ @ @ the South Carolina primary Tuesday night .
( RELATED : Jorge Ramos Reminds Biden That @ @ @ @ @ Cages At The Border ) Biden is expected to get a boost on Super Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ and former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out .
Biden was roundly @ @ @ @ @ appearing to forget America ’ s founding document .

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to forget the words to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence during a stump speech Monday in Texas.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” Biden said. “All men and women created by you know, you know the thing.”
You can’t make this up…
pic.twitter.com/Hq6dLUbXLC — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 2, 2020
The former vice president’s latest gaffe came on a day when the Democratic Party establishment appeared to coalesce around his candidacy, following Biden’s landslide victory in the South Carolina primary Tuesday night. (RELATED: Jorge Ramos Reminds Biden That Obama Administration Put Kids In Cages At The Border)
Biden is expected to get a boost on Super Tuesday after Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out.
Biden was roundly mocked on social media for appearing to forget America’s founding document.
“All men and women created by the.. by the.. you know, the thing?” pic.twitter.com/zURNcArObr — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) March 2, 2020


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--Netanyahu Hails “Great Victory” in Israeli Elections

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on track to win 59 seats for his bloc of right-wing and religious parties in Monday’s election, down by one from the 60 predicted by the initial exit polls. The new prediction leaves him two short of a majority in the Knesset.The first polls indicated that Netanyahu’s Likud won 36-37 seats. Its allies in Shas, UTJ and Yamina won 9, 7-8 and 6-7 respectively. The polls showed Blue and White with 33 seats, its ally Labor-Gesher-Meretz with 6-7, the Joint List 14-15 and Yisrael Beytenu 6-8.When Channel 13 updated its numbers at around 1 a.m. Israel time, however, Gantz gained one seat to 34 and the blocs shifted slightly, leaving the right-wing with only 59 seats.Channel 12 also updated its numbers, giving Likud 37 seats, Blue and White 32, Arab Joint List 15, Shas 9, Yisrael Beytenu 7, UTJ 7, Labor-Gesher-Meretz 7 and Yamina 6.However, by 4 a.m., Kan News gave Likud 36 seats and Blue and White 33, with the right bloc also holding a total of 59.The numbers are expected to continue to change. The votes of soldiers, who tend to lean to the right, have not yet been counted and the Joint List tends to lose a seat when the soldiers’ votes are added. But, if the Right does not obtain its 61st seat, it could end up being because the far-right Otzma Yehudit Party refused Netanyahu’s repeated requests to quit the race.Netanyahu immediately tweeted “thank you.”The outright victory in the third election in under a year is expected to enable Netanyahu to quickly form a right-wing coalition after having headed a caretaker government since December 2018.Netanyahu spoke to the heads of the parties in his camp immediately after the exit polls were announced, and agreed to form a strong nationalist government as soon as possible.Sources in Likud said he would even try to get a government in place before his criminal trial begins on March 17.Blue and White MKs expressed disappointment with the results but said they did not expect the party to break up. They dismissed speculation that party leader Benny Gantz would quit politics.Gantz seemed to support this, thanking his supporters and telling them: “I will continue to struggle for our ideology for you.”Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman also responded: “We have to wait for the final results. Yisrael Beytenu won’t compromise a millimeter from what it promised its voters.”THE HIGH turnout in the country’s unprecedented third election in under a year showed no signs of voter apathy, as citizens cast ballots in an attempt to end the political stalemate.Voter turnout was 71%, continuing its from 69.83% in September and 68.46% in April. There were more than 200,000 voters casting ballots on Monday who had not voted in September.The turnout was even higher among the 5,630 people quarantined due to exposure to the coronavirus, among whom 4,076 (72.4%) voted in special polling stations despite long lines.Earlier on Monday, both Netanyahu and Gantz expressed concern about what they claimed was lower turnout in areas where their parties had done well in recent elections.Gantz and his No. 2, Yair Lapid, went to the streets of Tel Aviv with megaphones begging people to vote, and MKs Gabi Ashkenazi and Moshe Ya’alon were sent to other Blue and White strongholds. Sources in the party said that turnout in Tel Aviv was ridiculously low, well behind the rest of the country.Netanyahu went to Ma’aleh Adumim and complained about low turnout in Judea and Samaria and development towns in the South. He went on Facebook Live all day, urging Likud supporters to vote. The Likud complained that the press had made it look like the party was well ahead, discouraging its supporters from voting in the final hours.There were complaints all day to the Central Elections Committee about forgeries and hidden ballots. Blue and White complained that the Likud campaign had doctored a video of Gantz.In the original video, Gantz warned the party's supporters: “If you don’t put Blue and White in the ballot box, there will be a fourth election.” The doctored version had him only saying “Don’t put Blue and White in the ballot box.”The head of the committee, Supreme Court Judge Neal Hendel, forced Likud to remove the video from its Facebook and Instagram pages and to pay a fine of NIS 7,500 to Blue and White.


bonginoreport--2020-03-02--NYT Attempts Damage Control for Hunter Biden

The journalistic malpractice at the New York Times has reached dizzying new heights , with the paper publishing a groveling article about the notorious Hunter Biden and his new hobby : painting .
The move is far from the investigative reporting one might expect given recent developments surrounding Hunter , his board membership of one of the most corrupt institutions in Europe , and a new court ruling in Ukraine which opens another investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s role in the removal of one of the nation ’ s top prosecutors .
As a new case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , the New York Times was putting the finishing touches to its big scoop , entitled : “ There ’ s a New Artist in Town .
The Name Is Biden.
” Adam Popescu ’ s hagiographic , Biden puff-piece would be unthinkable to most old-school reporters .
But Popescu is no old school scribe .
He ’ s a climate change activist , naturally , who appears to dip his toe into other areas in order to keep a roof over his head .
Far more likely to be writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than corrupt former Vice President ’ s sons , Popescu ’ s political naivety is on full display during his bootlicking two-thousands words about Hunter : a man who suckled at the teet of corrupt foreign businesses while his father pimped out the office of the Vice President .
That father now wants to be President , of course .
Painting “ puts my energy toward something positive , ” Popescu allowed Biden to wax lyrical about his new , Harvey Weinstein-walker attempt to distract from the real story about his corruption .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealings in China , Ukraine , and with Romanian oligarch Gabriel Popoviciu .
Then they let him get away with not answering questions on the matters .
“ He declined to answer questions about them , ” Popescu wrote .
As if that somehow excused utilizing the rest of his 1800 words to help Hunter reform his image on the same weekend his father would wrap up the South Carolina nomination in the Democratic primary , alongside a handful of big-name endorsements from the party faithful .
Doubtlessly the strategy was an intentional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such shoddy journalistic morals .
This should irk Bernie Sanders supporters desperately , but as with most strategic political calculations they probably won ’ t even notice until after the election is over .
“ As an undiscovered artist , [ Biden ] is better situated than most : living in a rented , 2,000-square-foot house in the Hollywood Hills off Mulholland Drive , with a Porsche Panamera in the driveway , plenty of natural light and a pool house he has transformed into an art studio , ” the Times “ reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position as the Vice President ’ s son – with his father ’ s knowledge and approval – to leverage corrupt companies and oligarchs around the world to fill his pockets with cash , which he in turn blew on expensive cars , drugs , prostitutes , and strip clubs .
For the Times , all that matters is “ the fluidity of [ Mr. Biden ’ s ] ink ” , not the fluidity of his lies .

The journalistic malpractice at the New York Times has reached dizzying new heights, with the paper publishing a groveling article about the notorious Hunter Biden and his new hobby: painting.
The move is far from the investigative reporting one might expect given recent developments surrounding Hunter, his board membership of one of the most corrupt institutions in Europe, and a new court ruling in Ukraine which opens another investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s role in the removal of one of the nation’s top prosecutors.
As a new case against Joe and Hunter Biden came together on Friday, the New York Times was putting the finishing touches to its big scoop, entitled: “There’s a New Artist in Town. The Name Is Biden.”
Adam Popescu’s hagiographic, Biden puff-piece would be unthinkable to most old-school reporters. But Popescu is no old school scribe.
He’s a climate change activist, naturally, who appears to dip his toe into other areas in order to keep a roof over his head.
Far more likely to be writing about Arctic Bowhead whales or farmed salmon than corrupt former Vice President’s sons, Popescu’s political naivety is on full display during his bootlicking two-thousands words about Hunter: a man who suckled at the teet of corrupt foreign businesses while his father pimped out the office of the Vice President.
That father now wants to be President, of course.
Painting “puts my energy toward something positive,” Popescu allowed Biden to wax lyrical about his new, Harvey Weinstein-walker attempt to distract from the real story about his corruption.
The Times makes brief mention of his dealings in China, Ukraine, and with Romanian oligarch Gabriel Popoviciu. Then they let him get away with not answering questions on the matters.
“He declined to answer questions about them,” Popescu wrote. As if that somehow excused utilizing the rest of his 1800 words to help Hunter reform his image on the same weekend his father would wrap up the South Carolina nomination in the Democratic primary, alongside a handful of big-name endorsements from the party faithful.
Doubtlessly the strategy was an intentional one. No one could accidentally flex such shoddy journalistic morals. This should irk Bernie Sanders supporters desperately, but as with most strategic political calculations they probably won’t even notice until after the election is over.