bonginoreport--2020-11-06--“We Have So Much Proof” – President Trump Accuses Dems of Trying to Steal Election

President Trump addressed the nation from the White House on Thursday evening to discuss the state of the election , which still does not have a clear victor .
Trump claimed that the campaign has proof of fraud .
Speaking from the briefing room , Trump said `` we think we will win the election very easily , we think there 's going to a lot of litigation , because we have so much evidence , so much proof , and it 's going to end up perhaps at the highest court in the last , we 'll see , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of litigation because we ca n't have an election stolen like this . ''
He spoke about the problem of mail-in balloting , and that it 's `` getting worse and worse everyday , and we 're hearing horror stories , absolute horror stories . ''
Trump said it 's not about who wins , but about a fair election .
Trump said `` if you count the legal votes , I easily win , '' but that the illegal and late votes are at issue .
He listed the states he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interference from big money , big media and big tech . ''
He said that the Democrats were trying `` obviously to commit fraud , '' saying that observers were trying to use binoculars to see .
Trump said that Philadelphia and Detroit are massively corrupt cities , run by a Democratic party machine , and that they are `` obviously trying to commit fraud . ''
`` We had poll that were so ridiculous and we knew it at the time , '' he said , and that the polls were `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke about the victories in the Senate and the House of Representatives , saying that there was a `` big red wave , '' as opposed to the blue wave that had been predicted .
`` We kept the senate despite having twice as many seats to defend as Democrats , '' and said `` in much more competitive states we did a fantastic job with the Senate . ''
He emphasized the money spent to defeat GOP candidates , and that they still failed to do so .
Major donors for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while Trump donations were from working class folks , he said .
He said the GOP won the `` largest share of non white voters of any Republican in 60 years , '' listing Hispanics , black Americans , Native Americans , and noting the greatest turnout in Republican party history .
`` We 're the party of inclusion , '' he said .
`` Media polling was election interference in the truest sense of the word , '' he said , calling them `` Fake polls [ that ] were designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Suppression polls , '' Trump called the polls , saying they were intended to make people think Biden would win so there was no point in voting .
Quinnipiac had Biden up by five in Florida and they were off by more than eight points , and Trump `` won easily . ''
`` They had me losing Florida by alot and I ended up winning by alot . ''
Trump said that there were discrepancies between polling and his wins .
`` They knew that , '' he said of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were sending out poor information , `` they 're not stupid people , suppression . ''
`` The voting apparatus of those states are run in all cases by Democrats , we were winning all cases by alot and then our numbers started getting whittled away in secret . ''
Observers that the campaign fought for were prevented from observing by workers on site .
`` It 's too easy '' to be corrupt with mail-in balloting , '' even for those who are n't corrupt in the first place , Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina by a tremendous number of votes , '' saying that they keep finding votes , and that `` in all cases they 're so one-sided . ''
`` I won Pennsylvania by alot , '' and he said now he 's only up by 90,000 votes , `` and they do n't want us to have any observers , even though we had a court case , the judge said you have to have observers . ''
He said the Democrats were appealing , and wondered why anyone would do that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that `` we can not allow '' voters to be silenced or the election to be stolen , and said that he would defend the integrity of the election .
`` We ca n't let that happen to the United States… we ca n't be disgraced by having something like this happen . ''
`` Ultimately I have a feeling judges are going to have to rule , '' he said .
`` There 's been a lot of shenanigans , and we ca n't have that in our country . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Nevada , Arizona , and Georgia .
All four of those states are continuing their mail-in ballot count , and the ballots that came in after the polls closed on election day are meant to be separated from the others .
The Trump campaign feels good about the trajectory of the count in Pennsylvania , and they feel their lead in Georgia will hold .
In Arizona , Trump campaign manager Dr. Kelli Ward has demanded that Fox News and its Decision Desk recant its having called the state for Biden prematurely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is `` trending in the direction of Donald J .
Trump . ''
Arizona plans to finish its count over the weekend .
Kellyanne Conway said that Trump feels the media 's inaccurate polling acted as a form of voter suppression , because hearing that your guy is definitely going to lose does n't help you find a reason to stay in line and cast your ballot for the losing ticket .
Just as polling got the 2016 vote horribly wrong , this year 's predictions of a `` blue wave '' or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base .
The Biden/Harris campaign is sure that they will obtain the 270 electoral votes that they need .
The Trump campaign also sees a path to victory for their candidate .

President Trump addressed the nation from the White House on Thursday evening to discuss the state of the election. Trump claimed that the campaign has proof of fraud.
Speaking from the briefing room, Trump said "we think we will win the election very easily, we think there's going to a lot of litigation, because we have so much evidence, so much proof, and it's going to end up perhaps at the highest court in the last, we'll see, but we think there'll be a lot of litigation because we can't have an election stolen like this."
He spoke about the problem of mail-in balloting, and that it's "getting worse and worse everyday, and we're hearing horror stories, absolute horror stories." Trump said it's not about who wins, but about a fair election.
Trump said "if you count the legal votes, I easily win," but that the illegal and late votes are at issue. He listed the states he won handily and "despite historic election interference from big money, big media and big tech."
President Trump says he's won many critical states despite historic interference from Big Media, Big Money, and Big Tech. pic.twitter.com/RKy6Nhl2sN — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 6, 2020
He said that the Democrats were trying "obviously to commit fraud," saying that observers were trying to use binoculars to see. Trump said that Philadelphia and Detroit are massively corrupt cities, run by a Democratic party machine, and that they are "obviously trying to commit fraud."
President Trump says Detroit and Philadelphia, who he calls two of the most politically corrupt places in America, cannot be responsible for engineering the outcome of the Presidential race.
"They don't want anyone watching them as they count the ballots." pic.twitter.com/GzWt4mP8aF — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 6, 2020
"We had poll that were so ridiculous and we knew it at the time," he said, and that the polls were "done for suppression reasons."
Trump spoke about the GOP victories in the Senate and the House of Representatives, saying that there was a "big red wave," as opposed to the blue wave that had been predicted. "We kept the senate despite having twice as many seats to defend as Democrats," and said "in much more competitive states we did a fantastic job with the Senate."
He emphasized the money spent to defeat GOP candidates, and that they still failed to do so. Major donors for the Democrats were elites and Wall Street types, while Trump donations were from working class folks, he said.
He said the GOP won the "largest share of non white voters of any Republican in 60 years," listing Hispanics, black Americans, Native Americans, and noting the greatest turnout in Republican party history. "We're the party of inclusion," he said.
"Media polling was election interference in the truest sense of the word," he said, calling them "Fake polls [that] were designed to keep our voters home."
"Suppression polls," Trump called the polls, saying they were intended to make people think Biden would win so there was no point in voting.
Quinnipiac had Biden up by five in Florida and they were off by more than eight points, and Trump "won easily." "They had me losing Florida by alot and I ended up winning by alot."
Trump said that there were discrepancies between polling and his wins. "They knew that," he said of the pollsters, inferring that they knew they were sending out poor information, "they're not stupid people, suppression."
"The voting apparatus of those states are run in all cases by Democrats, we were winning all cases by alot and then our numbers started getting whittled away in secret." Observers that the campaign fought for were prevented from observing by workers on site. "It's too easy" to be corrupt with mail-in balloting," even for those who aren't corrupt in the first place, Trump said.
"We were ahead in North Carolina by a tremendous number of votes," saying that they keep finding votes, and that "in all cases they're so one-sided."
"I won Pennsylvania by alot," and he alleged, now he's only up by 90,000 votes, "and they don't want us to have any observers, even though we had a court case, the judge said you have to have observers."
He said the Democrats were appealing, and wondered why anyone would do that if they had nothing to hide. Trump said that "we cannot allow" voters to be silenced or the election to be stolen, and said that he would defend the integrity of the election.
President Trump: "Our goal is to defend the integrity of the election. We'll not allow the corruption to steal such an important election or any election...we can't allow anybody to silence our voters." pic.twitter.com/VvFO0tUes0 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 6, 2020
"We can't let that happen to the United States… we can't be disgraced by having something like this happen."
"Ultimately I have a feeling judges are going to have to rule," he said. "There's been a lot of shenanigans, and we can't have that in our country."
The campaign is pressing issues in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia. All four of those states are continuing their mail-in ballot count, and the ballots that came in after the polls closed on election day are meant to be separated from the others.
The Trump campaign reportedly feels good about the trajectory of the count in Pennsylvania, and they feel their lead in Georgia will hold. In Arizona, Trump campaign manager Dr. Kelli Ward has demanded that Fox News and its Decision Desk recant its having called the state for Biden prematurely. She said that the vote count is "trending in the direction of Donald J. Trump." Arizona plans to finish its count over the weekend.
Kellyanne Conway said that Trump feels the media's inaccurate polling acted as a form of voter suppression, because hearing that your guy is definitely going to lose doesn't help you find a reason to stay in line and cast your ballot for the losing ticket. Just as polling got the 2016 vote horribly wrong, this year's predictions of a "blue wave" or "blue tsunami" were equally off base.
The Biden/Harris campaign is sure that they will obtain the 270 electoral votes that they need. The Trump campaign also sees a path to victory for their candidate.


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--Georgia Secretary of State Says 25k Ballots Uncounted – Then Revises to 60k Uncounted

Georgia secretary of state said this morning there were under 25K uncounted ballots remaining .
Now his office claims there @ @ @ @

There are still about 60,000 ballots left to count in Georgia as the presidential race there comes down to the wire, the Georgia secretary of state's office announced in a press conference Thursday morning.
In a press release, the office confirmed that as of 9:15 a.m. ET, there were approximately 61,367 outstanding mail-in absentee ballots that remain uncounted.
The updated number came as a surprise to many watching the election closely, as only hours before, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger indicated that the number of uncounted ballots was under 25,000.
During the press conference, when asked about the discrepancy, Georgia's statewide voting system implementation manager, Gabriel Sterling, explained that the number could fluctuate as counties intermittently report results. He even said that some of the discrepancy could be due to the simple human error of precinct workers forgetting to hit "upload."
He also described the number of absentee ballots as a "moving target," but assured that all things are proceeding smoothly and accurately.
As it stands, President Trump still leads Democratic challenger Joe Biden by a margin of roughly 18,500 votes, but his lead has narrowed considerably as mail-in absentee ballots flow in, especially from predominantly Democratic counties like Fulton and Clayton counties.
Sterling said that as of Thursday morning, Fulton County, home to Atlanta, still had slightly over 11,000 ballots to count and Clayton County had roughly 7,000.
Sterling stressed that while state workers want to turn in results quickly, accuracy was far more important. He added that in addition to absentee ballots and provisional ballots, overseas military ballots would still need to be counted. Given the extremely narrow margin in the state, it is becoming increasingly likely that an official projection of who won the state will be delayed significantly and will likely be contested.
Under Georgia state law, if the final tally is within half of a percentage point, the losing candidate can request a recount.
The Trump campaign has already filed a lawsuit in Georgia over allegations that precinct workers in Democratic Chatham County mixed unprocessed absentee ballots into processed absentee ballots waiting to be tabulated. Lawsuits are expected in a dozen more Georgia counties.
If Biden were to win the typically Republican state, it would be a major pickup and almost assuredly point to a Biden presidency. Should Trump lose Georgia, he would need to win the remaining undetermined states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada — to force an electoral tie.


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--Judge Rules PA Ballots Lacking Voter ID Must be Set Aside and Not Yet Counted

The Trump campaign notched a second win in a Pennsylvania court on Thursday after a judge ruled that some ballots lacking identifying voter information should be set aside and not yet counted .
The decision from Mary Hannah Leavitt , the president judge on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania , came through on Thursday afternoon .
She ordered that all ballots received between Nov. 9-12 that lack voter information on them should be separated out and not counted pending further instruction of the court .
“ The county boards of elections shall segregate ballots for which identification is received and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 12 , 2020 , from ballots for which identification is received and verified on or before November 9 , 2020 , ” the court order says .
“ The segregation for which identification is received and verified on November 10 , 11 , and 12 , 2020 , shall not be counted until further order of this court.
” University of California Irvine law professor Rick Hasen , a CNN election law analyst , said that the court ruling is unlikely to effect the end outcome of whoever wins the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee Joe Biden .
“ [ Hasen ] tells me he doubts this will be a big deal — with the caveat being that if the PA count is super close , this order would set off a race to obtain the relevant voter info by the Nov 9 deadline set out by the judge , ” The Hill reporter John Kruzel said .
The court decision , which was pushed for by the Trump campaign , comes on the heels of an earlier court win in Pennsylvania in which the court ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within six feet of the ballot canvassing process .
Trump touted the decision as a “ Big legal win in Pennsylvania !
” Pennsylvania remains a key battleground state and central to the Trump campaign ’ s stated pathway to victory .
If Trump can hold onto his leads in Pennsylvania , Georgia , and North Carolina , and flip Arizona with outstanding ballots still being counted , Trump will win reelection .
His campaign has projected confidence that such an outcome will be the case , though neither Pennsylvania , Georgia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any major media outlet , and Arizona has been called for Biden by Fox News and The Associated Press .
The Trump campaign preemptively claimed victory in Pennsylvania on Wednesday despite the fact that no major media outlet has called the race as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to cut into Trump ’ s lead in the state as outstanding ballots are counted .
The GOP has descended on the state , gearing up for a legal fight .
“ We are declaring a victory in Pennsylvania .
This is not based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on math , ” Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien told reporters during a press call on Wednesday afternoon .
The Trump campaign sued Pennsylvania on Wednesday , alleging that Republican representatives were not being given fair access to observe the vote counting procedures .
Meanwhile , the Trump campaign has argued that with the number of ballots still outstanding , and taking into consideration where those ballots are from , the campaign believes that Biden can not make up the difference and overtake Trump in the state .
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The Trump campaign notched a second win in a Pennsylvania court on Thursday after a judge ruled that some ballots lacking identifying voter information should be set aside and not yet counted.
The decision from Mary Hannah Leavitt, the president judge on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, came through on Thursday afternoon. She ordered that all ballots received between Nov. 9-12 that lack voter information on them should be separated out and not counted pending further instruction of the court.
“The county boards of elections shall segregate ballots for which identification is received and verified on November 10, 11, and 12, 2020, from ballots for which identification is received and verified on or before November 9, 2020,” the court order says. “The segregation for which identification is received and verified on November 10, 11, and 12, 2020, shall not be counted until further order of this court.”
🚨BREAKING: Trump campaign notches WIN in PENNSYLVANIA state court The court, at Trump's request, issues interim order to election boards to (a) set aside certain mail ballots that lack identifying info for the voter, and (b) not count those votes until after ct rules further pic.twitter.com/B8EMKF246Z — John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) November 5, 2020
University of California Irvine law professor Rick Hasen, a CNN election law analyst, said that the court ruling is unlikely to effect the end outcome of whoever wins the state of Pennsylvania between President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
“[Hasen] tells me he doubts this will be a big deal — with the caveat being that if the PA count is super close, this order would set off a race to obtain the relevant voter info by the Nov 9 deadline set out by the judge,” The Hill reporter John Kruzel said.
.@rickhasen tells me he doubts this will be a big deal—with the caveat being that if the PA count is super close, this order would set off a race to obtain the relevant voter info by the Nov 9 deadline set out by the judge — John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) November 5, 2020
The court decision, which was pushed for by the Trump campaign, comes on the heels of an earlier court win in Pennsylvania in which the court ordered state election officials to allow GOP observers within six feet of the ballot canvassing process. Trump touted the decision as a “Big legal win in Pennsylvania!”
Pennsylvania remains a key battleground state and central to the Trump campaign’s stated pathway to victory. If Trump can hold onto his leads in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina, and flip Arizona with outstanding ballots still being counted, Trump will win reelection. His campaign has projected confidence that such an outcome will be the case, though neither Pennsylvania, Georgia, nor North Carolina has been called by any major media outlet, and Arizona has been called for Biden by Fox News and The Associated Press.
The Trump campaign preemptively claimed victory in Pennsylvania on Wednesday despite the fact that no major media outlet has called the race as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to cut into Trump’s lead in the state as outstanding ballots are counted. The GOP has descended on the state, gearing up for a legal fight.
“We are declaring a victory in Pennsylvania. This is not based on gut or feel. This is based on math,” Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien told reporters during a press call on Wednesday afternoon.
The Trump campaign sued Pennsylvania on Wednesday, alleging that Republican representatives were not being given fair access to observe the vote counting procedures. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign has argued that with the number of ballots still outstanding, and taking into consideration where those ballots are from, the campaign believes that Biden cannot make up the difference and overtake Trump in the state.


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--Faithless Electors Could Still Hand Trump a Win if He Loses AZ/NV and Wins PA/GA/NC

The former New York senator won the popular vote but ...

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Remember “faithless electors” — those almost mythical rogues who Hillary Clinton fans once desperately hoped could save them from a victorious Donald Trump four years ago?
Well, there is still such a thing as faithless electors, they are still an incredible longshot, and Trump fans too can now place the very slimmest of hopes in them.
So what are faithless electors again?
As a refresher, when we fill in those ballot ovals to select a president, we are actually selecting a slate of “electors,” human beings who are bound to vote for a particular party’s candidate when they meet next month in their respective state capitals.
For example, the president won Florida’s 29 electoral votes on Tuesday night after a majority of voters there, more than 5.6 million people, filled in the oval for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
But those millions of Floridians were actually voting for their state’s Republican “electors” — 29 party loyalists chosen by their state GOP leaders.
“When a voter casts a vote for a candidate for President of the United States, s/he is in actuality casting a vote for the presidential electors who were selected by that candidate’s party,” as the National Conference of State Legislatures explains.
All 29 of Florida’s electors are bound to vote for Trump and Pence — and will head to Florida’s statehouse and cast their pledged vote for the GOP ticket on Dec. 14.
The same scenario will play out across the country — in New York, for instance, which also has 29 Electoral College votes and which was easily won by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
As in Florida, on Dec. 14, New York’s 29 electors — loyalists chosen by state Democratic leaders — will dutifully report to Albany. They’ll cast their votes for Biden-Harris.
As a formality, Congress will then meet in joint session on Jan. 6 for the official tally of the Electoral College votes.
That’s what is supposed to happen — and what almost always does, without a hitch or surprise.
But that’s where “faithless electors” could come in — rogues who vote for someone else, or who abstain entirely.
It’s happened 85 times in America’s history, according to Fairvote.org, which advocates for the abolishment of the Electoral College.
That number includes three electors who abstained. “The other 82 Electoral votes were changed on the personal initiative of the Elector,” Fairvote.org says.
Most of the faithlessness happened long ago, including a mass defection in 1836, for example, when 23 Virginia electors revolted.
But it has happened as recently as 2016, when 10 electors went rogue — and seven of those votes actually stuck.
Trump lost two electoral votes that year. But Clinton lost five — in any event not enough to alter what happened at the polls, as Fortune.com notes.
It happened again in 2004, when one Minnesota elector declined to vote, as pledged, for Democrat John Kerry and instead voted for Kerry’s running mate, John Edwards.
That bit of lone roguishness had also no bearing on the election, as the incumbent Republican president, George W. Bush, had already handily won.
Most states — 32 — have laws on the books governing faithless electors, typically allowing the rogue’s removal and replacement, plus a low fine.
But a unanimous Supreme Court ruling from July stiffened the rights of states to replace rogues who refuse to cast their votes for the presidential candidate they are pledged to support, NPR.org reported then.
The court’s decision “is so strong that it would seem to allow states to remove faithless electors even without a state law,” NPR reported of the ruling.
The Supreme Court was acting in response to the 2016 rogue rebellion — but also looking ahead.
The possibility of overturning an Electoral College victory by faithless electors “changing just a few votes” would lead to chaos, Justice Samuel Alito wrote.
It would “prompt the losing party … to launch a massive campaign to try to influence electors, and there would be a long period of uncertainty about who the next president was going to be.
Trump-nominated Justice Brett Kavanaugh also warned at the time, “we shouldn’t facilitate or create chaos” if the Electoral College is “a close call.”
To change the 2020 presidential election, multiple electors would need to do so — enough to flip the Electoral College balance — and America has never even come close to seeing that happen.
And even then, Congress would have to approve the changed tally, perhaps the highest hurdle of all, given that the House remains controlled by Democrats.


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--Defense Secretary Esper Reportedly Planning to Resign

NBC News is reporting that Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has allegedly prepared a resignation letter , according to three current defense officials .
Esper has long butted heads with President Donald Trump , sometimes publicly .
Esper reportedly wrote the letter because , of all the current Cabinet officials , he is one of those who has been long expected to be asked to step down after the election , defense officials said according to NBC .
It is not uncommon for members of the Cabinet to draft a resignation letter in the lead-up to a presidential transition in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find a replacement for a hypothetical second term , NBC ’ s report explained .
This comes as Esper is collaborating with federal lawmakers in drafting a bill that would rename U.S. military bases that presently bare the names of Confederate leaders .
President Trump has publicly opposed the measure , potentially creating more conflict between him and Esper .
Per NBC , this legislation would be tacked onto the annual National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) .
It should be noted that no official announcement about this resignation letter has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--House Dems Reportedly Melt Down During Caucus Call: “Don’t Ever Say Socialism Again” – “Defund Polic

House Dems Reportedly Melt Down During Caucus Call: “Don’t Ever Say Socialism Again” – “Defund Police Almost Cost My Race”

Democrats in the House of Representatives reportedly voiced their concerns about the future of the party with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they lost a number of seats they were hoping to win Tuesday night .
In a Thursday caucus call , several Democrats reportedly shared their concerns about the election results in the House , as Democrats did not expand their majority , losing many seats polls showed Democrats winning .
Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger was reportedly the most vocal , saying Democrats should never say the word socialism again and that she almost lost her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement .
“ We lost races we shouldn ’ t have lost .
Defund police almost cost me my race because of an attack ad .
Don ’ t say socialism ever again , ” Spanberger reportedly said .
Adding that the party needs “ to get back to basics.
” Spanberger then reportedly said that “ if we run this race again we will get fucking torn apart again in 2022.
” Pelosi reportedly then disagreed with Spanberger ’ s comments , saying she is happy they kept a majority in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Pelosi reportedly said before getting off the phone call .
Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell reportedly was crying on the phone call , saying people can ’ t pronounce her name and mentioned people being mean to her on Twitter .
( RELATED : ‘ I ’ m Furious ’ : DCCC Chairwoman Rep. Cheri Bustos Reportedly Blames Polls For Democrat Losses In The House ) Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ( DCCC ) chairwoman Rep. Cheri Bustos reportedly slammed polls and turnout models as the reason Democrats did not do as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Democrats Have Disaster Of A Night )

Democrats in the House of Representatives reportedly voiced their concerns about the future of the party with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they lost a number of seats they were hoping to win Tuesday night.
In a Thursday caucus call, several Democrats reportedly shared their concerns about the election results in the House, as Democrats did not expand their majority, losing many seats polls showed Democrats winning. Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger was reportedly the most vocal, saying Democrats should never say the word socialism again and that she almost lost her race because of the Defund the police movement.
“We lost races we shouldn’t have lost. Defund police almost cost me my race because of an attack ad. Don’t say socialism ever again,” Spanberger reportedly said. Adding that the party needs “to get back to basics.” Spanberger then reportedly said that “if we run this race again we will get fucking torn apart again in 2022.”
Pelosi reportedly then disagreed with Spanberger’s comments, saying she is happy they kept a majority in the House: “We have a mandate!” Pelosi reportedly said before getting off the phone call.
Spanberger on the Dem caucus call: We lost races we shouldn’t have lost.
Defund police almost cost me my race bc of an attack ad.
Don’t say socialism ever again.
Need to get back to basics.
(Is yelling.) — Erica Werner (@ericawerner) November 5, 2020
Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell reportedly was crying on the phone call, saying people can’t pronounce her name and mentioned people being mean to her on Twitter. (RELATED: ‘I’m Furious’: DCCC Chairwoman Rep. Cheri Bustos Reportedly Blames Polls For Democrat Losses In The House)
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chairwoman Rep. Cheri Bustos reportedly slammed polls and turnout models as the reason Democrats did not do as well as expected. (RELATED: House Democrats Have Disaster Of A Night)


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--Half of Trump’s Twitter and Facebook Posts Have Been Flagged Since Election Day

A recent report states that half of President Donald Trump ’ s posts since election day have been flagged as misinformation by Facebook and Twitter and censored on each platform .
Forbes reports that half of President Trump ’ s social media posts on Facebook and Twitter since election day have been labeled as false or questionable by the social media giants .
Of President Trump ’ s 22 posts on Facebook and Twitter , 11 have been labeled by the Silicon Valley tech firms .
The posts include the President ’ s claims to victory and assertions of election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts on the President ’ s timeline and warned users that “ some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process , ” and restricted users ’ ability to like or retweet the tweets .
Underneath some of President Trump ’ s Facebook posts , the social media company warned users that “ final votes may different from the initial vote counts ” or “ elections officials follow strict rules when it comes to ballot counting , handling and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to reply to and share the posts .
A recent analysis of President Trump ’ s engagement rate on the night of the election by the Election Integrity Partnership outlines how Twitter managed to massively cut the President ’ s engagement rate on election night by censoring certain tweets from the President ’ s account .
Breitbart News recently reported that President Trump expressed his feelings about a Supreme Court ruling on voting in Pennsylvania in a tweet , which Twitter marked as “ misleading.
” Trump stated : “ The Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a VERY dangerous one .
It will allow rampant and unchecked cheating and will undermine our entire systems of laws .
It will also induce violence in the streets .
Something must be done !
” The Election Integrity Partnership outlined how this affected President Trump ’ s engagement rate in a series of tweets : According to the New York Times ’ report on the analysis , “ Before Mr. Trump ’ s tweet was labeled , it was shared or replied to about 827 times a minute .
After it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a minute , according to the E.I.P .
analysis.
” Read more at Breitbart News here .
Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship .
Follow him on Twitter @ LucasNolan or email him at lnolan @ breitbart.com

A recent report states that half of President Donald Trump’s posts since election day have been flagged as misinformation by Facebook and Twitter and censored on each platform.
Forbes reports that half of President Trump’s social media posts on Facebook and Twitter since election day have been labeled as false or questionable by the social media giants.
Of President Trump’s 22 posts on Facebook and Twitter, 11 have been labeled by the Silicon Valley tech firms. The posts include the President’s claims to victory and assertions of election fraud taking place. Twitter hid some posts on the President’s timeline and warned users that “some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process,” and restricted users’ ability to like or retweet the tweets.
Underneath some of President Trump’s Facebook posts, the social media company warned users that “final votes may different from the initial vote counts” or “elections officials follow strict rules when it comes to ballot counting, handling and reporting,” but users were still able to reply to and share the posts.
A recent analysis of President Trump’s engagement rate on the night of the election by the Election Integrity Partnership outlines how Twitter managed to massively cut the President’s engagement rate on election night by censoring certain tweets from the President’s account.
Breitbart News recently reported that President Trump expressed his feelings about a Supreme Court ruling on voting in Pennsylvania in a tweet, which Twitter marked as “misleading.” Trump stated: “The Supreme Court decision on voting in Pennsylvania is a VERY dangerous one. It will allow rampant and unchecked cheating and will undermine our entire systems of laws. It will also induce violence in the streets. Something must be done!”
The Supreme Court decision on voting in Pennsylvania is a VERY dangerous one. It will allow rampant and unchecked cheating and will undermine our entire systems of laws. It will also induce violence in the streets. Something must be done! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020
The Election Integrity Partnership outlined how this affected President Trump’s engagement rate in a series of tweets:
1/5 On the eve of the election, @realDonaldTrump sent out a tweet criticizing a recent Supreme Court decision regarding PA ballot deadlines. His tweet made unfounded claims about the legitimacy of mail-in ballots and the Election, while fomenting fear of violence. — Election Integrity Partnership (@2020Partnership) November 3, 2020
3/5 Around 40 min later, Twitter took action by hiding the tweet behind an informational label and preventing it from being retweeted. The graph below shows the rate of retweets and quote tweets, which were dramatically reduced after Twitter took action https://t.co/t0w183GgxZ pic.twitter.com/ZN5CwHvTxn — Election Integrity Partnership (@2020Partnership) November 3, 2020
According to the New York Times’ report on the analysis, “Before Mr. Trump’s tweet was labeled, it was shared or replied to about 827 times a minute. After it was labeled, that dropped to 151 times a minute, according to the E.I.P. analysis.”
Read more at Breitbart News here.
Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or email him at lnolan@breitbart.com


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--VISA Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over $5.3 Billion Acquisition of “Plaid”

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The U.S. Justice Department sued to block Visa’s $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid over concerns that the deal would harm competition in the global payments market.
The Justice Department filed an antitrust complaint in federal court in San Francisco Thursday.
The deal would give Visa control over an important data provider to apps like PayPal’s Venmo, which allows consumers to send money to friends and merchants without using Visa’s network.
Visa didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Plaid declined to comment.
Visa shares rose 3% to $199.81 at 10:38 a.m. after earlier rising as much as 3.6%. The stock has advanced 6.4% this year, compared with the 32% gain of the S&P 500 Information Technology Index.
Regulators have long had antitrust concerns about the market power Visa and its rival Mastercard wield over global payments systems. The two have faced pressure to lower the fees they set on card payments from governments around the world, including in the U.S.
With Plaid, Visa would gain access to 200 million consumer bank accounts and 2,600 financial technology apps. Those connections would help the company further its push into new areas like real-time payments and digital wallets.


bonginoreport--2020-11-05--Reviewing the New Film “Antifa: Rise of the Black Flags”

‘ Antifa : Rise of the Black Flags ’ Shows the Chaos , Anarchy Hatched by an ‘ Idea ’ Director David Lugo has a warning for the mainstream media .
Citizen journalists are coming , ready to counter the false narratives peddled by the press .
In a way , Lugo is part of that movement .
His new film , “ Antifa : Rise of the Black Flags , ” captures the threats posed by what one presidential candidate flippantly called an “ idea.
” That “ idea ” has trashed cities across the country , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down in 2021 .
“ Antifa , ” co-starring conservative pundit/OAN contributor Jack Posobiec , highlights the group ’ s violence .
It also examines its historical underpinnings .
The Marxist movement has significant ties to “ struggle sessions ” and other hard-left practices seen in Communist countries .
Now , those methods are playing out on your smart phones and tablets , assuming you don ’ t rely on mainstream press outlets for your news .
HiT reached out to Lugo to learn more about his new film , how Antifa may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need to study history to grasp its full agenda .
HiT : Consumers can see Antifa in action via social media platforms … what compelled your team to pull together a project like this and disseminate it for free ?
David Lugo : For the last few months we watched as cities were burned and destroyed .
I knew Antifa was more than just an idea because I came face to face with them in Philadelphia .
So when Jack [ Posobiec ] reached out to me , I knew it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family was chased out of Cuba – My Uncle was the lighting director at the Tropicana , Ernesto Capote – by those same sort of Communist groups .
And when I saw the cycle playing out here there was no hesitation in me .
Putting it out for free was the right thing to do .
People needed to know this information .
HiT : Your film goes into great detail about the historical precedent behind Antifa … what lessons should we be learning , then , about dealing with Antifa ?
Lugo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more than an idea .
They are an organization that has increased its effectiveness over each generation .
The fact that they are now launching into more aggressive , direct action here in the U.S.A. , should make people concerned .
Our team wanted to highlight that history as a warning .
This always seems to end with violence .
HiT : Your team struggled to share the film on both Vimeo and YouTube … can you briefly described what happened with each platform … and is there a chance one or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lugo : We were set to release on YouTube and Vimeo .
However , soon after we launched Video took us down .
I believe it was a Terms of Service situation ( ask Jack ) .
YouTube took us down multiple times .
The first explanation was a copyright infringement due to a clip we used from a Vice piece .
The second claim was that it was too long .
YouTube now has several channels that are showing the film , so I believe that issue is over with .
Vimeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t see that changing any time soon .
HiT : Jack Posobiec is no stranger to the media landscape .
Can you share how he worked around the various obstacles to get the movie out to the public ?
Lugo : Jack did what Jack does best – utilize his network and intelligence background to beat the censors .
He anticipated everything and had an answer for each bump in the road .
He was a tremendous joy to work with and , honestly , surprised me in a few conversations during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media makes him out to be .
HiT : What role will Antifa play in post-election America ?
Lugo : If Trump wins , they will act as the recruitment arm for a Communist revolutionary movement .
We will see direct action in the streets , and their numbers will grow .
If Biden wins , I see them easing back a little , hopeful that people close to the Oval Office get their message to him .
Just my opinion .
HiT : Some on the Left don ’ t view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives do … can this be changed ?
Lugo : I think it ’ s already started .
I personally know people who are truly liberal at heart but the actions of this group have disgusted them .
Niko House is a progressive activist who makes very strong points during his segments in “ Antifa.
” Ultimately , it ’ s going to take more projects like this to truly make a change .
“ Antifa : Rise of the Black Flags ” can be viewed free of charge at Bitchute.com .

‘Antifa: Rise of the Black Flags’ Shows the Chaos, Anarchy Hatched by an ‘Idea’
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Director David Lugo has a warning for the mainstream media.
Citizen journalists are coming, ready to counter the false narratives peddled by the press.
In a way, Lugo is part of that movement. His new film, “Antifa: Rise of the Black Flags,” captures the threats posed by what one presidential candidate flippantly called an “idea.”
That “idea” has trashed cities across the country, and there’s little indication Antifa will stand down in 2021.
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“Antifa,” co-starring conservative pundit/OAN contributor Jack Posobiec, highlights the group’s violence. It also examines its historical underpinnings. The Marxist movement has significant ties to “struggle sessions” and other hard-left practices seen in Communist countries.
Now, those methods are playing out on your smart phones and tablets, assuming you don’t rely on mainstream press outlets for your news.
HiT reached out to Lugo to learn more about his new film, how Antifa may grow in the coming months and why we need to study history to grasp its full agenda.
HiT: Consumers can see Antifa in action via social media platforms … what compelled your team to pull together a project like this and disseminate it for free?
David Lugo: For the last few months we watched as cities were burned and destroyed. I knew Antifa was more than just an idea because I came face to face with them in Philadelphia.
So when Jack [Posobiec] reached out to me, I knew it was something I had to do. My family was chased out of Cuba – My Uncle was the lighting director at the Tropicana, Ernesto Capote – by those same sort of Communist groups. And when I saw the cycle playing out here there was no hesitation in me.
Putting it out for free was the right thing to do. People needed to know this information.
HiT: Your film goes into great detail about the historical precedent behind Antifa … what lessons should we be learning, then, about dealing with Antifa?
Lugo: We should understand that they are much more than an idea. They are an organization that has increased its effectiveness over each generation.
The fact that they are now launching into more aggressive, direct action here in the U.S.A., should make people concerned. Our team wanted to highlight that history as a warning. This always seems to end with violence.
HiT: Your team struggled to share the film on both Vimeo and YouTube … can you briefly described what happened with each platform … and is there a chance one or both may eventually share the movie?
Lugo: We were set to release on YouTube and Vimeo. However, soon after we launched Video took us down. I believe it was a Terms of Service situation (ask Jack). YouTube took us down multiple times. The first explanation was a copyright infringement due to a clip we used from a Vice piece.
The second claim was that it was too long.
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YouTube now has several channels that are showing the film, so I believe that issue is over with. Vimeo has stood firm. We don’t see that changing any time soon.
HiT: Jack Posobiec is no stranger to the media landscape. Can you share how he worked around the various obstacles to get the movie out to the public?
Lugo: Jack did what Jack does best – utilize his network and intelligence background to beat the censors.
He anticipated everything and had an answer for each bump in the road. He was a tremendous joy to work with and, honestly, surprised me in a few conversations during the shoot.
He is nothing like what the media makes him out to be.
HiT: What role will Antifa play in post-election America?
Lugo: If Trump wins, they will act as the recruitment arm for a Communist revolutionary movement. We will see direct action in the streets, and their numbers will grow. If Biden wins, I see them easing back a little, hopeful that people close to the Oval Office get their message to him. Just my opinion.
HiT: Some on the Left don’t view Antifa with the same concern that most conservatives do … can this be changed?
Lugo: I think it’s already started. I personally know people who are truly liberal at heart but the actions of this group have disgusted them.
Niko House is a progressive activist who makes very strong points during his segments in “Antifa.” Ultimately, it’s going to take more projects like this to truly make a change.
“Antifa: Rise of the Black Flags” can be viewed free of charge at Bitchute.com.


bonginoreport--2020-11-06--Heavy Shelling Pounds Largest City in Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN/BAKU ( Reuters ) - Nagorno-Karabakh ’ s largest city came under heavy shelling on Thursday , three sources working there said , as Reporters Without Borders called for the safe evacuation of civilians who it says are trapped in Stepanakert .
Writing on Twitter , Reporters Without Borders , a nonprofit group , called on the United Nations , the Council of Europe and Azerbaijan “ to do everything possible ” to allow an evacuation of civilians , including 80 local and foreign journalists .
At least 1,000 people and possibly many more have been killed since fighting broke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mountainous enclave internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but populated and controlled by ethnic Armenians .
A freelance reporter working in Stepanakert , who did not wish to be identified , told Reuters by telephone that the city was under shelling before turning off the handset to avoid the risk of detection .
“ The air raid siren hasn ’ t stopped all day , ” a second reporter said , again speaking by telephone from Stepanakert .
A third journalist , from France , said that some reporters had left the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ main road to the Armenian capital , Yerevan , via the strategic region of Lachin was also under fire .
The ethnic Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh Emergency and Rescue Service said on Thursday that Stepanakert - called Khankendi by Azerbaijan - was being shelled by Azeri forces .
It said heavy artillery had also been used in the town of Martuni , known by Azerbaijan as Khojavend , while Shushi , or Shusha - the enclave ’ s second-largest city - had been damaged by shelling .
Azerbaijan ’ s defence ministry denied these accusations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a nearby village , as well as villages in the Aghdam region in the east of the conflict zone , had been shelled .
Ethnic Armenian forces denied this .
Azerbaijan ’ s defence ministry also said combat operations continued “ with varying intensity ” around Aghdere - Martakert , in Armenian - and Khojavend .
The worst fighting in the South Caucasus for more than 25 years has underlined the influence of Turkey , an ally of Azerbaijan , in a region once part of the Soviet Union and long dominated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pact with Armenia .
Three ceasefires have failed to hold while attacks by both sides resumed within hours of an agreement by the warring sides last Friday to avoid targeting civilians .
The ethnic Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh defence ministry says 1,177 of its troops have been killed since Sept. 27 .
Azerbaijan does not disclose its military casualties , while Russia has estimated 5,000 deaths on both sides .

YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - Nagorno-Karabakh’s largest city came under heavy shelling on Thursday, three sources working there said, as Reporters Without Borders called for the safe evacuation of civilians who it says are trapped in Stepanakert.
FILE PHOTO: Men walk along graves of soldiers and civilians who were killed during a military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Stepanakert, November 2, 2020. Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS
Writing on Twitter, Reporters Without Borders, a nonprofit group, called on the United Nations, the Council of Europe and Azerbaijan “to do everything possible” to allow an evacuation of civilians, including 80 local and foreign journalists.
At least 1,000 people and possibly many more have been killed since fighting broke out on Sept. 27 in Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but populated and controlled by ethnic Armenians.
A freelance reporter working in Stepanakert, who did not wish to be identified, told Reuters by telephone that the city was under shelling before turning off the handset to avoid the risk of detection.
“The air raid siren hasn’t stopped all day,” a second reporter said, again speaking by telephone from Stepanakert.
A third journalist, from France, said that some reporters had left the city via a northern route because the main road to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, via the strategic region of Lachin was also under fire.
The ethnic Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh Emergency and Rescue Service said on Thursday that Stepanakert - called Khankendi by Azerbaijan - was being shelled by Azeri forces.
It said heavy artillery had also been used in the town of Martuni, known by Azerbaijan as Khojavend, while Shushi, or Shusha - the enclave’s second-largest city - had been damaged by shelling.
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry denied these accusations. It said the city of Terter and a nearby village, as well as villages in the Aghdam region in the east of the conflict zone, had been shelled. Ethnic Armenian forces denied this.
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry also said combat operations continued “with varying intensity” around Aghdere - Martakert, in Armenian - and Khojavend.
The worst fighting in the South Caucasus for more than 25 years has underlined the influence of Turkey, an ally of Azerbaijan, in a region once part of the Soviet Union and long dominated by Moscow, which has a defence pact with Armenia.
Three ceasefires have failed to hold while attacks by both sides resumed within hours of an agreement by the warring sides last Friday to avoid targeting civilians.
The ethnic Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh defence ministry says 1,177 of its troops have been killed since Sept. 27. Azerbaijan does not disclose its military casualties, while Russia has estimated 5,000 deaths on both sides.


bonginoreport--2020-11-06--Hurricane Eta Rains Devastation on Central America, at Least 18 Dead

TEGUCIGALPA/GUATEMALA CITY ( Reuters ) - The remnants of Hurricane Eta unleashed torrential rains and catastrophic flooding on Central America , with fatalities sharply up on Thursday mostly because of mudslides as streets turned into rivers and bridges came tumbling down .
More than 70 people were reported killed across the region of mostly poor countries wedged between Mexico and Colombia , and at least hundreds were stranded on rooftops or cut off by floods .
In Guatemala , the death toll shot up past 50 over the course of Thursday , according to President Alejandro Giammattei , who said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a couple dozen homes .
“ Right now , we ’ re trying to get there on foot because there ’ s no other way , ” said Giammattei , referring to flooded out roads that complicated rescue efforts .
One of the fiercest storms to hit Central America in years , Eta struck Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday with winds of 150 miles per hour ( 241 kph ) before weakening to a tropical depression as it moved inland and into neighboring Honduras .
Families waded through flooded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Pedro Sula , while cars sat almost submerged in parts of the central Guatemalan city of San Pedro Carcha , television footage and images posted on social media showed .
Overall , eight fatalities were confirmed in Honduras , as more than 5,000 people were holed up in shelters while 63 communities were cut off from communications , according to the government .
Officials said 20 bridges there had been destroyed .
Video posted on social media showed one of the bridges , spanning the Ulua River just east of San Pedro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a raging torrent pulled it down .
The government said about 500 people were rescued from their roofs in Honduras on Thursday as water levels continued to rise , but many others were likely still stranded .
“ We will not leave the area until we rescue the last person , ” Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez told media , adding that rescue efforts led by police , soldiers and firefighters will continue overnight .
Damage and destruction had spread across most of Honduras and speedboats and helicopters would be sent to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hernandez said earlier in the day .
Media in Nicaragua also reported two miners had been killed in a mudslide .
Guatemala ’ s Giammattei had already declared a state of emergency in nearly half of the country ’ s 22 departments .
In southern Costa Rica , a landslide killed two people in a house , a Costa Rican woman and an American man , officials said .
Meanwhile , five people , including three children , died in flooding in Panama ’ s Chiriqui province , near the Costa Rica border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least one silver lining in Honduras , where 60 fishermen who disappeared at sea on Tuesday returned after taking shelter on cays until they were rescued , said community leader Robin Morales .
Calling their survival a “ miracle , ” Morales said a man among them presumed dead from a heart attack also made it back .
“ Our friends are alive , thank God , ” he said .
Across swathes of Nicaragua , Honduras , Guatemala and Costa Rica , high winds and heavy rain have damaged hundreds if not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take cover in shelters .
Eta was moving northwest over Honduras and Belize and headed toward the Caribbean , at eight miles per hour ( 13 kph ) on Thursday , the U.S. National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) said .
Heavy rains continued and the storm ’ s top winds edged up to 35 mph ( 56 kph ) .
It is forecast to return to sea and regain momentum as a tropical storm , possibly reaching the Cayman Islands , Cuba and southern Florida in the coming days , the NHC @ @

TEGUCIGALPA/GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The remnants of Hurricane Eta unleashed torrential rains and catastrophic flooding on Central America, with fatalities sharply up on Thursday mostly because of mudslides as streets turned into rivers and bridges came tumbling down.
More than 70 people were reported killed across the region of mostly poor countries wedged between Mexico and Colombia, and at least hundreds were stranded on rooftops or cut off by floods.
In Guatemala, the death toll shot up past 50 over the course of Thursday, according to President Alejandro Giammattei, who said mudslides around a couple small towns swallowed about a couple dozen homes.
“Right now, we’re trying to get there on foot because there’s no other way,” said Giammattei, referring to flooded out roads that complicated rescue efforts.
One of the fiercest storms to hit Central America in years, Eta struck Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday with winds of 150 miles per hour (241 kph) before weakening to a tropical depression as it moved inland and into neighboring Honduras.
Families waded through flooded streets of the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, while cars sat almost submerged in parts of the central Guatemalan city of San Pedro Carcha, television footage and images posted on social media showed.
Overall, eight fatalities were confirmed in Honduras, as more than 5,000 people were holed up in shelters while 63 communities were cut off from communications, according to the government. Officials said 20 bridges there had been destroyed.
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Video posted on social media showed one of the bridges, spanning the Ulua River just east of San Pedro Sula, disappearing into the waterway after a raging torrent pulled it down.
The government said about 500 people were rescued from their roofs in Honduras on Thursday as water levels continued to rise, but many others were likely still stranded.
“We will not leave the area until we rescue the last person,” Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez told media, adding that rescue efforts led by police, soldiers and firefighters will continue overnight.
Damage and destruction had spread across most of Honduras and speedboats and helicopters would be sent to take people to safety in inaccessible areas, Hernandez said earlier in the day.
Media in Nicaragua also reported two miners had been killed in a mudslide.
‘FRIENDS ALIVE’
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Guatemala’s Giammattei had already declared a state of emergency in nearly half of the country’s 22 departments.
In southern Costa Rica, a landslide killed two people in a house, a Costa Rican woman and an American man, officials said. Meanwhile, five people, including three children, died in flooding in Panama’s Chiriqui province, near the Costa Rica border, authorities said.
There was at least one silver lining in Honduras, where 60 fishermen who disappeared at sea on Tuesday returned after taking shelter on cays until they were rescued, said community leader Robin Morales.
Calling their survival a “miracle,” Morales said a man among them presumed dead from a heart attack also made it back.
“Our friends are alive, thank God,” he said.
Across swathes of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica, high winds and heavy rain have damaged hundreds if not thousands of homes, forcing thousands to take cover in shelters.
Eta was moving northwest over Honduras and Belize and headed toward the Caribbean, at eight miles per hour (13 kph) on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Heavy rains continued and the storm’s top winds edged up to 35 mph (56 kph).
It is forecast to return to sea and regain momentum as a tropical storm, possibly reaching the Cayman Islands, Cuba and southern Florida in the coming days, the NHC said.


bonginoreport--2020-11-06--Kosovo President Thaci Resigns, Will Face War Crime Charges at The Hague

Kosovo president Hashim Thaci addresses the nation as he announced his resignation to face war crimes charges in Kosovo capital Pristina on November 5 , 2020 .
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was detained at the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague on Thursday , hours after he abruptly resigned to face an indictment from the war crimes court .
The 52-year-old said he would step down to `` protect the integrity '' of the presidency after the court confirmed an indictment against him dating back to the 1990s conflict with Serbia , when Thaci was political chief of Kosovo 's rebel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with justice .
I believe in truth , reconciliation and the future of our country and society , '' he said at a press conference in the capital Pristina .
Thaci was later arrested and transferred to the court 's detention facilities in The Hague , the tribunal announced late on Thursday .
The former premier , who had been president since 2016 , has long insisted on his innocence over a war that many Kosovars consider a `` just '' struggle for their independence from Serbian oppression .
Kosovo 's majority ethnic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that claimed 13,000 lives and ended only after a NATO bombing forced Serb troops to withdraw from the province .
Serbian military and police officials were later convicted by international justice of war crimes .
But rebel leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army ( KLA ) -- many of whom have gone on to dominate politics -- have also been accused of revenge attacks on Serbs , Roma and ethnic Albanian rivals during and after the war .
In June , prosecutors from the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers ( KSC ) accused Thaci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for nearly 100 murders '' in addition to other crimes including enforced disappearance of people , persecution , and torture .
Thaci did not say Thursday which specific charges in the indictment had been confirmed .
Set up with EU-backing five years ago , the KSC operates under Kosovo law but is based in the Netherlands to protect witnesses from intimidation in a society where former rebel commanders are hugely influential .
Prosecutors have twice accused Thaci of trying to undermine the work of the tribunal .
At home , Thaci is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he has become the face of a political elite whose corruption and mismanagement have done little to lift ordinary Kosovars out of grinding poverty .
But few Kosovo Albanians will criticise the legacy of the KLA , with voices from across the political spectrum defending the war after Thaci was first accused .
Twenty years later , relations between Kosovo and Serbia are still tense and complicated , with Belgrade refusing to recognise the independence Pristina declared in 2008 .

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was detained at the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague on Thursday, hours after he abruptly resigned to face an indictment from the war crimes court.
Kosovo president Hashim Thaci addresses the nation as he announced his resignation to face war crimes charges in Kosovo capital Pristina on November 5, 2020.
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The 52-year-old said he would step down to "protect the integrity" of the presidency after the court confirmed an indictment against him dating back to the 1990s conflict with Serbia, when Thaci was political chief of Kosovo's rebel army.
"I will cooperate closely with justice. I believe in truth, reconciliation and the future of our country and society," he said at a press conference in the capital Pristina.
Thaci was later arrested and transferred to the court's detention facilities in The Hague, the tribunal announced late on Thursday.
The former premier, who had been president since 2016, has long insisted on his innocence over a war that many Kosovars consider a "just" struggle for their independence from Serbian oppression.
Kosovo's majority ethnic Albanian population suffered heavily during the conflict that claimed 13,000 lives and ended only after a NATO bombing forced Serb troops to withdraw from the province.
Serbian military and police officials were later convicted by international justice of war crimes.
But rebel leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA)-- many of whom have gone on to dominate politics -- have also been accused of revenge attacks on Serbs, Roma and ethnic Albanian rivals during and after the war.
'100 murders'
In June, prosecutors from the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) accused Thaci and others of being "criminally responsible for nearly 100 murders" in addition to other crimes including enforced disappearance of people, persecution, and torture.
Thaci did not say Thursday which specific charges in the indictment had been confirmed.
Prosecutors declined an AFP request for comment.
Set up with EU-backing five years ago, the KSC operates under Kosovo law but is based in the Netherlands to protect witnesses from intimidation in a society where former rebel commanders are hugely influential.
Prosecutors have twice accused Thaci of trying to undermine the work of the tribunal.
At home, Thaci is not a hero to all.
For critics, he has become the face of a political elite whose corruption and mismanagement have done little to lift ordinary Kosovars out of grinding poverty.
But few Kosovo Albanians will criticise the legacy of the KLA, with voices from across the political spectrum defending the war after Thaci was first accused.
Twenty years later, relations between Kosovo and Serbia are still tense and complicated, with Belgrade refusing to recognise the independence Pristina declared in 2008.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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bonginoreport--2020-11-06--Rest of the World Anxiously Waits As U.S. Election Votes are Tallied Up

It is not just Americans hanging on the edge of their seats as they await definitive news on who will be their next president – incumbent Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden .
Richard Mason , a South Africa-born , U.K.-based author and philanthropist , is one of many people around the world transfixed by the drama playing out in the United States .
`` Every single person I know is literally glued to their TV sets , '' he told Fox News .
`` We know more about the Electoral College , state-by-state voting rules , than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electoral systems .
They say that when the United States sneezes , Europe gets a cold .
Well , you guys have definitely got our attention . ''
Like many citizens of the world , Mason has his own feelings about what happens next in America .
`` I think it ’ s important to acknowledge , whoever wins , a lot of people voted for the other guy , '' he said .
`` Whoever becomes the next president of the United States is going to face the enormous task of patching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued : “ The Americans I know really yearn for that , they want healing and civility and a return to normal life where you can disagree with each other and with your friends and neighbors without it being so abusive and violent and aggressive . ''
Across the world in China , this drawn-out election has provided entertainment for the masses .
An accountant who gave his name only as Duan told the Associated Press : “ We heard there will be protests and lawsuits coming so I just wait for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people enjoy being spectators . ''
In terms of the markets , they could go a lot of different ways depending on numerous calculations , but on Thursday Hong Kong was feeling a bump .
`` Even we have n't gotten the actual results yet , the estimate , that Joe Biden winning the presidency will be extremely high at this point , so investors are betting that the so-called 'blue wave ' will come this time , and then going forward the foreign policies will be more clear , so that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's why the markets are performing well , ” asset manager Jackson Wong said .
In Germany , where fear of trade wars and tariffs has been long brewing , there was optimism on markets Thursday morning .
`` The Dax is pleased .
If we take the vote count as of now , Joe Biden will become US president .
That is good for Europe , good for Germany , ” Robert Halver of Baader Bank said .
“ There is no trade war , the export nations breathe a sigh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is more transatlantic warmth again , less conflict with China ; so the world economy is getting back on track .
But what is also good : if the Senate in America remains Republican , there will be no big tax increases in America , which is what the Democrats intended . ''
As world leaders largely try to keep their thoughts to themselves , France 's foreign minister did let on that the Trump years have been testing ones for Europe – which is no secret after Trump 's very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iran nuclear deal .
`` It 's up to the Americans to choose their president .
We 'll then have to work with the person elected and with the new American administration no matter what happens , ” Jean-Yves Le Drian said .
“ But the major difference is that there 's been an evolution in four years .
We will not go back to the previous situation , a type of good old times of trans-Atlantic relations .
The world has changed in four years . ''
Trump and Secretary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achievements internationally from Abu Dhabi to Manama to Khartoum , who have all recognized the state of Israel under Trump 's watch .
BIDEN HAS WON THE MOST VOTES OF ANY U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE But Mason is representative of many in Europe who would like to see a greater focus on climate change as one of many issues .
`` I love America .
I do a lot of work in America .
I have great American friends , ” he told Fox News .
“ I think that America is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries on earth and that opinion hasn ’ t changed over the last four years , but I will say President Trump has tested it .
America has a critically important role to play in the world in terms of advancing human rights , protecting us from runaway climate change , defending democracy , and the Trump administration has dropped the ball on a lot of issues facing humankind . ''
Meanwhile , Russians interviewed on the street had colorful views of it all .
`` I believe Trump would be better for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
“ Biden is a grandfather having dementia .
I do n't know what it will look like . ''
Muscovite Sergey Kootukhov was also for Trump , saying , `` Biden is closer to Ukraine , since we have some things happening with Ukraine , I think Trump would be closer to us . ''
The Kremlin spokesman added that ongoing uncertainty about the result of the vote could be harmful to the global economy .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP So far the one who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin , has not weighed in .
Stay tuned .

It is not just Americans hanging on the edge of their seats as they await definitive news on who will be their next president – incumbent Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden.
Richard Mason, a South Africa-born, U.K.-based author and philanthropist, is one of many people around the world transfixed by the drama playing out in the United States.
"Every single person I know is literally glued to their TV sets," he told Fox News. "We know more about the Electoral College, state-by-state voting rules, than most of us know about our own electoral systems. They say that when the United States sneezes, Europe gets a cold. Well, you guys have definitely got our attention."
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Like many citizens of the world, Mason has his own feelings about what happens next in America.
"I think it’s important to acknowledge, whoever wins, a lot of people voted for the other guy," he said. "Whoever becomes the next president of the United States is going to face the enormous task of patching the country back together again.”
He continued: “The Americans I know really yearn for that, they want healing and civility and a return to normal life where you can disagree with each other and with your friends and neighbors without it being so abusive and violent and aggressive."
Across the world in China, this drawn-out election has provided entertainment for the masses. An accountant who gave his name only as Duan told the Associated Press: “We heard there will be protests and lawsuits coming so I just wait for the follow-up and watch for fun. Chinese people enjoy being spectators."
In terms of the markets, they could go a lot of different ways depending on numerous calculations, but on Thursday Hong Kong was feeling a bump.
"Even we haven't gotten the actual results yet, the estimate, that Joe Biden winning the presidency will be extremely high at this point, so investors are betting that the so-called 'blue wave' will come this time, and then going forward the foreign policies will be more clear, so that's why investors are cheering for that, that's why the markets are performing well,” asset manager Jackson Wong said.
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In Germany, where fear of trade wars and tariffs has been long brewing, there was optimism on markets Thursday morning.
"The Dax is pleased. If we take the vote count as of now, Joe Biden will become US president. That is good for Europe, good for Germany,” Robert Halver of Baader Bank said. “There is no trade war, the export nations breathe a sigh of relief, the export titles too, there is more transatlantic warmth again, less conflict with China; so the world economy is getting back on track. But what is also good: if the Senate in America remains Republican, there will be no big tax increases in America, which is what the Democrats intended."
As world leaders largely try to keep their thoughts to themselves, France's foreign minister did let on that the Trump years have been testing ones for Europe – which is no secret after Trump's very public disputes with NATO and discord over the Iran nuclear deal.
"It's up to the Americans to choose their president. We'll then have to work with the person elected and with the new American administration no matter what happens,” Jean-Yves Le Drian said. “But the major difference is that there's been an evolution in four years. We will not go back to the previous situation, a type of good old times of trans-Atlantic relations. The world has changed in four years."
Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are proud of their achievements internationally from Abu Dhabi to Manama to Khartoum, who have all recognized the state of Israel under Trump's watch.
BIDEN HAS WON THE MOST VOTES OF ANY U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
But Mason is representative of many in Europe who would like to see a greater focus on climate change as one of many issues.
"I love America. I do a lot of work in America. I have great American friends,” he told Fox News. “I think that America is one of the most exciting, creative, forward-thinking countries on earth and that opinion hasn’t changed over the last four years, but I will say President Trump has tested it. America has a critically important role to play in the world in terms of advancing human rights, protecting us from runaway climate change, defending democracy, and the Trump administration has dropped the ball on a lot of issues facing humankind."
Meanwhile, Russians interviewed on the street had colorful views of it all.
Natalya Kivina, a senior citizen, was dismissive of Biden.
"I believe Trump would be better for Russia, it would be calmer,” she said. “Biden is a grandfather having dementia. I don't know what it will look like."
Muscovite Sergey Kootukhov was also for Trump, saying, "Biden is closer to Ukraine, since we have some things happening with Ukraine, I think Trump would be closer to us."
The Kremlin spokesman added that ongoing uncertainty about the result of the vote could be harmful to the global economy.
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So far the one who really matters in Russia, President Vladimir Putin, has not weighed in. Stay tuned.


bonginoreport--2020-11-06--Australian Chancellor Kurz: EU Must Fight Against Political Islam, Is Dangerous to the European Way

Australian Chancellor Kurz: EU Must Fight Against Political Islam, Is Dangerous to the European Way of Life

Following the terrorist attack that left four dead in Vienna , Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has vowed to fight “ political Islam ” and demanded the European Union focus on the issue .
Chancellor Kurz said that much of his country was shocked in the aftermath of Monday ’ s terrorist attack , saying : “ Many people in our country believe that Austria is an island of the blessed .
Most Austrians only know of terror and violence from the news of distant countries , but not from our own country.
” The Austrian leader , who spoke to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add that he saw both Islamic terrorism and the ideology of political Islam as a problem for Europe .
“ Now , it is important that we resolutely continue the fight .
Not only against Islamist terrorism but also against the ideological basis behind it — that is , against political Islam and radical Islamism , ” he said .
The Austrian Chancellor said that the European Union must also address Islamism : “ The EU must focus much more on the problem of political Islam in the future .
I expect an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awareness in all the countries of Europe about how dangerous the ideology of political Islam is to our freedom and to the European way of life.
” “ The European Union must lead the fight against Islamist terrorism , but especially against the political base behind it — that is to say , political Islam , with all determination and unity , ” he added , noting that he was in contact with French president Emmanuel Macron .
Macron recently vowed to crack down on radical Islamic groups after the murder of teacher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the street by a Chechen refugee after showing cartoons of the Islamic prophet Mohammed published by magazine Charlie Hebdo to his class during a lesson on free speech .
Chancellor Kurz has been an outspoken critic of Islamic radicalism for years and took steps in 2018 , while in colation with the populist Freedom Party , to expel radical imams and close mosques linked to the spread of extremist ideologies .
On Tuesday , the identity of the man behind the attack was confirmed as Islamic State sympathiser Kujtim Fejzulai , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism offences after trying to join Islamic State in Syria .
He was released early after convincing the parole board that he had been deradicalised .
On Wednesday , Slovakian authorities claimed that they had warned Austrian authorities that Fejzulai , an ethnic Albanian of dual Austrian and North Macedonian citizenship , had attempted to purchase ammunition over the summer without a valid firearms licence .

Following the terrorist attack that left four dead in Vienna, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has vowed to fight “political Islam” and demanded the European Union focus on the issue.
Chancellor Kurz said that much of his country was shocked in the aftermath of Monday’s terrorist attack, saying: “Many people in our country believe that Austria is an island of the blessed. Most Austrians only know of terror and violence from the news of distant countries, but not from our own country.”
The Austrian leader, who spoke to German newspaper Die Welt, went on add that he saw both Islamic terrorism and the ideology of political Islam as a problem for Europe.
“Now, it is important that we resolutely continue the fight. Not only against Islamist terrorism but also against the ideological basis behind it — that is, against political Islam and radical Islamism,” he said.
“Definitely a terrorist attack” — Vienna: what we know so far https://t.co/EpzWV478ns — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) November 3, 2020
The Austrian Chancellor said that the European Union must also address Islamism: “The EU must focus much more on the problem of political Islam in the future. I expect an end of misunderstood tolerance and finally an awareness in all the countries of Europe about how dangerous the ideology of political Islam is to our freedom and to the European way of life.”
“The European Union must lead the fight against Islamist terrorism, but especially against the political base behind it — that is to say, political Islam, with all determination and unity,” he added, noting that he was in contact with French president Emmanuel Macron.
Macron recently vowed to crack down on radical Islamic groups after the murder of teacher Samuel Paty who was killed and beheaded in the street by a Chechen refugee after showing cartoons of the Islamic prophet Mohammed published by magazine Charlie Hebdo to his class during a lesson on free speech.
Chancellor Kurz has been an outspoken critic of Islamic radicalism for years and took steps in 2018, while in colation with the populist Freedom Party, to expel radical imams and close mosques linked to the spread of extremist ideologies.
Macron Govt Proposes Dissolving Major Islamist Associations After Teacher Beheading https://t.co/N90nY0RouO — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) October 20, 2020
On Tuesday, the identity of the man behind the attack was confirmed as Islamic State sympathiser Kujtim Fejzulai, who had previously served time in prison for terrorism offences after trying to join Islamic State in Syria. He was released early after convincing the parole board that he had been deradicalised.
On Wednesday, Slovakian authorities claimed that they had warned Austrian authorities that Fejzulai, an ethnic Albanian of dual Austrian and North Macedonian citizenship, had attempted to purchase ammunition over the summer without a valid firearms licence.


bonginoreport--2020-11-06--Lindsey Graham Donates $500k to Trump Legal Fund

On Thursday ’ s broadcast of the Fox News Channel ’ s “ Hannity , ” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman @ @ @ @ @ ) announced he will donate $ 500,000 to President Donald Trump ’ s legal fund @ @ @ @ @ receive a briefing from the Trump campaign on Saturday .
Graham said , “ I @ @ @ @ @ $ 500,000 tonight to President Trump ’ s defense legal fund .
… The allegations @ @ @ @ @ It makes the…Carter Page warrant application look on the up and up .
So , @ @ @ @ @ be briefed by the Trump campaign Saturday , and every Senate Republican and House Republican @ @ @ @ @ and tell this story .
”

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced he will donate $500,000 to President Donald Trump’s legal fund and that Senate Republicans will receive a briefing from the Trump campaign on Saturday.
Graham said, “I’m going to donate $500,000 tonight to President Trump’s defense legal fund. … The allegations of wrongdoing are earth-shattering. It makes the…Carter Page warrant application look on the up and up. So, Senate Republicans are going to be briefed by the Trump campaign Saturday, and every Senate Republican and House Republican needs to get on television and tell this story.”
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