bonginoreport--2020-12-14--Manhattan Cathedral Shooter Had Attempted Murder Charge From 1990

The gunman shot dead by cops after opening fire on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Sunday had a long rap sheet that included an attempted murder bust , according to records and sources .
And it wasn ’ t the first time he shot at cops , sources said .
Luis Vasquez , 52 , was arrested on the Upper West Side for attempted murder in 1990 , and on an assault charge there a year earlier , sources said Monday .
In the first case , Vasquez was accused of firing a gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aug. 21 , 1990 , according to sources .
State prison records show he was sentenced to three-to-nine years after pleading guilty to a lesser felony weapons possession charge .
He was released but rearrested on a drug charge in 2007 and turned over to immigration authorities in November of that year .
Vasquez is a native of the Dominican Republic .
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials did not immediately respond to a request for details on his case .
Vasquez , of the Bronx , was also hit with a drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a marijuana charge in the Bronx in 2012 and a turnstile-jumping offense in 2007 .
It was not immediately clear how those cases were adjudicated , and some of the arrests have been sealed , according to the sources .
Vasquez had been living with his mother in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx , according to a neighbor who described the woman as “ a religious woman ” and the building as a quite place to live .
“ I can ’ t explain it because I ’ ve never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gil , 73 , said of the shooting .
“ I ’ ve been living here for more than 20 years .
I ’ ve never seen things like this.
” On Sunday , the caught-on-video shooting at St. John the Divine happened around 3:45 p.m. , at the end of a Christmas carol performance outside the historic cathedral .
Vasquez opened fire from the top of the church steps , sending people scrambling for shelter — and shouting “ Kill me ” and “ Shoot me ” when cops got to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each hand .
Two on-duty officers — Detective Jason Harper , a 22-year veteran of the force , and Police Officer Daurys Gutierrez , a nine-year veteran — can be seen in the video taking cover behind a garbage can and can be heard yelling for Vasquez to drop his weapons .
When Vasquez refuses , the officers open fire , striking him in the head .
Sgt .
Kensington Cunningham , who has been with the department for 18 years , was at the scene while working as a paid security guard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a gasoline can , knives and a Bible in a bag when he opened fire at the church .
Eugene O ’ Donnell , a former NYPD cop and a professor of police studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice , said the officers were left with no choice but to open fire .
“ The training for New York City cops is , here ’ s a gun , take cover , and pray you never have to use it , ” O ’ Donnell said .
“ Just do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun.
” “ Here , he ’ s firing at them , endangering civilians , and begging to be killed , which tells you he ’ s dead-ending , ” he said .
“ He ’ s telling you , ‘ The only way this ends is if I die.
’ That ’ s what he ’ s telling you .
His intentions are crystal clear .
”

The gunman shot dead by cops after opening fire on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Sunday had a long rap sheet that included an attempted murder bust, according to records and sources.
And it wasn’t the first time he shot at cops, sources said.
Luis Vasquez, 52, was arrested on the Upper West Side for attempted murder in 1990, and on an assault charge there a year earlier, sources said Monday.
In the first case, Vasquez was accused of firing a gun at police and an unidentified woman on Aug. 21, 1990, according to sources.
State prison records show he was sentenced to three-to-nine years after pleading guilty to a lesser felony weapons possession charge.
He was released but rearrested on a drug charge in 2007 and turned over to immigration authorities in November of that year.
Vasquez is a native of the Dominican Republic. His travel visa from the country expired on Sunday, sources said.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials did not immediately respond to a request for details on his case.
The shooter outside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine Reuters
Vasquez, of the Bronx, was also hit with a drug sale charge in 1989, as well as a marijuana charge in the Bronx in 2012 and a turnstile-jumping offense in 2007.
It was not immediately clear how those cases were adjudicated, and some of the arrests have been sealed, according to the sources.
Vasquez had been living with his mother in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx, according to a neighbor who described the woman as “a religious woman” and the building as a quite place to live.
“I can’t explain it because I’ve never seen anything like that,” Estaban Gil, 73, said of the shooting. “I’ve been living here for more than 20 years. I’ve never seen things like this.”
On Sunday, the caught-on-video shooting at St. John the Divine happened around 3:45 p.m., at the end of a Christmas carol performance outside the historic cathedral.
Vasquez opened fire from the top of the church steps, sending people scrambling for shelter — and shouting “Kill me” and “Shoot me” when cops got to the scene.
He clutched a pistol in each hand.
St. John the Divine gunman Luis Vasquez
Two on-duty officers — Detective Jason Harper, a 22-year veteran of the force, and Police Officer Daurys Gutierrez, a nine-year veteran — can be seen in the video taking cover behind a garbage can and can be heard yelling for Vasquez to drop his weapons.
When Vasquez refuses, the officers open fire, striking him in the head.
Sgt. Kensington Cunningham, who has been with the department for 18 years, was at the scene while working as a paid security guard and also fired.
Police said Vasquez had a gasoline can, knives and a Bible in a bag when he opened fire at the church.
Eugene O’Donnell, a former NYPD cop and a professor of police studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the officers were left with no choice but to open fire.
“The training for New York City cops is, here’s a gun, take cover, and pray you never have to use it,” O’Donnell said. “Just do everything you can to not use that gun.”
“Here, he’s firing at them, endangering civilians, and begging to be killed, which tells you he’s dead-ending,” he said. “He’s telling you, ‘The only way this ends is if I die.’ That’s what he’s telling you. His intentions are crystal clear.”
Sgt. Kensington Cunningham, who has been with the department for 18 years, was at the scene while working as a paid security guard and also fired.
Police said Vasquez had a gasoline can, knives and a Bible in a bag when he opened fire at the church.
Eugene O’Donnell, a former NYPD cop and a professor of police studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the officers were left with no choice but to open fire.
“The training for New York City cops is, here’s a gun, take cover, and pray you never have to use it,” O’Donnell said. “Just do everything you can to not use that gun.”
“Here, he’s firing at them, endangering civilians, and begging to be killed, which tells you he’s dead-ending,” he said. “He’s telling you, ‘The only way this ends is if I die.’ That’s what he’s telling you. His intentions are crystal clear.”
Additional reporting by Rebecca Rosenberg and Rachel Green.


bonginoreport--2020-12-14--Hunter Biden Likely Knew About Investigation Into His Business Dealings Long Before He Claimed

Last week , Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter gave media outlets the green light to cover his scandals by releasing a statement saying he learned on December 8 “ for the first time ” that his financial dealings were under investigation .
But as Mark Hemingway noted at RealClearPolitics , earlier reporting – that was ignored by mainstream media outlets – showed it is likely Hunter knew about the investigations much earlier than he now claims .
“ One of the FBI documents from the laptop published by the Post ‘ included a case number that had the code @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation in Delaware , according to several law enforcement officials who reviewed the document .
Another document — one with a grand jury subpoena number — appeared to show the initials of two assistant U.S. attorneys linked to the Wilmington , Delaware , office.
’ Hunter Biden claims he only learned of the investigation this past week , but these documents suggest otherwise , ” Hemingway wrote .
As The Daily Beast reported late last week , much of what is now being reported about Hunter ’ s scandals began with the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppressed by social media companies ahead of the 2020 election .
As Hemingway noted , had mainstream media outlets conducted even a cursory inquiry into what the Post reported regarding a laptop left at a Delaware electronics repair shop containing damaging information on Hunter ’ s business dealings , they could have confirmed he was under investigation .
The investigation was started in 2018 , we recently learned , but Sinclair Broadcast Group correspondent James Rosen reported in late October that a Justice Department official confirmed to him that hunter was under investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official confirms that in 2019 , the @ FBI opened up a criminal investigation into ‘ Hunter Biden and his associates , ’ focused on allegations of money-laundering , and that it remains open and active today , ” Rosen tweeted at the time .
Whether that was the same investigation we recently learned about or a different one , or if the date given to Rosen was incorrect .
Hemingway wrote : “ Almost without exception , America ’ s press corps refused to follow up on Rosen ’ s revelation — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most blatant media refusals to cover anything relating to Hunter , NPR released a statement saying it wouldn ’ t cover the scandals because “ we don ’ t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories , and we don ’ t want to waste the listeners ’ and readers ’ time on stories that are just pure distractions.
” The outlet did not take such a stance on anything relating to the hoax allegations that President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to steal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be false even after tens of millions of dollars were spent investigating them through Special Counsel Robert Mueller .
There is now an active investigation into why the FBI continued to investigate Trump associates even when they had evidence there was no wrongdoing .
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Last week, Joe Biden’s son Hunter gave media outlets the green light to cover his scandals by releasing a statement saying he learned on December 8 “for the first time” that his financial dealings were under investigation.
But as Mark Hemingway noted at RealClearPolitics, earlier reporting – that was ignored by mainstream media outlets – showed it is likely Hunter knew about the investigations much earlier than he now claims.
“One of the FBI documents from the laptop published by the Post ‘included a case number that had the code associated with an ongoing federal money laundering investigation in Delaware, according to several law enforcement officials who reviewed the document. Another document — one with a grand jury subpoena number — appeared to show the initials of two assistant U.S. attorneys linked to the Wilmington, Delaware, office.’ Hunter Biden claims he only learned of the investigation this past week, but these documents suggest otherwise,” Hemingway wrote.
As The Daily Beast reported late last week, much of what is now being reported about Hunter’s scandals began with the New York Post’s report that was suppressed by social media companies ahead of the 2020 election.
As Hemingway noted, had mainstream media outlets conducted even a cursory inquiry into what the Post reported regarding a laptop left at a Delaware electronics repair shop containing damaging information on Hunter’s business dealings, they could have confirmed he was under investigation. The investigation was started in 2018, we recently learned, but Sinclair Broadcast Group correspondent James Rosen reported in late October that a Justice Department official confirmed to him that hunter was under investigation.
“EXCLUSIVE: A @TheJusticeDept official confirms that in 2019, the @FBI opened up a criminal investigation into ‘Hunter Biden and his associates,’ focused on allegations of money-laundering, and that it remains open and active today,” Rosen tweeted at the time. Whether that was the same investigation we recently learned about or a different one, or if the date given to Rosen was incorrect.
Hemingway wrote: “Almost without exception, America’s press corps refused to follow up on Rosen’s revelation — or even report it.”
Among the most blatant media refusals to cover anything relating to Hunter, NPR released a statement saying it wouldn’t cover the scandals because “we don’t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories, and we don’t want to waste the listeners’ and readers’ time on stories that are just pure distractions.”
The outlet did not take such a stance on anything relating to the hoax allegations that President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to steal the election. Those allegations turned out to be false even after tens of millions of dollars were spent investigating them through Special Counsel Robert Mueller. There is now an active investigation into why the FBI continued to investigate Trump associates even when they had evidence there was no wrongdoing.


bonginoreport--2020-12-14--Instagram Threatened to Delete Account of Woman Who Was Kicked Off Flight Because Her Two-Year-Old D

Instagram Threatened to Delete Account of Woman Who Was Kicked Off Flight Because Her Two-Year-Old Didn’t Wear Mask

The family who was kicked off of a United Airlines flight because their 2-year-old was not wearing a face mask said Instagram threatened to delete the mother ’ s account over the viral video .
“ I have to say the story takes a turn from there because now the family says their videos of this incident have been censored from Twitter and Instagram .
... Instagram threatened to delete the mom ’ s account .
So not only did they get kicked off the airline , now she might get booted off social media just for posting the footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shimkus reported Monday on America ’ s Newsroom .
Eliz Orban and her husband Erhard Orban , who live in Colorado , joined Fox & Friends earlier on Monday and said that Twitter and Instagram both censored their posts regarding them being kicked off the flight .
Twitter initially put a “ sensitive content ” warning on their post but has since removed the warning , while Instagram showed a warning saying , “ Your account may be deleted , ” according to the segment .
Eliz Orban has also provided updates of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The video of the family being kicked off the flight went viral on Friday and had nearly 5 million views as of Monday afternoon .
“ Today we got kicked off of a United flight going from Denver to Newark because our 2yo would not ‘ comply ’ and keep her mask on .
Go see the full IGTV on my Instagram , ” Orban wrote in the caption of a tweet , accompanied by the video .
United Airlines told the Washington Examiner that the face mask policy amid the coronavirus also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old .
`` The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority , which is why we have a multi-layered set of policies , including mandating that everyone onboard two and older wears a mask , '' United Airlines said .
`` These procedures are not only backed by guidance from the CDC and our partners at the Cleveland Clinic , but they ’ re also consistent across every major airline . ''
Instagram and Twitter did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner 's requests for comment .

The family who was kicked off of a United Airlines flight because their 2-year-old was not wearing a face mask said Instagram threatened to delete the mother’s account over the viral video.
“I have to say the story takes a turn from there because now the family says their videos of this incident have been censored from Twitter and Instagram. ... Instagram threatened to delete the mom’s account. So not only did they get kicked off the airline, now she might get booted off social media just for posting the footage,” Fox News’s Carley Shimkus reported Monday on America’s Newsroom.
Eliz Orban and her husband Erhard Orban, who live in Colorado, joined Fox & Friends earlier on Monday and said that Twitter and Instagram both censored their posts regarding them being kicked off the flight.
Twitter initially put a “sensitive content” warning on their post but has since removed the warning, while Instagram showed a warning saying, “Your account may be deleted,” according to the segment.
Eliz Orban has also provided updates of the censorship on her Twitter account.
Thank you Twitter for “sensoring” my video because so many people are outraged by why is happening. How far is this “control” going to go? pic.twitter.com/LM0Stf8GQr — Eliz Orban (@elizfulop) December 12, 2020
A Twitter spokesperson told the Washington Examiner: "Twitter uses proactive, automated systems to detect problematic content at scale, part of our work to improve the health of conversations on the service. In the case you referenced, our automated system produced a false positive, and we’ve since resolved the issue."
The video of the family being kicked off the flight went viral on Friday and had nearly 5 million views as of Monday afternoon.
“Today we got kicked off of a United flight going from Denver to Newark because our 2yo would not ‘comply’ and keep her mask on. Go see the full IGTV on my Instagram,” Orban wrote in the caption of a tweet, accompanied by the video.
Today we got kicked off of a United flight going from Denver to Newark because our 2yo would not “comply” and keep her mask on. Go see the full IGTV on my Instagram @elizfulop 😷 pic.twitter.com/KXCICsBSMj — Eliz Orban (@elizfulop) December 12, 2020
United Airlines told the Washington Examiner that the face mask policy amid the coronavirus also includes children as young as 2 years old.
"The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority, which is why we have a multi-layered set of policies, including mandating that everyone onboard two and older wears a mask," United Airlines said. "These procedures are not only backed by guidance from the CDC and our partners at the Cleveland Clinic, but they’re also consistent across every major airline."
Instagram did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.


bonginoreport--2020-12-14--Raphael Warnock Praised Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam in 2013

Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock gave praise to Louis Farrakhan 's Nation of Islam during a service at his church in 2013 , FOX News reports .
Warnock gave praise to the movement after being asked about its implications for Christian churches .
`` Its voice has been important for the development of Black theology , '' Warnock said .
`` It was the Black Muslims who challenged Black preachers and said , 'you ’ re promulgating … the White man ’ s religion .
That ’ s a slave religion .
You ’ re telling people to focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re catching hell . '
'' Warnock suggested that Nation of Islam was important to ensure that black preachers remain `` honest . ''
Meanwhile , Nation of Islam has been widely criticized for its promotion of hate .
Their leader , Louis Farrakhan , has made dozens of statements attacking Jews in the past , including suggesting that `` it 's the wicked Jews '' who are `` promoting lesbianism [ and ] homosexuality . ''
Farrakhan has described Hitler as `` a very great man , '' accused German Jews of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Satan , and argued that Jews were behind the transatlantic slave trade .
Farrakhan has also suggested that the government is trying to turn African-Americans into homosexuals .
The Southern Poverty Law Centre describes Nation of Islam as a `` hate group . ''
Warnock is not the only prominent Democratic Party politician who has expressed sympathy for Nation of Islam .
Rashida Tlaib , a Democratic congresswoman from Michigan who has faced widespread accusations of antisemitism , wrote for Nation of Islam 's newsletter in 2006 .
Many progressive organizers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place after President Donald Trump 's inauguration in January 2017 were heavily criticized for maintaining ties with Farrakhan as well .
The Warnock campaign has not yet commented on the revelation .

Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock gave praise to Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam during a service at his church in 2013, FOX News reports. Warnock gave praise to the movement after being asked about its implications for Christian churches.
"Its voice has been important for the development of Black theology," Warnock said. "It was the Black Muslims who challenged Black preachers and said, 'you’re promulgating … the White man’s religion. That’s a slave religion. You’re telling people to focus on heaven, meanwhile, they’re catching hell.'"
Warnock suggested that Nation of Islam was important to ensure that black preachers remain "honest."
Meanwhile, Nation of Islam has been widely criticized for its promotion of hate. Their leader, Louis Farrakhan, has made dozens of statements attacking Jews in the past, including suggesting that "it's the wicked Jews" who are "promoting lesbianism [and] homosexuality." Farrakhan has described Hitler as "a very great man," accused German Jews of financing the Holocaust, compared Jewish people to Satan, and argued that Jews were behind the transatlantic slave trade.
Farrakhan has also suggested that the government is trying to turn African-Americans into homosexuals. The Southern Poverty Law Centre describes Nation of Islam as a "hate group."
Warnock is not the only prominent Democratic Party politician who has expressed sympathy for Nation of Islam. Rashida Tlaib, a Democratic congresswoman from Michigan who has faced widespread accusations of antisemitism, wrote for Nation of Islam's newsletter in 2006. Many progressive organizers of the women's march protest which took place after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2017 were heavily criticized for maintaining ties with Farrakhan as well.
The Warnock campaign has not yet commented on the revelation.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Senator Proposes Free Streaming Services to Keep People Inside

As medical experts warn of a potential surge in COVID-19 cases due to travel during the holiday season , Sen. Angus King , I-Maine , is proposing a new idea aimed at curbing the spread of the virus : free video streaming .
In a letter Monday addressed to Netflix 's Reed Hastings , Amazon Prime 's Mike Hopkins , Disney 's Rebecca Campbell , Apple 's Tim Cook , and WarnerMedia 's Jason Kilar , King is asking that all streaming services `` temporarily remove any cost considerations '' for current non-subscribers as a public service to Americans planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA SAYS WARNER BROS. STREAMING PLAN WITH HBO MAX IS 'UNACCEPTABLE' He noted that while socially distanced entertainment options have remained limited due to the pandemic , Americans have turned to streaming platforms as `` safe at home tools , '' which offer a responsible alternative to public gatherings at movie theaters , concert venues and sports arenas .
However , he argues that the recent increase in COVID-19 restrictions across the country will lead to further social isolation and increased free time during the holidays .
`` At this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incentivize people to follow guidance from the CDC , their employer , local public health officials , or school leaders , '' King wrote .
`` Unfortunately , some Americans are likely to choose to ignore public health advice and carry on their typical holiday traditions instead of remaining safely at home .
While your platforms would likely experience greater traffic as a consequence of extending service , we encourage you to provide temporary service at no cost to non-subscribers as a way to encourage people to make responsible choices and safely navigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streaming services are in a `` unique position to help families cope with the effects of this health emergency on typical holiday traditions '' and argued that stopping the pandemic 's spread and mitigating its economic and social impacts requires a `` whole of society effort . ''
`` We encourage you to do everything you can to support and assist American families , '' King concluded .
The proposal comes as the United States has surpassed more than 16.3 million coronavirus cases and more than 300,000 related deaths , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maine 's Department of Health and Human Services has recorded a total of 14,339 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide and an additional 2,010 probable cases .
At least 893 Maine residents have been hospitalized statewide while 259 have died .
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS Netflix currently offers monthly service from $ 8.99 to $ 17.99 depending on the plan .
Disney Plus is available for a monthly price of $ 6.99 , or an annual rate of $ 69.99 .
However , Disney recently announced during its Investor Day presentation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a dollar to $ 7.99 per month , or an annual rate of $ 70.99 beginning in March 2021 .
Amazon Prime offers its Prime Video plan for $ 8.99 per month and its Prime Monthly plan for $ 12.99 per month .
In addition , it offers a Prime Annual plan for $ 119 per year , a Prime Student plan for $ 6.49 per month , and a Prime with EBT or Medicaid plan for $ 5.99 per month .
Meanwhile , AppleTV+ charges $ 4.99 per month for service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month for service .
A spokesperson for Netflix declined to comment .
Representatives for Disney+ , Amazon Prime , AppleTV+ , and HBO Max did not immediately return FOX Business ' requests for comment .
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As medical experts warn of a potential surge in COVID-19 cases due to travel during the holiday season, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, is proposing a new idea aimed at curbing the spread of the virus: free video streaming.
In a letter Monday addressed to Netflix's Reed Hastings, Amazon Prime's Mike Hopkins, Disney's Rebecca Campbell, Apple's Tim Cook, and WarnerMedia's Jason Kilar, King is asking that all streaming services "temporarily remove any cost considerations" for current non-subscribers as a public service to Americans planning to stay home this holiday season.
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA SAYS WARNER BROS. STREAMING PLAN WITH HBO MAX IS 'UNACCEPTABLE'
He noted that while socially distanced entertainment options have remained limited due to the pandemic, Americans have turned to streaming platforms as "safe at home tools," which offer a responsible alternative to public gatherings at movie theaters, concert venues and sports arenas. However, he argues that the recent increase in COVID-19 restrictions across the country will lead to further social isolation and increased free time during the holidays.
"At this time, we must find ways to incentivize people to follow guidance from the CDC, their employer, local public health officials, or school leaders," King wrote. "Unfortunately, some Americans are likely to choose to ignore public health advice and carry on their typical holiday traditions instead of remaining safely at home. While your platforms would likely experience greater traffic as a consequence of extending service, we encourage you to provide temporary service at no cost to non-subscribers as a way to encourage people to make responsible choices and safely navigate this holiday season."
King believes streaming services are in a "unique position to help families cope with the effects of this health emergency on typical holiday traditions" and argued that stopping the pandemic's spread and mitigating its economic and social impacts requires a "whole of society effort."
"We encourage you to do everything you can to support and assist American families," King concluded.
The proposal comes as the United States has surpassed more than 16.3 million coronavirus cases and more than 300,000 related deaths, according to the latest update from Johns Hopkins University. Maine's Department of Health and Human Services has recorded a total of 14,339 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide and an additional 2,010 probable cases. At least 893 Maine residents have been hospitalized statewide while 259 have died.
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Netflix currently offers monthly service from $8.99 to $17.99 depending on the plan. Disney Plus is available for a monthly price of $6.99, or an annual rate of $69.99. However, Disney recently announced during its Investor Day presentation that the fee is set to increase by a dollar to $7.99 per month, or an annual rate of $70.99 beginning in March 2021.
Amazon Prime offers its Prime Video plan for $8.99 per month and its Prime Monthly plan for $12.99 per month. In addition, it offers a Prime Annual plan for $119 per year, a Prime Student plan for $6.49 per month, and a Prime with EBT or Medicaid plan for $5.99 per month.
Meanwhile, AppleTV+ charges $4.99 per month for service while HBO Max charges $14.99 per month for service.
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bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Seattle Councilwoman Calls Police to Report a Crime She Wants Legalized

Seattle councilmember Lisa Herbold called the police department she defunded to report a crime she suffered that would be effectively legalized under her proposal .
Good thing she didn ’ t wait until after she passes her bill to report the incident .
Under Herbold ’ s proposal , most misdemeanor suspects would get a pass for crimes committed to meet a basic need .
It ’ s essentially a poverty defense .
But it goes deeper than that .
The future legislation is modeled after a draft bill by radical public defenders .
In it , you get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness .
That ’ s where Herbold ’ s 911 call comes into play .
Though the incident report has been redacted , the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH has confirmed the residence is that of the Herbold family .
In the report , she tells police that “ she was on the west side of the living room near the kitchen when she heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot and dove into the kitchen for cover.
” Herbold told police that “ her staff has received anonymous phone threats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ links the threats to today ’ s incident.
” While Herbold didn ’ t see the suspect , her neighbor did .
The witness said he spotted an “ unathletic and a bad runner ” leaving the scene .
He described him as a clean shaven , white male in a black hoodie and jeans .
The witnesses said he would recognize the suspect if he saw him again , but declined the officer ’ s business card to contact him in the future .
Under the legislation as currently presented in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perpetrator a free pass .
The model bill tells prosecutors to consider dismissing charges against a suspect “ experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorder ” while they committed the crime .
What is considered a behavioral health disorder ?
Well , a lot , as defined by RCW 71.05.020 : In other words , you could claim you experienced symptoms of anxiety during the crime .
But how could the prosecution prove otherwise ?
Scott Lindsay , former public safety adviser to Mayor Ed Murray , noted in a white paper that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a prosecutor to disprove a defendant ’ s claim that they are experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder.
” He concludes : The standard to satisfy either of the two ‘ symptoms of behavioral health disorder ’ defenses is so low , it is euphemistic to call them defenses .
For all practical purposes , this legislation would provide blanket immunity from misdemeanor prosecution for virtually all non-DUI/DV defendants .
Any credible claim of anxiety , depression , trauma , or addiction would make the defendant un-prosecutable for the vast majority of crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter how many times the defendant had committed the crime or how egregious the circumstances .
We don ’ t know the motives of the suspect .
On the surface , this seems targeted .
Was the man experiencing temporary anxiety or depression over the future of this city thanks to Herbold ’ s shoddy leadership ?
If her proposal was currently the law , prosecutors wouldn ’ t have a case against him .
Herbold should have a change of heart Earlier today I wrote my analysis of her proposal and wondered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a victim of a crime that would get a pass in the city she ’ s turning Seattle into .
Now we know : She ’ d do what any normal , reasonable person would do .
She called the police , though , in this case , just weeks after defunding them .
Herbold wants a criminal investigation into this man .
She should .
He broke the law and should be punished .
But in Seattle , thanks to councilmembers like Herbold , we don ’ t punish criminals .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail who are threats to society .
Usually the councilmembers aren ’ t victims themselves .
They just create the victims with their permissive policies .
Under Herbold ’ s proposal there will be more victims .
Now that she ’ s experienced the crime , perhaps she ’ ll have a change of heart .
Or , perhaps , she ’ ll continue to embrace her own hypocrisy .
She ’ ll seek vengeance upon the criminal who targeted her .
But if that same criminal targets a small business in downtown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own .
Herbold did not respond to my request for comment .
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Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold called the police department she defunded to report a crime she suffered that would be effectively legalized under her proposal. Good thing she didn’t wait until after she passes her bill to report the incident.
Under Herbold’s proposal, most misdemeanor suspects would get a pass for crimes committed to meet a basic need. It’s essentially a poverty defense. But it goes deeper than that.
The future legislation is modeled after a draft bill by radical public defenders. In it, you get a pass if you show symptoms of mental illness. That’s where Herbold’s 911 call comes into play.
Lisa Herbold calls the cops after menacing incident
On Friday afternoon, Dec. 11, a man reportedly threw a rock a Herbold’s West Seattle home, striking her living room window.
Though the incident report has been redacted, the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH has confirmed the residence is that of the Herbold family. In the report, she tells police that “she was on the west side of the living room near the kitchen when she heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot and dove into the kitchen for cover.”
Luckily, it wasn’t a gunshot, but a rock.
Herbold told police that “her staff has received anonymous phone threats recently, but nothing in particular that links the threats to today’s incident.”
While Herbold didn’t see the suspect, her neighbor did. The witness said he spotted an “unathletic and a bad runner” leaving the scene. He described him as a clean shaven, white male in a black hoodie and jeans. The witnesses said he would recognize the suspect if he saw him again, but declined the officer’s business card to contact him in the future.
The sad irony
Under the legislation as currently presented in the model bill, Herbold is handing her perpetrator a free pass.
The model bill tells prosecutors to consider dismissing charges against a suspect “experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorder” while they committed the crime. What is considered a behavioral health disorder? Well, a lot, as defined by RCW 71.05.020:
‘Mental disorder’ means any organic, mental, or emotional impairment which has substantial adverse effects on a person’s cognitive or volitional function.
In other words, you could claim you experienced symptoms of anxiety during the crime. But how could the prosecution prove otherwise? Scott Lindsay, former public safety adviser to Mayor Ed Murray, noted in a white paper that “there is no practical way for a prosecutor to disprove a defendant’s claim that they are experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder.” He concludes:
The standard to satisfy either of the two ‘symptoms of behavioral health disorder’ defenses is so low, it is euphemistic to call them defenses. For all practical purposes, this legislation would provide blanket immunity from misdemeanor prosecution for virtually all non-DUI/DV defendants. Any credible claim of anxiety, depression, trauma, or addiction would make the defendant un-prosecutable for the vast majority of crimes in the Seattle Municipal Code, no matter how many times the defendant had committed the crime or how egregious the circumstances.
We don’t know the motives of the suspect. On the surface, this seems targeted. Was the man experiencing temporary anxiety or depression over the future of this city thanks to Herbold’s shoddy leadership? If her proposal was currently the law, prosecutors wouldn’t have a case against him.
Herbold should have a change of heart
Earlier today I wrote my analysis of her proposal and wondered how she would respond if she were a victim of a crime that would get a pass in the city she’s turning Seattle into. Now we know: She’d do what any normal, reasonable person would do. She called the police, though, in this case, just weeks after defunding them.
Herbold wants a criminal investigation into this man. She should. He broke the law and should be punished. But in Seattle, thanks to councilmembers like Herbold, we don’t punish criminals. We have an aversion to putting people in jail who are threats to society. Usually, the councilmembers aren’t victims themselves. They just create the victims with their permissive policies.
Under Herbold’s proposal there will be more victims. Now that she’s experienced the crime, perhaps she’ll have a change of heart. Or, perhaps, she’ll continue to embrace her own hypocrisy. She’ll seek vengeance upon the criminal who targeted her. But if that same criminal targets a small business in downtown Seattle, that business owner is on their own.
Herbold did not respond to my request for comment.
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bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Canadian Woman Who Sent Trump Ricin Indicted After Sending More Ricin Letters to Texas Officials

The Canadian woman who sent US President Donald Trump a ricin covered letter is now being indicted by a federal @ @ @ @ @ she sent more ricin letters , this time to Texan officials , CBC News reports @ @ @ @ @ been charged by a grand jury in Brownsville , Texas , with eight counts each @ @ @ @ @ biological weapons and making threats via interstate commerce .
A statement by the jury says @ @ @ @ @ , Ferrier allegedly sent envelopes containing letters and a powdery substance to multiple local agencies @ @ @ @ @ to add that the targeted agencies include the sheriff 's offices and detention centres .
@ @ @ @ @ for threatening US President Donald Trump , charges that she pled not guilty to .
@ @ @ @ @ a letter covered in Ricin , a deadly poison found in castor beans She is @ @ @ @ @ in Brownsville in the near future .
She faces jail time and massive fines of @ @ @ @ @ .

The Canadian woman who sent US President Donald Trump a ricin covered letter is now being indicted by a federal grand jury in Texas after she sent more ricin letters, this time to Texan officials, CBC News reports.
Fifty-three-year-old Pascale Ferrier has been charged by a grand jury in Brownsville, Texas, with eight counts each of prohibitions with respect to biological weapons and making threats via interstate commerce.
A statement by the jury says that "Between Sept. 14-21, Ferrier allegedly sent envelopes containing letters and a powdery substance to multiple local agencies," it goes on to add that the targeted agencies include the sheriff's offices and detention centres.
Ferrier is already in custody for threatening US President Donald Trump, charges that she pled not guilty to. She had sent the president a letter covered in Ricin, a deadly poison found in castor beans
She is expected to make an appearance in Brownsville in the near future. She faces jail time and massive fines of at least $250,000 USD.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--San Francisco Leftists Say There’s No Evidence Abe Lincoln Did Anything to Better Black People’s Liv

San Francisco Leftists Say There’s No Evidence Abe Lincoln Did Anything to Better Black People’s Lives

San Francisco Unified School District is renaming the Abraham Lincoln High School because they claimed that black lives did not matter to him .
Lincoln is the president who freed African Americans from enslavement .
Stating that Lincoln `` did not demonstrate that 'black lives mattered to him , ' '' the school district will be stripping the local high school of his name and legacy .
While Lincoln undoubtedly is best known for freeing the slaves from bondage , San Francisco worries that Lincoln 's approval of the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act show that he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that Lincoln is an unworthy person to name a high school for because `` the majority of his policies proved to be detrimental to [ Native Americans ] , '' according to the Daily Mail .
`` Abraham Lincoln is not seen as much of a hero at all among many American Indian Nations and Native peoples of the United States , '' they said , `` as the majority of his policies proved to be detrimental to them , ' the committee meeting notes state . ''
The Emancipation Proclamation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended slavery in the secessionist states that attempted to break off during the US Civil War .
While there were still some kinks to work out , it changed the national attitude regarding slavery , giving those who loved freedom and supported equal rights standing at the highest level of government .
The Homestead Act was what made it possible for the western part of the US to be settled at all , as did the Pacific Railway Act .
Without these things , there would be no San Francisco .
While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ east scuffling with Native Americans in the west , the Pacific Railway Act opened the door to Chinese laborers who built much of the railroad infrastructure in the western US .
Much of the concern with regard to the Pacific Railway Act comes from the Chinese Exclusion Act , which prevented immigrant Chinese from attaining citizenship .
What is often missed in the conversation surrounding this act , is that it was negotiated with the Chinese government , which did not want to lose its citizens to the US , and granted them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US under the condition that the US did not patriate them .
The concern around Lincoln , however , has primarily to do with the treatment of Native Americans under his watch .
First grade teacher and chairman of the renaming committee told the San Francisco Chronicle that `` The history of Lincoln and Native Americans is complicated , not nearly as well known as that of the Civil War and slavery . ''
`` Lincoln , like the presidents before him and most after , did not show through policy or rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside of human capital and as casualties of wealth building . ''
Jeffries said that Lincoln 's faults far outweigh his positives .
`` The discussion for Lincoln centered around his treatment of First Nation peoples , because that was offered first . ''
Additional schools to be renamed include 44 other notable Americans , such as George Washington , Teddy Roosevelt , and Dianne Feinstein , among others .
These renamings are part of a social justice overhaul of American culture that has been running rampant across school districts and communities since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody in May 2020 .
His death was seen as a rallying cry to destroy institutions and rebrand everything from schools to maple syrup in order to appease social justice activists who care more about the veneer of kindness in the present than in actually preserving American history or noting the achievements of an egalitarian nation .
Lincoln scholar and director of the Hunter College 's Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute Harold Holzer said of Lincoln `` He saved the country from dividing and ruin .
He should be honored for it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic Americans who were perfect in every aspect of their lives , and live up to contemporary standards of social justice , will condemn our nation to be one without ancestors .

San Francisco Unified School District is renaming the Abraham Lincoln High School because they claimed that black lives did not matter to him. Lincoln is the president who freed African Americans from enslavement.
Stating that Lincoln "did not demonstrate that 'black lives mattered to him,'" the school district will be stripping the local high school of his name and legacy. While Lincoln undoubtedly is best known for freeing the slaves from bondage, San Francisco worries that Lincoln's approval of the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act show that he didn't care about minorities.
The district said that Lincoln is an unworthy person to name a high school for because "the majority of his policies proved to be detrimental to [Native Americans]," according to the Daily Mail.
"Abraham Lincoln is not seen as much of a hero at all among many American Indian Nations and Native peoples of the United States," they said, "as the majority of his policies proved to be detrimental to them,' the committee meeting notes state."
The Emancipation Proclamation, given by Lincoln in 1863, effectively ended slavery in the secessionist states that attempted to break off during the US Civil War. While there were still some kinks to work out, it changed the national attitude regarding slavery, giving those who loved freedom and supported equal rights standing at the highest level of government.
The Homestead Act was what made it possible for the western part of the US to be settled at all, as did the Pacific Railway Act. Without these things, there would be no San Francisco.
While the Homestead Act resulted in Americans from the east scuffling with Native Americans in the west, the Pacific Railway Act opened the door to Chinese laborers who built much of the railroad infrastructure in the western US.
Much of the concern with regard to the Pacific Railway Act comes from the Chinese Exclusion Act, which prevented immigrant Chinese from attaining citizenship. What is often missed in the conversation surrounding this act, is that it was negotiated with the Chinese government, which did not want to lose its citizens to the US, and granted them the opportunity to come work in the US under the condition that the US did not patriate them.
The concern around Lincoln, however, has primarily to do with the treatment of Native Americans under his watch. First grade teacher and chairman of the renaming committee told the San Francisco Chronicle that "The history of Lincoln and Native Americans is complicated, not nearly as well known as that of the Civil War and slavery."
"Lincoln, like the presidents before him and most after, did not show through policy or rhetoric that black lives ever mattered to them outside of human capital and as casualties of wealth building."
Jeffries said that Lincoln's faults far outweigh his positives. "The discussion for Lincoln centered around his treatment of First Nation peoples, because that was offered first."
Additional schools to be renamed include 44 other notable Americans, such as George Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, and Dianne Feinstein, among others.
These renamings are part of a social justice overhaul of American culture that has been running rampant across school districts and communities since the death of George Floyd in police custody in May 2020.
His death was seen as a rallying cry to destroy institutions and rebrand everything from schools to maple syrup in order to appease social justice activists who care more about the veneer of kindness in the present than in actually preserving American history or noting the achievements of an egalitarian nation.
Lincoln scholar and director of the Hunter College's Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute Harold Holzer said of Lincoln "He saved the country from dividing and ruin. He should be honored for it."
The push to only preserve those historic Americans who were perfect in every aspect of their lives, and live up to contemporary standards of social justice, will condemn our nation to be one without ancestors.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Biden Taps Pete Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary

President-Elect Joe Biden will select former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary , Politico reported Tuesday .
Buttigieg will be the first former primary rival Biden has tapped to join his cabinet since winning the Nov. 3 election .
The nomination will also be Biden ’ s first since the electoral college officially declared him the winner of the election on Monday , despite weeks of legal challenges from President Donald Trump and his campaign .
Buttigieg , a former Indiana mayor who burst into the upper echelons of the Democratic Party with his 2020 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for U.S. ambassador to China .
Buttigeig has served overseas with the U.S. military in Afghanistan and studied at both Harvard and Oxford universities .
( RELATED : Buttigieg Rips Trump On China ’ s Human Rights Abuses , But Offers No Solutions ) Buttigieg endorsed Biden soon after dropping out of the Democratic primary this spring , and he spent the subsequent months on the campaign trail hosting events and fundraisers for the president-elect .
Biden has taken great strides in filling out his cabinet in recent weeks , first announcing his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The incoming president has also announced nominations for health and economic policy , according to reports .
Biden also promised in March to put former opponent Beto O ’ Rourke in charge of his administration ’ s gun control policies , but he has made no formal announcement since the election .

President-Elect Joe Biden will select former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, Politico reported Tuesday.
Buttigieg will be the first former primary rival Biden has tapped to join his cabinet since winning the Nov. 3 election. The nomination will also be Biden’s first since the electoral college officially declared him the winner of the election on Monday, despite weeks of legal challenges from President Donald Trump and his campaign.
NEWS: Joe Biden has selected Pete Buttigieg to serve as secretary of transportation, per people familiar. Story coming with @samjmintz — Tyler Pager (@tylerpager) December 15, 2020
Buttigieg, a former Indiana mayor who burst into the upper echelons of the Democratic Party with his 2020 presidential run, was also reportedly being considered for U.S. ambassador to China. Buttigeig has served overseas with the U.S. military in Afghanistan and studied at both Harvard and Oxford universities. (RELATED: Buttigieg Rips Trump On China’s Human Rights Abuses, But Offers No Solutions)
Breaking Axios: Joe Biden is considering a high-profile ambassadorship for Pete Buttigieg, possibly sending him to China, people familiar with the matter tell Axios. https://t.co/yuJ0nPKRVA — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 9, 2020
Buttigieg endorsed Biden soon after dropping out of the Democratic primary this spring, and he spent the subsequent months on the campaign trail hosting events and fundraisers for the president-elect.
Biden has taken great strides in filling out his cabinet in recent weeks, first announcing his foreign policy team in late November. The incoming president has also announced nominations for health and economic policy, according to reports.
Biden also promised in March to put former opponent Beto O’Rourke in charge of his administration’s gun control policies, but he has made no formal announcement since the election.
Buttigieg would replace Trump’s current transportation secretary, Elaine Chao.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Biden Campaigns for Runoff Candidates in Georgia

President-elect Joe Biden hit the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time since Election Day on Nov. 3 .
With the success of his incoming administration ’ s agenda very much hinging on whether the Democrats sweep both of Georgia 's twin Jan. 5 runoff elections and regain the majority in the Senate , Biden traveled to Atlanta to team up with Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock , his party ’ s two Senate candidates in the contests .
WITH SENATE CONTROL UP FOR GRABS , BIDEN MAKES KEY INVESTMENT IN GEORGIA RUNOFFS '' It ’ s time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Send me these two men and we will control the Senate and we will change the lives of people in Georgia , '' Biden emphasized .
But if either or both of the Republican incumbents , Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue , win , the GOP keeps its control of the chamber and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will keep his position , possibly erecting numerous roadblocks to slow down the new Biden administration .
“ Joe Biden knows he needs a Democratic Senate to make his life a whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his presidency , ” longtime GOP strategist Colin Reed , a veteran of Republican presidential and Senate campaigns , told Fox News .
Biden ’ s trip comes the day after members of the Electoral College met in all 50 states and the District of Columbia , formalizing the former vice president ’ s 306-232 electoral vote victory over President Trump .
Biden narrowly carried Georgia in the presidential election , making him the first Democrat to win the state in the White House race in more than a quarter-century .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation passed another grim milestone in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic – topping 300,000 dead from COVID-19 .
`` People need help and they need it right now , '' Biden stressed as he urged Congress and the White House to come to agreement on a coronavirus relief bill .
`` Let me start with two simple words .
Thank you .
Thank you for turning out in record numbers , '' the president-elect said .
And pointing the two recounts in the state that followed the election as Trump contested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden added `` thank you for standing strong to make sure your voices were heard , your votes were counted and counted and counted again .
I ’ m starting to feel like I won Georgia three times . ''
Biden also took aim at Loeffler and Perdue for supporting an unsuccessful lawsuit brought by the Texas attorney general that aimed to throw out the popular vote results in Georgia as well Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin , three other states where Biden narrowly edged Trump .
`` Your two Republican senators fully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court .
They fully embraced nullifying nearly 5 million Georgia votes .
You might want to remember that come Jan. 5 , '' Biden highlighted .
Winning both contests is crucial for Biden ’ s success in passing his agenda .
It would lead to a 50-50 Senate and the Democrats with the majority , thanks to the tie-breaking vote of incoming Vice President Kamala Harris .
And it would mean the Democrats would control both houses of Congress as well as the White House .
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged the crowd `` to vote in record numbers again… you still need to vote as if your life depends on it , because it does . ''
And he predicted that Georgia voters would repeat their November performance with another massive turnout .
`` I think Georgia ’ s going to shock the nation with the number of people who are going to vote on Jan. 5 , '' Biden predicted .
Biden ’ s pick for chief of staff – longtime aide Ron Klain – said last month that Biden would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ossoff and Warnock .
Since then , Trump traveled to Georgia to hold a large rally for Perdue and Loeffler .
And Vice President Mike Pence this week will make his fourth swing on the Georgia runoffs campaign trail .
High-profile surrogates on both sides have been trekking to Georgia , and the campaigns , the political parties and outside groups on both sides have already shelled out more than $ 400 million to run ads in the showdowns .
“ You ’ re damned if you do and you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these special elections .
Biden is now the leader of his political party and with that comes the responsibility of campaigning for down-ballot candidates whether you like it or not , ” Reed noted .
TOP CONSERVATIVE SAYS GROUND GAME IN GEORGIA RUNOFFS WILL BE 'THE DIFFERENCE MAKER' But Biden is also putting his name on the line and starting to spend some of his political capital even before he ’ s inaugurated .
Then-President-elect Barack Obama , Biden ’ s old boss for eight years , passed on campaigning in person in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 , where Democratic candidate Jim Martin was narrowly defeated by Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss .
`` Special elections are such unique set of circumstances that people like to extrapolate out from them based on who campaigned in them and who didn ’ t .
I think back to 2010 when President Barack Obama came up to the special Senate election in Massachusetts amid the fierce fight over Obamacare and campaigned on behalf of Democratic candidate Martha Coakley , and didn ’ t get her over the finish line .
He was then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted Reed .
Ahead of Biden ’ s trip , Trump ’ s presidential campaign took aim at Ossoff and Warnock as members of the “ left-most fringe of the Democrat Party ” and argued “ that Joe Biden would campaign for them is further proof that he is utterly in the grip of the extreme left.
” While this is Biden ’ s first in-person stop in the Georgia runoffs , his campaign ’ s already made what ’ s being described as a mid-seven-figure investment to help Ossoff and Warnock .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) have spent roughly $ 5 million so far in the two Jan. 5 elections , a Biden campaign official confirmed on Friday to Fox News .
The president-elect ’ s also paying for about 50 staff members based in Georgia to remain in the key battleground state .
And the campaign adds that its efforts in the state are being aided by approximately a dozen analytics and tech staffers .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Biden campaign and DNC are also raising money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources confirming to Fox News that roughly $ 10 million has already been raised .
The president-elect on Thursday announced the launch of the “ Flip Georgia Fund , ” as he urged supporters to donate to Ossoff and Warnock .

President-elect Joe Biden hit the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time since Election Day on Nov. 3.
With the success of his incoming administration’s agenda very much hinging on whether the Democrats sweep both of Georgia's twin Jan. 5 runoff elections and regain the majority in the Senate, Biden traveled to Atlanta to team up with Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, his party’s two Senate candidates in the contests.
WITH SENATE CONTROL UP FOR GRABS, BIDEN MAKES KEY INVESTMENT IN GEORGIA RUNOFFS
"It’s time to stand up and take back our democracy. Send me these two men and we will control the Senate and we will change the lives of people in Georgia," Biden emphasized.
But if either or both of the Republican incumbents, Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, win, the GOP keeps its control of the chamber and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will keep his position, possibly erecting numerous roadblocks to slow down the new Biden administration.
“Joe Biden knows he needs a Democratic Senate to make his life a whole lot easier in the first few years of his presidency,” longtime GOP strategist Colin Reed, a veteran of Republican presidential and Senate campaigns, told Fox News.
Biden’s trip comes the day after members of the Electoral College met in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, formalizing the former vice president’s 306-232 electoral vote victory over President Trump. Biden narrowly carried Georgia in the presidential election, making him the first Democrat to win the state in the White House race in more than a quarter-century.
REP. JORDAN: GEORGIA REPUBLICANS ENERGIZED, KNOW 'WHAT'S AT STAKE'
And his campaign stop comes the day after the nation passed another grim milestone in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic – topping 300,000 dead from COVID-19.
"People need help and they need it right now," Biden stressed as he urged Congress and the White House to come to agreement on a coronavirus relief bill.
Biden topped his speech by thanking Georgia voters.
"Let me start with two simple words. Thank you. Thank you for turning out in record numbers," the president-elect said.
And pointing the two recounts in Georgia that followed the election as Trump contested the state's results, Biden added "thank you for standing strong to make sure your voices were heard, your votes were counted and counted and counted again. I’m starting to feel like I won Georgia three times."
Biden also took aim at Loeffler and Perdue for supporting an unsuccessful lawsuit brought by the Texas attorney general that aimed to throw out the popular vote results in Georgia as well Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, three other states where Biden narrowly edged Trump.
"Your two Republican senators fully embraced what Texas was telling the Supreme Court. They fully embraced nullifying nearly 5 million Georgia votes. You might want to remember that come Jan. 5," Biden highlighted.
Winning both contests is crucial for Biden’s success in passing his agenda. It would lead to a 50-50 Senate and the Democrats with the majority, thanks to the tie-breaking vote of incoming Vice President Kamala Harris. And it would mean the Democrats would control both houses of Congress as well as the White House.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS REPORTING ON THE GEORGIA SENATE RUNOFFS
Biden urged the crowd "to vote in record numbers again… you still need to vote as if your life depends on it, because it does."
And he predicted that Georgia voters would repeat their November performance with another massive turnout.
"I think Georgia’s going to shock the nation with the number of people who are going to vote on Jan. 5," Biden predicted.
Biden’s pick for chief of staff – longtime aide Ron Klain – said last month that Biden would head to Georgia to campaign on behalf of Ossoff and Warnock. Since then, Trump traveled to Georgia to hold a large rally for Perdue and Loeffler. And Vice President Mike Pence this week will make his fourth swing on the Georgia runoffs campaign trail. High-profile surrogates on both sides have been trekking to Georgia, and the campaigns, the political parties and outside groups on both sides have already shelled out more than $400 million to run ads in the showdowns.
“You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t in these special elections. Biden is now the leader of his political party and with that comes the responsibility of campaigning for down-ballot candidates whether you like it or not,” Reed noted.
TOP CONSERVATIVE SAYS GROUND GAME IN GEORGIA RUNOFFS WILL BE 'THE DIFFERENCE MAKER'
But Biden is also putting his name on the line and starting to spend some of his political capital even before he’s inaugurated.
Then-President-elect Barack Obama, Biden’s old boss for eight years, passed on campaigning in person in Georgia for a runoff election in December 2008, where Democratic candidate Jim Martin was narrowly defeated by Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss.
"Special elections are such unique set of circumstances that people like to extrapolate out from them based on who campaigned in them and who didn’t. I think back to 2010 when President Barack Obama came up to the special Senate election in Massachusetts amid the fierce fight over Obamacare and campaigned on behalf of Democratic candidate Martha Coakley, and didn’t get her over the finish line. He was then tarnished with a loser tag,” noted Reed.
Ahead of Biden’s trip, Trump’s presidential campaign took aim at Ossoff and Warnock as members of the “left-most fringe of the Democrat Party” and argued “that Joe Biden would campaign for them is further proof that he is utterly in the grip of the extreme left.”
While this is Biden’s first in-person stop in the Georgia runoffs, his campaign’s already made what’s being described as a mid-seven-figure investment to help Ossoff and Warnock.
Biden’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have spent roughly $5 million so far in the two Jan. 5 elections, a Biden campaign official confirmed on Friday to Fox News. The president-elect’s also paying for about 50 staff members based in Georgia to remain in the key battleground state. And the campaign adds that its efforts in the state are being aided by approximately a dozen analytics and tech staffers.
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The Biden campaign and DNC are also raising money directly for Ossoff and Warnock, with sources confirming to Fox News that roughly $10 million has already been raised. The president-elect on Thursday announced the launch of the “Flip Georgia Fund,” as he urged supporters to donate to Ossoff and Warnock.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--McEnany Schools the Press for Suppressing Hunter Biden and Eric Swalwell Stories

Speaking to the press on Tuesday , Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany slammed mainstream media for their refusal to cover Democrat scandals such as Rep. Eric Swalwell 's liaison with a Chinese spy and Hunter Biden 's alleged influence-peddling scheme .
`` Bias is often found in stories the press does not cover , '' McEnany said , quoting former press secretary Ari Fleisher .
She listed a series of stories that were also not covered by mainstream media , precisely due to their refusal to report on anything that the Trump administration has done well , preferring to harp on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoax .
Trump has established four peace deals in the Middle East that have kept Iran at bay and created safer diplomatic relationships between that nation and her neighbours .
Swalwell had both his feet firmly in the fire of a Chinese espionage scheme while continuing to say that Trump was the one who was colluding with Russia .
These claims were false , proven false , and were still bandied about by Democratic haters who were more concerned with smearing Trump than uncovering the truth .
McEnany noted that The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has still not reported on Swalwell 's alleged misdeeds at the hands of his own honeypot , Christine Fang , who infiltrated his office .
It was n't only the Times , but mainstream media television networks that covered up the Swalwell story by nearly omitting it altogether .
These outlets hid the Hunter Biden stories , too , prior to the election , but now those papers and networks are full to the brim with articles on the specter of his misdeeds as the Biden administration takes office .
McEnany congratulated those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topics that the mainstream media declined to coverage for their own partisan ends .
As she left the stage a reporter called after her `` Is n't it hypocritical for you to accuse others of disinformation when you spread it every day ? ''
McEnany did not reply to the troll disguised as a journalist .

Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany slammed mainstream media for their refusal to cover Democrat scandals such as Rep. Eric Swalwell's liaison with a Chinese spy and Hunter Biden's alleged influence-peddling scheme.
"Bias is often found in stories the press does not cover," McEnany said, quoting former press secretary Ari Fleisher.
She listed a series of stories that were also not covered by mainstream media, precisely due to their refusal to report on anything that the Trump administration has done well, preferring to harp on false claims such as the Russia collusion hoax.
Trump has established four peace deals in the Middle East that have kept Iran at bay and created safer diplomatic relationships between that nation and her neighbours.
Swalwell had both his feet firmly in the fire of a Chinese espionage scheme while continuing to say that Trump was the one who was colluding with Russia. These claims were false, proven false, and were still bandied about by Democratic haters who were more concerned with smearing Trump than uncovering the truth.
McEnany noted that The New York Times, the paper of record, has still not reported on Swalwell's alleged misdeeds at the hands of his own honeypot, Christine Fang, who infiltrated his office.
It wasn't only the Times, but mainstream media television networks that covered up the Swalwell story by nearly omitting it altogether. These outlets hid the Hunter Biden stories, too, prior to the election, but now those papers and networks are full to the brim with articles on the specter of his misdeeds as the Biden administration takes office.
McEnany congratulated those who continued to provide coverage of those topics that the mainstream media declined to coverage for their own partisan ends.
As she left the stage a reporter called after her "Isn't it hypocritical for you to accuse others of disinformation when you spread it every day?"
McEnany did not reply to the troll disguised as a journalist.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Vancouver Woman With No Hands Kicked Out of Bookstore for Not Wearing Mask

A Vancouver woman who was born with no hands was kicked out of an Indigo Chapters bookstore location for not wearing a mask .
When attempting to explain her medical disability exemption , staff threatened to call the police .
Elisabeth Walker-Young is a four-time Paralympic swimmer .
She was denied entry to a Vancouver Indigo location for not wearing a mask .
Walker-Young is physically unable to put on a mask because she was born with no hands , according to Global News .
The Order of Canada recipient said , `` When I am out with my daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me put on a mask .
But when I am out in the world independently , I just ca n't do it . ''
`` It 's just not fair .
I am not an anti-masker .
I actually do n't go out often because I am trying not to make people feel uncomfortable , which is an awful way to navigate the world , '' said Walker-Young .
This news comes just a week after Indigo Chapters turned away an autistic boy from entering the store for his not wearing a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a medical exemption .
The autistic boy 's mother is now filing a Human Rights complaint in British Columbia .
Indigo has said they are sticking with their current policies .
`` In making the decision to update our mask policy , we 've been mindful of our legal obligations , especially those relating to customer human rights .
At Indigo , we deeply respect the rights and distinct needs of each of our customers , '' said Indigo in an email .

A Vancouver woman who was born with no hands was kicked out of an Indigo Chapters bookstore location for not wearing a mask. When attempting to explain her medical disability exemption, staff threatened to call the police.
Elisabeth Walker-Young is a four-time Paralympic swimmer. She was denied entry to a Vancouver Indigo location for not wearing a mask. Walker-Young is physically unable to put on a mask because she was born with no hands, according to Global News.
The Order of Canada recipient said, "When I am out with my daughter or my husband, they will help me put on a mask. But when I am out in the world independently, I just can't do it."
"It's just not fair. I am not an anti-masker. I actually don't go out often because I am trying not to make people feel uncomfortable, which is an awful way to navigate the world," said Walker-Young.
This news comes just a week after Indigo Chapters turned away an autistic boy from entering the store for his not wearing a mask. Like Walker-Young, the boy had a medical exemption.
The autistic boy's mother is now filing a Human Rights complaint in British Columbia.
Indigo has said they are sticking with their current policies. "In making the decision to update our mask policy, we've been mindful of our legal obligations, especially those relating to customer human rights. At Indigo, we deeply respect the rights and distinct needs of each of our customers," said Indigo in an email.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Biden Transition Leader Partnered With Chinese Military Think Tank

Patrick Schaefer – a top member of Joe Biden ’ s transition review team – praised the Chinese Communist Party ’ s ‘ One Belt and One Road ’ initiative while suggesting the U.S. assist with the endeavor in addition to partnering with a Chinese military-linked think tank , The National Pulse can reveal .
Schaefer – who serves on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative review team which also oversees the International Trade Commission and the Trade and Development Agency – previously served as an Eisenhower Zhi-Xing Fellow .
The fellowship is funded by VIPKid , an online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of funding from Tencent , a Chinese Communist Party-linked technology firm flagged by the U.S. State Department as lacking the “ ability to tell the Chinese Communist Party ‘ no ’ if officials decide to ask for their assistance.
” As part of the fellowship , Schaefer produced a video where he appeared to offer substantive advice to the Chinese government ’ s One Belt and One Road Initiative .
Schaefer leveraged his Chinese Communist Party connections from his Eisenhower fellowship to partner with a Chinese state-run think tank with extensive ties to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the Eisenhower site : Patrick Schaefer ( USA/Zhi-Xing ’ 18 ) forged a partnership with China ’ s premier government think tank , the Shanghai International Shipping Institute .
Schaefer produced research for the group which , used by “ local , state and federal decision-makers ” in the U.S. and China : “ Patrick ’ s center — the Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness at the University of Texas , El Paso — produced research for the Shipping Institute that put the bi-national Paso del Norte region ( which includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Mexico ) on the map as a major influential trade hub that is significantly impacted by recent trade wars between China and the U.S .
The data will be used by local , state and federal decision-makers who are at the helm of opening opportunities that will strengthen economic growth in the U.S. and China.
” The Shanghai International Shipping Institute , however , retains many ties to the Chinese military and navy .
Its Deputy Director , Ge Jizhong , boasts about his “ long military life ” in his biography @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s Ministry of Defense .
The institute also lists COSCO Container Lines Co. Ltd as one of the entities chairing its “ founders council ” .
COSCO Shipping is a controversial , Shanghai-based logistics company labeled as a “ thinly veiled arm of the Chinese military ” by a task force of the U.S. House of Representatives .
Eleven of its 13 executives boast of high-level Chinese Communist Party affiliations on COSCO ’ s website .
A host of other Chinese Communist Party-linked entities such as the Ministry of Transport and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead the institute .
The Belt and Road initiative has been described by the U.S. government China ’ s attempt to “ reshape international norms , standards , and networks to advance Beijing ’ s global interests and vision , while also serving China ’ s domestic economic requirements.
” “ Through One Belt and One Road and other initiatives , China is expanding the use of Chinese industrial standards in key technology sectors , part of an effort to strengthen its own companies ’ position in the global marketplace at the expense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Given Beijing ’ s increasing use of economic leverage to extract political concessions from or exact retribution against other countries , the United States judges that Beijing will attempt to convert One Belt and One Road projects into undue political influence and military access.
” Schaefer , who ’ s latest employment is an Assistant District Attorney in New Mexico , praised the “ aspiration ” of the Belt and Road Initiative in a video produced for the Eisenhower Institute : “ I think first of all the aspiration of One Belt and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I just mentioned where an idea or a proposal takes on a physical reality .
As I was visiting Xiamen I saw a lot of actors and institutions and organization and businesses that were existing around that aspiration , that initiation of One Belt One Road .
So for example , one thing that I found particularly interesting was these rail connections that are being built between coastal China and the heart of Europe .
There ’ s a train that goes from Xiamen to Germany .
So whether you ’ re looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re looking at terrestrial connectivity what I think again you ’ re seeing is first comes an idea then comes some kind of cooperative structure and then comes the actual tracks.
” “ So that has been really interesting to see in China how those two things are working together : the idea and then the material reality , ” he adds .
Schaefer also describes the initiative as an “ open-door opportunity , ” insisting that the interests of the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party would “ converge ” : China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries are welcome to participate in the One Belt One Road Initiative , that it ’ s sort of an open-door opportunity .
And I think if you view it in that way and if you view the traditional disposition of the United States and North American countries to reach out and build trade and investment networks around the world I think it ’ s inevitable that these two interests and these two inclinations will converge .
I think it ’ s important for our leaders our diplomats and our policy officials to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and find out ways that both can work together .
He suggests the Belt and Road Initiative contains “ a lot of opportunities for the US to partner with China , ” insisting more collaboration would be a “ very positive thing ” : There ’ s a lot of infrastructure needs by part of this One Belt One Road Initiative whether that ’ s with capital goods or advanced technology .
So I think there ’ s a lot of opportunities for the US to partner with China , so the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whether it ’ s an actual physical road or whether it ’ s an interpersonal road and connection that we can build with our neighbors I think it ’ s a very positive thing because the more prosperity that all of us bring to our neighbors and to our communities I think the safer and more stable and more well being all of us will enjoy .
These revelations will raise further questions about Biden ’ s fealty to the Chinese Communist Party , as he continues to claim he won the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contested .

Patrick Schaefer – a top member of Joe Biden’s transition review team – praised the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘One Belt and One Road’ initiative while suggesting the U.S. assist with the endeavor in addition to partnering with a Chinese military-linked think tank, The National Pulse can reveal.
Schaefer – who serves on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative review team which also oversees the International Trade Commission and the Trade and Development Agency – previously served as an Eisenhower Zhi-Xing Fellow.
The fellowship is funded by VIPKid, an online learning service that enjoys an undisclosed amount of funding from Tencent, a Chinese Communist Party-linked technology firm flagged by the U.S. State Department as lacking the “ability to tell the Chinese Communist Party ‘no’ if officials decide to ask for their assistance.”
As part of the fellowship, Schaefer produced a video where he appeared to offer substantive advice to the Chinese government’s One Belt and One Road Initiative.
Party Partner.
Schaefer leveraged his Chinese Communist Party connections from his Eisenhower fellowship to partner with a Chinese state-run think tank with extensive ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
According to the Eisenhower site:
Patrick Schaefer (USA/Zhi-Xing ’18) forged a partnership with China’s premier government think tank, the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.
Schaefer produced research for the group which, used by “local, state and federal decision-makers” in the U.S. and China:
“Patrick’s center — the Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness at the University of Texas, El Paso — produced research for the Shipping Institute that put the bi-national Paso del Norte region (which includes Texas, New Mexico and northern regions in Mexico) on the map as a major influential trade hub that is significantly impacted by recent trade wars between China and the U.S. The data will be used by local, state and federal decision-makers who are at the helm of opening opportunities that will strengthen economic growth in the U.S. and China.”
The Shanghai International Shipping Institute, however, retains many ties to the Chinese military and navy.
Its Deputy Director, Ge Jizhong, boasts about his “long military life” in his biography, as well as his service in China’s Ministry of Defense.
The institute also lists COSCO Container Lines Co. Ltd as one of the entities chairing its “founders council”.
COSCO Shipping is a controversial, Shanghai-based logistics company labeled as a “thinly veiled arm of the Chinese military” by a task force of the U.S. House of Representatives. Eleven of its 13 executives boast of high-level Chinese Communist Party affiliations on COSCO’s website.
A host of other Chinese Communist Party-linked entities such as the Ministry of Transport and Hongkou District People’s Government also lead the institute.
Influence and Access.
The Belt and Road initiative has been described by the U.S. government China’s attempt to “reshape international norms, standards, and networks to advance Beijing’s global interests and vision, while also serving China’s domestic economic requirements.”
“Through One Belt and One Road and other initiatives, China is expanding the use of Chinese industrial standards in key technology sectors, part of an effort to strengthen its own companies’ position in the global marketplace at the expense of non-Chinese firms. […] Given Beijing’s increasing use of economic leverage to extract political concessions from or exact retribution against other countries, the United States judges that Beijing will attempt to convert One Belt and One Road projects into undue political influence and military access.”
Schaefer, who’s latest employment is an Assistant District Attorney in New Mexico, praised the “aspiration” of the Belt and Road Initiative in a video produced for the Eisenhower Institute:
“I think first of all the aspiration of One Belt and One Road is another example of what I just mentioned where an idea or a proposal takes on a physical reality. As I was visiting Xiamen I saw a lot of actors and institutions and organization and businesses that were existing around that aspiration, that initiation of One Belt One Road. So for example, one thing that I found particularly interesting was these rail connections that are being built between coastal China and the heart of Europe. There’s a train that goes from Xiamen to Germany. So whether you’re looking at the maritime connectivity whether you’re looking at terrestrial connectivity what I think again you’re seeing is first comes an idea then comes some kind of cooperative structure and then comes the actual tracks.”
“So that has been really interesting to see in China how those two things are working together: the idea and then the material reality,” he adds.
Schaefer also describes the initiative as an “open-door opportunity,” insisting that the interests of the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party would “converge”:
China’s official position is that all countries are welcome to participate in the One Belt One Road Initiative, that it’s sort of an open-door opportunity. And I think if you view it in that way and if you view the traditional disposition of the United States and North American countries to reach out and build trade and investment networks around the world I think it’s inevitable that these two interests and these two inclinations will converge. I think it’s important for our leaders our diplomats and our policy officials to really meet each other with open minds and find out ways that both can work together.
He suggests the Belt and Road Initiative contains “a lot of opportunities for the US to partner with China,” insisting more collaboration would be a “very positive thing”:
There’s a lot of infrastructure needs by part of this One Belt One Road Initiative whether that’s with capital goods or advanced technology. So I think there’s a lot of opportunities for the US to partner with China, so the more that all of us can build roads, whether it’s an actual physical road or whether it’s an interpersonal road and connection that we can build with our neighbors I think it’s a very positive thing because the more prosperity that all of us bring to our neighbors and to our communities I think the safer and more stable and more well being all of us will enjoy.
These revelations will raise further questions about Biden’s fealty to the Chinese Communist Party, as he continues to claim he won the 2020 election. The election is still contested.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--President Trump Announces AG Barr’s Departure

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that William Barr will no longer be serving as Attorney General .
Trump announced on Twitter that `` Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House .
Our relationship has been a very good one , he has done an outstanding job !
As per letter , Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family ... '' ... Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen , an outstanding person , will become Acting Attorney General .
Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thank you to all ! ''
`` I appreciate the opportunity to update you this afternoon on the Department 's review of voter fraud in the 2020 election and how these allegations will continue to be pursued .
At a time when the country is so deeply divided , it is incumbent on all levels of government and all agencies within their purview , to do all we can to assure the integrity of elections and promote public confidence in their outcome . ''
Barr wrote that he was `` greatly honored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration and to serve the American people as Attorney General , and that he was `` proud to have played a role in the many successes and unprecedented achievements '' that the administration has `` delivered for the American people . ''
He praised Trumps ' record as `` histrionic , '' especially given the pushback he received , calling it `` relentless , implacable resistance . ''
He noted Trump 's 2016 victory speech , saying that he `` called out for working together for the benefit of the American people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Few could have weathered these attacks , '' Barr wrote , `` much less forge ahead with a positive program for the country . ''
Barr praised the booming economy that Trump saw during his time in office , and the restoration of military strength .
Historic peace deals in the Middle East , the Operation Warp Speed vaccine program , and the curbing of illegal immigration as top achievements during Trump 's time in office .
Barr , who was confirmed as Attorney General in 2019 , was recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to stay on through the end of Trump 's term in office .
Divisions arose between Barr and Trump in the wake of the 2020 general election , when the Trump campaign and many GOP lawmakers alleged that there was election fraud that cost Trump the election .
Barr said that while evidence of voter fraud was found , he did not believe that it was enough to have swayed the election .
Barr was a stalwart ally , however , with regard to Trump 's belief that the FBI was guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pursuing an investigation as to the alleged ties between Trump and Russia .
As one of his last , major acts at Attorney General , Barr appointed an independent counsel , John Durham , to investigate the investigation into Trump at the end of the Obama administration .
Making Durham an independent counsel means that it will be much more difficult for the incoming Biden administration to squash that investigation .
This is a breaking story and will be updated .

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that William Barr will no longer be serving as Attorney General.
Trump announced on Twitter that "Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job! As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family...
"...Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General. Thank you to all!"
...Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General. Thank you to all! pic.twitter.com/V5sqOJT9PM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020
Trump shared a letter from Barr. It read:
"I appreciate the opportunity to update you this afternoon on the Department's review of voter fraud in the 2020 election and how these allegations will continue to be pursued. At a time when the country is so deeply divided, it is incumbent on all levels of government and all agencies within their purview, to do all we can to assure the integrity of elections and promote public confidence in their outcome."
Barr wrote that he was "greatly honored" to have served in the Trump administration and to serve the American people as Attorney General, and that he was "proud to have played a role in the many successes and unprecedented achievements" that the administration has "delivered for the American people."
He praised Trumps' record as "histrionic," especially given the pushback he received, calling it "relentless, implacable resistance." He noted Trump's 2016 victory speech, saying that he "called out for working together for the benefit of the American people and was immediately met by a partisan onslaught."
"Few could have weathered these attacks," Barr wrote, "much less forge ahead with a positive program for the country." Barr praised the booming economy that Trump saw during his time in office, and the restoration of military strength. Historic peace deals in the Middle East, the Operation Warp Speed vaccine program, and the curbing of illegal immigration as top achievements during Trump's time in office.
Barr, who was confirmed as Attorney General in 2019, was recently reported to have been weighing whether or not to stay on through the end of Trump's term in office. Divisions arose between Barr and Trump in the wake of the 2020 general election, when the Trump campaign and many GOP lawmakers alleged that there was election fraud that cost Trump the election.
Barr said that while evidence of voter fraud was found, he did not believe that it was enough to have swayed the election. Barr was a stalwart ally, however, with regard to Trump's belief that the FBI was guilty of an abuse of power with regard to pursuing an investigation as to the alleged ties between Trump and Russia.
As one of his last, major acts at Attorney General, Barr appointed an independent counsel, John Durham, to investigate the investigation into Trump at the end of the Obama administration. Making Durham an independent counsel means that it will be much more difficult for the incoming Biden administration to squash that investigation.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.


bonginoreport--2020-12-15--Major Networks Ignore Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations

Several major cable networks failed to report on sexual harassment allegations against Gov .
Andrew Cuomo in the wake of the Sunday accusations , according to a media watchdog group .
CBS , NBC and ABC were all silent on Sunday night — the same day Cuomo ’ s former aide Lindsey Boylan tweeted out the claims against her ex-boss , according to the Media Research Center .
The group said the same networks ’ Monday morning news shows also failed to report on the allegations , which Cuomo has denied .
Fox News , meanwhile , ran a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday .
Boylan served as Cuomo ’ s deputy secretary for economic development and a special adviser from March 2015 through October 2018 , when she resigned amid scrutiny of her own workplace conduct .
She is now running for Manhattan borough president .
“ Yes , @ NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years .
Many saw it , and watched , ” Boylan wrote Sunday on Twitter in part .
“ I could never anticipate what to expect : would I be grilled on my work ( which was very good ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would it be both in the same conversation ?
This was the way for years.
” But Boylan added in a subsequent tweet that she had no interest in providing more specific details on the allegations , and did not respond to multiple requests for comment .

Several major cable networks failed to report on sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the wake of the Sunday accusations, according to a media watchdog group.
CBS, NBC and ABC were all silent on Sunday night — the same day Cuomo’s former aide Lindsey Boylan tweeted out the claims against her ex-boss, according to the Media Research Center.
The group said the same networks’ Monday morning news shows also failed to report on the allegations, which Cuomo has denied.
Fox News, meanwhile, ran a report on the news at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday.
Boylan served as Cuomo’s deputy secretary for economic development and a special adviser from March 2015 through October 2018, when she resigned amid scrutiny of her own workplace conduct.
She is now running for Manhattan borough president.
“Yes, @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years. Many saw it, and watched,” Boylan wrote Sunday on Twitter in part. “I could never anticipate what to expect: would I be grilled on my work (which was very good) or harassed about my looks. Or would it be both in the same conversation? This was the way for years.”
But Boylan added in a subsequent tweet that she had no interest in providing more specific details on the allegations, and did not respond to multiple requests for comment.


bonginoreport--2020-12-16--Illegal Migrants Rush to Border in Hopes of Weak Border Policy Under Biden

Hopefully , no one reading this is in any particular need of economic relief due to the pandemic having forced them out of a job .
Congress still has n't passed any new bills to extend unemployment payments or distribute stimulus checks , and besides , under the new Biden-Harris administration , we 're going to have to start taking care of all the new Mexican , Guatemalan , Honduran , and Salvadoran nationals now making their way here .
The New York Times this week offered a helpful reminder that apprehensions of illegal immigrants at the border are continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With Joe Biden coming in as president having promised to roll out the welcome mat , the numbers are likely to climb faster and higher .
The steady increase in migrants illegally crossing into the country , the New York Times reported on Monday , is in no small part due to `` expectations of a more lenient U.S. border policy . ''
Just since January , the Border Patrol has apprehended nearly 330,000 illegal immigrants at the border .
The pandemic initially pushed the numbers down in the first three months of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when there were only 17,000 apprehensions , they 've surged , with nearly 60,000 apprehensions in September , the month with the most recent data .
Biden , like every other Democrat , has already committed to an open-border policy .
His campaign website promised to `` undo '' every one of the executive actions signed by President Trump on the border , which were only mildly successful in stopping the endless flood of migrants forcing their way into the U.S. And it 's not Biden who will be paying to take care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling with a highly contagious virus that has indefinitely pushed millions of people out of work .
It 's you , the taxpayer .

Hopefully, no one reading this is in any particular need of economic relief due to the pandemic having forced them out of a job. Congress still hasn't passed any new bills to extend unemployment payments or distribute stimulus checks, and besides, under the new Biden-Harris administration, we're going to have to start taking care of all the new Mexican, Guatemalan, Honduran, and Salvadoran nationals now making their way here.
The New York Times this week offered a helpful reminder that apprehensions of illegal immigrants at the border are continuing to climb at a quick clip. With Joe Biden coming in as president having promised to roll out the welcome mat, the numbers are likely to climb faster and higher.
The steady increase in migrants illegally crossing into the country, the New York Times reported on Monday, is in no small part due to "expectations of a more lenient U.S. border policy."
Just since January, the Border Patrol has apprehended nearly 330,000 illegal immigrants at the border. The pandemic initially pushed the numbers down in the first three months of the year, but since April, when there were only 17,000 apprehensions, they've surged, with nearly 60,000 apprehensions in September, the month with the most recent data.
Biden, like every other Democrat, has already committed to an open-border policy. His campaign website promised to "undo" every one of the executive actions signed by President Trump on the border, which were only mildly successful in stopping the endless flood of migrants forcing their way into the U.S.
And it's not Biden who will be paying to take care of all these people as we continue struggling with a highly contagious virus that has indefinitely pushed millions of people out of work. It's you, the taxpayer.
I hope you're feeling generous.