bonginoreport--2020-04-30--Demonstrators, Some Armed, Storm Michigan Capitol to Protest Excessive Stay-at-Home Order

The Michigan House has decided to not extended Governor Gretchen Whitmer 's request to extend the state of emergency for 28 more days Thursday .
The House of Representatives also passed a resolution authorizing the Speaker of the House to commence legal action on behalf of the House , challenging the governor 's authority and actions during the coronavirus pandemic .
Governor Whitmer can not veto the resolution .
Hundreds of people showed up outside of the State Capitol to protest Gov .
Whitmer 's efforts to extend the state of emergency .
They stood outside for a couple of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building chanting `` let us in . ''
Protesters say they want to get back to work and feel their constitutional rights are being taken away .
Protesters told News 10 they feel they should be able to see their families and have the option to choose whether or not they want to wear personal protective equipment .
Two protesters told News 10 they feel the virus ' '' is n't real '' and think it 's just like the flu .
However in a statement Wednesday , Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to protest during this uncertain time .
`` I am disappointed that people continue to come to Lansing and gather at the Capitol and put themselves , as well as Lansing residents , at risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 .
We all need to be practicing social distancing by staying home or only working essential jobs in our own communities to ensure that we beat this virus , ” said Mayor Schor .
“ The Governor ’ s Executive Order recognizes that people are still allowed to exercise their First Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the City of Lansing understands the resources that are necessary to ensure a safe environment throughout the City during these protests .
LPD , LFD and our Public Service Department have plans for large group protests , should they be needed.
” As of Thursday , the state of Michigan had 41,379 cases of the coronavirus with 3,789 deaths .
You can watch the protest here :

The Michigan House has decided not to extend Governor Gretchen Whitmer's request to lengthen the state of emergency for 28 more days Thursday.
The House of Representatives also passed a resolution authorizing the Speaker of the House to commence legal action on behalf of the House, challenging the governor's authority and actions during the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Whitmer cannot veto the resolution.
Hundreds of people showed up outside of the State Capitol to protest Gov. Whitmer's efforts to extend the state of emergency. They stood outside for a couple of hours before moving inside of the Capitol building chanting "let us in."
Protesters have now moved inside the Capitol building. WILX Christiana Ford is live Posted by WILX News 10 on Thursday, April 30, 2020
Protestors demand to be let into the House doors. They’re voting on whether to extend the state of emergency Posted by WILX Maureen Halliday on Thursday, April 30, 2020
Protesters say they want to get back to work and feel their constitutional rights are being taken away.
Protesters told News 10 they feel they should be able to see their families and have the option to choose whether or not they want to wear personal protective equipment. Two protesters told News 10 they feel the virus '"isn't real" and think it's just like the flu.
However in a statement Wednesday, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said he was "disappointed" that people continued to protest during this uncertain time.
"I am disappointed that people continue to come to Lansing and gather at the Capitol and put themselves, as well as Lansing residents, at risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. We all need to be practicing social distancing by staying home or only working essential jobs in our own communities to ensure that we beat this virus,” said Mayor Schor. “The Governor’s Executive Order recognizes that people are still allowed to exercise their First Amendment right to freedom of speech, and the City of Lansing understands the resources that are necessary to ensure a safe environment throughout the City during these protests. LPD, LFD and our Public Service Department have plans for large group protests, should they be needed.”
As of Thursday, the state of Michigan had 41,379 cases of the coronavirus with 3,789 deaths.
You can watch the protest here:


bonginoreport--2020-04-30--Georgia to Allow “Shelter-in-Place” Order to Expire at Midnight Tonight (April 30th)

Atlanta , GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 and issued the following statement : “ Tonight at 11:59 PM , the statewide shelter in place order for most Georgians will expire .
However , moving forward , I am urging Georgians to continue to stay home whenever possible .
I want to thank the people of our great state who heeded public health advice , afforded us time to bolster our healthcare infrastructure , and flattened the curve .
We were successful in these efforts , but the fight is far from over .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses across the Peach State must continue to operate with strict social distancing and sanitation rules to keep customers and employees safe through May 13 , 2020 .
Those rules vary by business type for a measured , health-driven approach .
“ The health and well-being of Georgians are my top priorities , and my decisions are based on data and advice from health officials .
I will do what is necessary to protect the lives – and livelihoods – of our people .
I will formally extend our public health state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enhanced testing across Georgia , ramp up contact tracing , and maintain effective emergency response operations in every region .
“ To protect vulnerable populations , I will sign an order today requiring medically fragile and elderly Georgians to continue to shelter in place through June 12 , 2020 .
In addition , I will order long-term care facilities – including nursing homes , personal care homes , assisted living facilities , and similar community living homes – to utilize enhanced infection control protocols , ensure safer living conditions , and protect residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Together , we will defeat this virus and emerge stronger .
Thank you , and God Bless .
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Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 and issued the following statement:
“Tonight at 11:59 PM, the statewide shelter in place order for most Georgians will expire. However, moving forward, I am urging Georgians to continue to stay home whenever possible. I want to thank the people of our great state who heeded public health advice, afforded us time to bolster our healthcare infrastructure, and flattened the curve. We were successful in these efforts, but the fight is far from over.
“In accordance with our executive orders, businesses across the Peach State must continue to operate with strict social distancing and sanitation rules to keep customers and employees safe through May 13, 2020. Those rules vary by business type for a measured, health-driven approach.
“The health and well-being of Georgians are my top priorities, and my decisions are based on data and advice from health officials. I will do what is necessary to protect the lives – and livelihoods – of our people. I will formally extend our public health state of emergency through June 12, 2020to continue enhanced testing across Georgia, ramp up contact tracing, and maintain effective emergency response operations in every region.
“To protect vulnerable populations, I will sign an order today requiring medically fragile and elderly Georgians to continue to shelter in place through June 12, 2020. In addition, I will order long-term care facilities – including nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted living facilities, and similar community living homes – to utilize enhanced infection control protocols, ensure safer living conditions, and protect residents and staff from coronavirus exposure.
“Together, we will defeat this virus and emerge stronger. Thank you, and God Bless.”
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bonginoreport--2020-04-30--Trump Campaign Launches “Great American Comeback” Ad Blitz

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WASHINGTON — With the US economy faltering, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is switching gears and launching a seven-figure ad blitz heralding “a great American comeback,” The Post has learned.
The weeklong, nationwide advertising campaign beginning Sunday will praise the president’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and provide an “inspirational message about the unyielding resolve of Americans,” a senior campaign official said Thursday.
Low unemployment and a roaring financial market had been the bedrock of Trump’s campaign, but with unemployment claims reaching 30 million in the past month, the campaign will begin focusing on the tax cuts, deregulation and job creation the president ushered in before the crisis.
“Yes, we had a strong economic message prior to coronavirus and the economy being artificially interrupted, but that was one of the many accomplishments we could point to with President Trump,” the campaign source said.
The campaign will play to the president’s strengths, including his stance on strong borders, domestic manufacturing and the need to exit trade deals — all issues which have been highlighted by the coronavirus crisis.
It will also portray Trump, 73, as a job creator — someone who has “signed the front of paychecks for decades” — while hitting former veep Joe Biden on his vote for NAFTA, which some academics believe cost up to 850,000 jobs.
“The economy was part of a larger message of promises made and promises kept,” the campaign source continued.
“The only person that can bring America back to the greatness we saw under the first part of the Trump administration is President Trump,” they said.
It’s understood a second wave of ads, as first reported by Politico, will also paint Biden as soft on China as the Communist nation faces intense scrutiny from the international community over its response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan.
The campaign resisted airing ads critical of Biden during the coronavirus crisis, with advisors believing it would be a bad look for the president during the pandemic, one source associated with the campaign told The Post last month.
But after internal campaign polls this week showed Trump tied with Biden, 77, in battleground states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the campaign went into overdrive, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Other recent polls have showed Trump trailing Biden by as much as nine points in a head-to-head matchup, but the president’s reelection campaign is dismissive of most polls, citing how inaccurate they were in 2016.
Biden’s trade deal legacies will be used to hammer the former veep particularly hard, which could hurt his standing in key Rust Belt states.
“Joe Biden was part of the Obama-Biden administration that oversaw the slowest economic recovery since World War Two,” the source said. “Joe Biden’s never brought through an economic recovery.”
“He helped shepherd China into the World Trade Organization, shipping jobs out of the United States, normalizing trade relations with China,” they said.
“Those things have cost American jobs so we can hit directly on Joe Biden’s record and clearly contrast that with President Trump.”


bonginoreport--2020-04-30--President Trump Denies Planned Parenthood From Recieving Coronavirus Relief Funds

The Trump administration has acted to ensure that no funds from the new Paycheck Protection Program , set up to assist small businesses battered by COVID-19 , will go to Planned Parenthood .
“ President Trump is committed to ensuring Paycheck Protection Program money is used for saving jobs at small businesses , not getting the government into the business of funding abortion , ” a senior administration official told The Daily Signal .
“ While not all Americans share President Trump ’ s pro-life beliefs , there is broad bipartisan support for the idea that American taxpayers should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official said Wednesday night .
> > > When can America reopen ?
The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission , a project of The Heritage Foundation , is gathering America ’ s top thinkers together to figure that out .
Learn more here .
The Paycheck Protection Program , designed to shore up small businesses that had to close or otherwise were affected by the coronavirus pandemic , allows businesses with fewer than 500 employees to be forgiven for the principal of a government loan if they don ’ t lay off their employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interest on the loans , overseen by the Small Business Administration .
The program ’ s initial $ 350 billion fund , established in legislation passed March 30 by the House , was depleted April 16 .
The program received $ 320 billion in new funding in a bill passed Thursday by the House and signed into law Friday by Trump .
The senior administration official told The Daily Signal that the Small Business Administration ’ s mission already excludes big enterprises such as Planned Parenthood , the nation ’ s largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SBA is for ‘ small business , ’ so SBA has regulations called ‘ affiliation rules ’ to define when small employers might be so closely affiliated with a parent organization that they should be considered one large employer , ” the official said , adding : While each Planned Parenthood affiliate has fewer than 500 employees , nationwide it has over 16,000 employees .
So when applying PPP ’ s affiliation rules neutrally , it ’ s clear that Planned Parenthood is one large employer and not eligible for PPP money .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that an organization with Planned Parenthood ’ s corporate structure doesn ’ t qualify .
So far , over 1.6 million businesses have received forgivable loans from the Paycheck Protection Program , with Trump saying that the SBA processed more loans in 14 days than it had in the previous 14 years .
A quote was added to this report shortly after initial publication .

The Trump administration has acted to ensure that no funds from the new Paycheck Protection Program, set up to assist small businesses battered by COVID-19, will go to Planned Parenthood.
“President Trump is committed to ensuring Paycheck Protection Program money is used for saving jobs at small businesses, not getting the government into the business of funding abortion,” a senior administration official told The Daily Signal.
“While not all Americans share President Trump’s pro-life beliefs, there is broad bipartisan support for the idea that American taxpayers should not have to fund abortion,” the official said Wednesday night.
>>> When can America reopen? The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, a project of The Heritage Foundation, is gathering America’s top thinkers together to figure that out. Learn more here.
The Paycheck Protection Program, designed to shore up small businesses that had to close or otherwise were affected by the coronavirus pandemic, allows businesses with fewer than 500 employees to be forgiven for the principal of a government loan if they don’t lay off their employees. The employers still have to pay the interest on the loans, overseen by the Small Business Administration.
The program’s initial $350 billion fund, established in legislation passed March 30 by the House, was depleted April 16. The program received $320 billion in new funding in a bill passed Thursday by the House and signed into law Friday by Trump.
The senior administration official told The Daily Signal that the Small Business Administration’s mission already excludes big enterprises such as Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.
“The SB in SBA is for ‘small business,’ so SBA has regulations called ‘affiliation rules’ to define when small employers might be so closely affiliated with a parent organization that they should be considered one large employer,” the official said, adding:
While each Planned Parenthood affiliate has fewer than 500 employees, nationwide it has over 16,000 employees. So when applying PPP’s affiliation rules neutrally, it’s clear that Planned Parenthood is one large employer and not eligible for PPP money. The interim final rule made crystal clear that an organization with Planned Parenthood’s corporate structure doesn’t qualify.
So far, over 1.6 million businesses have received forgivable loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, with Trump saying that the SBA processed more loans in 14 days than it had in the previous 14 years.
A quote was added to this report shortly after initial publication.


bonginoreport--2020-04-30--Top House Dem Calls for Investigation Into Biden Allegations

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries broke with his party on Wednesday and said Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault accusation against former Vice President Joe Biden “ needs to be taken seriously.
” Other high-profile Democrats , including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand , have defended Biden against Reade ’ s allegation .
“ It ’ s got to be taken seriously because this is a serious allegation raised by a serious individual and needs to be investigated seriously , ” Jeffries , a fourth-term congressman from New York , said on WNYC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear from [ Biden ] at some point directly.
” “ I ’ m not really in a position to say what is the appropriate mechanism , although this needs to be taken seriously , ” said Jeffries .
Biden ’ s campaign didn ’ t return a request for comment on Jeffries ’ s remarks , which were first reported by Fox News .
Five people have corroborated different details of Reade ’ s account against Biden , a Daily Caller News Foundation review of public statements found : her mother , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her former neighbor and her former coworker .
Though Biden ’ s campaign has denied Reade ’ s accusation , Biden has yet to personally address the matter .
( RELATED : Here ’ s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation , All In One Place ) The former vice president has faced increasing pressure to confront Reade ’ s accusation and release any relevant documents from his Senate archive at the University of Delaware .
The Washington Post editorial board wrote Wednesday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and voters deserve to hear her .
They deserve to hear from Joe Biden , too.
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House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries broke with his party on Wednesday and said Tara Reade’s sexual assault accusation against former Vice President Joe Biden “needs to be taken seriously.”
Other high-profile Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, have defended Biden against Reade’s allegation.
“It’s got to be taken seriously because this is a serious allegation raised by a serious individual and needs to be investigated seriously,” Jeffries, a fourth-term congressman from New York, said on WNYC. “We’ve probably got to hear from [Biden] at some point directly.”
“I’m not really in a position to say what is the appropriate mechanism, although this needs to be taken seriously,” said Jeffries.
Biden’s campaign didn’t return a request for comment on Jeffries’s remarks, which were first reported by Fox News.
Five people have corroborated different details of Reade’s account against Biden, a Daily Caller News Foundation review of public statements found: her mother, her brother, her close friend, her former neighbor and her former coworker.
Though Biden’s campaign has denied Reade’s accusation, Biden has yet to personally address the matter. (RELATED: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation, All In One Place)
The former vice president has faced increasing pressure to confront Reade’s accusation and release any relevant documents from his Senate archive at the University of Delaware.
The Washington Post editorial board wrote Wednesday that Reade “deserves to be heard, and voters deserve to hear her. They deserve to hear from Joe Biden, too.”
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bonginoreport--2020-04-30--Ted Cruz Urges DOJ to Be on Lookout for Religious Discrimination After NYC’s de Blasio Singles Out J

Ted Cruz Urges DOJ to Be on Lookout for Religious Discrimination After NYC’s de Blasio Singles Out Jewish Community

FILE - In this Jan. 23 , 2020 file photo , Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas , speaks to the media during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump , on Capitol Hill in Washington .
Cruz is urging the Justice Department “ to closely monitor New York City ” for potential religious discrimination amid the pandemic after its mayor singled out “ the Jewish community ” following the breakup of a large gathering of Orthodox Jews .
Cruz made his request in a Thursday , April 30 , letter to Attorney General Bill Barr , ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 23 , 2020 file photo , Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas , speaks to the media during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump , on Capitol Hill in Washington .
Cruz is urging the Justice Department “ to closely monitor New York City ” for potential religious discrimination amid the pandemic after its mayor singled out “ the Jewish community ” following the breakup of a large gathering of Orthodox Jews .
Cruz made his request in a Thursday , April 30 , letter to Attorney General Bill Barr , ( AP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YORK ( AP ) — Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz is urging the Justice Department “ to closely monitor New York City ” for potential religious discrimination amid the pandemic after its mayor singled out “ the Jewish community ” following the breakup of a large gathering of Orthodox Jews .
In a letter sent Thursday to Attorney General Bill Barr , a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press , Cruz lauded a Justice Department memo issued this week asking federal prosecutors to keep watch on state and local orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk infringing on individuals ’ civil liberties .
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s chastising of Jews after a local funeral drew a crowd of thousands , Cruz added , raises questions about whether one faith “ is being singled out for special burdens.
” “ This is dangerous in and of itself , ” Cruz , who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s Constitution subcommittee , wrote to Barr .
“ But it is especially dangerous to single out the Jewish community in a city that is experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Department of Justice should not hesitate to closely monitor New York City to ensure that the mayor ’ s rhetoric does not translate into constitutional violations , ” Cruz added .
The mayor ’ s press secretary , Freddi Goldstein , responded to the letter by noting that de Blasio “ has apologized to anyone he offended by his word choice .
That was certainly not his intention.
” De Blasio “ can not stand idly by if there are gatherings that pose a risk to New Yorkers ’ health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in response to Cruz ’ s letter , which sought greater attention to all local officials who might single out specific religions “ under the guise of protecting public health.
” More than 100 Jewish leaders and organizations released a letter to de Blasio Thursday to air “ our anger and disappointment at your scapegoating the Jewish community ” in the aftermath of the funeral breakup .
The synagogue that organized the funeral had tried to plan for staging in accordance with social distancing rules .
Public debate over the balance between protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simmered since the first state and local closure orders emerged last month , in the first days of the pandemic .
At least a dozen court challenges filed as the coronavirus has spread have alleged incursions on religious freedom , including a Mississippi challenge to a local restriction on drive-in church that the Justice Department weighed in on , supporting the church .
De Blasio sparked criticism from conservatives and Christians last month when he first waded into the issue of restricting faith gatherings during the pandemic .
The mayor warned then that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health orders would be shut down , adding that the houses of worship holding them risked punishment that could include permanent closure .
Cruz first took aim at the Democratic mayor for those remarks earlier this month on his podcast .
“ Who the hell are you to permanently shut a church or synagogue down ?
” the Republican senator said in reference to de Blasio ’ s warning .
Cruz added that he had shifted his attendance to virtual worship services during the pandemic and saw merit to limiting public gatherings .
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NEW YORK (AP) — Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz is urging the Justice Department “to closely monitor New York City” for potential religious discrimination amid the pandemic after its mayor singled out “the Jewish community” following the breakup of a large gathering of Orthodox Jews.
In a letter sent Thursday to Attorney General Bill Barr, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, Cruz lauded a Justice Department memo issued this week asking federal prosecutors to keep watch on state and local orders crafted to help stop the coronavirus that risk infringing on individuals’ civil liberties.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s chastising of Jews after a local funeral drew a crowd of thousands, Cruz added, raises questions about whether one faith “is being singled out for special burdens.”
“This is dangerous in and of itself,” Cruz, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Constitution subcommittee, wrote to Barr. “But it is especially dangerous to single out the Jewish community in a city that is experiencing a substantial rise in violent anti-Semitism.”
“The Department of Justice should not hesitate to closely monitor New York City to ensure that the mayor’s rhetoric does not translate into constitutional violations,” Cruz added.
The mayor’s press secretary, Freddi Goldstein, responded to the letter by noting that de Blasio “has apologized to anyone he offended by his word choice. That was certainly not his intention.”
De Blasio “cannot stand idly by if there are gatherings that pose a risk to New Yorkers’ health and safety,” Goldstein added by email in response to Cruz’s letter, which sought greater attention to all local officials who might single out specific religions “under the guise of protecting public health.”
More than 100 Jewish leaders and organizations released a letter to de Blasio Thursday to air “our anger and disappointment at your scapegoating the Jewish community” in the aftermath of the funeral breakup. The synagogue that organized the funeral had tried to plan for staging in accordance with social distancing rules.
Public debate over the balance between protecting public health and safeguarding civil liberties has simmered since the first state and local closure orders emerged last month, in the first days of the pandemic. At least a dozen court challenges filed as the coronavirus has spread have alleged incursions on religious freedom, including a Mississippi challenge to a local restriction on drive-in church that the Justice Department weighed in on, supporting the church.
De Blasio sparked criticism from conservatives and Christians last month when he first waded into the issue of restricting faith gatherings during the pandemic. The mayor warned then that religious services held in violation of public health orders would be shut down, adding that the houses of worship holding them risked punishment that could include permanent closure.
Cruz first took aim at the Democratic mayor for those remarks earlier this month on his podcast.
“Who the hell are you to permanently shut a church or synagogue down?” the Republican senator said in reference to de Blasio’s warning. Cruz added that he had shifted his attendance to virtual worship services during the pandemic and saw merit to limiting public gatherings.
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bonginoreport--2020-04-30--Major Networks Give Story About VP Pence Not Wearing a Mask 3x The Coverage of Biden Assault Allegat

Major Networks Give Story About VP Pence Not Wearing a Mask 3x The Coverage of Biden Assault Allegations

Vice President Mike Pence came under fire this week for not wearing a protective mask during his visit to the Mayo Clinic .
Liberal journalists had a conniption .
And sure , Pence ought to have led by example .
But it ’ s really not that big a deal , especially given how regularly he is being tested for the virus .
But the liberal media freakout over this “ controversy ” looks much more absurd when compared to their relative blackout of serious and against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
About a month ago , former Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden of having forcibly penetrated her in 1993 .
While the charge certainly remains unproven , it has at least been corroborated by two contemporaneous accounts .
Already , it 's a much more credible allegation than the one that caused a news nuclear bomb in 2018 , almost destroying Brett Kavanaugh 's Supreme Court nomination .
Under the “ believe women ” standard , this should be a huge , huge deal .
Instead , the media are feeding on non-stories like Pence 's .
A from the conservative Media Research Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ networks , not including Fox News , have spent at least three times more airtime on the silly Pence mask story than on the charge against the Democratic nominee .
It would require a mind-boggling level of mental gymnastics to spin this as anything other than journalist negligence driven by partisan motivations .
“ Between 2:00 p.m. Eastern Tuesday and 2:00 p.m. Eastern Wednesday , live programming on ABC , CBS , CNN , MSNBC , and NBC dedicated 87 minutes and 27 seconds to Pence lacking a mask , ” the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a TOTAL of 28 minutes and 44 seconds for Reade ’ s allegations since they first arose on March 25.
” “ Sadly , ABC and NBC have yet to utter a single word about Reade , but they ’ ve spent one minute and 26 seconds and one minute and 53 seconds respectively boasting that Pence created ‘ a controversy ’ for his ‘ apparent case of do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do , ’ ” Newsbusters.org Managing Editor Curtis Houck .
“ So , a man who was heavily tested for the coronavirus not donning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but credible allegations of a presidential candidate penetrating a staffer in 1993 wasn ’ t ?
” The only logical conclusion to draw here is that liberal journalists are , with some exceptions , subject to a hyperpartisan double standard in a blatant effort to get Biden elected .
This gross # MeToo hypocrisy extends into the highest levels of the Democratic Party , with former “ believe women ” advocates from to to all falling in line behind Biden , as if completely oblivious to the charge against him .
The unfair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans and conservatives .
But the true losers are victims of sexual assault .
Turns out , many of the liberals who embraced the # MeToo movement never gave a damn about these women at all .

Vice President Mike Pence came under fire this week for not wearing a protective mask during his visit to the Mayo Clinic . Liberal journalists had a conniption.
And sure, Pence ought to have led by example. But it’s really not that big a deal, especially given how regularly he is being tested for the virus.
But the liberal media freakout over this “controversy” looks much more absurd when compared to their relative blackout of serious and corroborated, credible sexual assault allegations against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
About a month ago, former Senate staffer Tara Reade came forward to accuse Biden of having forcibly penetrated her in 1993. While the charge certainly remains unproven, it has at least been corroborated by two contemporaneous accounts. Already, it's a much more credible allegation than the one that caused a news nuclear bomb in 2018, almost destroying Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.
Under the “believe women” standard, this should be a huge, huge deal. Instead, the media are feeding on non-stories like Pence's.
A new study from the conservative Media Research Center finds that the broadcast and cable networks networks, not including Fox News, have spent at least three times more airtime on the silly Pence mask story than on the charge against the Democratic nominee. It would require a mind-boggling level of mental gymnastics to spin this as anything other than journalist negligence driven by partisan motivations.
“Between 2:00 p.m. Eastern Tuesday and 2:00 p.m. Eastern Wednesday, live programming on ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, and NBC dedicated 87 minutes and 27 seconds to Pence lacking a mask,” the study concludes . “That’s in contrast with a TOTAL of 28 minutes and 44 seconds for Reade’s allegations since they first arose on March 25.”
“Sadly, ABC and NBC have yet to utter a single word about Reade, but they’ve spent one minute and 26 seconds and one minute and 53 seconds respectively boasting that Pence created ‘a controversy’ for his ‘apparent case of do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do,’” writes Newsbusters.org Managing Editor Curtis Houck. “So, a man who was heavily tested for the coronavirus not donning a mask was ‘a controversy’ but credible allegations of a presidential candidate penetrating a staffer in 1993 wasn’t?”
Houck’s incredulity is warranted.
The only logical conclusion to draw here is that liberal journalists are, with some exceptions, subject to a hyperpartisan double standard in a blatant effort to get Biden elected. This gross #MeToo hypocrisy extends into the highest levels of the Democratic Party, with former “believe women” advocates from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Stacey Abrams to Elizabeth Warren all falling in line behind Biden, as if completely oblivious to the charge against him.
The unfair standards on display here will rightly infuriate Republicans and conservatives. But the true losers are victims of sexual assault. Turns out, many of the liberals who embraced the #MeToo movement never gave a damn about these women at all.


bonginoreport--2020-05-01--Canada Bans “Assault Style” Guns

Canada Bans “Assault Style” Guns

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his government ’ s ban on “ military-style ” assault rifles on Friday , fulfilling an election promise in the wake of a mass shooting in Nova Scotia two weeks ago that killed 22 people .
The government implemented the ban immediately , and without the need for legislation in Parliament , by reclassifying about 1,500 firearm models as prohibited .
A program that will buy back banned firearms from current owners is also in the works .
In the meantime , a two-year amnesty is now in effect for Canadians who own the banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also have the option to be “ grandfathered ” in with weapons they currently own , although no details were available for that program yet .
During the amnesty period , gun owners can transport the firearm to be deactivated at an approved business or police officer , or to legally export the gun .
They can also return the firearm home if it wasn ’ t at the owner ’ s residence when the ban was announced .
At his daily news conference on Friday , Trudeau listed the recent history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week ’ s rampage in Nova Scotia , as his motivation for the ban .
• Chris Selley : If Liberals treated gun control like coronavirus , they would n't hassle hunters and farmers • Matt Gurney on COVID-19 : Do n't panic at the surge in Canadian gun sales “ Their families deserve more than thoughts and prayers .
Canadians deserve more than thoughts and prayers , ” said Trudeau , who said he was banning “ military-style assault weapons.
” “ These weapons were designed for one purpose and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of people in the shortest amount of time , ” said Trudeau .
Although it was used incessantly by government officials , the phrase “ military-style ” caused some confusion .
The government did not say that it was banning all semi-automatic weapons and automatic weapons are already banned in Canada .
The order in council that enacted the ban describes military-style firearms as weapons that “ have semi-automatic action with sustained rapid-fire capability… are of modern design , and are present in large volumes in the Canadian market.
” Banning weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arbitrary and useless distinction , similar to banning Gore-Tex to make hikers wear wool jackets , said Alison de Groot , the managing director at the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association .
• Read the full list of banned weapons here Although businesses are still doing the math , de Groot said the government ’ s move will strand somewhere between $ 200 to $ 300 million worth of pre-paid merchandise in stores , at a time when small businesses are already getting hammered by the COVID-19 crisis .
De Groot said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealing in these firearms would need about 12 to 18 months of warning before measures like these come into effect .
Instead , they found out about the new rules on Friday , when they were announced publicly .
“ The breadth of it was unbelievable to us , ” said de Groot .
“ So for our business owners , here ’ s the situation : we just got hit in the head with a baseball bat.
” De Groot said that when you take into account all the different variants of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it amounts to more than 100,000 different types of firearm .
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer accused the prime minister of using the COVID-19 pandemic and the immediate emotion of the horrific murders in Nova Scotia to push the Liberals ’ ideological agenda and make major firearms policy changes .
“ Taking firearms away from law-abiding citizens does nothing to stop dangerous criminals who obtain their guns illegally , ” Scheer said in a statement .
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney slammed the gun ban in a Friday afternoon statement , accusing the government of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing to tackle illegal gun violence .
“ Today ’ s order does little to target criminals , ” said Kenney .
“ Instead , Ottawa is singling out law-abiding gun Canadians who purchased their property legally.
” Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said he also expected to bring forward a “ red flag ” law in the future , which would allow police or loved ones to request the temporary removal of firearms from someone who is believed to be a danger to themselves or others .
Asked why this kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the COVID-19 crisis , Blair said he was highly motivated to move on this issue because the country is not seeing a decline in gun crimes or domestic violence while stay-at-home orders are in place .
“ We want to make sure we have the tools to enable the police to take the steps that are necessary to make that situation safe .
And that ’ s to remove the firearm from that particular situation , ” said Blair .
There are 2.2 million gun licence holders in Canada and there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country that were previously restricted A poll from the Angus Reid Institute also released Friday shows broad support for a ban on “ civilian possession of assault weapons , ” with 78 per cent of Canadians supporting the move and 65 per cent of people strongly in support .
The poll also found that 47 per cent of Canadians believe gun laws don ’ t believe much needs to be changed with the country ’ s gun laws , with 13 per cent saying they are too strict and 34 per cent saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Tyler Dawson and The Canadian Press

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Article content In the meantime, a two-year amnesty is now in effect for Canadians who own the banned firearms and government officials said gun owners will also have the option to be “grandfathered” in with weapons they currently own, although no details were available for that program yet.
Article content During the amnesty period, gun owners can transport the firearm to be deactivated at an approved business or police officer, or to legally export the gun. They can also return the firearm home if it wasn’t at the owner’s residence when the ban was announced. At his daily news conference on Friday, Trudeau listed the recent history of mass shootings in Canada, including last week’s rampage in Nova Scotia, as his motivation for the ban. Recommended from Editorial Chris Selley: If Liberals treated gun control like coronavirus, they wouldn't hassle hunters and farmers Matt Gurney on COVID-19: Don't panic at the surge in Canadian gun sales “Their families deserve more than thoughts and prayers. Canadians deserve more than thoughts and prayers,” said Trudeau, who said he was banning “military-style assault weapons.” “These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest amount of people in the shortest amount of time,” said Trudeau.
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Article content Although it was used incessantly by government officials, the phrase “military-style” caused some confusion. The government did not say that it was banning all semi-automatic weapons and automatic weapons are already banned in Canada. The order in council that enacted the ban describes military-style firearms as weapons that “have semi-automatic action with sustained rapid-fire capability… are of modern design, and are present in large volumes in the Canadian market.” Banning weapons with “modern design” is an arbitrary and useless distinction, similar to banning Gore-Tex to make hikers wear wool jackets, said Alison de Groot, the managing director at the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association. Read the full list of banned weapons here Although businesses are still doing the math, de Groot said the government’s move will strand somewhere between $200 to $300 million worth of pre-paid merchandise in stores, at a time when small businesses are already getting hammered by the COVID-19 crisis. De Groot said her association told the government that businesses dealing in these firearms would need about 12 to 18 months of warning before measures like these come into effect. Instead, they found out about the new rules on Friday, when they were announced publicly.
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bonginoreport--2020-05-01--President Trump’s Approval Hits Record High in Gallup Poll

President Trump ’ s roller coaster approval ratings are back to their all-time high , this time thanks to the record support of independents , a group he needs to win reelection but has struggled with .
The latest Gallup survey found that 49 % of adults approve of the president ’ s job , up from 43 % two weeks ago .
Trump has never crossed 49 % in the Gallup survey .
The pop came despite crushing media criticism of his fight against the coronavirus and push to reopen the economy .
But it also came as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many in the United States joined with his call to get the country back to work .
Trump campaign deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews told Secrets , `` Americans want to see their president out front and leading in a time of crisis , and that ’ s exactly what President Trump is doing .
He understands these are challenging times for the American people , which is why he has left no stone unturned and unleashed an unprecedented , whole of America approach to defeat this virus . ''
Helping Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independents .
“ Most of the variation in Trump 's recent job approval rating is among independents .
In the current poll , 47 % of independents approve of the job he is doing as president , the highest Gallup has measured for the group to date .
93 % of Republicans and 8 % of Democrats approve of the job Trump is doing , ” said Gallup .
The polling outfit put the Trump approval rating turnaround in a story about America ’ s split opinion on his handling of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approve , 48 % disapprove .

President Trump’s roller coaster approval ratings are back to their all-time high, this time thanks to the record support of independents, a group he needs to win reelection but has struggled with.
The latest Gallup survey found that 49% of adults approve of the president’s job, up from 43% two weeks ago. Trump has never crossed 49% in the Gallup survey.
The pop came despite crushing media criticism of his fight against the coronavirus and push to reopen the economy.
But it also came as the stock market was signaling support, and many in the United States joined with his call to get the country back to work.
Trump campaign deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews told Secrets, "Americans want to see their president out front and leading in a time of crisis, and that’s exactly what President Trump is doing. He understands these are challenging times for the American people, which is why he has left no stone unturned and unleashed an unprecedented, whole of America approach to defeat this virus."
Helping Trump, said Gallup, was the support of independents. “Most of the variation in Trump's recent job approval rating is among independents. In the current poll, 47% of independents approve of the job he is doing as president, the highest Gallup has measured for the group to date. 93% of Republicans and 8% of Democrats approve of the job Trump is doing,” said Gallup.
The polling outfit put the Trump approval rating turnaround in a story about America’s split opinion on his handling of the coronavirus effort. For that, 50% approve, 48% disapprove.


bonginoreport--2020-05-01--Dan Bongino Interviews President Trump

Dan Bongino Interviews President Trump

In this episode I interview President Donald J. Trump .
I also discuss the troubling new revelations in the witch @ @ @ @ @ .
• Joe Biden breaks his silence on the Tara Reade allegations .
• More @ @ @ @ @ hunt .
The FBI found no derogatory information on Flynn but targeted him anyway .
@ @ @ @ @ how dangerous a place they ’ re taking us .
• The NY Times shuts @ @ @ @ @ s fake talking points .
• Colleges and Universities will have to re-evaluate their business @ @ @ @ @ Virus .
• These New Yorkers are fleeing the city and vowing to never return @

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bonginoreport--2020-05-01--Coronavirus Prompts More Much-Needed Regulatory Rollbacks

At the beginning of 2017 , the Trump Administration committed to reducing federal regulation and reining in regulatory costs .
In fact , Executive Order 13771 was filed on January 20th , 2017 to do just that .
Since that time , there has been a significant amount of deregulation across policy arenas such as the environment , labor , and health care .
However , the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has infiltrated the legislative and regulatory world – just as it has every other facet of life .
In response , the administration has targeted a number of previous regulations for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a research group in Washington , D.C. , has added a COVID-19 filter to its Deregulatory Tracker , a real-time tracking system for “ delays , repeals , new rules , notable guidance , and policy revocations.
” As of April 30th , the system has noted six COVID-related deregulations .
Three are directly connected to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) and the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) .
Three others are tied to accessing small business loans , the Federal Reserve , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracking system so important is that whether one supports or opposes the changes , all Americans have the right to know what is happening , and a right to participate in the process .
This is no truer than when overnight changes are being made to people ’ s ability to access care .
Based on the work of Brookings ’ scholars and the Center for Regulation and Markets tracker , here is what you need to know about the three current rule changes impacting health , and what they might mean for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coverage For Telehealth : CMS published an emergency rule on April 6th allowing for an increase in coverage of telehealth visits “ for the duration of the public health emergency.
” While the reimbursements for people talking with their doctors while at home is limited , the proverbial cat is out of the bag .
People and doctors have been hesitant to embrace telehealth for a number of reasons , including lack of payment and privacy .
But now that the method is becoming the norm , it ’ s likely that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue having the option available .
And further , that insurers and CMS will have to respond in kind .
Likely finding a balance in the future for in-person and tele-care .
2 .
HIPAA Telehealth Exemptions : Speaking of privacy , HHS announced that it will “ not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements under the HIPAA rules against covered health care providers in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.
” What this means is that while mediums such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for the duration of the pandemic , these risks are considered worth it for patient care and safety .
Given that HIPAA is considered woefully out of date by many in the health sector , the pandemic might be the catalyst needed to bring privacy and security issues in health , into the 21st century .
3 .
Homebound Instructions and Provisions : People who are instructed by their health provider to stay home can , for the duration of the pandemic , be considered “ homebound , ” and thus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are delivered to the home .
Further , the “ health provider ” that can make a stay-at-home decision has been extended to include non-MDs such as nurse practitioners ( NP ) and physician ’ s assistants ( PA ) .
It ’ s important to note that although there are technically several CMS guidances , they were issued under the same rule .
And while this guidance is expected to return to “ normal ” once the COVID-19 crisis has abated , many hope that the added responsibilities of care for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions are often hamstrung by regulation and are proving that they can do much more than they have been allowed to , which will likely prove invaluable to patients .

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: President Donald Trump speaks while preparing to cut the red ribbon ... [+] across two stacks of paper depicting regulations in 1960 and today as he walks into an event regarding deregulation at the White House in Washington, DC on December 14, 2017. (Photo by Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images
At the beginning of 2017, the Trump Administration committed to reducing federal regulation and reining in regulatory costs. In fact, Executive Order 13771 was filed on January 20th, 2017 to do just that. Since that time, there has been a significant amount of deregulation across policy arenas such as the environment, labor, and health care. However, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has infiltrated the legislative and regulatory world – just as it has every other facet of life.
In response, the administration has targeted a number of previous regulations for rollback. Thus, the Brookings Institution, a research group in Washington, D.C., has added a COVID-19 filter to its Deregulatory Tracker, a real-time tracking system for “delays, repeals, new rules, notable guidance, and policy revocations.” As of April 30th, the system has noted six COVID-related deregulations. Three are directly connected to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Three others are tied to accessing small business loans, the Federal Reserve, and environmental regulations.
What makes this tracking system so important is that whether one supports or opposes the changes, all Americans have the right to know what is happening, and a right to participate in the process. This is no truer than when overnight changes are being made to people’s ability to access care.
Based on the work of Brookings’ scholars and the Center for Regulation and Markets tracker, here is what you need to know about the three current rule changes impacting health, and what they might mean for a post-COVID-19 world:
1. Medicare Coverage For Telehealth: CMS published an emergency rule on April 6th allowing for an increase in coverage of telehealth visits “for the duration of the public health emergency.” While the reimbursements for people talking with their doctors while at home is limited, the proverbial cat is out of the bag. People and doctors have been hesitant to embrace telehealth for a number of reasons, including lack of payment and privacy. But now that the method is becoming the norm, it’s likely that a number of patients and providers will want to continue having the option available. And further, that insurers and CMS will have to respond in kind. Likely finding a balance in the future for in-person and tele-care.
2. HIPAA Telehealth Exemptions: Speaking of privacy, HHS announced that it will “not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements under the HIPAA rules against covered health care providers in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.”What this means is that while mediums such as Zoom and WhatsApp pose serious privacy risks, for the duration of the pandemic, these risks are considered worth it for patient care and safety. Given that HIPAA is considered woefully out of date by many in the health sector, the pandemic might be the catalyst needed to bring privacy and security issues in health, into the 21st century.
3. Homebound Instructions and Provisions: People who are instructed by their health provider to stay home can, for the duration of the pandemic, be considered “homebound,” and thus, qualify for Medicare coverage of certain services that are delivered to the home. Further, the “health provider” that can make a stay-at-home decision has been extended to include non-MDs such as nurse practitioners (NP) and physician’s assistants (PA). It’s important to note that although there are technically several CMS guidances, they were issued under the same rule. And while this guidance is expected to return to “normal” once the COVID-19 crisis has abated, many hope that the added responsibilities of care for NPs and Pas will stick. These positions are often hamstrung by regulation and are proving that they can do much more than they have been allowed to, which will likely prove invaluable to patients.


bonginoreport--2020-05-01--Paul Giamatti Says His Character in “Billions” is Partially Influenced by John Durham

Hollywood star Paul Giamatti revealed an interesting truth about certain real life U.S .
Attorneys who informed the character of fictional U.S. Attorney-turned-New York Attorney General Chuck Rhoades in Showtime ’ s Billions .
In an interview with GQ on Friday , Giamatti answered questions on a range of topics , many of the related to the show Billions , of which there are five seasons .
Reporter Gabriella Paiella noted that the Rhoades character is “ very loosely based on Preet Bharara.
” Preet Bharara is the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law & Crime ’ s Elura Nanos noted the Billions connection before in the context of Bharara ’ s firing : As it turns out , though , Bharara is not the only U.S. Attorney to have some influence on the Rhoades character .
The Q & A in which Giamatti briefly discussed “ hardass ” U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham ’ s past : Q : I know Chuck is very loosely based on Preet Bharara .
But , as his political aspirations grew over the course of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offices , were there any politicians who you used to inform the character ?
A : There was a guy that was interesting to me early on , and his name is John Durham .
And he ’ s actually the guy who William Barr tagged to do the investigation of the Russia investigation .
He used to be the federal attorney for the state of Connecticut and he ’ s a pretty intense guy .
He ’ s one of the guys who brought down Whitey Bulger , but he also took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Whitey Bulger .
I thought there were a lot of things about him that were interesting .
The way he looks , too , is interesting .
If you look him up you can see .
A : You see him ?
He doesn ’ t look like what you normally think these guys are gon na look like , and he ’ s a tough guy , too .
He ’ s a hardass .
Durham has , indeed , been investigating the Russiagate investigators since Attorney General William Barr assigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The investigation has since turned into a criminal probe .
Barr hasn ’ t ruled out indictments dropping before the 2020 election .
President Trump nominated Durham , a Department of Justice attorney since 1982 , to be the U.S. Attorney in Connecticut in 2017 .
Despite being a Trump appointee , Durham was recommended for the position by Connecticut ’ s Democratic senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy who characterized him as having earned “ immense respect as a no-nonsense , fierce and fair prosecutor.
” He was unanimously confirmed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early 2018 .
Durham was first appointed as a special prosecutor by President Bill Clinton ‘ s Attorney General Janet Reno in 1999 to investigate law enforcement corruption in Boston centered around the F.B.I.
’ s treatment of notorious mobster James “ Whitey ” Bulger .
In 2008 , President George W. Bush ’ s Attorney General Michael Mukasey tapped Durham to lead the investigation into the treatment of CIA detainees and the destruction of videotapes showing the torture of terrorism suspects .
In 2009 , President Barack Obama ‘ s Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Durham ’ s inquiry into investigating whether the CIA ’ s abuse of detainees violated any laws .
By 2010 , we learned that Durham “ concluded that he [ would ] not pursue criminal charges for the destruction of the interrogation videotapes .
”

Hollywood star Paul Giamatti revealed an interesting truth about certain real life U.S. Attorneys who informed the character of fictional U.S. Attorney-turned-New York Attorney General Chuck Rhoades in Showtime’s Billions.
In an interview with GQ on Friday, Giamatti answered questions on a range of topics, many of the related to the show Billions, of which there are five seasons. Reporter Gabriella Paiella noted that the Rhoades character is “very loosely based on Preet Bharara.” Preet Bharara is the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who was famously fired by President Donald Trump.
Law&Crime’s Elura Nanos noted the Billions connection before in the context of Bharara’s firing:
During his almost eight-year tenure, Bharara most notably wielded the full power of the S.D.N.Y. against SAC Capital Advisors for insider trading, shutting down the hedge fund, and winning a $1.8 billion settlement. Bharara’s aggressive prosecution of SAC Capital was not only a media event, but also inspired the hit Showtime drama Billions, starring Paul Giamatti as a Bharara-derivative aggressive U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of N.Y.
As it turns out, though, Bharara is not the only U.S. Attorney to have some influence on the Rhoades character. The Q&A in which Giamatti briefly discussed “hardass” U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham’s past:
Q: I know Chuck is very loosely based on Preet Bharara. But, as his political aspirations grew over the course of the show and he ran for various offices, were there any politicians who you used to inform the character? A: There was a guy that was interesting to me early on, and his name is John Durham. And he’s actually the guy who William Barr tagged to do the investigation of the Russia investigation. He used to be the federal attorney for the state of Connecticut and he’s a pretty intense guy. He’s one of the guys who brought down Whitey Bulger, but he also took down the FBI guys who were colluding with Whitey Bulger. I thought there were a lot of things about him that were interesting. The way he looks, too, is interesting. If you look him up you can see. Q: Oh yeah. A: You see him? He doesn’t look like what you normally think these guys are gonna look like, and he’s a tough guy, too. He’s a hardass.
Durham has, indeed, been investigating the Russiagate investigators since Attorney General William Barr assigned him to do so in May 2019. The investigation has since turned into a criminal probe.
Barr hasn’t ruled out indictments dropping before the 2020 election.
President Trump nominated Durham, a Department of Justice attorney since 1982, to be the U.S. Attorney in Connecticut in 2017. Despite being a Trump appointee, Durham was recommended for the position by Connecticut’s Democratic senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy who characterized him as having earned “immense respect as a no-nonsense, fierce and fair prosecutor.” He was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on a voice vote in early 2018.
Durham was first appointed as a special prosecutor by President Bill Clinton‘s Attorney General Janet Reno in 1999 to investigate law enforcement corruption in Boston centered around the F.B.I.’s treatment of notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger.
In 2008, President George W. Bush’s Attorney General Michael Mukasey tapped Durham to lead the investigation into the treatment of CIA detainees and the destruction of videotapes showing the torture of terrorism suspects. In 2009, President Barack Obama‘s Attorney General Eric H. Holder expanded the scope of Durham’s inquiry into investigating whether the CIA’s abuse of detainees violated any laws.
By 2010, we learned that Durham “concluded that he [would] not pursue criminal charges for the destruction of the interrogation videotapes.”
Jerry Lambe contributed to this report.
[Image via DOJ, YouTube/Showtime screengrab]
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bonginoreport--2020-05-01--Biden Campaign Accessed Secret Senate Records at University of Delaware

University of Delaware board members , who are withholding Joe Biden ’ s ...

Joe’s Biden’s campaign dispatched operatives to the University of Delaware’s library in the past year to rifle through his secretive Senate records there, Business Insider reported Thursday — raising the possibility they accessed documents related to Tara Reade’s accusation that he sexually assaulted her when she worked for him in 1993.
The development comes as both The Atlantic and The Washington Post argued that Biden should instruct the university to turn over the records, saying they “could contain confirmation of any complaint Ms. Reade made, either through official congressional channels or to the three other employees she claims she informed not specifically of the alleged assault but more generally of harassment.”
Biden dropped off 1,875 boxes of “photographs, documents, videotapes, and files” and 415 gigabytes of electronic records to the University of Delaware in 2012. The university initially said it expected to make the records “available to the public two years after Biden’s last day in elected public office.” In April 2019, just hours before Biden announced his current presidential bid, the university changed its mind, and said the papers wouldn’t be released until either December 31, 2019, or until two years after Biden “retires from public life,” whichever comes later.
Biden campaign officials “rifled through” the documents on “at least one occasion,” Business Insider reported, citing a statement from University spokeswoman Andrea Boyle Tippett. The campaign’s visit to the library came some point after Biden announced his presidential campaign in April 2019 — but before “mid-March” 2020, when the library closed due to the coronavirus. No one from the Biden team has visited since the closure, Tippett claimed.
The university did not return Fox News’ request for comment Thursday.
Reade made her explosive public claim that Biden sexually harassed her on March 25, but in the past year, Reade and several other women have accused Biden of inappropriate touching. Biden has also been caught on camera touching young girls and making them visibly uncomfortable.
Fox News reported on Thursday that numerous top officials on the board of the University of Delaware, which is refusing to release Biden’s Senate records despite an earlier promise to do so, have close personal and financial ties to the former vice president — and the chairman of the board even bought Biden’s house in 1996 for $1.2 million, reportedly a “top dollar” price given its condition.
The University of Delaware’s charter states that the Board of Trustees has “entire control and management of the affairs of the university,” and notes that no university bylaws “shall diminish or reduce the Board’s plenary authority over all matters related to the control and management of the affairs of the University.”
The current chairman of the board at the University of Delaware, John Cochran, is a longtime Biden donor and former CEO of MBNA.
In a January 1998 American Spectator article headlined “The Senator from MBNA,” columnist Byron York recounted how Cochran, then MBNA’s vice chairman, paid “top dollar” for Biden’s home in February 1996, just prior to his Senate re-election bid, and that “MBNA gave Cochran a lot of money—$330,000—to help with ‘expenses’ related to the move.”
The $1.2 million sale was a “pretty darned good deal for Biden,” York wrote, noting that “Cochran simply paid Biden’s full asking price” even though the “house needed quite a bit of work; contractors and their trucks descended on the house for months after the purchase.”
Asked how Cochran and Biden found each other for the sale, an MBNA spokesperson told York: “That’s a very personal question.” Federal election records also showed top MBNA executives apparently made a “concerted” effort to donate to Biden’s campaign, York reported.
Shortly after the house sale, Biden’s son Hunter was hired on at MBNA. Rachel Mullen, a former senior personal banking officer at MBNA from 1994-2001 who later went into Republican politics, tweeted that managers referred to the younger Biden as “Senator MBNA” after he was hired into a lucrative management-prep track right after he graduated from Yale Law School.
As Hunter cashed the checks, Biden was pushing successfully on the Senate floor for legislation that would make it harder for consumers to file for bankruptcy protection — benefiting companies like MBNA. In a contemporaneous interview, Tom Brokaw asked the elder Biden whether it was “inappropriate” for the then senator to have his son “collecting money from this big credit card company while you were on the [Senate] floor protecting its interests.”
Further, at least seven other members of the University of Delaware’s board of trustees have donated to Biden’s political campaigns — including a former Biden senior counsel from the Senate, as well as the state’s governor and other senior officials.
Terri Kelly, the former president and CEO Of W.L. Gore & Associates, has served on the university’s board of trustees since 2014 — and donated the maximum legal amount to Biden in 2019.
Carol Ammon, who has been on the board since 2013, has given more than $10,000 to Biden’s campaign and affiliated PACs, federal election records show.
John Paradee, a lawyer, joined the board in 2018. He has also donated heavily to Biden.
John Carney, the state’s governor and another board member, has also donated more than $1,000 to Biden.
Claire DeMatteis served as counsel to Biden. Since 2001, she has given over $16,000 to Democratic PACs, including Biden’s, called Unite Our States.
Chai Gadde, a CEO, has donated thousands to Biden.
William Lafferty, a partner at a Delaware law firm who serves on the board as well, has also given more than $2,500 Biden’s campaign.
Despite some outlets calling for the release of the records held by these board members, Senate Democrats and media outlets have been mostly silent on Reade’s claims, even though they called for an immediate FBI investigation into claims against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. Reade, however, has presented substantially more corroborating evidence than Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford.
Biden himself hasn’t addressed the allegation against him, and no one in the media has asked him about it during interviews. Representatives for Biden’s campaign have denied the allegations, even as some Democrats have urged Biden to address the matter himself.
Biden’s team has indicated he will address the accusations in-person on Friday.


bonginoreport--2020-05-01--New York Paid Some Random Twitter User $69 Million for Ventilators. He Did Not Deliver.

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New York State paid a Silicon Valley electrical engineer more than $ 69 million for a ventilators that never arrived , according to a report on Wednesday .
Yaron Oren-Pines on March 30 pocketed $ 69.1 million for 1,450 ventilators — a jaw-dropping $ 47,656 per ventilator — at least triple the standard retail price of high-end models , Buzzfeed News reported .
The Empire State terminated the contract about a month later and is now trying to claw back the cash , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the money was returned to the state , ” said Heather Groll , a spokesperson for the New York Office of General Services , without specifying how much .
“ We are in discussions on a few remaining issues , ” Groll added .
It was the single-largest payment the Dept .
of Health made under Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s March 7 executive order aimed at streamlining the process for obtaining desperately needed medical supplies .
New York ’ s coronavirus-related contracts are vetted by a team which mainly considers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rich Azzopardi , senior adviser to Cuomo , told the outlet .
It ’ s unclear precisely how Oren-Pines was vetted .
He is a specialist in mobile phone technology , with no apparent experience in government contracting or medical devices , Buzzfeed found .
He was one of thousands of people who , on March 27 , replied to a tweet from President Trump urging Ford and General Motors to “ START MAKING VENTILATORS , NOW !
” “ We can supply ICU Ventilators , invasive and noninvasive .
Have someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded .
An unnamed state official told Buzzfeed that he came recommended by the White House coronavirus task force .
The White House and the office of Vice President Mike Pence didn ’ t comment .
Reached by Buzzfeed , Oren-Pines said : “ Neither me nor my company is providing any comment on this.
” He couldn ’ t be reached by The Post on Wednesday evening .

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New York State paid a Silicon Valley electrical engineer more than $69 million for a ventilators that never arrived, according to a report on Wednesday.
Yaron Oren-Pines on March 30 pocketed $69.1 million for 1,450 ventilators — a jaw-dropping $47,656 per ventilator — at least triple the standard retail price of high-end models, Buzzfeed News reported.
The Empire State terminated the contract about a month later and is now trying to claw back the cash, the report said.
A “bulk of the money was returned to the state,” said Heather Groll, a spokesperson for the New York Office of General Services, without specifying how much.
“We are in discussions on a few remaining issues,” Groll added.
It was the single-largest payment the Dept. of Health made under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s March 7 executive order aimed at streamlining the process for obtaining desperately needed medical supplies.
New York’s coronavirus-related contracts are vetted by a team which mainly considers whether potential vendors would fulfill their promises, Rich Azzopardi, senior adviser to Cuomo, told the outlet.
It’s unclear precisely how Oren-Pines was vetted. He is a specialist in mobile phone technology, with no apparent experience in government contracting or medical devices, Buzzfeed found.
He was one of thousands of people who, on March 27, replied to a tweet from President Trump urging Ford and General Motors to “START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!”
“We can supply ICU Ventilators, invasive and noninvasive. Have someone call me URGENT,” Oren-Pines had responded.
An unnamed state official told Buzzfeed that he came recommended by the White House coronavirus task force. The White House and the office of Vice President Mike Pence didn’t comment.
Reached by Buzzfeed, Oren-Pines said: “Neither me nor my company is providing any comment on this.” He couldn’t be reached by The Post on Wednesday evening.
The governor’s office didn’t immediately return a request for comment.


bonginoreport--2020-05-02--Israel to Discussing Easing More Restrictions After 80% of Country Has No New Cases for Days

The Israeli cabinet is set to meet Sunday to discuss further easing coronavirus restrictions , including opening malls and markets , amid figures suggesting the country has largely managed to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
Eighty percent of Israeli towns and villages have reported no new COVID-19 cases for several days , with Tel Aviv among them , a TV report said Friday , and only four cities nationwide have had more than five new cases in the past few days : Jerusalem , Hura , Bnei Brak and Beit Shemesh .
( Jerusalem and Hura have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two neighborhoods in Beit Shemesh . )
Several hospitals have not had a single new coronavirus patient in recent days , the Channel 12 TV report also said , and were repurposing virus wards back into general treatment centers , though they were ready to return them to COVID-19 centers if the need arose .
Jerusalem ’ s Shaare Zedek Medical Center has closed four out of its six coronavirus wards .
Get The Times of Israel 's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been halted , ” said Channel 12 ’ s medical correspondent .
As of Friday evening , the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel stood at 16,101 , an increase of 155 over the last 24 hours , the Health Ministry said .
Of that total , 9,156 Israelis have recovered from the virus .
The death toll was 225 , with three deaths in the past 24 hours .
According to the ministry , 103 people infected with COVID-19 were in serious condition , 83 of whom are on ventilators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has steadily declined in recent weeks , from a high of 137 on April 16 .
Amid the encouraging trends , ministers on Sunday are to consider opening public parks , malls and open-air markets and ending the restriction keeping the public within 100 meters from their homes if not for a permitted activity .
The government is also set to allow swimming in the sea and open public swimming pools , TV reports said .
Channel 12 reported that both the Health Ministry and the Finance Ministry would present their plans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latter expected to push for almost all businesses to be allowed to open as long as they complied with safety guidelines .
The Finance Ministry is desperate to restart the economy which is at a near standstill .
Jobless figures spiked to 1,093,000 by mid-April , bringing the unemployment rate to an unprecedented 26 % , from below 4 % pre-coronavirus .
Much would depend on the information coming in over the next few days that would help the government asses the impact of the first wave of easing following the Passover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the reports said .
Critics have charged that the current restrictions are inconsistent and on Friday police expressed concern that thousands of Israelis were flouting social distancing rules and flocking to beaches and markets .
Police warned they would still fine violators .
Hundreds of people took advantage of the warm weather to spend time outside , heading to beaches in Tel Aviv and Herzliya , many of them not keeping to distancing rules and not wearing masks .
Others thronged to markets to shop ahead of the Sabbath or were just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tel Aviv ’ s iconic Dizengoff Square .
Restrictions on physical exercise outdoors were partly lifted Thursday morning , with sports enthusiasts no longer limited to a distance of 500 meters from home .
Also Friday , the cabinet authorized the gradual opening of schools , with first through third graders and 11th and 12th graders allowed to return to school on Sunday .
However , most schools were unlikely to open with many municipal authorities saying they were not ready .
Many cities said they would not be ready to safely reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday morning after days of deliberations .
They also accused the government of failing to lay out clear guidelines for the process .
Apparently in response to the protests , the Education Ministry said that the opening of schools would be staggered , allowing cities time to get ready and the process should be completed by Tuesday .
The government announced that in ultra-Orthodox schools , students in grades 7-12 will head back to the classroom on Sunday instead of the younger grades , as well as “ minor seminaries , ” without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students are expected to go back to school by June 1 , and are to continue with remote learning in the meantime .
Special education classes will be fully resumed and provisions will additionally be decided in the future for children deemed to be at-risk , the Prime Minister ’ s Office said , adding that school will not be compulsory , with the exception of matriculation exams .
The National Security Council had recommended that the reopening of schools be delayed , saying that educational institutions had not made the preparations necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
The decision to delay the opening of kindergartens came after Health Ministry officials pushed to postpone the move , amid fears that young children will be unable to maintain necessary social distancing or hygiene standards , and that keeping groups of 15 kids separate from each other , as ordered , will be difficult .
An Israeli Health Ministry epidemiological study released Thursday found that children can carry and transmit the disease , but at a lower rate than adults .
The authors emphasized that the findings were preliminary .

The Israeli cabinet is set to meet Sunday to discuss further easing coronavirus restrictions, including opening malls and markets, amid figures suggesting the country has largely managed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Eighty percent of Israeli towns and villages have reported no new COVID-19 cases for several days, with Tel Aviv among them, a TV report said Friday, and only four cities nationwide have had more than five new cases in the past few days: Jerusalem, Hura, Bnei Brak and Beit Shemesh. (Jerusalem and Hura have been under a partial lockdown, as have two neighborhoods in Beit Shemesh.)
Several hospitals have not had a single new coronavirus patient in recent days, the Channel 12 TV report also said, and were repurposing virus wards back into general treatment centers, though they were ready to return them to COVID-19 centers if the need arose. Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center has closed four out of its six coronavirus wards.
“The spread of the COVID-19 virus in Israel has been halted,” said Channel 12’s medical correspondent.
As of Friday evening, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel stood at 16,101, an increase of 155 over the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said. Of that total, 9,156 Israelis have recovered from the virus.
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The death toll was 225, with three deaths in the past 24 hours.
According to the ministry, 103 people infected with COVID-19 were in serious condition, 83 of whom are on ventilators. The number of patients on ventilators has steadily declined in recent weeks, from a high of 137 on April 16.
Amid the encouraging trends, ministers on Sunday are to consider opening public parks, malls and open-air markets and ending the restriction keeping the public within 100 meters from their homes if not for a permitted activity. The government is also set to allow swimming in the sea and open public swimming pools, TV reports said.
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Channel 12 reported that both the Health Ministry and the Finance Ministry would present their plans for further opening up the economy, with the latter expected to push for almost all businesses to be allowed to open as long as they complied with safety guidelines.
The Finance Ministry is desperate to restart the economy which is at a near standstill. Jobless figures spiked to 1,093,000 by mid-April, bringing the unemployment rate to an unprecedented 26%, from below 4% pre-coronavirus.
Much would depend on the information coming in over the next few days that would help the government asses the impact of the first wave of easing following the Passover lockdown, but initial signs are positive, the reports said.
Critics have charged that the current restrictions are inconsistent and on Friday police expressed concern that thousands of Israelis were flouting social distancing rules and flocking to beaches and markets.
Police warned they would still fine violators.
Hundreds of people took advantage of the warm weather to spend time outside, heading to beaches in Tel Aviv and Herzliya, many of them not keeping to distancing rules and not wearing masks. Others thronged to markets to shop ahead of the Sabbath or were just hanging out in outdoor spaces, like Tel Aviv’s iconic Dizengoff Square.
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Restrictions on physical exercise outdoors were partly lifted Thursday morning, with sports enthusiasts no longer limited to a distance of 500 meters from home.
Group sports are still prohibited.
Also Friday, the cabinet authorized the gradual opening of schools, with first through third graders and 11th and 12th graders allowed to return to school on Sunday. However, most schools were unlikely to open with many municipal authorities saying they were not ready.
Many cities said they would not be ready to safely reopen Sunday, with the decision only coming Friday morning after days of deliberations. They also accused the government of failing to lay out clear guidelines for the process.
Apparently in response to the protests, the Education Ministry said that the opening of schools would be staggered, allowing cities time to get ready and the process should be completed by Tuesday.
The government announced that in ultra-Orthodox schools, students in grades 7-12 will head back to the classroom on Sunday instead of the younger grades, as well as “minor seminaries,” without defining the parameters.
The remainder of students are expected to go back to school by June 1, and are to continue with remote learning in the meantime.
Special education classes will be fully resumed and provisions will additionally be decided in the future for children deemed to be at-risk, the Prime Minister’s Office said, adding that school will not be compulsory, with the exception of matriculation exams.
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The National Security Council had recommended that the reopening of schools be delayed, saying that educational institutions had not made the preparations necessary to be able to reopen during the pandemic.
The decision to delay the opening of kindergartens came after Health Ministry officials pushed to postpone the move, amid fears that young children will be unable to maintain necessary social distancing or hygiene standards, and that keeping groups of 15 kids separate from each other, as ordered, will be difficult.
An Israeli Health Ministry epidemiological study released Thursday found that children can carry and transmit the disease, but at a lower rate than adults. The authors emphasized that the findings were preliminary.


bonginoreport--2020-05-02--Trump Campaign Begins Slamming Biden Over Sexual Assault Allegation in New Ads

President Trump always said he ’ d love to run against Joe Biden , and every day it seems like there ’ s a new reason why .
On Friday , the Trump campaign released a devastating ad exposing the Democrats ’ hypocrisy over sexual assault allegations .
The ad begins with the Hillary Clinton endorsement chat , then features a media clip about Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault allegations , Tara Reade ’ s own words , then clips of various Democrats who have argued that we should “ believe all women ” all while Biden is seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his own words that women “ should be given the benefit of the doubt.
” It ’ s a masterfully done ad that manages to hit not only Biden ’ s hypocrisy but the Democratic Party for their guilty-until-proven-innocent attitude when it came to Brett Kavanaugh .
One Democrat whose Kavanaugh comments were used against Biden in this ad was Kamala Harris , who is believed to be on the shortlist for potential running mates for Biden .
Matt Margolis is the author of Trumping Obama : How President Trump Saved Us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bestselling book The Worst President in History : The Legacy of Barack Obama .
You can follow Matt on Twitter @ MattMargolis

President Trump always said he’d love to run against Joe Biden, and every day it seems like there’s a new reason why. On Friday, the Trump campaign released a devastating ad exposing the Democrats’ hypocrisy over sexual assault allegations.
The ad begins with the Hillary Clinton endorsement chat, then features a media clip about Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations, Tara Reade’s own words, then clips of various Democrats who have argued that we should “believe all women” all while Biden is seen in the left frame reacting, even to his own words that women “should be given the benefit of the doubt.”
It’s a masterfully done ad that manages to hit not only Biden’s hypocrisy but the Democratic Party for their guilty-until-proven-innocent attitude when it came to Brett Kavanaugh. One Democrat whose Kavanaugh comments were used against Biden in this ad was Kamala Harris, who is believed to be on the shortlist for potential running mates for Biden.
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Matt Margolis is the author of Trumping Obama: How President Trump Saved Us From Barack Obama’s Legacy and the bestselling book The Worst President in History: The Legacy of Barack Obama. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattMargolis


bonginoreport--2020-05-02--New Jersey Allows Professional Grooming for Pets – but Haircuts Remain Outlawed

During the coronavirus crisis in New Jersey , you can get your pet groomed but a hair care professional , in most cases , can not groom you .
Gov .
Phil Murphy and State Police Superintendent Patrick Callahan on Monday issued some clarifications on what constitutes `` essential '' businesses under last month 's shut-down orders .
Barber shops , salons and spas are non-essential .
Employees at such facilities may not provide personal services in their homes or a customer 's home unless it is for a household members , immediate family or someone they have a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a caretaker or romantic partner .
This includes licensees , owners , operators , employees , or independent contractors of personal care services facilities .
Also deemed essential are stores that principally sell items necessary for religious observation or worship .
The order also allows customers who have ordered or purchased a vehicle online or by phone to test drive the vehicle as long as the dealership adopts social distancing policies .
After the drive , if the customer does n't purchase the vehicle the dealership must appropriately sanitize the vehicle .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these unprecedented times and the need to keep the economy operating , '' Callahan said .
“ These clarifications address the way certain businesses are permitted to operate , while adhering to the stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines.
” The adjustments come as Murphy 's `` Road Back '' plan was met with disappointment when no specific dates were given for when his orders to allow non-essential retailers to reopen .
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During the coronavirus crisis in New Jersey, you can get your pet groomed but a hair care professional, in most cases, cannot groom you.
Gov. Phil Murphy and State Police Superintendent Patrick Callahan on Monday issued some clarifications on what constitutes "essential" businesses under last month's shut-down orders.
Pet-related businesses including grooming, daycare and boarding businesses are considered essential.
Barber shops, salons and spas are non-essential. Employees at such facilities may not provide personal services in their homes or a customer's home unless it is for a household members, immediate family or someone they have a "close personal relationship" with such as a caretaker or romantic partner.
This includes licensees, owners, operators, employees, or independent contractors of personal care services facilities.
Also deemed essential are stores that principally sell items necessary for religious observation or worship.
The order also allows customers who have ordered or purchased a vehicle online or by phone to test drive the vehicle as long as the dealership adopts social distancing policies.
After the drive, if the customer doesn't purchase the vehicle the dealership must appropriately sanitize the vehicle.
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“We understand the challenges businesses face in these unprecedented times and the need to keep the economy operating," Callahan said. “These clarifications address the way certain businesses are permitted to operate, while adhering to the stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines.”
The adjustments come as Murphy's "Road Back" plan was met with disappointment when no specific dates were given for when his orders to allow non-essential retailers to reopen.
Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNJ
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