bonginoreport--2020-12-29--Antifa Crazies Take Over Seattle Hotel

Antifa Crazies Take Over Seattle Hotel

Homeless Antifa activists took over sixteen motel rooms near Tacoma , Washington on Christmas Eve and are refusing to pay for the lodging , demanding that local government pick up the tab and turn the motel into a shelter .
According to KOMO News , members of an organization called Tacoma Housing Now paid for 16 rooms for one overnight stay on Dec. 24 at the Travelodge , located at 3518 Pacific Highway E. in Fife , WA .
More than 40 homeless people moved in and indicated that they had no plans to pay for additional nights .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county pay the motel bill and designate the motel a shelter , as has been done in other parts of the state .
Neighboring King County , rented and purchased several locations for shelters and quarantine locations for the homeless at the beginning of coronavirus pandemic .
As suspected , the group responsible for occupying the motel is part of Antifa .
Extremist site It 's Going Down has published a post by the far-left activists , stating that some of their members are `` veterans '' of the recent Antifa street battles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in unoccupied hotels doesn ’ t ruin anyone ‘ s business , '' Tacoma House Now tweeted in response .
`` If you care about protecting empty spaces more than saving human lives , that says a lot about your ethics and values .
We will not accept one more death on the streets ! ''
the Twitter account later declared .
The homeless residents have been pointed to as a source of spiking crime in the surrounding neighborhoods as well as vandalism and even arson at the hotels .
The county has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entice homeless residents not to leave locations being used as quarantine facilities .
Under local ordinances , the activists are trespassing on private property , prompting the motel manager to ask city officials for help to force the activists out of the building .
The motel could ask a court for civil relief , potentially setting the stage for police officers to come in and physically evict the group .
Shawn Randhawa , the motel operator , told KOMO News that if the cost of the rooms goes unpaid , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have to shut down the motel , which was already devastated by the pandemic , and lay off his employees .
Randhawa added that repeated protests in the parking lot have driven away most of the other paying customers .
There are approximately sixty protesters standing outside the motel in addition to the people in the rooms .
Two more motel rooms were occupied by activists who joined the original group , bringing the total to eighteen occupied rooms .
“ I ’ m just devastated , ” Randhawa told The News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I have nothing else .
I was barely getting through this pandemic , and now this .
This Christmas , the Grinch came.
” “ I ’ ll have to lock the doors .
and if the city won ’ t kick them out , they can have it , ” he told The News Tribune .
“ I ’ ll shut off the water and I ’ m not fighting with these people .
I believe there should be a law.
” Fife City Manager Hyun Kim told KIRO 7 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shop because with no revenues coming in , with their margins where they are , they may have to close operations .
So , I ’ m trying to buy some time .
It starts with conversations with both sides.
” Kim added , “ This is a societal issue .
We have to start the dialogue , but this kind of confrontation , this kind of being splashy about how to get this moving forward is going to lead to more distrust on both sides.
” Randhawa told The News Tribune that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving him a choice and he doesn ’ t feel supported by the police or the city .
He said there was destruction of property when one of the doors was broken to a locked motel room .
“ They are keeping me hostage .
No one is out to help me , ” he said .
“ It ’ s complete lawlessness in the city of Fife.
” Earlier this month , activists claiming to be homeless advocates took over an abandoned house that was being redeveloped near Cal Anderson Park in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reconstitute the armed occupation of the neighborhood last summer .
Activists issued demands to the city , demanding permanent housing for all and called for a boycott of local businesses who complained to the city about the encampments in the park affecting their operations .
The Seattle Police Department eventually raided the house and removed the activists .
Last November , Tacoma Housing Now broke into the abandoned Gault Middle School building in Tacoma and moved homeless people inside .
After explaining the air in the building was toxic which is why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tacoma police moved the group out .
Tacoma Housing Now leaders claim that the hotel should be paid , but they want the money to come from COVID-19 relief funds or from defunding local police departments .
Pierce County council member Pam Roach , who represents Fife , told The News Tribune that this situation is a result of the need for housing for the homeless and a disregard for people ’ s businesses .
“ It goes right back to the fact that we need to find space for people especially when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If the government isn ’ t doing its job , citizens pay for it — just like this business owner .
”

Homeless Antifa activists took over sixteen motel rooms near Tacoma, Washington on Christmas Eve and are refusing to pay for the lodging, demanding that local government pick up the tab and turn the motel into a shelter.
More than 40 homeless folks are occupying this Travelodge in the Tacoma/Fife area. Advocates say its up to Pierce County to pay for their housing in dangerously cold temps. The motel owner says if something isn’t done he may be forced out of business. pic.twitter.com/4oQIMuTkRR — John Hopperstad (@JohnHopperstad) December 29, 2020
According to KOMO News, members of an organization called Tacoma Housing Now paid for 16 rooms for one overnight stay on Dec. 24 at the Travelodge, located at 3518 Pacific Highway E. in Fife, WA. More than 40 homeless people moved in and indicated that they had no plans to pay for additional nights.
The activists are demanding that the city or county pay the motel bill and designate the motel a shelter, as has been done in other parts of the state. Neighboring King County, rented and purchased several locations for shelters and quarantine locations for the homeless at the beginning of coronavirus pandemic.
As suspected, the group responsible for occupying the motel is part of Antifa. Extremist site It's Going Down has published a post by the far-left activists, stating that some of their members are "veterans" of the recent Antifa street battles in Olympia, Wash.
As suspected, the group responsible for occupying the motel is part of antifa. Extremist site It’s Going Down has published a post by them. They say some of their members are “veterans” of the recent antifa street battles in Olympia, Wash. https://t.co/cYl89Pj8iV — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) December 29, 2020
"Housing people in unoccupied hotels doesn’t ruin anyone‘s business," Tacoma House Now tweeted in response.
Housing people in unoccupied hotels doesn’t ruin anyone‘s business. — Tacoma Housing Now (@TacHousing) December 29, 2020
"If you care about protecting empty spaces more than saving human lives, that says a lot about your ethics and values. We will not accept one more death on the streets!" the Twitter account later declared.
If you care about protecting empty spaces more than saving human lives, that says a lot about your ethics and values.
We will not accept one more death on the streets! — Tacoma Housing Now (@TacHousing) December 29, 2020
The homeless residents have been pointed to as a source of spiking crime in the surrounding neighborhoods as well as vandalism and even arson at the hotels. The county has providing alcohol and other controlled substances to entice homeless residents not to leave locations being used as quarantine facilities.
Under local ordinances, the activists are trespassing on private property, prompting the motel manager to ask city officials for help to force the activists out of the building. The motel could ask a court for civil relief, potentially setting the stage for police officers to come in and physically evict the group.
Shawn Randhawa, the motel operator, told KOMO News that if the cost of the rooms goes unpaid, it’s only a matter of days before he will have to shut down the motel, which was already devastated by the pandemic, and lay off his employees. Randhawa added that repeated protests in the parking lot have driven away most of the other paying customers.
There are approximately sixty protesters standing outside the motel in addition to the people in the rooms. Two more motel rooms were occupied by activists who joined the original group, bringing the total to eighteen occupied rooms.
Image courtesy of Liberation News
“I’m just devastated,” Randhawa told The News Tribune. “Because of the protest, I have nothing else. I was barely getting through this pandemic, and now this. This Christmas, the Grinch came.”
“I’ll have to lock the doors. and if the city won’t kick them out, they can have it,” he told The News Tribune. “I’ll shut off the water and I’m not fighting with these people. I believe there should be a law.”
Fife City Manager Hyun Kim told KIRO 7, “They may have to close up shop because with no revenues coming in, with their margins where they are, they may have to close operations. So, I’m trying to buy some time. It starts with conversations with both sides.”
Kim added, “This is a societal issue. We have to start the dialogue, but this kind of confrontation, this kind of being splashy about how to get this moving forward is going to lead to more distrust on both sides.”
Randhawa told The News Tribune that he feels the group isn’t giving him a choice and he doesn’t feel supported by the police or the city. He said there was destruction of property when one of the doors was broken to a locked motel room.
“They are keeping me hostage. No one is out to help me,” he said. “It’s complete lawlessness in the city of Fife.”
Earlier this month, activists claiming to be homeless advocates took over an abandoned house that was being redeveloped near Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, as part of an attempt to reconstitute the armed occupation of the neighborhood last summer. Activists issued demands to the city, demanding permanent housing for all and called for a boycott of local businesses who complained to the city about the encampments in the park affecting their operations. The Seattle Police Department eventually raided the house and removed the activists.
Last November, Tacoma Housing Now broke into the abandoned Gault Middle School building in Tacoma and moved homeless people inside. After explaining the air in the building was toxic which is why the building was abandoned and condemned, Tacoma police moved the group out.
Tacoma Housing Now leaders claim that the hotel should be paid, but they want the money to come from COVID-19 relief funds or from defunding local police departments.
Pierce County council member Pam Roach, who represents Fife, told The News Tribune that this situation is a result of the need for housing for the homeless and a disregard for people’s businesses.
“It goes right back to the fact that we need to find space for people especially when it’s cold,” she. “If the government isn’t doing its job, citizens pay for it — just like this business owner.”


bonginoreport--2020-12-29--Southern California “Stay-at-Home” Lockdown Extended for “At Least” Three Weeks

California has extended regional stay-at-home orders for Southern California for at least three weeks , it was announced Tuesday during a livestream COVID-19 update from the state ’ s Health and Human Services Secretary , Dr. Mark Ghaly .
“ Many of you are tired , ” Ghaly acknowledged , but said “ Do as much as you can .
Celebrate virtually.
” The extended stay-at-home order means that restaurants in Southern California will continue to offer only takeout and delivery , and hair and nail salons will remain closed .
Stores will remain open under capacity restrictions .
Productions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dept .
of Public Health has asked productions to strongly consider pausing during the COVID-19 surge in the county .
In addition , anyone who travels outside of Los Angeles County must quarantine for 10 days upon return , it was announced Monday .
“ We could see the worst of it in early January , ” Ghaly said .
“ The current orders will remain until ICU capacity projections are above or equal to 15 % , ” he said , meaning that if the situation improved quickly , the stay-at-home order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are instead preparing for a post-New Year ’ s surge in hospitalizations .
On Monday , governor Gavin Newsom said that it is “ clear and understandable ” that stay-at-home orders may be extended .
He added that future restrictions for Bay Area and Sacramento will be announced in the new year , once current orders end on Jan. 1 .
Newsom continued , sharing that L.A. County had 12,000 to 15,000 cases per day in the last few weeks , taking its toll on hospitals , 96 % of which were on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He announced that the state has embedded a team in the country to encourage load leveling across hospitals and that over 1,028 staff have been deployed in 116 emergency facilities statewide .
Regarding vaccines , Newsom detailed the state ’ s partnership with CVS and Walgreens to provide them to residents and staff working in skilled nursing , assisted living , residential care and other long-term care facilities .
Former state restrictions were announced Dec. 3 , three days after warning that the state ’ s hospital system could be overwhelmed by record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed people to continue essential activities like going to the doctor , buying groceries and picking up takeout .
The order also allowed distance outdoor exercises , including hiking and outdoor religious ceremonies .
Retail businesses were limited to allowing 20 % of their in-store capacities .

California has extended regional stay-at-home orders for Southern California for at least three weeks, it was announced Tuesday during a livestream COVID-19 update from the state’s Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly.
“Many of you are tired,” Ghaly acknowledged, but said “Do as much as you can. Celebrate virtually.”
The extended stay-at-home order means that restaurants in Southern California will continue to offer only takeout and delivery, and hair and nail salons will remain closed. Stores will remain open under capacity restrictions. Productions may continue, but the Los Angeles Dept. of Public Health has asked productions to strongly consider pausing during the COVID-19 surge in the county.
In addition, anyone who travels outside of Los Angeles County must quarantine for 10 days upon return, it was announced Monday.
“We could see the worst of it in early January,” Ghaly said.
“The current orders will remain until ICU capacity projections are above or equal to 15%,” he said, meaning that if the situation improved quickly, the stay-at-home order could be lifted. However, officials are instead preparing for a post-New Year’s surge in hospitalizations.
On Monday, governor Gavin Newsom said that it is “clear and understandable” that stay-at-home orders may be extended. He added that future restrictions for Bay Area and Sacramento will be announced in the new year, once current orders end on Jan. 1.
Newsom continued, sharing that L.A. County had 12,000 to 15,000 cases per day in the last few weeks, taking its toll on hospitals, 96% of which were on diversion at some point on Saturday. He announced that the state has embedded a team in the country to encourage load leveling across hospitals and that over 1,028 staff have been deployed in 116 emergency facilities statewide.
Regarding vaccines, Newsom detailed the state’s partnership with CVS and Walgreens to provide them to residents and staff working in skilled nursing, assisted living, residential care and other long-term care facilities.
Former state restrictions were announced Dec. 3, three days after warning that the state’s hospital system could be overwhelmed by record numbers of COVID patients. The rules allowed people to continue essential activities like going to the doctor, buying groceries and picking up takeout. The order also allowed distance outdoor exercises, including hiking and outdoor religious ceremonies. Retail businesses were limited to allowing 20% of their in-store capacities.


bonginoreport--2020-12-29--Stacey Abrams’ Sister Rules Against Voter Purge Before Georgia Runoffs

A Georgia judge who is the sister of Democratic politician Stacey Abrams refused to recuse herself from a crucial election case , instead ruling against the purge of 4,000 voters from state rolls before Senate runoffs .
U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner 's ruling comes after two counties voted to remove a tranche of voters ' names from their rosters after two separate complaints alleged that publicly available voter registration data matched unverified change-of-address records by the U.S .
Postal Service .
The complaints in Muscogee and Ben Hill counties , however , failed to prove that the voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to reports by Politico .
Marc Elias , a Democratic Party attorney whose group Democracy Forward filed the lawsuit challenging the purges , called Gardner 's decision a `` blow to GOP voter suppression . ''
Gardner 's ruling said that booting thousands of voters from the rosters appeared to violate a federal law that requires a voter be given an opportunity to provide written confirmation of a change of address prior to being removed from the list .
In addition , the necessary protocols for purging the roster were not followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Where the issue concerns a voter ’ s change of address , as in this case , the NVRA [ National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ] prohibits the removal of that voter unless the voter confirms in writing that he or she has moved outside of the county or does not respond to a notice and has not voted in two federal election cycles , '' the ruling said .
Still , the Muscogee County board filed a motion prior to Gardner 's ruling asking her to recuse herself from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong ally of President-elect Joe Biden and an advocate who has `` engaged in various highly publicized efforts to increase voter registration and turnout for the 2020 general election in Georgia , '' according to the motion .
Abrams is the founder of The New Georgia Project and is also affiliated with the voting group Fair Fight , both of which have been in the midst of litigation over voter rights challenges .
Earlier in December , Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger launched investigations into several groups , including The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressively '' register `` ineligible , out-of-state , or deceased voters '' before the state ’ s Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections , after a resident complained of getting several postcards from the group to register voters who were dead .
In a separate matter , Fair Fight filed a suit in Georgia court alleging that an advocacy group against voter fraud , True the Vote , has wrongfully challenged the validity of some Georgia voters ahead of the runoffs , which will decide the balance of power in the Senate .
CLICK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was appointed by former President Barack Obama , reviewed the request for recusal and said she found no reason for doing so .
The makeup of the next Senate stands at 50 Republicans and 48 Democrats .
That means Democrats must win both of Georgia ’ s runoff elections to make it a 50-50 Senate , which would give Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote and afford her party razor-thin control in the chamber .

A Georgia judge who is the sister of Democratic politician Stacey Abrams refused to recuse herself from a crucial election case, instead ruling against the purge of 4,000 voters from state rolls before Senate runoffs.
GEORGIA SENATE RUNOFF ENTERS FINAL SPRINT 1 WEEK FROM ELECTION
U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner's ruling comes after two counties voted to remove a tranche of voters' names from their rosters after two separate complaints alleged that publicly available voter registration data matched unverified change-of-address records by the U.S. Postal Service.
The complaints in Muscogee and Ben Hill counties, however, failed to prove that the voters had actually given up Georgia residences, according to reports by Politico.
Marc Elias, a Democratic Party attorney whose group Democracy Forward filed the lawsuit challenging the purges, called Gardner's decision a "blow to GOP voter suppression."
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Gardner's ruling said that booting thousands of voters from the rosters appeared to violate a federal law that requires a voter be given an opportunity to provide written confirmation of a change of address prior to being removed from the list. In addition, the necessary protocols for purging the roster were not followed within 90 days of a federal election.
"Where the issue concerns a voter’s change of address, as in this case, the NVRA [National Voter Registration Act of 1993] prohibits the removal of that voter unless the voter confirms in writing that he or she has moved outside of the county or does not respond to a notice and has not voted in two federal election cycles," the ruling said.
Still, the Muscogee County board filed a motion prior to Gardner's ruling asking her to recuse herself from the case because of her sibling, a strong ally of President-elect Joe Biden and an advocate who has "engaged in various highly publicized efforts to increase voter registration and turnout for the 2020 general election in Georgia," according to the motion.
Abrams is the founder of The New Georgia Project and is also affiliated with the voting group Fair Fight, both of which have been in the midst of litigation over voter rights challenges.
Earlier in December, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger launched investigations into several groups, including The New Georgia Project, for seeking to "aggressively" register "ineligible, out-of-state, or deceased voters" before the state’s Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections, after a resident complained of getting several postcards from the group to register voters who were dead.
In a separate matter, Fair Fight filed a suit in Georgia court alleging that an advocacy group against voter fraud, True the Vote, has wrongfully challenged the validity of some Georgia voters ahead of the runoffs, which will decide the balance of power in the Senate.
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Gardner, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, reviewed the request for recusal and said she found no reason for doing so.
The makeup of the next Senate stands at 50 Republicans and 48 Democrats. That means Democrats must win both of Georgia’s runoff elections to make it a 50-50 Senate, which would give Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote and afford her party razor-thin control in the chamber.


bonginoreport--2020-12-29--Abe Lincoln Is Cancelled

Abe Lincoln Is Cancelled

A Boston statue of a freed slave kneeling before Abraham Lincoln , who signed the Emancipation Proclamation officially ending slavery in most of the United States , has been removed , CBS News reports .
Activists demanded the removal of the emancipation statue , erected in 1879 , because they believed it to be racist .
The effort to remove the statue was spearheaded by Tory Bullock , a Boston-based activist who started a petition to remove the statue .
`` My issue is not America and my issue is not freedom , it is the naked black man sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with , '' Bullock previously stated .
Now he is happy to see the statue coming down .
`` It 's an amazing funeral , I 'm here to provide a silent eulogy for this piece of artwork that 's been here for 141 years , '' Bullock said while watching the monument be torn down .
`` This image has been doing a lot of disservice to African-Americans in Boston and now it stops . ''
Others have opposed tearing down the statue , arguing that those who see it as depicting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are misinterpreting it .
`` I understand there 's a big campaign trying to raise money to either take it down or mend it , and I say 'no , ' '' said Marcia Cole , who works for an auxiliary organization of the African American Civil War Museum .
`` People tend to think of that figure as being servile but on second look you will see something different , perhaps .
That man is not kneeling on two knees with his head bowed .
He is in the act of getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not bowed , because he 's looking forward to a future of freedom . ''
The Emancipation Group , the name of the statue , was a replica of a statue depicting the same scene in Washington DC , which was paid for by freed slaves .
The slave depicted kneeling before Abraham Lincoln is Archer Alexander , an escaped slave who fought in the Union army before being recaptured under the fugitive slave law , which forced northern free states to deliver runaway slaves back to southern slave states .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , DC took place in 1876 , with then-President Ulysses Grant and famed abolitionist Frederick Douglas in attendance .
The decision to remove the statue was made through a unanimous vote by the Boston Art Commission .
Its removal was also endorsed by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh .
`` After engaging in a public process , it 's clear that residents and visitors to Boston have been uncomfortable with this statue , and its reductive representation of the Black man 's role in the abolitionist movement .
I fully support the Boston Art @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them for their work , '' Walsh said .
The statue is one of many historical monuments in the United States to be torn down in the past six months .
It is also not the first statue of Lincoln to come down either , with activists Portland , Oregon having torn down a statue dedicated to the emancipator .
A statue of Abraham Lincoln was also defaced in San Francisco as a local school named after him is being considered for renaming .

A Boston statue of a freed slave kneeling before Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation officially ending slavery in most of the United States, has been removed, CBS News reports.
Activists demanded the removal of the emancipation statue, erected in 1879, because they believed it to be racist. The effort to remove the statue was spearheaded by Tory Bullock, a Boston-based activist who started a petition to remove the statue.
"My issue is not America and my issue is not freedom, it is the naked black man sitting in front that I have a problem with," Bullock previously stated.
Now he is happy to see the statue coming down.
"It's an amazing funeral, I'm here to provide a silent eulogy for this piece of artwork that's been here for 141 years," Bullock said while watching the monument be torn down. "This image has been doing a lot of disservice to African-Americans in Boston and now it stops."
Others have opposed tearing down the statue, arguing that those who see it as depicting a servile black man before Abraham Lincoln are misinterpreting it.
"I understand there's a big campaign trying to raise money to either take it down or mend it, and I say 'no,'" said Marcia Cole, who works for an auxiliary organization of the African American Civil War Museum. "People tend to think of that figure as being servile but on second look you will see something different, perhaps. That man is not kneeling on two knees with his head bowed. He is in the act of getting up. And his head is up, not bowed, because he's looking forward to a future of freedom."
The Emancipation Group, the name of the statue, was a replica of a statue depicting the same scene in Washington DC, which was paid for by freed slaves. The slave depicted kneeling before Abraham Lincoln is Archer Alexander, an escaped slave who fought in the Union army before being recaptured under the fugitive slave law, which forced northern free states to deliver runaway slaves back to southern slave states.
"He is in the act of getting up. And his head is up, not bowed, because he's looking forward to a future of freedom."
Some want D.C.'s Lincoln statue gone. Others point out: Freed Black Americans paid for it.
STORY: https://t.co/yAGuMpXHdk pic.twitter.com/u6qn91JDFq — ABC 7 News - WJLA (@ABC7News) June 22, 2020
The unveiling of the original statue in Washington, DC took place in 1876, with then-President Ulysses Grant and famed abolitionist Frederick Douglas in attendance.
The decision to remove the statue was made through a unanimous vote by the Boston Art Commission. Its removal was also endorsed by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
"After engaging in a public process, it's clear that residents and visitors to Boston have been uncomfortable with this statue, and its reductive representation of the Black man's role in the abolitionist movement. I fully support the Boston Art Commission's decision for removal and thank them for their work," Walsh said.
The statue is one of many historical monuments in the United States to be torn down in the past six months.
It is also not the first statue of Lincoln to come down either, with activists Portland, Oregon having torn down a statue dedicated to the emancipator. A statue of Abraham Lincoln was also defaced in San Francisco as a local school named after him is being considered for renaming.


bonginoreport--2020-12-29--Perdue and Loeffler Back Trump’s Call for $2k Stimulus Checks

Georgia Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue announced Tuesday that they support President Trump 's push to increase stimulus payments to $ 2,000 — a move that puts them at odds with most of their party ahead of two crucial runoff races next week .
Perdue tweeted that he believes the president is within his right to demand more money for hard-hit people than the payments signed into law on Dec. 27 .
`` President @ realdonaldtrump is right — I support the push for $ 2,000 in direct relief for the American people , '' Perdue said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ runoff election , Jon Ossoff , has repeatedly criticized the incumbent Republican senator for initially opposing larger payments as well as direct deposits .
Loeffler , who faces challenger Raphael Warnock in her Jan. 5 runoff , stated her support for the proposed modification during an interview on Fox News .
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`` I 've stood by the president 100 % of the time , '' she said on Fox & Friends .
`` I 'm proud to do that , and I 've said , 'Absolutely , we need to get relief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will support that . ''
Loeffler had said earlier that she would consider larger stimulus payments only if other spending cuts were made .
On Monday , a bipartisan majority passed a House bill that would give people an additional $ 1,400 .
The vote came after Trump signed into law a $ 900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill that included $ 600 direct payments to millions of people .
The bill is now heading to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , who has resisted calls for more money .

Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue announced Tuesday that they support President Trump's push to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 — a move that puts them at odds with most of their party ahead of two crucial runoff races next week.
Perdue tweeted that he believes the president is within his right to demand more money for hard-hit people than the payments signed into law on Dec. 27. "President @realdonaldtrump is right — I support the push for $2,000 in direct relief for the American people," Perdue said.
President @realdonaldtrump is right — I support this push for $2,000 in direct relief for the American people. https://t.co/Al3USM7zPr — David Perdue (@Perduesenate) December 29, 2020
Perdue's challenger in the Jan. 5 runoff election, Jon Ossoff, has repeatedly criticized the incumbent Republican senator for initially opposing larger payments as well as direct deposits.
Loeffler, who faces challenger Raphael Warnock in her Jan. 5 runoff, stated her support for the proposed modification during an interview on Fox News.
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"I've stood by the president 100% of the time," she said on Fox & Friends. "I'm proud to do that, and I've said, 'Absolutely, we need to get relief to Americans now.' And I will support that."
Loeffler had said earlier that she would consider larger stimulus payments only if other spending cuts were made.
On Monday, a bipartisan majority passed a House bill that would give people an additional $1,400.
The vote came after Trump signed into law a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill that included $600 direct payments to millions of people.
The bill is now heading to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has resisted calls for more money.


bonginoreport--2020-12-29--All Mainstream Media Outlets Take “Private Dinners” and “Sponsored Trips” From CCP Front

Other outlets involved in the propaganda operation include Forbes , the Financial Times , Newsweek , Bloomberg , Reuters , ABC News , the Economist , the Wall Street Journal , AFP , TIME magazine , LA Times , The Hill , BBC , and The Atlantic .
The relationship is revealed in the Department of Justice ’ s Foreign Agent Registration Act ( FARA ) filings , which reveal a relationship spanning over a decade between establishment media outlets and the China–United States Exchange Foundation ( CUSEF ) .
CUSEF is a Chinese Communist Party-funded initiative founded by Tung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American universities with offers to fund policy research , high-level dialogues , and exchange programs .
Tung also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People ’ s Political Consultative Conference ( CPPCC ) , identified by the U.S.-China Security and Economic Review Commission as a key component of the Chinese Communist Party ’ s United Work Front .
The effort , according to the U.S. government report , aims to “ to co-opt and neutralize sources of potential opposition to the policies and authority of its ruling Chinese Communist Party.
” “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ methods to influence overseas Chinese communities , foreign governments , and other actors to take actions or adopt positions supportive of Beijing ’ s preferred policies , ” it continues .
This strategy appears to have been deployed in conjunction with outlets such as CNN , New York Times , and the Washington Post .
A 2011 FARA filing highlighted by Axios detailed CUSEF ’ s agreement with American lobbying firm BLJ .
It outlines how CUSEF set out to “ effectively disseminate positive messages to the media , key influencers and opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding China .
To do so , CUSEF targeted working journalists and journalist students : In order to develop favorable coverage in key national media , BLJ will continue to organize and staff “ familiarization trips ” to China .
This includes recruiting top journalists to travel to China , selected for effectiveness and opportunities for favorable coverage .
In 2009 alone , CUSEF generated 28 media placements as a result of its four journalist visits and BLJ secured “ the publication of 26 opinion articles and quotes within 103 separate articles ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsweek , the National Journal , the Nation , Congressional Quarterly , U.S. News , World Report , The Chicago Tribune , and the Washington Note .
“ BLJ directly contributed to or influenced ” an average of three articles “ per week.
” While universities , including the University of Texas at Austin , have divested from CUSEF in light of its Chinese Communist Party ties , the same can not be said for dozens of Western media outlets .
FARA filings from CUSEF ’ s American lobbying firm BLJ reveal American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at BLJ ’ s CEO ’ s home on behalf of CUSEF , ” trips to China , and meetings with CUSEF officials .
A filing dated January 1st , 2012 , show outlets including The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , Reuters , CNN , and more participating in “ private dinners ” at the home of CUSEF ’ s American lobbying firm ’ s CEO .
The same filing reveals that outlets including National Public Radio ( NPR ) , The Atlantic , MSNBC , and Reuters had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials .
Since then , filings continue to reveal a host of Western outlets attending private dinners and visiting China .
Most outlets are included more than once .
In 2013 , The Washington Post joined a China-bound journalism delegation , in 2014 Harvard Business Review also joined a delegation , and in 2015 , the Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post also visited the communist country .
A 2014 filing reveals that lobbying firm BLJ “ arranged private dinners in New York and Washington DC on behalf of CUSEF ” with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times , The Washington Post , Reuters , Associated Press , BBC , and more : Images in CUSEF brochures shed light on the entities visited by journalists .
Between 2011 and 2013 images reveal journalist touring Huawei – a telecommunications firm labeled a “ national security threat ” and military collaborator by the U.S. government – along with Chinese military bases : Following the ongoing pressure campaigns , CUSEF has escaped significant criticism in the corporate press .
There have only been a few mentions in broader pieces concerning Chinese Communist Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Such behavior from news outlets implies a conflict of interest , or worse : that the ostensible news outlets have been bought off .
Even when CUSEF is criticized , such as in The Washington Post article “ China ’ s reach into U.S. campuses , ” CUSEF ’ s Executive Director Alan Wong was offered a rebuttal : something that even Americans on the political right fail to obtain from outlets such as the Post .
Vox , another outlet participating in CUSEF ’ s journalism trips , prefaced an article on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author Yochi Dreazen “ wrote it while on a trip to China sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation ( CUSEF ) ” : The author of this article wrote it while on a trip to China sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation ( CUSEF ) , a privately funded nonprofit organization based in Hong Kong that is dedicated to “ facilitating open and constructive exchange among policy-makers , business leaders , academics , think-tanks , cultural figures , and educators from the United States and China.
” Vox.com ’ s reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The article , which featured quotes from Chinese Communist Party officials , appeared to regurgitate the party line , noting “ Beijing won big.
” As Foreign Policy magazine noted , to its credit , CUSEF is scarcely a privately funded non profit but rather is “ a registered foreign agent bankrolled by a high-ranking Chinese government official with close ties to a sprawling Chinese Communist Party apparatus that handles influence operations abroad .
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A host of corporate media outlets including CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and MSNBC have participated in private dinners and sponsored trips with the China-United States Exchange Foundation, a Chinese Communist Party-funded group seeking to garner “favorable coverage” and “disseminate positive messages” regarding China, The National Pulse can reveal.
Other outlets involved in the propaganda operation include Forbes, the Financial Times, Newsweek, Bloomberg, Reuters, ABC News, the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, AFP, TIME magazine, LA Times, The Hill, BBC, and The Atlantic.
The relationship is revealed in the Department of Justice’s Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) filings, which reveal a relationship spanning over a decade between establishment media outlets and the China–United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF).
‘Neutralize Opposition.’
CUSEF is a Chinese Communist Party-funded initiative founded by Tung Chee Hwa. The group also targets American universities with offers to fund policy research, high-level dialogues, and exchange programs.
Tung also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), identified by the U.S.-China Security and Economic Review Commission as a key component of the Chinese Communist Party’s United Work Front.
The effort, according to the U.S. government report, aims to “to co-opt and neutralize sources of potential opposition to the policies and authority of its ruling Chinese Communist Party.”
“The United Front strategy uses a range of methods to influence overseas Chinese communities, foreign governments, and other actors to take actions or adopt positions supportive of Beijing’s preferred policies,” it continues.
This strategy appears to have been deployed in conjunction with outlets such as CNN, New York Times, and the Washington Post.
Targeting Reporters, Journalism Students.
A 2011 FARA filing highlighted by Axios detailed CUSEF’s agreement with American lobbying firm BLJ. It outlines how CUSEF set out to “effectively disseminate positive messages to the media, key influencers and opinion leaders, and the general public” regarding China.
To do so, CUSEF targeted working journalists and journalist students:
In order to develop favorable coverage in key national media, BLJ will continue to organize and staff “familiarization trips” to China. This includes recruiting top journalists to travel to China, selected for effectiveness and opportunities for favorable coverage.
In 2009 alone, CUSEF generated 28 media placements as a result of its four journalist visits and BLJ secured “the publication of 26 opinion articles and quotes within 103 separate articles” on behalf of CUSEF.
Outlets included Newsweek, the National Journal, the Nation, Congressional Quarterly, U.S. News, World Report, The Chicago Tribune, and the Washington Note.
“BLJ directly contributed to or influenced” an average of three articles “per week.”
Guilty.
While universities, including the University of Texas at Austin, have divested from CUSEF in light of its Chinese Communist Party ties, the same cannot be said for dozens of Western media outlets.
FARA filings from CUSEF’s American lobbying firm BLJ reveal American media organization participating in “private dinners at BLJ’s CEO’s home on behalf of CUSEF,” trips to China, and meetings with CUSEF officials.
A filing dated January 1st, 2012, show outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNN, and more participating in “private dinners” at the home of CUSEF’s American lobbying firm’s CEO.
The same filing reveals that outlets including National Public Radio (NPR), The Atlantic, MSNBC, and Reuters had journalists visit China to meet with CUSEF officials.
Since then, filings continue to reveal a host of Western outlets attending private dinners and visiting China. Most outlets are included more than once.
In 2013, The Washington Post joined a China-bound journalism delegation, in 2014 Harvard Business Review also joined a delegation, and in 2015, the Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post also visited the communist country.
A 2014 filing reveals that lobbying firm BLJ “arranged private dinners in New York and Washington DC on behalf of CUSEF” with over 20 attendees including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, and more:
Images in CUSEF brochures shed light on the entities visited by journalists.
Between 2011 and 2013 images reveal journalist touring Huawei – a telecommunications firm labeled a “national security threat” and military collaborator by the U.S. government – along with Chinese military bases:
Results.
Following the ongoing pressure campaigns, CUSEF has escaped significant criticism in the corporate press. There have only been a few mentions in broader pieces concerning Chinese Communist Party influence operations on American college campuses.
Such behavior from news outlets implies a conflict of interest, or worse: that the ostensible news outlets have been bought off.
Even when CUSEF is criticized, such as in The Washington Post article “China’s reach into U.S. campuses,” CUSEF’s Executive Director Alan Wong was offered a rebuttal: something that even Americans on the political right fail to obtain from outlets such as the Post.
Vox, another outlet participating in CUSEF’s journalism trips, prefaced an article on President Trump and North Korea by noting author Yochi Dreazen “wrote it while on a trip to China sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF)”:
The author of this article wrote it while on a trip to China sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), a privately funded nonprofit organization based in Hong Kong that is dedicated to “facilitating open and constructive exchange among policy-makers, business leaders, academics, think-tanks, cultural figures, and educators from the United States and China.” Vox.com’s reporting, as always, is independent.
The article, which featured quotes from Chinese Communist Party officials, appeared to regurgitate the party line, noting “Beijing won big.”
As Foreign Policy magazine noted, to its credit, CUSEF is scarcely a privately funded non profit but rather is “a registered foreign agent bankrolled by a high-ranking Chinese government official with close ties to a sprawling Chinese Communist Party apparatus that handles influence operations abroad.”


bonginoreport--2020-12-29--Study Finds Coronavirus Outbreak in Wuhan Was Ten Times Worse Than China Claimed

A study on coronavirus antibodies in Wuhan ’ s population conducted back in mid-April suggests the true tally of COVID-19 infections may have been 10 times higher than the numbers were reported by health officials .
Of the 11 million people living in the city , China ’ s Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) found 4.43 % had antibodies for the virus .
That percentage amounts to nearly 500,000 people who had contracted the novel virus , but at the time , the city was reporting about 50,000 infections .
The CDC study involved a sampling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and six nearby provinces .
Wuhan is where the virus was first detected nearly a year ago .
Outside of Wuhan , the study found the prevalence of antibodies was significantly lower , registering 0.44 % .
The CDC said that the low rate indicated that Wuhan ’ s disease control measures `` effectively prevented the virus from spreading on a large scale , '' according to the South China Morning Post , however , the containment measures and when officials chose to act has since come under intense scrutiny .
In late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cut off from any outside resources or visitors for nearly 80 days .
World leaders have questioned the origins of the disease , and exactly when Wuhan and the rest of China knew about it especially as leaders stifled media efforts and social media posts regarding the virus , then described as a pneumonia-like respiratory illness , during the intense lockdown .
COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT TO US TROOPS OVERSEAS GETS UNDERWAY The discrepancy in the number of coronavirus infections reported and the potential number of actual illnesses could be due to testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as asymptomatic spread , experts told the news outlet .
There was also differences in how cases were counted among health agencies during the peak of the first wave .
`` Exactly how much we have missed we don ’ t exactly know , but this gives us an idea that we have missed quite a bit , '' Ian Mackay , an associated professor at the University of Queensland in Australia , told the South China Morning Post .
It was not clear whether the health agency planned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or if it was being considered for peer-review .
On Monday , China sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stages of the outbreak to four years in prison .
Zhang Zhan was accused of spreading false information , giving false interviews to foreign media , disrupting public order and `` maliciously '' manipulating the outbreak , according to the Associated Press .
The country has faced prior allegations of covering up the true depth of the outbreak in the early stages , and potentially enabling the virus to spread throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and refusal to allow investigational teams from outside countries .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

A study on coronavirus antibodies in Wuhan’s population conducted back in mid-April suggests the true tally of COVID-19 infections may have been 10 times higher than the numbers were reported by health officials.
Of the 11 million people living in the city, China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found 4.43% had antibodies for the virus. That percentage amounts to nearly 500,000 people who had contracted the novel virus, but at the time, the city was reporting about 50,000 infections.
The CDC study involved a sampling of more than 34,000 people in Wuhan and six nearby provinces. Wuhan is where the virus was first detected nearly a year ago.
Outside of Wuhan, the study found the prevalence of antibodies was significantly lower, registering 0.44%. The CDC said that the low rate indicated that Wuhan’s disease control measures "effectively prevented the virus from spreading on a large scale," according to the South China Morning Post, however, the containment measures and when officials chose to act has since come under intense scrutiny.
In late January, the city was locked down and cut off from any outside resources or visitors for nearly 80 days. World leaders have questioned the origins of the disease, and exactly when Wuhan and the rest of China knew about it especially as leaders stifled media efforts and social media posts regarding the virus, then described as a pneumonia-like respiratory illness, during the intense lockdown.
COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT TO US TROOPS OVERSEAS GETS UNDERWAY
The discrepancy in the number of coronavirus infections reported and the potential number of actual illnesses could be due to testing mishaps and struggles early in the outbreak, as well as asymptomatic spread, experts told the news outlet. There was also differences in how cases were counted among health agencies during the peak of the first wave.
"Exactly how much we have missed we don’t exactly know, but this gives us an idea that we have missed quite a bit," Ian Mackay, an associated professor at the University of Queensland in Australia, told the South China Morning Post.
RUSSIA ADMITS CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL 3 TIMES HIGHER THAN REPORTED
It was not clear whether the health agency planned to publish the data in a journal, or if it was being considered for peer-review.
On Monday, China sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stages of the outbreak to four years in prison. Zhang Zhan was accused of spreading false information, giving false interviews to foreign media, disrupting public order and "maliciously" manipulating the outbreak, according to the Associated Press.
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The country has faced prior allegations of covering up the true depth of the outbreak in the early stages, and potentially enabling the virus to spread throughout the world through delays in information sharing and refusal to allow investigational teams from outside countries.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-12-29--Gallup: President Trump Ends Obama’s 12-Year Run as Most Admired Man

Americans are most likely to name President Donald Trump as their “ most admired man ” of 2020 according to a new Gallup poll .
Overall , 18 percent of Americans named President Trump , 15 percent named former President Barrack Obama , six percent named Joe Biden , and three percent named Dr. Anthony Fauci as their most admired man in the December 29th poll .
President Trump ’ s eclipse of Obama by three percentage points marks the end of a 12-year run as the most admired man for the former president .
A deep dive into who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 48 percent of Republicans named President Trump this year , with no other public figure receiving more than 2 % of Republicans ’ votes.
” “ Obama is the top choice among Democrats , at 32 % , but that is down from 41 % last year .
President-elect Joe Biden ( 13 % ) is also commonly named by Democrats .
Additionally , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , is named by 5 % of Democrats but only 1 % of Republicans , further contributing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Independents are evenly split between Trump ( 11 % ) and Obama ( 11 % ) , with another 3 % naming Biden and 2 % Fauci , ” analysis adds .
In contrast , 10 % of Americans named Michelle Obama as the most admired woman , six percent named Senator Kamala Harris , and four percent named First Lady Melania Trump .

Americans are most likely to name President Donald Trump as their “most admired man” of 2020 according to a new Gallup poll.
Overall, 18 percent of Americans named President Trump, 15 percent named former President Barrack Obama, six percent named Joe Biden, and three percent named Dr. Anthony Fauci as their most admired man in the December 29th poll. President Trump’s eclipse of Obama by three percentage points marks the end of a 12-year run as the most admired man for the former president.
President Trump tied Obama last year.
A deep dive into who comprises the 18 percent reveals that “48 percent of Republicans named President Trump this year, with no other public figure receiving more than 2% of Republicans’ votes.”
“Obama is the top choice among Democrats, at 32%, but that is down from 41% last year. President-elect Joe Biden (13%) is also commonly named by Democrats. Additionally, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is named by 5% of Democrats but only 1% of Republicans, further contributing to Democrats’ relative dispersion of choices. Independents are evenly split between Trump (11%) and Obama (11%), with another 3% naming Biden and 2% Fauci,” analysis adds.
In contrast, 10% of Americans named Michelle Obama as the most admired woman, six percent named Senator Kamala Harris, and four percent named First Lady Melania Trump.


bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Trump Administration Beefs Up Executive Order Banning U.S. Investments in Chinese Military Companies

The Trump administration has beefed up an executive order banning U.S. investments in Chinese military companies , according to a notice posted by the Department of Treasury late on Monday evening .
The November executive order prohibits exchange-traded funds and index funds from financing Chinese military companies and/or any related subsidiary companies .
In a statement yesterday about the executive order , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said , `` [ The prohibition ] ensures U.S. capital does not contribute to the development and modernization of the People 's Republic of China 's ( PRC ) military , intelligence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury 's post , the department plans to publicly list subsidiaries that are `` 50 percent or more owned by one or more Communist Chinese military company ( ies ) '' or `` determined to be controlled by one or more Communist Chinese military company ( ies ) . ''
The statement also authorizes the Secretary of Defense to add companies to the list for cause .
`` The Secretary of Defense , in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury , may determine that an entity , including a subsidiary , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or indirectly in the United States or in any of its territories or possessions , and therefore list it as such , '' reads the Treasury notice .
Pompeo clarified that the executive order `` applies to all transactions by U.S. persons , including individuals , institutional investors , pension funds , university endowments , banks , bond issuers , venture capital firms , private equity firms , index firms , and other U.S. entities , including those operating overseas . ''
Investors ' complete divestment from Communist Chinese military companies is expected @ @ @ @ @ @

The Trump administration has beefed up an executive order banning U.S. investments in Chinese military companies, according to a notice posted by the Department of Treasury late on Monday evening.
The November executive order prohibits exchange-traded funds and index funds from financing Chinese military companies and/or any related subsidiary companies.
In a statement yesterday about the executive order, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "[The prohibition] ensures U.S. capital does not contribute to the development and modernization of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) military, intelligence, and security services."
According to Treasury's post, the department plans to publicly list subsidiaries that are "50 percent or more owned by one or more Communist Chinese military company(ies)" or "determined to be controlled by one or more Communist Chinese military company(ies)."
The statement also authorizes the Secretary of Defense to add companies to the list for cause. "The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, may determine that an entity, including a subsidiary, is a Communist Chinese military company operating directly or indirectly in the United States or in any of its territories or possessions, and therefore list it as such," reads the Treasury notice.
Pompeo clarified that the executive order "applies to all transactions by U.S. persons, including individuals, institutional investors, pension funds, university endowments, banks, bond issuers, venture capital firms, private equity firms, index firms, and other U.S. entities, including those operating overseas."
Investors' complete divestment from Communist Chinese military companies is expected by Nov. 11, 2021.


bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Trump Campaign Wants SCOTUS to Consider Wisconsin Election Case

The Trump campaign is seeking to bring an election-related issue regarding the state of Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court .
`` Mayor Rudolph J. Giuliani , the Trump campaign ’ s lead attorney , today announced that the campaign filed a petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that allowed over 50,000 illegal absentee ballots in violation of Article II of the U.S. Constitution and Wisconsin law , '' a press release from the Trump campaign noted .
`` The filing seeks expedited consideration before the January 6 Congressional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' According to the Associated Press , Biden beat Trump in the state by about 21,000 votes .
`` Regrettably , the Wisconsin Supreme Court , in their 4-3 decision , refused to address the merits of our claim , '' attorney Jim Troupis said in a statement .
`` This ‘ Cert Petition ’ asks them to address our claims , which , if allowed , would change the outcome of the election in Wisconsin.
” he said .
“ Three members of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court , including the Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President ’ s claims in written dissents from that court ’ s December 14 order . ''
President Trump has not conceded to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential contest .

The Trump campaign is seeking to bring an election-related issue regarding the state of Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"Mayor Rudolph J. Giuliani, the Trump campaign’s lead attorney, today announced that the campaign filed a petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that allowed over 50,000 illegal absentee ballots in violation of Article II of the U.S. Constitution and Wisconsin law," a press release from the Trump campaign noted. "The filing seeks expedited consideration before the January 6 Congressional review of the Electoral College votes."
According to the Associated Press, Biden beat Trump in the state by about 21,000 votes.
"Regrettably, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in their 4-3 decision, refused to address the merits of our claim," attorney Jim Troupis said in a statement. "This ‘Cert Petition’ asks them to address our claims, which, if allowed, would change the outcome of the election in Wisconsin.” he said. “Three members of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice, agreed with many of the President’s claims in written dissents from that court’s December 14 order."
President Trump has not conceded to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential contest.


bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow Dies of Coronavirus Complications

Luke Letlow , R-Start , chief of staff to exiting U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham , speaks after signing up to run for Louisiana 's 5th Congressional District , on July 22 , 2020 , in Baton Rouge , La .
( AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte ) Luke Letlow , R-Start , chief of staff to exiting U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham , speaks after signing up to run for Louisiana 's 5th Congressional District , on July 22 , 2020 , in Baton Rouge , La .
( AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte ) BATON ROUGE , La .
( AP ) — Luke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of the U.S. House , died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he would have been sworn into office .
He was 41 .
“ The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time , ” Bautsch said in a statement .
“ A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.
” “ Luke had such a positive spirit , and a tremendously bright future ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serving the people of Louisiana in Congress , and we were excited to welcome him to our delegation where he was ready to make an even greater impact on our state and our nation , ” they said in a statement .
The state ’ s newest congressman , set to take office in January , was admitted to a Monroe hospital on Dec. 19 after testing positive for the coronavirus disease .
He was later transferred to the Shreveport facility and placed in intensive care .
Dr. G.E .
Ghali , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Letlow didn ’ t have any underlying health conditions that would have placed him at greater risk to COVID-19 .
Letlow , from the small town of Start in Richland Parish , was elected in a December runoff election for the sprawling 5th District U.S. House seat representing central and northeastern regions of the state , including the cities of Monroe and Alexandria .
He was to fill the seat being vacated by his boss , Republican Ralph Abraham .
Letlow had been Abraham ’ s chief of staff and ran with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ COVID-19 has taken Congressman-elect Letlow from us far too soon , ” the Democratic governor said in a statement .
“ I am heartbroken that he will not be able to serve our people as a U.S. representative , but I am even more devastated for his loving family.
” Letlow is survived by his wife , Julia Barnhill Letlow , and two children .
“ May it be a comfort to Luke ’ s wife Julia and their children Jeremiah and Jacqueline that so many mourn their loss and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said : “ Our hearts break tonight as we process the news of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow ’ s passing.
” Before working for Abraham , Letlow had worked for former Gov .
Bobby Jindal ’ s administration .
Jindal ’ s one-time chief of staff , Timmy Teepell , described Letlow on Twitter as “ a good man with a kind heart and a passion to serve .
He loved Louisiana and his family .
He was a brother and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s gone.
” Letlow is one of more than 7,000 people in Louisiana who have died from COVID-19 since March , according to data from the state health department .
When he announced his positive test for COVID-19 , Letlow joined a list of Louisiana officials who have contracted the coronavirus since the pandemic began , including U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy , Lt. Gov .
Billy Nungesser , Attorney General Jeff Landry , Treasurer John Schroder , U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond .
Cassidy , a Republican and doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year and has since recovered , posted in a Twitter video : “ It just , just , just , just brings home COVID can kill .
For most folks it doesn ’ t , but it truly can .
So , as you remember Luke , his widow , his children in your prayers , remember as well to be careful with COVID .
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he would have been sworn into office. He was 41.
Letlow spokesman Andrew Bautsch confirmed the congressman-elect’s death at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport.
“The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time,” Bautsch said in a statement. “A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.”
Louisiana’s eight-member congressional delegation called Letlow’s death devastating.
“Luke had such a positive spirit, and a tremendously bright future ahead of him. He was looking forward to serving the people of Louisiana in Congress, and we were excited to welcome him to our delegation where he was ready to make an even greater impact on our state and our nation,” they said in a statement.
The state’s newest congressman, set to take office in January, was admitted to a Monroe hospital on Dec. 19 after testing positive for the coronavirus disease. He was later transferred to the Shreveport facility and placed in intensive care.
Dr. G.E. Ghali, of LSU Health Shreveport, told The Advocate that Letlow didn’t have any underlying health conditions that would have placed him at greater risk to COVID-19.
Letlow, from the small town of Start in Richland Parish, was elected in a December runoff election for the sprawling 5th District U.S. House seat representing central and northeastern regions of the state, including the cities of Monroe and Alexandria.
He was to fill the seat being vacated by his boss, Republican Ralph Abraham. Letlow had been Abraham’s chief of staff and ran with Abraham’s backing for the job.
Gov. John Bel Edwards urged people to pray for Letlow’s family.
“COVID-19 has taken Congressman-elect Letlow from us far too soon,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. “I am heartbroken that he will not be able to serve our people as a U.S. representative, but I am even more devastated for his loving family.”
Letlow is survived by his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, and two children.
U.S. House leaders offered their condolences Tuesday night.
“May it be a comfort to Luke’s wife Julia and their children Jeremiah and Jacqueline that so many mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said: “Our hearts break tonight as we process the news of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s passing.”
Before working for Abraham, Letlow had worked for former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration. Jindal’s one-time chief of staff, Timmy Teepell, described Letlow on Twitter as “a good man with a kind heart and a passion to serve. He loved Louisiana and his family. He was a brother and I’m heart broken he’s gone.”
Letlow is one of more than 7,000 people in Louisiana who have died from COVID-19 since March, according to data from the state health department.
When he announced his positive test for COVID-19, Letlow joined a list of Louisiana officials who have contracted the coronavirus since the pandemic began, including U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Attorney General Jeff Landry, Treasurer John Schroder, U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond.
Cassidy, a Republican and doctor who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this year and has since recovered, posted in a Twitter video: “It just, just, just, just brings home COVID can kill. For most folks it doesn’t, but it truly can. So, as you remember Luke, his widow, his children in your prayers, remember as well to be careful with COVID.”
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bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Munchin Says $600 Stimulus Checks Will Start Going Out Tuesday Night

The latest round of coronavirus stimulus payments will start going out tonight , Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday .
The $ 600 payments that are part of the $ 900 billion COVID-19 relief package will arrive via direct deposit in some people ’ s accounts as soon as tonight , Mnuchin said in a tweet , and will continue into next week .
Paper checks will be mailed out starting Wednesday , he said .
Also see : When will I get my $ 600 stimulus check ?
Individuals can check the status of their stimulus payment at IRS.gov/GetMyPayment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but should be working soon , the Treasury Department said .
Recipients should be aware that Friday is a federal holiday , and banks will be closed , and that the entire payment dispersal process is expected to take about two months to complete .
Last week , Mnuchin told CNBC that the payments would be getting out quickly : “ People go out and spend this money , and that helps small business and that helps getting more people back to work.
” After a four-day delay , President Donald Trump signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment benefits and includes funds for small businesses , Sunday night The possibility of raising the payment amount to $ 2,000 is in limbo at the moment .
Trump supports the larger payment , and the House on Monday overwhelmingly approved such a bill , but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday rejected two Democratic motions to vote on the bill , suggesting any vote would be dependent on adding language to the bill repealing liability protections for online speech and an investigation into potential voter fraud .
While the higher payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say it is too expensive .

The latest round of coronavirus stimulus payments will start going out tonight, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday.
The $600 payments that are part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package will arrive via direct deposit in some people’s accounts as soon as tonight, Mnuchin said in a tweet, and will continue into next week.
Paper checks will be mailed out starting Wednesday, he said.
Also see: When will I get my $600 stimulus check?
Individuals can check the status of their stimulus payment at IRS.gov/GetMyPayment. The site is currently offline, but should be working soon, the Treasury Department said.
Recipients should be aware that Friday is a federal holiday, and banks will be closed, and that the entire payment dispersal process is expected to take about two months to complete.
Last week, Mnuchin told CNBC that the payments would be getting out quickly: “People go out and spend this money, and that helps small business and that helps getting more people back to work.”
After a four-day delay, President Donald Trump signed the relief bill, which also extends unemployment benefits and includes funds for small businesses, Sunday night
The possibility of raising the payment amount to $2,000 is in limbo at the moment. Trump supports the larger payment, and the House on Monday overwhelmingly approved such a bill, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday rejected two Democratic motions to vote on the bill, suggesting any vote would be dependent on adding language to the bill repealing liability protections for online speech and an investigation into potential voter fraud.
While the higher payments have broad support, some Senate Republicans say it is too expensive.


bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Iran’s Rouhani Threatens President Trump’s Life, Vows Revenge for Soleimani

On Wednesday , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s life “ will end ” and Iran would not rest until it gets revenge on the U.S. for the January airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad , Iraq .
In translated remarks posted on the Iranian president ’ s official website , Rouhani said in reference to Trump , “ One of the effects of this stupid and disgraceful act was that Trumpism ended and in a few days , the life of this criminal will end and he will go to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very happy about this and we believe that the period after Trump will be a better condition for regional and global stability.
” It ’ s unclear if Rouhani was unveiling a threat on Trump ’ s life , or remarking metaphorically on his waning presidency .
The warning comes just days ahead of the January 3 anniversary of the strike against Soleimani ordered by Trump .
Rouhani added that Iran “ will not give up until they take revenge on [ Soleimani ’ s ] blood as its right.
” “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Islamic Republic of Iran , independence of regional countries and revenge against those great nations that stood against the conspiracies of the United States and Zionism and foiled that conspiracy , ” Rouhani said .
Iran frequently refers to Israel as the Zionist regime .
Addressing the U.S. and Israel , Rouhani vowed to “ cut off your leg from the region and we will continue the resistance until that day.
” He also accused the two nations of forming the ISIS terrorist group and striking Soleimani because he “ stood tactfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Soleimani on Jan. 3 came after escalating clashes between the U.S. and Iran-backed paramilitary groups in Iraq .
In December 2019 , the U.S. linked those Iraqi paramilitary groups to a deadly rocket attack that killed one U.S. citizen and injured four U.S. service members in Iraq .
The U.S. then launched its retaliatory airstrikes in response to the rocket attacks .
Following the U.S. airstrikes , supporters of the various Iran-backed Iraqi militias held destructive riots at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad , Iraq , setting fires at the embassy compound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Days later , Soleimani was killed by a U.S. drone strike alongside two leaders of Iraq ’ s Popular Mobilization Front ( PMF ) , one of the Iraqi paramilitary groups linked to Iran .
Since the U.S. strike on Soleimani , the U.S. has been anticipating retaliatory moves from Iran .
In the days after his death , Iran did launch a wave of missiles at U.S. positions in Iraq , though no deaths were reported .
The U.S. has been on alert for additional Iranian attacks amid increasing revenge rhetoric from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployed a pair of B-52 bombers to the region , amid reports of a potential “ complex attack ” against Americans in Iraq .
In his Wednesday remarks , Rouhani said Iran had already landed various “ slaps ” against the Trump administration in the year since Soleimani ’ s death .
Rouhani said Iran ’ s first “ slap ” against the U.S. was through Soleimani ’ s widely attended funeral , during which more than 40 people were killed and around 200 more were injured in a stampede during the funeral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Iraq ’ s parliament voted on a resolution to expel U.S. troops from the country in January .
U.S. troops have remained in Iraq throughout 2020 , though the Pentagon recently announced plans to withdraw about 500 of the 3,000 U.S. service members currently in Iraq by mid-January .
Rouhani ’ s remarks on “ Trumpism ” ending may reference the November U.S. election , wherein U.S. electoral college electors recently affirmed the election outcome for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , despite Trump ’ s ongoing challenges to the election results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Biden presidency would see a U.S. return to the Iran nuclear deal , and an end to sanctions the Trump administration has imposed on Iran since leaving the agreement in 2018 .

On Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said U.S. President Donald Trump’s life “will end” and Iran would not rest until it gets revenge on the U.S. for the January airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, Iraq.
In translated remarks posted on the Iranian president’s official website, Rouhani said in reference to Trump, “One of the effects of this stupid and disgraceful act was that Trumpism ended and in a few days, the life of this criminal will end and he will go to the dustbin of history, and we are very happy about this and we believe that the period after Trump will be a better condition for regional and global stability.”
It’s unclear if Rouhani was unveiling a threat on Trump’s life, or remarking metaphorically on his waning presidency. The warning comes just days ahead of the January 3 anniversary of the strike against Soleimani ordered by Trump.
Rouhani added that Iran “will not give up until they take revenge on [Soleimani’s] blood as its right.”
“The martyrdom of Martyr Soleimani was revenge against the Islamic Republic of Iran, independence of regional countries and revenge against those great nations that stood against the conspiracies of the United States and Zionism and foiled that conspiracy,” Rouhani said. Iran frequently refers to Israel as the Zionist regime.
Addressing the U.S. and Israel, Rouhani vowed to “cut off your leg from the region and we will continue the resistance until that day.” He also accused the two nations of forming the ISIS terrorist group and striking Soleimani because he “stood tactfully against their plots.”
The U.S. strike on Soleimani on Jan. 3 came after escalating clashes between the U.S. and Iran-backed paramilitary groups in Iraq. In December 2019, the U.S. linked those Iraqi paramilitary groups to a deadly rocket attack that killed one U.S. citizen and injured four U.S. service members in Iraq. The U.S. then launched its retaliatory airstrikes in response to the rocket attacks. Following the U.S. airstrikes, supporters of the various Iran-backed Iraqi militias held destructive riots at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, setting fires at the embassy compound and triggering a U.S. security response. Days later, Soleimani was killed by a U.S. drone strike alongside two leaders of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Front (PMF), one of the Iraqi paramilitary groups linked to Iran.
Since the U.S. strike on Soleimani, the U.S. has been anticipating retaliatory moves from Iran. In the days after his death, Iran did launch a wave of missiles at U.S. positions in Iraq, though no deaths were reported. The U.S. has been on alert for additional Iranian attacks amid increasing revenge rhetoric from Iran. On Wednesday, the U.S. deployed a pair of B-52 bombers to the region, amid reports of a potential “complex attack” against Americans in Iraq.
In his Wednesday remarks, Rouhani said Iran had already landed various “slaps” against the Trump administration in the year since Soleimani’s death. Rouhani said Iran’s first “slap” against the U.S. was through Soleimani’s widely attended funeral, during which more than 40 people were killed and around 200 more were injured in a stampede during the funeral procession. Rouhani said another slap came when Iraq’s parliament voted on a resolution to expel U.S. troops from the country in January. U.S. troops have remained in Iraq throughout 2020, though the Pentagon recently announced plans to withdraw about 500 of the 3,000 U.S. service members currently in Iraq by mid-January.
Rouhani’s remarks on “Trumpism” ending may reference the November U.S. election, wherein U.S. electoral college electors recently affirmed the election outcome for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, despite Trump’s ongoing challenges to the election results.
Rouhani has increasingly expressed optimism that a Biden presidency would see a U.S. return to the Iran nuclear deal, and an end to sanctions the Trump administration has imposed on Iran since leaving the agreement in 2018.


bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Expert Witness Claims He Hacked Into Georgia Runoff Election System

A witness claimed in front of the state Senate that he hacked into the Georgia runoff election system , establishing two-way communication from a polling pad in a voting center .
Tech expert , avid inventor , and patent holder Jovan Hutton Pulitzer of the Gold Institute of International Strategy delivered his explosive testimony on Wednesday before the state Senate subcommittee , claiming that one Fulton County voting machine is connected to the Internet .
`` At this very moment at a polling location in the county , not only do we now have access to the devices to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's not supposed to have WiFi , and that 's not supposed to be able to happen , '' Pulitzer told state legislators at the hearing , noting that his team has documented the alleged incident .
Speaking of the situation , Pulitzer explained that `` it 's communicating two ways in real time , meaning it 's receiving data and sending data . ''
He reiterated that this scenario `` should never happen . ''
`` But that 's going on right there where everybody 's voting , '' Pulitzer asserted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get it into the record . ''
One audience member asked : `` Is it a mobile precinct ? ''
Pulitzer said no ; it was a `` standing building . ''
`` And it should n't happen in any way , but this is another one in real time in an undisclosed location , because every location is being checked .
But we 've now confirmed 100 percent , '' Pulitzer continued .
Then Georgia State Sen. Blake Tillery commented .
`` We 've heard that there 's three different types of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marking device , and a polling ad .
Do you know which one it is communicating ? ''
`` Right now—which we heard in the the past was coming through the thermostat and stuff—this is now a more direct access wave , so this is coming through the polling pad device where they 're checking everything , '' Pulitzer answered .
`` But now , you know , it only takes one device where you daisy chain them together and do it .
The most important thing is that it should n't be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And it 's there . ''
Another questioned : `` What effect could somebody with dishonest purposes—what could that person do given this access that 's going on in Fulton County ? ''
Statistically , Pulitzer suggested , what could be occurring with an operation as described : As that data is being exchanged , somebody can siphon off that data , modify it , and feed the information right back into the system .
In an exclusive interview on Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman , Pulitzer further alleged his ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientifically prove if ballots are authentic or fake .
He said at the time in mid-December that his technology and approach have nothing to do with accessing the actual Dominion or other vendor machines .
Pulitzer first explained that kinetics is `` the study of physics that when two forces or two metamaterials come together and bend and apply to each other it leaves a trail . ''
`` So printing 's on top , very , very fast to dry immediately .
And it 's on a piece of paper .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Pulitzer told the host , arguing that technically when these ballots are folded , `` everywhere there ’ s printing on that page . ''
This effect creates this so-called `` kinematic artifact . ''
Pulitzer questioned : `` How can it be a mail-in ballot if it has no signs of ever being mailed ? ''
Since every mailed ballot is folded and then blown into envelopes , this ends up creating kinematic folds or crease marks on the ballot , Pulitzer went on .
These marks can be detected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since fake ballots that were fed into counting machines are likely to have been pristine and never folded .

A witness claimed in front of the state Senate that he hacked into the Georgia runoff election system, establishing two-way communication from a polling pad in a voting center.
Tech expert, avid inventor, and patent holder Jovan Hutton Pulitzer of the Gold Institute of International Strategy delivered his explosive testimony on Wednesday before the state Senate subcommittee, claiming that one Fulton County voting machine is connected to the Internet.
"At this very moment at a polling location in the county, not only do we now have access to the devices to the poll pad—the system—but we are in. It's not supposed to have WiFi, and that's not supposed to be able to happen," Pulitzer told state legislators at the hearing, noting that his team has documented the alleged incident.
Speaking of the situation, Pulitzer explained that "it's communicating two ways in real time, meaning it's receiving data and sending data." He reiterated that this scenario "should never happen."
"But that's going on right there where everybody's voting," Pulitzer asserted, "And I just wanted to get it into the record."
One audience member asked: "Is it a mobile precinct?" Pulitzer said no; it was a "standing building."
"And it shouldn't happen in any way, but this is another one in real time in an undisclosed location, because every location is being checked. But we've now confirmed 100 percent," Pulitzer continued.
Then Georgia State Sen. Blake Tillery commented. "We've heard that there's three different types of machines: a scanner, a ballot marking device, and a polling ad. Do you know which one it is communicating?"
"Right now—which we heard in the the past was coming through the thermostat and stuff—this is now a more direct access wave, so this is coming through the polling pad device where they're checking everything," Pulitzer answered. "But now, you know, it only takes one device where you daisy chain them together and do it. The most important thing is that it shouldn't be doing and even shouldn't be accessible. And it's there."
Another questioned: "What effect could somebody with dishonest purposes—what could that person do given this access that's going on in Fulton County?"
Statistically, Pulitzer suggested, what could be occurring with an operation as described: As that data is being exchanged, somebody can siphon off that data, modify it, and feed the information right back into the system.
In an exclusive interview on Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman, Pulitzer further alleged his ability to digitally examine millions of ballots to scientifically prove if ballots are authentic or fake. He said at the time in mid-December that his technology and approach have nothing to do with accessing the actual Dominion or other vendor machines.
Pulitzer first explained that kinetics is "the study of physics that when two forces or two metamaterials come together and bend and apply to each other it leaves a trail."
"So printing's on top, very, very fast to dry immediately. And it's on a piece of paper. What's paper? Paper is reconstituted wood," Pulitzer told the host, arguing that technically when these ballots are folded, "everywhere there’s printing on that page." This effect creates this so-called "kinematic artifact." Pulitzer questioned: "How can it be a mail-in ballot if it has no signs of ever being mailed?"
Since every mailed ballot is folded and then blown into envelopes, this ends up creating kinematic folds or crease marks on the ballot, Pulitzer went on. These marks can be detected using specialized machines, he urged, since fake ballots that were fed into counting machines are likely to have been pristine and never folded.


bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Florida Gov. DeSantis Puts Seniors First

While Democrat politicians have advocated for prisoners and healthy people of color to be vaccinated first , Florida 's Republican Gov .
Ron DeSantis chose to stand up for the most vulnerable population affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
During a press conference in Delray Beach at Kings Point Golf and Country Club , the governor reiterated Wednesday morning the importance of residents aged 65 and older to be prioritized in the COVID-19 vaccine line-up .
DeSantis emphasized that senior citizens have `` been most at risk for COVID .
It 's impacted their lives greater and we have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve done so much to make our state and country what it is today . ''
Prior to the briefing , DeSantis was asked by the press if he was willing to receive his dose of the COVID-19 vaccine .
`` I 'm willing to take it , but I 'm not the priority .
They 're the priority , '' DeSantis spoke of the elderly , noting that he himself is under the age of 45 .
He went on to argue that people under this age bracket should not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's my turn , I will take it .
But this is who I want to be vaccinated : I want my parents , I want our grandparents to be able to get it , '' DeSantis explained .
`` Granted I ’ m an elected official but whoop-dee-doo .
At the end of the day , let 's focus on where the risk is , '' the governor fired back at reporters .
His response evoked an applause .
Conservative commentator Mike Cernovich remarked : `` This the only Republican who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names being floated comes close to this . ''
As of last week , 25 out of all 50 states have `` committed to a focus on racial and ethnic communities '' when its leaders decided who should receive the novel coronavirus vaccine first .
The Center for Disease Control ( CDC ) asked state leaders to look at possible critical and vulnerable groups when determining their demographic order .
Such communities of color were mentioned as top candidates regardless of health status for early delivery of the vaccine .
Meanwhile , Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's `` Inside Politics '' that she would work to prioritize prisoners .
The Massachusetts lawmaker declared this as her state announced that inmates would be among the first to be inoculated after healthcare workers and the elderly .

While Democrat politicians have advocated for prisoners and healthy people of color to be vaccinated first, Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis chose to stand up for the most vulnerable population affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
During a press conference in Delray Beach at Kings Point Golf and Country Club, the governor reiterated Wednesday morning the importance of residents aged 65 and older to be prioritized in the COVID-19 vaccine line-up.
DeSantis emphasized that senior citizens have "been most at risk for COVID. It's impacted their lives greater and we have a responsibility to stand by those folks who’ve done so much to make our state and country what it is today."
Prior to the briefing, DeSantis was asked by the press if he was willing to receive his dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
"I'm willing to take it, but I'm not the priority. They're the priority," DeSantis spoke of the elderly, noting that he himself is under the age of 45.
He went on to argue that people under this age bracket should not be first in line. "So when it's my turn, I will take it. But this is who I want to be vaccinated: I want my parents, I want our grandparents to be able to get it," DeSantis explained.
"Granted I’m an elected official but whoop-dee-doo. At the end of the day, let's focus on where the risk is," the governor fired back at reporters. His response evoked an applause.
This the only Republican who consistently stands up for himself.
No names being floated comes close to this. https://t.co/gMwKeg1HZy — Cerno (@Cernovich) December 30, 2020
Conservative commentator Mike Cernovich remarked: "This the only Republican who consistently stands up for himself. No names being floated comes close to this."
As of last week, 25 out of all 50 states have "committed to a focus on racial and ethnic communities" when its leaders decided who should receive the novel coronavirus vaccine first.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) asked state leaders to look at possible critical and vulnerable groups when determining their demographic order. Such communities of color were mentioned as top candidates regardless of health status for early delivery of the vaccine.
Meanwhile, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) told CNN's "Inside Politics" that she would work to prioritize prisoners. The Massachusetts lawmaker declared this as her state announced that inmates would be among the first to be inoculated after healthcare workers and the elderly.


bonginoreport--2020-12-30--U.K. Places 20 Million More People Under Highest Level of Coronavirus Restrictions

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bonginoreport--2020-12-30--Dead People May Get Stimulus Checks Again

Dead people may get some of the $ 600 stimulus checks the federal government began issuing Tuesday night .
That would mirror what happened this past spring , when deceased individuals were among the recipients of a prior round of direct payments , of up to $ 1,200 per person .
More than 1 million decedents had gotten a check by the end of April , worth a collective $ 1.4 billion , according to the Government Accountability Office .
The IRS asked for that money back , leading to confusion and whiplash for heirs such as surviving spouses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : If stimulus checks are raised to $ 2,000 , here 's how that would work Millions of Americans likely wo n't lose a week of jobless benefits Mom-and-pop businesses that took PPP loans may face a tax bomb Now , a $ 900 billion Covid relief package , which President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday , may create a similar situation , though Congress put a firewall in place to limit its scope , according to tax experts .
The IRS and Treasury Department did n't return a request for comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 , provides a one-time payment of up to $ 600 per person and $ 600 per dependent child .
A family of four , for example , could get up to $ 2,400 .

A set of US dollar banknotes are fanned out for a photo.
Dead people may get some of the $600 stimulus checks the federal government began issuing Tuesday night.
That would mirror what happened this past spring, when deceased individuals were among the recipients of a prior round of direct payments, of up to $1,200 per person.
More than 1 million decedents had gotten a check by the end of April, worth a collective $1.4 billion, according to the Government Accountability Office. The IRS asked for that money back, leading to confusion and whiplash for heirs such as surviving spouses and family members.
More from Personal Finance:
If stimulus checks are raised to $2,000, here's how that would work
Millions of Americans likely won't lose a week of jobless benefits
Mom-and-pop businesses that took PPP loans may face a tax bomb
Now, a $900 billion Covid relief package, which President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday, may create a similar situation, though Congress put a firewall in place to limit its scope, according to tax experts.
The IRS and Treasury Department didn't return a request for comment.
The law, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, provides a one-time payment of up to $600 per person and $600 per dependent child. A family of four, for example, could get up to $2,400.