truepundit--2020-04-27--Sen. Tom Cotton Proposes Banning Chinese Students From Studying Science in the US

Sen. Tom Cotton ( R-Ark . )
says the United States should place limits on visas for Chinese students .
@ @ @ @ @ News ’ “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” Cotton said that Chinese students should not @ @ @ @ @ to earn science-related degrees at colleges in the United States .
“ If Chinese students @ @ @ @ @ study Shakespeare and the Federalist Papers , that ’ s what they need to learn @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ They don ’ t need to learn quantum computing.
” He added @ @ @ @ @ scandal to me that we have trained so many of the Chinese Communist Party ’ @ @ @ @ @ Republican lawmakers have called for legislation to punish China for its handling of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ( R-S.C. ) said he believes the U.S. should “ sanction the hell out of @ @ @ @ @ He also echoed calls to “ cancel some of the debt that we owe to @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) says the United States should place limits on visas for Chinese students.
In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Cotton said that Chinese students should not be able to receive visas to earn science-related degrees at colleges in the United States.
“If Chinese students want to come here and study Shakespeare and the Federalist Papers, that’s what they need to learn from America,” he said. “They don’t need to learn quantum computing.”
He added, “It is a scandal to me that we have trained so many of the Chinese Communist Party’s brightest minds.”
Several Republican lawmakers have called for legislation to punish China for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he believes the U.S. should “sanction the hell out of China for spreading pandemics.” He also echoed calls to “cancel some of the debt that we owe to China.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Texas cops use undercover sting operation to arrest women offering salon services at their homes

Two women were arrested in Laredo , Texas , after they were caught running a beauty salon inside their homes @ @ @ @ @ during an undercover sting operation by the Laredo Police Department .
Officers from the Laredo @ @ @ @ @ the activities through an anonymous tip sent to the Laredo Police Department mobile app on @ @ @ @ @ informed police that the women were advertising salon services on social media .
Police went @ @ @ @ @ and arrested the women for offering beauty services from home .
The cops were part @ @ @ @ @ enforcement detail .
Laredo police arrested Ana Isabel Castro-Garcia , 31 , after she allegedly @ @ @ @ @ officer with a manicure .
She was charged with “ Violation of Emergency Management Plan @ @ @ @ @ KGNS-TV , an NBC affiliate in Laredo .
Castro-Garcia was taken to the Webb County @ @ @ @ @ she was held on a $ 500 bond .
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Two women were arrested in Laredo, Texas, after they were caught running a beauty salon inside their homes. The women were arrested during an undercover sting operation by the Laredo Police Department.
Officers from the Laredo Police Department were informed of the activities through an anonymous tip sent to the Laredo Police Department mobile app on April 15. The tipster informed police that the women were advertising salon services on social media.
Police went on an undercover sting operation and arrested the women for offering beauty services from home. The cops were part of the COVID-19 task force enforcement detail.
Laredo police arrested Ana Isabel Castro-Garcia, 31, after she allegedly agreed to provide an undercover officer with a manicure. She was charged with “Violation of Emergency Management Plan C/B,” according to KGNS-TV, an NBC affiliate in Laredo. Castro-Garcia was taken to the Webb County Jail for booking, where she was held on a $500 bond. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Trump Asks Why American Taxpayers Should Bail Out “Poorly Run, Democrat” States

Pouring gasoline on a fire started by Mitch McConnell last week , when the Senate Majority leader said there would be no taxpayer bailout for US states and that he is open to allowing states to declare bankruptcy – rather than sending governors more federal money to deal with their own ballooning deficits , moments ago President Trump tweeted a “ question ” that is sure to incite the states ’ – and media ’ s – ire , namely why should taxpayers be bailout out mostly “ poorly run , in all cases Democrat run ” states .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be bailing out poorly run states ( like Illinois , as example ) and cities , in all cases Democrat run and managed , when most of the other states are not looking for bailout help ?
I am open to discussing anything , but just asking ?
Trump ’ s tweet comes just days after Nancy Pelosi insisted Friday that Congress ’ next economic package would provide billions for financially reeling state and local governments , foreshadowing a sharp partisan fight ahead in lawmakers ’ continuing response to the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ without state and local ” aid , Pelosi , D-Calif. , told reporters in the Capitol .
Suggesting that Democrats have leverage to address a problem that shows no signs of vanishing soon , she also said , “ There will be a bill , and it will be expensive.
” While Pelosi cited no price tag , she said it could be roughly what Congress has already provided for small businesses in previous legislation , which has exceeded $ 500 billion .
Pelosi has begun framing the battle in political terms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the money in legislation they will call the “ Heroes Act ” because it will include funds to pay the salaries of police , firefighters , transit workers , health workers in public hospitals and others battling the virus .
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Pouring gasoline on a fire started by Mitch McConnell last week, when the Senate Majority leader said there would be no taxpayer bailout for US states and that he is open to allowing states to declare bankruptcy – rather than sending governors more federal money to deal with their own ballooning deficits, moments ago President Trump tweeted a “question” that is sure to incite the states’ – and media’s – ire, namely why should taxpayers be bailout out mostly “poorly run, in all cases Democrat run” states.
Why should the people and taxpayers of America be bailing out poorly run states (like Illinois, as example) and cities, in all cases Democrat run and managed, when most of the other states are not looking for bailout help? I am open to discussing anything, but just asking?
Why should the people and taxpayers of America be bailing out poorly run states (like Illinois, as example) and cities, in all cases Democrat run and managed, when most of the other states are not looking for bailout help? I am open to discussing anything, but just asking? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2020
Trump’s tweet comes just days after Nancy Pelosi insisted Friday that Congress’ next economic package would provide billions for financially reeling state and local governments, foreshadowing a sharp partisan fight ahead in lawmakers’ continuing response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“There will not be a bill without state and local” aid, Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters in the Capitol. Suggesting that Democrats have leverage to address a problem that shows no signs of vanishing soon, she also said, “There will be a bill, and it will be expensive.”
While Pelosi cited no price tag, she said it could be roughly what Congress has already provided for small businesses in previous legislation, which has exceeded $500 billion. Pelosi has begun framing the battle in political terms. She has said House Democrats will include the money in legislation they will call the “Heroes Act” because it will include funds to pay the salaries of police, firefighters, transit workers, health workers in public hospitals and others battling the virus. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Flynn To Be ‘Completely Exonerated This Week’, AG Barr Has Directed U.S. Attorney To Review FBI Pers

Flynn To Be ‘Completely Exonerated This Week’, AG Barr Has Directed U.S. Attorney To Review FBI Personnel ‘Communications And Notes’, Reports Say

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn will reportedly be “ completely exonerated ” this week after being charged in former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation for allegedly lying to federal agents .
Fox News host Maria Bartiromo tweeted : “ Breaking News : sources tell me @ GenFlynn will be completely exonerated this week .
It was a total fraud .
A Set up .
More tomorrow ” = CBS News investigative reporter Catherine Herridge called attention to a new filing in the Flynn case that was filed on Friday , tweeting , “ # FISA Drawing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told important for days ahead .
AG Barr directed Missouri US Attorney to review FBI personnel ‘ communications and notes , ’ in part , to determine whether key evidence withheld .
Docs under seal but may change.
” – READ MORE IN CASE YOU MISSED IT : Suddenly Media Realizes FBI Plotted to “ F*ck Flynn ” ; True Pundit Told You That 1,145 DAYS AGO – Here we go again , the mainstream and right-wing media re-packaging ‘ news ’ True Pundit broke years ago .
In this case , 1,145 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s 3.1 YEARS .
Yes , years .
Where in the hell was everyone else in the media 3.1 years ago ?
Riding the fence , asleep , or hiding ther heads in the sand .
You may recall True Pundit ’ s story on March 7 , 2017 where we were the first and only to report FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe boasted to a crowded conference room “ Fuck Flynn and then we fuck Trump.
” The True Pundit piece dealt with what we were told was a FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump .
Suddenly , the media is treating these revelations as breaking news , asking : Was there a FBI plot to take down Flynn ?
Wow , how bad are you people at your jobs ?
This from True Pundit March 2017 : Mainstream media like The Hill and others sat on the fence for years , protecting McCabe and others .
But we — True Pundit — told you there was a plot to sandbag Flynn in March 2017 and now Congress and the MSM are still wondering if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe they knew all along .
From the True Pundit article entitled EXCLUSIVE : FBI ’ s Own Political Terror Plot ; Deputy Director and FBI Brass Secretly Conspired to Wage Coup Against Flynn & Trump : Mere days before Gen. Michael Flynn was sacked as national security advisor , FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe gathered more than a dozen of his top FBI disciples to plot how to ruin Flynn ’ s aspiring political career and manufacture evidence to derail President Donald Trump , according to FBI sources .
McCabe , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared at the invite-only gathering with raised voice : “ Fuck Flynn and then we Fuck Trump , ” according to direct sources .
Many of his top lieutenants applauded and cheered such rhetoric .
A scattered few did not .
This was one of several such meetings held in seclusion among key FBI leaders since Trump was elected president , FBI sources confirm .
At the congregation where McCabe went off the political rails and vowed to destroy Flynn and Trump , there were as many as 16 top FBI officials , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents or support personnel were present .
If you are among the millions of Americans who have pondered in recent months whether the Obama-era “ Deep State ” intelligence apparatus and FBI are working for or against Trump , this is the first definitive proof that the country ’ s once-premiere law enforcement agency has gone rogue .
The non-elected hierarchy that steer the FBI have declared war on President Trump and his White House inner circle .
Make no mistake .
Now 1,145 days later , we couldn ’ t have said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we did say it ourselves .
In fact .
all by ourselves with no support from so-called colleagues in the media .
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Former national security adviser Michael Flynn will reportedly be “completely exonerated” this week after being charged in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation for allegedly lying to federal agents.
Fox News host Maria Bartiromo tweeted: “Breaking News: sources tell me @GenFlynn will be completely exonerated this week. It was a total fraud. A Set up. More tomorrow”=
CBS News investigative reporter Catherine Herridge called attention to a new filing in the Flynn case that was filed on Friday, tweeting, “#FISA Drawing attention Friday filing Flynn case @CBSNews told important for days ahead. AG Barr directed Missouri US Attorney to review FBI personnel ‘communications and notes,’ in part, to determine whether key evidence withheld. Docs under seal but may change.” – READ MORE
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Suddenly Media Realizes FBI Plotted to “F*ck Flynn”; True Pundit Told You That 1,145 DAYS AGO –
Here we go again, the mainstream and right-wing media re-packaging ‘news’ True Pundit broke months years ago. In this case, 1,145 days ago. Wait, what?
That’s 3.1 YEARS. Yes, years. Where in the hell was everyone else in the media 3.1 years ago? Riding the fence, asleep, or hiding ther heads in the sand.
You may recall True Pundit’s story on March 7, 2017 where we were the first and only to report FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe boasted to a crowded conference room “Fuck Flynn and then we fuck Trump.”
The True Pundit piece dealt with what we were told was a FBI plot to take down Mike Flynn and President Donald Trump.
Suddenly, the media is treating these revelations as breaking news, asking: Was there a FBI plot to take down Flynn?
Wow, how bad are you people at your jobs? This from True Pundit March 2017:
Mainstream media like The Hill and others sat on the fence for years, protecting McCabe and others. But we — True Pundit — told you there was a plot to sandbag Flynn in March 2017 and now Congress and the MSM are still wondering if there might be a plot. Or maybe they knew all along.
From the True Pundit article entitled EXCLUSIVE: FBI’s Own Political Terror Plot; Deputy Director and FBI Brass Secretly Conspired to Wage Coup Against Flynn & Trump:
Mere days before Gen. Michael Flynn was sacked as national security advisor, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe gathered more than a dozen of his top FBI disciples to plot how to ruin Flynn’s aspiring political career and manufacture evidence to derail President Donald Trump, according to FBI sources.
McCabe, the second highest ranking FBI official, emphatically declared at the invite-only gathering with raised voice: “Fuck Flynn and then we Fuck Trump,” according to direct sources. Many of his top lieutenants applauded and cheered such rhetoric. A scattered few did not.
This was one of several such meetings held in seclusion among key FBI leaders since Trump was elected president, FBI sources confirm. At the congregation where McCabe went off the political rails and vowed to destroy Flynn and Trump, there were as many as 16 top FBI officials, inside intelligence sources said. No lower-level agents or support personnel were present.
If you are among the millions of Americans who have pondered in recent months whether the Obama-era “Deep State” intelligence apparatus and FBI are working for or against Trump, this is the first definitive proof that the country’s once-premiere law enforcement agency has gone rogue.
The non-elected hierarchy that steer the FBI have declared war on President Trump and his White House inner circle. Make no mistake.
Now 1,145 days later, we couldn’t have said it any better ourselves. Whoops, we did say it ourselves. In fact. all by ourselves with no support from so-called colleagues in the media.
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truepundit--2020-04-27--WATCH: Pelosi Claims China Travel Ban Didn’t Go Far Enough

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) on Sunday claimed that President Donald Trump ’ s travel restrictions @ @ @ @ @ enough to prevent people from traveling to the United States .
CNN anchor Jake Tapper @ @ @ @ @ travel restrictions on China were appropriate , noting Joe Biden ’ s recent endorsement of @ @ @ @ @ not say whether she supported the restrictions but claimed the ban wasn ’ t a @ @ @ @ @ it still allowed some people to travel from China to the United States .
“ @ @ @ @ @ to shut the door because you have an evaluation of an epidemic , then shut @ @ @ @ @ said during an interview on CNN ’ s State of the Union .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Sunday claimed that President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions on China did not do enough to prevent people from traveling to the United States.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked Pelosi if she believed travel restrictions on China were appropriate, noting Joe Biden’s recent endorsement of the ban.
Pelosi did not say whether she supported the restrictions but claimed the ban wasn’t a “great moment” because it still allowed some people to travel from China to the United States.
“If you’re going to shut the door because you have an evaluation of an epidemic, then shut the door,” Pelosi said during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Schumer to Propose Bill to Block Trump From Printing His Name on Stimulus Checks

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) is proposing a bill that would stop President Donald Trump from putting @ @ @ @ @ .
The bill that will be introduced is called the “ No PR Act , @ @ @ @ @ Schumer is hoping to block federal funds from being used to promote and print the @ @ @ @ @ Pence ’ s names or signatures on all additional stimulus checks .
Schumer released a @ @ @ @ @ its purpose .
With the general election just months away , the New York Democrat @ @ @ @ @ a form of “ exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his @ @ @ @ @ Trump , unfortunately , appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote @ @ @ @ @ ” Schumer said in a statement .
“ The No PR Act puts an end @ @ @ @ @ exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is proposing a bill that would stop President Donald Trump from putting his name on stimulus checks.
The bill that will be introduced is called the “No PR Act,” according to Politico. Schumer is hoping to block federal funds from being used to promote and print the president or Vice President Mike Pence’s names or signatures on all additional stimulus checks.
Schumer released a statement about the act explaining its purpose. With the general election just months away, the New York Democrat argues that the signatures are a form of “exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign.”
“President Trump, unfortunately, appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests,” Schumer said in a statement. “The No PR Act puts an end to the president’s exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--‘Duck Dynasty’ star Willie Robertson’s family is praising God after being targeted in a drive-by sho

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Willie Robertson’s family is praising God after being targeted in a drive-by shooting. They had just gone inside minutes before.

“ Duck Dynasty ” star Willie Robertson ’ s home in West Monroe , Louisiana , was the target of a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon .
Witnesses say a suspect driving a white and brown Ford F-250 circled the property at least once before firing eight to 10 shots into the home , USA Today reported .
One of the bullets went through the bedroom window where John Luke Robertson lives with his wife Mary Kate and their infant child .
Several members of the family have been staying at the home during the coronavirus quarantine , including daughter Sadie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fortunately , nobody in the family was injured .
“ We were pretty shook up , ” Willie Robertson told USA Today on Sunday .
“ It looks like they were just spraying bullets across my property.
” “ It was broad daylight , ” Robertson said , before adding that he believes the suspect was purposefully targeting his family .
“ I ’ m 100 % certain , but I don ’ t know why.
” On Sunday , police arrested Daniel King Jr. , 38 , in connection with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

“Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson’s home in West Monroe, Louisiana, was the target of a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon.
Witnesses say a suspect driving a white and brown Ford F-250 circled the property at least once before firing eight to 10 shots into the home, USA Today reported. One of the bullets went through the bedroom window where John Luke Robertson lives with his wife Mary Kate and their infant child.
Several members of the family have been staying at the home during the coronavirus quarantine, including daughter Sadie Robertson and her new husband Christian Huff. Fortunately, nobody in the family was injured.
“We were pretty shook up,” Willie Robertson told USA Today on Sunday. “It looks like they were just spraying bullets across my property.”
“It was broad daylight,” Robertson said, before adding that he believes the suspect was purposefully targeting his family. “I’m 100% certain, but I don’t know why.”
On Sunday, police arrested Daniel King Jr., 38, in connection with the shooting. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Pelosi: A Minimum Guaranteed Income May Now Be ‘Worthy of Our Attention’

As Congress weighs another relief package amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has many small businesses closed until stay-at-home orders @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) floated out the possibility of a minimum guaranteed income for @ @ @ @ @ “ MSNBC Live ” a minimum guaranteed income is “ perhaps ” now “ worthy @ @ @ @ @ being added into the next funding package .
“ s we go forward , let @ @ @ @ @ , ” Pelosi outlined .
“ What is operational , and what needs other attention @ @ @ @ @ minimum … guaranteed income for people .
Is that worthy of attention now ?
Perhaps @ @ @ @ @ more people than just in small business and hired by small business as important as @ @ @ @ @ of our economy and other people who are not in the public sector meeting our @ @ @ @ @ that may need some assistance as well.
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As Congress weighs another relief package amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has many small businesses closed until stay-at-home orders are lifted, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) floated out the possibility of a minimum guaranteed income for workers.
Pelosi said on “MSNBC Live” a minimum guaranteed income is “perhaps” now “worthy” of getting looked at being added into the next funding package.
“[A]s we go forward, let’s see what works,” Pelosi outlined. “What is operational, and what needs other attention? Others have suggested a minimum … guaranteed income for people. Is that worthy of attention now? Perhaps so because there are many more people than just in small business and hired by small business as important as that is to the vitality of our economy and other people who are not in the public sector meeting our needs in so many ways that may need some assistance as well.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--NYC man released from Rikers Island over coronavirus arrested on new rape charge: report

A Brooklyn man was arrested Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman just 10 days after he was released from @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the coronavirus behind bars , according to a report .
Robert Pondexter @ @ @ @ @ held at the notorious New York City prison on a separate rape charge when he @ @ @ @ @ charged Saturday with attempted rape and sexual assault among other offenses , the New York @ @ @ @ @ police sources .
NYPD responded to a 911 call at about 5:45 a.m. in Brooklyn @ @ @ @ @ The caller told police a man had been walking across the street from a supportive @ @ @ @ @ grabbed a 58-year-old woman whom he did not know by the collar and pulled her @ @ @ @ @ .
The woman told officers he forced her to perform oral sex and demanded that @ @ @ @ @ she was able to kick away from him .
She was transported to a local @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A Brooklyn man was arrested Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman just 10 days after he was released from Rikers Island over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus behind bars, according to a report.
Robert Pondexter, 57, was being held at the notorious New York City prison on a separate rape charge when he was released.
He was charged Saturday with attempted rape and sexual assault among other offenses, the New York Post reported, citing anonymous police sources.
NYPD responded to a 911 call at about 5:45 a.m. in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood.
The caller told police a man had been walking across the street from a supportive housing development when he allegedly grabbed a 58-year-old woman whom he did not know by the collar and pulled her into a school parking lot.
The woman told officers he forced her to perform oral sex and demanded that she remove her pants before she was able to kick away from him. She was transported to a local hospital. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Nancy Pelosi ‘owes America an apology’ for coronavirus relief delays, McCarthy says

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , owes Americans an apology for delaying important stimulus bills in Congress and politicizing @ @ @ @ @ Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , R-Calif. , said Saturday .
“ She has held up @ @ @ @ @ it came to coronavirus , that we put forth , ” McCarthy alleged during an @ @ @ @ @ “ Justice with Judge Jeanine.
” “ The first time she held it up so @ @ @ @ @ arm , could attack Republicans , ” McCarthy said , referring to the Democratic Congressional @ @ @ @ @ candidates , raises funds and helps run election campaigns for the party .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ up for the entire week to get more funding for the Endowment the Arts and @ @ @ @ @ to put the Green New Deal in.
” McCarthy said that while President Trump has @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis , Pelosi has been trying to “ politicize ” it .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., owes Americans an apology for delaying important stimulus bills in Congress and politicizing the coronavirus crisis, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Saturday.
“She has held up every single bill, when it came to coronavirus, that we put forth,” McCarthy alleged during an appearance on Fox News’ “Justice with Judge Jeanine.”
“The first time she held it up so the D-triple-C, the Democratic arm, could attack Republicans,” McCarthy said, referring to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which recruits candidates, raises funds and helps run election campaigns for the party.
“The second time she held it up for the entire week to get more funding for the [National] Endowment [for] the Arts and the Kennedy Center and try to put the Green New Deal in.”
McCarthy said that while President Trump has been trying to combat the coronavirus crisis, Pelosi has been trying to “politicize” it. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Wisconsin Beef Plant Shuts Down for Virus Adding to Meat Squeeze

JBS SA , the world ’ s top meat company , will shutter its beef production facility in Wisconsin following @ @ @ @ @ adding to concerns that meat supplies will tighten for consumers .
“ Given the continued @ @ @ @ @ community and among our workforce , we have decided to voluntarily close our Green Bay @ @ @ @ @ help flatten the curve of infections in Brown County , ” Shannon Grassl , president @ @ @ @ @ , said in a statement Sunday .
It ’ s the company ’ s fourth @ @ @ @ @ JBS USA operates more than 60 meat , poultry and prepare-food facilities across the country @ @ @ @ @ s beef production operations in Pennsylvania and Colorado have reopened , and its Minnesota pork @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

JBS SA, the world’s top meat company, will shutter its beef production facility in Wisconsin following an outbreak of coronavirus, adding to concerns that meat supplies will tighten for consumers.
“Given the continued spread of coronavirus in our community and among our workforce, we have decided to voluntarily close our Green Bay facility in an effort to help flatten the curve of infections in Brown County,” Shannon Grassl, president of JBS USA Regional Beef, said in a statement Sunday.
It’s the company’s fourth plant to temporarily close. JBS USA operates more than 60 meat, poultry and prepare-food facilities across the country.
The Brazil-based company’s beef production operations in Pennsylvania and Colorado have reopened, and its Minnesota pork facility remains closed. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Isolation and boredom of staying at home can be harmful in their own way, experts say

Dr. Steven Siegel wakes every morning at 5 , feeds his dogs , makes a fresh cup of coffee and begins exercising .
By 7:30 a.m. , he ’ s had breakfast and a shower , has dressed and is at work in his office .
Never mind that office is just a spare bedroom in his Glendale home .
Routine , Siegel says , is the best way to combat the monotony and stress of the COVID-19 lockdown , now stretching into its sixth week .
“ We do have more control over this than may otherwise be apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Keck Medicine of USC and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences .
“ Whatever your routine is , do it .
Then go to work , even if that means that the kitchen counter becomes your desk between the hours of 8 and 5 .
“ You can ’ t control the rest of the world , but you can control what you do .
I have no power over when COVID ends as an individual , but I have a lot of power about how I respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us or our loved ones have fueled anxiety and fear , but the isolation and boredom of staying at home can be harmful in their own way .
And the psychological harm of the lockdown is harder to measure and likely to last longer , driving up the rate of domestic violence , depression and other mental conditions .
“ That is a reality , ” said Ellen Bradley-Windell , a licensed clinical social worker and co-founder and director of the Valencia Relationship Institute .
“ We ’ re already seeing the fallout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantined and home-schooling .
“ So I ’ m concerned about suicide , people with social isolation , that people are living by themselves .
I ’ m also concerned about the delayed response with family conflict , marital conflict and behavioral issues with kids.
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Dr. Steven Siegel wakes every morning at 5, feeds his dogs, makes a fresh cup of coffee and begins exercising. By 7:30 a.m., he’s had breakfast and a shower, has dressed and is at work in his office.
Never mind that office is just a spare bedroom in his Glendale home. Routine, Siegel says, is the best way to combat the monotony and stress of the COVID-19 lockdown, now stretching into its sixth week.
“We do have more control over this than may otherwise be apparent,” argued Siegel, a psychiatrist with Keck Medicine of USC and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. “Whatever your routine is, do it. Then go to work, even if that means that the kitchen counter becomes your desk between the hours of 8 and 5.
“You can’t control the rest of the world, but you can control what you do. I have no power over when COVID ends as an individual, but I have a lot of power about how I respond to this.”
Concerns about the coronavirus infecting us or our loved ones have fueled anxiety and fear, but the isolation and boredom of staying at home can be harmful in their own way. And the psychological harm of the lockdown is harder to measure and likely to last longer, driving up the rate of domestic violence, depression and other mental conditions.
“That is a reality,” said Ellen Bradley-Windell, a licensed clinical social worker and co-founder and director of the Valencia Relationship Institute. “We’re already seeing the fallout with families being home, kids being quarantined and home-schooling.
“So I’m concerned about suicide, people with social isolation, that people are living by themselves. I’m also concerned about the delayed response with family conflict, marital conflict and behavioral issues with kids.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Former NSC Chief of Staff Says John Brennan Hid Evidence Putin Favored Hillary in 2016

Former CIA officer and National Security Council Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz said Wednesday that former CIA Director John Brennan @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin actually wanted Hillary Clinton to win the the 2016 presidential election .
Fleitz @ @ @ @ @ members discovered exactly the opposite and told him that there is ample evidence that Russia @ @ @ @ @ 2016 election , but not necessarily on behalf of Trump .
“ More gravely , @ @ @ @ @ John Brennan suppressed facts or analysis that showed why it was not in Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ and why Putin stood to benefit from Hillary Clinton ’ s election .
They also @ @ @ @ @ that intelligence over the objections of CIA analysts.
” The former NSC chief of staff @ @ @ @ @ suppressed high-quality intelligence suggesting that Putin actually wanted the more predictable and malleable Clinton to @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Former CIA officer and National Security Council Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz said Wednesday that former CIA Director John Brennan ignored intelligence that Russian President Vladimir Putin actually wanted Hillary Clinton to win the the 2016 presidential election.
(…)
Fleitz says House Intelligence Committee staff members discovered exactly the opposite [that Russia packed Trump] and told him that there is ample evidence that Russia may have interfered in the 2016 election, but not necessarily on behalf of Trump.
“More gravely, they said that [then-] CIA Director John Brennan suppressed facts or analysis that showed why it was not in Russia’s interests to support Trump and why Putin stood to benefit from Hillary Clinton’s election. They also told me that Brennan suppressed that intelligence over the objections of CIA analysts.”
The former NSC chief of staff further stated that “Brennan suppressed high-quality intelligence suggesting that Putin actually wanted the more predictable and malleable Clinton to win the 2016 election.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--NJ stay at home order continued indefinitely

There is no end in sight for the stay-at-home order in New Jersey .
It comes as the coronavirus outbreak @ @ @ @ @ deaths of more than 6,000 people across the state .
The state-at-home order has been @ @ @ @ @ since March 21 , 2020 .
On Monday afternoon , Gov .
Phil Murphy explained @ @ @ @ @ need to take place to reopen the state .
“ To move out from under @ @ @ @ @ to see , at least , a sustained reduction in the number of new positive @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 hospitalizations , and other metrics , ” Murphy said .
He said that there @ @ @ @ @ trend of reduced cases before any reopening could take place .
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There is no end in sight for the stay-at-home order in New Jersey. It comes as the coronavirus outbreak is now blamed for the deaths of more than 6,000 people across the state.
The state-at-home order has been in place across New Jersey since March 21, 2020.
On Monday afternoon, Gov. Phil Murphy explained the steps that he says need to take place to reopen the state.
“To move out from under this order we will need to see, at least, a sustained reduction in the number of new positive COVID-19 test results, new COVID-19 hospitalizations, and other metrics,” Murphy said.
He said that there needed to be a 14-day trend of reduced cases before any reopening could take place. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Coronavirus Antibodies Present In Nearly 25% Of All NYC Residents

Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the number of statewide random antibody tests has expanded to 7,500 , which reveals a better picture of the extent of coronavirus spread in New York .
Cuomo said 14.9 % of those tested statewide tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies , which is up from the initial 13.9 % statewide when a previous sample of 3,000 people was done on April 22 .
Cuomo said the 1 % increase is statistically in the margin of error .
• 3.2 % positive in the rest of the state The governor said he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NYPD and FDNY personnel to determine the infection rate in those organizations .
A similar survey will be done with 3,000 health care workers and 1,000 transit workers .
“ We want to un-PAUSE .
May 15 is when the PAUSE regulations expire statewide .
I will extend them in many parts of the state .
But in some parts of the state , some regions , you can make the case that we should un-PAUSE on May 15 .
But you have to be smart about it , ” Cuomo said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the number of statewide random antibody tests has expanded to 7,500, which reveals a better picture of the extent of coronavirus spread in New York.
Cuomo said 14.9% of those tested statewide tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, which is up from the initial 13.9% statewide when a previous sample of 3,000 people was done on April 22. Cuomo said the 1% increase is statistically in the margin of error.
Regionally, the results suggest:
24.7% positive in New York City
15.1% positive in Westchester/Rockland
14.4% positive on Long Island
3.2% positive in the rest of the state
The governor said he’s going to conduct antibody surveys of 1,000 NYPD and FDNY personnel to determine the infection rate in those organizations. A similar survey will be done with 3,000 health care workers and 1,000 transit workers.
“We want to un-PAUSE. May 15 is when the PAUSE regulations expire statewide. I will extend them in many parts of the state. But in some parts of the state, some regions, you can make the case that we should un-PAUSE on May 15. But you have to be smart about it,” Cuomo said. “Start thinking through what it means to reopen.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Tyson Foods chairman offers dark warning about the food supply chain as processing plants close

The chairman of Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning to Americans following the shuttering of multiple meat processing plants across the country : “ The food supply chain is breaking.
” In an open letter published as a full-page ad in Sunday ’ s New York Times , Washington Post and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , John H. Tyson outlined Tyson Foods ’ response to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis , but hinted that further closures — not only of Tyson Foods facilities , but competitors ’ facilities as well — would put stress on the nation ’ s food supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been forced to temporarily pause operations at a number of plants following outbreaks of COVID-19 , or because of staffing shortages caused by the pandemic .
“ In addition to meat shortages , this is a serious food waste issue , ” Tyson claimed .
“ Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed , when they could have fed the nation .
Millions of animals – chickens , pigs and cattle – will be depopulated because of the closure of our processing facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Tyson said the company had adopted several new practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at its processing facilities , including new social distancing requirements , workstation dividers , deep cleanings , and temperature screenings ( some performed by infrared “ walkthrough ” scanners ) , among other precautionary measures .
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The chairman of Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning to Americans following the shuttering of multiple meat processing plants across the country: “The food supply chain is breaking.”
In an open letter published as a full-page ad in Sunday’s New York Times, Washington Post and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, John H. Tyson outlined Tyson Foods’ response to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis, but hinted that further closures — not only of Tyson Foods facilities, but competitors’ facilities as well — would put stress on the nation’s food supply.
In recent weeks, Tyson Foods has been forced to temporarily pause operations at a number of plants following outbreaks of COVID-19, or because of staffing shortages caused by the pandemic.
“In addition to meat shortages, this is a serious food waste issue,” Tyson claimed. “Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed, when they could have fed the nation. Millions of animals – chickens, pigs and cattle – will be depopulated because of the closure of our processing facilities. The food supply chain is breaking.”
Tyson said the company had adopted several new practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at its processing facilities, including new social distancing requirements, workstation dividers, deep cleanings, and temperature screenings (some performed by infrared “walkthrough” scanners), among other precautionary measures. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Coronavirus In Minnesota: 200K Pigs May Be Put Down Due To Processing Plant Closures

The closure of several Midwest pork processing plants is forcing hog farmers to make tough decisions in the days ahead .
Many will have to euthanize some of their pigs if they haven ’ t started doing that already .
The National Pork Board hosted a webinar Sunday advising farmers on how to humanely put down pigs and dispose of them .
For some , it ’ s a last resort they ’ re hoping to avoid .
From the seat of his combine , Minnesota hog farmer Dave Mensink said the idea of euthanizing his pigs is no different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ setting a portion of it on fire come harvest .
“ Very difficult decision to make , to put an animal down that we cared for , ” Mensink said .
With processing plants closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks in Worthington and Windom , as well as plants in Iowa and South Dakota , farmers are holding onto more hogs than they can handle .
And with continued growth , many hogs could reach too high of a weight to be processed .
David Preisler , CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a million hogs ready to be processed in the United States that can ’ t because of the closures , adding that the number grows by tens of thousands every day .
“ Quite honestly , it ’ s absolutely tragic to have that conversation because it just becomes a waste of food , ” Preisler said .
“ We have hog prices that are low and plants that can ’ t accept pigs .
So we literally have got about 30 % too many pigs in the United States and that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re planning , at least creating plans here in the Minnesota , to probably put down 200,000 over the next couple of weeks.
” Minnesota is the country ’ s second-largest pork producer , only behind Iowa .
With advisement from federal and state government , as well as veterinarians , farmers are learning how to humanely euthanize and dispose of hogs .
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The closure of several Midwest pork processing plants is forcing hog farmers to make tough decisions in the days ahead.
Many will have to euthanize some of their pigs if they haven’t started doing that already.
The National Pork Board hosted a webinar Sunday advising farmers on how to humanely put down pigs and dispose of them. For some, it’s a last resort they’re hoping to avoid.
From the seat of his combine, Minnesota hog farmer Dave Mensink said the idea of euthanizing his pigs is no different than growing a field of corn and setting a portion of it on fire come harvest.
“Very difficult decision to make, to put an animal down that we cared for,” Mensink said.
With processing plants closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks in Worthington and Windom, as well as plants in Iowa and South Dakota, farmers are holding onto more hogs than they can handle. And with continued growth, many hogs could reach too high of a weight to be processed.
David Preisler, CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, said there’s at least a million hogs ready to be processed in the United States that can’t because of the closures, adding that the number grows by tens of thousands every day.
“Quite honestly, it’s absolutely tragic to have that conversation because it just becomes a waste of food,” Preisler said. “We have hog prices that are low and plants that can’t accept pigs. So we literally have got about 30% too many pigs [to process] in the United States and that’s difficult to deal with. We’re planning, at least creating plans here in the Minnesota, to probably put down 200,000 [hogs] over the next couple of weeks.”
Minnesota is the country’s second-largest pork producer, only behind Iowa. With advisement from federal and state government, as well as veterinarians, farmers are learning how to humanely euthanize and dispose of hogs. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--The Secret Group of Scientists and Billionaires Pushing a Manhattan Project for Covid-19

A dozen of America ’ s top scientists and a collection of billionaires and industry titans say they have the answer to the coronavirus pandemic , and they found a backdoor to deliver their plan to the White House .
The eclectic group is led by a 33-year-old physician-turned-venture capitalist , Tom Cahill , who lives far from the public eye in a one-bedroom rental near Boston ’ s Fenway Park .
He owns just one suit , but he has enough lofty connections to influence government decisions in the war against Covid-19 .
These scientists and their backers describe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a nod to the World War II group of scientists who helped develop the atomic bomb .
This time around , the scientists are marshaling brains and money to distill unorthodox ideas gleaned from around the globe .
They call themselves Scientists to Stop Covid-19 , and they include chemical biologists , an immunobiologist , a neurobiologist , a chronobiologist , an oncologist , a gastroenterologist , an epidemiologist and a nuclear scientist .
Of the scientists at the center of the project , biologist Michael Rosbash , a 2017 Nobel Prize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s no question that I ’ m the least qualified.
” This group , whose work hasn ’ t been previously reported , has acted as the go-between for pharmaceutical companies looking for a reputable link to Trump administration decision makers .
They are working remotely as an ad hoc review board for the flood of research on the coronavirus , weeding out flawed studies before they reach policy makers .
The group has compiled a confidential 17-page report that calls for a number of unorthodox methods against the virus .
One big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously used against Ebola , with far heftier dosages than have been tried in the past .
The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs have already implemented specific recommendations , such as slashing manufacturing regulations and requirements for specific coronavirus drugs .
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A dozen of America’s top scientists and a collection of billionaires and industry titans say they have the answer to the coronavirus pandemic, and they found a backdoor to deliver their plan to the White House.
The eclectic group is led by a 33-year-old physician-turned-venture capitalist, Tom Cahill, who lives far from the public eye in a one-bedroom rental near Boston’s Fenway Park. He owns just one suit, but he has enough lofty connections to influence government decisions in the war against Covid-19.
These scientists and their backers describe their work as a lockdown-era Manhattan Project, a nod to the World War II group of scientists who helped develop the atomic bomb. This time around, the scientists are marshaling brains and money to distill unorthodox ideas gleaned from around the globe.


truepundit--2020-04-27--Millions of chickens to be slaughtered as US on brink of meat shortage

A poultry processing plant in Delaware has made the “ difficult but necessary ” decision to kill two million chickens as worker shortages push the US meat supply chain towards a breaking point .
Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. , a cooperative that works with some 1,300 farmers , said it looked at all other options , “ including allowing another chicken company to transport and process the chickens and taking a partially processed product to rendering facilities to utilize for other animal feed , ” but ultimately decided on euthanization .
“ If no action were taken , the birds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house to hold them , ” the company said , noting that the birds will be killed “ using approved , humane methods ” and farmers will still be compensated .
It ’ s a small percentage of the 609 million chickens that Delmarva ’ s farmers raised in 2019 , but the interruption highlights a problem facing meat producers across the United States : meat slaughtering operations can only be so automated .
Tyson , one of the world ’ s largest meat producers , said in a full-page advertisement in national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply chain is breaking ” as workers get sick and plants are forced to close .
“ There will be limited supply of our products available in grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed , ” Tyson said in the ad .
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A poultry processing plant in Delaware has made the “difficult but necessary” decision to kill two million chickens as worker shortages push the US meat supply chain towards a breaking point.
Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., a cooperative that works with some 1,300 farmers, said it looked at all other options, “including allowing another chicken company to transport and process the chickens and taking a partially processed product to rendering facilities to utilize for other animal feed,” but ultimately decided on euthanization.
“If no action were taken, the birds would outgrow the capacity of the chicken house to hold them,” the company said, noting that the birds will be killed “using approved, humane methods” and farmers will still be compensated.
It’s a small percentage of the 609 million chickens that Delmarva’s farmers raised in 2019, but the interruption highlights a problem facing meat producers across the United States: meat slaughtering operations can only be so automated.
Tyson, one of the world’s largest meat producers, said in a full-page advertisement in national newspapers on Sunday that “the food supply chain is breaking” as workers get sick and plants are forced to close.
“There will be limited supply of our products available in grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed,” Tyson said in the ad. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Bill Gates Attacks U.S., Praises China: ‘China Did A Lot Of Things Right At The Beginning’ (VIDEO)

Left-wing billionaire Bill Gates attacked the United States during a CNN interview on Sunday while praising communist China , claiming that China “ did a lot of things right at the beginning ” of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan .
CNN ’ s Fareed Zakaria asked Gates : “ How would you respond to the charge that the Chinese covered this up , they essentially deceived the rest of the world , and as a result , they should be held in someway responsible for this ?
” “ Well , I don ’ t think that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t affect how we act today , ” Gates claimed .
“ China did a lot of things right at the beginning .
Like any country where a virus first shows up , they can look back and see where they missed some things.
” China has falsely claimed that the coronavirus came from the United States Army ; tried to cover it up by silencing doctors and journalists who were trying to warn the world ; told the world that there was not evidence the coronavirus could be transmitted person to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it could ; intentionally lied about how bad the outbreak was and tried to cover up deaths ; and is allegedly continuing to withhold critical information about the outbreak .
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Left-wing billionaire Bill Gates attacked the United States during a CNN interview on Sunday while praising communist China, claiming that China “did a lot of things right at the beginning” of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan.
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria asked Gates: “How would you respond to the charge that the Chinese covered this up, they essentially deceived the rest of the world, and as a result, they should be held in someway responsible for this?”
Bill Gates claims that criticisms of how China lied and covered up the coronavirus is a “distraction”: “China did a lot of things right at the beginning … they avoided the incredible economic pain … I think there’s a lot of incorrect and unfair things said” This is all a lie pic.twitter.com/RlbwV0fUcA — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 26, 2020
“Well, I don’t think that’s a timely thing because it doesn’t affect how we act today,” Gates claimed. “China did a lot of things right at the beginning. Like any country where a virus first shows up, they can look back and see where they missed some things.”
China has falsely claimed that the coronavirus came from the United States Army; tried to cover it up by silencing doctors and journalists who were trying to warn the world; told the world that there was not evidence the coronavirus could be transmitted person to person when they knew for a fact that it could; intentionally lied about how bad the outbreak was and tried to cover up deaths; and is allegedly continuing to withhold critical information about the outbreak. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Yes, Hospitals Get Paid More For Coronavirus-Coded Patients, Even If They Haven’t Been Tested

Hospitals get paid more money if a patient is coded for the novel coronavirus , even if they haven ’ t been tested in some states , multiple fact-checking sites have confirmed , including USA Today , Politifact , and Snopes .
Hospitals get a 20 % add-on for COVID-19-coded patients and roughly three times as much if such patients are placed on a ventilator .
In the beginning of April , physician and State Sen. Scott Jensen ( R-MN ) notified the public of the policy and later emphasized on Fox News ’ “ The Ingraham Angle ” that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it gets awkward.
” “ Right now Medicare has determined that if you have a COVID-19 admission to the hospital you ’ ll get paid $ 13,000 , ” Jensen said on the Fox program .
“ If that COVID-19 patient goes on a ventilator , you get $ 39,000 ; three times as much .
Nobody can tell me , after 35 years in the world of medicine , that sometimes those kinds of things impact on what we do.
” “ Some physicians really have a bent towards public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever because that ’ s their preference , ” he continued .
“ I try to stay very specific , very precise .
If I know I ’ ve got pneumonia , that ’ s what ’ s going on the death certificate .
I ’ m not going to add stuff just because it ’ s convenient.
” On Facebook , the Republican reiterated , “ How can anyone not believe that increasing the number of COVID-19 deaths may create an avenue for states to receive a larger portion of federal dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are not getting enough of the CARES Act dollars because they are having significantly more proportional COVID-19 deaths.
” “ Hospital administrators might well want to see COVID-19 attached to a discharge summary or a death certificate .
Why ?
Because if it ’ s a straightforward , garden-variety pneumonia that a person is admitted to the hospital for – if they ’ re Medicare – typically , the diagnosis-related group lump sum payment would be $ 5,000 , ” he added on April 19 .
“ But if it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 13,000 , and if that COVID-19 pneumonia patient ends up on a ventilator , it goes up to $ 39,000.
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Hospitals get paid more money if a patient is coded for the novel coronavirus, even if they haven’t been tested in some states, multiple fact-checking sites have confirmed, including USA Today, Politifact, and Snopes. Hospitals get a 20% add-on for COVID-19-coded patients and roughly three times as much if such patients are placed on a ventilator.
In the beginning of April, physician and State Sen. Scott Jensen (R-MN) notified the public of the policy and later emphasized on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that “anytime health care intersects with dollars, it gets awkward.”
“Right now Medicare has determined that if you have a COVID-19 admission to the hospital you’ll get paid $13,000,” Jensen said on the Fox program. “If that COVID-19 patient goes on a ventilator, you get $39,000; three times as much. Nobody can tell me, after 35 years in the world of medicine, that sometimes those kinds of things [have] impact on what we do.”
“Some physicians really have a bent towards public health and they will put down influenza or whatever because that’s their preference,” he continued. “I try to stay very specific, very precise. If I know I’ve got pneumonia, that’s what’s going on the death certificate. I’m not going to add stuff just because it’s convenient.”
On Facebook, the Republican reiterated, “How can anyone not believe that increasing the number of COVID-19 deaths may create an avenue for states to receive a larger portion of federal dollars. Already some states are complaining that they are not getting enough of the CARES Act dollars because they are having significantly more proportional COVID-19 deaths.”
“Hospital administrators might well want to see COVID-19 attached to a discharge summary or a death certificate. Why? Because if it’s a straightforward, garden-variety pneumonia that a person is admitted to the hospital for – if they’re Medicare – typically, the diagnosis-related group lump sum payment would be $5,000,” he added on April 19. “But if it’s COVID-19 pneumonia, then it’s $13,000, and if that COVID-19 pneumonia patient ends up on a ventilator, it goes up to $39,000.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-27--Public companies took far more small business loans than first thought — here’s the latest tally

Even as the U.S. small business relief program is set to reopen Monday with fresh funding , the full extent that public companies tapped the emergency facility is only now becoming clear .
More than 220 public companies applied for at least $ 870 million from the government program that was billed as for small businesses without access to other sources of capital , according to Washington D.C.-based data analytics firm FactSquared .
That includes $ 126.4 million for three public companies affiliated with Texas hotelier Monty Bennett .
One of those firms , Ashford Hospitality Trust , applied for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the most by a single company , according to regulatory filings .
The government ’ s Paycheck Protection Program sparked outrage after its initial $ 350 billion allotment quickly ran out and it was revealed that big public companies secured loans while hundreds of thousands of small businesses seeking relatively tiny amounts were left in limbo .
Last week , the Small Business Administration attempted to close that loophole , saying that big public companies “ with substantial market value and access to capital markets ” aren ’ t eligible and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks to return the PPP money .
Since then , companies including Ruth ’ s Hospitality Group and sandwich chain Potbelly have followed Shack Shack in returning their PPP funds .
But the data from FactSquared , which uses a machine-learning bot to trawl regulatory filings to produce an overall picture of the PPP , shows the full extent that public companies have successfully navigated the government ’ s program .
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Even as the U.S. small business relief program is set to reopen Monday with fresh funding, the full extent that public companies tapped the emergency facility is only now becoming clear.
More than 220 public companies applied for at least $870 million from the government program that was billed as for small businesses without access to other sources of capital, according to Washington D.C.-based data analytics firm FactSquared.
That includes $126.4 million for three public companies affiliated with Texas hotelier Monty Bennett. One of those firms, Ashford Hospitality Trust, applied for $76 million in 117 separate loans, the most by a single company, according to regulatory filings.
The government’s Paycheck Protection Program sparked outrage after its initial $350 billion allotment quickly ran out and it was revealed that big public companies secured loans while hundreds of thousands of small businesses seeking relatively tiny amounts were left in limbo.
Last week, the Small Business Administration attempted to close that loophole, saying that big public companies “with substantial market value and access to capital markets” aren’t eligible and that firms that already tapped the fund had two weeks to return the PPP money.
Since then, companies including Ruth’s Hospitality Group and sandwich chain Potbelly have followed Shack Shack in returning their PPP funds.
But the data from FactSquared, which uses a machine-learning bot to trawl regulatory filings to produce an overall picture of the PPP, shows the full extent that public companies have successfully navigated the government’s program. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--WATCH: Top Secret UFO videos released by Pentagon; Air Force Pilot Drops F Bomb When object outran F

WATCH: Top Secret UFO videos released by Pentagon; Air Force Pilot Drops F Bomb When object outran F-18 fighter jet (Graphic Language)

The Pentagon has officially launched 3 video clips of UFOs .
But before you become way too excited , just remember just what that acronym signifies .
The US Defense Department essentially identifies them as unidentified aerial phenomena as well as the footage had earlier been discovered in “ unauthorised releases in 2007 as well as 2017 ” .
It said it had been officially sharing videos at this point to conclude speculation amid the world ’ s recurring fascination with UFOs as well as the way the Pentagon manages them .
“ The US Navy previously acknowledged that these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indeed Navy videos , ” a Department of Defense statement said .
“ After a thorough review , the department has determined that the authorised release of these unclassified videos does not reveal any sensitive capabilities or systems , and does not impinge on any subsequent investigations of military air space incursions by unidentified aerial phenomena .
“ DOD is releasing the videos in order to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real , or whether or not there is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomena observed in the videos remain characterised as ‘ unidentified ’ .
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The Pentagon has officially launched 3 video clips of UFOs. But before you become way too excited, just remember just what that acronym signifies.
The US Defense Department essentially identifies them as unidentified aerial phenomena as well as the footage had earlier been discovered in “unauthorised releases in 2007 as well as 2017”.
It said it had been officially sharing videos at this point to conclude speculation amid the world’s recurring fascination with UFOs as well as the way the Pentagon manages them.
“The US Navy previously acknowledged that these videos circulating in the public domain were indeed Navy videos,” a Department of Defense statement said.
“After a thorough review, the department has determined that the authorised release of these unclassified videos does not reveal any sensitive capabilities or systems, and does not impinge on any subsequent investigations of military air space incursions by unidentified aerial phenomena.
“DOD is releasing the videos in order to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real, or whether or not there is more to the videos.
“The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterised as ‘unidentified’.”
“Look at that thing!” Pentagon declassifies three previously leaked top secret U.S. Navy videos of “unexplained aerial phenomena”—and that some believe could show UFOs. https://t.co/4eiYxC13u2 pic.twitter.com/Y47xZ97odO — ABC News (@ABC) April 28, 2020
Pentagon officially releases these videos of #UFOs or ‘unexplained aerial phenomena’. You can’t make this shit up 2020 is what 2012 was supposed to be😭 #PENTAGON #ufo2020 pic.twitter.com/RqE4q0Fvft — Sameer (@CurryKhn99) April 28, 2020
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truepundit--2020-04-28--Gen. Flynn Lawyer to PAINE: Key Documents Could Be Unsealed as Soon As Today

The lead counsel for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said records that were filed under seal last week that may exonerate her client could be released publicly as soon as Tuesday .
Sidney Powell , the lead lawyer for the former National Security Advisor of President Trump , gave an update early Tuesday morning to True Pundit ’ s Thomas Paine .
Powell informed Paine that if the documents were not unsealed today , she expected the records to be unsealed on Wednesday .
Earlier Monday night on Fox News , Powell , a former federal prosecutor , said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assigned to the case that they are working on having the records disclosed publicly .
Powell said on Monday that her client ’ s plea — which had arisen when he had previously been represented by the high-profile white collar firm Covington & Burling — was “ coerced by a lack of information and a threat to his son ’ s prosecution , ” which she noted is reflected in the documents that her team filed in the public docket last week .
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Jeffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr in January 2020 to investigate the Flynn case .
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The lead counsel for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said records that were filed under seal last week that may exonerate her client could be released publicly as soon as Tuesday.
Sidney Powell, the lead lawyer for the former National Security Advisor of President Trump, gave an update early Tuesday morning to True Pundit’s Thomas Paine. Powell informed Paine that if the documents were not unsealed today, she expected the records to be unsealed on Wednesday.
Earlier Monday night on Fox News, Powell, a former federal prosecutor, said she was told by an assistant U.S. attorney assigned to the case that they are working on having the records disclosed publicly.
Powell said on Monday that her client’s plea — which had arisen when he had previously been represented by the high-profile white collar firm Covington & Burling — was “coerced by a lack of information and a threat to his son’s prosecution,” which she noted is reflected in the documents that her team filed in the public docket last week.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Jeffrey Jensen was named by Attorney General William Barr in January 2020 to investigate the Flynn case.
This story is developing.
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truepundit--2020-04-28--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Tuesday 4.28.20

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Tyson Foods chairman offers dark warning about the food supply chain as processing plants close – The chairman of Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning to Americans following the shuttering of multiple meat processing plants across the country : “ The food supply chain is breaking.
” In an open letter published as a full-page ad in Sunday ’ s New York Times , Washington Post and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis , but hinted that further closures — not only of Tyson Foods facilities , but competitors ’ facilities as well — would put stress on the nation ’ s food supply .
– READ MORE Millions of chickens to be slaughtered as US on brink of meat shortage – A poultry processing plant in Delaware has made the “ difficult but necessary ” decision to kill two million chickens as worker shortages push the US meat supply chain towards a breaking point .
Delmarva Poultry Industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some 1,300 farmers , said it looked at all other options , “ including allowing another chicken company to transport and process the chickens and taking a partially processed product to rendering facilities to utilize for other animal feed , ” but ultimately decided on euthanization .
– READ MORE Public companies took far more small business loans than first thought — here ’ s the latest tally – Even as the U.S. small business relief program is set to reopen Monday with fresh funding , the full extent that public companies tapped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear .
More than 220 public companies applied for at least $ 870 million from the government program that was billed as for small businesses without access to other sources of capital , according to Washington D.C.-based data analytics firm FactSquared .
– READ MORE Bill Gates Attacks U.S. , Praises China : ‘ China Did A Lot Of Things Right At The Beginning ’ ( VIDEO ) – Left-wing billionaire Bill Gates attacked the United States during a CNN interview on Sunday while praising communist China , claiming that China “ did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning ” of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan .
CNN ’ s Fareed Zakaria asked Gates : “ How would you respond to the charge that the Chinese covered this up , they essentially deceived the rest of the world , and as a result , they should be held in someway responsible for this ?
” – READ MORE Yes , Hospitals Get Paid More For Coronavirus-Coded Patients , Even If They Haven ’ t Been Tested – Hospitals get paid more money if a patient is coded for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t been tested in some states , multiple fact-checking sites have confirmed , including USA Today , Politifact , and Snopes .
Hospitals get a 20 % add-on for COVID-19-coded patients and roughly three times as much if such patients are placed on a ventilator .
In the beginning of April , physician and State Sen. Scott Jensen ( R-MN ) notified the public of the policy and later emphasized on Fox News ’ “ The Ingraham Angle ” that “ anytime health care intersects with dollars , it gets awkward.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trauma Deaths Added To Coronavirus Death Toll – A 37-year-old California man who died of a drug overdose has been added to the novel coronavirus death toll .
Though the death of the unidentified man was caused by a drug overdose , he also tested positive for the novel coronavirus , which was coded as a “ significant continuing condition , ” according to Ventura County spokeswoman Ashley Bautista , VA Star reported Thursday .
– READ MORE Top Elections Lawyer : Vote-By-Mail Is “ The Most Massive Fraud Scheme In American History @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Citizens United has taken up arms against a new foe : all-mail voting .
Jim Bopp , Jr. filed two lawsuits in federal court this week — one in Nevada and one in Virginia — to stop officials in those states from mailing out ballots to everyone on the voter rolls , not just those who request them .
– READ MORE A Top Republican Senator Is Pushing One of the Biggest Jobs Programs in History –Following calls by economists to temporarily “ pause ” the melting down economy , Sen. Josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in recent weeks debuted a plan to restore millions of jobs on the government dime and is now pushing for his proposal to guide coronavirus relief going forward .
Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs to the coronavirus pandemic and concurrent shutdown .
The specter of an unprecedented economic depression now looms over each week ’ s unemployment figures .
– READ MORE Trump Asks Why American Taxpayers Should Bail Out “ Poorly Run , Democrat ” States – Pouring gasoline on a fire started by Mitch McConnell last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there would be no taxpayer bailout for US states and that he is open to allowing states to declare bankruptcy – rather than sending governors more federal money to deal with their own ballooning deficits , moments ago President Trump tweeted a “ question ” that is sure to incite the states ’ – and media ’ s – ire , namely why should taxpayers be bailout out mostly “ poorly run , in all cases Democrat run ” states .
Why should the people and taxpayers of America be bailing out poorly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example ) and cities , in all cases Democrat run and managed , when most of the other states are not looking for bailout help ?
I am open to discussing anything , but just asking ?
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Tyson Foods chairman offers dark warning about the food supply chain as processing plants close – The chairman of Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning to Americans following the shuttering of multiple meat processing plants across the country: “The food supply chain is breaking.”
In an open letter published as a full-page ad in Sunday’s New York Times, Washington Post and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, John H. Tyson outlined Tyson Foods’ response to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis, but hinted that further closures — not only of Tyson Foods facilities, but competitors’ facilities as well — would put stress on the nation’s food supply. – READ MORE
Millions of chickens to be slaughtered as US on brink of meat shortage – A poultry processing plant in Delaware has made the “difficult but necessary” decision to kill two million chickens as worker shortages push the US meat supply chain towards a breaking point.
Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., a cooperative that works with some 1,300 farmers, said it looked at all other options, “including allowing another chicken company to transport and process the chickens and taking a partially processed product to rendering facilities to utilize for other animal feed,” but ultimately decided on euthanization. – READ MORE
Public companies took far more small business loans than first thought — here’s the latest tally – Even as the U.S. small business relief program is set to reopen Monday with fresh funding, the full extent that public companies tapped the emergency facility is only now becoming clear.
More than 220 public companies applied for at least $870 million from the government program that was billed as for small businesses without access to other sources of capital, according to Washington D.C.-based data analytics firm FactSquared. – READ MORE
Bill Gates Attacks U.S., Praises China: ‘China Did A Lot Of Things Right At The Beginning’ (VIDEO) – Left-wing billionaire Bill Gates attacked the United States during a CNN interview on Sunday while praising communist China, claiming that China “did a lot of things right at the beginning” of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan.
Bill Gates claims that criticisms of how China lied and covered up the coronavirus is a “distraction”: “China did a lot of things right at the beginning … they avoided the incredible economic pain … I think there’s a lot of incorrect and unfair things said” This is all a lie pic.twitter.com/RlbwV0fUcA — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 26, 2020
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria asked Gates: “How would you respond to the charge that the Chinese covered this up, they essentially deceived the rest of the world, and as a result, they should be held in someway responsible for this?” – READ MORE
Yes, Hospitals Get Paid More For Coronavirus-Coded Patients, Even If They Haven’t Been Tested – Hospitals get paid more money if a patient is coded for the novel coronavirus, even if they haven’t been tested in some states, multiple fact-checking sites have confirmed, including USA Today, Politifact, and Snopes. Hospitals get a 20% add-on for COVID-19-coded patients and roughly three times as much if such patients are placed on a ventilator.
In the beginning of April, physician and State Sen. Scott Jensen (R-MN) notified the public of the policy and later emphasized on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that “anytime health care intersects with dollars, it gets awkward.” – READ MORE
Drug Overdose, Head Trauma Deaths Added To Coronavirus Death Toll – A 37-year-old California man who died of a drug overdose has been added to the novel coronavirus death toll.
Though the death of the unidentified man was caused by a drug overdose, he also tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which was coded as a “significant continuing condition,” according to Ventura County spokeswoman Ashley Bautista, VA Star reported Thursday. – READ MORE
Top Elections Lawyer: Vote-By-Mail Is “The Most Massive Fraud Scheme In American History” – The First Amendment lawyer famous for Citizens United has taken up arms against a new foe: all-mail voting.
Jim Bopp, Jr. filed two lawsuits in federal court this week — one in Nevada and one in Virginia — to stop officials in those states from mailing out ballots to everyone on the voter rolls, not just those who request them. – READ MORE
A Top Republican Senator Is Pushing One of the Biggest Jobs Programs in History –Following calls by economists to temporarily “pause” the melting down economy, Sen. Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) in recent weeks debuted a plan to restore millions of jobs on the government dime and is now pushing for his proposal to guide coronavirus relief going forward.
Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs to the coronavirus pandemic and concurrent shutdown. The specter of an unprecedented economic depression now looms over each week’s unemployment figures. – READ MORE
Trump Asks Why American Taxpayers Should Bail Out “Poorly Run, Democrat” States – Pouring gasoline on a fire started by Mitch McConnell last week, when the Senate Majority leader said there would be no taxpayer bailout for US states and that he is open to allowing states to declare bankruptcy – rather than sending governors more federal money to deal with their own ballooning deficits, moments ago President Trump tweeted a “question” that is sure to incite the states’ – and media’s – ire, namely why should taxpayers be bailout out mostly “poorly run, in all cases Democrat run” states.
Why should the people and taxpayers of America be bailing out poorly run states (like Illinois, as example) and cities, in all cases Democrat run and managed, when most of the other states are not looking for bailout help? I am open to discussing anything, but just asking? – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--Producers Warn America Is Facing Protein Shortage in Coronavirus Era

Toilet paper was the first product to disappear from retailers ’ shelves at the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States , but the nation ’ s meat and poultry producers warn the strain on the supply chain could result in shortages and cost increases .
“ The food supply chain is breaking , ” John Tyson , chairman of Tyson Foods Inc. , the largest U.S. meat producer , wrote in a blog posted on the company ’ s website : Tyson Foods is facing a new set of challenges .
In small communities around the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and women , we ’ re being forced to shutter our doors .
This means one thing – the food supply chain is vulnerable .
As pork , beef and chicken plants are being forced to close , even for short periods of time , millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain .
As a result , there will be limited supply of our products available in grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed .
In addition to meat shortages , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed , when they could have fed the nation .
Millions of animals — chickens , pigs and cattle — will be depopulated because of the closure of our processing facilities .
CNN reported Tyson ’ s blog post also ran as full-page ads published Sunday in the New York Times , the Washington Post , and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette .
“ During this pandemic , our entire industry is faced with an impossible choice : continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food supply or shutter in an attempt to entirely insulate our employees from risk , ” Smithfield Foods , the largest global pork producer owned by the Chinese WH Group , said in a statement on Friday .
“ It ’ s an awful choice ; it ’ s not one we wish on anyone.
” “ It is impossible to keep protein on tables across America if our nation ’ s meat plants are not running .
Across the animal protein industry , closures can have severe , perhaps disastrous , repercussions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the statement said .
“ Beyond the implications to our food supply , our entire agricultural community is in jeopardy .
Farmers have nowhere to send their animals and could be forced to euthanize livestock , effectively burying food in the ground .
We have a stark choice as a nation : we are either going to produce food or not , even in the face of COVID-19.
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Toilet paper was the first product to disappear from retailers’ shelves at the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, but the nation’s meat and poultry producers warn the strain on the supply chain could result in shortages and cost increases.
“The food supply chain is breaking,” John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. meat producer, wrote in a blog posted on the company’s website:
Tyson Foods is facing a new set of challenges. In small communities around the country where we employ over 100,000 hard-working men and women, we’re being forced to shutter our doors. This means one thing – the food supply chain is vulnerable. As pork, beef and chicken plants are being forced to close, even for short periods of time, millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain. As a result, there will be limited supply of our products available in grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed.
In addition to meat shortages, this is a serious food waste issue. Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed, when they could have fed the nation. Millions of animals — chickens, pigs and cattle — will be depopulated because of the closure of our processing facilities.
CNN reported Tyson’s blog post also ran as full-page ads published Sunday in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
“During this pandemic, our entire industry is faced with an impossible choice: continue to operate to sustain our nation’s food supply or shutter in an attempt to entirely insulate our employees from risk,” Smithfield Foods, the largest global pork producer owned by the Chinese WH Group, said in a statement on Friday. “It’s an awful choice; it’s not one we wish on anyone.”
“It is impossible to keep protein on tables across America if our nation’s meat plants are not running. Across the animal protein industry, closures can have severe, perhaps disastrous, repercussions up and down the supply chain,” the statement said. “Beyond the implications to our food supply, our entire agricultural community is in jeopardy. Farmers have nowhere to send their animals and could be forced to euthanize livestock, effectively burying food in the ground. We have a stark choice as a nation: we are either going to produce food or not, even in the face of COVID-19.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--Trump Dismisses Biden’s Claim He Might Try to Delay the Presidential Election

When it comes to the prediction that the president might try to push off the presidential election , President Donald Trump is denying those claims .
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden made the claim on April 23 , “ Mark my words , I think he is gon na try to kick back the election somehow , come up with some rationale why it can ’ t be held.
” The former vice president added at the time , “ That ’ s the only way he thinks he can possibly win.
” However , Trump is dismissing that claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference , the president told reporters in response to Biden ’ s prediction , “ I never even thought of changing the date of the election .
Why would I do that ?
November 3 , it ’ s a good number.
” “ No , I look forward to that election , ” Trump continued .
“ That was just made up propaganda , not by him , but by some of the many people writing little statements.
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When it comes to the prediction that the president might try to push off the presidential election, President Donald Trump is denying those claims.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden made the claim on April 23, “Mark my words, I think he is gonna try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held.”
The former vice president added at the time, “That’s the only way he thinks he can possibly win.”
However, Trump is dismissing that claim.
During Monday’s White House press conference, the president told reporters in response to Biden’s prediction, “I never even thought of changing the date of the election. Why would I do that? November 3, it’s a good number.”
“No, I look forward to that election,” Trump continued. “That was just made up propaganda, not by him, but by some of the many people writing little statements.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--Sean Hannity threatens to sue the New York Times if they don’t apologize and retract coronavirus sto

Sean Hannity threatens to sue the New York Times if they don’t apologize and retract coronavirus story

Fox News host Sean Hannity threatened to sue the New York Times over a coronavirus story unless they retracted and @ @ @ @ @ In a letter from Hannity ’ s lawyer to the New York Times , his @ @ @ @ @ a story that connected Hannity ’ s statements about the coronavirus to a man who @ @ @ @ @ .
The letter accused the Times of “ blatant and outrageous disregard for the truth @ @ @ @ @ s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and blaming him for the tragic death of Joe @ @ @ @ @ was published on April 18 and detailed how the family of Joyce said that he @ @ @ @ @ and believed the virus was a hoax intended to damage President Donald Trump .
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Fox News host Sean Hannity threatened to sue the New York Times over a coronavirus story unless they retracted and apologized for including him.
In a letter from Hannity’s lawyer to the New York Times, his lawyer demands the newspaper retract a story that connected Hannity’s statements about the coronavirus to a man who later died from the disease.
The letter accused the Times of “blatant and outrageous disregard for the truth in mischaracterizing Mr. Hannity’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and blaming him for the tragic death of Joe Joyce.”
The Joyce story was published on April 18 and detailed how the family of Joyce said that he was a Fox News viewer and believed the virus was a hoax intended to damage President Donald Trump. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--Virginia judge rules indoor gun range can reopen, dealing a blow to Gov. Northam’s shutdown order

A Virginia judge has ruled that an indoor gun range shut down by Gov .
Ralph Northam ’ s ( D ) coronavirus executive order may immediate reopen , saying the governor overstepped with his mandate because state statute “ specifically limits his authority in relation to the right to keep and bear arms.
” SafeSide Lynchburg , an indoor gun range in Lynchburg , was shut down along with other indoor ranges in the state as part of Northam ’ s COVID-19 dictates .
Outdoor ranges were still allowed to operate , while indoor ranges were determined to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore deemed nonessential during the pandemic .
SafeSide sued Northam over the closure , joined by Gun Owners of America , Virginia Citizens Defense League , and the Association of Virginia Gun Ranges .
On Monday , Judge Patrick Yeatts issued a temporary injunction allowing the range to reopen , finding that “ indoor ranges are protected ” by a statute that states that “ the Governor can not ‘ in any way limit or prohibit the rights of the people to keep and bear arms . '
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A Virginia judge has ruled that an indoor gun range shut down by Gov. Ralph Northam’s (D) coronavirus executive order may immediate reopen, saying the governor overstepped with his mandate because state statute “specifically limits his authority in relation to the right to keep and bear arms.”
SafeSide Lynchburg, an indoor gun range in Lynchburg, was shut down along with other indoor ranges in the state as part of Northam’s COVID-19 dictates. Outdoor ranges were still allowed to operate, while indoor ranges were determined to be “places of amusement,” and therefore deemed nonessential during the pandemic.
SafeSide sued Northam over the closure, joined by Gun Owners of America, Virginia Citizens Defense League, and the Association of Virginia Gun Ranges.
On Monday, Judge Patrick Yeatts issued a temporary injunction allowing the range to reopen, finding that “indoor ranges are protected” by a statute that states that “the Governor cannot ‘in any way limit or prohibit the rights of the people to keep and bear arms.'” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--Joe Biden: We Need More ‘Economic Intercourse Around The World’ (VIDEO)

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made head-scratching remarks during a CBS Miami interview on Monday night , suggesting that the @ @ @ @ @ economic intercourse around the world.
” “ I would get much more engaged in the @ @ @ @ @ t step back , ” Biden said .
“ If in fact , for example @ @ @ @ @ in the United States of America and you don ’ t solve it in other @ @ @ @ @ you know what ’ s going to happen ?
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made head-scratching remarks during a CBS Miami interview on Monday night, suggesting that the United States needed more “economic intercourse around the world.”
“I would get much more engaged in the world, we can’t step back,” Biden said. “If in fact, for example, we solve the problem in the United States of America and you don’t solve it in other parts of the world, you know what’s going to happen?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--Appeals Court Reinstates California Ammo Ban

The California law mandating background checks for ammunition sales is back on despite a judge ’ s warning that the law is unconstitutional .
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay reinstating the law on Friday night , just one day after a federal judge declared that the law violated the Second Amendment .
Under the ruling , California residents are once again barred from purchasing firearms ammunition across state lines or without a background check until the case is decided .
Chuck Michel , president and general counsel for the California Rifle and Pistol Association , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is confident that the appeals court will strike down the law after a full review .
“ The State wants to block the District Court ’ s order allowing ammunition to be sold as it had been for a hundred years at the exact same time the value of a firearm as a self-defense tool is even more realized given these uncertain times , ” Michel told the Washington Free Beacon .
“ We expect to be back in court this week to show that the State ’ s failed scare tactics are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the District Court rejected them in the past.
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The California law mandating background checks for ammunition sales is back on despite a judge’s warning that the law is unconstitutional.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay reinstating the law on Friday night, just one day after a federal judge declared that the law violated the Second Amendment. Under the ruling, California residents are once again barred from purchasing firearms ammunition across state lines or without a background check until the case is decided.
Chuck Michel, president and general counsel for the California Rifle and Pistol Association, which brought the suit, said he is confident that the appeals court will strike down the law after a full review.
“The State wants to block the District Court’s order allowing ammunition to be sold as it had been for a hundred years at the exact same time the value of a firearm as a self-defense tool is even more realized given these uncertain times,” Michel told the Washington Free Beacon. “We expect to be back in court this week to show that the State’s failed scare tactics are just as invalid now as they were when the District Court rejected them in the past.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-28--China threatens to cut off imports from Australia if Australia continues to push for independent inv

China threatens to cut off imports from Australia if Australia continues to push for independent investigation into the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak

The Chinese ambassador to Australia has threatened that China may boycott Australian imports if the Australian government continues to push for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak .
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made news last week by asking for international support for an independent international investigation into the outbreak , which would presumably include an investigation into the Chinese government ’ s handling of the crisis .
Morrison reportedly even brought the issue up during the course of telephone calls with leaders from Germany , France , and the United States .
Even before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australia were already at a breaking point after Australian authorities uncovered a plot late last year in which the Chinese government reportedly attempted to plant a spy in the Australian parliament .
Further recent allegations of spying rankled Australians when Australian media reported that the Chinese government may have spied on Chinese scientists who were studying live bats in Australia in order to determine the origins of the coronavirus .
Morrison ’ s call for an independent investigation appears to have rankled the Chinese government to the point that China ’ s ambassador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Chinese boycott of Australian goods like beef and wine .
Jingye claimed , for the benefit of any extremely naive people , that the threat was merely meant to indicate that average Chinese consumers would stop buying Australian products .
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The Chinese ambassador to Australia has threatened that China may boycott Australian imports if the Australian government continues to push for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made news last week by asking for international support for an independent international investigation into the outbreak, which would presumably include an investigation into the Chinese government’s handling of the crisis. Morrison reportedly even brought the issue up during the course of telephone calls with leaders from Germany, France, and the United States.
Even before the coronavirus outbreak, relations between China and Australia were already at a breaking point after Australian authorities uncovered a plot late last year in which the Chinese government reportedly attempted to plant a spy in the Australian parliament. Further recent allegations of spying rankled Australians when Australian media reported that the Chinese government may have spied on Chinese scientists who were studying live bats in Australia in order to determine the origins of the coronavirus.
Morrison’s call for an independent investigation appears to have rankled the Chinese government to the point that China’s ambassador to Australia, Cheng Jingye, threatened a Chinese boycott of Australian goods like beef and wine. Jingye claimed, for the benefit of any extremely naive people, that the threat was merely meant to indicate that average Chinese consumers would stop buying Australian products. – READ MORE
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