truepundit--2020-06-29--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Monday 6.29.20

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COVID-19 Cases and Percentage of Positive Tests Up in Texas, Florida, and Arizona, Deaths Down in Florida – COVID-19 cases in the states of Texas, Florida, and Arizona increased over the two weeks and three days between June 9 and June 26.
The percentage of those who tested positive for COVID-19 is also up over the past two weeks and three days in all three states. – READ MORE
Minneapolis City Council, which voted to disband police, hires private security on taxpayer dime – The Democrat-controlled Minneapolis City Council controversially voted to disband its police department in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death.
Now, three members of the city council are costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars per week because they have hired private security after receiving threats related to their support for defunding the Minneapolis Police Department. – READ MORE
Minnesota Town Goes Woke, Pledges Not To Call Cops, Is Now ‘Overrun’ By Homeless Encampment – A Minneapolis community, just a few miles away from where George Floyd died while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department, pledged to “check its privilege,” allowing hundreds of transients and homeless individuals to take up residents on their front lawns and pledging not to call the police to handle incidents of drug abuse and mental illness.
Now that same town’s residents are concerned things have gotten out of hand. Crime is rampant and the homeless encampment now has more than 300 people. – READ MORE
Sheriff in Washington calls on locals to defy governor’s mask orders: ‘Don’t be a sheep’ (VIDEO) – A sheriff in Washington state is speaking out to urge locals to defy the liberal governor’s statewide face-mask orders, much to the Democrat governor’s dismay.
Governor Jay Inslee’s order that everyone must wear a face mask in public places went into effect on Friday, and anyone caught violating it will be hit with a misdemeanor that could result in up to 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine, according to The Blaze. – READ MORE
Biden says he would use federal power to require Americans to wear masks in public –Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Thursday that he would use federal power to require Americans to wear face masks in public — a move that would mark a significant intervention by the federal government and could see considerable pushback from states.
Biden made the comments in an interview with CBS affiliate KDKA, in which he spoke about what he thinks should be done to reopen the country from the coronavirus shutdown. He said that he wants to see greater use of masks. – READ MORE
New Jersey politicians charged in massive mail-in ballot voter fraud scheme, face years in prison – New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has filed voter fraud charges against four men, including two Paterson City officials, who allegedly engaged in a mail-in ballot scheme during a special election last month.
Grewal charged Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson, Councilman-elect Alex Mendez, and two other men after the U.S. Postal Inspection Service alerted the state attorney general’s office that it had found hundreds of ballots in a single Paterson City mailbox, InsiderNJ reported. – READ MORE
Illinois Gun Permit Applications Soar 500% As Frightened Liberals Embrace 2nd Amendment – Over 40,000 Illinois residents applied for a gun permit over a two-week period this month, a jump of more than 500% over this time last year according to Illinois State Police.
“Take a full glass of coronavirus, shake in a shot of riots and another of this defund police notion, and everything goes crazy,” gun shop owner Mark Glavin told the Chicago Tribune. “Not to mention the backlog on background checks.” – READ MORE
BLM Protesters Storm Beverly Hills Neighborhood: ‘Eat the Rich!’ – Police made several arrests after a group of Black Lives Matter protesters marched through a Beverly Hills residential neighborhood Friday night.
“Videos and photographs of the mob flooded social media as they shouted various messages throughout the residential neighborhood and tore down American flags,” the Daily Wire reported. – READ MORE
Black Lives Matter Storm Target: We Will Shut Your Business Down (VIDEO) – On Friday night, a group of Black Lives Matter activists began shouting a political script in a Target store in Washington, D.C.
The verbal assault was led by a male with a bullhorn, who read the script in portions which were were then shouted back by the rest of the group. – READ MORE
L’Oreal to remove the word ‘whitening’ from its products – Industry-leading French cosmetics company L’Oreal announced they will be removing words like “whitening” and “lightening” from their products after a number of beauty brands received backlash for their skin-lightening products amidst ongoing protests for racial equality.
“The L’Oreal Group has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products,” the company said in a statement. – READ MORE
California Democrats pass resolution calling for John Wayne Airport to be renamed –California Democrats in Orange County are demanding that the county’s John Wayne Airport be renamed and all likenesses of Wayne be removed from the airport, over “racist and bigoted statements” made by the American icon decades ago.
“The Democratic Party of Orange County condemns John Wayne’s racist and bigoted statements, and calls for John Waynes’ name and likeness to be removed from the Orange County airport, and calls on the OC Board of Supervisors to restore its original name: Orange County Airport,” the resolution, passed Friday, says. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-07-01--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Wednesday 7.1.20

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Fauci Predicts 100K Coronavirus Cases Daily ‘ If Things Don ’ t Turn Around ’ – The number of new Chinese coronavirus cases in the United States could reach 100,000 a day if the country fails to turn things around , Dr. Anthony Fauci , a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , predicted while testifying before a Senate panel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40,000 new daily infections of COVID-19 , the disease associated with the novel coronavirus , Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease ( NIAID ) , a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) , testified .
– READ MORE Nearly half the U.S. population is without a job , showing how far the labor recovery has to go – Nearly half of the population is still out of a job showing just how far the U.S. labor market has to heal in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employment-population ratio — the number of employed people as a percentage of the U.S. adult population — plunged to 52.8 % in May , meaning 47.2 % of Americans are jobless , according to Bureau of Labor Statistics .
As the coronavirus-induced shutdowns tore through the labor market , the share of population employed dropped sharply from a recent high of 61.2 % in January , farther away from a post-war record of 64.7 % in 2000 .
– READ MORE Seattle mayor who defended CHOP is outraged after protesters showed up at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed outrage after Black Lives Matter protesters showed up at her home Sunday afternoon , despite her previous support and defense of the “ CHOP ” encampment .
Protesters targeted her home after Durkan announced last week that the city would no longer support the Capitol Hill Organized Protest encampment and would seek to remove the concrete barriers that helped define the autonomous zone .
But the CHOP remains intact .
– READ MORE Democrat Party Begins Demonizing Mount Rushmore , Refers To July 4 Celebration As ‘ Glorifying White Supremacy ’ – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday night from their official Twitter account and referred to upcoming Independence Day celebrations at the famed monument as “ glorifying white supremacy.
” “ Trump has disrespected Native communities time and again , ” the Democrats wrote .
“ He ’ s attempted to limit their voting rights and blocked critical pandemic relief .
Now he ’ s holding a rally glorifying white supremacy at Mount Rushmore – a region once sacred to tribal communities.
” – READ MORE L.A. City Council Passes Motion to Replace Police with ‘ Crisis Response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion Tuesday to replace Los Angeles Police Department officers with unarmed “ crisis response ” personnel to be assigned to “ non-violent calls for service ” such as “ neighbor disputes.
” – READ MORE Latest Seattle CHOP shooting kills 16-year-old boy , critically wounds 14-year-old boy –A 16-year-old boy has died and a 14-year-old boy has been hospitalized in critical condition Monday following the latest shooting at the Seattle area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest , or CHOP , police revealed .
Seattle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second death of an African-American victim in the area .
The first death associated with the CHOP came June 20 when 19-year-old Horace Lorenzo Anderson was shot and killed .
– READ MORE St. Louis Prosecutor Confirms Cops ARE Investigating Gun-Toting Couple Who Defended Property From Protesters – St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner confirmed , late Monday , that her office is looking into whether a pair of homeowners , Mark and Patricia McCloskey , broke any laws when they responded to protests in their gated community by brandishing a pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officials were looking into whether protesters , who are alleged to have broken into the couple ’ s secluded , gated community in the city ’ s Central West End district , for threats made to the couple and others in the neighborhood , as they marched past mansions on their way to the mayor ’ s home , also located in the Central West End .
– READ MORE BLM Activists Are Funneling Donations Back to Their Own Companies , Documents Show – The left-wing activist and former Bernie Sanders surrogate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faces of the Black Lives Matter movement .
The former Daily Kos blogger is also one of its prominent fundraisers : In 2017 , King founded a political action committee—the Real Justice PAC—with an eye toward driving criminal-justice reform across the country using the same mass mobilization techniques employed by the Sanders campaign .
But over the past 15 months , the Real Justice PAC , staffed by a number of left-wing activists , has funneled a quarter of the money it has brought in back to companies linked to PAC leaders .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ council investigate and punish member for leading protest to mayor ’ s home – Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is calling for the city council to investigate one of their own after she led a protest at the mayor ’ s home on Sunday .
Durkan , who praised and supported the protests at the Capitol Hill , said the protest endangered her family and her children when it came to her house .
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Fauci Predicts 100K Coronavirus Cases Daily ‘If Things Don’t Turn Around’ – The number of new Chinese coronavirus cases in the United States could reach 100,000 a day if the country fails to turn things around, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, predicted while testifying before a Senate panel on Tuesday.
There are currently about 40,000 new daily infections of COVID-19, the disease associated with the novel coronavirus, Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), testified. – READ MORE
Nearly half the U.S. population is without a job, showing how far the labor recovery has to go – Nearly half of the population is still out of a job showing just how far the U.S. labor market has to heal in the wake of the coronavirus.
The employment-population ratio — the number of employed people as a percentage of the U.S. adult population — plunged to 52.8% in May, meaning 47.2% of Americans are jobless, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. As the coronavirus-induced shutdowns tore through the labor market, the share of population employed dropped sharply from a recent high of 61.2% in January, farther away from a post-war record of 64.7% in 2000. – READ MORE
Seattle mayor who defended CHOP is outraged after protesters showed up at her home – Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan expressed outrage after Black Lives Matter protesters showed up at her home Sunday afternoon, despite her previous support and defense of the “CHOP” encampment.
Protesters targeted her home after Durkan announced last week that the city would no longer support the Capitol Hill Organized Protest encampment and would seek to remove the concrete barriers that helped define the autonomous zone. But the CHOP remains intact. – READ MORE
Democrat Party Begins Demonizing Mount Rushmore, Refers To July 4 Celebration As ‘Glorifying White Supremacy’ – The Democrat Party began attacking Mount Rushmore on Monday night from their official Twitter account and referred to upcoming Independence Day celebrations at the famed monument as “glorifying white supremacy.”
“Trump has disrespected Native communities time and again,” the Democrats wrote. “He’s attempted to limit their voting rights and blocked critical pandemic relief. Now he’s holding a rally glorifying white supremacy at Mount Rushmore – a region once sacred to tribal communities.” – READ MORE
L.A. City Council Passes Motion to Replace Police with ‘Crisis Response’ for ‘Non-violent’ Calls – The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion Tuesday to replace Los Angeles Police Department officers with unarmed “crisis response” personnel to be assigned to “non-violent calls for service” such as “neighbor disputes.” – READ MORE
Latest Seattle CHOP shooting kills 16-year-old boy, critically wounds 14-year-old boy –A 16-year-old boy has died and a 14-year-old boy has been hospitalized in critical condition Monday following the latest shooting at the Seattle area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP, police revealed.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said it marked the second death of an African-American victim in the area. The first death associated with the CHOP came June 20 when 19-year-old Horace Lorenzo Anderson was shot and killed. – READ MORE
St. Louis Prosecutor Confirms Cops ARE Investigating Gun-Toting Couple Who Defended Property From Protesters – St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner confirmed, late Monday, that her office is looking into whether a pair of homeowners, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, broke any laws when they responded to protests in their gated community by brandishing a pair of firearms.
Earlier reports indicated that police officials were looking into whether protesters, who are alleged to have broken into the couple’s secluded, gated community in the city’s Central West End district, for threats made to the couple and others in the neighborhood, as they marched past mansions on their way to the mayor’s home, also located in the Central West End. – READ MORE
BLM Activists Are Funneling Donations Back to Their Own Companies, Documents Show – The left-wing activist and former Bernie Sanders surrogate Shaun King is among the most visible faces of the Black Lives Matter movement. The former Daily Kos blogger is also one of its prominent fundraisers: In 2017, King founded a political action committee—the Real Justice PAC—with an eye toward driving criminal-justice reform across the country using the same mass mobilization techniques employed by the Sanders campaign.
But over the past 15 months, the Real Justice PAC, staffed by a number of left-wing activists, has funneled a quarter of the money it has brought in back to companies linked to PAC leaders. – READ MORE
Seattle mayor demands city council investigate and punish member for leading protest to mayor’s home – Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is calling for the city council to investigate one of their own after she led a protest at the mayor’s home on Sunday.
Durkan, who praised and supported the protests at the Capitol Hill, said the protest endangered her family and her children when it came to her house. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--SHOCK: Spike in Cleveland coronavirus cases rooted in days immediately after May 30 protest

CLEVELAND , Ohio – Cleveland ’ s spike in COVID-19 coronavirus cases that has set daily records twice since Thursday has its roots in the days immediately after the Black Lives Matter protest on May 30 in downtown , Public Health Director Merle Gordon said Monday .
Addressing a City Council committee , Gordon said the onset of cases that are part of the current spike was about June 3 and 4 , about the same time the city lifted its daytime travel restrictions in downtown and Ohio City .
But Gordon did not tie the onset to the protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter that Cuyahoga County ’ s sheriff estimates involved 3,000 to 4,000 people and later devolved into rioting downtown .
Rather , she said it is more related to people getting out and socializing .
“ We do ask each individual in the contact tracing if they did attend a mass event , a rally of some sort , … so we can see whether there is some affiliation , ” Gordon said .
“ We don ’ t get many of those responses , ” she said .
“ What we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is a more concerning trend , is how many people who have indicated that they have traveled – perhaps traveled to a beach , eaten out .
A lot of nightclubs have reopened , so people tend to relax the wearing of face coverings or how close they are getting to others.
” The spike in confirmed cases began in mid-June and quadrupled the daily average for new cases through Sunday , data tracked by cleveland.com found .
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland’s spike in COVID-19 coronavirus cases that has set daily records twice since Thursday has its roots in the days immediately after the Black Lives Matter protest on May 30 in downtown, Public Health Director Merle Gordon said Monday.
Addressing a City Council committee, Gordon said the onset of cases that are part of the current spike was about June 3 and 4, about the same time the city lifted its daytime travel restrictions in downtown and Ohio City.
But Gordon did not tie the onset to the protest, a rally organized by Black Lives Matter that Cuyahoga County’s sheriff estimates involved 3,000 to 4,000 people and later devolved into rioting downtown.
Rather, she said it is more related to people getting out and socializing.
“We do ask each individual in the contact tracing if they did attend a mass event, a rally of some sort, … so we can see whether there is some affiliation,” Gordon said.
“We don’t get many of those responses,” she said. “What we’re starting to see right now, which is a more concerning trend, is how many people who have indicated that they have traveled – perhaps traveled to a beach, eaten out. A lot of nightclubs have reopened, so people tend to relax the wearing of face coverings or how close they are getting to others.”
The spike in confirmed cases began in mid-June and quadrupled the daily average for new cases through Sunday, data tracked by cleveland.com found. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Qatar Hired Former CIA Agents to Hack Prominent GOP Official, Lawsuit Alleges

Qatar hired a team of former CIA and U.S. military intelligence officials to conduct a hack attack on a prominent American political activist after he raised questions about the country ’ s support for terrorism , according to allegations in a new lawsuit .
Republican financier Elliott Broidy alleges that Qatar enlisted former U.S. intelligence officials to carry out a 2018 cyber espionage operation on his personal and business email servers .
That information , Broidy alleges , was later leaked to the media in order to discredit the longtime GOP activist and advance Doha ’ s interests in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hackers affiliated with the Global Risk Advisors ( GRA ) consulting group were paid by Qatar to carry out the illicit scheme and similar attacks on prominent critics of Qatar .
GRA , an American cyber security consulting group , is composed of former CIA and other military intelligence officials with extensive experience in the cyber espionage realm .
GRA “ conspired with public-relations strategists to steal Mr. Broidy ’ s confidential materials and plant carefully curated excerpts and manipulated materials with the press to cause Plaintiffs maximum damage , ” the lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this work because it employs former National Security Agency , Central Intelligence Agency , and U.S. Armed Forces personnel with extensive offensive hacking expertise.
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Qatar hired a team of former CIA and U.S. military intelligence officials to conduct a hack attack on a prominent American political activist after he raised questions about the country’s support for terrorism, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.
Republican financier Elliott Broidy alleges that Qatar enlisted former U.S. intelligence officials to carry out a 2018 cyber espionage operation on his personal and business email servers. That information, Broidy alleges, was later leaked to the media in order to discredit the longtime GOP activist and advance Doha’s interests in America.
The suit reveals allegations that U.S.-based hackers affiliated with the Global Risk Advisors (GRA) consulting group were paid by Qatar to carry out the illicit scheme and similar attacks on prominent critics of Qatar. GRA, an American cyber security consulting group, is composed of former CIA and other military intelligence officials with extensive experience in the cyber espionage realm.
GRA “conspired with [American] public-relations strategists to steal Mr. Broidy’s confidential materials and plant carefully curated excerpts and manipulated materials with the press to cause Plaintiffs maximum damage,” the lawsuit alleges. “GRA was perfectly suited for this work because it employs former National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, and U.S. Armed Forces personnel with extensive offensive hacking expertise.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Ernst Calls Reports on Russian Bounties ‘Absolutely Inaccurate’

Congressional Republicans are pushing back on reports that Russian intelligence operatives placed bounties on U.S. soldiers after they received a briefing from the White House on the matter .
Sen. Joni Ernst ( R-Iowa ) told reporters on Tuesday , “ I think that reporting was absolutely inaccurate .
I had a briefing this morning and I know that the evidence is not corroborated.
” “ We take threats seriously .
At the tactical level , obviously making sure our positions are hardened and we ’ re watching out for adversaries , ” she added .
Several Republican senators were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark Meadows and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on the reports on Tuesday .
Ernst said that briefing was “ very informative ” and again said she believes the reporting was “ very inaccurate.
” Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) also weighed in on the reports after the briefing .
In a series of tweets , Graham wrote , “ Earlier today I received a briefing from the White House ’ s National Security Advisor , Chief of Staff , and the DNI regarding the New York Times article claiming Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American troops and that President Trump was briefed on these matters.
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Congressional Republicans are pushing back on reports that Russian intelligence operatives placed bounties on U.S. soldiers after they received a briefing from the White House on the matter.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) told reporters on Tuesday, “I think that reporting was absolutely inaccurate. I had a briefing this morning and I know that the evidence is not corroborated.”
“We take threats seriously. At the tactical level, obviously making sure our positions are hardened and we’re watching out for adversaries,” she added.
Several Republican senators were briefed by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on the reports on Tuesday.
Ernst said that briefing was “very informative” and again said she believes the reporting was “very inaccurate.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) also weighed in on the reports after the briefing. In a series of tweets, Graham wrote, “Earlier today I received a briefing from the White House’s National Security Advisor, Chief of Staff, and the DNI regarding the New York Times article claiming Russia offered bounties to the Taliban to kill American troops and that President Trump was briefed on these matters.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--U.N. Chief Guterres Calls for One Supreme Body of ‘Global Governance’

The world needs an overarching level of multilateral governance that can sideline problematic “ national interests ” U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday , as he lamented existing U.N. instruments such as the Security Council have teeth but “ show little or no appetite to bite.
” As the world body on Friday commemorates the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the U.N. Charter , the founding instrument of the globalist organisation , Guterres said there is a need to “ re-imagine the way nations cooperate.
” “ We need a networked multilateralism , bringing together the U.N. system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others .
And we need an inclusive multilateralism , drawing on the indispensable contributions of civil society , business , cities , regions and , in particular , with greater weight given to the voices of youth , ” Guterres said at a virtual press conference Thursday .
He claimed in the 21st century , governments are no longer the only political and power reality , adding “ we need an effective multilateralism that can function as an instrument of global governance where it is needed.
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The world needs an overarching level of multilateral governance that can sideline problematic “national interests” U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he lamented existing U.N. instruments such as the Security Council have teeth but “show little or no appetite to bite.”
As the world body on Friday commemorates the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the U.N. Charter, the founding instrument of the globalist organisation, Guterres said there is a need to “re-imagine the way nations cooperate.”
“We need a networked multilateralism, bringing together the U.N. system, regional organisations, international financial institutions and others. And we need an inclusive multilateralism, drawing on the indispensable contributions of civil society, business, cities, regions and, in particular, with greater weight given to the voices of youth,” Guterres said at a virtual press conference Thursday.
He claimed in the 21st century, governments are no longer the only political and power reality, adding “we need an effective multilateralism that can function as an instrument of global governance where it is needed.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Radical leftist councilwoman refuses to blame CHOP for latest shooting death, says ‘capitalism’s bru

Radical leftist councilwoman refuses to blame CHOP for latest shooting death, says ‘capitalism’s brutality & endemic violence’ are at fault

On the heels of the shooting death of a black 16-year-old male at Seattle ’ s infamous autonomous zone — @ @ @ @ @ — radical leftist councilwoman Kshama Sawant is refusing to blame CHOP for the latest killing @ @ @ @ @ Sawant — a card-carrying socialist — the fault , of course , lies with capitalism @ @ @ @ @ details of this tragic killing , it highlights capitalism ’ s brutality & endemic violence @ @ @ @ @ “ Our movement rejects insinuations & falsehoods perpetuated by corporate & conservative media that this @ @ @ @ @ or of our movement.
” That statement was a follow-up to her tweet saying , @ @ @ @ @ Alternative and my Council office to the family and friends and fellow activists of the @ @ @ @ @ killed in the drive-by shooting at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest ( CHOP ) .
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On the heels of the shooting death of a black 16-year-old male at Seattle’s infamous autonomous zone — the Capitol Hill Organized Protest — radical leftist councilwoman Kshama Sawant is refusing to blame CHOP for the latest killing there.
No, for Sawant — a card-carrying socialist — the fault, of course, lies with capitalism.
“While we await details of this tragic killing, it highlights capitalism’s brutality & endemic violence,” Sawant tweeted. “Our movement rejects insinuations & falsehoods perpetuated by corporate & conservative media that this violence is outcome of CHOP or of our movement.”
That statement was a follow-up to her tweet saying, “Deepest condolences from Socialist Alternative and my Council office to the family and friends and fellow activists of the community member who was tragically killed in the drive-by shooting at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP).” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Global Hydroxychloroquine Study To Resume After Positive Trial Results

UK regulators have approved the resumption of a global trial aimed at determining whether hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are effective in preventing COVID-19 infections in healthcare settings , according to Reuters .
The trial , known as COPCOV , was paused after another British study found the drugs to be ineffective in treating the virus , however the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency ( MHRA ) has now allowed the research to resume following positive COPCOV trial results .
“ Participants will take the study drugs each day for a period of three months , and will be followed closely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tolerated , whether they contract the virus , and if they do , whether they develop mild or more severe COVID-19 , ” according to Tropical Health Network .
According to Reuters , COPCOV is a “ randomised , placebo-controlled trial that is aiming to enrol 40,000 healthcare workers and other at-risk staff around the world , ” conducted by Oxford University ’ s Bangkok-based Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit ( MORU ) .
The study is funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation .
Unsurprisingly , their website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zinc – largely credited by pro-HCQ physicians as the key ingredient to the treatment .
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UK regulators have approved the resumption of a global trial aimed at determining whether hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are effective in preventing COVID-19 infections in healthcare settings, according to Reuters.
The trial, known as COPCOV, was paused after another British study found the drugs to be ineffective in treating the virus, however the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has now allowed the research to resume following positive COPCOV trial results.
“Participants will take the study drugs each day for a period of three months, and will be followed closely to see how well the drug is tolerated, whether they contract the virus, and if they do, whether they develop mild or more severe COVID-19,” according to Tropical Health Network.
According to Reuters, COPCOV is a “randomised, placebo-controlled trial that is aiming to enrol 40,000 healthcare workers and other at-risk staff around the world,” conducted by Oxford University’s Bangkok-based Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU).
The study is funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Unsurprisingly, their website makes no mention of the inclusion of zinc – largely credited by pro-HCQ physicians as the key ingredient to the treatment. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Kate Middleton Reportedly ‘Warned Harry Not To Marry Meghan’

Daily Mail reported that in their new book “ Royals At War , ” investigative journalists Dylan Howard and Andy Tillett claim that Kate told Harry it was important to take things slowly with the American actress because it would take “ time , care and attention ” for Meghan to integrate herself into the royal family .
Harry , however , was smitten with Meghan from the start , as he was drawn to her “ confidence , commitment , drive and ambition ” because “ subconsciously he was seeking a figure to replace the mother so cruelly torn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s why it did not sit well with him when his sister-in-law Kate told him to slow things down .
“ She gently reminded him that he was dating someone with a completely different life , past , and career and it would take time , care and attention for them to integrate , ” Howard and Tillett wrote .
Unfortunately , these well-meaning concerns backfired when Harry became convinced that his brother , sister-in-law , and the rest of the royal family as well as their aides were against his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Howard and Tillett , however , have concluded that Harry ’ s misgivings were unfounded because royal officials actually liked Meghan from the beginning .
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Daily Mail reported that in their new book “Royals At War,” investigative journalists Dylan Howard and Andy Tillett claim that Kate told Harry it was important to take things slowly with the American actress because it would take “time, care and attention” for Meghan to integrate herself into the royal family.
Harry, however, was smitten with Meghan from the start, as he was drawn to her “confidence, commitment, drive and ambition” because “subconsciously he was seeking a figure to replace the mother so cruelly torn from him at a vulnerable age.” That’s why it did not sit well with him when his sister-in-law Kate told him to slow things down.
“She gently reminded him that he was dating someone with a completely different life, past, and career and it would take time, care and attention for them to integrate,” Howard and Tillett wrote.
Unfortunately, these well-meaning concerns backfired when Harry became convinced that his brother, sister-in-law, and the rest of the royal family as well as their aides were against his relationship with Meghan from the start. Howard and Tillett, however, have concluded that Harry’s misgivings were unfounded because royal officials actually liked Meghan from the beginning. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Supreme Court Strengthens Right Of Religious Schools To Public Funding

The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a landmark decision that strengthens the right of religious schools to obtain public funds , ruling that Montana violated the First Amendment when it excluded faith-based educators from a scholarship program supported by public monies .
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the decision for a 5-4 Court , over three dissents from the liberal justices .
The decision comes as surveys show support for President Donald Trump slipping among religious conservatives and could provide a needed buoy to his supporters as a Court he purported to stack with conservative jurists has delivered victories for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent days .
“ A state need not subsidize private education , ” Roberts wrote .
“ But once a state decides to do so , it can not disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious.
” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos , long a champion of school vouchers , was on hand for oral arguments before the High Court in January .
DeVos and GOP lawmakers like Sen. Ted Cruz ( R. , Texas ) have proposed a $ 5 billion tax credit to support private education , through which participating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contribute to scholarship programs .
The decision is a victory for religious conservatives and school choice groups , who were deeply invested in a case they viewed as a potential landmark .
In the past , school choice advocates maintained a modest posture in the High Court , asking the justices to uphold low-dollar voucher programs in Ohio and Arizona .
In Tuesday ’ s case , they posed a grander proposition—the Constitution requires states to include religious schools in their student aid programs .
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a landmark decision that strengthens the right of religious schools to obtain public funds, ruling that Montana violated the First Amendment when it excluded faith-based educators from a scholarship program supported by public monies.
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the decision for a 5-4 Court, over three dissents from the liberal justices. The decision comes as surveys show support for President Donald Trump slipping among religious conservatives and could provide a needed buoy to his supporters as a Court he purported to stack with conservative jurists has delivered victories for liberals on abortion and LGBT rights in recent days.
“A state need not subsidize private education,” Roberts wrote. “But once a state decides to do so, it cannot disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious.”
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, long a champion of school vouchers, was on hand for oral arguments before the High Court in January. DeVos and GOP lawmakers like Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) have proposed a $5 billion tax credit to support private education, through which participating states provide dollar-for-dollar credits to taxpayers who contribute to scholarship programs.
The decision is a victory for religious conservatives and school choice groups, who were deeply invested in a case they viewed as a potential landmark. In the past, school choice advocates maintained a modest posture in the High Court, asking the justices to uphold low-dollar voucher programs in Ohio and Arizona. In Tuesday’s case, they posed a grander proposition—the Constitution requires states to include religious schools in their student aid programs. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Massive crowds gather in Chicago and NYC for Pride month as global COVID-19 deaths surpass 500,000

June is Pride month , and June 28 is a celebrated day in LGBTQ history as it is the anniversary @ @ @ @ @ New York City on June 28 , 1969 .
Most cities have canceled their Pride @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
But apparently not everyone got the message , especially in Chicago @ @ @ @ @ gathered .
“ Aerial footage shows massive crowds rallying to celebrate # Pride in Chicago @ @ @ @ @ Twitter account posted on Sunday with a video that featured people amassing with little or @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

June is Pride month, and June 28 is a celebrated day in LGBTQ history as it is the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City on June 28, 1969. Most cities have canceled their Pride events and parades because of the coronavirus pandemic. But apparently not everyone got the message, especially in Chicago, where a massive crowd gathered.
LIVE: Aerial footage shows massive crowds rallying to celebrate #Pride in Chicago pic.twitter.com/06GbKtqP8l — Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) June 28, 2020
“Aerial footage shows massive crowds rallying to celebrate #Pride in Chicago,” the Bloomberg QuickTake Twitter account posted on Sunday with a video that featured people amassing with little or no social distancing. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing, US calls it ‘propaganda stunt’

Iranian officials angry over the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani have now reportedly issued an arrest warrant for President Trump – but the U.S. is calling it a “ propaganda stunt ” .
The announcement was made Monday by Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr , who told the state-run IRNA news agency that Trump and 35 others are facing “ murder and terrorism charges ” in connection to the Jan. 3 attack in Baghdad that killed the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard ’ s Quds Force .
Alqasimehr was quoted as saying that Iran has asked Interpol to put out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the others – the highest-level arrest request issued by the international organization .
Interpol later issued a statement saying its guidelines for notices forbids it from “ any intervention or activities of a political ” nature and that it “ would not consider requests ” of this kind .
Brian Hook , the U.S. special representative for Iran , dismissed the arrest warrant announcement during a news conference in Saudi Arabia on Monday .
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Iranian officials angry over the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani have now reportedly issued an arrest warrant for President Trump – but the U.S. is calling it a “propaganda stunt”.
The announcement was made Monday by Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr, who told the state-run IRNA news agency that Trump and 35 others are facing “murder and terrorism charges” in connection to the Jan. 3 attack in Baghdad that killed the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force.
Alqasimehr was quoted as saying that Iran has asked Interpol to put out a “red notice” for Trump and the others – the highest-level arrest request issued by the international organization.
Interpol later issued a statement saying its guidelines for notices forbids it from “any intervention or activities of a political” nature and that it “would not consider requests” of this kind.
Brian Hook, the U.S. special representative for Iran, dismissed the arrest warrant announcement during a news conference in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
“It’s a propaganda stunt that no one takes seriously and makes the Iranians look foolish,” Hook said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--House Democrats Vote To Make Washington, D.C., The 51st State

Democrats in the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of admitting the majority of Washington , D.C. , as @ @ @ @ @ state , and partially renaming the area after abolitionist Frederick Douglass .
“ The United @ @ @ @ @ country that denies both voting rights in the national legislature and local autonomy to the @ @ @ @ @ s capital , ” Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton , DC ’ s non-voting member of @ @ @ @ @ prepared remarks ahead of the vote .
“ Congress has two choices .
It can @ @ @ @ @ autocratic authority over the 705,000 American citizens who reside in our nation ’ s capital @ @ @ @ @ the words of Frederick Douglass , as ‘ aliens , not citizens , but subjects.
@ @ @ @ @ up to this nation ’ s promise and ideals , ” she said .
Congressman @ @ @ @ @ was the only Democrat to note vote in favor of Norton ’ s legislation .
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Democrats in the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of admitting the majority of Washington, D.C., as the Union’s 51st state, and partially renaming the area after abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
“The United States is the only democratic country that denies both voting rights in the national legislature and local autonomy to the residents of the nation’s capital,” Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC’s non-voting member of the House, wrote in prepared remarks ahead of the vote.
“Congress has two choices. It can continue to exercise undemocratic, autocratic authority over the 705,000 American citizens who reside in our nation’s capital, treating them, in the words of Frederick Douglass, as ‘aliens, not citizens, but subjects.’ Or Congress can live up to this nation’s promise and ideals,” she said.
Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN) was the only Democrat to note vote in favor of Norton’s legislation. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Seattle Police Chief Asks Why Black People Keep Dying In The ‘Black Lives Matter’ CHOP Zone (VIDEO)

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best asked why two African-Americans were dead at a place that “ clamed to be working @ @ @ @ @ after a 16-year-old teenager was killed inside the CHOP police-free zone .
Despite organizers urging @ @ @ @ @ zone last week , it still remains very much active and as crime-ridden as ever @ @ @ @ @ shot dead and another wounded during an incident in the area two weekends ago .
@ @ @ @ @ similar incident in the early hours of Monday which left a 16-year-old dead and a @ @ @ @ @ a press conference where she was heckled throughout by BLM supporters , Police Chief Carmen @ @ @ @ @ ’ s very unfortunate that we have yet another murder in this area identified as @ @ @ @ @ men dead at a place where they claim to be working for Black Lives Matter.
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Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best asked why two African-Americans were dead at a place that “clamed to be working for Black Lives Matter” after a 16-year-old teenager was killed inside the CHOP police-free zone.
Despite organizers urging occupiers to abandon the CHOP zone last week, it still remains very much active and as crime-ridden as ever.
A 19-year-old man was shot dead and another wounded during an incident in the area two weekends ago.
“Two African-American men are dead at a place where they claim to be working for Black Lives Matter.” Seattle police chief @carmenbest is heckled by angry protesters at a press conference inside “CHAZ” addressing the homicide & injury of two black children by CHAZ security. pic.twitter.com/RvvLkFyYxc — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 30, 2020
That was followed by a similar incident in the early hours of Monday which left a 16-year-old dead and a 14-year-old critically wounded.
During a press conference where she was heckled throughout by BLM supporters, Police Chief Carmen Best stated, “It’s very unfortunate that we have yet another murder in this area identified as the CHOP – two African-American men dead at a place where they claim to be working for Black Lives Matter.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--DHS deploys special federal unit to protect monuments over July 4 weekend amid vandalism fears

The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) is deploying a special federal unit across the country for the July 4 weekend in order to protect federal monuments and statues from a possible fresh wave of vandalism .
“ The upcoming July 4th holiday weekend has the potential for increased disruptive activity at specific locations across the country that could threaten our personnel and the Federal facilities and property they protect , ” a soon-to-be-released memo penned by acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf , and obtained by Fox News , says .
“ DHS will be forward leaning in preparing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rapid Deployment Teams ( RDTs ) from the Protecting American Communities Task Force ( PACT ) , and consisting of law enforcement officers specially trained in areas such as crowd control and riot control , will be dispatched to Portland , Seattle and Washington D.C. Additional RDTs will be dispatched regionally so that they can be flown into any other area within a few hours should unrest spark up in other cities across the U.S .
This is on top of Federal Protective Service ( FPS ) presence being ramped up higher than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the potential challenge .
Hundreds of FPS officers will be protecting facilities , and DHS has identified an hundreds more in case they need assistance .
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is deploying a special federal unit across the country for the July 4 weekend in order to protect federal monuments and statues from a possible fresh wave of vandalism.
“The upcoming July 4th holiday weekend has the potential for increased disruptive activity at specific locations across the country that could threaten our personnel and the Federal facilities and property they protect,” a soon-to-be-released memo penned by acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, and obtained by Fox News, says. “DHS will be forward leaning in preparing to protect federal facilities and property.”
Rapid Deployment Teams (RDTs) from the Protecting American Communities Task Force (PACT), and consisting of law enforcement officers specially trained in areas such as crowd control and riot control, will be dispatched to Portland, Seattle and Washington D.C.
Additional RDTs will be dispatched regionally so that they can be flown into any other area within a few hours should unrest spark up in other cities across the U.S.
This is on top of Federal Protective Service (FPS) presence being ramped up higher than usual for a weekend in response to the potential challenge. Hundreds of FPS officers will be protecting facilities, and DHS has identified an hundreds more in case they need assistance. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Virginia Democrats propose lowering criminal penalty for assaulting police officers

Democrats in the Virginia state Senate have proposed reducing the charge for assaulting a police officer from a felony to a misdemeanor as a part of a broader police reform agenda , according to the Fort Hunt Herald .
Currently , assaulting a police officer is a Class 6 felony that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of six months of confinement .
The Democrats ’ proposal would “ defelonize ” the offense and make it only a misdemeanor .
“ The deaths of Floyd , Arbery and Taylor have awoken Americans and Virginians to long-standing problems in policing in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement .
“ After people are arrested , additional damage is done by a criminal justice system that has been streamlined to produce convictions and punishment instead of rehabilitation and justice.
” Virginia Democrats have a long list of police reform proposals , many of which have already been presented as legislation but which has not been passed .
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Democrats in the Virginia state Senate have proposed reducing the charge for assaulting a police officer from a felony to a misdemeanor as a part of a broader police reform agenda, according to the Fort Hunt Herald.
Currently, assaulting a police officer is a Class 6 felony that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of six months of confinement. The Democrats’ proposal would “defelonize” the offense and make it only a misdemeanor.
“The deaths of Floyd, [Ahmaud] Arbery and [Breonna] Taylor have awoken Americans and Virginians to long-standing problems in policing in America,” Virginia Senate Democrats said in a statement. “After people are arrested, additional damage is done by a criminal justice system that has been streamlined to produce convictions and punishment instead of rehabilitation and justice.”
Virginia Democrats have a long list of police reform proposals, many of which have already been presented as legislation but which has not been passed. Some other priorities include banning no-knock warrants, banning chokeholds, requiring police to warn before shooting, and creating a “duty to intervene” for officers who see other officers committing acts of misconduct. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Pharrell Williams Criticizes July 4, Calls For Reparations: ‘We Deserve That’

During an appearance on CNBC , musical talent Pharrell Williams criticized Independence Day for supposedly lacking in inclusivity and advocated for both reparations and for all employers to give employees June 19th , or Juneteenth , off as a paid holiday .
“ As Americans we love , and we appreciate Independence Day , but when July 4 , 1776 , took place , the only ones that were free from the British monarchy were our white brothers , ” Pharrell told host David Faber , on Monday .
“ The white sisters could not vote the Native Americans where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he continued , “ they were not free and certainly the African-Americans , women , and men , we didn ’ t have our freedom either .
In fact , if everyone that is listening at home or watching at home just imagined a day or what it feels like to wake up in a world where you don ’ t own the land , the air , you don ’ t own anything everything comes from the express permission of your white brothers some of them.
” Williams said that Juneteenth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the day that we were freed , everyone was freed.
” “ So why not make that a paid holiday ?
We deserve that , you know ?
” the “ Happy ” singer argued .
“ There is a word that scares so many people , it is called reparations , and we deserve that , too , ” he asserted .
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During an appearance on CNBC, musical talent Pharrell Williams criticized Independence Day for supposedly lacking in inclusivity and advocated for both reparations and for all employers to give employees June 19th, or Juneteenth, off as a paid holiday.
“As Americans we love, and we appreciate Independence Day, but when July 4, 1776, took place, the only ones that were free from the British monarchy were our white brothers,” Pharrell told host David Faber, on Monday.
“The white sisters could not vote the Native Americans where we get this land from,” he continued, “they were not free and certainly the African-Americans, women, and men, we didn’t have our freedom either. In fact, if everyone that is listening at home or watching at home just imagined a day or what it feels like to wake up in a world where you don’t own the land, the air, you don’t own anything everything comes from the express permission of your white brothers some of them.”
Williams said that Juneteenth, “for us,” “feel[s] like the day that we were freed, everyone was freed.”
“So why not make that a paid holiday? We deserve that, you know?” the “Happy” singer argued.
“There is a word that scares so many people, it is called reparations, and we deserve that, too,” he asserted. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--St. Louis Prosecutor Confirms Cops ARE Investigating Gun-Toting Couple Who Defended Property From Pr

St. Louis Prosecutor Confirms Cops ARE Investigating Gun-Toting Couple Who Defended Property From Protesters

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner confirmed , late Monday , that her office is looking into whether a pair of homeowners , Mark and Patricia McCloskey , broke any laws when they responded to protests in their gated community by brandishing a pair of firearms .
Earlier reports indicated that police officials were looking into whether protesters , who are alleged to have broken into the couple ’ s secluded , gated community in the city ’ s Central West End district , for threats made to the couple and others in the neighborhood , as they marched past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s home , also located in the Central West End .
As the Daily Wire reported Monday , the police are “ labeling as a case of trespassing and fourth-degree assault by intimidation.
” The McCloskeys , who released a statement Tuesday in support of the protests and the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole , say they were threatened by protesters who smashed a gate leading into their neighborhood .
“ At that point , everybody got enraged , ” Mark McCloskey said in an interview Monday .
“ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person pulled out some loaded pistol magazines and clicked them together and said that you were next .
We were threatened with our lives , threatened with the house being burned down , my office building being burned down , even our dog ’ s life being threatened .
It was about as bad as it can get.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner confirmed, late Monday, that her office is looking into whether a pair of homeowners, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, broke any laws when they responded to protests in their gated community by brandishing a pair of firearms.
Earlier reports indicated that police officials were looking into whether protesters, who are alleged to have broken into the couple’s secluded, gated community in the city’s Central West End district, for threats made to the couple and others in the neighborhood, as they marched past mansions on their way to the mayor’s home, also located in the Central West End.
As the Daily Wire reported Monday, the police are “labeling [the incident] as a case of trespassing and fourth-degree assault by intimidation.”
The McCloskeys, who released a statement Tuesday in support of the protests and the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole, say they were threatened by protesters who smashed a gate leading into their neighborhood.
“At that point, everybody got enraged,” Mark McCloskey said in an interview Monday. “There were people wearing body armor. One person pulled out some loaded pistol magazines and clicked them together and said that you were next. We were threatened with our lives, threatened with the house being burned down, my office building being burned down, even our dog’s life being threatened. It was about as bad as it can get.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Child sexually assaulted in Minnesota park where neighbors swore off calling the police

Minneapolis Park Police say that a juvenile was sexually assaulted late Thursday night in one of the homeless encampments inside @ @ @ @ @ have boycotted the police in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
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It @ @ @ @ @ to WCCO-TV , the child was transported to Abbott Northwestern Hospital early Friday morning , @ @ @ @ @ him there did not call the police .
Upon the child ’ s arrival , @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement .
KSTP-TV reports that authorities are now investigating the incident but have not @ @ @ @ @ a suspect due to little information being available .
It was not immediately clear whether @ @ @ @ @ in the encampment or if an abduction had occurred .
Police are asking anyone with @ @ @ @ @ police .
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Minneapolis Park Police say that a juvenile was sexually assaulted late Thursday night in one of the homeless encampments inside Powderhorn Park, where neighbors have boycotted the police in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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According to WCCO-TV, the child was transported to Abbott Northwestern Hospital early Friday morning, but the individuals who took him there did not call the police. Upon the child’s arrival, staff at the hospital notified law enforcement.
KSTP-TV reports that authorities are now investigating the incident but have not made an arrest nor identified a suspect due to little information being available.
It was not immediately clear whether the child had been living in the encampment or if an abduction had occurred.
Police are asking anyone with more information to call the police. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Seattle CHOP barriers being cleared by city crews, cops at scene

Seattle Department of Transportation crews on Tuesday began removing concrete barriers marking the entrance to the area protesters are calling @ @ @ @ @ , or CHOP .
A crew used heavy machinery to remove the concrete barriers at @ @ @ @ @ .
Seattle Police officers were also at the scene to assist crews in case protesters @ @ @ @ @ began to construct a makeshift barricade to take the concrete barrier ’ s place , @ @ @ @ @ and plywood into the road to continue to block traffic into the area .
As @ @ @ @ @ plans had been set in place to remove the other concrete barriers in front of @ @ @ @ @ according to Seattle Police Department Assistant Chief Adrian Diaz .
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Seattle Department of Transportation crews on Tuesday began removing concrete barriers marking the entrance to the area protesters are calling the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP.
A crew used heavy machinery to remove the concrete barriers at 10th and East Pine Street. Seattle Police officers were also at the scene to assist crews in case protesters intervened.
Protesters almost immediately began to construct a makeshift barricade to take the concrete barrier’s place, moving furniture, trash cans and plywood into the road to continue to block traffic into the area.
#BREAKING: Seattle Police just showed here at #CHOP with SDOT. Multiple pieces of heavy machinery now moving barricades. And crews are working fast. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/9w0LjXL36v — Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) June 30, 2020
As of Tuesday morning, no plans had been set in place to remove the other concrete barriers in front of the abandoned East Precinct, according to Seattle Police Department Assistant Chief Adrian Diaz. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--‘You got something to say, little boy?’: Older woman gets right back in leftist punk’s face after he

‘You got something to say, little boy?’: Older woman gets right back in leftist punk’s face after he orders her to ‘check your f***ing privilege’ (VIDEO)

The multitude of young leftists who ’ ve been looting stores , destroying property , pulling down statues , and @ @ @ @ @ last month have grown so intoxicated on their newfound power that a miscalculation was bound @ @ @ @ @ happened Sunday by the now-controversial statue of former President Teddy Roosevelt in New York City @ @ @ @ @ for the monument ’ s preservation stood up to leftists who want it gone .
@ @ @ @ @ took the leftists to task , pointing at them and saying , “ You are @ @ @ @ @ and we will see to it that you fall , and you fall so hard @ @ @ @ @ what hit you !
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The multitude of young leftists who’ve been looting stores, destroying property, pulling down statues, and scaring away police over the last month have grown so intoxicated on their newfound power that a miscalculation was bound to occur.
“Check your f****** privilege” counter-protester confronts protester at defend #Teddyroosevelt statue rally in #NYC pic.twitter.com/IV5L3OA3Vf — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) June 28, 2020
And it happened Sunday by the now-controversial statue of former President Teddy Roosevelt in New York City, when a group advocating for the monument’s preservation stood up to leftists who want it gone.
One very passionate older woman took the leftists to task, pointing at them and saying, “You are a domestic terrorist group, and we will see to it that you fall, and you fall so hard you won’t know what hit you!” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Armed Homeowner Awakes to Alleged Intruder, Shoots Him Dead

An armed homeowner in Coloma , Michigan , awoke to sounds of a home intrusion Thursday morning , ordered the @ @ @ @ @ , then fatally shot him after he allegedly refused compliance .
ABC 57 reports the @ @ @ @ @ remain unidentified , awoke to the sounds of 47-year-old Kevin Cox allegedly breaking in through @ @ @ @ @ confronted Cox , ordering him to “ lie on the ground several times , ” @ @ @ @ @ comply .
The homeowner then fired a shot and police arrived and found Cox ’ @ @ @ @ @ .
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An armed homeowner in Coloma, Michigan, awoke to sounds of a home intrusion Thursday morning, ordered the alleged intruder to the floor, then fatally shot him after he allegedly refused compliance.
ABC 57 reports the homeowner, who chose to remain unidentified, awoke to the sounds of 47-year-old Kevin Cox allegedly breaking in through a window.
The homeowner confronted Cox, ordering him to “lie on the ground several times,” but Cox allegedly refused to comply.
The homeowner then fired a shot and police arrived and found Cox’s body in the house. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Police Consider Charging Crowd Confronted By Armed St. Louis Couple With Trespassing, Intimidation

A group of protesters in Missouri who famously found themselves facing an armed husband and wife may soon be facing multiple charges .
As a group of demonstrators marched toward the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson ’ s home on Sunday night to demand that she resign , they marched through an area that was closed off to the public , where a husband-wife team stood outside with a rifle and a gun to protect their property .
According to police , “ The group began yelling obscenities and threats of harm to both victims .
When the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they then armed themselves and contacted police.
” .
Now the police are “ labeling it as a case of trespassing and fourth-degree assault by intimidation ” according to St. Louis Today .
As noted by St. Louis Today , Anders Walker , a constitutional law professor at St. Louis University , said that Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia did not break any laws because the street where they live , Portland Place , is a private street .
He added that the couple is protected by Missouri ’ s Castle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadly force to defend private property.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A group of protesters in Missouri who famously found themselves facing an armed husband and wife may soon be facing multiple charges.
As a group of demonstrators marched toward the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s home on Sunday night to demand that she resign, they marched through an area that was closed off to the public, where a husband-wife team stood outside with a rifle and a gun to protect their property.
St. Louis police investigating a confrontation caught on cellphone video of white neighbors of Mayor Lyda Krewson pointing guns at protesters marching by their mansion. https://t.co/t9GKxpzRGW pic.twitter.com/lVeDYYLMFQ — ABC News (@ABC) June 29, 2020
According to police, “The group began yelling obscenities and threats of harm to both victims. When the victims observed multiple subjects who were armed, they then armed themselves and contacted police.”.
Now the police are “labeling it as a case of trespassing and fourth-degree assault by intimidation” according to St. Louis Today.
As noted by St. Louis Today, Anders Walker, a constitutional law professor at St. Louis University, said that Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia did not break any laws because the street where they live, Portland Place, is a private street. He added that the couple is protected by Missouri’s Castle Doctrine, which allows people to use deadly force to defend private property.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Obama unravels, condemns President Trump over COVID-19: ‘Shocks and pisses me off’

Former President Barack Obama reportedly came completely unglued as he accused President Donald Trump of spreading “ anti-Asian ” sentiments with comments he made about the COVID-19 pandemic .
During a private , virtual fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , Obama allegedly ripped into Trump for using terms like “ China virus ” and “ kung flu ” to describe coronavirus , according to The New York Times .
“ I don ’ t want a country in which the president of the United States is actively trying to promote anti-Asian sentiment and thinks it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
That still shocks and pisses me off , ” Obama is quoted as saying during the call .
This comes after Trump came under fire for describing COVID-19 as the “ kung flu ” during a campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma earlier this month .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany spoke out to defend the president for using this term , saying that he was just trying to highlight China ’ s role in spreading the virus .
“ It ’ s a fair thing to point out as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ridiculously blame the coronavirus on American soldiers .
This is what China is trying to do .
President Trump is saying no , ” McEnany said , – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Former President Barack Obama reportedly came completely unglued as he accused President Donald Trump of spreading “anti-Asian” sentiments with comments he made about the COVID-19 pandemic.
During a private, virtual fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Obama allegedly ripped into Trump for using terms like “China virus” and “kung flu” to describe coronavirus, according to The New York Times. “I don’t want a country in which the president of the United States is actively trying to promote anti-Asian sentiment and thinks it’s funny. I don’t want that. That still shocks and pisses me off,” Obama is quoted as saying during the call.
This comes after Trump came under fire for describing COVID-19 as the “kung flu” during a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma earlier this month. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany spoke out to defend the president for using this term, saying that he was just trying to highlight China’s role in spreading the virus. “It’s a fair thing to point out as China tries to ridiculously rewrite history, ridiculously blame the coronavirus on American soldiers. This is what China is trying to do. President Trump is saying no,” McEnany said, – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Seattle mayor demands city council investigate and punish member for leading protest to mayor’s home

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is calling for the city council to investigate one of their own after she led a protest at the mayor ’ s home on Sunday .
Durkan , who praised and supported the protests at the Capitol Hill , said the protest endangered her family and her children when it came to her house .
She blamed Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant , who spoke at the protest .
“ She and organizers knew that my address was protected under the state confidentiality program because of threats against me due largely to my work as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the letter on Tuesday .
“ All of us have joined hundreds of demonstrations across the city , but Councilmember Sawant and her followers chose to do so with reckless disregard of the safety of my family and children , ” she added .
“ I completely respect that any of us may disagree on policy issues , sometimes strongly , ” Durkan continued .
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is calling for the city council to investigate one of their own after she led a protest at the mayor’s home on Sunday.
Durkan, who praised and supported the protests at the Capitol Hill, said the protest endangered her family and her children when it came to her house.
She blamed Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant, who spoke at the protest.
“She and organizers knew that my address was protected under the state confidentiality program because of threats against me due largely to my work as U.S. Attorney,” the mayor wrote in the letter on Tuesday.
“All of us have joined hundreds of demonstrations across the city, but Councilmember Sawant and her followers chose to do so with reckless disregard of the safety of my family and children,” she added.
“I completely respect that any of us may disagree on policy issues, sometimes strongly,” Durkan continued. “However, policy disagreements do not justify a council member who potentially uses their position in violation of law or who recklessly undermines the safety of others, all for political theatre.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Father Of Black Teen Killed In CHOP: It’s Time To Bring In The National Guard

Horace Lorenzo Anderson , the father of a 19-year-old black teen shot and killed inside Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ( CHOP ) is speaking out and demanding the city bring in the National Guard to help break up the increasingly violent protest , now in its third week .
Horace Lorenzo Anderson , Jr. , was the first person killed in CHOP , more than a week ago , during an outbreak of gun violence inside of the “ autonomous zone.
” Anderson ’ s father , Anderson , Sr. , spoke late Monday , after another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old , was killed in the CHOP over the weekend , and a 14-year-old left wounded .
“ I ain ’ t been sleeping .
You see my eyes .
I ’ ve been crying .
I ’ m trying not to cry on TV , ” Anderson said in the Monday press conference , according to KIRO Seattle .
“ This doesn ’ t look like a protest to me no more , ” said Anderson .
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Horace Lorenzo Anderson, the father of a 19-year-old black teen shot and killed inside Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) is speaking out and demanding the city bring in the National Guard to help break up the increasingly violent protest, now in its third week.
Horace Lorenzo Anderson, Jr., was the first person killed in CHOP, more than a week ago, during an outbreak of gun violence inside of the “autonomous zone.”
Anderson’s father, Anderson, Sr., spoke late Monday, after another black teen, this time a 16-year old, was killed in the CHOP over the weekend, and a 14-year-old left wounded.
“I ain’t been sleeping. You see my eyes. I’ve been crying. I’m trying not to cry on TV,” Anderson said in the Monday press conference, according to KIRO Seattle.
“This doesn’t look like a protest to me no more,” said Anderson. “That just looks like they just took over and said we can take over whenever we want to.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--BLM Activists Are Funneling Donations Back to Their Own Companies, Documents Show

The left-wing activist and former Bernie Sanders surrogate Shaun King is among the most visible faces of the Black Lives Matter movement .
The former Daily Kos blogger is also one of its prominent fundraisers : In 2017 , King founded a political action committee—the Real Justice PAC—with an eye toward driving criminal-justice reform across the country using the same mass mobilization techniques employed by the Sanders campaign .
But over the past 15 months , the Real Justice PAC , staffed by a number of left-wing activists , has funneled a quarter of the money it has brought in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since January of 2019 , the PAC has cut dozens of checks totaling more than $ 460,000 to three political consultancy firms linked to PAC employees .
The PAC ’ s data strategist , Jin Ding , and its treasurer , Becky Bond , manage two of them : Social Practice LLC and Bernal Alto LLC .
The third—Middle Seat Consulting—was cofounded by one of the PAC ’ s original leaders , Hector Sigala .
“ There are legal and ethical ways to have people in leadership positions at an organization also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Scott Walter , president of the Capital Research Center , a money-in-politics watchdog , told the Washington Free Beacon .
“ But these relationships properly raise questions , especially for a group whose leaders include someone like Shaun King , who has repeatedly been accused of enriching himself improperly.
” “ For 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) charities , the IRS actually prohibits what ’ s called ‘ private inurement ’ or excessive benefit to an individual from the organization ’ s coffers , ” Walter said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nonprofit overseen by the IRS but a PAC overseen by the Federal Election Commission , which so far as I know doesn ’ t have such a strict regulation .
Still , groups like Real Justice that routinely criticize their opponents for things like ‘ dark money ’ influence—should be prepared to defend practices that let leaders write checks to their own for-profit consultancies.
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The left-wing activist and former Bernie Sanders surrogate Shaun King is among the most visible faces of the Black Lives Matter movement. The former Daily Kos blogger is also one of its prominent fundraisers: In 2017, King founded a political action committee—the Real Justice PAC—with an eye toward driving criminal-justice reform across the country using the same mass mobilization techniques employed by the Sanders campaign.
But over the past 15 months, the Real Justice PAC, staffed by a number of left-wing activists, has funneled a quarter of the money it has brought in back to companies linked to PAC leaders.
Since January of 2019, the PAC has cut dozens of checks totaling more than $460,000 to three political consultancy firms linked to PAC employees. The PAC’s data strategist, Jin Ding, and its treasurer, Becky Bond, manage two of them: Social Practice LLC and Bernal Alto LLC. The third—Middle Seat Consulting—was cofounded by one of the PAC’s original leaders, Hector Sigala.
“There are legal and ethical ways to have people in leadership positions at an organization also serve as vendors to the same organization,” Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, a money-in-politics watchdog, told the Washington Free Beacon. “But these relationships properly raise questions, especially for a group whose leaders include someone like Shaun King, who has repeatedly been accused of enriching himself improperly.”
“For 501(c)(3) charities, the IRS actually prohibits what’s called ‘private inurement’ or excessive benefit to an individual from the organization’s coffers,” Walter said. “Real Justice PAC isn’t a nonprofit overseen by the IRS but a PAC overseen by the Federal Election Commission, which so far as I know doesn’t have such a strict regulation. Still, groups like Real Justice that routinely criticize their opponents for things like ‘dark money’ influence—should be prepared to defend practices that let leaders write checks to their own for-profit consultancies.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Latest Seattle CHOP shooting kills 16-year-old boy, critically wounds 14-year-old boy

A 16-year-old boy has died and a 14-year-old boy has been hospitalized in critical condition Monday following the latest shooting at the Seattle area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest , or CHOP , police revealed .
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said it marked the second death of an African-American victim in the area .
The first death associated with the CHOP came June 20 when 19-year-old Horace Lorenzo Anderson was shot and killed .
Monday marked the fourth shooting linked to the CHOP zone .
“ It ’ s very unfortunate that we have another murder in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Best said Monday .
She elaborated that they were African-American victims “ at a place where they claim to be working for Black Lives Matter but they ’ re gone .
They ’ re dead now .
And , we ’ ve had multiple other incidents — assaults , rapes , robbery , shootings — so this is something that ’ s going to need to change.
” Officials initially said the victims of the latest shooting were “ men ” before clarifying their ages .
Best said multiple 911 callers reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vehicle on 12th Avenue between Pike and Pine early Monday morning , but by the time officers arrived at the scene both were gone .
The younger wounded teen arrived at Harborview Medical Center ’ s Emergency Department at about 3:15 a.m. by private vehicle , Susan Gregg , a hospital spokeswoman , told Fox News .
He remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit .
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A 16-year-old boy has died and a 14-year-old boy has been hospitalized in critical condition Monday following the latest shooting at the Seattle area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP, police revealed.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said it marked the second death of an African-American victim in the area. The first death associated with the CHOP came June 20 when 19-year-old Horace Lorenzo Anderson was shot and killed.
Monday marked the fourth shooting linked to the CHOP zone.
“It’s very unfortunate that we have another murder in this area identified as the CHOP,” Best said Monday. She elaborated that they were African-American victims “at a place where they claim to be working for Black Lives Matter but they’re gone. They’re dead now. And, we’ve had multiple other incidents — assaults, rapes, robbery, shootings — so this is something that’s going to need to change.”
Officials initially said the victims of the latest shooting were “men” before clarifying their ages.
Best said multiple 911 callers reported that two males had been shot in a vehicle on 12th Avenue between Pike and Pine early Monday morning, but by the time officers arrived at the scene both were gone.
The younger wounded teen arrived at Harborview Medical Center’s Emergency Department at about 3:15 a.m. by private vehicle, Susan Gregg, a hospital spokeswoman, told Fox News. He remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Lt. Gov. Patrick: Texas Coronavirus Fatalities Remain Flat — ‘I Think We’re Doing It Right’

Monday on “ Fox News @ Night , ” Lt. Gov .
Dan Patrick ( R-TX ) insisted the doom and gloom portrayed by the media regarding COVID-19 and Texas was not reflective of reality .
Patrick insisted compared to other states , fatalities were low in Texas and the curve had flattened despite a “ sky is falling ” narrative .
“ I think sometimes present company excluded on Fox , but the rest of the media wants us to come out and say the sky is falling and run for the hills , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you if you come out and you ’ re too positive , and you give people hope , you know , they criticize that .
So , no matter what you say , the media is ready to pounce on you , particularly if you ’ re a Republican .
They don ’ t talk about California and New York .
They really talk about Texas .
Well , let me tell you about Texas .
So , we are still flat and right where we were in fatalities going back a month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we had 10 deaths in the report today , every life is valuable .
But 10 , we had 47 the other day , then we had 20 , then we had 30 .
What I ’ m watching Shannon , is that key indicator : how many people are dying from this ?
And across the country , we ’ ve seen that flatten , and we ’ ve seen that flatten so far and prayerfully that will continue.
” “ So , I look at that number , ” Patrick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our cases , we had four more thousand cases today , but that ’ s down 1000 cases from yesterday .
So , I never look at one day , I look at you know , weeks , two weeks at a time .
And right now , our hospitalizations are up with young people .
They ’ re going to the hospital .
They ’ re staying less time and they ’ re coming out and they ’ re not dying from this .
Now , that doesn ’ t mean that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people under 50 , but for the most part , it ’ s cases going up because we ’ re testing more and more young people .
Real quick , Shannon , here ’ s , here ’ s part of that .
Back in March and April , the people who were getting tested and the people who were going to the hospital were primarily over 65 that ’ s what we were testing .
They weren ’ t out socializing with each other , so it was not spreading as quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve unleashed everyone under 50 , to go out and socialize together , they ’ re not like the seniors where , they ’ re not wearing masks .
They ’ re next to each other .
They ’ re not being careful .
And that ’ s the reason the positivity rate is up.
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Monday on “Fox News @ Night,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R-TX) insisted the doom and gloom portrayed by the media regarding COVID-19 and Texas was not reflective of reality.
Patrick insisted compared to other states, fatalities were low in Texas and the curve had flattened despite a “sky is falling” narrative.
“I think sometimes present company excluded on Fox, but the rest of the media wants us to come out and say the sky is falling and run for the hills,” he said. “And on the other hand, if you if you come out and you’re too positive, and you give people hope, you know, they criticize that. So, no matter what you say, the media is ready to pounce on you, particularly if you’re a Republican. They don’t talk about California and New York. They really talk about Texas. Well, let me tell you about Texas. So, we are still flat and right where we were in fatalities going back a month or two months ago. For example, we had 10 deaths in the report today, every life is valuable. But 10, we had 47 the other day, then we had 20, then we had 30. What I’m watching Shannon, is that key indicator: how many people are dying from this? And across the country, we’ve seen that flatten, and we’ve seen that flatten so far and prayerfully that will continue.”
“So, I look at that number,” Patrick continued. ‘Secondly, yes, our cases, we had four more thousand cases today, but that’s down 1000 cases from yesterday. So, I never look at one day, I look at you know, weeks, two weeks at a time. And right now, our hospitalizations are up with young people. They’re going to the hospital. They’re staying less time and they’re coming out and they’re not dying from this. Now, that doesn’t mean that we won’t see fatalities with people under 50, but for the most part, it’s cases going up because we’re testing more and more young people. Real quick, Shannon, here’s, here’s part of that. Back in March and April, the people who were getting tested and the people who were going to the hospital were primarily over 65 that’s what we were testing. They weren’t out socializing with each other, so it was not spreading as quickly. But now, once we’ve unleashed everyone under 50, to go out and socialize together, they’re not like the seniors where, they’re not wearing masks. They’re next to each other. They’re not being careful. And that’s the reason the positivity rate is up.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Anthony Fauci Warns: Pig-Bound Virus in China Could Cause Another Pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , testified Tuesday that an emerging virus found in pigs in China shares traits with the 2009 Swine Flu and 1918 Pandemic Flu , and U.S. public health officials are monitoring the disease .
Fauci , a White House coronavirus task force member , explained before the Senate Health , Education , Labor and Pensions Committee that the virus — known as “ G4 EA H1N1 , ” — doesn ’ t appear to infect humans , however , it has shown “ reassortment capabilities.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get a brand new virus that turns out to be a pandemic virus it ’ s either due to mutations and/or the reassortment or exchanges of genes , ” he stated .
“ And they ’ re seeing virus in swine , in pigs now , that have characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 , of the original 1918 , which many of our flu viruses have remnants of that in it , as well as segments from other hosts like swine.
” Fauci warned lawmakers of the “ possibility that you might have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had in 2009.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testified Tuesday that an emerging virus found in pigs in China shares traits with the 2009 Swine Flu and 1918 Pandemic Flu, and U.S. public health officials are monitoring the disease.
Fauci, a White House coronavirus task force member, explained before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that the virus — known as “G4 EA H1N1,” — doesn’t appear to infect humans, however, it has shown “reassortment capabilities.”
Fauci says new swine flu found in China hasn’t been shown to infect humans, but it’s demonstrating reassortment, which could cause spread. Not an “immediate threat,” but “you always have the possibility that you might have another swine flu-type outbreak” https://t.co/vAOmsWGPI6 pic.twitter.com/FzrRnjVNz5 — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 30, 2020
“In other words, when you get a brand new virus that turns out to be a pandemic virus it’s either due to mutations and/or the reassortment or exchanges of genes,” he stated. “And they’re seeing virus in swine, in pigs now, that have characteristics of the 2009 H1N1, of the original 1918, which many of our flu viruses have remnants of that in it, as well as segments from other hosts like swine.”
Fauci warned lawmakers of the “possibility that you might have another swine flu type outbreak as we had in 2009.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Fauci Predicts 100K Coronavirus Cases Daily ‘If Things Don’t Turn Around’

The number of new Chinese coronavirus cases in the United States could reach 100,000 a day if the country fails to turn things around , Dr. Anthony Fauci , a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , predicted while testifying before a Senate panel on Tuesday .
There are currently about 40,000 new daily infections of COVID-19 , the disease associated with the novel coronavirus , Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease ( NIAID ) , a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) , testified .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases a day , ” Fauci told the Senate Committee on Health , Education , Labor , and Pensions ( HELP ) .
“ I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around , and so I am very concerned.
” His comments came in response to Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) asking , “ How many COVID-19 deaths and infections should America expect before this is all over ?
” In responding , Fauci added : I can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be very disturbing , I will guarantee you that , because when you have an outbreak in one part of the country even though in other parts of the country they are doing well , they are vulnerable… We can ’ t just focus on those areas that are having the surge .
It puts the entire country at risk .
Fauci refused to estimate the overall number of COVID-19 fatalities , saying that he gleaned his prediction in March that there would be between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The number of new Chinese coronavirus cases in the United States could reach 100,000 a day if the country fails to turn things around, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, predicted while testifying before a Senate panel on Tuesday.
There are currently about 40,000 new daily infections of COVID-19, the disease associated with the novel coronavirus, Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), testified.
“We are now having 40-plus thousand new cases a day,” Fauci told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). “I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around, and so I am very concerned.”
His comments came in response to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) asking, “How many COVID-19 deaths and infections should America expect before this is all over?”
In responding, Fauci added: I can’t make an accurate prediction, but it is going to be very disturbing, I will guarantee you that, because when you have an outbreak in one part of the country even though in other parts of the country they are doing well, they are vulnerable… We can’t just focus on those areas that are having the surge. It puts the entire country at risk.
Fauci refused to estimate the overall number of COVID-19 fatalities, saying that he gleaned his prediction in March that there would be between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths from models that tend to change over time. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Seattle mayor who defended CHOP is outraged after protesters showed up at her home

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan expressed outrage after Black Lives Matter protesters showed up at her home Sunday afternoon , despite her previous support and defense of the “ CHOP ” encampment .
Protesters targeted her home after Durkan announced last week that the city would no longer support the Capitol Hill Organized Protest encampment and would seek to remove the concrete barriers that helped define the autonomous zone .
But the CHOP remains intact .
Durkan released a statement expressing her anger at the protest .
She was especially upset that Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant had joined the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Durkan and her family are in the state program to keep their address confidential because of the death threats mostly related to her work as Seattle ’ s U.S. Attorney under President Obama .
Instead of working to make true change , Councilmember Sawant continues to choose political stunts , ” read the statement from her office .
“ Tonight she did so without regard for the safety of the Mayor and her family .
The Mayor was not even home — she was working at City Hall .
Seattle can and should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and children at risk , ” the statement concluded .
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan expressed outrage after Black Lives Matter protesters showed up at her home Sunday afternoon, despite her previous support and defense of the “CHOP” encampment.
Protesters targeted her home after Durkan announced last week that the city would no longer support the Capitol Hill Organized Protest encampment and would seek to remove the concrete barriers that helped define the autonomous zone. But the CHOP remains intact.
Durkan released a statement expressing her anger at the protest. She was especially upset that Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant had joined the protesters at her home.
“Mayor Durkan and her family are in the state program to keep their address confidential because of the death threats mostly related to her work as Seattle’s U.S. Attorney under President Obama. Instead of working to make true change, Councilmember Sawant continues to choose political stunts,” read the statement from her office.
“Tonight she did so without regard for the safety of the Mayor and her family. The Mayor was not even home — she was working at City Hall. Seattle can and should peacefully demonstrate but should not put families and children at risk,” the statement concluded. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-01--Democrat Party Begins Demonizing Mount Rushmore, Refers To July 4 Celebration As ‘Glorifying White S

Democrat Party Begins Demonizing Mount Rushmore, Refers To July 4 Celebration As ‘Glorifying White Supremacy’

The Democrat Party began attacking Mount Rushmore on Monday night from their official Twitter account and referred to upcoming Independence @ @ @ @ @ monument as “ glorifying white supremacy.
” “ Trump has disrespected Native communities time and @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ He ’ s attempted to limit their voting rights and blocked critical @ @ @ @ @ ’ s holding a rally glorifying white supremacy at Mount Rushmore – a region once @ @ @ @ @ The Democrat Party linked to an article from the left-wing British newspaper The Guardian , @ @ @ @ @ that Mount Rushmore is a “ symbol of white supremacy.
” The tweet sparked instant @ @ @ @ @ was quickly deleted by the party after only being up for approximately an hour .
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The Democrat Party began attacking Mount Rushmore on Monday night from their official Twitter account and referred to upcoming Independence Day celebrations at the famed monument as “glorifying white supremacy.”
“Trump has disrespected Native communities time and again,” the Democrats wrote. “He’s attempted to limit their voting rights and blocked critical pandemic relief. Now he’s holding a rally glorifying white supremacy at Mount Rushmore – a region once sacred to tribal communities.”
The Democrats think Mt Rushmore is a display of white supremacy. There’s no saving this country if Biden gets elected. (They deleted their tweet.) pic.twitter.com/hm6r11IjRR — (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 30, 2020
The Democrat Party linked to an article from the left-wing British newspaper The Guardian, which promoted the extreme view that Mount Rushmore is a “symbol of white supremacy.”
The tweet sparked instant and widespread backlash, and was quickly deleted by the party after only being up for approximately an hour. – READ MORE
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