truepundit--2020-11-12--Bill De Blasio, Chuck Schumer Appear To Ignore New York City Coronavirus Rules During Biden Celebrat

Bill De Blasio, Chuck Schumer Appear To Ignore New York City Coronavirus Rules During Biden Celebration

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer appeared to violate the city ’ s social distancing guidelines while celebrating former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s apparent victory Saturday .
Mayor Bill de Blasio was spotted taking photos with New Yorkers while Sen. Chuck Schumer addressed a crowd , even taking off his mask at one point , video showed .
Large groups of people gathered to celebrate in Washington , D.C. , Atlanta , New York City , and Los Angeles after several news organizations declared former Vice President Joe Biden the winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , President-elect and Vice President-elect !
” De Blasio said in a tweeted statement accompanied by photos of him close to others .
“ New York City stands ready to work with you to heal our country and set us on a better path.
” Schumer , who is the minority leader of the Senate , appeared at a celebration outside Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York with a Biden campaign sign .
He then removed his mask while in the crowd to make a short speech , video showed .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Florida , we don ’ t want him here anymore in New York !
” he said in the video .
New York City has enacted “ public health social distancing restrictions ” and face covering rules .
The city also created a portal where anybody can submit a “ mass gathering complaint ” when they witness a large crowd violating coronavirus rules .
“ Social distancing restrictions include : Keeping 6 feet away from others ( non-family group members ) , ” the city ’ s official guidance said .
De @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March as coronavirus spread rapidly in the city and the state of New York .
More than 24,000 people have died from coronavirus in New York City while more than 275,000 have tested positive for the virus , according to data compiled by The New York Times .

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer appeared to violate the city’s social distancing guidelines while celebrating former Vice President Joe Biden’s apparent victory Saturday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio was spotted taking photos with New Yorkers while Sen. Chuck Schumer addressed a crowd, even taking off his mask at one point, video showed. Large groups of people gathered to celebrate in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New York City, and Los Angeles after several news organizations declared former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election.
“Congratulations, President-elect [Joe Biden] and Vice President-elect [Kamala Harris]!” De Blasio said in a tweeted statement accompanied by photos of him close to others. “New York City stands ready to work with you to heal our country and set us on a better path.”
“Congratulations, President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris! New York City stands ready to work with you to heal our country and set us on a better path.” – @NYCMayor pic.twitter.com/ciFSIHXMiE — NYC Mayor’s Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) November 7, 2020
Schumer, who is the minority leader of the Senate, appeared at a celebration outside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York with a Biden campaign sign. He then removed his mask while in the crowd to make a short speech, video showed.
“Let’s send Donald Trump back to Florida, we don’t want him here anymore in New York!” he said in the video.
Senator Chuck Schumer just made an impromptu visit to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where crowds are celebrating President Elect Joe Biden. “I was just on the phone with Joe in the car,” Chuck said. “He could hear your screams down the street.” pic.twitter.com/vK2tWgb7P9 — Dave Quinn (@NineDaves) November 7, 2020
New York City has enacted “public health social distancing restrictions” and face covering rules. The city also created a portal where anybody can submit a “mass gathering complaint” when they witness a large crowd violating coronavirus rules.
“Social distancing restrictions include: Keeping 6 feet away from others (non-family group members),” the city’s official guidance said.
De Blasio first issued a state of emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly in the city and the state of New York. More than 24,000 people have died from coronavirus in New York City while more than 275,000 have tested positive for the virus, according to data compiled by The New York Times.


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truepundit--2020-11-12--Ticketmaster To Verify COVID Vaccination Status Of Fans Before Issuing Concert Passes

As an experimental vaccine for COVID-19 continues to make progress , the concert industry is preparing for a potential return to live events in the coming months .
Ticketmaster is working on a plan to use smart phones to verify whether customers have been vaccinated or tested for coronavirus , according to Billboard .
While the plan is still in its early phases , Billboard reports the process would involve fans using the Ticketmaster app in partnership with medical information firms and vaccine and testing distributors .
Upon buying a ticket , fans would be required to either verify their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative for coronavirus within 72 hours prior to the concert dates .
Regional health authorities would determine the length of coverage for any test .
After being tested , customers would authorize a lab to share their results with a health pass company such as IBM or CLEAR , according to the report .
If one of the requirements was met , the health pass company would verify that information with Ticketmaster , which would then release the tickets to the customer .
Any fan who tested positive or failed to verify vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event .
UCLA School of Public Health Professor Anne Rimoin said that idea may sound good , but there are more complex issues associated with large gatherings at this time .
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As an experimental vaccine for COVID-19 continues to make progress, the concert industry is preparing for a potential return to live events in the coming months.
Ticketmaster is working on a plan to use smart phones to verify whether customers have been vaccinated or tested for coronavirus, according to Billboard.
While the plan is still in its early phases, Billboard reports the process would involve fans using the Ticketmaster app in partnership with medical information firms and vaccine and testing distributors.
Upon buying a ticket, fans would be required to either verify their vaccination status or prove they have tested negative for coronavirus within 72 hours prior to the concert dates. Regional health authorities would determine the length of coverage for any test.
After being tested, customers would authorize a lab to share their results with a health pass company such as IBM or CLEAR, according to the report. If one of the requirements was met, the health pass company would verify that information with Ticketmaster, which would then release the tickets to the customer.
Any fan who tested positive or failed to verify vaccination status would be denied access to the event.
UCLA School of Public Health Professor Anne Rimoin said that idea may sound good, but there are more complex issues associated with large gatherings at this time. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Kids have regressed due to COVID-19 restrictions, with some potty-trained kids going back to diapers

Kids have regressed due to COVID-19 restrictions, with some potty-trained kids going back to diapers, experts say

An education watchdog in the U.K. found that some children have regressed due to COVID-19-related school closures and restrictions .
A report from Ofsted , the Office for Standards in Education , Children ’ s Services and Skills , says some kids have fallen back in basic skills – and some who were greatly impacted have even forgotten how to use a fork and knife .
Ofsted made visits to 900 schools and early childcare providers in September and October , according to a press release from the U.K. government department .
It found there are three “ broad groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspector , Amanda Spielman .
One is the “ hardest hit ” group of young kids .
This group has suffered from time out of school and has gone backwards on words and numbers .
This group has also reverted to diapers after being potty-trained or lost “ basic skills ” such as using a knife and fork .
The majority of children are in the middle group and “ have slipped back in their learning to varying degrees since schools were closed to most children and movement restricted.
” According to Spielman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it is hard to assess.
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An education watchdog in the U.K. found that some children have regressed due to COVID-19-related school closures and restrictions. A report from Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills, says some kids have fallen back in basic skills – and some who were greatly impacted have even forgotten how to use a fork and knife.
Ofsted made visits to 900 schools and early childcare providers in September and October, according to a press release from the U.K. government department. It found there are three “broad groups” of children, according to chief inspector, Amanda Spielman.
One is the “hardest hit” group of young kids. This group has suffered from time out of school and has gone backwards on words and numbers. This group has also reverted to diapers after being potty-trained or lost “basic skills” such as using a knife and fork.
The majority of children are in the middle group and “have slipped back in their learning to varying degrees since schools were closed to most children and movement restricted.” According to Spielman, the “lost learning is unarguable, but it is hard to assess.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--“Shredding The Fabric Of Our Democracy”: Biden Aide Signals Push For Greater Internet Censorship

We have been discussing the calls for top Democrats for increased private censorship on social media and the Internet .
President-elect Joe Biden has himself called for such censorship , including blocking President Donald Trump ’ s criticism of mail-in voting .
Now , shortly after the election , one of Biden ’ s top aides is ramping up calls for a crackdown on Facebook for allowing Facebook users to read views that he considers misleading — users who signed up to hear from these individuals .
Bill Russo , a deputy communications director on Biden ’ s campaign press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ is shredding the fabric of our democracy ” by allowing such views to be shared freely .
Russo tweeted that “ If you thought disinformation on Facebook was a problem during our election , just wait until you see how it is shredding the fabric of our democracy in the days after.
” Russo objected to the fact that , unlike Twitter , Facebook did not move against statements that he and the campaign viewed as “ misleading.
” He concluded .
“ We pleaded with Facebook for over a year to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not .
Our democracy is on the line .
We need answers.
” For those of us in the free speech community , these threats are chilling .
We saw incredible abuses before the election in Twitter barring access to a true story in the New York Post about Hunter Biden and his alleged global influence peddling scheme .
Notably , no one in the Biden camp ( including Biden himself ) thought that it was a threat to our democracy to have Twitter block the story ( while later admitting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

We have been discussing the calls for top Democrats for increased private censorship on social media and the Internet. President-elect Joe Biden has himself called for such censorship, including blocking President Donald Trump’s criticism of mail-in voting. Now, shortly after the election, one of Biden’s top aides is ramping up calls for a crackdown on Facebook for allowing Facebook users to read views that he considers misleading — users who signed up to hear from these individuals.
Bill Russo, a deputy communications director on Biden’s campaign press team, tweeted late Monday that Facebook “is shredding the fabric of our democracy” by allowing such views to be shared freely.
Russo tweeted that “If you thought disinformation on Facebook was a problem during our election, just wait until you see how it is shredding the fabric of our democracy in the days after.” Russo objected to the fact that, unlike Twitter, Facebook did not move against statements that he and the campaign viewed as “misleading.” He concluded. “We pleaded with Facebook for over a year to be serious about these problems. They have not. Our democracy is on the line. We need answers.”
Steve Bannon literally called for the beheading of FBI Director Wray and Dr. Fauci in a video on November 3. It was live on Facebook for 10 hours before it was removed after a journalist inquired about the video. Bannon? His page is still live on Facebook. — Bill Russo (@BillR) November 10, 2020
For those of us in the free speech community, these threats are chilling. We saw incredible abuses before the election in Twitter barring access to a true story in the New York Post about Hunter Biden and his alleged global influence peddling scheme. Notably, no one in the Biden camp (including Biden himself) thought that it was a threat to our democracy to have Twitter block the story (while later admitting that it was a mistake).- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Deutsche Bank Proposes A 5% “Work From Home” Privilege Tax

At a time when the Fed is already monetizing the entire US budget deficit thanks to helicopter money , sparking conversations about the utility of taxation , and when a Biden administration is set to at least try and roll back most of the Trump tax cuts , the last thing the population wants to hear about is even more taxes .
Yet in a “ modest proposal ” from Deutsche Bank , the bank argues that in a time of pervasive covid shutdowns , “ those who can work from home ( WFH ) receive direct and indirect financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to smooth the transition process for those who have been suddenly displaced.
” In other words , the argument goes that working from an office is somehow punitive , and since WFH during the pandemic leads to “ many benefits ” as a resulting “ disconnecting themselves from face-to-face society ” a 5 % tax for each WFH day “ would leave the average person no worse off than if they worked in the office.
” The bank calculates that such a tax could raise $ 49bn per year in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK .
“ That can fund subsidies for the lowest-paid workers who usually can not work from home.
” In the report written by DB strategist Like Tumpleman , he argues that the popularity of WFH was growing even before the pandemic : “ between 2005 and 2018 , internet technology fuelled a 173 per cent increase in the number of Americans who regularly worked from home .
It is true that the overall proportion of people working from home before the pandemic was still small , at 5.4 per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth was still way ahead of the growth in the overall workforce.
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At a time when the Fed is already monetizing the entire US budget deficit thanks to helicopter money, sparking conversations about the utility of taxation, and when a Biden administration is set to at least try and roll back most of the Trump tax cuts, the last thing the population wants to hear about is even more taxes.
Yet in a “modest proposal” from Deutsche Bank, the bank argues that in a time of pervasive covid shutdowns, “those who can work from home (WFH) receive direct and indirect financial benefits and they should be taxed in order to smooth the transition process for those who have been suddenly displaced.”
In other words, the argument goes that working from an office is somehow punitive, and since WFH during the pandemic leads to “many benefits” as a resulting “disconnecting themselves from face-to-face society” a 5% tax for each WFH day “would leave the average person no worse off than if they worked in the office.” The bank calculates that such a tax could raise $49bn per year in the US, €20bn in Germany, and £7bn in the UK. “That can fund subsidies for the lowest-paid workers who usually cannot work from home.”
In the report written by DB strategist Like Tumpleman, he argues that the popularity of WFH was growing even before the pandemic: “between 2005 and 2018, internet technology fuelled a 173 per cent increase in the number of Americans who regularly worked from home. It is true that the overall proportion of people working from home before the pandemic was still small, at 5.4 per cent based on census data, but the growth was still way ahead of the growth in the overall workforce.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Pfizer’s CEO Dumps 62% Of His Stock On COVID Vaccine Announcement

On Monday , Pfizer shares soared 16 % following a bullish statement on the company ’ s experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed 90 % effectiveness in preliminary results .
Then on Tuesday , according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing , Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla sold 62 % of his stock .
The SEC Form 4 filing showed Bourla sold 132,508 shares at an average price of $ 41.94 per share , equivalent to $ 5.6 million – nearly top-ticking the 52-week-high .
Bourla ’ s sale was conducted under Rule 10b5-1 , established by the SEC , allowing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shares at a predetermined time .
A Pfizer spokesperson told Axios that the CEO ’ s predetermined trading plan was formed in August .
Despite the sale being perfectly legal under Rule 10b5-1 to avoid accusations of insider trading , the optics aren ’ t great for Bourla , who still managed to top-tick the 52-week-high on the sale on news day .
One can argue that he couldn ’ t have known the results of the vaccine trial months ahead of time .
And while all this is coming out just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though it ’ s not clear if that was a trigger.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

On Monday, Pfizer shares soared 16% following a bullish statement on the company’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed 90% effectiveness in preliminary results. Then on Tuesday, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla sold 62% of his stock.
The SEC Form 4 filing showed Bourla sold 132,508 shares at an average price of $41.94 per share, equivalent to $5.6 million – nearly top-ticking the 52-week-high.
Bourla’s sale was conducted under Rule 10b5-1, established by the SEC, allowing the corporate insider to sell a predetermined number of shares at a predetermined time. A Pfizer spokesperson told Axios that the CEO’s predetermined trading plan was formed in August.
Despite the sale being perfectly legal under Rule 10b5-1 to avoid accusations of insider trading, the optics aren’t great for Bourla, who still managed to top-tick the 52-week-high on the sale on news day. One can argue that he couldn’t have known the results of the vaccine trial months ahead of time. And while all this is coming out just days after a critical US election, though it’s not clear if that was a trigger.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Report: Big Tech, Media ‘Stole the Election’ by Burying Biden-China Scandal

In the critical weeks before Election Day , Big Tech and the legacy media took extreme measures to bury the unfolding story of Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s personal ties to his son Hunter ’ s notorious business deals in China , Ukraine , and elsewhere .
Facebook and Twitter suppressed a New York Post story even before a fact-check , and legacy media outlets refused to cover the story even as evidence mounted .
According to a blockbuster new poll , this unprecedented suppression of a bombshell story arguably cost President Donald Trump his reelection .
A Media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by McLaughlin & Associates found that 36 percent of Biden voters were not aware of the evidence behind claims that Joe Biden was personally involved in his son Hunter ’ s business deals with China .
Thirteen percent of those voters ( 4.6 percent of Biden ’ s total vote ) said that if they had known the facts , they would not have voted for Biden .
Such a shift away from Biden would have given Trump the election , according to MRC ’ s analysis of the preliminary — and contested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Had the Biden-China story seen the light of day , Trump would have won the election with 289 electoral votes .
“ It is an indisputable fact that the media stole the election , ” MRC President Brent Bozell argued .
“ The American electorate was intentionally kept in the dark .
During the height of the scandal surrounding Hunter Biden ’ s foreign dealings , the media and the big tech companies did everything in their power to cover it up.
” Bozell noted that Twitter and Facebook limited sharing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report , while legacy media outlets largely ignored it .
After the Post story failed to get the kind of traction many expected it would , Hunter Biden ’ s former business partner , Tony Bobulinski , came forward with firsthand knowledge — and evidence — tying Joe Biden to the notorious deals.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

In the critical weeks before Election Day, Big Tech and the legacy media took extreme measures to bury the unfolding story of Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s personal ties to his son Hunter’s notorious business deals in China, Ukraine, and elsewhere. Facebook and Twitter suppressed a New York Post story even before a fact-check, and legacy media outlets refused to cover the story even as evidence mounted. According to a blockbuster new poll, this unprecedented suppression of a bombshell story arguably cost President Donald Trump his reelection.
A Media Research Center (MRC) poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates found that 36 percent of Biden voters were not aware of the evidence behind claims that Joe Biden was personally involved in his son Hunter’s business deals with China. Thirteen percent of those voters (4.6 percent of Biden’s total vote) said that if they had known the facts, they would not have voted for Biden.
Such a shift away from Biden would have given Trump the election, according to MRC’s analysis of the preliminary — and contested — election results predicting a Biden win. Had the Biden-China story seen the light of day, Trump would have won the election with 289 electoral votes.
“It is an indisputable fact that the media stole the election,” MRC President Brent Bozell argued. “The American electorate was intentionally kept in the dark. During the height of the scandal surrounding Hunter Biden’s foreign dealings, the media and the big tech companies did everything in their power to cover it up.”
Bozell noted that Twitter and Facebook limited sharing of The New York Post‘s bombshell report, while legacy media outlets largely ignored it. After the Post story failed to get the kind of traction many expected it would, Hunter Biden’s former business partner, Tony Bobulinski, came forward with firsthand knowledge — and evidence — tying Joe Biden to the notorious deals.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--New York Times Columnist Urges Democrats to Commit Voter Fraud in Georgia

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman urged national Democrats to move to Georgia and vote in its upcoming Senate runoff elections—a clear violation of state law , should the voters leave after the races conclude .
“ I hope everybody moves to Georgia , you know , in the next month or two , registers to vote , and votes for these two Democratic senators , ” Friedman said during a Monday-night CNN appearance .
Georgia election law does not include a length-of-residency requirement in order to vote in the state .
It does , however , prohibit prospective voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the intention just to vote and then move away.
” “ You do not have to establish residency for a period of time before an election in order to qualify to vote , but you do have to establish intent to remain a resident , ” Honest Elections Project executive director Jason Snead told the Washington Free Beacon .
“ You can ’ t bus yourself in , register at the Holiday Inn , vote , and then leave two days later .
That would clearly constitute fraud.
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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman urged national Democrats to move to Georgia and vote in its upcoming Senate runoff elections—a clear violation of state law, should the voters leave after the races conclude.
“I hope everybody moves to Georgia, you know, in the next month or two, registers to vote, and votes for these two Democratic senators,” Friedman said during a Monday-night CNN appearance.
Georgia election law does not include a length-of-residency requirement in order to vote in the state. It does, however, prohibit prospective voters from “residing in the state briefly with the intention just to vote and then move away.”
“You do not have to establish residency for a period of time before an election in order to qualify to vote, but you do have to establish intent to remain a resident,” Honest Elections Project executive director Jason Snead told the Washington Free Beacon. “You can’t bus yourself in, register at the Holiday Inn, vote, and then leave two days later. That would clearly constitute fraud.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Obama Security Adviser Admits Biden Is Already Talking With Foreign Leaders; A Breach Of The Logan A

Obama Security Adviser Admits Biden Is Already Talking With Foreign Leaders; A Breach Of The Logan Act

Former Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes admitted Monday that Joe Biden is already speaking with foreign leaders as if he is the next President , a move that some believe to be a breach of the Logan Act , the same law that President Trump ’ s former national security adviser Gen. Mike Flynn was prosecuted under .
Rhodes made the comments during an MSNBC interview in which he slammed Trump for contesting the election : “ We ’ re going to have the pageantry already of the president-elect announcing his advisory board .
He ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center of political gravity in this country and the world is shifting to Joe Biden .
Foreign leaders are already having phone calls with Joe Biden , talking about the agenda they ’ re going to pursue January 20th , ” said Rhodes .
This is the exact same scenario that Obama advisers accused Gen. Flynn of being in prior to Trump ’ s inauguration , when the former national security advisor was purportedly communicating with foreign officials , including the then Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak .
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Former Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes admitted Monday that Joe Biden is already speaking with foreign leaders as if he is the next President, a move that some believe to be a breach of the Logan Act, the same law that President Trump’s former national security adviser Gen. Mike Flynn was prosecuted under.
Rhodes made the comments during an MSNBC interview in which he slammed Trump for contesting the election:
“We’re going to have the pageantry already of the president-elect announcing his advisory board. He’s going to start announcing cabinet secretaries. The center of political gravity in this country and the world is shifting to Joe Biden. Foreign leaders are already having phone calls with Joe Biden, talking about the agenda they’re going to pursue January 20th,” said Rhodes.
.@brhodes: Biden is already “having phone calls” with foreign leaders about “the agenda they’re going to pursue January 20th” pic.twitter.com/ynHspaEDxE — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 9, 2020
This is the exact same scenario that Obama advisers accused Gen. Flynn of being in prior to Trump’s inauguration, when the former national security advisor was purportedly communicating with foreign officials, including the then Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wins reelection, giving GOP 50 seats in Senate

Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan on Wednesday won reelection over Democratic challenger Al Gross , putting Republicans at 50 seats @ @ @ @ @ to Democrats ’ 48 , according to a projection from the Associated Press .
The @ @ @ @ @ Election Day .
Sullivan was ahead of Gross by about 20 points Wednesday , according @ @ @ @ @ want to congratulate my fellow Marine , Senator Dan Sullivan on his victory , ” @ @ @ @ @ NRSC ) Chairman Sen. Todd Young , R-Ind.
, said in a Wednesday statement .
@ @ @ @ @ a man who always puts service before self and who has championed the unique needs @ @ @ @ @ .
The state will be well served with another six years of his representation.
” @ @ @ @ @ comes down to two Georgia runoff elections in January .
The state requires a candidate @ @ @ @ @ % of the vote to win , and no candidates in two separate races received @ @ @ @ @ .
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Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan on Wednesday won reelection over Democratic challenger Al Gross, putting Republicans at 50 seats in the U.S. Senate compared to Democrats’ 48, according to a projection from the Associated Press.
The results came eight days after Election Day. Sullivan was ahead of Gross by about 20 points Wednesday, according to results.
“I want to congratulate my fellow Marine, Senator Dan Sullivan on his victory,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., said in a Wednesday statement. “Alaskans know Dan as a man who always puts service before self and who has championed the unique needs of his state in Washington. The state will be well served with another six years of his representation.”
Control of the Senate now comes down to two Georgia runoff elections in January. The state requires a candidate to receive at least 50% of the vote to win, and no candidates in two separate races received more than half the vote. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--BLM co-founder sends message to Biden: ‘We want something for our vote’

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors requested a meeting with President-elect Joe Biden to discuss the movement ’ s agenda and lay out expectations for the incoming administration .
“ Without the resounding support of Black people , we would be saddled with a very different electoral outcome , ” Cullors wrote in a letter to Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday .
“ In short , Black people won this election.
” Cullors plans to hold Biden ’ s feet to the fire , saying that Black people “ want to be heard and our agenda to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choosing the first female and Black vice president to be elected to office , it is yet to be seen if Biden can make good on campaign promises to create a police oversight board to combat police brutality , particularly against Black and minority people , within his first 100 days in the White House .
Police reform has been at the forefront of American politics this election season , especially after the death of George Floyd in May .
Floyd died in police custody after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors requested a meeting with President-elect Joe Biden to discuss the movement’s agenda and lay out expectations for the incoming administration.
“Without the resounding support of Black people, we would be saddled with a very different electoral outcome,” Cullors wrote in a letter to Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday. “In short, Black people won this election.”
Cullors plans to hold Biden’s feet to the fire, saying that Black people “want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized.”
Despite making history by choosing the first female and Black vice president to be elected to office, it is yet to be seen if Biden can make good on campaign promises to create a police oversight board to combat police brutality, particularly against Black and minority people, within his first 100 days in the White House.
Police reform has been at the forefront of American politics this election season, especially after the death of George Floyd in May. Floyd died in police custody after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for over eight minutes. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--It Begins: Cuomo Issues Lockdown Orders on Private Homes Just Before Thanksgiving

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D ) announced orders Wednesday slapping a ten-person cap on gatherings in private @ @ @ @ @ houses .
That means that a lot of family plans for even small Thanksgiving dinners @ @ @ @ @ or risk moving ahead in violation of state law .
Restaurants and bars are also @ @ @ @ @ 10 p.m. Health authorities are convinced that late-night dining and drinking is riskier , perhaps @ @ @ @ @ when drinking and dining places are open later .
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced orders Wednesday slapping a ten-person cap on gatherings in private residences, including apartments and houses. That means that a lot of family plans for even small Thanksgiving dinners will have to be canceled or risk moving ahead in violation of state law.
NYS is taking action to stop the spread in response to rising COVID numbers. Any establishment with a state liquor license, including bars and restaurants, must close at 10pm. Gyms must also close at 10pm. These new statewide rules will take effect Friday, 10pm. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 11, 2020
Restaurants and bars are also being ordered to close at 10 p.m. Health authorities are convinced that late-night dining and drinking is riskier, perhaps because people can stay longer when drinking and dining places are open later. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Joe Biden in September: I will Not Declare Victory Until the Election Is Independently Certified

During the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden , Chris Wallace of Fox News asked Biden if he would “ pledge not to declare victory until the election is independently certified , ” to which the former vice president answered , “ yes.
” “ Will you urge your supporters to stay calm while the vote is counted , and will you pledge not to declare victory until the election is independently certified ?
” asked Wallace of Biden at the first presidential debate in Cleveland , Ohio .
“ And here ’ s the deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As you pointed out , some of these ballots in some states can ’ t even be opened until Election Day , and if there ’ s thousands of ballots , it ’ s going to take time to do it , ” added the former vice president .
Biden , however , has done nothing of the sort , as he has since carried on as if he is president-elect , promising that “ we ’ re going to get right to work , ” as he seemingly ignores the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet been independently certified .
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During the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Chris Wallace of Fox News asked Biden if he would “pledge not to declare victory until the election is independently certified,” to which the former vice president answered, “yes.”
“Will you urge your supporters to stay calm while the vote is counted, and will you pledge not to declare victory until the election is independently certified?” asked Wallace of Biden at the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio.
“Yes,” answered Biden.
“And here’s the deal. We’ll count the ballots. As you pointed out, some of these ballots in some states can’t even be opened until Election Day, and if there’s thousands of ballots, it’s going to take time to do it,” added the former vice president.
Biden, however, has done nothing of the sort, as he has since carried on as if he is president-elect, promising that “we’re going to get right to work,” as he seemingly ignores the fact that the 2020 presidential election has not yet been independently certified. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Biden Covid advisor says U.S. lockdown of 4 to 6 weeks could control pandemic and revive economy

Shutting down businesses and paying people for lost wages for four to six weeks could help keep the coronavirus pandemic in check and get the economy on track until a vaccine is approved and distributed , said Dr. Michael Osterholm , a coronavirus advisor to President-elect Joe Biden .
Osterholm , who serves as director of the Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota , said earlier this week that the country is headed toward “ Covid hell.
” Cases are rising as more people grow tired of wearing masks and social distancing , suffering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said Wednesday .
Colder weather is also driving people indoors where the virus can spread more easily .
A nationwide lockdown would drive the number of new cases and hospitalizations down to manageable levels while the world awaits a vaccine , he told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday .
“ We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the wages , lost wages for individual workers for losses to small companies to medium-sized companies or city , state , county governments .
We could do all of that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did that , then we could lockdown for four-to-six weeks.
” Osterholm was appointed to Biden ’ s 12-member Covid “ advisory board ” on Monday .
The panel of advisors is co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy , former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith of Yale University .
Other task force members include Dr. Atul Gawande , a professor of surgery and health policy at Harvard , and Dr. Rick Bright , the vaccine expert and whistleblower who resigned his post with the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Shutting down businesses and paying people for lost wages for four to six weeks could help keep the coronavirus pandemic in check and get the economy on track until a vaccine is approved and distributed, said Dr. Michael Osterholm, a coronavirus advisor to President-elect Joe Biden.
Osterholm, who serves as director of the Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said earlier this week that the country is headed toward “Covid hell.” Cases are rising as more people grow tired of wearing masks and social distancing, suffering from so-called “pandemic fatigue,” he said Wednesday. Colder weather is also driving people indoors where the virus can spread more easily.
A nationwide lockdown would drive the number of new cases and hospitalizations down to manageable levels while the world awaits a vaccine, he told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday.
“We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the wages, lost wages for individual workers for losses to small companies to medium-sized companies or city, state, county governments. We could do all of that,” he said. “If we did that, then we could lockdown for four-to-six weeks.”
Osterholm was appointed to Biden’s 12-member Covid “advisory board” on Monday. The panel of advisors is co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith of Yale University. Other task force members include Dr. Atul Gawande, a professor of surgery and health policy at Harvard, and Dr. Rick Bright, the vaccine expert and whistleblower who resigned his post with the Trump administration last month.– READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Nancy Pelosi refuses to denounce socialism as she seeks another term as speaker

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , is refusing to denounce socialism as the left-wing ideology continues to drive a wedge within the Democratic Party — and as she works to lock down enough support for another term as speaker .
Fox News had requested comment several times — including multiple phone calls to Pelosi ’ s office — with inquiries about whether she opposed the ideology and whether she would allow any self-described socialists elected in the Democratic caucus to hold leadership positions in the House of Representatives .
During a press conference on Friday , Pelosi acknowledged that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” among members of her caucus as a rift between moderates and progressives appears to have expanded following the 2020 election .
Back in 2019 , Pelosi insisted during a “ 60 Minutes ” interview that socialism was “ not the view ” of her party .
However , self-described Democratic Socialists have become some of the most high-profile members of the Democratic Party .
Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt. , who earned the second-most delegates in both the 2016 and 2020 Democratic primaries , thanked socialist groups “ for their extraordinary efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory possible .
The subject of socialism is apparently becoming a growing concern among Democrats behind closed doors .
A leaked recording from a Democratic caucus call showed Rep. Abigail Spanberger , D-Va. , suggesting that socialism , in addition to “ defund the police ” rhetoric , were to blame for several congressional defeats as their GOP opponents used the ideology as a bludgeon.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is refusing to denounce socialism as the left-wing ideology continues to drive a wedge within the Democratic Party — and as she works to lock down enough support for another term as speaker.
Fox News had requested comment several times — including multiple phone calls to Pelosi’s office — with inquiries about whether she opposed the ideology and whether she would allow any self-described socialists elected in the Democratic caucus to hold leadership positions in the House of Representatives.
During a press conference on Friday, Pelosi acknowledged that there was a “difference of opinion” among members of her caucus as a rift between moderates and progressives appears to have expanded following the 2020 election.
Back in 2019, Pelosi insisted during a “60 Minutes” interview that socialism was “not the view” of her party.
However, self-described Democratic Socialists have become some of the most high-profile members of the Democratic Party. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who earned the second-most delegates in both the 2016 and 2020 Democratic primaries, thanked socialist groups “for their extraordinary efforts in helping to make Biden’s victory possible.
The subject of socialism is apparently becoming a growing concern among Democrats behind closed doors. A leaked recording from a Democratic caucus call showed Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., suggesting that socialism, in addition to “defund the police” rhetoric, were to blame for several congressional defeats as their GOP opponents used the ideology as a bludgeon.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Most of Biden’s 221,000 Vote Margin Gain in Georgia in 3 Counties that Received $15 Million from Zuc

Most of Biden’s 221,000 Vote Margin Gain in Georgia in 3 Counties that Received $15 Million from Zuckerberg-Funded ‘Safe Elections’ Project

Most of Joe Biden ’ s 221,751 vote margin gain in Georgia , compared to Hillary Clinton ’ s performance in 2016 , came from three metropolitan Atlanta counties that received more than $ 15 million from the Mark Zuckerberg-funded Center for Technology and Civic Life ( CTCL ) “ safe elections ” project .
Those three counties — Cobb , Fulton , and Gwinnett–accounted for 168,703 of Biden ’ s 221,751 vote margin gain , or 76 percent .
In 2016 , Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in Georgia by 211,141 votes , 2,089,104 to 1,877,963 , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election website .
With 99 percent of precincts reporting as of 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday , November 9 , Democratic nominee Joe Biden was leading Donald Trump by 10,610 votes , 2,466,540 to 2,455,930 , according to Real Clear Politics .
This currently represents a 221,751 vote gain in margin of votes cast for Joe Biden over Donald Trump in 2020 compared to the margin of votes cast for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
The $ 15.8 million in “ safe elections ” grants these three counties in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Gwinnett- received from CTCL are a little more than four percent of the funding provided by Zuckerberg through CTCL to county and city election departments around the country in 2020 .
“ Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that he and his wife have donated an additional $ 100 million to a “ safe elections ” project run by the non-profit Center for Technology and Civic Life ( CTCL ) , bringing their total contributions to that project to $ 350 million since September 1 , ” Breitbart News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Most of Joe Biden’s 221,751 vote margin gain in Georgia, compared to Hillary Clinton’s performance in 2016, came from three metropolitan Atlanta counties that received more than $15 million from the Mark Zuckerberg-funded Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL) “safe elections” project.
Those three counties — Cobb, Fulton, and Gwinnett–accounted for 168,703 of Biden’s 221,751 vote margin gain, or 76 percent.
In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in Georgia by 211,141 votes, 2,089,104 to 1,877,963, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s election website.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting as of 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, November 9, Democratic nominee Joe Biden was leading Donald Trump by 10,610 votes, 2,466,540 to 2,455,930, according to Real Clear Politics.
This currently represents a 221,751 vote gain in margin of votes cast for Joe Biden over Donald Trump in 2020 compared to the margin of votes cast for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The $15.8 million in “safe elections” grants these three counties in the Metropolitan Atlanta area–Fulton, Cobb, and Gwinnett- received from CTCL are a little more than four percent of the funding provided by Zuckerberg through CTCL to county and city election departments around the country in 2020.
“Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that he and his wife have donated an additional $100 million to a “safe elections” project run by the non-profit Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL), bringing their total contributions to that project to $350 million since September 1,” Breitbart News reported in October.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Ex-CIA Chief Under Obama Urges Palace Coup Against Trump So He Doesn’t “Declassify Everything”

Days ago amid the Trump administration ’ s election challenge turmoil which has resulted in over a dozen lawsuits filed in several battleground states , Donald Trump Jr. urged the president to unleash the nuclear option : “ DECLASSIFY EVERYTHING !
!
!
” he wrote in all caps on Twitter .
“ We can ’ t let the bad actors get away with it.
” Others also picked up on the idea : “ Here ’ s something constructive Trump could do before leaving office at noon on January 20 : he could order — demand , insist — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to the origin of the Russia/election investigation be declassified and released to the public forthwith — unredacted , ” columnist Sheldon Richman wrote .
It didn ’ t take long for this distinct possibility to attract the attention of both the mainstream media and the intelligence establishment which has so long been at odds ( or even at ‘ war ’ ) with the president .
Reacting specifically to the ouster of Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday , ex-CIA spy chief under the Obama administration John Brennan essentially urged a palace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure he doesn ’ t declassify anything sensitive or too revealing : In the incredible Monday evening CNN interview , Brennan – himself responsible for stoking the now widely debunked Russiagate claims from the start of the Trump presidency – brazenly urged Vice President Mike Pence to seize power .
He asserted that despite Biden preparing to transition into the White House on inauguration day , still two months away , at this point Trump is a threat to national security : “ I ’ m very concerned what he might do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Brennan on Monday ’ s edition of Cuomo Prime Time .
“ Is he going to take some type of military action ?
Is he going to release some type of information that could , in fact , threaten our national security interests ?
” Brennan took things even further and added specifics in terms of what the former longtime spy chief wants to see happen : “ If Vice President Pence and the cabinet had an ounce of fortitude and spine and patriotism , I think they would seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump out because he is just very unpredictable now , ” he added.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Days ago amid the Trump administration’s election challenge turmoil which has resulted in over a dozen lawsuits filed in several battleground states, Donald Trump Jr. urged the president to unleash the nuclear option: “DECLASSIFY EVERYTHING!!!” he wrote in all caps on Twitter. “We can’t let the bad actors get away with it.”
Others also picked up on the idea: “Here’s something constructive Trump could do before leaving office at noon on January 20: he could order — demand, insist — that all classified intel and other documents related to the origin of the Russia/election investigation be declassified and released to the public forthwith — unredacted,” columnist Sheldon Richman wrote.
It didn’t take long for this distinct possibility to attract the attention of both the mainstream media and the intelligence establishment which has so long been at odds (or even at ‘war’) with the president. Reacting specifically to the ouster of Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, ex-CIA spy chief under the Obama administration John Brennan essentially urged a palace coup against Trump prior to January 20th to ensure he doesn’t declassify anything sensitive or too revealing:
Pres. Trump is “like a cornered cat…he’s going to lash out and the fact…that he has the powers of the presidency in his hands is quite worrisome.” Former CIA dir. John Brennan calls on VP Pence and the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and strip Pres. Trump of his powers. pic.twitter.com/CyqFoSIoux — Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) November 10, 2020
In the incredible Monday evening CNN interview, Brennan – himself responsible for stoking the now widely debunked Russiagate claims from the start of the Trump presidency – brazenly urged Vice President Mike Pence to seize power.
He asserted that despite Biden preparing to transition into the White House on inauguration day, still two months away, at this point Trump is a threat to national security:
“I’m very concerned what he might do in his remaining 70 days in office,” said Brennan on Monday’s edition of Cuomo Prime Time. “Is he going to take some type of military action? Is he going to release some type of information that could, in fact, threaten our national security interests?”
Brennan took things even further and added specifics in terms of what the former longtime spy chief wants to see happen: “If Vice President Pence and the cabinet had an ounce of fortitude and spine and patriotism, I think they would seriously consider invoking the 25th Amendment and pushing Donald Trump out because he is just very unpredictable now,” he added.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Ronna McDaniel Presents 131 Affidavits, 2,800 Incident Reports of Alleged Voter Fraud in MI: Media S

Ronna McDaniel Presents 131 Affidavits, 2,800 Incident Reports of Alleged Voter Fraud in MI: Media Still Demands ‘Evidence’

During a press conference Monday , GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel presented evidence of alleged voter fraud in Michigan that Republicans think could have tipped the scales for Joe Biden .
“ In Wayne County , Republican poll watchers were denied their legal right to monitor the election and purposefully kept in the dark…there are thousands of reports of poll watchers being intimidated and unable to do their job and as of 4 p.m. this afternoon , 131 affidavits have been completed just in Michigan with over 2,800 incident reports that have been submitted to us since election day .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were working in Detroit and a whistleblower .
” McDaniel detailed the claims of many of the affidavits .
“ I hope you look at these affidavits , ” she told the press .
“ And I hope you hear from the people who were there .
” She also urged the media to care about the reports of voter fraud and intimidation instead of just ignoring or suppressing them as they have been doing and moving on with the news cycle as if their declaration of a win for Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So just after a week after the polls close , Democrats and the media want to ignore these irregularities , ” McDaniel said .
“ Even one instance of voter fraud should be too many for all of us.
” - READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

During a press conference Monday, GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel presented evidence of alleged voter fraud in Michigan that Republicans think could have tipped the scales for Joe Biden.
“In Wayne County, Republican poll watchers were denied their legal right to monitor the election and purposefully kept in the dark…there are thousands of reports of poll watchers being intimidated and unable to do their job and as of 4 p.m. this afternoon, 131 affidavits have been completed just in Michigan with over 2,800 incident reports that have been submitted to us since election day. Two new lawsuits were filed today by people who were working in Detroit and a whistleblower [came forward].”
McDaniel detailed the claims of many of the affidavits. “I hope you look at these affidavits,” she told the press. “And I hope you hear from the people who were there [in Detroit].” She also urged the media to care about the reports of voter fraud and intimidation instead of just ignoring or suppressing them as they have been doing and moving on with the news cycle as if their declaration of a win for Biden is the final word on the matter.
“So just after a week after the polls close, Democrats and the media want to ignore these irregularities,” McDaniel said. “Even one instance of voter fraud should be too many for all of us.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Pompeo Declares There Will Be a ‘Smooth Transition To a Second Trump Administration’ (VIDEO)

While many news outlets projected that former Vice President Joe Biden has won the election , members of the Trump @ @ @ @ @ accept that the election results are final .
Republican senators have noted that the results @ @ @ @ @ , and President Donald Trump ‘ s reelection campaign is contesting the results .
During @ @ @ @ @ , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked if his department is coordinating with Biden @ @ @ @ @ a smooth transition for when Biden takes office on Jan. 20 , 2021 .
He @ @ @ @ @ be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.
” “ We ’ re ready @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s taking place here .
We ’ re going to count all the @ @ @ @ @ is complete , they ’ ll be electors selected .
There ’ s a process @ @ @ @ @ pretty clearly , ” he continued .
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While many news outlets projected that former Vice President Joe Biden has won the election, members of the Trump administration are not ready to accept that the election results are final.
Republican senators have noted that the results have yet to be certified, and President Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign is contesting the results.
During a press conference on Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked if his department is coordinating with Biden’s team to facilitate a smooth transition for when Biden takes office on Jan. 20, 2021.
.@SecPompeo: “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.” Full video here: https://t.co/6Rou91HQxv pic.twitter.com/MU9Gp2QWnq — CSPAN (@cspan) November 10, 2020
He said, “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.”
“We’re ready. The world is watching what’s taking place here. We’re going to count all the votes. When the process is complete, they’ll be electors selected. There’s a process the Constitution lays it out pretty clearly,” he continued. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--‘Audit,’ ‘Full Hand Recount’ Ordered In Georgia

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday morning that there will be an audit and full hand recount of @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 presidential election .
Currently , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald @ @ @ @ @ by about 14,000 votes .
“ Georgia ’ s secretary of state has announced a @ @ @ @ @ presidential race ; Biden leads by about 14,000 , ” reported Zeke Miller , citing @ @ @ @ @ This will help build confidence .
It will be an audit , a recount and @ @ @ @ @ , ” Raffensperger said at the press conference , according to CBS News .
“ @ @ @ @ @ lift.
” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday morning that there will be an audit and full hand recount of votes in the state for the 2020 presidential election.
Currently, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in the Peach State by about 14,000 votes.
“Georgia’s secretary of state has announced a full hand recount of the presidential race; Biden leads by about 14,000,” reported Zeke Miller, citing The Associated Press.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state has announced a full hand recount of the presidential race; Biden leads by about 14,000. — Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 11, 2020
“This will help build confidence. It will be an audit, a recount and a recanvas all at once,” Raffensperger said at the press conference, according to CBS News. “It will be a heavy lift.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--McConnell: We’ll ‘Have No Lectures’ From Those Who Spent 4 Years ‘Refusing To Accept’ 2016 Election

McConnell: We’ll ‘Have No Lectures’ From Those Who Spent 4 Years ‘Refusing To Accept’ 2016 Election (VIDEO)

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Democrats and the media during a speech from the Senate floor on Monday over @ @ @ @ @ has not conceded the 2020 election , even though some states are still counting votes @ @ @ @ @ filed numerous legal challenges in several states .
“ More broadly , let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the President should immediately , cheerfully accept preliminary election results from the same characters who @ @ @ @ @ to accept the validity of the last election , ” McConnell later said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ would be illegitimate , too , if they lost again .
Let ’ s have @ @ @ @ @ from that contingent.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Democrats and the media during a speech from the Senate floor on Monday over their complaining that President Trump has not conceded the 2020 election, even though some states are still counting votes and the Trump campaign has filed numerous legal challenges in several states.
.@senatemajldr calls out the Democrats: “let’s not have any lectures…from the same characters who just spent 4 years refusing to accept the validity of the last election”
pic.twitter.com/ntTmkmoeRK — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) November 9, 2020
“More broadly, let’s have no lectures about how the President should immediately, cheerfully accept preliminary election results from the same characters who just spent four years refusing to accept the validity of the last election,” McConnell later said. “And who insinuated this one would be illegitimate, too, if they lost again. Let’s have no lectures on this subject from that contingent.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-12--Georgia Candidate Raphael Warnock Served As Youth Pastor At Church That Hosted, Praised Castro. His

Georgia Candidate Raphael Warnock Served As Youth Pastor At Church That Hosted, Praised Castro. His Campaign Wouldn’t Say If He Attended

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock served as a youth pastor at a church that hosted and praised Fidel Castro , who served as Cuba ’ s communist dictator for decades .
Warnock , a reverend headed into a January runoff election against Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler , formerly worked at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem , New York , as a youth pastor , Fox News reported .
Castro spoke at the church in 1995 while Warnock , a Democrat , worked there .
Warnock ’ s campaign told Fox News that he was not involved in decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the church staff .
His campaign declined to say whether the candidate attended the event , according to Fox News .
The late Castro “ blast the United States with the vigor that was missing from his speech to the United Nations earlier in the day and winding up the evening with a rousing rendition of the socialist hymn Internationale , ” the Miami Herald reported , according to Fox News .
Footage of the event shows the church ’ s head pastor , Calvin Butts , appearing to praise the communist dictator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fidel !
Fidel !
” repeatedly , Fox News reported .
The publication noted that Castro wondered why the church welcomed him in his speech and said that he changed into military fatigues from his business suit before the event .
Warnock ’ s campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
Butts , who is still the pastor of the church , said it was “ in our tradition to welcome those who are visionary , who are revolutionary , and who seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world , ” according to Fox News .
Warnock has also been accused of anti-Israel bias for a speech he gave in 2018 as senior pastor of the Atlanta , Georgia , Ebenezer Baptist Church — Martin Luther King Jr. ’ s old congregation , according to the Times of Israel .

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock served as a youth pastor at a church that hosted and praised Fidel Castro, who served as Cuba’s communist dictator for decades.
Warnock, a reverend headed into a January runoff election against Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, formerly worked at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, as a youth pastor, Fox News reported. Castro spoke at the church in 1995 while Warnock, a Democrat, worked there.
Warnock’s campaign told Fox News that he was not involved in decision making and was a junior member of the church staff. His campaign declined to say whether the candidate attended the event, according to Fox News.
The late Castro “blast[ed] the United States with the vigor that was missing from his speech to the United Nations earlier in the day and winding up the evening with a rousing rendition of the socialist hymn Internationale,” the Miami Herald reported, according to Fox News.
Footage of the event shows the church’s head pastor, Calvin Butts, appearing to praise the communist dictator before the audience chanted “Fidel! Fidel! Fidel!” repeatedly, Fox News reported. The publication noted that Castro wondered why the church welcomed him in his speech and said that he changed into military fatigues from his business suit before the event.
Warnock’s campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Butts, who is still the pastor of the church, said it was “in our tradition to welcome those who are visionary, who are revolutionary, and who seek the freedom of all of the people around the world,” according to Fox News.
Warnock has also been accused of anti-Israel bias for a speech he gave in 2018 as senior pastor of the Atlanta, Georgia, Ebenezer Baptist Church — Martin Luther King Jr.’s old congregation, according to the Times of Israel.


truepundit--2020-11-12--Mom Arrested, Daughter Hospitalized After Fight With Police Over School Mask Mandate

A woman was arrested and her daughter tackled by school board police after refusing to wear a mask at a Florida school board meeting Tuesday , ABC Action News reported .
Kari Turner took her daughter , Alea Kench , to a Pinellas County School Board meeting that addressed mask requirements in the classroom , according to ABC Action News .
Kench planned on arguing against the policy in front of the board , according to 8 On Your Side .
When trying to leave the meeting , parents and kids were stopped by police if they were not wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Tampa Bay Times reported .
Debra Williams , a Pinellas mom , claims an officer held up handcuffs and chased her from the building , the Tampa Bay Times reported .
Williams witnessed the officers blocking another parent , Sam Stefano , from leaving the building .
“ They were holding her .
They would not let her leave , ” Williams said , per the Tampa Bay Times .
Stefano posted a video of the situation on Facebook , according to the Tampa Bay Times , writing “ I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because I took my mask off while leaving.
” She continued , “ They refused to let me leave the building .
I put it on and they still refused to let me leave unless I gave them my information so that I wouldn ’ t be able to return , .
” Turner allegedly refused to wear a mask , ABC Action News reported .
She was arrested while her two children watched , per the Tampa Bay Times .
Stefano wrote in her Facebook post that she witnessed Turner ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground screaming for her mom , ” per the Tampa Bay Times .
Turner ’ s husband , Jeremey Kench , said police hurt his daughter ’ s hand to such an extent that he ended up having to take her to the hospital , 8 On Your Side reported .
Turner is being charged with trespassing , disorderly conduct , and battery , according to 8 On Your Side .
The school ’ s mandate extension passed 4-1 indefinitely , with plans to revisit the issue every three months , 8 On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police did not immediately respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

A woman was arrested and her daughter tackled by school board police after refusing to wear a mask at a Florida school board meeting Tuesday, ABC Action News reported.
Kari Turner took her daughter, Alea Kench, to a Pinellas County School Board meeting that addressed mask requirements in the classroom, according to ABC Action News. Kench planned on arguing against the policy in front of the board, according to 8 On Your Side.
When trying to leave the meeting, parents and kids were stopped by police if they were not wearing a mask while walking through the building, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
It was a lovely day at the Pinellas County School Board meeting, until it wasn’t. https://t.co/2h14xpfEFM — Marlene Sokol (@Marlenesokol) November 11, 2020
Debra Williams, a Pinellas mom, claims an officer held up handcuffs and chased her from the building, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Williams witnessed the officers blocking another parent, Sam Stefano, from leaving the building. “They were holding her. They would not let her leave,” Williams said, per the Tampa Bay Times.
Stefano posted a video of the situation on Facebook, according to the Tampa Bay Times, writing “I was blocked at the top of the stairs because I took my mask off while leaving.”
She continued, “They refused to let me leave the building. I put it on and they still refused to let me leave unless I gave them my information so that I wouldn’t be able to return,.”
Turner allegedly refused to wear a mask, ABC Action News reported. She was arrested while her two children watched, per the Tampa Bay Times.
Stefano wrote in her Facebook post that she witnessed Turner’s daughter being reportedly “tackled to the ground screaming for her mom,” per the Tampa Bay Times.
Turner’s husband, Jeremey Kench, said police hurt his daughter’s hand to such an extent that he ended up having to take her to the hospital, 8 On Your Side reported. Turner is being charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and battery, according to 8 On Your Side.
The school’s mandate extension passed 4-1 indefinitely, with plans to revisit the issue every three months, 8 On Your Side reported.
The school board police did not immediately respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-12--Israel Unveils Surveillance System To Track Masks, Social Distancing

A new surveillance system that detects whether individuals are obeying coronavirus guidelines has been implemented in Or Akiva , a northern Israeli City , YNet News reported .
Or Akiva has seen experimental monitoring systems pop up in popular locations throughout the city over the past few weeks , according to YNet News .
In hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19 , the technology is able to detect face masks , social distancing , and overcrowding , per YNet News .
The technology works by feeding live video to a control center that catches any violations , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance cameras , which allows the technology alone to identify any violations without having a person monitor the camera ’ s feed , according to YNet News .
If non-compliance is detected , a PA system is in place to alert the public of the issue .
If further action is required , there are measures in place to call law enforcement to handle the situation , according to Security Magazine .
At this time , the surveillance systems are not able to conduct facial recognition , per YNet News .
Shlomi Segev @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Prevention of Violence , Drugs , and Alcohol Abuse , stated that the system was introduced in partnership with Israeli law enforcement , with the goal of preventing violence and vandalism in the city , while also upholding health guidelines , YNet News reported .
Following the deployment of this new system , Israeli locals have reportedly expressed concerns about privacy issues , drawing comparisons to China ’ s surveillance systems , YNet News reported .
A local wrote on Facebook , “ We are becoming China , and this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YNet News .
These concerns follow in the wake of China ’ s Hanwang Technology Ltd announcing improvements to facial recognition software to allow for the identification of individuals when wearing a mask , according to Reuters .
“ When wearing a mask , the recognition rate can reach about 95 % , which can ensure that most people can be identified , ” Huang Lei , Vice President of Hangwang Technology , reportedly told Reuters .

A new surveillance system that detects whether individuals are obeying coronavirus guidelines has been implemented in Or Akiva, a northern Israeli City, YNet News reported.
Or Akiva has seen experimental monitoring systems pop up in popular locations throughout the city over the past few weeks, according to YNet News. In hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19, the technology is able to detect face masks, social distancing, and overcrowding, per YNet News.
The technology works by feeding live video to a control center that catches any violations, according to YNet News. This implemented through smart surveillance cameras, which allows the technology alone to identify any violations without having a person monitor the camera’s feed, according to YNet News.
If non-compliance is detected, a PA system is in place to alert the public of the issue. If further action is required, there are measures in place to call law enforcement to handle the situation, according to Security Magazine. At this time, the surveillance systems are not able to conduct facial recognition, per YNet News.
A first-of-its-kind #surveillance system was deployed in Israel to monitor whether Israelis are following the Health Ministry’s #coronavirus guidelines, such as wearing #masks and #SocialDistancing. Report by @Sarah_Chemla https://t.co/pNmsEsya5H — The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) November 11, 2020
Shlomi Segev, the Director of the Municipal Authority for the Prevention of Violence, Drugs, and Alcohol Abuse, stated that the system was introduced in partnership with Israeli law enforcement, with the goal of preventing violence and vandalism in the city, while also upholding health guidelines, YNet News reported.
Following the deployment of this new system, Israeli locals have reportedly expressed concerns about privacy issues, drawing comparisons to China’s surveillance systems, YNet News reported.
A local wrote on Facebook, “We are becoming China, and this is just the beginning,” according to YNet News.
These concerns follow in the wake of China’s Hanwang Technology Ltd announcing improvements to facial recognition software to allow for the identification of individuals when wearing a mask, according to Reuters.
“When wearing a mask, the recognition rate can reach about 95%, which can ensure that most people can be identified,” Huang Lei, Vice President of Hangwang Technology, reportedly told Reuters.


truepundit--2020-11-12--‘We Have A List’: Pundits And Democrats Plan To Hold Trump Supporters Accountable

• Many media pundits and Democrats have said they are making lists of President Donald Trump ’ s “ sycophants ” or supporters following the 2020 presidential election .
• “ Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office , join a corporate board , find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘ polite ’ society , ’ ” warned Washington Post writer Jennifer Rubin .
“ We have a list.
” • Journalist Glen Greenwald predicted before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s divisiveness , a Biden presidency would spur the media to target Trump supporters , warning : “ They ’ re going to continue to say , not maybe Trump , at least his movement , still pose this existential threat.
” Several media figures and Democrats have called for lists to be made of President Donald Trump ’ s “ sycophants ” or supporters following the presidential election , suggesting that these lists will be used in the future to hold the president ’ s supporters accountable .
“ Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future , ” Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Cortez asked Friday , the day before media outlets called the presidential race for Biden .
“ I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets , writings , photos in the future.
” Ocasio-Cortez is not the only one asking for evidence of Trump supporter ’ s “ complicity.
” CNN ’ s Jake Tapper suggested that Trump and his followers should be careful of behaving in a way that might impact their future employment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealing with losing — it ’ s not easy — but at a certain point one has to think not only about what ’ s best for the nation ( peaceful transfer of power ) but how any future employers might see your character defined during adversity , ” Tapper said .
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin also warned that Republicans “ now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office , join a corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be accepted into ‘ polite ’ society.
” Greenwald ’ s predictions may have been fulfilled in part .
Days after Election Day , former Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan highlighted the start of a “ Trump Accountability Project ” intended to “ make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did.
” Sevugan , who also served as national press secretary for the Democratic National Committee and as deputy campaign manager for former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg , tweeted Friday that White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding , “ Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values .
Find out how at the Trump Accountability Project.
” “ We must never forget those who furthered the Trump agenda , ” the Trump Accountability Project website says .
“ We should welcome in our fellow Americans with whom we differ politically .
But those who took a paycheck from the Trump Administration should not profit from their efforts to tear our democracy apart.
” The progressive Lincoln Project has repeatedly used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those affiliated with President Trump .
On Tuesday , after multiple inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation , a Twitter spokesman told the DCNF that the Lincoln Project ’ s Twitter account would be locked until it deleted a tweet doxxing two Trump lawyers .
“ Here are two attorneys attempting to help Trump overturn the will of the Pennsylvanian people , ” the Lincoln Project tweeted with a picture of attorneys Carolyn McGee and Ronald Hicks .
The tweet , which included the attorneys ’ phone numbers and emails , added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a skull and crossbones emoji .
Conservative figures on social media reacted strongly to the suggestion of making lists .
“ While you ’ re a terrible person for doing this , Democrats putting Trump supporters and Republicans on lists is a great issue for us to campaign on in Georgia , so thanks , ” NRSC Senior Advisor Matt Whitlock told Sevugan Friday in a tweet regarding the Trump Accountability Project .
“ Keep up the great work.
” “ The list making at @ CNN has begun , ” warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet above a screenshot of CNN .
The photograph shows a long list of “ GOP Senators Who Haven ’ t Congratulated Biden ” above the caption , “ Trump ’ s Defiance Fueled By Enablers Like Barr , McConnell , Fox.
” “ To some insiders , the attacks have emboldened their campaign to find examples of ballot and voting fraud , ” wrote the Washington Examiner ’ s Paul Bedard .
“ Still , it is true that for many inside the administration , finding a job will be difficult , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,000 administration-related jobs , and those will go to Biden .
While there are a few new Republican congressional members , it isn ’ t enough to absorb all those positions .
”

Many media pundits and Democrats have said they are making lists of President Donald Trump’s “sycophants” or supporters following the 2020 presidential election.
“Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘polite’ society,’” warned Washington Post writer Jennifer Rubin. “We have a list.”
Journalist Glen Greenwald predicted before the election that rather than settle the nation’s divisiveness, a Biden presidency would spur the media to target Trump supporters, warning: “They’re going to continue to say, not maybe Trump, at least his movement, still pose this existential threat.”
Several media figures and Democrats have called for lists to be made of President Donald Trump’s “sycophants” or supporters following the presidential election, suggesting that these lists will be used in the future to hold the president’s supporters accountable.
“Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future,” Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Cortez asked Friday, the day before media outlets called the presidential race for Biden. “I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in the future.”
Ocasio-Cortez is not the only one asking for evidence of Trump supporter’s “complicity.” CNN’s Jake Tapper suggested that Trump and his followers should be careful of behaving in a way that might impact their future employment.
“I truly sympathize with those dealing with losing — it’s not easy — but at a certain point one has to think not only about what’s best for the nation (peaceful transfer of power) but how any future employers might see your character defined during adversity,” Tapper said.
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin also warned that Republicans “now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘polite’ society.”
“We have a list,” the Washington Post writer said. Journalist Glen Greenwald predicted before the election that rather than settle the nation’s divisiveness, a Biden presidency would spur the media to target Trump supporters. The Intercept co-funder emphasized that several highly successful media companies found their place during Trump’s presidency based on dramatized fear narratives — and that these media companies must find a way to keep this fear narrative alive or face cancelled subscriptions. “They’re going to continue to say, [if] not maybe Trump, at least his movement, still pose this existential threat,” Greenwald said during an October podcast with Joe Rogan. “So many institutions are profiting — I don’t just mean financially, in terms of power and control — from elevating fear levels over right-wing fascism, over white supremacists, domestic terrorism, whatever you want to call it,” the journalist said. “The same exact thing is happening now, which is: people in media have had their careers saved. I know cable hosts who were on the verge of being fired because nobody was fucking listening to their dumb shows in 2007 and 2008, when all they were doing was talking about how great Obama was, because who wants to listen to that?”
Greenwald’s predictions may have been fulfilled in part. Days after Election Day, former Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan highlighted the start of a “Trump Accountability Project” intended to “make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did.”
Sevugan, who also served as national press secretary for the Democratic National Committee and as deputy campaign manager for former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, tweeted Friday that White House staff had begun looking for jobs, adding, “Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values. Find out how at the Trump Accountability Project.”
.@kaitlancollins just reported WH staff are starting to look for jobs. Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values. Find out how at the Trump Accountability Project.https://t.co/7z4tDKsSQb — Hari Sevugan (@HariSevugan) November 6, 2020
“We must never forget those who furthered the Trump agenda,” the Trump Accountability Project website says. “We should welcome in our fellow Americans with whom we differ politically. But those who took a paycheck from the Trump Administration should not profit from their efforts to tear our democracy apart.”
The progressive Lincoln Project has repeatedly used it’s Twitter platform to target those affiliated with President Trump. On Tuesday, after multiple inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation, a Twitter spokesman told the DCNF that the Lincoln Project’s Twitter account would be locked until it deleted a tweet doxxing two Trump lawyers.
“Here are two attorneys attempting to help Trump overturn the will of the Pennsylvanian people,” the Lincoln Project tweeted with a picture of attorneys Carolyn McGee and Ronald Hicks. The tweet, which included the attorneys’ phone numbers and emails, added, “Make them famous,” with a skull and crossbones emoji.
Conservative figures on social media reacted strongly to the suggestion of making lists.
“While you’re a terrible person for doing this, Democrats putting Trump supporters and Republicans on lists is a great issue for us to campaign on in Georgia, so thanks,” NRSC Senior Advisor Matt Whitlock told Sevugan Friday in a tweet regarding the Trump Accountability Project. “Keep up the great work.”
“The list making at @CNN has begun,” warned radio host Chris Stigall in a Tuesday tweet above a screenshot of CNN. The photograph shows a long list of “GOP Senators Who Haven’t Congratulated Biden” above the caption, “Trump’s Defiance Fueled By Enablers Like Barr, McConnell, Fox.”
“To some insiders, the attacks have emboldened their campaign to find examples of ballot and voting fraud,” wrote the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard. “Still, it is true that for many inside the administration, finding a job will be difficult, no matter what. There are about 4,000 administration-related jobs, and those will go to Biden. While there are a few new Republican congressional members, it isn’t enough to absorb all those positions.”


truepundit--2020-11-12--Portland City Official Who Pushed To Reduce Police Funding Called 911 On Lyft Driver After He Cancel

Portland City Official Who Pushed To Reduce Police Funding Called 911 On Lyft Driver After He Cancelled Her Ride

Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty , who has pushed to reduce the funding of the city ’ s police force , called 911 on Nov. 1 after a Lyft driver cancelled her ride , local news outlet The Oregonian reported .
Hardesty ’ s driver Richmond Frost ended the ride early and demanded the irate city official exit his vehicle near a gas station at around 10 p.m. after Hardesty demanded the windows be closed , which were open Lyft policy to mitigate spread of the coronavirus , The Oregonian reported .
Hardesty called the police after refusing to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am not going to allow him to leave me on the side of the road , ” according to 911 calls obtained by the local outlet .
The operator repeatedly said that no crime was committed by the driver and he instructed the commissioner that the call was a “ civil dispute , ” according to the audio .
Frost then dialed 911 after Hardesty to report to officers that the local official had still not vacated his car , the calls revealed .
The commissioner eventually agreed to leave to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was picked up by another Lyft driver , according to The Oregonian .
Hardesty , who advocated for slashing police funding due to the prevalence of unnecessary 911 calls , said she made an effort to call the police before the driver to avoid a supposedly dangerous police interaction because she was black , she told the Portland Tribune .
“ I knew that having him call the police would put me in danger , ” Hardesty told the local outlet .
“ And so that ’ s why I proactively called 911.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ how unsafe it is for a single woman to be traveling anywhere , especially in this very racially tense time , ” she continued .
“ I ’ m very thoughtful about how I travel , where I go , what time I go , because I ’ m always aware that my safety is in jeopardy .
And even more so since this Trump era has been around.
” Frost referred to the commissioner as “ not a pleasant person ” who made him “ uncomfortable.
” “ She was not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregonian .
“ That has nothing to do with her political position as a Portland council person .
I ’ m out here doing my job .
She was very disrespectful to me , made me uncomfortable .
I don ’ t feel like I have to sit in a car for anyone to have to argue unrelentingly and be rude and abusive , telling me what I have to do in my own vehicle.
” Hardesty pushed an $ 18 million budget cut for the Portland Police Bureau that failed to pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OPB .
The proposed reduction in funding comes on the heels of months-long rioting in the city following the death of George Floyd .
“ The people have spoken , ” she told the local outlet about the cuts .
“ And I ’ m pretty sure they ’ re just as disappointed as I am with the lack of courage in this historic moment where , just for a second , Black lives mattered in Portland .
”

Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who has pushed to reduce the funding of the city’s police force, called 911 on Nov. 1 after a Lyft driver cancelled her ride, local news outlet The Oregonian reported.
Hardesty’s driver Richmond Frost ended the ride early and demanded the irate city official exit his vehicle near a gas station at around 10 p.m. after Hardesty demanded the windows be closed, which were open Lyft policy to mitigate spread of the coronavirus, The Oregonian reported.
Hardesty called the police after refusing to leave the car, telling dispatchers, “I am not going to allow him to leave me on the side of the road,” according to 911 calls obtained by the local outlet.
The operator repeatedly said that no crime was committed by the driver and he instructed the commissioner that the call was a “civil dispute,” according to the audio. Frost then dialed 911 after Hardesty to report to officers that the local official had still not vacated his car, the calls revealed.
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The commissioner eventually agreed to leave to the vehicle after law enforcement arrived and she was picked up by another Lyft driver, according to The Oregonian.
Hardesty, who advocated for slashing police funding due to the prevalence of unnecessary 911 calls, said she made an effort to call the police before the driver to avoid a supposedly dangerous police interaction because she was black, she told the Portland Tribune.
“I knew that having him call the police would put me in danger,” Hardesty told the local outlet. “And so that’s why I proactively called 911.”
“I am very aware of how unsafe it is for a single woman to be traveling anywhere, especially in this very racially tense time,” she continued. “I’m very thoughtful about how I travel, where I go, what time I go, because I’m always aware that my safety is in jeopardy. And even more so since this Trump era has been around.”
Frost referred to the commissioner as “not a pleasant person” who made him “uncomfortable.”
“She was not a pleasant person,” Frost told The Oregonian. “That has nothing to do with her political position as a Portland council person. I’m out here doing my job. She was very disrespectful to me, made me uncomfortable. I don’t feel like I have to sit in a car for anyone to have to argue unrelentingly and be rude and abusive, telling me what I have to do in my own vehicle.”
Hardesty pushed an $18 million budget cut for the Portland Police Bureau that failed to pass on Thursday, according to news outlet OPB. The proposed reduction in funding comes on the heels of months-long rioting in the city following the death of George Floyd.
“The people have spoken,” she told the local outlet about the cuts. “And I’m pretty sure they’re just as disappointed as I am with the lack of courage in this historic moment where, just for a second, Black lives mattered in Portland.”


truepundit--2020-11-12--Russia Claims Their COVID Vaccine Is 92% Effective After Pfizer Announces Theirs Is Over 90% Effecti

Russia Claims Their COVID Vaccine Is 92% Effective After Pfizer Announces Theirs Is Over 90% Effective

Russia claimed on Wednesday that the COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccine is 92 % effective after Pfizer announced its vaccine is over 90 % effective , Reuters reported .
Russia ’ s sovereign wealth fund ’ s claim is based on interim results from their second stage of human trials , Reuters reported .
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that vaccine was over 90 % effective in human trials , according to a statement .
“ We are showing , based on the data , that we have a very effective vaccine , ” said Russia Direct Investment Fund head Kirill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this type of news would be what those working on the vaccine would tell their grandchildren .
Experts warned Russia ’ s results are from a small pool of volunteers , but called the findings encouraging and further proof that vaccines can stop COVID-19 , Reuters reported .
Russia ’ s analysis is based on 20 patients who were infected during the trials and how many of those received a placebo , Reuters reported .
The Russia Direct Investment Fund , which supported the vaccine research , said people who got the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 compared to the placebo , Reuters reported .
This result exceeds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ’ s 50 % effectiveness standard for COVID-19 vaccines .
Russia ’ s data is based on 16,000 people who got two dosages , Reuters reported .
There will be 40,000 volunteer participants for Russia ’ s third phase in Moscow , and 25 % will get the placebo vaccine , Reuters reported .
Pfizer ’ s third phase of human trials had 43,538 participants , 94 of whom contracted the virus , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was political pressure after the press release from Pfizer and BioNTech earlier in the week to now draw level with their own data , ” said Bodo Plachter , deputy director of the Institute of Virology at the Mainz University , Reuters reported .
“ What is missing for now is an analysis of statistical significance , ” Plachter said .
Russia was the first to register a COVID-19 vaccine in August before launching widespread human trials .
Currently , 10,000 people not within the trials , like doctors and teachers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pfizer will continue tests until 164 participants in the trial contract the coronavirus , the statement said .
The Russia Direct Investment Fund said Russia will keep doing trials for six months , Reuters reported .
Pfizer didn ’ t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

Russia claimed on Wednesday that the COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective after Pfizer announced its vaccine is over 90% effective, Reuters reported.
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund’s claim is based on interim results from their second stage of human trials, Reuters reported. Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that vaccine was over 90% effective in human trials, according to a statement.
“We are showing, based on the data, that we have a very effective vaccine,” said Russia Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev, Reuters reported. Dmitriev said this type of news would be what those working on the vaccine would tell their grandchildren.
Experts warned Russia’s results are from a small pool of volunteers, but called the findings encouraging and further proof that vaccines can stop COVID-19, Reuters reported. Russia’s analysis is based on 20 patients who were infected during the trials and how many of those received a placebo, Reuters reported.
The Russia Direct Investment Fund, which supported the vaccine research, said people who got the vaccine are 92% less likely to contract COVID-19 compared to the placebo, Reuters reported. This result exceeds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 50% effectiveness standard for COVID-19 vaccines.
Russia’s data is based on 16,000 people who got two dosages, Reuters reported. There will be 40,000 volunteer participants for Russia’s third phase in Moscow, and 25% will get the placebo vaccine, Reuters reported.
Pfizer’s third phase of human trials had 43,538 participants, 94 of whom contracted the virus, according to a company statement.
“I assume there was political pressure after the press release from Pfizer and BioNTech earlier in the week to now draw level with their own data,” said Bodo Plachter, deputy director of the Institute of Virology at the Mainz University, Reuters reported.
“What is missing for now is an analysis of statistical significance,” Plachter said.
Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective https://t.co/NdB9voAGWR pic.twitter.com/doV8yDvP8S — Reuters (@Reuters) November 11, 2020
Russia was the first to register a COVID-19 vaccine in August before launching widespread human trials. Currently, 10,000 people not within the trials, like doctors and teachers, have received the vaccine, Reuters reported.
Pfizer will continue tests until 164 participants in the trial contract the coronavirus, the statement said. The Russia Direct Investment Fund said Russia will keep doing trials for six months, Reuters reported.
Pfizer didn’t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.