truepundit--2020-05-09--AG Barr: FBI Tried To ‘Trap’ Flynn, I Believe Comey Was Driving It, Was ‘Part Of’ Pattern Against Tr

AG Barr: FBI Tried To ‘Trap’ Flynn, I Believe Comey Was Driving It, Was ‘Part Of’ Pattern Against Trump

Attorney General William Barr told CBS News investigative reporter Catherine Herridge during an interview that aired on Thursday that he believes the FBI under the leadership of former FBI Director James Comey laid a perjury trap for former national security adviser Michael Flynn and that it was part of a larger pattern of conduct presumably against President Donald Trump .
Herridge asked Barr if the new evidence showed “ that the counterintelligence case against General Flynn was simply left open to lay a trap for lying ?
” “ Yes .
Essentially .
They had started a counterintelligence investigation during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to the campaign .
But in December , the team , the Crossfire Hurricane team , was closing that and determined they had found nothing to justify continuing with that investigation against Flynn , ” Barr responded .
“ On the very day they prepared the final papers , the seventh floor , that is the director ’ s office and the deputy director ’ s office up there , sent down word they should keep that open .
So that they could try to go and question Flynn about this call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr explained that for Flynn , who was already the designated national security adviser for President-Elect Trump , it would have been “ very typical ” and “ very common ” for someone in his position to talk with leaders of a foreign nation as part of an incoming administration .
Barr said that U.S. Attorney John Durham is continuing his criminal investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation .
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Attorney General William Barr told CBS News investigative reporter Catherine Herridge during an interview that aired on Thursday that he believes the FBI under the leadership of former FBI Director James Comey laid a perjury trap for former national security adviser Michael Flynn and that it was part of a larger pattern of conduct presumably against President Donald Trump.
Herridge asked Barr if the new evidence showed “that the counterintelligence case against General Flynn was simply left open to lay a trap for lying?”
“Yes. Essentially. They had started a counterintelligence investigation during the summer, as you know, related to the campaign. But in December, the team, the Crossfire Hurricane team, was closing that and determined they had found nothing to justify continuing with that investigation against Flynn,” Barr responded. “On the very day they prepared the final papers, the seventh floor, that is the director’s office and the deputy director’s office up there, sent down word they should keep that open. So that they could try to go and question Flynn about this call he had with the Russian ambassador.”
Barr explained that for Flynn, who was already the designated national security adviser for President-Elect Trump, it would have been “very typical” and “very common” for someone in his position to talk with leaders of a foreign nation as part of an incoming administration.
Barr said that U.S. Attorney John Durham is continuing his criminal investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Vitamin D levels may impact COVID-19 mortality rates, study claims

Researchers have discovered a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates from the novel coronavirus , a new study reveals .
A research team led by Northwestern University analyzed data from hospitals and clinics across China , France , Germany , Italy , Iran , South Korea , Spain , Switzerland , the United Kingdom and the United States .
Patients from countries with high COVID-19 mortality rates , such as Italy , Spain and the United Kingdom , had lower levels of vitamin D compared to patients in countries that were not as severely affected , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found a strong correlation between vitamin D levels and cytokine storm , which is a hyperinflammatory condition caused by an overactive immune system .
“ Cytokine storm can severely damage lungs and lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death in patients , ” Ali Daneshkhah , a postdoctoral research associate at Northwestern ’ s McCormick School of Engineering , said in a statement .
“ This is what seems to kill a majority of COVID-19 patients , not the destruction of the lungs by the virus itself .
It is the complications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system.
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Researchers have discovered a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates from the novel coronavirus, a new study reveals.
A research team led by Northwestern University analyzed data from hospitals and clinics across China, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Patients from countries with high COVID-19 mortality rates, such as Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, had lower levels of vitamin D compared to patients in countries that were not as severely affected, according to the study.
The researchers also found a strong correlation between vitamin D levels and cytokine storm, which is a hyperinflammatory condition caused by an overactive immune system.
“Cytokine storm can severely damage lungs and lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death in patients,” Ali Daneshkhah, a postdoctoral research associate at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering, said in a statement. “This is what seems to kill a majority of COVID-19 patients, not the destruction of the lungs by the virus itself. It is the complications from the misdirected fire from the immune system.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Top Liberal Operative Funnels Millions From Super PAC to Her Private Firm

Tara McGowan , the Democratic operative most closely associated with the technological fiasco that unfolded in the Iowa caucuses , has funneled nearly $ 2.4 million from her super PAC to her private firm .
It is the latest in a series of transfers between entities in her dark money network .
New disclosure forms show that PACRONYM , a super PAC affiliated with McGowan ’ s nonprofit ACRONYM—the dark money group behind the botched Iowa caucus app—spent close to $ 2.4 million on anti-Trump ads Wednesday night that will run in the key swing state of Pennsylvania .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consulting firm , Lockwood Strategy Lab , which is also part of McGowan ’ s network .
McGowan ’ s PAC has been active in an effort by Democratic groups to flood battleground states with ads criticizing President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The PAC ’ s filings show that it has been heavily financed by the same wealthy liberal donors who also provide millions to a number of groups undertaking similar efforts .
The new expenditures are not the first time McGowan has funneled between the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent nearly $ 1.5 million this cycle to the digital firm for media buys against Trump and $ 400,000 for digital consulting and survey research .
The super PAC transferred $ 1 million to the firm during the 2018 election cycle .
PACRONYM and Lockwood Strategy did not respond to a request for comment on the transfers .
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Tara McGowan, the Democratic operative most closely associated with the technological fiasco that unfolded in the Iowa caucuses, has funneled nearly $2.4 million from her super PAC to her private firm. It is the latest in a series of transfers between entities in her dark money network.
New disclosure forms show that PACRONYM, a super PAC affiliated with McGowan’s nonprofit ACRONYM—the dark money group behind the botched Iowa caucus app—spent close to $2.4 million on anti-Trump ads Wednesday night that will run in the key swing state of Pennsylvania. The money was sent to a for-profit digital consulting firm, Lockwood Strategy Lab, which is also part of McGowan’s network.
McGowan’s PAC has been active in an effort by Democratic groups to flood battleground states with ads criticizing President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The PAC’s filings show that it has been heavily financed by the same wealthy liberal donors who also provide millions to a number of groups undertaking similar efforts.
The new expenditures are not the first time McGowan has funneled between the two groups. The super PAC had already sent nearly $1.5 million this cycle to the digital firm for media buys against Trump and $400,000 for digital consulting and survey research. The super PAC transferred $1 million to the firm during the 2018 election cycle. PACRONYM and Lockwood Strategy did not respond to a request for comment on the transfers. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Biden: I’ll Reverse Trump, Start Sending Money To Palestinians Again

Speaking to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency , former Vice President Joe Biden said that if he were elected president , he would start sending financial aid to the Palestinian Arabs , reversing the Trump administration ’ s policy of revoking the aid because it had been used to finance terrorism .
Biden stated , “ A priority now for the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace should be resuming our dialogue with the Palestinians and pressing Israel not to take actions that make a two-state solution impossible .
I will reopen the U.S. consulate in East Jerusalem , find a way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Washington , and resume the decades-long economic and security assistance efforts to the Palestinians that the Trump Administration stopped.
” On March 23 , 2018 , President Trump signed into law the Taylor Force Act , which was named for a U.S. citizen murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a March 2016 attack in Jaffa .
Fox News noted , “ Taylor Force was a former U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate who had served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq , heroically risking his life in defense of America … The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to certify that the Palestinian Authority has ceased payments to terrorists and their families and to report to Congress any violations .
Congress is then legally required to withhold funds until the egregious violations are corrected.
” In 1982 Biden reportedly banged on a desk and berated Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin that if Israel continued building settlements in Judea and Samaria , the U.S. would cut off financial aid .
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Speaking to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, former Vice President Joe Biden said that if he were elected president, he would start sending financial aid to the Palestinian Arabs, reversing the Trump administration’s policy of revoking the aid because it had been used to finance terrorism.
Biden stated, “A priority now for the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace should be resuming our dialogue with the Palestinians and pressing Israel not to take actions that make a two-state solution impossible. I will reopen the U.S. consulate in East Jerusalem, find a way to reopen the PLO’s diplomatic mission in Washington, and resume the decades-long economic and security assistance efforts to the Palestinians that the Trump Administration stopped.”
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Taylor Force Act, which was named for a U.S. citizen murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a March 2016 attack in Jaffa. Fox News noted, “Taylor Force was a former U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate who had served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq, heroically risking his life in defense of America … The Taylor Force Act directs the State Department to certify that the Palestinian Authority has ceased payments to terrorists and their families and to report to Congress any violations. Congress is then legally required to withhold funds until the egregious violations are corrected.”
In 1982 Biden reportedly banged on a desk and berated Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin that if Israel continued building settlements in Judea and Samaria, the U.S. would cut off financial aid. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Raises Over $20 Million For Out-Of-Work Restaurant Employees

Over the past two months , Guy Fieri has been working with the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation to raise money for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund .
In an Instagram announcement on Friday , the organization proudly announced it had raised $ 20 million and will be sending out 10,000 emails to qualifying recipients .
“ The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund has now approved 20,000 grant awards for restaurant workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic , ” the post said .
“ Today , we will email more than 10,000 restaurant workers to inform them that their grant applications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the financial support of donors across the country which has made these grants possible , and for the patience of our applicants as we have reviewed their compelling stories of need.
” According to TMZ Live , Fieri said that the fund has “ already awarded more than 40,000 grants — worth $ 500 each — to workers facing extraordinary hardship due to the pandemic.
” As reported by Fox News , since the relief fund started , “ more than $ 40,000 grants worth $ 500 each have been awarded to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ displaced during the COVID-19 crisis , with more being sent out.
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You know you’re in Flavortown when celebrity chef Guy Fieri raises over $20 million to help out-of-work restaurant employees whose lives have been upended by the economic shutdown.
Over the past two months, Guy Fieri has been working with the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation to raise money for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. In an Instagram announcement on Friday, the organization proudly announced it had raised $20 million and will be sending out 10,000 emails to qualifying recipients.
“The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund has now approved 20,000 grant awards for restaurant workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the post said. “Today, we will email more than 10,000 restaurant workers to inform them that their grant applications have been approved. We are grateful for the financial support of donors across the country which has made these grants possible, and for the patience of our applicants as we have reviewed their compelling stories of need.”
According to TMZ Live, Fieri said that the fund has “already awarded more than 40,000 grants — worth $500 each — to workers facing extraordinary hardship due to the pandemic.”As reported by Fox News, since the relief fund started, “more than $40,000 grants worth $500 each have been awarded to those in the industry who have been displaced during the COVID-19 crisis, with more being sent out.”- READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-09--Leaked Call: Obama Warns ‘Rule of Law Is at Risk’ After Flynn Charges Dropped

Former President Barack Obama on Friday stated the “ rule of law is at risk ” in response to the Department of Justice dropping its criminal charges against retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn , according to an audio call obtained by Yahoo News .
“ The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed — about the Justice Department dropping charges against Michael Flynn , ” Obama said during a virtual discussion with members of the Obama Alumni Association .
“ The fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off scot-free .
That ’ s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk .
And when you start moving in those directions , it can accelerate pretty quickly as we ’ ve seen in other places.
” During his remarks on Flynn , Obama erroneously said the former White House national security advisor pleaded guilty to perjury .
Rather , he was charged for lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then-Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak during President Trump ’ s transition period .
Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 as part of then-special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into now-debunked collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign .
In January , the Justice Department changed its sentencing recommendation for Flynn from probation to six months in jail , prompting the former Trump official to withdraw his guilty plea , citing prosecutors breaking their plea agreement .
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Former President Barack Obama on Friday stated the “rule of law is at risk” in response to the Department of Justice dropping its criminal charges against retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, according to an audio call obtained by Yahoo News.
“The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed — about the Justice Department dropping charges against Michael Flynn,” Obama said during a virtual discussion with members of the Obama Alumni Association. “The fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free. That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk. And when you start moving in those directions, it can accelerate pretty quickly as we’ve seen in other places.”
Exclusive: Obama, in private talk with ex-aides, says “the rule of law is at risk” in Flynn case and calls Trump response to pandemic an “absolute chaotic disaster.” Listen to the tape: https://t.co/HUOXFvPI1m — Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff) May 9, 2020
During his remarks on Flynn, Obama erroneously said the former White House national security advisor pleaded guilty to perjury. Rather, he was charged for lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) about his contacts with then-Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak during President Trump’s transition period. Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 as part of then-special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into now-debunked collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign. In January, the Justice Department changed its sentencing recommendation for Flynn from probation to six months in jail, prompting the former Trump official to withdraw his guilty plea, citing prosecutors breaking their plea agreement. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--California: Gavin Newsom Orders Vote-by-Mail for November Election

California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ( D ) on Friday signed an executive order permitting all registered voters in the Golden State to vote by mail in the upcoming presidential election , citing concerns stemming from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
“ I signed an executive order that will allow every registered voter in California to receive a mail-in ballot , ” Newsom said .
“ That mail-in ballot is important but it ’ s not an exclusive substitute to physical locations.
” “ People that are otherwise not familiar with mail-in ballots , are uncomfortable with them , may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that may preclude that as an appropriate option , we still want to have the appropriate number of physical sites for people to vote as well , ” the governor added .
Newsom said while offering voters the chance to vote by mail , he is committed to providing the ability to vote at a physical location on election day .
“ There ’ s a lot of concern and excitement around this November ’ s election in terms of making sure that you can conduct yourself in a safe way and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure we are reaching out to all registered , eligible voters , ” the governor stated .
“ And giving them the opportunity , giving them the choice not to feel like they have to go into a concentrated , dense environment where their health may be at risk but provide an additional asset and additional resources by way of voting by mail.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday signed an executive order permitting all registered voters in the Golden State to vote by mail in the upcoming presidential election, citing concerns stemming from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
“I signed an executive order that will allow every registered voter in California to receive a mail-in ballot,” Newsom said. “That mail-in ballot is important but it’s not an exclusive substitute to physical locations.”
“People that are otherwise not familiar with mail-in ballots, are uncomfortable with them, may have disabilities, may have other issues that may preclude that as an appropriate option, we still want to have the appropriate number of physical sites for people to vote as well,” the governor added.
Newsom said while offering voters the chance to vote by mail, he is committed to providing the ability to vote at a physical location on election day.
“There’s a lot of concern and excitement around this November’s election in terms of making sure that you can conduct yourself in a safe way and to make sure your health is protected and to make sure we are reaching out to all registered, eligible voters,” the governor stated. “And giving them the opportunity, giving them the choice not to feel like they have to go into a concentrated, dense environment where their health may be at risk but provide an additional asset and additional resources by way of voting by mail.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Ted Cruz gets haircut at Dallas salon where owner was jailed

Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas , arrived Friday for his first haircut in three months at Salon à la Mode @ @ @ @ @ Shelley Luther was released from jail for defying the state ’ s coronavirus restrictions .
@ @ @ @ @ day salons were legally allowed to open , saying he was proud to support Luther @ @ @ @ @ thanked Cruz for his support .
“ When people reach out with true authenticity , @ @ @ @ @ ” the salon owner said .
Both wore masks throughout the visit .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ .
His family actually called my boyfriend and prayed for him for 20 minutes while @ @ @ @ @ To me that ’ s not political… that ’ s just really nice people reaching @ @ @ @ @ our family is OK , ” Luther told CBS 11 News .
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, arrived Friday for his first haircut in three months at Salon à la Mode, one day after owner Shelley Luther was released from jail for defying the state’s coronavirus restrictions.
Cruz visited on the first day salons were legally allowed to open, saying he was proud to support Luther.
Luther, crying, thanked Cruz for his support. “When people reach out with true authenticity, it’s huge,” the salon owner said. Both wore masks throughout the visit.
#NEW Standing outside Salon A’ La Mode after getting a haircut, #Texas @SenTedCruz says he is proud to support owner Shelley Luther. @CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/D42Z40gsx2 — Jack Fink (@cbs11jack) May 8, 2020
“It’s a nice gesture. His family actually called my boyfriend and prayed for him for 20 minutes while I was in jail. To me that’s not political… that’s just really nice people reaching out and making sure that our family is OK,” Luther told CBS 11 News. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Obama knew details of wiretapped Flynn phone calls, surprising top DOJ official in meeting with Bide

Obama knew details of wiretapped Flynn phone calls, surprising top DOJ official in meeting with Biden, declassified docs show

President Obama was aware of the details of then-incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn ’ s intercepted December 2016 phone calls with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak , apparently surprising then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates , according to documents released Thursday as exhibits to the government ’ s motion to dismiss the Flynn case .
Obama ’ s unexpectedly intimate knowledge of the details of Flynn ’ s calls , which the FBI acknowledged at the time were not criminal or even improper , raised eyebrows because of his own history with Flynn — and because top FBI officials secretly discussed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired ” when they interviewed him in the White House on January 24 , 2017 .
Obama personally had warned the Trump administration against hiring Flynn , and made clear he was “ not a fan , ” according to multiple officials .
Obama had fired Flynn as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014 ; Obama cited insubordination , while Flynn asserted he was pushed out for his aggressive stance on combating lslamic extremism .
On January 5 , 2017 , Yates attended an Oval Office meeting with then-FBI Director James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then-CIA Director John Brennan , and then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , according to the newly declassified documents , including an FD-302 FBI witness report .
They were discussing Russian election interference , along with national security adviser Susan Rice and other members of the national security council .
After the briefing , Obama asked Yates and Comey to “ stay behind , ” and said he had “ learned of the information about Flynn ” and his conversation with Russia ’ s ambassador about sanctions .
Obama “ specified that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the matter , but was seeking information on whether the White House should be treating Flynn any differently , given the information.
” A previous memo from Rice stated that Biden also stayed behind after the main briefing had ended .
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President Obama was aware of the details of then-incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn’s intercepted December 2016 phone calls with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, apparently surprising then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, according to documents released Thursday as exhibits to the government’s motion to dismiss the Flynn case.
Obama’s unexpectedly intimate knowledge of the details of Flynn’s calls, which the FBI acknowledged at the time were not criminal or even improper, raised eyebrows because of his own history with Flynn — and because top FBI officials secretly discussed whether their goal was to “get [Flynn] fired” when they interviewed him in the White House on January 24, 2017.
Obama personally had warned the Trump administration against hiring Flynn, and made clear he was “not a fan,” according to multiple officials. Obama had fired Flynn as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014; Obama cited insubordination, while Flynn asserted he was pushed out for his aggressive stance on combating lslamic extremism.
On January 5, 2017, Yates attended an Oval Office meeting with then-FBI Director James Comey, then-Vice President Joe Biden, then-CIA Director John Brennan, and then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, according to the newly declassified documents, including an FD-302 FBI witness report. They were discussing Russian election interference, along with national security adviser Susan Rice and other members of the national security council.
After the briefing, Obama asked Yates and Comey to “stay behind,” and said he had “learned of the information about Flynn” and his conversation with Russia’s ambassador about sanctions. Obama “specified that he did not want any additional information on the matter, but was seeking information on whether the White House should be treating Flynn any differently, given the information.”
A previous memo from Rice stated that Biden also stayed behind after the main briefing had ended. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--House Republicans Create China Task Force – Democrats Refuse To Join

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced on Thursday the creation of a “ China Task Force , ” while Democrats @ @ @ @ @ team .
The China Task Force announced by McCarthy would counter “ the full stack @ @ @ @ @ the US faces , including : their role in the spread of the coronavirus ; @ @ @ @ @ the control of think tanks , businesses , and media outlets ; Chinese economic coercion @ @ @ @ @ businesses ; Chinese efforts to gain control of international governing organisations .
Democrats were quick @ @ @ @ @ Force as a partisan invention on Twitter .
“ Instead of a GOP partisan task @ @ @ @ @ from President Trump ’ s coronavirus response failures , McCarthy could get serious about holding @ @ @ @ @ supporting bipartisan initiatives , ” wrote Rep. Jim McGovern , the chairman of the House @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced on Thursday the creation of a “China Task Force,” while Democrats have refused to join the team.
The China Task Force announced by McCarthy would counter “the full stack of Chinese threats” that the US faces, including: their role in the spread of the coronavirus; Chinese influencing operations, like the control of think tanks, businesses, and media outlets; Chinese economic coercion of other governments and US businesses; Chinese efforts to gain control of international governing organisations.
Democrats were quick to slam the China Task Force as a partisan invention on Twitter.
“Instead of a GOP partisan task force designed to divert attention from President Trump’s coronavirus response failures, McCarthy could get serious about holding the Chinese government accountable by supporting bipartisan initiatives,” wrote Rep. Jim McGovern, the chairman of the House Committee on Rules. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--AOC: Illegals Deserve ‘Fair Share’ of Stimulus Funds

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) insisted over the weekend that illegal immigrants are entitled to their “ fair share ” of federal and state stimulus funds because some pay more in taxes than corporations that have been bailed out .
“ Undocumented people pay taxes .
So these folks , the folks that are working the farms to feed us , the people that are delivering our groceries and driving us from one place to another or doing our laundry and cleaning our clothes and our homes—these people pay taxes , ” Ocasio-Cortez said .
“ They pay for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being cut out of on city state or federal levels , and so we have to make sure they get their fair share and that they are included.
” Ocasio-Cortez also said corporations that are not paying any taxes are getting bailed out while illegal immigrants who pay some taxes are not being included .
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) insisted over the weekend that illegal immigrants are entitled to their “fair share” of federal and state stimulus funds because some pay more in taxes than corporations that have been bailed out.
“Undocumented people pay taxes. So these folks, the folks that are working the farms to feed us, the people that are delivering our groceries and driving us from one place to another or doing our laundry and cleaning our clothes and our homes—these people pay taxes,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “They pay for the very recovery funds that they are being cut out of on city state or federal levels, and so we have to make sure they get their fair share and that they are included.”
Ocasio-Cortez also said corporations that are not paying any taxes are getting bailed out while illegal immigrants who pay some taxes are not being included.
She asked: “If these big corporations don’t pay taxes but they’re getting bailed out by the federal government — why are we cutting out undocumented people who are actually paying more taxes than these other folks?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Former Obama defense official admitted under oath that she lied on MSNBC about having Trump-Russia c

Former Obama defense official admitted under oath that she lied on MSNBC about having Trump-Russia collusion evidence

Evelyn Farkas , a former Obama administration defense official , admitted under oath that she lied during an MSNBC interview about having evidence that Trump campaign staff was colluding with the Russians , according to a newly released transcript of her testimony .
Farkas , who served as the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia , Ukraine , and Eurasia from 2012-15 , said during the MSNBC appearance in March 2017 that she had been urging colleagues and congressional lawmakers to gather up evidence of Trump-Russia collusion before Obama left office .
She said she feared that Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they “ found out how we knew what we knew about the Trump staff ’ s dealing with Russians.
” But documents show that Farkas sang a different tune during her sworn testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on June 26 , 2017 .
The chairman of the committee at that time , Trey Gowdy ( R-S.C. ) , was pressing her on her claims of collusion evidence during the MSNBC interview when Farkas told lawmakers that she actually “ didn ’ t know anything.
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Evelyn Farkas, a former Obama administration defense official, admitted under oath that she lied during an MSNBC interview about having evidence that Trump campaign staff was colluding with the Russians, according to a newly released transcript of her testimony.
Farkas, who served as the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia from 2012-15, said during the MSNBC appearance in March 2017 that she had been urging colleagues and congressional lawmakers to gather up evidence of Trump-Russia collusion before Obama left office.
She said she feared that Trump administration officials might destroy the alleged evidence if they “found out how we knew what we knew about the Trump staff’s dealing with Russians.”
But documents show that Farkas sang a different tune during her sworn testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on June 26, 2017.
The chairman of the committee at that time, Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), was pressing her on her claims of collusion evidence during the MSNBC interview when Farkas told lawmakers that she actually “didn’t know anything.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Plastic shields in place, Dutch schools to reopen amid coronavirus

DEN BOSCH , Netherlands ( Reuters ) – At the Springplank school in the Dutch city of Den Bosch , staff have installed plastic shields around students ’ desks and disinfectant gel dispensers at the doorways as part of preparations to reopen amid the country ’ s coronavirus outbreak .
New infections in the Netherlands have been declining for weeks , and the government on Wednesday announced a schedule to relax some of its lockdown measures , with elementary schools to reopen on May 11 .
“ Our teachers are not worried , ” said Rascha van der Sluijs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We have flexible screens that we bought so we can protect our teachers if students are coughing.
” Though schools have been closed since March 14 , many including the Springplank have remained open with skeleton staff for a handful of students whose parents work in essential sectors such as healthcare .
Most have been taking classes online .
Each district is setting its own policies for reopening , with many planning to accept students only on alternate days .
At some schools , the teachers will wear medical masks .
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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (Reuters) – At the Springplank school in the Dutch city of Den Bosch, staff have installed plastic shields around students’ desks and disinfectant gel dispensers at the doorways as part of preparations to reopen amid the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
New infections in the Netherlands have been declining for weeks, and the government on Wednesday announced a schedule to relax some of its lockdown measures, with elementary schools to reopen on May 11.
“Our teachers are not worried,” said Rascha van der Sluijs, the school’s technical coordinator.
“We have flexible screens that we bought so we can protect our teachers if students are coughing.”
Though schools have been closed since March 14, many including the Springplank have remained open with skeleton staff for a handful of students whose parents work in essential sectors such as healthcare. Most have been taking classes online.
Each district is setting its own policies for reopening, with many planning to accept students only on alternate days. At some schools, the teachers will wear medical masks. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Trump Warns a ‘Big Price Should Be Paid’ by Obama Administration for Targeting General Flynn

Following the Justice Department ’ s dropping the criminal case against Lt. General Michael Flynn , President Trump cheered the decision , heaping praise on his former national security adviser , and issuing a warning to the Obama administration for what they did to him .
“ He was an innocent man , ” Trump said Thursday afternoon .
“ He is a great gentleman .
He was targeted by the Obama administration and he was targeted in order to try and take down a president , and what they ’ ve done is a disgrace , and I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid .
A big price should be paid .
There ’ s never been anything like this in the history of our country.
” The Justice Department dropped the case on Thursday following the release of internal memos over a week ago indicated that agents tried to catch Flynn in a lie to “ get him fired ” as Trump ’ s adviser , indicating he was deliberately set up for perjury .
“ What the Obama administration did is unprecedented , ” Trump continued .
“ It ’ s never happened .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before in the history of our country .
I hope a lot of people are going to pay a big price because they ’ re dishonest , crooked people .
They ’ re scum , and I say it a lot .
They ’ re human scum .
This should never have happened in this country.
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Following the Justice Department’s dropping the criminal case against Lt. General Michael Flynn, President Trump cheered the decision, heaping praise on his former national security adviser, and issuing a warning to the Obama administration for what they did to him.
“He was an innocent man,” Trump said Thursday afternoon. “He is a great gentleman. He was targeted by the Obama administration and he was targeted in order to try and take down a president, and what they’ve done is a disgrace, and I hope a big price is going to be paid. A big price should be paid. There’s never been anything like this in the history of our country.”
The Justice Department dropped the case on Thursday following the release of internal memos over a week ago indicated that agents tried to catch Flynn in a lie to “get him fired” as Trump’s adviser, indicating he was deliberately set up for perjury.
“What the Obama administration did is unprecedented,” Trump continued. “It’s never happened. A thing like this has never happened before in the history of our country. I hope a lot of people are going to pay a big price because they’re dishonest, crooked people. They’re scum, and I say it a lot. They’re human scum. This should never have happened in this country.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--New Russia Transcripts Appear To Show Schiff, Obama Officials Knew Trump Was Not Colluding With Russ

New Russia Transcripts Appear To Show Schiff, Obama Officials Knew Trump Was Not Colluding With Russia

Newly released transcripts from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ’ s ( D-CA ) closed door Russia investigation hearings show that former Obama officials and Schiff appeared to know that there was little to no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election .
Here is what former Obama officials testified to when asked during Schiff ’ s hearings if they had or had seen evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia : • Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper : “ I never saw any direct empirical evidence that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plotting/conspiring with the Russians to meddle with the election.
” • Former U.S .
Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power : “ I am not in possession of anything – I am not in possession and didn ’ t read or absorb information that came from out of the intelligence community.
” • Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice : “ I don ’ t recall any intelligence or evidence to that effect.
” • Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch : “ I can ’ t say that it existed or not.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ben Rhodes : “ I saw indications of potential coordination , but I did not see , you know , the specific evidence of the actions of the Trump campaign.
” Despite the testimonies contained in the 53 transcripts , Schiff repeatedly promoted the now-debunked claim that the Trump campaign had colluded with Russia during the 2016 election and went as far as to say that he had “ direct evidence ” that it happened .
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Newly released transcripts from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) closed door Russia investigation hearings show that former Obama officials and Schiff appeared to know that there was little to no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election.
Here is what former Obama officials testified to when asked during Schiff’s hearings if they had or had seen evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia:
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper: “I never saw any direct empirical evidence that the Trump campaign or someone in it was plotting/conspiring with the Russians to meddle with the election.”
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power: “I am not in possession of anything – I am not in possession and didn’t read or absorb information that came from out of the intelligence community.”
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice: “I don’t recall any intelligence or evidence to that effect.”
Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch: “I can’t say that it existed or not.”
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes: “I saw indications of potential coordination, but I did not see, you know, the specific evidence of the actions of the Trump campaign.”
Despite the testimonies contained in the 53 transcripts, Schiff repeatedly promoted the now-debunked claim that the Trump campaign had colluded with Russia during the 2016 election and went as far as to say that he had “direct evidence” that it happened. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Businesses Struggle to Lure Workers Away From Unemployment

Businesses looking for a quick return to normal are running into a big hitch : Workers on unemployment benefits are reluctant to give them up .
That ’ s complicating plans to reopen states and get the U.S. economy back on track .
For some workers , unemployment benefits are now paying more than their old jobs did .
For others , safety concerns or a lack of child care , as most schools and day-care centers remain closed , are making them hesitant to go back .
That means reopening may not go as quickly or as smoothly as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoped .
Friday ’ s jobs report showed that U.S. employers cut 20.5 million jobs in April , or nearly all of the 22 million jobs added in the past decade .
The longer it takes to recover that lost employment , the more extended the economic downturn caused by the pandemic will be .
“ That ’ s going to get in the way of any real recovery , ” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin , president of American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office .
Ilona Luce-Fina , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bartender at the airport in Ithaca , N.Y. , said she hopes her boss doesn ’ t call her back too soon .
“ I was crying at work to leave , but then as time went on and I did receive benefits , it was like , wow , I ’ m getting more than when I worked there , ” Ms. Luce-Fina said .
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Businesses looking for a quick return to normal are running into a big hitch: Workers on unemployment benefits are reluctant to give them up. That’s complicating plans to reopen states and get the U.S. economy back on track.
For some workers, unemployment benefits are now paying more than their old jobs did. For others, safety concerns or a lack of child care, as most schools and day-care centers remain closed, are making them hesitant to go back.
That means reopening may not go as quickly or as smoothly as some elected officials and business owners had hoped.


truepundit--2020-05-09--Mortgage Lenders Tighten Screws on U.S. Credit in Echo of 2008

Mortgage rates are at record lows , but borrowers hoping to take advantage are running into the toughest loan-approval standards in years .
Over the past month , lenders have put in place higher credit-score and down payment requirements , and in some cases stopped issuing certain types of loans altogether , in effect shutting down a large swath of the mortgage market .
The triggers , industry executives say , include lenders becoming risk-averse during the coronavirus crisis , knock-on effects of Congress allowing millions of borrowers to delay their monthly payments , and policies implemented amid the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mac .
The impact has been dramatic , with one model showing mortgage credit availability has plunged by more than 25 % since the U.S. outbreak of the virus .
The tightened lending could add another headwind for the nation ’ s besieged economy by dampening home sales just as some states lift stay-at-home orders and the spring months herald the traditional buying season .
Already , mortgage refinances are coming in at a much slower pace than analysts would expect , considering the rock-bottom borrowing rates .
In March , riskier borrowers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay a higher price than other people , ” said Michael Neal , a senior research associate at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center .
“ Now , some people are just not going to get mortgages.
” JPMorgan Chase & Co. tightened its standards last month , requiring borrowers to have minimum credit scores of 700 and to make down payments of 20 % of the home price on most mortgages , including refinances if the bank didn ’ t already manage the loan .
Wells Fargo & Co. increased its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loans that it buys from smaller lenders before aggregating them into mortgage bonds .
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Mortgage rates are at record lows, but borrowers hoping to take advantage are running into the toughest loan-approval standards in years.
Over the past month, lenders have put in place higher credit-score and down payment requirements, and in some cases stopped issuing certain types of loans altogether, in effect shutting down a large swath of the mortgage market.
The triggers, industry executives say, include lenders becoming risk-averse during the coronavirus crisis, knock-on effects of Congress allowing millions of borrowers to delay their monthly payments, and policies implemented amid the pandemic by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The impact has been dramatic, with one model showing mortgage credit availability has plunged by more than 25% since the U.S. outbreak of the virus.
The tightened lending could add another headwind for the nation’s besieged economy by dampening home sales just as some states lift stay-at-home orders and the spring months herald the traditional buying season. Already, mortgage refinances are coming in at a much slower pace than analysts would expect, considering the rock-bottom borrowing rates.
In March, riskier borrowers “could get a mortgage but just pay a higher price than other people,” said Michael Neal, a senior research associate at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center. “Now, some people are just not going to get mortgages.”
JPMorgan Chase & Co. tightened its standards last month, requiring borrowers to have minimum credit scores of 700 and to make down payments of 20% of the home price on most mortgages, including refinances if the bank didn’t already manage the loan.
Wells Fargo & Co. increased its minimum credit score to 680 for government loans that it buys from smaller lenders before aggregating them into mortgage bonds. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--‘Despicable human being’: NYC nurse arrested for gassing up car with credit card stolen from dying c

‘Despicable human being’: NYC nurse arrested for gassing up car with credit card stolen from dying coronavirus patient — cops

“ I can ’ t believe a person could do something like that to someone fighting for his life , @ @ @ @ @ the dead man ’ s devastated daughter , as she choked up with emotion .
@ @ @ @ @ who took an oath to treat , protect and save patients .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ million years did I expect any of this to happen.
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“I can’t believe a person could do something like that to someone fighting for his life,” said Tara Catapano, the dead man’s devastated daughter, as she choked up with emotion. “This is a nurse who took an oath to treat, protect and save patients. It’s disgusting … Never in a million years did I expect any of this to happen.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Why farmers dump food and crops while grocery stores run dry and Americans struggle

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wage a silent war across the country , American farmers are being forced to pour out milk , crush eggs , toss fresh fruits and vegetables , euthanize livestock and plow under perfectly robust crops Meanwhile , financially beleaguered Americans are lining up at food banks in unprecedented numbers , humanitarian leaders fear a global starvation pandemic is burgeoning , and grocery store shelves are sparsely filled .
So what has gone wrong ?
A dramatic dip in demand , weak links in the highly consolidated supply chain , and decades of industry monopolization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portion of our food is now produced for restaurants , hotels , schools , and institutional users , about 50 percent .
Those markets have effectively closed up , and there is not enough demand for home use now , ” Dan Glickman , Executive Director of the Aspen Institute and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture , told Fox News .
“ Nor is the supply chain set up for this rapid transformation.
” From his purview , the supply chain has become very centralized , especially in meat and poultry .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been a general trend for many years and has been done for efficiency and cost-cutting purposes .
But we now see how it is impacted by a single event like COVID-19 , where workers have been so impacted , ” Glickman continued .
“ Four companies control about 70 percent of meat production .
We no longer have a decentralized food production process , at least not to the extent of 30 years ago.
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wage a silent war across the country, American farmers are being forced to pour out milk, crush eggs, toss fresh fruits and vegetables, euthanize livestock and plow under perfectly robust crops
Meanwhile, financially beleaguered Americans are lining up at food banks in unprecedented numbers, humanitarian leaders fear a global starvation pandemic is burgeoning, and grocery store shelves are sparsely filled.
So what has gone wrong?
A dramatic dip in demand, weak links in the highly consolidated supply chain, and decades of industry monopolization, experts say.
“A large portion of our food is now produced for restaurants, hotels, schools, and institutional users, about 50 percent. Those markets have effectively closed up, and there is not enough demand for home use now,” Dan Glickman, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, told Fox News. “Nor is the supply chain set up for this rapid transformation.”
From his purview, the supply chain has become very centralized, especially in meat and poultry.
“This move towards concentration of food processing has been a general trend for many years and has been done for efficiency and cost-cutting purposes. But we now see how it is impacted by a single event like COVID-19, where workers have been so impacted,” Glickman continued. “Four companies control about 70 percent of meat production. We no longer have a decentralized food production process, at least not to the extent of 30 years ago.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-09--Why Is the Stock Market Rallying When the Economy Is So Bad?

The latest jobs report revealing record U.S. unemployment highlights a growing rift investors are struggling to reconcile : a rallying stock market and stumbling economy .
Gains in U.S. stocks accelerated Friday after April ’ s nonfarm payrolls report showed unemployment rose to 14.7 % , the highest level on record .
It was the latest head-scratching development for many market observers , who have been parsing a steady stream of abysmal economic data while watching the U.S. stock market stage a recovery .
In a matter of weeks , a decade of job gains has been erased .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been shut down around the country and manufacturing activity has contracted at the sharpest pace since the last recession .
The disconnect between the economy and stock market grew more stark this week .
The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index entered positive territory for the year , erasing much of its losses from the coronavirus-fueled rout .
Other major U.S. indexes also notched strong gains for the week .
The S & P 500 rose 3.5 % , while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 608 points , or 2.6 % .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
All three indexes have rallied more than 30 % from their March 23 lows .
What is driving this gap ?
One common wager : Current data on the economy is terrible but it is bound to improve .
Many analysts are looking past the grim economic data , forecasting a speedy recovery as state economies open back up across the country .
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The latest jobs report revealing record U.S. unemployment highlights a growing rift investors are struggling to reconcile: a rallying stock market and stumbling economy.
Gains in U.S. stocks accelerated Friday after April’s nonfarm payrolls report showed unemployment rose to 14.7%, the highest level on record. It was the latest head-scratching development for many market observers, who have been parsing a steady stream of abysmal economic data while watching the U.S. stock market stage a recovery.
In a matter of weeks, a decade of job gains has been erased. Meanwhile, consumer spending has plummeted as businesses have been shut down around the country and manufacturing activity has contracted at the sharpest pace since the last recession.


truepundit--2020-05-10--US death toll could be double official figure, expert warns as thousands avoid seeking medical help

US death toll could be double official figure, expert warns as thousands avoid seeking medical help over coronavirus fears

The true number of people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic in America could be double the official figure , an adviser to the Centres for Disease Control ( CDC ) has warned , as evidence emerges that large numbers of seriously ill people have failed to seek medical attention for life-threatening conditions because of the contagion .
The current total of Covid-19 deaths in the US stands at 75,000 , with more than 1.2 million infections , according to tracking carried out by organisations such as Johns Hopkins University .
That figure itself is likely an undercount , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data .
But health experts say such counts do not show the full devastation of the virus because they do not include deaths from conditions such as heart failure , strokes or cancer of people who failed to get treatment , either because they were too scared to go to hospital , or else their appointment was cancelled as health departments were obliged to halt non-urgent procedures .
While Donald Trump has yet to comment directly on such deaths , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany alluded to them this week when speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill to visit their doctor , she added : “ I ’ ve been disturbed to read many quotes from doctors , stories of people who are staying home with chest pain and don ’ t go to the hospital when they could be on the verge of having a heart attack ; who are missing on important appointments like mammograms , screenings like colonoscopies.
” Hospitals across the country have warned they are seeing fewer patients than they normally do in the emergency room , or else attending clinics , the impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
Mark Hayward , a sociology professor at the University of Texas at Austin who advises the CDC on its mortality statistics , said it was very difficult to assess what he termed the “ full mortality burden ” of the disease .
One reason was for the time-lag in cases being reported , and how information about the disease included in coroners ’ reports was not always complete .
Factors such as a person dying because they were too afraid to go hospital would likely not be included .
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The true number of people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic in America could be double the official figure, an adviser to the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has warned, as evidence emerges that large numbers of seriously ill people have failed to seek medical attention for life-threatening conditions because of the contagion.
The current total of Covid-19 deaths in the US stands at 75,000, with more than 1.2 million infections, according to tracking carried out by organisations such as Johns Hopkins University. That figure itself is likely an undercount, given the delay and difficulty in obtaining data.
But health experts say such counts do not show the full devastation of the virus because they do not include deaths from conditions such as heart failure, strokes or cancer of people who failed to get treatment, either because they were too scared to go to hospital, or else their appointment was cancelled as health departments were obliged to halt non-urgent procedures.
While Donald Trump has yet to comment directly on such deaths, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany alluded to them this week when speaking to reporters. Urging Americans who were ill to visit their doctor, she added: “I’ve been disturbed to read many quotes from doctors, [and] stories of people who are staying home with chest pain and don’t go to the hospital when they could be on the verge of having a heart attack; who are missing on important appointments like mammograms, screenings like colonoscopies.”
Hospitals across the country have warned they are seeing fewer patients than they normally do in the emergency room, or else attending clinics, the impact of officials warning people to remain at home.
Mark Hayward, a sociology professor at the University of Texas at Austin who advises the CDC on its mortality statistics, said it was very difficult to assess what he termed the “full mortality burden” of the disease.
One reason was for the time-lag in cases being reported, and how information about the disease included in coroners’ reports was not always complete. Factors such as a person dying because they were too afraid to go hospital would likely not be included. – read more
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truepundit--2020-05-10--China Asked WHO To Delay Pandemic Announcement, Deny Human-To-Human Transmission: German Intelligenc

China Asked WHO To Delay Pandemic Announcement, Deny Human-To-Human Transmission: German Intelligence

German intelligence has revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping asked World Health Organization ( WHO ) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Thebreyesus to cover up the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in January , according to Der Spiegel .
During a January 21 conversation – one week after the WHO assured the world there was ‘ no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission ’ – Xi reportedly asked Tedros not to reveal that the virus was in fact transmissible between humans , and to delay declaring that the coronavirus had become a pandemic – despite the virus qualifying as one by the WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the WHO announced on the 22nd that data collected through their own investigation “ suggests that human-to-human transmission is taking place in Wuhan , ” which they said more analysis was required “ to understand the full extent , ” they waited all the way until March 11 to declare the virus a pandemic .
As Brahma Chellaney of Project Syndicate wrote last month : It is now widely recognized that China ’ s political culture of secrecy helped to turn a local viral outbreak into the greatest global disaster of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the new coronavirus was detected in Wuhan , the Communist Party of China ( CPC ) concealed the outbreak , allowing it to spread far and wide .
Months later , China continues to sow doubt about the pandemic ’ s origins and withhold potentially life-saving data .
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German intelligence has revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping asked World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Thebreyesus to cover up the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in January, according to Der Spiegel.
During a January 21 conversation – one week after the WHO assured the world there was ‘no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission’ – Xi reportedly asked Tedros not to reveal that the virus was in fact transmissible between humans, and to delay declaring that the coronavirus had become a pandemic – despite the virus qualifying as one by the WHO’s own former guidelines.
And while the WHO announced on the 22nd that data collected through their own investigation “suggests that human-to-human transmission is taking place in Wuhan,” which they said more analysis was required “to understand the full extent,” they waited all the way until March 11 to declare the virus a pandemic.
As Brahma Chellaney of Project Syndicate wrote last month: It is now widely recognized that China’s political culture of secrecy helped to turn a local viral outbreak into the greatest global disaster of our time. Far from sounding the alarm when the new coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, the Communist Party of China (CPC) concealed the outbreak, allowing it to spread far and wide. Months later, China continues to sow doubt about the pandemic’s origins and withhold potentially life-saving data. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-10--“We Sent Them Samples Of A Goat, A Papaya & A Pheasant”: Tanzanian President Catches WHO In Epic Lie

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases explodes across Africa , the creeping involvement of the WHO has made some leaders suspicious of the NGO .
Tanzanian President John Magufuli was growing suspicious of the organization , so he reportedly decided to investigate whether the organization was as trustworthy and reliable as it claimed to be .
He played what the local press described as “ a trick ” on the organization : He sent the WHO samples of a goat , a papaya and a quail for testing .
All three samples reportedly tested positive .
When the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO , then kicked the organization out of the country .
Though , to be sure , the WHO has yet to comment on the situation .
That would suggest one of two conclusions : either the strain of SARS-CoV-2 running amok in Tanzania is much , much more infectious than scientists understand , or the WHO has been reporting incorrect results either on purpose ( as an attempt to bolster its credibility in the face of President Trump ’ s attacks ) or via error ( yet another indication that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – as Vox described it back in 2015 ) .
Most rational people would probably accept the latter scenario as the most accurate one .
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As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases explodes across Africa, the creeping involvement of the WHO has made some leaders suspicious of the NGO. Tanzanian President John Magufuli was growing suspicious of the organization, so he reportedly decided to investigate whether the organization was as trustworthy and reliable as it claimed to be.
He played what the local press described as “a trick” on the organization: He sent the WHO samples of a goat, a papaya and a quail for testing.
All three samples reportedly tested positive. When the president heard the news, he reportedly confronted the WHO, then kicked the organization out of the country. Though, to be sure, the WHO has yet to comment on the situation.
That would suggest one of two conclusions: either the strain of SARS-CoV-2 running amok in Tanzania is much, much more infectious than scientists understand, or the WHO has been reporting incorrect results either on purpose (as an attempt to bolster its credibility in the face of President Trump’s attacks) or via error (yet another indication that the WHO truly is “badly brokem” – as Vox described it back in 2015).
Most rational people would probably accept the latter scenario as the most accurate one. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-10--$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed

The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering , with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars .
But as the coronavirus crisis settles in , students — many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees — are wondering how to justify spending $ 70,000 a year on… .
Zoom classes .
They feel like they ’ re getting the raw end of the deal , and are demanding that their colleges be held to account .
“ We ’ re paying for other services that the campus offers that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dhrumil Shah , who is doing a Master ’ s degree in public health at George Washington University .
The 24-year-old relied in part on loans to pay for his two-year program in the US capital .
In a few days , he will earn his diploma , but there will be no traditional graduation ceremony .
Shah has signed one of several petitions demanding some kind of reimbursement from the school .
“ I think the quality of service has decreased , ” Shah , a native of Chicago , told AFP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance learning due to stay-at-home orders in effect in Washington to curb the spread of the deadly virus has resulted in a loss of structure and supervision .
“ It sets up the person going through that experience for failure , ” he says , admitting he ’ s become “ drastically ” unproductive without the accountability of in-person classes .
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The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars.
But as the coronavirus crisis settles in, students — many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees — are wondering how to justify spending $70,000 a year on…. Zoom classes.
They feel like they’re getting the raw end of the deal, and are demanding that their colleges be held to account.
“We’re paying for other services that the campus offers that aren’t digitized,” says Dhrumil Shah, who is doing a Master’s degree in public health at George Washington University.
The 24-year-old relied in part on loans to pay for his two-year program in the US capital. In a few days, he will earn his diploma, but there will be no traditional graduation ceremony.
Shah has signed one of several petitions demanding some kind of reimbursement from the school.
“I think the quality of service has decreased,” Shah, a native of Chicago, told AFP.
He complains that the shift to distance learning due to stay-at-home orders in effect in Washington to curb the spread of the deadly virus has resulted in a loss of structure and supervision.
“It sets up the person going through that experience for failure,” he says, admitting he’s become “drastically” unproductive without the accountability of in-person classes. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-10--States build contact tracing armies to crush coronavirus

State governments are building armies of contact tracers in a new phase of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic , returning to a fundamental practice in public health that can at once wrestle the virus under control and put hundreds of thousands of newly jobless people back to work .
California is already conducting contact tracing in 22 counties , and it eventually plans to field a force of 10,000 state employees , who will be given basic training by University of California health experts .
Massachusetts and Ohio have partnered with Partners in Health , a global health nonprofit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to field teams of contact tracers .
Maryland will partner with the University of Chicago and NORC , formerly the National Opinion Research Center , to quadruple its contact tracing capacity .
Washington , West Virginia , Iowa , North Dakota and Rhode Island are using their National Guards to trace contacts of those who have been infected with the coronavirus .
In Kansas , 400 people have volunteered to trace contacts ; in Utah , 1,200 state employees have raised their hands .
Contact tracing is a pillar of basic public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infectious disease around the globe .
The goal is to identify those who have been infected with a virus and those with whom the infected person has come into contact .
If those contacts then come down with the virus , they can be quickly isolated so they do not spread it further .
They can also be treated , making it less likely they develop the most severe symptoms .
The practice works even in areas where health systems are thin at best and nonexistent at worst .
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State governments are building armies of contact tracers in a new phase of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, returning to a fundamental practice in public health that can at once wrestle the virus under control and put hundreds of thousands of newly jobless people back to work.
California is already conducting contact tracing in 22 counties, and it eventually plans to field a force of 10,000 state employees, who will be given basic training by University of California health experts.
Massachusetts and Ohio have partnered with Partners in Health, a global health nonprofit originally established to support programs in Haiti, to field teams of contact tracers. Maryland will partner with the University of Chicago and NORC, formerly the National Opinion Research Center, to quadruple its contact tracing capacity.
Washington, West Virginia, Iowa, North Dakota and Rhode Island are using their National Guards to trace contacts of those who have been infected with the coronavirus. In Kansas, 400 people have volunteered to trace contacts; in Utah, 1,200 state employees have raised their hands.
Contact tracing is a pillar of basic public health, a critical element in battling infectious disease around the globe. The goal is to identify those who have been infected with a virus and those with whom the infected person has come into contact.
If those contacts then come down with the virus, they can be quickly isolated so they do not spread it further. They can also be treated, making it less likely they develop the most severe symptoms.
The practice works even in areas where health systems are thin at best and nonexistent at worst. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-10--Narrative Fail: 15 Days After Lockdown Ease, Georgia Sees Lowest Day Of COVID Hospitalizations

Republican Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia celebrated the state ’ s lowest number of hospitalized novel coronavirus patients and the fewest number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators on Saturday , 15 days since the Republican loosened lockdown restrictions in the face of persistent attacks from the mainstream media and the public disapproval of President Donald Trump .
Respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 “ typically appear an average of 5-6 days after exposure , but may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure , ” per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health notes .
“ Today marks the lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients currently hospitalized statewide ( 1,203 ) since hospitals began reporting this data on April 8th , ” Kemp posted to Twitter on Saturday .
“ Today also marks the lowest total of ventilators in use ( 897 with 1,945 available ) .
We will win this fight together !
” As noted by The New York Times , Kemp reopened large parts of Georgia ’ s economy on April 24 , adding , of course , COVID-19 precautions , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a daunting CNN headline published April 28 , “ Georgia ’ s daily coronavirus deaths will nearly double by August with relaxed social distancing , model suggests.
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Republican Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia celebrated the state’s lowest number of hospitalized novel coronavirus patients and the fewest number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators on Saturday, 15 days since the Republican loosened lockdown restrictions in the face of persistent attacks from the mainstream media and the public disapproval of President Donald Trump.
Respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 “typically appear an average of 5-6 days after exposure, but may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure,” per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UC San Diego Health notes.
“Today marks the lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients currently hospitalized statewide (1,203) since hospitals began reporting this data on April 8th,” Kemp posted to Twitter on Saturday. “Today also marks the lowest total of ventilators in use (897 with 1,945 available). We will win this fight together!”
As noted by The New York Times, Kemp reopened large parts of Georgia’s economy on April 24, adding, of course, COVID-19 precautions, like screening workers for fever.
According to a daunting CNN headline published April 28, “Georgia’s daily coronavirus deaths will nearly double by August with relaxed social distancing, model suggests.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-11--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Monday 5.11.20

There is also a full video podcast of this broadcast available on True Pundit ’ s Patreon Page for our subscribers to help us do what we do .
US death toll could be double official figure , expert warns as thousands avoid seeking medical help over coronavirus fears – The true number of people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic in America could be double the official figure , an adviser to the Centres for Disease Control ( CDC ) has warned , as evidence emerges that large numbers of seriously ill people have failed to seek medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contagion .
The current total of Covid-19 deaths in the US stands at 75,000 , with more than 1.2 million infections , according to tracking carried out by organisations such as Johns Hopkins University .
That figure itself is likely an undercount , given the delay and difficulty in obtaining data .
– READ MORE Why farmers dump food and crops while grocery stores run dry and Americans struggle – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wage a silent war across the country , American farmers are being forced to pour out milk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and vegetables , euthanize livestock and plow under perfectly robust crops Meanwhile , financially beleaguered Americans are lining up at food banks in unprecedented numbers , humanitarian leaders fear a global starvation pandemic is burgeoning , and grocery store shelves are sparsely filled .
– READ MORE Businesses Struggle to Lure Workers Away From Unemployment – Businesses looking for a quick return to normal are running into a big hitch : Workers on unemployment benefits are reluctant to give them up .
That ’ s complicating plans to reopen states and get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some workers , unemployment benefits are now paying more than their old jobs did .
For others , safety concerns or a lack of child care , as most schools and day-care centers remain closed , are making them hesitant to go back .
– READ MORE New Russia Transcripts Appear To Show Schiff , Obama Officials Knew Trump Was Not Colluding With Russia – Newly released transcripts from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ’ s ( D-CA ) closed door Russia investigation hearings show that former Obama officials and Schiff appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election .
Here is what former Obama officials testified to when asked during Schiff ’ s hearings if they had or had seen evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia – READ MORE Narrative Fail : 15 Days After Lockdown Ease , Georgia Sees Lowest Day Of COVID Hospitalizations – Republican Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia celebrated the state ’ s lowest number of hospitalized novel coronavirus patients and the fewest number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loosened lockdown restrictions in the face of persistent attacks from the mainstream media and the public disapproval of President Donald Trump .
Respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 “ typically appear an average of 5-6 days after exposure , but may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure , ” per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , UC San Diego Health notes .
– READ MORE States build contact tracing armies to crush coronavirus – State governments are building armies of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the battle against the coronavirus pandemic , returning to a fundamental practice in public health that can at once wrestle the virus under control and put hundreds of thousands of newly jobless people back to work .
California is already conducting contact tracing in 22 counties , and it eventually plans to field a force of 10,000 state employees , who will be given basic training by University of California health experts .
– READ MORE $ 70k for Zoom classes ?
Virus crisis leaves US students miffed – The cost of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long been eye-watering , with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars .
But as the coronavirus crisis settles in , students — many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees — are wondering how to justify spending $ 70,000 a year on… .
Zoom classes .
– READ MORE “ We Sent Them Samples Of A Goat , A Papaya & A Pheasant ” : Tanzanian President Catches WHO In Epic Lie – As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases explodes across Africa , the creeping involvement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the NGO .
Tanzanian President John Magufuli was growing suspicious of the organization , so he reportedly decided to investigate whether the organization was as trustworthy and reliable as it claimed to be .
He played what the local press described as “ a trick ” on the organization : He sent the WHO samples of a goat , a papaya and a quail for testing .
– READ MORE China Asked WHO To Delay Pandemic Announcement , Deny Human-To-Human Transmission : German Intelligence – German intelligence has revealed that Chinese President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO ) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Thebreyesus to cover up the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in January , according to Der Spiegel .
During a January 21 conversation – one week after the WHO assured the world there was ‘ no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission ’ – Xi reportedly asked Tedros not to reveal that the virus was in fact transmissible between humans , and to delay declaring that the coronavirus had become a pandemic – despite the virus qualifying as one by the WHO ’ s own former guidelines .
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There is also a full video podcast of this broadcast available on True Pundit’s Patreon Page for our subscribers to help us do what we do.
US death toll could be double official figure, expert warns as thousands avoid seeking medical help over coronavirus fears – The true number of people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic in America could be double the official figure, an adviser to the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has warned, as evidence emerges that large numbers of seriously ill people have failed to seek medical attention for life-threatening conditions because of the contagion.
The current total of Covid-19 deaths in the US stands at 75,000, with more than 1.2 million infections, according to tracking carried out by organisations such as Johns Hopkins University. That figure itself is likely an undercount, given the delay and difficulty in obtaining data. – READ MORE
Why farmers dump food and crops while grocery stores run dry and Americans struggle – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wage a silent war across the country, American farmers are being forced to pour out milk, crush eggs, toss fresh fruits and vegetables, euthanize livestock and plow under perfectly robust crops
Meanwhile, financially beleaguered Americans are lining up at food banks in unprecedented numbers, humanitarian leaders fear a global starvation pandemic is burgeoning, and grocery store shelves are sparsely filled. – READ MORE
Businesses Struggle to Lure Workers Away From Unemployment – Businesses looking for a quick return to normal are running into a big hitch: Workers on unemployment benefits are reluctant to give them up. That’s complicating plans to reopen states and get the U.S. economy back on track.
For some workers, unemployment benefits are now paying more than their old jobs did. For others, safety concerns or a lack of child care, as most schools and day-care centers remain closed, are making them hesitant to go back. – READ MORE
New Russia Transcripts Appear To Show Schiff, Obama Officials Knew Trump Was Not Colluding With Russia – Newly released transcripts from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) closed door Russia investigation hearings show that former Obama officials and Schiff appeared to know that there was little to no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election.
Here is what former Obama officials testified to when asked during Schiff’s hearings if they had or had seen evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia – READ MORE
Narrative Fail: 15 Days After Lockdown Ease, Georgia Sees Lowest Day Of COVID Hospitalizations – Republican Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia celebrated the state’s lowest number of hospitalized novel coronavirus patients and the fewest number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators on Saturday, 15 days since the Republican loosened lockdown restrictions in the face of persistent attacks from the mainstream media and the public disapproval of President Donald Trump.
Respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 “typically appear an average of 5-6 days after exposure, but may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure,” per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UC San Diego Health notes. – READ MORE
States build contact tracing armies to crush coronavirus – State governments are building armies of contact tracers in a new phase of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, returning to a fundamental practice in public health that can at once wrestle the virus under control and put hundreds of thousands of newly jobless people back to work.
California is already conducting contact tracing in 22 counties, and it eventually plans to field a force of 10,000 state employees, who will be given basic training by University of California health experts. – READ MORE
$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed – The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars.
But as the coronavirus crisis settles in, students — many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees — are wondering how to justify spending $70,000 a year on…. Zoom classes. – READ MORE
“We Sent Them Samples Of A Goat, A Papaya & A Pheasant”: Tanzanian President Catches WHO In Epic Lie – As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases explodes across Africa, the creeping involvement of the WHO has made some leaders suspicious of the NGO. Tanzanian President John Magufuli was growing suspicious of the organization, so he reportedly decided to investigate whether the organization was as trustworthy and reliable as it claimed to be.
He played what the local press described as “a trick” on the organization: He sent the WHO samples of a goat, a papaya and a quail for testing. – READ MORE
China Asked WHO To Delay Pandemic Announcement, Deny Human-To-Human Transmission: German Intelligence – German intelligence has revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping asked World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Thebreyesus to cover up the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in January, according to Der Spiegel.
During a January 21 conversation – one week after the WHO assured the world there was ‘no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission’ – Xi reportedly asked Tedros not to reveal that the virus was in fact transmissible between humans, and to delay declaring that the coronavirus had become a pandemic – despite the virus qualifying as one by the WHO’s own former guidelines. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-11--The TEN TWEETS That Foretold — FOUR YEARS AGO — Trey Gowdy Was a Deep-State Puppet

While all others in the right-wing media were spinning heroic tales about Trey Gowdy ’ s ‘ tough DOJ prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ hearings and his supposed stance against FBI officials entangled in the Russia collusion and FISA-abuse @ @ @ @ @ the lone voice in the political wilderness .
Gowdy in fact has worked AGAINST holding @ @ @ @ @ and Justice Department accountable for shattering the U.S. Constitution and federal laws .
And few @ @ @ @ @ even blinked , except for Thomas Paine .
Still , few others listened to or @ @ @ @ @ , many Conservatives lashed out , defending Gowdy and slamming the pundit .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sentiments are going mainstream .
We dust off Thomas Paine ’ s rarely-wrong @ @ @ @ @ See below .
We journey back through Tweets as far back as April 2016 — @ @ @ @ @ .
( We will add more here as we dig them up . )
Listen @ @ @ @ @ Podcast Below --

While all others in the right-wing media were spinning heroic tales about Trey Gowdy’s ‘tough DOJ prosecutor’ schtick during the Benghazi hearings and his supposed stance against FBI officials entangled in the Russia collusion and FISA-abuse cases, True Pundit was the lone voice in the political wilderness.
Gowdy in fact has worked AGAINST holding the State Dept., FBI and Justice Department accountable for shattering the U.S. Constitution and federal laws. And few in the media or government even blinked, except for Thomas Paine. Still, few others listened to or credited Paine. In fact, many Conservatives lashed out, defending Gowdy and slamming the pundit. Now, literally years later. Paine’s sentiments are going mainstream. We dust off Thomas Paine’s rarely-wrong crystal ball once again. See below.
We journey back through Tweets as far back as April 2016 — MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AGO. (We will add more here as we dig them up.)
Trey Gowdy. He turned out to be huge phony. That Benghazi committee was a sham. Special place in Hell for all Traitors involved. — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) June 30, 2016
Emails asking, Why you picking on Trey Gowdy? He’s good guy … No. He’s not. He had chance to be stand up guy. Now, just another rat fink. — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) July 1, 2016
Trump DOJ should look at Trey Gowdy’s finances to see who paid him off in exchange for that sham Benghazi report. Always follow the money. — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) July 1, 2016
Whoa. How would a fraudulent warrant used to try to lock up Gen. Flynn NOT discredit Mueller’s “investigation?” You see Trey, this is WHY our sources have REFUSED to cooperate with your committees. The FBI does not trust you. https://t.co/5o7OZqIj1y — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) February 2, 2018
We leaked solid Intel to Trey Gowdy about FBI crimes months ago to provide to the IG & investigate. He never lifted a finger. Sat on it. How do we know? His colleagues told us after They investigated. Lot of things we do behind the scenes, folks. Have to put it in upcoming BOOK. — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) May 31, 2018
@TGowdySC @HouseJudiciary funny though Trey that you favor open borders. And you backed Rubio. We’re not fooled out here, pal. We see you. — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) April 28, 2016
Trey, stop counting your newfound millions and choose a side, buddy. https://t.co/a6YUGTpRC2 — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) March 5, 2018
If Trey Gowdy sees his Deep State shadow on CNN in the morning it means six more weeks until the Inspector General report. — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) June 1, 2018
You’d think with the millions he banked on a small government salary that Trey Gowdy wouldn’t be combing his hair with a pork chop. — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) October 25, 2019
Deep State Poster Boy Trey Gowdy: FBI’s Use of Informant for Trump Campaign Was Appropriate (VIDEO) https://t.co/OKteSATkf0 — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) May 30, 2018
Deep State Trey on the morning talk show rounds …. https://t.co/X9wP7Q3Kgm — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) March 18, 2018
Trey Gowdy: ‘I’m glad we have Bob Mueller, Congress has proven itself incapable of conducting serious investigations’ https://t.co/5Qj1FRTYN3 — Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) April 2, 2018
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truepundit--2020-05-11--“Your Every Move Will Be Watched”: Post-COVID Offices To Resemble China’s Social Credit System

We recently detailed how when America ’ s white collar work force returns to their offices , business complexes , and sky scrapers , their experience in the post-COVID ‘ reopened ’ work space is likely to resemble something more like an airport security check zone , complete with invasive protocols like frequent temperature checks and ‘ social distancing ’ and health surviellance , as well as Plexiglass eclosed cubicles and HR-style enforcement monitors .
If all that sounds like a hassle , the WSJ has since taken up the question of America ’ s near-future office spaces , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than expected .
“ Your every move will be watched , ” the report emphasizes : In Midtown Manhattan , thermal cameras will measure body temperatures as employees file into a 32-story office tower at Rockefeller Center .
The building ’ s owner , RXR Realty , said it is also developing a mobile app for tenants to monitor — and score — how closely their workers are complying with social distancing .
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP said it is preparing to launch this month a phone app for employers that traces contacts by analyzing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than 50 clients have expressed interest , including some of the nation ’ s biggest banks , manufacturers and energy companies .
It sounds like something very close to China ’ s ‘ big brother ’ social credit scoring system which made world headlines last year , as it relies on cutting edge facial recognition software designed to permanently store a citizen profile while actively tracking individuals ’ public movements .
There ’ s already been reported instances of Chinese citizens being prevented from taking trains due to the system forecasting they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or some other ‘ pre-crime ’ risks .
– READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

We recently detailed how when America’s white collar work force returns to their offices, business complexes, and sky scrapers, their experience in the post-COVID ‘reopened’ work space is likely to resemble something more like an airport security check zone, complete with invasive protocols like frequent temperature checks and ‘social distancing’ and health surviellance, as well as Plexiglass eclosed cubicles and HR-style enforcement monitors.
If all that sounds like a hassle, the WSJ has since taken up the question of America’s near-future office spaces, and the end result looks to be worse than expected. “Your every move will be watched,” the report emphasizes:
In Midtown Manhattan, thermal cameras will measure body temperatures as employees file into a 32-story office tower at Rockefeller Center. The building’s owner, RXR Realty, said it is also developing a mobile app for tenants to monitor — and score — how closely their workers are complying with social distancing.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP said it is preparing to launch this month a phone app for employers that traces contacts by analyzing workers’ interactions in the office. More than 50 clients have expressed interest, including some of the nation’s biggest banks, manufacturers and energy companies.
It sounds like something very close to China’s ‘big brother’ social credit scoring system which made world headlines last year, as it relies on cutting edge facial recognition software designed to permanently store a citizen profile while actively tracking individuals’ public movements.
There’s already been reported instances of Chinese citizens being prevented from taking trains due to the system forecasting they might not be able to pay, or some other ‘pre-crime’ risks. – READ MORE
Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --


truepundit--2020-05-11--Tlaib argues for $2G monthly coronavirus payments in next stimulus bill: ‘None of this one-time stuf

Tlaib argues for $2G monthly coronavirus payments in next stimulus bill: ‘None of this one-time stuff’

Rep. Rashida Tlaib , D.-Mich. , voiced a call for $ 2,000 monthly payments to everyone for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic , hosting an event Thursday to argue why it should be included in the next stimulus bill .
Tlaib unveiled the “ Mint the Coin ” proposal in April with Rep. Pramila Jayapal , D-Wash. Tlaib argued in a “ Money to the People ” webcast Thursday that not only were “ one-time ” $ 1,200 stimulus payments not enough , they were leaving out portions of the population .
“ No matter how many moratoriums , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due later on , ” Tlaib said .
“ People call me saying , ‘ I qualified for the stimulus but I didn ’ t have direct deposit so I ’ m waiting still , ” the congresswoman explained .
She added that the payments weren ’ t making their way to vulnerable populations , such as victims of domestic abuse or the homeless .
Tlaib explained her plan would supply every American with a debit card that would receive recurring payments of $ 2,000 per month for the duration of the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none of this one-time stuff.
” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D.-Mich., voiced a call for $2,000 monthly payments to everyone for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, hosting an event Thursday to argue why it should be included in the next stimulus bill.
Tlaib unveiled the “Mint the Coin” proposal in April with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
Tlaib argued in a “Money to the People” webcast Thursday that not only were “one-time” $1,200 stimulus payments not enough, they were leaving out portions of the population.
“No matter how many moratoriums, those bills are still going to be due later on,” Tlaib said.
“People call me saying, ‘I qualified for the stimulus but I didn’t have direct deposit so I’m waiting still,” the congresswoman explained. She added that the payments weren’t making their way to vulnerable populations, such as victims of domestic abuse or the homeless.
Tlaib explained her plan would supply every American with a debit card that would receive recurring payments of $2,000 per month for the duration of the pandemic, “until this is over, none of this one-time stuff.” – READ MORE
Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --