truepundit--2020-10-07--Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin calls to ‘defund’ Walter Reed after Trump announces White House ret

Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin calls to ‘defund’ Walter Reed after Trump announces White House return

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin blasted the medical team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Monday , going as far as calling for the “ defunding ” of the hospital after President Trump announced he would return to the White House that evening .
Trump tweeted Monday afternoon : “ I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M .
Feeling really good !
Don ’ t be afraid of Covid .
Don ’ t let it dominate your life .
We have developed , under the Trump Administration , some really great drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did 20 years ago !
” Trump ’ s medical team , led by White House physician Dr. Sean Conley , reaffirmed the president ’ s optimism , with Conley noting Trump ’ s condition had improved from when he was admitted Friday , while adding he “ may not entirely be out of the woods yet.
” Rubin responded with a tirade blasting the president , who she called a “ menace to everyone around you , ” and the doctors in charge of his recovery .
“ Any MD who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his/her license .
Period , ” Rubin declared in one of several tweets , another writing , “ Congress might want to defund Walter Reed .
It is a public health hazard.
” She said in another tweet , “ A 74 yr old man with covid – who might have lung damage – and a pattern of disregarding medical advice is returned to an environment in which he may infect others .
What planet does Conley inhabit ?
Where is the rest of Walter Reed ?
The VP ?
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Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin blasted the medical team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Monday, going as far as calling for the “defunding” of the hospital after President Trump announced he would return to the White House that evening.
Trump tweeted Monday afternoon: “I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!”
Trump’s medical team, led by White House physician Dr. Sean Conley, reaffirmed the president’s optimism, with Conley noting Trump’s condition had improved from when he was admitted Friday, while adding he “may not entirely be out of the woods yet.”
Rubin responded with a tirade blasting the president, who she called a “menace to everyone around you,” and the doctors in charge of his recovery.
“Any MD who publicly endorses this insanity needs to lose his/her license. Period,” Rubin declared in one of several tweets, another writing, “Congress might want to defund Walter Reed. It is a public health hazard.”
She said in another tweet, “A 74 yr old [obese] man with covid – who might have lung damage – and a pattern of disregarding medical advice is returned to an environment in which he may infect others. What planet does Conley inhabit? Where is the rest of Walter Reed? The VP? They are remarkable cowards.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--Maryland school board member resigns after wishing Trump would die from COVID

A Maryland educator is set to resign Tuesday from the Washington County Board of Education she wrote on her on her personal Facebook page that she wished President Trump dies from coronavirus .
Jacqueline Fischer , who was first elected to the Washington County School Board in 2002 , wrote : “ Since he has tested positive for COVID19 , maybe the country will get lucky and he will die .
Wouldn ’ t that be an act of karma !
” The post added : “ He could care less how many Americans die from this even if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope he dies from it .
That would solve a lot of America ’ s problems.
” Fischer served on the board from 2002 to 2006 as well as in 2010 , 2014 , and 2018. ; her current term , which began in 2018 , was set to expire in 2022 .
The school board nor Fischer returned Fox News ’ request for comment .
Trump said Monday he ’ s leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19 , declaring that despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afraid of the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans .
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A Maryland educator is set to resign Tuesday from the Washington County Board of Education she wrote on her on her personal Facebook page that she wished President Trump dies from coronavirus.
Jacqueline Fischer, who was first elected to the Washington County School Board in 2002, wrote: “Since he has tested positive for COVID19, maybe the country will get lucky and he will die. Wouldn’t that be an act of karma!”
The post added: “He could care less how many Americans die from this even if he is the one who exposed them. I hope he dies from it. That would solve a lot of America’s problems.”
Fischer served on the board from 2002 to 2006 as well as in 2010, 2014, and 2018.; her current term, which began in 2018, was set to expire in 2022.
The school board nor Fischer returned Fox News’ request for comment.
Trump said Monday he’s leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, declaring that despite his illness the nation should not be afraid of the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--CBS White House Reporter: ‘I Felt Safer Reporting In North Korea’ Than I Do At The White House

In the Communist country of North Korea , Americans can be ( and have been ) detained for any minor offense the regime deems worthy of arrest , some of whom die while in custody .
According to CBS White House correspondent Ben Tracy , however , reporters like himself are safer in that country than they are working in Trump ’ s White House .
As news continued to break on how President Trump and several members of his inner circle tested positive for COVID-19 , Tracy said he felt safer working in North Korea than at the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in North Korea than I currently do reporting at The White House .
This is just crazy , ” Tracy tweeted on Monday .
Conservatives on Twitter roundly roasted Tracy for such a statement .
“ According to DRNK ’ s three-generation rule , if you or your relative commits a crime , you & the next three generations of your family must also spend their life in labor camp , including unborn children but I ’ m glad you felt safe in North Korea , Ben , ” tweeted The Red-Headed Libertarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

In the Communist country of North Korea, Americans can be (and have been) detained for any minor offense the regime deems worthy of arrest, some of whom die while in custody. According to CBS White House correspondent Ben Tracy, however, reporters like himself are safer in that country than they are working in Trump’s White House.
As news continued to break on how President Trump and several members of his inner circle tested positive for COVID-19, Tracy said he felt safer working in North Korea than at the White House.
“I felt safer reporting in North Korea than I currently do reporting at The White House. This is just crazy,” Tracy tweeted on Monday.
Conservatives on Twitter roundly roasted Tracy for such a statement.
“According to DRNK’s three-generation rule, if you or your relative commits a crime, you & the next three generations of your family must also spend their life in labor camp, including unborn children but I’m glad you felt safe in North Korea, Ben,” tweeted The Red-Headed Libertarian. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--GOP Sen. Ron Johnson: ‘I’ll Go in a Moon Suit’ to Confirm Barrett

Sen. Ron Johnson ( R. , Wis. ) said he would vote for Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation @ @ @ @ @ a moon suit if necessary , testifying to the resolve of Senate Republicans to fill @ @ @ @ @ Ginsburg ’ s seat .
Johnson is one of three Republican senators who have tested @ @ @ @ @ recent days .
“ If we have to go in and vote , I ’ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ll go in in a moon suit , ” Johnson told Denver radio @ @ @ @ @ We think this is pretty important.
” “ People can be fairly confident that Mitch @ @ @ @ @ this vote , ” the senator added .
Elsewhere in the interview , Johnson said @ @ @ @ @ has not experienced any symptoms .
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) said he would vote for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court in a moon suit if necessary, testifying to the resolve of Senate Republicans to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.
Johnson is one of three Republican senators who have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days.
“If we have to go in and vote, I’ve already told leadership, I’ll go in in a moon suit,” Johnson told Denver radio host Ross Kaminsky. “We think this is pretty important.”
“People can be fairly confident that Mitch McConnell is dedicated to holding this vote,” the senator added. Elsewhere in the interview, Johnson said that he feels normal and has not experienced any symptoms. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--Over 2,000 LA County Voters Received ‘Faulty’ Ballots with No Way to Vote for President

Over 2,000 voters in Los Angeles County received “ faulty ” ballots which lacked a section to vote for the President of the United States , the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk ’ s office confirmed on Monday .
According to the Los Angeles Times , roughly 2,100 voters received the flawed ballots , missing the section to cast a vote for the office of the presidency .
The outlet reported that the ballots were primarily confined to those in the Woodland Hills area .
“ I ’ ve always been an in-person voter , so I wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until the day I was going to vote , ” Woodland Hills resident Christy Gargalis said , explaining that she compared her ballot to her husband ’ s and sister ’ s ballots — both of which were missing the section to vote for the president as well .
“ Something told me that this was a different election , a different year , and I just had to check my ballot , and I ’ m glad I did , ” she said , adding that her “ neighbors on Nextdoor all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Over 2,000 voters in Los Angeles County received “faulty” ballots which lacked a section to vote for the President of the United States, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office confirmed on Monday.
According to the Los Angeles Times, roughly 2,100 voters received the flawed ballots, missing the section to cast a vote for the office of the presidency. The outlet reported that the ballots were primarily confined to those in the Woodland Hills area.
“I’ve always been an in-person voter, so I wasn’t even planning on looking at the ballot until the day I was going to vote,” Woodland Hills resident Christy Gargalis said, explaining that she compared her ballot to her husband’s and sister’s ballots — both of which were missing the section to vote for the president as well.
“Something told me that this was a different election, a different year, and I just had to check my ballot, and I’m glad I did,” she said, adding that her “neighbors on Nextdoor all have the same problem.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--CNN host panics over clip of Trump removing face mask: ‘That’s going to kill people’ (VIDEO)

CNN host John Berman panicked Tuesday morning when , during a panel discussion on his program about President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ clip of the president removing his face mask .
After being discharged from Walter Reed @ @ @ @ @ Monday , Trump promptly returned to the White House , where his wife , first @ @ @ @ @ been battling her own coronavirus infection .
Upon walking onto a balcony at the White @ @ @ @ @ technically infected with COVID-19 , removed his face mask before saluting Marine One as the @ @ @ @ @ House lawn .
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CNN host John Berman panicked Tuesday morning when, during a panel discussion on his program about President Donald Trump, a producer played a clip of the president removing his face mask.
After being discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, Trump promptly returned to the White House, where his wife, first lady Melania Trump, has been battling her own coronavirus infection.
Upon walking onto a balcony at the White House, Trump, still technically infected with COVID-19, removed his face mask before saluting Marine One as the presidential helicopter departed the White House lawn. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--McCloskeys Indicted By Grand Jury On Felony Weapons, Evidence Tampering Charges

Mark and Patricia McCloskey , the St. Louis couple that stood in front of their home over the summer holding firearms as a large group of demonstrators marched by , were indicted on Tuesday on felony weapons and evidence tampering charges .
“ Lawyer Joel Schwartz said he was told a grand jury indicted his clients on felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering , ” the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported .
“ He said he had no details .
A St. Louis court clerk said the indictment was filed Tuesday but that she was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ I am not surprised that the grand jury indicted them but I ’ ll certainly be interested in what was presented to the grand jury.
” The couple was each charged by Democrat Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner in July with one felony count of brandishing a firearm .
“ The government chooses to persecute us for doing no more than exercising our right to defend ourselves , our home , our property and our family and now we ’ re getting drug here time after time after time and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
“ We didn ’ t fire a shot .
People were violently protesting in front of our house and screaming death threats and threats of rape and threats of arson .
Nobody gets charged but we get charged.
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Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple that stood in front of their home over the summer holding firearms as a large group of demonstrators marched by, were indicted on Tuesday on felony weapons and evidence tampering charges.
“Lawyer Joel Schwartz said he was told a grand jury indicted his clients on felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering,” the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. “He said he had no details. A St. Louis court clerk said the indictment was filed Tuesday but that she was not authorized to provide a copy.”
Schwartz said, “I am not surprised that the grand jury indicted them but I’ll certainly be interested in what was presented to the grand jury.”
The couple was each charged by Democrat Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner in July with one felony count of brandishing a firearm.
“The government chooses to persecute us for doing no more than exercising our right to defend ourselves, our home, our property and our family and now we’re getting drug here time after time after time and for what?” Mark McCloskey said on Tuesday. “We didn’t fire a shot. People were violently protesting in front of our house and screaming death threats and threats of rape and threats of arson. Nobody gets charged but we get charged.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--Grand Jury Indicts Netflix Over ‘Lewd’ Depiction of Underage Girls in ‘Cuties’

The streaming service Netflix is in hot water for broadcasting the French-Senegalese movie Cuties , which drew scorn on social @ @ @ @ @ and viewers panned the website for its decision to stream the movie—full of scantily clad @ @ @ @ @ aired it .
And now the streaming giant has been indicted in the state of @ @ @ @ @ exhibition of the pubic area of a partially clothed child , The New York Post @ @ @ @ @ the movie as Cuties , aka Mignonnes , which began streaming on the service on @ @ @ @ @ , Inc. indicted by grand jury in Tyler Co. , Tx for promoting material in @ @ @ @ @ exhibition of pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than @ @ @ @ @ appeals to the prurient interest in sex # Cuties # txlege , ” Rep. Matt @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter .
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The streaming service Netflix is in hot water for broadcasting the French-Senegalese movie Cuties, which drew scorn on social media.
Even after parents and viewers panned the website for its decision to stream the movie—full of scantily clad, suggestively dancing children—the company aired it.
And now the streaming giant has been indicted in the state of Texas for depicting a lewd exhibition of the pubic area of a partially clothed child, The New York Post reports. The indictment identifies the movie as Cuties, aka Mignonnes, which began streaming on the service on Sept. 9.
“Netflix, Inc. indicted by grand jury in Tyler Co., Tx for promoting material in Cuties film which depicts lewd exhibition of pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 yrs of age which appeals to the prurient interest in sex #Cuties #txlege,” Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Texas) said on Twitter. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--Michelle Obama Attacks ‘Racist’ Trump, Defends BLM Rioting: ‘Only A Tiny Fraction’ Violent

In a Biden campaign video released Tuesday , former First Lady Michelle Obama attacked “ racist ” President Donald Trump and defended Black Lives Matter protests , some of whom eventually turned violent , rationalizing that the BLM movement is “ overwhelmingly peaceful ” and their violence makes up “ only a tiny fraction ” of the group ’ s demonstrations .
“ But right now , the president and his allies are trying to tap into that frustration and distract from his breathtaking failures by giving folks someone to blame other than them , ” Mrs. Obama said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stoking fears about Black and Brown Americans , lying about how minorities will destroy the suburbs , whipping up violence and intimidation — and they ’ re pinning it all on what ’ s been an overwhelmingly peaceful movement for racial solidarity.
” “ It ’ s true , research backs it up ; only a tiny fraction of demonstrations have had any violence at all , ” claimed the former First Lady .
“ So what the president is doing is , once again , patently false .
It ’ s morally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist.
” “ But that doesn ’ t mean it won ’ t work , ” Mrs. Obama continued .
“ Because this is a difficult time , a confusing time , and when people hear these lies and these crazy conspiracies repeated over , and over , and over again , they don ’ t know what to think .
With everything going on in their lives , they don ’ t have time to fact-check falsehoods being spread throughout the Internet , and even reasonable people might get scared.
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In a Biden campaign video released Tuesday, former First Lady Michelle Obama attacked “racist” President Donald Trump and defended Black Lives Matter protests, some of whom eventually turned violent, rationalizing that the BLM movement is “overwhelmingly peaceful” and their violence makes up “only a tiny fraction” of the group’s demonstrations.
“But right now, the president and his allies are trying to tap into that frustration and distract from his breathtaking failures by giving folks someone to blame other than them,” Mrs. Obama said in the video. “They’re stoking fears about Black and Brown Americans, lying about how minorities will destroy the suburbs, whipping up violence and intimidation — and they’re pinning it all on what’s been an overwhelmingly peaceful movement for racial solidarity.”
“It’s true, research backs it up; only a tiny fraction of demonstrations have had any violence at all,” claimed the former First Lady. “So what the president is doing is, once again, patently false. It’s morally wrong, and yes, it is racist.”
“But that doesn’t mean it won’t work,” Mrs. Obama continued. “Because this is a difficult time, a confusing time, and when people hear these lies and these crazy conspiracies repeated over, and over, and over again, they don’t know what to think. With everything going on in their lives, they don’t have time to fact-check falsehoods being spread throughout the Internet, and even reasonable people might get scared.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-07--‘Oil Barons And Railroad Tycoons’: Big Tech Must Be Restructured, House Report Says

Amazon , Apple , Facebook and Google have abused their monopoly power and must undergo significant restructuring , according to a House report released Tuesday .
Lawmakers who wrote the report said the four tech companies had grown into monopolies akin to “ oil barons and railroad tycoons ” and suggested an overhaul to U.S. antitrust laws , according to The New York Times .
The lengthy report , spearheaded by Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler and David Cicilline , is the result of a 15-month House Judiciary Committee investigation into the companies collectively known as Big Tech .
“ Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society , the dominance of Amazon , Apple , Facebook , and Google has come at a price , ” said Nadler and Cicilline in the foreword of the report , obtained by The Times .
They continued : “ These firms typically run the marketplace while also competing in it — a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others , while they play by another , or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House committee , The Times reported .
Although Judiciary Republicans agreed with some proposals laid out by Democrats , they pushed back on federal intervention into private business restructuring .
Democrats suggested breaking up the four tech giants in “ structural separations , ” according to The Times .
Republicans were in favor of increasing funding to antitrust enforcement agencies .
“ I agree with about 330 pages of the majority ’ s report , ” Republican Rep. Ken Buck said of the 449-page report , The Times reported .
Buck and three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where they agreed and disagreed with the Democrats ’ report .
Republican Ranking Member Jim Jordan called the report “ partisan , ” according to The Times .
Meanwhile , the companies who were investigated disagreed with the report ’ s findings , according to The Times .
“ Misguided interventions in the free market would kill off independent retailers and punish consumers by forcing small businesses out of popular online stores , raising prices , and reducing consumer choice and convenience , ” Amazon said in a statement Tuesday .
Google said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and highly competitive industry , ” in a statement to The Times .
The House Judiciary Committee questioned top executives of Amazon , Apple , Facebook and Google during a hearing in July .
“ As I understand our laws , companies aren ’ t bad just because they are big , ” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the hearing .
“ Many large companies that fail to compete cease to exist .
”

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have abused their monopoly power and must undergo significant restructuring, according to a House report released Tuesday.
Lawmakers who wrote the report said the four tech companies had grown into monopolies akin to “oil barons and railroad tycoons” and suggested an overhaul to U.S. antitrust laws, according to The New York Times. The lengthy report, spearheaded by Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler and David Cicilline, is the result of a 15-month House Judiciary Committee investigation into the companies collectively known as Big Tech.
“Although these firms have delivered clear benefits to society, the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google has come at a price,” said Nadler and Cicilline in the foreword of the report, obtained by The Times.
They continued: “These firms typically run the marketplace while also competing in it — a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another, or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves.”
The report represented a partisan divide in the House committee, The Times reported. Although Judiciary Republicans agreed with some proposals laid out by Democrats, they pushed back on federal intervention into private business restructuring.
Democrats suggested breaking up the four tech giants in “structural separations,” according to The Times. Republicans were in favor of increasing funding to antitrust enforcement agencies.
“I agree with about 330 pages of the majority’s report,” Republican Rep. Ken Buck said of the 449-page report, The Times reported. Buck and three other Republicans released a separate report highlighting where they agreed and disagreed with the Democrats’ report.
Republican Ranking Member Jim Jordan called the report “partisan,” according to The Times.
Meanwhile, the companies who were investigated disagreed with the report’s findings, according to The Times.
“Misguided interventions in the free market would kill off independent retailers and punish consumers by forcing small businesses out of popular online stores, raising prices, and reducing consumer choice and convenience,” Amazon said in a statement Tuesday.
Google said it competes “fairly in a fast-moving and highly competitive industry,” in a statement to The Times.
The House Judiciary Committee questioned top executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google during a hearing in July.
“As I understand our laws, companies aren’t bad just because they are big,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the hearing. “Many large companies that fail to compete cease to exist.”


truepundit--2020-10-07--‘Spoiled Brats’, ‘Knuckleheads’: NYPD Commissioner Slams The Two Dozen Protesters Arrested Overnight

‘Spoiled Brats’, ‘Knuckleheads’: NYPD Commissioner Slams The Two Dozen Protesters Arrested Overnight In The City

The police commissioner for the New York City Police Department referred to the 24 arrestees who were apprehended during demonstrators in the city Monday as “ knuckleheads ” and “ spoiled brats.
” “ And I ’ m equally proud of the men and women of the police department that are out there in tough circumstances again chasing knuckleheads around last night — breaking windows , property damage , graffiti , lighting fires , ” NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea said during a Tuesday interview on NY 1 Spectrum News .
“ I mean that is the last thing that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s last night in New York City , 24 more arrests , ” he continued .
“ At a time when we have diminished resources and we have a violent uptick with the courts and everything else going on , we don ’ t need officers pulled away for these I don ’ t know what you call them — I ’ m not going to call them peaceful protesters — maybe spoiled brats at this point , ” he concluded .
Around 100 rioters took to the city streets on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Price , who was allegedly shot and killed by a Texas police officer who has since been arrested and charged , according to the New York Post .
The mob reportedly obstructed traffic , busted the windows of two businesses and spray-painted graffiti including a hammer and sickle in addition to the words “ Jonathan Price was here , ” the Post reported .
The 24 arrestees were hit with charges of obstruction , disorderly conduct , unlawful assembly and theft , according to the Post .
One man reportedly nabbed a police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York outlet reported .

The police commissioner for the New York City Police Department referred to the 24 arrestees who were apprehended during demonstrators in the city Monday as “knuckleheads” and “spoiled brats.”
“And I’m equally proud of the men and women of the police department that are out there in tough circumstances again chasing knuckleheads around last night — breaking windows, property damage, graffiti, lighting fires,” NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea said during a Tuesday interview on NY 1 Spectrum News.
“I mean that is the last thing that we as New Yorkers need right now and that’s last night in New York City, 24 more arrests,” he continued.
“At a time when we have diminished resources and we have a violent uptick with the courts and everything else going on, we don’t need officers pulled away for these I don’t know what you call them — I’m not going to call them peaceful protesters — maybe spoiled brats at this point,” he concluded.
NYPD men & women remain committed to the safety & well-being of ALL New Yorkers, in ALL NYC neighborhoods. We will get through this by working TOGETHER — #OneNewYork. Thanks, @patkiernan, for having me on this morning ⬇ pic.twitter.com/7iOwpY2AmC — Commissioner Shea (@NYPDShea) October 6, 2020
Around 100 rioters took to the city streets on Monday to protest the death of Jonathan Price, who was allegedly shot and killed by a Texas police officer who has since been arrested and charged, according to the New York Post.
The mob reportedly obstructed traffic, busted the windows of two businesses and spray-painted graffiti including a hammer and sickle in addition to the words “Jonathan Price was here,” the Post reported.
The 24 arrestees were hit with charges of obstruction, disorderly conduct, unlawful assembly and theft, according to the Post. One man reportedly nabbed a police radio during the unrest, the New York outlet reported.


truepundit--2020-10-07--‘Katie Hill Is Not A Hero’: Former Staffers Reportedly Take Over Katie Hill’s Twitter To Condemn New

‘Katie Hill Is Not A Hero’: Former Staffers Reportedly Take Over Katie Hill’s Twitter To Condemn News Of A Katie Hill TV Show

• Former Katie Hill staffers apparently took over Hill ’ s government Twitter account Tuesday evening to condemn news of a television show about the disgraced former congresswoman .
• Hill resigned in October 2019 amid allegations that she had an improper relationship with her staffers .
• “ Katie Hill is not a hero for women , ” the alleged staffers tweeted .
“ We deserve heroes who embody our values even in the most difficult moments.
” Former Katie Hill staffers allegedly took over Hill ’ s government Twitter account Tuesday evening to condemn news of a television @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale ” star Elizabeth Moss will play Hill in Blumhouse Television ’ s adaptation of Hill ’ s memoir , Deadline reported Tuesday .
Those tweeting from Hill ’ s government account , who identified themselves as Hill ’ s former staffers , expressed disappointment in Moss , Blumhouse , and writer Michael Seitzman , who will write the screenplay of the show according to Deadline .
Hill resigned in October 2019 amid allegations that she had an improper relationship with her staffers .
She has said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published nude photos , which were allegedly of her , on its website .
“ This is an incredibly sensitive situation , ” the purported staffers tweeted .
“ We appreciate the instinct to defend our former boss , an LGBTQ+ woman who faced abuse from her husband .
What happened to Katie Hill shouldn ’ t happen to anyone .
But , this moment requires more nuance , as Katie Hill ’ s story – our story – is also one of workplace abuse and harassment.
” “ Katie Hill can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those tweeting from Hill ’ s account continued .
“ And , staff can experience severe consequences for speaking out against their powerful boss .
No one should have to put themselves in harm ’ s way for the public to understand a simple truth : Katie Hill is not a hero for women .
We deserve heroes who embody our values even in the most difficult moments.
” Hill ’ s alleged former staffers highlighted that the House Ethics Committee never investigated Hill and that the former congresswoman has not “ been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The former congresswoman resigned from her position following the announcement of a House Ethics investigation into her actions .
“ We encourage everyone to reflect deeply before taking her word at face value , ” they said .
“ Katie took advantage of her subordinates .
She caused immense harm to the people who worked for her , many of whom were young women just beginning their careers in politics.
” Workplace abuse and harassment are never “ okay , even if your boss is a woman and/or a survivor , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us when we say : it ’ s not only about who starts it , it ’ s also about who ends it , ” they continued .
“ And , while Katie is certainly the survivor of abuse , we are not confident that she sufficiently acted to end her own patterns of inappropriate and abusive behavior.
” They concluded : “ Enough is enough .
In order to advance the # MeToo movement , we must be willing to acknowledge the problematic behaviors among those in our own communities .
Only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill acknowledged the tweets early Wednesday morning , saying that her government Twitter account had been hacked .
“ Thanks to all who let me know my government official twitter account was hacked , ” Hill said in the tweet .
“ Control of my account was immediately handed back to the House Clerk when I resigned , including password changes and access restrictions .
God knows who hacked it from there.
” Hill did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .

Former Katie Hill staffers apparently took over Hill’s government Twitter account Tuesday evening to condemn news of a television show about the disgraced former congresswoman.
Hill resigned in October 2019 amid allegations that she had an improper relationship with her staffers.
“Katie Hill is not a hero for women,” the alleged staffers tweeted. “We deserve heroes who embody our values even in the most difficult moments.”
Former Katie Hill staffers allegedly took over Hill’s government Twitter account Tuesday evening to condemn news of a television show about the disgraced former congresswoman.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elizabeth Moss will play Hill in Blumhouse Television’s adaptation of Hill’s memoir, Deadline reported Tuesday. Those tweeting from Hill’s government account, who identified themselves as Hill’s former staffers, expressed disappointment in Moss, Blumhouse, and writer Michael Seitzman, who will write the screenplay of the show according to Deadline.
Hill resigned in October 2019 amid allegations that she had an improper relationship with her staffers. She has said she was unfairly treated after the Daily Mail published nude photos, which were allegedly of her, on its website.
“This is an incredibly sensitive situation,” the purported staffers tweeted. “We appreciate the instinct to defend our former boss, an LGBTQ+ woman who faced abuse from her husband. What happened to Katie Hill shouldn’t happen to anyone. But, this moment requires more nuance, as Katie Hill’s story – our story – is also one of workplace abuse and harassment.”
“Katie Hill can be both a victim and perpetrator,” those tweeting from Hill’s account continued. “And, staff can experience severe consequences for speaking out against their powerful boss. No one should have to put themselves in harm’s way for the public to understand a simple truth: Katie Hill is not a hero for women. We deserve heroes who embody our values even in the most difficult moments.”
Hill’s alleged former staffers highlighted that the House Ethics Committee never investigated Hill and that the former congresswoman has not “been held accountable by anyone other than herself.” The former congresswoman resigned from her position following the announcement of a House Ethics investigation into her actions.
“We encourage everyone to reflect deeply before taking her word at face value,” they said. “Katie took advantage of her subordinates. She caused immense harm to the people who worked for her, many of whom were young women just beginning their careers in politics.”
Workplace abuse and harassment are never “okay, even if your boss is a woman and/or a survivor,” the alleged staffers said.
“Believe us when we say: it’s not only about who starts it, it’s also about who ends it,” they continued. “And, while Katie is certainly the survivor of abuse, we are not confident that she sufficiently acted to end her own patterns of inappropriate and abusive behavior.”
They concluded: “Enough is enough. In order to advance the #MeToo movement, we must be willing to acknowledge the problematic behaviors among those in our own communities. Only then will we see true progress.”
Hill acknowledged the tweets early Wednesday morning, saying that her government Twitter account had been hacked.
“Thanks to all who let me know my government official twitter account was hacked,” Hill said in the tweet. “Control of my account was immediately handed back to the House Clerk when I resigned, including password changes and access restrictions. God knows who hacked it from there.”
Hill did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Senate Committee Subpoenas ‘Spygate’ Professor Stefan Halper

• Sen. Ron Johnson has subpoenaed longtime FBI source Stefan Halper to appear before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Oct. 20 .
• Halper is a key figure in what President Donald Trump has dubbed ‘ Spygate.
’ • The FBI used Halper to meet with and secretly record Trump campaign aides in 2016 .
The Senate Homeland Security Committee subpoenaed former Cambridge professor Stefan Halper this week to appear before the panel on Oct. 20 to testify about his role in the FBI ’ s investigation of the Trump campaign .
Halper , a longtime FBI confidential human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three Trump campaign advisers on the bureau ’ s behalf during Crossfire Hurricane , secretly recording two of them .
Sen. Ron Johnson , the chairman of the committee , authorized the subpoena for Halper on Monday .
Halper is required to turn over documents related to the FBI investigation by Oct. 14 and appear for a deposition on Oct. 20 .
The subpoena seeks Halper ’ s documents related to Crossfire Hurricane , a Justice Department inspector general ’ s ( IG ) investigation of that probe , and the so-called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and early 2017 .
The Washington Examiner reported the subpoena on Tuesday .
Halper is referred to as “ Source 2 ” in an IG report on Crossfire Hurricane .
The report did not identify Halper by name , but the Daily Caller News Foundation had previously reported details of his meetings with Trump aides Carter Page and George Papadopoulos that matched Halper .
According to the IG report , Halper began working as a CHS in 2008 , but was temporarily suspended as a source in 2011 due to concerns about “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quesitonable allegiance ” to one of his intelligence targets .
He first met Carter Page at an event held at the University of Cambridge on July 10 , 2016 , three weeks before the FBI official opened Crossfire Hurricane .
According to the IG report , Halper and his FBI handler , Steven Somma , said that the meeting was a chance encounter with Page and not part of his work for the FBI .
Investigators on Crossfire Hurricane met with Halper for the first time on Aug. 10 , 2016 and asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with and secretly record Page , an energy consultant who joined the Trump campaign in March 2016 .
Halper agreed to help the FBI in the investigation , and met with Page at his home in Virginia on Aug. 20 , 2016 , according to the IG report .
Halper reached out to Papadopoulos on Sept. 1 , 2016 under the guise of discussing an academic paper on energy issues in the Mediterranean Sea .
Halper offered the Trump adviser $ 3,000 to meet in London to discuss writing the paper .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Halper was accompanied by an undercover government agent who went by the name Azra Turk .
While he served as an FBI informant , Halper received more than $ 1 million in contracts from the Pentagon ’ s think tank , the Office of Net Assessment , to write policy papers on geopolitical issues in China , India and Russia .
Senate Republicans have questioned Halper ’ s relationship with ONA and its director , James Baker .
Halper has also come under scrutiny over his activities at Cambridge , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former chief of MI6 .
Halper and Dearlove co-convened the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar , which hosted current and former intelligence officials from the West and Russia .
An unidentified CHS provided information to the Crossfire Hurricane team regarding Michael Flynn ’ s visit to the seminar in February 2014 , when he served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency .
According to an FBI memo recently released in Flynn ’ s legal case , the CHS told investigators that Flynn left the event with a Russian woman .
Svetlana Lokhova , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said she believes she is the person in question , though she vehemently denies any improper contacts with Flynn .
Lokhova believes she is the person referenced in the Flynn memo because of news reports that appeared in The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian in March 2017 that said that American and British intelligence officials were concerned about her interactions with Flynn at the Cambridge event .
The FBI ’ s lead agent on the Flynn investigation wrote in a memo on Jan. 4 , 2017 that he investigated the allegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any wrongdoing on the retired general ’ s part .
The FBI agent , William Barnett , told federal prosecutors last month that the information from the FBI source regarding Flynn was likely inaccurate .
“ BARNETT found the idea FLYNN could leave an event , either by himself or without the matter being noted as not plausible , ” reads an FBI memo of an interview with Barnett on Sept. 17 .
“ With nothing to corroborate the story , BARNETT thought the information was not accurate.
” An attorney for Halper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for comment .

Sen. Ron Johnson has subpoenaed longtime FBI source Stefan Halper to appear before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Oct. 20.
Halper is a key figure in what President Donald Trump has dubbed ‘Spygate.’
The FBI used Halper to meet with and secretly record Trump campaign aides in 2016.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee subpoenaed former Cambridge professor Stefan Halper this week to appear before the panel on Oct. 20 to testify about his role in the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign.
Halper, a longtime FBI confidential human source (CHS), met with three Trump campaign advisers on the bureau’s behalf during Crossfire Hurricane, secretly recording two of them.
Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of the committee, authorized the subpoena for Halper on Monday. Halper is required to turn over documents related to the FBI investigation by Oct. 14 and appear for a deposition on Oct. 20.
The subpoena seeks Halper’s documents related to Crossfire Hurricane, a Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) investigation of that probe, and the so-called “unmasking” of Trump associates in 2016 and early 2017.
The Washington Examiner reported the subpoena on Tuesday.
Halper is referred to as “Source 2” in an IG report on Crossfire Hurricane. The report did not identify Halper by name, but the Daily Caller News Foundation had previously reported details of his meetings with Trump aides Carter Page and George Papadopoulos that matched Halper.
According to the IG report, Halper began working as a CHS in 2008, but was temporarily suspended as a source in 2011 due to concerns about “aggressiveness” and because he showed “quesitonable allegiance” to one of his intelligence targets.
He first met Carter Page at an event held at the University of Cambridge on July 10, 2016, three weeks before the FBI official opened Crossfire Hurricane.
According to the IG report, Halper and his FBI handler, Steven Somma, said that the meeting was a chance encounter with Page and not part of his work for the FBI.
Investigators on Crossfire Hurricane met with Halper for the first time on Aug. 10, 2016 and asked him if he was willing to meet with and secretly record Page, an energy consultant who joined the Trump campaign in March 2016.
Halper agreed to help the FBI in the investigation, and met with Page at his home in Virginia on Aug. 20, 2016, according to the IG report.
Halper reached out to Papadopoulos on Sept. 1, 2016 under the guise of discussing an academic paper on energy issues in the Mediterranean Sea. Halper offered the Trump adviser $3,000 to meet in London to discuss writing the paper. The pair met on Sept. 15, 2016. Halper was accompanied by an undercover government agent who went by the name Azra Turk.
While he served as an FBI informant, Halper received more than $1 million in contracts from the Pentagon’s think tank, the Office of Net Assessment, to write policy papers on geopolitical issues in China, India and Russia. Senate Republicans have questioned Halper’s relationship with ONA and its director, James Baker.
Halper has also come under scrutiny over his activities at Cambridge, where he developed close ties to Richard Dearlove, the former chief of MI6.
Halper and Dearlove co-convened the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar, which hosted current and former intelligence officials from the West and Russia.
An unidentified CHS provided information to the Crossfire Hurricane team regarding Michael Flynn’s visit to the seminar in February 2014, when he served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. According to an FBI memo recently released in Flynn’s legal case, the CHS told investigators that Flynn left the event with a Russian woman.
Svetlana Lokhova, who was a student at Cambridge, has said she believes she is the person in question, though she vehemently denies any improper contacts with Flynn.
Lokhova believes she is the person referenced in the Flynn memo because of news reports that appeared in The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian in March 2017 that said that American and British intelligence officials were concerned about her interactions with Flynn at the Cambridge event.
The FBI’s lead agent on the Flynn investigation wrote in a memo on Jan. 4, 2017 that he investigated the allegation about Flynn but found nothing to suggest any wrongdoing on the retired general’s part.
The FBI agent, William Barnett, told federal prosecutors last month that the information from the FBI source regarding Flynn was likely inaccurate.
“BARNETT found the idea FLYNN could leave an event, either by himself or [redacted] without the matter being noted as not plausible,” reads an FBI memo of an interview with Barnett on Sept. 17.
“With nothing to corroborate the story, BARNETT thought the information was not accurate.”
An attorney for Halper did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Portland Rioters Hurl ‘Incendiary Device’ At ICE Building, Pelt Officers With Rocks, Police Say

Violent demonstrators in Portland threw an “ incendiary device ” at a Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Tuesday during another night of unrest in the city .
A crowd , some of whom wore body armor , shields and gas masks , marched toward the ICE facility and threw rocks at federal officers tasked with guarding the building , according to a press release from the Portland Police Bureau .
An “ incendiary device ” was reportedly hurled by one of the violent demonstrators , as some in the mob shined flashlights in the eyes of the federal authorities on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The crowd initially dispersed , but some returned to the ICE building a short time later , and the gathering was determined to be an “ unlawful assembly , ” according to the department .
Portland police officers were also struck with rocks , and a total of four people were arrested for various offenses including interfering with a peace officer , disorderly conduct and assaulting an officer , the release detailed .
One rioter was cited for unlawful sound amplification .
Unrest has surged nationwide following the arrest of a Texas police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jonathan Price , a black man , during an altercation outside of a gas station Saturday , according to NBC News .

Violent demonstrators in Portland threw an “incendiary device” at a Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Tuesday during another night of unrest in the city.
A crowd, some of whom wore body armor, shields and gas masks, marched toward the ICE facility and threw rocks at federal officers tasked with guarding the building, according to a press release from the Portland Police Bureau.
An “incendiary device” was reportedly hurled by one of the violent demonstrators, as some in the mob shined flashlights in the eyes of the federal authorities on scene, the police bureau wrote.
Antifa have shut down the street outside the Portland @ICEgov facility. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/Tq6t57LFfP — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 7, 2020
The crowd initially dispersed, but some returned to the ICE building a short time later, and the gathering was determined to be an “unlawful assembly,” according to the department.
Portland police officers were also struck with rocks, and a total of four people were arrested for various offenses including interfering with a peace officer, disorderly conduct and assaulting an officer, the release detailed.
Rioter resisting arrest in Portland tonight gets lifted into the air by police and taken away. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/JheJgFTLCG — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 7, 2020
One rioter was cited for unlawful sound amplification.
Unrest has surged nationwide following the arrest of a Texas police officer, who allegedly shot and killed Jonathan Price, a black man, during an altercation outside of a gas station Saturday, according to NBC News.


truepundit--2020-10-07--‘Kavanaugh Sleeze Machine Is Back’: Conservatives Slam WaPo Story Calling Amy Coney Barrett A Handma

‘Kavanaugh Sleeze Machine Is Back’: Conservatives Slam WaPo Story Calling Amy Coney Barrett A Handmaid

“ The Brett Kavanaugh sleaze machine is back , ” said Judicial Crisis Network ’ s Carrie Severino in a Wednesday morning tweet , adding that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is “ exactly right : The Democrats and their liberal allies think Judge Barrett is ‘ too Christian ’ or ‘ the wrong kind of Christian ’ to be a good judge .
That is rank bigotry , and it has no place in our country.
” Severino referred to a Tuesday Washington Post story titled “ Amy Coney Barrett served as a ‘ handmaid ’ in Christian group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett ’ s connections to the religious group and suggests that her association with People of Praise may be examined in her upcoming hearings .
“ Barrett ’ s ties to the group , which has conservative stances on the role of women in society and other social issues , did not come to light until after she was questioned by senators considering her nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in 2017 , ” the Washington Post reported .
“ Senators are preparing to question her next week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Media previously falsely linked People of Praise ’ s use of the word “ handmaid ” to the dystopian novel and show , “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale , ” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist Margaret Atwood ’ s “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” Conservatives pointed out that the Washington Post continues to attach negative meaning to the word “ handmaid , ” a biblical word that has been used in religious contexts to describe women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word ‘ handmaid ’ appears dozens of times in the King James Bible , ” McConnell said in a statement .
“ It was good enough for the Virgin Mary .
But now , because one liberal author put it in the title of an anti-religious novel in the 1980s , the press tries to imply that one of the most brilliant and powerful women in the legal world is anti-woman.
” “ It ’ s no coincidence that people who don ’ t like originalism are basing their understanding of the word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1980s , ” tweeted American Enterprise Institute Director of Academic Programs Christopher Scalia .
“ You know what ’ s the most ironic ?
The whole fake handmaiden trope suggests she is against women in leadership , when she is fighting to lead but the left has their foot on her neck trying to keep her down , ” tweeted Concerned Women For America ’ s founder Penny Nance .
The Washington Post story was written by reporter Emma Brown — a reporter who wrote about Christine Blasey Ford ’ s sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kavanaugh , as the Federalist ’ s Mollie Hemingway pointed out .
“ Democrats are laundering their ( admittedly weak ) anti-religious smear of Amy Coney Barrett through Emma Brown , the same reporter they used to launch their massive and media-coordinated anti-Kavanaugh operation that so many Americans found so despicable , ” Hemingway tweeted .
Tea Party Patriot ’ s founder Jenny Beth Martin joined in Hemingway ’ s critique of Brown .
“ WashPost ’ s Emma Brown , who touched off character assassination of Brett Kavanaugh – as documented by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bestseller , now attacking Amy Coney Barrett , ” Martin tweeted .
“ Same failed playbook will bring same result.
” Brown did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Catholic Vote condemned the story as well , saying : “ This disgusting attack on Catholics could have been written in the 1830 ’ s .
The Washington Post is suggesting that Judge Barrett ’ s religious faith should be on trial during her confirmation .
Democrats playing with fire.
” Media and Democratic attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a backlash with both conservatives and Republican lawmakers .
Judicial Crisis Network has launched several ads in Barrett ’ s defense : “ Stop The Bigotry , ” an ad that calls for an end of attacks on Barrett ’ s faith , and “ JFK , ” wherein former President John F. Kennedy warns against anti-Catholic attacks .
A Morning Consult and Politico poll released Wednesday found that voters are increasingly backing the confirmation of Barrett : almost half , 46 % , of voters polled between Oct. 2 – 4 said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These numbers were up 9 percentage points since Trump first announced he was nominating Barrett on Sept. 26 , according to the poll .

“The Brett Kavanaugh sleaze machine is back,” said Judicial Crisis Network’s Carrie Severino in a Wednesday morning tweet, adding that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is “exactly right: The Democrats and their liberal allies think Judge Barrett is ‘too Christian’ or ‘the wrong kind of Christian’ to be a good judge. That is rank bigotry, and it has no place in our country.”
Severino referred to a Tuesday Washington Post story titled “Amy Coney Barrett served as a ‘handmaid’ in Christian group People of Praise.” The story examines Barrett’s connections to the religious group and suggests that her association with People of Praise may be examined in her upcoming hearings.
“Barrett’s ties to the group, which has conservative stances on the role of women in society and other social issues, did not come to light until after she was questioned by senators considering her nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in 2017,” the Washington Post reported. “Senators are preparing to question her next week over her nomination to the high court.”
Media previously falsely linked People of Praise’s use of the word “handmaid” to the dystopian novel and show, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Conservatives pointed out that the Washington Post continues to attach negative meaning to the word “handmaid,” a biblical word that has been used in religious contexts to describe women for thousands of years.
WaPo levels religious smear at Judge Barrett. Next, the Dems propose a test: if she floats . . . she’s a witch! pic.twitter.com/xaEnt7uBws — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 7, 2020
“The word ‘handmaid’ appears dozens of times in the King James Bible,” McConnell said in a statement. “It was good enough for the Virgin Mary. But now, because one liberal author put it in the title of an anti-religious novel in the 1980s, the press tries to imply that one of the most brilliant and powerful women in the legal world is anti-woman.”
The sleaze machine is back https://t.co/HgjCT7xQrP — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) October 7, 2020
“It’s no coincidence that people who don’t like originalism are basing their understanding of the word ‘handmaid’ on a novel from the 1980s,” tweeted American Enterprise Institute Director of Academic Programs Christopher Scalia.
“You know what’s the most ironic? The whole fake handmaiden trope suggests she is against women in leadership, when she is fighting to lead but the left has their foot on her neck trying to keep her down,” tweeted Concerned Women For America’s founder Penny Nance.
The Washington Post story was written by reporter Emma Brown — a reporter who wrote about Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, as the Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway pointed out.
“Democrats are laundering their (admittedly weak) anti-religious smear of Amy Coney Barrett through Emma Brown, the same reporter they used to launch their massive and media-coordinated anti-Kavanaugh operation that so many Americans found so despicable,” Hemingway tweeted.
Tea Party Patriot’s founder Jenny Beth Martin joined in Hemingway’s critique of Brown. “WashPost’s Emma Brown, who touched off character assassination of Brett Kavanaugh – as documented by @JCNSeverino and @MZHemingway in their bestseller, now attacking Amy Coney Barrett,” Martin tweeted. “Same failed playbook will bring same result.”
Brown did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Catholic Vote condemned the story as well, saying: “This disgusting attack on Catholics could have been written in the 1830’s. The Washington Post is suggesting that Judge Barrett’s religious faith should be on trial during her confirmation. Democrats playing with fire.”
Are they planning to publish this cartoon with the article too? pic.twitter.com/4c9g2DDXyu — CatholicVote.org (@CatholicVote) October 7, 2020
Media and Democratic attacks on the Supreme Court nominee have sparked a backlash with both conservatives and Republican lawmakers. Judicial Crisis Network has launched several ads in Barrett’s defense: “Stop The Bigotry,” an ad that calls for an end of attacks on Barrett’s faith, and “JFK,” wherein former President John F. Kennedy warns against anti-Catholic attacks.
A Morning Consult and Politico poll released Wednesday found that voters are increasingly backing the confirmation of Barrett: almost half, 46%, of voters polled between Oct. 2 – 4 said that the Senate should confirm Barrett. These numbers were up 9 percentage points since Trump first announced he was nominating Barrett on Sept. 26, according to the poll.


truepundit--2020-10-07--‘One Of The Most Significant Reforms’: Labor, DHS Officials Announce ‘Significant’ H-1B Rule Changes

• The Trump administration announced rule changes Tuesday intended to encourage American companies who petition for workers under the H-1B visa program to look for American workers first .
• The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor announced rule changes that range from tightening broad language closing loopholes to adding wage protections for American workers .
• “ It is never acceptable for the employment of foreign labor to erode the economic security of American workers and their families , ” Department of Labor Deputy Secretary Patrick Pizzella said .
The federal government announced changes Tuesday to the H-1B visa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies to hire American workers before foreign workers .
The rule change is the latest effort from the Trump administration to protect American workers , according to press releases from the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and Department of Labor ( DOL ) .
More than 500,000 H-1B visa recipients have been used to displace American workers reducing wages in several industries , according to the DHS release .
“ Companies that have used the H-1B program have been incentivized to avoid hiring Americans or even lay off their own higher-paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can replace them with cheaper foreign labor , ” Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said during a Tuesday conference call , which the Daily Caller News Foundation attended .
He continued : “ That abuse will end with this new rule.
” The new rule will target what Cuccinelli referred to as “ shadow employers ” or third-party employers .
Such companies , often based outside of the U.S. , receive an outsized portion of visas that are awarded every year , according to a 2015 New York Times report referenced in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These companies , who are allowed to submit an unlimited amount of applications , flood the DOL system with applications to ensure a certain percentage are accepted every year , according to The Times .
Many of these companies are outsourcing firms , which provide temporary workers for companies like Disney .
Thirteen outsourcing companies were given one-third of all H-1B visas awarded in 2014 .
DHS found that 36 % of all visas approved between 2015 and 2019 were from third-party employers , according to a senior department official who was on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is expected that the vast majority of applications from these companies will be rejected .
“ However , it isn ’ t automatic .
There is an analysis of the employee-employer relationship , ” the official said .
“ The point being that the petitioner be the one with the need for the employee so that the employee-employer relationship is direct and not contracted for by another party.
” The rule change will also narrow the definition of a “ specialty occupation , ” which has been interpreted broadly and used as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cuccinelli said .
For example , the rule tightens up language that has previously allowed employers in the H-1B program to hire individuals for roles which “ normally ” require a degree , according to a senior department official .
Now , a degree will be mandatory for such a role .
A key tenant of the H-1B program enables employers to petition for foreigners to work in “ specialty occupations , ” according to the American Immigration Council .
Cuccinelli said that DHS will also now have greater ability to enforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s rules before , during and after a petition is approved and through worksite inspections .
“ After extensive analysis , the department has concluded that the way it sets prevailing wages in the H-1B program … allows employers in many cases to pay foreign workers wages well below what similarly-employed U.S. workers are paid , ” said DOL Deputy Secretary Patrick Pizzella .
He continued : “ The result is that U.S. workers are being ousted from good-paying middle class jobs and replaced by non-U.S. workers.
” The DOL measures taken as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which ensure foreign labor isn ’ t hired at a discount , according to the DOL press release .
Employers are now required to look for American labor at a predetermined wage set by the DOL .
If the employer can not find any American worker for the role , they must pay the foreign worker that same wage , according to the DOL .
Employers must attest that they will pay visa awardees the same wage paid to those with similar experience and qualifications .
“ It is never acceptable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economic security of American workers and their families , ” Pizzella said .
Pizzella added that the change is “ one of the most significant reforms made to the H-1B program in the past 20 years , ” and “ long overdue.
” The program was created in 1990 , according to the American Immigration Council .
The program currently caps visas awarded at 85,000 per year .
The H-1B visa program enables American companies to compete globally , according to a Brookings Institution report .
“ A global view of high-skilled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enable U.S. companies to obtain the workforce they need to keep America competitive now and in the future , ” the report said .
Meanwhile , critics of the Trump administration ’ s H-1B policies , argue in favor of increasing caps on annual visas granted .
“ Greater scrutiny of the H-1B program would arguably harm the U.S. job market more than it would help , ” said Julie Monroe in a 2019 Illinois Law Review article .
“ The cap on H-1B visas limits the nation ’ s ability to compete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive order on Aug. 3 that prevented federal agencies from replacing American labor with foreign labor .
“ We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first , ” Trump said .

The Trump administration announced rule changes Tuesday intended to encourage American companies who petition for workers under the H-1B visa program to look for American workers first.
The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor announced rule changes that range from tightening broad language closing loopholes to adding wage protections for American workers.
“It is never acceptable for the employment of foreign labor to erode the economic security of American workers and their families,” Department of Labor Deputy Secretary Patrick Pizzella said.
The federal government announced changes Tuesday to the H-1B visa program that are aimed at incentivizing American companies to hire American workers before foreign workers.
The rule change is the latest effort from the Trump administration to protect American workers, according to press releases from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL). More than 500,000 H-1B visa recipients have been used to displace American workers reducing wages in several industries, according to the DHS release.
“Companies that have used the H-1B program have been incentivized to avoid hiring Americans or even lay off their own higher-paid and better-qualified American workers so that they can replace them with cheaper foreign labor,” Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said during a Tuesday conference call, which the Daily Caller News Foundation attended.
He continued: “That abuse will end with this new rule.”
The new rule will target what Cuccinelli referred to as “shadow employers” or third-party employers. Such companies, often based outside of the U.S., receive an outsized portion of visas that are awarded every year, according to a 2015 New York Times report referenced in DOL’s rule change Tuesday.
These companies, who are allowed to submit an unlimited amount of applications, flood the DOL system with applications to ensure a certain percentage are accepted every year, according to The Times. Many of these companies are outsourcing firms, which provide temporary workers for companies like Disney.
Thirteen outsourcing companies were given one-third of all H-1B visas awarded in 2014.
DHS found that 36% of all visas approved between 2015 and 2019 were from third-party employers, according to a senior department official who was on the call Tuesday. The official said it is expected that the vast majority of applications from these companies will be rejected.
“However, it isn’t automatic. There is an analysis of the employee-employer relationship,” the official said. “The point being that the petitioner be the one with the need for the employee so that the employee-employer relationship is direct and not contracted for by another party.”
The rule change will also narrow the definition of a “specialty occupation,” which has been interpreted broadly and used as a loophole to hire cheap foreign labor, Cuccinelli said.
For example, the rule tightens up language that has previously allowed employers in the H-1B program to hire individuals for roles which “normally” require a degree, according to a senior department official. Now, a degree will be mandatory for such a role.
A key tenant of the H-1B program enables employers to petition for foreigners to work in “specialty occupations,” according to the American Immigration Council.
Cuccinelli said that DHS will also now have greater ability to enforce employers’ compliance with the program’s rules before, during and after a petition is approved and through worksite inspections.
“After extensive analysis, the department has concluded that the way it sets prevailing wages in the H-1B program … allows employers in many cases to pay foreign workers wages well below what similarly-employed U.S. workers are paid,” said DOL Deputy Secretary Patrick Pizzella.
He continued: “The result is that U.S. workers are being ousted from good-paying middle class jobs and replaced by non-U.S. workers.”
The DOL measures taken as part of the announcement include wage protections, which ensure foreign labor isn’t hired at a discount, according to the DOL press release. Employers are now required to look for American labor at a predetermined wage set by the DOL.
If the employer cannot find any American worker for the role, they must pay the foreign worker that same wage, according to the DOL. Employers must attest that they will pay visa awardees the same wage paid to those with similar experience and qualifications.
“It is never acceptable for the employment of foreign labor to erode the economic security of American workers and their families,” Pizzella said.
Pizzella added that the change is “one of the most significant reforms made to the H-1B program in the past 20 years,” and “long overdue.”
The program was created in 1990, according to the American Immigration Council. The program currently caps visas awarded at 85,000 per year.
The H-1B visa program enables American companies to compete globally, according to a Brookings Institution report.
“A global view of high-skilled labor complemented by metropolitan skills training will enable U.S. companies to obtain the workforce they need to keep America competitive now and in the future,” the report said.
Meanwhile, critics of the Trump administration’s H-1B policies, argue in favor of increasing caps on annual visas granted.
“Greater scrutiny of the H-1B program would arguably harm the U.S. job market more than it would help,” said Julie Monroe in a 2019 Illinois Law Review article. “The cap on H-1B visas limits the nation’s ability to compete globally.”
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 3 that prevented federal agencies from replacing American labor with foreign labor.
“We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first,” Trump said.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Supreme Court Allows Maine To Continue To Use Ranked Choice Voting

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer rejected Republicans ’ s bid Tuesday to block Maine from using ranked-choice voting in the November election .
Last month , the Maine Supreme Court had rejected a similar challenge from Republicans , siding with the Democratic secretary of state in allowing the voting method to continue , CNN reported .
The system allows voters to rank every candidate running for any position by preference , meaning that voters ’ s non-first-choice votes could be considered viable if no candidate initially receives over 50 % of the vote .
Maine Republicans petitioned the state Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the high court .
Breyer , who has jurisdiction over the lower court , rejected the petition , CNN reported .
Ranked-choice voting was first approved in 2016 by Maine voters , who voted in favor of the measure 52-48 .
The method was used in the state for the first time two years later , and ultimately resulted in the flipping of the state ’ s 2nd Congressional District , even though former GOP Rep. Bruce Poliquin received 46.3 % of the vote compared to then-Democratic candidate Jared Golden ’ s 45.6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether Breyer ’ s go-ahead regarding ranked-choice voting will ultimately help or hurt incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger Sara Gideon , the speaker of the state House , according to the Bangor Daily News .
The race also includes two additional candidates , Max Linn and Lisa Savage , who are running on conservative and liberal platforms , respectively .
Maine is now set to become the first state to use the method for a presidential election , according to CNN .

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer rejected Republicans’s bid Tuesday to block Maine from using ranked-choice voting in the November election.
Last month, the Maine Supreme Court had rejected a similar challenge from Republicans, siding with the Democratic secretary of state in allowing the voting method to continue, CNN reported.
The system allows voters to rank every candidate running for any position by preference, meaning that voters’s non-first-choice votes could be considered viable if no candidate initially receives over 50% of the vote.
Maine Republicans petitioned the state Supreme Court’s decision, appealing to the high court. Breyer, who has jurisdiction over the lower court, rejected the petition, CNN reported.
Ranked-choice voting was first approved in 2016 by Maine voters, who voted in favor of the measure 52-48. The method was used in the state for the first time two years later, and ultimately resulted in the flipping of the state’s 2nd Congressional District, even though former GOP Rep. Bruce Poliquin received 46.3% of the vote compared to then-Democratic candidate Jared Golden’s 45.6%.
It’s not clear whether Breyer’s go-ahead regarding ranked-choice voting will ultimately help or hurt incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, the speaker of the state House, according to the Bangor Daily News.
The race also includes two additional candidates, Max Linn and Lisa Savage, who are running on conservative and liberal platforms, respectively.
Maine is now set to become the first state to use the method for a presidential election, according to CNN.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Voters Increasingly Support Amy Coney Barrett For Supreme Court, Poll Shows

Voters are increasingly backing the confirmation of President Donald Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett , a Morning Consult and Politico poll released Wednesday showed .
Almost half , 46 % , of voters polled by Morning Consult/Politico between Oct. 2 – 4 said that the Senate should confirm Barrett , the poll found .
These numbers were up 9 percentage points since Trump first announced he was nominating Barrett on Sept. 26 , according to the poll .
Since polling was conducted on the question Sept. 26 , the publication reported , the number of voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett ’ s nomination fell by three percentage points to 31 % .
The percentage of Republican voters who back Barrett ’ s confirmation rose six points from the previous month to 77 % , the poll found , and the number of independent voters who said Barrett should be confirmed rose by eight percentage points to 36 % .
The number of Democratic voters who agree Barrett should be confirmed rose by 10 percentage points to 24 % , the poll found .
Support for quickly confirming Barrett is also increasing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters said that regardless of the 2002 presidential election ’ s winner , the Senate should confirm Barrett as soon as possible .
This number has risen four percentage points since Trump announced Barrett as the nominee , according to the poll .
The number of those who say lawmakers should only vote to confirm Barrett if Trump wins the election dropped three percentage points to 37 % , the poll found .
Before Barrett ’ s nomination , polling that did not mention Barrett ’ s name found that half of voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Only 37 % of voters thought Trump should pick the new justice .

Voters are increasingly backing the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a Morning Consult and Politico poll released Wednesday showed.
Almost half, 46%, of voters polled by Morning Consult/Politico between Oct. 2 – 4 said that the Senate should confirm Barrett, the poll found. These numbers were up 9 percentage points since Trump first announced he was nominating Barrett on Sept. 26, according to the poll.
Morning Consult/Politico polled roughly 2,000 registered voters with 2-point margins of error.
Since polling was conducted on the question Sept. 26, the publication reported, the number of voters who said that the Senate should reject Barrett’s nomination fell by three percentage points to 31%.
The percentage of Republican voters who back Barrett’s confirmation rose six points from the previous month to 77%, the poll found, and the number of independent voters who said Barrett should be confirmed rose by eight percentage points to 36%.
The number of Democratic voters who agree Barrett should be confirmed rose by 10 percentage points to 24%, the poll found.
Support for quickly confirming Barrett is also increasing, the poll found: 43% of voters said that regardless of the 2002 presidential election’s winner, the Senate should confirm Barrett as soon as possible. This number has risen four percentage points since Trump announced Barrett as the nominee, according to the poll.
The number of those who say lawmakers should only vote to confirm Barrett if Trump wins the election dropped three percentage points to 37%, the poll found.
Before Barrett’s nomination, polling that did not mention Barrett’s name found that half of voters thought the 2020 presidential election winner should fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Only 37% of voters thought Trump should pick the new justice.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Biden Says He Would Make Abortion Access ‘Law Of The Land’ If Amy Coney Barrett Moves To Overturn Ro

Biden Says He Would Make Abortion Access ‘Law Of The Land’ If Amy Coney Barrett Moves To Overturn Roe V. Wade

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that making Roe v. Wade the law of the land is the only “ responsible response ” to possible attempts from Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to overrule Roe .
Biden discussed the possibility that Barrett will be confirmed to the United States Supreme Court during a Monday NBC town hall .
“ I knew whenever I was graduating high school and entering college that I wanted to obtain my degree and start a career before starting a family , ” a woman asked Biden .
“ Having access to birth control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in making that come true for me .
Considering the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett , what are your particular plans to protect women ’ s reproductive rights in the U.S. ?
” “ Number one , we don ’ t know exactly what she will do , although the expectation is that she may very well move to overrule Roe , ” Biden said .
“ The only responsible response to that would be to pass legislation making Roe the law of the land .
That ’ s what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden for this response , tweeting Tuesday morning , “ Wow .
Joe Biden just took a more Liberal position on Roe v. Wade than Elizabeth Warren at her highest .
He also wants to PACK our great United States Supreme Court.
” “ This is what the Dems will do , ” the president added .
“ Remember as they try changing positions before elections end .
GET OUT AND VOTE !
” Trump also tweeted that Biden had clarified an extreme stance on late-term abortion .
It was not immediately clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Biden and Democrats just clarified the fact that they are fully in favor of ( very ) LATE TERM ABORTION , right up until the time of birth , and beyond – which would be execution , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Biden even endorsed the Governor of Virginia , who stated this clearly for all to hear .
GET OUT & VOTE !
!
!
” Planned Parenthood ’ s action arm called the president ’ s tweet “ lies ” that have “ no basis in science or medicine.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurs in complicated , often devastating circumstances , ” the organization said .
“ He may never stop lying — but in this election , we decide whether his presidency stops now .
Vote.
” Human Coalition Action National Legislative Advisor Chelsey Youman told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement that Biden ’ s comment confirms that the Biden/Harris ticket is the most “ pro-abortion ticket in American history , and out of step with the views of mainstream America.
” “ Any semblance of moderation Biden had on this issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats ’ unmitigated embrace of abortion on demand up to birth , ” Youman said .
“ There seems to be no room for pro-life Americans in the Democratic party anymore .
”

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that making Roe v. Wade the law of the land is the only “responsible response” to possible attempts from Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to overrule Roe.
Biden discussed the possibility that Barrett will be confirmed to the United States Supreme Court during a Monday NBC town hall.
“I knew whenever I was graduating high school and entering college that I wanted to obtain my degree and start a career before starting a family,” a woman asked Biden. “Having access to birth control and safe reproductive health care was imperative in making that come true for me. Considering the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, what are your particular plans to protect women’s reproductive rights in the U.S.?”
“Number one, we don’t know exactly what she will do, although the expectation is that she may very well move to overrule Roe,” Biden said.
“The only responsible response to that would be to pass legislation making Roe the law of the land. That’s what I would do.”
Roe v. Wade must remain the law of the land. pic.twitter.com/1Gq6Ncc2IK — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 6, 2020
President Donald Trump criticized Biden for this response, tweeting Tuesday morning, “Wow. Joe Biden just took a more Liberal position on Roe v. Wade than Elizabeth Warren at her highest. He also wants to PACK our great United States Supreme Court.”
Wow. Joe Biden just took a more Liberal position on Roe v. Wade than Elizabeth Warren at her highest. He also wants to PACK our great United States Supreme Court. This is what the Dems will do. Remember as they try changing positions before elections end. GET OUT AND VOTE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020
“This is what the Dems will do,” the president added. “Remember as they try changing positions before elections end. GET OUT AND VOTE!”
Trump also tweeted that Biden had clarified an extreme stance on late-term abortion. It was not immediately clear what comments the president was referring to.
“Biden and Democrats just clarified the fact that they are fully in favor of (very) LATE TERM ABORTION, right up until the time of birth, and beyond – which would be execution,” Trump tweeted. “Biden even endorsed the Governor of Virginia, who stated this clearly for all to hear. GET OUT & VOTE!!!”
Planned Parenthood’s action arm called the president’s tweet “lies” that have “no basis in science or medicine.”
“Abortion later in pregnancy usually occurs in complicated, often devastating circumstances,” the organization said. “He may never stop lying — but in this election, we decide whether his presidency stops now. Vote.”
Human Coalition Action National Legislative Advisor Chelsey Youman told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement that Biden’s comment confirms that the Biden/Harris ticket is the most “pro-abortion ticket in American history, and out of step with the views of mainstream America.”
“Any semblance of moderation Biden had on this issue has been eschewed in favor of the Democrats’ unmitigated embrace of abortion on demand up to birth,” Youman said. “There seems to be no room for pro-life Americans in the Democratic party anymore.”


truepundit--2020-10-07--White Supremacy Poses ‘Persistent And Lethal Threat’ In US, DHS Report Says

• White supremacist groups present a “ persistent ” threat to Americans , but in 2020 there was a rise of other domestic violent extremism , according to a Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) report .
• The Homeland Threat Assessment ( HTA ) report also highlighted the threat that China and Russia pose to U.S. elections as well as economic and cybersecurity interests .
• The HTA is the first-ever DHS report compiled to inform Americans on the biggest foreign and domestic threats facing the U.S. , according to CBS News .
China and Russia pose major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pose a “ persistent and lethal threat ” to national security , according to a Department of Homeland Security report .
The Homeland Threat Assessment ( HTA ) report is the Department of Homeland Security ’ s ( DHS ) first-ever report compiled to educate Americans on the biggest threats facing the U.S. , according to CBS News .
The report was first obtained by CBS News on Monday .
“ draws upon all sources of information and expertise available to the Department , including from intelligence , law enforcement , and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chad Wolf said in the report .
“ This HTA is as close as the American people will get to seeing and understanding the information that I see as Secretary and that our employees see in their national security missions.
” The report is divided into several sections , which highlight the largest threats that the U.S. faces today .
Specifically , it highlighted threats related to cybersecurity , foreign influence in elections , economic security , terrorism , transnational organizations , illegal immigration and natural disasters .
White supremacist groups pose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the report .
White supremacist groups were responsible for eight attacks and 39 deaths , the most among extremist groups , between 2018 and 2019 , according to the report .
President Donald Trump condemned white supremacy on Sept. 30 , a day after he skirted the question during the first presidential debate .
He said , “ stand back and stand by ” in response to a question about white supremacists and the Proud Boys , a group that has been accused of violent white nationalism , The Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other domestic violent extremist groups have arisen depending on “ political or social issues that often mobilize other ideological actors to violence , such as immigration , environmental , and police-related policy issues , ” according to the report .
“ Other racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists could seek to exploit concerns about social injustice issues to incite violence and exploit otherwise peaceful protests movements , ” the report said .
The DHS is still analyzing 2020 data , but mentioned a pattern of violent extremists increasingly exploiting protests to attack government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riots have taken place across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes in May , video shows .
Riots and protests led to dozens of deaths in June and July alone .
The DHS report identified multiple threats posed by China and Russia .
Both nations pose threats to U.S. cybersecurity and have proven capable of interfering in American elections , economy and way of life , according to the report .
China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be leveraged in election interference , according to the report .
The Chinese have also stolen intellectual property hurting U.S. economic interests , exploited American academic institutions and produced counterfeit medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic to seize on shortages in the U.S. , according to CBS News .
“ The most long term strategic threat to Americans to the Homeland and really to our way of life would be the threat from China , ” Wolf told CBS News .
Meanwhile , Russia has maintained a significant effort to “ sway U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the presidential election , CBS News reported .
“ Russia uses divisive measures to disrupt the electoral process — including denigrating former Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia ‘ establishment ’ — as part of a broader effort to divide and destabilize America , ” the report said .
It continued : “ Russian online influence actors probably will engage in efforts to discourage voter turnout and to suppress votes in the 2020 U.S. election.
” The added that Russia is using the same methods that it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to influence the election .
These online trolls direct false information about voting and politics at a specific group of Americans , the report said .
Neither Russia nor China have attempted to attack election infrastructure in the U.S. , Wolf told CBS News .
Roughly 10 million Americans were estimated to have seen ads that Facebook sold to Russia during the 2016 presidential election .
However , most Americans who saw such ads , saw them after the November 2016 election , according to Facebook .

White supremacist groups present a “persistent” threat to Americans, but in 2020 there was a rise of other domestic violent extremism, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report.
The Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA) report also highlighted the threat that China and Russia pose to U.S. elections as well as economic and cybersecurity interests.
The HTA is the first-ever DHS report compiled to inform Americans on the biggest foreign and domestic threats facing the U.S., according to CBS News.
China and Russia pose major foreign threats while domestic white supremacist groups pose a “persistent and lethal threat” to national security, according to a Department of Homeland Security report.
The Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA) report is the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) first-ever report compiled to educate Americans on the biggest threats facing the U.S., according to CBS News. The report was first obtained by CBS News on Monday.
“[This report] draws upon all sources of information and expertise available to the Department, including from intelligence, law enforcement, and our operational components,” Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said in the report. “This HTA is as close as the American people will get to seeing and understanding the information that I see as Secretary and that our employees see in their national security missions.”
The report is divided into several sections, which highlight the largest threats that the U.S. faces today. Specifically, it highlighted threats related to cybersecurity, foreign influence in elections, economic security, terrorism, transnational organizations, illegal immigration and natural disasters.
Domestic Violent Extremist Groups
White supremacist groups pose the most persistent threat among violent extremist groups, according to the report. White supremacist groups were responsible for eight attacks and 39 deaths, the most among extremist groups, between 2018 and 2019, according to the report.
President Donald Trump condemned white supremacy on Sept. 30, a day after he skirted the question during the first presidential debate. He said, “stand back and stand by” in response to a question about white supremacists and the Proud Boys, a group that has been accused of violent white nationalism, The Associated Press reported.
However, threats from other domestic violent extremist groups have arisen depending on “political or social issues that often mobilize other ideological actors to violence, such as immigration, environmental, and police-related policy issues,” according to the report.
“Other racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists could seek to exploit concerns about social injustice issues to incite violence and exploit otherwise peaceful protests movements,” the report said.
The DHS is still analyzing 2020 data, but mentioned a pattern of violent extremists increasingly exploiting protests to attack government officials, property and counter-protesters.
Violent riots have taken place across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes in May, video shows. Riots and protests led to dozens of deaths in June and July alone.
Foreign Threats
The DHS report identified multiple threats posed by China and Russia. Both nations pose threats to U.S. cybersecurity and have proven capable of interfering in American elections, economy and way of life, according to the report.
China has significant cyber espionage capabilities, which can be leveraged in election interference, according to the report. The Chinese have also stolen intellectual property hurting U.S. economic interests, exploited American academic institutions and produced counterfeit medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic to seize on shortages in the U.S., according to CBS News.
“The most long term strategic threat to Americans to the Homeland and really to our way of life would be the threat from China,” Wolf told CBS News.
Meanwhile, Russia has maintained a significant effort to “sway U.S. voter perceptions” in the lead up to the presidential election, CBS News reported.
“Russia uses divisive measures to disrupt the electoral process — including denigrating former Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia ‘establishment’ — as part of a broader effort to divide and destabilize America,” the report said.
It continued: “Russian online influence actors probably will engage in efforts to discourage voter turnout and to suppress votes in the 2020 U.S. election.”
The added that Russia is using the same methods that it did in 2016, so-called trolls, to attempt to influence the election. These online trolls direct false information about voting and politics at a specific group of Americans, the report said.
Neither Russia nor China have attempted to attack election infrastructure in the U.S., Wolf told CBS News.
Roughly 10 million Americans were estimated to have seen ads that Facebook sold to Russia during the 2016 presidential election. However, most Americans who saw such ads, saw them after the November 2016 election, according to Facebook.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Federal Judge Extends Voter Registration Deadline In Arizona

A federal judge extended Arizona ’ s voter registration deadline Monday night by almost three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic .
In his ruling , U.S. District Court Judge Steven Logan extended the deadline to Oct. 23 , siding with Mi Familia Vota and Arizona Coalition for Change , two groups that supported the suit .
The decision was also a victory for Secretary of State Katie Hobbs , who urged the state to extend its original Oct. 5 deadline due to difficulties that arose from the pandemic , according to the Arizona Capitol Times ( ACT ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , arguing that the pandemic had hindered their efforts to register voters across the state while simultaneously experiencing increased operating costs , the Associated Press reported .
The organizations had largely suspended operations at the end of March due to the state ’ s stay-at-home order , and they reported registering over 90 % fewer voters per week between March and mid-August , according to the ACT .
The suit was opposed by the Republican National Committee , the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Arizona GOP Gov .
Doug Ducey , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the most critical battlegrounds in the country , with competitive races at the presidential and senatorial levels .
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has held his single-digit lead over President Donald Trump in the state , while senatorial nominee Mark Kelly has consistently led GOP Sen. Martha McSally , according to FiveThirtyEight .
While Logan gave Democrats a win Monday in Arizona , the Supreme Court gave Republicans a win in South Carolina , where GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing Jaime Harrison in a race that polls show is essentially tied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required absentee ballots to have a supplementary witness signature , overturning a previous decision by lower courts that said that the law interfered with citizens ’ right to vote during a pandemic , The New York Times reported .

A federal judge extended Arizona’s voter registration deadline Monday night by almost three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Logan extended the deadline to Oct. 23, siding with Mi Familia Vota and Arizona Coalition for Change, two groups that supported the suit. The decision was also a victory for Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who urged the state to extend its original Oct. 5 deadline due to difficulties that arose from the pandemic, according to the Arizona Capitol Times (ACT).
The two organizations filed the suit last week, arguing that the pandemic had hindered their efforts to register voters across the state while simultaneously experiencing increased operating costs, the Associated Press reported. The organizations had largely suspended operations at the end of March due to the state’s stay-at-home order, and they reported registering over 90% fewer voters per week between March and mid-August, according to the ACT.
The suit was opposed by the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Arizona GOP Gov. Doug Ducey, according to AP.
Arizona has emerged as one of the most critical battlegrounds in the country, with competitive races at the presidential and senatorial levels. Democratic nominee Joe Biden has held his single-digit lead over President Donald Trump in the state, while senatorial nominee Mark Kelly has consistently led GOP Sen. Martha McSally, according to FiveThirtyEight.
While Logan gave Democrats a win Monday in Arizona, the Supreme Court gave Republicans a win in South Carolina, where GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing Jaime Harrison in a race that polls show is essentially tied.
The court reinstated a law that required absentee ballots to have a supplementary witness signature, overturning a previous decision by lower courts that said that the law interfered with citizens’ right to vote during a pandemic, The New York Times reported.