truepundit--2020-10-15--US Army Wants To Make COVID Social Distancing ‘Permanent’ Even After Pandemic Ends

For the majority of Americans wondering when this socially distanced dystopian nightmare of ‘ 6 feet apart ’ and ‘ wear a mask !
’ and ‘ mandatory hand sanitizer ’ will finally be over , the Pentagon has just given serious cause for concern .
When will it all end ?
Perhaps leading the way as an example of where we all might be headed as a country , the United States Army has strongly hinted that it ’ s looking to make its coronavirus protective measures permanent .
This according to alarming statements reported by the military site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic , the defense industry began adjusting its facilities to avoid major outbreaks that could shut down production lines for days or weeks at a time .
And now that those changes are in place , the U.S. Army ’ s top acquisition official thinks they should remain so for good .
Speaking to reporters during the Association of the U.S. Army ’ s annual conference , Bruce Jette , assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition , logistics and technology , said he sees long-term benefits from maintaining the kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place across industry .
The DoD has observed a significant drop in cases of the common cold , viral infections , and the flu – and expects this will last so long as troops practice a distancing regimen .
Jette ’ s comments and predictions of what might come sound downright dystopian and inhuman in terms of the holistic well-being of American troops .
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For the majority of Americans wondering when this socially distanced dystopian nightmare of ‘6 feet apart’ and ‘wear a mask!’ and ‘mandatory hand sanitizer’ will finally be over, the Pentagon has just given serious cause for concern. When will it all end?
Perhaps leading the way as an example of where we all might be headed as a country, the United States Army has strongly hinted that it’s looking to make its coronavirus protective measures permanent.
This according to alarming statements reported by the military site Defense News:
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the defense industry began adjusting its facilities to avoid major outbreaks that could shut down production lines for days or weeks at a time. And now that those changes are in place, the U.S. Army’s top acquisition official thinks they should remain so for good. Speaking to reporters during the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference, Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said he sees long-term benefits from maintaining the kind of social distancing protective measures put in place across industry.
The DoD has observed a significant drop in cases of the common cold, viral infections, and the flu – and expects this will last so long as troops practice a distancing regimen.
Jette’s comments and predictions of what might come sound downright dystopian and inhuman in terms of the holistic well-being of American troops. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-15--Senate Republicans call on Twitter, Facebook bosses to testify amid censorship claims, say subpoena

Senate Republicans call on Twitter, Facebook bosses to testify amid censorship claims, say subpoena in works

Republican Sens .
Ted Cruz , Lindsey Graham and Josh Hawley on Thursday called on the heads of Twitter and Facebook to testify , and said a subpoena was in the works , as critics claimed the social media platforms have been censoring reporting critical of Democrats .
“ This is election interference and we ’ re 19 days out from an election , ” Cruz , R-Texas , said .
“ It has no precedent in the history of democracy .
The Senate Judiciary Committee wants to know what the hell is going on.
” The Senate Judiciary Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subpoena Tuesday for Jack Dorsey , the CEO of Twitter , to testify before the committee on Friday , Oct. 23 .
Hawley said he hoped the committee would vote to subpoena Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , too .
A Facebook spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment , while Twitter declined to comment on the GOP requests to appear on Capitol Hill .
The action comes as both Twitter and Facebook took steps to stop the widespread dissemination of an explosive New York Post report this week that purports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his father to his Ukraine business dealings .
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Republican Sens. Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Josh Hawley on Thursday called on the heads of Twitter and Facebook to testify, and said a subpoena was in the works, as critics claimed the social media platforms have been censoring reporting critical of Democrats.
“This is election interference and we’re 19 days out from an election,” Cruz, R-Texas, said. “It has no precedent in the history of democracy. The Senate Judiciary Committee wants to know what the hell is going on.”
The Senate Judiciary Committee leaders announced they will vote on a subpoena Tuesday for Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, to testify before the committee on Friday, Oct. 23. Hawley said he hoped the committee would vote to subpoena Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, too.
A Facebook spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Twitter declined to comment on the GOP requests to appear on Capitol Hill.
The action comes as both Twitter and Facebook took steps to stop the widespread dissemination of an explosive New York Post report this week that purports to show emails from Hunter Biden linking his father to his Ukraine business dealings. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-15--Twitter locks account of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany after she purportedly shares H

Twitter locks account of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany after she purportedly shares Hunter Biden story

Twitter locked the account of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday , after she cited a New York Post story about Hunter Biden that the platform is working desperately to ban after it was published earlier in the day .
The New York Post published an exclusive story titled “ Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian business to VP dad , ” reporting that “ Hunter Biden introduced his father , then-Vice President Joe Biden , to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was investigating the company.
” Within hours , Facebook suppressed the story on its platform , and Twitter completely locked the accounts of users who attempted to share the piece — including the New York Post ’ s primary Twitter account .
The Post reported on all of the censorship following its story , too , including the notification to McEnany ’ s account , which let her know her that she “ violated our rules against distribution of hacked material.
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Twitter locked the account of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday, after she cited a New York Post story about Hunter Biden that the platform is working desperately to ban after it was published earlier in the day.
The New York Post published an exclusive story titled “Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian business to VP dad,” reporting that “Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company.”
BREAKING: Twitter has locked the White House Press Secretary’s Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/OxlXM1p7IX — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 14, 2020
Within hours, Facebook suppressed the story on its platform, and Twitter completely locked the accounts of users who attempted to share the piece — including the New York Post’s primary Twitter account.
The Post reported on all of the censorship following its story, too, including the notification to McEnany’s account, which let her know her that she “violated our rules against distribution of hacked material.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-15--Report: Wisconsin man admits to firing first shots on the night of the Kyle Rittenhouse shooting

According to a criminal complaint obtained by the New York Post , a Wisconsin man has been charged by Wisconsin authorities with multiple crimes after he reportedly admitted to having fired the first of a number of fateful shots that rang out in Kenosha , Wisconsin , on the night of Aug. 25 .
According to the Post , 35-year-old Wisconsin native Joshua Ziminski and his wife both admitted to detectives that Ziminski fired a “ warning shot ” into the air immediately before Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum during a tense night of protests .
The detectives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in charge of investigating Rittenhouse ’ s activities on that evening .
Rittenhouse has been charged with first-degree murder , among other charges .
His attorneys say he was acting in self-defense .
The shot fired by Ziminski was a pivotal moment in the evening and may have played a key role in the violent events of that night .
As noted by the New York Times , which exhaustively reviewed available footage of Rittenhouse from that evening , Rittenhouse appears to have been fleeing an increasingly agitated mob of protesters until he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car dealership .
Video taken of the shooting appears to show that right before Rittenhouse shot and killed Rosenbaum , there was a nearby muzzle flash and gunshot sound from the same direction that Rosenbaum was charging .
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According to a criminal complaint obtained by the New York Post, a Wisconsin man has been charged by Wisconsin authorities with multiple crimes after he reportedly admitted to having fired the first of a number of fateful shots that rang out in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night of Aug. 25.
According to the Post, 35-year-old Wisconsin native Joshua Ziminski and his wife both admitted to detectives that Ziminski fired a “warning shot” into the air immediately before Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum during a tense night of protests. The detectives are the same detectives who have been in charge of investigating Rittenhouse’s activities on that evening.
Rittenhouse has been charged with first-degree murder, among other charges. His attorneys say he was acting in self-defense.
The shot fired by Ziminski was a pivotal moment in the evening and may have played a key role in the violent events of that night. As noted by the New York Times, which exhaustively reviewed available footage of Rittenhouse from that evening, Rittenhouse appears to have been fleeing an increasingly agitated mob of protesters until he was cornered in the lot of a car dealership. Video taken of the shooting appears to show that right before Rittenhouse shot and killed Rosenbaum, there was a nearby muzzle flash and gunshot sound from the same direction that Rosenbaum was charging. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-15--The US Plans To Deliver Weapons Anywhere On Earth In 1 Hour

The United States military wants to be able to deliver massive amounts of advanced weaponry and military cargo to any location across the globe in less than one hour .
The Department of Defense announced this week it is teaming up with Elon Musk ’ s SpaceX in order to develop a rocket capable of traveling 7,500 miles per hour , but which can simultaneously transport 80 tons of cargo .
“ Think about moving the equivalent of a C-17 payload anywhere on the globe in less than an hour , ” General Stephen Lyons , head of US Transportation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference this week .
“ I can tell you SpaceX is moving very , very rapidly in this area .
I ’ m really excited about the team that ’ s working with SpaceX.
” This would essentially involve aircraft which is capable of hauling military cargo through orbit , further with hardware the size of tanks aboard .
The example being widely cited is that while currently the fastest large military transport plane would complete a 7,652-mile journey from Cape Canaveral , Florida , to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan in 15 hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be capable of accomplishing it merely one hour .
The US government also signed a contract with a company called Exploration Architecture Corporation ( XArc ) for work on the at this point highly theoretical concept .
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The United States military wants to be able to deliver massive amounts of advanced weaponry and military cargo to any location across the globe in less than one hour.
The Department of Defense announced this week it is teaming up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in order to develop a rocket capable of traveling 7,500 miles per hour, but which can simultaneously transport 80 tons of cargo.
“Think about moving the equivalent of a C-17 payload anywhere on the globe in less than an hour,” General Stephen Lyons, head of US Transportation Command, said in a virtual defense conference this week. “I can tell you SpaceX is moving very, very rapidly in this area. I’m really excited about the team that’s working with SpaceX.”
This would essentially involve aircraft which is capable of hauling military cargo through orbit, further with hardware the size of tanks aboard.
The example being widely cited is that while currently the fastest large military transport plane would complete a 7,652-mile journey from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan in 15 hours, the new SpaceX planned system could be capable of accomplishing it merely one hour.
The US government also signed a contract with a company called Exploration Architecture Corporation (XArc) for work on the at this point highly theoretical concept. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-15--Rocker Tommy Lee ‘Threatens’ To Return To Greece If Trump Gets Reelected

Rocker Tommy Lee of Motley Crue has “ threatened ” to move back to his country of origin if President Trump gets reelected in November .
Speaking with The Big Issue , the famous drummer said that President Trump is “ embarrassing ” America before the rest of the world .
“ Dude , I swear to God if that happens then I ’ m coming over to visit the UK – I ’ m out of here .
I ’ ll go back to my motherland , go back to Greece and get a house on one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The thing that stings the most is that I feel like we ’ re embarrassing .
I feel like people in Europe and the rest of the world look at America and think : ‘ What the f**k are you guys doing over there ?
Stop voting for celebrities and get someone real to run the country , ’ ” he continued .
Lee went on to say that President Trump will “ do anything ” to win the White House in November and urged people to get out and vote for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Rocker Tommy Lee of Motley Crue has “threatened” to move back to his country of origin if President Trump gets reelected in November.
Speaking with The Big Issue, the famous drummer said that President Trump is “embarrassing” America before the rest of the world.
“Dude, I swear to God if that happens then I’m coming over to visit the UK – I’m out of here. I’ll go back to my motherland, go back to Greece and get a house on one of the islands,” Lee declared.
“The thing that stings the most is that I feel like we’re embarrassing. I feel like people in Europe and the rest of the world look at America and think: ‘What the f**k are you guys doing over there? Stop voting for celebrities and get someone real to run the country,’” he continued.
Lee went on to say that President Trump will “do anything” to win the White House in November and urged people to get out and vote for a Biden landslide victory. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-15--‘Go F*ck Yourself’: New Jersey Mayor Says Trump Supporters Want To Enact ‘Christian Version Of Shari

‘Go F*ck Yourself’: New Jersey Mayor Says Trump Supporters Want To Enact ‘Christian Version Of Sharia Law’

A New Jersey mayor hurled expletives at President Donald Trump ’ s supporters and said those who voted for Trump seek to “ enact the Christian version of Sharia Law ” in a private Facebook post that became public earlier in the week .
The New Jersey Republican Party shared the text of the now-deleted post by Flemington Mayor Betsy Driver in the organization ’ s webpage .
“ This is day one of the new SCOTUS term – the religious zealots want to enact the Christian version of Sharia law , ” Driver reportedly wrote .
“ If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , go fuck yourself .
If you plan on voting for him again , unfriend me and go fuck yourself again.
” The state GOP also called for an apology from Driver .
“ President Trump earned nearly 43 % of the vote amongst Mayor Driver ’ s constituents , ” NJGOP Chairman Steinhardt wrote .
“ I think we all know she will never step down , but is it too much to ask for her to apologize ?
Her comments are bigoted and hateful and quite frankly the silence on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders like Tom Malinowski and Phil Murphy who lack the courage to stand up to people in their own party.
” The Flemington mayor ’ s post came up in discussion during a Tuesday city council meeting , and Council Vice President Kim Tilly called for the local government body to censure Driver , New Jersey 101.5 reported .
“ It ’ s time the council take action to hopefully prevent Mayor Driver from bringing the wrong kind of attention to an already struggling borough .
I am requesting the council censure Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the local outlet .
A local resident asked the Fleming mayor if she was planning to resign during the Tuesday meeting .
“ I am not , ” Driver responded to the constituent , according to New Jersey 101.5 .
She also added that voters have the choice to “ not vote for me next time I ’ m up for election .
That is your recourse.
” Driver said the New Jersey GOP unfairly cropped her Facebook post , and Republicans in the area are “ triggered and clutching their peals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Flemington/Raritan , a local outlet .
“ That they are that triggered and clutching their pearls over my being upset and angry at the threats to my LGBTQ family by a Supreme Court enabled by their support of a president who is hate-filled and unhinged every day is sad , ” Driver wrote .
“ It reflects their privilege that refuses to acknowledge America ’ s diversity and their own intolerance of anyone who disagrees with them , ” the mayor continued .

A New Jersey mayor hurled expletives at President Donald Trump’s supporters and said those who voted for Trump seek to “enact the Christian version of Sharia Law” in a private Facebook post that became public earlier in the week.
The New Jersey Republican Party shared the text of the now-deleted post by Flemington Mayor Betsy Driver in the organization’s webpage.
“This is day one of the new SCOTUS term – the religious zealots want to enact the Christian version of Sharia law,” Driver reportedly wrote. “If you voted for the orange monster with COVID, go fuck yourself. If you plan on voting for him again, unfriend me and go fuck yourself again.”
The state GOP also called for an apology from Driver.
“President Trump earned nearly 43% of the vote amongst Mayor Driver’s constituents,” NJGOP Chairman Steinhardt wrote. “I think we all know she will never step down, but is it too much to ask for her to apologize? Her comments are bigoted and hateful and quite frankly the silence on the left speaks to the character of party leaders like Tom Malinowski and Phil Murphy who lack the courage to stand up to people in their own party.”
The Flemington mayor’s post came up in discussion during a Tuesday city council meeting, and Council Vice President Kim Tilly called for the local government body to censure Driver, New Jersey 101.5 reported.
“It’s time the council take action to hopefully prevent Mayor Driver from bringing the wrong kind of attention to an already struggling borough. I am requesting the council censure Mayor Driver,” Tilly said, according to the local outlet.
A local resident asked the Fleming mayor if she was planning to resign during the Tuesday meeting.
“I am not,” Driver responded to the constituent, according to New Jersey 101.5. She also added that voters have the choice to “not vote for me next time I’m up for election. That is your recourse.”
Driver said the New Jersey GOP unfairly cropped her Facebook post, and Republicans in the area are “triggered and clutching their peals” in a statement released to Tap into Flemington/Raritan, a local outlet.
“That they are that triggered and clutching their pearls over my being upset and angry at the threats to my LGBTQ family by a Supreme Court enabled by their support of a president who is hate-filled and unhinged every day is sad,” Driver wrote.
“It reflects their privilege that refuses to acknowledge America’s diversity and their own intolerance of anyone who disagrees with them,” the mayor continued.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Lockdowns Should Be ‘Very, Very Last Resort,’ WHO Official Says

The World Health Organization ’ s European office warned governments against implementing full-scale lockdowns Thursday as news cases continue spiking .
Instead of lockdowns , the World Health Organization ’ s ( WHO ) regional director for Europe Dr. Hans Kluge recommended targeted measures , according to CNBC .
New coronavirus cases in Europe have been steadily increasing in recent weeks causing nations to begin implementing renewed restrictions .
“ A proportional and targeted response is the way forward , ” Kluge said Thursday , CNBC reported .
“ Measures or tightening up in many countries in Europe … are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data is telling us.
” He continued : “ It is never too late ( to tighten measures ) but of course , definitely , we are concerned .
In general , this is the time to step up the restrictive measures … with lockdowns as a very , very last resort .
We know much better than in March what can , and needs , to be done.
” Kluge echoed WHO special envoy on coronavirus Dr. David Nabarro who said Friday that lockdowns should not be the “ primary control method @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The Spectator .
“ We really do appeal to all world leaders : stop using lockdown as your primary control method , ” Nabarro told The Spectator .
The European Union ( EU ) averaged 78,000 new cases per day , or 152 new cases per million citizens , in the week ending Oct. 12 .
That figure marked the first time since the spring that the EU recorded more cases per million in a week than the U.S .
The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic in March .
In recent weeks , European countries have followed Kluge ’ s recommendations opting for targeted shutdown measures rather than the sweeping countrywide shutdowns , according to the BBC .
Measures include restrictions on restaurant hours in Berlin , Germany , limits on large gatherings in the Italian province of Latina and face mask mandates in Athens , Greece , for example .

The World Health Organization’s European office warned governments against implementing full-scale lockdowns Thursday as news cases continue spiking.
Instead of lockdowns, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Europe Dr. Hans Kluge recommended targeted measures, according to CNBC. New coronavirus cases in Europe have been steadily increasing in recent weeks causing nations to begin implementing renewed restrictions.
“A proportional and targeted response is the way forward,” Kluge said Thursday, CNBC reported. “Measures or tightening up in many countries in Europe … are appropriate and necessary responses to what the data is telling us.”
He continued: “It is never too late (to tighten measures) but of course, definitely, we are concerned. In general, this is the time to step up the restrictive measures … with lockdowns as a very, very last resort. We know much better than in March what can, and needs, to be done.”
Kluge echoed WHO special envoy on coronavirus Dr. David Nabarro who said Friday that lockdowns should not be the “primary control method” for governments around the world, according to The Spectator.
“We really do appeal to all world leaders: stop using lockdown as your primary control method,” Nabarro told The Spectator.
The European Union (EU) averaged 78,000 new cases per day, or 152 new cases per million citizens, in the week ending Oct. 12. That figure marked the first time since the spring that the EU recorded more cases per million in a week than the U.S.
The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern in January and a pandemic in March.
In recent weeks, European countries have followed Kluge’s recommendations opting for targeted shutdown measures rather than the sweeping countrywide shutdowns, according to the BBC. Measures include restrictions on restaurant hours in Berlin, Germany, limits on large gatherings in the Italian province of Latina and face mask mandates in Athens, Greece, for example.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Oxford University Scientists Say They Created A Test To Detect COVID In Less Than Five Minutes

Oxford University scientists have created a test to detect the coronavirus and other viruses in less than five minutes , the university announced Thursday .
Scientists in Oxford ’ s physics department created the test , which can find the virus that causes the coronavirus and differentiate it from “ negative clinical samples ” and “ common respiratory pathogens , ” according to the university , which touted the test as highly accurate .
“ Unlike other technologies that detect a delayed antibody response or that require expensive , tedious and time-consuming sample preparation , our method quickly detects intact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simple , extremely rapid , and cost-effective , ” Achilles Kapanidis , an Oxford physics professor , said in a press release .
The researchers want to create “ an integrated device ” that can be used for testing purposes at places like airports “ to establish and safeguard COVID-19-free spaces , ” the release said .
“ A significant concern for the upcoming winter months is the unpredictable effects of co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 with other seasonal respiratory viruses ; we have shown that our assay can reliably distinguish between different viruses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crucial advantage in the next phase of the pandemic , ” Dr. Nicole Robb , a formal fellow at Oxford and professor at Warwick Medical School , said in the statement .
The scientists are collaborating with Oxford University Innovation as well as “ two external business/finance advisors to set up a spinout , ” according to the statement .
The statement further noted the scientists are looking for investment in order to speed up the process to have the test become “ a fully integrated device to be deployed as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus threats.
” “ They hope to incorporate the company by the end of the year , start product development in early 2021 , and have an approved device available within 6 months of that time , ” according to the statement .
Dr.Nicole Robb and Professor Achilles Kapanidis did not immediately respond to the DCNF ’ s email requests for further comment .

Oxford University scientists have created a test to detect the coronavirus and other viruses in less than five minutes, the university announced Thursday.
Scientists in Oxford’s physics department created the test, which can find the virus that causes the coronavirus and differentiate it from “negative clinical samples” and “common respiratory pathogens,” according to the university, which touted the test as highly accurate.
“Unlike other technologies that detect a delayed antibody response or that require expensive, tedious and time-consuming sample preparation, our method quickly detects intact virus particles; meaning the assay is simple, extremely rapid, and cost-effective,” Achilles Kapanidis, an Oxford physics professor, said in a press release.
The researchers want to create “an integrated device” that can be used for testing purposes at places like airports “to establish and safeguard COVID-19-free spaces,” the release said.
“A significant concern for the upcoming winter months is the unpredictable effects of co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 with other seasonal respiratory viruses; we have shown that our assay can reliably distinguish between different viruses in clinical samples, a development that offers a crucial advantage in the next phase of the pandemic,” Dr. Nicole Robb, a formal fellow at Oxford and professor at Warwick Medical School, said in the statement.
The scientists are collaborating with Oxford University Innovation as well as “two external business/finance advisors to set up a spinout,” according to the statement.
The statement further noted the scientists are looking for investment in order to speed up the process to have the test become “a fully integrated device to be deployed as a real-time diagnostic platform capable of detecting multiple virus threats.”
“They hope to incorporate the company by the end of the year, start product development in early 2021, and have an approved device available within 6 months of that time,” according to the statement.
Dr.Nicole Robb and Professor Achilles Kapanidis did not immediately respond to the DCNF’s email requests for further comment.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Biden Campaign Announces Record $383 Million Monthly Fundraising Haul

Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign announced that it raised a record $ 383 million in September , the most any candidate has ever raised in a month .
Jennifer O ’ Malley Dillon , Biden ’ s campaign manager , tweeted the total and said that the campaign has $ 432 million cash-on-hand entering the final weeks before the election .
“ You heard it from the VP : our grassroots community of donors helped us raise $ 383 million in September – a record , ” O ’ Malley said .
“ Millions of Americans… chose to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a part of this campaign – because they believe in unity over division , truth over lies , hope over fear , and love over hate , ” she added .
The record fundraising numbers follow multiple polls showing leads nationwide and in battleground states .
An NBC News poll released Thursday showed Biden leading President Donald Trump by 11 points , while recent polls in North Carolina , Florida and Georgia showed him up over the president by four points , one point and seven points , respectively .
The two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second presidential debate Thursday evening , but it was canceled after Trump refused to partake in its virtual format .
Instead , Biden and Trump will participate in competing town halls hosted by ABC and NBC , respectively .
Trump ’ s campaign had yet to release its most recent fundraising totals as of Thursday morning .
In August , his campaign reported raising $ 210 million , according to NPR , while Biden raised approximately $ 360 million .

Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s campaign announced that it raised a record $383 million in September, the most any candidate has ever raised in a month.
Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s campaign manager, tweeted the total and said that the campaign has $432 million cash-on-hand entering the final weeks before the election.
“You heard it from the VP: our grassroots community of donors helped us raise $383 million in September – a record,” O’Malley said.
“Millions of Americans… chose to donate $5, $10 to be a part of this campaign – because they believe in unity over division, truth over lies, hope over fear, and love over hate,” she added.
Biden tweeted in response, “I’m incredibly humbled.”
The record fundraising numbers follow multiple polls showing leads nationwide and in battleground states. An NBC News poll released Thursday showed Biden leading President Donald Trump by 11 points, while recent polls in North Carolina, Florida and Georgia showed him up over the president by four points, one point and seven points, respectively.
The two were originally set to participate in the second presidential debate Thursday evening, but it was canceled after Trump refused to partake in its virtual format. Instead, Biden and Trump will participate in competing town halls hosted by ABC and NBC, respectively.
Trump’s campaign had yet to release its most recent fundraising totals as of Thursday morning. In August, his campaign reported raising $210 million, according to NPR, while Biden raised approximately $360 million.


truepundit--2020-10-15--New Unemployment Claims Increase To 898,000, Higher Than Expected

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 840,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , according to the Department of Labor .
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released Thursday represented an increase of new jobless claims compared to the week ending Oct. 3 , in which there were 840,000 new jobless claims reported .
Thursday marked the highest number of jobless claims reported since the end of August , The Wall Street Journal reported .
“ Given that we ’ re seven months into the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers for initial claims , ” said AnnElizabeth Konkel , an economist at job website Indeed , according to the WSJ .
Economists expected Thursday ’ s jobless claims number to come in around 830,000 , CNBC reported .
New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August , which was the first time the weekly claims had fallen below 1 million since March .
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic , according to WSJ .
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The U.S. added 661,000 jobs in September , while unemployment fell to 7.9 % , according to the Department of Labor data released Oct. 2 .
The U.S. economy plunged by a record 31.4 % in the second quarter due to the pandemic .
The third quarter report , which will be released on Oct. 29 , is expected to show significant growth , according to the Associated Press .

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 840,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor.
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released Thursday represented an increase of new jobless claims compared to the week ending Oct. 3, in which there were 840,000 new jobless claims reported. Thursday marked the highest number of jobless claims reported since the end of August, The Wall Street Journal reported.
“Given that we’re seven months into the pandemic now, these are still incredibly high numbers for initial claims,” said AnnElizabeth Konkel, an economist at job website Indeed, according to the WSJ.
Economists expected Thursday’s jobless claims number to come in around 830,000, CNBC reported. New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August, which was the first time the weekly claims had fallen below 1 million since March.
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic, according to WSJ. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
The U.S. added 661,000 jobs in September, while unemployment fell to 7.9%, according to the Department of Labor data released Oct. 2.
The U.S. economy plunged by a record 31.4% in the second quarter due to the pandemic. The third quarter report, which will be released on Oct. 29, is expected to show significant growth, according to the Associated Press.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Here’s Where Sweden Stands After Refusing To Require Strict Coronavirus Lockdowns

• Sweden has largely kept its coronavirus guidelines voluntary in contrast with the U.S. and many European nations .
• After scaling for population , Sweden ’ s total COVID-19 deaths are lower than some major European countries , data show .
• Sweden was criticized for its methods , and a large number of elderly Swedes died early on , Science Mag reported .
Sweden hasn ’ t employed many of the coronavirus restrictions seen in around the world , but the Nordic country has less deaths than some major European countries when scaled for population .
Sweden largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Control ’ s recommendations in early April , which included face mask use by the general public and social distancing .
Sweden ’ s public health authorities decried the guidelines in an email and chose their own path , according to Science Mag .
Sweden refused to close daycares and grade schools , and in May had a concert gathering of over 30,000 people , according to Science Mag .
The vast majority of the country ’ s guidelines have been described as voluntary , McGill ’ s Office for Science and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had around 101,300 total cases and roughly 5,900 deaths as of Wednesday evening , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Sweden ’ s daily case load peaked at roughly 1,700 in July , leveled off to a low of 246 per day in late August and has since spiked to nearly 2,200 per day as of Oct. 11 , according to the Johns Hopkins data .
Approximately 0.04 % of Sweden ’ s population has been infected with the virus in the last seven days , whereas , roughly 0.11 % of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past week , according to data gathered from both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Swedish Health Agency .
In Italy , a COVID-19 hotspot , roughly 0.06 % of the population contracted the coronavirus in the last week , according to data from the Johns Hopkins map .
Sweden ’ s overall death rate — that is , the percent of those infected who die from coronavirus — sits at roughly 5.9 % with roughly 58 deaths per 100,000 residents , compared to America ’ s death rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 residents , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Swedish deaths per 100,000 people is lower than Italy ( 60 deaths ) , Spain ( 70 deaths ) and the U.K. ( 65 deaths ) , according to Johns Hopkins .
The country experienced a peak of 115 deaths per day in April and has since seen an exponential decline in fatalities with Oct. 11 recording two total deaths from the virus , according to a graphic posted by the Swedish Health Agency .
The current two-week deaths per 100,000 residents for Sweden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , France ( 1.6 ) , Italy ( 0.6 ) and Iceland ( 0.0 ) , the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported .
In the early months of the pandemic , the country ’ s death rate among the elderly surged .
Roughly 7 % of nursing home residents in Stockholm and nearly 1,000 elderly care patients died in a matter of weeks in the beginning of the pandemic , Science Mag reported .
The perceived high rate was a source of media criticism for the Nordic nation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ titled “ Sweden becomes an example of how not to handle COVID-19 ” .
“ But the death toll from Sweden ’ s outbreak is now the fifth-worst in the world , per capita , ” the outlet wrote .
“ The country ’ s mortality rate from the coronavirus is now 30 % higher than that of the United States when adjusted for population size .
The Public Health Agency of Sweden notes that the science around the “ effectiveness of face masks in combating the spread of infection is unclear , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face masks .
Sweden banned gatherings of over 50 people and mandated seven-day quarantines for those who test positive for the virus , the agency wrote .
The concept of “ herd immunity , ” which refers to around 70 % of a country ’ s population becoming immune to the virus , has typically been associated with Sweden , according to Science Mag .
The chief epidemiologist for the Public Health Agency , Anders Tegnell , has denied herd immunity was the nation ’ s intent , but the health authority has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the topic in email exchanges , according to Science Mag .
Critics within the health industry wrote an op-ed in March demanding restrictions similar to Italy ’ s , which include shutting down schools , barring international travel and limiting gatherings .
They said the government did not act properly in the face of scientific data and urged elected leaders to funnel resources into preparedness before they said it was too late , the op-ed read .
And Göran Hansson , a cardiologist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have listened more carefully to the scientific community both inside and outside the country.
” Still , he predicts the rifts will eventually heal .
“ I am sure we will continue to argue , but I don ’ t see permanent damage , ” he says .
“ We ’ ll move on .
We ’ ll go back to complaining about grants.
” “ Voluntary restrictions work as well as legal ones , ” he told New Scientist .

Sweden has largely kept its coronavirus guidelines voluntary in contrast with the U.S. and many European nations.
After scaling for population, Sweden’s total COVID-19 deaths are lower than some major European countries, data show.
Sweden was criticized for its methods, and a large number of elderly Swedes died early on, Science Mag reported.
Sweden hasn’t employed many of the coronavirus restrictions seen in around the world, but the Nordic country has less deaths than some major European countries when scaled for population.
Sweden largely rejected the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s recommendations in early April, which included face mask use by the general public and social distancing. Sweden’s public health authorities decried the guidelines in an email and chose their own path, according to Science Mag.
Sweden refused to close daycares and grade schools, and in May had a concert gathering of over 30,000 people, according to Science Mag. The vast majority of the country’s guidelines have been described as voluntary, McGill’s Office for Science and Society reported.
The Nordic country has had around 101,300 total cases and roughly 5,900 deaths as of Wednesday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Sweden’s daily case load peaked at roughly 1,700 in July, leveled off to a low of 246 per day in late August and has since spiked to nearly 2,200 per day as of Oct. 11, according to the Johns Hopkins data.
Approximately 0.04% of Sweden’s population has been infected with the virus in the last seven days, whereas, roughly 0.11% of the U.S. population has contracted the virus in the past week, according to data gathered from both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Swedish Health Agency. In Italy, a COVID-19 hotspot, roughly 0.06% of the population contracted the coronavirus in the last week, according to data from the Johns Hopkins map.
Sweden’s overall death rate — that is, the percent of those infected who die from coronavirus — sits at roughly 5.9% with roughly 58 deaths per 100,000 residents, compared to America’s death rate of 2.7% with 66 deaths per 100,000 residents, according to Johns Hopkins University. Swedish deaths per 100,000 people is lower than Italy (60 deaths), Spain (70 deaths) and the U.K. (65 deaths), according to Johns Hopkins.
The country experienced a peak of 115 deaths per day in April and has since seen an exponential decline in fatalities with Oct. 11 recording two total deaths from the virus, according to a graphic posted by the Swedish Health Agency. The current two-week deaths per 100,000 residents for Sweden is 0.2 compared to Spain (3.4), France (1.6), Italy (0.6) and Iceland (0.0), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported.
In the early months of the pandemic, the country’s death rate among the elderly surged. Roughly 7% of nursing home residents in Stockholm and nearly 1,000 elderly care patients died in a matter of weeks in the beginning of the pandemic, Science Mag reported.
The perceived high rate was a source of media criticism for the Nordic nation. CBS News in July wrote an article titled “Sweden becomes an example of how not to handle COVID-19”.
“But the death toll from Sweden’s outbreak is now the fifth-worst in the world, per capita,” the outlet wrote. “The country’s mortality rate from the coronavirus is now 30% higher than that of the United States when adjusted for population size.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden notes that the science around the “effectiveness of face masks in combating the spread of infection is unclear,” leading the nation to forgo mandatory face masks. Sweden banned gatherings of over 50 people and mandated seven-day quarantines for those who test positive for the virus, the agency wrote.
The concept of “herd immunity,” which refers to around 70% of a country’s population becoming immune to the virus, has typically been associated with Sweden, according to Science Mag. The chief epidemiologist for the Public Health Agency, Anders Tegnell, has denied herd immunity was the nation’s intent, but the health authority has since been found to have conversed about the topic in email exchanges, according to Science Mag.
Critics within the health industry wrote an op-ed in March demanding restrictions similar to Italy’s, which include shutting down schools, barring international travel and limiting gatherings. They said the government did not act properly in the face of scientific data and urged elected leaders to funnel resources into preparedness before they said it was too late, the op-ed read.
And Göran Hansson, a cardiologist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences told Science Mag earlier in October: “[The Swedish Public Health Agency] should have listened more carefully to the scientific community both inside and outside the country.”
Still, he predicts the rifts will eventually heal. “I am sure we will continue to argue, but I don’t see permanent damage,” he says. “We’ll move on. We’ll go back to complaining about grants.”
Tegnell maintains his view.
“Voluntary restrictions work as well as legal ones,” he told New Scientist.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Apprehensions At Southern Border Decreased By Nearly Half From Last Year 2019, CBP Says

Nearly half as many individuals were apprehended at the southern border during fiscal year 2020 as in the previous year , Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday .
A total of 400,651 migrants were apprehended between ports of entry at the southern border in fiscal year 2020 , which ended with September , Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) announced .
In the fiscal year 2019 , just over 851,500 individuals were apprehended .
In September 2020 , over 2,900 migrants attempted to enter at ports of entry were considered inadmissible , with similar numbers reported in August and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fiscal year 2019 , over 126,000 individuals at the same ports of entry were deemed inadmissible .
Declines began soon after the Trump administration imposed a policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their court cases , The Wall Street Journal reported .
Additionally , migrants have been prevented from crossing multiple borders south of the U.S .
The Trump administration announced a policy in March that allows border agents to immediately turn back migrants rather than formally apprehending and deporting individuals , the WSJ reported .
The policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detention centers where the coronavirus could spread .
Since migrants won ’ t face formal consequences for trying to cross the border under the policy , many are making multiple attempts , the WSJ reported .
Around 34 % of individuals attempted multiple crossings , according to the WSJ , though CBP has not released data on the instances yet .

Nearly half as many individuals were apprehended at the southern border during fiscal year 2020 as in the previous year, Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday.
A total of 400,651 migrants were apprehended between ports of entry at the southern border in fiscal year 2020, which ended with September, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced. In the fiscal year 2019, just over 851,500 individuals were apprehended.
In September 2020, over 2,900 migrants attempted to enter at ports of entry were considered inadmissible, with similar numbers reported in August and July 2020, according to CBP. In fiscal year 2019, over 126,000 individuals at the same ports of entry were deemed inadmissible.
Morgan: 53% reduction in apprehensions from FY 19 > 20 and
87% drop in family units apprehended at border. pic.twitter.com/JSZmiqnBmP — Angelica Carrillo (@acarrillonews) October 14, 2020
Declines began soon after the Trump administration imposed a policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their court cases, The Wall Street Journal reported. Additionally, migrants have been prevented from crossing multiple borders south of the U.S.
The Trump administration announced a policy in March that allows border agents to immediately turn back migrants rather than formally apprehending and deporting individuals, the WSJ reported. The policy was designed to keep individuals out of detention centers where the coronavirus could spread.
Since migrants won’t face formal consequences for trying to cross the border under the policy, many are making multiple attempts, the WSJ reported. Around 34% of individuals attempted multiple crossings, according to the WSJ, though CBP has not released data on the instances yet.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Durbin Calls Barrett’s Children ‘Innocent Victims,’ Apologizes For Any ‘Painful Moments’

Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin apologized to Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett Wednesday evening for any pain caused to her children during her confirmation hearings .
Durbin described the process as “ an ordeal , ” and said that he has “ seen it from this side many , many times.
” “ I want to thank your husband and your family for joining you in this effort , ” he said .
“ I ’ m sure they ’ ll take away many memories , and some will be good , of this experience which you can talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do want to say one thing that was mentioned yesterday that always strikes me , and that is the impact of this experience on your children , ” he continued .
Durbin referenced comments made by Barrett Tuesday evening when she addressed attacks on her family and her adopted children .
“ They are my children who we love and who we brought home and made part of our family , ” Barrett said , “ and accusations like that are cruel.
” The Illinois senator apologized for any “ painful moments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m sorry , ” he said .
“ I hope that I was not the cause , that we were not the cause , but I will just tell you that they are innocent victims and they should not have to go through this.
” He continued : “ Each of us in public life can tell you back a story or two as well of our own family experiences .
We put our names on the ballot , we ’ re the targets , and when they go after the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me crazy .
It happens , it ’ s sad , but it happens too often.
” Durbin previously drew criticism for his line of questioning during Barrett ’ s 2017 confirmation hearings .
He questioned Barrett over an article she co-authored as a law student that included the term “ orthodox Catholic , ” asking her : “ Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic ?
” Barrett responded : “ If you ’ re asking whether I ’ m a faithful Catholic , I am , although I would stress that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge .
”

Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin apologized to Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett Wednesday evening for any pain caused to her children during her confirmation hearings.
Durbin described the process as “an ordeal,” and said that he has “seen it from this side many, many times.”
“I want to thank your husband and your family for joining you in this effort,” he said. “I’m sure they’ll take away many memories, and some will be good, of this experience which you can talk about for years to come.
“I do want to say one thing that was mentioned yesterday that always strikes me, and that is the impact of this experience on your children,” he continued.
Durbin referenced comments made by Barrett Tuesday evening when she addressed attacks on her family and her adopted children.
“They are my children who we love and who we brought home and made part of our family,” Barrett said, “and accusations like that are cruel.”
The Illinois senator apologized for any “painful moments” for her children.
“I’m sorry,” he said. “I hope that I was not the cause, that we were not the cause, but I will just tell you that they are innocent victims and they should not have to go through this.”
He continued: “Each of us in public life can tell you back a story or two as well of our own family experiences. We put our names on the ballot, we’re the targets, and when they go after the family, it infuriates me, it drives me crazy. It happens, it’s sad, but it happens too often.”
Durbin previously drew criticism for his line of questioning during Barrett’s 2017 confirmation hearings. He questioned Barrett over an article she co-authored as a law student that included the term “orthodox Catholic,” asking her: “Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic?”
Barrett responded: “If you’re asking whether I’m a faithful Catholic, I am, although I would stress that my own personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge.”


truepundit--2020-10-15--Katie Hill Deletes Tweet Calling Amy Coney Barrett’s Outfit ‘Very Handsmaid-y’

“ I hate to be someone who judges women on their clothes but I ’ m sorry ACB ’ s outfits are all way too handsmaid-y , ” Hill reportedly tweeted Wednesday morning , the third day of Barrett ’ s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill , according to the National Review ’ s Alexandra DeSanctis .
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 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for men and women when she stepped down from her seat .
“ We have men who have been credibly accused of intentional acts of sexual violence and remain in boardrooms , on the Supreme Court , in this very body and , worst of all , in the Oval Office , ” she said , adding that she cast her final vote “ on behalf of the women of the United States of America.
” “ We will not stand down , ” she said .
“ We will not be broken.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .

Disgraced former Congresswoman Katie Hill deleted a tweet Wednesday calling Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s outfit “very handsmaid-y.”
“I hate to be someone who judges women on their clothes but I’m sorry ACB’s outfits are all way too handsmaid-y,” Hill reportedly tweeted Wednesday morning, the third day of Barrett’s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, according to the National Review’s Alexandra DeSanctis.
Hill later reportedly deleted the tweet.
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.
The former congresswoman complained of a double standard for men and women when she stepped down from her seat.
“We have men who have been credibly accused of intentional acts of sexual violence and remain in boardrooms, on the Supreme Court, in this very body and, worst of all, in the Oval Office,” she said, adding that she cast her final vote “on behalf of the women of the United States of America.”
“We will not stand down,” she said. “We will not be broken.”
Katie Hill gives final House floor address before resigning https://t.co/P6FLKu2PIE — POLITICO (@politico) October 31, 2019
Hill did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-10-15--‘Prisoners In Our Own Home’: Seniors Hold Coronavirus Protest Outside Nursing Home

A group of seniors held a protest outside of their nursing home Thursday over coronavirus restrictions preventing them from seeing their family , according to Fox News .
Residents of Fairacres Manor , a Colorado nursing home and rehab facility , have been unable to physically touch their families since the start of the pandemic , according to CBS Denver .
To protest these restrictions , more than 20 senior residents and staff members gathered on the street for nearly two hours , CBS Denver reported .
Of the 95 residents , 16 coronavirus cases were reported between late March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There has not been a known case since April among both staff and residents , according to the CBS Denver .
The protests were organized by residents Sharon Peterson and Josie Sanchez , according to the Greeley Tribune .
“ We want to see our families .
We miss the hugs .
We don ’ t like the distancing anymore , ” Peterson told the Greeley Tribune .
A sign held by one resident read “ I ’ d rather die of COVID than loneliness.
” “ Social interaction is essential to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have provided guidance to residential care facilities that allows for that interaction while also keeping residents safe from COVID-19 , ” Democratic Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis said Friday , according to The Hill .
Fairacres Manor did not immediately respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

A group of seniors held a protest outside of their nursing home Thursday over coronavirus restrictions preventing them from seeing their family, according to Fox News.
Residents of Fairacres Manor, a Colorado nursing home and rehab facility, have been unable to physically touch their families since the start of the pandemic, according to CBS Denver. To protest these restrictions, more than 20 senior residents and staff members gathered on the street for nearly two hours, CBS Denver reported.
Nursing Home Residents In Colorado Protest COVID-19 Restrictions. Several of the residents in the protest were in wheelchairs and held signs reading, “Rather die from COVID than loneliness” and “prisoners in our own home.” #lockdown #circuitbreak #liverpoollockdown pic.twitter.com/ElNeRV0yjg — Flint Bedrock 🇿🇼🇬🇧 (@flintbedrock) October 14, 2020
Of the 95 residents, 16 coronavirus cases were reported between late March to mid-May, the Greeley Tribune reported. There has not been a known case since April among both staff and residents, according to the CBS Denver.
The protests were organized by residents Sharon Peterson and Josie Sanchez, according to the Greeley Tribune. “We want to see our families. We miss the hugs. We don’t like the distancing anymore,” Peterson told the Greeley Tribune.
A sign held by one resident read “I’d rather die of COVID than loneliness.”
Nursing Home Residents In Greeley Protest COVID-19 Restrictions “Rather die from COVID than loneliness,” one resident wrote on a sign for the protest. https://t.co/HxxJWeY66B pic.twitter.com/dd0wi0mNJe — Anica Padilla (@AnicaPadilla) October 9, 2020
“Social interaction is essential to physical and mental health and so we have provided guidance to residential care facilities that allows for that interaction while also keeping residents safe from COVID-19,” Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Friday, according to The Hill.
Fairacres Manor did not immediately respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Here’s Amy Coney Barrett’s Advice For Young Women

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett offered advice to young women during Wednesday ’ s confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill .
Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst offered Barrett a chance to offer “ words of encouragement ” to young women who admire Barrett .
The Supreme Court nominee shared advice she said she gives to her own daughters , and wisdom from her own father .
“ I think I would say to be confident , ” she said .
“ One thing I have often told my own daughters is that you should not let life just happen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You should identify where your objectives are and identify the type of person you want to be and make deliberate decisions to make that happen , ” she continued .
“ My dad used to tell us , ‘ Not to make a decision is to make a decision.
’ Make decisions .
Be confident .
Know what you want , and go get it.
” President Donald Trump appointed Barrett , a Catholic mother of seven , to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017 .
Her confirmation hearings gained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about her Catholic beliefs , suggesting that Barrett ’ s Catholicism made her unfit to serve as a judge .
The potential Supreme Court nominee has drawn attention from both the left and right for her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith .
“ If you can keep in mind that your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer , but to know , love and serve God , ” Barrett said during a 2006 commencement address to Notre Dame law students , “ you truly will be a different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and abortion advocates have said they fear that adding Barrett to the bench may result in overturning Roe v. Wade .
During her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill , Democrats have repeatedly questioned her on policy questions on a variety of political issues , including Obamacare , abortion , and same-sex marriage .
Barrett repeatedly declined to indicate how she would judge issues that come before the Supreme Court .
“ I have no mission and no agenda , ” she said , regarding whether she would follow President Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett offered advice to young women during Wednesday’s confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.
Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst offered Barrett a chance to offer “words of encouragement” to young women who admire Barrett. The Supreme Court nominee shared advice she said she gives to her own daughters, and wisdom from her own father.
“I think I would say to be confident,” she said. “One thing I have often told my own daughters is that you should not let life just happen to you, or sweep you along.”
“You should identify where your objectives are and identify the type of person you want to be and make deliberate decisions to make that happen,” she continued.
“My dad used to tell us, ‘Not to make a decision is to make a decision.’ Make decisions. Be confident. Know what you want, and go get it.”
President Donald Trump appointed Barrett, a Catholic mother of seven, to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017. Her confirmation hearings gained national attention when Democratic lawmakers questioned her about her Catholic beliefs, suggesting that Barrett’s Catholicism made her unfit to serve as a judge.
The potential Supreme Court nominee has drawn attention from both the left and right for her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith.
“If you can keep in mind that your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer, but to know, love and serve God,” Barrett said during a 2006 commencement address to Notre Dame law students, “you truly will be a different kind of lawyer.”
Some Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates have said they fear that adding Barrett to the bench may result in overturning Roe v. Wade. During her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, Democrats have repeatedly questioned her on policy questions on a variety of political issues, including Obamacare, abortion, and same-sex marriage.
Barrett repeatedly declined to indicate how she would judge issues that come before the Supreme Court.
“I have no mission and no agenda,” she said, regarding whether she would follow President Donald Trump’s wishes and overturn Obamacare.
“Judges don’t have campaign promises.”


truepundit--2020-10-15--Twitter Is Using Its ‘Hacked Info’ Policy To Suppress The NYPost Story, But There’s One Big Problem

• Twitter began blocking tweets from being posted that contained links to a report by the New York Post about alleged emails from 2014 and 2015 involving Hunter Biden , former Vice President Joe Biden and an executive for Burisma .
• A Twitter spokesperson cited the platform ’ s Hacked Materials Policy in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation defending its decision to limit the distribution of the Post ’ s article .
• There is no evidence at the moment showing the Post ’ s report relied on hacked materials .
Twitter on Wednesday afternoon began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ links to the New York Post ’ s report on alleged emails that purportedly show Hunter Biden offered to introduce then-Vice President Joe Biden to an executive of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma .
“ We can ’ t complete this request because this link has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially harmful , ” Twitter told users who attempted to post a tweet containing a link to the Post ’ s story .
A Twitter spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the platform took action to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s report because of the lack of authoritative reporting on the origins of the materials cited by the outlet .
“ In line with our Hacked Materials Policy , as well as our approach to blocking URLs , we are taking action to block any links to or images of the material in question on Twitter , ” the spokesperson said .
There ’ s no evidence at the moment the Post relied on hacked materials for its report .
According to the Post , the email was part of a “ massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computer ” that was dropped off at a Delaware computer repair shop in April 2019 .
The owner of the repair shop said the customer never came back to pay for the service and retrieve the computer , the Post reported .
The Post uploaded an invoice signed by the customer that states that equipment left with the repair shop “ after 90 days of notification of completed service will be treated as abandoned.
” The repair shop owner later alerted the FBI to the existence of the laptop and its hard drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which were seized by federal authorities in December , according to a federal subpoena obtained by the Post .
Before the laptop was seized , however , the shop owner reportedly made a copy of its hard drive and turned it over to a lawyer for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who in turn provided a copy of the hard drive ’ s contents to the Post .
The DCNF has not confirmed the authenticity of the emails reported by the Post , and the Biden campaign issued a statement on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burisma executive in 2015 as alleged in the Post ’ s report .
Also on Wednesday afternoon , Twitter began blocking any tweet from being posted that contained links to one of the two documents the Post uploaded to document sharing platform Scribd .
One of the documents depicts an alleged email sent by Hunter Biden in April 2014 to his former business partner Devon Archer , and the other is an alleged email that Vadym Pozharsky , an advisor to Burisma ’ s board of directors , sent to Hunter Biden and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andy Stone , a former staffer for the Democratic House Majority PAC and former California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer , announced earlier Wednesday it would reduce the distribution of the Post ’ s report despite the lack of any fact-checks against the story .

Twitter began blocking tweets from being posted that contained links to a report by the New York Post about alleged emails from 2014 and 2015 involving Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden and an executive for Burisma.
A Twitter spokesperson cited the platform’s Hacked Materials Policy in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation defending its decision to limit the distribution of the Post’s article.
There is no evidence at the moment showing the Post’s report relied on hacked materials.
Twitter on Wednesday afternoon began blocking tweets from being posted that contained links to the New York Post’s report on alleged emails that purportedly show Hunter Biden offered to introduce then-Vice President Joe Biden to an executive of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma.
“We can’t complete this request because this link has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially harmful,” Twitter told users who attempted to post a tweet containing a link to the Post’s story.
A Twitter spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the platform took action to limit the spread of the Post’s report because of the lack of authoritative reporting on the origins of the materials cited by the outlet.
“In line with our Hacked Materials Policy, as well as our approach to blocking URLs, we are taking action to block any links to or images of the material in question on Twitter,” the spokesperson said.
There’s no evidence at the moment the Post relied on hacked materials for its report.
According to the Post, the email was part of a “massive trove of data recovered from a laptop computer” that was dropped off at a Delaware computer repair shop in April 2019. The owner of the repair shop said the customer never came back to pay for the service and retrieve the computer, the Post reported.
The Post uploaded an invoice signed by the customer that states that equipment left with the repair shop “after 90 days of notification of completed service will be treated as abandoned.”
The repair shop owner later alerted the FBI to the existence of the laptop and its hard drive after it went unclaimed, both of which were seized by federal authorities in December, according to a federal subpoena obtained by the Post.
Before the laptop was seized, however, the shop owner reportedly made a copy of its hard drive and turned it over to a lawyer for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who in turn provided a copy of the hard drive’s contents to the Post.
The DCNF has not confirmed the authenticity of the emails reported by the Post, and the Biden campaign issued a statement on Wednesday denying that Biden met with the Burisma executive in 2015 as alleged in the Post’s report.
Also on Wednesday afternoon, Twitter began blocking any tweet from being posted that contained links to one of the two documents the Post uploaded to document sharing platform Scribd.
One of the documents depicts an alleged email sent by Hunter Biden in April 2014 to his former business partner Devon Archer, and the other is an alleged email that Vadym Pozharsky, an advisor to Burisma’s board of directors, sent to Hunter Biden and Archer in May 2014.
Facebook spokesman Andy Stone, a former staffer for the Democratic House Majority PAC and former California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, announced earlier Wednesday it would reduce the distribution of the Post’s report despite the lack of any fact-checks against the story.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Senate Panel Is Investigating Contents Of Hunter Biden’s Alleged Computer Drive

• A Senate committee is trying to verify the contents of a computer hard drive purported to belong to Hunter Biden .
• A spokesman for the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee said that a confidential source contacted the panel last month regarding the hard drive .
• The New York Post reported earlier on Wednesday that the owner of a computer store in Delaware had provided the newspaper with documents from the hard drive .
• Emails on the device purportedly show Hunter Biden discussing his work for Burisma Holdings , a Ukrainian energy firm .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a computer hard drive that allegedly belonged to Hunter Biden , and which reportedly contains emails related to Ukrainian energy firm Burisma Holdings .
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee ( HSGAC ) is attempting to validate the information from the hard drive , which was turned over to the panel last month by the owner of a computer repair shop in Delaware .
“ Although we consider communications sent to our whistleblower account confidential , given that the individual spoke with the media about his contact with the committee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint , ” an HSGAC spokesman told The Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ We are in the process of attempting to validate the information he provided.
” Investigators for the committee met with the shop owner on Oct. 5 , according to The New York Post .
The New York Post published a series of stories earlier on Wednesday from documents on the alleged Biden hard drive .
According to the newspaper , the repairman said that a person dropped off the computer for repair in April 2019 but never came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subpoena for the device in December 2019 , according to the Post .
The repairman said he made a copy of the hard drive before providing it to prosecutors and shared it with a lawyer for Rudy Giuliani .
Giuliani , who has conducted a private investigation into the Bidens ’ activities in Ukraine , turned the contents of the device over to The Post on Sunday , according to the newspaper .
Steve Bannon , a former strategist for Donald Trump , also told The Post about the hard drive last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on fraud charges related to a fundraiser for a group that claimed to want to build a wall on the southern U.S. border .
Giuliani is also reportedly under investigation because of his ties to two businessmen he worked with to dig up dirt on the Bidens and Ukraine .
Giuliani , a personal lawyer for President Trump , also met in December 2019 with Arkady Derkach , a Ukrainian parliamentarian who has been sanctioned by the U.S. government because of his ties to the Russian government .
Emails from the computer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Hunter Biden ’ s work for Burisma Holdings .
Hunter Biden had joined the board of directors of Burisma in April 2014 .
Joe Biden had just taken over as the Obama administration ’ s chief liaison to Ukraine following its Maidan Revolution .
Republicans , led by Giuliani , have alleged that Joe Biden intervened to help Burisma because of his son ’ s position with the company .
Burisma ’ s owner , Mykola Zlochevsky , had been under investigation for bribery in the United Kingdom .
The elder Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Post , a Burisma executive named Vadym Pozharsky emailed Hunter Biden in December 2015 thanking him for an “ opportunity ” to meet Joe Biden .
The Biden campaign issued a statement on Wednesday saying that his calendar entries do not show a meeting with Pozharsky .
The computer repairman contacted the Senate committee a day after the panel released a report about Hunter Biden ’ s business activities , according to The Post .
The report , released on Sept. 23 , cited a series of wire transfers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controlled by Hunter Biden and his business partners .
Some of the transactions were flagged as suspicious by banking regulators , according to the Senate report .
One wire transfer was a $ 3.5 million transfer from Elena Baturina , a Russian billionaire whose husband was the mayor of Moscow through 2010 .
Ye Jianming , the founder of CEFC China Energy Co. , also wired hundreds of thousands of dollars to Biden ’ s accounts , according to the Senate report .
Ye has been linked to China Association for International Friendly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group for the People ’ s Liberation Army .
Republicans on the panel said that Biden ’ s foreign relationships posed a counterintelligence risk .
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson , the chairman of HSGAC , said that the report of Hunter Biden ’ s computer drive “ raises more questions that must be resolved.
” “ There are so many red flags about the Biden family trying to cash in on the Vice President ’ s position that it can be hard to keep them straight , ” he said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know for a fact is that Hunter Biden took millions of dollars from foreign nationals including , the wife of the former Mayor of Moscow , people tied to the Chinese Communist Party and other unsavory characters.
” “ Joe Biden needs to finally come clean and tell the truth to the American people about all of these issues , and he needs to do it now .
”

A Senate committee is trying to verify the contents of a computer hard drive purported to belong to Hunter Biden.
A spokesman for the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee said that a confidential source contacted the panel last month regarding the hard drive.
The New York Post reported earlier on Wednesday that the owner of a computer store in Delaware had provided the newspaper with documents from the hard drive.
Emails on the device purportedly show Hunter Biden discussing his work for Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy firm.
A Senate committee is investigating the contents of a computer hard drive that allegedly belonged to Hunter Biden, and which reportedly contains emails related to Ukrainian energy firm Burisma Holdings.
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) is attempting to validate the information from the hard drive, which was turned over to the panel last month by the owner of a computer repair shop in Delaware.
“Although we consider communications sent to our whistleblower account confidential, given that the individual spoke with the media about his contact with the committee, we can confirm receipt of his email complaint,” an HSGAC spokesman told The Daily Caller News Foundation.
“We are in the process of attempting to validate the information he provided.”
Investigators for the committee met with the shop owner on Oct. 5, according to The New York Post.
The New York Post published a series of stories earlier on Wednesday from documents on the alleged Biden hard drive.
According to the newspaper, the repairman said that a person dropped off the computer for repair in April 2019 but never came to retrieve it.
Federal prosecutors issued a subpoena for the device in December 2019, according to the Post. The repairman said he made a copy of the hard drive before providing it to prosecutors and shared it with a lawyer for Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani, who has conducted a private investigation into the Bidens’ activities in Ukraine, turned the contents of the device over to The Post on Sunday, according to the newspaper.
Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Donald Trump, also told The Post about the hard drive last month.
Bannon was indicted on Aug. 20 on fraud charges related to a fundraiser for a group that claimed to want to build a wall on the southern U.S. border.
Giuliani is also reportedly under investigation because of his ties to two businessmen he worked with to dig up dirt on the Bidens and Ukraine.
Giuliani, a personal lawyer for President Trump, also met in December 2019 with Arkady Derkach, a Ukrainian parliamentarian who has been sanctioned by the U.S. government because of his ties to the Russian government.
Emails from the computer, if verified, would provide new details about Hunter Biden’s work for Burisma Holdings.
Hunter Biden had joined the board of directors of Burisma in April 2014. Joe Biden had just taken over as the Obama administration’s chief liaison to Ukraine following its Maidan Revolution.
Republicans, led by Giuliani, have alleged that Joe Biden intervened to help Burisma because of his son’s position with the company. Burisma’s owner, Mykola Zlochevsky, had been under investigation for bribery in the United Kingdom.
The elder Biden has denied discussing business with his son.
According to the Post, a Burisma executive named Vadym Pozharsky emailed Hunter Biden in December 2015 thanking him for an “opportunity” to meet Joe Biden.
The Biden campaign issued a statement on Wednesday saying that his calendar entries do not show a meeting with Pozharsky.
The computer repairman contacted the Senate committee a day after the panel released a report about Hunter Biden’s business activities, according to The Post.
The report, released on Sept. 23, cited a series of wire transfers from foreigners to bank accounts and businesses controlled by Hunter Biden and his business partners. Some of the transactions were flagged as suspicious by banking regulators, according to the Senate report.
One wire transfer was a $3.5 million transfer from Elena Baturina, a Russian billionaire whose husband was the mayor of Moscow through 2010.
Ye Jianming, the founder of CEFC China Energy Co., also wired hundreds of thousands of dollars to Biden’s accounts, according to the Senate report. Ye has been linked to China Association for International Friendly Contacts (CAIFC), a front group for the People’s Liberation Army.
Republicans on the panel said that Biden’s foreign relationships posed a counterintelligence risk.
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of HSGAC, said that the report of Hunter Biden’s computer drive “raises more questions that must be resolved.”
“There are so many red flags about the Biden family trying to cash in on the Vice President’s position that it can be hard to keep them straight,” he said in a statement provided to the DCNF.
“What we know for a fact is that Hunter Biden took millions of dollars from foreign nationals including, the wife of the former Mayor of Moscow, people tied to the Chinese Communist Party and other unsavory characters.”
“Joe Biden needs to finally come clean and tell the truth to the American people about all of these issues, and he needs to do it now.”


truepundit--2020-10-15--7 Democratic NYC Mayoral Candidates Said They Wouldn’t Accept Bill De Blasio’s Endorsement

Seven Democratic New York City mayoral candidates agreed that they wouldn ’ t accept Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s endorsement at a mayoral forum , the New York Post reported Tuesday .
The candidates diverged on most other issues like personal marijuana use and whether or not to take down the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle , the Post reported .
During a lightning round of questions at the first forum for the 2021 election , the seven participants also said they would fire New York City Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea , the Post reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s response to recent protests for being too severe .
Forum participants included the Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams , Obama administration cabinet member Shaun Donovan , former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia , City Council Member Carlos Menchaca , non-profit leader Dianne Morales , Comptroller Scott Stringer , and former de Blasio counsel Maya Wiley , the Post reported .
Adams and Stringer said the Colombus statue should remain , and criticized de Blasio for ejecting homeless individuals from the Lucerne Hotel , the Post reported .
Republican candidates including Guardian Angles founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Giuliani were not invited to the forum , the Post reported .

Seven Democratic New York City mayoral candidates agreed that they wouldn’t accept Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio’s endorsement at a mayoral forum, the New York Post reported Tuesday.
The candidates diverged on most other issues like personal marijuana use and whether or not to take down the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle, the Post reported.
During a lightning round of questions at the first forum for the 2021 election, the seven participants also said they would fire New York City Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea, the Post reported. Some city leaders have criticized Shea’s response to recent protests for being too severe.
Forum participants included the Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Obama administration cabinet member Shaun Donovan, former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, City Council Member Carlos Menchaca, non-profit leader Dianne Morales, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and former de Blasio counsel Maya Wiley, the Post reported.
Adams and Stringer said the Colombus statue should remain, and criticized de Blasio for ejecting homeless individuals from the Lucerne Hotel, the Post reported.
Republican candidates including Guardian Angles founder Curtis Sliwa, mogul John Catsimatidis and Andrew Giuliani were not invited to the forum, the Post reported.


truepundit--2020-10-15--Biden Campaign Responds To NY Post Report, Says Alleged Meeting With Burisma Executive Never Took Pl

Biden Campaign Responds To NY Post Report, Says Alleged Meeting With Burisma Executive Never Took Place

Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign said Wednesday that the former vice president did not meet with his son , Hunter Biden , and a top executive of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma in 2015 as alleged in a report by the New York Post .
The Post published a copy of an email on Wednesday that was allegedly sent by Vadym Pozharsky , an advisor to Burisma ’ s board of directors , to Hunter Biden in April 2015 thanking the younger Biden “ for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of what the Post called a “ massive trove of data recovered from a laptop computer ” that was dropped off at a Delaware computer repair shop in April 2019 .
“ e have reviewed Joe Biden ’ s official schedules from the time and no meeting , as alleged by the New York Post , ever took place , ” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told Politico .
The owner of the computer repair shop did not positively identify who dropped the computer off , according to the Post .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after it was serviced , the owner reported the laptop to the FBI and made a copy of the contents in its hard drive before turning it over to authorities in December 2019 .
The repair shop owner then gave that copy to a lawyer for former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani .
The Post obtained a copy of the computer ’ s hard drive in late September from Giuliani after first being informed of its existence in late September by former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon .
The Biden campaign noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derkach , a now-sanctioned Ukrainian lawmaker with ties to Russia .
Giuliani said in September he worked with Derkach to dig up dirt on the Bidens ’ activities in Ukraine .
“ The New York Post never asked the Biden campaign about the critical elements of this story , ” Bates said .
“ They certainly never raised that Rudy Giuliani — whose discredited conspiracy theories and alliance with figures connected to Russian intelligence have been widely reported — claimed to have such materials.
” “ Investigations by the press , during impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committees whose work was decried as ‘ not legitimate ’ and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion : that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing , ” Bates said .
The contents of the laptop ’ s hard drive are currently under investigation by the Senate Homeland Security Committee , according to Fox News .
“ Although we consider those communications to be confidential , because the individual in this instance spoke with the media about his contact with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his email complaint , have been in contact with the whistleblower , and are in the process of validating the information he provided , ” Committee Chairman Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told Fox News .

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign said Wednesday that the former vice president did not meet with his son, Hunter Biden, and a top executive of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma in 2015 as alleged in a report by the New York Post.
The Post published a copy of an email on Wednesday that was allegedly sent by Vadym Pozharsky, an advisor to Burisma’s board of directors, to Hunter Biden in April 2015 thanking the younger Biden “for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent some time together.” The email was part of what the Post called a “massive trove of data recovered from a laptop computer” that was dropped off at a Delaware computer repair shop in April 2019.
“[W]e have reviewed Joe Biden’s official schedules from the time and no meeting, as alleged by the New York Post, ever took place,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told Politico.
New: Biden campaign responds to NY Post story. “The New York Post never asked the Biden campaign about the critical elements of this story…moreover, we have reviewed Joe Biden’s official schedules from the time and no meeting, as alleged by the New York Post, ever took place.” pic.twitter.com/yB2N5mvsXb — Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) October 14, 2020
The owner of the computer repair shop did not positively identify who dropped the computer off, according to the Post. After nobody came to pick up the laptop after it was serviced, the owner reported the laptop to the FBI and made a copy of the contents in its hard drive before turning it over to authorities in December 2019.
The repair shop owner then gave that copy to a lawyer for former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani. The Post obtained a copy of the computer’s hard drive in late September from Giuliani after first being informed of its existence in late September by former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon.
The Biden campaign noted Giuliani’s known association with Andrii Derkach, a now-sanctioned Ukrainian lawmaker with ties to Russia. Giuliani said in September he worked with Derkach to dig up dirt on the Bidens’ activities in Ukraine.
“The New York Post never asked the Biden campaign about the critical elements of this story,” Bates said. “They certainly never raised that Rudy Giuliani — whose discredited conspiracy theories and alliance with figures connected to Russian intelligence have been widely reported — claimed to have such materials.”
“Investigations by the press, during impeachment, and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as ‘not legitimate’ and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion: that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing,” Bates said.
The contents of the laptop’s hard drive are currently under investigation by the Senate Homeland Security Committee, according to Fox News.
“Although we consider those communications to be confidential, because the individual in this instance spoke with the media about his contact with the committee, we can confirm receipt of his email complaint, have been in contact with the whistleblower, and are in the process of validating the information he provided,” Committee Chairman Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told Fox News.


truepundit--2020-10-15--‘That Isn’t What Happened’: Barrett Pushes Back On Klobuchar Suggestion That She Cut A Deal With Tru

‘That Isn’t What Happened’: Barrett Pushes Back On Klobuchar Suggestion That She Cut A Deal With Trump

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett quickly corrected a suggestion by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Wednesday that Barrett had cut an implicit deal with President Donald Trump on Obamacare .
Klobuchar focused a line of questioning around the Affordable Care Act Wednesday afternoon , like Democratic California Sen Kamala Harris did Tuesday evening , pressing Barrett on whether Barrett knew when she was nominated that one of Trump ’ s campaign promises was to repeal Obamacare .
“ As I said before , I ’ m aware that the president opposes the Affordable Care Act , ” Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are aware now , ” Klobuchar said .
“ But were you aware back then ?
When you were nominated ?
” “ Senator Klobuchar , I think that the Republicans have kind of made that clear , it ’ s just been part of the book , public discourse , ” the Supreme Court nominee responded .
“ Is the answer yes , then , ” Klobuchar pressed Barrett , who interrupted her .
“ Well , Senator Klobuchar , all these questions you are suggesting that I have animus or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , ” Barrett told her .
“ And I was very clear yesterday that that isn ’ t what happened.
” Harris also said Tuesday that the Affordable Care Act and “ all its protections hinge ” on the outcome of the Barrett confirmation hearings .
“ Republicans have spent a decade trying to destroy the Affordable Care Act , ” the California Democrat said Tuesday evening .
“ Donald Trump named a Supreme Court justice who would tear down the Affordable Care Act.
” Harris , who is also presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that President Donald Trump has argued that the Affordable Care Act should be “ struck in its entirety.
” She said that the “ Supreme Court could be just one vote away ” from overturning Obamacare .
“ In other words , the Affordable Care Act and all its protections hinge on this seat and the outcome of this hearing , ” she said .
“ I believe it ’ s very important that the American people understand the issues at stake.
” Harris asked Barrett whether she was aware of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who would overturn Obamacare .
Barrett told the vice presidential candidate that she “ never made a commitment ” on this matter .

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett quickly corrected a suggestion by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Wednesday that Barrett had cut an implicit deal with President Donald Trump on Obamacare.
Klobuchar focused a line of questioning around the Affordable Care Act Wednesday afternoon, like Democratic California Sen Kamala Harris did Tuesday evening, pressing Barrett on whether Barrett knew when she was nominated that one of Trump’s campaign promises was to repeal Obamacare.
“As I said before, I’m aware that the president opposes the Affordable Care Act,” Barrett responded.
“Well, I know you are aware now,” Klobuchar said. “But were you aware back then? When you were nominated?”
“Senator Klobuchar, I think that the Republicans have kind of made that clear, it’s just been part of the book, public discourse,” the Supreme Court nominee responded.
“Is the answer yes, then,” Klobuchar pressed Barrett, who interrupted her.
“Well, Senator Klobuchar, all these questions you are suggesting that I have animus or that I cut a deal with the president,” Barrett told her. “And I was very clear yesterday that that isn’t what happened.”
Harris also said Tuesday that the Affordable Care Act and “all its protections hinge” on the outcome of the Barrett confirmation hearings.
“Republicans have spent a decade trying to destroy the Affordable Care Act,” the California Democrat said Tuesday evening. “Donald Trump named a Supreme Court justice who would tear down the Affordable Care Act.”
Harris, who is also presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate, noted that President Donald Trump has argued that the Affordable Care Act should be “struck in its entirety.” She said that the “Supreme Court could be just one vote away” from overturning Obamacare.
“In other words, the Affordable Care Act and all its protections hinge on this seat and the outcome of this hearing,” she said. “I believe it’s very important that the American people understand the issues at stake.”
Harris asked Barrett whether she was aware of Trump’s intention to nominate a justice who would overturn Obamacare. Barrett told the vice presidential candidate that she “never made a commitment” on this matter.