truepundit--2020-05-02--Biden Accuser Tara Reade Willing To Testify Under Oath About Sexual Assault Allegation

After a week of media speculation , as more and more evidence comes forward lending credibility to claims , Tara Reade has publicly stated her willingness to testify under oath regarding her sexual assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden .
Speaking with Fox News , Reade criticized the media and leaders of # MeToo for turning sexual harassment and assault into a partisan issue , demanding that people actually look into the veracity of her claims .
“ Why have you made sexual assault and sexual harassment a partisan issue ?
” Reade said .
“ Why aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my claim , looking at that I ’ m willing to go under oath , that I made a police report , that I worked for Joe Biden ?
” “ You should be able to have your voice heard without losing your career and losing your job .
And that ’ s what your whole mission is about .
Why do I not qualify for your mission ?
” she continued .
“ Why , because my perpetrator is the leading Democrat ?
Why does that exempt me from help ?
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After a week of media speculation, as more and more evidence comes forward lending credibility to claims, Tara Reade has publicly stated her willingness to testify under oath regarding her sexual assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden.
Speaking with Fox News, Reade criticized the media and leaders of #MeToo for turning sexual harassment and assault into a partisan issue, demanding that people actually look into the veracity of her claims.
“Why have you made sexual assault and sexual harassment a partisan issue?” Reade said. “Why aren’t you looking at the veracity of my claim, looking at that I’m willing to go under oath, that I made a police report, that I worked for Joe Biden?”
“You should be able to have your voice heard without losing your career and losing your job. And that’s what your whole mission is about. Why do I not qualify for your mission?” she continued. “Why, because my perpetrator is the leading Democrat? Why does that exempt me from help?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Nancy Pelosi Appoints Only Democrats To House Select Coronavirus Committee

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has appointed seven Members of Congress to her House Select Coronavirus Committee , designed to “ oversee ” how the White House spends the money allocated for coronavirus relief in the CARES Act , passed last month — and perhaps to no one ’ s surprise , the committee has only Democrats .
“ Pelosi had already announced that she intended to name the House ’ s third-ranking Democrat , Majority Whip James Clyburn ( D-SC ) , to lead the committee .
On Wednesday , she selected six additional members , a mix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vulnerable freshman to fill the high-profile positions , ” Politico reported Thursday .
Among those selected , House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney ( D-NY ) , House Small Business Committee Nydia Velazquez ( D-NY ) , and House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman — and notable anti-Trump “ resistance ” leader — Rep. Maxine Waters ( D-CA ) .
Politico reports that it is “ not clear ” whether Republicans will be invited to participate on the panel , but their inclusion looks unlikely .
Pelosi has said , in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with overseeing how CARES Act funds are dispersed and checking up on White House watchdogs assigned to keep CARES relief funds accountable .
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has appointed seven Members of Congress to her House Select Coronavirus Committee, designed to “oversee” how the White House spends the money allocated for coronavirus relief in the CARES Act, passed last month — and perhaps to no one’s surprise, the committee has only Democrats.
“Pelosi had already announced that she intended to name the House’s third-ranking Democrat, Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), to lead the committee. On Wednesday, she selected six additional members, a mix of trusted lieutenants, veteran policy-writers and a vulnerable freshman to fill the high-profile positions,” Politico reported Thursday.
Among those selected, House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), House Small Business Committee Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), and House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman — and notable anti-Trump “resistance” leader — Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA).
Politico reports that it is “not clear” whether Republicans will be invited to participate on the panel, but their inclusion looks unlikely. Pelosi has said, in the past, that the committee will be charged with overseeing how CARES Act funds are dispersed and checking up on White House watchdogs assigned to keep CARES relief funds accountable. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--FDA authorizes remdesivir for emergency use as coronavirus treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in treating coronavirus cases , FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn announced in an impromptu Oval Office meeting on Friday afternoon .
Daniel O ’ Day , the CEO of Gilead Sciences , which produces the drug , also attended the meeting with administration officials .
O ’ Day said that Gilead would continue to work with the administration and said the company is working to increase its supply of IV remdesivir , which does not cure the disease but may help shorten its duration .
Hahn thanked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s collaboration with the administration and praised FDA officials for work in responding to the pandemic .
“ This is an important clinical advance , ” Hahn said about remdesivir , calling it “ the first authorized therapy for COVID-19.
” Dr. Deborah Birx , the leader of the White House coronavirus task force , also praised O ’ Day and the drug , which shortened the recovery time for some coronavirus patients in a recently completed clinical trial .
“ This is our first really positive step forward , ” Birx said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use authorization , the FDA said that “ given there are no adequate , approved , or available alternative treatments , the known and potential benefits to treat this serious or life-threatening virus currently outweigh the known and potential risks of the drug ’ s use.
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The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in treating coronavirus cases, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn announced in an impromptu Oval Office meeting on Friday afternoon. Daniel O’Day, the CEO of Gilead Sciences, which produces the drug, also attended the meeting with administration officials.
O’Day said that Gilead would continue to work with the administration and said the company is working to increase its supply of IV remdesivir, which does not cure the disease but may help shorten its duration. Hahn thanked O’Day for the company’s collaboration with the administration and praised FDA officials for work in responding to the pandemic.
“This is an important clinical advance,” Hahn said about remdesivir, calling it “the first authorized therapy for COVID-19.”
Dr. Deborah Birx, the leader of the White House coronavirus task force, also praised O’Day and the drug, which shortened the recovery time for some coronavirus patients in a recently completed clinical trial.
“This is our first really positive step forward,” Birx said.
In a statement announcing the emergency use authorization, the FDA said that “given there are no adequate, approved, or available alternative treatments, the known and potential benefits to treat this serious or life-threatening virus currently outweigh the known and potential risks of the drug’s use.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--All roads into Gallup, New Mexico, are closed over “uninhibited” COVID-19 spread

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham invoked the state ’ s Riot Control Act on Friday to essentially lock down the city of Gallup after its mayor requested that she do so on Thursday .
Under the act , all roads leading into Gallup are now closed off “ to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that city.
” “ Effective at 12 p.m. , May 1 , all roads into Gallup are closed .
Businesses in the city of Gallup will close from 5 p.m. through 8 a.m. Vehicles may only have a maximum of two individuals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ home except for emergency outings and those essential for health , safety and welfare , ” Grisham ’ s office said in a press release .
Gallup , a city of nearly 22,000 people about 100 miles west of Albuquerque , has been particularly affected by the coronavirus .
As of Friday , McKinley County , where Gallup is located , had 1,027 confirmed cases and 19 deaths , according to the New Mexico Department of Health .
The county now has the highest number of cases in all of New Mexico , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Grisham ’ s press release , McKinley County has “ more than 30 percent of the state ’ s total positive COVID-19 cases and the most positive cases in the entire state , outstripping even far more populous counties.
” “ Its infection trend has shown no sign of flattening , ” the release said .
“ The county has reported an additional 207 positive cases in the last two days alone , more than every other county in the state has reported total over the length of the pandemic save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor to declare a state of emergency within the city limits , outgoing Gallup mayor Jack McKinney described the city ’ s outbreak as a “ crisis of the highest order.
” “ The virus has caused many deaths , stretched medical facilities and resources to their capacity , and adversely impacted the welfare of the city of Gallup , ” he wrote on Thursday .
“ Our community is unable to adequately address the outbreak without the imposition of certain restrictions necessary to regulate social distancing , public gatherings , sales of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets.
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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday to essentially lock down the city of Gallup after its mayor requested that she do so on Thursday. Under the act, all roads leading into Gallup are now closed off “to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that city.”
“Effective at 12 p.m., May 1, all roads into Gallup are closed. Businesses in the city of Gallup will close from 5 p.m. through 8 a.m. Vehicles may only have a maximum of two individuals. Residents of the city should remain at home except for emergency outings and those essential for health, safety and welfare,” Grisham’s office said in a press release.
Gallup, a city of nearly 22,000 people about 100 miles west of Albuquerque, has been particularly affected by the coronavirus. As of Friday, McKinley County, where Gallup is located, had 1,027 confirmed cases and 19 deaths, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The county now has the highest number of cases in all of New Mexico, which has 3,411 cases in total.
According to Grisham’s press release, McKinley County has “more than 30 percent of the state’s total positive COVID-19 cases and the most positive cases in the entire state, outstripping even far more populous counties.”
“Its infection trend has shown no sign of flattening,” the release said. “The county has reported an additional 207 positive cases in the last two days alone, more than every other county in the state has reported total over the length of the pandemic save three.”
In his letter asking the governor to declare a state of emergency within the city limits, outgoing Gallup mayor Jack McKinney described the city’s outbreak as a “crisis of the highest order.”
“The virus has caused many deaths, stretched medical facilities and resources to their capacity, and adversely impacted the welfare of the city of Gallup,” he wrote on Thursday. “Our community is unable to adequately address the outbreak without the imposition of certain restrictions necessary to regulate social distancing, public gatherings, sales of good, and the use of public streets.” – read more
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truepundit--2020-05-02--U.S. beef output is down way more than shutdowns suggest

American beef output is down a lot more than plant closures would have you believe — a sign that slowdowns at facilities will continue to keep meat supplies tight even when some production lines reopen .
Cattle slaughter dropped 37 % this week from a year ago , U.S. Department of Agriculture data show .
That far outstrips the 10 % to 15 % in capacity that ’ s been halted with meat plants closed after coronavirus outbreaks among employees .
Hog slaughter was down 35 % , also topping the shutdown figure of 25 % to 30 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve still been forced to slow output as producers combat a loss of labor .
Social-distancing measures will also likely keep output trailing normal levels even as facilities reopen under President Donald Trump ’ s executive order .
Already , some grocers are beginning to ration supplies as the virus forces unprecedented disruptions in meat processing .
Kroger Co. , the nation ’ s biggest traditional supermarket chain , on Friday said it was limiting purchases of ground beef and fresh pork “ at select stores.
” Wholesale prices for both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s starting to translate into higher bills at the retail level .
This week , 425,000 cattle were slaughtered , down 8.6 % from last week , according to USDA estimates .
For hogs , 1.545 million were slaughtered , down 22 % from a week earlier .
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American beef output is down a lot more than plant closures would have you believe — a sign that slowdowns at facilities will continue to keep meat supplies tight even when some production lines reopen.
Cattle slaughter dropped 37% this week from a year ago, U.S. Department of Agriculture data show. That far outstrips the 10% to 15% in capacity that’s been halted with meat plants closed after coronavirus outbreaks among employees. Hog slaughter was down 35%, also topping the shutdown figure of 25% to 30%.
While many plants have stayed open, they’ve still been forced to slow output as producers combat a loss of labor. Social-distancing measures will also likely keep output trailing normal levels even as facilities reopen under President Donald Trump’s executive order.
Already, some grocers are beginning to ration supplies as the virus forces unprecedented disruptions in meat processing. Kroger Co., the nation’s biggest traditional supermarket chain, on Friday said it was limiting purchases of ground beef and fresh pork “at select stores.” Wholesale prices for both the meats have surged, and it’s starting to translate into higher bills at the retail level.
This week, 425,000 cattle were slaughtered, down 8.6% from last week, according to USDA estimates. For hogs, 1.545 million were slaughtered, down 22% from a week earlier. – read more
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truepundit--2020-05-02--‘Once Upon a Virus’: China mocks U.S. coronavirus response in Lego-like animation

China has published a short animation titled “ Once Upon a Virus ” mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries .
In the animation posted online by China ’ s official Xinhua news agency , red curtains open to reveal a stage featuring Lego-like figures in the form of a terracotta warrior wearing a face mask and the Statue of Liberty .
“ We discovered a new virus , ” says the warrior .
“ So what ?
” replies the Statue of Liberty .
“ It ’ s only a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the virus and counts off the grim milestones in China ’ s outbreak , the Statue of Liberty replies dismissively with echoes of Trump ’ s press conferences in which he played down the severity of the illness .
“ Are you listening to yourselves ?
” asks the warrior as the statue begins to turn red with fever and gets hooked up to an intravenous drip .
“ We are always correct , even though we contradict ourselves , ” the statue replies .
“ That ’ s what I love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says the warrior .
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China has published a short animation titled “Once Upon a Virus” mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries.
In the animation posted online by China’s official Xinhua news agency, red curtains open to reveal a stage featuring Lego-like figures in the form of a terracotta warrior wearing a face mask and the Statue of Liberty.
“We discovered a new virus,” says the warrior.
“So what?” replies the Statue of Liberty. “It’s only a flu.”
As the warrior issues warnings about the virus and counts off the grim milestones in China’s outbreak, the Statue of Liberty replies dismissively with echoes of Trump’s press conferences in which he played down the severity of the illness.
“Are you listening to yourselves?” asks the warrior as the statue begins to turn red with fever and gets hooked up to an intravenous drip.
“We are always correct, even though we contradict ourselves,” the statue replies.
“That’s what I love about you Americans, your consistency,” says the warrior. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Trump says he could bring back fired ex-national security adviser Flynn

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would consider bringing his fired former national security adviser Michael Flynn , a key figure in the probe into Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 election , back into his administration .
The president ’ s comments , the latest in a string of remarks about Flynn , go beyond prior suggestions by Trump that the retired general could be in line for a presidential pardon .
“ I would certainly consider it , yeah .
I think he ’ s a fine man , ” Trump told reporters , without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn .
Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements in a charge brought by then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller .
He is now insisting he did not lie and wants to back out of the plea .
Internal FBI documents turned over by the Justice Department on Wednesday showed FBI officials debated whether and when to warn Flynn that he could face criminal charges as they prepared for a January 2017 interview with him in the Russia probe .
Trump blamed Flynn ’ s predicament on “ dirty cops ” and said the documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He ’ s in the process of being exonerated .
If you look at those notes from yesterday , that was total exoneration , ” Trump said .
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would consider bringing his fired former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a key figure in the probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, back into his administration.
The president’s comments, the latest in a string of remarks about Flynn, go beyond prior suggestions by Trump that the retired general could be in line for a presidential pardon.
“I would certainly consider it, yeah. I think he’s a fine man,” Trump told reporters, without specifying which role he might give to Flynn.
Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements in a charge brought by then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller. He is now insisting he did not lie and wants to back out of the plea.
Internal FBI documents turned over by the Justice Department on Wednesday showed FBI officials debated whether and when to warn Flynn that he could face criminal charges as they prepared for a January 2017 interview with him in the Russia probe.
Trump blamed Flynn’s predicament on “dirty cops” and said the documents show Flynn was a victim.
“He’s in the process of being exonerated. If you look at those notes from yesterday, that was total exoneration,” Trump said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Public companies received $1 billion in stimulus funds meant for small businesses

Publicly traded companies have received more than $ 1 billion in funds meant for small businesses from the federal government ’ s economic stimulus package , according to data from securities filings compiled by The Washington Post .
Nearly 300 public companies have reported receiving money from the fund , called the Paycheck Protection Program , according to the data compiled by The Post .
Recipients include 43 companies with more than 500 workers , the maximum typically allowed by the program .
Several other recipients were prosperous enough to pay executives $ 2 million or more .
After the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dry , leaving more than 80 % of applicants without funding , outrage over the millions of dollars that went to larger firms prompted some companies to return the money .
As of Thursday , public companies had reported returning more than $ 125 million , according to a Post analysis of filings .
Other companies have said they plan to keep the funds , saying the loans had been awarded according to the program ’ s rules and that they would use most of it to pay workers , as required , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forgiven .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has defended the program as a success , saying three-quarters of the loans were for totals of under $ 150,000 .
But after the first batch of loans was issued , the administration also scrambled to release new guidance for the program to discourage large public companies from applying .
Officials have urged publicly traded firms with access to other capital to return the money by May 7 .
Mnuchin said this week that all loans of more than $ 2 million would be audited with potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comply .
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Publicly traded companies have received more than $1 billion in funds meant for small businesses from the federal government’s economic stimulus package, according to data from securities filings compiled by The Washington Post.
Nearly 300 public companies have reported receiving money from the fund, called the Paycheck Protection Program, according to the data compiled by The Post. Recipients include 43 companies with more than 500 workers, the maximum typically allowed by the program. Several other recipients were prosperous enough to pay executives $2 million or more.
After the first pool of $349 billion ran dry, leaving more than 80% of applicants without funding, outrage over the millions of dollars that went to larger firms prompted some companies to return the money. As of Thursday, public companies had reported returning more than $125 million, according to a Post analysis of filings.
Other companies have said they plan to keep the funds, saying the loans had been awarded according to the program’s rules and that they would use most of it to pay workers, as required, in order for the loans to be forgiven.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has defended the program as a success, saying three-quarters of the loans were for totals of under $150,000. But after the first batch of loans was issued, the administration also scrambled to release new guidance for the program to discourage large public companies from applying.
Officials have urged publicly traded firms with access to other capital to return the money by May 7. Mnuchin said this week that all loans of more than $2 million would be audited with potential penalties for those who don’t comply. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Healthy pigs being killed as meatpacking backlog hits farms

After spending two decades raising pigs to send to slaughterhouses , Dean Meyer now faces the mentally draining , physically difficult task of killing them even before they leave his northwest Iowa farm .
Meyer said he and other farmers across the Midwest have been devastated by the prospect of euthanizing hundreds of thousands of hogs after the temporary closure of giant pork production plants due to the coronavirus .
The unprecedented dilemma for the U.S. pork industry has forced farmers to figure out how to kill healthy hogs and dispose of carcasses weighing up to 300 pounds ( 136 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ composting them on farms for fertilizer .
Meyer , who has already killed baby pigs to reduce his herd size , said it ’ s awful but necessary .
“ Believe me , we ’ re double-stocking barns .
We ’ re putting pigs in pens that we never had pigs in before just trying to hold them .
We ’ re feeding them diets that have low energy just to try to stall their growth and just to maintain , ” said Meyer , who also grows corn and soybeans on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s all a result of colliding forces as plants that normally process up to 20,000 hogs a day are closing because of ill workers , leaving few options for farmers raising millions of hogs .
Experts describe the pork industry as similar to an escalator that efficiently supplies the nation with food only as long as it never stops .
More than 60,000 farmers normally send about 115 million pigs a year to slaughter in the U.S. A little less than a quarter of those hogs are raised in Iowa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Officials estimate that about 700,000 pigs across the nation can ’ t be processed each week and must be euthanized .
Most of the hogs are being killed at farms , but up to 13,000 a day also may be euthanized at the JBS pork plant in Worthington , Minnesota .
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After spending two decades raising pigs to send to slaughterhouses, Dean Meyer now faces the mentally draining, physically difficult task of killing them even before they leave his northwest Iowa farm.
Meyer said he and other farmers across the Midwest have been devastated by the prospect of euthanizing hundreds of thousands of hogs after the temporary closure of giant pork production plants due to the coronavirus.
The unprecedented dilemma for the U.S. pork industry has forced farmers to figure out how to kill healthy hogs and dispose of carcasses weighing up to 300 pounds (136 kilograms) in landfills, or by composting them on farms for fertilizer.
Meyer, who has already killed baby pigs to reduce his herd size, said it’s awful but necessary.
“Believe me, we’re double-stocking barns. We’re putting pigs in pens that we never had pigs in before just trying to hold them. We’re feeding them diets that have low energy just to try to stall their growth and just to maintain,” said Meyer, who also grows corn and soybeans on his family’s farm near Rock Rapids.
It’s all a result of colliding forces as plants that normally process up to 20,000 hogs a day are closing because of ill workers, leaving few options for farmers raising millions of hogs. Experts describe the pork industry as similar to an escalator that efficiently supplies the nation with food only as long as it never stops.
More than 60,000 farmers normally send about 115 million pigs a year to slaughter in the U.S. A little less than a quarter of those hogs are raised in Iowa, by far the biggest pork-producing state.
Officials estimate that about 700,000 pigs across the nation can’t be processed each week and must be euthanized. Most of the hogs are being killed at farms, but up to 13,000 a day also may be euthanized at the JBS pork plant in Worthington, Minnesota. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: California court orders release of 7 high-level sex offenders as gov criminalizes beach

Coronavirus: California court orders release of 7 high-level sex offenders as gov criminalizes beach attendance

Just days before California ’ s Gov .
Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of parks and beaches in Orange County , making it a criminal offense to step foot in the sand , the state ordered the release of seven high-risk sex offenders from the county ’ s jails over concerns they could contract coronavirus .
The court-ordered move prompted the District Attorney ’ s Office to issue a safety warning to the community this week , highlighting that the men are likely to re-offend .
“ These kinds of high-risk sex offenders are the most dangerous kind of criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” DA Todd Spitzer said in a statement .
“ They are doing everything they can to avoid detection by the parole officers assigned to monitor them so they can potentially commit additional sex offenses .
These are not the kind of people who should be getting a break.
” According to Spitzer ’ s office , Court Commissioner Joseph Dane ordered the controversial releases throughout April , despite the men having been charged with tampering with their GPS monitoring devices .
While the issue of coronavirus outbreaks in jammed U.S. prisons has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent weeks , this mandate has proven to be particularly controversial as only a small number of the “ non-violent ” 3,500 California state prisoners given early release as a result of the virus , officially termed COVID-19 , were even tested for the contagion , according to local officials .
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Just days before California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of parks and beaches in Orange County, making it a criminal offense to step foot in the sand, the state ordered the release of seven high-risk sex offenders from the county’s jails over concerns they could contract coronavirus.
The court-ordered move prompted the District Attorney’s Office to issue a safety warning to the community this week, highlighting that the men are likely to re-offend.
“These kinds of high-risk sex offenders are the most dangerous kind of criminal and the most likely to re-offend,” DA Todd Spitzer said in a statement. “They are doing everything they can to avoid detection by the parole officers assigned to monitor them so they can potentially commit additional sex offenses. These are not the kind of people who should be getting a break.”
According to Spitzer’s office, Court Commissioner Joseph Dane ordered the controversial releases throughout April, despite the men having been charged with tampering with their GPS monitoring devices.
While the issue of coronavirus outbreaks in jammed U.S. prisons has been a cause of concern nationwide in recent weeks, this mandate has proven to be particularly controversial as only a small number of the “non-violent” 3,500 California state prisoners given early release as a result of the virus, officially termed COVID-19, were even tested for the contagion, according to local officials. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--IRS mistakenly sends stimulus checks to foreign workers

Thousands of foreign workers , many living overseas , are receiving stimulus checks designated for U.S. residents due to an @ @ @ @ @ dollars to other countries , according to tax consultants and the recipients themselves .
College-age @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. in the last two years — some of whom returned home long before @ @ @ @ @ been surprised to find $ 1,200 checks deposited into their bank accounts .
And with @ @ @ @ @ to return it , they ’ re holding onto the money or racing to spend @ @ @ @ @ Service realizes the mistake .
The incorrect payments were likely distributed to thousands of foreigners @ @ @ @ @ Kepley , president of the tax firm Arctic International who has spoken with dozens of @ @ @ @ @ weeks .
The error stems from a common tax-filing blunder , particularly for those on @ @ @ @ @ visas .
These workers , studying at universities and working summer jobs , often turn @ @ @ @ @ systems without knowing that the systems are designed only for U.S. residents .

Thousands of foreign workers, many living overseas, are receiving stimulus checks designated for U.S. residents due to an unforeseen glitch that funneled taxpayer dollars to other countries, according to tax consultants and the recipients themselves.
College-age workers who spent time in the U.S. in the last two years — some of whom returned home long before the coronavirus pandemic — have been surprised to find $1,200 checks deposited into their bank accounts. And with no clear guidance on how to return it, they’re holding onto the money or racing to spend it before the Internal Revenue Service realizes the mistake.
The incorrect payments were likely distributed to thousands of foreigners in April, said Donna Kepley, president of the tax firm Arctic International who has spoken with dozens of clients over the past two weeks. The error stems from a common tax-filing blunder, particularly for those on F-1 student and J-1 exchange visas. These workers, studying at universities and working summer jobs, often turn to TurboTax and other e-filing systems without knowing that the systems are designed only for U.S. residents.


truepundit--2020-05-02--Flynn bombshell puts renewed attention on Durham probe, source says Barr talking to him ‘every day’

U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham has reviewed the bombshell files released earlier this week showing FBI officials discussed whether they wanted to interview Michael Flynn in order to “ get him to lie , ” sources familiar with his investigation told Fox News , as the document drop renews attention on his probe of the law enforcement community ’ s Russia case .
Sources even said charges could be justified against officials , and that those reviewing the Justice Department and the FBI ’ s actions are building a “ serious case.
” Durham and Attorney General Bill Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Durham has seen all of this already , ” one source told Fox News , adding that they “ could be sufficient for some charges against agents.
” “ It ’ s a crime to present under oath false or misleading information , ” the source told Fox News .
“ Not to mention obstruction of justice.
” The source added that it is “ disturbing to Durham ” that “ there weren ’ t any whistleblowers ” that came forward in the FBI and Justice Department at the onset of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News that more exculpatory documents are forthcoming , as Attorney General Barr continues to look over the DOJ ’ s investigation into the handling of the Flynn case .
“ Barr talks to Durham every day , ” a source told Fox News .
“ The president has been briefed that the case is being pursued , and it ’ s serious.
” The source added : “ They ’ ve asked the president to say nothing about it and not screw it up .
He is laying back for a change.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions of whether President Trump could pardon Flynn , or whether the case could be tossed by the Justice Department or a judge .
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U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham has reviewed the bombshell files released earlier this week showing FBI officials discussed whether they wanted to interview Michael Flynn in order to “get him to lie,” sources familiar with his investigation told Fox News, as the document drop renews attention on his probe of the law enforcement community’s Russia case.
Sources even said charges could be justified against officials, and that those reviewing the Justice Department and the FBI’s actions are building a “serious case.” Durham and Attorney General Bill Barr are said to be speaking regularly.
“Durham has seen all of this already,” one source told Fox News, adding that they “could be sufficient for some charges against agents.”
“It’s a crime to present under oath false or misleading information,” the source told Fox News. “Not to mention obstruction of justice.”
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The source added that it is “disturbing to Durham” that “there weren’t any whistleblowers” that came forward in the FBI and Justice Department at the onset of the Russia probe.
Sources also told Fox News that more exculpatory documents are forthcoming, as Attorney General Barr continues to look over the DOJ’s investigation into the handling of the Flynn case.
“Barr talks to Durham every day,” a source told Fox News. “The president has been briefed that the case is being pursued, and it’s serious.”
The source added: “They’ve asked the president to say nothing about it and not screw it up. He is laying back for a change.”
The new Flynn documents have also raised questions of whether President Trump could pardon Flynn, or whether the case could be tossed by the Justice Department or a judge. – read more
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truepundit--2020-05-03--City To Dump Ton Of Chicken Manure In Central Park To Discourage Festival Gathering

A city in Sweden is set to dump a ton of chicken manure in a central park to discourage crowds from gathering for an annual festival amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The move is an attempt to deter as many as 30,000 residents in Lund , a university town east of Copenhagen , from gathering in the park for traditional celebrations to mark Walpurgis Night on Thursday , The Guardian reported .
The festival features parties and bonfires scattered across Europe .
“ Lund could very well become an epicentre for the spread of the coronavirus on the last night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good initiative , ” the chairman of the local council ’ s environment committee , Gustav Lundblad , told the Sydsvenskan newspaper .
“ To sit in a park that stinks of chicken manure and where it is blown with leaf blowing and other things is not a pleasant experience .
However , it is good for the lawns , as chicken manure contains a lot of phosphorus and nitrogen , so we get a really nice city park for the summer season , ” writes Philip Sandberg on Facebook , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A city in Sweden is set to dump a ton of chicken manure in a central park to discourage crowds from gathering for an annual festival amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The move is an attempt to deter as many as 30,000 residents in Lund, a university town east of Copenhagen, from gathering in the park for traditional celebrations to mark Walpurgis Night on Thursday, The Guardian reported. The festival features parties and bonfires scattered across Europe.
“Lund could very well become an epicentre for the spread of the coronavirus on the last night in April, [so] I think it was a good initiative,” the chairman of the local council’s environment committee, Gustav Lundblad, told the Sydsvenskan newspaper.
“To sit in a park that stinks of chicken manure and where it is blown with leaf blowing and other things is not a pleasant experience. However, it is good for the lawns, as chicken manure contains a lot of phosphorus and nitrogen, so we get a really nice city park for the summer season,” writes Philip Sandberg on Facebook, the paper reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Portland Goes Full Totalitarian, Will Close Streets To Encourage Distancing

Portland , Oregon has gotten famous over the years for its road diet plans .
Now the city wants to expand its war on cars , using the Wuhan pandemic as the perfect excuse .
The city will use coronavirus as the catalyst to place barricades and signage to let drivers know that their cars no longer belong on the streets .
According to local news reports , The plan also includes expanding space for pedestrians along streets that are “ narrow or missing sidewalks , ” and provide more room with pop-up walking and biking lanes .
In business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establish space so customers can line up with enough physical distance , and create dedicated loading zones for pickup and delivery .
The commissioner in charge of Portland Bureau of Transportation , Chloe Eudaly , is a tenants rights activist who ascended to public office on a platform that included rent control , bike lanes , and road diets .
She has overseen many of Portland ’ s wackiest ideas , like reducing travel lanes on major thoroughfares and increasing commute times .
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Portland, Oregon has gotten famous over the years for its road diet plans. Now the city wants to expand its war on cars, using the Wuhan pandemic as the perfect excuse. The city will use coronavirus as the catalyst to place barricades and signage to let drivers know that their cars no longer belong on the streets.
According to local news reports, The plan also includes expanding space for pedestrians along streets that are “narrow or missing sidewalks,” and provide more room with pop-up walking and biking lanes.
In business districts, PBOT said they’ll establish space so customers can line up with enough physical distance, and create dedicated loading zones for pickup and delivery.
The commissioner in charge of Portland Bureau of Transportation, Chloe Eudaly, is a tenants rights activist who ascended to public office on a platform that included rent control, bike lanes, and road diets. She has overseen many of Portland’s wackiest ideas, like reducing travel lanes on major thoroughfares and increasing commute times. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--WATCH: Graham Defends Biden Against Sexual Assualt Allegation, but Calls on Him to Release Senate Pe

WATCH: Graham Defends Biden Against Sexual Assualt Allegation, but Calls on Him to Release Senate Personnel Papers

Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) is coming to Joe Biden ’ s defense as the former vice president is @ @ @ @ @ by a former Senate staffer .
During a Fox News “ Hannity ” interview late @ @ @ @ @ “ The Joe Biden I know , I ’ ve never seen anything believed that @ @ @ @ @ this until you convince me otherwise.
” Graham also called on Biden to release his @ @ @ @ @ Friday , Biden called on the secretary of the Senate to see if there is @ @ @ @ @ complaint .
The personnel files are kept in the National Archives .
He also even @ @ @ @ @ release of any documents .
Tara Reade , who was a staffer while Biden was @ @ @ @ @ Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 , and in March she came out publicly @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is coming to Joe Biden’s defense as the former vice president is facing a sexual assault allegation by a former Senate staffer.
During a Fox News “Hannity” interview late Friday, Graham said, “The Joe Biden I know, I’ve never seen anything [or] believed that he would do anything like this until you convince me otherwise.”
Wow. Lindsey Graham defends Biden on Fox News: “I’ve known Joe Biden for 20 years. I’ve traveled the world with him. I’ve never seen him do anything untoward toward a woman, I’ve never heard anything about him being inappropriate.”pic.twitter.com/4gx4DwBBAd — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 2, 2020
Graham also called on Biden to release his Senate personnel records.
On Friday, Biden called on the secretary of the Senate to see if there is any record of such a complaint. The personnel files are kept in the National Archives. He also even wrote a letter requesting the release of any documents.
Tara Reade, who was a staffer while Biden was a senator, is accusing Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993, and in March she came out publicly with her alleged story. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Hillary Clinton: Coronavirus ‘Would Be a Terrible Crisis to Waste’; Need ‘Universal Health Care’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic “ would be a terrible crisis to waste ” by not creating “ universal health care.
” Clinton , the Democratic Party nominee in the 2016 presidential election , was speaking to former Vice President Joe Biden in a virtual women ’ s “ town hall ” meeting , during which she endorsed him for president .
Biden nodded in agreement as Clinton spoke about exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to bring about the left ’ s dream of “ universal health care ” : This is a high-stakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But this is also a really high-stakes election .
And every form of health care should continue to be available , including reproductive health care for every woman in this country .
And then it needs to be part of a much larger system that eventually — and quickly , I hope — gets us to universal health care .
So I can only say , “ Amen , ” to everything you ’ re saying , but also to , again , enlist people that this would be a terrible crisis to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ve learned a lot about what our absolute frailties are in our country when it comes to health justice and economic justice .
The “ old saying ” to which Clinton referred may have been the statement of President Barack Obama ’ s incoming chief of staff , Rahm Emanuel in December 2008 , who told the Wall Street Journal : “ You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic “would be a terrible crisis to waste” by not creating “universal health care.”
Clinton, the Democratic Party nominee in the 2016 presidential election, was speaking to former Vice President Joe Biden in a virtual women’s “town hall” meeting, during which she endorsed him for president.
Biden nodded in agreement as Clinton spoke about exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to bring about the left’s dream of “universal health care”:
This is a high-stakes time, because of the pandemic. But this is also a really high-stakes election. And every form of health care should continue to be available, including reproductive health care for every woman in this country. And then it needs to be part of a much larger system that eventually — and quickly, I hope — gets us to universal health care. [Biden nods] So I can only say, “Amen,” to everything you’re saying, but also to, again, enlist people that this would be a terrible crisis to waste, as the old saying goes. [Biden nods] We’ve learned a lot about what our absolute frailties are in our country when it comes to health justice and economic justice.
The “old saying” to which Clinton referred may have been the statement of President Barack Obama’s incoming chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel in December 2008, who told the Wall Street Journal: “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--WATCH: Joe Biden Forgets Word for ‘Coronavirus’, Loses Train of Thought

Democrat presidential frontrunner Joe Biden again stumbled through a television interview that aired Saturday .
At one moment , Biden @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus during the recorded Politics Nation appearance .
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WATCH: Joe Biden struggles to remember the name of the coronavirus pic.twitter.com/MWS8KiJn9w — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) May 2, 2020
Democrat presidential frontrunner Joe Biden again stumbled through a television interview that aired Saturday.
At one moment, Biden struggled to remember the name of coronavirus during the recorded Politics Nation appearance. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Pelosi Suggests Illegal Immigrants Should Get Guaranteed Minimum Income In Next Coronavirus Package

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) on Friday said that the next coronavirus relief package should provide guaranteed monthly income to illegal immigrants with tax ID numbers if such a plan is included .
Reporter Nicholas Ballasy asked Pelosi during a conference call about allowing “ mixed status ” couples to receive stimulus payments in the CARES Act – the $ 2.2 trillion piece of legislation passed by congress that provided millions of taxpayers with stimulus checks and small businesses with loans that could be forgiven if the money went toward payroll .
As Ballasy , an independent journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week had mentioned the inclusion of guaranteed minimum income for individuals in the next coronavirus relief package , which congress won ’ t work on until it comes back in session .
As The Daily Wire ’ s Emily Zanotti previously reported , Democrats are refusing to come back to work on May 4th , the day Pelosi said legislating would resume .
When Pelosi made the statement about guaranteed minimum income , she didn ’ t specify an amount to be considered by congress .
On the conference call Friday , Ballasy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extend the guaranteed monthly income to illegal immigrants who file taxes with tax ID numbers.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Friday said that the next coronavirus relief package should provide guaranteed monthly income to illegal immigrants with tax ID numbers if such a plan is included.
Reporter Nicholas Ballasy asked Pelosi during a conference call about allowing “mixed status” couples to receive stimulus payments in the CARES Act – the $2.2 trillion piece of legislation passed by congress that provided millions of taxpayers with stimulus checks and small businesses with loans that could be forgiven if the money went toward payroll.
As Ballasy, an independent journalist, reported, Pelosi earlier in the week had mentioned the inclusion of guaranteed minimum income for individuals in the next coronavirus relief package, which congress won’t work on until it comes back in session. As The Daily Wire’s Emily Zanotti previously reported, Democrats are refusing to come back to work on May 4th, the day Pelosi said legislating would resume.
When Pelosi made the statement about guaranteed minimum income, she didn’t specify an amount to be considered by congress. On the conference call Friday, Ballasy asked if that guaranteed income “would extend the guaranteed monthly income to illegal immigrants who file taxes with tax ID numbers.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Alec Baldwin outrageously claims President Trump ‘has a degenerative mental illness that is costing

Alec Baldwin outrageously claims President Trump ‘has a degenerative mental illness that is costing 1000s of lives’

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin , who was a has-been before he started portraying Donald Trump on “ Saturday Night Live @ @ @ @ @ another deranged attack on the president by outrageously claiming that he “ has a degenerative @ @ @ @ @ 1000s of lives.
” “ I ’ ve seen a few ppl in my lifetime @ @ @ @ @ had a lot of $ to conceal/distract .
Overtime , they went full blown , @ @ @ @ @ .
“ That ’ s Trump .
The President of the US has a degenerative @ @ @ @ @ 1000 ’ s of lives.
” Of course , Baldwin offered absolutely no evidence to @ @ @ @ @ as per usual for him when he attacks Trump and his supporters .
This is @ @ @ @ @ that Baldwin has used the coronavirus to attack President Trump .
Despite the fact that @ @ @ @ @ 63,000 Americans , Baldwin recently claimed that Trump is the real virus affecting this country @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin, who was a has-been before he started portraying Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” has launched yet another deranged attack on the president by outrageously claiming that he “has a degenerative mental illness that is costing 1000s of lives.”
“I’ve seen a few ppl in my lifetime who were pre-nuts, but had a lot of $ to conceal/distract. Overtime, they went full blown,” Baldwin tweeted late Thursday. “That’s Trump. The President of the US has a degenerative mental illness that is costing 1000’s of lives.”
I’ve seen a few ppl in my lifetime who were pre-nuts, but had a lot of $ to conceal/distract.
Overtime, they went full blown.
That’s Trump. The President of the US has a degenerative mental illness that is costing 1000’s of lives. — HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 1, 2020
Of course, Baldwin offered absolutely no evidence to back up this assertion, as per usual for him when he attacks Trump and his supporters.
This is far from the first time that Baldwin has used the coronavirus to attack President Trump. Despite the fact that the coronavirus has killed over 63,000 Americans, Baldwin recently claimed that Trump is the real virus affecting this country. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Stacey Abrams: ‘You Are More Likely to Be Struck by Lightning’ than Find Voter Fraud

Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams argued this week that the country should vote by mail because voter fraud is a “ myth ” and one has a better chance of being struck by lightning than encountering voter fraud .
Making an online appearance for the The Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series event , Abrams said President Donald Trump clearly believes that “ Republicans can ’ t win ” if more states allow citizens to vote by mail .
“ Donald Trump voted by mail in 2020 .
He believes that it was okay for him .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Abrams said .
“ He believes that it was allowable .
And yet he refuses to allow the same to others.
” Abrams also ripped those on the “ other side of the conversation who are crying fraud , ” saying that “ voter fraud is nearly mythological.
” “ You are more likely to be struck by lightning than for there to be an incident of voting fraud , ” Abrams said .
“ That ’ s because most people aren ’ t trying to vote twice or three times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once.
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Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams argued this week that the country should vote by mail because voter fraud is a “myth” and one has a better chance of being struck by lightning than encountering voter fraud.
Making an online appearance for the The Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series event, Abrams said President Donald Trump clearly believes that “Republicans can’t win” if more states allow citizens to vote by mail.
“Donald Trump voted by mail in 2020. He believes that it was okay for him. He believes that it is safe for him,” Abrams said. “He believes that it was allowable. And yet he refuses to allow the same to others.”
Abrams also ripped those on the “other side of the conversation who are crying fraud,” saying that “voter fraud is nearly mythological.”
“You are more likely to be struck by lightning than for there to be an incident of voting fraud,” Abrams said. “That’s because most people aren’t trying to vote twice or three times. They’re trying to vote once.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Suggests People Who Promote Gatherings On Social Media Will Face Legal

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Suggests People Who Promote Gatherings On Social Media Will Face Legal Action

Chicago Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatened those who host and attend house parties during the stay-at-home orders that have been implemented to combat the coronavirus pandemic and went as far as to suggest that those who use social media to promote gatherings will face consequences from authorities .
Lightfoot , who was previously caught violating her own stay-at-home order , made the remarks on Saturday night in response to reports of widespread house parties throughout the city .
“ Now I ’ ve directed Superintendent Brown to order all police districts to give special attention to these parties and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be : we will shut you down , we will cite you , and if we need to , we will arrest you and we will take you to jail , ” Lightfoot said .
“ There should be nothing unambiguous about that .
Don ’ t make us treat you like a criminal but if you act like a criminal and you violate the law and you refuse to do what is necessary to save lives in the city in the middle of a pandemic we will take you to jail.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host a party , if you promote a party , if you go to a party , we ’ re not playing games , we mean business and we are going to shut this down one way or the other , ” Lightfoot continued .
“ The time for educating people into compliance is over , don ’ t be stupid don ’ t come out , don ’ t advertise on social media , we ’ re watching you and we are going to take decisive action.
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Chicago Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatened those who host and attend house parties during the stay-at-home orders that have been implemented to combat the coronavirus pandemic and went as far as to suggest that those who use social media to promote gatherings will face consequences from authorities.
Lightfoot, who was previously caught violating her own stay-at-home order, made the remarks on Saturday night in response to reports of widespread house parties throughout the city.
“Now I’ve directed Superintendent Brown to order all police districts to give special attention to these parties and this is how it’s gonna be: we will shut you down, we will cite you, and if we need to, we will arrest you and we will take you to jail,” Lightfoot said. “There should be nothing unambiguous about that. Don’t make us treat you like a criminal but if you act like a criminal and you violate the law and you refuse to do what is necessary to save lives in the city in the middle of a pandemic we will take you to jail.”
“So, that means if you host a party, if you promote a party, if you go to a party, we’re not playing games, we mean business and we are going to shut this down one way or the other,” Lightfoot continued. “The time for educating people into compliance is over, don’t be stupid don’t come out, don’t advertise on social media, we’re watching you and we are going to take decisive action.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Twitter Suspends Candace Owens for Telling Michigan to ‘Go to Work’

Conservative firebrand and BLEXIT founder Candace Owens was suspended from Twitter on Saturday after tweeting that people in Michigan should @ @ @ @ @ go to work ” despite the draconian measures implemented by Governor Gretchen Whitmer ( D @ @ @ @ @ Chinese virus .
“ Apparently believes she is a duly elected dictator of a socialist @ @ @ @ @ tweeted .
“ The people of Michigan need to stand up to her .
Open @ @ @ @ @ work.
” “ The police think she ’ s crazy too , ” she added @ @ @ @ @ going to arrest 10,000,000 people for going to work.
” On Saturday , Owens received @ @ @ @ @ her that her account was suspended over the aforementioned tweet .
“ We determined this @ @ @ @ @ , specifically for : ” read the notification , but did not further clarify which @ @ @ @ @ on the social media platform .
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Conservative firebrand and BLEXIT founder Candace Owens was suspended from Twitter on Saturday after tweeting that people in Michigan should open their businesses and “go to work” despite the draconian measures implemented by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) in response to the Chinese virus.
“Apparently [Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer] believes she is a duly elected dictator of a socialist country,” Owens had tweeted. “The people of Michigan need to stand up to her. Open your businesses. Go to work.”
“The police think she’s crazy too,” she added. “They are not going to arrest 10,000,000 people for going to work.”
On Saturday, Owens received a notification from Twitter informing her that her account was suspended over the aforementioned tweet.
“We determined this Tweet violated the Twitter Rules, specifically for:” read the notification, but did not further clarify which specific rules Owens had violated on the social media platform. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Chinese Anti-Corruption Journalist Jailed 15 Years For ‘Vilifying The Communist Party’

The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) jailed a former Chinese state media journalist who turned into an anti-corruption journalist because he “ attacked and vilified the Communist Party and government.
” “ Chen Jieren was convicted on Thursday of ‘ picking quarrels and provoking trouble , extortion , illegal business operations and bribery ’ , a court in central Hunan province said in an online statement , ” The South China Morning Post reported .
“ The charge of ‘ picking quarrels and provoking trouble ’ is a catch-all that Chinese authorities often use against people who criticise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he published two articles on his personal website that accused CCP officials of being corrupt .
“ China is the biggest jailer of journalists in the world , according to Reporters Without Borders ( RSF ) , and tightly controls the press at home while censoring most foreign media outlets via the Great Firewall , its vast online censorship and surveillance apparatus , ” CNN reported .
“ In March , China expelled journalists from the New York Times , Washington Post and Wall Street Journal , in an unprecedented move against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) jailed a former Chinese state media journalist who turned into an anti-corruption journalist because he “attacked and vilified the Communist Party and government.”
“Chen Jieren was convicted on Thursday of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble, extortion, illegal business operations and bribery’, a court in central Hunan province said in an online statement,” The South China Morning Post reported. “The charge of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’ is a catch-all that Chinese authorities often use against people who criticise the regime.”
Chen was jailed two years after he published two articles on his personal website that accused CCP officials of being corrupt.
“China is the biggest jailer of journalists in the world, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and tightly controls the press at home while censoring most foreign media outlets via the Great Firewall, its vast online censorship and surveillance apparatus,” CNN reported. “In March, China expelled journalists from the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, in an unprecedented move against the foreign press.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Gallup: Trump approval up 6 points in two weeks

President Trump ’ s job approval soared 6 points in the last two weeks , according to the latest Gallup poll .
The new survey found 49 percent approve of the president ’ s job in office and 47 percent disapprove , a personal best with Gallup for Trump .
Two weeks ago , 43 percent approved of the president ’ s job , according to the pollster .
Trump also had a 49 percent approval rating in mid-March , according to Gallup , before his rating took a 6-point plunge in the first half of April .
Trump owes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Gallup .
Forty-seven percent of Independents now approve of Trump ’ s performance , as opposed to 39 percent in the previous April survey .
The new approval rating comes as the president has pivoted to guide the country on a path to slowly reopening the economy .
According to Gallup , 50 percent approve of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and 48 percent disapprove .
One month ago , 60 percent approved of his handling of the virus .
Trump still holds steady to his Republican base , 93 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , only eight percent of Democrats approve .
Trump reached his highest quarter approval during his 13th quarter in office ( Jan. 20 through April 19 ) at 47 percent , as he faced impeachment in the House of Representatives .
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President Trump’s job approval soared 6 points in the last two weeks, according to the latest Gallup poll.
The new survey found 49 percent approve of the president’s job in office and 47 percent disapprove, a personal best with Gallup for Trump. Two weeks ago, 43 percent approved of the president’s job, according to the pollster.
Trump also had a 49 percent approval rating in mid-March, according to Gallup, before his rating took a 6-point plunge in the first half of April.
Trump owes his new approval numbers to Independents, according to Gallup. Forty-seven percent of Independents now approve of Trump’s performance, as opposed to 39 percent in the previous April survey.
The new approval rating comes as the president has pivoted to guide the country on a path to slowly reopening the economy. According to Gallup, 50 percent approve of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and 48 percent disapprove. One month ago, 60 percent approved of his handling of the virus.
Trump still holds steady to his Republican base, 93 percent of whom approve of his job. Meanwhile, only eight percent of Democrats approve.
Trump reached his highest quarter approval during his 13th quarter in office (Jan. 20 through April 19) at 47 percent, as he faced impeachment in the House of Representatives. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Here Are The Key Findings From The Bombshell Government Dossier On China’s Bat Virus Program

A leaked dossier compiled by Western intelligence agencies concludes that China lied and deliberately suppressed or destroyed evidence during the crucial early days of the COVID-19 outbreak , and notes that Chinese researchers have been experimenting with – and creating – deadly bat coronaviruses .
Here are key findings from the 15-page report compiled by Western governments known as the ‘ Five Eyes , ’ according to Australia ’ s Daily Telegraph .
A key theme of the dossier is that China ’ s negligence and lies resulted in the “ endangerment of other countries , ” as the CCP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke out .
Doctors who bravely spoke out about the new virus were detained and condemned .
Their detentions were splashed across the Chinese-state media with a call from Wuhan Police for “ all citizens to not fabricate rumours , not spread rumours , not believe rumours.
” A tweet from the Global Times on January 2 states : “ Police in Central China ’ s Wuhan arrested 8 people spreading rumours about local outbreak of unidentifiable # pneumonia .
Previous online posts said it was SARS.
” This had the intended effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been inclined to speak out .
–Daily Telegraph Furthermore , evidence was destroyed , and China refused to provide live samples to international scientists working on a vaccine .
The paper obtained by The Saturday Telegraph speaks about “ the suppression and destruction of evidence ” and points to “ virus samples ordered destroyed at genomics labs , wildlife market stalls bleached , the genome sequence not shared publicly , the Shanghai lab closure for ‘ rectification ’ , academic articles subjected to prior review by the Ministry of Science and Technology and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept secret ” .
–Daily Telegraph The dossier slams China ’ s constant lies about the virus , noting that “ Despite evidence of human-human transmission from early December , PRC authorities deny it until January 20 , ” adding “ The World Health Organisation does the same .
Yet officials in Taiwan raised concerns as early as December 31 , as did experts in Hong Kong on January 4.
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A leaked dossier compiled by Western intelligence agencies concludes that China lied and deliberately suppressed or destroyed evidence during the crucial early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, and notes that Chinese researchers have been experimenting with – and creating – deadly bat coronaviruses.
Here are key findings from the 15-page report compiled by Western governments known as the ‘Five Eyes,’ according to Australia’s Daily Telegraph.
A key theme of the dossier is that China’s negligence and lies resulted in the “endangerment of other countries,” as the CCP silenced or ‘disappeared’ doctors who spoke out.
Doctors who bravely spoke out about the new virus were detained and condemned. Their detentions were splashed across the Chinese-state media with a call from Wuhan Police for “all citizens to not fabricate rumours, not spread rumours, not believe rumours.” A tweet from the Global Times on January 2 states: “Police in Central China’s Wuhan arrested 8 people spreading rumours about local outbreak of unidentifiable #pneumonia. Previous online posts said it was SARS.” This had the intended effect of silencing other doctors who may have been inclined to speak out. –Daily Telegraph
Furthermore, evidence was destroyed, and China refused to provide live samples to international scientists working on a vaccine.
The paper obtained by The Saturday Telegraph speaks about “the suppression and destruction of evidence” and points to “virus samples ordered destroyed at genomics labs, wildlife market stalls bleached, the genome sequence not shared publicly, the Shanghai lab closure for ‘rectification’, academic articles subjected to prior review by the Ministry of Science and Technology and data on asymptomatic ‘silent carriers’ kept secret”. –Daily Telegraph
The dossier slams China’s constant lies about the virus, noting that “Despite evidence of human-human transmission from early December, PRC authorities deny it until January 20,” adding “The World Health Organisation does the same. Yet officials in Taiwan raised concerns as early as December 31, as did experts in Hong Kong on January 4.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Prince Harry May Have Regrets as He Tells Friends He ‘Cannot Believe How His Life Has Turned Upside

Prince Harry May Have Regrets as He Tells Friends He ‘Cannot Believe How His Life Has Turned Upside Down’

Prince Harry may finally be having second thoughts about “ Megxit , ” as he ’ s reportedly been telling @ @ @ @ @ ’ t believe “ how his life has turned upside down ” in recent months @ @ @ @ @ Meghan Markle officially stepped down as senior members of the royal family on March 31 @ @ @ @ @ moved to Los Angeles , California , where they are currently looking for a mansion @ @ @ @ @ a source close to Harry said that he might be starting to have some regrets @ @ @ @ @ his entire life in the United Kingdom to move to Hollywood .
“ He has @ @ @ @ @ still can ’ t believe this has happened , ” the source told the U.K. @ @ @ @ @ ’ t believe his life has been turned upside down.
” The insider went on @ @ @ @ @ missing life in the Army , as he had to give up his military appointments @ @ @ @ @ family .
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Prince Harry may finally be having second thoughts about “Megxit,” as he’s reportedly been telling friends that he still can’t believe “how his life has turned upside down” in recent months.
Harry and his wife Meghan Markle officially stepped down as senior members of the royal family on March 31, and they have since moved to Los Angeles, California, where they are currently looking for a mansion to buy. However, a source close to Harry said that he might be starting to have some regrets about ditching his family and his entire life in the United Kingdom to move to Hollywood.
“He has been telling friends that he still can’t believe this has happened,” the source told the U.K. Telegraph. “He can’t believe his life has been turned upside down.”
The insider went on to say that Harry is missing life in the Army, as he had to give up his military appointments when he left the royal family. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Coronavirus: Amid New York’s unused hospital beds and ventilators, critics point to mass waste and m

Coronavirus: Amid New York’s unused hospital beds and ventilators, critics point to mass waste and mismanagement

While New York has weathered the brunt of coronavirus infections and deaths , the state ’ s apparent hoarding of medical supplies , and the millions spent on equipment that never arrived , as well as unused hospitals and beds , have some questioning what went wrong .
Early to mid-March projections of the spread of COVID-19 had the state scrambling to bolster its hospital bed capacity to more than double its 53,000 maximum status-quo .
Subsequently , hospitals statewide were ordered to discharge patients to free up beds , and forced to add new ones as non-emergency procedures were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state orders , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo made desperate overtures to the federal government to step in .
In response , and in record time , the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scrambled to erect at least four field hospitals , and the Navy deployed its USNS Comfort hospital ship to Manhattan .
However , those efforts – and the many millions of dollars spent on them – have largely been deemed a waste , even as New York has battled a soaring a death toll and is maintaining stay-at-home orders .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely inaccurate , ” Dr. David Samadi , a New York-based surgeon , told Fox News .
“ These models gave a horrifying prediction that suggested COVID-19 could kill anywhere from 200,000 to 1.7 million Americans .
Currently , it looks to be more like 60,000 to 65,000 deaths .
While any American life lost to this virus is a shame , the death and infection rate is looking not quite so bleak as it was in the beginning.
” The Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) is in the process of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – having treated only around 1,000 patients over the course of more than a month – The Associated Press reported .
On Thursday , the heralded Navy ship – which was equipped with 1,000 beds and intended to take the burden off other hospitals and treat non-coronavirus patients before finally taking on a handful of those with the infection – sailed away , barely used .
The three additional field hospitals Albany spent many millions on erecting in late March are yet to close , despite treating few , and are standing idle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the disease .
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While New York has weathered the brunt of coronavirus infections and deaths, the state’s apparent hoarding of medical supplies, and the millions spent on equipment that never arrived, as well as unused hospitals and beds, have some questioning what went wrong.
Early to mid-March projections of the spread of COVID-19 had the state scrambling to bolster its hospital bed capacity to more than double its 53,000 maximum status-quo. Subsequently, hospitals statewide were ordered to discharge patients to free up beds, and forced to add new ones as non-emergency procedures were canceled.
In addition to a bevy of state orders, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made desperate overtures to the federal government to step in. In response, and in record time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scrambled to erect at least four field hospitals, and the Navy deployed its USNS Comfort hospital ship to Manhattan.
However, those efforts – and the many millions of dollars spent on them – have largely been deemed a waste, even as New York has battled a soaring a death toll and is maintaining stay-at-home orders. So what happened?
“[The models] have been extremely inaccurate,” Dr. David Samadi, a New York-based surgeon, told Fox News. “These models gave a horrifying prediction that suggested COVID-19 could kill anywhere from 200,000 to 1.7 million Americans. Currently, it looks to be more like 60,000 to 65,000 deaths. While any American life lost to this virus is a shame, the death and infection rate is looking not quite so bleak as it was in the beginning.”
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of shuttering the much-touted, 2,500-bed Javits Center – having treated only around 1,000 patients over the course of more than a month – The Associated Press reported.
On Thursday, the heralded Navy ship – which was equipped with 1,000 beds and intended to take the burden off other hospitals and treat non-coronavirus patients before finally taking on a handful of those with the infection – sailed away, barely used.
The three additional field hospitals Albany spent many millions on erecting in late March are yet to close, despite treating few, and are standing idle in case there is a second wave of the disease. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--NYC Samaritan’s Purse Field Hospital Gets the Boot: ‘Hate Has No Place in Our Beautiful City’

On Saturday , New York City ’ s Mount Sinai Hospital decided to close the Samaritan ’ s Purse emergency hospital constructed to help coronavirus patients in New York ’ s historic Central Park .
Sources said the decision came in part due to outrage at Samaritan ’ s Purse ’ s Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality .
The decision came one day after New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson demonized Samaritan ’ s Purse and its president , Franklin Graham , of “ hate ” against the LGBT community .
“ Mount Sinai hospital confirms it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park run by the group Samaritan ’ s purse beginning on May 4 .
According to a source , Samaritan ’ s purse , will not be relocating to another local hospital despite some recent rumors , ” Melissa Russo , government affairs reporter for News 4 New York , tweeted on Saturday .
“ Source tells me a decision was made to sever ties after controversy over the group ’ s religious views on the LGBTQ community caused concerns in NY .
They treated 315 patients and were down to 8 by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledged that the Samaritan ’ s Purse field hospital provided “ high-quality medical care for 315 patients infected with the virus.
” While the coronavirus crisis is far from over in New York City , hospitals are no longer as overwhelmed as they once were .
“ Now that the surge in COVID hospital admissions is reaching manageable levels , we will stop admitting patients to the Central Park field hospital as of May 4.
” Another coronavirus field hospital run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) in the Jacob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after treating just over 1,000 patients .
That facility will remain intact in case there is a second wave of the outbreak in the Big Apple , however .
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On Saturday, New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital decided to close the Samaritan’s Purse emergency hospital constructed to help coronavirus patients in New York’s historic Central Park. Sources said the decision came in part due to outrage at Samaritan’s Purse’s Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality. The decision came one day after New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson demonized Samaritan’s Purse and its president, Franklin Graham, of “hate” against the LGBT community.
“Mount Sinai hospital confirms it is closing down its field hospital in Central Park run by the group Samaritan’s purse beginning on May 4. According to a source, Samaritan’s purse, will not be relocating to another local hospital despite some recent rumors,” Melissa Russo, government affairs reporter for News 4 New York, tweeted on Saturday. “Source tells me a decision was made to sever ties after controversy over the group’s religious views on the LGBTQ community caused concerns in NY. They treated 315 patients and were down to 8 by Friday.”
Samaritan’s Purse requires its volunteers to agree to a written affirmation “that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.” Hate has no place in our beautiful city. 6/6 — NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) May 1, 2020
The Mount Sinai Health System acknowledged that the Samaritan’s Purse field hospital provided “high-quality medical care for 315 patients infected with the virus.” While the coronavirus crisis is far from over in New York City, hospitals are no longer as overwhelmed as they once were. “Now that the surge in COVID hospital admissions is reaching manageable levels, we will stop admitting patients to the Central Park field hospital as of May 4.”
Another coronavirus field hospital run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center closed on Friday after treating just over 1,000 patients. That facility will remain intact in case there is a second wave of the outbreak in the Big Apple, however. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Why Sweden Has Already Won The Debate On COVID-19 “Lockdown” Policy

As Europe and North America continue suffering their steady economic and social decline as a direct result of imposing “ lockdown ” on their populations , other countries have taken a different approach to dealing with the coronavirus threat .
You wouldn ’ t know it by listening to western politicians or mainstream media stenographers , there are also non-lockdown countries .
They are led by Sweden , Iceland , Belarus , Japan , South Korea and Taiwan .
Surprisingly to some , their results have been as good or better than the lockdown countries , but without having to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnessing across the world .
For this reason alone , Sweden and others like them , have already won the policy debate , as well as the scientific one too .
Unlike much of the rest of the world who saw fit to unquestioningly follow China ’ s lead on everything from quarantining , to economic shutdowns , to contact tracing , and PCR mass testing , nonlockdown countries have instead opted for a somewhat lighter touch – preserving their economies and societies , and in doing so avoiding an endless daisy chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the imposition of brutal lockdown policy .
On the European front , the Scandinavian country of Sweden is now garnering more attention than before , and has become an object of both criticism and fascination for those against or in favor of lockdown policy .
While countries like the United States and Great Britain continue to top the global tables in terms of COVID-19 death tolls , Sweden has only suffered marginal casualties in comparison , while avoiding the intense strain on society and loss in public confidence which lockdown governments are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push their populations to the limits of social stress and economic tolerance .
You could say those governments are already careening over the edge by looking at the latest jobless figures coming out the US with 30 million new people filing for unemployment in the last few weeks .
Unlike many others , Sweden has not enforced any strict mass quarantine measures to contain COVID-19 , nor has it closed any of its borders .
Rather , Swedish health authorities have issued a series of guidelines for social distancing and other common sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , public gatherings , and protecting the elderly and immune compromised .
They have kept all preschools , primary and secondary schools open , while closing college and universities who are now doing their work and lectures online .
Likewise , many bars and restaurants have remained open , and shoppers do not have to perform the bizarre ritual of queuing around the block standing 2 meters apart in order to buy groceries .
According to the country ’ s top scientists , they are now well underway to achieving natural herd immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already won the debate .
Because Sweden decided to follow real epidemiological science and pursue a common sense strategy of herd immunity , it doesn ’ t need to “ flatten of the curve ” because its strategic approach has the added benefit of achieving a much more gradual and wider spread .
Anders Tegnell , Sweden ’ s government advisor for epidemiology explains , “ We are all trying to keep the spread of this disease as low as possible , mainly to prevent our healthcare system from being overstretched , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complete lockdown .
We have managed to keep the number of cases low enough so the intensive care units have kept working and there has always been 20 per cent beds empty and enough protective equipment , even in Stockholm , where there has been a huge stress on healthcare .
So in that way the strategy has worked.
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As Europe and North America continue suffering their steady economic and social decline as a direct result of imposing “lockdown” on their populations, other countries have taken a different approach to dealing with the coronavirus threat. You wouldn’t know it by listening to western politicians or mainstream media stenographers, there are also non-lockdown countries. They are led by Sweden, Iceland, Belarus, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Surprisingly to some, their results have been as good or better than the lockdown countries, but without having to endure the socio-economic chaos we are now witnessing across the world. For this reason alone, Sweden and others like them, have already won the policy debate, as well as the scientific one too.
Unlike much of the rest of the world who saw fit to unquestioningly follow China’s lead on everything from quarantining, to economic shutdowns, to contact tracing, and PCR mass testing, nonlockdown countries have instead opted for a somewhat lighter touch – preserving their economies and societies, and in doing so avoiding an endless daisy chain of new problems and obstacles deriving directly from the imposition of brutal lockdown policy.
On the European front, the Scandinavian country of Sweden is now garnering more attention than before, and has become an object of both criticism and fascination for those against or in favor of lockdown policy. While countries like the United States and Great Britain continue to top the global tables in terms of COVID-19 death tolls, Sweden has only suffered marginal casualties in comparison, while avoiding the intense strain on society and loss in public confidence which lockdown governments are now grappling with as they continue to push their populations to the limits of social stress and economic tolerance. You could say those governments are already careening over the edge by looking at the latest jobless figures coming out the US with 30 million new people filing for unemployment in the last few weeks.
Unlike many others, Sweden has not enforced any strict mass quarantine measures to contain COVID-19, nor has it closed any of its borders. Rather, Swedish health authorities have issued a series of guidelines for social distancing and other common sense measures covering areas like hygiene, travel, public gatherings, and protecting the elderly and immune compromised. They have kept all preschools, primary and secondary schools open, while closing college and universities who are now doing their work and lectures online. Likewise, many bars and restaurants have remained open, and shoppers do not have to perform the bizarre ritual of queuing around the block standing 2 meters apart in order to buy groceries.
According to the country’s top scientists, they are now well underway to achieving natural herd immunity. It seems this particular Nordic model has already won the debate.
Because Sweden decided to follow real epidemiological science and pursue a common sense strategy of herd immunity, it doesn’t need to “flatten of the curve” because its strategic approach has the added benefit of achieving a much more gradual and wider spread.
Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s government advisor for epidemiology explains, “We are all trying to keep the spread of this disease as low as possible, mainly to prevent our healthcare system from being overstretched, but we have not gone for the complete lockdown. We have managed to keep the number of cases low enough so the intensive care units have kept working and there has always been 20 per cent beds empty and enough protective equipment, even in Stockholm, where there has been a huge stress on healthcare. So in that way the strategy has worked.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--University of Delaware Not Expected to Release Biden’s Senate Papers Anytime Soon

The University of Delaware has possession of President Joe Biden ’ s Senate papers , which could possibly contain information regarding a sexual assault allegation made against him , but the university has no plans to make them public in the near future .
CNN obtained a statement from the university explaining it is curating the documents and because the process has not been completed the documents have not been made public .
“ The University of Delaware received the Biden Senatorial Papers as a gift from Vice President Biden .
We are currently curating the collection , a process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the spring of 2021 , ” a spokeswoman said in the statement .
She added , “ As the curating process is not complete , the papers are not yet available to the public , and we are not able to identify what documents or files can be found within the collection.
” The allegation was made by Tara Reade , a former staffer while Biden was a senator , alleging he sexually assaulted her in 1993 , as IJR previously reported .
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The University of Delaware has possession of President Joe Biden’s Senate papers, which could possibly contain information regarding a sexual assault allegation made against him, but the university has no plans to make them public in the near future.
CNN obtained a statement from the university explaining it is curating the documents and because the process has not been completed the documents have not been made public.
“The University of Delaware received the Biden Senatorial Papers as a gift from Vice President Biden. We are currently curating the collection, a process that we estimate will carry at least into the spring of 2021,” a spokeswoman said in the statement.
She added, “As the curating process is not complete, the papers are not yet available to the public, and we are not able to identify what documents or files can be found within the collection.”
The allegation was made by Tara Reade, a former staffer while Biden was a senator, alleging he sexually assaulted her in 1993, as IJR previously reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Nearly 900 workers at Tyson Foods plant in Indiana test positive for coronavirus

Almost 900 workers at a Tyson Foods plant in Indiana have tested positive for the coronavirus , according to a @ @ @ @ @ Banks , president of Tyson Foods , said the company is working with Matrix Medical @ @ @ @ @ , that will ensure coronavirus is not spreading in plants where it has been detected @ @ @ @ @ the team that we need to come in and make sure that we put food @ @ @ @ @ ” Banks said on “ Fox & Friends ” Friday morning .
The Tyson plant @ @ @ @ @ , has seen 890 of its 2,200 employees test positive in just under a week @ @ @ @ @ of its workforce .
It ’ s one of several Tyson plants across the country @ @ @ @ @ to virus outbreaks .
Cass County officials have been working with Tyson , the largest @ @ @ @ @ developing a plan to reopen , according to Indianapolis ’ s WISH-TV .
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Almost 900 workers at a Tyson Foods plant in Indiana have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a report on Wednesday.
Dean Banks, president of Tyson Foods, said the company is working with Matrix Medical, a clinical services company, that will ensure coronavirus is not spreading in plants where it has been detected.
“That gives us the team that we need to come in and make sure that we put food on the American table,” Banks said on “Fox & Friends” Friday morning.
The Tyson plant located in Logansport, Ind., has seen 890 of its 2,200 employees test positive in just under a week — more than 40 percent of its workforce. It’s one of several Tyson plants across the country that have voluntarily closed due to virus outbreaks.
Cass County officials have been working with Tyson, the largest U.S. meat supplier, in developing a plan to reopen, according to Indianapolis’s WISH-TV. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--New Accuser Alleges Sexual Harassment By Joe Biden When She Was 14

A new accuser stepped forward on Friday to allege that Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden sexually harassed her in 2008 when she was 14-years-old .
“ The woman , Eva Murry , told Law & Crime that Biden complimented her on the size of her breasts at the First State Gridiron Dinner & Show in 2008 , a long-running roast of and party for politicians , journalists and prominent business figures held each year in Delaware , ” Law & Crime reported .
“ Murry says she remembers the event occurring sometime around May of that year.
” Law & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s and Murry ’ s sister said that she told them about what happened after it happened , and four other friends said they were also told about it a few years later .
“ I remember walking into the lobby and being in awe of all the people in such fancy clothes , ” Murry said in an interview .
“ Our two parties of people gravitated towards each other and everyone started saying their hellos .
When it was Biden and my aunt ’ s turn to say hello , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how old I was .
I replied with my age and he replied with the comment ‘ Fourteen ?
You ’ re very well endowed for 14 !
’ I was confused but it was definitely weird , he looked me up and down and hovered his eyes on my chest so I had some clue the notion of his comment but didn ’ t fully understand at the time .
We quickly separated from his area after the encounter.
” “ I feel his comments were verbal sexual harassment , ” Murry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too naive to realize exactly what it meant at the time but I vividly remember the uncomfortable feeling I had in the pit of my stomach during the whole encounter .
It wasn ’ t Biden ’ s words alone that made me so uncomfortable , it was the look , the tone , the whole general vibe was off.
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A new accuser stepped forward on Friday to allege that Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden sexually harassed her in 2008 when she was 14-years-old.
“The woman, Eva Murry, told Law&Crime that Biden complimented her on the size of her breasts at the First State Gridiron Dinner & Show in 2008, a long-running roast of and party for politicians, journalists and prominent business figures held each year in Delaware,” Law&Crime reported. “Murry says she remembers the event occurring sometime around May of that year.”
Law&Crime added that a friend of Murry’s and Murry’s sister said that she told them about what happened after it happened, and four other friends said they were also told about it a few years later.
“I remember walking into the lobby and being in awe of all the people in such fancy clothes,” Murry said in an interview. “Our two parties of people gravitated towards each other and everyone started saying their hellos. When it was Biden and my aunt’s turn to say hello, he quickly turned to me and asked how old I was. I replied with my age and he replied with the comment ‘Fourteen? You’re very well endowed for 14!’ I was confused but it was definitely weird, he looked me up and down and hovered his eyes on my chest so I had some clue [about] the notion of his comment but didn’t fully understand at the time. We quickly separated from his area after the encounter.”
“I feel his comments were verbal sexual harassment,” Murry continued. “I think I was too naive to realize exactly what it meant at the time but I vividly remember the uncomfortable feeling I had in the pit of my stomach during the whole encounter. It wasn’t Biden’s words alone that made me so uncomfortable, it was the look, the tone, the whole general vibe was off.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-03--Asian Giant Hornets Invading Washington State, Pose Numerous Threats To U.S.

Beekeepers are fretting about a deadly threat from Asia .
Deadly hornets from Asia that measure up to 2 inches @ @ @ @ @ the first time in the U.S. , with researchers worried that the insects are colonizing @ @ @ @ @ reported Saturday .
The “ murder hornets , ” as the aggressive insects are known @ @ @ @ @ colonies within hours and have stingers long and powerful enough to puncture beekeeping suits , @ @ @ @ @ In Japan , the hornets kill up to 50 people a year , according to @ @ @ @ @ In the state of Washington , beekeepers have already seen the hornets devastate their hives @ @ @ @ @ .
The hornet has a distinctive look , with a cartoonishly fierce face featuring teardrop @ @ @ @ @ and black stripes that extend down its body like a tiger and broad , wispy @ @ @ @ @ , The Times reported .
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Beekeepers are fretting about a deadly threat from Asia.
Deadly hornets from Asia that measure up to 2 inches long have been found for the first time in the U.S., with researchers worried that the insects are colonizing, the New York Post reported Saturday.
The “murder hornets,” as the aggressive insects are known, can wipe out bee colonies within hours and have stingers long and powerful enough to puncture beekeeping suits, according to the paper.
In Japan, the hornets kill up to 50 people a year, according to The New York Times.
In the state of Washington, beekeepers have already seen the hornets devastate their hives, according to the paper.
The hornet has a distinctive look, with a cartoonishly fierce face featuring teardrop eyes like Spider-Man, orange and black stripes that extend down its body like a tiger and broad, wispy wings like a small dragonfly, The Times reported. – READ MORE
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