truepundit--2020-12-28--California Doctor Fired After Writing Letter Criticizing Lockdown Orders

A doctor in Northern California has been fired from his job after he co-authored a letter that questioned the science behind his county ’ s lockdown order .
Dr. Michael deBoisblanc was working as the trauma medical director for John Muir Health in Contra Costa County , California , until last Friday , after he questioned the scientific basis for again locking down citizens of the area .
KNTV reported that deBoisblanc wrote a letter to the county health director and board of supervisors voicing his concern regarding the continued lockdown policies prior to his dismissal .
The former medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a parent , expressing his apprehension that Bay Area students were not being allowed to attend in-person classes , according to KTVU-TV .
Along with doctors Pete Mazolewski and Brian Hopkins , deBoisblanc wrote that there were “ deep concerns regarding more lockdown measures.
” “ The science is clear , ” the letter continued , “ that more lockdowns lead to much more non COVID morbidity and mortality.
” “ Public policy is being based on erroneous assumptions , ” it added .
The trauma physician said “ we ’ re worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government is taking can definitely have negative impacts on the public health , ” according to KTVU.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A doctor in Northern California has been fired from his job after he co-authored a letter that questioned the science behind his county’s lockdown order.
Dr. Michael deBoisblanc was working as the trauma medical director for John Muir Health in Contra Costa County, California, until last Friday, after he questioned the scientific basis for again locking down citizens of the area.
KNTV reported that deBoisblanc wrote a letter to the county health director and board of supervisors voicing his concern regarding the continued lockdown policies prior to his dismissal.
The former medical director spoke from his own experience as a parent, expressing his apprehension that Bay Area students were not being allowed to attend in-person classes, according to KTVU-TV.
Along with doctors Pete Mazolewski and Brian Hopkins, deBoisblanc wrote that there were “deep concerns regarding more lockdown measures.”
“The science is clear,” the letter continued, “that more lockdowns lead to much more non COVID morbidity and mortality.” “Public policy is being based on erroneous assumptions,” it added.
The trauma physician said “we’re worried some of the actions the county and government is taking can definitely have negative impacts on the public health,” according to KTVU.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--CA Dem Who Pushed Plum Contract to Biden-Linked Firm Tapped for Senate Seat

The California Democrat who fought to pay out a $ 35 million state contract to a Biden-linked consulting firm was selected to succeed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate .
Democratic governor Gavin Newsom appointed California secretary of state Alex Padilla to replace Harris on Tuesday , months after Padilla awarded Democratic public relations giant SKDKnickerbocker a $ 35 million no-bid contract as part of a state voter outreach program .
The secretive deal saw Padilla ensnared in controversy as he lobbied for the Senate seat .
After California ’ s chief fiscal officer refused to approve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grant it—Padilla spent months lobbying to pay the firm , which has deep ties to Harris and President-elect Joe Biden .
His efforts have so far proved unsuccessful , with the payment still yet to be approved .
But Padilla ’ s decision to award the contract to SKDK may have boosted his standing among the nation ’ s top Democratic operatives .
Anita Dunn—the firm ’ s managing director—led Biden ’ s presidential campaign , which disbursed more than $ 2.2 million to SKDK during the 2020 cycle .
Other top clients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ( D. , N.Y. ) Senate Majority PAC and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee .
SKDK ’ s website currently thanks “ Joe Biden , Kamala Harris , and all of our clients who fought for the soul of the nation.
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The California Democrat who fought to pay out a $35 million state contract to a Biden-linked consulting firm was selected to succeed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate.
Democratic governor Gavin Newsom appointed California secretary of state Alex Padilla to replace Harris on Tuesday, months after Padilla awarded Democratic public relations giant SKDKnickerbocker a $35 million no-bid contract as part of a state voter outreach program.
The secretive deal saw Padilla ensnared in controversy as he lobbied for the Senate seat. After California’s chief fiscal officer refused to approve the contract—arguing that Padilla lacked the authority to grant it—Padilla spent months lobbying to pay the firm, which has deep ties to Harris and President-elect Joe Biden.
His efforts have so far proved unsuccessful, with the payment still yet to be approved. But Padilla’s decision to award the contract to SKDK may have boosted his standing among the nation’s top Democratic operatives. Anita Dunn—the firm’s managing director—led Biden’s presidential campaign, which disbursed more than $2.2 million to SKDK during the 2020 cycle. Other top clients include Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D., N.Y.) Senate Majority PAC and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. SKDK’s website currently thanks “Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and all of our clients who fought for the soul of the nation.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Leftist Journalist, BLM Activists Charged in Firebombing of Arkansas Cop Cars

A woman described as a “ far-left ” journalist and three other activists are charged in the August firebombings of multiple police cars .
The alleged arson attacks took place during Black Lives Matter protests in Little Rock , Arkansas .
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Arkansas charged KUAR Public Radio journalist Renea Baek Goddard , 22 , and three others in connection to the firebombings of multiple police vehicles in August , according to information obtained from the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas .
The others charged include Brittany Dawn Jeffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and Aline Espinosa-Villegas , 24 — all residents of Little Rock .
Following Black Lives Matter protests outside police stations on August 25 in Little Rock , police found several of their vehicles parked in a fleet parking lot had their tires punctured , prosecutors stated .
The officers also found two green bottles with what appeared to be gasoline inside .
Prosecutors described the bottles as improvised incendiary devices — Molotov cocktails .
A few days later , the criminal complaint states that vandals struck vehicles parked at the Arkansas State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set one vehicle on fire , another was vandalized with spray paint , and several others had punctured tires .
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A woman described as a “far-left” journalist and three other activists are charged in the August firebombings of multiple police cars. The alleged arson attacks took place during Black Lives Matter protests in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Arkansas charged KUAR Public Radio journalist Renea Baek Goddard, 22, and three others in connection to the firebombings of multiple police vehicles in August, according to information obtained from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The others charged include Brittany Dawn Jeffrey, 31; Emily Nowlin, 27; and Aline Espinosa-Villegas, 24 — all residents of Little Rock.
Following Black Lives Matter protests outside police stations on August 25 in Little Rock, police found several of their vehicles parked in a fleet parking lot had their tires punctured, prosecutors stated. The officers also found two green bottles with what appeared to be gasoline inside. Prosecutors described the bottles as improvised incendiary devices — Molotov cocktails.
New report: 4 far-left activists have been arrested following ATF investigation into firebombing attacks in Little Rock. Renea Goddard, one of the suspects, is a journalist. Other arrestees include Brittany Jeffrey, Aline Espinosa-Villegas & Emily Nowlin. https://t.co/rc5jTMUKmn — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) December 24, 2020
A few days later, the criminal complaint states that vandals struck vehicles parked at the Arkansas State Police lot in Little Rock. Vandals set one vehicle on fire, another was vandalized with spray paint, and several others had punctured tires. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Study finds UV LED lights kill 99.9% of coronavirus in 30 seconds

The promising study was published in the November 2020 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B : Biology .
The study attempted to find the disinfection efficiency of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes irradiation at different wavelengths or frequencies on coronavirus .
It is said to be the first of its kind in the world , according to the Jerusalem Post .
The research team said that the UV-LED lights required less than half a minute to destroy more than 99.9 % of the coronaviruses .
The researchers set out to discover the optimal wavelength for killing coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nanometers was almost as efficient in disinfecting the virus as a wavelength of 265 nm .
The cost of 285 nm LED bulbs are 30 % lower than that of 265 nm bulbs , plus they are reportedly more readily available .
From the scientific TAU study , which was a collaboration with Professor Yoram Gerchman of Oranim College ; Dr. Michal Mandelboim , Director of the National Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses at Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer ; and Nehemya Friedman from Tel Hashomer – READ MORE Listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The promising study was published in the November 2020 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. The study attempted to find the disinfection efficiency of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes irradiation at different wavelengths or frequencies on coronavirus. It is said to be the first of its kind in the world, according to the Jerusalem Post.
The research team said that the UV-LED lights required less than half a minute to destroy more than 99.9% of the coronaviruses.
The researchers set out to discover the optimal wavelength for killing coronavirus, and found that a length of 285 nanometers was almost as efficient in disinfecting the virus as a wavelength of 265 nm. The cost of 285 nm LED bulbs are 30% lower than that of 265 nm bulbs, plus they are reportedly more readily available.
From the scientific TAU study, which was a collaboration with Professor Yoram Gerchman of Oranim College; Dr. Michal Mandelboim, Director of the National Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses at Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer; and Nehemya Friedman from Tel Hashomer – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Birx After Breaking Own COVID Guidance: My Parents Were Depressed And Isolated

White House Coronavirus Task coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx admitted Sunday that she broke her own COVID-related travel guidance on Thanksgiving , gathering with three generations of family from two households .
She was not “ celebrating , ” however , Birx assured the public in a statement , but “ winterizing ” one of her homes .
Birx elaborated Tuesday during an interview with Newsy on the toll pandemic precautions , like the ones she doles out to Americans , have affected her family .
The task force leader said her parents had become depressed and “ stopped eating ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommended time and time again .
“ My parents stopped eating and drinking because they were so depressed , ” the 64-year-old said during the interview .
“ My daughter hasn ’ t left that house in 10 months , my parents have been isolated for 10 months .
They ’ ve become deeply depressed , ” Birx added , noting the need to “ recover from the trauma of the last 10 months.
” Many online and news outlets like the New York Post tied Birx ’ s comments to her Thanksgiving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were present at her vacation home.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

White House Coronavirus Task coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx admitted Sunday that she broke her own COVID-related travel guidance on Thanksgiving, gathering with three generations of family from two households. She was not “celebrating,” however, Birx assured the public in a statement, but “winterizing” one of her homes.
Birx elaborated Tuesday during an interview with Newsy on the toll pandemic precautions, like the ones she doles out to Americans, have affected her family. The task force leader said her parents had become depressed and “stopped eating” over the isolation — isolation Birx has recommended time and time again.
“My parents stopped eating and drinking because they were so depressed,” the 64-year-old said during the interview.
“My daughter hasn’t left that house in 10 months, my parents have been isolated for 10 months. They’ve become deeply depressed,” Birx added, noting the need to “recover from the trauma of the last 10 months.”
Many online and news outlets like the New York Post tied Birx’s comments to her Thanksgiving rule-breaking, since Birx’s parents were present at her vacation home.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--WHO Deletes Naturally Acquired Immunity from Its Website

Maybe you have some sense that something fishy is going on ?
Same .
If it ’ s not one thing , it ’ s another .
• Coronavirus lived on surfaces until it didn ’ t .
• Masks didn ’ t work until they did , then they did not .
• There is asymptomatic transmission , except there isn ’ t .
• Lockdowns work to control the virus except they do not .
• All these people are sick without symptoms until , whoops , PCR tests are wildly inaccurate because they were never intended to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in danger of the virus except they aren ’ t .
• It spreads in schools except it doesn ’ t .
On it goes .
Daily .
It ’ s no wonder that so many people have stopped believing anything that “ public health authorities ” say .
In combination with governors and other autocrats doing their bidding , they set out to take away freedom and human rights and expected us to thank them for saving our lives .
At some point this year ( for me it was March 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel of your choice .
Well , now I have another piece of evidence to add to the mile-high pile of fishy mess .
The World Health Organization , for reasons unknown , has suddenly changed its definition of a core conception of immunology : herd immunity .
Its discovery was one of the major achievements of 20th century science , gradually emerging in the 1920s and then becoming ever more refined throughout the 20th century .
Herd immunity is a fascinating observation that you can trace to biological reality or statistical probability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is certainly not a “ strategy ” so ignore any media source that describes it that way . )
Herd immunity speaks directly , and with explanatory power , to the empirical observation that respiratory viruses are either widespread and mostly mild ( common cold ) or very severe and short-lived ( Ebola ) .- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Maybe you have some sense that something fishy is going on? Same. If it’s not one thing, it’s another.
Coronavirus lived on surfaces until it didn’t.
Masks didn’t work until they did, then they did not.
There is asymptomatic transmission, except there isn’t.
Lockdowns work to control the virus except they do not.
All these people are sick without symptoms until, whoops, PCR tests are wildly inaccurate because they were never intended to be diagnostic tools.
Everyone is in danger of the virus except they aren’t.
It spreads in schools except it doesn’t.
On it goes. Daily. It’s no wonder that so many people have stopped believing anything that “public health authorities” say. In combination with governors and other autocrats doing their bidding, they set out to take away freedom and human rights and expected us to thank them for saving our lives. At some point this year (for me it was March 12) life began feeling like a dystopian novel of your choice.
Well, now I have another piece of evidence to add to the mile-high pile of fishy mess. The World Health Organization, for reasons unknown, has suddenly changed its definition of a core conception of immunology: herd immunity. Its discovery was one of the major achievements of 20th century science, gradually emerging in the 1920s and then becoming ever more refined throughout the 20th century.
Herd immunity is a fascinating observation that you can trace to biological reality or statistical probability theory, whichever you prefer. (It is certainly not a “strategy” so ignore any media source that describes it that way.) Herd immunity speaks directly, and with explanatory power, to the empirical observation that respiratory viruses are either widespread and mostly mild (common cold) or very severe and short-lived (Ebola).- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Here’s How a Republican Could End up Speaker of the House Instead of Nancy Pelosi

According to a report , Democrats are panicking , fearful that the COVID-19 pandemic could prevent Nancy Pelosi from being re-elected as House speaker despite Democrats holding a majority in the chamber .
Is this really possible ?
Well , let ’ s see .
While House members can vote by proxy due to emergency rules adopted in May to protect members from getting and spreading COVID-19 , but , as The Hill reports , “ the proxy-voting rule expires with the new Congress , requiring lawmakers to be in the Capitol in person if they want to participate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” New rules governing the 117th Congress happen after the vote for speaker .
House Democrats have been taking advantage of this proxy-voting rule in significant numbers .
On December 18 , nearly 90 Democrats voted by proxy .
This means that candidates for speaker of the House must receive a majority of the votes cast in person to be elected speaker .
Democrats already have a thin majority of 222 seats following the 2020 election , and three moderate Democrats say they don ’ t intend to vote for Pelosi when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition , several Democrats have health conditions that have kept them from the Capitol in 2020 .
It would only take a small number of Democrats being exposed to COVID-19 prior to the vote for Pelosi to potentially be in trouble .
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According to a report, Democrats are panicking, fearful that the COVID-19 pandemic could prevent Nancy Pelosi from being re-elected as House speaker despite Democrats holding a majority in the chamber.
Is this really possible? Well, let’s see.
While House members can vote by proxy due to emergency rules adopted in May to protect members from getting and spreading COVID-19, but, as The Hill reports, “the proxy-voting rule expires with the new Congress, requiring lawmakers to be in the Capitol in person if they want to participate in the Jan. 3 floor vote for Speaker.”
New rules governing the 117th Congress happen after the vote for speaker.
House Democrats have been taking advantage of this proxy-voting rule in significant numbers. On December 18, nearly 90 Democrats voted by proxy.
This means that candidates for speaker of the House must receive a majority of the votes cast in person to be elected speaker. Democrats already have a thin majority of 222 seats following the 2020 election, and three moderate Democrats say they don’t intend to vote for Pelosi when the vote takes place on January 3. In addition, several Democrats have health conditions that have kept them from the Capitol in 2020. It would only take a small number of Democrats being exposed to COVID-19 prior to the vote for Pelosi to potentially be in trouble. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Rand Paul on Stimulus Bill: ‘A Bunch of Socialist Spending’

Wednesday on FNC ’ s “ Fox & Friends , ” Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) doubled down on his criticism of the $ 900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill that had extra provisions added .
During a Senate floor speech the previous day , Paul slammed the bill as a “ spending monstrosity ” and told his fellow Republicans they are no better than the socialist Democrats if they support it .
The Kentucky senator on Wednesday said that the bill “ was a bunch of socialist spending , ” adding members of both parties “ are bankrupting ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is if we were to get more money to Americans , we would add it on top , ” Paul advised .
“ If it were either-or , it would be a little bit different situation ou from experience in Washington these jokers never replace spending .
I ’ ve asked for it all along .
Like , I ’ ve asked look if you want to build infrastructure in our country , quit spending $ 50 billion a year on infrastructure in Afghanistan , but I never get them to bite .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but they ’ ll never do the responsible thing and exchange wasteful spending for useful spending.
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Wednesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) doubled down on his criticism of the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill that had extra provisions added.
During a Senate floor speech the previous day, Paul slammed the bill as a “spending monstrosity” and told his fellow Republicans they are no better than the socialist Democrats if they support it. The Kentucky senator on Wednesday said that the bill “was a bunch of socialist spending,” adding members of both parties “are bankrupting” the United States.
“The problem is if we were to get more money to Americans, we would add it on top,” Paul advised. “If it were either-or, it would be a little bit different situation ou from experience in Washington these jokers never replace spending. I’ve asked for it all along. Like, I’ve asked look if you want to build infrastructure in our country, quit spending $50 billion a year on infrastructure in Afghanistan, but I never get them to bite. They’ll add it on, but they’ll never do the responsible thing and exchange wasteful spending for useful spending.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Elderly Man With COVID-19 Beaten To Death With Oxygen Tank By Hospital Roommate For Praying: Police

A 37-year-old California man has been arrested for allegedly striking a senior citizen to death with an oxygen tank for praying , an incident that occurred while the two men were sharing a room at a Southern California hospital .
Jesse Martinez , 37 , was charged with murder and elder abuse late last week for the December 17 incident , which left an 82-year-old man with injuries that he succumbed to the following day , according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department .
The Washington Post reports that the elderly man , who was sick with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith and began to pray ” shortly before he was brutally beaten .
The two men were both receiving treatment for COVID-19 at the Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster , California , a region where hospital resources have been stretched thin , particularly with regards to the availability of frontline workers .
Martinez was sharing a hospital room with the victim , who he did not know before entering the hospital , according to authorities .
The motive for the attack was not clear , and it is not clear why Martinez became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The incident remains under investigation .
“ These families were already experiencing a hardship and now this , ” said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris ( R ) in a statement to The Los Angeles Times .
He called the incident “ senseless ” and said he was “ shocked and saddened ” to hear about the man ’ s death.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A 37-year-old California man has been arrested for allegedly striking a senior citizen to death with an oxygen tank for praying, an incident that occurred while the two men were sharing a room at a Southern California hospital.
Jesse Martinez, 37, was charged with murder and elder abuse late last week for the December 17 incident, which left an 82-year-old man with injuries that he succumbed to the following day, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The Washington Post reports that the elderly man, who was sick with COVID-19, “leaned on his Catholic faith and began to pray” shortly before he was brutally beaten. The two men were both receiving treatment for COVID-19 at the Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California, a region where hospital resources have been stretched thin, particularly with regards to the availability of frontline workers.
Martinez was sharing a hospital room with the victim, who he did not know before entering the hospital, according to authorities. The motive for the attack was not clear, and it is not clear why Martinez became angry when the man started praying. The incident remains under investigation.
“These families were already experiencing a hardship and now this,” said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris (R) in a statement to The Los Angeles Times. He called the incident “senseless” and said he was “shocked and saddened” to hear about the man’s death.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--War on Christmas? Biden’s Ag Sec Once Tried to Tax Christmas Trees

President-elect Joe Biden ’ s pick to lead the Department of Agriculture tried to put a tax on Christmas trees the last time he was in charge of the agency .
Tom Vilsack ( D. ) , a former Iowa governor who was agriculture secretary when Biden was vice president , implemented a 15-cent tax on each live Christmas tree in the United States in 2011 .
His attempt ultimately fell short : Facing widespread criticism , the Obama administration paused the tax just one day after it went into effect and abandoned it altogether the following week .
Vilsack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was intended to subsidize a $ 2 million advertising campaign to counter market trends that it claimed increasingly favored plastic Christmas trees over their live counterparts .
It was also intended to fund research into growing trees that shed fewer needles .
Critics scoffed at the idea that a tax was needed to promote Christmas .
Then-senator Jim DeMint ( R. , S.C. ) called Vilsack ’ s move “ the stupidest tax of all time ” and questioned the need for a government-backed advertising scheme for one of America ’ s favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America—anyone ?
—believe that Christmas trees have a bad image that needs taxpayer-subsidized improvement ?
” DeMint asked.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Agriculture tried to put a tax on Christmas trees the last time he was in charge of the agency.
Tom Vilsack (D.), a former Iowa governor who was agriculture secretary when Biden was vice president, implemented a 15-cent tax on each live Christmas tree in the United States in 2011. His attempt ultimately fell short: Facing widespread criticism, the Obama administration paused the tax just one day after it went into effect and abandoned it altogether the following week.
Vilsack’s agency said the Christmas-tree tax was intended to subsidize a $2 million advertising campaign to counter market trends that it claimed increasingly favored plastic Christmas trees over their live counterparts. It was also intended to fund research into growing trees that shed fewer needles.
Critics scoffed at the idea that a tax was needed to promote Christmas. Then-senator Jim DeMint (R., S.C.) called Vilsack’s move “the stupidest tax of all time” and questioned the need for a government-backed advertising scheme for one of America’s favorite Christmas symbols.
“Does anyone in America—anyone?—believe that Christmas trees have a bad image that needs taxpayer-subsidized improvement?” DeMint asked.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Trump Livid That Melania Hasn’t Been On Any Magazine Covers While Michelle Obama Was On 12

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to fume that his wife Melania has not been featured on one magazine cover as First Lady .
This is in direct contrast to her predecessor Michelle Obama , who was featured on twelve covers as First Lady .
Trump retweeted a Brietbart News article that included the caption , “ The elitist snobs in the fashion press have kept the most elegant First Lady in American history off the covers of their magazines for 4 consecutive years.
” Trump added that Melania is , “ The greatest of all time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as First Lady , Michelle was on twelve magazine covers , including three for Vogue alone , according to Daily Mail .
Prior to marrying Trump , Melania made her living as a model , meaning that she is arguably more qualified to be on magazine covers than any other First Ladies in history .
Before becoming First Lady , Melania was even featured on the cover of Vogue wearing a Christian Dior wedding dress in February of 2005 after her wedding to Trump .
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President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to fume that his wife Melania has not been featured on one magazine cover as First Lady. This is in direct contrast to her predecessor Michelle Obama, who was featured on twelve covers as First Lady.
Trump retweeted a Brietbart News article that included the caption, “The elitist snobs in the fashion press have kept the most elegant First Lady in American history off the covers of their magazines for 4 consecutive years.”
Trump added that Melania is, “The greatest of all time. Fake News!”
The greatest of all time. Fake News! https://t.co/jiWjLrynQW — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 25, 2020
During her time as First Lady, Michelle was on twelve magazine covers, including three for Vogue alone, according to Daily Mail.
Prior to marrying Trump, Melania made her living as a model, meaning that she is arguably more qualified to be on magazine covers than any other First Ladies in history. Before becoming First Lady, Melania was even featured on the cover of Vogue wearing a Christian Dior wedding dress in February of 2005 after her wedding to Trump. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--University Claims Words ‘Picnic,’ ‘Brown Bag’ Are Offensive

The University of Michigan has a “ Words Matter Task Force.
” Seriously .
Maybe that ’ s why out-of-state tuition costs more than $ 66,000 a year .
The WMTF , set up by the school ’ s Information and Technology Services ( ITS ) department , has declared that it finds more than two dozen words and phrases possibly offensive to people , including “ picnic , ” “ brown bag ” and “ blacklist.
” “ To effectively communicate with customers , it is important for ITS to evaluate the terms and language conventions that may hinder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliberately or inadvertently exclude people from feeling accepted to foment a healthy and inclusive culture , ” the task force said in a memo .
The WMTF offers alternative words to use , for instance urging people to say “ gathering ” instead of “ picnic ” and “ lunch and learn ” instead of “ brown bag.
” “ The word ‘ picnic ’ appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist , extrajudicial killings of African Americans , ” the Daily Mail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes from the 17th century French word ‘ pique-nique , ’ a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.
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The University of Michigan has a “Words Matter Task Force.”
Seriously. Maybe that’s why out-of-state tuition costs more than $66,000 a year.
The WMTF, set up by the school’s Information and Technology Services (ITS) department, has declared that it finds more than two dozen words and phrases possibly offensive to people, including “picnic,” “brown bag” and “blacklist.”
“To effectively communicate with customers, it is important for ITS to evaluate the terms and language conventions that may hinder effective communication, harm morale, and deliberately or inadvertently exclude people from feeling accepted to foment a healthy and inclusive culture,” the task force said in a memo.
The WMTF offers alternative words to use, for instance urging people to say “gathering” instead of “picnic” and “lunch and learn” instead of “brown bag.”
“The word ‘picnic’ appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans,” the Daily Mail reported. “The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word ‘pique-nique,’ a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Big Tech Writes Its Ticket to the White House

Silicon Valley played an integral role in propelling Joe Biden to the White House .
He raked in uncounted millions from liberal tech billionaires such as Netflix ’ s Reed Hastings , LinkedIn ’ s Reid Hoffman , and Apple heiress Laurene Powell Jobs ; their employees shelled out $ 5 million more .
As Biden takes office , the techies want what they paid for .
Reuters reports that executives at top firms like Amazon , Google , Facebook , and Microsoft are gunning for jobs at the Departments of Defense , State , Justice , and Commerce and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trade Commission and beyond .
They want two things : lucrative federal contracts and less scrutiny than they ’ ve gotten over the past four years , as President Donald Trump has made their bias against conservatives front-page news .
The Department of Justice ’ s antitrust inquiry into big tech has already garnered bipartisan backing , including from a group of state attorneys general who have filed their own suit .
A Biden administration could make all of that go away .
And it could ignore altogether these firms ’ obsequious dealings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rush to fill seats : It ’ s unlikely that the techies moving into the Biden administration will check their business relationships at the door .
Each hire is another pressure point for Silicon Valley ’ s most powerful to exploit .
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Silicon Valley played an integral role in propelling Joe Biden to the White House. He raked in uncounted millions from liberal tech billionaires such as Netflix’s Reed Hastings, LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, and Apple heiress Laurene Powell Jobs; their employees shelled out $5 million more.
As Biden takes office, the techies want what they paid for. Reuters reports that executives at top firms like Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are gunning for jobs at the Departments of Defense, State, Justice, and Commerce and also eyeing influential posts at the Federal Trade Commission and beyond.
They want two things: lucrative federal contracts and less scrutiny than they’ve gotten over the past four years, as President Donald Trump has made their bias against conservatives front-page news. The Department of Justice’s antitrust inquiry into big tech has already garnered bipartisan backing, including from a group of state attorneys general who have filed their own suit.
A Biden administration could make all of that go away. And it could ignore altogether these firms’ obsequious dealings with Communist China.
That explains the rush to fill seats: It’s unlikely that the techies moving into the Biden administration will check their business relationships at the door. Each hire is another pressure point for Silicon Valley’s most powerful to exploit. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Nashville bombing suspect Anthony Quinn Warner died in explosion, police confirm

The suspect behind the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville has been identified as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner , authorities confirmed during a press conference Sunday .
Police said Warner owned the RV that exploded in downtown Nashville early Friday , and that he died in the blast .
Human tissue was found amongst the debris left behind by the explosion , and DNA examinations of tissue samples by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and FBI were found to be consistent with Warner .
In addition , the Tennessee Highway Patrol uncovered a vehicle identification number from the remains of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registered to Warner .
Authorities said that , while they are still following leads , there is “ no indication ” that any other people were involved .
Police added that a motive for the bombing remains unknown and that officials are looking to speak with anyone familiar with Warner ’ s ideologies .
Police are interviewing individuals identified to have been known by Warner and are still processing evidence from the scene .
In addition , police stressed that Nashville is “ considered safe ” and that there are “ no known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a curfew will be in place in the area of the blast while the investigation continues .
Warner was believed to have lived at a home in Antioch , Tennessee .
The FBI and several other law enforcement agencies searched the home for several hours on Saturday .
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The suspect behind the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville has been identified as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner, authorities confirmed during a press conference Sunday.
Police said Warner owned the RV that exploded in downtown Nashville early Friday, and that he died in the blast.
Human tissue was found amongst the debris left behind by the explosion, and DNA examinations of tissue samples by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and FBI were found to be consistent with Warner. In addition, the Tennessee Highway Patrol uncovered a vehicle identification number from the remains of the RV, which revealed it was registered to Warner.
Authorities said that, while they are still following leads, there is “no indication” that any other people were involved.
Police added that a motive for the bombing remains unknown and that officials are looking to speak with anyone familiar with Warner’s ideologies. Police are interviewing individuals identified to have been known by Warner and are still processing evidence from the scene.
In addition, police stressed that Nashville is “considered safe” and that there are “no known threats against the city”. However, a curfew will be in place in the area of the blast while the investigation continues.
Warner was believed to have lived at a home in Antioch, Tennessee. The FBI and several other law enforcement agencies searched the home for several hours on Saturday. The home address on Google Earth shows the same RV parked in different places on the property dating back several years.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Man Behind Pfizer Vaxx Warns COVID-19 ‘Will Be With Us For The Next 10 Years’

Ugur Sahin , CEO of Germany ’ s BioNTech – which partnered with Pfizer to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in less than a year – says the virus could still be causing outbreaks 10 years from now , according to Yahoo News .
“ The virus will stay with us for the next 10 years , ” Sahin said during a Tuesday press conference , adding “ We need to get used to the fact that there ’ ll be more outbreaks.
” “ We need a new definition of normal , ” he continued , suggesting that this doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go into perpetual lockdown – something which could stop “ by the end of the summer.
” “ This winter , we will not have an impact on the infection numbers , ” he said , “ But we must have an impact so that next winter can be the new normal.
” Sahin also urged caution on whether 60-70 % of the world ’ s population being vaccinated would be enough to prevent further outbreaks .
“ If the virus becomes more efficient…we might need a higher uptake of the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ –Yahoo News Sahin ’ s comments come as BioNTech and Moderna scramble to see if their vaccines work against the new “ mutant ” COVID-19 strain spreading throughout the UK .
He added that it will take another two weeks to know if his vaccine works on it , but is hopeful that it will .
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Ugur Sahin, CEO of Germany’s BioNTech – which partnered with Pfizer to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in less than a year – says the virus could still be causing outbreaks 10 years from now, according to Yahoo News.
“The virus will stay with us for the next 10 years,” Sahin said during a Tuesday press conference, adding “We need to get used to the fact that there’ll be more outbreaks.”
“We need a new definition of normal,” he continued, suggesting that this doesn’t necessarily mean countries will have to go into perpetual lockdown – something which could stop “by the end of the summer.”
“This winter, we will not have an impact on the infection numbers,” he said, “But we must have an impact so that next winter can be the new normal.” Sahin also urged caution on whether 60-70% of the world’s population being vaccinated would be enough to prevent further outbreaks. “If the virus becomes more efficient…we might need a higher uptake of the vaccine for life to return to normal.” –Yahoo News
Sahin’s comments come as BioNTech and Moderna scramble to see if their vaccines work against the new “mutant” COVID-19 strain spreading throughout the UK. He added that it will take another two weeks to know if his vaccine works on it, but is hopeful that it will. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Trump Warns He Will ‘Never Forget’ Republicans Who Did Not Support His Effort To Overturn the Electi

Trump Warns He Will ‘Never Forget’ Republicans Who Did Not Support His Effort To Overturn the Election

President Donald Trump is continuing to rip into Congressional Republicans who he feels are not adequately supporting him in his @ @ @ @ @ of the presidential election .
On Thursday , Trump wrote , “ I saved at @ @ @ @ @ including Mitch , from losing in the last Rigged ( for President ) Election.
” @ @ @ @ @ they ( almost all ) sit back and watch me fight against a crooked and @ @ @ @ @ Left Democrats .
I will NEVER FORGET !
” Ahead of the November 3 elections @ @ @ @ @ Report rated seven Republican-held Senate seats as toss-ups .
Democrats were initially bullish about their @ @ @ @ @ .
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President Donald Trump is continuing to rip into Congressional Republicans who he feels are not adequately supporting him in his bid to overturn the results of the presidential election.
On Thursday, Trump wrote, “I saved at least 8 Republican Senators, including Mitch, from losing in the last Rigged (for President) Election.”
He added, “Now they (almost all) sit back and watch me fight against a crooked and vicious foe, the Radical Left Democrats. I will NEVER FORGET!”
I saved at least 8 Republican Senators, including Mitch, from losing in the last Rigged (for President) Election. Now they (almost all) sit back and watch me fight against a crooked and vicious foe, the Radical Left Democrats. I will NEVER FORGET! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2020
Ahead of the November 3 elections, the non-partisan Cook Political Report rated seven Republican-held Senate seats as toss-ups. Democrats were initially bullish about their chances of winning the Senate. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Fauci admits to deceiving the public about herd immunity because he wanted more people to get vaccin

Fauci admits to deceiving the public about herd immunity because he wanted more people to get vaccinated

In a startling interview with the New York Times , Dr. Anthony Fauci , head of the government ’ s coronavirus taskforce , admitted that he did not level with the American people about how many people would need to be vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity because he didn ’ t think the public was ready to hear his true thoughts , which he feared might discourage people from getting vaccinated .
The Times article catalogued Dr. Fauci ’ s changing position on how many Americans would need to be vaccinated , which he initially stated would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times , about a month ago , Fauci ’ s tune began to change and he suggested that the figure was actually 70-75 percent .
Last week , in an interview with CNBC , he upped that figure ( again ) to “ 75 to 80-plus percent.
” In the interview with the Times , he changed his estimate yet again and suggested that the figure actually may be “ close to 90 percent.
” According to the Times , in the telephone interview , “ Dr .
Fauci acknowledged that he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts .
He is doing so , he said , partly based on new science , and partly on his gut feeling that the country is finally ready to hear what he really thinks.
” In other words , Fauci ’ s advice to the American public on one of the most critical aspects of the coronavirus pandemic , has not consisted entirely of his honest opinion , formulated by the best science , but rather on what he thinks the country is ready to hear .
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In a startling interview with the New York Times, Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the government’s coronavirus taskforce, admitted that he did not level with the American people about how many people would need to be vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity because he didn’t think the public was ready to hear his true thoughts, which he feared might discourage people from getting vaccinated.
The Times article catalogued Dr. Fauci’s changing position on how many Americans would need to be vaccinated, which he initially stated would be 60-70 percent. As noted by the Times, about a month ago, Fauci’s tune began to change and he suggested that the figure was actually 70-75 percent. Last week, in an interview with CNBC, he upped that figure (again) to “75 to 80-plus percent.” In the interview with the Times, he changed his estimate yet again and suggested that the figure actually may be “close to 90 percent.”
According to the Times, in the telephone interview, “Dr. Fauci acknowledged that he had slowly but deliberately been moving the goal posts. He is doing so, he said, partly based on new science, and partly on his gut feeling that the country is finally ready to hear what he really thinks.”
In other words, Fauci’s advice to the American public on one of the most critical aspects of the coronavirus pandemic, has not consisted entirely of his honest opinion, formulated by the best science, but rather on what he thinks the country is ready to hear. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Michigan AG Dana Nessel Pursues Legal Sanctions Against Lawyers Questioning Election

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ( D ) is pursuing legal sanctions against lawyers who questioned the outcome of the @ @ @ @ @ who has defended Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) and Secretary of State Jocelyn @ @ @ @ @ said this week she is going to go after the attorneys who filed lawsuits alleging @ @ @ @ @ were manipulated by Dominion Voting Systems .
“ You know if you will have your @ @ @ @ @ and you have made intentional misrepresentations of facts to the court , I absolutely believe @ @ @ @ @ held accountable , ” Nessel said , Michigan Radio reported .
Nessel said she will @ @ @ @ @ Grievance Commission “ because the lawsuits contained deliberate misinformation.
” “ In some of these @ @ @ @ @ will be asking for sanctions .
We ’ ll be asking for court costs and @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
She will pursue “ any ” attorney who questioned the process @ @ @ @ @ Radio said.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) is pursuing legal sanctions against lawyers who questioned the outcome of the November election.
Nessel, who has defended Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), said this week she is going to go after the attorneys who filed lawsuits alleging vote fraud and that votes were manipulated by Dominion Voting Systems.
“You know if you will have your name attached to it, and you have made intentional misrepresentations of facts to the court, I absolutely believe that you ought to be held accountable,” Nessel said, Michigan Radio reported.
Nessel said she will file complaints with the Attorney Grievance Commission “because the lawsuits contained deliberate misinformation.”
“In some of these cases, absolutely. We will be asking for sanctions. We’ll be asking for court costs and attorney’s fees,” she said.
She will pursue “any” attorney who questioned the process of the election, Michigan Radio said.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Doctor reportedly has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A Boston doctor suffered a serious allergic reaction to Moderna ’ s coronavirus vaccine , the first of its kind @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh , a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center , became @ @ @ @ @ racing minutes after receiving the vaccine on Thursday , he told The New York Times @ @ @ @ @ same anaphylactic reaction that I experience with shellfish , ” Dr. Sadrzadeh told the paper @ @ @ @ @ became numb , his blood pressure plummeted and he broke into a cold sweat .
@ @ @ @ @ want anybody to go through that.
” Sadrzadeh self-administered an EpiPen he brought in the @ @ @ @ @ , and was discharged following a brief emergency room examination , the report said .
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A Boston doctor suffered a serious allergic reaction to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, the first of its kind documented, a report said Friday.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center, became dizzy and felt his heart racing minutes after receiving the vaccine on Thursday, he told The New York Times.
“It was the same anaphylactic reaction that I experience with shellfish,” Dr. Sadrzadeh told the paper, noting that his tongue became numb, his blood pressure plummeted and he broke into a cold sweat.
“I don’t want anybody to go through that.”
Sadrzadeh self-administered an EpiPen he brought in the event of such a reaction, and was discharged following a brief emergency room examination, the report said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Biden’s Team Complains: We Want Trump’s White House Twitter Account Followers

The Biden-Harris transition team is complaining because Twitter decided the followers of White House Twitter accounts , the number of @ @ @ @ @ followers at the end of the Obama administration to roughly 60 million by the end @ @ @ @ @ will not be turned over to the Biden team .
On Tuesday , Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ “ In 2016 , the Trump admin absorbed all of President Obama ’ s Twitter @ @ @ @ @ on @ WhiteHouse – at Team 44 ’ s urging .
In 2020 , Twitter @ @ @ @ @ of right now the Biden administration will have to start from zero.
” On Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ French told CNN , “ Twitter ’ s reluctance to transfer millions of followers from @ @ @ @ @ Biden Administration unnecessarily politicizes what otherwise should be a routine transfer of communication from one @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The Biden-Harris transition team is complaining because Twitter decided the followers of White House Twitter accounts, the number of which exploded from 26 million followers at the end of the Obama administration to roughly 60 million by the end of the Trump administration, will not be turned over to the Biden team.
On Tuesday, Biden’s digital director tweeted, “In 2016, the Trump admin absorbed all of President Obama’s Twitter followers on @POTUS and on @WhiteHouse – at Team 44’s urging. In 2020, Twitter has informed us that as of right now the Biden administration will have to start from zero.”
In 2016, the Trump admin absorbed all of President Obama’s Twitter followers on @POTUS and @WhiteHouse — at Team 44’s urging. In 2020, Twitter has informed us that as of right now the Biden administration will have to start from zero. https://t.co/wj1R02SmiK — Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) December 22, 2020
On Wednesday, Biden-Harris transition spokesperson Cameron French told CNN, “Twitter’s reluctance to transfer millions of followers from the Trump Administration to the Biden Administration unnecessarily politicizes what otherwise should be a routine transfer of communication from one administration to the next.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-28--Jake Tapper: Kayleigh McEnany ‘Lies The Way That Most People Breathe’

CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Sunday that he wouldn ’ t put White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on air because she “ lies the way that most people breathe.
” Tapper told CNN ’ s Brian Stelter that throughout President Donald Trump ’ s term , “ you had to steel yourself for interviews with people that might misrepresent the facts.
” The CNN anchor said that “ once somebody proved themselves to be a liar , I just stopped booking them.
” “ There were some people that are … just so mendacious , I just wouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McEnany , I never booked her .
Jason Miller from the Trump campaign , I would never book him , ” Tapper said .
“ I mean , these are people who just tell lies the way that most people breathe .
There was no value in that.
” “ I don ’ t view Kellyanne Conway the same way , ” Tapper told Stelter during the video .
“ She was more of a filibusterer and a subject changer , I thought.
” “ There is a big difference between somebody like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the time .
She can ’ t acknowledge reality .
So , I ’ m just not going to put somebody like that on air , ” Tapper told Stelter .
The White House and Trump campaign didn ’ t immediately respond to requests for comment .

CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Sunday that he wouldn’t put White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on air because she “lies the way that most people breathe.”
Tapper told CNN’s Brian Stelter that throughout President Donald Trump’s term, “you had to steel yourself for interviews with people that might misrepresent the facts.” The CNN anchor said that “once somebody proved themselves to be a liar, I just stopped booking them.”
“There were some people that are … just so mendacious, I just wouldn’t put them on air. Kayleigh McEnany, I never booked her. Jason Miller from the Trump campaign, I would never book him,” Tapper said. “I mean, these are people who just tell lies the way that most people breathe. There was no value in that.”
“I don’t view Kellyanne Conway the same way,” Tapper told Stelter during the video. “She was more of a filibusterer and a subject changer, I thought.”
“There is a big difference between somebody like Kayleigh McEnany, who … tells lies all the time. She can’t acknowledge reality. So, I’m just not going to put somebody like that on air,” Tapper told Stelter.
The White House and Trump campaign didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.


truepundit--2020-12-28--Mass Vaccination Campaign Begins In Europe, Millions Of Doses To Be Distributed In First Week

European countries began administering coronavirus vaccinations Sunday as a new , more contagious strain of the virus continued to spread throughout the continent .
Germany , France , Italy , Portugal and Spain were among the first European countries to administer vaccinations Sunday beginning with health care workers , according to NBC News .
European Union ( EU ) regulators formally approved pharmaceutical company Pfizer ’ s coronavirus vaccine on Dec. 21 , The New York Times reported .
“ Today is finally a good day , ” Italian coronavirus czar Domenico Arcuri said at a press conference Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the light at the end of the tunnel.
” Germany ’ s Health Minister Jens Spahn said the country plans on distributing more than 1.3 million doses by Dec. 31 , according to NBC News .
France , meanwhile , ordered 63 million doses from the EU , which will be delivered intermittently by July 2021 .
A new strain of coronavirus was discovered in the U.K. on Dec. 19 , prompting British leaders to introduce additional lockdown measures .
The U.K. also informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than previous strains , the government said in a statement .
More than 40 countries , from Russia and India to Germany and France , have implemented rules restricting travel since the new strain was first reported .
Beginning Monday , the U.S. will require airline travelers coming from the U.K. to test negative for coronavirus before their flight , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced .
Despite the travel restrictions , Hans Kluge , the WHO ’ s regional director for Europe , said Friday that the new strain had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BioNTech , the company that partnered with Pfizer to develop the vaccine , said it believes the vaccine will be able to combat the new strain .
“ The likelihood that our vaccine works… is relatively high , ” BioNTech CEO Uğur Şahin said Tuesday .

European countries began administering coronavirus vaccinations Sunday as a new, more contagious strain of the virus continued to spread throughout the continent.
Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain were among the first European countries to administer vaccinations Sunday beginning with health care workers, according to NBC News. European Union (EU) regulators formally approved pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Dec. 21, The New York Times reported.
“Today is finally a good day,” Italian coronavirus czar Domenico Arcuri said at a press conference Sunday, NBC News reported. “We see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
The first vaccinations against COVID-19 are beginning across the European Union today. We have acted in unity throughout this pandemic. Today we begin to turn the page on this chapter, together.#EUVaccinationDays #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/CZoCx8NTB0 — European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) December 27, 2020
Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said the country plans on distributing more than 1.3 million doses by Dec. 31, according to NBC News. France, meanwhile, ordered 63 million doses from the EU, which will be delivered intermittently by July 2021.
A new strain of coronavirus was discovered in the U.K. on Dec. 19, prompting British leaders to introduce additional lockdown measures. The U.K. also informed the World Health Organization (WHO) that the mutant strain of coronavirus could spread quicker than previous strains, the government said in a statement.
More than 40 countries, from Russia and India to Germany and France, have implemented rules restricting travel since the new strain was first reported. Beginning Monday, the U.S. will require airline travelers coming from the U.K. to test negative for coronavirus before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.
Despite the travel restrictions, Hans Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, said Friday that the new strain had been detected in eight European countries.
BioNTech, the company that partnered with Pfizer to develop the vaccine, said it believes the vaccine will be able to combat the new strain.
“The likelihood that our vaccine works… is relatively high,” BioNTech CEO Uğur Şahin said Tuesday.


truepundit--2020-12-28--3 Dead, 3 Injured In Random Illinois Bowling Alley Shooting, Police Say

A man was arrested after six people were shot , three fatally , in what police called a random attack at an Illinois bowling alley Saturday .
Law enforcement arrived at Don Carter Lanes around 6:55 p.m. and apprehended the suspect , who was described as a 37-year-old white male , without discharging their firearms , Police Chief Dan O ’ Shea said , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
The three wounded victims were transported to local hospitals , two of whom were said to be teenagers , the local outlet reported .
“ Active shooter investigation near Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avoid the area , ” Rockford Police wrote on in a Saturday tweet .
“ Please continue to stay away from Don Carter ’ s area on East State Street , ” the department continued in a later social media post .
“ It ’ s still an active situation and officers are continuing to clear the area.
” Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara grieved for the families of the victims in a statement over the weekend .
“ My thoughts are with the families of those who lost loved ones , ” McNamara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m also thinking of those who were injured and my hopes are with them for a quick and full recovery .
”

A man was arrested after six people were shot, three fatally, in what police called a random attack at an Illinois bowling alley Saturday.
Law enforcement arrived at Don Carter Lanes around 6:55 p.m. and apprehended the suspect, who was described as a 37-year-old white male, without discharging their firearms, Police Chief Dan O’Shea said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The three wounded victims were transported to local hospitals, two of whom were said to be teenagers, the local outlet reported.
“Active shooter investigation near Don Carter Lanes on E. State Street. Avoid the area,” Rockford Police wrote on in a Saturday tweet.
Active shooter investigation near Don Carter Lanes on E. State Street. Avoid the area. — RockfordILPolice (@RockfordPD) December 27, 2020
“Please continue to stay away from Don Carter’s area on East State Street,” the department continued in a later social media post. “It’s still an active situation and officers are continuing to clear the area.”
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara grieved for the families of the victims in a statement over the weekend.
“My thoughts are with the families of those who lost loved ones,” McNamara said, according to USA Today. “I’m also thinking of those who were injured and my hopes are with them for a quick and full recovery.”


truepundit--2020-12-28--Amazon Hires Lobbying Firm Connected To Biden’s Top White House Adviser

Amazon , the trillion dollar tech company , has hired lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti , whose brother will be the top White House counselor to Joe Biden .
Ricchetti ’ s firm , which he founded in 2001 with his brother Steve , the incoming Biden adviser , registered as a lobbyist for Amazon on Nov. 13 .
According to disclosure forms filed with Congress , Ricchetti will lobby for Amazon on “ ssues related to COVID-19 , including implementation of the CARES Act.
” Biden tapped Ricchetti , his longtime aide , to serve as his counselor on Nov. 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hired Ricchetti .
Ricchetti Inc. is poised to be a lobbying powerhouse in the Biden administration .
Amazon is the 10th company the firm has registered as a client since May 1 , 2020 .
Ricchetti has a stable of other corporate clients , but had inked only one lobbying deal since July 1 , 2016 , according to records filed with Congress .
Ricchetti Inc. registered in August to lobby on behalf of Applied Materials , a California-based firm that produces semiconductor materials .
Ricchetti disclosed that he plans to lobby the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. trade policy with China .
Ricchetti also signed an agreement on Nov. 13 to lobby for Vaxart , a biotech company that is developing an oral vaccine for coronavirus .
Vaxart is under federal investigation over its claims to have been part of Operation Warp Speed , the Trump administration effort to develop a vaccine this year .
Prosecutors are looking into whether Vaxart misled investors by falsely claiming to be part of Warp Speed .
The Ricchettis formed their lobbying shop after Steve Ricchetti left the Bill Clinton administration , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In that role , Steve Ricchetti helped Clinton lobby Congress to pass a controversial trade deal with China .
Steve Ricchetti served as Biden ’ s chief of staff when he served as vice president .
Biden will reportedly rely heavily on Steve Ricchetti as a liaison to Congress .
Jeff Ricchetti did not respond to a request for comment .

Amazon, the trillion dollar tech company, has hired lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti, whose brother will be the top White House counselor to Joe Biden.
Ricchetti’s firm, which he founded in 2001 with his brother Steve, the incoming Biden adviser, registered as a lobbyist for Amazon on Nov. 13.
According to disclosure forms filed with Congress, Ricchetti will lobby for Amazon on “[i]ssues related to COVID-19, including implementation of the CARES Act.”
Biden tapped Ricchetti, his longtime aide, to serve as his counselor on Nov. 16. CNBC first reported that Amazon had hired Ricchetti.
Ricchetti Inc. is poised to be a lobbying powerhouse in the Biden administration. Amazon is the 10th company the firm has registered as a client since May 1, 2020. Ricchetti has a stable of other corporate clients, but had inked only one lobbying deal since July 1, 2016, according to records filed with Congress.
Ricchetti Inc. registered in August to lobby on behalf of Applied Materials, a California-based firm that produces semiconductor materials. Ricchetti disclosed that he plans to lobby the White House and other executive agencies on U.S. trade policy with China.
Ricchetti also signed an agreement on Nov. 13 to lobby for Vaxart, a biotech company that is developing an oral vaccine for coronavirus.
Vaxart is under federal investigation over its claims to have been part of Operation Warp Speed, the Trump administration effort to develop a vaccine this year. Prosecutors are looking into whether Vaxart misled investors by falsely claiming to be part of Warp Speed.
The Ricchettis formed their lobbying shop after Steve Ricchetti left the Bill Clinton administration, where he served as deputy chief of staff. In that role, Steve Ricchetti helped Clinton lobby Congress to pass a controversial trade deal with China.
Steve Ricchetti served as Biden’s chief of staff when he served as vice president. Biden will reportedly rely heavily on Steve Ricchetti as a liaison to Congress.
Jeff Ricchetti did not respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-12-28--Six Officers Hailed As Heroes For Running Into Nashville Blast Site Prior To Explosion

Six Nashville police officers were hailed as heroes on Christmas Day after they rushed to evacuate a downtown area of the city prior to an explosion , a law enforcement official said .
“ These officers didn ’ t care about themselves , ” Metro Police Chief John Drake said , according to Fox 17 .
“ They didn ’ t think about that .
They cared about the citizens of Nashville .
They went in and we ’ d be talking not about the debris that we have here but potential people.
” “ These officers ’ acts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The six officers were responding to a shots fired call nearby when they spotted a suspicious RV blaring an announcement that a bomb would detonate , the local outlet reported .
The cops knocked on residential doors and rushed people out of their homes prior to the massive explosion , according to Fox 17 .
Officers Brenna Hosey , James Luellen , Michael Sipos , Amanda Topping , James Wells and Sergeant Timothy Miller were recognized by the department for their bravery , the local outlet wrote .
The blast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas morning , was said to be “ an intentional act ” by Nashville authorities .
Investigators also released an image of the RV driving through city streets prior to the bombing .
Nashville is under a citywide curfew following the attack , and the FBI has been called in to spearhead the investigation , according to Fox 17 .
There have been no deaths associated with the explosion that damaged dozens of businesses , but what appears to be human remains were discovered near the blast site , according to the New @ @ @

Six Nashville police officers were hailed as heroes on Christmas Day after they rushed to evacuate a downtown area of the city prior to an explosion, a law enforcement official said.
“These officers didn’t care about themselves,” Metro Police Chief John Drake said, according to Fox 17. “They didn’t think about that. They cared about the citizens of Nashville. They went in and we’d be talking not about the debris that we have here but potential people.”
“These officers’ acts of heroism is just tremendous,” Drake said.
The six officers were responding to a shots fired call nearby when they spotted a suspicious RV blaring an announcement that a bomb would detonate, the local outlet reported. The cops knocked on residential doors and rushed people out of their homes prior to the massive explosion, according to Fox 17.
Officers Brenna Hosey, James Luellen, Michael Sipos, Amanda Topping, James Wells and Sergeant Timothy Miller were recognized by the department for their bravery, the local outlet wrote.
The @MNPDNashville police department has released the names of six of the officers who heroically worked to evacuate downtown Nashville prior to today’s massive explosion, saving several lives in the process. pic.twitter.com/2YWp356xMs — Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) December 26, 2020
The blast, which took place around 6:30 a.m. on Christmas morning, was said to be “an intentional act” by Nashville authorities. Investigators also released an image of the RV driving through city streets prior to the bombing.
BREAKING: This is the RV that exploded on 2nd Ave N this morning. It arrived on 2nd Ave at 1:22 a.m. Have you seen this vehicle in our area or do you have information about it? Please contact us via Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463 or online via https://t.co/dVGS7o0m4v. @ATFHQ pic.twitter.com/JNx9sDinAH — Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) December 25, 2020
Nashville is under a citywide curfew following the attack, and the FBI has been called in to spearhead the investigation, according to Fox 17.
There have been no deaths associated with the explosion that damaged dozens of businesses, but what appears to be human remains were discovered near the blast site, according to the New York Times.


truepundit--2020-12-28--Man Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Gov. Cuomo Staffer In The Head With Cinder Block: Police

A New York City man was arrested after he allegedly hit a female staffer from Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s office with a cinder block in a seemingly random Christmas Eve attack , authorities said .
Christopher Guzman , 28 , was charged with creeping up behind 51-year-old Lisa Cavanaugh and hitting her in the back of the head with the construction material , according to the New York Post .
Cavanaugh , a recruitment and appointments officer for Cuomo , was briefly knocked unconscious and she suffered a deep laceration following the alleged attack , the Post reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the incident occurred in broad daylight at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday , according to the Post .
Cavanaugh was rushed to a local hospital and the staffer is expected to recover from her injuries , the Post reported .
The alleged cinder block assault took place approximately six blocks from the governor ’ s Midtown office , and two bystanders who witnessed the incident alerted New York City Police Department officers , a separate Post report detailed .
A motive for the attack has yet to be determined by investigators .

A New York City man was arrested after he allegedly hit a female staffer from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office with a cinder block in a seemingly random Christmas Eve attack, authorities said.
Christopher Guzman, 28, was charged with creeping up behind 51-year-old Lisa Cavanaugh and hitting her in the back of the head with the construction material, according to the New York Post. Cavanaugh, a recruitment and appointments officer for Cuomo, was briefly knocked unconscious and she suffered a deep laceration following the alleged attack, the Post reported.
Cuomo staffer hit in head with cinder block during random NYC attack https://t.co/sUymhDvLYy pic.twitter.com/e0hRtzYW1W — New York Post (@nypost) December 25, 2020
The 51-year-old was just leaving work when the incident occurred in broad daylight at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Post. Cavanaugh was rushed to a local hospital and the staffer is expected to recover from her injuries, the Post reported.
The alleged cinder block assault took place approximately six blocks from the governor’s Midtown office, and two bystanders who witnessed the incident alerted New York City Police Department officers, a separate Post report detailed.
A motive for the attack has yet to be determined by investigators.


truepundit--2020-12-28--NYPD Officer Shot In The Back Saved By Bullet-Proof Vest

A New York Police Department officer was shot in the back while responding to a domestic dispute in Brooklyn , New York , on Thursday night , the New York Post reported .
The 27-year-old officer was likely saved by his bulletproof vest , the Post reported .
The suspect , William Moss , reportedly told his girlfriend that he was headed to her home with a firearm with intent to use it .
Officers responding to the girlfriend ’ s mother ’ s 911 call were talking to Moss ’ s girlfriend when he arrived at the residence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Post reported .
“ A man threatened his girlfriend and because the NYPD was there that woman is alive right now , ” Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said , the Post reported .
“ Our officer , thank God , is going to be OK … As you saw today , the NYPD saved someone ’ s life.
” Officers pursued Moss , firing several shots until they eventually apprehended him at Prospect Place , the Post reported .
It ’ s unknown whether Moss returned fire at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transported to Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn , the Post reported .
Two other officers received treatment for ringing ears .
De Blasio held a press conference at the hospital Friday morning , the Post reported .
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea showed the officer ’ s bulletproof vest at the conference .
A witness to the incident said he heard several gunshots while he was working at a nearby restaurant , the Post reported .
“ We just heard the gun .
Like six , seven shots , ” a man named Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last name said , the Post reported .
“ We just a lot of police .
We work in the kitchen and didn ’ t go outside.
” Moss ’ s motive was unclear as of Friday morning , the Post reported .
The FBI ’ s Joint Terrorism Task Force is assisting in the investigation .
Moss did not have any prior arrests , though he received a previous summons related to marijuana use , the Post reported .

A New York Police Department officer was shot in the back while responding to a domestic dispute in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday night, the New York Post reported.
The 27-year-old officer was likely saved by his bulletproof vest, the Post reported. The suspect, William Moss, reportedly told his girlfriend that he was headed to her home with a firearm with intent to use it.
Officers responding to the girlfriend’s mother’s 911 call were talking to Moss’s girlfriend when he arrived at the residence, shot an officer and ran away, the Post reported.
“A man threatened his girlfriend and because the NYPD was there that woman is alive right now,” Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said, the Post reported. “Our officer, thank God, is going to be OK … As you saw today, the NYPD saved someone’s life.”
“Christmas Miracle”: NYPD Officer Shot In Brooklyn Survives Thanks To Bulletproof Vest https://t.co/79zYa5P1zy — Gothamist (@Gothamist) December 25, 2020
Officers pursued Moss, firing several shots until they eventually apprehended him at Prospect Place, the Post reported. It’s unknown whether Moss returned fire at that time.
The injured officer was transported to Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, the Post reported. Two other officers received treatment for ringing ears.
De Blasio held a press conference at the hospital Friday morning, the Post reported. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea showed the officer’s bulletproof vest at the conference.
A witness to the incident said he heard several gunshots while he was working at a nearby restaurant, the Post reported.
“We just heard the gun. Like six, seven shots,” a man named Paul, who didn’t provide his last name said, the Post reported. “We just [saw] a lot of police. We work in the kitchen and didn’t go outside.”
Moss’s motive was unclear as of Friday morning, the Post reported. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is assisting in the investigation.
Moss did not have any prior arrests, though he received a previous summons related to marijuana use, the Post reported.


truepundit--2020-12-28--Ossoff, Warnock Each Raised Over $100 Million In Two Months, Shattering Fundraising Records

Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev .
Raphael Warnock have each raised over $ 100 million in the past two months , shattering Senate fundraising records and out-raising their respective challengers , Republican Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler .
Their $ 210 million total was split almost evenly , with Ossoff reporting $ 106.8 million and Warnock reporting $ 103.4 million , two totals funded largely by small-dollar donors across the country , according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Though outraised , Perdue and Loeffler raised over $ 130 million in total , reporting $ 68 and $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totals broke the previous Senate fundraising record set by South Carolina challenger Jaime Harrison in the third quarter of 2020 when he reported raising $ 57 million in his bid against South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham .
Ossoff and Warnock have spent $ 67 and $ 53 million on television advertisements since the November election , compared to $ 34 million and $ 36 million for Perdue and Loeffler .
But while the two Democrats have outspent both incumbents , outside GOP groups have erased much of their financial edge , Politico reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have become almost completely nationalized given their stakes .
If Democrats flip both seats then they would have 50 seats , just enough for a majority with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ’ s tie-breaking vote .
If Republicans , however , can defend both seats , then they would have a 52-48 Senate majority , which would prevent Democratic control of Congress and the White House and likely block much of President-elect Joe Biden ’ s agenda once he takes office in January .
The two races will likely be extremely close given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat President Donald Trump in the state by less than 0.3 % – the closest margin in the country .

Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock have each raised over $100 million in the past two months, shattering Senate fundraising records and out-raising their respective challengers, Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.
Their $210 million total was split almost evenly, with Ossoff reporting $106.8 million and Warnock reporting $103.4 million, two totals funded largely by small-dollar donors across the country, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Though outraised, Perdue and Loeffler raised over $130 million in total, reporting $68 and $64.1 million, respectively.
All four totals broke the previous Senate fundraising record set by South Carolina challenger Jaime Harrison in the third quarter of 2020 when he reported raising $57 million in his bid against South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Ossoff and Warnock have spent $67 and $53 million on television advertisements since the November election, compared to $34 million and $36 million for Perdue and Loeffler. But while the two Democrats have outspent both incumbents, outside GOP groups have erased much of their financial edge, Politico reported.
Georgia’s two Senate runoffs have become almost completely nationalized given their stakes. If Democrats flip both seats then they would have 50 seats, just enough for a majority with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote.
If Republicans, however, can defend both seats, then they would have a 52-48 Senate majority, which would prevent Democratic control of Congress and the White House and likely block much of President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda once he takes office in January.
The two races will likely be extremely close given November’s election results. Biden beat President Donald Trump in the state by less than 0.3% – the closest margin in the country.


truepundit--2020-12-28--Trump To Sign Order Requiring Negative Coronavirus Test For UK Travelers, CDC Says

The U.S. will require airline travelers coming from the U.K. to test negative for coronavirus before their flight , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced .
President Donald Trump will sign an order Friday making a negative test mandatory for U.K. travelers coming to the U.S. , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) said in a press release Thursday evening .
the U.K. informed the World Health Organization that the mutant strain of coronavirus could spread more quickly than previous strains .
“ Today , President Trump is taking another step to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom ( U.K. ) to test negative , ” the CDC said in a statement .
The CDC added that a person coming from the U.K. would need to present the negative test result no more than 72 hours prior to departure .
The order will become effective on Dec. 28 .
More than 40 countries , from Russia and India to Germany and France , have implemented rules restricting travel since Dec. 19 .
But , the strain is likely not contained in the U.K. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When you see something that is pretty prevalent in a place like the U.K. — there are also mutations that we ’ re seeing in South Africa — and given the travel throughout the world , I would not be surprised if it is already here , ” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday .
“ When we start to look for it , we ’ re going to find it.
” “ Certainly , it is not yet the prevalent one , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevalent nature in the UK .
But we ’ re going to be looking for it right now , and I ’ m sure , sooner or later , we ’ re going to run into it and find it , ” Fauci continued .
The vaccines made by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna will be effective against the new strain , which is “ very similar ” to previous strains at the genetic level , University of Washington ’ s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation affiliate assistant professor Vin Gupta told @ @ @

The U.S. will require airline travelers coming from the U.K. to test negative for coronavirus before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.
President Donald Trump will sign an order Friday making a negative test mandatory for U.K. travelers coming to the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a press release Thursday evening. the U.K. informed the World Health Organization that the mutant strain of coronavirus could spread more quickly than previous strains.
“Today, President Trump is taking another step to protect the health of the American people by requiring air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (U.K.) to test negative,” the CDC said in a statement.
The CDC added that a person coming from the U.K. would need to present the negative test result no more than 72 hours prior to departure. The order will become effective on Dec. 28.
More than 40 countries, from Russia and India to Germany and France, have implemented rules restricting travel since Dec. 19. But, the strain is likely not contained in the U.K., according to top U.S. infectious disease experts.
“When you see something that is pretty prevalent in a place like the U.K. — there are also mutations that we’re seeing in South Africa — and given the travel throughout the world, I would not be surprised if it is already here,” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. “When we start to look for it, we’re going to find it.”
“Certainly, it is not yet the prevalent one, the way it seems to have assumed that prevalent nature in the UK. But we’re going to be looking for it right now, and I’m sure, sooner or later, we’re going to run into it and find it,” Fauci continued.
The vaccines made by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna will be effective against the new strain, which is “very similar” to previous strains at the genetic level, University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation affiliate assistant professor Vin Gupta told CNBC Monday.


truepundit--2020-12-28--ICE Arrested Significantly Fewer Illegal Immigrants Due To COVID-19

Officials arrested 30 % fewer individuals in 2020 than they did last year , in part because of COVID-19 , Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday .
ICE ’ s Enforcement and Removal Operations officials made 103,603 arrests this year and deported 185,884 individuals , according to ICE .
Around 90 % of the aliens who were arrested had criminal convictions or charges , and 92 % of those deported had prior or pending criminal charges .
“ The men and women who represent ICE have risen to the challenges presented this fiscal year , including the COVID-19 pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tony Pham said in a statement .
“ A prime example of our agility as an agency as a direct operational pivot to COVID-19 was our ability to return more than 1,000 U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who were stranded abroad as airports began to shut down because of the pandemic , ” Pham added .
ICE assembled a team of medical professionals and disease specialists to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in detention centers , according to ICE .
The team reduced the population of detainees and aimed to keep the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over $ 315 million on medical , dental and public health services for 99,670 detainees , according to ICE .
“ This is but one example of ICE ’ s nimble efforts to complete our mission , serve our country and safeguard the homeland and her citizens , ” Pham said in a statement .
“ The cumulative efforts made this year are a tribute to our exemplary workforce , who , despite professional and personal challenges presented by the pandemic , have remained committed to their sworn duty to protecting the interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Pham added .
Even with enhanced precautions , the positive case rates among ICE detainees were around 13 times higher than the general population from April to August , USA Today reported .
The spread of COVID-19 in detention centers may be worse due to inadequate data and testing within the facilities .
“ We have an incomplete picture of what ’ s happening with testing , ” Harvard Medical Student Parsa Erfani said , USA Today reported .
“ ( But ) it ’ s hard to stand by and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the illegal aliens arrested , there were criminal charges or convictions for more than 1,800 homicide offenses , over 37,000 assault offenses , and over 10,000 sexual assault or sex offenses , according to ICE .
ICE Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) arrested nearly 32,000 criminal violators , including 3,671 gang-related criminal arrests , according to ICE .
HSI rescued just over 1,000 child exploitation victims and 418 human trafficking victims .
HSI seized over 1.4 million pounds of narcotics and confiscated nearly 7,000 weapons , according to ICE .

Officials arrested 30% fewer individuals in 2020 than they did last year, in part because of COVID-19, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday.
ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations officials made 103,603 arrests this year and deported 185,884 individuals, according to ICE. Around 90% of the aliens who were arrested had criminal convictions or charges, and 92% of those deported had prior or pending criminal charges.
“The men and women who represent ICE have risen to the challenges presented this fiscal year, including the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest,” Acting ICE Director Tony Pham said in a statement.
“A prime example of our agility as an agency as a direct operational pivot to COVID-19 was our ability to return more than 1,000 U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who were stranded abroad as airports began to shut down because of the pandemic,” Pham added.
ICE’s fiscal 2020 report highlights operational successes in a year shrouded by #covid19. pic.twitter.com/pKdNLUdJzH — ICE (@ICEgov) December 23, 2020
ICE assembled a team of medical professionals and disease specialists to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in detention centers, according to ICE. The team reduced the population of detainees and aimed to keep the population below 70%.
ICE spent over $315 million on medical, dental and public health services for 99,670 detainees, according to ICE.
“This is but one example of ICE’s nimble efforts to complete our mission, serve our country and safeguard the homeland and her citizens,” Pham said in a statement.
“The cumulative efforts made this year are a tribute to our exemplary workforce, who, despite professional and personal challenges presented by the pandemic, have remained committed to their sworn duty to protecting the interests of the United States and her people,” Pham added.
Even with enhanced precautions, the positive case rates among ICE detainees were around 13 times higher than the general population from April to August, USA Today reported. The spread of COVID-19 in detention centers may be worse due to inadequate data and testing within the facilities.
“We have an incomplete picture of what’s happening with testing,” Harvard Medical Student Parsa Erfani said, USA Today reported. “(But) it’s hard to stand by and just look the other way.”
Among the illegal aliens arrested, there were criminal charges or convictions for more than 1,800 homicide offenses, over 37,000 assault offenses, and over 10,000 sexual assault or sex offenses, according to ICE.
ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested nearly 32,000 criminal violators, including 3,671 gang-related criminal arrests, according to ICE. HSI rescued just over 1,000 child exploitation victims and 418 human trafficking victims.
HSI seized over 1.4 million pounds of narcotics and confiscated nearly 7,000 weapons, according to ICE.


truepundit--2020-12-28--Federal Court Blocks California Church’s Bid For In-Person Worship On Christmas

A federal appeals court has denied a California church ’ s bid to hold in-person services for Christmas .
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit declined to lift California ’ s coronavirus restrictions for the Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena , California in the Wednesday ruling .
Under the restrictions issued by Gov .
Gavin Newsom , churches in the state are not allowed to hold in-person services amid the pandemic .
The ruling was a 2-1 decision , with Barack Obama appointee Morgan Christen and Bill Clinton appointee Johnnie Rawlinson in the majority .
Judge Diarmuid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Ronald Reagan , partially concurred and partially dissented , noting that “ it is not the church ’ s fault that it finds itself in this predicament .
While he “ not object to the panel ’ s determination that more time is needed to evaluate the merits ” of the church ’ s motion , O ’ Scannlain wrote , “ we should not deprive the church of any hope of relief during the period of time it takes our court to do so.
” “ Even if we need more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full , we should have granted the church at least the temporary relief it needs to ensure that its members can exercise freely the fundamental right to practice their Christian religion on one of the most sacred Christian days of the year , ” he added .
The ruling was the second time this week that the Harvest Rock Church ’ s efforts to host in-person services over Christmas were denied .
U.S. District Court Judge Jesus Bernal denied the church ’ s earlier request Monday .
The rulings are unlike those issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sided with religious institutions in similar cases in recent days .
The court last Tuesday ruled in favor of a Colorado church over capacity limits to in-person worshippers and ordered Colorado reexamine its restrictions regarding indoor religious services .

A federal appeals court has denied a California church’s bid to hold in-person services for Christmas.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit declined to lift California’s coronavirus restrictions for the Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California in the Wednesday ruling. Under the restrictions issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom, churches in the state are not allowed to hold in-person services amid the pandemic.
The ruling was a 2-1 decision, with Barack Obama appointee Morgan Christen and Bill Clinton appointee Johnnie Rawlinson in the majority. Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain, who was appointed by Ronald Reagan, partially concurred and partially dissented, noting that “it is not the church’s fault that it finds itself in this predicament.
While he “[did] not object to the panel’s determination that more time is needed to evaluate the merits” of the church’s motion, O’Scannlain wrote, “we should not deprive the church of any hope of relief during the period of time it takes our court to do so.”
“Even if we need more time to consider the pending motion in full, we should have granted the church at least the temporary relief it needs to ensure that its members can exercise freely the fundamental right to practice their Christian religion on one of the most sacred Christian days of the year,” he added.
The ruling was the second time this week that the Harvest Rock Church’s efforts to host in-person services over Christmas were denied. U.S. District Court Judge Jesus Bernal denied the church’s earlier request Monday.
The rulings are unlike those issued by the Supreme Court, which has sided with religious institutions in similar cases in recent days. The court last Tuesday ruled in favor of a Colorado church over capacity limits to in-person worshippers and ordered Colorado reexamine its restrictions regarding indoor religious services.