truepundit--2020-08-03--RIGGED: Justice Department Rebukes OIG Probe — Barr Clears FBI of Wrongdoing in 29 Controversial FIS

RIGGED: Justice Department Rebukes OIG Probe — Barr Clears FBI of Wrongdoing in 29 Controversial FISA Cases (Nothing to see here, folks — Move along)

“ The Department of Justice has completed its review of the 29 FISA applications that were the subject of preliminary findings by the DOJ Inspector General ( OIG ) in March 2020 .
We are pleased that our review of these applications concluded that all contained sufficient basis for probable cause and uncovered only two material errors , neither of which invalidated the authorizations granted by the FISA Court .
“ These findings , together with the more than 40 corrective actions undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Division , should instill confidence in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We would like to express our appreciation to the OIG for their focus on the Department ’ s use of its national security authority .
We remain committed to improving the FISA process to ensure that we use these tools consistent with the law and our obligations to the FISA Court .
The ability to surveil and to investigate using FISA authorities remains critical to confronting current national security threats , including election interference , Chinese espionage and terrorism.
” In March 2020 , the OIG issued a Memorandum regarding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historical FISA applications .
The audit was designed to determine whether the contents of the FBI ’ s Woods files supported the factual statements in these applications .
The OIG found deficient documentation in these accuracy ( i.e.
, Woods ) files and potential errors .
Specifically , the OIG found that FBI was unable to produce the Woods files for 4 of the 29 applications , and the OIG identified numerous apparent errors or inadequately supported facts in all 25 of the 29 applications for which Woods files could be produced .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ factual assertions in the applications were inaccurate , materially or otherwise .
In addition , when the OIG found a fact unsupported by a document in the Woods file , the OIG did not give the FBI the opportunity to locate a supporting document for the fact outside the file .
The Department has reviewed the OIG ’ s preliminary findings for each application .
Each of these applications was also subject to an independent accuracy review .
The Department was able to resolve many of the potential issues identified by the OIG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compile Woods files for the 4 applications where an original Woods file could not be located , and the FBI was able in many instances to locate documentation to support a factual assertion either elsewhere in the Woods file or in other files available to the FBI .
Based on the Department ’ s findings , of the hundreds of pages of facts contained in the 29 applications audited by the OIG , the Department has identified only one material misstatement and one material omission , neither of which we assess to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These findings have been provided to the FISA Court and were posted publicly today .
The filing can be found here .
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(Nothing to see here, folks — Move along.)
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers stated:
“The Department of Justice has completed its review of the 29 FISA applications that were the subject of preliminary findings by the DOJ Inspector General (OIG) in March 2020. We are pleased that our review of these applications concluded that all contained sufficient basis for probable cause and uncovered only two material errors, neither of which invalidated the authorizations granted by the FISA Court.
“These findings, together with the more than 40 corrective actions undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Division, should instill confidence in the FBI’s use of FISA authorities.
“We would like to express our appreciation to the OIG for their focus on the Department’s use of its national security authority. We remain committed to improving the FISA process to ensure that we use these tools consistent with the law and our obligations to the FISA Court. The ability to surveil and to investigate using FISA authorities remains critical to confronting current national security threats, including election interference, Chinese espionage and terrorism.”
Background
In March 2020, the OIG issued a Memorandum regarding the preliminary findings from its audit of 29 historical FISA applications. The audit was designed to determine whether the contents of the FBI’s Woods files supported the factual statements in these applications.
The OIG found deficient documentation in these accuracy (i.e., Woods) files and potential errors. Specifically, the OIG found that FBI was unable to produce the Woods files for 4 of the 29 applications, and the OIG identified numerous apparent errors or inadequately supported facts in all 25 of the 29 applications for which Woods files could be produced.
The OIG did not determine whether any factual assertions in the applications were inaccurate, materially or otherwise. In addition, when the OIG found a fact unsupported by a document in the Woods file, the OIG did not give the FBI the opportunity to locate a supporting document for the fact outside the file.
The Department has reviewed the OIG’s preliminary findings for each application. Each of these applications was also subject to an independent accuracy review. The Department was able to resolve many of the potential issues identified by the OIG. The FBI was also able to compile Woods files for the 4 applications where an original Woods file could not be located, and the FBI was able in many instances to locate documentation to support a factual assertion either elsewhere in the Woods file or in other files available to the FBI.
Based on the Department’s findings, of the hundreds of pages of facts contained in the 29 applications audited by the OIG, the Department has identified only one material misstatement and one material omission, neither of which we assess to have invalidated the authorizations granted by the FISC. These findings have been provided to the FISA Court and were posted publicly today.
The filing can be found here.
Gotsta keep that illegal shadow FISA court in operation for the FBI ran protection racket. https://t.co/BANOGzdnjY — VM (@VM_Core_0) August 3, 2020
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truepundit--2020-08-03--PANIC at the GATES? Moderna CMO Ditches All His Shares & CEO sell shares as final vaccine trials beg

PANIC at the GATES? Moderna CMO Ditches All His Shares & CEO sell shares as final vaccine trials begin, raising concerns

As Moderna begins a late-stage trial of its coronavirus vaccine , chief medical officer Tal Zaks sold almost all his shares in the company , according to a report filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission , raising concerns about his trust in the vaccine , according to Globes .
While Zaks and other Moderna officials have already been cashing out on shares for the past few months , they ’ ve increased the sales of shares since reports were published on a successful test of the vaccine earlier in July .
In general , when stakeholders believe in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to increase confidence in the market .
The move by Moderna officials to do the opposite raised concerns about the company , especially considering that Zaks , who sold almost all of his shares , is on the scientific side of the company , according to Globes .
Zaks still has tens of thousands of dollars worth of options in the company .
CEO Stéphane Bancel has also cashed out on shares in recent months .
Share sales by CEO Stéphane Bancel , his children ’ s ’ trust and companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million between January 1 and June 26 .
Seven executive-compensation experts told Reuters that share liquidations by Moderna executives show the incentives biotech executives have to highlight development milestones , even for drugs that often don ’ t get approved or sold .
Such optimistic statements could cause investors to overpay for company shares or create false hope concerning a possible coronavirus vaccine .
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As Moderna begins a late-stage trial of its coronavirus vaccine, chief medical officer Tal Zaks sold almost all his shares in the company, according to a report filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, raising concerns about his trust in the vaccine, according to Globes.
While Zaks and other Moderna officials have already been cashing out on shares for the past few months, they’ve increased the sales of shares since reports were published on a successful test of the vaccine earlier in July.
In general, when stakeholders believe in their product, they increase their shares in order to increase confidence in the market. The move by Moderna officials to do the opposite raised concerns about the company, especially considering that Zaks, who sold almost all of his shares, is on the scientific side of the company, according to Globes.
Zaks still has tens of thousands of dollars worth of options in the company.
CEO Stéphane Bancel has also cashed out on shares in recent months.
Share sales by CEO Stéphane Bancel, his children’s’ trust and companies he owns amount to about $21 million between January 1 and June 26.
Seven executive-compensation experts told Reuters that share liquidations by Moderna executives show the incentives biotech executives have to highlight development milestones, even for drugs that often don’t get approved or sold. Such optimistic statements could cause investors to overpay for company shares or create false hope concerning a possible coronavirus vaccine. READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-08-03--Unsealed court docs suggest Mueller and Comey had piles of evidence on Epstein and did nothing

Newly released “ Epstein court docs ” have given us a treasure trove of damning and revealing information on the @ @ @ @ @ trafficker , and his rich and powerful friends .
For starters , we now know @ @ @ @ @ Epstein ’ s island .
Two eyewitnesses place him there with two “ young girls.
@ @ @ @ @ disturbing is the revelation that former FBI directors Robert Mueller and James Comey had “ @ @ @ @ @ yet they did nothing about it .
I will share a couple of tweets from @ @ @ @ @ OANN ) reporter Jack Posobiec .
Posobiec slams Comey for his hypocrisy about “ loyalty @ @ @ @ @ , ” sharing a clip from the unsealed documents that retrospects to 2014 , during @ @ @ @ @ was in direct contact with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s minor victim , yet @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Newly released “Epstein court docs” have given us a treasure trove of damning and revealing information on the convicted sex offender and sex trafficker, and his rich and powerful friends.
For starters, we now know that Bill Clinton was on Epstein’s island. Two eyewitnesses place him there with two “young girls.”
But maybe even more disturbing is the revelation that former FBI directors Robert Mueller and James Comey had “evidence” on Epstein, yet they did nothing about it.
When @Comey talks about A Higher Loyalty and Saving Justice, he means it, but not in the way you think pic.twitter.com/tG0eIqZJPh — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 31, 2020
I will share a couple of tweets from One America News Network (OANN) reporter Jack Posobiec.
Posobiec slams Comey for his hypocrisy about “loyalty” and “saving justice,” sharing a clip from the unsealed documents that retrospects to 2014, during which Comey’s FBI was in direct contact with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s minor victim, yet he did absolutely NOTHING. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Tuesday 8.4.20

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RIGGED : Justice Department Rebukes OIG Probe — Barr Clears FBI of Wrongdoing in 29 Controversial FISA Cases ( Nothing to see here , folks — Move along ) – Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers stated : “ The Department of Justice has completed its review of the 29 FISA applications that were the subject of preliminary findings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) in March 2020 .
We are pleased that our review of these applications concluded that all contained sufficient basis for probable cause and uncovered only two material errors , neither of which invalidated the authorizations granted by the FISA Court .
“ These findings , together with the more than 40 corrective actions undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Division , should instill confidence in the FBI ’ s use of FISA authorities .
– READ MORE School and Church Closings , Anti-Police Movement Blow up U.S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by double digits and experts blame school and church closings alongside the anti-police movement , reports the Wall Street Journal .
The Wall Street Journal looked at America ’ s 50 biggest cities and found homicides are up an average of a whopping 24 percent across the board .
– READ MORE Florida Reports Lowest Single-Day Increase in Coronavirus Cases Since June – Florida reported the lowest single-day increase in cases of the novel coronavirus since June , reporting 4,752 additional cases on Monday .
The Sunshine State may be moving well past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the back of the latest numbers — the lowest single-day increase since June .
Monday ’ s numbers followed the 7,104 positive cases reported on Sunday , which at the time represented the lowest single-day increase in nearly a month .
– READ MORE Dr. Fauci admits ‘ I don ’ t think we need to go to lockdown again ’ ( VIDEO ) – On Thursday , White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a CNN town hall that he doesn ’ t think “ we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place.
” “ I don ’ t think we need to go to lockdown again and shelter in place , ” Fauci said .
“ There are situations , as I ’ ve mentioned to you before , in multiple interviews , where , when they were trying to open up a state or a city , that there were certain guidelines that were skipped over.
” – READ MORE Postal Workers Sounding the Alarm About Delayed Mail-In Ballots – Postal workers are pointing to funding cuts and changes in rules that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivery — including express mail .
Their warnings are part of a growing body of evidence that any attempt to rely on the U.S .
Postal Service to accurately and competently process mail-in ballots in a timely manner will end in catastrophe .
The Washington Post interviewed dozens of postal workers and union leaders who all said pretty much the same thing : the mail backlog is worsening and workers fear they will be unable to find many of the ballots and deliver them on time to local and state election officials .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Skid Row voter-fraud scheme , DA announces – Four men have admitted to offering homeless people in Los Angeles money and cigarettes in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms , authorities said Wednesday .
An office spokesperson declined to specify what group or organization the defendants were working with when they committed the alleged fraud .
– READ MORE Records Of Prince Andrew ’ s Location On Night Of Molestation Destroyed By Police –According to a former member of the Royal guard who worked on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The London Metropolitan Police have destroyed evidence that could have revealed where Prince Andrew was on the night that he is accused of having sex with a teenager that was being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell .
The night in question is March 10th , 2011 , as well as the morning hours of March 11 .
Virginia Giuffre , who was known by the name Virginia Roberts at the time , says that she was taken to London by Epstein and Maxwell and was expected to have sex with Prince @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chief Urges City to Oppose ‘ Mob Rule ’ After Rioters Target Home – On Sunday night , a group of “ aggressive protesters ” reportedly targeted the home of Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best .
Best sent a letter to the city council , urging them to “ stand up for what is right ” and end “ the new way of doing business by mob rule.
” She condemned them for their silence and not “ speaking against ” the lawless rioters .
“ I wanted to update you on recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last night .
A residence of mine in Snohomish County was targeted by a large group of aggressive protestors late last night , ” Best wrote in a letter to City Council President Lorena González and Public Safety Chair Lisa Herbold .
– READ MORE Chicago sees 139 % spike in murders for July , shootings up 75 % ; 9-year-old boy killed on last day of violent month – Murders and shootings in Chicago soared in July compared to the same month in 2019 , according to a police report released on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month in Chicago , a spike of nearly 139 % compared to July 2019 .
Chicago suffered 406 shooting incidents in July , surging 75 % from last year .
– READ MORE Portland Disbanded Police Gun Violence Unit On July 1 , Finished Month With Most Homicides In 30+ Years – Portland Democrat Mayor Ted Wheeler announced in June that he was authorizing radical changes to how policing was done in his city , including disbanding the city ’ s gun violence reduction team .
Now the city is grappling with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Portland police are scrambling to respond to 15 homicides in the city so far in July .
That ’ s the most killings in one month in more than three decades , ” The Oregonian reported .
“ So far this year , 24 people have died in homicides in Portland.
” – READ MORE Democrats ’ ‘ War Game ’ for Election Includes West Coast Secession , Possible Civil War –Democrats are contemplating secession and potential civil war as they game out possible scenarios for a closely contested election , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times column Sunday : But conveniently , a group of former top government officials called the Transition Integrity Project actually gamed four possible scenarios , including one that doesn ’ t look that different from 2016 : a big popular win for Mr. Biden , and a narrow electoral defeat , presumably reached after weeks of counting the votes in Pennsylvania .
For their war game , they cast John Podesta , who was Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign chairman , in the role of Mr. Biden .
They expected him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to concede , just as Mrs. Clinton had .
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RIGGED: Justice Department Rebukes OIG Probe — Barr Clears FBI of Wrongdoing in 29 Controversial FISA Cases (Nothing to see here, folks — Move along) – Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers stated: “The Department of Justice has completed its review of the 29 FISA applications that were the subject of preliminary findings by the DOJ Inspector General (OIG) in March 2020. We are pleased that our review of these applications concluded that all contained sufficient basis for probable cause and uncovered only two material errors, neither of which invalidated the authorizations granted by the FISA Court.
“These findings, together with the more than 40 corrective actions undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Division, should instill confidence in the FBI’s use of FISA authorities. – READ MORE
School and Church Closings, Anti-Police Movement Blow up U.S. Homicide Rate –Homicide rates have exploded by double digits and experts blame school and church closings alongside the anti-police movement, reports the Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal looked at America’s 50 biggest cities and found homicides are up an average of a whopping 24 percent across the board. – READ MORE
Florida Reports Lowest Single-Day Increase in Coronavirus Cases Since June – Florida reported the lowest single-day increase in cases of the novel coronavirus since June, reporting 4,752 additional cases on Monday.
The Sunshine State may be moving well past its peak of the Chinese coronavirus on the back of the latest numbers — the lowest single-day increase since June. Monday’s numbers followed the 7,104 positive cases reported on Sunday, which at the time represented the lowest single-day increase in nearly a month. – READ MORE
Dr. Fauci admits ‘I don’t think we need to go to lockdown again’ (VIDEO) – On Thursday, White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a CNN town hall that he doesn’t think “we need to go to lockdown again and shelter in place.”
“I don’t think we need to go to lockdown again and shelter in place,” Fauci said. “There are situations, as I’ve mentioned to you before, in multiple interviews, where, when they were trying to open up a state or a city, that there were certain guidelines that were skipped over.” – READ MORE
Postal Workers Sounding the Alarm About Delayed Mail-In Ballots – Postal workers are pointing to funding cuts and changes in rules that are causing delays across the country in mail delivery — including express mail. Their warnings are part of a growing body of evidence that any attempt to rely on the U.S. Postal Service to accurately and competently process mail-in ballots in a timely manner will end in catastrophe.
The Washington Post interviewed dozens of postal workers and union leaders who all said pretty much the same thing: the mail backlog is worsening and workers fear they will be unable to find many of the ballots and deliver them on time to local and state election officials. – READ MORE
4 LA men admit to Skid Row voter-fraud scheme, DA announces – Four men have admitted to offering homeless people in Los Angeles money and cigarettes in exchange for false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, authorities said Wednesday.
An office spokesperson declined to specify what group or organization the defendants were working with when they committed the alleged fraud. – READ MORE
Records Of Prince Andrew’s Location On Night Of Molestation Destroyed By Police –According to a former member of the Royal guard who worked on Prince Andrew’s security detail, The London Metropolitan Police have destroyed evidence that could have revealed where Prince Andrew was on the night that he is accused of having sex with a teenager that was being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The night in question is March 10th, 2011, as well as the morning hours of March 11. Virginia Giuffre, who was known by the name Virginia Roberts at the time, says that she was taken to London by Epstein and Maxwell and was expected to have sex with Prince Andrew. – READ MORE
Seattle Police Chief Urges City to Oppose ‘Mob Rule’ After Rioters Target Home – On Sunday night, a group of “aggressive protesters” reportedly targeted the home of Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best. Best sent a letter to the city council, urging them to “stand up for what is right” and end “the new way of doing business by mob rule.” She condemned them for their silence and not “speaking against” the lawless rioters.
“I wanted to update you on recent events, particularly those that occurred late last night. A residence of mine in Snohomish County was targeted by a large group of aggressive protestors late last night,” Best wrote in a letter to City Council President Lorena González and Public Safety Chair Lisa Herbold. – READ MORE
Chicago sees 139% spike in murders for July, shootings up 75%; 9-year-old boy killed on last day of violent month – Murders and shootings in Chicago soared in July compared to the same month in 2019, according to a police report released on Saturday.
There were 105 murders reported last month in Chicago, a spike of nearly 139% compared to July 2019. Chicago suffered 406 shooting incidents in July, surging 75% from last year. – READ MORE
Portland Disbanded Police Gun Violence Unit On July 1, Finished Month With Most Homicides In 30+ Years – Portland Democrat Mayor Ted Wheeler announced in June that he was authorizing radical changes to how policing was done in his city, including disbanding the city’s gun violence reduction team. Now the city is grappling with a surge in violent crime.
“Portland police are scrambling to respond to 15 homicides in the city so far in July. That’s the most killings in one month in more than three decades,” The Oregonian reported. “So far this year, 24 people have died in homicides in Portland.” – READ MORE
Democrats’ ‘War Game’ for Election Includes West Coast Secession, Possible Civil War –Democrats are contemplating secession and potential civil war as they game out possible scenarios for a closely contested election, according to a report by Ben Smith in a New York Times column Sunday:
But conveniently, a group of former top government officials called the Transition Integrity Project actually gamed four possible scenarios, including one that doesn’t look that different from 2016: a big popular win for Mr. Biden, and a narrow electoral defeat, presumably reached after weeks of counting the votes in Pennsylvania. For their war game, they cast John Podesta, who was Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, in the role of Mr. Biden. They expected him, when the votes came in, to concede, just as Mrs. Clinton had. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Stars, Golden Knights Players Kneel During American and Canadian National Anthems

Players from the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars knelt on the ice before their game Monday to support Black @ @ @ @ @ causes .
Dallas forward Tyler Sequin and Jason Dickinson knelt alongside Vegas forward Ryan Reaves @ @ @ @ @ the American and Canadian national anthems prior to their round-robin playoff game .
Minnesota ’ @ @ @ @ @ became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem , after he made @ @ @ @ @ between Edmonton and Chicago .
He knelt at center ice while fellow Black players Malcolm @ @ @ @ @ Nurse of Edmonton each stood with a hand on one of his shoulders .
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Players from the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars knelt on the ice before their game Monday to support Black Lives Matter and other social causes.
Dallas forward Tyler Sequin and Jason Dickinson knelt alongside Vegas forward Ryan Reaves and goaltender Robin Lehner during the American and Canadian national anthems prior to their round-robin playoff game.
Minnesota’s Matt Dumba on Saturday became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem, after he made a speech before a game between Edmonton and Chicago. He knelt at center ice while fellow Black players Malcolm Subban of Chicago and Darnell Nurse of Edmonton each stood with a hand on one of his shoulders. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Cautious Optimism as California Coronavirus Cases Drop

California Governor Gavin Newsom sounded an optimistic note Monday as he noted that coronavirus cases in the state have begun to fall again , after a spike that followed the George Floyd protests and early efforts at reopening the economy .
The Associated Press reported : The average weekly number of positive tests is down by a fifth , to 7,764 from its peak of nearly 9,900 a week ago .
The seven-day rate of tests coming back positive statewide had peaked at nearly 8 % late last month but has fallen to 6.1 % , he said , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard-hit counties .
“ It ’ s not where it needs to be , it is still too high , but again it is good to see this number trending down , not trending up , ” he said .
Hospitalizations , which had recently ballooned by 50 % , have also fallen over the last 14 days , Newsom said in his most upbeat briefing since the resurgence .
The number of people in intensive care units because of coronavirus has also declined slightly .
Newsom credited a renewed lockdown on businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to social distancing practices and wearing masks .
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California Governor Gavin Newsom sounded an optimistic note Monday as he noted that coronavirus cases in the state have begun to fall again, after a spike that followed the George Floyd protests and early efforts at reopening the economy.
The Associated Press reported: The average weekly number of positive tests is down by a fifth, to 7,764 from its peak of nearly 9,900 a week ago. The seven-day rate of tests coming back positive statewide had peaked at nearly 8% late last month but has fallen to 6.1%, he said, though the rate remains much higher in some hard-hit counties.
“It’s not where it needs to be, it is still too high, but again it is good to see this number trending down, not trending up,” he said.
Hospitalizations, which had recently ballooned by 50%, have also fallen over the last 14 days, Newsom said in his most upbeat briefing since the resurgence. The number of people in intensive care units because of coronavirus has also declined slightly.
Newsom credited a renewed lockdown on businesses, as well as increased public attention to social distancing practices and wearing masks. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Houston, TX Mayor: $250 Fine for Not Wearing Masks

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner ( D ) announced Monday that police will issue $ 250 fines to individuals without a @ @ @ @ @ their first warning .
“ Lives are at stake so I ’ m taking this @ @ @ @ @ down , ” Turner said of the move .
The development comes as Houston registered @ @ @ @ @ 1,000-plus additional coronavirus cases amid sinking hospitalizations and a drop positivity rate to 17.6 percent @ @ @ @ @ cases and 472 fatalities .
In July , Miami Mayor Francis Suarez ordered police to @ @ @ @ @ : a $ 100 for a first and second offense , then an arrest or @ @ @ @ @ third offense .
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) announced Monday that police will issue $250 fines to individuals without a face covering after they receive their first warning.
“Lives are at stake so I’m taking this step to drive these numbers down,” Turner said of the move.
The development comes as Houston registered its fifth consecutive day of 1,000-plus additional coronavirus cases amid sinking hospitalizations and a drop positivity rate to 17.6 percent. Houston has 50,000 virus cases and 472 fatalities.
In July, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez ordered police to issue citations to non-mask wearers: a $100 for a first and second offense, then an arrest or notice to appear for a third offense. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Parents of 11-Year-Old Who Committed Suicide Believe Social Isolation Contributed

Landon Fuller ’ s parents believe social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the suicidal thoughts leading to his death .
“ Landon was very energetic and outgoing , ” Landon ’ s mother Katrina Fuller told host Colt Balok during an appearance on The Colt Balok Show .
“ He was smart and funny , and he wanted to be everybody ’ s friend , and he wanted to help people .
He loved sports , and he loved his family , and he loved his dog.
” The 11-year-old ’ s parents were guests on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their son , and to remember his life .
“ He was a curious , curious kid , ” Landon ’ s father , James , added .
“ He always wanted to know about everything .
He always questioned everything.
” But despite showing no apparent signs of struggle , Landon Fuller rode to a nearby field in April and took his own life .
The only answers left to his grieving parents come from entries in his journal describing thoughts of suicide .
Even so , one question still looms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think the big question we all have is why , and we will never know the reason why , ” said Katrina : The only thing that I was able to find was in his journal was that he had wrote that he was going mad from staying at home all the time and that he just wanted to be able to go to school and play outside with his friends .
So that was the only thing that I can imagine what was going through his head at that time .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t have thought that he was planning on taking his own life because I think we ’ re all feeling a little crazy right now .
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Landon Fuller’s parents believe social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the suicidal thoughts leading to his death.
“Landon was very energetic and outgoing,” Landon’s mother Katrina Fuller told host Colt Balok during an appearance on The Colt Balok Show. “He was smart and funny, and he wanted to be everybody’s friend, and he wanted to help people. He loved sports, and he loved his family, and he loved his dog.”
The 11-year-old’s parents were guests on the show to talk about the sudden loss of their son, and to remember his life. “He was a curious, curious kid,” Landon’s father, James, added. “He always wanted to know about everything. He always questioned everything.”
But despite showing no apparent signs of struggle, Landon Fuller rode to a nearby field in April and took his own life. The only answers left to his grieving parents come from entries in his journal describing thoughts of suicide. Even so, one question still looms large in their minds.
“I think the big question we all have is why, and we will never know the reason why,” said Katrina: The only thing that I was able to find was in his journal was that he had wrote that he was going mad from staying at home all the time and that he just wanted to be able to go to school and play outside with his friends. So that was the only thing that I can imagine what was going through his head at that time. If I had read that before, I wouldn’t have thought that he was planning on taking his own life because I think we’re all feeling a little crazy right now. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Portland Film Center Cancels ‘Kindergarten Cop’ Screening Over Positive Portrayal of Police

A film center in Portland cancelled its screening of Kindergarten Cop after a local author complained about the movie ’ @ @ @ @ @ schools and compared it to The Birth of a Nation , a 1915 film that @ @ @ @ @ .
Northwest Film Center , an organization supporting local filmmakers , had planned to show @ @ @ @ @ movie in its summertime drive-in movie series until author Lois Leveen said a movie showing @ @ @ @ @ t “ entertaining.
” “ There ’ s nothing entertaining about the presence of police @ @ @ @ @ tweeted .
“ 5- and 6-year-olds are handcuffed and hauled off to jail routinely in @ @ @ @ @ criminalizing of children increases dramatically when cops are assigned to work in schools.
” Leveen @ @ @ @ @ was not family-appropriate because it “ romanticizes over-policing ” – READ MORE Listen to the @ @ @ @ @ --

A film center in Portland cancelled its screening of Kindergarten Cop after a local author complained about the movie’s portrayal of police in schools and compared it to The Birth of a Nation, a 1915 film that romanticized the Ku Klux Klan.
Northwest Film Center, an organization supporting local filmmakers, had planned to show Kindergarten Cop as the first movie in its summertime drive-in movie series until author Lois Leveen said a movie showing cops in schools wasn’t “entertaining.”
“There’s nothing entertaining about the presence of police in schools,” Leveen tweeted. “5- and 6-year-olds are handcuffed and hauled off to jail routinely in this country. And this criminalizing of children increases dramatically when cops are assigned to work in schools.”
Leveen said the 1990 action-comedy film was not family-appropriate because it “romanticizes over-policing” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--COVID-19 Vaccine Could Mean Regular Injections, No Guarantee Of Immunity

While Dr. Anthony Fauci says he ’ s hopeful that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available ‘ by late fall or early winter , ’ it may not be as simple as one jab for a lifetime of immunity , according to the LA Times .
For starters , a COVID-19 vaccine can be released if it ’ s ‘ safe and proves effective ’ on as few as 50 % of those who receive it , according to recently released federal guidelines .
What ’ s more , the definition of “ effective ” means that it simply has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ according to the report .
“ We should anticipate the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to be similar to the influenza vaccine , ” said Dr. Kathleen Neuzil , director of the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland .
“ That vaccine may or may not keep people from being infected with the virus , but it does keep people out of the hospital and the ICU.
” Because of this , experts say that the first round of COVID-19 vaccines probably won ’ t eliminate the need for masks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – after all the promises made by government officials , a vaccine may only reduce symptoms , and may turn into a recurring shot that only works on half the population .
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While Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s hopeful that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available ‘by late fall or early winter,’ it may not be as simple as one jab for a lifetime of immunity, according to the LA Times.
For starters, a COVID-19 vaccine can be released if it’s ‘safe and proves effective’ on as few as 50% of those who receive it, according to recently released federal guidelines. What’s more, the definition of “effective” means that it simply has to ‘minimize the most serious symptoms,’ according to the report.
“We should anticipate the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to be similar to the influenza vaccine,” said Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, director of the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland. “That vaccine may or may not keep people from being infected with the virus, but it does keep people out of the hospital and the ICU.”
Because of this, experts say that the first round of COVID-19 vaccines probably won’t eliminate the need for masks, social distancing and other measures. So – after all the promises made by government officials, a vaccine may only reduce symptoms, and may turn into a recurring shot that only works on half the population. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Arizona sheriff’s ‘Citizens Posse’ allows residents to be deputized

In an Arizona county , criminals will soon face a new order of the law : “ Citizens Posse.
” @ @ @ @ @ s Office will allow residents to be deputized to help law enforcement keep the peace @ @ @ @ @ Pinal County , I am given the authority to deputize civilians to assist in law @ @ @ @ @ Lamb said .
“ While we hope such an action is never required , we @ @ @ @ @ willing to step into the role are trained and ready.
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In an Arizona county, criminals will soon face a new order of the law: “Citizens Posse.”
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office will allow residents to be deputized to help law enforcement keep the peace.
While we never know what the future will hold, we want to be prepared to protect our families and communities. The new PCSO Citizens Posse program offers a training course designed to show residents the reality of police work. Click here for more info: https://t.co/X69f4HusFM pic.twitter.com/uDPxpkuY2u — Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (@PinalCSO) July 30, 2020
“As Sheriff of Pinal County, I am given the authority to deputize civilians to assist in law enforcement,” Sheriff Mark Lamb said. “While we hope such an action is never required, we want to make sure those willing to step into the role are trained and ready.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Sweden’s Top Epidemiologist Says ‘We See No Point In Wearing Masks’ As COVID-19 Cases Drop

As Sweden ’ s COVID-19 cases continue to drop , the country ’ s top epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said he sees “ no point ” to mandating masks in public .
“ With numbers diminishing very quickly in Sweden , we see no point in wearing a face mask in Sweden , not even on public transport , ” he said , as reported by Fortune .
According to Newsweek , Sweden ’ s death rate from COVID-19 is now lower than Italy ’ s , the U.K. ’ s , and Spain ’ s despite having never implemented a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest death rate in Sweden ( deaths per 100,000 people ) was reported to be 56.40 .
The figure is lower than that reported in the U.K. ( 69.60 ) , Spain ( 60.88 ) and Italy ( 58.16 ) , according to the latest report Sunday by Johns Hopkins University .
The U.K. currently has the world ’ s fourth highest death toll , while Spain and Italy ( which have the sixth highest and eighth highest death tolls , respectively ) were formerly Europe ’ s two countries worst hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest case-fatality ratio ( portion of deaths compared to total cases ) was reported to be 7.1 percent .
The figure is more than half the percentage reported in the U.K. ( 15.1 percent ) , half that of Italy and Belgium ( each reporting 14.2 percent ) and nearly half that of France ( 13.4 percent ) , according to Johns Hopkins University .
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As Sweden’s COVID-19 cases continue to drop, the country’s top epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said he sees “no point” to mandating masks in public.
“With numbers diminishing very quickly in Sweden, we see no point in wearing a face mask in Sweden, not even on public transport,” he said, as reported by Fortune.
According to Newsweek, Sweden’s death rate from COVID-19 is now lower than Italy’s, the U.K.’s, and Spain’s despite having never implemented a full-scale lockdown:
As of Sunday, the latest death rate in Sweden (deaths per 100,000 people) was reported to be 56.40. The figure is lower than that reported in the U.K. (69.60), Spain (60.88) and Italy (58.16), according to the latest report Sunday by Johns Hopkins University.
The U.K. currently has the world’s fourth highest death toll, while Spain and Italy (which have the sixth highest and eighth highest death tolls, respectively) were formerly Europe’s two countries worst hit by the outbreak.
Sweden’s latest case-fatality ratio (portion of deaths compared to total cases) was reported to be 7.1 percent. The figure is more than half the percentage reported in the U.K. (15.1 percent), half that of Italy and Belgium (each reporting 14.2 percent) and nearly half that of France (13.4 percent), according to Johns Hopkins University. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Seattle Protesters Turned Away When Confronted by Armed Residents: ‘That’s Why You Are Peaceful’ (VI

Seattle Protesters Turned Away When Confronted by Armed Residents: ‘That’s Why You Are Peaceful’ (VIDEO)

Left-wing protesters were chased off by armed residents in the Seattle suburbs … and it was glorious .
With their @ @ @ @ @ bulging with heaven-knows-what , a group of protesters were on their way to Seattle Police @ @ @ @ @ Snohomish County home on Saturday when they were successfully stopped and chased away by a @ @ @ @ @ themselves as local residents .
The protesters were then informed they were trespassing on a @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement was on the way .
According to a good faith search of Washington @ @ @ @ @ did nothing illegal .
Washington is an “ open carry ” state , which means @ @ @ @ @ openly carry a firearm .
It ’ s carrying a concealed firearm that will get @ @ @ @ @ do not have a permit .
Also , at least in the video , no @ @ @ @ @ anyone , which is where you can also get into trouble , even if you @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Left-wing protesters were chased off by armed residents in the Seattle suburbs … and it was glorious.
With their faces covered and their backpacks bulging with heaven-knows-what, a group of protesters were on their way to Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best’s Snohomish County home on Saturday when they were successfully stopped and chased away by a group of people who identified themselves as local residents. The protesters were then informed they were trespassing on a private road and that local law enforcement was on the way.
Protestors on their way to harass the Seattle police chief @carmenbest at her home, encountered locals who were not in the mood to host protests in their neighborhood. Protestor: “We are peaceful! You pointed a gun at my face!” Resident: “That’s why you are peaceful.” pic.twitter.com/QU0FzwReNG — Mike (@Doranimated) August 4, 2020
According to a good faith search of Washington gun laws, the residents did nothing illegal. Washington is an “open carry” state, which means it is perfectly legal to openly carry a firearm. It’s carrying a concealed firearm that will get you into trouble if you do not have a permit.
Also, at least in the video, no one points their firearm at anyone, which is where you can also get into trouble, even if you carry your firearm legally. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--FDA Expands List Of Dangerous Hand Sanitizers To Over 100

The US Food and Drug Administration ’ s list of potentially harmful hand sanitizers has now been expanded to a whopping 100+ .
Warnings first surfaced in June , at which point less than a dozen were named .
This after an explosion of new , cheap sanitizers hit the market following an initial run on alcohol-based sanitizing cleaning products in March , when coronavirus lockdowns took effect .
Initially the FDA ’ s warnings were focused on products that are potentially toxic when absorbed through the skin , given some contained methanol .
This makes the sanitizers possibly deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain extremely concerned about the potential serious risks of alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing methanol .
Producing , importing and distributing toxic hand sanitizers poses a serious threat to the public and will not be tolerated .
The FDA will take additional action as necessary and will continue to provide the latest information on this issue for the health and safety of consumers , ” the agency said previously .
But the hugely increased list topping 100 is due to most of the new additions containing insufficient levels of alcohol , making them ineffective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The US Food and Drug Administration’s list of potentially harmful hand sanitizers has now been expanded to a whopping 100+.
Warnings first surfaced in June, at which point less than a dozen were named. This after an explosion of new, cheap sanitizers hit the market following an initial run on alcohol-based sanitizing cleaning products in March, when coronavirus lockdowns took effect.
Initially the FDA’s warnings were focused on products that are potentially toxic when absorbed through the skin, given some contained methanol. This makes the sanitizers possibly deadly if swallowed as well.
“We remain extremely concerned about the potential serious risks of alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing methanol. Producing, importing and distributing toxic hand sanitizers poses a serious threat to the public and will not be tolerated. The FDA will take additional action as necessary and will continue to provide the latest information on this issue for the health and safety of consumers,” the agency said previously.
But the hugely increased list topping 100 is due to most of the new additions containing insufficient levels of alcohol, making them ineffective against the virus and germs. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Husband of L.A. D.A. Charged for Allegedly Pointing Gun at BLM Protesters

The husband of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey is facing charges for allegedly pointing a gun at Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ the couple ’ s home .
KXAN reports that the incident allegedly occurred in March @ @ @ @ @ in a primary election .
The charges against 66-year-old David Lacey were filed Monday in @ @ @ @ @ list the specific date of the incident as March 2 , 2020 .
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The husband of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey is facing charges for allegedly pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters who gathered outside the couple’s home.
I’m front of DA Jackie Lacey’s house for that community meeting she promised with the @BLMLA crew. Rang her bell to invite her. Her husband pulled a gun, cocked it, pointed it at my chest and said “I’ll shoot you. I don’t care who you are.” @WP4BL @RealJusticePAC @shaunking pic.twitter.com/WtazUWSJIC — Melina Abdullah (@DocMellyMel) March 2, 2020
KXAN reports that the incident allegedly occurred in March, when Lacey was running in a primary election.
The charges against 66-year-old David Lacey were filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court and list the specific date of the incident as March 2, 2020. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Minneapolis primary voters punishing Ilhan Omar over her constant nasty Twitter fights

Rep. Ilhan Omar is one of the best-known Democrats from the class of 2018 , a lightning-rod member of the @ @ @ @ @ have made her an enemy of Donald Trump .
Back home in Minneapolis , however @ @ @ @ @ is complicating her bid to win a second term .
Facing a political newcomer who @ @ @ @ @ million last quarter — much of it from pro-Israel donors who oppose Omar ’ s @ @ @ @ @ suddenly finds herself on the defensive against claims that she ’ s too divisive to @ @ @ @ @ district .
“ We don ’ t need someone distracted with Twitter fights , ” @ @ @ @ @ , who pledges to focus on local issues and avoid the spotlight .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ be a celebrity .
I want to serve the people , and people are tired @ @ @ @ @ and distraction.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar is one of the best-known Democrats from the class of 2018, a lightning-rod member of the Squad whose outspoken liberal politics have made her an enemy of Donald Trump.
Back home in Minneapolis, however, her polarizing national profile is complicating her bid to win a second term.
Facing a political newcomer who raised a jaw-dropping $3.2 million last quarter — much of it from pro-Israel donors who oppose Omar’s foreign policy stances — Omar suddenly finds herself on the defensive against claims that she’s too divisive to effectively represent the solidly Democratic district.
“We don’t need someone distracted with Twitter fights,” said primary challenger Antone Melton-Meaux, who pledges to focus on local issues and avoid the spotlight. “I don’t want to be a celebrity. I want to serve the people, and people are tired of the politics of division and distraction.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Pennsylvania Reports over 500 Coronavirus Deaths in July, Down 53.5% from June

The state of Pennsylvania reported at least 500 deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus in the month of July , according to PA Department of Health data .
The state has maintained a public “ dashboard ” of COVID-19 data , complete with charts of daily cases and deaths .
However , those numbers differ slightly from daily reports given in a separate “ archives ” page — which posts an updated total death count , drawn from the Department ’ s Vital Records Program as of 11:59 PM on the previous date and broken down by county .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported 518 deaths total in July , comparing totaled figures from July 1 and August 3 ( the end of the month fell on a Friday ) — an average of 16.7 per day .
According to a Department of Health spokesperson , no date of death is given on these reports , so it is unclear how many occurred in earlier months and how many occurred in July .
The CDC cautions that its own count of death certificates can come between one to eight weeks after a death occurs , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similarly estimate an average lag for its own figures .
This month ’ s total is a 53.5009 % decrease from the 1,114 deaths reported in June , according to these same archives .
On average last month , the state saw roughly 37.13 deaths per day .
Twenty-four counties did not record any new deaths in July .
Seventeen of those counties had previously recorded deaths : Armstrong , Bedford , Bradford , Cambria , Clarion , Fayette , Forest , Huntingdon , Indiana , Jefferson , Juniata , McKean , Mifflin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union , and Warren .
Seven of those counties have not yet reported any deaths : Cameron , Clearfield , Forest , Northumberland , Potter , Sullivan , and Venango .
Of those 24 counties , only Cambria and Fayette have populations over 100,000 .
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The state of Pennsylvania reported at least 500 deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus in the month of July, according to PA Department of Health data.
The state has maintained a public “dashboard” of COVID-19 data, complete with charts of daily cases and deaths. However, those numbers differ slightly from daily reports given in a separate “archives” page — which posts an updated total death count, drawn from the Department’s Vital Records Program as of 11:59 PM on the previous date and broken down by county.
According to the department’s archives, Pennsylvania reported 518 deaths total in July, comparing totaled figures from July 1 and August 3 (the end of the month fell on a Friday) — an average of 16.7 per day. According to a Department of Health spokesperson, no date of death is given on these reports, so it is unclear how many occurred in earlier months and how many occurred in July. The CDC cautions that its own count of death certificates can come between one to eight weeks after a death occurs, but the PA spokesperson was not able to similarly estimate an average lag for its own figures.
This month’s total is a 53.5009% decrease from the 1,114 deaths reported in June, according to these same archives. On average last month, the state saw roughly 37.13 deaths per day.
Twenty-four counties did not record any new deaths in July. Seventeen of those counties had previously recorded deaths: Armstrong, Bedford, Bradford, Cambria, Clarion, Fayette, Forest, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder, Tioga, Union, and Warren. Seven of those counties have not yet reported any deaths: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Northumberland, Potter, Sullivan, and Venango. Of those 24 counties, only Cambria and Fayette have populations over 100,000. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Trump Campaign Has Signed Up Thousands More New Voters Than Democrats In Key States

The Trump campaign and Republican Party ’ s drive to register new voters is chipping away at a voter deficit to Democrats in key swing states .
The Trump campaign has registered 100,000 new voters ahead of the 2020 election , more than doubling its 2016 number , according to campaign data first reported by Axios .
The effort has helped Republicans cut voter deficits in states such as Pennsylvania , North Carolina , and Florida by tens of thousands of voters , though Democrats still have the edge in those states overall .
“ As enthusiasm for President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Party .
Over 100,000 new voters are ready to cast their ballot for four more years of President Trump ’ s ‘ Promises Made , Promises Kept ’ agenda , and elect Republicans up and down the ballot on November 3rd , ” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Axios in a statement .
Trump is trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Pennsylvania , North Carolina , and Florida in polling , according to averages calculated by FiveThirtyEight .
In Pennsylvania , former Vice President Biden leads Trump 49.5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina show the race much closer but with Trump still trailing Biden just over 2 points , 46 % to 48.1 % .
In Florida , Biden is beating Trump by nearly 6 points , 49.8 % to 44 % .
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The Trump campaign and Republican Party’s drive to register new voters is chipping away at a voter deficit to Democrats in key swing states.
The Trump campaign has registered 100,000 new voters ahead of the 2020 election, more than doubling its 2016 number, according to campaign data first reported by Axios. The effort has helped Republicans cut voter deficits in states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Florida by tens of thousands of voters, though Democrats still have the edge in those states overall.
“As enthusiasm for President Trump continues to grow, so does the Republican Party. Over 100,000 new voters are ready to cast their ballot for four more years of President Trump’s ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ agenda, and elect Republicans up and down the ballot on November 3rd,” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Axios in a statement.
Trump is trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Florida in polling, according to averages calculated by FiveThirtyEight. In Pennsylvania, former Vice President Biden leads Trump 49.5% to 43.1%. Polls in North Carolina show the race much closer but with Trump still trailing Biden just over 2 points, 46% to 48.1%. In Florida, Biden is beating Trump by nearly 6 points, 49.8% to 44%. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Pennsylvania reports no new coronavirus deaths for first time since March

Pennsylvania has recorded no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for the first time since late March , health officials reported @ @ @ @ @ death toll remained at 7,209 , while public health officials noted there ’ s often @ @ @ @ @ cases and deaths from the weekend .
Deaths have been trending down in Pennsylvania since @ @ @ @ @ been climbing since mid-June .
The number of infections is thought to be far higher @ @ @ @ @ confirmed case count because many people have not been tested , and studies suggest people @ @ @ @ @ sick .
The state Department of Health reported 565 new virus infections on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania have tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic .
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Pennsylvania has recorded no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for the first time since late March, health officials reported.
On Monday, the death toll remained at 7,209, while public health officials noted there’s often a lag in reporting of cases and deaths from the weekend.
Deaths have been trending down in Pennsylvania since mid-May, while infections have been climbing since mid-June.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher than the state’s confirmed case count because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected without feeling sick.
The state Department of Health reported 565 new virus infections on Monday.
More than 114,000 people in Pennsylvania have tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--From Fort Benning to Japan and Hawaii, face masks are not working

One will not find a greater degree of compliance to a mask mandate than with one placed on military trainees by drill sergeants .
That ’ s why , if masks are really the viral placebo their devoted cult worshipers make them out to be , one would expect mask mandates to work wonders in these environments .
Except , they didn ’ t work – just like they didn ’ t work in Japan , Hawaii , Israel , California , Miami , or any other place where they ’ ve shown near universal compliance for months , yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military , they don ’ t just virtue signal and wear masks as a symbol .
If they are led to believe mask-wearing will work to stop the spread , they will wear them seriously with the boot of the drill sergeant behind them .
Yet , despite universal mask wearing , the super social distance rituals , and all precautions imaginable , it failed to stop an outbreak at Fort Benning in Georgia in May .
Here ’ s how the outbreak unfolded , according to Elizabeth Howe of Connecting Vets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Battalion and 2nd Battalion , 29th Infantry Regiment arrived at Fort Benning in May for training and were immediately tested for COVID-19 .
Four recruits tested positive and were removed from the group while the remaining soldiers were placed in isolation for 14 days without any training exercises .
After the 14-day quarantine , they were all retested and every single one was negative .
Only then did the training commence – with the full panoply of obsessive social distancing measures , including mask wearing .
You can imagine that there will never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during military training .
Yet , just eight days later , after one recruit exhibited symptoms , 142 of the trainees tested positive .
That is 22 % of the entire group isolated and quarantined together .
As they were young , none of them were hospitalized and most were asymptomatic .
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One will not find a greater degree of compliance to a mask mandate than with one placed on military trainees by drill sergeants. That’s why, if masks are really the viral placebo their devoted cult worshipers make them out to be, one would expect mask mandates to work wonders in these environments. Except, they didn’t work – just like they didn’t work in Japan, Hawaii, Israel, California, Miami, or any other place where they’ve shown near universal compliance for months, yet the virus spread rapidly.
In the military, they don’t just virtue signal and wear masks as a symbol. If they are led to believe mask-wearing will work to stop the spread, they will wear them seriously with the boot of the drill sergeant behind them. Yet, despite universal mask wearing, the super social distance rituals, and all precautions imaginable, it failed to stop an outbreak at Fort Benning in Georgia in May.
Here’s how the outbreak unfolded, according to Elizabeth Howe of Connecting Vets. About 640 recruits from the 30th AG Battalion and 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment arrived at Fort Benning in May for training and were immediately tested for COVID-19. Four recruits tested positive and were removed from the group while the remaining soldiers were placed in isolation for 14 days without any training exercises. After the 14-day quarantine, they were all retested and every single one was negative.
Only then did the training commence – with the full panoply of obsessive social distancing measures, including mask wearing. You can imagine that there will never be greater compliance to these rules than during military training. Yet, just eight days later, after one recruit exhibited symptoms, 142 of the trainees tested positive. That is 22% of the entire group isolated and quarantined together. As they were young, none of them were hospitalized and most were asymptomatic. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Alexander Vindman compares Trump administration to ‘authoritarian regime’ in scathing op-ed

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , a key impeachment witness against President Trump , wrote a scathing op-ed Saturday calling the Trump administration reminiscent of an “ authoritarian regime ” on the first day of his retirement from the Army .
“ At no point in my career or life have I felt our nation ’ s values under greater threat and in more peril than at this moment .
Our national government during the past few years has been more reminiscent of the authoritarian regime my family fled more than 40 years ago than the country I have devoted my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , referring to Ukraine , where he was born .
Vindman chose to leave the military after 21 years because of a “ campaign of bullying , intimidation and retaliation ” he said Trump and his allies waged on him that “ forever limited the progression ” of his military career in the wake of his impeachment testimony for the House of Representatives .
“ Our citizens are being subjected to the same kinds of attacks tyrants launch against their critics and political opponents , ” he said of the administration .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and allegiance to the Constitution over devotion to a mendacious president and his enablers are punished.
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Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key impeachment witness against President Trump, wrote a scathing op-ed Saturday calling the Trump administration reminiscent of an “authoritarian regime” on the first day of his retirement from the Army.
“At no point in my career or life have I felt our nation’s values under greater threat and in more peril than at this moment. Our national government during the past few years has been more reminiscent of the authoritarian regime my family fled more than 40 years ago than the country I have devoted my life to serving,” Vindman wrote, referring to Ukraine, where he was born.
Vindman chose to leave the military after 21 years because of a “campaign of bullying, intimidation and retaliation” he said Trump and his allies waged on him that “forever limited the progression” of his military career in the wake of his impeachment testimony for the House of Representatives.
“Our citizens are being subjected to the same kinds of attacks tyrants launch against their critics and political opponents,” he said of the administration. “Those who choose loyalty to American values and allegiance to the Constitution over devotion to a mendacious president and his enablers are punished.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Cuomo On Virus: Trump Committed ‘Worst Government Blunder In Modern History’

On Monday , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo — who has been widely criticized for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in his state , which has seen by far the most deaths from the virus in the country — attacked not only the Trump administration , calling its actions vis-à-vis the virus the “ worst government blunder in modern history , ” but also Florida , Arizona , and Texas for opening their economies .
Cuomo started by insisting the United States needs to “ hit the reset button …it has to start with the President telling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed the reason the states had not prepared properly was because “ they were listening to the president.
” “ This was a colossal blunder , how Covid was handled by this federal government — colossal blunder , ” he declared .
“ Shame on all of you .
Six months , lives lost.
” “ Every American knows he made a mistake , ” he said of Trump .
“ Every American knows this was the worst government blunder in modern history.
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On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who has been widely criticized for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in his state, which has seen by far the most deaths from the virus in the country — attacked not only the Trump administration, calling its actions vis-à-vis the virus the “worst government blunder in modern history,” but also Florida, Arizona, and Texas for opening their economies.
Cuomo started by insisting the United States needs to “hit the reset button …it has to start with the President telling the American people the truth.”
(…)
The governor claimed the reason the states had not prepared properly was because “they were listening to the president.”
“This was a colossal blunder, how Covid was handled by this federal government — colossal blunder,” he declared. “Shame on all of you. Six months, lives lost.”
“Every American knows he made a mistake,” he said of Trump. “Every American knows this was the worst government blunder in modern history.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--ESPN Host Posts Poll: Is It ‘Funny’ That 1st NBA Player Not To Kneel, An Ordained Christian Minister

ESPN Host Posts Poll: Is It ‘Funny’ That 1st NBA Player Not To Kneel, An Ordained Christian Minister, Suffered Season-Ending Injury

Last Friday , Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic , who is an ordained Christian minister , became the first NBA player to refuse to kneel for the national anthem ; he also would not wear the Black Lives Matter T-shirt his teammates were wearing .
On Sunday , as the Magic played the Sacramento Kings , Isaac suffered a season-ending ACL injury , which prompted ESPN radio host Dan Le Batard to post a poll question asking whether people thought the injury was “ funny.
” The post prompted strong pushback .
“ Le Batard ’ s show is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Outkick the Coverage opined .
“ A player standing is so bothersome that it justified laughing at a gruesome injury .
Could you imagine Le Batard running a similar poll if Colin Kaepernick went down with an injury ?
Of course not .
He ’ d be met with a termination letter before he had time to check his Twitter account.
” Le Batard has called NFL owners “ cowards ” for not signing Kaepernick .
After the game on Friday , Isaac spoke to the press .
He was asked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter ?
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Last Friday, Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic, who is an ordained Christian minister, became the first NBA player to refuse to kneel for the national anthem; he also would not wear the Black Lives Matter T-shirt his teammates were wearing.
On Sunday, as the Magic played the Sacramento Kings, Isaac suffered a season-ending ACL injury, which prompted ESPN radio host Dan Le Batard to post a poll question asking whether people thought the injury was “funny.”
The post prompted strong pushback. “Le Batard’s show is the epitome of far-left sports coverage,” Outkick the Coverage opined. “A player standing is so bothersome that it justified laughing at a gruesome injury. Could you imagine Le Batard running a similar poll if Colin Kaepernick went down with an injury? Of course not. He’d be met with a termination letter before he had time to check his Twitter account.”
Le Batard has called NFL owners “cowards” for not signing Kaepernick.
After the game on Friday, Isaac spoke to the press. He was asked, “Do you believe that black lives matter?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Democrat Maxine Waters says President Trump is ‘responsible’ for deaths of those who didn’t wear mas

Democrat Maxine Waters says President Trump is ‘responsible’ for deaths of those who didn’t wear masks

Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters ( CA ) said on Saturday that President Donald Trump was responsible for the deaths of @ @ @ @ @ a face covering and tested positive for coronavirus .
“ The federal government should come @ @ @ @ @ states and the cities and do everything that we can to assist these families to @ @ @ @ @ food on the table , to make sure that our small businesses can remain a @ @ @ @ @ ” Waters told MSNBC .
“ So I think that the federal government should be @ @ @ @ @ can rely on , ” the Democrat added .
“ This president has absolutely failed @ @ @ @ @ that everything was being done to assist our families.
” Waters then criticized Trump for @ @ @ @ @ cure or treatment for COVID-19 .
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Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA) said on Saturday that President Donald Trump was responsible for the deaths of Americans who did not wear a face covering and tested positive for coronavirus.
“The federal government should come to the aid of the states and the cities and do everything that we can to assist these families to make sure that there is food on the table, to make sure that our small businesses can remain a business after this pandemic,” Waters told MSNBC.
Trump still refuses to wear a mask. Trump’s FAILED leadership & his unfortunate followers not wearing masks & not social distancing is responsible for the growing infections, death, & surge in #coronavirus cases. — Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) June 30, 2020
“So I think that the federal government should be a government that the people can rely on,” the Democrat added. “This president has absolutely failed in his responsibility to ensure that everything was being done to assist our families.”
Waters then criticized Trump for promoting hydroxychloroquine as a possible cure or treatment for COVID-19. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Ron Paul: Europeans Are Waking Up To Government COVID Tyranny. Why Are Americans Still Asleep?

Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity , Tens of thousands of Germans marched through Berlin on Saturday , proclaiming a “ Day of Freedom ” and demanding an end to government-mandated face masks and “ social distancing.
” The UK and Netherlands also saw large protests against their governments ’ tyrannical actions in response to the coronavirus outbreak .
According to media accounts , the Berlin protesters held signs reading “ We are being forced to wear a muzzle , ” “ Natural defense instead of vaccination , ” and “ We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom !
” The New York Times Tweeted that the masses of Berlin demonstrators were all “ Nazis ” and “ conspiracy theorists.
” Does the “ paper of record ” really want us to believe there were perhaps a million Nazis active in the streets of Berlin ?
Wouldn ’ t that be alarming ?
The fact is , Europeans are realizing that their government-mandated lockdowns did little or nothing to protect them from the virus , while causing economic catastrophe and untold human suffering .
They likely looked around and noticed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its economy , rejected face masks , and kept its restaurants and other places of business open , did not fare any worse than the countries that have been turned into open air prisons for much of the year .
In fact , Sweden had a lower death rate from the virus than strict lockdown states like the UK and France .
No wonder people are starting to get angry .
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Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity,
Tens of thousands of Germans marched through Berlin on Saturday, proclaiming a “Day of Freedom” and demanding an end to government-mandated face masks and “social distancing.” The UK and Netherlands also saw large protests against their governments’ tyrannical actions in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
According to media accounts, the Berlin protesters held signs reading “We are being forced to wear a muzzle,” “Natural defense instead of vaccination,” and “We are making noise because you are stealing our freedom!”
Good for them!
The New York Times Tweeted that the masses of Berlin demonstrators were all “Nazis” and “conspiracy theorists.” Does the “paper of record” really want us to believe there were perhaps a million Nazis active in the streets of Berlin? Wouldn’t that be alarming?
The fact is, Europeans are realizing that their government-mandated lockdowns did little or nothing to protect them from the virus, while causing economic catastrophe and untold human suffering.
They likely looked around and noticed that Sweden, which never locked down its economy, rejected face masks, and kept its restaurants and other places of business open, did not fare any worse than the countries that have been turned into open air prisons for much of the year. In fact, Sweden had a lower death rate from the virus than strict lockdown states like the UK and France. No wonder people are starting to get angry. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Due to massive postal failures, New York will count many mailed-in ballots even if they’re not postm

Due to massive postal failures, New York will count many mailed-in ballots even if they’re not postmarked by the deadline, or postmarked at all

A federal judge ruled Monday that approximately 1,000 absentee ballots that were not postmarked by the deadline — if they were even postmarked at all — must be counted in a New York congressional primary that still hasn ’ t been decided after six weeks , according to The New York Times .
Rep. Carolyn Maloney ( D-N.Y ) appears to have beaten challenger Suraj Patel in the Democratic primary for New York ’ s 12th congressional district , but her current margin over Patel is only 3,700 votes , and there are more than 12,000 disputed ballots .
Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manhattan ruled that 1,000 of the disputed ballots must be counted after failures by the postal service have undermined the election and delayed a final result by nearly two months .
From the Times : Under Judge Torres ’ s decision , ballots received the day after Election Day — June 24 — will be counted “ without regard to whether such ballots are postmarked by June 23.
” Mr. Patel estimates that this amounts to about 1,200 ballots , which would not be enough for him to overtake Ms. Maloney .
Ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two days after the election deadline — would also be valid , so long as they did not have a postmark later than June 23 .
In sworn testimony last week , postal officials conceded that their system of identifying and postmarking ballots — a critical element in determining whether ballots were sent by the Election Day deadline — was not foolproof , and that some ballots had not been postmarked .
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A federal judge ruled Monday that approximately 1,000 absentee ballots that were not postmarked by the deadline — if they were even postmarked at all — must be counted in a New York congressional primary that still hasn’t been decided after six weeks, according to The New York Times.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y) appears to have beaten challenger Suraj Patel in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th congressional district, but her current margin over Patel is only 3,700 votes, and there are more than 12,000 disputed ballots.
Judge Analisa Torres of Federal District Court in Manhattan ruled that 1,000 of the disputed ballots must be counted after failures by the postal service have undermined the election and delayed a final result by nearly two months. From the Times:
Under Judge Torres’s decision, ballots received the day after Election Day — June 24 — will be counted “without regard to whether such ballots are postmarked by June 23.” Mr. Patel estimates that this amounts to about 1,200 ballots, which would not be enough for him to overtake Ms. Maloney. Ballots that were received by June 25 — two days after the election deadline — would also be valid, so long as they did not have a postmark later than June 23.
In sworn testimony last week, postal officials conceded that their system of identifying and postmarking ballots — a critical element in determining whether ballots were sent by the Election Day deadline — was not foolproof, and that some ballots had not been postmarked. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Bill De Blasio Admits NYC Skipped Permit Process For BLM Mural Opening City Up To Lawsuits

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio admitted Monday that he did not follow proper permitting procedure when he ordered city workers to paint Black Lives Matter murals in each of the city ’ s five bureaus , the New York Post reports , potentially putting the city at legal risk and opening the door for more political speech in the form of street art .
On Monday , the mayor claimed that the city has not turned down requests to paint street murals , but said that there is a “ process ” for applying to create public art @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ no ’ to people , we ’ ve said , ‘ If you want to apply , you can apply , but there ’ s a process , ’ ” De Blasio told reporters .
Several other groups , including a conservative women ’ s group that is now suing the city of New York , said they applied to create similar murals but were turned down , even though it appears that , legally , the city has opened the streets as a public forum for political speech .
The pro-Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their complaint , that the Black Lives Matter murals were approved without officials having to navigate the city ’ s outlined process — and De Blasio admitted as much in his press conference , openly suggesting that the Black Lives Matter mural was so important , it didn ’ t require a permit .
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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio admitted Monday that he did not follow proper permitting procedure when he ordered city workers to paint Black Lives Matter murals in each of the city’s five bureaus, the New York Post reports, potentially putting the city at legal risk and opening the door for more political speech in the form of street art.
On Monday, the mayor claimed that the city has not turned down requests to paint street murals, but said that there is a “process” for applying to create public art.
“We haven’t said ‘no’ to people, we’ve said, ‘If you want to apply, you can apply, but there’s a process,’” De Blasio told reporters.
Several other groups, including a conservative women’s group that is now suing the city of New York, said they applied to create similar murals but were turned down, even though it appears that, legally, the city has opened the streets as a public forum for political speech.
The pro-Trump Women for America First contends, in their complaint, that the Black Lives Matter murals were approved without officials having to navigate the city’s outlined process — and De Blasio admitted as much in his press conference, openly suggesting that the Black Lives Matter mural was so important, it didn’t require a permit. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--WATCH: Woman throws hot coffee at man who isn’t wearing mask — and then things get bloody

Two mask-wearing zealots apparently were on patrol Friday in Manhattan Beach , California , and were caught on video telling @ @ @ @ @ that they were breaking a commandment .
“ Ya ’ ll need to be wearing @ @ @ @ @ ’ s voice is heard off camera .
The two men without masks were chatting @ @ @ @ @ bench and apparently minding their own business when the woman and her male companion began @ @ @ @ @ man recording video of the exchange explained that he and his friend are “ locals @ @ @ @ @ on the other side of the fence ” when it comes to wearing masks : @ @ @ @ @ believe in this stuff.
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Two mask-wearing zealots apparently were on patrol Friday in Manhattan Beach, California, and were caught on video telling a pair of maskless rebels that they were breaking a commandment.
“Ya’ll need to be wearing masks,” a woman’s voice is heard off camera.
The two men without masks were chatting with each other on a bench and apparently minding their own business when the woman and her male companion began scolding them.
The maskless man recording video of the exchange explained that he and his friend are “locals here” and are “on the other side of the fence” when it comes to wearing masks: “We don’t believe in this stuff.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--CNN’s April Ryan ‘cannot wait’ to see ‘armed forces’ pull Trump out of the White House

CNN political analyst April Ryan declared she “ can not wait ” to see President Trump forcefully removed from the White House by police and armed forces if he loses his bid for reelection .
Ryan evoked a common liberal talking point Saturday by predicting that Trump would refuse to leave office if he loses the election .
“ There ’ s going to be a split-screen on Jan. 20 , 2021 .
If Joe Biden is now going to be the 46th president of the United States , you will have him being inaugurated and watching police and armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the White House .
I can not wait for that split-screen , ” Ryan said .
Hillary Clinton , Rep. Maxine Waters , D-Calif. , and Rep. James Clyburn , D-S.C. , have also recently expressed concern that Trump will refuse to leave the White House if he loses the election , with many prominent liberals claiming Trump ’ s rhetoric dismissing mail-in ballots is the foundation for the theory .
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told “ Outnumbered Overtime ” last month she found it “ comical ” that top Democrats have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he loses his bid for reelection in November .
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CNN political analyst April Ryan declared she “cannot wait” to see President Trump forcefully removed from the White House by police and armed forces if he loses his bid for reelection.
Ryan evoked a common liberal talking point Saturday by predicting that Trump would refuse to leave office if he loses the election.
“There’s going to be a split-screen on Jan. 20, 2021. If Joe Biden is now going to be the 46th president of the United States, you will have him being inaugurated and watching police and armed forces trying to pull Donald Trump out of the White House. I cannot wait for that split-screen,” Ryan said.
Hillary Clinton, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., have also recently expressed concern that Trump will refuse to leave the White House if he loses the election, with many prominent liberals claiming Trump’s rhetoric dismissing mail-in ballots is the foundation for the theory.
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told “Outnumbered Overtime” last month she found it “comical” that top Democrats have suggested the president may not leave office if he loses his bid for reelection in November. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Trump Changes Course, Says Florida’s Mail-in Ballots are ‘Safe and Secure’

President Donald Trump made a change of course on Tuesday , saying that some mail-in voting is safe .
Trump ’ s remark came in a surprising tweet on Tuesday after he has spent the past few months calling mail-in ballots untrustworthy and corrupt .
Trump also seemed to suggest that “ vote by mail ” and “ absentee voting ” are the same thing , writing on Twitter , “ Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting , in Florida the election system is safe and secure , tried and true .
Florida ’ s voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeated Democrats attempts at change ) , so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot Vote by Mail !
” Trump voted by mail in Florida ’ s primary election and he has defended that move , saying , “ I have to do an absentee because I ’ m voting in Florida , and I happen to be President .
I live in that very beautiful house over there that ’ s painted white.
” During a press conference on Tuesday , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany stressed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than absentee voting .
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President Donald Trump made a change of course on Tuesday, saying that some mail-in voting is safe. Trump’s remark came in a surprising tweet on Tuesday after he has spent the past few months calling mail-in ballots untrustworthy and corrupt.
Trump also seemed to suggest that “vote by mail” and “absentee voting” are the same thing, writing on Twitter, “Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is safe and secure, tried and true. Florida’s voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot [and] Vote by Mail!”
Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True. Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot & Vote by Mail! #MAGA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2020
Trump voted by mail in Florida’s primary election and he has defended that move, saying, “I have to do an absentee because I’m voting in Florida, and I happen to be President. I live in that very beautiful house over there that’s painted white.”
During a press conference on Tuesday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany stressed that Trump still believes mail-in voting is different than absentee voting. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--NYC health commissioner resigns, citing de Blasio’s handling of coronavirus pandemic

New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot resigned from her post Tuesday , citing Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic in a critical letter .
De Blasio confirmed that he received Barbot ’ s @ @ @ @ @ , and appointed Dr. Dave A. Choksi as her replacement .
The New York Times @ @ @ @ @ her resignation to de Blasio , amid a clash between the mayor and the city @ @ @ @ @ “ I leave my post today with deep disappointment that during the most critical public @ @ @ @ @ , that the Health Department ’ s incomparable disease control expertise was not used to @ @ @ @ @ been , ” she wrote to de Blasio .
“ Our experts are world renowned @ @ @ @ @ and response work , ” she continued .
“ The city would be well served @ @ @ @ @ strategic center of the response not in the background.
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New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot resigned from her post Tuesday, citing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a critical letter.
De Blasio confirmed that he received Barbot’s resignation letter before noon Tuesday, and appointed Dr. Dave A. Choksi as her replacement.
The New York Times first reported that Barbot submitted her resignation to de Blasio, amid a clash between the mayor and the city’s health officials.
“I leave my post today with deep disappointment that during the most critical public health crisis in our lifetime, that the Health Department’s incomparable disease control expertise was not used to the degree it could have been,” she wrote to de Blasio.
“Our experts are world renowned for their epidemiology, surveillance and response work,” she continued. “The city would be well served by having them at the strategic center of the response not in the background.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Revolutionary Communist Party USA leader endorses Biden, warns followers against ‘protest vote’

The head of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA is urging members to head to the polls in November to cast their votes for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden – arguing that while Biden still represents a “ murderous system of capitalism-imperialism ” he is a better choice than President Trump .
In a lengthy email to his followers – which was also posted on the Revolutionary Communist Party USA ’ s website – Bob Avakian said that ousting Trump from the White House was too important of a goal .
“ At this critical hour , every appropriate means of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this regime from power , ” Avakian wrote .
“ And if , in spite of mass protest demanding the removal of the Trump/Pence regime , this regime remains in power when it is time for voting , then — without placing fundamental reliance on this — using all appropriate means to work for the removal of this regime must include voting against Trump ( assuming the election is actually held ) .
” “ To be clear , ” he added , “ this means not a ‘ protest vote ’ for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning , but actually voting for the Democratic Party candidate , Biden , in order to effectively vote against Trump.
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The head of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA is urging members to head to the polls in November to cast their votes for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden – arguing that while Biden still represents a “murderous system of capitalism-imperialism” he is a better choice than President Trump.
In a lengthy email to his followers – which was also posted on the Revolutionary Communist Party USA’s website – Bob Avakian said that ousting Trump from the White House was too important of a goal.
“At this critical hour, every appropriate means of non-violent action must be utilized to remove this regime from power,” Avakian wrote. “And if, in spite of mass protest demanding the removal of the Trump/Pence regime, this regime remains in power when it is time for voting, then — without placing fundamental reliance on this — using all appropriate means to work for the removal of this regime must include voting against Trump (assuming the election is actually held).”
“To be clear,” he added, “this means not a ‘protest vote’ for some candidate who has no chance of winning, but actually voting for the Democratic Party candidate, Biden, in order to effectively vote against Trump.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Jersey Sales Soar For Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac After He Stood Alone For National Anthem

It turns out that bucking woke trends may be good for business , because jersey sales for Orlando Magic player @ @ @ @ @ since he decided to stand alone for the national anthem last Friday , becoming the @ @ @ @ @ so amid the current spate of Black Lives Matter activism .
“ Two days after @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , Isaac ’ s jersey sales surged on the NBA ’ s store @ @ @ @ @ .
“ As of Sunday , Isaac ’ s jersey is the second-best seller on @ @ @ @ @ behind only Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.
” Top Ball Coverage tweeted , “ @ @ @ @ @ sales have skyrocketed after he stood for the National Anthem .
He is now number @ @ @ @ @ players only behind LeBron James.
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It turns out that bucking woke trends may be good for business, because jersey sales for Orlando Magic player Jonathan Isaac have been surging since he decided to stand alone for the national anthem last Friday, becoming the first NBA player to do so amid the current spate of Black Lives Matter activism.
“Two days after the Magic’s game on Friday, Isaac’s jersey sales surged on the NBA’s store,” reports Fox News. “As of Sunday, Isaac’s jersey is the second-best seller on the league’s website behind only Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.”
Jonathan Isaac’s jersey sales have skyrocketed after he stood for the National Anthem. He is now number two in jerseys sales among players only behind LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/1JLwEPtLG8 — Top Ball Coverage (@TopBallCoverage) August 2, 2020
Top Ball Coverage tweeted, “Jonathan Isaac’s jersey sales have skyrocketed after he stood for the National Anthem. He is now number two in jerseys sales among players only behind LeBron James.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-04--Beirut “Like A War Zone”: Terrifying Blast Shockwave Rips Through City (VIDEO)

A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday , flattening much of the port , damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky .
At least 50 people were killed and 2,700 injured , with bodies buried in the rubble , officials said .
Hours later , ambulances still carried away the wounded as army helicopters helped battle fires raging at the port .
The sudden devastation overwhelmed a country already struggling with both the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis : Beirut hospitals quickly filled beyond capacity , pleading for blood supplies and generators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause of the blast , which sparked fires , overturned cars and blew out windows and doors , was not immediately known .
Abbas Ibrahim , chief of Lebanese General Security , said it might have been caused by highly explosive material that was confiscated from a ship some time ago and stored at the port .
Local television channel LBC said the material was sodium nitrate .
Witnesses reported seeing a strange orange-colored cloud over the site after the explosion .
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This is horrific, and the clearest video I’ve seen so far of what seems to have happened in Beirut. There’s a smaller fire involving what seems to be fireworks first, and then everything goes up. pic.twitter.com/qsEmH1IbUi — Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) August 4, 2020
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. At least 50 people were killed and 2,700 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.
Hours later, ambulances still carried away the wounded as army helicopters helped battle fires raging at the port.
The sudden devastation overwhelmed a country already struggling with both the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis: Beirut hospitals quickly filled beyond capacity, pleading for blood supplies and generators to keep their lights on.
The cause of the blast, which sparked fires, overturned cars and blew out windows and doors, was not immediately known.
The grain silo just west of warehouse 12 appears to be at risk of imminent structural collapse. I’m honestly surprised it is still standing. pic.twitter.com/PiKqkP0ANv — The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) August 4, 2020
That is not what a “fireworks explosion” looks like. https://t.co/nAFQnidza0 — Alison Meuse (@AliTahmizian) August 4, 2020
Beirut is like war zone at the moment. The number of people died is unknown. There is a massive destruction in the city. Our prayers are with Lebanese brothers and sisters. #Beirut #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/sVNlWVSxc2 — Selami Haktan (Eng) (@slmhktn_eng) August 4, 2020
Abbas Ibrahim, chief of Lebanese General Security, said it might have been caused by highly explosive material that was confiscated from a ship some time ago and stored at the port. Local television channel LBC said the material was sodium nitrate.
Witnesses reported seeing a strange orange-colored cloud over the site after the explosion. Orange clouds of toxic nitrogen dioxide gas often accompany an explosion involving nitrates. – READ MORE
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