truepundit--2020-11-18--French President Emanuel Macron Slams U.S. Mainstream Media: ‘Legitimizing’ Violence

French President Emanuel Macron slammed the U.S. mainstream media in an interview with The New York Times for “ legitimizing ” violence , saying that it was a sign that the nation ’ s “ founding principles have been lost.
” Macron ’ s interview comes after France was rocked multiple times last month with Islamic terrorist attacks that started with a teacher who was beheaded for showing cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed .
“ When France was attacked five years ago , every nation in the world supported us , ” Macron said , referring to the November 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths of well over 100 people in Paris .
“ So when I see , in that context , several newspapers which I believe are from countries that share our values — journalists who write in a country that is the heir to the Enlightenment and the French Revolution — when I see them legitimizing this violence , and saying that the heart of the problem is that France is racist and Islamophobic , then I say the founding principles have been lost.
” The New York Times interview noted that 250 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France since 2015 — the most of any Western nation .
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French President Emanuel Macron slammed the U.S. mainstream media in an interview with The New York Times for “legitimizing” violence, saying that it was a sign that the nation’s “founding principles have been lost.”
Macron’s interview comes after France was rocked multiple times last month with Islamic terrorist attacks that started with a teacher who was beheaded for showing cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed.
“When France was attacked five years ago, every nation in the world supported us,” Macron said, referring to the November 2015 Islamic terrorist attacks that resulted in the deaths of well over 100 people in Paris. “So when I see, in that context, several newspapers which I believe are from countries that share our values — journalists who write in a country that is the heir to the Enlightenment and the French Revolution — when I see them legitimizing this violence, and saying that the heart of the problem is that France is racist and Islamophobic, then I say the founding principles have been lost.”
The New York Times interview noted that 250 people have been murdered in terrorist attacks in France since 2015 — the most of any Western nation. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--Lawyer at Pa. Secretary of State’s Law Firm Harassed Trump Lawyer, Accused Her of Treason

On Sunday , a lawyer representing President Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign in the case against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar asked the court to sanction Boockvar ’ s law firm , Kirkland & Ellis , after a lawyer at the firm allegedly sent her harassing phone calls , text messages , and physical threats .
The Trump lawyer , Linda Kerns , in a filing provided exclusively to PJ Media , claims she has faced “ continuous harassment in the form of abusive e-mails , phone calls , physical and economic threats , and even accusations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States ’ campaign in this litigation.
” Kerns claims an unnamed lawyer in the office of Kirkland & Ellis , the outside law firm representing Boockvar , had broken “ the laws of decorum.
” “ It is quintessentially the Court ’ s role to police and appropriately sanction law firms appearing in front of it for such conduct , ” Kerns argues .
In the filing , the Trump lawyer specifies that on “ November 14 , 2020 at 8:43am , an attorney at Kirkland & Ellis left a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voicemail , which has been provided to counsel of record from Kirkland & Ellis in this case and will be provided to the Court via email upon request , speaks for itself and by any measure falls afoul of standards of professional conduct.
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On Sunday, a lawyer representing President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign in the case against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar asked the court to sanction Boockvar’s law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, after a lawyer at the firm allegedly sent her harassing phone calls, text messages, and physical threats.
The Trump lawyer, Linda Kerns, in a filing provided exclusively to PJ Media, claims she has faced “continuous harassment in the form of abusive e-mails, phone calls, physical and economic threats, and even accusations of treason – all for representing the President of the United States’ campaign in this litigation.”
Kerns claims an unnamed lawyer in the office of Kirkland & Ellis, the outside law firm representing Boockvar, had broken “the laws of decorum.”
“It is quintessentially the Court’s role to police and appropriately sanction law firms appearing in front of it for such conduct,” Kerns argues.
In the filing, the Trump lawyer specifies that on “November 14, 2020 at 8:43am, an attorney at Kirkland & Ellis left a one-minute voicemail for undersigned counsel. The voicemail, which has been provided to counsel of record from Kirkland & Ellis in this case and will be provided to the Court via email upon request, speaks for itself and by any measure falls afoul of standards of professional conduct.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--Entire Local Election in Nevada Thrown Out After ‘Discrepancies’ Found

If you listen to the incessant drumbeat of mainstream and social media you probably believe that there were absolutely no issues in any of the 2020 elections nationwide .
And while there is yet no evidence that fraud , mistakes , or discrepancies changed the outcome of the presidential election , legal battles are still being fought and some issues have been found , The Nevada Independent reported .
In Clark County , Nevada , the largest county in the state and home to Las Vegas , one local election was completely thrown out after discrepancies were found , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to raise suspicions of bigger issues .
All of the races in Clark County have been certified except the one for the District C commission seat where the Democrat candidate , Ross Miller , had a 10-vote lead .
But on Monday , Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria informed the commission that there were 139 ballot discrepancies .
The commission voted to not certify the election for District C and asked Gloria to come back to them in December with plans to have a special election for the seat .
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If you listen to the incessant drumbeat of mainstream and social media you probably believe that there were absolutely no issues in any of the 2020 elections nationwide.
And while there is yet no evidence that fraud, mistakes, or discrepancies changed the outcome of the presidential election, legal battles are still being fought and some issues have been found, The Nevada Independent reported.
In Clark County, Nevada, the largest county in the state and home to Las Vegas, one local election was completely thrown out after discrepancies were found, and President Donald Trump has seized on it to raise suspicions of bigger issues.
All of the races in Clark County have been certified except the one for the District C commission seat where the Democrat candidate, Ross Miller, had a 10-vote lead.
But on Monday, Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria informed the commission that there were 139 ballot discrepancies.
The commission voted to not certify the election for District C and asked Gloria to come back to them in December with plans to have a special election for the seat. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--California school district bans ‘racist’ classics: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ ‘Of

California school district bans ‘racist’ classics: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ ‘Of Mice and Men,’ and more are gone

Administrators at the Burbank Unified School District have determined that a variety of classic novels — including Harper Lee ’ @ @ @ @ @ Mockingbird ” and more — will no longer be permitted for curriculum use following concerns @ @ @ @ @ a Tuesday Newsweek report , middle school and high school English teachers will not be @ @ @ @ @ books in lessons following reports of parental concerns of racism : The outlet reported that @ @ @ @ @ whom are black — reportedly said the classic novels posed “ alleged potential harm ” @ @ @ @ @ “ roughly 400 black students.
” One parent , identified as Carmenita Helligar , said @ @ @ @ @ black daughter and taunted her with the N-word , which the student said he “ @ @ @ @ @ Roll of Thunder , Hear My Cry.
” Another boy reportedly told Helligar ’ s @ @ @ @ @ used to own your family , and now I want a dollar from each of @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Administrators at the Burbank Unified School District have determined that a variety of classic novels — including Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” and more — will no longer be permitted for curriculum use following concerns of racism.
According to a Tuesday Newsweek report, middle school and high school English teachers will not be able to include the following books in lessons following reports of parental concerns of racism:
Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”
Theodore Taylor’s “The Cay”
Mildred D. Taylor’s “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry”
The outlet reported that four parents — three of whom are black — reportedly said the classic novels posed “alleged potential harm” to the district’s “roughly 400 black students.”


truepundit--2020-11-18--Jim Jordan: ‘Don’t Cancel Thanksgiving’; Instead, ‘Cancel Lockdowns’

Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) sent a pointed message to leaders imposing coronavirus restrictions on Americans ahead of the @ @ @ @ @ to “ cancel lockdowns ” rather than Thanksgiving and Christmas .
“ Don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ t cancel Christmas .
Cancel lockdowns , ” the ranking member of the House Judiciary @ @ @ @ @ but clear message follows attempts by Democrat leaders across the country to impose additional coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ in their private residences — ahead of the holiday season .
Last week , New @ @ @ @ @ ( D ) announced new restrictions , forcing bars , restaurants , and gyms to @ @ @ @ @ order also placed a ten-person limit at indoor and outdoor events at private residences .
@ @ @ @ @ recently said he would have “ decked ” President Trump if not for his status @ @ @ @ @ York , pressed local governments to enforce his orders.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful @ @ @ @ @

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a pointed message to leaders imposing coronavirus restrictions on Americans ahead of the holiday season, urging them to “cancel lockdowns” rather than Thanksgiving and Christmas.
“Don’t cancel Thanksgiving. Don’t cancel Christmas. Cancel lockdowns,” the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee said:
Don’t cancel Thanksgiving.
Don’t cancel Christmas. Cancel lockdowns. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) November 16, 2020
His short but clear message follows attempts by Democrat leaders across the country to impose additional coronavirus restrictions on Americans — even in their private residences — ahead of the holiday season.
Last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced new restrictions, forcing bars, restaurants, and gyms to close at 10:00 p.m. His order also placed a ten-person limit at indoor and outdoor events at private residences. The Democrat leader, who recently said he would have “decked” President Trump if not for his status as the governor of New York, pressed local governments to enforce his orders.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--Joe Biden on Thanksgiving Gatherings: 5 People, 10 Maximum ‘Socially Distanced, Wearing Masks’

Former Vice President Joe Biden suggested that Americans limit their gatherings on Thanksgiving and adhere to coronavirus protocols in their private residences , citing experts who , according to the former vice president , recommend gatherings of “ five people , maximum ten people ” who are “ socially distanced , wearing masks.
” Biden , whom the media have declared president-elect , detailed his view on holiday gatherings during a Monday press conference in Wilmington , Delaware , urging Americans to adhere to the advice of “ health experts.
” “ What is your message to people who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their families and others for Thanksgiving ?
Would you urge people to reconsider their plans ?
” a reporter asked .
“ Here ’ s what I would do .
Let me tell you what health experts have said to me , ” Biden began .
“ They strongly urge that , if , in fact , we ’ re going to have Thanksgiving with anyone , that we limit it to maximum , maximum , they suggest five people , maximum 10 people , socially distanced , wearing masks , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained .
Biden said he has been discussing how his own family will handle Thanksgiving this year and told reporters that they have successfully “ narrowed down which family members ” will attend , adding , “ and that they were tested , recently tested within 24 hours.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden suggested that Americans limit their gatherings on Thanksgiving and adhere to coronavirus protocols in their private residences, citing experts who, according to the former vice president, recommend gatherings of “five people, maximum ten people” who are “socially distanced, wearing masks.”
Biden, whom the media have declared president-elect, detailed his view on holiday gatherings during a Monday press conference in Wilmington, Delaware, urging Americans to adhere to the advice of “health experts.”
“What is your message to people who are considering, for example, getting together with their families and others for Thanksgiving? Would you urge people to reconsider their plans?” a reporter asked.
“Here’s what I would do. Let me tell you what health experts have said to me,” Biden began.
“They strongly urge that, if, in fact, we’re going to have Thanksgiving with anyone, that we limit it to maximum, maximum, they suggest five people, maximum 10 people, socially distanced, wearing masks, and people who have quarantined,” he explained.
Biden said he has been discussing how his own family will handle Thanksgiving this year and told reporters that they have successfully “narrowed down which family members” will attend, adding, “and that they were tested, recently tested within 24 hours.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--NFL Vet Burgess Owens Unseats Utah’s Only Dem Rep, 12th House Seat To Flip To GOP

Rep. Ben McAdams , the only Democrat in Utah ’ s congressional delegation , conceded his race to GOP challenger @ @ @ @ @ Owens on Monday .
Owens is the twelfth GOP challenger to unseat his incumbent Democratic @ @ @ @ @ as the Republican Party continues to cut into the Democrats House majority .
Owens announced @ @ @ @ @ race in a tweet on Monday evening .
“ I received a call from he @ @ @ @ @ to serve # UT04 and his commitment to a smooth transition .
My sincere thanks @ @ @ @ @ Thank you my fellow Utahns , I am committed to have an open ear to @ @ @ @ @ for the opportunity , ” Owens said .
Owens took a slim lead over McAdams @ @ @ @ @ be counted over two weeks after election day in Utah .
Owens maintained a roughly @ @ @ @ @ McAdams when he decided to concede the election.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas @ @ @ @

Rep. Ben McAdams, the only Democrat in Utah’s congressional delegation, conceded his race to GOP challenger and former NFL player Burgess Owens on Monday.
Owens is the twelfth GOP challenger to unseat his incumbent Democratic opponent during the 2020 election as the Republican Party continues to cut into the Democrats House majority. Owens announced that McAdams had conceded the race in a tweet on Monday evening.
“I received a call from [McAdams,] he expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve #UT04 and his commitment to a smooth transition. My sincere thanks to him for both. Thank you my fellow Utahns, I am committed to have an open ear to serve you. Thank you for the opportunity,” Owens said.
I received a call from @BenMcAdams he expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve #UT04 and his commitment to a smooth transition. My sincere thanks to him for both. Thank you my fellow Utahns, I am committed to have an open ear to serve you. Thank you for the opportunity — Burgess Owens (@BurgessOwens) November 16, 2020
Owens took a slim lead over McAdams as outstanding ballots continued to be counted over two weeks after election day in Utah. Owens maintained a roughly 2,000-vote lead over the incumbent McAdams when he decided to concede the election.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--Warnock: ‘Nobody Can Serve God and the Military’

Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock said in a 2011 sermon that Americans can not serve God while also serving in the U.S. military .
The newly unearthed comments threaten to complicate Warnock ’ s candidacy in a tight Georgia Senate race : Georgia is home to the fifth largest active duty military population in the country , according to a 2018 Department of Defense report .
“ America , nobody can serve God and the military , ” Warnock said in the sermon delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta , where he serves as senior pastor .
“ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You can not serve God and mammon at the same time.
” “ America choose ye this day who you will serve .
Choose ye this day !
” he added .
Video of the remarks surfaced as Warnock is facing criticism for other controversial statements , including his claim that “ America needs to repent for its worship of whiteness.
” He has also come under scrutiny for his support for his religious mentor James Hal Cone , who said that white Christians practice the “ theology of the Antichrist ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” - READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock said in a 2011 sermon that Americans cannot serve God while also serving in the U.S. military.
The newly unearthed comments threaten to complicate Warnock’s candidacy in a tight Georgia Senate race: Georgia is home to the fifth largest active duty military population in the country, according to a 2018 Department of Defense report.
“America, nobody can serve God and the military,” Warnock said in the sermon delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where he serves as senior pastor. “You can’t serve God and money. You cannot serve God and mammon at the same time.”
“America choose ye this day who you will serve. Choose ye this day!” he added.
Video of the remarks surfaced as Warnock is facing criticism for other controversial statements, including his claim that “America needs to repent for its worship of whiteness.” He has also come under scrutiny for his support for his religious mentor James Hal Cone, who said that white Christians practice the “theology of the Antichrist” and described white people as “satanic.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--‘Experts’ Listed 27 House Races As Toss-Ups. Republicans Won All 27

On Monday , Burgess Owens , a former NFL player and vocal critic of Colin Kaepernick , was declared the @ @ @ @ @ 4th Congressional District .
Despite running against an incumbent and trailing by 11 % in @ @ @ @ @ in a race deemed a “ toss-up ” by Cook Political Report , a “ @ @ @ @ @ analysis group popular among legacy media outlets .
Ahead of the 2020 election , Cook @ @ @ @ @ toss-ups , ” meaning they were too close to predict one way or the other @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s not a typo .
Despite being assured by that conservatism was @ @ @ @ @ impending “ blue wave , ” Republicans won every single close race .
Republicans also @ @ @ @ @ “ leaning or likely Republican , ” and even picked up 7 of the 36 @ @ @ @ @ or likely Democrat.
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On Monday, Burgess Owens, a former NFL player and vocal critic of Colin Kaepernick, was declared the winner of Utah’s 4th Congressional District.
Despite running against an incumbent and trailing by 11% in final polling, Owens prevailed in a race deemed a “toss-up” by Cook Political Report, a “nonpartisan” election and campaign analysis group popular among legacy media outlets.
Ahead of the 2020 election, Cook listed 27 races as “toss-ups,” meaning they were too close to predict one way or the other. Republicans won all 27.
That’s not a typo. Despite being assured by that conservatism was about to drown beneath an impending “blue wave,” Republicans won every single close race.
Republicans also won all 26 races deemed “leaning or likely Republican,” and even picked up 7 of the 36 seats listed as “leaning or likely Democrat.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--Facebook, Twitter take heat over Hunter Biden story during hearing; Dorsey admits ‘this action was w

Facebook, Twitter take heat over Hunter Biden story during hearing; Dorsey admits ‘this action was wrong’

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning , and right from the beginning of the hearing they faced pressure over the censorship of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden .
Twitter blocked the sharing of an article about a laptop and emails said to belong to Hunter Biden , then-candidate Joe Biden ’ s son , and Facebook had limited the distribution of the article , but did not block it entirely .
Republican lawmakers sought to strip the social media companies of legal protection they enjoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law .
“ That to me seems like you ’ re the ultimate editor , ” committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C. , said during his opening statement .
“ The editorial decision by the New York Post to run the story was overridden by Twitter and Facebook in different fashions to prevent its dissemination .
Now if that ’ s not making an editorial decision I don ’ t know what would be.
” Dorsey addressed the controversy in his opening remarks , explaining as he had during a previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuant to a 2018 policy against spreading hacked materials .
“ We made a quick interpretation using no other evidence that the materials in the article were obtained through hacking , and according to our policy , we blocked them from being spread , ” Dorsey testified .
“ Upon further consideration , we admitted this action was wrong and corrected it within 24 hours.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning, and right from the beginning of the hearing they faced pressure over the censorship of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden.
Twitter blocked the sharing of an article about a laptop and emails said to belong to Hunter Biden, then-candidate Joe Biden’s son, and Facebook had limited the distribution of the article, but did not block it entirely. Republican lawmakers sought to strip the social media companies of legal protection they enjoy because they are not considered publishers under the law.
“That to me seems like you’re the ultimate editor,” committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said during his opening statement. “The editorial decision by the New York Post to run the story was overridden by Twitter and Facebook in different fashions to prevent its dissemination. Now if that’s not making an editorial decision I don’t know what would be.”
Dorsey addressed the controversy in his opening remarks, explaining as he had during a previous hearing that the Post story was blocked pursuant to a 2018 policy against spreading hacked materials.
“We made a quick interpretation using no other evidence that the materials in the article were obtained through hacking, and according to our policy, we blocked them from being spread,” Dorsey testified. “Upon further consideration, we admitted this action was wrong and corrected it within 24 hours.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--Second Georgia County Finds Thousands More Votes, Majority Are For Trump

A second county in Georgia has found a memory card with thousands of votes that had not been uploaded into the system used in the state .
The majority of the votes were for President Donald Trump .
“ Gabriel Sterling in the Secretary of State ’ s Office describes what happened in Fayette County : There were votes that had been scanned and were on a memory card , but the issue was that they hadn ’ t been uploaded , ” 11Alive News reported .
“ He said it was more easily discoverable than the issue in Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see that the number of people who were checked in on the early voting file in Fayette was higher than the number of people there was in the county ’ s reported vote total.
” Fayette County is a county that Trump won by 19 points in 2016 and is up by 6 points in this election , according to The New York Times .
Daily Beast reporter Sam Brodey wrote on Twitter : “ GA elections spox @ GabrielSterling says the ongoing election audit confirmed 2,755 previously uncounted votes in Fayette County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s statewide advantage in GA now down to 12,929.
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A second county in Georgia has found a memory card with thousands of votes that had not been uploaded into the system used in the state. The majority of the votes were for President Donald Trump.
“Gabriel Sterling in the Secretary of State’s Office describes what happened in Fayette County: There were votes that had been scanned and were on a memory card, but the issue was that they hadn’t been uploaded,” 11Alive News reported. “He said it was more easily discoverable than the issue in Floyd County, because they were able to see that the number of people who were checked in on the early voting file in Fayette was higher than the number of people there was in the county’s reported vote total.”
Fayette County is a county that Trump won by 19 points in 2016 and is up by 6 points in this election, according to The New York Times.
Daily Beast reporter Sam Brodey wrote on Twitter: “GA elections spox @GabrielSterling says the ongoing election audit confirmed 2,755 previously uncounted votes in Fayette County 1,577 for Trump 1,128 for Biden Biden’s statewide advantage in GA now down to 12,929.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-18--Feinstein, Who Pushed For Nationwide Mask Mandate, Seen Mask-less In Public

Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein chatted with her aides maskless in the corridors of a government building before entering a Tuesday hearing , video showed .
The footage showed Feinstein standing outside a doorway in a building as she spoke with two men , both of whom were wearing masks .
Feinstein then walks through the doorway maskless as another masked man holds the door open for her , video from The Recount shows .
The video sparked a backlash on social media as users pointed out that Feinstein has advocated for a nationwide mask mandate and attempted to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not adopt this mandate .
“ Wearing masks in public should be mandatory , ” she tweeted in July .
“ When the Senate takes up the next coronavirus economic relief bill later this month , I intend to offer an amendment to prohibit sending funds to states that haven ’ t adopted a statewide mask requirement.
” She explained her push for the mask mandate in a July 16 press release .
“ Wearing masks in public should be mandatory , ” she said in a statement .
“ Period .
Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next coronavirus economic relief bill later this month .
At that time , I intend to offer an amendment to prohibit sending funds to states that haven ’ t adopted a statewide mask requirement.
” “ The situation is getting worse daily , ” she continued .
“ Several states including California , Alabama and Montana already require masks in public .
This should be universal .
My hope has been that other governors would show the leadership to institute their own mask mandates , but so far that hasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress to step in .
This is a matter of life or death , and partisan politics shouldn ’ t play a role.
” Feinstein did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
She also was spotted maskless at Dulles International Airport in September after saying that the Federal Aviation Administration should mandate masks at airports , airplanes , and on public transportation .

Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein chatted with her aides maskless in the corridors of a government building before entering a Tuesday hearing, video showed.
The footage showed Feinstein standing outside a doorway in a building as she spoke with two men, both of whom were wearing masks. Feinstein then walks through the doorway maskless as another masked man holds the door open for her, video from The Recount shows.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), without a mask, walks through the corridor before today’s Facebook/Twitter CEO hearing. pic.twitter.com/lYTVMEa3Dw — The Recount (@therecount) November 17, 2020
The video sparked a backlash on social media as users pointed out that Feinstein has advocated for a nationwide mask mandate and attempted to prevent coronavirus funding going to states that would not adopt this mandate.
“Wearing masks in public should be mandatory,” she tweeted in July. “When the Senate takes up the next coronavirus economic relief bill later this month, I intend to offer an amendment to prohibit sending funds to states that haven’t adopted a statewide mask requirement.”
Dems constantly tiptoe around Feinstein because they want to avoid what she’s known for: harsh lectures Yet here she is flouting all the guidelines. It’s not the first time she’s done it I hope she’ll get a lecture from the Dems who have been rightly calling out Republicans https://t.co/K1VUOH1pLe — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) November 17, 2020
She explained her push for the mask mandate in a July 16 press release.
“Wearing masks in public should be mandatory,” she said in a statement. “Period. Leader McConnell said the Senate will take up the next coronavirus economic relief bill later this month. At that time, I intend to offer an amendment to prohibit sending funds to states that haven’t adopted a statewide mask requirement.”
“The situation is getting worse daily,” she continued. “Several states including California, Alabama and Montana already require masks in public. This should be universal. My hope has been that other governors would show the leadership to institute their own mask mandates, but so far that hasn’t happened. It’s time for Congress to step in. This is a matter of life or death, and partisan politics shouldn’t play a role.”
Feinstein did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation. She also was spotted maskless at Dulles International Airport in September after saying that the Federal Aviation Administration should mandate masks at airports, airplanes, and on public transportation.


truepundit--2020-11-18--Mass Grave Found Near Border, Thought To Be Linked To Cartel Rivalries: Report

At least 11 bodies were found in unmarked graves with suspected links to Mexican cartel rivalries three hours southwest of El Paso , Texas , according to the Border Report on Monday .
The 11 bodies were found in a farming community near Nuevo Casas Grandes , in the northwest Chihuahua corridor by Mexican federal police , the National Guard , and the National Commission for the Search of Disappeared Persons , though officials did not officially release the identities , according to the Border Report .
An alleged La Linea drug cartel member Cruz Iván , also known as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Mexican officials about the graves during an investigative interrogation into the mass murder of the nine Americans , Mexican newspaper Diario de Juarez reported Sunday .
The Americans , three women and six children from a Mormon community called the Lebaron family were murdered on Nov. 4 , 2019 .
Iván allegedly supervised the burials of rivals for La Linea , the remains of the Juarez cartel who have been at war with the Sinaloa cartel since 2004 , TorchStone Global Vice President Scott Stewart said , according to the Border Report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gunshot wound in Juarez , Mexico , before he was taken to a maximum-security federal prison in Mexico City .
The bodies discovered likely belonged to Los Salazar and Gente Nueva factions of the Sinaloa cartel or independent drug dealers who the La Linea had competition with , Stewart said , according to the Border Report .
Federal authorities did not release an official report regarding the identity , condition , or any details about the bodies they found , Diario reported .
Mexican officials reportedly said La Linea members believed the LeBaron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveled in three vehicles near the Chihuahua – Sonora border , according to the Border Report .
Jose Alfredo Lara Ontiveros was the 12th suspect arrested in connection with the murders in Juarez , Mexico , earlier this month , according to the Border Report .
The U.S. Department of State , Customs and Border Protection , and Mexico ’ s Ministry of Foreign Relations did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

At least 11 bodies were found in unmarked graves with suspected links to Mexican cartel rivalries three hours southwest of El Paso, Texas, according to the Border Report on Monday.
The 11 bodies were found in a farming community near Nuevo Casas Grandes, in the northwest Chihuahua corridor by Mexican federal police, the National Guard, and the National Commission for the Search of Disappeared Persons, though officials did not officially release the identities, according to the Border Report.
An alleged La Linea drug cartel member Cruz Iván, also known as “El Cholo,” 28, told Mexican officials about the graves during an investigative interrogation into the mass murder of the nine Americans, Mexican newspaper Diario de Juarez reported Sunday. The Americans, three women and six children from a Mormon community called the Lebaron family were murdered on Nov. 4, 2019.
Another alleged member of La Linea drug cartel linked to murder of 9 Americanshttps://t.co/uiTw88Qn68 — WREG News Channel 3 (@3onyourside) September 30, 2020
Iván allegedly supervised the burials of rivals for La Linea, the remains of the Juarez cartel who have been at war with the Sinaloa cartel since 2004, TorchStone Global Vice President Scott Stewart said, according to the Border Report. He reportedly received treatment for a gunshot wound in Juarez, Mexico, before he was taken to a maximum-security federal prison in Mexico City.
The bodies discovered likely belonged to Los Salazar and Gente Nueva factions of the Sinaloa cartel or independent drug dealers who the La Linea had competition with, Stewart said, according to the Border Report. Federal authorities did not release an official report regarding the identity, condition, or any details about the bodies they found, Diario reported.
Mexican officials reportedly said La Linea members believed the LeBaron family to be Sinaloa rivals as they traveled in three vehicles near the Chihuahua – Sonora border, according to the Border Report.
Jose Alfredo Lara Ontiveros was the 12th suspect arrested in connection with the murders in Juarez, Mexico, earlier this month, according to the Border Report.
The U.S. Department of State, Customs and Border Protection, and Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Relations did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-18--FBI Wanted To Arrest Epstein In 2007. USAO Of Southern Florida Said No — And Epstein Wasn’t Arrested

FBI Wanted To Arrest Epstein In 2007. USAO Of Southern Florida Said No — And Epstein Wasn’t Arrested Until 12 Years Later

• Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafaña and FBI agents wanted to arrest convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in May 2007 , according to a DOJ report released Thursday .
• The U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Southern District of Florida reportedly directed Villafaña and the FBI to refrain from filing charges and arresting Epstein as the USAO had not “ approved the indictment.
” • Former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta offered Epstein a sweetheart deal in July 2007 that Villafaña told the DOJ “ did not correspond ” to DOJ policy and “ didn ’ t make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marie Villafaña and FBI agents wanted to arrest convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in May 2007 but refrained from doing so through the direction of the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Southern District of Florida , according to a DOJ report .
The Department of Justice released a report Thursday that found “ poor judgment ” but no “ misconduct ” in former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta ’ s decision to scrap an investigation into Epstein ’ s child sex trafficking ring through a non-prosecution agreement .
Though Epstein was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that authorities prepared to charge and arrest him twelve years earlier but were stopped through the direction of the USAO .
Marie Villafaña , a prosecutor assigned in 2006 to oversee the Epstein investigation , described clashes with her superiors over repeated meetings with Epstein ’ s lawyers that she feared would result in lenient charges .
Villafaña did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation for this story .
The DCNF filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the full report last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release that “ the Privacy Act prohibits the Department from releasing the full report publicly.
” A Palm Beach County grand jury indicted Epstein for felony solicitation of prostitution on July 19 , 2006 after Florida ’ s Palm Beach Police Department brought a case involving a 14-year-old girl giving Epstein a massage before the State Attorney ’ s Office , according to a summary of the report .
But the Palm Beach police chief and lead detective “ were dissatisfied ” with how the State Attorney ’ s Office handled the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not fully address Epstein ’ s crimes , according to the report .
They referred the case to the FBI , which brought it to Villafaña , according to ABC News .
Villafaña discovered additional Epstein victims as she worked with FBI agents to develop a case against Epstein , the publication reported .
She drafted a 60-count federal indictment of Epstein in May 2007 for “ substantive crimes against multiple victims ” and sent her supervisors an 82-page prosecution memo , ABC News reported .
These supervisors included former U.S. Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney Jeffrey Sloman , and chief of Miami ’ s criminal division Matthew Menchel .
Sloman sent Villafaña ’ s findings to the head of the DOJ ’ s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section , who said the work was “ exhaustive , ” “ well done ” and “ correctly focused on the issues as we see them , ” though more research was needed , ABC reported .
Villafaña and the FBI planned to file charges and arrest Epstein in the U.S. Virgin Islands on May 15 , according to ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the USAO .
Former First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sloman told Villafaña that the USAO had not “ approved the indictment ” and ordered her not to “ commit us to anything at this time , ” according to ABC .
The report said that Acosta described Villafaña as rushing the filing of the charges , and Menchel said she was “ out over her skis a little bit , ” according to ABC .
Villafaña opposed Epstein ’ s attorneys ’ repeated requests for in-person consultations throughout the next several months , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her concerns and reportedly viewed the meetings as “ listening sessions ” that could shed light on how Epstein ’ s attorneys planned to attack witnesses ’ credibility .
Villafaña worried that , like the state of Florida , her office would let Epstein ’ s attorneys persuade them not to file charges against Epstein , ABC reported .
She also worried that holding off on charging Epstein would allow him to continue his alleged crimes .
“ Villafaña told OPR that she ‘ could not seem to get to understand the seriousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that he was probably continuing to commit the behavior , and that there was a need to move with necessary speed , ’ ” the report said , according to ABC .
Menchel disputed this claim in the DOJ report , according to ABC , saying that since Epstein was already “ under a microscope ” he did not think Epstein would continue his crimes .
But Villafaña told the DOJ that the early meetings were responsible for officials offering Epstein a sweetheart deal that “ would never have been offered to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The U.S. attorney ’ s office offered Epstein a deal on July 31 , 2017 : If Epstein agreed to plead guilty to state charges , serve a minimum of two years ’ incarceration , and register as a sex offender , the U.S. attorney ’ s office would end its investigation .
The deal would also allow Epstein , four of his named co-conspirators , and “ any potential co-conspirators ” to avoid federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida , according to the summary of the report .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consulted about , a potential state resolution or the NPA prior to its signing , ” the report summary said .
The DOJ report said Villafaña did not believe this resolution “ made any sense ” and that it “ did not correspond ” to DOJ policies .
“ t is inappropriate for you to enter into plea negotiations without consulting with me or the investigative agencies , and it is more inappropriate to make a plea offer that you know is completely unacceptable to the FBI , ICE , the victims , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a July 2007 email to Menchel in which she requested meetings with Acosta and other senior prosecutors , according to ABC .
Menchel rebuked her for her “ tone and substance ” of her email , saying that “ it seriously calls your judgment into question , ” in an email that Villafaña told the DOJ was intended to “ intimidate ” her .
Menchel told the DOJ that she had a “ history of resisting supervisory authority ’ that warranted his strong response.
” “ You may not dictate the dates and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any other case , ” Menchel responded to her , ABC reported .
“ If desire to meet with you , they will let you know .
Nor will I direct Epstein ’ s lawyers to communicate only with you .
If you want to work major cases in the district you must understand and accept the fact that there is a chain of command – something you disregard with great regularity.
” Menchel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
Acosta resigned from his position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 amid scrutiny over how he handled the Epstein case .
Epstein died of an apparent suicide in a federal jail in New York City in 2019 at the age of 66 .
His longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell , who has been accused of involvement in Epstein ’ s crimes against young women , was arrested by the FBI in July .

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafaña and FBI agents wanted to arrest convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in May 2007, according to a DOJ report released Thursday.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida reportedly directed Villafaña and the FBI to refrain from filing charges and arresting Epstein as the USAO had not “approved the indictment.”
Former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta offered Epstein a sweetheart deal in July 2007 that Villafaña told the DOJ “did not correspond” to DOJ policy and “didn’t make any sense.”
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafaña and FBI agents wanted to arrest convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in May 2007 but refrained from doing so through the direction of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, according to a DOJ report.
The Department of Justice released a report Thursday that found “poor judgment” but no “misconduct” in former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta’s decision to scrap an investigation into Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring through a non-prosecution agreement.
Though Epstein was not arrested until July 2019, the report revealed that authorities prepared to charge and arrest him twelve years earlier but were stopped through the direction of the USAO. Marie Villafaña, a prosecutor assigned in 2006 to oversee the Epstein investigation, described clashes with her superiors over repeated meetings with Epstein’s lawyers that she feared would result in lenient charges.
Villafaña did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation for this story. The DCNF filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the full report last week after the DOJ said in a press release that “the Privacy Act prohibits the Department from releasing the full report publicly.”
FBI Develops Case Against Epstein
A Palm Beach County grand jury indicted Epstein for felony solicitation of prostitution on July 19, 2006 after Florida’s Palm Beach Police Department brought a case involving a 14-year-old girl giving Epstein a massage before the State Attorney’s Office, according to a summary of the report.
But the Palm Beach police chief and lead detective “were dissatisfied” with how the State Attorney’s Office handled the case, believing that the state grand jury did not fully address Epstein’s crimes, according to the report. They referred the case to the FBI, which brought it to Villafaña, according to ABC News.
Villafaña discovered additional Epstein victims as she worked with FBI agents to develop a case against Epstein, the publication reported. She drafted a 60-count federal indictment of Epstein in May 2007 for “substantive crimes against multiple victims” and sent her supervisors an 82-page prosecution memo, ABC News reported.
These supervisors included former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, former First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman, and chief of Miami’s criminal division Matthew Menchel.
Sloman sent Villafaña’s findings to the head of the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, who said the work was “exhaustive,” “well done” and “correctly focused on the issues as we see them,” though more research was needed, ABC reported.
USAO Steps In Ahead Of Arrests
Villafaña and the FBI planned to file charges and arrest Epstein in the U.S. Virgin Islands on May 15, according to ABC, but their plans were thwarted by the USAO. Former First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sloman told Villafaña that the USAO had not “approved the indictment” and ordered her not to “commit us to anything at this time,” according to ABC.
The report said that Acosta described Villafaña as rushing the filing of the charges, and Menchel said she was “out over her skis a little bit,” according to ABC.
Villafaña opposed Epstein’s attorneys’ repeated requests for in-person consultations throughout the next several months, the publication reported, but her supervisors overruled her concerns and reportedly viewed the meetings as “listening sessions” that could shed light on how Epstein’s attorneys planned to attack witnesses’ credibility.
Villafaña worried that, like the state of Florida, her office would let Epstein’s attorneys persuade them not to file charges against Epstein, ABC reported. She also worried that holding off on charging Epstein would allow him to continue his alleged crimes.
“Villafaña told OPR that she ‘could not seem to get [her supervisors] to understand the seriousness of Epstein’s behavior and the fact that he was probably continuing to commit the behavior, and that there was a need to move with necessary speed,’” the report said, according to ABC.
Menchel disputed this claim in the DOJ report, according to ABC, saying that since Epstein was already “under a microscope” he did not think Epstein would continue his crimes.
But Villafaña told the DOJ that the early meetings were responsible for officials offering Epstein a sweetheart deal that “would never have been offered to anyone else” facing such serious charges.
Epstein’s Sweetheart Deal
The U.S. attorney’s office offered Epstein a deal on July 31, 2017: If Epstein agreed to plead guilty to state charges, serve a minimum of two years’ incarceration, and register as a sex offender, the U.S. attorney’s office would end its investigation.
The deal would also allow Epstein, four of his named co-conspirators, and “any potential co-conspirators” to avoid federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida, according to the summary of the report.
“Victims were not informed of, or consulted about, a potential state resolution or the NPA prior to its signing,” the report summary said.
The NPA was signed Sept. 24, 2007.
The DOJ report said Villafaña did not believe this resolution “made any sense” and that it “did not correspond” to DOJ policies.
“[I]t is inappropriate for you to enter into plea negotiations without consulting with me or the investigative agencies, and it is more inappropriate to make a plea offer that you know is completely unacceptable to the FBI, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], the victims, and me,” she wrote in a July 2007 email to Menchel in which she requested meetings with Acosta and other senior prosecutors, according to ABC.
Menchel rebuked her for her “tone and substance” of her email, saying that “it seriously calls your judgment into question,” in an email that Villafaña told the DOJ was intended to “intimidate” her. Menchel told the DOJ that she had a “history of resisting supervisory authority’ that warranted his strong response.”
“You may not dictate the dates and people you will meet with about this or any other case,” Menchel responded to her, ABC reported. “If [Acosta or Sloman] desire to meet with you, they will let you know. Nor will I direct Epstein’s lawyers to communicate only with you. If you want to work major cases in the district you must understand and accept the fact that there is a chain of command – something you disregard with great regularity.”
Menchel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
Acosta resigned from his position in the Trump administration as labor secretary in 2019 amid scrutiny over how he handled the Epstein case. Epstein died of an apparent suicide in a federal jail in New York City in 2019 at the age of 66. His longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been accused of involvement in Epstein’s crimes against young women, was arrested by the FBI in July.


truepundit--2020-11-18--Justice Democrats Says Biden Is On Thin Ice With Progressives After ‘Corporate-Friendly’ Appointment

Justice Democrats Says Biden Is On Thin Ice With Progressives After ‘Corporate-Friendly’ Appointments

A leading progressive group warned Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden ’ s “ corporate-friendly appointments to his White House ” risks fracturing any goodwill he built up with the left-wing of the Democratic party .
“ A Biden administration dominated by corporate-friendly insiders like Steve Ricchetti and Cedric Richmond will not help the President-elect usher in the most progressive Democratic administration in generations , ” Justice Democrats Executive Director Alexandria Rojas said in a statement .
“ Progressives make up nearly half of the Democratic Party ’ s seats in the House of Representatives and should receive adequate representation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Justice Democrats , best known for spearheading New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s upset primary campaign against former New York Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in 2018 , took umbrage with Biden ’ s announcement Tuesday that he was appointing Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond and longtime confidant Steve Ricchetti to posts in his administration .
Richmond would be in charge of public outreach as the head of Biden ’ s Office of Public Engagement and Richetti would serve as Biden ’ s counselor , the same position Kellyanne Conway held for most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The positions are set to make Richetti and Richmond among the most senior of Biden ’ s aides in the White House , according to The New York Times .
The two will likely have offices situated down the hall from the Oval Office .
Justice Democrats said in a tweet Tuesday that their appointments were “ unacceptable.
” Rojas highlighted Ricchetti ’ s past work as a pharma lobbyist and his representation of groups that were “ vociferously opposed to Medicare For All and the public manufacturing of prescription drugs.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as one of the “ top Democratic recipients of fossil fuel money.
” “ Richmond received $ 92,000 from oil and gas corporate PACs this year , including Exxon .
Richmond has been aggressively criticized by his own constituents for failing to act on their concerns revolving around industry regulations and the climate crisis , ” Rojas said .
Rojas said Biden ’ s appointments Tuesday gave greater urgency for the president-elect to create an “ Office of Climate Mobilization ” to stand up to the fossil fuel industry .

A leading progressive group warned Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden’s “corporate-friendly appointments to his White House” risks fracturing any goodwill he built up with the left-wing of the Democratic party.
“A Biden administration dominated by corporate-friendly insiders like Steve Ricchetti and Cedric Richmond will not help the President-elect usher in the most progressive Democratic administration in generations,” Justice Democrats Executive Director Alexandria Rojas said in a statement.
“Progressives make up nearly half of the Democratic Party’s seats in the House of Representatives and should receive adequate representation in the Biden administration,” Rojas said.
Justice Democrats, best known for spearheading New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset primary campaign against former New York Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in 2018, took umbrage with Biden’s announcement Tuesday that he was appointing Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond and longtime confidant Steve Ricchetti to posts in his administration.
A Joe Biden administration dominated by corporate-friendly insiders will not help usher in the most progressive Democratic administration in generations. This move gives greater urgency for Joe Biden to create an Office of Climate Mobilization on Day 1 and appoint progressives. pic.twitter.com/xkSszuza1q — Justice Democrats (@justicedems) November 17, 2020
Richmond would be in charge of public outreach as the head of Biden’s Office of Public Engagement and Richetti would serve as Biden’s counselor, the same position Kellyanne Conway held for most of President Donald Trump’s administration.
The positions are set to make Richetti and Richmond among the most senior of Biden’s aides in the White House, according to The New York Times. The two will likely have offices situated down the hall from the Oval Office.
Justice Democrats said in a tweet Tuesday that their appointments were “unacceptable.” Rojas highlighted Ricchetti’s past work as a pharma lobbyist and his representation of groups that were “vociferously opposed to Medicare For All and the public manufacturing of prescription drugs.”
Rojas also noted Richmond’s status as one of the “top Democratic recipients of fossil fuel money.”
“Richmond received $92,000 from oil and gas corporate PACs this year, including Exxon. Richmond has been aggressively criticized by his own constituents for failing to act on their concerns revolving around industry regulations and the climate crisis,” Rojas said.
Rojas said Biden’s appointments Tuesday gave greater urgency for the president-elect to create an “Office of Climate Mobilization” to stand up to the fossil fuel industry.


truepundit--2020-11-18--Fed Nominee’s Confirmation Could Be In Peril After GOP Sens Head Into Self-Isolation

President Donald Trump ’ s pick for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors could be in jeopardy after two Republican senators announced that they would quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 .
The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday to advance Judy Shelton ’ s nomination to a full confirmation vote , but Republican Sens .
Chuck Grassley and Rick Scott are self-isolating after coronavirus exposures .
If Shelton advances to a full vote , the second vote could come Tuesday as well .
Though the House of Representatives allowed for proxy and online voting due to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meaning that Grassley and Scott would have to break their self-isolation periods if the vote is held today .
Even with Grassley and Scott , Shelton ’ s margin of support was already thin .
Republican Sens .
Lamar Alexander , Mitt Romney and Susan Collins have announced their opposition to her confirmation , according to The Hill , meaning that the 50 other Senate Republicans voted in favor , Vice President Mike Pence would have to cast a tie-breaking vote if every Democrat voted against it .
“ I oppose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not convinced that she supports the independence of the Federal Reserve as much as I believe the Board of Governors should , ” Alexander said in a statement Monday .
Republicans also would need to vote on Shelton ’ s confirmation before Arizona Democratic Senator-elect Mark Kelly is sworn in at the end of November .
Kelly , who won a special election against Republican Sen. Martha McSally , would likely oppose Shelton ’ s confirmation .
Shelton has advocated for returning to the gold standard and disagreed with the Fed ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated goal to adjust interest rates to yield maximum employment .
Recently , however , she abandoned her views and called for cuts to the interest rate , mirroring calls by Trump , as she emerged as a candidate for the open Board of Governors ’ s seat , according to Bloomberg .

President Donald Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors could be in jeopardy after two Republican senators announced that they would quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19.
The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday to advance Judy Shelton’s nomination to a full confirmation vote, but Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Rick Scott are self-isolating after coronavirus exposures. If Shelton advances to a full vote, the second vote could come Tuesday as well.
Though the House of Representatives allowed for proxy and online voting due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Senate has not done so, meaning that Grassley and Scott would have to break their self-isolation periods if the vote is held today.
Even with Grassley and Scott, Shelton’s margin of support was already thin. Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander, Mitt Romney and Susan Collins have announced their opposition to her confirmation, according to The Hill, meaning that the 50 other Senate Republicans voted in favor, Vice President Mike Pence would have to cast a tie-breaking vote if every Democrat voted against it.
“I oppose the nomination of Judy Shelton because I am not convinced that she supports the independence of the Federal Reserve as much as I believe the Board of Governors should,” Alexander said in a statement Monday.
Republicans also would need to vote on Shelton’s confirmation before Arizona Democratic Senator-elect Mark Kelly is sworn in at the end of November. Kelly, who won a special election against Republican Sen. Martha McSally, would likely oppose Shelton’s confirmation.
Shelton has advocated for returning to the gold standard and disagreed with the Fed’s 2% target inflation rate and its stated goal to adjust interest rates to yield maximum employment. Recently, however, she abandoned her views and called for cuts to the interest rate, mirroring calls by Trump, as she emerged as a candidate for the open Board of Governors’s seat, according to Bloomberg.


truepundit--2020-11-18--Support For Stricter Gun Control Drops To Lowest Level In Years, Poll Shows

Support for more stringent gun control has fallen to the lowest level since 2016 , according to a Monday poll .
A total of 57 % of Americans surveyed , compared to 55 % in 2016 , wanted to see tighter firearms regulations , which is down from 64 % in 2019 , according to a Gallup poll .
In 2020 , 34 % of adults wanted to see no change in current gun laws and 9 % would like to see current regulations relaxed , the poll revealed .
Approximately 25 % of Americans supported a full-scale ban on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down from 29 % in 2019 , according to Gallup .
Twenty-two percent of Republicans , 60 % of independents and 85 % of Democrats wanted to see stricter gun laws in 2020 , the poll revealed .
Roughly 65 % of city residents , 58 % of suburban dwellers and 46 % of rural inhabitants wanted tighter firearm regulation , according to Gallup .
The strongest support for increased gun regulation came during the 90s crime wave when 78 % wanted more firearm laws , the poll reported .
Americans bought a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , higher than any previous years ’ number , according to a late October report from The Guardian .
The mass firearm buying came amid the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and the months-long civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd , The Guardian reported .

Support for more stringent gun control has fallen to the lowest level since 2016, according to a Monday poll.
A total of 57% of Americans surveyed, compared to 55% in 2016, wanted to see tighter firearms regulations, which is down from 64% in 2019, according to a Gallup poll. In 2020, 34% of adults wanted to see no change in current gun laws and 9% would like to see current regulations relaxed, the poll revealed.
Approximately 25% of Americans supported a full-scale ban on handgun ownership this year, which is down from 29% in 2019, according to Gallup.
Twenty-two percent of Republicans, 60% of independents and 85% of Democrats wanted to see stricter gun laws in 2020, the poll revealed. Roughly 65% of city residents, 58% of suburban dwellers and 46% of rural inhabitants wanted tighter firearm regulation, according to Gallup.
The strongest support for increased gun regulation came during the 90s crime wave when 78% wanted more firearm laws, the poll reported.
Americans bought a record 17 million guns in 2020 so far, higher than any previous years’ number, according to a late October report from The Guardian. The mass firearm buying came amid the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and the months-long civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd, The Guardian reported.


truepundit--2020-11-18--Joe Biden’s Transition Officials Received Intelligence On Michael Flynn Before Donald Trump Took Off

Joe Biden’s Transition Officials Received Intelligence On Michael Flynn Before Donald Trump Took Office

• Joe Biden and at least five Obama administration officials were involved to varying degrees in handling intelligence related to Michael Flynn .
• Biden and three of the officials submitted so-called unmasking requests for intelligence reports about Flynn , the Daily Caller News Foundation has found .
• Two others , including Susan Rice , were involved in discussions about open investigations of Flynn .
At least five former government officials who are either on President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition team or reportedly in contention for a position in his cabinet were involved to varying degrees in handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Flynn , a Daily Caller News Foundation review has found .
Two potential cabinet picks — Sarah Bloom Raskin and Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall — and a Biden transition team official — Stephanie L. O ’ Sullivan — submitted so-called unmasking requests for intelligence about Flynn weeks before the start of the Trump administration , according to a document declassified earlier this year .
According to The New York Times , Raskin is under consideration to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department , while Sherwood-Randall is on the shortlist to lead the Energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the principal deputy director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence ( ODNI ) , is currently the Biden transition team ’ s lead liaison to the intelligence community .
Susan Rice , who was Flynn ’ s predecessor as a national security adviser , was also involved in White House discussions about the FBI ’ s investigation into Flynn .
She wrote an email to herself just before leaving office on Jan. 20 , 2017 regarding an Oval Office meeting two weeks earlier in which then-FBI Director James Comey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rice , who is reportedly under consideration to serve as Biden ’ s secretary of state , wrote in the email to herself that Biden was in the meeting where Flynn was discussed .
Another member of the intelligence community team is Bob Litt , the former general counsel for ODNI .
According to FBI documents , Litt discussed with colleagues in early January 2017 whether Flynn had violated an obscure law called the Logan Act during conversations the retired Army general had on Dec. 29 , 2016 with Russian ambassador Sergey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of ODNI under President Obama , testified to the House Intelligence Committee in 2017 that Litt was the official who first informed him of Flynn ’ s calls with Kislyak .
Republicans have expressed deep skepticism of the Obama-era intelligence community , citing what they claim are unwarranted investigations of Flynn and other Trump associates .
The Justice Department ’ s inspector general faulted the FBI for misleading a federal court in order to obtain authorization to surveil former Trump campaign aide Carter Page .
The IG also said in a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agent in August 2016 to collect evidence in a briefing with then-candidate Donald Trump and Flynn during a briefing about foreign intelligence threats .
To support their theory of Obama-era misdeeds , Republicans have seized on Obama administration officials ’ requests to unmask Flynn in dozens of intelligence reports in December 2016 and January 2017 .
Submitting unmasking requests is not in and of itself improper .
U.S. officials routinely submit them when they want to understand the full context of intelligence reports they receive from the National Security Agency .
But Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports knowing that Flynn was named in them .
They have also pressed for investigations into leaks of classified information regarding Flynn .
Attorney General William Barr tapped a U.S. attorney in Texas earlier this year to investigate the unmasking requests .
The prosecutor reportedly concluded the inquiry without finding any criminal wrongdoing .
Biden himself submitted a so-called unmasking request on Jan. 12 , 2017 , for an intelligence report that discussed Flynn , according to the document declassified earlier this year .
Raskin , who served as deputy secretary of Treasury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2016 .
Sherwood-Randall submitted a request on Dec. 15 , 2016 as deputy secretary of the Department of Energy .
O ’ Sullivan , the former ODNI official , submitted her request on Jan. 7 , 2017 .
It is not clear what information about Flynn was in the reports , or why Biden and the three other officials submitted requests for the intelligence documents .
Flynn ’ s supporters have also accused Obama officials of using the Logan Act , which has never been prosecuted in U.S. history , to justify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigators planned as of Jan. 4 , 2017 to shut down a counterintelligence investigation of Flynn , but bureau officials intervened at the last minute to keep the probe open , citing a possible Logan Act violation .
The Biden transition team did not respond to a request for comment .

Joe Biden and at least five Obama administration officials were involved to varying degrees in handling intelligence related to Michael Flynn.
Biden and three of the officials submitted so-called unmasking requests for intelligence reports about Flynn, the Daily Caller News Foundation has found.
Two others, including Susan Rice, were involved in discussions about open investigations of Flynn.
At least five former government officials who are either on President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team or reportedly in contention for a position in his cabinet were involved to varying degrees in handling intelligence related to former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a Daily Caller News Foundation review has found.
Two potential cabinet picks — Sarah Bloom Raskin and Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall — and a Biden transition team official — Stephanie L. O’Sullivan — submitted so-called unmasking requests for intelligence about Flynn weeks before the start of the Trump administration, according to a document declassified earlier this year.
According to The New York Times, Raskin is under consideration to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department, while Sherwood-Randall is on the shortlist to lead the Energy Department.
O’Sullivan, who was the principal deputy director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), is currently the Biden transition team’s lead liaison to the intelligence community.
Susan Rice, who was Flynn’s predecessor as a national security adviser, was also involved in White House discussions about the FBI’s investigation into Flynn.
She wrote an email to herself just before leaving office on Jan. 20, 2017 regarding an Oval Office meeting two weeks earlier in which then-FBI Director James Comey discussed Flynn’s calls with Kislyak. Rice, who is reportedly under consideration to serve as Biden’s secretary of state, wrote in the email to herself that Biden was in the meeting where Flynn was discussed.
Another member of the intelligence community team is Bob Litt, the former general counsel for ODNI.
According to FBI documents, Litt discussed with colleagues in early January 2017 whether Flynn had violated an obscure law called the Logan Act during conversations the retired Army general had on Dec. 29, 2016 with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
James Clapper, who was director of ODNI under President Obama, testified to the House Intelligence Committee in 2017 that Litt was the official who first informed him of Flynn’s calls with Kislyak.
Republicans have expressed deep skepticism of the Obama-era intelligence community, citing what they claim are unwarranted investigations of Flynn and other Trump associates.
The Justice Department’s inspector general faulted the FBI for misleading a federal court in order to obtain authorization to surveil former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. The IG also said in a report last year that the FBI used an agent in August 2016 to collect evidence in a briefing with then-candidate Donald Trump and Flynn during a briefing about foreign intelligence threats.
To support their theory of Obama-era misdeeds, Republicans have seized on Obama administration officials’ requests to unmask Flynn in dozens of intelligence reports in December 2016 and January 2017.
Submitting unmasking requests is not in and of itself improper. U.S. officials routinely submit them when they want to understand the full context of intelligence reports they receive from the National Security Agency.
But Republicans have questioned whether officials intentionally sought intelligence reports knowing that Flynn was named in them. They have also pressed for investigations into leaks of classified information regarding Flynn.
Attorney General William Barr tapped a U.S. attorney in Texas earlier this year to investigate the unmasking requests. The prosecutor reportedly concluded the inquiry without finding any criminal wrongdoing.
Biden himself submitted a so-called unmasking request on Jan. 12, 2017, for an intelligence report that discussed Flynn, according to the document declassified earlier this year.
Raskin, who served as deputy secretary of Treasury, submitted a request on Dec. 14, 2016. Sherwood-Randall submitted a request on Dec. 15, 2016 as deputy secretary of the Department of Energy.
O’Sullivan, the former ODNI official, submitted her request on Jan. 7, 2017.
It is not clear what information about Flynn was in the reports, or why Biden and the three other officials submitted requests for the intelligence documents.
Flynn’s supporters have also accused Obama officials of using the Logan Act, which has never been prosecuted in U.S. history, to justify continuing an investigation of Flynn.
FBI investigators planned as of Jan. 4, 2017 to shut down a counterintelligence investigation of Flynn, but bureau officials intervened at the last minute to keep the probe open, citing a possible Logan Act violation.
The Biden transition team did not respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-18--DC Police Refuse To Say Why More People Weren’t Arrested During Civil Unrest Over The Weekend

The Metropolitan Police Department refused to say why only 25 arrests were made for curfew violations , riot-related burglary , or other riot-related events over the weekend despite multiple violent disputes caught on video .
President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters clashed during and after the “ Millions MAGA March ” on Saturday afternoon in Washington , D.C. , videos show .
In one instance , a Trump supporter was allegedly pushed to the ground and robbed by counter-protesters as he was attempting to leave Black Lives Matter Plaza on Saturday night , though police did not appear to intervene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to pick up his bike , a counter-protester said , “ you better get out of here motherfucker ” and “ what the fuck did you think was going to happen , ” video shows .
Counter-protesters followed him chanting “ Black Lives Matter ” while throwing liquid at the man .
“ Particularly on Saturday I was very impressed with the way that the Metropolitan Police Department was able to prevent more conflicts than we did have , that was actually quite remarkable , ” Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Not sure another agency in the country could have handled that.
” An alleged Trump supporter shoved multiple counter-protesters to the ground before he was kicked and punched in the face by other counter-protesters on Saturday video shows .
In one instance , counter-protesters threw liquids and objects at a Trump-supporting couple as they walked through Black Lives Matter Plaza on Saturday night , video shows .
In another instance , a counter-protester punched a Trump supporter in the back of the head as she was walking away from the group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line of officers in an effort to keep Trump supporters and counter-protesters from interacting in Black Lives Matter Plaza , video shows .
A Trump supporter crossed the line to get to the Hay-Adams hotel and was attacked by a crowd of counter-protesters multiple times .
“ We will not go down without a fight , we will not go down without bloodshed , ” an alleged Trump supporter told a crowd , video shows .
“ I don ’ t care if the media can take what I say and say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t care , Antifa and Black Lives Matter brought us to this point .
If they want a fight , then they ’ ve got one.
” Metropolitan police officers recovered eight firearms during arrests , Newsham said .
Seven of the firearms were handguns , and another was described as a “ very unique ” cross between a handgun and an assault rifle .
Three of the individuals were arrested for open carrying a firearm .
“ Men and women of the Metropolitan Police Department went out there , put themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that our city was safe , I couldn ’ t be more proud of them , ” Newsham said .
D.C. Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton did not respond to the DCNF ’ s request for comment .

The Metropolitan Police Department refused to say why only 25 arrests were made for curfew violations, riot-related burglary, or other riot-related events over the weekend despite multiple violent disputes caught on video.
President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters clashed during and after the “Millions MAGA March” on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C., videos show. In one instance, a Trump supporter was allegedly pushed to the ground and robbed by counter-protesters as he was attempting to leave Black Lives Matter Plaza on Saturday night, though police did not appear to intervene, video shows.
As the man tried to pick up his bike, a counter-protester said, “you better get out of here motherfucker” and “what the fuck did you think was going to happen,” video shows. Counter-protesters followed him chanting “Black Lives Matter” while throwing liquid at the man.
“Particularly on Saturday I was very impressed with the way that the Metropolitan Police Department was able to prevent more conflicts than we did have, that was actually quite remarkable,” Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham said in a press conference Monday. “Not sure another agency in the country could have handled that.”
An alleged Trump supporter shoved multiple counter-protesters to the ground before he was kicked and punched in the face by other counter-protesters on Saturday video shows.
This is video of the man Trump and Ivanka defended today. He’s a white supremacist who committed about a dozen felonies in this video. Donald and Ivanka shared the end of the video where this violent man is finally stopped. They didn’t share this part. pic.twitter.com/lSFPglMlsv — John Aravosis 🇺🇸🇬🇷🏳🌈 (@aravosis) November 16, 2020
In one instance, counter-protesters threw liquids and objects at a Trump-supporting couple as they walked through Black Lives Matter Plaza on Saturday night, video shows. In another instance, a counter-protester punched a Trump supporter in the back of the head as she was walking away from the group, video shows.
MPD officers formed a line of officers in an effort to keep Trump supporters and counter-protesters from interacting in Black Lives Matter Plaza, video shows. A Trump supporter crossed the line to get to the Hay-Adams hotel and was attacked by a crowd of counter-protesters multiple times.
“We will not go down without a fight, we will not go down without bloodshed,” an alleged Trump supporter told a crowd, video shows. “I don’t care if the media can take what I say and say that I’m violent, I don’t care, Antifa and Black Lives Matter brought us to this point. If they want a fight, then they’ve got one.”
Metropolitan police officers recovered eight firearms during arrests, Newsham said. Seven of the firearms were handguns, and another was described as a “very unique” cross between a handgun and an assault rifle. Three of the individuals were arrested for open carrying a firearm.
“Men and women of the Metropolitan Police Department went out there, put themselves in harm’s way to ensure that our city was safe, I couldn’t be more proud of them,” Newsham said.
D.C. Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton did not respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-18--How Gavin Newsom’s Regime Is Crumbling

How Gavin Newsom’s Regime Is Crumbling

The era of one-man rule in California is over .
A California Superior Court has ruled in favor of me and fellow legislator James Gallagher in our lawsuit challenging Governor Gavin Newsom ’ s abuse of power .
The judge ruled that Newsom violated the State Constitution by unilaterally ordering that all registered voters be sent mail-in ballots .
More importantly , she found good cause for a permanent injunction restraining Newsom from issuing any further unconstitutional orders that make “ new statutory law or legislative policy.
” The court rejected Newsom ’ s extraordinary claim that a state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hands of the Governor , thus turning California into an autocracy .
This is the unlawful basis on which Newsom has collapsed our system of checks and balances , issuing 58 executive orders and changing over 400 laws unilaterally .
Specifically , the judge rejected Newsom ’ s argument that Section 8627 of the Emergency Services Act gives him autocratic powers .
At least 24 of his executive orders rely on that section .
As far as the most damaging order , Newsom ’ s arbitrary and unscientific lockdown scheme , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pacific Legal Foundation ’ s new lawsuit uses the same separation-of-powers argument our victory established as a successful legal theory .
“ This color-coded Blueprint is complex in its mechanics and sweeping in its implications for businesses throughout the State .
Business owners were left without a represented voice , as the Governor decided fundamental public policy for the State .
… This continuing exercise of one-man rule violates separation of powers because only the Legislature is allowed to make these kinds of fundamental policy determinations under the California Constitution , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ruling is telling .
He has vowed to appeal “ as soon as permitted ” and said he “ strongly disagrees with specific limitations the ruling places on the exercise of the Governor ’ s emergency authority.
” He knows that Judge Heckman ’ s decision – his first loss in court – stops him from ruling California by decree and is a powerful tool for peeling back every oppressive layer of his self-proclaimed autocracy .
But in the meantime , Newsom has just used his “ Blueprint ” lockdown scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This means closing more businesses and stopping schools from opening , even though he ’ s provided no evidence either is responsible for new COVID cases .
This erratic leadership is why California is struggling as much as any state .
During the COVID-19 era we have the 3rd worst unemployment in the country , the 5th worst excess deaths west of the Mississippi , the biggest backlog of unpaid jobless claims , and are one of only seven states with a school closure order .
We are also the only state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equity.
” Once Newsom moves a county back a tier , his “ equity metric ” can keep it there based on things like low voter turnout or insufficient tree canopies .
Other states are doing the rational and decent thing by targeting resources to disparately impacted communities .
The costs of Newsom ’ s failures continue to pile up .
Certain counties are facing a “ tsunami ” of mental health crises and suicides .
This is a humanitarian crisis of the government ’ s creation .
California ’ s one-man rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance are all related : an autocrat need only convince himself he ’ s right .
Thankfully for the people of California , the judicial branch is starting to restore the rule of law and representative government that ’ s been taken away from them .
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation .

The era of one-man rule in California is over.
A California Superior Court has ruled in favor of me and fellow legislator James Gallagher in our lawsuit challenging Governor Gavin Newsom’s abuse of power.
The judge ruled that Newsom violated the State Constitution by unilaterally ordering that all registered voters be sent mail-in ballots. More importantly, she found good cause for a permanent injunction restraining Newsom from issuing any further unconstitutional orders that make “new statutory law or legislative policy.”
The court rejected Newsom’s extraordinary claim that a state of emergency centralizes the state’s powers in the hands of the Governor, thus turning California into an autocracy. This is the unlawful basis on which Newsom has collapsed our system of checks and balances, issuing 58 executive orders and changing over 400 laws unilaterally.
Specifically, the judge rejected Newsom’s argument that Section 8627 of the Emergency Services Act gives him autocratic powers. At least 24 of his executive orders rely on that section.
As far as the most damaging order, Newsom’s arbitrary and unscientific lockdown scheme, that too is newly vulnerable. The Pacific Legal Foundation’s new lawsuit uses the same separation-of-powers argument our victory established as a successful legal theory.
“This color-coded Blueprint is complex in its mechanics and sweeping in its implications for businesses throughout the State. Business owners were left without a represented voice, as the Governor decided fundamental public policy for the State. … This continuing exercise of one-man rule violates separation of powers because only the Legislature is allowed to make these kinds of fundamental policy determinations under the California Constitution,” the suit reads.
Newsom’s response to the ruling is telling. He has vowed to appeal “as soon as permitted” and said he “strongly disagrees[s] with specific limitations the ruling places on the exercise of the Governor’s emergency authority.” He knows that Judge Heckman’s decision – his first loss in court – stops him from ruling California by decree and is a powerful tool for peeling back every oppressive layer of his self-proclaimed autocracy.
But in the meantime, Newsom has just used his “Blueprint” lockdown scheme to impose more restrictions on eleven counties. This means closing more businesses and stopping schools from opening, even though he’s provided no evidence either is responsible for new COVID cases.
This erratic leadership is why California is struggling as much as any state. During the COVID-19 era we have the 3rd worst unemployment in the country, the 5th worst excess deaths west of the Mississippi, the biggest backlog of unpaid jobless claims, and are one of only seven states with a school closure order.
We are also the only state ordering lockdowns in the name of “equity.” Once Newsom moves a county back a tier, his “equity metric” can keep it there based on things like low voter turnout or insufficient tree canopies. Other states are doing the rational and decent thing by targeting resources to disparately impacted communities.
The costs of Newsom’s failures continue to pile up. Certain counties are facing a “tsunami” of mental health crises and suicides. This is a humanitarian crisis of the government’s creation.
California’s one-man rule, evidence-free policymaking, and worst-in-the-nation COVID performance are all related: an autocrat need only convince himself he’s right. Thankfully for the people of California, the judicial branch is starting to restore the rule of law and representative government that’s been taken away from them.
Kevin Kiley is a California Legislator representing the 6th Assembly District.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-11-18--Liberal Media Suggests Biden Should Take Aggressive Approach To Censoring Conservative Media

• Liberal media figures and outlets are suggesting that Joe Biden should take an aggressive approach to conservative media when he becomes president of the United States .
• CNN ’ s Brian Stelter sparked a backlash for compiling a list of conservative media that he claimed is spreading “ disinformation ” on the election .
• “ Call Fox what it is : an extension of the Republican Party , ” writes Crooked Media Founder Tommy Vietor .
“ Say it often .
Repetitive messaging works—just ask Lyin ’ Ted and Low-Energy Jeb .
Reject the absurd insistence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ division.
” Liberal media figures and outlets are suggesting that Joe Biden should take an aggressive approach to conservative media when he becomes president of the United States .
“ There is no question that Democrats are gearing up to use their new power to apply far more pressure than ever on Facebook , Google , Twitter , etc .
to censor any views they deem ‘ threatening , ’ ” journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted Monday , referencing comments made by former President Barack Obama about controlling the internet with “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Please look at what is going here , ” Greenwald continued .
“ Democrats are defining whoever opposes them not as adversaries but as national security threats , fascist terrorists , etc .
— all to justify blocking them from the internet using their influence with Silicon Valley.
” The Intercept co-founder added that CNN , NBC , and The Atlantic are the outlets that are “ most loudly ” demanding that “ disinformation ” be suppressed , though these outlets are “ the ones who not only sold the bullshit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 4 years of deranged Russia-took-over !
conspiratorial insanity.
” “ They want their discourse monopoly back , ” Greenwald said .
His comments come the same day that Crooked Media Founder Tommy Vietor published a piece explaining “ Why Joe Biden Must Sideline Fox.
” Vietor lamented that Fox News is treated as a “ legitimate news organization ” and says that Biden ’ s team should “ Approach Fox News with eyes , not arms , wide open.
” “ Call Fox what it is : an extension of the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Say it often .
Repetitive messaging works—just ask Lyin ’ Ted and Low-Energy Jeb .
Reject the absurd insistence that the network has a ‘ real news ’ division.
” The Crooked Media Founder argued that Biden ’ s team should give his own publication , and other outlets like The Nation , “ scoops and access ” to help grow their audiences and “ influence the way Trump ’ s team has nurtured fringe rags like Newsmax and OAN.
” “ Biden ’ s team needs to fight harder on Facebook than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room , ” he added .
Over the weekend , CNN ’ s Brian Stelter sparked a backlash for compiling a list of conservative media that he claimed is spreading “ disinformation ” on the election .
“ There is an entire constellation of websites and talk shows that are in denial just like Trump , ” Stelter said , showing a list of conservative media outlets that included Fox News , the Daily Caller , Newsmax , OAN , and more .
“ They are supplying disinformation about the election results , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply , there is a high demand.
” And in an interview with the New York Times , journalist Matthew Sheffield , who helped create several conservative websites , alleged that “ the end justifies the means , ” to conservatives .
“ Almost all right-wing support in the United States comes from a view that Christians are under attack by secular liberals , ” Sheffield said .
“ This point is so important and so little understood .
Logic doesn ’ t matter .
Fact-checking doesn ’ t matter .
What matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to show that liberals are evil .
Many of them are not interested in reporting the world as it is , but rather to shape the world like they want it to be.
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Liberal media figures and outlets are suggesting that Joe Biden should take an aggressive approach to conservative media when he becomes president of the United States.
CNN’s Brian Stelter sparked a backlash for compiling a list of conservative media that he claimed is spreading “disinformation” on the election.
“Call Fox what it is: an extension of the Republican Party,” writes Crooked Media Founder Tommy Vietor. “Say it often. Repetitive messaging works—just ask Lyin’ Ted and Low-Energy Jeb. Reject the absurd insistence that the network has a ‘real news’ division.”
Liberal media figures and outlets are suggesting that Joe Biden should take an aggressive approach to conservative media when he becomes president of the United States.
“There is no question that Democrats are gearing up to use their new power to apply far more pressure than ever on Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. to censor any views they deem ‘threatening,’” journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted Monday, referencing comments made by former President Barack Obama about controlling the internet with “a combination of government regulations and corporate practices.”
“Please look at what is going here,” Greenwald continued. “Democrats are defining whoever opposes them not as adversaries but as national security threats, fascist terrorists, etc. — all to justify blocking them from the internet using their influence with Silicon Valley.”
The Intercept co-founder added that CNN, NBC, and The Atlantic are the outlets that are “most loudly” demanding that “disinformation” be suppressed, though these outlets are “the ones who not only sold the bullshit of the Iraq War but also the last 4 years of deranged Russia-took-over! conspiratorial insanity.”
“They want their discourse monopoly back,” Greenwald said.
His comments come the same day that Crooked Media Founder Tommy Vietor published a piece explaining “Why Joe Biden Must Sideline Fox.” Vietor lamented that Fox News is treated as a “legitimate news organization” and says that Biden’s team should “Approach Fox News with eyes, not arms, wide open.”
“Call Fox what it is: an extension of the Republican Party,” Vietor wrote. “Say it often. Repetitive messaging works—just ask Lyin’ Ted and Low-Energy Jeb. Reject the absurd insistence that the network has a ‘real news’ division.”
The Crooked Media Founder argued that Biden’s team should give his own publication, and other outlets like The Nation, “scoops and access” to help grow their audiences and “influence the way Trump’s team has nurtured fringe rags like Newsmax and OAN.”
“Biden’s team needs to fight harder on Facebook than it does in the White House briefing room,” he added.
Over the weekend, CNN’s Brian Stelter sparked a backlash for compiling a list of conservative media that he claimed is spreading “disinformation” on the election.
“There is an entire constellation of websites and talk shows that are in denial just like Trump,” Stelter said, showing a list of conservative media outlets that included Fox News, the Daily Caller, Newsmax, OAN, and more. “They are supplying disinformation about the election results, and wherever there’s a huge supply, there is a high demand.”
I’m not sure why you included us in this round up, @brianstelter … we have not been boosting the president’s fraud allegations. Actually we’ve been doing the exact opposite. I would ask for a correction, but I’m pretty sure this is intentional dishonesty. pic.twitter.com/hN3eqEcyaO — Geoffrey Ingersoll (@GPIngersoll) November 15, 2020
And in an interview with the New York Times, journalist Matthew Sheffield, who helped create several conservative websites, alleged that “the end justifies the means,” to conservatives.
“Almost all right-wing support in the United States comes from a view that Christians are under attack by secular liberals,” Sheffield said. “This point is so important and so little understood. Logic doesn’t matter. Fact-checking doesn’t matter. What matters is if I can use this information to show that liberals are evil. Many of them are not interested in reporting the world as it is, but rather to shape the world like they want it to be.”
For much of the right-wing media, “fact-checking doesn’t matter,” said Matthew Sheffield, who founded several conservative websites. “Many of them are not interested in reporting the world as it is, but rather to shape the world like they want it to be.” https://t.co/LjyOWeivdm — The New York Times (@nytimes) November 16, 2020
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PAINE IN THE MORNING: 7 things you need to know this Friday the 20th; PLUS — CDC Warns Americans: OBEY the Govt. Or Someone at Your Thanksgiving Could DIE (LISTEN)

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Rudy might have beaten the Italian mob in NYC but … the Irish mafia in Philly is another story. It was rigged from the start.
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