truepundit--2020-12-21--Nurse Faints During Press Conference After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

Video footage shows a nurse fainted on Thursday when talking to reporters after she was vaccinated for the coronavirus .
Tiffany Dover told reporters she was experiencing dizziness and fainted after trying to walk off seconds later during the video .
Someone caught Dover while she fainted and medical professionals rushed to help .
Dover told NEWS Channel 9 ABC she wasn ’ t surprised by the incident since she usually faints experiencing pain due to a condition .
“ It just hit me all of the sudden , I could feel it coming on .
I felt a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the pain in my arm is gone , ” Dover said , according to NEWS Channel 9 ABC .
Dover felt fine after fainting and was able to stand up minutes afterwards , NEWS Channel 9 ABC reported .
CHI Memorial Hospital doctors said the fainting isn ’ t connected to the Pfizer vaccine ’ s ingredients .
Dover told reporters before fainting that she knew that morning she would be receiving the vaccine .
“ I did , yes .
So you know all of my staff , we are excited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the COVID unit , so therefore you know my team will be getting first chances to get the vaccine .
And I know that it ’ s , really , I ’ m sorry I ’ m feeling really dizzy .
I ’ m sorry , ” Dover said during the video .
The nurse “ never lost consciousness and quickly recovered , ” Karen Long , communications manager at CHI Memorial Hospital , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Dr. Jesse L. Tucker explained to WRCB Chattanooga Dover has apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after getting vaccinated .
He compared it to someone feeling lightheaded when witnessing a needle getting inserted into them for bloodwork .
Video footage showed the first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine leaving the company ’ s location on Sunday .
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) granted emergency authorization for the vaccine on Dec.11 .
Pain or anxiety often triggers fainting and there are many potential causes , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) said .
Fainting from almost all types of vaccines has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority being from three adolescent vaccines ( HPV , MCV4 and Tdap ) .

Video footage shows a nurse fainted on Thursday when talking to reporters after she was vaccinated for the coronavirus.
A nurse who got the COVID vaccine in Chattanooga, Tennessee today passed out while speaking to media about the vaccine shortly after receiving it. pic.twitter.com/Odv6fA1IVa — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) December 18, 2020
Tiffany Dover told reporters she was experiencing dizziness and fainted after trying to walk off seconds later during the video. Someone caught Dover while she fainted and medical professionals rushed to help.
Dover told NEWS Channel 9 ABC she wasn’t surprised by the incident since she usually faints experiencing pain due to a condition.
“It just hit me all of the sudden, I could feel it coming on. I felt a little disoriented but I feel fine now, and the pain in my arm is gone,” Dover said, according to NEWS Channel 9 ABC.
Dover felt fine after fainting and was able to stand up minutes afterwards, NEWS Channel 9 ABC reported. CHI Memorial Hospital doctors said the fainting isn’t connected to the Pfizer vaccine’s ingredients.
Dover told reporters before fainting that she knew that morning she would be receiving the vaccine.
“I did, yes. So you know all of my staff, we are excited to get the vaccine. We are in the COVID unit, so therefore you know my team will be getting first chances to get the vaccine. And I know that it’s, really, I’m sorry I’m feeling really dizzy. I’m sorry,” Dover said during the video.
The nurse “never lost consciousness and quickly recovered,” Karen Long, communications manager at CHI Memorial Hospital, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Dover told WRCB Chattanooga she has “a history of an overactive vagal response” and any pain she experiences causes fainting. Dover said she has likely fainted on six occasions in the last six weeks and doesn’t regret getting the vaccine.
Dr. Jesse L. Tucker explained to WRCB Chattanooga that Dover has apparently experienced this before and likely got lightheaded after getting vaccinated. He compared it to someone feeling lightheaded when witnessing a needle getting inserted into them for bloodwork.
Video footage showed the first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine leaving the company’s location on Sunday.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency authorization for the vaccine on Dec.11.
Pain or anxiety often triggers fainting and there are many potential causes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Fainting from almost all types of vaccines has been reported to the CDC, the majority being from three adolescent vaccines (HPV,MCV4 and Tdap).
Scientists believe fainting results from “the vaccination process and not to the vaccines themselves” since all three adolescent vaccines carry different ingredients, the CDC said. There isn’t a solid answer regarding if an ingredient triggers fainting or if the probability of teenagers fainting is higher than adults or children fainting.


truepundit--2020-12-21--Georgia Has Registered 76,000 New Voters Ahead Of Senate Runoffs

Almost 76,000 voters who did not vote in Georgia ’ s November elections have registered ahead of the state ’ s dual Senate runoffs on Jan. 5 , according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
If those new voters turn out , they could make a sizable difference in a state where the November presidential race was decided by only 12,000 votes .
Fifty-six percent of the new voters are under 35 years old , and none have a previous voting record in the state , according to the AJC , which purchased an updated voter list from Georgia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia ’ s newest voters are also people of color , despite Georgia being 53 % white .
Though some registered ahead of the election on Nov. 3 , the did so too late to actually vote last month .
The 76,000 new voters registered after the state ’ s original Oct. 5 deadline but before the Dec. 7 deadline for Georgia ’ s January runoffs .
The rate of new voter registrations aligns with the state ’ s growth over the past two years .
Georgia has added approximately 34,000 voters a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state election data .
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has warned against out-of-state voters from relocating to Georgia , saying that doing so could lead to a felony conviction .
“ It is a felony to vote in Georgia if you are not a resident of Georgia with no intention of leaving and is punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a $ 100,000 fine , ” he said in November .
Georgia ’ s two Senate runoffs also carry extraordinarily high stakes since they could determine which party controls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Democrats flip both seats , the party would have control of the House , Senate and the White House .
But if Republicans can keep their narrow majority then they could stifle much of President-elect Joe Biden ’ s agenda .
The runoffs have attracted many Democratic and Republican high-profile politicians , including Biden and President Donald Trump .
The state ’ s first runoff is between Sen. David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff , while the runoff for Georgia ’ s special senatorial election is between Republican Sen. Kelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Early voting opened Dec. 14 , and 914,000 Georgians have cast ballots either in person or by mail so far , according to Georgia Secretary of State .

Almost 76,000 voters who did not vote in Georgia’s November elections have registered ahead of the state’s dual Senate runoffs on Jan. 5, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
If those new voters turn out, they could make a sizable difference in a state where the November presidential race was decided by only 12,000 votes.
Fifty-six percent of the new voters are under 35 years old, and none have a previous voting record in the state, according to the AJC, which purchased an updated voter list from Georgia’s Secretary of State. The majority of Georgia’s newest voters are also people of color, despite Georgia being 53% white.
Though some registered ahead of the election on Nov. 3, the did so too late to actually vote last month. The 76,000 new voters registered after the state’s original Oct. 5 deadline but before the Dec. 7 deadline for Georgia’s January runoffs.
The rate of new voter registrations aligns with the state’s growth over the past two years. Georgia has added approximately 34,000 voters a month since October 2018, according to state election data.
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has warned against out-of-state voters from relocating to Georgia, saying that doing so could lead to a felony conviction.
“It is a felony to vote in Georgia if you are not a resident of Georgia with no intention of leaving and is punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a $100,000 fine,” he said in November.
Georgia’s two Senate runoffs also carry extraordinarily high stakes since they could determine which party controls the chamber for the next two years. If Democrats flip both seats, the party would have control of the House, Senate and the White House. But if Republicans can keep their narrow majority then they could stifle much of President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda.
The runoffs have attracted many Democratic and Republican high-profile politicians, including Biden and President Donald Trump.
The state’s first runoff is between Sen. David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff, while the runoff for Georgia’s special senatorial election is between Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic Rev. Raphael Warnock.
Early voting opened Dec. 14, and 914,000 Georgians have cast ballots either in person or by mail so far, according to Georgia Secretary of State.


truepundit--2020-12-21--Peter Strzok’s Declassified Messages Give Insider View Of FBI’s Trump Campaign Probe

The Justice Department declassified a batch of internal FBI messages from Peter Strzok , the former counterintelligence investigator who oversaw Crossfire Hurricane .
The messages provide a real-time glimpse into the probe , which began on July 31 , 2016 , and looked at possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia .
Senate Republicans pushed for the messages to be released as part of their investigation into Crossfire Hurricane .
The Justice Department declassified a batch of internal FBI messages from Peter Strzok , the former counterintelligence official who oversaw the bureau ’ s investigation of the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The messages , which Senate Republicans released Thursday , provide new insights into the thinking of investigators who worked on Crossfire Hurricane , the code name for the investigation into the Trump campaign .
The documents , obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation ahead of their release , show Strzok and his colleagues discussing strategies for how to handle the investigation , as well as how to approach interviews with targets of Crossfire Hurricane .
The declassified documents also show that Strzok was provided with real-time updates as FBI agents or undercover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carter Page and George Papaodpoulos , who were early targets of the investigation .
Republican Sens .
Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley had asked Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray to declassify the documents on Oct. 30 , to help with their investigation of Crossfire Hurricane .
The Justice Department declassified the records on Dec. 1 .
Strzok ’ s messages , which are from the FBI ’ s Link system , also contain numerous references to Christopher Steele , the former British spy whose dossier the FBI used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One message suggests that Strzok knew early on that Steele was a source for a story published in Yahoo !
News alleging that Page had a secret meeting in Moscow with two Kremlin insiders .
“ Looking at the Yahoo article , I would definitely say at a minimum Steele ’ s reports should be viewed as intended to influence as well as to inform , ” Strzok wrote on Sept. 23 , 2016 .
Strzok , who was fired from the FBI in August 2018 , was referring to a report from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit to Moscow in July 2016 .
It would later be revealed that Christopher Steele was a source for the article , and that he had met with a handful of journalists in Washington , D.C. as part of an opposition research campaign commissioned by the DNC and Clinton campaign .
While Strzok indicated that he thought Steele was a source for the Yahoo !
article , the FBI maintained its relationship with Steele and failed to inform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ( FISC ) that the ex-spy had contact with journalists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who had been a confidential human source for the bureau since 2013 , after he spoke to a journalists for Mother Jones for another dossier-related story on Oct. 31 , 2016 .
The dossier has since come under intense scrutiny , as several of its allegations have been debunked .
A Justice Department inspector general ’ s report released on Dec. 9 , 2019 , blasted the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team for failing to disclose key details about Steele and the dossier to the FISC .
Strzok ’ s messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI had inside information about CNN ’ s plans to publish a story about then-FBI Director James Comey ’ s briefing to Trump regarding allegations in the dossier .
“ Story no longer Sciutto , now Evan Perez .
Internal nervousness about nature of allegations , ” Strzok wrote to Page on Jan. 9 , 2017 , referring to two CNN reporters .
“ Also Carl Bernstein ( yes that Carl ) called OPA , said he got a ‘ dossier ’ from McCain.
” CNN reported on Jan. 10 , 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 6 , 2017 , regarding an allegation in the dossier that the Kremlin had a sexual blackmail tape against Trump .
CNN ’ s report prompted BuzzFeed News to publish the dossier in full .
David Kramer , a close associate of McCain ’ s , testified that he provided a copy of the dossier to multiple reporters in December 2016 and January 2017 , including Bernstein and the BuzzFeed reporter who published the salacious document .
McCain had provided a copy of the dossier to Comey in a private meeting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also provide a glimpse into Strzok ’ s theories about Papadopoulos ’ s role in the alleged collusion scheme with Russia .
Strzok ’ s initial suspicions would later be debunked by the special counsel ’ s investigation , which found no evidence that any Trump associates conspired with the Russian government .
The FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane on July 31 , 2016 , based on a tip from an Australian diplomat regarding Papadopoulos .
The diplomat , Alexander Downer , claimed that Papadopoulos had told him during a meeting in London on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government might help the Trump campaign .
Strzok wrote that the FBI wanted to find out more about the alleged offer to assist the Trump team .
He speculated that Papadopoulos would have information that would implicate Carter Page and Paul Manafort .
Strzok did not explain why he thought those two Trump aides would have knowledge about collusion with Russia , but the theory is likely derived from the Steele dossier .
In the dossier , former British spy Christopher Steele alleged that Page worked at the direction of Manafort on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Kremlin .
“ I think our anticipation is he has visibility into a conversation about the Russian offer of help ( and I ’ d be willing to bet if he talks , he fingers Page or Manafort ) , ” Strzok wrote to Jennifer Boone , a deputy assistant director , the messages show .
Strzok wrote to Jonathan Moffa , a supervisory special agent , that he wanted to find out about Papadopoulos ’ s “ demeanor ” in the FBI interview .
“ If he ’ s willing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ ll reconsider.
” Strzok was notified shortly after that Papadopoulos , who was given the code name Crossfire Typhoon , was speaking to the FBI agents .
An FBI employee and Strzok then joked that Papadopoulos ’ s mother , who was with her son when the FBI approached for an interview , urged him not to go to the FBI ’ s offices for an interview , but that he went anyway .
“ Ha , that ’ s funny re Typhoon , ” Strzok wrote .
“ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listening to mom.
” Papadopoulos pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 , 2017 , to making false statements to the FBI during the Jan. 27 , 2017 interview .
He was never charged with any crimes related specifically to Russia or any conspiracy involving the Trump campaign .
Instead , he was charged with making false statements about the timeline of his meetings in 2016 with Joseph Mifsud , a shadowy Maltese professor who Papadopoulos says told him that the Russian government had “ dirt ” on Hillary Clinton .
Papadopoulos volunteered the information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the special counsel ’ s office later charged him with lying about the dates of his meetings .
On Jan. 30 , 2017 , an FBI employee messaged Strzok to say that they had “ opened ” a case file on Mifsud .

The Justice Department declassified a batch of internal FBI messages from Peter Strzok, the former counterintelligence investigator who oversaw Crossfire Hurricane.
The messages provide a real-time glimpse into the probe, which began on July 31, 2016, and looked at possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Senate Republicans pushed for the messages to be released as part of their investigation into Crossfire Hurricane.
The Justice Department declassified a batch of internal FBI messages from Peter Strzok, the former counterintelligence official who oversaw the bureau’s investigation of the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia.
The messages, which Senate Republicans released Thursday, provide new insights into the thinking of investigators who worked on Crossfire Hurricane, the code name for the investigation into the Trump campaign.
The documents, obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation ahead of their release, show Strzok and his colleagues discussing strategies for how to handle the investigation, as well as how to approach interviews with targets of Crossfire Hurricane.
The declassified documents also show that Strzok was provided with real-time updates as FBI agents or undercover sources were meeting with Trump campaign advisers Carter Page and George Papaodpoulos, who were early targets of the investigation.
Republican Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley had asked Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray to declassify the documents on Oct. 30, to help with their investigation of Crossfire Hurricane. The Justice Department declassified the records on Dec. 1.
Strzok’s messages, which are from the FBI’s Link system, also contain numerous references to Christopher Steele, the former British spy whose dossier the FBI used to obtain surveillance warrants against Carter Page.
One message suggests that Strzok knew early on that Steele was a source for a story published in Yahoo! News alleging that Page had a secret meeting in Moscow with two Kremlin insiders.
“Looking at the Yahoo article, I would definitely say at a minimum Steele’s reports should be viewed as intended to influence as well as to inform,” Strzok wrote on Sept. 23, 2016.
Strzok, who was fired from the FBI in August 2018, was referring to a report from Yahoo! News about Page’s visit to Moscow in July 2016.
It would later be revealed that Christopher Steele was a source for the article, and that he had met with a handful of journalists in Washington, D.C. as part of an opposition research campaign commissioned by the DNC and Clinton campaign.
While Strzok indicated that he thought Steele was a source for the Yahoo! article, the FBI maintained its relationship with Steele and failed to inform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) that the ex-spy had contact with journalists.
The FBI cut ties with Steele, who had been a confidential human source for the bureau since 2013, after he spoke to a journalists for Mother Jones for another dossier-related story on Oct. 31, 2016.
The dossier has since come under intense scrutiny, as several of its allegations have been debunked. A Justice Department inspector general’s report released on Dec. 9, 2019, blasted the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane team for failing to disclose key details about Steele and the dossier to the FISC.
Strzok’s messages also show that he and others at the FBI had inside information about CNN’s plans to publish a story about then-FBI Director James Comey’s briefing to Trump regarding allegations in the dossier.
“Story no longer Sciutto, now Evan Perez. Internal nervousness about nature of allegations,” Strzok wrote to Page on Jan. 9, 2017, referring to two CNN reporters.
“Also Carl Bernstein (yes that Carl) called OPA, said he got a ‘dossier’ from McCain.”
“Awesome,” Page replied. “Let Carl run it down then.”
CNN reported on Jan. 10, 2017, that Comey had briefed Trump on Jan. 6, 2017, regarding an allegation in the dossier that the Kremlin had a sexual blackmail tape against Trump.
CNN’s report prompted BuzzFeed News to publish the dossier in full.
David Kramer, a close associate of McCain’s, testified that he provided a copy of the dossier to multiple reporters in December 2016 and January 2017, including Bernstein and the BuzzFeed reporter who published the salacious document.
McCain had provided a copy of the dossier to Comey in a private meeting on Dec. 9, 2016.
The messages also provide a glimpse into Strzok’s theories about Papadopoulos’s role in the alleged collusion scheme with Russia. Strzok’s initial suspicions would later be debunked by the special counsel’s investigation, which found no evidence that any Trump associates conspired with the Russian government.
The FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane on July 31, 2016, based on a tip from an Australian diplomat regarding Papadopoulos. The diplomat, Alexander Downer, claimed that Papadopoulos had told him during a meeting in London on May 10, 2016 that the Russian government might help the Trump campaign.
Strzok wrote that the FBI wanted to find out more about the alleged offer to assist the Trump team. He speculated that Papadopoulos would have information that would implicate Carter Page and Paul Manafort.
Strzok did not explain why he thought those two Trump aides would have knowledge about collusion with Russia, but the theory is likely derived from the Steele dossier. In the dossier, former British spy Christopher Steele alleged that Page worked at the direction of Manafort on a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” with the Kremlin.
“I think our anticipation is he has visibility into a conversation about the Russian offer of help (and I’d be willing to bet if he talks, he fingers Page or Manafort),” Strzok wrote to Jennifer Boone, a deputy assistant director, the messages show.
Strzok wrote to Jonathan Moffa, a supervisory special agent, that he wanted to find out about Papadopoulos’s “demeanor” in the FBI interview.
“If he’s willing to work with us against either of them, I’ll reconsider.”
Strzok was notified shortly after that Papadopoulos, who was given the code name Crossfire Typhoon, was speaking to the FBI agents.
An FBI employee and Strzok then joked that Papadopoulos’s mother, who was with her son when the FBI approached for an interview, urged him not to go to the FBI’s offices for an interview, but that he went anyway.
“Ha, that’s funny re Typhoon,” Strzok wrote. “That’s what you get for not listening to mom.”
Papadopoulos pleaded guilty on Oct. 5, 2017, to making false statements to the FBI during the Jan. 27, 2017 interview. He was never charged with any crimes related specifically to Russia or any conspiracy involving the Trump campaign.
Instead, he was charged with making false statements about the timeline of his meetings in 2016 with Joseph Mifsud, a shadowy Maltese professor who Papadopoulos says told him that the Russian government had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton.
Papadopoulos volunteered the information about Mifsud to the FBI, but the special counsel’s office later charged him with lying about the dates of his meetings.
On Jan. 30, 2017, an FBI employee messaged Strzok to say that they had “opened” a case file on Mifsud.


truepundit--2020-12-21--Joe Biden Defends His Son, Who Is Under Federal Investigation, As ‘The Smartest Man I Know’

President-elect Joe Biden says he is “ not concerned ” about a federal investigation into his son , Hunter , and accused his opponents of weaponizing the probe for political points .
Biden said that Hunter , who has been involved in a string of high-profile personal and business controversies in recent years , as “ the smartest man I know.
” Hunter Biden announced last Wednesday that he is under investigation by the U.S. attorney ’ s office in Delaware over his “ tax affairs.
” A source familiar with the investigation told the Daily Caller News Foundation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden launched his presidential campaign .
The Associated Press reported that prosecutors subpoenaed Biden for his records with more than two dozen businesses , including companies in China and Ukraine .
Biden , who was interviewed by CBS ’ s Stephen Colbert , accused his political opponents of “ foul play ” by seizing on the investigation .
“ We have great confidence in our son .
I am not concerned about any accusations made against him .
It ’ s used to get to me , ” Biden said in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife Jill Biden at his side .
“ I think it ’ s kind of foul play , ” said Biden , adding , “ look , it is what it is.
” “ He ’ s a grown man .
He is the smartest man I know .
I mean , in a pure intellectual capacity .
And as long as he ’ s good , we ’ re good .
”

President-elect Joe Biden says he is “not concerned” about a federal investigation into his son, Hunter, and accused his opponents of weaponizing the probe for political points.
Biden said that Hunter, who has been involved in a string of high-profile personal and business controversies in recent years, as “the smartest man I know.”
Hunter Biden announced last Wednesday that he is under investigation by the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware over his “tax affairs.”
A source familiar with the investigation told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the investigation began in 2018, before Joe Biden launched his presidential campaign.
The Associated Press reported that prosecutors subpoenaed Biden for his records with more than two dozen businesses, including companies in China and Ukraine.
Biden, who was interviewed by CBS’s Stephen Colbert, accused his political opponents of “foul play” by seizing on the investigation.
“We have great confidence in our son. I am not concerned about any accusations made against him. It’s used to get to me,” Biden said in the interview, which he conducted with his wife Jill Biden at his side.
“I think it’s kind of foul play,” said Biden, adding, “look, it is what it is.”
“He’s a grown man. He is the smartest man I know. I mean, in a pure intellectual capacity. And as long as he’s good, we’re good.”
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truepundit--2020-12-21--DeSantis vows to keep Florida restaurants open, criticizes NYC indoor dining shutdown

Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to keeping restaurants open and criticizing other areas of the country like New York City where indoor dining has been suspended despite evidence that most coronavirus infections can be traced to small gatherings at homes .
The Republican governor hosted a press conference at the Okeechobee Steakhouse in West Palm Beach , Fla. , where he met with restaurant employees and business owners to discuss “ safeguarding the right to earn a living ” as the pandemic persists .
He noted that there are about 40 states that have higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida .
“ At a time when folks in our service industries , particularly in restaurants , lodging , and hospitality , have taken it on the chin , particularly in some other states that have been completely shut down , we just want to send the message — some may shut you down .
We want to pull you up , ” DeSantis said .
“ We got your back if you ’ re somebody who is a waitress or a cook you ’ re a family-owned business — you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the governor continued .
“ You ’ re working folks who are working hard to make a living .
You have every right to do that and you can take it to the bank in the state of Florida .
You ’ re going to have that right defended by the governor.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to keeping restaurants open and criticizing other areas of the country like New York City where indoor dining has been suspended despite evidence that most coronavirus infections can be traced to small gatherings at homes.
The Republican governor hosted a press conference at the Okeechobee Steakhouse in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he met with restaurant employees and business owners to discuss “safeguarding the right to earn a living” as the pandemic persists. He noted that there are about 40 states that have higher COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations per capita than Florida.
“At a time when folks in our service industries, particularly in restaurants, lodging, and hospitality, have taken it on the chin, particularly in some other states that have been completely shut down, we just want to send the message — some may shut you down. We want to pull you up,” DeSantis said.
“We got your back if you’re somebody who is a waitress or a cook you’re a family-owned business — you’re an important part of our state,” the governor continued. “You’re working folks who are working hard to make a living. You have every right to do that and you can take it to the bank in the state of Florida. You’re going to have that right defended by the governor.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Up To 40% Of UK Care Workers May Not Want To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Potentially up to 40 percent of care home workers won ’ t get inoculated with CCP ( Chinese Communist Party ) virus vaccine as the UK government rolls out its Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine programme , a leader of the sector in England said on Saturday .
Health and social care workers are one of the groups on the priority list suggested by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation .
“ We know that between 50 and 60 percent , depending on individual services , or actually the staff , are saying that they will definitely have a vaccine and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chairwoman of the National Care Association , told Misha Husain from BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today programme .
“ We understand between about 17 and 20 percent of staff in services are saying they definitely won ’ t have it , ” she said , “ and then you ’ ve got the rest who ’ re waiting to see.
” Therefore , she said , potentially 40 percent of the works would decide against taking the vaccine .
She said it ’ s “ stunning ” that such a high percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take the vaccine because “ they ’ ve been working and seeing the direct results of the impact of this virus.
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Potentially up to 40 percent of care home workers won’t get inoculated with CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine as the UK government rolls out its Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine programme, a leader of the sector in England said on Saturday.
Health and social care workers are one of the groups on the priority list suggested by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.
“We know that between 50 and 60 percent, depending on individual services, or actually the staff, are saying that they will definitely have a vaccine and are very keen,” Nadra Ahmed, chairwoman of the National Care Association, told Misha Husain from BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. “We understand between about 17 and 20 percent of staff in services are saying they definitely won’t have it,” she said, “and then you’ve got the rest who’re waiting to see.”
Therefore, she said, potentially 40 percent of the works would decide against taking the vaccine.
She said it’s “stunning” that such a high percentage of care home workers may not want to take the vaccine because “they’ve been working and seeing the direct results of the impact of this virus.”– READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--CDC Issues New Guidelines, Launches Probe After 1000s Negatively-Affected Following COVID-19 Vaccina

CDC Issues New Guidelines, Launches Probe After 1000s Negatively-Affected Following COVID-19 Vaccination

Thousands of people have been unable to work or perform daily activities , or required care from a healthcare professional , after getting the new COVID-19 vaccine , according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
As of Dec. 18 , 3,150 people reported what the agency terms “ Health Impact Events ” after getting vaccinated .
The definition of the term is : “ unable to perform normal daily activities , unable to work , required care from doctor or health care professional.
” As The Epoch Times ’ Zachary Stieber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects reported them through V-safe , a smartphone application .
The tool uses text messages and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins and allows users to quickly tell the CDC if they are experiencing side effects .
The CDC and Pfizer , which produces the vaccine with BioNTech , didn ’ t respond to request for comments .
The information was presented by Dr. Thomas Clark , a CDC epidemiologist , to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , an independent panel that provides recommendations to the agency , on Saturday .
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Thousands of people have been unable to work or perform daily activities, or required care from a healthcare professional, after getting the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of Dec. 18, 3,150 people reported what the agency terms “Health Impact Events” after getting vaccinated.
The definition of the term is: “unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work, required care from doctor or health care professional.”
As The Epoch Times’ Zachary Stieber reports, the people reporting the negative effects reported them through V-safe, a smartphone application. The tool uses text messages and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins and allows users to quickly tell the CDC if they are experiencing side effects.
The CDC and Pfizer, which produces the vaccine with BioNTech, didn’t respond to request for comments.
The information was presented by Dr. Thomas Clark, a CDC epidemiologist, to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent panel that provides recommendations to the agency, on Saturday. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Mexico’s President Slams Lockdowns As A Form Of “Dictatorship”

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador slammed lockdowns as a form of “ dictatorship ” during a press conference , @ @ @ @ @ betray “ authoritarian instincts.
” di The populist leftist leader , known as AMLO by @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 lockdowns were “ fashionable among authorities…who want to show they are heavy handed , @ @ @ @ @ that mask-wearing should be voluntary and not mandated by the state .
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador slammed lockdowns as a form of “dictatorship” during a press conference, telling reporters that such measures betray “authoritarian instincts.”di
The populist leftist leader, known as AMLO by his supporters, said that COVID-19 lockdowns were “fashionable among authorities…who want to show they are heavy handed, dictatorship.”
“A lot of them are letting their authoritarian instincts show,” he added, noting that, “The fundamental thing is to guarantee liberty.”
Obrador also insisted that mask-wearing should be voluntary and not mandated by the state. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Rural Washington Towns Openly Rebel Against Governor Inslee’s Latest COVID Shutdowns

Residents of the clear-aired , fir tree-festooned , and sparsely-populated towns of Morton and Mossyrock , Wash. , held a @ @ @ @ @ protests ” over the weekend to defy the governor ’ s latest COVID shutdown orders @ @ @ @ @ the small town of Mossyrock to spend money , eat inside restaurants , and raise @ @ @ @ @ the governor .
A good chunk of the populations of the two towns converged on @ @ @ @ @ mayor is openly defying Governor Jay Inslee ’ s order to shut down restaurants and @ @ @ @ @ By the looks of it , every store in town was open and masks were @ @ @ @ @ killed the Morton Lumberjack Jubilee and the Mossyrock Blueberry Festival , during which the towns @ @ @ @ @ for the year .
Now Inslee extended his Thanksgiving shutdown into the New Year , @ @ @ @ @ Melis told KING 5 News Inslee ’ s shutdown will kill the towns.- READ MORE @ @ @ @ @ Paine Podcast Below --

Residents of the clear-aired, fir tree-festooned, and sparsely-populated towns of Morton and Mossyrock, Wash., held a Freedom Rally in “peaceful protests” over the weekend to defy the governor’s latest COVID shutdown orders. Hundreds of people swarmed the small town of Mossyrock to spend money, eat inside restaurants, and raise a peaceful middle finger to the governor.
A good chunk of the populations of the two towns converged on Mossyrock on Saturday, whose mayor is openly defying Governor Jay Inslee’s order to shut down restaurants and impose more COVID shutdowns. By the looks of it, every store in town was open and masks were optional.
HAPPENING NOW: THIS IS AMAZING! 🇺🇸 The entire town of Mossyrock, WA is out rallying after the Mayor of Mossyrock announced he will not be abiding by @GovInslee’s COVID lockdown orders. pic.twitter.com/oRkmp6HFwZ — Katie Daviscourt🇺🇸 (@KatieDaviscourt) December 12, 2020
COVID lockdowns already killed the Morton Lumberjack Jubilee and the Mossyrock Blueberry Festival, during which the towns make most of their money for the year. Now Inslee extended his Thanksgiving shutdown into the New Year, killing Christmas sales.
Arminta Melis told KING 5 News Inslee’s shutdown will kill the towns.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Top Ranking Catholic Cardinal Says COVID-19 Used To Advance ‘Godless And Murderous Agenda’ , Usher I

Top Ranking Catholic Cardinal Says COVID-19 Used To Advance ‘Godless And Murderous Agenda’ , Usher In ‘Great Reset’

In early November , an Italian archbishop and Pope Francis foe , Carlo Maria Vigano , launched an attack against those behind pandemic lockdowns across the globe , warning President Trump in a letter of the coming “ Great Reset ” whose architects are “ a global élite that wants to subdue all of humanity , imposing coercive measures with which to drastically limit individual freedoms and those of entire populations.
” “ The purpose of the Great Reset is the imposition of a health dictatorship aiming at the imposition of liberticidal measures , hidden behind tempting promises of ensuring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Vigano ’ s letter continues .
Now , roughly six weeks later , one of the most powerful Catholics in the United States , Cardinal Raymond Burke , has kicked it up a notch – slamming “ secular forces ” who want to “ make us slaves to their godless and murderous agenda ” in a Saturday homily .
Burke also slammed the US reliance on China , saying “ To attain economic gains , we as a nation have permitted ourselves to become dependent upon the Chinese Communist Party , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foundations upon which families and our nation remain safe and prosper.
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In early November, an Italian archbishop and Pope Francis foe, Carlo Maria Vigano, launched an attack against those behind pandemic lockdowns across the globe, warning President Trump in a letter of the coming “Great Reset” whose architects are “a global élite that wants to subdue all of humanity, imposing coercive measures with which to drastically limit individual freedoms and those of entire populations.”
“The purpose of the Great Reset is the imposition of a health dictatorship aiming at the imposition of liberticidal measures, hidden behind tempting promises of ensuring a universal income and cancelling individual debt,” Vigano’s letter continues.
Now, roughly six weeks later, one of the most powerful Catholics in the United States, Cardinal Raymond Burke, has kicked it up a notch – slamming “secular forces” who want to “make us slaves to their godless and murderous agenda” in a Saturday homily.
Cardinal Raymond #Burke has warned of the danger of “certain forces” who are using the cover of #COVID19 to promote “fear,” attack freedom and the family.
The Great Reset is the new normal#GreatReset https://t.co/JLxAy6Zit8 pic.twitter.com/4RSu6OOCcy — Il Teatro della Politica (@PraesesMundi) December 14, 2020
Burke also slammed the US reliance on China, saying “To attain economic gains, we as a nation have permitted ourselves to become dependent upon the Chinese Communist Party, an ideology totally opposed to the Christian foundations upon which families and our nation remain safe and prosper.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--A Record 61% Of Restaurants, 35% Of Small Businesses Can’t Pay December Rent

According to the latest Alignable Rent Poll , it ’ s becoming increasingly difficult for small businesses everywhere to pay their rent in full and on time , given the latest COVID resurgences .
The need for more federal funding is also becoming more pronounced for many of these businesses , according to the poll .
These findings are based on the most recent Alignable Rent Poll conducted among 9,204 small business owners from 11/21-11/23/2020 .
Here are the highlights : • Several B2C industries are devastated – 61 % of restaurants can ’ t pay their rent this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 42 % in November .
• 35 % of U.S. small businesses couldn ’ t pay their rent this month , up 3 % from 32 % in November .
• Beauty salons ( 46 % ) and travel/hospitality businesses ( 43 % ) round out the Top 3 most-affected businesses , but many others are in trouble .
• Looking at demographics , minority-owned businesses are suffering the most , as 49 % of them reported that they could not afford their rent in December .
That figure is 5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Women-owned businesses are also struggling ( 38 % of those have not paid their rent , up 3 % from 35 % last month ) .
Overall , 35 % of small business owners reported that they couldn ’ t make rent this month ( up 3 % from 32 % in November ) .
For minority-owned businesses , the struggle is even more pronounced : nearly half ( 49 % ) report being unable to cover their rent in December .
That figure jumped 5 % from 44 % in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t make rent in November and now that percentage is up to 38 % in December .
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Another day, another restaurant doomsday story.
According to the latest Alignable Rent Poll, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for small businesses everywhere to pay their rent in full and on time, given the latest COVID resurgences. The need for more federal funding is also becoming more pronounced for many of these businesses, according to the poll.
These findings are based on the most recent Alignable Rent Poll conducted among 9,204 small business owners from 11/21-11/23/2020. Here are the highlights:
Several B2C industries are devastated – 61% of restaurants can’t pay their rent this month. That’s up 19% from 42% in November.
35% of U.S. small businesses couldn’t pay their rent this month , up 3% from 32% in November.
, up 3% from 32% in November. Beauty salons (46%) and travel/hospitality businesses (43%) round out the Top 3 most-affected businesses, but many others are in trouble.
Looking at demographics, minority-owned businesses are suffering the most, as 49% of them reported that they could not afford their rent in December. That figure is 5% higher than it was in November.
That figure is 5% higher than it was in November. Women-owned businesses are also struggling (38% of those have not paid their rent, up 3% from 35% last month).
Overall, 35% of small business owners reported that they couldn’t make rent this month (up 3% from 32% in November). For minority-owned businesses, the struggle is even more pronounced: nearly half (49%) report being unable to cover their rent in December. That figure jumped 5% from 44% in November. For women-owned businesses, 35% couldn’t make rent in November and now that percentage is up to 38% in December. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Colorado coroner outraged over ‘inflated’ COVID death tolls after finding gunshot victims were inclu

Colorado coroner outraged over ‘inflated’ COVID death tolls after finding gunshot victims were included in toll

Brenda Bock , a Colorado coroner , says she ’ s shocked over “ inflated ” COVID-19 death tolls in Grand County .
Now she ’ s speaking out to local news outlets to call attention to the way the state health department is reporting some deaths as coronavirus-related .
Bock , according to the Daily Wire , said that Grand County ’ s five COVID-19 deaths include two gunshot wound victims .
“ It ’ s absurd that they would even put that on there , ” she said .
“ Would you want to go to a county @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Would you want to go visit that county because they ’ re contagious ?
You know , I might get it , and I could die if all of a sudden one county has a high death count .
We don ’ t have it , and we don ’ t need those numbers inflated.
” The outlet reported that Colorado ’ s health department defended itself by stating that it was just following the protocol set out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – READ MORE Listen to the insightful @ @ @ @ @

Brenda Bock, a Colorado coroner, says she’s shocked over “inflated” COVID-19 death tolls in Grand County.
Now she’s speaking out to local news outlets to call attention to the way the state health department is reporting some deaths as coronavirus-related.
Bock, according to the Daily Wire, said that Grand County’s five COVID-19 deaths include two gunshot wound victims.
“It’s absurd that they would even put that on there,” she said. “Would you want to go to a county that has really high death numbers? Would you want to go visit that county because they’re contagious? You know, I might get it, and I could die if all of a sudden one county has a high death count. We don’t have it, and we don’t need those numbers inflated.”
The outlet reported that Colorado’s health department defended itself by stating that it was just following the protocol set out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--‘Strong Can Get Stronger’: Corporations Prosper During Pandemic As Small Businesses Struggle To Surv

‘Strong Can Get Stronger’: Corporations Prosper During Pandemic As Small Businesses Struggle To Survive

While small businesses continue to struggle and , in many cases , permanently close across the country due to pandemic restrictions , large corporations are growing stronger , according to a Washington Post analysis of economic and earnings data .
In most U.S. business sectors , big businesses and corporations have prospered despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and government restrictions , The Washington Post reported .
But , small businesses have suffered seeing an overall decrease in revenue .
“ These are times when the strong can get stronger , ” Nike Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal reported .
Nike reported in September net income of $ 1.5 billion for the period between June and August .
Donahoe said Nike was positioned favorably in the “ dynamic environment ” in a statement following the company ’ s earnings call .
Between April and September , 45 out of the 50 most valuable public corporations profited , The Post reported .
The U.S. unemployment rate spiked to a record 14.7 % in April and fell to 7.9 % in September , according to Federal Reserve economic data .
Twenty-one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers , The Post reported .
Twenty-seven of the largest U.S. companies laid off more than 100,000 employees .
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett ’ s firm Berkshire Hathaway reported $ 56 billion in profit over the course of the first six months of the pandemic , but one of its subsidiaries laid off 13,000 employees .
Buffett told The Post that he leaves the management of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries to their leadership .
A large chunk of the large companies ’ 100,000 layoffs came from companies that weren ’ t profitable , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Company , Boeing , Exxon Mobil and Chevron all laid off 76,500 employees all together .
“ There is an obligation on the part of the largest and most successful businesses to help buffer the human impact of the crisis , ” Kirk Hanson , a senior fellow Santa Clara University ’ s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics , told The Post .
Small businesses , meanwhile , suffered tremendously throughout the pandemic , according to The Post .
Small business revenue decreased by 12 % between January and September while the 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on average over that same nine-month period .
“ Once you kill competition , it ’ s always hard to restore it , ” Matt Stoller , American Economic Liberties Project research director , told The Post .
“ This is an extinction-level event for small businesses.
” Roughly 100,000 small businesses permanently closed in the initial months of the pandemic , according to The Post .
In New York City alone , more than 2,800 small businesses closed between March and July , The New York Times reported .
“ The large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smaller companies can not compete with , particularly now , ” said Lauren Silberman , an analyst at Credit Suisse , The Post reported .

While small businesses continue to struggle and, in many cases, permanently close across the country due to pandemic restrictions, large corporations are growing stronger, according to a Washington Post analysis of economic and earnings data.
In most U.S. business sectors, big businesses and corporations have prospered despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and government restrictions, The Washington Post reported. But, small businesses have suffered seeing an overall decrease in revenue.
“These are times when the strong can get stronger,” Nike Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said on a September conference call, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Nike reported in September net income of $1.5 billion for the period between June and August. Donahoe said Nike was positioned favorably in the “dynamic environment” in a statement following the company’s earnings call.
Between April and September, 45 out of the 50 most valuable public corporations profited, The Post reported. The U.S. unemployment rate spiked to a record 14.7% in April and fell to 7.9% in September, according to Federal Reserve economic data.
Twenty-one of the most profitable U.S. companies laid off workers, The Post reported. Twenty-seven of the largest U.S. companies laid off more than 100,000 employees.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway reported $56 billion in profit over the course of the first six months of the pandemic, but one of its subsidiaries laid off 13,000 employees.
Buffett told The Post that he leaves the management of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries to their leadership.
A large chunk of the large companies’ 100,000 layoffs came from companies that weren’t profitable, according to The Post. The Walt Disney Company, Boeing, Exxon Mobil and Chevron all laid off 76,500 employees all together.
“There is an obligation on the part of the largest and most successful businesses to help buffer the human impact of the crisis,” Kirk Hanson, a senior fellow Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, told The Post.
Small businesses, meanwhile, suffered tremendously throughout the pandemic, according to The Post. Small business revenue decreased by 12% between January and September while the 50 largest companies saw revenue grow 2% on average over that same nine-month period.
“Once you kill competition, it’s always hard to restore it,” Matt Stoller, American Economic Liberties Project research director, told The Post. “This is an extinction-level event for small businesses.”
Roughly 100,000 small businesses permanently closed in the initial months of the pandemic, according to The Post. In New York City alone, more than 2,800 small businesses closed between March and July, The New York Times reported.
“The large companies have these asset bases that the smaller companies cannot compete with, particularly now,” said Lauren Silberman, an analyst at Credit Suisse, The Post reported.


truepundit--2020-12-21--Biden Names As “Climate Czar” Former EPA Chief Blamed For Flint Water Crisis

Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy as his White House “ climate czar “ , making the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency his top domestic climate coordinator .
The news sparked outrage among those who pointed out that agency ’ s failures during the Flint water crisis .
The criticism rained from all both sides of the aisle , as well as from activists .
According to the Detroit Free Press , LeeAnne Walters , an environmental activist from Flint who first brought attention to the lead problem , told NBC 25 in Saginaw that the expected appointment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge injustice to everyone in Flint and everything that we ’ ve suffered.
” Former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz , criticized Biden as “ oblivious about Flint , ” given that he is “ empowering Gina McCarthy again.
” “ She was a disaster at EPA , and now he is bringing her back for more , ” Chaffetz said in a post on Twitter on Tuesday night .
“ Michigan , your votes mattered , and Biden is bringing Flint water to all of us.
” At the time of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aging pipes leached into the city ’ s water system after it changed its water source , Chaffetz was the chairman of the House Oversight Committee , which held hearings on the issue .
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Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy as his White House “climate czar“, making the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency his top domestic climate coordinator. The news sparked outrage among those who pointed out that agency’s failures during the Flint water crisis.
The criticism rained from all both sides of the aisle, as well as from activists. According to the Detroit Free Press, LeeAnne Walters, an environmental activist from Flint who first brought attention to the lead problem, told NBC 25 in Saginaw that the expected appointment was “absolutely appalling” and “a huge injustice to everyone in Flint and everything that we’ve suffered.”
Former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, criticized Biden as “oblivious about Flint,” given that he is “empowering Gina McCarthy again.”
“She was a disaster at EPA, and now he is bringing her back for more,” Chaffetz said in a post on Twitter on Tuesday night. “Michigan, your votes mattered, and Biden is bringing Flint water to all of us.”
Biden is so oblivious about Flint, Michigan water that he is empowering Gina McCarthy again. She was a disaster at EPA, and now he is bringing her back for more. Michigan, your votes mattered, and Biden is bringing Flint water to all of us. #Flint — Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) December 15, 2020
At the time of the Flint water crisis, where lead from aging pipes leached into the city’s water system after it changed its water source, Chaffetz was the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which held hearings on the issue. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Irish Man Sentenced To Two Months In Prison For Failing To Wear A Face Mask

An Irish man has been sentenced to two months in prison for failing to wear a face mask on a @ @ @ @ @ uncle ’ s funeral despite claiming he was medically exempt .
Andrew Heasman was traveling @ @ @ @ @ the Republic of Ireland on July 14 to lay his relative to rest when he @ @ @ @ @ driver to wear his mask properly .
Garda police officer Thomas Bowens told Castlebar District @ @ @ @ @ his mask “ like a hat ” and refused to follow orders to cover his @ @ @ @ @ other passengers to exit the bus .
Mr Heasman told authorities he was medically exempt @ @ @ @ @ laws , he was not legally required to provide evidence .
Despite protesting that the @ @ @ @ @ , ” Heasman was convicted under the Health Act 1947 and now faces two years @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

An Irish man has been sentenced to two months in prison for failing to wear a face mask on a bus while traveling to his uncle’s funeral despite claiming he was medically exempt.
Andrew Heasman was traveling from Dublin to Knock in the Republic of Ireland on July 14 to lay his relative to rest when he was asked by a bus driver to wear his mask properly.
Garda police officer Thomas Bowens told Castlebar District Court that Heasman was wearing his mask “like a hat” and refused to follow orders to cover his mouth and nose, prompting other passengers to exit the bus.
Mr Heasman told authorities he was medically exempt and that under data protection laws, he was not legally required to provide evidence.
A Co Mayo man has been sentenced to two months in prison for failure to wear a face mask on a Bus Éireann coach in Ballyhaunis on 14 July last https://t.co/qnLym73HRG — RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 17, 2020
Despite protesting that the charges were “trumped up,” Heasman was convicted under the Health Act 1947 and now faces two years in jail.– READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Democratic governor encourages people to stay home, gets caught out at wine bar

The governor of Rhode Island is facing backlash this week after she was photographed at a wine and paint night @ @ @ @ @ discouraged inessential activities to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
The picture , taken @ @ @ @ @ , shows Democratic Gov .
Gina Raimondo sitting at table in Barnaby ’ s Public @ @ @ @ @ mask , WLNE reported .
Oliveras told the station that backlash over the photo was @ @ @ @ @ Raimondo had only taken off the mask to drink her wine .
Still , others @ @ @ @ @ actions were hypocritical , given that four days prior she urged Rhode Islanders in a @ @ @ @ @ except for essential activities & wear a mask anytime you ’ re with people you @ @ @ @ @ ” Susan Goodman , a Providence resident , told WLNE that the governor “ shouldn @ @ @ @ @ an event like that.
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The governor of Rhode Island is facing backlash this week after she was photographed at a wine and paint night just days after she had discouraged inessential activities to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The picture, taken by Erica Oliveras last Friday, shows Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo sitting at table in Barnaby’s Public House in Providence without a mask, WLNE reported.
Oliveras told the station that backlash over the photo was blown out of proportion because Raimondo had only taken off the mask to drink her wine.
Still, others felt that Raimondo’s actions were hypocritical, given that four days prior she urged Rhode Islanders in a tweet to “stay home except for essential activities & wear a mask anytime you’re with people you don’t live with.”
It’s week two of our pause. I know it’s been hard, but I want to thank every Rhode Islander who’s following our guidance. Please, stay home except for essential activities & wear a mask anytime you’re with people you don’t live with. Together, we can turn our case numbers around. — Gina Raimondo (@GovRaimondo) December 7, 2020
Susan Goodman, a Providence resident, told WLNE that the governor “shouldn’t even be at an event like that.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Advertisers Shaken: ‘We Are Now in a Situation Where the NFL is Declining’

The ratings this year are so bad that the NFL is now scrambling to offer “ make-goods ” to advertisers who spent vast sums of cash to appear on TV during games but are now finding that the numbers are not what they were promised when they bought their ad time .
Indeed , according to one advertising executive , the league is now in decline , the Wall Street Journal reported .
“ Even as surefire as the NFL has been — and the last couple years , NFL ratings stood up much better than network prime-time ratings — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL is declining , ” Gibbs Haljun , investment lead at WPP PLC ad-buying firm Mindshare , told the Journal .
The Journal pointed to the NFL ’ s Thanksgiving Day broadcast as a case in point .
Advertisers were charged large fees for their commercials to air during the turkey day games .
However , as a whole , the league ’ s Thanksgiving ratings were down seven percent season-to-date .
This year ’ s consistently lower ratings have brought the NFL to begin offering special deals to advertisers to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the league has offered a list of “ make-goods ” to their unhappy advertisers , including cash back , free sponsorships on digital platforms , and extra plays of ads .
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The ratings this year are so bad that the NFL is now scrambling to offer “make-goods” to advertisers who spent vast sums of cash to appear on TV during games but are now finding that the numbers are not what they were promised when they bought their ad time.
Indeed, according to one advertising executive, the league is now in decline, the Wall Street Journal reported.
“Even as surefire as the NFL has been — and the last couple years, NFL ratings stood up much better than network prime-time ratings — we are now in a situation where the NFL is declining,” Gibbs Haljun, investment lead at WPP PLC ad-buying firm Mindshare, told the Journal.
The Journal pointed to the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day broadcast as a case in point. Advertisers were charged large fees for their commercials to air during the turkey day games. However, as a whole, the league’s Thanksgiving ratings were down seven percent season-to-date.
This year’s consistently lower ratings have brought the NFL to begin offering special deals to advertisers to make up for the falling viewership. Consequently, the league has offered a list of “make-goods” to their unhappy advertisers, including cash back, free sponsorships on digital platforms, and extra plays of ads. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Georgia Conducting Statewide ‘Signature Match Review’ Of Absentee Ballots

Georgia is conducting a statewide review of signatures on absentee ballots after weeks of pressure from President Trump and his campaign .
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the statewide review in a press release on Thursday .
The announcement comes after his office approved an initial signature review in one county , Cobb , on Monday .
“ We are confident that elections in Georgia are secure , reliable , and effective , ” Raffensperger said in a statement .
“ Despite endless lawsuits and wild allegations from Washington , D.C. pundits , we have seen no actual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are investigating all credible reports .
Nonetheless , we look forward to working with the University of Georgia on this signature match review to further instill confidence in Georgia ’ s voting systems.
” Raffensperger announced on Monday that the state would be reviewing signatures in Cobb County due to a complaint specific to the county .
While the complaint referred to Cobb County election officials ’ conduct during the primary election , the review will cover ballots sent in the primary and in the general election.- READ MORE Listen to the @ @ @ @ @ @

Georgia is conducting a statewide review of signatures on absentee ballots after weeks of pressure from President Trump and his campaign.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the statewide review in a press release on Thursday. The announcement comes after his office approved an initial signature review in one county, Cobb, on Monday.
“We are confident that elections in Georgia are secure, reliable, and effective,” Raffensperger said in a statement. “Despite endless lawsuits and wild allegations from Washington, D.C. pundits, we have seen no actual evidence of widespread voter fraud, though we are investigating all credible reports. Nonetheless, we look forward to working with the University of Georgia on this signature match review to further instill confidence in Georgia’s voting systems.”
Raffensperger announced on Monday that the state would be reviewing signatures in Cobb County due to a complaint specific to the county. While the complaint referred to Cobb County election officials’ conduct during the primary election, the review will cover ballots sent in the primary and in the general election.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--‘Sleeping With A Chinese Spy’: Rand Paul Says Eric Swalwell ‘Ought To Just Resign From Congress’

Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) urged Rep. Eric Swalwell ( D-CA ) to resign from Congress on Wednesday after reports that he was involved in a longterm dalliance with an alleged Chinese spy .
“ I think , to be careful and to cautious , he should actually resign from the intelligence committee , ” Paul told Fox News host Sandra Smith , when asked whether Swalwell should step down from his position of authority that offers him unique access to classified information .
“ If he ’ s not willing to do that , he should be removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
“ But I also think that — what hypocrisy !
This is a guy who was hurling stones and accusations , all kinds of false accusations at President Trump .
‘ Oh , he ’ s controlled by spies , ’ and this and that .
He was the most over-the-top critic of President Trump on Russia collusion , and it turns out he ’ s sleeping with a Chinese spy.
” “ I mean , my goodness , the hypocrisy !
It ’ s appalling , and he really should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and really probably ought to just resign from Congress.
” Paul ’ s admonition follows a stern rebuke from 17 of Swalwell ’ s Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives , who likewise urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) to remove Swalwell from the intelligence committee.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) urged Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to resign from Congress on Wednesday after reports that he was involved in a longterm dalliance with an alleged Chinese spy.
“I think, to be careful and to [be] cautious, he should actually resign from the intelligence committee,” Paul told Fox News host Sandra Smith, when asked whether Swalwell should step down from his position of authority that offers him unique access to classified information.
“If he’s not willing to do that, he should be removed from the intelligence committee,” Paul continued. “But I also think that — what hypocrisy! This is a guy who was hurling stones and accusations, all kinds of false accusations at President Trump. ‘Oh, he’s controlled by spies,’ and this and that. He was the most over-the-top critic of President Trump on Russia collusion, and it turns out he’s sleeping with a Chinese spy.”
“I mean, my goodness, the hypocrisy! It’s appalling, and he really should be red-faced and ashamed of himself, and really probably ought to just resign from Congress.”
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“He was the most over-the-top critic of President Trump on Russia collusion, and it turns out he’s sleeping with a Chinese spy.”@RandPaul says @ericswalwell “ought to just resign from Congress,” after his association with an alleged Chinese spy was revealed. pic.twitter.com/84bmxfmHsn — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 16, 2020
Paul’s admonition follows a stern rebuke from 17 of Swalwell’s Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives, who likewise urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to remove Swalwell from the intelligence committee.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-21--Kayleigh McEnany Slams Biden Campaign Manager For Calling Republicans ‘F*ckers’: ‘They Think We Are

Kayleigh McEnany Slams Biden Campaign Manager For Calling Republicans ‘F*ckers’: ‘They Think We Are Deplorable, Irredeemable ‘F***ers”

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tore into top Biden aide Jen O ’ Malley Dillon Thursday after the incoming White House deputy chief of staff walked back her comment that Republicans are “ a bunch of fuckers.
” The Biden campaign manager said she could have chosen her words better in a Thursday interview , prompting McEnany to point out the disparity between O ’ Malley Dillon ’ s comments and President-elect Joe Biden ’ s calls for unity .
“ She can try to walk back , but this says volumes about her boss who calls for ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ assaulting democracy , ’ ” McEnany tweeted from her personal account .
“ They think we are deplorable , irredeemable ‘ F***ers , ’ ” she continued .
“ SICK.
” O ’ Malley Dillon , who is also Biden ’ s campaign manager , said , “ In the primary , people would mock him , like , ‘ You think you can work with Republicans ?
’ ” in a recent interview with Glamour Magazine .
“ I ’ m not saying they ’ re not a bunch of fuckers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell is terrible .
But this sense that you couldn ’ t wish for that , you couldn ’ t wish for this bipartisan ideal ?
He rejected that.
” O ’ Malley Dillon said during a virtual interview Thursday that she “ used some words that ” she “ probably could have chosen better , ” Politico reported .
“ The point that I was really making , ” she added , “ is an incredibly important point .
And that really is about the president-elect and why he was supported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were looking for.
” The Biden campaign manager also described Biden ’ s “ belief that we can get things done , and we can get them done if we come together .
”

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tore into top Biden aide Jen O’Malley Dillon Thursday after the incoming White House deputy chief of staff walked back her comment that Republicans are “a bunch of fuckers.”
The Biden campaign manager said she could have chosen her words better in a Thursday interview, prompting McEnany to point out the disparity between O’Malley Dillon’s comments and President-elect Joe Biden’s calls for unity.
“She can try to walk back, but this says volumes about her boss who calls for ‘unity’ while shouting that we are ‘assaulting democracy,’” McEnany tweeted from her personal account.
“They think we are deplorable, irredeemable ‘F***ers,’” she continued. “SICK.”
Biden Campaign Manager called us “F***ers” !!! She can try to walk back, but this says volumes about her boss who calls for “unity” while shouting that we are “assaulting democracy:” They think we are deplorable, irredeemable “F***ers”. SICK‼ https://t.co/J9sNvrlSNa — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) December 17, 2020
O’Malley Dillon, who is also Biden’s campaign manager, said, “In the primary, people would mock him, like, ‘You think you can work with Republicans?’” in a recent interview with Glamour Magazine.
“I’m not saying they’re not a bunch of fuckers,” she continued. “Mitch McConnell is terrible. But this sense that you couldn’t wish for that, you couldn’t wish for this bipartisan ideal? He rejected that.”
O’Malley Dillon said during a virtual interview Thursday that she “used some words that” she “probably could have chosen better,” Politico reported.
“The point that I was really making,” she added, “is an incredibly important point. And that really is about the president-elect and why he was supported by over 81 million people, and what they were looking for.”
The Biden campaign manager also described Biden’s “belief that we can get things done, and we can get them done if we come together.”


truepundit--2020-12-21--Judge Denies Georgia GOP Lawsuit That Sought To Eliminate Voting Drop Boxes In Runoff

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from Georgia Republicans that sought to eliminate voting drop boxes during the highly-contested Senate runoff election .
Chief Judge Randall Hall , who serves on a district court located in Augusta , did not agree with claims from the 12th Congressional District Republican Committee which alleged that ballot drop boxes and lax signature verification could lead to fraud in the southern state , according to Fox News .
Hall added that the GOP fraud claims were “ highly speculative ” and implied that it was too early to make such accusations ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
“ We are not even on the eve of an election , ” Hall wrote , according to Fox .
“ We are , as it relates to this particular election , closing in on halftime.
” The Republican plaintiffs also sought to bar election personnel from opening ballots before the state ’ s voting day , and the GOP officials attempted to toss out guidance from state authorities on absentee ballot signature requirements , according to Fox .
The Georgia runoffs will determine which party controls the Senate ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roughly 900,000 residents have voted in the contest thus far with 427,000 casting their votes absentee , according to Fox .
Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff will take on Republican Sen. David Perdue in one race , and Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler will run against Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock in the other race .
Perdue leads Ossoff by .2 % , and Warnock leads Loeffler by .4 % , according to the most recent FiveThirtyEight polling aggregation .

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from Georgia Republicans that sought to eliminate voting drop boxes during the highly-contested Senate runoff election.
Chief Judge Randall Hall, who serves on a district court located in Augusta, did not agree with claims from the 12th Congressional District Republican Committee which alleged that ballot drop boxes and lax signature verification could lead to fraud in the southern state, according to Fox News. Hall added that the GOP fraud claims were “highly speculative” and implied that it was too early to make such accusations ahead of the Jan. 5 election, Fox reported.
“We are not even on the eve of an election,” Hall wrote, according to Fox. “We are, as it relates to this particular election, closing in on halftime.”
The Republican plaintiffs also sought to bar election personnel from opening ballots before the state’s voting day, and the GOP officials attempted to toss out guidance from state authorities on absentee ballot signature requirements, according to Fox.
The Georgia runoffs will determine which party controls the Senate ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Roughly 900,000 residents have voted in the contest thus far with 427,000 casting their votes absentee, according to Fox.
Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff will take on Republican Sen. David Perdue in one race, and Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler will run against Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock in the other race.
Perdue leads Ossoff by .2%, and Warnock leads Loeffler by .4%, according to the most recent FiveThirtyEight polling aggregation.


truepundit--2020-12-21--CNN Silent On Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Andrew Cuomo

CNN has not covered former adviser Lindsey Boylan ’ s Sunday allegation that Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her “ for years.
” “ Yes , @ NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years , ” Boylan tweeted Sunday morning .
“ Many saw it , and watched .
I could never anticipate what to expect : would I be grilled on my work ( which was very good ) or harassed about my looks .
Or would it be both in the same conversation ?
” “ Not knowing what to expect what ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one would do a damn thing even when they saw it , ” Boylan tweeted .
“ No one .
And I *know* I am not the only woman.
” A review of CNN ’ s reporting by the Daily Caller News Foundation found that the publication has not covered Boylan ’ s allegations , which Cuomo has repeatedly denied .
CNN has not responded to requests for comment from the DCNF .
Fox News also reported this week that CNN ’ s most-watched anchor , the New York Democrat ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the allegations against the New York governor .
Cuomo denied the allegations in a Monday statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ There is simply no truth to these claims , ” Press Secretary Caitlin Girouard told the DCNF Monday morning .
Cuomo also denied the allegations multiple times at a press conference Monday .
Boylan has not provided additional details about the alleged sexual harassment and has not returned multiple requests for comment from the DCNF .
She also accused Cuomo ’ s office of having a “ toxic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former adviser worked for the Cuomo administration from March 2015 until October 2018 , according to the New York Post .
She is running for Manhattan borough president .

CNN has not covered former adviser Lindsey Boylan’s Sunday allegation that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her “for years.”
“Yes, @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years,” Boylan tweeted Sunday morning. “Many saw it, and watched. I could never anticipate what to expect: would I be grilled on my work (which was very good) or harassed about my looks. Or would it be both in the same conversation?”
“Not knowing what to expect what’s the most upsetting part aside from knowing that no one would do a damn thing even when they saw it,” Boylan tweeted. “No one. And I *know* I am not the only woman.”
A review of CNN’s reporting by the Daily Caller News Foundation found that the publication has not covered Boylan’s allegations, which Cuomo has repeatedly denied. CNN has not responded to requests for comment from the DCNF.
Fox News also reported this week that CNN’s most-watched anchor, the New York Democrat’s brother Chris Cuomo, has stayed silent on the allegations against the New York governor.
Cuomo denied the allegations in a Monday statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
New York Gov. Cuomo is asked about his former aide accusing him of sexual harassment over the weekend: “It’s not true… I fought for and I believe a woman has the right to come forward and express her opinion and express issues and concerns that she has but it’s just not true.” pic.twitter.com/TnsdrC6Cvi — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 14, 2020
“There is simply no truth to these claims,” Press Secretary Caitlin Girouard told the DCNF Monday morning. Cuomo also denied the allegations multiple times at a press conference Monday.
Boylan has not provided additional details about the alleged sexual harassment and has not returned multiple requests for comment from the DCNF. She also accused Cuomo’s office of having a “toxic” work environment in December.
The former adviser worked for the Cuomo administration from March 2015 until October 2018, according to the New York Post. She is running for Manhattan borough president.


truepundit--2020-12-21--Putin Says Russian Agents ‘Would Have Finished The Job’ If They Were Behind Opposition Leader Poison

Putin Says Russian Agents ‘Would Have Finished The Job’ If They Were Behind Opposition Leader Poisoning

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russian intelligence officers wouldn ’ t have failed if they had been behind the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny .
Vladimir Putin reportedly laughed off a suggestion that the Russian government was behind the August poisoning of Aleksei Navalny , an outspoken critic of the Kremlin , during a Thursday press conference , according to The New York Times .
While Putin acknowledged that Russian agents had been following Navalny prior to the poisoning , he blamed U.S. intelligence infrastructure for the belief that Russia was behind it .
“ The intelligence agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on him .
But that does not mean that he needs to be poisoned — who needs him ?
If they had really wanted to , they would have probably finished the job , ” Putin said with a laugh , The Times reported .
Putin added that Navalny “ has the support of American intelligence agencies.
” Research group Bellingcat released an extensive report Monday that concluded the GRU , Russia ’ s military intelligence agency , was likely behind the poisoning .
Using telephone metadata , Bellingcat uncovered an operation consisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with chemical weapon development experts .
Bellingcat “ discovered voluminous telecom and travel data that implicates Russia ’ s Federal Security Service in the poisoning of the prominent Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny , ” the research group said in the report .
Navalny fell extremely ill after he drank tea at an airport in Siberia on Aug. 20 .
The opposition leader and co-founder of the Russia of the Future Party was rushed to an Omsk , Russia hospital after his flight made an emergency landing .
He was then flown to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a medically-induced coma and treated .
Navalny came out of coma on Sept. 7 and was released from the German hospital on Sept. 23 .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said medical experts had determined that Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-style poison in an attempt to murder him , Reuters reported .
She called it “ disturbing information.
” “ I think people all around the world see this kind of activity for what it is , ” Sec .
of State Mike Pompeo said in September .
He continued : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poison a dissident , and they recognize that there is a substantial chance that this actually came from senior Russian officials , I think this is not good for the Russian people .
I think it ’ s not good for Russia.
” President Donald Trump ’ s National Security Council also condemned Russia for their alleged involvement in the poisoning .
In October , the European Union announced a fresh round of sanctions on Russia in response to the poisoning .

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russian intelligence officers wouldn’t have failed if they had been behind the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Vladimir Putin reportedly laughed off a suggestion that the Russian government was behind the August poisoning of Aleksei Navalny, an outspoken critic of the Kremlin, during a Thursday press conference, according to The New York Times. While Putin acknowledged that Russian agents had been following Navalny prior to the poisoning, he blamed U.S. intelligence infrastructure for the belief that Russia was behind it.
“The intelligence agencies of course need to keep an eye on him. But that does not mean that he needs to be poisoned — who needs him? If they had really wanted to, they would have probably finished the job,” Putin said with a laugh, The Times reported.
Putin added that Navalny “has the support of American intelligence agencies.”
Research group Bellingcat released an extensive report Monday that concluded the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, was likely behind the poisoning. Using telephone metadata, Bellingcat uncovered an operation consisting of Russian agents following Navalny and communicating with chemical weapon development experts.
Bellingcat “discovered voluminous telecom and travel data that implicates Russia’s Federal Security Service in the poisoning of the prominent Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny,” the research group said in the report.
Navalny fell extremely ill after he drank tea at an airport in Siberia on Aug. 20. The opposition leader and co-founder of the Russia of the Future Party was rushed to an Omsk, Russia hospital after his flight made an emergency landing.
He was then flown to Berlin, Germany where he was placed in a medically-induced coma and treated. Navalny came out of coma on Sept. 7 and was released from the German hospital on Sept. 23.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said medical experts had determined that Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-style poison in an attempt to murder him, Reuters reported. She called it “disturbing information.”
“I think people all around the world see this kind of activity for what it is,” Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said in September.
He continued: “And when they see the effort to poison a dissident, and they recognize that there is a substantial chance that this actually came from senior Russian officials, I think this is not good for the Russian people. I think it’s not good for Russia.”
President Donald Trump’s National Security Council also condemned Russia for their alleged involvement in the poisoning.
In October, the European Union announced a fresh round of sanctions on Russia in response to the poisoning.


truepundit--2020-12-21--DC Mayor Backs Down Following Catholic Church Lawsuit, Eases Restrictions On Churches Ahead Of Chris

DC Mayor Backs Down Following Catholic Church Lawsuit, Eases Restrictions On Churches Ahead Of Christmas

• Democratic DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has eased coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship following a lawsuit by the Catholic Church accusing the Democrat of “ arbitrary ” and “ discriminatory ” restrictions on churches ahead of Christmas .
• The modified order still discourages large gatherings and warns that those who attend large gatherings are putting themselves at risk .
• The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington had said Bowser ’ s restrictions “ bear no relation to either the size of the building or the safety of the activity ” and “ single out religious worship as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been proven safer than many other activities the District favors.
” Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has eased restrictions on houses of worship following a lawsuit by the Catholic Church accusing the Democrat of “ arbitrary ” and “ discriminatory ” restrictions on churches ahead of Christmas .
In a lawsuit filed December 11 , the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington said Bowser ’ s restrictions “ bear no relation to either the size of the building or the safety of the activity ” and “ single out religious worship as a disfavored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proven safer than many other activities the District favors.
” Bowser modified the city ’ s attendance limits in a Wednesday order , removing the 50-person limit for religious gatherings and instead capping places of worship at 25 % capacity with a maximum of 250 people .
The modified order still discourages large gatherings and warns that those who attend large gatherings are putting themselves at risk .
Represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty , the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington requested an injunction allowing “ sufficient time before Christmas Eve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrate Mass with percentage-based limits rather than a 50-person cap.
” “ Under both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act , the District ’ s arbitrary , unscientific , and discriminatory treatment of religious worship is illegal , ” the lawsuit said .
“ As Christmas fast approaches , the District has imposed arbitrary 50-person caps on Mass attendance—even for masked , socially-distant services , and even when those services are held in churches that can in normal times host over a thousand people , ” the lawsuit said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on libraries , laundromats , retail stores , fitness centers and other establishments .
The lawsuit also said that half of the Archdiocese of Washington ’ s churches can accommodate 500 or more worshippers : St. Matthew ’ s Cathedral fits over 1,000 worshippers and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception , which is the largest Catholic Church in the United States , can hold thousands of the faithful , according to the lawsuit .
“ These arbitrary restrictions violate the rights of more than 650,000 D.C.-area Catholics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year—now face the chilling prospect of being told that there is no room for them at the Church this Christmas , ” the suit continued .
Bowser ’ s office has not responded to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
The case is one of several religious freedom disputes that have come before the Supreme Court this year .
In a monumental religious freedom case , religious organizations in New York took Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to the Supreme Court over his restrictions on houses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orthodox practices.
” The court sided with religious organizations in the 5-4 ruling the night before Thanksgiving .
A December Gallup poll found that only those who attended religious services weekly saw a positive change between 2019 and 2020 in how they rated their mental health .
No other demographic group in the Gallup poll saw a percentage increase in rating their mental health as excellent during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Houses of worship and religious services provide so much more than just a weekly meeting place — they are where so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and meaning , ” the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty ’ s Director of Research Caleb Lyman told the DCNF in early December .
“ Findings from this year ’ s Religious Freedom Index — that 62 percent of respondents said that faith had been important during the pandemic — align with Gallup ’ s findings on the importance of religious services to Americans ’ mental health , ” Lyman said .

Democratic DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has eased coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship following a lawsuit by the Catholic Church accusing the Democrat of “arbitrary” and “discriminatory” restrictions on churches ahead of Christmas.
The modified order still discourages large gatherings and warns that those who attend large gatherings are putting themselves at risk.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington had said Bowser’s restrictions “bear no relation to either the size of the building or the safety of the activity” and “single out religious worship as a disfavored activity, even though it has been proven safer than many other activities the District favors.”
Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has eased restrictions on houses of worship following a lawsuit by the Catholic Church accusing the Democrat of “arbitrary” and “discriminatory” restrictions on churches ahead of Christmas.
In a lawsuit filed December 11, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington said Bowser’s restrictions “bear no relation to either the size of the building or the safety of the activity” and “single out religious worship as a disfavored activity, even though it has been proven safer than many other activities the District favors.”
Bowser modified the city’s attendance limits in a Wednesday order, removing the 50-person limit for religious gatherings and instead capping places of worship at 25% capacity with a maximum of 250 people. The modified order still discourages large gatherings and warns that those who attend large gatherings are putting themselves at risk.
Represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington requested an injunction allowing “sufficient time before Christmas Eve to allow the Archdiocese to plan and celebrate Mass with percentage-based limits rather than a 50-person cap.”
“Under both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the District’s arbitrary, unscientific, and discriminatory treatment of religious worship is illegal,” the lawsuit said.
“As Christmas fast approaches, the District has imposed arbitrary 50-person caps on Mass attendance—even for masked, socially-distant services, and even when those services are held in churches that can in normal times host over a thousand people,” the lawsuit said, noting that the District imposed capacity-based limits on libraries, laundromats, retail stores, fitness centers and other establishments.
The lawsuit also said that half of the Archdiocese of Washington’s churches can accommodate 500 or more worshippers: St. Matthew’s Cathedral fits over 1,000 worshippers and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which is the largest Catholic Church in the United States, can hold thousands of the faithful, according to the lawsuit.
“These arbitrary restrictions violate the rights of more than 650,000 D.C.-area Catholics, who—at the end of this most difficult year—now face the chilling prospect of being told that there is no room for them at the Church this Christmas,” the suit continued.
Bowser’s office has not responded to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The case is one of several religious freedom disputes that have come before the Supreme Court this year. In a monumental religious freedom case, religious organizations in New York took Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Supreme Court over his restrictions on houses of worship, accusing Cuomo of “targeting Orthodox practices.” The court sided with religious organizations in the 5-4 ruling the night before Thanksgiving.
A December Gallup poll found that only those who attended religious services weekly saw a positive change between 2019 and 2020 in how they rated their mental health. No other demographic group in the Gallup poll saw a percentage increase in rating their mental health as excellent during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Houses of worship and religious services provide so much more than just a weekly meeting place — they are where so many Americans find strength, community, and meaning,” the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty’s Director of Research Caleb Lyman told the DCNF in early December.
“Findings from this year’s Religious Freedom Index — that 62 percent of respondents said that faith had been important during the pandemic — align with Gallup’s findings on the importance of religious services to Americans’ mental health,” Lyman said.


truepundit--2020-12-21--A Vaccine Maker Under Federal Investigation Has Hired Lobbyist With Family Ties To Top Biden Adviser

A vaccine maker under investigation for misrepresenting its involvement in Operation Warp Speed has hired lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti , whose brother will be the top White House counselor to Joe Biden .
Ricchetti ’ s firm , which he founded with his brother Steve , the incoming Biden adviser , registered as a lobbyist on Nov. 1 for Vaxart , a California-based biotechnology company that specializes in developing oral vaccinations .
According to lobbying disclosures filed with Congress , Ricchetti will lobby for Vaxart on “ Legislative and regulatory policies regarding oral vaccine development and funding.
” Vaxart disclosed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had subpoenaed the company as part of an investigation into whether it misled investors over its participation in Operation Warp Speed , the Trump administration-led program to develop a coronavirus vaccine .
The company said in June that the government had selected it to test an oral vaccine on primates .
The announcement sent Vaxart ’ s stock price soaring .
The New York Times reported that Armistice Capital , which owns a substantial stake in Vaxart , booked a $ 200 million profit by selling shares of the company following the announcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Times , the Department of Health and Human Services said that Vaxart ’ s participation in Warp Speed was limited .
Ricchetti ’ s lobbying disclosure does not mention the ongoing investigation into Vaxart .
Vaxart hired the firm Jeffrey J. Kimbell and Associates in August to lobby Congress and the White House on vaccine development issues .
The Ricchetti brothers co-founded their firm in 2001 , after Steve Ricchetti left the Bill Clinton administration , where he served as deputy chief of staff .
In that role , Ricchetti helped Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with China .
Ricchetti Incorporated registered in August to lobby on behalf of Applied Materials , another California-based firm that produces semiconductor materials .
Ricchetti disclosed that he plans to lobby the White House and other executive agencies on U.S. trade policy with China .
The Ricchetti brothers ’ arrangement closely mirrors that of John and Tony Podesta , who co-founded the now-defunct lobbying firm , the Podesta Group .
John Podesta served as Clinton ’ s chief of staff , making him Steve Ricchetti ’ s boss .
The Podesta Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbying shops during the Obama administration .
John Podesta served as counselor to President Obama , the same role that Steve Ricchetti will serve for Biden .

A vaccine maker under investigation for misrepresenting its involvement in Operation Warp Speed has hired lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti, whose brother will be the top White House counselor to Joe Biden.
Ricchetti’s firm, which he founded with his brother Steve, the incoming Biden adviser, registered as a lobbyist on Nov. 1 for Vaxart, a California-based biotechnology company that specializes in developing oral vaccinations.
According to lobbying disclosures filed with Congress, Ricchetti will lobby for Vaxart on “Legislative and regulatory policies regarding oral vaccine development and funding.”
Vaxart disclosed on Oct. 14 that federal prosecutors in California had subpoenaed the company as part of an investigation into whether it misled investors over its participation in Operation Warp Speed, the Trump administration-led program to develop a coronavirus vaccine.
The company said in June that the government had selected it to test an oral vaccine on primates. The announcement sent Vaxart’s stock price soaring. The New York Times reported that Armistice Capital, which owns a substantial stake in Vaxart, booked a $200 million profit by selling shares of the company following the announcement about Operation Warp Speed.
According to the Times, the Department of Health and Human Services said that Vaxart’s participation in Warp Speed was limited.
Ricchetti’s lobbying disclosure does not mention the ongoing investigation into Vaxart.
Vaxart hired the firm Jeffrey J. Kimbell and Associates in August to lobby Congress and the White House on vaccine development issues.
The Ricchetti brothers co-founded their firm in 2001, after Steve Ricchetti left the Bill Clinton administration, where he served as deputy chief of staff. In that role, Ricchetti helped Clinton lobby Congress to pass a controversial trade deal with China.
Ricchetti Incorporated registered in August to lobby on behalf of Applied Materials, another California-based firm that produces semiconductor materials. Ricchetti disclosed that he plans to lobby the White House and other executive agencies on U.S. trade policy with China.
The Ricchetti brothers’ arrangement closely mirrors that of John and Tony Podesta, who co-founded the now-defunct lobbying firm, the Podesta Group.
John Podesta served as Clinton’s chief of staff, making him Steve Ricchetti’s boss.
The Podesta Group became one of Washington’s top lobbying shops during the Obama administration. John Podesta served as counselor to President Obama, the same role that Steve Ricchetti will serve for Biden.