truepundit--2020-12-31--Travel Insurers Likely To Make Vaccination A Requirement, New Report Finds

Yet another sector of the travel industry has signalled that it could mandate vaccination against coronavirus to provide services to @ @ @ @ @ report that notes insurers may demand to see proof of vaccination before covering those wishing @ @ @ @ @ The international Travel and Health Insurance Journal reports that “ If the EU obliges travellers @ @ @ @ @ providers may refuse to cover those who decline to have the vaccination.
” The report @ @ @ @ @ has previously indicated that travellers and anyone applying for a visa could be mandated to @ @ @ @ @ to enter and move between EU countries .
Elvio Chilelli at insurer Europ Assistance commented @ @ @ @ @ not a requirement , if the EU does mandate it then the insurer will adopt @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Yet another sector of the travel industry has signalled that it could mandate vaccination against coronavirus to provide services to travellers, according to a report that notes insurers may demand to see proof of vaccination before covering those wishing to go on holiday.
The international Travel and Health Insurance Journal reports that “If the EU obliges travellers to vaccinate, travel insurance providers may refuse to cover those who decline to have the vaccination.”
The report notes that the European Union has previously indicated that travellers and anyone applying for a visa could be mandated to get the vaccine in order to enter and move between EU countries.
“If EU makes vaccines mandatory, travel insurers will likely follow suit,” the journal emphasises.
Elvio Chilelli at insurer Europ Assistance commented that while vaccination is currently not a requirement, if the EU does mandate it then the insurer will adopt the same policy. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--Wheels Come Off For Bus Companies, Closing Down Travel Options For Poor Americans

The wheels on the nation ’ s buses aren ’ t going round and round very much these days according to MPRnews , which notes that demand for bus travel has fallen by more than 80 percent during the pandemic , as public health authorities urge people to avoid travel where possible .
That is raising concerns about the potential long-term damage to an essential transport method for millions of lower-income Americans even as air travel has shown signs of picking up since the Thanksgiving holiday period .
And those who have to take the bus , for whatever reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often higher prices as a result .
Feeling the pinch most are people like Andrew Sarkis .
He paid $ 97 for a one-way bus ticket from Hampton , Va. , to New York City , a 12-hour journey that required two transfers .
“ It ’ s expensive , man , ” said Sarkis , while stretching his legs after his bus took a brief stop at Union Station in Washington , D.C. “ I used to go on another bus for $ 45 a trip , that goes straight to New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was on his way to visit family for Christmas , but was forced into taking a half-day travel on a Greyhound bus after finding his usual options in competing services pared down : “ The service is not bad , ” he said .
“ It ’ s just long hours of traveling.
” Greyhound said it ’ s operating less than half its normal bus routes during the pandemic , while revenues have fallen nearly 60 % .
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The wheels on the nation’s buses aren’t going round and round very much these days according to MPRnews, which notes that demand for bus travel has fallen by more than 80 percent during the pandemic, as public health authorities urge people to avoid travel where possible. That is raising concerns about the potential long-term damage to an essential transport method for millions of lower-income Americans even as air travel has shown signs of picking up since the Thanksgiving holiday period.
And those who have to take the bus, for whatever reason, are finding fewer options, and often higher prices as a result.
Feeling the pinch most are people like Andrew Sarkis. He paid $97 for a one-way bus ticket from Hampton, Va., to New York City, a 12-hour journey that required two transfers.
“It’s expensive, man,” said Sarkis, while stretching his legs after his bus took a brief stop at Union Station in Washington, D.C. “I used to go on another bus for $45 a trip, that goes straight to New York,” he added.
Sarkis was on his way to visit family for Christmas, but was forced into taking a half-day travel on a Greyhound bus after finding his usual options in competing services pared down: “The service is not bad,” he said. “It’s just long hours of traveling.”
Greyhound said it’s operating less than half its normal bus routes during the pandemic, while revenues have fallen nearly 60%. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--New York Closing 3 Upstate Prisons Due To Budget Constraints, 1,000 Jobs Affected

In this day and age of printing “ infinite ” cash , as Neel Kashkari so wonderfully put it on national television , it ’ s a wonder any state is actually making cuts to save money instead of just lobbying the Federal Government for a bailout .
But that is the case in New York , where the state has decided it is going to close 3 upstate prisons in early 2021 due to budget constraints .
The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed that “ the Gowanda and Watertown correctional facilities , both medium-security prisons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is part of the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora ” will all close down in early 2021 , according to Syracuse.com .
1,000 jobs are expected to be affected due to the shutdowns .
The move is expected to save the state about $ 89 million per year , but will reduce its statewide prison capacity by about 2,750 beds .
A spokesman for the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said : “ While conducting the review , DOCCS based the decision on a variety of factors , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program offerings , facility security level , specialized medical and mental health services.
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In this day and age of printing “infinite” cash, as Neel Kashkari so wonderfully put it on national television, it’s a wonder any state is actually making cuts to save money instead of just lobbying the Federal Government for a bailout.
But that is the case in New York, where the state has decided it is going to close 3 upstate prisons in early 2021 due to budget constraints. The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed that “the Gowanda and Watertown correctional facilities, both medium-security prisons, and the Clinton Annex, which is part of the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora” will all close down in early 2021, according to Syracuse.com.
1,000 jobs are expected to be affected due to the shutdowns.
The move is expected to save the state about $89 million per year, but will reduce its statewide prison capacity by about 2,750 beds.
A spokesman for the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said: “While conducting the review, DOCCS based the decision on a variety of factors, including but not limited to physical infrastructure, program offerings, facility security level, specialized medical and mental health services.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--Inventory Soars As Companies Dump Record Volume Of Office Space

There is absolutely no way to avoid a great deal of pain coming to the commercial real estate market in 2021 as companies dump record volumes of office space onto the sublease market , according to FT. Commercial real estate analysts warn that the amount of sublease inventory in top US markets is at or now exceeding levels of the Dot Com bust and the Great Financial Crisis .
Bank of America and SalesForce are the latest companies extending remote working options for employees .
These analysts now believe the office space market may not recover even though the broader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office analyst at Green Street Advisors , a real estate research firm , said the country “ just underwent what will end up being close to a year-long work-from-home experiment , and the results continue to show for themselves.
” “ You have a company every other week saying how successful work-from-home has been for them , and their plans to reduce or shrink their total office space needs , ” Ismail said .
He believes that demand for office spaces could be down 10 to 15 % even after the economy recovers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as New York and San Francisco will continue to experience declines in 2021.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

There is absolutely no way to avoid a great deal of pain coming to the commercial real estate market in 2021 as companies dump record volumes of office space onto the sublease market, according to FT.
Commercial real estate analysts warn that the amount of sublease inventory in top US markets is at or now exceeding levels of the Dot Com bust and the Great Financial Crisis.
Bank of America and SalesForce are the latest companies extending remote working options for employees. These analysts now believe the office space market may not recover even though the broader economy rebounds.


truepundit--2020-12-31--Ossoff Refuses To Disclose Murky Deals With Qatar, China As Georgia Runoff Election Nears

Georgi Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff has come under fire for refusing to disclose details about his personal finances and investments , including media deals he made with state-owned news outlets in Qatar and China .
The 33-year-old trust fund Democrat is facing GOP Sen. David Perdue in one of two crucial Peach State races which will decide whether Democrats control the upper chamber of Congress , as the New York Post reports .
On the campaign trail , Ossoff touts himself as a crusader against corruption who has produced hard-hitting documentaries on fraud in countries like Ghana through his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Investigates .
But the Atlanta-born former congressional aide has refused to be transparent about his own personal finances .
Ossoff has been silent on the $ 250,000 loan he made to the company when he became CEO at age 26 in 2013 , or the undisclosed donation he made when he became majority owner , the Washington Post reported Wednesday .
Questions have also arisen over how much money the Democratic darling has accepted from China and Qatar after he brokered deals with a Hong Kong news agency and Qatar-backed Al Jazeera to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islamic State .
–New York Post Ossoff says it ’ s no big deal because his films were sold to Al Jazeera English , not the Arabic version – both of which are still owned and controlled by Qatar .
He also says that he ‘ only ’ received $ 1,000 in broadcast rights from a Hong Kong company which Perdue says is “ a Communist Chinese news agency.
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Georgi Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff has come under fire for refusing to disclose details about his personal finances and investments, including media deals he made with state-owned news outlets in Qatar and China.
The 33-year-old trust fund Democrat is facing GOP Sen. David Perdue in one of two crucial Peach State races which will decide whether Democrats control the upper chamber of Congress, as the New York Post reports.
On the campaign trail, Ossoff touts himself as a crusader against corruption who has produced hard-hitting documentaries on fraud in countries like Ghana through his production company, Insight: The World Investigates. But the Atlanta-born former congressional aide has refused to be transparent about his own personal finances. Ossoff has been silent on the $250,000 loan he made to the company when he became CEO at age 26 in 2013, or the undisclosed donation he made when he became majority owner, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Questions have also arisen over how much money the Democratic darling has accepted from China and Qatar after he brokered deals with a Hong Kong news agency and Qatar-backed Al Jazeera to air two of his films on the Islamic State. –New York Post
Ossoff says it’s no big deal because his films were sold to Al Jazeera English, not the Arabic version – both of which are still owned and controlled by Qatar. He also says that he ‘only’ received $1,000 in broadcast rights from a Hong Kong company which Perdue says is “a Communist Chinese news agency.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--A Billion Unsold Room-Nights And “It’s Going To Get Worse” As America’s Hotel Occupancy Rate Re-Plun

A Billion Unsold Room-Nights And “It’s Going To Get Worse” As America’s Hotel Occupancy Rate Re-Plunges

A solid recovery in the hotel industry is years away as travel and tourism will likely remain suppressed well into @ @ @ @ @ US have reinstated some form of coronavirus restrictions to mitigate the spread .
As COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ deaths soar , along with a new mutation of the virus spreading in Europe , @ @ @ @ @ .
According to STR , Inc , a hotel industry market data firm , the @ @ @ @ @ 26.4 % to 36.8 % during the week of 13 to 19 December , compared @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
STR said the average daily rate ( ADR ) dropped 21.9 % to @ @ @ @ @ .
Revenue per available room ( RevPAR ) was at $ 31.45 , down 41.5 @ @ @ @ @ time on record , the industry had one billion unsold room nights as Americans stayed @ @ @ @ @ hotels.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A solid recovery in the hotel industry is years away as travel and tourism will likely remain suppressed well into 2021 as cities across the US have reinstated some form of coronavirus restrictions to mitigate the spread.
As COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths soar, along with a new mutation of the virus spreading in Europe, Americans continue to shun hotels.
According to STR, Inc, a hotel industry market data firm, the US hotel occupancy rate plunged 26.4% to 36.8% during the week of 13 to 19 December, compared over the same period in 2019.
STR said the average daily rate (ADR) dropped 21.9% to $85.50 over the week. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) was at $31.45, down 41.5%.
For the first time on record, the industry had one billion unsold room nights as Americans stayed home and or travelers avoided hotels.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--Rubio: Elites “Tricking” Americans Into Taking Vaccine

Senator Marco Rubio slammed US health officials Sunday for assuming that the majority of Americans “ don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ them ” , and ‘ tricking ’ people into doing what ‘ elites ’ want @ @ @ @ @ comes to COVID .
Rubio singled out Dr Anthony Fauci , noting that the epidemiologist @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It isn ’ t just him .
Many in elite bubbles believe the @ @ @ @ @ know ‘ what ’ s good for them ’ so they need to be tricked @ @ @ @ @ thing.
‘ ” Fauci , like many other government health officials , did a complete @ @ @ @ @ in the year , after originally advising the public that the face coverings are not @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Senator Marco Rubio slammed US health officials Sunday for assuming that the majority of Americans “don’t know what’s good for them”, and ‘tricking’ people into doing what ‘elites’ want them to do when it comes to COVID.
Rubio singled out Dr Anthony Fauci, noting that the epidemiologist has consistently misled the public.
“Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March. Dr. Fauci has been distorting the level of vaccination needed for herd immunity,” Rubio tweeted.
The Senator added that:
“It isn’t just him. Many in elite bubbles believe the American public doesn’t know ‘what’s good for them’ so they need to be tricked into ‘doing the right thing.‘”
Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March Dr. Fauci has been distorting the level of vaccination needed for herd immunity It isn’t just him Many in elite bubbles believe the American public doesn’t know “what’s good for them” so they need to be tricked into “doing the right thing” — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 27, 2020
Fauci, like many other government health officials, did a complete 180 flip on masks earlier in the year, after originally advising the public that the face coverings are not effective against the virus. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--Humbugged: NBA Christmas Day Ratings Tank ‘Massively’

The NBA put its best and shiniest presents under the tree of the American television viewer on Christmas Day and America said , no thanks .
The NBA , which uses Christmas Day to showcase their best games and talent to jumpstart their season , had their gifts returned by viewers who were less than enthused .
The National Basketball Association ’ s day-long celebration of sports led the demos , scoring a 1.1 and 3.74 million total audience for its hours-long programming for ABC and ESPN .
That ’ s the good news – the bad news is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a season where the NBA is trying to lure back fans who were turned off by last season ’ s overt politics and the less-stimulating bubble version of the sport , it shows there ’ s a lot of ground to make up .
ShowBuzz Daily reports that viewership for the Lakers-Mavs game peaked at 3.959 million .
As a point of comparison , last year ’ s Christmas Day headlining matchup between the Lakers and Clippers averaged just under seven million.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast @ @

The NBA put its best and shiniest presents under the tree of the American television viewer on Christmas Day and America said, no thanks.
The NBA, which uses Christmas Day to showcase their best games and talent to jumpstart their season, had their gifts returned by viewers who were less than enthused.
According to DEADLINE Hollywood:
The National Basketball Association’s day-long celebration of sports led the demos, scoring a 1.1 and 3.74 million total audience for its hours-long programming for ABC and ESPN. That’s the good news – the bad news is that’s down massively from past performances. In a season where the NBA is trying to lure back fans who were turned off by last season’s overt politics and the less-stimulating bubble version of the sport, it shows there’s a lot of ground to make up.
ShowBuzz Daily reports that viewership for the Lakers-Mavs game peaked at 3.959 million. As a point of comparison, last year’s Christmas Day headlining matchup between the Lakers and Clippers averaged just under seven million.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--BBC Diversity Exec: ‘White Privilege’ Is Fact, White People ‘Will Never Be Discriminated Against’ fo

BBC Diversity Exec: ‘White Privilege’ Is Fact, White People ‘Will Never Be Discriminated Against’ for Race

BBC diversity chief June Sarpong has insisted that “ white privilege ” is a fact and white people “ will never be discriminated against ” for their race .
Sarpong , the London-born daughter of Ghanaian migrants , told the Telegraph that “ There is unfairness baked into our system ” in an interview on her role as the publicly-funded broadcaster ’ s director of creative diversity .
“ I don ’ t for a single second say that all white people are privileged .
Of course not .
But there are benefits even if you come from a low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ re never judged on your race , ” she claimed , adding : “ You may be discriminated against because of class , you may be discriminated against because of your age , you may be discriminated against because of gender , size , etc , but you will never be discriminated against because of your race and that in itself feeds into the concept of white privilege.
” This is arguably not the case at the BBC , however , which frequently advertises so-called training opportunities and “ internships ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full-time job on the minimum wage — which white people and sometimes white men in particular are banned from applying for .
Sarpong , who is being paid £75,000 to work three days a week directing a £100 million fund to produce more “ diverse and inclusive content ” at the BBC — where minorities are already overrepresented and the white working class significantly underrepresented — went on to double down on her belief in the highly contentious idea of “ white privilege ” , suggesting that many white people merely need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will become keen to atone.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

BBC diversity chief June Sarpong has insisted that “white privilege” is a fact and white people “will never be discriminated against” for their race.
Sarpong, the London-born daughter of Ghanaian migrants, told the Telegraph that “There is unfairness baked into our system” in an interview on her role as the publicly-funded broadcaster’s director of creative diversity.
“I don’t for a single second say that all white people are privileged. Of course not. But there are benefits even if you come from a low income and you’re white. You’re never judged on your race,” she claimed, adding: “You may be discriminated against because of class, you may be discriminated against because of your age, you may be discriminated against because of gender, size, etc, but you will never be discriminated against because of your race and that in itself feeds into the concept of white privilege.”
This is arguably not the case at the BBC, however, which frequently advertises so-called training opportunities and “internships” — which often pay more than a full-time job on the minimum wage — which white people and sometimes white men in particular are banned from applying for.
BBC still advertising positions which exclude white people… https://t.co/BBtGbixkL9 — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) January 19, 2018
Sarpong, who is being paid £75,000 to work three days a week directing a £100 million fund to produce more “diverse and inclusive content” at the BBC — where minorities are already overrepresented and the white working class significantly underrepresented — went on to double down on her belief in the highly contentious idea of “white privilege”, suggesting that many white people merely need to have their eyes opened to it and they will become keen to atone.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--California Has Some Of The Strictest Restrictions In The U.S., Yet COVID-19 Is Surging

It ’ s almost as if lockdowns do nothing to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
California has some of the nation ’ s strictest restrictions when it comes to COVID-19 , yet it is one of America ’ s epicenters for the virus , Politico reported .
The state has at times instituted “ a complete ban on restaurant dining to travel quarantines and indoor gym closures.
” Politico reported this “ hasn ’ t been enough , ” even though these measures have decimated California ’ s economy while clearly doing little to stem the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become one of the nation ’ s worst epicenters for the disease , setting new records for cases , hospitalizations and deaths almost every day .
Things are so bad in Southern California that some patients are being treated in hospital tents , while doctors have begun discussing whether they need to ration care , ” the outlet reported .
To date , California has had 2.06 million known confirmed cases of coronavirus and 23,964 deaths in a population of 39.51 million .
To put that in perspective , New York has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 24,889 deaths in New York City alone ) in a population of 19.45 million .
Florida , which has been under attack from the media for its handling of the pandemic because the state has a Republican governor who hasn ’ t taken unconstitutional and extreme measures to lock down the state , has seen 1.25 million confirmed cases and 20,994 deaths in a population of 21.48 million .
Politico reported that California ’ s case rate – “ 100 new daily cases per 100,000 residents ” – is second only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hasn ’ t done all the economy-killing restrictions of California .
Tennessee , for example , doesn ’ t mandate mask wearing ( though most businesses require it anyway ) and allows up to 10 people to gather indoors.\- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

It’s almost as if lockdowns do nothing to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
California has some of the nation’s strictest restrictions when it comes to COVID-19, yet it is one of America’s epicenters for the virus, Politico reported. The state has at times instituted “a complete ban on restaurant dining to travel quarantines and indoor gym closures.”
Politico reported this “hasn’t been enough,” even though these measures have decimated California’s economy while clearly doing little to stem the virus.
“America’s most populous state has become one of the nation’s worst epicenters for the disease, setting new records for cases, hospitalizations and deaths almost every day. Things are so bad in Southern California that some patients are being treated in hospital tents, while doctors have begun discussing whether they need to ration care,” the outlet reported.
To date, California has had 2.06 million known confirmed cases of coronavirus and 23,964 deaths in a population of 39.51 million. To put that in perspective, New York has had 909,000 confirmed cases and 36,739 deaths (24,889 deaths in New York City alone) in a population of 19.45 million. Florida, which has been under attack from the media for its handling of the pandemic because the state has a Republican governor who hasn’t taken unconstitutional and extreme measures to lock down the state, has seen 1.25 million confirmed cases and 20,994 deaths in a population of 21.48 million.
Politico reported that California’s case rate – “100 new daily cases per 100,000 residents” – is second only to Tennessee’s, a state that hasn’t done all the economy-killing restrictions of California. Tennessee, for example, doesn’t mandate mask wearing (though most businesses require it anyway) and allows up to 10 people to gather indoors.\- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-31--Newly Recorded COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Are Falling in the U.S.

Newly recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States , which rose dramatically this fall , now seem to be declining .
According to Worldometer ’ s numbers , the seven-day average of daily new cases fell by 18 percent between December 18 and yesterday .
The seven-day average of daily deaths has fallen by 19 percent since December 22 .
Daily new cases in the U.S. are still five times as high as they were in mid-September , while daily deaths are three times as high as they were in mid-October .
But the seven-day average of daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has dropped slightly below last spring ’ s peak after exceeding it for several weeks .
The recent trends , assuming they continue , are a hopeful sign that the winter might not be quite as deadly as many people feared .
Back in October , for instance , Joe Biden said “ the expectation is we ’ ll have another 200,000 Americans dead between now and the end of the year.
” That implied a total U.S. death toll of about 423,000 by January 1 .
Per Worldometer , the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four days to go in the year , it looks like Biden ’ s projection will be off by 70,000 or so .
Allowing for the lag between laboratory confirmation and death , the recent drop in fatalities corresponds with a decrease in daily new cases recorded in late November .
Since newly identified infections are falling again , it is plausible that daily deaths will continue to fall as well .
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Newly recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States, which rose dramatically this fall, now seem to be declining. According to Worldometer’s numbers, the seven-day average of daily new cases fell by 18 percent between December 18 and yesterday. The seven-day average of daily deaths has fallen by 19 percent since December 22.
Daily new cases in the U.S. are still five times as high as they were in mid-September, while daily deaths are three times as high as they were in mid-October. But the seven-day average of daily deaths, about 2,200 as of yesterday, has dropped slightly below last spring’s peak after exceeding it for several weeks. The recent trends, assuming they continue, are a hopeful sign that the winter might not be quite as deadly as many people feared.
Back in October, for instance, Joe Biden said “the expectation is we’ll have another 200,000 Americans dead [from COVID-19] between now and the end of the year.” That implied a total U.S. death toll of about 423,000 by January 1. Per Worldometer, the current death toll is about 342,000. With four days to go in the year, it looks like Biden’s projection will be off by 70,000 or so.
Allowing for the lag between laboratory confirmation and death, the recent drop in fatalities corresponds with a decrease in daily new cases recorded in late November. Since newly identified infections are falling again, it is plausible that daily deaths will continue to fall as well. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-01-30--EXCLUSIVE: Telecom CEO & Pioneer Blasts FBI, DOJ, NSA — ‘They’re the Largest Organized Crime Family

EXCLUSIVE: Telecom CEO & Pioneer Blasts FBI, DOJ, NSA — ‘They’re the Largest Organized Crime Family in America’

There is something very poetic about the truth , mostly because in today ’ s media it is so hard to find — but that is not the case here , where a Telecom legend and pioneer just blasted the Justice Department and its Deep-State co-conspirators , offering us all an alarming glimpse of the truth .
In a rare interview , Telecom legend Joseph P. Nacchio reflected on his controversial tenure as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Qwest Communications International on the latest episode of the Thomas Paine Podcast .
And it is an explosive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspire to tap your phone calls , internet — legally or not — and destroy anyone who gets in the way .
You won ’ t find raw Intel in the mainstream media or cable TV .
Here is an excerpt from the podcast .
Nacchio referred to the Justice Department as the “ largest organized crime family in America ” and offered other astoninshing insights , especially on mass and wayward government surveillance of telecommunications : “ I have no respect , no respect for our system of government and laws .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the rich political Elite — or whether it ’ s a governmental Elite ( the Deep State ) , that are always there irrespective of the president — and the politicians and the swamp so to speak — I think it ’ s totally corrupt .
You have universal surveillance , you have this overcriminalization of America where everybody ’ s breaking the law every day and the government can get information on anybody .
Okay , and when they decide you ’ re a problem , you ’ re cooked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orwell turn over in his grave ; It would make Stalin and Hitler envious they were born a century too early.
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There is something very poetic about the truth, mostly because in today’s media it is so hard to find — but that is not the case here, where a Telecom legend and pioneer just blasted the Justice Department and its Deep-State co-conspirators, offering us all an alarming glimpse of the truth.
In a rare interview, Telecom legend Joseph P. Nacchio reflected on his controversial tenure as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Qwest Communications International on the latest episode of the Thomas Paine Podcast. And it is an explosive, shocking interview about how the FEDs conspire to tap your phone calls, internet — legally or not — and destroy anyone who gets in the way. You won’t find raw Intel in the mainstream media or cable TV.
Here is an excerpt from the podcast.
Nacchio referred to the Justice Department as the “largest organized crime family in America” and offered other astoninshing insights, especially on mass and wayward government surveillance of telecommunications:
“I have no respect, no respect for our system of government and laws. I think the elite — whether it’s the rich political Elite — or whether it’s a governmental Elite (the Deep State), that are always there irrespective of the president — and the politicians and the swamp so to speak — I think it’s totally corrupt.
You have universal surveillance, you have this overcriminalization of America where everybody’s breaking the law every day and the government can get information on anybody. Okay, and when they decide you’re a problem, you’re cooked — that to me would make George Orwell turn over in his grave; It would make Stalin and Hitler envious they were born a century too early.”
And that’s just the stuff we can put in print — Listen to the Full interview below …
Warning — this podcast has explicit language.
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truepundit--2020-01-30--Harvard Listed Among 2020 Top 10 ‘Worst-Of-The-Worst’ for Freedom of Speech by FIRE

Harvard University made an annual list that highlights the worst colleges for free speech in the U.S .
The list @ @ @ @ @ Foundation for Individual Rights in Education ( FIRE ) and includes 10 schools it believes @ @ @ @ @ FIRE chooses schools based on documented instances of free speech violations .
This was the @ @ @ @ @ list .
Its transgressions included the fact it blacklisted students who were part of “ @ @ @ @ @ eligible for certain scholarships , firing a professor for defending Harvey Weinstein and requiring events @ @ @ @ @ to have an unbiased moderator .
Harvard ’ s inclusion is particularly notable because it @ @ @ @ @ Ivy League schools and is considered one of the nation ’ s — and the @ @ @ @ @ colleges .
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Harvard University made an annual list that highlights the worst colleges for free speech in the U.S.
The list is put together by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and includes 10 schools it believes have hampered free speech. FIRE chooses schools based on documented instances of free speech violations.
Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.) Harvard administrators’ faces should be crimson with embarrassment after dismissing a faculty dean for joining a criminal defense team, blacklisting its own students, and more. Read more: https://t.co/Pp6s5kzqLk @harvard https://t.co/PTUqh206PY — FIRE (@TheFIREorg) January 29, 2020
This was the fifth time Harvard made the list. Its transgressions included the fact it blacklisted students who were part of “single-gender clubs” from being eligible for certain scholarships, firing a professor for defending Harvey Weinstein and requiring events with “controversial” speakers to have an unbiased moderator.
Harvard’s inclusion is particularly notable because it enjoys the esteemed company of Ivy League schools and is considered one of the nation’s — and the world’s — best colleges. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Kevin McCarthy Sets All-Time Annual Fundraising Record as GOP Embarks on Effort to Retake House Majo

Kevin McCarthy Sets All-Time Annual Fundraising Record as GOP Embarks on Effort to Retake House Majority

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-CA ) set an all-time annual fundraising record for any Republican in 2019 , blowing past a previous record set by former House Speaker Paul Ryan ( R-WI ) in 2017 by $ 8 million .
Across his four fundraising entities , McCarthy and his team confirmed to Breitbart News exclusively ahead of the public release of this information , the GOP leader raised $ 52.35 million in 2019 .
That is over $ 8 million more than Ryan ’ s previous record in the first year of President Donald Trump ’ s administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaker raised $ 44 million .
McCarthy ’ s four fundraising entities—Take Back The House 2020 , McCarthy Victory Fund , Kevin McCarthy for Congress , and Majority Committee PAC—combined took in that $ 52.35 million year-to-date , the most a Republican House member has ever raised in a single year in history .
A strong fourth quarter finish of $ 10.78 million in the last few months of 2019 helped McCarthy edge past Ryan ’ s previous record .
Trump told Breitbart News that this record proves McCarthy will make a strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans need to retake the majority this year to make that happen .
“ We need to win back the House to retire Nancy once and for all , and to elect Kevin McCarthy as speaker , ” Trump told Breitbart News exclusively for this story .
“ Kevin is tough , loyal , and smart—he has what it takes.
” – READ MORE

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) set an all-time annual fundraising record for any Republican in 2019, blowing past a previous record set by former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) in 2017 by $8 million.
Across his four fundraising entities, McCarthy and his team confirmed to Breitbart News exclusively ahead of the public release of this information, the GOP leader raised $52.35 million in 2019. That is over $8 million more than Ryan’s previous record in the first year of President Donald Trump’s administration, where in 2017 the now former speaker raised $44 million.
McCarthy’s four fundraising entities—Take Back The House 2020, McCarthy Victory Fund, Kevin McCarthy for Congress, and Majority Committee PAC—combined took in that $52.35 million year-to-date, the most a Republican House member has ever raised in a single year in history. A strong fourth quarter finish of $10.78 million in the last few months of 2019 helped McCarthy edge past Ryan’s previous record.
Trump told Breitbart News that this record proves McCarthy will make a strong speaker of the House, and that Republicans need to retake the majority this year to make that happen.
“We need to win back the House to retire Nancy once and for all, and to elect Kevin McCarthy as speaker,” Trump told Breitbart News exclusively for this story. “Kevin is tough, loyal, and smart—he has what it takes.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Alec Baldwin: Trump’s Impeachment Centers on a Hate Crime. He Hates the Constitution’

Actor Alec Baldwin shared with the world a declaration I ’ m sure he believes is the pinnacle of his @ @ @ @ @ ’ s impeachment centers on a hate crime .
He hates the Constitution , ” @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
A president , of course , can not be impeached for hating @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t let logic like that stand in the way of him showing his @ @ @ @ @ and the tens of millions of Americans who support his presidency .
Earlier this month @ @ @ @ @ of those ideals and the near moral collapse of this country falls squarely in the @ @ @ @ @ supporters.
” – READ MORE

Actor Alec Baldwin shared with the world a declaration I’m sure he believes is the pinnacle of his political precocity.
“Trump’s impeachment centers on a hate crime. He hates the Constitution,” Baldwin blurted from his Twitter on Thursday.
Trump’s impeachment centers on a hate crime.
He hates the Constitution. — HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 23, 2020
A president, of course, cannot be impeached for hating the Constitution. But Baldwin doesn’t let logic like that stand in the way of him showing his hate for President Donald Trump and the tens of millions of Americans who support his presidency.
Earlier this month Baldwin said the “desecration of those ideals and the near moral collapse of this country falls squarely in the lap of Trump’s supporters.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--ME ME ME: AOC Fills In For Sanders At Rally — And Never Mentions His Name!

Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) is a Democratic socialist .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) is a Democratic @ @ @ @ @ star of the Democratic Party has already endorsed Sanders in the race for the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ it made perfect sense that with Sanders stuck in the Senate listening to Democrats drone @ @ @ @ @ Trump as they seek to remove him from office , AOC would step in to @ @ @ @ @ at a campaign rally in Iowa .
But the 29-year-old — who spends a lot @ @ @ @ @ posting on Instagram — completely forgot to mention Sanders ’ name during her speech in @ @ @ @ @ With Sanders indisposed , he also tapped film director ( and longtime Trump Derangement Syndrome @ @ @ @ @ deliver some remarks .
– READ MORE

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is a Democratic socialist. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is a Democratic socialist. And the new star of the Democratic Party has already endorsed Sanders in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
So it made perfect sense that with Sanders stuck in the Senate listening to Democrats drone on endlessly about President Donald Trump as they seek to remove him from office, AOC would step in to substitute for the Vermont senator at a campaign rally in Iowa.
But the 29-year-old — who spends a lot of time taking selfies and posting on Instagram — completely forgot to mention Sanders’ name during her speech in Iowa City, Iowa.
With Sanders indisposed, he also tapped film director (and longtime Trump Derangement Syndrome) sufferer Michael Moore to deliver some remarks. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Newly Sworn-In GOP Senator Hits Romney On Impeachment: ‘Wants To Appease The Left’

Senator Kelly Loeffler ( R-GA ) , who was sworn into the Senate earlier this month , hit her colleague @ @ @ @ @ presidential nominee and sitting Republican senator from Utah , for his stance with regard to @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump .
In a viral tweet , Sen. Loeffler blasted Romney for wanting to @ @ @ @ @ over his support of impeachment witnesses , when , according to the senator , there @ @ @ @ @ impeachment.
” “ After weeks , it ’ s clear that Democrats have no case @ @ @ @ @ posted via social media on Monday .
“ Sadly , my colleague wants to appease @ @ @ @ @ who will slander the during their 15 minutes of fame , ” she said .
@ @ @

Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), who was sworn into the Senate earlier this month, hit her colleague Mitt Romney, former GOP presidential nominee and sitting Republican senator from Utah, for his stance with regard to the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
In a viral tweet, Sen. Loeffler blasted Romney for wanting to “appease the left” over his support of impeachment witnesses, when, according to the senator, there is “no case for impeachment.”
After 2 weeks, it’s clear that Democrats have no case for impeachment. Sadly, my colleague @SenatorRomney wants to appease the left by calling witnesses who will slander the @realDonaldTrump during their 15 minutes of fame. The circus is over. It’s time to move on! #gapol — Senator Kelly Loeffler (@SenatorLoeffler) January 27, 2020
“After [two] weeks, it’s clear that Democrats have no case for impeachment,” Loeffler posted via social media on Monday.
“Sadly, my colleague [Senator Romney] wants to appease the left by calling witnesses who will slander the [Donald Trump] during their 15 minutes of fame,” she said. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Gabbard’s Lawyer Says Clinton Is Too ‘Intimated’ to Be Served Defamation Lawsuit: Report

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ’ s ( D-Hawaii ) lawyer said that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has refused to @ @ @ @ @ $ 50 million defamation suit against her .
Gabbard filed the lawsuit against Clinton earlier @ @ @ @ @ secretary ’ s claim that Gabbard is a Russian asset , as IJR has previously @ @ @ @ @ ’ s attorney Brian Dunne said that attempts to serve Clinton with the lawsuit had @ @ @ @ @ the New York Post .
Dunne said the server attempted to deliver the paperwork at @ @ @ @ @ Chappaqua , New York , but Secret Services agents turned the server away .
Attempts @ @ @ @ @ Clinton ’ s attorney , David Kendall , also failed when Kendall said he couldn @ @ @ @ @ for Clinton .
“ I find it rather unbelievable that Hillary Clinton is so intimidated @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t accept service of process .
But I guess here we are , @ @ @ @ @ .
– READ MORE

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s (D-Hawaii) lawyer said that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has refused to be served paperwork regarding the $50 million defamation suit against her.
Gabbard filed the lawsuit against Clinton earlier this month over the former secretary’s claim that Gabbard is a Russian asset, as IJR has previously reported.
However, Gabbard’s attorney Brian Dunne said that attempts to serve Clinton with the lawsuit had failed twice, according to the New York Post.
Dunne said the server attempted to deliver the paperwork at Clinton’s home in Chappaqua, New York, but Secret Services agents turned the server away. Attempts to deliver the paperwork to Clinton’s attorney, David Kendall, also failed when Kendall said he couldn’t receive the lawsuit for Clinton.
“I find it rather unbelievable that Hillary Clinton is so intimidated by Tulsi Gabbard that she won’t accept service of process. But I guess here we are,” Dunne told the Post. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--WATCH: Jill Biden plays to tens next to pool table in Des Moines gay bar

Joe Biden ’ s crowds are smaller , and his wife ’ s audiences are even smaller .
The First @ @ @ @ @ handful of voters at the Blazing Saddle in Des Moines on Wednesday Speaking from a @ @ @ @ @ pool table , Biden warned the tiny audience that President Trump would be visiting the @ @ @ @ @ MORE

“Tomorrow night, Donald Trump is coming here to your city,” Jill Biden says at The Blazing Saddle “He ain’t coming in here,” man says pic.twitter.com/HiRMCU0MxC — Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) January 30, 2020
Joe Biden’s crowds are smaller, and his wife’s audiences are even smaller.
The First Lady wannabe played to a handful of voters at the Blazing Saddle in Des Moines on Wednesday
Speaking from a podium positioned next to a pool table, Biden warned the tiny audience that President Trump would be visiting the city tomorrow. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Dem Senator: Hunter Biden Is a Relevant Witness (VIDEO)

Sen. Joe Manchin ( D. , W.Va. ) on Wednesday said Hunter Biden should testify in the Senate impeachment trial @ @ @ @ @ , I really do , ” Manchin said .
“ I don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ this is why we are where we are .
Now , I think that he @ @ @ @ @ I know and what I ’ ve heard , but being afraid to put anybody @ @ @ @ @ is wrong no matter if you ’ re a Democrat or Republican… .
If it @ @ @ @ @ be there.
” – READ MORE

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) on Wednesday said Hunter Biden should testify in the Senate impeachment trial.
“Is Hunter Biden a relevant witness, senator?” MSNBC’s Morning Joe anchor Willie Geist asked.
“I think so, I really do,” Manchin said. “I don’t have a problem there, because this is why we are where we are. Now, I think that he could clear himself of what I know and what I’ve heard, but being afraid to put anybody [on the witness list] that might have pertinent information is wrong no matter if you’re a Democrat or Republican…. If it’s relevant it should be there.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--California Sued After Concealing $320 Billion In Annual State Payments

Just a few of the serious financial problems facing California include unfunded public employee pension promises , a potential state credit downgrade , an unprecedented homeless crisis , and a net out-migration of 912,000 residents since 2010 .
One easy step California can take is to join every other state in the union and open up its state checkbook for review .
Allowing citizens , journalists , watchdogs , academics , and public policy experts to review state spending would help the state get its fiscal house in order .
Unfortunately , last fall , California State Controller Betty Yee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the state checkbook .
Oddly , the rejection didn ’ t argue the law , but instead claimed that the controller couldn ’ t locate a single one of the 49 million bills she paid last year .
This admission provides a troubling clue to California taxpayers who are wondering how and where their money is being spent .
The answer is the people spending it literally don ’ t know .
Or they at least say that don ’ t .
It is of course unimaginable , and laughable , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley can ’ t put basic transparency tech in place .
That state ’ s feigned tech illiteracy begs the question : What are they trying to hide ?
Taxpayers in California certainly want to know what ’ s happening to state funds .
It shouldn ’ t take subpoenas and litigation to “ find ” up to $ 320 billion in annual state payments and show taxpayers how their money was spent .
So , our organization at OpenTheBooks.com , alongside our attorneys at Cause of Action Institute , a government oversight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Sacramento state court .
Our lawsuit begins the process of forcing open the state ’ s line-by-line expenditures .
– READ MORE

Just a few of the serious financial problems facing California include unfunded public employee pension promises, a potential state credit downgrade, an unprecedented homeless crisis, and a net out-migration of 912,000 residents since 2010.
One easy step California can take is to join every other state in the union and open up its state checkbook for review. Allowing citizens, journalists, watchdogs, academics, and public policy experts to review state spending would help the state get its fiscal house in order.
Unfortunately, last fall, California State Controller Betty Yee (pictured) rejected our sunshine request for the state checkbook. Oddly, the rejection didn’t argue the law, but instead claimed that the controller couldn’t locate a single one of the 49 million bills she paid last year.
This admission provides a troubling clue to California taxpayers who are wondering how and where their money is being spent. The answer is the people spending it literally don’t know. Or they at least say that don’t.
It is of course unimaginable, and laughable, that the state that is home to Silicon Valley can’t put basic transparency tech in place. That state’s feigned tech illiteracy begs the question: What are they trying to hide?
Taxpayers in California certainly want to know what’s happening to state funds. It shouldn’t take subpoenas and litigation to “find” up to $320 billion in annual state payments and show taxpayers how their money was spent.
So, our organization at OpenTheBooks.com, alongside our attorneys at Cause of Action Institute, a government oversight organization, filed an open records lawsuit in Sacramento state court. Our lawsuit begins the process of forcing open the state’s line-by-line expenditures. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--WATCH: Giuliani Calls Bolton a ‘Backstabber,’ Says He ‘Never Winked’ in Expressing Concern on Ukrain

WATCH: Giuliani Calls Bolton a ‘Backstabber,’ Says He ‘Never Winked’ in Expressing Concern on Ukraine

President Donald Trump ’ s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani had some harsh words for former National Security Advisor John Bolton @ @ @ @ @ CBS ’ s Catherine Herridge , Giuliani dismissed reporting that Trump told Bolton that military @ @ @ @ @ on officials in that country opening an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and @ @ @ @ @ “ He never said to me , ‘ I ’ ve got a problem with @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine.
’ Never once .
Never winked .
Never sent me a little note .
@ @ @ @ @ , I thought .
So here ’ s the only conclusion I can come to @ @ @ @ @ a harsh one .
And I feel very bad about it .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ MORE

NEW: President Trump’s personal attorney @RudyGiuliani called John Bolton a “backstabber” and told @CBS_Herridge he doesn’t think the former national security adviser should testify in the Senate impeachment trial. More on @CBSThisMorning Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/TR1vCveIOQ — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) January 28, 2020
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani had some harsh words for former National Security Advisor John Bolton.
In an interview with CBS’s Catherine Herridge, Giuliani dismissed reporting that Trump told Bolton that military aid to Ukraine was contingent on officials in that country opening an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
“He never said to me, ‘I’ve got a problem with what you are doing in Ukraine.’ Never once. Never winked. Never sent me a little note. He is a personal friend, I thought. So here’s the only conclusion I can come to, and it’s a harsh one. And I feel very bad about it. He’s a backstabber.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Adam Schiff: ‘I Don’t Know Who the Whistleblower Is’

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff insisted Wednesday that he did not know the identity of the so-called “ whistleblower ” @ @ @ @ @ about President Donald Trump .
“ First of all , I don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ I haven ’ t met them or communicated with them in any way , ” @ @ @ @ @ impeachment trial on Wednesday Schiff failed to mention , however , that the “ whistleblower @ @ @ @ @ Committee aide with information about Trump ’ s call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky .
@ @ @ @ @ Times , Schiff ’ s committee staffer advised the “ whistleblower ” to meet with @ @ @ @ @ a whistleblower complaint .
But Schiff denied that his staff did anything to help the @ @ @ @ @ committee staff did not write the complaint or coach the whistleblower what to put in @ @ @ @ @ said .
– READ MORE

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff insisted Wednesday that he did not know the identity of the so-called “whistleblower” who first filed a complaint about President Donald Trump.
“First of all, I don’t know who the whistleblower is, I haven’t met them or communicated with them in any way,” Schiff claimed during the Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday
Schiff failed to mention, however, that the “whistleblower” approached a House Intelligence Committee aide with information about Trump’s call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the New York Times, Schiff’s committee staffer advised the “whistleblower” to meet with the inspector general and file a whistleblower complaint.
But Schiff denied that his staff did anything to help the “whistleblower.”
“The committee staff did not write the complaint or coach the whistleblower what to put in the complaint,” he said. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Bloomberg: Transgender Rights Should Include Federally Funded Sex Surgery, Housing Based on Gender I

Bloomberg: Transgender Rights Should Include Federally Funded Sex Surgery, Housing Based on Gender Identity

Presidential candidate and billionaire Mike Bloomberg released his “ vision ” for putting in place “ a comprehensive policy to ensure LGBTQ+ equality ” on Tuesday .
The vision includes transgenders ’ rights to free sex surgery and hormone treatment , rights to shelter based on gender identity , and forcing law enforcement and health care providers to undergo “ cultural competency ” and “ implicit bias ” training .
Bloomberg said in a statement on his campaign website : I have been honored to stand with the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for equality and justice , from New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2011 , to states across the country .
That fight – true to our nation ’ s highest ideals – has achieved historic progress , but we still have a long way to go .
As president , I will work to protect every member of the LGBTQ+ community from hatred , violence , and discrimination .
We will close disparities in health care access and quality , stop violence against transgender people , and advocate for equal rights across the world .
We can not settle for anything less – and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s radical transgender agenda included supporting the Do No Harm Act that would gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ’ s provision to protect Americans right to live and act according to their religious convictions .
– READ MORE

Presidential candidate and billionaire Mike Bloomberg released his “vision” for putting in place “a comprehensive policy to ensure LGBTQ+ equality” on Tuesday.
The vision includes transgenders’ rights to free sex surgery and hormone treatment, rights to shelter based on gender identity, and forcing law enforcement and health care providers to undergo “cultural competency” and “implicit bias” training.
Bloomberg said in a statement on his campaign website:
I have been honored to stand with the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for equality and justice, from New York, where we won marriage equality in 2011, to states across the country. That fight – true to our nation’s highest ideals – has achieved historic progress, but we still have a long way to go. As president, I will work to protect every member of the LGBTQ+ community from hatred, violence, and discrimination. We will close disparities in health care access and quality, stop violence against transgender people, and advocate for equal rights across the world. We cannot settle for anything less – and I won’t.
Bloomberg’s radical transgender agenda included supporting the Do No Harm Act that would gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act’s provision to protect Americans right to live and act according to their religious convictions. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--CONFUSION: Biden says ‘got elected in 2012, 2010 or 13’ (VIDEO)

Joe Biden seems to have caught whatever Nancy Pelosi has got .
The Democrat frontrunner for president stumbled through a @ @ @ @ @ got elected vice president .
During an appearance in Marshalltown , Iowa earlier this week @ @ @ @ @ time he waited in Wilmington , Delaware for the president-elect to pick him up by @ @ @ @ @

At a Marshalltown, Iowa, town hall on 01/26, Joe Biden was recounting waiting for Obama to pick him up to head to the inauguration in “January of 2012, actually 2013, no wait a minute, we got elected in 2012, 2010 or 13.” Biden does not remember when the last time he was elected pic.twitter.com/y6TGgbsHb3 — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 29, 2020
Joe Biden seems to have caught whatever Nancy Pelosi has got.
The Democrat frontrunner for president stumbled through a recollection of when he first got elected vice president.
During an appearance in Marshalltown, Iowa earlier this week, Biden was recalling the time he waited in Wilmington, Delaware for the president-elect to pick him up by train. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Warren Can’t Name Any GOP Senate Colleagues With Character (VIDEO)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( Mass . )
on Wednesday said she couldn ’ t name any Republican @ @ @ @ @ character .
MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews said Republican Sens .
Mitt Romney ( Utah ) @ @ @ @ @ ) , and Lisa Murkowski ( Alaska ) seemed to have character , asked Warren @ @ @ @ @ group to buck their party and impeach President Donald Trump .
“ Who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ is it Burr ?
” Matthews asked .
“ Why don ’ t they just @ @ @ @ @ ‘ We four Republicans have character .
We ’ re getting rid of this president @ @ @ @ @ MORE

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) on Wednesday said she couldn’t name any Republican senators that she believed had character.
MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews said Republican Sens. Mitt Romney (Utah), Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) seemed to have character, asked Warren whether they could form a group to buck their party and impeach President Donald Trump.
“Who’s got character? I mean is it [Sen. Richard] Burr?” Matthews asked. “Why don’t they just line up and say, ‘We four Republicans have character. We’re getting rid of this president.'” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Trump Signs ‘Cutting-Edge’ USMCA, Says the Future Will Be ‘Raised, Grown, Built and Made’ in the US

President Donald Trump said that his “ cutting-edge ” United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement ( USMCA ) will lead to a “ glorious @ @ @ @ @ his signing ceremony of the trade deal .
Speaking at the signing of the USMCA @ @ @ @ @ it was the “ fairest ” trade agreement “ ever achieved.
” “ Today , @ @ @ @ @ NAFTA nightmare and signing into law the brand new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement .
The USMCA is @ @ @ @ @ most balanced , and modern trade agreement ever achieved.
” The USMCA is expected to @ @ @ @ @ to the GDP and create 176,000 new jobs .
Democratic lawmakers succeeded in adding a @ @ @ @ @ labor rights in the trade agreement before it passed the House .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ that protects , defends , and serves the great people of our country , ” @ @ @ @ @ “ Together we are building a glorious future that is raised , grown , built @ @ @ @ @ the glorious USA.
” – READ MORE

President Donald Trump said that his “cutting-edge” United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) will lead to a “glorious future” for America during his signing ceremony of the trade deal.
Speaking at the signing of the USMCA on Wednesday, Trump said it was the “fairest” trade agreement “ever achieved.”
“Today, we are finally ending the NAFTA nightmare and signing into law the brand new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The USMCA is the largest, fairest, most balanced, and modern trade agreement ever achieved.”
(…)
The USMCA is expected to add about $68 billion to the GDP and create 176,000 new jobs. Democratic lawmakers succeeded in adding a new clause increasing enforcement of labor rights in the trade agreement before it passed the House.
“This is a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art agreement that protects, defends, and serves the great people of our country,” Trump said, adding, “Together we are building a glorious future that is raised, grown, built and made right here in the glorious USA.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Rashida Tlaib Promotes False ‘Blood Libel’ Claim Demonizing Jews, Refuses To Apologize

Far-left Rep. Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI ) , who has a documented history of anti-Semitism , promoted a false blood @ @ @ @ @ Israelis for the death of a young Palestinian boy and , after significant backlash , @ @ @ @ @ refused to apologize for her latest anti-Semitic incident .
The tweet that Tlaib promoted stated @ @ @ @ @ 7 year old # Palestinian child Qusai was kidnapped by a Herd of violent # @ @ @ @ @ thrown in a water well was found this morning frozen to death in Beit Hanina @ @ @ @ @ Israeli forces assaulted search teams.
” The claim from a random Twitter account then went @ @ @ @ @ Palestinian official , who wrote : “ The heart just shatters .
The pain is @ @ @ @ @ Tlaib then promoted the tweet from the Palestinian official to her nearly 900,000 followers .
@ @ @

Far-left Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who has a documented history of anti-Semitism, promoted a false blood libel story last week demonizing Israelis for the death of a young Palestinian boy and, after significant backlash, deleted the retweet but has refused to apologize for her latest anti-Semitic incident.
The tweet that Tlaib promoted stated: “KIDNAPPED & EXECUTED 7 year old #Palestinian child Qusai was kidnapped by a Herd of violent #Israeli settlers, assaulted & thrown in a water well was found this morning frozen to death in Beit Hanina, #Jerusalem after #Israeli forces assaulted search teams.”
Three layers of what for now appears to be a blood libel. From a faceless activist to a Palestinian government official to a US Congresswoman to a global audience of 898,000 followers. pic.twitter.com/spGwJAp5RT — Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) January 25, 2020
The claim from a random Twitter account then went to the account of a Palestinian official, who wrote: “The heart just shatters. The pain is unbearable. No words.”
Tlaib then promoted the tweet from the Palestinian official to her nearly 900,000 followers. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Schiff on impeachment: Not calling witnesses ‘deprives public of fair trial’

Rep. Adam Schiff , the lead House manager in President Trump ’ s impeachment trial , said Sunday that the main strategy of the president ’ s defense team is to argue against calling witnesses to testify before the Senate and to “ deprive the public of a fair trial.
” “ I think they ’ re definitely afraid of what witnesses will have to say , and so their whole strategy has been deprive the public of a fair trial , ” Schiff , a California Democrat , said on ABC ’ s “ This Week.
” “ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but that ’ s in essence , it .
They have a very heavy burden , though , with that , because the American people understand what a fair trial is .
A fair trial requires witnesses.
” The argument between the House managers and Trump ’ s defense team over calling witnesses has been a key battle in the impeachment trial .
Democrats want a number of key current and former Trump administration members to come before the Senate , including former National Security Advisor John Bolton , acting White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other key administration figures .
Bolton has already voiced his willingness to testify .
While it seems unlikely that the House managers will get enough Republican support to get the witnesses to testify , Republicans have said that they would want to call Hunter Biden to testify .
Biden , the son of former Vice President Joe Biden , was a member of the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company that Trump asked leaders in Kiev to investigate .
– READ MORE

Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead House manager in President Trump’s impeachment trial, said Sunday that the main strategy of the president’s defense team is to argue against calling witnesses to testify before the Senate and to “deprive the public of a fair trial.”
“I think they’re definitely afraid of what witnesses will have to say, and so their whole strategy has been deprive the public of a fair trial,” Schiff, a California Democrat, said on ABC’s “This Week.” “They don’t frame it that way, but that’s in essence, it. They have a very heavy burden, though, with that, because the American people understand what a fair trial is. A fair trial requires witnesses.”
The argument between the House managers and Trump’s defense team over calling witnesses has been a key battle in the impeachment trial.
Democrats want a number of key current and former Trump administration members to come before the Senate, including former National Security Advisor John Bolton, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, and other key administration figures. Bolton has already voiced his willingness to testify.
While it seems unlikely that the House managers will get enough Republican support to get the witnesses to testify, Republicans have said that they would want to call Hunter Biden to testify. Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, was a member of the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company that Trump asked leaders in Kiev to investigate. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--38-year-old MS-13 member with ’30-year’ criminal record — deported for sixth time

Juan Carlos Alvarez-Robles is on his way back to his native Mexico after U.S. Border Patrol agents found the decorated @ @ @ @ @ life in Toledo , Ohio , but he ’ ll likely be back soon .
@ @ @ @ @ trip through the system .
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials allege the 38-year-old started @ @ @ @ @ decades ago , racking up charges for drug dealing , grand theft auto , and @ @ @ @ @ .
“ On January 23 , U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sandusky Bay Station @ @ @ @ @ Detachment , and the Toledo Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a federal arrest warrant in @ @ @ @ @ CBP announced on Tuesday .
“ The arrest warrant resulted in the apprehension of Juan @ @ @ @ @ MS-13 gang member who has been removed from the United States five times previously.
” @ @ @

Juan Carlos Alvarez-Robles is on his way back to his native Mexico after U.S. Border Patrol agents found the decorated MS-13 gang veteran living the life in Toledo, Ohio, but he’ll likely be back soon.
Detroit Sector @CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents have arrested an MS-13 gang member in Toledo, Ohio. The 38 year old Mexican national has a lengthy criminal record dating back 30 years. Learn more here: https://t.co/wQINyPKcWm pic.twitter.com/U5jDvag27z — CBP Great Lakes (@CBPGreatLakes) January 28, 2020
It’s his sixth trip through the system.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials allege the 38-year-old started his life of crime three decades ago, racking up charges for drug dealing, grand theft auto, and other theft and burglary crimes.
“On January 23, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sandusky Bay Station, Detroit Sector Special Operations Detachment, and the Toledo Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a federal arrest warrant in Toledo, Ohio,” CBP announced on Tuesday. “The arrest warrant resulted in the apprehension of Juan Carlos Alvarez-Robles, a convicted MS-13 gang member who has been removed from the United States five times previously.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Chief Justice John Roberts Shuts Down Rand Paul’s Question on Alleged ‘Whistleblower’

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) to pose questions @ @ @ @ @ ” — the individual who sparked the House Democrats ’ partisan impeachment inquiry of President @ @ @ @ @ reports .
Politico and The Hill state Roberts indicated he would oppose reading Paul ’ @ @ @ @ @ is believed he would be forced to name or provide identifying information on the alleged @ @ @ @ @ following a Republican dinner , Paul signaled he may still fight to have his question @ @ @ @ @ s still an ongoing process ; it may happen tomorrow , ” he told reporters @ @ @ @ @ Republicans , include Senate Majority Whip John Thune ( R-SD ) , appear to have @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I don ’ t think that happens , and I guess I would @ @ @ @ @ t , ” Thune said when asked if the so-called “ whistleblower ” will be @ @ @ @ @

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to pose questions regarding the so-called “whistleblower” — the individual who sparked the House Democrats’ partisan impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump — according to reports.
Politico and The Hill state Roberts indicated he would oppose reading Paul’s questions, as it is believed he would be forced to name or provide identifying information on the alleged individual.
Speaking to reporters following a Republican dinner, Paul signaled he may still fight to have his question read.
“It’s still an ongoing process; it may happen tomorrow,” he told reporters.
However, other Senate Republicans, include Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD), appear to have sided with Roberts over Paul.
“I don’t think that happens, and I guess I would hope that it doesn’t,” Thune said when asked if the so-called “whistleblower” will be named. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Texas Democrat Embraced by Beto and Top 2020 Candidates Loses in Landslide

Democrat Eliz Markowitz suffered a major loss in Tuesday ’ s special runoff election for Texas House District 28 , despite a flood of support from liberal groups and top Democrats like Beto O ’ Rourke .
Republican Gary Gates beat Markowitz by 16 points in the suburban Houston race Democrats hoped would be a bellwether for flipping the state House to Democratic control .
Markowitz badly underperformed O ’ Rourke , who lost the district by three points in 2018 to Sen. Ted Cruz ( R. , Texas ) , and even Hillary Clinton , who lost it by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
O ’ Rourke campaigned heavily for Markowitz , making it his “ second home ” over the past month .
The race was an early test of his political strength following his disappointing 2020 presidential campaign , which he suspended in November .
His new political action committee , Powered by People , founded in an effort to turn the Texas legislature blue , brought 1,000 people to the district to help in the contest .
Outside liberal groups such as Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas , Moms Demand Action , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the race .
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Democrat Eliz Markowitz suffered a major loss in Tuesday’s special runoff election for Texas House District 28, despite a flood of support from liberal groups and top Democrats like Beto O’Rourke.
Republican Gary Gates beat Markowitz by 16 points in the suburban Houston race Democrats hoped would be a bellwether for flipping the state House to Democratic control. Markowitz badly underperformed O’Rourke, who lost the district by three points in 2018 to Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), and even Hillary Clinton, who lost it by 10 points in 2016 to President Donald Trump.
O’Rourke campaigned heavily for Markowitz, making it his “second home” over the past month. The race was an early test of his political strength following his disappointing 2020 presidential campaign, which he suspended in November.
His new political action committee, Powered by People, founded in an effort to turn the Texas legislature blue, brought 1,000 people to the district to help in the contest. Outside liberal groups such as Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Moms Demand Action, and EMILY’s List endorsed Markowitz and poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the race. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Joe Biden: My VP Pick Needs To Be Able To Be President ‘Because I’m An Old Guy’ (VIDEO)

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Tuesday that it is important that whoever he selects to be his vice @ @ @ @ @ his party ’ s nomination , is able to be president because he is “ @ @ @ @ @ I can think of at least eight women , at least four or five people @ @ @ @ @ think are totally qualified to be vice president of the United States , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ me , it has to be demonstrated that whoever I pick is two things.
” @ @ @ @ @ of being president , because I ’ m an old guy , ” Biden said @ @ @ @ @ “ No , I ’ m serious .
Look , thank God I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ work out , no I ’ m serious , you know I work out every @ @ @ @ @ in good shape.
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Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Tuesday that it is important that whoever he selects to be his vice president, assuming he secures his party’s nomination, is able to be president because he is “an old guy.”
.@JoeBiden: “Whomever I pick” for VP, must “be capable of being president, because I’m an old guy — no I’m serious!” pic.twitter.com/WGnGkNnghI — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 29, 2020
“I can think of at least eight women, at least four or five people of color, that I think are totally qualified to be vice president of the United States,” Biden said. “But for me, it has to be demonstrated that whoever I pick is two things.”
“One, is capable of being president, because I’m an old guy,” Biden said as the crowd laughed. “No, I’m serious. Look, thank God I’m in great health, I work out, no I’m serious, you know I work out every morning. I’m in good shape.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Schiff Claims It’s Wrong for President to Investigate Rival — After Defending Obama Investigating Tr

Schiff Claims It’s Wrong for President to Investigate Rival — After Defending Obama Investigating Trump

Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) told the Senate that it would be wrong for a president to ask the Department of Justice to investigate a political rival .
But Schiff defended then-President Barack Obama doing just that to then-candidate Donald Trump .
Schiff was responding to a query posed by Sens .
Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) and Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) , asking a hypothetical question about whether Obama would have had the authority to investigate suspected corruption by a son of Mitt Romney , Obama ’ s rival in his 2012 re-election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week , Schiff wrote in the Washington Post in April 2019 ( emphasis added ) : Counterintelligence investigations differ from criminal investigations in their means , scope and ultimate disposition .
Their goal is not successful prosecutions , but to identify and mitigate threats to national security .
If a foreign power possessed compromising information on a U.S. government official in a position of influence , that is a counterintelligence risk .
If a foreign power possessed leverage , or the perception of it , over the president , that is a @ @ @ @ @ @

Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) told the Senate that it would be wrong for a president to ask the Department of Justice to investigate a political rival. But Schiff defended then-President Barack Obama doing just that to then-candidate Donald Trump.
Schiff was responding to a query posed by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), asking a hypothetical question about whether Obama would have had the authority to investigate suspected corruption by a son of Mitt Romney, Obama’s rival in his 2012 re-election campaign.
But as Breitbart News noted last week, Schiff wrote in the Washington Post in April 2019 (emphasis added): Counterintelligence investigations differ from criminal investigations in their means, scope and ultimate disposition. Their goal is not successful prosecutions, but to identify and mitigate threats to national security. If a foreign power possessed compromising information on a U.S. government official in a position of influence, that is a counterintelligence risk. If a foreign power possessed leverage, or the perception of it, over the president, that is a counterintelligence nightmare. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Ex-Trump aide Carter Page files suit against DNC over dossier: ‘This is only the first salvo’

Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against the Democratic National Committee , law firm Perkins Coie and its partners tied to the funding of the unverified dossier that served as the basis for highly controversial surveillance warrants against him .
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois ’ Eastern Division Thursday morning , and was described by his attorneys as the “ first of multiple actions in the wake of historic ” Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) abuse .
“ This is a first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the FISA abuse that has occurred during the last few years is exposed and remedied , ” attorney John Pierce said Thursday .
“ Defendants and those they worked with inside the federal government did not and will not succeed in making America a surveillance state.
” He added : “ This is only the first salvo .
We will follow the evidence wherever it leads , no matter how high .
… The rule of law will prevail.
” Page first filed a defamation suit on his own against the parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oklahoma , but that suit was dismissed in January 2019 after the judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction over the case because neither Page nor the DNC had strong enough ties to the state .
Page is now represented by Pierce , the global managing partner of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP .
They filed in Illinois because they allege the relationship with the firm behind the dossier , Fusion GPS , was “ orchestrated ” through law firm Perkins Coie ’ s Chicago office .
The suit also claims the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of making Chicago its principal place of business .
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Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against the Democratic National Committee, law firm Perkins Coie and its partners tied to the funding of the unverified dossier that served as the basis for highly controversial surveillance warrants against him.
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois’ Eastern Division Thursday morning, and was described by his attorneys as the “first of multiple actions in the wake of historic” Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse.
“This is a first step to ensure that the full extent of the FISA abuse that has occurred during the last few years is exposed and remedied,” attorney John Pierce said Thursday. “Defendants and those they worked with inside the federal government did not and will not succeed in making America a surveillance state.”
He added: “This is only the first salvo. We will follow the evidence wherever it leads, no matter how high. … The rule of law will prevail.”
Page first filed a defamation suit on his own against the parties in October 2018 in federal court in Oklahoma, but that suit was dismissed in January 2019 after the judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction over the case because neither Page nor the DNC had strong enough ties to the state.
Page is now represented by Pierce, the global managing partner of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP. They filed in Illinois because they allege the relationship with the firm behind the dossier, Fusion GPS, was “orchestrated” through law firm Perkins Coie’s Chicago office. The suit also claims the DNC “has a historical pattern” of making Chicago its principal place of business. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Elizabeth Warren Proposes Criminal Penalties For Anyone Who Spreads ‘Disinformation’ Online

Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) , not one to recognize irony , proposed Wednesday that those who spread “ @ @ @ @ @ tech companies that refuse to police their platform for incorrect and misleading materials , be @ @ @ @ @ actions .
The Massachusetts Senator , who has fallen to a distant third place in @ @ @ @ @ blockbuster plan in a tweet .
“ Disinformation and online foreign interference erode our democracy @ @ @ @ @ invited both , ” Warren said , ostensibly referring to reports that Russia engaged in @ @ @ @ @ of the 2016 presidential elections .
“ Anyone who seeks to challenge and defeat Donald @ @ @ @ @ must be fully prepared to take this on – and I ’ ve got a @ @ @ @ @ “ I will push for new laws that impose tough civil and criminal penalties for @ @ @ @ @ information , which has the explicit purpose of undermining the basic right to vote , @ @ @ @ @ press release titled “ fighting digital disinformation.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), not one to recognize irony, proposed Wednesday that those who spread “disinformation” online, including tech companies that refuse to police their platform for incorrect and misleading materials, be held criminally accountable for their actions.
The Massachusetts Senator, who has fallen to a distant third place in most polls, announced her blockbuster plan in a tweet.
“Disinformation and online foreign interference erode our democracy, and Donald Trump has invited both,” Warren said, ostensibly referring to reports that Russia engaged in a misinformation campaign online ahead of the 2016 presidential elections. “Anyone who seeks to challenge and defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 election must be fully prepared to take this on – and I’ve got a plan to do it.”
“I will push for new laws that impose tough civil and criminal penalties for knowingly disseminating this kind of information, which has the explicit purpose of undermining the basic right to vote,” she added in a press release titled “fighting digital disinformation.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Joe Biden Suggests Making Michelle Obama Running Mate, Appointing Barack to Supreme Court

Joe Biden suggested on Tuesday that the Obamas would be appointed to high office if he were elected in 2020 , telling voters the former first lady could be his running mate , while her husband was destined for the Supreme Court , provided he wanted the appointment .
The former vice president made the promise during a campaign town hall in Iowa , where he was asked by a voter if he would consider appointing Obama to the Supreme Court .
“ Yeah , I would , but I don ’ t think he ’ d do it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He ’ d be a great Supreme Court justice.
” When the voters clarified that he had not stipulated which member of the first family he was referring to , Biden asserted he meant the former president , since he had other plans for the former first lady .
“ Well , I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president , ” Biden said to laughter from the crowd .
“ They ’ re both incredibly qualified people .
I mean and they ’ re such decent honorable people.
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Joe Biden suggested on Tuesday that the Obamas would be appointed to high office if he were elected in 2020, telling voters the former first lady could be his running mate, while her husband was destined for the Supreme Court, provided he wanted the appointment.
The former vice president made the promise during a campaign town hall in Iowa, where he was asked by a voter if he would consider appointing Obama to the Supreme Court.
“Yeah, I would, but I don’t think he’d do it,” Biden said in response. “He’d be a great Supreme Court justice.”
When the voters clarified that he had not stipulated which member of the first family he was referring to, Biden asserted he meant the former president, since he had other plans for the former first lady.
“Well, I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president,” Biden said to laughter from the crowd. “They’re both incredibly qualified people. I mean and they’re such decent honorable people.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--WATCH: CNN’s Don Lemon Responds to Criticism of Him Laughing at Joke About Trump Supporters

After conservatives blasted CNN for airing a segment where guests mocked supporters of President Donald Trump , host Don Lemon @ @ @ @ @ going through his mind at the time .
On Tuesday , Lemon said he wasn @ @ @ @ @ supporters .
Rather , he was laughing at the joke and said he didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ One final note that I have for you , because this is @ @ @ @ @ address this .
Anyone — ask anyone who knows me , they ’ ll tell @ @ @ @ @ t believe in belittling people .
Belittling anyone for who they are , for what @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re from , ” Lemon said .
“ During an interview on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ guests said something that made me laugh .
And while in the moment I found @ @ @ @ @ I didn ’ t catch everything that was said .
Just to make this perfectly @ @ @ @ @ at the joke and not at any group of people.
” – READ MORE

After conservatives blasted CNN for airing a segment where guests mocked supporters of President Donald Trump, host Don Lemon sought to clarify what was going through his mind at the time.
On Tuesday, Lemon said he wasn’t laughing at Trump supporters. Rather, he was laughing at the joke and said he didn’t hear everything that was said.
CNN’s @donlemon on the viral clip of him laughing at Trump voters: “I didn’t catch everything that was said. Just to make this clear: I was laughing at the joke. And not at any group of people.” pic.twitter.com/12QeXAV6GG — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 29, 2020
“One final note that I have for you, because this is personally important to me to address this. Anyone — ask anyone who knows me, they’ll tell you, I don’t believe in belittling people. Belittling anyone for who they are, for what they believe, or where they’re from, ” Lemon said.
“During an interview on Saturday night, one of my guests said something that made me laugh. And while in the moment I found the joke humorous, and I didn’t catch everything that was said. Just to make this perfectly clear, I was laughing at the joke and not at any group of people.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--‘GAME OVER,’ Trump declares, as old Bolton, Schiff videos surface amid Senate impeachment trial

A string of newly resurfaced video clips of former national security adviser John Bolton spurred President Trump and his supporters Wednesday to highlight what they described as serious credibility questions — raised by both Democrats and Republicans — amid the Senate impeachment trial , as the president tweeted , “ GAME OVER !
” In his tweet , Trump linked to an interview of Bolton in August 2019 where he discusses Ukraine policy .
In the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview clip , Bolton made no mention of any illicit quid pro quo , and acknowledged , as Republicans have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine was a “ high priority ” for the Trump administration .
Bolton also called Trump ’ s communications with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “ warm and cordial , ” without mentioning any misconduct .
It seemingly contradicted reported assertions in Bolton ’ s forthcoming book that Trump explicitly told him he wanted to tie military aid to Ukraine to an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden .
( Zelensky has said his communications with Trump involved no pressure for any investigation . )
Separately , Fox News has identified clips of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lead House impeachment manager , in which he says Bolton had a distinct “ lack of credibility ” and was prone to “ conspiracy theories.
” This week , Schiff said Bolton needed to testify in the impeachment trial as an important and believable witness .
“ This is someone who ’ s likely to exaggerate the dangerous impulses of the president toward belligerence , his proclivity to act without thinking , and his love of conspiracy theories , ” Schiff told MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow on March 22 , 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser .
“ And I ’ ll , you know , just add one data point to what you were talking about earlier , John Bolton once suggested on Fox News that the Russian hack of the DNC was a false flag operation that had been conducted by the Obama administration , ” he said .
“ So , you add that kind of thinking to Joe diGenova and you have another big dose of unreality in the White House.
” – READ MORE

A string of newly resurfaced video clips of former national security adviser John Bolton spurred President Trump and his supporters Wednesday to highlight what they described as serious credibility questions — raised by both Democrats and Republicans — amid the Senate impeachment trial, as the president tweeted, “GAME OVER!”
In his tweet, Trump linked to an interview of Bolton in August 2019 where he discusses Ukraine policy. In the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview clip, Bolton made no mention of any illicit quid pro quo, and acknowledged, as Republicans have claimed, that combating “corruption” in Ukraine was a “high priority” for the Trump administration.
Bolton also called Trump’s communications with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “warm and cordial,” without mentioning any misconduct. It seemingly contradicted reported assertions in Bolton’s forthcoming book that Trump explicitly told him he wanted to tie military aid to Ukraine to an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden. (Zelensky has said his communications with Trump involved no pressure for any investigation.)
Separately, Fox News has identified clips of Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., now the lead House impeachment manager, in which he says Bolton had a distinct “lack of credibility” and was prone to “conspiracy theories.” This week, Schiff said Bolton needed to testify in the impeachment trial as an important and believable witness.
“This is someone who’s likely to exaggerate the dangerous impulses of the president toward belligerence, his proclivity to act without thinking, and his love of conspiracy theories,” Schiff told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on March 22, 2018, when Trump named Bolton national security adviser.
“And I’ll, you know, just add one data point to what you were talking about earlier, John Bolton once suggested on Fox News that the Russian hack of the DNC [Democratic National Committee] was a false flag operation that had been conducted by the Obama administration,” he said. “So, you add that kind of thinking to [former U.S. attorney] Joe diGenova and you have another big dose of unreality in the White House.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--After meeting with centrist Republican, Mitch McConnell has enough votes to block witnesses in impea

After meeting with centrist Republican, Mitch McConnell has enough votes to block witnesses in impeachment trial

Republicans believe they now have the votes in order to block Democrats ’ demands to bring new witnesses in the @ @ @ @ @ Trump in the US Senate .
The news came after a meeting between Senate Majority @ @ @ @ @ ) and centrist Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska .
Democrats were hoping that moderate @ @ @ @ @ vote with them to call new witnesses including John Bolton , the former national security @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , those hopes appeared to be cancelled .
“ We ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ , hopefully , ” said Sen. Mike Rounds ( R-S.D. )
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“ I think @ @ @ @ @ is good , ” agreed Sen. Mike Braun ( R-Ind. )
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“ If I @ @ @ @ @ witnesses .
We ’ ll be in a place where I think everyone is going @ @ @ @ @ up and I believe that we ’ ll be able to move to a verdict @ @ @ @ @ will be clear at that point.
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Republicans believe they now have the votes in order to block Democrats’ demands to bring new witnesses in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the US Senate.
The news came after a meeting between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and centrist Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Democrats were hoping that moderate centrist Republicans like Murkowski might vote with them to call new witnesses including John Bolton, the former national security advisor to Trump.
On Wednesday, those hopes appeared to be cancelled.
“We’re going to get it done by Friday, hopefully,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).
“I think I can say the mood is good,” agreed Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.). “If I had to guess, no witnesses. We’ll be in a place where I think everyone is going to have their mind made up and I believe that we’ll be able to move to a verdict, and the witness question will be clear at that point.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--FLASHBACK: Bolton describes Ukraine calls as ‘warm and cordial’ in August 2019 interview (VIDEO)

John Bolton ’ s opinion about a call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is at the heart @ @ @ @ @ underway in the Senate .
A leaked manuscript of Bolton ’ s new book “ @ @ @ @ @ ” alleges Trump threatened to withhold $ 391 million in security assistance to Ukraine “ @ @ @ @ @ investigations into Democrats and the Bidens , ” The New York Times reports .
But @ @ @ @ @ a Ukrainian reporter last August paints a much different picture of Trump ’ s communications @ @ @ @ @ leaders , which Bolton described at the time as “ warm and cordial.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ President Zelensky , and what messages did you bring to him ?
” the reporter @ @ @ @ @ interview .
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What do we have here…. John Bolton in an interview describing the conversation between President Trump and Ukraine President Zelinsky as warm and cordial in August 2019. pic.twitter.com/c0C1r1oInm — Go Trump 🇺🇸 (@GKeile) January 29, 2020
John Bolton’s opinion about a call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is at the heart of the impeachment trial currently underway in the Senate.
A leaked manuscript of Bolton’s new book “The Room Where It Happened” alleges Trump threatened to withhold $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine “until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats and the Bidens,” The New York Times reports.
But an interview Bolton gave to a Ukrainian reporter last August paints a much different picture of Trump’s communications with the country’s leaders, which Bolton described at the time as “warm and cordial.”
“Do you plan to meet President Zelensky, and what messages did you bring to him?” the reporter asked Bolton in the RadioFreeEurope interview. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-30--Chris Murphy: It’s ‘Possible’ Some Democrats Vote to Acquit Trump

Sen. Chris Murphy ( D-CT ) said Saturday it is “ certainly possible ” some Senate Democrats will vote to acquit President Donald Trump when the Senate impeachment trial concludes .
The Connecticut Democrat said that the Senate Democrat conference will likely vote for additional witnesses ; however , he added that he can not guarantee all Democrats will vote to convict the president .
Sen. Murphy said Saturday morning : I don ’ t have any reason to think there are Democrats that aren ’ t with us on procedural votes .
It ’ s certainly possible there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on one of the articles , two of the articles .
And I don ’ t have a sense where everybody is on the articles .
We haven ’ t talked about it .
“ Schumer may know , but nobody has done public or private whipping on this , ” he added .
The mainstream media have focused on the possibility of Senate Republicans voting for allowing additional witnesses to testify during the impeachment trial , although it remains possible that some Senate Democrats will end up voting to acquit the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Saturday it is “certainly possible” some Senate Democrats will vote to acquit President Donald Trump when the Senate impeachment trial concludes.
The Connecticut Democrat said that the Senate Democrat conference will likely vote for additional witnesses; however, he added that he cannot guarantee all Democrats will vote to convict the president.
Sen. Murphy said Saturday morning: I don’t have any reason to think there are Democrats that aren’t with us on procedural votes. It’s certainly possible there are Democrats that are going to vote no on one of the articles, two of the articles. And I don’t have a sense where everybody is on the articles. We haven’t talked about it.
“Schumer may know, but nobody has done public or private whipping on this,” he added.
The mainstream media have focused on the possibility of Senate Republicans voting for allowing additional witnesses to testify during the impeachment trial, although it remains possible that some Senate Democrats will end up voting to acquit the president after the trial wraps up. – READ MORE