truepundit--2020-10-19--Report: Biden Economic Policy Will Kill Two Million Jobs

One of Joe Biden ’ s top economic policy priorities could kill as many as two million new jobs , a new report finds .
Biden has championed a $ 15 minimum wage throughout his presidential bid .
The Democrat ’ s website touts helping “ get state and local laws increasing the minimum wage across the finish line ” and calls it “ well past time we increase the federal minimum wage to $ 15 across the country.
” An analysis from the pro-free market Employment Policies Institute ( EPI ) found that a nationwide mandate for a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal rate of $ 7.25 per hour—could eliminate millions of jobs within its first six years .
Economists found that those job losses would fall mainly among vulnerable populations , with some of the heaviest cuts coming in low-skill or entry-level positions .
Half of the two million jobs lost as a result of the policy will occur in the arts , entertainment , recreation and accommodation , and food services sectors .
Texas is projected to be the hardest hit state—losing more than 370,000 jobs by 2027—followed by Pennsylvania , Florida , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The majority of jobs lost will be those held by women , the report shows .
“ Not only are 59 percent of minimum wage jobs held by women and slated to be affected by these wage increases , this means that 1.2 million jobs held by women will be lost by 2027 due to this policy , accounting for 61 percent of total losses , ” the report says .
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One of Joe Biden’s top economic policy priorities could kill as many as two million new jobs, a new report finds.
Biden has championed a $15 minimum wage throughout his presidential bid. The Democrat’s website touts helping “get state and local laws increasing the minimum wage across the finish line” and calls it “well past time we increase the federal minimum wage to $15 across the country.” An analysis from the pro-free market Employment Policies Institute (EPI) found that a nationwide mandate for a $15 minimum wage—more than double the current federal rate of $7.25 per hour—could eliminate millions of jobs within its first six years.
Economists found that those job losses would fall mainly among vulnerable populations, with some of the heaviest cuts coming in low-skill or entry-level positions. Half of the two million jobs lost as a result of the policy will occur in the arts, entertainment, recreation and accommodation, and food services sectors. Texas is projected to be the hardest hit state—losing more than 370,000 jobs by 2027—followed by Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Georgia. The majority of jobs lost will be those held by women, the report shows.
“Not only are 59 percent of minimum wage jobs held by women and slated to be affected by these wage increases, this means that 1.2 million jobs held by women will be lost by 2027 due to this policy, accounting for 61 percent of total losses,” the report says. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--New Data Analysis Finds 353 Counties With 1.8 Million More Registered Voters Than Residents

A total of 353 counties in 29 U.S. states have 1.8 million more registered voters than eligible voting-age citizens , according to an analysis by Judicial Watch .
In addition , eight states , including Alaska , Colorado , Maine , Maryland , Michigan , New Jersey , Rhode Island , and Vermont , were found to have statewide registered voter totals that exceeded 100 percent of eligible voters , according to the nonprofit government watchdog .
Judicial Watch compared the registration data available for 37 states with the U.S. Census Bureau ’ s most recently available American Community Survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014–2018 on a county-by-county basis .
“ This new study shows 1.8 million excess , or ‘ ghost ’ voters , in 353 counties across 29 states , ” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton in a statement announcing the study Oct. 16 .
“ This data highlights the recklessness of mailing blindly ballots and ballot applications to voter registration lists .
Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections.
” The nonprofit said its study “ is necessarily limited to 37 states that post regular updates to their registration data .
Certain state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger than reported , because they may have excluded ‘ inactive voters ’ from their data.
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A total of 353 counties in 29 U.S. states have 1.8 million more registered voters than eligible voting-age citizens, according to an analysis by Judicial Watch.
In addition, eight states, including Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont, were found to have statewide registered voter totals that exceeded 100 percent of eligible voters, according to the nonprofit government watchdog.
Judicial Watch compared the registration data available for 37 states with the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recently available American Community Survey (ACS) numbers for the period 2014–2018 on a county-by-county basis.
“This new study shows 1.8 million excess, or ‘ghost’ voters, in 353 counties across 29 states,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton in a statement announcing the study Oct. 16. “This data highlights the recklessness of mailing blindly ballots and ballot applications to voter registration lists. Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections.”
The nonprofit said its study “is necessarily limited to 37 states that post regular updates to their registration data. Certain state voter registration lists may also be even larger than reported, because they may have excluded ‘inactive voters’ from their data.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Whitmer Accuses Trump of Inciting Domestic Terrorism

President Donald Trump has not been shy about what he thinks of Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) .
At a rally in her state on Saturday , the president blasted her handling of the coronavirus outbreak and appeared to poke fun at a recent kidnapping plot that she was the subject of .
During an appearance on NBC ’ s “ Meet The Press ” on Sunday , host Chuck Todd asked Whitmer how she is personally coping with the fact that she was the subject of a kidnapping plot .
“ It ’ s incredibly disturbing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ten days after a plot to kidnap put me on trial , and execute me .
Ten days after that was uncovered , the president is at it again , ” she responded .
She continued , “ And inspiring and incentivizing and inciting this kind of domestic terrorism .
It is wrong .
It ’ s got to end .
It is dangerous , not just for me and my family , but for public servants everywhere who are doing their jobs and trying to protect their fellow Americans .
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President Donald Trump has not been shy about what he thinks of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D).
At a rally in her state on Saturday, the president blasted her handling of the coronavirus outbreak and appeared to poke fun at a recent kidnapping plot that she was the subject of.
During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday, host Chuck Todd asked Whitmer how she is personally coping with the fact that she was the subject of a kidnapping plot.
“It’s incredibly disturbing that the President of the United States ten days after a plot to kidnap put me on trial, and execute me. Ten days after that was uncovered, the president is at it again,” she responded.
She continued, “And inspiring and incentivizing and inciting this kind of domestic terrorism. It is wrong. It’s got to end. It is dangerous, not just for me and my family, but for public servants everywhere who are doing their jobs and trying to protect their fellow Americans. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Biden said it’s ‘absolutely’ OK to raise taxes during economic downturn

Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his plan to repeal President Trump ’ s tax cuts on the wealthy and @ @ @ @ @ absolutely ” appropriate to raise taxes during a struggling economy .
During an ABC town @ @ @ @ @ said about $ 1.3 trillion of Trump ’ s $ 2 trillion tax cuts went @ @ @ @ @ of earners and he only wants to repeal the tax breaks for the wealthiest of @ @ @ @ @ s what I ’ m talking about eliminating , not all the tax cuts that @ @ @ @ @ Biden said .
ABC ’ s George Stephanopoulos asked Biden if it was “ wise @ @ @ @ @ the economy is weak right now amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Absolutely , ” @ @ @ @ @ on to cite a Moody ’ s analysis of his tax plan saying it creates @ @ @ @ @ .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his plan to repeal President Trump’s tax cuts on the wealthy and said it’s “absolutely” appropriate to raise taxes during a struggling economy.
During an ABC town hall Thursday night, Biden said about $1.3 trillion of Trump’s $2 trillion tax cuts went to the top one percent of earners and he only wants to repeal the tax breaks for the wealthiest of Americans.
“That’s what I’m talking about eliminating, not all the tax cuts that are out there,” Biden said.
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked Biden if it was “wise” to raise taxes when the economy is weak right now amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Absolutely,” Biden said and then went on to cite a Moody’s analysis of his tax plan saying it creates jobs and boosts the GDP. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--UK Bans Sex For At-Risk Couples

UK Bans Sex For At-Risk Couples

Coronavirus cases are surging across Europe and the UK , which forced the government this week to roll out a new “ three-tier ” lockdown system that banned casual sex with people from different households , according to the Evening Standard .
The new measure states anyone from a tier two ( high risk ) or tier three ( very high risk ) virus-infested area is not permitted by the government to spend the night at each other ’ s private residence .
They are also not authorized to mix with other households indoors , whether a private home or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that person ’ s “ social bubble.
” As early as May , we described how “ social bubbles ” were coming and will likely be enforced in Europe .
Now the UK is unleashing network bubbles that allow other households to mingle .
It appears a whole lot more people are going to live without sex as both London and Essex are expected to become Tier 2 regions at midnight Friday .
And it ’ s not just London set to move into Tier 2 status ; Essex , Barrow-in-Furness , Chesterfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derbyshire , and York will join as well .
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Coronavirus cases are surging across Europe and the UK, which forced the government this week to roll out a new “three-tier” lockdown system that banned casual sex with people from different households, according to the Evening Standard.
The new measure states anyone from a tier two (high risk) or tier three (very high risk) virus-infested area is not permitted by the government to spend the night at each other’s private residence. They are also not authorized to mix with other households indoors, whether a private home or public venue, unless they are in that person’s “social bubble.”
As early as May, we described how “social bubbles” were coming and will likely be enforced in Europe. Now the UK is unleashing network bubbles that allow other households to mingle.
A spokesperson from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office told reporters Friday:
“The rules on household mixing in Tier 2 set out that you should mix with your own household only unless you’ve formed a support bubble and that does apply to some couples.”
It appears a whole lot more people are going to live without sex as both London and Essex are expected to become Tier 2 regions at midnight Friday.
And it’s not just London set to move into Tier 2 status; Essex, Barrow-in-Furness, Chesterfield, Elmbridge, Erewash, North East Derbyshire, and York will join as well. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Steve Bannon Behind ‘Roll-Out Plan’ For Hunter Biden Emails, Says ‘Multiple Stories From Multiple Me

Steve Bannon Behind ‘Roll-Out Plan’ For Hunter Biden Emails, Says ‘Multiple Stories From Multiple Media Sources’ About To Hit

n a recent interview with Revolver , former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon admitted that he ’ s the architect of a coordinated roll-out of the Hunter Biden laptop contents , and that there ’ s much , much more to come .
To review , last month the New York Post set off a nuclear bomb when they released evidence from the younger Biden ’ s hard drive obtained by Rudy Giuliani , after a computer repair shop owner initially approached the FBI , which appears to have concealed evidence of Biden family corruption in Ukraine and elsewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking Ukraine to investigate exactly that .
And Steve Bannon is master of ceremonies for this October surprise .
As former Breitbart journalist Lee Stranahan – who ’ s not exactly Bannon ’ s biggest fan – puts it , “ I can ’ t think of a single example of him saying he had the goods on the story that didn ’ t pan out , ” adding “ If he says a lot more is coming he ’ s not shooting blanks .
” Interview with Steve Bannon via Revolver.com ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post took the political world by storm with its release of shocking material from Hunter Biden ’ s hard drive indicating corruption , sexual depravity , and more .
The Post reported that a lawyer for former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani obtained the hard drive from a computer repairman and that former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon had alerted the Post to the existence of the hard drive in July .
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n a recent interview with Revolver, former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon admitted that he’s the architect of a coordinated roll-out of the Hunter Biden laptop contents, and that there’s much, much more to come.
To review, last month the New York Post set off a nuclear bomb when they released evidence from the younger Biden’s hard drive obtained by Rudy Giuliani, after a computer repair shop owner initially approached the FBI, which appears to have concealed evidence of Biden family corruption in Ukraine and elsewhere while President Trump was being impeached for asking Ukraine to investigate exactly that.
And Steve Bannon is master of ceremonies for this October surprise.
As former Breitbart journalist Lee Stranahan – who’s not exactly Bannon’s biggest fan – puts it, “I can’t think of a single example of him saying he had the goods on the story that didn’t pan out,” adding “ If he says a lot more is coming he’s not shooting blanks .”
Interview with Steve Bannon via Revolver.com (emphasis ours)
Last week the NY Post took the political world by storm with its release of shocking material from Hunter Biden’s hard drive indicating corruption, sexual depravity, and more. The Post reported that a lawyer for former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani obtained the hard drive from a computer repairman and that former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon had alerted the Post to the existence of the hard drive in July. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Biden Swipes at Reporter for Asking About Hunter Biden Report: ‘Smear Campaign’ (VIDEO)

A CBS reporter asked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about a recent report about his son Hunter Biden , but @ @ @ @ @ .
Joe Biden did not hold back when CBS News reporter Bo Erickson asked him @ @ @ @ @ , what is your response to the New York Post story about your son , @ @ @ @ @ the former vice president hit back , “ I know you ’ d ask it.
@ @ @ @ @ response , it ’ s another smear campaign , right up your alley , those @ @ @ @ @ ask , ” Joe Biden added .
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A CBS reporter asked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about a recent report about his son Hunter Biden, but the elder Biden swiped back.
Joe Biden did not hold back when CBS News reporter Bo Erickson asked him, “Mr. Biden, what is your response to the New York Post story about your son, sir?”
I asked Joe Biden: What is your response to the NYPost story about your son, sir? He called it a “smear campaign” and then went after me. “I know you’d ask it. I have no response, it’s another smear campaign, right up your alley, those are the questions you always ask.” pic.twitter.com/Eo6VD4TqxD — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) October 17, 2020
However, the former vice president hit back, “I know you’d ask it.”
“I have no response, it’s another smear campaign, right up your alley, those are the questions you always ask,” Joe Biden added. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--2020: Year Of The Black GOP Renaissance, Thanks To Trump

Twenty-seven Black Republican candidates are running for Congress this election , and that is a good thing for the Republican Party , our political system , and our entire country .
In 2016 , when Republican National Committee ( RNC ) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel headed the Michigan GOP , all the political pundits and pollsters wrote off the state as fly-over country and certainly did not think a Republican could do well there .
And yet Donald J. Trump beat Hillary Clinton and won that diverse state .
The investments and effective campaigning laid the foundation for 2020 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ads in Black newspapers and hosting GOTV events from our Black Voices for Trump Community Centers , just launched a new seven-figure voter-contact initiative to directly target and engage with Black voters in urban communities all over the country , safely knocking on doors to get out the vote for President Trump .
Today in Michigan , veteran businessman and rising GOP star John James is running to be the next U.S. senator from that state .
After serving in the military for eight years and earning a Combat Action Badge and two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become president of James Group International , growing the family business into a major trading partner in the Michigan auto industry .
He knows what it takes to achieve the great American comeback for his state .
John James and President Trump are two leaders made in the USA for this moment .
While James hopes to join South Carolina ’ s Tim Scott ( pictured above ) in the Senate , 26 Black Americans are running as Republican nominees to make history in the House of Representatives .
Can you imagine how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 as a Black Republican , with all of the vitriol and cancel culture attempts from the radical liberal left ?
Whether it is Joe Biden saying “ You ain ’ t black , ” or MSNBC calling Black Republican candidates Burgess Owens and Kimberly Klacik part of a “ modern day minstrel show , ” these men and women are leaders who care , and who are inspired by another leader – a man who took the opposition head on , ignored pundits and pollsters who doubted him , and won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Twenty-seven Black Republican candidates are running for Congress this election, and that is a good thing for the Republican Party, our political system, and our entire country.
In 2016, when Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel headed the Michigan GOP, all the political pundits and pollsters wrote off the state as fly-over country and certainly did not think a Republican could do well there. And yet Donald J. Trump beat Hillary Clinton and won that diverse state. The investments and effective campaigning laid the foundation for 2020.
The RNC, in addition to running print ads in Black newspapers and hosting GOTV events from our Black Voices for Trump Community Centers, just launched a new seven-figure voter-contact initiative to directly target and engage with Black voters in urban communities all over the country, safely knocking on doors to get out the vote for President Trump.
Today in Michigan, veteran businessman and rising GOP star John James is running to be the next U.S. senator from that state. After serving in the military for eight years and earning a Combat Action Badge and two Air Medals, James went on to become president of James Group International, growing the family business into a major trading partner in the Michigan auto industry. He knows what it takes to achieve the great American comeback for his state. John James and President Trump are two leaders made in the USA for this moment.
While James hopes to join South Carolina’s Tim Scott (pictured above) in the Senate, 26 Black Americans are running as Republican nominees to make history in the House of Representatives. Can you imagine how courageous you have to be to run in 2020 as a Black Republican, with all of the vitriol and cancel culture attempts from the radical liberal left?
Whether it is Joe Biden saying “You ain’t black,” or MSNBC calling Black Republican candidates Burgess Owens and Kimberly Klacik part of a “modern day minstrel show,” these men and women are leaders who care, and who are inspired by another leader – a man who took the opposition head on, ignored pundits and pollsters who doubted him, and won. That leader is President Trump. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--“Americans Must Wake Up To The Ugly Reality” – China Is Now The World’s Largest Economy

China has now displaced the U.S. to become the largest economy in the world .
Measured by the more refined yardstick that both the IMF and CIA now judge to be the single best metric for comparing national economies , the IMF Report shows that China ’ s economy is one-sixth larger than America ’ s ( $ 24.2 trillion versus the U.S. ’ s $ 20.8 trillion ) .
Why can ’ t we admit reality ?
What does this mean ?
This week , the IMF presented its 2020 World Economic Outlook providing an overview of the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most inconvenient fact in the Report is one Americans don ’ t want to hear—and even when they read it , refuse to accept : China has now displaced the U.S. to become the largest economy in the world .
Measured by the more refined yardstick that both the IMF and CIA now judge to be the single best metric for comparing national economies , the IMF Report shows that China ’ s economy is one-sixth larger than America ’ s ( $ 24.2 trillion versus the U.S. ’ s $ 20.8 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two most authoritative sources , most of the mainstream press—with the exception of The Economist—continue reporting that the U.S. economy is No .
1 .
So , what ’ s going on ?
Obviously , measuring the size of a nation ’ s economy is more complicated than it might appear .
In addition to collecting data , it requires selecting a proper yardstick .
Traditionally , economists have used a metric called MER ( market exchange rates ) to calculate GDP .
The U.S. economy is taken as the baseline—reflecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the years after World War II , the U.S. accounted for almost half of global GDP .
For other nations ’ economies , this method adds up all goods and services produced by their economy in their own currency and then converts that total into U.S. dollars at the current “ market exchange rate.
” For 2020 , the value of all goods and services produced in China is projected to be 102 trillion yuan .
Converted to U.S. dollars at a market rate of 7 yuan to 1 dollar , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14.6 trillion versus the U.S. GDP of $ 20.8 trillion .
But this comparison assumes that 7 yuan buy the same amount of goods in China as $ 1 does in the U.S. And obviously , that ’ s not the case .
To make this point easier to understand , The Economist Magazine created the “ Big Mac Index ” from which the graph at the top of this piece is derived .
As this index shows , for 21 yuan , a Chinese consumer can buy an entire Big Mac in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the current exchange rate , he would have $ 3 , which will only buy half a Big Mac in the U.S .
In other words , when buying most products from burgers and smartphones , to missiles and naval bases , the Chinese get almost twice as much bang for each buck .
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China has now displaced the U.S. to become the largest economy in the world. Measured by the more refined yardstick that both the IMF and CIA now judge to be the single best metric for comparing national economies, the IMF Report shows that China’s economy is one-sixth larger than America’s ($24.2 trillion versus the U.S.’s $20.8 trillion). Why can’t we admit reality? What does this mean?
This week, the IMF presented its 2020 World Economic Outlook providing an overview of the global economy and the challenges ahead. The most inconvenient fact in the Report is one Americans don’t want to hear—and even when they read it, refuse to accept: China has now displaced the U.S. to become the largest economy in the world. Measured by the more refined yardstick that both the IMF and CIA now judge to be the single best metric for comparing national economies, the IMF Report shows that China’s economy is one-sixth larger than America’s ($24.2 trillion versus the U.S.’s $20.8 trillion).
Despite this unambiguous statement from the two most authoritative sources, most of the mainstream press—with the exception of The Economist—continue reporting that the U.S. economy is No. 1. So, what’s going on?
Obviously, measuring the size of a nation’s economy is more complicated than it might appear. In addition to collecting data, it requires selecting a proper yardstick. Traditionally, economists have used a metric called MER (market exchange rates) to calculate GDP. The U.S. economy is taken as the baseline—reflecting the fact that when this method was developed in the years after World War II, the U.S. accounted for almost half of global GDP. For other nations’ economies, this method adds up all goods and services produced by their economy in their own currency and then converts that total into U.S. dollars at the current “market exchange rate.” For 2020, the value of all goods and services produced in China is projected to be 102 trillion yuan. Converted to U.S. dollars at a market rate of 7 yuan to 1 dollar, China will have an MER GDP of $14.6 trillion versus the U.S. GDP of $20.8 trillion.
But this comparison assumes that 7 yuan buy the same amount of goods in China as $1 does in the U.S. And obviously, that’s not the case. To make this point easier to understand, The Economist Magazine created the “Big Mac Index” from which the graph at the top of this piece is derived. As this index shows, for 21 yuan, a Chinese consumer can buy an entire Big Mac in Beijing. If he converted those yuan at the current exchange rate, he would have $3, which will only buy half a Big Mac in the U.S. In other words, when buying most products from burgers and smartphones, to missiles and naval bases, the Chinese get almost twice as much bang for each buck. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Pelosi Gives Trump Administration 48-Hour Deadline To Compromise On Coronavirus Relief

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) has given the Trump administration 48 hours to address differences between what Democrats and Republicans want in a second coronavirus relief bill .
Drew Hammill , deputy chief of staff to Pelosi , tweeted Saturday night that the speaker and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin spoke for an hour regarding the relief bill .
“ While there was some encouraging news on testing , there remains work to do to ensure there is a comprehensive testing plan that includes contact tracing and additional measures to address the virus ’ disproportionate impact on communities of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There remains an array of additional differences as we go provision by provision that must be addressed in a comprehensive manner in the next 48 hours .
Decisions must be made by the White House in order to demonstrate that the Administration is serious about reaching a bipartisan agreement that provides for Americans with the greatest needs during the pandemic.
” Pelosi ’ s 48-hour deadline rings hollow given in her own refusal to seriously address a second round of relief .
Earlier this month , Pelosi held a vote on a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero Republican votes and even lost 18 Democrat votes , The Daily Wire previously reported .
Democrats even messaged Pelosi and asked her to accept the Trump administration ’ s $ 1.6 trillion offer .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has given the Trump administration 48 hours to address differences between what Democrats and Republicans want in a second coronavirus relief bill.
Drew Hammill, deputy chief of staff to Pelosi, tweeted Saturday night that the speaker and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin spoke for an hour regarding the relief bill.
“While there was some encouraging news on testing, there remains work to do to ensure there is a comprehensive testing plan that includes contact tracing and additional measures to address the virus’ disproportionate impact on communities of color,” Hammill tweeted. “There remains an array of additional differences as we go provision by provision that must be addressed in a comprehensive manner in the next 48 hours. Decisions must be made by the White House in order to demonstrate that the Administration is serious about reaching a bipartisan agreement that provides for Americans with the greatest needs during the pandemic.”
Pelosi’s 48-hour deadline rings hollow given in her own refusal to seriously address a second round of relief. Earlier this month, Pelosi held a vote on a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package that received zero Republican votes and even lost 18 Democrat votes, The Daily Wire previously reported. Democrats even messaged Pelosi and asked her to accept the Trump administration’s $1.6 trillion offer. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Antifa Knocks Out Black Man’s Teeth for Holding Free Speech Rally While Calling Him ‘N’ Word

An Antifa counter-protester in San Francisco knocked out the front teeth of a black man who organized the Free Speech Rally and Protest on Saturday .
People in the crowd can be heard yelling racial slurs at the man .
Shortly before a Free Speech Rally and Protest in San Francisco , event organizer Philip Anderson can be seen in a video tweeted by Chester Belloc helping a white man walk through an angry counter-protest filled with Antifa anarchists .
As they walk through the crowd , a man wearing all black ( black bloc ) comes up from behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anderson recoils from the hit and holds his ear and jaw .
A few seconds later , the man moves in again and punches Anderson in the mouth — knocking out his two front teeth .
A woman in the background can be heard taunting Anderson , yelling , “ Cry about it .
Cry about it.
” The predominantly white Antifa crowd can be heard screaming the “ N ” word multiple times .
“ Back up ‘ N , ’ back up ‘ N , ’ someone in the crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack .
Anderson and the white man he was protecting eventually climb over the police barricade and move to safety behind the police .
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An Antifa counter-protester in San Francisco knocked out the front teeth of a black man who organized the Free Speech Rally and Protest on Saturday. People in the crowd can be heard yelling racial slurs at the man.
Shortly before a Free Speech Rally and Protest in San Francisco, event organizer Philip Anderson can be seen in a video tweeted by Chester Belloc helping a white man walk through an angry counter-protest filled with Antifa anarchists. As they walk through the crowd, a man wearing all black (black bloc) comes up from behind Anderson and punches him in the face.
Anderson recoils from the hit and holds his ear and jaw. A few seconds later, the man moves in again and punches Anderson in the mouth — knocking out his two front teeth. A woman in the background can be heard taunting Anderson, yelling, “Cry about it. Cry about it.”
San Francisco: Antifa physically assaulted a black man today while calling him the “n” word Causing him to flee the area pic.twitter.com/v5tYJFIACL — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) October 18, 2020
The predominantly white Antifa crowd can be heard screaming the “N” word multiple times. “Back up ‘N,’ back up ‘N,’ someone in the crowd yells as Anderson tries to escape the attack. Anderson and the white man he was protecting eventually climb over the police barricade and move to safety behind the police. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--California Is Blaming Its Crippled Economy On Climate Change

With mass exodus occurring from California and the state on the verge of going broke , Democrats aren ’ t blaming their decades old misunderstanding of economics – but rather are using climate change as the scapegoat .
California is now turning to wildfires that have made their way through 4.1 million acres in the state to lay blame as to the state ’ s worsening financial state .
The fires have cost just $ 1.1 billion to battle over the last three years , a relatively small sum for such a large state , according to Bloomberg .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrench into the gears of the state ’ s economy – and the state ’ s residents leaving at an alarming clip – the state needs to blame its $ 54 billion hole in its budget on something .
Scott Anderson , Bank of the West ’ s chief economist , said : “ Policy action in the next one to five years would be optimal , and probably sooner rather than later to move the economy in the right direction .
Otherwise we ’ re going to be facing a pretty bleak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says the reversal of fortune for the state ’ s finances should be a “ wake up call ” about the impacts of climate change .
We wonder if he ’ s ever heard of less government spending .
He also predicts the fires , coupled with Covid , will push the state ’ s unemployment rate to 10.4 % this year and 8.8 % in 2021 .
Those numbers are higher than the current forecasts of 8.4 % and 6.9 % .
He said the trend of people leaving the state could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last recession .
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With mass exodus occurring from California and the state on the verge of going broke, Democrats aren’t blaming their decades old misunderstanding of economics – but rather are using climate change as the scapegoat.
California is now turning to wildfires that have made their way through 4.1 million acres in the state to lay blame as to the state’s worsening financial state. The fires have cost just $1.1 billion to battle over the last three years, a relatively small sum for such a large state, according to Bloomberg.
But, with the pandemic throwing a true wrench into the gears of the state’s economy – and the state’s residents leaving at an alarming clip – the state needs to blame its $54 billion hole in its budget on something.
Scott Anderson, Bank of the West’s chief economist, said: “Policy action in the next one to five years would be optimal, and probably sooner rather than later to move the economy in the right direction. Otherwise we’re going to be facing a pretty bleak economic future here in California.”
Anderson says the reversal of fortune for the state’s finances should be a “wake up call” about the impacts of climate change. We wonder if he’s ever heard of less government spending.
He also predicts the fires, coupled with Covid, will push the state’s unemployment rate to 10.4% this year and 8.8% in 2021. Those numbers are higher than the current forecasts of 8.4% and 6.9%. He said the trend of people leaving the state could be “more prolonged” than in the last recession. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: ‘If you’re tired of lockdowns … wearing masks, or you wish you were in church

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: ‘If you’re tired of lockdowns … wearing masks, or you wish you were in church this morning,’ then vote for Joe Biden (VIDEO)

Michigan Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer said that if Americans are weary of coronavirus lockdowns and the fallout from socioeconomic @ @ @ @ @ , they should vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Election Day instead of @ @ @ @ @ If you ’ re tired of lockdowns , or you ’ re tired of wearing @ @ @ @ @ you were in church this morning or watching college football or your kids were in-person @ @ @ @ @ for change in this country , and that ’ s why we ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ ” Whitmer told Chuck Todd on “ Meet the Press ” Sunday .
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Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that if Americans are weary of coronavirus lockdowns and the fallout from socioeconomic restrictions related to the pandemic, they should vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Election Day instead of President Donald Trump.
EARLIER: @GovWhitmer says “if you’re tired of lockdowns or you’re tired of wearing masks or you wish you were in church this morning … it is time for change in this country.” #MTP Whitmer: The “Trump virus response is the worst … in the world.” pic.twitter.com/8pCmRXU0Pn — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) October 18, 2020
“If you’re tired of lockdowns, or you’re tired of wearing masks, or you wish you were in church this morning or watching college football or your kids were in-person instruction, it is time for change in this country, and that’s why we’ve got to elect Joe Biden,” Whitmer told Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press” Sunday. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--China Claims Economy Grew Almost 5% In The Third Quarter of 2020 Despite Pandemic

China claims its economy grew nearly 5 % in the third quarter of 2020 , while other countries ’ economies continued to contract amid the coronavirus pandemic .
China saw its economy – the second-largest in the world – grow 4.9 % from July to September , up from 3.2 % the previous quarter .
Consumer retail spending in the country was the highest since pre-pandemic levels , and factory output , driven by foreign demand for masks and other personal protective equipment , rose as well , according to the Associated Press .
Most Asian countries , many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other country , saw their markets rise in reaction the news , AP reported .
The country began reopening in March following a near-complete lockdown early in 2020 .
Reports of the coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan , China in December 2019 .
China ’ s economy has been recovering since 2020 ’ s first quarter , when the communist country reported its economy contracting by 6.8 % , according to AP .
Its ability to tamper the spread of the virus was due to the country ’ s imposing of severely strict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to multiple cities with populations totaling approximately 60 million people .
The International Monetary Fund said that they expect China ’ s economy to grow by 1.9 % this year , while they expect the U.S. economy to shrink by 4.3 % .
Expectations are even grimmer in other countries like Japan , Germany and France , where economies are expected to contract by 5.3 % , 6 % and 9.8 % , respectively .
China has had approximately 90,000 coronavirus cases , over 4,700 of which have been fatal , according to @ @ @ @ @ @

China claims its economy grew nearly 5% in the third quarter of 2020, while other countries’ economies continued to contract amid the coronavirus pandemic.
China saw its economy – the second-largest in the world – grow 4.9% from July to September, up from 3.2% the previous quarter. Consumer retail spending in the country was the highest since pre-pandemic levels, and factory output, driven by foreign demand for masks and other personal protective equipment, rose as well, according to the Associated Press.
Most Asian countries, many of which trade with China more than any other country, saw their markets rise in reaction the news, AP reported.
The country began reopening in March following a near-complete lockdown early in 2020. Reports of the coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
China’s economy has been recovering since 2020’s first quarter, when the communist country reported its economy contracting by 6.8%, according to AP. Its ability to tamper the spread of the virus was due to the country’s imposing of severely strict lockdown measures, including cutting off access to multiple cities with populations totaling approximately 60 million people.
The International Monetary Fund said that they expect China’s economy to grow by 1.9% this year, while they expect the U.S. economy to shrink by 4.3%. Expectations are even grimmer in other countries like Japan, Germany and France, where economies are expected to contract by 5.3%, 6% and 9.8%, respectively.
China has had approximately 90,000 coronavirus cases, over 4,700 of which have been fatal, according to a Johns Hopkins University database.


truepundit--2020-10-19--The Media Is Now Openly Pushing Secession As The Election Nears

It ’ s becoming increasingly clear to even mainstream media outlets that things are unlikely to return to “ normal ” after the 2020 election .
No matter who wins , it is likely the losing side will regard the winning side as having obtained its win using dirty tricks , foreign meddling , or through relentless propaganda offered up by a heavily biased and one-sided news media .
And if about half the country regards the winning president as illegitimate , where does one go from there ?
The survey data isn ’ t exactly calming on this issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the percentage of Americans who believe it is justified to use violence to “ advance political goals ” has quadrupled since 2017 , for both Republicans and Democrats .
After all , political invective has reached a fever pitch since Hillary Clinton declared that a sizable portion of the United States population constituted a “ basket of deplorables.
” Perhaps not since the 1870s and 1880s—when Catholics , Southerners , and Irish ( all core constituents of the Democratic Party ) were denounced by Republicans as spies , traitors , and drunks—has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half .
As early as 2017 , when asked of the chances of another civil war in the United States , about one-third of foreign policy scholars polled said it was likely .
Perhaps , then , it is not shocking that we are now seeing articles even in mainstream publications suggesting that maybe , just maybe , the United States can ’ t continue in its present form .
Moreover , the view is now increasingly being promoted by writers and ideologues outside the usual conservative and libertarian groups that have long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control .
On September 18 , for example , Steve Chapman in the Chicago Tribune asked : “ Can the United States survive this election ?
” For the past century , the answer given by most any mainstream journalist would have been a decisive yes .
The usual narrative has long been this : “ Of course America will endure for centuries to come !
We Americans are masters of compromise .
We ’ ll all soon realize we are all in this together and come together in unity !
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Fourth of July .
The high point of separation sentiment came after Abraham Lincoln ’ s election in 1860 , resulting in the Civil War .
But New England states contemplated leaving over the War of 1812….The bonds that hold Americans together have frayed , and what happens on Nov. 3 may do additional damage .
No nation lasts forever , and ours won ’ t be the first .
This election won ’ t be the end of the United States .
But it could be the beginning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while many no doubt will continue to see the United States as strong and likely to endure indefinitely , such assumptions may be unwise given the reality of experience elsewhere : Chapman is not alone .
Last month in the Philadelphia Inquirer Chuck Bonfig suspected that maybe the end is near – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

It’s becoming increasingly clear to even mainstream media outlets that things are unlikely to return to “normal” after the 2020 election.
No matter who wins, it is likely the losing side will regard the winning side as having obtained its win using dirty tricks, foreign meddling, or through relentless propaganda offered up by a heavily biased and one-sided news media.
And if about half the country regards the winning president as illegitimate, where does one go from there?
The survey data isn’t exactly calming on this issue. As reported by Politico last week, the percentage of Americans who believe it is justified to use violence to “advance political goals” has quadrupled since 2017, for both Republicans and Democrats.
After all, political invective has reached a fever pitch since Hillary Clinton declared that a sizable portion of the United States population constituted a “basket of deplorables.” Perhaps not since the 1870s and 1880s—when Catholics, Southerners, and Irish (all core constituents of the Democratic Party) were denounced by Republicans as spies, traitors, and drunks—has half the country so despised the other half. As early as 2017, when asked of the chances of another civil war in the United States, about one-third of foreign policy scholars polled said it was likely.
Perhaps, then, it is not shocking that we are now seeing articles even in mainstream publications suggesting that maybe, just maybe, the United States can’t continue in its present form. Moreover, the view is now increasingly being promoted by writers and ideologues outside the usual conservative and libertarian groups that have long advocated in favor of decentralization and local control.
On September 18, for example, Steve Chapman in the Chicago Tribune asked: “Can the United States survive this election?” For the past century, the answer given by most any mainstream journalist would have been a decisive yes. The usual narrative has long been this: “Of course America will endure for centuries to come! We Americans are masters of compromise. We’ll all soon realize we are all in this together and come together in unity!”
But now Chapman writes:
The concept of splitting off is as American as the Fourth of July. The high point of separation sentiment came after Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860, resulting in the Civil War. But New England states contemplated leaving over the War of 1812….The bonds that hold Americans together have frayed, and what happens on Nov. 3 may do additional damage. No nation lasts forever, and ours won’t be the first. This election won’t be the end of the United States. But it could be the beginning of the end.
Moreover, Chapman notes that while many no doubt will continue to see the United States as strong and likely to endure indefinitely, such assumptions may be unwise given the reality of experience elsewhere:
In 1970, the Russian dissident Andrei Amalrik wrote a book titled, “Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?” At the time, the idea of a giant superpower disintegrating sounded like a fantasy. But it eventually came true. … Countries like Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia also have broken apart. Britain is leaving the European Union, and Scotland could push to leave Britain. It would be folly to think the United States is immune to these forces.
Chapman is not alone.
Last month in the Philadelphia Inquirer Chuck Bonfig suspected that maybe the end is near – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Pro-Trump Union Blasts Biden for Lying About Endorsement

A top official at one of Pennsylvania ’ s most powerful labor groups slammed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for falsely boasting of the union ’ s endorsement .
Shawn Steffee , a trustee with Boilermakers Local 154 , said that his members were shocked to hear the Democratic nominee claim their support on national television .
While Biden claimed to have “ sat down ” with union leaders to have an in-depth discussion about his plans , Steffee said the Biden campaign never approached his membership .
Biden ’ s criticism to fracking led Local 154—the largest local chapter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
“ We had a moment of disbelief when our members started blowing our phone up because they said we flip-flopped on our endorsement , ” Steffee told the Washington Free Beacon .
“ Nobody from his staff—nobody—has ever spoken with us , so I don ’ t know where he ’ s coming up with that.
” When ABC town hall moderator George Stephanopoulos brought up that some Boilermaker Union members do not trust Biden ’ s claim that he supports the fracking industry , the Democrat responded that the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ union ’ s national headquarters has not endorsed any candidates in the 2020 race , while Local 154 endorsed Trump in September .
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A top official at one of Pennsylvania’s most powerful labor groups slammed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for falsely boasting of the union’s endorsement.
Shawn Steffee, a trustee with Boilermakers Local 154, said that his members were shocked to hear the Democratic nominee claim their support on national television. While Biden claimed to have “sat down” with union leaders to have an in-depth discussion about his plans, Steffee said the Biden campaign never approached his membership. Biden’s criticism to fracking led Local 154—the largest local chapter of boilermakers in the country—to endorse President Trump.
“We had a moment of disbelief when our members started blowing our phone up because they said we flip-flopped on our endorsement,” Steffee told the Washington Free Beacon. “Nobody from his staff—nobody—has ever spoken with us, so I don’t know where he’s coming up with that.”
When ABC town hall moderator George Stephanopoulos brought up that some Boilermaker Union members do not trust Biden’s claim that he supports the fracking industry, the Democrat responded that the “Boilermaker Union overwhelmingly endorsed me.” The union’s national headquarters has not endorsed any candidates in the 2020 race, while Local 154 endorsed Trump in September. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--UK College Orders COVID-Carrying Students To Wait In Room, ‘Let Others Out First’ If Fire Breaks Out

Self-isolating students at the University of York , located in the city of York , England , have been instructed @ @ @ @ @ at least one minute in their rooms in the event of a fire and let @ @ @ @ @ BBC .
York University ’ s guidance is absolutely insane , which reads : “ @ @ @ @ @ the fire system in your accommodation building is activated , please follow these procedures to @ @ @ @ @ “ When the alarm sounds ; stay in your room for one minute then make @ @ @ @ @ refuge ( this will allow non-isolating individuals to exit the building ) .
” The @ @ @ @ @ students at the university have tested positive for coronavirus .
The surge in virus cases @ @ @ @ @ updated and changed ” its policies .
The instructions were distributed to students via email @ @ @ @ @ additional guidance ” had been developed to “ maintain social-distancing from non-isolating residents.
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Self-isolating students at the University of York, located in the city of York, England, have been instructed by school officials to wait at least one minute in their rooms in the event of a fire and let others out first, reported BBC.
York University’s guidance is absolutely insane, which reads: “If you are self-isolating and the fire system in your accommodation building is activated, please follow these procedures to ensure your safety:”
“When the alarm sounds; stay in your room for one minute then make your way to the nearest refuge (this will allow non-isolating individuals to exit the building).”
York University’s New Guidance:
The new guidance comes as 288 students at the university have tested positive for coronavirus. The surge in virus cases prompted the university to “updated and changed” its policies.
The instructions were distributed to students via email. It said the “additional guidance” had been developed to “maintain social-distancing from non-isolating residents.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--Video Surfaces Of Final Debate Moderator ‘Tipping Off’ Hillary Clinton Campaign On Interview Questio

Video Surfaces Of Final Debate Moderator ‘Tipping Off’ Hillary Clinton Campaign On Interview Questions In 2016

NBC News reporter Kristen Welker , the debate moderator for the final presidential debate , has strong ties to Democrat @ @ @ @ @ caught on camera “ tipping off ” a member of Hillary Clinton ’ s failed @ @ @ @ @ least one question ” that she was going to ask during an interview , according @ @ @ @ @ “ Welker comes from an established Democratic family — who have poured cash into party @ @ @ @ @ opponents , for years , ” the New York Post reported .
“ Her mother @ @ @ @ @ prominent real estate broker in Philadelphia , and father , Harvey Welker , a consulting @ @ @ @ @ of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $ 20,000 to Barack Obama @ @ @ @ @ $ 3,300 for Joe Biden ’ s 2020 campaign and $ 2,100 for Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ effort against Trump .
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NBC News reporter Kristen Welker, the debate moderator for the final presidential debate, has strong ties to Democrat activism and has even been caught on camera “tipping off” a member of Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential campaign about “at least one question” that she was going to ask during an interview, according to a new report.
In March 2016 Welker was busted on live television tipping off Hillary Clinton’s Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri about at least one question she planned to ask her during a post-debate interview in Michigan.https://t.co/5YD5TOADB9 pic.twitter.com/c3qTtwIG00 — Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) October 17, 2020
“Welker comes from an established Democratic family — who have poured cash into party coffers, and to Trump opponents, for years,” the New York Post reported. “Her mother, Julie Welker, a prominent real estate broker in Philadelphia, and father, Harvey Welker, a consulting engineer, have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000 to Barack Obama alone. There was also $3,300 for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and $2,100 for Hillary Clinton’s doomed 2016 presidential effort against Trump. Another $7,300 was contributed to the Democratic National Committee between 2004 and 2020.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-19--‘Attempting To Undermine America’: Mike Pompeo Calls Twitter’s Reported Censorship Of New York Post’

‘Attempting To Undermine America’: Mike Pompeo Calls Twitter’s Reported Censorship Of New York Post’s Hunter Biden Hard Drive Story ‘Dangerous’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Twitter ’ s reported decision to censor the New York Post ’ s story about Hunter Biden alleged hard drive “ dangerous ” and politically motivated in a Washington Examiner interview Monday .
“ It is dangerous when a powerful force like the communications tool which is Twitter , adopts a non-viewpoint neutral view of the world , ” Pompeo told the Examiner .
“ They have to make a choice , either it ’ s going to be viewpoint neutral or they ’ re going to make a different decision , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t be based on whether it is supportive of this administration or attempting to undermine America.
” President Donald Trump ’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani reportedly sent a copy of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s son ’ s alleged hard drive to the Post after it was left at a Delaware computer repair store , according to the outlet .
Twitter censored the piece , locked the Post ’ s account and refused to re-open it unless the outlet deleted uploads containing the hard drive story , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Post relied on “ hacked ” information to write the story , Fox reported .
The Post wrote that Hunter Biden took a job with a Ukrainian energy company called Burisma for $ 50,000 a month and reported unconfirmed email exchanges in which a foreign energy executive suggested Joe Biden had met with the man who employed his son .
Joe Biden has previously stated that he “ had never spoken ” to his “ son about his overseas business dealings , ” the Post reported .
The hard drive also reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lewd behavior with one picture appearing to show him asleep with a crack pipe dangling from his mouth , according to the Post .
Both the Biden campaign and Pompeo did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation at the time of publishing .

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Twitter’s reported decision to censor the New York Post’s story about Hunter Biden alleged hard drive “dangerous” and politically motivated in a Washington Examiner interview Monday.
“It is dangerous when a powerful force like the communications tool which is Twitter, adopts a non-viewpoint neutral view of the world,” Pompeo told the Examiner.
“They have to make a choice, either it’s going to be viewpoint neutral or they’re going to make a different decision,” he continued. “And that decision can’t be based on whether it is supportive of this administration or attempting to undermine America.”
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani reportedly sent a copy of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son’s alleged hard drive to the Post after it was left at a Delaware computer repair store, according to the outlet.
Twitter censored the piece, locked the Post’s account and refused to re-open it unless the outlet deleted uploads containing the hard drive story, according to Fox Business. The tech giant said the Post relied on “hacked” information to write the story, Fox reported.
The Post wrote that Hunter Biden took a job with a Ukrainian energy company called Burisma for $50,000 a month and reported unconfirmed email exchanges in which a foreign energy executive suggested Joe Biden had met with the man who employed his son. Joe Biden has previously stated that he “had never spoken” to his “son about his overseas business dealings,” the Post reported.
The hard drive also reportedly contained images of Hunter Biden engaged in lewd behavior with one picture appearing to show him asleep with a crack pipe dangling from his mouth, according to the Post.
Both the Biden campaign and Pompeo did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation at the time of publishing.


truepundit--2020-10-19--At Least 4 Teens Among The 35 People Shot In Bloody Chicago Weekend That Left 6 Dead

At least four teens , some as young as 14 , were victims of Chicago ’ s weekend violence that saw 35 people shot and half a dozen killed , according to media reports .
A total of 35 people were struck by gunfire between Friday and Sunday and six were killed during the bloody 3-day period , according to CBS Chicago .
Antwon Winters , 14 , was struck fatally by a bullet in the chest during a Friday quadruple shooting , the local outlet reported .
A 15-year-old was shot in the leg , another 14-year-old was shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 15 , was grazed by a bullet in the face , according to CBS Chicago .
A 42-year-old man was killed after he was reportedly ambushed and gunned down while taking a smoke break , the local outlet reported .
Another male , 30 , was shot a total of nine times in the torso and later pronounced dead at a local hospital , CBS Chicago reported .
A 22-year-old woman died after being shot in the leg and buttocks , according to the local outlet .
Another 42-year-old was shot to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weekend , CBS Chicago reported .
The Department of Justice expanded Operation Legend , a program to combat and prevent violent crime in some of America ’ s major cities through the use of federal authorities , to Chicago on July 22 , according to a press release .
An early September announcement revealed that 103 people were charged with felonies for firearms , drugs and other violent crimes , the Justice Department wrote .

At least four teens, some as young as 14, were victims of Chicago’s weekend violence that saw 35 people shot and half a dozen killed, according to media reports.
A total of 35 people were struck by gunfire between Friday and Sunday and six were killed during the bloody 3-day period, according to CBS Chicago. Antwon Winters, 14, was struck fatally by a bullet in the chest during a Friday quadruple shooting, the local outlet reported.
A 15-year-old was shot in the leg, another 14-year-old was shot in the toe and a third teen, 15, was grazed by a bullet in the face, according to CBS Chicago. A 42-year-old man was killed after he was reportedly ambushed and gunned down while taking a smoke break, the local outlet reported.
Another male, 30, was shot a total of nine times in the torso and later pronounced dead at a local hospital, CBS Chicago reported. A 22-year-old woman died after being shot in the leg and buttocks, according to the local outlet.
Another 42-year-old was shot to death in the back and chest during the weekend, CBS Chicago reported.
The Department of Justice expanded Operation Legend, a program to combat and prevent violent crime in some of America’s major cities through the use of federal authorities, to Chicago on July 22, according to a press release. An early September announcement revealed that 103 people were charged with felonies for firearms, drugs and other violent crimes, the Justice Department wrote.


truepundit--2020-10-19--CVS To Hire 15,000 Employees In Preparation For Flu Season, COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

CVS Health announced that it would bring on approximately 15,000 additional workers in preparation for the upcoming flu season and an expected rise in coronavirus cases before the distribution of an eventual vaccine .
The hirings will take place before the year ’ s end , the company said Monday in a statement .
Though most of the positions are temporary , many could transition into full-time positions , CVS said .
“ Additional team members typically are needed every flu season .
However , we ’ re estimating a much greater need for trained pharmacy technicians this year given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities , ” CVS Health Chief Human Resources Officer Lisa Bisaccia said .
“ These jobs offer a rewarding career opportunity , with flexible hours , advancement potential and a supportive environment while helping people on the path to better health , ” she added .
The company has also advocated for allowing technicians to administer vaccines as long as they are supervised by a certified pharmacist , arguing that it would “ help fill the urgent need to safely and quickly scale distribution of a vaccine and extend the capacity of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ We can help get more Americans back to work from the convenience of their own homes , where they can contribute to the company ’ s ongoing efforts to help solve the country ’ s health care challenges , ” said CVS ’ s vice president of acquisition , according to The Hill .
Over 8 million Americans have been diagnosed with the coronavirus throughout the pandemic , and approximately 220,000 have died , according to a Johns Hopkins University database .
Though President Donald Trump has floated the possibility of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Nov. 3 , most experts say that an effective vaccine will not be developed and distributed across most of the country before mid-2021 .

CVS Health announced that it would bring on approximately 15,000 additional workers in preparation for the upcoming flu season and an expected rise in coronavirus cases before the distribution of an eventual vaccine.
The hirings will take place before the year’s end, the company said Monday in a statement. Though most of the positions are temporary, many could transition into full-time positions, CVS said.
“Additional team members typically are needed every flu season. However, we’re estimating a much greater need for trained pharmacy technicians this year given the continued presence of COVID-19 in our communities,” CVS Health Chief Human Resources Officer Lisa Bisaccia said.
“These jobs offer a rewarding career opportunity, with flexible hours, advancement potential and a supportive environment while helping people on the path to better health,” she added.
The company has also advocated for allowing technicians to administer vaccines as long as they are supervised by a certified pharmacist, arguing that it would “help fill the urgent need to safely and quickly scale distribution of a vaccine and extend the capacity of the health care workforce to address the pandemic.”
“We can help get more Americans back to work from the convenience of their own homes, where they can contribute to the company’s ongoing efforts to help solve the country’s health care challenges,” said CVS’s vice president of acquisition, according to The Hill.
Over 8 million Americans have been diagnosed with the coronavirus throughout the pandemic, and approximately 220,000 have died, according to a Johns Hopkins University database.
Though President Donald Trump has floated the possibility of a vaccine being available before the election on Nov. 3, most experts say that an effective vaccine will not be developed and distributed across most of the country before mid-2021.


truepundit--2020-10-19--Charlie Kirk Locked Out Of Twitter Account For Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Tweet

Turning Point USA President Charlie Kirk ’ s Twitter account was locked on Saturday for a tweet about Pennsylvania ballots .
“ Pennsylvania just rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots , ” Kirk tweeted .
“ One voter was said to have submitted 11 duplicate ballots Pennsylvania might be key to winning the White House What ’ s going on ?
” Twitter said the post violated “ our rules against posting misleading information about voting , ” screenshots show .
While Kirk tweeted that over 300,000 ballots had been rejected , the state actually rejected 372,000 mail-in ballot applications , ProPublica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lock saying “ that big tech has become the enforcement and communication arm of the Biden campaign and the democrat party ” during an interview with Fox News host Steve Hilton , according to FOX News .
“ I ’ m kind of in a hostage situation right now with Twitter , ” Kirk told Hilton .
“ I do not have access to my Twitter account because I tweeted a widely reported story 19 hours ago that changed a couple hours later.
” Twitter declined to comment to the Daily Caller News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Kolvet , told the DCNF , “ Far from spreading misinformation , was sharing widely reported information at the time , information that was only later updated by certain outlets hours later.
” “ In this instance the original reporting by some outlets referenced 372k ballots had been rejected in Pennsylvania .
This was later updated to 372k “ applications ” for ballots , ” he added .
“ Charlie was only made aware of the change when his account was locked out .
”

Turning Point USA President Charlie Kirk’s Twitter account was locked on Saturday for a tweet about Pennsylvania ballots.
“Pennsylvania just rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots,” Kirk tweeted. “One voter was said to have submitted 11 duplicate ballots Pennsylvania might be key to winning the White House What’s going on?”
Twitter said the post violated “our rules against posting misleading information about voting,” screenshots show. While Kirk tweeted that over 300,000 ballots had been rejected, the state actually rejected 372,000 mail-in ballot applications, ProPublica reported on Friday.
Kirk criticized the lock saying “that big tech has become the enforcement and communication arm of the Biden campaign and the democrat party” during an interview with Fox News host Steve Hilton, according to FOX News.
“I’m kind of in a hostage situation right now with Twitter,” Kirk told Hilton. “I do not have access to my Twitter account because I tweeted a widely reported story 19 hours ago that changed a couple hours later.”
Twitter declined to comment to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
A spokesman for Kirk, Andrew Kolvet, told the DCNF, “Far from spreading misinformation, [Charlie] was sharing widely reported information at the time, information that was only later updated by certain outlets hours later.”
“In this instance the original reporting by some outlets referenced 372k ballots had been rejected in Pennsylvania. This was later updated to 372k “applications” for ballots,” he added. “Charlie was only made aware of the change when his account was locked out.”


truepundit--2020-10-19--Intel Chief Says No Evidence That Hunter Biden Laptop Is Part Of Russian Disinformation Campaign

John Ratcliffe , the director of national intelligence , said Monday that the intelligence community does not have evidence that the release of emails from Hunter Biden ’ s purported laptop is part of a Russian intelligence operation , as Rep. Adam Schiff and other Democrats have suggested .
“ It ’ s simply not true , ” Ratcliffe said in an interview on Fox Business ’ “ Mornings with Maria ” when asked about Schiff ’ s claim .
In an interview on Friday , Schiff accused President Donald Trump of aiding Russia ’ s propaganda efforts when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories based on emails purported to be from Biden ’ s laptop .
Rudy Giuliani , a personal lawyer for Trump , provided the alleged Biden documents to The Post .
He claims he obtained them from the owner of a computer shop in Delaware who says that Biden dropped of his computer for repair in April 2019 but never came back to get it .
Schiff and other Democrats have suggested that Russia may have been involved in either obtaining the emails or helping release them .
They have pointed to Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year with Andrii Derkach , a Ukrainian lawmaker who the U.S. government sanctioned last month because of his ties to Russian intelligence .
“ Let me be clear , ” he said Monday , “ the intelligence community doesn ’ t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that.
” “ We have shared no intelligence with or any other member of Congress that Hunter Biden ’ s laptop is part of a Russian disinformation campaign , ” he continued .
Ratcliffe said that he would know because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the laptop was part of a Russian disinformation effort .
“ If it was I would know that , and it ’ s not , ” he said .
Ratcliffe then took a swipe at Schiff , saying that he is “ using the intelligence community to leverage some political narrative.
” “ Don ’ t drag intelligence community into this , ” he warned the California Democrat .
“ Hunter Biden ’ s laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign , and I think it is clear that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the authenticity of any of the emails from his purported laptop that have been published so far .
They have also not denied that Biden dropped off the laptop at a computer shop last year .
Fox News reported Friday that a recipient of a Biden email in one of the Post ’ s stories confirmed its authenticity .

John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence, said Monday that the intelligence community does not have evidence that the release of emails from Hunter Biden’s purported laptop is part of a Russian intelligence operation, as Rep. Adam Schiff and other Democrats have suggested.
“It’s simply not true,” Ratcliffe said in an interview on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” when asked about Schiff’s claim.
In an interview on Friday, Schiff accused President Donald Trump of aiding Russia’s propaganda efforts when he touted a series of New York Post stories based on emails purported to be from Biden’s laptop.
Rudy Giuliani, a personal lawyer for Trump, provided the alleged Biden documents to The Post. He claims he obtained them from the owner of a computer shop in Delaware who says that Biden dropped of his computer for repair in April 2019 but never came back to get it.
Schiff and other Democrats have suggested that Russia may have been involved in either obtaining the emails or helping release them. They have pointed to Giuliani’s interactions late last year and earlier this year with Andrii Derkach, a Ukrainian lawmaker who the U.S. government sanctioned last month because of his ties to Russian intelligence.
Ratcliffe pushed back on Schiff’s conspiracy theory.
“Let me be clear,” he said Monday, “the intelligence community doesn’t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that.”
“We have shared no intelligence with [Schiff] or any other member of Congress that Hunter Biden’s laptop is part of a Russian disinformation campaign,” he continued.
Ratcliffe said that he would know because of his position as intelligence chief whether or not the laptop was part of a Russian disinformation effort.
“If it was I would know that, and it’s not,” he said.
Ratcliffe then took a swipe at Schiff, saying that he is “using the intelligence community to leverage some political narrative.”
“Don’t drag intelligence community into this,” he warned the California Democrat.
“Hunter Biden’s laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign, and I think it is clear that the American people know that.”
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed the authenticity of any of the emails from his purported laptop that have been published so far. They have also not denied that Biden dropped off the laptop at a computer shop last year.
Fox News reported Friday that a recipient of a Biden email in one of the Post’s stories confirmed its authenticity.


truepundit--2020-10-19--Thousands Of Vehicles Join Trump Road Rally In Philadelphia Suburb (VIDEO)

Thousands of vehicles participated in a Trump Road Rally on Saturday afternoon in a Philadelphia suburb .
An estimated 6,700 vehicles joined the Bikers , Cars and Truckers 4 Trump Road Rally , according to a Facebook post from the event ’ s organizer .
Pennsylvania ’ s First District ‘ People4Trump ’ Political Action Committee ’ s Jim Worthington organized the road rally in Newtown , Pennsylvania with help from Linda Mitchell , according to People4Trump ’ s official website .
“ We ’ re fighting for America .
We ’ re fighting for the soul of America…even those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them , ” said Worthington in a kick-off speech at the event .
“ Hey , this could be a long day , ” Worthington said .
“ But if it gets us a hundred extra votes , a thousand extra votes , five extra votes…44,000 votes made the difference last time .
Who the hell knows if this doesn ’ t make the difference this time.
” “ We wanted people to feel like they ’ re not alone in their support for Donald Trump , ” Linda Mitchell told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sentiments .
The road rally passed through Doylestown where a local Women ’ s March event was held at the same time as larger Women ’ s March demonstrations in Washington , D.C. and other cities nationwide , according to an NPR article .
Many at the Women ’ s March protested Trump ’ s recent nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Vehicles sporting ‘ Women For Trump ’ signs drove along the parade route as part of the Trump rally .
“ He has to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to feel safe , ” suburban resident and school teacher Janet Cole told the DCNF .
“ I feel like my colleagues are uninformed , ” Cole said .
“ I wish my colleagues and friends would come to something like this…but they don ’ t really unwrap the layers and realize what ’ s happening and really do the research , and I think the media fools them into thinking that one side ’ s better than the other.
” “ In these last two weeks , we ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support him , ” Linda Mitchell stated .
The road rally demonstration comes less than three weeks before the presidential election on Nov. 3 .

Thousands of vehicles participated in a Trump Road Rally on Saturday afternoon in a Philadelphia suburb.
An estimated 6,700 vehicles joined the Bikers, Cars and Truckers 4 Trump Road Rally, according to a Facebook post from the event’s organizer.
Pennsylvania’s First District ‘People4Trump’ Political Action Committee’s Jim Worthington organized the road rally in Newtown, Pennsylvania with help from Linda Mitchell, according to People4Trump’s official website.
“We’re fighting for America. We’re fighting for the soul of America…even those people that hate us…we’re fighting for them,” said Worthington in a kick-off speech at the event.
“Hey, this could be a long day,” Worthington said. “But if it gets us a hundred extra votes, a thousand extra votes, five extra votes…44,000 votes made the difference last time. Who the hell knows if this doesn’t make the difference this time.”
“We wanted people to feel like they’re not alone in their support for Donald Trump,” Linda Mitchell told the Daily Caller News Foundation, echoing Worthington’s sentiments.
The road rally passed through Doylestown where a local Women’s March event was held at the same time as larger Women’s March demonstrations in Washington, D.C. and other cities nationwide, according to an NPR article. Many at the Women’s March protested Trump’s recent nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Vehicles sporting ‘Women For Trump’ signs drove along the parade route as part of the Trump rally.
“He [Trump] has to win because if not, we’re not going to feel safe,” suburban resident and school teacher Janet Cole told the DCNF.
“I feel like my colleagues are uninformed,” Cole said. “I wish my colleagues and friends would come to something like this…but they don’t really unwrap the layers and realize what’s happening and really do the research, and I think the media fools them into thinking that one side’s better than the other.”
“In these last two weeks, we’ve seen more women than ever come out to support him [Trump],” Linda Mitchell stated.
The road rally demonstration comes less than three weeks before the presidential election on Nov. 3.


truepundit--2020-10-19--Hunter Biden Has Not Denied He Gave His Laptop To A Delaware Repair Shop

• Hunter Biden has not confirmed or denied that he dropped a laptop off at a Delaware computer repair shop in April 2019 .
• Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer , George Mesires , did not respond to numerous inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation asking if a quote containing Hunter Biden ’ s signature authorizing the repair shop to pull data from the laptop is a forgery .
• If Hunter Biden was not the individual who dropped off the laptop at the repair shop in April 2019 , or the signed quote produced by the Post is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the legitimacy of the emails pulled from the computer allegedly detailing his business dealings in Ukraine and China .
Hunter Biden has not confirmed or denied that he dropped off a laptop at a Delaware computer repair shop that has been described as the source for emails detailing his business dealings in Ukraine and China .
Hunter Biden has also not addressed the authenticity of a quote the New York Post produced on Wednesday from the repair show that contains appears to be his signature , along with his phone number and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shop to attempt to move data from three Macbook Pros to a store server .
If Hunter Biden was not the individual who dropped off the laptop at the repair shop in April 2019 , or the signed quote produced by the Post is a forgery , it would cast doubt on the legitimacy of the emails that were pulled from the computer or point to the possibility that the emails were obtained from a hack or other illegal means .
Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer , George Mesires , has not responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ text messages from the Daily Caller News Foundation asking whether the repair shop quote with what appears to be his client ’ s signature is a forgery , or whether his client can confirm whether or not he dropped the laptops off at The Mac Shop in Wilmington , Delaware , in April 2019 .
Mesires also did not respond when asked to confirm the legitimacy of an email produced by former Fox News reporter Adam Housley showing that he had contacted the owner of the repair shop , John Paul Mac Isaac @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s laptops .
Hunter Biden has also not denied the authenticity of the emails being reported by the Post .
The DCNF has not independently verified the messages .
The Post reported Wednesday that Mac Isaac did not positively identify the individual who dropped off the laptops in April 2019 as Hunter Biden but did note the computer contained a sticker of the Beau Biden Foundation .
Mac Isaac then told Delaware Online that the customer identified himself as Hunter Biden when he arrived at the shop with three liquid-damaged laptops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the shop for repair .
According to Mac Isaac , the customer who dropped the computer off for service never came back to pay the bill or retrieve the laptop .
The repair quote produced by the Post states that equipment left with the shop “ after 90 days of notification of completed service will be treated as abandoned.
” Mac Isaac later alerted the FBI about the existence of the laptop after it went unclaimed .
Before federal authorities seized the computer , he made a copy of its hard drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , according to the Post .
Giuliani then provided a copy of the computers hard drive to the Post , which has been used as the basis for stories published last week , one of which detailed how Hunter Biden allegedly introduced an executive for Burisma to then-Vice President Joe Biden in 2015 and another showing how Hunter Biden allegedly pursued a lucrative business deal with a Chinese energy company on behalf of his family in 2017 .
Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , his son and the Burisma executive never took place .
Joe Biden told CBS News Reporter Bo Erickson he had “ no response ” when asked about the Post ’ s stories about his son ’ s alleged emails on Friday evening .
“ I have no response , ” Joe Biden said .
“ I know you ’ d ask it .
I have no response .
It ’ s another smear campaign , right up your alley .
Those are the questions you always ask.
” Giuliani ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in August due to Russian ties has led critics to question whether foreign actors had any involvement in the dissemination of the alleged Hunter Biden emails .
The FBI is currently investigating whether a foreign intelligence operation is at all connected to the release of the emails , according to The Associated Press and NBC News .
Giuliani rejected the notion that hackers were involved in the dissemination of Hunter ’ s alleged emails .
The former New York mayor told SiriusXM on Thursday that Mac Isaac @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laptop after it went unclaimed .
“ The document that I have signed by Hunter Biden says that after 90 days the hard drive is abandoned and it becomes the property of the merchant , ” Giuliani said .
“ He legally turned it over to the FBI , and then he legally turned it over to my lawyer .
It ’ s now his property .
He can do what he wants with it.
” A cybersecurity expert previously told the DCNF that Hunter Biden ’ s alleged emails could be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt ” if the metadata for the files were made available for review .
Giuliani told Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc during an exclusive interview Thursday that questions surrounding the metadata for the files he provided to the Post were “ pettifogging nonsense ” pushed by the “ liberal press .
”

Hunter Biden has not confirmed or denied that he dropped a laptop off at a Delaware computer repair shop in April 2019.
Hunter Biden’s lawyer, George Mesires, did not respond to numerous inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation asking if a quote containing Hunter Biden’s signature authorizing the repair shop to pull data from the laptop is a forgery.
If Hunter Biden was not the individual who dropped off the laptop at the repair shop in April 2019, or the signed quote produced by the Post is a forgery, it would cast doubt on the legitimacy of the emails pulled from the computer allegedly detailing his business dealings in Ukraine and China.
Hunter Biden has not confirmed or denied that he dropped off a laptop at a Delaware computer repair shop that has been described as the source for emails detailing his business dealings in Ukraine and China.
Hunter Biden has also not addressed the authenticity of a quote the New York Post produced on Wednesday from the repair show that contains appears to be his signature, along with his phone number and email address, agreeing to allow the shop to attempt to move data from three Macbook Pros to a store server.
If Hunter Biden was not the individual who dropped off the laptop at the repair shop in April 2019, or the signed quote produced by the Post is a forgery, it would cast doubt on the legitimacy of the emails that were pulled from the computer or point to the possibility that the emails were obtained from a hack or other illegal means.
Hunter Biden’s lawyer, George Mesires, has not responded to numerous emails, phone calls and text messages from the Daily Caller News Foundation asking whether the repair shop quote with what appears to be his client’s signature is a forgery, or whether his client can confirm whether or not he dropped the laptops off at The Mac Shop in Wilmington, Delaware, in April 2019.
Mesires also did not respond when asked to confirm the legitimacy of an email produced by former Fox News reporter Adam Housley showing that he had contacted the owner of the repair shop, John Paul Mac Isaac, on Tuesday evening inquiring about Hunter Biden’s laptops.
Here ya go….this is the email sent to John Paul by Hunter Biden’s lawyer. It is in reference to returning the laptops. Also…the attorney said Hunter dropped em off in 2017. Nope..try April 2019. He didn’t even know when he left em there. Redactions on this document are mine https://t.co/QszglOJV1d pic.twitter.com/VvEguJ0Cec — Adam Housley (@adamhousley) October 17, 2020
Hunter Biden has also not denied the authenticity of the emails being reported by the Post. The DCNF has not independently verified the messages.
The Post reported Wednesday that Mac Isaac did not positively identify the individual who dropped off the laptops in April 2019 as Hunter Biden but did note the computer contained a sticker of the Beau Biden Foundation. Mac Isaac then told Delaware Online that the customer identified himself as Hunter Biden when he arrived at the shop with three liquid-damaged laptops in April 2019, leaving only one at the shop for repair.
According to Mac Isaac, the customer who dropped the computer off for service never came back to pay the bill or retrieve the laptop. The repair quote produced by the Post states that equipment left with the shop “after 90 days of notification of completed service will be treated as abandoned.”
Mac Isaac later alerted the FBI about the existence of the laptop after it went unclaimed. Before federal authorities seized the computer, he made a copy of its hard drive and turned it over to a lawyer for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, according to the Post.
Giuliani then provided a copy of the computers hard drive to the Post, which has been used as the basis for stories published last week, one of which detailed how Hunter Biden allegedly introduced an executive for Burisma to then-Vice President Joe Biden in 2015 and another showing how Hunter Biden allegedly pursued a lucrative business deal with a Chinese energy company on behalf of his family in 2017.
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign said the alleged meeting described in the email between him, his son and the Burisma executive never took place.
Joe Biden told CBS News Reporter Bo Erickson he had “no response” when asked about the Post’s stories about his son’s alleged emails on Friday evening.
“I have no response,” Joe Biden said. “I know you’d ask it. I have no response. It’s another smear campaign, right up your alley. Those are the questions you always ask.”
I asked Joe Biden: What is your response to the NYPost story about your son, sir? He called it a “smear campaign” and then went after me. “I know you’d ask it. I have no response, it’s another smear campaign, right up your alley, those are the questions you always ask.” pic.twitter.com/Eo6VD4TqxD — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) October 17, 2020
Giuliani’s known association with a Ukrainian lawmaker who was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in August due to Russian ties has led critics to question whether foreign actors had any involvement in the dissemination of the alleged Hunter Biden emails.
The FBI is currently investigating whether a foreign intelligence operation is at all connected to the release of the emails, according to The Associated Press and NBC News.
Giuliani rejected the notion that hackers were involved in the dissemination of Hunter’s alleged emails. The former New York mayor told SiriusXM on Thursday that Mac Isaac obtained “legal possession” of the laptop after it went unclaimed.
“The document that I have signed by Hunter Biden says that after 90 days the hard drive is abandoned and it becomes the property of the merchant,” Giuliani said. “He legally turned it over to the FBI, and then he legally turned it over to my lawyer. It’s now his property. He can do what he wants with it.”
A cybersecurity expert previously told the DCNF that Hunter Biden’s alleged emails could be “absolutely verified beyond a shadow of a doubt” if the metadata for the files were made available for review.
Giuliani told Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc during an exclusive interview Thursday that questions surrounding the metadata for the files he provided to the Post were “pettifogging nonsense” pushed by the “liberal press.”


truepundit--2020-10-19--Democrats And Journalists Circulate Fake Email Saying Iowa Farm Bureau Retracted Endorsement For Jon

Democrats And Journalists Circulate Fake Email Saying Iowa Farm Bureau Retracted Endorsement For Joni Ernst

A group of Democratic political operatives and journalists circulated a fake email on Twitter on Sunday that the Iowa Farm Bureau retracted its endorsement of Sen. Joni Ernst , a move which would have been a heavy blow to the Republican ’ s re-election bid .
The fabricated email asserted that the farm bureau was retracting its support for Ernst because of her debate performance earlier this week against challenger Theresa Greenfield .
The document posted online listed the recipient email address as “ [ email protected ] ” Matt Whitlock , a senior adviser for the National Republicans Senatorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who fell for the fake email .
Rachel Irwin , the communications director for the Senate Majority PAC , a group aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , linked to another tweet of the email , adding the commentary : “ Wow.
” Irwin said she deleted her tweet after learning it was false .
David Axelrod , the former Obama strategist , retweeted a copy of the email .
Journalist Jeff Greenfield posted the email and said it was as consequential as the AFL-CIO labor union pulling an endorsement from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Date and Vox ’ s Matt Yglesias also circulated the email .
They deleted their tweets after the Farm Bureau issued its statement saying the email was fake .
“ Recently , a fake email has been circulating through social media that Senator Ernst no longer has the support of Iowa Farm Bureau or our members , ” the bureau said in a statement .
“ This email is fake , and any news reports that speak to its validity are false.
” “ She continues to have our full support.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several points , according to the website FiveThirtyEight .
It is unclear where the email came from .
The earliest reference to it is from a Twitter user with the handle “ @ DevonMLewis.
” The user , whose profile says they are a retiree from Iowa , posted a copy of the email Saturday night .
The same account , which has around 100 followers , published a tweet on Friday night saying that “ rumor has it ” that the bureau had retracted its endorsement .
An account with the handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its 2,300 followers on Saturday .
It began to gain traction on Sunday until the farm bureau issued its statement .
The Devon M. Lewis account claimed on Sunday to have received the email from a friend with the Farm Bureau .
“ A Farm Bureau member friend of mine received this email update and forwarded it to me .
I have given a media source the entire email unredacted , ” they wrote .
The account has numerous endorsements for Joe Biden and Greenfield , the Democrat running against Ernst .

A group of Democratic political operatives and journalists circulated a fake email on Twitter on Sunday that the Iowa Farm Bureau retracted its endorsement of Sen. Joni Ernst, a move which would have been a heavy blow to the Republican’s re-election bid.
The fabricated email asserted that the farm bureau was retracting its support for Ernst because of her debate performance earlier this week against challenger Theresa Greenfield.
The document posted online listed the recipient email address as “[email protected].”
Matt Whitlock, a senior adviser for the National Republicans Senatorial Committee, documented several Democrats and journalists who fell for the fake email.
.@rachelgirwin is the comms director for Schumer’s Super PAC. Here she is sharing a doctored email suggesting Joni lost the Iowa Farm Bureau endorsement. This misinformation was shared and retweeted by @davidaxelrod, @greenfield64, and several other large accounts pic.twitter.com/bzCTk9cl2f — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) October 18, 2020
Rachel Irwin, the communications director for the Senate Majority PAC, a group aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, linked to another tweet of the email, adding the commentary: “Wow.”
Irwin said she deleted her tweet after learning it was false.
David Axelrod, the former Obama strategist, retweeted a copy of the email. Journalist Jeff Greenfield posted the email and said it was as consequential as the AFL-CIO labor union pulling an endorsement from a Democrat. Huffington Post’s S.V. Date and Vox’s Matt Yglesias also circulated the email.
They deleted their tweets after the Farm Bureau issued its statement saying the email was fake.
“Recently, a fake email has been circulating through social media that Senator Ernst no longer has the support of Iowa Farm Bureau or our members,” the bureau said in a statement.
“This email is fake, and any news reports that speak to its validity are false.”
“She continues to have our full support.”
Ernst trails Greenfield in most polls by several points, according to the website FiveThirtyEight.
It is unclear where the email came from. The earliest reference to it is from a Twitter user with the handle “@DevonMLewis.”
The user, whose profile says they are a retiree from Iowa, posted a copy of the email Saturday night. The same account, which has around 100 followers, published a tweet on Friday night saying that “rumor has it” that the bureau had retracted its endorsement.
An account with the handle “@writersiowa” circulated the email to its 2,300 followers on Saturday. It began to gain traction on Sunday until the farm bureau issued its statement.
The Devon M. Lewis account claimed on Sunday to have received the email from a friend with the Farm Bureau.
“A Farm Bureau member friend of mine received this email update and forwarded it to me. I have given a media source the entire email unredacted,” they wrote.
A Farm Bureau member friend of mine received this email update and forwarded it to me. I have given a media source the entire email unredacted. I asked them not to reveal his name because he works for a tRumpublican. — Themis1988 ⚖🇺🇸 BidenHarris (@DevonMLewis) October 18, 2020
The account has numerous endorsements for Joe Biden and Greenfield, the Democrat running against Ernst.