truepundit--2020-04-25--Iran Reveals Plan to Strike ‘400 American Targets’

Iranian military leaders on Friday said the country had drafted plans to strike “ 400 American targets ” in response to further military action by the United States .
After Iran launched missiles at Iraq ’ s Ain al-Asad base in January , where more than 1,000 U.S. and coalition soldiers are stationed , it anticipated retaliatory attacks by the Trump administration , Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh , commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force , told the country ’ s state-controlled press .
“ The day we attacked on Ain al-Asad , we thought the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so we were ready to attack 400 American targets , ” Hajizadeh disclosed , though he did not provide detailed information about the sites in question .
“ Our plan was to attack 400 U.S. targets if they responded , ” he said .
The revelation of Iran ’ s plans to retaliate against U.S. military action comes as Iran continues to expand its military , this week launching a space satellite that U.S. officials say is a cover for nuclear weapons advancement .
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Iranian military leaders on Friday said the country had drafted plans to strike “400 American targets” in response to further military action by the United States.
After Iran launched missiles at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad base in January, where more than 1,000 U.S. and coalition soldiers are stationed, it anticipated retaliatory attacks by the Trump administration, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, told the country’s state-controlled press.
“The day we attacked on Ain al-Asad, we thought the U.S. forces would respond after 20 minutes, so we were ready to attack 400 American targets,” Hajizadeh disclosed, though he did not provide detailed information about the sites in question.
“Our plan was to attack 400 U.S. targets if they responded,” he said.
The revelation of Iran’s plans to retaliate against U.S. military action comes as Iran continues to expand its military, this week launching a space satellite that U.S. officials say is a cover for nuclear weapons advancement. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Pelosi: ‘The President Is Asking People to Inject Lysol Into Their Lungs’ (VIDEO)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) aimed harsh criticism at President Donald Trump after he suggested that some sort @ @ @ @ @ against the coronavirus .
In a press conference on Friday , Pelosi began by attacking @ @ @ @ @ ( R-Ky. ) , saying , “ Speaking of Mitch , what ’ s gotten @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s an indication , the president is asking people to inject Lysol into @ @ @ @ @ staying that states should go bankrupt.
” She continued , “ It ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ of how the Republicans reject science and reject governance.
” “ If you don ’ @ @ @ @ @ you don ’ t believe in governance , that ’ s their approach … we @ @ @ @ @ role and we know that science has a role and without science in our decision @ @ @ @ @ going to be on a very successful path.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) aimed harsh criticism at President Donald Trump after he suggested that some sort of disinfectant injections might protect against the coronavirus.
In a press conference on Friday, Pelosi began by attacking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), saying, “Speaking of Mitch, what’s gotten into him? Well, it’s an indication, the president is asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs and Mitch is staying that states should go bankrupt.”
correction: I misheard Pelosi here. She said “inject Lysol into their lungs.” — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 24, 2020
She continued, “It’s a clear visible within 24 hours of how the Republicans reject science and reject governance.”
“If you don’t believe in science and you don’t believe in governance, that’s their approach … we know that governance has a role and we know that science has a role and without science in our decision making, we are not going to be on a very successful path.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Hillary Clinton Claims Trump Thinks It’s A ‘Good Idea’ To ‘Poison Yourself’

Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton claimed on Twitter that President Donald Trump thinks it ’ s a good idea to @ @ @ @ @ Trump is currently coming under fire from leftists for remarks he had made regarding potential @ @ @ @ @ as he is being accused of encouraging people to “ inject ” themselves with disinfectant @ @ @ @ @ disease .
Writing on Twitter , Clinton urged anyone who watched the President ’ s @ @ @ @ @ yourself because Donald Trump thinks it could be a good idea.
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Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton claimed on Twitter that President Donald Trump thinks it’s a good idea to “poison yourself.”
President Trump is currently coming under fire from leftists for remarks he had made regarding potential treatments for the coronavirus, as he is being accused of encouraging people to “inject” themselves with disinfectant to cure themselves of the disease.
Please don’t poison yourself because Donald Trump thinks it could be a good idea. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 24, 2020
Writing on Twitter, Clinton urged anyone who watched the President’s remarks not to “poison yourself because Donald Trump thinks it could be a good idea.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Dallas salon owner reopens, refuses to close despite government threats

The owner of a Dallas salon reopened her doors Friday in violation of Texas ’ ongoing coronavirus shutdown , and despite a citation from the city , a cease-and-desist letter , and a visit from law enforcement , she plans to keep her business open .
Shelly Luther owns Salon a la Mode , where 19 stylists work .
She announced earlier this week that she would be reopening after being forced to shut down a month ago , despite government dictates and threats .
“ I ’ m behind on my mortgage ” Luther explained to Inside Edition before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of my stylists haven ’ t paid their mortgages .
It ’ s either come in and make money to be able to feed your family or stay home and freak out.
” The outlet reported that “ since the news broke that she ’ s defying the order , Luther said her phone has been ringing off the hook with people who want their hair done.
” After the salon reopened , clients , supporters , and protestors all showed up on site through the day .
Eventually , Dallas police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By the afternoon , the city had issued her a citation and “ Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins ’ office sent a ‘ cease and desist ’ letter ” to Luther , KXAS-TV reported .
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The owner of a Dallas salon reopened her doors Friday in violation of Texas’ ongoing coronavirus shutdown, and despite a citation from the city, a cease-and-desist letter, and a visit from law enforcement, she plans to keep her business open.
Shelly Luther owns Salon a la Mode, where 19 stylists work. She announced earlier this week that she would be reopening after being forced to shut down a month ago, despite government dictates and threats.
“I’m behind on my mortgage” Luther explained to Inside Edition before she reopened. “I know a lot of my stylists haven’t paid their mortgages. It’s either come in and make money to be able to feed your family or stay home and freak out.”
The outlet reported that “since the news broke that she’s defying the order, Luther said her phone has been ringing off the hook with people who want their hair done.”
After the salon reopened, clients, supporters, and protestors all showed up on site through the day. Eventually, Dallas police and even the fire department responded. By the afternoon, the city had issued her a citation and “Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins’ office sent a ‘cease and desist’ letter” to Luther, KXAS-TV reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Mike Flynn, Who Trump Says He May Pardon, Files Court Documents With Evidence He Was ‘Deliberately S

Mike Flynn, Who Trump Says He May Pardon, Files Court Documents With Evidence He Was ‘Deliberately Set Up’ By FBI

In supplemental court documents filed under seal by the Department of Justice Friday , the lawyers for General Michael Flynn , President Trump ’ s former national security adviser , say they have previously undisclosed evidence that proves that Flynn was “ deliberately set up and framed by corrupt agents at the top of the FBI.
” “ This afternoon , the government produced to Mr. Flynn stunning Brady evidence that proves Mr. Flynn ’ s allegations of having been deliberately set up and framed by corrupt agents at the top of the FBI , ” the supplemental filing submitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads .
“ It also defeats any argument that the interview of Mr. Flynn on January 24 , 2017 was material to any ‘ investigation.
’ The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution—knowing there was no crime by Mr. Flynn.
” “ Brady ” is a reference to a landmark Supreme Court decision establishing that the prosecution must turn over all evidence to the defense that might exonerate the defendant .
“ In addition , Mr. Flynn ’ s counsel has found further evidence of misconduct by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Not only did he make baseless threats to indict Michael G. Flynn , he made a side deal not to prosecute Michael G. Flynn as a material term of the plea agreement , but he required that it be kept secret between himself and the Covington attorneys expressly to avoid the requirement of Giglio v. United States , 405 U.S. 150 ( 1972 ) .
Exs .
1 , 2.
” That “ side deal , ” as National Review explains , was allegedly made with Flynn ’ s former defense team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son — despite threatening to Flynn that he would do so — in order to get Flynn to plead guilty.
” The court documents include heavily-redacted emails from Flynn ’ s former lawyers “ discussing why the deal needed to be ‘ kept secret , ’ implying that Flynn would be used to testify in further criminal cases , ” National Review highlights .
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In supplemental court documents filed under seal by the Department of Justice Friday, the lawyers for General Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, say they have previously undisclosed evidence that proves that Flynn was “deliberately set up and framed by corrupt agents at the top of the FBI.”
“This afternoon, the government produced to Mr. Flynn stunning Brady evidence that proves Mr. Flynn’s allegations of having been deliberately set up and framed by corrupt agents at the top of the FBI,” the supplemental filing submitted by Flynn’s attorney Sidney Powell reads. “It also defeats any argument that the interview of Mr. Flynn on January 24, 2017 was material to any ‘investigation.’ The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution—knowing there was no crime by Mr. Flynn.”
“Brady” is a reference to a landmark Supreme Court decision establishing that the prosecution must turn over all evidence to the defense that might exonerate the defendant.
“In addition, Mr. Flynn’s counsel has found further evidence of misconduct by [head prosecutor Brandon Van Grack] specifically,” the filing continues. “Not only did he make baseless threats to indict Michael G. Flynn, he made a side deal not to prosecute Michael G. Flynn as a material term of the plea agreement, but he required that it be kept secret between himself and the Covington attorneys expressly to avoid the requirement of Giglio v. United States , 405 U.S. 150 (1972). Exs. 1, 2.”
That “side deal,” as National Review explains, was allegedly made with Flynn’s former defense team “to not prosecute Flynn’s son — despite threatening to Flynn that he would do so — in order to get Flynn to plead guilty.” The court documents include heavily-redacted emails from Flynn’s former lawyers “discussing why the deal needed to be ‘kept secret,’ implying that Flynn would be used to testify in further criminal cases,” National Review highlights. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--“They Demand Unemployment” – Biz Owner Shocked At Angry Response When She Tells Staff Their Paycheck

“They Demand Unemployment” – Biz Owner Shocked At Angry Response When She Tells Staff Their Paychecks Will Resume

And now , as BizPacReview.com ’ s Vivek Saxena details below , a Washington State business owner faced backlash from her employees after she obtained a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan from the federal government that has allowed her to keep them fully paid through the coronavirus pandemic .
In an interview with CNBC this week , salon owner Jamie Black-Lewis of the Oasis Medspa & Salon in Woodinville and Amai Day Spa in Bothell said her employees were furious because they were already “ making ” more money being unemployed .
And the reason they were “ making ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat-pushed provision that was added to the CARES Act .
The provision added “ a flat $ 600 a week to the typical weekly benefits paid by one ’ s state , ” CNBC reported .
“ Those traditional benefits , which vary widely between states , replaced about 40 % of one ’ s prior wages.
” “ The measure ’ s improved $ 600-a-week payments , which run through July , aim to boost that wage replacement rate to 100 % for the average worker .
But some , especially lower-wage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And that ’ s exactly what happened in Black-Lewis ’ s case , just as congressional Republicans had repeatedly warned .
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And now, as BizPacReview.com’s Vivek Saxena details below, a Washington State business owner faced backlash from her employees after she obtained a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan from the federal government that has allowed her to keep them fully paid through the coronavirus pandemic.
In an interview with CNBC this week, salon owner Jamie Black-Lewis of the Oasis Medspa & Salon in Woodinville and Amai Day Spa in Bothell said her employees were furious because they were already “making” more money being unemployed.
And the reason they were “making” more being unemployed was because of a Democrat-pushed provision that was added to the CARES Act.
Jamie Black-Lewis, a #Washington State business owner of two spas with 35 employees got two forgivable #PPP loans. Her employees hate her for it. Because they would rather collect #unemployment. The unintended consequence of #CARES https://t.co/qyuYOHnihy and @GregIacurci — Keith Gormezano – #Top 100 #QuickBooks #ProAdvisor (@drquickbooks) April 23, 2020
The provision added “a flat $600 a week to the typical weekly benefits paid by one’s state,” CNBC reported. “Those traditional benefits, which vary widely between states, replaced about 40% of one’s prior wages.”
“The measure’s improved $600-a-week payments, which run through July, aim to boost that wage replacement rate to 100% for the average worker. But some, especially lower-wage workers, can come out ahead.”
And that’s exactly what happened in Black-Lewis’s case, just as congressional Republicans had repeatedly warned. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Cruz Seeks to Shut Down Chinese Propaganda Station Phoenix TV

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R. , Texas ) is set to unveil legislation that would stop China ’ s Communist Party from exploiting loopholes in U.S. laws that critics say have enabled it to beam propaganda into America through a radio station connected to a state-controlled press organ , according to a copy of the legislation exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon .
Cruz ’ s bill , the first of its kind , was sparked by the purchase of a radio station connected to Phoenix TV—an outlet owned by the Chinese government—that is now using a broadcast tower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
The Mexican station was purchased in 2018 by an investment group with ties to China and is now running communist propaganda produced by Phoenix TV .
Phoenix TV drew the ire of Republican lawmakers and others earlier this year when one of its reporters confronted President Donald Trump during a White House briefing about the coronavirus pandemic .
Lawmakers such as Cruz raised objections to the White House granting access to a reporter working for an adversarial regime .
Phoenix TV has used Mexican radio towers to skirt U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America and broadcast state propaganda throughout Southern California , sources said .
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) is set to unveil legislation that would stop China’s Communist Party from exploiting loopholes in U.S. laws that critics say have enabled it to beam propaganda into America through a radio station connected to a state-controlled press organ, according to a copy of the legislation exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Cruz’s bill, the first of its kind, was sparked by the purchase of a radio station connected to Phoenix TV—an outlet owned by the Chinese government—that is now using a broadcast tower in Mexico to beam Chinese-language propaganda into the United States. The Mexican station was purchased in 2018 by an investment group with ties to China and is now running communist propaganda produced by Phoenix TV.
Phoenix TV drew the ire of Republican lawmakers and others earlier this year when one of its reporters confronted President Donald Trump during a White House briefing about the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers such as Cruz raised objections to the White House granting access to a reporter working for an adversarial regime.
Phoenix TV has used Mexican radio towers to skirt U.S. laws barring the dissemination of foreign propaganda in America and broadcast state propaganda throughout Southern California, sources said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio threatened to permanently close churches, but he’s giving Muslims half a mi

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio threatened to permanently close churches, but he’s giving Muslims half a million meals for Ramadan

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that the city will take steps to provide for its Muslim @ @ @ @ @ distributing “ over half a million meals ” during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan @ @ @ @ @ will be distributed at 32 Department of Education buildings and other community organizations during Ramadan @ @ @ @ @ Ramadan began Thursday evening and will end the evening of May 23 .
“ One @ @ @ @ @ noble callings is to feed the hungry , ” de Blasio said Thursday during a @ @ @ @ @ remember to be there for those in need .
And that is now harder than @ @ @ @ @ ’ t go to their mosques.
” You may remember that de Blasio threatened to @ @ @ @ @ that dared gather together in violation of New York Gov .
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that the city will take steps to provide for its Muslim community amid the coronavirus by distributing “over half a million meals” during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The 500,000 Halal meals will be distributed at 32 Department of Education buildings and other community organizations during Ramadan, Bloomberg News reported. Ramadan began Thursday evening and will end the evening of May 23.
As Muslim New Yorkers prepare to start the holy month of Ramadan tonight, Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city is taking steps to support the Muslim community with Halal food programs. “Over half a million meals will be distributed during Ramadan” for Muslim New Yorkers in need pic.twitter.com/d4PbFtGMa5 — CBS News (@CBSNews) April 23, 2020
“One of Ramadan’s most noble callings is to feed the hungry,” de Blasio said Thursday during a press briefing. “To remember to be there for those in need. And that is now harder than ever now that people can’t go to their mosques.”
De Blasio: churches and synagogues that hold worship services may be closed permanently pic.twitter.com/kdUsdbP2YO — Matthew Schmitz (@matthewschmitz) March 29, 2020
You may remember that de Blasio threatened to permanently close churches and synagogues that dared gather together in violation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s shelter-in-place order. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--WATCH: Clip surfaces of Biden accuser Tara Reade’s mother phoning into ‘Larry King Live’ in 1993 all

WATCH: Clip surfaces of Biden accuser Tara Reade’s mother phoning into ‘Larry King Live’ in 1993 alluding to claim

A resurfaced clip of “ Larry King Live ” from 1993 appears to include the mother of Tara Reade — who has accused Joe Biden of past sexual assault while in the Senate — alluding to “ problems ” her daughter faced while working as a staffer for the then-U.S. senator from Delaware .
In a telephone interview with Fox News on Friday night , Reade confirmed that her mother called in to the show .
Biden ’ s presidential campaign has adamantly denied Reade ’ s allegations but the video could be cited as evidence supporting Reade ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in the clip , does not specifically refer to a sexual assault claim .
The Intercept on Friday first reported the transcript of a broadcast from Aug. 11 , 1993 , of a woman from San Luis Obispo County , Calif. , calling in to the show about her daughter ’ s experience on Capitol Hill .
“ Yes , hello .
I ’ m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington ?
My daughter has just left there , after working for a prominent senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her problems at all , and the only thing she could have done was go to the press , and she chose not to do it out of respect for him , ” the caller says .
“ In other words , she had a story to tell but , out of respect for the person she worked for , she didn ’ t tell it ?
” King inquires .
“ That ’ s true , ” the woman responds before King cuts away to a panel to discuss her claim .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ found the clip in its archives matching the information provided by The Intercept .
Reade took to Twitter to confirm that it was her mother who called in to “ Larry King Live.
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A resurfaced clip of “Larry King Live” from 1993 appears to include the mother of Tara Reade — who has accused Joe Biden of past sexual assault while in the Senate — alluding to “problems” her daughter faced while working as a staffer for the then-U.S. senator from Delaware.
In a telephone interview with Fox News on Friday night, Reade confirmed that her mother called in to the show. Biden’s presidential campaign has adamantly denied Reade’s allegations but the video could be cited as evidence supporting Reade’s allegation – even though her late mother, in the clip, does not specifically refer to a sexual assault claim.
The Intercept on Friday first reported the transcript of a broadcast from Aug. 11, 1993, of a woman from San Luis Obispo County, Calif., calling in to the show about her daughter’s experience on Capitol Hill.
“San Luis Obispo, California, hello,” King begins.
“Yes, hello. I’m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington? My daughter has just left there, after working for a prominent senator, and could not get through with her problems at all, and the only thing she could have done was go to the press, and she chose not to do it out of respect for him,” the caller says.
“In other words, she had a story to tell but, out of respect for the person she worked for, she didn’t tell it?” King inquires.
#BREAKING: HERE is the video from August 11,1993’s ‘Larry King Live’ described by @TheIntercept (and Tara Reade) as allegedly featuring her mother calling in and alluding to Reade’s sexual assault claims against @JoeBiden (blog here by @ScottJW) https://t.co/fCgEqBnX7n pic.twitter.com/V5FGHskv56 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 24, 2020
“That’s true,” the woman responds before King cuts away to a panel to discuss her claim.
That woman was Jeanette Altimus, Reade’s mother, Reade told news outlets, including Fox News.
Later Friday, the Media Research Center found the clip in its archives matching the information provided by The Intercept.
Reade took to Twitter to confirm that it was her mother who called in to “Larry King Live.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--CBO projects 39.6 percent quarterly GDP drop, $3.7T deficit

The economy will shrink at an annualized rate of 39.6 percent in the second quarter , according to the latest @ @ @ @ @ Budget Office ( CBO ) , its first to take into account the effects of @ @ @ @ @ The economy will experience a sharp contraction in the second quarter of 2020 stemming from @ @ @ @ @ , including the social distancing measures put in place to contain it , ” CBO @ @ @ @ @ The CBO projects that things will rebound somewhat in the third quarter , with 23.5 @ @ @ @ @ by a projection of 10.5 percent growth in the final quarter of the year .

The economy will shrink at an annualized rate of 39.6 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest projections from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), its first to take into account the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The economy will experience a sharp contraction in the second quarter of 2020 stemming from factors related to the pandemic, including the social distancing measures put in place to contain it,” CBO Director Phillip Swagel wrote.
The CBO projects that things will rebound somewhat in the third quarter, with 23.5 percent annualized growth, followed by a projection of 10.5 percent growth in the final quarter of the year.


truepundit--2020-04-25--Venezuela Announces Price Controls as Food Shortages Worsen

Venezuela ’ s government set new price controls for more than two dozen products and announced the takeover of a cooking oil producer as food shortages in the countryside lead to protests and rioting .
Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said the government would also assume supervision of Empresas Polar , the national food giant and Venezuela ’ s largest privately held company , headed by Chief Executive Officer Lorenzo Mendoza .
Ham-maker Plumrose Latinoamerica will also be supervised .
“ These companies were becoming speculative reference markers that were affecting the people , ” Rodriguez said in a televised news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that agreed prices are maintained and respected.
” Empresas Polar rejected the measures as “ arbitrary , ” adding that they will hurt its ability to supply food across the country , according to a statement .
“ Despite the economic situation we face , plus the problems of supply of fuel and electricity , among others , we continue to produce and distribute quality food at prices adjusted to economic reality and in compliance with Venezuelan laws , ” Mendoza said in the statement .
Despite a six-week lockdown ordered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been registered nationwide this month , in some cases resulting in looting and violence , as food and fuel become scarce .
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Venezuela’s government set new price controls for more than two dozen products and announced the takeover of a cooking oil producer as food shortages in the countryside lead to protests and rioting.
Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said the government would also assume supervision of Empresas Polar, the national food giant and Venezuela’s largest privately held company, headed by Chief Executive Officer Lorenzo Mendoza. Ham-maker Plumrose Latinoamerica will also be supervised.
“These companies were becoming speculative reference markers that were affecting the people,” Rodriguez said in a televised news conference on Friday. “We must ensure that agreed prices are maintained and respected.”
Empresas Polar rejected the measures as “arbitrary,” adding that they will hurt its ability to supply food across the country, according to a statement.
“Despite the economic situation we face, plus the problems of supply of fuel and electricity, among others, we continue to produce and distribute quality food at prices adjusted to economic reality and in compliance with Venezuelan laws,” Mendoza said in the statement.
Despite a six-week lockdown ordered by the government, more than 500 protests have been registered nationwide this month, in some cases resulting in looting and violence, as food and fuel become scarce. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Showdown looms between Silicon Valley, U.S. states over contact tracing apps

U.S. states promoting apps that could prove essential to ending the coronavirus lockdown may be headed for a showdown with the two Silicon Valley companies that control key software on 99 % of smartphones over the collection of sensitive GPS location data .
Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc ’ s Google plan to release technology jointly in the coming weeks for digital contact tracing through Bluetooth sensors on phones .
Public health authorities have determined that the technology is crucial to apps that will alert people when they have been close to people who have tested positive for the novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , however , millions of people must be willing to use them without fear their locations and other personal data is being tracked and stored .
Google and Apple have sought to build public trust by emphasizing that the changes they are making to Bluetooth to allow the tracing apps to work will not tap phones ’ GPS sensors , which privacy activists see as too intrusive .
But the states pioneering the apps – North and South Dakota , and Utah – say allowing public health authorities to use GPS in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the system viable .
The Bluetooth technology will enable users to be notified if they crossed paths with a coronavirus carrier , but will not specify where the encounter happened , information crucial to authorities who want to identify hotspots for virus transmission and move fast to stop outbreaks .
Apple and Google said on Friday that they still have not decided how to proceed .
“ I would encourage them to go for the ‘ and ’ and not the ‘ or ’ solution , ” North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late Thursday .
“ During this new normal , there is a place for having solutions that protect privacy and enable more efficient contact tracing , ” said Burgum , himself a former software executive who sold a company to Microsoft Corp for more than $ 1 billion in 2001 .
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U.S. states promoting apps that could prove essential to ending the coronavirus lockdown may be headed for a showdown with the two Silicon Valley companies that control key software on 99% of smartphones over the collection of sensitive GPS location data.
Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google plan to release technology jointly in the coming weeks for digital contact tracing through Bluetooth sensors on phones. Public health authorities have determined that the technology is crucial to apps that will alert people when they have been close to people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
For contact tracing apps to work, however, millions of people must be willing to use them without fear their locations and other personal data is being tracked and stored.
Google and Apple have sought to build public trust by emphasizing that the changes they are making to Bluetooth to allow the tracing apps to work will not tap phones’ GPS sensors, which privacy activists see as too intrusive.
But the states pioneering the apps – North and South Dakota, and Utah – say allowing public health authorities to use GPS in tandem with Bluetooth is key to making the system viable.
The Bluetooth technology will enable users to be notified if they crossed paths with a coronavirus carrier, but will not specify where the encounter happened, information crucial to authorities who want to identify hotspots for virus transmission and move fast to stop outbreaks.
Apple and Google said on Friday that they still have not decided how to proceed.
“I would encourage them to go for the ‘and’ and not the ‘or’ solution,” North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum said of Apple and Google in an interview late Thursday.
“During this new normal, there is a place for having solutions that protect privacy and enable more efficient contact tracing,” said Burgum, himself a former software executive who sold a company to Microsoft Corp for more than $1 billion in 2001. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Kim Jong Un may be dead or in ‘vegetative state,’ Hong Kong and Japanese media say

Kim Jong Un may be dead , according to a Hong Kong broadcast network , while a Japanese magazine is reporting that the North Korean dictator is in a “ vegetative state ” after he underwent heart surgery earlier this month .
A vice director of HKSTV Hong Kong Satellite Television , a Beijing-backed broadcast network in Hong Kong , claimed that Kim was dead , citing a “ very solid source.
” Her post on the Chinese messaging app Weibo has been shared widely on social media , according to a report in the International Business Times .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources in Beijing , said an operation to insert a stent went wrong because the surgeon ’ s hands were shaking so badly .
The North Korean dictator is in a “ vegetative state ” after he underwent heart surgery earlier this month , a Japanese magazine says .
The weekly Shukan Gendai reported Friday that a Chinese medic sent to North Korea as part of a team to treat Kim believed a delay in a simple procedure left the leader severely ill , Reuters reported .
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Kim Jong Un may be dead, according to a Hong Kong broadcast network, while a Japanese magazine is reporting that the North Korean dictator is in a “vegetative state” after he underwent heart surgery earlier this month.
A vice director of HKSTV Hong Kong Satellite Television, a Beijing-backed broadcast network in Hong Kong, claimed that Kim was dead, citing a “very solid source.” Her post on the Chinese messaging app Weibo has been shared widely on social media, according to a report in the International Business Times.
Other unconfirmed reports, attributed to senior party sources in Beijing, said an operation to insert a stent went wrong because the surgeon’s hands were shaking so badly. The North Korean dictator is in a “vegetative state” after he underwent heart surgery earlier this month, a Japanese magazine says. The weekly Shukan Gendai reported Friday that a Chinese medic sent to North Korea as part of a team to treat Kim believed a delay in a simple procedure left the leader severely ill, Reuters reported. North Korean media hasn’t mentioned Kim’s health or whereabouts, even though reports by other media have sparked international speculation about his well-being.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Pa. removes 200 deaths from state coronavirus count as questions mount about reporting process, accu

Pa. removes 200 deaths from state coronavirus count as questions mount about reporting process, accuracy

Pennsylvania has corrected its coronavirus data multiple times over the past week to account for irregularities , according to new reports .
Earlier this week , Pennsylvania started to include “ probable deaths ” in its fatalities .
As a result , the total number of coronavirus deaths grew by 276 , then 360 , in successive nights , almost doubling the number of deaths in the state in two days .
The Pennsylvania Department of Health ( DOH ) subsequently removed 200 deaths from its count after facing mounting questions about the accuracy of the count .
Health Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the initial decision to include probable deaths , as well as the decision to later remove those from the count .
A “ probable death ” is one that a doctor believes is caused by COVID-19 , even though the patient is never tested for the virus .
“ We realize that this category can be confusing , since it does change over time , ” Levine said .
“ At times , there are things we need to review , and potentially revisit the way the data is being analyzed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one of those times.
” Levine clarified that both spikes in numbers due to “ probable deaths ” included deaths that occurred days , even weeks earlier .
The discrepancy initially came to light weeks ago when coroners reported that their numbers did not match what the DOH reported .
“ There ’ s a discrepancy in the numbers , ” Charles E. Kiessling Jr. , president of the Pennsylvania Coroners Association and coroner in Lycoming County , told the Inquirer .
“ I ’ m not saying there ’ s something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy theory guy .
But accuracy is important.
” “ This is why I ’ m so upset , ” Kiessling added .
“ Our job is to investigate… We do this every day.
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Pennsylvania has corrected its coronavirus data multiple times over the past week to account for irregularities, according to new reports.
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania started to include “probable deaths” in its fatalities. As a result, the total number of coronavirus deaths grew by 276, then 360, in successive nights, almost doubling the number of deaths in the state in two days. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) subsequently removed 200 deaths from its count after facing mounting questions about the accuracy of the count.
Health Secretary Rachel Levine spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer about the initial decision to include probable deaths, as well as the decision to later remove those from the count.
A “probable death” is one that a doctor believes is caused by COVID-19, even though the patient is never tested for the virus.
“We realize that this category can be confusing, since it does change over time,” Levine said.
“At times, there are things we need to review, and potentially revisit the way the data is being analyzed,” she said. “And this is one of those times.”
Levine clarified that both spikes in numbers due to “probable deaths” included deaths that occurred days, even weeks earlier.
The discrepancy initially came to light weeks ago when coroners reported that their numbers did not match what the DOH reported.
“There’s a discrepancy in the numbers,” Charles E. Kiessling Jr., president of the Pennsylvania Coroners Association and coroner in Lycoming County, told the Inquirer. “I’m not saying there’s something going on… I’m not a conspiracy theory guy. But accuracy is important.”
“This is why I’m so upset,” Kiessling added. “Our job is to investigate… We do this every day.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Florida Antibody Testing Suggests Coronavirus Death Rate Far Lower Than Reported

University of Miami researchers ’ antibody testing out of Miami-Dade County in Florida showed that about 6 % of the population has had the China-originated novel coronavirus , COVID-19 , extrapolating to an estimated 165,000 infections countywide , about 16 times higher than reported .
Since the recorded number of infections via the health department is well below that number , around 10,600 infection , this means the fatality rate is also far lower than reported .
Ruling in the possibility of false positives , the researchers are 95 % confident the true infection rate is between 4.4 % and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them with their 6 % estimate as the best possible representation , the Miami Herald reported Friday .
“ That would mean about 165,000 estimated infections in Miami-Dade , with the margin of error equating to 123,000 residents on the low end and 221,000 residents on the high end , ” the report noted .
As noted by The Daily Wire last week , antibody testing out of New York City showed that an estimated one in five New Yorkers have COVID-19 , again significantly dropping the reported fatality rate of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York City residents given coronavirus antibody tests earlier this week tested positive , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Thursday , ” a report from MarketWatch outlined .
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University of Miami researchers’ antibody testing out of Miami-Dade County in Florida showed that about 6% of the population has had the China-originated novel coronavirus, COVID-19, extrapolating to an estimated 165,000 infections countywide, about 16 times higher than reported.
Since the recorded number of infections via the health department is well below that number, around 10,600 infection, this means the fatality rate is also far lower than reported.
Ruling in the possibility of false positives, the researchers are 95% confident the true infection rate is between 4.4% and 7.9% of the population, leaving them with their 6% estimate as the best possible representation, the Miami Herald reported Friday. “That would mean about 165,000 estimated infections in Miami-Dade, with the margin of error equating to 123,000 residents on the low end and 221,000 residents on the high end,” the report noted.
As noted by The Daily Wire last week, antibody testing out of New York City showed that an estimated one in five New Yorkers have COVID-19, again significantly dropping the reported fatality rate of the virus.


truepundit--2020-04-25--Virginia Plan To Reopen Economy Could Take Two Years

The first phase of reopening the state of Virginia “ will be a two year affair , ” State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver said on Friday .
Gov .
Ralph Northam ( D ) shared the “ blueprint ” to reopen Virginia on Friday , dubbed the “ Forward Virginia Blueprint , ” which outlines a phased approach to reopening the state — an approach embraced by a number of other states .
“ We can not and will not lift restrictions the way you turn on a light switch , ” Northam ( D ) said .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it has to be grounded in data.
” Phase One involves the reopening of certain businesses deemed “ nonessential , ” requiring them to comply with stringent safety guidelines .
It would also continue to encourage face coverings in public , teleworking , and continued social distancing .
State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver claimed the first phase could span two years .
Per the Richmond Times-Dispatch : How long that phase will last is unclear , but State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver said he expected it to be in effect until “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine are rolled out broadly .
“ I , personally , think Phase One will be a two year affair , ” Oliver said .
“ There are a lot of people working on this , and I hope they prove me wrong , but I don ’ t see it happening in less than two years.
” However , the Virginia Health Department attempted to clarify Oliver ’ s comments .
A spokeswoman for the department told WRVA , “ Dr .
Oliver intended to say that the Commonwealth will likely be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vaccine is produced , not that Phase One itself would take two years.
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The first phase of reopening the state of Virginia “will be a two year affair,” State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver said on Friday.
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) shared the “blueprint” to reopen Virginia on Friday, dubbed the “Forward Virginia Blueprint,” which outlines a phased approach to reopening the state — an approach embraced by a number of other states.
“We cannot and will not lift restrictions the way you turn on a light switch,” Northam (D) said. “We will do it responsibly and deliberately, and it has to be grounded in data.”
Phase One involves the reopening of certain businesses deemed “nonessential,” requiring them to comply with stringent safety guidelines. It would also continue to encourage face coverings in public, teleworking, and continued social distancing.
State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver claimed the first phase could span two years.
Per the Richmond Times-Dispatch: How long that phase will last is unclear, but State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver said he expected it to be in effect until “medical countermeasures” like a treatment or vaccine are rolled out broadly.
“I, personally, think Phase One will be a two year affair,” Oliver said. “There are a lot of people working on this, and I hope they prove me wrong, but I don’t see it happening in less than two years.”
However, the Virginia Health Department attempted to clarify Oliver’s comments. A spokeswoman for the department told WRVA, “Dr. Oliver intended to say that the Commonwealth will likely be dealing with COVID-19 in some form until a vaccine is produced, not that Phase One itself would take two years.” – READ MPRE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--Michigan Legislature Bucks Gov. Whitmer, Votes To Repeal Emergency Powers

Michigan ’ s GOP-controlled legislature took steps to reign in Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s emergency powers in times of crisis on Friday .
Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield announced on Thursday that the state legislature would reconvene to review Whitmer ’ s actions .
Michigan has enacted some of the harshest emergency regulations in response to the pathogen and slow its spread through Detroit , a hotspot for the virus .
During Friday ’ s special session , the Senate passed a bill that would repeal the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act under which Whitmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislature approved a committee to provide oversight on Whitmer ’ s actions during the coronavirus pandemic , according to The Detroit News .
“ The state ’ s response must be transparent , and we all have to work together to hold state government to higher standards for its actions and choices , ” Chatfield said .
“ The House is taking action today to deliver that transparency and help guide the way for better results.
” Whitmer has pledged to veto any bills that “ limit the executive power ” that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus response .
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Michigan’s GOP-controlled legislature took steps to reign in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers in times of crisis on Friday.
Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield announced on Thursday that the state legislature would reconvene to review Whitmer’s actions. Michigan has enacted some of the harshest emergency regulations in response to the pathogen and slow its spread through Detroit, a hotspot for the virus.
During Friday’s special session, the Senate passed a bill that would repeal the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act under which Whitmer has issued her heavy-handed mandates. The legislature approved a committee to provide oversight on Whitmer’s actions during the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Detroit News.
“The state’s response must be transparent, and we all have to work together to hold state government to higher standards for its actions and choices,” Chatfield said. “The House is taking action today to deliver that transparency and help guide the way for better results.”
Whitmer has pledged to veto any bills that “limit the executive power” that she has used to direct Michigan’s coronavirus response. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-25--U.S. Reels Toward Meat Shortages and the World May Be Next

Plant shutdowns are leaving the U.S. dangerously close to meat shortages as coronavirus outbreaks now spread to suppliers across the Americas .
Almost a third of U.S. pork capacity is down , the first big poultry plants closed on Friday and experts are warning that domestic shortages are just weeks away .
Brazil , the world ’ s No .
1 shipper of chicken and beef , saw its first major closure with the halt of a poultry plant owned by JBS SA , the world ’ s biggest meat company .
Key operations are also down in Canada , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plant .
While hundreds of plants in the Americas are still running , the staggering acceleration for supply disruptions is now raising questions over global shortfalls .
Taken together , the U.S. , Brazil and Canada account for about 65 % of world meat trade .
“ It ’ s absolutely unprecedented , ” said Brett Stuart , president of Denver-based consulting firm Global AgriTrends .
“ It ’ s a lose-lose situation where we have producers at the risk of losing everything and consumers at the risk of paying higher prices .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fresh ground beef.
” New U.S. shutdowns are hitting at a dizzying rate .
Smithfield Foods Inc. , the world ’ s No .
1 pork producer , said Friday it was closing another operation , this one in Illinois .
That news hit less than an hour after Hormel Foods Corp. said it was idling two of its Jennie-O turkey plants in Minnesota .
A big hog-slaughter facility in Indiana is also shutting .
Friday ’ s news added to a flurry of other halts announced in the space of just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
U.S. wholesale beef touched a record this week , and wholesale pork soared 29 % , the biggest weekly gain since 2012 .
Jersey Mike ’ s Franchise Systems Inc. , which has 1,750 stores across the U.S. , is working with its ham supplier Clemens Food Group to ensure its supply of pork , something they sell quite a bit of in their sub sandwiches .
“ We ’ re backing it up already because of the coming — we feel — the coming shortages , ” said Peter Cancro , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some plants have come back on line after testing workers and improving safety conditions , and most Brazilian facilities are still operating .
Another point to consider : There haven ’ t yet been big shutdowns in Europe .
The European Union accounts for about a fifth of global meat exports , U.S. government data show .
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Plant shutdowns are leaving the U.S. dangerously close to meat shortages as coronavirus outbreaks now spread to suppliers across the Americas.
Almost a third of U.S. pork capacity is down, the first big poultry plants closed on Friday and experts are warning that domestic shortages are just weeks away. Brazil, the world’s No. 1 shipper of chicken and beef, saw its first major closure with the halt of a poultry plant owned by JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat company. Key operations are also down in Canada, the latest being a British Columbia poultry plant.
While hundreds of plants in the Americas are still running, the staggering acceleration for supply disruptions is now raising questions over global shortfalls. Taken together, the U.S., Brazil and Canada account for about 65% of world meat trade.
“It’s absolutely unprecedented,” said Brett Stuart, president of Denver-based consulting firm Global AgriTrends. “It’s a lose-lose situation where we have producers at the risk of losing everything and consumers at the risk of paying higher prices. Restaurants in a week could be out of fresh ground beef.”
New U.S. shutdowns are hitting at a dizzying rate. Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s No. 1 pork producer, said Friday it was closing another operation, this one in Illinois. That news hit less than an hour after Hormel Foods Corp. said it was idling two of its Jennie-O turkey plants in Minnesota. A big hog-slaughter facility in Indiana is also shutting. Friday’s news added to a flurry of other halts announced in the space of just a few weeks.
Prices are surging. U.S. wholesale beef touched a record this week, and wholesale pork soared 29%, the biggest weekly gain since 2012.
Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems Inc., which has 1,750 stores across the U.S., is working with its ham supplier Clemens Food Group to ensure its supply of pork, something they sell quite a bit of in their sub sandwiches.
“We’re backing it up already because of the coming — we feel — the coming shortages,” said Peter Cancro, chief executive officer.
To be sure, some plants have come back on line after testing workers and improving safety conditions, and most Brazilian facilities are still operating. Another point to consider: There haven’t yet been big shutdowns in Europe. The European Union accounts for about a fifth of global meat exports, U.S. government data show. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Grocers Hunt for Meat as Coronavirus Hobbles Beef and Pork Plants

Grocery executives at retailers including Walmart Inc. WMT 0.71 % and Costco Wholesale Corp .
COST 1.69 % worry supplies of some products could run short just as demand is surging .
“ I have not seen beef sales and all protein behave this way since the Atkins Diet days , ” when shoppers bought up meat as part of the low- carb diet , said Jeff Lyons , senior vice president of fresh food for Costco .
The warehouse chain is considering new suppliers to shore up its meat supplies , he said .
Tyson , the biggest U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporarily closed a Washington state beef plant , after closing two Midwestern pork plants on Wednesday that produce millions of pounds of meat , together slaughtering nearly 35,000 hogs daily .
Smithfield Foods Inc. , Cargill Inc. , JBS USA Holdings Inc. and Hormel Foods Corp. have closed plants over the past month , leading to significant declines in overall U.S. meat production .
Last week U.S. beef production fell 24 % compared with a month earlier , with pork off 20 % and poultry down 10 % , according to estimates from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meat orders are arriving incomplete as suppliers pull back on variety and major plants remain closed , grocery executives said .
Ground-beef supplies are declining , a regional grocery executive said , and wholesale prices are creeping up after a fall that occurred when closed dining rooms clipped restaurant demand .
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Grocery executives at retailers including Walmart Inc. WMT 0.71% and Costco Wholesale Corp. COST 1.69% worry supplies of some products could run short just as demand is surging.
“I have not seen beef sales and all protein behave this way since the Atkins Diet days,” when shoppers bought up meat as part of the low- carb diet, said Jeff Lyons, senior vice president of fresh food for Costco. The warehouse chain is considering new suppliers to shore up its meat supplies, he said.
Tyson, the biggest U.S. meat company by sales, on Thursday temporarily closed a Washington state beef plant, after closing two Midwestern pork plants on Wednesday that produce millions of pounds of meat, together slaughtering nearly 35,000 hogs daily. Smithfield Foods Inc., Cargill Inc., JBS USA Holdings Inc. and Hormel Foods Corp. have closed plants over the past month, leading to significant declines in overall U.S. meat production.
Last week U.S. beef production fell 24% compared with a month earlier, with pork off 20% and poultry down 10%, according to estimates from CoBank, an agricultural lender.
Some meat orders are arriving incomplete as suppliers pull back on variety and major plants remain closed, grocery executives said. Ground-beef supplies are declining, a regional grocery executive said, and wholesale prices are creeping up after a fall that occurred when closed dining rooms clipped restaurant demand. – read more
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Top Elections Lawyer: Vote-By-Mail Is “The Most Massive Fraud Scheme In American History”

The First Amendment lawyer famous for Citizens United has taken up arms against a new foe : all-mail voting .
Jim Bopp , Jr. filed two lawsuits in federal court this week — one in Nevada and one in Virginia — to stop officials in those states from mailing out ballots to everyone on the voter rolls , not just those who request them .
“ I don ’ t use the word ‘ voters , ’ ” he says , “ I use the word ‘ people on the registration rolls ’ because many of them are ineligible to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ re people that are on the registration rolls that are ineligible to vote.
” As the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the nation , Democratic officials and activists began pushing states to switch to voting by mail , eliminating in-person voting altogether – and probably permanently .
But organizations that have spent years reviewing the voter rolls in many states estimate that more than 20 million of the names nationwide are duplicates , people who have moved away , are deceased , non-citizens or felons who have not had their voting rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to register everybody in the country and then fight purging the rolls of ineligible people , and now they want to mail ballots to every single one of them , ” says Bopp .
“ It ’ s just like , talk about the most massive fraud scheme in the history of America .
Makes Tammany Hall looks like a bunch of pikers , or the Pendergast Machine in Kansas City look like they didn ’ t even know how to steal elections.
” Earlier this month , Bopp filed a brief in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ True the Vote and individual voters , whose votes could have been canceled out by the votes of ineligible voters if the court sided with plaintiffs — county clerks who wanted ballots mailed to everyone , not just those who ’ d requested them .
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The First Amendment lawyer famous for Citizens United has taken up arms against a new foe: all-mail voting.
Jim Bopp, Jr. filed two lawsuits in federal court this week — one in Nevada and one in Virginia — to stop officials in those states from mailing out ballots to everyone on the voter rolls, not just those who request them.
“I don’t use the word ‘voters,’” he says, “I use the word ‘people on the registration rolls’ because many of them are ineligible to vote. They’re not voters. They’re people that are on the registration rolls that are ineligible to vote.”
As the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the nation, Democratic officials and activists began pushing states to switch to voting by mail, eliminating in-person voting altogether – and probably permanently.
But organizations that have spent years reviewing the voter rolls in many states estimate that more than 20 million of the names nationwide are duplicates, people who have moved away, are deceased, non-citizens or felons who have not had their voting rights restored.
“Democrats have been trying to register everybody in the country and then fight purging the rolls of ineligible people, and now they want to mail ballots to every single one of them,” says Bopp.
“It’s just like, talk about the most massive fraud scheme in the history of America. Makes Tammany Hall looks like a bunch of pikers, or the Pendergast Machine in Kansas City look like they didn’t even know how to steal elections.”
Earlier this month, Bopp filed a brief in New Mexico on behalf of the organization True the Vote and individual voters, whose votes could have been canceled out by the votes of ineligible voters if the court sided with plaintiffs — county clerks who wanted ballots mailed to everyone, not just those who’d requested them. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--1,000-Bed Hospital Ship USNS Comfort to Leave New York City

USNS Comfort , the Navy hospital ship that docked in New York Harbor earlier this month to provide relief to hospitals overrun by an influx of Chinese coronavirus patients , is ready to return to its Virginia home port .
The ship , equipped with 1,000 beds , 12 operating rooms , and 1,200 personnel , never came close to reaching its capacity during its assignment , as Breitbart News reported .
The vessel was docked at Pier 90 on the west side of Manhattan for three weeks after it was given a rousing initial send off by U.S. President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , the Comfort had treated 179 patients as of Tuesday , with 56 still on board at the time .
The New York City health system has handled about 36,000 coronavirus hospitalizations since the start of the outbreak .
Gov .
Andrew Cuomo offered to have the ship deployed to another hard-hit area during a Tuesday meeting with the president .
“ It was very good to have in case we had overflow , but I said we don ’ t really need the Comfort anymore , ” Cuomo told MSNBC after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us comfort , but we don ’ t need it anymore , so if they need to deploy that somewhere else , they should take it.
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USNS Comfort, the Navy hospital ship that docked in New York Harbor earlier this month to provide relief to hospitals overrun by an influx of Chinese coronavirus patients, is ready to return to its Virginia home port.
The ship, equipped with 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms, and 1,200 personnel, never came close to reaching its capacity during its assignment, as Breitbart News reported.
The vessel was docked at Pier 90 on the west side of Manhattan for three weeks after it was given a rousing initial send off by U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to NBC New York, the Comfort had treated 179 patients as of Tuesday, with 56 still on board at the time. The New York City health system has handled about 36,000 coronavirus hospitalizations since the start of the outbreak.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered to have the ship deployed to another hard-hit area during a Tuesday meeting with the president.
“It was very good to have in case we had overflow, but I said we don’t really need the Comfort anymore,” Cuomo told MSNBC after the meeting. “It did give us comfort, but we don’t need it anymore, so if they need to deploy that somewhere else, they should take it.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Newsom won’t share details on $1B mask deal with China

California Gov .
Gavin Newsom is facing pushback as state lawmakers have begun demanding details of his nearly $ 1 billion deal to receive 200 million masks per month from a Chinese manufacturer .
Just two weeks after announcing the deal , Newsom has remained largely mum on the specifics .
Advisers to the California Democrat have declined requests for comment from the Los Angeles Times about the agreement , which was inked with Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD — which stands for Build Your Dreams — earlier this month .
BYD was formed in 1995 as a battery manufacturer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Berkshire Hathaway purchased a 24.8 % stake in the company .
Since then , it has grown into one of the largest electric car makers and partnered with Toyota in November to launch a joint venture into electric car batteries .
The Buffett-backed company also operates a US subsidiary in Lancaster , California , which employs about 1,000 people , according to the Times .
Despite its growth under Buffett , the company announced it saw a 42 % drop in profits from 2019 , citing the coronavirus pandemic , cuts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China .
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pushback as state lawmakers have begun demanding details of his nearly $1 billion deal to receive 200 million masks per month from a Chinese manufacturer.
Just two weeks after announcing the deal, Newsom has remained largely mum on the specifics.
Advisers to the California Democrat have declined requests for comment from the Los Angeles Times about the agreement, which was inked with Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD — which stands for Build Your Dreams — earlier this month.
BYD was formed in 1995 as a battery manufacturer. In 2008, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased a 24.8% stake in the company.
Since then, it has grown into one of the largest electric car makers and partnered with Toyota in November to launch a joint venture into electric car batteries.
The Buffett-backed company also operates a US subsidiary in Lancaster, California, which employs about 1,000 people, according to the Times.
Despite its growth under Buffett, the company announced it saw a 42% drop in profits from 2019, citing the coronavirus pandemic, cuts to government subsidies and changes to emissions rules in China. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--After Decades Of Brainwashing, MSM & Governments Are Losing Control Of The People

The mainstream media and governments are losing control of people all over the globe .
Humans are finally standing up for their rights to live not as slaves , but as free sovereign people capable of making their own decisions without rulers and elitists calling the shots .
Never before have we seen global tyranny at this scale .
But , never before have we seen a mass uprising against governments and their propaganda outlets ( the mainstream media ) either .
As more and more people get off their knees and stand up for their basic human right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that control them lose power .
We are at that point where power will return to the people and the elitists will be the ones living in fear .
All we have to do , is be free .
The mainstream media is going to continue its smear campaign against anyone who dares to believe they have the right to live freely so long as they aren ’ t harming others and take life ’ s risk upon themselves .
But as fewer people tune in to listen to their propaganda , fewer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A lot of people have lost everything in the tyrannical liberty-crushing demands put upon them , and now that they have nothing to lose , they are finally realizing their rights don ’ t come from the government or elitists .
And no smear campaign by government lapdogs will stop people from waking up at this point .
The media has been enslaving our minds so the government won ’ t have to enslave our bodies .
But it ’ s out now and in broad daylight and people have had enough .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are realizing that we own ourselves .
And we are finally standing together to let the “ masters ” know that we are not their slaves .
The quote in the movie , a Bug ’ s Life can be applied today with a simple change of words .
“ It ’ s not about food .
It ’ s about keeping those ants in line !
” We all know at this point , “ it ’ s not about health .
It ’ s about keeping those people in line !
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The mainstream media and governments are losing control of people all over the globe. Humans are finally standing up for their rights to live not as slaves, but as free sovereign people capable of making their own decisions without rulers and elitists calling the shots.
Never before have we seen global tyranny at this scale. But, never before have we seen a mass uprising against governments and their propaganda outlets (the mainstream media) either. As more and more people get off their knees and stand up for their basic human right to live freely, governments and the elitists that control them lose power. We are at that point where power will return to the people and the elitists will be the ones living in fear. All we have to do, is be free.
The mainstream media is going to continue its smear campaign against anyone who dares to believe they have the right to live freely so long as they aren’t harming others and take life’s risk upon themselves. But as fewer people tune in to listen to their propaganda, fewer people will be brainwashed by it. A lot of people have lost everything in the tyrannical liberty-crushing demands put upon them, and now that they have nothing to lose, they are finally realizing their rights don’t come from the government or elitists.
And no smear campaign by government lapdogs will stop people from waking up at this point. The media has been enslaving our minds so the government won’t have to enslave our bodies. But it’s out now and in broad daylight and people have had enough. The veil has been lifted.
People are realizing that we own ourselves. And we are finally standing together to let the “masters” know that we are not their slaves. The quote in the movie, a Bug’s Life can be applied today with a simple change of words.
“It’s not about food. It’s about keeping those ants in line!”
We all know at this point, “it’s not about health. It’s about keeping those people in line!” – read more
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Singer Richard Marx: ‘At This Point, I’d Rather Have Jeffrey Dahmer over Donald Trump’

Give Grammy-winning singer Richard Marx the choice between Jeffrey Dahmer and Donald Trump , the 80s hitmaker says he ’ d rather have the dead serial killer as president .
“ I feel this guy is a despicable piece of trash , ” Marx said of President Trump ( not Dahmer ) in an interview with Variety .
“ The country will recover , even if he ’ s in for another four years .
We will recover , but we will never be the same .
He will leave a s— stain on this country for the next generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As for those Americans who support President Trump , “ they are brainwashed , ” Marx says , “ especially when you point out that black unemployment is only 1 % lower than it was when Obama ’ s term in office ended.
” “ At this point , I ’ d rather have Jeffrey Dahmer over Donald Trump , ” The singer said .
Anti-Trump screeds are constant on Marx ’ s Twitter feed .
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Give Grammy-winning singer Richard Marx the choice between Jeffrey Dahmer and Donald Trump, the 80s hitmaker says he’d rather have the dead serial killer as president.
“I feel this guy is a despicable piece of trash,” Marx said of President Trump (not Dahmer) in an interview with Variety. “The country will recover, even if he’s in for another four years. We will recover, but we will never be the same. He will leave a s— stain on this country for the next generation. He has no redeeming qualities.”
As for those Americans who support President Trump, “they are brainwashed,” Marx says, “especially when you point out that black unemployment is only 1% lower than it was when Obama’s term in office ended.”
“At this point, I’d rather have Jeffrey Dahmer over Donald Trump,” The singer said.
Anti-Trump screeds are constant on Marx’s Twitter feed. But he told the outlet that it was only after George W. Bush beat Al Gore that he became passionate for politics. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Masks, Gloves, Temperature Check: Texas Restaurant Opens Despite Order

On Friday evening , the 8731 Katy Freeway location of Federal American Grill in Houston , Texas , opened up @ @ @ @ @ customers despite an ongoing order from state and local lawmakers to remain closed except for @ @ @ @ @ told the Houston Chronicle that the restaurant has “ complied 100 percent until now.
” @ @ @ @ @ t like is that the government is picking and choosing which businesses win or lose @ @ @ @ @ economy , ” Brice said .
“ We have to stand our ground and get @ @ @ @ @ Brice also told the Chronicle that precautions were being taken in light of the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ death is too many.
” The restaurant is operating at only 30 % seating capacity @ @ @ @ @ , and staff are required to wear face masks and gloves , as well as @ @ @ @ @ to working .
Additionally , customers are afforded the opportunity to pay with Venmo and @ @ @ @ @ outlet .
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On Friday evening, the 8731 Katy Freeway location of Federal American Grill in Houston, Texas, opened up its doors for in-dining room customers despite an ongoing order from state and local lawmakers to remain closed except for take-out.
Owner Matt Brice told the Houston Chronicle that the restaurant has “complied 100 percent until now.”
“What I don’t like is that the government is picking and choosing which businesses win or lose. They are sinking the economy,” Brice said. “We have to stand our ground and get people back to work.”
Brice also told the Chronicle that precautions were being taken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as “one death is too many.”
The restaurant is operating at only 30% seating capacity, according to the owner, and staff are required to wear face masks and gloves, as well as have their temperature checked prior to working. Additionally, customers are afforded the opportunity to pay with Venmo and PayPal, reports the news outlet. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Illinois Gov. Pritzker extends stay-at-home order through end of May

Illinois Gov .
J.B. Pritzker has extended the state ’ s stay-at-home order through the end of May , with some modifications , designating new essential businesses and allowing some nonessential businesses to restart certain operations as the state grapples with coronavirus .
Pritzker on Thursday announced he would sign a modified order “ based on data from scientists and health experts , ” which would go into effect on May 1 .
“ Make no mistake , Illinois has saved lives .
By staying home and social distancing , we have kept our infection and death rates for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rates projected had we not implemented these mitigation strategies , ” the Democratic governor said in a statement .
“ I know how badly we all want our normal lives back .
But this is the part where we have to dig in and understand that the sacrifices we ’ ve made as a state to avoid a worst-case scenario are working — and we need to keep going a little while longer to finish the job.
” Pritzker also announced that the state is projected to see a peak or plateau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late April and early May , but noted that if the stay-at-home order were lifted this week , the model “ anticipates a second wave of the outbreak in Illinois starting in May , which would claim tens of thousands of lives and greatly exceed the state ’ s hospital capacity.
” The new executive order will allow a phased reopening of state parks and will allow fishing and boating in groups of no more than two people .
The order will also allow residents to go “ under strict safety guidelines ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The order also designates several new essential businesses , including greenhouses , garden centers and nurseries , as well as animal grooming services — which are all required to follow social distancing and enforce the use of face coverings .
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has extended the state’s stay-at-home order through the end of May, with some modifications, designating new essential businesses and allowing some nonessential businesses to restart certain operations as the state grapples with coronavirus.
Pritzker on Thursday announced he would sign a modified order “based on data from scientists and health experts,” which would go into effect on May 1.
“Make no mistake, Illinois has saved lives. By staying home and social distancing, we have kept our infection and death rates for the months of March and April thousands below the rates projected had we not implemented these mitigation strategies,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. “I know how badly we all want our normal lives back. But this is the part where we have to dig in and understand that the sacrifices we’ve made as a state to avoid a worst-case scenario are working — and we need to keep going a little while longer to finish the job.”
Pritzker also announced that the state is projected to see a peak or plateau of deaths per day from coronavirus in late April and early May, but noted that if the stay-at-home order were lifted this week, the model “anticipates a second wave of the outbreak in Illinois starting in May, which would claim tens of thousands of lives and greatly exceed the state’s hospital capacity.”
The new executive order will allow a phased reopening of state parks and will allow fishing and boating in groups of no more than two people. The order will also allow residents to go “under strict safety guidelines” and when social distancing is followed.
The order also designates several new essential businesses, including greenhouses, garden centers and nurseries, as well as animal grooming services — which are all required to follow social distancing and enforce the use of face coverings. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--House OKs committee to probe federal government’s coronavirus response, over GOP objections

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve the creation of a committee chaired by Democratic Rep. James Clyburn to oversee the federal government ’ s coronavirus response , as Republicans ripped the idea of a committee as politically-motivated and argued Democrats will use it as a forum to attack President Trump .
The formation of the committee was approved 212-182 after a nearly 90-minute vote .
The House took extraordinary steps to conduct the roll call vote in person : Members , grouped into nine clusters of between 40 and 50 people , were told to report to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter and exit through specific doors so not all members were in the chamber at once .
To limit exposure amid the coronavirus crisis , members were directed to stay in their offices until their turn to vote and were instructed to retreat to their offices after voting and not linger .
Another vote — on passing a nearly half-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package — was set for Thursday afternoon .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , announced that she would create the committee led by Clyburn , D-S.C. , earlier this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi said Thursday , for oversight of the federal government ’ s response to Hurricane Katrina in 2006 .
Pelosi , D-Calif. , said the committee was designed to address the “ here and now , ” specifically concerning the allocation of the historic amount of federal funds directed to the economic recovery .
She compared the panel to the committee chaired by then-Sen. Harry Truman in 1941 to investigate waste , fraud and abuse in defense spending in the early days of World War II .
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The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve the creation of a committee chaired by Democratic Rep. James Clyburn to oversee the federal government’s coronavirus response, as Republicans ripped the idea of a committee as politically-motivated and argued Democrats will use it as a forum to attack President Trump.
The formation of the committee was approved 212-182 after a nearly 90-minute vote.
The House took extraordinary steps to conduct the roll call vote in person: Members, grouped into nine clusters of between 40 and 50 people, were told to report to the House chamber at designated times and enter and exit through specific doors so not all members were in the chamber at once.
To limit exposure amid the coronavirus crisis, members were directed to stay in their offices until their turn to vote and were instructed to retreat to their offices after voting and not linger. Another vote — on passing a nearly half-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package — was set for Thursday afternoon.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced that she would create the committee led by Clyburn, D-S.C., earlier this month. Clyburn led a similar panel, Pelosi said Thursday, for oversight of the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina in 2006.
Pelosi, D-Calif., said the committee was designed to address the “here and now,” specifically concerning the allocation of the historic amount of federal funds directed to the economic recovery. She compared the panel to the committee chaired by then-Sen. Harry Truman in 1941 to investigate waste, fraud and abuse in defense spending in the early days of World War II. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Ousted HHS Official Has Retained Christine Blasey Ford’s Legal Team

The federal health official who claims he was demoted for opposing the Trump administration ’ s alleged politicization of coronavirus treatments has hired Christine Blasey Ford ’ s legal team to represent him in a whistleblower complaint against the government .
Rick Bright , who was a registered Democrat until at least the 2016 election , was ousted on Tuesday as director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ( BARDA ) , a vaccine development and procurement office at the Department of Health and Human Services .
He was transferred to another position at the National Institutes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activist lawyers Debra Katz and Lisa Banks , who previously represented Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ’ s sexual assault accuser Christine Blasey Ford .
Bright said he plans to file a whistleblower complaint with the HHS inspector general .
Bradley P. Moss , a national security lawyer who represented the whistleblower at the center of Trump ’ s Ukraine impeachment scandal , told the Washington Free Beacon that there are “ a lot of variables that need to be clarified before anyone can say definitively if the president had the legal authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The federal health official who claims he was demoted for opposing the Trump administration’s alleged politicization of coronavirus treatments has hired Christine Blasey Ford’s legal team to represent him in a whistleblower complaint against the government.
Rick Bright, who was a registered Democrat until at least the 2016 election, was ousted on Tuesday as director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a vaccine development and procurement office at the Department of Health and Human Services. He was transferred to another position at the National Institutes of Health.
Bright has retained prominent Democratic activist lawyers Debra Katz and Lisa Banks, who previously represented Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual assault accuser Christine Blasey Ford. Bright said he plans to file a whistleblower complaint with the HHS inspector general.
Bradley P. Moss, a national security lawyer who represented the whistleblower at the center of Trump’s Ukraine impeachment scandal, told the Washington Free Beacon that there are “a lot of variables that need to be clarified before anyone can say definitively if the president had the legal authority to reassign Bright with impunity.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Jeff Goldblum Faces Backlash for Questioning the ‘Anti-Homosexuality and Anti-Woman’ Nature of Islam

Jeff Goldblum is facing left-wing backlash on social media after the actor questioned the “ anti-homosexuality and anti-woman ” nature @ @ @ @ @ a guest judge on VH1 ’ s RuPaul ’ s Drag Race .
The Jurassic @ @ @ @ @ during Friday ’ s episode in which contestants created patriotic drag wear for a “ @ @ @ @ @ runway show .
Contestant Darius Rose — drag name , Jackie Cox — wore a @ @ @ @ @ hijab adorned with fifty stars .
Rose , who is of Iranian descent , explained @ @ @ @ @ you can be Middle Eastern , you can be Muslim , and you can still @ @ @ @ @ runway presentation , Jeff Goldblum asked Rose , “ Are you religious , may I @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not , ” he replied .
“ And to be honest , this @ @ @ @ @ that visibility for people of religious minorities need to have in this country.
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Jeff Goldblum is facing left-wing backlash on social media after the actor questioned the “anti-homosexuality and anti-woman” nature of Islam while serving as a guest judge on VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The Jurassic Park star made the comments during Friday’s episode in which contestants created patriotic drag wear for a “Stars & Stripes”-themed runway show. Contestant Darius Rose — drag name, Jackie Cox — wore a flag-inspired ensemble featuring a blue hijab adorned with fifty stars.
Jeff Goldblum questioned the anti-woman and anti-homosexual nature of many Muslim-majority countries around the world and has now been cancelled by Twitter’s left-wing hate mob. Despite the fact many Muslims fled to the USA precisely to leave their religion’s medievalists behind. pic.twitter.com/aLFd2lTRna — Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) April 25, 2020
Rose, who is of Iranian descent, explained on the show that “you can be Middle Eastern, you can be Muslim, and you can still be American.”
Following the runway presentation, Jeff Goldblum asked Rose, “Are you religious, may I ask?”
“I’m not,” he replied. “And to be honest, this outfit really represents the importance that visibility for people of religious minorities need to have in this country.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--After 50+ Coronavirus Press Conferences Trump Asks: Why Have Daily Press Conferences for ‘Lamestream

After 50+ Coronavirus Press Conferences Trump Asks: Why Have Daily Press Conferences for ‘Lamestream’ Media?

President Donald Trump did not hold a daily press conference Saturday , expressing his frustration with the process .
The @ @ @ @ @ least 50 press conferences with the Coronavirus Task Force in the past two months , @ @ @ @ @ Youtube channel .
“ What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when @ @ @ @ @ but hostile questions , & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately , @ @ @ @ @ .
The daily press briefings have been a fixture of the Trump White House for @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic , even during the weekends .
Despite some heated exchanges with White @ @ @ @ @ briefing room , Trump ’ s daily press conferences drew record ratings to cable news @ @ @ @ @ .
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President Donald Trump did not hold a daily press conference Saturday, expressing his frustration with the process.
The White House has held at least 50 press conferences with the Coronavirus Task Force in the past two months, according to the White House Youtube channel.
“What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
The daily press briefings have been a fixture of the Trump White House for the last few weeks during the coronavirus pandemic, even during the weekends.
Despite some heated exchanges with White House reporters in the press briefing room, Trump’s daily press conferences drew record ratings to cable news channels, especially Fox News. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continues having daily press conferences that are also aired live on cable news. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Adam Schiff Has Transcripts From Key Witnesses Of Russia Investigation But Won’t Release Them, Repor

Adam Schiff Has Transcripts From Key Witnesses Of Russia Investigation But Won’t Release Them, Report Says

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) won ’ t release transcripts from key witnesses in the Russia investigation even though his committee voted unanimously in 2018 to release them .
The Washington Examiner ( my former employer ) reported exclusively on Friday that Schiff is in possession of declassified transcripts but has yet to release them .
The outlet reported that the declassification process , performed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence , was supposed to take a few weeks or months .
That was almost two years ago , however , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame Schiff .
“ Adam Schiff is thwarting the will of the House Intelligence Committee as expressed in the bipartisan vote in September 2018 to make these transcripts public , ” one senior intelligence official told the Examiner .
“ He has appointed himself arbiter of what the public should see and has refused to allow the White House to review its own equities , making declassification of 10 of the transcripts impossible .
It ’ s difficult to imagine any motive other than Schiff is still trying to control the narrative on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Jerry Dunleavy reported , 43 out of 53 transcripts have been declassified and returned to Schiff more than six months ago , but the Intel chairman has not made them public .
Last fall , he promised to do just that .
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) won’t release transcripts from key witnesses in the Russia investigation even though his committee voted unanimously in 2018 to release them.
The Washington Examiner (my former employer) reported exclusively on Friday that Schiff is in possession of declassified transcripts but has yet to release them. The outlet reported that the declassification process, performed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, was supposed to take a few weeks or months. That was almost two years ago, however, and the transcripts have not been released. Many blame Schiff.
“Adam Schiff is thwarting the will of the House Intelligence Committee as expressed in the bipartisan vote in September 2018 to make these transcripts public,” one senior intelligence official told the Examiner. “He has appointed himself arbiter of what the public should see and has refused to allow the White House to review its own equities, making declassification of 10 of the transcripts impossible. It’s difficult to imagine any motive other than Schiff is still trying to control the narrative on Russia collusion.”
As the Examiner’s Jerry Dunleavy reported, 43 out of 53 transcripts have been declassified and returned to Schiff more than six months ago, but the Intel chairman has not made them public. Last fall, he promised to do just that. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Millions of gallons of beer could go to waste

The coronavirus pandemic has completely shut down some of the biggest spring events where people gathered to celebrate , including March Madness , the NBA playoffs , the NHL playoffs , the beginning of the MLB season , The Masters , SXSW , Coachella , and St. Patrick ’ s Day .
These massively popular events were big drinking occasions , whether at the event or watching at a bar .
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak , all of those kegs at stadiums and bars are going stale .
The national emergency gets worse every day .
There are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around and not being tapped because of stay-at-home orders .
Non-pasteurized draft beer typically lasts about 45-60 days , and pasteurized draft beer will stay fresh for approximately 90-120 days .
Many of the state-mandated lockdowns went into effect in mid-March , meaning there is a real concern for beer companies that all of those kegs of brew could go to waste .
Would anyone be willing to help take a few thousand kegs off their hands ?
“ This was the absolute worst time for this to happen for draft beer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Beer Wholesalers Association , told the Wall Street Journal .
“ We have never ever seen an interruption like this where everything freezes in place.
” The beer industry ’ s troubles ramped up in March when roughly 10 million gallons of suds were abandoned in venues that month alone , according to an NBWA estimate .
That is the equivalent of almost one million kegs .
Even more beer is stuck at distributors ’ warehouses , in transit from other countries and in breweries .
Unsold and expiring beer could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1 billion , according to the NBWA .
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The coronavirus pandemic has completely shut down some of the biggest spring events where people gathered to celebrate, including March Madness, the NBA playoffs, the NHL playoffs, the beginning of the MLB season, The Masters, SXSW, Coachella, and St. Patrick’s Day. These massively popular events were big drinking occasions, whether at the event or watching at a bar. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, all of those kegs at stadiums and bars are going stale. The national emergency gets worse every day.
There are currently millions of gallons of beer just sitting around and not being tapped because of stay-at-home orders. Non-pasteurized draft beer typically lasts about 45-60 days, and pasteurized draft beer will stay fresh for approximately 90-120 days. Many of the state-mandated lockdowns went into effect in mid-March, meaning there is a real concern for beer companies that all of those kegs of brew could go to waste. Would anyone be willing to help take a few thousand kegs off their hands?
“This was the absolute worst time for this to happen for draft beer,” Craig Purser, chief executive of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, told the Wall Street Journal. “We have never ever seen an interruption like this where everything freezes in place.”
The beer industry’s troubles ramped up in March when roughly 10 million gallons of suds were abandoned in venues that month alone, according to an NBWA estimate. That is the equivalent of almost one million kegs. Even more beer is stuck at distributors’ warehouses, in transit from other countries and in breweries. Unsold and expiring beer could cost the beer industry as much as $1 billion, according to the NBWA. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--Adam Schiff: 50,000 Americans Dead Because Trump Wasn’t Removed (VIDEO)

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) claimed Friday evening that 50,000 Americans died because the Senate @ @ @ @ @ Trump from office during the impeachment trial in February .
Schiff ’ s argument runs @ @ @ @ @ argued that the impeachment trial was a pointless distraction that prevented Congress from acting to @ @ @ @ @ A timeline of events reveals that President Trump took the first actions against the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ forming the coronavirus task force , and banning travel with China .
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) claimed Friday evening that 50,000 Americans died because the Senate failed to remove President Donald Trump from office during the impeachment trial in February.
.@RepAdamSchiff suggests “50,000 Americans” are dead because Trump wasn’t impeached Republicans said “How much damage could he really do? … I don’t think we had any idea how much damage he would go on to do … There are 50,000 Americans now who are dead” pic.twitter.com/QGH941MSlk — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 25, 2020
Schiff’s argument runs counter to those who have argued that the impeachment trial was a pointless distraction that prevented Congress from acting to help stop the pandemic. A timeline of events reveals that President Trump took the first actions against the pandemic despite the trial, including forming the coronavirus task force, and banning travel with China. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-26--COVID-19 survivor State Rep. Karen Whitsett decries Michigan’s censure attempt: ‘I’m not going to be

COVID-19 survivor State Rep. Karen Whitsett decries Michigan’s censure attempt: ‘I’m not going to be silenced’

As long as there are residents in the state of Michigan who need help and who need a voice , Democratic State Representative Karen Whitsett promised Saturday that she will not be silenced .
In an interview on “ Fox & Friends Weekend ” with host Pete Hegseth , Whitsett explained that she would also continue to work with President Trump and any president who extended a hand her way to ensure what ’ s done in her state needs to be done .
On Saturday , a group called the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization will consider censuring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to discuss her experience recovering from coronavirus , The Detroit News reported The admonition means she will not get the group ’ s endorsement for this year nor will she be able to engage in the group ’ s activities for the next two election cycles .
“ At the end of the day , we have political systems , ” said Jonathan Kinloch , chairman of the organization .
“ We have political parties , and political parties exist for a reason.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this story and it ’ s shameful , actually , of the Democratic Party , ” Whitsett stated .
13 congressional leaders — Jonathan Kinloch who also works for Governor Gretchen Whitmer…and I believe this is the governor — decided that going to slap me on the wrist by silencing me .
And , it ’ s a shame that she ’ s doing this .
It ’ s politics at its .
” “ In a time like this during a pandemic when she should be focusing on the city of Detroit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what she ’ s focusing on : trying to silence me , ” Whitsett added .
“ I guess this is teaching me to be in my place and that ’ s not going to stop me.
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As long as there are residents in the state of Michigan who need help and who need a voice, Democratic State Representative Karen Whitsett promised Saturday that she will not be silenced.
In an interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend” with host Pete Hegseth, Whitsett explained that she would also continue to work with President Trump and any president who extended a hand her way to ensure what’s done in her state needs to be done.
On Saturday, a group called the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization will consider censuring Whitsett for foregoing the status quo and meeting with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to discuss her experience recovering from coronavirus, The Detroit News reported
The admonition means she will not get the group’s endorsement for this year nor will she be able to engage in the group’s activities for the next two election cycles.
“At the end of the day, we have political systems,” said Jonathan Kinloch, chairman of the organization. “We have political parties, and political parties exist for a reason.”
“There is so much more to this story and it’s shameful, actually, of the Democratic Party,” Whitsett stated. 13 congressional leaders — Jonathan Kinloch who also works for Governor Gretchen Whitmer…and I believe this is the governor — [have] decided that [they are] going to slap me on the wrist by silencing me. And, it’s a shame that she’s doing this. It’s politics at its [worst].”
“In a time like this during a pandemic when she should be focusing on the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan, this is what she’s focusing on: trying to silence me,” Whitsett added. “I guess this is teaching me to be in my place and that’s not going to stop me.” – READ MORE
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