truepundit--2020-05-20--Will government mandate COVID-19 vaccinations?

When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available , I will be one of the first in line .
But the fact is U.S. adults tend to have low vaccination rates .
If the government determines that vaccinations are essential to stemming the spread of the disease , would it – could it – mandate vaccination compliance ?
Apparently , it can — and it might .
Many medical experts believe that developing one or more COVID-19 vaccines is the key to reopening the economy and returning to our normal lives .
For example , the Mayo Clinic says , “ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 ) is perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic.
” The pharmaceutical industry has shifted into overdrive to find a vaccine effective against the coronavirus .
Drug maker AstraZeneca hopes to have 30 million doses of its vaccine available in the U.K. by September .
And Moderna just announced very promising results from its initial clinical trials .
But here ’ s the problem : The majority of U.S. adults delay or skip vaccinations .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) encourages adults to be immunized for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine leads the CDC ’ s list that includes tetanus and diphtheria every 10 years , shingles , pneumonia and several others .
Consider the flu vaccine .
It is one of the most affordable and accessible vaccines available , and yet the CDC reports the adult vaccination rate over the past decade has ranged between 40 and 45 percent .
Fortunately , the same 10-year graph shows a much higher flu vaccination rate among older Americans : Between 65 and 68 percent for seniors .
But only about 30 to 35 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, I will be one of the first in line. But the fact is U.S. adults tend to have low vaccination rates. If the government determines that vaccinations are essential to stemming the spread of the disease, would it – could it – mandate vaccination compliance? Apparently, it can — and it might.
Many medical experts believe that developing one or more COVID-19 vaccines is the key to reopening the economy and returning to our normal lives. For example, the Mayo Clinic says, “A vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic.”
The pharmaceutical industry has shifted into overdrive to find a vaccine effective against the coronavirus. Drug maker AstraZeneca hopes to have 30 million doses of its vaccine available in the U.K. by September. And Moderna just announced very promising results from its initial clinical trials.
But here’s the problem: The majority of U.S. adults delay or skip vaccinations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages adults to be immunized for a range of diseases. The flu vaccine leads the CDC’s list that includes tetanus and diphtheria every 10 years, shingles, pneumonia and several others.
Consider the flu vaccine. It is one of the most affordable and accessible vaccines available, and yet the CDC reports the adult vaccination rate over the past decade has ranged between 40 and 45 percent.
Fortunately, the same 10-year graph shows a much higher flu vaccination rate among older Americans: Between 65 and 68 percent for seniors. But only about 30 to 35 percent for 18-49 year-olds. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-20--Quarantine and a monitoring bracelet for Hong Kong returnees

It sits on your wrist , just as a wristwatch would .
And in a moment when the world fears infections more than almost anything , it knows exactly where you are .
Since late March , residents returning to Hong Kong have been required to undergo a two-week quarantine at home , in a hotel or at a government facility as part of stepped-up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
To ensure people don ’ t flout quarantine , the semi-autonomous Chinese city issued mandatory wristbands to all arrivals , to be worn for the entirety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go through the two-week quarantine are unable to leave their homes and must rely on food or grocery delivery for meals .
Government officers also conduct random checks on their homes to make sure they have not broken quarantine .
That ’ s what happened to Zen Soo , a Hong Kong-based technology writer for The Associated Press .
For two weeks , she was confined to her apartment , waiting out a quarantine designed to ensure she didn ’ t have COVID-19 .
The wristband was her constant companion .
Early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted that only a third of them worked .
Later ones include a Bluetooth-enabled version that connects to the user ’ s smartphone to monitor movements .
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It sits on your wrist, just as a wristwatch would. And in a moment when the world fears infections more than almost anything, it knows exactly where you are.
Since late March, residents returning to Hong Kong have been required to undergo a two-week quarantine at home, in a hotel or at a government facility as part of stepped-up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
To ensure people don’t flout quarantine, the semi-autonomous Chinese city issued mandatory wristbands to all arrivals, to be worn for the entirety of the two-week period.
Those required to go through the two-week quarantine are unable to leave their homes and must rely on food or grocery delivery for meals. Government officers also conduct random checks on their homes to make sure they have not broken quarantine.
That’s what happened to Zen Soo, a Hong Kong-based technology writer for The Associated Press.
For two weeks, she was confined to her apartment, waiting out a quarantine designed to ensure she didn’t have COVID-19. The wristband was her constant companion. Early versions were glitchy, and the government admitted that only a third of them worked. Later ones include a Bluetooth-enabled version that connects to the user’s smartphone to monitor movements. – READ MORE
Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --


truepundit--2020-05-20--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Wednesday 5.20.20

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68 % Of Unemployed Workers In The U.S. “ Are Eligible For Payments That Are Greater Than Their Lost Earnings ” – Can anyone explain how we are going to motivate unemployed workers to go back to work when most of them can actually make more money camped on their sofas watching Netflix ?
Over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have filed new claims for unemployment benefits , and Congress understandably wanted to do something to address this unprecedented spike in unemployment .
– READ MORE 10 Numbers That Show The U.S. Has Fallen Into A Horrifying Economic Depression – The last recession was really , really bad , but it was never like this .
It is time for us to face reality , and that means admitting that the U.S. economy has plunged into a depression .
This is already the worst economic downturn that America has experienced since the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are right in the middle of the largest spike in unemployment in all of U.S. history by a very wide margin .
Of course it was fear of COVID-19 that burst our economic bubble , and fear of this virus is going to be with us for a very long time to come .
So we need to brace ourselves for an extended economic crisis , and at this point even Time Magazine is openly referring to this new downturn as an “ economic depression ” .
Needless to say , there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how deep it will eventually become , but everyone should be able to agree that our nation hasn ’ t seen anything like this since before World War II .
– READ MORE The New Airline Travel : Fewer Flights , More Layovers , Rules for Bathrooms – A new age of air travel is taking shape .
Airports and airlines are rolling out temperature checks for crew and , increasingly , passengers , as well as thermal scans to spot people with elevated body temperatures .
Face masks are now de rigueur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Europe ’ s biggest budget carrier must raise their hands to use the toilet .
– READ MORE Oregon ’ s coronavirus restrictions ruled ‘ null and void ’ after governor failed to get approval from legislature – A judge in Oregon on Monday ruled that Gov .
Kate Brown ’ s coronavirus restrictions were “ null and void ” after the Democratic lawmaker failed to have her emergency orders approved by the state ’ s legislature in 28 days .
Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff made the ruling Monday in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the social-distancing directives were unconstitutional .
– READ MORE NY Tourist Arrested In Hawaii After Posting Beach Photos – A tourist from New York has been arrested in Hawaii after he allegedly violated state regulations that require travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival .
Tarique Peters , 23 , of the Bronx , arrived in Honolulu on Monday .
He then posted photographs on Instagram photos showing himself sunbathing at the beach and carrying a surfboard , state officials said .
– READ MORE Lockdown Zealots Are Behaving Like Cult Members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says lockdown zealots are displaying all the classic signs of cult members by doubling down on their beliefs despite having been proven wrong .
In an article on his website , Willbourn highlights the work of respected social psychologist Leon Festinger , who analyzed the beliefs of a UFO cult in the 1950 ’ s who believed that a flying saucer would rescue them from the apocalypse .
– READ MORE

Listen to “PAINE in the Morning 5.20.20” on Spreaker.
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68% Of Unemployed Workers In The U.S. “Are Eligible For Payments That Are Greater Than Their Lost Earnings” – Can anyone explain how we are going to motivate unemployed workers to go back to work when most of them can actually make more money camped on their sofas watching Netflix?
Over the past couple of months, 36.5 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits, and Congress understandably wanted to do something to address this unprecedented spike in unemployment. – READ MORE
10 Numbers That Show The U.S. Has Fallen Into A Horrifying Economic Depression – The last recession was really, really bad, but it was never like this. It is time for us to face reality, and that means admitting that the U.S. economy has plunged into a depression. This is already the worst economic downturn that America has experienced since the Great Depression of the 1930s, and we are right in the middle of the largest spike in unemployment in all of U.S. history by a very wide margin. Of course it was fear of COVID-19 that burst our economic bubble, and fear of this virus is going to be with us for a very long time to come. So we need to brace ourselves for an extended economic crisis, and at this point even Time Magazine is openly referring to this new downturn as an “economic depression”. Needless to say, there will be a tremendous amount of debate about how deep it will eventually become, but everyone should be able to agree that our nation hasn’t seen anything like this since before World War II. – READ MORE
The New Airline Travel: Fewer Flights, More Layovers, Rules for Bathrooms – A new age of air travel is taking shape.
Airports and airlines are rolling out temperature checks for crew and, increasingly, passengers, as well as thermal scans to spot people with elevated body temperatures. Face masks are now de rigueur for travelers across the U.S. Passengers on Europe’s biggest budget carrier must raise their hands to use the toilet. – READ MORE
Oregon’s coronavirus restrictions ruled ‘null and void’ after governor failed to get approval from legislature – A judge in Oregon on Monday ruled that Gov. Kate Brown’s coronavirus restrictions were “null and void” after the Democratic lawmaker failed to have her emergency orders approved by the state’s legislature in 28 days.
Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff made the ruling Monday in a lawsuit brought by churches who said the social-distancing directives were unconstitutional. – READ MORE
NY Tourist Arrested In Hawaii After Posting Beach Photos – A tourist from New York has been arrested in Hawaii after he allegedly violated state regulations that require travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
Tarique Peters, 23, of the Bronx, arrived in Honolulu on Monday. He then posted photographs on Instagram photos showing himself sunbathing at the beach and carrying a surfboard, state officials said. – READ MORE
Lockdown Zealots Are Behaving Like Cult Members; Psychotherapist Warns –Psychotherapist Dr Hugh Willbourn says lockdown zealots are displaying all the classic signs of cult members by doubling down on their beliefs despite having been proven wrong.
In an article on his website, Willbourn highlights the work of respected social psychologist Leon Festinger, who analyzed the beliefs of a UFO cult in the 1950’s who believed that a flying saucer would rescue them from the apocalypse. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-21--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Thursday 5.21.20

Listen to “ PAINE in the Morning 5.21.20 ” on Spreaker .
There is also a full , ad-free video podcast of this broadcast available on True Pundit ’ s Patreon Page for our subscribers to help us do what we do .
Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘ real possibility ’ of COVID-19 resurgence , vaccine not coming until summer 2021 – The Defense Department should prepare to operate in a “ globally-persistent ” novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) environment without an effective vaccine until “ at least the summer of 2021 , ” according to a draft Pentagon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We have a long path ahead , with the real possibility of a resurgence of COVID-19 , ” reads the memo , authored for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper but not yet bearing his signature .
– READ MORE Mnuchin says employees who reject offer to return to work are ineligible for unemployment benefits – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned on Tuesday that individuals who reject an offer from their company to return to work after being laid off due to coronavirus are no longer considered eligible to receive federal unemployment benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the Payroll Protection Program who are inviting employees who had been laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus crisis to return to work should plan to notify state unemployment offices of their offers .
– READ MORE Declassified Susan Rice email shows Comey suggested ‘ sensitive ’ info on Russia not be shared with Flynn – Former FBI Director James Comey suggested to then-President Barack Obama in a January 2017 meeting that the National Security Council might not want to pass “ sensitive information related to Russia ” to then-incoming National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a newly declassified email that Flynn ’ s predecessor sent herself on Inauguration Day .
The note from Susan Rice was declassified by Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell and transmitted to the Justice Department .
Fox News obtained a copy Tuesday from GOP Sen. Ron Johnson ’ s office , which had sought access to the document .
– READ MORE Will government mandate COVID-19 vaccinations ?
– When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available , I will be one of the first in line .
But the fact is U.S. adults @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the government determines that vaccinations are essential to stemming the spread of the disease , would it – could it – mandate vaccination compliance ?
Apparently , it can — and it might .
Many medical experts believe that developing one or more COVID-19 vaccines is the key to reopening the economy and returning to our normal lives .
For example , the Mayo Clinic says , “ A vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ) is perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic.
” – READ MORE Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intentionally Destroyed Coronavirus Lab Samples – The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) admitted late last week that it destroyed coronavirus lab samples during the initial months of the outbreak , which originated in Wuhan , China .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has repeatedly said that China refused to give scientists from other countries samples of the coronavirus that were taken from the initial people that contracted the disease .
– READ MORE CDC updates guidance to say COVID-19 ‘ does not spread easily ’ through touching contaminated surfaces – The Centers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its guidance on COVID-19 to say that the disease “ does not spread easily ” on contaminated surfaces .
The disease has always been thought to spread mainly through person-to-person contact by respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs , sneezes , or talks .
But up until recently , the CDC maintained that the virus could also spread through contact with contaminated surfaces .
– READ MORE Oregon Gov .
Decrees Residents in Closed Counties Can not Shop in Open Counties –Oregon Governor Kate Brown ( D-Portland ) said that residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may not travel to open counties to get haircuts or dine in restaurants .
In an article that highlighted the confusing and often contradictory nature of Brown ’ s lockdown orders due to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic , The Oregonian reported – READ MORE Rand Paul Calls Out Dr. Fauci , Shares Chart Showing COVID-19 Mortality Rate Similar To Flu For People Under 60 – Senator Rand Paul shared a link to a chart showing the coronavirus death rate is similar to the seasonal flu for people under 60 , complete with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The chart comes from an article posted in the Conservative Review , written by Senior Editor Daniel Horowitz , in which numbers are presented from a Dutch economics magazine .
– READ MORE

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There is also a full, ad-free video podcast of this broadcast available on True Pundit’s Patreon Page for our subscribers to help us do what we do.
Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘real possibility’ of COVID-19 resurgence, vaccine not coming until summer 2021 – The Defense Department should prepare to operate in a “globally-persistent” novel coronavirus (COVID-19) environment without an effective vaccine until “at least the summer of 2021,” according to a draft Pentagon memo obtained by Task & Purpose.
“We have a long path ahead, with the real possibility of a resurgence of COVID-19,” reads the memo, authored for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper but not yet bearing his signature. – READ MORE
Mnuchin says employees who reject offer to return to work are ineligible for unemployment benefits – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned on Tuesday that individuals who reject an offer from their company to return to work after being laid off due to coronavirus are no longer considered eligible to receive federal unemployment benefits.
Mnuchin said that companies receiving benefits under the Payroll Protection Program who are inviting employees who had been laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus crisis to return to work should plan to notify state unemployment offices of their offers. – READ MORE
Declassified Susan Rice email shows Comey suggested ‘sensitive’ info on Russia not be shared with Flynn – Former FBI Director James Comey suggested to then-President Barack Obama in a January 2017 meeting that the National Security Council might not want to pass “sensitive information related to Russia” to then-incoming National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to a newly declassified email that Flynn’s predecessor sent herself on Inauguration Day.
The note from Susan Rice was declassified by Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell and transmitted to the Justice Department. Fox News obtained a copy Tuesday from GOP Sen. Ron Johnson’s office, which had sought access to the document. – READ MORE
Will government mandate COVID-19 vaccinations? – When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, I will be one of the first in line. But the fact is U.S. adults tend to have low vaccination rates. If the government determines that vaccinations are essential to stemming the spread of the disease, would it – could it – mandate vaccination compliance? Apparently, it can — and it might.
Many medical experts believe that developing one or more COVID-19 vaccines is the key to reopening the economy and returning to our normal lives. For example, the Mayo Clinic says, “A vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic.” – READ MORE
Pompeo Proven Right: China Admits That It Intentionally Destroyed Coronavirus Lab Samples – The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) admitted late last week that it destroyed coronavirus lab samples during the initial months of the outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, China.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has repeatedly said that China refused to give scientists from other countries samples of the coronavirus that were taken from the initial people that contracted the disease. – READ MORE
CDC updates guidance to say COVID-19 ‘does not spread easily’ through touching contaminated surfaces – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance on COVID-19 to say that the disease “does not spread easily” on contaminated surfaces.
The disease has always been thought to spread mainly through person-to-person contact by respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. But up until recently, the CDC maintained that the virus could also spread through contact with contaminated surfaces. – READ MORE
Oregon Gov. Decrees Residents in Closed Counties Cannot Shop in Open Counties –Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D-Portland) said that residents of counties that have yet to reopen may not travel to open counties to get haircuts or dine in restaurants.
In an article that highlighted the confusing and often contradictory nature of Brown’s lockdown orders due to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, The Oregonian reported – READ MORE
Rand Paul Calls Out Dr. Fauci, Shares Chart Showing COVID-19 Mortality Rate Similar To Flu For People Under 60 – Senator Rand Paul shared a link to a chart showing the coronavirus death rate is similar to the seasonal flu for people under 60, complete with the caption: “Paging Dr. Fauci.”
The chart comes from an article posted in the Conservative Review, written by Senior Editor Daniel Horowitz, in which numbers are presented from a Dutch economics magazine. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-22--WATCH: Journo Who Exposed ‘Needle-Plunge’ Vaccine Lunacy Drops Another Bomb on Dershowitz: He’s Dodg

WATCH: Journo Who Exposed ‘Needle-Plunge’ Vaccine Lunacy Drops Another Bomb on Dershowitz: He’s Dodging Jeffrey Epstein Questions — “Dershowitz Is a Liar, a Coward, a Social Engineer”

Legal-scholar-turned-TV-lawyer Alan Dershowitz is dodging questions about his multiple social hangouts with world-renown pedophile Jeffrey Epstein , according to the @ @ @ @ @ lawyer ’ s bizarre declaration that the government is allowed to ‘ plunge a needle @ @ @ @ @ force COVID-19 vaccines on Americans .
What exactly was Derhowitz ’ s relationship with Epstein @ @ @ @ @ the pedophile a sweetheart legal deal to avoid serious prison time for trafficking young girls @ @ @ @ @ minors .
But journalist Jason Goodman from CrowdSource the Truth is pressing the legal professor @ @ @ @ @ Epstein .
This could get interesting .
Goodman said the media ’ s focus on @ @ @ @ @ is providing cover for his unanswered questions about his relationship with Epstein .
Watch below @

Legal-scholar-turned-TV-lawyer Alan Dershowitz is dodging questions about his multiple social hangouts with world-renown pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to the journalist who recently exposed the lawyer’s bizarre declaration that the government is allowed to ‘plunge a needle into your neck’ to force COVID-19 vaccines on Americans.
What exactly was Derhowitz’s relationship with Epstein? The lawyer helped score the pedophile a sweetheart legal deal to avoid serious prison time for trafficking young girls and repeatedly soliciting sex from minors. But journalist Jason Goodman from CrowdSource the Truth is pressing the legal professor’s social relationship with Epstein.
This could get interesting.
Goodman said the media’s focus on Dershowitz’s vaccine statements is providing cover for his unanswered questions about his relationship with Epstein. Watch below.


truepundit--2020-05-22--McConnell Declares Expanded Unemployment Benefits ‘Will Not Be in the Next Bill’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) is vowing that an expansion for unemployment benefits will not be included @ @ @ @ @ package .
During a call with Senate Republicans on Wednesday , McConnell doubled down on @ @ @ @ @ ” before discussing plans for a “ phase four ” bill to combat the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ .
However , McConnell did mull over the possibility of changes that could be implemented @ @ @ @ @ a fifth bill .
The Kentucky lawmaker expressed the desire to “ clean up the @ @ @ @ @ is paying people more to remain unemployed than they would earn if they went back @ @ @ @ @ will not be in the next bill , ” McConnell said .
Sen. Lindsey Graham @ @ @ @ @ previously sponsored an amendment to cap unemployment benefits , is reportedly in agreement with McConnell @ @ @ @ @ luncheon on Tuesday , the South Carolina senator also asked President Donald Trump not to @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is vowing that an expansion for unemployment benefits will not be included for the next coronavirus stimulus package.
During a call with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, McConnell doubled down on his intent to “pause” before discussing plans for a “phase four” bill to combat the coronavirus, as The Hill reports.
However, McConnell did mull over the possibility of changes that could be implemented if Congress were to approve a fifth bill.
The Kentucky lawmaker expressed the desire to “clean up the Democrats’ crazy policy that is paying people more to remain unemployed than they would earn if they went back to work.”
“This will not be in the next bill,” McConnell said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who previously sponsored an amendment to cap unemployment benefits, is reportedly in agreement with McConnell. At the Senate caucus luncheon on Tuesday, the South Carolina senator also asked President Donald Trump not to extend the expanded unemployment. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--JPMorgan study finds COVID-19 infection rates have declined — not increased — in states that have re

JPMorgan study finds COVID-19 infection rates have declined — not increased — in states that have reopened

A report by JPMorgan finds that COVID-19 infection rates have declined , not increased , in states that have reopened .
The eye-opening study from the investment banking institution was shared by CNBC financial anchor Carl Quintanilla in a series of tweets .
Research by JPMorgan shows that the coronavirus infection rates of states that have ended their lockdowns have declined , “ even after allowing for an appropriate measurement lag.
” The incubation period for coronavirus has a median time of four to five days , and as long as 14 days , according to the Centers for Disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a devastating piece arguing that infection rates have declined — not increased — in states where lockdowns have ended , ‘ even after allowing for an appropriate measurement lag , ' ” Quintanilla wrote of the report by Marko Kolanovic , the Global Head of Macro Quantitative and Derivatives Strategy team at JPMorgan .
“ Same goes for various countries , adds JPM .
‘ This means that the pandemic and COVID-19 likely have its own dynamics unrelated to often inconsistent lockdown measures that were being implemented , ' ” Quintanilla tweeted .
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A report by JPMorgan finds that COVID-19 infection rates have declined, not increased, in states that have reopened. The eye-opening study from the investment banking institution was shared by CNBC financial anchor Carl Quintanilla in a series of tweets.
Research by JPMorgan shows that the coronavirus infection rates of states that have ended their lockdowns have declined, “even after allowing for an appropriate measurement lag.” The incubation period for coronavirus has a median time of four to five days, and as long as 14 days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“JPMorgan has a devastating piece arguing that infection rates have declined — not increased — in states where lockdowns have ended, ‘even after allowing for an appropriate measurement lag,'” Quintanilla wrote of the report by Marko Kolanovic, the Global Head of Macro Quantitative and Derivatives Strategy team at JPMorgan.
“Same goes for various countries, adds JPM. ‘This means that the pandemic and COVID-19 likely have its own dynamics unrelated to often inconsistent lockdown measures that were being implemented,'” Quintanilla tweeted. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--Trump, in Michigan: ‘We’re not going to close the country’ if there’s a 2nd wave of coronavirus case

Trump, in Michigan: ‘We’re not going to close the country’ if there’s a 2nd wave of coronavirus cases

President Trump acknowledged Thursday that there could be a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic later this year , but flatly stated he wouldn ’ t let any further outbreaks shutter the economy again .
“ People say that ’ s a very distinct possibility , ” Trump said when asked a possible second wave while in Michigan .
“ It ’ s standard .
And , we ’ re going put out the fires .
We ’ re not going to close the country.
” Trump ’ s comments came as he was touring a Ford Motor Co. plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automobile manufacturing facility into one making ventilators .
During a speech at the plant , the president praised Ford workers for their efforts to produce thousands of ventilators during the pandemic .
“ The global pandemic proves once and for all that for America to be a strong nation , America needs to be a manufacturing nation , ” Trump said .
“ I ’ m fighting to bring back our jobs from China and many other countries.
” Conservative radio host Buck Sexton said Trump had told this to him during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We will not do a lockdown for the second wave that is likely to come in the winter.
” During his speech , the president also lashed out at China for its role in the coronavirus pandemic .
“ It came in from China and it should have been stopped in China , ” he said .
The first reports of the contagion surfaced late last year in Wuhan , the sprawling capital of Central China ’ s Hubei province , and the disease quickly spread across the globe .
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been infected worldwide with over 329,000 deaths , according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University .
– READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

President Trump acknowledged Thursday that there could be a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic later this year, but flatly stated he wouldn’t let any further outbreaks shutter the economy again.
“People say that’s a very distinct possibility,” Trump said when asked a possible second wave while in Michigan. “It’s standard. And, we’re going put out the fires. We’re not going to close the country.”
Trump’s comments came as he was touring a Ford Motor Co. plant outside of Detroit that has converted its automobile manufacturing facility into one making ventilators. During a speech at the plant, the president praised Ford workers for their efforts to produce thousands of ventilators during the pandemic.
“The global pandemic proves once and for all that for America to be a strong nation, America needs to be a manufacturing nation,” Trump said. “I’m fighting to bring back our jobs from China and many other countries.”
Conservative radio host Buck Sexton said Trump had told this to him during a White House interview Wednesday, saying, “We will not do a lockdown for the second wave that is likely to come in the winter.”
During his speech, the president also lashed out at China for its role in the coronavirus pandemic.
“It came in from China and it should have been stopped in China,” he said.
The first reports of the contagion surfaced late last year in Wuhan, the sprawling capital of Central China’s Hubei province, and the disease quickly spread across the globe. As of Thursday, over 5 million people have been infected worldwide with over 329,000 deaths, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering [CSSE] at Johns Hopkins University. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--“Trust Is Being Undermined” – Harvard Medical School Prof Questions Fauci’s “Shading” Vaccine Result

“Trust Is Being Undermined” – Harvard Medical School Prof Questions Fauci’s “Shading” Vaccine Results

Former Harvard Medical School professor and founder of the university ’ s cancer and HIV/AIDS research departments , William Haseltine dared to speak out today about the high level of bullshit and damage that is being done to “ trust ” in “ scientists ” and even dared to break the one holy writ that shall go un-mentioned , throwing some shade a Dr.Fauci .
Reflecting on Moderna ’ s press release this week ( which was immediately followed by massive equity raises across numerous biotech firms and upgrades from the underwriters , surprise ) , Haseltine said : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the official narrative of clinging to any hope as long as it lifts stocks – no matter its utter bullshittiness – but Haseltine destroyed her naive party line : Moderna did not follow the process : But , but , but… the CNBC anchorette blubbered , “ are you questioning Dr. Fauci who also said that this was encouraging news ?
” “ Whether shaded what should should have been done , I think is an important question .
He ’ s obviously under enormous pressure for positive results but it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can ’ t see the data.
” The full interview below is a must-watch by all who care about their freedom being controlled by a narrative directed by fearmongering elites in the name of “ science ” when the “ science ” is a ) being ignored , b ) being bastardized to meet a political need , c ) being treated as if handed down on high from the man himself , or d ) being manipulated explicitly .
– READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Former Harvard Medical School professor and founder of the university’s cancer and HIV/AIDS research departments, William Haseltine dared to speak out today about the high level of bullshit and damage that is being done to “trust” in “scientists” and even dared to break the one holy writ that shall go un-mentioned, throwing some shade a Dr.Fauci.
Reflecting on Moderna’s press release this week (which was immediately followed by massive equity raises across numerous biotech firms and upgrades from the underwriters, surprise), Haseltine said:
“If a CFO had tried to get away with such an opaque and data-less statement it would have bee treated with derision and possibly an investigation.”
The CNBC anchor desperately tried to guilt him into the official narrative of clinging to any hope as long as it lifts stocks – no matter its utter bullshittiness – but Haseltine destroyed her naive party line:
“we all know its an emergency, and in an emergency it’s even more important to be clear on what you know and what you do not know.”
Moderna did not follow the process:
“you don’t know what happened, we don’t know what happened, there is no data.”
But, but, but… the CNBC anchorette blubbered, “are you questioning Dr. Fauci who also said that this was encouraging news?”
“Whether [Fauci] shaded what should should have been done, I think is an important question. He’s obviously under enormous pressure for positive results but it was not the right thing to do if you can’t see the data.”
The full interview below is a must-watch by all who care about their freedom being controlled by a narrative directed by fearmongering elites in the name of “science” when the “science” is a) being ignored, b) being bastardized to meet a political need, c) being treated as if handed down on high from the man himself, or d) being manipulated explicitly. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--DOJ: Democrats Paid Pennsylvania Election Officials to Stuff Ballot Box

A former Judge of Elections in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , has been charged and pleaded guilty to illegally adding votes for Democrat candidates in judicial races in 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 .
On Thursday , the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) announced charges against former Judge of Elections Domenick DeMuro , 73 , for stuffing the ballot box for Democrats in exchange for payment by a paid political consultant .
The charges , and guilty plea , include conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia voters of their civil rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific Democrat candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 primary elections and a violation of the Travel Act .
“ The Trump administration ’ s prosecution of election fraud stands in stark contrast to the total failure of the Obama Justice Department to enforce these laws , ” Public Interest Legal Foundation President Christian Adams said in a statement .
“ Right now , other federal prosecutors are aware of cases of double voting in federal elections as well as noncitizen voting .
Attorney General William Barr should prompt those other offices to do their duty and prosecute known election crimes.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was paid to oversee the election process in the 39th Ward , which encompasses Philadelphia .
DeMuro ’ s guilty plea states that he was paid by a political consultant to illegally add votes for particular Democrat candidates in primary judicial races .
The political consultant who allegedly paid DeMuro had been hired by those Democrat candidates .
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A former Judge of Elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged and pleaded guilty to illegally adding votes for Democrat candidates in judicial races in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against former Judge of Elections Domenick DeMuro, 73, for stuffing the ballot box for Democrats in exchange for payment by a paid political consultant.
The charges, and guilty plea, include conspiracy to deprive Philadelphia voters of their civil rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific Democrat candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary elections and a violation of the Travel Act.
“The Trump administration’s prosecution of election fraud stands in stark contrast to the total failure of the Obama Justice Department to enforce these laws,” Public Interest Legal Foundation President Christian Adams said in a statement. “Right now, other federal prosecutors are aware of cases of double voting in federal elections as well as noncitizen voting. Attorney General William Barr should prompt those other offices to do their duty and prosecute known election crimes.”
As Judge of Elections, DeMuro was paid to oversee the election process in the 39th Ward, which encompasses Philadelphia.
DeMuro’s guilty plea states that he was paid by a political consultant to illegally add votes for particular Democrat candidates in primary judicial races. The political consultant who allegedly paid DeMuro had been hired by those Democrat candidates. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--‘Bet You Stay Home Now Hypokrits’: Church That Refused To Close During Lockdown Gets Burned Down, In

‘Bet You Stay Home Now Hypokrits’: Church That Refused To Close During Lockdown Gets Burned Down, Investigated As Arson

A Mississippi church in the midst of a legal battle to stay open despite local shutdown orders was burned to the ground early Wednesday morning .
According to first responders , the First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs was vandalized and suffered a large explosion to the back of the church .
The incident is being investigated as a criminal act of arson .
“ I Bet you stay home now you hypokrits , ” read one message spray painted on the church parking lot , Thomas More Society senior counsel and lawyer for the church Stephen Crampton told Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church Holly Springs .
Arson is Suspected , ” reported Tom Dees of FOX 13 Memphis .
“ Investigators say the church was spray painted with graffiti and set on fire .
There was a major explosion in the back of the church that blew out the front.
” Jerry Waldrop , who has pastored at the church for 31 years , filed a lawsuit in April pushing back against local leaders ’ orders , which conflict with Republican Governor Tate Reeves ’ order , expressly designating churches as “ essential ” operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A Mississippi church in the midst of a legal battle to stay open despite local shutdown orders was burned to the ground early Wednesday morning. According to first responders, the First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs was vandalized and suffered a large explosion to the back of the church. The incident is being investigated as a criminal act of arson.
“I Bet you stay home now you hypokrits,” read one message spray painted on the church parking lot, Thomas More Society senior counsel and lawyer for the church Stephen Crampton told Fox News on Thursday.
“First Pentacostal Church Holly Springs. Arson is Suspected,” reported Tom Dees of FOX 13 Memphis. “Investigators say the church was spray painted with graffiti and set on fire. There was a major explosion in the back of the church that blew out the front.”
Jerry Waldrop, who has pastored at the church for 31 years, filed a lawsuit in April pushing back against local leaders’ orders, which conflict with Republican Governor Tate Reeves’ order, expressly designating churches as “essential” operations. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--Doctors raise alarm about health effects of continued coronavirus shutdown: ‘Mass casualty incident’

More than 600 doctors signed onto a letter sent to President Trump Tuesday pushing him to end the “ national shutdown ” aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus , calling the widespread state orders keeping businesses closed and kids home from school a “ mass casualty incident ” with “ exponentially growing health consequences.
” The letter outlines a variety of consequences that the doctors have observed resulting from the coronavirus shutdowns , including patients missing routine checkups that could detect things like heart problems or cancer , increases in substance and alcohol abuse , and increases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overty and financial uncertainty , ” which “ is closely linked to poor health.
” “ We are alarmed at what appears to be the lack of consideration for the future health of our patients , ” the doctors say in their letter .
“ The downstream health effects … are being massively under-estimated and under-reported .
This is an order of magnitude error.
” The letter continues : “ The millions of casualties of a continued shutdown will be hiding in plain sight , but they will be called alcoholism , homelessness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or kidney failure .
In youths it will be called financial instability , unemployment , despair , drug addiction , unplanned pregnancies , poverty , and abuse .
“ Because the harm is diffuse , there are those who hold that it does not exist .
We , the undersigned , know otherwise.
” The letter comes as the battle over when and how to lift coronavirus restrictions continues to rage on cable television , in the courts , in protests and among government officials .
Those for lifting the restrictions have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shutdowns in effect .
Those advocating a more cautious approach say that having more people out and about will necessarily end with more people becoming infected , causing what National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in a Senate hearing last week would be preventable “ suffering and death.
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More than 600 doctors signed onto a letter sent to President Trump Tuesday pushing him to end the “national shutdown” aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, calling the widespread state orders keeping businesses closed and kids home from school a “mass casualty incident” with “exponentially growing health consequences.”
The letter outlines a variety of consequences that the doctors have observed resulting from the coronavirus shutdowns, including patients missing routine checkups that could detect things like heart problems or cancer, increases in substance and alcohol abuse, and increases in financial instability that could lead to “[p]overty and financial uncertainty,” which “is closely linked to poor health.”
“We are alarmed at what appears to be the lack of consideration for the future health of our patients,” the doctors say in their letter. “The downstream health effects … are being massively under-estimated and under-reported. This is an order of magnitude error.”
The letter continues: “The millions of casualties of a continued shutdown will be hiding in plain sight, but they will be called alcoholism, homelessness, suicide, heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure. In youths it will be called financial instability, unemployment, despair, drug addiction, unplanned pregnancies, poverty, and abuse.
“Because the harm is diffuse, there are those who hold that it does not exist. We, the undersigned, know otherwise.”
The letter comes as the battle over when and how to lift coronavirus restrictions continues to rage on cable television, in the courts, in protests and among government officials. Those for lifting the restrictions have warned about the economic consequences of keeping the shutdowns in effect. Those advocating a more cautious approach say that having more people out and about will necessarily end with more people becoming infected, causing what National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in a Senate hearing last week would be preventable “suffering and death.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--Progressive group used phone data to track protesters at anti-lockdown rallies

A progressive health care advocacy group used cellphone data to track the movements of demonstrators at lockdown protests in five @ @ @ @ @ report .
The Committee to Protect Medicare collected the anonymized location data from opt-in cellphone @ @ @ @ @ the firm VoteMap used it to determine the movements of the devices at protests in @ @ @ @ @ , Wisconsin , Illinois , Colorado and Florida , the Guardian reported Monday .
They @ @ @ @ @ movements up to 48 hours after the protests ended , and Jeremy Fair , executive @ @ @ @ @ told the newspaper that many of the cellphones reached the state borders and some even @ @ @ @ @ opposing Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s lockdown orders in Lansing , Mich. , on @ @ @ @ @ fanned out to all parts of the state — from Detroit to towns in the @ @ @ @ @ .
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A progressive health care advocacy group used cellphone data to track the movements of demonstrators at lockdown protests in five states, according to a report.
The Committee to Protect Medicare collected the anonymized location data from opt-in cellphone apps and data scientists at the firm VoteMap used it to determine the movements of the devices at protests in April and May in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado and Florida, the Guardian reported Monday.
They created visualizations that tracked the movements up to 48 hours after the protests ended, and Jeremy Fair, executive vice president of VoteMap, told the newspaper that many of the cellphones reached the state borders and some even crossed them.
Following rallies opposing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s lockdown orders in Lansing, Mich., on April 30, the devices fanned out to all parts of the state — from Detroit to towns in the northern part of the state. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--3M billed government $7.63 for 85-cent earplugs. It now has $1 billion COVID contract

The company that has been awarded the largest single COVID-19 federal contract once boasted it charged the Defense Department $ 7.63 for earplugs that cost 85 cents a pair to produce .
That company , 3M , was awarded a $ 1 billion contract on April 15 for “ medical and surgical instruments , equipment and supplies , ” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency .
The IDIQ contract — “ indefinite delivery , indefinite quantity ” — was awarded without taking competing bids from other vendors .
It is also the largest federal contract 3M has been awarded among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with various federal agencies to produce protective gear for the COVID-19 outbreak such as medical gloves , gowns and particularly respirator masks .
The masks are critically needed for doctors , nurses , first responders and essential workers .
A FEMA official , speaking on condition of not being identified , said that the contract would cover the cost of procuring additional N95 respirator masks , some of which would be obtained under the Defense Production Act .
Contracts awarded under DPA have fewer requirements for public reporting .
But the lack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be overcharged for the equipment , as they were for the earplugs , said Mandy Smithberger , director of the Center for Defense Information at the nonpartisan government watchdog group the Project on Government Oversight .
“ Already we ’ re talking about an inherently risky contracting vehicle , ” Smithberger said , referring to the open-ended IDIQ award .
“ The risk of overcharges will increase when you don ’ t have transparency for a company that has a track record of ripping off taxpayers.
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The company that has been awarded the largest single COVID-19 federal contract once boasted it charged the Defense Department $7.63 for earplugs that cost 85 cents a pair to produce.
That company, 3M, was awarded a $1 billion contract on April 15 for “medical and surgical instruments, equipment and supplies,” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The IDIQ contract — “indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity” — was awarded without taking competing bids from other vendors.
It is also the largest federal contract 3M has been awarded among at least 47 others it has signed with various federal agencies to produce protective gear for the COVID-19 outbreak such as medical gloves, gowns and particularly respirator masks. The masks are critically needed for doctors, nurses, first responders and essential workers.
A FEMA official, speaking on condition of not being identified, said that the contract would cover the cost of procuring additional N95 respirator masks, some of which would be obtained under the Defense Production Act. Contracts awarded under DPA have fewer requirements for public reporting.
But the lack of transparency raises questions about whether U.S. taxpayers will be overcharged for the equipment, as they were for the earplugs, said Mandy Smithberger, director of the Center for Defense Information at the nonpartisan government watchdog group the Project on Government Oversight.
“Already we’re talking about an inherently risky contracting vehicle,” Smithberger said, referring to the open-ended IDIQ award. “The risk of overcharges will increase when you don’t have transparency for a company that has a track record of ripping off taxpayers.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--Trump’s Vaccine Czar Has Vast Ties to Drug Industry, Posing Possible Conflicts

The chief scientist brought on to lead the Trump administration ’ s vaccine efforts has spent the last several days trying to disentangle pieces of his stock portfolio and his intricate ties to big pharmaceutical interests , as critics point to the potential for significant conflicts of interest .
The scientist , Moncef Slaoui , is a venture capitalist and a former longtime executive at GlaxoSmithKline .
Most recently , he sat on the board of Moderna , a Cambridge , Mass.
, biotechnology firm with a $ 30 billion valuation that is pursuing a coronavirus vaccine .
He resigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the new post as chief adviser for Operation Warp Speed , the federal drive for coronavirus vaccines and treatments .
Just days into his job , the extent of Dr. Slaoui ’ s financial interests in drug companies has begun to emerge : The value of his stock holdings in Moderna jumped nearly $ 2.4 million , to $ 12.4 million when the company released preliminary , partial data from an early phase of its candidate vaccine trial that helped send the markets soaring on Monday .
Dr. Slaoui sold his shares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would donate the increased value to cancer research .
But the Moderna stock is just one piece of his pharmaceutical portfolio , much of which is not public .
And some ethics and financial securities experts have voiced concerns about the arrangement Dr. Slaoui struck with the administration .
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The chief scientist brought on to lead the Trump administration’s vaccine efforts has spent the last several days trying to disentangle pieces of his stock portfolio and his intricate ties to big pharmaceutical interests, as critics point to the potential for significant conflicts of interest.
The scientist, Moncef Slaoui, is a venture capitalist and a former longtime executive at GlaxoSmithKline. Most recently, he sat on the board of Moderna, a Cambridge, Mass., biotechnology firm with a $30 billion valuation that is pursuing a coronavirus vaccine. He resigned when President Trump named him last Thursday to the new post as chief adviser for Operation Warp Speed, the federal drive for coronavirus vaccines and treatments.
Just days into his job, the extent of Dr. Slaoui’s financial interests in drug companies has begun to emerge: The value of his stock holdings in Moderna jumped nearly $2.4 million, to $12.4 million when the company released preliminary, partial data from an early phase of its candidate vaccine trial that helped send the markets soaring on Monday.
Dr. Slaoui sold his shares on Tuesday, and the administration said he would donate the increased value to cancer research.
But the Moderna stock is just one piece of his pharmaceutical portfolio, much of which is not public. And some ethics and financial securities experts have voiced concerns about the arrangement Dr. Slaoui struck with the administration. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-22--Coronavirus-triggered layoffs in US hit nearly 39 million

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the two months since the coronavirus took hold in the U.S. has swelled to nearly 39 million , the government reported Thursday , even as states from coast to coast gradually reopen their economies and let people go back to work .
More than 2.4 million people filed for unemployment last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the business shutdowns that have brought the economy to its knees , the Labor Department said .
That brings the running total to a staggering 38.6 million , a job-market collapse unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekly applications has slowed for seven straight weeks .
Yet the figures remain breathtakingly high — 10 times higher than normal before the crisis struck .
It shows that even though all states have begun reopening over the past three weeks , employment has yet to snap back and the outbreak is still damaging businesses and destroying jobs .
“ While the steady decline in claims is good news , the labor market is still in terrible shape , ” said Gus Faucher , chief economist at PNC Financial .
Federal Reserve Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. unemployment could peak in May or June at 20 % to 25 % , a level last seen during the depths of the Great Depression almost 90 years ago .
Unemployment in April stood at 14.7 % , a figure also unmatched since the 1930s .
Over 5 million people worldwide have been confirmed infected by the virus , and about 330,000 deaths have been recorded , including about 94,000 in the U.S. and around 165,000 in Europe , according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University and based on government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is significantly higher .
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the two months since the coronavirus took hold in the U.S. has swelled to nearly 39 million, the government reported Thursday, even as states from coast to coast gradually reopen their economies and let people go back to work.
More than 2.4 million people filed for unemployment last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the business shutdowns that have brought the economy to its knees, the Labor Department said.
That brings the running total to a staggering 38.6 million, a job-market collapse unprecedented in its speed.
The number of weekly applications has slowed for seven straight weeks. Yet the figures remain breathtakingly high — 10 times higher than normal before the crisis struck.
It shows that even though all states have begun reopening over the past three weeks, employment has yet to snap back and the outbreak is still damaging businesses and destroying jobs.
“While the steady decline in claims is good news, the labor market is still in terrible shape,” said Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNC Financial.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said over the weekend that U.S. unemployment could peak in May or June at 20% to 25%, a level last seen during the depths of the Great Depression almost 90 years ago. Unemployment in April stood at 14.7%, a figure also unmatched since the 1930s.
Over 5 million people worldwide have been confirmed infected by the virus, and about 330,000 deaths have been recorded, including about 94,000 in the U.S. and around 165,000 in Europe, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University and based on government data. Experts believe the true toll is significantly higher. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--EXCUSIVE: TOP Brokerage House Asking Account Holders COVID-19 & Medical Questions Before They Releas

EXCUSIVE: TOP Brokerage House Asking Account Holders COVID-19 & Medical Questions Before They Release 401K Funds

Listen to “ Ep .
24 — REVEALED : The Government is Playing You Like a Fiddle , The Interview @ @ @ @ @ to Miss to Navigate Post-Pandemic America ” on Spreaker .
Brokerage and finance giant Fidelity @ @ @ @ @ the medical ringer before they release funds , according to shocking revealtions on the Thomas @ @ @ @ @ .
Paine , who worked in finance for Citi , said this practice is likely @ @ @ @ @ What questions is Fidelity peppering their account holders with to “ self verify ” before @ @ @ @ @ own money ?
It ’ s truly unbelievable .
Listen Above .
“ Your medical @ @ @ @ @ laws and HIPAA and financial institutions have no right to ask you to waive those @ @ @ @ @ money that is yours , ” Paine said .
“ Sadly , no one in @ @ @ @ @ you getting hung out to dry so you really need to protect yourself from this @ @ @ @ @ Listen and learn how .
”

Listen to “Ep. 24 — REVEALED: The Government is Playing You Like a Fiddle, The Interview You Can’t Afford to Miss to Navigate Post-Pandemic America” on Spreaker.
Brokerage and finance giant Fidelity Investments is putting investors through the medical ringer before they release funds, according to shocking revealtions on the Thomas Paine Podcast Ep. 24. Paine, who worked in finance for Citi, said this practice is likely illegal and highly unethical. What questions is Fidelity peppering their account holders with to “self verify” before they can get to their own money? It’s truly unbelievable. Listen Above.
“Your medical history is protected by federal laws and HIPAA and financial institutions have no right to ask you to waive those rights in order to get money that is yours,” Paine said. “Sadly, no one in D.C. gives a crap about you getting hung out to dry so you really need to protect yourself from this type of predatory behavior. Listen and learn how.”


truepundit--2020-05-21--More than 100 million people in China face new lockdown as second wave of COVID-19 cases emerge

Nearly 108 million people in China ’ s Jilin province could be forced back into lockdown after a growing group of new coronavirus infections triggered a backslide in the nation ’ s push to return to normal .
The abrupt reversal in China ’ s northeast region has once again cut off public transportation , closed schools and led to another round of quarantine .
Fan Pai , who works at a trading company in the nearby province of Liaoning , told Bloomberg News that people are starting to feel “ more cautious ” again .
“ Children playing outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It ’ s frustrating because you don ’ t know when it will end.
” The new clusters of coronavirus cases have also ignited everyone ’ s worst fear that a second wave of the deadly disease could be on the horizon .
Wuhan , the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus was first reported in 2019 , also saw new cases emerge last week , though neither the cases in Jilin or Wuhan have been as severe as the original outbreak .
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Nearly 108 million people in China’s Jilin province could be forced back into lockdown after a growing group of new coronavirus infections triggered a backslide in the nation’s push to return to normal.
The abrupt reversal in China’s northeast region has once again cut off public transportation, closed schools and led to another round of quarantine.
Fan Pai, who works at a trading company in the nearby province of Liaoning, told Bloomberg News that people are starting to feel “more cautious” again.
“Children playing outside are wearing masks again,” she said. “It’s frustrating because you don’t know when it will end.”
The new clusters of coronavirus cases have also ignited everyone’s worst fear that a second wave of the deadly disease could be on the horizon.
Wuhan, the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus was first reported in 2019, also saw new cases emerge last week, though neither the cases in Jilin or Wuhan have been as severe as the original outbreak. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Shock! Pensacola Shooter Turns Out to Be Al-Qaeda Operative Who Plotted His Attack for Years

The Associated Press reported Monday that “ the gunman who killed three U.S. sailors at a military base in Florida last year repeatedly communicated ” with al-Qaeda operatives “ about planning in the months leading up to the attack.
” And he didn ’ t just communicate with them .
Attorney General William Barr noted that the shooter , Mohammed Alshamrani , had “ significant ties to Al Qaeda and the Arabian Peninsula not only before the attack , but before he even arrived in the United States.
” Yet he was still able to get into the country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is the real story here .
FBI Director Christopher Wray said that Alshamrani ’ s attack on December 6 , 2019 , at Naval Air Station Pensacola was the “ brutal culmination of years of planning and preparation.
” He added : “ We now know enough to see Alshamrani for what he was — a determined AQAP terrorist who spent years preparing to attack us .
He wasn ’ t just coordinating with them about planning and tactics .
He was helping the organization making the most it could out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ certainly more than just inspired ” Alshamrani ’ s massacre .
How many Americans know that al-Qaeda claimed — three months ago — to be behind the murderous attack by a Muslim from Saudi Arabia at a U.S .
Naval Base in Florida last year ?
How many Americans do you think even know that there was a murderous attack by a Muslim at a U.S .
Naval Base in Florida last year ?
The establishment media continually glosses over information of this kind , and instead dins into Americans ’ ears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greatest threat America faces , and that Muslims are innocent victims of “ Islamophobia.
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The Associated Press reported Monday that “the gunman who killed three U.S. sailors at a military base in Florida last year repeatedly communicated” with al-Qaeda operatives “about planning in the months leading up to the attack.” And he didn’t just communicate with them. Attorney General William Barr noted that the shooter, Mohammed Alshamrani, had “significant ties to Al Qaeda and the Arabian Peninsula not only before the attack, but before he even arrived in the United States.” Yet he was still able to get into the country and execute the attack he planned – and that is the real story here.
FBI Director Christopher Wray said that Alshamrani’s attack on December 6, 2019, at Naval Air Station Pensacola was the “brutal culmination of years of planning and preparation.”
He added: “We now know enough to see Alshamrani for what he was — a determined AQAP [Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula] terrorist who spent years preparing to attack us. He wasn’t just coordinating with them about planning and tactics. He was helping the organization making the most it could out of his murders.” Wray said that al-Qaeda “certainly more than just inspired” Alshamrani’s massacre.
How many Americans know that al-Qaeda claimed — three months ago — to be behind the murderous attack by a Muslim from Saudi Arabia at a U.S. Naval Base in Florida last year? How many Americans do you think even know that there was a murderous attack by a Muslim at a U.S. Naval Base in Florida last year?
The establishment media continually glosses over information of this kind, and instead dins into Americans’ ears that “white supremacists” are the greatest threat America faces, and that Muslims are innocent victims of “Islamophobia.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Ted Cruz helps clueless liberal commentator understand why Obamagate is such a massive scandal

Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) took to Twitter Monday to explain in clear terms to a liberal commentator why the “ Obamagate ” scandal is such a huge deal .
Gabriel Sherman , an opinion writer for the left-wing magazine Vanity Fair , was apparently confused about what conservatives find to be unseemly about the Obama administration ’ s unmasking of American citizens , including retired Gen. Michael Flynn , in December 2016 .
Flynn , who was tapped to be President Donald Trump ’ s first national security adviser , was surveilled in conversation with former Russian Ambassador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trumpers , ” Sherman wrote on Twitter last Friday .
“ What is the scandal of unmasking an American official caught on an intercept discussing US sanctions policy with Ambassador of a hostile foreign country that had just launched a massive cyber attack on our election ?
” Sherman attempted to explain away the matter by suggesting that to unmask an American “ caught ” communicating with a foreign official of a hostile country is routine , even advisable .
But the question frames the matter incorrectly .
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to Twitter Monday to explain in clear terms to a liberal commentator why the “Obamagate” scandal is such a huge deal.
Gabriel Sherman, an opinion writer for the left-wing magazine Vanity Fair, was apparently confused about what conservatives find to be unseemly about the Obama administration’s unmasking of American citizens, including retired Gen. Michael Flynn, in December 2016. Flynn, who was tapped to be President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, was surveilled in conversation with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
“Serious questions for Trumpers,” Sherman wrote on Twitter last Friday. “What is the scandal of unmasking an American official caught on an intercept discussing US sanctions policy with Ambassador of a hostile foreign country that had just launched a massive cyber attack on our election?”
Uhh, he was the incoming National Security Advisor & a 3-star general. He’s SUPPOSED to discuss sanctions policy. That’s his job. The unmasking was part of outgoing admin launching a massive sting operation to try to entrap him. Maybe this helps: imagine Bush doing same to Obama. https://t.co/ofKNYvrRKl — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 18, 2020
Sherman attempted to explain away the matter by suggesting that to unmask an American “caught” communicating with a foreign official of a hostile country is routine, even advisable. But the question frames the matter incorrectly. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Pat Sajak Confronts Media Elites Who Tell Out of Work Americans to Stay Home

Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak took a swipe at media elites who have the luxury of working from home @ @ @ @ @ fortunate , out-of-work Americans from leaving their homes .
The long-time game show host said @ @ @ @ @ okay to question ” the dominant media narrative pressuring people to stay indoors .
Sajak @ @ @ @ @ weekend , addressing those Americans who find they “ can ’ t work , pay @ @ @ @ @ or mortgage ” during the coronavirus crisis .
“ When a disc jockey or a @ @ @ @ @ journalist who is being paid to work from his or her home tells people who @ @ @ @ @ pay bills or pay their rent or mortgage to ‘ Stay home and be careful @ @ @ @ @ in this together , ’ it ’ s okay to question the premise , ” @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak took a swipe at media elites who have the luxury of working from home but who are discouraging less fortunate, out-of-work Americans from leaving their homes. The long-time game show host said that “it’s okay to question” the dominant media narrative pressuring people to stay indoors.
Sajak tweeted his message over the weekend, addressing those Americans who find they “can’t work, pay bills or pay their rent or mortgage” during the coronavirus crisis.
When a disc jockey or a talk show host or a journalist who is being paid to work from his or her home tells people who can’t work, pay bills or pay their rent or mortgage to “Stay home and be careful because we’re all in this together,” it’s okay to question the premise. — Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 16, 2020
“When a disc jockey or a talk show host or a journalist who is being paid to work from his or her home tells people who can’t work, pay bills or pay their rent or mortgage to ‘Stay home and be careful because we’re all in this together,’ it’s okay to question the premise,” he wrote. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Pelosi swears in two new GOP members of Congress

Two new GOP congressmen were sworn into office Tuesday after winning two special elections last week that Republican leaders tout as a sign of GOP momentum heading into the fall general election .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi welcomed Mike Garcia , R-Calif. , and Tom Tiffany , R-Wis. , to the Capitol Tuesday morning to swear them into office .
The newest members of Congress then joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , R-Calif. , for a press conference where McCarthy said these two wins will have a ripple effect for Republicans retaking the House .
“ This is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” McCarthy said .
However , Pelosi expressed confidence that Democrats will retake the California seat in November and chalked up the special election loss to the unusual circumstance of the pandemic .
“ We intend to win that seat in November , ” Pelosi said last week .
“ We don ’ t see it as any referendum on anything other than it ’ s the first time we had vote-by-mail in the district … overwhelmingly.
” Republicans need 17 seats to win back control of the House , down from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans picked up another lawmaker late last year when Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey switched from the Democratic to Republican Party because he didn ’ t want to impeach President Trump .
Trump thanked him by holding a big campaign rally in his district in January .
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Two new GOP congressmen were sworn into office Tuesday after winning two special elections last week that Republican leaders tout as a sign of GOP momentum heading into the fall general election.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi welcomed Mike Garcia, R-Calif., and Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., to the Capitol Tuesday morning to swear them into office. The newest members of Congress then joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for a press conference where McCarthy said these two wins will have a ripple effect for Republicans retaking the House.
“This is an early indication of what November looks like,” McCarthy said.
However, Pelosi expressed confidence that Democrats will retake the California seat in November and chalked up the special election loss to the unusual circumstance of the pandemic.
“We intend to win that seat in November,” Pelosi said last week. “We don’t see it as any referendum on anything other than it’s the first time we had vote-by-mail in the district … overwhelmingly.”
Republicans need 17 seats to win back control of the House, down from 19 last year, McCarthy noted.
Republicans picked up another lawmaker late last year when Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey switched from the Democratic to Republican Party because he didn’t want to impeach President Trump. Trump thanked him by holding a big campaign rally in his district in January. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Seattle City Council calls for $100 million ‘relief fund’ for illegal immigrants

The Seattle City Council is calling on Washington state to create a $ 100 million “ relief fund ” for illegal immigrants who did not qualify for the federal stimulus checks issued last month — the latest push by left-wing politicians to give money to those in the country illegally .
The city ’ s council passed a resolution Monday asking Gov .
Jay Inslee to create a “ Washington Worker Relief Fund ” to provide “ economic assistance to undocumented Washingtonians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
” According to The Seattle Times , the vote was 9-0 and Mayor Jenny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Looking out for the most vulnerable in our community is even more critical in times of crisis , ” Durkan said , according to The Times .
“ It is all the more important to ensure we are not pushing people further into the shadows.
” While it is an unbinding resolution , and therefore only calls for such a fund rather than actually creating one , it is the latest push by Democrats across the country to include illegal immigrants in on taxpayer-funded stimulus checks .
In California , the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars for a fund to help about 150,000 illegal immigrants in the state .
It gives them access to a coronavirus relief program that will pay $ 500 per person and up to $ 1,000 per household .
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The Seattle City Council is calling on Washington state to create a $100 million “relief fund” for illegal immigrants who did not qualify for the federal stimulus checks issued last month — the latest push by left-wing politicians to give money to those in the country illegally.
The city’s council passed a resolution Monday asking Gov. Jay Inslee to create a “Washington Worker Relief Fund” to provide “economic assistance to undocumented Washingtonians during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
According to The Seattle Times, the vote was 9-0 and Mayor Jenny Durkan was to sign the measure.
“Looking out for the most vulnerable in our community is even more critical in times of crisis,” Durkan said, according to The Times. “It is all the more important to ensure we are not pushing people further into the shadows.”
While it is an unbinding resolution, and therefore only calls for such a fund rather than actually creating one, it is the latest push by Democrats across the country to include illegal immigrants in on taxpayer-funded stimulus checks.
In California, the state has opened up about $75 million dollars for a fund to help about 150,000 illegal immigrants in the state. It gives them access to a coronavirus relief program that will pay $500 per person and up to $1,000 per household. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Schumer Scolds Senate Republicans for Launching ‘Fishing Expeditions’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Senate Republicans are turning their focus to a series of new investigations into “ all things related ” to the @ @ @ @ @ Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) blasted his colleagues for holding “ fishing expeditions @ @ @ @ @ addressing the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We were sent here to do the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ moment that means helping our constituents through a time of immense challenge and large hardship @ @ @ @ @ a floor speech on Tuesday .
He continued , “ But Senate Republicans are using @ @ @ @ @ expeditions dictated by the president ’ s Twitter feed.
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Senate Republicans are turning their focus to a series of new investigations into “all things related” to the Russia investigation.
But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted his colleagues for holding “fishing expeditions” instead of focusing on addressing the coronavirus pandemic.
“We were sent here to do the nation’s business, at the moment that means helping our constituents through a time of immense challenge and large hardship,” Schumer said during a floor speech on Tuesday.
He continued, “But Senate Republicans are using their committees to hold fishing expeditions dictated by the president’s Twitter feed.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Illegal Aliens Jam Phone Lines as California Offers $500 Each in Coronavirus Relief

The State of California is offering $ 500 each to illegal aliens as part of a $ 75 million coronavirus relief program — even as it asks federal taxpayers for help paying for its $ 54 billion deficit .
The program , which launched on Monday , saw phone lines jammed as “ undocumented immigrants , ” who are ineligible for the federal aid provided thus far , called a state hotline .
The New York Times reported : Within minutes after the phone lines opened , many people reported they could not get through , and by 10 a.m. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the phone lines crashed .
The $ 75 million cash assistance program , awarded on a first-come first-served basis , was being conducted almost entirely by telephone to avoid hazardous in-person contacts .
The available funding will allow only about 150,000 immigrants to benefit , according to state officials .
The governor , Gavin Newsom , announced in mid-April that the state would provide $ 75 million in cash assistance to the 150,000 who are selected .
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The State of California is offering $500 each to illegal aliens as part of a $75 million coronavirus relief program — even as it asks federal taxpayers for help paying for its $54 billion deficit.
The program, which launched on Monday, saw phone lines jammed as “undocumented immigrants,” who are ineligible for the federal aid provided thus far, called a state hotline.
The New York Times reported: Within minutes after the phone lines opened, many people reported they could not get through, and by 10 a.m., an hour after it opened, many of the phone lines crashed.
The $75 million cash assistance program, awarded on a first-come first-served basis, was being conducted almost entirely by telephone to avoid hazardous in-person contacts.
The available funding will allow only about 150,000 immigrants to benefit, according to state officials.
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The governor, Gavin Newsom, announced in mid-April that the state would provide $75 million in cash assistance to the 150,000 who are selected. Philanthropic organizations and private donors pledged an additional $50 million, for another 100,000 immigrants. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Chinese Ambassador To Israel Found Dead In Home, Sparking Avalanche Of Rumors Amid Tensions With US

China ’ s Ambassador to Israel has been found dead inside his home near Tel Aviv Sunday morning , Israel ’ s Foreign Ministry has confirmed .
57-year old ambassador Du Wei had only assumed his post in February 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic , due to which he entered a two week mandatory self-quarantine upon his arrival .
He ’ d previously been China ’ s envoy to Ukraine and is survived by his wife and son , who were not yet in the country .
Police were reported outside his residence in Herzliya , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , conducting an investigation but have told the media Wei ’ s death isn ’ t being treated as suspicious .
However , a number of commentators are highlighting the context of tensions between the US and China inside Israel as being essentially in a state of behind-the-scenes diplomatic war after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ’ s visit there last week Pompeo sought to urge the Israelis against trading or investing with China , especially the agreement for China to start operating Haifa Port in 2021 .
As multiple reports underscored : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to exercise influence in this strategically key part of the Mediterranean where the US Navy ’ s 6th fleet often docks and restocks .
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China’s Ambassador to Israel has been found dead inside his home near Tel Aviv Sunday morning, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed.
57-year old ambassador Du Wei had only assumed his post in February 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, due to which he entered a two week mandatory self-quarantine upon his arrival. He’d previously been China’s envoy to Ukraine and is survived by his wife and son, who were not yet in the country.
Police were reported outside his residence in Herzliya, which lies just north of the Israeli capital, conducting an investigation but have told the media Wei’s death isn’t being treated as suspicious. However, a number of commentators are highlighting the context of tensions between the US and China inside Israel as being essentially in a state of behind-the-scenes diplomatic war after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit there last week
Pompeo sought to urge the Israelis against trading or investing with China, especially the agreement for China to start operating Haifa Port in 2021. As multiple reports underscored:
On Wednesday, Mr Pompeo denounced Chinese investments in Israel and accused China of withholding information about the coronavirus outbreak.
Washington has sought to strip China of ability to exercise influence in this strategically key part of the Mediterranean where the US Navy’s 6th fleet often docks and restocks. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Pelosi Addresses Her ‘Morbidly Obese’ Comments About Trump: ‘I Didn’t Know He’d Be so Sensitive’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) is responding to President Donald Trump ’ s attack on her after she @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I didn ’ t know that he would be so sensitive , ” @ @ @ @ @ on MSNBC on Tuesday afternoon .
She added , “ He ’ s always talking @ @ @ @ @ their weight , their pounds.
” She continued , “ So much of the time @ @ @ @ @ he said rather than that , I think he should recognize his words weigh a @ @ @ @ @ people to put Lysol into their lungs or taking a medication that ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ circumstances … he should be saying what your previous guest mentioned , things that would @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is responding to President Donald Trump’s attack on her after she called him “morbidly obese.”
“I didn’t know that he would be so sensitive,” Pelosi said during an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday afternoon.
She added, “He’s always talking about other people’s… their weight, their pounds.”
She continued, “So much of the time has been spent on what he said rather than that, I think he should recognize his words weigh a ton. Instead of telling people to put Lysol into their lungs or taking a medication that’s not been approved except under certain circumstances … he should be saying what your previous guest mentioned, things that would help people.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--House Republican Introduces Bill to Ban ‘Ballot Harvesting’

Rep. Rodney Davis ( R-IL ) , ranking member of the Committee on House Administration , introduced a bill last @ @ @ @ @ of “ ballot harvesting , ” which allows anyone to deliver unlimited numbers of mail-in @ @ @ @ @ .
The practice , legalized by Democrats in California in 2016 , is banned in @ @ @ @ @ the country , except for immediate family members .
It is also unknown in the @ @ @ @ @ because of its high susceptibility to fraud .
In 2018 , California Democrats used “ @ @ @ @ @ of a successful effort to flip seven Republican-held seats .
Hundreds of thousands of ballots @ @ @ @ @ Party operatives .
Republicans have been unable to do the same because Republican voters apparently @ @ @ @ @ ballots as easily as Democrats .
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Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL), ranking member of the Committee on House Administration, introduced a bill last week to ban the practice of “ballot harvesting,” which allows anyone to deliver unlimited numbers of mail-in ballots on others’ behalf.
The practice, legalized by Democrats in California in 2016, is banned in most of the rest of the country, except for immediate family members. It is also unknown in the rest of the world, because of its high susceptibility to fraud.
In 2018, California Democrats used “ballot harvesting” as part of a successful effort to flip seven Republican-held seats. Hundreds of thousands of ballots were dropped off by Democratic Party operatives. Republicans have been unable to do the same because Republican voters apparently do not part with their ballots as easily as Democrats. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Illinois governor’s family firm owns stake in companies involved in coronavirus testing

Republicans in Illinois are crying foul that Gov .
J.B. Pritzker could be financially benefiting from the coronavirus pandemic following reports that his family ’ s investment firm has a stake in two companies doing tests for the contagion .
Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider said in a statement to Fox News that the Pritzker Group – the family firm run by the governor ’ s brothers – “ controls the companies that are making millions off the pandemic ” and called on the Illinois Democrat to divest any interest he had with the firm .
“ Let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family are clearly profiting off the COVID-19 crisis , and it ’ s appalling , ” Schneider said .
“ The Pritzker Group controls the companies that are making millions off the pandemic , and the Governor stands to make huge profits.
” The two companies in question are PathGroup , an anatomic , clinical and molecular pathology company that Pritzker ’ s private capital firm invested in , and Cue Health , a health care technology company that received funding from Pritzker ’ s venture capital firm .
Both companies have recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to develop tests to detect COVID-19 .
This comes as Pritzker ’ s administration pushes to expand testing as part of the state ’ s phased reopening plan .
While neither company has received a contract to conduct testing from the state of Illinois , Cue Health in late March was awarded a $ 13 million contract by the federal government to develop a test for the novel coronavirus .
Pritzker ’ s office did not return Fox News ’ request for comment , but the governor in the past has argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a blind trust when he took office .
Pritzker comes from a prominent business and philanthropic family that , among other things , owns the Hyatt hotel chain .
His personal fortune is valued at around $ 3.4 billion .
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Republicans in Illinois are crying foul that Gov. J.B. Pritzker could be financially benefiting from the coronavirus pandemic following reports that his family’s investment firm has a stake in two companies doing tests for the contagion.
Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider said in a statement to Fox News that the Pritzker Group – the family firm run by the governor’s brothers – “controls the companies that are making millions off the pandemic” and called on the Illinois Democrat to divest any interest he had with the firm.
“Let’s be clear – Governor Pritzker and his family are clearly profiting off the COVID-19 crisis, and it’s appalling,” Schneider said. “The Pritzker Group controls the companies that are making millions off the pandemic, and the Governor stands to make huge profits.”
The two companies in question are PathGroup, an anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology company that Pritzker’s private capital firm invested in, and Cue Health, a health care technology company that received funding from Pritzker’s venture capital firm. Both companies have recently announced either the development of tests or plans to develop tests to detect COVID-19. This comes as Pritzker’s administration pushes to expand testing as part of the state’s phased reopening plan.
While neither company has received a contract to conduct testing from the state of Illinois, Cue Health in late March was awarded a $13 million contract by the federal government to develop a test for the novel coronavirus.
Pritzker’s office did not return Fox News’ request for comment, but the governor in the past has argued that he put all his financial assets in a blind trust when he took office. Pritzker comes from a prominent business and philanthropic family that, among other things, owns the Hyatt hotel chain. His personal fortune is valued at around $3.4 billion. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Republican Elise Stefanik Wants ‘Independent Investigation’ Into Cuomo’s Nursing Home Policies

Republican New York Representative Elise Stefanik is calling for an “ independent investigation ” into Democratic New York Governor Andrew @ @ @ @ @ policies .
Stefanik said Tuesday that an investigation is necessary after reports suggested that her @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19-related deaths in assisted living facilities .
New York leads the country in nursing @ @ @ @ @ 5,000 reported .
Stefanik told Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends “ on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ mismanaged how we have approached and how we ’ ve protected our seniors in our @ @ @ @ @ , going into this , that our most vulnerable are our seniors and particularly in @ @ @ @ @ whether they ’ re senior living facilities or nursing homes.
” Cuomo originally required nursing @ @ @ @ @ , but the governor reversed that policy in early May .
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Republican New York Representative Elise Stefanik is calling for an “independent investigation” into Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home policies.
Stefanik said Tuesday that an investigation is necessary after reports suggested that her state was undercounting the number of COVID-19-related deaths in assisted living facilities.
New York leads the country in nursing home deaths, with over 5,000 reported.
Today I joined my @NewYorkGOP colleagues in the House to call for a federal investigation of Cuomo’s failed nursing home policies. NOW they admit they unethically changed the way they report nursing home deaths. An INEXCUSABLE tragedy for NY – NEED ANSWERShttps://t.co/pHY98zlTN2 — Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) May 15, 2020
Stefanik told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends“ on Tuesday, “New York has mismanaged how we have approached and how we’ve protected our seniors in our nursing homes. We knew, going into this, that our most vulnerable are our seniors and particularly in those assisted living facilities, whether they’re senior living facilities or nursing homes.”
Cuomo originally required nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients, but the governor reversed that policy in early May. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Planned Parenthood affiliates improperly applied for and received $80 million in coronavirus stimulu

Planned Parenthood affiliates improperly applied for and received $80 million in coronavirus stimulus funds, feds say

Thirty-seven Planned Parenthood affiliates applied for and received a total of $ 80 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , Fox News ’ “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” has learned — and now the federal government wants the money back , saying the affiliates should have known they weren ’ t eligible for the coronavirus stimulus payouts .
The Small Business Administration ( SBA ) is reaching out to each involved Planned Parenthood affiliate explaining that affiliates of larger organizations with more than 500 employees aren ’ t eligible for PPP distributions , Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America ( PFFA ) alone has had more than 600 employees .
A Planned Parenthood affiliate in Metropolitan Washington ( PPMW ) , for example , will receive a letter stating that although self-certified that it was eligible for a $ 1,328,000 PPP loan in accordance with the SBA ’ s affiliation rules , it will need to return the money .
PPMW ’ s request for money from the Trump administration came just months after the affiliate ’ s president and CEO , Laura Meyers , promised to turn down federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to allow the Trump-Pence administration to bully us into withholding critical health information from our patients , ” Meyers said last August , after the White House banned Planned Parenthood clinics from making abortion referrals if they wanted to continue receiving federal funds .
At the time , Planned Parenthood vowed to give up federal funds entirely , rather than comply with the order .
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Thirty-seven Planned Parenthood affiliates applied for and received a total of $80 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” has learned — and now the federal government wants the money back, saying the affiliates should have known they weren’t eligible for the coronavirus stimulus payouts.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is reaching out to each involved Planned Parenthood affiliate explaining that affiliates of larger organizations with more than 500 employees aren’t eligible for PPP distributions, Fox News is told. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PFFA) alone has had more than 600 employees.
A Planned Parenthood affiliate in Metropolitan Washington (PPMW), for example, will receive a letter stating that although self-certified that it was eligible for a $1,328,000 PPP loan in accordance with the SBA’s affiliation rules, it will need to return the money.
PPMW’s request for money from the Trump administration came just months after the affiliate’s president and CEO, Laura Meyers, promised to turn down federal funds.
“Planned Parenthood is never going to allow the Trump-Pence administration to bully us into withholding critical health information from our patients,” Meyers said last August, after the White House banned Planned Parenthood clinics from making abortion referrals if they wanted to continue receiving federal funds. At the time, Planned Parenthood vowed to give up federal funds entirely, rather than comply with the order. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-21--Schumer Defends Cuomo Ordering Nursing Homes to Accept Coronavirus Patients Despite Reversal (VIDEO)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) on Tuesday defended New York governor Andrew Cuomo ’ s @ @ @ @ @ requiring nursing homes to admit coronavirus-infected patients despite Cuomo ’ s reversal of the decision @ @ @ @ @ think the governor and , frankly , have handled things very well , ” Schumer @ @ @ @ @ Morning Joe .
“ We ’ ve been the epicenter of the crisis with so @ @ @ @ @ issues of hospitals and nursing homes were very hard to manage .
I think they @ @ @ @ @ an increasing coronavirus death toll in New York nursing homes—over 5,500 nursing home residents have @ @ @ @ @ the state—Schumer said he supported Cuomo ’ s handling of the issue .
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Tuesday defended New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D.) controversial order requiring nursing homes to admit coronavirus-infected patients despite Cuomo’s reversal of the decision last week.
“I think the governor and [Mayor Bill de Blasio], frankly, have handled things very well,” Schumer said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. “We’ve been the epicenter of the crisis with so much going on and the issues of hospitals and nursing homes were very hard to manage. I think they managed it well.”
Despite an increasing coronavirus death toll in New York nursing homes—over 5,500 nursing home residents have died from the virus in the state—Schumer said he supported Cuomo’s handling of the issue. – READ MORE
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