truepundit--2020-05-12--US grocery costs jump the most in 46 years, led by rising prices for meat and eggs

Prices Americans paid for eggs , meat , cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food amid government lockdowns designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 .
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that prices U.S. consumers paid for groceries jumped 2.6 % in April , the largest one-month pop since February 1974 .
The spike in supermarket prices was broad based and impacted items from broccoli and ham to oatmeal and tuna .
The price of the meats , poultry , fish and eggs category rose 4.3 % , fruits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bakery products advanced 2.9 % , and dairy goods gained 1.5 % .
The grocery numbers stand in stark contrast to the broader trend in U.S. prices , which fell 0.8 % in April and clinched their largest one-month decline since 2008 as a swoon in oil and gasoline dragged the headline CPI number lower .
“ Food price gains were robust as we know there are empty shelves out there , ” Peter Boockvar , chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Group , wrote in an email .
“ Demand we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has collapsed and prices are falling in response.
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Prices Americans paid for eggs, meat, cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food amid government lockdowns designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that prices U.S. consumers paid for groceries jumped 2.6% in April, the largest one-month pop since February 1974. The spike in supermarket prices was broad based and impacted items from broccoli and ham to oatmeal and tuna.
The price of the meats, poultry, fish and eggs category rose 4.3%, fruits and vegetables climbed 1.5%, cereals and bakery products advanced 2.9%, and dairy goods gained 1.5%.
The grocery numbers stand in stark contrast to the broader trend in U.S. prices, which fell 0.8% in April and clinched their largest one-month decline since 2008 as a swoon in oil and gasoline dragged the headline CPI number lower.
“Food price gains were robust as we know there are empty shelves out there,” Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Group, wrote in an email. “Demand we know in most areas of the economy has collapsed and prices are falling in response.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-12--‘Unprecedented’: US braces for pandemic to drive largest refugee wave ever to the border

Economic calamities caused by the coronavirus pandemic could trigger a historic wave of migration from Latin America to the United States , according to officials .
“ If there is economic collapse in a given country , it is only natural that there will be migration flows to places where the economy is more robust , ” U.S. Agency for International Development acting Administrator John Barsa told the Washington Examiner .
“ Are we concerned about the economic impacts that this might have , which could lead to migration ?
Absolutely.
” President Trump won the White House in part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration , an issue that returned to the center of domestic politics following a 2014 border crisis that many Republican lawmakers and voters blamed on former President Barack Obama .
That crisis featured tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American children fleeing gang violence at home , but the cascade of social ills occasioned by the pandemic in multiple countries could dwarf that migration surge .
“ You ’ re going to have millions and millions of Latin Americans out of jobs , with governments too broke to provide even the meager social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second senior U.S. official told the Washington Examiner .
“ How do you measure the number of refugees that come out of that level of devastation ?
You can ’ t put a number on it , but it ’ s reasonable to say that it would be completely unprecedented.
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Economic calamities caused by the coronavirus pandemic could trigger a historic wave of migration from Latin America to the United States, according to officials.
“If there is economic collapse in a given country, it is only natural that there will be migration flows to places where the economy is more robust,” U.S. Agency for International Development acting Administrator John Barsa told the Washington Examiner. “Are we concerned about the economic impacts that this might have, which could lead to migration? Absolutely.”
President Trump won the White House in part due to a pledge to stop illegal immigration, an issue that returned to the center of domestic politics following a 2014 border crisis that many Republican lawmakers and voters blamed on former President Barack Obama. That crisis featured tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American children fleeing gang violence at home, but the cascade of social ills occasioned by the pandemic in multiple countries could dwarf that migration surge.
“You’re going to have millions and millions of Latin Americans out of jobs, with governments too broke to provide even the meager social safety nets they have,” a second senior U.S. official told the Washington Examiner. “How do you measure the number of refugees that come out of that level of devastation? You can’t put a number on it, but it’s reasonable to say that it would be completely unprecedented.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-12--KING FAUCI: You’ll Still Be Homeschooling Your Kids This Fall

Anthony Fauci , MD , revealed Tuesday morning that a return to school in the fall “ would be a bit of a bridge too far , ” during a Senate Committee hearing .
News of likely continued homeschooling for the next school year will probably be met with groans and frustration by harried parents struggling to balance working from home and also managing remote learning and having their children home 100 percent of the time .
Sen. Lamar Alexander , the Republican senator from Tennessee who serves as Chair for the Senate Committee on Health , Education , Labor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the coronavirus outbreak and the administration ’ s response .
During Tuesday ’ s hearing , he asked Fauci , a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) , to “ look down the road three months ” in terms of schools reopening .
Sen. Alexander prefaced his question with , “ Doctor , let ’ s look down the road three months .
There will be about 5,000 campuses across the country trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public schools welcoming 50 million students.
” He then asked , “ What would you say to the chancellor of the University of Tennessee , Knoxville , or the principal of a public school about how to persuade parents and students to return to school in August ?
” Fauci did not demur in his response , saying , “ I would tell her that , in this case , the idea of having treatments available or a vaccine to facilitate the re-entry of students into the fall term would be something that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too far.
” He then added “ the drug that has shown some degree of efficacy was modest and was in hospitalized patients , ” before going into specifics of what metrics need be met before students can safely return to school without significant risk of sickness .
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Anthony Fauci, MD, revealed Tuesday morning that a return to school in the fall “would be a bit of a bridge too far,” during a Senate Committee hearing. News of likely continued homeschooling for the next school year will probably be met with groans and frustration by harried parents struggling to balance working from home and also managing remote learning and having their children home 100 percent of the time.
Sen. Lamar Alexander, the Republican senator from Tennessee who serves as Chair for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is leading the hearing on the coronavirus outbreak and the administration’s response. During Tuesday’s hearing, he asked Fauci, a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to “look down the road three months” in terms of schools reopening.
Sen. Alexander prefaced his question with, “Doctor, let’s look down the road three months. There will be about 5,000 campuses across the country trying to welcome 20 million college students, 100,000 public schools welcoming 50 million students.” He then asked, “What would you say to the chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, or the principal of a public school about how to persuade parents and students to return to school in August?”
Fauci did not demur in his response, saying, “I would tell her that, in this case, the idea of having treatments available or a vaccine to facilitate the re-entry of students into the fall term would be something that would be a bit of a bridge too far.”
He then added “the drug that has shown some degree of efficacy was modest and was in hospitalized patients,” before going into specifics of what metrics need be met before students can safely return to school without significant risk of sickness. – read more
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truepundit--2020-05-12--Trump tweets Morning Joe, Demands Murder Investigation of ‘Total Nut Job’ Scarborough

Donald Trump on Tuesday explicitly suggested MSNBC ’ s Joe Scarborough had committed murder , prompting the morning cable news @ @ @ @ @ in real time to stop watching his program “ for the sake of America.
” @ @ @ @ @ network ’ s “ Morning Joe ” talk show that featured discussion of upcoming Senate @ @ @ @ @ , the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , as well as critical comments @ @ @ @ @ House ’ s coronavirus response , Trump lashed out in a tweet posted just before @ @ @ @ @ they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida .
Did @ @ @ @ @ ?
Some people think so , ” Trump wrote .
“ Why did he leave @ @ @ @ @ ?
Isn ’ t it obvious ?
What ’ s happening now ?
A total @ @ @ @

Donald Trump on Tuesday explicitly suggested MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough had committed murder, prompting the morning cable news host to urge the president in real time to stop watching his program “for the sake of America.”
Following a segment on the network’s “Morning Joe” talk show that featured discussion of upcoming Senate testimony by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, as well as critical comments from Scarborough regarding the White House’s coronavirus response, Trump lashed out in a tweet posted just before 7 a.m.
“When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida. Did he get away with murder? Some people think so,” Trump wrote. “Why did he leave Congress so quietly and quickly? Isn’t it obvious? What’s happening now? A total nut job!”


truepundit--2020-05-12--House Dems unveil coronavirus bill estimated to cost $3T, in largest stimulus package yet

House Democrats ‘ latest coronavirus relief proposal unveiled Tuesday includes more than $ 3 trillion in new spending , amounting to the biggest and most expensive aid package yet to deal with the global pandemic , Fox News has learned .
Of the more than $ 3 trillion package , about $ 1 trillion would go to state , local and tribal governments , according to three sources briefed on the proposal .
Another round of $ 1,200 stimulus payments also would go out to most Americans under the plan , with a maximum of $ 6,000 per household .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ allocated to struggling Americans , extending the $ 600 extra in weekly unemployment insurance through January and a new $ 175 billion benefit that would subsidize rent and mortgage payments for Americans .
House Democrats called the legislation the HEROES Act .
The text of the sprawling plan was circulated Tuesday .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to announce the plan at 3 p.m .
ET .
The plan calls for a new $ 200 billion Heroes ’ Fund to ensure essential workers who have put their health and safety on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The legislation also directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) to create new worker safety standards for employers .
But the price tag shows that Democrats have gone big — rather , huge — for the fifth round of coronavirus legislation .
And it ’ s a figure sure to face deep skepticism from cost-conscious lawmakers growing uncomfortable with the historic pace of massive spending legislation .
The U.S. Treasury already had to borrow $ 3 trillion to fund the first four coronavirus spending packages that passed with bipartisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

House Democrats‘ latest coronavirus relief proposal unveiled Tuesday includes more than $3 trillion in new spending, amounting to the biggest and most expensive aid package yet to deal with the global pandemic, Fox News has learned.
Of the more than $3 trillion package, about $1 trillion would go to state, local and tribal governments, according to three sources briefed on the proposal.
Another round of $1,200 stimulus payments also would go out to most Americans under the plan, with a maximum of $6,000 per household.
Then a flurry of cash would be allocated to struggling Americans, extending the $600 extra in weekly unemployment insurance through January and a new $175 billion benefit that would subsidize rent and mortgage payments for Americans.
House Democrats called the legislation the HEROES Act. The text of the sprawling plan was circulated Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to announce the plan at 3 p.m. ET.
The plan calls for a new $200 billion Heroes’ Fund to ensure essential workers who have put their health and safety on the line receive hazard pay during the pandemic. The legislation also directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to create new worker safety standards for employers.
But the price tag shows that Democrats have gone big — rather, huge — for the fifth round of coronavirus legislation. And it’s a figure sure to face deep skepticism from cost-conscious lawmakers growing uncomfortable with the historic pace of massive spending legislation. The U.S. Treasury already had to borrow $3 trillion to fund the first four coronavirus spending packages that passed with bipartisan support. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Wednesday 5.13.20

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House Dems unveil coronavirus bill estimated to cost $ 3T , in largest stimulus package yet – House Democrats ‘ latest coronavirus relief proposal unveiled Tuesday includes more than $ 3 trillion in new spending , amounting to the biggest and most expensive aid package yet to deal with the global pandemic , Fox News has learned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trillion package , about $ 1 trillion would go to state , local and tribal governments , according to three sources briefed on the proposal .
– READ MORE US grocery costs jump the most in 46 years , led by rising prices for meat and eggs –Prices Americans paid for eggs , meat , cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food amid government lockdowns designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 .
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that prices U.S. consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April , the largest one-month pop since February 1974 .
The spike in supermarket prices was broad based and impacted items from broccoli and ham to oatmeal and tuna .
– READ MORE Elon Musk reopens Tesla factory closed by coronavirus : ‘ If anyone is arrested , I ask that it only be me ’ – Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday he ’ s flouting county rules by reopening a Northern California plant amid concerns over safety during the coronavirus crisis , tweeting : “ I will be on the line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested , I ask that it only be me.
” The parking lot of the Fremont , Calif. , facility was full , Fox 2 reported , even as Musk and Almeda County officials continue to spar over shelter-in-place rules that have prevented the electric-vehicle giant from reopening since March 23 .
– READ MORE KING FAUCI : You ’ ll Still Be Homeschooling Your Kids This Fall – Anthony Fauci , MD , revealed Tuesday morning that a return to school in the fall “ would be a bit of a bridge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee hearing .
News of likely continued homeschooling for the next school year will probably be met with groans and frustration by harried parents struggling to balance working from home and also managing remote learning and having their children home 100 percent of the time .
Sen. Lamar Alexander , the Republican senator from Tennessee who serves as Chair for the Senate Committee on Health , Education , Labor & Pensions , is leading the hearing on the coronavirus outbreak and the administration ’ s response .
During Tuesday ’ s hearing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) , to “ look down the road three months ” in terms of schools reopening .
– READ MORE Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets – Twitter announced Monday it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed or misleading claims about the coronavirus .
The new rule is the latest in a wave of stricter policies that tech companies are rolling out to confront an outbreak of virus-related misinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which owns YouTube , have already put similar systems in place .
– READ MORE Some Obama Officials Ought to Be Mighty Worried About What Richard Grenell Just Did – Richard Grenell , the acting Director of National Intelligence , has declassified the names of Obama administration officials responsible for the “ unmasking ” of incoming Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn , whose calls with Russia ’ s former ambassador , Sergey Kislyak , were wiretapped as part of the bogus investigation into Russian collusion—an investigation that was not based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names have not been made public yet but are likely to be included amongst a new round of documents expected to be released involving events that occurred between Trump ’ s election and Inauguration Day 2017 .
Who ’ s on the list ?
When asked if Barack Obama is on the list , a source familiar with the documents told Fox News they would not say , but promised the list would make waves .
Grenell is planning to declassify more intelligence on this matter in stages .
– READ MORE Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ‘ Cowardly Act ’ – Gov .
Tom Wolf ( D ) , who is facing mounting pressure from residents desperate to get back to work , doubled down on Monday , accusing local leaders who are reopening their counties early of engaging in a “ cowardly act ” as well as stating that local business owners who plan to reopen in defiance of his orders are “ morally wrong.
” Wolf addressed the bubbling tension in his state as several counties outline plans to reopen despite his lockdown orders .
– @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michiganders : Lockdown ‘ Not Optional , ’ Orders ‘ Not Suggestions ’ ( VIDEO ) – As Michiganders continue to defy her orders , Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer lashed out at residents on Monday , saying the coronavirus lockdown is “ not optional.
” Whitmer was asked about business owners and residents “ doubting ” her authority to enforce executive orders .
– READ MORE

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House Dems unveil coronavirus bill estimated to cost $3T, in largest stimulus package yet – House Democrats‘ latest coronavirus relief proposal unveiled Tuesday includes more than $3 trillion in new spending, amounting to the biggest and most expensive aid package yet to deal with the global pandemic, Fox News has learned.
Of the more than $3 trillion package, about $1 trillion would go to state, local and tribal governments, according to three sources briefed on the proposal. – READ MORE
US grocery costs jump the most in 46 years, led by rising prices for meat and eggs –Prices Americans paid for eggs, meat, cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food amid government lockdowns designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that prices U.S. consumers paid for groceries jumped 2.6% in April, the largest one-month pop since February 1974. The spike in supermarket prices was broad based and impacted items from broccoli and ham to oatmeal and tuna. – READ MORE
Elon Musk reopens Tesla factory closed by coronavirus: ‘If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me’ – Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday he’s flouting county rules by reopening a Northern California plant amid concerns over safety during the coronavirus crisis, tweeting: “I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.”
The parking lot of the Fremont, Calif., facility was full, Fox 2 reported, even as Musk and Almeda County officials continue to spar over shelter-in-place rules that have prevented the electric-vehicle giant from reopening since March 23. – READ MORE
KING FAUCI: You’ll Still Be Homeschooling Your Kids This Fall – Anthony Fauci, MD, revealed Tuesday morning that a return to school in the fall “would be a bit of a bridge too far,” during a Senate Committee hearing. News of likely continued homeschooling for the next school year will probably be met with groans and frustration by harried parents struggling to balance working from home and also managing remote learning and having their children home 100 percent of the time.
Sen. Lamar Alexander, the Republican senator from Tennessee who serves as Chair for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is leading the hearing on the coronavirus outbreak and the administration’s response. During Tuesday’s hearing, he asked Fauci, a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to “look down the road three months” in terms of schools reopening. – READ MORE
Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets – Twitter announced Monday it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed or misleading claims about the coronavirus.
The new rule is the latest in a wave of stricter policies that tech companies are rolling out to confront an outbreak of virus-related misinformation on their sites. Facebook and Google, which owns YouTube, have already put similar systems in place. – READ MORE
Some Obama Officials Ought to Be Mighty Worried About What Richard Grenell Just Did – Richard Grenell, the acting Director of National Intelligence, has declassified the names of Obama administration officials responsible for the “unmasking” of incoming Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn, whose calls with Russia’s former ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, were wiretapped as part of the bogus investigation into Russian collusion—an investigation that was not based on any empirical evidence—and subsequently leaked. The names have not been made public yet but are likely to be included amongst a new round of documents expected to be released involving events that occurred between Trump’s election and Inauguration Day 2017.
Who’s on the list? When asked if Barack Obama is on the list, a source familiar with the documents told Fox News they would not say, but promised the list would make waves. Grenell is planning to declassify more intelligence on this matter in stages. – READ MORE
Gov. Tom Wolf Accuses Pennsylvanians Defying Lockdown of ‘Cowardly Act’ – Gov. Tom Wolf (D), who is facing mounting pressure from residents desperate to get back to work, doubled down on Monday, accusing local leaders who are reopening their counties early of engaging in a “cowardly act” as well as stating that local business owners who plan to reopen in defiance of his orders are “morally wrong.”
Wolf addressed the bubbling tension in his state as several counties outline plans to reopen despite his lockdown orders. – READ MORE
Gretchen Whitmer Lashes out at Michiganders: Lockdown ‘Not Optional,’ Orders ‘Not Suggestions’ (VIDEO) – As Michiganders continue to defy her orders, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lashed out at residents on Monday, saying the coronavirus lockdown is “not optional.”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: “These executive orders are not a suggestion. They’re not optional. They’re not helpful hints.” pic.twitter.com/ImffRfwPyb — The Hill (@thehill) May 11, 2020
Whitmer was asked about business owners and residents “doubting” her authority to enforce executive orders. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-13--List of officials who sought to ‘unmask’ Flynn released

Top Obama administration officials purportedly requested to “ unmask ” the identity of Michael Flynn during the presidential transition period , according to a list of names from that controversial process made public on Wednesday .
The list was declassified in recent days by Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell and then sent to GOP Sens .
Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson , who made the documents public .
The roster features top-ranking figures including then-Vice President Joe Biden — a detail sure to soon be raised in the bare-knuckle 2020 presidential race where Biden is now the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes then-FBI Director James Comey , then-CIA Director John Brennan , then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , and Obama ’ s then-chief of staff Denis McDonough .
“ I declassified the enclosed document , which I am providing to you for your situational awareness , ” Grenell wrote to GOP senators in sending along the list .
Grenell ’ s letter was addressed to Sens .
Grassley , R-Iowa , and Johnson , R-Wis. , who had penned a letter to him and Attorney General Bill Barr regarding the declassification of files @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day .
As Fox News previously reported , Grenell already made the decision to declassify information about Obama administration officials who were involved in the “ unmasking ” of former national security adviser Flynn — whose calls with the former Russian ambassador during the presidential transition were picked up in surveillance and later leaked .
His case has returned to the national spotlight after the DOJ moved to dismiss charges against him of lying to the FBI about those conversations , despite a guilty plea that he later sought to withdraw .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and have suggested high-level involvement in an effort to bring him down .
Democrats , however , claim the DOJ ’ s decision to abandon the case shows how it has become politicized .
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Top Obama administration officials purportedly requested to “unmask” the identity of Michael Flynn during the presidential transition period, according to a list of names from that controversial process made public on Wednesday.
The list was declassified in recent days by Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell and then sent to GOP Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson, who made the documents public. The roster features top-ranking figures including then-Vice President Joe Biden — a detail sure to soon be raised in the bare-knuckle 2020 presidential race where Biden is now the Democrats’ presumptive nominee.
The list also includes then-FBI Director James Comey, then-CIA Director John Brennan, then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and Obama’s then-chief of staff Denis McDonough.
“I declassified the enclosed document, which I am providing to you for your situational awareness,” Grenell wrote to GOP senators in sending along the list.
Grenell’s letter was addressed to Sens. Grassley, R-Iowa, and Johnson, R-Wis., who had penned a letter to him and Attorney General Bill Barr regarding the declassification of files related to the unmasking process earlier in the day.
As Fox News previously reported, Grenell already made the decision to declassify information about Obama administration officials who were involved in the “unmasking” of former national security adviser Flynn — whose calls with the former Russian ambassador during the presidential transition were picked up in surveillance and later leaked. His case has returned to the national spotlight after the DOJ moved to dismiss charges against him of lying to the FBI about those conversations, despite a guilty plea that he later sought to withdraw.
Trump allies claim Flynn was wrongly targeted, and have suggested high-level involvement in an effort to bring him down. Democrats, however, claim the DOJ’s decision to abandon the case shows how it has become politicized. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-13--Los Angeles To Stay Locked Down Till August. California State University Cancels In-Person Fall Clas

Los Angeles To Stay Locked Down Till August. California State University Cancels In-Person Fall Classes At All 23 Campuses.

Democrat-controlled Los Angeles County ’ s lock down orders will “ with all certainty ” continue to stay in place until August unless a “ dramatic change in this virus or in the tools ” becomes available .
“ Our hope is that by using the data , we ’ d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months , ” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said , adding , “ Based on all of the data that we ’ re looking at … we know with all certainty that we ’ ll be extending health officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Neither Ferrer nor county health officials were immediately available to directly offer additional details , ” The Los Angeles Times reported .
“ Ferrer ’ s comments came shortly before Gov .
Gavin Newsom announced that he was modifying the state ’ s stay-at-home orders to allow individual counties to approve the reopening of malls for curbside pickup service only .
The order also allows for the reopening of some offices if teleworking is not feasible.
” Los Angeles Democrat Mayor Eric Garcetti then called into CNN because he said he wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realized that “ there was a lot of panic ” with the announcement .
California State University , which is the largest four-year public higher education system in the state , then announced that it was canceling in-person classes , with limited exceptions , at all of its 23 campuses for the fall semester .
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Democrat-controlled Los Angeles County’s lock down orders will “with all certainty” continue to stay in place until August unless a “dramatic change in this virus or in the tools” becomes available.
“Our hope is that by using the data, we’d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said, adding, “Based on all of the data that we’re looking at … we know with all certainty that we’ll be extending health officer orders for the next three months.”
“Neither Ferrer nor county health officials were immediately available to directly offer additional details,” The Los Angeles Times reported. “Ferrer’s comments came shortly before Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he was modifying the state’s stay-at-home orders to allow individual counties to approve the reopening of malls for curbside pickup service only. The order also allows for the reopening of some offices if teleworking is not feasible.”
Los Angeles Democrat Mayor Eric Garcetti then called into CNN because he said he wanted to “reassure people” because he realized that “there was a lot of panic” with the announcement.
California State University, which is the largest four-year public higher education system in the state, then announced that it was canceling in-person classes, with limited exceptions, at all of its 23 campuses for the fall semester. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--WA Governor To Residents: COVID-Test-Deniers Will Not Be Allowed To Leave Home To Get Groceries

At his May 12 press conference , Washington State Governor Jay Inslee laid out the plans for the statewide contact tracing initiative .
At timestamp 38:55 in the video of the press conference below , one reporter asked : “ When it comes to contact tracing , how are you guys going to handle people or families who want to refuse to test or to self isolate ?
If they want to leave their home to get groceries I know you ’ ve said they can ’ t do that ; how will you make sure they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s response : “ We will have attached to the families a family support person who will check in with them to see what they need on a daily basis… and help them .
If they can ’ t get a friend to do their grocery shopping , we will help get them groceries in some fashion .
If they need pharmaceuticals to be picked up , we will make sure they get their pharmaceuticals… That ’ s going to help encourage them to maintain their isolation too .
“ As far as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to that , and it really hasn ’ t .
We ’ ve had really good success when we ask people to isolate , and they ’ ve done so in really high percentages , so we ’ re happy about that , and we believe that will continue.
” Therefore , those individuals that refuse to cooperate with contact tracers and/or refuse testing will not be allowed to leave their homes to purchase basic necessities such as groceries and/or prescriptions .
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At his May 12 press conference, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee laid out the plans for the statewide contact tracing initiative.
At timestamp 38:55 in the video of the press conference below, one reporter asked: “When it comes to contact tracing, how are you guys going to handle people or families who want to refuse to test or to self isolate?
If they want to leave their home to get groceries I know you’ve said they can’t do that; how will you make sure they don’t?“
Below is Jay Inslee’s response: “We will have attached to the families a family support person who will check in with them to see what they need on a daily basis… and help them. If they can’t get a friend to do their grocery shopping, we will help get them groceries in some fashion. If they need pharmaceuticals to be picked up, we will make sure they get their pharmaceuticals… That’s going to help encourage them to maintain their isolation too.
“As far as refusal, it just shouldn’t come to that, and it really hasn’t. We’ve had really good success when we ask people to isolate, and they’ve done so in really high percentages, so we’re happy about that, and we believe that will continue.”
Therefore, those individuals that refuse to cooperate with contact tracers and/or refuse testing will not be allowed to leave their homes to purchase basic necessities such as groceries and/or prescriptions. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--Pennsylvania health official moved mother from nursing home as deaths skyrocketed

The health official responsible for overseeing nursing homes in Pennsylvania — where nearly 70 percent of the state ’ s @ @ @ @ @ moved her elderly mother out of one of the facilities as deaths skyrocketed , a @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said Tuesday that her 95-year-old mother requested to be moved out @ @ @ @ @ , a local ABC affiliate reported .
“ My mother requested , and my sister @ @ @ @ @ complied to move her to another location during the Covid-19 outbreak , ” Levine said @ @ @ @ @ “ My mother is 95 years old .
She is very intelligent and more than @ @ @ @ @ decisions , ” she added .
After criticism from some state lawmakers for the move @ @ @ @ @ s working to ensure the health and safety of all state residents , according to @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The health official responsible for overseeing nursing homes in Pennsylvania — where nearly 70 percent of the state’s coronavirus-related deaths have occurred — moved her elderly mother out of one of the facilities as deaths skyrocketed, a report said.
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said Tuesday that her 95-year-old mother requested to be moved out of a personal care home, a local ABC affiliate reported.
“My mother requested, and my sister and I as her children complied to move her to another location during the Covid-19 outbreak,” Levine said, according to ABC27.
“My mother is 95 years old. She is very intelligent and more than competent to make her own decisions,” she added.
After criticism from some state lawmakers for the move, Levine argued she’s working to ensure the health and safety of all state residents, according to the report. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--There’s Plenty of Meat in America — For Those Who Can Afford It

While many regular American grocers are running out of meat , specialty food producers have plentiful supplies — for those who can afford it .
Production of luxe varieties like heritage pork , grass-fed beef and Amish-raised chicken are expanding at a time when coronavirus outbreaks at mammoth plants operated by Tyson Foods Inc. and Cargill Inc. have wiped out about 40 % of conventional U.S. beef and pork capacity in recent weeks .
So while lower-income consumers are finding meat hard to come by — with Kroger Co. and Costco Wholesale Corp. rationing purchases — richer Americans have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice as much , or more .
This is just the latest way that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed a socioeconomic divide in America , disproportionately affecting low-income and minority populations more than others .
In the end , it could dictate who has access to affordable meat and who doesn ’ t as outbreaks at the nation ’ s beef , pork and poultry plants spread .
“ There ’ s definitely an opportunity there for niche markets to emerge as a bigger component ” of what consumers are buying , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who also operates a family farm in North Dakota .
But for lower-income families , there will be a “ two-fold problem .
There are issues on price and availability .
And of course , if you have a lower income , you are more sensitive to price changes.
” The U.S. meat crisis is highlighting a variety of social divides .
Plant workers represent some of the populations facing a disproportionate hit from the health crisis and its economic fallout .
They often come from low-income families and can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 44 % of them are Hispanic and a quarter are African Americans , a demographic seeing a devastating toll both physically and financially .
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While many regular American grocers are running out of meat, specialty food producers have plentiful supplies — for those who can afford it.
Production of luxe varieties like heritage pork, grass-fed beef and Amish-raised chicken are expanding at a time when coronavirus outbreaks at mammoth plants operated by Tyson Foods Inc. and Cargill Inc. have wiped out about 40% of conventional U.S. beef and pork capacity in recent weeks.
So while lower-income consumers are finding meat hard to come by — with Kroger Co. and Costco Wholesale Corp. rationing purchases — richer Americans have their pick of fancy offerings that often cost twice as much, or more.
This is just the latest way that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed a socioeconomic divide in America, disproportionately affecting low-income and minority populations more than others. In the end, it could dictate who has access to affordable meat and who doesn’t as outbreaks at the nation’s beef, pork and poultry plants spread.
“There’s definitely an opportunity there for niche markets to emerge as a bigger component” of what consumers are buying, said McGuireWoods Consulting Senior Vice President Ryan Bernstein, who also operates a family farm in North Dakota. But for lower-income families, there will be a “two-fold problem. There are issues on price and availability. And of course, if you have a lower income, you are more sensitive to price changes.”
The U.S. meat crisis is highlighting a variety of social divides. Plant workers represent some of the populations facing a disproportionate hit from the health crisis and its economic fallout. They often come from low-income families and can’t afford to call out sick, and about 44% of them are Hispanic and a quarter are African Americans, a demographic seeing a devastating toll both physically and financially. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--$138 Million Government Contract Will Fund Production Of 500 Million Pre-Filled COVID-19 Vaccine “In

$138 Million Government Contract Will Fund Production Of 500 Million Pre-Filled COVID-19 Vaccine “Injection Devices”

Just when you thought that things couldn ’ t get any stranger , two U.S. government agencies have taken things to an entirely new level .
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have just put out a press release that is absolutely jaw dropping , but so far hardly anyone is talking about it .
According to the press release , a 138 million dollar contract has been awarded to ApiJect Systems America for two projects known as “ Project Jumpstart ” and “ RAPID USA ” .
Apparently the goal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ injection devices ” ready to go once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available .
The following comes directly from the official website of the Department of Defense… “ Today the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , announce a $ 138 million contract with ApiJect Systems America for “ Project Jumpstart ” and “ RAPID USA , ” which together will dramatically expand U.S. production capability for domestically manufactured , medical-grade injection devices starting by October 2020 .
Spearheaded by the DOD ’ s Joint Acquisition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordination with the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response , the contract will support “ Jumpstart ” to create a U.S.-based , high-speed supply chain for prefilled syringes beginning later this year by using well-established Blow-Fill-Seal ( BFS ) aseptic plastics manufacturing technology , suitable for combatting COVID-19 when a safe and proven vaccine becomes available .
Today , there are about 328 million people living in the United States .
But the press release states that the plan is to produce “ over 500 million prefilled syringes ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Just when you thought that things couldn’t get any stranger, two U.S. government agencies have taken things to an entirely new level. The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have just put out a press release that is absolutely jaw dropping, but so far hardly anyone is talking about it. According to the press release, a 138 million dollar contract has been awarded to ApiJect Systems America for two projects known as “Project Jumpstart” and “RAPID USA”. Apparently the goal of these projects is to have vast numbers of “injection devices” ready to go once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available. The following comes directly from the official website of the Department of Defense…
“Today the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announce a $138 million contract with ApiJect Systems America for “Project Jumpstart” and “RAPID USA,” which together will dramatically expand U.S. production capability for domestically manufactured, medical-grade injection devices starting by October 2020.
Spearheaded by the DOD’s Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF), in coordination with the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the contract will support “Jumpstart” to create a U.S.-based, high-speed supply chain for prefilled syringes beginning later this year by using well-established Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) aseptic plastics manufacturing technology, suitable for combatting COVID-19 when a safe and proven vaccine becomes available.
Today, there are about 328 million people living in the United States. But the press release states that the plan is to produce “over 500 million prefilled syringes” in 2021… – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--Your Boss Is Watching You: Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance

After two weeks of working from her Brooklyn apartment , a 25-year-old e-commerce worker received a staffwide email from her company : Employees were to install software called Hubstaff immediately on their personal computers so it could track their mouse movements and keyboard strokes , and record the webpages they visited .
They also had to download an app called TSheets to their phones to keep tabs on their whereabouts during work hours .
“ There are five of us .
And we always came to work .
We always came on time .
There was no reason to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NPR .
She spoke on the condition of anonymity , fearing she could lose her job .
Company emails that she provided to NPR show her employer believed the tracking software would improve the team ’ s productivity and efficiency while everyone was working from home .
Such rationales are increasingly ringing throughout workplaces nationwide .
The coronavirus pandemic has forced about a third of U.S. workers to do their jobs from home .
In turn , companies are ramping up the use of software to monitor what their employees do all day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they worry that the intensified tracking brought upon by the coronavirus will normalize workplace surveillance and that this type of digital supervision will persist when workers return to offices .
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After two weeks of working from her Brooklyn apartment, a 25-year-old e-commerce worker received a staffwide email from her company: Employees were to install software called Hubstaff immediately on their personal computers so it could track their mouse movements and keyboard strokes, and record the webpages they visited.
They also had to download an app called TSheets to their phones to keep tabs on their whereabouts during work hours.
“There are five of us. And we always came to work. We always came on time. There was no reason to start location-tracking us,” the woman told NPR. She spoke on the condition of anonymity, fearing she could lose her job.
Company emails that she provided to NPR show her employer believed the tracking software would improve the team’s productivity and efficiency while everyone was working from home.
Such rationales are increasingly ringing throughout workplaces nationwide.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced about a third of U.S. workers to do their jobs from home. In turn, companies are ramping up the use of software to monitor what their employees do all day.
Privacy advocates and some workers said they worry that the intensified tracking brought upon by the coronavirus will normalize workplace surveillance and that this type of digital supervision will persist when workers return to offices. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--To reopen, Washington state restaurants will have to keep log of customers to aid in contact tracing

With eight Washington counties now approved to move to Phase 2 under Gov .
Jay Inslee ’ s four-phase plan to reopen the state , the governor ’ s office on Monday released a set of requirements restaurants will have to comply with if they want to reopen for dine-in service .
Stevens , Wahkiakum , Skamania , Ferry , Pend Oreille , Columbia , Garfield and Lincoln counties have all been cleared for Phase 2 , which allows restaurants to reopen at 50 % capacity , and caps table sizes at five .
Notably , the 13 criteria that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to reopen for dine-in service includes a stipulation that they “ create a daily log of customers and maintain that daily log for 30 days , including telephone/email contact information , and time in.
” This is to aid in any contact tracing , should that become necessary .
Under other Phase 2 rules , hand sanitizer must be available to employees and customers , restaurant tables must be placed far enough apart that guests at one table can maintain a 6-foot distance from guests at another , it is “ strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face covering any time they are not seated at the table , buffets and salad bars are not allowed , and menus and condiments must all be single-use .
Bar seating is not permitted .
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With eight Washington counties now approved to move to Phase 2 under Gov. Jay Inslee’s four-phase plan to reopen the state, the governor’s office on Monday released a set of requirements restaurants will have to comply with if they want to reopen for dine-in service.
Stevens, Wahkiakum, Skamania, Ferry, Pend Oreille, Columbia, Garfield and Lincoln counties have all been cleared for Phase 2, which allows restaurants to reopen at 50% capacity, and caps table sizes at five.
Notably, the 13 criteria that restaurants will have to adhere to in order to reopen for dine-in service includes a stipulation that they “create a daily log of customers and maintain that daily log for 30 days, including telephone/email contact information, and time in.”
This is to aid in any contact tracing, should that become necessary.
Under other Phase 2 rules, hand sanitizer must be available to employees and customers, restaurant tables must be placed far enough apart that guests at one table can maintain a 6-foot distance from guests at another, it is “strongly suggested” that customers wear a cloth face covering any time they are not seated at the table, buffets and salad bars are not allowed, and menus and condiments must all be single-use. Bar seating is not permitted. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--PAYBACK: Dr. Judy Mikovits Comes Out Swinging; Drops NEW Bombs on Dr. Fauci & CDC During Vicious Int

PAYBACK: Dr. Judy Mikovits Comes Out Swinging; Drops NEW Bombs on Dr. Fauci & CDC During Vicious Interview

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23 — PAYBACK : Dr. Judy Mikovits Comes Out Swinging & Dropping Bombs On Dr. Fauci & Critics & Dismantles the Coronavirus Con Job ” on Spreaker .
In perhaps her most vicious interview yet targeting the ‘ rampant career fraud ’ of Dr. Anthony Fauci , whistleblower and pioneer virologist Dr. Judy Mikovits dissected Fauci during another epic and exclusive interview on the Thomas Paine Podcast Ep .
23 on Wednesday .
( Listen above ) Fauci , the White House ’ s so-called medical guru on coronavirus , quickly went from Capitol Hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a sham Senate hearing that better resembled a vaccine pep rally than an impartial hearing on coronavirus .
Mikovits , who originally launched her now-snowballing public relations blitz against Fauci and the DC medical establishment on the Thomas Paine Podcast weeks ago , returned on Wednesday to continue her mission to dismantle the embattled Dr. Fauci .
And Mikovits , whose new bestselling book details how Fauci had her illegally imprisoned , pulls no punches while dropping bombshells on the corrupt U.S. government medical and research cartel and how Americans are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen above )

In perhaps her most vicious interview yet targeting the ‘rampant career fraud’ of Dr. Anthony Fauci, whistleblower and pioneer virologist Dr. Judy Mikovits dissected Fauci during another epic and exclusive interview on the Thomas Paine Podcast Ep. 23 on Wednesday. (Listen above)
Fauci, the White House’s so-called medical guru on coronavirus, quickly went from Capitol Hill hero to medical zero after testifying Tuesday in a sham Senate hearing that better resembled a vaccine pep rally than an impartial hearing on coronavirus. Mikovits, who originally launched her now-snowballing public relations blitz against Fauci and the DC medical establishment on the Thomas Paine Podcast weeks ago, returned on Wednesday to continue her mission to dismantle the embattled Dr. Fauci.
And Mikovits, whose new bestselling book details how Fauci had her illegally imprisoned, pulls no punches while dropping bombshells on the corrupt U.S. government medical and research cartel and how Americans are being lied to about the coronavirus. (Listen above)
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truepundit--2020-05-14--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Thursday 5.14.20

Listen to “ PAINE in the Morning 5.14.20 ” 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 .
List of officials who sought to ‘ unmask ’ Flynn released – Top Obama administration officials purportedly requested to “ unmask ” the identity of Michael Flynn during the presidential transition period , according to a list of names from that controversial process made public on Wednesday .
The list was declassified in recent days by Acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then sent to GOP Sens .
Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson , who made the documents public .
The roster features top-ranking figures including then-Vice President Joe Biden — a detail sure to soon be raised in the bare-knuckle 2020 presidential race where Biden is now the Democrats ’ presumptive nominee .
– READ MORE Los Angeles To Stay Locked Down Till August .
California State University Cancels In-Person Fall Classes At All 23 Campuses .
– Democrat-controlled Los Angeles County ’ s lock down orders will “ with all certainty ” continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ dramatic change in this virus or in the tools ” becomes available .
“ Our hope is that by using the data , we ’ d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months , ” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said , adding , “ Based on all of the data that we ’ re looking at … we know with all certainty that we ’ ll be extending health officer orders for the next three months.
” – READ MORE Pelosi ’ s Bill Gives Massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blue States , Taxpayer Money To Illegal Aliens – Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled her new $ 3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package on Tuesday , which she reportedly crafted largely without bipartisan input , that includes a massive tax break for the super rich in predominately blue states and directs taxpayer money to illegal aliens .
“ It is imperative that we address the needs of the American people with clarity on how we proceed , ” Pelosi said on Tuesday afternoon .
“ That is why today House Democrats are introducing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heroes , whose provisions are largely based on the four previous bipartisan bills we have passed .
The HEROES Act focus on three pillars , opening our economy safely and soon , honoring our heroes , and then putting much needed money into the pockets of the American people.
” – READ MORE There ’ s Plenty of Meat in America — For Those Who Can Afford It – While many regular American grocers are running out of meat , specialty food producers have plentiful supplies — for those who can afford it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pork , grass-fed beef and Amish-raised chicken are expanding at a time when coronavirus outbreaks at mammoth plants operated by Tyson Foods Inc. and Cargill Inc. have wiped out about 40 % of conventional U.S. beef and pork capacity in recent weeks .
– READ MORE Your Boss Is Watching You : Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance – After two weeks of working from her Brooklyn apartment , a 25-year-old e-commerce worker received a staffwide email from her company : Employees were to install software called Hubstaff immediately on their personal computers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and keyboard strokes , and record the webpages they visited .
They also had to download an app called TSheets to their phones to keep tabs on their whereabouts during work hours .
– READ MORE $ 138 Million Government Contract Will Fund Production Of 500 Million Pre-Filled COVID-19 Vaccine “ Injection Devices ” – Just when you thought that things couldn ’ t get any stranger , two U.S. government agencies have taken things to an entirely new level .
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press release that is absolutely jaw dropping , but so far hardly anyone is talking about it .
According to the press release , a 138 million dollar contract has been awarded to ApiJect Systems America for two projects known as “ Project Jumpstart ” and “ RAPID USA ” .
Apparently the goal of these projects is to have vast numbers of “ injection devices ” ready to go once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available .
– READ MORE WA Governor To Residents : COVID-Test-Deniers Will Not Be Allowed To Leave Home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 press conference , Washington State Governor Jay Inslee laid out the plans for the statewide contact tracing initiative .
At timestamp 38:55 in the video of the press conference below , one reporter asked : “ When it comes to contact tracing , how are you guys going to handle people or families who want to refuse to test or to self isolate ?
– READ MORE Pennsylvania health official moved mother from nursing home as deaths skyrocketed –The health official responsible for overseeing nursing homes in Pennsylvania — where nearly 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths have occurred — moved her elderly mother out of one of the facilities as deaths skyrocketed , a report said .
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said Tuesday that her 95-year-old mother requested to be moved out of a personal care home , a local ABC affiliate reported .
– READ MORE

Listen to “PAINE in the Morning 5.14.20” 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.
List of officials who sought to ‘unmask’ Flynn released – Top Obama administration officials purportedly requested to “unmask” the identity of Michael Flynn during the presidential transition period, according to a list of names from that controversial process made public on Wednesday.
The list was declassified in recent days by Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell and then sent to GOP Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson, who made the documents public. The roster features top-ranking figures including then-Vice President Joe Biden — a detail sure to soon be raised in the bare-knuckle 2020 presidential race where Biden is now the Democrats’ presumptive nominee. – READ MORE
Los Angeles To Stay Locked Down Till August. California State University Cancels In-Person Fall Classes At All 23 Campuses. – Democrat-controlled Los Angeles County’s lock down orders will “with all certainty” continue to stay in place until August unless a “dramatic change in this virus or in the tools” becomes available.
“Our hope is that by using the data, we’d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said, adding, “Based on all of the data that we’re looking at … we know with all certainty that we’ll be extending health officer orders for the next three months.” – READ MORE
Pelosi’s Bill Gives Massive Tax Break To The Rich In Mostly Blue States, Taxpayer Money To Illegal Aliens – Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled her new $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package on Tuesday, which she reportedly crafted largely without bipartisan input, that includes a massive tax break for the super rich in predominately blue states and directs taxpayer money to illegal aliens.
“It is imperative that we address the needs of the American people with clarity on how we proceed,” Pelosi said on Tuesday afternoon. “That is why today House Democrats are introducing the HEROES Act, named for our heroes, whose provisions are largely based on the four previous bipartisan bills we have passed. The HEROES Act focus on three pillars, opening our economy safely and soon, honoring our heroes, and then putting much needed money into the pockets of the American people.” – READ MORE
There’s Plenty of Meat in America — For Those Who Can Afford It – While many regular American grocers are running out of meat, specialty food producers have plentiful supplies — for those who can afford it.
Production of luxe varieties like heritage pork, grass-fed beef and Amish-raised chicken are expanding at a time when coronavirus outbreaks at mammoth plants operated by Tyson Foods Inc. and Cargill Inc. have wiped out about 40% of conventional U.S. beef and pork capacity in recent weeks. – READ MORE
Your Boss Is Watching You: Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance – After two weeks of working from her Brooklyn apartment, a 25-year-old e-commerce worker received a staffwide email from her company: Employees were to install software called Hubstaff immediately on their personal computers so it could track their mouse movements and keyboard strokes, and record the webpages they visited.
They also had to download an app called TSheets to their phones to keep tabs on their whereabouts during work hours. – READ MORE
$138 Million Government Contract Will Fund Production Of 500 Million Pre-Filled COVID-19 Vaccine “Injection Devices” – Just when you thought that things couldn’t get any stranger, two U.S. government agencies have taken things to an entirely new level. The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have just put out a press release that is absolutely jaw dropping, but so far hardly anyone is talking about it. According to the press release, a 138 million dollar contract has been awarded to ApiJect Systems America for two projects known as “Project Jumpstart” and “RAPID USA”. Apparently the goal of these projects is to have vast numbers of “injection devices” ready to go once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available. – READ MORE
WA Governor To Residents: COVID-Test-Deniers Will Not Be Allowed To Leave Home To Get Groceries – At his May 12 press conference, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee laid out the plans for the statewide contact tracing initiative.
At timestamp 38:55 in the video of the press conference below, one reporter asked: “When it comes to contact tracing, how are you guys going to handle people or families who want to refuse to test or to self isolate? – READ MORE
Pennsylvania health official moved mother from nursing home as deaths skyrocketed –The health official responsible for overseeing nursing homes in Pennsylvania — where nearly 70 percent of the state’s coronavirus-related deaths have occurred — moved her elderly mother out of one of the facilities as deaths skyrocketed, a report said.
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said Tuesday that her 95-year-old mother requested to be moved out of a personal care home, a local ABC affiliate reported. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-14--Judge Asks Former Mafia Prosecutor to Determine if Michael Flynn Committed Perjury

The judge in the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn announced Wednesday that he has appointed a retired judge as an amicus curiae to examine whether there is any reason why Flynn should not be held in contempt of court for perjury .
Though Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI , the DOJ set off a firestorm of criticism by filing a motion earlier this week to dismiss charges against him .
Judge Emmet Sullivan is also asking the former district court judge , John Gleeson , to argue against the Department of Justice ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Trump adviser .
Before becoming a judge , Gleeson was well-known for prosecuting mafiosoes , including securing a conviction for Gambino boss John Gotti on racketeering and murder charges .
Gleeson has already offered his public opinion of the motion to dismiss .
He wrote in a recent op-ed in The Washington Post , “ The department ’ s motion to dismiss the Flynn case is actually just a request—one that requires ‘ leave of the court ’ before it is effective…There has been nothing regular about the department ’ s effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record reeks of improper political influence.
” He continued , “ If prosecutors attempt to dismiss a well-founded prosecution for impermissible or corrupt reasons , the people would be ill-served if a court blindly approved their dismissal request.
” Flynn , a retired Army Lieutenant General , served as Trump ’ s first national security adviser for less than a month in 2017 .
He later twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during interviews about his work with the Turkish government and contacts with Russian officials .
Claiming that corrupt agents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has since sought to withdraw his plea .
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The judge in the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn announced Wednesday that he has appointed a retired judge as an amicus curiae to examine whether there is any reason why Flynn should not be held in contempt of court for perjury. Though Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, the DOJ set off a firestorm of criticism by filing a motion earlier this week to dismiss charges against him.
Judge Emmet Sullivan is also asking the former district court judge, John Gleeson, to argue against the Department of Justice’s decision to drop charges against the former Trump adviser. Before becoming a judge, Gleeson was well-known for prosecuting mafiosoes, including securing a conviction for Gambino boss John Gotti on racketeering and murder charges.
Gleeson has already offered his public opinion of the motion to dismiss. He wrote in a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, “The department’s motion to dismiss the Flynn case is actually just a request—one that requires ‘leave of the court’ before it is effective…There has been nothing regular about the department’s effort to dismiss the Flynn case. The record reeks of improper political influence.”
He continued, “If prosecutors attempt to dismiss a well-founded prosecution for impermissible or corrupt reasons, the people would be ill-served if a court blindly approved their dismissal request.”
Flynn, a retired Army Lieutenant General, served as Trump’s first national security adviser for less than a month in 2017. He later twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during interviews about his work with the Turkish government and contacts with Russian officials. Claiming that corrupt agents in the bureau set him up, he has since sought to withdraw his plea. READ MORE:


truepundit--2020-05-13--Pelosi’s Bill Gives Massive Tax Break To The Rich In Mostly Blue States, Taxpayer Money To Illegal A

Pelosi’s Bill Gives Massive Tax Break To The Rich In Mostly Blue States, Taxpayer Money To Illegal Aliens

Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled her new $ 3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package on Tuesday , which she reportedly crafted largely without bipartisan input , that includes a massive tax break for the super rich in predominately blue states and directs taxpayer money to illegal aliens .
“ It is imperative that we address the needs of the American people with clarity on how we proceed , ” Pelosi said on Tuesday afternoon .
“ That is why today House Democrats are introducing the HEROES Act , named for our heroes , whose provisions are largely based on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The HEROES Act focus on three pillars , opening our economy safely and soon , honoring our heroes , and then putting much needed money into the pockets of the American people.
” Buried deep inside her bill is a measure that would “ reinstate the so-called SALT itemized deduction for 2020 and 2021 , ” CNBC reported .
“ The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , which went into effect in 2018 , limited the amount of state and local tax deductions filers could claim on their tax returns to $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents in high-tax states like California , New York , New Jersey , and Connecticut — all of which are Democrat strongholds .
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Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled her new $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package on Tuesday, which she reportedly crafted largely without bipartisan input, that includes a massive tax break for the super rich in predominately blue states and directs taxpayer money to illegal aliens.
“It is imperative that we address the needs of the American people with clarity on how we proceed,” Pelosi said on Tuesday afternoon. “That is why today House Democrats are introducing the HEROES Act, named for our heroes, whose provisions are largely based on the four previous bipartisan bills we have passed. The HEROES Act focus on three pillars, opening our economy safely and soon, honoring our heroes, and then putting much needed money into the pockets of the American people.”
Buried deep inside her bill is a measure that would “reinstate the so-called SALT itemized deduction for 2020 and 2021,” CNBC reported. “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which went into effect in 2018, limited the amount of state and local tax deductions filers could claim on their tax returns to $10,000.”
The move would mostly benefit residents in high-tax states like California, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut — all of which are Democrat strongholds. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--More Mexican beef headed to U.S. dinner tables as American supply crunch bites

More Mexican steaks and other beef cuts are headed north of the border after the coronavirus outbreak has hobbled U.S. meat processing plants , potentially offsetting fears of shortages affecting businesses from fast-food chains to grocery stores but angering American ranchers .
The Mexican industry chalks up the export growth to new safety measures adopted by plants , as well as relatively smaller-scale operations that have so far kept infections at bay and business humming .
In the United States , there has been a surge of cases of COVID-19 , the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That has crimped domestic supply , leading to unease among U.S. consumers and even warnings from leading fast-food burger chains like Wendy ’ s that popular menu items may soon be discontinued .
In a recipe for popular discontent , those shortages could cause meat supplies to fall by nearly a third by the end of this month , while prices jump by around 20 % .
Mexican beef supplies were already a growing part of U.S. sales prior to the crisis , and they are set for even stronger double-digit growth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Mexico ’ s main cattle growers association .
Leading an industry that spans 20 government-accredited beef-exporting companies including Mexican heavyweights like SuKarne , Ley predicts up to 12 % growth in U.S. exports this year , compared with last year ’ s volume .
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More Mexican steaks and other beef cuts are headed north of the border after the coronavirus outbreak has hobbled U.S. meat processing plants, potentially offsetting fears of shortages affecting businesses from fast-food chains to grocery stores but angering American ranchers.
The Mexican industry chalks up the export growth to new safety measures adopted by plants, as well as relatively smaller-scale operations that have so far kept infections at bay and business humming.
In the United States, there has been a surge of cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, at slaughterhouses and meat processing plants. That has crimped domestic supply, leading to unease among U.S. consumers and even warnings from leading fast-food burger chains like Wendy’s that popular menu items may soon be discontinued.
In a recipe for popular discontent, those shortages could cause meat supplies to fall by nearly a third by the end of this month, while prices jump by around 20%.
Mexican beef supplies were already a growing part of U.S. sales prior to the crisis, and they are set for even stronger double-digit growth in 2020, said Juan Ley, president of Mexico’s main cattle growers association.
Leading an industry that spans 20 government-accredited beef-exporting companies including Mexican heavyweights like SuKarne, Ley predicts up to 12% growth in U.S. exports this year, compared with last year’s volume. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-13--‘LA will never be completely open until we have a cure’: Mayor Eric Garcetti

The mayor of LA has sent a terrifying warning to Angelinos that ‘ LA will never be completely open until @ @ @ @ @ , one day after the county health director extended its lockdown by three months .
@ @ @ @ @ rambling interview with Good Morning America Wednesday in which he attempted to play down the @ @ @ @ @ but sparked yet further confusion among angry residents over when it will reopen .
Garcetti @ @ @ @ @ LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Tuesday .
She had said stay-at-home orders @ @ @ @ @ all certainty ’ be extended for the next three months .
He said all she @ @ @ @ @ to ‘ cover our faces , physically distance and that you ’ re safest working @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
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The mayor of LA has sent a terrifying warning to Angelinos that ‘LA will never be completely open until we have a cure’, one day after the county health director extended its lockdown by three months.
Mayor Eric Garcetti gave a rambling interview with Good Morning America Wednesday in which he attempted to play down the lockdown extension through to August but sparked yet further confusion among angry residents over when it will reopen.
Garcetti backpedaled on comments made by LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Tuesday. She had said stay-at-home orders in LA will ‘with all certainty’ be extended for the next three months.
He said all she had meant was for people to ‘cover our faces, physically distance and that you’re safest working from and staying at home’. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--Maxine Waters slips up, admits Democrats don’t want businesses ‘opened back up’

In her latest deranged attempt to attack President Donald Trump and his supporters , Rep. Maxine Waters ( D-CA ) slipped up and accidentally admitted that she and her fellow Democrats don ’ t actually want businesses to be “ opened back up.
” This confirms what many of us have known to be true all along : Democrats are willing to see our country fail just in the hopes that it will get Trump removed from office come November .
While appearing on Spectrum News 1 ’ s “ Inside the Issues , ” Waters began her rant by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ashamed of themselves for trying to get their states reopened .
“ You know our governors are under great stress , ” she said , according to Breitbart News .
“ The protests that have been organized , the protests trying to intimidate our governors to open up everything are protests where the people participating in that should be ashamed of themselves .
They should not be encouraged in any way .
They should not be encouraged from the top leadership of this country to go out and do that.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know that you ’ re trying to hold the line .
I want you to hold the line .
I don ’ t want to see these establishments opened back up .
I want the federal government to join with the cities and the states to support these families in every way that we can .
I do want a moratorium on rent evictions .
I have a huge bill .
I have a $ 100 billion bill to pay the landlords .
We don ’ t want them to risk their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small number of units , ten units , four units as retirement property .
I know that they need to pay their mortgages .
I am going to absolutely see to it that they are reimbursed , that they are paid for the moratorium on evictions on their apartments .
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In her latest deranged attempt to attack President Donald Trump and his supporters, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) slipped up and accidentally admitted that she and her fellow Democrats don’t actually want businesses to be “opened back up.” This confirms what many of us have known to be true all along: Democrats are willing to see our country fail just in the hopes that it will get Trump removed from office come November.
While appearing on Spectrum News 1’s “Inside the Issues,” Waters began her rant by saying that Trump and lockdown protesters should be ashamed of themselves for trying to get their states reopened.
“You know our governors are under great stress,” she said, according to Breitbart News. “The protests that have been organized, the protests trying to intimidate our governors to open up everything are protests where the people participating in that should be ashamed of themselves. They should not be encouraged in any way. They should not be encouraged from the top leadership of this country to go out and do that.”
“I know the pressure is on. I know that you’re trying to hold the line. I want you to hold the line. I don’t want to see these establishments opened back up. I want the federal government to join with the cities and the states to support these families in every way that we can. I do want a moratorium on rent evictions. I have a huge bill. I have a $100 billion bill to pay the landlords. We don’t want them to risk their properties, many of them have bought a small number of units, ten units, four units as retirement property. I know that they need to pay their mortgages. I am going to absolutely see to it that they are reimbursed, that they are paid for the moratorium on evictions on their apartments [emphasis added].” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--AOC Could Be Headed for a Big Surprise in November

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will not appear on the Working Families Party ballot in November after the far-left radical organization failed to collect enough signatures to make AOC their official candidate The incumbent ’ s challenger , former CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera , filed a motion to have Ocasio-Cortez removed from the ballot line of the WFP and a Queens judge agreed .
New York Post : Queens Supreme Court Judge Phillip Hom ordered the Board of Elections to remove the congresswoman , who goes by her initials AOC on social media , from the WFP line after hearing a legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent , Michelle Caruso-Cabrera .
Hom said a review of the WFP ’ s petition filed for AOC found that it “ contained less than the required number of signatures of enrolled party members necessary for party designation.
” In New York , in addition to Republicans and Democrats , there are several minor parties on the ballot .
Most of those parties choose either the Republican or Democratic candidate to run on their ballot line , depending on their ideology .
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will not appear on the Working Families Party ballot in November after the far-left radical organization failed to collect enough signatures to make AOC their official candidate
The incumbent’s challenger, former CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, filed a motion to have Ocasio-Cortez removed from the ballot line of the WFP and a Queens judge agreed.
New York Post: Queens Supreme Court Judge Phillip Hom ordered the Board of Elections to remove the congresswoman, who goes by her initials AOC on social media, from the WFP line after hearing a legal challenge filed by her Democratic Party primary opponent, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.
Hom said a review of the WFP’s petition filed for AOC found that it “contained less than the required number of signatures of enrolled party members necessary for party designation.”
In New York, in addition to Republicans and Democrats, there are several minor parties on the ballot. Most of those parties choose either the Republican or Democratic candidate to run on their ballot line, depending on their ideology. The Working Families Party still supports AOC, despite the paperwork snafu. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--Trump Suggests Dems Want to Keep the US Economy Shutdown ‘for Election Reasons’

President Donald Trump is sharing why he believes Democratic governors are not reopening their economies as quickly as he would @ @ @ @ @ met with governors on Wednesday to discuss coronavirus response efforts .
While he acknowledged some @ @ @ @ @ open , he claimed some are waiting for the wrong reasons .
“ Some governors @ @ @ @ @ for election reasons don ’ t want to have their states open , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ “ And then some shouldn ’ t open them quite yet .
They ’ re @ @ @ @ @ through a lot and they ’ re not quite ready.
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President Donald Trump is sharing why he believes Democratic governors are not reopening their economies as quickly as he would like them to.
Trump met with governors on Wednesday to discuss coronavirus response efforts. While he acknowledged some states are not ready to open, he claimed some are waiting for the wrong reasons.
“Some governors and some perhaps partisans maybe for election reasons don’t want to have their states open,” Trump said.
He added, “And then some shouldn’t open them quite yet. They’re not ready, they went through a lot and they’re not quite ready.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--Gingrich urges Trump to cut off House Intelligence Committee as long as ‘proven liar’ Adam Schiff is

Gingrich urges Trump to cut off House Intelligence Committee as long as ‘proven liar’ Adam Schiff is chairman

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich advised President Trump on Wednesday to “ cut off ” ties with the House Intelligence Committee since the chairman , Rep. Adam Schiff , is a “ proven liar ” about Russian collusion .
“ We now have documented evidence that , for three years , this guy deliberately and maliciously lied .
Why would you cooperate with an Intelligence Committee chairman who is a clear proven liar ?
” Gingrich told “ America ’ s Newsroom.
” “ I think the president should just cut him off and say , ‘ If you want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can trust , I ’ ll work with them , but , this guy is impossible.
” He advised that the White House should not cooperate with the committee under Schiff .
Gingrich reacted to K.T .
McFarland ’ s appearance on “ America ’ s Newsroom , ” where the former deputy national security adviser claimed that Schiff knew that there was no proof of Russian collusion from the beginning .
“ Schiff went to the media and he implied that he had secret information that Donald Trump and his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russians .
Brennan even had the audacity to refer to President Trump as , potentially , as a Russian asset , ” McFarland said .
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich advised President Trump on Wednesday to “cut off” ties with the House Intelligence Committee since the chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff, is a “proven liar” about Russian collusion.
“We now have documented evidence that, for three years, this guy deliberately and maliciously lied. Why would you cooperate with an Intelligence Committee chairman who is a clear proven liar?” Gingrich told “America’s Newsroom.”
“I think the president should just cut him off and say, ‘If you want to give me an Intelligence Committee that I can trust, I’ll work with them, but, this guy is impossible.”
He advised that the White House should not cooperate with the committee under Schiff.
Gingrich reacted to K.T. McFarland’s appearance on “America’s Newsroom, ” where the former deputy national security adviser claimed that Schiff knew that there was no proof of Russian collusion from the beginning.
“Schiff went to the media and he implied that he had secret information that Donald Trump and his administration and his campaign were colluding with the Russians. [Former CIA Director John] Brennan even had the audacity to refer to President Trump as, potentially, as a Russian asset,” McFarland said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--CNN Poll Shows Trump Crushing Biden in Battleground States

A CNN poll of 15 crucial battleground states shows President Trump crushing Joe Biden by seven full points , 52 to 45 percent .
The poll covered the expected swing states of Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Georgia , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Nevada , New Hampshire , New Mexico , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Virginia , and Wisconsin .
In its national poll , the fake news outlet shows Burisma Biden beating Trump 51 to 46 percent , but the presidency is not a national race , it is a race in each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , CNN was forced to publish another bad news poll ( if you are CNN ) , a poll that showed Trump tying his highest approval number ever — 45 percent — in a CNN poll .
This must have been absolutely devastating for CNNLOL , for that shameless gang of far-left propagandists who have spent the last six weeks accusing Trump of murdering 80,000 Americans with the coronavirus .
In the Real Clear Politics poll of polls , Biden has slipped nationally over the past few weeks as the increasingly-credible allegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tara Reade , has broken through the corrupt media ’ s blockade on the story .
Two months ago , Biden sat at a healthy 51 percent compared to Trump ’ s 44 percent .
Today , Biden has slipped to 47 percent , with Trump at 43 percent .
Meanwhile , Trump ’ s job approval rating , despite a relentless pounding by the fake news media , sits at a pretty healthy 45 percent in the Real Clear Politics poll of polls and is on the upswing .
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A CNN poll of 15 crucial battleground states shows President Trump crushing Joe Biden by seven full points, 52 to 45 percent.
The poll covered the expected swing states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
In its national poll, the fake news outlet shows Burisma Biden beating Trump 51 to 46 percent, but the presidency is not a national race, it is a race in each of the 50 states.
Earlier this week, CNN was forced to publish another bad news poll (if you are CNN), a poll that showed Trump tying his highest approval number ever — 45 percent — in a CNN poll. This must have been absolutely devastating for CNNLOL, for that shameless gang of far-left propagandists who have spent the last six weeks accusing Trump of murdering 80,000 Americans with the coronavirus.
In the Real Clear Politics poll of polls, Biden has slipped nationally over the past few weeks as the increasingly-credible allegation he sexually assaulted his former Senate aide, Tara Reade, has broken through the corrupt media’s blockade on the story. Two months ago, Biden sat at a healthy 51 percent compared to Trump’s 44 percent. Today, Biden has slipped to 47 percent, with Trump at 43 percent.
Meanwhile, Trump’s job approval rating, despite a relentless pounding by the fake news media, sits at a pretty healthy 45 percent in the Real Clear Politics poll of polls and is on the upswing. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--Rand Paul: I ‘Strongly Believe’ Obama Gave ‘Direct Oversight And Direct Permission For’ Russia Probe

Rand Paul: I ‘Strongly Believe’ Obama Gave ‘Direct Oversight And Direct Permission For’ Russia Probe And Flynn

Sen. Rand Paul says that he “ strongly believes ” that former President Barack Obama was behind the FBI ’ s illegitimate investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn .
Fox News host Martha MacCallum asked Paul on Tuesday , “ Do you think that it is right to let the American people know who decided to unmask General Flynn from those phone call transcripts ?
” “ Absolutely and I don ’ t believe any of this could have happened without President Obama , ” Paul said .
“ I completely believe that not only did he know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he knew about the conversation , he knew about trying to go after General Flynn and that it was being directed from the White House.
” “ So I have every expectation that President Obama is in the middle of this , ” Paul added .
“ But I think it ’ s worse .
I think you go back to Operation Crossfire Hurricane , the whole fake dossier and all the stuff , all of the FISA warrants that were I think improperly and illegally gotten started on the Trump campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave specific and direct oversight and direct permission for this.
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Sen. Rand Paul says that he “strongly believes” that former President Barack Obama was behind the FBI’s illegitimate investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Fox News host Martha MacCallum asked Paul on Tuesday, “Do you think that it is right to let the American people know who decided to unmask General Flynn from those phone call transcripts?”
“Absolutely and I don’t believe any of this could have happened without President Obama,” Paul said. “I completely believe that not only did he know — and others have already said that he knew about the conversation, he knew about trying to go after General Flynn and that it was being directed from the White House.”
“So I have every expectation that President Obama is in the middle of this,” Paul added. “But I think it’s worse. I think you go back to Operation Crossfire Hurricane, the whole fake dossier and all the stuff, all of the FISA warrants that were I think improperly and illegally gotten started on the Trump campaign, I really strongly believe that President Obama gave specific and direct oversight and direct permission for this.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--Port of Seattle police officer suspended after speaking out against ‘tyrannical’ lockdown enforcemen

Port of Seattle police officer suspended after speaking out against ‘tyrannical’ lockdown enforcement

A Port of Seattle police officer has been suspended by his department , after he posted a video message on social media speaking out against law enforcement officers in the U.S. who are enforcing what he called “ tyrannical orders ” imposed amid coronavirus lockdowns .
Officer Greg Anderson , a Special Forces veteran , posted a video on Instagram last week directed at his fellow officers across the nation , expressing his concerns .
“ I ’ ve seen officers nationwide enforcing tyrannical orders against the people and I ’ m hoping it ’ s the minority of officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anymore , ” Anderson said .
“ Because every time I turn on the television , every time I look to the internet , I ’ m seeing people arrested or cited for going to church , for traveling on the roadways , for going surfing , opening their businesses , going to park with their families , or doing nails out of their own house—using their own house as a business and having special agents go there and arrest them.
” Anderson told his peers , “ We need to start looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Is what I ’ m doing right ? '
” He continued , “ I want to remind you that regardless of where you stand on the coronavirus , we don ’ t have the authority to do those things to people just because a mayor or a governor tells you otherwise.
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A Port of Seattle police officer has been suspended by his department, after he posted a video message on social media speaking out against law enforcement officers in the U.S. who are enforcing what he called “tyrannical orders” imposed amid coronavirus lockdowns.
Officer Greg Anderson, a Special Forces veteran, posted a video on Instagram last week directed at his fellow officers across the nation, expressing his concerns.
“I’ve seen officers nationwide enforcing tyrannical orders against the people and I’m hoping it’s the minority of officers, but I’m not sure anymore,” Anderson said. “Because every time I turn on the television, every time I look to the internet, I’m seeing people arrested or cited for going to church, for traveling on the roadways, for going surfing, opening their businesses, going to park with their families, or doing nails out of their own house—using their own house as a business and having special agents go there and arrest them.”
Anderson told his peers, “We need to start looking at ourselves as officers and thinking, ‘Is what I’m doing right?'” He continued, “I want to remind you that regardless of where you stand on the coronavirus, we don’t have the authority to do those things to people just because a mayor or a governor tells you otherwise.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--Feinstein Questioned By Law Enforcement Over Husband’s Stock Activity

Federal law enforcement officials have questioned Senator Dianne Feinstein ( D-CA ) over stock trades Richard Blum , the senator ’ s husband , made ahead of the coronavirus market crash .
The senator ’ s husband reportedly sold between $ 1.5 million and $ 6 million in biotech stock from January 31 to February 18 .
Tom Mentzer , a spokesperson for Feinstein , told the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday that the California senator turned over documents that show she wasn ’ t involved in her husband ’ s stock trades , and “ voluntarily ” answered “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The spokesperson told The New York Times in mid-March , after reports emerged that four senators sold stocks before the market tanked , that Feinstein ’ s assets are in a blind trust .
Feinstein tweeted on March 20 that her assets have been in a blind trust throughout her senate career , which began in 1992 .
Allogene Therapeutics , the biotech company whose shares her husband traded , closed at $ 21.72 per share on January 31 and $ 24.25 on February 18 .
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Federal law enforcement officials have questioned Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) over stock trades Richard Blum, the senator’s husband, made ahead of the coronavirus market crash. The senator’s husband reportedly sold between $1.5 million and $6 million in biotech stock from January 31 to February 18.
Tom Mentzer, a spokesperson for Feinstein, told the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday that the California senator turned over documents that show she wasn’t involved in her husband’s stock trades, and “voluntarily” answered “questions to set the record straight.”
The spokesperson told The New York Times in mid-March, after reports emerged that four senators sold stocks before the market tanked, that Feinstein’s assets are in a blind trust. Feinstein tweeted on March 20 that her assets have been in a blind trust throughout her senate career, which began in 1992.
Allogene Therapeutics, the biotech company whose shares her husband traded, closed at $21.72 per share on January 31 and $24.25 on February 18. The company is currently trading at $42.55 per share. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-14--Border wall construction has sped up amid coronavirus crisis, CBP chief says

Construction of the wall at the southern border has sped up amid the coronavirus crisis , and it remains a “ top priority ” for the Trump administration , the head of Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) told Fox News this week .
“ This pandemic has not slowed the construction of the border wall system .
In fact , we ’ re increasing the pace of construction , ” Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan said .
“ COVID-19 should be a wake-up call for all Americans that border security is national security .
Preventing and slowing down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. from outside our borders is exactly why border security matters , and why the wall matters.
” Morgan said that 182 miles of the wall have been built so far , as the administration tries to meet its goal of completing 450 miles by the end of the year , after years of battling in Congress and the courts for funding .
It ’ s a significant jump in a few months — the administration marked the 100th mile built in January and surpassed 150 miles last month .
“ Border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wall system is a priority in protecting the American people .
We ’ ve been consistent about our need for a wall , and we are full steam ahead on its construction , ” he said , in written responses to questions from Fox News .
While much of that construction has been in places where there were already existing structures , officials have been keen to point out that there is a big difference between this wall and the old landing-mat style structures that could easily be driven or climbed over .
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Construction of the wall at the southern border has sped up amid the coronavirus crisis, and it remains a “top priority” for the Trump administration, the head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told Fox News this week.
“This pandemic has not slowed the construction of the border wall system. In fact, we’re increasing the pace of construction,” Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan said. “COVID-19 should be a wake-up call for all Americans that border security is national security. Preventing and slowing down the introduction of a deadly virus into the U.S. from outside our borders is exactly why border security matters, and why the wall matters.”
Morgan said that 182 miles of the wall have been built so far, as the administration tries to meet its goal of completing 450 miles by the end of the year, after years of battling in Congress and the courts for funding. It’s a significant jump in a few months — the administration marked the 100th mile built in January and surpassed 150 miles last month.
“Border security is national security and the border wall system is a priority in protecting the American people. We’ve been consistent about our need for a wall, and we are full steam ahead on its construction,” he said, in written responses to questions from Fox News.
While much of that construction has been in places where there were already existing structures, officials have been keen to point out that there is a big difference between this wall and the old landing-mat style structures that could easily be driven or climbed over. – READ MORE
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