truepundit--2020-10-28--Hunter Biden Group Touted Joe Biden In Investment Pitch To Chinese Firm

• Joe Biden ’ s relationship with Colombia ’ s president is highlighted in an investment proposal that Hunter Biden and a group of business partners made in an investment pitch to a Chinese energy company in 2017 .
• Hunter Biden and his partners sought a $ 10 million seed investment from CEFC China Energy , a company whose chairman had close ties to the People ’ s Liberation Army .
• The Biden consortium ’ s 42-page investment outline from May 15 , 2017 features Joe Biden shaking hands with Colombia ’ s president , and proposes investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pipeline from Venezuela .
In 2017 , Hunter Biden and a group of business partners seeking a $ 10 million investment deal with a Chinese energy firm touted Joe Biden ’ s friendly relations with Colombia ’ s president in their sales proposal , which suggested a series of oil investments in the South American country , according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation .
Hunter Biden and four other businessmen , including his uncle James Biden , highlighted the former vice president ’ s positive relationship with Juan Manuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment outline for CETC China Energy , a Chinese energy conglomerate .
The Biden consortium , which would be called SinoHawk , sought a $ 10 million seed investment from CETC China Energy , with a goal of eventually securing billions of dollars in investments in the U.S. and around the world .
The report is part of a trove of records held by Tony Bobulinski , a California-based businessman who was part of the consortium with Hunter Biden , James Biden , and two other partners .
Bobulinski has provided the documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s business dealings .
He said at a press conference last week that the records show that the Bidens “ aggressively leveraged ” their family name to secure foreign business deals .
Bobulinski also said that he met with Joe and Hunter Biden in early May 2017 to discuss the Chinese deal .
Joe Biden has long denied discussing business with his son .
The Bidens ’ involvement in the partnership was a key selling point to CEFC China , according to other documents obtained by the DCNF .
But the 42-page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bobulinski ’ s records that explicitly touts Joe Biden contacts with foreign leaders .
The investment outline , which is marked “ Sensitive and Confidential , ” mapped out prospective investment opportunities for CEFC China Energy in Oman , Romania , Luxembourg and Colombia .
A section of the sales proposal entitled “ Colombia — Gateway to Latin America , ” features a photo from Dec. 1 , 2016 , of then-Vice President Joe Biden shaking hands with Santos , who served as president of Colombia through 2018 .
“ The relationship between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden has been a strong one throughout the Obama administration , ” reads the document .
The investment prospectus highlights Biden ’ s positive remarks about U.S.-Colombia relations and economic reforms in Colombia that he said made the Latin American country an attractive investment option .
“ With this in mind , EEIG has built he framework for partnership between CEFC China and local partners in Colombia , with a solid basis starting at the very foundation of the country ’ s administration , ” the document says .
EEIG is a company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners , James Gilliar .
“ Mr .
Biden pledged his strong personal support of the peace process and offered congratulations to Mr. Santos while underscoring ‘ the importance of maintaining bipartisan support for Colombia in the United States Congress , ’ ” the investment outline says .
Several “ target opportunities ” for the SinoHawk-CEFC partnership are identified in the document .
A Colombian oil field owned by a company called Rattan Holding is proposed as a potential investment .
The SinoHawk team also flagged an investment in the Buenaventura port on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ port could be “ very attractive ” to CEFC because it would allow the company to avoid having to ship goods through the Panama canal .
The outline also suggests an investment in a pipeline that would ship oil from Venezuela , which has since come under U.S. sanctions .
“ We have a great project to bring an oil pipe from Venezuela to this port to fill huge tankers that can ’ t go through Panama Canal , ” the sales pitch reads .
CEFC China Energy ended up not partnering with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the prospective deal fell apart by August 2017 after CEFC failed to wire a $ 10 million startup investment that it had pledged to make in May 2017 .
The Chinese firm did however strike a deal with Hunter and James Biden .
A Senate report regarding Hunter Biden ’ s foreign business dealings released on Sept. 23 said that CEFC affiliates wired $ 5 million to Hunter Biden ’ s law firm over the course of a year beginning in August 2017 .
The report said that some of the wire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal financial activity .
The Senate report also said that Biden ’ s partnership with CEFC posed an extortion and counterintelligence risk because the firm ’ s chairman , Ye Jianming , has ties to the People ’ s Liberation Army and the Chinese Communist Party .
Bobulinski said last week that he was unaware of the Bidens ’ side deal with CEFC China Energy .
He sent James Biden a text message on Sept. 24 accusing him and his nephew , Hunter , of lying about the partnership with CEFC .
Bobulinski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee ( HSGAC ) , which wrote last month ’ s report with the Senate Finance Committee .
Bobulinski also met with the FBI on Friday , according to Sen. Ron Johnson , the chairman of HSGAC .
Bobulinski disputed Joe Biden ’ s longstanding denial that he has ever discussed business with his son .
“ I have heard Joe Biden say he ’ s never discussed business with Hunter .
That is false , ” Bobulinski said at a press conference on Thursday .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly dealt with the Biden family , including Joe Biden.
” Text messages from Bobulinski ’ s trove of records show Hunter Biden setting up a meeting for Bobulinski and Joe Biden on May 2 , 2017 in Los Angeles .
Bobulinski said last week that he talked with the Bidens about the plans for business in China , and that Joe Biden was familiar with those plans at “ a high level.
” Hunter Biden suggested to Bobulinski in a text message a day before the meeting that their partnership with CEFC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company in order to avoid registering as a foreign agent .
One email from Bobulinski ’ s trove of documents suggests that Joe Biden was initially intended to have an equity stake in the partnership with CEFC .
In a May 13 , 2017 email , James Gilliar laid out the planned equity stake for all the investigators .
He , Hunter Biden , Bobulinski and another partner , Rob Walker , were supposed to receive 20 % equity apiece in the partnership .
The remaining 20 % was to be divvied up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy , ” the email shows .
Bobulinski said that “ the big guy ” was a reference to Joe Biden .
A spokesman for the Biden campaign denied last week that Joe Biden had any business dealings with his son .
“ Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family , nor in any overseas business whatsoever .
He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him , ” Biden campaign spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal .
An attorney for Hunter Biden has not responded to requests for comment .

Joe Biden’s relationship with Colombia’s president is highlighted in an investment proposal that Hunter Biden and a group of business partners made in an investment pitch to a Chinese energy company in 2017.
Hunter Biden and his partners sought a $10 million seed investment from CEFC China Energy, a company whose chairman had close ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
The Biden consortium’s 42-page investment outline from May 15, 2017 features Joe Biden shaking hands with Colombia’s president, and proposes investments in a Colombian oil field and a pipeline from Venezuela.
In 2017, Hunter Biden and a group of business partners seeking a $10 million investment deal with a Chinese energy firm touted Joe Biden’s friendly relations with Colombia’s president in their sales proposal, which suggested a series of oil investments in the South American country, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Hunter Biden and four other businessmen, including his uncle James Biden, highlighted the former vice president’s positive relationship with Juan Manuel Santos in a May 15, 2017 investment outline for CETC China Energy, a Chinese energy conglomerate.
The Biden consortium, which would be called SinoHawk, sought a $10 million seed investment from CETC China Energy, with a goal of eventually securing billions of dollars in investments in the U.S. and around the world.
The report is part of a trove of records held by Tony Bobulinski, a California-based businessman who was part of the consortium with Hunter Biden, James Biden, and two other partners.
Bobulinski has provided the documents to a Senate committee investigating Hunter Biden’s business dealings. He said at a press conference last week that the records show that the Bidens “aggressively leveraged” their family name to secure foreign business deals.
Bobulinski also said that he met with Joe and Hunter Biden in early May 2017 to discuss the Chinese deal. Joe Biden has long denied discussing business with his son.
The Bidens’ involvement in the partnership was a key selling point to CEFC China, according to other documents obtained by the DCNF. But the 42-page investment outline is the only document from Bobulinski’s records that explicitly touts Joe Biden contacts with foreign leaders.
The investment outline, which is marked “Sensitive and Confidential,” mapped out prospective investment opportunities for CEFC China Energy in Oman, Romania, Luxembourg and Colombia.
A section of the sales proposal entitled “Colombia — Gateway to Latin America,” features a photo from Dec. 1, 2016, of then-Vice President Joe Biden shaking hands with Santos, who served as president of Colombia through 2018.
“The relationship between Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and Joe Biden has been a strong one throughout the Obama administration,” reads the document.
The investment prospectus highlights Biden’s positive remarks about U.S.-Colombia relations and economic reforms in Colombia that he said made the Latin American country an attractive investment option.
“With this in mind, EEIG has built he [sic] framework for partnership between CEFC China and local partners in Colombia, with a solid basis starting at the very foundation of the country’s administration,” the document says.
EEIG is a company operated by one of SinoHawk’s partners, James Gilliar.
“Mr. Biden pledged his strong personal support of the peace process and offered congratulations to Mr. Santos while underscoring ‘the importance of maintaining bipartisan support for Colombia in the United States Congress,’” the investment outline says.
Several “target opportunities” for the SinoHawk-CEFC partnership are identified in the document.
A Colombian oil field owned by a company called Rattan Holding is proposed as a potential investment. The SinoHawk team also flagged an investment in the Buenaventura port on the Pacific Ocean, asserting that the port could be “very attractive” to CEFC because it would allow the company to avoid having to ship goods through the Panama canal.
The outline also suggests an investment in a pipeline that would ship oil from Venezuela, which has since come under U.S. sanctions.
“We have a great project to bring an oil pipe from Venezuela to this port to fill huge tankers that can’t go through Panama Canal,” the sales pitch reads.
CEFC China Energy ended up not partnering with SinoHawk. Bobulinski’s records show that the prospective deal fell apart by August 2017 after CEFC failed to wire a $10 million startup investment that it had pledged to make in May 2017.
The Chinese firm did however strike a deal with Hunter and James Biden.
A Senate report regarding Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings released on Sept. 23 said that CEFC affiliates wired $5 million to Hunter Biden’s law firm over the course of a year beginning in August 2017.
The report said that some of the wire transfers were flagged by banks for potential criminal financial activity.
The Senate report also said that Biden’s partnership with CEFC posed an extortion and counterintelligence risk because the firm’s chairman, Ye Jianming, has ties to the People’s Liberation Army and the Chinese Communist Party.
Bobulinski said last week that he was unaware of the Bidens’ side deal with CEFC China Energy. He sent James Biden a text message on Sept. 24 accusing him and his nephew, Hunter, of lying about the partnership with CEFC.
Bobulinski has provided his records to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC), which wrote last month’s report with the Senate Finance Committee.
Bobulinski also met with the FBI on Friday, according to Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of HSGAC.
Bobulinski disputed Joe Biden’s longstanding denial that he has ever discussed business with his son.
“I have heard Joe Biden say he’s never discussed business with Hunter. That is false,” Bobulinski said at a press conference on Thursday. “I have firsthand knowledge about this because I directly dealt with the Biden family, including Joe Biden.”
Text messages from Bobulinski’s trove of records show Hunter Biden setting up a meeting for Bobulinski and Joe Biden on May 2, 2017 in Los Angeles. Bobulinski said last week that he talked with the Bidens about the plans for business in China, and that Joe Biden was familiar with those plans at “a high level.”
Hunter Biden suggested to Bobulinski in a text message a day before the meeting that their partnership with CEFC should involve the use of a U.S.-based company in order to avoid registering as a foreign agent.
One email from Bobulinski’s trove of documents suggests that Joe Biden was initially intended to have an equity stake in the partnership with CEFC.
In a May 13, 2017 email, James Gilliar laid out the planned equity stake for all the investigators. He, Hunter Biden, Bobulinski and another partner, Rob Walker, were supposed to receive 20% equity apiece in the partnership.
The remaining 20% was to be divvied up between James Biden and “the big guy,” the email shows.
Bobulinski said that “the big guy” was a reference to Joe Biden.
A spokesman for the Biden campaign denied last week that Joe Biden had any business dealings with his son.
“Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever. He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates in told The Wall Street Journal.
An attorney for Hunter Biden has not responded to requests for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-28--Harvard’s President Creates Committee To Weigh Removal Of ‘Historical Figures’ From Campus

Harvard University announced the creation of a committee Monday “ to articulate general principles ” for removing the names of “ historical figures ” from campus , according to a statement from the school president .
Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow ’ s said the committee should evaluate “ the individual ’ s failings and flaws but also the individual ’ s positive contributions to the University and to society ” when determining whether the name of a “ historical figures ” should be removed from “ Harvard buildings , spaces , professorships , programs , or other named objects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Increasingly , members of our community are raising questions about the propriety of past decisions to recognize certain historical figures by having named things for them or by honoring them with artifacts such as statues or portraits .
More specifically , questions are being raised about whether these individuals ’ names or representations should be removed in view of their past advocacy or support of activities that many members of our community would today find abhorrent , ” Bacow continued in the press release .
The group consists of multiple historians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gilpin Faust , president emerita and professor at Harvard University , according to The Harvard Crimson .
“ I think all the committee members recognize that this is a moment when our nation ’ s long-articulated commitments to justice and equality must at last be realized , ” Faust said in a press release , according to The Harvard Crimson .
“ The time is here.
” Faust , ” a historian of the Civil War and the American South , ” noted that a long-time worry she ’ s had are renaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match ” for the new group , The Harvard Crimson reported .
Bacow also urged the committee to consider other institutions ’ reports , including Stanford University and Princeton University that have dealt with mirroring situations and questions , according to the press release .
Harvard University declined to further comment further to the Daily Caller News Foundation .

Harvard University announced the creation of a committee Monday “to articulate general principles” for removing the names of “historical figures” from campus, according to a statement from the school president.
Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow’s said the committee should evaluate “the individual’s failings and flaws but also the individual’s positive contributions to the University and to society” when determining whether the name of a “historical figures” should be removed from “Harvard buildings, spaces, professorships, programs, or other named objects,” according to a press release.
BREAKING: President Bacow announced the formation of a Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming that will guide the renaming of “campus buildings, spaces, programs, professorships, and more in view of their association with historical figures.” https://t.co/WDLIV1IHGt — Harvard Magazine (@HarvardMagazine) October 26, 2020
“Increasingly, members of our community are raising questions about the propriety of past decisions to recognize certain historical figures by having named things for them or by honoring them with artifacts such as statues or portraits. More specifically, questions are being raised about whether these individuals’ names or representations should be removed in view of their past advocacy or support of activities that many members of our community would today find abhorrent,” Bacow continued in the press release.
The group consists of multiple historians, including the committee chair, Drew Gilpin Faust, president emerita and professor at Harvard University, according to The Harvard Crimson.
“I think all the committee members recognize that this is a moment when our nation’s long-articulated commitments to justice and equality must at last be realized,” Faust said in a press release, according to The Harvard Crimson. “The time is here.”
Faust,”a historian of the Civil War and the American South,” noted that a long-time worry she’s had are renaming issues, deeming her a “good match” for the new group, The Harvard Crimson reported.
Bacow also urged the committee to consider other institutions’ reports, including Stanford University and Princeton University that have dealt with mirroring situations and questions, according to the press release.
Harvard University declined to further comment further to the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-10-28--Here’s How Facebook Plans To Halt Election Misinformation, Prevent ‘Violence Or Civil Unrest’

Facebook has instituted a series of measures to combat election misinformation in order to calm election-related discourse on its site , according to a Wall Street Journal report .
The Silicon Valley tech giant has put in place so-called emergency measures , which slow the spread of viral content and open the door for suppressing more posts , anonymous sources with knowledge of the changes told the Wall Street Journal .
Altogether , Facebook ’ s new policies could significantly change what posts millions of U.S. users see as the Nov. 3 election approaches .
“ We ’ ve spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , ” Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said , the WSJ reported .
“ We ’ ve applied lessons from previous elections , hired experts , and built new teams with experience across different areas to prepare for various scenarios.
” The new measures are intended to lower users ’ exposure to false information , sensationalism and incitements to violence , according to the WSJ .
Facebook has yet to publicly announce its specific plans to monitor content related to the election , which is eight days away .
However , lowering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts could unintentionally limit political dialogue that isn ’ t misinformation or harmful , the sources told the WSJ .
“ I think we need to be doing everything that we can to reduce the chances of violence or civil unrest in the wake of this election , ” Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in September , according to Axios .
Zuckerberg added that this year there is a “ heightened risk ” of unrest between the final vote being cast and the winner being declared , Axios reported .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Facebook released its “ New Steps to Protect the U.S.
Elections ” on Sept. 3 .
The steps included rejecting new political ads one week before the election , removing posts that say people will contract coronavirus if they vote in person , including a label on content that delegitimizes the outcome of the election and attaching a warning to candidates ’ posts which declare victory before results are finalized .
“ I believe our democracy is strong enough to withstand this challenge and deliver a free and fair election — even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be counted , ” Zuckerberg said in a September post .
“ We ’ ve voted during global pandemics before .
We can do this.
” After polls close nationwide on election night , it is likely President Donald Trump will hold a lead despite Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s large lead in polls .
Democratic voters may be more likely to vote by mail than in person , which means many votes for Biden could be counted later , according to Democratic analytics firm Hawkfish .
A record 76 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by mail this election season due to the coronavirus pandemic , according to The New York Times .
Biden has an 86 % chance of winning the election , according to FiveThirtyEight .

Facebook has instituted a series of measures to combat election misinformation in order to calm election-related discourse on its site, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The Silicon Valley tech giant has put in place so-called emergency measures, which slow the spread of viral content and open the door for suppressing more posts, anonymous sources with knowledge of the changes told the Wall Street Journal. Altogether, Facebook’s new policies could significantly change what posts millions of U.S. users see as the Nov. 3 election approaches.
“We’ve spent years building for safer, more secure elections,” Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said, the WSJ reported. “We’ve applied lessons from previous elections, hired experts, and built new teams with experience across different areas to prepare for various scenarios.”
The new measures are intended to lower users’ exposure to false information, sensationalism and incitements to violence, according to the WSJ. Facebook has yet to publicly announce its specific plans to monitor content related to the election, which is eight days away.
However, lowering the bar for suppressing certain content including viral posts could unintentionally limit political dialogue that isn’t misinformation or harmful, the sources told the WSJ.
“I think we need to be doing everything that we can to reduce the chances of violence or civil unrest in the wake of this election,” Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in September, according to Axios.
Zuckerberg added that this year there is a “heightened risk” of unrest between the final vote being cast and the winner being declared, Axios reported.
In addition to the measures reported by WSJ, Facebook released its “New Steps to Protect the U.S. Elections” on Sept. 3.
The steps included rejecting new political ads one week before the election, removing posts that say people will contract coronavirus if they vote in person, including a label on content that delegitimizes the outcome of the election and attaching a warning to candidates’ posts which declare victory before results are finalized.
“I believe our democracy is strong enough to withstand this challenge and deliver a free and fair election — even if it takes time for every vote to be counted,” Zuckerberg said in a September post. “We’ve voted during global pandemics before. We can do this.”
After polls close nationwide on election night, it is likely President Donald Trump will hold a lead despite Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s large lead in polls.
Democratic voters may be more likely to vote by mail than in person, which means many votes for Biden could be counted later, according to Democratic analytics firm Hawkfish. A record 76% of Americans are able to vote by mail this election season due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to The New York Times.
Biden has an 86% chance of winning the election, according to FiveThirtyEight.


truepundit--2020-10-28--Conservatives Celebrate ‘Historic’ Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court

Conservative leaders celebrated the “ historic ” confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett following her confirmation ceremony Monday night .
The United States Senate voted to officially confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court Monday night , and Justice Clarence Thomas administered the first of two oaths to swear in Barrett later Monday night at the White House .
Judicial Crisis Network President Carrie Severino praised the new Supreme Court justice ’ s confirmation as a “ historic achievement for the conservative legal movement , which has persevered for more than three decades in pursuit of a Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heritage Action for America Executive Director Jessica Anderson said that Barrett will steer the Supreme Court to uphold both the law and the “ constitutional balance of powers.
” “ For decades , the Left has been filling the bench with activist judges , ” she said .
“ Now , thanks to President Trump and grassroots conservatives , we are reforming the bench with judges and justices like Amy Coney Barrett who will respect the Constitution and the plain meaning of the law.
” Barrett ’ s confirmation comes amidst Democratic anxieties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wade — and pro-life activists welcomed her confirmation as a win for their battle against abortion .
Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser described Barrett ’ s confirmation as a “ turning point in the fight to protect unborn children and mothers.
” “ The American people can now see a glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel , when the Supreme Court may finally return to the people the ability to enact laws that reflect their values and save lives , ” Dannenfelser said .
“ This victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership ” of President Donald Trump , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , and the pro-life Republican Senate majority , she said .
Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund President Jenny Beth Martin referenced attempts from Democrats and media to prevent Barrett ’ s confirmation , praising Trump and Senate Republicans for filling the seat in less than 40 days .
“ That ’ s an incredible achievement , ” Martin said .
“ Judge Barrett is exactly the kind of justice President Trump promised to nominate to our nation ’ s highest court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , then updated , and then updated again — and he ’ s done it three times in four years.
” “ We thank all the Senators who voted for Judge Barrett today , especially Leader McConnell and Chairman Graham , who were indispensable to this process , ” she continued .
Martin said many senators who “ stood up to fierce opposition to do the right thing , deserve special thanks.
” “ The conservative grassroots are energized by Judge Barrett ’ s confirmation , and we have no doubt she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she added .

Conservative leaders celebrated the “historic” confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett following her confirmation ceremony Monday night.
The United States Senate voted to officially confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court Monday night, and Justice Clarence Thomas administered the first of two oaths to swear in Barrett later Monday night at the White House.
Judicial Crisis Network President Carrie Severino praised the new Supreme Court justice’s confirmation as a “historic achievement for the conservative legal movement, which has persevered for more than three decades in pursuit of a Supreme Court majority that will follow the Constitution.”
“And tonight we’ve achieved that goal,” Severino said.
Heritage Action for America Executive Director Jessica Anderson said that Barrett will steer the Supreme Court to uphold both the law and the “constitutional balance of powers.”
“For decades, the Left has been filling the bench with activist judges,” she said. “Now, thanks to President Trump and grassroots conservatives, we are reforming the bench with judges and justices like Amy Coney Barrett who will respect the Constitution and the plain meaning of the law.”
Barrett’s confirmation comes amidst Democratic anxieties that she will help overturn Roe v. Wade — and pro-life activists welcomed her confirmation as a win for their battle against abortion.
Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser described Barrett’s confirmation as a “turning point in the fight to protect unborn children and mothers.”
They filled RBG’s seat. Now, let’s kick them out of theirs. Vote. https://t.co/N1RbCOhXD0 pic.twitter.com/isPJTvB3h0 — Planned Parenthood Action – Text VOTE to 22422 (@PPact) October 27, 2020
“The American people can now see a glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel, when the Supreme Court may finally return to the people the ability to enact laws that reflect their values and save lives,” Dannenfelser said. “This victory would not be possible without the unwavering leadership” of President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and the pro-life Republican Senate majority, she said.
Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund President Jenny Beth Martin referenced attempts from Democrats and media to prevent Barrett’s confirmation, praising Trump and Senate Republicans for filling the seat in less than 40 days.
“That’s an incredible achievement,” Martin said. “Judge Barrett is exactly the kind of justice President Trump promised to nominate to our nation’s highest court — from a list he published in 2016, then updated, and then updated again — and he’s done it three times in four years.”
“We thank all the Senators who voted for Judge Barrett today, especially Leader McConnell and Chairman Graham, who were indispensable to this process,” she continued. Martin said many senators who “stood up to fierce opposition to do the right thing, deserve special thanks.”
“The conservative grassroots are energized by Judge Barrett’s confirmation, and we have no doubt she will serve our court with great distinction,” she added.


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truepundit--2020-10-28--REPORT: Bernie Sanders Wants To Be Joe Biden’s Labor Secretary

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is reportedly making a push to be nominated as labor secretary in a potential Joe Biden administration , sources told Politico .
Sanders is interested in having a position in Democratic presidential nominee Biden ’ s potential cabinet , an unnamed person close to the Vermont senator told Politico Thursday evening .
Sanders , who was former Vice President Biden ’ s main rival during the 2020 Democratic primaries , has specifically expressed interest in leading the Department of Labor , according to the source .
“ I can confirm he ’ s trying to figure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something like it , ” someone close to Sanders told Politico .
“ He , personally , does have an interest in it.
” Sanders wouldn ’ t confirm or deny his interest in being named labor secretary in a statement to Politico .
“ Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president , ” Sanders said , according to Politico .
“ That ’ s what my main focus is.
” Sanders ’ office didn ’ t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is among many concerning a potential Biden administration .
The Biden transition team is reportedly interested in nominating current and former union leaders to high ranking federal positions including secretary of labor and secretary of education .
Former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich , former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker are among the Republicans whose names have reportedly been floated to serve in a potential Joe Biden cabinet .
During an Oct. 6 rally , Sanders said he would chair the Senate Subcommittee on Health if the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Fox News .

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is reportedly making a push to be nominated as labor secretary in a potential Joe Biden administration, sources told Politico.
Sanders is interested in having a position in Democratic presidential nominee Biden’s potential cabinet, an unnamed person close to the Vermont senator told Politico Thursday evening. Sanders, who was former Vice President Biden’s main rival during the 2020 Democratic primaries, has specifically expressed interest in leading the Department of Labor, according to the source.
“I can confirm he’s trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it,” someone close to Sanders told Politico. “He, personally, does have an interest in it.”
Sanders wouldn’t confirm or deny his interest in being named labor secretary in a statement to Politico.
“Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president,” Sanders said, according to Politico. “That’s what my main focus is.”
Sanders’ office didn’t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Thursday’s report is among many concerning a potential Biden administration. The Biden transition team is reportedly interested in nominating current and former union leaders to high ranking federal positions including secretary of labor and secretary of education.
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker are among the Republicans whose names have reportedly been floated to serve in a potential Joe Biden cabinet.
During an Oct. 6 rally, Sanders said he would chair the Senate Subcommittee on Health if the Democrats win back control of the Senate, according to Fox News.


truepundit--2020-10-28--Aide To Longtime New York Lawmaker Arrested On Felony Sexual Abuse Charges

The longtime legislative director for a New York state assemblyman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly sexually abusing an 18-year-old girl , the Albany Times Union reported .
Joseph P. Brady , an aide to Democratic state Assemblyman Peter J. Abbate Jr. , is accused of sexually assaulting the woman at his residence , where police said that they recovered drugs and bomb-making materials , according to prosecutors .
Law enforcement also told the Times Union that Brady has ties to a motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels .
Brady allegedly told the girl ’ s boyfriend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go buy more drugs , leaving him alone with the girl , the Times Union reported .
The boy came back to Brady ’ s residence to find his girlfriend disoriented and showing signs of have been sexually assaulted , resulting in them fleeing the apartment with Brady in pursuit .
Brady allegedly threatened them in an alley and brandished a firearm , resulting in the couple summoning help from a nearby residence , the Times Union reported .
Law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Brady ’ s residence Saturday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Times Union reported .
After his arrest , Brady was charged with felony sexual abuse and misdemeanor counts of unlawfully dealing with a child , unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child .
He is being held at Albany County jail with his bail set at $ 50,000 , according to the Times Union .
Brady was arrested in Ohio in 2019 for carrying a concealed weapon and for having illegal drugs in his possession , the Times Union reported .

The longtime legislative director for a New York state assemblyman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly sexually abusing an 18-year-old girl, the Albany Times Union reported.
Joseph P. Brady, an aide to Democratic state Assemblyman Peter J. Abbate Jr., is accused of sexually assaulting the woman at his residence, where police said that they recovered drugs and bomb-making materials, according to prosecutors. Law enforcement also told the Times Union that Brady has ties to a motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels.
Brady allegedly told the girl’s boyfriend, who is 16, and another individual to go buy more drugs, leaving him alone with the girl, the Times Union reported. The boy came back to Brady’s residence to find his girlfriend disoriented and showing signs of have been sexually assaulted, resulting in them fleeing the apartment with Brady in pursuit.
Brady allegedly threatened them in an alley and brandished a firearm, resulting in the couple summoning help from a nearby residence, the Times Union reported.
Law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Brady’s residence Saturday night, but found no evidence of firearms, the Times Union reported.
After his arrest, Brady was charged with felony sexual abuse and misdemeanor counts of unlawfully dealing with a child, unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held at Albany County jail with his bail set at $50,000, according to the Times Union.
Brady was arrested in Ohio in 2019 for carrying a concealed weapon and for having illegal drugs in his possession, the Times Union reported.


truepundit--2020-10-28--Case Dropped After 4th Grader Faced Criminal Charges For BB Gun In Room During Online Learning

Prosecutors dropped criminal charges against a 4th-grade student after he was seen with a BB gun during an online class in Louisiana .
Rondell Coleman , 11 , was read his rights and interrogated following the Sept. 18 incident after a police report alleged the boy was “ brandishing a gun on camera , ” according to WDSU .
Coleman ’ s school , East Baton Rouge Parish , recommended him for expulsion and the boy was forced to enroll in another district , the local outlet reported .
“ This is a BB gun , ” Coleman ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to come and read a kid rights because he has a BB gun ?
I don ’ t know if they ’ re confused that we ’ re not on campus .
We ’ re in our home .
We are in our private home.
” Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill contacted the 11-year-old ’ s original school and criminal charges were dropped , according to WDSU .
Coleman has since returned to East Baton Rouge Parish , but family said the boy is more quiet and “ doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the local outlet reported .
Ka ’ Mauri Harrison , another Louisiana 4th grader , was threatened with expulsion after he too was seen with a BB gun during an online learning session months prior to Coleman ’ s case , according to WDSU .
“ We just saw this to be very significant government overreach , and I think everyone in the country is sympathetic to that and that first story really triggered that firestorm , ” she told the local outlet .
The incidents have prompted state legislators to create the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affords legal protections to online students and mandates schools to create disciplinary procedures by the end of the year , according to WDSU .
The bill is awaiting Democratic Louisiana Gov .
John Bel Edwards ‘ signature , the local outlet reported .

Prosecutors dropped criminal charges against a 4th-grade student after he was seen with a BB gun during an online class in Louisiana.
Rondell Coleman, 11, was read his rights and interrogated following the Sept. 18 incident after a police report alleged the boy was “brandishing a gun on camera,” according to WDSU. Coleman’s school, East Baton Rouge Parish, recommended him for expulsion and the boy was forced to enroll in another district, the local outlet reported.
“This is a BB gun,” Coleman’s grandmother told WDSU. “You’re going to come and read a kid rights because he has a BB gun? I don’t know if they’re confused that we’re not on campus. We’re in our home. We are in our private home.”
Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill contacted the 11-year-old’s original school and criminal charges were dropped, according to WDSU. Coleman has since returned to East Baton Rouge Parish, but family said the boy is more quiet and “doesn’t understand what he did wrong,” the local outlet reported.
EBR student’s record cleared after facing criminal charges for BB gun in bedroom https://t.co/c473zsixkd — wdsu (@wdsu) October 25, 2020
Ka’Mauri Harrison, another Louisiana 4th grader, was threatened with expulsion after he too was seen with a BB gun during an online learning session months prior to Coleman’s case, according to WDSU.
Murrill said both incidents exemplified government overreach.
“We just saw this to be very significant government overreach, and I think everyone in the country is sympathetic to that and that first story really triggered that firestorm,” she told the local outlet.
The incidents have prompted state legislators to create the Ka’Mauri Harrison Act, which affords legal protections to online students and mandates schools to create disciplinary procedures by the end of the year, according to WDSU.
The bill is awaiting Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards‘ signature, the local outlet reported.


truepundit--2020-10-28--‘The Motherf**king Dark Side’: Sarah Silverman Criticizes Cancel Culture

Comedian Sarah Silverman warned in a late October podcast that cancel culture is driving people to “ the motherfucking dark side.
” “ Do we want people to be changed , ” she asked in a video posted to Twitter .
“ Or do we want them to stay the same , to freeze in a moment we found on the internet from 12 years ago , and so we can point to ourselves as right , and them as wrong .
It ’ s righteousness porn.
” Silverman described how her friend Christian Picciolini was a neo-Nazi for over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 30 years “ getting people out of hate groups.
” The comedian said that when Picciolini became a neo-Nazi , he did so because he was looking for acceptance and love .
“ Going towards love can be a hate group , it can be a drama club , ” she said .
“ But that ’ s all that it is at it ’ s root .
It ’ s just going towards where the love is .
And you ’ re going to find yourself doing it a lot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wonder about it.
” She continued : “ Without a path to redemption , when you take someone , you found a tweet they wrote seven years ago , or a thing that they said , and you expose it and say , ‘ this person should be no more , banish them forever , ’ they ’ re going to find some place where they are accepted , and it ’ s not going to be with progressives , which ironically means , to be changed : progress.
” Silverman emphasized that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ dark side.
” “ If we don ’ t give these people a path to redemption , then they ’ re going to go where they are accepted , which is the mother fucking dark side , ” she said .
Silverman said previously that she was fired from a movie for a comedy sketch she did in 2007 where she wore blackface to see whether it was harder to be black or to be Jewish , CNN reported in August 2019 .
Silverman has since said that she does not stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , saying she is “ horrified by it ” but that she can not “ erase it.
” “ I recently was going to do a movie … a really sweet part and a cool little movie , ” she said , according to CNN .
“ Then at 11 p.m. the night before , they fired me because they saw that picture of me in blackface from that episode .
So they hired someone else who ’ s wonderful but who ’ s never stuck her neck out.
” “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me real , real sad because I ’ ve kind of devoted my life to making it right , ” she added .

Comedian Sarah Silverman warned in a late October podcast that cancel culture is driving people to “the motherfucking dark side.”
“Do we want people to be changed,” she asked in a video posted to Twitter. “Or do we want them to stay the same, to freeze in a moment we found on the internet from 12 years ago, and so we can point to ourselves as right, and them as wrong. It’s righteousness porn.”
Silverman described how her friend Christian Picciolini was a neo-Nazi for over a decade, but has spent the last 30 years “getting people out of hate groups.” The comedian said that when Picciolini became a neo-Nazi, he did so because he was looking for acceptance and love.
WATCH:
Dipping my toe into a take on cancel culture in episode 2.#SarahSilvermanPodcast eps 1-5
Here: https://t.co/qNnHEngHbF… pic.twitter.com/9v65pd9nIV — Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) October 24, 2020
“Going towards love can be a hate group, it can be a drama club,” she said. “But that’s all that it is at it’s root. It’s just going towards where the love is. And you’re going to find yourself doing it a lot, all through your life, and maybe wonder about it.”
She continued: “Without a path to redemption, when you take someone, you found a tweet they wrote seven years ago, or a thing that they said, and you expose it and say, ‘this person should be no more, banish them forever,’ they’re going to find some place where they are accepted, and it’s not going to be with progressives, which ironically means, to be changed: progress.”
Silverman emphasized that cancel culture pushes more people to the “dark side.”
“If we don’t give these people a path to redemption, then they’re going to go where they are accepted, which is the mother fucking dark side,” she said.
Silverman said previously that she was fired from a movie for a comedy sketch she did in 2007 where she wore blackface to see whether it was harder to be black or to be Jewish, CNN reported in August 2019. Silverman has since said that she does not stand by the black face sketch, CNN reported, saying she is “horrified by it” but that she cannot “erase it.”
“I recently was going to do a movie … a really sweet part and a cool little movie,” she said, according to CNN. “Then at 11 p.m. the night before, they fired me because they saw that picture of me in blackface from that episode. So they hired someone else who’s wonderful but who’s never stuck her neck out.”
“It was so disheartening, it just made me real, real sad because I’ve kind of devoted my life to making it right,” she added.


truepundit--2020-10-28--DC Public Defender Service Establishes Hotline For Protesters To Speak With Legal Counsel

A 24-hour hotline for protesters to seek legal counsel was made available Monday , the District of Columbia Public Defender Service announced .
The hotline is for anyone who has been arrested , has an open arrest warrant , or has been questioned by law enforcement in connection with protesting in Washington , D.C. , the D.C. Public Defender Service ( PDS ) announced .
Confidential calls will be answered by a criminal offense attorney at no charge .
“ After speaking with you , a lawyer from our office may be able to provide full representation in your legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney on the Hotline and receiving preliminary advice is not a promise that PDS will be able to represent you in your case , ” PDS said .
PDS may refer cases to outside resources if they are unable to represent a client , according to the announcement .
The PDS will also help the Center for Justice & Accountability and other pro bono attorneys while they help clients involved in D.C. protests .
“ If you are a protest organizer , we encourage you to call the Hotline at least a day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help us ensure lawyers are available to answer any calls during the time of your planned event , ” the announcement says .
The hotline will be available through a PDS pilot project until January 31 , 2021 , according to the announcement .

A 24-hour hotline for protesters to seek legal counsel was made available Monday, the District of Columbia Public Defender Service announced.
The hotline is for anyone who has been arrested, has an open arrest warrant, or has been questioned by law enforcement in connection with protesting in Washington, D.C., the D.C. Public Defender Service (PDS) announced. Confidential calls will be answered by a criminal offense attorney at no charge.
“After speaking with you, a lawyer from our office may be able to provide full representation in your legal matter; however, speaking with an attorney on the Hotline and receiving preliminary advice is not a promise that PDS will be able to represent you in your case,” PDS said.
PDS has establish a PROTEST HOTLINE — (202) 824-2463 — available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. All calls to the Protest Hotline for legal advice are confidential and free of charge. #publicdefender #DCProtests For more information visit: https://t.co/pLINttKKmb. pic.twitter.com/8v3LBEgTDs — Public Defender Service for D.C. (@pdsdc) October 26, 2020
PDS may refer cases to outside resources if they are unable to represent a client, according to the announcement. The PDS will also help the Center for Justice & Accountability and other pro bono attorneys while they help clients involved in D.C. protests.
“If you are a protest organizer, we encourage you to call the Hotline at least a day in advance of your planned protest to help us ensure lawyers are available to answer any calls during the time of your planned event,” the announcement says.
The hotline will be available through a PDS pilot project until January 31, 2021, according to the announcement.


truepundit--2020-10-28--Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar Call For Expanding Supreme Court After Justice Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York , Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on Monday called to expand the Supreme Court after the Senate confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the high court .
Their call for expanding the court came just minutes after the Senate confirmed Barrett in a 52-48 vote .
Omar echoed her call and added : “ Remember that Republicans have lost 6 of the last 7 popular votes , but have appointed 6 of the last 9 justices .
By expanding the court we fix this broken system and have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people.
” “ We are going to take back the White House & Senate next week with a resounding mandate from the people to fight back against Trump ’ s illegitimately stacked judiciary , ” Tlaib wrote on Twitter .
“ We must expand the Court if we ’ re serious about the transformational change the people are crying out for , ” she added .
The congresswomen are just the latest prominent Democrats to get behind the idea of expanding the court .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have refused to say whether or not they will seek to expand and pack the Supreme Court if elected .

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on Monday called to expand the Supreme Court after the Senate confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the high court.
Their call for expanding the court came just minutes after the Senate confirmed Barrett in a 52-48 vote.
“Expand the court,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter.
Omar echoed her call and added: “Remember that Republicans have lost 6 of the last 7 popular votes, but have appointed 6 of the last 9 justices. By expanding the court we fix this broken system and have the court better represent the values of the American people.”
We are going to take back the White House & Senate next week with a resounding mandate from the people to fight back against Trump’s illegitimately stacked judiciary. We must expand the Court if we’re serious about the transformational change the people are crying out for. — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) October 27, 2020
“We are going to take back the White House & Senate next week with a resounding mandate from the people to fight back against Trump’s illegitimately stacked judiciary,” Tlaib wrote on Twitter.
“We must expand the Court if we’re serious about the transformational change the people are crying out for,” she added.
The congresswomen are just the latest prominent Democrats to get behind the idea of expanding the court.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris, have refused to say whether or not they will seek to expand and pack the Supreme Court if elected.


truepundit--2020-10-28--The Economist’s Forecast Says Biden Has 94% Chance Of Winning, Dems Likely To Flip Senate

The Economist gave President Donald Trump just a 6 % chance of winning reelection Monday , just one week before Election Day .
The Economist ’ s forecast projects that Democratic nominee Joe Biden will win 350 electoral votes , far above the 270 needed to win the White House .
In addition to national and battleground polls , the model relies on individual states ’ “ political-economic factors ” and notes that states with similar demographics are more likely to move with each other .
Additionally , it projects Biden to win over 54 % of the popular vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The model gives Biden a 95 % chance to win Wisconsin and Michigan , and a 91 % chance to win Pennsylvania .
Though the three states helped seal Trump ’ s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 , Biden has held consistent leads in each state throughout 2020 , and his advantage in each state widened in recent weeks , polls show .
With its 20 electoral votes , Pennsylvania has emerged as the tipping point state , according to some models , and both candidates have invested tremendous resources there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state Monday , and Biden also held in-person events outside Philadelphia .
According to the Economist ’ s model , Biden has a 70 % , 77 % and 73 % chance of winning Arizona , Florida and North Carolina , respectively .
Trump won those three states in 2016 , but finished with less than 50 % of the vote in each of them .
Georgia , Iowa , Ohio and Texas have become competitive as well , according to recent polls , though Biden is only slightly favored to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition to its presidential forecast , The Economist ’ s Senate forecast gives Democrats nearly a 75 % chance at retaking Congress ’ s upper chamber , projecting Democratic gains in Arizona , Colorado , Iowa , North Carolina and Maine and a Republican gain in Alabama .
The model also says that Democrats could realistically flip senate seats in Alaska , Montana , Kansas , Texas , Georgia and South Carolina , while GOP challenger John James has a shot beating Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan .
In The Economist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 99 % chance at holding their majority , increasing that chance that November ’ s election results in Democrats taking full control of Congress and the White House as a result .

The Economist gave President Donald Trump just a 6% chance of winning reelection Monday, just one week before Election Day.
The Economist’s forecast projects that Democratic nominee Joe Biden will win 350 electoral votes, far above the 270 needed to win the White House. In addition to national and battleground polls, the model relies on individual states’ “political-economic factors” and notes that states with similar demographics are more likely to move with each other.
Additionally, it projects Biden to win over 54% of the popular vote, beating Trump by over eight points.
The model gives Biden a 95% chance to win Wisconsin and Michigan, and a 91% chance to win Pennsylvania. Though the three states helped seal Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016, Biden has held consistent leads in each state throughout 2020, and his advantage in each state widened in recent weeks, polls show.
With its 20 electoral votes, Pennsylvania has emerged as the tipping point state, according to some models, and both candidates have invested tremendous resources there. Trump held three separate rallies across the state Monday, and Biden also held in-person events outside Philadelphia.
According to the Economist’s model, Biden has a 70%, 77% and 73% chance of winning Arizona, Florida and North Carolina, respectively. Trump won those three states in 2016, but finished with less than 50% of the vote in each of them.
Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and Texas have become competitive as well, according to recent polls, though Biden is only slightly favored to win Georgia, according to the model.
In addition to its presidential forecast, The Economist’s Senate forecast gives Democrats nearly a 75% chance at retaking Congress’s upper chamber, projecting Democratic gains in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina and Maine and a Republican gain in Alabama.
The model also says that Democrats could realistically flip senate seats in Alaska, Montana, Kansas, Texas, Georgia and South Carolina, while GOP challenger John James has a shot beating Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan.
In The Economist’s House forecast, Democrats have a 99% chance at holding their majority, increasing that chance that November’s election results in Democrats taking full control of Congress and the White House as a result.


truepundit--2020-10-28--DHS Agencies Preparing For Potential Civil Unrest Surrounding Election Day

Two immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security are planning for possible civil unrest in relation to the general election , CNN reported Monday .
Federal and local officials are reportedly working together to get ready for possible large-scale protests , according to CNN .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) will have personnel on standby the week of the election and Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) has been training personnel , according to agency officials .
“ We have teams ready to go as needed , ” Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t have any specific intelligence that suggests any particular threat of violence.
” The deployment of federal officials in major cities to mitigate protests drew criticism that the DHS was becoming politicized under the Trump administration , CNN reported .
Trump administration officials said the deployments were in response to inaction by local officials .
Local officials in Portland , Oregon , and Washington , D.C. , said the presence of federal officials inflamed protests , CNN reported .
Local officials and protesters criticized federal officials for not clearly displaying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are preparing to deploy to aid law enforcement if necessary , CNN reported .
ICE personnel will help guard federal buildings so that local law enforcement can respond to potential crowd control issues , a senior ICE official said , according to CNN .
In a “ volatile time it is standard practice ” to say , “ let ’ s run the hoops — what it would take , name ‘ this location ’ and what kind of force , how many people , what would it cost and how long would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a CBP official said , CNN reported .
CBP previously helped local law enforcement respond to Rodney King protests in 1992 , CNN reported .
The agency prepared to support local law enforcement when the Breonna Taylor case was announced , though they did not end up being deployed .
CBP is “ on standby all the time ” due to “ the size and frequency of what we are seeing , ” another official said , CNN reported .
“ Training has been focused on de-escalation tactics , constitutional rights and crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests regardless of the outcome of the election , though they expect larger protests to occur in major Democratic cities if President Donald Trump is reelected , CNN reported .
Officials are also preparing for the possibility that a winner might not be declared on Nov. 4 .

Two immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security are planning for possible civil unrest in relation to the general election, CNN reported Monday.
Federal and local officials are reportedly working together to get ready for possible large-scale protests, according to CNN. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will have personnel on standby the week of the election and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been training personnel, according to agency officials.
“We have teams ready to go as needed,” Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said, CNN reported. He added, “we don’t have any specific intelligence that suggests any particular threat of violence.”
The deployment of federal officials in major cities to mitigate protests drew criticism that the DHS was becoming politicized under the Trump administration, CNN reported. Trump administration officials said the deployments were in response to inaction by local officials.
Local officials in Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., said the presence of federal officials inflamed protests, CNN reported. Local officials and protesters criticized federal officials for not clearly displaying badges.
CBP and ICE tactical teams are preparing to deploy to aid law enforcement if necessary, CNN reported. ICE personnel will help guard federal buildings so that local law enforcement can respond to potential crowd control issues, a senior ICE official said, according to CNN.
In a “volatile time it is standard practice” to say, “let’s run the hoops — what it would take, name ‘this location’ and what kind of force, how many people, what would it cost and how long would it take to get there,” a CBP official said, CNN reported.
CBP previously helped local law enforcement respond to Rodney King protests in 1992, CNN reported. The agency prepared to support local law enforcement when the Breonna Taylor case was announced, though they did not end up being deployed.
CBP is “on standby all the time” due to “the size and frequency of what we are seeing,” another official said, CNN reported. “Training has been focused on de-escalation tactics, constitutional rights and crowd control.”
Officials are reportedly preparing for protests regardless of the outcome of the election, though they expect larger protests to occur in major Democratic cities if President Donald Trump is reelected, CNN reported. Officials are also preparing for the possibility that a winner might not be declared on Nov. 4.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Joe Scarborough: Trump ‘Would Kill Reporters If He Could Get Away With It’

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough asserted on Monday that President Trump would “ kill reporters ” if possible and that Russian President Vladimir Putin is more open to answering “ tough questions ” than Trump .
Scarborough , who hosts MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe ” and has long feuded with the president , slammed Trump for how he handled an interview for CBS ’ s “ 60 Minutes ” program with reporter Lesley Stahl .
Trump ended the interview midway through and eventually released an unedited version ahead of CBS ’ s airing of the program .
Scarborough said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions , then went on to assert that Trump would be worse to reporters than Putin if Trump could “ get away with it.
” “ It ’ s really fascinating at this point to look how much Donald Trump resembles an autocratic leader from Eastern Europe , whether it ’ s Belarus or whether it ’ s Russia , ” Scarborough said .
“ Actually , though he kills journalists , Vladimir Putin on camera actually seems a little more willing to answer tough questions when they ’ re asked of him.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough asserted on Monday that President Trump would “kill reporters” if possible and that Russian President Vladimir Putin is more open to answering “tough questions” than Trump.
Scarborough, who hosts MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and has long feuded with the president, slammed Trump for how he handled an interview for CBS’s “60 Minutes” program with reporter Lesley Stahl. Trump ended the interview midway through and eventually released an unedited version ahead of CBS’s airing of the program.
Scarborough said that Trump avoided answering Stahl’s questions, then went on to assert that Trump would be worse to reporters than Putin if Trump could “get away with it.”
“It’s really fascinating at this point to look how much Donald Trump resembles an autocratic leader from Eastern Europe, whether it’s Belarus or whether it’s Russia,” Scarborough said. “Actually, though he kills journalists, Vladimir Putin on camera actually seems a little more willing to answer tough questions when they’re asked of him.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Watch: Joe Biden Refers to Doug Emhoff as ‘Kamala’s Wife’

Former Vice President Joe Biden suffered a brain freeze during a television interview in Texas on Monday when he called @ @ @ @ @ ( D-CA ) husband , Doug Emhoff , “ Kamala ’ s wife.
” Democrats @ @ @ @ @ on Biden to take the state more seriously , and in an appearance with NBC @ @ @ @ @ Biden attempted to defend his attention to the state .
“ We have 17 battleground @ @ @ @ @ ” Biden said , “ we ’ re not losing focus on securing , uh @ @ @ @ @ pathways to 270 , but my wife , Jill , as you know , and @ @ @ @ @ Kamala ’ s wife , were there .
Kamala will be back later this week.
@ @ @ @ @ himself .
NBC 5 did not reference Biden ’ s blunder in its story .
@ @ @ @ @ candidate appeared to refer to President Donald Trump as “ George ” Bush .
– @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Former Vice President Joe Biden suffered a brain freeze during a television interview in Texas on Monday when he called Sen. Kamala Harris’s (D-CA) husband, Doug Emhoff, “Kamala’s wife.”
Democrats in Texas have been calling on Biden to take the state more seriously, and in an appearance with NBC 5 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Biden attempted to defend his attention to the state.
“We have 17 battleground states across the country,” Biden said, “we’re not losing focus on securing, uh, uh, the many pathways to 270 [electoral votes], but my wife, Jill, as you know, and Doug Emhoff, uh, Kamala’s wife, were there. Kamala will be back later this week.”
Biden did not correct himself. NBC 5 did not reference Biden’s blunder in its story.
On Sunday, the Democrat candidate appeared to refer to President Donald Trump as “George” Bush. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--‘Confidential Documents’ Obtained By Tucker Carlson On Biden Family Go Missing, Report

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on his show Wednesday night that confidential documents that his show received from a source about the family of Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden have gone missing .
“ There ’ s always a lot going on that we don ’ t have time to get to on the air , but there is something specific going on behind the scenes that we did feel we should tell you about , ” Carlson began .
“ So , on Monday of this week , we received , from a source , a collection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We believe those documents are authentic , they ’ re real , and they ’ re damning.
” “ At the time we received them , my executive producer Justin Wells and I were in Los Angeles preparing to interview Tony Bobulinski about the Biden ’ s business dealings in China , Ukraine , and other countries , ” Carlson continued .
“ So , we texted a producer in New York and we asked him to send those documents to us in L.A. , and he did that .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shipped those documents overnight to California with a large national carrier , a brand name company that we ’ ve used , you ’ ve used , countless times with never a single problem.
” - READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on his show Wednesday night that confidential documents that his show received from a source about the family of Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden have gone missing.
“There’s always a lot going on that we don’t have time to get to on the air, but there is something specific going on behind the scenes that we did feel we should tell you about,” Carlson began. “So, on Monday of this week, we received, from a source, a collection of confidential documents related to the Biden family. We believe those documents are authentic, they’re real, and they’re damning.”
Damning Hunter Biden documents suddenly vanish pic.twitter.com/B2qsajZlID — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) October 29, 2020
“At the time we received them, my executive producer Justin Wells and I were in Los Angeles preparing to interview Tony Bobulinski about the Biden’s business dealings in China, Ukraine, and other countries,” Carlson continued. “So, we texted a producer in New York and we asked him to send those documents to us in L.A., and he did that. So, Monday afternoon of this week, he shipped those documents overnight to California with a large national carrier, a brand name company that we’ve used, you’ve used, countless times with never a single problem.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Antifa Mob Throws Rocks, Pepper-Sprays, and Assaults Jews for Trump in New York

On Sunday , an angry leftist mob , many of whom dressed in antifa-style black block , attacked a convoy of hundreds of cars joined a “ Jews for Trump ” caravan in Brooklyn , New York City .
The cars , draped with American flags and “ Trump 2020 ” banners , drove slowly through Manhattan and Brooklyn .
The lawless mob hurled rocks at cars , dumped paint on them , shot pepper spray into vehicles , and assaulted drivers and passengers who dared to step outside of their vehicles .
Jared Kushner , President Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Democratic nominee Joe Biden to denounce these attacks on Trump ’ s Jewish supporters .
“ I really hope that Joe Biden , his campaign , will come out and condemn these anti-Semitic actions that were taken against Trump supporters and be respectful again , ” Kushner said on Fox & Friends .
Boris Epshteyn , an advisor to the Trump campaign and co-chair of Jewish Voices for Trump , organized the event along with Dov Hikind , a former state assemblyman .
The Jews for Trump rally aimed to show solidarity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” a reference to Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s ( D-N.Y. ) allegedly anti-Semitic lockdown orders that seem targeted to restrict the Jewish community .
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On Sunday, an angry leftist mob, many of whom dressed in antifa-style black block, attacked a convoy of hundreds of cars joined a “Jews for Trump” caravan in Brooklyn, New York City. The cars, draped with American flags and “Trump 2020” banners, drove slowly through Manhattan and Brooklyn. The lawless mob hurled rocks at cars, dumped paint on them, shot pepper spray into vehicles, and assaulted drivers and passengers who dared to step outside of their vehicles.
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s Jewish son-in-law and adviser, called on Democratic nominee Joe Biden to denounce these attacks on Trump’s Jewish supporters.
“I really hope that Joe Biden, his campaign, will come out and condemn these anti-Semitic actions that were taken against Trump supporters and be respectful again,” Kushner said on Fox & Friends.
Boris Epshteyn, an advisor to the Trump campaign and co-chair of Jewish Voices for Trump, organized the event along with Dov Hikind, a former state assemblyman. The Jews for Trump rally aimed to show solidarity with “the beleaguered Red Zone community,” a reference to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D-N.Y.) allegedly anti-Semitic lockdown orders that seem targeted to restrict the Jewish community. Rabbis and Jewish schools have filed lawsuits against the restrictions.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Poll: Majority Believe Biden Knew About Son’s Foreign Business Ventures

Most likely voters believe Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was involved in his son ’ s foreign business deals , according to a Monday Rasmussen poll .
The survey found that 54 percent of likely voters believe that Joe Biden likely was “ consulted about and perhaps even profited in ” Hunter Biden ’ s foreign involvement in a Chinese company .
Only 38 percent of respondents said it was unlikely the former vice president knew about his son ’ s affairs abroad .
The poll comes just days after one of Hunter Biden ’ s former business partners alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 regarding his son ’ s dealings with CEFC China Energy Co. , a Chinese oil company .
Ninety-five percent of President Donald Trump ’ s supporters believe it ’ s likely the elder Biden was at least informed of his son ’ s business ventures , compared with just 15 percent of Biden supporters .
The report also found that 35 percent of likely voters believe Joe Biden is “ less ethical ” than most politicians , compared with 33 percent of respondents who believe he is more ethical .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden was involved in his son ’ s business dealings , more than half of black respondents also said it was “ very likely ” that the former vice president knew about Hunter Biden ’ s work abroad .
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Most likely voters believe Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was involved in his son’s foreign business deals, according to a Monday Rasmussen poll.
The survey found that 54 percent of likely voters believe that Joe Biden likely was “consulted about and perhaps even profited in” Hunter Biden’s foreign involvement in a Chinese company. Only 38 percent of respondents said it was unlikely the former vice president knew about his son’s affairs abroad.
The poll comes just days after one of Hunter Biden’s former business partners alleged that Joe Biden was privy to discussions in 2017 regarding his son’s dealings with CEFC China Energy Co., a Chinese oil company.
Ninety-five percent of President Donald Trump’s supporters believe it’s likely the elder Biden was at least informed of his son’s business ventures, compared with just 15 percent of Biden supporters. The report also found that 35 percent of likely voters believe Joe Biden is “less ethical” than most politicians, compared with 33 percent of respondents who believe he is more ethical. And while 45 percent of white respondents believe Joe Biden was involved in his son’s business dealings, more than half of black respondents also said it was “very likely” that the former vice president knew about Hunter Biden’s work abroad. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Melania Trump Argues Biden’s ‘Socialist Agenda’ Will ‘Destroy America’

First Lady Melania Trump is warning Americans if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected in November , he will @ @ @ @ @ work over the past four years .
“ Joe Biden ’ s policy and socialist @ @ @ @ @ destroy America and all that has been built in the past four years .
We @ @ @ @ @ White House so he can finish what he started , and our country can continue @ @ @ @ @ Trump told supporters in Pennsylvania .
She added , “ Joe Biden attacked President Trump @ @ @ @ @ American people first and closing travel from China .
He called it ‘ xenophobic hysteria.
@ @ @ @ @ he could have done a better job .
Well , the American people can look @ @ @ @ @ 36 years in Congress and eight years in the vice presidency and determine whether they @ @ @ @ @ able to get something done for the American people.
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First Lady Melania Trump is warning Americans if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected in November, he will dismantle her husband’s work over the past four years.
“Joe Biden’s policy and socialist agenda will only serve to destroy America and all that has been built in the past four years. We must keep Donald in the White House so he can finish what he started, and our country can continue to flourish,” Melania Trump told supporters in Pennsylvania.
Melania Trump slams Biden’s “socialist agenda” that will “destroy America and all that has been built in the last four years” pic.twitter.com/gsUTgVqtpT — Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) October 27, 2020
She added, “Joe Biden attacked President Trump’s decision to put American people first and closing travel from China. He called it ‘xenophobic hysteria.’ Now he suggests that he could have done a better job. Well, the American people can look at Joe Biden’s 36 years in Congress and eight years in the vice presidency and determine whether they think he will finally be able to get something done for the American people.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--‘Lapdog press’ blacks out explosive Tony Bobulinski claims as CNN, MSNBC, NYT, WaPo skip story

Critics are baffled that the mainstream media has largely ignored Tucker Carlson ’ s interview with Tony Bobulinski , a former business associate of Hunter Biden who said the Biden family shrugged off concerns that Joe Biden ’ s alleged ties to his son ’ s business deals could put a future presidential campaign at risk – raising questions about whether the “ lapdog press ” is still worthy of public trust .
Bobulinski , a retired lieutenant in the U.S. Navy , sat down with Carlson for a one-hour interview that aired on Tuesday night .
Bobulinski said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice president ’ s brother Jim Biden , about Joe Biden ’ s alleged ties to a possible joint venture with a Chinese energy firm .
While the mainstream media has scrutinized President Trump and his family members at every turn , there has been a near blackout of coverage of Bobulinski ’ s shocking claims .
Bobulinski ’ s comments to Carlson were completely ignored by CNN , MSNBC , The New York Times and Washington Post as of 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday , exactly 12 hours after the start of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty much a 100 percent blackout of the Bobulinski story in the traditional media .
Of course , there are lots of stories that need to be covered in the busy 2020 news agenda , but the total omission of Bobulinski ’ s accusations is curious , to say the least , ” DePauw University professor and media critic Jeffrey McCall told Fox News .
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Critics are baffled that the mainstream media has largely ignored Tucker Carlson’s interview with Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden who said the Biden family shrugged off concerns that Joe Biden’s alleged ties to his son’s business deals could put a future presidential campaign at risk – raising questions about whether the “lapdog press” is still worthy of public trust.
Bobulinski, a retired lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, sat down with Carlson for a one-hour interview that aired on Tuesday night. Bobulinski said he raised concerns in 2017 to the former vice president’s brother Jim Biden, about Joe Biden’s alleged ties to a possible joint venture with a Chinese energy firm.
While the mainstream media has scrutinized President Trump and his family members at every turn, there has been a near blackout of coverage of Bobulinski’s shocking claims.
Bobulinski’s comments to Carlson were completely ignored by CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times and Washington Post as of 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday, exactly 12 hours after the start of the damning interview.
“It is pretty much a 100 percent blackout of the Bobulinski story in the traditional media. Of course, there are lots of stories that need to be covered in the busy 2020 news agenda, but the total omission of Bobulinski’s accusations is curious, to say the least,” DePauw University professor and media critic Jeffrey McCall told Fox News. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Schumer: Barrett Confirmation ‘One of the Darkest Days’ in Senate History (VIDEO)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) said on Monday that Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation @ @ @ @ @ “ go down as one of the darkest days ” in the Senate ’ s @ @ @ @ @ of his speech ahead of the Senate ’ s confirmation vote , Schumer lamented that @ @ @ @ @ suffer the consequences ” of Barrett ’ s nomination and characterized Monday as “ one @ @ @ @ @ the 231-year history of the United States Senate.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said on Monday that Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court will “go down as one of the darkest days” in the Senate’s history.
At the close of his speech ahead of the Senate’s confirmation vote, Schumer lamented that “generations yet unborn will suffer the consequences” of Barrett’s nomination and characterized Monday as “one of the darkest days in the 231-year history of the United States Senate.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Fox News’ ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ breaks cable news ratings records

Fox News host Tucker Carlson ’ s show , “ Tucker Carlson Tonight , ” has broken the record for @ @ @ @ @ the history of cable news , drawing in an average nightly audience of nearly 5.4 @ @ @ @ @ Media Research ratings for October .
The Washington Examiner reported that the program , which @ @ @ @ @ , “ averaged 5,359,000 viewers nightly , including 1,003,000 in the key 25-54 age demographic @ @ @ @ @ according to the Nielsen ratings , noting that “ while the total ratings made cable @ @ @ @ @ the first prime-time host to reach 1 million viewers in the 25-54 demo since September @ @ @ @ @ broke a ratings record .
According to TheWrap , “ the network delivered the highest @ @ @ @ @ history , too.
” But Carlson was not the only Fox News host to put @ @ @ @ @ for this month.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” has broken the record for the highest-rated monthly viewership in the history of cable news, drawing in an average nightly audience of nearly 5.4 million, according to Nielsen Media Research ratings for October.
The Washington Examiner reported that the program, which airs at 8 p.m. EST, “averaged 5,359,000 viewers nightly, including 1,003,000 in the key 25-54 age demographic that marketers covet,” according to the Nielsen ratings, noting that “while the total ratings made cable news history, [Carlson] also became the first prime-time host to reach 1 million viewers in the 25-54 demo since September 2008.”
Fox News also broke a ratings record. According to TheWrap, “the network delivered the highest primetime averages in cable news history, too.”
But Carlson was not the only Fox News host to put eye-popping numbers on the board for this month.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Biden Whistleblower Plays Tape Of Biden Allies Responding To Him Going Public: You’re ‘Gonna Bury Al

Biden Whistleblower Plays Tape Of Biden Allies Responding To Him Going Public: You’re ‘Gonna Bury All Of Us’

Tony Bobulinski , a whistleblower who was a former business partner of Hunter Biden , played an audio recording on Tuesday evening from a phone call that he allegedly had with a self-described Biden family representative in which he indicated to them that he was going public with his explosive story about the foreign business dealings of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden .
“ The Biden family knew that you were going public with this , ” Fox News host Tucker Carlson said .
“ And you spoke to Rob Walker about it – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and Biden family , meaning Joe Biden as well .
What was his response when you let him know that you were going public with this ?
” “ Trying to coach me , ” Bobulinski responded .
“ Trying to sort of say , hey , we don ’ t want to do that , we don ’ t want press trucks out in front of our house .
I ’ m going to have to move ; I could lose my job , and all of that – you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause harm to anyone in this situation let alone Rob Walker and his family , James Gilliar and his family.
” “ But basically , Rob ’ s position was , if you go on record with all these facts , you ’ ll bury all of us , ” Bobulinski continued .
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Tony Bobulinski, a whistleblower who was a former business partner of Hunter Biden, played an audio recording on Tuesday evening from a phone call that he allegedly had with a self-described Biden family representative in which he indicated to them that he was going public with his explosive story about the foreign business dealings of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.
“The Biden family knew that you were going public with this,” Fox News host Tucker Carlson said. “And you spoke to Rob Walker about it – again, the self-described Biden family representative – and Biden family, meaning Joe Biden as well. What was his response when you let him know that you were going public with this?”
“Trying to coach me,” Bobulinski responded. “Trying to sort of say, hey, we don’t want to do that, we don’t want press trucks out in front of our house. I’m going to have to move; I could lose my job, and all of that – you know, I’m not trying to cause harm to anyone in this situation let alone Rob Walker and his family, James Gilliar and his family.”
A voicemail is aired showing that Rob Walker, the spouse of Jill Biden’s former top personal White House aide, told Tony Bobulinski “you’re just going to bury all of us, man” when he learned he would go on record with the facts. pic.twitter.com/l5zE73WYmM — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 28, 2020
“But basically, Rob’s position was, if you go on record with all these facts, you’ll bury all of us,” Bobulinski continued. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--WATCH: Hirono Votes ‘Hell No’ On Confirming Barrett, Appears To Storm Out

During the vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday evening , Democratic Sen. Mazie @ @ @ @ @ her vote as a “ hell , no ” before appearing to storm out .
@ @ @ @ @ to say , hell no , ” Hirono says .
As reported by The Daily @ @ @ @ @ by a majority of U.S .
Senators with a glaring lack of bipartisanship coming from @ @ @ @ @ was confirmed on a 52-48 vote with only Republicans voting to confirm her .
One @ @ @ @ @ ME ) , voted against Barrett which comes as she is in the middle of @ @ @ @ @ her ‘ no ’ vote would ultimately not alter the outcome , ” The Daily @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

During the vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday evening, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI) cast her vote as a “hell, no” before appearing to storm out.
“I’d like to say, hell no,” Hirono says.
As reported by The Daily Wire, Barrett was confirmed by a majority of U.S. Senators with a glaring lack of bipartisanship coming from Senate Democrats.
Stay classy, Mazie Hirono … pic.twitter.com/ViobYBWNBb — Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) October 27, 2020
“Barrett was confirmed on a 52-48 vote with only Republicans voting to confirm her. One Republican, Susan Collins (ME), voted against Barrett which comes as she is in the middle of a tough re-election campaign and her ‘no’ vote would ultimately not alter the outcome,” The Daily Wire noted.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--US marshals rescue 45 missing children as part of ‘Operation Autumn Hope’

U.S. marshals in Ohio rescued 45 missing children and 109 additional human trafficking survivors during “ Operation Autumn Hope , ” the state ’ s attorney general announced .
Ohio Attorney General David Yost said it was the largest anti-human trafficking effort in state history .
“ Our Human Trafficking task forces – local law enforcement teaming up with the state – conducted a massive statewide sting last week , ” Yost wrote in a statement on Twitter .
“ Operation Autumn Hope is the largest single HT operation in state history .
Our goal : an Ohio where no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said 76 missing and exploited children cases were cleared , including 45 “ by physical recovery by the U.S .
Marshals Service.
” Marshals from Southern Ohio and Southern West Virginia were involved with the operation , according to a statement from the Marshals ’ offices .
“ Over the past five years , the USMS has recovered missing children in 75 % of the cases it has received , ” the Marshals statement read .
“ And of those recovered , 72 % were recovered within seven days.
” “ The Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enhanced the U.S.
Marshals ’ authority to assist federal , state and local law enforcement with the recovery of missing , endangered or abducted children , regardless of whether a fugitive or sex offender was involved.
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U.S. marshals in Ohio rescued 45 missing children and 109 additional human trafficking survivors during “Operation Autumn Hope,” the state’s attorney general announced.
Ohio Attorney General David Yost said it was the largest anti-human trafficking effort in state history.
Our Human Trafficking task forces — local law enforcement teaming up with the state — conducted a massive statewide sting last week. Operation Autumn Hope is the largest single HT operation in state history. Our goal: an Ohio where no human is bought or sold. Details at 10 — Dave Yost (@Yost4Ohio) October 26, 2020
“Our Human Trafficking task forces – local law enforcement teaming up with the state – conducted a massive statewide sting last week,” Yost wrote in a statement on Twitter. “Operation Autumn Hope is the largest single HT operation in state history. Our goal: an Ohio where no human is bought or sold.”
Yost said 76 missing and exploited children cases were cleared, including 45 “by physical recovery by the U.S. Marshals Service.” Marshals from Southern Ohio and Southern West Virginia were involved with the operation, according to a statement from the Marshals’ offices.
“Over the past five years, the USMS has recovered missing children in 75% of the cases it has received,” the Marshals statement read. “And of those recovered, 72% were recovered within seven days.”
“The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 enhanced the U.S. Marshals’ authority to assist federal, state and local law enforcement with the recovery of missing, endangered or abducted children, regardless of whether a fugitive or sex offender was involved.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Kevin McCarthy Wants Media To Wait To Call Election Winner ‘Until Every Polling Center Has Closed’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants all major media outlets to wait to call the 2020 election winner “ until @ @ @ @ @ , ” McCarthy said in a letter to outlets Wednesday .
“ Americans will be @ @ @ @ @ their social media feeds anxiously awaiting the results of the election .
And understandably , @ @ @ @ @ to be the first to deliver those results is intense , ” McCarthy wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ should not supersede Americans ’ voices .
Any media organization that declares a winner of @ @ @ @ @ centers have closed will unquestionably disenfranchise Americans who have not yet voted , ” he @ @ @ @ @ inability to count important battleground states ’ mail-in-ballots until the day of the election , @ @ @ @ @ where the presidential election winner may be unknown until after Nov.3 , The Hill reported @ @ @ @ @ was addressed to NBC Universal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde , ABC News President James @ @ @ @ @ Suzanne Scott , among others .

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants all major media outlets to wait to call the 2020 election winner “until every polling center has closed,” McCarthy said in a letter to outlets Wednesday.
“Americans will be watching their television and monitoring their social media feeds anxiously awaiting the results of the election. And understandably, the competition within the media to be the first to deliver those results is intense,” McCarthy wrote.
“But media bragging rights should not supersede Americans’ voices. Any media organization that declares a winner of the presidential election before polling centers have closed will unquestionably disenfranchise Americans who have not yet voted,” he added.
Media that declares a winner of the presidential election before polling centers close will unquestionably disenfranchise Americans who have not yet voted. I wrote a letter to the heads of major news orgs to request patience in calling a winner until all polling centers close. pic.twitter.com/k2RtoK5YSs — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) October 28, 2020
Due to the inability to count important battleground states’ mail-in-ballots until the day of the election, there is a possible situation where the presidential election winner may be unknown until after Nov.3, The Hill reported.
McCarthy’s letter was addressed to NBC Universal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde, ABC News President James Goldston and Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott, among others.