truepundit--2020-01-30--Gallup Poll: Race Relations See Double-Digit Increase Since Trump Entered White House

A new Gallup poll indicates that satisfaction with race relations and the position of minorities in America have significantly increased @ @ @ @ @ .
The findings deliver a significant blow to the media-driven fiction that Trump is a @ @ @ @ @ survey demonstrates numerous categories in which the President has improved the lives of Americans since @ @ @ @ @ duties in January of 2017 .
The polling indicates double-digit improvements in how Americans view @ @ @ @ @ , security from terrorism , military strength and … the state of race relations .
@ @ @ @ @ “ the position of blacks and other racial minorities , the distribution of income and @ @ @ @ @ for a person to get ahead through hard work.
” The position of blacks and @ @ @ @ @ nation rose 9 percent since Obama ’ s last day in office , while the @ @ @ @ @ America shot up 14 percent .
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A new Gallup poll indicates that satisfaction with race relations and the position of minorities in America have significantly increased since President Trump took office.
The findings deliver a significant blow to the media-driven fiction that Trump is a racist.
Gallup’s survey demonstrates numerous categories in which the President has improved the lives of Americans since relieving Barack Obama of his duties in January of 2017.
The polling indicates double-digit improvements in how Americans view the nation’s economy, security from terrorism, military strength and … the state of race relations.
Gallup also reports increases in “the position of blacks and other racial minorities, the distribution of income and wealth, and the opportunity for a person to get ahead through hard work.”
The position of blacks and other racial minorities in the nation rose 9 percent since Obama’s last day in office, while the state of race relations in America shot up 14 percent. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--Top Democrats fume after Trump expands travel ban to six new countries

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was one of a number of top Democrats to rip into President Trump ’ s decision to expand the travel ban to include six more countries on Friday — with Pelosi describing it as “ discrimination disguised as policy.
” “ The Trump administration ’ s expansion of its outrageous , un-American travel ban threatens our security , our values and the rule of law , ” she said in a statement .
“ The sweeping rule , barring more than 350 million individuals from predominantly African nations from traveling to the United States , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration is expanding restrictions to include Burma , Eritrea , Kyrgyzstan , Nigeria , Tanzania and Sudan .
Those are added to the current seven countries already included in the ban : Iran , Libya , North Korea , Somalia , Syria , Venezuela and Yemen .
The initial ban was branded by critics as a “ Muslim ban , ” noting that President Trump had promised such a ban during his campaign and that the initial countries ( which did not include North Korea and Venezuela , but did include Chad ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court challenges , the Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality in 2018 .
For Burma , Eritrea , Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria , the restrictions will apply to immigrant visas — for those seeking to live or work in the U.S. permanently .
For Sudan and Tanzania , the restrictions are being placed on diversity visas — that come from the controversial diversity lottery program that grants visas to prospective immigrants randomly each year .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was one of a number of top Democrats to rip into President Trump’s decision to expand the travel ban to include six more countries on Friday — with Pelosi describing it as “discrimination disguised as policy.”
“The Trump administration’s expansion of its outrageous, un-American travel ban threatens our security, our values and the rule of law,” she said in a statement. “The sweeping rule, barring more than 350 million individuals from predominantly African nations from traveling to the United States, is discrimination disguised as policy.”
The Trump administration is expanding restrictions to include Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Tanzania and Sudan. Those are added to the current seven countries already included in the ban: Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen.
The initial ban was branded by critics as a “Muslim ban,” noting that President Trump had promised such a ban during his campaign and that the initial countries (which did not include North Korea and Venezuela, but did include Chad) were Muslim-majority countries.
But after multiple court challenges, the Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality in 2018.
For Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria, the restrictions will apply to immigrant visas — for those seeking to live or work in the U.S. permanently. For Sudan and Tanzania, the restrictions are being placed on diversity visas — that come from the controversial diversity lottery program that grants visas to prospective immigrants randomly each year. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--Democrats Announce New Debate Rules Likely to Allow Bloomberg to Join

The Democratic Party on Friday announced new rules around how presidential hopefuls can qualify to take part in debates , @ @ @ @ @ media mogul Michael Bloomberg to join the stage in February .
Starting with the debate @ @ @ @ @ , candidates who want to participate will no longer have to demonstrate grassroots support by @ @ @ @ @ donors , according to a press release from the party .
Bloomberg is funding his @ @ @ @ @ money , estimated at $ 60 billion , meaning that while he has climbed in @ @ @ @ @ not qualify for debates under the old rules .
“ We are thrilled that voters @ @ @ @ @ to see Mike Bloomberg on the debate stage , hear his vision for the country @ @ @ @ @ is the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump and bring our country together , ” @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
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The Democratic Party on Friday announced new rules around how presidential hopefuls can qualify to take part in debates, changes likely to allow billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg to join the stage in February.
Starting with the debate on Feb. 19 in Nevada, candidates who want to participate will no longer have to demonstrate grassroots support by collecting donations from thousands of donors, according to a press release from the party.
Bloomberg is funding his campaign entirely with his own money, estimated at $60 billion, meaning that while he has climbed in the polls, he could not qualify for debates under the old rules.
“We are thrilled that voters could soon have the chance to see Mike Bloomberg on the debate stage, hear his vision for the country, and see why he is the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump and bring our country together,” Bloomberg campaign Manager Kevin Sheekey said in a statement. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--Rand Paul urges Trump to take immediate action against John Bolton, revoke his security clearance

As Trump ’ s former national security adviser , Bolton holds a top security clearance , meaning he is privy @ @ @ @ @ only a small number of senior-level government officials have authorization to see , hear , @ @ @ @ @ wants that privilege revoked .
“ No one , especially not John Bolton , should @ @ @ @ @ security clearance for profit !
I say revoke his clearance now  @ realDonaldTrump , @ @ @ @ @ .
Paul linked to a RealClearPolitics news story that reported that Bolton ’ s security @ @ @ @ @ being revoked after Trump ’ s impeachment trial concludes .
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Donald Trump on Saturday to immediately rescind John Bolton’s security clearance.
As Trump’s former national security adviser, Bolton holds a top security clearance, meaning he is privy to extremely sensitive intelligence that only a small number of senior-level government officials have authorization to see, hear, or access.
But Paul wants that privilege revoked.
No one, especially not John Bolton, should be able to use their security clearance for profit! I say revoke his clearance now @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/nH0qyrwEYe — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 1, 2020
“No one, especially not John Bolton, should be able to use their security clearance for profit! I say revoke his clearance now @realDonaldTrump,” the Kentucky senator tweeted.
Paul linked to a RealClearPolitics news story that reported that Bolton’s security clearance is in jeopardy of being revoked after Trump’s impeachment trial concludes. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--Bloomberg’s $10M Super Bowl ad posts misleading stat on child gun deaths

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg ’ s $ 10 million 2020 Super Bowl ad includes a misleading statistic concerning the number of children killed in violent gun-related crimes , and inaccurately suggests that an adult victim of gun crime in Texas was a child , Fox News has found .
In the raw and emotional one-minute spot , Calandrian Simpson Kemp recalls her son ’ s death : “ On a Friday morning , George was shot .
George didn ’ t survive .
I just kept saying , ‘ You can not tell me that the child that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here.
’ Lives are being lost every day .
It is a national crisis.
” A statistic immediately appears on the screen : “ 2,900 CHILDREN DIE FROM GUN VIOLENCE EVERY YEAR.
” The number is not attributed to any source .
However , a recent report from the Bloomberg-founded group Everytown for Gun Safety came up with that same number — but only when it included teenagers ages 18 and 19 in the calculation .
Bloomberg ’ s advertisement makes no mention of older teenagers and suggests that the statistic is referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beacon reporter Stephen Gutowski found that once adults were removed from the calculation , the number dropped by nearly half .
Additionally , court documents from a Texas state appellate court reviewed by Fox News show that the victim referenced in the advertisement , George Kemp , was 20 years old at the time of his death .
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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s $10 million 2020 Super Bowl ad includes a misleading statistic concerning the number of children killed in violent gun-related crimes, and inaccurately suggests that an adult victim of gun crime in Texas was a child, Fox News has found.
In the raw and emotional one-minute spot, Calandrian Simpson Kemp recalls her son’s death: “On a Friday morning, George was shot. George didn’t survive. I just kept saying, ‘You cannot tell me that the child that I gave birth to, is no longer here.’ Lives are being lost every day. It is a national crisis.”
A statistic immediately appears on the screen: “2,900 CHILDREN DIE FROM GUN VIOLENCE EVERY YEAR.” The number is not attributed to any source.
However, a recent report from the Bloomberg-founded group Everytown for Gun Safety came up with that same number — but only when it included teenagers ages 18 and 19 in the calculation. Bloomberg’s advertisement makes no mention of older teenagers and suggests that the statistic is referring to younger children only. Washington Free Beacon reporter Stephen Gutowski found that once adults were removed from the calculation, the number dropped by nearly half.
Additionally, court documents from a Texas state appellate court reviewed by Fox News show that the victim referenced in the advertisement, George Kemp, was 20 years old at the time of his death. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--BIDEN CONFUSION: ‘I forgot what the hell I was going to say’ (VIDEO)

The grind of the campaign trail is catching up with Joe Biden .
The Democrat front runner held an old-time @ @ @ @ @ Rapids , Iowa on Saturday , and picked someone out of the audience to acknowledge @ @ @ @ @ was pacing around the gymnasium when he changed subjects and said , “ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ I hate to acknowledge it— How you doin ’ man ?
Great to see you @ @ @ @ @ over to shake the man ’ s hand .
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The grind of the campaign trail is catching up with Joe Biden.
The Democrat front runner held an old-time reunion of sorts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, and picked someone out of the audience to acknowledge.
The former vice president was pacing around the gymnasium when he changed subjects and said, “I’ve been doing this, I hate to acknowledge it— How you doin’ man? Great to see you,” as he walked over to shake the man’s hand. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--Bernie Leads 2020 Field in Private Jet Spending

The Bernie Sanders campaign spent just under $ 1.2 million on private jet travel last quarter , outpacing the entire @ @ @ @ @ .
The most recent filing from Sanders reveals $ 1,199,579 in spending during the final @ @ @ @ @ Apollo Jets , LLC , a “ luxury private jet charter service.
” The campaign @ @ @ @ @ for transportation to Virginia-based Advanced Aviation Team .
The candidate who comes closest to matching @ @ @ @ @ was former vice president Joe Biden , whose campaign spent $ 1,040,698 to Advanced Aviation @ @ @ @ @ analysis of private jet spending in filings from other top candidates found that Elizabeth Warren @ @ @ @ @ 720,518 and Pete Buttigieg ’ s campaign spent $ 323,518 .
Michael Bloomberg , who @ @ @ @ @ million of his personal fortune into his campaign ’ s opening weeks , spent about @ @ @ @ @ travel , about half of what Sanders spent .
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The Bernie Sanders campaign spent just under $1.2 million on private jet travel last quarter, outpacing the entire 2020 Democratic presidential primary field.
The most recent filing from Sanders reveals $1,199,579 in spending during the final three months of 2019 to Apollo Jets, LLC, a “luxury private jet charter service.” The campaign spent an additional $23,941 for transportation to Virginia-based Advanced Aviation Team.
The candidate who comes closest to matching Sanders in private jet spending was former vice president Joe Biden, whose campaign spent $1,040,698 to Advanced Aviation Team last quarter.
An analysis of private jet spending in filings from other top candidates found that Elizabeth Warren’s campaign spent $720,518 and Pete Buttigieg’s campaign spent $323,518. Michael Bloomberg, who pumped a whopping $200 million of his personal fortune into his campaign’s opening weeks, spent about $646,000 on private jet travel, about half of what Sanders spent. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--RNC Chair: Polling Suggests Trump Is in ‘Good Shape’ to Win Re-Election (VIDEO)

Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said internal polling suggests that President Donald Trump is in “ good shape ” @ @ @ @ @ year .
In an interview on “ Face The Nation ” on Sunday , McDaniel @ @ @ @ @ worried about recent polls from her home state of Michigan that showed the top five @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our internal polling , where we ’ ve been in all these states @ @ @ @ @ is more accurate — shows the president in very good shape in all of these @ @ @ @ @ .
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Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said internal polling suggests that President Donald Trump is in “good shape” to win re-election later this year.
In an interview on “Face The Nation” on Sunday, McDaniel was asked if she was worried about recent polls from her home state of Michigan that showed the top five Democratic presidential contenders beating Trump.
STATE OF THE 2020 RACE: @GOPChairwoman Ronna McDaniel says internal RNC polling “shows the president in very good shape in all of these states,” including Michigan. pic.twitter.com/qxMT1gqE8u — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) February 2, 2020
“Our internal polling, where we’ve been in all these states, our analytics — which is more accurate — shows the president in very good shape in all of these states,” McDaniel responded. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--CPAC takes action against Mitt Romney after voting for new witnesses, evidence in Trump trial

Matt Schlapp , chairman of the American Conservative Union , announced Friday that Sen. Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) would @ @ @ @ @ year ’ s gathering .
Schlapp ’ s announcement came after Romney voted to allow @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
Romney ’ s vote was motivated by @ @ @ @ @ John Bolton , Romney ’ s spokesperson , Liz Johnson , said , The Hill @ @ @ @ @ Susan Collins ( R-Maine ) — two of the most moderate Republican lawmakers — were @ @ @ @ @ voted in favor of additional witnesses and evidence .
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Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, announced Friday that Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) would not be invited to this year’s gathering.
Schlapp’s announcement came after Romney voted to allow new witnesses and documents in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Romney’s vote was motivated by his desire to hear from John Bolton, Romney’s spokesperson, Liz Johnson, said, The Hill reported.
BREAKING: The “extreme conservative” and Junior Senator from the great state of Utah, @SenatorRomney is formally NOT invited to #CPAC2020. pic.twitter.com/f35tYy73V1 — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) January 31, 2020
Romney and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) — two of the most moderate Republican lawmakers — were the only two Republicans who voted in favor of additional witnesses and evidence. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--Dem Senator Mazie Hirono: ‘I Don’t Care’ About ‘Legal, Constitutional Defenses’ Trump Team Has (VIDE

Dem Senator Mazie Hirono: ‘I Don’t Care’ About ‘Legal, Constitutional Defenses’ Trump Team Has (VIDEO)

Sen. Mazie Hirono ( D-HI ) said on Friday that she did not “ care ” about the “ legal @ @ @ @ @ ” that President Donald Trump ’ s legal defense used during his Senate impeachment trial @ @ @ @ @ come as the Senate voted down Democrats ’ attempts to prolong the Senate trial on @ @ @ @ @ witnesses and documents in a 51-49 vote .
Republication National Committee ( RNC ) Chairwoman @ @ @ @ @ of Hirono ’ s remarks , which the senator made on MSNBC , writing : @ @ @ @ @ destroy the Constitution in order to impeach @ realDonaldTrump .
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Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said on Friday that she did not “care” about the “legal” and “constitutional defenses” that President Donald Trump’s legal defense used during his Senate impeachment trial.
Hirono’s comments come as the Senate voted down Democrats’ attempts to prolong the Senate trial on Friday by calling for new witnesses and documents in a 51-49 vote.
Democrat leaders want to destroy the Constitution in order to impeach @realDonaldTrump. “I don’t care what kind of nice, little, legal, Constitutional defenses that they came up with.” – Dem Sen. Mazie Hirono That’s wrong on so many levels.pic.twitter.com/Wweiul4Zuj — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) January 31, 2020
Republication National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel posted the video of Hirono’s remarks, which the senator made on MSNBC, writing: “Democrat leaders want to destroy the Constitution in order to impeach @realDonaldTrump. … That’s wrong on so many levels.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-03--Washington Democrats Push Mandatory LGBTQ-Focused Sex Ed for Kindergartners

Parents in the state of Washington are fighting a Democrat bill that would mandate LGBTQ-focused sex ed for children , including kindergartners .
Democrats in the State House are pushing House Bill 2184 , a measure that would mandate “ comprehensive sexual health education ” by the year 2022 .
Informed Parents of Washington , a group that describes itself as “ a coalition of parents dedicated to fighting Comprehensive Sexxx Education in our schools and legislation that imposes upon parental rights , ” is warning parents about the dangers of the legislation .
The Democrat narrative behind the legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ equity , ” i.e.
, equal access to sexual health information , especially with regard to the topics of “ affirmative consent ” and the needs of LGBTQ students .
A work group composed of 16 women that reviewed K–12 sex ed provisions in the state concluded in its final report that “ members agree all students would benefit from K–12 comprehensive sexual health education.
” The conclusion , however , was reached after the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction ( OSPI ) conducted a survey about the issue and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three-fourths of which came from females .
Ironically , the work group found 58 percent of survey respondents said comprehensive sexual health education ( CSHE ) should not be required in grades K–12 , and 42 percent said that it should be required .
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Parents in the state of Washington are fighting a Democrat bill that would mandate LGBTQ-focused sex ed for children, including kindergartners.
Democrats in the State House are pushing House Bill 2184, a measure that would mandate “comprehensive sexual health education” by the year 2022.
Informed Parents of Washington, a group that describes itself as “a coalition of parents dedicated to fighting Comprehensive Sexxx [sic] Education in our schools and legislation that imposes upon parental rights,” is warning parents about the dangers of the legislation.
The Democrat narrative behind the legislation is that such a bill would establish “equity,” i.e., equal access to sexual health information, especially with regard to the topics of “affirmative consent” and the needs of LGBTQ students.
A work group composed of 16 women that reviewed K–12 sex ed provisions in the state concluded in its final report that “members agree all students would benefit from K–12 comprehensive sexual health education.”
The conclusion, however, was reached after the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) conducted a survey about the issue and received more than 10,000 responses, nearly three-fourths of which came from females. Ironically, the work group found 58 percent of survey respondents said comprehensive sexual health education (CSHE) should not be required in grades K–12, and 42 percent said that it should be required. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--DNC Members Discuss Changing Rules To Stop Sanders From Getting Nomination At Convention, Report Say

DNC Members Discuss Changing Rules To Stop Sanders From Getting Nomination At Convention, Report Says

Members of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) have reportedly started discussing the implementation of a plan aimed at harming Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) , a socialist , in hopes of derailing his campaign .
“ In conversations on the sidelines of a DNC executive committee meeting and in telephone calls and texts in recent days , about a half-dozen members have discussed the possibility of a policy reversal to ensure that so-called superdelegates can vote on the first ballot at the party ’ s national convention , ” Politico reported .
“ Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DNC members , members of Congress and other top party officials , who now must wait until the second ballot to have their say if the convention is contested.
” Politico noted that it ’ s an uphill battle for those who want the rule change , but that “ the talks reveal the extent of angst that many establishment Democrats are feeling on the eve of the Iowa caucuses.
” “ The decision to relegate superdelegates – now called ‘ automatic delegates ’ – to the second ballot in a contested convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the 2016 election .
Superdelegates overwhelmingly sided with Hillary Clinton , infuriating Sanders ’ supporters , ” Politico added .
“ The rule change was widely viewed as a major victory for the Democratic Party ’ s left flank .
At the time , Perez called the delegate overhaul ‘ historic , ’ while progressive Democrats and many moderates lauded its appeal to young voters skeptical of centralized party power.
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Members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have reportedly started discussing the implementation of a plan aimed at harming Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a socialist, in hopes of derailing his campaign.
“In conversations on the sidelines of a DNC executive committee meeting and in telephone calls and texts in recent days, about a half-dozen members have discussed the possibility of a policy reversal to ensure that so-called superdelegates can vote on the first ballot at the party’s national convention,” Politico reported. “Such a move would increase the influence of DNC members, members of Congress and other top party officials, who now must wait until the second ballot to have their say if the convention is contested.”
Politico noted that it’s an uphill battle for those who want the rule change, but that “the talks reveal the extent of angst that many establishment Democrats are feeling on the eve of the Iowa caucuses.”
“The decision to relegate superdelegates – now called ‘automatic delegates’ – to the second ballot in a contested convention consumed the DNC for nearly two years after the 2016 election. Superdelegates overwhelmingly sided with Hillary Clinton, infuriating Sanders’ supporters,” Politico added. “The rule change was widely viewed as a major victory for the Democratic Party’s left flank. At the time, Perez called the delegate overhaul ‘historic,’ while progressive Democrats and many moderates lauded its appeal to young voters skeptical of centralized party power.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Dr. Drew Pinsky hits Adam Schiff on homeless crisis in his own district: ‘He’s asleep at the wheel’

Senate impeachment trial manager Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , is “ asleep at the wheel ” when it comes to his own district and is ignoring issues that matter , like the state ’ s homeless crisis , Dr. Drew .
Pinsky said Thursday .
Appearing on “ Fox & Friends ” with hosts Steve Doocy , Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade , Pinsky said he started thinking that maybe he should run against Schiff because , every day he doesn ’ t do something , three more homeless people die in the county of Los Angeles .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running ” for Schiff ’ s seat , he couldn ’ t ignore the crisis unfolding in front of him .
“ My God , if coronavirus were killing three people a day in our country , do you not think people would be in absolute outrage and panic ?
” he asked .
“ But , for some reason , this mental health crisis that is homelessness – because people have mental illness and are living on our streets – somehow we step over them and they die right in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sake , we ’ ve absorbed 1.5 million undocumented workers in California .
None of them are on the street , ” Pinsky remarked .
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) , there was a 16.4 percent increase in California ’ s homeless population from 2018 to 2019 and in January of 2019 53 percent of all recorded unsheltered in the U.S. were living in the Golden State .
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Senate impeachment trial manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to his own district and is ignoring issues that matter, like the state’s homeless crisis, Dr. Drew. Pinsky said Thursday.
Appearing on “Fox & Friends” with hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade, Pinsky said he started thinking that maybe he should run against Schiff because, every day he doesn’t do something, three more homeless people die in the county of Los Angeles.
While Pinsky said he is “categorically not running” for Schiff’s seat, he couldn’t ignore the crisis unfolding in front of him.
“My God, if coronavirus were killing three people a day in our country, do you not think people would be in absolute outrage and panic?” he asked. “But, for some reason, this mental health crisis that is homelessness – because people have mental illness and are living on our streets – somehow we step over them and they die right in front of us.”
“For God’s sake, we’ve absorbed 1.5 million undocumented workers in California. None of them are on the street,” Pinsky remarked.
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), there was a 16.4 percent increase in California’s homeless population from 2018 to 2019 and in January of 2019 53 percent of all recorded unsheltered in the U.S. were living in the Golden State. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Former Dem Sen: Trump Acquittal Would Make Today ‘One of the Worst Days’ in History (VIDEO)

Former Democratic senator Russ Feingold said Chief Justice John Roberts ’ s decision on a potential tied vote on calling @ @ @ @ @ one of the best or worst days in U.S. history .
“ I think I @ @ @ @ @ is going to be one of the best or one of the worst days in @ @ @ @ @ States Senate , and this country , and specifically the United States Supreme Court , @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
“ I assume that would be quickly followed by the acquittal of President @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ ve always had witnesses in these trials , and the fact @ @ @ @ @ tie … and if it is a tie , the chief justice has every ability @ @ @ @ @ tie.
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Former Democratic senator Russ Feingold said Chief Justice John Roberts’s decision on a potential tied vote on calling additional witnesses will make today one of the best or worst days in U.S. history.
“I think I can say without exaggeration this is going to be one of the best or one of the worst days in the history of the United States Senate, and this country, and specifically the United States Supreme Court,” Feingold said on MSNBC Friday.
“I assume that would be quickly followed by the acquittal of President Trump,” Feingold added. “We’ve always had witnesses in these trials, and the fact is this may be a tie … and if it is a tie, the chief justice has every ability to vote to break that tie.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Chuck Schumer says US is headed for ‘greatest cover-up since Watergate’ if Republicans won’t even co

Chuck Schumer says US is headed for ‘greatest cover-up since Watergate’ if Republicans won’t even consider impeachment witnesses (VIDEO)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) once again invoked the Watergate scandal in his discussion of Congress ’ @ @ @ @ @ Trump on Friday .
While briefing reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday , Schumer @ @ @ @ @ for more witnesses and documentary evidence in the Senate ’ s impeachment trial and criticized @ @ @ @ @ to do so .
“ If my Republican colleagues refuse to even consider witnesses and @ @ @ @ @ this country is headed toward the greatest cover-up since Watergate , ” Schumer said after @ @ @ @ @ ’ s efforts to get Ukrainian officials to look into suspected corruption last year .
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) once again invoked the Watergate scandal in his discussion of Congress’ impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump on Friday.
While briefing reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Schumer once again reiterated his call for more witnesses and documentary evidence in the Senate’s impeachment trial and criticized Republicans who did not want to do so.
Chuck Schumer: “If my Republican colleagues refused to even consider witnesses and documents in this trial, this country is headed toward the greatest cover-up since Watergate.” pic.twitter.com/npr9DunKik — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 31, 2020
“If my Republican colleagues refuse to even consider witnesses and documents in this trial, this country is headed toward the greatest cover-up since Watergate,” Schumer said after once again criticizing President Trump’s efforts to get Ukrainian officials to look into suspected corruption last year. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Stacey Abrams plans to be president by 2040

Democrat Stacey Abrams , who lost the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election to Republican Brian Kemp , said in an interview released Friday that she has a “ plan ” to be president of the United States by 2040 .
In the FiveThirtyEight interview , part of a series of stories about women running for office , Abrams discusses how race and gender played a role in her failed run for governor and the rumors that she could be a vice presidential candidate .
But it was her comments about an even higher office that grabbed the most attention .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a woman president in the next 20 years ?
” asked reporter Clare Malone .
“ Do you think it will elect a black woman ?
” Malone asked .
“ Yes , I do .
That ’ s my plan .
And I ’ m very pragmatic , ” Abrams replied as Malone chuckled .
Abrams has never held an office higher than a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives , although she did spend several years as a member of the Democratic leadership of that body .
Abrams gained national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 — a race that was seen as a potential bellwether for Republicans in right-leaning states nationwide during what was a wave election year for Democrats .
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Democrat Stacey Abrams, who lost the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election to Republican Brian Kemp, said in an interview released Friday that she has a “plan” to be president of the United States by 2040.
In the FiveThirtyEight interview, part of a series of stories about women running for office, Abrams discusses how race and gender played a role in her failed run for governor and the rumors that she could be a vice presidential candidate. But it was her comments about an even higher office that grabbed the most attention.
“Do you think the country will elect a woman president in the next 20 years?” asked reporter Clare Malone.
“Yes, absolutely,” Abrams replied flatly.
“Do you think it will elect a black woman?” Malone asked.
“Yes, absolutely,” Abrams said.
“Do you think they’ll elect you?”
“Yes, I do. That’s my plan. And I’m very pragmatic,” Abrams replied as Malone chuckled.
Abrams has never held an office higher than a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, although she did spend several years as a member of the Democratic leadership of that body. Abrams gained national fame for her contentious election against Kemp in 2018 — a race that was seen as a potential bellwether for Republicans in right-leaning states nationwide during what was a wave election year for Democrats. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Sanders Pushed Legalization of All Drugs in First Senate Run

Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) in his first-ever campaign for the Senate made the legalization of all drug use one of the cornerstones of his policy platform .
Recruited in a 1972 special election as the Senate candidate for Vermont ’ s Liberty Union Party , Sanders promised that if elected , “ All laws relating to prohibition of abortion , birth control , homosexual relations , and the use of drugs would be done away with , ” the Rutland Daily Herald reported in December 1971 .
“ In a free society , individuals and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is best for their own lives , as long as their actions do not harm others , ” Sanders said during the campaign for the seat he would eventually win in 2006 .
As a candidate with the Liberty Union Party—today Vermont ’ s fourth-largest party—Sanders and fellow House candidate Doris Lake pushed a platform well outside the mainstream of American thought , even in the 1970s .
For Sanders and Lake , the drug issue came down to personal autonomy : “ All the issues are really related to individual rights—the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his or her own life , ” Lake told the Daily Herald .
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) in his first-ever campaign for the Senate made the legalization of all drug use one of the cornerstones of his policy platform.
Recruited in a 1972 special election as the Senate candidate for Vermont’s Liberty Union Party, Sanders promised that if elected, “All laws relating to prohibition of abortion, birth control, homosexual relations, and the use of drugs would be done away with,” the Rutland Daily Herald reported in December 1971.
“In a free society, individuals and not government have the right to decide what is best for their own lives, as long as their actions do not harm others,” Sanders said during the campaign for the seat he would eventually win in 2006.
As a candidate with the Liberty Union Party—today Vermont’s fourth-largest party—Sanders and fellow House candidate Doris Lake pushed a platform well outside the mainstream of American thought, even in the 1970s. For Sanders and Lake, the drug issue came down to personal autonomy: “All the issues are really related to individual rights—the right of a man or woman to control his or her own life,” Lake told the Daily Herald. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Senator Hirono: Trump ‘Believes He Is King Now’ — ‘I Think Our Country Is in Great Danger’

In the wake of Sen. Lamar Alexander announcing that he would not vote to allow witnesses in President Donald Trump ’ s ongoing senate impeachment trial , his fellow Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii criticized the direction of the trial , which looks likely to end in an acquittal .
Appearing on MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow , Hirono said that Trump seems to think he is “ king ” as a result of the trial ’ s looming outcome .
“ his is the last response for these two days of questions and answers that I got from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , ‘ Let ’ s just assume he did it .
So what ?
’ ” Hirono said .
“ And I ’ ve been saying for a long time that ’ s probably what they ’ re going to end up with — you can say all of these things , but so what ?
The ‘ so what ’ means that this president , who believes that he can do anything he wants under Article 2 of the Constitution , will continue to go forward.
” “ And I tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ Oh well you ’ re going to impeach him and convict him for what he did , ’ that means this president is going to be facing impeachment at every turn , ” Hirono continued .
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In the wake of Sen. Lamar Alexander announcing that he would not vote to allow witnesses in President Donald Trump’s ongoing senate impeachment trial, his fellow Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii criticized the direction of the trial, which looks likely to end in an acquittal.
Appearing on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Hirono said that Trump seems to think he is “king” as a result of the trial’s looming outcome.
“What they really are afraid of is that this president, unfettered without a conviction, means that he’s going to be doing a lot more stuff that will subject him to impeachment, because that’s what this guy is. He believes he’s king now.” – Sen. Hirono https://t.co/9b6RrjgFCM — MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 31, 2020
Senator Mazie Hirono on the Trump #ImpeachmentTrials, “He did it!” Later to @Maddow she says of Trump: “He thinks he’s is king now. I think our country is in great danger.” #Maddow pic.twitter.com/L0zlSLsnFv — Nick Walden Poublon (@NWPinPDX) January 31, 2020
“[T]his is the last response for these two days of questions and answers that I got from the president’s team, and that is, ‘Let’s just assume he did it. So what?’” Hirono said. “And I’ve been saying for a long time that’s probably what they’re going to end up with — you can say all of these things, but so what? The ‘so what’ means that this president, who believes that he can do anything he wants under Article 2 of the Constitution, will continue to go forward.”
“And I tell you, what the Trump team said, ‘Oh well you’re going to impeach him and convict him for what he did,’ that means this president is going to be facing impeachment at every turn,” Hirono continued. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--WATCH: Fuming Chuck Schumer Says It’s A ‘Grand Tragedy’ No Impeachment Witnesses To Be Heard In Sena

WATCH: Fuming Chuck Schumer Says It’s A ‘Grand Tragedy’ No Impeachment Witnesses To Be Heard In Senate

In the immediate aftermath of the Friday vote blocking new witnesses in the Senate regarding the partisan impeachment of President @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) called the moment a “ grand tragedy.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ , a document , no witnesses , no documents , in an impeachment trial is @ @ @ @ @ visibly upset Schumer said to reporters on Friday evening .
“ It ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ the worst tragedies that the Senate has ever overcome , ” he added .
As @ @ @ @ @ the Senate voted 49-51 to block witnesses , paving the way for President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ Mitt Romney ( UT ) and Susan Collins ( ME ) both defected , joining @ @ @ @ @ favor of new witnesses .
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In the immediate aftermath of the Friday vote blocking new witnesses in the Senate regarding the partisan impeachment of President Donald Trump, a fuming Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called the moment a “grand tragedy.”
“To not allow a witness, a document, no witnesses, no documents, in an impeachment trial is a perfidy,” a visibly upset Schumer said to reporters on Friday evening.
“It’s a grand tragedy, one of the worst tragedies that the Senate has ever overcome,” he added.
“To not allow a witness, a document, no witnesses, no documents, in an impeachment trial is a perfidy. It’s a grand tragedy, one of the worst tragedies that the Senate has ever overcome.” Sen. Schumer speaks after the Senate rejects impeachment witnesses https://t.co/tS8xkA1NJe pic.twitter.com/8qRDcb7LA1 — The Hill (@thehill) January 31, 2020
As noted by The Hill, the Senate voted 49-51 to block witnesses, paving the way for President Trump’s acquittal. Republican Senators Mitt Romney (UT) and Susan Collins (ME) both defected, joining the Democrats to vote in favor of new witnesses. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Bernie Sanders in 1972: U.S. Actions in Vietnam ‘Almost as Bad as What Hitler Did’

As antiwar sentiment spread across the country in the early 1970s , a young Bernie Sanders accused the United States of committing atrocities on par with those of Nazi Germany , saying U.S. military action in Vietnam was “ almost as bad as what Hitler did.
” Speaking to a class of ninth graders during his 1972 gubernatorial run in Vermont , Sanders accused the United States of committing atrocities the students would not believe and defended the communist North Vietnamese fighters , according to reporting in the Rutland Herald , a Vermont newspaper .
Sanders compared U.S. actions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who murdered some six million Jews .
The American military undertook actions that were “ almost as bad as what Hitler did , ” the paper quoted Sanders as saying to the class of around 30 students at Rutland Junior High School .
Sanders , who declared himself a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War , said during his remarks to the class that the North Vietnamese were not his enemy .
“ They ’ re a very , very poor people .
Some of them don ’ t have shoes , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they can get it .
And they have been fighting for the freedom of their country for 25 years .
They can hardly fight back.
” – READ MORE

As antiwar sentiment spread across the country in the early 1970s, a young Bernie Sanders accused the United States of committing atrocities on par with those of Nazi Germany, saying U.S. military action in Vietnam was “almost as bad as what Hitler did.”
Speaking to a class of ninth graders during his 1972 gubernatorial run in Vermont, Sanders accused the United States of committing atrocities the students would not believe and defended the communist North Vietnamese fighters, according to reporting in the Rutland Herald, a Vermont newspaper. Sanders compared U.S. actions in Vietnam to those of Adolf Hitler, who murdered some six million Jews.
The American military undertook actions that were “almost as bad as what Hitler did,” the paper quoted Sanders as saying to the class of around 30 students at Rutland Junior High School.
Sanders, who declared himself a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War, said during his remarks to the class that the North Vietnamese were not his enemy. “They’re a very, very poor people. Some of them don’t have shoes,” Sanders said. “They eat rice when they can get it. And they have been fighting for the freedom of their country for 25 years. They can hardly fight back.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Trump Mocks Democrats, Revives Border Wall Promise in Iowa Campaign Speech

U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Thursday in Iowa – the state that kicks off the presidential nominating race next week – basking in the support of his base while the U.S. Senate trial considering his impeachment continued in Washington .
Reviving some of the most polarizing speech lines from his 2016 campaign and mocking his potential Democratic opponents , Trump regaled the crowd with a series of campaign promises , including revamping the U.S. healthcare system and continuing to build a wall along the country ’ s southern border with Mexico .
Trump repeated his criticism of his potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Mike Bloomberg for his height and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg for his last name , and repeating his reference to U.S .
Senator Elizabeth Warren as “ Pocahontas.
” “ Democrats stand for crime , corruption and chaos , Republicans stand for law , order and justice , ” Trump said .
Trump renewed a 2016 campaign promise to make Mexico pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border , a vow he made daily while campaigning the first time but has rarely mentioned since taking office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to pay for the wall … through remittance , 100 percent , ” Trump said .
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U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Thursday in Iowa – the state that kicks off the presidential nominating race next week – basking in the support of his base while the U.S. Senate trial considering his impeachment continued in Washington.
Reviving some of the most polarizing speech lines from his 2016 campaign and mocking his potential Democratic opponents, Trump regaled the crowd with a series of campaign promises, including revamping the U.S. healthcare system and continuing to build a wall along the country’s southern border with Mexico.
(…)
Trump repeated his criticism of his potential Democratic opponents, denigrating former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg for his height and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg for his last name, and repeating his reference to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas.”
“Democrats stand for crime, corruption and chaos, Republicans stand for law, order and justice,” Trump said.
Trump renewed a 2016 campaign promise to make Mexico pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a vow he made daily while campaigning the first time but has rarely mentioned since taking office.
“Illegal aliens from Mexico are going to pay for the wall … through remittance, 100 percent,” Trump said. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--House Democrats: Steele Dossier Was OK Because We ‘Purchased’ It

House impeachment manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries ( D-NY ) told the Senate on Thursday that the so-called “ Steele dossier ” paid for by Democrats against then-candidate Donald Trump was not improper foreign interference in the 2016 election because they “ purchased ” it .
Jeffries was responding to a question from Republicans about Democrats ’ argument that the president had invited improper foreign interference in U.S. elections by seeking , or being willing to accept , information from abroad on a potential political opponent .
The question asked : “ Under the House managers ’ standard , would the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a U.S. election , a violation of the law , and/or an impeachable offense ?
” Jeffries replied : “ The analogy is not applicable to the present situation because , first , to the extent that opposition research was obtained , it was opposition research that was purchased.
” He also referred to allegations about the dossier as a “ conspiracy theory.
” The “ dossier ” was compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele , using a variety of foreign sources , including sources allegedly close to the Russian government @ @ @ @

House impeachment manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told the Senate on Thursday that the so-called “Steele dossier” paid for by Democrats against then-candidate Donald Trump was not improper foreign interference in the 2016 election because they “purchased” it.
Jeffries was responding to a question from Republicans about Democrats’ argument that the president had invited improper foreign interference in U.S. elections by seeking, or being willing to accept, information from abroad on a potential political opponent.
The question asked: “Under the House managers’ standard, would the Steele dossier be considered as foreign interference in a U.S. election, a violation of the law, and/or an impeachable offense?”
Jeffries replied: “The analogy is not applicable to the present situation because, first, to the extent that opposition research was obtained, it was opposition research that was purchased.”
He also referred to allegations about the dossier as a “conspiracy theory.”
The “dossier” was compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele, using a variety of foreign sources, including sources allegedly close to the Russian government. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--WATCH: Schumer scolds Kamala Harris for goofing off during press conference

Things are getting tense in the U.S. Senate .
Democrats held a press conference today , and after Kamala Harris @ @ @ @ @ , she toyed with Sen. Sherrod Brown ’ s lapel , drawing a public scolding @ @ @ @ @ .
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TENSE: Chuck Schumer scolds Kamala Harris for goofing off during press conference pic.twitter.com/ZunkzrCYHY — The American Mirror (@American_Mirror) January 31, 2020
Things are getting tense in the U.S. Senate.
Democrats held a press conference today, and after Kamala Harris stepped back from the podium, she toyed with Sen. Sherrod Brown’s lapel, drawing a public scolding from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Omar Paid Additional $215,000 From Campaign Coffers to Alleged Boyfriend’s Firm

Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D. , Minn. ) continues to push campaign cash to a firm run by her alleged @ @ @ @ @ Omar ’ s new committee filings submitted Friday morning show that between Oct. 1 and @ @ @ @ @ her committee made $ 215,000 in additional payments to the E Street Group , a @ @ @ @ @ Tim Mynett , Omar ’ s alleged boyfriend .
The payments were reported as going @ @ @ @ @ , research services , travel expenses , advertisements , and graphic design .
The new @ @ @ @ @ money funneled to the firm .
Mynett ’ s group is yet again the highest-paid @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
The committee reported hauling in $ 403,000 in individual contributions while disbursing $ @ @ @ @ @ months of 2019 .
The $ 215,000 paid to Mynett ’ s group for its @ @ @ @ @ of the total disbursements from the campaign during this time .
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) continues to push campaign cash to a firm run by her alleged boyfriend, filings show.
Omar’s new committee filings submitted Friday morning show that between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019, her committee made $215,000 in additional payments to the E Street Group, a firm run by political consultant Tim Mynett, Omar’s alleged boyfriend. The payments were reported as going toward consulting, direct mail, research services, travel expenses, advertisements, and graphic design.
The new payments mark another increase in money funneled to the firm. Mynett’s group is yet again the highest-paid vendor from Omar’s campaign.
The committee reported hauling in $403,000 in individual contributions while disbursing $404,000 over the last three months of 2019. The $215,000 paid to Mynett’s group for its services accounts for 53 percent of the total disbursements from the campaign during this time. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Father Of 7-Year-Old Texas Boy Whose Mother Wanted To ‘Transition’ Him To A Girl Wins In Court

On Thursday , a Texas court ruled in favor of Jeff Younger , the father of James Younger , the seven-year-old whose pediatrician mother was attempting to medically transition her son into a girl .
Dallas Judge Mary Brown upheld an October decision that gave both parents conservatorship over their child and denied the mother ’ s request that the case revert to the October 21 11-1 jury decision that gave her sole managing conservatorship .
That decision was later overruled by Judge Kim Cooks , who ruled that conservatorship would be split evenly between both parents .
But then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her attorneys argued that Cooks had acted improperly by posting an article about the case on her Facebook page , prompting Cooks to be summarily recused from the case.
, The Daily Mail noted , “ In November it was revealed the youngster had decided to attend school this year as a boy .
In a post from the Facebook page ‘ Save James , ’ pictures of James dressed in a button down shirt , slacks and tennis shoes were shared online .
The caption read : ‘ Going to school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when JAMES gets to choose !
*Affirm this !
* Also , a photo taken yesterday , just before church .
James and Jude proud to be men !
Save James , save thousands of children !
’ ” – READ MORE

On Thursday, a Texas court ruled in favor of Jeff Younger, the father of James Younger, the seven-year-old whose pediatrician mother was attempting to medically transition her son into a girl.
Dallas Judge Mary Brown upheld an October decision that gave both parents conservatorship over their child and denied the mother’s request that the case revert to the October 21 11-1 jury decision that gave her sole managing conservatorship. That decision was later overruled by Judge Kim Cooks, who ruled that conservatorship would be split evenly between both parents.
But then the mother, Dr. Anne Georgulas, and her attorneys argued that Cooks had acted improperly by posting an article about the case on her Facebook page, prompting Cooks to be summarily recused from the case.,
The Daily Mail noted, “In November it was revealed the youngster had decided to attend school this year as a boy. In a post from the Facebook page ‘Save James,’ pictures of James dressed in a button down shirt, slacks and tennis shoes were shared online. The caption read: ‘Going to school. This is what it looks like when JAMES gets to choose! *Affirm this! * Also, a photo taken yesterday, just before church. James and Jude proud to be men! Save James, save thousands of children!’” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Barbra Streisand: Adam Schiff Would Make a Great President

Pop icon , Constitutional scholar , and noted political pundit Barbra Streisand says she sees in Adam Schiff ( D-CA @ @ @ @ @ the Democrat impeachment campaign against President Donald Trump , a man who “ would make @ @ @ @ @ Adam Schiff is so impressive .
His knowledge of the law… his passion… his articulateness @ @ @ @ @ Barbra Streisand said , pouring praise on the partisan lawmaker .
“ He speaks the @ @ @ @ @ great president.
” Babs may want to pomp the breaks because as it stands , @ @ @ @ @ has a positive opinion of Rep. Schiff according to YouGov data .
The same polling @ @ @ @ @ ’ s approval among Americans sits at 39 percent .
This wild declaration from Streisand @ @ @ @ @ the two-time Academy Award-winner and apparent Constitutional law expert said “ impeachment is the sober @ @ @ @ @ to counter such a threat ” as President Trump .
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Pop icon, Constitutional scholar, and noted political pundit Barbra Streisand says she sees in Adam Schiff (D-CA), the face of the Democrat impeachment campaign against President Donald Trump, a man who “would make a great president.”
“Adam Schiff is so impressive. His knowledge of the law… his passion… his articulateness. His sincerity!” Barbra Streisand said, pouring praise on the partisan lawmaker. “He speaks the truth and would make a great president.”
Adam Schiff is so impressive. His knowledge of the law… his passion… his articulateness. His sincerity! He speaks the truth and would make a great president. — Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) January 31, 2020
Babs may want to pomp the breaks because as it stands, only 27 percent of America has a positive opinion of Rep. Schiff according to YouGov data. The same polling outfit reports that President Trump’s approval among Americans sits at 39 percent.
This wild declaration from Streisand comes just a month after the two-time Academy Award-winner and apparent Constitutional law expert said “impeachment is the sober process envisioned by the Founders to counter such a threat” as President Trump. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Dem leaders signal they won’t accept Trump acquittal as legitimate

Democrats signaled in the runup to the looming conclusion of President Trump ‘ s impeachment proceedings that they ’ ll simply refuse to accept his all-but-certain acquittal because his “ sham ” trial lacked proper witnesses and evidence .
Signaling how they will message the saga in the coming months on the campaign trail , top Democratic leaders in the House and Senate argued Trump can never erase the stain of impeachment because the trial wasn ’ t legitimate .
“ The president ’ s acquittal will be meaningless , ” Sen. Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , declared Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a sham trial .
If there are no witnesses , no documents in this trial , there will be a permanent asterisk next to the acquittal of President Trump written in permanent ink.
” Sen. Kamala Harris , D-Calif. said Republicans may get what they want — a speedy end to the trial — but it won ’ t have any value .
“ There will be no true acquittal if there is no fair trial , ” Harris , a former White House hopeful , said Friday .
House Speaker Nancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two articles of impeachment to try to force the Senate to commit to witnesses , said she won ’ t accept a not guilty verdict in the Senate as vindication .
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Democrats signaled in the runup to the looming conclusion of President Trump‘s impeachment proceedings that they’ll simply refuse to accept his all-but-certain acquittal because his “sham” trial lacked proper witnesses and evidence.
Signaling how they will message the saga in the coming months on the campaign trail, top Democratic leaders in the House and Senate argued Trump can never erase the stain of impeachment because the trial wasn’t legitimate.
“The president’s acquittal will be meaningless,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., declared Friday, “because it will be the result of a sham trial. If there are no witnesses, no documents in this trial, there will be a permanent asterisk next to the acquittal of President Trump written in permanent ink.”
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. said Republicans may get what they want — a speedy end to the trial — but it won’t have any value.
“There will be no true acquittal if there is no fair trial,” Harris, a former White House hopeful, said Friday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who for weeks held onto the two articles of impeachment to try to force the Senate to commit to witnesses, said she won’t accept a not guilty verdict in the Senate as vindication. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Senate Votes Down Extra Impeachment Witnesses, Paves Way for Trump Acquittal

The Senate on Friday voted down a motion to allow for additional witnesses to testify as part of the upper chamber ’ s impeachment trial , all but ensuring a quick acquittal of President Donald Trump .
The 51 to 49 vote thwarted Democrats ’ ongoing effort to hear from current and former Trump administration officials such as acting White House Chief of State Mick Mulvaney and former National Security Advisor John Bolton .
Bolton shot to the top of the Democrats ’ witness wish list after a New York Times report alleged that his forthcoming book — The Room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Memoir — contains allegations that President Trump sought to make U.S. military aid to Ukraine conditional on investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden , and his son , Hunter Biden .
President Trump vehemently denied the report and call the book “ nasty & untrue.
” House Democrats ’ impeachment managers failed to convince enough moderate Republicans to cross the aisle , falling short of the 51 votes need for more witnesses .
Late Thursday evening , Sen. Lamar Alexander ( R-TN ) revealed that he will join the overwhelming majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others .
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The Senate on Friday voted down a motion to allow for additional witnesses to testify as part of the upper chamber’s impeachment trial, all but ensuring a quick acquittal of President Donald Trump.
The 51 to 49 vote thwarted Democrats’ ongoing effort to hear from current and former Trump administration officials such as acting White House Chief of State Mick Mulvaney and former National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Bolton shot to the top of the Democrats’ witness wish list after a New York Times report alleged that his forthcoming book — The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir — contains allegations that President Trump sought to make U.S. military aid to Ukraine conditional on investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter Biden. President Trump vehemently denied the report and call the book “nasty & untrue.”
House Democrats’ impeachment managers failed to convince enough moderate Republicans to cross the aisle, falling short of the 51 votes need for more witnesses. Late Thursday evening, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) revealed that he will join the overwhelming majority of his colleagues to vote against hearing from others. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Impeachment Trial: Senate Expected to Acquit Donald Trump on Wednesday

The Senate is expected to hold an acquittal vote in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump next week , Republican senators told reporters on Friday evening .
Following a closed-door Senate Republican conference meeting , Sen. Roy Blunt ( R-MO ) and Sen. Mike Braun ( R-ID ) said the upper chamber will vote on an organizing resolution to establish the procedures for next week ’ s votes .
Lawmakers are expected to deliver their closing arguments on Monday and hold open deliberations Tuesday .
A vote on the articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There was some feverish discussion , ” Braun told The Hill .
Earlier Friday , the Senate voted 51-49 against a motion to allow for subpoenas to be issued for additional witnesses and documents in the trial .
In a statement , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) lauded the vote ’ s outcome and predicted that the trial will end “ in the coming days.
” “ A majority of the U.S. Senate has determined that the numerous witnesses and 28,000-plus pages of documents already in evidence are sufficient to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end this impeachment trial .
There is no need for the Senate to re-open the investigation which the House Democratic majority chose to conclude and which the Managers themselves continue to describe as “ overwhelming ” and “ beyond any doubt , ” said McConnell .
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The Senate is expected to hold an acquittal vote in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump next week, Republican senators told reporters on Friday evening.
Following a closed-door Senate Republican conference meeting, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Sen. Mike Braun (R-ID) said the upper chamber will vote on an organizing resolution to establish the procedures for next week’s votes. Lawmakers are expected to deliver their closing arguments on Monday and hold open deliberations Tuesday. A vote on the articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — will occur Wednesday.
“There was some feverish discussion,” Braun told The Hill.
Earlier Friday, the Senate voted 51-49 against a motion to allow for subpoenas to be issued for additional witnesses and documents in the trial.
In a statement, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) lauded the vote’s outcome and predicted that the trial will end “in the coming days.”
“A majority of the U.S. Senate has determined that the numerous witnesses and 28,000-plus pages of documents already in evidence are sufficient to judge the House Managers’ accusations and end this impeachment trial. There is no need for the Senate to re-open the investigation which the House Democratic majority chose to conclude and which the Managers themselves continue to describe as “overwhelming” and “beyond any doubt,” said McConnell. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Trump: Schiff ‘Sweating Like A Dog’ Because He’s Losing Impeachment

President Donald Trump ridiculed House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Thursday at a campaign rally in Des Moines , @ @ @ @ @ as “ sick , ” “ crazy , ” and “ shifty ” during the @ @ @ @ @ s a sick puppy , but you know what ?
” Trump asked .
“ @ @ @ @ @ poll numbers since I got elected.
” The president continued mocking Schiff , suggesting that @ @ @ @ @ time sleeping during the trial .
“ He lies awake at night shifting and turning @ @ @ @ @ turning in his bed , sweating like a dog , ” Trump said .
Imitating @ @ @ @ @ Trump continued mocking him , “ ‘ How am I going to get him , @ @ @ @ @ anything wrong , how am I going to get him ?
’ ” The president @ @ @ @ @ that Schiff was dramatically defending the Democrat case for impeaching Trump in the Senate impeachment @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump ridiculed House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Thursday at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa.
Trump ridiculed Schiff as “sick,” “crazy,” and “shifty” during the rally.
“He’s a sick puppy, but you know what?” Trump asked. “Today I hit my highest poll numbers since I got elected.”
The president continued mocking Schiff, suggesting that he was having a hard time sleeping during the trial.
“He lies awake at night shifting and turning, shifty, shifting and turning in his bed, sweating like a dog,” Trump said.
Imitating Schiff’s voice, Trump continued mocking him, “‘How am I going to get him, he didn’t do anything wrong, how am I going to get him?’”
“What a sick guy he is,” Trump added.
The president spoke at the same time that Schiff was dramatically defending the Democrat case for impeaching Trump in the Senate impeachment trial. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--CNN Is Angry That Too Many White People Are Trying To Stop The Coronavirus Spreading

According to CNN , the real concern about the coronavirus is not the potential for a global pandemic , it ’ s the fact there are too many white people trying to stop it .
That was the message sent by an article posted on the news network ’ s website entitled ‘ Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration ’ s lack of diversity ’ .
The two images illustrating the article showed Barack Obama ’ s circle of advisers during the 2017 Ebola outbreak and President Trump ’ s advisers during a recent meeting about the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s advisers , most of them are , God forbid , white men .
“ Who are these experts ?
” whined CNN ’ s Brandon Tensley .
“ They ’ re largely the same sorts of white men ( and a couple women on the sidelines ) who ’ ve dominated the Trump administration from the very beginning.
” Tensley called the image , “ a statement that ’ s as predictable as it is infuriating : President Donald Trump ’ s administration lacks diversity.
” He concludes by complaining about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : mostly white men who are mirror images of the President himself.
” – READ MORE

According to CNN, the real concern about the coronavirus is not the potential for a global pandemic, it’s the fact there are too many white people trying to stop it.
That was the message sent by an article posted on the news network’s website entitled ‘Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration’s lack of diversity’.
The two images illustrating the article showed Barack Obama’s circle of advisers during the 2017 Ebola outbreak and President Trump’s advisers during a recent meeting about the coronavirus outbreak. In the photograph showing Trump’s advisers, most of them are, God forbid, white men.
Your Trump hatred at CNN is a real cancer to our body politic. This means absolutely nothing in terms of being able to stop a deadly virus. I’m pretty sure the #coronavirus doesn’t care that this room isn’t “diverse” — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 30, 2020
“Who are these experts?” whined CNN’s Brandon Tensley. “They’re largely the same sorts of white men (and a couple women on the sidelines) who’ve dominated the Trump administration from the very beginning.”
Tensley called the image, “a statement that’s as predictable as it is infuriating: President Donald Trump’s administration lacks diversity.”
He concludes by complaining about how “Trump values the opinions of: mostly white men who are mirror images of the President himself.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--WATCH: Virginia Democrat embarrasses himself while trying to define assault weapons at town hall

Virginia Democratic Del .
Mark Levine held a town hall last weekend , during which he was asked to define @ @ @ @ @ to outlaw with a proposed assault weapons ban .
His answer had audience members laughing @ @ @ @ @ knowledge about firearms , according to the Washington Examiner .
Levine said his legislation was @ @ @ @ @ frequency of mass shootings .
Hunters , Levine said , prefer to use bolt action @ @ @ @ @ want a gun for self-defense should prefer a shotgun or a pistol .
So he @ @ @ @ @ ban those .
“ Mass shooters use guns that go like this , ” Levine @ @ @ @ @ an imaginary gun back and forth , spraying pretend bullets like an action movie hero @ @ @ @ @ like this are widely inaccurate , that ’ s why hunters don ’ t like @ @ @ @ @ like them.
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Virginia Democratic Del. Mark Levine held a town hall last weekend, during which he was asked to define what guns he was seeking to outlaw with a proposed assault weapons ban. His answer had audience members laughing at his obvious lack of knowledge about firearms, according to the Washington Examiner.
Levine said his legislation was aimed specifically at reducing the frequency of mass shootings. Hunters, Levine said, prefer to use bolt action rifles. People who simply want a gun for self-defense should prefer a shotgun or a pistol. So he’s not attempting to ban those.
This is pathetic. But, funny. Virginia @DelegateMark (a Bloomberg-owned “Gun Sense Champion”) introduced HB961 to ban “assault weapons.” A town hall attendee asked him to define “assault weapon.” Bloomberg’s “champion” spewed garbage for 7 min & couldn’t answer the question. pic.twitter.com/7DbwZ4csNd — NRA (@NRA) January 26, 2020
“Mass shooters use guns that go like this,” Levine said, as he waved an imaginary gun back and forth, spraying pretend bullets like an action movie hero. “Guns that go like this are widely inaccurate, that’s why hunters don’t like them. Mass shooters do like them.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-02--Trump Takes Out Another Top Terrorist In The Middle East

President Donald Trump appears to have added another name to the list of terrorists that his administration has killed as the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) reportedly launched a drone strike that killed the leader of Al Qaeda ’ s affiliate in Yemen .
“ The officials expressed confidence that the Qaeda leader , Qassim al-Rimi , was killed in a January airstrike in Yemen but were awaiting confirmation before making a public announcement , ” The New York Times reported .
“ If confirmed , his death could represent a significant blow to the Qaeda affiliate , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the terrorist group .
The Yemen branch , Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , has tried to attack the United States and Europe and is thought to still want to.
” The Times reported the CIA learned about al-Rimi ’ s location in November from an informant in Yemen and then started to track him using drones and other technology .
Thomas Joscelyn , a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies , told the Times : “ He was an Al Qaeda veteran whose career started in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was busted out of prison , he was part of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ’ s relaunch management team , becoming their military commander.
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President Donald Trump appears to have added another name to the list of terrorists that his administration has killed as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reportedly launched a drone strike that killed the leader of Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen.
“The officials expressed confidence that the Qaeda leader, Qassim al-Rimi, was killed in a January airstrike in Yemen but were awaiting confirmation before making a public announcement,” The New York Times reported. “If confirmed, his death could represent a significant blow to the Qaeda affiliate, which remains one of the most potent branches of the terrorist group. The Yemen branch, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has tried to attack the United States and Europe and is thought to still want to.”
The Times reported the CIA learned about al-Rimi’s location in November from an informant in Yemen and then started to track him using drones and other technology.
Thomas Joscelyn, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told the Times: “He was an Al Qaeda veteran whose career started in the camps in pre-9/11 Afghanistan. After he was busted out of prison, he was part of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s relaunch management team, becoming their military commander.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--WV Governor Invites 2A Virginia Counties to Secede to His State

Governor Jim Justice ( R ) on Tuesday invited Virginia counties weighed down by Democrat gun control to secede from the Old Dominion and become part of West Virginia .
WSET reports Justice referenced West Virginia ’ s emergence as a state in 1863 , the result of seceding from overreaching Virginia Democrats at the time , and made clear the invitation for counties to secede which was extended then remains standing today .
During a joint press conference with Liberty University president Jerry Falwell , Justice said , “ A long time ago , the infringement of fundamental values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virginia .
This point comes as Virginia Democrats continue their focused attack on Second Amendment rights ; it comes as more than 100 local governments in Virginia have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuaries in the face of infringement on fundamental gun rights .
Justice added , “ West Virginia is an incredible state…If you ’ re not truly happy with where you are , we stand with open arms to take you from Virginia or wherever you may be .
We stand strongly behind the Second Amendment , we stand strongly behind the @ @ @ @ @

Governor Jim Justice (R) on Tuesday invited Virginia counties weighed down by Democrat gun control to secede from the Old Dominion and become part of West Virginia.
WSET reports Justice referenced West Virginia’s emergence as a state in 1863, the result of seceding from overreaching Virginia Democrats at the time, and made clear the invitation for counties to secede which was extended then remains standing today.
During a joint press conference with Liberty University president Jerry Falwell, Justice said, “A long time ago, the infringement of fundamental values” led to the formation of West Virginia. This point comes as Virginia Democrats continue their focused attack on Second Amendment rights; it comes as more than 100 local governments in Virginia have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuaries in the face of infringement on fundamental gun rights.
Justice added, “West Virginia is an incredible state…If you’re not truly happy with where you are, we stand with open arms to take you from Virginia or wherever you may be. We stand strongly behind the Second Amendment, we stand strongly behind the unborn.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Tennessee Lawmaker Introduces Bill Labeling CNN, Washington Post as ‘Fake News’

Tennessee State Rep. Micah Van Huss ( R ) on Wednesday proposed legislation in the state ’ s General Assembly @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Post as “ fake news.
” The filed bill brands CNN and the @ @ @ @ @ news ” and “ part of the media wing of the Democratic Party.
” The @ @ @ @ @ media outlets of “ denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead @ @ @ @ @ that our veterans paid for with their blood ” — an apparent reference to a @ @ @ @ @ which anchor Don Lemon and guests Rick Wilson and Wajahat Ali laughed and mocked Trump @ @ @ @ @ rubes.
” In a Facebook post , Van Huss wrote that he filed the bill @ @ @ @ @ are “ tired of fake news ” and Republicans who refuse to confront it .
@ @ @ @ @ false reports and conspiracy-theory punditry in the Trump era , sparking ire from President Trump @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE

Tennessee State Rep. Micah Van Huss (R) on Wednesday proposed legislation in the state’s General Assembly which would recognize CNN and the Washington Post as “fake news.”
The filed bill brands CNN and the Post as both “fake news” and “part of the media wing of the Democratic Party.” The text also accuses the corporate media outlets of “denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood” — an apparent reference to a recent CNN segment, in which anchor Don Lemon and guests Rick Wilson and Wajahat Ali laughed and mocked Trump supporters as illiterate “credulous rubes.”
In a Facebook post, Van Huss wrote that he filed the bill on behalf of voters who are “tired of fake news” and Republicans who refuse to confront it.
CNN has promulgated numerous demonstrably false reports and conspiracy-theory punditry in the Trump era, sparking ire from President Trump and his supporters. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Swipe at Romney? Utah lawmaker introduces bill to recall US senators

Republican Utah state Rep. Tim Quinn has introduced a bill in that state ’ s legislature that would allow voters to recall U.S. senators — a possible swipe at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney , despite Quinn saying the bill isn ’ t targeted at anyone in particular .
First reported by Deseret News , the bill would create a process by which a recall vote could go on the ballot after a petition by voters .
“ I know that ’ s what ’ s going to be the narrative , ” Quinn told the Deseret News when asked if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sitting GOP senator whose current term doesn ’ t expire until 2025 .
“ If it were , then it might make sense to have a sunset on it .
That would not be the case.
” “ Six years is a long time , ” he said , according to the Deseret News .
Romney has been under pressure from Republicans for his seeming willingness to buck President Trump , especially amid impeachment proceedings .
Specifically , Romney has been open to hearing witnesses in Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in favor of a fast acquittal of the president .
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Republican Utah state Rep. Tim Quinn has introduced a bill in that state’s legislature that would allow voters to recall U.S. senators — a possible swipe at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, despite Quinn saying the bill isn’t targeted at anyone in particular.
First reported by Deseret News, the bill would create a process by which a recall vote could go on the ballot after a petition by voters.
“I know that’s what’s going to be the narrative,” Quinn told the Deseret News when asked if the bill was aimed at Romney, the sitting GOP senator whose current term doesn’t expire until 2025. “If it were, then it might make sense to have a sunset on it. That would not be the case.”
“Six years is a long time,” he said, according to the Deseret News.
Romney has been under pressure from Republicans for his seeming willingness to buck President Trump, especially amid impeachment proceedings. Specifically, Romney has been open to hearing witnesses in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial at a time when most Republicans are in favor of a fast acquittal of the president. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--GOP Opponent to Jeff Van Drew Avoids Primary Against the Dem-Turned-Republican by Switching District

GOP Opponent to Jeff Van Drew Avoids Primary Against the Dem-Turned-Republican by Switching Districts

Rep. Jeff Van Drew ’ s ( R-N.J ) path to re-election just got a little bit easier now that @ @ @ @ @ to run in a different district .
As Politico reports , David Richter — who @ @ @ @ @ ’ s toughest Republican opponent — decided that he would run for Congress in a @ @ @ @ @ Van Drew .
“ I ’ ve made my decision .
I am going to @ @ @ @ @ District race , ” Richter said an interview with Politico .
Instead , Richter will @ @ @ @ @ s 3rd Congressional district against freshman Rep. Andy Kim ( D ) .
Richter said @ @ @ @ @ Van Drew ’ s district because it was “ traditionally Republican seat that had gone @ @ @ @ @ , ” and he wanted to reclaim it , but now that Van Drew switched @ @ @ @ @ happened.
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Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-N.J) path to re-election just got a little bit easier now that one of his opponents decided to run in a different district.
As Politico reports, David Richter — who was seen as Van Drew’s toughest Republican opponent — decided that he would run for Congress in a different district, and endorsed Van Drew.
“I’ve made my decision. I am going to step aside from the 2nd District race,” Richter said an interview with Politico.
Instead, Richter will run in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional district against freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D).
Richter said that he was running in Van Drew’s district because it was “traditionally Republican seat that had gone blue in the last election,” and he wanted to reclaim it, but now that Van Drew switched parties, “That already happened.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Warren: My Secretary Of Education Will Have To Be Vetted By A Trans Child

Speaking at a townhall event in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren exuberantly told the crowd that if elected president , her Secretary of Education would have to be vetted by a nine-year-old girl who identifies as a boy .
The child asked her a question at a CNN presidential candidate forum about gay and transgender issues last October .
A member of the townhall crowd asked Warren , “ How would you make education inclusive for all backgrounds ?
” Warren responded : I love this question .
And the answer is : We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in public education .
In fact , I have two qualifications that I talk about over and over for my Secretary of Education .
The first : It has to be someone who ’ s taught in a public school , hello ?
And part 2 , because it came from a young trans person who asked about a welcoming community and I said it starts with a Secretary of Education who has a lot to do with where we spend our money , with what gets advanced in our public schools , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I said , “ I ’ m going to have a Secretary of Education that this young trans person interviews on my behalf , and only if this person believes that our Secretary or Secretary of Education nominee is absolutely committed to creating a welcoming environment , a safe environment , and a full educational curriculum for everyone will that person actually be advanced to be Secretary of Education .
The child Warren was apparently referencing was a young girl who goes by the name of Jacob .
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Speaking at a townhall event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren exuberantly told the crowd that if elected president, her Secretary of Education would have to be vetted by a nine-year-old girl who identifies as a boy. The child asked her a question at a CNN presidential candidate forum about gay and transgender issues last October.
A member of the townhall crowd asked Warren, “How would you make education inclusive for all backgrounds?”
Warren responded: I love this question. And the answer is: We need a Secretary of Education who believes in public education. In fact, I have two qualifications that I talk about over and over for my Secretary of Education. The first: It has to be someone who’s taught in a public school, hello? And part 2, because it came from a young trans person who asked about a welcoming community and I said it starts with a Secretary of Education who has a lot to do with where we spend our money, with what gets advanced in our public schools, with what the standards are, and I said, “I’m going to have a Secretary of Education that this young trans person interviews on my behalf, and only if this person believes that our Secretary or Secretary of Education nominee is absolutely committed to creating a welcoming environment, a safe environment, and a full educational curriculum for everyone will that person actually be advanced to be Secretary of Education.
The child Warren was apparently referencing was a young girl who goes by the name of Jacob. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Are Virginia Politicians Really So Fragile They’d Pass A Bill Making It Illegal To Criticize Them?

There ’ s a very good reason that Virginia wants to disarm civilians with a rash of new , unconstitutional laws .
That ’ s because they seem to be modeling themselves after one of those countries where the government can not be publicly criticized without great risk to the critic .
Yet another new bill is on the table and this one criminalizes criticism of certain government officials .
The summary of HB1627 , proposed by Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne , reads : Threats and harassment of certain officials and property ; venue .
Provides that certain crimes relating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the City of Richmond if the victim is the Governor , Governor-elect , Lieutenant Governor , Lieutenant Governor-elect , Attorney General , or Attorney General-elect , a member or employee of the General Assembly , a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia , or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia .
In addition , threats to damage property may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if the property is owned by the Commonwealth and located in the Capitol District .
( source ) Oh , muffin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been hurting your feelings ?
Then , by all means , while you ’ re actively trying to dismantle the Second Amendment , you should pass another unconstitutional law to attack the First Amendment .
It ’ s sort of like declaring a State of Emergency and calling gun owners white supremacists because you know you pushed them too hard and now you ’ re scared .
But longer-lasting .
It ’ s also like communist China where critics can end up vanishing into a labor camp or watch their entire family be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean that a critic can be imprisoned for 3-15 years per count for any hurtful words about the king .
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There’s a very good reason that Virginia wants to disarm civilians with a rash of new, unconstitutional laws. That’s because they seem to be modeling themselves after one of those countries where the government cannot be publicly criticized without great risk to the critic.
Yet another new bill is on the table and this one criminalizes criticism of certain government officials. The summary of HB1627, proposed by Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne, reads:
Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue. Provides that certain crimes relating to threats and harassment may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if the victim is the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor-elect, Attorney General, or Attorney General-elect, a member or employee of the General Assembly, a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. In addition, threats to damage property may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if the property is owned by the Commonwealth and located in the Capitol District. (source)
Oh, muffin. Have the people you’re oppressing been hurting your feelings? Then, by all means, while you’re actively trying to dismantle the Second Amendment, you should pass another unconstitutional law to attack the First Amendment.
It’s sort of like declaring a State of Emergency and calling gun owners white supremacists because you know you pushed them too hard and now you’re scared. But longer-lasting.
It’s also like communist China where critics can end up vanishing into a labor camp or watch their entire family be arrested. Or Thailand where lèse-majesté laws mean that a critic can be imprisoned for 3-15 years per count for any hurtful words about the king. –READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Adam Schiff Tells Senate: You Cannot Simply ‘Rely on What Was Investigated in the House’

Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) tried to convince the Senate on Wednesday that it had @ @ @ @ @ documents because it could not “ rely on what was investigated in the House.
” @ @ @ @ @ appeared to admit that the House investigation was insufficient , even as fellow House impeachment @ @ @ @ @ D-NY ) claimed that the impeachment case had already been “ proven beyond any doubt @ @ @ @ @ that it would be unprecedented to hold a Senate trial without witnesses .
However , @ @ @ @ @ for new witnesses in the House Intelligence Committee , which he chairs — which was @ @ @ @ @ managers faced off against the White House legal team in the first of two day-long @ @ @ @ @ which Senators from both parties asked questions that exceeded ninety in all .
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Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) tried to convince the Senate on Wednesday that it had to subpoena more witnesses and documents because it could not “rely on what was investigated in the House.”
Schiff’s odd argument appeared to admit that the House investigation was insufficient, even as fellow House impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) claimed that the impeachment case had already been “proven beyond any doubt at all.”
Schiff claimed that it would be unprecedented to hold a Senate trial without witnesses. However, he denied all Republican requests for new witnesses in the House Intelligence Committee, which he chairs — which was also unprecedented.
The House managers faced off against the White House legal team in the first of two day-long marathon question-and-answer sessions, in which Senators from both parties asked questions that exceeded ninety in all. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Jerry Nadler: Our Case ‘Proven Beyond Any Doubt at All’

House impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler ( D-NY ) repeatedly told the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday night that the House case was “ proven beyond any doubt at all.
” Nadler ’ s odd , and repeated , claim seemed to undermine claims by Democrats that they needed to see more witnesses and documents in the trial .
The House Judiciary Committee chairman played an unusually understated role in the first day of the question-and-answer session in the Senate .
Republicans have asked that if Democrats are so confident in their case — confident enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third time in American history — then they should allow that case to stand or fall based on the evidence collected in the House , not by adding new evidence .
Nadler added , at one point , that simply because the House Democrats had , in his view , proven their case beyond all doubt , that was not a reason to stop adding more evidence .
It “ doesn ’ t mean you shouldn ’ t have more proof if it comes forward , ” he told the Senate .
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House impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) repeatedly told the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday night that the House case was “proven beyond any doubt at all.”
Nadler’s odd, and repeated, claim seemed to undermine claims by Democrats that they needed to see more witnesses and documents in the trial. The House Judiciary Committee chairman played an unusually understated role in the first day of the question-and-answer session in the Senate.
Republicans have asked that if Democrats are so confident in their case — confident enough to impeach a president for only the third time in American history — then they should allow that case to stand or fall based on the evidence collected in the House, not by adding new evidence.
Nadler added, at one point, that simply because the House Democrats had, in his view, proven their case beyond all doubt, that was not a reason to stop adding more evidence. It “doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have more proof if it comes forward,” he told the Senate. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Joe zings Pete: I’ve gotten more than 8,600 votes in my life! (VIDEO)

“ I hear Vice President Biden saying that this is no time to take a risk on someone new .
@ @ @ @ @ that the biggest risk we could take with a very important election coming up is @ @ @ @ @ Washington playbook and recycle the same arguments and expect that to work against a president @ @ @ @ @ Buttigieg said in Decorah , Iowa , on Thursday , the Washington Examiner reports .
@ @ @ @ @ Dairy Queen , Biden was asked about the “ Washington playbook ” jab .
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Biden responds to @PeteButtigieg swipe earlier that he follows a “Washington playbook.” Biden said Pete “must be deciding things are getting a little tough” by contrasting w/rivals. Later Biden noted a contrast with Pete: He’s gotten more than 8,600 votes in his life @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/1A6AiQnOaL — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) January 30, 2020
Pete Buttigieg fired a shot at Joe Biden today, and Biden fired back.
“I hear Vice President Biden saying that this is no time to take a risk on someone new. But history has shown us that the biggest risk we could take with a very important election coming up is to look to the same Washington playbook and recycle the same arguments and expect that to work against a president like Donald Trump,” Buttigieg said in Decorah, Iowa, on Thursday, the Washington Examiner reports.
While getting ice cream at Dairy Queen, Biden was asked about the “Washington playbook” jab. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--House Passes Fentanyl Ban Over Democratic Objections

The House of Representatives voted 320–88 on Wednesday evening to extend a federal ban on fentanyl and its analogs , despite the dissenting votes and voices of 86 Democrats .
The bill , S.3201 , passed the Senate unanimously , but languished in the House for almost two weeks , running dangerously close to a Feb. 6 deadline after which the Drug Enforcement Administration ’ s blanket scheduling of fentanyl and its analogs was set to expire .
Such a lapse would have made it substantially harder for federal law enforcement to prosecute dealers of the drugs responsible for tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several years .
Even as they debated the bill Wednesday morning , however , some House Democrats still voiced concerns over a bill they saw as too tough on crime .
Such arguments , alongside the dissenting vote from within the Democratic caucus , raise serious questions about Democrats ’ commitment to using all tools available to fight the deadliest drug crisis in American history .
There are a number of different chemical variations—called “ analogs ” —of the synthetic opioid fentanyl .
In 2018 , faced with a wave of new analogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal under the Controlled Substances Act , the DEA used its administrative authority to temporarily place them all in schedule one , the strictest control category in the CSA .
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The House of Representatives voted 320–88 on Wednesday evening to extend a federal ban on fentanyl and its analogs, despite the dissenting votes and voices of 86 Democrats.
The bill, S.3201, passed the Senate unanimously, but languished in the House for almost two weeks, running dangerously close to a Feb. 6 deadline after which the Drug Enforcement Administration’s blanket scheduling of fentanyl and its analogs was set to expire. Such a lapse would have made it substantially harder for federal law enforcement to prosecute dealers of the drugs responsible for tens of thousands of deaths over the past several years.
Even as they debated the bill Wednesday morning, however, some House Democrats still voiced concerns over a bill they saw as too tough on crime. Such arguments, alongside the dissenting vote from within the Democratic caucus, raise serious questions about Democrats’ commitment to using all tools available to fight the deadliest drug crisis in American history.
There are a number of different chemical variations—called “analogs”—of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. In 2018, faced with a wave of new analogs, many of which were not technically illegal under the Controlled Substances Act, the DEA used its administrative authority to temporarily place them all in schedule one, the strictest control category in the CSA. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-01-31--Dave Chappelle: ‘I don’t look at Trump supporters as my enemy’ (VIDEO)

Dave Chappelle is certainly not a conservative .
In fact , he ’ s endorsed Andrew Yang in the Democratic primary — the candidate whose signature policy proposal is a $ 1,000 per month universal basic income .
But Chappelle has both sparked criticism and gained some admiration for calling things like he sees them , even when it goes against what might be expected of him as a wealthy liberal celebrity .
His latest violation of liberal elite dogma : He doesn ’ t hate people who voted for or support President Donald Trump .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemy at all , ” Chappelle said .
“ I understand why people voted for Trump , I understand people are desperate .
And I think that Andrew is right you run against the reasons that Trump got elected .
I got friends on both sides of the political aisle , I got fans on both sides of the political aisle .
A lot of people say professionally it ’ s not wise to support any candidate , but this idea is so good , that I think it should exist .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the good ideas on the table this year are coming from a single source — Andrew Yang .
And for some reason , no one ’ s paying attention .
This guy is the origin of a platform that really does address where I think the country needs to go.
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Dave Chappelle is certainly not a conservative. In fact, he’s endorsed Andrew Yang in the Democratic primary — the candidate whose signature policy proposal is a $1,000 per month universal basic income.
But Chappelle has both sparked criticism and gained some admiration for calling things like he sees them, even when it goes against what might be expected of him as a wealthy liberal celebrity.
His latest violation of liberal elite dogma: He doesn’t hate people who voted for or support President Donald Trump.
Dave Chappelle says why he is supporting @AndrewYang. “I don’t look at Trump supporters as my enemy at all. I understand why people voted for Trump I understand people are desperate. And I think that Andrew is right you run against the reasons that Trump got elected.” pic.twitter.com/jcAb1cDfPQ — Armando Tonatiuh Torres-García (@GarciaReports) January 29, 2020
“I don’t look at Trump supporters as my enemy at all,” Chappelle said. “I understand why people voted for Trump, I understand people are desperate. And I think that Andrew is right you run against the reasons that Trump got elected. I got friends on both sides of the political aisle, I got fans on both sides of the political aisle. A lot of people say professionally it’s not wise to support any candidate, but this idea is so good, that I think it should exist. And I think the fountainhead of many of the good ideas on the table this year are coming from a single source — Andrew Yang. And for some reason, no one’s paying attention. This guy is the origin of a platform that really does address where I think the country needs to go.” – READ MORE