truepundit--2020-04-30--Southern Poverty Law Center Now Has $162 Million Stashed in Offshore Accounts

The Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) , which last year faced accusations of racism among its highest ranks , reported $ 162 million stashed in offshore investments and paid its disgraced former leaders over $ 1 million .
The controversial group has continued to build its massive war chest by tens of millions of dollars even after employees claimed that the group ’ s leadership allowed sexual harassment and racial discrimination against its minority staffers .
The ensuing media firestorm ultimately led to the ousting of cofounder Morris Dees , longtime president Richard Cohen , and legal director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
New forms , covering a period beginning Nov. 1 , 2018 , and ending on Oct. 31 , 2019 , show that Cohen and Brownstein each received six-figure severance packages .
Critics of the SPLC in recent years have characterized the group as a money racket that labels conservative organizations as “ hate groups ” to fundraise , and its most recent financial forms may fuel that criticism .
The SPLC achieved numerous civil rights victories decades ago but has since veered far left , partnering with numerous tech and media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SPLC experienced a drastic uptick in assets even as its contributions and grants have declined .
Its most recent tax forms reported annual contributions of $ 97 million , down from the $ 132 million it reported in October 2017 .
Despite that decline , it reported $ 570 million in assets between its main organization and its action fund , a $ 52 million increase over what it reported the prior year .
The jump can largely be attributed to the SPLC ’ s vast investment portfolio , which now includes $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 41 million more than the group previously reported .
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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which last year faced accusations of racism among its highest ranks, reported $162 million stashed in offshore investments and paid its disgraced former leaders over $1 million.
The controversial group has continued to build its massive war chest by tens of millions of dollars even after employees claimed that the group’s leadership allowed sexual harassment and racial discrimination against its minority staffers. The ensuing media firestorm ultimately led to the ousting of cofounder Morris Dees, longtime president Richard Cohen, and legal director Rhonda Brownstein from the group in March 2019. New forms, covering a period beginning Nov. 1, 2018, and ending on Oct. 31, 2019, show that Cohen and Brownstein each received six-figure severance packages.
Critics of the SPLC in recent years have characterized the group as a money racket that labels conservative organizations as “hate groups” to fundraise, and its most recent financial forms may fuel that criticism. The SPLC achieved numerous civil rights victories decades ago but has since veered far left, partnering with numerous tech and media giants to expand its influence.
The SPLC experienced a drastic uptick in assets even as its contributions and grants have declined. Its most recent tax forms reported annual contributions of $97 million, down from the $132 million it reported in October 2017. Despite that decline, it reported $570 million in assets between its main organization and its action fund, a $52 million increase over what it reported the prior year. The jump can largely be attributed to the SPLC’s vast investment portfolio, which now includes $162 million stashed in offshore accounts, $41 million more than the group previously reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--Progressive Mag CounterPunch: Sexual Misconduct Allegations ‘Swirling Around Biden for Many Years’

A 2008 column in the far-left magazine CounterPunch accusing Joe Biden of “ loutish sexual advances ” in the U.S. Senate has become a lightning rod in the debate over Biden and his former staffer Tara Reade ’ s allegation of sexual assault in 1993 .
The article , written by the late Alexander Cockburn , lamented then-presidential candidate Barack Obama ’ s choice of Biden as a running mate in August 2008 .
Biden , in Cockburn ’ s view , was an empty and worthless swamp creature , a D.C. insider chosen purely to improve Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressive agenda for the candidate of “ Hope and Change.
” Yet just five paragraphs in , Cockburn made an aside about Biden ’ s character that accused him of harassing women who worked in the Senate , even while he was supposedly grieving over his wife ’ s death : Biden is a notorious flapjaw .
His vanity deludes him into believing that every word that drops from his mouth is minted in the golden currency of Pericles .
Vanity is the most conspicuous characteristic of US Senators en bloc , nourished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loutish sexual advances to staffers , interns and the like .
On more than one occasion CounterPunch ’ s editors have listened to vivid accounts by the recipient of just such advances , this staffer of another senator being accosted by Biden in the well of the senate in the weeks immediately following his first wife ’ s fatal car accident .
These three sentences have gone viral as the former VP , now the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee , is trying to discredit Tara Reade , a woman who briefly worked for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1990s .
Reade says Biden pushed her against a wall and digitally penetrated her .
She is now calling for him to release his congressional papers , which could include personnel files that may corroborate her claim to have filed a sexual harassment complaint — which , in her recollection , omitted the alleged assault .
CounterPunch republished Cockburn ’ s piece this Tuesday , framing it around the much-shared passage with a new title : “ Biden the Lout.
” Editor Jeffrey St. Clair added a note to the beginning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We reprint the story today because it makes clear that the allegations of sexual misconduct against senate staffers has been swirling around Biden for many years , dating back to his first years in the senate.
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A 2008 column in the far-left magazine CounterPunch accusing Joe Biden of “loutish sexual advances” in the U.S. Senate has become a lightning rod in the debate over Biden and his former staffer Tara Reade’s allegation of sexual assault in 1993.
The article, written by the late Alexander Cockburn, lamented then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s choice of Biden as a running mate in August 2008. Biden, in Cockburn’s view, was an empty and worthless swamp creature, a D.C. insider chosen purely to improve Obama’s electoral odds who would ultimately stifle any progressive agenda for the candidate of “Hope and Change.”
Yet just five paragraphs in, Cockburn made an aside about Biden’s character that accused him of harassing women who worked in the Senate, even while he was supposedly grieving over his wife’s death:
Biden is a notorious flapjaw. His vanity deludes him into believing that every word that drops from his mouth is minted in the golden currency of Pericles. Vanity is the most conspicuous characteristic of US Senators en bloc, nourished by deferential acolytes and often expressed in loutish sexual advances to staffers, interns and the like. On more than one occasion CounterPunch’s editors have listened to vivid accounts by the recipient of just such advances, this staffer of another senator being accosted by Biden in the well of the senate in the weeks immediately following his first wife’s fatal car accident. [emphasis added]
These three sentences have gone viral as the former VP, now the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee, is trying to discredit Tara Reade, a woman who briefly worked for Biden’s office in the early 1990s.
Reade says Biden pushed her against a wall and digitally penetrated her. She is now calling for him to release his congressional papers, which could include personnel files that may corroborate her claim to have filed a sexual harassment complaint — which, in her recollection, omitted the alleged assault.
CounterPunch republished Cockburn’s piece this Tuesday, framing it around the much-shared passage with a new title: “Biden the Lout.” Editor Jeffrey St. Clair added a note to the beginning of the post (emphasis added): “We reprint the story today because it makes clear that the allegations of sexual misconduct against senate staffers has been swirling around Biden for many years, dating back to his first years in the senate.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--Elon Musk Pushes Reopening In Series Of Tweets: ‘FREE AMERICA NOW’

On Wednesday , Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged governors across the nation to start opening up the economy to “ @ @ @ @ @ a series of recent tweets , Musk appeared to question the effectiveness of lockdowns , @ @ @ @ @ of Texas for announcing a large economic re-opening come Friday , and bluntly stated in @ @ @ @ @ AMERICA NOW.
” “ Give people their freedom back !
” Musk captioned a Wall @ @ @ @ @ “ Do Lockdowns Save Many Lives ?
In Most Places , the Data Say No.
@ @ @ @ @ “ The speed with which officials shuttered the economy appears not to be a factor @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

On Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged governors across the nation to start opening up the economy to “free America now.”
In a series of recent tweets, Musk appeared to question the effectiveness of lockdowns, applauded Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas for announcing a large economic re-opening come Friday, and bluntly stated in all caps: “FREE AMERICA NOW.”
Give people their freedom back! https://t.co/iG8OYGaVZ0 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 29, 2020
FREE AMERICA NOW — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 29, 2020
“Give people their freedom back!” Musk captioned a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled, “Do Lockdowns Save Many Lives? In Most Places, the Data Say No.” The piece argued, “The speed with which officials shuttered the economy appears not to be a factor in Covid deaths.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--REVERSE: Dems Give In, House Will NOT Return To Session Next Week

House Democratic leadership gave in to their caucus Tuesday , and now say that they will not return to work on May 4th as expected and , instead , will delay the next session of Congress indefinitely .
‘ House Majority Leader announces the US House will not be returning on May 4 , as initially planned , ” NBC News reported Tuesday morning , just after Politico reported that the House planned to come back into session as expected , despite something of a Democratic rebellion .
“ After speaking with the House physician on Monday , said ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not come back next week.
’ ” “ The House will not come back to Washington next week , House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told reporters Tuesday , reversing an announcement he made on a Democratic Caucus conference call the previous day , ” NBC continued , in an additional story .
“ The change of course comes as members expressed concern about returning to Washington while some areas in the region are developing into coronavirus hot spots , ” the outlet said .
“ Hoyer said the decision to delay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for May 4 , came after he talked with the Capitol physician , who said he recommended against taking the risk involved in members returning.
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House Democratic leadership gave in to their caucus Tuesday, and now say that they will not return to work on May 4th as expected and, instead, will delay the next session of Congress indefinitely.
‘House Majority Leader announces the US House will not be returning on May 4, as initially planned,” NBC News reported Tuesday morning, just after Politico reported that the House planned to come back into session as expected, despite something of a Democratic rebellion. “After speaking with the House physician on Monday, [House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD)] said ‘we made a judgment that we will not come back next week.’”
“The House will not come back to Washington next week, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told reporters Tuesday, reversing an announcement he made on a Democratic Caucus conference call the previous day,” NBC continued, in an additional story.
“The change of course comes as members expressed concern about returning to Washington while some areas in the region are developing into coronavirus hot spots,” the outlet said. “Hoyer said the decision to delay the return, which had been briefly scheduled for May 4, came after he talked with the Capitol physician, who said he recommended against taking the risk involved in members returning.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--Why Illinois Is Broke: 109,881 Public Employees With $100,000+ Paychecks Cost Taxpayers $14B

Illinois could soon be the first state in history to have its bonds rated as “ junk.
” Last month , both Moody ’ s MCO and Standard & Poor ’ s downgraded Illinois debt to just one notch above junk status .
Last week , the Illinois State Senate President Don Harmon ( D-Chicago ) wrote a letter to Congress requesting a $ 41.6 billion bailout .
Critics balked .
In many ways , Illinois may have already crossed the Rubicon .
Our analysis at OpenTheBooks.com shows that an Illinois family of four now owes more in unfunded pension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earn in household income ( $ 63,585 ) .
In a state of 13 million residents , every man , woman , and child owes $ 19,000 — on an estimated $ 251 billion pension liability .
Our auditors discovered 110,000 public employees and retirees who earned more than $ 100,000 last year .
We found tree trimmers in Chicago making $ 106,663 ; nurses at state corrections earning up to $ 277,100 ; junior college presidents making $ 491,095 ; university doctors earning up to $ 2 million ; and 111 small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 50 states ( $ 202,000 ) .
Our interactive mapping tool allows users to quickly review the 110,000 public employees and retirees across Illinois making more than $ 100,000 ( by ZIP code ) .
Just click a pin and scroll down to see the results in your neighborhood rendered in the chart beneath the map .
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Illinois could soon be the first state in history to have its bonds rated as “junk.” Last month, both Moody’s MCO and Standard & Poor’s downgraded Illinois debt to just one notch above junk status.
Last week, the Illinois State Senate President Don Harmon (D-Chicago) wrote a letter to Congress requesting a $41.6 billion bailout. Critics balked.
In many ways, Illinois may have already crossed the Rubicon.
Our analysis at OpenTheBooks.com shows that an Illinois family of four now owes more in unfunded pension liabilities ($76,000) than they earn in household income ($63,585). In a state of 13 million residents, every man, woman, and child owes $19,000 — on an estimated $251 billion pension liability.
Our auditors discovered 110,000 public employees and retirees who earned more than $100,000 last year.
We found tree trimmers in Chicago making $106,663; nurses at state corrections earning up to $277,100; junior college presidents making $491,095; university doctors earning up to $2 million; and 111 small town managers who out-earned every governor of the 50 states ($202,000).
Our interactive mapping tool allows users to quickly review the 110,000 public employees and retirees across Illinois making more than $100,000 (by ZIP code). Just click a pin and scroll down to see the results in your neighborhood rendered in the chart beneath the map. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--VEEPSTAKES?: Abrams, Who Tweeted ‘I Believe Women’ in 2018, Says Alleged Biden Assault ‘Did Not Happ

VEEPSTAKES?: Abrams, Who Tweeted ‘I Believe Women’ in 2018, Says Alleged Biden Assault ‘Did Not Happen’

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Tuesday that the sexual assault allegedly committed by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden “ did not happen , ” repeating talking points circulated by Biden ’ s campaign since the scandal broke .
Abrams , who has openly campaigned to be Biden ’ s running mate , said in a CNN interview the alleged 1993 assault never took place .
“ I believe Joe Biden , ” she said on CNN .
“ I believe that he is a person who has demonstrated that his love of family , his love of our community , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work as a congressional leader and as an American leader .
I know Joe Biden and I think that he is telling the truth and that this did not happen.
” Biden ’ s campaign has denied an allegation by former Senate aide Tara Reade that Biden assaulted her by penetrating her with his fingers in a congressional hallway in 1993 .
BuzzFeed reported Tuesday the Biden campaign has advised top surrogates to say the alleged assault “ did not happen.
” Abrams tweeted “ I believe women ” in 2018 after Christine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kavanaugh of sexual assault , but Tuesday she simply said she believed women “ deserve to be heard.
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Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Tuesday that the sexual assault allegedly committed by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden “did not happen,” repeating talking points circulated by Biden’s campaign since the scandal broke.
Abrams, who has openly campaigned to be Biden’s running mate, said in a CNN interview the alleged 1993 assault never took place.
“I believe Joe Biden,” she said on CNN. “I believe that he is a person who has demonstrated that his love of family, his love of our community, has been made perfectly clear through his work as a congressional leader and as an American leader. I know Joe Biden and I think that he is telling the truth and that this did not happen.”
Biden’s campaign has denied an allegation by former Senate aide Tara Reade that Biden assaulted her by penetrating her with his fingers in a congressional hallway in 1993. BuzzFeed reported Tuesday the Biden campaign has advised top surrogates to say the alleged assault “did not happen.”
Abrams tweeted “I believe women” in 2018 after Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, but Tuesday she simply said she believed women “deserve to be heard.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--Bill de Blasio: NYPD Will Arrest Jewish Mourners Violating Social Distancing

Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to arrest Jewish mourners not adhering to social distancing decrees following Tuesday ’ s funeral @ @ @ @ @ New York City .
De Blasio took to Twitter with his threat of a “ @ @ @ @ @ violations of the city ’ s social distancing directives , ostensibly as responsive measures to @ @ @ @ @ Something absolutely unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonite : a large funeral gathering in the middle @ @ @ @ @ I heard , I went there myself to ensure the crowd was dispersed .
And @ @ @ @ @ be tolerated so long as we are fighting the Coronavirus , ” wrote de Blasio @ @ @ @ @ “ My message to the Jewish community , and all communities , is this simple @ @ @ @ @ has passed .
I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even @ @ @ @ @ large groups .
This is about stopping this disease and saving lives .
Period.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to arrest Jewish mourners not adhering to social distancing decrees following Tuesday’s funeral for Rabbi Chaim Mertz in New York City.
De Blasio took to Twitter with his threat of a “zero tolerance” approach against violations of the city’s social distancing directives, ostensibly as responsive measures to the coronavirus outbreak.
“Something absolutely unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonite: a large funeral gathering in the middle of this pandemic. When I heard, I went there myself to ensure the crowd was dispersed. And what I saw WILL NOT be tolerated so long as we are fighting the Coronavirus,” wrote de Blasio.
De Blasio added, “My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--Tara Reade blasts Hillary Clinton after Biden endorsement: She’s ‘enabling a sexual predator’

Tara Reade slammed Hillary Clinton for offering her endorsement to former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday after the former Senate staffer came forward last month with an allegation of sexual assault against the presumptive Democratic nominee .
“ I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
I voted for her in the primary .
I ’ m a lifelong Democrat .
But yet , what I see now is someone enabling a sexual predator and it was my former boss , Joe Biden , who raped me , ” Reade told Fox News .
“ Hillary Clinton has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up their sexual predatory behaviors and their inappropriate sexual misconduct .
We don ’ t need that for this country .
We don ’ t need that for our new generation coming up that wants institutional rape culture to change.
” She added : “ I will not be smeared , dismissed or ignored .
I stand in truth and I will keep speaking out.
” Clinton — who was the Democratic nominee in the 2016 presidential election , later losing to now-President Trump — joined Biden in a virtual women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officially threw her support behind the former vice president .
“ Joe Biden has been preparing for this moment his entire life , ” Clinton said .
“ And for me , this is a moment that we need a leader , a president like Joe Biden.
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Tara Reade slammed Hillary Clinton for offering her endorsement to former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday after the former Senate staffer came forward last month with an allegation of sexual assault against the presumptive Democratic nominee.
“I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. I voted for her in the primary. I’m a lifelong Democrat. But yet, what I see now is someone enabling a sexual predator and it was my former boss, Joe Biden, who raped me,” Reade told Fox News. “Hillary Clinton has a history of enabling powerful men to cover up their sexual predatory behaviors and their inappropriate sexual misconduct. We don’t need that for this country. We don’t need that for our new generation coming up that wants institutional rape culture to change.”
She added: “I will not be smeared, dismissed or ignored. I stand in truth and I will keep speaking out.”
Biden’s campaign has categorically denied Reade’s accusations.
Clinton — who was the Democratic nominee in the 2016 presidential election, later losing to now-President Trump — joined Biden in a virtual women’s town hall on Tuesday, where she officially threw her support behind the former vice president.
“Joe Biden has been preparing for this moment his entire life,” Clinton said. “And for me, this is a moment that we need a leader, a president like Joe Biden.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league

Maybe it ’ s premature to get excited .
Then again , maybe it just might work .
Major League @ @ @ @ @ optimistic this week that the season will start in late June , and no later @ @ @ @ @ at least 100 regular-season games , according to three executives with knowledge of the talks @ @ @ @ @ the plan is still under consideration .
And not only would baseball be played , @ @ @ @ @ in their own major-league ballparks , albeit with no fans .
MLB is considering a @ @ @ @ @ which teams play only within their division – a concept gaining support among owners and @ @ @ @ @ the traditional American and National Leagues , and realign the divisions based on geography .
@ @ @ @ @ of medical experts and providing that COVID-19 testing is available to the public , would @ @ @ @ @ to be in isolation and allow them to still play at their home ballparks while @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Maybe it’s a dream scenario.
Maybe it’s premature to get excited.
Then again, maybe it just might work.
Major League Baseball officials have become cautiously optimistic this week that the season will start in late June, and no later than July 2, playing at least 100 regular-season games, according to three executives with knowledge of the talks. They requested anonymity because the plan is still under consideration.
And not only would baseball be played, but it would be played in their own major-league ballparks, albeit with no fans.
MLB is considering a three-division, 10-team plan in which teams play only within their division – a concept gaining support among owners and executives. It would abolish the traditional American and National Leagues, and realign the divisions based on geography.
The plan, pending approval of medical experts and providing that COVID-19 testing is available to the public, would eliminate the need for players to be in isolation and allow them to still play at their home ballparks while severely reducing travel. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--Trump mocks Amash for exploring Libertarian presidential run

President Trump on Wednesday mocked Rep. Justin Amash for exploring a Libertarian Party presidential run against him , saying he thinks the congressman would make a “ wonderful ” candidate as he “ has no chance ” of keeping his seat in the House .
“ No , I think Amash would make a wonderful candidate , especially since he is way behind in his district and has no chance of maintaining his Congressional seat , ” Trump tweeted Wednesday .
“ He almost always votes for the Do Nothing Dems anyway.
” He added : “ I like him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stein was the Green Party ’ s nominee for president in 2012 and 2016 , when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the election .
Some Democrats have claimed Stein , a liberal , took votes away from Clinton in that race .
It ’ s unclear what sort of effect an Amash third-party candidacy would have on the 2020 race .
The president ’ s tweet comes just a day after Amash , a former Republican turned independent representing Michigan ’ s third district in the House of Representatives , launched an exploratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party ’ s nomination in the 2020 presidential race .
“ We ’ re ready for a presidency that will restore respect for our Constitution and bring people together , ” he wrote on Twitter .
“ I ’ m excited and honored to be taking these first steps toward serving Americans of every background as president.
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President Trump on Wednesday mocked Rep. Justin Amash for exploring a Libertarian Party presidential run against him, saying he thinks the congressman would make a “wonderful” candidate as he “has no chance” of keeping his seat in the House.
“No, I think Amash would make a wonderful candidate, especially since he is way behind in his district and has no chance of maintaining his Congressional seat,” Trump tweeted Wednesday. “He almost always votes for the Do Nothing Dems anyway.”
He added: “I like him even more than Jill Stein!”
Stein was the Green Party’s nominee for president in 2012 and 2016, when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the election. Some Democrats have claimed Stein, a liberal, took votes away from Clinton in that race. It’s unclear what sort of effect an Amash third-party candidacy would have on the 2020 race.
The president’s tweet comes just a day after Amash, a former Republican turned independent representing Michigan’s third district in the House of Representatives, launched an exploratory committee on Tuesday to seek the Libertarian Party’s nomination in the 2020 presidential race.
“We’re ready for a presidency that will restore respect for our Constitution and bring people together,” he wrote on Twitter. “I’m excited and honored to be taking these first steps toward serving Americans of every background as president.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--Trump Leads Biden by Double Digits in Voter Enthusiasm

Even residing in a state as liberal as New Jersey , I have yet to come across a single Democrat ( and there are many ) that ’ s actually looking forward to voting for Joe Biden .
The only argument I ever seem to hear is the clichéd “ lesser of two evils ” argument , which hardly reflects any enthusiasm .
While that evidence is anecdotal , the polling indicates it to be an accurate reflection of reality nationwide , as Trump is leading Biden massively in voter enthusiasm .
According to the Washington Examiner ’ s Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data from Emerson College Polling : Democrat appear to be throwing in the towel .
While Biden leads President Trump in a head-to-head matchup , 48 % -42 % , when voters overall were asked who they really think will win in November , it ’ s a Trump blowout , 57 % -43 % .
It must be noted in regards to the head-to-head matchup poll that national polling has flaws in a country like ours with an electoral college system ( as was evident in the 2016 election ) .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls for the purpose of predicting the outcome of the election would be to look at them on a state by state basis .
That note aside : Emerson found that Trump has a sizable 19-point advantage in the enthusiasm gap , 64 % -45 % .
Some 36 % of his supporters said they are “ extremely excited ” to vote for Trump , 28 % said they are “ very excited.
” For Biden , those numbers are 22 % and 23 % .
But he also wins the “ not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -15 % .
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Even residing in a state as liberal as New Jersey, I have yet to come across a single Democrat (and there are many) that’s actually looking forward to voting for Joe Biden. The only argument I ever seem to hear is the clichéd “lesser of two evils” argument, which hardly reflects any enthusiasm.
While that evidence is anecdotal, the polling indicates it to be an accurate reflection of reality nationwide, as Trump is leading Biden massively in voter enthusiasm.
According to the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard, who is quoting the latest data from Emerson College Polling:
Democrat appear to be throwing in the towel. While Biden leads President Trump in a head-to-head matchup, 48%-42%, when voters overall were asked who they really think will win in November, it’s a Trump blowout, 57%-43%.
It must be noted in regards to the head-to-head matchup poll that national polling has flaws in a country like ours with an electoral college system (as was evident in the 2016 election). A more accurate way of looking at the polls for the purpose of predicting the outcome of the election would be to look at them on a state by state basis. That note aside:
Emerson found that Trump has a sizable 19-point advantage in the enthusiasm gap, 64%-45%. Some 36% of his supporters said they are “extremely excited” to vote for Trump, 28% said they are “very excited.” For Biden, those numbers are 22% and 23%.
Biden wins the “mildly excited” category, 29% to Trump’s 22%.
But he also wins the “not that excited” category, 26%-15%. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-30--China Implements ‘Social Distancing’ Hats for Elementary Students

Primary schools in eastern China are making students wear physical distancing hats in the classroom inspired by a style worn by ancient Chinese government officials , the South China Morning Post ( SCMP ) reported on Monday .
The hats are part of an effort to teach young children how to maintain a distance from one another amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Some schools in certain regions of China have recently reopened as the country claims to have successfully contained coronavirus in some areas .
On Monday , in Wuhan — the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed there were zero people hospitalized with coronavirus .
Local Wuhan residents have told foreign media that they believe the claim of zero coronavirus patients to be a “ political show.
” In Hangzhou , students returned to a primary school on Monday , SCMP reports , citing Chinese state media .
The pupils were encouraged to create and wear their own handmade physical distancing hats , which have long extensions on either side , like wings , to keep them at least three feet apart from each other , per physical distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to maintain a distance from others to curb transmission of the coronavirus , which reportedly can spread through the air via moisture droplets when coughing or sneezing .
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Primary schools in eastern China are making students wear physical distancing hats in the classroom inspired by a style worn by ancient Chinese government officials, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Monday.
The hats are part of an effort to teach young children how to maintain a distance from one another amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Some schools in certain regions of China have recently reopened as the country claims to have successfully contained coronavirus in some areas. On Monday, in Wuhan — the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China late last year — the Chinese government claimed there were zero people hospitalized with coronavirus. Local Wuhan residents have told foreign media that they believe the claim of zero coronavirus patients to be a “political show.”
In Hangzhou, students returned to a primary school on Monday, SCMP reports, citing Chinese state media. The pupils were encouraged to create and wear their own handmade physical distancing hats, which have long extensions on either side, like wings, to keep them at least three feet apart from each other, per physical distancing guidelines. Global health authorities have encouraged people to maintain a distance from others to curb transmission of the coronavirus, which reportedly can spread through the air via moisture droplets when coughing or sneezing. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-01--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Friday 5.01.20

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Protesters Took To The Michigan Capital Thursday Against Governor ’ s Stay At Home Order : “ Tyrants get the rope ” – Dozens of protesters gathered outside of the Michigan Capitol Building waving signs and caring firearms demanding to end the state ordered : “ Stay At Home ” Order .
Protesters ’ placards read , “ Shut down the lockdown , ” ” No work no freedom , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE US weekly jobless claims hit 3.84 million , topping 30 million over the last 6 weeks –First-time filings for unemployment insurance hit 3.84 million last week as the wave of economic pain continues , though the worst appears to be in the past , according to Labor Department figures Thursday .
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 3.5 million .
Jobless claims for the week ended April 25 came in at the lowest level since March 21 but bring the rolling six-week total to 30.3 million as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. history .
Claims hit a record 6.87 million for the week of March 28 and have declined each week since then .
– READ MORE Meat Companies Want to Reopen , But Officials Fear New Wave of Coronavirus Infections – President Trump ’ s executive order allowing meatpacking plants to continue operating through the coronavirus pandemic is stirring concerns among local officials , wary of new spikes in infection rates if closed plants rush to reopen .
Since the beginning of the month , meat giants including Tyson Foods Inc. , TSN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA Holdings Inc. and Cargill Inc. have closed more than a dozen major U.S. pork , beef and chicken processing plants .
Those closures have plunged the food system into disarray , forcing supermarket chains to brace for meat shortages , and backing up slaughter-ready livestock on farms .
– READ MORE Beef Prices Soar To Record High As Meatpacking Plants Shutter – Wholesale American beef prices jumped 6 % to a record high of $ 330.82 per 100 pounds , a 62 % increase from the lows in February , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE DeSantis announces Florida will start opening businesses Monday with restrictions –Florida ’ s Gov .
Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that beginning Monday , restaurants and stores will be allowed to reopen at 25 percent capacity — kicking off phase one of the state ’ s reopening plan .
During an afternoon press conference — as the state ’ s stay-at-home order expires Thursday — DeSantis said the order would exclude Miami-Dade , Broward and Palm Beach counties .
But the Republican governor said those counties will be able to enter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon.
” – READ MORE Barack Obama Goes Golfing at Country Club the Day After Michelle Urged African Americans to Stay Home – On Friday , two PSAs featuring former first lady Michelle Obama urging African Americans to stay home in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were released .
Prominent African American radio hosts who have nationally syndicated shows shared the PSAs with their audiences .
Apparently , her husband didn ’ t get the memo .
The day after the PSAs were released , Barack Obama was seen playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gainesville , Virginia .
Politico Playbook reported on Sunday .
– READ MORE Report : Christopher Steele Just Threw Hillary and Susan Rice Under the Bus During Testimony in British Court – The documents underlying his now infamous Russian dossier are long since destroyed , but Christopher Steele ’ s recollections of his political opposition research on President Trump nearly four years later are poised to create new heartburn for Democrats .
Steele recently testified in a British court that he believed both then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and then-Obama National Security Adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research as it was going on in summer 2016 .
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Protesters Took To The Michigan Capital Thursday Against Governor’s Stay At Home Order: “Tyrants get the rope” – Dozens of protesters gathered outside of the Michigan Capitol Building waving signs and caring firearms demanding to end the state ordered: “Stay At Home” Order.
Protesters’ placards read, “Shut down the lockdown,” ”No work no freedom,” and “Tyrants get the rope.” – READ MORE
US weekly jobless claims hit 3.84 million, topping 30 million over the last 6 weeks –First-time filings for unemployment insurance hit 3.84 million last week as the wave of economic pain continues, though the worst appears to be in the past, according to Labor Department figures Thursday.
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 3.5 million.
Jobless claims for the week ended April 25 came in at the lowest level since March 21 but bring the rolling six-week total to 30.3 million as part of the worst employment crisis in U.S. history. Claims hit a record 6.87 million for the week of March 28 and have declined each week since then. – READ MORE
Meat Companies Want to Reopen, But Officials Fear New Wave of Coronavirus Infections – President Trump’s executive order allowing meatpacking plants to continue operating through the coronavirus pandemic is stirring concerns among local officials, wary of new spikes in infection rates if closed plants rush to reopen.
Since the beginning of the month, meat giants including Tyson Foods Inc., TSN -2.54% Smithfield Foods Inc., JBS USA Holdings Inc. and Cargill Inc. have closed more than a dozen major U.S. pork, beef and chicken processing plants. Those closures have plunged the food system into disarray, forcing supermarket chains to brace for meat shortages, and backing up slaughter-ready livestock on farms. – READ MORE
Beef Prices Soar To Record High As Meatpacking Plants Shutter – Wholesale American beef prices jumped 6% to a record high of $330.82 per 100 pounds, a 62% increase from the lows in February, according to Bloomberg, citing new USDA data. – READ MORE
DeSantis announces Florida will start opening businesses Monday with restrictions –Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that beginning Monday, restaurants and stores will be allowed to reopen at 25 percent capacity — kicking off phase one of the state’s reopening plan.
During an afternoon press conference — as the state’s stay-at-home order expires Thursday — DeSantis said the order would exclude Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. But the Republican governor said those counties will be able to enter phase one of the reopening plan “soon.” – READ MORE
Barack Obama Goes Golfing at Country Club the Day After Michelle Urged African Americans to Stay Home – On Friday, two PSAs featuring former first lady Michelle Obama urging African Americans to stay home in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were released. Prominent African American radio hosts who have nationally syndicated shows shared the PSAs with their audiences.
Apparently, her husband didn’t get the memo. The day after the PSAs were released, Barack Obama was seen playing golf at Robert Trent Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. Politico Playbook reported on Sunday. – READ MORE
Report: Christopher Steele Just Threw Hillary and Susan Rice Under the Bus During Testimony in British Court – The documents underlying his now infamous Russian dossier are long since destroyed, but Christopher Steele’s recollections of his political opposition research on President Trump nearly four years later are poised to create new heartburn for Democrats.
Steele recently testified in a British court that he believed both then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and then-Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice were aware of his dossier research as it was going on in summer 2016. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-01--Protesters Took To The Michigan Capital Thursday Against Governor’s Stay At Home Order: “Tyrants get

Protesters Took To The Michigan Capital Thursday Against Governor’s Stay At Home Order: “Tyrants get the rope”

Dozens of protesters gathered outside of the Michigan Capitol Building waving signs and caring firearms demanding to end the state @ @ @ @ @ Home ” Order .
Protesters ’ placards read , “ Shut down the lockdown , @ @ @ @ @ freedom , ” and “ Tyrants get the rope.
” Some people wore the “ @ @ @ @ @ Me ” flag as a cape .
Others chanted , “ Lock her up , @ @ @ @ @ Some wore President Donald Trump ’ s “ Make America Great Again ” hats or @ @ @ @ @ Joni George of Flushing said , “ The virus is here .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ ’ s time to let people go back to work .
That ’ s all @ @ @ @ @ Whitmer said that Republicans “ are acting as though we ’ re in the midst @ @ @ @ @ This is a public health crisis.
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Dozens of protesters gathered outside of the Michigan Capitol Building waving signs and caring firearms demanding to end the state ordered: “Stay At Home” Order.
Protesters’ placards read, “Shut down the lockdown,” ”No work no freedom,” and “Tyrants get the rope.”
Some people wore the “Don’t Tread On Me” flag as a cape. Others chanted, “Lock her up,” about the governor. Some wore President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hats or carried signs supporting him.
Joni George of Flushing said, “The virus is here. It’s going to be here… it’s time to let people go back to work. That’s all there is to it.”
Whitmer said that Republicans “are acting as though we’re in the midst of a political problem. This is a public health crisis.” Commercial and residential construction will resume next week. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-01--EXCLUSIVE: Trump Drops the Hammer on Fauci After Disturbing White House Briefings on Doctor’s Past

Finally , President Trump is seeing the light on the real Dr. Anthony Fauci after a series of White House @ @ @ @ @ were critical of the embattled supposed coronavirus medical guru .
As detailed on the Thomas @ @ @ @ @ , Trump has soured on Fauci after some closed door meetings at the White House @ @ @ @ @ and questions regarding Fauci ’ s professional resume .
Dr. Judy Mikovits ’ detailed disturbing @ @ @ @ @ Thomas Paine Podcast Ep .
19 .
The groundswell of anti-Fauci Intel was sparked by @ @ @ @ @ F. Kennedy Jr. on Thomas Paine Podcast Ep .
18 that literally torched Fauci .
@ @ @ @ @ has been briefed as well .
Paine ’ s newest podcast detailed the recent turn @ @ @ @ @ aired this week , Fauci has been largely absent from daily White House briefings .
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Finally, President Trump is seeing the light on the real Dr. Anthony Fauci after a series of White House briefings with intelligence insiders who were critical of the embattled supposed coronavirus medical guru. As detailed on the Thomas Paine Podcast Ep. 21, Trump has soured on Fauci after some closed door meetings at the White House this past week about allegations and questions regarding Fauci’s professional resume.
Dr. Judy Mikovits’ detailed disturbing allegations against Fauci on the Thomas Paine Podcast Ep. 19. The groundswell of anti-Fauci Intel was sparked by a damning interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thomas Paine Podcast Ep. 18 that literally torched Fauci. That followed a brutally alarming podcast on Paine’s Ep. 17 that torched the CDC Director Robert Redfield and White House top doc Dr. Deborah Birx for fabricating HIV/AIDS vaccine research, according to internal DOD documents. And now the White House has been briefed as well. Paine’s newest podcast detailed the recent turn of events and since it aired this week, Fauci has been largely absent from daily White House briefings. Listen Above.
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Survey Finds 50 Million Americans Have Lost Their Job In Past 6 Weeks

When Thursday ’ s initial claims report is published at 830am on Thursday , the Dept of Labor will confirm that the current depression is unlike any seen before , with approximately 30 million Americans losing their jobs in the past 6 weeks alone .
That , however , may be underestimating the full number of Americans who have lost their jobs by as much as 50 % .
According to an online poll by the left-wing Economic Policy Institute , millions of Americans who have been thrown out of work during the coronavirus pandemic have been unable to register @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that for every 10 people who have successfully filed unemployment claims , three or four people have been unable to register and another two people have not tried to apply at a time of acute economic crisis .
Official statistics show that 26.5 million people have applied for unemployment benefits since mid-March , wiping out all of the jobs gained during the longest employment boom in U.S. history , and another 3.5 million initial claims are expected to be filed this week .
However , EPI ’ s survey indicates that an additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been shut out of the system , said Ben Zipperer , the study ’ s lead author , which means that as of this week , just shy of 50 million American have lost their job since the start of March .
“ This study validates the anecdotes and news reports we ’ re seeing about people having trouble filing for benefits they need and deserve , ” Zipperer said .
Among the reasons why idled workers have been unable to get in the “ pipeline ” , they claim they have encountered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the state governments that administer the program have been overwhelmed by applicants .
“ It ’ s a shame how you work for so many years and then when you need it , you can ’ t get it , ” said Jim Hewes , 48 , who said he was unable to file a claim online for more than two weeks after he was furloughed from his job at an Orlando , Florida , second-hand store in March .
Hewes said he mailed off a paper application on April 9 but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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When Thursday’s initial claims report is published at 830am on Thursday, the Dept of Labor will confirm that the current depression is unlike any seen before, with approximately 30 million Americans losing their jobs in the past 6 weeks alone. That, however, may be underestimating the full number of Americans who have lost their jobs by as much as 50%.
According to an online poll by the left-wing Economic Policy Institute, millions of Americans who have been thrown out of work during the coronavirus pandemic have been unable to register for unemployment benefits. The poll found that for every 10 people who have successfully filed unemployment claims, three or four people have been unable to register and another two people have not tried to apply at a time of acute economic crisis.
Official statistics show that 26.5 million people have applied for unemployment benefits since mid-March, wiping out all of the jobs gained during the longest employment boom in U.S. history, and another 3.5 million initial claims are expected to be filed this week.
However, EPI’s survey indicates that an additional 8.9 million to 13.9 million people have been shut out of the system, said Ben Zipperer, the study’s lead author, which means that as of this week, just shy of 50 million American have lost their job since the start of March. “This study validates the anecdotes and news reports we’re seeing about people having trouble filing for benefits they need and deserve,” Zipperer said.
Among the reasons why idled workers have been unable to get in the “pipeline”, they claim they have encountered downed websites and clogged phone lines, as the state governments that administer the program have been overwhelmed by applicants.
“It’s a shame how you work for so many years and then when you need it, you can’t get it,” said Jim Hewes, 48, who said he was unable to file a claim online for more than two weeks after he was furloughed from his job at an Orlando, Florida, second-hand store in March. Hewes said he mailed off a paper application on April 9 but had not heard back from the state. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--‘I Do Not Need a Lecture’: Pelosi Snaps at Reporter Asking About Biden Allegation (VIDEO)

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) got testy Thursday morning with a reporter who asked @ @ @ @ @ the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden differently than they treated the allegations against Brett @ @ @ @ @ your question , and I don ’ t need a lecture or a speech , @ @ @ @ @ Washington Examiner ‘ s Kerry Picket during a press conference .
“ I have complete @ @ @ @ @ movement—I have four daughters and one son .
There is a lot of excitement around @ @ @ @ @ be heard and be listened to .
There is also due process , and the @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden.
” The speaker stressed that she was “ proud ” to endorse Biden @ @ @ @ @ former vice president “ is a person of great integrity ” and a longstanding advocate @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) got testy Thursday morning with a reporter who asked her why Democrats are treating the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden differently than they treated the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
“I respect your question, and I don’t need a lecture or a speech,” Pelosi said to the Washington Examiner‘s Kerry Picket during a press conference. “I have complete respect for the whole MeToo movement—I have four daughters and one son. There is a lot of excitement around the idea that women will be heard and be listened to. There is also due process, and the fact that Joe Biden is Joe Biden.”
The speaker stressed that she was “proud” to endorse Biden for president and said the former vice president “is a person of great integrity” and a longstanding advocate of women. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Trump admin denies COVID-19 relief funds for Planned Parenthood — the money is for small businesses,

Trump admin denies COVID-19 relief funds for Planned Parenthood — the money is for small businesses, not for ‘funding abortion’

The Trump administration has made sure that no funds from the Paycheck Protection Program , which is designed to aid small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 shutdowns , will go to the nation ’ s largest abortion provider , Planned Parenthood .
A senior administration official confirmed the news to Daily Signal on Wednesday , saying , “ President Trump is committed to ensuring Paycheck Protection Program money is used for saving jobs at small businesses , not getting the government into the business of funding abortion.
” “ While not all Americans share President Trump ’ s pro-life beliefs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the idea that American taxpayers should not have to fund abortion , ” the official added .
Included in the historic $ 2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act — also known as the CARES Act — passed late last month , the PPP provided $ 349 billion in relief for small businesses .
Under the fund ’ s guidelines , businesses with fewer than 500 employees could apply for a forgivable loan if they retained their employees .
After the fund ran out of money in mid-April , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in new funding .
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The Trump administration has made sure that no funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, which is designed to aid small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 shutdowns, will go to the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood.
A senior administration official confirmed the news to Daily Signal on Wednesday, saying, “President Trump is committed to ensuring Paycheck Protection Program money is used for saving jobs at small businesses, not getting the government into the business of funding abortion.”
“While not all Americans share President Trump’s pro-life beliefs, there is broad bipartisan support for the idea that American taxpayers should not have to fund abortion,” the official added.
Included in the historic $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act — also known as the CARES Act — passed late last month, the PPP provided $349 billion in relief for small businesses. Under the fund’s guidelines, businesses with fewer than 500 employees could apply for a forgivable loan if they retained their employees. After the fund ran out of money in mid-April, Congress approved an additional $310 billion in new funding. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Gallup: Trump Approval Flips, Reaches Record High Among Independents

While presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to maintain a solid lead over President Trump in most national polls and in many of the key battleground states , Trump has received some good polling news this week that , if he can build on it , could make him tough to beat come November .
“ Most of the variation in Trump ’ s recent job approval rating is among independents , ” the polling group explains .
“ In the current poll , 47 % of independents approve of the job he is doing as president , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to date .
Ninety-three percent of Republicans and 8 % of Democrats approve of the job Trump is doing.
” What is flipping Trump ’ s net approval to the positive territory ?
Gallup suggests it ’ s the increasing connection between Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis and his overall approval .
Trump ’ s job approval is nearly identical to Americans ’ view of his handing of the COVID-19 response , 50 % approving and 48 % disapproving .
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While presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to maintain a solid lead over President Trump in most national polls and in many of the key battleground states, Trump has received some good polling news this week that, if he can build on it, could make him tough to beat come November.
According to Gallup ‘s recent survey, Americans’ views on Trump’s handling of the job have reached some high points, including among Independents. “Gallup’s April 14-28 poll finds Trump’s overall job approval at 49%, the same as in a March 13-22 poll but higher than his reading of 43% in an April 1-14 survey,” Gallup reports.
“Most of the variation in Trump’s recent job approval rating is among independents,” the polling group explains. “In the current poll, 47% of independents approve of the job he is doing as president, the highest Gallup has measured for the group to date. Ninety-three percent of Republicans and 8% of Democrats approve of the job Trump is doing.”
What is flipping Trump’s net approval to the positive territory? Gallup suggests it’s the increasing connection between Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and his overall approval. Trump’s job approval is nearly identical to Americans’ view of his handing of the COVID-19 response, 50% approving and 48% disapproving. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--University Of Texas Under Investigation For Working With Wuhan Laboratory

The Department of Education is probing the University of Texas System ’ s dealings with an infectious diseases laboratory in Wuhan , China .
The Wuhan lab is a suspected source of the coronavirus that has infected millions of people and killed hundreds of thousands .
The virus has also prompted large-scale shutdowns of the world ’ s economy and initiated a global recession .
Federal investigators have requested the UT System hand over all documents related to contracts with the Wuhan Institute of Virology and researcher Shi Zhengli , who specializes in bats , according to The Wall Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a broader effort to examine UT ’ s potential links to Beijing and about two-dozen Chinese state-owned companies , as well as with Zoom Communications ’ CEO Eric Yuan .
UT is working on a reply to the Education Department ’ s request .
Yuan has denied ever working personally with UT .
A growing body of evidence suggests that the coronavirus pandemic began in the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
President Trump said Thursday that he has seen evidence that gives him a “ high degree of confidence ” that the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The Department of Education is probing the University of Texas System’s dealings with an infectious diseases laboratory in Wuhan, China.
The Wuhan lab is a suspected source of the coronavirus that has infected millions of people and killed hundreds of thousands. The virus has also prompted large-scale shutdowns of the world’s economy and initiated a global recession.
Federal investigators have requested the UT System hand over all documents related to contracts with the Wuhan Institute of Virology and researcher Shi Zhengli, who specializes in bats, according to The Wall Street Journal. The investigation is part of a broader effort to examine UT’s potential links to Beijing and about two-dozen Chinese state-owned companies, as well as with Zoom Communications’ CEO Eric Yuan.
UT is working on a reply to the Education Department’s request. Yuan has denied ever working personally with UT.
A growing body of evidence suggests that the coronavirus pandemic began in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. President Trump said Thursday that he has seen evidence that gives him a “high degree of confidence” that the virus originated in the Wuhan lab. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Leaked Western intel dossier reveals how China deceived the world about coronavirus

A research dossier compiled by the so-called “ Five Eyes ” intelligence alliance states that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the coronavirus outbreak , leading to the loss of tens of thousands of lives around the world The 15-page document from the intelligence agencies of the U.S. , Canada , the U.K. , Australia and New Zealand , was obtained by Australia ’ s Saturday Telegraph newspaper and states that China ’ s secrecy amounted to an “ assault on international transparency.
” The dossier touches on themes that have been discussed in media reports about the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denial by China that the virus could be transmitted between humans , the silencing or “ disappearing ” of doctors who tried to speak up , the destruction of evidence in laboratories and refusal to provide live samples to international scientists working on a vaccine .
Specifically , the file notes that China began censoring news of the virus on search engines and social media beginning Dec. 31 , deleting terms including “ SARS variation , ” “ Wuhan Seafood market ” and “ Wuhan Unknown Pneumonia.
” Three days later , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Commission ordered virus samples to be either moved to designated testing facilities or destroyed , while simultaneously issuing a “ no-publication order ” related to the disease.
’ The Saturday Telegraph report includes a timeline of Chinese obfuscation .
On Jan. 5 , for example , Wuhan ’ s Municipal Health Commission stopped releasing daily updates on the number of new cases and would not resume them for 13 days .
On Jan. 10 , Wang Guanga , a respiratory specialist at Peking University First Hospital who had been investigating the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and largely a “ mild condition.
” ( Wang himself would disclose 12 days later that he had been infected with the virus . )
Two days later , on Jan. 12 , a Shanghai professor ’ s lab was closed down after it shared data on the virus ’ genetic sequence with the outside world .
On Jan. 24 , Chinese officials stopped the Wuhan Institute of Virology from sharing virus samples with a lab at the University of Texas .
Perhaps most damningly , the dossier states that Chinese authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between humans until Jan. 20 , “ despite evidence of human-human transmission from early December.
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A research dossier compiled by the so-called “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance states that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to the loss of tens of thousands of lives around the world
The 15-page document from the intelligence agencies of the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, was obtained by Australia’s Saturday Telegraph newspaper and states that China’s secrecy amounted to an “assault on international transparency.”
The dossier touches on themes that have been discussed in media reports about the outbreak of the virus, including an initial denial by China that the virus could be transmitted between humans, the silencing or “disappearing” of doctors who tried to speak up, the destruction of evidence in laboratories and refusal to provide live samples to international scientists working on a vaccine.
Specifically, the file notes that China began censoring news of the virus on search engines and social media beginning Dec. 31, deleting terms including “SARS variation,” “Wuhan Seafood market” and “Wuhan Unknown Pneumonia.”
Three days later, on Jan. 3, China’s National Health Commission ordered virus samples to be either moved to designated testing facilities or destroyed, while simultaneously issuing a “no-publication order” related to the disease.’
The Saturday Telegraph report includes a timeline of Chinese obfuscation. On Jan. 5, for example, Wuhan’s Municipal Health Commission stopped releasing daily updates on the number of new cases and would not resume them for 13 days. On Jan. 10, Wang Guanga, a respiratory specialist at Peking University First Hospital who had been investigating the outbreak, said it was “under control” and largely a “mild condition.” (Wang himself would disclose 12 days later that he had been infected with the virus.)
Two days later, on Jan. 12, a Shanghai professor’s lab was closed down after it shared data on the virus’ genetic sequence with the outside world. On Jan. 24, Chinese officials stopped the Wuhan Institute of Virology from sharing virus samples with a lab at the University of Texas.
Perhaps most damningly, the dossier states that Chinese authorities denied that the virus could be spread between humans until Jan. 20, “despite evidence of human-human transmission from early December.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Biden Won’t Release Senate Records Over Fear It Will Damage Campaign

On Friday , Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden told MSNBC ’ s Mika Brzezinski that he would not release his Senate records at the University of Delaware because he is concerned that it would damage his presidential campaign .
“ The first is about your University of Delaware records , do you agree the reporting that those records were supposed to be revealed to the public and then they were resealed for a longer period of time until after you ‘ leave public life , ’ ” Brzezinski said .
“ And if you agree with that , if that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that happen ?
” “ The fact is that there ’ s a lot of things of speeches I ’ ve made , positions I ’ ve taken , interviews that I did overseas with people , all of those things relating to my job , ” Biden responded .
“ And the idea that they would all be made public in the fact while I was running for public office , they could be really taken out of context.
” “ The papers are position papers , they are documents that existed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when I met with Putin or when I met with whomever , ” Biden continued .
“ And all of that to be fodder in a campaign at this time and I don ’ t know of anybody who ’ s done anything like that.
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On Friday, Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden told MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski that he would not release his Senate records at the University of Delaware because he is concerned that it would damage his presidential campaign.
“The first is about your University of Delaware records, do you agree the reporting that those records were supposed to be revealed to the public and then they were resealed for a longer period of time until after you ‘leave public life,’” Brzezinski said. “And if you agree with that, if that’s what happened, why did that happen?”
“The fact is that there’s a lot of things of speeches I’ve made, positions I’ve taken, interviews that I did overseas with people, all of those things relating to my job,” Biden responded. “And the idea that they would all be made public in the fact while I was running for public office, they could be really taken out of context.”
“The papers are position papers, they are documents that existed and that when I, for example, when I met with Putin or when I met with whomever,” Biden continued. “And all of that to be fodder in a campaign at this time and I don’t know of anybody who’s done anything like that.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Pope Francis Calls for ‘Obedience’ to State Lockdowns

ROME — Pope Francis urged obedience to state lockdown measures Tuesday , just 36 hours after Italian bishops reproached the @ @ @ @ @ public worship .
“ At this time , as indications emerge for a way out @ @ @ @ @ that the Lord will grant us the grace of prudence and obedience to these indications @ @ @ @ @ does not return , ” the pontiff said in a daily tweet .
Late Sunday @ @ @ @ @ Conference issued a sternly worded rebuke to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte over an “ arbitrary @ @ @ @ @ worship from the activities permitted under new COVID-19 lockdown rules .
During his streamed press @ @ @ @ @ Conte said that according to his new regulations , which will go into effect on @ @ @ @ @ funerals can be celebrated but not public Masses or other liturgical services .
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ROME — Pope Francis urged obedience to state lockdown measures Tuesday, just 36 hours after Italian bishops reproached the government for refusing to allow public worship.
“At this time, as indications emerge for a way out of quarantine, we pray that the Lord will grant us the grace of prudence and obedience to these indications, so that the pandemic does not return,” the pontiff said in a daily tweet.
At this time, as indications emerge for a way out of quarantine, we pray that the Lord will grant us the grace of prudence and obedience to these indications, so that the pandemic does not return. #PrayTogether — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 28, 2020
Late Sunday, the Italian Bishops’ Conference issued a sternly worded rebuke to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte over an “arbitrary” decision to exclude public worship from the activities permitted under new COVID-19 lockdown rules.
During his streamed press conference Sunday evening, Mr. Conte said that according to his new regulations, which will go into effect on May 4, only small-scale funerals can be celebrated but not public Masses or other liturgical services. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Trump: ‘CNN and Others Should Pay for What They’ve Done to General Flynn’

After documents were released showing that the FBI set up General Flynn , President Donald Trump went after CNN and @ @ @ @ @ their power to destroy the general ’ s good name and reputation over the years @ @ @ @ @ t want to speak about their persecution of General Michael Flynn & why they got @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump wrote on Twitter after he realized that the left-wing news channel ignored yesterday @ @ @ @ @ FBI ’ s horrible conduct in the case against Trump ’ s former national security @ @ @ @ @ along with others , should pay a big price for what they have purposely done @ @ @ @ @ family .
They won ’ t even cover the big breaking news about this scam @ @ @ @ @ reported Wednesday , handwritten FBI notes recently provided to Flynn ’ s lawyers show that @ @ @ @ @ to catch then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in a lie to get him prosecuted or @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

After documents were released showing that the FBI set up General Flynn, President Donald Trump went after CNN and others who did everything in their power to destroy the general’s good name and reputation over the years.
“CNN doesn’t want to speak about their persecution of General Michael Flynn & why they got the story so wrong,” Trump wrote on Twitter after he realized that the left-wing news channel ignored yesterday’s revelations about the FBI’s horrible conduct in the case against Trump’s former national security adviser. “They, along with others, should pay a big price for what they have purposely done to this man & his family. They won’t even cover the big breaking news about this scam!”
.@CNN doesn’t want to speak about their persecution of General Michael Flynn & why they got the story so wrong. They, along with others, should pay a big price for what they have purposely done to this man & his family. They won’t even cover the big breaking news about this scam! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2020
As PJ Media reported Wednesday, handwritten FBI notes recently provided to Flynn’s lawyers show that the FBI “deliberately tried to catch then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in a lie to get him prosecuted or fired.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--MSNBC Host on Tara Reade Accusation: ‘The Right Is Running a Smear Campaign Against Joe Biden’ (VIDE

MSNBC Host on Tara Reade Accusation: ‘The Right Is Running a Smear Campaign Against Joe Biden’ (VIDEO)

“ The right isn ’ t running an intellectually honest operation to get to the bottom of whether Tara Reade was victimized , ” Wallace said .
“ The right is running a smear campaign against Joe Biden .
The right wants to create some sort of equal playing field on which Donald Trump ’ s nearly two dozen accusers sort of have some company on the other side.
” Reade ’ s accusation is receiving significant attention across the political and media spectrum .
The story came to light in March , when Reade told progressive podcaster Katie Halper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a congressional hallway in 1993 .
Additional reporting from The Intercept and Business Insider—neither of which is a conservative publication—showed that Reade told others she was mistreated by Biden in the 1990s .
New York Times media columnist Ben Smith called out television outlets for not booking Reade for interviews and pressed his own newspaper ’ s executive editor about why the paper waited nearly three weeks to report on her claim .
Biden has denied the charge , telling Morning Joe Friday that the incident Reade alleges “ never , never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace said Friday that calls to investigate the sexual assault accusation against Joe Biden are a “smear campaign” orchestrated by the political right.
“The right isn’t running an intellectually honest operation to get to the bottom of whether Tara Reade was victimized,” Wallace said. “The right is running a smear campaign against Joe Biden. The right wants to create some sort of equal playing field on which Donald Trump’s nearly two dozen accusers sort of have some company on the other side.”
Reade’s accusation is receiving significant attention across the political and media spectrum. The story came to light in March, when Reade told progressive podcaster Katie Halper that Biden penetrated her with his fingers in a congressional hallway in 1993. Additional reporting from The Intercept and Business Insider—neither of which is a conservative publication—showed that Reade told others she was mistreated by Biden in the 1990s. New York Times media columnist Ben Smith called out television outlets for not booking Reade for interviews and pressed his own newspaper’s executive editor about why the paper waited nearly three weeks to report on her claim. Biden has denied the charge, telling Morning Joe Friday that the incident Reade alleges “never, never happened.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Haley Attacks FBI Over Flynn Case: ‘It Should Send A Chill Up Every American’s Spine’

Nikki Haley slammed the FBI for their handling of the case against General Mike Flynn , after documents revealed questionable conduct was involved .
Recent documents leaked to the press show there was a severe mishandling by the FBI with their case prosecuting Mike Flynn .
“ What is our goal ?
” the handwritten notes read .
“ Truth/Admission or to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired ?
” It ’ s also clear that Peter Strzok , the disgraced FBI agent , intervened to keep the case going .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RAZOR [ the investigation against Flynn , don ’ t do so yet , ” Strzok texted an unknown individual in January 2017 .
Speaking to Laura Ingraham on Fox News , the former South Carolina Governor says the case upset her “ so much , ” because during her tenure as Ambassador to the United Nations , “ this is what we looked at other countries doing … corrupt measures to frame people and to hide things , ” adding that she couldn ’ t “ believe this happened in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send a chill up every American spine , whether you ’ re Republican or Democrat , ” Haley continued .
“ The idea that here was a man who was in transition with a new administration and the FBI didn ’ t follow protocols and went so far as to go and question him with a motive in mind , the idea that you would do that to an innocent American is terrible.
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Nikki Haley slammed the FBI for their handling of the case against General Mike Flynn, after documents revealed questionable conduct was involved.
Recent documents leaked to the press show there was a severe mishandling by the FBI with their case prosecuting Mike Flynn. “What is our goal?” the handwritten notes read. “Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?”
It’s also clear that Peter Strzok, the disgraced FBI agent, intervened to keep the case going.
“Hey if you haven’t closed RAZOR [the investigation against Flynn, don’t do so yet,” Strzok texted an unknown individual in January 2017.
Speaking to Laura Ingraham on Fox News, the former South Carolina Governor says the case upset her “so much,” because during her tenure as Ambassador to the United Nations, “this is what we looked at other countries doing … corrupt measures to frame people and to hide things,” adding that she couldn’t “believe this happened in the United States of America.”
“This should send a chill up every American spine, whether you’re Republican or Democrat,” Haley continued. “The idea that here was a man who was in transition with a new administration and the FBI didn’t follow protocols and went so far as to go and question him with a motive in mind, the idea that you would do that to an innocent American is terrible.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Michigan House Rejects Lockdown Extension, Votes To Sue Gov. Whitmer Instead

On Thursday , the Republican-led House in Michigan rejected a 28-day coronavirus emergency lockdown order extension from Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer .
Instead , the legislative body voted to authorize a lawsuit challenging the Democrat ’ s authority .
“ Whitmer asked the Legislature to approve a 28-day extension of the emergency declaration , which expires Thursday night , ” ABC 12 News reported .
Instead , the House voted to allow Speaker Lee Chatfield to sue the governor over her “ unchecked and undemocratic approach ” in handling the virus .
“ Members of the Republican-led House passed bills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued by Democrat Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer with state laws passed through the normal democratic process , according to Speaker Lee Chatfield , ” the report said .
“ He said Republicans support decisive action to prevent the spread of coronavirus , but Whitmer ’ s ‘ unchecked and undemocratic approach ’ is not the best way.
” “ The current status quo relies on one-size-fits-all edicts that unfairly punish millions of people across the state without giving them any recourse or voice in the process , ” said Chatfield , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a better solution , and we can provide it.
” Whitmer ’ s draconian and bizarrely inconsistent lockdown measures have sparked protests demanding the state be liberated .
“ The latest round of protests came on Thursday as the emergency order was set to expire , ” The Daily Wire noted .
“ Many protesters , some carrying firearms , entered the state capitol building after the weather turned sour.
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On Thursday, the Republican-led House in Michigan rejected a 28-day coronavirus emergency lockdown order extension from Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Instead, the legislative body voted to authorize a lawsuit challenging the Democrat’s authority.
“Whitmer asked the Legislature to approve a 28-day extension of the emergency declaration, which expires Thursday night,” ABC 12 News reported. Instead, the House voted to allow Speaker Lee Chatfield to sue the governor over her “unchecked and undemocratic approach” in handling the virus.
“Members of the Republican-led House passed bills that would replace a series of orders issued by Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with state laws passed through the normal democratic process, according to Speaker Lee Chatfield,” the report said. “He said Republicans support decisive action to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but Whitmer’s ‘unchecked and undemocratic approach’ is not the best way.”
“The current status quo relies on one-size-fits-all edicts that unfairly punish millions of people across the state without giving them any recourse or voice in the process,” said Chatfield, according to ABC 12. “The people deserve a better solution, and we can provide it.”
Whitmer’s draconian and bizarrely inconsistent lockdown measures have sparked protests demanding the state be liberated. “The latest round of protests came on Thursday as the emergency order was set to expire,” The Daily Wire noted. “Many protesters, some carrying firearms, entered the state capitol building after the weather turned sour.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Association Of American Physicians Says ‘Trump-Touted’ Drug Has 90% Chance Of Helping COVID-19 Patie

Association Of American Physicians Says ‘Trump-Touted’ Drug Has 90% Chance Of Helping COVID-19 Patients (VIDEO)

In a letter to Gov .
Doug Ducey of Arizona , the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons ( AAPS ) presents a frequently updated table of studies that report results of treating COVID-19 with the anti-malaria drugs chloroquine ( CQ ) and hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ , Plaquenil® ) .
To date , the total number of reported patients treated with HCQ , with or without zinc and the widely used antibiotic azithromycin , is 2,333 , writes AAPS , in observational data from China , France , South Korea , Algeria , and the U.S. Of these , 2,137 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were 63 deaths , all but 11 in a single retrospective report from the Veterans Administration where the patients were severely ill .
The antiviral properties of these drugs have been studied since 2003 .
Particularly when combined with zinc , they hinder viral entry into cells and inhibit replication .
They may also prevent overreaction by the immune system , which causes the cytokine storm responsible for much of the damage in severe cases , explains AAPS .
HCQ is often very helpful in treating autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

In a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) presents a frequently updated table of studies that report results of treating COVID-19 with the anti-malaria drugs chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil®).
To date, the total number of reported patients treated with HCQ, with or without zinc and the widely used antibiotic azithromycin, is 2,333, writes AAPS, in observational data from China, France, South Korea, Algeria, and the U.S.
Of these, 2,137 or 91.6 percent improved clinically.
There were 63 deaths, all but 11 in a single retrospective report from the Veterans Administration where the patients were severely ill.
The antiviral properties of these drugs have been studied since 2003. Particularly when combined with zinc, they hinder viral entry into cells and inhibit replication. They may also prevent overreaction by the immune system, which causes the cytokine storm responsible for much of the damage in severe cases, explains AAPS. HCQ is often very helpful in treating autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Justin Trudeau Announces Assault Weapons Ban in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his country is banning the sales of assault weapons after a mass shooting in Nova Scotia that left 22 people dead .
Trudeau represents Canada ’ s Liberal party and was endorsed in his re-election bid by former President Barack Obama .
The Canadian leader began his announcement on Friday by listing off the locations of previous mass shootings in the country , saying that they “ stain our conscience , ” adding , “ with each passing year , more families are ripped apart by tragedy … more teenagers are growing up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normalized .
It needs to stop.
” After a French translation , Trudeau said , “ Today , we are closing the market for military-grade assault weapons in Canada .
We are banning 1,500 models and variants of these firearms by way of regulations.
” He continued , “ These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only : to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time .
There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his country is banning the sales of assault weapons after a mass shooting in Nova Scotia that left 22 people dead.
Trudeau represents Canada’s Liberal party and was endorsed in his re-election bid by former President Barack Obama.
The Canadian leader began his announcement on Friday by listing off the locations of previous mass shootings in the country, saying that they “stain our conscience,” adding, “with each passing year, more families are ripped apart by tragedy … more teenagers are growing up in a world where gun violence is normalized. It needs to stop.”
After a French translation, Trudeau said, “Today, we are closing the market for military-grade assault weapons in Canada. We are banning 1,500 models and variants of these firearms by way of regulations.”
He continued, “These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Funeral Directors Blow the Whistle on Deaths Falsely Attributed to Coronavirus

“ Basically , every death certificate that comes across our desk now has COVID on it , ” said a funeral director in Williston Park , N.Y. , on a recorded phone call with Project Veritas in a newly-released video .
James O ’ Keefe has been asking for people inside the medical system to blow the whistle if they see corruption or inconsistencies in reports about the Chinese WuFlu known as COVID-19 .
In conversations with several funeral directors across New York City , O ’ Keefe uncovered a shocking narrative where , without fail , every director he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that coronavirus deaths are being inflated and every death in NYC is being recorded as a COVID death with or without testing to confirm .
“ They are putting COVID on a lot of death certificates because people who are going to their hospital with any kind of respiratory distress , respiratory problems , pneumonia , the flu — the flu-like symptoms lead into the COVID-19 , ” said Joseph Antioco of Schafer Funeral Home .
“ To me , all you ’ re doing is padding the statistics .
You ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they didn ’ t have it .
You ’ re making the death rate for New York City a lot higher than it should be.
” One funeral director talked about a family who is related to an unnamed Supreme Court Justice who insisted on a private autopsy that discovered their relative did not have COVID-19 .
“ I had one that was autopsied because the sister was famous , and apparently , and I don ’ t know who the Supreme Court Justice is , but the Supreme Court Justice was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says I know my sister didn ’ t die of COVID-19 , ” said Josephine Dimiceli of Dimiceli & Sons Funeral Home .
“ She said she had Alzheimer ’ s and they didn ’ t suction her .
You have to suction because they forget how to swallow .
And right away they put down COVID-19 on her death certificate , and the Supreme Court justice , whoever it is , contacted the hospital .
They did an independent autopsy ; bingo .
No COVID-19.
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“Basically, every death certificate that comes across our desk now has COVID on it,” said a funeral director in Williston Park, N.Y., on a recorded phone call with Project Veritas in a newly-released video. James O’Keefe has been asking for people inside the medical system to blow the whistle if they see corruption or inconsistencies in reports about the Chinese WuFlu known as COVID-19. In conversations with several funeral directors across New York City, O’Keefe uncovered a shocking narrative where, without fail, every director he spoke to expressed his or her concern that coronavirus deaths are being inflated and every death in NYC is being recorded as a COVID death with or without testing to confirm.
“They are putting COVID on a lot of death certificates because people who are going to their hospital with any kind of respiratory distress, respiratory problems, pneumonia, the flu — the flu-like symptoms lead into the COVID-19,” said Joseph Antioco of Schafer Funeral Home. “To me, all you’re doing is padding the statistics. You’re putting people on that have COVID-19 even if they didn’t have it. You’re making the death rate for New York City a lot higher than it should be.”
One funeral director talked about a family who is related to an unnamed Supreme Court Justice who insisted on a private autopsy that discovered their relative did not have COVID-19. “I had one that was autopsied because the sister was famous, and apparently, and I don’t know who the Supreme Court Justice is, but the Supreme Court Justice was related to this family, and she says I know my sister didn’t die of COVID-19,” said Josephine Dimiceli of Dimiceli & Sons Funeral Home. “She said she had Alzheimer’s and they didn’t suction her. You have to suction because they forget how to swallow. And right away they put down COVID-19 on her death certificate, and the Supreme Court justice, whoever it is, contacted the hospital. They did an independent autopsy; bingo. No COVID-19.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--Strzok stopped FBI from ending Flynn probe despite lack of ‘derogatory’ evidence, unsealed documents

Strzok stopped FBI from ending Flynn probe despite lack of ‘derogatory’ evidence, unsealed documents reveal

Internal FBI documents unsealed Thursday indicate that Peter Strzok — the now-disgraced anti-Trump former head of FBI counterintelligence — ordered the investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn to remain open even after it was slated to be closed due to a lack of so-called “ derogatory ” information .
The materials surfaced just a day after explosive FBI communications revealed that top bureau officials discussed their motivations for interviewing Flynn in the White House on January 24 , 2017 — and openly questioned if their “ goal ” was “ to get him to lie , so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Those handwritten notes — written by the FBI ’ s former head of counterintelligence Bill Priestap , Fox News is told — suggested that agents planned in the alternative to get Flynn “ to admit to breaking the Logan Act ” when he spoke to then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the presidential transition period .
The Logan Act has never been used in a criminal prosecution and has a questionable constitutional status ; it was enacted in 1799 in an era before telephones , and was intended to prevent individuals from falsely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad .
In late 2017 , Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements to Strzok and another agent during that White House interview .
But he has yet to be sentenced , as his team has sought to withdraw his guilty plea , citing “ egregious ” FBI misconduct .
( The other interviewing agent , most likely Supervisory Special Agent Joe Pientka , has been scrubbed from the FBI website after Fox News asked the bureau about him , and he has largely evaded scrutiny — despite his key role in both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
Thursday ’ s document release shows that on January 4 , 2017 , weeks before the fateful January 24 , 2017 White House interview , the FBI ’ s Washington Field Office issued a “ Closing Communication ” indicating that the bureau was terminating “ CROSSFIRE RAZOR ” — the newly disclosed codename for the investigation of Flynn .
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Internal FBI documents unsealed Thursday indicate that Peter Strzok — the now-disgraced anti-Trump former head of FBI counterintelligence — ordered the investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn to remain open even after it was slated to be closed due to a lack of so-called “derogatory” information.
The materials surfaced just a day after explosive FBI communications revealed that top bureau officials discussed their motivations for interviewing Flynn in the White House on January 24, 2017 — and openly questioned if their “goal” was “to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired.”
Those handwritten notes — written by the FBI’s former head of counterintelligence Bill Priestap, Fox News is told — suggested that agents planned in the alternative to get Flynn “to admit to breaking the Logan Act” when he spoke to then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the presidential transition period. The Logan Act has never been used in a criminal prosecution and has a questionable constitutional status; it was enacted in 1799 in an era before telephones, and was intended to prevent individuals from falsely claiming to represent the United States government abroad.
🚨🚨BREAKING The operation that targeted Flynn: CROSSFIRE RAZOR 1/4/17: FBI field office found “No derogatory information” on Flynn and decided to close RAZOR. 1/4/17: FBI leadership (STRZOK) went off the rails and targeted Flynn: “Don’t close RAZOR” pic.twitter.com/0MAKqzhxas — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) April 30, 2020
In late 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements to Strzok and another agent during that White House interview. But he has yet to be sentenced, as his team has sought to withdraw his guilty plea, citing “egregious” FBI misconduct. (The other interviewing agent, most likely Supervisory Special Agent Joe Pientka, has been scrubbed from the FBI website after Fox News asked the bureau about him, and he has largely evaded scrutiny — despite his key role in both the Flynn probe and Carter Page investigations.)
Thursday’s document release shows that on January 4, 2017, weeks before the fateful January 24, 2017 White House interview, the FBI’s Washington Field Office issued a “Closing Communication” indicating that the bureau was terminating “CROSSFIRE RAZOR” — the newly disclosed codename for the investigation of Flynn. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-02--California: Sex Offender Rearrested for Sex Crimes After Release from Jail

One of seven “ high risk ” sex offenders released from prison in Orange County , California , by Court @ @ @ @ @ been rearrested weeks later for sex crimes .
Rudy William Grajeda Magdaleno , 39 , @ @ @ @ @ this week — less than three weeks after he was released from prison — for @ @ @ @ @ resource center employees on April 17 , according to Santa Ana law enforcement officials .
@ @ @ @ @ indecent exposure , Magdaleno refused to charge his GPS monitoring system and thus authorities were @ @ @ @ @ Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin told local media that he is “ extremely ” @ @ @ @ @ risk sex offender was authorized for release , in spite of his significant documented criminal @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

One of seven “high risk” sex offenders released from prison in Orange County, California, by Court Commissioner Joseph Dane has already been rearrested weeks later for sex crimes.
Rudy William Grajeda Magdaleno, 39, was rearrested in Orange County this week — less than three weeks after he was released from prison — for allegedly exposing himself to parole resource center employees on April 17, according to Santa Ana law enforcement officials.
The day before the alleged indecent exposure, Magdaleno refused to charge his GPS monitoring system and thus authorities were unable to track him.
Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin told local media that he is “extremely” troubled that “this high risk sex offender was authorized for release, in spite of his significant documented criminal history.” – READ MORE
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